Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort, who comforteth us in all our tribulation.

The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.

Blessed be his glorious name forever.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end: Amen.

Then, there shall follow a hymn, a prayer, and a short discourse, at the discretion of the Minister.

At the grave the funeral procession shall dispose itself in proper order, and then the Minister shall say, the congregation responding:

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, hear us.

Lord God, our Father, which art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever: Amen.

Lord God, Son, thou Saviour of the world,

Be gracious unto us.

By thy human birth,

By thy prayers and tears,

By all the troubles of thy life,

By the grief and anguish of thy soul,

By thine agony and bloody sweat,

By thy bonds and scourgings,

By thy crown of thorns,

By thine ignominious crucifixion,

By thy sacred wounds and precious blood,

By thy atoning death,

By thy rest in the grave,

By thy glorious resurrection and ascension,

By thy sitting at the right hand of God,

By thy divine presence,

By thy coming again to thy church on earth, or our being called home to thee,

Bless and comfort us, gracious Lord and God.

D

Lord God, Holy Ghost,

Abide with us for ever.

I am the Resurrection and the Life, saith the Lord; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.

Therefore, blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors.

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law but thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Then, while the body is committed to the grave, shall be sung one of the following hymns:

And keep us in everlasting fellowship with the church triumphant, and let us rest together in thy presence from our labors. Amen.

Glory be to him who is the Resurrection and the Life, who quickeneth us, while in this dying state, and, after we have obtained the true life, doth not suffer us to die any more.

Glory be to him in the church which waiteth for him, and in that which is around him, for ever and ever. Amen.

L. M.

The Saviour's blood and righteousness
My beauty is, my glorious dress;

Thus well arrayed I need not fear,

When in his presence I appear.

TUNE 22

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with us all. Amen.

LITURGICAL SERVICES

FOR THE

CHURCH SEASONS.

[NOTE.-These Liturgical Services are intended for use, at the discretion of the Minister, in the morning or evening service of the days named. If used in the morning, they shall take the place of the Litany, and be followed by the sermon; if in the evening, they shall be followed by a sermon or a short address.

The italic type indicates the responses of the congregation.

Some of the hymns have been arranged to be sung antiphonally by the Minister, the choir, and the congregation. Should this be found impracti cable, these hymns may be sung by all.]

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THE FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT.

ALL.

Hail to the Lord's anointed!
Great David's greater Son!
Hail, in the time appointed,
His reign on earth begun!
He comes to break oppression,
To set the captive free;
To take away transgression,
And rule in equity.

CHOIR. He comes with succor speedy
To those who suffer wrong;
To help the poor and needy,
And bid the weak be strong;
To give them songs for sighing,
Their darkness turn to light,
Whose souls, condemned and dying,
Were precious in his sight.

ALL. O'er every foe victorious,

He on his throne shall rest;
From age to age more glorious,
All blessing and all blest:
The tide of time shall never

His covenant remove;
His name shall stand forever,
That name to us is Love.

TUNE 151.

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Sing, O heaven, and be joyful, O earth, for the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it!

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold thy King cometh unto thee: He is just and having salvation!

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people; and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David:

As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

That we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all that hate us:

To perform the mercy promised unto the fathers, and to remember his holy covenant:

That he would grant unto us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

L. M.

MINISTER.-Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates,
Behold the King of glory waits;
The King of kings is drawing near,
The Saviour of the world is here.

CHOIR.-The Lord is just, a helper tried,
Mercy is ever at his side;

His kingly crown is holiness,
His sceptre, pity in distress.

ALL. O blest the land, the city blest,
Where Christ the ruler is confessed:
O happy hearts and happy homes,
To whom this King of triumph comes.

TUNE 22.

Behold, his tabernacle shall be with men; yea, he will be their God, and they shall be his people.

The voice of the herald cries: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

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CHOIR.

Oh, how shall I receive thee,
How greet thee, Lord, aright?
All nations long to see thee,
My hope, my heart's delight!

ALL. O kindle, Lord, most holy,
Thy lamp within my breast,
To do in spirit lowly

All that may please thee best.

TUNE 151.

Thy Zion palms is strewing,
And branches fresh and fair;
My heart, its powers renewing,
An anthem shall prepare;
My soul puts off its sadness,
Thy glories to proclaim;

With all her strength and gladness

She fain would serve thy name.

Justice and judgment are the habitation of Thy throne, O God: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound. They shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.

A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench; he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong and fear not. Behold your God will come and save you.

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd. He shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom.

S. M.

O Saviour of our race,

Welcome indeed thou art,

Blessed Redeemer, fount of grace,
To this my longing heart!

TUNE 595.

Therefore, rejoice in God, your Saviour! For he that is mighty, hath done great things, and holy is his name.

Through the tender mercy of our God, the Day-spring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet in the way of peace.

Here the children shall sing the Hosanna, or some other appropriate anthem; after which the congregation shall sing:

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Hail, thou long expected Jesus,

Born to set thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in thee.
Israel's strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth thou art;
Dear desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.

Born thy people to deliver,

Born a Child, and yet a King,

Born to reign in us forever,

Now thy gracious kingdom bring.
By thine own eternal Spirit,
Rule in all our hearts alone;

By thine all-sufficient merit,

Raise us to thy glorious throne.

TUNE 167.