our God for the revival of His work, the progress of His gospel, the ingathering and upbuilding of His beloved people. Let our prayer-meetings be really prayer-meetings, and not occasions for giving out our favourite hymns, and starting our fancy tunes. The prayer-meeting ought to be the place of expressed need, and expected blessing—the place of expressed weakness and expected power—the place where God’s people assemble with one accord, to take hold of the very throne of God, to get into the very