eyes, and in earth I find no place of refuge or

succor.

To Thee, O Lord, do I turn; to Thee do I run; to Thee do I humble myself.

"O Lord, my God, my sins be great; yet have mercy upon me for thy great mercy. The great mystery that God became man was not wrought for little or few offences. Thou didst not give thy Son, O heavenly Father, unto death, for small sins only, but for the greatest sins in the world, so that the sinner may return to Thee with his whole heart, as I do at present. Wherefore have mercy on me, O Lord, for thy great mercy.

"I crave nothing for my own merits, but for thy name's sake, that it may be allowed thereby, Christ's sake.

and for thy Son Jesus

"And now, therefore, O Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, etc.

LAST PRAYER OF MELANCTHON.

"The 19th of April, 1560, was the last day

of his mortal existence. After the usual medical inquiries of the morning, he adverted again to the calamitous state of the church of Christ, but intimated his hope that the genuine doctrine of the Gospel would ultimately prevail, exclaiming, 'If God be for us, who can be against us!' After this he presented fervent supplications to Heaven, mingled with groanings, for the welfare of the church. In the intervals of sleep he conversed, principally upon this subject, with several of his visiting friends; among whom were the pastor and other officers of the church, and the professors of the university.

"Soon after eight in the morning, awaking from a tranquil sleep, he distinctly, though with a feeble voice, repeated a form of prayer which he had written for his own daily use, and which was, as follows:

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Almighty, omnipotent ever-living and true God, Creator of heaven and earth and men, together with thy co-eternal Son our Lord Jesus Christ, who was crucified for us and rose again, and thy holy, true, living and pure Spirit ;

who art wise, good, faithful, merciful, just, the dispenser of life and of truth; independent, holy-and our Redeemer, who has said Thou willest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should return unto thee and live -and hast promised, Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will hear thee.' I confess myself before thy footstool a most miserable sinner and offender against Thee in a great variety of respects, on which account I mourn with my very heart, and implore thy mercy for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord, who was crucified and rose again, seeking the remission of all my sins and justification before thee, by and through thy son Jesus Christ, thy eternal word and image, wonderful and inexpressible in counsel, infinite in wisdom and goodness; and that Thou wouldst sanctify me by thy true, living, pure and holy Spirit. May I truly acknowledge and firmly believe in Thee, obey Thee, give thanks to Thee, fear Thee, invoke Thee, serve Thee, and through grace be admitted to thy presence in eternity, the almighty and only true God, Creator of heaven and earth and men, the everlasting Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to

the presence of Jesus Christ thy Son, thy eternal word and image, and the holy, true, living and pure Spirit, the Comforter. In Thee have I hoped, O Lord, let me never be confounded; in thy righteousness deliver me. Make me righteous, and bring me into life eternal; Thou hast redeemed

Keep and overrule

me, O Lord God of truth. our churches, our government, and this Academy, and bestow upon us a salutary peace and government. Rule and protect our princes. Cherish thy church, gather and preserve it in these provinces, sanctify and unite thy people by thy Holy Spirit, that we may be one in Thee, in the true knowledge and worship of thy Son Jesus Christ, by and through Him thy eternal Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who was crucified for us and raised again. Amen."

Almighty and eternal Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who art the eternal Word and Image of the eternal Father, our Mediator and Intercessor, crucified for us and raised again, I give Thee most hearty thanks that Thou didst assume humanity, and art become my Redeemer, and having suffered and risen again in human

nature, dost intercede on my behalf. I beseech Thee regard and have mercy on me, for I am poor and defenceless.

"By thy Holy Spirit increase the light of faith in me, and, weak as I am, sustain, rule, protect and save me. In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped; let me never be confounded.

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Almighty and Holy Spirit, the Comforter, pure, living, true-illuminate, govern, sanctify me, and confirm my heart and mind in the faith, and in all genuine consolation; preserve and rule over me, that dwelling in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, I may be and remain forever in the temple of God, and praise Him with a joyful spirit, and in union with all the heavenly church. Amen.” - From Cox's "Life of Melanc

thon." London and Edinburgh, 1815.

MARTYR PRAYER OF HUSS.

The house in which John Huss lodged, the minster in which he was tried, and the spot where he was burned, are shown to the traveller, at Constance. Being accused of heresy, 1414, he was imprisoned in a convent on the shores of