wert groping in darkness, and, all the while, the whispered inquiry and taunt of the great adversary was, "Where is now thy God?"

But, thy trial hour came to a close. The Comforter's voice again was heard; the light of thy Father's countenance shone upon thee; and, once more glad and joyous, the prayer of Gideon became thine, "Jehovah-shalom," "The Lord send peace."

Reader! thou hast entered the sanctuary; thou hast taken thy place at the communion table. Has the language of thy soul been this :-"Jehovah-shammah,”—“ The Lord is there?" Trusting no longer in thyself, but coming to the mercy-seat, poor, hungry, and penitent, was this thy prayer?" O God, have mercy upon me a miserable sinner. Pardon and accept me, for the sake of Him whom Thou hast revealed as 'Jehovah-tsidkenu,'-'The Lord our righteousness.""

"Why should I fear the darkest hour, Or tremble at the tempest's power? Jesus vouchsafes to be my Tower!

"Though hot the fight, why quit the field? Why must I either flee or yield, Since Jesus is my mighty Shield?

"When creature comforts fade and die, Worldlings may weep, but why should I? Jesus still lives and still is nigh!

"I know not what may soon betide, Nor how my wants may be supp'ied; But Jesus knows, and 'will provide.'

"Though sin would fill me with distress, The throne of grace I dare address, For Jesus is my Righteousness.

"Though faint my prayers and cold my love, My steadfast hope shall not remove, While Jesus intercedes above.

"Against me earth and hell combine, But on my side is power Divine: Jesus is all, and He is mine."

Contentment.

EXOD. xxiii. 25.

"And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee."

DEUT. XXVI. II.

"And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you."

PSALM XXXVii. 16.

"A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked."

PHILIP. iv. II.

"Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content."

I TIM. vi. 6.

"But godliness with contentment is great gain."

My God, my Father, while I stray
Far from my home in life's rough way,
Oh I teach me from my heart to say,
'Thy will be done.'

"Though dark my path, and poor my lot,
Let me be still,' and murmur not;
Or breathe the prayer divinely taught,
'Thy will be done.'

"If Thou shouldst call me to resign
What most I prize, it ne'er was mine;
I only yield Thee what was Thine-
'Thy will be done.'

"Should pining sickness waste away
My life in premature decay,
My Father! still I strive to say,
'Thy will be done.'

"If but my fainting heart be blest
With Thy sweet Spirit for its guest,
My God! to Thee I leave the rest,
'Thy will be done.'

"Renew my will from day to day;

Blend it with Thine, and take away
All that now makes it hard to say,
"Thy will be done.'

"Then, when on earth I breathe no more,
The prayer half-mix'd with tears before,
I'll sing upon a happier shore,

· Thy will be done.""

MISS ELLIOT.