JULY They received the word with all readiness of mind, and SEPTEMBER The Law of the Lord

f the Lord is perfect, converting the soul. NOVEMBER As new-born babes, desire the sincere milk of the
searched the Scriptures daily.
Family
Jos. 3 Psa. 126-128
4 129-131
1
2
Secret
Isa. 63
64
Mat. 11
12
Family
1Sa. 25
26
1Co. 6
7
1
2
Secret
Eze. 4
5
Psa. 40, 41
42, 43
word, that ye may grow thereby.
Family
2Ki. 14
15
2Ti. 4
Tit. 1
1
2
Secret
Hos. 7
8
Psa. 120-122
123-125
M’CHEYNE’S
5, 6:1-5 132-134 3 65 13 27 8 3 6 44 16 2 3 9 126-128
6:6-27 135, 136 4 66 14 28 9 4 7 45 17 3 4 10 129-131
7 137, 138 5 Jer. 1 15 29, 30 10 5 8 46, 47 18 Phm. 1 5 11 132-134
8 139 6 2 16 31 11 6 9 48 19 Heb. 1 6 12 135, 136
9 140, 141 7 3 17 2Sa. 1 12 7 10 49 20 2 7 13 137, 138
10 142, 143 8 4 18 2 13 8 11 50 21 3 8 14 139
11 144 9 5 19 3 14 9 12 51 22 4 9 Joe. 1 140, 141
12, 13 145 10 6 20 4, 5 15 10 13 52-54 23 5 10 2 142
14, 15 146, 147 11 7 21 6 16 11 14 55 24 6 11 3 143
16, 17 148 12 8 22 7 2Co. 1 12 15 56, 57 25 7 12 Amo. 1 144
18, 19 149, 150 13 9 23 8, 9 2 13 16 58, 59 1Ch. 1, 2 8 13 2 145
20, 21 Act. 1 14 10 24 10 3 14 17 60, 61 3, 4 9 14 3 146, 147
22
23
2 15
3 16
11
12
25
26
11
12
4
5
15
16
18
19
62, 63
64, 65
5, 6
7, 8
10
11
15
16
4
5
148-150
Luk. 1:1-38
CALENDAR FOR
24
Jdg. 1
4 17
5 18
13
14
27
28
13
14
6
7
17
18
20
21
66, 67
68
9, 10
11, 12
12
13
17
18
6
7
1:39-80
2 DAILY READINGS.
2 6 19 15 Mar. 1 15 8 19 22 69 13, 14 Jam. 1 19 8 3
3 7 20 16 2 16 9 20 23 70, 71 15 2 20 9 4
4 8 21 17 3 17 10 21 24 72 16 3 21 Oba. 1 5 A concise course whereby one can read
5 9 22 18 4 18 11 22 25 73 17 4 22 Jon. 1 6
6 10 23 19 5 19 12 23 26 74 18 5 23 2 7 through the whole Bible once a year—
7 11 24 20 6 20 13 24 27 75, 76 19, 20 1Pe. 1 24 3 8
8 12 25 21 7 21 Gal. 1 25 28 77 21 2 25 4 9 the Psalms & the New Testament twice.
9 13 26 22 8 22 2 26 29 78:1-37 22 3 26 Mic. 1 10
10, 11:1-11 14 27 23 9 23 3 27 30 78:38-72 23 4 27 2 11
11:12-40 15 28 24 10 24 4 28 31 79 24, 25 5 28 3 12 Arranged by Robert Murray M’Cheyne
12 16 29 25 11 1Ki. 1 5 29 32 80 26, 27 2Pe. 1 29 4 13
13 17 30 26 12 2 6 30 33 81, 82 28 2 30 5 14 1. The center column contains the day of the month.
14 18 31 27 13
The first two columns contain the chapters to be read
AUGUST Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. OCTOBER O how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day. DECEMBER The law of his God is in his heart; none of his in the family. The last two columns contain the por-
tions to be read in secret.
steps shall slide.
