Blesstousourextraordinarymercies;ifthedaycomewhenthesemustbetaken，braceustoplaythemanunderaffliction.Bewithourfriends，bewithourselves.Gowitheachofustorest;ifanyawake，tempertothemthedarkhoursofwatching;andwhenthedayreturns，returntous，oursunandcomforter，andcallusupwithmorningfacesandwithmorninghearts—eagertolabour—eagertobehappy，ifhappinessshallbeourportion—andifthedaybemarkedforsorrow，strongtoendureit.
WethankTheeandpraiseThee;andinthewordsofhimtowhomthisdayissacred，closeouroblation.
FORSELF—BLAME
LORD，enlightenustoseethebeamthatisinourowneye，andblindustothemotethatisinourbrother\'s.Letusfeelouroffenceswithourhands，makethemgreatandbrightbeforeuslikethesun，makeuseatthemanddrinkthemforourdiet.Blindustotheoffencesofourbeloved，cleansethemfromourmemories，takethemoutofourmouthsforever.LetallherebeforeTheecarryandmeasurewiththefalsebalancesoflove，andbeintheirowneyesandinallconjuncturesthemostguilty.Helpusatthesametimewiththegraceofcourage，thatwebenoneofuscastdownwhenwesitlamentingamidtheruinsofourhappinessorourintegrity：touchuswithfirefromthealtar，thatwemaybeupanddoingtorebuildourcity：inthenameandbythemethodofhiminwhosewordsofprayerwenowconclude.
FORSELF—FORGETFULNESS
LORD，thecreaturesofthyhand，thydisinheritedchildren，comebeforeTheewiththeirincoherentwishesandregrets：Childrenweare，childrenweshallbe，tillourmothertheearthhathfeduponourbones.Acceptus，correctus，guideus，thyguiltyinnocents.
Dryourvaintears，wipeoutourvainresentments，helpouryetvainerefforts.Iftherebeanyhere，sulkingaschildrenwill，dealwithandenlightenhim.Makeitdayaboutthatperson，sothatheshallseehimselfandbeashamed.Makeitheavenabouthim，Lord，bytheonlywaytoheaven，forgetfulnessofself，andmakeitdayabouthisneighbours，sothattheyshallhelp，nothinderhim.
FORRENEWALOFJOY
WEareevil，OGod，andhelpustoseeitandamend.Wearegood，andhelpustobebetter.Lookdownuponthyservantswithapatienteye，evenasThousendestsunandrain;lookdown，calluponthedrybones，quicken，enliven;recreateinusthesoulofservice，thespiritofpeace;renewinusthesenseofjoy.
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THEclinkum—clanko\'SabbathbellsNootothehoastin\'rookeryswells，Noofaintin\'laighinshadydells，Soundsfaran\'near，An\'throughthesimmerkintrytellsItstaleo\'cheer.
II
An\'noo，tothatmelodiousplay，Adeidlyawnthequietsway—
A\'kentheirsolemnholiday，Bestialan\'human，Thesingin\'lintieonthebrae，Therestin\'plou\'man.
III
He，mairthana\'thelaveo\'men，Hisweekcompletitjoystoken;
Half—dressed，hedaundersoutan\'in，Perplextwi\'leisure;
An\'hisraxtlimbshe\'llraxagainWi\'painfu\'pleesure.
IV
Thesteerin\'mitherstrangafitNooshoosthebairniesbutabit;
Noocriesthemben，theirSindayshuitToscartuponthem，Orsweetiesintheirpouchtopit，Wi\'blessin\'sonthem.
V
Thelasses，cleanfraetaptotaes，Arebuskedincrunklin\'underclaes;
Thegartenedhose，theweel—filledstays，Thenakitshift，A\'bleachedonbonnygreensfordays，An\'white\'sthedrift.
VI
An\'nootofacethekirkwardmileTheguidman\'shato\'dacentstyle，Theblackitshoon，wenoonmaunfyleAswhite\'sthemiller：
Awaefu\'peetytae，tospileThewartho\'siller.
