THE JOURNEY TO EMMAUS.

"Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent."-LUKE Xxiv. 29.

Two disciples of the Lord Jesus were going from Jerusalem to the village of Emmaus on the day of his resurrection. As they proceeded, the Friend of sinners joined them, and without making himself known, entered into conversation with them; removed their doubts; instructed them in many important truths of religion; calmed their fears, and imparted to their troubled minds confidence and peace. As they drew near to their appointed place of rest, the disciples en

treated the Lord not to depart, but to abide with them, as the day was closing in, and night was approaching. He consented-sat down to supper with them; their eyes were opened-they recognized him, and he vanished from before them ; astonished they look up, and exclaim to each other, "Did not our heart burn within us, as he spoke to us by the way, and opened the Scriptures to us?" How must their faith have been increased by this conversation of their Lord! Just so is it with every soul to whose darkened understanding the light of Christ's doctrine comes in its original simplicity. It comes with power and energy; shows the soul the relation in which it stands to the Lord; quickens it with holy love and gratitude, and unites it to him who only is excellent, in entire devotedness and utter .elf-abasement.

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tion shall be profitable to me. is declining: perhaps the day far spent; darkness is coming on, the night in which we are surrounded by dangers, and when no hand is ready to help us; but if he is near with whom is no darkness, if the Sun of righteousness be risen within us, what need we fear? If Christ abide with us, what harm can befall us? Night shall come on, and be welcomed as a blessing, a sweet still hour of repose, in which we can better hold communion with Him, from whom comes all light, all wisdom, all peace.

Lord, my God, to thee I address myself this evening, in humble thankfulness for all the good which thou hast bestowed upon me, and for all which, by thy grace directing, I have been enabled to perform, that may be acceptable to thee. give, O my Father! the irresolute walk of thy weak child; faltering at every

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