The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness. The Lord sitteth above the storm; yea, the Lord sitteth King forever. The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only wise God, Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, forever and AMEN. ever. SELECTION 19. I WILL extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up. me. O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave; thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the tomb. Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. In his favor is life weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. In my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. Lord, by thy favor thou hast made me to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and 1 was troubled. I cried to thee, O Lord; and unto the Lord I made supplication. Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper. Thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with glad ness; Wherefore I will sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee forever. SELECTION 20. In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; deliver me in thy righteousness. Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. For thou art my rock and my fortress: therefore, for thy name's sake, lead me and guide me. Into thine hand I commit my spirit thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast regarded my soul in adversity. 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! O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only wise God, Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, forever and AMEN. ever. SELECTION 21. BLESSED is he, whose transgression is forgiven; whose sin is pardoned. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Therefore shall every one that is godly, pray unto thee while thou mayest be found; surely the floods of great waters shall not come nigh unto him. Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliv erance. I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go I will give thee counsel and keep mine eye upon thee. Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. SELECTION 22. REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap ; he layeth up the depth in store-houses. 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 stood fast. The counsel of the Lord standeth forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. From his dwelling place he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works. 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 alive in famine. Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only wise God, Be honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, forever and ever. ΑΜΕΝ. SELECTION 23. I WILL bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. Look up unto him, and ye shall have light and your faces shall never be ashamed. The poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth 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: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto 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 Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. |