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Instead of the INTRODUCTORY SENTENCES AND HYMN, an introductory HYMN may be selected from the Hymn-book; preceded, if the minister wishes, by an EXHORTATION OF INVITATION to WORSHIP.

The CONFESSION may be read or omitted.

The SENTENCES following the Lord's Prayer may be read or omitted.

Instead of the PSALMS, or in addition to them, the TEDEUM, the SELECTIONS FROM THE PROPHETS, or one of the LITANIES may be used.

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Whenever the Minister desires it, he an EXTEMPORE PRAYER before the Sermon. Finally, as it is not our object to establish an inflexible form, but rather to afford the means of variety in our worship, whoever reads the service is at liberty to adopt any other alterations in this order, which he may deem expedient.

INTRODUCTORY SENTENCES AND HYMNS

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Morning Prayer.

WHEN the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

The Lord is in his holy Temple: let all the earth keep silence before Him.

The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a spirit, and they who worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Jesus said, Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth, as touching anything they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in Heaven.

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For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life. Minister. Lift up your hearts.

Congregation, rising. We lift them up unto the Lord.

1 Lo, God is here! let us adore,
And humbly bow before his face :
Let all within us feel his power,
Let all within us seek his grace.

2 Lo, God is here! him day and night
United choirs of angels sing:

To him, enthroned above all height,
Heaven's host their noblest homage bring.

3 Being of beings! may our praise
Thy courts with grateful fragrance fill:
Still may we stand before thy face,
Still hear and do thy sovereign will.

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