SECOND MEDITATION. FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS
For the remission of sins! With humble joy, I hear these words. Lord Jesus. My faith sees the cup in Thy holy hands, and the purple wine shows me Thy blood shed for me. Without the shedding of blood there…
FIRST MEDITATION. IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME
In remembrance of Thee! My best Friend; my elder Brother; my faithful and sympathizing High-priest; my Advocate with the Father; my Saviour from sin and eternal death; my refuge and hiding-place in trouble; the rest of my spirit in weari-…
PREPARATION FOR THE LORD’S SUPPER
O Sacrament of piety! O sign of unity! O bond of charity! Whose would live, hath where to live, hath whereof to life. Let him come, let him believe: let him be incorporated, that he may be quickened. St. Augustine…
MEDITATE OFTEN OF SOLEMN SUBJECTS
A Christian must be sober, solemn, earn- est. He must not treat as a light matter his responsibilities, his duties, his vows, his re- lations to man and God, and his solemn ac- count at the last great day. You…
STRIVE TO MAKE YOURSELVES USEFUL TO THE CHURCH, AND TO THE WORLD
This itself will do much to aid you in carrying out the last advice. If you labor with Christians in the Church, and in every good work, this itself will throw you among the right kind of associates. Those that…
LOOK WELL TO THE CHARACTER AND HABITS OF YOUR ASSOCIATES, AND AVOID ALL SUCH AS WOULD ENDANGER YOUR PIETY
A holy Apostle has said: “Evil commu- nications corrupt good manners.” Experi- ence and observation prove that the most of young persons who make shipwreck of their piety, their good name, and their character, are led astray and are ruined…
BE REGULAR IN YOUR ATTENDANCE UPON THE CHURCH, AND ALL ITS ORDINANCES AND MEANS OF GRACE
Here is the rock on which thousands have split. The first step in backsliding is a neg- lect of the ordinances of grace. Peter never would have denied his Saviour, if he had not first begun to “follow him afar…
DO NOT LOOSE OR ABATE YOUR INTEREST IN STUDYING THE DOCTRINES AND TEACHINGS OF OUR HOLY RELIGION
The things necessary to be known in reli- gion have been revealed to our minds, not in them. If we would know them we must study them, learn them. The prophets, the Saviour, the Apostles, were all teachers. It was…
ADVICE AND WARNING TO THE NEWLY CONFIRMED
The solemn act is done! By the mercy of a kind heavenly Father you have been accepted and confirmed as one of His own dear children. You stand in full commu- nion with the Church. This is always an occasion…
AN ACT OF SELF-DEDICATION
To be used at home after confirmation. Lord, my God, I have renounced the devil and all his works, the world with its vain pomp and glory, and the flesh with all its sinful desires: I resolve henceforth to serve…