it is, for both ministers and people of the Lord, there is a needs-be for them to be exercised with manifold temptations, that the trial of their faith being much more precious than gold, though it be tried in the fire, might be found unto praise, and honour, and glory, at the appearance of Jesus Christ. Oh yea, dear sir, depend upon it, nothing will do for the Lord's tried, tempted and sifted people, but a tried ministry coming from the heart of a servant of the most high God, fresh from the furnace in Zion, or spirit of judgment, and spirit of burning. Hence the necessity of the one to burn up all dross, dead men's brains, and human science; while the other will bring all to the law and testimony for what we have to speak unto the people; know if any man affirm anything contrary thereto, it is because there is no light in him. And on this ground, dear brother, is it, the Lord has been now for sometime teaching me, to endure all things for the elect's sake, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. Yes, indeed, it is a faithful saying, if we suffer with him, we shall also reign with him! Where? Even in the boundless realms of glory, for our life is hid with Christ in God, so that when Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall we also appear with him, that where he is, we shall be likewise. And then, oh the glories of the place, when we shall see him, as he is, be like him, never more to go out from his presence! Beloved, then think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you, but rejoice inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding

hear from any of the royal family of king Jesus? Oh, I am afraid, those "pros-and-cons" which rose up in thy mind respecting sending your most welcome letter, have somewhat of the "buts" attached to them! away with them all dear friend in future, which may tend to deprive me of "Good news from a far country," for believe me, kind brother, I stand at time in need of a little encouragement, when employed in my Master's work. For what with the devices of Satan who goeth about as a roaring lion," stirring up the minds of his emissaries against the least of all from time to time, my feet before now hath well nigh slipped, had not the Lord strengthened and held me up, that by me, the preaching might be fully known; and I have been delivered out of the mouth of this lion more than twice or thrice. And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory for ever and ever, amen. they that hate me, whisper together against me, and against me do they devise my hurt; but by this, dear brother, do I experimentally know, the dear Lord favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me! When you speak of the prejudices, the "would-be-judge in Israel" had spread in the dark corner of the earth, as the Lord's servant I humbly apprehend it was not so much against my worthless and insignificant person, as against the Lord's truth, which with all their boasted profession, they cannot receive. 1 Cor. ii. 14, 15. Then the vast difference between a mere head knowledge of even the letter of the word, which only puffeth up; and a gracious heart activity and spiritual enjoyment of the truth as it is in Jesus. With the one, the deadly fly will be

All

sure to be found in the ointment of the Apothecary, sending forth a stinking savour of the

creature:

while with the other, the precious balm of Gilead from our most glorious Physician, will be certain to fill the house with the sweet odour of his name; for in his name we are saved from all sin, past, present, and to come; neither is there any other name given under heaven whereby we must be saved. In his name, however, we are justified, sanctified and washed by the Spirit of our God, So that there is no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Hallelujah. Dear brother, sure I am an Assyrian, ready to perish was my condition, both by nature and practice, by reason of the Adam-fall transgression, and it is of the Lord's mercy I am not consumed, to the present, being so very unprofitable in every thing I say or do. But nevertheless, the foundation of God standeth sure, the everlasting covenant is well odored in all its parts, the almighty covenants are faithful and true; while the promises of God are all yea and amen in Christ Jesus, to the glory of God by us. May therefore the trinity of blessings, in all this fulness, be your daily portion in the wilderness; Numb. vi. and may communion with God the Father and God the Son, through the sweet fellowship of God the Holy Ghost, be your enjoyment both now and ever. You speak also, kind friend, of my humble reply to dear S. whose excellent letter I read before the church, at a church meeting, when in fellowship assembled; and the church rejoiced so greatly on the occasion, at the manifestation of the Lord's power during my visit in answer to prayer, that they requested so encouraging an epistle might be published in the Spiritual Magazine, where I suppose it will appear next month, which apparent liberty, I trust dear S. will readily excuse, for the edification of the body at large. How is your dear father and mother, the two aged

pilgrims bound from grace to glory? the Lord is their God, and hath sweetly promised for their great and endless comfort; "Thou shalt come to the grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season." Yea, saith the Lord concerning them, "Even to your old age, I am He; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you; I have made, and I will bear, even I will carry, and I will deliver you." Fear not, my dear brother, and sister, to go down into the grave, for adds the Lord, "I will go with you, and will surely bring you up again, (in body) at the last day." 1 Cor. xv. 51, to end.

