THE

CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS'

POCKET MANUAL
OF

DEVOTIONS
COMPILED BY

REV.

C.

QTflNTARD,

Chaplainltt Tenn. Regiment.

CHARLESTON:
Printed by Evans & Cogswell.
No. 3 Broad strbbt.

1863.

Augusta, Ga..
November
J.

14, 1862.

K. Sass, Esq:

My

Dear Sir

have often needed, in

ministrations in the army, a small

my

and com-

pact book of devotions, a book so small that

it

may

easily

be carried in the pocket, and

yet contain such prayers as will be of practical

Not

use to our brave soldiers in the

finding one to suit

my

field.

purpose, I have

prepared the following brief manual, which

I inscribe

to you,

a faithful worker in the

cause of Christ and the Church.

C. T.

Chaplain

QUINTARD,
1st

Tenn. Regiment.

bless'd is he to

The

whom

That God is on the

Is most invisible
For right

And

is

given

instinct that can tell

is

field,

right, since

right the

when He

God

is

day must win

To doubt would be disloyalty,

To falter would be sin.

God,

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The Duties

op a Christian.

That man leads a sincere Christian life,

1st. Who endeavors to serve and obey God
to the best of his understanding and power.
2dly.

Who

strives to please his

neighbor to

edification.

3dly.

Who

state of life
call

endeavors to do his duty in that

unto which

it

has pleased

God

to

him.

Whoever would continue

these things unto his

life's

in the practice of

end,

it is

necessary

that he should call himself often to an account

whether he does so or not; constantly pray for

grace to know, and to do his duty ; and preserve himself in such a teachable temper as to
be always ready to receive the truth when
is

fairly

proposed to him.

it

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Prayer

Now may

anj>

the

Hope of Victory.

God

of grace and power

Attend his people's

Defend them

,And send

deliverance from on high.

Jn His salvation

And

humble cry

in the needful hour,

is

our hope

name of

Israel'* God
Our troops shall lift their banners up,
Our navies spread their flags abroad.

Some

in the

trust in horses train'd for war,

And some

of chariots

Our surest expectations

From Thee, the Lord
Then save

And let

us,

make

their boast

are

of heavenly hosts.

Lord, from slavish

fear,

our trust be firm and strong,

Thy salvation shall appear.,

And hymns of peace conclude

Till

our song.

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He

bruised reed shall

smoking flax

He

shall

if

not break, and

not quench.

Matt,

St.

xii, 20.

Strength in the "Weak.

Will Jesus accept such a heart as mine
this erring,

past

how many

enants

forgotten

prayerless days

made new

resolutions,

reeff succumbed to the

vows

broken cov-

How

The

treacherous, traitor heart?

often

have!

and as often has the

first

blast of temptation,

and the burning flax been well nigh quenched

by guilty omissions and guiltier commissions

Oh my

soul!

thou

art

low

indeed

seem " ready to

things that remain

die."

the
But

thy Saviour-God will not give thee " over un-

The reed is bruised but He will

up by the roots. The flax is re-

to death."

not pluck

it

duced to a smoking ember

the decaying flame.
Saviour's
sions

heart

He

will

but

He

Why wound

will fan

thy loving

by these repeated declen-

not cannot

give thee up.

Go, mourn thy weakness and unbelief.

unto the strong for strength.

Cry

Weary and

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10
faint

one

lean on.

<

thou baa an omnipotent arm to

"Ifc'faanteth not, neither*k

own

Listen to his
not, for I

am

am

with$iee.

thy God.

weary

Be not dismayed,

I will strengthen thee

I will help thee with the right hand of

righteousness,! "

!"

gracious assurance: '?Fear

Leaving

all

for

yea,

my

thy fake props

and refuges, be this thy resolve: "In the

Lord put I' my Ariist why say ye to my. soul,
flee as a bird to your mountain?"
:

All things

work together for good

Rom. viii. 28.

to

them

that love God.

Providential Overruling.

My

soul,

be

still

thy covenant God.

thou art in the hands of

Were

these strange vick-

situdes in thy history the result of accident, or

chance, thou raigfetest well be overwhelmed:

bu* "all Mngi'y and this thing (be what it
may) which may be now disquieting thee- -feM
1

one of

tliDeee

"aM tten&s"

that are so

w*

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God !

'Trust thy

He will
with Him

not deceive

theethy

interests are

When

in safe custody.

sight says
" all these things are against me," let faith re-

buke the hasty conclusion, and say " shall not

the Judge of all the earth do right ?" How
often does

God hedge up our way with

to elicit simple trust

see all things so
it

How

working

our good

for

better discipline to believe

is

thorns,

seldom can

it.

we
But

Oh, for

amid frowning providences to say " I

know that Thy judgments are good ;' and, refaith

lying in the dark, to exclaim

slay

sus

me, yet will

to

Thee

I trust

Him

"Though He
Blessed Je-

!"

are committed the reins of this

universal empire.

The same hand that was

is now wielding the

once nailed to the cross

sceptre on the throne*"

all

power given un-

to Thee in heaven and in earth."

Haw
ness,

can I doubt the wisdom, and faithful?

and love of the most mysterious earthly

dealing,

dence

is

when

know

that the roll of provi-

thus in the hands of

Him who

has

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12

given the mightiest pledge onaaipotence could

my
me ?

give of His tender interest in

being by giving Himself for

A1J,

soul's well-

the paths of the Lord are mercy and

truth unto such as keep His covenant

and

Ps. xxv, 10.

His testimonies.

Safe Walking.

The paths of the Lord ? My soul never

own paths. If thou dost so, thou
!

follow thine

wilt be in danger oftenrof following sight rath-

er than faith

choosing the

the good.

But

Lord, and

He

this

"

shall,

be thy prayer

Lord

teach

evil, and refusing

commit thy way unto the

me Thy

bring
"

it

to pass."

Let

Show me Thy ways,

paths."

Oh

for Caleb's

Lord my God "

must be sacrificed,
and hardship must be borne, and trials await
me. To " walk with God "
to ask in simple
spirit,

" wholly to follow the

to follow

Him when

self

faitbj

#Wbat

wouldst thou have

me

to do?"

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my

have no will of

to

God's will
bere

is

my

be

to

He

ing Pillar.
it

crosses,

and

losses,

and

Oh V

of habitation.

Here

that

this,

is

safety

you by a right way,

of hardship, and

will lead

may be by

though

own, save

will.

Fearlessly follow the guid-

happiness.

is

13

way

privations, to the city

the blessedness of thus

God;

lying passive in the hands of

"Undertake Thou

for

me!"

saying,

dwelling

with

holy gratitude on past mercies and interposi-

taking these as pledges of future

tions

fulness

amid

life's

" This

my

faith-

'hearing His voice behind us

and love

soul

manifold perplexities, exclaiming,

the way, walk ye in

is
!

will it

be for thee,

it

if

"

Happy,

thou canst form

the resolve in a strength greater than thine

own
ever

" This

He

God

shall

be

shall

be

my God

my guide

forever

and

even unto death."

The Comfortable Words.

Hear what comfortable words
Christ saith unto all

who

out-

Saviour

truly ttarn to

Him

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14

-V Coxae unto me,

Matt, xi, ,28.

w So God

ye that travail and are

all

heavy laden, and I

...-,

will refresh yon."

St.

He

gave

Jbised the

His only begotten

wrWy

s@n,; to the

that

end that

all

that

believed in Hub, should not perish, but have

*St. John Hi, 16.
what St. Paul saith: " This is a
true saying,' and worthy of all men to be, received, that Christ Jesus came into the worJd

everlasting

Hear,

life."

also,

to save sinners."

1-

Hear, also, what

" If any man sin,

Tim.

St.

15.

i,

John

saith

we have an advocate

with"

th Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and

He
ii,

is

1> 2.

the propitiation

&r

our

sins."

John

devomons.

