PSALMS, AND OTHER PORTIONS OF SCRIPTURE, hlttWb; uxth gtrrarcgeb fox (Sfcantfrrg, FOR THE USE OF THE METHODIST NEW CONNEXION. THIRD EDITION. LONDON : WILLIAM COOKE, EDITOR AND BOOK STEWARD, METHODIST NEW CONNEXION BOOK-EOOM, 21, WARWICK-LANE, PATEENOSTEE-BOW, E.C. 1865. JOHN CHILDS AND SON, PRINTERS. PKEFACE. The practice of chanting the Psalms, &c, having been recently introduced into some of our Chapels, the Conference — considering this an appropriate and desirable addition to the order of our Public Worship, and being wishful to secure uniformity in the practice throughout the Connexion — decided to have a collec- tion of Scripture Psalms and Hymns prepared for this purpose. This Book has been compiled in conse- quence of the above resolution ; and it is published with the hope that its use will add to the interest of our Public Services, and be a means of spiritual edifi- cation to our congregations. It contains a selection of the most appropriate Psalms, and portions of Psalms, several passages of a lyrical and devotional character from the Prophets and the New Testa- ment, and three well-known ancient Hymns, which, though not of inspired authorship, have for many centuries been held in high estimation by the Church. This collection is, of course, not intended to super- sede the Hymn Book; but it is thought desirable that we should have the opportunity, at least once in each service, of offering our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to God in the language which He him- self has inspired. The Psalms were written to be sung, and not merely read, in the services of the Church ; and this was the manner of their use, both in the elaborate temple service of the Jews and in the more simple and spiritual worship of the early Christians. It may add to the interest of this new element in our Public Worship, to state that chant- ing is the form of music that most nearly approaches to the manner in which the Divine songs of Scripture were sung in the Jewish and the early Christian Churches. The compilers of this Book gladly acknowledge their obligations for many valuable hints as to selection, arrangement, &c, to the work of similar character, published for the use of the Weigh House Chapel congregation, and also to that published by Mr. Henry Hudston, of Nottingham. July, 1858. REMARKS ON" CHANTING; DIRECTIONS FOR THE USE OF THIS BOOK. The Chant is a musical composition in which certain notes, called reciting notes, are without fixed duration, and may he made shorter or longer according to the number of syllables to be sung to them. By means of this, and some minor peculiarities, the Chant adapts itself to non-metrical hymns, and is thus distinguished from the psalm-tune, which can only be set to com- positions of its own metre. There are two kinds of Chants, viz. : — Single and Double. The Single Chant consists of two strains, the first of which contains three bars ; and the second, four bars of common time. The following is an example of this form of the Chant : — ^gs^£ ^mm The Double Chant consists of four strains. It will be seen, by the following example, that its first and third strains correspond in length with the first in the above example; and, in like manner, the second and fourth Jlrntarks m Ranting. strains correspond with the second strain of the above, so that a Double Chant is, as its name implies, a re- duplication of the Single Chant. fe^llii P^ ~e -eM — Q - EE^e W- h^=3^ =£ 4— &>- m As it obviously affords greater variety of effect, the Double Chant is used in preference to the other form for those psalms which can, without doing violence to the natural arrangement of the poetry, be divided into stanzas of four lines each. As, however, this is not always practicable, the Single Chant must sometimes be used. The word ff Single" or " Double" placed at the head of each selection in this book, indicates the form of Chant most suitable to it. Each strain of the Chant is divided into two parts, the Reciting note, and the Cadence. The Reciting note occupies the first bar of the strain, but although so written, it has not necessarily the exact duration of a bar, but may be made shorter or longer according to the number of syllables to be sung to it. The Cadence is sung in strict time, and has allotted to it usually three and five syllables alternately, these numbers correspond- Smarks m Cljautiitg. ing respectively to the shorter and longer strains. Sometimes, however, to