and peace implored, 444: remembering Christ at his table, 444: not ashamed of Christ crucified, 444. [See on this subject, 300- 338.-The Sabbath and public worship.-The Sabbath welcomed, 445, 446: communion with God, 43-45: rest of the Sabbath, 447, 448 preparation for the duties of the Sabbath implored, 448, 458: resurrection of Christ celebrated, 200, 419, 450: the eternal Sab- bath, 450 delight in worship, 82, 123-126, 127, 146–149, 162, 163, 213--215, 451, 452: the presence of God sought in his house, 452-454: praise to God in, 141: prayer for a blessing on public worship, 454, 455: sacrifice of the heart, 456: before sermon, 456, 457: after sermon, 457, 458: Christ ever present in his churches, 459: presence of God realized, 459: dismissions, 460, 461: languid devotion lamented, 461: longing for the eternal Sabbath, 462: pleasant remembrance of the Sabbath, 462.-Ministry, 463, 464: Ministers the bearers of glad tidings, 463: Christ's commission to, 464 of divine appointment, 466.
UNIVERSAL DIFFUSION OF THE GOSPEL.-State and pros- pects of the heathen, 464, 465: prevalence of Christianity prom- ised, 465-467: influences of the Spirit necessary, 467, 468: prayer for the conversion of the world, 468, 471: prayer for the Jews, 472: false religions supplanted by Christianity, 152, 171, 473, 474: restoration of the Jews, 229-231, 474: victories of Christ, 475, 477 enlargement and glory of the church, 130, 132, 478-480. missionary meetings, 481, 482: departure of missionaries, 482, 483: subjection of the nations to Christ prayed for, 138, 139, 484, 485: rejoicing in Christ's reign, 105, 107-109, 123-130, 138, 139, 168 -174, 192, 193, 197, 198, 313-316, 485-487.
VARIOUS TOPICS.-Prayer and communion with God.-Nature of prayer, 487: encouragement to prayer, 488, 489: Lord's prayer, 489, 490: retirement and meditation, 490-492: desiring the presence of God, 82, 123-126, 492, 493: God's presence the comfort of life, 204, 493: communion with the Father and Christ, 494: sins and sorrows laid before God, 494: humble worship, 157: longing for spiritual light and comfort, 236.-Prevalence of sin.- Divine aid invoked in times of, 54: growing out of infidelity, 56, 57: folly of envying the wicked, 140, 141: fear in view of, 208.-Con- dition and prospects of the righteous and the wicked contrasted, 37, 38, 61, 62, 90, 117, 140, 141, 194, 195, 203, 219.-Providential good ness, protection, and guidance.-Providence and grace, 42, 43, 96, 495, 496: the fearful encouraged, 496: Jehovah a Shepherd, 73-75, 106, 107: refuge in God, 41, 42, 50, 51, 53, 62-64, 161, 162, 210- 212, 497, 498: prayer for protection and guidance, 79, 80, 121, 122, 204, 210, 498-500; praise for, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 98, 133, 134, 188 -191, 196, 231, 237: safety of trusting in God, 216, 217.-Scrip- ture characters and examples, 501.-Periods of human life.-Youth admonished of the judgment, 502: to remember their Creator, 502, 503: to obey his word, 205: asking for divine guidance, 210, 503; prayer for the young, 503, 504: pleasure of instructing the, 504: parting with earthly joys, 505: their danger, 506: world contrast- ed with heaven, 506: religion the support of life, 507: human frailty, 97, 98, 156, 158-161, 178, 179, 239, 507: flight of time, 507 and misspent, 508: the period to prepare for eternity, 509, 510: reflections on past generations, 510: work while it is day, 511: trust in God in old age, 137, 512.-Death.-Meditation on death, 512: death and judgment appointed to all, 513: admonition to prepare for, 513, 514: prayer for support in death, 514: prepara- tion for, 158-160, 514: hope in Christ a support in, 515: victory over, 516: peaceful death of the righteous, 517: the dying Chris- tian to his soul, 517: submission on the death of friends, 518: hope of resurrection, 59, 61, 154, 158-161, 518.—Resurrection and
judgment, 519: Christ's second coming, 110, 111, 519-521: the judgment anticipated, 522, 523: welcomed by the righteous, 170, 524.-Future state.-Banishment from God intolerable, 524: re- ward and punishment, 525: eternity anticipated, 525; holiness of heaven, 526: treasure in, 526: glories of, 526: rest of, 527: heav- enly Jerusalem, 528: the saints in glory, 523, 529: martyrs glori- fied, 530.
