Sion for it is time that Thou have mercy upon her, yea, the time is come. And why? Thy servants think upon her stones; and it pitieth them to see her in the dust. The heathen shall fear Thy Name, O Lord and all the kings of the earth Thy Majesty ; When the Lord shall build up Sion: and when His glory shall appear; When He turneth Him unto the prayer of the poor destitute: and despiseth not their desire. This shall be written for those that come after and the people which shall be born shall praise the Lord. : For He hath looked down from His sanctuary: out of the heaven did the Lord behold the earth; That He might hear the mournings of such as are in captivity and deliver the children appointed unto death; : That they may declare the Name of the Lord in Sion and His worship at Jerusalem; When the people are gathered together: and the kingdoms also, to serve the Lord. He brought down my strength in my journey and shortened my days. But I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of mine age: as for Thy years, they endure throughout all generations. Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of Thy hands. They shall perish, but Thou shalt endure: they all shall wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shalt Thou change them, and they shall be changed: but Thou art the same, and Thy years shall not fail. The children of Thy servants shall continue: and their seed shall stand fast in Thy sight. PSALM CXXX. De profundis. Out of the deep have I called unto Thee, O Lord Lord, hear my voice. O let Thine ears consider well: the voice of my complaint. If Thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss: O Lord, who may abide it? For there is mercy with Thee: therefore shalt Thou be feared. I look for the Lord; my soul doth wait for Him in His word is my trust. My soul fleeth unto the-Lord before the morning watch, I say, before the morning watch. O Israel, trust in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy and with Him is plenteous redemption. And He shall redeem Israel: from all his sins. PSALM CXLIII. Domine, exaudi. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider my desire hearken unto me for Thy truth and righteousness' sake. And enter not into judgment with Thy servant for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground: he hath laid me in the darkness, as the men that have been long dead. Therefore is my spirit vexed within me : and my heart within me is desolate. Yet do I remember the time past; I muse upon all Thy works: yea, I exercise myself in the works of Thy hands. I stretch forth my hands unto Thee: my soul gaspeth unto Thee as a thirsty land. Hear me, O Lord, and that soon, for my spirit waxeth faint: hide not Thy face from me,lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. O let me hear Thy loving-kindness betimes in the morning, for in Thee is my trust shew Thou me the way that I should walk in, for I lift up my soul unto Thee. Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies : for I flee unto Thee to hide me. Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth Thee, for Thou art my God let Thy loving Spirit lead me forth into the land of righteousness. Quicken me, O Lord, for Thy Name's sake and for Thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. And of Thy goodness slay mine enemies : and destroy all them that vex my soul; for I am Thy servant. We praise Thee, O God: we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship Thee: the Father everlasting. To Thee all Angels cry aloud: the heavens, and all the powers therein. To Thee Cherubin, and Seraphin: continually do cry, Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth; Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty : of Thy Glory. The glorious company of the Apostles: praise Thee. The goodly fellowship of the Prophets : praise Thee. The noble army of Martyrs: praise Thee. The holy Church throughout all the world: doth acknowledge Thee; The Father of an infinite Majesty ; Thine honourable, true: and only Son; Also the Holy Ghost: the Comforter. Thou art the King of Glory: O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son: of the Father. When Thou tookest upon Thee to deliver man: Thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb. When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death: Thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God: in the Glory of the Father. We believe that Thou shalt come to be our Judge. We therefore pray Thee, help Thy servants: whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with Thy Saints in glory everlasting. O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine heritage. : Govern them and lift them up for ever. |