der feeling which bears the soul away, the Episcopal Liturgy is no more to that which a skilful and devout mind may work out of the Bible, than the dimmest star to the unclouded sun of a summer's noon. Such are the evils which we have aimed to avoid, and the advantages we have endeavoured to secure in this BIBLICAL LITURGY. Although many imperfections will be discovered by critics in the execution of our planwhich we shall be happy to have pointed out in order to rectify*-it is no hasty performance; it has engaged much of our attention for years, and involved considerable labour. Numerous are the Ministers we have at different times consulted; and we have not met with one who has not approved our plan, and encouraged us in our efforts. In conclusion, we have only to express our sincere thanks to several friends, who have aided us in the selection of passages; and to the committee of gentlemen formed out of our own congregation, for their revisional assistance, and for their generosity in freeing us from all the financial responsibility of publication. May our humble effort meet with the approval of the intelligent, the candid, and the good;-may the Great "Father of Lights" deign to employ it as a means to promote the devotion of religious assemblies; so that, as in the Temple of old, when all were one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thank 66 as Since writing the above, we have done what we had not an opportunity of doing before-gone consecutively through all the Services together, for each was written at distant intervals, as our other numerous and pressing engagements would allow; and the result is, the discovery of a few repetitions and other defects which we shall be thankful to rectify in the next edition. ing the Lord," "the glory of the Lord may fill " His house! and all feel "that strength and beauty are in His sanctuary." LOUGHBOROUGH PARK, BRIXTON, P.S.-We consider the book, whilst mainly intended for church use, adapted for three other important purposes:-1st, As a help to the Biblical Student who desires to know what God's Word pronounces on theological subjects. 2nd, As a help to Sabbath School teachers and preachers, in aiding them both to prepare suitable instruction, and to stimulate and guide their devotions as the leaders of Public Worship. 3rd, As a help to Family Worship. We cannot conceive of anything more adapted to make domestic worship a thing of real interest, spirit, meaning, and power, than the proper reading of these Services; the head of the family taking the part of the minister, and the other members the responsory part of the congregation. |