Who have whet their tongue like a sword,

And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words :

That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect :
Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

They encourage themselves in an evil purpose;

They commune of laying snares privily-Who shall see them?'

They search out iniquities—'We have accomplished a diligent search':

And the inward thought of every one, and the heart, is deep.

But God shall shoot at them;

With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

So shall they against whom their tongue was make them to stumble:

All that see them shall wag the head.

And all men shall fear, and they shall declare the work of God;

And shall wisely consider of his doing.

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust

in him;

And all the upright in heart shall glory.

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A Liturgy

Praise

Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion:
And unto thee shall the vow be performed.

Prayer

O thou that hearest prayer,
Unto thee shall all flesh come.

Penitence

Iniquities prevail against me:

As for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

Aspiration

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to

approach unto thee,

That he may dwell in thy courts:

"We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house,

'The holy place of thy temple.'

Confession of Faith

By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation;

Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea.

Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains ;

Being girded about with might:

Which stilleth the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their

waves,

And the tumult of the peoples.

They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens:

Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening

to rejoice.

Adoration

Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it,

Thou greatly enrichest it; the river of God is full of

water:

Thou providest them corn, when thou hast so prepared the earth.

Thou waterest her furrows abundantly; thou settlest the ridges thereof:

Thou makest it soft with showers; thou blessest the springing thereof.

Thou crownest the year with thy goodness;

And thy paths drop fatness.

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They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness:

And the hills are girded with joy.

The pastures are clothed with flocks;

The valleys also are covered over with corn;
They shout for joy, they also sing.

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A Votive Hymn

Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:
Sing forth the glory of his name:

Make his praise glorious.

Say unto God, How terrible are thy works!

Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

All the earth shall worship thee;

And shall sing unto thee, they shall sing to thy name.

Come, and see the works of God;

He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. He turned the sea into dry land:

They went through the river on foot:

There did we rejoice in him.

He ruleth by his might for ever;

His eyes observe the nations:

Let not the rebellious exalt themselves.

O bless our God, ye peoples,

And make the voice of his praise to be heard:

Which holdeth our soul in life,

And suffereth not our feet to be moved.

For thou, O God, hast proved us :

Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.