00 EDITH, THE YOUNG TEACHER.

into your mind. And you must pray
that he may carry on the work of
grace, and lead you into his own
holy ways.”

“T shall never be so good as I
ought to be, I am afraid,” said Edith,
looking very sad. “O, how hard it
is, aunt Mary, to keep away sinful
thoughts, and to watch against my
naughty tempers and foolish pride !”

“Yes, my dear child,” said aunt
Mary, very kindly, “I know it 1s, for
I too am a sinner, and cannot think
or do right without the help of God.
We have all gone astray like lost
sheep: ‘there is none that doeth
good, no, not one,’ Psa. xiv, 3; and |
we are all alike in need of a Saviour’s
blood to wash away our sins, and of
the grace of his Holy Spirit to renew
and sanctify our Souls. O, how thank-