Com moiL Worship ^ X -^^NN 3.«26.'o/. PEESENTED TO THE LIBRARY PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINRRY Pfofessof flenity van Dyke, D.D., lili.O. Aids to common worship ^ib0 to Common Worsljip ^er\)tcesi of f|olp Scripture . FROM THE REVISED VERSION IN THE READINGS AND RENDERINGS PREFERRED BY THE AMERICAN REVISERS Copyright, 1887, by The Century Co. The De Vinne Pbess. 4- pRCFACe -^ THERE is a rising call for aids in public Divine Service beyond tliose supplied by Hymn-books — tliose litirrgies only of song. The Hymn-books used in all Churches, even in those that oppose stated forms of prayer, are really Prayer- books, since many favorite hjonns are prayers. Indeed, these books show signs of a somewhat '' advanced ritual" ; for the forms of prayer which they furnish are not in i)lain and simple speech, but are highly artificial with meter and elaborate with rhyme, and are artistically wreathed with a fourfold chain of harmony. We all are praying out of a book ; we are even singing our prayers. In a multitude of congregations the reasonable demand has arisen that, since aids in one department of Public Service may, with universal approval, go to this length, such aids should also take on some breadth, supplying needs now evident in other departments. With an attempt at some such completeness, and for the sake of unity of plan, the aids which this Book offers are arranged as an organic system ; yet any congregation may easily select and use only such materials as are edifying, whUe giving the system more or less regard or none at all. THE FORMS LARGELY SCRIPTURAI, No attempt has been made at compilation on the broad field of Liturgies, ancient or modern, since several books of distinguished merit offer on that field a supply adequate for pulpit use. For the most part, the plan of the work set the humble but pleasant task of seeking out and systematically assigning, on a monthly and a yearly calendar, portions of Holy Scriptui'e for the various uses of worship and instruction. Of the more than two thousand tkree hundred portions, above four hundred are given in full, and the remainder by reference to the Bible. A few usages, traditional from ages almost apostolic, have been added, on the principle that the heritage from the whole past of Christ's Church is neither to be refused in an attempted independence nor abused in a servile imitation, but used according to our own liberty in Christ Jesus, in such manner and extent as meet the wants of this new day. THREE CHARACTERISTICS : SCRIPTURAL, CONGREGATIONAL, WORSHIPFUL Three cardinal purposes may be said to have shaped this compilation : To gather and assign on a yearly scheme a reasonably full and balanced presentation of those portions of Holy Scripture most fitted for public worship and instruction : To bring all the congregation, young and old, into large and active participation — a common worship : To provide in every Service the direct offering up of praise and prayer to the living God, who in Christ makes Himself known to us as the Father and the Son and the Spirit. THE CALENDAR : AN ANNUAL GOSPEL HISTORY In any large presentation of the Bible, some method is requisite. Since God in His progressive revelation in the Scriptures saw fit to adopt the historical method, that method is certainly open to our Christian Uberty, and seems com- mended to our Christian wisdom in preference to any method dictated by some doctrinal system that men have devised. To reproduce in grand outhne the simple story of the Son of God — is not this, of all methods, the most natural to faith and love, the most impressive on feehng and on memory ? Is it not, as against unbelief, the method most strongly assertive of the Gospel as being not wise opinion IV PREFACE or logical argument, but historical fact 9 For the Gospel fundamentally is the record of the manifestation of God in the flesh : all the great doctrines of grace move in a procession of actual historic events. When this line of facts is set forth in that observance of anniversaries which is natural to man, some sort of Christian calendar for the year is the result. The Calendar here provided commemorates no apostle or saint, and further hmits itself to the few cardinal facts in the work of our Lord as the Victim and the Victor Savior ; adding, however, an observance of the New Year, and a general Fast Day and Thanksgiving Day. USE OF THE REVISED VERSION The selections of Holy Scripture are from the Revised Version, with the read- ings and renderings preferred by the American Committee of Revision as published by the English Revisers. The question of Versions, however, has here no practical reference to the New Testament ; since with few exceptions the selections printed in full are from the Old Testament — those from the New being shown mostly by reference. Whatever may be the reserve in the general Christian verdict in this country regarding the New Testament Revision, it is undeniable that the Old Testament gains in the Revision a distinct approach to the Word as originally given from the Holy Spirit. To reject such gain might make void a chief claim of this book, since its fundamental principle pledges it against holding *' the traditions of men " above the Word for which we all proclaim our reverence. As to the further question of adopting the recorded preferences of the American Committee, it was, and it is, occasion of regret that such a sweeping innovation should be added to the number of which this work may already be accused. Involving change in a familiar rendering of the Divine Name in the Old Testa- ment, it might seem to pass the limits set by modesty and reverence. Yet hesi- tancy was precluded, first of all, by the imperative principle above rereiTed to ; for in the Old Testament, evidently, the renderings of the American Committee are less bound by mere tradition, especially as concerns the Divine Name ; moreover, the avoidance by the American Revisers of expressions needlessly obscure or offen- sive to modern ears, renders larger portions of the Word available for a public use. Wherever in the Hebrew text the Divine Name ''Jehovah," in its Hebrew form, occurs, the Name, Jehovah, is here given instead of "the Lord" and " God" of the Enghsh Versions — a change which nothing but custom will reconcile us to, but which brings us nearer the inspired utterance in the Old Testament. For the Hebrew word for " Jehovah" is, hke "Jesus," a proper Name; and no more than " Jesus" is it to be changed by us to Lord or God : it was the Name chosen and expressly revealed by God Himself, who also declared it to be His " Memorial Name " by which He would be known " unto all generations " [Ex, iii, 15 ; vi, 2, 3]. In a few passages the English Revision preserves this great Name ; but in about five thousand passages it follows the Enghsh Version of 1611 in setting aside God's own revealed, personal, covenant Name for a word (" Lord ") which is not a Name, and which is used as the translation of not less than ten other Hebrew words ; of which ten words rendered " Lord," four are applied to God, and the others to men, heathen idols, etc. Then in about three hundred other passages the English Re- vision changes the same proper name " Jehovah " into yet another word, the gen- eral term " God," which also is used as the translation of several other Hebrew words. All this confusion is avoided when we accept the Divine Name which Divine Inspiration chose to reveal. Also, it may be no slight gain when we thus permit to the Old Covenant its individuahty, its proper flavor distinct from the New. PREFACE V The compiler has not taken the Uberty to vary from the suggestions of the American Committee except in rare instances. Beside a few slight adaptations for the introductory sentences, there are probably scarcely a dozen noticeable varia- tions. To these must be added the Lord's Prayer, whose form in the Revised Version is so unfamiliar that the time for change from the words so precious by long devotional use seems not quite yet come — especially as the long-used words are not out of accord with the Revised Version, and are fully in line with all Biblical teachings. However, the word "Lead" (in "Lead us not into temptation"), not showing a clear agreement with New Testament teaching, is here changed to " Bring," as in the Revised Version. VARIOUS PARTS OP THE SERVICE The Introductory Sentences are selected from the Scriptures and assigned to each Service, Morning and Evening, as giving the key-note to a worshiping assem- bly more promptly and surely than the average "Invocation," or than the musical attempt known as the " Opening Piece." The Responsive Lessons consist of the Psalter in its main portions, and of all extended Psalm-Hke passages from the Books of the Law and the Prophets, that seemed desirable for public use, — in all, one hundred