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WHEREFORE, let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit the keeping of their souls to him in well-doing, as unto a faithful CreaI PETER iv. 19.

tor.

NONE shall measure out thy patience
By the span of human thought;
None shall bound the tender mercies
Which thy holy Son hath wrought.

Pardon all my past transgressions;
Give me strength for days to come;
Guide and guard me with thy blessing
Till thine angels bid me home.

THOMAS PARK, 1797.

Hear

HOW may I bear the misery of this life, O Lord, except thy grace and mercy do comfort me! me for my Saviour's sake. Amen.

ACCEPTED in the beloved: in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

EPH. i. 6, 7.

No human sin so black or deep,
But thou didst full atonement make;
No soul can so with terror quake,
But at thy cross its fears may sleep.

So at its foot I lay me low,
And tell thy sufferings o'er and o'er,
And feel hope quicken more and more,
And, till thou bless me, will not go!

ONLY thy worthiness do we plead, O merciful Jesus: thou lovest to the uttermost: clothed in thy spotless righteousness we may at last behold the King in his beauty. All praise be to thee, for ever and ever. Amen.

So shall we ever be with the Lord.

I THESS. iv. 17.

So, while the seas of dark o'er roll
The weary world, and dim my sight,
Let thy sweet presence, light of light,
With tender glory flood my soul.

Till all this earth-dark rolls away,
And on my raptured, dazzled eyes
Breaks forth, along the fair new skies,
The splendor of thy perfect day!

W. M. L. JAY.

LET thy perpetual mercy, O Lord, be upon us, that while we are placed among the storms of this world, we may both be refreshed with present gladness, and behold the brightness of eternal bliss, for Christ's sake. Amen.

CAUSE me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

JESUS, cast a look on me ;
Give me sweet simplicity;

PSALM Cxliii. 8.

Make me poor, and keep me low,
Seeking only thee to know.

Make me like a little child,

Of my strength and wisdom spoiled,
Seeing only in thy light,

Walking only in thy might.

JOHN BERRIDge, 1785.

GRANT, Lord, to us thy humble servants, that by thy inspiration we may think those things that are good and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

WHEREFORE, comfort one another with these

words.

I THESS. iv. 18.

GOD calls our loved ones, but we lose not wholly
What he hath given;

They live on earth, in thought and deed, as truly
As in his heaven.

WHITTIER.

MAKE us, O Lord, so to live, that we may at last hear thy gracious voice saying unto us, come ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world. We ask it for thy Name's sake. Amen.

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