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was conceived by the HOLY GHOST, Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell, The third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the HOLY GHOST; The holy Catholic Church, The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body; And the Life everlasting. Amen.

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The LORD be with you.

ANS. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

All shall then kneel, the teachers and scholars saying the Italicized sentences of

The Litany.

LORD, our Heavenly Father, without whose help we can do nothing that is good, be with us and bless us in our present work.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

Give to those who shall instruct the young in the knowledge of Thy Word, a right understanding of it; and ability to clearly explain and deeply impress its precious lessons upon the minds of those committed to their charge.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

Look graciously upon the scholars of this school; and

enable them by Thy Spirit, to receive the truth in loving and obedient hearts, and acquire such knowledge of Thy Word and Thy Son JESUS CHRIST, as shall make them wise unto salvation.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord

Help them to watch against temptation, and to resist and overcome it when presented; to be faithful, brave, and true to their duty and their GOD; to hate that which Thou hatest, and love the things which Thou commandest.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

Grant that they, being regenerate and made Thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by Thy Holy Spirit ; and increase in righteousness and true holiness more and more until they come unto Thy everlasting kingdom. We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

Bless their parents, schoolmates, friends, and all who in any way train their minds, and mould their characters and conduct; and so qualify and guide them by Thy Word and Spirit, that their instruction may ever be wise, their example ever good, their influence ever healthful and helpful.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

Direct us in all our doings, with Thy most gracious favor, and further us with Thy continual help; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in Thee, we may glorify Thy Holy Name, and finally, by Thy mercy, obtain everlasting life; through JESUS CHRIST Our LORD.

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

¶ Then shall all together say

The Thanksgiving.

To and T° our prayers, O LORD, we join our unfeigned thanks for all Thy mercies; for our being, our reason,

all other endowments and faculties of soul and body; for our home, for our Bible, for the privileges of the Sanctuary, and for a Day of sacred rest and worship. Above all, we adore Thy mercy in sending Thine only Son into the world to redeem us from sin and eternal death; and in giving the Divine Spirit to direct and assist us in obtaining the benefits of this redemption, and in enriching us with the treasures of grace and glory. And we beseech Thee, help us ever to regard it both a duty and a blessed privilege to acknowledge such mercy and goodness; and to show our thankfulness by yielding our hearts and consecrating our lives to His service and glory, through whom all blessings come, Thy Son, our Saviour, JESUS CHRIST. Amen.

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¶ Then shall follow

The Apostolic Benediction.

THE of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, and the love of

GOD, and the fellowship of the HOLY GHOST, be with us all evermore.

Amen.

¶ Before the Bible Study, there may be sung a

Hymn.

If a short Opening Service be desired, the Anthem after the first Hymn may be read as a Selection, and at the conclusion of the Address, the Leader proceed right to the Litany, p. 16. To vary the Service, he may sometimes commence with the second Hymn, p. 15.

Closing Service.

MORNING.

¶ Begin with a

Hymn.

Then shall notices of the next Sunday's Lesson, of times of Bible Study, and of other meetings, be given. Afterward all shall kneel, and together say-it having been committed as part of the day's lesson

The Collect for the Day.

Then may follow an extemporaneous Prayer, or one or more "Special Prayers," or only the following

A

Closing Prayer.

LMIGHTY GOD, we pray Thee, that the truth these children have this day received, may by Thy grace dwell richly in their hearts and bear fruit to Thy glory. Take them under the protection of Thy good Providence this day and all the days of their lives; and make them to have a perpetual fear and love of Thy holy Name. Wherever they are, may they remember that Thou, GOD, seest them. Be their refuge and strength, their constant and unfailing comfort and joy. Fill them, O LORD, with a love of Thy Day, and of Thy House and its holy services.

Ever may they feel, that their bodies were formed to be the temples of the Holy Ghost, and should not be desecrated by unhallowed thoughts or defiled by unworthy deeds; but rather given and consecrated to Thy service and worship. May they so live that when Thou callest them hence, they may joyfully obey the summons, and enter into the peace and happiness of the blessed in heaven. All which we ask in the name and through the merits of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. Amen.

¶ Then shall be said the Apostolic Benediction, or this

Blessing.

HE blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.

N. B.-Both the Opening and Closing Morning Service, may be used in the Afternoon; and also, the Evening Services may be used in the Morning. Such changes would, for variety, be sometimes well in Schools having two Sessions on the Lord's Day. When there is only an Afternoon Session, the Morning Offices may, from their flexible character, often be preferable. In giving the two forms of Devotion, the design has been to afford opportunity of choice, as well as provide Offices suited to particular times.

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