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XIII. PRAYER AND DEVOUT EXERCISES.

Hymns.

True and false worship contrasted...... 346-349
The Lord's prayer... 350-354

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Seeking God..
355-360
Communing with God..
...... 361-368
Invocations, to divine love, the holy Spirit 369-372
Various petitions: -for the graces of the Spirit,
373.-for all spiritual good, 374.-for all ages
and classes, 375. The universal prayer, 376.-for
the divine influence at all times, 377.-for various
blessings, 378 for holy affections, 379-381.--
for salvation from error and guilt, 382.-for a thank-
ful and submissive heart, 383, 390, 392.-for a
right spirit, 384.-for prudence and wisdom, 385.-
for forgiveness and renewal of mind, 386, 387.-for
freedom from secret sin, 388.-for tenderness of
conscience, 389.-for a life devoted to God's glory,
391.-for resignation and confidence in God, 393,
394, 400-for sincerity in worship, 395.--for the un-
derstanding and guidance of God's word, 396.-for
divine light and support, 397.-for divine guidance
and sustenance, 398.--for guidance to the Promised
Land, 399. Solomon's prayer for wisdom, 401.
Agur's prayer, 402. Aged Christian's prayer, 403.
"Lord, remember me,' 404.

XIV. THE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER, GRACES,
&c.

The beatitudes, 405. God dwells with the humble and contrite, 406. "Who shall abide in thy tabernacle?" 407-409. The independent and happy man, 410. The Christian's wealth, 411, 412. The Christian warrior and warfare, 413, 414. The Christian race, 415. Rising from moral death, 416. Charity, 417, 418. Communing with Christ, 419. Faith, 420-422. Faith, hope, and charity, 423. Fear of the Lord, 424. Confidence in God, 425. Hearts placed on things above, 427. truth by godly lives, 428. Longing for heaven, in affliction, 429. Liberality rewarded, 430. Love and charity, 431-433. Mutual charity among

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Christians, 434 436. A candid and inquiring mind, 437. Meekness and moderation, 438, 439. Patience, 440. Prudence and peace-making, 441. Importance of religion, 442. Holy resolve, 443. Self-knowledge, 444. Self-examination, 445. Walking with God, 446. Uprightness and justice, 447. Wisdom, 448, 449. True and false zeal, 450. "Fear not," 451. The Christian encouraged, 452. The joy of conversion, 453. Heavenly joys on earth, 454.

XV. LIFE, DEATH, RESURRECTION, AND ETERNITY.

God eternal, and man_mortal...

Shortness of time, and frailty of man.... 457-462

Hymns.

455, 456

Death....

463-475

Resurrection.

476-481

The world to come....................................

482-493

XVI. OCCASIONAL.

The seasons, annual thanksgivings, &c.. 494-501

Beginning and end of the year..........

502-505

Christmas. (See V1.)

National celebrations..

506-508

Public fasts. (See also XII.).

509-514

Laying of corner-stone; and dedication

of churches.......

515-521

Ordinations..

522-526

Formation of churches, and receiving

members..

527-529

Communion. (See also VI.).

530-540

Baptism and dedication of children..

541-545

Sunday schools.......

546-548

Associations............

549, 550

Charity lectures.....

551-553

Temperance lectures...

554-556

Peace society..........

557

Weddings.

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Funerals. (See also XV.)......

560-564

Parting and return of travellers and seamen 565-571

XVII. OCCASIONS IN PRIVATE AND FAMILY DEVOTIONS..... 572-587

XVIII. MISCELLANEOUS.

Power of sin broken at death, 588. Pride, 589, 590. Inconstancy, 591. Despondency and want of faith reproved, 592, 593. Sinners admonished, 594. Wisdom's voice to sinners, 595. State of the wicked and righteous, 596, 635. Prevalence of vice, 597. "Shall man be more just than God?" 598. Secular and spiritual blessings, 599. Vanity of the world, 600. Persecution, and uncharitable judgment, 601, 602. "Joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth," 603, 604. "The law of the Lord is perfect," &c. 605. Influence of the Sun of Righteousness, 606. "A fountain opened," 607. Song of the church universal, 608. The martyrs in glory, 609. The river of life, 610. A time of refreshing, 611. "A hiding-place from the wind," &c. 612. Preparation for old age, 613. Old age anticipated, 614. Dangers of youth, 615. God's Word a guide for youth, 616, 617. Advantages of early piety, 618, 619. Forgive, and thou shalt be forgiven," 620. "Why stand ye idle here?" 621, 622. Terrible appearing of God in judgments, 623. The fall of Israel, 624. Restoration of Israel, 625, 626. Missionary hymns, 627, 628. "Shall we sin because grace abounds?" 629. The gospel revealed to babes, 630. The perfect law of liberty, 631. God's grace in our adoption, 632. Punishment without rejection, 633. Obedience, not from fear, but love, 634. Different ends of the virtuous and vicious, 635. "Come unto me and I will give you rest," 636

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