things can be glorified, and translated into many forms. The golden light descending out of heaven-never lost, not even though passing unhindered into space; and when entering our own earth arraying all in beauty; has in all time and among all noble men been counted a worker for God.

"The exhalations that now rise

From hill or streaming lake, dusky or gray,
Our sun doth paint their fleecy skirts

In honour of the world's great Author."

MILTON, Paradise Lost (altered).

The Mystery of Miracles is unfolded so far as the writer can find idea and give expression. May He, in whose Name and for whose Honour it is written, graciously own the work! May those, for whose help it is penned, pardon the writer's weakness, shortcomings, errors, for the work's sake; be led to see that the mass of earth and worlds, the texture of all being and of every existence, are a marvellous building by the Almighty ; that within "the poor fragments all of this low earth," are being traced more delicate and more spiritual forms, by means of Spiritual operation; and that the spirits of holy men, prophets, apostles, martyrs, are the stonesthe shafts-the columns-the walls-built into oneness with the head-stone Christ, that the universe may be the Glorious Cathedral of God Almighty!

The leaves of the Book of Existence turn slowly, one whole lifetime can hardly catch the meaning of a word in a sentence on the page of universal being. However closely and intricately written, slow with imperceptible growth and unfolding of meaning, we read enough to discern that our every act of good or ill has

its own work and place in God Almighty's plan; and, day by day, we resume our labour conscious of a dignity -sure of a destiny supremely glorious! We shall meet in the presence of our brethren. Meanwhile, we ask God for that wisdom which from rough things of the common world shall raise an empire above earth and free from evil destiny; that our soul may never fall; that our courage may never fail; our fidelity never falter; that our life may be a triumph; our death-the birth of immortality!

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"Lord, defend Thine own cause, and defend those who defend it! Stir up such as are faint; direct those that are willing; confirm those that waver; give wisdom and integrity to all; order all things so as may most redound to Thine own glory" (Algernon Sidney).

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