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PSALM CXIX. 97-104.

97 O, HOW I love thy law!

it is my meditation through | all.. the | day. 98 Thou, through thy commandments,

hast made me wiser than mine enemies ;
for they..are | ev..er | with me.

99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; —
for thy testimonies are my | med.. i- | tation.
100 I understand more than the ancients,

be- cause..I | keep..thy | precepts.

101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep.. thy word.

102 I have not departed from thy judgments;for thou,..O Lord,.. hast | taught me.

Yea,

S103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste!sweeter than honey.. to my mouth. 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding;— therefore I hate..every | false = | way.

1 My God, my Father, while I stray
Far from my home, on | life's.. rough | way,
O, teach me from my heart to say,

"Thy | will,.. my God,..be | done."
2 Though dark my path, and sad my lot,
Let me be still, and mur.. mur | not,
And breathe the prayer divinely taught,
"Thy | will,.. my [ God,..be | done."
3 What though in lonely grief I sigh
For friends beloved no long..er | nigh;
Submissive still would reply,

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"Thy | will,..my | God,.. be | done."

4 If thou shouldst call me to resign
What most I prize, it | ne'er..was | mine,
I only yield thee what is thine; -
Thy | will, .my | God,.. be done."

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FAST DAY.

[From Daniel ix.]

O LORD, the great and dread.. ful | God,
Keeping covenant and mercy to them that love him, -
and to them.. that | keep.. his com- | mandments.

We have sinned, and have committed iniquity,
and have done wickedly, and | have.. re- | belled,
Even by departing from

thy precepts.. and | from.. thy judgments.

O Lord, righteousness be- longeth.. unto thee; But unto us confusion of face; as at this day, because we have sinned.. a- | gainst:

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| thee.

Now, therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy
servants, and their | sup..pli- cations;
And cause thy face to shine upon thy

sanctuary that is desolate, | for.. the | Lord's | sake.

SFor we do not present our supplications

before thee for | our = | righteousness, But for thy.. great | mer- == | cies

No. 4.

L. MASON."

A-men.

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PSALM XXIII.

1 THE Lord is my Shepherd;-I| shall..not | want. 2 He maketh me to lie down green pastures : — He leadeth me beside the | still

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3 He restoreth my soul;- he leadeth me
in the paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil :- for thou art with me,
thy rod and thy | staff.. they | comfort me.

(5 Thou preparest a table before me
in the presence of mine enemies :

thou anointest my head with oil;

my cup.. runneth | over.

(6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

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all the days of my life;

and I shall dwell in the house of the | Lord.. for- | ever.

PSALM ĊIII. 8—13.

8 THE Lord is merciful and gracious,

slow to anger, and plenteous.. in | mercy.

anger.. for- | ever.

9 He will not always chide, neither will he keep his 10 He hath not dealt with us after nor rewarded us according to 11 For as the heaven is high above so great is his mercy toward |

12 As far as the east is from the west,

so far hath he removed our trans- | gres..sions | from us.

13 Like as a father pitieth his children,

so the Lord pitieth | them.. that | fear him.

This chant, and Nos. 5, 9, 19, and 21, are taken, by permission, from L. Mason's "Book of Chants."

10. PSALM LXV. 4, 5, 8-11, 13.

4 BLESSED is the man whom thou choosest,
and causest to approach unto thee,
that he may dwell.. in thy | courts:

We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house,even of thy | ho..ly | temple.

5 By terrible things in righteousness

wilt thou answer us,

O God of.. our sal- | vation,

Who art the confidence of all the earth,

and of them that are afar off.. upon the | sea.

8 They that dwell in the uttermost parts
are a- fraid.. at thy | tokens; —

Thou makest the outgoings of the morning
and evening..to re-joice.

9 Thou visitest the earth and waterest it;

thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, -
which is full.. of water.

Thou preparest them corn

when thou hast so pro- | vi..ded | for it.

10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly ;thou settest the | furrows.. there- | of;

Thou makest it soft with showers;

thou blessest the | springing..there- | of.

11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness;-
and thy paths.. drop | fatness.

13 The pastures are clothed with flocks,
the valleys also with corn;-
they shout for joy..and | sing.

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PSALM XCII. 12-15.

12 THE righteous shall | flourish.. like the | palm-tree; He shall grow like a cedar..in | Lebanon.

13 Those that be planted in the house.. of the Lord, Shall flourish in the courts of.. our | God.

14 They shall bring forth | fruit in.. old | age; They shall be fat..and | flourishing.

15 To show that the | Lord..is | upright; He is my Rock,

there is no un- | righteousness..in | him.

1 THE heavens declare the glory of God;

and the firmament showeth his | handy | work.

2 Day unto day uttereth speech,

and night unto | night..showeth | knowledge.

3 There is no speech nor language where their voice.. is not | heard.

4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end.. of the | earth.

5 In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to | run..a | race. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, – and his circuit to the ends of it,

and there is nothing hid from the heat.. of the | sun

7 The law of the Lord is perfect,

con- verting.. the soul.

The testimony of the Lord is sure, making | wise.. the | simple.

8 The statutes of the Lord are right,re-joicing.. the | heart.

The commandment of the Lord is pure,. en- lightening..the | eyes.

9 The fear of the Lord is clean,

en- during.. for- | ever.

The judgments of the Lord are true,— and righteous.. alto- | gether.

10 More to be desired are they than gold,
yea, than much fine gold;-
sweeter also than honey and the honey
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned; -
and in keeping of them there is

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great.. re

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12 Who can understand his errors?
cleanse thou me from | se..cret | faults.

14 Let the words of my mouth,

and the meditations of my heart,

be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord,

my strength and my Re- | deemer... A- | men.