Thou art good and gracious; * O teach me thy statutes.

The proud have imagined a lie against me: * but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart. Their heart is as fat as brawn; * but my delight hath been in thy law.

It is good for me that I have been in trouble; that I may learn thy statutes. The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me than thousands of gold and silver. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me : * O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

They that fear thee will be glad when they see me ; * because I have put my trust in thy word.

I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, * and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.

O let thy merciful kindness be my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

O let thy loving mercies come unto me that I may live for thy law is my delight.

Let the proud be confounded, + for they go wickedly about to destroy me: but I will be occupied in thy commandments.

Let such as fear thee, and have known thy testimonies, * be turned

unto me.

O let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, † is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Antiphon. This is the day which the Lord hath made: we will rejoice and be glad in it. glad

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

The Collect.

LMIGHTY God, who through

ALMine only-begotten Son Jesus

Christ hast
hast overcome death, and
opened unto us the gate of everlasting
life; We humbly beseech thee that,
as by thy special grace preventing us
thou dost put into our minds good
desires, so by thy continual help we
may bring the same to good effect;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
liveth and reigneth with thee and the
Holy Ghost ever, one God, world
without end. Amen.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
V. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.

V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen.

V. O God, make speed to save us. R. O Lord, make haste to help us. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; R. As it was in the beginning, † is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Alleluia.

Psalm 119, vi. Defecit anima mea.

Y soul hath longed for thy salvation

Monk and I have a good hope MY

because of thy word.

Mine eyes long sore for thy word, * saying, O when wilt thou comfort me ? For I am become like a bottle in the smoke : * yet do I not forget thy statutes.

How many are the days of thy servant? * when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me?

The proud have digged pits for me, * which are not after thy law.

All thy commandments are true : * they persecute me falsely; O be thou my help.

They had almost made an end of me upon earth; * but I forsook not thy commandments.

O quicken me after thy loving-kindness; and so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.

O Lord, thy word ever in heaven.

endureth for

Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to another: * thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.

They continue this day according to thine ordinance : * for all things serve thee.

If my delight had not been in thy law I should have perished in my trouble.

I will never forget thy commandments for with them thou hast quickened me.

I am thine, O save me ; * for I have sought thy commandments.

The ungodly laid wait for me to destroy me : * but I will consider thy testimonies.

I see that all things come to an end : * but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, + is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 119, vii. Quomodo dilexi!

LOR

ORD, what love have I unto thy law all the day long is my study in it.

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.