T. Sing unto the Lord a new song, S. For he hath done marvellous things: T. His right hand and his holy arm hath gotten him the victory. S. The Lord hath made known his salvation, T. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. S. Sing unto the Lord with the harp : T. With the harp and the voice of a psalm. T. Come before his presence with singing. S. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth. T. Know ye that the Lord he is God: S. It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; T. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. All. So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks forever: we will show forth thy praise to all generations. EXERCISE XL. SPRING AND SUMMER. Teacher. Lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. School. The flowers appear on the earth: T. The time of the singing birds is come, S. And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. T. God gives us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, S. Filling our hearts with joy and gladness. T. Thou hast set all the borders of the earth; S. Thou hast made summer and winter. T. He giveth rain upon the earth and sendeth waters upon the fields. S. He withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. T. He maketh small the drops of water; S. Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly; T. To cause it to rain upon the earth where no man is; S. On the wilderness wherein there is no man. T. To satisfy the desolate and waste ground, S. And to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth. T. Who can number the clouds in wisdom? S. Or who can stay the bottles of heaven? T. Thou visitest the earth and waterest it: S. Thou preparest them corn when thou hast so provided for it. T. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: S. Thou settlest the furrows thereof; T. Thou makest it soft with showers; S. Thou blessest the springing thereof. T. He causeth vapors to ascend from the ends . of the earth; S. He maketh lightnings for the rain: T. He bringeth the wind out of his treasuries. S. He maketh weight for the winds, and weigheth the water by measure. T. By his knowledge the depths are broken up, S. And the clouds drop down the dew. T. The voice of the Lord is upon the waters, S. The God of glory thundereth; T. The voice of the Lord is powerful; S. The voice of the Lord is full of majesty. T. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, S. That the bow shall be seen in the cloud. T. And I will remember my covenant which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; S. And the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. All. Blessed be the name of God forever and ever for wisdom and might are his. He changeth the times and the seasons: He giveth wisdom to the wise and knowledge to them that know understanding. EXERCISE XLI. AUTUMN AND WINTER. Teacher. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof; School. The world, and they that dwell therein. T. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness, S. And thy paths drop fatness. T. They drop upon the pastures of the wilder ness, S. And the hills rejoice on every side. T. Thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. S. Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: S. The tree beareth her fruit, the fig-tree and the vine yieldeth her strength. T. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth : S. But the word of our God shall stand for ever. T. By the breath of God, frost is given: S. And the breadth of the waters is straitened. T. The waters are hid as with a stone, S. And the face of the deep is frozen. T. He saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth, S. Likewise to the small rain and the great rain of his strength. T. He giveth snow like wool; S. He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. T. Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? S. Hast thou seen the treasures of the hail? |