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PSALM XCVI. 8. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto His Name: bring an offering, and come into His courts. PROVERBS iii. 9. Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase.

10. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

PSALM Xcvi. 8. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto His Name.

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J. F. BRIDGE.

PSALM CXli. I. LORD, I call upon Thee, haste Thee unto me, and consider my voice when I cry unto Thee.

2. Let my prayer be set forth in Thy sight as the incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice.

[3. Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth, and keep the door of my lips.

4. O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing: let me not be occupied in ungodly works.

9. Mine eyes look unto Thee, O LORD GOD: in Thee is my trust, O cast not out my soul.]

Glory to Thee, my GOD, this night,
For all the blessings of the light;
Keep me, O keep me, King of Kings,
Beneath Thine own Almighty wings. Amen.

1476 Baker, v. 9.

1477 OUSELEY, WEST, VV. I, 2.

1478 G. T. SMITH, VV. I-4, 9.

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J. F. BRIDGE.

[Amen.]

O most merciful! O most bountiful!
GOD, the Father Almighty,

By the Redeemer's sweet intercession,
Hear us, help us, when we cry.

J. F. BRIDGE, Elliott.

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NEHEMIAH ii. 20. The GOD of Heaven, He will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build:

PSALM CXXvii. 1. Except the LORD build the house, their labour is but lost that build; except the LORD the city keep, the watchman waketh but in vain.

PSALM CXXIV. 8. Our help is in the Name of the LORD, the LORD Who heaven and earth hath made.

NEHEMIAH ii. 20. The GOD of Heaven will prosper us, therefore will we arise and build. He will prosper us, J. F. BRIDGE.

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PSALM CXXXII. 13. The LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation.

14. This is My rest for ever, here will I dwell, for I have desired it.

16. I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

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J. F. BRIDGE.

PSALM XXXVII. 23. The LORD ordereth a good man's going, and maketh his way acceptable to Himself.

24. Though he fall, he shall not be cast away: for the LORD upholdeth him with His hand.

28. For the LORD loveth the thing that is right: He forsaketh not His that be godly, but they are preserved for ever.

J. F. BRIDGE.

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MALACHI iv. 2. Unto you that fear My Name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings.

ISAIAH 1x. 20. Thy sun shall no more go down: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting Light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. J. F. BRIDGE.

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ISAIAH lvii. 15. Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, Whose Name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

16. For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth.

18. I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his

mourners.

19. Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD.

Iv. 6. Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near.

7. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our GOD, for He will abundantly pardon.

J. F. BRIDGE.

1485 BRADLEY, Kinsey, Roberts, lv. 6, 7.
1486 VERRINder, lv. 6.

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ACTS xiii. 32. We declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

33. GOD hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that He hath raised up JESUS again.

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J. F. BRIDGE.

ST. JOHN xiv. 1. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Ye believe in GOD, believe also in Me;

13. And whatsoever ye shall ask in My Name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 15. If ye love Me, keep My commandments.

16, 17. And I will pray the Father and He shall give you another Comforter, even the Spirit of truth, that He may abide with you for ever.

TREMBATH.

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ST. JOHN xiv. 2. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. go to prepare a place for you.

16, 17. And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, even the Spirit of truth.

18. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 27. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.

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CRAMENT.

PSALM Xxix. 1. Bring unto the LORD, O ye mighty, bring young rams unto the LORD: ascribe unto the LORD worship and strength.

2. Give the LORD the honour due unto His Name: worship the LORD with holy worship.

3. It is the LORD that commandeth the waters; it is the glorious GOD that maketh the thunder.

4. It is the LORD that ruleth the sea; the voice of the LORD is mighty in operation, the voice of the LORD is a glorious voice.

9. The LORD sitteth above the water-flood, and the LORD remaineth a King for ever.

10. The LORD shall give strength unto His people : the LORD shall give His people the blessing of peace. F. E. GLADSTone.

1491 S. ARNOLD, vv. 2-4, 9.

Hallelujah.

Amen.

1492 W. HAYES, VV. 1-4, 10.

Amen.

1493 KENT, C. H. LLOYD, vv. 2-4, 9, 10. Hallelujah. Amen.

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ROMANS Viii. 32. He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

34. It is CHRIST that died, yea rather, that is risen again, Who is even at the right hand of GOD,

38, 39. Neither death, nor life, nor height, nor depth, shall be able to separate us from the love of GOD, Which is in CHRIST JESUS our LORD.

F. E. GLADStone.

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I ST. JOHN iv. 9. In this was manifested the love of GOD towards us, because that GOD sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

II. Beloved, if GOD so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

(From "Philippi," No. 17.)

F. E. GLADSTONE; C. H. LLOYD.

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LAMENTATIONS iii. 24. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in Him.

HABAKKUK iii. 17. Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:

18. Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the GOD of my salvation.

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F. E. GLADSTONE.

Let me be with Thee where Thou art,
My Saviour, my Eternal Rest:
Then only will this longing heart
Be fully and completely blest.

Let me be with Thee where Thou art,

Thy unveiled glory to behold;

Then only will this longing heart

Cease to be treacherous, faithless, cold.

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GENESIS viii. 22. While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest shall not cease, saith the Lord.

PSALM Xxvii. 7. Therefore will we offer in His dwelling an oblation with great gladness.

ISAIAH lvi. 7. Their offerings shall come up with acceptance upon Mine Altar, saith the LORD.

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