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If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: A Prayer Book for Soldiers and Sailors - -Author: Anonymous - -Release Date: November 17, 2015 [EBook #50469] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PRAYER BOOK--SOLDIERS, SAILORS *** - - - - -Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - - - - - A PRAYER BOOK - for - SOLDIERS AND SAILORS - - - Published for - THE ARMY AND NAVY COMMISSION OF - THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH - BY - THE CHURCH PENSION FUND - 20 Exchange Place · New York - 1941 - - - The Lord's Prayer - -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 lead 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. - - - 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: He descended into hell; The third day -he rose again 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 everlasting. Amen. - - To you who are serving our country in the Army or the Navy we send - this book as a gift from the Church and a reminder that the Church - follows you into the Service with deep interest. We hope that you - will find these prayers and hymns and Bible readings a daily help - and that they will make real to you the power of God and His purpose - for your life. - - H. St. George Tucker - _Presiding Bishop_ - The Protestant Episcopal Church - in the United States - - - - - Contents - - - An Order of Worship 1 - The Holy Communion 5 - Prayers 23 - Psalms 35 - Readings from the Bible 45 - Hymns 59 - - - Fifth Edition, November 1942 - - - - - An Order of Worship - - -HYMN - -The Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before -him. Hab. ii. 20. - -I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the -Lord. Psalm cxxii. 1. - -Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway -acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. Psalm -xix. 14. - -O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me, and bring -me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling. Psalm xliii. 3. - -Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord -Jesus Christ. Phil. i. 2. - -PSALM - -SCRIPTURE LESSON - -HYMN - -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: He descended into hell; The third day -he rose again 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 everlasting. Amen. - - The Lord be with you. - _Answer._ And with thy spirit. - _Minister._ Let us pray. - - - A Confession - -O Almighty Father, Lord of heaven and earth, we confess that we have -sinned against thee in thought, word, and deed. Have mercy upon us, -O God, after thy great goodness; according to the multitude of thy -mercies, do away our offences and cleanse us from our sins; for -Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. - - - Absolution - -The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you Absolution and Remission of -all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and -consolation of his Holy Spirit. _Amen._ - -PRAYERS (to be chosen by the Minister) - - - A General Thanksgiving - -Almighty God, Father of all mercies, 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 -show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by -giving up our selves 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 honour and -glory, world without end. _Amen._ - -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 lead 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._ - - - 2 Cor. xiii. 14. - -The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the -fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. _Amen._ - -HYMN - -ADDRESS - -The Lord bless us, and keep us. The Lord make his face to shine upon -us, and be gracious unto us. The Lord lift up his countenance upon -us, and give us peace, both now and evermore. _Amen._ - - - - - The Order for - The Administration of the Lord's Supper - or - Holy Communion - - -¶ _At the Communion-time the Holy Table shall have upon it a fair -white linen cloth. And the Priest, standing reverently before the -Holy Table, shall say the Lord's Prayer and the Collect following, -the People kneeling; but the Lord's Prayer may be omitted at the -discretion of the Priest._ - -Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom -come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is heaven. Give us this day -our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those -who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But -deliver us from evil. Amen. - - _The Collect._ - -Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and -from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by -the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, -and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - -¶ _Then shall the Priest, turning to the People, rehearse distinctly -The Ten Commandments; and the People, still kneeling, shall, after -every Commandment, ask God mercy for their transgressions for the -time past, and grace to keep the law for the time to come._ - -¶ _And Note, That in rehearsing The Ten Commandments, the Priest may -omit that part of the Commandment which is inset._ - -¶ _The Decalogue may be omitted, provided it be said at least one -Sunday in each month. But Note, That whenever it is omitted, the -Priest shall say the Summary of the Law, beginning_, Hear what our -Lord Jesus Christ saith. - - _The Decalogue._ - -God spake these words, and said: - -I am the Lord thy God; Thou shalt have none other gods but me. - -_Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law._ - -Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of -any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in -the water under the earth; thou shalt not bow down to them, nor -worship them; - - for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sins of the - fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of - them that hate me; and show mercy unto thousands in them that love - me and keep my commandments. - -_Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law._ - -Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain; - - for the Lord will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his Name in - vain. - -_Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law._ - -Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath-day. - - Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do; but - the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou - shalt do no manner of work; thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, - thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the - 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 seventh day, and - hallowed it. - -_Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law._ - -Honour thy father and thy mother; - - that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God - giveth thee. - -_Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law._ - -Thou shalt do no murder. - -_Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law._ - -Thou shalt not commit adultery. - -_Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law._ - -Thou shalt not steal. - -_Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law._ - -Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. - -_Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law._ - -Thou shall not covet - - thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, - nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any - thing that is his. - -_Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our -hearts, we beseech thee._ - -¶ _Then may the Priest say,_ - - Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith. - -Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all -thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great -commandment. And the second is like unto it; Thou shalt love thy -neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and -the Prophets. - -¶ _Here, if the Decalogue hath been omitted, shall be said,_ - - Lord, have mercy upon us. - _Christ, have mercy upon us._ - Lord, have mercy upon us. - -¶ _Then the Priest may say,_ - -O Almighty Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to -direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the -ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments; that, -through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be -preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus -Christ. _Amen._ - -¶ _Here shall be said,_ - - The Lord be with you. - _Answer._ And with thy spirit. - _Minister._ Let us pray. - -¶ _Then shall the Priest say the Collect of the Day. And after the -Collect the Minister appointed shall read the Epistle, first -saying,_ The Epistle is written in the ---- Chapter of ----, -beginning at the ---- Verse. _The Epistle ended, he shall say_, Here -endeth the Epistle. - -¶ _Here may be sung a Hymn or an Anthem._ - -¶ _Then, all the People standing, the Minister appointed shall read -the Gospel, first saying_, The Holy Gospel is written in the ---- -Chapter of ----, beginning at the ---- Verse. - -¶ _Here shall be said,_ - - Glory be to thee, O Lord. - -¶ _And after the Gospel may be said,_ - - Praise be to thee, O Christ. - -¶ _Then shall be said the Creed commonly called the Nicene, or else -the Apostles' Creed; but the Creed may be omitted, if it hath been -said immediately before in Morning Prayer; Provided, That the Nicene -Creed shall be said on Christmas Day, Easter Day, Ascension Day, -Whitsunday, and Trinity Sunday._ - -I believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, -And of all things visible and invisible: - -And in one Lord Jesus 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 all things were made: Who for us men and for our -salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost -of the Virgin Mary, And was made man: And was crucified also for us -under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried: And the third day -he rose again according to the Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, -And sitteth on the right hand of the Father: And he shall come -again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose -kingdom shall have no end. - -And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord, and Giver of Life, Who -proceedeth from the Father and the Son; Who with the Father and the -Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the Prophets: -And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknowledge one -Baptism for the remission of sins: And I look for the Resurrection -of the dead: And the Life of the world to come. Amen. - -¶ _Then shall be declared unto the People what Holy Days, or Fasting -Days, are in the week following to be observed; and (if occasion be) -shall Notice be given of the Communion, and of the Banns of -Matrimony, and of other matters to be published._ - -¶ _Here, or immediately after the Creed, may be said the Bidding -Prayer, or other authorized prayers and intercessions._ - -¶ _Then followeth the Sermon. After which, the Priest, when there is -a Communion, shall return to the Holy Table, and begin the -Offertory, saying one or more of these Sentences following, as he -thinketh most convenient._ - -Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more -blessed to give than to receive. Acts xx. 35. - -Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and -the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in -the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art -exalted as head above all. 1 Chron. xxix. 11. - -All things come of thee, O Lord, and of thine own have we given -thee. 1 Chron. xxix. 14. - -¶ _And_ Note, _That these Sentences may be used on any other -occasion of Public Worship when the Offerings of the People are to -be received._ - -¶ _The Deacons, Church-wardens, or other fit persons appointed for -that purpose, shall receive the Alms for the Poor, and other -Offerings of the People, in a decent Basin to be provided by the -Parish; and reverently bring it to the Priest, who shall humbly -present and place it upon the Holy Table._ - -¶ _And the Priest shall then offer, and shall place upon the Holy -Table, the Bread and the Wine._ - -¶ _And when the Alms and Oblations are being received and presented, -there may be sung a Hymn, or an Offertory Anthem in the words of -Holy Scripture or of the Book of Common Prayer, under the direction -of the Priest._ - -¶ _Here the Priest may ask the secret intercessions of the -Congregation for any who have desired the prayers of the Church._ - -¶ _Then shall the Priest say,_ - -Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's Church. - -Almighty and everliving God, who by thy holy Apostle hast taught us -to make prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks for all men; -We humbly beseech thee most mercifully to accept our [_alms and_] -oblations, and to receive these our prayers, which we offer unto thy -Divine Majesty; beseeching thee to inspire continually the Universal -Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord: And grant that -all those who do confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy -holy Word, and live in unity and godly love. - -We beseech thee also, so to direct and dispose the hearts of all -Christian Rulers, that they may truly and impartially administer -justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the -maintenance of thy true religion, and virtue. - -Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops and other Ministers, -that they may, both by their life and doctrine, set forth thy true -and lively Word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy -Sacraments. - -And to all thy People give thy heavenly grace; and especially to -this congregation here present; that, with meek heart and due -reverence, they may hear, and receive thy holy Word; truly serving -thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. - -And we most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort -and succour all those who, in this transitory life, are in trouble, -sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. - -And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this -life in thy faith and fear; beseeching thee to grant them continual -growth in thy love and service, and to give us grace so to follow -their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy -heavenly kingdom. Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our -only Mediator and Advocate. _Amen._ - -¶ _Then shall the Priest say to those who come to receive the Holy -Communion,_ - -Ye who do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in -love and charity with your neighbours, and intend to lead a new -life, following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth -in his holy ways: Draw near with faith, and take this holy Sacrament -to your comfort; and make your humble confession to Almighty God, -devoutly kneeling. - -¶ _Then shall this General Confession be made, by the Priest and all -those who are minded to receive the Holy Communion, humbly -kneeling._ - -Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, -Judge of all men; We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and -wickedness, Which we, from time to time, most grievously have -committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy Divine Majesty, -Provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We do -earnestly repent, And are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; -The remembrance of them is grievous unto us; The burden of them is -intolerable. Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, most merciful -Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, Forgive us all -that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please -thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy Name; -Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. - -¶ _Then shall the Priest (the Bishop if he be present) stand up, and -turning to the People, say,_ - -Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath -promised forgiveness of sins to all those who with hearty repentance -and true faith turn unto him; Have mercy upon you; pardon and -deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all -goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ -our Lord. _Amen._ - -¶ _Then shall the Priest say,_ - -Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith unto all who -truly turn to him. - -Come unto me, all ye that travail and are heavy laden, and I will -refresh you. St. Matt. xi. 28. - -So God loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, to the -end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have -everlasting life. St. John iii. 16. - -Hear also what Saint Paul saith. - -This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, That -Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Tim. i. 15. - -Hear also what Saint John saith. - -If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ -the righteous; and he is the Propitiation for our sins. 1 St. John -ii. 1, 2. - -¶ _After which the Priest shall proceed, saying,_ - - Lift up your hearts. - _Answer._ We lift them up unto the Lord. - _Priest._ Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. - _Answer._ It is meet and right so to do. - -¶ _Then shall the Priest turn to the Holy Table, and say,_ - -It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all -times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy -Father, Almighty, Everlasting God. - -¶ _Here shall follow the Proper Preface, according to the time, if -there be any specially appointed; or else immediately shall be said -or sung by the Priest,_ - -Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of -heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising -thee, and saying, - -¶ _Priest and People._ - -HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, Lord God of hosts, Heaven and earth are full of -thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. Amen. - - - PROPER PREFACES - - - Christmas - -¶ _Upon Christmas Day, and seven days after._ - -Because thou didst give Jesus Christ, thine only Son, to be born as -at this time for us; who, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, was -made very man, of the substance of the Virgin Mary his mother; and -that without spot of sin, to make us clean from all sin. - -Therefore with Angels, etc. - - - Epiphany - -¶ _Upon the Epiphany, and seven days after._ - -Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who, in substance of our mortal -flesh, manifested forth his glory; that he might bring us out of -darkness into his own glorious light. - -Therefore with Angels, etc. - - - Purification, Annunciation, and Transfiguration - -¶ _Upon the Feasts of the Purification, Annunciation, and -Transfiguration._ - -Because in the Mystery of the Word made flesh, thou hast caused a -new light to shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of thy glory -in the face of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. - -Therefore with Angels, etc. - - - Easter - -¶ _Upon Easter Day, and seven days after._ - -But chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious -Resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord: for he is the very -Paschal Lamb, which was offered for us, and hath taken away the sin -of the world; who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his -rising to life again hath restored to us everlasting life. - -Therefore with Angels, etc. - - - Ascension - -¶ _Upon Ascension Day, and seven days after._ - -Through thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who, -after his most glorious Resurrection, manifestly appeared to all his -Apostles, and in their sight ascended up into heaven, to prepare a -place for us; that where he is, thither we might also ascend, and -reign with him in glory. - -Therefore with Angels, etc. - - - Whitsuntide - -¶ _Upon Whitsunday, and six days after._ - -Through Jesus Christ our Lord; according to whose most true promise, -the Holy Ghost came down as at this time from heaven, lighting upon -the disciples, to teach them, and to lead them into all truth; -giving them boldness with fervent zeal constantly to preach the -Gospel unto all nations; whereby we have been brought out of -darkness and error into the clear light and true knowledge of thee, -and of thy Son Jesus Christ. - -Therefore with Angels, etc. - - - Trinity Sunday - -¶ _Upon the Feast of Trinity only._ - -Who, with thine only-begotten Son, and the Holy Ghost, art one God, -one Lord, in Trinity of Persons and in Unity of Substance. For that -which we believe of thy glory, O Father, the same we believe of the -Son, and of the Holy Ghost, without any difference of inequality. - -Therefore with Angels, etc. - -¶ _Or this._ - -For the precious death and merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, -and for the sending to us of the Holy Ghost, the Comforter; who are -one with thee in thy Eternal Godhead. - -Therefore with Angels, etc. - - - All Saints - -¶ _Upon All Saints' Day, and seven days after._ - -Who, in the multitude of thy Saints, hast compassed us about with so -great a cloud of witnesses that we, rejoicing in their fellowship, -may run with patience the race that is set before us, and, together -with them, may receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away. - -Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of -heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising -thee, and saying, - -¶ _Priest and People._ - -HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, Lord God of hosts, Heaven and earth are full of -thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. Amen. - -¶ _When the Priest, standing before the Holy Table, hath so ordered -the Bread and Wine, that he may with the more readiness and decency -break the Bread before the People, and take the Cup into his hands, -he shall say the Prayer of Consecration, as followeth._ - -All glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, for that -thou, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to -suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption; who made there (by -his one oblation of himself once offered) a full, perfect, and -sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of -the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command -us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and -sacrifice, until his coming again: For in the night in which he was -betrayed, (_a_) he took Bread; and when he had given thanks, (_b_) -he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat, (_c_) -this is my Body, which is given for you; Do this in remembrance of -me. Likewise, after supper, (_d_) he took the Cup; and when he had -given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for -(_e_) this is my Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you, -and for many, for the remission of sins; Do this, as oft as ye shall -drink it, in remembrance of me. - -(_a_) _Here the Priest is to take the Paten into his hands._ - -(_b_) _And here to break the Bread._ - -(_c_) _And here to lay his hand upon all the Bread._ - -(_d_) _Here he is to take the Cup into his hands._ - -(_e_) _And here he is to lay his hand upon every vessel in which -there is any Wine to be consecrated._ - -_The Oblation._ - -Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution -of thy dearly beloved Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, we, thy humble -servants, do celebrate and make here before thy Divine Majesty, with -these thy holy gifts, which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy -Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed -passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious -ascension; rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for the -innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same. - -_The Invocation._ - -And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us; and, -of thy almighty goodness, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, with thy -Word and Holy Spirit, these thy gifts and creatures of bread and -wine; that we, receiving them according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus -Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, -may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood. - -And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness, mercifully to accept -this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly -beseeching thee to grant that, by the merits and death of thy Son -Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we, and all thy whole -Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of -his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our -selves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living -sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseeching thee, that we, and all others -who shall be partakers of this Holy Communion, may worthily receive -the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, be filled -with thy grace and heavenly benediction, and made one body with him, -that he may dwell in us, and we in him. And although we are -unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any -sacrifice; yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and -service; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, -through Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, and with whom, in the unity -of the Holy Ghost, all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father -Almighty, world without end. _Amen._ - -And now, as our Saviour Christ hath taught us, we are bold to say, - -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 lead 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. - -¶ _Then shall the Priest, kneeling down at the Lord's Table, say, in -the name of all those who shall receive the Communion, this Prayer -following._ - -We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, -trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great -mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under -thy