SERVICE 1. SELECTION 2 O LORD our Lord, how excellent... Page 83 66 66 23 How amiable are Thy tabernacles !...... 99 47 It shall come to pass in the last days....122 SCRIPTURE LESSONS. Two of these Lessons may be read in connection, if desirable. 1 Commandment to Israel.....Deut. vi. 4-9; xxx. 11-14 2 God is Love-His love to man......... .1 John iv. 7-21 3 Tribute to whom tribute..........Matthew xxii. 15-22 4 Pre-eminence of Christ.. 5 To whom will ye liken God?..........Isaiah xl. 25–31 6 Spiritual blessings implored......Ephesians iii. 13–21 7 Unity of faith in Christ... 8 Unity of faith in prayer.... .....Colossians i. 9-20 .Ephesians iv. 1-13 ...1 Timothy ii. 1-8 9 Lord, show us the Father................John xiv. 1-14 10 The Comforter, the Spirit of Truth...John xiv. 15-31 ORDER OF THE SERVICE. 1 A Hymn. 2 Announce the chosen Selection. 3 Scripture Lesson. [LET US PRAY.] OUR FATHER who art in Heaven: Hallowed be Thy name. Enable us truly to reverence Thee as the High and Holy One, to whom all angels cry aloud, the heavens, and all the powers therein. Thou art exalted above all blessing and praise, yet would we come before Thee in childlike confidence, and worship Our Father in spirit and in truth. Lift upon us the light of Thy countenance, that we may worthily laud and magnify Thy holy name. Breathe into our souls the spirit of adoption, and do Thou continually inspire the prayer, Abba, Father, help us to glorify Thee. The SELECTION. SERVICE 2. SELECTION 5 The earth is the LORD'S..... ......Page 85 66 66 39 The sceptre shall not depart ................114 33 I will extol Thee, my GOD......... ....108 SCRIPTURE LESSONS. Two of these Lessons may be read in connection, if desirable. 1 Christ and children...Matt. xviii. 1-6; Mark x. 13-16 2 Parents and children..............Eph. vi. 1–4; Heb. xii. 9–11 3 Abraham's lesson of peace...........................Genesis xiii. 1–11 4 Not call fire from heaven.................Luke ix. 51-56 5 Duty and true glory.....Micah vi. 6–8; Jer. ix. 23, 24 6 Lost sheep and lost coin....................................................Luke xv. 1-10 7 Christ the true Vine............. .....John xv. 1-11 8 Servants and Friends...... 9 The lesson of Charity... 10 Murmurers in the vineyard.. ....John xv. 12-21 ....1 Corinthians xiii ....Matthew xx. 1-16 ORDER OF THE SERVICE. 1 A Hymn. 2 Announce the chosen Selection. 3 Scripture Lesson. [LET US PRAY.] OUR UR FATHER who art in Heaven: Thy kingdom come. Thou rulest on high, and they are most blessed who are nearest the throne. May Thy kingdom come to us, and to all hearts, not in word only, but in the power and dominion of Thy fatherly love. May it come in the reign of righteousness, and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. May it come in judgment and in mercy, in truth and in holiness, that the earth may rejoice in the fulfilment of the prophecy, The kingdoms of the world shall become the kingdom of the Lord, and he shall reign for ever and ever. The SELECTION. SERVICE 3. SELECTION 4 The heavens declare the glory.... Page 84 45 The wilderness and the solitary place.. 120 66 66 27 O come, let us sing unto the LORD...... 103 SCRIPTURE LESSONS. Two of these Lessons may be read in connection, if desirable. 1 Hearers and doers of the word....Matthew vii. 21-29 2 The good Samaritan............. 3 Love of God and man.. 4 The perfect law of liberty.. 5 Practical religion............................. 6 Christ, Lord of the Sabbath... 7 Solomon's wise choice......................... 8 Parable of the sower.......................... 9 Parable of the talents..... 10 Love of brethren........ ...Luke x. 25-37 ..Matthew xxii. 34-40 .....James i. 22-27 .....Job xxix. 11-17 ....Matthew xii. 1-13 ..2 Chronicles i. 7-12 ...Matthew xiii. 1-12 .Matthew xxv. 14-30 .1 John iii. 13-24 ORDER OF THE SERVICE. 1 A Hymn. 2 Announce the chosen Selection. 3 Scripture Lesson. [LET US PRAY.] UR FATHER who art in Heaven: Thy will be done. OUR Thy will of commandment is the spirit of Thy will of purpose, in earth, as it is in heaven; and all blessing that comes to the soul, must flow through harmony with Thee. Inspire our thoughts, and write Thy law upon our hearts, that we may have no will but Thine; and may Thy will, working within us to will and to do, be evermore fulfilled in heavenward aspirations, and in charity widening into all the world: Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good-will toward men. The SELECTION. SERVICE 4. SELECTION 3 The LORD is my Shepherd.........Page 83 28 O sing unto the LORD a new. 66 ..... 103 36 The mighty GOD, even the LORD........ 111 SCRIPTURE LESSONS. Two of these Lessons may be read in connection, if desirable. 1 Prayer and trust......Prov. xxx. 7-9; Hab. iii. 17, 18 2 Take no anxious thought.........................Matthew vi. 24–34 3 Ho! every one that thirsteth..............Isaiah lv. 1-7 4 The Lord's word successful........ 5 Christ the good Shepherd. 6 Precepts of the gospel....... 9 Christ the bread of life...... ...Isaiah lv. 8-13 .......John x. 7-16 Romans xii. 9-21 .Proverbs iii. 13–24 .Luke iv. 16-24 ....John vi. 22-45 10 Where shall wisdom be found........Job xxviii. 12-28 ORDER OF THE SERVICE. 1 A Hymn. 2 Announce the chosen Selection. 3 Scripture Lesson. [LET US PRAY.] UR FATHER who art in Heaven: Give us this day OUR our daily bread. All eyes wait upon Thee. Day unto day uttereth speech of Thy care, and night unto night showeth knowledge of Thy love. All we have of blessing is the gift of Thy goodness; and as we live on Thy bounty, so should we live to Thy glory. Save us, we beseech Thee, from the misery of anxious thoughts, and may we constantly feel that all things needful will be added, if we seek first the righteousness of the kingdom of God. Father of Mercies, evermore give us the bread that nourisheth unto everlasting life. The SELECTION. SERVICE 5. SELECTION 15 Have mercy upon me, O GOD....Page 93 9 Many there be which say of............ 88 6 Give unto the LORD, O ye sons......... 85 SCRIPTURE LESSONS. Two of these Lessons may be read in connection, if desirable. 1 Publican and Pharisee..................Luke xviii. 9–14 2 The vail taken away............2 Corinthians iii. 10–18 3 David's mercy on Saul.............1 Samuel xxiv. 9-19 4 Love of enemies. 5 Naaman the Syrian...... 6 Christ's mission and power....... ..Matthew v. 43-48 ..2 Kings v. 8-14 ..Matthew ix. 1-13 7 One thankful out of ten................Luke xvii. 11-19 8 The grateful follower......... 9 The prodigal son............................... 10 New and better covenant......... 11-32 ..Luke xviii. 35-43 ..Luke xv. ORDER OF THE SERVICE. 1 A Hymn. 2 Announce the chosen Selection. 3 Scripture Lesson. OUR [LET US PRAY.] UR FATHER who art in Heaven: Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. We have erred and strayed from Thy ways, and offended against Thy holy laws; yet Thou, O LORD, art plenteous in mercy. Make us sensible, we beseech Thee, that Thy forgiveness must come to us through a forgiving disposition in ourselves. Take away from us all uncharitableness, that our souls may be fitted for the joy of pardon; and graciously enable us, henceforward, to walk before Thee in newness of life. God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and lead us in the way everlasting. The SELECTION. After which, all will unite in the Lord's Prayer. |