to ( 7 SC3*.i&X ^i56y#*erJ4i^ LITANIES FOR THE CHOIRS in the CONGREGATIONS OF THE UNITED BRETHREN, REVISED and ENLARGED. L O N D O N: PRINTED IN THE YEAR I/93* ''S3^?< nofiiba ws- iqfei sdi 10I aai-HAi ::i J gniwolldi srfr "io efhl to! JJ IS arfjiol .III t bnj jljl Revised and enlarged edition of the general Liturgy-Book for the Congrega- tions of the United Brethren having been publifhed ; ' our next endeavor has been, to fatisfy the defire of our Congregations, by publifhing likewife a new edition of Litanies for the refpe&ive Choirs. It confifts of the following Litanies : L For the Children ; II. For the Single Brethren; III. For the Single Sifters; IV. For the Married Brethren and Sifters* V. For the Widowers; and, VI. For the Widows. Thefe are now delivered to the faid Choirs, with a renewed cordial wiih, that our [ St 3 our dear Lord and Savior may richly im- part unto each of thefe divifions of his Congregation, from the fulnefs of his holy merits, all that is requifite for their ftate and calling; and that unto Him the Holy Ghoft may perfect new praifes out of their hearts and mouths. Thus unto Jesus Jehovah All Choirs will render praifes* When each to him Hallelujah, "With — Lord have mercy! — raifes. I. LITANIES OF THE CHILDREN. i*. L. JLiORD God our Father, which art in Heaven ! A. Hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come ; thy will be done on earthy as it is in Heaven; give us this day our daily bread; arid forgive us our trefpaffes, as ive for- give them that trefpafs againjl us *, and had us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil ; L. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, for ever and ever, A. Amen! T.22. b. i. Thee, Abba, Father! we revere For calling us thy children dear ; G. A father's heart we find in thee,. B. Since Chrift our Brother deign'd to be. A. 2. Thou haft the world fo greatly lov'd, That thou, by boundlefs mercy mov'd, Didft give thy well-beloved Son, By death for all our fins t' atone; * A. is fung by all the children 5 B. by the boys 5 L. by the liturgift j and G. by the girls. » 5.3. [ 2 ] B. 3. That he all, who in him believe, Might in thy family receive. A. May we this living faith obtain, And faithful to the end remain* L. Lord God Holy Ghost! A, Abide with us for ever ! T. 22. o. B. 4. God Holy Spirit! thee we praife For thy inftru£tions, gifts, and grace, G. And for declaring unto us Our Savior's fuff'rings, wounds, and crofs. A. 5. Grant, that we all attentive be, And prove obedient unto thee For all the grace thou doft afford In leading us to Chrift our Lord, G. 6. O let our needy fouls by faith Enjoy the merits of Chrift's death! B. And may his precious blood bedew, And hallow all we think or do. i. Lord God Son, thou Savior of the world ! A, Own us to he thine! T. 22* d. 7. Jefus, the children's deareft friend, G. Who doft to all our wants attend, 'A* Thou waft a child, and knoweft well How we, thy helplefs children, feeL B. 8. [ 3 ] B. 8. We humbly thee approach, and greet With reverence thy pierced feet; G. We kifs thy hand, which hath beftow'd On us, thy children, fo much good. T. 22. e. A. 9. Embrace us in thy tender way, And blefs us all, we humbly pray, As thou on earth didft formerly, When they young children brought to thee, 10. We are baptiz'd into thy death, And caird to praife thee with each breath ; Thou'ft bought us with thy blood divine, O take and keep us ever thine ! ■ T. 4. 2d p. L. Our children {hall be Both now and for ever devoted to thee. T. 235. A, IT. The grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift y The love ofGod,fo highly priz'd^ The Holy Ghojfs communion be With all of us mofl fenftbly. Amen ! B; [ 4 ] 2. L'n Uur Lord Christ Jesus, A. Be gracious unto us ! T. 132. a. 2d p. Sung. Thou flaughter'd Lamb, our God and Lord, To needy pray'Ys thine ear afford, And on us all have mercy ! L, From all coldnefs to thy merits and death, From all felf-complacency, From levity and felf-will, From all hypocrify and diffimulation, From all fedu&ion, From the wiles and devices of Satan, From' a worldly and carnal mind, From all fin, A. Preferve us } our dear Lord and God! T. 132. a, L. Lord Jefus, to thy grace divine, Thy faithful care and favor, Thefe children we commend: They're thine, , And (hall be thine for ever. O may each in thy nail-prints fee Its grace-election, and in thee Be found at thy appearing. T. 206. B. My king benign, G. My king benign, A. "We'd fain be thine ; Not [ 5 ] Not any tiling, G. No (mall A. No fmalleft hankering Caufe us, while here we flay, Mod faithful Lord, from thee to ftray ; No, may each breath — exalt thy death, And fiRg thy praife, G. And fmg thy praife For thy unbounded grace, A. For thy unbounded grace ! L. With all the merits of thy life, A. Blcfs us y our dear Lord and God ! L. By thy holy incarnation and birth, A. Make our human nature dear to us ! T. 22. b. Sung. Welcome, O welcome Lamb of God, Who haft arTumM our flefh and blood, Since thou for us haft liv'd and died, Our human nature *s fanctified. L. By thy holy childhood A. Make us partakers of child-like joy ! L. By thy obedience and fubjeclicn A. Grant unto us obedient hearts ! L. Thy blamelefs walk on earth, A. Be our comfort and example ! T. 22. d. Sung. Thy youth unfpctted, full of grace, Teach us all virtue and all praife, Thou art our pattern, grant that we In ail things may refemble thee! L. With thine agony and bloody fweat, With thy being bound, buffeted, and reviled, B 3 With [ 6 ] With thy being fcourged and crowned with thorn?* With thy ignominious crucifixion, With thy holy wounds, With thy precious blood. With thy meritorious death, With thy refurre&ion and afcenfion, A. Blefs us, cur dear Lord and God! T. 79. 2d p. Sung. O may we for thy paffion And death for our falvation, Be as thy trophies foon difplayed ! L. With thy coming again to thy church, or our being call'd home to thee, A. Comfort US) our dear Lord and God! T. 132. a. Sung. His goodnefs and his mercies all Will follow us for ever, And we'll maintain our proper call, To cleave to our dear Savior, And to his Congregation here, And when call'd home, we (hall live there. With Chrift, our foul's Redeemer. T.539. a. L. Chriit, thou Lamb of God, which takeft away the fins of the world, Leave thy peace with them! A. Amen* ^ [ 7 3 T. 5 i 9 . A. MOST holy Lord and God, B. Holy almighty God, G. Holy and moil merciful Savior, A, Thou eternal God ! Lamb of God unlpotted, To our pray'rs O lend an ear> Have mercy, O Lord ! T. 235. Here are we children poor and mean, O make us thine and warn us clean, Grant, that both foul and body may Thy merits fliare from day to day ! Till we (hall with the Church above. • Unite to praife redeeming love : Amen. T. 22. b. B. 1. Thy bleit humanity on earth Shows us our human nature's worth ; G, Grant, that thy childhood may impart True child-like joy to ev'ry heart. B. 2. From year to year — whilft we increafe In flature — may we grow in grace, G, Iii learning and obedience too May we thy bleHcd path puriuj. T. 22. d. B. 3. Thy bloody fweat and agony Fill us with fervent love to thee, 3 G. Thy [ 8 ] G. Thy thorny crown, thy crofs and pain Our glory, joy, and i'trength remain. A. 4. Yea, with thy death, O Lamb of God, With thy bled wounds and precious blood, With all thy fufPrings and diftrefs, Us, thy poor Children, ever blefs. T. 22. e. 5. Thus will our infant tongues record The death and fufPrings of our Lord, That thou, who diedfi in our ftead, Art God, by whom all things were made. 6. Thee, gracious Lord, we now implore,, To manifeli thyfelf ftill more, And thus to teach us by degrees, To live a life of happinefs. G. 7. May we thy mind ftill better know, B. May we in grace and knowledge grow, A, And learn all that, whereby we may Adorn thy dodtrine ev'ry way. T. 22. L 8. By day and night our fteps direft, And foul arid body, Lord, protect From ev'ry thing, that grieveth thee, Or unto us might hurtful be. 9. Impart to us each needful good, A heart, befprinkled with thy blood, Thankful and wholly giv'n to thee For thy foul's bitter agony. T. 235. O may we ever feel thee near, And be employ'd in praife and pray'r, In [ 9 1 Tn feeble accents we'll proclaim The glories of thy laving name. Amen. L. V-iHRIST our Savior look on thee, Children's congregation ! Thou art his, becaufe that he Purchas'd thy falvation. A. Thine we are, thine we'll remain, Jefus, till in glory We, when our faith's end we gain a Seeing fhall adore thee. jL. May we not his grace enjoy Here on earth already ? What effect is wrought thereby Both in foul and body ? A. Quite unutterable is What our hearts are feeling Of divine delight and blifs At his kind revealing. We with deep humility Give him thanks and praifes; But who can fuiliciently Laud him for his mercies ? T. 14. a. L. While in this vale of tears ye dwell, What is your greateft blifs f A. When [ *° ] A. When Jefu's precious peace we feel, And when we're own'd as his. X. What is your higheft wifh and aim ? A. To live unto his praife, His love and goodnefs to proclaim, And pleafe him all our days. X. May he thefe choicefl bleffings on you fhow'r For all his fuff'rings fake, for evermore. A. Blefs us poor children with thy precious blood, . G'erftream us finners with that cleanfing flood. X. What will you render to him on your part? A. We nothing have to give but our poor heart. T. 5$. 