Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. ACTS xxiv. 16.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will guide thee with mine eye. - Ps. xxxii. 8.

OH, keep thy conscience sensitive;

No inward token miss ;

And go where grace entices thee;

Perfection lies in this.

F. W. FABER.

VE need only obey. There is guidance for
each of us, and by lowly listening we

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shall hear the right word.

R. W. EMERSON.

THE heights of Christian perfection can only be reached by faithfully each moment following the Guide who is to lead you there, and He reveals your way to you one step at a time, in the little things of your daily lives, asking only on your part that you yield yourselves up to His guidance. If then, in anything you feel doubtful or troubled, be sure that it is the voice of your Lord, and surrender it at once to His bidding, rejoicing with a great joy that He has begun thus to lead and guide you.

H. W. S.

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BE it according to Thy word;

Redeem me from all sin;

My heart would now receive Thee, Lord,
Come in, my Lord, come in!

C. WESLEY.

[EN you wake, or as soon as you are dressed, offer up your whole self to God, d body, thoughts and purposes and deo be for that day what He wills. Think occasions of the sin likely to befall you, O, as a child, to your Father which is in , and tell Him in childlike, simple words, trials—in some such simple words as

"Thou knowest, good Lord, that I am ed to-[then name the temptations to it, e ways in which you sin, as well as you hem]. But, good Lord, for love of Thee, ld this day keep wholly from all [naming n] and be very [naming the opposite

I will not, by Thy grace, do one [N.] speak one [N.] word, or give one [N.] or harbor one [N.] thought in my soul. If allow any of these temptations to come me this day, I desire to think, speak, and ly what Thou willest. Lord, without Thee do nothing; with Thee I can do all.”

E. B. PUSEY

Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? or did abide in His fear, and was forsaken? or whom did He ever despise, that called upon Him? ECCLUS. ii. 10.

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Remember, O Lord, Thy tender mercies, and Thy loving-kindnesses; for they have been ever of old. Ps. xxv. 6.

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I trust the faithfulness displayed of old,
I trust the love that never can grow cold
I trust in Thee.

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CHRISTIAN INTELLIGENCER.

E not so much discouraged in the sight of what is yet to be done, as comforted in His good-will towards thee. 'Tis true, He hath chastened thee with rods and sore afflictions ; but did He ever take away His loving-kindness from thee? or did His faithfulness ever fail in the sorest, blackest, thickest, darkest night that ever befell thee?

I. PENINGTON.

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WE call Him the "God of our fathers; Iwe feel that there is some stability at centre, while we can tell our cares to One listening at our right hand, by whom theirs are remembered and removed.

J. MARTINEAU.

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never have more than we can bear. The present hour we are always able to -As our day, so is our strength. If the f many years were gathered into one, they overwhelm us; therefore, in pity to our rength, He sends first one, then another, emoves both, and lays on a third, heavrhaps, than either; but all is so wisely. ed to our strength that the bruised reed r broken. We do not enough look at our n this continuous and successive view. one is sent to teach us something, and aler they have a lesson which is beyond the of any to teach alone.

H. E. MANNING.

I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee. — ISA. xlii. 6.

O keep my soul, and deliver me: for I put my trust in Thee. Ps. xxv. 20.

I Do not ask my cross to understand,
My way to see;

Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand,

And follow Thee.

ADELAIDE A. PROCTER.

LORD, if only my will may remain right and firm towards Thee, do with me whatsoever it shall please Thee. For it cannot be anything but good, whatsoever Thou shalt do with me. If it be Thy will I should be in darkness, be Thou blessed; and, if it be Thy will Į should be in light, be Thou again blessed. If Thou vouchsafe to comfort me, be Thou blessed; and, if Thou wilt have me afflicted, be Thou equally blessed. O Lord! for Thy sake I will cheerfully suffer whatever shall come on me with Thy permission.

THOMAS À KEMPIS.

My soul could not incline itself on the one side or the other, since another will had taken the place of its own; but only nourished itself with the daily providences of God.

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MADAME GUYON.