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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m6thode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART (ANSI and ISO TEST CHART No. 2) 1.0 I.I Hi 2.8 03.6 40 M |Z2 zo 11.8 1.6 ^ ^IPPLIED IN/MGE Inc 1653 East Main Street Roctiester, New York 14609 USA (716) 482 - OJOO-Ptione (716) 288- 5989 -Fox 8£RlIO]^, w«^ ^^i^>^"} OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH ' OF THE HONORABLE ALEXANDER RANEDT, WHACKED IN ST. JAMES'S CHURCH, NEWCASTLE,' FRIDAY, 7th MAY, 1852. t BY THE REV. WILLIAM HENDERSON, M. A, MTRAMICHI WIWTID AT THE GLEANER OFFICE, CHATHAM* Ac rec tioi res tioi tou dei on pre ten thu in< pro SERMON. Acts xiii., 36. " For David, after he had^erved his own generation hy the. will of Godt fell on sleep." We are frequently remindedl both in the record of God's Word, and in tjie dispensa- tions of God's providence, that this is not our rest. Often, however, do we read the admoni- tions of God's Word with callous and un- touched heart?^. The dispensations of Provi* dence frequentiy produce a softening influence on the soul, aiid dlftu^ a tHoughtfulness which prepares the mind for listening with deeper at- tention to the Ipssons of G^d's Word; and thus the teachings of the word of truA, taken in connection with the impressions made by providential dispensations^ frequently find an entrance into the soul, and are there blessed to the spiritual advantage of the hearers. With this view, in connection with the me- lancholy event, on account of which we have now met, let me solicit your attention to a few lessons which are deducible from the words in which inspiration has caused the death of a great and good man to be recorded— words, so selected as to be eminently calculated to aflford us many important and useful lesson* I We notice, then, in the first place, that our text intimates that there is a Umited period appointed for man*s continuance m this hfe. It is but for one generation. « For David, af- ter he had served his ovm gemratton by the wiU of God, fell on sleep." The life of man is thus confinipd to his own generation, and that is but a^ort period. " The days of our years, gays the writer of the ninetieth Psahn, « are threescore years and ten ; and if by reason of atrengtti they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away." To the young, who are now in the morning of their days, buoyant with the strength and vivacity of youth, such a number of years may appear long to look forward to ; but to the aged, who look back upon them, they seem but very short An aged Patnarch, whose days had stretched far beyond tins number, on looking back on the period he had passed through, could ^y, "^e^ and evil have the days of the years of my hfe been,'* though KIgT xLvn T' "'"'^^'* ""•• ^'"^ n, n^*."^^*''^/ ""'"''«'■ "f y«"» " allotted to certain. We have a service to perform to our comifw"""' ""'•^'•^'^ thatser^ceis ac complished, we must retire from the busy acti- vities of life, and follow our fathers to the land reDrS"'?r- ^"'''' ""^ Scriptwe often represents the amount of human life by a than th """^^i"^ *" '^^ "f^ ftr Sorter period than the word generation. It is often rep?esen- f„ J V ''i'"*"^'" "'■ ''""an life, says : '?See^ ■nghis days are determined, the number of hLK"'"'J''.r T* "»ee, thou hast Zo^Ld b J'ni' "'^* ••« •=""«« Pa««- Turn from him that he may rest., till he shall accomS as an hireling, his day." (Job XIV 5 eTo,,; Saviour likewise speiks oV the contiLaLfof rt^a nth?. "«f '" f ^^i *« termination oJ It as a night : I must work tiie works of Him that sent me while it is day; the Sc^metr *T^^1"° ^^ <=«» >^ork." (Johnfx 7) To this there is also an allusion in the text, v^here David, after having served his generation d,? ring the day of his life, is --"d toCXten on sleep at the night of death °" David was the King of Israel, fl,e man after Gods own heart, the inspired composer of „> I>avids time to the present day, and vet even he, atter he had served his own genera- tioii by tho will of Grod, must fall on sleep, and be laid unto his fatliers, and see corruption. This is the unavoidable lot of all men ; for, since by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, so death hath passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. It is ap- pointed unto all men once to die, and none can avoid that appointment. " There is no man," says Solomon, "that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit ; neither hath he power in the day of death : and there is no discharge in that war." (Eccl. VIII. 8.) Nei- ther power, nor fame, nor wealth, nor good- ness, can ward off the dart of death, or secure for their possessor an abiding inheritance on earth. The King must come down from his ancestral throne, the General must retire from his command, the Senator must de- part from the legislative hall, the Philosopher must cease from his studies, and the Merchant must resign his pursuit of gain, at the call of death, and obey the summons of that all-con- quering monarch. However important or be- neficial may have been the pursuits they were engaged in, they must all go with their own generation, and leave the affairs of succeeding generations to be managed by those who are to come after them. Should not this teach us, then, not to be lay- ing up treasures on earth, but to seek that we may have an inheritance in heaven ? We have but a day to continue here. We have only to serve our own generation ; and w^e tlio wealth we have amasso.l, or the honors wn earth Te?