WE are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 2 Cor. v. 8. O FRIEND of souls! how blest the time When from my weariness I climb W. C. DESSLER, 1692. INSPIRE our hearts with gladness, thou who alone art the fountain of solid, pure, and permanent joy, and lead us by the paths of righteousness and grace, to the rest and the light of glory, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. ORDER my steps in thy word. PSALM CXix. 133. SUM up at night, what thou hast done by day, G. HERBERT. GIVE to us, O Lord, patient minds, pure hearts, anà all other graces of thy spirit which thou knowest to be needful for us, that we may the better be enabled to serve thee in holiness and righteousness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. ECCLES. vii. 12. My soul appears, as I get old, FABER. KEEP me, Lord, now, and at all times. Never let me think, whatever age or station I attain, that I am strong enough to maintain the combat without thee. Nor ever let me imagine myself so weak, that thou canst not support me! May I be in all things kept by thee, for my Saviour's sake. Amen. HE saith unto him, Follow me. and followed him. And he arose, 66 IF I find him, if I follow, Finding, following, keeping, struggling, Is he sure to bless ? Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs, Answer yes!" S. STEPHEN THE SABAITE, TRANS. BY NEALE. CHRIST, our Master, let our souls always desire thee, and seek thee, and find thee! Be thou in all our thoughts, our words, our actions, that being sanctified by thee here, we may be glorified with thee hereafter. Amen. THERE shall be no night there. REV. xxi. 25. No night of woe, to fall between our eyes No night of sin, to grow and never cease No night of death, to darken drearily Ah! through these nights, guide us, Up to that nightless day! W. M. L. JAY. ETERNAL light, who dost excel and efface every other light, from the height of heaven do thou enlighten me, purify my soul, shed into it thy divine brightness, that at length I may behold thee in thy heavenly kingdom, for Jesus' sake. Amen. |