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Excerpt from Anniversary Sermon: A Sermon Delivered in the South Church, Salem, on the Thirty-Eighth Anniversary of His Ordination
IT is not known when, by whom, or on what occasion, this Psalm was written. The writer, it is evident, was in great distress. Whether his distress was caused by personal affliction, or a view of public calamity, is quite uncertain; nor does it appear of much importance for us to know. Whatever was the cause, he found relief by recurring to the merciful interpositions of the Lord, as seen in the past history of his Providence. And nothing is better adapted than such a retrospect, to sustain the spirit in adversity, and to keep it humble in prosperity. It is very useful for any one, at stated seasons, to take a sober and discriminating review of the dealings of God with him and, for similar reasons, it is useful for communities to trace the footsteps of his Provi dence in relation to them. With these views, I invite you to look back upon some of the leading events that have transpired within the time that has elapsed since my settle ment among you.
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