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 of truth, no casualty can touch, no subtlety undermine, no expenses exhaust. There he who spendeth much may return and dig deep, and obtain much more, and still the mine expands, and displeys such vast riches that nothing can exhaust. And this treasure have all they who put their trust in Thee, O Lord, and who daily approach Thee for the supply of all their wants. Give to us then, O Lord, we beseech Thee, wise and understanding hearts, that we may seek the true riches. O God, Thou fountain of all bliss, grant us Thy grace to live by the truth, and exhibit in our lives the power of Thy love, and desire every other gift in subordination to these Divine principles. To Thee, and Thee alone, O glorified Saviour, would we lift up our hearts with our hands, as to our Father in the heavens. What Thou seest good to bestow, however small, however trivial it may seem, shall be for us sufficient. We pray Thee fill our souls with Thy wisdom and Thy love, so shall we be thankful for what Thou givest and for what Thou withholdest. And O assist us to make it our daily endeavour to strive after those acquisitions, to covet those best gifts, which Thou, O merciful Redeemer, waitest freely to bestow on all who humbly desire and ask for them. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

SATURDAY EVENING.

LORD, who art good and doest goad to all, what return can we make for all Thy favours? There is but one return we can make, not indeed as compensation for what we have received, but as evidencing a grateful recollection of what Thou hast commanded: " Love one another." " Tf I your Lord and Master have washed your feet, ye ought also te wash ane another's feet." "Love your enemies; bless, and curse not." OG God of love, such are the commands Thou layest upon us, and by obedience unto them we can still make but a poor return for all Thon hast done for ug. And Thou hast set before us a perfect example. When glorifying Thy humanity, and thus showing the way we could become regenerate, as were Thy teachings, so were Thy acts. Thou didst pray for Thy foes, for those who were studying how they might most sensibly aillict Thee. While vengeance animated the hearts of Thy persecutora, love and compassion warmed Thine: '0 forgive them, for they know not what they do," were the words of divine love. Thus beholding Thee. O compasBionate Saviour, may we strive to learn of 'Thee, and bless those that enrse us, do good to those that hate us, and pray for those who despitefully use us and persecute us; that we, by the exercise and imitation of divine sympathy, may become the children of Thee, our Father in the heavens. With hearts filled with love, tenderness, and forgiveness towards those who have injured us, and towards all mankind. Lord, permit us now to lie dewn and sleep, knowing Thou wilt sustain us. Amen. Our Father, sic,

LORD most merciful and gracious, the source of all happiness, permit us to approach the throne of Thy holiness this morning, and help us to acquire an ardent and pure affection for Thy divine person,