God, O Zion. For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. P. 9. He maketh peace in thy borders,

P. 10. And filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

P. 11. He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth;

P. 12. His word runneth very swiftly.

P. 13. He giveth snow like wool:

P. 14. He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. P. 15. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: Who can stand before his cold? P. 17. He sendeth out his word, and melteth them:

P. 16.

P. 18. He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

S. Praise ye the Lord.

Praise ye the Lord from the heavens:

Praise him in the heights.

Praise ye him, all his angels:

Praise ye him, all his hosts.

Praise ye him, sun and moon :
Praise him, all ye stars of light.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens,
And ye waters that be above the heavens.
Let them praise the name of the Lord.
T. Praise the Lord from the earth,
S. Ye dragons, and all deeps:
T. Fire and hail; snow and vapor;
S. Stormy wind fulfilling his word:

T. Mountains, and all hills;
S. Fruitful trees, and all cedars:
T. Beasts, and all cattle;

S. Creeping things, and flying fowl:
T. Kings of the earth, and all people;
S. Princes, and all judges of the earth:
T. Both young men and maidens,
S. Old men and children.

All. O come, let us sing unto the Lord:

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving ; And make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God,

And a great King above all gods.

In his hands are the deep places of the earth:
The strength of the hills is his also.

The sea is his, and he made it:

And his hands formed the dry land.
O come, let us worship and bow down:
Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is our God;

And we are the people of his pasture,
And the sheep of his hand.

NOTE. - Most of the Responsive Exercises allow at least thre methods of use. First, as they are printed; second, teacher cnd. school changing parts; and third, in full concert, without response. They may also be varied indefinitely to suit the character and size of the school; as where an.exercise reads "Pupil, No. 1," it could easily be changed to Row or Class, No. 1, &c., to suit large schools.

EXERCISE XXXIII.

PROVERBS.

Teacher. The commandment is a lamp, and the law is light;

School. And reproofs of instruction are the way of life.

T. He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction;

S. But he that refuseth reproof erreth.

T. When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul,

S. Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee.

T. Put away from thee a froward mouth,
S. And perverse lips put far from thee.
T. Ponder the path of thy feet,

S. And let thy ways be established.

T. Wrath is cruel and anger is outrageous;
S. But who is able to stand before envy ?
An angry man stirreth up strife;

T.

S.

sion.

And a furious man aboundeth in transgres

T. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water;

S. Therefore leave off contention before it be

meddled with.

T. Say not thou, I will recompense evil;

S. Wait on the Lord and he shall save thee. T. A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor

S. Is like a maul and a sword and a sharp

arrow.

T. As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

S. So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor and saith, Am not I in sport?

T. He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand;

S. But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. T. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule, S. But the slothful shall be under tribute. T. The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns.

S. The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.

T. The law of the wise is a fountain of life
S. To depart from the snares of death.
T. Apply thine heart unto instruction,

S. And thine ears to the words of knowledge. T. He that followeth after righteousness and mercy,

S. Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

EXERCISE XXXIV.

THE WICKED MAN.

Teacher. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God:

School. God is not in all his thoughts.

T. He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved;

S. I shall never be in adversity.

T. The wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, S. And blesseth the covetous whom the Lord abhorreth.

T. His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud;

S. Under his tongue is mischief and vanity. T. A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth;

S. The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit.

T. He hath left off to be wise and do good, S. He abhorreth not evil.

T. He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet,

S. He teacheth with his fingers.

T. Frowardness is in his heart,