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JANUARY 3.

There be many that say, Who will show us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.”—Ps. iv. 6.

If you have not yet found an object to your heart's content-if you feel that there is still something wrong with you—that you are neither leading the life which you would like to lead, nor enjoying the comfort which you think might be somehow got, -be advised: take the Lord Jesus for your friend. He is one in whom you will find no flaw; He is one of whom, if you really get acquainted with Him, you will never weary ; and one who, if once you really go to Him, will never weary of you. He is a friend of whom no one had ever reason to complain-a friend who has done so much for you already, that He would have done enough even though He were never to do any more, but who is so generous, that his thoughts are all occupied with the great things He designs to do—a friend who is singularly kind and considerate, for "He sticketh closer than a brother;" -a friend who does not vary, "for He is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever."-Mount of Olives.

JANUARY 4.

"He was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities."-Isa. liii. 5.

Oh! think how He, whom thou hast wounded,
Hast scourged, and scorn'd, and spit upon,
Hath paid thy ransom, and compounded
For thy distresses with his own!

How He, whose blood thy sins have spilt,
Whose limbs they to the cross have nail'd,
Hath freely borne thy load of guilt,

And made supply where thou hast fail'd!

He died to save thy soul from dying,
Was bound Himself to set thee free;
And when there was no power of flying,
He came and met the blow for thee.
And all this dying friend requires,
For all his pity, all his pain,
Are simple aims, and pure desires,
And for his love, like love again.

J. H. LYTE.

JANUARY 5.

"As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men."-Gal. vi. 10.

Much of the ability to do good is in the disposition to do it. The very breathing of a benevolent heart is a species of doing good.—HERVEY.

JANUARY 6.

"I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them."-Ezek. xxxiv. 20.

My gracious Shepherd, in thy pastures lead me; With living streams, with heavenly manna feed me: With thine own voice of love, oh! call me, guide me ; From evil hide me.

From strength to strength my Lord will lead my spirit,

The purchased crown in Zion to inherit;

Mine eyes shall close on time, shall cease from weeping,

In Jesus sleeping.

Then clad in robes made white by love redeeming,
I'll veil my sight before his glory beaming,
And ever sing His praise, in accents lowly,

Whose name is Holy.

JANUARY 4.

"He was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities.”—Isa. liii. 5.

Oh! think how He, whom thou hast wounded,
Hast scourged, and scorn'd, and spit upon,
Hath paid thy ransom, and compounded
For thy distresses with his own!

How He, whose blood thy sins have spilt,
Whose limbs they to the cross have nail'd,
Hath freely borne thy load of guilt,

And made supply where thou hast fail'd!

He died to save thy soul from dying,
Was bound Himself to set thee free;
And when there was no power of flying,
He came and met the blow for thee.
And all this dying friend requires,
For all his pity, all his pain,

Are simple aims, and pure desires,
And for his love, like love again.

J. H. LYTE.

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JANUARY 5.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men."—Gal. vi. 10.

Much of the

tion to do it.

ability to do good is in the disposi

The very breathing of a benevolent

heart is a species of doing good.—HERVEY.

JANUARY 6.

"I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them."-Ezek. xxxiv. 20.

My gracious Shepherd, in thy pastures lead me; With living streams, with heavenly manna feed me: With thine own voice of love, oh ! call me, guide me ; From evil hide me.

From strength to strength my Lord will lead my spirit,

The purchased crown in Zion to inherit;

Mine eyes shall close on time, shall cease from weeping,

In Jesus sleeping.

Then clad in robes made white by love redeeming,
I'll veil my sight before his glory beaming,
And ever sing His praise, in accents lowly,

Whose name is Holy.