Render to no man evil for evil: but if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. O GOD our Father, good and kind, though we forget Thee, Thou dost never forget us. Thou makest the sun to shine, and the rain to fall, and givest us all the blessings we enjoy. Thou hast given us the dear friends whom we love, and who love us; all the joys of this fair world we live in, and all the bright hopes of the better life. What shall we render unto Thee for all Thy benefits? May we bring Thee pure and grateful hearts. May we do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly before Thee. May we love Thee truly, and show Thee our love by doing our duty cheerfully; by loving all around us, and helping all whom we have power to help. So may we grow wiser and better every day. Bless us, we pray Thee, and those who are dear to us, and all Thy children everywhere. May all know and love Thee, and serve and worship Thee, in spirit and in truth. AMEN. VIII. HYMN. Sixth Service. O ADORATION. I. READING AND RESPONSES. H, come, let us sing unto the Lord; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. ALL SING. 4 0:4 4 With spirit. Day by day we magni-fy Thee; When, as each new day is born, # In our hap-py homes we bless Thee For the mer-cies of the morn. After last verse. AMEN. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and show ourselves glad in Him with psalms. ALL SING. [Music as before.] Day by day we magnify Thee, When our hymns in school we raise ; Daily work begun and ended With the daily voice of praise. Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven. ALL SING. [Music as before.] Day by day we magnify Thee, Not in words of praise alone; Then shall the king say, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. B ALL SING. [Music as before.] Day by day we magnify Thee, Till our days on earth shall cease; And enjoy eternal peace. AMEN. II. RESPONSIVE READING. LESSED art Thou, O Lord. Teach us Thy statutes. Open Thou our eyes, that we may behold wondrous things out of Thy law. Whose heart inclines to Thy ways. With my whole heart have I sought Thee. Oh, let me not wander from Thy commandments. Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and evil-speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another. III. PRAYER. G RACIOUS God, our heavenly Father, we bless Thee that we may all be taught of Thee; that, in our lack of wisdom, we may come to Thee for a full supply. We are met to study Thy truth. Give us a meek and teachable spirit, that we may be instructed out of Thy living word. While we listen to what is spoken in our outward ears, may we also hear and obey that still, small voice which ever speaks within our souls. May Thy heavenly kingdom come, and may Thy blessed will be done by us on earth as it is done by the perfect ones above; that so we may be true disciples and faithful followers of our Master, Jesus Christ. AMEN. IV. HYMN. Seventh Service. THE LAW OF LOVE. I. INTRODUCTORY SENTENCES. WITH my whole heart have I sought Thee. Oh, let me not wander from Thy commandments. WIT Teach me, O Lord, the way of Thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. II. READING AND RESPONSES. ESUS said, The first of all the commandments is: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord; and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. This is the first commandment. And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. ALL SING. [Music as before.] How sweet, how heavenly,' is the sight, When those who love the Lord In one another's' peace delight, And thus fulfil His word! A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. ALL SING. [Music as before.] Love is the golden' chain that binds The happy souls above; And he's an heir of' heaven that finds His bosom glow with love. Therefore, all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, so to them; for this is the law and the prophets. ALL SING. [Music as before.] Then, Jesus, be thy' spirit ours; And swift our feet shall move To deeds of pure self' sacrifice, OUR III. SCRIPTURE READING BY SUPERINTENDENT. [1 Cor. xiii.; or, 1 John iv. 7-19.] IV. PRAYER. For UR Father who art in heaven, may we love and obey Thee. May we seek to enter into Thy kingdom by doing Thy will; by kindness and patience; by justice and truthfulness; by loving each other, and loving all, even those who are unkind to us. Send into our hearts Thy holy spirit of peace and good-will. give us our sins as we forgive May we love it and live by it. We ask it as disciples of Jesus. those who injure us. Help us as we study Thy truth. Keep us from sin and from all evil, now and always. AMEN. V. HYMN. |