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GIve sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause against the ungodly people: O deliver me from the deceitfull and wicked man.
2 For thou art the God of my strength, why hast thou put me from thee: and why goe I so heavily while the enemy oppresseth me?
3 O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me: and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dw••lling.
4 And that I may goe unto the altar of God, even un∣to the God of my joy and gladnesse: and upon the harp will I give thanks unto thee, O God my God.
5 Why art thou so heavy, O my soul: and why art thou so disquieted within me?
6 O put thy trust in God: for I will yet give him thanks, which is the help of my countenance, and my God.
O God our defender and deliverer, thou art the God of our strength, and our ghostly confidence: let the light of thy countenance produce the beams of spirituall joy in our souls, and let thy truth lead us in the way of thy salvation, that when we go unto thy dwel∣ling places where thou manifestest thy pre∣sence, we may approach unto thee with joy and gladnesse, rejoycing in nothing more then in doing thee service, and singing praises to thy name for the help of thy countenance, which thou givest us in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.