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Rh Jesus. O that those who have learned to love the world through the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and arrogance of heart, might hear Thy voice, awake, arise from sin, and open the door of their heart, abandon the world and follow Thee in precept and in example. May the gracious God add his blessing unto this.

When we look upon the kind, gracious and loving invitation of the Lord Jesus to all men which He leaves so manifold in His will and testament, thus in Matth. xi, 28, 29, 30, He calls to me and to all mankind: “Come unto Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Ye dear children! we are here so lovingly invited to come by the Bridegroom of our soul, and He is willing to refresh us, and if we take up His yoke and learn humility and gentleness of heart from Him we shall find rest in our soul, which rest may be enjoyed forever. Now, children, what is sweeter than rest? And humility is the road toward it. And what is more painful than sorrow? And vanity plunges us into it.

How refreshing it was to the great sinner of whom we read in Luke vii, when the Lord Jesus took from her the great weight of sin, and her soul found rest. Truly grateful, she sat down at Jesus's feet and moistened His feet with tears and dried them with her hair, and kissed His feet and anointed them with ointment. Now, dear children, that you