Our Heavenly Father, thine is the beauty of this fair and friendly day. May all that is beautiful remind us of thee, the Infinite Beauty! May all that is good remind us of thee, the Perfect Goodness! May all that is true lead us to thee, the Source of all truth! Breathe thy loving Spirit on us all, and make thy morning shine within our hearts as in the skies above. Help us to make more beautiful thy day. William and Mary Gannett

All the earth shall worship thee, the Father everlasting. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. Amen.

Unison Dorology

God the Lord a King remaineth,

Robed in his own glorious light;
God hath robed him, and he reigneth,
He hath guided him with might.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

God is King in depth and height.

Unison Dorology

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God!
For of him and through him and unto him are all things.

To him be the glory for ever and ever.

Now unto the blessed and only Potentate,
The King of kings, and Lord of lords;
Who only hath immortality,

Dwelling in light unapproachable,

Whom no man hath seen nor can see:

To him be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

Cbant (All sing)

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts!

Heaven and earth are full of thy glory:

Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. Amen.

Copyright, 1897, by George A. Burdett. Used by permission

Unison Psalm or Memory Selection (Psalm 23)
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;

He leadeth me beside the still waters; he restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
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, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. (Seated)

Prayer and bymn Response (First stanza only of following hymn)

How Strong and Sweet My Father's Care

Anonymous

(EUDORA. 8, 8, 8, 4)

J. R. MURRAY

1. How strong and sweet my Father's care, That round about me, like the air, 2. O keep me ev - er in thy love, Dear Fa-ther, watching from above;

Copyright by John Church Co. Used by permission

Unison Psalm (Psalm 121)

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills:
From whence cometh my help?

My help cometh from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:
He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel

Will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is thy keeper:

The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.

The sun shall not smite thee by day,

Nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep thee from all evil;

He will keep thy soul.

The Lord will keep thy going out and thy coming in
From this time forth and for evermore.

bymn Response How Strong and Sweet (Second stanza)
O keep me ever in thy love,

Dear Father, watching from above;

And let me still thy mercy prove,
Amen.

And care for me.

Responsive Reading (Psalm 46)

bymn

God is our refuge and strength,

A very present help in trouble.

Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be removed,
And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled,

Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.

There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God,
The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;

God will help her, and that right early.

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved:
He uttered his voice, the earth melted.

The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our refuge.

Thou Art My Shepherd

bymn (Standing) Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty (Tune, 'Nicaea.' No. 12)

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty!

All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

Prayer (All unite reverently)

Thou who hast made thy dwelling fair

With flowers beneath, above with starry lights,

And set thine altars everywhere,

To thee I turn, to thee I make my prayer,

God of the open air. Henry Van Dyke

bymn (Tune 'Nicaea')

Bring, O morn, thy music! Bring, O night, thy silence!
Ocean, chant the rapture to the storm-wind coursing free.
Sun and stars are singing, thou art our Creator,

Who wert and art and evermore shalt be.

Responsive Reading (Remain standing) Psalms 148, 136, 150*
LEADER: Praise ye the Lord.

ASSEMBLY: Praise ye the Lord from the heavens;
Praise him in the heights.

Praise ye him, all his angels;

Praise him, all his hosts.

Praise ye him, sun and moon,

Praise him, all ye stars of light.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens.

And ye waters that are above the heavens.

LEADER: Let them praise the name of the Lord;

For he commanded, and they were created.

ASSEMBLY: He also hath established them for ever and ever;
He hath made a decree that shall not pass away.

LEADER: O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good;
For his loving-kindness endureth for ever.

ASSEMBLY: To him who alone doeth great wonders;
For his loving-kindness endureth for ever:
LEADER: To him that by understanding made the heavens;
For his loving-kindness endureth for ever:

ASSEMBLY: To him that spread forth the earth above the waters;
For his loving-kindness endureth for ever:

LEADER: To him that made great lights;

The sun to rule by day; the moon and stars to rule by night; ASSEMBLY: For his loving-kindness endureth for ever.

* American Revised Version