^ '^'jff "" ''-« ^^^^^"'"^^ on earth they may all be made subservient t S"goo7iShtrh """ «~-»"n: ' iiy gooa men have been eiitrasted with much 10 serve th( ir generation by the will of (4n,\ But there is something more need ll I, , forget, whatever earthly portion we mLv have that we must seek for some more pTmanenI possesstons-even an inheritance whici 's !n away-an mheritance which cannot be nur- chased w.th his world's wealth, but whichTs .t:lh cTrfst'" Ch •T''° '°°'' '°' •-'-«- uiroiign (^nrist. Christ's precious blood wn« shed to purchase this inheritance for his people and all who are possessed of a hving fiSth in ^^eZtr'o'ir ,°' •''■= g'o^ -hiih' is o oe levealed. O then let us seek earnestly that We"wL'T *"' ^'*'* ^'^«'' workTh by unh;sTo theZr™!*'?! ^°'''^' «"'i ^''"h unites to the Saviour that being found in him not having on our own righteoSsneS which^s of the law, but that which is through the faith 8 hare all a duty allotted to us by our Creator. We have to serve our generation by the will of God. So clearly has the Creator impressed this duty on the minds of men, that, even without the light 0^ revelation, a heathen could say, *' We are not born for ourselves alone." The Creator has so constituted the human race, that every individual is dependent on the services of others, and by this mutual dependence the whole family of man is bound together in the bonds of social union. The King who sits up- on the throne is dependent on the services of his subjects, and to secure that service he is bound to serve them. David, the King of Is- rael, "served his own generation by the will of Crod." Different individuals have different du- ties devolving on them, according to the sta- tion in which God has placed them ; but none can plead exemption from a share in the allot- ment of duties. Some may serve their gene- ration by the labour of their hands, some by the superiority of their intellectual faculties, some in ministering to the temporal wants of their fellow men, others in promoting their spiritual interests. Some may take their part in the allotted duties of life as governors, and others as subjects. But all must take some part. T'here is none so high as to be excused ; none so low as to be incapable. Some may be raised up by Providence to benefit future generations. By the strength of intellect with which they have been endowed, ' by their toutinued a])plication to study, by 9 plans of benevolence which they have devised or by favorable circumstances in whichTev have been placed, they may have been enabled to achieve such improvements ia literatnr? jnake such discoveries in art or scknw ^Tn ' roducesuch institutions, asshaU ^ZZ « lev mav'Il^h''?TV'° ''"*"« ^^Zl or mey may at their deatns so disoose of ih^ wealth which they have acquire7d«ini^ hi as to render rt productive of benefirto man: tod. lor many generations after (hey have been removed from the land of the liviT Yet none of these things will excuse (S from serving their own generation. Davkl was serviceable to succeed^ genmtions bv the preparations which dun. his hSe ha made for the erection of that TempWhich tas successor, Solomon built, for theCvke of ^d at Jerusalem, and by the composition of Psahns, which have been employed by ma- ny generations in the worshi/of God^ Yet David did not neglect to serve his own eene raUon. By establishing the kingdom^Cei m righteousness setting an e^t^ipte ofS smd goodness, and encouraging oSiers in an ftat was good, he wasemineftlf SaWe to his own generation. So we oight iU toTeek to serve our own generation. This we cm aU do by showing an example of patient sX mission to the divine will, faithfo£ess in ftt discharge of relative dutie^ dilig^ce jn busU ness m the various stations in\hich ProW^ I 10 It is thus the will of God that we should all serve our generation. Our first duty is to serve the Lord, and unless we do this we cannot ef- fectually serve our generation ; but if we serve the Lord in spirit and in truth, we shall assu- redly feel that our next duty is to serve our ge- neration ; for the same authority which com- mands us to love the Lord our God with all our heart, and soul, and