and thirty-seven Lessons, about one-half fi*om the Psalter. These are assigned to each Service, Morning and Evening, on aU Lord's Days, etc., on the yearly Calendar, The attempt at full- ness in this presentation of Holy Scripture has given the Book its size, which, however, is below that of the average Books of Hymns merely. The principle of the Hebrew paraUehsm — the echo-principle — one strophe taking up in repeti- tion, or amplification, or confirmation, or by contrast, the sentiment of the other — has controlled both the selection for Responsive Lessons and the arrangement of the leading and the answering strophes. The antiphonal or responsive mode is not fitting for passages that are not (in the main, at least) antiphonal or echoing, either in verbal structure or in sentiment. Such passages, including the New Testament, with a few specific exceptions, are more impressively rendered by a single voice in calm, continuous flow. What avails it to force an echoing utter- ance when there is no echo to be uttered ? In exceptional cases in which the parallelisms are not facile to modern use, our Christian liberty to vary from them is evident ; but since, in the main, they mark out for us the old Scriptural path, it is probably our wisdom to reform our taste to the pattern showed us on the Hebrew temple-mount rather than to conform the Divine pattern to our taste. The Prayers for the Day may be read at the end of the general prayer, or their use may be merely for suggestions. Indebted to the ancient Collects for their gen- eral style, they yet show many changes in material. All are framed after one mode — each prayer usually in three paragraphs, yet all comprised in one sentence. No two prayers begin with the same phrase. All have for nucleus the Scriptural formula of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit [Matt, xxviii, 19 ; il Cor. xiii, 14] , while also addressing God as One : all specify the Lord Jesus as the Son of God, and offer through Him, as the Savior, their plea: all ascribe to God eternity, supremacy, and glory. Thus each presents in outline the essential and universal faith of the Church of Christ. THE SONGS OF PRAISE The Songs and the Music in this book are, with a few exceptions, restricted in range by a single purpose — that in every Service certain parts shall consist of direct VI PREFACE praise to God by the loliole assembly in song. Beyond this narrow range are many important applications of lyric art and of Church-music ; but they are abundantly provided in the Hymn-books now in use. The Praise-songs are arranged on the principle that congregational praise (unhke instruction or exhortation) gains but httle help from novelty, and is even hindered or distracted by thoughts or words elaborately new or strange, and moves toward God most easily on paths so often traveled as to be familiar — the habitudes of the soul. The same Introductory Responses, Psalm Chants, and Hymns of Praise (words and music) recur in successive months, soon growing familiar to the congregation. If the Calendar be used, this monthly order is inter- rupted by similar Praise-songs assigned to the '' Signal Days," such as Christmas, etc. J and these also, year by year the same, will gather power by use. As the Psalm Chants end with Gloria Patri — the voices of worship from the Old Covenant merging in the praise of God as manifested in Christ — so in each Service the one metrical Hymn of general Praise by the congregation completes its offering with a Doxology to God as the Father and the Son and the Spirit. It was found that, of the usual Doxologies, many are not in the form of direct praise, but rather calls to praise ; some are preaching rather than worsliip ; some lack clear assertion of the Divine Oneness ) some are more metaphysical or arith- metical than is the fashion of Scripture ; others are too general ; while for some hymns of less usual meters no Doxologies were found. Accordingly, those requisite were composed for this work ; they are marked (Dox. added) that the authors of the hymns of which they seem to be a part may not be held chargeable for them. An inspection will show that while they can claim no originality — being, in large part, echoes from other productions — and while theu' limited scope, causing the same words to recur, combined with their metric and rhymic restrictions, may almost exclude them from consideration as poetry, they yet are in substance Christian ascriptions; they do not fail to offer to God, as the Father and the Son and the Spirit, and yet as One, the glory of His supremacy, eternity, and grace. In the metrical Hymns such shght changes in personal pronovms, etc., as might conduce to directness in praise have been made, and are not noted. More serious alterations which in a few cases seemed necessary, are noted. Some further explanations and suggestions may be found in notes preceding " The Service in the Lord's House," and preceding the " Of&ces for the Year," etc. MUSICAL EDITORSHIP The musical settings in this book were intrusted to Waldo S. Pratt, Asso- ciate Professor of Ecclesiastical Music and Hymnology in Hartford Theological Seminary. Pi'ofessor Pratt's devout sentiment and discriminating taste, with his experience as a teacher of the philosophy and history of Church Music, and as a conductor of singers, have been apj^lied to select and adapt from a wide field the musical settings here presented. Having the highest appreciation of the worshipful uses of music, with a sincere belief in the right and the duty of the Christian con- gregation at the proper times in every Service to unite all its voices in Divine praise, he has wrought in entire sympathy with the chief aim of this book. The compiler gratefully recognizes the result as giving the musical development most helpful to his own humble attempt in these Aids to Common Worship. V Richard Gleason Greene. April 10, 1887. (Note as to Table of Daily Scripture Lessons.) In this Table, pp. viii-xiii, the Bible as a whole, to the extent deemed appropriate for household or public reading, is presented in four series of daily Lessons, which advance together through the year. Each series follows the order of the Books in the Bible, taking no note of " Signal Days," except that special Lessons are assigned to four Days — Dec. 24, 25, 31, Jan. 1. These series may, for convenience, be stated thus: First Series — Law and History ; Genesis, through Esther : Second " — Psalm and Prophecy ; Job, through MalacM : Third " — Gospel of the Lord Jesus ; The Four Evangelists : Fourth " — Apostolic Word ; Acts, EpistleSy Revelation. Of the four Lessons for each day, two from the Old Covenant, two from the New, all may be read, or any, at discretion ; and a part of any may be omitted. A few of the Lessons are not commended for public reading in full except in the use of the renderings preferred by the American Revisers. The Table is fitted for extension through two years if desired; one mode being to read, in a year whose date is "odd" (1, 3, etc.), from only the First and Third Series above ; and in a year whose date is " even " (2, 4, etc.), from only the Second and Fourth Series ; and the two Lessons may be divided between Morning and Evening. All references to the Bible by chapter and verse are inclusive. (Note as to the Form of an Ancient Creed.) The traditional form of the venerable symbol commonly called the "Nieene Creed" (though indeed its origin is not known) has these words in the section that refers to Christ : " The Only begotten Son of God, "Begotten of His Father before all worlds, " God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God; " Begotten, not made ; " Being of one substance with the Father ; "By whom," etc. There are many churches in which this creed — majestic echo of the common Christian faith from far antiquity — is never heard. Possibly, some such churches may find less repetition, and less remoteness from their usual thoiight concerning Christ, if for the above quoted phrases there are substituted the following even more ancient words, very words of our Lord and His apostles : " The Only begotten Son of God," (a) Glorified with the Father before the world was — (h) The same was the Word that was in the beginning with God, and was God — (c) Through whom, etc. (a) Jolin, xvii, 5. (&) John, i, l, 2. (c) John, i, 3-10; Col. 1, 16; Hel). i, 8. CODTCDTS PAGE Preface iii Notes vii Table of Daily Scripture Lessons x Calendar for the Year xvi Table of Occurrence of Movable Days xviii The Service — Note xix Order of the Service, as Shortened xx Order of the Service - xxi The Service in the Lord's House xxii— xxviii The General Call to Praise xxii Christ's Summary of the Law xxii The Beatitudes of the Gospel xxiii An Ancient Creed xxiv The Lord's Prayer xxvi Benedictions xxvii Offices of Worship and Instruction for the Year 1 — 314 Introductory — Sentence and Response Scripture Lessons Responsive Lesson Psalm Chant Prayer of the Day Hymn of Praise Monthly Songs of Praise 315—351 Introductory Responses Psalm Chants Hymns of Praise Ascriptions and Other Songs 352—367 No. 1 Te Deum Laudamus (Chant) 352 Te Deum Laudamus (Anthem) 354 No. 2 Gloria in Excelsis Deo (In two Chants) 358 Gloria in Excelsis Deo (In three Chants — Old) 358 No. 3 Gloria Patri 359 No. 4 All Holy 360 No. 5 Sanctus (Chant) 360 Sanctus (Anthem) 360 No. 6 Benedictus 361 No. 7 DoxoLOQY op Israel 362 No. 8 Thou Father — (Metrical) 362 viii CONTENTS ix PAGE No. 9 Ages unto Ages — (Metrical) 363 No. 10 Glory, Thanks — (Metrical) 363 No. 11 Benedicite Omnia 364 No. 12 Song of Daniel 365 Venite Exultemus Deo 365 Cantate Domino 366 Benedic Anima Mea 366 [For a list of fifteen other notable Scriptural Songs, occurring in various Services — see at end of Ascriptions, etc.] 367 The Church — Note 368 Acts and Usages in Church Fellowship 368—406 Act of Organization — Eecognition of the Church Fellowship 369 — 372 Eecognition op New Members on Transfer from Other Churches ...373—376 Eecognition of New Members on Confession of Christ 376 — With observance of Christ's Ordinance of Baptism 379 The Communion at the Lord's Table — with its connected Service 383—400 An Ancient Creed 385 Ancient Litany 386 The Lord's Prayer 388 Offertory . 389 Special Scripture Prefaces 393 Hallelujah of the Heavenly Host 395 Ministration of the Baptism of Little Children 401 — 406 Indexes 407 — 413 The Psalm Chants 407 Various Scripture Portions in Music 407 Composers of Chants 408 Composers op Music for Anthems, etc. 410 Meters 410 Metrical Tunes 411 Metrical Hymns 412 — ^ "■"■ —"■ _ ■? 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J J3 > ._ " ^ ^ ^ "i 5^ ^ Z I ^ s N ^ u ^ - s w 1 ,_>__, c • ^^ ^ . ^ o : ^ 3^ ^' 1 « ■-J : : ^ ; X i ■ X c ! I > ■, ^ 2 M " •= J ii " ^ ^ '' " > X C > ■5 i a O P iH « CQ 't IQ (0 r- a ) a c r- e\ w ^ If cc r~ cD050'H«co^io®t>a)aO'-il >- ■■ rH t r- iH "- («(M««CJ«««N«WeO| 8 <3 I Pet. iii, 1-7 iii, 8-i6 iii, 17-22 iv, I-II iv, 12-19 II Pet. i, I-II ii, 1-9 ii, 9-22 iii, 1-9 iii, IO-I8 I Jn. i ii, I-II ii, 21-29' iii, 13-24 iv, 12-21 V, 1-12 V, 13-21 II Jn. IllJn. Jude, 1-16 17-2S Rev. i, i-S i, 9-20 ii, I-II ii, 12-17 ii. 18-29 > i I ■> ■> V *> ,1 s *> ' 1 ■ g ^ ! I :, i ' I t - 1 X 'x 7 : ^ f I i x i 5 1 ^! §^ ■« S s -J r I I :j X xiii, I-I2, 14; xiv .. Joel, i, 14-20 ; ii, 1-14. ■, ■ E < J > > .i 1 C ^ .2 a - ; . I 1 1 ■ t ■ I * ■i u ■ i > . ; " ^ J ^ '2 ". ^ I - i 'i I u \ >" - X 00 X '" Calcddar for trg Ygar LORD'S DAYS, AND OTHER DAYS OF ANNUAL OBSERVANCE The Lord's Days here shown — all that can occur In a series of years — are more than occur in any one year. The Lord's Days in the common Monthly Order have their titles set in a little to the right ; while the Signal Days, which, like " Easter," etc., interrupt the Monthly Order for the sake of some special observance, have their titles, beginning fully to the left. Days with titles still further to the right are omitted from the Monthly Order in some years. OCCURRENCE, ETC. 1 New- Year Day Jan. 1, M'rg. when a Lord's Day, this yields to Day 2 Lord's Day op the New Year Jan. 1-7 [No. 2 3 Lord's Day Second in January 4 Lord's Day Third in January 5 Lord's Day Fourth in January 6 Lord's Day Fifth in January 7 Lord's Day First in February 8 Lord's Day Second in February 9 Lord's Day Third in February 10 Lord's Day Fourth in February 11 Lord's Day Fifth in February 12 Lord's Day First in March 13 Lord's Day Second in March 14 Lord's Day Third in March ^ some or all of these five Lord's Days (Nos. 14-18) are 15 Lord's Day Fourth in March omitted from the Monthly Order, according as they 16 Lord's Day Fifth in March t ""^^ ^^ displaced in any year by the earlier date of Day No. 20, " Lord's Day Before the Crucifixion " ; 17 Lord's Day First in April I which date is shown in the first column of the 18 Lord's Day Second IN April J "Table of Occurrence" 19 Fast Day (Friday before Good Friday) Mar. 13-Apr. 16 Or other date, as appointed 20 Lord's Day Before the Crucifixion Mar. 15-Apr. 18 21 The Crucifixion Day (Good Friday). . . .Mar. 20-Apr. 23 Friday before The Resurrection Day 22 The Resurrection Eve (Easter Eve). . . .Mar. 21-Apr. 24, Evening: Saturday 23 The Resurrection Day (Easter) Mar. 22- Apr. 25 "The Resurrection Day" is the 24 Lord's Day First After the Resurrection '-°''''^ °^^ ^'''* ^^*^' *^® ^"" ^_ -r , -r^ ^ 4 T, moon that occurs on, or next 25 Lord's Day Second After the Resurrection ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^. -^ ^^e full moon 26 Lord's Day Third After the Resurrection occur on a Lord's Day, then 27 Lord's Day Fourth After THE Resurrection "The Resurrection Day" is 28 Lord's Day Fifth After the Resurrection *he Lord's Day following 29 The Ascension Day Apr. 30-June 3, M'rg: Thurs., 40th day after "The 30 Lord's Day After the Ascension ...May 3- June 6 [Resurrection Day" 31 The Pentecost Day (Whitsunday) May 10-June 13: sofh day after "The Resurrection 32 Lord's Day After the Pentecost. . May 17-June 20 ("Trinity Sunday") [Day" CALENDAR FOE THE YEAR. OCCURRFNCE, ETC. 33 Lord's Day Fourth in May 34 Lord's Day Fifth in May 35 Lord's Day First in June 36 Lord's Day Second in June 37 Lord's Day Third in June 38 Lord's Day Fourth in June 39 Lord's Day Fifth in June » 40 Lord's Day First in July 41 Lord's Day Second in July 42 Lord's Day Third in July 43 Lord's Day Fourth in July 44 Lord's Day Fifth in July 45 Lord's Day First in August 46 Lord's Day Second in August 47 Lord's Day Third in August 48 Lord's Day Fourth in August 49 Lord's Day Fifth in August 50 Lord's Day First in September 51 Lord's Day Second in September 52 Lord's Day Third in September 53 Lord's Day Fourth in September 54 Lord's Day Fifth in September 55 Lord's Day First in October 56 Lord's Day Second in October 57 Lord's Day Third in October 58 Lord's Day Fourth in October 59 Lord's Day Fifth in October 60 Lord's Day First in November 61 Lord's Day Second in November 62 Lord's Day Third in November 63 Lord's Day Fourth in November Some or all of these five Lord's Days (Nos. 33-37) are omitted from the Monthly Order, according as they may be displaced in any year by the later date of No. 32, " Lord's Day After the Pentecost" ; and on the Lord's Day which follows that date the Monthly Order is resumed On Nov. 27 or 28, this is omitted from the Monthly Order — yielding to Day No. 65 64 Thanksgiving Day (Thursday last in Nov.) Nov. 24-30 Or other date, as appointed 65 Lord's Day First in Advent Nov. 27-Dec. 3 Lord's Day fourth before "The Na- 66 Lord's Day Second in Advent Dec. 4-10 ^'^'*y ^^^ " 67 Lord's Day Third in Advent Dec. 11-17 68 Lord's Day Fourth in Advent Dec. 18-24 On Dec. 24, Ev'g, this yields to Day No. 69 69 The Nativity Eve (Christmas Eve) Dec. 24, Evening ^^ rw, .»T -TN _ . „ . T-> nr •»« ! C When a Lord's Day, this yields 70 The Nativity Day (Christmas Day) Dec. 25, Mr'g \ ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^, 71 Lord's Day OF the Nativity Dec. 25-31 r Lord's Day on, or atter, "The Nativity < Day." On Dec. 31, Evening, this ' yields to Day No. 72 72 New- Year Eve Dec. 31, Evening TABLG of OCCaRRGDCC OF IDOVABLG DAYS SHOWING THEIR DATES IN EACH YEAR THROUGH A HALF CENTURY [The five Lord's Days After the Resurrection (No8. 24-28), and the last three Lord's Bays in Advent (Nos. 66-68), are not shown in this Table, as their place is evident] Day No. 20 Lord's Day Before the Cruci- fixion (Palm Sunday) Day No, 2 1 The Cru- cifixion Day (Good Friday) Day No. 22 The Res. urrection Eve Day No. 23 The Res- urrection Day (Easter) Day No. 29 Ttte Ascension Day Day No. 30 Lord's Day After the Ascension Day No. 31 The Pen- tecost Day (Whit- sunday) Day No. 32 Lord's Day After the Pentecost Day No. 65 Lord's Day First in Advent 1887 Apr. 3 Apr. 8 Apr. 9 Apr. 10 May 19 May 22 May 29 June 5 Nov. 27 1887 1888 Mar. 25 Mar. 30 Mar. 31 1 10 13 20 May 27 Dec. 2 1888 1889 Apr. 14 Apr. 19 Apr. 20 21 20 June 2 June 9 June 16 1 1889 1890 Mar. 30 4 5 6 15 May 18 May 25 1 Nov. 30 1890 1891 22 Mar. 27 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 7 10 17 May 24 29 1891 1892 Apr. 10 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 26 29 June 5 June 12 27 1892 1893 Mar. 26 Mar. 31 1 2 11 14 May 21 May 28 Dec. 3 1893 1894 18 23 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 3 6 13 20 2 1894 1895 Apr. 7 Apr. 12 Apr. 13 Apr. 14 23 26 Juue 2 June 9 1 1895 1896 Mar. 29 3 4 5 14 17 May 24 May 31 Nov. 29 1896 1897 Apr. 11 16 17 18 27 30 June 6 June 13 28 1897 1898 3 8 9 10 19 22 May 29 5 27 1898 1899 Mar. 26 Mar. 31 1 2 11 14 21 May 28 Dec. 3 1899 1900 Apr. 8 Apr. 13 14 15 24 27 June 3 June 10 2 1900 1901 Mar. 31 5 6 7 16 19 May 26 2 1 1901 1902 23 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Mar. 30 8 11 18 