spoken by the Saviour. The Epistles furnish many of them, while others have been selected from the Old Testament. The common English version has been drawn upon for all the texts and headings. A reference to the headings and their context will help to bring out the delightful harmony of Scripture. An index at the close of the book will enable the reader to ascertain the particular church affiliations of each contributor. It is hoped that Christians the world over may find the book to be a means of grace, and that the years as they pass may bring it an ever widening circle of readers. May the Lord whose words are the vital portion of the book grant that as these are read from day to day in its pages, they may not return to him void! The task of selection, compilation, correspondence, and editing involved has been one of great joy. Though the work may not be the box of spikenard, exceeding precious, broken over the Master's feet, may he graciously regard it as a cup of cold water tendered his disciples "in his Name ! 66 Robt. M. Offord DECEMBER, 1888. THESE SAYINGS OF MINE. This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. MATT. xvii. 5. Whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. — DEUT. xviii. 19. The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. JOHN vi. 63. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. MATT. vii. 24, 25. The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. - JOHN xiv. 26. God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son. HEB. i. I, 2. Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.— HEB. ii. I. And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. — LUKE iv. 22. For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. MATT. vii. 29. Grace is poured into thy lips. — PSALM xlv. 2. Never man spake like this man. — - JOHN vii. 46. Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. — JOHN vi. 68. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! - PSALM CXix. 103. Lord, evermore give us this bread. —JOHN vi 34. O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me. xliii. 3. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. — PSALM CXIX. 105. |