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t9

T8E

FTUMILITY OF

CHRIST,

ErC.

[SECT.

VT;

suaded the

man who

called himself the least of

saints

in

this

world has

a

place of

honour

provided

for

him

among

the highest

in

the world

above;

and perhaps he

sits

next

to

the right hand

of

Jesus

who

is

enthroned

in

glory

at

the

right hand

of God.

"

Farewel then

vanity

and

pride

!

Farewel

ye

scenes

of

grandeur,

ye

flattering and fading glories

of

this

life!

Farewel

ye vain

and ambitious titles among

my

fellow

-

worms

!

Be

my ears

deaf

and

my

heart dead

to

all

the

noisy pomp,

to

all

the

sounding honours of this

world

!

Let

me

be

a

humble

and

a holy

follower

of the

holy

and

the

humble

,Jesus

!

I

adore him,

I

love

him, I would

fain be

more like

him.

He

is

my divine

example

and

my

fore

-

runner

to

the

world

of

joy

above

:

He

has a

crown there provided

for

every

humble

soul,

a

crown

1.vhich

shall

never

fade

:

he has names

of

dignity

for

all

his

saints,

but

on his

own

sacred head

are many

crowns,

and

to his

name

belong

superior

honours:

To

the

lamb

that

was

slain

ascribe

glory

and

majesty

and universal

blessing

for

ever and ever.