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tion and interest. The experiment of trying such a service was in our case wholly successful. If any one ever wished to return to the old Congregational form, I never happened to hear of it.

If a congregation generally take part in this service; if they connect it with congregational singing; if the person who conducts the worship feels free to vary occasionally by introducing extempore prayers, suited to special occasions and experiences, the interest of the service will be proportionally increased.

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THE COMPILER.

ORDER OF SERVICES

FOR

MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER. 1

1. INTRODUCTORY SENTENces.

2. HYMN.

3. A SELECTION FROM THE PSALMS, OR FROM THE PROPHETS, OR THE LITANIES, OR THE TE DEUM.

4. CONFESSION.

5. LORD'S PRAYER AND SENTENCES.

6. SELECTIONS FROM THE SCRIPTURES.

7. HYMN.

8. SERMON (OR ADDRESSES).

9. A PAUSE OF A FEW MOMENTS FOR SILENT

MEDITATION AND PRAYER.

10. EXTEMPORE PRAYER.

11. HYMN.

12. BENEDICTION, OR CLOSING ASCRIPTIONS.

NOTE.

THIS order of services has been found convenient, and is therefore here inserted. But it is not in

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