FROM 
 
 THE SUNDAY SERVICE 
 
 OF THE 
 
 Methodists in North America 
 
 PREPARED BY 
 
 JOHN WESLEY 
 
 1 784 
 
 PRINTED BY 
 
 HENRY C. JENNINGS and SAMUEL H. PYE 
 
 PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS 
 
 FOR THE 
 
 METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 
 
 June 14, 1903 
 
 CHICAGO, U. S. A. 
 

 
PREFACE 
 
 I believe there is no Liturgy in the world, either in ancient or modern 
 language, which breathes more of a solid, scriptural, rational piety, than the 
 Common Prayer of the Church of England. And though the main of it 
 was compiled considerably more than two hundred years ago, yet is the lan¬ 
 guage of it not only pure, but strong and elegant in the highest degree. 
 
 Little alteration is made in the following edition of it, (which I recom¬ 
 mend to our Societies in America) except in the following instances: 
 
 1. Most of the holy-days (so-called) are omitted, as at present answering 
 no valuable end. 
 
 2. The service of the Lord’s Day, the length of which has been often 
 complained of, is considerably shortened. 
 
 3. Some sentences in the offices of Baptism and for the Burial of the 
 Dead, are omitted — And, 
 
 4. Many Psalms left out, and many parts of the others, as being highly 
 improper for the mouths of a Christian congregation. 
 
 JOHN WESLEY. 
 
 Bristol , September gth } 1784. 
 
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 EDITOR’S NOTE 
 
 This is a reproduction of the Order for Morning and Evening Prayer 
 taken from “The Sunday Service of the Methodists in North America,” pre¬ 
 pared by John Wesley in 1784. A few changes have been made to fit the 
 service to its intended use: (1) The third and fourth of the opening scrip¬ 
 ture sentences are substituted for others; (2) the canticles have been pointed 
 for chanting and these, with the collects, are printed in parallel columns to 
 save repeating the rest of the order, which is identical for both services; 
 (3) a collect “of the day” has been inserted for morning and evening services, 
 since it was impracticable to reproduce all; (4) only a few selections from the 
 Psalter [_in the text of the Authorized Version] are given for the same reason; 
 
 (5) the prayer for the President of the United States from the Protestant 
 Episcopal Book of Common Prayer has been substituted for Mr. Wesley’s 
 Prayer for Supreme Rulers, which is, however, printed in parallel column; and 
 
 (6) the prayer “for Ministers of the Gospel,” that “for All Conditions of Men” 
 and “A General Thanksgiving,” which were omitted from the American Service, 
 have been restored as appearing in “The Sunday Service,” prepared by Mr. 
 Wesley in the same year for the use of the British connexion. 
 

The Order for 
 
 MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER 
 
 If At the beginning of Morning and* Evening Prayer, the Minister shall read with a loud 
 voice some one or 7nore of these sentences of the Scripture that follow: And then he shall say 
 that which is writte 7 i after the said se 7 itences: 
 
 When the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and 
 doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. (Ezek. 18 :27.) 
 
 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God thou 
 wilt not despise. (Psalm 51:17.) 
 
 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, 
 but he that doeth the will of the Father. (Matt. 7 :2i.) 
 
 Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? He hath 
 showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly, 
 and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. (Micah 6:6,8.) 
 
 Dearly beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us, in sundry places, to acknowledge and 
 confess our manifold sins and wickedness, and that we should not dissemble or cloke them 
 before the face of Almighty God, our heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble, 
 lowly, penitent and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same, by 
 his infinite goodness and mercy. Wherefore I pray and beseech you, as many as are here 
 present, to accompany me with a pure heart and humble voice, unto the throne of the heavenly 
 grace, saying after me : 
 
 A General Confession. 
 
