Gloria. (Music as before.)
Glory be to the Father, Al- | mighty' Lord,
To whom all | praise be- | longs!
He is Eternal Righteousness, the | Holy | One:
To every good thing he giveth strength and keepeth truth for- ever.
4. Prayer.

Let us seek strength to depart from evil and do good.
The School will stand and read together.

Heavenly Father, whose Life is Love, whose Will is Right, not for ease we pray, nor for any gifts from thy hand; but for strength to cease to do evil, to learn to do well. Give us grace to keep clean in heart, and to watch and pray. Then thou wilt be always with us and our feet on holy ground. Amen.

5. Hymn-selected.
6. Five-minute sermon, or other customary or special exercise.
7. Hymn-selected.
8. Class Lessons.
9. Close of School.

Psalmody.--Stockwell, p. 15.
1. Life is real, life is earnest !

And the grave is not its goal:
Dust thou art to dust returnest,

Was not spoken of the Soul.
2. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,

Is our destined end and way;
But to act, that each to-morrow

Find us further than to-day.

3. Let us, then, be up and doing,

With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,

Learn to labor, and to wait. 10. Benediction :

Supt. It is our holy day: we nave taken sweet counsel together.
School. Heart and voice give thanks unto the Lord.
Supt. Peace to young and old that enter here:
School. Peace to every soul herein.
Supt. The Lord doth bless us and keep us; the Lord maketh his

face to shine upon us. All singing.

Supt. The Lord lifteth the light of his countenance upon us and

giveth us peace.

All singing.

A - men.

X. JESUS.

1. Is virtue far off?

I wish to be virtuous, and lo! it is at hand.
Goodness runs swifter than the King's horsemen (Confucius.]
The memorial of virtue is immortal:
When it is present, men take example of it,
And when it is gone, they desire it:
It weareth a crown and triumpheth forever,
Having gotten the victory, striving for undefiled reward.

[Book of Wisdom.] 2. The School will stand and sing.

O praise ye the Lord! O praise him, all. his hosts! Praise

him from the earth;

be thank-ful

un

to him,

and

bless

his

Many heard him gladly and followed him with shouts and waving

palm-branches;

But others hated him; the priests and governor condemned him. He was whipped, mocked, crowned with thorns,

And put to death upon the cross.
But he was faithful to the end, and victorious over death,

Bearing all things, hoping all things, rejoicing in the truth. Thanks be to God for his holy saints: thanks be to him who giveth

wisdom, Which in all ages entering into holy souls, maketh them friends

of God and prophets!

Jesus loved the beauty of the earth, saying,

“Consider the lilies of the field how they grow.” He was merciful and prayed for his enemies, saying,

“Father, forgive them; they know not what they do." He loved children and the child-like heart, saying,

“Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not;

for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” He loved the outcast and the wicked, saying,

“Neither do I condemn thee; go and sin no more.” He loved the poor and humble,

And was a friend to the despised. He was gentle and patient,

But strong to resist evil. He taught that religion is not in words or forms, but in the thought

of the heart : Histrust was in Godand in the unseen things which are Eternal.