"Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord." WE Ps. iv. 5. come not with a costly store, The masters of the starry lore, From Ophir's shore of gold. But still our love would bring its best, By fierce affliction's fiery test, And seven times purified: The fragrant graces of the mind, To give their perfume out, will find Rev. W. Crosswell. DDDDDDDA July 19. "O Lord God of hosts. blessed is the man that trusteth in Thee." Ps. lxxxiv. 12. LORD of Hosts, how blest is he Who in Thy strength confides, Whose soul reposes trustingly Who never fears, nor doubts Thy love, That what Thy wisdom may approve, Thy love will ne'er deny! Monsell. " 'O love the Lord, all ye His saints." JESUS, I my cross hath taken All to leave, and follow Thee; Thou from hence my all shall be. July 21. "O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together."—Ps. xxxiv. 3. WE HERE'ER you are, where'er ye dwell, Adore the wisdom, praise the power, That made and governs all. Praise Him, thou sun, who dwell'st unseen Where thy refulgent orb would seem A spot as dark as night. Thou silver moon, ye hosts of stars, The universal song Through the serene and silent night Rev. Philip Skelton. "Now, saith the Lord, turn ye even unto Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning."-Joel ii. 12. BY precepts taught of ages past, Oh let us keep in truth the fast, In prayer together let us fall, 66 July 15. Obey my voice, and I will be your God." Jer. vii. 23. ABSORB my will in Thine: support and bear Onward in loving arms Thy timid child; Thy Spirit's voice dispels all doubt, all fear |