THESE are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. REV. vii. 14. THE Son of God goes forth to war, His blood-red banner streams afar : Who best can drink his cup of woe, Who patient bears his cross below, HEBER. ALMIGHTY GOD, with whom do live the spirits of those who depart hence in the Lord; and with whom the souls of the faithful, after they are delivered from the burden of the flesh, are in joy and felicity; we give thee hearty thanks for the good examples of all those thy servants, who, having finished their course in faith, do now rest from their labors, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. WHAT shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? My Master and my Lord! PSALM CXvi. 12. I long to do some work, some work for thee: For all thy love to me! The harvest-fields are white. Send me to gather there some scattered ears: HETTY BOWMAN. ALMIGHTY and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service; grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. WHEREFORE he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. HEB. vii. 25. IN the hour of trial, With a look recall : Not for fear or favor Suffer me to fall. J. MONTGOMERY. BOTH now and ever, vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ. Graciously hear us, O Christ; graciously hear us, O Lord Christ. A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and PROV. xxii. 1. gold. So still the guileless man is blest, Fresh, ever-growing strengths await. Oh, happy hours of heavenward thought, In musing o'er the law he taught, In waiting for the law he loved. Keble. DEFEND, O Lord, thy faithful servants with thy heavenly grace, that they may continue thine forever, and daily increase in thy Holy Spirit more and more until they come unto thine everlasting kingdom. We ask it for Christ's sake. Amen. WHEN I am weak, then I am strong. I HAVE no strength, dear Lord! 2 COR. xii. 10. Oh, let me lie where I can kiss thy feet And look up from the dust into thine eyes, That are so true and sweet! And come, oh come, to me, And raise me to thine arms, and teach me there The strange, deep secrets of thy love, and bend To listen this my prayer. HETTY BOWMAN. LORD JESUS CHRIST, who didst stretch out thine hands upon the cross, and redeem us by thy blood, forgive our sins. Pardon we ask, pardon we hope for, pardon we trust to have. Thou who art pitiful and merciful, spare and forgive us. Amen. |