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 Thee, O  almighty  God! The grandeur  of  the heavens is  as  nothing  in  Thy  sight;  they  shall perish, but  Thou  shalt  remain  for  ever. The earth Thou  hast  poised  in  Thy  hand. The ocean is before  Thee  but  as  a  drop  of  water. All nature bows and  trembles  in  Thy  presence. How, then, shall I  extol  Thee,  immortal  King  of  glory? What homage  can  I  give  in  proportion  to  Thy greatness? Thou art  the  perfect  image  of  Thy Father's substance. Thou art  the  splendor  of His  glory. Thou art  His  almighty  Word,  supporting all  things. Thee He  has  seated  at  His right hand. Thy throne,  O  God,  is  for  ever  and ever; a  scepter  of  justice  is  the  scepter  of  Thy reign. I bow  before  Thy  sacred  Majesty. I acknowledge with  the  sincerest  gratitude  that  Thou art my  redeemer,  my  creator,  the  supreme  arbiter of my  eternal  destiny. I desire  to  humble  myself as profoundly  for  Thy  sake  as  Thou  art  humbled for my  love  in  the  center  of  my  soul,  and  to  consecrate to  the  glory  of  Thy  name  the  whole  extent of my  being. Amen.

my Saviour! What pledge  can  I  give  as  an earnest  of  the  gratitude  I  owe  to  Thee? I have nothing  worthy  of  Thee,  and  if  I  had,  I  have nothing but  what  is  Thine  on  several  accounts. But such  is  Thy  goodness  as  to  be  content  to  accept from  us  what  is  already  Thine. Wherefore,