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OST merciful Lord God our Saviour, as Thou hast graciously brought us to behold the light of this Sabbath, deign to look upon us from Thy high and holy place, and assist us to enter upon the duties of this day with reverence and humility. Thou hast designed us to find our happiness in loving Thee, and in showing our love to Thee, by loving our neighbour as ourself. By this are we known to be Thy disciples as we have love one to another.

Lord, we beseech Thee pour forth the influences of Thy Spirit upon us, that a devout obedience may be enkindied within us to Thy divine injunctions.

We confess that the love of self and the love of the world have long held dominion over us. We have frequently contended who among us should be greatest: and even when we have attempted to do good, there has frequently arisen within us a jealousy lest the good we have intended should be anticipated by others. O Lord, help us to keep in remembrance that ali good of right belongs to Thee; and in our efforts to perform the uses of charity, may we keep Thee ever before us, and labour to promote the good of our brethren with singleness of eye and purity of heart, ascribing unto Thee all the honour and all the praise for ever and ever. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

LORD Almighty, the Redeemer and Saviour of the universe of worlds, the duties and privileges of another Sabbath having been participated in and brought to a close, we again approach Thee as a Church in our own house. Thou art the hearer of prayer: wheresoever two or three are assembled in Thy name, there art Thou in the midst of them. O God of all consolation, let Thy presence be felt by us, pardon our imper-