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July 14, 1909.
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TO PRAY AI
To stretch my hand ai
Though He be far a
To raise my eyes and
Through darkness ai
To lift my voice and c
. This is to pray!
To feel a hand extend*
By One who standetl
To view the love that
In eyes serene and
To know that He is ct
This is to hear!
PR^
Most glorious God, T,
Whom there is no darknc
the true Light whom Th<
O Thou, who art the Li}
that Thou hast shined ii
faithfully to reflect the !ij
Make Thy Church a beac
let the nations come to
brightness of her rising.,
everywhere bearing the '
darkness of ignorance ar
the earth be filled with Th
A FEW THINGS WC
Pray for deliverance fr<
prayers.
Pray for those whom
easier to forgive people af
ly concerned about their
prayer.
Pray for more faith in p
the more you will pray.
Pray for the purpose t<
living.
Pray for the spirit of th
introduce the Church to 1
gospel to both.
"Pray for a revival of CI
oring, and of Church-lovi
Church, but for the safc
Church's God.
Pray for courage that i
by the evil, but will go oul
Fray for willingness tc
your own prayers.
Pray for wisdom to un<
are hopelessly on the defes
rray lor discernment tc
that threaten even the mc
Pray for the expulsion
selfishness, an uncharitab
beginning with yourself.
Pray fojr courage to face
Epworth Herald.
THE PRESBYTERIA
Hour
JD TO HEAR..
id touch Him.
way;
see Him
3 through day;
:all Him?
jd
1 near;
shineth
clear;
illing?
?Samuel W. Duffleld.
^YER.
hou Who art light and in
:ss at all, we bless Thee for
du hast sent into the world,
jht of men, we thank Thee
nto our hearts. Enable us
jht which Thou hast given.
nn fnr fliA u'lmln no K ?? A
w?? *vi HIv? >v ituit v^cxi n&; auu
her light and kings to the
Send forth Thy servants
torch which can dispel the
id cruelty and sin, and let
y glory. Amen.
)RTH PRAYING FOR.
Dm the foolishness of cheap
we ought to forgive. * It is
ter you have been sufficient1
to take them to God in
?rayer; the more you believe
3 make a life rather than a
le new patriotism, that shall
the slums and the complete
lurch-going, of Church-honng,
not for the sake of the
:e of those who need the
vill not wait to be% satisfied
t and assail evil.
> help in the answering of
lerstand that God's enemies
ated side.
> recognize the moral perils
>st sheltered lives,
of meanness, exclusiveness,
leness of Church members,
: your own Christian task.?
N OF THE SOUTH.
s * : ' \ .
The old-fashioned demons^ra
conviction of sin, may have ha
mere professionalism and a lai
sonableness; but we do not knc
than the present day coldness a
If we abide in Christ and hi
are told that we shall have wha
a most reasonable promise to
nrpr^rlpnf - - * f
wvuviu iu ic^civing iorni a
receiving. The condition is all
"If my words abide in you."
ing words. Their indwelling k
word have I hid in mine heai
against thee." They insure at
"Ye shall ask what ye will, at
you."
"If we suffer with him we sh;
point of the promise does not 1
go through a certain amount oi
go," we shall reign with him.
the man who is qualified to bt
knows how to obey is the one
receive obedience in the exercis
"Ye are the light of the work
to light it up? The trouble wil
desire to walk in the light all tl
with the light put in them into
earth" and carrying that precioi
needs.
Christ expects of his followe
Yet it is not the obedience of n
for, but the obedience of frienc
vants but friends." The ser
will without reference to its r
friend does his friend's will be
from his intimacy knows whal
to do what he knows will pie
knoweth not what his .lord dc
you friends, for all things wha
my Father, I have made know
The revised version omits the
known passage, 1 John 4:19, so tl
cause he first loved us," instead (
he first loved us." This renderi
with the original, lifts us to a
than the more familiar reading,
as a great principle, made possibl
love simply in return for love,
love you, what reward have ye? <
the same?" The Lord's comman
bless them that curse you, do go<
and pray for them which despitefi
you, that ye may be the children o
heaven." The possibility of this ;
mies no less than friends, persec
who love us, is born of the love t
in giving himself for-us.
*
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tion accompanying deep
d in it some measure of
rge admixture of unrea>w
but that it was better
nd unconcern.
s words abide in us, we
itsoever we ask. This is
believe. The conditions
part of the very act of
ready one of grace.
Christ's words are liveeps
one from sin. "Thy
t, that I might, not sin
iswer to one's petitions,
id it shall be done unto
all reign with him." The
ie in the idea that if we
: pain, but if we "underThe
disciplined man is
:ar rule. Tho man who
who will know how to
e of authority.
1." What are you doing
th too many is that they
IP t i tit r? .1 ~ ? -
?v uiotv.au ui going
the "dark places of the
lis light which the world
rs obedience to his will,
rere slaves that he looks
Is. "I call you not servant
does his master's
eason or purpose. The
cause he loves him and
h. he desires and wishes
I.??"
asc mm. i ne servant
>eth; but I have called
tsoever I have heard of
n unto you."
word "him" in the wellhat
it reaSs, "We love beof
"We love him because
ng, according more fully
very much higher plane
It tells of love in general,
le by Christ's love, not of
"If ye love them which
do not even the publicans
d is, "Love your enemies,
>d to them that hate you,
illy use you and persecute
f our Father which is in
attitude towards all, ene:utors
no less than those
displayed by the Saviour