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his servant; ye children Jacob, his chosen.

ofjvered him; the prince of the people let him go free.

7 He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the world.

21 He made him lord also of his house, and ruler of all his substance;

22 That he might inform

8 He hath been alway mindful of his covenant and pro-his princes after his will, and mise, that he made to a thou-teach his senators wisdom. sand generations. 23 Israel also came into

9 Even the covenant that he Egypt, and Jacob was a stranmade with Abraham; and the ger in the land of Ham. oath that he sware unto Isaac ;) 24 And he increased his

10 And appointed the same people exceedingly, and made unto Jacob for a law, and to them stronger than their ene Israel for an everlasting testa-mies;

ment,

25 Whose heart turneth so, 11 Saying, Unto thee will I that they hated his people, give the land of Canaan, the and dealt untruly with his serlot of your inheritance.

vants.

12 When there were yet 26 Then sent he Moses his but a few of them, and they servant, and Aaron whom he strangers in the land;

people;

had chosen ;

13 What time as they went 27 And these showed his from one nation to another, tokens among them, and wonfrom one kingdom to another ders in the land of Ham. 28 He sent darkness, and 14 He suffered no man to it was dark; and they were do them wrong, but reproved not obedient unto his word. even kings for their sakes: 29 He turned their waters 15 Touch not mine Anoint-into blood, and slew their fish. ed, and do my prophets no 30 Their land brought forth harm. frogs; yea, even in their

16 Moreover, he called for king's chambers. a dearth upon the land, and 51 He spake the word, and destroyed all the provision of there came all manner of flies, bread. and lice in all their quarters. 17 But he had sent a man 32 He gave them hail-stones before them, even Joseph, who for rain; and flames of fire in was sold to be a bond-servant, their land.

18 Whose feet they hurt in 33 He smote their vines the stocks; the iron entered also and fig-trees; and deinto his soul; stroyed the trees that were in

19 Until the time came their coasts. that his cause was known: the 34 He spake the word, and word of the Lord tried him. the grasshoppers came,

20 The king sent, and deli-caterpillars innumer dife

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and they that hated them the lands, from the east, and were lords over them. from the west; from the north,

41 Their enemies oppres-and from the south. sed them, and had them in 4 They went astray in the wilderness out of the way, and

subjection.

42 Many a time did he de- found no city to dwell in. liver them; but they rebelled 5 Hungry and thirsty, their against him with their own in- soul fainted in them.

ventions, and were brought 6 So they cried unto the down in their wickedness. Lord in their trouble, and he

43 Nevertheless, when he delivered them from their saw their adversity, he heard distress. their complaint.

7 He led them forth by the 44 He thought upon his right way, that they might go covenant, and pitied them, to the city where they dwelt. according unto the multitude 8 O that men would thereof his mercies; yea, he made fore praise the Lord for his all those that led them away goodness; and declare the captive to pity them. wonders that he doeth for the

45 Deliver us, O Lord our children of men! God, and gather us from a- 9 For he satisfieth the mong the heathen; that we empty soul, and filleth the may give thanks unto thy holy hungry soul with goodness; Name, and make our boast of thy praise.

10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, 46 Blessed be the Lord God being fast bound in misery of Israel, from everlasting, and iron; and world without end; and let all the people say, Amen.

The Twenty-second Day.

11 Because they rebelled against the words of the Lord, and lightly regarded the counsel of the most Highest.

12 He also brought down their heart through heaviness; they fell down, and there was Do-none to help them.

MORNING PRAYER. Psalm cvii. Confitemini

ever.

mino.

13 So when they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, he GIVE thanks unto the delivered them out of their Lord; for he is gracious, distress.

and his mercy endureth for 14 For he brought them out of darkness, and out of the 2 Let them give thanks, shadow of death, and brake whom the Lord hath redeem-their bonds in sunder. ed, and delivered from the 15 O that men would therehand of the enemy; fore praise the Lord for his 3 And gathered them out of goodness; and declare the

wonders that he doeth for the delivereth them out of their children of men!

distress.

16 For he hath broken the 29 For he maketh the storm gates of brass, and smitten the to cease, so that the waves bars of iron in sunder. thereof are still.

17 Foolish men are plagued So Then are they glad, be for their offence, and because cause they are at rest; and so of their wickedness. he bringeth them unto the ha

18 Their soul abhorred all ven where they would be. manner of meat, and they 31 O that men would there. were even hard at death's fore praise the Lord for his door. goodness; and declare the 19 So when they cried unto wonders that he doeth for the the Lord in their trouble, he children of men! delivered them out of their distress.

32 That they would exalt him also in the congregation of 20 He sent his word, and the people, and praise him in healed them; and they were the seat of the elders! saved from their destruction. 33 Who turneth the floods

21 O that men would there-into a wilderness, and drieth fore praise the Lord for his up the water-springs. goodness; and declare the 34 A fruitful land maketh wonders that he doeth for the he barren, for the wickedness children of men! of them that dwell therein.

