EXPLANATION.

When a hymn has two numbers, thus: 1 (44), the second one is the number of the hymn in the old Hymn Book.

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CHURCH FESTIVALS

RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL SYNOD.

I. CHRISTMAS.

II. GOOD FRIDAY.

III. EASTER.

IV. ASCENSION-DAY.

V. WHIT-SUNDAY.

ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP.

MORNING SERVICE.

The Minister shall begin the Service by reading one or more of the following sentences:

IN

N the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

The Lord is in His Holy Temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him.

From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same, my Name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my Name, and a pure offering: for my Name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of Hosts.

O Lord, open Thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Thy praise. For Thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou delightest not in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.

The Congregation arise and remain standing until the end of the Creed.

Then shall be said or sung the

Gloria Patri.

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.

Then shall the Minister say

The Confession of Sin.

Amen.

DEARLY Beloved: The Holy Scriptures

declare, that when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. The sacrifices of God are a broken and a contrite heart. To the Lord belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against Him. Let us therefore confess our sins unto our Father, with sincere, humble, and obedient hearts, that we may obtain remission of the same by his infinite goodness and mercy.

Let us pray.

ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father,

unto whom all hearts are open, and all desires are known, all whose commandments are just, necessary, and good; we confess unto Thee, that 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. But enter not, we beseech Thee, into judgment with us; for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. As Thou desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live-have mercy, O Lord, upon us, miserable offenders. Spare Thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore Thou those who are truly penitent, according to Thy gracious promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of Thy holy name, through Thy blessed Son, our Mediator and Redeemer.