Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities;

Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness.

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 word.

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

O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion: praise thou the Lord,

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Or this Hymn:

PRAYER IN AFFLICTION.

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IGHT of those whose dreary dwelling
Borders on the shades of death,

Come, and by thy love's revealing,
Dissipate the clouds beneath;
The new heaven and earth's Creator,
In our deepest darkness rise,
Scattering all the night of nature,
Pouring eyesight on our eyes.
Still we wait for thine appearing;
Life and joy thy beams impart,
Chasing all our fears, and cheering
Every poor, benighted heart:
Come, and manifest the favor

Promised to thy ransomed race;
Come, thou glorious God and Saviour,
Come, and bring thy gospel grace.

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Fifth Sunday.

Dominus regit me.—Psalm xxiii.

HE Lord is my shepherd; therefore can I lack nothing.

He shall feed me in a green pasture, and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort.

He shall convert my soul, and bring me forth in the paths of righteousness for his Name's sake.

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 comfort me.

Thou shalt prepare a table before me against them that trouble me; thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full.

But thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Or this Hymn:

GOD OUR SHEPHERD.

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HE Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know:

TI feed in green pastures, safe folded I rest;

He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow; Restores me when wandering, redeems when oppressed.

Through the valley and shadow of death though I

stray,

Since thou art my guardian, no evil I fear; Thy rod shall defend thee, thy staff be my stay, No harm can befall with my Comforter near.

In the midst of affliction my table is spread;
With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er;
With perfume and oil thou anointest my head;
O what shall I ask of thy providence more?

Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God,
Still follow my steps, till I meet thee above;
I seek, by the path which my forefathers trod
Through the land of their sojourn, thy kingdom

of love.

SECOND READING.-NEW TESTAMENT. After this reading, at the close of which the Minister shall say, "Here endeth this Reading of the New Testament," one of the following Hymns from the New Testament shall be sung, or else the Te Deum:

I.

Magnificat.-St. Luke i.

Y soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath

M hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden: for, behold! from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

For he that is mighty hath magnified me; and Holy is his name.

And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations.

He hath showed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and hath exalted the humble and the meek.

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He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

Remembering his mercy, he hath holpen his servant Israel,

As he promised to our forefathers, Abraham, and his seed for ever.

Or this Hymn:

MAGNIFICAT. ANCIENT VERSION.

MY

Y soul and spirit, filled with joy,
My God and Saviour praise,
Whose goodness did from poor estate
His humble handmaid raise.

Me blessed of God, the God of power,
All ages shall confess;

Whose Name is holy, and whose love
His saints shall ever bless.

The proud and all their vain designs.
He quickly did confound;

He cast the mighty from their seat,
The meek and humble crowned.

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The hungry with good things were filled,
The rich with hunger pined;
He sent his servant Israel help,
And called his love to mind;

Which to our fathers heretofore
His promise did insure,

To Abra'm and his chosen seed
For ever to endure.

II.

Nunc dimittis.-St. Luke ii.

LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in

peace, according to thy word:

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Or this Hymn:

THE BETTER LAND.

BR Brief sorrow,

RIEF life is here our portion,

short-lived care;

The Life that knows no ending,

The tearless Life is there.

O happy retribution,

Short toil, eternal rest!

For mortals and for sinners

A mansion with the Blest!

There God, my King and Portion,
In fulness of His Grace,

Shall we behold for ever,
And worship face to face.
Jerusalem the glorious!

The glory of the elect,
O dear and future vision

That eager hearts expect.

Jerusalem the only,

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That look'st from Heaven below,