some words made use of. No better method of effecting this can be suggested by us, than that of holding a simple and familiar conversation with the children on some of the striking characters mentioned in the Bible, as Cain, Absalom, Achan, Abel, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, &c. The method of using this Lesson is, by calling out two children, each taking a character, the School generally repeating after them. THE OFFICES OF ANGELS. They attend on God First.-To God. They praise and magnify him ... Luke i. 30, 31. Luke ii. 9-11. Matt. ii. 13, 14. Mark i. 13. They foretold his conception. They make known his will on earth.... Third.-To Man. Luke xxii. 43. Matt. xxviii. 2. They guard the people of God........ Psalm xxxiv. 7. Daniel vi. 22. The people of God have-1. God's power; 2. Christ's mediation; 3. The Spirit's teaching; and 4. The care of angels; all engaged for their happiness in this world, and in that which is to come. This Lesson is given out by two Monitors. One gives the offices, the other the Scripture references; each of which, in the hands of a judicious Teacher, will be found a ground work for many pleasing and profitable conversa tions. Sing. [ Tune-Lydia. Immortal angels, bright and fair, &c. (See Infants' Hymns.) Matt. v. 5. Blessed are the meek, for they shall in herit the earth .... Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled Matt. v. 6. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God ..... Blessed are the peace-makers, for they shall be called the children of God Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for their's is the kingdom of heaven Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in way of sinners the Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven ......... Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, O God .......... Blessed is the man whom thou chasten est, O God ... Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates Blessed are they that hear the Word of God, and keep it Matt. v. 7. Matt. v. 8. Matt. v. 9. Matt. v. 10. Psalm. i. 1. Psalm xxxii. 1. Psalm lxv. 4. Psalm xciv. 12. Prov. viii. 34. Luke xi. 28. Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord, when he cometh, shall find watching Luke xii. 37. Blessed is the man that endureth tempta tion Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord James i. 12. Rev. xiv. 13. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection Blessed are they that do his command ments ........ Blessed are they that put their trust in the Lord Blessed are they that dwell in thy house. Blessed are they who are called to the marriage supper Blessed is he that considereth the poor... the Lord References. Rev. xx. 6. Rev. xxii. 14. Psalm ii. 12. Psalmlxxxiv.4. Rev. xix. 9. Matt. xxi. 9. Psalm xl. 4. For using, see Note on Order of Creation, Page 8. Sing. Woe to the souls that never pray, &c. (See Infants' Hymns.) SCRIPTURE HARMONY. ways; for why will Precept. Make you a new heart, and a new spirit, for why will you die?... Ezek. xviii. 31. Prayer. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me Promise. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put with in you Precept. Turn ye, turn ye, from your evil Psalm li. 10. Ezek.xxxvi. 26. Prayer. Turn thou me, and turned; for thou art the Lord my God Promise. There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob I shall be Precept. Cast away from you all your trans gressions .......... Prayer. Take away all iniquity Precept. Wash ye, make you clean......... my sin Promise. I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean; from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you ......... Precept. Keep thy heart with all diligence. Prayer. O! Keep my soul, and deliver me. Promise. I, the Lord, do keep it; lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day Precept, Believe in the Lord your God unbelief Promise. They shall trust (or believe) in Ezek. xviii. 31. Isaiah vi. 7. Isaiah i. 16. Psalm li. 2. Ezek.xxxvi.25. Prov. iv. 23. Isaiah xxvii. 3. 2 Chron. xx. 20. Mark ix. 24. the name of the Lord ...... .... Zeph. iii. 12. Precept. Keep my commandments and live. Prayer. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word..... ........ Promise. I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes; and ye shall keep my Prov. vii. 2. Psalm cxix. 17. judgments, and do them....................... Ezek. xxxvi.27. Another. Precept. Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation Prayer. Hear my prayer O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee Matt. xxvi. 41. Psalm cii. 1. Promise. And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing, ye shall receive Precept. Men ought always to pray and not to faint References. Matt. xxi. 22. .... Luke xviii. 1. Prayer. Let my prayer be set before thee as incense, and the lifting up of my hands, as the evening sacrifice .... Promise. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him ........ ..... Precept. For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us... Prayer. Preserve me O God, for in thee do I put my trust Psalm cxli. 2. James i. 5. 2 Cor. i. xx. ....... Psalm xvi. 1. Promise. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths... Prov. iii. 6. Precept. Blessed is the man that maketh the Lord his trust Prayer. And the Apostles said unto the Psalm xl. 4. Lord, increase our faith ...................... Luke xvii. 5. Promise. Trust ye in the Lord for ever, for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength.......... Precept. My son despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither be thou weary of his correction ........ Prayer. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me O Lord, for I do not forget thy law.......... Isaiah xxvi. 4. Prov. iii. 11. ... Psal. cxix. 153. Promise. He shall deliver thee in six trou bles, yea, and in seven there .... Job v. 19. .... Matt. iii. 2. Precept. Repent ye for the kingdom of heaven is at hand Prayer. Hide thy face from my sin, and blot out all mine iniquities...... Psalm li. 9. |