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A passer-by one day asked of an Irishman, whom he observed breaking a large hole in the wall of an old cellar, what he was doing. The answer of Barney was prompt, "Shure, an' I'm lettin' out the dark." We spend much time and energy in the same foolish idea; we attack the dark, instead of putting all our powers into the glorious work of letting in the light. Whether the darkness be that of uncivilised ignorance, or infidel prejudice, let us shine in the light of the glorious Gospel, and the darkness will fly.

(W. Luff.)

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KJV: Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

WEB: Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;