HYMN Seck, my soul, the narrow gate...... 279 Servant of God, well done.... 434 Shall man, O God of light and life..... 444 60 304 256 257 283 289 Sinner! rouse thee from thy sleep. -Sinners! the voice of God regard. Sinners! this solemn truth regard.. So fades the lovely, blooming flower.. TEACH me the measure of my days...... Thee we adore, eternal Name...... 282 284 280 277 278 437 345 433 189 351 36 108 114 206 332 359 285 88 89 165 166 159 357 425 187 424 The Lord is great! ye nosts of heaven, adore Him..... 44 The Lord shall come! the earth shall quake......... The Lord looked down from heaven's high tower...... 258 The Lord my pasture shall prepare.... There is a calm for those that weep.. "There is a fountain filled with blood...... There is a land of pure delight... 30 97 175 376 190 429 139 454 There is an eye that never sleeps... HYMN 176 455 456 325 291 267 The spacious firmament on high..... 43 The starry firmament on high........ 255 Think gently of the erring one.... This is the day the Lord hanade.. The voice of free grace cries, Escape to the... Thou art gone to the grave! but we will not....... 269 228 163 842 439 Thou sweet gliding Kedron, by thy silver stream..... 103 Thy will be done! I will not fear... 20 Time is winging us away. "Tis midnight-and on Olive's brow. • What strange perplexities arise..... 211 174 234 71 61 When gloomy thoughts and fears....... ПУМ 377 307 222 203 232 67 326 430 76 328 461 When shall we meet again.... 460 When the harvest is past and the summer is gone.... 276 When the worn spirit wants repose............... 161 When through the torn sail the wild tempest.... 331 When we, our weary limbs to rest 120 Wherefore should man, frail child of clay. 229 Where two or three with sweet accord.... 178 "While life prolongs its precious light.. 290 While on the verge of life I stand....... 372 While shepherds watch their flocks by night.. "YE golden lamps of heaven, farewell... 364 Ye hearts with youthful vigor warm.... 401 Ye humble souls, approach your God........... 106 343 PRAYERS. PART I. Prayers for the Use of Families. 1 Prayer for the Lord's-Day Morning. ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our spi rits, who art good to all Thy creatures; unto Thee would we lift up our souls, and magnify Thy name together. Thou hast made us, and not we ourselves; we are Thy people, and the children of Thy family. We will serve Thee with gladness, and come into Thy presence with thanksgiving. Thine is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the majesty. Every conceivable perfection centres in Thy character. The earth is full of Thy goodness; in Thee we live, and move, and have our being. Through the care of Thy providence we continue to this day. It is of Thy mercies that we are not consumed; they are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness. We have slept in safety, and are risen in peace, for Thou hast sustained us. We rejoice in ་ Thy providence, and give thanks ur.to Thee with our whole hearts. While we praise Thee, heavenly Father, for the light of the sun, we would bless Thee, more especially, for the light of the gospel of Christ Jesus, the Sun of Righteousness. We bless Thee, that we are called to be His disciples and partakers of His resurrection and glory. We bless Thee, that notwithstanding our unworthiness, Thou hast still continued unto us the means of true religion, and dost from time to time permit us to unite with our brethren in the public services of Thy house. We bless Thee for the return of this day of sacred rest, and we desire to spend it in the performance of those duties for which it is set apart. Help us, we beseech Thee, to attend with earnestness to the things that concern our everlasting peace. Grant that all our sentiments, words, and actions may be holy and unblamable in Thy sight. Direct us in our private meditations and in the study of Thy word. Fill us with the spirit of devotion in the society of our fellow-worshippers, and open our minds to the truths which may be proposed to us from the sacred oracles of revelation. By attending upon the ordinances of religion this day, may we grow wiser and better, more pure and holy, more meek and humble, more resigned and thank. ful, and more heartily disposed to follow Christ and to keep His commandments. Merciful God, we beseech Thee to communicate the happiness, which we enjoy as men and Christians, to all our brethren. Comfort those who are bowed down by want or sorrow. Let this be a day of improve |