Chapter 134

God who only is omnipotent, and fountain of all goodness, is of all to be praised. ℣.8 He is the special protector of his elected people. ℣.15 Contrarywise false gods are impotent, vain, and can not help those that serve them. ℣.19 Only the Church doth rightly praise him.

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   Alleluia. Praise ye the name of our Lord, ye servants praise our Lord. stand in the house of our Lord, in the

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   Ye that courts of the house of our God.

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   Praise ye our Lord, because our Lord is good: sing ye to his name, because it is sweet.

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   Because our Lord hath chosen Jacob to himself, Israel for his own possession.

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   Because I have known that our Lord is great, and our God above all gods.

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   All things whatsoever our Lord would he hath done, in heaven, in earth, in the sea, and in all the depths.

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   Bring forth clouds from the uttermost of the earth: lightnings he hath turned into rain. Who bringeth forth the winds out of his treasure:

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   who struck the first begotten of Ægypt from man even to beast.

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   He sent forth signs and wonders in the midst of thee, o Ægypt: upon Pharao, and upon all his servants.

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    Who struck many nations: and slew strong kings:

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    Sehon the king of the Amorrheites, & Og the king of Basan, and all the Kingdoms of Chanaan.

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    And he gave their land for inheritance, for an inheritance to Israel his people.

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    Lord thy name is for ever: Lord thy memorial is unto generation and generation.

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    Because our Lord shall judge his people: and will be entreated toward his servants.

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    The idols of the Gentiles are silver, and gold, the works of men's hands.

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    They have mouth, & shall not speak: they have eyes, and shall not see.

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    They have ears, and shall not hear: for neither is there breath in their mouth.

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    Let them that make them become like to them: and all that have confidence in them.

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    Ye house of Israel bless our Lord: ye house of Aaron bless our Lord.

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    Ye house of Levi bless our Lord: you that fear our Lord, bless ye our Lord.

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    Blessed be our Lord out of Sion, who dwelleth in Jerusalem.