May 25 Nov. 30 1902 1903 Apr. 5 Apr. 10 Apr. 11 Apr. 12 21 24 31 June 7 29 1903 1904 Mar. 27 1 2 3 12 15 22 May 29 27 1904 190.5 Apr. 16 ., 21 22 23 June 1 June 4 June 11 June 18 Dec. 3 1905 1906 8 13 14 15 May 24 May 27 3 — 10 2 1906 1907 Mar. 24 Mar. 29 Mar. 30 Mar. 31 9 12 May 19 May 26 1 1907 1008 Apr. 12 Apr. 17 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 28 31 June 7 Juue 14 Nov. 29 1808 1909 4 9 10 11 20 23 May 30 6 28 1909 1910 Mar. 20 Mar. 25 Mar. 26 Mar. 27 5 8 15 May 22 27 1910 1911 Apr. 9 Apr. 14 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 25 28 June 4 June 11 Dec. 3 1911 1912 Mar. 31 5 6 7 16 19 May 26 2 1 1912 1913 16 Mar. 21 Mar. 22 Mar. 23 1 4 11 May 18 Nov. 30 1913 1914 Apr. 5 Apr. 10 Apr. 11 Apr. 12 21 24 31 June 7 29 1914 1915 Mar. 28 2 3 4 13 16 23 May 30 28 1915 1916 Apr. 16 21 22 23 June 1 June 4 June 11 June 18 Dec. 3 1916 1917 1 6 7 8 May 17 May 20 May 27 3 2 1917 1918 Mar. 24 Mar. 29 Mar. 30 Mar. 31 9 12 19 May 26 1 1918 1919 Apr. 13 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 Apr. 20 29 June 1 June 8 June 15 Nov. 30 1919 1920 Mar. 28 2 3 4 13 May 16 May 23 May 30 28 1920 1921 1921 20 Mar. 25 Mar. 26 Mar. 27 5 8 15 22 27 1922 Apr. 9 Apr. 14 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 25 28 June 4 June 11 Dec. 3 1922 1923 Mar. 25 Mar. 30 Mar. 31 1 10 13 May 20 May 27 2 1923 1924 Apr. 13 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 20 29 June 1 June 8 Juue 15 Nov. 30 1924 1925 5 10 11 12 21 May 24 May 31 7 29 1925 1926 Mar. 28 2 3 4 13 16 23 May 30 28 1926 1927 Apr. 10 15 16 17 26 29 June 5 June 12 27 1927 1928 1 6 7 8 17 20 May 27 3 Dec. 2 1928 1929 Mar. 24 Mar. 29 Mar. 30 Mar. 31 9 12 19 May 26 1 1929 1930 Apr. 13 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 Apr. 20 29 June 1 June 8 June 15 Nov. 30 1930 1931 Mar. 29 3 4 5 14 May 17 May 24 May 31 29 1931 1932 20 Mar. 25 Mar. 26 Mar. 27 5 8 15 22 27 1932 1933 Apr. 9 Apr. 14 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 25 28 June 4 June 11 Dec. 3 1933 1934 Mar. 25 Mar. 30 Mar. 31 1 10 13 May 20 May 27 2 1934 1935 Apr. 14 Apr. 19 Apr. 20 21 30 June 2 June 9 June 16 1 1935 1936 5 10 11 12 21 May 24 May 31 7 Nov. 29 1936 1937 Mar. 21 Mar. 26 Mar. 27 Mar. 28 6 9 16 May 23 28 1937 1938 Apr. 10 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 26 29 June 5 June 12 27 1938 1939 o 7 8 9 18 21 May 28 4 Dec. 3 1939 1940 Mar. 17 Mar. 22 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 2 5 12 May 19 1 1940 TRG SeRYICG I^Ott This form includes all the parts of a fully extended Service, from which various Congregations can select as they may deem edifying. To aid in such construction of a desired Service from this general scheme, here are indicated several modes, shorter and more simple in varying degrees according as the many Alternatives and Omissions may be observed ; and the most simple form, which would be reached if all were observed, is shown in the Order which first follows these notes. The Service is mainly the same for Morning and for Evening ; though variations are suggested for Evening (any hour after the noon), and for a Service with the Communion. For the Communion and its connected Service, see the latter part of the book. "Signal Days," referred to below, are Days which, like Easter, etc., interrupt with their special observance the common Monthly Order of Lord's Days : they may be found noted on the Calendar for the Year. Songs additional to those here indicated — such as Anthem by a choir, etc. — may be assigned by the Minister ; to be introduced after IV, Scripture of the Old Covenant ; or after VII, Scripture of the New. Covenant ; or after X, The Lord's Prayer. The Service may have Organ Prelude and Postlude : also there may be Organ Response (if so appointed) instantly after X, The Lord's Prayer ; with Organ Voluntary during a Contribution (XI) when the Offertory is not used. Interludes between the stanzas of a congregational song are interruptions sometimes necessary, but whose frequency is not desirable. The number and name of the " Day," also any parts of the Service, may be announced as may be requisite, orally, or by notices conspicuously posted. At the end of every Prayer, " let all the people say Amen " [Neh. viii, 6 : I Cor. xiv, 15, 16] ; likewise after the Benediction : and usually Amen, by All, should end every song of direct praise or worship, especially every Doxology [I Chron. xvi, 36 : Ps. evi, 48]. It is fitting that All rise promptly with the Minister, in I, Introductory- standing till the end of III, Hymn. Standing is proper in song usually, especially in songs of worship (VI, IX, XII) ; also in VIII, Confession of Christian Faith ; in the Short Prayer and Blessing at the end of XI, Offer- tory; and in XVI, Benediction. There appears no imperative reason for the Congregation to stand in the Eesponsive Lessons; since in large part the materials of these are not distinctively the direct address of worship to God. In Prayers (X, XIV) it is fitting that all kneel or bow down. Words in brackets are to be omitted at discretion : portions in small capitals are for utterance by All — Congregation with Minister: portions in italics by Congregation alone. Ordgr of Tf)e SeRYice AS IT MAY BE SHORTENED BY ALL THE OMISSIONS [Omitting from the full Form on next page, Nos. II, IV, VIII, IX, XI 1 91nttot)uctor^ SENTENCI RESPONSE I —Tune, o/d 'Hundredth SENTENCE ^ Minister reads both — Congregation joining to say the Response; after which < All sing the Call to Praise — "Praise God from whom all blessings flow." ' — Tune, 1^00pOnj3^ttl0 IL0^)3iO1t OF MINISTER AND CONGREGATION [This and the Psalm Chant are from the Old Covenant] ^0^1tU Cl^^lltt OF CONGREGATIONAL PRAISE [Sung or said by All] [Omitted at discretion when New Members are to be recognized in the Church] Scripture of tl^e jijetu Cotenant [Either or both of the Lessons] Cl^e "pc^yn^ GENERAL PRAYERS THE LORD'S PRAYER jBy All] i^tUn of ^taijSC by congregation Ending with DOXOLOGY NOTICES CONTRIBUTION As requisite Sermon [Shortened or omitted when the Communion is to foilov xeneniction The Recognition of New Members in the Church, also the Baptism of Little Children, may follow the Scripture of the New Covenant The Communion at the Lord's TAfltE may take the place of all after the Sermon XX OHDGR OF TRG SGRYICG At ANY Service the following may he omitted — II, IV, VII (part), X (parts 2, 3), XI (parts 2, 3). See preceding page Further special omissions at discretion — the following : At Evening — VIII, IX, XIV: With the Recognition of New Members — VI, XII With the Communion — IV, VII (part), XIII; also, all after XI 11 is set aside Songs additional (Anthem, etc., by a choir) may be assigned to follow IV, or VII, or X I 91^^^^0t)UCtOt'^ [A" "^'"S with the Minister] SENTENCE, Minister Secin"0^ces/ortke Vear,"^ag-esl—3U RESPONSE, Congregation St-easabove: or in "Monthly Songs," pages 315—351 II C^wtian ^utttmart f*" ^^" ^^-^^ -^1 CHRIST'S SUMMARY OF THE LAW: or, THE BEATITUDES OF THE GOSPEL III iP'^tlT From the usual Hymnal f^" =*'" standing] IV Scripture of tlje C>lt) Cotenant m "o^cesMtke rear- VI ^0alm C]^ant[ By AH, standing] T^r.T' w^r4' 5^^^ ' '' •' VII Scripture of t\^t iSetxj Covenant /„.w/.r... 1 GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS^ 2 APOSTOLIC WORD S ^'*'"' " '"*' VIII Confe00ion of d^wtian ifaitlj- the creedibv ah, standing] Instead of Creed, may be the Baptism of Little Children, r^*'*?/^^^ 401) OR, the Recognition of New Members, r5'<-?/a^c 373 «»- 376) IX ^SOttQ[ Ot ^pClPlpnOtt [By All, still standing] In" Ascriptions, etc.," pages "i^l—^ftl [NOT announced] X 'Cl^C ^ta'PCt0 — 1, GENERAL PRAYERS: 2, PRAYER OF THE DAY: 3, THE SILENT MOMENT OF PRAYER: 4, THE LORD'S PRAYER [By All] [organ Response XI JuL'UvvtUvV See in "Service with the Communion," page Z%^ 1, SENTENCES: 2, PRAYER [All rising]: 3, BLESSING [By am, standing] (After each Sentence, a pause, or short Musical Response) [If a Contribution for Current Expenses alone, the Offertory is not used] XII l^'^tlttT Ot 4^irai0C [By All, standing] ) or, in "Monthly Songs" ' [NOTICES, AS REQUISITE] XIII Sermon XIV prater XV i^'Pttltt From THE USUAL Hymnal [aii standing] XVI XeneniCttOn [Allstn, standing] [organ POSTLUDE SGRYice ID TBG LORD'S f)Oase 3iutroDuctor^ All rise — Congregation with Minister 1 SENTENCE from Minister For each Day— see that Day (Morning, Evening) in Offices for the Year 2 RESPONSE Sung by All, or said in unison by All (Cong, with Minister) For each Day— see as above, in Ojtices for the Year; or, in Monthly Songs OF Praise, pages 315-351. [Alternative : The Response, if not sung, may be said in unison by All : after wlilclxmay be sung this Call to Praise: Tune, " Old Hundredth," L. M., page 317] Praise God, from whom all blessings flow ! Praise Him, all creatures here below ! Praise Him above, ye heavenly host ! Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ! Thomas Ken, D. D., 1697 II ^l^^^^^^ ^Uttlttt^l^'P [Omitted at discretion] [All still standing] Either, The Summary of the Law of God, by our Lord Jesus Christ, Matt, xxii, 37-40 ; Mark, xii, 29-31 ; compare Deut. vi, 4, 5 [Preferably at morning] Or, The Beatitudes of our Lord Jesus Christ, Matt; v, 1-10 [Preferably at evening] [Responses and Petitions, omitted at discretion] Christ's Summary of the Law Our Lord Jesus Christ saith : The first commandment in the Law is: The Lord our God, the Lord, is One : And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with aU thy strength : This is the great and first commandment. Blessed Lord God, be merciful to us sinners, [i-k. xviw. ,3] And a second like unto it is this : Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Blessed Lord God, be merciful to us sinners. There is none other commandment greater than these : On these two commandments hangeth the whole Law, and the prophets. Blessed Lord God, we beseech Thee, Write this whole law op Thy love within our hearts. THE SEEVICE IN THE LOED'S HOUSE xxiii Or this — The Beatitudes op the Gospel Our Lord Jesus Christ saith : 1 Blessed are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Gracious Father, grant us to be partakers in this spirit, 2 Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted. Gracious Father, grant us to be partakers in such blessed mourning. 3 Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the earth. Gracious Father, grant us to be partakers in this meekness. ■i Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness : for they shall be filled. Gracious Father, grant us to be partakers in this hunger and thirst. 5 Blessed are the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy. Gracious Father, grant us to be partakers in this twofold mercy. 6 Blessed are the pure in heart : for they shall see God. Gracious Father, grant us to be partakers in this pureness. 7 Blessed are the peacemakers : for they shall be called sons of God. Gracious Father, grant us to be partakers in Thy work of peace. 8 Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Gracious Father, grant us to be partakers in all THINGS whatsoever THAT PERTAIN TO GODLINESS: And LET ALL THESE BLESSINGS COME UNTO US; EVEN ThY FULL SALVATION ACCORDING TO ThY WORD. J'^ ":x,4.: Ill l^tJttltT From tlie Hymnal used in the oliurct [aii still standing] IV Scripture of tl^e 01D Cotenant from minister For each Day — see that Day (Morning, Evening) in Offices for the Year SCRIPTURE OF THE OLD COVENANT-IN [Mention Book. Chapter, etc] A few words of introduction or explanation may be given with any Scripture Lesson [Alternative : The Lesson may he any of those from the Old Covenant assigned to the same Day (or to any day in the same Weet), in the Table of Daily Scripture Lessons : And similarly with the New Covenant in VII, helow] [Omissions: When the Minister deems the Old Covenant sufficiently presented in V. Responsive Lesson, and VI, Psalm Chant : Also, at discretion, when the Communion is to follow] V [Here may be introduced additional Song, at discretion] iS0j3pOn0it)0 LCjaijSOn ^^ minister and congregation For each Day — see that Day (Morning, Evening) in Offices for the Year Lesson announced by number and name of the Day, or by page xxiv THE SERVICE IN THE LOED'S HOUSE VI l^jS^ltlt Cl^Snt Of the Congregation (am rising] For a Signal Day — see that Day in Offices foe the Year For a Lord's Day in the common Montlily Order— see that Day (Morning, Evening) in Monthly Songs of Pkaise, pages 315-351 ; announced by page if retiuisite If this Psalm may not convenientlj' he sung, it may he said in unison, hy All At the end, the ancient Doxology, Gloria Patri, may he sung, or said in unison, hy All [Omission: Psalm Chant, at discretion, when New Members are to be recognized in the Church] VII Scripture of tl^e iljetn Covenant from minister For each Day— see that Day (Morning, Evening) In Offices fob the Year 1 GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS — according to [Mention Book, Chapter, etc.] 2 APOSTOLIC WORD — IN [Mention Book, Chapter, etc] [AUernative : Similar to the Old Covenant in IV, above] [Omissions: One of these Lessons, at discretion, especially at Evening, or when the Commuuiou is to follow] [Here may be introduced additional Song, at discretion] VIII ConfejS^ion of Cl^ri^tian fattl^ by all christian disciples Without announcement— this ancient creed, or any other brief form of Christian Con- fession which the Church may appoint AN ANCIENT CREED [All Christian disciples rising] [Of unknown origin ; but, doubtless, from formulas used at Baptism in the early Church : traceable in a rudiment- ary form at Rome in the third century : date of (nearly) its present form, about 500, in Gaul] 1 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, B9RN OF THE Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into Hades: The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, And sitteth at the right hand op 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 op Saints : The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen. [Alternative: For another ancient creed, see in the Service with the Communion. When little children are to be baptized, or New Members to be recognized in the Church, such special Usage (see last part of Book) takes the place of the creed] [ Omission : The Creed, at discretion : yet its use once in the Day is commended] THE SERVICE IN THE LORD'S HOUSE IX ^ong of ajsmption By the Congregation [All still standing] Announced, If requisite, by page and first line One of tlie following ancient Doxologies sung, or said in unison, by All : see these numbers in Ascriptions and othee Songs, pages 352-367 352 358 359 360 360 361 362 Te Deum Laudamus (A Chief Song of the Church) No. 1, Page Gloria in Excelsis Deo (The Great Doxology) " 2, Gloria Patri (The Less Doxology) ^' All Holy (An Ascription of the New Covenant) " Sanctus (The Seraphic Hymn), Is. vi, 3 : Rev. iv, 8 <* Benedictus (Song of Zacharias), Lk. i, 68-79 " Doxology of Israel, Ps. Ixxii, 18, 19 " 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Or, A Doxology in meter Nos. 8, 9, 10, " 362, 3 Or one of these Praise-songs —not at Morning — Benedicite Omnia (Ancient Hebrew Canticle) No. 11, Page 364 Song of Daniel, Dan. ii, 20-23 " 12, " 365 The Ascriptions may be used promiscuously, or assigned as follows : Te Beum, as a song of high praise, is appropriate at Morning Service on Day No. 2, Lord's Day of the New Year : 23, The Resurrection Day : 30, Lord's Day After the Ascension : 31, The Pentecost Day : 32, Lord's Day After the Pentecost : 64, Thanks- giving Day : 71, Lord's Day of the Nativity. If Te Beum may not conveniently be sung, Gloria in Excelsis is appropriate Te Beum is the preferable Ascription also as an instant response of joy and praise at the end of Recognition of New Members in the Church on Confession of Christ : but if for any reason Te Bc%im be not convenient, Gloria in Excelsis is appropriate; or No. 4, "All Holy " ; or No. 10, " Glory, thanks " (metrical) Gloria in Excelsis is commended for Lord's Day First in the Month, at Morning Sei^ce : also at Evening Service when Te Beum has been used at Morning Benedictus, in Its full form, is an appropriate Ascription on Day No. 65, Lord's Day First in Advent: 69, The Nativity Eve : 70, The Nativity Day [Omission : The Ascription, at discretion : yet its use is commended] [All kneeling or bowed down] [Minister] Let US pray. 1 General Prayers: [Not all these parts, as below, are requisite in every Service— particularly not In a second Service; and all except 5 and 6 may be brief : the order may be varied] (1) Adoration : (2) Thanksgiving : (3) Confession of Sin : (4) Vow : (5) General Supplication : (6) General Intercession : (7) Plea, through Christ : (8) Ascription to God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit [omitted when Prayer of the Day is used] [All] AMEN. 2 Prayer of the Day For each Day — see that Day (Morning) in Officks for the Yeab 3 Silent Moment of Prayer [Minister] Q Thou that secst the heart ! We lift up our hearts in silence unto Thee — [All] Amen. xxvi THE SEKVICE IN THE LORD'S HOUSE i .4 ; The Lord's !