the Dead (Prayer Book)

The Psalm of the Church's hope in the eternity of God, and the
unfailing nature of His purpose to restore man in Christ, in contrast
with man's mortality, his short life and earthly failure.

PSALM xci. _Qui habitat_

A Psalm of the trust of Christ and of the Christian soul in the
providence of God, in the continual ministry of the angels, and in the
final discomfiture of the powers of evil.

PSALM xcii. _Bonum est confiteri_

A thanksgiving of Christ for His Resurrection and for the eternal hope
of His Church.

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PSALM xciii. _Dominus regnavit_

A Psalm of the sovereignty of the ascended Christ; His supremacy over
nature and the storms of this world.

PSALM xciv. _Deus ultionum_

A prayer of the Church for the second coming of Christ, and the
manifestation of the Divine justice; ending (ver. 12, etc.) with the
expression of the Church's patience, her acceptance of tribulation, and
her sure confidence in the coming of Christ.

PSALM xcv. _Venite, exultemus_

Heb. iii. 7-iv. 11. Morning Prayer, daily (Prayer Book)

The Church's prelude to worship: the expression of her joy and trust in
God's creation and preservation; her daily warning against failure
through unbelief (like Israel of old) to enter into God's rest.

PSALM xcvi. _Cantate Domino_

The Church's outburst of joy in the universal sovereignty of Christ.
She calls to the heathen world to acknowledge Him, and looks forward
with rapture to His second Advent.

PSALM xcvii. _Dominus regnavit_

The Church's declaration to the world of the sovereignty of Christ, and
of His second Advent. {129} She reminds herself of the moral fruits of
Christ's kingdom, and of the Christian joy which springs from His
service.

PSALM xcviii. _Cantate Domino_

Alternative to Magnificat (Prayer Book)

The triumph song of the Church in the redeeming work of Christ, in
which she calls all nature and the heathen world to join.

PSALM xcix. _Dominus regnavit_

Again, a Psalm of the sovereignty of Christ. The Church sings of the
essential holiness of His kingdom, of His mercy and His chastisements,
and calls on the world to worship Him.

PSALM c. _Jubilate Deo_

Alternative to Benedictus (Prayer Book)

The Church's triumphant call to all the world to worship with her; she
confesses her dependence on Christ, and the unfailing truth of His
Gospel.

PSALM ci. _Misericordiam et judicium_

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