that we may enjoy such refreshing sleep, as may fit us for the duties of the following day. Make us ever mindful of the time when we shall lie down in the dust; and grant us grace always to live in such a state, that we may never be afraid to die: So that living and dying we may be thine, through the merits and satisfaction of thy Son Christ Jesus, in whose name we offer up these our imperfect prayers. Amen. THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. On Sundays and on other days, when it may be convenient, it will be proper to begin with a Chapter, or part of a Chapter, from the New Testament. SELECTIONS OF PSALMS, To be used instead of the Psalms for the Day, at the Discretion of the Minister. SELECTION I. The fear of the, Lord is clean, Psalm 19. Cæli enarra. t. and endureth for ever; the judgTHE heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handy work. ments of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they One day telleth another; and than gold, yea, than much fine one night certifieth another. gold; sweeter also than honey, There is neither speech nor and the honey-comb. language; but their voices are heard among them. Their sound is gone out into all lands; and their words into the ends of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun; which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course. It goeth forth from the uttermost part of the heaven, and runneth about unto the end of it again; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. The law of the Lord is an unde Moreover, by them is thy ser vant taught; and in keeping of them there is great reward. Who can tell how oft he offendeth? O cleanse thou me from my secret faults. Keep thy servant also from predominion over me. sumptuous sins, lest they get the Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my Redeemer. Psalm 24. Domini est terra. THE earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is; the compass of the world, and they that dwell therein. filed law, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple.. The statutes of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart; the For he hath founded it upon commandment of the Lord is the seas, and prepared it upon the pure, and giveth light unto the floods. eyes. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall rise He will not always be chiding; up in his holy place? neither keepeth he his anger for He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our wickednesses. Even he that hath clean hands ever. and a pure heart; and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour. He shall receive the blessing For look how high the heaven from the Lord; and righteousness is in comparison of the earth; so from the God of his salvation. great is his mercy also toward This is the generation of those those who fear him! who seek him; even of those who seek thy face, O Jacob. 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? it is 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. PSALM 103. Benedic, anima mea. Look how wide also the east is from the west; so far hath he set our sins from us! Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children; even so is the Lord merciful unto them that fear him. For he knoweth whereof we are made; he remembereth that we are but dust. The days of man are but as grass; for he flourisheth as a flower of the field. For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. But the merciful goodness of PRAISE the Lord, O my soul; the Lord endureth for ever and and all that is within me.ever upon those who fear him; and his righteousness upon chil praise his holy name. Even upon such as keep his covenant, and think upon his commandments to do them. Praise the Lord, O my soul;dren's children; and forget not all his benefits; Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities; Who saveth thy life from de- The Lord hath prepared his struction, and crowneth thee seat in heaven, and his kingdom with mercy and loving kindness; ruleth over all. Who satisfieth thy mouth with O praise the Lord, ye Angels good things, making thee young of his, ye that excel in strength; and lusty as an eagle. ye that fulfil his commandment, The Lord executeth righteous-and hearken unto the voice of ness and judgment, for all them his words. that are oppressed with wrong. O praise the Lord, all ye his He showed his ways unto Mo-hosts; ye servants of his, that do ses, his works unto the children of his pleasure. Israel. O speak good of the Lord, all The Lord is full of compassion ye works of his, in all places of and mercy, long-suffering, and of his dominion: Praise thou the great goodness. Lord, O my soul. SELECTION II. Thine eyes did see my subFrom Pṣalın 139. Domine, probasti. stance, yet being imperfect; and Lord, thou hast searched me in thy book were all my members out, and known me; thou written. knowest my down-sitting, and Which day by day were famine up-rising; thou under-shioned, when as yet there was standest iny thoughts long before. none of them. Thou art about my path, and How dear are thy counsels unto about my bed, and spiest out all me, O God; O how great is the sum of them! my ways. For lo, there is not a word in If I tell them, they are more in my tongue, but thou, O Lord, number than the sand; when I knowest it altogether. Thou hast fashioned me bebind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful and excellent for me; I cannot attain unto it. Whither shall I go then from thy Spirit? or whither shall I go then from thy presence? If I climb up into heaven, thou art there; if I go down to hell, thou art there also. wake up, I am present with thee. Try me, O God, and seek the ground of my heart; prove me, and examine my thoughts. Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me; and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 145. Exaltabo te, Deus. Will magnify thee, O God, my King, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I give thanks unto thee, and praise thy name If I take the wings of the morn-for ever and ever. ing, and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea; Great is the Lord, and marvellous, worthy to be praised; there Even there also shall thy hand is no end of his greatness. lead me, and thy right hand shall One generation shall praise thy hold me. works unto another, and declare If I say, Peradventure the dark-thy power. ness shall cover me; then shall As for me, I will be talking of my night be turned to day. thy worship, thy glory, thy praise, Yea, the darkness is no dark-and wondrous works; ness with thee, but the night is So that men shall speak of the as clear as the day; the darkness might of thy marvellous acts; and and light to thee are both alike. I will also tell of thy greatness. For my reins are thine; thou hast The memorial of thine abuncovered me in my mother's womb. dant kindness shall be showed, I will give thanks unto thee, for and men shall sing of thy righteI am fearfully and wonderfully ousness. made: Marvellous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well. My bones are not hid from thee, though I be made secretly, and ashioned beneath in the earth. The Lord is gracious and merciful; long-suffering, and of great goodness. The Lord is loving unto every man, and his mercy is over all his works. All thy works praise thee, O and done this evil in thy sight, Lord; and thy saints give thanks that thou mightest be justified in unto thee. thy saying, and clear when thou They show the glory of thy art judged. kingdom, and talk of thy power; Behold, I was shapen in wickThat thy power, thy glory, and edness, and in sin hath my mother mightiness of thy kingdom, might conceived me. be known unto men. But lo, thou requirest truth in Thy kingdom is an everlasting the inward parts, and shalt make kingdom, and thy dominion en- me to understand wisdom secretly. dureth throughout all ages. Thou shalt purge me with hys The Lord upholdeth all such as sop, and I shall be clean; thop fall, and lifteth up all those who shalt wash me, and I shall be are down. whiter than snow. The eyes of all wait upon thee, Thou shalt make me hear of O Lord, and thou givest them joy and gladness, that the bones their meat in due season. which thou hast broken may re Thou openest thine hand, and joice. fillest all things living with plente ousness. The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him; yea, all such as call upon him faithfully. He will fulfil the desire of those who fear him; he also will hear their cry, and will help them. The Lord preserveth all those who love him; but scattereth abroad all the ungodly. Turn thy face from my sins, and put out all my misdeeds. Make me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. O give me the comfort of thy help again, and stablish me with thy free Spirit. Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked, and sinners shall be converted unto thee. My mouth shall speak the praise Deliver me from blood-guiltiof the Lord: and let all flesh give ness, O God, thou that art the God thanks unto his holy name for of my health; and my tongue ever and ever. SELECTION III. From Psalm 51. Miserere mei, Deus. HAVE mercy upon me, O God. after thy great goodness; according to the multitude of thy mercies, do away mine offences. Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin : shall sing of thy righteousness. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall show thy praise. For thou desirest no sacrifice. else would I give it thee; but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings. The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit: a broken and contrite heart,O God, shalt thou not despise. From Psalm 42. Quemadmodum. For I acknowledge my faults, IKE as the hart desireth the and my sin is ever before me. water-brooks, so longeth my Against thee only have I sinned, soul after thee, O God, My soul is athirst for God, yea. Put thou thy trust in the Lord' even for the living God: When and be doing good; dwell in the shall I come to appear before the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. presence of God? Delight thou in the Lord, and he shall give thee thy heart's desire. My tears have been my meat day and night; while they daily say unto me, Where is now thy Commit thy way unto the Lord, and put thy trust in him, and he shall bring it to pass. God? He shall make thy righteousness as clear as the light; and thy Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself for I went with the multitude, and brought them forth into the just dealing as the noon-day house of God, Hold thee still in the Lord, and In the voice of praise and thanks-abide patiently upon him; but giving, among such as keep holy-grieve not thyself at him whose day. way doth prosper, against the man Why art thou so full of heavi-that doeth after evil counsels. ness, O my soul? and why art thou so disquieted within me? Put thy trust in God; for I will yet give him thanks for the help of his countenance. Leave off from wrath, and let go displeasure; fret not thyself, eise shalt thou be moved to do evil. Wicked doers shall be rooted out; and they that patiently abide The Lord hath granted his lov-the Lord, those shall inherit the ing-kindness in the day-time; and land. in the night-season did I sing of Yet a little while, and the unhim, and made my prayer unto godly shall be clean gone; thou the God of my life. shalt look after his place, and he shall be away. I will say unto the God of my strength, why hast thou forgotten me? why go I thus heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me? But the meek-spirited shall possess the earth, and shall be refreshed in the multitude of peace. Namely, while they say daily The ungodly seeketh counsel unto me, where is now thy God?against the just, and gnasheth upWhy art thou so vexed, O my on him with his teeth. soul? and why art thou so dis- The Lord shall laugh him to quieted within me? scorn; for he hath seen that his day is coming. O put thy trust in God; for I will yet thank him, who is the help of my countenance and my God. SELECTION IV. FRET not thyself because of the The ungodly have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as are of right conversation. a Their sword shall go through their own heart, and their bow shall be broken. A small thing that the righteous hath, is better than great riches of the ungodly; |