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 in, ultimately alienate our souls from Thee,—not only renders us better qualified to grapple with more formidable evils, but brings us nearer and nearer to Thy heavenly kingdom. O Lord, impress upon us the important truth that the heavenly life is acquired by almost imperceptible degrees. May we never presume upon the advances which by Thine aid we may have made in the regenerate life. May we be kept from self-righteousness and self-glorification. We see and confess, O Lord, that there is even danger to our cause when we first begin to prefer heaven to earth, and there is the greatest necessity for watchfulness and for constant prayer, that we may be preserved from thinking too highly of our progress. When a perception of heavenly peace has been permitted us to encourage us in our journey, and for a time to give rest and refreshment to our souls, we have longed at once to be translated to heavenly spheres. Alas! we have not considered that as yet we are incapable of breathing the heavenly atmosphere; our hearts could not pulsate in so divine a region. Our souls are not yet sufficiently weaned from earthly joys, aud in the midst of our most exalted aspirations there is too frequently a mingling of—a craving for worldly delights. "O purge us with hyssop and we shall be clean, wash us and we shall be whiter than snow;" render us sensible of the magnitude of the work we have to perform, and grant us spirits of humility to submit to Thee in all things. O Lord, may Thy will be done by us and in us. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

LORD Jesus Christ, Thou hast taught us that only as we forgive men their trespasses may we hope for forgiveness ourselves. Assist us, O Lord, we bescech Thee, that we may see the full force of this important precept. If we attend not unto it, we are every day praying for our own condemnation, besides mocking Thee. If we pray only for forgiveness as we extend it unto others, and if we, notwithstanding, withhold forgiveness from others, how can we hope to be forgiven ourselves?

"O Lord, set a watch upon our mouth, keep the door of our lips," that we may not only know but endeavour to do Thy will, remembering that "He that hath Thy commandments and doeth them, he it is that loveth Thee," and Thou wilt love him and reveal Thyself unto him.

Be pleased, O Lord, we beseech Thee, to blot out the transgressions of this day from before Thee, and grant us Thy grace to refrain from evil for the future; to repent and turn unto Thee with newness of spirit.

This night may we retire in peace with all men. May all bitterness and wrath and malice be put away, and may we determine from henceforth, and with Thy divine assistance, to avoid every species of strife and contention, to acquire a peaceable and gentile spirit, and, learning of Thee and following Thee, strive to overcome all evil with good; so shall Thy kingdom come and be established within our souls. Amen.

Our Father, etc.