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 things for our especial good, and that nothing can happen unto us but must in the end tend to our happiness; but the weakness and frailty of our nature prevents us from at all times seeing the end of Thy dispensations, and, alas! we too frequently murmur against Thee, and in the hour of trial think ourselves hardly dealt with. Our minds become full of care and anxiety; so many are the vicissitudes through which we pass; even while to ourselves we appear to be most virtuous, so lightly does misfortune seem to touch those who live most carelessly; that we more frequently vent the language of complaint, and say, "Verily, we have in vain washed our hands in innocency, and called upon the name of the Lord;" and there is little of that submission which should say, "It is good for a man that he is afflicted; for whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth." Lord, help us to acquire a spirit of submission and resignation to Thy will. Help us to sink our murmurings and repinings, and to pray that Thy will, not ours, be done. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

SATURDAY EVENING.

0 LORD Jesus Christ, another week has come to its close, and brought us nearer to the everlasting habitations. Soon may we be summoned into Thy presences: how are we prepared to obey? How has been spent the past week of our existence? What evila have we subdued, what good have we done, how does our conscience approve or condemn? 'Thou hast exhorted us to commune with our own hearts: How are we able to answer the questions which press themselves so forcibly upon us. What, if this night the awful summons should be addressed unta us?
 * Set thine house in order, for thou shalt die and not live." Are we prepared to surrender ourselvea in humble confidence upon our Maker? Alas! Lord, we are constrained to acknowledge we are unfit to die. We have neglected our duties, we have not improved our mercies, we have - been ungrateful to Thy goodness, and there is no good in ua. Have merey upon us. O Lord, we besecch Thee. 0 spare us that we may recover our strength; turn vs unto Thee. O Lord God of hosts; cause

-Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved,

Lora, we pray Thee fill us with a deep sense of Thy goodness. Let gratitude take possession of our souls, that a sense of unworthiness compared with the immensity of Thy blessings may teach us for the future to serve Thea with newness of apirit. Amen.

Our Father, ete,

FORTY-FIRST WEEK.—SABBATH MORNING.

TERNAL Lord God, on the return of the Sabbath we desire with heartfelt gratitude to approach Thee, and to adore that infinite goodness which still continues to follow us, blessing us with Thy choicest gifta, and causing all things to work together for our eternal good. We adore Thos for the wonder-working power of Thy divine providence. Whatever else may vary. Thy providence is still the samo;

Thy love to Thy creatures remains unchanged. If Thy one wisuv