w.fri ■ ■ ^H * y l»ri ■ £m Wm 5JL/ * ' : • '<^fl %£* f ■ ► 1 1 .. DD )W \o *■ ■s ALL THE WEEK THROUGH. . HYMNS, BIBLE READINGS, AND PRAYERS, FOR FAMILIES. ARRANGED, ETC., REV. CHAS. F^HOFFMAN, M.A., Rector of All Angels' Church, New York City. CARPE DIEM. 3<" AMERICAN CHURCH PRESS, 76 East Ninth Street, New York City. * 9 * Particular indebtedness is here acknowledged for the portion of this book containing the prayers, to the selection and "Order of Family Prayer," etc., by the Rev. Wm. Ed. Evans, M.A., Prebendary of Hereford. F. & J. Rivington, 1844. CARPE DIEM—SEIZE THE DAY. Silent and swift-fleeting, unseen, incessant, The seconds speed unfaltering on their way — Passing without a pause, yet ever present, Hastening untiring on their endless way To mingle with infinity eternal, Weaving a web of mingled joy and pain ; Bringing cold wintry blasts and breezes vernal, Spring's bursting buds, and Autumn's golden grain — Laden with life and love, or sin and sorrow, They evanescent fade alike away, — And that was yesterday, that is to-morrow, The morrow soon to be but yesterday. As in the old time, when the master, going On a far journey, to his servants gave The talents for investment — though well knowing That one would squander, and another save; So now are freely given to our keeping Hours not our own, to spend them as we will; With like condition — as we saw, the reaping Will surely follow, be it good or ill, Of tares and thorns that need but little tending, Or whitening wheat, that takes all our skill To rightly harvest. Seek we rest unending? Seize then to-day, its mission to fulfil. To-day alone, of all the countless ages, Is ours to work in, or to watch and pray, Or idly waste. Sure to receive the wages Each who lives earns for each successive day. S C. G. "The Churchman." ■* jft Ijfi "NECESSITY OF PRAYER. The wise Hillel had a pupil named Maimon that was trust- ing too much to his own wisdom, and had entirely given up prayer. Hillel was troubled, that Maimon should think himself wiser than God, and he determined to teach him better. When Maimon went to him one day, Hillel said : ' I have a friend who lives upon the produce of his estate. Till now he has carefully cultivated it, and it has repaid his toil. But now he has thrown away the plough and hoe, and is determined to leave the field to itself; so that he is sure to come to want and misery.' 4 Has he gone mad ? ' said the young man, ' or fallen into despondency ? ' 'Neither,' said Hillel. 'He is of a pious disposition, and well grounded in learning. But he says, the Lord is omnip- otent, and can easily give us nourishment without our bend- ing our head to the ground; and as he is gracious, He will bless.' ■ Why,' said the young man, ' is not that tempting God ? Have you not told him so ? ' 1 You, dear Maimon, are the friend I am speaking of.' * I ? ' said Maimon, and started back. 4 Are you not tempting the Lord? Is prayer less than work, and are spiritual blessings inferior to the fruit of the field ? And He Who tells you to stoop your head to the earth for the sake of earthly fruit, is He not the same as He who tells you to lift your head towards heaven? ' Maimon went away and prayed, and his life was a very godly one. Dr. Haven, 1 ' Cycl. of Illustrations, etc. J. Bates. 1 * ©■ * " Lord, let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice." — Ps. cxli, 1, 2. "As the incense-cloud went up from the kindled coal in the censer ; as the sweet savour went up from the burnt offering, when it was roast with the fire of the altar ; so true believing prayer, coming from a kindled heart, rises of necessity to God, and steals into His immediate presence in the upper sanctuary. We may complete the imagery by observing that the altar upon which these sacrifices must be laid— the only altar which sanctifieth the gift, and renders it acceptable — is our Lord Jesus Christ himself, in the faith of whose meritorious Cross and Righteousness every prayer and spiritual oblation must be made. Br. Goulburn." Cycl. of Illustrations, etc. J. Bates * 8< 5 SUNDAY HORNING. 5 SUNDAY MORNING. The Day which Commemorates the making of the Light —the Resurrection of our Blessed Lord from the Dead — and the Gift of the Holy Ghost. Sunday Morning Sentences and Hymn. " And God said, Let there be light: and there was light And the evening and the morning were the first day." Gen, i, 3, 5, "Thou, John, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest : for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways ; To give knowledge of salvation unto His people by the remission of sins, Through the tender mercy of our God ; whereby the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace." S. Luke i, 76-79, £ * ffl 6 SUNDAY MORNING. " In the morning Jesns went ont into a solitary place, and there prayed." S. Mark i, 35. " If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the Right Hand of God." Col. iii, 1. "The Comforter, Which is the Holy Ghost, Whom the Father will send in My Name, He shall teach you all things." S. John xiv, 26. Measure, 7s. 1. On this day, the first of days, God the Father' s Name we praise ; Who, Creation' s Fount and Spring, Did the world from darkness bring. 2. On this day th' Eternal Son Over death His triumph won ; On this day the Spirit came With his gifts of living flame. * >B ►£< — - — >B SUNDAY MORNING. 7 3. Oil ! that fervent love to-day- May in every heart have sway, Teaching ns to praise aright God the source of life and light, 4. Father, Who didst fashion me Image of Thyself to "be, Fill me with Thy love divine, Let my every thought be Thine. 5. Holy Jesus, may I be Dead and buried here with Thee ; And, by love inflamed, arise Unto Thee a sacrifice. 6. Thou Who dost all gifts impart, Shine, sweet Spirit, in my heart ; Best of gifts Thyself bestow ; Make me burn Thy love to know. 7. God, the Blessed Three in One, Dwell within my heart alone ; Who dost give Thyself to me, May I give myself to Thee. Amen. » 3 9 © 8 SUNDAY MORNING, Sunday Morning Bible Reading.* Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following Psalm. PSALM XV. A Psalm of David. 1. LORD, Who shall abide in Thy Taber- nacle % Who shall rest in Thy Holy Hill I 2. He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 3. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. 4. In whose eyes a vile person is con- temned ; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. 5. He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the inno- cent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. * When any of the Psalms are used they can be sung or read responsively verse by verse. In such instances it is re- commended to use them standing and to say the Gloria Patri at the end. & s . K SUNDAY MORNING. 9 Sunday Morning Prayers. Oar Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Almighty and everlasting God, in Whom. we live and move and have our being ; Whose Word in the beginning brought forth light out of darkness, and hast overcome death in the Resurrection of Thine Only Be- gotten Son ; We, Thy needy creatures, render Thee our humble praises, for Thy preservation of us from the beginning of our lives, and especiairv for deliverance through the past night. For these and all Thy mercies, we bless and magnify Thy glorious Name ; hum- bly beseeching Thee to accept this morning 5 H flft- 10 SUNDAY MORNING. sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving ; for His sake Who lay down in the grave, and this day rose again for us, Thy Son onr Saviour ; Jesus Christ. Amen. And since it is of Thy mercy, O gracious Father, that another day is added to our lives ; We here dedicate both our souls and bodies to Thee and Thy service, in a sober, righteous, and godly life : in which, do Thou, merciful God, confirm and strengthen us ; that, as we grow in age, we may grow in grace, and in the knowledge of the Light of the world, Who is the Resurrection and the Life, our Lord and Redeemer Jesus Christ. Amen (T7ie two following prayers may be omitted.) O Heavenly Father, Who hast tanght us in Thy Holy Word not to forsake the assem- bling of ourselves together, and dost invite us, as members of Thy spiritual family, the Church, to partake together of the heavenly meal of its ordinances, give us grace to join the communion of our brethren this day in j£ * SUNDAY MORNING. 11 sincere love of Thee and them ; that so, not looking only to our own things, but also to the things of others, we may each be re- minded of the duties we owe one to another, and find grace and strength faithfully to per- form the same, through Him Who washed His disciples feet and laid down His life for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, Almighty God, Who hast knit Thy people together, in one Body, the Church, and hast promised to be with it unto the end of the world, give Thy blessing to the Church in this country, and make her ordinances this day channels of grace and comfort to Thy people. May Thy Holy Spirit be with and direct in all things her ministers, filling their minds with spiritual thoughts, their mouths with words of inspiration, and their hearts with love. Grant that sons and daughters may be born unto Thee this day in Thy Holy Church. Enlarge the place of her tent and stretch forth the curtains of her habitations over the hearts of this and all % . gg 12 SUNDAY MORNING. other people, that so we may "become one fold under one Shepherd, Jesus Christ our blessed Lord. Amen. Direct us, O Lord, this sanctified day in all our ways and doings. Give us grace so to ob- serve it that it may be to us the beginning of a happy week. Mercifully receive the ac- ceptable offerings and intercessions of Thy Holy Church throughout the world which shall this day be offered at the Throne of grace. Prepare our hearts to serve Thee as Thou desirest, that we may spend the day to the honour of Thy Holy Name, and the good of our own souls. Accompany us with Thy Holy Spirit, Who descended on the assembled Apostles, to the place of Thy public worship, making us serious and attentive, and raising our minds from the thoughts of this world to the consideration of the next, withdrawing our eyes from things seen and temporal and fixing them on things unseen and eternal, that we may heartily join in the prayers and praises of Thy Church, and listen to our duty & ■ * SUNDAY MORNING. 13 with honest hearts in order to practice it. Enable ns to return this day from Thy House more filled with Thy grace and heavenly benediction, that we may be more devoted to Thy service, and lead a more Christ-like life, to Thy honour and praise and our ever- lasting welfare. Whatsoever, O Holy Gfod, Thou shalt see to be good and best for us, and all our friends and neighbours, grant in Thine own blessed ways ; through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen. To God the Father, Who first loved us, and made us acceptable in the Beloved ; To God the Son, Who loved us and washed us from our sins in His Own Blood ; To G:>d the Holy Ghost, Who shed the love of God abroad, Three Persons, but One God, be all love, and praise, and glory, now and ever. Amen, £l © * — * MONDAY MORNING. 15 MONDAY MORNING. The Day which Commemorates the Creation of the Heavens — and the Driving op the Money-Changers from the Temple. Monday Morning Sentences and Hymn. "And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament. And the evening and the morning were the second day." Gen. i, 7, 8. " And the Lord God said unto the woman, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception ; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children ; and thy desire shall be to thy hus- band, and he shall rule over thee. And unto Adam He said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it : cursed is the ground for thy sake ; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life ; In the sweat of thy © © 16 MONDAY MORNING. face slialt thou eat bread, till thou return un- to the ground." Gen. iii, 13, 16, 17, 19. u And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud." Gen. ix, 14. " For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever be- lie^eth on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." S. John iii, 16. Measure, C. M. 1. Come, let us praise the Name of God, Who on the second day Spread out the firmament above, His glory to display. 2. Slow floating on the blue expanse The watery clouds we view, Whence fruitful showers at His command The thirsty soil bedew. 3. How fair an image of the Grace, His mercy doth impart, Like morning dew or gentle rain, To gladden every heart ! ih- 5 MONDAY MORNING. 17 4. And when the faithful soil drinks in Those showers with blessings rife, A well of water springeth up To everlasting life, 5. O happy saints, on whom are poured Such treasures from above ! LORD, may they ne'er forgetful be, But render love for love. 6. To Grod, Who freely loved us first, All might, all glory, be ; To Father, Son, and Holy G-host, Through all eternity. Amen. Monday Morning Bible Reading. Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following Psalm. PSALM Y. A Psalm of David. 1. Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. 2. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my Gfod : for unto Thee will I pray. K g 18 MONDAY MORNING. ■* 3. My voice slialt thou hear in the morning, O Lord ; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up, 4. For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness : neither shall evil dwell with Thee. 5. The foolish shall not stand in Thy sight : Thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 6. Thou shalt destroy them that speak leas- ing (lying) : the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. 