Supt. Then shall the night be turned to day,

Chil. Yea, the darkness is no darkness with Thee,

Supt. day;

-But the night is as clear as the

Chil. The darkness and light to Thee are both alike.

Supt. How precious are Thy thoughts unto me, O God!

Chil.

- How great is the sum of them! Supt. If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand:

Chil.

Thee. Supt. heart:

Chil.

-Try me, and know my thoughts: Supt. And see if there be any wicked way in me,

Chil. And lead me in the way everlasting.

Supt.
Chil.

He healeth the broken in heart,
And bindeth up their wounds.

Supt. He telleth the number of the stars; Chil. He calleth them all by their names. Supt.-Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving;

Chil.-Sing praises upon the harp unto our

God:

Supt. clouds,

Who covereth the heaven with

Chil. Who prepareth rain for the earth, Supt. Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

Chil. Supt.

cry.

Chil.

He giveth to the beast his food,
And to the young ravens which

He giveth snow like wool: Supt. He scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.

-

Chil. He casteth forth His ice like morsels :

Supt.

Who can stand before His cold? Chil. He sendeth out His word and melteth them :

-

Supt. He causeth the wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Chil. He hath not dealt so with any nation :

Supt. And as for His judgments, they have not known them.

XII.

Psalm cl.

Supt. O Praise God in His sanctuary : Praise Him in the firmament of His

Chil. power.

Supt. Praise Him for His mighty acts: Chil. - Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.

Supt.-Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet;

Chil. Praise Him upon the lute and the harp:

Supt.Praise Him in the cymbals and

dances:

Chil. Praise Him upon the strings and

pipe: Supt. cymbals :

Chil.

Praise Him upon the well-tuned

Praise Ilim upon the loud cymbals. Supt. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord.

Chil.

Supt.
Chil.

heaven.

Supt.
Chil.
Supt.
Chil.

Praise ye the Lord.

BEATITUDES.

Blessed are the poor in spirit: - For theirs is the kingdom of

Blessed are they that mourn :
For they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek:

For they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they which do hunger

and thirst after righteousness:

Supt.

Chil.

Supt.

Supt.

Chil.

For they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful:

Chil. - For they shall obtain mercy.

Supt.

Blessed are the pure in heart:
For they shall see God.

- Blessed are the peacemakers: Chil. - For they shall be called the children of God.

Supt.-Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake:

Chil. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Supt. Come unto me all ye that labor

and are heavy laden,

Chil.
Supt.

of me;

And I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn

Chil. For I am meek and lowly in heart : Supt. And ye shall find rest unto your souls,

Chil.-For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

THE COMMANDMENTS.

Supt. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: Chil. And he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father,

And I will love him, and will mani

Supt. fest myself to him.

Chil.

ments.

If ye love me, keep my command

Supt. And God spake all these words; Thou shalt have no other gods be

Chil.

fore me. Supt. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or earth beneath, or that is in the waters under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself

Chil.

to them nor serve them.

Supt. -Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.

Chil Remember the Sabbath day to keep

it holy. Supt. Chil. Supt.

Honor thy father and thy mother.
Thou shalt not kill.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Chil. Thou shalt not steal.

Supt.

Thou shalt not bear false witness.

Chil. Thou shalt not covet.

Supt. O Lord, put these Thy laws into our minds,

Chil. And write them in our hearts.

Supt. And Thou shalt love us, and wilt come unto us,

Chil. And make Thy abode with us.