 If To be said by the whole congregatio7i , after the 77imister , kneelmg : 
 
 Almighty and most merciful Father; we have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost 
 sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have 
 offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have 
 done ; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; and there is no health 
 in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, 
 who confess their faults. Restore thou them that are penitent; according to thy promises 
 declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus, our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his 
 sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life; To the glory of thy holy 
 name. Amen. 
 
 1 The7i the Minister shall say: 
 
 O Lord, we beseech thee, absolve thy people from their offences that, through thy boun¬ 
 tiful goodness, we may be delivered from the bonds of those sins which by our frailty we have 
 committed. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our blessed Lord and 
 Saviour. Amen. 
 
 *f The people shall a7iswer here , and at the end of all other prayers, A7ne7i . 
 
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If Then the Minister shall say the Lord's Prayer; the people also repeating it with him , both 
 
 here and wheresoever else it is used in Divine Service: 
 
 Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will 
 be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread ; And forgive us our 
 trespasses, as we forgive them that 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. 
 
 Then likewise he shall say: 
 
 O Lord, open Thou our lips. 
 
 Answer. And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 
 
 Minister. O God, make speed to save us; 
 
 Answer. O Lord, make haste to help us. 
 
 *| Here, all standing up , the Minister shall say : 
 
 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. 
 
 Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. 
 Minister. Praise ye the Lord. 
 
 Answer. The Lord’s Name be praised. 
 
 1 Then shall follow the Psalms [See selection of Psalms , pages ij, 14 ], in order as they are 
 
 appointed. And at the end of every Psalm shall be repeated: 
 
 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; 
 
 As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. 
 
 Then shall be read distinctly , the First Lesson taken out of the Old Testament , as is appointed 
 in the Table of proper Lessons. He that readeth , so standing and turning himself as he may 
 be best heard of all. And after that shall be said the followmg Hymn : 
 
 [Morning Service.] 
 
 Te Deum Laudamus. 
 
 1. We praise | thee O | God: we ac knowl- 
 edge | thee to | be the | Lord. 
 
 2. All the earth doth | worship | thee: the | 
 Father | ever | lasting. 
 
 3. To thee all Angels | cry a | loud: the 
 Heavens , and | all the | Powers there | in; 
 
 4. To thee Cherubim and | Sera | \)him\ con | 
 tinual | ly do | cry, 
 
 5. Holy | Holy | Holy: Lord | God of | 
 Saba | oth; 
 
 6. Heaven and earth are full of the | Majes | 
 ty: of | thy • = | glo * = | ry. 
 
 7. The glorious com\>zmy | of’the A | postles: 
 praise | = * = | = * = | thee. 
 
 8. The goodly^/lowship | of the | Prophets: 
 praise | = • = | — • — | thee. 
 
 9. The noble | army * of | Martyrs: praise j 
 = * = | = * = | thee. 
 
 10. The holy Church throughout | all the | 
 world: doth ac | know * = | ledge ' = | thee; 
 
 11. The | Fa ' = | ther: of an | infinite | 
 Majes | ty; 
 
 12. Thine ad | ora * ble | true: and | on • = | 
 = * ly 1 Son; 
 
 13. ^ 4 /sothe | Holy | Ghost: the | Com * = | 
 fort' = | er. 
 
 14. Thou art the | King of | Glory: O | = * 
 = | = * = | Christ. 
 
 [Evening Service.] 
 
 Cantate Domino. 
 
 Psalm xcviii. 
 
 1. O sing unto the Lord a | new * = | song: 
 for he hath | done * = | marvelous ) things, 
 
 2. With his own right hand * and with his | 
 holy | arm: hath he | gotten * him | self the | 
 victory. 
 
 3. The Lord declared | his sal | vation: his 
 righteousness hath he openly showed in the | 
 sight * = | of the | heathen. 
 
 4. He hath remembered his mercy and truth 
 toward the | house of | Israel: and all the ends 
 of the world have seen the sal | vation | of 
 our | God. 
 
