Thursday: AN EXULTANT TESTIMONY

O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye

the Lord.-Psalm 117.

I will extol thee, my God, O King; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.

They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;

To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.-Psalm 145:1-13.

O Lord our God, we wait on Thee in the quiet of this evening hour, and bless Thy name for the help which we have received from Thee in the performance of our vari

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ous duties. We join in the chorus of thanks that continuously comes before the throne of grace from a countless multitude of grateful souls in all parts of the wide world. Thou dost lift up those who fall, and strengthen those who fail, so that their hope is quickened and their courage renewed. All through the years, Thou hast been the Refuge and Guide of succeeding generations. But Thy arm is not yet shortened, nor art Thou weary in imparting wisdom and endurance to us out of the vast storehouse of Thy spiritual riches. Blessed be the Lord God, who is as gracious and generous today as He always has been. We rejoice and are glad that this God is our God, in whom is our trust, and who has enriched and refreshed our lives. When we are tempted to depression, may we be revived by the remembrance of Thy goodness and keep faith, until the cloud has passed and once again we come out into the open sunlight of Thy realized presence. Forgive our misdoings, and may we be more sensitive to the influences of Thy Spirit and more responsive to the appeals of truth and honor, and show ourselves the faithful followers of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

THE LORD'S PRAYER.

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Friday: HEART-HAPPINESS

O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye

the Lord.-Psalm 117.

Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

And all that believed were together, and had all things

common;

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.-Acts 2:37-47.

We come to Thee, O gracious God, with true hearts and full assurance of faith, praising Thee through Jesus, the

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Christ. In Thy light shall we see light and have clear conceptions of truth, fine perceptions of duty, and strength for the right discharge of responsibility. Just as the Christians of old had gladness of heart because of singleness of life, so may our motives be pure that our lives may be clean and courageous. Deliver us from the mists which belong to the lowlands and lead us to the higher levels where the atmosphere is clear and the vision is lucid. May we rejoice as we come into deeper sympathy with Thy thoughts and purposes. May such an experience be given to all Thy people, so that their influence shall spread abroad the fear of the Lord and many shall seek and find Thee to the joy and rejoicing of their lives. We pray for the native Christians on the mission field, that they may be brave to bear persecution, strong to suffer losses, and patient to withstand opposition. May their lives of purity impress the non-Christians and win them to the Saviour. May all who name Christ see to it that they are sound in the faith and also sound in the happiness of the faith and have a Christian experience that is alluring and convincing, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

THE LORD'S PRAYER.

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Saturday: A TIMELY EXHORTATION

O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.-Psalm 117.

I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.-Psalm 34: 1-14.

We come before Thee, our Father, at the close of another week and celebrate the grace divine which has conferred so many mercies on us. Thy promises have been