BEGINNING THE DAY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23302, 22 March 1939, Page 10

BEGINNING THE DAY

'Supplied by the Counctl of Cbrlgtiai Congregations.) Text.—For their sakes 1 sanctifj Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth. John. 17 ana 19Verse. — •' This empty cup tor Thee to fill; This trembling heart for Thee to still. This yielded life to do Thy will. 0 Lord of love. I bring to Thee. I'rayer.—i thank Thee, tor those who for the world's sake? and tor mine, have sanctified themselves, thank Thee for the sainls by whose lives the world has been blessed, an for those through whom Thy grace t:as come to nie. Make me, in my turn, _ vessel of Thy grace, to bear the fragrance of Thy Name into the lives others. I thank Thee for those who lives Thou hast knit to mine b.v .V sacred ties of kindred and > n " ectl J and for those who live arou r - j who have a claim upon my thought care. For their sakes 1 would sanct . mv«elf. As Thou. Lord Jesus. dst !?I, me and the whole world Thyself to God. so would 1. hi and reverpntlv offer my life for world's sake joining myself to the oure sacrifice of Thv perfect °bea Amen