>?*# I ' . . ... : FROM THE LIBRARY OF REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON, D. D. BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO THE LIBRARY OF PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 9cctloi jwm?)s ORDER/V ^ A JUL 9 1936 FOR THE USE OP THE SECOND NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH OF gHjUatofyftfaL PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THOMAS S. MANNING, JVb. 11 *SW£ Sixth Street, Philadelphia. 1830. L ORDER OF WORSHIP. The minister shall begin the service by reading one or more of the following sentences from the Holy Word. ^klUSE and shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Loud is risen upon thee. Isa. lx. 1.) Behold, I stand at the door and knock: If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him, and he with me. (Rev. iii. 20.) The spirit and the bride say, Come: And let him that heareth, say, Come: And let him that is athirst, Come: And whosoever will, let him come and take of the water of life freely. (Rev. xxii. 17.) The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. (Ps. Ixxxvii. 2.) Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion. (Ps. cxxxiv. 2, 3.) Behold how good and pleasant it is for breth- ren to dwell together in unity. It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garment: as the dew of Hermon that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. (Ps. cxxxiii.) 4 ORDER OF WORSHIP. Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened that it cannot save; neither is his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you. (Isa. lix. 1, 2.) O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain: O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God. (Is. xl. 9.) It shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be deliver- ed: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call. (Joel ii. S2.) 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. (Ps. xlvi. 4, 5.) Behold, I create new heavens, and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her p'eople a joy. (Is. lxv. 17, 18.) Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. (Is. lv. 1.) [The minister, at his discretion, may read any other suitable portions of the Word, instead of these.] ORDER OF WORSHIP. 5 [Then shall be read the Ten Commandments.] NOW therefore hearken, Israel, unto the statutes and judgments, which I teach you for to do, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Loud God of your fathers givcth you. Ye shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. God spake all these words, saying, (1.) I AM the Lord thy God, who have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Loud thy God am a zeal- ous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation, to them that hate me; and shewing mercy unto the thousanth generation of them that love me, and keep my commandments. (2.) Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. (3.) Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy diiu^ntc-v, thy man- 6 ORDER OP WORSHIP. servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the se- venth day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sab- bath-day, and hallowed it. (4.) Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. (5/) Thou shalt not kill. (6.) Thou shalt not commit adultery. (7.) Thou shalt not steal. (8.) Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. (9.) Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house. (10.) Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid -servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbours. (Exodus, xx.) Then shall the minister say O COME let us worship, let us fall down and kneel before the Lord our Maker. Then all kneeling, the Lord's prayer shall be qffered up; or such supplication as the minis- ter may see proper. OUR Father, who art in the heavens; hallow- ed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, as in heaven, so also in earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our O It TIER OF WORSHIP. 7 debts, as \vc also forgive our debtors. Ami lead us not into temptation, but to deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Then shall be sung, a selection from the word: or where it cannot be conveniently sung, it shall be read. The people all standing. After which shall follow a lesson from the word. Then shall all colled ions be made; after whick shall be sung a hymn. THEN SHALL THE SERMON BE DELIVERED. The sermon being ended, one of the selections shall be sung, the people all standing. Then shall be offered up a thanksgiving, or if the Lord's prayer has not previously been used, it shall be here. Then shall be sung a hymn; and the service closed by the benediction. The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with you all. — Amen. The order of the Evening service shall be the same as the Morning, with the exception of the omission of the Ten Commandments. I , SELECTIONS. SELECTIONS. Note. — The selections are arranged under three heads, viz: 1 After Prayer. £ After Sermon. 3 Particular Occasions. The selections under each head are numbered. The minister stating the number of the selection to be used, the people can readily find it, as they Will turn to the selections which the part of the service performing indicates: thus if the minister after prayer says, selection iii, the people will turn to the selections appoint- ed to be used after prayer. The particular se- lections are designed for all special occasions; and their use thus depends upon the sermon or special service, as baptism, fyc. and are there- fore to be used after sermon, or during the performance of some special service. SELECTIONS-AFTER PRAYER. } Sel. 1. Ps. li. 1. HAVE mercy upon me, God, according to thy loving kindness. 2. According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 3. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 4. For I acknowledge my transgressions; and my sin is ever before me. 5. Against thee only have 1 sinned, and done evil in thy sight. 10 SELECTIONS 6. That thou mightest be justified when thou speakest; and be clear when thou judgest. Sel. 2. Ps. lxii. 5. 1. My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. 2. He only is my rock and my salvation, my defence; I shall not be moved. 3. In God is my salvation and glory, the rock of my strength; my trust is in God. 4. Trust in him at all times ye people, pour out your heart before him. Bel. 3. Fs. cxix. 169. 1. Let my cry come before thee, Lord; give me understanding according to thy word. 2. Let my supplication come before thee: de- liver me according to thy word. 5. Let thy right hand help me, for I have chosen thy precepts. 4. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me. SeL 4. Fs. cxix. 35. 1. Make me to go in the path of thy com- mandments; for therein do I delight. 2. Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. 5. Turn away mine eyes from beholding va- nity; quicken thou me in thy way. 4. Establish thy word to thy servant, that I may fear thee. 5. Behold, I have longed for thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness. AFTER PRAIKK. 11 Sel. 5. Ps. cm. 8. 1. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 2. lie will not always chide; neither will he keep his anger for ever. 3. He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 4. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy towards them that fear him. 5. As far as is tho east from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. 6. Like as a father piticth his children, so the Lord piticth them that fear him. 7. For he knoweth our frame; he remember- eth we are but dust. Set. G. Ps. xxviii. 6. 1. Blessed be the Lord; because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. 2. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped. 3. Therefore my heart rejoiceth greatly; and iwith my song will I praise him. 4. The Lord is their strength; and he is the saving strength of his anointed. 5. Save thy people, and bless their inheri- tance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever. feel. 7. Ps. xxxiii. 18. 1. Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him: upon them that hope in his mercy. 2. To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. 12 SELECTIONS S. Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. 4. For our heart shall rejoice in him: because we have trusted in his holy name. 5. Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, ac- cording as we hope in thee. Sel. 8. Luke i. 46. 1. My soul doth magnify the Lord 5 and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 2. For he that is mighty, hath done great things: and holy is his name. 3. And his mercy is on them that fear him, from generation to generation. 4. He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 5. He hath put down the mighty from their seats; and exalted them of low degree. 6. He hath filled the hungry with good things, and hath sent the rich empty away. 7. He hath hoi pen his servant Israel, in re- membrance of his mercy. Set. 9. Hob. in. 17. ' ■ 1. Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall there be fruit in the vines; 2. The labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; 3. The flocks shall be cut off from the fold, and no herd shall be in the stalls: 4. Yet will I rejoice in the Lord; I will joy in the God of my salvation. AFTER TRAYEK. 13 {jpLJO. Ps. CXXXVI. 1.0 give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2. Who hath remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever. 3. And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever. 4. Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever. 5. O give thanks to the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever. Sel. 11. Ts. xcv. 1. come, let us sing unto the Lord; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. 2. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and shew ourselves glad in him with psalms. 3. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 4. In his hands are all the corners of the earth; and the strength of the hills is his also. 5. The sea is his, and he made it; and his hands prepared the dry land. 6. O come let us worship and fall down; and kneel before the Lord our Maker. 7. For he is the Lord our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. 8. worship the Lord in the beauty of holi- ness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. Sel. 13. Ps. xcviii. 1. O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: [B] 14 SELECTIONS 2. With his own right hand, and with his holy arm, hath he gotten himself the victory. 3. The Lord declared his salvation: his righ- teousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 4. He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel; and all the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God. 5. Shew yourselves joyful unto the Lord, all ye lands; sing, rejoice, and give thanks. 6. Praise the Lord upon the harp; sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving. 7. With trumpets also and shawms, O show yourselves joyful before the Lord the King. 8. Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is; the round world, and they that dwell therein. 9. Let the floods clap their hands; and let the hills be joyful together before the Lord: for he cometh to judge the earth. 10. With righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. SeL 14. Ps. xcn. 1. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most Highest. 2. To tell of thy loving kindness early in the morning; and of thy truth in the night season. 3. Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the lute; upon a loud instrument, and upon the harp. 4. For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through AFTER PRAYER. 15 thy works; and I will rejoice in giving praise for the operations of thy hand. \Sel. 15. Fs. cxlv. 18, 1. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him: to all that call upon him in truth. 2. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. 3. The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. 4. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. Sel. 16. Ps. cm. 1. O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise thou the Lord, O my soul. 2. Praise the Lord, my soul, and all that is within me, praise his holy name. 3. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not I all his benefits. 4. Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities. 5. Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy and loving kindness. 6. O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength; ye that fulfil his com- mandments, and hearken unto the voice of his word. 7. O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts, ye ser- vants of his that do his pleasure. 16 SELECTIONS Sel. 17. Ps. lxxxviii. 1. O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee. 2. Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry. 3. For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. Sel. 18. Ps. cxlv. 8. 1. The Lord is gracious and full of compas sion; slow to anger and of great mercy. 2. The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. 5. All thy works shall praise thee, Lord; and all thy saints shall bless thee. 4. They shall speak of the glory of thy king- dom, and talk of thy power. 5. To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 6. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion through all generations. AFTER. SERMON. Sel. 1. Ps. cxxn. 1. I WAS glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord. 2. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem: Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together. S. Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord. AFTER SERMON. 17 4. For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. 5. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that do love thee. 6. Peace be within thy walls: prosperity with- in thy palaces. 7. For my brethren and companions sake, I will now say, Peace be within thee. 8. Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek thy good. Sel. 2. Fs. xix. 7. 1. The law of the Lord is perfect, convert- ing the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. 2. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoic- ing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. 3. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. 4. Let the words of my mouth, and the medi- tation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. 'Sel. 3. Rev. xn. 10. 1. Now is come the salvation, and the strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ. 2. For the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before God, day and night. 3. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they lovtd not their lives unto death. 18 SELECTIONS 4. For this let the heavens rejoice, and those that dwell in them. 5. Amen; hallelujah, salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, to the Lord our God; for true and righteous are his judgments. Sel. 4. Isa. n. 3. 1. Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; 2. And he will teach us of his way, and we will walk in his paths; 3. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. 4. And he shall judge among the nations; and shall rebuke many people: 5. And they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: 6. Nation shall not lift up sword against na- tion, neither shall they learn war any more. 7. But they shall sit, every man under his vine, and under his fig tree; and none shall make afraid. 8. O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the Lord. Sel. 5. Rev. xxn. 17. 1. The bread of God is he that cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 2. And the spirit and the bride say, Come; and let him that heareth, say, Come: 3. And let him that is athirst, come; and who- soever will, let him take the water of life freely. AFTER SERMOX. 19 ■SW. (). J\. cut. 19. 1. The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. 2. liless ye the Lord, his angels that excel in strength; 3. That do his commandments, hearkening to the voice of his word. 4. Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ^ministers of his that do his pleasure. 5. Bless the Lord all his works, in all places of his dominion. Sel. 7. Eev.Yii. 10. 1. Salvation to our God, who sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb. 2. Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, 3. Be to our God, for ever and ever, Amen. Sel. 8. Rev. iv. 8. 1. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty r , who was, and who is, and who is to come: 2. Thou art worthy, Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power: 3. For thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Sel. 9. Bent. v. 24. 1. Behold, the Lord God hath shewed us his glory, and his greatness. 2. And we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: 3. We have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. 20 SELECTIONS Sel. 10. Fs. lxxxix. 15. 1. Blessed is the people that know the joy- ful sound: they shall walk, Loud, in the light of thy countenance. 2. In thy name shall they rejoice all the day; and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted 3. For thou art the glory of their strength and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted. 4. For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel our King. Sel. 11. Fs. lxvii. 1. 