...gladly receive the word," and say with David on a different occasion ; — " But " who am I, and who is my people : that we should " be able to offer so willingly after this sort ; for all " things are of thee, and of thine own have we given " thee."1 But they, who take the credit, or the merit,...

...&c. But the influences of the Spirit never miss to be humbling but sanctifying. Hence says David, ' Who am I, and what is my people, that we should be....this sort ? for all things come of thee, and of thine owu have we given thee,' 1 Chron. xxix. 14; and says the apostle, * We have no confidence in the fle,sh,'...

...name will not go unrewarded. " O God ! we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name ! But who are we, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort : for all things come of thec, and of thine own have we given thee." Steadiness and perseverance will, with God's blessing,...

...self-built transcendental world he had fondly believed rested upon eternal foundations. " We are strangers and sojourners, as were all our fathers : our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding ! " At such a time that soul fares best who knows the Divine Father as the infinitely Compassionating...

...give strength unto all. 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should...come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. 15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers : our days on the earth...

...a perfect heart. Yet hear how humbly he speaks of all the costly oblations which he had brought. " Who am I, and what is my people, that we should be...things come of thee, and of thine own have we given tbee. Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty...

...not our home. "SVe luive here no continuing city, or abiding place. We are strangers and s"journers, as were all our fathers. Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding." After a few struggle* with the temptations and sorrows of this sinful world, we sliall pass...

...and to give strength unto all. Now therefore, our GOD, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. But who am I, and what is my people, that we should...this sort ? for all things come of thee, and of thine OWH have we given thee. For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers ;...

...conferred on me. — " Now therefore, O LORD " my God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. " But who am I, and what is my people, that we should...so willingly after this sort? For all " things come ofthee, and of thine have we given thce."* Beyond doubt, this is the spirit, with which the bFessed...

...heart, with benevolent David, "Now, therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. But who am I, and what is my people, that •we should...after this sort? for all things come of thee, and or THINE OWN have toe given thee." "Covetousness and selfishness will not always prevail on earth,...