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thoughts ; and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy 

 upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon." 

 Is. 55 : 7. 



Passages bearing on repentance and forgiveness are 

 very numerous, from which selections can be made to 

 any extent desired. Illustrations with fewer relations 

 to parallel passages may be coupled with others to ex- 

 tend the exercise to proper length. 



Selections also from modern writers, well rendered, 

 give pleasing variety and artistic effect to the perform- 

 ance. The sacred poems of K. P. Willis, for example, 

 are very appropriate. The following extracts may serve 

 as specimens : 



ABRAHAM'S SACRIFICE. 



. . . . He rose up, and laid 

 The wood upon the altar. All was done. 

 He stood a moment, and a deep, quick flush 

 Passed o'er his countenance ; and then he nerved 

 His spirit with a bitter strength, and spoke 

 " Isaac ! my only son !" The boy looked up. 

 " "Where is the lamb, my father ?" Oh, the tones, 

 The sweet, familiar voice of a loved child I 

 "What would its music seem at such an hour ? 

 It was the last deep struggle. Abraham held 

 His loved, his beautiful, his only son, 

 And lifted up his arm, and called on God, 

 And lo ! God's angel stayed him and he fell 

 Upon his face, and wept. 



HEALING OP THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRT7S. 



. . . . The Saviour raised 

 Her hand from off her bosom, and spread out 

 The snowy fingers in his palm, und said 

 " Maiden I arise/" and suddenly a flush 

 Shot o'er her forehead, and along her lips, 



