A WORD TO THE WEARY.

BY THE LATE REV. R. M. M'CHEYNE.

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is written, "Unto you who believe he is precious," and if you are a child of God you will know and feel what the words mean (1 Peter ii. 7). At one time Christ was like "a tender plant" to you, and like " root out of a dry ground." You saw "no form nor comeliness in him, no beauty that you should desire him." At that time you were at ease in Zion-you had no concern for your soul. Do you remember that time? Is it otherwise with you now?.

Have you been pricked in your heart by the Holy Spirit? Have you been made to see how impossible it is for man to be just with God? and has the Spirit drawn away the veil from the face of Immanuel, and given you an unfeigned glance at the brow that was crowned

with the thorns, and the cheek from which they plucked off the hair? Has the Spirit opened a window into the heart of Jesus, and let you see the fountain-head of that love that "passeth knowledge?" Then you will be able to say, "To me he is precious." If you see plainly that all your standing before God is in him, that he is your foundation-stone, your fountain, your wedding garment, then you will feel him to be precious.

Most people refuse to come to Christ. Read Luke xiv. 16, 24. They all with one consent began to make excuse. Why is this? Just because they do not see and feel that he is precious. But, oh, if you feel that he is your only righteousness-your only fountain of living water-your high priest-your shepherd-your advocate; then you will say, "He is precious!" You will never say, "Have me excused."

I carry to you the sweet invitation, "Come, for all things are now ready." Jesus is ready to wash and clothe you in his own blood and righteousness. The Holy Spirit is ready to come into your heart and make it The Father is ready to put his arms round your neck and kiss you (Luke xv. 20). The angels are ready to give thanks for you and to love you as a brother, a sister,for eternity. Now, will you come, for all things are ready?

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Are you now saying in your heart, "I cannot but believe I am the chief of sinners, and Jesus offers to be my refuge, my mediator, my all in all; I feel he is precious?" O dear friend, I trust you do. This only will make you happy in living, and blessed in dying.

This is a poor dying world. Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. There is no part here that death cannot take from us. But if you have Christ, you have the only imperishable portion. Oh, may the Holy Spirit give you a firm hold of Jesus! Then we shall meet in that place where there shall be no

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more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there any more pain. The Lord deal kindly and gently with you, both soul and body. Farewell.

WEEP WITH THOSE THAT WEEP.

As gold, the most precious of all metals, is at the same time one of the most pliable, so among men the tenderest natures are often the noblest. Believe me that He who has promised that a cup of cold water given in his name shall in no wise lose its reward, will not despise the tears which Christian love and sympathy cause you to shed.Gotthold.

A GOOD WAY TO SPEND MONEY.

"THE first piece of money I ever had," said a gentleman, showing us into his library, "I spent for a book. It

was the Pilgrim's Progress.' I well remember how pleased I was. The pictures, the reading, the fly-leaves were mine, and my name was written on a fly-leaf. That book laid the foundation of my library. All the change my uncle gave me-change which my companions would have wasted-I saved for books. Every book I bought I felt anxious to read, and that prevented my time as well as my money from being wasted; for the, books which I bought I consulted older friends about, and they were worth reading. And I would say to every boy and girl, save your pocket money, and lay the foundation

of a good library with it. Good books are wise and faithful companions."