V.

Christian, dost thou hear them,
How they speak thee fair?
"Always fast and vigil?

Always watch and prayer?"
Christian, answer boldly:
"While I breathe I pray!"
Peace shall follow battle,
Night shall end in day.

SCRIPTURE READING (all seated).

"Well I know thy trouble

O my servant true:
Thou art very weary,

I was weary too;

But that toil shall make thee
Some day all mine own,

And the end of sorrow

Shall be near my throne."

Leader: Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand.

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness.

And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; And above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

VIII. ADDRESS: "THE OVERCOMING LIFE" OR "CHARACTER THROUGH RESISTANCE."

IX. HYMN (all standing). TUNE: WOOD WORTH. No. 34.

"Just as I am," thine own to be, Friend of the young, who lovest me, To consecrate myself to thee,

O Jesus Christ, I come.

In the glad morning of my day,
My life to give, my vows to pay,
With no reserve and no delay,

With all my heart, I come.

I would live ever in the light,
I would work ever for the right,

I would serve thee with all my might,
Therefore to thee I come.

"Just as I am," young, strong and free,
To be the best that I can be,
For truth and righteousness and thee,
Lord of my life, I come.

With many dreams of fame and gold,
Success and joy to make me bold,
But dearer still my faith to hold,

For my whole life, I come.

And for thy sake to win renown,
And then to take my victor's crown,
And at thy feet to cast it down,
O Master, Lord, I come.

X. CLOSING SENTENCES (all seated with heads bowed).

Now

Leader: Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation. unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

THE CHURCH

I. SENTENCES.

Leader: Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise.

All: Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

II. HYMN (all standing). TUNE: ITALIAN HYMN. No. 102.

Come, thou almighty King,
Help us thy name to sing,

Help us to praise;
Father! all glorious,
O'er all victorious,

Come, and reign over us,
Ancient of days.

Come, thou Incarnate Word,
Gird on thy mighty sword;
Our prayer attend;

Come, and thy people bless,
And give thy word success,
Spirit of holiness!

On us descend.

Come, Holy Comforter!

Thy sacred witness bear,
In this glad hour:

Thou, who almighty art,
Now rule in every heart,
And ne'er from us depart
Spirit of power!

To the great One in Three,
The highest praises be,
Hence evermore!

His sovereign majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity
Love and adore.

III. PRAYER OF CONFESSION (in unison, all seated with heads bowed).

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from my sin; for I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever
before me. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit
within me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with
thy free spirit. Amen.

IV. READING OF SCRIPTURE (all seated).

Leader: For the body is not one member, but many.

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? whole body were hearing, where were the smelling?

If the

But God hath set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

And if they were all one member, where were the body?

But now we are many members, yet one body.

And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee; nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary.

And those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered our body together, having given more abundant to that part which lacked:

That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

Brethren if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness: consider thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

V. HYMN (all standing). Tune: Aurelia, No. 74.

The church's one foundation

Is Jesus Christ her Lord;

She is his new creation

By water and the word:

From heaven he came and sought her
To be his holy bride;

With his own blood he bought her,
And for her life he died.

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Elect from every nation,

Yet one o'er all the earth, Her charter of salvation

One Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy name she blesses,

Partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, With every grace endued.

'Mid toil and tribulation,

And tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation
Of peace for evermore;
Till with the vision glorious,
Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great church victorious
Shall be the church at rest.

Yet she on earth hath union
With God the Three in One,
And mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won:
O happy ones and holy!

Lord, give us grace, that we,
Like them the meek and lowly,
On high may dwell with thee.

VI. PRAYER (all seated with heads bowed).

own.

Our Father, Thou who art giving us blessings all the time: help us to be a blessing. Thou givest us these hands of ours; use them as thine Thou givest us these feet: send them on thy errands. Thou givest us our voices; may they speak only the truth. Thou givest us this mind that thinks: may it think pure and noble thoughts. Make our lives responsive to the great world cry of need. 'Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

VII. HYMN (all standing). TUNE: ST. ALBAN. No. 5.

Brightly gleams our banner,
Pointing to the sky,
Waving on Christ's soldiers
To their home on high.
Marching through the desert,
Gladly thus we pray,
Still with hearts united,
Singing on our way.

REFRAIN:

Brightly gleams our banner,
Pointing to the sky,
Waving on Christ's soldiers
To their home on high.

Jesus, Lord and Master,
At thy sacred feet,
Here with hearts rejoicing,
See thy children meet.
Often have we left thee,

Often gone astray;
Keep us, mighty Saviour,
In the narrow way.

All our days direct us,
In the way we go;
Crown us still victorious,
Over every foe:
Bid thine angels shield us
When the storm-clouds lower;
Pardon thou and save us

In the last dread hour.

VIII. OFFERING.

Sentences by the leader preceding offering:

Leader: Take ye from among ye an offering unto the Lord: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity, for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Silent Prayer.

IX. SPECIAL MUSIC.

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May the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Amen.

THE SABBATH

I. OPENING SENTENCE (all standing).

Leader: Serve the Lord with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.

All: Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him and bless him.

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.

II. HYMN (all standing). TUNE: MENDEBRAS.

O day of rest and gladness,
O day of joy and light,
O balm of care and sadness,
Most beautiful, most bright;
On thee, the high and lowly,
Bending before the throne,
Sing, Holy, holy, holy,

To the Great Three in One.

No. 12.

Today on weary nations

The heavenly manna falls;
To holy convocations

The silver trumpet calls;
Where gospel light is glowing
With pure and radiant beams,
And living water flowing

With soul-refreshing streams.

New graces ever gaining
From this our day of rest,
We reach the rest remaining
To spirits of the blest.
To Holy Ghost be praises,
To Father and to Son;

The church her voice upraises
To thee, blest Three in One.

III. SCRIPTURE READING (all seated).

Leader:

God instituted the Sabbath as a day of rest

All: Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made. And he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

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