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Seven Penitential Psalms.

To be used in times of Penance, Fasting, Affliction, or Trouble; and during the penitential Seasons of Lent and Advent these Psalms may be said in DAILY rotation throughout each Week, or at any other time, as private devotion may require.

The Antiphon.

Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take Thou vengeance of our sins; spare us, good Lord, spare Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever.

Sunday.

PSALM Vi. Domine, ne in furore.

O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine indignation: neither chasten me in Thy displeasure.

Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak O Lord, heal me, for my bones are vexed.

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My soul also is sore troubled: but, Lord, how long wilt Thou punish me?

Turn Thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul: 0 save me for Thy mercy's sake.

For in death no man remembereth Thee: and who will give Thee thanks in the pit?

I am weary of my groaning: every night wash I my bed: and water my couch with my

tears.

My beauty is gone for very trouble: and worn away because of all mine enemies.

Away from me, all ye that work vanity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. The Lord hath heard my petition: the Lord will receive my prayer.

All mine enemies shall be confounded, and sore vexed: they shall be turned back, and put to shame suddenly.

GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, AND TO THE SON, AND TO THE HOLY GHOST;

AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE, WORLD WITHOUT END.

Monday.

PSALM XXXII. Beati, quorum.

AMEN.

BLESSED is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven and whose sin is covered.

Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth no sin and in whose spirit there is no guile.

For while I held my tongue : my bones consumed away through my daily complaining.

For Thy hand is heavy upon me day and night and my moisture is like the drought in

summer.

I will acknowledge my sin unto Thee: and mine unrighteousness have I not hid.

I said, I will confess my sins unto the Lord: and so Thou forgavest the wickedness of my sin.

For this shall every one that is godly make his prayer unto Thee, in a time when Thou mayest be found: but in the great water-floods they shall not come nigh him.

Thou art a place to hide me in, Thou shalt preserve me from trouble: Thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.

I will inform Thee, and teach Thee in the way wherein Thou shalt go and I will guide Thee with mine eye.

Be ye not like to horse and mule, which have no understanding: whose mouths must be held with bit and bridle, lest they fall upon thee.

Great plagues remain for the ungodly but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord, mercy embraceth him on every side.

Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the Lord and be joyful, all ye that are true of heart.

GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, &c.

Tuesday.

PSALM XXXVIII. Domine, ne in furore.

PUT me not to rebuke, O Lord, in Thine anger neither chasten me in Thy heavy displeasure.

For Thine arrows stick fast in me: and Thy hand presseth me sore.

There is no health in my flesh, because of Thy displeasure neither is there any rest in my bones, by reason of my sin.

For my wickednesses are gone over my head: and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear.

My wounds stink, and are corrupt: through my foolishness.

I am brought into so great trouble and misery that I go mourning all the day long.

For my loins are filled with a sore disease: and there is no whole part in my body.

I am feeble, and sore smitten: I have roared for the very disquietness of my heart.

Lord, Thou knowest all my desire: and my groaning is not hid from Thee..

My heart panteth, my strength hath failed me and the sight of mine eyes is gone from

me.

My lovers and my neighbours did stand looking upon my trouble: and my kinsmen stood afar off.

They also that sought after my life laid snares for me and they that went about to do me evil talked of wickedness, and imagined deceit all the day long.

As for me, I was like a deaf man, and heard not and as one that is dumb, who doth not open his mouth.

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I became even as a man that heareth not: and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

For in Thee, O Lord, have I put my trust: Thou shalt answer for me, O Lord my God.

I have required that they, even mine enemies, should not triumph over me: for when my foot slipped, they rejoiced greatly against me.

And I, truly, am set in the plague: and my heaviness is ever in my sight.

For I will confess my wickedness and be sorry for my sin.

But mine enemies live, and are mighty; and

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