25. I am a companion of all them that fear thee: and keep thy commandments. 8 The earth O Lord, is full of thy mercy: O teach me thy statutes. Bonitatem fecifti. Lord, thou haft dealt graciously with thy fervant: ac- 2 O learn me true understanding and knowledge: for I' have believed thy commandments. 3 Before I was troubled, I went wrong: but now have I kept thy word. 4 Thou art good and gracious: O teach me thy ftatutes. 5 The proud have imagined a lie against me: but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart. 6 Their heart is as fat as brawn but my delight hath been in thy law. 7 It is good for me that I have been in trouble: that I may learn thy ftatutes. 8 The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me: than thoufands of gold and silver. EVENING PRAYER. Manus tuæ fecerunt me. HY hands have made me and fashioned me: O give me understanding, that I may learn thy command TH ments. 2 They that fear thee will be glad when they fee me: because I have put my truft in thy word. 31 know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right and that thou of very faithfulness haft caufed me to be troubled. 4 O'let thy merciful kindnefs be my comfort: according to thy word unto thy fervant. 5 O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live for thy law is my delight. 6 Let the proud, be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me but I will be occupied in thy commandments. 7 Let fuch as fear thee, and have known thy teftimonies: be turned unto me. 8 O let 25 8 O let my heart be found in thy ftatutes: that I be riot afhamed. Μ Defecit anima mea. M good hope because of thy word. Y foul hath longed for thy falvation: and I have a 2 Mine eyes long fore for thy word: faying, O when wilt thou comfort me? 3 For I am become like a bottle in the fmoke: yet dol hot forget thy ftatutes. 4 How many are the days of thy fervant: when wilt thou be avenged of them that perfecute me. 5 The proud have digged pits for me: which are not af ter thy law. All falle. O commandments are true: they perfecute me O be thou my help. 7 They had almoft made an end of me upon earth: but I forfook not thy commandments. 8 O quicken me after thy loving-kindness and fo fhail I keep the teftimonies of thy mouth. In æternum, Domine. Lord, thy word: endureth for ever in heaven. 2 Thy truth alfo remaineth from one generation to another thou haft laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth. They continue this day according to thine ordinance : for all things ferve thee. 4 If my delight had not been in thy law: I fhould have perished in my trouble. 5 I will never forget thy commandments: for with them thou haft quickened me. 6 I am thine; O fave me: for I have fought thy commandments. 7 The ungodly laid wait for me, to deftroy me: but I will confider thy teftimonies. 8 I fee that all things come to an end: but thy commandment is exceeding broad. L Quomodo dilexi! ORD, what love have I unto thy law all the day long is my study in it. 26th 2 Thou through thy commandments haft made me wifer than mine enemies for they are ever with me. 3 I have more understanding than my teachers for thy teftimonies are my study. 4 I am wiser than the aged: because I keep thy com mandments. 5 I have refrained my feet from every evil way that I may keep thy word. 6 I have not shrunk from thy judgments: for thou teachest me. 7 O how sweet are thy words unto my throat yea, fweeter than honey unto my mouth! 8 Through thy commandments I get understanding: therefore I hate all evil ways. 26 MORNING PRAYER. THY Lucerna pedibus meis. HY word is a lantern unto my feet: and a light unto my paths. 2 I have fworn and am ftedfaftly purposed: to keep thy righteous judgments 3 I am troubled above measure: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word. 4 Let the free-will-offerings of my mouth please thee: O Lord and teach me thy judgments. 5 My foul is alway in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. 6 The ungodly have laid a fnare for me: but yet I fwerved not from thy commandments. 7 Thy teftimonies have I claimed as mine heritage for ever and why they are the very joy of my heart. 8 I have applied my heart to fulfil thy statutes alway: even unto the end. I Iniquos odio bahui. Hate them that imagine evil things: but thy law do I love. 2 Thou art my defence and fhield and my trust is in thy word. 2:6: 3 Away from me, ye wicked: I will keep the commandments of my God. 4 O ftablish me according to thy word, that 1 may live : and let me not be difappointed of my hope. 5 Hold thou me up, and I fhall be safe : yea, my delight fhall be ever in thy ftatutes. 6 Thou haft troden down all them that depart from thy ftatures: for they imagine but deceit. 7 Thou putteft away all the ungodly of the earth like drofs therefore I love thy teftimonies. 8 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee: and I am afraid of thy judgments. I Feci judicium. Deal with the thing that is lawful and right: O Give me not over unto mine oppreffors. 2 Make thou thy fervant to delight in that which is good : that the proud do me no wrong. 3 Mine eyes are wafted away with looking for thy health: and for the word of thy righteoufnefs. 4 O deal with thy fervant according unto thy loving mercy and teach me thy ftatutes. 51 am thy fervant; O grant me understanding: that I may know thy teftimonies. 6 It is time for thee, Lord, to lay to thine hand for they have deftroyed thy law. 7 For I love thy commandments: above gold and precious stone. 8 Therefore hold I ftraight all thy commandments: and all falfe ways I utterly abhor. Mirabilia. HY teftimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my foul T keep them. 2 When thy word goeth forth it giveth light and understanding unto the fimple. 3 I opened my mouth, and drew in my breath: for my delight was in thy commandments. 4 O look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me: as thou ufeft to do unto thofe that love thy Name. 5. Order my steps in thy word: and fo fhall no wickednefs have dominion over me. 5 O de ILLUSTRATED AND EXPLAINED. 555 6 O deliver me from the wrongful dealings of men; and fo fhall I keep thy commandments. 7 Shew the light of thy countenance upon thy fervant : and teach me thy ftatutes. 8 Mine eyes gufh out with water: because men keep not thy law. Juftus es, Domine. art Lord; and true is judgment. 2 The teftimonies that thou haft commanded: are exceeding righteous and true, 3 My zeal hath even confumed me: because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. 4 Thy word is tried to the uttermoft; and thy fervant loveth it. 51 am fmall and of no reputation; yet do I not forget thy commandments. 6 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness: and thy law is the truth. 7 Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me: yet is my delight in thy commandments. 8 The righteoufnels of thy teftimonies is everlasting: O grant me understanding, and I shall live. I EVENING PRAYER. Clamavi in toto corde meo. Call with my whole heart: hear me, O Lord, I will keep thy ftatutes. 2 Yea, even unto thee do I call: help me, and I fhall keep thy teftimonies. 3 Early in the morning do I cry unto thee; for in thy word is my trust. 4 Mine eyes prevent the night-watches: that I might be occupied in thy words. 5 Hear my voice, O Lord, according unto thy lovingkindness: quicken me according as thou art wont. 6 They draw nigh that of malice perfecute me: and are far from thy law. 7 Be thou nigh at hand, O Lord for all thy command ments are true. 8 As |