strength, and mind, .enjoins us also to love our neighbour as our- selves ; and true piety is the surest foundation on which the service of our generation can be built. The will of God is the best rule to guide uo in the discharge of the duties which we owe to our fellow men. The written re- cord of that will should therefore be our con- stant study. David madfe the Word of God his guide : " O how love I thy law ! It is my meditation all the day. Thy Word is a lan^ unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Psi CXIX. 97, 105.) But further, the serving of our generation by the will of God implies the diligent perfor*^ mance of the duties which our situation iii life, or our position in society, devolves upoA us. That servant serves his ^^leratibii' who is faitliiil in executing the trust re|)osed in him, as well as the master who is just, and kkid and considerate towards tiiose whom Providence has placed under his charge. And as it is ftrovidencie that assigns to each iiidividu- al his stLvion in life, so it is the will of God that each iudixridttd should perform the tlutifes of his own situation. God req^uire^ not the sub- 11 ject to perfomi tli:. > nliaj- diilieR of llic king, nor the king to per. ;vm the peculiar diUie;:i of the subjv^ct. He asks not from him Hint has received but one talent tlie .same amount of returu as from him that has received ten ta- lents. But he requires every one in that sta- tion in which he is placed, and accordin,:? to the ability v/hich Clod has given, to seek to serve his generation. This is to be done so long as God continues co us health and strength ; for it is God that appoijits the length of our days : the number of our months is with Him. This, then, should teach us to be diligent iii seeldng to serve our generation. " Whatsoe- ver thy hand findeth to do," says vSolomou, (Eccl IX. 10.) " do it with thy might ; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledgt?, nor wisdom in the grave, whither thou goest." " Let us not be weary in well-doing," says the Apostle, (Gal. VI. 9, 10), « for in due seasou Ave shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith." Ilemembering that our time is short, let us seek to be diligent in serv- ing our generation, not in the hopes of there- by purchasing an inheritance in heaven, for no human merits can accomplish that, but out of gratitude to Ilim v/ho died for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unio himselt a peculiar iiooplo, zealous of sjood works. r 12 III. We notice, thirdly, from the words of our text the peaceful termination of a ffood man s life : '' For David, after he had served his own generation, by the will of God, fell on sleep. bleep is an expression often used in bcnpture m reference to the death of beUevers • not because the sou), as some have supposed! lalls then into a state of insensibiUty or uncon- sciousness, and continues in that condition till the Resurrection : for we have, in Scripture, ^P^'^Tl^^^"''^^^''' believing that the soul o the behever, immediately after death, enters upon the enjoyment of a state of blessedness, in the Parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Christ represents both as being in a state of consciousness after death— the one in a state of comfort, the other in a state of suffering.— ■ ^ ^?^^^^"^ ^^i^' Son, remember that thou m thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and hkewise Lazams evil things : but now he is comforted and thou art tormented." [Luke Xyi. 25.] « To-day," said our Saviour to the thief on the cross, « To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise." [Luke XXIII 43.] The Apostle Paul, harassed with 'the care of all the Churches, and suffering from persecution, yet burning with intense desire to propagate the kingdom of his beloved Master upon the earth and to instruct and comfort believers, tells the Philippians that he was "in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better ;" [PhU. I 23.] and lie speaks of being absent from the body as be- ing present with the Lord. [2 Cor. V. 8.] 13 vords of a good served , fell on ised in lievers ; pposed, uncon- tion till ripture, le soul , enters edness. lazarns, state of a state ring.