SUNDAY EVENING
O Lord, our heavenly Father, I acknow- ledge Thy great goodness toward me, in granting me another day of holy rest. I praise Thee for what my eyes have seen,…
SUNDAY MORNING
O LORD, merciful and gracious Father, I come to Thy mercy-seat, in humble and child-like trust in Thee. As Thou makest the outgoings of the morning to rejoice, so do…
DAILY MORNING AND EVENING DEVOTIONS
Matins and Vespers. I. Pray in the Morning hour --- Grace, like the light and dew, Is richest on the spirit shed, When thoughts are fresh and new. The rising…
AFTER THE SERMON
O God, who hast sounded in our ears Thy divine and saving oracles, enlighten the souls of us sinners to the full understanding of what has been spoken, that we…
INTERCESSION FOR BACKSLIDERS
O God, the most gracious Maker and most merciful Restorer of mankind, who, when man, by the envy of the devil, was cast down from eternal life, didst redeem him…
PRIVATE DEVOTIONS IN THE CHURCH
Make it a rule to be at church in good time, that your entering late may not disturb the devotion of others, and also that you may have time for…
PRIVATE PREPARATION FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP
Prayer is a work of the same dignity and honor wherein the angels and saints of heaven themselves are employed. It is an advocate for the guilty, a redemption for…
PRAYER, INTERCESSION, AND PRAISE
After the communion, at home. O Lord, God Almighty, the Father of Jesus Christ Thy blessed Son, who always hearest those who call upon Thee in upright- ness, and knowest…
PRAYERS AFTER HAYING COMMUNED
These prayers, or some of them, may he used while others are still communing, or pri- vately after having returned home. O God, who of Thy deep and ineffable love…