4 The LORD is high above all heathen and his glory above the heavens. 5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, that hath his dwelling so high and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth! 6 He taketh up the simple out of the dust and lifteth the poor out of the mire; 7 That he may set him with the princes: even with the princes of his people. 8 He maketh the barren woman to keep house : and to be a joyful mother of children. W Evening Prayer. PSALM 114. In exitu Israel. HEN Israel came out of Egypt: and the house 2 Judah was his sanctuary minion. 3 The sea saw that, and fled : Jordan was driven back. 4 The mountains skipped like rams and the little hills like young sheep. 5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest : and thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back? 6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams and ye little hills, like young sheep? 7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the God of Jacob; 8 Who turned the hard rock into a standing water: and the flint-stone into a springing well. NOT PSALM 115. Non nobis, Domine. OT unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy Name give the praise for thy loving mercy, and for thy truth's sake. 2 Wherefore shall the heathen say: Where is now their God? 3 As for our God, he is in heaven: he hath done whatsoever pleased him. 4 Their idols are silver and gold even the work of men's hands. 5 They have mouths, and speak not: eyes have they, and see not. 6 They have ears, and hear not noses have they, and smell not. 7 They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, and walk not neither speak they through their throat. 8 They that make them are like unto them : and so are all such as put their trust in them. 9 But thou, house of Israel, trust thou in the LORD he is their succour and defence. : 10 Ye house of Aaron, put your trust in the LORD he is their helper and defender. 11 Ye that fear the LORD, put your trust in the LORD he is their helper and defender. : 12 The LORD hath been mindful of us, and he shall bless us even he shall bless the house of Israel, he shall bless the house of Aaron. 13 He shall bless them that fear the LORD: both small and great. 14 The LORD shall increase you more and more: you and your children. 15 Ye are the blessed of the LORD who made heaven and earth. 16 All the whole heavens are the LORD'S: the earth hath he given to the children of men. 17 The dead praise not thee, O LORD: neither all they that go down into silence. 18 But we will praise the LORD from this time forth for evermore. Praise the LORD. I THE TWENTY-FOURTH DAY. Morning Prayer. PSALM 116. Dileri, quoniam. AM well pleased that the LORD hath heard the voice of my prayer; 2 That he hath inclined his ear unto me: therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. 3 The snares of death compassed me round about : and the pains of hell gat hold upon me. 4 I shall find trouble and heaviness, and I will call upon the Name of the LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous: yea, our God is merciful. 6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was in misery, and he helped me. 7 Turn again then unto thy rest, O my soul for the LORD hath rewarded thee. 8 And why? thou hast delivered my soul from death mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 9 I will walk before the LORD: in the land of the living. 10 I believed, and therefore will I speak; but I was sore troubled I said in my haste, All men are liars. 11 What reward shall I give unto the LORD for all the benefits that he hath done unto me? 12 I will receive the cup of salvation upon the Name of the LORD. and call 13 I will pay my vows now in the presence of all his people right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. 14 Behold, O LORD, how that I am thy servant : I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid; thou hast broken my bonds in sunder. 15 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving : and will call upon the Name of the LORD. 16 I will pay my vows unto the LORD, in the sight of all his people in the courts of the LORD's house, even in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD. PSALM 117. Laudate Dominum. PRAISE the LORD, all ye heathen: praise him, all ye nations. 2 For his merciful kindness is ever more and more toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise the LORD. PSALM 118. Confitemini Domino. GIVE thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious: because his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let Israel now confess that he is gracious: and that his mercy endureth for ever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now confess that his mercy endureth for ever. 4 Yea, let them now that fear the LORD confess : that his mercy endureth for ever. 5 I called upon the LORD in trouble and the LORD heard me at large. 6 The LORD is on my side: I will not fear what man doeth unto me. 7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me therefore shall I see my desire upon mine enemies. : 8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put any confidence in man. 9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put : any confidence in princes. 10 All nations compassed me round about: but in the Name of the LORD will I destroy them. 11 They kept me in on every side, they kept me in, I say, on every side but in the Name of the LORD will I destroy them. 12 They came about me like bees, and are extinct even as the fire among the thorns for in the Name of the LORD I will destroy them. : 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall: but the LORD was my help. 14 The LORD is my strength, and my song and is become my salvation. 15 The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD bringeth mighty things to pass. 16 The right hand of the LORD hath the preeminence the right hand of the LORD bringeth mighty things to pass. : 17 I shall not die, but live and declare the works of the LORD. 18 The LORD hath chastened and corrected me : but he hath not given me over unto death. 19 Open me the gates of righteousness: that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the LORD. 20 This is the gate of the LORD: the righteous shall enter into it. 21 I will thank thee, for thou hast heard me : and art become my salvation. 22 The same stone which the builders refused: is become the head-stone in the corner. 23 This is the LORD's doing and it is marvellous in our eyes. 24 This is the day which the LORD hath made : we will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Help me now, O LORD: O LORD, send us now prosperity. 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the Name of the |