Open our ears to discipline; may we obey thy truth; and always so employ the ordinances of the gospel that our souls may live.

Taking up the Cross.

HYMN 89. 8. 7.-Disciple.

1.

JESUS, I my cross have taken,
All to leave, and follow Thee;
Naked, poor, despis'd, forsaken,
Thou, from hence, my all shalt be;
Perish every fond ambition,

All I've sought, or hop'd, or known, Yet how rich is my condition,

God and heav'n are still my own!

2.

Let the world despise and leave me ;
They have left my Saviour too ; ·
Human hearts and looks deceive me-
Thou art not, like them, untrue;
And whilst Thou shalt smile upon me,
God of wisdom, love and might,
Foes may hate, and friends disown me ;
Show thy face, and all is bright.

3.

Go, then, earthly fame and treasure,
Come, disaster, scorn, and pain,
In thy service pain is pleasure,
With thy favour loss is gain.

I have call'd Thee Abba, Father,
I have set my heart on Thee;
Storms may howl, and clouds may
gather,

All must work for good to me.

4.

Man may trouble and distress me,
"Twill but drive me to thy breast;
Life with trials hard may press me,
Heaven will bring me sweeter rest.
Oh! 'tis not in grief to harm me,
While thy love is left to me;

Oh! 'twere not in joy to charm me,
Were that joy unmix'd with Thee.

5.

Soul, then know thy full salvation;
Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care;
Joy to find, in every station,
Something still to do or bear.

Think what Spirit dwells within Thee;
Think what Father's smiles are thine;
Think that Jesus died to win thee;
Child of heaven, canst Thou repine?

6.

Haste thee on from grace to glory, Arm'd by faith, and wing'd by prayer, Heaven's eternal days before thee, God's own hand shall guide thee there.

Soon shall close thy earthly mission, Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days, Hope shall change to glad fruition, Faith to sight, and prayer to praise.

Devotional exercises for all occasions,

Prayer for a spirit of grace and supplication,
Instructions how to begin the day with God, .

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Supplication for grace rightly to hear the word of God,

Instructions how to hear God's holy word with profit,

Supplications for grace rightly to hear and improve the

word of God,

A prayer of an humble believer, under dejection of spirit,

in consequence of not being able to hear the word of

God with that attention and interest which he desires,

A prayer after hearing a gospel sermon,

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Instructions in relation to a worthy reception of the Lord's

Supper,

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Self-examination and confession of sins, before approach-

Holy ejaculations when the believing communicant ap-

proaches to the Lord's Supper,

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Devotional exercises after the Lord's Supper,
Prayer of one who has just been at the Lord's table, but
who has enjoyed little or no refreshing from the pre-
sence of the Lord, in participating of this sacred or
dinance,

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PART III.

Containing Instructions, Hymns and Prayers for various
occasions,

Instructions and advice how to address sick persons,
Prayer of a sick person for the forgiveness of sins,
Prayer for entire submission to the will of God in sickness,
Prayer in which the sick may apply unto himself the twelve

articles of the Christian faith,

Instructions for the sick,

Hymns, prayers and meditations for various occasions,

Morning devotions for Christmas,

Devotions for the last evening of the Old Year,

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Evening devotions for a day of Thanksgiving,
Prayers at Table,

Prayers and thanksgivings for particular occasions,.
A morning prayer to be used by a child at home,
An evening prayer to be used by a child at home,

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A prayer for a youth going from home,
A prayer for a servant coming into the family,

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A short prayer on going into the seat at Church,

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