O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee shall all flesh come.

Ps. 65: 2.

OST Gracious Father, from Whom all good gifts come, grant us, we entreat Thee, the gift we need above all others, Thy Holy Spirit to help our infirmities, that our worship may be purged from all unreality. We long to pray to Thee sincerely, but we cannot unless Thou dost cleanse our hearts from the dross of vain desire. Free us from selfishness in our prayers; deliver us from asking for those things that will minister chiefly to our earthly pleasure. Thou must inspire the petitions which Thou alone canst answer. We are conscious of our sinfulness, but cannot be truly sorry for our misdoings until Thou dost move us to honest contrition and unfeigned repentance. We would be grateful to Thee for the multitude of Thy tender mercies, but it is not until Thou dost grant us a due sense of Thy goodness, and awaken within us sincere gratitude, that our cold hearts are ready to praise Thee.

Our love languishes and dies except Thy Spirit shall quicken it into a living flame. Our good deeds cry aloud to Thee for pardon, if Thou dost not inspire them and purify them by Thine own indwelling.

We would live the prayer life; we would learn what it is to pray without ceasing. To this end do Thou come and dwell within us, O Thou Spirit of Christ! We want day by day to glorify Thee, our Father, and to serve our fellows, even as did Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son. In His name. Amen. S. P. ROSE, D.D.,

Montreal, Canada.

With my spirit within me will I seek Thee early.
-Isa. 26: 9.

UR Father in Heaven, we call unto Thee because we have called before and Thou didst hear us. Come unto us, Lord, when all is dark, and when trouble weighs us down. Lift us up again, that we may praise Thee and smile in our heart. For the labors of this day, give us free grace; for the hard road, the iron shoes of good resolution; for the hour that casts us down, calm us and lift us up again. Make us gentle, Lord, with our loved ones. May we never give way to harsh words or unjust thoughts. Lord Jesus, listen to our prayer as we confess our sins before Thy Holy Cross. May we meet the Man of Sorrows now while we bend before Thee, so shall our sins fade away, and our hearts rejoice with a new joy. May we be resigned to Thy will, no matter what we must yield. Gather this little family about Thyself as doth the bird when the storm falls. Cover us with Thy love, and protect us in the hollow of Thy hand. O Lord, give us the power to pray aright, for we pray in Thy might. At last, Gentle Shepherd of our home folks, gather us all to Thyself in the dear Homeland, when the morning breaks and the shadows flee away. And this we ask in Jesus' name. Amen.

C. H. WOOLSTON, D.D.,

Philadelphia, Penna.

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith.-Heb. 10: 23.

ALMIGHTY GOD, our Heavenly Father, the Giver

of all good things unto Thy children, in Whom we live and move and have our being, Who hast brought us in safety to see the light of another day, we, Thy humble servants, offer Thee our heartfelt praises for Thy preservation of us throughout all our lives, and especially through the hours of darkness, for the rest and peace which we have enjoyed, and for the opportunities of another day. We thank Thee for all Thy mercies to us, for home and friends, for health and strength, and for all the blessings with which Thou hast crowned our lives.

Grant especially that this day we may have grace in all our thoughts and words and deeds to glorify Thy Holy Name, and to brighten the lives of those about us, and to help them to better things. Help us to do with our might whatsoever our hands may find to do for Thee and for our fellow-men. Keep far from us all sin and evil, and, if it please Thee, deliver us from all sickness, sorrow and anxiety. Whatsoever Thou mayest have in store for us, grant at least that in all things we may be drawn nearer to

Thee.

We ask it all through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

JAMES GOODWIN, D.D.,

Hartford, Connecticut.

He shall save the children of the needy.-Ps. 72: 4.

LORD, our Heavenly Father, we praise and magnify Thy Holy Name for all Thy loving kindness and Thy tender mercy which Thou hast bestowed upon us. Thou hast opened Thy hand and supplied all our wants. We thank Thee, O Lord, that when we were without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly, that He might ransom our souls from sin and death, and give unto us eternal life. Grant, O Lord, that each one of us, now in Thy presence, may receive Christ Jesus as our eternal Saviour. We praise Thee, O God, for the gift of Thy Holy Spirit, Who tabernacles in our hearts, and Who takes of the things of Jesus and reveals them unto us day by day, moment by moment.

Grant Thy blessing, we beseech Thee, upon every member of this household, and upon all our loved ones, wherever they may be at this hour. We thank Thee that "in Jesus' keeping we are safe, and they." Remember in mercy, O Lord, any who are in distress at this time, in mind, body or estate. Comfort all who mourn. Let all the earth remember and return to Thee, O God; let all the kindreds of the nations worship Thee, in spirit and in truth. Grant unto us the forgiveness of all our sins, in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

REV. CHARLES GEORGE SMITH, B.D.,
Belleville, Ont., Canada.

I will magnify Him with thanksgiving.—Ps. 69: 30.

GOD

OD of all mercies, Saviour and Sanctifier of men, we worship Thee, the Triune God, and call upon our souls and all that is within us, to praise and magnify Thy Holy Name.

We confess our sins, but rejoice that they are constantly being blotted out by the blood of our blessed Lord, and because He is righteous, we who have our lives hid in Him are also righteous.

We come to Thy mercy seat with joy and thanksgiving, as we count our innumerable blessings, knowing that no good thing shall be withheld from those who love Thee and put their trust in Thee. As Thou hast delivered us from all perils, sorrows and trials in the past, so we are assured that Thou wilt keep that which we commit to Thee for the future. Enrich our hearts with Thy Word, that we may lead clean, holy lives, and have power to be winners of souls for our Master.

We pray for Thy rich grace to be upon our beloved in our home and elsewhere, and for the world which lies in sin, that Thy Kingdom may come, and Thy will be done, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

J. H. JEFFERIS,

Philadelphia, Penna.