ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Advent of the Messiah, 199. 200. Affliction, after-thought of, 627. Christ our example in, 228. 233. God our refuge in, 303-316. 319. 328. 331. 333. 405. 409. its benefits, 325. 326. 627. -, prayer of, 618-620. quietness under, 317. 318. 439. solaced by trust in God, 210. 315. 322–324. 327. -, turns to joy with the righteous, 330. Aged Christian's prayer, 611. death of the righteous, 408. Age, old anticipated, 360. 361. Autumn, its evening a type of the Christian's death, 376. Baptism of Christ, 198. Benevolence, See Charity and Love. Bereavement improved, 362. 363. 399. 401-405. 407. 400. Bethlehem, the star of, 191-193. 196. Birth of Christ, See Nativity. Blessedness of the faithful and devout, 511-515. 527. of life, 451. -, prayer for, in time of scarcity, 585. Cana, Christ at, 201. Charity, 498-509. Childhood and manhood, 455. its religion remembered, 419. of Jesus, 455. Children of God, serve him lovingly, 526. Child's death, 612. 647. evening prayer, 609. 610. 640. Christ, his Advent, 199. 200. his Ascension, 227. his Baptism, 198. his Birth, 192-197. his calming the storm, 202. 208-210. his cleansing the temple, 212. his cross, 216–221. his death and resurrection, 221. 222. in suffering, 228. 233. 234. his kingdom, 256. 259–263. his love, 232. his miracle at Cana, 201. his new commandment. 214. his poverty, 207. his reign of peace, 243-246. 253-255. his resurrection, 223-226. his sorrows, 216–221. his teaching the people, 204. his walking on the sea, 208. in Gethsemane, 215. in the midst of his people, 239. the desire of nations, 197. the guiding star, 191-193. 196. the light of the world, 200. 236. 246. 247. 252. the peace of the world, 202. the power of God, 312. the promised dayspring, 191. 194. 197. the protector of the conscience, 201. the song of angels, 194. 195. Christian life, 467. 475. race, 456. 460. 464. - responsibility, 459. warfare, 461. 462. 464. 487. Christians, sons of God, 275. 297. 526. Christianity, its perpetual sway of peace, 243. 244. -, primitive, 241. 242. Christmas hymns, 191-197. 566. 567. Close of public worship, 590-607. Communion, hymns for the, 214–221. 569-572. of living and dead, 380. with our own hearts, 441. 444. Compassion of God, 188. 316. Confession, penitential, 410-416. Conscience, divine warnings to, 478. Creation, manifests God's goodness, 181. 116. perfections, 102-107. 109. 111. 114. perishable; God, eternal, 163. praises God, 108. 109. 112. 113. 117. the symbol of the invisible world, 276. under the providence of God, 115. 116. 119. 124. 127. 132. 145. 157. Cross, of Christ, 216–221. Daily bread, 450. 451. of life, 451. Death, a blessing to the good, 363. 365. 375. 397. 399. 40 402-405. 407. fear of, overcome, 367. 368. 370.372. -, prayer against, 369. 371. in mid-life, 621. its issues with God, 338. levels all human distinctions, 364. -, of an aged Christian, 408. -, of an infant daughter, 622. 647. of Christ, 217-222. of friends, 362. 363. 401-409. 623. of the righteous, 373. 375-378. 383. 397. 399-408. -, prayer in contemplation of, 333. 342. 343. 377. rendered peaceful by the gospel, 235. 392. the receptacle of all generations, 336. 337. 339. 348. the seasons of, 645. 646. the second, 382. the sting of, 371. warnings of, 349-356. Dedication of a place for worship, 574–577. Deity, Address to the, 650. Desire of self-consecration, 423-425. 429-433. 435-440. 459. 470. 479. 484, Devotion, habitual, 302. X Devotion, in spirit, not in place, 44-46. , its comforts in sorrow, 323. public and private, 19. to the Father of Spirits, 33. Disciple's vow, 475. 485. Distress and danger, 618. 620. Domestic worship, 608-616. Dominion of God supreme, 161. 165. 166. Duty, devotedness to, 463-483. - social, 498-510. Dying Christian to his soul, 379. Early piety, 455. religion remembered, 419. Earth, foreshows the loveliness of heaven, 276. full of God, 133. 144. full of the goodness of God, 107. 115. 116. 119–122. its autumnal emblems of death, 353. 376. its spring blessings from God, 118. the new, 252. Easter, 221-226. 643. 644. Equality, in death, 364. Eternity, God its everlasting light, 390. of God, 161-164. welcome only to the prepared, 393. Evening hymns, 536-550. 558. for a child, 609. 640. for Saturday, 552. Faith, consolations of, 315. 319. 322. 334. 335. 527. lost and recovered, 421. , power of, 521. 522. -, prayer for increase of, 434. 521. 522. Family hymn of distress, 641. hymns for a, 613–615. Farewell to a departed Christian friend, 402-404. to friends, 631. Fathers, the God of our, 278–282. 297. Flowers, emblems of life, 354. 355. Forgiveness, implored by the forgiving, 452. Fountain of life, 149. 150. Fowl of the air, its lesson of trust, 649. Frailty of man, and eternity of God, 282. 336. 337. Friends, at parting, 631. departure of, 401–407. not lost, but gone before, 405. 409. Friendship, pious, 510. 616. Gethsemane, 215. 218. 228. 642. God, all things full of, 133. 144. 147. 157. exalted above all praise, 56-58. happy praise to, 55. 68. 77. 97. 99-101. 186. his compassion, 188. 316. 332. his eternal sovereignty, 161. 164. 166. 167. 632. his glories celebrated, 76. 88. 143. 145. 146. 148. 151. his glory in the heavens, 110-114. his goodness fills the earth, 107. 116. 118. 120-123. 134. his holiness, 189. 190. his kingdom, 254. 259. 264. his love, 174. 176. 179. 181-186. 295. his mercy tempers affliction, 187. 188. 316. his perfections, 143. 146. 148–151. 152. 154. 158. his power, 164–169. and grace, 143. 148. his providence in the seasons, 115. 116. 118. 120-123. 177. 178. -, mysterious but merciful, 141. 210. -, universal, 124. 125. 128. 144. 145. 148. tender mercy praised, 86. 89. 90. 93-96. 99. 100. 125. 126. 176. 185. 186. his wisdom in the creation, 102-107. 111. his worship, a shelter from care, 23. as the omnipresent Spirit, 30. -, by all nations, 62-71. 91. by the lowly, 53. 92. in heaven and earth, 51. 52. 54. 61. 70-85. imitation of, 480. incomprehensible and infinite, 151–153. 158-162. |