Table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to -have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh -of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our -sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed -through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in -him, and he in us. _Amen._ - -¶ _Here may be Sung a Hymn._ - -¶ _Then shall the Priest first receive the Holy Communion in both -kinds himself, and proceed to deliver the same to the Bishops, -Priests, and Deacons, in like manner, (if any be present,) and, -after that, to the People also in order, into their hands, all -devoutly kneeling. And sufficient opportunity shall be given to -those present to communicate. And when he delivereth the Bread, he -shall say,_ - -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. - -¶ _And the Minister who delivereth the Cup shall say,_ - -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. - -¶ _If the consecrated Bread or Wine be spent before all have -communicated, the Priest is to consecrate more, according to the -Form before prescribed; beginning at, _All glory be to thee, -Almighty God_, and ending with these words, _partakers of his most -blessed Body and Blood_._ - -¶ _When all have communicated, the Priest shall return to the Lord's -Table, and reverently place upon it what remaineth of the -consecrated Elements, covering the same with a fair linen cloth._ - -¶ _Then shall the Priest say,_ - - Let us pray. - -Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee, for that -thou dost vouchsafe to feed us who have duly received these holy -mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and -Blood of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; and dost assure us -thereby of thy favour and goodness towards us; and that we are very -members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, which is the -blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs through -hope of thy everlasting kingdom, by the merits of his most precious -death and passion. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so -to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy -fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us -to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and -the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. _Amen._ - -¶ _Then shall be said the Gloria in excelsis, all standing, or some -proper Hymn._ - -Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. -We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we -give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, -God the Father Almighty. - -O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of -God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have -mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive -our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, -have mercy upon us. - -For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, -with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. -Amen. - -¶ _Then, the People kneeling, the Priest (the Bishop if he be -present) shall let them depart with this Blessing._ - -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 amongst you, and remain with you always. -_Amen._ - - - GENERAL RUBRICS - -¶ _In the absence of a Priest, a Deacon may say all that is before -appointed unto the end of the Gospel._ - -¶ _Upon the Sundays and other Holy Days, (though there be no Sermon -or Communion,) may be said all that is appointed at the Communion, -unto the end of the Gospel, concluding with the Blessing._ - -¶ _And if any of the consecrated Bread and Wine remain after the -Communion, it shall not be carried out of the Church; but the -Minister and other Communicants shall, immediately after the -Blessing, reverently eat and drink the same._ - -¶ _If among those who come to be partakers of the Holy Communion, -the Minister shall know any to be an open and notorious evil liver, -or to have done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed, so that -the Congregation be thereby offended; he shall advertise him, that -he presume not to come to the Lord's Table, until he have openly -declared himself to have truly repented and amended his former evil -life, that the Congregation may thereby be satisfied; and that he -hath recompensed the parties to whom he hath done wrong; or at least -declare himself to be in full purpose so to do, as soon as he -conveniently may._ - -¶ _The same order shall the Minister use with those, betwixt whom he -perceiveth malice and hatred to reign; not suffering them to be -partakers of the Lord's Table, until he know them to be reconciled. -And if one of the parties, so at variance, be content to forgive -from the bottom of his heart all that the other hath trespassed -against him, and to make amends for that wherein he himself hath -offended; and the other party will not be persuaded to a godly -unity, but remain still in his frowardness and malice; the Minister -in that case ought to admit the penitent person to the Holy -Communion, and not him that is obstinate. Provided, That every -Minister so repelling any, as is herein specified, shall be obliged -to give an account of the same to the Ordinary, within fourteen days -after, at the farthest._ - - - - - Prayers - - - In the Morning - -Into thy hands, O God, I commend myself this day. Let thy presence -be with me even to its close, that at night I may again give thanks -unto thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - -Grant, O Lord, that I may not be ashamed to confess the faith of -Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner against -sin, the world, and the devil, and to continue Christ's faithful -soldier and servant unto my life's end. _Amen._ - -Defend, O Lord, this thy Child with thy heavenly grace; that I may -continue thine for ever; and daily increase in thy Holy Spirit more -and more, until I come unto thy everlasting kingdom. _Amen._ - - - At Night - -The God of peace himself sanctify me wholly, and may my spirit and -soul and body be preserved entire without blame at the coming of our -Lord Jesus Christ. _Amen._ - -Abide with us, O Lord, this night, and with all the sick and -sorrowful, the forsaken and weary, to strengthen and to cheer, and -to give rest. _Amen._ - -Thine is the day, O Lord, and thine the night; Grant that the sun of -righteousness may abide in our hearts, to drive away the darkness of -evil thoughts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - -O Lord, Lover of men, who forgivest us our sins; Cleanse us of all -that is base or selfish, and make us to be in all things thy -servants, and the messengers of thy love. _Amen._ - -Grant, O Lord, that we may meet all difficulties and temptations -with a stedfast heart, in the strength of thy indwelling spirit. -_Amen._ - -Shield us, O God, from the darkness of soul which seeth thee not, -and from the loneliness of heart which heareth not thy voice, and -through life and in the valley of the shadow of death, forsake us -not; for thy Name's sake. _Amen._ - -Deepen and quicken in us, O God, a sense of thy Presence, and make -us to know and feel that thou art more ready to teach and to give -than we to ask or to learn; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - O most merciful Redeemer, Friend, and Brother. - May I know thee more clearly, - May I love thee more dearly, - May I follow thee more nearly. _Amen._ - -O Saviour of the world, who by thy Cross and precious Blood hast -redeemed us; Save us, and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord. -_Amen._ - - - On Entering Church - -O Lord, I am in thy holy House. Help me to keep my thoughts on thee, -that I may hear thee speaking in my heart, through Jesus Christ. -_Amen._ - - - At Early Eucharist - -As watchmen look for the morning, so do we look for thee, O Christ. -Come with the dawning day, and make thyself known to us in the -breaking of Bread, for thou art our God for ever and ever. _Amen._ - - - Before Holy Communion - -Incline our hearts, O God, that by the grace of thy Holy Spirit we -may worthily approach these sacred mysteries and offer ourselves to -thee in answering love, through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - After Church Service - -Sanctify, O Lord, both our coming in and our going forth; and grant -that when we leave thy house we may not leave thy Presence, but be -thou ever near unto us and keep us near unto thee, through Jesus -Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - An Act of Adoration - -Worthy art thou, O God, to receive the honour and the power; for -thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they are and -were created. - - _Glory be to thee, O God._ - -Glory to thee, O Christ, who didst redeem with thy love men of every -kindred and tongue and people and nation. - - _Glory be to thee, O Christ._ - -Glory to thee, O Holy Spirit, for thy work in the Church, which will -not cease until thou hast made of all mankind one family, to the -praise and glory of God. - - _Glory be to thee, O Holy Spirit._ - - - For God's Help - -Grant us, O Lord, in all our duties thy help, in all our -perplexities thy counsel, in all our dangers thy protection, and in -all our sorrows thy peace; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Saviour. -_Amen._ - -Grant to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do -always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do any thing -that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according -to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - For God's Protection - -O Almighty and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, -we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being -ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things -which thou commandest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - -We beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy -humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty, to -be our defence against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ our -Lord. _Amen._ - - - For Aid against Perils - -Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great -mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the -love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. _Amen._ - - - For God's Mercy - -O God, the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing -is strong, nothing is holy; Increase and multiply upon us thy mercy; -that, thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things -temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal. Grant this, O -heavenly Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - For Guidance of the Holy Spirit - -O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; -Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and -rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - For Christian Gladness - -O God, Author of the world's joy, Bearer of the world's pain; At the -heart of all our trouble and sorrow let unconquerable gladness -dwell; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. _Amen._ - - - For the Companionship of Christ - -O blessed Christ, who didst draw near to thy disciples as they -walked together by the way and were sad; So draw near to us as we -journey along our daily way. Open to us the meaning of life, and -reveal thyself as our strength and our companion; as thou art our -Lord and Saviour evermore. _Amen._ - - - For Victory over Temptation - -Grant us, O Lord, to pass this day in gladness and peace, without -stumbling and without stain; that, reaching the eventide victorious -over all temptation, we may praise thee, the eternal God, who art -blessed, and dost govern all things, world without end. _Amen._ - - - For Fidelity - -Teach us, good Lord, to serve thee as thou deservest; to give and -not to count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil -and not to seek for rest; to labour and not to ask for any reward, -save that of knowing that we do thy will; through Jesus Christ our -Lord. _Amen._ - - - For Control of Speech - -O God, who knowest how often we sin against thee with our tongues; -Keep us free from all untrue and unkind words; consecrate our speech -to thy service; and keep us often silent, that our hearts may speak -to thee and may listen for thy voice; through Jesus Christ our Lord. -_Amen._ - - - For Loyalty - -Almighty God, grant us thy gift of loyalty. For our homes, give us -love and obedience; for our country, sacrifice and service; for our -Church, reverence and devotion; and in everything make us true to -thee; through thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. _Amen._ - - - For Those We Love - -O Thou who hast ordered this wondrous world, who knowest all things -in earth and heaven; So fill our hearts with trust in thee, that by -night and by day, at all times and in all seasons, we may without -fear commit those who are dear to us to thy never-failing love, for -this life and the life to come. _Amen._ - - - For Loyalty to our Homes - -Grant, O Lord, to those in the service of their country who have -left wives and children at home, a stedfast loyalty through all the -days of separation, that returning at length to their beloved they -may know the joy of unbroken fidelity; through Jesus Christ our -Lord. _Amen._ - - - For the Nation - -O eternal God, through whose mighty power our fathers won their -liberties of old; Grant, we beseech thee, that we and all the people -of this land may have grace to maintain these liberties in -righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - For All in the Service of our Country - -O Almighty Lord God, who neither slumberest nor sleepest; Protect -and assist, we beseech thee, all those who at home or abroad, by -land, by sea, or in the air, are serving this country, that they, -being armed with thy defence, may be preserved evermore in all -perils; and being filled with wisdom and girded with strength, may -do their duty to thy honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our -Lord. _Amen._ - - - For the Army - -O Lord God of Hosts, stretch forth, we pray thee, thine almighty arm -to strengthen and protect the soldiers of our country. Support them -in the day of battle, and in the time of peace keep them safe from -all evil; endue them with courage and loyalty; and grant that in all -things they may serve without reproach; through Jesus Christ our -Lord. _Amen._ - - - For the Navy - -O eternal Lord God, who alone spreadest out the heavens, and rulest -the raging of the sea; Vouchsafe to take into thy almighty and most -gracious protection our country's Navy, and all who serve therein. -Preserve them from the dangers of the sea, and from the violence of -the enemy; that they may be a safeguard unto the United States of -America, and a security for such as pass on the seas upon their -lawful occasions; that the inhabitants of our land may in peace and -quietness serve thee our God, to the glory of thy Name; through -Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - For the President of the United States, and all in Civil Authority - -Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlasting and power infinite; Have -mercy upon this whole land; and so rule the hearts of thy servants -The President of the United States, _The Governor of this State_, -and all others in authority, that they, knowing whose ministers they -are, may above all things seek thy honour and glory; and that we and -all the People, duly considering whose authority they bear, may -faithfully and obediently honour them, according to thy blessed Word -and ordinance; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the -Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth ever, one God, world without end. -_Amen._ - - - For Those in Authority - -O Lord God Almighty, guide, we pray thee, all those to whom thou -hast committed the government of this nation, and grant to them at -this time special gifts of wisdom and understanding, of counsel and -strength; that upholding what is right, and following what is true, -they may obey thy holy will and fulfil thy divine purpose; through -Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - For Justice and Freedom - -O God, the King of righteousness, lead us, we pray thee, in ways of -justice and peace; inspire us to break down all tyranny and -oppression, to gain for every man his due reward, and from every man -his due service; that each may live for all and all may care for -each, in Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - For World Peace - -Almighty God, from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed; -Kindle, we pray thee, in the hearts of all men the true love of -peace, and guide with thy strong and peaceful wisdom those who take -counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity thy -kingdom may go forward, till the earth shall be filled with the -knowledge of thy love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - -O Almighty God, who makest even the wrath of man to turn to thy -praise; We beseech thee so to order and dispose the issue of this -war that we may be brought through strife to a lasting peace, and -that the nations of the world may be united in a firmer fellowship, -for the promotion of thy glory and the good of all mankind; through -Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - -Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the -sword of righteousness, and no strength known but the strength of -love; So guide and inspire, we pray thee, the work of all who seek -thy kingdom, that the nations may find their security not in force -of arms but in that perfect love which casteth out fear, and in that -fellowship revealed to us by thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - In Time of War - -O God, who seest that in this warfare we are seeking to serve thee, -and yet in the waging of it must needs do many things that are an -offence against thy love; Accept we pray thee, our imperfect -offering. Arm us with thy Spirit that our warfare may further the -victory of thy justice and truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. -_Amen._ - - - For Grace to Forgive - -Merciful God, in whose dear Son we have redemption, even the -forgiveness of sins; Give us such strong belief in this the only -power that can abolish evil that we shall be enabled to forgive our -enemies; and grant us grace not only to forgive but to accept -forgiveness through Christ, the crucified. _Amen._ - - - For the Persecuted - -O blessed Lord, who thyself didst undergo the pain and suffering of -the Cross; Uphold, we beseech thee, with thy promised gift of -strength all those of our brethren who are suffering for their faith -in thee. Grant that in the midst of all persecutions they may hold -fast by this faith, and that from their stedfastness thy Church may -grow in grace and we ourselves in perseverance, to the honour of thy -Name, who with the Father and the Holy Ghost art one God, world -without end. _Amen._ - - - For Prisoners - -We beseech thee, O God, for all prisoners and captives, and all who -suffer from oppression, that thou wilt manifest thy mercy toward -them, and make the heart of man merciful as thine own; through Jesus -Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - For the Lonely - -Have compassion, O most merciful Lord, on all who are lonely and -desolate. Be thou their Comforter and Friend; give them such earthly -solace as thou seest to be best for them; and bring them to the -fuller knowledge of thy love; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. -_Amen._ - - - For Those who Mourn - -Almighty God, Father of mercies and giver of all comfort; Deal -graciously, we pray thee, with all those who mourn, that, casting -every care on thee, they may know the consolation of thy love; -through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - For Those who Minister to the Wounded and Sick - -O merciful God, whose blessed Son went about doing good; Uphold with -thy strength and grace those who do service to the wounded and the -sick; grant to the ministers of thy gospel faithfulness and love, to -the physicians and surgeons wisdom and skill, to the nurses sympathy -and patience; and we beseech thee to protect and bless them in all -dangers, anxieties, and labours; through Jesus Christ our Lord. -_Amen._ - - - For Those Wounded in War - -O Lord, we pray thee to have mercy upon all who are this day wounded -and suffering. Though kindred and friends be far away, let thy grace -be their comfort. Raise them to health again, if it be thy good -pleasure; but chiefly give them patience and faith in thee; through -Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - For the Dying - -Unto God's gracious mercy and protection we commit you. The Lord -bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you, -and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, -and give you peace, both now and evermore. _Amen._ - - - For One Departed - -Almighty God, we remember this day before thee thy faithful servant -(_N._), and we pray thee that, having opened to _him_ the gates of -larger life, thou wilt receive _him_ more and more into thy joyful -service; that _he_ may win, with thee and thy servants everywhere, -the eternal victory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._ - - - Benedictions - -The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the -fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. _Amen._ - -The Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make his face to shine upon -us, and be gracious unto us. The Lord lift up his countenance upon -us, and give us peace, this night and evermore. _Amen._ - - - For Those at Home - -Into thy hands, O Father, I commend this day (_this night_) my home, -my family, and all who are dear to me. Bless them with the knowledge -of thy continual presence, uphold them in all cares and trials, -sustain them with thy power; and grant that, drawing nearer to thee -and to each other, we may ever rejoice in the fellowship of those -who trust in thy goodness and thy love; through Jesus Christ our -Lord. _Amen._ - - - - - Psalms - - - Psalm 1 - -1 Blessed _is_ the man that walketh not in the counsel of the -ungodly, nor standeth 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. - - - Psalm 15 - -1 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy -holy hill? - -2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh -the truth in his heart. - -3 _He that_ backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his -neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. - -4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them -that fear the Lord. _He that_ sweareth to _his own_ hurt, and -changeth not. - -5 _He that_ putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward -against the innocent. He that doeth these _things_ shall never be -moved. - - - Psalm 19 - -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, converting 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, enduring 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 upright, 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. - - - Psalm 23 - -1 The Lord _is_ my shepherd; I shall not want. - -2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside -the still waters. - -3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness -for his name's sake. - -4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I -will fear no evil: for thou _art_ with me; thy rod and thy staff -they comfort me. - -5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: -thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. - -6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: -and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. - - - Psalm 43 - -1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O -deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. - -2 For thou _art_ the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? -why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? - -3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them -bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. - -4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: -yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. - -5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted -within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, _who is_ the -health of my countenance, and my God. - - - Psalm 46 - -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. Selah. - -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. -Selah. - -8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made -in the earth. - -9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the -bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth 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. - -11 The Lord of hosts _is_ with us; the God of Jacob _is_ our refuge. -Selah. - - - Psalm 91 - -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 trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. - -16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. - - - Psalm 95 - -1 O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to -the rock of our salvation. - -2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a -joyful noise unto him with psalms. - -3 For the Lord _is_ a great God, and a great King above all gods. - -4 In his hand _are_ the deep places of the earth: the strength of -the hills _is_ his also. - -5 The sea _is_ his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry -_land_. - -6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord -our maker. - -7 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, - -8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, _and_ as _in_ the -day of temptation in the wilderness: - -9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work. - -10 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: - -11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my -rest. - - - Psalm 96 - -1 O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the -earth. - -2 Sing unto the Lord, bless 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 let 