 5. Show yourselves joyful unto the Lord | 
 all ye | lands: sing, re | joice and | give * = | 
 thanks. 
 
 6. Praise the Lord up | on the | harp: sing 
 to the harp with a | psalm of | thanks • = | 
 giving. 
 
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15- Thou art the evex | lasting | Son: of\— % 
 the | Fa ’ = | ther. 
 
 16. When thou tookest upon thee to de | 
 liver | man: thou didst humble thy self to be j 
 born * = | of a | Virgin. 
 
 17. When thou hadst over come the | sharp¬ 
 ness * of | death: thou didst open the Kingdom 
 of I Heaven to | all be | lievers. 
 
 18. Thou sittest at the right | hand of | God: 
 in the | glory | of the | Father. 
 
 19. We believe that | thou shalt | come: to \ 
 be * = | our * = | Judge. 
 
 20. We therefore pray thee | help thy | serv¬ 
 ants : whom thou hast r edeemed | with thy | 
 precious | blood. 
 
 21. Make them to be numbered | with thy | 
 Saints: in | glory | ever | lasting. 
 
 22. O Lord, | save thy | people: and | bless 
 thine | herit | age. 
 
 23. Gov | = • ern | them: and | lift them | 
 up for | ever. 
 
 24. Day | by • = | day: we magni | fy * = | 
 thee; 
 
 25. And we | worship * thy | Name: ever | 
 world with | out * = | end. 
 
 26. Votich | safe O 1 Lord: to keep us this | 
 day with | out * = | sin. 
 
 27. O Lord, have | mercy * up | on us: have \ 
 mercy * up | on • = | us. 
 
 28. O Lord, let thy mercy | be up | on us: as 
 our | trust * = j is in | thee. 
 
 29. O Lord, in thee | have I | trusted: let 
 me | never | be con | founded. 
 
 7. With trumpets | also * and | shawms: O 
 show yourselves joyixA be | fore the | Lord 
 the | King. 
 
 8. Let the sea make a noise * and all that | 
 therein | is: the round world, and | they that | 
 dwell there | in. 
 
 g. Let the floods clap their hands * and let 
 the hills be joyful together be | fore the | Lord: 
 for he | cometh * to | judge the | earth. 
 
 10. With righteousness shall he | judge the | 
 world: and the | people | with * = | equity. 
 
 Glory be to the Tether | and to the | Son: 
 and | to the | Holy | Ghost; 
 
 As it was in the beginning * is now, and | 
 ever | shall be: world without | end * = | 
 A ' = | men. 
 
 r Then shall be read in like manner the Second Lesson, taken out of the New Testament; and 
 
 after that the following Psalm : 
 
 [Morning Service.] 
 fubilate Deo. 
 
 St Luke i :46. 
 
 1. O be joyful in the Lord | all ye | lands: 
 serve the Lord with gladness * and come before 
 his | presence | with a | song. 
 
 2. Be sure that the Lord he is God * it is he 
 that hath made us and not | we our | selves: 
 we are his people, and the | sheep of | his’= | 
 pasture. 
 
 3. O go your way into his gates with thanks¬ 
 giving * and into his | courts with | praise : be 
 thankful unto him, and | speak good | of his | 
 Name. 
 
 4. For the Lord is gracious* his mercy is | 
 ever | lasting: and his truth endureth from 
 gene r | ation * to | gener | ation. 
 
 Glory be to the Father j and * to the | Son: 
 and | to the | Holy | Ghost; 
 
 As it was in the beginning * is now, and 
 ever | shall be: world without | end •= | A'= 
 men. 
 
 [Evening Service.] 
 
 Deus misereatur. 
 
 Psalm lxvii. 
 
 1. God be merciful unto | us and | bless us: 
 and show us the light of his countenance *«#d 
 be | merci ‘ ful | unto | us; 
 
 2. That thy way may be | known up * on | 
 earth : thy saving | health a | mong all | na¬ 
 tions. 
 
 3. Let the people praise | thee O | God: yea 
 let | all the | people | praise thee. 
 
 4. O let the nations rejoice | and be | glad : 
 for thou shalt judge the folk righteously * and 
 govern the | nations * up | on * = | earth. 
 
