flbetbotost protectant Cburcb Tbvmnal FROM THE LIBRARY OF REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON, D. D. BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO THE LIBRARY OF PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY sec / If , ^ : Xyti UF P«/,V^> k APR 5 1M4 £ £be flfeetbofcist Protestant —Cburcb 1b^mnal= Containing also tbe IRitual anf> Selections from Scrip* ture for IReeponsive IRea&ing JBoaro of publication of tbe /Ifoctbootst fcroteetant Cburcb ^Baltimore ano flMttsburcib — 1909 Copyright, 1901, by The Baltimore Book Directory of the Methodist Protestant Churct-v and The Pittsburgh Book Directory of the Methodist Protestant Church First 10,000 printed December, IQOI Second 10,000 printed January, iq02 14,000 printed Alarch, 1002 Fiftieth thousand printed December, TQ02 Fifty- first thousand printed A ugust , IQOJ. Stanbopc tftreas F. H. GILSON COMPAMY BOSTON, U. S. A. THIS Hymnal has been compiled by the following Committee appointed by the General Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church, held at Atlantic City, N. J., May 18-26, 1900: Rev. T. H. Lewis, D.D., Rev. S. S. Fisher, Rev. M. D. Helmick, D.D., Hon. J. W. Hering, William Walls, Esq. The Book is successor to the following: Hymn Book, compiled by Mr. John J. Harrod, 1828. Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church, compiled by Rev. T. H. Stockton by authority of the General Conference and published in 1838. Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church, compiled by Rev. Josiah Varden, Rev. J. J. Murray, Rev. E. Y. Reese, Luther Martin, Esq., and Edmund G. Waters, Esq., by authority of the General Conference, and pub- lished in 1859. Hymn Book, compiled by Revs. George Brown, Joel Dalbey, S. W. Widney, J. M. Mayall, and A. H. Bassett, by authority of the delegates of the Northern and Western Conferences of the Methodist Protestant Church, and published in i860. The Voice of Praise, compiled by Rev. Alexander Clark, Rev. I. W. McKeever, William Rinehart, Esq., and J. A. Dohrman, Esq., by authority of the General Conference of the Methodist Church, and published in 1S72. The Tribute of Praise, a book prepared under the editorship of Dr. Eben Tourjee and adopted for use in the Methodist Protestant Church by the fol- lowing Committee appointed by the General Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church in 1880: L. W. Bates, S. B. Southerland, H. F. Zollick- offer, J. Cowl, F. H. Collier, P. Kiel, Jr., I. W. McKeever, E. S. Brown. J. M. Duncan, D. Trueman, F. M. Durbin, J. L. Michaux, F. H. M. Hender- son, J. H. Robinson, A. H. Bassett. The book was introduced in 1882, and was the first book containing both hymns and tunes to be used by the Church. CONTENTS XTbe iRttual PAGE The Order of Public Worship . . 9 The Lord's Prayer 10 The Apostles' Creed 10 Doxologies IO-II The Lord's Supper 1 1— 1 5 Baptism 15-18 Reception of Members Marriage Ceremony Burial of the Dead . Ordination Laying a Corner-Stone Dedication of a Church PAGE .I8-I9 . 19-21 . 21-26 .26-28 .28-31 IResponsive iReaMngs Selections 1-54 Pages 39-65 Ube t>£tnns Praise and Adoration . . . Prayer and Thanksgiving . . The Sabbath The Scriptures Being and Character of God, Divine Providence The Birth of Christ . . . . The Ministry of Christ . . . The Atonement of Christ . . Resurrection and Reign . . . Christ Coming Again . . . . The Holy Spirit Man's Need of Salvation . . Provisions of the Gospel . . Invitations and Warnings . . 1-37 Repentance and Confession . 264-283 38-69 Justification 284-301 70-86 Consecration 302-320 87-98 Love and Aspiration .... 321-346 99-113 Trial and Trust 347-374 1 14-130 Activity and Triumph . . . 375-400 131-149 The Church 401-423 150-159 Christian Fellowship. . . .424-434 160-176 The Lord's Supper 435-444 177-198 The Children 445~457 199-206 The Christian Ministry. . . 458-467 207-222 Missions 468-4S4 223-228 Death and the Judgment . . 485-502 229-246 Heaven 503-517 247-263 Miscellaneous 5 1 S-531 Topical, of Hymns . . Alphabetical, of Tunes Unfceies PAGH PAGB . 420-431 Metrical, of Tunes 435-437 • 43 2 -434 First Lines 438-443 Zhe IRitual OF THE Methodist Protestant Church TLbc Orfcer of public lUorsbip J HYMN 2 PRAYER, closing with the Lord's Prayer 3 RESPONSIVE READING FROM THE PSALMS, concluding with THE GLORIA PATRI U « d=t «' ^ilg^iP^ s-1 Glo - ry be to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Ho - ly Ghost ; As it •Hf- ■V «=4 m m m m UJ-4 -m-^-m-m ^-L^ . m-m-S-^-m-m — h I I *! ^- L ^i£ i ' ^ ■" s:* s • i r i was in the be- gin-ning, is now,and ev-er shall be, world without end, A-men, A-men, I'll m> i J — j i J f 7 t ^~ i ^ 4 READING OF THE SCRIPTURES, 7 THE SERMON by the Pastor 5 HYMN 8 PRAYER 6 THE OFFERING 9 HYMN THE DOXOLOGY /7\ immtm^^m * i Praise God, from whom all bless - ings flow ; Praise him, all crea- tures here be - low ; ■ P- m ^ -f*- £ i=4EEEE *=£ ^m * 1-T 1 — i — n -' d II v l i * * . *-^ s ^* IEE* Praise him a - bove, ye heav'n - ly host; Praise Father, Son, and Ho - ly Ghost. m=* F _ r _i_ fefe1= THE APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen. 10 prater — Greet) — Boiologies THE LORD'S PRAYER Matthew vi. 9-13. Our Father which art in heaven : Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we for- give our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil : For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. THE APOSTLES' CREED I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord ; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost; born of the Virgin Mary : suffered under Pontius Pilate ; was crucified, dead, and buried ; the third day he rose from the dead ; he ascended into heaven ; and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty ; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost ; the holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints; the Forgiveness of sins; the Resurrection of the body ; and the Life ever- lasting. Amen. DOXOLOGIES C. M. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore, Be glory as it was, is now, And shall be evermore ! Tate and Brady S. M. To God, the Father, Son, And Spirit, one in Three, Be glory as it was, is now, And shall forever be. John Wesley L. M. 6 lines Immortal honor, endless fame, Attend th' Almighty Father's Name : The Saviour Son be glorified, Who for lost man's redemption died ; And equal adoration be, Eternal Comforter, to thee ! John Dryden 8. 6. 8. 8. 6. 4. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom heaven's triumphant host, And saints on earth adore ; Be glory as in ages past, And now it is, and so shall last, When time shall be no more. Tate and Brady 6. 6. 6. 6. 8. 8. 5. To God, the Father's throne, Perpetual honors raise ; Glory to God, the Son, And to the Spirit praise : With all our powers, Eternal King, Thy everlasting praise we sing. Isaac Watts 7- 7- 7. 7. 6. Sing we to our God above Praise eternal as his love ; Praise him, all ye heavenly host — Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Charles Wesley 2>oxologte*— TCbc Xor&'s Supper it 8.7.8.7. D 7. Praise the God oi our salvation, Praise the Father's boundless love ; Praise the Lamb, our expiation ; Praise the Spirit from above; Author of the new creation, Him by whom our spirits live ; Undivided adoration To the one Jehovah give ! Josiah Conder 8. 7. S. 7. 4- 7. 8. Great Jehovah, we adore thee, God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit, joined in glory On the same eternal throne ; Endless praii To Jehovah, Three in One ! William Goode 7. 6. 7. 6. D. To thee be praise forever, Thou glorious King of kings; Thy wond'rous love and favor Each ransom'd spirit sings: We'll celebrate thy glory, With all thy saints above, And shout the joyful story Of thy redeeming love. Thomas Haweis XTbe ©rfcer for tbe Bbmtntetratton of tbe XotD's Supper 1 (Many of our churches occupy the whole period of morning worship, when the Lord's Supper is administered, with this service. It has thus become desirable to have the service arranged for use as a vantinuous service. But as the Committee had no authority to revise the ritual, what has been added das been enclosed in brackets as merely advisory.) /// order to secure a more uniform and respectful observance of the Lord's Supper, it is earnestly recommended that in all our churches there shall be suitable vessels for use in the administration of this ordinance, selected by the stewards or other officers, which shall be used for this purpose only. The Lord's Supper should be administered at least once a month in Stations, and as often in Circuits as will give an opportunity to all the members of par- taking once a quarter. On these solemn occasions let there be no hurry — no confusion. Let meditation, prayer, and gratitude to God for the unspeakable gift of his Sou, occupy every soul. Let those who have scruples concerning receiving the Lord's Supper kneeling, be permitted to receive it either sitting or standing. [HYMN PRAYER THE TEN concert) COMMANDMENTS (in And God spake all these words, saying, I. Thou shalt have no other gods be- fore me. II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth : thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jeal- ous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me ; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my com- mandments. III. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain : for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his rame in vain. 12 XTbe Xorb'8 Supper IV. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man- servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day : wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it. V. Honor thy father and thy mother : that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. VI. Thou shalt not kill. VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery. VIII. Thou shalt not steal. IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. X. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid- servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. Let the congregation unite in singing at the close of the commandments LESSON FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT HYMN] On the day appointed for the celebra- tioti of the Lord's Supper an appropriate discourse may be delivered ; after which a collection shall be taken up for the relief of the poor. While the Stewards are making the collection, let the minister repeat o?ie or more of the following passages : Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glo- rify your Father which is in heaven. He that soweth sparingly, shall also reap sparingly ; and he that soweth boun- tifully, shall also reap bountifully. Let every man do according as he is disposed in his heart ; not grudgingly, or of neces- sity, for God loveth a cheerful giver. Whoso hath this world's goods and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? Blessed is he that considered! the poor; Ubc Xotb's Supper 13 the Lord will deliver him in the time of trouble. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, and especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Charge those who are rich in this world, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate: laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. Read Responsive ly : Minister: Who hath believed our re- port? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed ? Congregation : For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground ; he hath no form nor comeliness ; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. Minister : He is despised and rejected of men ; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief ; and we hid as it were our faces from him: he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Congregation : Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God and afflicted. Minister: But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed. Congregation : All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way ; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Minister: He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth ; he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter ; and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. Congregation : He was taken from prison and from judgment, and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living; for the transgression of my people was he stricken. Minister: And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death ; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Congregation : Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall pro- long his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hands. — Isa. liii. i-io. Then shall be said the Apostles' Creed by the minister and the people, at their option, standing: I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth ; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord ; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. The third day he rose from the dead ; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty ; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost ; the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints ; the forgiveness of sins; the resur- rection of the body ; and the life everlast- ing. Amen. Then the officiating minister shall re- pair to the table, uncover the elements, and address the communicants in the following words : Dearly beloved, while we were yet sin- ners Christ died for us, and became the propitiation for our sins, and not for our sins only, but for the sins of the whole world. In the same night he was be- trayed he did institute this ordinance, and commanded his followers to con- tinue the same in commemoration of his 14 XTbe SLorfc's Supper death until he come again. You, there- fore, who are striving to walk in all his commandments blameless, will now ac- company us in a petition to the throne of grace, that we may worthily commemo- rate the death and passion of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Let us pray : Almighty and most merciful God, we do not presume to approach this thy table trusting in our own righteousness, but in the blood and righteousness of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are not worthy, O Lord, to gather up the crumbs from under thy table, for we have sinned and come short of thy glory ; we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep ; we have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. Have mercy on us, O God, our heavenly Father; forgive our sins, and restore unto us the joy of thy salvation, through Jesus Christ, who has redeemed us by his own precious blood. Grant unto us, O our heavenly Father, the assistance of thy Holy Spirit, while we partake of these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son, our Saviour's holy institution, in grateful remembrance of his death and passion, that our hearts may be filled with love and gratitude for the unspeakable gift of thy Son, in the redemption and salvation of our souls. May we be melted into tenderness on account of the great love wherewith Christ hath loved us and given himself for us. May we ever remember his agony and bloody sweat in the gar- den of Gethsemane; his cruel mockings and scourgings in Pilate's Hall and his ignominious death on the cross. May we have redemption through his blood which was shed for the remission of our sins; and being justified by faith in him, be filled with love, have grace to keep all thy commandments, and show forth the Lord's death till he come, and finally be brought, with all the Israel of God, to inherit eternal life through the merits and mediation of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Here the minister may partake of the elements j then shall be said the Lord's -prayer. .Our Father, which art in heaven, hal- lowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Then the following invitation shall be given : Ye that do truly and earnestly repent of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbors, and intend to lead a new life following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways, draw near in faith, and partake of this ordinance to your com- fort. The minister shall then distribute the bread to the communicants \ saying: The body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed on him in thy heart by faith, with thanksgiving. While the minister is distributing the bread he may repeat one or more of the following passages : God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. Ubc Xorb*8 Supper 15 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. If God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. Christ loved the church, and gave him- self for it. If ye love me, keep my com- mandments. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my P'ather which is in heaven. Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. The minister shall likewise take the ttrine, ci)id give to each communicant, saying : The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for thee, preserve thy body and soul- unto everlasting life. Drink this in remembrance that Christ's blood was shed for thee, and be thankful. While serving the wine, the minister may repeat one or more of the following Passages : If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with an- other, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son, cleanseth us from all unrighteous- ness. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father, be glory and dominion for ever. Amen. The singing of an appropriate verse or two of a hymn by the congregation might be so timed as to serve for a signal to those who have com mimed to rise and retire to their places in the church, and give opportunity for the remaining com- municants to repair to the table. When all have partaken, the service shall be concluded with extempore prayer and the Apostolic benediction. XTbe ©rfcer for tbe administration of baptism BAPTISM OF INFANTS Infant baptism should be administered monthly in all our churches, and oftener when necessary. In infant baptism, let it be an invariable rule to require the attendance of the parents of the child, unless in any partic- ular case the minister should deem such attendance impracticable. Let every adult person, and the parents of every child to be baptized, have the choice of sprinkling, or pouring, or im- mersion. Parents, whose children have been bap- tized, should attend after service, and inform the minister of the age of the child or children baptized, that he may enter their names on the church register. This Church disapproves of re-baptism. J Then the child to be baptized is brought before the minister, he shall say to the parents : Dearly beloved, you are now about to dedicate your child to the service of the living and true God, who hath said : Be- hold, all souls are mine ; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine ; and the promise of acceptance and salvation is to you and your chil- dren, and to all that are afar off. By this act you acknowledge the high claim of Almighty God to the life and services of your offspring, and your own obliga- tions to the Most High, to your infant, and to the Church of Christ, to guide its feet into the paths of righteousness, and to raise it up in the nurture and admoni- tion of the Lord. 16 JBaptism You will need all the wisdom and grace you can acquire to enable you to discharge this your imperative duty ; we therefore exhort you to pray to God con- stantly so to enlighten your minds and influence your hearts that you may be enabled by precept and example to lead your children in the true and right way ; and induce them to glorify God in their souls and bodies, which is their reason- able service. Do you now solemnly promise that you will diligently endeavor, by precept and example, to bring up this child [or these children] in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and that you will earnestly pray to God for the assistance of his Holy Spirit, that you may effectually do the same ? Let us pray : Almighty and most merciful God, Father of our spirits, Former of our bodies, Redeemer and Saviour of our souls, we thank thee that thou hast made it our privilege to dedicate our children to thy service, that they may be lively mem- bers of the Church of Christ and heirs of eternal life. We beseech Thee, O our Heavenly Father,to bestow upon the parents of this child grace whereby they may serve thee acceptably with reverence and godly fear, in holiness and righteousness all the days of their lives ; that by precept and ex- ample they may train their child in all godly discipline and admonition that it may be a worthy member of the Church of Christ. Grant, O Lord, that this child may die unto sin, and live unto righteousness ; and, being steadfast in faith, joyful through hope, and rooted in love, may safely pass the waves of this transitory life, and finally come to the haven of eternal repose, there to dwell with thee, world without end, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Almighty God, grant that whosoever is dedicated to thee by our office and ministry may be endued with heavenly virtues, and ever remain in the number of thy faithful children, and be made a partaker of eternal life through thy mercy, O blessed Lord God, who dost live and govern all things, world without end. Amen. The people shall then sta?id up, and the ??ii?iister shall say : Hear the words of the Gospel as re- corded by St. Mark: They brought young children to Christ that he should touch them, and his disciples rebuked those who brought them ■ but \yhen Jesus saw it he was much displeased, and said: Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. The minister shall the?i take the child in his arms a?id say to the friends of the child: Name the child. Repeati7ig the na?ne as given by the Parents, he shall say, when baptizing : I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. The Lord bless this child, and grant him eternal life. The minister shall then address the persons presenting the child, as follows : Dearly beloved, your child has now, by consecration and the holy office of bap- tism been solemnly set apart to the service of God. You have acknowledged your duty to rear it as a Christian, and you have promised to perform that duty. It now remains for us to exhort you to be faithful, and to assure you that so Sapttsm 17 long as you remember your vow, and keep the covenant you have made, you may claim the promise of him who hath said : " I will pour out my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine off- spring." The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. BAPTISM OF SUCH AS ARE OF RIPER YEARS When the persons to be baptized pre- sent themselves, the minister shall say : Dearly beloved, forasmuch as our Sav- iour, Christ, did commission his dis- ciples to go teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, we beseech you to call upon God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ, that, of his bounteous good- ness, he will grant to these persons, now to be baptized, grace whereby they may serve him acceptably, and be lively mem- bers in the Church of our Lord and Sav- iour Jesus Christ, and heirs of eternal life. The minister shall then demand of each of the persons to be baptized, sever- ally : i. Do you believe in the existence of God, and that he is a rewarder of all those who diligently seek him? Answer. I do. 2. Do you believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Redeemer and Saviour of the world ? Answer. I do. 3. The Holy Scriptures declare that we all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, but these same Scriptures give assurance that, if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness ; are you now deter- mined, by the aid of divine grace, to forsake every evil way, to look to Christ as your only and all-sufficient Saviour, and to walk in all the commandments of God? Answer. I am. 4. It is made our duty to search the Holy Scriptures, and to attend on all the ordinances of the house of God ; will you endeavor to be faithful in the dis- charge of these duties? Answer. I will, by the assistance of God's Holy Spirit. Let us all humbly kneel and pray : Almighty, everlasting God, whose most dearly beloved Son, Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of our sins, did shed out of his most precious