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THE KING’S BUSINESS
to; man. Ethics means right relation with people; spirituality means right relation with God. If you want to class both of them under the spiritual I will not quarrel with you, but it seems to me that there is a distinction with a difference. When the Devil had failed through an appeal to the coarse physical nature, and that through the more subtle appeal to the spiritual nature, he appealed to the moral sense. The appeal to the spir itual nature is the appeal to-day. Oh, how anxious he is that Christian peo ple should seek the spectacular! Throw yourself down from the tem ple; show it in a spectacular way. Perform a sign! “ A wicked and adul terous generation seeketh after a sign!” It is a faith that trusts Jesus without spectacular display, it is a faith that moves the arm of God with
out the things that make the world gape that is the need of the Church. When Satan had 'failed here he takes Jesus up to the mountain and shows Him the kingdoms of the world. We will have to stop there! He says, “ If you will recognize me as supreme, if you will fall down before me and acknowledge my supremacy, I will give them to you, for they have been delivered to me.” He told the truth for once. The world kingdoms were his, not given of God; but given by the kingdoms themselves. I am afraid that it is too true to-day, that modern civilization is a deflection from the cross. Armies kill their enemies, they not die for them. Modern civiliza tion is founded upon the bayonet and the cannon and the navy, more than the Cross.
The Almighty,the All-Merciful By J. H. SAMMIS “Power belongeth unto God. Also unto thee, 0 Lord, belongeth mercv 1 Psalm 62 :11,12. ^ S TRONG Son of God, and kind as strong, Mercy and might to thee belong; Among the mighty Thou alone Art worth the Universal throne; All-able and all-loving, too, T o Thee our wills,'our hearts are due.
Thy sovereign love in grace exceeds A seraph’s thought, a sinner’s needs. Thy loving-kindness shares our grief; Thy greatness stoops to our relief; How strong to compass our defence; How kindly to our penitence. Before thine anger who could stand To dare thy. wrath or stay thy hand? But pity like a fountain flows To bless thy poor ; to spare thy foes.
Thy Kingdom come and never cease, Thy grace, thy mercy and thy peace, While wondering worlds adoring sing Their happy lot, their gracious King. Ye kings and judges hither haste, Come, kiss the Son, His mercy taste; And you, ye poor, securely rest On your almighty Brother’s breast.
Lord, grant that we, who daily prove Thy gentle care, Almighty Love, Now strong through grape by Thee bestowed, May show, the kindness of our God,
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