Thou, through thy commandments, hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

I have more understanding than my teachers for thy testimonies are my study.

I am wiser than the aged because I keep thy commandments.

I have refrained my feet from every evil way that I may keep thy word. I have not shrunk from thy judgments for thou teachest me.

O how sweet are thy words unto my throat yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth!

Through thy commandments I get understanding therefore I hate all evil ways.

Thy word is a lantern unto my feet: and a light unto my paths.

I have sworn, and am stedfastly purposed: to keep thy righteous judgments. I am troubled above measure : quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word. Let the free-will offerings of my mouth please thee, O Lord : and teach me thy judgments.

My soul is alway in my hand : yet do I not forget thy law.

The ungodly have laid a snare for me but yet I swerved not from thy commandments.

Thy testimonies have I claimed as mine heritage for ever: and why? they are the very joy of my heart.

I have applied my heart to fulfil thy statutes alway: even unto the end.

Psalm 119, viii. Iniquos odio habui.

HATE them that imagine evil things: but thy law do I love.

Thou art my defence and shield: and my trust is in thy word.

Away from me, ye wicked: I will keep the commandments of my God. O stablish me according to thy word, that I may live and let me not be disappointed of my hope.

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: yea, my delight shall be ever in thy

statutes.

Thou hast trodden down all them that depart from thy statutes: for they imagine but deceit.

Thou puttest away all the ungodly of the earth like dross; therefore I love thy testimonies.

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee: and I am afraid of thy judgments.

I deal with the thing that is lawful and right: O give me not over unto mine oppressors.

Make thou thy servant to delight in that which is good: that the proud do me no wrong.

Mine eyes are wasted away with looking for thy health and for the word of thy righteousness.

O deal with thy servant according

unto thy loving mercy and teach me thy statutes..

I am thy servant; O grant me understanding: that I may know thy testimonies.

It is time for thee, Lord, to lay to thine hand for they have destroyed thy law.

For I love thy commandments: above gold and precious stones.

Therefore hold I straight all thy commandments and all false ways

I utterly abhor.

What follows is said kneeling:

Christ became obedient for us unto

death.

Even the death of the Cross.

Our Father (secretly).

Psalm 51. Miserere mei, Deus.

HAVE mercy upon me, O God,

after thy great goodness: * according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences.

Wash me throughly from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my faults: * and my sin is ever before me.

Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight :* that thou mightest be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged.

Behold, I was shapen in wickedness, * and in sin hath my mother conceived

me.

But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts: * and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly.

Thou shalt purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean: * thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Turn thy face from my sins, * and put out all my misdeeds.

Make me a clean heart, O God; * and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from thy_presence; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me.

O give me the comfort of thy help again; and stablish me with thy free Spirit.

Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou that art the God of my health and my tongue shall sing of thy righteousness.

Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord ;* and my mouth shall show thy praise. For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give it thee : * but thou delightest not in burnt offerings.

The sacrifice of God is a troubled

spirit a broken and contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise.

O be favorable and gracious unto Sion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt offerings and oblations: * then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar.

Let us pray is not said.

The Collect.

LMIGHTY God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

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Our Father and Hail Mary are said inaudibly; then straightway the following three Psalms:

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them.

Psalm 119, ix. Mirabilia.

HY testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep

When thy word goeth forth: it giveth light and understanding unto the simple.