Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.-2 Chronicles xix. 11.

The LORD is with you, while ye be with Him; and if ye seek Him, He will be found of you, but if ye forsake Him, He will forsake you.

Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.-2 Chronicles xv. 2, 7.

Be strong . . and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of Hosts.-Haggai ii. 4.

The righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.-Job xvii. 9.

Be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.-1 Corinthians xv. 58.

I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain ;

yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.-Isaiah xlix. 4.

Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD.-Jeremiah xxxi. 16.

God is not unrighteous to forget your work. --Hebrews vi. 10.

Ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.-Hebrews x. 36.

We both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, Who is the Saviour of all men.-1 Timothy iv. 10.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.-Proverbs xxiii. 17.

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.-Psalm xxxvii. 1.

There be many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift Thou up the light of Thy countenance upon us.-Psalm iv. 6.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD; and He delighteth in his way.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth him with His hand.-Psalm xxxvii. 23, 24.

The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.— Psalm cxlv. 14.

God. comforteth those that are cast down.-2 Corinthians vii. 6.

God will not cast away a perfect man.Job viii. 20.

The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. —Romans xv. 13.

Persecution

THROUGH good report, and evil, Lord,
Still guided by Thy faithful word,—
Our staff, our buckler, and our sword,—
We follow Thee.

In silence of the lonely night,

In the full glow of day's clear light, Through life's strange wanderings, dark or bright,

We follow Thee.

Strengthened by Thee we forward go,
'Mid smile or scoff of friend or foe,
Through pain or ease, through joy or woe,
We follow Thee.

With enemies on every side,

We lean on Thee the Crucified;

Forsaking all on earth beside,

We follow Thee.

O Master, point Thou out the way,
Nor suffer Thou our steps to stray;
Then in that path that leads to Day
We follow Thee.

Thou hast passed on before our face ;
Thy footsteps on the way we trace:
Oh, keep us, aid us by Thy grace :
We follow Thee.

Whom have we in the heaven above,

Whom on this earth, save Thee, to love?
Still in Thy light we onward move:

We follow Thee.

H. BONAR.

ALL that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.—2 Timothy iii. 12.

The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you.—John xv. 20.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.-Matthew v. 1O.