RESPONSIVE READINGS.

I.

UNIVERSAL PRAISE.

First Selection.

Praise in Heaven and Earth.

PRAISE ye the LORD.

Praise ye the LORD from the

heavens praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

He hath also established them for ever and ever he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons and all deeps:

Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars :

Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth : Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children :

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

Psalm cxlviii. 1-14.

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Second Selection.

A New Song.

SING unto the LORD a new song:

for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

The LORD hath made known his sal

vation his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and re-. joice, and sing praise.

Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Let the floods clap their hands: let the

hills be joyful together

Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

Psalm xcviii. 1-9.

Third Selection.

The Gladness of Worship.

PRAISE ye the LORD.

Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high-sounding cymbals.

Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD.

Praise ye the LORD.

Psalm cl. 1-6.

Fourth Selection.

Sing unto the Lord, All the Earth.

ING unto the LORD, all the earth; shew

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forth from day to day his salvation.

Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised he also is to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods of the people are idols but the LORD made the heavens. Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

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Fear before him, all the earth world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.