Where we no more fhall be fubject to Chance; no more expofed to the Danger of Temptation.

Where we no more fhall be crofs'd by others; no more difquieted by our own Paflions.

But a Serene Tranquility fhall be perpetually within us; and innumerable Joys all round about us.

Joy in the Excellencies of our glorified Bodies; Joy in the Perfections of our enlarged Souls.

Joy in the fweet Society of Saints; Joy in the glorious Company of Angels.

Joy in the ravishing Sight of our beloved Jefus; Joy in the blissful Union with the ador'd Deity.

All fhall be Joy, and Love, and Peace; and all endure for eternal Ages.

Let then the Impenitent Sinner be frighted with Fear; and the obdurate Heart break afunder with Grief.

But for the hopeful Innocent, let them always be glad; and the Servants of Jefus rejoyce, and fing.

Sweet is the Yoke of thy Love, O Lord! and light is the Burthen of thy Commands. But O! how far more rich are thy faithful Promifes? how infinitely greater thy glorious Rewards?

When every Vertue fhall wear its proper Crown; and fhine with a Diadem fit for its own Head.

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The Humble there fhall be highly exalted; and the poor in Spirit preferr'd to be Kings.

The Meek fhall poffefs the Holy Land and the Mourners be comforted with eternal Refreshments.

The clean of Heart fhall fee the God of Purity; and the Lovers of Peace have the Privilege of his Children.

They who hunger and thirst after Heaven fhall be filled; and the Merciful entertained with the Embraces of Mercy.

They who fuffer Perfecution fhall be a bundantly rewarded; and the Enlightners of others fhine bright as the Stars.

They who relinqufhed any thing for God fhall receive a Hundred fold; and all the Juft fhall be in Glory for ever.

Then shall they blefs the true Friend that reproved them; and the charitable Hand that affifted them to their Happi nefs.

They fhall blefs the provident Mercies of their God, and fing aloud the Victories of his Grace.

Is this the Effect of thofe little Pains we took? Are thefe the Repairs for those petty Loffes we fuffer'd?

Happy we, who denied our felves Toys; and now are advanced to thefe high Felicities.

Millions of Years fhall pass away; and our Glory fhall feemthen but to begin.

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Millions of Millions fhall pafs away; and our Glory fhall be no nearer its End.

Thus fhall they rejoyce, and none disturb them; and thus fhall they fing, and all the Heavens joyn with them.

Ofweet Expectance of a pious Life! O happy Confequence of a holy Death! Eternally to be free from whatfoever can afflict; eternally to enjoy whatever can delight.

Bleft be thy gracious Providence, O God; that with fo large a Bounty wooes us to our Happiness.

Wooes us in a way we are fo apt to be taken; the Love of our felves, and our own great Interest.

As thou haft prepar'd fuch Felicities for us; O may thy Grace prepare us for them. O may this best of Works take up all our Time; at least take up the best of our Time.

At least every Morning let us renew our Hopes; and clofe the Evening with the fame sweet Thoughts.

Let us not faint, and we furely fhall fee a profperous Iffue of all our Sorrows.

Still let us labour, ftill let us suffer; our Troubles are fhort and our Joys eternal.

Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.

Antiphon.

The Day will come, it will infallibly come, when God will crown all that love his Glory.

Ant.] What will it profit a Man to gain the whole World, and lose his own Soul? Or what shall we give in Exchange for our Souls ?

PSALM XLIII.

Ome now, my Soul, and chufe; for Life and Death are fet before thee. Chufe whilft thy gracious Lord allows thee Day; left the Night of Darkness overtake thy Neglect.

Chufe, but remember thy Eternity is concern'd; and examine well e're thou make thy Refolve.

Call all the Pleasures of the World before thee; and ask if any of them be worth fuch Pains.

Ask, if to fatisfie fome irregular Paffion, can recompence the Forfeiture of fuch Felicities?

Ask, if the yain forbidden Things thou lovest, deserve thy Affection better than thy Maker?

Are they more worthy in themselves, or beneficial unto thee; that thou canft pres fer them before thy Redeemer?

Doft thou expect to be quiet by enjoying them; or everlastingly happy in their Procurement?

Will they protect thee at the Hour of Death; or plead thy Caufe at the Day of Judgment?

Ono! they but deceive me with a smiling ook, which I too oft have proved by dear Experience,

Tis Heaven alone that yields a true Content; 'tis Heaven alone that fills us with Delight.

Take then away your Flatteries, falfe World; and leave me free for better Thoughts.

Turn thou thy Face to me, dear Jefus; and keep mine Eyes ftill turned towards thee.

That I may look continually on thy glorions Beauty; and be ravish'd for ever with the Charms of thy Sweetness.

'Tis thee, chafte Spouse of Souls, 'tls thee alone I chufe; and dedicate my self entirely to thy Service.

Thou art my fole and abfolute Lord; be thou my Part, and nheritance for ever. But, O my dearest Lord, do thou chufe me; and guide my uninftructed Soul to chufe thee.

O make me chufe to love thee, till I come to fee thee; and then, I'm fure, I cannot chufe but love thee, and be ravish'd with thee for ever.

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