Look unto
He was

Jesus.

despised and rejected of

was sought for by Herod

by.

Satan
;

hated

set at

men

His

He was tempted
by that world He came to

life

save

15

naught by His own people

called

was
and had not where
betrayed by one disciple, and

a deceiver and a dealer with the devil

driven from' place to place,

to lay

His he,ad;

forsaken by

the rest

all

upon, scourged
his
t>f

men ofwar

His enemies

falsely accused, spit

naught by Herod and

given up by Pilate ^o the will
had a murderer preferred beset at

Him was condemned

fore

to a most cruel and

between two thieves
the midst of His torments had gall

shameful death
reviled in

crucified

Him

and vinegar given

to drink; suffered a

most bitter death, submitting with patience to

the will of His Father.
Jesu,

who now

sittest at

of God, to succor all

way
all

be thou

my

my

who

the right hand

suffer in a righteous

advocate for grace, that in

sufferings I

may

follow thy example,

and run with patience the race that

fore me.
Amen.

is

set be-

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16

dhrist our Refuge.

Jesus, Saviour of

Let

me

to

my

soul,

Thy Bosom

fly,

While the waves of trouble roll,

While the tempest still is high
Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,
Till the

storm of

life is

past

Safe into the haven guide

receive

my

soul at last.

Other refuge have I none,

Hangs my

helpless soul

Leave, ah, leave

Still

me

on Thee,

not alone

support and comfort

me

my trust on Thee is stay'd,

All my hope from Thee I bring;
Cover my defenceless head

All

With the shadow of Thy wing.

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An Act

17

of Faith.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth
And in Jesus Christ, His only son, our Lord
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost born
of the Virgin Mary
suffered under Pontius
Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buuied
He
descended into hell the third day He rose
;

He ascended into heaven,

on the right hand of God, the Father Almighty from thence he shall come to
from the dead;

and

sitteth

;<

judge the quick and the dead.

Holy Ghost the holy Cathcommunion of saints the for-

I believe in the
olic

Church

the

giveness of sins

and the

life

the resurrection of the body,

Amen.

everlasting.

Prayer.
Almighty God,

whom

without faith

possible to please, enable

it is

not

me, I beseech Thee,

Thy son Jesus Christ

may never be reproved; and grant that, as I am called to a

so perfectly to believe in

that

my

faith in

Thy

sight

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knowledge of Thy grace' and

may
to

avoid

my

all

profession,

and follow

agreeable to the same

ovir

faith in

Thee,

those things that are contrary

all

such as are

through Jesus Christ

AiIen.

Lord.

The Ten Commandments.

" If ye keep
abide in

St.

'

II.

ye

shall

my

in His

John, xv, 10.

God spake
I.

my commandments

love; even as I have kept

commandments, and abide

Father's
love."

my

these

words and said

Thou shalt have none other gods but me.

Thou shalt not make to thyself any

graven image, nor the likeness of anything that

in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or
Thou shalt
in the waters under the earth.
not bow down to them nor worship them for I
the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit
:

the sins of the fathers upon the children, unto

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19
them that

the third and fourth generation of

me

hate

and show mercy unto thousands of

my command-

them that love me, and keep

ments.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord

God in vain for the Lord vwill not hold
him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.
IV Remember that thou keep holy the
Sabbath-day.
Six days shalt thou labor, and
III.

thy

do

all

day
it

is

that thou hast to do: but the seventh

the Sabbath of the Lord thy God.

thou shalt do no manner of work

man

thy son, and thy daughter, thy

and thy maid Servant, thy

..stranger that

days the Lord

made heaven and

and
day

them

all
:

that in

wherefore, the

day, and hallowed

is f

Lord thy

aud the
For in six

earth, the sea,

a'nd rested the

seventh

Lord blessed the seventh

it.

may be long in the

God giveth thee.

Thou

shalt not

that

land which the

VI. Thou shalt do no murder.

VII.

and

servant,

V. Honor thy father and. thy mother

thy days

In

cattle,

within thy gates.

is

thou,

commit adultery.

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MANTJAI, 0P

VIII.

IX.

Thou
Thou

Shalt not steal.

not

shalt

bear

false

witness

against thy neighbor.

X. Thou
hotase,

shalt

not covet thy neighbor's

thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's

wife, nor

Ms

servant, nor his maid, nor his

ox, nor his ass, nor anything that

is his.

Lord have mercy upon me, 'and write

Thy
Amen.
these

Hear

laws in

my

also what* our

all

heart, I beseech Thee.

Lord Jesus Christ

T,hou shalt love the Lord thy

saith

God with

all

thy heart, and' with all thy soul, and with aH

thy mind. This is the first and great com-

mandment. And the second is like unto

thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
these two comfomsdments hang
and the prophets>

all

it

On

the law

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DEVOTIONS.

Prayer.
and everlasting God,

Almighty Lord

vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, to

tify,

my

and govern both

the Ways of

Thy

laws,

sanc-

and

in the

works of

Thy most
both here and ever, I may

Thy commandments
mighty protection,

direct,

heart and body, in

that through

be preserved in body and soul; through our

Lord and Saviour Jesus

Christ.

Amen.

Morning Prayer.
Psalm
1 will

lift

up

my

mine eyes unto the

from whence cometh

My help
hath

cxxi,

my

hills,

help.

cometh even from the Lord, who

made heaven and

earth.

He will ftot, suffer thy foot to be moved

and He that keepeth thee will not sleep.
Behold, Be that keepeth Israel shall neither
slumber nor

is

sleeps,

The Lord himself is thy keepter

thy defence upon thy right hand

the Lord

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So that the sun

shall not

burn thee by day.

moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from

neither the

yea,

it is

even

The Lord
thy coming

He

shall preserve thy

in,

all evil;

that shall keep thy soul.

from

going out, and

time forth for ever-

this

more.

O
lover

God, who art the author of peace and

of concord, in knowledge of whom

standeth our eternal

perfect freedom

vant in

all

assaults of

surely trusting in

life,

defend

Thy

whose service is
humble ser-

W Thy

my

enemies

defence,

may

that

I,

not fear

the power of any adversaries, through the

might of Jesus Christ our Lord.

O Lord

Amen.

our heavenly Father, Almighty and

everlasting God,

who hast

the beginning of this day

safely brought
;

defend

me

me

to

in the

same with Thy mighty power and grant that

day I MI into no sin, neither run into
any kind of danger but that all my doings,
;

this'

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DEVOTIONS.

Thy governance, may, be

Thy sight through Jesus Christ
Amen.

being ordered- by
righteous in

our Lord.

most mighty God, and merciful Father,

who

hast compassion

nothing that

Thou

upon

hast

all

men, and hatest

made

who wouldst

not the death of a sinner, but rather that he

should turn from his sin,
fully forgive

comfort me,

me my

and be saved

trespasses

merci-

receive and

who am grieved and wearied with

my sins. Thy property is al-

the burden of

ways

to

have mercy; to Thee only it apperSpare me therefore,

sins.

tained to forgive

Thy servant, whom Thou hast

enter not into judgment with Thy
servant who is vile earth, and a miserable sinner but so turn Thine anger from me, who
good Lord, spare

redeemed

meekly acknowledge
repent
help

me

me

of

my

my faults,

vileness,

and

so

in this world, that I

and truly

make haste to
may ever live

with Thee in the world to come, through Jesus Christ

our Lord.

Amen.

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be

Our Father, wht> art in heaven, tallowed

Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy

will

be done on earth, as

it

is

give us our trespasses, as

And

trespass against us.

temptatiom
thine

is

we

heaven.

in

And

for-

forgive those

who

Give- us this day our daily bread.

'

lead us not into

but deliver us from evil

for

the kingdom, and the power, and the

Amen.

glory for ever and ever.

4

qf our Lord Jesus Christ, and the

The grace

love of God, and the fellowship pf the

Ghost be with us

all

Holy

Amen.

evermore.

