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 proved in  the  fire. Refine and harden  me,  as  a potter the vessel  destined,  not  to  de- st ruction,  but  to  honour,  that so I may  be  a vessel  of  glory unto eternal  life.

With these,  and  similar  meditations, the  Lord's  Prayer must he  seasoned  from,  time  to time; otherwise, what  wonder if by  many  it  is  often  uttered with the  lips, but  seldom  relished in  the  heart!n

Blessed be  the  God  and  Father of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, the Father  of  mercies,  and  the God of  all  comfort; who  hast predestinated us  to  the  adoption of  children  through  Jesus Christ; who  alone  hast  immortality, and  inhabitest  light inaccessible; with  joy  we  give thanks to  thee,  who  hast  made us worthy  to  be  partakers  of the  lot  of  the  saints  in  light; for we  have  not  received  the spirit of  bondage  again  in fear: but  we  have  received the spirit  of  the  adoption  of sons,  whereby  we  cry,  Abba, Father. For the  Spirit  himself gives  testimony  to  our spirit, that  we  are  the  sons  of God. And if  sons,  heirs  also; heirs indeed  of  God,  and  join theirs with  Christ.

Grant that  we  may  be  followers of  thee  as  most  dear children; that we  may  walk as children  of  the  light  in  all goodness, and  justice,  and truth, proving  what  is  well-pleasing to  thee,  and  have  no fellowship  with  the  unfruitful works of  darkness; that  thy name may  not,  through  us,  be blasphemed  among  the  Gentiles. Let our  conversation be worthy  of  the  Gospel  of Christ,  that  we  maybe  blameless, and  thy  sincere  children, without reproof; and  in  the midst of  a crooked  and  perverse generation,  like  lights in the  world,  holding  forth  the word of  life  to  thy  glory  in the  day  of  Christ; that  we may  walk  worthy  of  God,  in all  things  pleasing  him;  being fruitful  in  every  good work, and  increasing  in  the knowledge of  God. Grant that, whether  we  eat,  or  drink, or whatever  else  we  do,  we may  do  all  to  thy  glory.

Since flesh  and  blood  cannot possess  the  kingdom  of God,  for  this  cause  we  bow