The Merton psalter: pointed and adapted to the Gregorian tones by H.W. SargentHarry Walter Sargent 1867 |
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2nd Tone 3rd Tone 8th Tone Ascension Day beginning Blessed bout bove cast chil children of MEN daugh deliver Deus Domine doth dren dureth dwell earth Edom emies enemies eous Evensong eyes Father fear fore fuge gainst give thanks unto glad Glory god-ly hate hath hear heart heathen heaven hills Holy Ghost Israel Ist Tone joice judge King land Lord hath maketh mand mandments Matins ments mies mong Morning Prayer mouth ness pheme poor praise the Lord Recitation Note rejoice shalt Thou shew sing praises Sion soul strength ther Thine things Thou art Thou hast Thou shalt Thy hand Thy law Thy Name Thy righteousness Thy servant Thy word tion tongue Tonus Peregrinus trou trouble turned ungodly unto the Lord unto Thee unto Thy vant voice wicked wickedness wrath
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Page 72 - O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me, and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling...
Page 263 - He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Page 259 - I stretch forth my hands unto thee ; my soul gaspeth unto thee as a thirsty land. 7 Hear me, O LORD, and that soon ; for my spirit waxeth faint : hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Page 160 - The days of our age are threescore years and ten; and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years: yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone.
Page 35 - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil : for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff comfort me. 5 Thou shalt prepare a table before me against them that trouble me : thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full.
Page 52 - I WILL bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Page 159 - For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday ; seeing that is past as a watch in the night. 5 As soon as thou scatterest them they are even as a sleep, and fade away suddenly like the grass. 6 In the morning it is green, and groweth up ; but in the evening it is cut down, dried up, and withered.
Page 133 - In the day-time also he led them with a cloud : and all the night through with a light of fire.
Page 190 - And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan : and the land was polluted with blood.
Page 33 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.