faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.-Gal. 2. 20.

118. What is the final reward of the Christian life? “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."-Rev. 2. 10.

BENEDICTIONS

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all, evermore. Amen.

-Easter Liturgy, Book of Common Prayer, A. D. 1559.

THE peace of God which passeth all understanding, keep our hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be amongst us and remain with us always. Amen. -Book of Common Prayer, A. D. 1549.

THE God of Peace, who brought again from the

dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make us perfect in every good work to do his will, working in us that which is well pleasing in his sight; through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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HE Lord of Peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. Amen.

Now unto Him that is able to keep us from falling,

and to present us faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy; to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and for evermore. Amen.

UNT NTO God's gracious mercy and protection we commit ourselves. The Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make his face to shine upon us and be gracious unto us. The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon us, and give us peace, both now and evermore. Amen. -The Aaronic Blessing.

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AY our Lord Jesus Christ be near us to defend us, within us to refresh us, around us to preserve us, before us to guide us, behind us to justify us, above us to bless us. Who liveth and reigneth with the Father and the Holy Spirit, God for evermore. Amen. -Tenth Century.

Ascription

NOW unto Him that loved us, and washed us from

our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father, to him be glory and dominion; forever and ever. Amen.

-Saint John, A. D. o.