And the glory of the Lord shall be re- | vealed: and all flésh shall | see it to- | gether.

3.

For the mouth of the | Lord: háth | spok- | en | it.

CHRISTMAS DAY.

BLESSED be the | Lord | God: for He hath not left Himself with- | out a witness;

But hath spoken by the mouth of His holy | prophets which have béen | since the world be- | gan ; That we should serve Hím | without | fear: in holiness and righteousness | all the | days of our | life. Through the tender mércy | of our | God: a dayspring from on | high hath | visited | us,

Giving light to those who sit in | darkness: and guiding our féet | into the way of peace.

: How beautiful up- on the mountains: are the féet of Him that bringeth good | tidings.

Thát | publisheth | peace: that procláimeth glad | tidings | of sal- | vation.

He shall not strive nor | cry: nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.

A bruised réed shall | He not | break: and the smóking flax shall | He not quench.

earth.

He shall not fáil nor | be dis- |couraged till He hath established | equity | on the The spirit of the Lord shall rest up- | on Him: the spirit of wisdom and | under- | standing;

The spírit of counsel and might the spirit of knowledge and of the | fear of the Lord;

Anointing Him to preach good tídings to the poor to bind up the | broken- | hearted;

To cómfort those who | mourn to procláim | liberty to the captives;

The opening of the prisons to those who are | bound to announce the new | year | of the Lord.

THOU art fáirer than the | children of | men : full of grace are Thy lips, because Gód hath | blessed | Thee for ever.

Gird Thee with Thy sword upon Thy thígh, O | Thou Most Mighty: accórding to Thy | worship | and re-nown.

In Thy májesty | ride | prosperously: because of | truth | meekness and | righteousness.

Thy throne is the throne of Gód for | ever and | ever a sceptre of équity is the | sceptre | of Thy | kingdom.

Thou lovest ríghteousness, and | hatest in- | iquity: Therefore God, Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness a- | bove Thy | fellows.

I will make Thy name to be remembered in | all generations: therefore shall the people praise | Thee for ever and | ever.

GIVE the king Thy | judgments, O God: and Thy ríghteousness | unto the | king's | son.

He shall júdge Thy | people with righteousness: ánd Thy poor with | judgment.

The mountains shall bring peace to the people: ánd the little | hills by | righteousness.

Ánd | He shall | judge: thé | poor of the people. He shall save the children | of the needy: and shall bréak in | pieces | the op- | pressor.

They shall fear Thee as long as the sún and | moon en- | dure through- | out all | gener- ations. He shall come down like ráin up- on the mown | grass ás showers that | water the

earth.

In His days shall the | righteous | flourish: and abundance of péace, so long as the moon en- | dureth.

He shall have dominion álso from | sea to | sea and from the ríver | unto the | ends of the | earth.

They that dwell in the wilderness shall | kneel be- | fore Him and His | enemies shall bow to the dust. The kings of | Tarshish: ánd of the isles | shall bring presents;

The kings of Sheba: ánd | Seba shall | offer | gifts.

Yea, all kings shall fáll | down be- | fore Him: áll| na- tions shall | serve Him.

For He shall deliver the néedy | when he | crieth : the poor álso, and | him that | hath no | helper.

He shall spáre the

save the souls of the

poor and | needy: ánd shall | needy.

He shall redeem their sóul from de- | ceit and | violence and précious shall their | blood be | in His | sight.

Ánd | He shall | live and to Hím shall be given of the gold of Sheba ;

Prayer also shall be made for | Him con- | tinually : ánd daily shall | He be | praised.

There shall be a handful of córn | in the earth: úp- on the top of the mountains ;

The fruit thereóf shall | shake like | Lebanon: and they of the city shall | flourish like | grass of the earth. I

His name shall en- | dure for | ever: His name shall bé con- | tinued as long as the | sun ;

And mén shall be blessed in | Him: áll | nations shall call Him | blessed.

Blessed be the Lord Gód, the God of Israel: who only doeth wondrous | things.

And blessed be His glorious | name for | ever: and let the whole earth be filled with His glóry, A- | men and | A- | men.

GIVE éar to my prayer, O God: and hide not Thyself from my suppli- cation.

Attend unto me and hear me I mourn in mý com- plaint and make a | noise.

My heart is sóre | pained with-in me: and the térrors of death are | fallen up on me,

: Fearfulness and trémbling are | come up- | on me : ánd horror hath | over- | whelmed me.

And I said, Oh that I had wings | like a | dove: for then would I flý a- | way and be at rest.

Lo then would I wánder | far | off: and remain | in the wilderness.

I would hásten | my es- | cape: fróm the | windy | storm and tempest...

As for me, I will call upon | God; and the Lord shall save me.

Evening and morning and at noon will I pray and | cry a loud: ánd | He shall | hear my voice.

It is He that hath delivered my soul in | peace : yea, even Gód that en- dureth for ever.

sus

cast thy burden upon the Lord, and Hé | shall tain thee and shall not suffer the righteous

to fall for ever.

7.

A LITANY OF PENITENCE.

LORD, who knowest all things, and lovest all mén | even as Thou knowest: Thiné is | might and | will to save us.

With Thee is ténderness and | multitude of | mercies: in pardoning the sins of years, and not chas- | tising willingly.

Remember not, Lord, the shame of to-day, nor the dark stóry of | days gone | by: but after Thine ínfinite pity | deal with | us.

Let Thy love plead with Thee, to také a- | way our sins: and to save ús | even | as our | fathers.

Save us from all hopeless sháme | and re- | morse : and deliver ús in | every | day of | judgment.

Save us from all hardness of heart, and áll | blindness of soul and from all things that separate ús from each other and from | Thee.

Make our thoughts the lively echoes of | Thy com- | mands: and wín our af- | fections for Thy | kingdom.

Help us to offer to Thee the sacrifice | of the | life : ánd to ful- fil Thy | will in well-doing.

For Thy name's sake pérfect Thy | work in | us : and let ús | live | as Thy | children.

Our hope is ín Thy | goodness for | ever: O let us not go hence till our éyes have | seen | Thy sal- | vation.

8.

THE CHURCH.

ISAIAH; PSALM 102.

FOR Zion's sake will I' not hold my | peace and for Jerusalem's sake | I will not | rest,

Until the righteousness thereof go | forth as | bright