^RAYER by All [Matt, vi, 9-13 :Lk.xi. 2-4] Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our Daily Bread. And forgive us our Trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And BRING US not into Temptation, But deliver us from Evil. « For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory, For ever and ever. Amen. Alternatives and Omissions : The order of the General Prayers may be c&anged, or any parts shortened or omitted, at discretion— particularly in a second Service; and instead of the General Prayers, at a Service Tvith the Communion, the Litany —if acceptable to the Church — may be used: see in that Service. Prayer of the Day, and Silent Moment, omitted at discretion] [Here may be introduced additional Song, at discretion] XI iSDffCl^tOl^'P O" ^^^ °"y' »"'* ** ^^^ Services assigned Preceded by requisite announcement of the object. Delayed till after Sermon, if expedient. For the Usage— see Service with the Communion, in last part of Book [Contribution for ordinary expenses of the Church (not announced) may be at thia time; but for such contribution alone the Offertory is not used] * ^ :^ a. XII l^^tUn of ^t^lj2l0 Of Congregation [aii standing] For a Signal Day — see that Day (Morning, Evening) in Offices for the Yea'e For a Lord's Day in the common Monthly Order — see that Day (Morning, Evening) in Monthly Songs of Pkaise, pages 315-351 ; announced by page if requisite Doxology in meter ends this Hymn [Omission : At discretion, when New Members have been recognized in the Church] [Here may be Notices, as requisite] XIII Sermon [With the Communion, the Sermon may be shortened or omitted] '' Cl^e Communion at tl^e LorD'js Cable On the Days appointed ; beginning at this point occupies the remainder of the Service: see " Service with the Communioin, etc.," in last part of Bpoto ,, • XIV ^l^aVer [AM kneeling or bowed down] [Omissio/i.* At discretion, in Evening] [All] AmEN. THE SERVICE IN THE LOED'S HOUSE xxvii XV ItPUIH From the Hymnal used in the CUurch [All standing] XVI OBtltmCtlOn From Minister [aii stiii standing] [Alternative : If preferred, the order after the Sermon may he the following — XIV, Hymn: XV, Prayer and Benediction combined (aU kneeling or bowed down) ; In which case Minister changes "you" to us in Benedictions below] Before Benediction, Minister may, at discretion, utter one of the following— ASCRIPTIONS 1 . Rom. xi, 36 Of God, and through Him, and unto Him, are all things : To Him be the glory forever : [aii] Amen, 2. I Tim. i, 17 Now unto the King eternal, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, be honor $ and glory for ever and ever : Amen. 3. From i Tim. vl, 15, 16 Unto the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords — Who only hath immortality, dwelling in hght unapproachable — Whom no man hath seen, nor can see — To Him be honor and power eternal : Amen. 4. Phil, iv, 20 Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever : Amen. 5. Special : n Cor. ix, 15 Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift : Amen. 6. Special: i Cor. xv, 57 Thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ : Amen. OLD COVENANT BENEblCTIONS Minister may, at discretion, begin the Benediction with one or more of these: 1 Beloved : let your going forth be in the Name of the Lord. 2 The blessing of Jehovah be upon you. ^ps, „^,^ g] 3 Jehovah bless you out of Zion ; Even He that made heaven and earth. [Ps.caxiv,3] 4 Jehovah bless you, and keep you : Jehovah make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you : Jehovah lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. [Num. ri, 24-36] Minister then utters one of the following - APOSTOLIC BENEDICTIONS [Other Benedictions, with Ascriptions, are at the end of the various Usages in Church Fellowship— The Communion, etc. —in last part of Book. See also : Rom. xv, 33: I Tim. i, 2 : I Pet. v, 14: n Jn. I, 3] 1 . From n Cor. xiii, 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all evermore : [aiij Amen. XXVlll THE SERVICE IN THE LOED'S HOUSE 2. From i Tim. 1, 2: Bom. i, 7 : ii Cor. xiii, 14 Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, with the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all now and for evermore: Amen. 3. From Rom. xv, 33 : and from ii Cor. xiii, 14 Now the God of peace — the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit — be with you all evermore : Amen. 4. From ii Thess. ill, 17 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all forever : Amen. [The following are appropriate in Church Fellowship] 5. Rom. XV, 13: and from ii Thess. iii, 17 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in beheving, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit : The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all forever : Amen. 6. From II Thess. ii, 16, 17 Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and estabhsh them in every good work and word, by His Holy Spirit, now and ever : Amen. 7. nThees. ill, 5: -with No. 3 above The Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ : Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, with the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all now and for evermore : Amen. 8. n Pet. i. 2: and from ii Cor. xiii, 14 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, with the communion of the Holy Spirit, evermore : Amen. 9. I Pet. V, 14: and from ii Cor. xiii, 14 Peace be unto you all that are in Christ : The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all evermore : Amen. 1 0. From Eph. vl, 23 : and from ii Cor. xiii, 14 Peace be to you. Brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, with the communion of the Holy Spirit, evermore : Amen. [After the Amen has been said, this may instantly be sung — at discretion] ^ ^ UNISON. -f = 1 (or) 7^ \ ' 1 — n A - - • J 1 MEN. (or) A - - -s- MEN. 1 — e — — s — ■e- MEN. ^-^¥-4 1 — e— V? ^ 1— e W. S. p., i88 7- (BfHttQ of ?l2aor0t)ip anil gnstructton jTor t|)e pear <0fi!ce^ for tj)e Hear For an Index to all Lord's Days, and other Days of Annual Observance, for which these Offices are provided, see in preceding pages — Calendar FOR THE Year. The Order op Service also is in preceding pages. The following parts are here either given in full, or indicated by refer- ence, for each Service — Morning and Evening — on every several Day. Introductory Sentence. A special Sentence for each Service. Introductory Response. The proper Response is here given for each Service ; and for every Signal Day the music also. But for Lord's Days in the common Monthly Order, the same Introductory Responses (one for Morn- ing, one for Evening) serve for the same Lord's Days in every month through the year; and the music for these is to be found at the end of these Offices, in the Monthly Songs op Praise. For example : the same words and music serve for the Lord's Day Evening, Second, in January — in February — in March, etc. [The same arrangement in general for the Psalm Chant and for the Hymn op Praise — below.] If preferred, instead of singing the Re- sponse, it may be said in unison by All — Congregation with Minister; after which may be sung "Praise God from whom all blessings flow." Scripture Lessons. Three Lessons for each Service are here indicated by reference to their places in the Bible : one Lesson from the Old Covenant, with one from the Gospels, and one from the history or words of the Apostles. But if in any service the Minister deem the Old Covenant sufficiently presented in the Responsive Reading and the Psalm of Praise, which follow, he may omit this Lesson from the Old Covenant. Though these Readings are recom- mended as carefully selected to bring into weekly prominence the most significant portions of Holy Scripture, yet the Minister may sometimes find occasion to use instead the Lessons appointed in the Table op Daily Scrip- ture Lessons in preceding pages ; or he may select outside of any prescribed course. The abrupt beginning of some of the Lessons, due to necessary brevity, may make desirable a few prefatory words as to persons, time, place, etc. These Lessons are from the Revised Version, with the readings and renderings preferred by the American Revisers : in a few of the Lessons, in public reading from any other Version, small portions may be omitted. All references to the Bible by chapter and verse are inclusive. Responsive Lesson. A special Lesson is here given for each Service. Lines printed in Roman letter, and not indented (or set in), are to be read by the Minister; lines indented and in italics, by the Congregation; lines in small capitals by All — Minister and Congregation. Psalm Chant. One for each Signal Day : but for Days in the common Monthly Order (Morning, Evening), see in Monthly Songs op Praise. Prayer op the Day. A short Prayer is here given for every Day — the same for Morning and Evening, but omitted at discretion in Evening. Hymn of Praise. Two Hymns (Morning, Evening) for each Signal Day : but for Days in the common Monthly Order, see in Monthly Songs OP Praise. OFFICeS OF (DORSBIP ADD IDSTRQCTIOD FOR Tpe YGAR L NEW YEAR DAY [When this is the Lord's Day, this observance is set aside— yielding to Day No. 2] ^[ntrotmctotp Sentence ~^~\ OW it is high time for us to awake out of sleep — «-*— G Redeeming the time because the days are evil : For the fashion of this world passeth away ; But the word of the Lord abideth forever. ^^"""i co™vu?3 "i Pet°.