2 For thine arrows stick fast - in - me and thy hand - pres - seth me - sore.

3 There is no health in my flesh, - because of thy dis - pleasure: neither is there any rest in my bones, - by reason - of-my - sin. 4 For my wickednesses are gone -o- ver my head like a sore burden, - too heavy for me to bear. 5 My wounds stink, - and are

- foolishness.

and are

corrupt through my

6 I am brought into so great trouble and - misery: that I go - mourn - ing - all the day - long.

7 For my loins are filled with a sore - disease: and there is - no - whole-part - in my - body.

8 I am feeble, - and - sore - smitten: I have roared for the very - disquietness - of-my-heart.

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9 Lord, thou knowest - all - my desire and my groaning - is -not-hid-from-thee.

10 My heart panteth, - my strength - hath - failed me: and the sight of mine eyes - is gone - from - me.

11 My lovers and my neighbours did stand looking - upon -my- trouble: and my kinsmen - stood - a - far-off.

12 They also that sought after my life - laid - snares - for me: and they that went about to do me evil talked of wickedness, and imagined - dece - it - all the day - long.

13 As for me, I was like a deaf man, - and hea-rd - not: and as one that is dumb, - who doth - not -o -pen his - mouth. 14 I became even as a man that heareth-not and in whose mouth - are

15 For in thee, O Lord, -have I put my - trust thou shalt answer for me, -O- - Lord - my - God.

16 I have required that they, even mine enemies, should not - triumph - over me: for when my foot slipped, they - rejoi - ced - great -ly against me.

17 And I, truly, - am set in the - plague and my heaviness - is ever-in-my-sight.

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18 For I will-confess - my - wickedness and be sor - ry - for - my - sin.

19 But mine enemies live, - and - are - mighty: and they that hate me wrongfully are - many in-number.

20 They also that reward evil for good - are-a-gainst me: because - I follow the thing - that good - is.

21 Forsake me not, - O Lord - my - God be not - th - ou - far - from

22 Haste thee to help me : 0 Lord God - of - my

me.

as it were with a

sight.

bridle while

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spa - ke - nothing: I kept silence, but it was pain - and - grief- to

4 My heart was hot within me, and while I was thus musing the fire kindled and at the last - I - spake - with my

- tongue;

5 Lord, let me know mine end, and the number of my - days that I may be certified - how long - I - have to live. 6 Behold, thou hast made my days as it were - a spa - n - long : and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee; and verily every man living - is al- to - ge- ther-vanity.

7 For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth - himself vain he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who - shall - gather them.

is my hope truly - my hope - is

mine of - fences and make me not foolish.

10 I became dumb, - and opened - not my mouth for it

12 When thou with rebukes dost chasten man for sin, thou makest his beauty to consume away, like as it were a moth - fretting a garment : every man therefore - is- but

13 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears - consi - der my calling: hold - not thy - peace - at my

15 Ŏ spare me a little, that I may - recov before I go hence, - and - be - no

Expectans, expectavi.

WAITED patiently for the - Lord

- unto me, and heard my - calling.

: and he inclined

2 He brought me also out of the horrible pit, out of the mire - and - clay and set my feet upon - the rock, - and - or - dered my - goings.

3 And he hath put a new song - in - my mouth: even - a thanksgiving - un- to our

God.

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4 Many shall see - it, and fear and - shall put - their - trust - in the Lord.

5 Blessed is the man that hath set - his hope in the Lord: and turned not unto the proud, and to such as go - with lies.

6 O Lord my God, great are the wondrous works which thou hast done, like as be also thy thoughts - which are - to - usward: and yet there is no man that or dereth them

- thee.

7 If I should declare - them, and - speak of them: they should be more than I am able to ex

8 Sacrifice, and meat offering, - thou - wouldest - not but - mine e ars hast thou - opened.

9 Burnt offerings, and sacrifice for sin, hast thou - not required then said I, - Lo,

10 In the volume of the book it is written of me, that I should fulfil thy will, O my God: I am content to do it; yea, - thy law is within my heart.

11 I have declared thy righteousness - in the great-congre-gation: lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Lord, and

- heart my talk hath been of thy truth, and of thy - salvation.