7. But as for me, I will come into Thy house in the multitude of Thy mercy : and in Thy fear will I worship toward Thy holy temple. 8. Lead me, O Lord, in Thy righteousness because of mine enemies ; make Thy way straight before my face. 9. For there is no faithfulness in their mouth ; their inward part is very wicked- ness ; their throat is an open sepulchre ; they natter with their tongue. 10. Destroy Thou them, O God ; let them 6 3 © — — — — — © MONDAY MORNING. 19 fall by their own counsels ; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions ; for they have rebelled against Thee. 11. But let all those that put their trust in Thee rejoice : let them ever shout for joy, because Thou defendest them : let them also that love Thy Name be joyful in Thee. 12. For Thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous ; with favour wilt Thou compass him as with a shield. Monday Morning Prayers. Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen, O Lord G-od, Almighty and merciful, Who didst create the firmament and divide the i£ © ©■ * 20 MONDAY MORNING. waters from the waters, and set the bow of Thy mercy in the heavens, and didst send Thy Son to die and rise again for us after He had driven the profaners from Thy House of Prayer, that we should walk in the order and newness of a holy life ; give us grace to live in continual remembrance of our holy reso- lutions vows and obligations before Thee, and to walk circumspectly in keeping there- with ; that so neither the carnal desires of the flesh, nor the vanity of the world, nor the wiles of Satan, working through the same, may overcome and lead us captive. Clothe us,0 Lord, with the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, that having undertaken a spiritual warfare under the Captain of our salvation, we may manfully fight under His banner against sin, the world, and the devil. Grant this most merciful Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our Lord and Saviour, Amen. O God of all peace and comfort, Who by the rest of the past night, hast refreshed our ■* m © MONDAY MORNING. 21 bodies and minds for the service of another day, listen to onr most hearty thanks for the same. And now in an humble sense of all Thy mercies, on the entrance of this day and week of labour, we present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto Thee, which is our reasonable service. Enable us to fulfil the same by strengthening grace from Thy Holy Spirit, and so establish our hearts, and settle our minds, that as day shall be added to day we may serve Thee with more steadfast faith, more fervent love, more obedi- ence of life, and a brighter hope, and so await with godly patience the times of refreshing from the Lord, and stand in that day when the faithful shall be received into their rest and joy, through the merits and atonement of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. O most loving Father, forasmuch as it is Thy pleasure that our bodies and souls shall still remain here together ; we beseech Thee to - preserve through the coming week our bodies from all sickness, if it be good for us, and &- e * * 22 MONDAY MORNING. our souls from all vice ; that we, enjoying through Thy benefit, health both in our souls and bodies, may be the more able to serve Thee in such works as are most acceptable in Thy sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord, to Whom with Thee and the Holy Spirit, Three Persons and one God, be all glory, now and ever. Amen. {TJie following prayer may be omitted.) O God, Who wiliest that no man should be idle, but that we shall all work the thing that is good ; graciously look upon us, who are now going forth amidst the business of the day. Grant us all needful strength for the same, and give us grace to be serious and holy in our lives, true and just in our dealings, watchful over our thoughts, words, and actions ; diligent in our business, and tem- perate in all things ; that we may honestly improve all the talents Thou hast committed to our trust ; and that no worldly business, or worldly pleasures, may ever divert us from the thoughts of the life to come. Enable B 5 5, Ijg MOXDAY MORNING. 23 us at all times to will that which Thou wouldst have us will and to do that which Thou wouldst have us do, that the fulness of Thy blessing may be upon our persons, upon our labours, upon our substance, and upon all that belongs to us ; through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, and the guidance of Thy blessed Spirit, to Whom with Thee and Son be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. The God of peace, Who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the Blood of the everlasting covenant ; make us perfect in every good work to do His will, working in us that which is well pleasing in His sight ; through Jesus Christ, to Whom be glory for ever and ever. Ame/i* © * £, . , ; ft TUESDAY MORNING. 25 TUESDAY MORNING. The Day which Commemorates the Gathering op thm "Waters of the Sea — the Appearance of the Dry Land — And the Cursing of the Barren Fig Tree. Tuesday Morning Sentences and Hymn. ' ' And God said, Let the waters be gathered unto one place, and let the dry land appear. And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit-tree yield- ing fruit. And the evening and the morning were the third day. Gen. i, 9, 11, 13. " In the morning Jesus hungered, and when He saw a fig tree, He came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforth for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away," S. Matthew xxi, 18, 19, " Be ye doers of the Word and not hearers only." S. James i, 22. t : g 26 TUESDAY MORNING. " Jesus said, Every good tree bringetli forth good fruit. Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the king- dom of heaven ; but he that doeth the will of My Father." S. Matthew vii, 17, 21, Measure, C. M. 1. Thou spak' st the word, and into one The Hoods together flowed ; The dry land, freed from watery veil, Its verdant pastures showed. 2. O Father, Who this earth assigned Our place of toil to be, Bind all within its one wide bound In one true charity. 3. A brotherhood of exiles here We seek a home above, Where Thou wilt gather in Thine Own Who live in holy love. 4. Unloving souls, with deeds of ill And words of angry strife, Shall never, Lord, Thy glory see Nor win the heavenly life. ►Jl , >I< *■ TUESDAY MORNING, 27 ■* 5. Lo, earth itself from day to day Their burthen scarce sustains, And yearns, in travail, to be free From dark corruption's chains. 6. Eternal glory be ascribed To GOD, the ONE in THREE, By Whom is poured into our hearts The grace of charity. Amen. Tuesday Morning Bible Reading. Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following Psalm . PSALM I. 1. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful : 2. But his delight is in the law of the Lord ; and in His law doth he meditate day and night, 3. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his *■ ■© * 9 28 TUESDAY M0RXIXG. fruit in his season ; his leaf also shall not wither ; and whatsoever he doeth shall pros- per. 4. The ungodly are not so : but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 5. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congre- gation of the righteous. 6. For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous : but the way of the ungodly shall perish. Tuesday Morning Prayers. Our Father, Who art in heaven. Hallowed be Thy Xame. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who tres- pass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. & ►& g, TUESDAY MORNING. 29 O God Who wiliest the earth to bring forth her increase and hast taught us in thy Holy Scriptures to be doers of the Word if we would be saved, setting before us the ex- ample of the cursed fig tree which had on it nothing but leaves; Grant that we being thus solemnly warned against an idle and empty life, and a mere show in the flesh, may avoid all vain display, and by working in the time given us, may bring forth the fruit of a holy and religious life, acceptable in Thy sight, through the merits and satisfaction of Jesus Christ, our Advocate and Redeemer, Amen. O Almighty God, Giver of life and light, Who hast given us the sight of another day in the world, sparing us in Thy compassion by the renewing of Thy mercy ; We render Thee our humble and hearty thanks for the same. Make all our paths this day to be light, that we may be delivered from all the darkness and blindness of sin. Take away from us all ignorance that we may know both ourselves and Thee. Continue to us Thy B £ © © 30 TUESDAY MORNING. precious gifts and blessings in soul, body and spirit, with grace to use them ever in Thy service, to Thy honour and glory, through a faithful obedience to Thy will, in, and through Thy only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen* Heavenly Father we pray Thee to look graciously upon this Thy family and every member of the same; Bless us as shall seem best in Thy sight, in our bodies and in our souls; Bless us in the basket and in the store, and by Thy guidance in our going out and our coming in, and in all that we put our hands unto; Bless us with the choicest spirit- ual blessings, with a pure heart and a sound mind; with a contempt for the world and a sure trust in Thee; with a grateful sense in our lives of Thy kindness and a soul full of love; with knowledge of Thy will and care to perform it ; with the assistance of Thy spirit and life everlasting; Through the media- tion of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Saviour, Amen, & & £ ft TUESDAY MORNING. 31 (The following prayer may be omitted.) Almighty and Most Merciful God, Who hast appointed a time on earth for man to work in the interest of body and soul, and hast sent him forth day by day, as the sun, to run his course : Teach us to work while it is called to-day, before the night cometh, wherein no man can work. And grant that as in the ordinary course of nature the hand of time is daily drawing us nearer to the grave, the strong hand of Thy grace may also be drawing us nearer to Thee, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, to Whom with Thee O Father, and Thee O Holy Spirit, be all glory as it was, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. ■* * *■ ■* WEDNESDAY MORNING. 33 WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Day which Commemorates the Creation of the Sun, Moon, and Stars — And the Betrayal of our Blessed Lord. Wednesday Morning Sentences and Hymn. ' ' And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night ; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light npon the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fourth day." Gen. i, 14, 15, 19, " I shall see Him, but not now : I shall be- hold Him, but not nigh : there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel." Numbers xxiv, 17. " When the wise men saw the Star, they * gg ^ 34 WEDNESDAY MORNING. rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary His mother, and fell down, and worshipped Him : and when they had opened their treasures, they presented t unto Him gifts ; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh." S. Matthew ii, 10, 11. "For this ye know, that no covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God." E plies, v. 5. "The chief-priests covenanted with Judas Iscariot, for thirty pieces of silver." S. Matthew xxvi, 14, 15. ' ' Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts xx, 35. Measure, C. M. 1. New wonders of Thy mighty Hand, Lord, we to-day admire, Writ on the firmament above In glittering orbs of fire. * —© *- m WEDNESDAY MORNING, 35 2. The sun is ruler of the day, The silver moon of night, The starry hosts adorn the sky In ordered ranks of light. 3. But e'en that glorious sun must set, And knows his going down ; That silver moon must wax and wane ; The stars their courses own. 4. Still in an everchanging round The daylight comes and goes ; But Thou art evermore the same, No change Thy mercy knows. 5. Why waver then our troubled hearts \ Thine is a Father' s care ; — And they, eternal life who seek, Eternal life shall share. 6. All praise, all glory be ascribed To God, the One in Three, Who bids us cast our care on Him, To Him for comfort flee. Amen. & & © £ 36 WEDNESDAY MORNING. Wednesday Morning Bible Reading. Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following Psalm. PSALM XLL— A Psalm of David. 1. Blessed is lie that considereth the poor : the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. 2. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive ; and he shall be blessed upon the earth : and Thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies, 3. The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing : Thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. 4. I said, Lord, be merciful unto me ; heal my soul ; for I have sinned against Thee. 5. Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish ? 6. And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity : his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. 7. All that hate me whisper together against me : against me do they devise my hurt. 8. An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast & & « 9 WEDNESDAY MORNING. 37 unto him : and now that he lieth, he shall rise up no more. 9. Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. 10. But Thou, Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. 11. By this I know that Thou favourist me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. 