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I am a companion of all them that fear thee: and keep thy commandments.

8 The earth O Lord, is full of thy mercy: O teach me thy statutes.

Bonitatem fecifti.

Lord, thou haft dealt graciously with thy fervant: ac-

2 O learn me true understanding and knowledge: for I' have believed thy commandments.

3 Before I was troubled, I went wrong: but now have I kept thy word.

4 Thou art good and gracious: O teach me thy ftatutes. 5 The proud have imagined a lie against me: but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart.

6 Their heart is as fat as brawn but my delight hath been in thy law.

7 It is good for me that I have been in trouble: that I may learn thy ftatutes.

8 The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me: than thoufands of gold and silver.

EVENING PRAYER.

Manus tuæ fecerunt me.

HY hands have made me and fashioned me: O give me understanding, that I may learn thy command

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2 They that fear thee will be glad when they fee me: because I have put my truft in thy word.

31 know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right and that thou of very faithfulness haft caufed me to be troubled. 4 O'let thy merciful kindnefs be my comfort: according to thy word unto thy fervant.

5 O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live for thy law is my delight.

6 Let the proud, be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me but I will be occupied in thy commandments.

7 Let fuch as fear thee, and have known thy teftimonies: be turned unto me.

8 O let

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8 O let my heart be found in thy ftatutes: that I be riot afhamed.

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Defecit anima mea.

M good hope because of thy word.

Y foul hath longed for thy falvation: and I have a

2 Mine eyes long fore for thy word: faying, O when wilt thou comfort me?

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For I am become like a bottle in the fmoke: yet dol hot forget thy ftatutes.

4 How many are the days of thy fervant: when wilt thou be avenged of them that perfecute me.

5 The proud have digged pits for me: which are not af ter thy law.

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falle. O commandments are true: they perfecute me

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my help.

7 They had almoft made an end of me upon earth: but I forfook not thy commandments.

8 O quicken me after thy loving-kindness and fo fhail I keep the teftimonies of thy mouth.

In æternum, Domine.

Lord, thy word: endureth for ever in heaven.

2 Thy truth alfo remaineth from one generation to another thou haft laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.

They continue this day according to thine ordinance : for all things ferve thee.

4 If my delight had not been in thy law: I fhould have perished in my trouble.

5 I will never forget thy commandments: for with them thou haft quickened me.

6 I am thine; O fave me: for I have fought thy commandments.

7 The ungodly laid wait for me, to deftroy me: but I will confider thy teftimonies.

8 I fee that all things come to an end: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

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Quomodo dilexi!

ORD, what love have I unto thy law all the day long is my study in it.

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2 Thou through thy commandments haft made me wifer than mine enemies for they are ever with me.

3 I have more understanding than my teachers for thy teftimonies are my study.

4 I am wiser than the aged: because I keep thy com

mandments.

5 I have refrained my feet from every evil way that I may keep thy word.

6 I have not shrunk from thy judgments: for thou teachest me.

7 O how sweet are thy words unto my throat yea, fweeter than honey unto my mouth!

8 Through thy commandments I get understanding: therefore I hate all evil ways.

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Lucerna pedibus meis.

HY word is a lantern unto my feet: and a light unto my paths.

2 I have fworn and am ftedfaftly purposed: to keep thy righteous judgments

3 I am troubled above measure: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.

4 Let the free-will-offerings of my mouth please thee: O Lord and teach me thy judgments.

5 My foul is alway in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

6 The ungodly have laid a fnare for me: but yet I fwerved not from thy commandments.

7 Thy teftimonies have I claimed as mine heritage for ever and why they are the very joy of my heart.

8 I have applied my heart to fulfil thy statutes alway: even unto the end.

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Iniquos odio bahui.

Hate them that imagine evil things: but thy law do I love.

2 Thou art my defence and fhield and my trust is in thy word.

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3 Away from me, ye wicked: I will keep the commandments of my God.

4 O ftablish me according to thy word, that 1 may live : and let me not be difappointed of my hope.

5 Hold thou me up, and I fhall be safe : yea, my delight fhall be ever in thy ftatutes.

6 Thou haft troden down all them that depart from thy ftatures: for they imagine but deceit.

7 Thou putteft away all the ungodly of the earth like drofs therefore I love thy teftimonies.

8 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee: and I am afraid of thy judgments.

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Feci judicium.

Deal with the thing that is lawful and right: O Give me not over unto mine oppreffors.

2 Make thou thy fervant to delight in that which is good : that the proud do me no wrong.

3 Mine eyes are wafted away with looking for thy health: and for the word of thy righteoufnefs.

4 O deal with thy fervant according unto thy loving mercy and teach me thy ftatutes.

51 am thy fervant; O grant me understanding: that I may know thy teftimonies.

6 It is time for thee, Lord, to lay to thine hand for they have deftroyed thy law.

7 For I love thy commandments: above gold and precious stone.

8 Therefore hold I ftraight all thy commandments: and all falfe ways I utterly abhor.

Mirabilia.

HY teftimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my foul

T keep them.

2 When thy word goeth forth it giveth light and understanding unto the fimple.

3 I opened my mouth, and drew in my breath: for my delight was in thy commandments.

4 O look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me: as thou ufeft to do unto thofe that love thy Name.

5. Order my steps in thy word: and fo fhall no wickednefs have dominion over me.

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6 O deliver me from the wrongful dealings of men; and fo fhall I keep thy commandments.

7 Shew the light of thy countenance upon thy fervant : and teach me thy ftatutes.

8 Mine eyes gufh out with water: because men keep not thy law.

Juftus es, Domine.

art Lord; and true is judgment.

2 The teftimonies that thou haft commanded: are exceeding righteous and true,

3 My zeal hath even confumed me: because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

4 Thy word is tried to the uttermoft; and thy fervant loveth it.

51 am fmall and of no reputation; yet do I not forget thy commandments.

6 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness: and thy law is the truth.

7 Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me: yet is my delight in thy commandments.

8 The righteoufnels of thy teftimonies is everlasting: O grant me understanding, and I shall live.

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EVENING PRAYER.

Clamavi in toto corde meo.

Call with my whole heart: hear me, O Lord, I will keep thy ftatutes.

2 Yea, even unto thee do I call: help me, and I fhall keep thy teftimonies.

3 Early in the morning do I cry unto thee; for in thy word is my trust.

4 Mine eyes prevent the night-watches: that I might be occupied in thy words.

5 Hear my voice, O Lord, according unto thy lovingkindness: quicken me according as thou art wont.

6 They draw nigh that of malice perfecute me: and are far from thy law.

7 Be thou nigh at hand, O Lord for all thy command

ments are true.

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