Abide with me, Lord; bear them in me, as Thou didst bear them for me.

I am often distressed with outward things and manifold temptations.

Abide with me, Lord, for I commit my way to Thee.

I often sin in thought, and word, and deed. Abide with me, Lord, and help me to feel the power of Thy advocacy with the Father, of Thy propitiation for our sins.

I often despond, and fear I shall fall.

Abide with me, Lord, and make me feel Thy

nearness.

Be Thou my Refreshment in weariness, my Comfort in trouble, my Refuge in temptation, in death my Life, in judgment my Redeemer.

Abide with me always, that I may abide in Thee, O good Jesus, thou God of my salvation. Amen.

The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary. Amen.

Acts of Praise.

No. I.

LORD, my God, I bless Thee.

For

Life, my mason, any preservation, my guid

ance, my sustenance, my parents.

For my education, my being placed in this country, my admission to the Church, for the gifts of nature, for the gifts of grace.

For my redemption, regeneration. For the gift of the Holy Ghost, for my instruction in the truth. For the voice of Thy calling repeated often, again and again.

For Thy patience, long-suffering, Thy very long forbearance. even the last, when I was once more spared.

For all the benefits I have received from man. For all my undertakings which have prospered. For all the little good I may have miserably done.

For the enjoyment of present activity of body or mind.

For Thy promises, and my hope of the treasure in heaven.

For my benefactors, never to be forgotten; for my relatives, my dear friends, my brothers and sisters in the faith, I praise and glorify Thee, O God.

Again I praise Thee, O God, for all those who by their writings, sermons, prayers, example, reproofs, encouragements, have done me good.

For all these are Thy gifts, O Lord! to Thee be the glory of all!

Lord, what is man, that Thou visitest him? And what am I among men, that Thou shouldst have given me all these things?

What reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits that He hath done unto me!

I can, and I will, receive the cup of salvation. I can, and I will, call upon the Name of the Lord. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power. For Thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are, and were created. Amen.

No. 2.

THO

HOU art worthy, O Lord, to receive power,
And riches, and wisdom, and strength,

And honour, and glory, and blessing.
Blessed be Thy glorious Name.

For Thy good soldiers in every age,
Striving lawfully, enduring unto the end,
For the wisdom of doctors,
The zeal of evangelists,
The eloquence of prophets,
The love of pastors,

For the praises of babes, the ministry of women,
The purity of the young, the fervour of the aged,
For all the signs of Thy Presence,
All the marks of Thy Cross,
All glory be to Thee.

For the light of Thy everlasting Gospel,
Sent to every nation and kindred, and tongue
and people,

Shining so long amongst ourselves;

For Thy Church, the pillar and ground of the

truth,

Against which the gates of hell have not prevailed;

For Thy gracious word of promise
That they that be wise shall shine
As the brightness of the firmament,
And they that turn many to righteousness
As the stars for ever and ever,
All praise, all glory

Be unto Thee.

The Lord is gracious and merciful,
Long-suffering, and of great goodness.
The Lord is loving unto every man,
And His mercy is over all His works.
All Thy works praise Thee, O Lord,
And Thy Saints give thanks unto Thee.
They show the glory of Thy kingdom,

And talk of Thy power,

That Thy power, Thy glory, and mightiness of Thy kingdom,

Might be known unto men.

Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Thy dominion endureth throughout all ages.

Great and marvellous are Thy works,
Lord God Almighty ;

Just and true are Thy ways,
Thou King of Saints.

Who shall not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify
Thy Name?

For Thou only art holy;

For all nations shall come and worship before

Thee;

For Thy judgments are made manifest.

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, Which no man could number,

Of all nations and kindreds, and people and

tongues,

Stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, Clothed with white robes,

And palms in their hands;

And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God, Which sitteth upon the throne,

And unto the Lamb,
Hallelujah!

For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.

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.

Sentences from the Psalms.

To be used after Communicating.

I dealt bountifully with me.

WILL sing unto the Lord, because He hath

O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord.

The Lord is my strength and my shield. My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth.

O Lord my God, I cried unto Thee, and Thou hast healed me.

Oh, how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee, which Thou hast wrought for them that trust in Thee before the sons of men.

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of Thy Presence from the pride of men. Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

Thou shalt make them drink of the river of Thy pleasures, for with Thee is the fountain of life.

My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved.

Cast me not away from Thy Presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

I will abide in Thy tabernacle for ever. I will trust in the covert of Thy wings.

Be Thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort.

Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.