side both water and blood, and gave commandment to his disciples that they should go teach all nations, and baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost : regard, we beseech thee, the supplications of this congregation, and grant that the persons now to be baptized may receive the fullness of thy grace, and ever remain in the number of thy elect children, through Jesus Christ our Lord. O merciful God, grant through the sanctification of thy Spirit, and their belief of the truth, as it is in Christ Jesus, that the carnal mind in them may be destroyed, and that they may be created anew in Christ Jesus, unto good works, and have their fruit unto holiness, and obtain everlasting life. Grant that they, being dedicated to thee, by our office and ministry, may re- ceive grace whereby they may serve thee acceptably with reverence and godly fear, in holiness and righteousness all the days of their lives ; and being indued with heavenly virtues, and strengthened by thy grace, may have victory, and be eventually rewarded, through thy mercy, O blessed Lord God, who dost live and govern all things, world without end. Amen. 18 JBaptism— IReceptton of /IDembers The minister shall then take each per- son to be baptized by the right hand ; shall ask the name, and then, repeating the name, baptize him, saying: I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. The minister may then address the person baptized: And now dear brother (or sister) the vows of the Lord are upon you. Of your own free will you have sought this significant and solemn Christian ordi- nance. It is an ordinance in which you have pledged allegiance to Christ. The typical water of divine appointment is upon you, and henceforth, even from this hallowed hour, you go forth a confessor of Christ before the world. In your baptism you have witnessed a good con- fession. Be steadfast in it. Be true to it. Let your baptism prove the sacra- mental seal of a life-long covenant with God, whose blessed Son, Jesus Christ, hath said, "Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father who is in heaven." The ?ninister then may co?iclude with extempore prayer, or the benediction : The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. RECEPTION OF PROBATIONERS Beloved in the Lord : The conditions required of those who seek admission to probationary membership in this church, are a desire to flee from the wrath to come, and be saved by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, with an avowed determination to walk in all the commandments of God blameless. Do you accept such membership on these conditions? Answer. I do. * Your parents, or sponsors, having by solemn consecration and the holy office of baptism, dedicated you to the service of Christ, do you ratify the baptismal act and covenant performed and made by them for you? Answer. I do. The Holy Scriptures declare : " If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." Do you thus con- fess and believe ? Answer. I do. The Holy Scriptures further declare, " If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Do you repent of your sins, and rely only upon the atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ for your salvation, promising to obey him as your Prince and to conform your life to his teaching and example ? Answer. I do. Do you covenant with this church, as far as possible, to attend its services, to co-operate with the pastor and members, and to contribute according to your ability to the religious enterprises of the church ? Answer. I do. You having made your confession of faith and entered into solemn covenant with the church, I do now in the name of Christ the Head, and his body the church, take you by the right hand, and welcome you to the communion and fel- lowship of the church, pledging you our prayers and sympathy, and our help for your furtherance and joy of faith. Brethren, do you thus receive and cov- enant with this (or these) candidate? Answer. We do. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless * This question to be asked of such persons only; have received baptism in childhood. ■Reception Aattimong to before the presence of his glory with ex- ceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. FORM OF RECEPTION INTO THE CHURCH In the reception of members, the fol- lowing form shall be used, except those who are received on certificate ; for such persons the part of the form beginning at the second paragraph to be used. The candidates appearing before the church, the minister shall address thetn as follows : Beloved in the Lord : Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. By this act of unit- ing with the church, you signify your acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour, and the Holy Spirit as your Sanctifier, Comforter and Guide ; and devote yourself to God in the everlasting convenant of his grace, and consecrate your powers to his service and glory ; and promise that you will continue to give diligent attention to his word and ordinances, and seek the honor and advancement of His kingdom. And denying all ungodliness and worldly lusts, you will live soberly, righteously and godly in this present world. In joining yourself to this church do you agree to all its rules of government ; to contribute as God gives you ability for the support of the gospel ministry and the benevolent enterprises of the church ; to seek earnestly its peace and purity ; to walk with all its members in charity and faithfulness, in meekness and sobriety. Do you thus freely and solemnly devote yourselves to the service of the Lord ? Answer. I do. Members of the church here arise, and the minister shall read this response of the church : We, the members of this church, do cordially receive you to our communion and fellowship, and promise to walk with you in love, and to watch over you, in- struct, counsel, admonish, and cherish you, with all long-suffering, gentleness, and love. Brethren and sisters, do you thus cov- enant before the Lord ? Answer. We do. PRAYER O Lord, our Father, the Fathtr of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, grant unto these thy servants, according to the riches of the glory, to be strength- ened with might by thy Spirit in the inner man; that Christ may dwell in their hearts by faith ; that they, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge; that they may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceed- ing abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. [Here the pastor, in the name of the churchy will give the right hand of fel- lowship, after which he shall present the person a copy of our Church Discipline, which shall be furnished by the local church.] MARRIAGE CEREMONY Marriage should not be performed contrary to the Lord's instruction, as given in Matt. v. 31, 32. At the time appointed for solemniza- tion of matrimony, the Persons to be married, standing together, the man on 20 flDatnmonE the right hand and the woman on his left, the minister shall say : Dearly beloved, we are gathered to- gether here in the sight of God and this company, to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony; which is commended of St. Paul to be honorable among all men ; and therefore is not by any to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently, discreetly, soberly, and in the fear of God. Into this holy estate these two persons present come to be joined. If any man can show just cause why they may not be lawfully joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter forever hold his peace. The minister shall then address him- self to the persons about to be married, and say : I require and charge you both, as ye will answer at the dreadful day of judg- ment, when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed, that if either of you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in matrimony, ye do now confess it. For be ye well assured, that if any persons are joined together other- wise than as God's word doth allow, their marriage is not lawful. If no impedimetit be alleged, the min- ister shall say u?ito the man : Wilt thou have this woman to thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of matri- mony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honor, and keep her in sickness and in health ; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live? The man shall answer : I will. Then shall the minister say unto the woman : Wilt thou have this man to thy wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of matrix mony ? Wilt thou love, honor, and keep him in sickness and in health ; and, for- saking all others, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live ? The woman shall anszuer : I will. DIRECTIONS FOR USING THE RING If the parties desire the ceremony of the ring, this form shall be used : The man shall give unto the woman a ring, a7id the minister, taking the ring, shall deliver it to the ma?i to put it upon the fourth finger of the woman's left hand, and the 7>ia?i, holding the ring there and taught by the minister, shall say : With this ring I thee wed and with all my worldly goods I thee endow ; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Or the following : You will now place this ring on the fourth finger of the left hand of your bride, to remain as a perpetual memorial of the holy covenant into which you have both entered, and of the solemn pledges which you have each made to the other in the presence of him who hath said: ''And they twain shall be one flesh." The minister shall then say : Let us pray : O Eternal God, Creator and Preserver of all mankind, Giver of all spiritual grace, the Author of everlasting life : Send thy blessing upon these thy ser- vants, this man and this woman, whom we bless in thy name ; that they may surely perform and keep the vow and covenant between them made, and may ever remain in perfect love and peace together, and live according to thy laws, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The minister shall then say : flDatrtmong— JSntial 21 Please join your right hands. The minister shall then say : Those whom God hath joined together let not man put asunder. Forasmuch as A and B have consented together in holy wedlock, and have wit- nessed the same before God and this company, and thereto have given and pledged their troth, each to the other, and have declared the same by joining hands, I pronounce that they are husband and wife ; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. The minister shall then add this bless- ing: May God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost bless, preserve and keep you: the Lord mercifully with his favor look upon you, and till you with all spiritual bene- diction and grace; that ye may so live together in this life that in the world to come ye may have life everlasting. Amen. THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD [This service is arranged for the home. When services are held in the church, and hymns are sung, it may be changed according to the judgment of the officia- ting minister.] OPENING SERVICE Man that is born of a woman is of a few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down ; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. — Job xiv. i, 2. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. As for man, his days are as grass ; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no mm < the mercy Of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; to such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his com- mandments to do them. — Psa.cXW. 13-18. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. Thou turnest man to destruction ; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Thou carriest them away as with a flood ; they are as a sleep ; in the morning they are like grass which groweth up ; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth. For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled. Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. For all our days are passed away in thy wrath ; we spend our years as a tale that is told. — Psa. xc. 1-9. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. — 2 Cor. v. 10. Verily, verily. I say unto you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God ; and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. — John v. 25-29. 22 JSurial of tbe 2>eafc SCRIPTURES RELATING TO THE DEATH OF YOUNG CHILDREN A voice was heard in Ramah, lamenta- tion and bitter weeping ; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not. — Jer. xxxi. 15. And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them ; and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not ; for of such is the kingdom of God. — Mark x. 13, 14. At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. — Matt, xviii. 1-3. Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. — Matt, xviii. 14. David therefore besought God for the child ; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth ; but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead ; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice ; how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead ; therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his ap- parel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshiped ; then he came to his own house ; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? Thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept ; for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. — 2 Sam. xii. 15-23. SCRIPTURES RELATING TO SUDDEN DEATH For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. — James iv. 14. One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet. ***** And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure. They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them. — Job xxi. 23-26. There is no man who hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the da'y of death ; and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. — Eccles. viii. 8. Take ye heed, watch and pray ; for ye know not when the time is. For the son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore : for ye know not when the master of the house cometh — at even or at midnight, or at the cock- crowing, or in the morning: lest coming JBtttial of tbc JDcao 2? suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. — Mark xiii. 33-37. SCRIPTURES RELATING TO THE DEATH OF THE AGED The days of our years are threescore years and ten ; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. — Psa. xc. 10. The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. — Prov. xvi. 31. Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live forever? — Zech. i-5- Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. — Job v. 26. Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; while the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: in the day when the keepers of the house shall trem- ble, and the strong men shall bow them- selves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened. And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low; also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail ; be- cause man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets; or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as ft was; and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep his com- mandments ; for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. — Eccles. xii. SCRIPTURES RELATING TO THE DEATH OF BELIEVERS And I heard a voice from heaven say- ing unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them. — Rev. xiv. 13. But I would not have you to be igno- rant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God : and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air : and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. — 2 Thess. iv. 13-1S. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised : and if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain ; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and 24 JBurial of tbe DeaD become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father ; when he shall have put down all rule, and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. — i Cor. xv. 16-26. Behold, I shew you a mystery : We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump ; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this cor- ruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on im- mortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory ? The sting of death is sin ; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, immovable, always abound- ing in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. — 1 Cor. xv. 35-38. According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be mag- nified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better. — Phil. i. 20-23. For we know that, if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. — 2 Cor. v. 1. And I heard a great voice out of hea- ven saying: Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor cry- ing, neither shall there be any more pain ; for the former things are passed away. — Rev. xxi. 3-4. SCRIPTURES WHICH SET FORTH THE DESIGN AND GRACIOUS CONSOLATIONS OF AF- FLICTION Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground ; yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. — Job v. 6, 7. It is good for me that I have been afflicted ; that I might learn thy statutes. The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver. — Psa. cxix. 71, 72. Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth ; therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty : for he maketh sore, and bindeth up : he wound- eth, and his hands make whole. He shall deliver thee in six troubles; yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. — Job v. 17-19. My son, despise not thou the chasten- ing of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye Burial ot tbc E>caC> 25 endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons ; lor what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then arc ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous ; nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. — Heb. xii. 5—1 1. For which cause we faint not ; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more ex- ceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen : for the things which are seen are temporal ; but the things which are not seen are eternal. — 2 Cor. iv. 16-18. For a small moment have I forsaken thee ; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. — Isa. liv. 7, 8. Address, and extempore prayer ^ closing the service at the house. Having reached the place of burial, and the coffin being deposited in the grave } the minister shall say : In the midst of life we are in death; we come up and are cut down like a flower ; we flee as a shadow, and never continue in one stay. The hour is coming, in which all that are in their graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and shall come forth ; they that have clone good, to the resur- rection of life, and they that have- done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God, in his wise providence, to take out of this world the soul of our deceased brother, we therefore commit his body to the ground — earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust — looking for the Gen- eral Resurrection in the last day. and life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ: at whose second coming in glorious majesty to judge the world, the earth and the sea shall give up their dead ; and the corruptible bodies of those who sleep in him shall be changed, and made like unto his own glorious body ; according to the mighty working where- by he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. Let us pray. Almighty and most merciful God, in whose hands are the issues of life and death, and before whose bar we shall stand, and give an account of the deeds done in the body, we beseech thee grant unto us at all times a salutary conviction of the frailty of life, and our great re- sponsibility to thee, the judge of quick and dead. We humbly confess, O righteous Fa- ther, that we have sinned, and come short of thy glory. We have been undutiful children, slothful servants, and unfaithful stewards of the manifold mercies of God. Be merciful, O Lord, to our unrighteous- ness, pardon our sins, and raise us from a death of sin to a life of righteousness, through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. We beseech thee, Father of all our mercies, and giver of every good and perfect gift, to grant us grace whereby we may serve thee acceptably, with rever- ence and godly fear, all our days ; look- ing for the blessed hope, and glorious appearing of the great God and our Sav- 26 JBurial — ©rttnation iour Jesus Christ, to judge the world in righteousness. Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, grant that this dispensation of thy right- eous providence may be sanctified to the good of all present. May we take due warning, and consider the shortness and uncertainty of human life, the solemnities of death, and the awful realities of eter- nity, and prepare to meet thee in the judgment. May the bereaved be comforted in their affliction, and have grace to sub- mit to thy righteous will, and be fully prepared to say : The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away ; blessed be the name of the Lord. Amen. THE BENEDICTION The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. ORDINATION OF ELDERS [// is recom?nended to the Annual Conferences that the person ordained to the office of elder be presented with a copy of the Holy Scriptures at the time of his ordination, containing the inscrip- tion : Presented to by Con- ference, on his ordination to the office of elder in the Church of Christ. , President."} On the day of ordination, if practi- cable, an appropriate sermon shall be preached. After which the Secretary of the Annual Conference, if present — and if not, an elder selected by the President — shall announce the names of those to be ordained elders, who shall, respec- tively, present themselves before the President and assisting elders. Then the Secretary, or his substitute, shall say : President: These brethren have been duly elected by the Annual Conference to the order of elder in the Church of God, and I present them to you for ordination. One of the elders shall then read the following passages of Holy Writ : "And Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying: All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye there- fore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Teach- ing them to observe all things whatso- ever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. — Matt, xxviii. 18-20. "But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, when he ascended up on high, he led captiv- ity captive, and gave gifts unto men. Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that de- scended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens that he might fill all things. And he gave some, apos- tles ; and some, prophets ; and some, evangelists ; and some, pastors and teach- ers, for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowl- edge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ. — Eph. iv. 7-13. 11 This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop, then, must be blame- less, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospi- tality, apt to teach. Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient ; not a brawler, not covetous. One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity. (Pronation 27 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of God ?) Not a novice, lest be- ing lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must have a good report of them which are without, lest he fall into re- proach and the snare of the devil." — i Tim, iii. 1-7. Another of the elders shall say to the Persons about to be ordained : Beloved brethren : Forasmuch as the Holy Scriptures command that we should not be hasty in laying on hands, and ad- mitting persons to minister in the Church of Christ, therefore, before we admit you to the office of elder in the Church of God, we will examine you in the presence of this congregation, and receive your answers to the following questions: Are you fully persuaded that the Holy Scriptures contain sufficiently all doctrine required of necessity for eternal salva- tion ? And will you, out of the same Holy Scriptures instruct the people, and teach and maintain nothing as of necessity re- quired for salvation, but that which you shall be persuaded may be proved by them ? Will you faithfully exercise yourself in the study of the Holy Scriptures, and call upon God, by prayer, for the true under- standing of the same, so that you may be able to teach and exhort with wholesome doctrine, and to withstand and convince gainsayers? Will you deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts, and live soberly, right- eously, and godly in this present world, that you may show yourself in all things a worthy example to the flock of Christ? Will you diligently endeavor to teach and discipline your family according to the doctrine of the Gospel, and make it, as much as in you lieth, an example to others ? Will you strive to maintain quietness, peace and love among all Christian peo- ple, and especially among them who are committed to your care? Will you diligently strive to promote an active interest in behalf of all the general and local interests of the Church among the people committed to your care ? All shall now kneel before God, and the elder shall say : Let us pray. Almighty God, giver of every good and perfect gift, mercifully behold these thy servants now set apart for the office and work of elders in thy church. Grant so to replenish them with the truth of thy doctrine, and adorn them with inno- cency of life, that, both by word and good example, they may faithfully serve the church in this office, to the glory of thy name, and the edification of thy people, through the merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. The elders Present shall then lay their hands severally upon the head of every one that receiveth the order of elder, the receivers remaining on their knees, for the convenience of the ordainers, the President pronouncing aloud the follow- ing words : The Lord pour upon thee the Holy Spirit for the office and work of an elder, committed unto thee by the election of thy brethren, and the imposition of our hands; and be thou faithful. The President shall then deliver to each one of them the Bible in his hands, saying : We acknowledge thy authority to preach this W T ord, and to administer the ordinances in the Church of Christ. Feed the flock of God, taking the over- sight thereof; not as a Lord over God's heritage, but being an example to the 28 ©ruination flock. And when the Chief Shepherd shall appear thou shalt receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. Then shall the President say : Let us pray. Most merciful Father, we beseech thee to grant unto these thy servants, now set apart to the office of elder, thy heav- enly blessing: and so indue them with thy Holy Spirit, that they, preaching thy Word, may not only be earnest to reprove, beseech and exhort with all pa- tience and long-suffering, but may be also to such as believe, wholesome examples in doctrine, in conversation, in love, in faith, in charity, in purity ; that, faithfully fulfilling their course, at the last day each one may receive a crown of righteousness laid up by the Lord, the righteous Judge, who liveth and reigneth one God with the Father and the Holy Ghost, world with- out end. Assist us, O Lord, in all our doings with thy most gracious favor, and fur- ther us with thy continued help, that in all our works, begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy name, and finally, by thy mercy, obtain ever- lasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. BENEDICTION The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord ; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be with you always. Amen. ADVICE TO THE ORDAINED Keep your own soul alive to God by meditation, prayer, and searching the Scriptures daily. Read the Old and New Testaments regularly through, if practi- cable, once every year, and avail yourself of all the helps within your reach to ob- tain a correct understanding of the Word of Life. ''Study to show thyself ap- proved unto God, a workman that need- eth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth." Neither be unemployed, nor engaged about trifles. Do everything at the time appointed, and complete everything you commence. Never disappoint a congre- gation, nor spend more time in a place than is strictly necessary. Labor con- stantly to feel the high responsibilities of your office and ministry; take heed that the blood of souls be not found on your skirts. Be an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity ; and avoid all affec- tation, effeminacy, and everything like austerity. Be affable and courteous in your manners, and let your whole deport- ment be mild and inoffensive. " Learn of me," said the blessed Jesus, "for I am meek and lowly in heart." In your dress, keep clear of the two extremes, antiquated singularity on the one hand, and fashionable foppishness on the other. Abstain from the use of tobacco in all its forms, and use no spir- ituous liquors. Remember, it is your imperative duty not to preach yourself, but Christ cruci- fied, the great sacrifice for sin, and the only Saviour of the world. We "charge thee, therefore, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing, preach the word ; be instant, in season, out of season ; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and doctrine." LAYING THE CORNER-STONE FOR A CHURCH The minister shall say : 11 Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. Xavfntf a Corner-Stone 20 ••Therefore, thus saitb the Lord behold. I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner- stone, a sure foundation/' The minister a n d people shall read the following Psalm responsivefy ; PSALM ( XXXII. i Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions: 2 How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob : 3 Surely I will not come into the taber- nacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; 4 I will not give sleep unto mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids ; 5 Until I find out a place for the Lord, a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. 6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah ; we found it in the fields of the wood. 7 We will go into his tabernacles ; we will worship at his footstool. 8 Arise, O Lord, into thy rest: thou, and the ark of thy strength. 9 Let thy priests be clothed with right- eousness ; and let thy saints shout for joy. io For thy servant David's sake, turn .lot away the face of thine anointed. ii The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David ; he will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. 12 If thy children will keep my cove- nant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne forevermore. 13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. 14 This is my rest forever ; here will I dwell ; for I have desired it. 15 I will abundantly bless her pro- vision ; I will satisfy her poor with bread. 16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud; I have ordained a lamp lor mine anointed. i> His enemies will 1 clothe with shame ; but upon himself shall his crown flourish. The minister shall now read the fol- lowing portion of the Xezu Testament : I COR. III. 9 For we are laborers together with God ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master- builder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth there- upon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble ; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, be- cause it shall be revealed by fire ; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer toss: but he himself shall be saved ; yet so as by fire. 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwell- eth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy ; for the tem- ple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in tin's world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 30 SLapincj a Corner-stone 20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. 21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours ; 22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Ce- phas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours ; 23 And ye are Christ's ; and Christ is God's. The 7ninister, addressing" the people, shall say : It is right and meet that we follow the holy example of the pious servants of God, who, in all ages, have had their chosen places set apart for his divine worship. And in accordance with this godly custom, we purpose here to erect a house unto the Lord ; and are now as- sembled to lay the corner-stone of this new temple for the dwelling of the Most High, where he may record his name, and come and bless his people. Trust- ing to his gracious approval of this pious undertaking, let us pour forth our thanks- giving and praise to his Holy name in one of the songs of Zion, and devoutly invoke his benediction upon our enter- prise. Then a suitable hymn may be sung. The ?ninister and people will now re- peat the Lord's Prayer, after which the minister shall offer the following petition to the throne of Grace : O Lord our God, who dwelleth on high, and whose glory is above the heavens ; who coverest thyself with light as with a garment, and stretchest out the heavens like a curtain; who hast said, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my foot- stool ; but who dost condescend to dwell with the lowly and contrite in heart, and those that tremble at thy word: Thou Holy and Glorious Lord God Almighty, who hast manifested thy mercy and goodness in the person of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, through whose blood and intercession we have access to thy benign presence, we come this day to honor thy institution of public wor- ship by erecting a house to thy glory. We thank thee that thou hast put it into the hearts of thy people here to build a Sanctuary to thy Name ; and beseech thee to inspire them with a be- coming liberality, that all may give as thou hast prospered them, that there be no stint in providing for thy holy wor- ship. May the friends of this pious undertaking be multiplied to such an ex- tent that the workmen need not stop, nor the hearts of those who have it in charge fail them. But wilt thou graciously in- cline the people to give of their substance until this habitation of thy house shall be complete and ready for consecration to thy blessed name. May the counsels of those who have the oversight thereof be harmonious and brotherly, influenced by the one commendable desire to glorify thee, and benefit the people. May the work be completed without accident or injury to any engaged therein. May the interest that many manifest in the erection of this house eventuate in the salvation of themselves and their families. And we beseech thee, O Lord, so to imbue us with thy Spirit that we may be always ready to every good work, using our bodies as temples of the Holy Ghost. May thy pleasure prosper in our hands. And when the duties and enjoyments of thy earthly service are ended, may we all meet in the Temple of thy glory, to share in the rest that remaineth to thy people forever. Grant us, O Lord, these our humble supplications, and all other favors needful for us, for the sake and through the merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Then aiiother hymn may be sung, to be followed by the sermon or an address, after which the contributions of the people shall be received. Corner-Stone -Dedication 31 The officiating minister shall now dis- tribute among the at touting ministers or officiary of the church, the different articles to be deposited in the excavation, retaining a copy of the Holy Scriptures in his own hands. The workman shall move the stone to its appointed place ', and each one having deposited the article committed to him, in the cavity, the minister shall place the cap upon the stone, and say : For the extension of the Redeemer's Kingdom upon the earth, for the glory of his name, and the propagation of his truth, we lay the corner-stone of this house of divine worship, invoking his blessing upon the work of our hands. The service may conclude with the Doxology and the Benediction. DEDICATION OF A CHURCH INVOCATION O Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty ; we bow before thy holy pres- ence, to offer unto thee the worship of our bodies and spirits which are thine. Will it please thee to graciously fill our minds and hearts with thyself ; so im- buing us with thy ever blessed Spirit, that we may worship thee with sincerity and acceptability, to the edification of our unworthy souls, and the glory of thy exalted name : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The minister and people shall read responsively the following Psalms : tsalm cxxn. i I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together : 4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord. 5 For there are set thrones of judg- ment, the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem , they shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, and pros- perity within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and companions' sake, I will now say, Peace be within thee. 9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good. PSALM LXXXIV. i How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts ! 2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth, for the courts of the Lord ; my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of Hosts, my King, and my God. 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house ; they will be still praising thee. 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee ; in whose heart are the ways of them. 6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well ; the rain also filleth the pools. 7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth be fore God. 8 O Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer ; give ear, O God of Jacob. 9 Behold, O God, our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. io For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 32 IDeMcatton ii For the Lord God is a sun and shieM : the Lord will give grace and glory ; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. Then a suitable hymn may be sung, after which the minister shall say : Let us pray. O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth ; who keepest covenant and showest mercy unto thy servants that walk before thee with all their hearts. (But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heav- ens cannot contain thee ; how much less this house which we have built !) O Lord our God, have respect to the prayer of thy servants and to their suppli- cations, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servants pray before thee: that thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldst put thy name there ; to hearken unto the prayers which thy servants pray toward this place. Hear thou, therefore, from thy dwelling-place, even from heaven ; and when thou nearest, forgive. {Response of the people .) Amen. Now arise, O Lord God, unto thy resting-place, thou, and the ark of thy strength ; let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let 'thy saints rejoice in goodness. {Response of the people :) Amen. Whensoever thy word is proclaimed in this house, may it be so accompanied with thy Spirit that it shall not return unto thee void, but be a savor of life unto life, and that it may be said, this and that man was born there. {Response of the people :) Amen. Grant, O Lord, that all who may be dedicated to thee in this house, by the holy ordinances of thy Church, may prove faithful to their covenant obliga- tions, ever remain in the number of thy elect children, and by thy mercy obtain everlasting life. {Response of the people :) Amen. And may the prayers and praises of thy people ascend from this house like holy incense, to be unto thee a sweet smelling savor. {Response of the people :) Amen. Now, O Lord God Almighty, who dost live and govern all things, let, we beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Then the following Scripture shall be read : acts I. 12 Then returned they unto Jerusa- lem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a Sabbath-day's jour- ney. 13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. 14 These all continued with one ac- cord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. ACTS 11. And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. Dedication 33 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spiritgave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling at Jerusa- lem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed, and marveled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak, Galileans? 8 And how hear we every man in our cwn tongue, wherein we were born? HEBREWS X. 19 Having therefore, brethren, bold- ness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us. through the vail, that is to say, his flesh ; 21 And having a high priest over the of God ; 22 Let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised : 24 And let us consider one another, to provoke unto love and to good works; 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is ; but exhorting one another : and so much the more, as ye see the day ap- proaching. Then an of he?' hymn may be sung, after which the sermon may be delivered and the contributions of the people received. Then may be read responsi7'e/y, or sung the Te Deum. XTe Deum 1— I- L. T. Downes We praise Thee, O God ; we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord: *|: W^M All the earth doth worship Thee, the ee— u I , * Dec. JJ J| 1 _ j | F if? iT 5 m * ±st -I-. 2« " 5 -^-^- l Father ev-erlasting.To Thee all angels cry a-loud; the heav'ns and all the powers therein. ISiS f ?"£ j 1 . 1 1 m To Thee, cherubim and ser-a-phim con-tin-ual - ly do cry, — Ho-ly, ho-ly, ho-ly 1=|r£=d=£EEE [Jql_i- ±scEf£bi * Where it is practicable, let the choir be divided into two parts: the Decani and Cantores. 34 2»et»icatton M^zki^d £=F &=3ti Stes±iiii 4^ ^ r^^ s^ Lord God of Sa-ba - oth.Heav'n and earth are full of the majes-ty of Thy glo - ry. BIH^1@ "I ' I * Dec. Full. Can. The glorious company of the Apostles . . . . praise Thee ; The goodly fellowship of the prophets mm J Full. i zss: rit. Dec. -g^-g- L -<^- t-u t-u ii r t-u | The holy church, throughout praise Thee. The noble army of martyrs praise Thee, <• ^ the world, doth ac - m ■es- t=&. &-&- &- -eo- y=j=k ^ &— &- t=2 -&- iftS Can. s =ri "^"^ 11 knowledge Thee, The Father of an infinite ma-jes-ty ; Thine adorable,true and on-ly Son ; P3g? rfft^ * *£ F ?3P § « F 3— g >- Full. c/ ■Jtt e©- Also the Holy Ghost,the Comforter.Thou art the King of Glory,0 Christ,Thou art the ever j-j mm= mmsm I P=* EtEE m i SB 3=t Dec GD- -C©- jriLr i last -ing Son of the Father. When Thou tookest upon Thee to de - liv - er man, mdm m &: Dedication 35 **= Can. r^lE • g{— g{- Thou didst humble Thyself to be born of a Vir - gin. When Thou hadst overcome the » f» ^p 5 g c> H fe — with Thy precious blood.Make them to be numbered servants,whom 1 hou hast redeemed i ^ r m g^gsiiir Dec. / si with Thy saints in glo - ry ev - er-lasting. O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine Hl^iilliipil -&- ^ IS A iHm Full. / L ^- m m her- it - age ; Govern them and lift them up for- ever. Day by day, we magnify Thee -p- -jg - -S>- -<5>- lEfeE -a- 3 — BcMcatton 4-4 ^ ±=t Dec. / : g= 5 "IK Td: a-± g^ : and we worship Thy name ever.world without end. j t ° kee^Tus this day } without E : (§— rS* 1 ]- Can ^ }s>— si- Dec. tt=t I I — O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mer - cy up - on us, mi O Lord,let Thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is B B -S Full. 1— r & — (9- F=F p22 |_ ritard. ¥ fr—t-t i — i — r -S|— gH St iifgliligl 53 in Thee. O Lord, in Thee have I trust-ed ; let menev-er be con-founded. £§^1 F |—f If the collectio7i shall be sufficient to relieve the house from debt (there being no fitness in offering to God a house that belongs to earthly creditors), one of the Trustees or Building Committee, addres- sing the officiating minister, shall say : Brother , in behalf of the church and congregation here assembled, I now present you this house to be dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. The minister, address i fig the audience, shall say : Dearly Beloved : The Holy Scriptures teach us that God is well pleased with the erection of temples to his Holy Name; and that houses thus built for his holy worship should be especially set apart and dedicated to his service. Moses dedicated the tabernacle in the wilderness, and Solomon dedicated the temple upon Mount Zion. In like man- ner, devout men have been wont to con- secrate houses to the worship and praise of God in all ages of the Christian V— g2" fl Church ; and for such a dedication we are now assembled. The congregation shall rise, and the minister shall say : Now, to Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, we, the ministers of his altar, and people of his fold, do most solemnly dedicate this House, as was intended, to be henceforth set apart and used for God's holy worship, in be- coming ministrations of the Word and ordinances, and in sacred offices of prayer, thanksgiving and praise ; and we devoutly pray that the Divine pres- ence may always abide in this conse- crated place, and the Divine benediction may ever rest on all who shall assemble to worship here. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. The service shall then be concluded with the D oxo logy and the Benediction. IResponsive IReabhiQS SELECTED From the Psalms and other Scripture INDEX TO RESPONSIVE READINGS PSALM SELECTION I I . . . II IV V VIII IX XI XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XIX XXI XXIII 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 53 XXV XXVII XXIX XXX XXXI XXXII XXXIII XXXIV XXXVII XLII XLV XLVI XLVII XLVIII LI LXI LXII 22 LXIII 23 LXV 24 IO II 12 13 13. 14 15 16 17 18 2 19 19 20 21 2 3 PAGE 39 39 40 40 40 41 41 4i 41 39 42 , 42 42 43 , 65 xxiv 46 6] 43 44 44 45 45 45 46 46 47 47 39 48 48 48 49 5o 49 50 50 PSALM LXVI LXVIII LXXII LXXIII LXXXI LXXXIV LXXXV LXXXVI LXXXIX XC XCI XCIII XCV XCVI XCV1I c cm CIV cv CVII CXI cxv CXVI CXXI CXXII CXXIV exxv CXXVI CXXXII CXXXIX CXLIV CXLV CXLVIII CL SELECTION 25 ... . 26 ... . 27 ... . 28 ... . 29 ... . See page 31 30 ... . 31 ... . 30 ... . 51 ... . 32 ... . 33 • • • . 33 • • • • 34 ... • 34 ... • 12 ... . 35 -.. • 36. • • • 47 ... • 37 • • • • 4 . . . . 38. . . . 39 ... • 40 ... . See page 31 40 ... . 20 ... . 40 ... . See page 29 41 ... • 42 ... . 43 ..« • 44 • • • • 44 ... . PACK 51 25 52 52 53 53 • 54 ■ 53 . 64 • 54 ■ 55 • 55 - 55 - 55 • 44 • 56 • 56 . 62 • 57 . 40 • 57 . 58 • 58 58 48 58 59 59 60 60 60 ECCLESIASTES XII 63 ISAIAH XII., LII 6l THE MAGNIFICAT 6l THE BENEDICTUS . . . . 6l I. COR. XIII 64 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS 65 THE BEATITUDES 65 J8 •Responsive iRcaMngs Selection I Psalms I., xv. i Blessed is the man that vvalketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand- eth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season ; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 4 The ungodly are not so : but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous : but the way of the ungodly shall perish. 7 Lord, who shall abide in thy taber- nacle ? who shall dwell in thy holy hill ? 8 He that walketh uprightly, and work- eth righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 9 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. io In whose eyes a vile person is con- temned ; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. ii He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. Selection 2 Psalms ii., xlv., 6, y. i Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set them- selves, and the rulers take counsel to- gether, against the Lord, and against his Anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh : the Lord shall have them in de- rision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore dis- pleasure. 6 Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Zion. 7 I will declare the decree : the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. 8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy pos- session. 