— . at thoii ?s, and '' he is [Luke to the e with The all the )n, yet ite the earth, lis the etwixt J with j and asbe- Death, therefore, is not compared to sleep on account of is leaving the soul in a state of unconsciousness, but on account of the repose which the body obtains in the grave, and the rest from the cares, and toils, and troubles ot hfe which the soul enjoys in the presence of its God. From the day that sin entered into the world, man has been doomed to eat his bread in the sweat of his face. His body is subject to ma- ' ny pains, and his mind is the seat of many cares and sorrows. The beUever has many temptations to contend with—a severe spiritu- al warfare to endure. But at death he is de- livered from all his toils, his sufferings, his sor- rows, and his fears, and he enters into the rest which remains for the people of God. From the time that he falls on the sleep of death, his sufferings are over, for death is the last enemy that he has to encounter. No cares nor toils, no animosities nor fears, disturb the repose of the grave ; and into that world to which the soul is gone, nothing can enter that will give any annoyance. The soul, there pu- rified from all its corruptions, and conformed to the image of its Saviour, shall enjoy perfect and uninterrupted happiness for ever and ever. Of the greatness of the happiness enjoyed by believers after death we can yet form no ade- quate conception : for eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive, what things God hath pre- pared for them that love Him. Hence, the / 14 Scripture more frequently sets it forth by des- cribing its negative qualities, than by seeking to convey to us adequate conceptions of the intensity of enjoyment experienced by the re- deemed. But, further, the beUevers' death may be compared to sleep, not only to remind us of the rest which remains for the people of God, but also to intimate that as the dawn of morn- ing breaks in upon the darkness of night, and rouses up the sleeper to the vivacity and en- joyment of a new day, so the Resurrection Morning will dawn upon the darkness of the grave, and call forth the sleeping dust to the activities and enjoyments of eternal day. The sleep of the grave is not eternal. Christ Jesus has brought life and immortality to light by the Gospel. Xhe Saviour has said, " Marvel jiot at this ; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in their graves shall hear the voice of the Son of Man, and shall come forth ; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life ; and they that have done evil, unto the re- surrection of damnation." [John V. 28, 29. | When Christ shall come to Judgment, them that sleep in Jesus will he bring with him ; and having pronounced their acquittal from the Judgment Seat, he will take them with him to his Heavenly Kingdom, where they shall be ever present with the Lord. There then- sun si I all no more go down, and the days of their mourning shall be ended. In that city to which they go "they have no need nf the sun, 15 by des- seeking of the tlie re- nay be us of f God, r morn- it, and nd en- rection of the : to the y. The t Jesus ; by the vel jiot lich all ^oice of ; they Jtion of the re- !8, 29.J , theni n ; and )m the him to liall be eu' sun f their city to 10 sun, neither of the moon to shine in it ; for the glo- ry of God doth lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them whicli are saved shall walk in the light of it : and the kings of the earth do biing their glory and honor into it. And the gates of it shall not be .shut at all by day : for there shall be no night there." [Rev. XXI. 23,-25.] How happy, then, are they, who after hav- ing served their generation by the will of God, fall on sleep in Jesus. Theirs is a glorious in- heritance, not purchased by the services they have performed, or secured by their own merits ; but purchased by the blood of Christ, and freely bestowed on all who believe. Let us, then, be diligent in making our calhng and election sure, serving our generation by the will of God, and thereby proving our union to Christ as our Uving head, that when we also fall on sleep, we may enter into that rest which remains for the people of God. . These lessons, conveyed to us by the Word of God, have been impressively repeated in the dispensation of Providence, on account of which we have met this day. We have met, we trust, to listen to the voice of God's Word and Providence, as well as to show our deep respect to the memory of one, who having served his generation by the will of God, has now fallen on sleep. It is not our province to usurp the prerogative of the Judge of all, or to divulge the sentence which it be- in 16 lonn^ to the Son of Man alone to pronounce ; but it is our part to notice what is worthy of our imitation in him who is fallen on sleep, and to point out the instructive lessons which this sad event is calculated to suggest. 