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 TWENTY-NINTH WEEK. 213

in the Sun of the spiritual world, and of that beneficent accommodation which veils itself by Thy divine humanity, go that the states of all Thy oreatures may be reached, and every one receive xo much of the light of ay truth as shall gradually prepare him for still more interior views of it.

Bow long. O Lord, how long shall the world be ignorant of Thy true nature? How long shall Thy perfections be hidden? Thy gracious attributes misrepresented? How long will many have eyes and see not? O hasten the period when all mankind shall know Thee, fram the least even unto the greatest, when the knowledge of Thee shall cover the earth as the waters cover the ses. Prapare Thou the hearts and understand of men that they may behold the descent of the Holy Jerusalem, and with fervent devotion bring their glory and honour into it. Amen.

Oar Father, ete.

GRACIOUS Lord our Saviour, whose divine protection hath preserved us during the night season, help us to come before Thee this morning with a new song of gratitude; help us to show forth Thy salvation from day to day, to declare Thy glory and to spoak of all Thy marvellous acts. Impart unto us the graces of Thy Spirit, and teach us to address Thee in such language as shall best express our sense of Thy loving-kindness. Daily and hourly and momently Thou carest for us, and whether we receive temporal or spiritual gifts, all are bestowed by Thy free bounty.

Lord, assist us to walk worthy of the vocation whereunto we are called; assist us in our endeavours to devote ourselves to Thy service. May we set Thee ever before our eyes; may we imitate Thee, and learn of Thee as Thou hast desired; and, in all that we do, may we remember that our sufficiency is of Thee alone, and without Thee we can do nothing.

Lord, we beseech Thee, let Thy love rule in our hearts, that every affection and desire may be bowed down humbly to Thy service. May we eschew pride, levity, worldly-mindedness, and vain-glory; and may Thy fear be ever before us, that we sin not. We desire to bless and praise Thy holy name for the diversified charities which abound in this our country. We praise Thee that Thou hast touched the hearts of the prosperous in worldly affairs, and hast induced them to become mediums of dispensing Thy bounty. O grant that every good that is done by them may be ascribed unto Thee, as the source whence all good originates; for all glory and honour belong to Thee alone. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

LORD of grace and truth, whose divine goodness we have again participated in, at the close of another day we humbly draw near Thy mercy seat. How beauteously hast Thou bedecked the earth to gladden the eye as well as to minister to the enjoyment of Thy creatures. Thou art indeed our divine Leader, the Good Shepherd who