1. God be merciful to us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us. 2. That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. 3. Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee, 4. O let the people be glad and sing for joy for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. 5. Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. 6. The earth shall yield her increase: God our own God, shall bless us. 7. God shall bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. Sel. 12. Fs. cxlvii. 12. 1. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Zion: 2. For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee AFTER SERMON. 21 3. He maketh thy borders peace, he filleth (liee with the finest of the wheat. 4. He sendeth forth his commandment to the iarth: his word runneth very Swiftly. 5. He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his sta- tutes and his judgments unto Israel. 6. lie hath not dealt so with any nation: and lis judgments, they have not known them: Praise ye the Lord. SeL 13. Fs. cxi. 1. I will praise the Lord with my whole leart, in the assembly of the upright and the :ongregation. 2. The works of the Lord are great; sought but of them that have pleasure therein. • S. His work is honourable and glorious: and lis righteousness endureth for ever. 4. He made his wonderful works to be re- membered: the Lord is gracious and full of :ompassion. | 5. He hath given meat to them that fear him: le will ever be mindful of his covenant. J3W. 14. Fs. civ. 1 1. Bless the Lord, O my soul: Lord my <}od, thou art very great. 2. Thou art clothed with honour and majesty: ,vho covereth thyself with light as a garment. 3. Who stretchest out the heavens like a cur- :ain; who layeth the beams of his chambers in .he waters; 4. Who maketh the clouds his chariot; who »valketh upon the wings of the wind; 22 SELECTIONS 5. Who maketh his angels spirits; his minis- ters a flaming lire. Sel. 15. Isa. lii. 7. 1. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that pub- lisheth peace: 2. That bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith to Zion, Thy God reigneth. 3. Thy watchmen shall lift up their voice; with the voice together shall they sing: 4. For they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall brine: a^ain Zion. PARTICULAR OCCASIONS. BAPTISM. Scl* 1* JPs. cxiv. 1. WHEN Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob, from a people of strange lan- guage, 2. Judah was his sanctuary, Israel his do- minion. 3. The sea saw and fled; Jordan was driven back. 4. The mountains skipped like rams, the lit- tle hills like lambs. 5. Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, 6. Who turned the rock into a standing wa- ter; the flint into a fountain of waters. baptism. — lord's surriiu. 23 Sel. 2. Ps. lt. 10. 1. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 2. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. 3. Restore to me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 4. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Sel. 3. Ps. li. 15. 1. O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 2. For thou desircst not sacrifice; else would I give: thou delightest not in burnt ottering. 5. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Sel. 4. Ps. xv. 1. Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? or who shall rest upon thy holy hill? 2. Even he that leadeth an incorrupt life, and speaketh the truth from his heart: 3. Whoso doeth these things shall never fail. LORD'S SUPPER. Sel. 1. Ps. on. 16. 1. THOU", O Lord, shalt endure for ever, and thy remembrance to all generations. 2. When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. 3. He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. 24 SELECTIONS 4. This shall be written for the generation to come; and the people who shall be created shall praise the Lord. 5. For he hath looked clown from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord be- hold the earth; 6. To hear the groaning of the prisoner, to loose those that are appointed to death; 7. To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; 8. When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms to serve the Lord. Sel. 2. Fs. xxxiii. 18. 1 . Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him; upon them that hope in his mercy. 2. To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. 3. Our soul waiteth for the Lord; he is our help and our shield: 4. For our heart shall rejoice in him; because we have trusted in his holy name. 5. Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, ac- cording as we hope in thee. Sel. 3. Rev. i. 5. 1. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood; 2. And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and domi- nion for ever and ever, Amen: 3. Behold, he cometh with clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they who pierced him. FUNERAL. 25 FUNERAL. Sel. 1. Rev, xiv. 13. 1. BLESSED are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. 2. Yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow "with them. 3. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection, upon such the second death hath no power. 4. But they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Sel. 2. rs. xxxiii. 18. 1. Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him; upon them that hope in his mercy. 2. To deliver their soul from death; and to keep them alive in famine. 3. Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield: 4. For our heart shall rejoice in him; because we have trusted in his holy name. 5. Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, ac- cording as we hope in thee. Sel. 3. Ps. en. 1. Hear my prayer, Lord, and let my cry come unto thee. 2. My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. 