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. - - - Psalm 100 - -1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. - -2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with -singing. - -3 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. - -4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, _and_ into his courts with -praise: be thankful unto him, _and_ bless his name. - -5 For the Lord _is_ good; his mercy _is_ everlasting; and his truth -_endureth_ to all generations. - - - Psalm 103 - -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 forget not all his benefits: - -3 Who forgiveth all 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 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 -transgressions 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 remembereth 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 children's -children; - -18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his -commandments to do them. - -19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom -ruleth over all. - -20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do -his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. - -21 Bless ye the Lord, all _ye_ his hosts; _ye_ ministers of his, -that do his pleasure. - -22 Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: -bless the Lord, O my soul. - - - Psalm 121 - -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 _is_ 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. - - - Psalm 130 - -1 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. - -2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of -my supplications. - -3 If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? - -4 But _there is_ forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. - -5 I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. - -6 My soul _waiteth_ for the Lord more than they that watch for the -morning: _I say, more than_ they that watch for the morning. - -7 Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord _there is_ mercy, -and with him _is_ plenteous redemption. - -8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. - - -Note: The Psalms, as printed herein, are from the Authorized Version -of the Bible. - - - - - Bible Readings - - -Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your -sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be -red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isaiah 1:18 - -Fear thou not; for I _am_ with thee: be not dismayed; for I _am_ thy -God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will -uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10 - -Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I _am_ -God, and _there is_ none else. Isaiah 45:22 - -He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord -require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk -humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 - -For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. -Luke 19:10 - -This _is_ a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that -Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am -chief. I Timothy 1:15 - -28 Come unto me, all _ye_ that labour and are heavy laden, and I -will give you rest. - -29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly -in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. - -30 For my yoke _is_ easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30 - -9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and -shall go in and out, and find pasture. - -10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to -destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might -have _it_ more abundantly. - -11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the -sheep. John 10:9-11 - -1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in -me. - -2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if _it were_ not _so_, I -would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. - -3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and -receive you unto myself; that where I am, _there_ ye may be also. - -4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. John 14:1-4 - - - More than Conquerors - -35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? _shall_ -tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, -or peril, or sword? - -36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we -are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. - -37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him -that loved us. - -38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor -principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, - -39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to -separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. -Romans 8:35-39 - - - The Prize-Winner - -24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one -receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. - -25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all -things. Now they _do it_ to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an -incorruptible. - -26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one -that beateth the air: - -27 But I keep under my body, and bring _it_ into subjection: lest -that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should -be a castaway. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 - - - The Peace of God - -4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: _and_ again I say, Rejoice. - -5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord _is_ at hand. - -6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and -supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto -God. - -7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep -your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. - -8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things -_are_ honest, whatsoever things _are_ just, whatsoever things _are_ -pure, whatsoever things _are_ lovely, whatsoever things _are_ of -good report; if _there be_ any virtue, and if _there be_ any praise, -think on these things. Philippians 4:4-8 - - - The Beatitudes - -1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he -was set, his disciples came unto him: - -2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, - -3 Blessed _are_ the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of -heaven. - -4 Blessed _are_ they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. - -5 Blessed _are_ the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. - -6 Blessed _are_ they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: -for they shall be filled. - -7 Blessed _are_ the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. - -8 Blessed _are_ the pure in heart: for they shall see God. - -9 Blessed _are_ the peacemakers: for they shall be called the -children of God. - -10 Blessed _are_ they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: -for their's is the kingdom of heaven. - -11 Blessed are ye, when _men_ shall revile you, and persecute _you_, -and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. - -12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great _is_ your reward in -heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. - -13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his -savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for -nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. - -14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill -cannot be hid. - -15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on -a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. - -16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good -works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:1-16 - - - Prayer - -5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites _are_: -for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners -of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, -They have their reward. - -6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou -hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy -Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. - -7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen _do_: -for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. - -8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what -things ye have need of, before ye ask him. - -9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in -heaven, Hallowed be thy name. - -10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as _it is_ in -heaven. - -11 Give us this day our daily bread. - -12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. - -13 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. - -14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will -also forgive you: - -15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your -Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:5-12 - - - The Father's Kingdom - -25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye -shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye -shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than -raiment? - -26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they -reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. -Are ye not much better than they? - -27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his -stature? - -28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the -field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: - -29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was -not arrayed like one of these. - -30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day -is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, _shall he_ not much more -_clothe_ you, O ye of little faith? - -31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What -shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? - -32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your -heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. - -33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and -all these things shall be added unto you. - -34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall -take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day _is_ -the evil thereof. Matthew 6:25-34 - - - The Prodigal Son - -11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: - -12 And the younger of them said to _his_ father, Father, give me the -portion of goods that falleth _to me_. And he divided unto them -_his_ living. - -13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, -and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his -substance with riotous living. - -14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that -land; and he began to be in want. - -15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and -he sent him into his fields to feed swine. - -16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the -swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. - -17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of -my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with -hunger! - -18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, -I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, - -19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy -hired servants. - -20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great -way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell -on his neck, and kissed him. - -21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, -and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. - -22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, -and put _it_ on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on _his_ -feet: - -23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill _it_; and let us eat, -and be merry: - -24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is -found. And they began to be merry. Luke 15:11-24 - - - The Pharisee and the Publican - -9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves -that they were righteous, and despised others: - -10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and -the other a publican. - -11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank -thee, that I am not as other men _are_, extortioners, unjust, -adulterers, or even as this publican. - -12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. - -13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as -_his_ eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be -merciful to me a sinner. - -14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified _rather_ -than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; -and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Luke 18:9-14 - - - The Saviour of the World - -16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, -that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have -everlasting life. - -17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but -that the world through him might be saved. - -18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth -not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name -of the only begotten Son of God. - -19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, -and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were -evil. - -20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to -the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. - -21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may -be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. John 3:16-21 - - - Christian Love - -1 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_ of prophecy, and understand all -mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I -could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. - -3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed _the poor_, and though I -give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me -nothing. - -4 Charity suffereth long, _and_ is kind; charity envieth not; -charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, - -5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not -easily provoked, thinketh no evil; - -6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; - -7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, -endureth all things. - -8 Charity never faileth: but whether _there be_ prophecies, they -shall fail; whether _there be_ tongues, they shall cease; whether -_there be_ knowledge, it shall vanish away. - -9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. - -10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in -part shall be done away. - -11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, -I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish -things. - -12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: -now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. - -13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the -greatest of these _is_ charity. