Abba, Father! we adore Thee

It is good for a brother to choose Hymns, #45, but we should avoid singing two hymns of a similar nature in succession. It would be too much for us to sing Hymns, #45 after singing Hymns, #43. After the singing, either a brother or a sister can offer a prayer, saying, "Our God, because You have chosen us before the creation of the world, now in Your love we have come back to Your house." This is another turn, from the praise of the Father's love to the praise of the Father's choosing. After the praises, we can call Hymns, #33, "Father, long before creation, / Thou hadst chosen us in love; / And that love, so deep, so moving, / Draws us close to Christ above, / And will keep us, and will keep us, / Firmly fixed in Christ alone..." This is truly good and can be compared to singing hymns of ascent, going up higher and higher, step by step, waiting for the bread and the cup to be put back on the table. Then at the end of the hymn, that is, at the climax of the worship of the Father, a brother should lead everyone to stand up and conclude the meeting with a prayer.