" delivering you from the powers of darkness, and translating you into the kingdom of his dear Son," I should not plead in vain. Let me then, in conclusion, first address our God in the words of David : " Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and triumph in thy praise !" And now let me also, in the lan- guage of that same holy prophet, offer unto God the acknow- ledgment due unto his name : " Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting ! and let all the people say, Amen: Praise ye the Lord*."]
t Ps. cvi. 47, 4S.