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And God said to Solomon, Because this was in tny heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.

II. RESPONSES.

S. Bless the Lord, O my soul!

T. And all that is within me, bless his holy name!
S. Bless the Lord, O my soul!

C. And forget not all his benefits.

S. Who forgiveth all thine iniquities,

T. Who healeth all thy diseases,

C. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction,

T. Who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies,

C. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things,

T. So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. S. Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion!

All. Bless the Lord, 0 my soul!

III. PRAYER.

O Thou in whom we live! Creator of man! again thou hast renewed the light of day, and we are here to praise thee, to feel thy presence, to implore thy mercy, to ask for truth and grace. We thank thee that we can meet for thy worship, to read thy word, to freely inquire after truth. For all that thy saints have wrought to give us these blessings, we thank thee. May we not make their labors vain by misimprovement, by idle thought, by careless indifference to the means of knowledge. Sacred to our hearts be the Bible, that tells us the story of thy love, that brings the Saviour to our view, that makes the path of duty plain, that opens to us the realms of immortality, and gives us the hope of a life where sin cannot enter. O God, may we feel that now we may commence that life, that now we may have pure hearts and heavenly

minds. Bless our school, that this may be-that we all may grow wiser and better, till we depart from this world to the kingdom of Christ, in heaven. Amen.

IV. HYMN. C. M.-Early Piety.
When children give their hearts to God,
'Tis pleasing in his eyes;

A flower, when offered in the bud,
Is no vain sacrifice.

'Tis better far, if we begin

To fear the Lord betimes;
For sinners, who grow old in sin,
Are hardened by their crimes.

It saves us from a thousand snares
To mind religion young;
Grace will preserve our following years,
And make our virtues strong.

[L. M.]

SEVENTH SERVICE.
Assembled in our school once more,
God's gracious blessing we implore;
We meet to learn, and sing, and
May he be with us through this day.
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I. SCRIPTURE READING. Job xxviii. 12, 14—23, 26–23.

What is Wisdom and Understanding }

But where shall wisdom he found, and where is the place of Inderstanding? The depth saith, It is not in me; and the sea saith, It is not with me. It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx or the sapphire. The gold and the crystal cannot equal it; and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. No mention shall be made of coral or of pearls; for the price of wisdom is ahove rubies. The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. Destruction and death. say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for

the lightning of the thunder; then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

II. RESPONSES.

S. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,

T. And the man that getteth understanding;

S. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver,

C. And the gain thereof than fine gold.
S. She is more precious than rubies;
T. And all the things thou canst desire
C. Are not to be compared unto her.
S. Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
All. And all her paths are peace.

S. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her,
T. And happy is every one that retaineth her.

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III. PRAYER.

Help us, O God of all grace, to draw near to thee in solemn prayer. Great is our privilege to look to thy throne of grace-great is the favor that thou wilt hear our supplication and thanks. We supplicate the forgiveness of our sins- we pray that we may forsake all wrong-doing, all desire to sin. And, O Father, inspire our hearts with that love of thee, that thy law may be our delight that we shall desire to know what thou wouldst have us to do, that we may do it. We thank thee for the means of knowledge—that the Scriptures are not hidden from our sight-that we are not forbidden to read, but that we may meditate on thy love in thy Word, and may behold the beauty of thy perfect Son, our Example and Saviour. O, may we never forget what he has done what a spirit he exhibited-how we may copy him in our characters. We thank thee that the youngest child may learn of him, and that the most aged can still find new glory in that life. O, shed the light of that life upon our world-let man everywhere rejoice in its radiance, and be won to holiness and love. Let it shine in our school, and be reflected from

the face of teachers and scholars, and thine shall be the praise, O Father. Amen.

IV. HYMN. L. M.-Praise to God.

O Lord! thy great and holy name
The heavens, and earth, and seas proclaim;
Thy glory saints and angels own,
In endless chorus round thy throne.

We bless thee, Lord, for that great love
Which brought the Saviour from above;
We thank thee for thy sacred word
Our eyes have seen, our ears have heard.

We praise thee for this happy day
That we have met to sing and pray;
This day, and all our future days,
O, hear our prayers, accept our praise!

(C. M.]

EIGHTH SERVICE.

While we thy mercy-seat surround,
Thy Spirit, Lord, impart ;
And let thy Gospel's joyful sound
With power reach every heart.

I. SCRIPTURE READING. John v. 5-14.

Sin worse than Sickness.

And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool; but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. And immediately the man was made whole, and. took up his bed, and walked; and on the same day was the Sabbath.

The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the Sabbath-day; it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed and walk. Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk? And he that was healed wist not who it was; for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.

Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto aim, Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

II. RESPONSES.

S. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers,

T. Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

S. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
C. And wither as the green herb.

S. Trust in the Lord, and do good;

T. So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

S. Delight thyself also in the Lord,

T. & C. And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

S. Commit thy way unto the Lord;

T. Trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass. S. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light,

All. And thy judgment as the noonday.

III. PRAYER.

O God of the night and the morning! Look upon our souls, and bring the morning of thy truth around them. Let there be no night there. We thank thee for this holy day -holy by the resurrection of the Lord Jesus from the grave-holy by the institutions of religion, that invite us this day to solemn thought and prayer. We praise thee for the Sabbath-for the Sabbath school for the ministry of thy word for all that is said and done for the spread of the Gospel. O, warm the hearts of all Christians to do more for their Master- to live for Him who died for them, who rose again, and ascended, to give them the hope of glory. We pray for all who are exposed to temptation, that they may resist. 0, guard us from being overcome of evil. and let the words of our lips and the meditations of our hearts be approved of thee. And thus shall we be prepared to live aright; and when death comes, we shall welcome it as thy messenger of release, through Jesus Christ. Amen.

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