Bod.

Unless God had been my help, my soul had dwelt in the silent Place. When I said: My foot slippeth, Thy mercy, O God! upheld me. In the uproar of my thoughts Thy comforts appease my soul.-Psalm xciv. 17-19.

The world is not the place of God, God is the place of the world.-The Fharisees.

The Creator.

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all their hosts of stars by the breath of His mouth. Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world reverence Him. For He spake and it was done; He commanded and it stood fast.-From Psalm xxxiii.

Though their faces be

HOU art Almighty and all creatures are Thy witnesses, and in honor of this name every creature is bound to serve Thee. All things formed are Thy servants and worshippers; nor can Thy glory be diminished because they worship others besides Thee; since the intention of all is to draw near unto Thee. Unhappily, they are as blind men. directed to the King's highway, they have strayed from the right road. Thy true servants are like those who, having their eyes open, travel in the straight path, turning from the way neither to the right nor to the left till they arrive at the court of the King's Palace. Thou art God, who by Thy divinity supportest all things formed; and Thou upholdest all creatures by

Thy unity.

There is no distinction in Thee; for

although the names of Thy attributes be varied, all point to the same end and all is One Mystery.

SOLOMON IB'N GABIROL.

ORD of all being, throned afar,

Thy glory flames from sun and star;

Centre and soul of every sphere,

Yet to each loving heart how near!

Grant us Thy truth to make us free,
And kindling hearts that burn for Thee,
Till all Thy living altars claim

One holy light, One holy flame.

II.

The Praise of the Creator.

All Thy works shall praise Thee, O Lord, and Thy pious ones shall bless Thee. Let them speak of the glory of Thy kingdom and tell of Thy power.— Psalm cxlv. 10, 11.

HERE is an old story, invented by the sages and handed down by memory from age to age. They say, when God had finished the world, He asked one of the angels if aught were wanting on land or on sea, in air or in heaven. The angel answered that all was perfect; one thing only he desired-speech, to praise God's works, or recount them, which would be their