1st. Then, we observe that in his Hfe he set an example of serving his generation in many respects. Providence blessed his temporal en- terprises, and thus enabled him to furnish the means of support to many families. By the blessing pf God upon steady industry and per- severing attention to business, he was enabled for a long period of time to turnish employ- ment to a gredt number ; and I believe it will be admitted by all who have been in his em- ployment, that, as a master, justice, integrity and uniform kindness have ever marked his conduct And as he prospered himself, so he was de- lighted to see others prospering also. Where- ver he found any who were anxious to do well, he was always willing to encourage them, and even to stretch out to them a helping hand. The kindliness of his disposition incHned him always to sympathise with others in their misfortunes, and his sympathy was manifested in the most delicate manner. Many have re- ceived tokens of his kindly feeUng, of which none ever knew but the person who received them ; for he was one of those " who do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame." He ne- em- 17 ver sought to blazon abroad the acts of kind- ness which he pertbrmed, nay, he even shrunk Irom the idea of having them mentioned. The poor ever found in him a kind and 11- beral benefactor. To him might justly be ap- plied the description which is given of the oa- triarch Job ."The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me ; and I caused the widow s heart to sing for joy." [Job XXIX. 13.] In the old settlers, with whom he had been long acquamted he ever felt a deep interest. 1 hough he had risen in the world he did not look down on any of them, nor forget their past services. While they maintained an ho-' nest and reputable character, however poor they might be, they had always free access to kiSne"s ^^^^ ^^^' ^^^^^^^ "^'^^ ^^''^''^^ ^"^ Of his gentlemanly manners, mild, unassu- mmg disposition, and bountiful hospitality to Ins acquaintances and friends, I will not speak, nor will I dwell on the manner in whichfas a representative of this County, he served his ve- neration for a great number of years ; for most of you know, even better than I do, whattime and attention he devoted to the duties that de- volved on him as a Legislator; and how he employed the accurate and extensive know- ledge which he possessed of the country, for the purpose of promoting its prosperity in eve- ry possible way. Neither would I say much 13 of Iho active oncouraf^cmcnt which ho gave to Aj?riciiltare and Domestic Manufactures, and to everything which he thonght liad a tendency to bring comfort to faniiUes, and se- cure then- temporal prosperity. There arc, however, one or two traits in Ins cliaracter whicli deserve a more particular notice. He took a deep interest in the education of the young. Believing that the happiness and good order of society depended very much on the moral and .reUgious training of the young, he ever exhibited a marked attention to what- ever had a tendency to improve the mode of education, and to secure its advantages to the rising generation. Hence, he was anxious to obtain information concerning the improve- ments introduced into schools ; hence he of- ten took an opportunity of inculcating on the? settlers in distant and destitute localities, the importance of obtainmg teachers, and even contributed largely to the building of Schools, and in many places, also, to the maintenance of Teachers. Nor was he less desirous that the services of the Sanctuary should be supportetl. To this Church, in particular, he has been a steady and efficient supporter, contributing liberally himself, and encouraging others to do hko- wise. Nor was his liberality confined to this Church, nor even to that branch of the Chris- tian Church to wluch ho belonged; for, If though himself (Onscientiously attached to the Church of Scotland, hs yet wished to see all others enabled to worsliip God according to their own consciences. He also set an example of regular atten- dance on the house of God, never allowing any trivial excuse to prevent him from going up to the Sanctuary and taking his place among the worshippers assembled there. The inclemency of the weather never kept him back from the assemblies of God's people ; and, when there, none appeared to Usten with deeper attention to the preaching ol the Gos- pel, or to manifest a more devout or exempla- ry conduct in the house of God. Thus by his life he still speaks to us, leav- ing to us a bright example, that we, in our se- veral stations, may seek to serve our genera- tion by the will of God. 2nd. Nor does he only speak to us by his life ; but, alas ! he now speaks to us by his death. After having served his own genera- tion by the will of God, he has fallen asleep. And is not this calculated impressively to re- mind us that we all must, in like manner, soon submit to the stroke of death ? There is no possibility of escaping this. If wealth could have purchased exemption, if human skill could have devised the means of deliverance, if the love and attention of attached rela- tives, could have delayed the hour of his de- ♦ parture ; if the wants of a numerous class of depen.ii^ or the wishes of a community •Wild jiave -^pt him here, he would still have bfen m the lc,ncj of the iiviug. But here we Bee an impressive proof that nothmg can avert Wie