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 our passions and hold them in subjection. Help us, O Lord, we beseech Thee, for in Thee alone do we trust. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

LORD God Almighty, Creator of the universe of worlds, Saviour, Redeemer, and Regenerator,—at the close af another day we come, with humility and thankfulness, into Thy presence. We know, O Lord, that no enumeration of Thy divine qualities can add to Thy glory, or render us more acceptable in Thy sight. But in our acknowledgements of what Thou art, and in our enumeration of Thy divine perfections, we are brought to a proper sense of the deep reverence with which we should approach Thee, and of the humility which becomes creatures dependant upon so merciful, yet so great and glorious a God. And when we remember that Thy greatness is equalled by Thy goodness; and that, not only art Thou holy and just, but merciful, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, we can draw near unto Thee with the greater freedom. O how good Thou art, O Lord! The High and Lofty One, consorting with the creature He has made! The mighty God, assuming the humanity to recover His disobedient children! The Father of eternity, deigning to become an infant of days! Was ever love equal to Thy love? To what greater extent could Thy condescension reach, when Thou declaredst, that if we were obedient unto Thee, we should be one with Thee, even as Thou, O Lord Jesus Christ, art one with the Father? O most adorable Lord, may we with profound humility acknowledge that, though we are unworthy the least of Thy favours, yet Thy mercy endureth for ever. To Thee, O Lord, we bow in humble adoration. Accept our evening sacrifice, we beseech Thee. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

THURSDAY MORNING.

AMMcHTy Father. Thou art our God; we will exalt Thee, we will praise Thy Name for ever and ever. This morning bears testimony anew to Thy divine mercy. The eye that never alumbers nor sleeps haa been open for our protection; and our bodics, renewed by repose, feel strong to commence anew the labours of the day. Therefore in the morning will we raise our voices unto thee. O Lord. In the morning, we will direct our prayer unto Thee, and look up; for to look upward. Thou hast instructed us, is to elevate our understandings to a contemplation of Thy divine perfections, to raise our thonglits from the world, and, as in duty bound, seek Thee firet both in the order of time and in the order of importance. To begin the day and every day with Thee, and, by the elevation of our aouls to Thee, receive such portions of divine influence as shall keep us all this day, strengthen us in the due Performance of our respective duties and apsist to fit us for the importance of the station to which we may be called in Thy heavenly kingdom. May we offer thia morning the " firstlings of our fiock and the fat thereof," the affections of innocence and confiding love; and may our confidence be based on Thee alone, for Thou art the portion of our