PSALM 95. Venite, exultemus.

COME, let us sing unto the Lord : let us heart

2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving: and shew ourselves glad in Him with psalms. 3 For the Lord is a great God: and a great King above all gods.

4 In His hand are all the corners of the earth: and the strength of the hills is His also.

5 The sea is His, and He made it: and His hands prepared the dry land.

6 O come, let us worship and fall down: and kneel before the Lord our Maker.

7 For He is the Lord our God: and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand.

8 To-day if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness ;

9 When your fathers tempted Me : proved Me, and saw My works.

10 Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said: It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have not known My ways;

11 Unto whom I sware in My wrath: that they should not enter into My rest.

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PROPER PSALM FOR EASTER DAY.

PSALM 111. Confitebor tibi.

WILL give thanks unto the Lord with my whole heart secretly among the faithful, and in the congregation.

2 The works of the Lord are great sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

3 His work is worthy to be praised and had in honour and His righteousness endureth for ever.

4 The merciful and gracious Lord hath so done His marvellous works: that they ought to be had in remembrance.

5 He hath given meat unto them that fear Him : He shall ever be mindful of His covenant.

6 He hath shewed His people the power of His works that He may give them the heritage of the heathen.

7 The works of His hands are verity and judgment all His commandments are true.

8 They stand fast for ever and ever and are done in truth and equity.

9 He sent redemption unto His people: He hath commanded His covenant for ever; holy and reverend is His Name.

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; the praise of it endureth for ever.

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PSALM 121. Levavi oculos.

WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help.

2 My help cometh even from the Lord : Who hath made heaven and earth.

3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved and He that keepeth thee will not sleep.

4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel: shall neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The Lord himself is thy keeper: the Lord is thy defence upon thy right hand;

6 So that the sun shall not burn thee by day : neither the moon by night.

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7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: yea, it is even He that shall keep thy soul.

8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out, and thy coming in from this time forth for evermore.

PROPER PSALM FOR WHITSUNDAY.

PSALM 145.

Exaltabo te, Deus.

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WILL magnify Thee, O God, my King: and I will praise Thy Name for ever and ever.

2 Every day will I give thanks unto Thee: and praise Thy Name for ever and ever.

3 Great is the Lord, and marvellous, worthy to be praised: there is no end of His greatness.

4 One generation shall praise Thy works unto another and declare Thy power.

5 As for me, I will be talking of Thy worship: Thy glory, Thy praise, and wondrous works;

6 So that men shall speak of the might of Thy marvellous acts: and I will also tell of Thy greatness.

7 The memorial of Thine abundant kindness shall be shewed and men shall sing of Thy righteous

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8 The Lord is gracious, and merciful: longsuffering, and of great goodness.

9 The Lord is loving unto every man: and His mercy is over all His works.

10 All Thy works praise Thee, O Lord: and Thy saints give thanks unto Thee.

11 They shew the glory of Thy kingdom: and talk of Thy power;

12 That Thy power, Thy glory, and mightiness of Thy kingdom: might be known unto men.

13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom: and Thy dominion endureth throughout all ages.

14 The Lord upholdeth all such as fall: and lifteth up all those that are down.

15 The eyes of all wait upon Thee, O Lord: and Thou givest them their meat in due season.

16 Thou openest Thine hand things living with plenteousness.

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17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways: and holy in all His works.

18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him: yea, all such as call upon Him faithfully.

19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will help them.

20 The Lord preserveth all them that love Him: but scattereth abroad all the ungodly.

21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord : and let all flesh give thanks unto His holy Name for ever and ever.

PSALM 148.

Laudate Dominum.

PRAISE the Lord of heaven: praise Him in the height.

2 Praise Him, all ye angels of His : praise Him, all His host.

3 Praise Him, sun and moon: praise Him, all ye stars and light.

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4 Praise Him, all ye heavens and ye waters that are above the heavens.

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5 Let them praise the Name of the Lord for He spake the word, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created.

6 He hath made them fast for ever and ever: He hath given them a law which shall not be broken. 7 Praise the Lord upon earth: ye dragons, and all deeps;

8 Fire and hail, snow and vapours: wind and storm, fulfilling His word;

9 Mountains and all hills: fruitful trees and all cedars;

10 Beasts and all cattle: worms and feathered fowls;

11 Kings of the earth and all people: princes and all judges of the world;

12 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.

13 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.

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PRAYERS.

BEFORE SERVICE.

HEAVENLY Father, give me grace to worship Thee in spirit and in truth; keep me from wandering thoughts; teach me to pray to Thee and to praise Thee as I ought; help me to hear and receive Thy Holy Word, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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AFTER SERVICE.

GOD, my Heavenly Father, Who dost both hear and answer the prayers of Thy children, be pleased to accept my prayers and praises this day; forgive me all my sins; and grant that I may be not only a hearer but also a doer of Thy Word, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.