Contents

CONTENTS.

PART I. CONTAINING INTRODUCTORY HYMNS

SECTION I. Exhorting Sinners to return to God 1

II. Describing, 1. The Pleasantness of Religion 12

2. The Goodness of God 22

3. Death 41

4. Judgment 54

5. Heaven 67

6. Hell 80

III. Praying for a Blessing 81

PART II. CONVINCING

SECTION I. Describing Formal Religion 91

II. Inward Religion 95

PART III.

SECTION I. Praying for Repentance 99

II. For Mourners convinced of Sin 108

III. For Persons convinced of Backsliding 168

IV. For Backsliders recovered 182

PART IV. FOR BELIEVERS

SECTION I. For Believers Rejoicing 189

II. Fighting 265

III. Praying 291

IV. Watching 305

V. Working 321

VI. Suffering 329

VII. Seeking for full redemption 340

VIII. Saved 418

IX. Interceding for the World 441

PART V.

SECTION I. For the Society Meeting 478

II. Giving Thanks 488

III. Praying 501

IV. Parting 533

SUPPLEMENT.

SECTION I. SELECT PSALMS, i. to cl. 540

SECTION II. HYMNS OF ADORATION 642

SECTION III. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

His Person, Offices. and Work 665

His Incarnation, Life, and Works 683

His Sufferings and Death 699

His Resurrection 712

His Ascension 719

His Kingdom 727

SECTION IV. THE HOLY SPIRIT.

His Person, Work, and Officcs 750

SECTION V. PENITENTIAL HYMNS 772

SECTION VI. THE EXPERIENCE AND PRIVILEGES OF BELIEVERS.

Rejoicing 800

Praying 815

Watching 828

Suffering 831

Working 858

SECTION VII. CHRISTIAN ORDINANCES AND INSTITUTIONS.

Worship 859

The Ministry, and Prayers for Ministers 868

The Scriptures, and Prayers before reading them 879

Baptism, and Prayers for Children and Parents 888

The Lord's Supper 897

For Covenant Services 909

SECTION VIII. DEATH AND THE FUTURE LIFE.

Death 913

Resurrection 927

The Last Judgment 932

Heaven 938

SECTION IX. VARIOUS SEASONS AND OCCASIONS.

The Lord's Day 950

Morning 955

Evening 961

Morning Hymn 963

Evening Hymn 967

Saturday Evening 975

The Watch Night 976

New Year's Day 978

For the King 985

In Time of Pestilence 986

Harvest Home 987

Laying the Foundation of a Chapel 989

Opening a Chapel 994

For a Wedding 995

Family Religion 997

After a Journey 998

Going on Shipboard, Prayers for Travellers 999

Benedictions 1005

Graces before and after Meat 1009