.

| moved.

5 I have set the Lord . .

| always . be. | fore me :
Because He is at my right hand, .11 shall not be
Therefore my heart is glád, . and my | glory I joiceth :
My flesh . .

| also

shall | dwell in

re

O

.

| safety.

my | soul

6 For Thou wilt not leave

to | Sheol ; Neither wilt Thon suffer Thine Holy | One to

| see Thou wilt shéw me. .... the path of | life: In Thy presence is fulness of joy ; * in Thy right hand. .there are pleasures . for ev

1 GLORIA PATRI.

| more.

17

Psalm XVIII. 1—19.

J. TURLE.

and | my

in

cause

was

| love

| Thee,
6

Lord
| my

| strength. The Lord

| is my | rock,
And my fortress,

de-
| liv.

er | er ; 2 My God, * my strong rock,

in | Him . will I | trust; My shield, * and the horn . of my sal. va tion, | my high | tower. I will call upon the Lord, * who is worthy,

to

be | praised : So shall 1

. be sav. ed | from mine | enemies. 3 The cords of death

| com

passed | me,
And the floods.
.of un- i godli Dess | made . me a-

| fraid. The cords of Shéol

were | round

i bout me: The snares.

of | death

came up | on me. 4 In my distress I called.

up-l on

the | Lord, Aud cried

to my

| God: He heard my voice

out of. His | temple, And my cry before Him

. | came

| to

His | ears. 5 Then the earth

shook and | trembled,
The foundations also of the moun-
tains moved and were sháken, be-

| He

| wroth, There went up a smoke

out of. His i nostrils, And fire out of His mouth devoured: coals were kin

dled | by it. 6 He bowed the heavens also,

came | down; And thick

darkness . was | under His And He rode upon a chérub

| and did Yea, He flew swiftly

up | on

the 7 He made darkness His hiding place, * His pavllion.

round

| bout Him; Darkness of waters,

thick

| clouds . of the skies. At the brightness before Him. His thick

clouds i passed,
Háil..
· I stones and | coals of

| fire. 8 The Lord also thundered in the heav.

ens,
* and the Most High

uttered . His voice;
Hail

stones and coals of

fire. And He sent out:

His | arrows, . and scattered them
Yea, lightnings manifold,

and dis | comfit.. ed them. 9 Then the channels

of waters

ap | peared, And the foundations. of the world were | laid

| bare, At Thự

. re- | buke, O Lord, At the blast

of the breath

1 of Thy | nostrils. 10 He sent

from on high, He | took me ; He drew me.

out of

ny | waters. He brought me forth also . into a | large

place; He delivered me, * because

| He

de | light ed | in me. GLORIA PATRI.

| and

| feet.

.

wings of the wind.

a

.

.

ma

nor

Р 1 The heavens declare

the glory of | God; And the firmament

. | sheweth. His | hand y | work. Day unto day.

| utter. eth speech, And night

unto | night

| shew

eth | knowledge. There is no

. speech | language ; Théir

| voice

can-
| not

be | heard.
Their line is gone out through | all the | earth,
And their words
to the end

the | world. In them hath he set a tábernacle

the
Which is as a bridegroom coming out

of his chamber, * and rejoiceth as a
strong.

to

| run his | course. His going forth is from the end of the

heaven, * and his círcuit, unto the ends of | it: And there is nothing.

| hid , from the heat there- | of. (1st Setting.) III. J. HEYWOOD. (2nd Setting.) IV. G. A. MACFARREN.

| of

| for

| sun,

man

1

لے لے

.

en

4 The law of the Lord is perfect, . re- 1 storing , the soul : The testimony of the Lord is súre, . . mak ing

| wise

the simple. 5 The precepts of the Lord are right, re- 1 joicing. the | heart : The commandment of the Lord .

is 1 pure,

| lightening the eyes.
6 The fear of the Lord is cléan, en- | during for | ever :
The judgments of the Lord are true,

and right-
1

eous | al to I gether,
7 More to be desired are they than gold, *
yéa

than much fine gold : Sweeter also than honey

./ and

the | hon ey | comb.

re

.

I have

.

4 Yea, * though I walk through the shadow. of

8 Moreover by thém.

is Thy / ser vant | warned : In keeping of thém.

| there is | great

i ward. 9 Whó.

can dis- | cern his | errors ? Clear Thou | me from | hid den

| faults. 10 Keep back Thy servant also . from pre- | sumptu- ous | sins : Let them nót.

do | min

ion

| over me : 11 Thén.

shall | I be | perfect, And I

shall be clear from | great trans. I gression. 12 Let the words of my mouth and the

meditation of my heart be accept-
abie

in Thy I sight, O Lord

my | rock,
and my

Re | deemer.
GLORIA PATRI.
19

PSALM XXIII.
I.
J. Goss.

II.

J. BARNBY. d

(By permission of Novello and Company, Limited.) 1 THE Lórd

| is

| shepherd; I..

| shall
| not

' want. 2 He maketh me to lie down

in | green

| pastures : He leadeth me .be- | side the | still

| waters. 3 Hé

. re- | storeth.my | soul:
for

His | name's | sake.
válley

of the

| death, í

will / fear

| no

i cvil;

.

my

.

.

.

Hecmidsth

. me in the paths of right:

.

2 Who shall ascend

into the hill . of the Lord ? And whó

shall / stand . in His | hoHe that hath clean hands,

. . and a | pure

| heart :
Who hath not lifted up his soul unto
vánity

and hath not | sworn