S. A man that hath friends must show himself friendly :

T. And there is a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

S. He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed :

T. For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
S. As cold waters to a thirsty soul,

T. So is good news from a far country.
S. Boast not thyself of to-morrow:

T. For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

S. Seest thou a man diligent in his business,
T. He shall stand before kings.

S. He also that is slothful in his work,
T. Is brother to him that is a great waster.
S. Slothfulness-casteth into a deep sleep:
T. And an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
S. Divers weights and divers measures,

T. Both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.

S. Even a child is known by his doings, T. Whether his work be pure and whether it be right.

S. There is gold and a multitude of rubies; T. But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

S. The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
T. The righteous runneth into it and is safe.

S. He that covereth his sins shall not prosper; T. But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

S. Commit thy works unto the Lord;
T. And thy thoughts shall be established.

EXERCISE XXIV.

O LORD, HOW MANIFOLD ARE THY WORKS! PSALM CIV.

O Lord, my God, thou art very great ; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty : Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment;

Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain ; Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the

waters:

Who maketh the clouds his chariot;

Who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
Who maketh his angels spirits,

His ministers a flaming fire:

Who laid the foundations of the earth,
That it should not be removed forever.
Thou coveredst the deep as with a garment,
The waters stood above the mountains.
At thy rebuke they fled;

At the voice of thy thunder, they hasted away.
He sendeth the springs into the valleys,
Which run among the hills.

They give drink to every beast of the field.
He watereth the hills from his chambers;

The earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
He causeth grass to grow for the cattle,

And herb for the service of man:

He appointeth the moon for seasons;

The sun knoweth his going down.

Thou makest darkness, and it is night: Wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

The young lions roar after their prey,

And seek their meat from God.

The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together,

And lay them down in their dens.

Man goeth forth to his work,

And to his labor until the evening.

O Lord, how manifold are thy works!

In wisdom hast thou made them all:
The earth is full of thy riches.

So is this great and wide sea,

Wherein are things creeping innumerable,

Both small and great beasts.

There go the ships:

There is that leviathan whom thou hast made

to play therein.

These wait all upon thee:

That thou mayest give them their meat in due

season.

That thou givest them, they gather :

Thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled:

Thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

He looketh on the earth and it trembleth:

He toucheth the hills, and they smoke.

Teacher and School. I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise unto my God while I have my being.

My meditation of him shall be sweet:
I will be glad in the Lord.

EXERCISE XXV.

CHRISTIAN LIFE.

Teacher. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you with all malice:

School. And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

T. He that giveth, let him do it with simplicity:

S. He that ruleth, with diligence;

T. He that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. S. Let love be without dissimulation.

T. Abhor that which is evil;

S. Cleave to that which is good.

T. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love;

S. In honor preferring one another;

T. Not slothful in business;

S. Fervent in spirit,

T. Serving the Lord;

S. Rejoicing in hope;

T. Patient in tribulation;

S. Continuing instant in prayer;

T. Distributing to the necessity of saints;

S. Given to hospitality.

T. Bless them which persecute you;

S. Bless, and curse not.

T. Rejoice with them that do rejoice,

S. And weep with them that weep.

T. Be of the same mind one toward another.

S. Mind not high things,

T. But condescend to men of low estate.

S. Be not wise in your own conceits.