Causeinjuriestobeforgotandbenefitstoberemembered.
Letusliedownwithoutfearandawakeandarisewithexultation.
Forhissake，inwhosewordswenowconclude.
INTIMEOFRAIN
WEthankThee，Lord，forthegloryofthelatedaysandtheexcellentfaceofthysun.WethankTheeforgoodnewsreceived.
WethankTheeforthepleasureswehaveenjoyedandforthosewehavebeenabletoconfer.Andnow，whenthecloudsgatherandtherainimpendsovertheforestandourhouse，permitusnottobecastdown;letusnotlosethesavourofpastmerciesandpastpleasures;but，likethevoiceofabirdsingingintherain，letgratefulmemorysurviveinthehourofdarkness.Iftherebeinfrontofusanypainfulduty，strengthenuswiththegraceofcourage;ifanyactofmercy，teachustendernessandpatience.
ANOTHERINTIMEOFRAIN
LORD，Thousendestdownrainupontheuncountedmillionsoftheforest，andgivestthetreestodrinkexceedingly.Wearehereuponthisisleafewhandfulsofmen，andhowmanymyriadsuponmyriadsofstalwarttrees！Teachusthelessonofthetrees.Theseaaroundus，whichthisrainrecruits，teemswiththeraceoffish;teachus，Lord，themeaningofthefishes.Letusseeourselvesforwhatweare，oneoutofthecountlessnumberoftheclansofthyhandiwork.Whenwewoulddespair，letusrememberthatthesealsopleaseandserveThee.
BEFOREATEMPORARYSEPARATION
TO—DAYwegoforthseparate，someofustopleasure，someofustoworship，someuponduty.Gowithus，ourguideandangel;holdThoubeforeusinourdividedpathsthemarkofourlowcalling，stilltobetruetowhatsmallbestwecanattainto.Helpusinthat，ourmaker，thedispenserofevents—Thou，ofthevastdesigns，inwhichweblindlylabour，sufferustobesofarconstanttoourselvesandourbeloved.
FORFRIENDS
FORourabsentlovedonesweimplorethyloving—kindness.Keeptheminlife，keepthemingrowinghonour;andforus，grantthatweremainworthyoftheirlove.ForChrist\'ssake，letnotourbelovedblushforus，norweforthem.Grantusbutthat，andgrantuscouragetoendurelesserillsunshaken，andtoacceptdeath，loss，anddisappointmentasitwerestrawsuponthetideoflife.
FORTHEFAMILY
AIDus，ifitbethywill，inourconcerns.Havemercyonthislandandinnocentpeople.Helpthemwhothisdaycontendindisappointmentwiththeirfrailties.Blessourfamily，blessourforesthouse，blessourislandhelpers.Thouwhohastmadeforusthisplaceofeaseandhope，acceptandinflameourgratitude;helpustorepay，inserviceonetoanother，thedebtofthineunmeritedbenefitsandmercies，sothat，whentheperiodofourstewardshipdrawstoaconclusion，whenthewindowsbegintobedarkened，whenthebondofthefamilyistobeloosed，thereshallbenobitternessofremorseinourfarewells.
HelpustolookbackonthelongwaythatThouhastbroughtus，onthelongdaysinwhichwehavebeenserved，notaccordingtoourdeserts，butourdesires;onthepitandthemiryclay，theblacknessofdespair，thehorrorofmisconduct，fromwhichourfeethavebeenpluckedout.Foroursinsforgivenorprevented，forourshameunpublished，weblessandthankThee，OGod.Helpusyetagainandever.Soorderevents，sostrengthenourfrailty，asthatdaybydayweshallcomebeforeTheewiththissongofgratitude，andintheendwebedismissedwithhonour.Intheirweaknessandtheirfear，thevesselsofthyhandiworksopraytoThee，sopraiseThee.Amen.
SUNDAY
WEbeseechThee，Lord，tobeholduswithfavour，folkofmanyfamiliesandnationsgatheredtogetherinthepeaceofthisroof，weakmenandwomensubsistingunderthecovertofthypatience.Bepatientstill;sufferusyetawhilelonger;—withourbrokenpurposesofgood，withouridleendeavoursagainstevil，sufferusawhilelongertoendure，and（ifitmaybe）helpustodobetter.
