January 21

Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house.— Psalms 26:8.

CAN I truly say, that I love the house of God? Do I esteem it a precious privilege to attend within its walls; to join in its praises; to unite in its supplications; to hear its sacred lessons of truth and duty, that I may become wiser and better—better fitted for God's service and for heaven? Do I pray for God's blessing on all its services, and seek to be profited by them? Do I endeavor to lead others with me to the house of God?

Blessed day! when resting from the toils of the week, we may go up to the house of God, and uniting with our fellow-Christians, may with one heart, sup- plicate the same mercies, pour forth the same praises, hearken to the same great truths, be pointed to the same Saviour, and prepared for the same heaven. *

Through the week we go down into the valleys of care and shadow and toil. But our Sabbaths should be hills of light and joy in God's presence. And so, as time rolls by, we shall go from mountain top to mountain top, till at last we catch the glory of the gate, and enter in, to go no more out for ever!

And so there shines one day in seven, Bright with the special mark of heaven; That we, with love and praise, may dwell On him who loveth us so well; And foretastes gain, in worship blest, Of heaven's eternal day of rest!