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And be conversant in the dark sayings of para

bles.

He shall serve before great men,

And appear before princes:

He will travel through strange countries;
For he hath tried the good and the evil among

men.

He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him,

And will pray before the Most High.

When the great Lord will,

He shall be filled with the spirit of understanding:

He shall pour forth the words of his wisdom,
And in prayer give thanks unto the Lord.
He shall direct his counsel and knowledge,
And in his secrets shall he meditate.

He shall shew forth that which he hath learned,
And shall glory in the law of the covenant of the
Lord.

Many shall commend his understanding;

And while the world endureth, it shall not be blotted out:

His memorial shall not depart away,

And his name shall live from generation to generation.

Nations shall shew forth his wisdom,

And the congregation shall declare his praise.

ECCLESIASTICUS XLIV

Wisdom iv

Let us now praise famous men,

By whom the Lord hath wrought great glory.
Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms,
And were men renowned for their power,
Giving counsel by their understanding,
Such as have brought tidings in prophecies:
Leaders of the people by their counsels,
And by their understanding men of learning for
the people;

Wise were their words in their instruction:
Such as sought out musical tunes,

And set forth verses in writing:
Men richly furnished with ability,
Living peaceably in their habitations:

All these were honoured in their generations,
And were the glory of their times.
Yea, they were men of mercy,

Whose righteous deeds have not been forgotten.
Their bodies are buried in peace,

But their name liveth for evermore.

For the memorial of virtue is immortal;
Because it is known with God and with men.
When it is present, men take example of it;
And when it is gone, they desire it:

And throughout all time it marcheth crowned in triumph,

Victorious in the strife for the prizes that are undefiled.

Therefore will the people tell of their wisdom, And the congregation will shew forth their praise.

SYNTHETIC READINGS

THE NEW TESTAMENT

THE GOSPELS

MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE

LUKE I

Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers, For he hath visited and wrought redemption for

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And hath raised us up an hope of salvation

In the house of his servant David

(As he spake by the mouth of the holy prophets That have been since the world began);

To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;

The promise which he gave unto our fathers, To grant unto us that we should serve him without fear,

In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High:

For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord To make ready his ways;

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,

Because of the tender mercy of our God,

Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,

To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death,

And to guide our feet into the

way of peace.

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