Family Secret Family Secret Family Secret 2. The head of the family should previously read over
Jdg. 15 Act. 19 1 Jer. 28 Mar. 14 1Ki. 3 Eph. 1 1 Eze. 34 Psa. 83, 84 1Ch. 29 2Pe. 3 1 Mic. 6 Luk. 15
16 20 2 29 15 4, 5 2 2 35 85 2Ch. 1 1Jo. 1 2 7 16 the chapter indicated for the family worship and mark
17 21 3 30, 31 16 6 3 3 36 86 2 2 3 Nah. 1 17 two or three of the most prominent verses upon
18 22 4 32 Psa. 1, 2 7 4 4 37 87, 88 3, 4 3 4 2 18 which he may dwell, giving a few explanatory
19 23 5 33 3, 4 8 5 5 38 89 5, 6:1-11 4 5 3 19
20 24 6 34 5, 6 9 6 6 39 90 6:12-42 5 6 Hab. 1 20 thoughts, and asking several simple questions.
21 25 7 35 7, 8 10 Phi. 1 7 40 91 7 2Jo. 1 7 2 21
3. The portion read, both for family and private read-
Rut. 1 26 8 36, 45 9 11 2 8 41 92, 93 8 3Jo. 1 8 3 22
2 27 9 37 10 12 3 9 42 94 9 Jud. 1 9 Zep. 1 23 ing, would be greatly illuminated if they were preced-
3, 4 28 10 38 11, 12 13 4 10 43 95, 96 10 Rev. 1 10 2 24 ed by a moment’s silent prayer: “Open thou mine
1Sa. 1 Rom. 1 11 39 13, 14 14 Col. 1 11 44 97, 98 11, 12 2 11 3 Joh. 1
2 2 12 40 15, 16 15 2 12 45 99-101 13 3 12 Hag. 1 2
eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy
3 3 13 41 17 16 3 13 46 102 14, 15 4 13 2 3 law” (Psalm 119:18).
4 4 14 42 18 17 4 14 47 103 16 5 14 Zec. 1 4
5, 6 5 15 43 19 18 1Th. 1 15 48 104 17 6 15 2 5 4. Let the conversation at the family meals frequently
7, 8 6 16 44 20, 21 19 2 16 Dan. 1 105 18 7 16 3 6 turn upon the chapter read; thus every meal will be a
9 7 17 46 22 20 3 17 2 106 19, 20 8 17 4 7 sacrament, being sanctified by the Word and prayer.
10 8 18 47 23, 24 21 4 18 3 107 21 9 18 5 8
11 9 19 48 25 22 5 19 4 108, 109 22, 23 10 19 6 9 5. Let our private reading precede the dawning of the
12 10 20 49 26, 27 2Ki. 1 2Th. 1 20 5 110, 111 24 11 20 7 10
13 11 21 50 28, 29 2 2 21 6 112, 113 25 12 21 8 11
day. Let God’s voice be the first we hear in the morn-
14 12 22 51 30 3 3 22 7 114, 115 26 13 22 9 12 ing. Mark two or three of the richest verses and pray
15 13 23 52 31 4 1Ti. 1 23 8 116 27, 28 14 23 10 13 over every word and line of them.
16 14 24 Lam. 1 32 5 2 24 9 117, 118 29 15 24 11 14
17 15 25 2 33 6 3 25 10 119:1-24 30 16 25 12, 13:1 15 6. Above all, use the Word as a lamp to your feet and
18 16 26 3 34 7 4 26 11 119:25-48 31 17 26 13:2-9 16 a light to your path – your guide in perplexity, your
19 1Co. 1 27 4 35 8 5 27 12 119:49-72 32 18 27 14 17
20 2 28 5 36 9 6 28 Hos. 1 119:73-96 33 19 28 Mal. 1 18 armour in temptation, your food in times of faintness.
