1 Thou, LORD, makest the outgoings of the morning And evening..to re-joice; Thou visiteth the earth, and waterest it; 2 Thou greatly enrichest it with the river of | God..which is full of water: Thou preparest them corn, When thou hast so pro- vided for it. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly; Thou makest it soft with showers; 5 Thou blessest the springing..there- of. 6 7 8 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness: They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness; The vallies also are covered over with corn; SELECTION 91. [From Ps. cxxxv.] PRAISE YE THE LORD. 1 Praise ye the name of the LORD; 2 Praise him, O ye | servants..of the | LORD. Ye that fear the LORD, | bless the | LORD. 4 Which dwelleth at Jerusalem. 00 A-men. SELECTION 92. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; 1{That walketh in his ways. [Ps. cxxviii.] For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands: 2 3 Happy shalt thou be, and it | shall be | well with thee. {Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the | side of.. 4 Thy children like olive-plants, | round a- bout thy | table. 5 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed That feareth..the LORD. 6 Thus shall the man be | blessed..that | feareth..the LORD. The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: 7 And thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the | days.. of thy life. 8 {Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, And peace up-| on | SELECTION 93. [Ps. xxv. 11-22.] SFor thy name's sake, O LORD, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great. What man is he that feareth the LORD? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall | choose. His soul shall dwell at ease; 2 3 And his seed shall in-| herit..the | earth. And he will show them his covenant. Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD: The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; 5) 6 7 8 For he shall pluck my feet | out..of the net. The troubles of my heart are enlarged: {O bring thou me out of my dis- trees. Look upon mine affliction and my pain, 9 10 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; And they hate me with | cruel | hatred. O keep my soul, and deliver me: Let me not be asham'd; for I put my | trust in | thee. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; For I wait on | thee. 11 12 Redeem Israel, O God— 1. SELECTION 94. There were shepherds abiding in the field, [Luke ii.] 2 And the glory of the LORD shone round about them, And they were | sore a- fraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not; 3 For behold, I bring you good tidings Of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, 4{A | Savior,..who is | Christ the LORD. 5 S And suddenly there was with the angel, { {A multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying: Glory to God in the highest 6 {And on earth | peace, good will to | men. 7 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,good will to man. Amen. # B GG CHANT No. 66. A 1 SELECTION 95. [Ps. xlvi.] God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed, 2 And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the A sea. 3 Though the waters thereof | roar..and be | troubled. 4 Though the mountains shake..with the swelling..there-|of. B There is a river, the streams whereof 5 Shall make glad the city..of God; 6 B The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most-High. 7 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved. 8 God shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered his voice, the | earth The God of Jacob' is our | refuge. melted. A 9 The LORD of hosts is with us; 10 A { Come behold the work of the LORD, 11 What desolations he hath made..in the earth. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; 12 He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder: He burneth the | chariot | in the fire |