9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron ; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. io Be wise now therefore, O ye kings : be instructed, ye judges of the earth. ii Serve the Lord with fear, and re- joice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. 13 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. 14 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 39 40 IResponsive IReafcings Selection 3 Psalms iv., v., 3-7, 12. 1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress ; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. 2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye tui'n my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? 3 But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him. 4 Stand in awe, and sin not : commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord. 6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good ? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. 7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep : for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. 9 My voice shalt thou hear in the morn- ing, O Lord ; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. 10 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. 11 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 12 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. 13 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy : and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. 14 For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous ; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. Selection 4 Psalms viil, cxl, 2-8. 1 O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth ! who hast set' thy glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouth of babes and suck- lings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained ; 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him ? and the son of man, that thou visitest nim ? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands ; thou hast put all things under his feet; 7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field , 8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. 9 O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth ! 10 The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 11 His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever. 12 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered : the Lord is gracious and full of compassion. 13 He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. 14 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. 15 The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure. 16 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. ■Responsive Readings 41 Selection 5 Psalm ix, 1-14. 1 I will praise thec, O Lord, with my whole heart ; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. 2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High. 3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. 4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause ; thou satest in the throne judging right. 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever. 6 O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end : and thou hast de- stroyed cities ; their memorial is perished with them. 7 But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judg- ment. 8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. 9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. 10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. 11 Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion : declare among the people his doings. 12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them : he forget- teth not the cry of the humble. 13 Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death : 14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation. Selection 6 Psalms xl, xiii., xiv., 7. 1 In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain ? 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. 3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? 4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tem- pest: this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness, his countenance doth be- hold the upright. 8 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me ? 9 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 10 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God : lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death ; 11 Lest mine enemy say, I have pre- vailed against him ; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 12 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. 13 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. 14 Oh that the salvation of Israel wtrt come out of Zion ! when the Lord bring- eth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. 42 iResponstve IReafcings Selection 7 Psalms xvi., xvii., 8, 9, 15. 1 Preserve me, O God : for in thee do I put my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord : my goodness extendeth not to thee ; 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou main- tainest my lot. 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. 7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel : my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. 8 I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth : my flesh also shall rest in hope. 10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell ; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for ever- more. 12 Keep me as the apple of the eye; hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 13 From the wicked that oppress me, fro?7i my deadly enemies, who compass me about. 14 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. Selection 8 Psalm xix. 1 The heavens declare the glory of God ; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, con- verting the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, en- during for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned : and in keeping of them there is great reward. 12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins ; let them not have dominion over me : then shall I be up- right, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. Responsive Readings 43 Selection Psalm xxr. i The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord ; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice J 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the re- quest of his lips. 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gav- est it him, even length of days for ever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. 6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever : thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. 7 For the king trusteth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved. 8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger : the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them. io Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. ii For they intended evil against thee : they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform. 12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them. 13 Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power. Selection 10 Psalm xxv., 1-15, 20. 1 Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies tri- umph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed : let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 4 Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me : for thou art the God of my salvation ; on thee do I wait all the day. 6 Remember, O Lord, thy tender mer- cies and thy lovingkindnesses ; for they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy good- ness' sake, O Lord. 8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judg- ment : and the meek will he teach his way. 10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 1 1 For thy name's sake, O Lord, par- don mine iniquity ; for it is great. 12 What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him ; and he will shew them his covenant. 15 Mine eyes arc ever toward the Lord ; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. 16 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. 44 IResponsive IReabings Selection U Psalm xxvii., hi, 14. 1 The Lord is my light and my salva- tion ; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life ; of whom shall I be afraid ? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after ; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me ; he shall set me up upon a rock. 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me : therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy ; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord. 7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face ; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help ; leave me not, neither for- sake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. Selection 12 Psalms xxix., c. 1 Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength. 2 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name ; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. ,3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters. 4 The voice of the Lord is powerful ; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. 5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars ; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. 7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire. 8 The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness ; the Lord shaketh the wil derness of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the Lord maketh thft hinds to calve, and disco vereth the for- ests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. 10 The Lord sitteth upon the flood ; yea, the Lord sitteth King for ever. 11 The Lord will give strength unto his people ; the Lord will bless his peo- ple with peace. 12 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 13 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 14 Know ye that the Lord he is God : it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves ; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 15 Enter into his gates with thanks- giving, and into his courts with praise : be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 16 For the Lord is good ; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to aD generations. Kesponsive Keabinad 43 Selection 13 Psalms xxx., xxxi., 19, 20. 1 I will extol thee, LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made, my foes to rejoice over me. 2 O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 3 O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave : thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. 4 Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. 5 For his anger endureth but a mo- ment; in his favour is life : weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. 6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. 7 Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. 8 I cried to thee, O Lord ; and unto the Lord I made supplication. 9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? 10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me : Lord, be thou my helper. 1 1 Thou hast turned for me my mourn- ing into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 12 To the end that my glory may sing- praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. 13 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee ; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men ! 14 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion irom the strife of tongues. Selection 14 Psalms xxxii., xxxi., 23, 24. 1 Blessed is hewhose transgression is forgiven, -whose sin it covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. 3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord ; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found : surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. 7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble ; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. „ 9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about. u Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. 12 O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. 13 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Loud. 46 IResponsive IReabings Selection 15 Psalm xxxiii., 1-12, 18-22. 1 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye right- eous \for praise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instru- ment of ten strings. 3 Sing unto him a new song; play skil- fully with a loud noise. 4 For the word of the Lord is right ; and all his works are done in truth. 5 He loveth righteousness and judg- ment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. 7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord : let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. 10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. 11 The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord ; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. 13 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy ; 14 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. 15 Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. 16 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. 17 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. Selection 16 Psalm xxxiv., 1-18. 1 I will bless the Lord at all times : his praisej/m// continually be'\n my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5 They looked unto him, and were lightened : and their faces were not ashamed. 6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. 8 O taste and see that the Lord is good : blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 9 O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. 1 1 Come, ye children, hearken unto me : I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 12 Whatman/.r/^Mtf/desirethliie,tfW loveth many days, that he may see good ? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good ; seek peace, and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remem- brance of them from the earth. 17 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Responsive Readings 47 Selection 17 Psalm xxxvii., 1-9, 23-28. 1 Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good ; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4 Delight thyself also in the Lord ; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in him ; and he shall bring it to pass. 6 And he shall bring forth thy right- eousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. 7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath : fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 9 For evil doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. 10 The steps of a^w/man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. 11 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord uphold- eth him with hie hand. 12 I have been young, and ?iow am old ; yet have I not seen the righteous for- saken, nor his seed begging bread. 13 He is ever merciful, and lendeth ; and his seed is blessed. 14 Depart from evil, and do good ; and dwell for evermore. 15 For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are pre- served for ever : but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. Selection IS Psalm xi.ii., xi.., 27. 1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God : when shall I come and ap- pear before God ? 3 My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God? 4 When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me : for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. 5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. 6 O my God, my soul is cast down within me : therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar. 7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts : all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. 8 Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, out my prayer unto the God of my life. 9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourn- ing because of the oppression of the enemy? 10 As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me ; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God? 1 1 Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God : for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. 12 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me. 48 !Responstv>e IReafcfngs Selection 19 Psalms xlvi., xlvii., 3-7. 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea ; 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. 4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. 5 God is in the midst of her ; she shall not be moved : God shall help her, and that right early. 6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved : he uttered his voice, the earth melted. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth. 1 9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth ; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder ; he burn- etii the chariot in the fire. 10 Be still, and know that I am God : I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. n The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. 12 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. 13 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. 14 God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. 15 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. 16 For God is the King of all the earth : sing ye praises with understanding. Selection 20 Psalms xlviil, cxxv., 1-2. 1 Great is the Lord, and greatly tc be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. 2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. 3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge. 4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. 5 They saw it, and so they marvelled ; they were troubled, and hasted away. 6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. 7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. 8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. 9 We have thought of thy loving kind- ness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. 10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth : thy right hand is full of righteousness. 11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. 12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her : tell the towers thereof. 13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, con- sider her palaces ; that ye may tell it to the generation following. 14 For this God is our God for ever and ever : he will be our guide even unto death. 15 They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. 16 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his peoplefrom henceforth even for ever. iRcsponsive IRcaMnge 40 Selection 21 Psalm li. i Have mercy upon me, O God, ac- cording to thy lovingkindness : accord- ing unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgres- sions : and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight : that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness ; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. io Create in me a clean heart, O God ; and renew a right spirit within me. 1 1 Cast me not away from thy presence ; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salva- tion ; and uphold me with thy free Spirit. 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways ; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation : and my t;>ngue shall sing aloud of thy right- eousness. 15 O Lord, open thou my lips ; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice ; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering : then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. Selection 22 Psalm lxii. 1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God : from him cometh my salvation. 2 He only is my rock and my salva- tion : he is my defence ; I shall not be greatly moved. 3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man ? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. 4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency : they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. 5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salva- tion : he is my defence ; I shall not be moved. 7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. 8 Trust in him at all times ; ye people, pour out your heart before him : God is a refuge for us. 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they are altogether ligJitcr than vanity. 10 Trust not in oppression, and be- come not vain in robbery : if riches in- crease, set not your heart upon them. n God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this ; that power belongeth unto God. 12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work. 50 1ResponsiY>e iRcafcings Selection 23 Psalms lxiii., lxi., 3-8. 1 O God, thou art my God ; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; 2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. 3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. 4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness ; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: 6 When I remember thee upon my bed, a?id meditate on thee in the night watches. 7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. 8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. 9 But those that seek my soul, to de- stroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. 11 But the king shall rejoice in God: every one that sweareth by him shall glory : but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. 12 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a. strong tower from the enemy. 13 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covertof thy wings. 14 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. 15 Thou wilt prolong the king's life; and his, years as many generations. 16 He shall abide before God for ever : O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him. 17 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows. Selection 24 Psalm lxv. 1 Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. 2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. 3 Iniquities prevail against me : as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts : we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. 5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salva- tion ; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea : 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power: 7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens : thou mak- est the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. 9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water : thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. 10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with show- ers: thou blessest the springing thereof. 11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness ; and thy paths drop fatness. 12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks ; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing. Responsive Headings 51 Selection 23 Psalm lxvl i Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: 2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious. 3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. 4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee ; they shall sing to thy name. 5 Come and see the works of God : he is terrible in his doing toward the chil- dren of men. 6 He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot : there did we rejoice in him. 7 He ruleth by his power for ever ; his eyes behold the nations : let not the re- bellious exalt themselves. 8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard : 9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. io For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. ii Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. i2 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. 13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings : I will pay thee my vows, 14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. 15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams: I will offer bullocks with goats. 16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. 17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue. 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me : 1 j But verily God hath heard »:c ; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. 