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thy kingdom. Strengthen all who are weak in faith, and in piety, and turn unto thee the hearts of the impenitent and disobedient.

FAVOURABLY regard, O Lord! our country and its inhabitants. Grant, at all times, whatever may be necessary for our subsistence, and give us grace not to abuse thy blessings, but to use them with soberness, charity, and thankfulness.

SAVE us, O merciful God! from all the dangers and calamities to which we may be exposed. Deliver us from our sins; preserve us from every evil thought, from impiety, and hypocrisy, and from all that is contrary to thy holy will. Direct us always by thy grace, and further us continually by thy Spirit. Give unto us, at all times, good and holy thoughts, pure, meek, and peaceable dispositions, entire resignation to thy providence, fervent love to thee, and sincere charity, inclining us to edify and do good to one another. Wean our affections from this world of vanity, and, through thy grace, may our hearts be always lifted up towards heaven. There may our treasure be: to the end that, watching and praying without ceasing, and leading humble, righteous and sober lives, we may pass our days in peace, looking for the glorious advent of our Saviour; at whose coming to judge the world, grant that we, who are here assembled in thy presence, may appear before thee, without confusion and without fear.

First.] MORNING service for THE LORD'S DAY. SERVICE FOR 15

FAVOURABLY hear us, O God! Graciously hear all who have at this time offered up their prayers unto thee. Reject not the supplications of thy servants; but grant us the blessings we have asked of thee, and all others which are necessary for us, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, in whose name we offer up our prayers. Amen.

Then follow a Psalm or Hymn, the Sermon, a Psalm or Hymn and Doxology, a concluding Prayer, from Part III., and a Benediction.

BENEDICTIONS.

and keep you. The Lord

THE Lord bless you upon you, and be gracious

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unto you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen. Numb., vi., 24, 25, 26.

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HE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. II. Cor.,

xiii., 14.

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Y brethren! the end of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. I. Peter, iv., 7.

The Lord be with you. Almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, bless and protect you.

Amen.

Afternoon Service for the Lord's Day,

AND OTHER OCCASIONS, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MINISTER.

The Service may commence with one of the following Canticles, unless another Canticle, or a Psalm or Hymn, be specially announced; during which the Minister and People stand.

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My soul desireth, yea, even longeth, to enter into the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be alway praising thee.

One day in thy courts is better than a thousand elsewhere: I would rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness.

For the Lord God is a sun and a shield: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

O Lord of Hosts! blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

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O God! I will abide in thy tabernacle forever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings.

For thou, O God! hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those who fear thy name. I am ever with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.

They that forsake thee shall perish: thou wilt destroy all them that corrupt themselves before thee.

But it is good for me to draw near unto God; and to put my trust in the Lord God.

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LET us be joyful in the Lord our God.

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us serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his presence with a song.

Know ye that the Lord is God; it is he who hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Be thankful unto him and bless his name.

For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting, and his truth endureth from generation to generation. O God! we adore thee as our God, as our Creator, and as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We humble ourselves in thy presence, and acknowledge thine infinite majesty.

The angels adore thee in heaven, and all the heavenly host bow down before thee.

Receive the homage which we offer to thee upon earth, we who are poor mortals, miserable sinners, thy creatures by nature, and thy children by grace. Glory be, etc.

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to worship God, to hear his holy word, and to offer unto him our praises and our prayers. The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, pardoneth all such as truly repent, and turn unto him.

Let us, therefore, confess our sins, and implore his mercy.

LORD God! Eternal and Almighty Father! we confess before thy Divine Majesty that we are miserable sinners, born in corruption and iniquity, prone to evil, and of ourselves incapable of any good. We acknowledge that we transgress, in

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