2d p. Trufting in his mercy we will adore him, And humbly walk in grace and truth before him. Till we go hence. T. 119. X. For his death, G. For his death, A. He is worthy evermore, That the children's congregation His mofb precious name adore, And extol his great falvation, Yea, that all in earth and heaven bow 'Fore him low. T..22. e. X. Devote yourfelves to him anew As his reward and,purchafe due; Thus [ II 1 Thus will his ble fling you attend, Until in him your race mall end. T. 36. Grant, that we all may bloom for thee like flowers Unto thy praife, thro' thy atonement's powers, Yea ; magnify thy name in us for ever, Mod gracious Savior ! II. LITANIES OF THE SINGLE BRETHREN. 1*. T. *1$. F A. r ATHER of all things thou, And Mediator too, Jehovah Sabaoth, Life, who once tafted death! Cl\ Angels and men thy lauds proclaim, And magnify thy faving name. A. In Heav'n and earth one voice doth found : Thou haft by death for us aton'd! Upholder of all things confeft, Remain thou on our hearts imprefsM, As in our flefh and blood array'd, In all things like thy brethren made, Yet without fin, thou didft thereby Our human nature fanctify; May we for this thy boundlefs grace In foul and body give thee praiie ! Amen. * A. is fung by all the Brethren ; Cb. by the Choir ; and Z. by the Liturgift. J C T. 146, [ 2 ] T. 146, 2d p» L. Accept a weeping eye, A warm and grateful heart, Tho' a thank-off'ring poor, Yet take it in good part. T. r. A. Yea, turn in mercy. Lord, to us thy face ; We're indigent, enrich us with thy grace ! £*. With all the merits of thy life, A*. Blefs us, gracious Lord and God! Thy holy incarnation and birth Make our humanity dear to us ! Thy circumcifion ErTe£t in us the circumcifion of the heart! Thy early e^ile Teach us that we are pilgrims on earth ! By thy obedience and fubjeftion Grant us obedient hearts ! Thy precious fweat, when at work, Make all labor eafy unto us ! Thy faithfulnefs iii handicraft bufinefs. Make us faithful on our part ! Thy unfpotted youth Sanctify the fmgle brethren's ftate ! T. $6 y 2d p. Sung. Ev'ry hour and ev'ry where May our words and aftions bear A refemblance, gracious Lord, to thine ! L. With thy agony and bloody fweat, With thy bitter fufferings and death, A. Blefs and comfort us, dear Lord and God ! * This is prayed alternately by the Liturgift and the Brethren-. [ 3 1 T . Jefus, who haft us regain'd, c Faithful Lord and Sa Gn ' ' ^ n ' '1 And we're rich for ever. L. Thy pierced hands A. Show us where cur names are writl Thy fuffering and dying form Remain conitantly before our eyes ! Thy (acred, tormented body, Mortify our members, which are on earth, (CcLih, r.) Thy heart pierced for us lit joyful over uj>! T. 582. Sung. Jefus, to thee we give O-.rfelves this day anew, As thy reward fo dearly gairi'd, Thy fpoil and purchafe due ; That with us thou may'ft do, What's pleafing in thy fight. And from us take, whate'er thee grieves, Whate'er thou think'ft not right. T. 539, a. L. O thou Lamb of God, which take ft away the fin of the world, A. Have mercy upon us ! L. O thou Lamb of Go ^, wl ich tekeft away f of the world, A. Own us to be thine ! C 1 L. O E 4 3 L. O thou Lamb of God, which takeft away the fin of the world, A. Leave thy peace with us ! T.79. Sung. O King of Peace, our Sovereign, Thou {halt alone us govern > Come, form us foon to be T ? each other an example, To th' Holy Ghdft a temple, To th ? Father pleafing conftantly Y 2. T. 23$. Cl\ JLrfORD God, thy praife we £ng, d* To thee our thanks we bring, Lord Jefus Chrift, we honor thee, That thou vouchfaf 'dft a man to be, And gav'ft thyfelf a facrifice, To pay for all a ranfom price ; This comforts us eternally, And makes us hope for mercy free, Amen. T. 22. b. Lit. 1. O word, which pow'r and comfort brings, Whence pardon and falvation fprings : " God deign 7 d a man like me to te y " To fioed his blood and die for me" A. 2, O Lord, 'fore whom all creatures bow, How could'ft thou deign to ftoop fo low ! What [ 5 ] What is poor mail) that thou (houldft him So highly value and dteem ? JL. In all things it behoved him to be mack: like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faith- ful High-Pried in things pertaining to God; who can be touched with the feeling of our infirm il and was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without fin, Ch. In that he himfelf hath fuffered, being tempted, he is able to fuccour them that arc tempted. I T. 22. d. A. 3. If Jefus not our Savior were, What could cur hearts revive and cheer? We have receiv'd a deadly wound, There's nought in foul and body found. L. O rejoice for evermore ! Jefus beareth all your members; The mod help left, weak, and poor Of his brethren he remembers, And thro' his humanity Saii&ifieth you and me. T. ir. d. A. 1. When we new explore the end, Why our Lord would condefcend ■illume humanity, Us ' ti ianetify; Cb t 2. And reflefl on all the pain, Which for us he did fuftain, On his labor, r res, On his tears and fervent pray*rs, 3. Poverty and ev'ry want, To our nature incident, C 3 W [ 6 ] Which he bore, and which for us All is meritorious: A. 4. Then thro' his enabling grace We with joy can run our race, Whilft we him in mem'ry bear, 1 Who was tempted, as we are. 5. Praife to ban for ever be, We're his blood-bought property, Since he death for us endur'd, And eternal life procur'd. ^ L> Ye are bought with a price ; therefore glorify God in your body and in your fpirit, which are God's ! T. 235. A. Jefus, our hearts to thee incline, And may our minds referable thine, O'erftream us with the healing flood Of thy divine atoning blood, That foul and body may always By word and deed fhow forth thy praife ! Amen, 3- T. *35- 4 % vJLORY and thanks to thee, Jefus, for ever be, Who, tho' th' eternal God, AffumMft our flefh and blood ! i CL [ 7 ] Ck. Thrice happy are thofe fouls indeed, Who fowi ii g tears, a precious feed, Find in this world of woe and It rife, Pattern and comfort in thy life ; For this thy grace by us, O Lord! Be humbly in the dull ador'd ! Amen. rr-i i. 22. e. i. Thofe bleflings on us all beftow, Which from thy holy merits flow, Open to us this precious ftore, Lord Jefus, and we a Ik no more, T. 22. a. 2. We from thy toilfome life derive Rich comforts while on earth we live i Ch. Thou for our fake didft bear the crofs, And (till with patience bear'ft with us* A. 3. By all that thou haft done or faid, Great bleflings thou haft merited, Thy walking, fleeping, toil, and fweat, Redound unto our benefit. T. 22. f. 4. In fervant*s form thou mad' ft us free From Satan's cruel tyranny. Our chaftifement on thee was laid, Thy blood for us a ranfom paid. 5. Our likenefs thou didft ft III retain Afcending into Heav'n again, Where thee in glory we fhall fee, And alio be made like to thee. T. 22. [ 8 ] T. 22. O. 6. Lord Jefus Chrift, all praife to thee, That from the curfe we're now fet free, Since thou our curfe haft borne, and thus From fin and guilt delivered us. 7. We pray thee, fix our hearts and eyes Upon thy bleeding facrifice, That we may day and night by faith Enjoy the merits of thy death. 8. Grant, that it may to all appear, That we thy death in mem'ry bear, And may ev'n in our looks ferene Likenefs of Chrift, our friend, be feen. T. 23. Ch. That our minds and whole behavior May referable thee our Savior, And thy fan&ifying merit Hallow body, foul, and fpirit. T. 22. d. A. 9. In this world thou art no more now, Us as thy race thou leav'ft below \ Take us into thy fpecial care, Secure our fouls from ev'ry fnare. 10. Let our % \ite robes of righteoufnefs Be by thy blood kept clean always; Thy whole falvation make our own, And us with conftant vidt'ry crown ! T. 235. Ch, 11. That name which only to thee's known, Lay on our Choir, we are thine own, 1 And [ 9 ] And by thy incarnation bled, Prcfcrvc our fouls and bodies chafte. Amen. 4. T. 121. L.&CL O JESUS, fource of grace, Impart thy precious peace To our Choir and Clafles, Whene'er we feek thy face, When we, to give thee praifes, Humbly bow the knee. And bring thanks to thee, In fweet harmony. T. 29. A. 1. Blefs, Jefus ! with thy peace and favor Our Choir, as oft as we endeavor, T J exalt thy matchlefs love and grace, And thee with thankful hearts to praife ; 2. That thou, the God of our falvation, Conftrain'd by mercy and companion, Becam'ft a man to fet us free From guilt, and curfe, and mifery. 