ui.proach of dt, th, or secure our lives be- yona their appointed utne. To the figed especially this uispensation af- lords a most impressive lesson. He who lias now departed from the land of the living, was for forty years a resident in Miramichi, and on the hrst day of January last, completed the sixty-third year of his age. I see before me many whose appearance indicates that they «re approachmg the number of years which sums up the period allotted to human life. )tou, my hearers, have been the cotemporaries and companions of him who is gone ; you be- long to h)s generation, and like him you must also go with your generation. Your continu- ance here cannot now be long. Oh ! seek tlien, to prepare to meet youi- God. Delay not; for time is rapidly carrying you on to that land from which no travellers return, lour companions on the way, those of your own generation, are rapidly dropping off Oh, that this may teach you so to number your days, that you may apply your hearts unto wisdc fi— thai heavenly wisdom which maketh wise unto salvation. To those ot you, my hearers, who are younff- p, this also gives a call to be diligent in seek- ing to serve your generation while health and strength remain, and opportunities are afford- a cd. These opportunities will soon pass away. Your generation wil soon be all grne, and you will have to accompany them too. Though you may be now but just ent ring on the stage of active life, yet do not flatter yourselves with the expectation of a long continuance. Your life at furthest cannot continue very long, and it may very soon terminate. Hu man life is limited to three score and ten or four Ft arc ycoro, but it is not ensured for that period The young die as well as the old. Th^ infant passes from its mother's breast to tlio tomb, as well as the man who is bowed down beneath the weight of four score years. Neither the vigor of youth, nor the maturity of age can resist the shock of death, nor save men from the devouring tomb. To all of us, therefore, this event gives an urgent cal' to prepare to meet our God. Death comes to all, but he often comes with little previous warning. We know not what a day may bring forth. In the midst of life we aro in death. Even while in hopes of a long ex- tended life of usefulness, many are suddenly cut off. On the day previous to Mr Rankin's death he wrote with his own hand a letter to his partner here, which he concluded with a postscript, in which he expressed his expecta- tion of reaching Miramichi by the end of May; yet by ten o'clock on the following day he had ceased to breathe. A letter from his brother, dated Liverpool, 6th April, 1852, gives the fol- lowing account of the concluding period of 32 his life :^*' He had been in a weak state eve* «ince he came to this country, but no appre- hensions were entertained either by himself or his friends, that his end was so nigh. He left this three weeks ago, for London and Winches- ter, where I think he had not been very well, and returned to London on Monday week last. I saw him there on Tuesday, and he as- sured me he felt very much better* On Wed- nesday he consulted Dr. Copeland, who en* courged him ; and on Thursdav he came to Bromborough Hall, and really felt so well and strong that the same evening he took a long walk over the farm with Mr Ritchie. On Fri* day he was engaged in writing letters to New Brunswick, and really ate raore, and felt better, and enjoyed better spirits than he had done for a long time. But, alas, we know not what a day may bring forth, as in the morning he was seized with internal bleeding, which even* tually tended to suftocate him, and although the doctor was twice with him that morning, it was of no avail, as God had willed it other- wise, and I trust he is now in rest and happi- ness ; leaving a bright example to all his friends who are left behind, as few men pos- sessing more sterling worth and kindness of disposition ever lived." Seek, then, the Lord while he maybe found* Call upon him while he is near. Behold now is the accepted time ; behold now is the day of salvation. Be ye, therefore, ready ; for at such a time as ye think not the Son of Man Cometh. And if he come and find us unpre* 1^8 pared, how fearful would be our coudition ; but if we are in Christ Jesus reconciled to God through his blood, then sudden death would be but sudden glory. Flee, then, by faith, to the refuge wljich is set before you in the Gospel. Behold by faith the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world. Look unto him and be ye saved all ends of th© earth. He waits to be gracious. Trust, then, in the Lord Jehovah, and he will sustain your hearts. When heart and flesh do faint and fail, then the Lord will be the strength of youx heart, and your portion forever. He will guide you by his counsel here, and hereafter recsive you to his glory.