has felt the power of these words, more sweet and more soothing than an angel's music- What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter." Wait, then, suffering child, the coming glory-yielding yourself to the guidance of your Saviour, and submitting yourself wholly to your Father's will. WINSLOW. SCRIPTURAL SELECTION S. CONFIRMING the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.-Acts, xiv. 22. That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.— 1 Thes. iii. 3, 4. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.-1 Pet. ii. 21, 23. PEACE IN AFFLICTION. O LORD! how happy should we be, How far from this our daily life! By sudden wild alarms; O could we but relinquish all Our earthly props, and simply fall On thy Almighty arms! Could we but kneel, and cast our load, E'en while we pray, upon our God; Then rise with lightened cheer, Sure that the Father who is nigh We cannot trust him as we should, So chafes fallen nature's restless mood To cast its peace away; Yet birds and flow'rets round us preach, All, all the present evil teach Sufficient for the day. |