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 asleep; and I fancied in my dream that I saw Christ upon the cross; and I thought I said, Lord, remember me-and then I awoke.

Well, my dear child, I am come as you wished me, to administer the sacrament of the body and blood of our blessed Saviour to you; and dare say neighbour K will be glad to join us. Talk to me a little about it first, sir, if you please. You remember what you have learned in your Catechism about it. Let us consider—A sacrament, you know, is ' an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us, ordained by Christ himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof. Now the Lord has ordained bread and wine in the holy supper, as the outward mark which we behold with our eyes. It is a sign, a token; a seal of his love, grace, and blessing, which he promises to, and bestows on all who receive it, rightly believing on his name and work. He in this manner preserves amongst us a continual remembrance of his death, and of the benefits which we receive thereby.' What do you believe respecting the death of Christ, Jenny? That because he died, sir, we live. What life do we live thereby? The life of grace and mercy now, and the life of glory and happiness hereafter; is it not, sir?

Yes assuredly, this is the fruit of the death of Christ; and thus he opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers. As bread and wine strengthen and refresh your poor weak fainting body in this very sickness; so does the blessing of his body and blood strengthen and refresh the souls of all that repose their faith, hope, and affections on Him who loved us, and gave himself for us. Sir, said the girl, I can never think about