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THE thoughts of the righteous are right, but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; but he, that is of a perverse heart, shall be despised.

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord; but they, that deal truly, are his delight.

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

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Teacher. Have mercy upon me, O God! according to thy loving-kindness:

Pupils. According to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.

T. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity :

P. And cleanse me from my sin.

T. For I acknowledge my transgressions:
P. And my sin is ever before me.
T. Hide thy face from my sins:
P. And blot out all mine iniquities.
T. Create in me a clean heart, O God!
P. And renew a right spirit within me.
T. Cast me not away from thy presence:
P. And take not thy Holy Spirit from me.
T. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation :
P. And uphold me with thy free Spirit.

T. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways: P. And sinners shall be converted unto thee. T. O Lord, open thou my lips:

P. And my mouth shall show forth thy praise. T. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: P. For his mercy endureth for ever.

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Then was brought unto Jesus one possessed with a devil, blind and dumb; and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David ?

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils.

And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom, divided against itself, is brought to desolation; and every city or house, divided against itself, shall not stand: And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself: how shall then his kingdom stand? But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

How can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. He, that is not with me, is against me, and he, that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad.

A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good things; and an evil man, out of

the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things. But 1 say unto you, that every idle word, that men speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judge

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While he yet talked to the people, behold his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then said one unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

But he answered, and said unto him, that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father, which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

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OUR FATHER, which art in heaven, &c

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FORTH from the dark and stormy sky,
Lord, to thine altar's shade we fly;
Forth from the world, its hope and fear,
Father, we seek thy shelter here:
Weary and weak, thy grace we pray:
Turn not, O Lord! thy guests away!

Long have we roamed in want and pain;
Long have we sought thy rest in vain;
Wildered in doubt, in darkness lost,
Long have our souls been tempest-tost:
Low at thy feet our sins we lay;
Turn not, O Lord! thy guests away!

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My son, give me thy heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. Buy the truth, and sell it not. Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them all.

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Teacher. Praise waiteth for thee, O God! in Zion:

Pupils. And unto thee shall the vow be performed.

T. O Thou, that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

P. Iniquities prevail against me; as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

T. Blessed is the man, whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts:

P. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

T. By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation:

P. Who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth:

T. Which, by his strength, setteth fast the mountains:

P. Which stilleth the noise of the seas, and the tumult of the people.

T. They, that dwell in the uttermost parts, are afraid at thy tokens:

P. Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and the evening to rejoice.

T. Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it:

P. Thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water.

T. Thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it:

P. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly. thou settlest the furrows thereof.

T. Thou makest it soft with showers; thou blessest the springing thereof:

P. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

T. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good :

P. For his mercy endureth for ever.

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The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea-side: And great multitudes were gathered unto him, so that he went into a ship and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

And he spake many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way-side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth; and forth