A Brighter Day Begins with His Word.

Simeon, Charles, 1759-1836 • SECTION 314

374 Psalms, Cxvi. 1 /. [414.

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who is infinite. As for his mercy, he most of all is grieved to have that disparaged, because it is the attribute in which he chiefly delights. Whatever then be your sins, or sorrows, or wants, or fears, cast them all on him, and know that you shall never be disappointed : for " as his majesty is, so also is his mercy."]

3. To glorify him —

[We have no fear, but that if once you are led to trust in him aright, your most anxious inquiry will be, '^ What shall I render unto the Lord for all the benefits he hath done unto me?" Methinks you will of yourselves be panting after opportunities to testify to him your love and gratitude". You will see, that to surrender up yourselves wholly to him is your " reasonable ser- vice™." Knowing that " you are not your own, but are bought with a price, you will long to glorify God with your body and your spirit, which are his°." We call you then to this blessed duty, to " live no more unto yourselves, but unto Him who died for you and rose again." He has made you most blessed among men ; for " who is like unto thee, O Israel, O people saved by the Lord °." O let it be seen then, that he has made you also the most holy of all the people upon earth. He has set you among the princes now, that you may have fellowship with all the holy Prophets and Apostles of old : and by walking in their steps, vou will soon arrive at those blissful mansions, where you shall share with them in their inheritance, and be yourselves ** kings and priests unto God and our Father for ever and ever."]

" Jer. X. 6, 7. ■" Rom. xii. 1. "1 Cor. vi. 20.

" Deut. xxxiii. 2, g.

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