21, 22 3 29 Eze. 1 37 10 2Ti. 1 29 2 119:97-120 34 20 29 2 19
23 4 30 2 38 11, 12 2 30 3, 4 119:121-144 35 21 30 3 20
24 5 31 3 39 13 3 31 5, 6 119:145-176 36 22 31 4 21
List of books and abbreviations:
JANUARY This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; MARCH Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in MAY From a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures.
hear ye him. her heart.
Family Secret Family Secret
Old Testament New Testament Gen. 1 Mat. 1 1 Ezr. 1 Act. 1 Exo. 12:22-51 Luk. 15 1 Job 30 1Co. 16
Family
Num. 8 Psa. 44 1
Secret
Sol. 6 Heb. 6
Gen – Genesis Mat – Matthew 2 2 2 2 2 13 16 2 31 2Co. 1 9 45 2 7 7
3 3 3 3 3 14 17 3 32 2 3
Exo – Exodus Mar – Mark 4 4 4 4 4 15 18 4 33 3
10 46, 47 8 8
11 48 4 Isa. 1 9
Lev – Leviticus Luk – Luke 5 5 5 5 5 16 19 5 34 4 12, 13 49 5 2 10
Num – Numbers Joh – John 6 6 6 6 6 17 20 6 35 1 14 50 6 3, 4 11
7 7 7 7 7 18 21 7 36 6 15 51 7 5 12
Deu – Deuteronomy Act – Acts 8 8 8 8 8 19 22 8 37 7 16 52-54 8 6 13
Jos – Joshua Rom – Romans 9, 10 9 9 9 9 20 23 9 38 8 17, 18 55 9 7 Jam. 1
Jdg – Judges 1Co – 1 Corinthians 11 10 10 10 10 21 24 10 39 9 19 56, 57 10 8, 9:1-7 2
12 11 11 Neh. 1 11 22 Joh. 1 11 40 10 20 58, 59 11 9:7-21, 10:1-4 3
Rut – Ruth 2Co – 2 Corinthians 13 12 12 2 12 23 2 12 41 11 21 60, 61 12 10:5-34 4
1Sa – 1 Samuel Gal – Galatians 14 13 13 3 13 24 3 13 42 12 22 62, 63 13 11, 12 5
2Sa – 2 Samuel Eph – Ephesians 15 14 14 4 14 25 4 14 Pro. 1 13 23 64, 65 14 13 1Pe. 1
16 15 15 5 15 26 5 15 2 Gal. 1 24 66, 67 15 14 2
1Ki – 1 Kings Phi – Philippians 17 16 16 6 16 27 6 16 3 2 25 68 16 15 3
2Ki – 2 Kings Col – Colossians 18 17 17 7 17 28 7 17 4 3 26 69 17 16 4
1Ch – 1 Chronicles 1Th – 1 Thessalonians 19 18 18 8 18 29 8 18 5 4 27 70, 71 18 17, 18 5
20 19 19 9 19 30 9 19 6 5 28 72 19 19, 20 2Pe. 1
2Ch – 2 Chronicles 2Th – 2 Thessalonians 21 20 20 10 20 31 10 20 7 6 29 73 20 21 2
Ezr – Ezra 1Ti – 1 Timothy 22 21 21 11 21 32 11 21 8 Eph. 1 30 74 21 22 3
Neh – Nehemiah 2Ti – 2 Timothy 23 22 22 12 22 33 12 22 9 2 31 75, 76 22 23 1Jo. 1
24 23 23 13 23 34 13 23 10 3 32 77 23 24 2
Est – Esther Tit – Titus 25 24 24 Est. 1 24 35 14 24 11 4 33 78:1-37 24 25 3
Job – Job Phm – Philemon 26 25 25 2 25 36 15 25 12 5 34 78:38-72 25 26 4
Psa – Psalms Heb – Hebrews 27 26 26 3 26 37 16 26 13 6 35 79 26 27 5
28 27 27 4 27 38 17 27 14 Phi. 1 36 80 27 28 2Jo. 1
Pro – Proverbs Jam – James 29 28 28 5 28 39 18 28 15 2 Deu. 1 81, 82 28 29 3Jo. 1
Ecc – Ecclesiastes 1Pe – 1 Peter 30 Mar. 1 29 6 Rom. 1 40 19 29 16 3 2 83, 84 29 30 Jud. 1
31 2 30 7 2 Lev. 1 20 30 17 4 30
Sol – Song of Solomon 2Pe – 2 Peter 32 3 31 8 3 2, 3 21 31 18 Col. 1
3 85 31 Rev. 1
4 86, 87 31 32 2
Isa – Isaiah 1Jo – 1 John
Jer – Jeremiah 2Jo – 2 John
Lam – Lamentations 3Jo – 3 John
FEBRUARY I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than APRIL O send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me. JUNE Blessed is he that readeth and they that hear.
