with they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth; and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and, because they had not root, they withered away: And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them: But others fell upon good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, some thirty-fold.

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear. Hear ye, therefore, the parable of the sower.

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that, which was sown in his heart: This is he, which receiveth seed by the wayside.

But he, that received the seed into stony places, the same is he, that heareth the word, and, anon, with joy receiveth it; yet, hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while; for when tribulation, or persecution, ariseth, because of the word, by and by he is offended.

He, also, that received seed among the thorns, is he, that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

But he, that receiveth seed into the good ground, is he, that heareth the word, and understandeth it;

which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundred-fold, some sixty, some thirty.

OUR FATHER, which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come;

Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us, this day, our daily bread:

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our

debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil :

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.

AMEN.

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Be it my only wisdom, here,

To serve the Lord with filial fear,
With loving gratitude :
Superior sense may I display,
By shunning every evil way,
And walking in the good.

O may I still from sin depart !
A wise and understanding heart,
Father, to me be given!

And let me, through thy Spirit, know
To glorify my God below,

And find my way to heaven.

XVIII.

By humility and the fear of the Lord, are riches, and honor, and life. Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked, for there shall be no reward to the evil man.

Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Better is it to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Teacher. Truly my soul waiteth upon God; from him cometh my salvation:

Pupils. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. T. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name;

P. And deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.

T. O remember not against us former iniquities: P. Let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us, for we are brought very low.

T. My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him:

P. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defence; I shall not be moved.

T. In God is my salvation and my glory:

P. The rock of my strength and my refuge is in God.

T. Trust in him at all times:

P. Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.

T. Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery.

P. If riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

T. God hath spoken once;

P. Twice have I heard this, longeth unto God.

That power be

T. Also, unto thee, O Lord! belongeth mercy : P. For thou renderest to every man according to his work.

T. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good. P. For his mercy endureth for ever.

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Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man, which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field from whence, then, hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou, then, that we go and gather them up?

But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the

tares, ye root up, also, the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest and, in the time of harvest, I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.

Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; the enemy, that sowed them, is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As, therefore, the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so shall it be in the end of the world: The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things, that offend, and them, which do iniquity, and shall cast them into a furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.

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OUR FATHER, which art in heaven, &c.

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THE angel comes, prepared to reap
The harvest of the Lord!

O'er all the earth, with fatal sweep,

Wide waves his flaming sword.