Evening Prayer.
Cantate Domino.

1. O sing unto the Lord a new song.

For he hath done | marvel-lo-us | things. 2. With his own right hand, and with his | holy | arm; Hath he gotten himself the | victo- ry. 8. The Lord declar-ed | his sal- vation;

His righteousness hath he openly showed in the | si-ght of the | heathen.

4. He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of | Israel;

And all the ends of the world have seen the sal- | vation of our | God.

5. Show yourselves joyful unto the Lord, all ye lands; Sing, re-joice, and gi-ve | thanks.

6. Praise the Lord up- | on the harp;

Sing to the harp with a psalm of | tha-nks-giving; 7. With trumpets also.. and shawms;

O show yourselves joyful be- fore the | Lord the
King.

8. Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein | is.
The round world, and they that | dwell there- in.
9. Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills
be joyful together be- | fore the Lord:
For he cometh.. to judge the earth.
10. With righteousness shall he judge the world:
And the people with equi- ty. [Ps. xovin.]

Deus Misereatur.

1. God be merciful unto us, and bless us.
And show us the light of his countenance, and be |
merci-ful unto us.

2. That thy way may be | known up-on | earth:
Thy saving health a- | mong all nations.
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3. Let the people praise | thee, O | God:
Yea, let all the | people | praise thee.

4. O let the nations rejoice and be glad:

For thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations | upon | earth.

5. Let the people praise | thee, O God: Yes, let all the people | praise thee. Then shall the earth bring forth her increase: And God, even our own | God shall give us his | 7. God shall bless us :

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[blessing.

And all the ends of the world shall | fe--ar him. [PS. LXVII.]

Benedic, Anima Mea.

1. Praise the Lord, O my | soul: And all that is within me praise his | holy name. 2. Praise the Lord, O my soul;

And for get not all his | benefits.

3. Who forgiveth all thy | sin;

And healeth | all thine in- | firmities; 4. Who saveth thy life from des- | truction, | And crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness.

5. O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that ex-| cel in strength.

Ye that fulfil his commandment, and hearken unto
the voice of his word.

6. O praise the Lord, all ye his | hosts;
Ye servants of his that do his pleasure.

7. O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of his, in all places of his do- | minion;

Praise thou the | Lord, O my-soul. [Ps. om.]

on the harp.

through thy

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And I will rejoice in giving praise for the oper- I !ations of thy | hands. [Ps. xou.]

[Gloria Patri.]

SELECTION 1.

4. For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in | wicked- | ness. Neither shall evil | dwell with thee.

5. The foolish shall not stand | in thy | sight,

Thou hatest all | workers of in- | iquity.

6. Thou shalt destroy them that speak | falsehood;

The Lord will abhor the bloody [ and de- | ceitful man.

7. But as for me, I will come unto thy house in the multitude of thy mercy;

And in thy fear will I worship | toward thy | holy | temple.to 8. Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness, because of mine | enemies;

Make thy way straight be- | fore my face.

9. Let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice, let them ever shout for joy, because thou de- | fendest | them;

Let them also that love thy name be | joy-| ful in | thee.

10. For thou, Lord, wilt | bless the righteous;

With favor wilt thou compass | him as | with a | shield.

[Ps. v.]

SELECTION S.

1. The heavens declare the glory of God;

And the firmament | sheweth his handy | work.

2. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night! show. eth knowledge.

There is no speech nor language, where their | voice is not heard.

3. Their line is gone out through all the earth,

And their words to the | e-nd of the world.

4. In them hath he set a tabernacle | for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong | man to | run a race.

5. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it:

And there is nothing | hid from the heat there- | of.

6. The law of the Lord is perfect, con- | verting the | soul: The testimony of the Lord is sure, making | wise the | simple.

7. The statutes of the Lord are right, re- | joicing the heart: The commandment of the Lord is pure, enthe eyes.

lightening

8. The fear of the Lord is clean, en- | during for- | ever: The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous | alto

gether.

9. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than | much fine gold:

Sweeter also than honey and the honey- | comb.
warn-ed:
great re- | ward.

