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THANKSGIVING SERVICE. 



Hymn. 



" God moves in a mysterious way." — Cowper. 



The First Lesson, Job, Chapter xxviii, was read and 

 expounded by the Eev. Harrington C. Lees, who also offered 

 prayer. 



Hymn. 



" Lord of all being ! throned afar." — Oliver Wendell Holmes. 



The Second Lesson, i Corinthians, Chapter xiii, was read by 

 the Eev. J. E. Gillies, who followed the reading by an address 

 upon the last verse of the chapter, and by prayer. 



Hymn. 



" All people that on earth do dwell." — Psalm C. 



A General Thanksgiving. 



Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy 

 servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all 

 thy goodness and loving-kindness to us, and to all men ; 

 particularly for the increase of light upon Thy Holy Scriptures 

 which thou hast caused to be shed forth in these our days. We 

 bless thee for our creation, p reservation, and all the blessings of 

 this life ; but above all, for thine inestimable love in the 

 redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ ; for the 

 means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech 

 thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts 

 may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we shew forth thy praise, 

 not only with our lips, but in our lives ; by giving up ourselves 

 to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and 

 righteousness all our days ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to 

 whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all honour and glory, 

 world without end. Amen. 



The Prayer of St. Chrysostom. 



The Benediction. 



After the conclusion of the Service the National Anthem 

 was sung. 



The Eev. G. Harold Lancaster presided at the organ. 



