P. My life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing.

T. My strength faileth, because of my iniquity: P. But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.

T. My times are in thy hand:

P. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies.
T. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant :
P. Save me for thy mercy's sake.

T. O how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them, that fear thee!

P. Which thou hast wrought for them, that trust in thee, before the sons of men!

T. O love the Lord, all ye his saints:

P. For the Lord preserveth the faithful.

T. Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his :

P. And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

T. For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favor is life:

P. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

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And one of the Pharisees desired Jesus that he would eat with him; and he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

And behold a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster-box of ointment, and stood at his feet, behind him, weeping;

and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head; and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

Now when the Pharisee, which had bidden him, saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who, and what manner of woman, this is, that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.

And Jesus said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. [And he said,] There was a certain creditor, which had two debtors; the one owed five hundred pence, and the other, fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me, therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

And he turned to the woman, and said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house; thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. Thou gavest me no kiss; but this woman, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is given, the same loveth little. And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

And they, that sat at meat with him, began to say

within themselves, Who is this, that forgiveth sins, also? And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

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OUR FATHER, which art in heaven, &c.

WHEN the vale of death appears,

Faint and cold this mortal clay,

O my Father! soothe my fears,

Light me through this darksome way:

Break the shadows,

Usher in eternal day.

Starting from this dying state,

Upward bid my soul aspire;

Open thou the crystal gate;
To thy praise attune my lyre

Dwell forever,

Dwell on each immortal wire.

From the sparkling turrets there,

Oft I'll trace my pilgrim way,
Often bless thy guardian care,
Fire by night, and cloud by day;
While my triumphs

At my Leader's feet I lay.

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Your harps, ye trembling saints!

Down from the willows take:
Loud, to the praise of love divine,

Bid every string awake.

Blest is the man, O God!

That stays himself on thee:
Who waits for thy salvation, Lord,
Shall thy salvation see.

XI.

A WISE Son heareth his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Good understanding giveth favor; but the way of transgressors is hard.

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge, but a fool layeth open his folly.

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Teacher. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: Pupils. For praise is comely for the upright. T. For the word of the Lord is right;

P. And all his works are done in truth. T. He loveth righteousness and judgement: P. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. T. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made:

P. And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

T. Let all the earth fear the Lord;

P. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

T. Blessed is the nation, whose God is the Lord. P. And the people, whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.

T. Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them, that fear him; upon them, that hope in his mercy : P. To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

T. Our soul waiteth for the Lord:

P. He is our help and our shield.

T. For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

P. Let thy mercy, O Lord! be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

T. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: P. For his mercy endureth for ever.

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And they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

And certain of the Scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. Who can forgive

sins but God alone?

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee? or to say, Rise up and walk? But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power on earth. to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thy house.

And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that, whereon he lay, and departed to his