3- Thanks for the inexhaufled treafurt Of bleflings, which in richeft meafure From thee on us poor finners flow, And prove our comfort here below. L. &Ch. O precious thoughts of peace \ O undeferved grace 1 All of us had perifh'd In fins and trefpafles. Hadft [ 10 ] Hadft thou not for us purchased Life and ev'ry good, By thy precious blood, Jefus, man and God ! A. 4. Jefus, thy love and condefcenfion Is great beyond all comprehenfion ; Thou from the manger to the crofs Gav'ft countlefs proofs of love to us. 5. Thou boreft our fins and curfe-infli£tion, For us to purchaie benediction, And didft by conq'ring death and hell Sin's power and dominion quell. 6. Thy words, thy walk, thy interceflion, Thy tears, thy cries, and bitter paffion, Yea, all that thou haft done for us, Is truly meritorious. L. & Ch. This fills our hearts with joy \ We gladly teftify Of his great falvation, And publifh far and near With deep humiliation, That his blood divine Can warn finners clean, From all (tains of fin, A. 7. O may we at thy feet, dear Savior, Still more enjoy thy grace and favor, Conftrain'd by thy redeeming love May we thy true difciples prove. 8. Our lives for thee O may we venture, And freely in thy fervice enter, Yea, may our Choir mow forth thy praife And honor thee in all their ways ! L. & Ch. t II ] /.. \sFCh Might each one in us trace Th' effect of Jefu's grace, That by him infpircd With zeal and willingnefs, Each Brother's heart be fired, Out of gratitude To fpend life and blood, In the caufe of God. A. o. In faith we fay: Amen, Lord Jefus, Unto our Choir be thou propitious, And glorify thy name ftill more In us, we humbly thee implore, Z. & Ch. 10. He'll grant it: Hearts and hands furrender Anew to him, with love moll tender, And vow, that, till his face you fee, To him you will obedient be. T. 159. A. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft, Our God, we render praife! In concert with the ranfom'd hoft We fing redeeming grace ; Whilft they, who round his throne appear, The wonders of his love declare, And fing : " The Lamb for us was flain :" Our hearts reply : Amen. III. LITANIES OF THE SINGLE SISTERS. I*- T. 235. U* ' NSPOTTED Lamb of God, Our holy Spoufe by blood, Who from thy throne cam'ft down, And took'ft our flefh and bone : Thou, Lord, by dying on the crofs Mad' ft peace between our God and us j Thy grace upon our Choir beftow'd Claims our unfeigned gratitude ; To thee our thanks we proftrate bring, And joyful Hallelujah fing. Amen, T. 5 o. 1. Jefus, all praife is due to thee, That thou wert pleas'd a man to be, Born of a Virgin. Now rejoice, Ye virgins, both with heart and voice, Hallelujah! 2. O did each pulfe thankfgiving beat, And every breath thy praife repeat * A. is fung by the Sifters 5 Ch % by the Chorus j and Z. by the Liturgift. D For C * 3 For thy birth, fuff'rings, wounds, and death, Whereon we humbly truft by faith. Hallelujah! CL 3. O wonder without parallel, O grace divine unfearchable, Myft'ry of godlinefs, which we Can ne'er extol fufficiently. Hallelujah! L. 4. For us thefe wonders he hath wrought, To fhow his love furpaffing thought. Ye, who are his, be glad and fmg Praife to our Savior, God, and King: A. Hallelujah! T. 249. 2d p. Thou holy blefled Trinity, For th' Lamb of God all praife to thee S Amen, Hallelujah! Ck Hallelujah! A. Amen, Hallelujah! T. 22. b. 5. O might we to our gracious Lord For all his goodnefs joy afford ! Each virgin's care and aim be this, To feek in all things him to pleafe. 6. Abide with us, on thee we call, Jefus, thou art our All in Allj Let us, devoted unto thee, In foul and body hallow' d be ! 7. May we uninterruptedly In fweet communion live with thee, Till we have finifh'd here our race, Andjhall behold thee face to face. T.53. [ 3 3 T. 58. 2d p. Now then wart with longing and perfevcring For Jefus, that you may at his appearing Meet him with joy. O may he preferre you in foul and body, Unblemifh'd, and with him in union fteady, Until he comes. Amen : Lord, afford us thy kind direftion, Keep us from evil, and in thy protection Always fecure \ Till wfe fhall in Heaven behold thy glory* And freed from fin and weaknefs there adore thfcfc World without end. 2. T. 235. p, RAISE God, the Father, Son, And Spirit, three in one, For that decree of love and grace To fave from death the human race, By Jefu's human birth for us, Sufferings, and dying on the crofs. For this our choir doth him adore With grateful hearts for evermore. Amen. T. 22. b. 1. O Abba, Father, thanks and praife And joyful fongs to thee we raife, D 2 That C 4 ] That thou thy Son out of thy throne Didft give, to be a Virgin's fon: 2. And turn' ft thy all-reviving face. Unto our poverty in grace, Cl\ Own' ft us in thy beloved Son, Whofe blood did for our fins atone* A. 3. We feel thy kind paternal heart To us, who have in Chrift a part, And Jefu's blood and righteoufnefs Our fplendor is, our glorious drefs* T. 22, o» 4. God Holy Ghoft, we praife thy name, With rev'rence we thy love proclaim, That overfhadow'd by thy pow'r The Virgin Chrift conceiv'd and bore- 5. He died for usj and thou from hence Salvation doft to us difpenfe, And to the glory of his grace Work'ft in us fruits of righteoufnefs. 6. Fix in our hearts thy bleft abode, And make us temples of our God; X,. Keep foul and body, through thy care, Blamelefs^ until the Lord appear. T. 22. d. A* 7. Thou, who the wondrous deed haft done, O Jefu, look in mercy down On us, altho' we finners be Void of angelic purity. Ch. 8> [ 5 I Cl\ 8. Like Mary, we with heart and voice In thee our Savior will rejoice; A. Since thou haft promifed in grace, To make our hearts thy dwelling place. L. g. Grant, that each virgin's countenance This bleft experience may evince ; In ev'ry handmaid's look be feen The poor one of the Lord within. T. 235. A. O Lamb of God, Lord Jefus Chrift, The bridegroom of thy Church confeft, Our Choir we now commend to thee T Preferve us thine eternally -, Form us according to thy mind, To follow thee make us inclin'd, That we may not confounded be, When thou fhalt come in majefty* Amen. 3- T. 235. T. HOU, Lord, faithful and true I Whofe grace is daily new, With mercies numberlefs Doit foul and body blefs ! We can't exprefs fufficiendy Our gratitude and love to thee. Thou haft by blood for us aton'd, Us with thy tender mercies crown'd, And wilt continue ev'ry day To do more than we think and pray : D 3 Thb [ 6 ] This we believe, and wait to fee The bleft fulfilment, Lord, from thee. Amen. L. With all the merits of thy life, fufferings, and death 5 A* Blefs US) our dear Lord and God! T. 9 . Sung. Grant, that we alone from thee r Well-fpring of falvation, May for foul and body gain True fan£tification. Z*. Thy becoming man in a Virgin's womb,. A *. Render the Virgins chaftt ! Thy child-like fimplicity, Effetl in us Jingle?iefs of heart and mind I Thy weaknefs and infirmity, Make us contented with our weaknefs I Thy blood-fweat in thy agony, Bedew our fouls and bodies!' Thy pierced hands, Show us where our names are written ! Thy pierced feet Are embraced by us- for our eletlion of grace I Thy gracious lips, pale in death, Speak peace and comfort to our hearts! Thy fufFring and dying form, Remain always before our eyes! Thy heart pierced for us Be joyful over us! T. 1 63. b. 2d p. Sung. Form thyfelf our virgin clafles, So unto thy praife, Lord Jefus, # This is prayed alternately by the Liturgifi: and all the Sifters* That [ 7 } That thou may'ft, till we depart, Find in each a faithful heart. L. With thy coming again unto thy Church, or our being called home to thee, A. Comfort us y dear Lord and God! T. 22. f. i. In fpirit we behold with joy That bleit triumphant company, The Church, redeemed by Chrift's blood And perfected, which feeth God. 2. Daily the blefied Comforter Keeps us in fellowfhip with her, And fills our hearts with tender love To Chrift, till we're with him above, T. 588. Ch. Now ready (land Ye virgins, ready (land; The Bridegroom is at hand r Sleep not, nor flumher, Let nothing you encumber, But ready itand i He is at hand. T. 22. d. A. 3. Meanwhile our Choir's concern fhall be To follow him continually, To him each day in faith to cleave, And to his joy and praife to live. 4. Thus he will ftill mod gracioufly Regard our tears and poverty, Which [ 8.] Which often raifes in our breaft That wifh, to be with him at reft. T, 235. While we enjoy his love and peace,, His humbling and exalting grace : This fweetly can alleviate The pain his abfence doth create, And we, in foul and body bleft, Thus glorify the name of ChrifL Amen ! L. & Ch. 1 RAISE ye the Lord, for he is good, fing praifes unto his name, for it is pleafant. T. 58. 2d p. A. Sacred name of Jefus^ So great and holy, That all our tongues can never praife thee truly As thou deferv'ft. T. 249, 2d p. L. b* Ch. O might our virgin choirs proclaim By word and deed his laving name! Might they in all their ways, Led by his grace, Show forth his matchlefs praife f A. Powerful namt of Jefus^ Thou'rt efficacious, To fave, to fan&ify, and to preferve us; Thee we adore. C 9 ] L. & Ch. Lord Jcfus! praife and thanks to thee, If thou wert not, what fhou'd we be ? Thy faving name we blefs, And thee confefs Source of our happinefs. A. Precious name of Jefus^ How fweet and blefled Art thou to fouls, who mourning and diftrefied Upon thee call. L. b 3 Ch. With him my heart hath always found True counfel, comfort, help abound, Therefore I will rely Eternally On his fidelity. A. Glad'ning name of JefuSj Whence comfort floweth, No angel like a contrite finner knoweth Thy pow'r divine. L. & Ch. All mifery, however great, His comforts can alleviate j Therefore in all diftrefs Seek ye his face, And humbly fue for grace. A. Loveliejl name of J fits % Whoe'er confideth in thee, obtains a treafure, which abidetfu Hallelujah! L. fe* Ch. If I have him, I have howe'er, What me eternally can cheer i All C jo 2 All in his name implied Is verified, His grace be magnified. A. Now let all fay : Amen, The Lord be praifedj And Jefus faving name be ever blejjed ; Hallelujah! Ch. Amen, Hallelujah! Hallelujah ! A. Amen, Hallelujah! IV. LITANIES OF THE MARRIED BRETHREN AND SISTERS. I*- T. 235. L. & Ch. O CHOIR, brought nigh to God By Chrift's atoning blood, Unto the triune God draw near With tender love and filial fear, With tears of heart-felt gratitude, With foul and body deeply bow'd; And to the Father and the Son, And Holy Spirit, three in one, Thypraifes and thank-ofPrings bring, And holy, holy, holy fing* Amen. T. 4 . jf. Receive at thy throne, O Father and Son, And Spirit of grace, In Jefu's name, honor, thankfgiving, and praife. * Whatever in thefe Litanies is marked with A, is fung by the whole Choir j B, by the Brethren j S. by the Siiters j Qh. by the Chorus j and L, by the JLiturgift. e l, [ 2 ] - i. Our Lord Chrift Jefus, A. Be gracious unto us ! L. O thou God and Father of the Church, A. Preferve us in thy love ! A. Lord God, Holy Ghoft, A. Maintain thy temple in fandtification and honor ! T. 249. 2d p. Moft holy blefled Trinity ! We praife thee to eternity, Ch. Amen, Hallelujah! Hallelujah! A. Amen, Hallelujah! t. 22. i, 1. Father, we daily worfhip thee, As Chrift's redeemed property, §. That thou thy Son, out of thy throne, Didft give to be a Virgin's Son. A. 2. O grant, that we may all, while here, In his falvation fully (hare, And fan&ify our married ftate, As thy own work, we thee entreat, T. 2z. e. A. 3. O Spirit, who all hearts doft try, 4nd foul and body purify, S. O'erfhadowM by whofe mighty pow'r The Virgin Chrift conceiv'd and bore; 4. Make our whole Choir thy bleft abode, A temple of the living God, Teach us to know Chrift's mind, and keep XJs all with him in fellowfhip. T. 22. [ 3 1 T. 22. O. 5. Lord Jefus, evermore ador'd, L. to" Ch. Thy body's Savior, head, and Lord! A. No words can e'er our thankful ncTs And heart-felt joy in thee exprefs, 6. That thou, the whole creation's God, Aflumd'ft our feeble flefh and blood, And by thy death didft fet us free From endlefs woe and mifery. T. 22. f. 7. Thofe bleflings on us all beftow, Which from thy life and fuff'rings flow, And grant us fully to enjoy All thou haft merited thereby. T. 22.I. 8. O may each foul and ev'ry pair In their whole walk thy praiie declare, And here on earth invariably In fweet communion live with thee. 9. O may we yield thee joy and feel, That thou amongft us deign'lt to dwell, L. iff Ch. Though we can't fee thee with our eyes, Our faith the want of fight iupplies. T.9. A. If thou'rt with us, then indeed, We ihall lack no biefTmg, But with thee, O Chrift, proceed, To meet joys unceafing. May our Children, gracious Lord, Share with us thy favor ; E 2 Let [ 4 3 Let them all be the reward Of thy death for ever. T. 185. The Lord blefs and keep thee in his favor, As his chofen property \ The Lord make his face (hine on thee ever, And be gracious unto thee ! The Lord lift his countenance moll gracious Upon thee, and be to thee propitious, And his peace on thee beftow ! Amen, Amen, be it fo ! 2. T. 235. J. JfiMEN, Hallelujah! B. Glory, and pow'r, and fway, 5. Worfhip, thankfgiving, praife, A. With fongs and folemn lays, Be brought to Chrift, who by his blood Made us acceptable to God*, Tho 1 ccnfcious of cur poverty, Of faults, defe£ts, and mifery, Yet cloathed in the glorious drefs Of Jefu's blood-bought righteoufnefs, With confidence and filial fear We to the triune God draw near, From whom, fince we in Chrift believe, Grace, peace, and bleffing we receive. Amen. T. 22. b. 1. O Father, who didft fend thy Son To us from thy celeitial throne, Theft C 5 3 Thofe blefTings on cmr Choir beftow, Which from his Ir ly merits flow. 2. That we m?v in this prefent time On earth one fpirit be with him, S, That all in us his mind may trace, A. And we thro' him fliow forth thy praife. T. 22. d. % Jefus, who. fav'dft us by thy crofs, B. From whom thro' faith our comfort flows \ A t In mercy, Lord, on us look down, Since thou didft for our fins atone. t. 22. I. 4. We worfhip thee with awe, and kifs Thy pierced feet with heart-felt blifs^ B. We are thy fervants thro' thy grace, S. Ourfelves thy handmaids we confefs, A, 5. And thou art our mod gracious Lord, To whom we fain wou'd joy afford \ Let us be guided by thy hand : Then blcfling will our courfe attend. T. 22. o. 6. O purify our fouls, we pray, Thro' thy bled Spirit, to obey The truth, and thus our faith to prove By brotherly unfeigned love. 7. O may our mortal bodies be Devoted, Jefus, unto thee, An holy living facrifice To God 3 and pleafing in his eyes! E3 T. 12. [ 6 ] Which he bore, and which for us All is meritorious : A. 4. Then thro' his enabling grace We with joy can run our race, Whillt we him in mem'ry bear, 1 Who was tempted, as we are. 5. Praife to ban for ever be, We're his blood-bought property, Since he death for us endur'd, And eternal life procur'd. ^ Z. Ye are bought with a price ; therefore glorify God in your body and in your fpirit, which are God's ! T. 235. A, Jefus, our hearts to thee incline, And may our minds refemble thine, Q'erftream us with the healing flood Of thy divine atoning blood, That foul and body may always By word and deed fhow forth thy praife ! Amen. 3. T. 235. 4 % vJLORY and thanks to thee, Jefus, for ever be, Who, tho' th' eternal God, Affum'dft our flefh and blood ! \ Ch. [ 7 ] Ch. Thrice happy are thofc fouls indeed, Who Cowing tears, a precious feed, Find in this world of woe and itrife, Pattern and comfort in thy life; For this thy grace by us, O Lord! Be humbly in the duft ador'd ! Amen. T. 22. e. i. Thofe bleflings on us all beftow, Which from thy holy merits flow. Open to us this precious ftore, Lord Jefus, and we afk no more, T. 22. a. 2. We from thy toilfome life derive Rich comforts while on earth we live ; Ch. Thou for our fake didft bear the crofs, And ftill with patience bear'fl with us* A. 3. By all that thou haft done or faid, Great blelhngs thou haft merited, Thy walking, fleeping, toil, and fweat> Redound unto our benefit. T. 22. f. 4. In fervant's form thou mad' ft us free From Satan's cruel tyranny. Our chaftifement on thee was laid, Thy blood for us a ranfom paid. 5. Our likenefs thou didft ftill retain Afcending into Heav'n again, Where thee in glory we (hall fee, And alio be made like to thee. T. 22. [ 8 ] 22. O. 6. Lord Jefus Chrift, all praife to thee, That from the curfe we're now fet free, Since thou our curfe haft borne, and thus From fin and guilt deliver'd us. 7. We pray thee, fix our hearts and eyes Upon thy bleeding facrifice, That we may day and night by faith Enjoy the merits of thy death. 8. Grant, that it may to all appear, That we thy death in mem'ry bear, And may ev'n in our looks ferene Likenefs of Chrift, our friend, be feen. T. 23. Gh. That our minds and whole behavior May refemble thee our Savior, And thy fanctifying merit Hallow body, foul, and fpirit. T. 22. d. A, 9. In this world thou art no more now, Us as thy race thou leav'ft below j Take us into thy fpecial care, Secure our fouls from ev'ry fnare. 10. Let our \ \ite robes of righteoufnefs Be by thy blood kept clean always; Thy whole falvation make our own, And us with conftant vidt'ry crown ! T. 235. Ch. 11. That name which only to thee's known, Lay on our Choir, we are thine own, 1 And [ 9 1 And by thy incarnation bled, Preferve our fouls and bodies chaflc. Amen. 4. T. 121. L.