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by James W. Alexander

Section LXXXV

Conclusion

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If the world is to be converted, and the Church made glorious, within any short period, there must be a great elevation of piety in those who are now young Christians. Much depends on having a high standard of personal holiness. Be persuaded that there

* James 1: 2*7.

are heights of grace, attainable even on earth, which have not been reached by jou, or by the majority of beHevers. Direct your prayers and efforts to the acquisition of every Christian virtue, agreeably to the admonition of Paul: “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”*

“O Jesus, my Saviour! thy blessed humanity, impress it on my heart! Make me most sensible of thy infinite dignity, and o my own vileness, that I may hate myself as 9 thing of nought, and be willing to be despised and trodden upon by all as the vilest mire of the streets; that I may still retain these

words, — T AM NOTHING, I CAN DO NOTHING, AJPTD I DESIRE NOTHING LC7T ONE.”t

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