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 hath thirsted  after  the  strong  living  God; when shall  I  come  and  appear  before  the  face of God?"  (Ps.  xli.  2).  "Thou  art  the  God of my  heart  and  the  God  that  is  my  portion forever" (Ps.  lxxii.  26).

LORD of  glory,  O  God  of  infinite  sanctity, what am  I  that  Thou  shouldst  deign  to come  to  me! " The  heavens  are  not  pure  in Thy  sight,"  and  wilt  Thou  dwell  in  my  heart? "Lord! I  am  not  worthy  that  Thou  shouldst enter  under  my  roof." The consciousness  of my  unworthiness  would  prompt  me  to  exclaim, Depart  from  me,  O  Lord,  for  I  am a  sinner,"  but  Thy  pressing  invitation  to approach  Thy  holy  table  encourages  me  and dispels  all  my  fears.  "Here  I  am,  for  Thou didst call  me."  Come,  then,  O  Jesus,  take possession  of  a  heart  that  wishes  to  belong to  Thee.  Create  a  clean  heart  in  me,  O  God, and  renew  a  right  spirit  within  me." "Have mercy on  me,  O  God,  and  according  to  the multitude  of  Thy  tender  mercies,  blot  out my  iniquity"  (Ps.  1.  3).

"Lord, I  am  not  worthy  that  Thou shouldst  enter  under  my  roof;  say  but  the word,  and  my  soul  shall  be  healed."