We believe in thy loving mercy and truth, and in the Gospel of thy Son. We believe that it is well with the child. Give grace, we beseech thee, to the bereaved mourners, to say, It is well. Have compassion upon them in their grief. Sustain them by faith in thy sure promises; comfort them by thy holy spirit; and strengthen them with the consolations of Christ. Impress on their minds the assurance that thou didst call the child because thou hadst need of him, and that he is now resting, peacefully and safely, in the arms of the holy Saviour, who, when he was on earth, took little children into his arms, and blessed them. And grant, O most merciful God, that this bereavement may so touch their hearts, that they may have a new sense of their relation to thee, and dependence upon thee, and a new desire to do thy will, and to devote themselves to thy service in holiness and righteousness all their days.

May we all live as those who must die, and who after death must render an account to their Judge. May we enjoy thy mercies and good gifts with gratitude, and resign them with trust and submission. May the sorrows which thou shalt see fit to send us be so improved and sanctified that we may be able to say, It is good for us that we have been afflicted, that we might learn thy statutes. And when thou shalt call us hence,

may we be received, through thine infinite mercy, to that world where sorrow is unknown, and joy is eternal, revealed to us by Jesus Christ, our blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen.

VI.

AT SEA.

O THAT men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, these see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

For he commandeth and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble: they reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

Then are they glad, because they be quiet: so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

PRAYERS.

O ETERNAL Lord God, who alone spreadest out the heavens, and rulest the raging of the sea; who hast compassed the waters with bounds, until day and night come to an end; receive into thy almighty and most gracious protection the persons of thy servants. Preserve us from the dangers of the sea, that we may return in safety to enjoy the blessings of the land, with the fruits of our labor; and with a thankful remembrance of thy mercies to praise and glorify thy holy name.

O most powerful and glorious Lord God, at whose command the winds blow and lift up the waves of the sea, and who stillest the rage thereof; save, Lord, or else we perish. We see how terrible thou art in all thy works of wonder; the great God to be feared above all; and therefore we adore thy Divine Majesty, acknowledging thy power, and implore thy goodness. Help, Lord, and save us for thy mercies' sake.

O most blessed and glorious Lord God, who art of infinite goodness and mercy; we thy creatures, whom thou hast made and preserved, holding our souls in life, humbly present ourselves before thy Divine Majesty, to offer a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, for that thou heardest us when we called in our trouble; thou didst mercifully look on us, and wonderfully command deliverance; for which we give all praise and glory to thy holy name.

And, we beseech thee, make us as truly sensible of thy mercy, as we have been of our danger; and give us hearts always ready to express our thankfulness, not only by words, but also by our lives, in being more obedient to thy holy commandments. Continue, we beseech thee, this thy goodness to us; that we, whom thou hast saved, may serve thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of our life, through Jesus Christ. Amen.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIVE SERVICES.

DESIGNED FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP, THE RESPONSES BEING GIVEN BY THE CHOIR.

I.

TRUST ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord our God is everlasting strength.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee.

The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee.

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With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit will I seek thee early for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou hast also wrought all our works in us.

Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious