awakens in the bosom that ever reposes supremely upon thee.

Behold, O my soul, the exalted claims of Jesus to thy homage, thy submission and obedience, as thy Almighty King. He is the eternal "King whom God hath set upon the holy hill of Zion-of the increase of whose government there shall be no end. He is the head of all principality and power-At his divine name every knee shall bow of things in heaven. and things in earth, and things under the earth." By the sovereign power of God was Jesus exalted, in his human nature, to the throne of dominion. "God raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion. "Prince of the kings of the earth" and head of all the armies of heaven, he hath " on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King of Kings and Lord of Lords." O my soul ! with the profound homage of lively faith, shouldest thou submit to that glorious King by whose grace

`alone thou canst be redeemed from the bondage of sm, by whose Almighty power alone thou canst be rescued from the dominion of death and the grave. Ah! in vain wilt thou attempt to burst the enthralling chains of sin, unless thy Almighty King exerts the sceptre of his grace. Errors and prejudices cloud thy understanding-sensual appetites and passions control and debase thy noble powers and affections-temptation either imperceptibly en

thrals thee by seductive allurements, or pours upon thy frail resolutions a sudden and overwhelming shock. Sinking in despair, a victim to thy relentless foes, raise the ardors of holy faith to the glorious King, who, in the accents of sublime and animating triumph, invites thee to repose on his Almighty arm. "I am he who giveth you the victory-The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he hath anointed me to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to them that are boundStrengthen the weak hands and confirm the feeble knees-My grace shall be sufficient for you, my strength shall be made perfect in your weakness-Fear not then, for I am with youBe not dismayed for I am your God-I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousnessTrust in me forever-for in the Lord Jehovah there is everlasting strength." Omy soul! bow with submissive and holy confidence to the Almighty sceptre of thy glorious and invincible Redeemer-He will subdue the rebellious emotions of sinful passion, and induce the celestial reign of peace and love. Wait upon him, with humble and persevering faith, in that sacred ordinance where he dispenses the pledges of his grace, and thou shalt see his glorious salvation displayed in thy everlasting redemption from the ignominious bondage of sin. Rescued by his invincible grace, from the corrupting chains of unholy passions, thou

shalt rejoice in the glorious liberty of the Sons of God.

O my soul! when thou hast escaped from: the enthralling dominion of sin, a contest still. more formidable awaits thee. Death, thy implacable enemy, will seek to crush thee under his ireful arm. Whence wilt thou de-. rive the ethereal armour, that will enable thee to quench his fiery darts, and triumphantly to bind, under thy victorious feet, this inexorable tyrant of the human race? Whose invinci-. ble power will exalt thee to those immortal seats of blessedness, which no strength of nature can attain, and which infinitely exceed the merit of thy most exalted virtues? Thy Almighty King, in majestic power, proclaims himself the glorious conqueror, under whose banners thou art to be lead to triumphant victory over death and the grave. "I am he that liveth and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, and have the keys of hell and of death. O death, I have been thy plagues; O grave, I have been thy destruction. Fear not then, ye who humbly repose on my om-. nipotent arm. I will redeem you from death,. I will ransom you from the power of the grave. Your corruption shall put on incorruption, and your mortal immortality. In that glorious kingdom on which I have entered, I have prepared seats for you, and where I am, thereye shall be also."-Thy Almighty Saviour and King, O my soul, after having conducted

thee, triumphant, through the inflamed assaults of thy spiritual foes, will not desert thee, in that last awful conflict, when death enfolds thee in his agonizing embrace. Faith in that Almighty King, whose unseen but powerful arm supports thee, will enable thee to foil the deadliest assaults of thy implacable foe. In the ardors of lively faith and gratitude, O, then forever magnify the all-conquering power of the glorious King and Captain of thy salvation. To invigorate thy triumphant confidence, and to enliven the ardors of joyful hope, he provides for thee, in his holy supper, sacred and endearing pledges of his grace and love. Penetrate, then, through the veil of sense; and, in the humble elements that crown the altar, behold, by the eye of faith, the immortal body and blood of thy Redeemer, by whose vivifying power, thou art nourished and strengthened to everlasting life. On the altar, Jesus erects the throne of resistless dominion, and extends that invincible sceptre, which is the pledge of final and glorious triumph, to his followers, over the enraged assaults of the powers of darkness. Be it thy habitual care, to renew, in the holy eucharist, thy vows of ardent faith in thy divine Redeemer, of subjection to his sovereign sway -His body and blood shall quicken in thee a spring of life and consolation that never shall decay; and which, translated into the celestial kingdom of thy Saviour, shall flow,

in enrapturing and immortal streams. Oh, esteem it a glorious and exalted privilege which should inflame the most lively ardors of gratitude and love, that, during thy wearisome sojourn in this vale of tears, thou art permitted to refresh thy drooping spirits, at the exhilerating fountain of immortal joys. Ever hasten, with reverent and holy triumph, to that hallowed ordinance, where thy glorious King dispenses strength, victory, immortal life. There, prepare thyself by invigorating supplies of grace, for the inevitable conflict, which, before the crown of glory rewards thee, thou must sustain with the King of Terrors. And when the rending pangs of sickness, or the gradual but fatal decays of frail nature, proclaim the near approach of thy fell enemy, seek, with renewed frequency and fervor, the pledges of thy Redeemer's grace conveyed to thee in his holy supper. Hope, peace, and consolation shall flow upon thy sinking spirits. The immortal VIATICUM, transfusing divine and celestial energy, shall support thee through the darkest shadows of the desolate vale of death. Under the guidance of the Almighty Captain of thy salvation, triumphantly mounting the everlasting hills, thou shalt reach the city of the Living God. In the glorious temple of the celestial Zion, those who have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, shall" serve God day and night; they shall hunger no more, nor thirst any more,