And my delight shall be in thy commandments, * which I have loved. My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; * and my study shall be in thy statutes. 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, iv. Memor esto verbi tui. THINK upon thy servant, as concerning thy word, * wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust. The same is my comfort in my trouble: * for thy word hath quickened me. The proud have had me exceedingly in derision: * yet have I not shrinked from thy law. For I remembered thine everlasting judgments, O Lord; * and received comfort. I am horribly afraid ✶ for the ungodly that forsake thy law. Thy statutes have been my songs * in the house of my pilgrimage. I have thought upon thy Name, O Lord, in the night season, * and have kept thy law. This I had, because I kept thy commandments. Thou art my portion, O Lord; * I have promised to keep thy law. I made my humble petition in thy presence with my whole heart : * O be merciful unto me according to thy word. I called mine own ways to remembrance, * and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. I made haste, and prolonged not the time to keep thy commandments. The congregations of the ungodly have robbed me : * but I have not forgotten thy law. At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee ✶ because of thy righteous judgments. I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and keep thy commandments. The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: * O teach me thy statutes. 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, v. Bonitatem fecisti. LORD, thou hast dealt gracious unto thy word. O learn me true understanding and knowledge: * for I have believed thy commandments. Before I was troubled I went wrong but now have I kept thy word. 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. V. The Lord be with you. Let us pray. The Collect. LMIGHTY God, who through Amine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ 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. V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God rest in peace. us. R. Amen. AT SEXT V. O God, make speed to save 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. MY tion: * and I have a good hope because of thy word. Mine eyes long sore for thy word, * eyes saying, O when wilt thou comfort me? For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; * yet do I not forget thy statutes. |