Evening Prayer.
Psalm

exli.

Lord, I call upon Thee

me, and consider

my

haste

Thee unto

when

I cry unto

*'

Thee.

Let

voice,

my

prayer be set forth in

the incense

and

let

hands be an evening
Set a watch,

keep the door of

sight as

my

sacrifice.

Lord, befbre

my

Thy

the lifting up of

lips.

my mouth,

and'

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DEVOTIONS.

my

not

let

thing;

let

me

works, with the

lest

heart be inclined to any evil

not be occupied in usigodly

men

that

work wickedness,

I eat of such things as please them.

Keep me from the snare that theyhave

for

laid

me, and frem the traps of the wicked doers.

Let the ungodly

gether,

and

let

God, from
Jounsels,

and

me

fall

whom

all

>hy

all

that

all

good

peace whioh the world

my heart may be

commandments; and

)eing

holy desires,

just works do proceed, give

into thy servant that

sannot give

into their'own nets to-

ever escape them*

also, that

defended from the fear of

set to

by

my

obey

thee, I,

enemies,

nay pass my time in rest and quietness through

;

he merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Amen.

Lord, our heavenly Father, * by whose

power I have been preserved this

by thy great mercy defend me, and all
are dear to me, from all perils and danof this night; for the love of Thy only Son

ilmighty
lay;
irho
gers

)ur

Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen.

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26

Almighty and everlasting God, who

nothing that Thou hast made, and dost

tte sins of

and make

all

in

who are penitent crea^

new and contrite heart, tha

those

me

hates
forgi^j

my sins, and acknowl

wretchedness,
may obtain of Thee
my
edging
I,

worthily lamenting

the

@d

of

all

mercy, perfect remission am

forgiveness; through Jesus. Christ our

Lord

Amen.

everlasting God,

who

hast ordained, an<

.constituted the services of angels

and men

ii

a wonderful order; mercifully grant, that a

Thy

holy angels always do Thee service in hea

so, by Thy appointment, they may succo

and defend me on earth; through Jesus Chris

ven,

our Lord.

Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed b

Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will bi
done oh earth, as
this

it

is

day'our daily bread.

trespasses, as

against us.

we

And

in heaven.

And

forgive those

Give u

forgive us

who

oui

trespasi

lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil: for Thine is the king

dom, and the power, and the glory, for evej

and

ever.

Amen.

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27

Unto God's gracious mercy and protection I

body. The Lord bless me
make His face to shine
Lord
The
upon me, and be gracious unto. me. The Lord
lift up His countenance upon me, and give me

commit

my soul and

and keep me.

peace, both

now and evermore.

Amen,

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28

THE LITANY.
(Tobemsedon Wednesdays, Fridays, and S4
days*)

O God the Father of heaven, have mere]

upon me keep and defend me.
;

O God

the Son, Redeemer of the world

me; save and deliver me.
mercyupon
have
the
Holy
Ghost, have mercy upoi
O God

me

strengthen and comfort me.

Remember
offences of

not, Lord,

mine

my forefathers

vengeance of our

sins.

offences, nqr thi

neither take Thoi

Spare

us,

good Lord

spare Thy people, whom Thou hast r^deemec

with Thy most precious blood, and be not angr

with us forever.

From. Thy wrath and heavy indignation:

guilt and burden of my sins from thi

from the

dreadful sentence of the last Judgment, gooc

Lord deliver me.

From

"the sting

from impatience,

and

terrors of conscience

distrust, or despair

tremity of sickness and pain, which

draw

my mind

from e*

may

from God, good Lord

with

delivei

DEVOTIONS.
From the

bitter

29

pangs of eternal death

from the powers of

from the gates of hell;

i

darkness,

and from the

illusions of Satan,

good

Lord deliver me.

By Thy manifold and

great mercies; by Thy

and great merits; by Thine agony
jand bloody sweat; by Thy bitter cross and
.passion
by Thy mighty resurrection by Thy
^glorious ascension, and most acceptable intercession and by the graces of the Holy Ghost,
#;

manifold

good I^ord deliver

me.

For the glory of Thy name for Thy loving

mercy and truth's sake, good Lord deliver me.
In my last and greatest ne'ed in the hour
;

of death, and in the

day of Judgment, good

Lord deliver me.

Lamb

who takest away the

me Thy peace.
God, who takest away the

of God;

sins

of the world, grant

Lamb

of

sins

of the world, have mercy upon me.

God, merciful Father,

who

despisest not

the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire

of such as are sorrowful, mercifully assist

prayers which I

make

before

Thee

in all

my
my

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troubles and adversities, whensoever

press

me; and

evils

which the

graciously" hear
craft

and

tbey^

me* that

ttaf

subtility of the de^

man worketh against me may, by Tl

good providence, be brought to nought; tk
or

Thy servant, being hurt by no perseciitiiaB

may evermore give thaiiks unto The'e, in Tl
I,

holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lor

Amen.

"

The grace
Amen.

of our Lord -Jesus Christ, et

Prayers that may be added

and evening devotions.

to the^ morniE

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jest

maker of all'things, judge of all men
I acknowledge and bewail my manifold sn
and wickedness, which, I, from time to timi
most grievously have committed, by though
word, and deed, against Thy divine majestj
provoking most justly Thy wrath and indign!
I do earnestly repent, aM
tron against me.
Christ,

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DEVOTIONS.

am

heartily sorry for these

^remembrance of them

harden of them

the

is

my

misdoings

the

me

Have

intolerable.

is

grievous Unto

upon me, have mercy npon me, most

merciful Father
for Thy son our Lord Jesus
|B>ercy

Christ's sake, forgive

grant that I

Thee

.please

may
in

me

newness of

Thy name
Amen.

and glory of
our Lord.

all

that "is past

and

ever hereafter serve and

life,

honor

to the

through Jeses Christ

God, Holy Ghost, sanctifier of the faithful, visit

wavor;

"with the light of

in

my

my mind

the everlasting gospel

same,

graft

heart a love of the truth; increase in

,me true religion; nourish

ness

Thy love and

more and more

me, I pray Thee, with

enlighten

me

-with all

good-

me

in the

and of Thy great mercy keep

blessed Spirit,

whom, with

the Father

we worship-and glorify
God, world without end. Amen.

and the Son together,

as one

Almighty God, who hast knit together

thine elect in one communion and fellowship,

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32

body of Thy Son Christ

in the mystical

Lord

grant

dl?

me

grace so to follow

Thy

virtuous and. godly living

ed, saints in all

we may came

to

those

oui

blam-

unspeakable

thai

joys

which Thou hast prepared for those who unTheeJ; through Jesus Chris)

feignedly love

Amen.

our Lord.

God, the protector of ail that trust ir

Thee, without whom nothing is strong, noth
increase and multiply upon m<
ing is holy

Thy mercy
guide, I may
;

that,

,Thou being

that I finally lose not

Grant

this,

my

ruler anc

so pass through things temporal

the things eternal

heavenly Father, for Jesus

Christ's s*ke,' our Lord.

Amen.

Almighty and everlasting God, who, of Thy

tender love toward mankind, hast sent Thy
Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon
.

Him

our

and to suffer death upon

mankind should follow the

flesh,

cross, that all

the
ex-

ample of His great humility mercifully grant

that I may both follow the example of His p;

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JJJEVqT^Q^S.

made a partaker ^f His

Arcfugh the same Jesus Christ

tjencq^-anc^aJi^, be
jgUJjgg^pmn,;,

our Lprd.

Ay$#-,

,.,_,,

Almighty God,
gotten

uho ^trough Thine only beSon Jesus Christ hast overcome death,

and opened- unto us the gate of everlasting

life;

humbly beseech Thee,

special grace
iuto

my

preventing

Blind good desires; so

may bring

ual help I

by Thy

that; as

me Thou

dost put

by Thy contin-

the same to good effect;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, w,ho liveth and

reigneth with

Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever

one God, world without end.