3. [ said, O my Gcd, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are through all generations. [C] 26 SELECTIONS 4. Hide not thy face from me in the day wherein I am in trouble. 5. For my days are consumed as smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. Sel. 4. Ps. cxxi, 1. I will lift up mine eyes to the hills, from whence cometh help. 2. My help is from the Lord, who made hea- ven and earth. 3. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. 4. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall nei- ther slumber nor sleep. 5. The Lord is thy keeper; the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. 6. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nei- ther the moon by night. 7. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; he shall preserve thy soul. 8. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth and for ever more. Christmas. Sel. 1. Luke n. 8. 1. AND there were in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night: 2. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them; and the glory of the Lord shone round about themf; 3. And they were sore afraid; and the angel said unto them, Fear not; CHRISTMAS. £7 4. For behold, I bring you good tidings, of great joy which shall be to all people. 5. For unto you in the city of David, is born this day, a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. 6. And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 7. And suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, 8. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace: among men good will. Sel. 2. Luke i. 68. 1. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people; 2. And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us, in the house of his servant David: 3. As he spake by the mouth of his holy pro- phets, which have been since the world began; 4. That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us. Sel. 3. Ps. lxxii. 1. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. 2. And men shall be blessed in him; all na- tions shall call him blessed. 5. He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence; and precious shall their blood be in his sight. 4. He shall spare the poor and needy; and shall save the souls of the needy. 28 SELECTIONS 5. His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun. 6. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall serve him. 7. He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth. SeL 4. Mark xi. 9. 1. Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Blessed be the kingdom of our Father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the hi&hest. EASTER AND ASCENSION. SeL 1. Ps. xxiv. 7. 1. LIFT up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. 2. Who is the King of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. S. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, even lift up ye everlasting doors, and the King of Glory shall come in. 4. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory. Selah. SeL 2. Ps. xlvii. 5. 1. God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. 2. Sing praises unto God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises. 3. For God is the King of all the earth; sing ye praises with understanding. EASTEK, &C. — NEW YE All. 29 4. God refgneth over the heathen; God Bitteth upon the throne of his holiness. 5. O chip your hands, all ye people: shout unto God with a voice of triumph. Sel. 3. Ps. lxviii. 1. Sing praises unto God, sing praises to his name; extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him. 2. God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wil- derness: 5. The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God; at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 4. Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts for men. 5. He that is our God is the God of salvation, and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death. 6. Sing unto God ye kingdoms of the earth: O sing praises unto the Lord, to him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens. NEW YEAR. Sel. 1. Ps. cxlviii. 1. PRAISE ye the Lord from the heavens; praise ye him in the heights. 2. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him all his hosts. * 3. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him all ye stars oi light. SO SELECTIONS 4. Praise him ye heaven of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. 5. Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded and they were created, 6. He also hath established them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. 7. He also exalteth the horn of his people; the praise of all his saints; 8. Of the children of Israel; a people near to him. Praise ye the Lord. Sel. 2. Fs. cv. 1. O give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the people. 2. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; talk ye of all his wondrous works. 3. Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. 4. He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 5. He hath remembered his covenant for ever; the word he commanded to a thousand genera- tions. 6. Blessed be the name of the Lord, from this time forth and for ever more. Sel. 3. Ps. cvn. 1. O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness; and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 2. Let them exalt him also in the congrega- tion of the people, and praise him in the assem- bly of the elders. NEW TEAR. 31 3. He turned the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water springs. 4. And there he maketh the hungry to dwell; that they may prepare a city for a habitation. Sel. 4. Ps. 1. I will extol thee, my God, King; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. 5. Great is the Loud, and greatly tobe praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. 4. One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. 5. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. 6. And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts; and I will declare thy greatness. CIIIKF ARTICLES OF FAITH OF THE NEW CHURCH. The Heavenly Doctrines of the New Jerusalem teach, 0-) UhlAT Jehovah God, the Creator and Preserver of heaven and earth, is essential love and essential wisdom, or essential good and es- sential truth: That he is One both in essence and in person, in whom nevertheless is a Divine Trinity, consisting- of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, like soul, body, and operation in man; And that the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is that God. (2.) That Jehovah God descended as Divine Truth, which is the Word, (nevertheless he did not separate therefrom the Divine Good) and took upon him human nature, for the pur- pose of subduing and removing the powers of darkness, of restoring the spiritual world to or- der, of preparing the way for a New Church' upon earth, and thereby of accomplishing the great work of redemption; That through the process of sufferings and temptations he also glorified his Humanity, by uniting it with his essential Divinity; And that all who believe in him with the heart, with, the understanding, and in the life, will be saved. (3.) That the Word of the Lord, or Sacred Scripture ; was written by divine inspiration; ARTICLES OF FAITH. SS that it contains three distinct senses, celestial, spiritual, and natural, which are united by cor- respondences; and that in each sense it is divine truth, accommodated respectively to the angels of the three heavens, and also to men on earth. Now since the Lord and his Word are one, and since thereby man is conjoined to heaven, it is highly necessary, that the genuine books of the Word be distinguished from all other writings 'whatever. The following, therefore, are ac- knowledged as constituting the perfect and com- plete Canon of Holy Scripture: In the Old Testament, the five books of Moses, called Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuter- onomy; the book of Joshua, the book of Judges, the two books of Samuel, the two books of Kings, the Psalms of David; the Prophets, Isaiah, Jere- miah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi: And in the New Testament, the four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John; and the Apocalypse. (4.) That all evils, whether of affection, of thought, or of life, ought to be shunned as sins against God, because they proceed from the devil, that is, from hell, and destroy in man the capacity of enjoying the happiness of heaven. But that, on the other hand, good affections, good thoughts, and good actions, ought to be cherished and performed, because they are of God, and from God: and that every act of love and charity, of justice and equity, both towards 34 ARTICLES OP FAITH. society in general, and towards individuals in particular, ought to be done by man as of him- self; nevertheless under the acknowledgment and belief, that they are really and truly from the Lord, operating in him and by him. (5.) That immediately on the death of the material body (which will never be re-assumed) man rises again as to his spiritual or substantial body, wherein he exists in a perfect human form, with every faculty both of mind and body, which he before enjoyed: thus that death is no other than an entrance into the spiritual world, and a continuation of life,*\vhich will be happy or miserable to eternity, according to the ruling love acquired in this present world, and it's con- formity or non-conformity to the divine truths of the Holy Word: For every man in particular is judged after death either to heaven or to hell, according to the deeds done in the body, that is, according to his past life, whether it has been good or evil. (6.) But that, with respect to children, dying before they come to the use of reason, and the exercise of judgment, all such, whether baptized' or unbaptized, whether within the christian church or without it, and whether they be the offspring of godly or of ungodly parents, are< received into heaven by the Lord, and after in- struction, or improvement in understanding and wisdom, participate in all the happiness and perfection of angels. (7.) That adequate means of salvation are, by the divine mercy and providence of the Lord, ARTICLES OP FAITH. 35 extended to all of the human race without ex- ception; and consequently that men of every persuasion or denomination upon the face of the earth, whether they be Christians, Jews, •Mahometans, or Pagans, may be saved, if they live in mutual love and charity from religious motives, according to the best of their know- ledge and understanding. But that nevertheless the new and true christian religion, inasmuch as it is more immediately derived from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is the One Only God of heaven and earth, is of all religions the most capable of effecting close and intimate con- junction with him; and on that account is to be esteemed more excellent, more heavenly, and more di\ine, than any other. (8.) That every event or occurrence in human life, whether of prosperity or of adversity, is under the immediate superintendance and di- rection of the Divine Providence; and that nothing docs or can befal man, either in his col- lective or his individual capacity, but what even in the most minute, as well as the more im- portant circumstances attending it, is made to contribute, in a way known only to Infinite Wisdom, to his final benefit and advantage. (9.) That true conjugial love, which can only exist between One Husband and One Wife, is a primary characteristic of the New Church, being founded in the marriage or conjunction of good and truth, and corresponding with the marriage of tiie Lord and