. The pastor in his closet; or, A help to the devotions of the clergy ... ee Thee, most mightyGod, in Thy own Majesty; when we are gatheredtogether before Thy throne, all the multitudesof quick and dead, the whole earth, all thefamilies of the earth, all the generations of men,that have ever been, then, O God, lift up Thyface upon us in such love that we may be able tobear the light of Thy countenance. In faith, infaith I now pray unto Thee. I believe in Thee,0 Father, and Thee, 0 Son, and Thee, 0 HolyGhost, One God, though Thou art a mystery untome, though I am a mystery unto myself. Icommend
. The pastor in his closet; or, A help to the devotions of the clergy ... ee Thee, most mightyGod, in Thy own Majesty; when we are gatheredtogether before Thy throne, all the multitudesof quick and dead, the whole earth, all thefamilies of the earth, all the generations of men,that have ever been, then, O God, lift up Thyface upon us in such love that we may be able tobear the light of Thy countenance. In faith, infaith I now pray unto Thee. I believe in Thee,0 Father, and Thee, 0 Son, and Thee, 0 HolyGhost, One God, though Thou art a mystery untome, though I am a mystery unto myself. Icommend myself and all that are mine in mostprofound humility into Thy hands, kneeling uponthe earth, bowing myself to the earth; intoThy hands I commend my spirit,* and the spiritsof all those whom Thou hast given me. Do untous what seemeth Thee good. We are Thine, 0Father. Deliver us in the hour of death and in 6 6 o -o 74 SATURDAY. the day of judgment; deliver us from the placeof hell and from eternal death, through theprecious blood of our Saviour Jesus O- o o- S t^ ^^^ .•m 1 J A PEAYEE FOE GEACE. O Thou who makest souls to shineWith light from lighter worlds above, And droppest glistering dew divineOn all who seek a Saviours love,— Do Thou Thy benediction give On all who teach, on all who learn, That all Thy Church may holier live,And every lamp more brightly burn. Give those that teach pure hearts and , hope, and love, all warmd by prayer ; Themselves first training for the skies,They best will raise their people there. Give those that learn the willing ear^ Meek spirit, guileless mind;Such gifts will make the meanest here, Far better than a kingdom find. o- -o a -o 76 A PEAYER FOR GRACE. O bless the shepherd ! bless the sheep ! That guide and guided both be one ;One in the faithful watch they keep, Until this hurrying life be gone. If thus, good Lord, Thy grace be given,Our glory meets us ere we die; Before we upward pass to heavenWe taste our
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