Ps. Ivii, 7, 8. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. Ps. lix, 17. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. Ps. Ixix, 34. Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein. Ps. lxxi, 14. But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. Ps. xovi, 1. O sing unto the LORD a new song, sing unto the LORD, all the earth. Ps. cvili, 1-3. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp; I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people; and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. all ye nations: praise him, all ye Ps. cxvil, 1. O praise the LORD, people. P8. cxviii, 28. Thou art my God, and I will praise thee; thou art my God, I will exalt thee. Ps. cxix, 7, 171. I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. Ps. cxxxviii, 4. All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth. Ps. cxlv, 5, 6. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts; and I will declare thy greatness. P3. cl, 6. Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. ON EARTH. 2 Sam. xxii, 50. Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name. P3. xxxiv, 3. O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. Ps. lvii, 9. I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people; I will sing unto thee among the nations. Ps. xcv, 2. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Ps. xcvi, 3. Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders with my whole heart: before the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my LORD a new song, and his praise LORD hath Jer. 11, 10. The Ps. cxlix, 1. Praise ye the Lop. Sing unto the LORD a new song, of saints. and his praise in the congregation Neh. xi, 17. And Mattaniah the son of Asaph, was the principal to son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the begin the thanksgiving to prayer. and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the sot if of Jeduthun. Shammua, the son of Galal, the AND IN HEAVEN. Praise God in his sanctuary, preise Ps. cl, 1. Praise ye the La him in the firmament of his power. Rev. vil, 11, 12. And all the anguly stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the l beasts, and fell before the thr on their faces, and worshippe God, saying, Amen: Blessing un glory, and wisdom, and thanks ing, and honour, and power, might, be unto our God for eve and ever. Amen. Rev. xix, 1. And after the things I heard a great voice much people in heaven, sayl honour, and power, unto the La Alleluia; Salvation, and glory our God. REASONS OF PRAISE Ps. v, 11. But let all these th an even place: in the congrega- put their trust in thee rejoic: tions will I bless the LORD. Ps. xxxv, 18. I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. Ps. Ixvili, 26. Bless ye God in the congregations, even the LORD, from the fountain of Israel. P8. lxxxix, 5. And the heavens also in the congregation of the tude. thou defendest them: let them ever shout for joy, beca also that love thy name be joy in thee. LORD, O ye righteous for praise Ps. xxxiii, 1. Rejoice in N comely for the upright. glorifieth me: and to him t O LORD, for it is good. Ps. Ixiii, 3. Because thy lor the LORD with my mouth; yea, I Ps. cxxxiv, 1-3. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless Leaven and earth, bless thee out the LORD. The LORD that made of Zion. Ps. CXXXV, 1-3. Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the the LORD. Ye that stand in the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God, praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. show forth thy righteousness Ps. lxxxix, 1, 2. I will sing of he my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. For I have said, Mercy shall be bat up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. P. cxxxv, 3. Praise the LonD; for the LORD is good; sing praises ato his name, for it is pleasant. P3. calvil, 1. Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto r Got; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. 2 Cor. iv, 15. For all things are r your sakes, that the abundant ace might, through the thanksing of many, redound to the ry of God. Thess. v, 18. In every thing ve thanks: for this is the will of in Christ Jesus concerning FOR HIS GOODNESS. od. xv, 2. The LORD is my ngth, and song, and he is bene my salvation: he is my God, I will prepare him an habita my father's God, and I will balt him. P. evi, 1, 2. Praise ye the LORD. give thanks unto the LORD; for good: for his mercy endurfor ever. Who can utter the ty acts of the LORD? who can ww forth all his praise? Cv, 1. Not unto us, O LORD. Gato us, but unto thy name glory, for thy mercy, and thy truth's sake. cxviii, 14. The LORD is my ength and song, and is become salvation. xxxv, 9. And it shall be said that day, Lo, this is our God; have waited for him, and he save us, this is the LORD; we We waited for him, we will be and rejoice in his salvation. FOR HIS PROVIDENCE, Sam. xxii, 47. The LORD liveth; blessed be my rock; and exled be the God of the rock of alvation. B. xviii, 46. The LORD liveth; blessed be my Rock; and let of my salvation be God alted. P. xiviil, 10. According to thy , O God, so is thy praise unto @eads of the earth: thy right ad is full of righteousness. 35. Ascribe ye P. lxviii, 34, rength unto God: his excellency over Israel, and his strength is O God, thou art the clouds. rible out of thy holy places: 14 God of Israel is he that giveth power unto his rength and ople. Blessed be God. B. cl, 2. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according | LORD, because he hath heard the Isa. xii, 4, 5. And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. Isa. xxv, 1. O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. the Daniel ii, 20, 21. Daniel answered Daniel iv, 37. Now I Nebuchad- FOR CHRIST AND HIS BLESSINGS. Luke 1, 68. 69. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, hath raised up an horn of And haul r us in the house of his servaut David. 2 Cor. ii, 14. Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. 2 Cor. ix, 15. Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. Eph. 1, 3. Blessed be the God Christ, who hath blessed us with Col. 1, 12, 13. Giving thanks hath Rev. 1, 5, 6. And from Jesus ever. voice of my supplications. Ps. lxvi, 20. Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. Ps. cxvi, 1, 2. I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice, and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. Ps. cxviii, 21. I will praise thee; for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. Daniel il, 19, 23. Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night-vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto ine now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter. FOR DAILY MERCIES P3. xiii, 6. I will sing unto the Ps. xxxv, 27, 28. Let them shout Ps. lxviii, 19. Blessed be the vation. Selah. Ps. ciii, 2. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his bene fits. Ps. cxvi, 12, 13. What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? I will take the name of the LORD. the cup of salvation, and call upon Ps. cxix, 65. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, аccording unto thy word. Ps. cxxxix, 17, 18. How precious they are more in number than the FOR SPECIAL MERCIES. Exod. xviii, 10. And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of P3. xxviii, 6. Blessed be the the Egyptians, and out of the hand FOR PRAYERS HEARD. 637 4 of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. 1 Sam. il, 1. And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD; mine horn is exalted in the LORD; my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I reJoice in thy salvation. 2 Chron. vi, 4. And be said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying. Ps. xxvii, 6. And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: there fore will I offer in his tabernacle power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble. Judges v, 2, 11, 12. Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water; there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even habitants of his villages in Israel: the righteous acts toward the inthen shall the people of the LORD name is near thy wondrous wo declare. Ps. xcvili, 1, 2. O sing ante t LORD a new song, for he la done marvellous things: his n hand, and his holy arm, b gotten him the victory. T LORD hath made known his vation: his righteousness hath openly shewed in the sight of heathen. Ps. cxxiv, 6. Blessed be LORD, who hath not gives a prey to their teeth. Ps. cxxxvi, 17-20, 24. Ta which smote great kings: mercy endureth for ever sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I go down to the gates. Awake, endureth for ever: Sibon will sing praises unto the LORD. Ps. xxxi, 7. I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities. Ps. liv, 7. For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. Isa. xii, 1. And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Jer. xx, 13. Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD; for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evil doers. Micah vil, 18. Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. Rom. 1, 8. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. FOR PUBLIC BLESSINGS. 1 Kings viii, 56. Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. Ezra vii, 27. Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem. Joel ii, 26. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. FOR SUCCESS IN WAR. Exod. xv, 6, 7. Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in awake, Deborah; awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. 2 Sam. xxii, 18. He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me. 2 Chron. xx, 21. And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty fore the army, and to say, Praise of holiness, as they went out bethe LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever." Ps. xvill, 47-49. It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me. He delivereth me from mine enemies; yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. Ps. xxxi, 21. Blessed be the LORD; for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. Ps. xliv, 7. But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us. Ps.lv, 18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. Ps. lxvi, 3. Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. Ps. lxxi, 23, 24. My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; my soul, which thou hast redeemed. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my heart. Ps. lxxv, 1. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy slew famous kings: for his the Amorites: for his me dureth for ever: And Og the of Bashan: for his mercy end for ever: And hath redeem from our enemies for hie endureth for ever. Ps. cxl, 7, 8. O GOD the the strength of my salvat hast covered my head in of battle. Grant not, OL desires of the wicked; furth his wicked device, lest the themselves. Selah. Ps. cxliv, 1. Blessed LORD my strength which my hands to war, and my to fight. Luke 1, 71. That we sh saved from our enemie from the hands of all that PRAISE NOW AND FOE 1 Chron. xvi, 36. Blessed LORD God of Israel for et ever. And all the peop Amen, and praised the Les Ps. XXX, 12. To the end glory may sing praise to th not be silent, O LORD E! will give thanks unto t ever. Ps. xxxiv, 1. I will N LORD at all times: his pra continually be in my meta Ps. xliv, 8. In God we ha the day long, and praise t for ever. Selah. Ps. lix, 16. But I will g power; yea, I will sing bas thy mercy in the mor thou hast been my defe refuge in the day of my tre Ps. Ixiii, 4. Thus will ! thee while I live: I will my hands in thy name. Ps. 1xxi, 8. Let my filled with thy praise and honour all the day. Ps. lxxv, 9. But I will for ever, I will sing praise God of Jacob. Ps. lxxix, 13. So we thy and sheep of thy past give thee thanks for every met ew forth thy praise to all gen stions. P. seil, 1, 2. It is a good thing Texix, 164. Seven times a day and ever. cxlv, 1, 2, 4, 21. I will extol By God, O king, and I will thy name for ever and Every day will I bless thee; I will praise thy name for One generashall praise thy works to er, and shall declare thy by acts. My mouth shall the praise of the LORD: and flesh bless his holy name fer and ever. 1, 3. We give thanks to and the Father of our Lord Christ, praying always for Thess. 