that go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business in great
waters, who see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep;
whose hearts cower at the stormy rising of the waves, and in their
agony of distress cry unto Him to help them; and He hears the cry, and
delivers them. He stills the angry waves, and calms the storm, and
brings them into the haven where they would be; and then they are glad,
because they are at rest.

"O that men would therefore praise the Lord for His goodness: and
declare the wonders that He doeth for the children of men!

"And again, when they are minished, and brought low: through
oppression, through any plague or trouble; though He suffer them to be
evil intreated through tyrants: and let them wander out of the way in
the wilderness; yet helpeth He the poor out of misery: and maketh him
households like a flock of sheep.

"Whoso is wise will ponder these things: and they shall understand the
loving-kindness of the Lord."

The refrain died away, the gentle echo died after it, and silence fell
upon the cathedral. It was broken by the voice of the Reverend William
Yorke, giving out the first lesson--a chapter in Jeremiah.

At the conclusion of the service, Arthur Channing left the college. In
the cloisters he was overtaken by the choristers, who were hastening
back to the schoolroom. At the same moment Ketch, the porter, passed,
coming towards them from the south entrance of the cloisters. He
touched his hat in his usual ungracious fashion to the dean and Dr.
Gardner, who were turning into the chapter-house, carrying their