^2sr" '*' Response f EHOVAH is good ; une, m ay o. 2] J jj^g lovingkindness en- | dureth for | ever ; And His faithfulness | un-to | aU gener- | ations. CPs-csi Scripture %t^^On^ OW covenant ECC. iii, 9-17: xii, 13, 14. Gospel Luke, xii, 22-40. Apostolic Word TituS, ii, 1-14. mC^pOn^tbC Se^^On From job Ix, xii, xxvl, [samef0rDayN0.3s.Evg.] HOW can man be just with God ? If He be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer Him one of a thousand. 2 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength : Who hath hardened himself against Him, and prospered ? 3 Who removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When He overturneth them in His anger : 4 Who shaketh the earth out of her place. And the pillars thereof tremble : 5 Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not j A7id sealeth up the stars : 6 Who alone stretcheth out the heavens. And treadeth upon the ivaves of the sea: 7 Who maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south : 8 Who doeth great things past finding out ; Yea, marvelous things without number. 9 Lo, He goeth by me, and I see Him not ; He passeth on also, but I perceive Him not. 10 Ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee ; And the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee ; 11 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee ; And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. 1 I. NEW YEAR DAY 12 Who knowetli not in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath lorought this f 13 In whose hand is the soul of every hving thing, And the breath of all mankind. 14 With Him is wisdom and might ; He hath counsel and understanding. 15 Behold, He breaketh down, and it cannot be built again ; He shutteth up a man, and there can he no opening. 16 Behold, He withholdeth the waters, and they dry up ; Again He sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. 17 With Him is strength and wisdom ; The deceived and the deceiver are His. 18 He leadeth counselors away spoUed, And judges maketh He fools. 19 He looseth the bond of kings, And iindeth their loins tvith a girdle. 20 He leadeth priests away spoiled, And overthroioeth the mighty. 21 He removeth the speech of the trusty. And taketh aicay the understanding of the elders. 22 He poureth contempt upon princes. And looseth the belt of the strong. 23 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadoio of death. 24 He increaseth the nations, and He destroyeth them : He enlargeth the nations, and He leadeth them captive. 25 He taketh away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, And causeth them to wander in a icilderness tchere there is no ivay. 26 They grope in the dark without Hght, And He maketh tliem to stagger like a drunken man. 27 He stretcheth out the north over empty space. And hangeth the earth upon nothing. 28 He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds ; And the cloud is not rent under them. 29 He closeth in the face of His throne, And spreadeth His cloud upon it. 30 He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters. Unto the confines of light and darkness. 31 The pillars of heaven tremble. And are astonished at His rebuke. 32 He stirreth up the sea with His power. And by His understanding He smiteth through arrogancy. 33 By His spirit the heavens are garnished ; His hand hath pierced the swift serpent. 34 Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways : And how small a ivhisper do ive hear of Him I But the thunder of His power who can understand 1 ^jefalm Cjjant same as for Day No. 2 I. NEW YEAR DAY 3 J^rapct of t^t ^ap ETERNAL God, who of old hast laid the foundation of the earth, and whose Word is forever settled in the heavens ; whose mercy is from everlasting, and rises anew in the morning of another year : Give us grace to awake and arise into Christ Thy Son who is our Morning Light ; and grant that in all the years of our pilgrimage, walking by faith in Him we may put on strength, and be enabled to endure in the way of life with joy unto the end : Through Him who came a Wayfarer with us on the earth, our Savior, to whom with the Father and the Spirit — one God — be glory through eternal years: Amen. ippmn of ^tai^t God, the Rock of Ages ! Who evermore hast been. What time the tempest rages. Our dwelling-place serene: Before Thy first creations, Lord, the same as now. To endless generations, The Everlasting, Thou! 2 Ovir years are hke the shadows On sunny hills that lie. Or grasses in the meadows That blossom but to die : Edward Henry Bickersteth, D. D., 1862. (Dox. added.) A sleep, a dream, a story, By strangers quickly told, An unremaining glory Of things that soon are old. 3 Thou who canst not slumber. Whose light grows never pale. Teach us aright to number Our years before they fail ! On us Thy mercy Ughten, On us Thy goodness rest. And let Thy Spirit brighten The hearts Thyself hast blessed ! 4. To Thee, Father, prais-es! And ais-es to Thy Son ! The heav'n its anthem rais-es While ceaseless a-ges run : Thy Ho-ly Spir-it, bless-ing. An gels and saints a - dore: Thee, Mighty God, confessing-We praise for ev-er-more. A - MEN. mm^ m^ A^ f=f ■m^ ga V- n^m ^s■- CHENIES. 7676, D. Timothy Richard Matthews. 2. LORD'S DAY OF THE NEW YEAR Sintrotiuctotp MORNING Sentence Response *"fr^LESS Jehovah, O my soul ; And forget not all His benefits : Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; Who crowneth thee with lovingkLndness and tender mercies. JEHOVAH is good; J His lovingkindness en- And His faithfulness I dureth for | ever ; un-to I all gener- | ations. [Ps. ciii, 2, 4] [Ps. c, 5] # =!- :^=g=:j:aSr g --=\~ :rS=& ^ ^ :& --\=-- ?^?e^ F. G. Edwards. [On this Day especially it is appropriate that the Ten Commandments be read (Exodus, xx, 1-17). They may precede the usual Summary of the Law of God by our Lord Jesus Christ, as given in The Sekvice.] Scripture He^^on^ ilc^j>0ni0iit)e %t^^on Old Covenant Gospel Apostolic Word Gen. i, 1-13. John, i, 1-5. I Pet. i, 13-25. A Psalm of David, Ps. ciii. [same for Day no. 40. Mrg.] BLESS Jehovah, my soul ; And all that is ivithin me, bless His holy Name. 2 Bless Jehovah, my soul. And forget not all His benefits : 3 Who f orgiveth aU thine iniquities ; Who healeth all thy diseases ; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies 5 Who satisfieth thy desire with good things ; So that thy youth is renetced like the eagle. 6 Jehovah executeth righteous acts. And judgments for all that are oppressed. 7 He made known His ways unto Moses, His doings tinto the children of Israel. 8 Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Sloiv to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness. 9 He wUl not always chide ; Neither ivill He keep His anger forever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins. Nor rewarded us after our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward them that fear Him. 12 As far as the east is from the west. So far hath He removed our transgressions from us. 4 2. lord's day of the new YEAE — MOENING 5 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear Him. 14 For He knoweth our frame ; He remembereth that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are as grass ; As a flower of the field, so he flour isheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; And the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to ever- lasting upon them that fear Him, And His righteousness unto children's children ; 18 To such as keep His covenant, And to those that rememher His precepts to do them. 19 Jehovah hath established His throne in the heavens ; And His kingdom ruleth over all. 20 Bless Jehovah, ye angels of His : Ye mighty in strength, that fulfill His word. Hearkening unto the voice of His word. 21 Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts ; Ye ministers of His, that do His pleasure. 22 Bless Jehovah, aU ye His works, In all places of His dominion : Bless Jehovah, my Soul. ^^alm €^mt From Psalm civ. [Same for Evg., and for Day No. i] p^^i i ^ "-^-^ ■=\-^ ^ =\z =t=q: ifcj: P^^ John Soaper, d. 1794. BLESS Jehovah, | my | soul. Jehovah, my God, | Thou art | ver-y | great : 2 Thou art cloth'd with | honor and | majesty : Who coverest Thyself with | light as | with a | garment ; 3 Who stretchest out the | heav'ns * like a | curtain ; Who layeth the beams of His | cham-bers | in the | waters ; 4 Who maketh the | clouds His | chariot ; Who walketh upon the | wings | of the | wind : 5 Who maketh winds His messengers ; Flames of | fire His | ministers : Who laid the foundations of the earth, That it should | not be | mov'd for | ever. 6 Jehovah, how manifold | are Thy | works ! In wisdom hast Thou made them aU : The I earth is | full • of Thy | riches. 