for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible. -À Kempis.

If a man say I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God, love his brother also.

Love is active, sincere, affectionate, pleasant, and amiable; courageous, patient, faithful, prudent, long-suffering, manly, and never seeking itself. - À Kempis.

Let brotherly love continue.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thy enemy:

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you.

For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans so?

The Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men.

MORNING.

THOU who dwellest in light inaccessible and full of glory, mortal eye hath not seen thee. With all our searching we cannot find thee out unto perfection. And yet how graciously hast thou revealed thyself to our hearts, so that our hearts can understand thee. Thou art our Father! Thou whose power is limitless, whose knowledge is bound

less, who art possessed of all things in thyself, — thou, the Infinite One,-hast encouraged us to know and worship and confide in thee, as a being of ceaseless love and unwearied compassion. Thou numberest the very hairs of our heads, and sendest the blessing of the sunshine and the rain upon all alike. Thou art no respecter of persons; all are thy children. Help us to remember this, by a more faithful acknowledgment of the ties of the human brotherhood. Since he who loveth not his brother, whom he hath seen, cannot love God, whom he hath not seen, give us grace to be just, full of gentle charities, and kindly affectioned towards our fellow-men, equally with ourselves unforgotten of thee, and the objects of thy beneficence. May we do unto others as we would that others should do unto us. May we forgive trespasses as we would have our trespasses forgiven. Save us from selfishness and hardness of heart. As we share the common lot, may we acknowledge the claims of a common humanity. In our day and generation may we be faithful to whatever concerns the welfare of our race. Teach us

rightly to serve our neighbor, that thus we may show forth our gratitude for thy paternal care. Let us not live to ourselves alone; but let us live as members of thy human family, honoring everywhere the nature which thou hast made in thine own image. May we live the disciples of Him who hath said, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the

least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Hear us, O Father, in this supplication for larger inspirations of love, and thine shall be the praise and the glory forever. Amen.

EVENING.

ATHER of infinite love and mercy, again we

FATHER

come to lay before thee a day that is past. We cannot recall it, but we know that in it we have left undone many duties, and have fallen into many sins, and that all these will rise up against us in judgment. O our Father, we cast the day as a seed into the ground, repenting over all our shortcomings, and trusting humbly in thy mercy, that, while its baser part shall perish, all in it that has been done to thy service shall spring up, and bear fruit an hundred-fold in the future. We thank and adore thee for the mercies with which thou hast this day crowned our lives, and we pray that we may be so filled with thy grace that we may thank and adore thee more and more through all our days on earth. To this end, O God, subdue within us the sinful inclinations of our hearts, and strengthen our unselfish aspirations to thee; quell our rebellious passion and pride, and quicken our devout affections toward thee and all mankind. May the same mind be in us which was in Christ Jesus, a mind filled with all devout and holy

thoughts, with a sweet simplicity, content to do thy manifest will, with a sincerity spotless and pure in all the relations of life, with a spirit of perfect love. Open our spiritual vision, that we may see all men as they appear in thy sight, as the dear children of thy love and the brethren of our Lord and Master Jesus Christ. Help us to resist every inclination of our minds to regard the outward distinctions between man and man. Forgive us when we yield to prejudice or are influenced by pride to despise one of thy little ones. Inspire us with devotedness. to thy service here below. Grant us thy aid, that we may not be wanting in any good word and work, which may help to bring thy children nearer to thee.

We commend to thy loving care this night all who are in any sort of need. Comfort those who mourn. Support those who are sorely tried by anxiety, or doubt, or pain of body or of mind. Send thy light to illumine those who are in darkness, and to make the path of duty plain before them.

As we lie down to rest, we ask for thy protection. Refresh our mortal bodies with calm repose; refresh our immortal souls with thy grace and thy peace. Prepare us by our days and nights, by our labor and our repose in this life, for the rest which remaineth for thy people, in the light of thy presence which shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Hear and accept our prayer, we beseech thee, in the name of Him who is the Life and the Light of Amen.

men.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.

Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.

Lay up for yourself treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.