millions of his race, who, though redeemed by the propitiation of Christ, are living and dying without God and without hope in the world? O no!* "We do but reason from the most invariable and well-known principles of our nature, when we argue that, as a loyal and loving subject of Christ, the believer must glow with righteous indignation at the bold insults offered to his Lord, and long to bend every faculty and power to the diminishing the world's wretchedness by overcoming its rebellion." But to do this alone, uncheered and unapplauded; to do this while others do it not; to be faithful among the faithless found; to be zealous while others are lukewarm; to be self-denying while others seek their own things; to be self-sacrificing while others live to please only themselves; to persevere when others go back, cowardly, and fainthearted; to follow Christ's standard through evil and through good report, through defeat 1 beats of appear as the champions of God's cause, when that cause is on the point of being universally deserted; to take joyfully the spoiling of goods, and count not life itself dear for Christ's sake-this truly is to glory in the cross, to have fellowship with Christ in his suffering, and in his obedience even unto death, and in his exaltation to glory. Stand up, and bless the Lord, Ye people of his choice; Stand up, and bless the Lord your God, Though high above all praise, Above all blessing high, Who would not fear his holy name, And laud and magnify? O! for the living flame, From his own altar brought, To touch our lips, our minds inspire, God is our strength and song, And his salvation ours; Then be his love in Christ proclaimed, With all our ransomed powers. Stand un and bless the Lord. The promise runs thus: "Them that honour me, I will honour. And to him that is faithful unto death, I will give a crown of life. And they that are wise and faithful in winning souls to the Redeemer, shall shine as the stars in heaven for ever and ever." And with the heart given to Christ, fired with his love, and fixed in his promises, and animated with the assurance of heaven, there should be a feeling in every Christian bosom, that times in which Christ's cause and kingdom are the most disastrously impeded, are the times in which zeal should be warmvery est, and our sacrifices greatest. Then it is that champions are most needed, and that Then victory will be most triumphant. it is of all other times, that faith must prove itself the principle of missions, and obedience the life of missions; and that gathering victory from defeat, and confidence from despair, we exultingly exclaim: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present 1. therefore will not we fear, |