When languor and disease invade Sweet to look inward, and attend Sweet to reflect how grace divine Sweet on His faithfulness to rest, Sweet, in the confidence of faith, Sweet to rejoice, in lively hope That when my change shall come, Angels will hover round my bed, Christ our All-in-all ! He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things ?-ROM. viii. 32. All things are yours; whether......the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.-1 COR. iii. 21-23. FULL indeed is the believer's salvation ! How glorious is the fulness of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ! St. John speaks in the name of true believers in Jesus,-Of His fulness have all we received. But what can I say? Has grace upon grace come to my soul according to the riches of God's goodness? What know ledge have I, by experience, of the Allperfect Saviour? O that I may know the Lord Jesus Christ in the glorious fulness of love and power, as my Saviour from sin, and my Comforter in sorrow, and my Example of righteousness. So may my life on earth be restful in His love, useful unto His praise, and holy in the likeness of His goodness. PRAYER. O LORD Jesus Christ, show me the fulness of Thy salvation: raise my affections, and fix them more on Thee: teach me more sincerely to trust in Thy precious promises; that so I may grow in grace, and in knowledge of Thee. Give me, O Lord, precious gifts out of Thy fulness. Bless me with true wisdom. Teach me to love Thee as my All-in-all. Blessed Saviour, give me true sorrow for sin, and help me to look more thankfully to Thy cross. May I love Thee as the burden bearer, who didst bear my iniquities. Give me joy and peace in believing; so shall I live in fellowship with Thee. Teach me, Lord Jesus, to look to Thee for sympathy. In all my sorrows and weaknesses may I find Thy words very precious. And as I read and meditate, be Thou near me, that my soul may be comforted, and I may walk in Thy way. So may I grow like Thee yea, Lord, transform me into the image of Thy glorious goodness. Day by day mould me in Thy likeness, ever more and more, until Thou sendest for me to be with Thee,-where, with all the saints and angels, I shall for ever praise Thee. Amen. I lay my sins on JESUS, The spotless Lamb of God: I bring my guilt to JESUS, To wash my crimson stains |