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offering for aur enjoyment. Thou hast indeed prepared a table for ua in our wilderness state, and Thou hast richiy atored it with spiritual provision, and invited all to partake of the heavenly banquet. Enable us to approach Thee with reverence and humility, and to acknowledge that Thy mercies are ever new toward us; and no good thing wilt Thou withhold from them that put their trust in Theo.

While we participate in the blessings and privileges of the Sabbath, may our affections and thoughts dwell upon the realities of the eternal world and state, so that we may ever bear in mind that here we have no continuing city; that this ia not our rest. As the Word of Thy truth is read in our ears, may it prove mighty to the pulling down of the spiritual wickedness dwelling in our inmost parts. O who shall understand his errors? Cleanse Thou us from secret fanlts.

May the truths of Thy Word heard thie day prepare ug for 'Thy heavenly kingdom. Amen.

Our Father, ete.

SABBATH EVENING.

TERNAL and ever blessed Lord, onr most merciful Father, we gesire to approach Thy mercy-reat at the close of this another Sabbath,

How great has been Thy goodness unto us, and how abundant the priviieges wo have enjoyed. Adayin Thy courts is better than a thousand, and the humblost seat in Thy house is more exalted than to dwell in the palace of kings upan earth.:

In opening the Word of Thy truth which Thy servant who ministers to us in spiritual things has made plain before us, how many spiritual beauties hitherto unnoticed have been unfolded! How exhaustless is the treasury of Thy truth, and how wall adapted to adorn our souls with true wisdom in time and to eternity 1 Nor bas Thy truth been imparted unto us te dazzle us with its light, er to fill our understandings with wonder by its wisdom; but it has been bestowed for tho purpose of enabling us to search our hearts, that by self-examination throngh its scrutinizing power, it may remove all that is evil and defiled, and prepare the soul to become a living temple in the inmost parts of which Thy perfect love may take up its abode. O Lord of heaven and carth, grant that Thy wisdom may dwell in us richly, that in meeckness of wisdom we may apply its heavenly precepts and hate every evil way. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

ADORABLE Creator! the essence of all that is good; uncreate, selfdependent, and infinite! who shall not magnify Thy holy name; who shall not adore Thee for all the wonders Thou hast wrought, and for all the wisdom wherewith Thou hast planned and executed this vast universe? When we look around us and concentrate our thoughts on the glories of Thy handiwork; when we behold the innumerable orbs which revolve in the immensity of space; when we reflect upon the unerring accuracy of the laws which govern them, that they run their