A SELECTION OF PSALMS ARRANGED FOR RESPONSIVE READING IN THE WITH SELECTIONS FOR CHANTING, AND TABLES BY T. RALSTON SMITH PASTOR OF WESTMINSTER CHURCH, BUFFALO WITH COMPLIMENTS OF MAYNARD, MERRILL & CO. NEW YORK MAYNARD, MERRILL & Co., PUBLISHERS Copyright by 1892. Copyright by MAYNARD, MERRILL & Co. 1894. ANDOVER THEOL. SEMINARY MAR 5 1907 LIBRARY. 58744 THE CRUCIFIXION DAY (Good Friday) THE RESURRECTION DAY (Easter) ASCENSION DAY PENTECOST (Whitsunday) INDEPENDENCE DAY . THANKSGIVING DAY FAST DAY SELECTIONS 18, 30, 32, 42, 53 11, 33, 38, 39, 60 5, 9, 12, 35, 39 MISSIONARY SERVICES 1, 18, 24, 26, 35 DEDICATION OF CHURCHES. 7, 9, 30, 31, 37, 45, 50, 53 ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION 26, 32, 36, 44, 53 NOTE IN this arrangement of the Psalms, the revised version is used, substituting the renderings preferred by the American Committee of Revisers. The divisions follow, in the main, the structure of the Hebrew parallelisms. In no other way can the reading be genuinely responsive. Without infringing the liberty of choosing, the plan contemplates a consecutive course, extending through half the year. In repeating, the selections for the two parts of the day exchange places, so that the entire series adapts itself to both the morning and evening services each year. When there are only four Lord's days in a month, the selections appointed for the fifth may be substituted at discretion for those of the preceding day. For a fifth Lord's day in February, very rarely occurring, the choice of selections is left to the Minister. There is no attempt at classifying the Psalms, as the Scriptural order is familiar, and its observance profitable. For special occasions, how |