Though Thou art Most High for evermore, Thou regardest the man that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at thy word. Thou fillest the hungry with good things, while the rich are sent empty away. O, bring us, however humbling and painful the process may be; O, bring us, into that state which attracts thine eye, and prepares for the proofs of thy love. Show us our danger, that we may flee for refuge to the hope set before us. Make us sensible of our disease, and of the eternal death to which it is so rapidly tending. That we may value the physician, and cry-heal me and I shall be healed, save me and I shall be saved, for Thou art my praise.

Our deliverance must come entirely from thyself. And Thou hast not forgotten to be gracious. We bless Thee for the purpose of salvation; for the engagements of the everlasting covenant; and for the gift of thy dear Son, the proof and the pledge, that Thou wilt also freely give us all things. We thank Thee for the word of truth, which proclaims peace by the blood of the cross; and beseeches us in Christ's stead to be reconciled unto God. O, let the message prevail. Let it slay the

enmity of our hearts, and lead us to throw down every weapon of rebellion, and mourn over them. With weeping and supplication, may we return to Thee, from whom we have so deeply revolted. And while with shame and self-abhorrence, we confess that other lords beside Thee have had dominion over us, henceforth may we re solve, that by Thee only will we make mention of thy name. With zeal, may we engage in that service which is perfect freedom; and with entireness, devote ourselves to that work which is honourable and glorious. May we employ every fac

ulty, and use every blessing, as those, who know, that they are not their own, but bought with a price, and bound to glorify God, in their body, and in their spirit, which are God's.

Work in us to will and to do of thy good pleasure. Uphold us by thy free Spirit; and let the joy of the Lord be our strength.

May we be watchful over our ways, may we be jealous over our tempers; and may we keep our hearts with all diligence, knowing, that out of them are the issues of life. Divest us of pride, and clothe us with humbleness of mind. Eradicate every root of bitterness, and let the peace of God rule in our hearts.

When we droop, revive us; when we loiter, quicken us; restore us, when we go astray; and lead us in the paths of righteousness for thy name's

sake.

Yea, though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, may we fear no evil, knowing that Thou art with us, and that thy rod and staff will comfort us.

The Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us. The Lord lift up his countenance upon us and give us peace. Amen.

WEDNESDAY EVENING.

O GOD, Thou art greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all that are about Thee. Those glorious be ings that never fell, veil their faces and sink into nothing before the Eternal all; and exclaim, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of his glory. With what emotion should we enter thy presence, whose foundation is in the dust; and who have contemned thy goodness, de

fied thy power, trampled upon thy laws, and rendered ourselves worthy of eternal death. Our iniquities are increased over our head: and our trespass has gone up to the very heavens. Enter not into judgment with thy servants: our consciences assure us, that if Thou, Lord, shouldst mark iniquity, we could not stand.

But there is mercy with Thee, and with The there is plenteous redemption; and therefore, while a sense of our vileness depresses us, we encourage ourselves in thy word. We know that our recovery can never spring from any cause in us. We have destroyed ourselves, but we cannot save. Yet our condition is not helpless. Help is laid on One that is mighty; and infinitely qualified for His work; and who has shown us, in His resurrection from the dead, and ascension into heaven, the all sufficiency and acceptance of His sacrifice on the cross, and proved, that by the one offering of Himself, He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

Informed of this compassionate scheme, may we gratefully fall in with the design; may we unfeignedly believe the record that Thou hast given us of thy Son; embrace Him as our only hope; rejoice in Him as our highest glory; and henceforth, may the life that we live in the flesh, be by the faith of Him who loved us, and gave Himself for

us.

And while we live by Him, may we live to Him, and may we live like Him. May we never consider ourselves christians, but as we resemble Christ. May our conformity to His principles, temper, and conduct, be hourly growing, and be come more apparent, not only to ourselves but to others. And may we continue in his word, that we may be his disciples indeed; rooted and built

up in Him, and established in the truth as we have been taught, and abounding therein with thanksgiving.

May no length of watching, or length of waiting cool our love and zeal; whatever discouragements we meet with, may we never grow weary in well doing yea, may we not only persevere, while many draw back-but fear God above many who go forward; and hear the Saviour Judge saying, I know thy works, and the last to be more than the first.

May we not only be blessed; but prove blessings. May we often look closely at our talents, relations, and circumstances in life, to see how we can be serviceable to the bodies and souls of our fellowcreatures, and especially how we may do good to them that are of the household of faith.

We are continually meeting with wants and miseries which we are utterly unable to remove or release; but we rejoice that in our contracted agency, prayer opens a resource to our benevolence; we can pray; and prayer has power with God, and can prevail.

Let the leisure and affluence of the rich, afford them means and opportunities of beneficence; and may they be ready to communicate; and be rich in good works.

Let the afflictions of the afflicted render sin hateful, wean them from a vain world, endear to them the word of grace, the throne of grace, and the spirit of grace; and work out for them, a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

Let our ignorance of futurity, keep us in a state of constant dependence upon thy providential care; and lead us earnestly to seek large supplies of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, to fit us for all events. Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord God of Truth;

and therefore, into thine hands we commit ourselves, and our interests, beseeching Thee to do for us, exceeding abundantly, above all we are able to ask or think, through our only Lord and Saviour. Amen.

THURSDAY MORNING.

O GOD, help us to approach Thee, under a very lively conviction of thy abundant mercy, and the exceeding riches of thy grace. We ought to admire thy wisdom, to stand in awe of thy power, and to abase ourselves before thy spotless purity. But it is the discovery of thy goodness alone, that can banish our fear, and allure us with humble confidence into thy presence, there to divulge our sorrows, and confess our sins.

And, O, how encouraging is it, under a review of our past guilt, and a consciousness of present unworthiness, to know, that we have to do with a Being who waits to be gracious, and is exalted to have mercy. We therefore bless Thee, that an attribute so essential to our happiness and hope, is not founded on conjecture, or obscurely revealed. Thou hast not left Thyself without witness in the seasons of the year, and the bounties of nature, and Providence. But Thou hast given us thy word, which Thou hast magnified above all thy name. There we see Thee, not sparing thine own Son, but delivering Him up for us all; there we behold the provisions of thy house; there we hear the proclamations of thy servants-Come, for all things are now ready.

Lord make us willing to be saved, and to be saved in thine own way. Condemned by the law which we have so often transgressed, may we turn for all our relief to the gospel; and perceiving nothing in ourselves, may we find in the hope