Children. He that hath the Son, hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

Leader. The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin.

Children. So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many.

Leader. We have a great High Priest that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God.

Children. Let us, therefore, come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Leader. By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.

Children. Of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.

Leader. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters.

Children. And he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Leader. Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Children. The wicked shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord.

Leader. The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

Children. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares,

fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest, this shall be the portion of their cup.

Leader. Turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.

Children. Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, perish not?

that we

Then shall follow The Exhortation (all standing.) Dearly beloved children, you have assembled and met together to receive instruction, in order that you may acquire that religious knowledge which will make you wise unto salvation. You ought to come with humble and serious hearts, in the fear of God, and in humble dependence on his grace. Remember that his all-seeing eye is upon you, and that all your thoughts and actions are known to him. It is, therefore, your duty to look up to him for the assistance of his Holy Spirit, that you may worship him with reverence, truly confess your sins to him, and implore his pardon, through the mediation of Jesus Christ our Saviour, devoutly kneeling, and saying,

Confession (all kneeling.)

Almighty and most merciful Father; we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy

holy laws; we have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those

things which we ought not to have done; and there
But thou, O Lord, have mercy

is no health in us.
upon us, miserable offenders.

Spare thou those, O
Restore thou those

God, who confess their faults. who are penitent, according to thy promises declared unto mankind, in Christ Jesus our Lord: and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of thy holy name. Amen.

THE LITANY.

(Then shall be said alternately by the Leader and Children, the following:)

Leader. O God, the Father of heaven, have mercy upon us, miserable sinners.

Children. O God, the Father of heaven, have mercy upon us, miserable sinners.

Leader. Remember not Lord our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers, neither take thou vengeance of our sins. Spare us, good Lord; spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. Children. Spare us, good Lord.

Leader. From all evil and mischief, from sin, from the crafts and assaults of the devil, from thy wrath, and from everlasting condemnation.

THE LITANY

Leader. From all blindness of heart, from pride, vain glory, and hypocrisy, from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness.

Children. Good Lord deliver us.

Leader. That it may please thee to give us a heart to love and fear thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments.

Children. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. Leader. That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts.

Children. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. Leader. That it may please thee to grant us true repentance, and to forgive us all our sins.

us.

Children. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
Leader. O Son of God, we beseech thee to hear

Children. And have mercy upon us.

Leader. O Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world.

Children. Grant us thy peace.

Then shall be said the following Prayers.

O merciful God! we come to the throne of grace to obtain mercy, and to find help. We are sinners, and confess it with shame and sorrow; we have broken thy laws and slighted thy favours, and thou wouldest have been justified in our eternal condemnation, but here we are the living monuments

of thy mercy and forbearance, at thy footstool beg ging for pardon; wash our sinful souls in the blood of Jesus, show thy pardoning love to our hearts, and give us the spirit of adoption to call thee Father. Take away these stony hearts, and give us hearts of flesh; fill us with a hatred of all sin, and enable us to crucify the flesh with all its corrupt and deceitful lusts. We thank thee for thy care during the past night, let thy holy Spirit be with us throughout this day, make us faithful in our religious duties, and keep us from all evil. May thy light shine upon our hearts, so that we may walk before thee adorning the doctrines of Jesus Christ our Saviour. These mercies we ask in his name, and through his merits, who, together with the Holy Spirit be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

O thou that hast said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; stoop down from heaven, thy dwelling place, and behold a company of sinful children, who look to thee for pardon. Sanctify us by the influences of thy Holy Spirit; may he come to our hearts and convince us of sin. Show us their deceitfulness; make us to feel their hardness, and then take of the things of Jesus Christ and show them unto us, leading us from truth to truth, and from grace to grace, until we shall all appear in Zion, before thee, through the merits and death of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.