G
all

Amen.

Almighty God, the supreme governor of

things,

resist, to

whose power no .creature

whom

it

is

able to

belongeth justly to punish

and to be merciful to those who truly

gave and deliver me, I humbly beseech T,hee, from the hands of my enemies
sinners,

repent

abate their pride, assuage their malice, and,

confound their devices;* that

with

Thy
3

defence,

may be

I,

.being

armed

preserved evermore

MASTJAL

from^all perils to gforiry

only giver of
of

all

The^

Christ

dm Lord.

AMfcWj

most powerfdF and glorious Lrf ed<

the Lorflof hosts, tha$xnlest and

all

tfi art tiw

victory^ tb^pilgh*t3*#*(i^

Thy Son desire

Off

e^pa#^||

things: Thotr'sittest in the' throve |trd^

and therefore we make our

right,

Thy Divine

Thou wouldest take the^ cause

hand, and judge between
Stir

up Thy strength,

help -us; for

Thou

givest not always the battle

'

let

that

into Thifie own

tls and our enemies

Lord, and coDBB and

to the strong, but canst save

few.

address to

Majesty, in our necessity,

not our

sins,

by

ittany or by

cry against us

for ven-

Thy poor servants, begging mercy, and imploring Thy help, and that
Thou wouldest be a defence unto ns against
the face of the enemy. Make it appear that
geance

but hear us,

Thpu art our Saviour and mighty Delivers*)

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ame'

O Lord, our heayegly father, the high wsd

mighty Ruler of the universe, whsetoail from
Thy throne behold

all

the dwellers upon earth:

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DEVOTIONS.
hesr% f beseech Thee

to behold

flS#Tliy servant, the President of the

federate

States,

knd so replenish
Etoly SpJfit,

and
Con-

and all others in authority;

them with the grace of Thy

that they <may always incline to

and walk in Thy -way. Endue them

pfonteOusly with heavenly gifts
gratit them
thy

Will,

| '

In -health'

arid prosperity

to attain everlasting joy

finally, after this life,

and

felicity',

long to live; "and

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amenv

CoU/ECtfS

tftift

8EVEHAL

For

fcSfeAOES,

Faith.

blessed Lord, whonif without faith

inposslble to please, let

Thy

Spirit, 1

it

is

beseech

in me such a faith as may be acThy sight, even such as may show

tself by my works, that it may enable me to
Jvereome the world, and conform me to the
Thee,*

Work

septabte In

ftaage of that 1'hrist

on

whom

I believe; that

MAWMym

6
so at

tfbe last

imyM^tfiM fa&tffyty fafeU

even the salvation of mf> so#,

JesasGhrist our Lord. Ahien^

4af;

t*

M||

.For Hope.

Lord;

the earth,

who as* tM hope of all the Wis of

let me neter be destifrirte^^waS'

grounded hope, nor yet possess^ wMSt^.Taia

presumption suffer me not to thin& 'pOTWplt
;

either he reconciled to niy sias or; reject #y

repentance
a hope as

bat give me, I beseech Thaftff^h

both eneonrrage and enable me

may

to purify myself, even

when Thou

Thou

shalt appear, I

Art pure,

may be made

.that
like

unto Thee, in Thy eternal and, gloriqu^kin^

dom, where, with the Father and the Holy
Ghost,

Thou livest and

>vithout end.

reignest one God, world

A*MEN.

For

Love of God.
God, who hast prepared for tho*"who
love Thee suchjgood things as passman's**
derstanding j pour- into our hj^M -smiShteve
toward Thee, that we, loving Thee ate* all

the

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}>EYO'FIONS.
iil!J*ngs ) ".n*ay

keafeill

obtain JJiy- promises, which ex-

tto ;We can

For

'*(>:;
J

**0MBi5pa;

desire

Charity.

who hast taught

.''itehigS'itithdtrt;

il%

ttt&t.

most, excellent gift'

&bost,

and pour

and of all

wfitjseevetf liveth is

Gi'antUiis'ite

us-*hafc all our

charity are nothing worth, send

IPhy

ttoid of peace

tbrpugh Jesus

into our hearts

of charity, the very

virtues, without frhich

counted dead before Thee.

Thine only Son Jesus

Christ's

Amen.

sake.

^m Chastity.
'

CMwtly and fcnmaculate Jesus,

e^!d toua virgin's

kweto
Ssf^

womb, and

who Wast canwho" dost

dwell in pure and- virgin hearts

1 feeseeeh Thee,: the grace to keep

and

?with all-diligence*:
SioSs of the flesh,

efeatfvteart to
fiwwn for vThine

AsMKN.

follow

own

and

still

give

my

to withstand all
witfe

pure and

Thee, the only God,

merits' and<mereies' sake.

V.&WBA.U Of

38

For

Gntiip.ta^fss,

Gad, Heavenly Father,, wluMSjt

Jesus Christ hast promised toa$ them
'

Thy kingdom and

seek

its

tfcat

righteousness'

all

thing* necessary to their bodily suafcejMBiee

let

me

posal,.

me in

always fully resign myself to *8!Jp. <&shaving no .dowses of my owiif id^eflJi

whatsoever state i am, therewith

Grant me grace to fe^ake aR

contents

%^e
covet-*

ous desires, and inordinate loye of riches, artl

so to pais through things temporal thaifinally lose\not the

things eternal

Jesus Christ our* Lord.

Fpr

;.

throjjigh

Amen.

ContriHofi.

Almighty and' everlasting God, who hatest

nothing that- Thou hast made, and dost fbr-giw
the sins of

and make

all

Who
new and

$hose

in us

are penitent)

.cneslse

contrite hearts^ that

we, worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of Thee,
the

God

of

all

mercy, perfect remission -attd

forgiveness^ through Jesus Christ our Lar4.

Amen.

DEVOTIONS.

3!)

ijFwt Devdtion.

Most gracious Lord God,

who

hast not only

permitted, but- invited us miserable

and needy
Thee

creatures to present our petitions to

grant that I

may

set

a true value on

this

most

and take, delight in ap*pe(?tcsbing Thee;

Give me a hearty desire to
pray, and such fixedness and attention of. mind
as no wandering thoughts may interrupt, that
I may no more incur the guilt of drawing near
to Thee with my lips, when my heart is far
valuable privilege,

my

from Thee, or have

prayers turned into

may so ask, that I may receive seek,

that I may find knock, that it may be opened
unto me that from praying to Thee here, I
may be translated to the praising Thee eternally in Thy glory
through the merits and
iatercession of Jesus' Christ our Lord. Amen.
sin

but

God,

who

For

Diligence.

hast

commanded

should be idle, but that

with our hands the thing that

that I

may

diligently

do

that no

we 'should

my

all

man
work

is good; grant
duty in that sta-

MKmm-'VS

40

tion of life to whfcS'Tfco* Tiak been pleased, to

all

Give

me*

call

the talents

me jpiks* tJs^t
Iheu

J-

S* imp**

ha^.>s(plitt

% f

and that no worldlys&isisBess, nwwouPjr

pleassiiWIs* may ever digest me Jeow *h tfw^iliS
trust

of the

life

to

come; througJ*iS#aswfil^'

For Hip

Fea'r

God.

qjt

most glorious God, who only

to be feared, put
I

AmK.

Lord.

may not

Thy

fi^ar

sin against ,,$he^.

profane any holy thing,

my fear as

art ijigh>P^

into-my heart, 4bat

nor saQpilegi^f
so
$gt mf s^er,

,0,

be afraid of manywiipse
breath is in his nostrils but, fill me, .0 L*>rft,
with the Spirit of thy holy,feg,r, .wh^J^k^lfeB
beginning of wisdom, and keej? me, j$- a #*"
misplace

to

stafl-t

conformity <tpThy

il9ly; ,fi$lk>$l$k I fflf$>

i

my

owp

with fear

and trembling, work

salvation,

through >J;esig8 Christ our. Lord-

jQjjjfe

Amen.
For Humility.
Almighty God, -who

resisteth tfe J proH$f1iKl

giveth grace to the humble"; iherciftflly grttt

DEVOTIONS.

may

that I

^hnjSih'ty
"Ijiinself
iiajrffer

am

%.t
in

example of th& great

humble
to take upon Bfim our flesh, and to
folios the

Thy

of

blessed Son, -who did

death upoji the cross

less

as J

am

man

me that
Thy mercies;
let me be vile

convince

than the least of

all

yile in myself, so

mine own eyes, and

every

41

may

therefore esteem

Grant

better than myself.

father, for

Thy

Soft Jesus

this,

Christ's sake.

Amen.

For

Justice.

Thou King of righteousness, who hast

commanded us to keep judgment, and do justice, be pleased by Thy grace to cleanse my
heart arid hands' from all fraud and injustice.
Grant that I
sacred: rule

may most

strictly

of doing unto

all

observe that

men as I would
I may hurt no-

they should do unto me that

body by word or deed,' but be true and just
m all my dealings that sb, keeping innocency
and taking heed unto the thing that is right, I
;

mlFf hSve peace at the last, even peace with

TJiee,

through Jesus" Christ

oiir

Lord.

AmE*n.

42

MJriW***^
Far

Sincerity.'

Holy I/prd, wto, searcfiest the' helff Ini

&

me, I ijefe&h T$$;

geek the ground of toy leai%; ^ur^^'f^ii
triest the reins'; try

hypocrisy and Insincerity, an'fl siffli^lidt

any accursed thing to lurk IHthif me^.$$s
ine truth in the inward parts, and jjdffl^'&f
heart, that I may he pre'gared^ tp selfTbelflii
all'

'

Thy kingdom, through

Amen.

Jeslis Christ 0*t tpnl-

.J^gp TenvperQ&ce.

Graoipus Lord,

who

of

Thy good

all

good things; give

hast afforded us

tfee usg

creatures for the refreshment

our bodies, and art the Author and Qiver
this liberty

that

me.

me

of
of

grace always to^ 8e

with thankfulness and moderation,

my table may never be made a snare uptb

And grant that my pursuits may,noj;

after the

fee

meat that perisheth, but

after

thajt

which endureth unto everlasting fife that,Mgering and thirsting after righteousness 1 8#y
be filled with Thy grace here, and Thy gJ^
;

hereafter, through Jesus Christ, our. Lord;-^-

Ambn.

DEVOTIONS.

43

For Thankfulness.
Most gracious arid bountiful Lord,
things living with good,

all

us that

a joyful and pleasant thing to be

it is

thankfpl

?-'

suffer

my plrt

lose

me

I daily,

heart, offer
cies
to

from Thee, so

from an affectionate and devout

up thanks to Thee

let

lead ine to repentance, arid give

improve them

Thy

glory,

.vation,

Thee, to

not, I beseech

in that divine pleasure, but grant

that as I daily receive blessings

may

who flllest

and hast taught

all to

Thy merme grace

the advancerrient of

and the furtherance of

my

through .Jesus Christ our Lord.

For Trust

salva-

Amen.

in Gad.

who never failest to help and govern

them whom Thou dost bring up in Thy steadGad,

fast fear

Way

and love

grant, I pray Thee, that I

Thy heavenly
and in all my troubles put my whole
and confidence in Thy mercy, casting all

le^n only upon, the hope of

grace,
trust

my

upon Thee, and being careful for

keep Thy testimonies, and think
upon Thy commandments, to do them- Grant
care

nothing, but tq

this,

O Father,

for Jesus Christ's sake.

Amen.

44

SffiSNlfA*

For
0-.

Fetsevercmce.

^'

eternal God, whjo i^eji. jny ,W&$$b

knqwest the number ami ^enf f

f"
tations against which I have" to .f^V^I^ ISMP
$i*,teH1

me

not to myself, but c$re/Tjj>g*

the day of battle, and'in

all

loved me-

let

no

either of the world, or

draw me from

my

grant that I njay

spirit; comets.

make me more than conqueror

tjtiat

wy tekd

tlrpagft-

Bum

terrors, or latteries,

my

otfn flash v ever

obedienoe to Th.ee;

but

coAtiaijje steadfast, immov-

always abounding in the work of the

Lord; and, by patient continuance in well
doing, seek, and at last, obtain, glory, and honable,

or,

and immortaKty, and eternal

Jesus Christ our Lord.

For

the

life,

thrasgh

Amen,

members of ouf'jumity
'

JW Mom

we

are separated.

God, merciful and

g*afti6us} wljo art evefy-

wfiere present, let thy loving me-rcy aro$ compassion descend

upon

the heads of Thy-

ser-.

\ratitsthe meaiilseBs.of

am now separated

my

depute

family from,

Thy

wWom I

holy angels to

Thy holy spirit to guide

Thy providence to minister to their
necessities; let Thy blessing fee upon^them

'guawi their persons.

their souls,

them in their bodies,

keep them unblamable to
coming of the Lord Jesus, and mate, them

night and"
souls,

the

sanctify
;

me

to dwell with Thee for ever, in the

Thy countenance, and in Thy glory
Jesus' sake.
Amkn.

i)d

ligfltf

for

day

andi spirits

of

A FORM OF THANKSGIVING AFTER VICTORY.

Psalm.

Lord had been on our side, now may

if the Lord himself had not been on
ow side, -when men rose up against us
They had swallowed us up quick, when they
If the

we 8y

were eo wrathfylly displeased at us.

Yea, the waters bad drowned us, and the

46

aaartritftfaf

stream had gene

over' dtir itofttf tie Seep watew.

of the fWtrad had gon over our

'***

SSflfc

"But praised be the Lord; who iittWit gMsn

over ds a prey unto them.
The Lord hath bought a iwgkty^&tMtfm
*"
"
form.
*
tis

We

by our own sWord, neither

Was it out* own arm that saved us bttt "tkf
right hand, and Thine arfti," and the light <jf
got Hot this

Thy countenance, because

unto

us.

Thtfti batlst

it

fa#t

The Lord hath appeared for us the Lord

hath covered our heads, and made us to stand
;

day of battle.
The Lord hath appeared

in the

for us

the Lord

overthrown our enemies, and dashed

hatsli

pieces those that rose

up against

Therefore, aot unto us,

but unto

Thy name be

Lord, not unto us,

given the glory.

The Lord hath done great things

Lord hath done great things
6

rejoice.

in

lis-

for us-f th

for us wfieseof #
,

Our help standeth in the name of the Lard*

who hath made heaven and earth.

4?

ircvwctoNS.
Messed

fee

the naifle of t&e Lord from this

ime forth fot evermore.

Glory be to

thp^

Father, and to the Son, and

o the Holy Ghost.

As

it

was

in the beginning, is

baH be world without end.

"TE

now* and ever

AmeA

DEUM LATTDAMUS.

We praise Thee, O God, we acknowledge'

Thee to be the Lord,
All the earth doth worship Thee, the

Father

everlasting.

To Thee
and

all

all

Angels cry aloud

the heavens

the powers therein.

To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim cdntinnally

do cry

Holy, holy, holy, Lord

heaven and earth are

fait

God

of Sabbatoth;

of the majesty of

Thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles praise
Thee.

The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise

Thee.

JJMM*

48

9P

Th# noble army of J4$Ers.vpraise Thee.

The holy Church tW^H^HPHt ajl the world
;

doth acknowledge

The Father o^
Thine

Tht^e,,;

adorable,,,true,

Also, the

,.

an, incite Majesty,;^

#nd

only Sj$y

Holy Ghgst, ^fi|U|i|pt$r.,

Thou art the King of glory, O Christ.

Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.j
When Thou taookest u$>on TUee to deliver^
man, Thou didst humble jhy^elf to be born of
a Virgin.

