. The pastor in his closet; or, A help to the devotions of the clergy ... O O O- 9. MONDAY. I MUST now go forth to my work and to mylabour until the evening, even to Thy work, OLord; to watch the sheep of Thy pasture. Ifeasted yesterday; Thou didst feed my soul, andI was filled ; Thou didst refresh my soul, and Iwas refreshed with a multitude of peace;^ Iprayed much; I continued in prayer; I medi-tated on heavenly things ; I heard holy words;I nursed holy thoughts ; I read holy books. Myheart burned within me; I was drawn towardsThee with great desire, and I seemed to enjoyclearer perceptions
. The pastor in his closet; or, A help to the devotions of the clergy ... O O O- 9. MONDAY. I MUST now go forth to my work and to mylabour until the evening, even to Thy work, OLord; to watch the sheep of Thy pasture. Ifeasted yesterday; Thou didst feed my soul, andI was filled ; Thou didst refresh my soul, and Iwas refreshed with a multitude of peace;^ Iprayed much; I continued in prayer; I medi-tated on heavenly things ; I heard holy words;I nursed holy thoughts ; I read holy books. Myheart burned within me; I was drawn towardsThee with great desire, and I seemed to enjoyclearer perceptions of Thee and of Thy truth; Ioffered myself unto Thee with fulness of heart; Ibowed myself down, and on my knees offered my-self to Thee, soul and body, a living sacrifice, tobe Thine for ever, to serve before Thee all thedays of my short life. I dedicated myself anew,and, as it were, fastened myself afresh to ThyCross. Lo, then, I am Thine ! and now must I enterafresh upon Thy service. Yesterday was the day o o o o MONDAY. 23 of dedication, of prayer, of resolves, of devoutthough
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