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People.

Unto the LORD our GOD will we lift up our fouls, and magnify his name together.

¶ The Introductory Prayer; to be read by the Minifter alone.

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HOLY, holy, LORD GOD almighty, before whom all creatures bow; may we celebrate thy perfections, and fpeak of thy wonderful works, with attention and reverence; give thanks unto thee, and fing thy praises, with joy and gladness; humble ourselves before thee with fincere, and contrite hearts; and pray unto thee under a just sense of our dependence upon thy providence; and with fervent charity to all men: and may these our devotions, which we offer up in the name, and as the difciples of JESUS CHRIST, be acceptable to thee, O GOD, our ftrength and our redeemer. Amen.

This HYMN for celebrating
the DIVINE PERFECTIONS; or
the following, for celebrating
the DIVINE WORKS, is to be re-
cited by the Minifter and Peo-
ple alternately, all standing.

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Minifter.

E praise thee, O GOD; we
worship thee, the most

glorious and excellent being; the
creator and governor of all things,
vifible and invifible.

People.

O LORD GOD, thou art greatly to be praised; and to be had in reverence by all who draw nigh unto thee.

Minifter.

We acknowledge thee, the one, living, and true GOD: GOD in heaven above, and earth beneath, and throughout all worlds: there is none befides thee.

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One,

Eternal,

People.

Unto us there is but one GOD; to whom be glory for ever. Minifter.

Thou alone art from everlast

ing, without beginning of days, or end of years; thou liveft, and reignest for ever and ever.

People.

We magnify thee, the high and lofty One, who inhabiteft eternity. Minifter. Invifible, Thou art a fpiritual and incorruptible being; who dwelleft in light inacceffible, and full of glory; whom no mortal eye hath feen, or can see.

Omnipre

fent,

People.

We would worship thee, who art a fpirit, in fpirit and in truth. Minifter.

Infinite art thou, O GOD: thou dwelleft not in temples made with hands; the univerfe is thy temple; thou art present at all times in every part of thy dominion.

Peo

People.

In thee we live, and move, and have our being.

Minifter.

Thine is the greatness, and Omnipotent, the power, and the glory, and the majefty: all things in heaven and in earth are thine: thine is the kingdom, and thou art to be worshiped as LORD over all.

People.

Thou art great, and greatly to be feared; thy greatness is unSearchable.

Minifter.

Thou art perfect in wisdom, Omniscient, wonderful in council, and excellent in all thy works.

People.

To the only wife GOD, be bonour and glory for ever. Minifter.

Holy art thou, O GOD; thou Holy, art of purer eyes than to behold iniquity; thy countenance regardeth the upright.

Peo

Just,

and Good;

People.

We reverence thy name; for thou art holy.

Minifter.

Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy truth reacheth to the heavens: justice and judgment are the everlasting foundations of thy throne.

People.

Fuft and true are all thy ways,
O thou king of faints.
Minifter.

Thou art good, thou doest good continually; the earth is full of thy goodness; and all thy works bear teftimony to thy rich. and overflowing bounty: every good, and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from thee the FATHER OF ALL. People.

O LORD, thy goodness is above all praife; univerfal as thy works, and endless as eternity.

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