12. And as for me, Thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever. 13. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen. Wednesday Morning Prayers. Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses, As we forgive those 9 & © 85 38 WEDNESDAY MORNING. who trespass against us. And lead us not in- to temptation ; But deliver us from evil : for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. O God, Who didst create the sun, and the moon and the stars also, the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night, and didst further lead the wise men by a star to Thy Holy Child Jesus, and hast called us to see Thee now by faith, shed the bright beams of Thy sun of Righteous- ness on our benighted hearts, and separate our deeds from the gloom of darkness ; that, illuminated by the light and warmth of His love, we may in safety pass the dark days of our pilgrimage here, and at last shine as stars forever amidst the jewels in the crown of our blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. O Lord God Almighty, Who to redeem lost man didst deliver up Thine only Son to be betrayed and sold, grant us by the help of Thy Spirit always to detest and abhor our B ■ 5< © WEDNESDAY MORNING. 39 own sins, which were the occasion of His death as well as the traitor Jndas ; and mer- cifully grant, that we may never fall from Thee, nor be led to act treacherously one to another, through covetousness, or^ any other temptation ; but that we may steadfastly persevere in humility unto the end, and under all trials, in the fellowship of Thy Word and Spirit, and in the communion of all saints, through the intercession of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. (The following prayer may be omitted.) We give Thee thanks Holy Lord, Father Almighty, Everlasting God, for the sleep Thou hast given to recruit our weakness, and to remit the toils of our fretful flesh ; and now on the coming in of another day, in remem- brance of our duty, we again devote ourselves to Thee: But, O Gfod, Who knowest the weakness and corruption of our nature, and the manifold temptations which we daily meet with ; We humbly beseech Thee to have compassion on our infirmities, and to give us the constant assistance of Thy Holy B ! IS 40 WEDNESDAY MORNING. Spirit ; that we may be effectually restrained from sin, and excited to our duty. Imprint upon our hearts such a dread of Thy judg- ments, and such a gratef al sense of Thy good- ness to us, as may make us both ashamed and afraid to offend Thee. And, above all, keep in our minds a lively remembrance of that great day when the Lord shall come as a thief in the night; when the heavens shall pass away and the earth be burned, and we must .give a strict account of our thoughts, words, and actions ; that we may be diligent to be found of Him in peace, without? spot and blameless, when we shall be judged according to the works done in the body, and be eternally rewarded or punished, by Him in Whose name we pray, and Whom Thou hast appointed the Judge of the quick and the dead, Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. In particular, we implore Thy grace and protection for the ensuing day. Keep us ►£ , j% « 9 WEDNESDAY MORNING. 41 temperate in our meats and drinks, and dili- gent in our several callings. Grant us pa- tience under any afflictions Thou shalt see fit to lay on ns, and minds always contented with our present condition. Give ns grace to be just and upright in all our dealings ; quiet and peaceable ; full of compassion ; and ready to do good to all men, according to our abilities and opportunities. Direct us in all our ways, and prosper the works of our hands in the business of our several stations. Defend us from all dangers and adversities ; and be graciously pleased to take us, and all things belonging to us, under Thy Fatherly care and protection. These things, and what- ever else Thou shalt see necessary and con- venient to us, we humbly beg, through the merits and mediation of Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen. God the Father bless us ; God the Son defend us ; God the Holy Ghost guide us now and evermore. Amen. % |J, *■ THURSDAY MORNING. 43 THURSDAY MORNING. The Day which Commemorates the Creation of "the Fowls of the Air, AxND the Fishes of the Sea — The Institution of the Holy Eucharist— And the Ascen- sion of our Lord Jesus Christ into Heaven. Thursday Morning Sentences and Hymn. " And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day." Gen. i, 20, 23. "Man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live." Deu. viii, 3. "It pleased the Father that in Jesus Christ should all fulness dwell ; and, having made peace through the blood of His Cross, © 8 44 THURSDAY MORNING. by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself ; whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. And yon, that were some time alienated, and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled in the Body of His flesh through death, to present you holy and unreproveable in His sight : If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel." Col. i, 19-23. u Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar % Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect \ " S. James ii, 21, 22. " If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch." S. John xv, 6. Measure, C. M. 1. The fish in wave and bird on wing God made the waters bear ; — Both for our mortal body's food His mercy doth prepare. g, % gl (J, THURSDAY MORNING, 45 2. But other food, of richer cost, The immortal spirit needs ; — By faith it lives on every Word That from His mouth proceeds. 3. Faith springing from the Blood of Christ Has flowed o'er every land ; And sinners through the vanquished world, Bow down to its command. 4. Its light the joy of heaven reveals To hearts made pure within ; And bids us seek, by worthy deeds, Eternal crowns to win. 5. Lord, grant that we the path may tread Whereon its light doth shine ; And gather, as we onward go, The fruits of love divine. 6. O praise the Father ; praise the Son, From Whose most precious Blood, Spring all our faith ; and praise to Him Who with them both is God. Amen. 5 © ►& 46 THURSDAY MORNING. Thursday Morning Bible Reading. Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following Psalm, PSALM XXIV. A Psalm of David, 1. The earth, is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein : 2. For He hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. 3. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord ? or who shall stand in His Holy Place ? 4. He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart ; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of His salvation. 6. This is the generation of them that seek Him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. 7. Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; and be © THURSDAY MORNING. 47 ye lift up, ye everlasting doors ; and the King of glory shall come in. 8. Who is the King of glory % the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 9. Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors ; and the King of glory shall come in. 10. Who is the King of glory % the Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah. Thursday Morning Prayers. Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. * & s 48 THURSDAY MORNING, O God, Who on the fifth day didst create every living creature in the waters, and every winged fowl in the open firmament of heaven; Grant that we may be borne safely through the troubled waters of this life, and rise in the course of our ascended Saviour, on the wings of Thy Holy Dove, to the finding of Thee, our only rest, in the Eternal Home ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reign eth. with Thee O Father, and thee O Holy Ghost, One God, world without end. Amen. O Almighty God, Maker of all things, Who hast divided the light from the dark- ness, and in the light of Whose countenance Thy blessed Son went in the body from this benighted world to nightless heaven that He might prepare a place for us ; Accept our humble and hearty thanks for having brought us safe through the darkness of the night to behold the light of another day ; Keep us through the same under Thy merciful protection. Make us, who a a, ^ THURSDAY MORNING. 49 feel the burden of our earthly tabernacle, earnestly desire the life which is to come, and that we may attain to the same, give us the grace diligently to walk in the steps of the Captain of our salvation. Grant to us, as children of light, to have no fellow- ship with the unfruitful works of darkness ; Make Thy Word a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our paths, and lead us on- ward in Thy Church, the Body of Christ, in the way of light and life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our ascended Intercessor and Redeemer. Amen. {The following prayer may be omitted.) Lord, Who by Thy mighty power hast raised us up from the state of forgetfulness in sleep, fill our hearts with the motions of Thy Holy Spirit, so that we may never be forgetful of Thee, or unmindful of Thy covenant. In the midst of all our worldly occupations keep our eyes fixed on the glorious inheritance in Christ. Help us to watch and pray against the manifold temptations which beset us ; . £ $ * * 50 THURSDAY 3IORXIXG. Enlighten the eyes of our understanding ; Qaicken the sense of oar conscience, so that in all our service of body and soul, we may remember with love and fear that we are Thy servants, placed here to do Thy work. En- able us by Thy help to do it faithfully and effectually to the salvation of our souls, and to the advancement of Thy honour and glory. G-ive us, through Thy grace, the strength we need, and the light, through the want of which, we are blind. Bind us by the cords of love and faith, day by day, closer to Christ Jesus our Lord, Whom Thou hast exalted to all power in heaven and earth. Bless us with Thy Spirit that we may be kindly affectioned one to another. Put away from us all bitterness and wrath, and anger and evil speaking, with all malice ; And grant that we may walk in loye, even as Christ hast loved us, and given Himself to die for us sinners, in Whose Name we ask the acceptance of these prayers and seek Thy blessing. Amen. >% >B 9 © THURSDAY MORNING. 51 To God the Father Son and Holy Ghost, Whose grace is able to build ns up, and to give us the inheritance among those who are sanctified, be glory now and for ever. Amen, gj ; 1|| * * FRIDAY MORNING. 53 FRIDAY MORNING. The Day which Commemorates the Creation op Man and the Land Animals— And the Offering of the Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross. Friday Morning Sentences and Hymn. " And God said, Let us make man in our image. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day." Gen. i, 26, 31. " And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat : But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it : for in the day that thou eatest there- of thou shalt surely die. And he did eat." Gen. ii, 16, 17. iii, 6. " Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin ; and so death passed upon all men, for all have sinned. Therefore, as by the offence of one < g Ig * 54 FRIDAY MORNING. judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of One the free gift came upon all men unto justifi- cation of life. For as by one man's dis- obedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous. That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign, through righteousness, unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord." Rom. v, 12, 18, 19, 21. Measure, C. M. 1. To-day, O Lord, a holier work Thy secret counsels frame, A ruler for Thy new-made world, A herald of Thy Name. 2. Thou formest man ; Thy Spirit breathes Life unto dust of earth : Man, in Thine Own true image made, Receives from Thee his birth. 3. And henceforth he dominion has O'er all in earth and sea ; >B & * i FRIDAY MORNING. 55 Yet mindful whence his being came Must humbly walk with Thee. 4. Alas ! his wilful heart rebels Against Thy gentle sway ; — Proud dust of earth would fain be like The God Whom all obey. 5. O griefs, O sorrows numberless, Which hence the world o' erspread 1 Jesu ! Thy mercy succoured us, Or every hope had fled. 6. O praise the Father and the Son Who saved us by His death ; And Holy Ghost Who quickens us With His life giving breath. Amen. Friday Morning Bible Reading. Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following Psalm. PSALM CXLIIL— A Psalm of David. 1. Hear my prayer, O Lord ; give ear to my supplications : in Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousness. i ► SB © 56 FRIDAY MORNING. 2. And enter not into judgment with Thy servant ; for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. 3. For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; he hath smitted my life down to the ground : he hath made me to dwell in the darkness, as those that have been long dead. 4. Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed with- in me : my heart within me is desolate, 5. I remember the days of old ; I meditate on all Thy works ; I muse on the work of Thy Hands, 6. I stretch forth my hands unto Thee : my soul thirsteth after Thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. 7. Hear me speedily, Lord ; my spirit faileth : hide not Thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. 8. Cause me to hear Thy loving kindness in the morning ; for in Thee do I trust : cause me to know the way wherein I should walk ; for I lift up my soul unto Thee. < a % % FRIDAY MORNING. 