&Ch. O JESUS, fource of grace, Impart thy precious peace To our Choir and Clafles, Whene'er we feek thy face, When we, to give thee praifes, Humbly bow the knee, And bring thanks to thee, In fweet harmony. T. 29. A. 1. Clefs, Jefus ! with thy peace and favor Our Choir, as oft as we endeavor, T J exalt thy mat chiefs love and grace, And thee with thankful hearts to praife ; 2. That thou, the God of our falvation, Conftrain'd by mercy and companion, Becam'ft a man to fet us free From guilt, and curfe, and mifery. 3- Thanks for the inexhaufled treafurt Of bleflings, which in richeft meafure From thee on us poor finners flow, And prove our comfort here below. L. & Ch. O precious thoughts of peace ! O un deferred grace ! All of us had perilled In fins and trefpafles. Hadft C w ] Hadft thou not for us purchased Life and ev'ry good, By thy precious blood, Jefus, man and God ! A. 4. Jefus, thy love and condefcenfion Is great beyond all comprehenfion ; Thou from the manger to the crofs Gav'ft countlefs proofs of love to us. 5. Thou boreft our fins and cnrfe-infli&ion* For us to purchaie benediction, And didft by conq'ring death and hell Sin's power and dominion quell. 6. Thy words, thy walk, thy interceffion, Thy tears, thy cries, and bitter paffion, Yea, all that thou haft done for us, Is truly meritorious. L.& Ch. This fills our hearts- with joy \ We gladly teftify Of his great falvation, And publifh far and near With deep humiliation, That his blood divine Can wafh finners clean, From all (tains of un. A* 7. O may we at thy feet, dear Savior, Still more enjoy thy grace and favor, Conftrain'd by thy redeeming love May we thy true difciples prove. 8. Our lives for thee O may we venture, And freely in thy fervice enter, Yea, may our Choir mow forth thy praife And honor thee in all their ways ! L. fe* Ch. [ II ] L. tsfCb, Might eacli one in us trace Th' efiedt of Jefu's grace, Thai by him infpircd "With zeal and willingnefs, Each Brother's heart be fired, Out of gratitude To fpend life and blood, In the caufe of God. A. p. In faith we fay: Amen, Lord Jefus, Unto our Choir be thou propitious, And glorify thy name (till more In us, we humbly thee implore. L. & Ch. 10. He'll grant it: Hearts and hands furrender Anew to him, with love rnoft tender, And vow, that, till his face you fee, To him you will obedient be. T. 159. A. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft, Our God, we render praife! In concert with the ranfom'd hoft We fing redeeming grace ; Whilft they, who round his throne appear, The wonders of his love declare, And fing: " The Lamb for us was flain :" Our hearts reply : Amen. III. LITANIES OF THE SINGLE SISTERS. I*. T. 235. U, 1 NSPOTTED Lamb of God, Our holy Spoufe by blood, "Who from thy throne canVft down, And took'ft our flefh and bone : Thou, Lord, by dying on the crofs Mad' ft peace between our God and us* Thy grace upon our Choir beftow'd Claims our unfeigned gratitude ; To thee our thanks we proftrate bring, And joyful Hallelujah fing. Amen. T. 5 o. 1. Jefus, all praife is due to thee, That thou wert pleas'd a man to be, Born of a Virgin. Now rejoice, Ye virgins, both with heart and voice, Hallelujah! 2. O did each pulfe thankfgiving beat, And every breath thy praife repeat * A. is fung by the Sifters 3 Cb, by the Chorus j and Z. by the Liturgiit. D For [ * 3 For thy birth, fuff 'rings, wounds, and death. Whereon we humbly trufl by faith. Hallelujah! Ch. 3. O wonder without parallel, O grace divine unfearchable, Myft'ry of godlinefs, which we Can ne'er extol fufficiently. Hallelujah! L. 4. For us thefe wonders he hath wrought, To fliow his love furpaffing thought. Ye, who are his, be glad and fing Praifeto our Savior, God, and King: A* Hallelujah! T. 249. 2d p. Thou holy bleffed Trinity, For th' Lamb of God all praife to thee S Amen, Hallelujah! Ck Hallelujah! A. Amen, Hallelujah! T. 22. b; 5. O might we to our gracious Lord For all his goodnefs joy afford ! Each virgin's care and aim be this, To feek in all things him to pleafe. 6. Abide with us, on thee we call, Jefus, thou art our All in Allj Let us, devoted unto thee, In foul and body hallow'd be ! 7. May we uninterruptedly In fweet communion live with thee, Till we have fmifh'd here our race, Andjhall behold thee face to face \ T.53. [ 3 3 T. 58. 2d p. Now then wart with longing and perfevcring For Jefus, that you may at his appearing Meet him with joy. O may he preferre you in foul and body, Unblemifh'd, and with him in union fteady, Until he comes. Amen : Lord, afford us thy kind direction, Keep us from evil, and in thy protection Always fecure \ Till wfe fhall in Heaven behold thy glory. And freed from fin and weaknefs there adore the.c World without end. 2- T. 235. p, RAISE God, the Father, Son, And Spirit, three in one, For that decree of love and grace To fave from death the human race, By Jefu's human birth for us, Sufferings, and dying on the crofs. For this our choir doth him adore With grateful hearts for evermore. Amen. T. 22. b. 1. O Abba, Father, thanks and praife And joyful fongs to thee we raife, D 2 That C 4 ] That thou thy Son out of thy throne Didft give, to be a Virgin's fon: 2. And turn' ft thy all-reviving face* Unto our poverty in grace, Ch. Own' ft us in thy beloved Son, Whofe blood did for our fins atone* A. 3. We feel thy kind paternal heart To us, who have in Chrift a part, And Jefu's .blood and righteoufnefs Our fplendor is, our glorious drefs* T. 22, o. 4. God Holy Ghoft, we praife thy name, With rev'rence we thy love proclaim, That overfhadow'd by thy pow'r The Virgin Chrift conceiv'd and bore 5. He died for us; and thou from hence Salvation doft to us difpenfe, And to the glory of his grace Work'ft in us fruits of righteoufnefs. 6. Fix in our hearts thy bleft abode, And make us temples of our God; L. Keep foul and body, through thy care, Blamelefs^ until the Lord appear. T. 22. d. A. 7. Thou, who the wondrous deed haft done, O Jefu, look in mercy down On us, altho' we finners be Void of angelic purity. Ch. 8> [ 5 I Cl\ 8. Like Mary, we with heart and voice In thee our Savior will rejoice ; A. Since thou haft promifed in grace, To make our hearts thy dwelling place. L. 9. Grant, that each virgin's countenance This bleft experience may evince ; In ev'ry handmaid's look be feen The poor one of the Lord within. T. 235. A. O Lamb of God, Lord Jefus Chrift, The bridegroom of thy Church confeft. Our Choir we now commend to thee 7 Preferve us thine eternally ; Form us according to thy mind, To follow thee make us inclin'd, That we may not confounded be, When thou fhalt come in majefty* Amen. 3' T. 235. A. 1 HOU, Lord, faithful and true I Whofe grace is daily new, With mercies numberlefs Dolt foul and body blefs ! We can't exprefs fufficiently Our gratitude and love to thee. Ch. Thou haft by blood for us aton'd, Us with thy tender mercies crown'd, A. And wilt continue ev'ry day To do more than we think and pray : D 3 This [ 6 ] This we believe, and wait to fee The bleft fulfilment, Lord, from thee. Amen. L. With all the merits of thy life. fufFerings, and death a A, Blefs us^ our dear Lord and God! T. 9 . Sung. Grant, that we alone from thee r Well-fpring of falvation, May for foul and body gain True fanftiflcation. £*. Thy becoming man in a Virgin's womb,. A *. Render the Virgins chafe ! Thy child-like fimplicity, Effect in usfnglenefs of heart and mind !' Thy weaknefs and infirmity, Make us contented with our weaknefs ! Thy blood-fweat in thy agony, Bedew our fouls and bodies!' Thy pierced hands, Show us where our names are written! Thy pierced feet Are embraced by us for our e/eclion of grace / Thy gracious lips, pale in death, Speak peace and comfort to our hearts! Thy fufl 'ring and dying form, Remain always before our eyes! Thy heart pierced for us Be joyful over us ! T. 1 63. b. 2dp; Sung. Form thyfelf our virgin clafles, So unto thy praife, Lord Jefus, # This is prayed alternately by the Liturgifc and all the Sifters. That C 7 1 That thou may'ft, till we depart, Find in each a faithful heart. L. With thy coming again unto thy Church, or our being called home to thee, A, Comfort us y dear Lord and God! T. 22. L 1. In fpirit we behold with joy That bleft triumphant company, The Church, redeemed by Chrift's blood And perfected, which feeth God. 2. Daily the bleffed Comforter Keeps us in fellowship with her, And fills our hearts with tender love To Chrift, till we're with him above, T. j88. Cb. Now ready (land Ye virgins, ready (land; The Bridegroom is at hand r Sleep not, nor (lumber, Let nothing you encumber, But ready ft and % He is at hand. T. 22. d. A. 3. Meanwhile our Choir's concern (hall be To follow him continually, To him each day in faith to cleave, And to his joy and praife to live. 4. Thus he will dill mod gracioufly Regard our tears and poverty, Which [ 8 ] Which often raifes in our breaft That wifti, to be with him at reft. T. 235. While we enjoy his love and peace,, His humbling and exalting grace : This fweetly can alleviate The pain his abfence doth create, And we, in foul and body bleft, Thus glorify the name of ChrifL Amen ! L. 55 s Ch. X RAISE ye the Lord, for he is good, fing praifes unto his name, for it is pleafant. T. 58. 