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  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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  ALowdenSabbathMornbyRobertLouisStevensonScannedandproofedbyDavidPrice,emailccx074@coventry.ac.ukALowdenSabbathMornI

  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.

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