9 The Lord careth for the strangers; He defendeth the fatherless and widow : as for the way of the ungodly, He turneth it upside down. 10 The Lord thy God, O Sion, shall be King for evermore and throughout all generations, SECOND PORTION. I PSALM CXLVII, Laudate Dominum. PRAISE the Lord, for it is a good thing to sing praises unto our God: yea, a joyful and pleasant thing if is to be thankful. 2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: and gather together the out-casts of Israel 3 He healeth those that are broken in heart and giveth medicine to heal their medicine t sickness. 4 He telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and great is His power: yea, and His wisdom is infinite. 6 The Lord setteth up the meek and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground. 70 sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving: sing praises upon the harp unto our God; 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds. and prepareth rain for the earth: and maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains, and herb for the use of men; 9 Who giveth fodder unto the cattle: and feedeth the young ravens that call upon Him 10 He hath no pleasure in the strength of a horse neither delighteth He in any man's legs. 11 But the Lord's delight is in them that fear Him and put their trust in His mercy. : 1 12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise Thy God, O Sion. 13 For He hath made fast the bars of thy gates and hath blessed thy children within thee. 1 14 He maketh peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the flower of wheat. 15 He sendeth forth His commandment upon earth and His word runneth very swiftly. ་ 16 He giveth snow like wool and scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. 17 He casteth forth His ice like morsels: who is able to abide His frost? 18 He sendoth out His word, and melteth them: He bloweth with His wind, and the waters flow. 19 He sheweth His word unto Jacob; His statutes and ordinances unto Israel. 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation neither have the heathen knowledge of His laws. THIRD PORTION. '' PSALM CXLVIII. Laudate Dominum. 2 Praise Him, all ye angels of His: praise Him, all His host. 3 Praise Him, sun and moon: praise Him, all ye stars and light. 4 Praise Him, all ye heavens and ye waters that are above the heavens. i 5 Let them praise the Name of the Lord : for He spake the word, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created. 6 He hath made them fast for ever and ever He hath given them a law which shall not be broken. : 7 Praise the Lord upon earth : ye dragons, and all deeps; 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapours: wind and storm, fulfilling His word; 9 Mountains and all hills: fruitful trees and all cedars; 10 Beasts and all cattle: worms and feathered fowls; J 11 Kings of the earth and all people : princes and all judges of the world; 12 Young men and maidens, old men and children, praise the Name of the Lord for His Name only is excellent, and His praise above heaven and earth. 13 He shall exalt the horn of His people'; all His saints shall praise Him: even the children of Israel, even the people that serveth Him. PSALM CXLIX. Cantate Domino. SING unto the Lord a new song : let the congregation of saints praise Him. 2 Let Israel rejoice in Him that made him and let the children of Sion be joyful in their King. : 3 Let them praise His Name in the dance: let them sing praises unto Him with tabret and harp. 4 For the Lord hath pleasure in His people and helpeth the meek-hearted. 5 Let the saints be joyful with glory : let them rejoice in their beds. 6 Let the praises of God be in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hands; : 7 To be avenged of the heathen and to rebuke the people; 8 To bind their kings in chains and their nobles with links of iron. 9 That they may be avenged of them, as it is written: Such honour have all His saints. PSALM CL. Laudate Dominum. PRAISE God in His holiness: praise Him in the firmament of His power. 2 Praise Him in His noble acts praise Him according to His excellent greatness. 3 Praise Him in the sound of the trumpet praise Him upon the lute and harp. 4 Praise Him in the cymbals and dances praise Him upon the strings and pipe. 5 Praise Him upon the well-tuned cymbals praise Him upon the loud cymbals. 6 Let every thing that hath breath: praise the Lord. DEDICATION OF INFANTS AND If the Dedication be during Morning or Evening Service it shall be immedi ately after the second Lesson Infants should be presented by their parents, when, practicable, and one, at least, of the persons presenting ought to be a Communicant of this or some And note, that at the Dedication of a child to God, there shall always, if possible, be present two (and where convenient three) Witnesses, chosen by the Parents or Guardians, who shall be Communicants of this or of some other Evangelical Church, and who shall subscribe their names to the Certificate which the Minister shall in every case give to the Parents or Guardians of the Child(red: At the time appointed the Minister shall say: EAR the words of the Gospel written by Mark, in the tenth chapter, at the thirteenth verse, They brought young children to Christ, that He should touch them and His disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.f ¶ Then shall the Minister make this exhortation: DELOVED, ye, hear in this Gospel the words of our Saviour Christ, that He com manded the children to be brought unto Him, how He blamed those who would have kept them from Him; how He said, of such is 1920s. 90 C high, is the same tender Saviour Who in the days of His sojourn fng upon earth, so lovingly regarded little children. Wherefore being thus persuaded of the goodwill of our Saviour toward this Infant. I call upon you who are here present to unite with me in prayer in his behalf, and to say: ALMIGHTY God, our Heavenly Father, Who hast, in Thy Word of Truth, made this most I will pour My Spirit upon thy gracious promise unto Thy people, seed, and My blessing upon thine offspring, we call upon Thee for this child now to be solemnly dedicated unto Thee; and we humbly pray Thee that, as he has been born into this world a child after the flesh, he may, by grace, in Thine own good time, be born into Thy kingdom, a child after the Spirit Be. pleased to pour Thy Spirit, and Thy blessing upon him, and to draw him unto Thy dear Son Jesus Christ, that, believing on Him, he may have rand strength to have victory. to triumph over the devil, the world, and the flesh; and that, finally, he may, by Thy mercy, come to the land of everlasting fe Helicity; through the same our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Amen. Then shall the Minister say: EARLY beloved, ye have that He Who now sitteth at the right hand of the Majesty on brought this Child here to dedicate him unto God. |