12 I have not hid thy righteousness

13 I have not kept back thy loving - mercy and - truth : from the great - con

14 Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me, 0 · Lord : let thy loving kindness and thy truth - al-way pre - serve

me.

15 For innumerable troubles are come about me; my sins have taken such hold upon me that I am not able to look-up: yea, they are more in number than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath - failed me.

16 O Lord, let it be thy pleasure - to deliv er

- haste, O Lord, to help me.

17 Let them be ashamed, and confounded together, that seek after my soul to destroy it let them be driven backward, and put to rebuke, - that - wish - me - evil.

18 Let them be desolate, and reward - ed with - shame: that say unto me, on thee, fie up - on thee. 19 Let all those that seek thee - be joyful and - glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say - al- way, The - Lord - be - praised.

20 As for me, - I am poor - and - needy : but the Lo - rd car - eth - for me.

21 Thou art - my helper - and re deemer make no long tar - rying, - 0 - my - God.

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Evening Prayer.

Psal. xli. Beatus qui intelligit.

LESSED is he that considereth - the poor - and - needy : the Lord shall deliver him - in - the - time - of - trouble. 2 The Lord preserve him, and keep him alive, that he may be - blessed - upon - earth : and deliver not thou him the - will - of his - enemies.

all - his - bed - in his - sickness.

in - to

3 The Lord comfort him, when he lieth sick - upon his bed make thou : 4 I said, Lord, be merciful I - have - sin - ned a - gainst thee.

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5 Mine enemies speak - e - vil of - me: When shall he die, - and - his - na

me - perish ?

6 And if he come to see me, - he speak - eth vanity : and his heart conceiveth falsehood within himself, and when he com - eth - forth - he - telleth it.

7 All mine enemies whisper - toge - ther a - gainst me : even a - gine this - evil.

8 Let the sentence of guiltiness - proceed - a - gainst him : and now that he lieth, - let - him - rise - up no

9 Yea, even mine own familiar friend, - whom - I - trusted : who did also eat of my bread, - hath laid - great - wait - for - me.

10 But be thou merciful unto me, - O - - Lord : raise thou me

up again, - and - I - shall - re - ward them.

11 By this - I know - thou - favourest me : that mine enemy - doth - not - tri - umph a - gainst me.

12 And when I am in my health, - thou - up - holdest me: and shalt set me - before - thy - face - for - ever.

13 Blessed be the Lord - God - of - Israel : world - witho - ut - end. - A - men.

IKE as the hart - desir - eth the - water brooks : so longeth my soul - after - thee, - O - God.

2 My soul is athirst for God, yea, even for the living - God when shall I come to appear - before - the -- pre - sence of - God?

3 My tears have been my meat - day - and - night : while they daily say unto me, Where is now thy God?

4 Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart - by my self: for I went with the multitude, and brought them forth in to the house of God;

5 In the voice of praise - and - thanksgiving: among - such -as-keep-holy- day.

6 Why art thou so full of heaviness, - O - my - soul: and why art thou dis - quiet- ed with - in me?

7 Put thy trust - in -God: for I will yet give him - thanks - for the help of his countenance.

8 My God, my soul - is vex ed with in me therefore will I remember thee concerning the land of Jordan, - and the little -hill- of Hermon.

9 One deep calleth another, because of the noise - of the - water-pipes all thy waves and storms are gone

10 The Lord hath granted his loving kindness - in the day time and in the night-season did I sing of him, and made my prayer un to the God of my life.

11 I will say unto the God of my strength, forgotten me why go I thus heavily, - while the enemy

13 Namely, while they say - daily un- to me : Whe

14 Why art thou so vexed, O my soul and why art thou so disquiet- ed with - in me ?

15 O put thy trust in God: for I will yet thank him, which is the help of my countenance, - and

IVE sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause against - the ungodly - people : O deliver me from the deceitful and wicked - man.

2 For thou art the God of my strength, why hast thou - put me- from thee: and why go I so heavily, - while - the - ene - my op - presseth me?

3 O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may - lead me and bring me unto thy holy - hi -11, - and - dwelling.

4 And that I may go unto the altar of God, even unto the God - of my joy - and - gladness and upon the harp will I give thanks - unto thee, - O - God, - my - God.