The Confession.

GOD, whose ear is always open to the cry of Thy children, hear us as we come to Thee to confess our sins and seek Thy pardoning grace and guidance. Forgive all that has been wrong in our lives during the past week; our anger, pride and self-will; our idle thoughts and unkind words; our neglect of duty and forgetfulness of Thee. Pardon us for the love of Thy dear Son. Enable us to accept Him as the Saviour of our souls, and the Leader of all our lives. Renew within us holy affections and desires. Lift us above a weak or wicked fear of ridicule and reproach when in the path of duty. Give us patience when provoked, courage when ready to despair, and faith alway in Thy promises and sustaining grace. May we so live as to be numbered with Thy faithful soldiers in the life that now is, and with the hosts of Thy redeemed ones in that life which is to come. All which we ask for JESUS CHRIST's sake. Amen.

¶ Also,

The Lord's Prayer.

UR FATHER, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.

Amen.

O LORD, open Thou our lips.

Answer. And our mouth shall show forth Thy praise.

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All standing shall read responsively, or antiphonally chant one of the

Selections of Psalms.

FIRST SELECTION.

PSALMS XXIII. AND CXXI.

HE LORD is my Shepherd; therefore can I lack | nothing.||

He shall feed me in a green pasture, and lead me forth be- | side the | waters of | comfort.||

He shall convert my soul, and bring me forth in the paths of righteousness for His | name's sake.|| 1

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy | staff | comfort | me.||

Thou shalt prepare a table before me against them that trouble me; Thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my | cup shall be full.||

But Thy loving kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the | house-of the | Lord for ever.

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WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence | cometh my help.||

My help cometh even from the Lord, who | hath made | heaven and earth.||

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; and He that keepeth thee | will not | sleep.||

Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall | neither | slumber nor | sleep.||

The LORD Himself is thy keeper; the LORD is thy defence upon thy | right | hand :||

So that the sun shall not burn thee by day, | neither the | moon by night.||

The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil; yea, it is even He that shall | keep thy | soul.||

The Lord shall preserve thy going out, and thy coming in, from this time | forth for | ever | more.||

Glory be to the Father, | and—to the | Son,||

And to the Holy | Ghost;||

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever | shall be,]] World without end. | —A | men.||

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SECOND SELECTION.

FROM PSALMS CXVIII. AND VIII.

HE LORD is my strength | and my | song ;||

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And is be- come my sal- | vation.||
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The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings | of the | righteous ;||

The right hand of the Lord bringeth | mighty | things to | pass.||

The right hand of the LORD hath | the pre- | eminence ;|| The right hand of the Lord bringeth | mighty | things to |

I shall not die, but | live,||

And declare the | works | of the | Lord.||
Open me the gates of | righteousness,||

That I may go into them, and give | thanks un

Lord.||

This is the gate | of the | LORD,||

The righteous shall | enter | into | it.||

I will thank Thee; for | Thou hast | heard me,||
And art be- come | my sal- | vation.||

The same stone which the | builders re- | fused,||
Is become the head-stone | in the | corner.||

This is the LORD'S | doing,||
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And it is marvellous | in our | eyes.||

This is the day which the | Lord hath | made;||
We will rejoice and be | glad in | it.||

Thou art my GOD, and | I will | thank Thee ;||
Thou art my God, and I will praise | Thee.||
O give thanks un- | to the LORD ;||

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For He is gracious, and His | mercy en- | dureth for- |

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ever.

LORD, our Governor, how excellent is Thy Name in all the world:||

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Thou that hast set Thy | glory a- | bove the | heavens !|| Out the mouth of very babes and sucklings hast thou or- | dained | strength,||

Because of Thine enemies, that Thou mightest still the | enemy | and—the a- | venger.||

For I will consider Thy heavens, even the works of Thy | fingers ;||

The moon and the stars | which Thou | hast or- | dained.||
What is man, that Thou art | mindful of | him ?||
And the son of man, | that Thou | visitest | him.||
Thou madest him lower than the angels,||

To crown him with | glory and | worship.||

Thou makest him to have dominion of the works | of Thy hands;||

And Thou hast put all things in sub- | jection | under his | feet.||

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Glory be to the Father, | and-to the | Son,||

And to the Holy | Ghost;||

As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever | shall be,|| World without end. | A— | men.||

¶ The scholars being seated, there may be read for

The Lesson

[The S. S. Lesson, or the Epistle or Gospel for the Day.]

¶ All shall then rise and sing

A Hymn.

Then all shall say

The Apostles' Creed.

BELIEVE in GOD the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:

And in JESUS CHRIST, His only Son, our LORD; Who