Sing, O ye heavens, for the Lord hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth, break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest and every tree therein, for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel. Is. xliv.

As the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west, so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be. Matt. xxiv.

Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw herself, for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. Is. lx.

Appropriate Psalms.-xxix, xlvi, lxxii.

Septuagesima.

KNOW ye not, that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? 1 Cor. ix.

So run that ye may obtain. Ib.

Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things; now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. Ib.

The last shall be first, and the first last, for many be called, but few chosen. Matt. xx.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 1 Cor. xiii.

Now abideth faith, hope, and charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. Ib.

Lent.

TURN ye even to me, saith the Lord, with all your heart, and with weeping, and fasting, and mourning. Joel ii.

Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Joel ii. Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet; let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? Ib.

When ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear Verily I say unto you, They have their

unto men to fast.

reward. Matt. vi.

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which seeth in secret; and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. Ib.

Passion-Tide.

LET this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus; who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God; but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Phil. ii.

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love, and in his pity, he redeemed them, and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old. Is. Ixiii.

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that

plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. Is. 1.

Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the Name of the Lord, and stay upon his God. Ib.

Now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. Heb. ix.

But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God. Heb. x.

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: so Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. Heb. ix.

Special Exhortation for Passion Week.

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he.hath consecrated for us, through the vail, that is to say, his flesh; and having an High Priest over the house of God; let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) and let us consider one another to provoke unto love, and to good works: not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Heb. x.

Appropriate Psalms.-xxii, xl, liv, lxix, lxxxviii.

Easter-Tide.

CHRIST being raised from the dead, dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. Rom. vi.

For in that he died, he died unto sin once; but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Ib.

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ib. Christ is risen from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept. 1 Cor. xv.

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. Ib.

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. Ib.

Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 1 John v.

This is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life; and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son hath not life. Ib.

Special Exhortation for Easter Tide.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth: for ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: for which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience. Col. iii.

IF

Appropriate Psalms.-ii, lvii, cxi, cxiii, cxiv, cxviii.

ye

The Rogation Days.

abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John xv.

Verily, verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my Name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my Name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. John xvi.

Ask, and it shall be given you; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

seek, and ye shall find; Matt. vii.

Appropriate Psalms.-iii, xxxiv, liv.

Ascension.

THE end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 1 Pet. iv.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. John xvi.

He ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, he received gifts for men. Ps. lxviii.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John xiv.

Appropriate Psalms.-viii, xv, xxi, xxiv, xlvii, cviii.

Whitsuntide.

THE Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my Name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John xiv.

Except a man be born of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. John iii.

By one Spirit are we all baptized into one body. 1 Cor. xii.