Since, O sweet Lord Jesus, Thou art the present portion of Thy people, favour us this year with such a sense of Thy preciousness, that from its first to its last day we may be glad and rejoice in Thee. Let January open with joy in the Lord, and December close with gladness in Jesus.

The tears of affliction are often needed to keep the eye of faith bright.

The gospel is not for you who can save yourselves, but for those who are lost.

The axle of the wheels of the chariot of Providence is Infinite Love, and Gracious Wisdom is the perpetual charioteer.

To reclaim the prodigal is well, but to save him from ever being a prodigal is better.

You need not to know much about Heaven-it is where Christ is, and that is Heaven enough for us.

I ascribe my change wholly to God.