 5. Let the people praise | thee O | God: yea 
 let | all the | people | praise thee. 
 
 6. Then shall the earth bring | forth her 
 increase: and God, even our own God, shall 
 give * = | us his | blessing. 
 
 7. God shall | bless * = | us : and all the ends 
 of the | world shall I fear *= | him. 
 
 Glory be to the Tether | and ' to the | Son : 
 and | to the | Holy Ghost; 
 
 As it was in the beginning * is now, and 
 ever | shall be: world without | end *= | A‘= 
 men. 
 
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* Then shall be said the Apostles' Creed by the Minister and the People, standing: 
 
 I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : 
 
 And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost; 
 Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate; Was crucified, dead and buried; He 
 descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, 
 And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to 
 judge the quick and the dead. 
 
 I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints; The 
 Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body ; And the Life everlasting. Amen. 
 
 ^ And after that , the Minister shall pronounce with a loud voice: 
 
 The Lord be with you ; 
 
 Answer —And with thy spirit. 
 
 Minister —Let us pray. Lord have mercy upon us. 
 
 Answer —Christ have mercy upon us. 
 
 Minister —Lord have mercy upon us. 
 
 r Then shall follow three collects — the first of the Day, which shall be the same that is 
 appointed at Communion; the second for Peace; the third for Grace to live well; all devoutly 
 kneeling: 
 
 First Collect, of the Day * 
 
 Morning Service. 
 
 Grant to us Lord, we beseech thee, the 
 spirit to think and do always such things 
 as are rightful, that we, who can not do any¬ 
 thing that is good without thee, may by thee 
 be enabled to live according to thy will, 
 through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 Evening Service. 
 
 Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us 
 the increase of faith, hope and love; and, that 
 we may obtain that which thou dost promise, 
 make us to love that which thou dost com¬ 
 mand, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 Second Collect, for Peace. 
 
 Morning Service. 
 
 O God, who art the author of peace, and 
 lover of concord, in knowledge of whom stand- 
 eth our eternal life, whose service is perfect 
 freedom; Defend us thy humble servants in 
 all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely 
 trusting in thy defense, may not fear the 
 power of any adversaries, through the might 
 of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 Evening Service. 
 
 O God, from whom all holy desires, all good 
 counsels, and all just works do proceed ; Give 
 unto thy servants that peace which the world 
 can not give; that both our hearts may be set 
 to obey thy commandments, and also that by 
 thee we being defended from the fear of our 
 enemies, may pass our time in rest and quiet¬ 
 ness, through the merits of Jesus Christ our 
 Saviour. Amen. 
 
 The Third Collect , for Grace. 
 
 Morning Service. 
 
 O Lord our Heavenly Father, Almighty and 
 Everlasting God, who hast safely brought us 
 to the beginning of this day; Defend us in the 
 same with thy mighty power; and grant that 
 this day we fall into no sin; neither run into 
 any kind of danger; but that all our doings 
 may be ordered by thy governance, to do al¬ 
 ways that is righteous in thy sight, through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 * For others, see Collects of the Day, page 12. 
 
 Evening Service. 
 
 Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O 
 Lord, and by thy great mercy, defend us from 
 all perils and dangers of this night, for the 
 love of thy only Son our Saviour, Jesus Christ. 
 
 Amen. 
 
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Then these prayers following are to be said: 
 
 A Prayer for the Supreme Rulers. 
 
 [From Wesley’s Service] 
 
 O Lord our heavenly Father, high and 
 mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords, the only 
 Ruler of princes, who dost from thy throne 
 behold all the dwellers upon earth; Most 
 heartily we beseech thee, with thy favor to 
 behold the Supreme Rulers of these United 
 States, and so replenish them with the grace 
 of thy Holy Spirit, that they may always in¬ 
 cline to thy will, and walk in thy way; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord. A7nen. 
 
