them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which showed me these things. Then saith he unto me: ‘See thou do it not; for I am thy fel- lowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book : worship God’ ” (Rev. 22:8-9). BEFORE I SLEEP TONIGHT Before I sleep tonight, I must review the day— If I have erred in any wise, For God's forgiveness pray; I must be clean in His pure sight Before I sleep tonight. Before I sleep' tonight, I must lift up mine eyes— To Heaven in fervent gratitude (My Evening sacrifice), For His kind care since dawning light— Before I sleep tonight. Before I sleep tonight, I must not fail to pray For those I bear upon my heart, If near or far away— Their names, their needs, to God re cite, Before I sleep tonight. Before I sleep tonight, I must bethink me well I'm "nearer home" by one day's march— How near I cannot tell; I need pray that all within be right,
HonoringMr. Rex Dow (confer), for more than 22 years of service in the Biola Engineering Department, as he retires this month, are Mr. LloydWilder (left).Chief of the Engine r ingDepartment,and Mr.PaulSchwepker,Biola _____________ Controller. _____________ beasts and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thou sands, saying with a loud voice: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wis dom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing” (Rev. 5:11-13). Verse 14 tells us we are the objects of angelic care. “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to min ister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?” It is one of the clearly stated truths of the Old Testament that the people of God in ancient times were the subjects of angelic ministry. The founder of the Jewish nation experienced their protection and care (Gen. 28:12; 32:1); so did Daniel (6:22) and many others. It is affirmed that the angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them (Psalm 34:7); and of those that make the Most High their refuge and habita tion, it is stated that He gives His angels charge over them to keep them in all their ways (Psalm 91:10- 13). They were specially active during the earthly life of Christ: (1) they announced His coming to Mary (Luke 1 :26-38); (2) they heralded His birth to the shepherds (Luke 2:9-14); (3) they ministered to Him after the Temptation (Matt. 4:11); (4) they strengthened Him in the Garden (Luke 22:43; (5) they announced His resurrection from the dead (Matt. 28:1-7). When we pass to the book of Acts 26
Before I sleep tonight. Before I sleep tonight (So like that other sleep!) I will entrust myself to Him, My faithful Lord, to keep— To waken here, or in that light Where never cometh night.
In contrast with all this we find the Lord Jesus during His earthly so journ receiving the worship of men and women (Matthew 8:2, 9:18; 15:25; 20:20; 28:9); while, of the heavenly hosts, John tells us that he beheld and “heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the
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