his church; and therefore it is 36 ARTICLES OF FAITH. more celestial, spiritual, holy, pure, and clean, than any other love in angels or men. (10.) That man is not life in himself, but only a recipient of life from the Lord, who alone is life in himself; which life is communicated by influx to all in the spiritual world, whether in heaven, or in hell, or in the intermediate state called the world of spirits, and to all in the na- tural world; but is received differently by each, according to the quality of the recipient subject. (11.) That the last judgment, so frequently spoken of in the Gospels and in the Apocalypse, being a separation of the evil from the good in the spiritual world, where theretofore they had been collected and mixed in society together, from the time of the Lord's first advent into the world, till the time of his second advent, was actually accomplished in the year 1757; when the former heaven, and the former earth, or the Old Church, passed away, according to the Scriptures, and the foundation of a New Church was laid, wherein all things are become new. (12.) That therefore, as an act of divine mercy towards the human race, who would otherwise have perished in eternal death, the second advent of the Lord has already taken place, and still continues in the present day; being a coming, not in person, but in the power and glory of the spiritual sense of his holy Word, which is Himself: And thus that the holy city, New Jerusalem, is now descending from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her Husband. HTMi^ THE LORD. No. 1. C. M. 1 AsfiE who on earth as man was known, And bore our griefs and pains, Now seated on th' eternal throne, The God of glory reigns. 2 The circling spheres their orbits keep, By his directing hand; The heav'ns lie rules, the raging deep Is still at his command. 3 O then, while angels sing his praise In heavenly worlds above, Let us on earth prolong the lays Of gratitude and love. No. 2. — L. M. 1 JEHOVAH Jesus, Lord alone, Who reignest on th' eternal throne, We bless thy name, and worship thee, In thy Divine Humanity. 2 Thou art the God our souls adore! We worship other gods no more; Thou hast revealed thy deity, In thy Divine Humanity. 3 In human form divine, O Lord, We hail thee a» th' Incarnate Word, D 38 THE LOKD. And bow before the majesty, Of thy Divine Humanity. 4 Be all thy name by us ador'd, Jehovah, Jesus, God, and Lord! For all the boundless Deity Centers in thy Humanity. 5 We worship thee! in thee we boast The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! The one Jehovah God we see In thy Divine Humanity. No. S. — c. m. 1 SOME seraph lend your heav'nly tongue, Or harp of golden string, Help me to raise a lofty song, To our eternal King! 2 We would, great God, exalt thy name, Thy majesty make known; We would thy goodness loud proclaim, And worship thee alone. 3 Thine esse is a vast abyss, Where finite thought is drown'd; * An ocean of infinities, For angels too profound. 4 But cloth'd with human form divine, Thine essence brought to view, How mildly thy perfections shine, With glories ever new. 5 We view the Father in the Son, In thee. Incarnate Word! Thine essence and thy person one, Jehovah; Jesus, Lord. 39 DIVINE ATTRIBUTES. JVo. 4. — c. m. 1 COMK yc that know Immanuel's name, And raise your thoughts above; Let every heart and voice unite To sing — that God is love! £ This precious truth his Word reveals, And all his mercies prove; Creation and redemption join To shew — that God is love, 3 His patience, bearing much and long With those who from him rove, His kindness when he leads them home, Both mark — that God is love. 4 The work begun, is carried on, By pow ? r from heav'n above; And every step, from first to last, Declares — that God is love. 5 may we all, while here below, This best of blessings prove, 'Till nobler songs, in brighter worlds, Proclaim — that God is love. No. 5.-75. 1 HARK! my soul, it is the Lord! 'Tis thy Saviour! hear his word; Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee, "Say poor sinner, lov'st thou me?" 2 He deliver'd thee when bound, And when bleeding, lieal'd thy wound, Sought thee wand'ring, set thee right, Turn'd thy darkness into light. 40 DIVINE ATTRIBUTES. 3 Can a mother's tender care Cease to guard the child she bare? Yes, she may forgetful be, Yet will He remember thee. 4 His is an unchanging love, Higher than the heights above; Deeper than the depths beneath, Stronger than the arm of death. 5 Lord, it is my chief complaint, That my love is weak and faint: Yet I love thee, and adore; Help me, Lord, to love thee more. No. 6. L. M. 1 BLEST in Himself, ere time began, And with eternal e;lory crown'd, What moved the Infinite to plan Creation's mighty work around? 2 'Twas love divine inspired his breast, (That love whence all his creatures live) To render conscious beings blest, With all the joys himself could give. 3 What mov'd our God, enthron'd on high, To come and dwell in flesh below? 'Twas love divine that brought him nigh, To save mankind from endless wo. 4 Wisdom, the great salvation plann'd, The moving cause was Love Divine: Lord, in the wonders of thy hand, Wisdom and Love united shine! DIVINE ATTRIBUTES. 41 JVb. 7 — p. m. 1 HAPPY soul, secure from harm, Guarded by thy Shepherd's arm, "Who thy quiet can molest, "Who can violate thy rest? Jesus doth the spirit bear, Far removes each anxious care- 2 Shepherd, with thy tend'rest love, Guide me to the ibid above! Let me hear thy gentle voice; More and more in thee rejoice; From thy fulness grace receive; Ever in thy spirit live. 3 Fill'd by thee my cup o'erflows, For thy love no limit knows; Guardian angels, ever nigh, Lead and draw my soul on high; Constant to my latest end, Thou my footsteps will attend. JVb. 8.