 [From the Book of Common Prayer] 
 
 O Lord, our heavenly Father, the high and 
 mighty ruler of the universe, who dost from 
 thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth, 
 most heartily we beseech thee with thy favor 
 to behold and bless thy servant the President 
 of the United States, and all others in author¬ 
 ity; and to replenish them with the grace of thy 
 Holy Spirit, that they may always incline to 
 thy will and walk in thy way; endue them plen- 
 teously with heavenly gifts; grant them in 
 health and prosperity long to live; and, finally, 
 after this life, to attain everlasting joy and 
 felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 A Prayer for the Ministers of the Gospel. 
 
 Almighty and everlasting God, who alone workest great marvels; Send down upon all the 
 ministers of thy Gospel the healthful Spirit of thy grace; and, that they may truly please thee, 
 pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the honour of our 
 Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen . 
 
 A Prayer for All Conditions of Men. 
 
 O God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts 
 and conditions of men, that thou wouldst be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy 
 saving health unto all nations. More especially we pray thee for the good estate of the 
 Catholic Church; that it may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess 
 and call themselves Christians, may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of 
 spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly 
 goodness, all those who are anyways afflicted or distressed in mind, body * This t0 be said when 
 or estate [‘^especially those for whom our prayers are desired]; that it any desire the prayers 
 may please thee to comfort and relieve them according to their several °f the con S'> i: g atuuI 
 necessities; giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their 
 afflictions; and this we beg, for Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen . 
 
 A General Thanksgiving. 
 
 Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants, do give thee most 
 humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all men; 
 [ * particularly to those who desire now to offer up their praises and thanks- * This is to he said 
 givings for thy late mercies vouchsafed unto them]. We bless thee for our when any desire to 
 creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for thine turn thanks - 
 inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of 
 grace, and for the hope of glory. And we beseech thee give us that due sense of all thy mercies, 
 that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we may shew forth thy praise, not only 
 with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before 
 thee in holiness and righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with 
 thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen. 
 
 Almighty God, who hast given us grace, at this time, with one accord, to make our com¬ 
 mon supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in 
 thy Name, thou wilt grant their requests: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy 
 servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, 
 and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen. 
 
 2 Cor. xiii: 14. 
 
 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy 
 Ghost, be with you all evermore. Amen. 
 
 1 Here endeth the order of Morning and Evening Praye7\ 
 
 11 
 
Collects , of the Day. 
 
 U The Collects not designated for a particular occasion are suitable for any occasion. 
 
 Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no 
 secrets are hid; cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that 
 we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy name through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. Amen. 
 
 Blessed Lord, who hast caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning, grant 
 that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by 
 patience and comfort-of thy holy word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed hope 
 of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 
 
 O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people who call upon 
 thee; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also 
 may have grace and power faithfully to fulfill the same, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 
 
 Lord of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things, graft in 
 our hearts the love of thy name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and 
 of thy great mercy keep us in the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 For Christmas Day. 
 
 Almighty God who hast given us thy only begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and 
 as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin, grant that we being regenerate, and made thy chil¬ 
 dren by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit, through the same, our 
 Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world 
 without end. Amen. 
 
 For Easter Day. 
 
 Almighty God, who, through thine only begotten Son Jesus Christ, hast overcome death, 
 and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life, we humbly beseech thee that, as by thy special 
 grace preventing us, thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we 
 may bring the same to good effect through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with 
 thee and the Holy Ghost ever one God, world without end. Amen. 
 
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PSALMS 
 
 Psalm VIII. 
 
 1. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy 
 name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory 
 above the heavens. 
 
 2. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings 
 hast thou ordained strength because of thine 
 enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy 
 and the avenger. 
 
