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 confidence, and  lively  faith  before  this  God  and Saviour, exclaiming  with  St.  Peter:  "Thou  art Christ,  the  Son  of  the  living  God! "  Conquer, reign, and  rule  in  my  heart. .

O death! where's now  thy  mortal  sting? Where's now  thy  victory? To-day His  glorious  praise  we  sing, Who triumphed  over  thee. Not triumphed  for  Himself  alone; But, by  His  mighty  power, Taught us  to  triumph  in  our  turn, Nor dread  thy  terrors  more.

For lo  ! the dread  of  death  is  sin And never-ending  woe; From thence  it  is  our  terrors  spring, From thence  our  evils  flow. But now,  from  sin  and  hell  set  free, No longer  death  we'll  fear; But longing  for  eternity Rejoice when  it  draws  near.

Ye angels,  now,  who  watch  around The Conqueror's  heavenly  throne, Aid us  to  make  the  skies  resound The victory  for  us  won. Aid us  to  sing  His  worthy  praise With one  united  heart; Aid us  tb  walk  in  all  His  ways, Till we  from  life  depart.

— Oratory  Hymns.

O doubt dear reader, the name of  Voltaire,  the  infidel,  the  enemy of God,  is  not  unknown  to  you. He lived  in