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OFFICE OF THE DEAD
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to me: * heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee.

My enemies speak evil against me: * when shall he die, and his name perish?

And if he come in to see me, he speaketh vain things: * his heart gathereth together iniquity to itself.

He goeth out, * and speaketh to the same purpose.

All my enemies whisper together against me: * they devise evils for me.

They send forth an unjust word against me: * shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?

For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, * who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.

But Thou, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me up again: * and I will requite them.

By this I know that Thou hast a good will for me: * because my enemy shall not rejoice over me.

But Thou hast upheld me by