Shouldst thou not this state have won, With thy Lord thou art not risen ; Still the work remains undone, Earth is yet thy spirit's prison. Is there aught too dear to give, Give By that death, thou shalt attain Thou shalt live by faith and love,- And when Christ, thy Life and Light, In His glory shall appear, Thou, accepted in His sight, Shalt confess a Saviour near. REJOICING AND PRAYER. 'Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing."-1 Thessalonians, v. 16, 17. How can we evermore rejoice, Not of ourselves, can we command This joy's unfailing lot; Nor can our hearts themselves expand prayer which ceaseth not. In The power of faith, the aid of grace, The Spirit must prepare, But when prepar'd by power divine, Becomes of ceaseless prayer the shrine, Not from itself that gladness flows, For it may often ache; Yet, aching, can rejoice in woes Nor in itself, for one brief hour, Where these are known, nor grief, nor care, Its hopes can e'er destroy; Its vital breath is humble prayer ; AN APOSTOLIC ASPIRATION. "And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ."-2 Thessalonians, iii. 5. LORD! teach our inward eye to see Though worthy of our love Thou art, That love, that waiting—must abhor. Because its feelings, thoughts, and will, And, in that enmity, must still A lowly Saviour's yoke disdain. But Thine the power to overthrow Oh, thus direct, and deal with ours! Beget within our hearts that love For Thee-Thou only canst create; And, through thy Spirit from above, Instruct us for thy Son to wait. HONOUR AND GLORY TO GOD. "Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen."-1 Timothy, i. 17. KING of kings! O teach us how |