for joy, because thou defendest them; let them also that love Thy Name be joyful in Thee. For Thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt Thou compass Him as with a shield. Amen.

"Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice."—John, xviii. 37.

"And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God."-John, xx. 28.

"Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come."-Matt. xxiv. 42.

"And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves."-Mark, xi. 17.

"But he spake of the temple of his body."John, ii. 21.

"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."-2 Cor. v. 21.

"And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him."-Luke, xiii. 17.

"And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name."-Luke, x. 17.

III.

O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger, neither chasten me in Thy hot displeasure. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, hear me, for my bones are vexed. My soul also is sore vexed; but Thou, O Lord, how long?-Return, O Lord, deliver my soul; O save me for Thy mercies' sake. I am weary with my groaning; mine eye is consumed because of grief.

The Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. The Lord hath heard my supplication.

The Lord will receive my prayer.

Amen.

"And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other."Mark, iii. 5.

"For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly."-Rom. v. 6.

And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word."-Matt. xv. 22, 23.

66 And, behold, there came a leper, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed."-Matt. viii. 2, 3.

"Then they went out of the city, and came unto him."—John, iv. 30.

"And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way."-Mark, x. 51, 52.

IV.

How long wilt Thou forget me, O Lord?—for ever? How long wilt Thou hide Thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Con

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sider and hear me, O Lord my God, lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death.

I have trusted in Thy mercy.

My heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation.

I will sing unto the Lord, because He hath dealt bountifully with me. Amen.

"God is not unrighteous, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister."-Heb. vi. 10.

66 God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of of God in the face of Jesus Christ."-2 Cor. iv. 6.

66 Verily verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice; and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”—John, xvi. 20.

"Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out."John, xii. 31.

66 Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”Eph. v. 14.

"Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word."-Luke, ii. 29.

"Wbom having not seen, ye love: in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory." -1 Peter, i. 8.

V.

PRESERVE me, O God; for in Thee do I put my trust. O Lord attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer that goeth not out of feigned lips. Hold up my goings in Thy paths that my footsteps slip not. I have called upon Thee, for Thou wilt hear me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. Shew Thy marvellous loving-kindness, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand them which put their trust in Thee from those that rise up against them. Keep me as the apple of the eye; hide me under the shadow of Thy wings. As for me, I will behold Thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeAmen.

ness.

"But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."-John, iv. 23, 24.

"And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then