Scripture
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Anonymous (traditional)·Patristic
Verse 1
Before the Administration.
The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children.
To such as keep his covenant; and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: For of such is the kingdom of heaven.
For the promise is unto you, and to your children; and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
After the Administration.
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean:
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you,
And I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the watercourses.
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.
Isaac Watts·Post-Reformation
Verse 1
Behold! the morning sun
Begins his glorious way;
His beams thro’ all the nations run,
And life and light convey.
Verse 2
But, where the gospel comes,
It spreads diviner light;
It calls dead sinners from the tombs
And gives the blind their sight.
Verse 3
How perfect is thy word!
And all thy judgments just;
Forever sure thy promise, Lord!
And men securely trust.
Verse 4
My gracious God! how plain
Are thy directions given!
Oh! may I never read in vain,
But find the path to heaven.
Isaac Watts, “Behold! the Morning Sun”
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits;
Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities.
Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness.
O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength, ye that fulfill his commandment and hearken unto the voice of his word.
O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts, ye servants of his that do his pleasure.
O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise thou the Lord, O my soul!
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.
Verse 1
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He hath visited and redeemed His people;
And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us, in the house of His servant David;
As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, which have been since the world began;
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us.
To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, and to remember His holy covenant;
To perform the oath which He sware to our forefather Abraham, that He would give us,
That we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear,
In holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of our life.
And thou child shalt be called the prophet of the Highest, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways;
To give knowledge of salvation unto His people, for the remission of their sins,
Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us;
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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.
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord; and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High!
To show forth thy loving-kindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night.
Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp, with a solemn sound.
For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
Anonymous (traditional)·Patristic
Verse 1
Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast,
Not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over Him.
For in that He died, He died unto sin once; but in that He liveth, He liveth unto God.
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
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.
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
The Lord is my Shepherd: I shall not want;
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names’ sake;
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies, thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Amen.
Anne Steele·Post-Reformation
Verse 1
Father of mercies, in thy word
What endless glory shines!
Forever be thy name adored
For these celestial lines.
Verse 2
Here may the wretched sons of want
Exhaustless riches find--
Riches above what earth can grant,
And lasting as the mind.
Verse 3
Here the fair tree of knowledge grows,
And yields a free repast;
Sublimer sweets than nature knows
Invite the longing taste.
Verse 4
Here the Redeemer’s welcome voice
Spreads heavenly peace around;
And life and everlasting joys
Attend the blissful sound.
Verse 5
Oh, may these heavenly pages be
My ever dear delight;
And still new beauties may I see
And still increasing light.
Anne Steele, “Father of Mercies, in Thy Word”
Priscilla J. Owens·Modern
Verse 1
Give me the Bible, star of gladness gleaming,
To cheer the wand’rer lone and tempest-tossed;
No storm can hide that radiance peaceful beaming,
Since Jesus came to seek and save the lost.
Refrain
Give me the Bible! holy message shining,
Thy light shall guide me in the narrow way.
Precept and promise, law and love combining,
Till night shall vanish in eternal day.
Verse 2
Give me the Bible, when my heart is broken,
When sin and grief have filled my soul with fear;
Give me the precious words by Jesus spoken,
Hold up faith’s lamp to show my Savior near.
Verse 3
Give me the Bible, all my steps enlighten,
Teach me the danger of these realms below;
That lamp of safety, o’er the gloom shall brighten,
That light alone the path of peace can show.
Verse 4
Give me the Bible, lamp of life immortal,
Hold up that splendor by the open grave;
Show me the light from heaven’s shining portal,
Show me the glory gilding Jordan’s wave.
Priscilla J. Owens, “Give Me the Bible, Star of Gladness Gleaming”
Anonymous (Greek, traditionally 2nd-4th cent.)·Patristic
Verse 1
Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good-will toward men.
We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory.
O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty.
O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.
That takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
For thou only art holy: thou only art the Lord;
Thou only, O Christ! with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Anonymous (Greek, traditionally 2nd-4th cent.)·Patristic
Verse 1
Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men.
We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory.
O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
O Lord God, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
That takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
For Thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord.
Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light of His countenance, and be merciful unto us;
That Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations.
Let the people praise Thee, O God; yea, let all the people praise Thee.
O let the nations rejoice and be glad, for Thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.
Let the people praise Thee, O God; yea, let all the people praise Thee.
Then shall the earth bring forth her increase, and God, even our own God, shall give us His blessing.
God shall bless us, and all the ends of the world shall fear 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.
John Burton·Modern
Verse 1
Holy Bible, book divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine;
Mine to tell me whence I came;
Mine to teach me what I am.
Verse 2
Mine to chide me when I rove;
Mine to show a Savior’s love;
Mine thou art to guide and guard;
Mine to punish or reward.
Verse 3
Mine to comfort in distress,
Suffering in this wilderness;
Mine to show, by living faith,
Man can triumph over death.
Verse 4
Mine to tell of joys to come,
And the rebel sinner’s doom;
O thou holy book divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine.
