How much we know of Jesus, and how easy to believe; 'Tis the noonday of His sunshine, of His sun that setteth never; Faith gives us crowns, and makes us kings, and our THE VIRGIN'S HYMN. Sleep on, sleep on, thou Babe divine, Oh, little, little tender hands, Must you be pierced and bound with bands? But sleep and rest; oh, sleep and rest, The sword that pierces the heart of thine, Sleep on; sleep on, tho' shadows fall, Hymn 241. "Hark! Hark! My Soul! Angelic Songs Are Swelling." Brief address. Distribution of gifts. Lord, have mercy upon us. Offerings. The Lord's Prayer. The Apostle's Creed. Blessed art Thou, O Lord God of our fathers, And greatly to be praised and glorified forever. Bless we the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost; We praise and magnify Him forever. Blessed art Thou, Lord, in the firmament of heaven; And greatly to be praised, and glorified, and highly exalted forever. The Almighty and merciful Lord, bless and preserve us. Amen. Vouchsafe, O Lord, this night, To keep us without sin. O Lord, have mercy upon us. O Lord, let Thy mercy be upon us; As our trust is in Thee. Hear my prayer, O Lord. And let my cry come unto Thee. The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. God, Who hast made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of the true Light; Grant. we beseech Thee, that as we have known on earth the mysteries of that Light, we may also come to the fullness of its joys in heaven; through the same, our Lord Jesus Christ, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. O God, from Whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; give unto Thy servants that peace, which the world cannot give; that our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that by Thee, we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that the new birth of Thine Only-Begotten Son in the flesh may set us free who are held in the old bondage under the yoke of sin; through the same, Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. Bless we the Lord. Thanks be to God. The benediction. Luther League Supplies Luther League Topics "These are the best topics ever issued for use at young people's devotional meetings. The Lessons are arranged in accordance with the general plan of the Church Year. They are Biblical and Doctrinal, Hie torical and Missionary and contain appropriate Daily Bible Readings, Scripture references and illustrative suggestions. They are largely used and deserve to be adopted by every Lutheran Young People's Society." Issued Quarterly as a 32-page Pamphler in Dec., March, June and Sept. Each quarterly number ready on the 15th of the month 100 copies 1 year.. preceding. .$6.00 75 copies 1 year... 50 copies 1 year.. 5.00 8.50 50 coples 1 quart ... 1.00 25 coples 1 year.. 1.75 25 copies 1 quart. .50 One copy 1 year .......10 cents Luther League Reading Courses Adopted by the Luther League of America These books ought to be in the library of every Lutheran Sunday School and Young People's Society. They can easily be secured, as will be noted below. First Course 1. Lutheran Manual, Remensnyder. 2. Schoenberg Cotta Family, Mrs. Rundel Charles. 3. Way of Salvation, Gerberd ing. 4. 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Price $5.00, expressage prepaid, or sent free for 20 new sub scribers to the REVIEW at 50 cents each. The books of the four Reading Courses are furnished on the Installment plan, $2.00 with order, accompanied by good reference, and on payment of $1.50 per month for 11 months. Luther League Hymnal A Book with Lutheran Music. for Lutheran Young People's Societies Contains 250 well selected hymns set to bright, singable music, and the Opening and Closing Services for League mee ings. The Hymnal has been adopted by State, Local and Individual Leagues and Societies in every part of our country The hymns and tunes are among the best to be had. Bound in Cloth, with music, (postpaid,) words only, ecently there died in a Western town a man who if he had lived four days longer Rwould have celebrated his ninety-first birthday. He was a Minister of the Gospel, a Missionary to Africa, later a Home Missionary until he reached his three score years and ten, and since that time he had been preaching whenever and wherever the opportunity occurred, for he loved to tell the Gospel message. His life was consistent with that which he preached, and when he died the Editor of the local paper, in a sketch of his life, said: "Few men, if any, who lived inCounty influenced more people for good than Dr. W. did." He was indeed a good man, and the secret of his life came from the study of the Word of God, with continued and earnest prayer, and a knowledge, by education and reading, of the work of the Church. He was an intelligent preacher and talker, and it was said of him that "his sermons were logical and convincing." He lived in a spiritual atmosphere, and "walked with God." Wherever he lived, he was interested in the young, and was successful in leading many to Jesus Christ. If we would manifest a strong manhood, we should receive our strength from "This learned 3 from the shadow of a tree Our shadow selves, our influences, may fall That 1913 will good, is the wish of be a year of growth for us all, with a greater influence for Your sincere friend, Wm. C. Stoever, President. THE HYMN THAT HELPED MAKE A GOVERNOR A youth entered Gustavus Adolphus College with the purpose of taking a brief business course. The singing of "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" by three hundred voices in the chapel of the College so impressed the young man that he determined to continue his studies and get all the College could give him. That young man is now Governor Eberhart of Minnesota. After noting the facts, the editor of one of Minnesota's leading secular newspapers writes: "In the song he found the germ that made him Governor in less than twenty years. Four hundred years had not ended the power of the Luther hymn: it was still potent to make men men." 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