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III. CANTICLE,

ARVELLOUS things of the Lord our God have we heard, and our fathers have told us.

Repeat to their children His ancient praise, that the generations may set their hope in God.

ever.

They that trust in the Lord shall be as His holy hill, which cannot be removed;
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord encompasseth them for-

ALL SING. [Music as before.]

He raiseth the fallen, He cheereth the faint;

The weak and oppress'd, He will hear their complaint.
The way may be weary, and thorny the road;

But how can we falter?

our help is in God!

THE

IV. CANTICLE.

HE secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him: in the time of trouble He hideth them in His pavilion.

In the day-time He leadeth them with a cloud, and in the night with a light of fire.

Though they fall, they shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord upholdeth them with His arm.

Commit thy way unto the Lord; wait patiently for Him, and thou shalt never be forsaken.

He will draw thee out of the dark waters, and show thee the path of life.

ALL SING. [Music as before.]

THOUGH clouds may surround us, our God is our light;
Though storms rage around us, our God is our might:

So faint, yet pursuing, still onward we go ;

The Lord is our Leader, no fear can we know.

V. PRAYER,

OUR

UR Heavenly Father, we praise Thee as the giver of all our blessings. Day by day may our grateful hearts turn unto Thee; and may we become ever more and more faithful in Thy service. Thou hast been good and true unto us: may we be good and true to one another. We would feel that we can best make return for Thy love by loving Thee and those of Thy children with whom Thou hast placed our lives. We would love our parents and teachers, our friends and companions, all to whom we can do good. May we be assured that with Thee and in Thy love we shall always be safe. Thou art helping us through each day, and watching over us every night. May we feel that through all our day of life Thou wilt bless our souls; and that when the night of death shall come upon us, Thou wilt lead us through the darkness unto the eternal glory. Praise be unto Thee for all Thy goodness, forever and ever.

AMEN.

VI. HYMN.

I

II. RESPONSIVE READING.

SAID I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.

Whoso confesseth and forsaketh his sins shall have mercy.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let nim return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him.

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger, and of great mercy. With everlasting remembrance will I have mercy upon thee, saith the Lord, thy Redeemer.

He restoreth my soul; He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness, for His name's sake.

O

are.

V. PRAYER.

GOD most holy, who art a gracious and a tender Father to those who turn unto Thee, look upon us in Thy great love. Show us our sins as they truly We are heartily sorry for them. Help us to forsake them. Pardon us for every act of wrong-doing, for every evil passion, every unkind feeling, every sinful wish. May we watch and pray that we enter no more into temptation; and wilt Thou, O God, deliver us from all evil. Search us, O Lord, and know our hearts; try us, and know our thoughts, and see if there be any wicked way in us; and lead us in the way everlasting. AMEN.

VI. HYMN.