These lively hopes we owe,
To Jesu's dying love;

We would adore his grace below,
And sing his pow'r above.

11th.-Give, and it shall be given unto you. Luke vi. 38. Prov. xix. 17.

When all is done, renounce your deeds,
Renounce self-righteousness with scorn;
Thus will you glorify your God,

And thus the christian name adorn.

12th. throne.

iii. 1.

And he shall be a priest upon his Zech. vi. 13.

Ps. cx. 4.

We'll sing along the heavenly road,
That leads us to our blest abode-

Till with the vast unnumb'red throng,
On Zion's hill we join our song.

Heb.

13th. The least grain shall not fall Amos. ix. 9.

upon the earth.

My fearful heart he reads,

Secures my soul from harms—

While underneath his mercy spreads

Its everlasting arms.

14th.-Wait on thy God continually. Hos. xii. 6. Ps. xxxvii. 7. Ezek. xvi. 3.

A few more days, or months, or years,
In this dark desert to complain;
A few more sighs, a few more tears,
And we shall bid adieu to pain.

15th. My people shall ashamed. Joel ii. 26.

never be

Such are the wonders of our God,
And the amazing depths of grace;
To save from wrath's vindictive rod,
The chosen sons of Adam's race.

16th.-The good will of him that dwelt in the bush. Deut. xxxiii. 16.

iii. 2, 4.

With Jesus for our guide,

The path is safe, though rough;
The promise says, "I will provide,"
And faith replies, "Enough."

Exod.

17th.-Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Ps. xcvii. 11. Job. xxii. 28.

The seeds of joy and glory sown,

For saints in darkness here

Shall rise and spring in worlds unknown,
And a rich harvest bear.

18th. Is not the Lord in Zion? Is not her king in her? Jer. viii. 19.

By faith we see the glory

To which thou shalt restore us-
The world despise for that high prize
Which thou hast set before us.

19th.--The Lord is not slack concerning

his promise. 2 Peter iii. 9.

Hab. ii. 3.

His ev'ry word of grace is strong,

As that which built the skies;
The voice that rolls the stars along,

Speaks all the promises.

20th. If thou canst believe, all things

are possible to him that believeth.

ix. 23. Matt. xvii. 20.

Mark

The Lord has promis'd good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures!

21st. And the nations which are saved shall walk in the light of God and the Lamb. Rev. xxi. 24, 15. lx. 3.

Behold the morning star arise,

Ye that in darkness sit:

He marks the paths that leads to peace,
And guides our doubtful feet.

22d.-My faithfulness and my mercy shall be with thee. Ps. lxxxix. 24. lxi. 7.

The Lord our glory and defence,
Strength and salvation gives;
Israel, thy King for ever reigns,
Thy God for ever lives.

23rd. Thus saith the Lord; shall they fall, and not arise ? Jer. viii. 4.

No! though cast down, I am not slain,
I fall, but I shall rise again;

The present, Satan, is thy hour,

But Jesus shall control thy pow'r.

24th. Surely the Lord God will do nothing; but he revealeth his secret to his servants. Amos iii. 7. Gen. vi. 13.

Take my poor heart just as it is—

Set up therein thy throne:
So shall I love thee above all,

And live to thee alone.

25th.--The Lord God of hosts shall be with you, as ye have spoken. Amos. v. 14. Micah iii. 11.

Satan may vent his sharpest spite,
And all his legions roar;
Almighty mercy guards my life,

And bounds his raging power.

26th. And his servants shall serve him: and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. Rev. xxii. 3, 4. Ezek. xlviii. 35.

Thorns of heartfelt tribulation,

Shall no more perplex your ways;
You shall name your walls salvation,
And your gates shall all be praise.

27th. Is there no balm in Gilead is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? Jer. viii. 22.

Yet in the gospel's faithful lines,
Jehovah's grace and mercy shines;
There dress'd in love thy Saviour stands,
With pitying heart, and wooing hands.

28th.-Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Acts xi. 16.

Descend, celestial dove,

And make thy presence known;
Reveal our Jesu's love,

And seal us for thine own.

29th.-We must through much tribu

lation enter the kingdom of God. Acts xiv. 22.

Boast not, ye sons of earth,
Nor look with scornful eyes-
Above your highest mirth,

Our saddest hours we prize:

For though our cup seems fill'd with gall,
There's something secret sweetens all.

30th. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. Rev. xxi. 7.

Why should I shrink at pain and woe,

Or feel at death, dismay?

I've Canaan's goodly land in view,
And realms of endless day.

31st.

For the hurt of the daughter of

my people am I hurt.

Jer. viii. 21.

Jesus, let thy pitying eye,

Call back a wand'ring sheep;

False to thee, like Peter, I

Would fain like Peter weep.

NOVEMBER.

1st. My people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more. Amos. vii. 8. viii. 2. Micah vii. 18.

Thy tried almighty hand,

Is rais'd for their defence:

Where is the pow'r can reach them there,

Or what can force them thence?

2d. The Lord God

gracious. Amos. v. 15.

of hosts will be

Exod. xxxii. 30.