Behold, thou hast made my days
as a handbreadth, and mine
age as nothing.. be- | fore thee:
Verily, every man at his best state
is altogether | van. .i- | ty.

Surely every man walketh in a vain show; -
they are dis- quieted.. in | vain :

He heapeth up riches,

and knoweth not | who..shall | gather them.

[Ps. xlix. 17, 19.]

For when he dieth he shall

carry nothing away;

his glory shall not de- | scend

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| after him:

He shall go to the gene- ration.. of his fathers.

1 ALAS! how poor and little worth Are all those glittering toys of earth

That lure..us | here!

Dreams of a sleep that death must break:-
Alas! before it bids us wake,

They dis.. ap- | pear.

2 Where is the strength that spurned decay, — The step that rolled so light and gay,

The heart's.. blithe tone?

The strength is gone, the step is slow,
And joy grows weariness and woe,
When age..comes on.

[See Hymn 752.1

23.

PSALM XC. 1-6, 11, 12.

1 LORD, thou hast been our dwelling-place, in all.. gene- | rations.

2 Before the mountains were brought forth,

or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world,even from everlasting to

ever- last.. ing- thou.. art | God.

3 Thou turnest man to destruction; Return, -ye | children.. of men.

and sayest,

4 For a thousand years in thy sight,.
are but as yesterday when it is past,
and as a watch.. in the | night.

5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; -
they are as a sleep;

in the morning they are like grass which | grow..eth | up. 6 In the morning it flourisheth and groweth up;

in the evening it is

cut | down,

cut | down..and | withereth.

11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger?

even according to thy fear, so.. is thy | wrath.

12 So teach us to number our days,

that we may ap- ply.. our hearts.. unto | wisdom.

24.

HYMN. 8s & 6. Peculiar.

1 BEYOND where Cedron's waters flow, -
Behold the suffering Saviour go

To | sad.. Geth-semane;
His countenance is all divine,

Yet grief ap- pears..in | eve..ry | line.

2 He bows beneath the sins of men;-
He cries to God, and cries again,
In sad.. Geth- | semane;

He lifts his mournful eyes above

1

"My Father, I can.. this cup.. re- | move?"

[See Hymn 220.]

No. 10.

W. B. BRADBURY.

25.

PSALM CXVIII. 19, 21-29.

19 OPEN unto me the gates of righteousness;

I will go into them, and I will | praise.. the | Lord. 21 I will praise thee;-for thou hast heard me,

and art be- come.. my sal- vation.

22 The stone which the builders refused

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is become the | head-stone.. of the corner.

23 This is the Lord's doing; —

it is marvellous | in.. our eyes.

S24 This is the day which the Lord hath made ;-
we will rejoice and be | glad.. in | it.
25 Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord;
O Lord, I beseech thee,- send | now..

26 Blessed be he that cometh

in the name.. of the Lord: "We have blessed you out of the house.. of the | Lord.

27 God is the Lord,

which hath showed.. us | light: "Bind the sacrifice with cords,

even unto the | horns. . of the altar.

prosperity.

28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee;

thou art my God, I will ex- | alt = | thee.

29 O, give thanks unto the Lord;

26.

for he is good;

for his mercy endureth forever. — | A- = I men.

PSALM CXVII.

1 O, PRAISE the Lord, all ye nations,

praise him, all..ye | people.

2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us;-
and the truth of the Lord endureth

forever. Praise.. ye the | Lord.
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SOLO. SO THAT men would praise.. the | Lord;
For he satisfieth the longing soul;
and filleth the hun.. gry

CHO.

SOLO. O that men would praise the

soul.. with | fatness.

Lord.. for his | goodness; CHO. For he hath broken the gates of brass,and cut the bars.. of iron..in | sunder.

SOLO. O that men would praise the Lord

for his wonder.. ful | works;

CHO. And sacrifice the sacrifice of thanksgiving,

and de- | clare.. his | works.. with re-joicing.

SOLO. O that men would praise the Lord

for his goodness to the children.. of men, CHO.And exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him

in the as- sem.. bly of.. the elders.

SOLO. He turneth the wilderness into standing water,and the dry ground.. into water-springs: Сно. And there he maketh the hungry to dwell,

28.

that they may prepare a city.. for | hab.. i- | tation

HYMN. H. M.

[Sing Chants Nos. 11 and 12 in connection, thus forming a double chant.]

1

CH. 11....HERE, gracious God, -do thou

In mercy now.. draw | nigh;
Accept each faithful prayer,

And mark..each | sup.. pliant | sigh;

CH. 12....In copious shower, -on all..who pray
This holy day.. thy | bless..ings pour.

2

Сн. 11. ..Here may we find, from heaven,

The grace which | we..

im-plore;

And may that grace once given

Be with..us | ev..er- more.

CH. 12....Until that day when | all.. the | blest

To endless rest.. are | called.. a- | way.

29.

ISAIAH LV. 1, 2, 3, 7.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, -come ye to

the waters,

and he that hath no money;

come ye, | buy.. and | eat;

Yea,

come, - buy wine and milk

without money..and | with.. out | price. Wherefore do you spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which | satis.. fieth | not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good; and let your soul de- light.. it- self..in | fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me;

hear,

and your soul_shall | live;

And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure | mercies.. of Da =

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 a- bundant..ly | pardon.

CH. 11..THOU, who didst stoop below,

To drain the cup.. of woe,

And wear the form of frail.. mor- | tal..

CH. 12. .Thy blessed labors done,

Thy crown of | vict'..ry | won,—

.i- | ty,

Hast passed from earth | up..to thy | home.. on | high.

2

CH. 11..It was no path of flowers,

Through this dark | world..of | ours,

Beloved of the | Fa..ther, | thou..didst | tread;

CH. 12..And shall we, in dismay,

Shrink from the [nar..row | way,

When clouds and darkness | are..a-round..it | spread?

[See Hymn 553.]