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ABCDEFGHl JK LMNOPQR STUVWXYZ A E I O U Y. a e i o u y / G( M: No An Yo be an In My Lei bad rr Ini Let God. Th< the da Try way, ( Let and T\( God is by me all the day. My joy is In God. No man can say he has no sin. An ill boy is a foe to God. You can not go to God, if you be an ill boy. In God let me joy, and not sin. My joy is in the Son of God. Let me not go in the way of bad men. In the way of God, let me go. Let me not go on in sin, O God. The eye of God is on me all the day. Try me, and let me joy in thy way, O God. Let me pay to God his due, and nnf cin -S--^ Ii-_-5,- !Jiii, d O God, thy law is not bad. In it may I go all the day. For it can put me out of sin. A bad boy can not go in thy way. O God, let me not do an ill act. For I am fed by my God. My boy, go not in the way of ill. To do an ill act, is to vex God. Do it not tho' one bid you do it. Say to me, O my God, do no sin, I The way of sin, is not thy way, ^ But thy way is all my joy. Let me pay to my God his due. '* And not go in the way of ill men. For God is a foe to bad men. L in. hy way. 11 act. ' of ill. God. do it. no sin, way. I due. '} II men. en. 9 God will love all them that fear him, and they who look for help from him will find it. Ye sons of men, how long will you love what is bad, and hate what is good ? Know that you have one to do with, O men ! wlib made you, and who will be just to all. They are good, w- o live in thy fear, O Lord j tliem only thou wilt keep. A good boy will love God, and fear him all the days of Iris life; he will put his hope in him, iiU %Viii UtXii Uii-l/ii iiiiii, iJU Wiii love his name, and his word. / 10 All men were made, and are kept by God : who then is like the Lord our God? none are like imto him. All men pass a-way ; but thou, O God, hast no end. When ma- ny days are gone, God is the same for e-ver and e-ver. The fish of the sea, ^and the fowl of the air, are made for the use of man ; the ox and the ass also ; man then must love God. The Son of God was made man to save us from the e-vil to comej lie was made poor for us, that we may be rich : he died, that men may live, and come to God b^ inm. 11 nd are is like re like i thou, m ma- is the id the or the le ass 3od. I will love thee, O Lord, for thou art kind to me in all thy ways J day by day will I. sing to thee. I will rr p]ay with them that take thy naiae in vain. Keep me, O Lord, from them who love thee not, and v/ho walk not in thy ways. Thou, O Lord, wilt do them good that fear thee, and wilt love them all the day long. 3 man !ome; at we men God made man of the dust. He made the sun to rule the day, and the moon to rule the night. God is our God, and he is King of all men; they are kept by him. : and all men will come un-to him ; for he is God o»ver all. 12 Fear the Lord, and he will love you. Walk with them who love the Lord. All your days walk in the way of God j you will then he a good child. The Lord will love you : good men will love you. Mind tlie day of the Lord, do not play up-on that day : God who made you will love you. Read your hook at home, for they are had hoys who play up-on the day of the Lord, l-'ray to God, that he may take care of you ' him. if Ti will 1 it; k you I The Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was vviin i\jruu. in nun was lire, and the life was the joy of men. 13 11 love 3 love alk in I then d will e you. Mind what you do with your time. The eye of the Lord is up- on you all the day. All men have gone from thy way, O Lord. No man can say he has no sin, for all have sin. rd, do God you. , for up-on ay to ire of K God will love them that fear him. A good hoy will look to him, and find help in the Lord. V The fire will warm you, and i^ will burn you, if you go too near it; keep then far from it, that you may not be hurt. , and same 5 life, len. Go not out when the day is wet, for the rain will do you no good ; you will be wet, and then get cold. u h Learn to read, that you may read the word of God. Let it guide you in all your ways. It will be a light to your feet, and a lamp to your path. Keep in mind at all times that you must die j and live as if you may die soon. The things of this world are not worth your care, for they fade : care for the things of the next world, for they do not fade. The earth is full of bad deeds : we ought to do what is good, and teach thobC who have done had deeds, to do so no more j but to do those which are good. 4 1 a may Let it ys. It and a 3S that if you of this ' care, things do not leeds : d, and le bad but to VtH 16 Keep your book clean : that you may do so, keep your hands clean, and do not let your book fall out of your hand ; for if you do so, it will get dirt on it, which will spoil it. Say no ill words, and go not with those w^ho say ill words ; fof God marks all these things in a book, and will try those who say, ., or do things tJiat are ill, at the last day. God is just. All things are known to God, and you need not think that you can hide your ill words and deeds JlT»m him. fm» ha V^r\x^rc^ rr,U^A. -_ _ — J ...^.^ ^._ ^.^^..^.^.