The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord; at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

The heavens have declared his righteousness, and all the people have seen his glory.

The fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea; and whatsoever walketh through the paths of the seas. O Lord, our Governor, how excellent is thy name in all the world! From Psalm 33. Exultate, justi. REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righte

ous; for it becometh well the just

to be thankful.

Confounded be all they that worship Praise the Lord with harp; sing carved images, and that delight in praises unto him with the lute, and vain gods: worship him, all ye gods. instrument of ten strings. Sion heard of it, and rejoiced; and Sing unto the Lord a new song the daughters of Juda were glad, be-sing praises unto him with a good cause of thy judgments, O Lord. For thou, Lord, art higher than all that are in the earth; thou art exalted far above all gods.

O ye that love the Lord, see that ye hate the thing which is evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly.

There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted.

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous, and give thanks for a remembrance of

his holiness.

SELECTION IX.

Psalm 8. Domine, Dominus

noster.

O Lord, our Governor, how excel

lent is thy name in all the world; thou that hast set thy glory above the heavens !

Out of the mouth of very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the

avenger.

For I will consider thy heavens, even the works of thy fingers; the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Thou madest him lower than the angels, to crown him with glory and worship.

Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands; and thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet:

All sheep and oxen; yea, and the beasts of the field;

courage.

For the word of the Lord is true, and all his works are faithful.

He loveth righteousness and judg ment; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together, as it were upon an heap; and layeth up the deep, as in a trea sure-house.

Let all the earth fear the Lord; stand in awe of him, all ye that dwell in the world:

For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

From Psalm 147. Laudate Dominum.

Praise the Lord, for it is a goo

thing to sing praises unto our God; yea, a joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful.

The Lord doth build up Jerusalem, and gather together the out-casts of Israel.

He healeth those that are broken in heart, and giveth medicine to heal their sickness.

He telleth the number of the stars, and calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and great is his power; yea, and his wisdom is infinite.

The Lord setteth up the meek, and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground.

O sing unto the Lord with thanks. giving; sing praises upon the harp unto our God;

Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth; and maketh the grass to grew

upon the mountains, and the herb for the use of men;

Who giveth fodder unto the cattle, and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him.

The Lord's delight is in those who, fear him, and put their trust ir his

mercy.

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Ston.

Declare his honour unto the heathen, and his wonders unto all people. For the Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised; he is more to be feared than all gods.

Psalm 148. Laudate Dominum.
Praise the Lord of heaven; praise
him in the height.
Praise him, all ye angels of his;
praise him, all his host.

Fer he hath made fast the bars of
ty gates, and hath blessed thy chil-him, ali ye stars and light.
ren within thee.

Praise him, sun and moon; praise

He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the flour of wheat.

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth, and his word runneth very swiftly.

Praise him, all ye heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the Lord; for he spake the word and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.

He hath made them fast for ever and scat-fever; he hath given them a law which shall not be broken.

He giveth snow like wool, and tereth the hoar-frost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels; who is able to abide his frost?

He sendeth out his word, and melteth them; he bloweth with his wind, and the waters flow.

He showeth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and ordinances unto Israel.

Praise the Lord upon earth, dragons, and all deeps; Fire and hail, snow and vapours, wind and storm, fulfilling his word Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cecars;

Beasts and all cattle; worms and feathered fowls;

He hath not dealt so with any na- Kings of the earth and all people; tion; neither have the heathen know-princes and all judges of the world; ledge of his laws. Young men and maidens, old men and children, praise the name of the Lord; for his name only is excellent, and his praise above heaven and earth.

From Psalm 57. Miserere mei, Deus. SET up thyself, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all

the earth.

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart He shall exalt the horn of his peois fixed; I will sing and give praise.ple: all his saints shall praise him; Awake up, my glory; awake, lute even the children of Israel, even the and harp: I myself will awake right people that serveth him. early.

I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the people, and I will sing unto thee among the nations.

For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.

SELECTION X. From Psalm 96. Cantate Domino. Sing unto the Lord a new song; sing unto the Lord, all the whole earth.

Sing unto the Lord, and praise his name; be telling of his salvation from day to day.

From Psalm 149. Cantate Domino. Sing unto the Lord a new song? let the congregation of saints praise him.

Let Israel rejoice in him that male him; and let the children of Sion be Joyful in their King.

Let then: 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 150. Laudate Dominum.

Praise Gol 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 trum

pet; praise him upon the lute and harp.

Praise him in the cymbals and danoes; praise him upon the strings and pipe.

Praise him upon the well tuned cymbals; praise him upon the loud cymbals.

Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord.

ASH-WEDNESDAY. From Psalms 32, 38, 130. BLESSED is he whose unrighte ousness is forgiven, 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:

Portions of Psalms, to be sung or
said, at Morning Prayer, on certain
Feasts and Fasts, instead of the Ve-
nite Exultemus, when any of the
foregoing Selections are to follow in-heavy for me to bear.
stead of the Psalms, as in the Table.

For thine arrows stick fast in me,
and thine hand presseth me sore.
My wickednesses are gone over my
head, and are like a sore burden, too

CHRISTMAS-DAY.
From Psalms 45, 89, 110.

THY seat, O God, endureth for
ever; the sceptre of thy king-
dom 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. For I have said, Mercy 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 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.

In the day of thy power shall the people offer thee free will offerings with an holy worship: the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. The Lord swear, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedec.

I will confess my wickedness, and be sorry for my sin.

Haste thee to help me, O Lord God of my salvation.

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 22, 69, 40.

MY God, my God, look upon me

why hast thou forsaken me? aud 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 a 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.

They parted my garments 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.

They gave me gall to eat; and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink.

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 writ. en of me, that I should fulfil thy will, O God: I am content to do it; yea, thy law is within my heart.

Ascribe the strength unto God; his excellency is over Israel, and his The princes of the people are ga-strength is in the clouds. thered together, even the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong unto God: He is greatly exalted.

O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places; the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unte his people: Blessed be God.

OR

PSALMS OF DAVID.

The first Day. MORNING PRAYER. Psalm 1. Beatus vir, qui non abiit.

the heathen for thine inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

BLESSED is the man that hath not of walked in the counsel of the ungod-a ly, nor stood in the way of sinners, and hath not set in the seat of the

scornful:

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law will he exercise himself day and night.

3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the water side, that will bring forth bis fruit in due season:

4 Hrs 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 Eke 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 Judginent; neither the sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

7 But the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous; and the way of the ungocky shall perish.

9 Thou shalt bruise them with a rod

iron, and break them in pieces like potter's vessel.

10 Be wise now, therefore, O ye 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 their trust in him.

Psalm 3. Domine, quid multiplicati? LORD, how are they increased that trouble me? many are they that rise against me.

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 defend. er; 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.

Psalm 2. Quare fremuerunt gentes? WHY do the heathen so furiously 5 I laid me down and slept, and rage together? and why do the rose up again; for the Lord sustained

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 heaven 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) lispleasure.

6 Yet have I set my King upon my

holy hill of Sion.

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, O my God; for thou smitest all mine ene mies upon the cheek bone: thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8 Salvation

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

Psalm 4. Cum invocarem. HEAR me, when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast set 7 I will preach the law, whereof me at liberty, when I was in trouble; the Lord hath said unto me, Thou have mercy upon me, and hearken set my Son, this day have I begotten unto my prayer.

thee.

20 ye sons of men, how long will ye Desire of me, and I shall give theel blaspheme mine honour, and have