57 9. Deliver me, Lord, from mine enemies : I flee unto Thee to hide me. 10. Teach me to do Thy will ; for Thou art my God : Thy Spirit is good ; lead me into the land of uprightness. 11. Quicken me, O Lord, for Thy Name's sake : for Thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. 12. And of Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul : for I am Thy servant. Friday Morning Prayers, Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. © * * * 58 FRIDAY MORNING. O God, Who, on the sixth day, didst make man after Thine Own image, which was after- wards so sadly marred by the sin of onr first parents, whose nature we inherit; Hear ns who now come before Thee to plead for Thy bless- ing through the Cross, whereby the fountain of life has been opened and the food of ever- lasting life supplied, that mankind might be restored to Thy favor. Let not the foot of pride overcome us in the profusion of Thy gifts : Keep our hearts from being lifted up and forgetting Thee Who hast dominion over us. Hear us, O God, for Thy dear Son's sake, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O Father of mercies, Whose blessed Son was on this day of the week crucified for us, the just for the unjust to bring us to Thee, give grace, we beseech Thee, to every mem- ber of this family to look in faith upon that Cross, and to crucify ourselves upon it, to every sinful desire and unchristian temper. May we each learn, in humble devotion to our Master' s service, to take up our Cross and B g © 8 FRIDAY MORNING. 59 deny ourselves daily, that we may follow Him. And grant that, looking to his Passion, we may be changed to His image ; that all sinful affections may die in us, and all things belonging to the Spirit live and grow in us ; that so we may crucify the old man, and utterly abolish the whole body of sin, through the same, our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. O Heavenly Father, full of mercy and com- passion, pardoning iniquity and forgiving the trangressions of those that are penitent ; We thank Thee that Thou hast brought us with all its blessings thus far through the week. Give us grace to cast aside every sinful weight, and looking back to what is gone, to learn dili- gence for the future ; that seeing in the past, the fruits of our own weakness, we may be brought to seek help of Thee, through Him Who taught His disciples to pray in His Name, Jesus Christ, Thine only Son, our Lord. Amen. 4 — ; & 5, 60 FRIDAY MORNING. O Lord God, be gracious unto us who would seek Thee early and wait upon Thee. Be Thou our arm every morning and our salvation throughout the day. Make us to go forth this day strong in the might of Thy Holy Spirit, to resist the temptations and improve the opportunities it may bring. Let us not be slothful either in the proper business of this world, or of that which is to come. But whatever our hands find to do becoming our Christian calling, may we do it with our might, walking circumspectly, redeeming the time, and making continually gain in godli- ness, as good stewards of Thy manifold grace ; through Him Whose strength is made perfect in our weakness, Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen. (T/ie following prayer may be omitted.) Almighty Grod, we beseech Thee to behold us, who are part of that great family for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the Cross, — overcoming B 3 £ g FRIDAY MORNING. 61 Satan through His death. Let not the enemy gain the advantage over us, and let Thy mercy have its perfect work. As far as may be good for us let no plague come nigh our dwelling, but make Thy blessing to rest up- on us, and in our going out and coming in let Thine eye be upon us for good. Make us feel that we are blessed, in having Thee for the Lord our God. Receive our suppli- cations, and in Thine Own good way fulfil our petitions. Hear us most merciful Father, through the intercession of Thine only be- gotten Son, to Whom with Thee and the Holy Ghost, in the unity of the indivisible and Holy Trinity, be glory and worship, now and forever. Amen, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost, have mercy upon us, and bless us, now, and for evermore. Amen. W : ® SATURDAY MORNING. 63 SATURDAY MORNING. The Day which Commemorates the Resting of God from the Work of Creation— and the Rest of our Blessed Lord Jesus Christ in the Grave. Saturday Morning Sentences and Hymn. " On the seventh day God ended His work which He had made ; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it ; because that in it He had rested from all His work which God had created and made." Gen. ii, 2, 3* "When Jesus had received the vinegar, He said, It is finished : and He bowed His head, and gave up the ghost. And they took ^ ► * : $ 64 SATURDAY MORNING. the Body of Jesus. Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden ; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus.' ' S. John xix, 30, 39, 40, 41, 42. "And the women also followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how His body was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments ; and rested the Sabbath day, according to the commandment." S. Lake xxiii, 55, 56. "Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope." Zech, ix, 12. "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up." S. James iv, 10. Measure, C. M. 1. Six days of lab oar now are past ; Thou rested, Holy God ; And with approving eye hast seen That all is very good. * i © : © SATURDAY MORNING. 65 2. Blest is the seventh morn of light, Hallowed for rest divine ; Yet Lord, a new creation needs That mighty power of Thine. 3 . Ten thousand voices praise Thy Name In earth and sea and sky ; But fallen man by sin has marred The blissful harmony. 4. Come, Lord, create his heart anew ; His heart of stone remove : When hymns of praise again shall rise, The fruits of holy love. 5. Oh ! for the songs that Thou wilt bless, Where heart and voice agree ; Oh ! for the prayers that plead aright With Thy dread Majesty. 6. All praise to God, the Three in One, Who high in glory reigns ; Who by His Word hath all things made, And by His Word sustains. Amen. 5< , jtg Ijl 1$ 66 SATURDAY MORNING. Saturday Morning Bible Reading. Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following Psalm. PSALM XVL 1. Preserve me, O God : for in Thee do I put my trust. 2. O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord : my goodness extendeth not to Thee ; 3. But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my de- light. 4. Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another God : their drink offer- ings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. 5. The Lord is the portion of mine inherit- ance and of my cup : Thou maintainest my lot. £ i£ g, _5 SATURDAY MORNING. 67 6. The lines are fallen nnto me in pleasant places ; yea, I have a goodly heritage. 7. I will bless the Lord, Who hath given me connsel ; my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. 8. I have set the Lord always before me : because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 9 . Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth : my flesh also shall rest in hope. 10. For Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell ; neither wilt Thou suffer Thine Holy One to see corruption. 11. Thou wilt show me the path of life : in Thy presence is fulness of joy ; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Saturday Morning Prayers. Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. & * 68 SATURDAY MORXING. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. O God, Who on the seventh day didst rest from all Thy works which Thou hadst created and made, teach us to fulfil the work Thou hast given us here to do, that we with Thy blessed Saints, may enter into that rest which remaineth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen % Merciful and Blessed Lord, enable us to enter in thought and affection, the sanctuary of the grave of Thy dear Son, that as He passed from the Cross to the grave, so we may be buried with Him in a life dead unto the sins of the world and all its vanities. Strengthen our faith, confirm our hopes, and fill us with heavenly charity ; that if before the second coming of Thy Son, our bodies shall lie down in darkness, our souls may be carried by Thy £i _ £i * L - * SATURDAY MORNING. 69 holy angels into the regions of light ; for His sake who descended into hell and overcame death, Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen. ( The following prayer may be omitted,) O G-ood Lord, we poor wretched sinners most heartily pray Thee to endue us with strength from above, that we may be able with strong faith to resist Satan, with fervent prayer to mortify the lusts of the flesh, and with continual meditation of Thy Holy Law to avoid the foolish vanities and transitory pleasures of this passing world : That through Thy grace, being set at liberty from the power of .our enemies, we may live and serve Thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of our life, and at last be reckoned among the number of those blessed souls who shall be held worthy to live with Thee for ever, through the merits of Christ Jesus, our blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen. £| g R $ 70 SATURDAY MORNING. O God, Lord of all power and might, Who hast again displayed Thy goodness in restor- ing strength to onr bodies and light to our eyes, we give Thee humble thanks for Thy Fatherly care over us during the week now drawing to a close ; beseeching Thee to make us truly sensible of Thy mercies, and thank- ful for them all. Strengthen us in the faith of Thy blessed Son, that we may advance in working out our final salvation with a whole- some fear and trembling. Assist us by Thy grace to strive with our might to avoid falling into the sins we have repented of. Let Thy blessed Word so illuminate our path, that we may see to walk uprightly the way that leadeth to eternal life. Amid all the per- plexities in the events of this world may we ever see before us the straight gate of the world to come. Aid us at all times to do our duty to Thee and our neighbours, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in single- ness of heart ; that we may glorify Thee, our heavenly Father, through the grace of Jesus Christ our ever blessed Redeemer. Amen. © * SATURDAY MORNING. 71 Let Thy Fatherly hand, O Lord, be over us : Let Thy blessed Son assist us : Let Thy Holy Spirit be with us ; and so lead us day by day in the knowledge and obedience of Thy Word, that in the end we may obtain everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord ; Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world with- out end. Amen. m E< $1 H$l SUNDAY EVENING. 73 SUNDAY EVENING. Sunday Evening Sentences and Hymn. "The same day at evening, being the first day of the week, came Jesus, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. As My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you. Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them ; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are re- tained." S. John xx, 19, 21, 23. " We beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you ; and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among your- selves." 1 Thes. v, 12, 13. * gj, IJ, 74 SUNDAY EVENING. " Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, where- by ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.' ' Eph. iv, 30. "Blessed are they that hear the Word of God, and keep it." S. Luke xi, 28, " Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed," S. John xx, 29. " Be y e doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yonr own selves." S. James i, 22. Measure, L. M. 1. Glory to Thee, my God, this night For all the blessings of the light ; Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, Under Thine Own Almighty wings. 2. Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done, That with the world, myself, and Thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. 3. Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed ; Eh 6 * 8& SUNDAY EVENING, 75 Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the awful Day, 4. may my soul on Thee repose, And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close, Sleep that shall me more vigorous make To serve my God when I awake. 5. When in the night I sleepless lie, My soul with heavenly thoughts supply ; Let no ill dreams disturb my rest, No powers of darkness me molest. 0. Praise God from Whom all blessings now ; Praise Him, all creatures here below ; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host ; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Sunday Evening Bible Reading. Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following Psalm. PSALM XCIII. 1. The Lord reigneth ; He is clothed with majesty ; the Lord is clothed with strength, fi s ft & 76 SUNDAY EVENING. wherewith He hath girded Himself : the world also is stablished, that it cannot "be moved, 2. Thy Throne is established of old : Thou art from everlasting. 3. The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the Hoods have lifted up their voice ; the floods lift up their waves. 4. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waters of the sea. 5. Thy testimonies are very sure ; holiness becometh Thine House, O Lord, for ever. Sunday Evening Prayers. Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : B ►5 ' s SUNDAY EVENING. 