endeavors to advance their highest interests. Mild and radiant was that love of Christ which constrains us to holiness and obedience. Adored forever be thy wisdom and goodness, that when the faded eye of mortality could not gaze on the brightness of the beatific vision, and a frail child of death could not sustain, for a moment, the incumbent weight of that glory, thou didst send forth thy Son, made in fashion as a man, not only to redeem us, but to exhibit to us a view of thy supreme excellence.

O God, enable us to perceive, in all its loveliness and peerless glory, the Redeemer's character. May it win us to himself and inspire our souls with the divine life. And enable us to see that he lived out the Gospel under the greatest trials, and thus has met one of the deep wants of our nature; and has, by this means, connected inseparably the truths of religion with the affections of men, the heights of the intellect with the depths of the heart,-and duty with love. 0, that we might look upon him, the perfection of humanity, until by love, the perfection of religion, we may be moulded into the same image of moral excellence. Aid us, O Father, to attain a living, ardent and enlightened piety, an untiring spirit of benevolence, a far-reaching sympathy, and an all-embracing charity, that we may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour with well ordered lives and a godly conversation; and unto thee shall be rendered unceasing praise, through Jesus Christ. Amen.

FOR STRENGTH TO RESIST TEMPTATION.

O LORD, we come before thee, as thy frail and imperfect children, to seek that aid and strength we need. Thou hast seen fit to place us here, in a world of imperfection and sin, where temptations surround and present their illusions to deceive and betray us into sin. We see dangers at every step. Snares are spread for our souls all along our path. The tempter, O God, is ever watching every unguarded moment, and every avenue of our hearts, to lead us astray, by deluding us with promises of security and pleasure.

O Lord, we are surrounded by foes without and foes within, and are thy poor, feeble and erring children. To whom shall we go for succor, but to thee? Where shall we flee, in the hour of danger, but to the shadow of thy wings, for shelter? Oppressed with a sense of danger, imper fection and sin, we come to thee with full purpose of heart, for in thee alone is everlasting strength. Hear us in thy mercy, forgive our errors and sins, and give us that strength which will enable us successfully to baffle all the arts of the tempter.

O Father, give us wisdom to discern all the false and alluring guises which sin may assume. Give us a conscience quick as the apple of our eye, to feel the approach of harm, and strength of soul to bid the tempter fly, however alluring his charms. Forbid that we should be left to tamper with sin, lest, in an unguarded moment, we are overcome and led astray. At the first appearance of evil, give us strength to wield the

endeavors to advance their highest interests. Mild and radiant was that love of Christ which constrains us to holiness and obedience. Adored forever be thy wisdom and goodness, that when the faded eye of mortality could not gaze on the brightness of the beatific vision, and a frail child of death could not sustain, for a moment, the incumbent weight of that glory, thou didst send forth thy Son, made in fashion as a man, not only to redeem us, but to exhibit to us a view of thy supreme excellence.

O God, enable us to perceive, in all its loveliness and peerless glory, the Redeemer's character. May it win us to himself and inspire our souls with the divine life. And enable us to see that he lived out the Gospel under the greatest trials, and thus has met one of the deep wants of our nature; and has, by this means, connected inseparably the truths of religion with the affections of men, the heights of the intellect with the depths of the heart,-and duty with love. O, that we might look upon him, the perfection of humanity, until by love, the perfection of religion, we may be moulded into the same image of moral excellence. Aid us, O Father, to attain a living, ardent and enlightened piety, an untiring spirit of benevolence, a far-reaching sympathy, and an all-embracing charity, that we may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour with well ordered lives and a godly conversation; and unto thee shall be rendered unceasing praise, through Jesus Christ. Amen.

FOR STRENGTH TO RESIST TEMPTATION.

O LORD, we come before thee, as thy frail and imperfect children, to seek that aid and strength we need. Thou hast seen fit to place us here, in a world of imperfection and sin, where temptations surround and present their illusions to deceive and betray us into sin. We see dangers at every step. Snares are spread for our souls all along our path. The tempter, O God, is ever watching every unguarded moment, and every avenue of our hearts, to lead us astray, by deluding us with promises of security and pleasure.

O Lord, we are surrounded by foes without and foes within, and are thy poor, feeble and erring children. To whom shall we go for succor, but to thee? Where shall we flee, in the hour of danger, but to the shadow of thy wings, for shelter? Oppressed with a sense of danger, imper fection and sin, we come to thee with full purpose of heart, for in thee alone is everlasting strength. Hear us in thy mercy, forgive our errors and sins, and give us that strength which will enable us successfully to baffle all the arts of the tempter.

O Father, give us wisdom to discern all the false and alluring guises which sin may assume. Give us a conscience quick as the apple of our eye, to feel the approach of harm, and strength of soul to bid the tempter fly, however alluring his charms. Forbid that we should be left to tamper with sin, lest, in an unguarded moment, we are overcome and led astray. At the first appearance of evil, give us strength to wield the

sword of the spirit with unerring aim and all-conquering power.

Without thine aid, O thou Infinite One, all our struggles with the tempter and against sin will be vain. So weak and frail are we, that we cannot stand in our own strength. Our strength, O God, is weakness. Deign therefore to listen to our cry, and grant succor to thy feeble and tempted children, lest we fall a prey to evil. Our hope is in thee alone. On thine Almighty arm we rely for strength in the hour of trial. Grant, O Father, the needed aid, and thy great name shall have all the praise, through Jesus Christ, now and forever. Amen.