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 and the old, the rich and the poor, are alike the subjects of Thy bounty, for there is no respect of persons with Thee. "O, how great is Thy goodness, and how great Thy mercy! Corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids." O help us to become thoroughly sensible of Thy infinite goodness, great God our Saviour. May all the benefits which Thou hast conferred upon us, kindle our love and gratitude, and lead us to glorify Thee in every act of our lives. May we listen to the calls of Thy truth; may we walk in the paths of Thy holiness; may we constantly shew our love to Thee by a faithful performance of our duties to our fellow-creatures; may one unceasing song of gratitude permeate our affections and thoughts, and in the strains of inspired Truth may we sing, "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits; bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy name, who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercy. Bless the Lord. O my soul!"

Our Father, &c.

Saturday Evening.

ALconclusion of another week we approachatThy glorious person: unworthy and sinful as we are, we cannot be insensible to the goodness and mercy which

have followed us all the days of our life. We humbly desire to offer our tribute of praise and thanksgiving for all Thy marvellous love towards us. O Lord our God, our Saviour, our Protector, our