insure the accented notes of the Chant falling upon accented syllables, the Cadence has more or fewer than the above number of syllables. It will be understood that in this book each line of the poetry corresponds to a strain of the Chant, and the space between two upright lines to a bar of the music, whilst the hyphen, or horizontal line, is used to divide the bar into two equal portions. Accordingto this arrangement all that portion of each line which precedes the first upright line is to be sung to the reciting note, and the remainder to be distributed in the cadence in the manner indicated by the upright lines and hyphens. The following will serve to exemplify the above rules : — m tr Blessed is the man that walketh \ ■ not in the counsel j" ' I godly, m Nor standeth in the way of sinners, ) . nor sitteth in the j" ' - at | of— the | scornful ; i£ But his delight is in the law — of the | Lord; l^^EB And in his law doth he | medi— tate | day— and | night. Some Chants are of a more florid character than the JRmark* nit ffjjatzfing. above, but in any case, with the system of marking in this book, the distribution of the words will not be found difficult. It may be useful, however, to state that when, as often happens, the reciting note is divided into a dotted minim and a crotchet, the former should take all the syl- lables except the last, which alone is reserved for the crotchet. Many of the selections in this book are divided into paragraphs, the divisions for the most part indicating changes in the subject or spirit of the poetry. This arrangement will afford an opportunity of introducing more than one Chant to a selection. As some of the selec- tions are of great length, and as in many cases they are adapted to the single Chant, it will be desirable thus to vary the music ; and it will, at the same time, be quite practicable where there is an organ, as the organist can play over a new Chant before commencing each para- graph. This will have an excellent effect, and if the Chants be selected in accordance with the spirit and style of the poetry, it will serve to prepare the congrega- tion for the change of subject or sentiment in the follow- ing division. But this method of using the book is not indispensable ; and wherever it is found inconvenient for want of an organ, or from any other cause, each selection may be sung throughout to one Chant. Smsrfcg mt Cljanling. In cbantingj the following rales should be ob- served : — That portion of each line allotted to the KECITING- NOTE mast be delivered with a distinct and deliberate utterance, the speed being that at which it ivould be read by an intelligent and impressive reader, and with appropriate emphasis. JSach syllable mast be uttered simultaneously by the whole congregation. The stops must be carefully observed as in reading, but besides these no other pause must be made. The CADENCE must not be so hurried that the syllables allotted to it cannot be given distinctly, and with their natural weight and duration, nor so slow as to necessitate a drawling utterance. To insure the observance of these rules some practice will be necessary, and it is desirable that congregations beginning to use this book should have special meetings for that purpose. On these occasions let the whole congregation read together, upon one note, and under the ^direction of an intelligent reader, a few selected passages, with strict and persevering attention to the above rules, till they have learned to intone the words correctly and simultaneously, and then let the same passages be practised to an easy chant such as the examples given SRjmarks en lijaniiirg. above. By the adoption of this method of practice, any congregation may soon learn to chant with facility and impressiveness. For congregational use no chants should be selected which have their reciting notes too high or too low for ordinary voices to reach with ease, and it is desirable also to avoid those chants which contain chromatic transitions in the melody. Many chants which are excellent as compositions can only be appropriately used by the well-trained cathe- dral choirs for whom they were produced. On the last page of this book will be found the Doxo- logy, which is usually chanted at the close of each psalm or selection, and also a response to be sung at the reading of the Commandments. Preface CONT Hi. ENTS. FromPs. 