my. But I say unto you, Love your enemies,

bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? Or if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

THE PSALTER,

OR

Selections from the Psalms of David.

¶ To be read at the discretion of the Minister in Morning and Evening Prayer,

THE FIRST DAY.

MORNING.

BLESSED is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, and hath not sat in the seat of the scornful.

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law will he exercise himself day and night.

3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the water-side, that will bring forth his fruit in due

season.

4 As for the ungodly, it is not so with them; but they are like the chaff, which the wind scattereth away from the face of the earth.

5 Be wise now, therefore, O ye kings; be learned, ye that are judges of the earth.

6 Serve the Lord in fear, and rejoice unto him with reverence.

7 I did call upon the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill.

8 Salvation belongeth unto the Lord; and thy blessing is upon thy people.

9 Stand in awe, and sin not; commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still.

10 Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.

11 I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest; for it is thou Lord only that maketh me dwell in safety.

12 O hearken thou unto the voice of my calling, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I make my prayer.

13 For thou art the God that hast no pleasure in wickedness; neither shall any evil dwell with thee.

14 For thou, Lord, wilt give thy blessing unto the righteous, and with thy favorable kindness wilt thou defend him, as with a shield.

EVENING.

LORD, rebuke me not in thine indignation, neither chasten me in thy displeasure.

2 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak:

3 Turn thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul; 0 save me, for thy mercies' sake:

4 O Lord, my God, in thee have I put my trust; save me from all that persecute me, and deliver me.

5 O let the wickedness of the ungodly come to an end; but guide thou the just.

6 O Lord, our Governor, how excellent is thy name in all the world; thou that hast set thy glory above the heavens !

7 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man that thou visitest him?

8 Thou madest him lower than the angels, to crown him with glory and worship.

9 Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands: and thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet.

10 O Lord, our Governor, how excellent is thy name in all the world!

THE SECOND DAY.

MORNING.

I

WILL give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will speak of all thy marvellous works.

2 But the Lord shall endure for ever; he hath also prepared his seat for judgment.

3 For he shall judge the world in righteousness, and minister true judgment unto the people.

4 The Lord also will be a defence for the oppressed, even a refuge in due time of trouble.

5 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; for thou, Lord, hast never failed them that seek thee.

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6 The ungodly is so proud, that he careth not for God, neither is God in all his thoughts.

7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and fraud; under his tongue is ungodliness and vanity.

8 Break thou the power of the ungodly and malicious; take away his ungodliness, and thou shalt find none.

9 The Lord is King for ever and ever, and the heathen are perished out of the land.

10 The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's seat is in heaven.

11 The Lord alloweth the righteous; but the ungodly, and him that delighteth in wickedness, doth his soul abhor.

12 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness: his countenance will behold the thing that is just.

EVENING.

THE words of the Lord are pure words, even as he silver which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire.

2 I will sing of the Lord, because he hath dealt so lovingly with me; yea, I will praise the name of the Lord most Highest.

3 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.

4 They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no

not one.

5 The Lord looked down from heaven upon