my necessary food.
Eze – Ezekiel Jud – Jude Family Secret Family Secret Family Secret
Dan – Daniel Rev – Revelation Gen. 33 Mar. 4 1 Est. 9, 10 Rom. 4 Lev. 4 Psa. 1, 2 1 Pro. 19 Col. 2 Deu. 5 Psa. 88 1 Isa. 33 Rev. 3
Hos – Hosea 34 5 2 Job 1 5 5 3, 4 2 20 3 6 89 2 34 4
35, 36 6 3 2 6 6 5, 6 3 21 4 7 90 3 35 5
Joe – Joel 37 7 4 3 7 7 7, 8 4 22 1Th. 1 8 91 4 36 6
Amo – Amos 38 8 5 4 8 8 9 5 23 2 9 92, 93 5 37 7
Oba – Obadiah 39 9 6 5 9 9 10 6 24 3 10 94 6 38 8
40 10 7 6 10 10 11, 12 7 25 4 11 95, 96 7 39 9
Jon – Jonah 41 11 8 7 11 11, 12 13, 14 8 26 5 12 97, 98 8 40 10
Mic – Micah 42 12 9 8 12 13 15, 16 9 27 2Th. 1 13, 14 99-101 9 41 11
43 13 10 9 13 14 17 10 28 2 15 102 10 42 12
Nah – Nahum 44 14 11 10 14 15 18 11 29 3 16 103 11 43 13
Hab – Habakkuk 45 15 12 11 15 16 19 12 30 1Ti. 1 17 104 12 44 14
Zep – Zephaniah 46 16 13 12 16 17 20, 21 13 31 2 18 105 13 45 15
47 Luk. 1:1-38 14 13 1Co. 1 18 22 14 Ecc. 1 3 19 106 14 46 16
Hag – Haggai 48 1:39-80 15 14 2 19 23, 24 15 2 4 20 107 15 47 17
Zec – Zechariah 49 2 16 15 3 20 25 16 3 5 21 108, 109 16 48 18
50 3 17 16,17 4 21 26, 27 17 4 6 22 110, 111 17 49 19
Mal – Malachi Exo. 1 4 18 18 5 22 28, 29 18 5 2Ti. 1 23 112, 113 18 50 20
2 5 19 19 6 23 30 19 6 2 24 114, 115 19 51 21
3 6 20 20 7 24 31 20 7 3 25 116 20 52 22
4 7 21 21 8 25 32 21 8 4 26 117, 118 21 53 Mat. 1
PRINTED IN 5 8 22 22 9 26 33 22 9 Tit. 1 27, 28:1-19 119:1-24 22 54 2
THE USA BY: 6 9 23 23 10 27 34 23 10 2 28:20-68 119:25-48 23 55 3
7 10 24 24 11 Num. 1 35 24 11 3 29 119:49-72 24 56 4
8 11 25 25, 26 12 2 36 25 12 Phm. 1 30 119:73-96 25 57 5
9 12 26 27 13 3 37 26 Sol. 1 Heb. 1 31 119:97-120 26 58 6
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