of a woman. 7 For the mighty one did not fall by the young men, neither did the sons of the Titans smite him, nor high giants set upon him: but Judith the daughter of Merari weakened him with the beauty of her countenance. 8 For she put off the garment of her widowhood for the exaltation of those that were oppressed in Israel, and anointed her face with ointment, and bound her hair in a tire, and took a linen garment to deceive him. 9 Her sandals ravished his eyes, her beauty took his mind prisoner, and the fauchion passed through his neck. 10 The Persians quaked at her boldness, and the Medes were daunted at her hardiness. 11 Then my afflicted shouted for joy, and my weak ones cried aloud; but they were astonished: these lifted up their voices, but they were overthrown. 12 The sons of the damsels have pierced them through, and wounded them as fugitives' children they perished by the battle of the Lord. 13 I will sing unto the Lord a new song: O Lord, thou art great and glorious, wonderful in strength, and invincible. 14 Let all creatures serve thee: for thou spakest, and they were made, thou didst send forth thy spirit, and it created them, and there is none that can resist thy voice. 15 For the mountains shall be moved from their foundations with the waters, the rocks shall melt as wax at thy presence; yet thou art merciful to them that fear thee. 16 For all sacrifice is too little for a sweet savour unto thee, and all the fat is not sufficient for thy burnt offering: but he that feareth the Lord is great at all times. 17 Woe to the nations that rise up against my kindred! the Lord Almighty will take vengeance of them in the day of judgment, in putting fire and worms in their flesh; and they shall feel them, and weep for ever.

CLXIII. "The Song of the Virgin Mary.' LUKE 1.-46 My soul doth magnify the Lord,

47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his hand-
maiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations
shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath
done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from gene-
ration to generation. 51 He hath shewed strength
with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the ima-
gination of their hearts. 52 He hath put down the
mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low
degree. 53 He hath filled the hungry with good
things: and the rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He
hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his
mercy; 55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham,
and to his seed for ever.

CLXIV. "The Song of Zacharias."

LUKE I.-68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel;
for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And
hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house
of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth
of his holy prophets, which have been since the world
began: 71 That we should be saved from our ene-
mies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 To
perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to
remember his holy covenant; 73 The oath which he
sware to our father Abraham, 74 That he would
grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand
of our enemies might serve him without fear, 75 In
holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of
our life.

76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of
the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the
Lord to prepare his ways; 77 To give knowledge of
salvation unto his people by the remission of their
sins, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God;

whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in
the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of
peace.

CLXV. "The Song of Simeon."

LUKE II.-29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant
depart in peace, according to thy word:
30 For
mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 31 Which thou
hast prepared before the face of all people; 32 A
light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of the
people israel.

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INDEX

The column headed PS. contains the Book of Psalms as found
in our Bibles. The column headed NO. shows the numbers of
the Psalms as arranged chronologically in this edition.