When my dear friends in the Lord with whom you are united in the bands of covenant love, grace and mercy, send forth such kind enquiries after the Lord's voice in the wilderness, as touching my being sent amongst you again in the summer, all I can say in return is, my heart is with you already, being knit together in the unity of the Spirit, in the bonds of peace, and in righteousness of life; while as to my bodily presence, that of course is with the Lord, who will send by whom he will send. If the pillar of cloud only goes before, how greatly shall I rejoice to follow after; "If by any means I might have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come again unto you, in the fulness of the blessings of the gospel; for I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established: that is, that I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and 66 me." But thanks be unto God, none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God."

G. H. G.

LEBANON LEAVES.

THE LORD'S PRAYER.-NO. VI.

"And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us.”AND may we ask forgiveness on this ground?

Do we indeed our enemies forgive,
As freely as we hope to be forgiven?
Thus teaches he who cannot teach us wrong.
And yet we know, when in the crucible
We analyze our feelings, there remains
So much withheld of what should constitute
A pardon free, as we must hope to obtain,
If we obtain salvation, that we pause
And hesitate, and must at last adopt
The apostle's explanation: there is a law,
A law within our members, which restrains
The law within our minds, and when we
would

Do good, keeps evil present, and alert.
Oh, wretched men, who shall deliver us?
Thanks be to God, through Jesus: In our
Lord

We are complete, are free; and when we bend,

Asking forgiveness, as ourselves forgive,
We'll own ourselves still Shulamites, and pray
He'll strengthen grace to occupy the throne,
And thus victorious o'er the residue
Of sin still in our hearts, enable us
To walk becoming that vocation high,
Wherewith we trust he hath called us, and in
A generation, crooked and perverse,
Give us to keep our garments always white,
Pure in his purity, and following him
Our great Exemplar, not for life alone,
But love to make life manifest.

THE LORD'S PRAYER.-NO. VII.

"Lead us not into temptation."

God tempteth no man, Scripture plainly tells, but, there is one that does ;

Untiring, persevering, unabashed;
Witness his tempting Christ. This cruel foe
Is ever on the watch, with baits and snares
Of every aspect, and of every taste;
Adapting what to his infernal mind
Seems for each soul temptation suitable.

And as our God this cruel foe restrains,
Curbing by bit and bridle, causing all
His movements unintended, towards the
church,

As a corrective, still to work for good;
It may be said that thus permissively
God leads into temptation. Justly then,
Our prayer, not to the foe, but the foe's Lord.
And as temptation is a bitter draught,
Painful and soul perplexing, ardently
Will each petition: If it be thy will,
Oh, take away this cup! Let each one add,
But let thy will be done! for should the
Lord

Suffer the enemy our souls to tempt,
As Job was tempted, ceaseless, torturing, foul,
As Job, we from the furnace shall emerge,
Refined as silver, purified as gold,
For God will overrule, and watch, and bless,
Preserving his own jewels.

THE LORD'S PRAYER.-NO. VIII.

"But deliver us from evil."

EVIL of every name and nature taints The moral hemisphere of this our world; Sin is the parent whose large family Infects us all: the universal blight Which mars God's fair creation, is the breath, The withering breath of sin. In all its forms, Disease sprang from this putrid parent. War, 'Mongst monarchs, or 'mongst brothers is the child,

The favourite child of sin. Pale penury and

care,

With the long list of earthly miseries,

Too long to name, and the dread monster

death,

Acknowledge sin their father. Think, my soul, How comprehensive then this little prayer : Deliver us from evil!

While passing through the world, oh, let it

not

Within me have dominion; and though I,
Like all of human race must breathe the air
Sin hath infected, must partake the grief;
Sin showers on all, and battle with the foes
With which sin lines life's pilgrimage;
Let my affections still be heavenward,
Sustain in sorrow with those joys, with
which

A stranger intermeddleth not, and in th strength

Thus Lord deliver me from evil here,
And in thine own good time receive thy son,
To dwell with thee where evil never comes,
Or any of its children.

REZENEB.

STANZAS WRITTEN IN AFFLICTION.

To thee, O Lord, when in distress
I make my humble prayer,
Oh hear me from thy mercy-seat,
And make my life thy care.

