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 Wednesday, August 7th, 1872. 
 
 . PROCESSIONAL HYMN. 
 
 Hyrrms, Ancient and Modem. No. 135; (Hymnal, No. 138.) 
 
 Holy, holy, holy ! Lord God Almighty, 
 Early in the morning our songs shall rise 
 to thee ; 
 
 Holy, holy, holy ! merciful and mighty ! 
 God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity ! 
 
 2 Holy, holy, holy ! all the saints adore thee, 
 Casting down their golden crowns around 
 the glasty sea ; 
 Cherubim and seraphim falling down be- 
 fore thee, 
 Which wiist: and art and ever more shalt 
 be. 
 
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 3 Hoi}', holy, holy ! though the darkness 
 
 hide thee, 
 Though the eye of sinful man thy glory 
 
 may not see, 
 Only thou art holy ; there is none beside 
 
 thee 
 Perfect in power, in love, and purity. 
 
 4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty, 
 All thy works shall praise thy name in 
 
 earth and sky and sea ; 
 Holy, holy, holy ! merciful and mighty ! 
 God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity I 
 Amen. 
 
 MORNING PRAYER. 
 
 Hymn, No. 103 ; Prayer Booh. 
 
 1 Prom all that dwell below the skies 
 
 Let the Creator's praise arise ; 
 Jehovah's glorious name be sung 
 
 Through every land, by every tongue. 
 
 2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord, 
 And truth eternal is Thy word ; 
 
 Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, 
 Till suns shall rise and set no more. 
 
 3 Praise God from whom all blessings flow, 
 Praise him all creatures here below ; 
 
 Praise him above, angelic host; 
 
 Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. 
 
 SERMON. 
 
 Hymn No. 104, Prayer Booh. (Hymnal, No. 126.) 
 
 "*" 1 O Spirit of the living God, 
 ^- In all thy plentitnde of grace, 
 Where'er the foot of man hath trod, 
 Descend on our apostate race. 
 
 2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love, 
 To preach the reconciling word ; 
 
 Give power and unction from above, 
 Where'er the joyful sound is heard. 
 
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 3 Be darkness, at thy coming, light ; 
 
 ('.mfnaion. order, iii Thy path; 
 Souls without strength inspire with might ; 
 
 Bid mere\ r triumph over wrath. Amen. 
 
 4- Convert the nations ; far and nigh 
 The triumphs of the cross record ; 
 
 The name of Jesus glorify, 
 
 Till every people call him Lord. 
 
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 Introit.- — Hymn No. 127, Hymnal. {Prayer Bool- N<>. 74.) ■ 
 
 1 Come Holy Ghost, Creator, come, 
 Inspire these souls of thine ; 
 
 Till every heart which thou hast made 
 Be rilled with grace divine. 
 
 2 Thou art the Comforter ; the gift 
 Of God, and fire of love ; 
 
 The everlasting spring of joy, 
 And unction from above. 
 
 3 Thy gifts are manifold ; thou writ'st 
 God's law in each true heart ; 
 
 The promise of ihe Father, thou 
 Dost heavenly speech impart. 
 
 4 Enlighten our dark souls till they 
 Thy sacred love embrace ; 
 
 Assist our minds by nature frail, 
 With thy celestial grace. 
 
 5 Drive far from us the mortal foe, 
 And give us peace within ; 
 
 That by thy guidance blest, we may 
 Escape the snares of sin. 
 
 6 Teach us the Father to conies.-, 
 And son from death revived, 
 
 1 And Thee, with bath, O Holy fi-hasi, 
 
 Who art from both derived. Amen. 
 
 COMMUNION SERVICE. 
 
 Ante-Communion — Commandments, Collect, Epistle. Examination. 
 
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 ANTHEM."/s^ lii, 7 & 9. 
 
 " How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, 
 that publisheth peace ; that saith unto Zion, Thy God Reigneth ! Break forth into joy, 
 sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem. Amen. 
 
 OEFERTORY. 
 
 ("He that soweth little shall reap little, and he that soweth plenteously shall reap 
 plenteously." 
 
 Praise God from whom all blessings flow, «fcc. 
 
 THE COMMUNION-CoTtfiTM^: 
 
 Prayer' for the Church, (kneeling.) Exhortations, (standing.) After that, (kneeling.) 
 Teisagion. Consecration. 
 
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 Communion Hymn. JVo. 9jf., Prayer Book. 
 
 1 My God, and is Thy table spiead, 
 And does thy cup with love o'ertiow ? 
 
 Thither be all Thy children led, 
 
 And let them Thy sweet mercies know. 
 
 2 Hail ! sacred least, which Jesns makes, 
 Rich banquet of his flesh and blood ; 
 
 Thrice happy he who here partakes 
 
 That sacred stream, that heavenly iood ! 
 
 3 O let Thy table honored be, 
 
 And furnished well with joyful guests : 
 Aud may each soul salvation see, 
 
 That here its holy pledges taste. 
 
 GLORIA IN EXCELSIS. 
 
 Glory be to God on high, and on earth, peace, good will towards men. We praise 
 Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee, for Thy 
 great glory, O, Lord God, Heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. Lord, the only 
 begotton Son, Jesns Christ ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest 
 away the sins ot the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the 
 world, ha\ e mercy upou us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our 
 prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hard of God the Father, have mere} upon us. 
 For Thou only art holy ; Thou only art the Lord; Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy 
 Ghost, art most high in the arlorv ot God the Father. Amen. 
 
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