8. Ascribe unto the Lord the honor due unto his name; bring presents, and come into his courts. 9. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. 10. Tell it out among the heathen, that the Lord is King; and that it is he who hath made the round world so fast that it cannot be moved; and how that he shall judge the people righteously. 11. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is. 12. Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it; then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord. 13. For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth; and with righteousness to judge the world, and the people with his truth. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. PSALM 97.- DOMINUS REGNAVIT. 1. The Lord is King, the earth may be glad thereof; yea, the multitude of the isles may be glad thereof. 2. Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his seat. 3. There shall go a fire before him, and burn up his enemies on every side. 4. His lightnings gave shine unto the world; the earth saw it, and was afraid. 5. The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord; at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6. The heavens have declared his righteousness, and all the people have seen his glory. 7. Confounded be all they that worship carved images, and that delight in vain gods; worship him all ye gods. 8. Sion heard of it, and rejoiced; and the daughters of Juda were glad, because of thy judgments, O Lord. 9. For thou, Lord, art higher than all that are in the earth; thou art exalted far above all gods. 10. O ye that love the Lord, see that ye hate the thing which is evil; the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hands of the ungodly. 11. There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted. 12. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous, and give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. [Then shall be read two lessons distinctly, with a loud voice, that the people may hear. The first of the Old Testament; the second of the New,-like as they be appointed in the Kalendar. And before every lesson the Minister shall say thus: The first, second, third, or fourth chapter of Genesis, or Exodus. Matthew, Mark, or other like, as is appointed in the Kalendar. And in the end of every chapter, he shall say, Here endeth such a chapter of such a Book.] [Then shall be said] THE FIRST LESSON IS DANIEL I. Te Deum Laudamus. We praise thee, O God; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting. To thee all Angels cry aloud; the Heavens, and all the Powers therein. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth. Heaven and Earth are full of the Majesty of thy Glory. The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee. The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee. The noble army of Martyrs praise thee. The holy Church throughout all the world, doth acknowledge thee, The Father, of an infinite Majesty ; Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb. When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father. We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge. We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with thy saints in glory everlasting. O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. Govern them, and lift them up forever. Day by day we magnify thee; And we worship thy Name ever, world without end. O Lord have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us. O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is in thee. THE SECOND LESSON IS ACTS XVII. [After the second lesson shall be used and said as followeth :] PSALM C.-JUBILATE DEO. O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands; serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his presence with a song. Be ye sure that the Lord he is God, it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and speak good of his name. For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth from generation to generation. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. [Then shall be said the Creed, by the Minister and the people, standing.] I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into Hell; the third day he rose again from the dead He ascended into Heaven; and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The Holy Catholic Church; The communion of Saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. [And after that, these Prayers following, all devoutly kneeling; the Minister first pronouncing,] The Lord be with you, Ans. And with thy spirit. Min. Let us pray. Lord have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us. Our Father who art in Heaven; Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen. Ans. Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. O God, make clean our hearts within us; Ans. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. [Then shall follow the first Collect for the day.] God, who declarest thy Almighty power most chiefly in showing mercy and pity, give unto us abundantly thy grace, that we, running to thy promises, may be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure, through Jesus Christ our Lord. [The Second Collect for Peace.] O God, who art the author of peace and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom; defend us, thy humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in thy defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [The Third Collect for Grace.] O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; defend us in the same with thy mighty power, and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [A Prayer for the President of the United States, and all in Civil Authority.] O Lord, our heavenly Father, the high and mighty Ruler of the universe, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; most heartily we beseech thee, with thy favor to behold and bless thy servant, The President of the United States, and all others in authority; and so replenish them with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that they may always incline to thy will, and walk in thy way: Endue them plenteously with heavenly gifts; grant them in health and prosperity long to live; and finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy and felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [A Prayer in time of War.] O Almighty God, King of all kings, and Governor of all things, whose power no creature is able to resist, to whom it belongeth justly to punish sinners, and to be merciful to those who truly repent; Save and deliver us, we humbly beseech thee, from the hands of our enemies: abate their pride, assuage their malice, and confound their devices, that we, being armed with thy defense, may be preserved evermore from all perils, to glorify thee, who art the only giver of all victory, through the merits of thy only Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. [A Prayer of St. Chrysostom.] Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name, thou wilt grant their requests; Fulfil now, O LORD, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen. 2 COR. XIII. The grace of our Lord JESUS CHRIST, and the love of GOD, and the fellowship of the HOLY GHOST, be with us all evermore. Amen. [Then shall be sung PSALM CXXXIX. vers. 7-10, as followeth :] 7. Yea, let me take the morning wings, E'en in the very utmost parts, 8. Yet certainly there also shall And thy right hand shall hold me fast, 9. Or if I say the darkness shall 10. The darkness hideth not from thee, and let me go and dwell thy hand me lead and guide, but night doth shine as day; This "ORDER" was distributed among the persons near the place where the worship was offered, in which many persons interested in this service, united in the responsive portions. The singing of the metrical Psalm was aided by the soft and sweet music of the Band. When these impressive services were concluded, the Hon. William Willis, of Portland, President of the Historical Society, made the following address: HISTORICAL STATEMENT BY THE HON. WILLIAM WILLIS. The Maine Historical Society accepts, with great satisfaction, the honorable position assigned to it in the interesting ceremonies of this day. It is the agreeable duty of the society to explore and elucidate the sources of our history, and to trace its progress from the feeble steps of its earliest life, to the gigantic strides of the present day. We therefore welcome every occasion which gives fresh impulse to historical investigation, or awakens new interest in the antiquities of our country. The present is one of those auspicious occasions; and we congratulate our fellow-citizens of this early discovered and |