Thus under a different trial St. Peter: Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee on the water. And He said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.-St. Matthew xiv. 27, &c. St. Andrew's Day, as a planet, attends the Sun-day of Advent: yet so far does the kingdom of grace and glory diverge from the kingdom of nature, and in diverging transcend it, that the sun waits upon the planet and moves its own position in accord with its unmoving satellite : Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when He cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that He shall gird Himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.-St. Luke xii. 37. A Prayer for Large-heartedness. God Almighty, at Whose word Andrew Thy faithful Saint went up from grace to grace and from glory to glory ;—whom Thou didst call by the servant and by the Master;—whom Thou didst illuminate by the lamp and by the Light;— to whom Thou impartedst good-will to follow St. John Baptist and to lead St. Peter; to whom Thou gavest grace to forsake nets and cleave to Christ ;— whom Thou didst promote from fisher of fish to fisher of men ;-whom Thou hast exalted from Behsaida of Galilee to the heavenly Jerusalem;-grant us grace, O Lord, to tread in those footsteps whereby he followed Christ; walking humbly with our appointed guides, obeying the voice of our Divine call, forsaking love for Love: grant us grace by teaching if Thou bid us teach, by prayer, by example, to help our brethren to know and love the Saviour Whom we love; yea, crowning grace by grace, strengthen us to give thanks when our brother excels ourself: that so when the many mansions of Thy house shall be filled, and the guests shall sit in order at the Lamb's Marriage Feast, and star shall differ from star in glory, we all may rejoice together, and may be unto Thee a sweet savour and an offering of righteousness. Only for our Lord Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. A Memorial of St. Andrew. Psalms cxliv-cl. him? St. Andrew of Beth- Lord, what is man, that saida,Thou hast such respect unto Woe unto thee, Chorazin! him or the son of man, woe unto thee, Bethsaida! that Thou so regardest for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.. But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.-St. Luke x. 13, 14. Man is like a thing of nought his time passeth away like a shadow. Bow Thy heavens, O Lord, and come down : touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. Cast forth Thy lightning, and tear them: shoot out learns of St. John Baptist, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this Man were true.-St. John x. 41. Thine arrows, and consume them. Send down Thine hand from above: deliver me, and take me out of the great waters, from the hand of strange children; Whose mouth talketh of vanity and their right hand is a right hand of wicked ness. All Thy works praise Thee, O Lord and Thy saints give thanks unto Thee. They shew the glory of Thy kingdom and talk of Thy power; That Thy power, Thy glory, and mightiness of Thy kingdom: might be known unto men. O sing unto the Lord a new song: let the congregation of saints praise Him. Let Israel rejoice in Him that made him : and let the children of Sion be joyful in their King. Let them praise His Name in the dance let them sing praises unto Him with tabret and harp. For the Lord hath pleasure in His people and helpeth the meek-hearted.— Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom and Thy dominion endureth throughout all ages. The Lord upholdeth all such as fall and lifteth up all those that are down.O praise the Lord, for it is a good thing to sing praises unto our God: yea, a joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful. The Lord doth build up Jerusalem and gather together the outcasts of Israel. He healeth those that are broken in heart and giveth medicine to heal their sick ness. He telleth the number of the stars and calleth them Thou shalt be called Cephas. all by their names.— is called from the nets, to be fisher of men,Friend, go up higher.-St. Luke xiv. 10. is ordained Apostle,— My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord and let all flesh give thanks unto His Holy Name for ever and ever. Blessed be the Lord my Strength : Who teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight; My Hope and my Fortress, my Castle and Deliverer, my Defender in Whom I trust : seats the multitude on the grass,They need not depart.-St. Matthew xiv. 16. Who subdueth my people that is under me. Great is our Lord, and great is His power: yea, and His wisdom is infinite. The Lord setteth up the meek and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground. He sheweth His word unto Jacob: His statutes and ordinances unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation: neither have the heathen knowledge of His laws. O sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving sing praises upon the harp unto our God; Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth Irain for the earth and maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains, and herb for the use of men; Who giveth fodder unto the cattle and feedeth the young ravens that call upon Him. He hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse : neither delighteth He in any man's legs. But the Lord's delight is in them that fear Him: and put their trust in His mercy.— |