that the congregation of the poor may fall into · the hands of his captains.

12 He hath said in his heart, Tush, God hath forgotten: he hideth away his face and he will never see it.

13 Arise, O Lord God, and lift | up thine | hand: for get not the poor.

14 Wherefore should the wicked blaspheme God: while he doth say in his heart, Tush, thou God carest not for it.

hast seen it for thou be

15 Surely thou holdest un god li ness and wrong. 16 That thou mayest take the matter into. thine hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; for thou art the helper of the friendless. 17 Break thou the power of the ungodly and malicious: take away his ungodliness, and | thou shalt | find none.

18 The Lord is King for | ever · and | ever: and the heathen are | perished out of the land. 19 Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the poor: thou preparest their heart, and thine | ear hearkeneth there to;

20 To help the fatherless and poor un to their right: that the man of the earth be no exalted against them.

Psalm xi. In Domino confido.

more ·

N the Lord put | I.my | trust: how say ye then

un to the hill?

2 For lo, the ungodly bend their bow, and make ready their arrows with in the | quiver: that they may privily shoot at them which are | true of |

heart.

3 For the foundations and what hath the righteous | done?

will be cast | down:

4 The Lord is in his | holy | temple: the Lord's | seat is in heaven.

5 His eyes consider the | poor and his eyelids try the children of men.

6 The Lord al | loweth the righteous but the ungodly and him that delighteth in wickedness | doth his soul · ab | hor.

7 Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, | storm · and | tempest : this shall | be. their portion to | drink.

8 For the righteous Lord | loveth | righteousness his countenance will be hold the thing that is just.

DAY 2.]

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm xii. Salvum me fac.

ELP me, Lord, for there is not one godly.

among the children of men.

2 They talk of vanity every one with his | neighbour: they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their | double | heart.

3 The Lord shall root out all deceitful lips: and the tongue that speaketh proud | things. 4 Which have said, With our tongue will we· prevail: we are they that ought to speak, | who• is Lord over | us?

5 Now for the comfortless troubles' | sake of the needy and because of the deep | sighing | of the poor.

6 I will up, saith the | Lord and will help every one from him that swelleth against him, | and will set him at rest.

7 The words of the Lord are | pure | words :

even as the silver, which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times | in the | fire.

8 Thou shalt keep them,

O Lord: thou

9 The ungodly walk on every | side: when they are exalted, the children of men are | put to rebuke.

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Psalm xiii. Usque quo, Domino?

OW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord,· for | ever how long wilt thou | hide thy | face | from me?

2 How long shall I seek counsel in my soul, and be so vexed in my heart: how long shall mine enemies | triumph over me?

3 Consider, and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not death.

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4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed gainst him for if I be cast down, they that | trouble me will re | joice at it.

5 But my trust is in thy mercy and my heart is joyful in thy sal | vation.

6 I will sing of the Lord, because he hath dealt so lovingly with me: yea I will praise the | Name of the Lord most | Highest.

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Psalm xiv. Dixit insipiens.

HE fool hath | said in his heart: There || is. no God.

2 They are corrupt, and become abominable | in. their doings there is none that doeth | good, | no. not one.

3 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the | children of men: to see if there were any that would understand, and | seek after | God.

4 The Lord is in his | holy | temple: the Lord's | seat is in heaven.

5 His eyes consider the poor: and his eyelids try the children of men.

6 The Lord al | loweth the righteous but the ungodly and him that delighteth in wickedness | doth his soul ab | hor.

7 Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, storm and tempest: this shall | be. their portion to | drink.

8 For the righteous Lord loveth | righteousness his countenance will be | hold that is just.

the thing

DAY 2.]

H'

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm xii. Salvum me fac.

ELP me, Lord, for there is not one godly. man left for the faithful are minished from among the children of men.

2 They talk of vanity every one with his | neighbour: they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their | double | heart.

3 The Lord shall root out all deceitful lips : and the tongue that speaketh proud | things. 4 Which have said, With our tongue will we· prevail: we are they that ought to speak, | who is | Lord over | us?

.

5 Now for the comfortless troubles' | sake of the needy and because of the deep | sigh · ing | of the poor.

6 I will up, saith the Lord: and will help every one from him that swelleth against him, | and will set him at rest.

7 The words of the Lord are pure | words:

even as the silver, which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the | fire. 8 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord: thou shalt preserve him from this generation · for |

ever.

9 The ungodly walk on | every | side: when they are exalted, the children of men are | put · to rebuke.

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Psalm xiii. Usque quo, Domino?

OW long wilt thou forget me, O | Lord, for | ever how long wilt thou | hide · thy | face | from me?

2 How long shall I seek counsel in my soul, and be so vexed in my heart: how long shall mine enemies | triumph | over me? 3 Consider, and hear me, lighten mine eyes,

death.

Lord my God:

that I sleep not

in |

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4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed gainst him for if I be cast down, they that | trouble me will rejoice

5 But my trust is in thy mercy and my heart is joyful in thy sal | vation.

6 I will sing of the Lord, because he hath dealt so lovingly with me: yea I will praise the | Name of the Lord most | Highest.

HE fool hath | said in his heart: There || no God.

is

2 They are corrupt, and become abominable | in. their doings: there is none that doeth | good, 1 no not one.

3 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the | children of men to see if there were any that would understand, and | seek after | God.