John Burton, “Holy Bible, Book Divine”
Anonymous (traditional)·Patristic
Verse 1
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts, Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory;
Glory be to Thee, O Lord Most High. Amen, Amen.
John Fawcett·Post-Reformation
Verse 1
How precious is the book divine,
By inspiration given!
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine,
To guide our souls to heaven.
Verse 2
Its light, descending from above,
Our gloomy world to cheer,
Displays a Savior’s boundless love,
And brings his glories near.
Verse 3
It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts,
In this dark vale of tears;
Life, light, and joy it still imparts,
And quells our rising fears.
Verse 4
This lamp, through all the tedious night
Of life, shall guide our way,
Till we behold the clearer light
Of an eternal day.
John Fawcett, “How Precious Is the Book Divine”
Isaac Watts·Post-Reformation
Verse 1
How shall the young secure their hearts,
And guard their lives from sin?
Thy word the choicest rules imparts
To keep the conscience clean.
Verse 2
’Tis like the sun, a heavenly light,
That guides us all the day;
And, through the dangers of the night,
A lamp to lead our way.
Verse 3
Thy precepts make me truly wise;
I hate the sinners’ road;
I hate my own vain thoughts that rise
But love thy law, my God!
Verse 4
Thy word is everlasting truth;
How pure is every page!
That holy book shall guide our youth,
And well support our age.
Isaac Watts, “How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts”
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy Name, O Most Highest;
To tell of Thy loving-kindness early in the morning, and of Thy truth in the night season.
Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the lute, upon a loud instrument and upon the harp.
For Thou, Lord, hast made me glad through Thy works, and I will rejoice in giving praise for the operations of Thy hands.
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.
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper; the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; He shall preserve thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth, and even for evermore.
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.
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper; the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; He shall preserve thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth, and even for evermore.
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.
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands; serve the Lord with gladness; come before his presence with singing.
Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting, and his truth endureth to all generations.
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.
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the Lord which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper; the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; he shall preserve thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Anonymous (traditional)·Patristic
Verse 1
Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.
(After the Tenth Commandment) Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these Thy laws in our hearts, we beseech Thee.
Isaac Watts·Post-Reformation
Verse 1
Lord! I have made thy word my choice,
My lasting heritage;
There shall my noblest powers rejoice,
My warmest thoughts engage.
Verse 2
I’ll read the histories of thy love,
And keep thy laws in sight,
While through the promises I rove,
With ever fresh delight.
Verse 3
’Tis a broad land of wealth unknown
Where springs of life arise;
Seeds of immortal bliss are sown,
And hidden, glory lies.
Verse 4
The best relief that mourners have—
It makes our sorrows blest;
Our fairest hope, beyond the grave,
And our eternal rest.
Isaac Watts, “Lord! I Have Made Thy Word My Choice”
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
Lord, let me know mine end, and the number of my days, that I may be certified how long I have to live.
Behold, Thou hast made my days as it were a span long, and mine age is even as nothing in respect of Thee, and verily every man living is altogether vanity.
For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain; he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.
And now, Lord, what is my hope? Truly my hope is even in Thee.
Deliver me from all mine offences, and make me not a rebuke unto the foolish.
When Thou with rebukes dost chasten man for sin, Thou makest his beauty to consume away, like as it were a moth fretting a garment; every man therefore is but vanity.
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with Thine ears consider my calling; hold not Thy peace at my tears.
For I am a stranger with Thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
O spare me a little, that I may recover my strength, before I go hence and be no more seen.
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.
Verse 1
Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word:
For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,
Which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of Thy people Israel.
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.
Thomas Gibbons·Post-Reformation
Verse 1
Lord! send thy word, and let it fly,
Armed with thy Spirit’s power;
Ten thousands shall confess its sway,
And bless the saving hour.
Verse 2
Beneath the influence of its grace,
The barren wastes shall rise,
With sudden flowers and fruits arrayed,--
A blooming paradise.
Verse 3
Peace, with her olives crowned, shall stretch
Her wings from shore to shore;
No trump shall rouse the rage of war,
Nor murderous cannon roar.
Verse 4
Lord! for these days we wait;--these days
Are in thy word foretold;
Fly swifter, sun and stars! and bring
This promised age of gold.
Verse 5
Amen!--with joy divine, let earth’s
Unnumbered myriads cry;
Amen!--with joy divine, let heaven’s
Unnumbered choirs reply.
Thomas Gibbons, “Lord! Send Thy Word, and Let It Fly”
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting Thou art God.
Thou turnest man to destruction, and sayest, Return ye children of men.
For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep; in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
In the morning it flourisheth and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down and withereth.
For we are consumed by Thine anger, and by Thy wrath are we troubled.
Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, our secret sins in the light of Thy countenance.
For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath; we spend our years as a tale that is told.
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? even according to Thy fear so is Thy wrath.
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent Thee concerning Thy servants.
O satisfy us early with Thy mercy, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Make us glad according to the days wherein Thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, and Thy glory unto their children.
And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish Thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish Thou it.
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.
Verse 1
My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For He hath regarded the lowliness of His hand-maiden; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For He that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is His Name.
