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THE
CHRISTIAN'S TREASURE.
tSERM. XXXVII
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christian
indeed
?
A
sincere convert,
a
believer
in
Je-
eus
?
And does
my
faith evidence
itself
in all
the
fruits
of
repentance, love, and
holiness
?
O
may
I
feel
my
soul
to live daily this divine
life by
the faith
of
the
Son
of
God,
that
I
may
maintain
a humble claim to these
treasures
of
mercy
laid up
in
the
gospel,
treasures
corn
-
mitted to
the hands
of
Christ
to be
kept
safe
for
me.
"
And
may
the
blessed
Spirit
instruct
me
daily to
im-
prove
all things to
my
spiritual and
eternal
benefit,
that
I
may
not
be
like
a
fool,
who has
a
prise
put
into
his
right
-hand, and knows
not
how to
make
use
of
it.?
May
I
be
taught
to
draw
some
sacred advantage,
some holy
delight and refreshment
from the
continual
new scenes
and occurrences
of
life
!
May
I
derive knowledge and
love,
and
heavenly
sweetness from
the surprising
works
of
God,
as
the
God of nature, and
from the more
sur-
prizing
wonders
of
his
grace
!
May
I
learn something
divine .and
holy
from all the
transactions of
his
provi-
;fence,
and
the various turns and changes
of
this
present
state,
till
I
am
prepared and
made meet for
a
more
fit
and ample
possession
of
the everlasting inheritance
of
the saints
in light
!"
Amen.
HYMN
FOR :SERMON
XXXVIII
ALL THINGS
WOIi`KING TOGETHEIL
FOR,
GOOD.
24Y
soul,
survey
thy happiness,
If
thou
art
found
a
child of
grace,
How richly
is
the gospel
stor'd!
What joy the
promises afford
!
°' All things
are
ours
;" the
gift
of
God,
And purchas'd
with our Saviour's blood,
While the
good
Spirit
shews us how
To use
and
to
enjoy them too.
If
peace and
plenty
crown
my days,
They help
tne,
Lord,
to
speak thy
praise
:
If
bread of
sorrows be my
food,
Those
sorrows work thy
real good.
II
would not change my
bless'd estate
With
all
that
flesh
calls
rich
or
great
And
while my faith
can keep her hold,
I
envy not the sinners' gold.
Father
I
wait thy
daily
will,
Thou
shalt divide
my portion
still:
Grant
me
on
-earth what
-seems
thee
best,
Till
death and heav'n reveal
the rest.