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 - - - The Armour of God - -10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of -his might. - -11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand -against the wiles of the devil. - -12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against -principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness -of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high _places_. - -13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be -able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. - -14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and -having on the breastplate of righteousness; - -15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; - -16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able -to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. - -17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, -which is the word of God: - -18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, -and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for -all saints; - -19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open -my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, - -20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak -boldly, as I ought to speak. Ephesians 6:10-20 - - - The High Calling of God - -7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. - -8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things _but_ loss for the -excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have -suffered the loss of all things, and do count them _but_ dung, that -I may win Christ, - -9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is -of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the -righteousness which is of God by faith: - -10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the -fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; - -11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. - -12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already -perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which -also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. - -13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but _this_ one -thing _I do_, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching -forth unto those things which are before, - -14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God -in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:7-14 - - - The Reward of Loyalty - -43 And in the midst of them there was a young man of a high stature, -taller than all the rest, and upon every one of their heads he set -crowns, and was more exalted; which I marvelled at greatly. - -44 So I asked the angel, and said, Sir, what are these? - -45 He answered and said unto me, These be they that have put off the -mortal clothing, and put on the immortal, and have confessed the -name of God: now are they crowned, and receive palms. - -46 Then said I unto the angel, What young person is it that crowneth -them, and giveth them palms in their hands? - -47 So he answered and said unto me, It is the Son of God, whom they -have confessed in the world. Then began I greatly to commend them -that stood so stiffly for the name of the Lord. - -48 Then the angel said unto me, Go thy way, and tell my people what -manner of things, and how great wonders of the Lord thy God, thou -hast seen. II Esdras 2:43-48 - - - Pure Religion - -16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. - -17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh -down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, -neither shadow of turning. - -18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we -should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. - -19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, -slow to speak, slow to wrath: - -20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. - -21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of -naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is -able to save your souls. - -22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your -own selves. - -23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like -unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: - -24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway -forgetteth what manner of man he was. - -25 For whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth -_therein_, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, -this man shall be blessed in his deed. - -26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his -tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion _is_ vain. - -27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To -visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, _and_ to keep -himself unspotted from the world. James 1:16-27 - - - The Vision of the Future - -9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man -could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, -stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white -robes, and palms in their hands; - -10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which -sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. - -11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and _about_ the -elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their -faces, and worshipped God, - -12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, -and honour, and power, and might, _be_ unto our God for ever and -ever. Amen. - -13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these -which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? - -14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These -are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their -robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. - -15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day -and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall -dwell among them. - -16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall -the sun light on them, nor any heat. - -17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, -and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall -wipe away all tears from their eyes. Revelation 7:9-17 - - - - - Hymns - - - Numbers in parentheses indicate number of hymn in The Wayside - Hymnal, published by the Forward Movement Commission of the - Episcopal Church, to be obtained at 5 cents per copy for - quantities of 5 or more copies. Address: _Sharon, Pa._ This hymnal - includes music for each hymn. - - -1. (3) - - 1 O saving Victim, opening wide - The gate of heaven to man below, - Our foes press on from every side, - Thine aid supply, thy strength bestow. - - 2 All praise and thanks to thee ascend - For evermore, blest One in Three; - O grant us life that shall not end, - In our true native land with thee. Amen. - - -2. (4) - - 1 I need thee every hour, - Most gracious Lord; - No tender voice like thine - Can peace afford. - _I need thee, O I need thee,_ - _Every hour I need thee;_ - _O bless me now, my Saviour,_ - _I come to thee!_ - - 2 I need thee every hour; - Stay thou near by; - Temptations lose their power - When thou art nigh. - _I need thee, O I need thee,_ - _Every hour I need thee;_ - _O bless me now, my Saviour,_ - _I come to thee!_ - - 3 I need thee every hour, - In joy or pain; - Come quickly and abide, - Or life is vain. - _I need thee, O I need thee,_ - _Every hour I need thee;_ - _O bless me now, my Saviour,_ - _I come to thee!_ - - 4 I need thee every hour; - Teach me thy will; - And thy rich promises - In me fulfil. - _I need thee, O I need thee,_ - _Every hour I need thee;_ - _O bless me now, my Saviour,_ - _I come to thee!_ - - 5 I need thee every hour, - Most Holy One; - O make me thine indeed, - Thou blessed Son! - _I need thee, O I need thee,_ - _Every hour I need thee;_ - _O bless me now, my Saviour,_ - _I come to thee!_ Amen. - - -3. (5) - - 1 Abide with me: fast falls the eventide; - The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide: - When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, - Help of the helpless, O abide with me. - - 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; - O 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, Lord, 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? - I 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. Amen. - - -4. (7) - - 1 Sun of my soul, thou Saviour dear, - It is not night if thou be near; - O may no earth-born cloud arise - To hide thee from thy servant's eyes. - - 2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep - My weary eyelids gently steep, - Be my last thought, how sweet to rest - For ever on my Saviour's breast. - - 3 Abide with me from morn till eve, - For without thee I cannot live; - Abide with me when night is nigh, - For without thee I dare not die. - - 4 If some poor wandering child of thine - Have spurned to-day the voice divine, - Now, Lord, the gracious work begin; - Let him no more lie down in sin. - - 5 Watch by the sick; enrich the poor - With blessings from thy boundless store; - Be every mourner's sleep to-night, - Like infant's slumbers, pure and light. - - 6 Come near and bless us when we wake, - Ere through the world our way we take, - Till in the ocean of thy love - We lose ourselves in heaven above. Amen. - - -5. (9) - - 1 Now the day is over, - Night is drawing nigh, - Shadows of the evening - Steal across the sky. - - 2 Jesus, give the weary - Calm and sweet repose; - With thy tenderest blessing - May our eyelids close. - - 3 Grant to little children - Visions bright of thee; - Guard the sailors tossing - On the deep, blue sea. - - 4 Comfort every sufferer - Watching late in pain; - Those who plan some evil - From their sin restrain. - - 5 Through the long night watches, - May thine angels spread - Their white wings above me, - Watching round my bed. - - 6 When the morning wakens, - Then may I arise - Pure, and fresh, and sinless - In thy holy eyes. Amen. - - -6. (11) - - 1 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, - Pilgrim through this barren land, - I am weak, but thou art mighty; - Hold me with thy powerful hand. - - 2 Open now the crystal fountains - Whence the living waters flow; - Let the fiery, cloudy pillar - Lead me all my journey through. - - 3 Feed me with the heavenly manna - In this barren wilderness; - Be my sword, and shield, and banner, - Be the Lord my Righteousness. - - 4 When I tread the verge of Jordan, - Bid my anxious fears subside; - Death of death, and hell's destruction, - Land me safe on Canaan's side. Amen. - - -7. (16) - - 1 O little town of Bethlehem, - How still we see thee lie! - Above thy deep and dreamless sleep - The silent stars go by; - Yet in thy dark streets shineth - The everlasting Light; - The hopes and fears of all the years - Are met in thee to-night. - - 2 For Christ is born of Mary, - And gathered all above, - While mortals sleep, the angels keep - Their watch of wondering love. - O morning stars, together - Proclaim the holy birth! - And praises sing to God the King, - And peace to men on earth. - - 3 How silently, how silently, - The wondrous gift is given! - So God imparts to human hearts - The blessings of his