Wh^a Thou
of death,

ven

hadst overcome the sharpness

Tnou didst'opeh

kingdom of

the*

hea-

to all believers.

Thou

sittest

at the right

band of God,

in'

the glory of the Father.

We believe

that

Thou

shaft

come

to be our

Judge.

We
vant,

therefore pray

whom Thou

Thee

to help

Thy

ser-

hast redeemed with Thjr

precious blood.

Make them

to be

numbered

.with

Thy saints^

in glory everlasting.

O Lord,
heritage.

save

Thy

people, and bless Thine

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49

Govern them, and lift them up for ever.

Day by day we magnify Thee
And we worship Thy name ever, world without end.

Vouchsafe,
out

O Lord, to keep, us this day with-

sin.

Lord, have mercy upon, us, hav% mercy

,,

upon

us.

trust

Thy mercy be upon

us, as

our

Lord, in Thee have I trusted; let

mo

Lord, let
is

in

Thee.

never be confounded.

COLLECT.
Almighty God, the sovereign Commander
of

all

the world, in whose

might, which

none

and magnify

Thy

this

happy

is

hand

is

power and

able to withstand

great and glorious

victory, the

I bless

name

for

whole glory whereof we

do ascribe to Thee, who art the only giver of

victory.

And

me grace to
Thy glory, the

im-

vancement of Thy gospel, the honor of

my

I beseech Thee, give

prove this great mercy to

_4

ad-

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MANITAI.

Off

country, and, as mufch as in

good of

And

all

me

lieth, to the

mankind.

I beseech

Thee give us

of this great mercy, as

all

such a sense

may engage us to a
may appear in our

true thankfulness, such as

lives

by an humble, obedient, and holy walking

TAee all our days; through Jesus Christ

our Lord to whom, with Thee and the Holy-

before

Spirit, as for all

Thy

for this victory

and deliverance be

mercies, so in particular

and honor world without end.

all

Amen.

glory

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51

HYMNS.

The Christian

Life.

my God) to Thee
Nearer to Thee
E'en though it be a cross
That raiseth me

Nearer,,

Nearer,

my
my

Though

like a wanderer,

Still all

song shall be,

God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.

Weary and

lone,

Darkness comes over me,

My rest a stone
Yet

in

my dreams I 'd be
my God, to Thee,

Nearer,

Nearer to Thee

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52
There

let

my way

appear

Steps unto heaven

All that

Thou

sendest

me

In mercy given
Angels to beckon me
Nearer, my God, to Thee,

Nearer to Thee

Then with my waking

Fright with

Thy

Out of my strong
Altars I

'11

thoughts

praise,

griefs

raise

my woes to be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
So by

Nearer to Thee

And when

on joyful wing

Cleaving the sky,

Sun, moon, and stars forgot,

Upward

I fly

Still all

my

Nearer,

my God,

song shall be
to Thee,

Nearer to Thee.

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DEVOTIONS.

II.

Jesus,

and

shall

ever be,

it

A mortal man ashamed of Thee

Ashamed of Thee, whom angels praise,
Whose glories shine through endless days ?
Ashamed of Jesus

Sooner far

Let night disown each radiant star

midnight with

'Tis

my

soul, till

He

Bright Morning' Star, bid darkness

Ashamed of Jesus

Ob, as soon

Let morning blush to

He

flee.

own

the sun

sheds the beams of light divine

O'er this benighted soul of mine.

Ashamed

of Jesus

that dear Friend

On whom my hopes of heaven depend

No when I blush be this my shame,
;

That

no more revere His name.

Ashamed of Jesus
I

'11

And, Oh, may

My

empty pride

boast a Saviour crucified

this

my

portion be,

Saviour not ashamed of me.

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54

hi..

Almighty Father, unto Thee

I call!

Make me submissive to Thy holy will:

Make me, though I should lose my earthly
Obedient

all,

still.

Take me, unclean and sinful though

I am,

And wash me in the blood of Christ, Thy Son;

O make my soul's unquiet surface calm;
Make me Thine own.
make my heart Thy Sight's resting place;
On me Thy blessing genjtly pour,;
.

Make me at last to see thy

And Thee adore.

Make me

to fight the goodly fight of faith,

That when
1

glorious face,

my

earthly labors all shall cease,

may my eyelids gently

And rest in. peace,

close in death,

IV.

O Thpu great Jehovah,

Pilgrim through this barren land
I am weak, but Thou art mighty
Guide me,

Sold me with Thy powerful hand.

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55

Open now the crystal fountains

Whence the living waters flow
Let the

fiery,

Lead me

cloudy pillar

all

my journey

through.

Feed me with the heavenly manna

In

this

barren wilderness

Be my sword, and shield, and banner

Be the Lord my righteousness.

When
Bid

I tread the verge of Jordan,

my

anxious fears subside

Death of death, and hell's destruction

Land me safe on Canaan's side.

V
While Thee

I seek, protectiqg

Power,

Be my vain wishes stilFd

And may this consecrated hour
With

better hopes be

fill'd.

Thy love the power of thought bestow'd,

To Thee my thoughts would soar
Thy mercy o'er my life has flow'd,
That mercy I adore.

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MANUAJ. OF
In each event of

Thy
Each

life

how clear

ruling hand J. see

my

more
Because conferr'd by Thee;
blessing to

dear,

soul

my

In every joy that crowns

days,

In every pain I bear,

My

heart shall find delight in praise,

Or seek

When
Thy

relief in prayer.

gladness wings
love

Resign'd

my

when

my

favor'd hour,

thoughts, shall

fill

storms of sorrow lower,

My soul shall meet Thy will.

My lifted

eye, without a tear,

The gathering storm

My

shall see

steadfast heart shaH

That hea/l

will rest

know no

fear

on Thee.

VI.
Something,

Something

That each day's

Some

my
for

God, for Thee

Thee

setting sun

penitential, offering,

may

bring

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57

Thy dear name some kindness done

To thy dear love sortie wanderer won
Some trial meekly borne for Thee
Dear Lord, for Thee.
In

my

Something,

God, for Thee

Something for Thee

That to Thy gracious throne may
Sweet incense from some sacrifice
Uplifted eyes, undim'd
Uplifted faith unstain'd

rise

by tears
by fears,

Hailing each joy as light from Thee,

Dear Lord, from Thee.

Something,

my

Something

for

God, for Thee

Thee

For the great love that Thou hast given,

For the dear hope of Thee and heaven:

My soul

her

first

allegiance brings,

And upward plumes her heavenward wings

Nearer, most gragious God, to Thee,

Nearer to Thee.

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OF

Faith.

Rock of Ages,

me

Let

cleft for

me,

hide myself in Thee

Let the water and the blood,

From thy side a healing flood,

Be of sin the double cure,
Save from wrath, and make me
Should
Should

pure

my tears forever flow,

my zeal no languor know,

This 'for sin could not atone,

Thou must

save,

and Thou alone

my hand no price I bring,

Simply to Thy cross I ding.

In

While I -draw this

fleeting breath,

When mine eyelids close in death,

When I rise to worlds unknown,
And

behold Thee on

Rock

of Ages deft for me,

Lej;

me

Thy

throne,

hide myself in Thee.

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5fi

VIII.
"Him

that cometh tinto

Just as I

am

me

I will in

nowise cast out."

without one plea,

But that Thy' blood was shed for me,

And

Thou

that

Lamb

bid'st

me come

to

Thee,

of God, I come.

am
and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot
To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each
Just as I

Lamb

spot,

of God, I come.

am though tossed about

With many a conflict, many a doubt,
With fears within, and foes without
Lamb of God, I come.
Just as I

Just as I

am

poor, wretched,

sight, riches, healing of the

Yea,

all I

need, in

O Lamb
Just as I

am

Thee

Hind-

mind,

to find,

of God, I come.

Thou

wilt receive,

Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve,

Thy
O Lamb

Because

promise I believe

of God, I come.

