IV. HYMN. C. M. How the Young may be Pure How shall the young secure their hearts, When once it enters to the mind, [L. M.] NINTH SERVICE. If we attend with humble mind, 1. SCRIPTURE READING. Acts xvii. 22-28. Spiritual Worship. Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars-hill, and said, Ye me of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom herefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. God, that made the world, and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us; for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring II. RESPONSES. S. They that go down to the sea in ships, C. They see the works of the Lord, S. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, S. He maketh the storm a calm, T. So that the waves thereof are still. S. Then are they glad because they be quiet; T. & C. So he bringeth them unto their desired haven. S. O, that men would praise the Lord for his good T. And for his wonderful works All. To the children of men. III. PRAYER. Source of all goodness! how many messengers of love hast thou sent to teach us of thy providence and care! Thy power encirclest all things-thy wisdom directs thy goodness beautifies and makes happy. We thank thee that we know that thou art— that thou carest for us that amid the vastness of worlds and beings, thou art not unmindful of us. O God, may we not be unmindful of thee! May we not daily partake of thy goodness in ignorance of the Giver, but may we enhance all the pleasures of life by gratitude and praise: so shall we bear the ills of life with a reverent and trustfu. spirit. O, we do bless thee for the consolations of thy Word that as we think of the grave, of those who were once with us, of the beautiful who have lain down and died - we thank thee that we can feel that they are not lost, but only gone before to the world of light and bre. O, make us meet to enter therein, through the race of our Lord and Saviour. Amen. IV. HYMN. L. M. Gratitude for the Gospel. We thank thee for the words he brought; Frail and imperfect man to be [S. M.] TENTH SERVICE. "Tis God the Spirit leads In paths before unknown; 1. SCRIPTURE READING. Matt. xiii. 1–12. Different Kinds of Hcarers. The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea-side. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and devoured them up. Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth; and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth; and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up and choked them. But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, some thirty-fold. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. And the disciples came and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance; but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. II. RESPONSES. S. The Lord is my light and my salvation, S. The Lord is the strength of my life, C. Of whom shall I be afraid? S. Though a host should encamp against me, T. & C. My heart shall not fear. S. Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice; 23 T. & C. Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. T. My heart said unto thee, All. Thy face, Lord, will I seek. III. PRAYER. to Heavenly Father! in thee centre all possible perfecions, and we cannot add to thy greatness. Yet thou hast graciously permitted us to draw nigh to thee tell thee our wants- to confess our sins thy grace-to ask for wisdom to guide us in the way of to supplicate obedience. Lord, we are weak, but thou canst give strength. We are ignorant, but thou canst make wise. We are sinful, but thou art the fountain of all holiness. We thank thee for all the means of instruction that flow to us in daily life, but especially for the Sabbath, for our school, for the Gospel of thy dear Son. May we be wise to learn, to retain, to apply. May we never forget that thou didst make us to glorify thee; and may our constant aim be, to imitate the character of Jesus. O, like him, may we have hearts of prayer. Keep us from profane speech, from filthy talk, from sensuality in all its forms. May we live in view of the brevity of life, and bring the glory of heaven to beautify the paths of our daily walks. In the hope of a better existence, may we leave this earth, smiling in death, through the faith which Jesus taught, and sealed by his death and resurrection. And thine shall be the praise. Amen. IV. HYMN. C. M. God's unfailing Goodness. When all thy mercies, O my God, Unnumbered comforts to my soul From whence these comforts flowed. Through every period of my life, (C. M.] ELEVENTH SERVICE. 1. SCRIPTURE READING. Gen. xlv. 1-8. The Reconciliation. Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. And he wept aloud; and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray yon: and they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God did send me before you to preserve life. For these two years hath the famine been in the land; and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. And God sent me before you, to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. So now, it was not you that sent me hither, but God; and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. II. RESPONSES. S. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; T. That put darkness for light, and light for dark ness; C. That put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!' |