• This is a true saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, whereof I am chief.' O most sweet and comfortable sentence to my soul! This one sentence, through God's instruction and inward working, did so exbilarate my heart, which before was wounded with the guilt of my sins,..... that immediately I found comfort and quietness in my soul, so that my bruised bones leaped for joy.” “ You are now,” said Oxensteirn, the celebrated statesman of Sweden, to one of our own countrymen—"you are now in the prime of your age and vigour, and in great favour and business ; but all these will leave you, and you will one day better understand and relish what I say ; and then you will find that there is more wisdom, truth, comfort, and pleasure in retiring and turning your heart from the world to the good Spirit of God, and in the reading of the Bible, than in all courts and favours of princes." Yes ;-our blessed Lord will not fail us ;-He will be with us, by His Word and by His Spirit, in every state and under all circumstances of life ;—will be our Guide even unto death ;--and after death, receive us unto Himself, to dwell with Him for ever in those heavenly

mansions prepared from the foundation of the world for those who love Him.

H. D. April, 1843.

Lord, my first fruits present themselves to Thee;
Yet not mine neither; for from Thee they came,
And must return. Accept of them and me,
And make us strive, who shall sing best Thy praise.

Turn their eyes hither, who shall make a gain;
Theirs, who shall hurt themselves or me, refrain.

HERBERT.

INDEX.

INDEX TO SCRIPTURE SUBJECTS.

PAGE. AFFLICTION .

. 194 ANGER, MALICE, ENVY, EVIL-SPEAKING, AGAINST BLOOD OF CHRIST, CLEANSING AND ATONING . CHRIST OUR EXAMPLE CHRIST OUR REFUGE, STRENGTH, AND DEFENCE. CARIST, NAMES AND OFFICES OF . . . CARISTIAN WALK . . . COMFORT UNDER THE LOSS OF FRIENDS . COVETOUSNESS AND A WORLDLY SPIRIT, AGAINST . 251 DEATH-SHORTESS OF LIFE. . DILIGENCE, ORDER, EARLY Rising DIVINE GUIDANCE, TEACHING, AND PROTECTION. DIVINITY OF CHRIST. .

. 281 EARLY PIETY . .

. 216 EARNESTNESS, SINCERITY, SELF-DENIAL, PERSEVERANCE 127 ETERNITY OF HAPPINESS IN HEAVEN FAITH AND HOPE . FEAR OF GOD. . FORGIVENESS, THE DUTY OF

. 230 GRACE OF GOD ...

69 GRATITUDE TO GOD. HARMONY OF THE PASSION WEEK. HOLINESS . . . . .

. 154 HOLY SPIRIT . . . . . . . 54 HUMILITY . Jews, REPENTANCE, CONVERSION, AND RESTORATION OF THE

. . . . . . . 298

. 342 . 141 . 105

PAGE.
JUDGEMENT, THE LAST
KINDNESS TO THE POOR AND STRANGER.

. 233
LOVE AND FORBEARANCE OF GOD ..

. 46
LOVE TO GOD. .

· 96
LOVE TO ONE ANOTHER .

.224
MEDITATION AND SELF-EXAMINATION

. 119
MINISTERS

. 289
MIRACLES OF CARIST
OBEDIENCE TO GOD

. 101
OMNISCIENCE OF GOD.

. 11
PARABLES OF CHRIST

. 368
PARENTS, DUTY TO_RESPECT TO THE AGED

236
PEACE OF GOD
PRAYER .

. 111
PRIDE, VANITY, SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS, AGAINST . . 258
PREDICTIONS OF CHRIST RELATIVE TO HIMSELF. . 362
PROPHECIES CONCERNING CHRIST, WITH THEIR FUL-

FILMENTS.
REPENTANCE AND CONFESSION OF SIN .

· 88
RESURRECTION

. 325
SABBATH DAY AND THE HOUSE OF GOD .

. 283
SALVATION AND FORGIVENESS OF SINS .

22
SANCTIFICATION AND JUSTIFICATION
SECOND ADVENT OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST . 292
SEEKING GOD. .

. 107
SICKNESS

. 166
SICKNESS, RECOVERY FROM.
SIN; ITS NATURE AND CONSEQUENCES

. 14
SINNERS, INVITATIONS TO .

• 19
SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST . .
SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST'S DISCIPLES

. 212
TRUST IN GOD

. 138
TRUTH, Honesty, FALSEHOOD, DECEIT.

. 242
WAITING' ON GOD, WATCHFULNESS, PATIENCE . . 132
WISDOM, THE ONLY TRUE . . .

: 184
WORD OF GOD
WORKS OF GOD . .

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INDEX TO SACRED POETRY.

A bleeding Saviour, seen by faith . .
A cloud lay cradled near the setting sun .
A dying risen Jesus . .
A little while, through grief and care
A mother's love! go ask the buds that live .
A mother's love-how sweet the name
A sigh can waft them to His seat in prayer.
A soul in commerce with her God is heaven
A sweet but solitary beam .
A wreath of glory circles still His head
Abash'd be all the boast of Age .
Ah ! give me, Lord, the tender heart
Ah! sweet and sacred Olivet .
Ah! where can that Treasure be found
Ah! why should this immortal mind
All nature is society. ..
Almighty Father of mankind.
And does the Lord require my prayer
And dost Thou say, Ask what thou wilt .
And hast thou then His love forgot.
And have the ocean-waves no voice .
And in her other hand she fast did hold .
And is there care in heaven, and is there love
And my sweet sisters, with their calm bright eyes .
And shall a sinful worm complain . .
And shall I sit alone. . .
And there he stood in bonds. But when he spoke
And thou, my soul, which turn'st with curious gaze
Arise, O Sun of Righteousness, and shine .
Art thou a sinner, soul, He said .
Art Thou our Father, we confess.
As every day Thy mercy spares ,