heaven. - No ear may hear his coming, - But in this world of sin, - Where meek souls will receive him, still - The dear Christ enters in. - - 4 O holy Child of Bethlehem! - Descend to us, we pray; - Cast out our sin and enter in, - Be born in us to-day. - We hear the Christmas angels - The great glad tidings tell; - O come to us, abide with us, - Our Lord Emmanuel! Amen. - - -8. (17) - - 1 O come, all ye faithful, - Joyful and triumphant, - O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; - Come and behold him - Born the King of angels; - O come, let us adore him, - O come, let us adore him, - O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. - - 2 God of God, - Light of Light, - Lo! He abhors not the Virgin's womb: - Very God, - Begotten, not created; - O come, let us adore him, etc. - - 3 Sing, choirs of angels, - Sing in exultation, - Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above; - Glory to God - In the highest; - O come, let us adore him, etc. - - 4 Yea, Lord, we greet thee, - Born this happy morning; - Jesus, to thee be glory given; - Word of the Father, - Now in flesh appearing; - O come, let us adore him, etc. Amen. - - -9. (19) - - 1 Silent night, holy night, - All is calm, all is bright - Round yon virgin mother and child. - Holy infant so tender and mild, - Sleep in heavenly peace. - - 2 Silent night, holy night, - Shepherds quake at the sight, - Glories stream from heaven afar, - Heavenly hosts sing alleluia; - Christ, the Saviour, is born! - - 3 Silent night, holy night, - Son of God, love's pure light - Radiant beams from thy holy face, - With the dawn of redeeming grace, - Jesus, Lord, at thy birth. Amen. - - -10. (18) - - 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, - Is laid for your faith in his excellent word! - What more can he say than to you he hath said, - You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled? - - 2 "Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed! - I, I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; - I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand. - Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. - - 3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, - The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow; - For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless, - And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. - - 4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, - My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply; - The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design - Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. - - 5 "The soul that to Jesus hath fled for repose, - I will not, I will not desert to his foes; - That soul, though all hell shall endeavor to shake, - I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake." Amen. - - -11. (29) - - 1 In the cross of Christ I glory, - Towering o'er the wrecks of time; - All the light of sacred story - Gathers round its head sublime. - - 2 When the woes of life o'ertake me, - Hopes deceive, and fears annoy, - Never shall the cross forsake me: - Lo! it glows with peace and joy. - - 3 When the sun of bliss is beaming - Light and love upon my way, - From the cross the radiance streaming, - Adds new luster to the day. - - 4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, - By the cross are sanctified; - Peace is there that knows no measure, - Joys that through all time abide. - - 5 In the cross of Christ I glory, - Towering o'er the wrecks of time; - All the light of sacred story - Gathers round its head sublime. Amen. - - -12. (30) - - 1 When I survey the wondrous cross - On which the Prince of Glory died, - My richest gain I count but loss, - And pour contempt on all my pride. - - 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, - Save in the cross of Christ, my God: - All the vain things that charm me most, - I sacrifice them to his blood. - - 3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet, - Sorrow and love flow mingled down! - Did e'er such love and sorrow meet? - Or thorns compose so rich a crown? - - 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, - That were a tribute far too small; - Love so amazing, so divine, - Demands my soul, my life, my all. Amen. - - -13. (34) - - 1 The strife is o'er, the battle done, - The victory of life is won; - The song of triumph has begun. - Alleluia! - - 2 The powers of death have done their worst, - But Christ their legions hath dispersed: - Let shout of holy joy outburst. - Alleluia! - - 3 The three sad days are quickly sped, - He rises glorious from the dead: - All glory to our risen Head! - Alleluia! - - 4 He closed the yawning gates of hell, - The bars from heaven's high portals fell; - Let hymns of praise his triumphs tell! - Alleluia! - - 5 Lord! by the stripes which wounded thee, - From death's dread sting thy servants free, - That we may live and sing to thee. - Alleluia! Amen. - - -14. (36) - - 1 Crown him with many crowns, - The Lamb upon his throne; - Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns - All music but its own: - Awake, my soul, and sing - Of him who died for thee, - And hail him as thy matchless King - Through all eternity. - - 2 Crown him the Son of God - Before the worlds began, - And ye, who tread where he hath trod, - Crown him the Son of man; - Who every grief hath known - That wrings the human breast, - And takes and bears them for his own, - That all in him may rest. - - 3 Crown him the Lord of life, - Who triumphed o'er the grave, - And rose victorious in the strife - For those he came to save; - His glories now we sing - Who died, and rose on high, - Who died, eternal life to bring, - And lives that death may die. - - 4 Crown him of lords the Lord, - Who over all doth reign, - Who once on earth, the Incarnate Word, - For ransomed sinners slain, - Now lives in realms of light, - Where saints with angels sing - Their songs before him day and night, - Their God, Redeemer, King. - - 5 Crown him the Lord of heaven, - Enthroned in worlds above; - Crown him the King, to whom is given - The wondrous name of Love. - Crown him with many crowns, - As thrones before him fall, - Crown him, ye kings, with many crowns, - For he is King of all. Amen. - - -15. (39) - - 1 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! - Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee: - Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty! - God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity. - - 2 Holy, Holy, Holy! all the saints adore thee, - Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; - Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, - Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. - - 3 Holy, Holy, Holy! though the darkness hide thee, - Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see, - Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, - Perfect in power, in love, and purity. - - 4 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! - All thy works shall praise thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea; - Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty! - God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity. Amen. - - -16. (41) - - 1 Blest be the tie that binds - Our hearts in Jesus' love: - The fellowship of Christian minds - Is like to that above. - - 2 Before our Father's throne - We pour united prayers; - Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one; - Our comforts and our cares. - - 3 We share our mutual woes, - Our mutual burdens bear; - And often for each other flows - The sympathizing tear. - - 4 When we at death must part. - Not like the world's, our pain; - But one in Christ, and one in heart, - We part to meet again. - - 5 From sorrow, toil, and pain, - And sin, we shall be free; - And perfect love and friendship reign - Throughout eternity. Amen. - - -17. (42) - - 1 My faith looks up to thee, - Thou Lamb of Calvary, - Saviour divine! - Now hear me while I pray; - Take all my guilt away; - O let me from this day - Be wholly thine. - - 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; - 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! Amen. - - -18. (43) - - 1 All hail the power of Jesus' Name! - Let angels prostrate fall; - Bring forth the royal diadem, - And crown him Lord of all! - - 2 Crown him, ye martyrs of our God, - Who from his altar call: - Extol the Stem-of-Jesse's rod, - And crown him Lord of all! - - 3 Hail him, the Heir of David's line, - Whom David, Lord did call; - The God incarnate! Man divine! - And crown him Lord of all! - - 4 Ye seed of Israel's chosen race, - Ye ransomed of the fall, - Hail him who saves you by his grace, - And crown him Lord of all! - - 5 Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget - The wormwood and the gall, - Go, spread your trophies at his feet, - And crown him Lord of all! - - 6 Let every kindred, every tribe, - Before him prostrate fall! - To him all majesty ascribe, - And crown him Lord of all! Amen. - - -19. (45) - - 1 Rock of ages, cleft for me, - Let me hide myself in thee; - Let the water and the blood - From thy side, a healing flood, - Be of sin the double cure, - Save from wrath, and make me pure. - - 2 Should my tears for ever flow, - Should my zeal no languor know, - All for sin could not atone, - Thou must save, and thou alone; - In my hand no price I bring, - Simply to thy cross I cling. - - 3 While I draw this fleeting breath, - When mine eyelids close in death, - When I rise to worlds unknown, - And behold thee on thy throne, - Rock of ages, cleft for me, - Let me hide myself in thee. Amen. - - -20. (47) - - 1 Jesus, Lover of my soul, - Let me to thy bosom fly, - While the nearer waters roll, - While the tempest still is high: - Hide me, O my Saviour, hide, - Till the storm of life be past; - Safe into the haven guide, - O receive my soul at last! - - 2 Other refuge have I none, - Hangs my helpless soul on thee; - Leave, ah! leave me not alone, - Still support and comfort me! - All my trust on thee is stayed; - All my help from thee I bring; - Cover my defenceless head - With the shadow of thy wing. - - 3 Plenteous grace with thee is found, - Grace to cleanse from every sin; - Let the healing streams abound, - Make and keep me pure within. - Thou of life the fountain art, - Freely let me take of thee; - Spring thou up within my heart, - Rise to all eternity. Amen. - - -21. (48) - - 1 O Love that wilt not let me go, - I rest my weary soul in thee; - I give thee back the life I owe, - That in thine ocean depths its flow - May richer, fuller be. - - 2 O Light that followest all my way, - I yield my flickering torch to thee; - My heart restores its borrowed ray, - That in thy sunshine's blaze its day - May brighter, fairer be. - - 3 O Joy that seekest me through pain, - I cannot close my heart to thee; - I trace the rainbow through the rain, - And feel the promise is not vain - That morn shall tearless be. - - 4 O Cross that liftest up my head, - I dare not ask to fly from thee; - I lay in dust life's glory dead, - And from the ground there blossoms red - Life that shall endless be. Amen. - - -22. (51) - - 1 There's a wideness in God's mercy - Like the wideness of the sea; - There's a kindness in his justice, - Which is more than liberty. - There is welcome for the sinner, - And more graces for the good; - There is mercy with the Saviour; - There is healing in his blood. - - 2 There is no place where earth's sorrows - Are more felt than up in heaven; - There is no place where earth's failings - Have such kindly judgment given. - There is plentiful redemption - In the blood that has been shed; - There is joy for all the members - In the sorrows of the Head. - - 3 For the love of God is broader - Than the measure of man's mind; - And the heart of the Eternal - Is most infinitely kind. - If our love were but more simple, - We should take him at his word; - And our lives would be all sunshine - In the sweetness of the Lord. - - -23. (55) - - 1 I love thy kingdom, Lord, - The house of thine abode, - The Church our blest Redeemer saved - With his own precious blood. - - 2 For her my tears shall fall; - For her my prayers ascend; - To her my toils and cares be given, - Till toils and cares shall end. - - 3 Beyond my highest joy - I prize her heavenly ways, - Her sweet communion, solemn vows, - Her hymns of love and praise. - - 4 Jesus, thou friend divine, - Our Saviour and our King, - Thy hand from every snare and foe - Shall great deliverance bring. - - 5 Sure as thy truth shall last, - To Sion shall be given - The brightest glories earth can yield, - And brighter bliss of heaven. Amen. - - -24. (62) - - 1 Eternal Father! strong to save, - Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, - Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep - Its own appointed limits keep; - O hear us when we cry to thee - For those in peril on the sea! - - 2 O Christ! whose voice the waters heard - And hushed their raging at thy word, - Who walkedst on the foaming deep, - And calm amidst its rage didst sleep; - O hear us when we cry to thee - For those in peril on the sea! - - 3 Most Holy Spirit! who didst brood - Upon the chaos dark and rude, - And bid its angry tumult cease, - And give, for wild confusion, peace; - O hear us when we cry to thee - For those in peril on the sea! - - 4 O Trinity of love and power! - Our brethren shield in danger's hour; - From rock and tempest, fire and foe, - Protect them wheresoe'er they go; - Thus evermore shall rise to thee - Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Amen. - - -25. (63) - - 1 Now thank we all our God, - With heart, and hands, and voices, - Who wondrous things hath done, - In whom his world rejoices; - Who from our mother's arms - Hath blessed us on our way - With countless gifts of love, - And still is ours to-day. - - 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 perplext, - And free us from all ills - In this world and the next. Amen. - - -26. (65) - - 1 O beautiful for spacious skies, - For amber waves of grain. - For purple mountain majesties - Above the fruited plain! - - America! America! - God shed his grace on thee, - And crown thy good with brotherhood - From sea to shining sea. - - 2 O beautiful for pilgrim feet, - Whose stern, impassioned stress - A thoroughfare for freedom beat - Across the wilderness! - - America! America! - God mend thine every flaw, - Confirm thy soul in self control, - Thy liberty in law. - - 3 O beautiful for heroes proved - In liberating strife, - Who more than self their country loved, - And mercy more than life! - - America! America! - May God thy gold refine, - Till all success be nobleness, - And every gain divine. - - 4 O beautiful for patriot dream - That sees, beyond the years, - Thine alabaster cities gleam, - Undimmed by human tears! - - America! America! - God shed his grace on thee, - And crown thy good with brotherhood - From sea to shining sea. Amen. - - -27. (71) - - 1 Once to every man and nation - Comes the moment to decide, - In the strife of truth with falsehood, - For the good or evil side; - Some great cause, God's new Messiah, - Offering each the bloom or blight, - And the choice goes by for ever - 'Twixt that darkness and that light. - - 2 Then to side with truth is noble, - When we share her wretched crust, - Ere her cause bring fame and profit, - And 'tis prosperous to be just; - Then it is the brave man chooses, - While the coward stands aside - Till the multitude make virtue - Of the faith they had denied. - - 3 By the light of burning martyrs - Jesus' bleeding feet I track, - Toiling up new Calvaries ever - With the cross that turns not back; - New occasions teach new duties, - Time makes ancient good uncouth; - They must upward still and onward, - Who would keep abreast of truth. - - 4 Though the cause of evil prosper, - Yet 'tis truth alone is strong; - Though her portion be the scaffold, - And upon the throne be wrong, - Yet that scaffold sways the future, - And, behind the dim unknown, - Standeth God within the shadow - Keeping watch above his own. Amen. - - -28. (74) - - 1 The Church's one foundation - Is Jesus Christ her Lord; - She is his new creation - By water and the word: - From heaven he came and sought her - To be his holy bride; - With his own blood he bought her, - And for her life he died. - - 2 Elect from every nation, - Yet one o'er all the earth, - Her charter of salvation, - One Lord, one faith, one birth; - One holy Name she blesses, - Partakes one holy food, - And to one hope she presses, - With every grace endued. - - 3 Though with a scornful wonder - Men see her sore opprest, - By schisms rent asunder, - By heresies distrest; - Yet saints their watch are keeping, - Their cry goes up, "How long?" - And soon the night of weeping - Shall be the morn of song. - - 4 'Mid toil and tribulation, - And tumult of her war, - She waits the consummation - Of peace for evermore; - Till with the vision glorious - Her longing eyes are blest, - And the great Church victorious - Shall be the Church at rest. - - 5 Yet she on earth hath union - With God the Three in One, - And mystic sweet communion - With those whose rest is won. - O happy ones and holy! - Lord, give us grace that we - Like them, the meek and lowly, - On high may dwell with thee. Amen. - - -29. (75) - - 1 Glorious things of thee are spoken, - Sion, city of our God; - He whose word cannot be broken, - Formed thee for his own abode; - On the Rock of Ages founded, - What can shake thy sure repose? - With salvation's walls surrounded, - Thou may'st smile at all thy foes. - - 2 See, the streams of living waters - Springing from eternal love, - Well supply thy sons and daughters, - And all fear of want remove. - Who can faint, when such a river - Ever will their thirst assuage? - Grace which, like the Lord, the giver, - Never fails from age to age. - - 3 Round each habitation hovering, - See the cloud and fire appear - For a glory and a covering, - Showing that the Lord is near. - Thus deriving from their banner, - Light by night, and shade by day, - Safe they feed upon the manna, - Which he gives them when they pray. - - 4 Blest inhabitants of Sion, - Washed in the Redeemer's blood! - Jesus, whom their souls rely on, - Makes them kings and priests to God. - 'Tis his love his people raises - Over self to reign as kings: - And as priests, his solemn praises - Each for a thank-offering brings. Amen. - - -30. (76) - - 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun - Doth his successive journeys run; - His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, - Till moons shall wax and wane no more. - - 2 To him shall endless prayer be made, - And praises throng to crown his head; - His Name like sweet perfume shall rise - With every morning sacrifice. - - 3 People and realms of every tongue - Dwell on his love with sweetest song; - And infant voices shall proclaim - Their early blessings on his Name. - - 4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns; - The prisoner leaps to lose his chains, - The weary find eternal rest, - And all the sons of want are blest. - - 5 Let every creature rise and bring - Peculiar honors to our King; - Angels descend with songs again, - And earth repeat the loud Amen. - - -31. (77) - - 1 Our Lord is risen from the dead; - Our Jesus is gone up on high; - The powers of hell are captive led, - Dragged to the portals of the sky. - - 2 There his triumphal chariot waits, - And angels chant the solemn lay: - Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates, - Ye everlasting doors, give way. - - 3 Loose all your bars of massy light, - And wide unfold the radiant scene; - He claims those mansions as his right; - Receive the King of glory in. - - 4 Who is the King of glory, who? - The Lord that all his foes o'ercame, - The world, sin, death, and hell o'erthrew; - And Jesus is the Conqueror's name. - - 5 Lo! His triumphal chariot waits, - And angels chant the solemn lay: - Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates, - Ye everlasting doors, give way. Amen. - - -32. (80) - - 1 O Master, let me walk with thee - In lowly paths of service free; - Tell me thy secret; help me bear - The strain of toil, the fret of care. - - 2 Help me the slow of heart to move - By some clear, winning word of love; - Teach me the wayward feet to stay, - And guide them in the homeward way. - - 3 Teach me thy patience; still with thee - In closer, dearer company, - In work that keeps faith sweet and strong, - In trust that triumphs over wrong, - - 4 In hope that sends a shining ray - Far down the future's broadening way, - In peace that only thou canst give, - With thee, O Master, let me live. Amen. - - -33. (82) - - 1 Onward, Christian soldiers, - Marching as to war, - With the cross of Jesus - Going on before! - Christ, the royal Master, - Leads against the foe; - Forward into battle, - See, his banners go. - Onward, Christian soldiers, - Marching as to war, - With the cross of Jesus - Going on before! - - 2 At the sign of triumph - Satan's host doth flee; - On, then, Christian soldiers, - On to victory! - Hell's foundations quiver - At the shout of praise; - Brothers, lift your voices, - Loud your anthems raise! - Onward, etc. - - 3 Like a mighty army - Moves the Church of God; - Brothers, we are treading - Where the saints have trod; - We are not divided, - All one body we, - One in hope and doctrine, - One in charity. - Onward, etc. - - 4 Crowns and thrones may perish, - Kingdoms rise and wane, - But the Church of Jesus - Constant will remain; - Gates of hell can never - 'Gainst that Church prevail; - We have Christ's own promise, - And that cannot fail. - Onward, etc. - - 5 Onward, then, ye people! - Join our happy throng! - Blend with ours your voices - In the triumph song! - Glory, laud, and honor, - Unto Christ the King; - This through countless ages - Men and angels sing. - Onward, etc. Amen. - - -34. (83) - - 1 Stand up, stand up, for Jesus, - Ye soldiers of the cross! - Lift high his royal banner! - It must not suffer loss: - From victory unto victory - His army shall he lead; - Till every foe is vanquished, - And Christ is Lord indeed. - - 2 Stand up, stand up, for Jesus! - The trumpet call obey! - Forth to the mighty conflict - In this his glorious day! - Ye that are men now serve him - Against unnumbered foes! - Let courage rise with danger, - And strength to strength oppose. - - 3 Stand up, stand up, for Jesus! - Stand in his strength alone! - The arm of flesh will fail you, - Ye dare not trust your own: - Put on the Gospel armor, - And watching unto prayer, - When duty calls, or danger, - Be never wanting there! - - 4 Stand up, stand up, for Jesus! - The strife will not be long: - This day, the noise of battle; - The next, the victor's song. - To him that overcometh, - A crown of life shall be; - He with the King of glory - Shall reign eternally. Amen. - - -35. (85) - - 1 Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side; - Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain; - Leave to thy God to order and provide; - In every change he faithful will remain. - Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heavenly Friend - Thro' thorny ways leads to a joyful end. - - 2 Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake - To guide the future as he has the past. - Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake; - All now mysterious shall be bright at last. - Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know - His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below. - - 3 Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on - When we shall be forever with the Lord, - When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, - Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored. - Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, - All safe and blessed we shall meet at last. Amen. - - -36. (89) - - 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; - He chastens and hastens his will to make known; - The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing, - Sing praises to his Name; he forgets not his own. - - 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, - Ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine; - So from the beginning the fight we were winning: - Thou, Lord, wast at our side, all glory be thine! - - 3 We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant, - And pray that thou still our defender wilt be. - Let thy congregation escape tribulation: - Thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Amen. - - -37. (91) - - 1 O God, our help in ages past, - Our hope for years to come, - Our shelter from the stormy blast - And our eternal home: - - 2 Under the shadow of thy throne - Thy saints have dwelt secure; - Sufficient is thine arm alone, - And our defence is sure. - - 3 Before the hills in order stood, - Or earth received her frame. - From everlasting thou art God, - To endless years the same. - - 4 A thousand ages in thy sight - Are like an evening gone; - Short as the watch that ends the night - Before the rising sun. - - 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, - Bears all its sons away; - They fly, forgotten, as a dream - Dies at the opening day. - - 6 O God, our help in ages past, - Our hope for years to come, - Be thou our guide while life shall last, - And our eternal home. Amen. - - -38. (68) - - 1 My country, 'tis of thee, - Sweet land of liberty, - Of thee I sing; - Land where my fathers died, - Land of the pilgrims' pride, - From every mountain-side - Let freedom ring. - - 2 My native country, thee, - Land of the noble free. - Thy name I love; - I love thy rocks and rills. - Thy woods and templed hills; - My heart with rapture thrills - Like that above. - - 3 Let music swell the breeze, - And ring from all the trees - Sweet freedom's song; - Let mortal tongues awake, - Let all that breathe partake, - Let rocks their silence break, - The sound prolong. - - 4 Our fathers' God, to thee, - Author of liberty, - To thee we sing; - Long may our land be bright - With freedom's holy light; - Protect us by thy might, - Great God, our King. 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