When shall these eyes thy heaven-built walls

And pearly gates behold?

Thy bulwarks with salvation strong,

And streets of shining gold?

Heaven is a place of rest from sin;
But all who hope to enter there
Must here that holy course begin,

Which shall their souls for rest prepare.

Clean hearts, O God! in us create;
Right spirits, Lord, in us renew;
Commence we now that higher state,
Now do Thy will as angels do.

In Jesus' footsteps may we tread,
Learn every lesson of His love;
And be from grace to glory led,

From heaven below to heaven above.

LESSON XXVIII.

THE HOLY SPIRIT.

1. What gift was bestowed upon the early disciples, in accordance with our Lord's promise to them?

"The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost." Acts xiii. 52.

"He was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith." Acts xi. 24.

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2. How does Christ teach us that this gift is waiting for all who ask for it? St. Luke xi. 13.

3. Into what near relationship to God do we enter when we are obedient to His Holy Spirit? Romans viii. 14.

4. What help is promised to those who are thus obedient? Philippians ii. 13.

5. How are we reminded of the close union with God which the Christian may enjoy? 1 Corinthians iii. 16.

6. How does St. Paul describe the difference between those who are led by the Spirit, and those who care only for the things of this world? Romans viii. 5, 6.

7. How are we warned against resisting the influence of God's Spirit?

"Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God." Ephesians iv. 30.

"Quench not the Spirit." 1 Thess. v. 19.

8. By what fruit will the influence of the Spirit be shown in our lives?

"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance." Galatians v. 22, 23.

9. Our blest Redeemer, ere He breathed

His tender, last farewell,

A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed,

With us to dwell.

And His that gentle voice we hear,

Soft as the breath of even,

That checks each fault, that calms each fear, And speaks of heaven.

And every virtue we possess,
And every victory won,
And every thought of holiness,
Are His alone.

Spirit of purity and grace,

Our weakness pitying see;

Oh, make our hearts Thy dwelling-place,
And worthier Thee!

Holy Spirit, Lord of light!
From Thy clear, celestial height,
Thy pure, beaming radiance give:
Come, Thou Father of the poor!
Come, with treasures which endure !
Come, Thou Light of all that live'

Thou, of all consolers best,
Visiting the troubled breast,

Dost refreshing peace bestow;
Thou in toil art comfort sweet;
Pleasant coolness in the heat;

Solace in the midst of woe.

1. In what words does Christ teach us that those who would enter His kingdom must be filled with a new life? St. John iii. 3.

2.

Thou must be born again:

Such was the solemn word

To him who came, not all in vain,

By night to seek his Lord.

3. If we have this new life within, how will all outward things change for us? 2 Corinthians v. 17.

4. How does St. Paul describe the brightness of the Christian's life? 1 Thessalonians v. 5.

5. How must they walk who have been brought into

this light?

"Walk as children of light; and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." Ephesians v. 8, 11.

6.

Oh for a humble, trustful heart,

Believing, true, and clean!

Which neither life nor death can part
From Him that dwells within;

A heart in every thought renewed,
And full of love divine;

Perfect and right, and pure and good,
Conformed, O Lord! to Thine.

7. By what token do we know those who have been born into Christ's kingdom? 1 John iii. 14.

8. Repeat the Apostle Paul's exhortation to those who would be Christ's followers?

Colossians iii. 1, 2.

9. I am free! I am free! I have broken away

From the chambers of night to the splendors of day;
All the phantoms that darkened around me are gone,
And a spirit of light is now leading me on.

Earth appeareth in garments of beauty new drest;
Brighter thoughts, brighter feelings, spring forth in my

breast;

Happy voices are floating in music above,

All creation is full of the glory of love.