The year of Jubilee is come; February 12th. Hymn 645. And the poor have the Gospel preached to them.-Matthew xi. 5. "He speaks, and listening to his voice, The mournful broken hearts rejoice; February 13th. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterwards receive me to glory.Psalm lxxiii. 24. "Be thou my Counsellor, My Pattern and my Guide; O let my feet ne'er run astray, Nor rove, nor seek the crooked way."-Hyn. 641. February 14th. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.-Hebrews xii. 2. "Author of faith, appear; Be thou its finisher; Upward still, for this we gaze, Bright in all thy glory shine."-Hymn 683. The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.— Prov. xv. 2. "Lord if I now thy drawings feel, And ask according to thy will, Confirm the prayer, the seal impart, And speak the answer to my heart."-Hymn 17. February 16th. And brought them out, and said Sirs, what must I do to be saved?-Acts. xvi. 30. "Extort the cry, "What must be done To save a wretch like me? How shall a trembling sinner shun February 17th. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.—Acts xvi. 31. "Believe in him that died for thee, Thy debt is paid, thy soul is free, February 18th. Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.-Isa. xli. 10. "Give to the winds thy fears; God hears thy sighs, and counts thy tears, February 19th. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. -1 John iv. 16. "See sinners in the gospel glass, The friend and Saviour of mankind, Not one of all the' apostate race His thoughts, and words, and actions prove, His life and death,-that God is love." February 20th. Hymn 31. I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.-2 Sam. xxii. 4. "Give me on thee to call, Always to watch and pray, And cast my shield away."-Hymn 305. The Lord preserveth all them that love him.-Psalm clxv. 20. "My soul to thee alone Now therefore I commend; Thou, Jesus, love me as thy own. And love me to the end."-Hymn 305. February 22nd. If we suffer, we shall also reign with him.-2 Tim. ii. 12. "Thy every suffering servant, Lord, And grasp, through death the glorious prize." February 23rd. For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever.-1 Peter, 24-5. "Let sickness, blast, and death devour, February 24th. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Rom. xii. 1. |