SELECTION 50. Ps. xc. 1-4; 10-12.

1 LORD, thou hast been our dwelling-place

In all generations.

2 Before the mountains were brought forth,

Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

3 Thou turnest man to destruction;

And sayest, Return ye children of men.

4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past,

And as a watch in the night.

5 The days of our years are threescore years and ten,— 6 And if by reason of strength they be fourscore years,― Yet is their strength labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

7 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? Even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. So teach us to number our days

That we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

SELECTION 51. Ps. ciii. 15-18.

1 As for man, his days are as grass;
2 As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth;

3 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone;
4 And the place thereof shall know it no more.

5 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting To everlasting upon them that fear him,

6 And his righteousness unto children's children;

7 To such as keep his covenant,

8 And to those that remember his commandments to do them.

SELECTION 52. Rev. xiv. 13; xx. 6; i. 5.

1 BLESSED are the dead,

Who die in the Lord from henceforth :

2-Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; And their works do follow them.

3 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection:

On such the second death hath no power;

4 But they shall be priests of God and of Christ, And shall reign with him a thousand years.

5 Unto him that loved us,

And washed us from our sins in his own blood,

6 And hath made us kings and priests to God and his Father;

To him be glory and dominion forever and ever.

1 GLORY to God in the highest:

And on earth peace,

Good will towards men.

2 Holy! Holy! Holy! is the Lord of Hosts!
The whole earth is full of his glory. Amen.

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These Chants, and the accompanying Table, showing the adaptation of the Selections to the Chants, have been prepared for this work, by Mr. Lowell Mason, to whom the Committee are happy to acknowledge their obligation for this service.