And of parents to their children;

Thanks for the new meaning to life

Given by Him who revealed life's end;
Thanks for that life and immortality
Which are brought to light in the Gospel.
O Father, these blessings we owe
To thy rich love in Jesus Christ.

We praise thee for him, the Saviour of souls;

We thank thee that we may call him dear and

precious.

May we love him as coming from the bosom of the Father;

May we give to him our young and fresh hearts; May he have heathen lands for his inheritance, The uttermost parts of the earth for his possession, Till all flesh shall see his salvation:

And to thy holy name be the glory. Amen.

VI.

THANKS FOR RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.

FATHER of all the children of men! Though dwelling in the high and lofty place, Thou art with them also of a lowly heart. We thank thee that to our humble prayer Thou wilt turn a listening ear.

Thou lovest them that love thee:

Those that seek thee early shall find thee.

We praise thee that we have been taught of God. We thank thee that the Sabbath morning Gathers us together in this sacred place, With cheerful faces and joyful hearts, Amid words of prayer and songs of praise, To receive instruction from thy Truth, To sit at the feet of Jesus,

To learn the way of eternal life.

O God, how good hast thou been to us, In sending thy Son to save us;

In handing down to us thy Word of truth;
In appointing for our use this sacred day;
In providing for us pastors and teachers ;
In giving us these ties of love,

That bind us to one another and to thee!

O Father, we cannot speak our thanks!
Thou knowest the feelings of our hearts.
May we prove the sincerity of our gratitude
By the use we make of thy gifts.

To us may the hours of this day be holy;
To us may thy word be precious.

Here may we listen to the voice of instruction;

Here may we feel the presence of Jesus;

And, cherishing his words and spirit in our hearts,
May we be fitted for life's coming scenes,

For duties in which we shall need thy light,
For trials in which we shall need thy strength.
O God, we cannot think of our blessings
Without remembering those who know them not.
To how many the light of this holy day

Brings none of the lessons, enjoyments, and hopes
Which make it so dear to us.

To the dark places of the earth,

To distant lands and heathen isles,
Send the light of thy glorious word.
Give us a heart to diffuse its joy.
Let the earth be filled with thy glory,

And all thy children share thy salvation.

Amen.

VII.

ON A BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY MORNING.

GREAT and good Father in heaven,
Thine is the beauty of this fair day.
Thy Spirit, which in the beginning
Moved on the face of thy works,
Still broods over earth, sea, and sky,-
The spirit of peace and of love.

From our happy homes we come,

Here to utter forth thy praise.

The bright light of thy sun,

The pure air we breathe,

The lilies of the field,

The birds of the air,

The order and bounty of thy universe,
All pay their silent worship.

Through us may they find a voice:

We would utter our and their praise.

With children of unnumbered Sunday schools,