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16. O tarry thou the LORD's leisure: be strong, and He shall comfort thine heart, and put thou thy trust in the LORD.

8. Hearken unto my voice, O LORD, when I cry unto Thee have mercy upon me, and hear me,

II. For Thou hast been my succour: leave me not, neither forsake me, O GOD of my salvation.

*ISAIAH xlix. 13. Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth; break forth into singing, O mountains.

li. 3. For the LORD shall comfort Zion, He will comfort all her waste places, He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. Hallelujah. Amen.*

-* Sometimes sung as a separate Anthem.

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H. SMART.

ISAIAH xlii. 10. Sing to the LORD a new song, ye that go down to the sea, the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.

12. Let them give glory unto the LORD, yea, and declare His praise.

*JUDITH Xvi. 14. All creatures serve Thee: for Thou spakest, and they were made, Thou sentest forth Thy Spirit, and It created them, and there is none that can resist Thy voice.*

PSALM 1xxvii. 19. The LORD maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters.

ST. MATTHEW viii. 27. He speaketh the word, and the wind and the sea obey His voice.

JUDITH XVI. 15. For the mountains shall be moved from their foundations with the waters, the rocks shall melt as wax at Thy presence: yet Thou art merciful to them that fear Thee, and put their trust in Thee, O LORD.

PSALM 1xxii. 18. Blessed be the LORD GOD of Israel. 19. And blessed be the Name of His Majesty for ever and ever. Hallelujah. Amen.

Sometimes sung as a separate Anthem.

H. SMART.

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PSALM IXVI. I. O be joyful in GOD, all ye lands: sing praises to the honour of His Name, make His praise to be glorious.

7. O praise our GOD, and make the voice of His praise to be heard.

14. O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear the LORD, and I will tell you what He hath done for my soul. 8. He holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to slip.

1, 7. O be joyful in GOD, all ye lands: make the voice of His praise to be heard.

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H. SMART.

ST. LUKE i. 26, 27. The Angel Gabriel was sent from GOD unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin whose name was Mary.

30. And the Angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with GOD.

31. And, behold, thou shalt conceive, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call His Name JESUS.

32. He shall be great, and shall be called The Son of the Highest; and the LORD GOD shall give to Him the throne of His father David.

33. And He shall reign over the House of Jacob for ever, and of His Kingdom there shall be no end. Amen.

H. SMART.

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PSALM CXXVI. 3, 4. The LORD hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad.

6. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

7. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing

his sheaves with him.

H. SMART.

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PSALM Xxiii. 1. The LORD is my Shepherd, I shall not

want.

2. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.

3. He restoreth my soul; He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness, for His Name's sake.

4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.

5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

G. B. ARNOLD, H. SMART.

935 MACFARREN, VV. I−4, 6.

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COLLECT

For the Third Sunday after Trinity.

O LORD, we beseech Thee mercifully to hear us; and grant that we, to whom Thou hast given an hearty desire to pray, may by Thy mighty aid be defended and comforted in all dangers and adversities; through JESUS CHRIST Our LORD. Amen.

937 COLLECT

For the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity.

SMEE.

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.

Goss.

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2 SAMUEL iii. 31. And the king said to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn. And the king himself followed the bier.

32. And they buried him. And the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave; and all the people wept.

38. And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

Goss.

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HOSEA Vi. 1. Come, and let us return unto the LORD; for He hath torn and He will heal us; He hath smitten, and He will bind us up.

I SAMUEL ii. 6. The LORD killeth and maketh alive : He bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

7. The LORD maketh poor and maketh rich; He bringeth low, and lifteth up.

8. The pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and He hath set the world upon them.

JOB V. correcteth;

17. Behold, happy is the man whom GOD

18. For He maketh sore and bindeth up, He woundeth and His hands make whole.

HOSEA Vi. I. Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for He hath torn and He will heal us; He hath smitten, and He will bind us up.

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Goss.

BARUCH iii. 2. Hear, O LORD, and have mercy, for Thou art merciful: and have pity upon us, because we have sinned before Thee.

5. Remember not the iniquity of our forefathers; but think upon Thy power and Thy Name now at this time. 6. For Thou art the LORD our GOD, and Thee, O LORD, will we praise.

Goss.

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JOEL ii. 21. Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for the LORD will do great things.

22. Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig-tree and the vine do yield their strength.

23. Be glad, then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your GOD.* Be glad then, O land, and rejoice, (21) for the LORD will do great things.

24, 26. The floors shall be full of wheat, and ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the Name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt so wondrously with you. 23, 21. Be glad then, ye children, and rejoice in the LORD your GOD, for the LORD will do great things.

942 C. H. LLOYD, VV. 21-23.*

* Ends here.

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COLOSSIANS ii. 9. In CHRIST dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

10. And ye are complete in Him, Which is the Head of all principality and power;

II. In Whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of CHRIST;

12. Buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him, through the faith of the operation of GOD, Who hath raised Him from the dead. Hallelujah.

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Goss.

PSALM cvi. 1. O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth for ever.

2. Who can express the noble acts of the LORD, or shew forth all His praise?

cxviii. 22. The same stone which the builders refused, is become the Head-stone in the corner.

23. This is the LORD's doing, and it is marvellous in

our eyes.

29. O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth for ever. Hallelujah. Amen.

Goss.

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