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Fourth Sunday of the Month.

FORENOON SERVICE.

The Congregation being assembled, the Minister may recite the 1st Psalm, "Blessed is the man that walketh," &c., or one or more of the following Sentences.

PEN to me the gates of righteousness:

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I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord.-Ps. cxviii.

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness fear before him, all the earth.-Ps. xcvi.

God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all that are about him.-Ps. lxxxix.

I will hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people and to his saints, but let them not return again to folly.-Ps. lxxxiv.

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Let us pray.

INTRODUCTORY PRAYER.

GOD, almighty and everlasting, we would

draw near unto thee with reverence and godly fear, in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ our Mediator, who promised that wherever two or three are gathered together in his name, he will be in the midst of them:

Let our sacrifices of praise and prayer be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, through him who is the Great High Priest of our profession, and who hath consecrated for us a new and living way into the holiest ; that coming boldly unto the throne of grace, we might obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Amen.

At the end of this, and all the other prayers,
the Congregation should answer Amen.

IF we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us: but if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.—1 John i.

(Confession :) We have grievously offended thee, O Lord, our Heavenly Father, by our manifold sins and iniquities, transgressing thy righteous laws, and resisting thy Holy Spirit. We acknowledge our guilt and misery in thy presence; entreating thee to pardon all our offences, and to create in us a clean and contrite heart; that henceforth, being redeemed from all iniquity, we may serve thee in holiness and righteousness, to the glory of thy name. Amen.

HEAR my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

And enter not into judgment with thy servant for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

My spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the works of thy hands.

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit fail

eth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies; I flee unto thee to hide me.

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me unto the land of uprightness.

Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.-Ps. cxliii.

(Comfortable words :) If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous and he is the propitiation for our sins. 1 John ii.

As the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. -Ps. ciii.

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.-Mic. vii.

(For Grace :) WE rejoice in thy promises, O God; we hope in thy word. Being justified freely by thy grace, may we be made heirs according to the hope of everlasting life. And having this hope in us, may we purify ourselves from all filthiness, both of the flesh and of the spirit, perfecting holiness in thy fear; that the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, may keep our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Amen.

FROM the night early awaketh our soul unto thee, O God; for the light of thy commandments is upon the earth.

Knowing that it is high time to awake out of sleep, for the day of thy judgment slumbereth not, let us cast off the works of darkness, and put on us the armour of light, and walk as becometh those who have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, and all the unfruitful works of darkness.

Lead us in thy truth, O God: Teach us to do thy will: Guide our steps in the ways of righteousness and peace. Defend us from all snares and dangers, and deliver us from the

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