2d p. A. Sacred name of Jefus^ So great and holy, That all our tongues can never praife thee truly As thou deferv'ft. T. 249, 2d p. L. & Ch. O might our virgin choirs proclaim By word and deed his laving name! Might they in all their ways, Led by his grace, Show forth his mat chiefs praife ! ■An Powerful name of Jejus y Thou'rt efficacious, To fave, to fan&ify, and to preferve us; Thee we adore. [ 9 1 L. & Ch. Lord Jcfus! praife and thanks to thee, If thou wert not, what fhou'd we be ? Thy faving name we blefs, And thee confefs Source of our happinefs. A. Precious name of Jefus y How fweet and blefled Art thou to fouls, who mourning and diftrefled Upon thee call. L. & Ch. With him my heart hath always found True counfel, comfort, help abound, Therefore I will rely Eternally On his fidelity. A. Glad'ning name of Jefus^ Whence comfort floweth, No angel like a contrite (inner knoweth Thy pow'r divine. L. b* Ch, All mifery, however great, His comforts can alleviate j Therefore in all diftrefs Seek ye his face, And humbly fuc for grace. A. Loveliejl name of JftiSy Whoe'er confideth In thee, obtains a treafure, which abidettu Hallelujah! L. & Ch. If I have him, I have howe'er, What me eternally can cheer ; All [ io 1 All in his name implied Is verified, His grace be magnified. A. Now let all fay : Amen, The Lord be praifed^ And Jefusfavmg name be ever blejjed . Hallelujah! Ch* Amen, Hallelujah! Hallelujah! A. Amen, Hallelujah! IV. LITANIES OF THE MARRIED BRETHREN AND SISTERS. I* T. 235. L. to* Ch. O CHOIR, brought nigh to God By Chrift's atoning blood, Unto the triune God draw near With tender love and filial fear, With tears of heart-felt gratitude, With foul and body deeply bow'd; And to the Father and the Son, And Holy Spirit, three in one, Thypraifes and thank-ofPrings bring, And holy, holy, holy fing. Amen. T. 4. jf. Receive at thy throne, O Fathet and Son, And Spirit of grace, In Jefu's name, honor, thankfgiving, and praife. * Whatever in thefe Litanies is marked with A, is fung by the whole Choir ; B, by the Brethren ; S. by the Siiters j Qb. by the Chorus j and L* by the JLiturgift. E L. [ 2 ] -Z. Our Lord Chrift Jefus, A. Be gracious unto us ! L. O thou God and Father of the Church, A. Preferve us in thy love ! L. Lord God, Holy Ghoft, A. Maintain thy temple rn fan£lification and honor Moft holy blcffed Trinity ! We praife thee to eternity, Ch. Amen, Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen, Halleluiah! T. 249. 2d p, edl to - ivfl. Amen, naueiujah A. Amen, Hallelujah T. 22. b. 1. Father, we daily worfhip thee, As Chrift's redeemed property, S. That thou thy Son, out of thy throne, Didft give to be a Virgin's Son. A. 2. O grant, that we may all, while here r In his falvation fully (hare, And fan£tify our married ftate, As thy own work., we thee entreat. T. 22. e. A. 3. O Spirit, who all hearts doft try, 4.nd foul and body purify, S. O'erfhadowM by whofe mighty pow , r The Virgin Chrift conceiv'd and bore; 4. Make our whole Choir thy bleft abode, A temple of the living God, Teach us to know ChrifVs mind, and keep XJs all with him in fellowfhip. T. 22. C 3 1 T. 22. O. 5. Lord Jefus, evermore ador'd, /,. £9* Ch. Thy body's Savior, head, and Lord ! A. No words can e'er our thankfulness And heart-felt joy in thee exprefs, 6. That thou, the whole creation's God, Aflumd'it our feeble flefh and blood, And by thy death didft fet us free From endlefs woe and mifery. T. 22. f. 7. Thofe bleffings on us all beftow, Which from thy life and fuff'rings flow, And grant us fully to enjoy All thou haft merited thereby. T. 22.I. 8. O may each foul and ev'ry pair In their whole walk thy praiie declare, And here on earth invariably In fweet communion live with thee. 9. O may we yield thee joy and feel, That thou amongft us deign'lt to dwell, L. & Ch. Though we can't fee thee with our eyes, Our faith the want of fight fupplies. T. 9 . A. If thou'rt with us, then indeed, We ihall lack no biefTing, But with thee, O Chrift, proceed, To meet joys uaccafmg. May our Children, gracious Lord, Share with us thy favor ; E * Let C 4 1 Let them all be the reward Of thy death for ever, T. 185. L. The Lord blefs and keep thee in his favor. As his chofen property ; The Lord make his face fliine on thee ever, And be gracious unto thee ! The Lord lift his countenance moft gracious Upon thee, and be to thee propitious, And his peace on thee beftow ! vrf. Amen, Amen, be it fo ! 2. T. 235. J. jriMEN, Hallelujah! B. Glory, and pow'r, and fwayy S. Worihip, thankfgiving, praife, A. With fongs and folemn lays, Be brought to Chrift, who by his blood Made us acceptable to God*, Tho 5 ccnfcious of cur poverty, Of faults, defe£ts, and mifery, Yet cloathed in the glorious drefs Of Jefu's blood-bought righteoufnefs. With confidence and filial fear We to- the triune God draw near, From whom, fince we in Chrift believe, Grace, peace, and bleffing we receive. Amen. T, 22. b. 1. O Father, who didft fend thy Son To us from thy celeftiai throne, Theft C 5 ] Thofe blemngs on our Choir beftow, Which from his h ly merits flow. 2. That we mrv in this prefent time On earth one fpirit be with him, S % That all in us his mind may trace, A. And we thro' him Ihow forth thy praife. T. 22. d. 3. Jefus, who. fav'dft us by thy crofr, B. From whom thro' faith our comfort flows ; As In mercy, Lord, on us look down, Since thou didft for our nns atone. T. 22. 1. 4. We worfhip thee with awe, and kifs Thy pierced feet with heart-felt blifs > B. We are thy fervants thro' thy grace, S. Ourfelves thy handmaids we confefs, A. 5. And tlxou art our moft gracious Lord, To whom we fain wou'd joy afFord ; Let us be guided by thy hand : Then blefling will our courfe attend. T. 22. o. 6. O purify our fouls, we pray, Thro' thy bleft Spirit, to obey The truth, and thus our faith to prove By brotherly unfeigned love. 7. O may our mortal bodies be Devoted, Jefus, unto thee, An holy living facrifice To Godj and pleafing in his eyes! E 3 T. 22. C 6 ] T. 22. e. 8. Thou pow'r divine, God Holy Ghoft, 5. Who all good gifts on us beftow'ft $ B. Who mak'ft believers thine abode, And temples of the living God ; A. 9. Keep us in foul and body clean, JB. Free from the pow'r and pain of fin, S. Our inward man fo beautify, That we may yield our Savior joy. T. 22. f. A. 10. Unto our Children grace afford, That they may profper for the Lord, And our fincere endeavors blefs, To train them up unto his praife. T. 2 iS - Moft holy Trinity, may they And we, in all things thee obey, Thro' Jefu's grace yield thee delight, And do what's pleafing in thy fight. O may our Choir thy truth and grace Experience till the end of days* Amen ! 3-T. [ 7 1 3- T.235- A. 1 HEE,Godof loveandpeacc,(2Cor.xiii.u.) We magnify and praife, Jefus, who on the crofs Didft bleed and die for us : S. In thy falvation we rejoice, B. And give thee praife with heart and voice, A. Confcious, that all the happinefs, We in the married (late poirefs, Flows folely, gracious Lord, from thee, For this thy name we glorify. Amen. T. 22. b. S. i. That thou from Heav'n to us didft come, And human flefh and blood affume, B. That thou didft death for us endure, For us falvation to procure. S. 2. That Abba, whofe dear Son thou art, Our God and Father is declar'd, B. That th' Holy Ghoft makes us to be One Spirit even here with thee. T. 22. o. A. 3. That thou the holy married ftate, (Ordain'd, when thou didft man create,) Haft hallow'd by becoming man, That we God's purpofe might attain, L. & Ch. 4. Thee and thy Church to reprefent, And to fulfil thy bleft intent, To God a fruitful field to be, T' increafc thy blood-bought property : 1 T. 22. [ 8 J T. 22. e. A. 5. For this our hearts to thee we raife With thankfulnefs, and give thee praife \ Might we and all our children, Lord, In all things joy to thee afford I T. 22. d. 6. Thy fantHfying grace bellow, And be with us, where'er we go : Thus ev'ry thing we do will be Hallow'd and pleafing unto thee. T. 22. L 7. Since thou, O Lord, with thine own hand Haft tied our facred marriage-band, Grant, that thy dying love may be The fource of our felicity. S. 8. Our fouls and bodies. Lamb of God, Befprinkle with thy precious blood, B. Subdue what's carnal by thy death, That godly we may live by faith. A. 9. With mouth and hand our