With patience, Lord, possess my soul,
Hush every busy fear;

Firm faith can all my doubts control,
And dry up every tear.

Thy promises, that sweetly flow,

Breathe comfort to my heart;
And in the lowest depths of woe
Can sweet delight impart.

Oh let these promises, my God,
My sure foundation be;

To raise my thoughts from earth's low sod,
And fix them all on thee.

A CHRISTMAS HYMN.

S. H. R.

PRAISE the Lord, whose name exalted,
Far all other names transcend;
Who to save us dearly bought us,
And whose mercy knows no end.

Who to save mankind from ruin,

Did from heaven to earth descend; On this day became an infant,

For his mercy knows no end.

Bare temptation and privation,
And with Satan did contend,
To procure our free salvation,
For his mercy knows no end.

Sacrificed for those he died for,
See his sacred form extend

On the cross, his life-blood streaming,
For his mercy knows no end.

Now to juslify us fully,

See him up to heaven ascend, There to plead his merits for us, For his merey knows no end.

For redemption, for salvation,

May our grateful praise ascend; To the Lord who died to save us, And whose mercy knows no end.

S. H. R.

A POEM.

THE Sons of earth are fond of earth,
And toil for things that have no worth;
They grasp with a wide open hand,
And own it as their native land.
'T is all they seek, 't is their desire,
They think 't is all that they require;
In seeking it their minds expand,
They own it as their native land.
The sons of God deny such ways,
They on cclestial treasures gaze;
From earthly dust they shake the hand,
And point towards their native land.

As they pass on, temptations rise,
And splendid baits assail their eyes;
But lo they hear their Lord's command,
To look to their dear native land.
Loud thunders often roar and crash,
And lightnings dart with fearful flash,
These try the pilgrim to withstand,
But still he eyes his native land.

Years, days and months roll on apace,
But pilgrims yet experience grace;
They view the hastening of life's sand,
And long for their dear native land.
They sometimes find things very dark,
And think of iife they 've not a spark;
But yet a hope within is fann'd,
Tnat they shall see their native iand.

Yes, Jesus soon will take them home,
And burst with glory on their gloom;
Reveal his own almighty hand

That bore them to his native land.

Though chilling death will close the scene,
They'll soar to realms that are serene;"
Oh, how their spirits will expand,
And anthem in their native land.

MAGAZINE,

THE GOSPEL PULPIT.

A MEMORIAL OF BRITANNIA'S HUMILIATION, UNDER GOD'S ROD AND JUDGMENTS.

A Sermon, Preached and written the day of Humiliation, Sabbath Morning, October 11th, 1846.

BY REV. EDMUND GREENFIELD.

"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up."-James iv. 10.

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If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."—1 John i. 9.

BELOVED CHRISTIANS, in all humility I say, as a royal subject of Jehovah Jesus, the Lord of lords and King of kings, loyal, faithful, and obedient to our gracious protestant sovereign, she being the one only member in Britannia, under our divine Head, Jehovah Jesus, supreme in Church and State, it is my duty and God-given privilege as your pastor, to inform you, that by humbling grace under God's rod, and national judgments, the Queen's most excellent majesty in council, at her court in Windsor, in humility for national sins, agreed, recorded, and issued a Supplement, 1846.]

my

seen

form of prayer to Almighty God, to be used in all churches and chapels within the united kingdom of Great Britain, which has comforted soul, and all truly God-fearing loyal protestants; nay, in my ministerial procedure for many years, through the protestant reigns of the august Georges, the 3rd and 4th. and William the 4th. to the present protestant reign of Queen Victoria, (God bless and preserve her, and her's in protestantism) I have never such humiliation and national acknowledgement of sins, or such a penitential scriptural prayer issued in the grace and teaching of the Holy Ghost unto the Father of Mercies, in and through the one only Mediator Jesus Christ, our blessed Lord and Saviour, as I now hold in my hand. Therefore let us all, in the Spirit and blessing, in humility and godly sorrow working repentance, and in gifts of faith, hope and love, use the form of prayer, saying, "O God, at whose bidding the earth which sustaineth the life of man, hath withholden in parts of these islands, the wonted provision of food, and turned abundance into scarcity, withdraw we beseech thee the judgments of which we are justly afraid, that the poor perish not by famine.

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