EXERCISE XLVII.

ETERNAL LIFE.

Teacher. Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

School. And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

T. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt,

S. And where thieves break through and steal. T. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,

S. Where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, T. And where thieves do not break through nor steal.

S. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

T. While we look not at the things which are seen,

S. But at the things which are not seen;

T. For the things which are seen are temporal, S. But the things which are not seen are eternal. T. Now we see through a glass darkly,

S. But then face to face.

T. Now I know but in part;

S. But then shall I know even as also I am known.

T. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.

S. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

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And there shall be no more death,

S. Neither sorrow nor crying,

T. Neither shall there be any more pain; S. For the former things are passed away. T. The inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: S. The people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

T. There shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun:

S. For the Lord God giveth them light; and they shall reign forever and ever.

T. They shall hunger no more,

T. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them,

S. And shall lead them unto living fountains of waters.

T. Blessed are they that do his commandments, S. That they may have right to the tree of life, T. And may enter in through the gates into the city.

S. Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures forevermore.

RESPONSIVE LESSONS.

[The following "Lessons" furnish interesting subjects for additional Responsive Exercises, either for secular or Sabbath Schools. They are here printed without specific responses, that they may be used by teachers or superintendents as circumstances or inclination may dictate.

They are also suggestive of the wealth of Bible truth contained in the following "Selections," from which new Exercises 'may be arranged as they are needed.]

LIGHT OF THE WORLD.

THIS then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 1 JOHN i. 5.

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For with thee is the fountain of life in thy light shall we see light. PSALM XXXVi. 9.

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain. PSALM Civ. 2.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. JOHN viii. 12.

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. PSALM XCVii. 11.

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkPSALM CXii. 4 f. c.

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For ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light.-EPH. v. 8.

The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. - - PROV. iv. 18.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. MATT. v. 14.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. MATT. v. 16.

The night is far spent, the day is at hand let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. ROMANS Xiii. 12.

Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall spring forth speedily and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rearward. - ISA. lviii. 8.

Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. PSALM iv. 6 1. c.

O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. PSALM xliii. 3.

All. Arise, shine for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

Thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. Isa. lx. 1, 18 1. c., 19.

WORDS OF JESUS.

I AM the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. JOHN x. 11, 14, 16.

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For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. - LUKE xix. 10.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. — MATT. xi. 28-30.

For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother. MARK iii. 35.

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened. LUKE Xi. 9, 10.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only