He clothes them with the power Of His forgiving love, As clothed at His baptismal hour The Light hath burst its prison And shines Creation o'er : The Everlasting Life hath risen, And risen to die no more. THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. Lessons: Num. xx. I-14, xx. 14-xxi. 10, xxi. 10. Epistle 1 Peter ii. 19. Gospel: St. John x. II—17. THE COLLECT. ALMIGHTY God, who hast given Thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life; Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that His inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of His most holy life; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. "And Moses did as the Lord commanded: and they went up into Mount Hor in the sight of all the congrega tion. And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount."-Num. xx. 27, 28. A strange awe lay upon the silent tents Pass'd through the camp. Men, women, little ones Walk'd through the trembling multitudes. They knew They should not see his reverend form again : As one who long had proved Jehovah's power; Should yield his spirit to the hands of God,— A heavenly radiance shone in Aaron's eye And where he sank they scoop'd his narrow grave; The priest was dead, the priesthood never died. O Thou, who through the grave and gate of death Hast pass'd to glory in the highest heavens, THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. Lessons: Num. xxii., xxiii., xxiv. Epistle: I Peter ii. 11-18. Gospel : St. John xvi. 16—23. THE COLLECT. ALMIGHTY God, who showest to them that be in error the light of Thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness; Grant unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's Religion, that they may eschew those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. "And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you."-St. John xvi. 22. When the weary at heart and the laden with sin Have open'd to Jesus the things that have been, When all is forgiven, for all is confess'd, In the blood of His cross there is rest, blessèd rest. When in struggling for right and in wrestling with wrong The rough doubtful path seems most lonesome and long, Ah, then like a babe by its mother caress'd In the bosom of Jesus is rest, blessèd rest. When the home of our childhood is shadow'd and dim And the loved ones we clung to are gather'd to Him, |