22 That they would offer 35 Again he maketh the wilunto him the sacrifice of derness a standing water, and thanksgiving, and tell out his water-springs of a dry ground. works with gladness! 36 And there he setteth the 23 They that go down to hungry, that they may build the sea in ships, and occupy them a city to dwell in ; their business in great waters; 37 That they may sow their 24 These men see the works land, and plant vineyards, to of the Lord, and his wonders yield them fruits of increase. in the deep. 38 He blesseth them, so that 25 For at his word the stor-they multiply exceedingly; and my wind ariseth, which lifteth suffereth not their cattle to up the waves thereof. decrease.

26 They are carried up to 39 And again, when they are the heaven, and down again to minished and brought low the deep; their soul melteth through oppression, through away because of the trouble. any plague or trouble ;

40 Though he suffer them

27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, to be evil-entreated through

and are at their wit's end.

yrants, and let them wander

28 So when they cry unto out of the way in the wilderthe Lord in their trouble, helness ;

41 Yet helpeth he the poor Edom will I cast out my shoe; out of misery, and maketh upon Philistia will I triumph. him households like a flock of 10 Who will lead me into the strong city? and who will

sheep.

42 The righteous will con-bring me into Edom? sider this, and rejoice; and 11 Hast not thou forsaken us, the mouth of all wickedness O God? and wilt not thou, O shall be stopped. God, go forth with our hosts? 12 O help us against the

43 Whoso is wise, will ponder these things; and they enemy; for vain is the help of shall understand the loving-man. kindness of the Lord.

EVENING PRAYER,

Psalm cviii. Paratum cor

13 Through God we shall do great acts; and it is he that shall tread down our enemies. Psalm cix. Deus laudum. OLD not thy tongue, O God of my praise; for GOD, my heart is ready, the mouth of the ungodly, yea, my heart is ready; I will the mouth of the deceitful is sing, and give praise with the opened upon me.

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2 And they have spoken 2 Awake, thou lute and against me with false tongues; harp; I myself will awake they compassed me about also right early. with words of hatred, and

3 I will give thanks unto fought against me without a thee, O Lord, among the peo-cause.

ple; I will sing praises unto

3 For the love that I had thee among the nations. Junto them, lo, they take now 4 For thy mercy is greater my contrary part; but I give than the heavens, and thy truth myself unto prayer.

reacheth unto the clouds.

4 Thus have they rewarded 5 Set up thyself, O God, me evil for good, and hatred above the heavens, and thy for my good-will.

glory above all the earth,

5 Set thou an ungodly man

6 That thy beloved may be to be ruler over him, and let delivered: let thy right hand Satan stand at his right hand. save them, and hear thou me. 6 When sentence is given

7 God hath spoken in his upon him, let him be conholiness, I will rejoice there-demned; and let his prayer fore, and divide Sichem, and be turned into sin.

mete out the valley of Succoth. 7 Let his days be few, and 8 Gilead is mine, and Ma-let another take his office. nasses is mine; Ephraim also

is the strength of my head;

8 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

9 Juda is my law-giver; 9 Let his children be vaga. Moab is my wash-pot; over bonds. and beg their bread;

let them seek it also out of de-Lord God, according unto thy solate places. Name; for sweet is thy mercy. 10 Let the extortioner con- 21 O deliver me, for I am sume all that he hath; and let helpless and poor, and my the stranger spoil his labour. heart is wounded within me.

11 Let there be no man to 22 I go hence like the shapity him, nor to have compas-dow that departeth, and am sion upon his fatherless chil-driven away as the grasshopper. dren. 23 My knees are weak

12 Let his posterity be de-through fasting; my flesh is stroyed; and in the next ge-dried up for want of fatness. neration let his name be clean 24 I became also a reproach put out. unto them; they that looked 13 Let the wickedness of his upon me shaked their heads. fathers be had in remembrance 25 Help me, O Lord my in the sight of the Lord, and God; O save me, according let not the sin of his mother be to thy mercy.

done away.

26 And they shall know how

14 Let them alway be before that this is thy hand, and that the Lord, that he may root thou, Lord, hast done it. out the memorial of them from 27 Though they curse, yet off the earth; bless thou; and let them be

15 And that, because his confounded that rise up against mind was not to do good; but me; but let thy servant rejoice. persecuted the poor helpless 28 Let mine adversaries be man, that he might slay him clothed with shame; and let that was vexed at the heart. them cover themselves with 16 His delight was in curs-their own confusion, as with a ing, and it shall happen unto cloak. him; he loved not blessing, 29 As for me, I will give therefore shall it be far from great thanks unto the Lord him. with my mouth, and praise him 17 He clothed himself with among the multitude: cursing like as with a rai- 30 For he shall stand at the ment, and it shall come into right hand of the poor, to his bowels like water, and like save his soul from unrighteous oil into his bones.

18 Let it be unto him as the cloak that he hath upon him, and as the girdle that he is alway girded withal.

19 Let it thus happen from

judges.

The Twenty-third Day. MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm cx. Dixit dominus.

the Lord unto mine enemies.THE Lord said unto my

and to those that speak evil

against my soul.

Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine ene

20 But deal thou with me, Omies thy footstool.

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