in strength; ye that fulfil his commandments, and hearken unto the voice of his word.

O, praise the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye servants of his that do his pleasure.

O, speak good of the Lord, all ye works of his, in all places of his dominions. Praise thou the Lord, O my soul.

Or this Hymn :

O, COME, loud anthems let us sing,
Loud thanks to our Almighty King;
For we our voices high should raise,
When our salvation's Rock we praise.

Into his presence let us haste,
To thank him for his favors past;
To him address, in joyful songs,
The praise that to his name belongs.

O, let us to his courts repair,
And bow with adoration there;
Down on our knees devoutly all
Before the Lord our Maker fall.

Or this:

GREAT GOD! we sing that mighty hand,
By which supported, still we stand.
The opening year thy mercy shows;
That mercy crowns it till it close.

By day, by night, at home, abroad,
Still are we guarded by our God;
By his incessant bounty fed,
By his unerring counsel led.

With grateful hearts, the past we own;
The future, all to us unknown,
We to thy guardian care commit,
And, peaceful, leave before thy feet.

Though death shall interrupt these songs,
And seal in silence mortal tongues,
Our Helper, God, in whom we trust,
In better worlds our souls shall boast.

Then shall be read a portion of the sacred Scriptures, from the Old Testament; at the close of which the Minister may say, (the Congregation rising,)

PRAISE waiteth for thee, O God; and unto thee shall the vow be performed. O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

Then shall be sung the following Psalm:

Ir is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High; To tell of thy loving-kindness early in the morning, and of thy truth in the night season;

Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the lute; upon a loud instrument, and upon the harp.

For thou, Lord, hast made me glad, through thy works; and I will rejoice in giving praise for the operations of thy hands.

Or this Hymn :

A CHARGE to keep I have,
A God to glorify;
A never-dying soul to save,
And fit it for the sky.

To serve the present age,
My calling to fulfil,

O, may it all my powers engage,
To do my Master's will!

Arm me with jealous care,
As in thy sight to live;
And, O, thy servant, Lord, prepare
A good account to give.

Help me to watch and pray,
And on thyself rely;
Assured, if I my trust betray,

I shall forsaken die.

Or this:

ETERNAL GOD, almighty cause

Of earth, and seas, and worlds unknown;

All things are subject to thy laws;

All things depend on thee alone.

Thy glorious being singly stands,
Of all within itself possessed:
Controlled by none are thy commands;
Thou in thyself alone art blessed.

Worship to thee alone belongs;

Worship to thee alone we give ;
Thine be our hearts, and thine our songs,
And to thy glory may we live.

Then shall be read a portion of the sacred Scriptures, from the New Testament; at the close of which the Minister may say,

BLESSING, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, forever and ever. Amen.

LET US PRAY.

[The following Prayers may then be offered, or Extemporaneous Prayer, at the option of the Minister.]

ALMIGHTY GOD, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; cleanse our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ASSIST us, O Lord, in all our doings, with thy most gracious favor, and further us with thy continual help, that in all our works, begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy name, and, finally, by thy mercy obtain everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

We thank thee, O Father, for the blessed gospel of thy Son, Jesus Christ; for the light it sheds on thy nature, character, and providence, on the path of our duty, and on the future world. May this glorious light shine into our hearts, and cheer and sustain us, and lead us through the scenes and trials of this life, to the endless felicities of thy kingdom above; which we ask in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

REMEMBER not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins. Spare us, O God, spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed with the most precious blood of thy Son, and be not angry with us forever. Deliver us from all blindness of heart, from pride, vain-glory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness; from all inordinate and sinful affections, and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil. near to help us in all time of our tribulation; in all time of our prosperity; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment.

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We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord