of the earth. Bless all those who by their exertions and sacrifices, are proving the sincerity of their prayers for the spread of the Redeemer's cause: and let many run to and fro, and knowledge be increased, till all shall know Thee, from the least even to the greatest. Our Father, &c. Amen.

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THURSDAY EVENING.

GIVE ear to our words, O Lord; consider our meditation; and enable us to approach Thee, with becoming conceptions of thy nature, relations, and designs.

Thou inhabitest eternity; but our age is as nothing before Thee. Thou dwellest in the heaven of heavens, and this cannot contain Thee; but we dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust. Thy power is Almighty, but we are crushed before the moth. Thy understanding is infinite, but we know nothing, as we ought to know. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look upon iniquity: but we are vile— What shall we answer Thee? We cannot answer Thee for one of a thousand of our iniquities. And had we listened to the language of our guilty consciences alone, we could not have entered thy sacred presence.

But Thou hast called us to thy footstool; Thou hast shown us a new and living way into the holiest, by the blood of Jesus: and we have boldness, and access with confidence, by the faith of Him. We, therefore, draw nigh, in full assurance of faith; believing that we are as welcome as we are unworthy; and that the blessings we are come to implore, are as free, as they are great and numberless. O, receive us graciously. Be merciful to

our unrighteousness.

Adopt us into the household of

faith and say to our souls, I am thy salvation.

We have often feared that we have no part nor lot in the matter; and that our heart is not right in the sight of God. We have often questioned whether we know any thing of the new creature; whether we have ever exercised repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ. And what, if after all our advantages, we should perish and after all our profession, have a name only that we live, while we are dead. O Lord, decide the doubtful point; and bear witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God.

We would not deceive ourselves in a business of ever. lasting moment: but if we are in a state of grace, enable us to know it, for our own comfort and the glory of thy great name.

And, O Lord, we pray that we may grow in grace. If we have the reality of religion, how far are our works from being found perfect before God. O help us to reach after the higher attainments and privileges of the divine life, and not always live at this poor dying rate. May we be followers of God as dear children, and feel it the joy of our lives, to be holy, as Thou art holy; and merciful, as Thou art merciful. May thine eye be more to us, than the inspection of all our fellow-creatures; and thy approbation, be dearer, than the applause of a thousand worlds.

May no grace of the spirit be wanting in us: may no duty of our calling be neglected, or carelessly performed. May our faith, be a strong faith; our hope, a lively hope; our charity, a fervent charity; our conversation, a conversation becoming the gospel of Christ. May we stand complete in the will of God; and may our light so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father, who is in heaven.

ours.

May we long to serve our generation; may wisdom select and regulate our means; and a blameless and lovely consistency of character, give weight to our endeavAnd may all our works begin, continue, and end, in Thee. On Thee may we depend for light to know, and disposition to choose, and strength to perform, and submission to suffer, and patience to wait.

And when we have done all, may we acknowledge that we are unprofitable servants, and confess that we deserve condemnation for the defects of our obedience, rather than a reward for its excellency. And looking off from our duties, as well as our sins, to find a foundation for our hope, may we rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. And may our persons and services, be accepted in the Beloved-To whom be glory and dominion, for ever and ever. Amen.

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FRIDAY MORNING.

WE would lift up our hearts, with our hands, unto God in the heavens. Behold, before Thee, a company of highly-indulged, but sinful beings: for if we say, we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. None of our fellow-creatures know half so much of our depravity, as we ourselves know and our knowledge is ignorance, compared with thy wisdom.

Thou readest the heart. Thou viewest actions in their principles and motives. Thou seest more defilement in our duties, than we ever saw in any of our sins. In thy sight the heavens are not clean; and Thou chargest thine angels with folly. And if we hate ourselves, and are ready to flee from ourselves, because of our abominations, how wonderful is it that Thou dost not

abhor us, and swear in thy wrath, that we shall not enter into thy rest.

But be astonished O heavens, and wonder O earth! instead of such a deserved exclusion, Thou hast even devised means, that they who are banished be not finally expelled from Thee;-means the most astonishing and glorious, and which the angels desire to look into. For Thou hast so loved the world, as to give thy only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. In Him mercy and truth meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other; and thy honor is not only secured, but prominently displayed, even in our escape from thine own threatenings. In Him the enslaved can find redemption; the guilty pardon; the unholy renovation. In Him is everlasting strength for the weak, and unsearchable riches for the needy; in Him we find all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge for the ignorant-in Him all fulness dwells.

We bless Thee for the provision, which thy infinite goodness has made for our everlasting welfare; and for the gospel of our salvation, which makes it known; and which not only reveals it to our view, but proposes it to our hope, and presses it upon our acceptance.

O Lord, at thy gracious call, we hear; we look; we come; we apply; we receive. We not only submit to the scheme of mercy, but we acquiesce in it: we glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; we joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. We bless Thee, that in this grace we stand: Thou hast rendered the blessings as secure, as they are glorious: and we are persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able

to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Yea, for ever blessed be thy name, Thou hast not only provided for our safety, but our prosperity. Thou hast not only promised that the righteous shall hold on their way, but wax stronger and stronger. Thou dost not despise the day of small things; but Thou givest more grace; and hast commanded us to ask and receive, that our joy may be full.

And now, O Lord, what shall we render for all thy benefits towards us? We can never discharge the obligations we are under-but we pray, that we may be sensible of them; and though we can make no adequate returns, may we make suitable ones and ever ask from the heart, as well as with the lip, Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?

And may we show forth thy praise. May we speak well of thy name. May we be concerned to bring others to love and serve Thee; and to share with us, in all the good which Thou hast spoken concerning Israel.

O let our children be thy children; our friends thy friends; our servants thy servants.

May our neighbours, and our enemies too, be visited with thy salvation.

Dwell in our families. Let thy goings be seen in our sanctuaries. Let the people praise Thee, O God, yea let all the people praise Thee. Let the whole earth be filled with thy glory.

Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts, ye ministers of his that do his pleasure. Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, my soul. Amen and amen.