in joyful song, extol Him, and let all flesh magnify His might and His glory: let all flesh worship the Lord. Praise thou the Lord, O my spirit: and my inmost soul praise His great loving-kindness: and forget not all His benefits. 6 Old Edtn. 5, Psalm cxlv., 10, 14, 15, 16. ALL Thy works praise Thee, O Lord: and Thy saints give thanks unto Thee. The Lord upholdeth all such as fall; and lifteth up all those that are down. The eyes of all wait upon Thee, O Lord: and Thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest Thine hand: and fillest all things living with plenteousness. 7 Psalm cxlv. 1 Chron. xxix., 13. ALL Thy works praise Thee, O Lord: and Thy saints give thanks unto Thee. They show the glory of Thy kingdom and talk of Thy power. : The eyes of all wait upon Thee, O Lord: and Thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest Thy hand, and fillest all things living with plenteousness. Now therefore, O God, we thank Thee: and praise Thy glorious name. AND every creature that is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, cried aloud and said, Blessing, honour, glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever. AND God saw everything that He had made, and behold it was very good; and the heavenly choir in song divine thus closed the sixth day: Achieved is the glorious work. and is well pleased. The Lord beholds it, In lofty strains let us rejoice. song let be the praise of God. I I Acts ix., 2-6. Isaiah 1x., 1, 2. Our AND he journeyed with companions towards Damascus, and had authority and command from the High Priest, that he might bring them bound, men and women, unto Jerusalem. But the Lord is mindful of His own, He remembers His children. Bow down before Him, ye mighty, for the Lord is near us. Old Edtn. 15. AND as he journeyed, he came near unto Damascus ; and suddenly there shone around him a light from heaven. And he fell to the earth: and he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me? And he said, Lord, who art Thou? And the Lord said to him, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt Thou have me do? And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the city, and there thou shalt be told what thou must do. Rise up, arise and shine, for thy Light comes, and the glory of the Lord riseth bright upon thee. Behold, now, total darkness covereth the kingdoms, and gross darkness the people; but upon thee riseth the mighty Lord; the glory of the Lord appeareth upon thee. I 2 AND lo! a mighty host of all nations and people stood before the throne of the Lamb. Of spotless white was every garment in every hand a palm was borne. They fell before the throne of GOD with holy fear. These, who passed through heavy tribulation, have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. They stand before God's throne, and serve Him day and night; and the Lamb shall lead them to fountains of living waters, and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. * Lord God of heaven and earth, we adore Thee. Yes, every tear and every sorrow He shall wipe away from their eyes. Blessing and power be Thine, our Redeemer. Nor sin, nor death, nor pain, nor sorrow, shall there be known. Thou art the Lord our God, and we are Thy people. * Sometimes sung as a separate Anthem. I 3 Acts ix., 29-xiii., 2. Romans x., 15. Psalm xix., 4. And Paul came to the congregation, and preached freely the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Then spake the Holy Ghost, Set ye apart Barnabas and Paul, for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. Now we are ambassadors in the name of Christ, and God beseeches you by us. How lovely are the messengers that preach us the gospel of peace! To all the nations is gone forth the sound of their words, throughout all the lands their glad tidings. AND there was a pure river of the Water of Life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the Throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the Tree of Life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse; but the Throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and His servants shall serve Him: And they shall see His face, and His name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they shall need no candle, nor light of the sun; for the Lord their God giveth them light; and they shall reign for ever and ever. Hallelujah. Amen. AND they stoned him and he kneeled down and cried aloud: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And when he had said this he fell asleep. To Thee, O Lord, I yield my spirit, Who break'st in love this mortal chain : And death becomes my chiefest gain: Content, for Thou art ever nigh. And the witnesses had laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man whose name was Saul, who was consenting unto his death. And devout men took Stephen and carried him to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. Happy and blest are they who have endured: for though the body dies the soul shall live for ever. 16 Old Edtn. 18. Acts xiv., 23. Isaiah lxi., 6-8. AND when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they believed. They shall be named the Priests of the Lord: men shall call them the ministers of our God. The Lord will direct their work in truth: and He will make an everlasting covenant with them. Lord, pour Thy Spirit from on high, And Thine ordained servants bless; And clothe Thy priests with righteousness. So, when their work is finished here, Amen. Isaiah lx., 1-3., 19. Isaiah lxi., 10. 17 Old Eatn. 19. * ARISE, shine, O Sion, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. Behold, the darkness * Sometimes sung as a separate Anthem. * shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. The Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. The sun shall be no more thy light by day, neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God, for He hath clothed me with the garment of salvation, He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness. : * Sometimes sung as a separate Anthem. Psalm xcvi., 7—13. ASCRIBE unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people: ascribe unto the Lord worship and power. Ascribe unto the Lord the honour due unto His Name: bring presents and come into His courts. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: let the whole earth stand in awe of Him. Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King and that it is He Who hath made the round world so fast that it cannot be moved; and how that He shall judge the people righteously. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad : let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is. Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord. For He cometh, He cometh to judge the earth: and with righteousness to judge the world, and the people with His truth. Amen. Amen. Psalm xcvi., 7--10. Psalm cxv., 4—15. I9 Old Edtn. 22. ASCRIBE unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, ascribe unto the Lord worship and power; ascribe unto the Lord the honour due unto His Name. Let the whole earth stand in awe of Him. Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King: and how that He shall judge the people righteously. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Sing to the Lord and praise His Name. Be telling of His salvation from day to day, His wonders unto all people. As for all the gods of the heathen, they are but idols. Their idols are silver and gold: even the works of men's hands. |