...this knowledge, these graces, and these assistances are implored? Are they not that we may cast off the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour...light ; now in the time of this mortal life in which Christ came to visit us in great humility ; and that in the last day when he shall come again in his...

...the world, naturally reminds us of that awful day, when, in the language of our admirable Collect, " he shall come again in his glorious Majesty to Judge both the quick and dead." How near, or how distant, that tremendous day may be, when the dead shall be raised, and every one...

...text — which I have selected from the epistle appointed for the day. That purpose is, that " we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light" Thus, and for this purpose, we begin the season of Advent by asking for God's Grace. By referring to...

...that " fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdom," and pray for his grace to enable us to " cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light," that we may meet, with glad hearts, the return of that day on which his " Son Jesus Christ came to...

...everlasting happiness : when, in the language of the Collect for the service of this season, Christ shall come again, in his glorious Majesty, to judge both the quick and dead — and we are to rise to the life immortal. This will be the SECOND and LAST ADVENT ; and towards...

...directed to the advancement of thy glory, and the good of thy church and people. Grant that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, that true religion may flourish among us. Hear our prayers, O merciful Lord, for our relations and...

...under his guidance, upon the road of mortal life, that in the " last day, when the Saviour of the world shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may all rise to the life immortal, through Him who reigneth with the Father, and the Holy...

...which I hope you can repeat with the propriety it deserves. When you come to that passage, " that at the last day when He shall come again in his glorious majesty," &c. your own feelings will prompt you to throw in a suitable degree of solemnity. Weigh the whole of...

...Service. " Blessed are the dead which die in the . Lord"—Burial Service. "Almighty God! give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the...great humility,) that in the last day, when He shall 107 1 And they that have, done good shall go into Ufe everlasting ; And they that have done evil, into...

...amend our lives according to His holy Word V For the ' Almighty gives us' this 'grace, that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the...armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life c ;' that, ' being by nature born in sin, and the children of wrath d ,' we may ' die from sin, and...