 3. When I consider thy heavens, the work 
 of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which 
 thou hast ordained; 
 
 4. What is man, that thou art mindful of 
 him? and the son of man, that thou visitest 
 him? 
 
 5. For thou hast made him a little lower 
 than the angels, and hast crowned him with 
 glory and honour. 
 
 6. Thou madest him to have dominion over 
 the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things 
 under his feet: 
 
 7. All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts 
 of the field; 
 
 8. The fowl of the air, and the fish of the 
 sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths 
 of the sea. 
 
 9. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy 
 name in all the earth! 
 
 Psalm XIX. 
 
 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. 
 
 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 thereof. 
 
 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 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 be 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 Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. 
 
 Psalm LXXXIV. 
 
 1. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord 
 of hosts. 
 
 2. My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for 
 the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh 
 crieth out for the living God. 
 
 3. Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and 
 the swallow a nest for herself, where she may 
 lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of 
 hosts, my King, and my God. 
 
 4. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: 
 they will be still praising thee. Selah. 
 
 5. Blessed is the man whose strength is in 
 thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. 
 
 6. Who passing through the valley of Baca 
 make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. 
 
 7. They go from strength to strength, every 
 one of them in Zion appeareth before God. 
 
 8 . O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: 
 give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. 
 
 9. Behold, O God our shield, and look upon 
 the face of thine anointed. 
 
 10. For a day in thy courts is better than a 
 thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the 
 house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of 
 wickedness. 
 
 11. For the Lord God is a sun and shield: 
 the Lord will give grace and glory: no good 
 thing will he withhold from them that walk 
 uprightly. 
 
 12. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that 
 trusteth in thee. 
 
 Psalm XCI. 
 
 1. He that dwelleth in the secret place of 
 the Most High shall abide under the shadow 
 of the Almighty. 
 
 2. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge 
 and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 
 
 3. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare 
 of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 
 
 4. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and 
 under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth 
 shall be thy shield and buckler. 
 
 5. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by 
 night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day. 
 
 6. Nor for the pestilence that walketh in 
 darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth 
 at noonday. 
 
 7. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten 
 thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not 
 come nigh thee. 
 
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3. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold 
 and see the reward of the wicked. 
 
 9. Because thou hast made the Lord, which 
 is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habi¬ 
 tation; 
 
 10. There shall no evil befall thee, neither 
 shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 
 
 11. For he shall give his angels charge over 
 thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 
 
 12. They shall bear thee up in their hands, 
 lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. 
 
 13. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: 
 the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tram¬ 
 ple under feet. 
 
 14. Because he hath set his love upon me, 
 therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on- 
 high, because he hath known my name. 
 
 15. He shall call upon me, and I will answer 
 him: I will be with him in trouble; I will de¬ 
 liver him, and honour him. 
 
 16. With long life will I satisfy him, and 
 shew him my salvation. 
 
 Psalm XXXIV. 
 
 1. I will bless the Lord at all times: his 
 praise shall continually be in my mouth. 
 
 2. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: 
 the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 
 
 3. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us 
 exalt his name together. 
 
 4. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and 
 delivered me from all my fears. 
 
 5. They looked unto him, and were light¬ 
 ened: and their faces were not ashamed. 
 
 6. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard 
 him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 
 
 7. The angel of the Lord encampeth round 
 about them that fear him, and delivereth them. 
 
 8. O taste and see that the Lord is good: 
 blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 
 
 9. O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there 
 is no want to them that fear him. 
 
 10. The young lions do lack and suffer 
 hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not 
 want any good thing. 
 
 11. Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I 
 will teach you the fear of the Lord. 
 
 12. What man is he that desireth life, and 
 loveth many days, that he may see good ? 
 
 13. Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips 
 from speaking guile. 
 
 14. Depart from evil, and do good; seek 
 peace, and pursue it. 
 
 15. The eyes of the Lord are upon the 
 righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 
 
 16. The face of the Lord is against them 
 that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of 
 them from the earth. 
 
