...sincere milk of the word that we may. " grow thereby" — if with the Psalmist we can address God and say, " Whom have I in heaven " but thee, and there...earth that I " desire in comparison of thee ;"— then indeed we may bless God for " putting into our minds good " desires." The persons who join in our collect...

...forbearance, patience, and long-suffering : I ss and praise his holy, great and excellent name ; and say, ' whom have I in heaven but thee ? and there...none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee ; in thy favour is lile, and thy loving •^Kindness is better than life,' and that which 1 esteem...

...that you came to S. He was then preparing the way for much of my comfort in future life ; and, if I was more thankful to him, I should be more thankful...ways. If we can truly say, " Whom have I in heaven but (lire, and there is none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee !" — then surely we love...

...thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises." And we know that David could say, " Whom have I in heaven but thee, and there is...none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee." Hence it is that St. Paul declares that " love is the fulfilling of the law." When the heart is really...

...even death may be the messenger of everlasting peace to translate us to his kingdom of glory ? Can we say, Whom have I in heaven but •thee, and there...none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee ; I have chosen him as my portion for ever ? Our souls are athirst for God, yea, even for the living...

..."Would God I had died for thee!" for he was prepared for death'; the Lord was his inheritance ; he coxdd say, " Whom have I in heaven but Thee ? and there...none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee : my heart and my flesh faileth, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever." He could...

...will you begin to see, that " one thing," and one thing only, " is needful ? " When will you learn to say, " Whom have I in heaven but thee ? and there...none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee ? " That you should seek present, as well as eternal, happiness, we grant : but you should seek it...

...world more bright, and to happiness more enduring ; and looking upward to his God and Saviour he can say, " Whom have I in heaven but thee, and there is...none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee !" Having thus followed the apostle through his illustrative argument, we may observe in conclusion,...

...care, when he loses himself in the contemplation of his Saviour's excellencies, and is constrained to say, " Whom have I in heaven but thee, and there is none upon earth that I desire in comparison with thee." Carnal men know nothing of this : it is a strange thing to them. Besides, this blessing...

...with him; but down ! down ! with the usurper! away I away with every rival,—every competitor, and say, whom have I in heaven, but thee, and there is none upon earth, that I desire in comparison to thee. What think you of propagating this knowledge? It is divine in its origin, spiritual in its...