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TUESDAY EVENING.

({REAT srt Thon. O Lord, and greatly to be praised; for ever blossod

be Thy holy name for all Thy marvellous loving-kindaesses to us and to the whole family of mankind. © may the family altars of Thy people be this night surrounded with the humble, penitent, and devout worshippers; and as with one voice may they unitedly exclaim. The Lord ia gracious and full of compassion, and His mercy is everlasting! In His namo will we trast, for no good thing will He withhold from them that put their trust in Him. In His name will wo tako refuge, for His name is a strong tower; the righteous put their trust in it and are

safe.

Another day has passed of our natural existence, and brought us a atop nearer to the everlasting habitationa; Lord, we would humbly lay bare before Thee the state of our inner man. We daro not say that we have passed this day free from evil; for when we look within, evil desires and evil intentions rise up in judgment against us, which, though they may not have resulted in open and criminal acts, yet convince us that our hearts are deceitful above all things and dosperately wicked, and but for the restraining hand of Thy providence, would break out con'stantly in senaual and criminal indulgence, © who shall understand his errors? Cleanse Thou ue from secret faults. Amen.

Our Father, eta.

LORD our heavenly Father, whose divine Word exhorts us to seek Thy face, and who hast promised to be found of all who seek Thee, the returning day brings us into Thy presence, "Thy face, O Lord, do we seek;" O let the light of Thy countenance be lifted up upon us. Cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. Lord, we thank Thee that we are permitted to behold Thee through the medium of Thy Word, and to hold communion with Thee through its divine truths. Help us to love Thy divine Word more and more; by a happy experience of its soul-reviving truths, may we be enabled to join in praise with the Psalmist: "O how I love Thy Word; it is dearer unto me than thousands of gold and silver."

Lord, we thank Thee that Thou hast given to us organs of sensation, which serve to remind us of those organs of the soul by which all heavenly delights are enjoyed. May we delight ourselves in the Lord, that we may receive the desires of our hearts. May we taste and see that Thou, O Lord, art good, and that they are blessed who put their trust in Thee. O may we exercise this exquisite sensation, as to be at all times tasting of the good of Thy love, of the truth of Thy wisdom, and of the delight of Thy life. May we, by exercising this heavenly taste, see the full value of our immortal souls, so as to be satisfied with nothing but Thy goodness, O Lord our Saviour. Amen.

Our Father, etc.