The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-21
Matt. 6. lib.
Memory Heases. 84.37.

| Take heed that ye do not your aims before
men, to be seen of them: otherwise We have
| no reward of your Father which is in heaven
Therefore. when thou doest thine aims, dc
not sound "a trumpet before thee, as the hypo-
critics do in the synagogues and in the streets
thattheJ' may have glory of men. Verify /
say unto you, They have their reward.
But when thou doest aims. let not thy
left hand know what thy right hand doeth;
That thine aims may be in secret and thy
Father which seeth in secret himself shall re-
ward thee openly.
And when thou prayeSt, thou shalt not be
as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray
standing in the synagogues and in the cor
ners of the streets, that they may be seen of
men. Verify say unto you, They have their
reward.
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into
thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door.
pray to thy Father, which is in secret and
thy Father which seethi in secret Shall rewa I'd
thee openly.
But when ye pray, use not vain repeti-
tions, as heheath9n do: for they think they
shall be heard for their much speaking
Be not ye therefore like unto them; for
your Father knoweth what things We have
need of before ye ask him.
After this manner therefore pray ye Our
Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy
name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in
earth, rs it is in heaven.
II Give us this day our daily bread.
II And forgive us our debts, as we forgive
our.debtors
l3 And lead us not into temptation. but de-
liver us from evil for thine is the Kingdom.
and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen
HOME READINGS.
" Giving and praying. Matt g. LIB
IT, The prayer of Elijah. l Kings. IS. 1910.
W. The prayer of Elisha. Kings 4. 1887.
IN. The prayer of the psalmist. Psa. So. IL.
r. The prayer of the apostles. Acts 4. 23-37
s. The prayer of Paul. Eph. 3. 1921.
S. The prayer of Christ. John II. LIS.
GOLDEN TEXT.
Thy Father which seeth in secret shall re-
ward thee openly. Matt. 6. 6.
LESSON HYMN. 7.
Never further than thy cross
Never higher tina. thy feet
Hele earth's precious things seem dross
Here earh's bitter things grow sweet.
Here we learn to serve and give,
And rejoicing, self deny;
Here we gather love to live,
Here we gather faith to die.
Till amid the hosts of light
We in thee redeemed complete
Through thy cross made pure and white,
Cast our crowns before thy feet.
OUTLINES AND QUESTIONS.
/. TRUE GIVING. v. IA 2 Cor. 8. 5.
What are aims? [ANs. Gifts to the poor.l
What motive leads some people to give?
What does such giving show ANS. Pride.
What is said about pride in James A. g.?
How should we give to those who need?
Who will see and reward us? TGolden Text.
How does Paul tell us to give? 2 Cor. I.
What gift should we always remember? ?
Cor. 9. Is.
TO what should Gods gift lead us?
2 TRUE PRAYING, V. 5-l3 Luke Is. /.
To whom should we talk when we pray?
To whom did some men talk i'll prayer, and
for what purpose?
What instance of this is given II Luke Is.
1911?
How does Christ tell us to pray?
Why should we pray in secret?
Who Will see us in secret prayerc
What reward of such prayer shall we re-
ceive?
What heather custom in prayer does Christ
warn us against?
For what are we heard in prayer?
In whose name will our prayers avail !?
John I6. %.
What is the model of prayer given by
Christ?
For how many objects does IL ask?
Whose glory does it seek I?
TEACHINGS OF THE LESSON.
Where in this lesson do we learn
l. That our good deeds should not be pub
lished?
2 That our prayers should be in secret? Z?
B. That our worship should be sincere +?
DocrRINAL SUGGEsTIoN-The omnisclence
of God.
ADDITIONAL PRACTICAL LESSONS.
Thoughts on the Lords Prayer
!. II recognizes man as child of God and
an heir of heaven. v.0.
2. II recognizes the infinite holiness of the
divine nature. " g.
3. 1t recognizes the spiritual kingdom of
Christ as destined to overspread the world.
v.l0
.. 1t recognizes the divine will as the law
of men. v. 10.
D. IL recognizes the continual dependence
OF man upon God for every blessing. II.
IL recognizes human guilt and need of for
giveness. VIZ.