raisest the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves; make the storm a calm, and bring us out of our dis

tresses.

We commend unto thee our friends and families, beseeching thee, of thy great mercy, to keep them from all evil, and bless them with all good, while we are separated; and, if it be thy holy will, to unite us again in Christian love. We commend to thee all who are afflicted, and all who mourn. And we pray thee to forgive those who trespass against us, and enable us to forgive them.

Look down in mercy upon thy servant, the President of the United States, and all who frame and execute our laws. Endow them with wisdom and grace, that they may conduct the affairs of the nation to thy glory. Bless, we earnestly beseech thee, our army and navy, all who are set for our defence, and especially that portion of them with which we are connected. Make them faithful, courageous, and holy; and enable them so to serve their country as at the same time to serve thee. Protect and deliver them, and give them success in every lawful undertaking.

Bless our beloved country, and make it a land of knowledge, order, holiness, and peace. Have mercy on them that are upon the sea, in ships, especially in times of temptation and times of danger. Bless all nations, and hasten the day when the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of thy glory, as the waters cover the sea. Bestow upon us the influences of thy grace to accompany the instructions of thy word. While we reverently hear it, cause it to take deep root in our hearts. Send awakening and saving

power with the outward teaching. Sanctify us by thy truth, thy Word is truth.

Now, unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto Him be glory in the Church, by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

V. SERMON.

Here a Discourse selected for the purpose may be read,

VI. PRAYER.

OUR Father who art in heaven, grant us, for Jesus' sake, a blessing upon the word which we have heard this day. Accept our thanks, that we are not altogether deprived of the blessed gospel. Forgive the sins of our present meeting together. Graciously send thy Holy Spirit to seal instruction on our hearts. Give us faith to lay up thy truth in our affections, and enable us to practise what we have learned. Accompany us with thy presence through this holy day, and through the week which we have begun. Go with us through life; and in the hour of death, however violent or sudden, give us triumph through the faith of the gospel, through Jesus Christ our Lord. And to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, One God, be honour and glory for ever. Amen.

VII. A PSALM OR HYMN.

VIII. THE CHRISTIAN DOXOLOGY.

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CHAPTER III.

A SHORTER FORM OF DIVINE SERVICE.

FOR THE ARMY.

I. INTRODUCTORY PRAYER.

LORD God of Hosts, who rulest in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth, grant us grace to worship thee with holy fear. As thou hast given us the Sabbath, and this hour of prayer, send down upon us thy Holy Spirit, that we may call upon thee with sincerity and truth. Compose our minds, and gather in our wandering thoughts. Bless us in every part of this service, with thy heavenly aid. And forgive our sins, which make us altogether unworthy of thy presence, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Redeemer.

Amen.

II. THE READING OF THE WORD OF GOD.

III. PSALM OR HYMN.

In the absence of other books, suitable songs of praise may be used, from the selection in this volume.

IV. PRAYER.

Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; from everlasting to ever

lasting thou art God. We adore thee as every-where present, and all-seeing. If we ascend into heaven. thou art there: if we make our bed in hell, behold thou art there. All things are naked and open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold iniquity. Thou art holy in all thy works and holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, for ever. Thou hast proclaimed thy name, the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abundant in goodness and truth; keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin.

Blessed be thy holy name for thine unbounded goodness. Thanks be unto thee, for our creation, and our preservation until this day; for all the benfits of our childhood, youth, and riper age; for thy succour and deliverance; for our daily mercies, and the safety and advantages which we enjoy this day. We bless thee for our food and raiment, our health and comfort, and that we are spared in life amidst dangers seen and unseen. But most of all, we magnify thy name, for the unspeakable gift of thy Son, for redemption through his blood, and for the truth and ordinances by which thou dost lead us unto thee. Notwithstanding the provocation of our sins, thou hast borne with us, and art still calling us by the word of thy gospel.

O Lord, we are unworthy of the least of these thy mercies. All we we like sheep have gone astray. Every day of our lives we have omitted our duty, and transgressed thy law. Which of thy commandments have we not broken? Which of thy mercies have we not

abused? We have sinned long and presumptuously; we have sinned against knowledge, and conscience, and convictions; we have sinned against mercies and the gospel of thy Son. Our guilt is greater than we know. Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou us from secret faults! If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquity, O Lord, we could not stand, nor answer thee for one of a thousand. Our transgressions increase every day, and are against a law, which is holy and just and good. and we are condemned. ners. Break and melt our hearts with godly sorrow, and enable us to repent and forsake them. O wash us thoroughly from our iniquity, and cleanse us from our sin. Be thou merciful to our unrighteousness, and our sins and our iniquities do thou remember no more. Enter not into judgment with thy servants, for in thy sight shall no flesh living be justified.

Thy judgments are just, God be merciful to us sin

Merciful Lord, we come before thee in the name of Jesus Christ thy Son, making mention of his righteousness, even of his only. Behold, we are vile; but He is righteous. We have broken thy holy law; but He has fulfilled it. We deserve the awful punishment of our iniquities; but thou hast made Him who knew no sin, to be sin for us. Graciously accept for us his all-perfect sacrifice and obedience. And enable us, with childlike faith, to believe in him to the salvation of our souls. Impute not iniquity unto us, but grant us acceptance in the Beloved. O God, be merciful to us, and bless us, and cause the light of thy countenance to shine upon us.

We humbly beseech thee, that, being justified by