The Twenty Second of July.

LET ME NOT BE ASHAMED --- Psalm 119:81, 109, 116, 132.

"My soul fainteth for thy salvation. My soul is continually in thy hand. Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name." --- Psalm 119:81, 109, 116, 132.

O Lord, I love thy name also, since thou art called merciful, gracious, long suffering, and even the Lord our righteousness: and therefore I depend upon nothing of my own, but throw myself entirely upon thy free grace and righteousness, which alone keeps me in peace.

Without thee I am ignorant and weak; and Satan, being as wicked as he is cunning, what would become of me if I was not kept and preserved by thee? Thy name is a strong tower, and righteous enter there, and are safe: there let me abide also continually, so shall I be safe from every adversary.

The arms of everlasting Love
Beneath my soul be placed;
And the Rock of Ages set
My slipp'ry footsteps fast.

The city of my blest abode
Is wall'd around with grace
Sakvation for a bulwark stands,
To shield the sacred place.

Satan may vent his sharpest spite,
And all his legions roar;
Almighty mercy guards my life,
And bounds his raging power.