77 For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. O Heavenly Father in Whom is no dark- ness at all, and Whose pleasure it has been to send light upon the earth, and to bring the light of the world, Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, out of the darkness of the grave to be the Resurrection and the Life ; Who hast more- over bestowed on Thy disciples the light of Thy blessed Spirit for the edification of Thy Church ; Fill us with a thankful glorifying of Thee in our lives, and with such fervency in the unity of the faith, as may make us both stead- fast and active in Thy work. Teach us, to this end, by Thy Holy Spirit, the true under- standing of Thy enlightening Word, and give us the grace to live agreeably to our knowl- edge. Suffer us not to be of the number who profess that they know God witli their mouths, but deny Him with their deeds : Make us rather like unto that good and fruit- ful land which yieldeth her seed with great increase, that men seeing our Christian lives, £j __ — j% 78 SUNDAY EVENING. may glorify Thee, our Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ our Example and our Lord. Amen. (T7ie two following prayers may be omitted.) O Lord, give us grace to remember that we, who have met together this day in Thy House, and worship as part of Thy family on earth, shall by doing Thy will in faithful- ness unto death, meet again in the family of Thy redeemed and accepted in heaven. Give us, gracious Saviour, in the comforts of Thy worship here, a foretaste of that before Thy Throne ; that while we now drink of the cup of Thy grace and consolation, we may keep before us the blessedness of drinking it in the time to come anew with Thee, Whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost we wor- ship and glorify, world without end. Amen. O most Merciful God and Heavenly Father, we implore Thy pity for those upon whom Thy sun riseth and goeth down without bringing into their hearts and lives the true 51 © SUNDAY EVENING. 79 light of Thy Holy Gospel ; and grant that the light of Thy truth may not this day have shone upon us in vain. Give grace to all who have been brought to the comforts of Thy holy worship, and the teaching of Thy Church this day, to show themselves strengthened and refreshed by the same, that, as trees planted by the water-side they may bring forth their fruit in due season, and ever live in the light of Thy countenance, through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen* Eternal God, mighty in power, and of majesty incomprehensible, Whom the heaven of heavens cannot contain, much less the walls of temples made with hands; but Who notwith- standing, hast promised Thy Presence where- ever two or three of the faithful have gathered in Thy Name ; Accept our hearty thanks for the services in Thy sanctuaries this day, for the declarations of Thy Holy Word, for the celebrations of Thy Holy Sacraments, for the offerings of Prayer and Thanksgiving, for the blessings in Thy Name, and for all the other m g Ij © 80 SUNDAY EVENING. holy offices of the day. Have compassion on onr infirmities and crown our services with such success, as may tend most to Thy glory, and our happiness, both temporal and spirit- ual, AYith whatever holy thoughts and good resolutions Thou hast blessed the day, we pray Thee to bring the same to good effect, and perfect the work Thou hast begun. And grant to all the members of this household, that whatever good instructions they have heard, they may carefully remember and diligently follow, through Christ our Lord. Amen. Most gracious Father, as Thy day has now been brought to a close, take us under Thy protection through the night ; and since, if Thou shalt keep us here, we are about to enter again upon our worldly cares and em- ployments on the morrow, let Thy grace be with us through the coming week, to console and support us through it. Grant that the professions our lips have uttered, and the truths our ears have heard this day, may re- 3 6 %f ■ $ SUNDAY EVENING. 81 mind us. through the tumult of our worldly occupations, of that higher service we owe unto Thee ; so that neither the love of any- thing we desire, nor the fear of anything that we dread, may withdraw our eyes from the prize of our high calling, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord, to Whom with the Father and Spirit be praise and dominion, now and forever. Amen. Now to Jesus Christ, Who is the faithful witness, and the First-begotten from the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth ; un- to Him Who loved us and washed us from our sins in His Own Blood, and hath made His people kings and priests unto God and His Father ; to Him with the Father and the Holy Ghost, be glory and dominion, now and forever. Amen. s © 5< lj£ MONDAY EVENING. 83 MONDAY EVENING. Monday Evening Sentences and Hymn. "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might." Eccles. ix, 10. ' ' Take no thought, saying, What shall we eat % or, What shall we drink \ or, Where- withal shall we "be clothed? But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteous- ness ; and all these things shall be added un- to you." S. Matthew vi, 31, 33, " Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." 1 Timothy vi, 6, 7. \ y 84 MONDAY EVENING. " Let us walk honestly ; not in drunken- ness and wantonness, not in strife and envy- ing. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to ful- fil the lusts thereof. " Rom. xiii, 13, 14, "Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord, when He cometh, shall find watching.' ' S. Luke xii, 37. Measure, 7 s, 1. Blest Creator of the light, Making day with radiance bright, Thou didst o'er the forming earth Give the golden light its birth. 2. Shade of eve with morning ray Took from Thee the name of day : Now again the shades are nigh, Listen to our humble cry. 3. May we ne'er, by guilt depressed, Lose the way to endless rest ; Nor with idle thoughts and vain Bind our souls to earth again. 9i * MONDAY EVENING. 85 4. Bather may we heavenward rise Where eternal treasure lies ; Purified by grace within, Hating every deed of sin. 5. Holy Father, hear our cry Through Thy Son, our Lord most High : Whom our thankful hearts adore, With the Spirit evermore. Amen. Monday Evening Bible Reading. Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following Psalm. PSALM XIX. A Psalm of David. 1. The heavens declare the glory of God : and the firmament sheweth His handywork. 2. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. 3. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. & % 86 MONDAY EVENING. 4. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath He set a tabernacle for the sun. 5. Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 6. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it : and there is nothing hid from the heat there- of. 7. The Law of the Lord is perfect, convert- ing the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple : 8. The Statutes of the Lord are right, re- joicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes : 9. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever : the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. 10. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold ; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 11. Moreover, by them is thy servant « * « © MONDAY EVENING. 87 warned : and in keeping of them there is great reward. 12. Who can understand his errors ? cleanse Thou me from secret faults. 13. Keep back Thy servant also from pre- sumptuous sins ; let them not have dominion over me : then shall I Ibe upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. 14. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Loud, my Strength and my Re- deemer. Monday Evening Prayers. Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : © * 88 MONDAY EVENING. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. O Lord God Almighty, Searcher of the hearts of men, "before Whose eyes all our in- wardness is laid open and bare; whereinsoever Thou hast seen anything amiss in us this day, have mercy upon us, and repair the damage of our sin and shortcomings for Jesu's sake. Lead us, Merciful Father, from all that has been wrong in our lives into the ways and thoughts of godliness : Expel each vain im- agination the world hath left, and cleanse the sanctuary of our hearts for the indwelling of Thy Blessed Spirit. So draw us, blessed Lord, continually towards Thee, that each succeeding day, as it closes upon us, may leave our last state better than our first, by growth in grace, through Christ our Lord, to Whom with the Father and the Spirit, in the unity of the Trinity, be all glory and dominion, now and for ever. Amen. Heavenly Father, Whose blessed Son Jesus Christ, did in the body visit the &- ■ ® * MONDAY EVENING. 89 house of Lazarus and Mary, and adorn it with His presence, so visit in Spirit, we be- seech Thee, this household, and come among us, and bless us. Dwell in all our hearts by faith, that the same mind being in us that was in Thee, we may ever live together in all gentleness and forbearance one towards an- other, always thoughtful for each others good, and mindful of the duties we owe one to another. Thus grant, gracious Lord, that we living together under the same roof on earth, may hereafter meet to dwell with Thee in the same house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens, where Thou livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Grhost, world without end. Amen. Almighty Gfod, Whose keeping, as of a faithful Creator, hath brought us safe to the end of this day, we humbly and heartily thank Thee for the mercies of the same. Good and gracious hast Thou been to us. May it please Thee to continue to us Thy pro- * 90 MONDAY EVENING. tection through the night. Grant us the blessing of wholesome and innocent repose. Defend us from all danger, and bring us again to the morrow's light, refreshed in health of body and mind, and renewed in heart by Thy Holy Spirit ; that so we may to-morrow and each succeeding day of our mortal lives, serve and please Thee in growth in grace, and in the knowledge of Him in Whose Name we pray, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. (The following prayer may be omitted.) O Merciful Father and Lord of hosts, by Whose heavenly choir the nativity of the Prince of peace was glorified, and by Whom the angels have been sent forth as ministering spirits to the heirs of salvation ; Send the same, we beseech Thee, to minister, accord- ing to Thy appointment, to us Thy unworthy servants, that Thy Name may be again glorified in heaven, in the final triumph of * £ g< g) MONDAY EVENING. 91 Thy suppliants, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Almighty and Merciful Lord, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve, and keep us, this night, and ever- more. Amen. © © gl * TUESDAY EVENING. 93 TUESDAY EVENING. Tuesday Evening Sentences and Hymn. "Take ye heed, watcli and pray: for ye know not when the time is. ' ' S. Mark xiii, 33. " God, Who at sundry times and in divers manners, spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken to us by His Son, Whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by Whom also He made the worlds." Heb. i, 1, 2. " And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment ; so Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many ; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time, without sin, unto salvation." Heb. ix, 27, 28. j „ « . —^ 94 TUESDAY EVENING, " The Stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the Head of the corner. Whosoever shall fall upon that Stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever It shall fall, It will grind him to powder." S. Luke xx, 17, 18. "He that rejecteth Me, and receiveth not My Words, hath one that judge th him : the Word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. S. John xii, 48. Measuke, L. M. 1. Sun of my soul ! Thou Saviour dear, It is not night if Thou be near : O may no earth-born cloud arise To hide Thee from Thy servant' s eyes, 2. When the soft dews of kindly sleep My wearied eyelids gently steep, Be my last thought, how sweet to rest For ever on my Saviour' s Breast. 3. Abide with me from morn till eve, For without Thee I cannot live ; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I dare not die. gjl TUESDAY EVENING 95 4. If some poor wandering child of Thine Have spurned, to-day, the voice divine, Now, Lord, the gracious work begin ; Let him no more lie down in sin, 5. Watch by the sick ; enrich the poor With blessings from Thy boundless store : Be every mourner' s sleep to-night, Like infant' s slumbers, pure and light. 6. Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take : Till in the ocean of Thy love We lose ourselves in Heaven above. Amen. Tuesday Evening Bible Reading. Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following Psalm. PSALM CXXY. 1. They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. 2. As the mountains are round about Jeru- £ g gg g 96 TUESDAY EVENING. salem, so the Lord is round about His people from henceforth even for ever. 3. For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous ; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. 4. Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts, 5. As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity : but peace shall be upon Israel. Tuesday Evening Prayers. Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : £(- — _ j£| © <% TUESDAY EVENING. 