VARIOUS OCCASIONS.-Public fasting.-Pardon implored for national sins, 103, 530: national judgments deprecated, 121, 531. -Thanksgivings.-Providential goodness of God, 72—-76, 531— 533 blessings of providence and grace, 533: God acknowledged in national blessings, 71, 104, 121, 122, 534, 535: national praise and prayer, 535: national gratitude and holiness prayed for, 535: praise for sparing mercy, 536. [See 262-266, 495, 496.]-Lord's supper, 300-338, 439-444.-Monthly concert for prayer, 40, 67, 93, 107-110, 130-132, 138, 139, 153, 154, 168, 169, 172-174, 175 -177, 192, 193, 195, 197, 198, 229, 230, 313-316, 464-487.-Meet- ing for charitable objects, 536-540: general charities, 536, 537: missionary meetings, 481-483: for the poor, 537, 538: Sabbath schools, 539: widows and orphans, 100, 540.-Dedication of a house for worship, 222, 541-543.-Ordination and installation, 463, 464.-Funerals, 512-516. 544-547,-Beginning and end of the year, 548-551.--The seasons, 126, 127, 551-554-Morning and evening, 41-43, 236, 555-562. Sabbath morning, 43-45, 445-450: Sabbath evening, 461, 462.
GENERAL ASCRIPTIONS OF PRAISE, 119, 120, 175-177, 186-192, 195, 197, 198, 224, 228, 237, 248, 562-569.
ANTHEMS, CHANTS, &c., 570-576.
The Righteous and the Wicked.
1 HAPPY the man, whose cautious feet Shun the broad way, where sinners go; Who hates the place where atheists meet, And fears to talk as scoffers do ;- 2 Who loves t' employ his morning light Among the statutes of the Lord;
And spends the wakeful hours of night, With pleasure pondering o'er the word. f> 3 He, like a plant by gentle streams, Shall flourish in immortal green; And heaven will shine, with kindest beams, On every work his hands begin.
4 But sinners find their counsels crossed ;- As chaff before the tempest flies, So shall their hopes be blown and lost, When the last trumpet shakes the skies.
1 BLEST is the man, who shuns the place, Where sinners love to meet;
Who fears to tread their wicked ways, And hates the scoffer's seat:-
2 But in the statutes of the Lord Has placed his chief delight;
By day, he reads or hears the word, And meditates by night.
mf 3 He, like a plant of generous kind, By living waters set,
Safe from the storm and blasting wind, Enjoys a peaceful state.
mf 4 Green as the leaf, and ever fair, Shall his profession shine; While fruits of holiness appear, Like clusters on the vine.
P 5 Not so the impious and unjust :— What vain designs they form!
Their hopes are blown away like dust, Or chaff, before the storm.
6 Sinners in judgment shall not stand Among the sons of grace
When Christ, the Judge, at his right hand Appoints his saints a place.
THIRD PART. S. M.
1 THE man is ever blest,
Who shuns the sinner's ways; Among their councils never stands, Nor takes the scorner's place:-
2 But makes the law of God His study and delight, Amidst the labors of the day, And watches of the night.
mf 3 He, like a tree, shall thrive,
With waters near the root; Fresh as the leaf, his name shall live; His works are heavenly fruit.
4. Not so th' ungodly race;
They no such blessings find:
Their hopes shall flee like empty chaff Before the driving wind.
1 OH how blest the man, whose ear Impious counsel shuns to hear; Who nor loves nor treads the way, Where the sons of folly stray:— 2 But, impressed with sacred awe, Meditates, great God, thy law: This by day his fixed employ, This by night his constant joy.
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