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Holy Spirit in relation to the Bible. It is impossible for a book that comes from the Holy Spirit to be without the power and the illumination of the Spirit. It is impossible for us to have this Book that comes from God, without the assurance that God will guide and bless every earnest reader. The reason why there is so much darkness and dulness,' and the need of Christian experience and insight, is that we take the Book and we forget the Author of it, the Spirit of God Who gave it. But when these two are together, the Spirit illuminating the Book, and the Book speaking the mind of the Spirit, then the result is abso lutely certain for ourselves and for others. Let us, therefore, take heed to ourselves, and pray for spiritual light and guidance whenever we use the Word. "With prayer to Thee, Lord, may I read Whate'er shall to my Saviour lead,
0 let Thy Spirit now impart, A humble mind, a lowly heart; Be Thou my Saviour, Thou my guide, That what I read may be applied, My danger and my refuge show, And let me Thy salvation know."
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