97 For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. O God, Who hast made both the night and the day for Thy service, have mercy upon us and forgive us all our sins and shortcomings in the nights and days through which we have past, and give us grace to use those that are left to us more and more to Thy glory and oar everlasting welfare. In the light of the days to come take away each vain and worldly thought that shrouds Thee from our sight, and in the outward darkness of the nights to succeed, have us in the light of Thy inward and spiritual day, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O Holy Jesus, give us grace to prepare while we have the opportunity, for Thy glorious coming to judge the living and the dead : Grant that we may find mercy of Thee in that great and terrible day, when all that are in their graves shall hear Thy voice and come forth, they that have done good unto the resurrection of life, and they that h ■ 3 98 TUESDAY EVENING. have done evil unto the resurrection of damnation. Set us at Thy right hand among the blessed of the Father, and administer un- to us an abundant entrance into Thine ever- lasting kingdom. Grant this, most merciful Saviour, Whom we honour and serve with the Father and the Holy Ghost as one God, now and ever. Amen. O Lord, Maker of heaven and earth, Who dost look continually upon us, through the thronging and busy concourse of the day ; and Whose eye is still upon us during the silence of the night, bring on all who are seeking for Thee and Thy will in unquietness of spirit, the stillness of Thy peace through the guidance of the Holy Ghost, and the calm assurance of a rightful trust, through the Author and Finisher of the Faith, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Tlie following prayer may be omitted.) O Almighty and Everlasting God, Who dwellest above, out of our sight, let us not 8 * & ^ TUESDAY EVENING. 99 fail to love Thee, and to obtain Thy blessing in that we have believed. Grant that our love towards Thee, may be made mani- fest in a Christian temper, and charity, and forbearance, towards our brethren whom we see. Grant, especially, to all the members of this household, to live together in gentle- ness and long-suffering towards each other's infirmities, and in brotherly love one towards another. Let not this house be divided against itself, and give to all the members grace to serve Thee truly, and to dwell to- gether in the unity of Thy love, every one members of each other, through Him Who loved us and gave Himself for us, Jesus Christ our blessed Redeemer and Advocate. Amen, Unto God' s gracious mercy and protection we commit ourselves. God the Father bless us and keep us, God the Son make His likeness to shine more and more within us, and from us. God the Holy Ghost guide us and give us peace, now, and evermore. Amen. & >B & — * WEDNESDAY EVENING. 101 WEDNESDAY EVENING, Wednesday Evening Sentences and Hymn. ' ' Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world." I. John ii, 15, 16, 1 '~No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the king- dom of God." S. Luke ix, 62. "Be sober, be vigilant ; because your ad- versary the devil, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour : Whom resist, stedfast in the faith." I. Peter v, 8, 9. % ►& H 102 WEDNESDAY EVENING. " Be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee a crown of life." Rev. ii, 10. " God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to es- cape, that ye may be able to bear it." I, Cor. x, 13. Measure, 10, 10, 10, 10. 1. Abide with me ! fast falls the eventide ; The darkness deepens ; Lord, with me abide ; When other helpers, fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me. 2. Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day ; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away ; Change and decay in all around I see ; O Thou Who changest not, abide with me ! 3. I need Thy presence every passing hour ; What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power ? < I WEDNESDAY EVENING. 103 Who like Thyself, my Guide and Stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, Loed, abide with me. 4. I fear no foe with Thee at hand to bless : Ills have no weight, and tears no bitter- ness. Where is death's sting ? where, grave, thy victory § I triumph still, if Thou abide with me. 5. Hold Thou Thy Cross before my closing eyes ; Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies ; Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee ; In life, in death, O Loed, abide with me. Amen, © * 5< © 104 WEDNESDAY EVENING. Wednesday Evening Bible Reading. Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following Psalm. PSALM XXIII. A Psalm of David. 1. The Lord is my Shepherd ; I shall not want. 2. He maketh me to lie down in green pas- tares : He leadeth me beside the still waters, 3. He restoreth my soul : He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His Name's sake. 4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil : for Thou art with me ; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me. 5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies : Thou anointest my head with oil ; my cup run- neth over. 3< ■* WEDNESDAY EVENING. 105 6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life ; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Wednesday Evening Prayers. Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Most merciful God , Who art of purer eyes than to behold iniquity, and hast promised forgiveness to all those who confess and for- sake their sins ; We come before Thee in an humble sense of our un worthiness, acknowl- edging our manifold transgressions of Thy righteous laws. {Pause.) But, O gracious Father, Who desirest not the death of a E< — & % £ 106 WEDNESDAY EVENING. sinner, look upon us, we beseech Thee, in mercy, and forgive us all our transgressions. Make us deeply sensible of the great evil of them ; and work in us an hearty contrition ; that we may obtain forgiveness at Thy hands, Who art ever ready to receive humble and penitent sinners ; for the sake of Thy Son Jesus Christ, our only Saviour and Redeemer. A men. And lest through our own frailty, or the temptations which encompass us, we be drawn again into sin, Vouchsafe us, we beseech Thee, the direction and assistance of Thy Holy Spirit. Reform whatever is amiss in the temper and disposition of our souls ; that no unclean thoughts, unlawful designs, or inordinate desires, may rest therein. Purge our hearts from envy, hatred, and malice : that we may never suffer the sun to go down upon our wrath; but may always go to our rest in peace, charity, and good-will, with a con- science void of offence towards Thee, and to- wards men : that so we may be preserved * © * WEDNESDAY EVENING. 107 pure and blameless, unto the coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. O Almighty Gfod, Author of every good and perfect gift, to Thee be glory and thanks. Thou hast fed us and kept us ; and now we are living, and not lying in the grave. Bless whatever we have done in thy Name this day, and so refresh us with the repose of this night, that we may to-morrow renew the work of our service with increase of watch- fulness and care, setting our love on Thee, and showing it forth in keeping Thy com- mandments, by crucifying the sinful affections of the flesh, and lifting up our hearts in the seeking of those things which are above, where Thou, Lord, with Thy only-begotten Son, and with the Holy Ghost, sittest in glory, one God, now and forever. Amen. (The two following prayers may be omitted.) O Almighty God, Who into the place of the traitor didst choose a faithful servant to be an apostle ; Preserve Thy Church from false *■ k © ; -® 108 WEDNESDAY EVENING, apostles, and guide all true pastors of the same. Send upon the Holy Word, which they preach, Thy heavenly blessing, giving us grace to receive the same, that in all our words and deeds we may seek Thy glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Blessed Lord, Who hast taught us in Thy Holy Word that Thou wilt not accept of a divided service, and that he who loveth father or mother more than Thee, is not worthy of Thee ; Sanctify, we beseech Thee, all our domestic and friendly affections by faith in Thee. Let us not make idols of the creatures Thou hast given ; but ; remembering Thy blessings, and that we shall be taken from them or they from us, may we learn to put Thee above all things, and regulate all our affections by the rule of love to Thee and dutiful devotion to Thy will. Bless those with whom we are connected in the fellow- ship of the body. Grant us all a due appreciation of Thy gifts, and take us under Thy care and protection this night and — ft « l$l WEDNESDAY EVENING. 109 evermore, through Him by Whom all things consist, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ our Lord, and from the Holy Ghost the Comforter, be unto us this night, and evermore. Amen, © © THURSDAY EVENING 111 THURSDAY EVENING. Thursday Evening Sentences and Hymn. " Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat ; this is My body. And He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it : For this is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. S. Matthew xxvi, 26, 27, 28. "A new commandment I give unto you, as I have loved you, that ye also love one another." S. John xiii, 34. " I am the way, and the truth, and the life : no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me. If a man love Me, he will keep My words." S. John xiv, 6, 23. ' ' I pray that they may all be one ; as Thou f& © K 112 THURSDAY EVENING. Father, art in me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in us : that the world may believe that Thou hast sent Me." S. John xvii, 15, 21. u He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth Me." S. John xiii, 20. "He that hath My commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me." S, John xiv. 21. Measure, 6 4, 6 4, 6 6 4. 1. Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee ; E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me ; Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee ! 2. Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, J ■ tf * >& THURSDAY EVENING. 113 Darkness comes over me, My rest a stone ; Yet in my dreams I'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee ! 3. Then let my way appear Steps unto heaven ; All that Thou sendest me In mercy given ; Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee ! 4. Then with my waking thoughts Bright with Thy praise, Out of my stony griefs Altars I'll raise ; So by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee ! Amen. * K & 114 THURSDAY EVENING. Thursday Evening Bible Reading. Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following Psalm. PSALM CXVL 1. I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2. Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live. 3. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me : I found trouble and sorrow. 4. Then called I upon the Name of the Lord : O Lord, I beseech Thee, deliver my soul. 5. Gracious is the Lord, and righteous ; yea, our God is merciful. 6. The Lord preserveth the simple : I was brought low, and He helped me. 7. Return unto thy rest, O my soul ; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. K * © ® THURSDAY EVENING. 115 8. For Tliou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from fall ins;. 9. I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. 10. I believed, therefore have T spoken : I was greatly afflicted. 11. I said in my haste, Ail men are liars. 12. What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits toward me ? 13. I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord. 14. I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all His people. 15. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. 16. O Lord, truly I am Thy servant ; I am Thy servant, and the son of Thine handmaid : Thou hast loosed my bonds. 17. I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the Name of the Lord. © >3B *■ 116 THURSDAY EVENING. 18. I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all His people. 19. In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord. Thursday Evening Prayers. Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will "be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Most mighty Lord and merciful Father, we yield Thee hearty thanks for our bodily and spiritual sustenance ; and beseech Thee to extend Thy long-suffering mercy to all in the flesh who have not yet partaken of the ►£< Ij * THURSDAY EVENING. 117 heavenly banquet of Thy love, that they may come to a better mind : So feed us all with the food of Thy grace, that we may worthily glorify Thy Holy Name in this life, and be exalted, through the sacrifice of the cross, to a participation of the Heavenly Table, with Thy precious saints in the life to come, through the Bread of Life, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (The two following prayers may be omitted.) O Holy Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Who went into heaven to prepare a place for all who love Thee and keep Thy command- ments ; We pray Thee intercede for us with the Majesty on high ; Succour us in every temptation ; Assist us in the time of need, Give us affections set on things above, that through Thee, the compassionate High Priest, Who art touched with the feeling of our infirmi- ties, we. may attain to Thy right hand, Who art with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. s & 118 THURSDAY EVENING. Vouchsafe, loving Father, to send Thy Holy Spirit unto us ; Put away from us all fleshly lusts ; Fill our hearts with new affec- tions and spiritual motions ; Remove the un- happy divisions in the midst of which we live ; That Thy Church may figlit with the world, the flesh, and the devil, in the strength of unity ; and all who love the Lord Jesus be united, according to Thy will, in the most per- fect "bonds of faith, and hope, and charity ; And so altogether renew us, both in body and soul, through Thy Godly inspiration, that we may die unto the old Adam, and live unto Thee, in holiness and righteousness, all the days of our life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ■* O Lord Christ, Who by Thy holy doctrine hast taught us to fast, and watch, and pray, and by Thy blessed example hast powerfully engaged us to follow Thy steps ; Vouchsafe us Thy grace so to mortify ourselves in this life, that we may devoutly celebrate the fasts g 5 © © THURSDAY EVENING. 