THE TWENTY-FIRST SELECTION.

(Psalms 89 and 111.)

THE MAJESTY OF GOD.

I WILL Sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulnes to all generations.

For I know that thy mercy endureth for ever: thy truth shalt thou establish like the very heavens.

And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord thy truth also in the congregation of the holy.

For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of God can be likened unto the Lord ?

God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the holy, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? and thy faithfulness is round about thee?

Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

Thou breakest in pieces the proud; thou scatterest thine enemies with thy strong arm.

The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world, and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

The north and the south, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

Justice and judgment are the foundation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy counte

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In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.

For thou art the glory of their strength; and in thy favor our heads shall be exalted.

For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our King.

PRAISE ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

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His work is honorable and glorious and his righteousness endureth for ever.

He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.

He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

He hath showed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the

The works of his hands are truth and justice; al his commandments are sure.

They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

He sent redemption unto his people he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only wise God,

Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE TWENTY-SECOND SELECTION.

(Psalms 136, 147, and 85.)

UNIVERSAL PRAISE.

O, GIVE thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O, give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O, give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for mercy endureth for ever.

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him that made the great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

The moon and stars to rule by night for his mercy endureth for ever.

Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever.

And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O, give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

PRAISE ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

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He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth his word runneth very swiftly.

He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.

LORD, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin.

Wilt thou not revive us again, 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: he will speak peace unto his people, and to his servants : but let them not turn again to evil.

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him ; that peace may dwell in our land.

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.