PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.

MY DEAR MR. Bouverie,

I am greatly ashamed to think how long a time has passed since I received your interesting MS. and how imperfectly I have examined it. But I have dipped into it repeatedly and entirely, and with thanks accept the honour you propose to do me, by dedicating the publication of it to me.

May every blessing of the Holy Spirit of God rest upon your flock and their pastor under The Great Shepherd, Who is as loving of the lambs as of the full-grown sheep, or it may be said even more so.

Believe me, Dear Mr. Bouverie,

PALACE, SALISBURY,

31st October, 1883.

Yours very faithfully,

GEORGE SARUM.

PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION.

I have much pleasure in commending this new edition of the "Children's Service Book" to friends of Children both in the Diocese and out of it.

The Author has kindly submitted the MS. to me, and has, in my opinion, made many improvements in the book.

The former edition was, I believe, much valued by those who used it. I cannot, therefore, doubt that in its present form it will be even more acceptable. The tone and spirit in which it is written will of themselves commend it to loving Christian hearts.

24th October, 1890.

JOHN SARUM.

LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

IN placing before the public the third edition of THE ORder of CHILDREN'S SERVICE, etc., to which has been added an Appendix of selected Psalms and Hymns, we have especially to thank those who have been kind enough to write new and original music purposely for this work, viz.:—

Sir Joseph Barnby, Dr. J. F. Bridge, Mr. A. H. Brown, Rev. H. W. Carpenter, Rev. W. H. Fairbairn, Dr. Alan Gray, Mr. Henry Leslie, the late Rev. Sir F. A. G. Ouseley, Dr. C. Hubert H. Parry, Mr. W. S. Rockstro, Mr. C. F. South, Sir John Stainer, Prof. C. V. Stanford, Rev. W. H. Weekes, and Mr. C. L. Williams (who wrote the music for the Children's Service).

We have also to acknowledge the courteous permission granted for the use of words by Bishop W. Walsham How, Canon Dagmore, Rev. T. H. Pollock (for selections from the "Litany Appendix with Sequel"), Mrs. C. F. Alexander, Mrs. McAndrew, and Miss E. Wriglesworth; Rev. Ed. Husband, for several hymns and tunes; Lady Tennyson, Rev. H. Fleetwood Sheppard, Mr. F. Archer, Mr. H. Baker, Mr. F. H. Carter, Mr. J. A. Fuller-Maitland, Mr. W. Barclay Squire, Dr. C. J. Vincent, for tunes; Sir Herbert Oakeley, for "Evening and Morning"; the Committee of Hymns A. and M., for use of "St. Agnes," by Dr. Dykes; Messrs. Macmillan, for Lord Tennyson's words; Messrs. Nisbet, for Miss F. R. Havergal's words; and Messrs. Novello and Co., for the use of many tunes from the "Hymnary" and arrangements of music and chants for the Shortened and Carol Services.

Should any copyright have been infringed, or any acknowledgment omitted, we beg to ask the kind indulgence of those whose permission we would gladly have asked, and should any such omission be pointed out to us, it shall be rectified or added in future editions.

BERTRAND P. BOUVERIE.
H. M. RADNOR.

September 29, 1894.

ORDER OF SERVICE FOR CHILDREN.

All standing.

Minister.-Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Except ye receive the kingdom of God as a little child, ye shall in no wise enter therein.

Dearly beloved in the Lord, let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.

Minister.-Have mercy upon me, O God, after | Thy great goodness:

Children. According to the multitude of Thy mercies do a-way | mine of-fences.

Minister.-Wash me throughly | from my | wickedness:
Children.-And | cleanse me | from my sin.
Minister. For I ac- | knowledge my faults.
Children. And my | sin is | ever before me.

Minister.-Turn Thy face | from my sins:
Children.-And | put out | all my | misdeeds.
Minister.-Make me a clean | heart, O | God.
Children.--And renew a | right | spirit with- | in me.
Minister.-Cast me not away from Thy | presence.
Children. And take not Thy | Holy Spirit | from me.
Minister.-O give me the comfort of Thy | help a-gain :
Children.-And stablish me with | Thy | free | Spirit. Amen.

O Lord, we beseech Thee, mercifully hear our prayers, and spare all those who confess their sins unto Thee, that they whose consciences by sin are accused, by Thy merciful pardon may be absolved, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

come.

¶All together.

Our Father, which art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil : For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.