119 and festivals of Thy Church, and eternally rejoice with Thee hereafter, in the Kingdom of Thy Glory, where with the Father and the Holy Ghost, Thou livest and reignest, one God, through ages of ages. Amen. Bless, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our sleep unto us, that it may refresh us to run again our daily course, and to do the work where- unto Thou dost call us. May the light of the day awaken us to seek again the light of Thy countenance, in prayer to Thee, and in duti- ful obedience to Thy Word, so that we may not rise up to sin and then lie down in sor- row. Grant this, for Thy dear Son's sake, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, The very God of peace, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, sanctify us wholly, and preserve our souls, bodies, and spirits, unto the day when Christ shall come again as He has gone, that we may rest with Him forever and ever. Amen. © © s jg FRIDAY EVENING. 121 FRIDAY EVENING. Friday Evening Sentences and Hymn. "Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigli to you." S. James iv, 8. "The hope of the righteous shall be glad- ness : but the expectation of the wicked shall perish." Prov. x, 28. Forasmuch as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind : for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin ; that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God." 1 S. Pet. iv, 1, 2. ►£ — ►£ 122 FKIDAY EVENING. "Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children ; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour." Ephes. v, 1, 2. ' ' When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, He said, It is finished: and He "bowed His head, and gave up the ghost." S. John xix, 30. Measure, 6 4, 6 6. 1. The sun is sinking fast, The daylight dies ; Let love awake, and pay Her evening sacrifice, 2. As Christ upon the Cross His head inclined, And to His Father's hands His parting soul resigned. 3. So now herself my soul Would wholly give ►J< gg FRIDAY EVENING. 123 Into liis sacred charge, In Whom all spirits live. 4. So now beneath His eye Would calmly rest, Without a wish or thought Abiding in the breast ; 5. Save that His will be done, Whate' er betide ; Dead to herself, and dead In Him to all beside. 6. Thus would I live : yet now Not I, but He, In all His power and love, Henceforth alive in me. 7. One Sacred Trinity One Lord Divine May I be ever His, And He forever mine. Amen. h g 124 FRIDAY ETCHING. Friday Evening Bible Reading. Here read a portion from the Scrijitures or the following Psalm. PSALM CXXX. 1. Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord. 2. Lord, hear my voice ; let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. 3. If Thou Lord, shouldest mark iniquities , O Lord, who shall stand ? 4. But there is forgiveness with Thee, that Thou niayest be feared. 5. I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in His word do I hope. 6. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning ; I say, more than they that watch for the morning. 7. Let Israel hope in the Lokd : for with +8 *■ * ^ ^ FRIDAY E VEXING. 125 the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption. 8. And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Friday Evening Prayers. Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; Bat deliver us from evil : For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Almighty G-od, we beseech Thee graciously to look upon this family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the cross, Who © © m % 126 FRIDAY EVEXING. now liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. Almighty God, Who by the Passion of Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, and by His bitter and meritorious death, hast dissolved the death of sin, whereto the whole race of man- kind had succeeded ; Make us conformable to His death by faith and patience ; and grant, that, as by necessity we have borne the image of the earthly nature, so by sanctifica- tion we may also bear the image of the heav- enly, and pass into that glory which Thou hast prepared for all the faithful ; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. And accept, O Lord, our intersessions for all mankind. Let the light of the Gospel shine upon all nations ; and may as many as have received it, live as becomes it. Be gracious unto Thy Church ; and grant that every mem- ber of the same, in his vocation and ministry, may serve Thee faithfully. Bless all in au- ►£ © *■ FRIDAY EVENING. 127 thority over us ; and so rule their hearts and strengthen their hands, that they may punish wickedness and vice, and maintain Thy true religion and virtue. Send down Thy bless- ings, temporal and spiritual, upon all our re- lations, friends, and neighbors. Reward all who have done us good, and pardon all those who have done or wish us evil, and give them repentance and better minds. Be merciful to all who are in any trouble ; and do Thou, the God of pity, administer to them according to their several necessities ; for His sake Who went about doing good, Thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Almighty God, with Whom do live the spirits of those who depart in the Lord, give us grace to be ever looking forward to that rest which Thou hast promised, that we may enter in and enjoy a heavenly Sabbath be- fore Thee forever. And while we love those yet spared to us on earth, give us grace to fol- low the good examples of those who have & — >B $ * 128 FRIDAY EVENING. gone before, that we with them may hereafter receive the crown, through Jesus Christ Thine only -begotten Son, with Whom and with the Holy and Life-giving Spirit Thou art one Gfod, now and ever. Amen. O God the strength of all those who put their trust in Thee, we beseech Thee to con- tinue Thy gracious protection to us this night. Defend us from all dangers and mischiefs, and from the fear of them ; that we may en- joy such refreshing sleep as may fit us for the duties of the following day. Make us ever mindful of 1 he time when we shall lie down in the dust ; and grant us grace always to live in such a state, that we may never be afraid to die : so that, living and dying, we may be Thine, through the merits and satis- faction of Him Who gave up His Spirit for us in His acceptable sacrifice on the cross, Thy Son Christ Jesus, in whose Name we of- fer up these our imperfect prayers. Amen. * * ££ €p FRIDAY EVENING. 129 Lord have mercy upon us and bless us. Christ have mercy upon us and bless us. Lord have mercy upon us and bless us. The Holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, be with us now, and evermore. Amen. & * © ■ © SATURDAY EVENING. 131 SATURDAY EVENING. Saturday Evening Sentences and Hymn. ' ' Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lokd." Heb. xii, 14. "God shall bring every work into judg- ment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil." Eccles. xii, 14. "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright : for the end of that man is peace." Ps. xxxvii, 37. " Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But fear Him, which after He hath killed & >B 132 SATURDAY EVENING. hath power to cast into hell," S. Luke xii, 4,5. " Labour not for the meat that perish eth, but for the meat which endureth unto ever- lasting life, which the Son of God shall give unto you." S. John vi, 27. " Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account ; that they may do it with joy, and not with grief : for that is unprofitable for you. Pray for us" (them). Heb. xiii, 17, 18. Measure, c. m. 1. With Christ we share a mystic grave, With Christ we buried lie ; But 'tis not in the darksome cave By mournful Calvary. 2. The pure and bright baptismal flood Entombs our nature' s stain ; New creatures from the cleansing wave, With Christ we rise again. gjl & * ►& SATURDAY EVENING. 133 2. Thrice blest, if through this world of sin, And lust, and selfish care, Our resurrection-mantle white And undefiled we wear. 4. Thrice blest, if, through the gate of death, Glorious at last and free, We to our joyful rising pass, O Risen Lord, with Thee. Amen, Saturday Evening Bible Reading. Here read a portion from the Scriptures or the following Psalm. PSALM CXXXII. 1. Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions ; 2. How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob ; 3. Surely I will not come into the taber- nacle of my house, nor go up into my bed ; B 134 SATURDAY EVENING. 4. I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids : 5. Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty G-od of Jacob. 6. Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah ; we found it in the fields of the wood. 7. We will go into His tabernacles ; we will worship at His footstool, 8. Arise, Lord, into Thy rest ; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength. 9. Let Thy priests be clothed with right- eousness ; and let Thy saints shout for 10. For Thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of Thine Anointed. 11. The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David, He will not turn from it, Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon Thy throne. 12. If thy children will keep my covenant, and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. 13. For the Lord hath chosen Zion : He hath desired it for His habitation. a g SATURDAY EVENING. 135 14. This is my rest forever: here will I dwell ; for I have desired it. 15. I will abundantly bless her provision : I will satisfy her poor with bread. 16. I will also clothe her priests with salva- tion; and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 17. There will I make the horn of David to bud : I have ordained a lamp for Mine Anointed. 18. His enemies will I clothe with shame ; but upon Himself shall his crown nourish. Saturday Evening Prayers. Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Giye us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. gQ 136 SATURDAY EVENING. ■* O God, the body of Whose blessed Son did on this day of the week lie in the grave, make ns we beseech Thee, constant repos- itories of Thy Christ. Hew ont day by day in the rock of onr heart a renewed place for His continnal habitation. Give ns grace to embalm Him in onr affections with the spices and sweet odonrs of a loving penitence, and assist ns, by Thy Holy Spirit, to enwrap Him in onr inner man with the fair linen of a pnre conscience, and so attain the glory of the kingdom which is to come, through His merits, Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost, we worship and glorify, as one God, world without end. Amen. *■ O Lord, our Heavenly Father, Who hast given us life, and in ordinary course will take it again, bringing our years to an end as Thou bringest the weeks to a close, extend Thy loving mercy to us, and repair all damage done to our souls, granting us a full repent- ance, and a perfect faith in the atoning blood of Christ our Saviour. Let the falls of the * 5< © SATURDAY EVENING. 137 time that has past warn us of the perils of the future, that we may seek Thee with greater earnestness of prayer and watchfulness. Give us grace, if spared to the morrow, to attend acceptably its duly appointed services. Quicken all good within us, and prepare us by Thy Holy Spirit, giving us ears to hear, and hearts to feel, and sincerity to pray. Grant that the coming day may be truly Thine with us, a day to awaken us, and to humble us, a day to strengthen and comfort us, a day to bring us nearer to Thee, through the mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, {TJie two following prayers may be omitted.) Almighty and Everlasting God, Who hast made for Thyself a Church, and given it an appointed ministry, give Thy grace to the officers of the same, that they may, both by their lives and doctrines, set forth Thy true and holy word, and rightly and duly admin- ister Thy holy Sacraments, for the sake of I * © 138 SATURDAY EVENING. the great Bishop and Shepherd of our souls, by Whose Blood Thy Church has been pur- chased, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. To our prayers, O Lord, we join our un- feigned thanks for all Thy mercies ; for our being, our reason, and all other endowments and faculties of soul and body ; for our health, friends, food, and raiment, and all the other comforts and conveniences of life. Above all, we adore Thy mercy in sending Thy only Son into the world, to redeem us from sin and eternal death, and in giving us the knowledge and sense of our duty towards Thee. We bless Thee for Thy patience with us, notwithstanding our many and great provocations ; for all the directions, assist- ances, and comforts of Thy Holy Spirit ; for Thy continual care and watchful providence over us through the whole course of our lives ; and particulary for the mercies and benefits of the past day and week : beseeching Thee to continue these Thy blessings to us ; and to give us grace to show our thankfulness in & © 9 ® SATURDAY EVENING, 139 a sincere obedience to His laws, through Whose merits and intercession we received them all, Thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen. * Unto the Triune Gods' gracious mercy and protection we now commit ourselves. The Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make His face to shine upon us and be gra- cious unto us. The Lord lift up His counte- nance upon us, and give us peace, both now and evermore. Amen. The following commentary on the Ten Commandments is taken from Bp. « ' Cosin's Devotions." It may be more or less use- ful as a study to all, and especially to persons preparing to par- take of the Holy Communion. "Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup." 1 Cor. xi, 28. 