For He shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter and from the noisome pestilence. He shall defend thee under His wings, and thou shalt be safe under His feathers: His faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night : nor for the arrow that flieth by day; For the pestilence that walketh in darkness: nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noonday. A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand but it shall not come nigh thee. Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the ungodly. For Thou, Lord, art my hope Thine house of defence very high. Thou hast set There shall no evil happen unto thee: neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For He shall give His angels charge over thee : to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee in their hands: that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet. Because he hath set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him I will set him up, because he hath known My Name. He shall call upon Me, and I will hear him : yea, I am with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to honour. With long life will I satisfy him and show him My salvation. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; : As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. THURSDAY. PSALM CXXXIV. Ecce nunc. QEHOLD now, praise the Lord: all ye servants Bof the Lord; Lord Ye that by night stand in the house of the even in the courts of the house of our God. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord. The Lord that made heaven and earth thee blessing out of Sion. give Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. : FRIDAY. PSALM XXXIX. Dixi, custodiam. I SAID, I will take heed to my ways: that I offend not in my tongue. I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle : while the ungodly is in my sight. I held my tongue, and spake nothing: I kept silence, yea, even from good words; but it was pain and grief to me. My heart was hot within me, and while I was thus musing the fire kindled and at the last I spake with my tongue; Lord, let me know mine end, and the number of my days that I may be certified how long I have to live. Behold, Thou hast made my days as it were a span long and mine age is even as nothing in respect of Thee; and verily every man living is altogether vanity. For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them. And now, Lord, what is my hope hope is even in Thee. Deliver me from all mine offences me not a rebuke unto the foolish. truly my and make I became dumb, and opened not my mouth : for it was Thy doing. Take Thy plague away from me: I am even consumed by the means of Thy heavy hand. When Thou with rebukes dost chasten man for sin, Thou makest his beauty to consume away, like as it were a moth fretting a garment: every man therefore is but vanity. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with Thine ears consider my calling hold not Thy peace at my tears. For I am a stranger with Thee : and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. O spare me a little, that I may recover my strength before I go hence, and be no more seen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. SATURDAY. PSALM XXVI. Judica me, Domine. E Thou my Judge, O Lord, for I have walked Lord, therefore shall I not fall. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me try out my reins and my heart. For Thy loving-kindness is ever before mine eyes and I will walk in Thy truth. I have not dwelt with vain persons: neither will I have fellowship with the deceitful. I have hated the congregation of the wicked: and will not sit among the ungodly. I will wash my hands in innocency, O Lord : and so will I go to Thine altar; That I may show the voice of thanksgiving : and tell of all Thy wondrous works. Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy house : and the place where Thine honour dwelleth. O shut not up my soul with the sinners nor my life with the blood-thirsty; In whose hands is wickedness and their right hand is full of gifts. But as for me, I will walk innocently : O deliver me, and be merciful unto me. My foot standeth right: I will praise the Lord in the congregations. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. The Lesson. son, let them not depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.-Prov. iii. 21-25. Or the Lesson appointed in the Table, or some The Hymn. God, that madest earth and heaven, Who the day for toil hast given, For rest the night; L May Thine angel-guards defend us, Guard us waking, guard us sleeping, May we in Thy mighty keeping All peaceful lie: When the last dread call shall wake us, But to reign in glory take us With Thee on high. Amen. The Song of Symeon. NUNC DIMITTIS. S. Luke ii. ORD, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace according to Thy word. For mine eyes have seen: Thy salvation, of all people; before the face To be a light to lighten the Gentiles and to be the glory of Thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. : Or this Psalm. PSALM CXXI. Levavi oculos. I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills: from whence cometh my help. My help cometh even from the Lord: Who hath made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved and He that keepeth thee will not sleep. |