13th Lauds

Haere mai, e te Wairua Tapu.

My tongue shall sing of your word, O Lord, for all your commandments are just.. . . . Psalm 119:172

Christ has proclaimed his gospel in all lands:
O come, let us worship. (Alleluia!)

The heavens proclaim the glory of God:
and the vault of the sky
reveals God's handiwork.
One day speaks to another:
and night shares its knowledge with night,
and this without speech or language:
their voices are not heard.
But their sound goes out into all lands:
their words to the ends of the earth.
In them God has pitched a tent for the sun:
which comes out like a bridegroom,
like an athlete eager to run a race.
Its rising is at one end of the sky, it runs its course to the other:
and there is nothing that is hidden from its heat.
The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul:
the instruction of the Lord is sure, and gives wisdom to the simple.

The precepts of the Lord are right,
and rejoice the heart:
the commandment of the Lord is pure
and gives light to the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is clean, and endures forever:
the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous every one.
They are more to be desired than gold, even much fine gold:
sweeter also than honey, pure honey from the comb.
By them is your servant taught:
and for keeping them there is great reward.
Who can discern unwitting sins?
O cleanse me from my secret faults.
Keep your servant also from presumptuous sins,
lest they get the better of me:
then shall I be clean, and innocent of great offence.
Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart:
be acceptable in your sight, O Lord my strength and my redeemer.

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