1 From Ps. Ii From Ps. lxiii 27 28 29 Remakes on Chanting v. Ps. i 1 Ps. ii 2 Ps. lxvi From Ps. lxvii From Ps. lxviii 30 31 32 From Ps. v. 3 Ps. viii 4 Ps. XV 5 From Ps. lxxii Ps. lxxxiv 33 34 35 From Ps. xvi 6 From Ps. xviii.. 7 Ps. xix. 8 36 Ps. xxiii. 9 From Ps. lxxxix 37 38 Ps. xxiv. 10 From Ps. xxv 11 39 From Ps. xxvii 12 40 From Ps. xxviii. .... 13 41 From Ps. xxix 14 42 Ps. XXX 15 From Ps. xcvi 43 44 From Ps. xxxi From Ps. xxxii 16 17 From Ps. xcix Ps. c 45 46 18 Ps. xxxiv 19 From Ps. cii 47 From Ps. xxxvi 20 21 48 49 From Ps. xxxix 22 From Ps. cvii From Ps. cvii , 50 51 From Ps. xlii 23 Ps. xlvi 24 52 Ps. xlvii 25 Ps. cxii 53 54 •From Ps. xlviii. 23 From Ps. cxvi 55 From Ps. cxviii 56 Ps. cxxi 57 Ps. cxxii 58 Ps. cxxv 59 Ps. cxxx 60 From Ps. cxxxvi 61 Ps. cxxxviii 62 From Ps. cxxxix 63 Ps. cxlv. 64 Ps. cxlvL , 65 Ps. cxlvil 66 From Ps. cxlviii. 67 Ps. cl 63 Fromlsa. xii 69 From Micah vii 70 From Hab. iii 71 From Luke i 72 From Luke i 73 From Rev. iv., xv., xix., xl, v. 74 Ancient Hymn 75 Ancient Hymn 76 Ancient Hymn 77 Doxology 7S Responses 79 -oCaJDX(>>>^>- (Sfyunt-^aah PSALM I. *3|Mr55ri is the man that walketh not in the counsel | of ^ the — un | godly, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the | se — at | of — the | scornful. But his delight is in the | law — of the | Lord ; And in his law doth he | medi — tate | day — and | night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the | rivers — of | water, That bringeth forth his | fru — it | in — his | season ; His leaf also | shall — not | wither ; And whatso | ever— he | doeth — shall | prosper. The ungodly | are— not | so : But are like the chaff which the | wi — nd | driveth — a | way. Therefore the ungodly shall not | stand — in the | judg- ment, Nor sinners in the eongre | ga — tion j of — the | righteous. For the Lord knoweth the | way — of the | righteous : But the way of the un | god — ly | sha— 11 | perish. ii. ffjfant-tak. I 2 . DOUBLE PSALM II. 9pCl jjt( do the "heathen rage, and the people imagine a | *~ ' va — in | thing ? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the | rulers — take | counsel — to | gether, Against the Lord, and against his a | noin — ted, | saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast a | way — their | cor — ds \ from us. He that sitteth in the | heavens— shall | laugh : The Lord shall | have — them | in — de | rision. Then shall he speak unto | them in — his | wrath, And vex them | in — his | sore — dis | pleasure. Yet have I set my king upon my holy | hill — of | Zion. I | will— de | clare the— de | cree : The Lord hath said unto me, Thou | art — my | Son ; This day have | I — be | got — ten | thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for | thine - in | her it an ce, And the uttermost parts of the | earth — for | thy- pos | session. Thou shalt break them with a | rod — of | iron ; Thou shalt dash them in pieces | like — a | pot- ter's I vessel. Be wise now, therefore, | O — ye | kings : Be instructed, ye | jud — ges | of— the | earth. Serve the | Lord — with | fear, And re | joi — ce | wi — th | trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish | from- the | way, When his wrath is | kin— died | but — a | little. Blessed are | a— 11 | they That | put — their | trust — in | him. (Eljaitt-Bnnlt. in. Crar-lara. iv. III. FKOM PSALM V. (fhto ear to my | words, — O | Lord, Con | sider — my | me — di | tation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, | and — iry | God: For unto | the— e | will — I | pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the | morning, — O | Lord ; In the morning will I direct my prayer unto | thee, — and | will — look | up. For thou art not a God that hath | pleasure — in | wicked- ness: Neither shall | e — vil | dwell — with | thee. As for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of | th — y | mercy : And in thy fear will I worship | toward — thy | ho — ly | temple. Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness be | cause of — mine | enemies; Make thy way | straight — be | fore — my | face. Let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy,beca/use | thou — de | fendestthem: Let them also that love thy | name — be | joyful — in | thee. For thou, Lord, wilt | bless — the | righteous ; "With favour wilt thou compass | him— as j with — a I shield. |V« SINGLE. PSALM VIII. /jlS ICnrfr our Lord, how excellent is thy name in I all— ^ the | earth ! Who hast set thy | glory — a | bove — the | heavens. Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength be | cause of — thine | enemies, That thou mightest still the | ene — my | and the — a | venger. £ 14 Cjwd-ftnfc. When I consider thy heavens, the | work of— thy | fingers, The moon and the stars, which | tho — u | hast — or | dained; What is man, that thou art | mindful — of | him ? And the son of man, that | th — ou | visi — test | him ? For thou hast made him a little lower | than — the | angels, And hast crowned | him — with | glory — and | honour. Thou madest him to have '. dominion over the | works of — thy | hands; Thou hast put | all — things | under — his | feet : All | sheep — and | oxen, Yea, and the | be — asts | of— the | field ; The fowl of the air, and the | fish— of the | sea, And whatsoever passeth through the | pa — ths | of — the | seas. O | Lord — our | Lord, How excellent is thy | name — in | all— the | earth I V. DOUBLE. PSALM XV. $ lirfr, who shall abide in | th — y | tabernacle ? "- / Who shall | dwell in— thy | ho— ly I hill ? He that walketh uprightly, and | work — eth | righteous- ness, And speaketh the | tru — th | in — his | heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil | to — his | neighbour, Nor taketh up a re | proach — a | gainst— his | neighbour. In whose eyes a vile person | is — con | temned ; But he honoureth | them — that | fear — the | Lord. vi. Ctjant-ffinnlt. vn. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and | chang— eth | not. He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh re | ward — a | gainst — the | innocent. He that | doeth — these | things Shall | n — e | ver — be | moved. \f\ m DOUBLE- FBOM PSALM XYI. 'fymm? | me- O I God: *y For in | thee do — I | put — my | trust. my soul, thou hast said | unto — the | Lord, Thou | ar— t | m — y | Lord : The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance | and of — my | cup : Thou main | tain — est | m — y | lot. The lines are fallen unto me in | pleas — ant | places ; Yea, I | have — a | good — ly | heritage. 1 will bless the Lord, who hath | given — me | counsel : My reins also in | struct me— in the | nigh — t | seasons. I have set the Lord | alwa} T s — be | fore me : Because he is at my right | hand, — I shall | not — be | moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my | glory — re | joiceth : My flesh al | so — shall | rest — in | hope. For thou wilt not leave my | soul — in | hell ; Neither wilt thou suffer thine | Holy — One to [ see — cor | ruption. Thou wilt shew me the | path — of | life : In thy | presence — is | fulness — of | joy; At | thy — right | hand There are | pleasures— for | ev— er [ more. VI j. DOUBLE. FEOM FSALM XVIII. $1 mill love thee, O | Lord — my | strength. & The Lord is my rock, and my | fortress,— and | my — de | liverer; vii. ffljaaHSnnk. My God, my strength, in whom | I — will | trust ; My buckler, and the horn of my salvation, | and — my | hi — gh | tower. In my distress I called up | on — the | Lord, And | cried — unto | m — y | God: He heard my voice | out of — his | temple, And my cry came before him, | ev— en | into — his | ears. Then the earth | shook — and | trembled ; The foundations also of the hills | mo— ved | and — were | shaken, There went up a smoke | out of— his | nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured ; | coals — were ] kind — led | by it. He bowed the heavens also, and | ca— me 1 down : And | darkness — was | under — his | feet. And he rode upon a cherub, | and — did | fly: Yea, he did fly upon the | wi — ngs | of— the | wind: He | sent— from a | bove, He took me, he drew me | out— of ] ma — ny j waters. He brought me forth also into a | lar — ge ] place ; He delivered me, be | cause— he de | ligh— ted | in me. With the merciful thou wilt | shew thy — self | mer- ciful ; With an upright man | thou — wilt | shew thy — self | upright : With the pure thou wilt | shew thy— self | pure ; And with the froward | thou — wilt | shew thy — self | froward. For thou wilt save the af ] flic — ted | people ; But wilt bring | do— wn | hi — gh | looks. For thou wilt | light — my | candle : The Lord my | God— will en | lighten— my | dark- ness. It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my | wa — y | perfect. ffljant-Smilt. VIII. He maketh my feet like binds' feet, and setteth me up | on — my | hi— gh | places. Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, a | mong — the | heathen, And sing | prai— ses | unto — thy | name. VSSi. SINGLE. PSALM XIX. (jjT.JfB heavens declare the | glory— of | God ; ^ And the firmament | sheweth — his | han — dy | work. Day unto day | utter — eth | speech, And night unto | nig— ht | shew— eth j knowledge. There is no | speech— nor | language, Where their | voi— ce | is— not | heard. Their line is gone out through | all — the | earth, And their j words— to the | end — of the | world. 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. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the j e— nds | of it : And there is nothing | hid— from the | heat— there | of. The law of the Lord is perfect, con | verting— the | soul: The testimony of the Lord is sure, | ma— king | wise— the | simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, re | joicing— the | heart : The commandment of the Lord is | pure, — en | lightening — the | eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, en | during— for | ever : The judgments of the Lord are true and | right- eous | al — to | gether. CjreMtak. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than | much — fine | gold: Sweeter also than honey | and — the | ho— ney | comb. Moreover by them is thy | ser — vant | warned : And in keeping of them | there— is ] great — re | ward. Who can under | stand— his | errors ? Cleanse thou | me— from | se— cret | faults. Keep back thy servant also from pre | sump — tuous | sins; Let them not | have — do | min — ion | over me : Then shall | I — be | upright, And I shall be innocent | from — the | great- trans | gression. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation | of- my | heart, Ee ac | cepta— ble | in— thy | sight, O | | Lord, My | strength,— and | my — Ee | deemer. IX. DOUBLE. PSALM XXIII. (nLJJE Lord is | m—y | shepherd; I | sha — 11 | no — t | w r ant. He maketh me to lie down in | gre— en | pastures : He leadeth me be | side— the | sti — 11 | waters. He re | storeth — my | soul : He leadeth me in the paths of [ righteous— ness | for — his | name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will | fear— no | evil : Por thou art with me ; thy | rod and— thy | staff— they | comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presenee | of — mine | enemies: Thou auointest my head with oil ; my | cu — p | run — neth | over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the | days of — my | life: And I will dwell in the 1 house — of the | Lord— for | ever. X, DOUBL PSALM XXIV. (v\M ear * n i s the Lord's, and the | fulness — there | of The world, and | they — that | dwell — there | in. For he hath founded it up | on — the | seas, And established | it — up | on— the | floods. Who shall ascend into the | hill — of the | Lord ? Or who shall | stand in — his | ho — ly | place ? He that hath clean hands, and a | pu — re | heart ; "Who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, no — r | sworn — de | ceitfully. He shall receive the blessing | from — the | Lord, And righteousness from the | God— of | his— sal vation. This is the generation of | them — that | seek him, That | seek — thy | face, — O | Jacob. Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; and be ye lift up, ye ever | last — ing | doors ; And the King of | glo — ry | shall — come | in. Who is this | King— of | glory ? The Lord strong and mighty, the | Lo — rd | mighty — in | battle. XI. Cjrfint-tak. Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; even lift them up, ye ever ! last — ing | doors ; And the King of | glo— ry | shall— come | in. Who is this | King — of | glory ? The Lord of hosts, he | is— the | King — of | glory. X3. SINGL] FEOM PSALM XXV. With thee, O Lord, do I lift | up— my | soul. ^ O my | God, — I | trust — in | thee : Let me | not — be a | shamed, Let not mine | enem — ies | tri — umph | over me. Yea, let none that wait on | thee— he a | shamed : Let them be ashamed which trans | gress — with ou — t | cause. Shew me thy ways, O Lord ; teach [ me— thy | paths. Lead me | in — thy | truth, — and | teach me : For thou art the God of | my — sal | vation ; On thee do I | wa — it | all— the | day. Eemember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy | lov- ing | kindnesses; For they have | be— en | ever — of | old. Remember not the j sins of — my | youth, Nor | m — y | tra — ns | gressions : According to thy mercy re | member — thou | me For thy | good — ness' | sake, — O | Lord. Good and upright | is— the | Lord : Therefore w T ill he teach | sin — ners | in — the | way. The meek will he | guide — in | judgment : And the | meek will — he | teach — his | way. All the paths of the Lord are | mercy — and | truth Unto such as keep his | cove— nant | and— his | testimonies. For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon | mine— in | iquity ; For | i — t | i — s | great. Cjjairt-Smik. What man is he that | feareth— the | Lord ? Him shall he teach in the | way— that | he —shall | choose. His* soul shall | dwell — at | ease ; And his | seed— shall in | herit— the | earth. The secret of the Lord is with | them — that j fear him ; And he will | sh — ew | them —his | covenant. XII. DOUBLE. FEOM PSALM XXVII. (fa j]B Lord is my light and my salvation ; whom | shall — ^ I | fear ? The Lord is the strength of mv life; of | whom shall— I | be— a | fraid ? Though an host should encamp against me, my | heart shall — not | fear: Though war should rise against me, in | this — will | I — be | confident. One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I | se — ek | after; That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the | days — of | m — y | life, To behold the beauty | of — the | Lord, And to in | quire — in | hi — s | temple. Por in the | time — of | trouble He shall | hide me — in | his — pa | vilion : In the secret of his tabernacle | shall — he | hide me ; He shall set me | up — up | on — a | rock. And now shall mine head be | lif — ted | up Above mine | ene — mies | round— a | bout me : Therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacri | fices — of | joy ; I will sing, yea, I will sing | prai— ses | unto — the | Lord. Hear, O Lord, when I | cry with — my | voice : Have mercy also up | on me, — and | an — swer | me. Cjjaitt-Siiuk. When thou saidst, Seek | ye— my | face ; My heart said unto thee, Thy | face, —Lord, | will- I | seek. Hide not thy face | far — from | me ; Put not thy | servant — a | way — in | anger : Thou hast | been — my | help ; Leave me not, neither forsake me, O | God — of | my — sal | vation. When my father and my | mother— for | sake me, Then the | Lord — will | take— me | up. Teach me thy j way, — O | Lord, And lead me in a plain | path, — be | cause of — mine | enemies. I had fainted, unless I j had— be | lieved To see the goodness of the Lord in the | la— nd | of— the I living. Wait on the Lord : be of good courage, and he shall j strengthen — thine | heart : Wait, I | sa— y, [ on — the | Lord. XI !S. SINGLE. FEOM PSALM XXVIII. (§f ntn thee will I cry, O | Lord— my | rock ; ^ Be not | s — i | lent — to | me : Lest, if thou be | si — lent | to me, I become like them that go | do — wn | into— the | pit. Hear the voice of my supplications, when I | cry — unto | thee, When I lift up my hands | toward— thy | ho — ly | oracle. Blessed | be— the | Lord, Because he hath heard the | voice of— my | sup— pli | cations. 01jant-$nnk. xv. The Lord is my | strength and— my | shield ; My heart trusted in | him, — and | I — am | helped : Therefore my heart | greatly— re | joiceth ; And with my | so — ng | will — I | praise him. The Lord is | the — ir | strength, And He is the saving | strength — of | his — a | nointed. Save thy people, and | hless — thine in | heritance : Feed them also, and | lift — them | up — for | ever. XIV. double. FROM PSALM XXIX, yofe unto the Lord, | O — ye | mighty, Give unto the | Lo — rd | glory — and | strength." Give unto the Lord the glory due | unto — his | name ; Worship the | Lord — in the | beauty— of | holiness. The voice of the Lord is up | on— the | waters : The God of Glory thundereth: theLord | isup— on | ma — ny | waters. The voice of the | Lord— is | powerful; The voice of the | Lord— is | full— of | majesty. The Lord sitteth up | on — the | flood ; Yea, the Lord | sit — teth | King — for | ever. The Lord will give strength | unto— his | people: The Lord will | bless — his | people — with | peace. XV. single. PSALM XXX. *% mill extol thee, O Lord, for thou hast | lifted — me | up, And hast not made my | foes to — re | joi — ce | over me. xv. tTjaut-Bmilt. O Lord my God, I | cried— unto | thee, And | tho — u | ha— st | healed me. O Lord, thou hast brought up my | soul — from the | grave : Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go | do — wn | to — the | pit. Sing unto the Lord, O ye | saints — of | his, And give thanks at the re | mem — brance | of- his | holiness. Por his anger endureth but a moment ; in his | favour- is | life : "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy | com- eth | in — the | morning. Ami in my prosperity I said, I shall | never— be | moved. Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my | mountain — to | sta — nd | strong : Thou didst hide thy face, and | I — was | troubled. I cried to thee, O Lord ; and unto the Lord | I — made | sup— pli | cation. What profit is there in my blood, when I go | down — to the | pit ? Shall the dust praise thee ? shall | it— de | clare— thy | truth ? Hear, O Lord, and have | mercy — up | on me : Lord, be | tho— u | m — y | helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning j in— to | danc- ing: Thou hast put off my sackcloth, and | gird— ed j me — with | gladness ; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and | not — be | silent. O Lord my God, I will give | thanks— unto | thee — for I ever. tfljsnt-ffinolt. xvi. XVL DOUBLE. FEOM PSALM XXXI. £|n thee, O Lord, do I put my trust ; let me never | ^ be— a | shamed : De | liver — me | in— thy | righteousness. Bow down thine ear to me ; de | liver — me | speedily : Be thou my strong rock, for an | house of — de | fence— to | save me. Eor thou art my | rock and — my | fortress : Therefore for thy name's sake | le — ad | me, — and | guide me. Into thine hand I com | mit— my | spirit : Thou hast redeemed me, O | Lo— rd | God— of | truth. I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast con | sidered — my | trouble; Thou hast | known; — my j soul in — ad | versities ; And hast not shut me up into the | hand — of the J enemy : Thou hast set my | feet — in a | la— rge | room. My times are | in — thy | hand : Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from | them — that | per — se | cute me. Make thy face to shine up | on — thy | servant : Save me | for — thy | mer — cies' | sake. O how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for | them — that | fear thee ; Which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee be | fore — the | sons— of | men ! Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the | pride — of | man ; Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion | from— the | strife — of | tongues. Blessed | be — the | Lord : For he hath shewed me his marvellous | kind — ness | in a — strong | city. filjani-Smik. For I said in my haste, I am cut off from be | fore— thine | eyes : Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my suppli- cations when I | cri — ed | un — to | thee. O love the Lord, all | ye — his | saints : For the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully re | wardeth— the | pro— ud | doer. Be of good courage, and he shall | strengthen — your | heart, All | ye— that | hope— in the | Lord. XVII. DOUBLE. FKOM PSALM XXXII. jktasril is he whose transgression | is — for | given, Whose | si — n | i — s | covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth | not — in | iquity, And in whose | spirit — there | is— no | guile. I acknowledged my | sin— unto | thee, And mine iniquity | have — I | no — t | hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions | unto— the | Lord; And thou forgavest the in | iqui — ty | of— my | sin. For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou | mayest — be | found : Surely in the floods of great waters they shall | not — come | nigh — unto | him. Thou art my hiding place ; thou shalt pre | serve me — from | trouble ; Thou shalt compass me a | bout— with | songs — of de | liver ance. Many sorrows shall | be — to the | wicked : But he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall | com — pass | him — a | bout. Be glad in the Lord, and re | joice, — ye | righteous : And shout for joy all | ye that — are | up — right in i heart. Cljant-ffinnk. XVIII. SINGLE. PSALM XXXIII. ^KBinir? in the Lord, | O— ye | righteous : ** For praise is | come — ly | for — the | upright. Praise the | Lord — with | harp : Sing unto him with the psaltery and an | instru — ment of | te — n | strings. Sing unto him a | ne— w | song; Play skilfully | with— a | lo— ud | noise. For the word of the | Lord — is I right ; And all his | works — are | done — in | truth. He loveth | righteous— ness and | judgment : The earth is full of the | good — ness | of — the | Lord. By the word of the Lord were the | hea — vens | made ; And all the host of them by the | breath — of | hi — s | mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together | as — an | heap : He layeth | up — the | depth — in | storehouses. Let all the earth | fear — the | Lord : Let all the