And His mercy is on them that fear Him, throughout all generations.
He hath showed strength with His arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He hath sent empty away.
He remembering His mercy hath holpen His servant Israel, as He promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever.
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.
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands, serve the Lord with gladness, and come before His presence with a song.
Be ye sure that the Lord He is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
O go your way into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise; be thankful unto Him, and speak good of His Name.
For the Lord is gracious, His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth from generation to generation.
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.
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
O come, let us sing unto the Lord, let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and show ourselves glad in Him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
In His hand are all the corners of the earth, and the strength of the hills is His also.
The sea is His and He made it, and His hands prepared the dry land.
O come let us worship and fall down and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For He is the Lord our God, and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand.
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, let the whole earth stand in awe of Him.
For he cometh, for He cometh to judge the earth, and with righteousness to judge the world, and the people with His truth.
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.
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
O sing unto the Lord a new song, for He hath done marvellous things.
With His own right hand, and with His holy arm, hath He gotten Himself the victory.
The Lord declared His salvation; His righteousness hath He openly showed in the sight of the heathen.
He hath remembered His mercy and truth toward the house of Israel, and all the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God.
Show yourselves joyful unto the Lord, all ye lands, sing, rejoice and give thanks.
Praise the Lord upon the harp; sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving.
With trumpets also and shawms, O show yourselves joyful before the Lord the King.
Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is, the round world, and they that dwell therein.
Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful together before the Lord, for He cometh to judge the earth.
With righteousness shall He judge the world, and the people with equity.
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.
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, praise His holy Name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.
Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities;
Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy and loving kindness.
O praise the Lord, ye angels of His, that excel in strength, ye that fulfil His commandment and hearken unto the voice of His word.
O praise the Lord, all ye His hosts, ye servants of His, that do His pleasure.
O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of His, in all places of His dominion, praise thou the Lord, O my soul.
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.
P. P. Bliss·Modern
Verse 1
Sing them over again to me,
Wonderful words of life,
Let me more of their beauty see,
Wonderful words of life,
Words of life and beauty,
Teach me faith and duty.
Refrain
Beautiful words, wonderful words,
Wonderful words of life,
Beautiful words, wonderful words,
Wonderful words of life.
Verse 2
Christ the blessed One gives to all
Wonderful words of life;
Sinner, list to the loving call,
Wonderful words of life;
All so freely given,
Wooing us to heaven.
Verse 3
Sweetly echo the gospel call,
Wonderful words of life;
Offer pardon and peace to all,
Wonderful words of life;
Jesus, only Savior,
Sanctify forever.
P. P. Bliss, “Sing Them Over Again to Me”
Anonymous (Hebrew)·Patristic
Verse 1
The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
For He hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord, or who shall stand in His holy place?
He that hath clean hands and a pure heart, who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
This is the generation of them that seek Him, that seek Thy face, O Jacob.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up ye everlasting doors, and the King of Glory shall come in.
Who is this King of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates, even lift them up ye everlasting doors, and the King of Glory shall come in.
Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of Glory.
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.
Anonymous (traditional)·Patristic
Verse 1
(Before the Administration)
The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him, and His righteousness unto children’s children.
To such as keep His covenant, and to those that remember His commandments to do them.
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd, He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom.
Suffer little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
(After the Administration)
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean:
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you,
And I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
And I will pour My Spirit upon thy seed, and My blessing upon thine offspring:
And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
And the promise is unto you and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
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.
Charles Wesley·Post-Reformation
Verse 1
Thy law is perfect, Lord of light;
Thy testimonies sure;
The statutes of thy realm are right,
And thy commandments pure.
Verse 2
Let these, O God, my soul convert,
And make thy servant wise;
Let those be gladness to my ears--
The dayspring to mine eyes.
Verse 3
By these may I be warned betimes;
Who knows the guile within?
Lord, save me from presumptuous crimes;
Cleanse me from secret sin.
Verse 4
So may the words my lips express--
The thoughts that throng my mind--
O Lord, my strength and righteousness,
With thee acceptance find.
Charles Wesley, “Thy Law Is Perfect, Lord of Light”
Jesus Christ·Patristic
Verse 1
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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.
Anonymous (Latin, traditionally 4th-5th cent.)·Patristic
Verse 1
We praise Thee, O God; we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship Thee, the Father everlasting.
To Thee all angels cry aloud, the heavens, and all the powers therein.
To Thee cherubim and seraphim continually do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of Thy glory.
The glorious company of the apostles praise Thee.
The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise Thee.
The noble army of martyrs praise Thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge Thee;
The Father, of an infinite majesty;
Thine adorable, true, and only Son;
Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.
When Thou tookest upon Thee to deliver man, Thou didst humble Thyself to be born of a Virgin.
When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, Thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father.
We believe that Thou shalt come to be our Judge.
We therefore pray Thee, help Thy servants, whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious blood.
Make them to be numbered with Thy saints, in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine heritage.
Govern them, and lift them up for ever.
Day by day we magnify Thee;
And we worship Thy Name, ever world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let Thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is in Thee.
O Lord, in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.