hearty thanks that it hath pleased Thee to receive us for thine own children by adoption, and to incorporate us into thy Holy Church. Give us grace ever to remember our Baptismal covenant with Thee; to renounce the world, the flesh, and the devil; to believe all the articles of the Christian faith; and obediently to keep thy holy Will and Commandments. Help us faithfully to use the privileges of thy Church, and to love thy ordinances; that so our feet may be kept from the paths of the destroyer, and we may continue thy faithful soldiers and servants unto our lives' end. Hear us, O loving Lord and Master, for thy name's sake. Amen.

Before Church.

O Almighty and ever-present Lord, who, by the mouth of thy holy Apostle, has taught us not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together, prepare our hearts to enjoy the services of thy Church. May we love the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honor dwelleth. May we enter thy gates with thanksgiving, and into thy courts with praise. Keep us from sleepiness and wandering thoughts. May we listen to our duty with honest hearts, in order to practice it. Give us grace to bear in mind that "Holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, forever." And may the words of our mouth, and the meditation of our heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, our Strength and our Redeemer. Amen.

For closing School.

Blessed Lord, who hast caused all Holy Scripture. to be written for our learning, grant that the words which we have now heard with our outward ears, may be grafted inwardly in our hearts. May we learn to love Thee, our God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent. May we desire to know nothing but that which will lead us to reverence thy Name, to believe thy Gospel, and to follow thy will. Shut Thou our ears,

during all this week, against all words which may hurt us. Guard our minds against all thoughts which may offend thy purity and holiness. Set a watch, O Lord, about our mouths, and keep the door of our lips, that we transgress not with our tongues. Remembering what we have learned to-day, and praying each day for thy grace, may we strive to follow our blessed Saviour's example in all things. We ask these mercies for His sake, who is, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

A LITANY.

(For use with the prayers of the opening service, if desired.)

O God, our Father in Heaven,

Have mercy upon us.

O God, the Son, the Saviour of the world,

Have mercy upon us.

O God, the Holy Ghost, who sanctifieth all the people of God,

Have mercy upon us.

O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, Father, Saviour, Sanctifier, Three Persons and one God,

Have mercy upon us.

Remember not, Lord, our offences; but spare thy children, whom Thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood,

Spare us, good Lord.

From all dangers, both of soul and body, from our spiritual enemy, and from everlasting death,

Good Lord, deliver us.

By thy Birth and holy Childhood; by thy Baptism and Temptation; by thy Cross and Suffering; by thy Resurrection and Ascension, and by the coming of the Holy Ghost,

Good Lord, deliver us.

In all time of trouble or joy; in the hour of death; and in the day of judgment;

Good Lord, deliver us.

We beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord God; and that it may please Thee to bless our Church and Sunday School,

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to bless our Bishop and our Pastor, and to endue them with thy Heavenly Grace, We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to send forth laborers into thy harvest, and to enlarge the bounds of thy kingdom,

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to give us an heart to love and fear Thee, and to live according to all thy commandments,

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to give us thy grace to study thy Word, and to bring forth the fruits of good living,

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to forgive our enemies, and to turn their hearts,

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to give us true repentance, to forgive us all our sins, and to make us thy faithful soldiers and servants unto our lives' end,

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

Son of God, we beseech Thee to hear us,
Son of God, we beseech Thee to hear us.

O Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world,

Grant us thy peace.

O Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world,

Have mercy upon us.

RESPONSIVE READING.

FOR FIRST SUNDAY IN THE MONTH.

Wisdom.

SUPERINTENDENT. My Son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments;

CHILDREN. For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee;

Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the table of thine heart.

So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not to thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,

And the man that getteth understanding.

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver,

And the gain thereof than fine gold.

She is more precious than rubies;

And all the things thou canst desire are not to be com

pared unto her.

Length of days is in her right hand,

And in her left hand riches and honor.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness,

And all her paths are peace.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; And happy is every one that retaineth her.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

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SECOND SUNDAY.

Envitation.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to tne waters;
And he that hath no money, come ye, buy and eat.
Yea, come, buy wine and milk,

Without money and without price.

Incline your ear, and come unto me.

Hear, and your soul shall live.

And I will make an everlasting covenant with you,

Even the sure mercies of David.

The Spirit and the Bride say, Come,
And let him that heareth say, Come,

Let him that is athirst come,

And whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden ; And I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you and learn of me;

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

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me;

And him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. Jesus said, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again;

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst;

But the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water

Springing up into everlasting life.

Look unto me all ye ends of the earth, and be ye saved;

For beside me there is no Saviour.

Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour,

To give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. Glory be to the Father, etc.

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