Responsive Readings.

4 And thou Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell; for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

5 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

7 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

6 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and No. 314. TEMPERANCE, earth; because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

9 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

10 Take my yoke upon you and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

11 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

8 All things are delivered unto me of my Father; and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whom-it avever the Son will reveal him.

3 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone

round about them:

4 And they were sore afraid.

5 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

10 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

6 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

11 A light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel,

7 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,

12 Now unto the King eternal, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, be honor Amen. and glory for ever and ever.

8 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will toward men.

9 Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, according to thy word, in peace;

1 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

No. 313.

CHRISTMAS.

1 And there were in the same country is not wise. shepherds abiding in the field,

2 They that tarry long at the wine: they that go to seek mixed wine.

3 Look not thou upon the wine when is red, when it giveth his color in the the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder.

2 Keeping watch over their flock by man dieth to himself. night.

4 Be not drunk with wine. Be not among wine bibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh.

5 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

6 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever is deceived thereby

7 None of us liveth to himself, and no

8 Let us not judge one another anyput a stumbling-block or an occasion to fall more: but judge this rather, that no man in his brother's way.

9 The kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

10 He that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

11 Let us therefore follow after the

things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

God. It is good neither to eat flesh, nor 12 For meat destroy not the work of to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

Responsive Readings.

4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body

5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall to be burned, and have not charity, it profinherit the earth. iteth me nothing.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they

shall see God.

10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

No. 317. The Apostles' Creed.

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrecton of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Sing No. 338.

12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Sing No. 150.

Gloria Patri. No. 2.

Faith of Our Fathers.

No. 318. 1 COR. 13.

1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge: and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they in the truth; shall be called the children of God.

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoice not in iniquity, but rejoiceth

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

Sing No. 221.

Onward, Christian Soldiers.