Twenty-fifth Day. Of the jyerfect devoting of ourselves to God

I. Lord what wouldest thou have me to do?' was St. Paul's enq'iiry when he was struck to the earth by a miracle, and converted by the grace of that Jesus whom he had persecuted. Alas! how often have we persecuted him by our infidelities, our humours, andourpassionsj which have withstood the works of his mercy in our hearts? At last he has struck us down by tribulation, he has crushed our pride; he has confounded our worldly wisdom; and put self-love into consternation. Let us now. therefore; say

Twenty-Fifth Daif. 79 to liim v/Uli perfect resignation " Lord, what woiildcst thou have me to do?'' Hitlierto my return to thee has been very defective, I have used many evasions, and endeavoured to save all I could from the total sacrifice which I ought to make to thee. But I am now better disposed, and desire that thou may est become the absolute master of my life and actions.

II. Nor is it sufficient that the oblation we make to God be universal; it is of no service, while it continues wavering and uncertain; it must descend to particulars, and be ratliied by practice. Good purposes avail nothing, and are worth nothing, if we do not put tliera in practice. We must desire perfection with greater earnestness than we ever sought a temporal good, and not do less for God than we have already done for the world. Lei

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US search our hearts. Am I determined to sacrifice to God my strictest friendships, my most confirmed hahits, my most prevalent inclinations, and most agreeable amusements