use. God, and yet not too much so for private or domestic It is more difficult to point out the distinguishing marks of such hymns, than to perceive them when exhibited in the hymns themselves. It is my desire, as I have before intimated, that this volume may be found worthy to become a Manual of Devotion ; to be taken by the worshipper to church, and back to his house again; to go with the traveller on his journey, and the sailor on the sea; and it is my prayer that it may everywhere be accompanied by the gracious blessing of God. F. W. P. G. Boston, Nov. 1, 1831. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. PROPER Lessons from the Old Testament, Second Form of Evening Prayer, Occasional Prayers and Thanksgivings, Collects, Gospels, and Epistles, . Collects and Prayers before and after Sermon, 80 Meditations and Prayers before and after Communing, 101 The Baptism of those of Riper Years, Anthem and Psalms for Christmas, Anthem and Psalms for Good Friday, Anthem and Psalms for Easter Day, Anthem and Psalms for Whitsunday, A Service for Days of Thanksgiving, First Morning Service for a Family, Second Morning Service for a Family, First Evening Service for a Family, . Second Evening Service for a Family, Short Petitions and Thanksgivings, Service for a Bible Class or Sunday School, PROPER LESSONS TO BE READ FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT, AND OTHER HOLY-DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: Sundays of MORNING. EVENING. MORNING. EVENING. 9 to v. 8 7 v. 10 Ascension. Zech. 8 WHITSUNDAY. Deut. 16 Isaiah 11 Septuagesima. Jerem. 7 Jerem. 10 10 20 to v. 18 Lev. 26 2 Ezek. 14 Ezek. 18 19 1 Sam. 8 v. 22 It is not intended that the minister should be confined to the The appointed Lessons from the New Testament are to be Proper Psalms for particular days are to be found by referring |