20 Bl God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. Selection 26 Psalm lxvui., i-8, 17-19. 1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered : let them also that hate him flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven away. so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the pres- ence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad ; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name J AH, and rejoice before him. 5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habi- tation. 6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. 7 O God, when thou wentest forth be- fore thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness ; 8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God : even Sinai itself Was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 The chariots of God are twenty thou- sand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. 10 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive : thou hast received gifts for men : yea. for the re- bellious also, that the Loud C^nl might dwell among them. 11 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits y even the God of our salvation. 52 1ResponsiY>e IReafcings Selection 27 Selection 28 Psalm lxxii., 6-15, 17. 1 Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. 2 He shall judge thy people with right- eousness, and thy poor with judgment. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by right- eousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass : as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days shall the righteous flour- ish ; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him ; and his enemies shall lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. n Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth ; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. 13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence : and precious shall their blood be in his sight. 15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba : prayer also shall be made for him continually, atrdd-A.\\y shall he be praised. 16 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. Psalm lxxiil, 1-17, 25, 26. 1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone ; my steps had well nigh slipped. 3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. 5 They are not in trouble as other men ; neither are they plagued like other men. 6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain ; violence covereth them as a garment. 7 Their eyes stand out with fatness : they have more than heart could wish. 8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning- oppression. : they speak loftily. 9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. 10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. 1 1 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High ? 12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world ; they increase in riches. 13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. 14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. 15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. 16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me ; 17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God ; then understood I their end. 18 Whom have I in heaven but thee ? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee. 19 My flesh and my heart faileth : but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. IRcsponsivc IReaMncjs 53 Selection 29 Psalm lxxxi. i Sing aloud unto God our strength : make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. 2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. 3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day. 4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob. 5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a lan- guage that I understood not. 6 I removed his shoulder from the burden : his hands were delivered from the pots. 7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I de- livered thee ; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. 8 Hear, O my people, and I will tes- tify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me ; 9 There shall no strange god be in thee ; neither shalt thou worship any strange god. io I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. ii But my people would not hearken to my voice ; and Israel would none of me. 12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust : and they walked in their own counsels. 13 O that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways ! 14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries. 15 The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him : but their time should have endured for ever. 16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat : and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee. Selection 30 Psalms lxxxv., lxxxix., 14-16. 1 Lord, thou hast been favourable un- to thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of JacoD. 2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; thou hast covered all their sin. 3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath : thou hast turned thyself from the fierce- ness of thine anger. 4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. 5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever ? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all gen- erations? 6 Wilt thou not revive us again : that thy people may rejoice in thee? 7 Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation. 8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak : for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints : but let them not turn again to folly. 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. 10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. 1 1 Truth shall spring out of the earth ; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. 12 Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good ; and our land shall yield her increase. 13 Righteousness shall go before him ; and shall set us in the way of his steps. 14 Justice and judgment are the habi- tation of thy throne : mercy and truth shall go before thy face. 15 Blessed z>the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance. 16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day '• and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted. 54 IResponsive Headings Selection 31 Psalm lxxxvi. i Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me : for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my soul ; for I am holy : O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. 3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord : for I cry unto thee daily. 4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive ; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. 6 Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer ; and attend to the voice of my supplica- tions. 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee : for thou wilt answer me. 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord ; neither are there any works like unto thy works. 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord ; and shall glorify thy name. io For thou art great, and doest wondrous things : thou art God alone. 1 1 Teach me thy way, O Lord ; I will walk in thy truth : unite my heart to fear thy name. 12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. 13 For great is thy mercy toward me : and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. 14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul ; and have not set thee before them. 15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. 16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me ; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine hand- maid. 17 Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me. Selection 32 Psalm xci. 1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress : my God ; in him will I trust. 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust : his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night ; nor for the arrow that flieth by day ; 6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness ; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand ; but it shall not come nigh thee. 8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. 9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation ; 10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. 13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder : the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him : I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him : I will be with him in trou- ble ; I will deliver him, and honour him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. "Responsive iRcaMmis oj Selection 33 Psalms xciii., xcv. i The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded him- self: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. 2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting. 3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. 4 The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. 5 Thy testimonies are very sure: holi- ness becometh thine house, O Lord, for ever. 6 O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation. 7 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. 8 For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 9 In his hand are the deep places of the earth : the strength of the hills is his also. io The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. ii O come, let us worship and bow down : let us kneel before the Lord our maker. 12 For he is our God ; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To-day if ye will hear his voice, 13 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temp- tation in the wilderness: 14 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work. 15 Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways : 16 Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest Selection 34 Psalms xcvi., x< \ n., 2, 12. 1 O SING unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. 2 Sing unto the LORD, Mess his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. , 3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. 4 For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised : he is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens. 6 Honour and majesty are before him : strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. 7 Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength. 8 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. 9 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness : fear before him, all the earth. 10 Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved : he shall judge the people righteously. 11 Let the heavens rejoice, and lef the earth be glad ; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. 12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein : then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice 13 Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth : he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth. 14 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. 15 Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance oi his holiness. 56 1Responsix>e 1Rea£>tngs Selection 35 Psalm cm., 1-21. 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and for- get not all his benefits : 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruc- tion ; who crowneth thee with loving- kindness and tender mercies ; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things ; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. 6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgres- sions from us. 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame ; he re- membereth that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are as grass : as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto chil- dren's children ; 18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his command- ments to do them. 19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens ; and his kingdom ruletb over all. 20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, thai excel in strength, that do his command- ments, hearkening unto the voice of hi* word. 21 Bless ye the Lord, 2W ye his hosts ; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. Selection 36 Psalm civ., 24-35. 1 O Lord, how manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. 2 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, botU small and great beasts. 3 There go the ships : there is tha t leviathan, whom thou hast made to plav therein. 4 These wait all upon thee; that thcu may est give them their meat in due sea- son. 5 That thou givest them they gathei t thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. 6 Thou hidest thy face, they are troi> bled : thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. 7 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created : and thou renewest the face of the earth. 8 The glory of the Lord shall ensure for ever : the Lord shall rejoice in his works. 9 He looketh on the earth, and it trem- bleth : he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. 10 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live : I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 11 My meditation of him shall be sweet : I will be glad in the Lord. 12 Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord. IResponstvc IReafcings 57 Selection 37 Psalm evil., 1-15, 22. 1 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good : for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy ; 3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. 4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way ; they found no city to dwell in. 5 H ungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. 6 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. 7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habita- tion. 8 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men ! 9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. 10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron ; 11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the coun- sel of the Most High : 12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour ; they fell down, and there was none to help. 13 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. 14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. 15 Oh that men would praise the LoRD/i?/ - his goodness, and for his won- derful works to the children of men ! 16 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. Selection 38 Psalm c.w. 1 Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and (or thy truth's sake. 2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? 3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: 6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: 7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat. 8 They that make them are like unto them ; so is every one that trusteth in them. 9 O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield. 10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord : he is their help and their shield. 11 Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield. 12 The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us ; he will bless the house of Israel ; he will bless the house of Aaron. 13 He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. 14 The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children. 15 Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth. 16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. 17 The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence. 18 But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord. 58 IResponstve IReafcings Selection 39 Psalm cxvi. i I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me : I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord ; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous ; yea, our God is merciful. 6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. 7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul ; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. 8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. io I believed, therefore have I spoken : I was greatly afflicted : ii I said in my haste, All men are liars. 12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me ? 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. 14 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people. 15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. 16 O Lord, truly I am thy servant ; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds. 17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. 18 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people, 19 In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord. Selection 40 Psalms cxxi., cxxiv., cxxvl, 3-6. 1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved : he that keepeth thee will not slumber. 4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The Lord w thy keeper : the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. 6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil : he shall preserve thy soul. 8 The-LoRD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. 9 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say ; 10 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us : 11 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us : 12 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: 13 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. 14 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. 15 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers : the snare is broken, and we are escaped. 16 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 17 The Lord hath done great things for us ; whereof we are glad. 18 Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south. 19 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 20 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Responsive KeaMngs 50 Selection 41 PSAl.il cxxxix., i — 1 5 , 23, 24. 1 O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising ; thou understandest my thought afar off. 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but lo, O Lord, thou knowest it alto- gether. 5 Thou hast beset me behind and be- fore, and laid thine hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. 7 Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there : if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea ; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say. Surely the darkness shall cover me ; even the night shall be light about me. 12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee ; but the night shineth as the day : the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. 13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. 14 I will praise thee; for I am fear- fully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works ; and that my soul know- eth right well. 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Search me, O God. and know my heart ; try me, and know my thoughts : 17 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way ever- lasting. Selection 42 Psalm cxliv., 3 15. 1 Lord, what is man, th.it thou takest knowledge of him ! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him ! 2 Man is like to vanity: his da as a shadow that passetfa away. 3 How thy heavens. Lord, and come down : touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. 4 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them : shoot out thine arrows, and de- stroy them. 5 Send thine hand from above ; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children ; 6 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of false- hood. 7 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instru- ment of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. 8 // is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. 9 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood : 10 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth ; that our daugh- ters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace : 1 1 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store ; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets : 12 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out ; that there be no complaining in our streets. 13 Happy is that people, that is in such a case : yea. happy is that people, whose God is the Lord. 60 IResponsive IReafctngs Selection 43 Psalm cxlv., 1-17. 1 I will extol thee, my God, O King ; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless thee ; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised ; and his greatness is unsearch- able. 4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. 5 I will speak of the glorious honor of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. 6 And ?nen shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts : and I will declare thy greatness. 7 They shall abundantly utter the mem- ory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. 8 The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion ; slow to anger, and of great mercy. 9 The Lord z'j-good to all : and his ten- der mercies are over all his works. 10 All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord ; and thy saints shall bless thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power ; 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting king- dom, and thy dominion endureth through- out all generations. 14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee ; and thou givest them their meat in due sea- son. 16 Thou openest thine hand, and satis- fiest the desire of every living thing. 17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. Selection 44 Psalms cxlviil, cl., 3-6. 1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens : praise him in the heights. 2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon : praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord : for he commanded, and they were created. 6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever : he hath made a decree which shall not pass. 7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps : 8 Fire, and hail ; snow, and vapor ; stormy wind fulfilling his word : 9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars : 10 Beasts, and all cattle ; creeping things, and flying fowl : 11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth : 12 Both young men, and maidens ; old men, and children : 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord : for his name alone is excellent ; his glory is above the earth and heaven. 14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints ; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord. 15 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet : praise him with the psaltery and harp. 16 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instru- ments and organs. 17 Praise him upon the loud cymbals : praise him upon the high sounding cym- bals. 18 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. IResponsivc IRca&iitfls tor Special Occasions 01 Selection 45 — Cbristmas The Magnificat. Like i., 46-55. 1 And Mary said, My soul doth mag- nify the Lord, 2 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 3 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: 4 For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 5 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things, and holy is his name. 6 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. 7 He hath showed strength with his arm ; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 8 He hath put down the mighty from their seats,and exalted them of low degree. 9 He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away. 10 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy ; 11 Ashe spake to our fathers, to Abra- ham, and to his seed for ever. PART II. The Benedictus. Luke i., 68-79. 