And what shall I say further? All of thy holy commandments are exceeding broad, and extend not only to our words and actions, but also to the very inmost thoughts, desires and intents of the heart. My proneness to sin, although I may not actually consent unto it—the lusts which arise within me against my will-the vain and foolish thoughts of the day, and the sinful dreams of the night, although they are not within my controul, are still displeasing in thy sight. Ah! who can say he is of a pure heart? or who can understand his errors ? O Lord! cleanse Thou me from secret faults, and grant me the free and full remission of all my known and unknown sins. My sins bear down upon my heart, like a heavy burden, and yet I have not rent my heart with godly sorrow and repentance on account of them, so as (according to the religion of Jesus) to resolve in reliance on thy grace, to deny myself of all ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live godly, righteously and soberly, so that I may at last, through thy grace, obtain the salvation of my soul, in a participation of the inheritance among the saints in light. The gifts and graces which Thou hast bestowed upon me, by thy Holy Spirit, I have not been careful to stir up within me, nor have I been

daily engaged in working out my soul's salvation, with fear and trembling, as I ought to have done. When I on former occasions, have participated with thy people at thy table, I solemnly pledged myself to Thee, to amend my life, but I have as often violated this solemn promise, and have polluted my soul anew with all manner of sinful lusts and desires, so as to fall deeply into sin, by thus participating in an unworthy manner of the crucified body and shed blood of my Redeemer, which Thou hast ordained to cleanse my soul from all manner of sinful pollutions.

O the wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? Alas! no one, but Thou, who art the only and sufficient Saviour of my soul, and who as such, hast given thy holy body and hast shed thy precious blood in crimson streams, as a continued pledge of thy unchanging love, and which I am now about re ceiving as a seal of my eternal salva. tion.

Ah! Lord! wash Thou mine hands in innocency-purify my mouth by an humble and penitent confession of all my sins, cleanse Thou mine heart through a true and living faith in thy blood, in order that I may receive this bread of life, and this food of angels,

with clean hands, and eat it with a sanctified mouth, and receive it into a pure and honest heart.

O Lord! grant me also grace in this examination of my soul, that I may find that my desires are pure and fervent-my knowledge sufficient-my penitence on account of my sins, not hy. pocritical-that my purpose of amendment is sincere and steadfast-my love upright and ardent, and that my faith may be a true and living faith.

And when I am thus clothed with this wedding garment, O be pleased, gracious Saviour, to enable me to approach unto thy holy table, with humility of heart, and to retire from it again with joy and gratitude, and that I may receive, by faith, in connection with the broken bread-thy, for me, crucified body, and with the poured out wine—thy, for me, shed blood, and with both, the forgiveness of all my sins-adoption into the family of God, by grace-union with thy spiritual body, and the glorification of both my body and soul, in thy kingdom ; amen, Lord Jesus! Amen.

Encouragement on the day of the Lord's Supper.

HYMN 59. C. M.-Coleshill.

1 YE wretched, hungry, starving poor, Behold a royal feast!

[store, Where mercy spreads her bounteous For ev'ry humble guest.

2 See Jesus stands with open arms; He calls, he bids you come ; Guilt holds you back, and fear alarms ;

But see, there yet is room—

3 Room in the Saviour's bleeding heart:
There love and pity meet ;
Nor will he bid the soul depart,
That trembles at his feet.

4 In him the Father reconcil'd;
Invites your souls to come ;
The rebel shall be call'd a child,
And kindly welcom'd home.

50! come, and with his children taste The blessings of his love;

While hope attends the sweet repast Of nobler joys above.

6 There, with united heart and voice Before th' eternal throne,

Ten thousand thousand souls rejoice, In ectasies unknown.

7 And yet ten thousand thousand more, Are welcome still to come;

Ye longing, souls the grace adore ;
Approach, there yet is room.

ENCOURAGEMENT.

"Behold Istand at the door, and knock ; he that will hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”—Rev. 3. 20.

As soon, O my soul, as thou awakest in the morning, on which thou art invited to approach unto the table of the Lord, encourage thyself in the Lord, and say: this is the day of grace on which salvation is brought nigh unto my soul. Arise, my soul, arise! Wake up from the dire sleep of sin—from all carnal thoughts and earthly cares and anxieties; arise from all dead works, and Christ shall give thee light. Today, is a day of refreshing-a day of joy and feasting—a day of reconciliation, nay, the day of grace, on which I am to make my peace with God, therefore, arise! Wake up, O my soul! Go up into the presence of God! Hosanna! O Lord help! O Lord, grant prosperity, to the glory of thy holy name, and to the salvation of my neverdying soul—Amen.

And is it possible, O God, that Thou callest such a poor miserable creature