 17. The righteous cry, and the Lord hear- 
 eth, and delivereth them out of all their 
 troubles. 
 
 18. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of 
 a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a 
 contrite spirit. 
 
 19. Many are the afflictions of the right¬ 
 eous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them 
 all. 
 
 20. He keepeth all his bones: not one of 
 them is broken. 
 
 21. Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that 
 hate the righteous shall be desolate. 
 
 22. The Lord redeemeth the soul of his ser¬ 
 vants: and none of them that trust in him 
 shall be desolate. 
 
 Psalm XCVI. 
 
 1. O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing 
 unto the Lord, all the earth. 
 
 2. Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew 
 forth his salvation from day to day. 
 
 3. Declare his glory among the heathen, his 
 wonders among all people. 
 
 4. For the Lord is great, and greatly to be 
 praised: he is to be feared above all gods. 
 
 5. For all the gods of the nations are idols: 
 but the Lord made the heavens. 
 
 6. Honor and majesty are before him: 
 strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. 
 
 7. Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the 
 people, give unto the Lord glory and strength. 
 
 8. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto 
 his name: bring an offering and come into his 
 courts. 
 
 9. O worship the Lord in the beauty of 
 holiness: fear before him all the earth. 
 
 10. Say among the heathen that the Lord 
 reigneth: the world also shall be established 
 that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the 
 people righteously. 
 
 11. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the 
 earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness 
 thereof. 
 
 12. Let the field be jo3 T ful, and all that is 
 therein: then shall all the trees of the wood 
 rejoice 
 
 13. Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he 
 cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the 
 world with righteousness, and the people with 
 his truth. 
 
 Psalm CXXI. 
 
 1. I will lift mine eyes unto the hills, from 
 whence cometh my help. 
 
 2. My help cometh from the Lord, which 
 made heaven and earth. 
 
 3. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: 
 he that keepeth thee will not slumber. 
 
 4. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall 
 neither slumber nor sleep. 
 
 5. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy 
 shade upon thy right hand. 
 
 6. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor 
 the moon by night. 
 
 7. The Lord shall preserve thee from all 
 evil: he shall preserve thy soul. 
 
 8. The Lord shall preserve thy going out 
 and thy coming in from this time forth, and 
 even for evermore. 
 
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HYMNS 
 
 TRANSLATED BY JOHN WESLEY 
 
 I. 
 
 Jesus, thy blood and righteousness 
 My beauty are, my glorious dress; 
 
 ’Midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed, 
 With joy shall I lift up my head. 
 
 Bold shall I stand in thy great day, 
 
 For who aught to my charge shall lay? 
 Fully absolved through these I am, 
 
 From sin and fear, from guilt and shame. 
 
 The holy, meek, unspotted Lamb, 
 
 Who from the Father’s bosom came, 
 
 Who died for me, e’en me to atone, 
 
 Now for my Lord and God I own. 
 
 Lord, I believe thy precious blood, 
 
 Which, at the mercy-seat of God, 
 
 Forever doth for sinners plead, 
 
 For me, e’en for my soul, was shed. 
 
 Lord, I believe were sinners more 
 Than sands upon the ocean shore, 
 
 Thou hast for all a ransom paid, 
 
 For all a full atonement made. 
 
 NICOLAUS L. ZINZENDORF. 
 
 II. 
 
 I thirst, thou wounded Lamb of God, 
 
 To wash me in thy cleansing blood; 
 
 To dwell within thy wounds, then pain 
 Is sweet, and life or death is gain. 
 
 Take my poor heart, and let it be 
 Forever closed to all but thee; 
 
 Seal thou my breast, and let me wear 
 That pledge of love forever there. 
 
 How blest are they who still abide 
 Close sheltered in thy bleeding side ! 
 
 Who thence their life and strength derive, 
 And by thee move, and in thee live. 
 
