September. I. I AM a stranger in the earth. Ps. cxix. 19. Ill fares the child of Heaven, who will not entertain On earth the stranger's grief, the exile's sense of pain. 2. WIST ye not that I must be about My Father's business? St. Luke ii. 49. To do our "Father's business" here, Meekly upon His will to wait, In little things as well as great; Contented in our lot to rest, "Tis thus the Christian serves Him best. 3. T HOU hast known my soul in adversi- ties. Thou know'st our bitterness-our joys are Thine- Stands in full sunshine of Thy piercing eye, 4. WE which have believed do enter into rest. For all thy rankling doubts so sore, Him for thy Lord and God adore, And ever do His will. Heb. iv. 3. Though vexing thoughts may seem to last, Let not thy soul be quite o'ercast ;— Soon will He show thee all His wounds, and say, "Long have I known thy name-know thou My face alway." 5. "HE work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. Isa. xxxii. 17. A pebble, thrown into the mighty sea, G 6. OD is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have showed toward His Name, in that ye have ministered to the minister. saints, and do Heb. vi. 10. So, as we walk our earthly round, Be in our memory stored : "Christians! behold your happy state: 7. AST out first the beam out of thine CA own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. St. Luke vi. 42. Would I lead another right? Lord, I first must walk with Thee; Would I help another's sight? Mine from blemish must be free. 8. REDEEMING the time. Eph. v. 16. So should we live, that every hour That every thought and every deed Esteeming sorrow, whose employ 9. EXCEPT ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe." St. John iv. 48. The simple trust, that can confide TH IO. "HE redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee Isa. li. II. away. O then the glory and the bliss, When all that pain'd or seem'd amiss Shall spend in love th' eternal day! MY II. Y son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of His correction. Prov. iii. II. I know the cross is needful, and I know But fit them sooner for eternal rest. 12. WE walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Cor. v. 7. Thy God hath said, 'Tis good for thee Take it on trust a little while; |