l wish thee prosperity.

9 Yea, because of the house of the Lord our God: I will seek to do
thee good.

PSALM 123. _Ad te levavi oculos meos_.

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes: O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

2 Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their
masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress:
even so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until he have mercy
upon us.

3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are utterly
despised.

4 Our soul is filled with the scornful reproof of the wealthy: and
with the despitefulness of the proud.

PSALM 124. _Nisi quia Dominus_.

If the Lord himself had not been on our side, now may Israel say:
if the Lord himself had not been on our side, when men rose up against us;

2 They had swallowed us up quick: when they were so wrathfully
displeased at us.

3 Yea, the waters had drowned us: and the stream had gone over our
soul.

4 The deep waters of the proud: had gone even over our soul.

5 But praised be the Lord: who hath not given us over for a prey
unto their teeth.

6 Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler:
the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

7 Our help standeth in the Name of the Lord: who hath made heaven
and earth.

PSALM 125. _Qui confidunt_.

They that put their trust in the Lord shall be even as the mount
Sion: which may not be removed, but standeth fast for ever.

2 The hills stand about Jerusalem: even so standeth the Lord round
about his people, from this time forth for evermore.

3 For the rod of the ungodly cometh not into the lot of the
righteous: lest the righteous put their hand unto wickedness.

4 Do well, O Lord: unto those that are good and true of heart.

5 As for such as turn back unto their own wickedness: the Lord
shall lead them forth with the evil-doers; but peace shall be upon
Israel.

DAY 27 EVENING PRAYER

PSALM 126. _In convertendo_.

When the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion: then were we like
unto them that dream.

2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter: and our tongue with joy.

3 Then said they among the heathen: The Lord hath done great things
for them.

4 Yea, the Lord hath done great things for us already: whereof we
rejoice.

5 Turn our captivity, O Lord: as the rivers in the south.

6 They that sow in tears: shall reap in joy.

7 He that now goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good
seed: