Forty-ninth Selection.

BENEVOLENCE AND BROTHERLY LOVE.

I LET your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

2 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

3 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the Scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well.

4 Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to

them.

5 Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

6 Remember them that are in bonds as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity as being yourselves also in the body.

7 If ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? And if you lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? For sinners also do even the same.

8 But do good and lend, hoping for nothing again and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest.

9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

10 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.

II As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

12 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

13 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy :

14 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate.

15 Godliness with contentment is great gain: for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

16 Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.

17 For the Lord is a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy.

18 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

19 REMEMBER the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

20 For thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

21 Give, and it shall be given unto you. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him.

22 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

23 He which soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give.

24 Not grudgingly, nor of necessity for God loveth a cheerful giver.

25 Whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

26 Let us not love in word, neither in tongue: but in deed and in truth.

27 Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase.

28 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord: and that which he hath given will He pay him again.

29 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed. He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack.

30 But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

31 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

32 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

Fiftieth Selection.

THE WAY OF TRUTH.

1 FOR ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

2 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

3 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

4 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

5 O how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

6 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth.

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

8 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

9

Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion

over me.

10 The entrance of thy words giveth light: it giveth understanding unto the simple.

11 Before I was afflicted I went astray but now have I kept thy word.

12 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

13 Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

14 Thy statutes have been my song in the house of my pilgrimage.

15 WHEREWITHAL shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

16 Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: thou art near, and all thy commandments are truth.

17 Thou hast commanded me to keep thy precepts diligently.

18 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

19 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

20 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

21 Thou art my portion, O Lord I have said that I would keep thy word.

me.

22 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before

23 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

24 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

25 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. 26 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

27 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

28 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. 29 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

30 Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

31 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right and I hate every false way.

32 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

33 I have gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

34 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord: and thy law is my delight.

Fifty-first Selection.

THE YOUNG.

1 HEAR, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord.

2 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

3 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart; and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children:

4 And shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up

5 That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born, who should arise and declare them to their children:

6 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments.

7 Take heed lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life:

8 But teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons.

9 Gather the people together, men and women and children, that they may hear, and that they may learn,

10 And fear the Lord your God, and observe to do all the words of this law.

II Train up a child in the way he should go.

12 And when he is old he will not depart from it.

13 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father:

14 But a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

15 REJOICE, O young man in thy youth: and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart and in the sight of thine eyes:

16 But know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

17 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the