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heavens, and the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his all the powers handy work: day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge: there is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Ps. xix. 1, 2, 3. Praise ye him, sun and moon, praise him, all ye stars of light; praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Ps. cxlviii. 3, 4. Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts, ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. Ps. ciii. 21. Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; the host of heaven worshippeth thee. Ne. ix. 6. Thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. Da. vii. 10.

4, 5, 6. To

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4, 5, 6. Above it stood the seraphims; and one thee Cheru- cried unto another, and said, Holy, Holy, Holy, is raphin, conti- the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his nually do cry, Holy, Holy, glory. Is. vi. 2, 3.

God of Saba

And they rest not day and Holy Lord night, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Aloth; heaven mighty, which was, and is, and is to come. Re. iv. 8. and earth are The Lord of Sabaoth. Ja. v. 4. Great and marjesty of thy vellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty. Re.

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glory.

7, 8, 9. The

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the Prophets

praise thee.

xv. 3. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord. Je. xxiii. 24. Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? Ex. xv. 11.

7, 8, 9. They [the Apostles] lifted up their voice glorious com- to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art Apostles God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the praise thee. The goodly sea, and all that in them is. Ac. iv. 24. At midfellowship of night Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God. Ac. xvi. 25. To him give all the prophets The noble ar- witness. Ac. x. 43. The souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus. Re. xx. 4. These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb; therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night. Re. vii. 14, 15.

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thee.

10, 11, 12,

13. The Holy

10, 11, 12, 13. The Church of God, which he Church hath purchased with his own blood. Ac. xx. 28.

throughout

doth acknow

Father, of an

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing all the world them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, ledge thee, the and of the Holy Ghost. Mat. xxviii. 19. The infinite Ma- Gospel, which is come unto you, as it is in all jesty; thine the world, which ye have heard, and which was true, and only preached to every creature which is under heaven. Son; also the Col. i. 5, 6. 23. Thine, O Lord, is the Majesty; for

honourable,

Holy Ghost,

the Com

forter.

14. Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ.

15. Thou art

the everlast

Father.

all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom. 1 Ch. xxix. 11. Thy saints shall bless thee; they shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. Ps. cxlv. 10, 11, 12. Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee; I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a son; when he bringeth in the first-begotten into the world, he saith, Let all the angels of God worship him. He. i. 5, 6. All men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father; he that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. John v. 23. The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things. John xiv. 26.—(Compare with, Ac. ix. 31.-xix. 1, 6.-2 Cor. iii. 17.) See also, 1 Pet. ii. 7.— 1 Cor. i. 2.-Col. i. 18.-Ps. civ. 1.-1 John v. 20. -Ps. lxxii. 15, 17, 19.

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14. Unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. He. i. 8. Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. Ja. ii. 1. Who is this King of Glory? the LORD of Hosts, he is the King of glory. Ps. xxiv. 10. The Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory. Mat. xix. 28.

15. Unto us a Son is given, and his name shall ing Son of the be called, The everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Is. ix. 6. Whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Mi. v. 2. I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Ps. ii. 7. He preached Christ, that he is the Son of God. Ac. ix. 20. The Lord possessed me in the be

16. When

upon thee to

ginning of his way, I was set up from everlasting. Pr. viii. 22, 23. See also, from 23 to 31. I[saith Christ] am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. Re. xxii. 13.

16. The Lord himself shall give you a sign: thou tookest Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and deliver man, shall call his name Immanuel. Is. vii. 14. The thou didst not abhor the Vir- angel answered and said unto her, the Holy Ghost gin's womb. shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Lu. i. 35. When the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. Ga. iv. 4, 5. We see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death, that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. He. ii. 9.-See also, Ph. ii. 7.—1 Th. i. 10.—Ep. iv. 9.—Is. lxiii. 5.— Mat. i. 20, 21.

17. When

overcome the

death, thou

didst open the

believers.

17. Father, I will that they also, whom thou thon hadst hast given me, be with me where I am; that they sharpness of may behold my glory. John xvii. 24. I go to prepare a place for you. John xiv. 2. O death, Kingdom of where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? Heaven to all thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept. Every man in his own order; Christ the first-fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 1 Co. xv. 55. 57. 20. 23. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Mat. xiii. 43. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life. John iii. 36. See also, 2 Pet. i. 11.-1 Co. xv.

18. Thou

right hand of.

18. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at sittest at the my right hand. Ps. cx. 1. He was received up God, in the into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. Glory of the Mar, xvi. 19. We have such a high priest, who is

Father.

set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens. He. viii. 1. O Father, glorify thou

15. We believe that

thou shalt

our Judge.

me with thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. John xvii. 5. Stephen, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up. stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Ac. vii. 55, 56.-See also, 1 Pe. iii. 22.

19. It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. He. ix. 27. The Father come to be judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son. John v. 22. He was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. Ac. x. 42. We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Ro. xiv. 10. The Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Mat. xvi. 27.-See also, Gen. xviii. 25.-1 Sam. ii. 10. Mat. xxv. 31 to 46.-Re. xx. 12.

20. We therefore pray thee,

vants, whom

deemed with

blood.

20 He shall live, and prayer shall be made ever unto hin. Ps. lxxii. 15. Help us, O God of our help thy ser- salvation, for the glory of thy name. Ps. lxxix. 9. thou hast re- To whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his thy precious servants ye are to whom ye obey. Ro. vi. 16. Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ. 1 Pe. i. 18, 19. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins. Ep. i. 7. Let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may find grace to help in time of need. He. iv. 16. They stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Ac. vii. 59.

21. Make them to be numbered with thy Saints, in glory everlasting.

21. They shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels. Mal. iii. 17. My fellow labourers whose names are in the book of life. Ph. iv. 3. The Father hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light. Col. i. 12. I heard the number of them which were sealed, and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the

22. 23.

O Lord, save thy people,

and bless

thine heri

them up for

children of Israel: after this, I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. Re. vii. 4. 9. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. 2 Ti. iv. 8.-See also, Ez. ix. 4. 6.—1 Pe. v. 10.— Ro. ix. 23, 24.

22, 23. Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance; feed them also, and lift them up for ever. Ps. xxviii. 9. Out of thee shall come a Governor, tage; Govern that shall rule my people Israel. Mat. ii. 6. I, if them, and lift I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. John xii. 32. The Lord hath been mindful of us; he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron; he will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. Ps. cxv. 12, 13.—See also, Ps. lxxx. 19.-lxvii 4.-iii. 3.

ever.

24. Day by

nify thee;

24. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us day we mag- exalt his name together. Ps. xxxiv. 3. Every day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Ps. cxlv. 2. Let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified. Ps. xl. 16.-See also, Ps. lxxii. 15.

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worship thy Name, ever

world with

out end.

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to keep us

25. At the name of Jesus every knee should bow. Ph. ii. 10. The disciples came, and worshipped him. Mat. xxviii. 9. Let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. Ps. xxxv. 27. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house; they will be still praising thee. Ps. lxxxiv. 4. They serve him day and night in his temple. Re. vii. 15.

26. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us safe, O Lord, from evil. Mat. vi. 13. Keep back thy servant this day with- also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me. Ps. xix. 13. He will keep the feet of his saints. 1 Sa. ii. 9. I also withheld thee from sinning against me. Ge. xx. 6. Thy

cut sin.

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