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MISCELLANY, NO. XIII.

Those Holy Voices.

PEACE on earth, good will from heaven,
Reaching far as man is found;

Souls redeemed and sins forgiven,

Loud our golden harps shall sound;
Christ is born, God's own anointed,
Heaven and earth his praises sing;
O receive whom God appointed,
For your prophet, priest and king.

Hasten, mortals, to adore him,
Learn his name, and taste his joy;
"Till in heaven ye sing before him,
"Glory be to God on high."
Let us learn the wondrous story,
Of our great Redeemer's birth;
Spread the brightness of his glory
'Till it cover all the earth.

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Guarding against Temptation.

LESSON XXVIII.

MONDAY.-Matt. iv. 1.—Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

TUESDAY.-Heb. ii. 18.—For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.

WEDNESDAY.-1 Cor. x. 13.—There hath no temptation taken you but such is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

THURSDAY.-Matt. vi. 13.--And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil :

FRIDAY.-Luke xxii. 40.—And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

SATURDAY.-Matt. xxvi. 41.—Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. SABBATH.-Rev. iii. 10.-Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

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To heaven then let me lift my eyes,
And hourly watch and pray.

Engaged in the Christian Conflict. 183

LESSON XXIX.

MONDAY.-Rev. xix. 11.—And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

TUESDAY.-1 Cor. ix. 25.—And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

WEDNESDAY.-1 Cor. ix. 26.-I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

THURSDAY.-1 Cor. ix. 27.—But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

FRIDAY.-Col. ii. 1.—For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh.

SATURDAY.-Col. ii. 8.-Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

SABBATH.-2 Tim. iv. 7.—I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

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Growing in Grace.

LESSON XXX.

MONDAY.-PS. xcii. 13.-Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

TUESDAY.-PS. xcii. 14.-They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing ;

WEDNESDAY.-Ps. xcii. 15.-To show that the Lord is upright: he is a rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

THURSDAY.-Luke xvii. 5.-And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

FRIDAY.-Phil. i. 9.-And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

SATURDAY,-Phil. i. 10-That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

SABBATH.-Phil. i. 11.-Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

SECOND SERIES.

Hos. xiv. 7. Col. ii. 19. Eph. iv. 16. 1 Thess. iii. 12. 2 Pet. i. 6. 2 Pet. i. 7. 2 Pet. i. 8.

PLATTSBURGH. L. M.

PSALM XCII.

Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand
In gardens planted by thy hand;
Let me within thy courts be seen,
Like a young cedar, fresh and green.

There grow thy saints in faith and love,
Blest with thine influence from above;
Not Lebanon, with all its trees
Yield such a comely sight as these.

Feeling kindly towards Enemies. 135

LESSON XXXI.

MONDAY.-Prov. xxv. 21.-If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

TUESDAY.-1 Sam. xxvi. 21.-Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do the charm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

WEDNESDAY.- 1 Sam. xxvi. 25.-Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail.

THURSDAY.-Luke xxiii. 34.-Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.

FRIDAY.-2 Tim. ii. 25.-In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

SATURDAY.-Matt. v. 44.-But I

say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; SABBATH.-Matt. v. 45.-That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

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Behold the love, the generous love,
That holy David shows:

Behold his kind compassion move
For his afflicted foes.

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