GOD. For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of GOD in Him.

My grace is sufficient for thee; for My strength is made perfect in weakness.

By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.

We have redemption through His Blood, even the forgiveness of sins.

God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our LORD JESUS CHRIST, who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that CHRIST JESUS came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.

The LORD is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the FATHER, JESUS CHRIST the righteous, and He is the propitiation for our sins.

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

OTHER SENTENCES WHICH MAY BE SAID OVER THE DYING.

I.

FEAR not: JESUS is with thee.

It is blessed to rest after toil and labour. The battle is hard, but the crown is bright. The valley is dark, but the light is shining over the everlasting hills.

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Why should we fear to go to Paradise? not JESUS gone before us? Will He not meet us there?

Our Master went not up to glory before He suffered. Let us gladly suffer with Him, and die with Him, if only we may live and reign with Him.

Pain is short; eternity is long.

Death is but the door to life. Would we enter into life? Then let us not fear to pass through the door. It is our dear SAVIOUR who holds it open for us.

Oh joys of Paradise!

Oh rest for the weary!
Oh presence of JESUS!

Oh spirits of just men made perfect!
Oh blissful mansions!

Oh my true home!

Oh my light, and life, and immortality!

Why should I love to linger here in banish

ment ?

Why should I take delight in the chains of prison-house?

I would flee away, and be at rest,

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II.

THE RESURRECTION.

I BELIEVE in the Resurrection of the dead. A little space of rest, and then the LORD cometh.

He cometh to raise me from my grave;
He cometh to awake me from my sleep.
Glory to His Name.

My hope and my longing are for that blessed day,

When the dead shall be raised incorruptible,
And we shall all be changed.

Oh glorious change!

From corruption to incorruption !
From dishonour to glory!

From weakness to power!

From the natural to the spiritual body!
I have borne the image of the earthy:
I shall bear the image of the heavenly.
I am in Adam's likeness now:

I shall be like CHRIST.

These dim eyes shall see His glory.
These deaf ears shall hear His voice.
Oh for the day, when it shall be said,
"Enter thou into the joy of thy LORD!"
"Amen. Even so, come, LORD JESUS."

III.

GIVE to Thy faithful servants perfect rest, O merciful LORD; consummate their bliss: and may Thy glorious Light shine upon them for ever.

Hast Thou not said, O LORD of Glory, "Behold, I come quickly, and My reward is with Me?"

Come, glorious JESUS, with all Thy holy Angels, and the bright attendance of rejoicing Saints.

Come, and redeem us poor captives; and lead us away as trophies of Thy victory.

Thus, dearest LORD, will we cry continually unto Thee,

Till Thou art pleased to open those everlasting doors, and to say to our souls,

"Behold, I am come to pardon and refresh

you:

"Behold, I am come to call you to Myself, and give you possession of the inheritance I promised. "Come, come, ye blessed of My FATHER, receive the kingdom prepared for you.

"Come, come, ye faithful, obedient servants, enter into your Master's joy!" (Hickes.)

IV.

HOME.

I AM a stranger and a pilgrim here,
But I am going HOME.

My earthly tent is almost worn out;

The days of my pilgrimage are almost ended; But my HOME is near at hand.

My steps are feeble;

But I have not far to go.

I cannot travel much longer;
But
my journey is nearly done.
It is happy to go HOME.
This wilderness is very wearying;
The way is hard to find,
The path is rough and steep,
The sky is dark and stormy:
But it is very bright at HOME.

There are no clouds at HOME;

No pain, no sickness, no weariness, no sin, no sorrow, can ever come to my HOME.

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It is all peace, and joy, and light, and glory, my HOME.

MY FATHER is there, waiting for me:

My SAVIOUR is there, waiting for me:

Many dear ones, who have gone before, are there, waiting for me.

I shall soon be with them :

I shall soon see them:

I shall soon be at HOME.

O my FATHER, take Thy child by the hand, and lead me HOME to my only HOME, my beautiful HOME, my everlasting HOME. Amen.

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HAVE mercy on Thy servant, O LORD. Thy Hands we commend his spirit, for Thou hast redeemed it, O LORD, Thou GOD of truth. be with him in this hour of need. Leave him not, neither forsake him. Support him in Thine everlasting Arms. Guide him through the valley of the shadow of death. Bring his soul out of prison, that it may praise Thee. Say unto his soul, "I am thy salvation." Say unto him, To-day thou shalt be with Me in Paradise." Let him know the salvation of JESUS. Let him see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. O LORD, bid him come to Thee. LORD JESUS,

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* For some sentences in the following Prayers the Editor is indebted to the "Visitatio Infirmorum " by Cope and Stretton,