THE

BY THE

REV. GORDON CALTHROP, M.A.,

Vicar of St. Augustine's, Highbury.

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MAR !879

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BY THE REV. GORDON CALTHROP, M.A.

FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT.

THE

HE Lord Jesus Christ told His disciples just before His Ascension, that, although He should leave them for a time, He would return

them to Himself.

He would return. know the time.

some day and take He did not say when The disciples were not to All that they had to do was to expect Him to re-appear among them, and to keep themselves ready and prepared for His appearance.

Now ever since that assurance was given to the disciples, the Church of Christ has been looking out for the coming of her Divine Lord. Good christian people have been getting themselves ready, for they know that Christ may be amongst them at any time, and that it would be a terrible thing if they were not found watching when He did come. And it is in order that we may feel