Hymns that may be said at Holy Communion.
SWEET the moments, rich in blessing,
Which before the Cross I spend;
Life, and health, and peace possessing,
From the sinner's dying Friend.
Here I'll kneel, for ever viewing
Mercy's streams in streams of Blood;
Precious Drops, my soul bedewing,
Plead and claim my peace with God.
Truly blessed is this station,
Low before His Cross to lie,
While I see Divine compassion
Floating in His languid Eye.
Lord, in ceaseless contemplation
Fix my heart and eyes on Thine,
Till I taste Thy whole salvation,
Where unveil'd Thy glories shine.
For Thy Sorrows I adore Thee-
For the Griefs that wrought our peace-
Gracious Saviour! I implore Thee,
In my heart Thy love increase.
Unto Thee, the world's Salvation,
Father, Spirit, unto Thee,
Low I bow in adoration,

Ever-blessed One and Three.

NOT all the blood of beasts,

On Jewish altars slain,

Could give the guilty conscience peace,
Or wash away the stain.
But Christ, the heavenly Lamb,
Takes all our sins away;

A Sacrifice of nobler name,
And richer blood than they.

My soul looks back to see

The burdens Thou didst bear,
When hanging on th' accursed tree;
And hopes her guilt was there.

Believing, we rejoice

To see the curse remove;

We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice,
And sing His bleeding love.

QUESTIONS FOR SELF-EXAMINATION.

The Ten Commandments.

I.

Have I really loved God above all things?

Do I love any of my children so that I do wrong in order to please him, or allow him to do wrong rather than correct him?

Do I love myself so that I will please myself whether it be right or wrong? Do I really find a pleasure in what concerns God? Am I often thinking about Him?

Do I wish to please Him, and think what I can do to please Him?

Am I really grieved in my heart when I remember that I have done something to displease Him? Do I go to Him and own it at once?

II.

Do I feel that God appoints everything that happens to me, pleasant or unpleasant? and do I endeavour to think of Him in all which occurs?

Do I say my prayers, night and morning, without ever missing? and do I say them on my knees?

Do I enjoy my prayers, and other religious services? or am I in my heart glad when they are over, and I can go to other things?

Am I inattentive at Church?

Have I been afraid of what people might say to me, or of me? and so left my duty undone to avoid ridicule or usage?

III.

Have I used any oath?

Have I used God's name in common without thinking of it?

Have I used any bad expressions, or indecent language?

Have I broken any promises?

Do I remember that, in being a Christian, I bear the name of Christ, and so am bound to be like Him?

Do I think how I am bound, by Baptism and Confirmation, to serve God?

Do I read the Bible carefully, and every day a little ?

Do I ever repeat any part for a joke, or without care and reverence?

IV.

Do I love Sunday the best of all days? Do I ever waste any of it? Am I very particular not to miss going to Church, whatever I am doing.

whether I go home to see my parents, or go out to see friends, or have any friends at home, or am so busy that I have very little time to spare?

Do I spend Sunday in as good and holy a way as I can ?

V.

Do I behave as I ought to my father and mother, and to those kind friends who are like parents to me?

Do I obey them readily and cheerfully? or am I rude to them, or sulky, or do I deceive them, and go where they forbid me?

Am I kind to my brothers and sisters ?

Do I give up my will to theirs?

Do I submit to my master and mistress, to the laws of the land, to magistrates, to my clergyman, to upper servants?

Am I ever impertinent, or saucy?