Scripture

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.