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WEDNESDAY MORNING.

HYMN.

When gathering clouds around I view,
And days are dark, and friends are few,
On Him I lean, who not in vain
Experienced every human pain :
He sees my wants, allays my fears,
And counts and treasures up my tears.

If aught should tempt my soul to stray
From heavenly wisdom's narrow way,—
To flee the good I would pursue,
Or do the sin I would not do,-
Still He who felt temptation's power,
Shall guard me in that dangerous hour.

And oh! when I have safely past
Through every conflict but the last,
Still, still unchanging watch beside
My dying bed, for Thou hast died;
Then point to realms of endless day,
And wipe the latest tear away.

THOU that dwellest in the lofty heavens, and inhabitest Eternity, unto Thee do we up our our hearts and eyes. We humbly beseech Thee to have respect both to us and to our offerings, for the sake of Him who gave Himself for our offences, and rose again for our justifica

tion. Do Thou meet with a blessing those who now desire to meet Thee in prayer, and make Thy Throne to us indeed a Throne of Grace.

O Lord God, bountiful and gracious, longsuffering and abundant in goodness and truth, who keepest mercy for thousands, and pardonest iniquity, transgression, and sin, not retaining Thine anger for ever, because Thou delightest in mercy look down upon us, who now desire to look up to Thee; and be favourable to us, as Thou art wont to be unto those that fear Thy name. Look not upon the sin of our nature, nor upon the sins of our hearts and lives, which are more than we can number, and greater than we can express. O sprinkle us from an evil conscience by the application of the blessed Redeemer's blood, which cleanseth from all sin. And, seeing there is in Him an infinite fulness of all we can ever want or wish to render us holy, and to make us happy, grant us to receive out of His fulness grace sufficient for us; grace to pardon our sins and subdue our iniquities, to justify our persons and to sanctify our souls. Begin or carry on the new creation within us. Advance in us that saving change of heart, which may, by the power of the Spirit, more and more transform us into Thy blessed image, and make

us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.

And now that we have entered upon another day, we beseech Thee to carry us through it in Thy fear and favour. Order all our steps in Thy word, and let no wickedness have dominion over us. Teach us to use the world without abusing it; and may that portion of it which Thou hast assigned us, be sanctified to us by the Word of God and by prayer, and by the right employment and improvement of it to Thy glory. Whatever Thou seest expedient to withhold, O leave us not destitute of the things that accompany salvation; but satisfy us with the sense of Thy favour, and adorn us with the graces of Thy Holy Spirit.

Blessed be Thy rich goodness, which has renewed our lives and Thy mercies to us this morning. Grant, O Lord, that all our comforts may flow to us in the channel of covenant love, and revert to the praise and glory of the Gracious Giver. Be with, protect,, and bless us, in our going out and coming in. May the angel of Thy presence save us, and the God of angels be our shield and exceeding great reward. Make us desire, resolve, and endeavour, to live in the obedience of Thy holy will, and to the honour of Thy blessed name. Restrain us from the

evils and follies into which we are prone to fall; and quicken us to the offices and duties we ought to perform. Grant that we may ever think and speak, will and do, the things that are well pleasing in Thy sight; and have at all times the strong consolation of acceptance with Thee. So visit us with Thy salvation, sanctify us by Thy grace, and so carry us through this life, that Thy name may have the praise, and our souls the comfort, in the hour of death and in the great day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

WEDNESDAY EVENING.

HYMN.

Oh! Holy Saviour! Friend unseen!
Since on Thine arm Thou bidd'st us lean,
Help us, throughout life's changing scene,
By faith to cling to Thee!

Though far from home, fatigued, opprest,
Here we have found a place of rest;
As exiles still, yet not unblest,

Because we cling to Thee!

What though the world deceitful prove,
And earthly friends and joys remove,
With patient, uncomplaining love,
Still we would cling to Thee!

Though faith and hope are often tried,
We ask not, need not, aught beside :
So safe, so calm, so satisfied,

The souls that cling to Thee!

THOU Father of mercies and God of all consolation, how precious are Thy thoughts unto us, and how great is the sum of them! This day, and every day of our lives, we have tasted largely of Thy mercy, and lived still upon