their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten. Jer. 1. 5.

"Come, all whoe'ver have set
Your faces Sion-ward,

In Jesus let us meet,

And praise our common Lord;

In Jesus let us still go on,

Till all appear before his throne."

November 13th.

Hymn 497.

He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. -John vi. 56.

"O let us on thy fulness feed,

And eat thy flesh, and drink thy blood!

Jesus, thy blood is drink indeed,

Jesus, thy flesh is angels' food."

November 14th.

Hymn 507.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new. -2 Cor. v. 17.

"Hasten the joyful day,

Which shall my sins consume;
When old things shall be pass'd away,
And all things new become.
The' original offence

Out of my soul erase;
Enter thyself, and drive it hence,

And take up all the place."--Hymn 367.

November 15th.

But now they desire a better country, that is an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.-Heb.

xi. 16.

"Nothing on earth I call my own;
A stranger, to the world unknown,
I all their goods despise ;

I trample on their whole delight,
And seek a country out of sight,

A country in the skies."-Hymn 68.

November 16th.

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.-Psalm lxvi. 12.

66 Through fire and water bring
Into the wealthy place;

And teach me the new song to sing,
When perfected in grace."-Hymn 436.

November 17th.

And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.-Isa. xxx.

21.

"When to the right or left I stray,

His voice behind me may I hear :
"Return, and walk in Christ thy way;
Fly back to Christ, for sin is near."

November 18th.

Hymn 312.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.-Matt. x. 30.

"Mercy o'er thy works presides
Thy providence displayed
Still preserves, and still provides
For all thy hands have made;
Keeps, with most distinguish'd care,
The man who on thy love depends;
Watches every number'd hair,

And all his steps attends."-Hymn 245.

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November 19th.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.—Eph. ii. 8.

"I know the work is only thine,
The gift of faith is all divine;
But, if on thee, we call,

Thou wilt the benefit bestow,

And give us hearts to feel and know
That thou hast died for all."

November 20th.

Hymn 118.

Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.Heb, xi. 34.

"What though a thousand hosts engage,
A thousand worlds, my soul to shake?
I have a shield shall quell their rage,
And drive the alien armies back;
Portray'd it bears a bleeding Lamb;
I dare believe in Jesu's name."

Hymn 269.

November 21st.

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men, yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.—Psalm lxviii. 18.

"Ye all may freely take
The grace for Jesu's sake:
He for every man hath died :
He for all hath risen again :

Jesus now is glorified:

Gifts he hath receiv'd for men."

November 22nd.

Hymn 86.

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die O house of Israel.-Ezek. xxxiii. 11.

"Turn he cries, ye sinners, turn,
By his life your God hath sworn,
He would have you turn and live,
He would all the world receive.