CHANT 86.

SELECTION 229.

1. I cried by reason of my affliction Unto JEHOVAH, and he heard me ; 2. Out of the belly of | hell cried I, And thou didst hear my voice.

3. For thou hadst cast me into the deep, In the midst of the seas;

4. And the floods compassed | me about;

[Jonah ii. 2.]

All thy billows and thy | waves passed over me. 5. Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight;

Yet I will look again | toward thy holy temple. 6. The waters compassed me about, to the soul, "The depth closed me | round about,

The weeds were | wrapped about my head. 7. I went down to the bottoms | of the mountains; The earth with her | bars was about me forever: 8. Yet hast thou brought | up my life

From corruption, | O JEHOVAH MY GOD!

my

SELECTION 230.

[Ps. iii.]

1. O JEHOVAH! how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me. 2. Many there be who say of my soul, | There is no help for him in GOD.

3. But thou, O JEHOVAH, art a | shield for me; My glory, and the | lifter up of mine head.

4. I cried unto JEHOVAH | with my voice, And he heard me | out of his holy hill.

5. I laid me down and slept;

I awaked; for JEHOVAH sustained me.

6. I will not be afraid of ten | thousands of people, That have set themselves against me round about. 7. Arise, O JEHOVAH! save me, | O

my GOD!

[bone ;

For thou hast smitten all mine | enemies on the cheek "Thou hast broken the | teeth of the ungodly. 8. Salvation belongeth | unto JEHOVAH :

Thy blessing is upon thy people.

SELECTION 231.

[Ps. vi.]

I. O JEHOVAH! rebuke me | not in thine anger,
Neither chasten me | in thy hot displeasure.
2. Have mercy upon me, O JEHOVAH: for | I am weak!
O JEHOVAH, heal me; | for my bones are vexed!

3. My soul is also sore vexed:

But thou, O JEHOVAH, how long?

4. Return, O JEHOVAH, deliver my soul!

Oh save me for thy mercies' sake!

5. For in death there is no remembrance of thee:
In the grave who shall give thee thanks?

6. Depart from me, all ye workers | of iniquity!
For JEHOVAH hath | heard the voice of my weeping.

7. JEHOVAH hath heard my | supplication;

JEHOVAH will receive my prayer.

8. Let all mine enemies be a shamed and sore vexed:
Let them return and | be asham-ed suddenly.
|

CHANT 87. SINGLE.

SELECTION 232.

[Ps. lxxvi.]

1. In Judah | is God known :
His name is great in Israel.
2. In Salem also is his tabernacle,

And his dwelling | place in Zion. 3. There brake he the arrows

of the bow, The shield, and the sword, and the battle. 4. Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee: The remainder of wrath shalt | Thou restrain. 5. Vow, and pay unto JEHOVAH your GOD: 'Let all that be round about him bring presents Unto him that | ought to be feared.

6. He shall cut off the spirit of princes: He is terrible to the | kings of the earth.

SELECTION 233.

1. Thou art more | glorious and excellent Than the mountains of prey.

2. The stout hearted are spoiled, 'They have slept their sleep:

[Ps. lxxvi. 4.]

And none of the men of might have | found their hands. I 3. At thy rebuke, O | GOD of Jacob!

Both the chariot and horse are cast into | a dead sleep;

4. Thou, even thou, | art to be feared:

[angry! And who may stand in thy sight when | once thou art 5. Thou didst cause judgment to be | heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still,

6. When GoD a rose to judgment,
To save all the meek of the earth.

CHANT 88. SINGLE.

SELECTION 234.

1. Thus my heart was grieved, And I was pricked | in my reins. 2. So foolish was | I, and ignorant : I was as a beast before thee.

3. Nevertheless I am | ever with thee:

[Ps. Lxxiii. 21.]

Thou hast holden me by | my right hand. 4. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.

5. Whom have I in heaven but thee?

And none upon earth do I desire beside thee.

6. My flesh and my | heart do fail :

GOD is the rock of my heart, and my | portion for ever.

SELECTION 235.

1. I waited patiently for JEHOVAH;

And he inclined unto me, and I heard my cry. 2. He brought me up also out of an | horrible pit, Out of the miry clay,

3. And set my feet up on a rock, And established my goings.

4. And he hath put a new song Praise unto our God:

5. Many shall see, and fear,

And shall trust | in JEHOVAH.

in

my mouth,

[Ps. xl.]

6. Blessed is that man that maketh JEHOVAH his trust,

'And respecteth not the proud,

Nor such as turn a side to lies.

CHANT 89. SINGLE.

SELECTION 236.

[Ps. xxxvii.]

1. Fret not thyself because of | evildoers,

Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 1 2. For they shall soon be cut | down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.

3. Trust in JEHOVAH, and do good;

[be fed.

Thou shalt dwell in the land, and in | truth thou shalt

4. Delight thyself also | in JEHOVAH ;

And he shall give | thee the desires of thine heart.

5. Commit thy way unto JEHOVAH;

Trust also in him; and | he shall bring to pass.

6. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, And thy | judgment as the noonday.

SELECTION 237.

[Ps. xxxvii. 7.]

[way,

1. Rest in JEHOVAH,

And patiently wait for him:

2. Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth | in his Because of the man who bringeth| wicked devices to pass. 3. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:

Fret not thyself in

any wise to do evil. 4. For evildoers shall be cut off:

[earth. But those that wait on JEHOVAH, they shall inherit the 5. For yet a little while, and the | wicked is not :

[not. Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it is 6. But the meek shall inherit the earth;

And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.