— c. Iff. HOLY LORD, thy name to me Is dearer than my all; All I would sacrifice to thee, And at thy footstool fall. Not worlds, nor all therein, can give My soul substantial good; In thee, while yet on earth I live, I find celestial food. Thy name is music to my cars Whene'er my bouI's distress'd; D2 42 INCARNATION. It soothes my sorrows, calms my fears, And sets my heart at rest. 4 Thy love to me for ever flows, Thy truth becomes my guide; I rise above my fears and foes; My wants are all supplied. 5 A song of praise to thee is due, Eternal praise be thine; Accept, thou Holy, Just, and True, This humble song of mine. INCARNATION. JVo. 9.— p. m. 1 THE Lord is come! Immanuel ? s borni All hail the glorious, joyful morn! Behold the Lamb! his name extol, Divinely welcome to the soul! Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, Welcome to the faithful soul! 2 The angels' golden harps are strung, Glory, good will, and peace are sung; Saints join the chorus, bear your part, And welcome Jesus, ev'ry heart! Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, Welcome Jesus, ev'ry heart! 3 Immanuel, Jesus, dearest name, May heav'n and earth thy praise proclaim; Mercy and peace we thankful prove, And hail thee welcome, God of love! Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, Welcome Jesus, God of lovel INCARNATION. 43 JVb. 10.— c. m. 1 HE 's come! let strains of rapture roll From world to world along, 'Till vast creation's boundless whole, Shall hear and join the song. Ye distant orbs, through boundless space, With all your nations sing! Rise, universal nature! praise Your only God and King! 2 Kings, potentates, dominions, thrones, Cast all your honours down! Reign, reign, Immanuel, reign alone, And wear the royal crown! Unnumber'd worlds, with earth and heav'n, Loud hallelujahs sing; Praise, honour, power, to thee be giv'n, The true and only King! JVb. 1 1 ._c. m. 1 'TIS time, my soul, and more than time, To turn from sin away; Then bid to ev'ry ling'ring crime, A last adieu to-day. 2 To-day the Lord of earth and skies Thy flesh and nature bore; Rise, then, with holy ardour, rise Resolv'd to sin no more. 3 Glory to Jesu's sacred name, AVho all my sorrows bore! For this great end the Saviour came, That I should sin no more. 44 RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION, 4 Yes! God who reigns in worlds of bliss, Where holy hosts adore, Was born and glorified in this That I should sin no more, 5 Thee, holy Saviour, dearest name, AVe own, we love, adore! And while thy honours we proclaim, Would go and sin no more. RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION. No. 12.— 7s. 1 ANGEL, roll the rock away! Death, yield up thy mighty preyl See! He rises from the tomb, Glowing in immortal bloom. 2 'Tis the Saviour! angels, raise Fame's eternal trump of praise! Let the world's remotest bound Hear the joy inspiring sound! S Shout, ye saints, in rapt'rous song! Let the strains be sweet and strongf Hail the rising God this morn, From his sepulchre new born! 4 Pow'rs of heav'n, seraphic choirs, Sing, and strike your sounding lyres! Sons of men, in humble strain, Sing your mighty Saviour's reign! 5 Ev'ry note with wonder swell, Sin o'erthrown, and captive hell! Where is hell's once dreaded king? Where, death, thy boasted stinj;? RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION. 45 No. 13. — c. m. 1 THIS is the day when Jesus rose Triumphant from the grave, To crown the conquest o'er his foes, The human race to save. 2 This is the day, that beaming bright, With sev'nfold radiance crown'd, Brought immortality to light, And Satan captive bound. 3 To thee, O Lord, the humble voice, Of gratitude we raise; In all thy triumphs we rejoice, And sing the song of praise. 4 And while thine all victorious arm To celebrate we join, May mutual love each bosom warm, Inspired by love divine. 5 may we die to sin, and prove Our resurrection sure To bliss immortal, where thy love For ever shall endure! No. 14. — c. M. 1 GOD is gone up with shouts of joy, With trumpets' cheerful sound; To be the Lord exalted high, With songs of glory crown'd! 2 Sing praises, brethren! praises sing! Sing praises to our God! Sing praises to our heav'nly King, And spread his fame abroad! 46 REDEMPTION. 3 Now seated on his heav'nly thr#he, Jesus for ever reigns; And governs by his arm alone, Creation's wide domains. 4 Let heav'n and earth confess his sway! Exalted be the Lord! Jehovah Jesus we '11 obey, Our God, alone ador'd. REDEMPTION. JV"o. 15. — p. m. 1 LOUD to the King of heav'n Your cheerful voices raise; To him your vows be giv'n, Fill all his courts with praise! Adore, earth! Beaming with grace, to save your race, He issues forth. 2 Gird on thy conq'ring sword, Ascend thy shining car, And march, Almighty Lord, To wage thy holy war! Before his wheels In glad surprise, ye vallies rise! And sink, ye hells! 3 Truth, meekness, righteousness, Thy majesty display, And round thy chariot press, To spread thy gentle sway. Thro' Zion's land, O prosp rous ride! none can abide, Thy strong right hand. REDEMPTION. 47 4 Here to my willing soul Bend thy triumphant way! Here ev'ryfoe cootrbul, Aiul all thy pow'r display! Before thy throne, Bless'd Jesus, see, 1 bow to thee, To thee alone! JV?o. 16. — p. m. 1 BEHOLD, behold yon angel-band, In bright array, on Zion stand, And with enraptur'd seraphs sing "Worthy the Lamb" in noblest strains; H Jesus, our great Immanuel, reigns, " The Saviour Christ, the Mighty King!" 2 What equal songs can mortals bring, Meet for the triumphs of their King, Meet for Redemption's blissful theme? * Worthy the Lamb," shall still resound!" "While echo bears the notes around 'Till all creation catch the sound. 3 Jesus, to thee our grateful tongues Thro' time shall raise harmonious songs, With inward extacy of soul: "Worthy the Lamb" shall be our cry With myriads of the blest on high, Long as eternal a