_Petition._--Bestow upon us, we beseech thee, those graces which thou requirest from all those who will be saved. Give to each of us true faith in thy Son Jesus Christ, true repentance of all our sins, and a new and sincere obedience to all thy commandments, arising from love to thee who hast first loved us. 9. _Devotional Exercise_ (_from the Lessons_.) O Lord, may we always be upon our guard, (1.) and constantly beware of falling into the sin of unbelief. May we sincerely repent of all our transgressions, (2.) and heartily hate and forsake all sin. And grant that (3.) our obedience to thee may be cheerful and constant; and that (4.) all our duties may be done to honor and obey thee, rather than to please ourselves. 10. _Paraphrase formed._ _God_ [asks or demands] _from those who will be_ [delivered from the power and consequences of sin,] _true_ [belief and assured confidence] _in his Son Jesus_, [the anointed Saviour,] _true_ [sorrow for, and hatred] _of_, [the whole of] _their sins_, _and_ [not the former, but a better] _and_ [a pure, simple, and honest submission to and ready compliance with] _all his_ [wishes and orders,] [arising out of, and proceeding from,] _love to_ [God,] _who_ [had previously showed his love to us, by sending his Son to die for us.] _Other Modes of Teaching._ There are also various other modes of teaching that can be used on different lessons. One plan is to raise the questions Who? What? When? and Where? Another is to take the letters P. P. D. D. D. D., the two P's and four D's, and inquire for _P-ersons_, _P-laces_, _D-ates_, _D-oings_, _D-octrines_, and _D-uties_. Another still is to take the word "_F-i-d-d-l-e-r_," as a mnemonic for the teacher's use. The first letter, _F_, will remind him to call on the children to tell him what _facts_, and how many, are to be found in the first verse or in the lesson. The next letter, _i_, may prompt him to call for _inferences or instructions_. The letter _d_ repeated would remind him to ask for the _doctrines_ and _duties_, _l_ will call for _lessons_, _e_ for _examples_ and _r_ for _rebukes_. This will give active employment to the children--a thing which they delight in, and it will aid the teacher in the difficult but sublime work of teaching divine Truth. XI. ILLUSTRATIVE TEACHING. To illustrate is to throw light upon, to illumine, to make clear and plain. Illustration has, also, a decorating power as well as an enlightening power.