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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
They are his messengers

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Luke i. 30, 31.

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Luke ii. 9-11.

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Matt. ii. 13, 14.

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Mark i. 13.

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They foretold his conception.
They declared his birth
They warned him of danger
They ministered to him in temptation
They comforted him in his agony
They opened his grave at his resurrection
They witnessed his resurrection to others
They attended his ascension to heaven..
They praise him in heaven

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They make known his will on earth....
They will come with him to judgment..
They will divide the wicked from the just

Third.-To Man.

Luke xxii. 43.

Matt. xxviii. 2.
Luke xxiv. 23.
Acts i. 10, 11.
Rev. v. 11, 12.
Rev. i. 1.
Mark viii. 38.
Matt. xiii. 49, 50.

They guard the people of God........ Psalm xxxiv. 7.
They help us against our enemies
They carry the soul to heaven

Daniel vi. 22.
Luke xvi. 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.)

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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 .....

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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

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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...
Blessed is he that cometh in the name of

the Lord

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References.

Rev. xx. 6.

Rev. xxii. 14.

Psalm ii. 12. Psalmlxxxiv.4.

Rev. xix. 9.
Psalm xli. 1.

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

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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.

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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

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Precept. Cast away from you all your trans

gressions

..........

Prayer. Take away all iniquity
Promise. Thine iniquity is taken away, and
thy sin purged.

Precept. Wash ye, make you clean.........
Prayer. Wash me thoroughly from mine
iniquity, and cleanse me from

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

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Precept, Believe in the Lord your God
Prayer. Lord, I believe, help thou mine

unbelief

Promise. They shall trust (or believe) in

Ezek. xviii. 31.
Hosea xiv. 2.

Isaiah vi. 7.

Isaiah i. 16.

Psalm li. 2.

Ezek.xxxvi.25.

Prov. iv. 23.
Psalm xxv. 20.

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

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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
shall no evil touch thee

.... 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.

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