How glorious a name! Angels with trembling awe prostrate themselves before Him, and in humble love adore and worship Him.

One says, 'While the first archangel sings, He hides his face behind his wings.' Unworthy as I am, I have found it by experience, that the more I see of the greatness and goodness of God, and the nearer union I hope I have had with Him through the Spirit of his love, the more humble and self-abased I have been.
"But every day I may say, 'Lord, how little I love thee, how far I live from thee, how little am I like thee in humility!' It is nevertheless my heart's desire to love and serve Him better.

I find the way in which God does more particularly bless me, is when I attend on the public ordinances of religion.

These are the channels through which He conveys the riches of his grace and precious love to my soul.
These I have often found to be indeed the time of refreshing and strengthening from the presence of the Lord.

Then I can see my hope of an interest in the covenant of love, and praise Him for his mercy to the greatest of sinners.
"I earnestly wish to be more established in the ways, and to honour him in the path of duties whilst I enjoy the smiles of his favour.