Take water, call the child by its name, pour or sprinkle the water on the child, saying:— =I baptize thee in the name of God the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.= If there is time, the baptism may be preceded by the following _prayer_:— Eternal, merciful God! We pray Thee, extend Thy goodness and mercy unto this child who now asks; open the door to it who knocks, that it may enjoy the everlasting blessing of Thy heavenly washing and may come to the eternal kingdom which Thou hast prepared through Christ, our Lord. Amen. Our Father who art in heaven. Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. CONTENTS. PAGE Morning Service, or the Communion 3 Evening Service 18 Early Service, or Matins 22 THE HYMNS. HYMN Beginning of Worship 1 Close of Worship 9 Morning 19 Evening 30 Invitation 46 Praise 59 The Redeemer 81 God’s Word 110 The Lord’s Day 123 Advent 130 Christmas 145 End of Year 163 New Year 166 Circumcision 175 Epiphany 179 Presentation 185 Passion:— General 191 Good Friday 203 Burial of Jesus 215 Easter 218 Ascension 231 Session 237 Intercession 240 Pentecost 246 Trinity 261 Festival of the Reformation 273 St. Michael and All Angels 285 All Saints 288 Harvest and Thanksgiving 291 National 299 Faith and Justification 306 Sanctification:— Obedience 331 Consecration 345 Giving 357 Trust 363 Warfare 376 Resignation 383 Catechism 390