7 Let the glory of Jehovah en- | dure for | ever ; Let Jehovah re- | joice ( in His | works : 8 Who looketh on the | earth,* and it | trembleth; 1 continued He toucheth the | moun-tains, | and they | smoke. nejiripa£re'] 6 2. LOKD'S day of the new YEAE — MOENESTG 9 I •will sing unto Jehovah as | long • as I | live : I will sing praise to my God | while I | have any | being, 10 Let my meditation be sweet unto Him : I will re- I joice * in Je- | hovah. Bless Jehovah, my soul. | Hal-le- | lu- | jah ! 11 Glory be to the Father ] and • to the | Son And I to the ] Ho-ly | Ghost : 12 As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ev-er | shall be, World I with-out | end. A- | men. ©taper of tfjc )aDap LORD Jehovah, who inhabitest eternity, and whose lovingkindness leads us through our years ; we beseech Thee, grant now in all Thy Church on earth a year of the right hand of the Most High : And so assist us, creatures of a day, to arise in faith and redeem the time, that, freed from aU our sins by Thy mercy in Thy Son Christ Jesus, we may overcome all things in His Name who for our sakes sojourned also in these mortal years : Till, after these changing times we be brought to the unchanging glory of His presence, where He hveth and reigneth with the Father and the Holy Spirit — one God — to ages without end : Amen. ]^pmn of ©mi^c Our Helper, God ! we bless Thy name. Whose love forever is the same ; The tokens of Thy gracious care Open, and crown, and close the year. 2 Amid ten thousand snares we stand. Supported by Thy guardian hand ; And see, when we review our ways. Ten thousand monuments of praise. Philip Doddridge, D. D. (Dox. added.) 3 Thus far Thine arm has led us on j Thus far we make Thy mercy known ; And while we tread this desert land. New mercies shall new songs demand. 4 Our grateful souls, on Jordan's shore. Shall raise one sacred pillar more ; Then bear, in Thy bright courts above, Inscriptions of immortal love. N^afcgj ^ m^ ■• — * — • n • J J J J < is; 5. To Thee, all glo - ry, God Most High !— The Fa-ther'a Name Ave mag-ni - fy; t=5=^ ^ ^ ^ H 4 8 U — » M: i?N'? — «- ^^ : r i f n Mfni ^ tj ^^ m^ W- ^ ^^ 5— J— ViCj Thy Son, Thy Spir - it, we a - dore : "We praise, wo bless Thee, ev - er - more. A - mkn. ^ <— j- ^ ^ ^ F3?^ John Bacchus Dvkes, Mus. Doc. THANKSGIVING. L. M. 3. LORD'S DAY SECOND IN JANUARY 3fnttotimtotp ^o^^'^^^ Sentence "T'N the abundance of Thy lovingkindness will I come into Thy house, r'-t Jehovah : In Thy fear will I worship toward Thy holy temple. [Ps. v, 7] ^rwln JEHOVAH send thee help from the | sanc-tu- | ary, Monthly Songs] J And | strength-en | thee • out of I Zion ! Remember | all thine | offerings, And ac- | cept thy | sac-ri- | flee ! [Ps. xx, 1-3] Old Covenant Gen. i, 14-23. Gospel Matt, ii, 1-12. Apostolic Word I John, i. lle^pon^bc %t^^on ^ isaiah,ixi. THE spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me ; Because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; 2 He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted. To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to them that are hound; 3 To proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor, And the day of vengeance of our God ; 4 To comfort all that mourn ; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, 5 To give unto them a garland for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning. The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness ; 6 That they might be called trees of righteousness. The planting of Jehovah, that He might he glorified. 7 And they shall build the old wastes, Theg shall raise up tJie former desolations, 8 And they shall repair the waste cities, The desolations of many genei-ations. 9 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, And aliens shall he your plowmen and your vinedressers. 10 But ye shall be named the priests of Jehovah ; Men shall call you tJie ministers of our God : 11 Ye shall eat the wealth of the nations. And in their glory shall ye hoast yourselves. 12 Instead of your shame ye shaU have double ; And instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their portion : 13 Therefore in their land they shall possess double : Everlasting joy shall he unto them. 14 For I Jehovah love justice, I hate rohhery with iniquity ; 15 And I win give them their recompense in truth. And I will make an everlasting covenant with them. 10 3- LOED'S day second in JANUAEY — MOKNING 16 And their seed shall be known among the nations, And their offspring among the peoples : 17 All that see them shall acknowledge them, That they are the seed ivhich Jehovah hath blessed. . 18 I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, My soul shall he joyful in my God; 19 For He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath covered me icith the robe of righteousness, 20 As a bridegroom decketh himself with a garland. And as a bride adorneth herself tcith her jeivels. 21 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, And as the garden causeth the things that are soivn in it to spring forth; 22 So the Lord Jehovah will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth Before all the nations. ^^ahtl Cljant See monthly songs: Lord's Day second— Homing. ^mpcr of tljc laDap FATHER of Lights, who by the leading of a star didst manifest Thine only- begotten Son to the Gentiles : Mercifully grant for His sake, that we beholding afar His rising light, may so know and follow Him here by faith, that we shall be brought to the full vision of His glory hereafter in the heavens : Where He liveth in light eternal with Thee and Thy Spirit — one Grod: Amen. i^tlltin of 3^tai^C see Monthly Songs: Lord's Day Second— Morning. 3. EVENING fntrobuctorp ^°^°'^ °^' ^'^°^° ^^ ^^^"^^' Sentence *'^> EHOLD, bless yc Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, ft- ^ [Who by night stand in the house of Jehovah :] Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah. [ps. cxxxiv, i. 2] Response I jprp ^p ^^^^ hands to the I sanc-tu- | ary, Monthly" Songs ] ^ And | bless | ye Je- | hovah. Jehovah bless Thee | out of | Zion ! Even He that | made | heav'n and | earth. [ps. cxxxw, a, 3] d^Crij^tlirC %t^^ty\\^ OW covenant Jer. iii, 12-23. Gospel Mark, v, 21-34. Apostolic Word Acts, ii, 36-47. 3. LOED'S day second in JANUABY — EVENING 11 me^jpon^iljc Ee^^on Psaims, cxiv, csv. WHEN Israel went forth out of Egypt, Tlie house of Jacob from a people of strange language ; 2 Judah became His sanctuary, Israel His dominion. 3 The sea saw it, and fled ; Jordan was driven hack. 4 The mountains skipped like rams, The little hills like young sheep. 5 What aileth thee, thou sea, that thou fleest ? Thou Jordan, that thou turnest hack f 6 Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams ; Ye little Jiills, like young sheep f 7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob ; 8 Who turned the rock into a pool of water. The flint into a fountain of ivaters. 9 Not unto us, Jehovah, Not unto us, 10 But unto Thy Name give glory. For Tliy lovingkindness, 11 And for Thy truth's sake. Wherefore should the nations say, Where is noiv their God ? 12 But our God is in the heavens : He hath done whatsoever He pleased. 13 Their idols are silver and gold. The work of men's hands. 14 They have mouths, but they speak not ; Eyes have they, hut they see not; 15 They have ears, but they hear not ; Noses have they, hut they smell not ; 16 They have hands, but they handle not ; Feet have they, but they walk not ; Neither speak they through their throat. 17 They that make them shall be hke unto them ; Yea, every one that trusteth in them. 18 Israel, trust thou in Jehovah : He is their help and their shield. 19 house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah : He is their help and their shield. 20 Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah : He is their helpt and their shield. 21 Jehovah hath been mindful of us ; He will bless us : He tcill bless the house of Israel ; 22 He wiU bless the house of Aaron. He ivill bless them that fear Jehovah, Both small and greO/t. 23 Jehovah increase you more and more. You and your children. 12 3- lord's day second in JANUARY — EVENING 24 Blessed are ye of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth. 25 The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah ; But the earth hath He given to the children of men. 26 The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence; 27 But we will bless Jehovah From this time foi-th and for evermore. Praise ye Jehovah. ^^dlttt Cfjflnt See Monthly Songs: Lord's Day Second— Evening. i^pitin of 3^tai^0 See Monthly Songs: Lord's Day Second — Evening. 4. LORD'S DAY THIRD IN JANUARY _ ^ ^ MORNING gintrobiictoirp Sentence "t' KNOW the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, «-■-» Thoughts of peace and not of evil. And ye shall seek Me and find Me, When ye shall search for Me with aU your heart. [jer. xxix. n, 13] ^rxunrin npHOU hast said, 1 Seek ye • My | face : MoNTHLY^SoNGs] * My heart saith unto Thee, Thy face, Je- | ho-vah, | will I 1 seek. [Ps. xxvii. s]