"The morning sun shines clear and bright: With joy we hail his cheerful light. In songs of love, Praise God above It is the Sabbath-day." 圓 Sunday Morning. EAVENLY Father, this is the Day which Thou hast made. Help me to rejoice and be glad in it. Make it a happy day to me, the best of all the seven, by filling my heart with peace and joy and gratitude and love. May I enter the courts of Thy House with praise and thanksgiving, and worship Thee in the beauty of holiness. Like Samuel, may I serve Thee in Thy temple, and hear Thy voice in the teachings of Thy Word. May I learn more about Jesus to-day. Help me by the teaching of Thy Spirit to understand that all He did and suffered when He lived on earth, He did and suffered for sinners. Help me to believe on Him as my Saviour; and grant that His blood may cleanse me from all sin. Make me holy, that I may be happy. Bless our dear pastor, and all pastors and teachers everywhere. Give them grace to feed with spiritual food the sheep and lambs of the Good Shepherd's fold; and make them wise to win and bring into the fold those who are wandering out of the way in the wilderness. Bless us in our happy Christian Home. May the light of Thy love shine upon us all: and give us every good and perfect gift for Jesus Christ's sake, our Lord and Saviour. Amen. Our Father, which art in Heaven, &c. M Sunday Evening. JOST merciful Father, I thank Thee for the Day of Rest. I thank Thee for the House of Prayer and Praise. I thank Thee for Thy Holy Word, and all its messages of grace and love. I thank Thee for the preached Gospel. I thank Thee for my Christian Home. Help me to thank Thee better every day I live. Help me to praise Thee, not only with my lips but in my life. Write upon my heart the holy truths I have heard in Thy House, and pardon all that Thou hast seen amiss. I know I have not loved Thee and served Thee as I ought. |