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Part II of Unity Services and Songs is now offered to our Sunday Schools-including Services from VII to XIII and Songs from No. 21 to No. 42.

THE DESIGN.

Two years of experience have confirmed, we think, the value of our principle, viz: to have a few forms of worship noble and high enough to last and to grow dear in growing familiar. To claim large success in such a work would be wrong; for such great fruits grow slowly. But our experience leaves our DESIGN just the same, though like a star it shine afar off.

THE METHOD.

The method and form remain also precisely the same, except that the anthems, chorals and responsive music of the new services (VII to XIII) are not repeated so much from one service to another as in the previous services (I-VI); this is because the use of Part I has removed the need of such repetition, and accordingly more music is supplied.

But we earnestly advise all schools, in beginning the use of this book, to confine themselves to services I to VI until they have become very familiar with both words and music, and know the simple forms thoroughly.

We admit that these services require time and patience for their attainment; we can only say that this is involved in our DESIGN, and that, when once really learned, we believe they have contributed to the stability and steadiness of the Sunday School.

We have not tried or wished to bring these services down to childishness. We believe children are too often underrated in this respect: besides, the struggle to rise and to understand is worth much; so is the habit of awe and the sense of mystery. But we urge on Superintendents and teachers to make the intellectual side of these services valuable: continually explain passages to the children and enforce the thoughts.

THE MUSIC.

The difference between the service-music and the Hymns or Songs is maintained, as before. Pains have been taken to provide for each service at least two songs specially adapted to it. Each service has some psalmody at its end, so as to accustom the children to the music of the church.

FOR THE FUTURE.

After a year or two, according to our plan, Part III will be issued containing services of a special character: and after another interval' Part IV, to consist mainly or wholly of songs. Suggestions from any source which may aid in these future parts, will be received gratefully. Quincy, Ill., April, 1881.

J. V. BLAKE.

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Blessed be thy name forever,
Come, brothers, let us go,
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Father, whate'er of earthly bliss,
Heavenly Father, God of Love,
How sweet to be allowed to pray.
Life is real, life is earnest,..
Life of Ages, richly poured,

One thought I have, my ample creed..
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In Services IX, XI, The Chorals are the same X, XI, The Chants are the same "XII, XIII. " Services X, XII, XIII, have anthems of their own not repeated in other services. BEST ORDER FOR ACQUIRING THE MUSIC.

Service I entire. This gives command of I, II, III.

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'Tis Summer, glorious Summer,
Truth is dawning, see the morning,
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When morning with a golden light,
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Yea, fear not, fear not, little ones,
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2. Praise ye the Lord, who with majesty ruleth in all things:
Who thee preserves and upbears as on pinions of eagles :
Who thee upholds when by thyself thou wouldst fall.
Verily, hast thou not known it?

3. Praise ye the Lord, who prepareth thy way in his wisdom: When thy strength faileth, he keepeth thy feet for his love's sake, In what great need hath not the merciful God

Spread his wings over his children?

4. Praise ye the Lord, and behold with thine eyes all his mercies : Out of the heavens his love raineth like unto rivers.

Think, O thou man, what is the might of his hand
Who daily meets thee with blessings.

The school will be seated again.

3. Then will be read and sung these responses.

Bless the Lord, O my soul,

And all that is within me, bless his holy name!

Bless the Lord, O my soul,

And forget not all his benefits!

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;

Who healeth all thy diseases;

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;

Who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies;

Who satisfieth thine old age with good,

So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

The Lord executeth righteousness

And judgment for all that are oppressed.

As the heaven is high above the earth,

So great is his mercy toward them that fear him;

As far as the east is from the west,

So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Like as a father pitieth his children,

So the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

Bless the Lord, all his works,

In all the places of his dominion!

Bless the Lord, O my soul!

[Ps. ciii.]

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For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear,

But ye have received the Spirit of adoption whereby we cry, Abba

Father.

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit,

That we are the children of God.

Ask and it shall be given you;

Seek and ye shall find;

Knock and it shall be opened unto you.

For every one that asketh, receiveth;

And he that seeketh, findeth;

And to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father,

Will he give him a stone?

Or if he ask a fish,

Will he, for a fish, give him a serpent?

Or if he shall ask an egg,

Will he offer him a scorpion?

[Rom. viii.]

If ye then, being transgressors, know how to give good gifts unto your children,

How much more shall our heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to

them that ask him.

[Luke x1.]

God is Spirit; and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Gloria. (Music as before.)

Glory be to the Father who is in | heaven :

The High and | Holy One!

As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever | shall be ;
Worlds without | end. A- | men.

4. Prayer.

To us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we in him. [1 Cor. viii.]

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