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SABBATH SCHOOL.
LESSON FOR
APRIL II.
Lesson Tex1 Goods Works and
Word" Psalm xix, LII
Golden Text Psalm xix,
documentary.

An Easter lesson is suggested tMath.
xviii. 100, as optional instead OF this. but
with anointed eyes we may find an abundance
of resurrection truth in this lesson, for GER
tainly the Last five verses Of the previous
psalm are full Of the resurrection triumphs
Of the Messiah.
/, We have in this psalm three books Gre
asiop, j., 6, Scripture. vii, II, and Con-
science, Xii, a.; and these have been called .,
David's whole library. The heavens may
the first three within range Of our vision,
and therefore here referred to. the last seen
by Paul in the Spirit III Cor. xii, "a. We
cannot look up either by day or night, If we
have anointed eyes {Rev. ILL. 1SI, without
beholding the glory Of God in the works OF
His hands.
,. "Day unto day uttereth speech. and
night unto night showeth knowledge" It
is written I'm Rom. j., 90, that His eternal
power and Godhead may be known by the
works Of His hands; but surely not without
the aid Of the Spirit who is ready to teach
every one. The stars taught Abram that so
should his seed be tGen. xv., 81; that seed is
Christ and His resurrection joint heirs (Gal
ill.,, 16. %: John xii, 24
3. There Is no speech nor language;
their voice is not heard" Yet they shine
steadily and continuously, preaching with
out intermission, the, one taking up where
the other left Of; unappreciated BY the
multitude, unthanked, and yet delighting to
to the will OF God. There are many earthly
lives something the same. Shine on, oh,
quiet one, Thy Gods and approves be
content.
4. Their line is gone out through all the
earth and their words to the end Of the
world" For signs and seasons. days and
years (Gen. j., 14)). to the whole world.
Lot Mary's memorial in all the world (Mark
xiv, 8, q encourage others to do what they
can unto Him.
the sun, which Is as q bridegroom coming out
of his chamber, and rejoiceth as strong
man to run race" The tabernacle. the
sun, the bridegroom are all suggestive OF
Christ and His redeemed both in humiliation
and resurrection glory He tabernacled
among us in the flesh and He now dwells in
us John j., II; r. v, margin xiv, %; II
Cor. i've 1p. Every believer shoulf be
Lamb, when the joy Of Bridegroom and
Bridashall be consummated, and then shall
the Righteous shine forth as the sun tRev
xix. z. 8; Math. xiii, 43.)
6. -.Ris going forth is from the end OF the
heaven, and His circuit unto the ends OF 1t.
and there is nothing hid from the heat there
Of" SO shall we with Him In resurrection
power and glory share all that Is His John
xvii, 20 in heaven and on earth and cause
the richness Of His grace and glory to be
known everywhere. But this cannot be till
that Easter morning when we shall be like
Him II John iii, g..
z. THE law Of the Lord is perfect, con-
vertine the soul the testimony OF the Lord
is sure, making wise the simple" Sun.
moon and stars silently proclaim Him, but
in the volume of the Book We find Him more
H. kaot or trrko nd.
ments, fear, judgments are all His Notice,
six times .'of the Lord" He Is the author
and the embodiment of all. He Is my saliva.
ton andmy wisdom
8. .'The statutes of the Lord are right, re-
ioicing the heart; the commandment OF the
Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes," he is
my joy and my light; His word the JOY and
my salvation. Let Scripture speak, and
read job xiii, II; Jer. w., 16; PS xvii, 1;
cxix., 81, 105; John viii, 12; I John
8 ''The fear Of the Lord Is clean, endur.
ing forever: the judgments Of the Lord are
true and righteous altogether" Not only
salvation, wisdom, joy and light, but ever.
lasting righteousness are all in Him and
63). What Joy should I'LL us because we
have His word, what zeal should possess US
to carry it to others?
10. more to be desired are they than
gold, yea, than much fine gold, sweeter also
than honey and the honey comb" Compare
Ps. cxix., 10S. All this worlds riches and
sweetness are here outdone. Even believers
have been known to turn away from the Bible
to other books for sweetness, but while they
may know Jesus as Saviour they do not
know him as Lord, or they would not turn
from Him for anything
II. Moreover by them is Thy servant
warned, and in keeping OF them there is
great reward His word in our hearts
Keeps US from SHINING against Him tPs.
cix1., 1I And while here in this life we
have the consciousness Of sins forgiven, peace
with God, acceptance in the beloved II John
IL, 12; Rom. ", L; Epn. l., 9, q: who can
estimate the reward of the faithSul when like
Him, and with Him, we shalt receive from
Him the crowns we may have won on the
earth II 1v,l; lJas IL lS:4 Cor. tx s3' Pet. "
II. "Who can understand his errors,
Cleanse Thou me from secret faults" The
contemplation OF the King in His works and
His word reveals more fully our sinfulness;
and thoughts Of His glory, which We shall
snare with Him, makes us want to be more
holy now lisa. VII, 8; Job xiii, s. = John
u: II Cor. iii. 49,
I3. Keep back Thy servant also from
presumptuous sins; let them not have
dominion over me; then shall be upright,
and shall be innocent from the great trans
gression" One has said that the sins we see
and confess are only like box of samples
compared with the stock in store. We NAV
count hairs or stars, but sins cannot be
numbered, and yet the blood Of Jesus Christ
cleanseth from all sin. AS to presumptuous
sins see Deut. i 4S: xvii. 12. he earnestly
desires cleansing from all sin secret and
manifest, small and great. 1t is good sign
when we hate all sin
IA. "Let the words of my mouth, and the
meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy
sight, 0 Lord. my strength and my redeem
er." This is like Paul. who says "We make
it our aim whether at home or absent to be
we'll pleasing unto Him" III Cor. ", g. R.
W. He also said to Timothy Study to
show thyseif approved unto God" III Tim.
H.. 15). Only as We see ourselves to be dead
with Christ and risen in His Christ, and
. know something OF the power of His resur.
section, shall we come to life like this.
When we can truly say Not but Christ"
then filed with His spirit, both words and
thoughts shall be pleasing unto Him. The
Holy Spirit through Paul tells us that we are
not sufficient Of ourselves to tnink anything,
as ourselves but our sufficency is OF God.
He also tells us that every thought is to be
brought into captivity to the ODE iiencs OF
Christ III Cor. III. 5: Z, 5).-LsssoT Helper.