ABSTRACT

Father of all! Preserver of all! Judge of all! thou First and Best of Beings! all praise and glory be ascribed unto thee, who hast made us capable of seeking and loving thee; and hast invited us to fly to the throne of thy Mercy for aid and direction in all our undertakings, and deliverance in all our dangers. Surely that heart must be lost to every nobler feeling that does not see and adore thy unspeakable goodness towards the children of men –