Choir to ther Vows homage and fidelity, Till we our heav'nly home fhall gain \. Thereto, Lord Jefus, fay Amen* T. 235. Till thy bride perfeded fhall be, Cleaves heart and mind alone to thee; O may we ftill more clearly trace Thy holy will and thoughts of peace ; Fulfil in us thy purpofe all, And in our Children great and fmalll Amen. T. [ 9 ] 4- T. 235. A. O LORD of all confeft, True caufe and fountain bleft Of all that blifs and grace, Which we, thy flock, poffefs : Thou flaughter'd Lamb, our God and Lord, To needy pray'rs thine ear afford \ Thy mercy on our Choir beftow, And to our Children favor fhow ; For thy falvation, which thro' grace We richly fhare, accept our praifc ; B. Thy love no mind can comprehend, S. Thy boundlefs mercies have no end; A. We humbly now 'fore thee appear And our hearts' gratitude declare. Amen. T. 22. e. I. Our motives, Lord, are numberlefs For joy, and fhame, and thankfulnefs i 5. O what is man, that we mould prove Such favor'd objects of thy love? T. 22. b. B. 2. Thou waft in human flefh array'd, For the whole wo.rld an ofFring made, S. And thy whole life on earth for us Was truly meritorious. A. 3. Thou didft thereby the married ftate L. (Ordain'd when thou didft man create) A. Hallow and confecrate to be An image of thy church and thee. L. Let C 1° ] Z*. Let our marriage be honorable among all men, and the bed be undefiled; Teach the wife to be fubjecT: to the hufband, as the Church is to Chrift; And teach the hufband to love his wife, as Chrift loveth the Church ; But let not the creature take place to the preju- dice of the Creator, or divide with Chrift i Jl. Hear us^ our dear Lord and God I T. 22. e. 4. May all thofe bleflings on us flow, And in our lives their virtue fhow, Which from the womb unto the crofs Thou, Lord, haft merited for us. L*. Let our pregnant lifters reap the blefling of thy having lain in the womb of thy mother ; And thofe who bring forth, of thy being brought forth into the world; And thofe that give fuck, of thy having fucked the breafts of a mother; Sanctify to thyfelf all fathers and mothers *, And biefs thy gift the children ! A, Hear us , our dear Lord and God I T. 22. d. 5. Wifdom and faithful nefs afford To all the parents, gracious Lord ! .Crown their endeavors with fuccefs, /To train their children to thy praife. S. 6. Let them be by thy Spirit led, And thus from grace to grace proceed ; B. Yea, to thy Father them prefent, Since thou for them thy life haft fpent. * This prayer is read. T. 235- [ II ] T. 23J. To hufbands, wives, and children, Lord* All needful grace and gifts afford ; Grant us to yield thee joy, fince we Are thy redeemed property, And in each family thy will And all thy purpofes fulfil. Amen. V. LITANIES OF THE WIDOWERS. 235- O A. VJ HOLY Father, God, Of the Lord of Sabaoth! Abba, O God, our God, Thro' our Lord's death and blood! The Cherubim and Seraphs cloud Exalt thy praife with voices loud ; L. The Elders worfhipping fall down And caft their crowns before thy throne ; A. With them we alfo proftrate fall, And thee Jehovah Abba call. Amen, T. 22. b. L. i. Like Simeon we with heart and voice In God our Savior will rejoice; May our thank-off'rings always be, Dear Father, pleafing unto thee ! A. 2. Us all in mercy own and bkfs As members of thy chofen race, By Chrift prefented unto thee, As his reward and property. 3. O may we, thro' thy grace, while here, In Chrift'a falvation have our iharc; F In [ * 1 In him accept us gracioufly, And lead us till his face we fee. T. 22. a. 4. Holy Ghoft, make thine abode In us> as temples of our God, That we, 'midft Jefu's flock of grace, In all things, may ihow forth his praife. 5. And let thy peace upon us reft, Thy goodnefs nitty we ever tafte ; Let us in our fabbacic ftate The joys of Heav'n anticipate. T. 22.I. 6. Jefus, Redeemer of mankind, L. In whom alone we comfort find ; A. Let fpirit, foul, and body (hare Thy merits and thy tender care. 7* Fill us with peace, and joy, and love, X. And our fupport in trials prove ; When weaknefies of age appear, Keep thou our minds and fenfes clear. 8* This be our aim on earth, thy will To feek.in all things to fulfil, And when thou call'ft, prepar'd to be To leave this world and go to thee. T. 235. L. When all our toil is o'er, how blefl Will be our lot, with thee to reft ; A. What joys divine fliall we then feel, What pleafures, which no tongue can tell, When we in perfect happinefs Shall once behold thee face to face ! Amen. [ 3 } 2. T. 235. A. JT ATHER of Chrift our Lord, A gracious ear afford, L. When with imperfect, lays The wid'wers give thee praifc : A. For having from eternity Elected us, through mercy free, In Chrifi to endlefs happinefs, Which this life's troubles far out-weighs : O turn to us thy countenance, Amid (I our wants and indigence. Amen. T. u.fc 1. Thanks for thy kind paternal \ov? f Which we in Chrift fo richly prove, That we our truft upon thy grace With filial confidence can place \ 2. That thou for Jefu's fake wilt blefs Our Choir unto the end of days, Since we're in him belov'd by thee, And (hard his gifts abundantly, £. 3. As children by the Comforter Taught, to cry Abba without fear, And who arc clothed in the drefs Of thy Son's blood-bought righteoufnefs. T. 22. a. A. 4. Give us new tokens, Lord, wc pray, Of thy great goodnefs cv'ry day, With thy paternal faith full And boundlefs mercy u^ embrace. i 2 5. Th, [ 4 ] 5* Thy joyful Spirit, which doth cry, Abba, and Jefus glorify, Teach us, while here on earth we are, To fpend our time in praife and pray'r: 6. When we go to the fan&uary, For us and for the Church to pray. Grant our requefts for JeiVs fake, And let us of thy grace partake. T. 22. 1. 7. Jefus, thou flaughter'd Lamb of God, Who didft afliime our flefh and blood, Z» And by thy blood, for finners flied, Haft for the world a ranfom paid ; A. 8. Prefcnt us to thy Father, Lord, As thy own purchafe and reward, That he may own us gracioufly, And over us rejoice in thee* 9. O lead us daily by the hand, TiH we fhall reach the promisM land, Let us in need be ne'er depriv'd Of comforts from thy death deriv'd. T. 235. Thus fhall we, fill'd with joy and peace, Proceed t' enjoy that happinefs, Which here to us is freely giv'n, And which the ranfom'd hofts in Heav'n, Who worshipping 'fore thee appear, For ever in thy prefence fhare. Amen. [ 5 1 A. A HEE, holy triune God ! We magnify and laud ; Accept the worihip, thanks, and pvaife Of us, thy wid'wers, for the grace, Which thou fo richly haft difplay'd To us in Chrift, our Lord and Head ! Amen. T. 22. b. I. O Father, thee we thank and praife, Who pitiedft us, a fallen race, And gav'ft thy dear and only Son-, For us loft fmners to atone. L. 2. Remember now his wounds and crofs, And be a father unto us; A, Crown us with mercies ; let us be In him well pleafing unto thee. T. 22. o. 3. God Holy Ghoft, bleft Comforter, With grateful hearts we thee revere, For having taught us to believe In Chriit, and by this faith to live. 4. Prcferve us henceforth in his grace. Teach us more fully yet to trace The counfel of his love, and keep Us all with him in fellow; T. 22. I L. 5. O how divine thy comforts are, Lord Jefus! what delicious fare [ 6 ] Is this, when we thy prefence feel, And thou thy kindnefs doit reveal. A. 6. We render thee our thanks and praife, That thou, in thefe our mortal days, Such grace and love on us beftow'ft, And worihip thee, bow'd in the dull. T. 22. d. 7. Help us, thy fervants, gracious God, L. Who are redeemed with thy blood, A. And grant us, for thy fuff'rings fake, Of thy falvation to partake. 