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2 Thou deckest thyself with 16 The trees of the Lord also ight as it were with a garment, are full of sap; even the cedars of nd spreadest out the heavens Libanus, which he hath planted; ike a curtain. 17 Wherein the birds make

3 Who layeth the beams of his their nests; and the fir-trees are hambers in the waters, and mak-ja dwelling for the stork. th the clouds his chariot, and 18 The high bills are a refuge walketh upon the wings of the for the wild goats; and so are the vind., stony rocks for the conies. 4 He maketh his angels spirits, 19 He appointed the moon for nd his ministers a flaming fire. certain seasons, and the sun 5 He laid the foundations of knoweth his going down. pe earth, that it never should Hove at any time.

6 Thou coveredst it with the eep like as with a garment; the aters stand in the hills.

At thy rebuke they flee; at e voice of thy thunder they are raid.

8 They go up as high as the lls, and down to the vallies beath; even unto the place which ou hast appointed for them.

9 Thou hast set them their unds, which they shall not pass, either turn again to cover the arth.

10 He sendeth the springs into he rivers, which ruir among the

20 Thou maketh darkness, that may be night; wherein all the beasts of the forest do move.

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21 The lions roaring after their prey, do seek their meat from God.

22 The sun ariseth, and they get them away together, and lay them down in their dens.

23 Man goeth forth to his work, and to his labour, until the evening.

24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works; in wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy riches.

25 So is the great and wide sea also; wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great

11 All the beasts of the field beasts. rink thereof, and the wild asses uench their thirst.

26 There go the ships, and there is that Leviathan, whom 12 Beside them shall the fowls thou hast made to take his pas the air have their habitation, time therein.

nd sing among the branches. 27 These wait all upon thee, 13 He watereth the hills from that thou mayest give them meat bove; the earth is filled with the in due season.

ruit of thy works.

28 When thou givest it them. 14 He bringeth forth grass for they gather it; and when thou he cattle, and green herb for openest thy hand, they are filled with good.

he service of men.

15 That he may bring food out 29 When thou hidest thy face, f the earth, and wine that mak- they are troubled when thou th glad the heart of man; and takest away their breath, they die il to make him a cheerful coun- and are turned again to their enance, and bread to strengthen dust.

nan's heart.

30 When thou lettest thy breath oath that he sware unto Isaac; go forth, they shall be made; and 10 And appointed the same thou shalt renew the face of the unto Jacob for a law, and to earth. Israel for an everlasting testament,

31 The glorious majesty of the Lord shall endure for ever; the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

11 Saying, Unto thee will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.

12 When they were yet but few of them, and they stranger

32 The earth shall tremble at the look of him; if he do but touch the hills, they shall smoke. in the land;

33 I will sing unto the Lord as 13 What time as they went long as live; I will praise my from one nation to another, from God while I have my being; one kingdom to another people 14 He suffered no man to do

34 And so shall my words please him: my joy shall be in the Lord. them wrong, but reproved even 35 As for sinners, they shall be kings for their sakes: consumed out of the earth, and 15 Touch not mine Anointed, the ungodly shall come to an end: and do my prophets no harm. Praise thou the Lord, O my soul,| praise the Lord.

The twenty-first Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 105. Confitemini Domino.

16 Moreover, he called for dearth upon the land, and destroy ed all the provision of bread.

17 But he had sent a man be fore them, even Joseph, who was

Give thanks unto the Lord. sold to be a bond-servant, and call upon his name; tell the

18 Whose feet they hurt in the people what things he hath done. stocks; the iron entered into his 2 O let your songs be of him, soul;

seek the Lord.

and praise him; and let your talk- 19 Until the time came that ing be of all his wondrous works. his cause was known: the wo 3 Rejoice in his holy name; of the Lord tried him. let the heart of them rejoice, that 20 The king sent, and deliver ed him; the prince of the people 4 Seek the Lord and his let him go free. strength; seek his face evermore. 21 He made him lord also d 5 Remember the marvellous his house, and ruler of all his subworks that he hath done; his stance;

wonders, and the judgments of 22 That he might inform his his mouth; princes after his will, and teach 60 ye seed of Abraham, his his senators wisdom. servant; ye children of Jacob his chosen.

