hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and speak good of his Name.

For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlastand his truth endureth from generation to gen

ing; eration.

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E joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth,
O serve him with gladness and fear;
Exult in his presence with music and mirth,
With love and devotion draw near.

Jehovah is God, and Jehovah alone,
Creator and Ruler o'er all;

And we are his people-his sceptre we own;
His sheep, and we follow his call.

Oh! enter his gates with thanksgiving and song,
Your vows in his temple proclaim;

His praise in melodious accordance prolong,
And bless his adorable Name.

For good is the Lord, inexpressibly good,
And we are the work of his hand;
His mercy and truth from eternity stood,
And shall to eternity stand.

Third Sunday.

Miserere mei, Deus.

E merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto

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me,

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let thy glory be above all the earth.

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing, and give praise.

Awake up, my glory; awake, lute and harp; I myself will awake right early.

I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the people, and I will sing unto thee among the nations. For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let thy glory be above all the earth.

Or this Hymn:

PRAISE FOR PROTECTION.

Y God, in whom are all the springs

MY

L. M.

Of boundless love and grace unknown;
Hide me beneath thy spreading wings,
Till the dark cloud is overblown.

Up to the heavens I send my cry;
The Lord will my desires perform;
He sends his angels from the sky,
And saves me from the threatening storm.

My heart is fixed; my song shall raise
Immortal honors to thy Name;
Awake, my tongue, to sound his praise,
My tongue, the glory of my frame.

High o'er the earth his mercy reigns,
And reaches to the utmost sky;
His truth to endless years remains,
When lower worlds dissolve and die.

Be thou exalted, O my God,

Above the heavens, where angels dwell;
Thy power on earth be known abroad,
And land to land thy wonders tell.

BLES

Fourth Sunday.

Benedictus. St. Luke i. 68.

LESSED be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people;

And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us, in he house of his servant David;

As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets, which have been since the world began;

That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us.

To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham, that he would give us;

That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear;

In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.

AISE

Or this Hymn:

MERCY OF GOD.

RT an immortal tune;
your triumphal songs

Let all the earth resound the deeds

Celestial grace has done:

Sing how eternal love

Its chief Beloved chose,

S. M.

And bade him raise our wretched race
From their abyss of woes.

Now, sinners, dry your tears;

Let hopeless sorrow cease;
Bow to the sceptre of His love,
And take the offered peace.

Lord, we obey thy call;
We lay an humble claim
To the salvation Thou hast brought,
And love and praise thy Name.

Fifth Sunday.

Lætatus sum.-Psalm cxxii.

I WAS glad when they said unto me, We will

into the house of the Lord.

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Our feet shall stand in thy gates, O Jerusalem. O pray for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper that love thee.

Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness within thy palaces.

For my brethren and companion's sake, I will wish thee prosperity.

Yea, because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek to do thee good.

Or this Hymn:

THE CITY OF GOD.

LESSED city, heavenly Salem,

8s & 7s.

Vision dear, whence peace hath spring,

Brighter than the heart can fancy,

Mansion of the highest King;
O how glorious are the praises
Which of thee the prophets sing!

To this temple, where we call thee,
Come, O Lord of Hosts, to-day!
With thy wonted loving-kindness,
Hear thy people as they pray;
And thy fullest benediction.
Shed within its walls for aye.

Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
That they supplicate to gain;
Here to have and hold for ever

Those good things their pray'rs obtain ;
And hereafter in thy glory

With thy blessed ones to reign.

Here an Extempore Prayer shall follow; or the following prayers may be read. They are commended also to families absent from church through sickness, or when travelling.

The Minister shall say:

The Lord be with you.

Answer. And with thy spirit.

Minister. Let us pray.

Ans. Lord, have mercy upon us.

Then the Minister and People shall say the Lord's Prayer:

UR Father, who art in heaven, thy Name. Thy kingdom come. done on earth, As it is in heaven. day our daily bread.

Hallowed be
Thy will be

Give us this And forgive us our tres