to go on until the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of the "Lord. He pur sued this analogy in calling the advent of Christmas the central fact of each man's Rfc, and closed by repeating the following beauti ful hymn of Ray Palmer : Take me. O, my Father, take, me— That which Thou wouldst have me, make me; Take me, save me, through Tbv son ! Let Thy will in me be done ! Long from Thee mv footsteps straying, Thorny proved the way I trod— Weary come I now, and praying, Take me to Thy love, my God ! Fruitless years with grief recalling, Humbly I confess my sin— At Thy feet, O, Father, falling, Take me to Thy household in. Freely, now, to Thee I proffer This relenting heart of mine ; Freely life and soul I offer— Gift unworthy lovo like Thine. Once the world's Redeemer dying, Bore onr sins upon the tree- On that .Sacrifice relying, A'ow I look in hope to Theo. Father, take me—all forgiving, Fold me to Thy loving breast, In Thy love forever living,