23 Israel also came into Egypt and Jacob was a stranger in the

7 He is the Lord our God; his land of Ham. judgments are in all the world. 24 And he increased his peo 8 He hath been alway mindful ple exceedingly, and made them of his covenant and promise, that stronger than their enemies; he made to a thousand generations. 25 Whose heart turned 50 9 Even the covenant that he that they hated his people, and made with Abraham; and the dealt untruly with his servants

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26 Then sent he Moses his ser-jhis holy promise; and Abraham' rant, and Aaron whom he had his servant.

hosen;

42 And he brought forth his

27 And these showed his to-people with joy, and his chosen kens among them, and wonders with gladness;

Un the land of Ham.

43 And gave them the lands of 28 He sent darkness, and it was the heathen: and they took the lark; and they were not obe-labours of the people in posses ient unto his word.

29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.

30 Their land brought forth rogs; yea, even in their king's hambers.

31 He spake the word, and here came all manner of flies, nd lice in all their quarters.

sion;

44 That they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 106. Confitemini Domino. Give thanks unto the Lord; for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth for ever.

2 Who can express the noble 32 He gave them hail-stones acts of the Lord, or show forth For rain; and flames of fire in all his praise?

heir land.

3 Blessed are they that alway 33 He smote their vines also keep judgment, and do righte nd fig-trees; and destroyed the ousness.

rees that were in their coasts. 4 Remember me, O Lord, ac 34 He spake the word, and the cording to the favour that thou rasshoppers came, and caterpil-bearest unto thy people; O visit ars innumerable, and did eat up me with thy salvation,

ll the grass in their land, and de- 5 That I may see the felicity toured the fruit of their ground. of thy chosen, and rejoice in the 35 He smote all the first-born gladness of thy people, and give d their land; even the chief of thanks with thine inheritance. ll their strength.

6 We have sinned with our 36 He brought them forth also fathers; we have done amiss, with silver and gold; there was and dealt wickedly. ot one feeble person among their ribes.

7. Our fathers regarded not thy wonders in Egypt, neither kept 37 Egypt was glad at their de- they thy great goodness in rearting; for they were afraid of membrance; but were disobedihem. ent at the sea, even at the Red 38 He spread out a cloud to be Sea. covering; and fire to give light the night season.

8 Nevertheless, he helped them for his name's sake, that he might make his power to be known.

39 At their desire he brought uails; and he filled them with 9 He rebuked the Red Sea he bread of heaven. also, and it was dried up; so he 40 He opened the rock of stone, led them through the deep, as nd the waters flowed out, so that through a wilderness

he rivers ran in the dry places. 10 And he saved them from 41 For why he remembered the adversaries hand and deff

40 And h he gave them over into 5 Hungry and thirsty, the hand of the heathen; and they soul fainted in them. that hated them were lords over them.

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6 So they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered

41 Their enemies oppressed them from their distress. hem, and had them in subjec

ion.

7 He led them forth by the right way, that they might go to 42 Many a time did he deliver the city where they dwelt. hem; but they rebelled against 8 0 that men would therefore im with their own inventions, praise the Lord for his goodness; and were brought down in their and declare the wonders that he wickedness. doeth for the children of men! 43 Nevertheless, when he saw 9 For he satisfieth the empty their adversity, he heard their soul, and filleth th the hungry soul complaint. with goodness:

44 He thought upon his cove- 10 Such as sit in darkness and want, and pitied them, according in the shadow of death, being fast nto the multitude of his mer-bound in misery and iron; ies; yea, he made all those that 11 Because they rebelled against ed them away captive to pity the words of the Lord, and lightly them. regarded the counsel of the Most Highest.

45 Deliver us, O Lord our God, nd gather us from among the eathen; that we may give thanks into thy holy name, and make ur boast of thy praise.

12 He also brought down their heart through heaviness; they fell down, and there was none to help them.

46 Blessed be the Lord God of 13 So when they cried unto srael, from everlasting, and world the Lord in their trouble, he dewithout end; and let all the peo-livered them out of their distress. le say, Amen.

The twenty-second Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 107. Confitemini Domino.

14 For he brought them out of darkness, and out of the shadow of death, and break their bonds in sunder.

15 0 that men would there

Give thanks unto the Lord; fore praise the Lord for his goodfor he is gracious, and his ness; and declare the wonders ercy endureth for ever. that he doeth for the children of men!

2 Let them give thanks, whom e Lord hath redeemed, and 16 For he hath broken the elivered from the hand of the gates of brass, and smitten the nemy; bars of iron in sunder.

3 And gathered them out of the ands, from the east, and from the rest; from the north, and from he south.

17 Foolish men are plagued for their offence, and because of their wickedness.

18 Their soul abhorred all manThey went astray in the wil-ner of meat, and they were even lerness out of the way, and found hard at death's door. to city to dwell in.

19 So when they cried unto