The sun declines; o'er land and sea
Creeps on the night;

The twinkling stars come one by one
To shed their light;

With Thee there is no darkness, Lord,
With us abide,

And 'neath Thy wings we rest secure
This Eventide.

Forgive the wrong this day we've done,
Or thought, or said;
Each moment, with its good or ill,

To Thee has fled;

O Father, in Thy mercy great
Will we confide;

Thy benediction now bestow

This Eventide.

And when with morning light we rise,

Kept by Thy care,

We'll lift to Thee, with grateful hearts,

Our morning prayer.

Be Thou through life our Strength and Stay,

Our Guard and Guide,

To that dear Home where there will be

No Eventide.

Lord, increase our faith.-ST. LUKE 17. 5.
Lord, teach us to pray.-ST. LUKE 11. 1.

The Apostles' Creed.

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 buried; He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead, He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The Holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body, And the Life everlasting. Amen.

The Lord's Prayer.

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation: But deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, For ever and ever.

Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

The Lord bless us, and keep us; the Lord make His face shine upon us, and be gracious unto us; the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, and give us peace; both now and evermore. Amen.

The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep our hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst us, and remain with us always. Amen.

Praise.

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy Name, O most High: To shew forth Thy lovingkindness in the morning, and Thy faithfulness every night.-PSALM 92. 1, 2.

LL praise to Thee, my God, this night,
For all the blessings of the light;
Keep me, O keep me, King of kings,
Beneath Thine own Almighty wings.
Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son,
The ill that I this day have done,
That with the world, myself, and Thee,
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.
Teach me to live, that I may dread
The grave as little as my bed;
Teach me to die, that so I may
Rise glorious at the awful Day.

O may my soul on Thee repose,

And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close,
Sleep that shall me more vigorous make
To serve my God when I awake.
When in the night I sleepless lie,
My soul with heavenly thoughts supply;
Let no ill dreams disturb my rest,
No powers of darkness me molest.

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Bishop Ken.

O Day most calm, most bright,
The fruit of this, the next world's bud,
The endorsement of supreme delight,
Writ by a Friend, and with His blood;
The couch of Time, Care's balm and bay;
The week were dark but for Thy light;
Thy torch doth show the way.

George Herbert.

Prayer.

LMIGHTY GOD, and Heavenly Father, we again come to Thy Mercy Seat, in the Name of Christ, Who loved us and gave Himself

for us. We praise Thee for this Holy Day of rest and gladness. We thank Thee that we live in a land where Thy Sabbaths are kept, Thy Word read, and Thy Name honoured. To-day the Gospel of Life and Peace has been proclaimed far and wide. Grant that, having heard and received Thy Holy Word, we may truly serve Thee in holiness and righteousness all our days. Holy Spirit, water the seed sown with the dew of blessing, and lead penitent souls to Christ for pardon and peace. Blessed Saviour prosper the work and cheer the hearts of Thy Missionary servants in distant lands. May the joyful sound of salvation go forth, and the time soon come when all nations shall call Thee blessed. Pardon all who have this day wilfully absented themselves from Thy worship. Change their hearts, so that they may seek the Lord while He may be found, and call upon Him while He is near. Gracious Father, forgive all that has been wrong in our life and worship this day. Bless our home, and cheer us and our dear ones with Thy abiding presence. Make us strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. May the love of Christ constrain us to live and labour for Thy glory. So shall our Sabbaths on earth be sweet foretastes of the Sabbath which knows no ending. Father, be merciful to us, and bless us, and grant us Thy peace, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.

O Almighty God, who hast built Thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the head corner-stone; Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple, acceptable unto Thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our Father, &c. The grace of our Lord, &c.