Let us pray.

Supt. O Lord, we thank Thee for all Thy mercies throughout another day. Pardon every wrong thought and every sinful word or deed, and grant us Thy grace that we may love Thee more and serve Thee better. Help us to be thankful for all Thy gifts, and above all for the gift of Thine only Son, Jesus Christ, to be our Saviour and our Friend. Give us quiet rest and sleep this night; keep our bodies from all harm and danger, and our souls from sin. Bless our parents and our friends, and take us under the shadow of Thy wings, for Christ our Saviour's sake. Amen.

Supt. O Lord, we beseech Thee to comfort and relieve all who are in trouble, sickness or sorrow [especially ], and make them to know and feel that there is none other Name under heaven, in whom and through whom they may receive health and salvation, but only the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Lord, hear this prayer, for Christ our Saviour's sake.

EFEND, O Lord, these Thy children with Thy

Thine for ever; and daily increase in Thy Holy Spirit more and more, until they come unto Thy everlasting kingdom. Amen.

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HE Lord bless us and keep us: the Lord make His face to shine upon us: the Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon us, and give us peace, both now and for evermore. Amen.

[HYMN, kneeling.]

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Selected Collects.

Lord, we beseech that

children may not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under His banner, against sin, the world, and the devil; and to continue Christ's faithful soldiers and servants unto their lives' end. Amen.

EFEND, O Lord, these Thy children with Thy

Thine for ever; and daily increase in Thy Holy Spirit more and more, until they come unto Thy everlasting kingdom.

Amen.

ALMIGHTY God, Who out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength, and madest infants to glorify Thee by their deaths: Mortify and kill all vices in us, and so strengthen us by Thy grace, that by the innocency of our lives, and constancy of our faith, even unto death, we may glorify Thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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LMIGHTY God, unto Whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from Whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee, and worthily magnify Thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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GOD, forasmuch as without Thee we are not able to please Thee; Mercifully grant, that Thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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LESSED Lord, Who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of Thy holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which Thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

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ORD of all power and might, Who art the author and giver of all good things; Graft in our hearts the love of Thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of Thy great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

LORD, we beseech the grant Thy people

grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow Thee the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

RANT, we beseech Thee, merciful Lord, to

GThy' faithful people [children] pardon and

peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve Thee with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PRAYERS FOR THE YOUNG.

273, 275, 276, 290, 291.

PRAYERS FOR TEACHERS.
PRAYERS FOR MISSIONS.

See pages 271, 272,

See pages 272, 274. See pages 266-270.

PSALM 8. Domine, Dominus noster.

LORD our Governor, how excellent is Thy Name in all the world: Thou that hast set Thy glory above the heavens !

2 Out of the mouth of very babes and sucklings hast Thou ordained strength, because of Thine enemies that Thou mightest still the enemy and

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the avenger.

3 For I will consider Thy heavens, even the works of Thy fingers: the moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained.

4 What is man, that Thou art mindful of him : and the son of man, that Thou visitest him?

5 Thou madest him lower than the angels: to crown him with glory and worship.

6 Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of Thy hands: and Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet;

7 All sheep and oxen: yea, and the beasts of the field;

8 The fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea: and whatsoever walketh through the paths of the

seas.

9 O Lord our Governor: how excellent is Thy Name in all the world!

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PROPER PSALM FOR CHRISTMAS DAY.

PSALM 19. Cæli enarrant.

HE heavens declare the glory of God: and the firmament sheweth His handywork.

2 One day telleth another and one night certifieth another.

3 There is neither speech nor language: but their voices are heard among them.

4 Their sound is gone out into all lands and their words into the ends of the world.

5 In them hath He set a tabernacle for the sun : which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.

6 It goeth forth from the uttermost part of the heaven, and runneth about unto the end of it again : and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

7 The law of the Lord is an undefiled law, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple.

8 The statutes of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart the commandment of the Lord is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes.

9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and endureth for ever the judgments of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether.

10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey, and the honeycomb.

11 Moreover, by them is Thy servant taught : and in keeping of them there is great reward.

12 Who can tell how oft he offendeth: O cleanse Thou me from my secret faults.

13 Keep Thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over me: so shall I be undefiled, and innocent from the great offence. 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart: be always acceptable in Thy sight, 15 O Lord: my strength, and my redeemer.

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PSALM 23. Dominus regit me.

HE Lord is my shepherd: therefore can I lack nothing.