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28 The children of thy servants shall continue: and their seed shall stand fast in thy sight
PSALM 103. _Benedic, anima mea_.
Praise the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me praise his holy Name.
2 Praise the Lord, O my soul: and forget not all his benefits;
3 Who forgiveth all thy sin: and healeth all thine infirmities;
4 Who saveth thy life from destruction: and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things: making thee young and l.u.s.ty as an eagle.
6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgement: for all them that are oppressed with wrong.
7 He shewed his ways unto Moses: his works unto the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is full of compa.s.sion and mercy: long-suffering, and of great goodness.
9 He will not alway be chiding: neither keepeth he his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins: nor rewarded us according to our wickednesses.
11 For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth: so great is his mercy also toward them that fear him.
12 Look how wide also the east is from the west: so far hath he set our sins from us.
13 Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children: even so is the Lord merciful unto them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth whereof we are made: he remembereth that we are but dust
15 The days of man are but as gra.s.s: for he flourisheth as a flower of the field.
16 For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone: and the place thereof shall know it no more.
17 But the merciful goodness of the Lord endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear him: and his righteousness upon children's children;
18 Even upon such as keep his covenant: and think upon his commandments to do them.
19 The Lord hath prepared his seat in heaven: and his kingdom ruleth over all.
20 O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength: ye that fulfil his commandment, and hearken unto the voice of his words.
21 O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts: ye servants of his that do his pleasure.
22 O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion: praise thou the Lord, O my soul.
DAY 20 EVENING PRAYER
PSALM 104. _Benedic, anima mea_.
Praise the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my G.o.d, thou art become exceeding glorious; thou art clothed with majesty and honour.
2 Thou deckest thyself with light as it were with a garment: and spreadest out the heavens like a curtain.
3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: and maketh the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind.
4 He maketh his angels spirits: and his ministers a flaming fire.
5 He laid the foundations of the earth: that it never should move at any time.
6 Thou coveredst it with the deep like as with a garment: the waters stand in the hills.
7 At thy rebuke they flee: at the voice of thy thunder they are afraid.
8 They go up as high as the hills, and down to the valleys beneath: even unto the place which thou hast appointed for them.
9 Thou hast set them their bounds which they shall not pa.s.s: neither turn again to cover the earth.
10 He sendeth the springs into the rivers: which run among the hills.
11 All beasts of the field drink thereof: and the wild a.s.ses quench their thirst.
12 Beside them shall the fowls of the air have their habitation: and sing among the branches.
13 He watereth the hills from above: the earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.
14 He bringeth forth gra.s.s for the cattle: and green herb for the service of men;
15 That he may bring food out of the earth, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man: and oil to make him a cheerful countenance, and bread to strengthen man's heart.
16 The trees of the Lord also are full of sap: even the cedars of Liba.n.u.s which he hath planted;
17 Wherein the birds make their nests: and the fir-trees are a dwelling for the stork.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats: and so are the stony rocks for the conies.
19 He appointed the moon for certain seasons: and the sun knoweth his going down.
20 Thou makest darkness that it maybe night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do move.
21 The lions roaring after their prey: do seek their meat from G.o.d.
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.
