SCRIPTURE LESSONS.

LESSON I.

GOODNESS OF GOD.

Sup. BLESS the Lord, O my soul.

Chil. And all that is within me, bless his holy

name.

S. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

C. Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;

S. Who healeth all thy diseases;

C. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; S. Who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies.

C. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things, so that thy youth is renewed, like the eagle's. S. The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

C. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

S. He will not always chide;

C. Neither will he keep his anger forever. S. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; C. Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. S. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy towards them that fear him. C. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

S. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

C. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

S. As for man, his days are as grass.

C. As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. S. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; C. And the place thereof shall know it no

more.

S. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting, upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children.

C. To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to keep them.

LESSON II.

GOD SOUGHT AND OBEYED.

S. I WILL bless the Lord at all times.

C. His praise shall be continually in my mouth. S. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord. C. The humble shall hear thereof and be glad. S. O magnify the Lord with me, and exalt his name together.

C. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

S. The poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

C. The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. S. O aste, and see that the Lord is good. C. Blessed is the man that trusteth in him. S. O fear the Lord, ye his saints.

C. For there is no want to them, that fear him. S. Come, ye children, hearken to me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

C. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

S. Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from guile.

C. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

S. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous; C. And his ears are open to their cry.

S. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart;

C. And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. S. Many are the afflictions of the righteous; C. But the Lord delivereth him out of them all. S. The Lord redeemeth the souls of his servants.

C. And none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

LESSON III./

PRAISE TO GOD.

S. IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O thou Most High.

C. To show forth thy loving kindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night.

S. The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty.

C. The Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself.

S. The world is established, that it cannot be moved.

C. Thy throne is established of old; thou art from everlasting.

S. Thy testimonies are very sure.

C. Holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, forever.

S. O come, let us sing unto the Lord;

C. Let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our Salvation.

S. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving;

C. And make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

S. For the Lord is a great God;

C. And a great King above all gods.

S. In his hand are the deep places of the earth.
C. The strength of the hills is his also.

S. The sea is his, and he made it ;

C. And his hands formed the dry land.

S. O come, let us worship and bow down;

C. Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
S. For he is our God;

C. And we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.

S. O, give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good;

C. For his mercy endureth forever.