ings of our school, and all the sacredness of this holy time. Lift upon us the light of thy countenance, and let no darkness shut out from our souls the smile of thy grace. Amid the hurry of the world, the cares and pleasures of every day, let us still hear thy voice bidding us be good, be wise, be happy. O, may we love those thou hast given to our affections. May we live for them, and constantly feel that their happiness is bound un in our conduct that if we sin, we injure them, we shall fill their hearts with sorrow and their eyes with tears. Save us from being unmindful of this truth, and let our lives be sanctified to thy service by constant efforts to do thy will. Prepare us for all that is allotted to us, and save us in the kingdom of thy Son forever. Amen.

IV. HYMN. C. M.-Love and Union.

How sweet, how heavenly is the sight,
When those who love the Lord
In one another's peace delight,
And so fulfil his word!

Free us from envy, scorn, and pride;
Our wishes fix above;

May each his brother's failings hide,
And show a brother's love.

Let love in one delightful stream
Through every bosom flow;
And union sweet, and dear esteem,
In every action glow.

[7's M.]

TWENTIETH SERVICE.
Lord, subdue our selfish will;
Each to each our tempers suit,

By thy modulating skill,

Heart to heart, as lute to lute.

I. SCRIPTURE READING.-1 Sam. xvi. 15–23.

The soothing Power of Music.

And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold, now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man who is a cunning

player on a harp; and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit Irom God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. And Saul said unto his servants, Provide ne now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he Decame his armor-bearer. And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he hath found favor in my sight. And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took a harp, and played with his hand, so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

II. RESPONSES.

S. Whither shall I go from thy Spirit?

T. & C. Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? S. If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there;

T. If I make my bed in hell, behold thou art there;
S. If I take the wings of the morning,

C. And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
T. Even there shall thy hand lead me,

C. And thy right hand shall hold me.

S. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me,
T. & C. Even the night shall be light about me.
S. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee,

T. But the night shineth as the day;

All. The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

III. PRAYER.

O God of salvation to thee do we look for guidance and strength. Inspire our hearts with gratitude for thy manifold blessings, and make us more conscious of the preciousness of the privileges we enjoy. Thou art everywhere: O, let us feel thee in our hearts, in the promptings to kind affections, to generous thought, to holy aspirations, to fervent piety, to a deep and earnest

longing after heaven. May we learn of Jesus, how he prayed for strength to do thy will, how he baffled the tempter, how he turned not from the path of duty, how he chose to die rather than to sin. Keep us alive to the awfulness of sin; and may we remember that thou art with us, to keep our feet from falling, when we look to thee for aid. May the teachings of our school give us a sacred sense of duty; and may we remember that what we are, will honor or shame this Sabbath school. Wherever we go, may thy fear go with us, and the joy of thy love protect us from sinful pleasures, through Jesus, our Redeemer. Amen.

IV. HYMN. L. M.-Life a Song of Praise.
Great God, to thee my voice I raise ;
To thee my youngest hours belong;
I would begin my life with praise,

Till growing years improve the song.
'Tis to thy sovereign grace I owe

That I was born on Christian ground,
Where streams of heavenly mercy flow,
And words of sweet salvation sound.
Thy glorious promises, O Lord!
Kindle my hopes and my desire;
I rest my faith upon that word

Which bids my soul to heaven aspire.

[C. M.]

TWENTY-FIRST SERVICE.
True wisdom, early sought and gained,
In age will give thee rest;

O, then, improve the morn of life,
To make its evening blest.

I. SCRIPTURE READING. Luke xi. 34-42.

Leave no Duty undone.

The light of the body is the eye; therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Take heed, therefore, that the light which is in thee be not darkness. If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him; and he went in, and sat down to meat. And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisses make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also? But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and behold, all things are clean unto you. But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God; these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

II RESPONSES.

S. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings,

T. That publisheth peace,

C. That bringeth good tidings of good,

S. That publisheth salvation;

All. That saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

S. The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations;

T. C. And all the ends of the world shall see the salvation of our God.

S. Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.

T. For the Lord will go before you,

C. And the God of Israel shall be your rearward.

III. PRAYER.

O God of infinite power and boundless love! we look to thee as our friend and benefactor. No tongue can express, no thought can conceive, the greatness of thy love. Yet, holy Father, we would seek to know something of its fulness, and thank thee for the revelations of thyself in nature, and in thy Word, but most of all, for thy dear Son, our Saviour. O, may we learn of him his purity, his fidelity, and love. Let us see in his life our duty, and seek through him access to thee, the Fountain of all Good. To this end, bless our Sabbath school, bless all connected with its duties, and aid us all to wisely improve this present time. May we be mindful of our proneness to err from thy ways, and may we

implore in sincerity the pardon of our sins. Be merciful to our transgressions, and lead us into the way of well doing, that we may serve thee ever, as the disciples of Jesus Christ, our Master, Mediator, and Redeemer Amen.

IV. HYMN. C. M.-God's Word our Guide.
How slippery is the path we tread

In pleasure's dangerous way!

A thousand snares are round us spread,
And oft our feet betray.

How shall we, then, our course pursue
Through life's uncertain road?
What friendly hand will point our view
To duty and to God?

In God's own word the way is sure
And plain to every eye;

It leads us, in a path secure,
To brighter worlds on high.

[L. M.]

TWENTY-SECOND SERVICE.
The infant prayer, the infant hymn,
Within the darken'd soul will rise,
When age's weary eye is dim,

And the grave's shadow round us lies.

I. SCRIPTURE READING. John iv. 19-27.

True Worship: the Heart, not the Place.

The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father seeketh such worship him. God is a spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ; when he is come, he will tell us all things, Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.