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~Oares not appear before thy thIone'
But faith can answer thy demands,
By pleading what my Lord hath done'
-, The believer comes to God By him alone.
He looks for his person and service IN hum.
Aud making mention of his righteousness
only, he goes forth to the calls of duty in
his strength. He feels that without him,
: he can do nothing; that he can no longer
: stand, than he holds him up; that he cannot
\ walk further than he leads him. But at the
same time he perceives that his Redeemer
possesses an all.sufficiency; and he believes
and knows, that while without him, he can
do nothing, through Christ Strengthening
him, he can do all things. AS he begins
his course 10 this way, SO he carries it on;
and however advanced he may be in the
life Of God, he feels himself always an un.
profitable servant, and "looks for the mer.
cy Of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal
lIfe." How truly and earnestly he says,
!, on thy promises depend.
(At least I to depend, desire,}
That thou wilt love me to the end.
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Will for me work, and in me too,
Wilt guide me right, and bring me through.
No other stay have Ibeside,
IF these can alter, must fall
/ look to thee, TO be supplied
With life, with will, with power, with all.
Rich souls may glory in their store,
But Jesus will relieve the poor.
Reader! Do you believe on the Son Of
God? Have you proper knowledge Of
his real character Do you regard him as
the image of the invisible God, the grand
subject Of ancient prophecy, the only atone.
nen. for human guilt, the perfect pattern of
moral excellence, the way, the truth, and
the life f? Can you reply,-to every earth.
ly object ! can close my eyes, to me it is
given "to behold the beauty Of the Lord,
and to inquire in his temple )" to every
earthly object, / can close my heart, if to
me il is given " to know the riches Of the
glory of this mystery, Christ in me, the hope
Of glory 2" Do you rely on the honour and
the grace of Jesus, for life and salvation? .?
He is most worthy ofyour frmest reliance.
In trusting your all 10 him, you lean not on
broken reed, but on the Rock of Ages, On
the pillar and ground Of truth. What inau.
encs has this faith upon you2 True faith
puri6es the heart. Can man believe that
Christ gave himself for US, in order to re.
desrn us from all inisuity, ard continue In
sin? Can man believe that "blessed are
the pure in heart, for they shall see God,"
and indulge vicious propensities in his soul
True faith overcomes the world. The eye
that looks 10, celestial splendor, will not be
dazzied by the vain pomp of this world;
nor will the Affections of a moment render
that heart whose treasure is in heaven, a
ofsntair Of tears. Faith works by love-
The perception of Saviour's excellence
directs the affections TO him, and his dying
Love produces in the heart the most fervent
charity, which constrains the Christian to
do good, to communicate, and to be fruitful
IN every good work. Thus simple and
real dependence upon Christ, produces all
the characteristics Of child Of God. Bless.
ed is the man who has the witness of the
Spirit within him testifying that he has
passed from death unto life. Blessed is he
who thus also adorns the doctrine Of God
his Saviour in all things. He is an heir OF
God, and JOINT heir with Christ the par.
tic;paat of the richest blessings commune
Gated by tie Gospel.
Believers IN Jesus Consider your dig.
nifty as connected with him. Behold your
Invaluable privileges as laid up in him, and
-say
How vast the treasure we possess!
How great thy bounty, king of grace!
This world is ours. and worlds to como,
Earth 10 our lodge, and heaven eur home.
Oglorious portion Of the saints!
Lot faith suppress our weak complaints,
Andtnne our hearts and tongues TO sing
Our bounteous God, our sovereign King.
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