Today in the Anglican Communion we celebrate the lives and work of William Tyndale (1538) and Miles Cloverdale, (1568) translators of the Bible.

 Psalm 131:3

like a 

child 

upon its 

mother’s 

breast; 

my soul 

is quieted 

within me

The Psalter used in the Episcopal Church, until the revision of 1979 was essentially that of Coverdale's translation of the Bible, which had been used as the Psalter in all previous Books of Common Prayer, back to the first in 1549.  ….Note that, while the 1928 BCP (and the current one) uses an asterisk as a breath-mark to divide the verse, the 1892 Book used the musical colon, and prior to that no breath-marks were used... The division of the Psalter into "Books" was additionally introduced in 1928. (from justtus.anglacn.org)

 This was one of my Dad’s favorite psalm verses. 
Suits him, doesn't it? Or rather it formed him over years and decades of daily reading, as the psalter is wont to do.... 

  

Wednesday evening

                                               Prayer for Mission 

                                        at Evening Prayer

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who 

work or watch or weep this night, 

and give your angels charge 

over those who sleep… 

                

Wednesday morning

                Antiphon on Psalm 119: Qoph 

                                (=v 145-152) 

I 

call

to 

you, 

O Lord, 

for in your 

word is my trust.

Tuesday evening

                                                        Psalm 124:1 

Our 

help 

is in 

the 

Name 

of the 

Lord, 

the 

maker 

of 

heaven 

and 

earth. 

St Saint Francis of Assisi, friar, 1226

                                           Psalm 121:2 

My help comes forth the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. 

Most high, omnipotent 

       goodLord,

To thee be endless praise 

     outpoured,

And blessing without 

     measure. 

Let creatures all give 

     thanks to thee,

And serve in great 

     humility.

Monday Evening Prayer

                                   Collect for Peace

Give 

to us, 

your 

serv-

ants, 

that 

peace 

which 

the 

world 

cannot 

give…  

Monday

                                      Hosea 14:8b    

I am
like 

an 

ever-

green 

cypress; 

your faithfulness comes from me.