 What are our works but sin and death, 
 
 Till thou thy quickening Spirit breathe? 
 Thou giv’st the power thy grace to move; 
 O wondrous grace! O boundless love! 
 
 How can it be, thou heavenly King, 
 
 That thou shouldst us to glory bring? 
 Make slaves the partners of thy throne, 
 Decked with a never-fading crown? 
 
 Hence our hearts melt, our eyes o’erflow, 
 Our words are lost, nor will we know, 
 
 Nor will we think of aught beside, 
 
 “My Lord, my Love is crucified.” 
 
 NICOLAUS L. ZINZENDORF. 
 
 III. 
 
 Now I have found the ground wherein 
 Sure my soul’s anchor may remain, 
 
 The wounds of Jesus, for my sin 
 Before the world’s foundation slain; 
 Whose mercies shall unshaken stay, 
 
 When heaven and earth are fled away. 
 
 Father, thine everlasting grace 
 Our scanty thought surpasses far: 
 
 Thy heart still melts with tenderness; 
 
 Thine arms of love still open are, 
 Returning sinners to receive, 
 
 That mercy they may taste, and live. 
 
 O Love, thou bottomless abyss, 
 
 My sins are swallowed up in thee! 
 
 Covered is my unrighteousness, 
 
 Nor spot of guilt remains on me, 
 
 While Jesus’ blood, through earth and skies 
 Mercy, free, boundless mercy, cries. 
 
 By faith I plunge me in this sea; 
 
 Here is my hope, my joy, my rest; 
 
 Hither, when hell assails, I flee; 
 
 I look into my Saviour’s breast: 
 
 Away, sad doubt and anxious fear! 
 
 Mercy is all that’s written there. 
 
 JOHANN A. ROTHE. 
 
 IV. 
 
 Jesus, thy boundless love to me 
 No thought can reach, no tongue declare; 
 O knit my thankful heart to thee, 
 
 And reign without a rival there: 
 
 Thine wholly, thine alone, I am; 
 
 Be thou alone my constant flame. 
 
 O grant that nothing in my soul 
 May dwell, but thy pure love alone; 
 
 O may thy love possess me whole, 
 
 My joy, my treasure, and my crown: 
 Strange flames far from my heart remove 
 My every act, word, thought, be love. 
 
 Unwearied may I this pursue; 
 
 Dauntless to the high prize aspire; 
 
 Hourly within my soul renew 
 This holy flame, this heavenly fire; 
 
 And day and night, be all my care 
 To guard the sacred treasure there. 
 
 In suffering be thy love my peace; 
 
 In weakness be thy love my power; 
 
 And when the storms of life shall cease, 
 Jesus, in that important hour, 
 
 In death as life be thou my guide, 
 
 And save me, who for me hast died. 
 
 PAUL GERHARDT. 
 
 V. 
 
 I thank thee, uncreated Sun, 
 
 That thy bright beams on me have shined; 
 I thank thee, who hast overthrown 
 
 My foes, and healed my wounded mind; 
 
 I thank thee, whose enlivening voice 
 Bids my freed heart in thee rejoice. 
 
 Uphold me in the doubtful race, 
 
 Nor suffer me again to stray; 
 
 Strengthen my feet, with steady pace 
 Still to press forward in thy way; 
 
 My soul and flesh, O Lord of might, 
 
 Fill, satiate, with thy heavenly light. 
 
 Give to mine eyes refreshing tears; 
 
 Give to my heart chaste, hallowed fires; 
 Give to my soul, with filial fears, 
 
 The love that all heaven’s host inspires; 
 That all my powers, with all their might, 
 
 In thy sole glory may unite. 
 
 Thee will I -eve, my joy, my crown; 
 
 Thee will I love, my Lord, my God; 
 
 Thee will I love, beneath thy frown 
 Or smile, thy scepter or thy rod. 
 
 What though my flesh and heart decay? 
 Thee shall I love in endless day! 
 
 JOHANN A. SCHEFFLER. 
 
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