20 put not your trust in princes, nor in any child of man: for there is no help in them. 3 For when the breath of man goeth forth he shall turn again to his earth: and then all his thoughts perish. 4 Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help and whose hope is in the Lord his God; 5 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that therein is who keepeth his promise for ever; : 6 Who helpeth them to right that suffer wrong who feedeth the hungry. 7 The Lord looseth men cut of prison: the Lord giveth sight to the blind. : 8 The Lord helpeth them that are fallen the Lord careth for the righteous. 9 The Lord careth for the strangers; he defendeth the fatherless and widow as for the way of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down. 10 The Lord thy God, O Sion, shall be King for evermore and throughout all generations. Evening Prayer. PSALM CXLVII. Laudate Dominum. PRAISE the Lord, for it is a good thing to sing praises unto our God: yea, a joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful. : 2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem and gather together the out-casts of Israel. 3 He healeth those that are broken in heart: and giveth medicine to heal their sickness. 4 He telleth the number of the stars and calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power : yea, and his wisdom is infinite. : 6 The Lord setteth up the meek and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground. 7 O sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving: sing praises upon the harp unto our God; : 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth and maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains, and herb for the use of men; : 9 Who giveth fodder unto the cattle and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him. : 10 He hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse neither delighteth he in any man's legs. 11 But the Lord's delight is in them that fear him and put their trust in his mercy. 12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem praise thy God, O Sion. 13 For he hath made fast the bars of thy gates : and hath blessed thy children within thee. 14 He maketh peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the flour of wheat. 15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth and his word runneth very swiftly. : 16 He giveth snow like wool and scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. 17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who is able to abide his frost? 18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them he bloweth with his wind, and the waters flow. : 19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob: his statutes and ordinances unto Israel. 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation : neither have the heathen knowledge of his laws. PSALM CXLVIII. Laudate Dominum. PRAISE the Lord of heaven: praise him in the height. 2 Praise him, all ye angels of his; praise him, all his host. 3 Praise him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars and light. 4 Praise him, all ye heavens and ye waters that are above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the Name of the Lord for he spake the word, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created. 6 He hath made them fast for ever and ever: he hath given them a law which shall not be broken. 7 Praise the Lord upon earth: ye dragons, and all deeps; 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapours: wind and storm, fulfilling his word; 9 Mountains and all hills: fruitful trees and all cedars; 10 Beasts and all cattle: worms and feathered fowls; 11 Kings of the earth and all people : princes and all judges of the world; 12 Young men and maidens, old men and children, praise the Name of the Lord for his Name only is excellent, and his praise above heaven and earth. 13 He shall exalt the horn of his people; all his saints shall praise him even the children of Israel, even the people that serveth him. PSALM CXLIX. Cantate Domino. SING unto the Lord a new song: let the congregation of saints praise him. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: and let the children of Sion be joyful in their King. 3 Let them praise his Name in the dance : let them sing praises unto him with tabret and harp. 4 For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: and helpeth the meek-hearted. 5 Let the saints be joyful with glory let them rejoice in their beds. 6 Let the praises of God be in their mouth : and a two-edged sword in their hands; 7 To be avenged of the heathen buke the people; and to re 8 To bind their kings in chains and their nobles with links of iron. 9 That they may be avenged of them, as it is written Such honour have all his saints. PSALM CL. Laudate Dominum. PRAISE God in his holiness: praise him in the firmament of his power. 2 Praise him in his noble acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3 Praise him in the sound of the trumpet: praise him upon the lute and harp. 4 Praise him in the cymbals and dances: praise him upon the strings and pipe. 5 Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals : praise him upon the loud cymbals. 6 Let every thing that hath breath: praise the Lord. FORMS OF PRAYER TO BE USED AT SEA The Morning and Evening Service to be used daily at Sea shall be the same which is appointed in the Book of Common Prayer. These two following Prayers are to be also used in her Majesty's Navy every day. 0 have forgot thee our God, and refused to hearken to the still voice of thy word, and to obey thy commandments: But now we see, how terrible thou art in all thy works of wonder; the great God to be feared above all: And therefore we adore thy Divine Majesty, acknowledging thy power, and imploring thy good ness. Help, Lord, and save us for thy mercy's sake in Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Amen. Or this. MOST glorious and gracious ETERNAL Lord God, who alone spreadest out the heavens, and rulest the raging of the sea; who hast compassed the waters with bounds until day and night come to an end; Be pleased to receive into thy Almighty and most gracious protection the persons of us thy servants, and the Fleet in which we serve. Preserve us from the dangers of the sea, and from the violence of the eneiny; that we may be a safeguard unto our most gracious Sovereign Lady, Queen VICTORIA, and her ven, but beholdest all things below; Dominions, and a security for such Look down, we beseech thee, and as pass on the seas upon their lawful hear us, calling out of the depth of occasions; that the inhabitants of misery, and out of the jaws of this our Island may in peace and quiet-death, which is ready now to swalness serve thee our God; and that we may return in safety to enjoy the blessings of the land, with the fruits of our labours, and with a thankful remembrance of thy mercies to praise and glorify thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. low us up: Save, Lord, or else we perish. The living, the living, shall praise thee. O send thy word of coninand to rebuke the raging winds, and the roaring sea; that we, being delivered from this distress, may live to serve thee, and to glorify thy Name all the days of our life. Hear, Lord, and save us, for the infinite merits of our blessed Saviour, thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. The Prayer to be said before a Fight at Sea against any Enemy. O Lord God, the Lord of hosts, that MOST powerful and glorious rulest and commandest all things; Thou sittest in the throne judging right, and therefore we make our address to thy Divine Majesty in this our necessity, that thou wouldest take the cause into thine own hand, and judge between us and our enemies. Stir up thy strength, O Lord, and come and help us; for thou givest not alway the battle to the strong, but canst save by many or by few. O let not our sins now cry against us for vengeance; but hear us thy poor servants begging mercy, and inploring thy help, and that thou wouldst |
