He shall increase the glory of his people; all PSALM CL. his saints shall praise him, PRAISE ye the Lord. even the children of Israel, even the people that serveth him. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXLIX. PRAISE ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song; let the congregation of saints praise him. Let Israel rejoice in him who made him; and let the children of Sion be joyful in their king. For the Lord hath pleasure in his people; he will beautify the meek with salvation. Let the saints be joyful with glory; let them rejoice in their congrega tions. Praise God in his sanctuary. Praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his noble acts; praise him according to his excellent great ness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet; praise him upon the lute and harp. Praise him upon the well tuned cymbals; praise him upon the loud cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. Now unto the King eternal, &c. Be honour and glory, &c. END OF THE PSALMS. ANTHEMS AND PSALMS. FOR CHRISTMAS DAY. Anthem. To be used at Morning Prayer, instead of the Psalm, O come, let us sing, &c. GLORY be to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men. Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound; they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance; Through the tender mercies of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us; To give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet in the way of peace. mountains are the feet of him who bringeth good tidings; who publisheth peace; who bringeth good tidings of good; who publisheth salvation; who saith unto Sion, Thy God reigneth. There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and joyful gladness for such as are true of heart. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. Sing unto the Lord, and praise his name; be telling of his salvation from day to day. Let all those who seek him be joyful and glad in him, and let all such as love his salvation say always, The Lord be prais How beautiful on the ed. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou Mighty One, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously, for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Thy throne, O God, endureth for ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; wherefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. I will make thy name to be remembered to all generations; so that the people shall praise thee for ever and ever. PSALM LXXXV. LORD, thou art become gracious unto thy land; thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. Thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people, and covered all their sins. Thou hast taken away all thy displeasure, and turned thyself from thy wrathful indignation. Turn us then, O God our Saviour, and let thine anger cease from us. Wilt thou be displeased at us for ever? and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another? Wilt thou not turn again and quicken us, that thy people may rejoice in thee? Show us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation. I will hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak peace to his people and his saints; only let them not return to their folly again. For his salvation is nigh those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall flourish out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. Yea, the Lord shall show his loving kindness; and our land shall yield her in crease. Righteousness shall go before him; and shall keep his path continually. Now unto the King eternal, &c. Be honour and glory, &c. EVENING PRAYER. PSALM CX. THE Lord said unto my lord, Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The Lord shall extend the sceptre of thy power out of Sion; rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. In the day of thy power shall the people offer thee free will offerings with an holy worship; thy youth shall come forth like dew from the womb of the morning. will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedeck. The Lord at thy right hand shall destroy even kings in the day of his wrath. He shall judge among the nations; he shall fill the places with the dead bodies, and shall wound the heads of his enemies over many countries. Thou shalt drink of the brook in the way, and lift up thy head on high. How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed a vow unto the Almighty God of Jacob; I will not come within the tabernacle of mine house, nor climb up into my bed; I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine eyelids to slumber; Until I find out a place for the temple of the Lord, a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. We will go into his tabernacle, we will worship The Lord sware, and before his footstool. Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints sing with joyfulness. For thy servant David's sake, turn not away thy face from thine anointed. The Lord hath made a faithful oath unto David, and he shall not shrink from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. If thy children will keep my covenant, and my testimonies that I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore. For the Lord hath chosen Sion; he hath desired it for his habitation. This shall be my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have a delight therein. I will bless her provision with increase; and will satisfy her poor with bread. I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall rejoice and sing. Now unto the King eternal, &c. Be honour and glory, &c. |