blessed Saviour who once died for our sins come to judge mankind; soon shall we be standing before the judgment-seat. Is there not therefore need to pray without ceasing, both in Church and out of Church, on week-days and on Sundays, if we would be found faithful at our Lord's coming?

JOHN HENRY PARKER, OXFORD AND LONDON.

TWELVE PLAIN RULES FOR THE HELP OF THOSE WHO WISH, BY GOD'S GRACE, TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE.

1. Be sure you say your prayers as soon as you are up; and, if you can, say or read a verse or two out of God's Word. Here is a short prayer which you may use when you get

up.

0 LORD God, Thou art great and kind; I thank Thee for my life, for my sweet sleep last night, and for all the good things Thou dost give me.

I pray Thee to keep me from all sin this whole day, and to wash my soul from the stains of my past sins in the Blood of Thy dear Son.

I ask for Thy grace, that all I do and say and think this day may please Thee. Guard me from all harm, and grant me those things I wish for, which Thou dost see will do me good.

Bless all whom I love, and when we die take us to dwell with Thee, for Jesus Christ our dear Lord's sake. Amen.

Then add the Lord's Prayer.

2. Think of God now and then whilst you are at work. You can do so in this way; you your can say, “Thou God seest me," or, "Help me to please Thee in this my work;" or else, "Make me like to my Lord Christ, who was once as poor as I am now." But most of all when you feel a wish to do a wrong thing, then say, "O God, make speed to save me, lest I hurt my soul by this sin; help me now, dear Lord, I pray Thee, with all my heart."

3. When you are glad, you can say, "I thank Thee, dear Lord, for this good thing." When you feel sick or sad, you may say, "Lord, make me by this grief or pain more like to Christ, who once bore so much pain for me."

4. At twelve o'clock, lift up your heart to God in and say, "O dear Lord Jesus, prayer, wash my poor soul in Thine own Blood, and teach me to love Thee, who did once hang on the Cross and die for me."

5. When you eat and drink, thank God in your heart for your food.

6. Live in love with all, and let your words

be kind to all; for Christ loves them, and you must try to be like Christ.

7. Do not dare to say the least thing that is not true, or pure, or chaste, nor to take God's great Name in vain, for He hears each word you speak at all times.

8. Be quick and clean and neat in your work and your dress; and mind not to waste your time.

9. Do not dare to take the least thing that is

not yours.

10. Mind to do what you are told by those whom God has set over you; and take great care how you speak to them, lest your words should be too quick or rude.

11. Be sure you go to Church as much as you can on Sunday; it will be a good thing, too, when you can now and then go in the week as well; and if you would live as a child of God, you must, from time to time, feed your soul with the most holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, for which you must take great pains and thought and care before you go, that you may do so in the right way.

12. When night comes, you must not lie down to sleep till you have thought of all you have done wrong in the day. Then kneel down

and say your prayers. Here is a short prayer for bed time.

DEAR Lord, I come to Thee now to ask that Thy love may wash out all my sins in the Blood of Thy dear Son; most of all these sins of this day

I am sorry that I have done all these wrong things; make me more sorry still, and help me by Thy grace to sin so no more, but with a new day to live a new life. Thou, Lord, art good and kind; I thank Thee for Thy care of me through the past day; for my food, my clothes, and my health. I bless Thee that I am Thy dear child, and that Christ did once die on the Cross for me. O Lord, take care of me, I pray Thee, and of all whom I love this night, and when we wake up grant that it may be with thoughts of Thee, for Jesus' sake. Amen. Here add the Lord's Prayer, and then stand up and say the Belief, and add such other prayers as you stand in need of. If possible, read some verses of the Bible.