the supplies of grace our circumstances may require; for in his hand is the stock of our strength, as well as our righteousness. (Isaiah xlv. 24.) Do we want a leader, a guide, through the dark and difficult steps of our way? His name is Wonderful, Counsellor, who says, I will bring the blind by a way that they know not, I will lead them in paths that they have not known. (Isa. xlii. 16.) Are we under temptations? Come unto me, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matt. xi. 28.) My grace is sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect in weakness. (2 Cor. xii. 9.) Arc "we walking in the midst of trouble?" Cast thy burden upon the Lord: Christ is our hiding-place, and will compass us about with songs of deliverance. (Ps. xxxii. 7.) The "unsearchable riches of Christ" are well compared, by an old author, to "a cabinet of rich and rare jewels; and there are two keys needful to open this cabinet, the key of faith, and the key of prayer." Let us beseech him to give us the Spirit of faith and prayer; and may we never approach the throne of grace, for ourselves, without earnestly imploring that he may so pour out his Spirit; that his adorable name may be known from the rising of the sun, even to the going down of the same; that the whole earth may be filled with his glory. Amen (Malachi i. 11. Ps. lxxii. 19.) and amen. "Salvation! O the joyful sound! 'Tis music in our ear, A sov'reign balm for every wound, "Salvation! let the echo fly The spacious earth around; "Salvation! O thou bleeding Lamb, And dwell upon our tongues!" A |