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 that may hurt you. Give him thanks for his great love to you; for your health, rest, and strength; for his care of you, and all that he gives you. Let your first thoughts be of him-to him lift up your heart.

Next wash your hands and face clean ; comb your hair, and then go to school. Walk in peace to and from school ; let not your voice be heard in the street, nor give cause to those who see you, to say you are rude. Pull off your hat, or make a bow to those you meet, and know by the way all your friends.

When you are come to school, first bow to him who is to teach you what you are to learn. Then sit down in your place, but make no noise all the time you are there.- What you are to learn, do to the best of your skill; for that will be your own when you are gone from school.

God made the world by the