inhabitants of the world | stand — in | awe— of | him. For he spake, and | it — was | done ; He commanded, | and — it | sto — od | fast. The Lord bringeth the counsel of the | heathen — to | nought : He maketh the devices of the | people — of | none— ef | feet. The counsel of the Lord | standeth— for | ever, The thoughts of his | heart — to | all — gene | rations. Blessed is the nation whose | God— is the | Lord ; And the people whom he hath chosen | for— his [ own — in | heritance. The Lord | looketh — from | heaven ; He beholdeth I all — the I sons— of 1 men. Cijani-ffimik. Prom the place of his j ha — bi | tation He looketh upon all the in | habi— tants | of —the | earth. He fashioneth their | hearts — a | like ; He con | sider — eth | all— their | works. There is no king saved by the multitude | of— an | host : A mighty man is not de | liver — ed | by — much | strength. An horse is a vain | thing— for | safety : Neither shall he deliver | any — by | his — great | strength. Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon [ them — that | fear him, Upon | them — that | hope in— his | mercy ; To deliver their | soul — from | death, And to | keep them — a | live — in | famine. Our soul waiteth | for — the | Lord : He is our | he — lp | and — our | shield. For our heart shall re | joice — in | him, Because we have trusted | in — his | ho— ly | name. Let thy mercy, O | Lord, — be up | on us, According | as— we | hope — in | thee. XIX. DOUBLE. PSALM XXXIV. ^ Kill bless the Lord at | a— 11 | times : Hispraise shall continually | be — in | m — y | mouth. My soul shall make her | boast — in the | Lord : The humble shall hear there | of, — and | b— e | glad. magnify the | Lord — with | me, And let us ex | alt— his | name — to | gether. 1 sought the Lord, and | h — e | heard me, And delivered | me — from | all — my \ fears. They looked unto him, | and — were | lightened : And their | faces — were | not— a | shamed. This poor man cried, and the | Lo— rd f heard him, And saved him I out— of I all— his | troubles. iljnl-Tmh The angel of the Lord encampeth round about | them — that | fear him, And de | liv— er | e — th | them. O taste and see that the | Lord — is | good : Blessed is the | man — that | trusteth — in | him. O fear the Lord, | ye — his | saints : Por there is no | want — to | them — that | fear him. The young lions do lack, and | suf— fer | hunger : But they that seek the Lord shall not | want — any | go — od | thing. Come, ye children, hearken | un — to | me : I will teach you the | fe— ar | of — the | Lord. What man is he that de | si — reth | life, And loveth many days, that | he — may | se — e | good? Keep thy | tongue — from | evil, And thy | lips — from | speak — ing | guile. Depart from evil, and | d— o | good ; Seek | pe— ace, | and — pur | sue it. The eyes of the Lord are up | on — the | righteous, And his ears are | open — un | to — their | cry. The face of the Lord is against | them that — do | evil, To cut off the remembrance | of— them | from- the | earth. The righteous cry, and the | Lo— rd | heareth, And delivereth them | out — of | all — their | troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a | bro —ken j heart ; And saveth such as | be of — a | con — trite | spirit. Many are the afflictions | of— the | righteous : But the Lord delivereth him | out—of | the— m | all. He keepeth | all — his | bones : Not | one — of | them — is | broken. ca Evil shall | slay— the | wicked : And they that hate the | right — eous | shall — be desolate. The Lord redeemeth the | soul of— his I servants : And none of them that | trust in— him | shall- be 1 desolate. XX B DOUBLE. FEOM PSALM XXXVI. (jfc jm mercy, O Lord, is | in — the | heavens ; ^ And thy faithfulness | reach — eth | unto —the | clouds. Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a | gre — at i deep : O Lord, thou pre «| ser — vest | man — and | beast. How excellent is thy loving | kindness, — O | God ! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the | shadow — of | th — y | wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of | th — y | house; And thou shalt make them drink of the | river — of | th — y | pleasures. Por with thee is the | fountain — of | life : In thy | light— shall | we— see j light. O continue thy loving kindness unto | them — that | know thee ; And thy righteousness | to — the | up— right in | heart. XX 9. DOUBLE. FEOM PSALM XXXVII. iClrf not thyself because of | e— vil | doers,