power; and help all who hear rightly to understand, and truly to believe. Be Thou the Protector and Defense of Thy people in all times of tribulation and danger; and may we, in communion with Thy holy Church, and in brotherly unity with our fellow Christians, fight the good fight of faith, and in the end receive the salvation of our souls. Bestow the influence of Thy grace upon all the nations of the earth. We pray Thee especially to bless our land, and all its inhabitants, and all who are in authority. Cause Thy glory to dwell in our land, mercy and truth, righteousness and peace every where to prevail. To this end we commend to Thy care all our schools and other institutions, and pray Thee to make them nurseries of useful knowledge, and of Christian virtues and morals, that they may bring forth among us the wholesome fruits of life. Graciously defend us from all calamities by fire and water, from war and pestilence, from scarcity and famine. Protect and prosper every one in his appropriate calling; and cause all useful arts to flourish among us. Be Thou the God and Father of the widow and orphan, the Keeper of the sick and needy, and the Comforter of the forsaken and distressed. Min. and Cong.: Our 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! HYMN. Minister: The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. The Lord make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Amen! Congregation (Instead of closing with the following New Testament Benediction, a doxology may be sung.) 評語 The grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the love of God the Fa - ther, and the com-mun-ion of the Holy Ghost, be with us all, with us all. Order for Afternoon or Evening Service. INTROIT: In the name of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen! HYMN. VERSICLE: How amiable are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord. For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand (Ps. 94, 1. 2. 10.). One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple (Ps. 27, 4.) PRAYER: Almighty and most merciful God, we are now assembled in Thy presence to hear all that shall be spoken in Thy name and by Thy command; we pray Thee: grant that we may receive Thy word with true devotion and faithfully keep it. Remove from us all vain and sinful thoughts, and open our hearts by Thy Holy Spirit, that through the preaching of Thy blessed word we may be made truly to know Thy will, and to conform our lives thereto, to the praise and glory of Thy holy name, and to the salvation of our souls; through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen! (xvii) (2) |