10. Moreover by them is thy servant
And in keeping of them | there is

11. Who can under-1 stand his | errors? Cleanse thou | me from | secret | faults.

12. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have do- | minion | over me:

Then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent | from the | great trans-gression.

13. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart,

be aceeptable in thy- sight,

O Lord, my strength and my Re- | deemer.

[PB. XIX.]

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9. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder, he burneth the chariot | in the fire.

GREGORIANV. 10. Be still, and know that | I am | God;

I will be exalted among the heathen, and I will be ex- | alted in the earth.

11. The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob | is our | refuge.

SELECTION 6.

1. Lord, thou hast been our | dwelling | place,

In | a-11 gene- | rations.

[PS. XLVI.]

2. Before the mountains were orought forth, or even the earth and the | world;

Even from everlasting to ever- | lasting, | Thou art | | God.

3. Thou turnest man | to de- | struction:

And sayest, Return, ye, children | o-f | men.

4. For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday,

when it is past,

And as a wa-tch | in the night.

5. Thou carriest them away as with a | flood: They are as a sleep.

6. In the morning they are like grass which | groweth | up: In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut | down, and | wither- | eth.

7. For we are consum-ed by thine | anger: And by thy wra-th are we | troubled.

8. Thou hast set our iniquities be- | fo-re | thee: Our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. 9. For all our days are passed away | in thy | wrath: We spend our years as a ta-le that is told. 10. The days of our years are three-score years and ten, and if by reason of strength they be | four-score years,

Yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we | fly a- | way.

11. Who knoweth the power of thine anger:

Even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. 12. So teach us to | number our days:

That we may apply our hearts [ unto

wisdom.

[Ps. 1o.]

Because he hath heard my voice, and my suppli- cations. 2. Because he hath inclined his ear | unto me, Therefore will I call upon him as long as I

live.

3. The sorrows of death encompassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold up- on me:

I found trouble and so-r- | row.

4. Then called I upon the name of the Lord.

O Lord, I beseech thee, de- I liver my | soul.

5. Gracious is the Lord, and righteous.

Yea, our God is | merci- | ful.

6. The Lord pre- serveth the simple,

[PS. OXVI.]

For the Lord hath dealt | bounti- | fully | with thee; 8. For thou hast delivered my soul from | death; Mine eyes from tears, I and my | feet from | falling.

Is the death of | hi-s | saints.

5. O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and

the son of thine handmaid:

Thou hast loos-ed | my-bonds.

6. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of | tha-nks | giving,

And will call upon the | na-me | of the | Lord.

7. I will pay my vows | unto the Lord,

Now in the presence of all his people.

8. In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee,

| O Jerusalem.

Praise ye- the- Lord.

[Ps. OxvI. 12-19.]

SELECTION 9.

8. He re-storeth my soul.

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his sake.

4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will | fear no evil:

For thou art with me, thy rod and thy | staff they confort me.

5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence | of mine enemies:

Thou anointest my head with oil; my cu-p | runneth I over.

6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:

1. Happy is the man that I findeth | wisdom.

And the man that | getteth | under- | standing.

2. For the merchandise of it is better than the | merchandise of silver,

And the gain there- of than | fi-ne | gold.

8. She is more precious than | rubies,

And all the things thou canst desire are not to be com-j par-ed unto her.

4. Length of days is in her | ri-ght | hand;

And in her left hand | riches and honor.

5. Her ways are ways of pleasantness,

And all her paths are | peace.

6. She is a tree of life to them that lay | hold up-❘ on her: And happy is every one that re- taineth | her. [Prov. m. & vm.]

1. Blessed is he that con- sidereth the poor, The Lord will deliver him in | time of trouble. 2. The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, and he shall be blessed up-| on the earth.

And thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of hi-s enemies. 3. The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing, Thou wilt make all his bed in | hi-s | sickness.

4. Blessed is he that con- sidereth the poor, The Lord will deliver | him in | time of trouble. [Ps. XLI. 1-8.]

[Gloria Patri.]