more.

Which may God grant, and to his

name be the praise! Let us pray.

PRAYER.

"SON of the Most High! Thou art worthy to take the book of life, and to open the seals thereof; for by thine agony in the garden, and by thy sufferings and death upon the cross, thou hast redeemed us unto God by thy blood. Thou didst tread the wine-press alone; thou stainedst thy garments in blood; thou pouredst out thy soul unto death. But thine agony is now over. Thou hast seen the travail of thy soul, and tasted the joy that was set before thee! Come now from thy holy hill, glorious in thine apparel, travelling in the greatness of thý strength, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save!

"Thou art now ascended on high, and exalted to the right hand of the Father! All greatness is below thee! The principalities of heaven worship thee: the powers of darkness tremble at thy nod: the heavens and the earth

are subject to thy dominion: thou hast the keys of hell and of death: thou hast all power over the visible and invisible worlds!

"In obedience to thy commands, we now come to shew forth thy death. Bless us we beseech thee, and manifest thyself to us in the breaking of bread! Lord remember us when thou art now come to thy kingdom: and accept of the solemn dedication which we are here this day to make of ourselves unto thee!

“Our Father which art in Heaven, hallow❝ed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy "will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. "Give us this day our daily bread. And for

give us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. "And lead us not into temptation, but de“liver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, "and the power, and the glory, for ever." Amen.

PSALM Xviii.

4 FLOODS of ill men affrighted me, Death's pangs about me went,

5 Hell's sorrows me environed: Death's snares did me prevent.

6 In

my distress I called on God, Cried to my God did I;

He from his temple heard

To his ears came my cry.

my voice,

7 Th' earth, as affrighted, then did shake, Trembling upon it seiz'd;

The hills' foundations moved were,
Because he was displeas'd.

FENCING OF THE TABLES.

[What is termed the Fencing of the Tables, is a Discourse designed to point out the characters of such as are worthy, and such as are unworthy, to be admitted to sit at them.

Among the Author's manuscripts, no form for this purpose could be found. The following is supplied by one of his friends, that no part of the Sacramental service might be wanting.]

"CHRISTIANS, we proceed to the particular and solemn service of this day. An ordinance the most sacred and holy in the Christian religion, is now, by the blessing of God, to be celebrated among us. The Table of the last Supper of our Lord is before you; and there will soon be placed upon it the consecrated representations of the Blood of JESUS CHRIST, the Son of God, the second Person of the Trinity, and the Saviour of the world. Let now, therefore, the believer in Christ, and the keeper of his commandments, prepare himself to approach and sit down, partake of the spiritual feast, and present his vows to the Most High.

My brethren! So sacred an occasion as this is, demands, upon our part, a suitable frame of spirit, and naturally tends to inspire us with religious awe. Many serious and solemn thoughts now arise in the mind. An holy fear takes possession of the soul; and we distrust ourselves, when about to approach into the presence of the living God. "Who "is the man that shall ascend into the holy "hill? and where is he who has clean hands " and a pure heart ?" heart ?" These questions arise in the breasts even of the faithful and of the devout. They know that God is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity; and therefore they desire to sanctify their hearts before Him, and to prepare themselves to enter within the FENCE that is now to be drawn round his holy place.

• Before, therefore, we advance, let us inquire,—What is it that God hath required of us? How read the commandments and the Law?

In the Book of Exodus xx. 3. &c. we find these words :

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"Thou shalt have no other gods before

me.

"Thou shalt not make unto thee any gra❝ven image, or any likeness of any thing that