^ uiiiit yuu think, as well as what you say and do. Then fear the Lord, 16 Do what you are bid by those who have the care of you ; for they know what is for your good ; and they will not hid you do what will hurt you : the things that they bid you do are for your own good. . As you would have others do to you, so do ye to them. Do not ill to those who have done good to you, nor to those who have done you ill ; but do good for ill, and shun those who do not so. V% Hurt no one, for God has said, oTirl wrck mncf not kill, nor hurt them who are with us. IT y those u; for good ; o what js that ur own God hpQ said thou shalt not steal, and vv^e must do what God bids us ; and we must not do what he tells us not to do. •s do to Do not ^ood to e done II, and Hope in God that he will help you, when you need help. We must trust in God if we would be safe, for the help of man is vain, and we ought not to place too much trust in him. is said, ^ho are 111 ways cannot give any true joy to those who walk in them ^ they may for some time think that they have joy in ill ways, but it is a false joy and it will not last long. It will give pain in the end. ' 9^^'^^' " 18 O Lord our God, thy name is ^'ood in all the earth. In the Lord put I iTiy help : I will not fear what man can do to me. The Lord is my rock,*on him will I stay. Who is God, save the Lord ? or who is a rock, save our God ? Save Lord : let the King hear when I call. My God, my God, why hast thou gone from me ? Why art thou so far from me to help me ? O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou dost not hear; and in the night I am not still. Be not z«i ii-v>-iii oio, lui iii IS near: none can help but thee. 19 ne IS the 1 not him save save ; the Give ear to my words, O Lord. Hear the voice of my cry,^my King, and mv God, for to thee will I pray. As for me, I wiH come to thy house; and in thy fear will 1 serve thee. Let all those that put tlieii trust in thee joy : let them shout for joy : let them that love thy name, be glad in thee. hast ' art me ? ime, i in not lone I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart ; I will shew forth all thy works. I will be glad in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O Thou Most High. The Lord shall judge the world ; and they that know tliy name, will put. their ti ust in thee ; for thou hast not left them that seek thee. M Thou art he that took me out nf the wonih; thou didst make me 'Of vvhen I was up-on the hreast. > H 18 cast uri thee from the womb. Be lijt far from ine, for there is none to help. All my bones are out of joint ; and my heart is like wax, but be not tbou far from me. O Lord, make haste to help me. Ye that fear the Lord, praise him. All the ends of thef'world shall turn to the Lord. All they that go down to the dust shall bow to him. A seed shall serve him. The earth is the Lord's ; the world and they that dwell in if" • Tr\V» V-iCk /iidi -A-Viiri/^ mi- y^>-k 4-1^^^ cny-ti." -•-■ - -•♦■"i ii'i^ ViiVi X\Jti.i.iK* kit sjli i/tiv (OWtAO* Praise the Lord all ye hosts of his. f e out keme reast. mmb, ere is 38 are s like n me. me. SI Un-to thee, O Lord, do I lift my soul. Shew me thy ways, O Lord ; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth ; and teach me ; for thou art the God of my life : on thee do I wait all the day. Who shall go up to the hili of God ? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, , ^^ >raise yorld they shall serve rd's ; ell in f his. f The Lord will teach the meek his way. All the paths of the Lord are truth, unto such as keep his laws. What man is he that fears the Lord ? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose ; his soul shall dwell at ease. One B 1 iiiiVc T 1 oUUg lit Ul a1 '.A' uiu, that will I seek af-ter, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord. Sid Thy face, Lord, will I seek. Hide not thy face from me : thou hast been my help. Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path„ Wait on the Lord, wait, I say on the Lord. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord, my rock. Hear my voice, when I lift up my hands and cry un-to thee. I sought the Lord, and he heard me. O taste and see that the Lord is good. O fear the Lord, ye his saints : for there is no want to them that fear him. Plead my r»nnc2£i f~\ T ^,.^ ...ixi. j1 ^i ^ '-"■^'^^'i ^^ AuLfiu, WiUi liiuill inat Strive with me. Take hold of shield, and stand up for my help. 23 seek. A-way Hands Plead Thanks M : thou after house read un-to B )h me ac-oept hear rain voice I me in T.nrrI bles-sing judge spoil vain 1 Unto breast Je-sus should what ■ rock. child know steal world ifl ip my clean keep soul which 11 ( choose learn serve would J| '^use light shout word fl didst lamp sought whole ■ deeds lead saints womb H ^ death ma-ny strive wait 1 down name shield watch ■ leard ) dwell night stand youth ■ t the * ^ earth on-ly things Zi-on H Lord, false ought teach bound Hj want d my fear found pain praise trust think round ■[ mock H mat Id of i guide paths truth look ■ belp. home plain taste catch H u Morning Prayer, O Lord, I thank thee that I have seen the light of a new day, that no e-vil has fall-en upon me this last night: watch o-ver me this day for good, and keep me from those who love thee not, for the sake of Je-sus Christ. Amen. Evening Prayer. O Lord, I bles thee for thy care of me this day, and for all those things which are for my good. May my sins, which are ma-ny, be ta-ken a-way, and may I lie down this night in thy fear, for Christ's sake. Amen. Grace he-fore Meat, O Lord, I ask thy bless-ing up-on my food; and may my soul live up-on thee, O my God, for Christ's sake. Amen. Grace af-ter Meat, my thanks ms, aiia for Jesus' sake. Amen FINIS. ac' cepii lave seen e-vil has t : watch keep me ' the sake ' care of %% which khich are lay I lie Christ's p-on my on thee, men. X ac-cepp I