1 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel ; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 2 And hath raised up an horn of salva- tion for us in the house of his servant David : 3 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 4 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us : 5 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant ; 6 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, That he would grant unto us, 7 That we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, 8 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 9 And thou, child, shah be called the prophet of the Highest. 10. For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways ; 11 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people, by the remission of their sins, 12 Through the tender mercy of our God ; whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us, 13 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, 14 To guide our feet into the way of peace. Selection 46 — Baxter Psalm xxiv. ; Isa. lii. ; Isa. xii. 1 Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; and be ye lift up, yc everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 2 Who is this King of glory? 3 The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle. 4 Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in. 5 Who is this King of glory? 6 The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace ; 8 That bringeth good tidings of good ; that publisheth salvation ; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth ! 9 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice, with the voice together shall they sing : 10 For they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion. 11 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem! 1 12 For the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. 62 1Responsi\>e IReatongs for Special ©ccasfons 13 The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations ; 14 And all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. 15 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. 16 For the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my sal- vation. 17 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. 18 And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name. 19 Declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted : 20 Sing unto the Lord, for he hath done excellent things ; this is known in all the earth. 21 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion, 22 For great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. Selection 47 — GbanksgMns Psalm cv. 1 Oh, give thanks unto the Lord ; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. 2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him : talk ye of all his wondrous works. 3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. 4 Seek the Lord, and his strength : seek his face evermore. 5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done ; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth ; 6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. 7 He is the Lord our God: his judg- ments are in all the earth. 8 He hath remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded "to a thousand generations. 9 Which cove)iant he made with Abra- ham, and his oath unto Isaac; 10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an ever- lasting covenant: 11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inher- itance : 12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it. 13 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people ; 14 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes ; 15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. 16 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness : 17 And gave them the lands of the heathen : and they inherited the labor of the people ; 18 That they might observe his stat- utes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord. {In Concert.) A General Thanksgiving. Almighty God, Father of all mer* cies, we, thine unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us, and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life ; but above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we may show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen. Responsive Readings for Special Occasions 63 Selection 4$ -Children's Servtee ECCLESIASTES XII. i Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth. z While the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, 3 When thoushalt say, I have no pleas- ure in them ; 4 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened. 5 Xor the clouds return after the rain: 6 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, 7 And the strong men shall bow them- selves, 8 And the grinders cease because they are few, 9 And those that look out of the win- dows be darkened, io And the doors shall be shut in the streets, 1 1 When the sound of the grinding is low, 12 And he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, 13 And all the daughters of music shall be brought low; 14 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, 15 And fears shall be in the way. 16 And the almond tree shall flourish, 17 And the grasshopper shall be a burden, 18 And desire shall fail: • 19 Because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets : 20 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, 21 Or the pitcher be broken at the foun- tain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. 22 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: 23 And the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. 24 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Selection *9 — (temperance PJLOV. XX., XXIII., [S A. v., HEB. II., Rom. xiv. 1 WlNE is a mocker, strong drink ia raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. 2 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh : 3 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. 4 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath bab- bling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? 5 They that tarry long at the wine ; they that go to seek mixed wine. 6 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. 7 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. 8 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink ; that continue until night, till wine inflame them ! 9 And the harp and the viol, the tabret and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts : but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands. 10 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink : ' 11 Which justify the wicked for re- ward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him ! 12 Woe unto him that giveth his neigh- bor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also. 13 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. 14 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. 64 1Responstv>e IReaMnas for Special Occasions Selection 50 — Cbarftg I Corinthians xiii. i Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift adoration NETTLETON s. 7.8. 7. D. A-ah-i Nettleton m^^mmm^m^ Efc :>: 4± ( Come, thou Fount of ev - 'ry bless -ing, Tune my heart to sing thy grace , } Streams of mer - cy, nev - er ceas - ing, Call for songs of loud t^; praise. y, 4; f=r U=tE « t 1 D.c. Praise the mount! I *m fixed up - on it, Mount of thy re - deeming love! \D.C. mM^t^^-gm^ m 1 ' Teach me some me - lo-diousson - net, Sung by flam - ing tongues a- bove 3*=^- -*— *■ nm * 11 2 Here I'll raise mine Ebenezei ; Hither by thy help I'm come ; And I hope, by thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God ; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed his precious blood. SILVER STREET S. M O to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrained to be 1 Let thy goodness, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it ; Prone to leave the God I love ; Here's my heart ; O take and seal it, Seal it for thy courts above. Robert Robinson ^=x 1 — r m ±d Isaac Smith I £p f — r %*=±& S 1. Come,sound his praise a - broad, And hymns of glo sing m^ g± fee *> mm mm- reign God, The u ni -ver - sal King. ±±==t II 71 praise ant) Bfcoration RAYNOLDS 10. 10. 10. 10 Mendelssohn te IF i. Fa ther, -&-T gain g m tig: 3= Je - sus' name we meet, 4=4= i And bow in pen - i - tence be - neath thy feet ; A - gain to thee our t£de C- Our J- i 3 -*=* eh b= hum - ble strains at - tend, &=fr ^=p: ^ — p g -*-4 fe=^^r- R SEE3E While with our prais - es and complaints, £=£=t E± 3 ^^ ^J N - -esr— r Low at thy feet we bend. ^ZZ0=t=^= mm -*—(*- While with our prais fcA 1^ l • • es and com-plaints, Low at <^ thy II feet *3 2 1 F bend. f£ II 2 How should our songs, like those 4 Now, Saviour, let thy glory shine, above, And fill thy dwellings here, With warm devotion rise ; [love, Till life, and love, and joy divine, How should our souls, on wings of A heaven on earth appear. Mount upward to the skies. 3 Come, Lord, thy love alone can raise 5 Then shall our hearts enraptured say, In us the heavenly flame ; Then shall our lips resound thy praise, Our hearts adore thy name. Come, great Redeemer, come, And bring the bright, the glorious day, That calls thy children home. Anne Steele g (SWA1WICK) CM. 1 Come, let us join our cheerful songs 3 Jesus is worthy to receive With angels round the throne ; Honor and power divine ; Ten thousand thousand are their And blessings, more than we can give, tongues, Be, Lord, forever thine. But all their joys are one. 2 Worthy the Lamb that died, they cry, 4 The whole creation join in one To be exalted thus : To bless the sacred name Worthy the Lamb, our hearts reply, Of him that sits upon the throne, For he was slain for us. And to adore the Lamb. 74 Isaac Watts praise and Hfcoratton 10 horton i r. 7. 7 An. from X;i\icr S< hnytler I § E£g=J= ^ jn ■ jij i f P Jifl j i jy i^ i 1. Songs of praise the an - gels sang, Iieav'n with bal - le FfH%P In - jahs rang, r: 1« » F E i pirei^ i f "Ei a i-j- L»£El psppg;. : - t „ 1 1 When Je - ho - vah's work be - gun, Winn he spake, and it was done. II n m ^ _». v -^ ¥= V I ^ , — ^ m r 2 Songs of praise awoke the morn, 4 Saints below, with heart and voice, When the Prince of Peace was born ; Still in songs of praise rejoice, Songs of praise arose, when he Learning here by faith and love, Captive led captivity. Songs of praise to sing above. 3 Heaven and earth must pass away, — 5 Borne upon their latest breath, Songs of praise shall crown that day ; Songs of praise shall conquer death, God will make new heavens and Then, amid eternal joy, [pl°y« earth, — Songs of praise their powers em- Songs of praise shall hail their birth. James Montgomery SWANWICK C. M y James Lucas » j i ji3 J J ii&jywjJ i J.u i j i J i fli i r 1 . Come, let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne : Ten thousand mmm * * „ £5 iHHii^! — # won-der-ful name; The name, all - vie - to - rious, of Je - sus ex - tol ; 9Pn* i=* t=t 4- t=tt=t W^W *£ 3: 3 3E^3S :*=;#: His king - dom is glo - rious, and rules i - -*- J J _ J t f :(=£ 2 God ruleth on high, almighty to save ; And still he is nigh — his presence we have : The great congregation his triumph shall sing, Ascribing salvation to Jesus, our King. 3 Salvation to God, who sits on the throne 1 Let all cry aloud, and honor the Son : The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim, Fall down on their faces and worship the Lamb. 4 Then let us adore, and give him his right, All glory and power, and wisdom and might, All honor and blessing, with angels above, And thanks never ceasing, and infinite love. all. w- I II 76 Charles Wesley praise anfc Bfcoration ST. THOMAS s. M. Aaron Williams t P^ w * — i. Come, ye that love the Lord, And let your joys be known; rt ;i ^g^g^| Join in a song with sweet ac - cord, And thus sur - round the throne. ^ be fr-f — f^F^* Let those refuse to sing Who never knew our God ; But children of the heavenly King May speak their joys abroad. The men of grace have found Glory begun below ; Celestial fruits on earthly ground From faith and hope may grow. The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets, Before we reach the heavenly fields, Or walk the golden streets. Then let our songs abound, And every tear be dry ; [ground We're marching through Emmanuel's To fairer worlds on high. Isaac Watts 13 (LYONS) 10. 10. 11. 11 1 Oh, worship the King all glorious above, Oh, gratefully sing his power and his love ; Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of days, Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. 2 Oh, tell of his might, oh, sing of his grace, Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space ; His chariots of wrath deep thunder-clouds form, And dark is his path on the wings of the storm. 3 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite ? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light, It streams from the hills, it descends to the plains, And sweetly distils in the dew and the rains. 4 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail ; Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end, Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend 1 Robert Grant 77 praise anC> Hfcoration I ^ LEONI 6. 6. 8. 4 . D. & y«j l jjjj | ;J:Ul ^ Jewish Melody i-4 mm& i. The God of Abraham praise, Who reigns enthroned a-bove; An-cient of ev-er d: lasting days, And God of love -1-4- ^Fnrf • f r r _^_^_ wrrM T$»— Je - ho-vah, great I AM I By earth and heav'n con Ipl^ ^n ±b t=± -4-i— i r*i - J . n ±F a &- ^r fessed ; I bow and bless the sa - cred name, For -ev-er blest. vfe-rf± EH: j^zfa g-r'H gf 2 The God of Abraham praise, At whose supreme command From earth I rise, and seek the joys At his right hand : I all on earth forsake, Its wisdom, fame, and power ; And him my only portion make, My Shield and Tower. 3 He by himself hath sworn, I on his oath depend ; I shall, on eagle's wings upborne, To heaven ascend : I shall behold his face, I shall his power adore, And sing the wonders of his grace For evermore. \0-P- r i 4 The God who reigns on high The great archangels sing ; And, " Holy, Holy, Holy," cry, " Almighty King 1 Who was, and is, the same, And evermore shall be ; Jehovah, Father, great I AM 1 We worship thee." 5 The whole triumphant host Give thanks to God on high ; " Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ! " They ever cry : Hail, Abraham's God and mine I I join the heavenly lays ; All might and majesty are thine, And endless praise. 78 Thomas Olivers praise an& Bboratfoti I ^ ITALIAN HYMN 6. 6. 4. 6. 6. 6. 4 Felice de Ciardini MJjl£jJlj»ljjJ l ffi Si^l . - ' 1. Come.thou Al-might - y King, Help us thy name to sing, Help us to praise : Fa-ther,all s^f pE fK' i fFr i r-fF i F i rf^ri i^S^ Wi glo - ri-ous,0'er all vie - to - ri-ous,Come,and reign o - ver us, An-cient of days. f-rV-f | -r [ i »:tri , ff f. II 1 iV ia^ l *' f Come, thou Incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword, Our prayer attend : Come, and thy people bless, And give thy word success ; Spirit of holiness, On us descend. 3 Come, Holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear In this glad hour : l6 (ITALIAN HYMN) 1 Glory to God on high ! 6.6. Let praises fill the sky Praise ye his name : Angels his name adore. Who all our sorrows bore ; And saints cry evermore, " Worthy the Lamb 1 " All they around the throne Cheerfully join in one, Praising his name : We who have felt his blood Sealing our peace with God, Spread his dear name abroad ; Worthy the Lamb 1 Thou who almighty art, Now rule in every heart, And ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power. 4 To the great One in Three Eternal praises be Hence evermore. His sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore. 6. 6. 6. 4 3 Join all the human race Our Lord and God to bless, Praise ye his name : In him we will rejoice, Making a cheerful noise, And say with heart and voice, " Worthy the Lamb 1 " 4 Though we must change our place, ( )ur souls shall never cease Praising his name: To him we'll tribute bring. Laud him, our gracious King. And, without teasing, sing, '• Worthy the Lamb ! " 79 James Alien IPrafse ant) Bfcoration 1 7 REGENT SQUARE 8. 7. 8. 7. 4. 7 1 .A ' Henry Smart 1. Praise, my soul, the King of heav - en, To his feet thy trib-ute bring; H3 fc* *=£ g t= f fe fr 3E5E3 Iteiiil «*=p Ran-somed, healed, re - stored, for-giv -en, Who, like me, J- -*- , '£E$t==r4$ 1 his praise should sing ? t=t V -\l 1 F— I fr-J J . 1 4- J r e 3=*^ 3" £ II Praise him, praise him, Praise him, praise him, Praise the ev - er f: % -J^^Jt £ i s* :p SE last - ing King. t= I Praise him for his grace and favor To our fathers in distress ; Praise him, still the same for ever, Slow to chide, and swift to bless ; Praise him, praise him, Glorious in his faithfulness. 7. 8. 7. 4. 3 l8 (REGENT SQUARE) 1 O thou God of my salvation, My Redeemer from all sin ; Moved by thy divine compassion, Who hast died my heart to win, I will praise thee ; Where shall I thy praise begin ? 2 Though unseen, I love the Saviour He hath brought salvation near ; Manifests his pardoning favor; And when Jesus doth appear, Soul and body Shall his glorious image bear. Angels, help us to adore him ; Ye behold him face to face ; Sun and moon, bow down before him. Dwellers all in time and space, Praise him, praise him, Praise with us the God of grace. Henry F. Lyte While the angel choirs are crying, "Glory to the great I AM," I with them will still be vying — Glory 1 glory to the Lamb 1 O how precious Is the sound of Jesus' name ! Angels now are hovering round us, Unperceived amid the throng : Wondering at the love that crowned us, Glad to join the holy song : Hallelujah, Love and praise to Christ belong I Thomas Olivers 80 praise anft Bfcoration IQ FABEN 8. 7.8. 7. I). 4 J. II. Wilcox b^ -a— i— J =f — 1» — g — f- a — Ih 1 1-r — : ~1 — ri Ki i r I 1. Praise the Lord ! ye heav'ns, a - dore him ; Praise him, an - gels, in the height ^2. ^t. .JL. _<2-. .0.. -o- -0- JSL -w — *-- 1 «s SEgr^F^F^l *tj j l J:Pf f l J J ■ 3 Jlj fJ Jtt J l - 1 Pi& Sun and moon, re-joice be -fore him; Praise him, all ye stars of light. &T ^S»-r iHiiii^ifeto^igi^ Praise the Lord, for he hath spo -ken; Worlds his might - y voice o - beyed I ^ "-?= -«- -«- -*- -*- -f 2 -' - -#•- ■#- -^--U s t=t t=t *=*=*: ^mmmm^m mp ^^ Laws which nev - er shall be bro - ken, For their guidance he hath made. ^ f ^ gSl - £ I 2 Praise the Lord, for he is glorious ; 3 Never shall his promise fail ; God hath made his saints victorious ; Sin and death shall not prevail. Praise the God of our salvation ; Hosts on high, his power proclaim ; Heaven and earth, and all creation, Laud and magnify his name. I Worship, honor, glory, blessing, Lord, we offer unto thee ; Young and old thy praise expressing, In glad homage bend the knee. All the saints in heaven adore thee, We would bow before thy throne ; As thine angels serve before thee, So on earth thy will be done. Praise an& Bfcoration 20 OLD HUNDRED L. M. Guillaume Franc PUPSpM T" h=i [. Be - fore Je - ho -vah's aw - ful throne, Ye nations 1 bowwith sa-cred joy s r— r— ^— g=: ^-j ? — ^ 1 — r—t=r=r ^ h- ^ t= 5: r k 3 ::d: iE?Ei; i 3 '-^- tr 1EE P Know that the Lord is God a - lone : He can ere - ate, and he de - stroy. * ' 4— *—l— \—+ *—?— = t=f*=£ =t=^= T =£g:j f : r ¥ t=f X? 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, 4 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful Made us of clay, and formed us men ; songs, And when, like wandering sheep, we High as the heavens our voices raise ; strayed, - And earth, with her ten thousand He brought us to his fold again. tongues, [praise. , . . Shall fill thy courts with sounding 3 We are his people, we his care, — ' ° Our souls, and all our mortal 5 Wide as the world is thy command, frame : Vast as eternity / thy love ; What lasting honors shall we rear, Firm as a rock thy truth shall stand, Almighty Maker 1 to thy name ? When rolling years shall cease to move. Isaac Watts DUKE STREET L. M. S^S -,<*—*—*- j J=a John Hatton afc* -« — -m — -m- ■3=3=. P 1. From all that dwell be -*-— *- ^- gf— 1 — F- low the skies, Let theCre-a - tor's praise a - rise; S^3 m^mmm ■2 t=t S3 Let the Re-deem-er's name be sung,Thro' ev-'ry land, by ev - 'ry tongue 9. * * rjff -&-*.. f m 82 praise anO Hfcoraticn 21 STONEFIELD Lit Samuel Stanley ^M^mx <: "■ -\-- \ ■ mm i. E - ter I? $% W -M - nal l'ower.whosehigh a- bode Becomes the grandeur of sztz: gz p-r-nnr" a God : l £« * 3 S P ^iSJfig^EiEiiiE^^Sf^ 4J SUP In - fi nite lengths be-yond the bounds Where stars revolve their lit - tie rounds. Thee while the first archangel sings, 4 Earth from afar hath heard thy fame, He hides his face behind his wings ; And worms have learned to lisp thy And ranks of shining thrones around name ; Fall worshiping, and spread the But O ! the glories of thy mind ground. Leave all our soaring thoughts behind 1 Lord, what shall earth and ashes do ? 5 God is in heaven, and men below : We would adore our Maker too ! From sin and dust to thee we cry, The great, the holy, and the high ! 22 ( DUKE STREET ) L. M. 1 From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. 2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word : Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more. 3 Your lofty themes, ye mortals, bring ; In songs of praise divinely sing ; The great salvation loud proclaim, And shout for joy the Saviour's name. • Be short, our tunes ; our words, be few 1 A solemn rev'rence checks our songs, And praise sits silent on our tongues. Isaac Watts 23 (STONEFIELD) L. M. 1 Now to the Lord a noble song 1 Awake, my soul ; awake, my tongue : Hosanna to th' Eternal Name, And all his boundless love proclaim. 2 See, where it shines in Jesus' face, The brightest image of his grace : God, in the person of his Son, Has all his mightiest works outdone. 3 Grace 1 'tis a sweet, a charming theme: My thoughts rejoice at Jesus' name ! Ye angels, dwell upon the soimd ; Ye heavens, reflect it to the ground I 4 In every land begin the song ; 4 To every land the strains belong : In cheerful sounds all voices raise, And fill the world with loudest praise. Isaac Watts 83 O may I reach the happy place Where he unveils his lovely face 1 Where all his beauties you behold, And sing his name to harps of gold. Isaac Watts and J. Wesley praise anfc Hfcoration 24 ADORATION L. M. W. Stewart 2 We come, great God, to seek thy face, And for thy loving-kindness wait ; And O how dreadful is this place ! 'Tis God's own house, 'tis heaven's gate ! 3 Tremble our hearts to find thee nigh, To thee our trembling hearts aspire ; And lo ! we see descend from high The pillar and the flame of fire. 25 (ADORATION) L. M. 1 Lo ! God is here ! let us adore, And own how dreadful is this place ; Let all within us feel his power, And, silent, bow before his face. , 2 Lo ! God is here ! whom day and night United choirs of angels sing : 26 (PARK STREET) L. M. 1 Awake, my soul, and with the sun 3 Thy daily stage of duty run : Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice. 2 Wake and lift up thyself, my heart, 4 And with the angels bear thy part ; Who all night long unwearied sing High praise to the eternal King. 84 4 Still let it on th' assembly stay, And all the house with glory fill ; To Canaan's bounds point out the way, And lead us to thy holy hill. 5 There let us all with Jesus stand, And join the general Church above ; And take our seats at thy right hand, And sing thine everlasting love. Charles Wesley To him, enthroned above all height, Heaven's host their noblest praises bring. Being of beings, may our praise [fill ; Thy courts with grateful fragrance Still may we stand before thy face, Still hear and do thy sovereign will. Tersteegen. Tr. by J. Wesley, arr. All praise to thee, who safe hast kept, And hast refreshed me while I slept : Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake, I may of endless life partake. Direct, control, suggest this day, All I design, or do, or say, [might, That all my powers, with all their In thy sole glory may unite. Thomas Ken praise anfc Iteration 27 LUTON L. M. George Burdtrr Mglfe | judl ft l fl j l & i I : - 1 I. Ser-vants of God, in joy-ful lays, Sing ye the Lord Je - ho - van's] SSBgjg J^ippji^J; : : : §jb^g AjJJ l' J J l J % I J TJtT^ lT r^jT I His glo-rious name let all a - dore, From age to age, J - - J for ev - er-more. 1 m ±i ^m mmgmmmm m 2 Blest be that name, supremely blest, 4 From the sun's rising to its rest ; Above the heavens his power is known, Through all the earth his goodness shown. 3 Who is like God ? so great, so high, 5 He bows himself to view the sky ; And yet, with condescending grace, Looks down upon the human race. PARK STREET L. M. §ES3 jJ i .J 1 1 He hears the uncomplaining moan Of those who sit and weep alone ; He lifts the mourner from the dust ; In him the poor may safely trust. O then, aloud, in joyful lays, Sing to the Lord Jehovah's praise ; His saving name let all adore, From age to age, for evermore. James Montgomery F. M. A. Venn a ] ^i^gpppg 1. Awake,my£oul, and with the sun Thy dai-ly stage of du - ty run; Shake off dull J^^ a m^m^ft^^m . mi^mMt^m§^§m r - sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sac - ri - fice, To pay thy morning sac - ri - fice. gstS W=±tt 85 ti r praise anD Bfcoratton 28 WARWICK C. M. Samuel Stanley 2 Up to the hills, where Christ has gone To plead for all his saints, Presenting at his Father's throne, Our songs and our complaints. 3 Thou art a God, before whose sight The wicked shall not stand ; Sinners shall ne'er be thy delight, Nor dwell at thy right hand. SEYMOUR 7. 7. 7. 7 4 But to thy house will I resort, To taste thy mercies there ; I will frequent thy holy court, And worship in thy fear. 5 Oh, may thy Spirit guide my feet, In ways of righteousness ; Make every path of duty straight, And plain before my face. Isaac Watts Ait. from Carl M. von Weber s# *=*= +■ Mdigil ^ S i^ gp I. Soft - ly now the light of day Fades up - on my sight a - way ; & mmmm^m^mm ^mi 1 r •» * Free from care, from la - bor free, Lord, I would com - mune with thee. mmmimm f *=* r? I praise anfc Rboratfon 29 LAUDES DOMINI 6.6. 6. 6. 6. 6 i =^ i^ Joseph Bamby I I S ^-^3-^L r-"^^ 1^=5 * I 1. When morn - ing gilds the skies, 2. When sleep her balm de - nies, My heart a - wak - ing cries My si - lent spir - it sighs, 3 Let earth's wide circle round In joyful notes resound, May Jesus Christ be praised : Let air and sea and sky, From depth to height, reply, May Jesus Christ be praised. 30 (SEYMOUR) 7-7-7-7 1 Softly now the light of day Fades upon my sight away ; Free from care, from labor free, Lord, I would commune with thee. e Thou, whose all-pervading eye Naught escapes without, within, Pardon each infirmity, Open fault, and secret sin. 4 Be this, while life is mine, My canticle divine, May Jesus Christ be praised : Be this the eternal song, Through all the ages long, May Jesus Christ be praised. Anon. ( German.) Tr. Edward Caswall 3 Soon for me the light of day Shall forever pass away ; Then, from sin and sorrow free, Take me, Lord, to dwell with thee. 4 Thou who, sinless, yet hast known All of man's infirmity; Then from thine eternal throne, Jesus, look with pitying eye. S7 G. W. Doane praise anfc Hfcoration 31 ELLERS 10. 10. 10. 10 Edward John Hopkins e!_ m &- I 1 *-/s m i t m Sav - iour ! a - gain to thy dear name we thy dear name we raise With one ac ->- a &b M rnn gg^ ^ g£E cord art - ing hymn of praise : We stand to bless thee part - in£ V- # 1 — r - S5 HE r?t :*y night if thou be near ; fe: ?7T II • I ^1 I I O may no earth-born cloud a - rise To hide thee from thy ser- vant's eyes. Li I E~ S§ II r Pf^P -«s>-:-i 2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep Now, Lord, the gracious work begin ; My wearied eyelids gently steep, Let him no more lie down in sin. Be my last thought, how sweet to rest Watch , the sick enHch the Forever on my Saviour s breast. wkh blessings f rom thy boundless store ; 3 Abide with me from morn till eve, Be every mourner's sleep to-night, For without thee I cannot live ; Like infants' slumbers, pure and light. Abide with me when night is nigh, 6 Come nearand bless us when we wake, For without thee I dare not die. £re throughthe world our way we take> 4 If some poor wandering child of thine Till in the ocean of thy love Have spurned to-day the voice divine, We lose ourselves in heaven above. John Keble DORRNANCE 8.7.8.7 > Isaac B. Woodbury . Sav-iour,breathe an eve-ning bless - ing, Ere re - pose our spir - its seal ; s s ■£- ■#- -+- ^-^-^_*- r ^ — % — «*_•»* — *— .4= ~ t~ , t = — m — *— m- Sin and want we come con - fess - ing: Thou canst save.and thou canst heal. ii£ £=* *c J-< -\ — r m praise anb Bfcoration 34 EVENTIDE 10. 10. 10. to William H. Monk I [. A - bide with me; fast falls the S5££ j=t r-r 1- e ven - tide ; The • m & O dark =F m as i: &=i deep - ens ; Lord, with me a 7>- bide ; When I oth - er help Ei^zzzzzj mm 1 — r •>_ ers I I-TV IS S£ -«- £>: fail, and comforts flee, Help of the help- less, O a - bide with -^ — I — i — p- — *~ i~b» — i — p — i— *=t gia # t=F =f=F 2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day ; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away ; Change and decay in all around I see ; thou who changest not, abide with me. 3 I need thy presence every passing hour ; What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power ? Who like thyself my guide and stay can be ? Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me. 4 I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless : Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is death's sting? where, grave, thy victory? 1 triumph still, if thou abide with me. 5 Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes ; Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies ; Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee : In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. Henry F Lyte 90 praise anfc Hftoration 35 ST * MATTHIAS 8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8 William II. Monk ttJljfJ i J l f /fJlJ l jfJ J ^ ' ^ fe I. Sweet Sav-iour, bless us ere we go; Thy word in - to our minds in - stil -£=k±£= fr— M-rf g=r--^-f z:= i — F— e= Si E n^ ' 3E FP^^pi^^^P And make our lukewarm hearts to glow With low - ly love and fer - vent will. | *g f-Lr% V tf Pf l -. * • I hi Thro' life's long day and death's dark night, O gen - tie Je - sus, be our light F f «?-^- ^ 2 The day is done, its hours have run ; And thou hast taken count of all, The scanty triumphs grace hath won, The broken vow, the frequent fall. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our light. 3 Grant us, dear Lord, from evil ways True absolution and release ; And bless us, more than in past days, With purity and inward peace. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our light. Do more than pardon ; give us joy, Sweet fear, and sober liberty, And loving hearts without alloy, That only long to be like thee. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our light. For all we love, the poor, the sad, The sinful, unto thee we call; O let thy mercy make us glad ; Thou art our Jesus, and our all. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our light. F. W. Faber 9i praise anfc Hfcoratton 36 TWILIGHT te Em 3H^ IO. IO. IO. 10. IO. 10 ±=3 W. B. Judefind L - .* 4 — I- r S -=tr~^ \& F=t -fi>- ^ yet more faint the sun - light glows : + ! J , J jqJL * f it § O bright - ness J of thy -f2— t— S Mggigglg Fa-ther'sglo - ry, thou E r rr z b r r r fei 3=S3: 3^1 v=fp ter - nal Light of Light, be with us I m-» -«: r *j f y* ( fr-f? — l T~ 1 1 — l 1 /b k p 1 1 1 I 1 | | ich * l « *1 j^ 1 J, 1 % u y> . p 1 fij fl ^1 " K v m v 1 ^^ / b k y 1 -J 1 1 P D 1 ^ ^ | | | | /2> 1 r &=T S I SeS Mid - night is glo - rious noon, O Lord, -I * *- ith r - 1 — ^ ^- £ ^ — V -S* S thee. l ^a 92 praise and Bfcoratton Our changeful lives are ebbing to an end; Onward to darkness and to death we tend: ( ) ( lonqueror of the grave, be thou our guide, He thou our light in death's dark eventide ; Then in our mortal hour will be no gloom, No sting in death, no terror in the tomb. The weary world is mouldering to decay, Its glories wane, its pageants fade away; In that last sunset, when the stars shall fall, May we arise, awakened by thy call, With thee, O Lord, forever to abide In that blest day which has no eventide. Christopher Wordsworth SICILIAN HYMN 7-4-7 Sicilian Melody m & W mi 1 i m i L 4i j Lord, dis - miss us with thy blessing; Fill our hearts with joy and peace; ) I Let us each,thy love pos - sess-ing, Tri - umph in re - deem-ing grace : ) rj :§*: b tfi n riJ J IT3J1J J - iJ3J>J.Drj =t i i i m re- fresh us, O re- fresh us, Trav-'ling through this wil -der-ness. *r -Jf-5-ip- w- m- f=f=f =t= t= iipi s 2 Thanks we give, and adoration, For thy gospel's joyful sound ; May the fruits of thy salvation In our hearts and lives abound, May thy presence With us evermore be found. 3 So, whene'er the signal's given Us from earth to call away, Borne on angel's wings to heaven, Glad the summons to obey, May we ever Reign with Christ in endless day. John Fawcett 93 prater an& TIbanfe5Gi\>fnG 38 ERIE 8. 7.8. 7. D. C. C. Converse __J ^J*_A^_ S : ^^Eg ^=|^=* *? I. What a friend we have in Je - sus, All our sins and griefs to bear! 5—4 — +■- — v- rf f=F -£ :£.— * F What a priv - i - lege to car Ev - 'ry - thing to God in prayer ! *=*==- *=^ Ljk0=*&=* El *F* § ■1 1 — m — m — ■m- ■J0—JL &TTT L r^ O what peace we oft - en for feit, O what need-less pain we bear, :&=* ■\ 1— f :*=*=*: #- -#- -#~ £ is: 1 1 -$=4=i All -#-=- be- cause we do not car - ry Ev - 'ry - thing to God in prayer 1 :^||i^i^EgH^H By permission. New copyright, C. C. Converse, 1892. 2 Have we trials and temptations ? Is there trouble anywhere ? We should never be discouraged, Take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so faithful Who will all our sorrows share ? Jesus knows our every weakness, Take it to the Lord in prayer. 3 Are we weak and heavy laden, Cumbered with a load of care? — Precious Saviour, still our refuge, — Take it to the Lord in prayer. Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer ; In his arms he'll take and shield thee, Thou wilt find a solace there. Joseph Scriven 94 prager anfc Gbanfisgftfno 39 SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER L. M. I>. William 15. Bradbury pipp^spM^^P I. Sweet hour of prayer,s\veethour of prayer,That calls me from a world of care, sg^ippjiimiigi^ii! ^■ij turn J i f i fij jijjjij j i j i And bids me at my Fa-ther's throne, Make all my wants and wish - es known! _*. _JL ^ .A. ^ DJS. And oft es - caped the tempt -er's snare, By thy re - turn,sweet hour of prayer. D.S. =t iEEg3i rt « : PP In sea - sons of dis - tress and grief, My soul has oft - en found re - lief, E t F= 2 Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer, Thy wings shall my petition bear To him, whose truth and faithfulness Engage the waiting soul to bless : And since he bids me seek his face, Believe his word, and trust his grace, I'll cast on him my every care, And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer. 3 Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer, May I thy consolation share, Till, from Mount Pisgah's lofty height, I view my home, and take my flight : This robe of flesh I'll drop, and rise, To seize the everlasting prize; And shout, while passing through the air, Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer. William W. Walford 95 prater ant) Ubanfesgiptng m^m^msm^imm ^ i Sav - iour di - vine : Now hear me while b=* Jfc ^m I pray, Take all my p- -m- -0- -p- :*=#sz=fczfrE: fe^ j=£ s si i -«— '*=* way, O let me from this day Be whol - ly thine. m tm *=& f=* 2 May thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart, My zeal inspire; As thou hast died for me, O may my love to thee Pure, warm, and changeless be, A living fire. 3 While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, Be thou my guide ; 41 (ROSEDALE) L. M. 1 What various hindrances we meet In coming to a mercy-seat ! [prayer, Yet who that knows the worth of But wishes to be often there ? 2 Prayer makes the darkened cloud withdraw ; Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw ; Gives exercise to faith and love ; Brings every blessing from above. Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From thee aside. 4 When ends life's transient dream, When death's cold, sullen stream Shall o'er me roll; Blest Saviour, then, in love, Fear and distrust remove; O bear me safe above, A ransomed soul. Ray Palmer 3 Restraining prayer, we cease to fight ; Prayer keeps the Christian's armor bright ; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees. 4 Were half the breath that's vainly spent, To heaven in supplication sent, Our cheerful song would oftener be, " Hear what the Lord has done for me.' q£ William Cowper fl>rav?cr anfc ZbankBQiviriQ A2 RETREAT L. M. Thomas Hastings T~rTTJ J .ki ilJ J JhH l«l «l«hl JU-S I i. From ev - 'ry storm - y wind that blows, From ev - 'ry swell -ing tide of woes, -G>- -0- '%■ t—r -0- ~?d- -0- s — -w- -»*■ * ' m There is a calm, a sure re-treat : 'Tis found be - neath the mer - cy - seat. m -&- -0- -&- -&- -0- -0~ -&-. f r -0- -0- - .(C._ ^ I ;! There is a place where Jesus sheds 4 Ah ! whither could we flee for aid, The oil of gladness on our heads, When tempted, desolate, dismayed, A place than all besides more sweet': Or how the hosts of hell defeat, it is the blood-bought mercy-seat. Had suff'ring saints no mercy-seat? s ', There is a scene where spirits blend, 5 There, there on eagle wings we soar, Where friend holds fellowship with And sin and sense molest no more ; friend, [meet And heaven comes down our souls to Though sundered far; by faith they greet, Around one common mercy-seat. While glory crowns the mercy-seat. Hugh Stowell ROSEDALE L. M. G. F. Root ll^gp^n^ 3=t gass^; mer - cy - seat 1 . What va-rious hin-dran-ces we meet In com-ing to a 0—0 -0-r-P- P-^0. *-rfg— i-^-rf 2 — j*-r-- ■#-• -0- L T feg r t v-^,-r—&- r zF^=F=F=*: =t=fcz=t=t= s>- r- i By per. Biglow & Main Co., owners of the copyright. 2 Let me at a throne of mercy- Find a sweet relief ; Kneeling there in deep contrition, Help my unbelief. — Cho. 3 Trusting only in thy merit, Would I seek thy face ; Heal my wounded, broken spirit, Save me by thy grace. — Cho. 4 Thou the spring of all my comfort, More than life to me; Whom have I on earth beside thee ? Whom in heaven but thee ? — Cho. Fanny J. Crosby 44 (NAOMI) CM. i Sweet is the prayer whose holy 3 But sweeter far the still small voice, stream Unheard by human ear, In earnest pleading flows ; When God has made the heart re- Devotion dwells upon the theme, joice, And warm and warmer glows. And dried the bitter tear. 2 Faith grasps the blessing she de- 4 No accents flow, no words ascend ; Hope points the upward gaze ; [sires ; All utterance faileth there ; And love, celestial love, inspires But God himself doth comprehend The eloquence of praise. And answer silent prayer. 98 prater anfc Sbanfc00tvtit() 45 ALMSGIVING 8. 8. 8. 4 J. B. Djkm i. My God, is ny hour so sweet, From blush of morn to eve - ning star, H\ * t i j P j T pp i ^ f i nP f Fir F * * : a f=? =3 ^ 1* - -<5^- As that which calls me to thy feet, The hour of prayer II W£ fa § }=£ :: IB 1 2 Blest is that tranquil hour of morn, What strength for warfare, balm for grief, And blest that solemn hour of eve, What peace of mind ! Tfear • When, on the wings of prayer upborne, $ Rushed is each doubt> gQne l ey ^ 1 he world I leave. [newed ; My spirit seems in heaven to stay ; 3 Then is my strength by thee re- And e'en the penitential tear Then are my sins by thee forgiven ; Is wiped away. Then dost thou cheer my solitude 6 Lord> m l reach that bHssful shore> With hopes of heaven. No privilege so dear shall be> 4 No words can tell what sweet relief As thus my inmost soul to pour There for my every want I find ; In prayer to thee. Charlotte Elliott NAOMI C. M. Lowell Mason Jj'JflUJJ j \ M =fc i$ I. Sweet is the prayer whose ho - ly stream In 5WK? — 10- — r M: ear - nest pleading flows fc*— *—t f I f ■*- 5 De - vo- tion dwells up - on the theme, And warm and warm-er glows. 1 1 \±=M — I— I r=t= t t : 99 r m ^i IPrayer ant) Ubanfesgivtng 46 WOODSTOCK C. M. Deodatus Dutton, Jr. ffi^^ II: js_fc. *lg§l love to steal a - while a - way From ev - 'ry cum - b'ring care S fc J -*- p: S±=*: * a :£==&=d=z; $=^: i^s fe^ t=+. =± I And spend the hours of set - ting day JL.. -ft. m t=t In hum - ble, grate - f ul prayer. £— Ih*— h*— T l! ff i g=qn p If rfc tT^ il 2 I love in solitude to shed The penitential tear, And all his promises to plead Where none but God can hear. 3 I love to think on mercies past, And future good implore, And all my cares and sorrows cast On him whom I adore. MARTYRDOM CM. U W§ #-± ■E 1 1 , r^nk^rn 4 I love by faith to take a view Of brighter scenes in heaven ; The prospect doth my strength renew While here by tempests driven. 5 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er, May its departing ray Be calm as this impressive hour, And lead to endless day. Phoebe H. Brown Hugh Wilson p£ -■0 — L ^ — -0 — *-& — ■ 1. Ap-proach, my soul, the mer - cy - seat Where Je - sus an-swers prayer; J - * J J r * 7 ^ ■« J - - - $m^m & kU 335 5* fhere hum - bly fall be - fore his feet, For none J J H^jg t= ,0 per S ish there. prapct an<> Gbanfcsgiping 47 ST. AGNES C. M. I. B. DykM -:- pr ■D>-v- ^3 =p *t rr " * I. Prayer is tlie soul's sin - cere de - Bire Ut - teretl or un - ez*pn I I 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. 48 (MARTYRDOM) CM. 1 Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat Where Jesus answers prayer ; There humbly fall before his feet, For none can perish there. 2 Thy promise is my only plea, With this I venture nigh ; Thou callest burdened souls to thee, And such, O Lord, am I. 3 Bowed down beneath a load of sin, By Satan sorely pressed, Fightings without, and fears within, I come to thee for rest. 4 Be thou my shield and hiding-place, That, sheltered near thy side, I may my fierce accuser face, And tell him thou hast died. John Newton 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watch-word at the gates of death ; He enters heaven with prayer. 5 O thou, by whom we come to God, The Life, the Truth, the Way ! The path of prayer thyself hast trod ; Lord, teach us how to pray. James Montgomery 49 (ST. AGNES) CM. 1 When cold our hearts, and far from thee Our wandering spirits stray, And thoughts and lips move heavily, Lord, teach us how to pray. 2 Too vile to venture near thy throne, Too poor to turn away ; Our only voice, — thy Spirit's groan, — Lord, teach us how to pray. 3 We know not how to seek thy face, Unless thou lead the way ; We have no words, unless thy grace, Lord, teach us how to pray. 4 Here every thought and fond desire We on thine altar lav ; And when our souls have caught thy fire, Lord, teach us how to pray. John S. 13. Monsell 101 prater an& Ubanfesgiv>tng 50 ST, ANDREW S. M. Joseph Barnby My need and thy desires Are all in Christ complete ; Thou hast the justice truth requires, And I thy mercy sweet. Where'er thy name is blest, Where'er thy people meet, There I delight in thee to rest, And find thy mercy sweet. 51 (ST. ANDREW ) S. M. 1 Still with thee, O my God, I would desire to be, By day, by night, at home, abroad, I would be still with thee. 2 With thee when dawn comes in And calls me back to care, Each day returning to begin With thee, my God, in prayer. 3 With thee when day is done, And evening calms the mind ; The setting as the rising sun With thee my heart would find. 4 With thee, in thee, by faith Abiding, I would be ; By day, by night, in life, in death, I would be still with thee. Tames D. Burns 4 Light thou my weary way, Lead thou my wandering feet, That while I stay on earth I may Still find thy mercy sweet. 5 Thus shall the heavenly host Hear all my songs repeat To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, My joy, thy mercy sweet. John S. B. Monsell 52 (DUNDEE) CM. 1 Lord! when we bend before thy throne, And our confessions pour, Oh, may we feel the sins we own, And hate what we deplore. 2 Our contrite spirits pitying see ; True penitence impart : And let a healing ray from thee Beam hope on every heart. 3 When we disclose our wants in prayer, May we our wills resign ; And not a thought our bosom share Which is not wholly thine. 3 Let faith each meek petition fill, And waft it to the skies ; And teach our heart 'tis goodness still That grants it or denies. J. D. Carlyle 102 prayer anfc ZIbanfcsijfvtno 53 STATE STREET S. M feE^= I. C. Woodman 1 H-h i* J J4j I j I J t i—iU- I. Pray, with - out ceas - ing, pray; Your Cap - tain gives the word =£=&t=\ -*-r- - L £— 1~ r — r r '' ' u =g — -^ f j J i j s i i j r-f-d* J i = i . # * — L*_ # J_l_* L^ ^ w ^7* ii^ ii £1 His sum-mons cheer - ful - ly o - bey, And call up - on the Lord. W^^~i *=t i- 2 To God your every want In instant prayer display ; Pray always ; pray, and never faint ; Pray, without ceasing, pray. 3 In fellowship, — alone, To God with faith draw near ; Approach his courts, besiege his throne With all the power of prayer ; 4 His mercy now implore, And now show forth his praise ; DUNDEE C. M. mm : ? II Lord, when we bend be In shouts, or silent awe, adore His miracles of grace. 5 From strength to strength go on ; W T restle, and fight, and pray ; Tread all the powers of darkness down, And win the well-fought day. 6 Still let the Spirit cry, In all his soldiers, — Come, Till Christ the Lord descend from high And take the conqu'rors home. Charles Wes'ey Scotch =± i j id i \i i \i- i\i \ i \i j i jj ij i fore thy throne, And our con - fes • sions pour, p i^' i i npnpp i p p- i r i t^i vn, And hate what we de - plore. ■0~ -0-- -#- £N Oh, may we feel the sins we own, And hate what we io.3 prater anfc Ubanfesgivtng 54 MT - OLIVE S. M. Old English iH 3 ^ i. Be - hold the w J throne £— |g - 3: of -(5 1 - 5 HIF i^J gracel The prom - ise calls me near; jQ~ I O P £ : 3?=^ =P t==Xz r=r XL-&L -' s \-^ 9 — grf ^H- 1 r t ft5-Rg— ftg=^-l-sH = g — ^ >i £: IB gg There Je - sus shows a smil - ing face, And waits to -i — P ^2_ s -- -£2- an I swer prayer. ^ -^ F ^' ^ r Hi 2 That rich, atoning blood, Which sprinkled round I see, Provides for those who come to God, An all-prevailing plea. 3 My soul ! ask what thou wilt ; Thou canst not be too bold : Since his own blood for thee he spilt, What else can he withhold ? SHIRLAND S. M. 4 Thine image, Lord, bestow, Thy presence and thy love ; I ask to serve thee here below, And reign with thee above. 5 Teach me to live by faith ; Conform my will to thine : Let me victorious be in death, And then in glory shine. John Newton Samuel Stanley IS i. The pray - ing spir - it breathe, The watch-ing power im part ; --0-0- r r r L I L nm p\ttfiJHl\Hhi *jfipii ijj From all en - tan - gle - ments be - neath Call off anx - ious heart. 104 fl>ra\?cr anfc Vbanfcsgiving Gj Gj NEED 6. 4. 6. 4. with Refrain Robert Low '• ^jjiJijij i jyy ii j i ^nj^ i I need thee ev - 'ry hour, Mod gra - cious Lord ; No ten -der voice HRe thine 4 •PHy^-W-f^-r-tr-^-tg- r iEEiEEpE :rB s-|-[— F |==g=^ r ^ Can peace £2 af - K I IK \I\. J- ^m 1 ford. f=? need thee, O I need thee; y ,T' 1" w w . r £=* ^S=f s Ev - 'ry hour I need thee ;0 bless me now,my Sav-iour, I come to thee .*. -#.- wr- bbbiraf F luiLfiEi! From " Royal Diadem " by per. 2 I need thee every hour, Stay thou near by ; Temptations lose their power When thou art nigh. — Ref. 3 I need thee every hour, In joy or pain ; Come quickly and abide, Or life is vain. — Ref. W 56 (SHIRLAND) S. M. 1 The praying spirit breathe, The watching power impart ; From all entanglements beneath Call off my anxious heart. 2 My feeble mind sustain, By worldly thoughts oppressed Appear, and bid me turn again To my eternal rest. 4 I need thee every hour, Teach me thy will ; And thy rich promises In me fulfill. — Ref. 5 I need thee every hour, Most Holy One ; O make me thine indeed, Thou blessed Son 1 — Ref. Annie S. I lawks Swift to my rescue come, Thine own this moment seize ; Gather my wand'ring spirit home, And keep in perfect peace. Suffered no more to rove O'er all the earth abroad, Arrest the pris'ner of thy love, And shut me up in God. Charles Wesley 05 prater an& TTbanftsgtPtng EVEN ME 8. 7. 8. 7. -with Refrain -H U William B. Bradbury o S ±=t ,_* « ! r..ii 1 £ . ^ Lord, I hear of showers of bless - ing Thou art scattering full Show'rs, the thirst - y land re - fresh - ing ; Let some drops now fall and free ; I I I By per. Biglow & Main Co. 2 Pass me not, O gracious Father, 4 Pass me not, O mighty Spirit, Sinful though my heart may be ; Thou canst make the blind to see ; Thou mightst pass me, but the rather Witnesser of Jesus' merit, [Ref. Let thy mercy light on me. — Ref. Speak the word of power to me. — 3 Pass me not, O tender Saviour, 5 Love of God, so pure and changeless, Let me live and cling to thee ; Blood of Christ, so rich and free, I am longing for thy favor ; [Ref. Grace of God, so strong and boundless. Whilst thou'rt calling, O call me. — Magnify them all in me. — Ref. Elizabeth Codner HENDON 7. 7. 7. 