demption? O how can I any more offend Thee, blessed Saviour ! inasmuch as Thou art my peace, and by thy blood, hast reconciled me with thine offended Father! Nay, how can I ever be forgetful of Thee, who art ever, and in all places so mindful of me? Thou art my Guide in all my ways-Thou art my Guardian when at home-my Intercessor and Advocate in prayer—my Comfort in tribulation-Thou openest thy munificent hand and suppliest my table with food-and commandest thy benediction upon all the work of mine hands. I would, therefore, O heavenly Parent! commend unto thine unvaried goodness and kind protection, my body, soul and spirit, through the ensuing night, and cordially beseech Thee, to spread over me the protecting banners of thy love, so that I may enjoy a comfortable repose, and awake in the morning refreshed and invigorated for the duties of the day, and grant unto me, the guidance of thy Holy Spirit, that in all I undertake or do, whether asleep or awake, whether labouring or enjoying rest, whether I go up or down, I may do all under thy gracious governance, in thy fear, and to the praise and honour of thy most holy name, for the alone sake of Jesus Christ, my strength and my Redeemer, in whose words I would again conclude

my prayer, by calling on Thee, as Our Father, who art in heaven, &c.-Amen.

Morning devotions for Friday.

HYMN 40. L. M.-Kimbolten.

1 TO God, the universal King, Let all mankind their tribute bring; All that have breath, your voices raise,

In songs of never-ceasing praise.

2 The spacious earth on which we

tread,

[head, And wider heav'ns streach'd o'er our A large and solemn temple frame, And celebrate its Builders fame.

3 Here the bright sun that rules the day, [way; As through the sky he makes his To all the world proclaims aloud, The boundless sov'reignty of God.

4 When from his courts the sun retires, And with the day his voice expires, The moon and stars adopt the song, And through the night his praise prolong.

5 The list❜ning earth with rapture hears

Th'

harmonious music

[spheres ; of the

And all her tribes the notes repeat, That God is wise, and good, and great.

6 But man, endow'd with nobler pow'rs,

His God in nobler strains adores;
His is the gift to know the song,
As well as sing with tuneful tongue.

"But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.”— Ps. 73. 28.

O merciful God and heavenly Fa ther! Creator of all things, and judge of all mankind! Thou great and exalted God! I, thy unworthy servant, (or hand-maid,) confess freely, and with a broken heart, that I am a great and grievous sinner; alas! I was not only conceived and born in sin, but have also conceived sin in my heart, and brought it forth in my whole life, as my daily work; so that if I were to attempt to justify myself in thy sight I should be covered with shame and confusion of face, and anticipate thy everlasting wrath and displeasure. Inasmuch, however, as I learn from thy holy word, that Thou art a merciful and gracious God-long-suffering and forgiving of iniquities, transgressions and sins-that Thou wilt be found

merciful unto all who seek Thee in sincerity, and call on Thee in humility of soul, for mercy and forgiveness; and that a full and perfect satisfaction has been made unto all the demands of thy justice, by the ignominious and excruciating death of thy innocent Son Jesus, our only Mediator and Saviour, which he endured on this day of the week; I would therefore, approach unto Thee with the most unwavering confidence, and beseech Thee to forgive me all my great, grievous and manifold sins. Forgive me, O God, for the sake of this thy Son, all the sin in which I was conceived and born, and those which I have committed against thy will and commandments, during my life until the present period of my existence; for I would exercise implicit faith in Thee, and sincerely desire to amend my life and conduct. Thou didst on this day, pay down the ransom for my soul, so that neither satan, death nor hell, nor damnation have any claims upon me, nor shall ever bring me into condemnation.

I thank Thee, also, O God, for all thy great and incomprehensible benefits, Thou hast bestowed upon me, both as to body and soul, and especially, for permitting me to rest securely, as in the arms of thy love, and under the shadow of thy wings, and guardianship of thy

holy angels, through the past night, and hast permitted me to arise in health and strength, to behold the light of this morning. Teach me, O Lord, from day to day, how to successfully withstand all my sinful propensities, and to crucify the lusts of the flesh. Assist me by thy grace, to withstand the evil desires of the flesh, and to offer all the faculties of my soul and body, as instruments of righteousness, that they may become holy, O God, as Thou art holy.

O Almighty Creator and gracious Redeemer of mankind! I would lift my hands and eyes to Thee, whose hands, on this day, created me. I would lift my heart up unto Thee, whose heart was, on this day, pierced with the fatal spear, for my sins; nay, I would lift my body and soul to Thee, whose body and soul, were lifted up upon the fatal tree, as a perfect offering for the sins of all who come unto God, by the merits of thine atoning blood. O gracious God, may those hands by which I was created, be ever extended to my assistance in all the trials and labours of this wearisome pilgrimage on earth. May those arms which were extended on the cross, be laid underneath and round about me, so that I may be so united with Thee, that nothing may ever be able to separate me from thy love.