1, 2. We give thanks to always for you all, making don of you in our prayers. DOXOLOGIES. xi, 36. For of him, and ugh him, and to him, are all g: to whom be glory for ever. jen. xvi, 24-27. The grace of Lord Jesus Christ be with all. Amen. Now to him is of power to stablish you rding to my gospel, and the aching of Jesus Christ, (acding to the revelation of the ery, which was kept secret the world began, But now made manifest, and by the ptures of the prophets, accordto the commandment of the rlasting God, made known to nations for the obedience of To God only wise, be ay through Jesus Christ for er. Amen. Ephesians ill, 20, 21. Now unto that is able to do exceeding andantly above all that we ask think, according to the power at worketh in us, Unto him be ory in the church by Christ esus throughout all ages world about end. Amen. Phil. iv, 20. Now unto God, and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter v, 11. To him be glory Jude 24, 25. Now unto him PUBLIC PROCESSIONS. Neh.xii,31-34,37-40. Then I brought water-gate eastward. And the from above the gate of Ephraim, II. THE COMMAND. 1 Chron. xvi, 10, 11. Glory ye Ps. cv, 8, 4. Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. Seek the LORD, and his strength; seek his face evermore. Isa.lv, 6. Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near. Lam. ii. 41. Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. Luke xviii, 1. And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint. Phil. iv, 6. Be careful for nothing: but in every thing by supplication, with prayer and thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. Col. iv, 2. Continue in prayer, the same with and watch in thanksgiving. 1 Thess. v, 17. Pray without ceasing. 1 Tim. 11, 8. I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands; without wrath and doubting. THE EXAMPLE. Matth. vi, 9-13. After this man ner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Hosea xiv, 2. Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so we will render the calves of our lips. Matth. vi, 7. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Matth. xviii, 19. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. Luke xi, 1. And it came to pass, that as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. SEASONS. Ps. v, 3. My voice shalt thon hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my voice. Ps. lxxxvi, 3. Be merciful unto me, O LORD, for I cry unto thee daily. Ps. lxxxviii, 1. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee. Ps. lxxxviii, 13. But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee. Ps. cxliii, 8. Cause me to bear thy loving-kindness in the morning, for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Isa. xxxiii, 2. O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. Acts xvi, 25. And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. PLACES. BOWING. CONFESSION. Lev. v, 5. And it shall be, Whet he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess tha he hath sinned in that thing. Lev. xxvi, 40. If they shall n fess their iniquity, and the ink quity of their fathers, with the trespass which they trespasse against me, and that also to have walked contrary unto me Gen. xxiv, 48, 52. And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD Num. v, 6, 7. Speak unt God of my master Abraham, children of Israel, When a which had led me in the right or woman shall commit any way, to take my master'sbrother's that men commit, to do a t daughter unto his son. And it pass against the LORD, and the came to pass, that, when Abra-person be guilty; Then they sh ham's servant heard their words, confess their sin which they he worshipped the LORD, bowing have done..... himself to the earth. Exod. xxxiv, 8. And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped. 1 Chron. xxix, 20. And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king. that 1 Kings vill, 47. Yet if they bethink themselves in the la whither they were carried tives, and repent, and make plication unto thee in the land them that carried them captiv saying, We have sinned, and ba done perversely, we have c mitted wickedness. Job vil, 20. I have sinned; shall I do unto thee, O thou P server of men? why hast thes me as a mark against thee, so 2 Chron. xxix, 29, 30. And when I am a burden to myself? they had made an end of offering, Ps. xxxi, 10. For my 2 Chron. xx, 9. If, when evil the king, and all were spent with grief, and my yea cometh upon us, as the sword, present with him, bowed them-with sighing: my strength judgment, or pestilence, or fam-selves,and worshipped. Moreover, because of mine iniquity, and ine, we stand before this house, Hezekiah the king and the princes bones are consumed. and in thy presence, (for thy commanded the Levites to sing name is in this house) and cry praise unto the LORD with the unto thee in our affliction, then words of David, and of Asaph the seer: and they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped. thou wilt hear and help. Ps. lxi, 2. Frem the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the Rock that is higher than I. Lam. iii, 55. I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon. Jonah ii, 1. Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly. Matth. vi, 5. And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the bypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. PROSTRATION. Gen. xvil, 3. And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying." Joshua vii, 10. And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? 2 Chron. xx, 18. And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD. Ezra x, 1. Now, when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men, and women, and children: for the people wept very sore. Neh. viii, 6. And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God; and all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands; and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground. Ps. xxxil, 3, 5. When I t silence, my bones waxed through my roaring all the long: I acknowledged my s to thee, and mine iniquity have! not hid. I said, I will confess transgressions unto the Low KER thou forgavest the iniquity of sin. Selah. P8. xxxviii, 4-8, 10. For n head; as an heavy burden, y iniquities are gone over wounds stink, and are corr are too heavy for me. because of my foolishness. I a troubled; I am bowed dova greatly; I go mourning all the d long. For my loins are id with a loathsome disease; there is no soundness in my o I am feeble and sore brokes ! have roared by reason of the quietness of my heart. My panteth, my strength falleth De for the light of mine eyes, il is gone from me. Ps. xl, 12. For innumera evils have compassed me th mine iniquities have taken b upon me, so that I am not able to look up: they are more than 4 hairs of mine head; therefors *1 heart faileth me. Prov. xxvili, 13. He that cover eth his sins shall not prosper. bet whoso confesseth and fursa them shall have mercy. |