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his Name only is excellent, and his praise above heaven and earth.

He shall exalt the horn of his people: all his saints shall praise him even the children of Israel, even the people that serveth him.

From Psalm cxlix. Cantate
Domino.

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new song; let the congregation of saints praise him.

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him, and let the children of Sion be joyful in their King.

Let them praise his Name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with tabret and harp.

For the LORD hath pleasure in his people, and helpeth the meek-hearted.

Psalm cl. Laudate Dominum.

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PRAISE God in his holiness: praise him in the

firmament of his power.

Praise him in his noble acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

Praise him in the sound of the trumpet: praise him upon the lute and harp.

Praise him in the cymbals and dances: praise him upon the strings and pipe.

Praise him upon the welltuned cymbals: praise him upon the loud cymbals.

Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD.

Portions of Psalms, to be sung or said, at Morning Prayer, on certain Feasts and Fasts, instead of the Venite exultemus, when any of the foregoing Selections are to follow instead of the Psalms, as in the table.

Christmas-Day.

From Psalms xlv. lxxxix. cx.

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HY seat, O God, endureth for ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; wherefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

My song shall be alway of the loving-kindness of the LORD; with my mouth will I ever be showing thy truth from one generation to another.

shall be set up for ever; thy truth shalt thou establish in the heavens.

The LORD is our defence; the Holy One of Israel is our King.

Thou spakest sometime in visions unto thy saints, and saidst, I have laid help upon One that is mighty, I have exalted One chosen out of the people.

I will set his dominion in the sea, and his right hand in the floods.

And I will make him my First-born, higher than the

For I have said, Mercy | kings of the earth.

The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

The LORD shall send the rod of thy power out of Sion : be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies.

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shall the people offer thee
free-will offerings with
holy worship: the dew of
thy birth is of the womb of
the morning.

The LORD Sware, and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for ever, after the order of

In the day of thy power | Melchizedech.

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Ash-Wednesday.

From Psalms xxxii.
xxxviii. cxxx.

sore burden, too heavy for
me to bear.

LESSED is he whose un-
I will confess my wicked-
righteousness is for-ness, and be sorry for my sin.
Haste thee to help me, O
Lord God of my salvation.

given, and whose sin is
covered.

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth no sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Put me not to rebuke, O LORD, in thine anger; neither chasten me in thy heavy displeasure :

For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth

me syi.

My wickednesses are gone over my head, and are like a

Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O LORD; Lord, hear my voice.

Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

If thou, LORD, shouldest be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O Lord, who shall stand?

But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

Good-Friday.

From Psalms xxii. lxix. xl.

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Y God! my God! look upon me; why hast thou forsaken me? and art so far from my health, and from the words of my complaint ?

But thou art holy, O Thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

I am worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

He trusted in God, that he would deliver him; let him deliver him, if he will have him.

The counsel of the wicked layeth siege against me; they pierced my hands and my feet.

drink.

They part my garments they gave me vinegar to among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

Thy rebuke hath broken my heart; I am full of heaviness: I looked for some to have pity on me, but there was no man, neither found I any to comfort me.

Sacrifice and meat-offering thou wouldest not, but mine ears hast thou opened.

Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for sin hast thou not required: then said I, Lo, I come;

In the volume of the book it is written of me, that I should fulfil thy will, O my God: I am content to do it; yea, thy

They gave me gall to eat; and when I was thirsty | law is within my heart.

Ascension-Day.

From Psalms xxiv. xlvii.

God with the voice of tri

LIFT up your heads, ye umph.

gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Who is the King of glory? the LORD strong and mighty; even the LORD mighty in battle.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Who is the King of glory? Even the LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory.

For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

God is gone up with a shout; the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

God reigneth over the heathen God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abrahanı; for the shields of the earth belong unto God:

O clap your hands together, all ye people; shout unto | he is greatly exalted.

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Whitsun-Day.

From Psalms ii. lxviii.

WILL declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

Desire of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Be wise now, therefore, O Thou hast ascended on of Israel is he that giveth high; thou hast led captivity strength and power unto his captive; thou hast received people. Blessed be God.

ye kings; be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Sing unto God, sing praises to his Name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

Thou, O God, sentest a gracious rain upon thine inheritance, and refreshedst it when it was weary.

The Lord gave the word; great was the company of those that published it.

Though ye have lain among the pots; yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits; even the God of our salvation.

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord;

To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which were of old: lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places; the God

THE PSALTER,

OR

PSALMS OF DAVID.

THE FIRST DAY.

Morning Prayer.

Psalm 1. Beatus vir, qui non | abiit.

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3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the waterside, that will bring forth his fruit in due season.

4 His leaf also shall not wither; and look, whatsoever he doeth, it shall prosper.

5 As for the ungodly, it is not so with them; but they are like the chaff; which the wind scattereth away from the face of the earth.

6 Therefore the ungodly shall not be able to stand in the judgment, neither the sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

7 But the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous; and the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Oye kings; be learned, ye that are judges of the earth.

11 Serve the LORD in fear, and rejoice unto him with

reverence.

12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so ye perish from the right way, if his wrath be kindled, yea but a little. Blessed are all they that put

Psalm ii. Quare fremuerunt their trust in him.

WHY

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THY do the heathen furiously rage together? and why do the people imagine a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers take counsel together against the LORD, and against his Anointed:

3 Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

4 He that dwelleth in heav- | en shall laugh them to scorn: the Lord shall have them in

derision.

5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of sion.

7 I will preach the law, whereof the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten

thee.

8 Desire of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

9 Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of iron, and break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

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2 Many one there be that say of my soul, There is no help for him in his God.

3 But thou, O LORD, art my defender; thou art my worship, and the lifter up of my head.

4 I did call upon the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill.

5 I laid me down and slept, and rose up again; for the LORD sustained me.

6 I will not be afraid for ten thousands of the people, that have set themselves against me round about.

7 Up, LORD, and help me, Omy God! For thou smitest all mine enemies upon the cheek-bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD; and thy blessing is upon thy people.

Psalm iv. Cum invocarem.
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EAR me, when I call, O
God of my righteous-

10 Be wise now therefore, Iness: thou hast set me at

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