there the Lord commanded the blessing, even
life for evermore" (Ps. cxxxiii. 1, 3).

To re-unite the divided branches of Christ's Holy Church, or even to
heal the divisions amongst God's people in our own land, is a work
which is beyond the power of man to accomplish. But if Christians
would but be persuaded to see the advantages of unity, and to desire
to live up to their high calling as God's children--as the one family
of God--the first step would have been taken which would lead, in
God's own time, to the end in view.

For if the subjects of "The Kingdom of Heaven" only realised their
position, how great would be the answer to this universal prayer, "Thy
Kingdom come!" How would Christ's Kingdom be then advancing in the
world! For His Church would be moving, as one mighty army, against His
foes, and Christ in His members would be indeed going forth,
"conquering and to conquer" (Rev. vi. 2).

May He pardon all that is defective in these pages, and bless them to
the promotion of His glory. May He grant that those who read them may
be strengthened in their own faith, and be themselves prepared for the
great day, when "The Kingdom of Heaven," as we know it, will have
become the Kingdom of Glory; "when there shall be one flock and one
Shepherd" (S. John x. 16); and the daily repeated prayer will have
been fulfilled,

THY KINGDOM COME.

FOOTNOTES:

[31] When it is said that Christ died for the Church, it is necessary
to remember that in His intention the Church included the whole world
(see S. Matt. xxviii. 19). The wilfulness of man in refusing to
believe cannot alter that intention though it spoils the completion of
it. "God so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son"--thus
the wideness of His loving intention was set forth--"that whosoever
believeth in Him should not perish" (S. John iii. 16)--thus the
necessity of man's belief, in order that the intention might be
carried out, was announced beforehand.

[32] See marginal note in a reference Bible.

THE END.

_A Prayer for Unity._

O God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Saviour, the
Prince of Peace; Give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great
dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions. Take away all hatred and
prejudice, and whatsoever else may hinder us from godly union and
concord: that, as there is but one Body, and one Spirit, and one Hope
of our Calling, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father
o