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60
Just as I

Thy love unknown

am

Has broken every

Now

barrier

to be Thine, yea,

Lamb

down

Thine

of God, I come.

alone,
.

IX.
Love.

My

God, I love Thee

not because

1 hope for heaven thereby:

Nor

yet because if I love not

I must for ever die.

O my Jesus^ Thou didst me

Upon Thy cross embrace
For me didst bear the nails and spear,
And manifold disgrace
But,

And

griefs and tormeats numberless;

And. sweat of agony;

E'en death

Who

itself; and all for one

was Thine eaemy.

Then why,

blessed Jesus Christ

Should I not love Thee well;

Not for the sake of winning heaven,.

Or

of escaping hell;

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61

Not

for the hope of gaining aught

Not seeking a reward
But as Thyself hasjt loved me,
O ever-loving Lord ?

E'en so I love Thee, and will love,

And

in

Thy

Solely because

And my

praise will sing

Thou

art

my

God,

eternal King.

X.
Lord, with glowing heart I 'd praise

Thee

For the bliss Thy love bestows

For the pardoning grace that saves me,

And
Help,

the peace that from

God,

my weak

it

flows

endeavor

This dull soul to rapture raise

Thou must light the flame, or never

Can my love be warm'd to praise.
Praise,

my

soul,

the

God

that sought thee,

Wretched wanderer, fae astray

Found thee lost, and kindly brought thee
From the paths of death aw^y

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Praise, with love's devoutest feeling,

Him who saw

And, the

thy

guilt-born- fear,

light of hjppe revealing,

Bade the

'

blood-stained cross appear.

Lord, this bosom's ardent feeling

Vainly would

Low

my

lips

express

Thy footstool kneeling,

Deign Thy suppliant's prayer to bless
Let Thy grace, my soul's chief treasure,
Love's pure flame within me raise
before

And, since words can never measure,

Let my life show forth Thy praise.

XL
Providence.
Angels, where'er

we

go, attend

Our steps, whate'er betide

With watchful care their charge

And

evil

defend,

turn aside.

Myriads of bnight .cherubic bands,

Sent by the Ring of kings,
Rejoice to bear us in

And

tibeir hands,
shade us with their wings.

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DEVOTIONS.
Jehovah's charioteers surround

The ministerial choir

Encamp where'er His heirs

And form

our wall of

Ten thousand

are found,

fire.

unseen

offices

For us they gladly

do,

Deliver in the furnace keen,

And

And

safe escort us through.

thronging round, with steadfast love,

They guard the dying breast,

The lurking fiend far off remove,

And

soothe our souls to rest

And when our spirits we resign,

On outstretched wings they bear,
And lodge us in the arms divine,

And

leave us ever there.

XII.
"

My times

are in

Thy hand."

Sovereign Kuler of the skies,

Ever

gracious, ever wise,

All our times are in thy hand,

All events at thy

command.

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64

He
He

that form'd us in the

womb,

shall guide us to the

tomb

All our ways shall ever be

Order'd by His wise decree.

Times of sickness, times of

health,

Blighting want, and cheerful wealth,

All our pleasures,

Come and end

May we

all

always

our pains,

God

as

ordains.

own Thy

hand,

Thee surrender'd stand,

Know that Thou art God alone,
We and ours are all Thy own
Still to

XIII.

Redemption.

There

is

a fountain

fill'd

with blood,

Drawn from ImmanuePs veins

And sinners plung'dbeneath that

Leave

all their

The dyiag

flood,

guilty stains.

thief rejoiced to see

That fountain in h\ day

And there may "i, though vile
;

Wash

all

my

sins

away.

as he,

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Dear, dying

65

Lamb, Thy precious blood

Shall never lose its power,

Till all

Be

the ransom'd Church of

God

saved, to sin no more.

E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream

Thy

flowing

wounds

supply,

Redeeming love has been

And shall be till I die.

Then
I

my

theme,

in a nobler, sweeter song,

'11

When

sing

Thy power

to save

this poor, lisping,

stamm'ring tongue

Lies silent in the grave.

XIV
Judgment.
Dies

Day

of wrath! that

Irje.

day of mourning,

See once more the cross returning,

Heaven and earfch in ashes burning.
!

bosom rendeth,
When from heaven the Judge descendeth
On whose sentence all'dependeth!

what

fear man's

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66

Lo

the trumpet's wondrous swelling,

Peals through each sepulchral dwelling,

All before the throne compelling.

Death

is

struck,

All creation

To

its

is

and nature quaking,

awaking,

Judge an answer making.

Loy the book, exactly worded

Wherein all hath been recorded

Thence shall judgment be awarded.

When the Judge his seat attaineth,

And each hidden deed arraigneth,
Nothing unaveng'd remaineth.

What

shall I, frail

Who for me be
When

man, be pleading ?

interceding

the just are mercy needing ?

King of majesty tremendous,

Who

dost free salvation send us,

Fount of pity

then befriend

Think, kind Jesu,

my

us.

salvation

Thy wondrous incarnation

Leave me not to reprobation
Cost

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DEVOTIONS.
Faint and weary

On

Thou

hast sought me,

the cross of suffering bought

Shall such grace in vain

me

be brought

me ?

Righteous Judge of retribution,

Grant

Thy

of absolution,

gift

Ere that day's dread execution.

Guilty,

All

my

I pour my moaning,
shame with anguish owning

now

Thy

suppliant groaning

Spare,

God,

Thou the

harlot gav'st remission,

Heard'st the dying thief's petition

Hopeless else were

Worthless are

my

my

condition.

prayers and sighing,

Yet, good Lord, in grace complying,

Rescue

me from

fires

undying

With Thy favor'd sheep, O place me

Nor among the goats abase me
But to Thy right hand upraise me.
While the wicked are confounded,

Doom'd
Call

to flames of

me with Thy

woe unbounfied,

saints surrounded*

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68

Bow my

heart in

meek

Strewn with -ashes of

Succor Thou

Day

my

OF
submission

contrition

lost condition.

of sorrows, day of weeping,

When in dust no longer sleeping,

Man awakes in Thy dread keeping.
To

the rest

On Thy

Spare.

Thou

cross,

God,

didst prepare

him

him
mercy spare him.

Christ, upbear

in

XVThe Rod.
I weep, but

do not yield

I mourn, yet

still

rebel

My

inmost soul seems

steel'd,

cold,

and

im-

movable*

The wound

is

sharp and deep;

my spirit

bleeds

within;

And

yet I

lie aslefip,.

and

still

I sin, I sin.

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DEVOTIONS.

My

bruised soul complains of stripes without,

within
those piercing pains

I feel

O'er

me

yet

the low cloud hangs

its

still

I sin, I sin.

weight of shade

and fear

Unmoved

I pass along,

and

still

my sin is

here.

Yon massive mountain peak the lightning rends

at will;

The rock can melt

or break

am unbroken

still.

My

my

sky was once noon-bright,

day was

calm the while

I loved the pleasant light, the sunshine's

happy

smile.

I said,

my

God, O, sure,

this love will kindle

mine;
Let but

this

calm endure, then

all

my

heart

is

thine.,

I knew it not
Of sunshine* o'er my

Alas

cold.

the
lot,

summer
and yet

flung

my

its

gold

heart was

MANUAL OF

70

Trust me with prosperous days, I

said,

spare

the rod

Thee and Thy

love I

'11

praise,

my

gracious,

patiept God.

Must I be

smitten,

Lord ? Are gentler measu^s

vain?

Must

I be smitten,

Can nothing save

Lord ?

but pain ?

Thou

trustedst

ceived

me

awhile;' ates!

I was de-

I revelled in the smile, yet to the dust I cleaved.

Then

the fierce tempest broke

whom

it

knew from

came

I read in that sharp stroke a Father's hand

and name.

