mercy: long-suffering, and
of great goodness.

9 He will not alway be chiding: neither keepeth he his anger for
ever.

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins: nor rewarded us
according to our wickednesses.

11 For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth:
so great is his mercy also toward them that fear him.

12 Look how wide also the east is from the west: so far hath he
set our sins from us.

13 Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children: even so is
the Lord merciful unto them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth whereof we are made: he remembereth that we
are but dust

15 The days of man are but as grass: for he flourisheth as a
flower of the field.

16 For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone: and the
place thereof shall know it no more.

17 But the merciful goodness of the Lord endureth for ever and
ever upon them that fear him: and his righteousness upon children's
children;

18 Even upon such as keep his covenant: and think upon his
commandments to do them.

19 The Lord hath prepared his seat in heaven: and his kingdom
ruleth over all.

20 O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength:
ye that fulfil his commandment, and hearken unto the voice of his
words.

21 O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts: ye servants of his that do
his pleasure.

22 O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of his, in all places
of his dominion: praise thou the Lord, O my soul.

DAY 20 EVENING PRAYER

PSALM 104. _Benedic, anima mea_.

Praise the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art become
exceeding glorious; thou art clothed with majesty and honour.

2 Thou deckest thyself with light as it were with a garment:
and spreadest out the heavens like a curtain.

3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: and maketh
the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind.

4 He maketh his angels spirits: and his ministers a flaming fire.

5 He laid the foundations of the earth: that it never should
move at any time.

6 Thou coveredst it with the deep like as with a garment: the
waters stand in the hills.

7 At thy rebuke they flee: at the voice of thy thunder they are
afraid.

8 They go up as high as the hills, and down to the valleys beneath:
even unto the place which thou hast appointed for them.

9 Thou hast set them their bounds which they shall not pass:
neither turn again to cover the earth.

10 He sendeth the springs into the rivers: