Thee, to hallow our intercourse with ea. h other, and to direct us in all our ways. And when all the separations of life are ended, may our souls be gathered into the bosom of Thine eternal rest, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Raining. Titus iii. 4-6. Mal. iii. 10.

IVER of all good, who art baptizing this house by the waters poured from the hollow of Thy hand: We praise Thee for the washing of regeneration richly shed upon us through Jesus Christ our Saviour; and humbly we pray for the renewing of the Holy Spirit, in the consecration from on high.

Thy faithfulness, O LORD, is above the clouds. Open Thou the windows of heaven, and pour upon us a blessing for which we shall find no room, that our souls may be filled with devotion to Thee, and overflow in peace and charity to all the world.

HOLY

Snowing. Isa. xlv. 23; lv. 10.

OLY and blessed GOD, from whom the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, fulfilling the promise of fruitfulness in the earth: We praise Thee for that word of Thine which goeth forth out of Thy mouth in righteousness, and for the symbol of its purity and power that we behold this day.

Enlighten our eyes, O LORD, that we may see the beauty of Thy holiness in the bounty of Thy goodness; and while the snow cometh down in blessing, may our souls rise heavenward in reverence, and find the domi nion of purity and love.

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At the Table.

'ATHER of LIGHTS, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning: May the good gifts of Thy providence lead us to consider the perfect gifts of Thy grace; and while our bodies are sustained by perishing elements, may our souls be nourished by the bread of everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

E bless Thee, FATHER OF ALL, for having rever

for the bounty conferred this day. May we be numbered with the witnesses of Thy grace; and whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, may we live to Thy glory, through Christ our Redeemer. Amen.

IVER OF ALL GOOD: We extol Thee for the open T hand that satisfieth the desire of every living thing. All our blessings have their spring in Thee. In the multitude of Thy mercies, may we remember the Father of Mercies. Ours is the enjoyment: Be Thine the praise for ever.

Amen.

HEAVENLY FATHER, we thank Thee for the tokens of Thy loving-kindness now placed before us. Bless them to our spiritual good as well as our temporal welfare, and keep us ever in the way of life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ATHER OF MERCIES: Thou art never weary of sup

plying our returning wants. May we never be weary of the gratitude which acknowledges Thy liberal hand. We beseech Thee to bless these provisions to our use, and us to Thy service. All we have, or are, is Thine. Thine be all praise for ever. Amen.

BE

ENEFACTOR OF ALL: We give Thee hearty thanks that these perishing bodies, so fearfully and wonderfully made, are supplied by the bounties of Thy providence from day to day. And we praise Thee that Thy favors come to us with enlarged enjoyment, through grateful acknowledgment of the author and giver of all good things. Blessed be Thy name for ever. Amen.

Won this table of Thy bounty. May Thy con

E praise Thee, O LORD, for the tokens of Thy good

stant remembrance of us and of our needs, inspire us with continual remembrance of Thee and of Thy worthi ness, that our souls may enter into the true life of de

Evening Family Prayer.

Sunday Evening.

FATHER OF ALL, who art the Source and Giver of

all good: From infancy we have been the objects of Thine unwearied and tender care, and Thou hast been nearest to us when we most needed Thee. Hitherto hast Thou been our Helper, and now, at the close of this blessed day, we would seek communion with Thine everlasting Presence.

Evermore Thine eternal word goeth out over the whole earth, and whoever hath the willing ear, heareth Thy voice. Around this altar of worship we would catch the whispers of Thy love. Open our inward hearing, O LORD, that we may know the message of the Spirit, and be at rest.

Withdrawn from the noise and hurry of the world, and in the quiet of this Sabbath evening, we would adore and thank Thee for the gift of that Teacher, Guide, and Saviour, who is the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. We would still follow him, and go with him, through all silent experiences. We would know his joy after trial, his peace in victory, and through his fellowship be brought into perfect harmony with Thee.

Help us to feel that the unseen world is not far away, but within and around us; and while we pray for a deeper faith in its reality, give us, we beseech Thee, a deeper sense of the one great want of our souls. Save us from the death of the spiritually self-satisfied, that we may seek the true life of religious endeavor. Grant us the grace of lowliness, that we may confess our emptiness, and know how "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

With this prayer upon our lips, and in our hearts,

we would seek the silence of another night. Gra ciously guard our slumbers, and awaken us on the morrow to the greetings of love and the cheerfulness of daily duty. We ask in the name and as the dis ciples of our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

FATHER

Monday Evening.

ATHER OF LIGHTS, with whom there is no darkness, and no shadow: We see but dimly,—Thou seest all. Strengthen us, we beseech Thee, into enduring faith in Thy wisdom and Thy love, that we may bring all our wants before Thee with a generous confidence.

Thou who art the Ever-Blessed, speak peace to our hearts, and bless us, now that we repose before Thee. Bring us into communion with each other, and with all things divine, and tone all our faculties into the harmony of love and praise.

We thank Thee for the message which this day has brought us, so holy in its invitations, so solemn in its appeals. If we have not heeded the voice of the hoursif we have gone wrong in our blindness and wilfulness, and refused to hear the call of the spirit in our beɛt powers, we beseech Thee to forgive us in Thy great mercy, and give us true repentance, that we may lie down this night in peace with the world, with our selves, and with Thee.

O GOD, quicken us into the penitence which prayer subdues into a sense of pardon. Show us our weakness, and how poor we are inwardly, that we may know the blessing of those who mourn their faults, and, seeing them, are led to that self-consecration which opens the way to a fuller enjoyment of the heavenly kingdom.

Most merciful Father: We thank Thee for the lesson

peaceful in the end, which begin in sadness; and that by disappointments, losses, weariness, sorrow, and be reavement, the holiest emphasis has been given to every utterance of the word of consolation: 'Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted."

In all the trials of life, and in the midst of all afflic tions, we would hear Thy fatherly invitation to trust in Thee, and enter into the promised rest.

Gather us, O LORD, under the wings of Thy guardian love. Give us slumber undisturbed, and command Thy blessing upon us, even life for evermore.

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Tuesday Evening.

Amen.

THOU that hearest prayer! Graciously preparo our hearts for communion with Thy spirit. Help us to draw nigh to Thee, in the assurance that Thou art willing to make our souls Thy temple. O come, and dwell within us, and inspire our minds with a deeper reverence for Thy law, and a higher loyalty to Thy divine kingdom.

Open Thy heavens, O LORD, that the light of love may shine into our thoughts. Open Thy heavens, that we may hear the voice from the excellent glory, and that the spirit, which cometh dove-like, may descend and rest upon us all.

Send in upon our souls the calm of this holy hour, and may its quiet faintly symbolize the inward serenity of hearts which are at one with Thee. We would know that all things are ours, if truly we are Thine. We would feel how "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."

Keep us, we beseech Thee, from the sin of pride, of arrogance, and make us patient, amiable, conciliatory. May we strive for that balance of qualities which shall keep us from the extremes of servility and haughtiness,