No. 14. B. F. E. 33. PSALM CIII. 1-4, 13—17. - 1 BLESS the Lord, O my soul, and all that is and for- get.. not all.. his | benefits. 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who heal..eth | all.. thy dis-eases: 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with | kindness..and | ten..der | mercies. 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth | them.. that | fear 14 For he knoweth our frame ; = he re-membereth.. that | we..are | dust. 15 As for man, his days are as grass [ him. as a flower.. of the | field,.. so he | flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone, S17 and the place there- | of.. shall I know it..no | more. 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to ever-lasting.. on | those.. that | fear him; "And his righteousness unto | chil.. dren's | chil-= |dren. 34. THE LORD'S PRAYER. OUR Father, who art in heaven, hallow..ed | be.. thy | name, Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, · on earth.. as it is..in | heaven. Give us this day | our = | dai..ly | bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them.. that | trespass.. a- [gainst us. And lead us not into temptation, but de-liv..er | us.. from | evil: · For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for- | ev.. er. | A-men. No. 15. 进 No. 16. 段 35. Сн. 15. CH. 16. BLESSED is the man that walketh not nor sitteth in the seat of the | scornful. CODA. night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of that bringeth forth fruit in his | season; water, The ungodly are not so:- but are like the The ungodly shall not stand in judgment, SYM. nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous: CH. 15. For the Lord knoweth the way of.. the righteous, ·S CH. 16. But the way of the un | godly..shall | perish. CH. 15. 1 THE man is ever blest Who shuns the sinner's | ways,· 2 But makes the law of God 3 He, like a tree, shall thrive, With waters near the root; His name fresh as the leaf shall live; CH. 16. 4 Not so th' ungodly race; - 37. HUMBLE DEVOTION. FROM the recesses of a lowly spirit, BOWRING. O| Fa.. ther, I hear it;Borne on the trembling wings of fear..and meekness; For- give..its | weakness. We know - we feel how mean, and how unworthy What can we offer thee, Othou.. most | holy! We see thy hand - it leads us it supports us:it | counsels,.. and it | courts us; — And then we turn away!- yet | still..thy | kindness For- gives.. our | blindness Who can resist thy gentle call,- appealing 1 And I nev..er love thee? Kind Benefactor!-plant within this bosom and let them blossom Then place them in those everlasting gardens L Where angels walk, and | seraphs.. are the wardens; Where every flower,- brought safe through | death's.. dark! Be- comes.. im- | mortal portal, 38. HYMN. 8s, 6 & 4. 1 OUR blest Redeemer, ere he breathed A Comforter, -a Guide,.. be- 1 queathed 2 He breathes that gentle voice we hear, Soft as the breeze.. of | even, That checks each fault, that I calms..each | fear, [See Hymn 352. LORD God of Israel, in heaven above, DEDICATION. [From 1 Kings viii.] there is no other God like thee, or in earth.. be- | neath; Who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants, that walk before thee.. with | all.. their hearts;And hast fulfilled it with thine | hand.. as it is.. this day. Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot.. con- | tain thee; How much less this | house.. that | we..have | builded? Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servants, and to their suppli- | cations, ..O| Lord..our | God. Hearken unto the cry,· and to the prayer which thy servants pray be- |fore thee.. this | day; That thine eyes may be opened towards this house = night.. and day, Even toward the place of which thou hast said, "MY | NAME, - MY NAME..SHALL BE | THERE.” Hearken thou to the supplications of thy servants And, justifying the righteous, do thou give them ac- cord.. ing | to.. their | righteous ness. N. B.-Hymns of L. M. 6 lines, 8s & 7s, 6 lines, and C. H. M., may be sung to the above chant. HOLY, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts!-when heaven and earth, Out of darkness, at thy word All thy works around thee stood, Holy, holy, holy! - Thee, ho..ly | Lord." 1 Dust and ashes, would.. a- | dore:- From that world by thee re- deemed, "Ho..ly, ho..ly, ho..ly | Lord." "Holy, holy, holy," Heaven's triumphant choir shall sing;. "Ho..ly, ho.. ly, | ho..ly | Lord." N. B.-Hymns 201, 8s & 7s, and 349, L. M., may be easily adapted, and sung with good effect, to chant No. 19. |