The pageant of this world is strange;
Its dreams, its fleeting visions, change:
But, faithful is the Word

Of ONE, in every change the same:
Christian !—I need not tell His Name,
If thou hast known the LORD!

SECOND DAY.

"AND THEY THAT KNOW THY NAME WILL PUT THEIR TRUST IN THEE; FOR THOU, LORD, HAST NOT FORSAKEN THEM THAT SEEK THEE."-Psalm ix. 10.

"To know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent; this," said our blessed Lord, "this is life eternal." And this knowledge is the basis of fiducial trust. Reader! in what art thou confiding? -on whom art thou trusting?—and whither art thou directing thy search after happiness and glory, life and salvation, for time, and for eternity? There is One Friend, and only One, who can address thee, saying with in

telligence, with truth, and assuredly, with power to fulfil the promise; "I will never fail thee, nor forsake thee"-One Friend, and only One, who is the same "yesterday, today, and for ever." The same in the purpose of His grace-the same in His fidelity with regard to its fulfilment; and this is the "only true God;" revealed and made manifest in the "Son of His love;" "Jesus Christ, whom he hath sent."

When the prophet Agur enquired, "Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the winds in His fist ?who hath bound the waters in a garment?who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is HIS NAME, and what is HIS SON'S NAME, if thou canst tell?" (Prov. xxx. 4.) he had previously acknowledged himself (without this knowledge) to be destitute of wisdom, and not to have the understanding of a man." Therefore, let no one say, "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, and I cannot attain to it." It is

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written," Let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord, for every one that seeketh, findeth." "Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face evermore." Thus shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord; His coming forth," His appearing "is prepared as the morning." He hath said, "Search the Scriptures; for they are they which testify of me." And taking heed to that sure word of prophecy, as unto a light shining in a dark place, the day—in its seasonable and appointed time-the day will dawn, and the DAY STAR will arise in the heart.

Great is the encouragement held out to the poorest, weakest, most humble seeker and follower of God. "Thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek Thee." He never has forsaken them-He never will. The expectation he hath raised, shall be realized. The desire He hath awakened in the heart, shall be fulfilled. The feeblest sigh that rises heavenward is the breath of His own Spirit,

and the heart from whence it proceeds shall never by Him be forsaken.

But it may be, O reader! that thou canst reply, with joy and gladness, "I know in whom I have believed;" it may be, that thou hast long known that great Angel of the covenant, of whom God spake to Moses, saying, "My NAME is in Him;" it may be, thou hast long enjoyed "fellowship with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ, our Lord." O! happy they, who, having access by faith unto this grace, do therein abide. Happy they, who knowing God, "the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom He hath sent," have in this knowledge found rest to their souls," and satisfaction-satisfaction, not with the degree of their knowledge, but, with its nature. For the more the soul knows of God, the more will it be qualified to know: for if it be true, generally, that

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every acquisition of knowledge is not only a possession, but also a capacity," the remark will hold good, especially in relation to the

knowledge of God. And there is the promise, that" to them who have, more shall be given." The Lord Jesus hath indeed a NAME that no man knoweth but Himself; consequently no man can reveal Him to his neighbour, saying, "Know the Lord;" yet, the promise runs, "They shall all know me, from the least to the greatest." (Heb. viii. 11.) And the Father reveals the Son, and the Son reveals the Father; and the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, even the depths of the Divine Mind: and what " eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, and what hath not entered into the heart of man," it is the gracious office of that blessed and holy Paraclete, to make known in answer to prayer.

Reader! bow thy knee with the apostle, and let his prayer be thine (Eph. i. 17, &c.; and iii. 11, &c.); and, in due season, thou shalt unite in chorus, not only with His song here (2 Tim. i. 12.), but also hereafter.Rev xiv. 1, 2, 3.