And
t

yet I did Thee wrong

Thee came

A forward,

dark thoughts of

in

selfish

throng

and

I allowed the

sin!

I did

Thee wrong, my God;

I fretted at the rod

strove.

wronged Thy
"

truth and love,

against

Thy power

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my

I said,

God, at length,

71
this stony heart

remove,

Deny

all

other strength, but give

me

strength

to love.

Come

nearer, nearer

still,

let

not

Thy

light

depart

Bend, break this stubborn

will, dissolve this

iron heart.

Less

wayward

let

me

be,

more

and

pliable

mild;
In glad simplicity more like a trustful child.
Less, less of self

each day, and more,

my

God,

of Thee;
_

keep

me

in the

way, however rough

it

be.

Less of the flesh each day, less of the world

and sin
More of Thy

love, I pray,

more of Thyself

within.

Riper and. riper now, each hour,

let

me

be-

come,
Less

fit

for scenes below,

home.

more

fit

for such a

MANUAL OF

72

More moulded

to

Thy

will,

Lord,

let

Thy

ser-

vant be

Higher and higher still, liker and liker Thee.

Leave naught that is unmeet; of all that is
mine own
Strip me
and so complete my training for the

throne.

XVI.
Our

Rest.

The sufferings of this present time are not worthy

compared to the glory that shall be revealed in us.

My feet are

to he

wor-n and weary with the march

Over rough roads and up the steep hill-side
city of our' God, I fain would see
Thy pastures green where peacetul waters
!

glide.

My hands are weary,

Day
Oh!

laboring, toiling on,

after day, for perishable

city of

meat

our God, I fain would rest;

I sigh to gain

Thy

glorious

mercy

seat.

DEVOTIONS.

My

16

garments, travel-worn, and stained with

dust,

by

Oft rent

my

briars

and thorns that crowd

made,

O Lord, my righteousness,

way,

Would

fain be

and white

Spotless

unclouded

in heaven's

ray.

My

weary looking at the sin,

and scorn upon the earth

eyes are

Impiety,

Oh

our God, within

city of

All, all are

My

heart

is

Thy

walls

clothed upon with the

weary of

its

own deep

Sinning, repenting, sinning

still

new

birth.

sin

alway;

When shall my soul thy glorious presence feel,

And find its guilt, dear Saviour, washed
away.
Patience, poor soul; thy Saviour's feet

were

w;orn

The Saviour's heart and hands were wearytoo

His

garments stained, and travel-worn, and

old-,

'His sacred eyes blinded with

tears for you.

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74

Love thou the path of sorrow

that

He

trod,

Toil on, and wait in patience for thy rest

Oh

city of our

Thy

God, we soon

home

glorious walls,

shall see

of the loved and

blest.

XVII.
God's Support and Guidance.

Forsake

me

not,

my

Thou God of my
Give me'Thy light,

God,
salvation
to be

My sure illumination.
My soul to folly turns,
'

Seeking she knows not what

Oh!

lead her to

My
-.

Thyself

God, forsake

Forsake

me

not,

Take not Thy

me

not

my God
Spirit from

And suffer not the might

Of sin to overcome me.

A father pitieth
The

children he bego't

My Father, pity me;

Mv God, forsake me

not

me

DEVOTIONS.
Forsake

me

not,

Thou God

of

75

,my God
and power,
!

life

Enliven, strengthen me,

In every evil hour

And when the sinful fire

Within my heart is hot,
Be not Thou far from me
My God, forsake me not
Forsake

me

not,

my God

Uphold me in my going
That evermore I may
Please Thee in all well doing

And

that

Thy

Lord,

will,

May never be forgot

In all my works and ways

My

God, forsake

Forsake

me

not

me

not

my God

would be Thine forever*

Confirm me mightily
In every right endeavor.
And when my hour is come,
Cleansed from all stain and spot
I

Of

sin,

receive

my

soul";

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76

XVIII.
Jesus our Hope and Trust.
Jesus

lives,

Death

He who

and

so shall I

thy sting

is

deigned for

gone

me

tor ever

to die,

Lives the bands of death to sever.

He

shall raise

Jesus

is

me

my Hope

with the just

and Trust.

Jesus lives and reigns supreme

And, His kingdom still remaining,

Him,
Ever living, ever reigning.
God has promised be it must
Jesus is my Hope and Trust.-

I shall also be with

Jesusiives, and

God

extends,

Grace to each returningsinner;

Rebels he receives as friends,
.

And

God
Jesus

is
is

exalts to highest honor

true,

as\He

"

is jusfc:

mji Hope and Trust.

DEVOTIONS.
Jesus

IT

and by His grace

lives,

Victory o'er my. passions giving,

my heart and ways,

Ever to his glory living.
The weak He raises from the dust
Jesus is my Hope and Trust. '
I will cleanse

Jesus

and

lives,

Nought

shall

Satan's wiles

I am sure
me from Jesus

Pain or pleasure

my Hope and

Jesus

is

Jesus

lives,

But

ye shall never
armor cannot rust

Christian

my

Courage

and death

*Jesus

Trust.

is

now

entrance into glory.

then,

my

Hast a crown of

Thou

soul, for
life

thou

before thee

shalt find thy hopes

is

seVer.

and Satan's power,

were just,

the Christian's Trust.

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78

XIX.
I would

not Live alway.

I would not

live

O, no

not linger

'11

The
Are enough

alway

live

alway below

when bidden

to go.

days of our pilgrimage granted us here

for

life's

woes,

full

enough

for

its

cheer.

Would I

shrink from the path which the proph-

ets of

God,

Apostles and martyrs, so joyfully trod

While brethren and

friends are all hastening

home,

Like a

spirit unblest o'er the

earth would I

roam ?
I

would not

Where

live

I ask not

alway

to stay,

storm after storm rises dark o'er the way f

Where, seeking for peace, we but hover around,,

Like- the patriarch's bird, and no resting is
found;

Where

hope,
the air,

Leaves
j

its

when

she paints her gay

brilliance to fade in the night of

despair,

And joy's fleeting angel

ne'er sheds a glad ray,

Save the gleam of the plumage

^

bo# on

away.

that;

bear *him

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I would not live alway

79

thus fettered by

Temptation without, and corruption within

In a

moment

of strength,

Scarce the victory

is

if

sin,
;

I sever the chain,

mine ere I 'm captive

again.

E'en the rapture of pardon

mingled with

is

fears,

And my cup

of thanksgiving with penitent

tears

The festival trump calls for jubilant songs,

But my spirit her own miserere prolongs.
I would not live

alway

no,

welcome the

tomb
Immortality's lamp burns there bright 'mid the
.

gloom

There,
his

O,

too, is the pjllow,

where Christ bowed

head;

soft are *]the

And/ then

slumbers on that holy bed

the glad

dawn soon

to follow that

flight,

When

the sunrise of glory shall

sight,

<

beam on my
,-.

"When the full matin song, as the sleepers arise

Tohout in the morning, shall peal throtagh the

MANUAL OF DWOTIO-N*

SO

Who, who would

live

alway

away

front"

kw

God,

Away

from yon heaven,, that

blissful

abode,

Where

the rivers of pleasure floV o'er thii

.*
bright plains,

And

the noontide of glory eternally reigns

Where

the saints of

all

ages in harmony meet,

Their Saviour and brethren transported to

greet,

*)'

While the songs of salvation unceasingly roll,

And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the*
,

soul.

That heavenly music

The

what

is it

I hear ?

notes of the harpers ring sweet in the^air:

And

see, soft

The King

all

unfolding those portals of gold*;

arrayed in hisj>eauty bjhoid

!*.

O, give me, O, give me>the wings o^a?$o1lel

me

Let

hasten

my

flight fo

thojjf m&nsioiy*;

above;

Ay,

;'t

is

now

t$at

my

soul

on

,s-#lj|i piiii*KiS|

.^^rould soar,'

AiAan

ecstacjgfcd. earth

adief :&mnaitq$