7 Abraham Henri Caesar Malan f *f 1. Lord,we come be fore thee now, At thy feet we hum-bly bow; O do notour ~&^a-da- 2» -&r v=x zz J- £ r &-+ -4- „ -P-- -&-&- -&-&■ ^ ft— I , I ], J J, J I, Pi Pi, L i. , t , 1 Pi. ■ 1 n mm* A\v . A^in • QV.ol1 ii-o cool/ tVioo r r\rA in yra\n ? ^hall w<* «Pf>k thfte. Lord, ifl Vain? suit dis - dain ; Shall we seek thee,Lord, in vain ? Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain ? fl>rax?er anfc TCbanft00fPfng ^O SEYMOUR 7. 7. 7. 7 Arr. from C. M. von Weber i^isss Take my guilt and grief a way, Hear and heal me now, I pray E^SSEB mm t=£ ligm 2 Now, O Lord, this very hour, Send thy grace and show thy power ; While I rest upon thy word, Come, and bless me now, O Lord 1 3 Now, just now, for Jesus' sake, Lift the clouds, the fetters break ; While I look, and as I cry, Touch and cleanse me, ere I die. 4 Never did I so adore Jesus Christ, thy Son, before: 59 (HENDON) 7.7.7.7 1 Lord, we come before thee now, At thy feet we humbly bow ; Oh, do not our suit disdain ! Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain ? 2 Lord, on thee our souls depend ; In compassion now descend ; Fill our hearts with thy rich grace, Tune our lips to sing thy praise. 3 In thine own appointed way, Now w r e seek thee, here we stay ; Lord, we know not how to go, Till a blessing thou bestow. 4 Grant that all may seek and find Thee, a gracious God and kind ; Heal the sick, the captive free ; Let us all rejoice in thee. William Hammond 1 Now the time 1 and this the place 1 Gracious Father, show thy grace. Mercy now, O Lord, I plead, In this hour of utter need ; Turn me not away unblest, Calm my anguish into rest. O thou loving, blessed One, Rising o'er me like the sun, Light and life art thou within — Saviour, thou, from every sin 1 Alexander Clark (SEYMOUR) 7.7-7.7 60 1 Come, my soul, thy suit prepare : Jesus loves to answer prayer ; He himself has bid thee pray, Therefore will not say thee nay. 2 Lord 1 I come to thee for rest ; Take possession of my breast : There, thy blood-bought right maintain. And, without a rival, reign. 3 While I am a pilgrim here, Let thy love my spirit cheer ; As my guide, my guard, my friend, Lead me to my journey's end. 4 Show me what I have to do, Every hour my strength renew; Let me live a life of faith, Let me die thy people's death. John Newton [07 prater anfc Ubanfesgivtng 6l FABEN 8. 7. 8. 7. D. J. H. Wilcox 1. Lord,with glow - ing heart I'd praise thee, For the bliss thy love be - stows, m_ j*_ J2-. _ ^ -0.. jfZ. J2- -*.- JL. J2-. .0.. -+-+.&. m^t -m- — m- — m— -&- rr nr 15,-! — « — * — M - Mr rir r r r ia ** S -^— 3 I IE i=t S For the par-d'ning grace that saves me, And the peace that from it flows; 1 : P = — P—T-& • 1 == Fy g ^ € J=i p^=^= Se£ si an Help, O God, my weak en - deav - or ; This dull soul to rap-ture raise ; _*._ _^_ ^.. .g. : fc& rb s r s -1— r =t 35 febt gUi Thou must light the flame, or nev - er Can my love be warm'd to pn jse. m Jt -^ ^- ■ r r h f t p=n h I 2 Praise, my soul, the God that sought 3 Lord, this bosom's ardent fee ing thee, Vainly would my lips express ; Wretched wanderer, far astray ; Low before thy footstool kneeling, Found thee lost, and kindly brought Deign thy suppliant's prayer to From the paths of death away : [thee bless : Praise, with love's devoutest feeling, Let thy grace, my soul's chief treasure, Him, who saw thy guilt-born fear, Love's pure flame within me raise, And, the light of hope revealing, And, since words can never measure, Bade the blood-stained cross appear. Let my life show forth thy praise. Francis Scott Key 108 ftraget anft TCbanhsgiPtng 62 NUN DANKET 6. 7. 6. 7. 6. 6. 6. 6 r*l I'i;ixis Pietatis Melica ± i. Now thank we all our God With heart and hands and voi , — J ; : 4 SEE ?Eai F«— *~ *— *^^A z*=±jfz i r3h-&j^7i . c/flrrjc T*-:^: Who won-drous things hath done, In whom his world re I JOl ces : f=F /. — , — 1 — ^ — ^ _^ — 1 — 9. — *-&-\ — >-i — l ^ * — -0 — l ^-i — ■ Who, from our moth - ers' arms, Hath blessed us l 3? •+- d J on our way , i P i f i f f 7 p-t ^ |H I J J iJ U. 1J7TJ J j j l j. ll With count - less gifts of -J: love, And still ours to - day. rr> 1 1 it* t" if" i T ii* /J r ? i*l- =w 2 O may this bounteous God Through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts And blessed peace to cheer us ; And keep us in his grace, And guide us when perplexed, And free us from all ills In this world and the next. r 1 3 All praise and thanks to God, The Father, now be given. The Son, and him who reigns With them in highest heaven, The One Eternal God, Whom earth and heaven adore ; For thus it was, is now, And shall be evermore. Martin Rinkart. Tr. Catherine Winkworth 109 63 prater an& Ubanfesoivtng WALTHAM L.M. J. Baptiste Calkin ^^=r. -^M 4-r4 ^i . With all my pow'rs of heart and tongue, I'll praise my Mak - er in my song: IK IN -#- -*- r r f i ?'{ r i f if p F Fir c +i i=rd -h3=P — i — i ^U^L An - gels shall hear the notes I raise, Ap-prove the song,and join the praise. r g r u t ^H"-r-r- L f J -fe- 1 - 11 i 2 To God I cried when troubles rose ; Thy words my fainting soul revive, He heard me, and subdued my foes ; And keep my dying faith alive. He did my rising fears control, ,,,, . , , , And strength diffused thro' all my soul. 4 J 11 sing thy truth and mercy, Lord ; I'll sing the wonders of thy word ; 3 Amidst a thousand snares I stand, Not all the works and names below, Upheld and guarded by thy hand ; So much thy power and glory show. Isaac Watts WARD L. M. =J & d= T Lowell Mason I 1 22=J*W±zs s: [. Great God,let all our tune-ful pow'rs A -wake, and sing thy might-y name; - I J J. ap Thy hand re-volves the circ - ling hours — Thy hand, from whence our be - ing came r S r ' T'T 3BE i no praver anfc TEbanftBOivtno 64 WIMBORNE L. M. J. Whitaker mm^^^mj^§ I. Oh,come,loud anthems let us sing, Loud thanks to our Al - mighty King pi^M*pli^ifipiJ§?i^i! For we our voi - ces I When our sal - v; I tion's rock we asfe s_i 1 Into his presence let us haste To thank him for his favors past ; To him address, in joyful songs, The praise that to his name belongs. For God the Lord, enthroned in state, Is with unrivall'd glory great ; es high should raise, \\ hen our sal - va - tion s rock we praise. !-»lL - 1 *1 TIT Wh<> l l l r 65 (WARD) L. M. Great God, let all our tuneful powers Awake, and sing thy mighty name ; A King, superior far to all Whom gods the heathen falsely call. 4 Oh, let us to his courts repair, And bow with adoration there ; Down on our knees devoutly all Before the Lord, our Maker, fall. 66 ( WIMBORNE ) L. M. 1 Come, let us tune our loftiest song, And raise to Christ our joyful strain : Thy hand revolves the circling hours — Worship and thanks to him belong, Thy hand, from whence our being came. 2 Seasons and moons, still rolling round In beauteous order, speak thy praise ; And years with smiling mercy crown'd, To thee successive honors raise, [owe 3 Our life, and health, and friends, we All to thy vast, unbounded love ; Ten thousand precious gifts below, And hope of nobler joys above. 4 Thus may we sing till nature cease, — Till sense and language are no more, And, after death, thy boundless grace Through everlasting years adore. O. Heginbothom Who reigns and shall forever reign. 2 His sov'reign power our bodies made; Our souls are his immortal breath ; And when his creatures sinn'd, he bled, To save us from eternal death. 3 Burn, every breast, with Jesus' love ; Bound, every heart, with rapt'rous py; And saints on earth, with saints above, Your voices in his praise employ. 4 Extol the Lamb with loftiest song, Ascend for him our cheerful strain ; Worship and thanks to him belong, Who reigns and shall forever reign. R. A. West fl>raper an£> ftbanfesgixuriQ MANOAH CM. S^lfe t-^=4 r c* =1 fig o 3= ES±S£ 1 i. O God.our strength, to thee our song With grate-ful hearts we raise J3 CripC i F F-HH- j i.j --($>- -/sU--L IB thee, and thee a - lone, be - long ^ w* r — I *H> I fa r- --S (III In trouble's dark and stormy hour Thine ear hath heard our prayer ; And graciously thine arm of power Hath saved us from despair. And thou, O ever gracious Lord, Wilt keep thy promise still, If, meekly hearkening to thy word, We seek to do thy will. I All wor - ship, love, and i, Y(> k i ts- i praise. if 4=- PF II GENEVA CM. ± J Led by the light thy grace imparts, Ne'er may we bow the knee To idols, which our wayward hearts Set up instead of thee. So shall thy choicest gifts, O Lord, Thy faithful people bless ; For them shall earth its stores afford, And heaven its happiness. Harriet Auber John Cole i When all I I thy mer When all cies, O thy mercies, O my God my God, pdtzS My ris - ing soul sur-veys, J * J *=b£: „ „li tl : /~v_J^/^_j mm When all thy mercies, O my God 3, Trans-port wmgm t> !E£ -t r t E3 1 &i i .' love, and praise. f= Trans-port-ed with the view, I'm lost 112 B>rav?er anD Trbanftsotrtnfl 68 WHITEHELD S. M. Edward Miller 1:2 * I O, bless the Lord, my soul, His grace to thee pro - ( ■ti at J _ fj J Lai -T 5 ' fr S&^PI ir And all that with - in £=W » I N' E II =t= me join To r n II J Ji, gi^^iSS bless his - iy P lig^^ipi 2 O, bless the Lord, my soul ; His mercies bear in mind ; Forget not all his benefits : The Lord to thee is kind. 3 He will not always chide ; He will with patience wait ; His wrath is ever slow to rise, And ready to abate. 4 He pardons all thy sins, Prolongs thy feeble breath ; He heals all thine infirmities, And ransoms thee from death. 5 Then bless his holy name, Whose grace has made thee whole ; Whose loving-kindness crowns thy days: O, bless the Lord, my soul ! James Montgomery 69 (GENEVA) CM. 1 When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise. 2 Unnumbered comforts to my soul Thy tender care bestowed, Before my infant heart conceived From whom those comforts flowed. 4 Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart That tastes those gifts with joy. 5 Through every period of my life Thy goodness I'll pursue ; And after death, in distant worlds, The glorious theme renew. 3 When worn with sickness, oft hast thou 6 Through all eternity to thee With health renewed my face; A joyful song I'll raise; And, when in sins and sorrows sunk, For O, eternity's too short Revived my soul with grace. To utter all thy praise. Joseph Addison "3 Ube Sabbatb 70 AURELIA 7. 6.7.6. D. =t Samuel S. Wesley -I 4— r m n i i U 3£ rtt i=f=r ^ m 1. O day of rest and glad 2. On thee, at the ere - a ^§1e£ t= ness, O day of joy and light, tion, The light first had its birth ; ■ P-,0- — , « m- — r rious, To A ^— * =t the tri I J^— fc"~ =r«= > r*— K4^ T If great God - pie light _J_ J- Tri - une. was given. I "^ 1 I To-day on weary nations The heavenly manna falls : To holy convocations The silver trumpet calls, Where gospel light is glowing With pure and radiant beams, And living water flowing With soul-refreshing streams. ( I New graces ever gaining From this our day of rest, We reach the rest remaining To spirits of the blest. To Holy Ghost be praises, To Father, and to Son ; The Church her voice upraises To thee, blest three in one. Christopher Wordsworth 14 Ube Sabbath V. C. Taylor J I WARREN L. M. I. Sweet is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks and sing; up ■ wu fifFFt i ms i f# P ip^iH^ipggi^iil To show thy love by morning light, And talk of all X 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest ; No mortal cares shall seize my breast; O, may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of solemn sound. 3 When grace has purified my heart, Then shall I share a glorious part ; £2=*=!*= ^W thy truth by night. t==S£ r 72 OVERBERG L. M. And fresh supplies of joy be shed, Like holy oil to cheer my head. Then shall I see, and hear, and know All I desired or wished below ; And every power find sweet employ In that eternal world of joy. Isaac W atts Johann C. H. Rink 'k^mmm^^^ :. Sweet is the light of Sab-bath eve, And soft the sun- beams lin-g'ring there =*f=i ,ii m 1 -.i , i ni J3 r=i i 1 m ■ . i =n 111 r ,t hours the world I leave,Waft - ed on wings of For these blest hours the world I **Tf mm 2 The time how lovely and how still ! Peace shines and smiles on all below; The plain, the stream, the wood, the hill, All fair with evening's setting glow. 3 Season of rest 1 the tranquil soul Feels the sweet calm, and melts to love ; And while these sacred moments roll, Faith sees the smiling heaven above. 4 Nor will our days of toil be long ; Our pilgrimage will soon be trod ; And we shall join the ceaseless song, The endless Sabbath of our God. '5 James Fdmeston TTbe Sabbatb L. M. PILESGROVE -L-J- S. Mitchell si 4 ipa?n An-oth-er six days' work is done, An-oth-er ? n? - Sab bath is . be- gun : ^V ? - J, p |i ? r l i ^ S=i feitdlll d r Re-turn, my :g=*4? — Si- EE^ soul, en -joy thy rest, #- -(2. Im - prove the day E thy God hath blest. I 2 O that our thoughts and thanks may Which for the church of God remains, As grateful incense, to the skies ; [rise The end of cares, the end of pains. And draw from heaven that sweet repose In ho , dudes let the . Which none but he that feels it knows. In holy pleasureSj pass away . 3 This heavenly calm within the breast How sweet a Sabbath thus to spend, Is the dear pledge of glorious rest, In hope of one that ne'er shall end. Joseph Stennett *74 HEBRON L. M. Lowell Mason at j hjjj / i /fj i JuJJ i \ tjm i. Far • from my tho'ts,vain world,begone 1 Let -r*-A-#- my re - lig - ious hours a - lone A. k k =£-*- m IS -f*- -4*- +, ■#- -0- M Fg-rVf-#ri r i t C-M »" i u^p r fc—t—L-u^ li :ES: S3£ 1 Fain would mine eyes my Sav-ioursee: I wait a vis - it, Lord, from thee. e=F JU ±fcE=l£ 2 O warm my heart with heavenly fire, 3 Hail, great Immanuel, all divine ! And kindle there a pure desire ; In thee thy Father's glories shine ; Come, sacred Spirit, from above, Thy glorious name shall be adored, And fill my soul with heavenly love. And every tongue confess thee Lord. 116 Isaac Watts Xlbc Sabbatb 75 GERMANY L. M. Beethoven I. Lord of the Sab-bath, hear us pray, In this thyhouse, on this t; m^^mMm^M^0m mm mmk And' I I as grate - ful sac - ri P^t -;= (--- -*& 1— ^--F=* $=r f f±v mm £-i \mm * &*=*: + II 'Ul 2 Thy day of rest, O Lord, we love, But look for truer rest above ; To that our laboring souls aspire With ardent hope and strong desire. 3 In thy blest kingdom we shall be From every mortal trouble free ; t No sighs shall mingle with the songs Resounding from immortal tongues. 4 O long-expected day, begin, Dawn on these realms of woe and sin ! Break, morn of God, upon our eyes, And let the world's true sun arise ! Philip Doddridge John B. Dykes I. Hail I sa - cred day of earth- ly rest, From toil and trou-ble free; bfc^zjfcda :fcM t=t u F i f f i f f f r p fcfe=* 4 J H 1 44# Hail I day of light, that bring - est I light And joy \ to ,11 m t B T 2 A holy stillness, breathing calm On all the world around, Uplifts my soul, O God, to thee, Where rest is found. 3 On all I think, or say, or do, A ray of light divine mmm \= U Is shed, O God, this day by thee, For it is thine. 4 Accept, O God, my hymn of praise, That thou this day hast given Sweet foretaste of that endless day Of rest in heaven. 117 G. Thring Ube Sabbatb yy LISCHER 6. 6. 6. 6. 8. 8 Arr. from F. J. C. Schneider, by L. Mason Wel - come, de - light - ful morn, I hail thy kind re - turn : 4t *=A -0- -p~ .r\ Thou day of sa - cred rest Lord, make these mo - ments blest E !f ^L* 6 F=4= 1 Nf-^^g^^i^^^ From the low train of mor-tal toys I soar to reach im - mor - tal joys, _l I | j t , ill I t=t=t d: -t-H- P=f=F i ^g^ffe* e= #? s ^ 3 to reach f=*=*=f -"y-te^u mor - tal . E en- joys IB £3- r^7 tal Imm I soar to reach im mor - tal joys. 2 Now may the King descend, And fill his throne of grace ; Thy sceptre, Lord, extend, While saints address thy face ; Let sinners feel thy quickening word, And learn to know and fear the Lord. 78 S. M. (LISBON) Welcome, sweet day of rest, That saw the Lord arise : Welcome to this reviving breast, And these rejoicing eyes. The King himself comes near, And feasts his saints to-day ; Here we may sit, and see him here, And love, and praise, and pray. 3 Descend, celestial Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Disclose a Saviour's love, And bless these sacred hours : Then shall my soul new life obtain, Nor Sabbaths e'er be spent in vain. Hayward, in J. Dobell's Coll. 3 One day amidst the place Where my dear God hath been, Is sweeter than ten thousand days Of pleasurable sin. 4 My willing soul would stay In such a frame as this. And sit, and sing herself away To everlasting bliss. 1 8 Isaac Watts *jg SWABIA S. M. Xlbe Sabbaflb Old German Chorale. Arr. by W. II. Havergal CHj-j _i j I j, I JT^J i j J I J, I I. This is the 133 :^4 ' ±= day of light ; Let there be light to - day -«L f^T^T iii ^ 1J4 J j J J I J HrtTJ j j j M l *S r O Day - spring, rise up - on our night, And chase its gloom a - way. *- ft f . -e- # j. ,* r £ H r r fiMf tr^ g 2 This is the day of rest : Our failing strength renew ; On weary brain and troubled breast Shed thou thy freshening dew. 3 This is the day of peace : Thy peace our spirits fill ; Bid thou the blasts of discord cease, The waves of strife be still. LISBON S. M. 4 This is the day of prayer : Let earth to heaven draw near : Lift up our hearts to seek thee there ; Come down to meet us here. 5 This is the first of days : Send forth thy quickening breath, And wake dead souls to love and praise, O vanquisher of death ! John Ellerton Daniel Read S33 i. Wel - come, sweet day i of =3= — (Si- rest, t^k That saw the Lord * it ■>- ±±-4t T r i r r f * i r i r i % t c r i n i S5 :^c J*-- J*- ■-*=.+- l . ^J, Jt; I Wel - come to this re g^= *=* *=*=*: viv - ing breast,And these re - joic - ing eyes. J--J-- mm ii 9 XTbe Sabbatb 80 SABBATH 7. 7. 7.7-7-7 Lowell Mason mm^mm^m^mmm vnt Safely thro' another week God has bro't us on our way ;) ,,, . ,. , shr i. Hail I to the Sab - bath day I The day di i k • . ly giv'n, ^ £=£: * -— It f t r t=t r it* IM^g ^^Bl ■ -J 1- When men to God their horn - age pay, And earth draws near to heav'n. ni mp £eew : f=: E^£ Hi 121 83 Ube Sabbatb DEVIZES CM. Isaac Tucker joese* . one ac r I £ i I i ^i i. Come, let us join with one ac - cord In hymns around the throne ; This is the -^ I rJ-J^ -«, I I :£ :£: ; y-j Z3* i-nir^i! gipppg^il day our ris - ing Lord Hath made and call'd his own,Hath made and . call'd h &t # 1^ ns t: «U his own. em — HTOrr trH p= 2 This is the day which God hath blest, When our Redeemer shall come down, The brightest of the seven, Type of that everlasting rest The saints enjoy in heaven. 3 Then let us in his name sing on, And hasten to that day 84 CHRISTMAS CM. And shadows pass away. 4 Not one, but all our days below, Let us in hymns employ ; And, in our Lord rejoicing, go To his eternal joy. Charles Wesley From Handel mm -H — L §3 BE® a I [. With joy we hail the m mw*^ I JV-*- I t— 1 — r- — vm—f- mm is i sa - cred day Which God has call'd his 1 own; With 1 J3» 3=F rsi £=S=t £E I^nf da=pU=^, &- mm^^m^mm joy the summons we o - bey, To worship at his throne, I To worship at his throne. I n*. mp p f ci f f'f i f Tr f f i f JJ »tQE M^ 2 Thy chosen temple, Lord, how fair ! A.s here thy servants throng To breathe the humble, fervent prayer, And pour the grateful song. 3 Spirit of grace ! O deign to dwell Within thy church below ; Make her in holiness excel, With pure devotion glow. Harriet Auber XT be Sabbatb ! i l M ! 85 HOLLEY 7.7.7.7 1. Soft-ly fades the twi - light ray Of the ho - ly Sab - bath day; mmm^mmi- '■ \ 1 g nnn s^ ti^ ^ 1 au ! .v . ;lpm s * 3 -2T Gen - tly as life's set - ting sun, When the Chris - tian's course is run. 3E^ t£ 3= ^2.^2 <2 r p • m Peace is on the world abroad ; 'T is the holy peace of God, Symbol of the peace within, When the spirit rests from sin. Still the Spirit lingers near Where the evening worshiper 86 ZEPHYR L. M. Seeks communion with the skies, Pressing onward to the prize. 4 Saviour, may our Sabbaths be Days of joy and peace in thee, Till in heaven our souls repose, Where the Sabbath ne'er shall close. Samuel F. Smith W. B. Bradbury m I. Be - hold the shin - ing Sab - bath sun An - oth- er course has al - most run; ££d= -0-- o> FrF 1 -A wm t*_j J J Lj J L| 1 1 1-^, ^_^_Lp 1 g—\ 1 A - long the west - em heights of day <9- -0- •&-• -0- -&- -&- £E fzt| a liL- He takes his un - mo - lest - ed :^-^^z fg- - L way. ■ ■19- 3= F c 11 2 Another day; we fold our palms Of evanescent sense and sound — With tenderest breath of grateful psalms, A Sabbath-land of rest profound. Because our Sabbaths God has given, A Sabbath . land where love shall find Another stepping-stone to heaven. Fulfillment of God's promise kind- 3 Another day ; we pause and think A glad surcease of pain and tears, Of that sweet land beyond the brink Throughout eternity's wide years. 123 Amanda E. Dennis Ube Scriptures 0*7 MUNICH 7. 6. 7. 6. D. J. G. C. Storl. Harmonized by Mendelssohn sn^mmi word of God In - car - nate, O (2. p m m £Z_ I I wis - dom from on high, f T 12 f=f wm T 1 3 i 3 m truth un-changed,un - chang - ing, ^ ^ ... ~r^r O light of our dark sky ; We praise thee for the ra - diance That from the hal - lowed page, m z?P *-r-£ &- £fe wm m^ m V i — I ^=t- mm :3: *=* PI te* *=f Ian - tern to our lb ££ I foot - steps, Shines on from age to age ¥— &J= i S± II The church from her dear Master Received the gift divine, And still that light she lifteth O'er all the earth to shine. It is the golden casket, Where gems of truth are stored It is the heaven-drawn picture Of Christ, the living word. It floateth like a banner Before God's host unfurled ; It shineth like a beacon Above the darkling world. 124 It is the chart and compass That o'er life's surging sea, 'Mid mists and rocks and quicksands, Still guides, O Christ, to thee. O make thy church, dear Saviour, A lamp of purest gold, To bear before the nations Thy true light, as of old. O teach thy wandering pilgrims By this their path to trace, Till, clouds and darkness ended, They see thee face to face. William W. How XTbe Scriptures 88 WONDERFUL WORDS 17- I. Sing them o -ver a - gain to me, Won der-ful words of life; Let memoreof their I * K !s s Uv I I s k k fc nr cceg i pMiMMHrT i ree s tp— jP-*p- W—*—3^* ^J .J. m . j ^jh---}.- 1 - --^ =F-«- -V- J beauty see, Wonderful words of life. Words of life and beau- ty,Teach me faith and I S I K I I B* p P P q P P P P £ j j |"F P 1 ^P 1 f I i — ri — ^ Chorus du - ty; Beau-ti - ful words.won-der - ful words, Wonderful words of life; -bl * f ' iJ r -f> — I— , -tN — *- i i 1 g 1 -?-*- =*-t^i^£ -* S: s *- —m. — m — —M — -Us 1 tp — * Beau - ti - ful words, won - der .m. .a... _«l m. — 1 1 r-tw tx - ful words, Won -*- -*— - der - m « ful words m ■*: of — * , 9 > >* J life. . f ; 1 • .^ (£)••» L L - . 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Je=*: t=t S33S= 1 1 I l r g: 2 Bless thou the truth, dear Lord, To me — to me — As thou didst bless the bread By Galilee ; Then shall all bondage cease, ^Vll fetters fall ; And I shall find my peace, My All in all. Mary Ann Lathbury 9O ( UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ) 7. 7. 7. 7 1 Holy Bible, book divine, Precious treasure, thou art mine ; Mine, to tell me whence I came ; Mine to teach me what I am. 2 Mine, to chide me when I rove ; Mine, to show a Saviour's love ; Mine art thou to guide my feet ; Mine to judge, condemn, acquit. 126 3 Mine to comfort in distress, If the Holy Spirit bless ; Mine, to show by living faith Man can triumph over death. 4 Mine to tell of joys to come, And the rebel sinner's doom ; Oh, thou holy book divine, Precious treasure, thou art mine. John Burton Hbc Scriptures 91 MELODY C. M. I. P. Cola 1 1. How pre - cious is J ^ m =^=M m =2-, ppe=s the book di - vine, W 1. — By in - spi 2 ^ rr tion given ! fe J 3^ iH t=t=t r~ :*=:?: II Bright as f a lamp its I -* ^ — r =3= doctrines shine, To guide our souls heav'n. t= f^ S 3 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts. In this dark vale of tears ; Life, light, and joy it still imparts, And quells our rising fears. 2 O'er all the strait and narrow wa\ Its radiant beams are cast ; A light whose never weary ray Grows brightest at the last. 4 This lamp, through all the tedious night Of life, shall guide our way, Till we behold a clearer light Of an eternal day. John Fawcett UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 7. 7. 7. 7 Henry J. Gauntlett fe ! 1 H^^^ff 1 I 1. Ho - ly t K-4— » Bi - ble, book di - vine, Pre - cious treas - ure, thou art mine ; J -#-- -0- -0- -49- -m~ -#-- -0- -0-- -*~ -*- p 1 d= 3* *: I *j=2 S^ZI^ ei Mine, to tell me whence I came ; Mine to teach me what I am. .p. — «,« =3= £ u 127 92 REMSEN C. 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