1. Tliou shalt have no other gods, &c. DUTIES. 1. To acknowledge the Eternal Deity of the only true God. 2. To worship Him with all inward devotion of our souls. 3. To love, honour, and obey Him for His own sake. 4. To fear and call upon Him, to trust and believe in Him, and none but Him, all the days of our life, without giving any share of His honour to angels or saints, or any other creature. OFFENDERS. 1. They that by their evil disposition endeavour to persuade themselves that there is no God. 2. They of whom God is altogether unapprehended, and who pass away their time as if there were no God at all, without any desire or care to know Him as a rewarder of the good, and a punisher of the evil doers. 3. They that imagine, or wickedly fancy and worship any more gods than one. 4. They that prefer, or love anything whatsoever before the service and will of God. 5. They that by despair distrust Him, or by boldness presume upon Him. 6. They that believe Him not, and are unstable or doubtful in the truth of that faith which He hath revealed. 7. They that tempt Him to shew His power without cause, and are not content with the ordinary ways and means that He hath ordained for all things. 8. They that use enchantments, witchcrafts, sorceries, superstitious observation of days, prediction of fortunes, invocation of spirits, and other wicked inventions of the devil. 2. Thou shalt not make to thyself, &c. DUTIES. 1. To apprehend God as an infinite and incomprehensible Essence, without any form or shape of our own fancying or framing, whereby to make a representation of Him. 2. To honour and worship Him with the lowly reverence even of our bodies also. 3. This to be religiously done unto Him, and unto none but Him; to His divine Essence, and not to the images that men may vainly frame of Him. 4. This also to be done purely, without any such outward and sol- emn worship to be given either to the person or to the image of saint, or angel, or any other creature whatsoever. 140 H _ — * *■ ■* &■ OFFENDERS. 1. They that fancy to themselves any likeness of the Deity, or frame and make any image, either of God the Blessed Trin- ity, or of God the Father, Who never appeared to the world in a vis- ible shape. 2. They that make any other images or the likeness of any thing whatsoever, (be it of Christ, and His cross, or be it of His blessed Angels,) with an intent to fall down and worship them. 3. They that are worshippers of idols, or representments of false gods. 4. They that are worshippers of saints' images, and out of a false opinion of dementing (meriting. Ancient meaning. See Webster.) the protection of the blessed Virgin, or any other saint of God, do give a religious adoration to those usual representments which be made of them. 5. They also that are no due worshippers of God Himself, that fall not lowly down before His presence, religiously to adore Him as well with their bodies as their souls. 6. They that rudely refuse, or carelessly neglect to kneel, bow, and prostrate themselves, to uncover their heads, or to stand with seemly awe and reverence before the presence of His Majesty, as at all times ot His service, so chiefly at the times, and in the places, of His public worship. 7. They that regard not the threatenings of His vengeance upon them that transfer His honour to any other, nor the promises of His mercies upon them that duly worship Him. 3j Thou shalt not take the Name of, &c. DUTIES. 1. To honour the most holy and reverend Name of God. 2. To speak of it with religious awe and fear, and that in matters serious and weighty only. 3 To use both it, and all things that are consecrated unto it, having His Name and stamp upon them, with all due regard. OFFENDERS. 1. They that account no more of the great Name of God than of another common thing. 2. They that use vain and customary swearing. 3. They that in matters serious swear falsely, and perjure them- selves. 4. They that abuse the name of God, or any of His creatures, to cursing and bitter execrations. 5. They that make rash oaths, and sudden, inconsiderate vows, for things unlikely, unlawlul, or impossible to be performed. 6. They that break their holy, solemn, and deliberate vows. 7. They that murmur against God, or blaspheme His Name. 8. They that make curious and wanton questions concerning the nature, the actions, and the secret decrees of God, not contenting themselves with that which He hath revealed in His word. 9. They that contemn His saints, that profane His temples, that slight His Sacraments, that regard not His service, that use and speak of these as of common things, whereas they have God's mark upon them, being set apart and dedicated to the service of His most holy and fearful Name. 141 ■fit B ■ a 4. Remember that thou keepest holy, &c. DUTIES. 1. As men, to keep holy one day of seven. 2. As Christians, to keep that day of the seven, which, because Christ has instituted it, is called the Lord's Day ; and His Church hath ever observed. 3. Upon this day to give God a solemn and a public worship in the congregation of His saints. 4. To rest from unnecessary servile labours and the common affairs of the world. 5. To give alms of what we have, and to show forth our charity in works of mercy and devotion, as we are able to perlorm them unto others. OFFENDERS. 1. They that put no difference between this solemn festival, and the common days of the *veek. 2. They that set themselves to needless, worldly, and servile affairs upon the Sunday, or suffer those over whom thev have authority (as be- ing their husbands, parents, masters, or lawlul governors), to do the like, or any way to neglect the holy duties of the day. 3. They that spend it away in idle and vain sports; that eat and drink, or discourse, or sleep it away. 4. They that neglect to be duly present and assistant at the public service of the Church, whereby God hath this day His solemn homage and worship done Him. 5. They that refuse to give their alms, and do other works of mercy and charity according to their own power, and the necessity of other good Christians. 6. They that under a pretence of serving God more strictly than others (especially for hearing and meditating of sermons), do by their fasts, and certain judaizing observations, condemn the joyful festivity of this high and holy day, which the Church allows, as well for the necessary recreatiun of the body in due time, as for spiritual exercises of the soul. 5. Honour thy father and thy mother, &c. DUTIES. 1. To love, honour, and obey our father and mother with all lowliness and reverence. 2. To succour, help, and serve them at their need. 3. In like manner, faithfully to serve, honour, and humbly obey the king; to reverence his sacred power, and his sovereign authority over us. 4. To live by his laws and commandments, according to God's bless- ed word and ordinance, and not at our own pleasure, to do what we will. 5. To live in an orderly and quiet subjection to the king's subordi- nate magistrates; to our husbands, masters, tutors, and governors, with all fidelity. 6. To submit ourselves lowly and reverently to them that are our spiritual guides and lathers, the prelates, and priests of God's Church. 7. Finally, to carry ourselves meekly to all, and humbly to them that be our betters in any kind or degree whatsoever; not denying them their due love and regard that be our inferiors or under our authority. 142 & * OFFENDERS. 1. They that disobey the lawful commands of their father or mother. 2. They that neglect, or despise, or grieve their persons. 3. They that murmur, mutiny, rebel, and dishonour the king, either by denying reverence to his person, or obedience to his laws, or due maintenance to his state. 4. They that are undutiful to their husbands, masters, and govern- ors, in such matters as be within their power and authority. 5. They that neither reverence the persons, nor obey the precepts, nor care for the authority of their ecclesiastical governors. 6. They that give offence by disregard of any, specially of them that are more aged and better than themselves. 7. They that are unthankful to their benefactors. 8. They that neglect to give unto their wives, their children, their kindred, their neighbours, or any their inferiors, that love and regard which severally belongs unto them. 6. Thou shalt do no murder. DUTIES. 1. To protect and preserve, as much as in us lies, the per- son or the life of any man whatsoever. 2. To procure peace and love among all sorts of people. OFFENDERS. 1. They that murder themselves, or study and use means to hasten their own death. 2. They that destroy the lives of other men, or consent to have them destroyed ; and offer any violence or hurt to their persons. 3. They that bear any anger, envy, hatred, malice, uncharitable- ness, or any kind of mischievous indignation against others. 4. They that be sowers of strife and sedition among any men what- soever. 5. They that are given to revenge and oppression. 6. They that are privy to any conspiracies against the lives or bod- ies of other men, and reveal them not. 7. They that feed or clothe not him who is ready to perish with hun- ger and cold. 8. They that may, and assist him not, who at any time is in danger of hurt, or of the loss of his life. 9. They that have no care of their own health and being. 10. They that procure, or consent to the procuring of abortive chil- dren. 7, TJiou shalt not commit adultery. DUTIES. To keep our bodies in temperance, sobriety, and chastity. OFFENDERS. 1. They that by adultery, incest, fornication, or any other uncleanness, defile the body. 2. They that are lascivious in their speech, wanton in their gesture, and immodest in their attire. 3. They that be unclean and lustful in their thoughts. 4. They that delight in lewd and wanton company, in idle and un- chaste songs, in fond and filthy discourse. 5. They that are luxurious in their diet, and abuse their bodies, either by gluttony or drunkenness. 143 *■ ■© « : £ 6. They that keep open or private stews (hrothels), that solicit, or consent unto the fond love or uncleanness of others. 7. 1 hey that presume to do any thing beyond the bounds of modesty and shamefastness. 8. Thou slialt not steal. DUTIES. To preserve our neighbour's goods, and to suffer every man to enjoy what is his own quietly and fairly to himself. OFFENDERS. 1. They that go about to hurt and impair other men's estates, either by open wrong and violence, as by spoiling and robbing men of their goods; or by secret purloining and deceit, as by cheating and cunning in bargains, by false weights and measures, by all kinds of beguiling contracts, and by unlawful suits or tricks at the law. 2. They that be inordinate in gaming, and in unnecessary consum- ing or spending of their goods. 3. They that be immoderate in running into debt, to the loss and hindrance of their own, or of any other man's estate. 4 They that by any violence or fraud detain and keep other men's goods unto themselves. 5. They that are covetous, unjust, given to usury and oppression. 6. They that deceive or defraud the king of his subsidies aud other duties; the priest of his tithes aud offerings; the orphans, &c, of their legacies, the servant of his wages, and the like. 9. Thou shalt not bear false witness, &c. DUTIES. To preserve every man's good name, to bear witness to the truth, and to speak well of them that deserve not otherwise. OFFENDERS. 1. They that bring in false witness or unjust accu- sations against any man. 2. They that openly slander, or secretly detract from his credit and estimation, 3. They that are given to flattery and to telling of lies or false tales. 4. They that inordinately divulge, or blaze abroad other men's faults and infirmities. 5. 'I hey that conceal the truth, to the prejudice of another, being required by justice or charity to give testimony thereunto. 10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's, &c. DUTIES. 1. To content ourselves with what we have of our own, and with that estate of life whereunto God hath called us. 2. To covet nothing that belongs to other men. OFFENDERS. 1. They, who though they unjustly possess not, yet covet and desire that which is another man's, as his wife, his fortunes and the like. 2. They that envy other men's wealth and prosperity. 3. They that witli greediness hunt after the riches, pleasures, and honours of this world. 4. They that having food and raiment, are over solicitous, and dis- quieted in their minds for more. 4®- Many other offences there be against God's commandments; some so obvious that they need not, and some so enormous that they would not be named ; but both the one and the other easy to be reduced unto these that have been already specified. 144 © * rr Treatment Date: August 2005 PreservationTechnologies A WORLD LEADER IN PAPER PRESERVATION Cranberry Towrtshv. PA 160