8. We thee entreat to fet us free, Lord, from whate'er difpleafes thee, O may our walk be to thy praife, And to the glory of thy grace : T. 235. Until, when all our trials ceafe, Our hopes of future joy and blifs Are reaiiz'd, and we, thro* grace, Are callM to fee thee face to face; O welcome day ! at thy return, Lord Jefus, we fhall ceafe to mourn. Amen. 4- T. 235. JLvORD Jefus, Prince of peace, Thou only fource of grace And true felicity, Now and eternally : The bleflings on our Choir beftow, Which from thy holy merits flow, And C 7 3 And draw unto our hearts fo near, As it wc Taw thee prefent here : Thus we cceftial joys (hall tafte, Till called hence with thee to reft. Amen. T. 22. a. I. Thy poverty and weaklinefs L. In fervant's f^ r m and lowlinefs, A. Make us contented with our own, While in this vale of tears we groan. L. ?. Thy watching, fading, and the pray'rs, Thou offer'dft with ftrong cries and tears, | A. That deep diitrefs, which night and day For us, fo heavy on thee lay, L. 3. Yea, all thy fuff'rings, La*mb of God, A. Atoning death and precious blood, L. Whereby thou life for us did ft gain, A. Our comfort, joy, and ftrength remain. T. 22. b. 4. Thy refting in the filent tomb, Thy riling, having death o'ercome, And then afcending glorioufly, To fit upon thy throne on high, 5. Thy coming to thy Church again, Or our releafe from fin and pain, By being called home to thee, Comfort us, Lord, abundantly. T. 22. d. L. 6. The wid'wers chief concern while here, Is, for thy coming to prepare, Thy C 8 ] Thy confolation to await, Like Simeon ready thee to meet. A. 7. Then at the end of all diftrefs We (hall depart to thee in peace, And fhall behold thy face mod bright In- joy and everlafting light. T. 22. o. L. 8. But if it be thy holy will, That we, tho' weary, ferve thee (till, Grant us, thy name to glorify, To thee to live, to thee to die, T. 235. A, O grant, that till our lips grow cold, We may in fpirit thee behold, As thou upon th' accurfed crofs Didft fried, thy blood and die for us, And that we with our latell breath May praife thee for thy wounds and death. Amen. vt LITANIES OF THE WIDOWS. i* T.235. JMOST holy Trinity, We praife and honor thee, That by the counfel of thy grace We're fore-ordain'd to happm Thro' Jefus Chrift, the Son of God, Who in our place as furety flood, Became a man, and death fuliain'd, And thereby our falvation gainM. O might each pulfe thankfgiving bear, And ev'ry breath his praife repeat ! Amen. T. 22. b. 1. This wonder makes our hearts to glow, And caufes grateful tears to flow,. That God himfelf became a m:m, And was for our redemption (lain. A. 2. Moft holy blefled Trinity, We praife thee to eternity;' O may the widows choir' part. Of choiccft bleffings for Chriifs fake. T. 22. a. J. Thou who as children us doft own L. Thro' Jefus thy beloved Son, ■ A, is iuiVg by 'the W^ows, Z. fcy the Littfrffifc G T;j. And L. [ 2 ] A. And whom we by the Holy Ghoft Call Abba, Father, with full truft, 4. Thro' Jefus Chrift, now blefs our Choir, With all we want, or can defire, Preferve us in his love, and be Our gracious God eternally. T. 22. o. L. 5. Lord Jefus Chrift, our higheft good, Who haft redeem'd us by thy bjood, And purchas'd for us life and grace, A. Be thou our comfort in diftrefs. 6. O may our fouls and bodies be Devoted wholly unto thee \ L. However weak we are, our aim Shall be to glorify thy name. A. 7. The comforts of the Holy Ghoft Grant us : Our weaknefles thou know'ft; And while we keep our fabbath here, r? ji r 1 'saw ,Jl lor endlefs glory us prepare. T. 22. d. 8. God Holy Ghoft, give us the grace, To (how our cordial thankfulnefs, Z, And let our needy fouls by faith Feed on the merits of ChritVs death. I k A. May we, like Anna, perfevere By day and night in conftant pray'r, (Luke,ii. 36.) And daily taught and led by thee, True happy widows learn to be, 10. Whofe converfation is above With Chrift, whom, tho' unfeen, they love, And for his coming humbly wait, In joyful hope, the Lord to meet. 1 T. 235. [ 3 1 O may this be our only care, While v>\ 1ms lojnurn here, That we may yield delight to him, Rejoicing in that blefTed lime, When Chrifl our Savior ihall ar [ And wipe away our ev'ry tear; Then fin and ibrrow wilj be fled, And everlaiting joys fusceee Amen. * T.23J. yJ LORD, the widows friend, Whofe thoughts of peace extend Beyond what words can e'er exprefs, SurpafTing all our thanks and praife ; What love can be compar'd \vith thine, Who didft for us thy life refign! Moil gracious Savior, we fall down And humbly worfhip at thy throne. Amen. T. 22. b. 1. Thanks for thy birth, incarnate God, Thanks for thy furFrings, death, and blood, The fource of our felicity, In time and in eternity. 2. All thofe who cleave to t;hee by faith, Have part in thy atoning death, Whereby they're bleft already here. And (hall in Ileav'n thy glory ihare, G 2 T. 2 2. [ 4 ] T. 22. a. A, 3. This we experience, and rejoice,. Lord Jefus, in thy facrifice, Which richly hath reftored all What we had loft thro 5 Adam's fall X. 4. Might we acknowledge and improve The ble flings of redeeming love. Which have been merited by thee For time and for eternity ! T» 22. e. A. 5. May on our hearts thy bitter pain Indelibly imprefs'd remain, And grant, that for thy foul's diftrefs* We all may magnify thy grace. 6. Lord, let us in this world of ftrife Draw comfort from thy fufPring life \ This be our balm for each complaint, Our ftrength, when mind or body faint* T. 22. & 7. Till we, who here muft often weep, In Heav'n eternal joys fhall reap; Where thou' ft prepared for us a place, And we {hall fee thee face to face. T. 22. f. L. 8. To Chrift, dear widows, elofely cleave, And in communion with him live, Till he fhall fay to you: " Ye bleft, w Enter into my joy and reft.' 5 T. 235. A, What joy, what happinefs complete, Doth us poor needy fheep await, When* [ 5 1 When after light afflictions wc Shall to the Shepherd gather'd be, Who gracioufly will irj that clay Wipe from our eyes all tears away. Amen. 3- T. 235. 4. Father of chrift, the Word,, The Father, God and Lord Of Jefu's flock, fince he Our brother deign *d to be : T. 22. b. 1. Thou gav'ft thy only Son for us> From whom life everlafting flows, And fince we now thy children are, Tho' poor, we're objects of thy care. X. 2. Think on his death impart thy aid To us, in ev'ry time of need, And let us conftantly, while here, In his falvation have a fhare. A. 3. Thy mercy, Lord, to us difpenfe> According to our confidence; Grant in our lonely ftate, that we With Jefus may one fpirit be. T. 235. Jefus, our Lord and God, Who took'ft our flefh and blood, And to deliver US, Diedft on th' accurfed crofs.. T. 22. $1 4. Since thou thy blood for us haft fled. Thou art our comfort in ail need, And [ * ] And turn'ft thy all-reviving face Unto our poverty in grace. 5. Thy mercy is an endlefs ftore, Each day difplays to us ftill more Thy tender love and fakhfulnefs, Beyond whate'er our thanks exprefs. 6. Thou lifVneft to the widows' pray'rs, And counteft all their fighs and tears^ Each forrow, whether fmall or great, Thy comforts can alieviafce. T. 235. God Holy Ghoft, to thee, Praifes for ever be, Who deft, as Comforter, To us ChrifVs love declare, T.22. f. 7. That each church member's made to be A living temple unto thee, That thou doft comfort them in time, And once wilt lead them home to him. 8. In thee each widow may confide, As in her guardian, friend and guide, Since Jefus Chrift, with this intent, Thee from the Father to us fent. 9. Our hearts we open unto thee; O dwell in us continually, And fill our fouls with joy and peace, Spirit of glory and of grace ! T. 235. Moft holy blefled Trinity! We praife thee to eternity, And honor thee, through Jefus Chrift, Our Mediator and High Prieft, Who [ 7 ] Who glorioufly fulfil i\l the plan Thou formed 11 to redeem loft man. Amen. 4- T. 235 . A. JESUS, thy praife we fing, To thee our thanks we bring, That thou thy glory didil forfake, Of ail our forrows to partake; L. O love unutterably great, Thy fufPrings cancel all our debt, And by thy all-atoning blood, We're made acceptable to God; A. What are our thanks ? With deeded fhame We proftrate, and adore thy name. Amen. T. 22. b. L. i. Should not the widows choir rejoice, And praife thee, Lord, with heart and voice? A. Yea, thee we gratefully confefs The fourcc of ail our happinefs. 2. Since thou this greateft grace hall fhown 3 By death for all our fins t' atone, The fmalleft thou wilt farely grant, And well fupply our ev'ry want. T. 22. e. /,. 3. God will the widows ne'er forfake. A. To Him we may our refuge take, And on his care and faithfulnefs,* All our dependance firmly place. 4. A widow, who her fon belov'd Witht jarsbemoan'djhis pitymov'd ; (Luke ; vii.3 1 .) His mother he did recommend, When on the crofs, to Johu his friend. L. 5. [ 3 ] L. 5. You're likewife objects of his care, Since Scripture plainly doth declare, That to the church this charge he gave : Widows to honor and relieve. T. 22. a. A. 6. For this our gracious Lord we praife, May we be faithful thro' his grace, And walking humbly in his fight, In all we do, yield him delight. X. 7. To love the Lord, be your firft care, The next, to ferve his people here ; A. Can we do good, we'll it embrace, He'll us reward with looks of grace. 8. When in each other's walk and mien True peace and happinefs is feen : This mutual pleafure does afford, And caufes us to thank our Lord. 9. O when the flaughter'd Lamb appears, We can't with-hold our grateful tears, Th' impreffion of his bitter death Preferves and does increafe our faith* T. 22. A. L. 10. This be engraven in your breafl, Long as this dying life mail laft, And may your Savior in this time Unite you clofely unto him. T.235. A. O draw us nearer to thee ftill, Grant us, we humbly pray, to feel Thy prefence both by night and day, Whether we work, or reft, or pray, And may at thy appearing we, Lord Jei'us Chrift, be found in theet Amen. .'--.