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"They will come with weeping; they will 
pray as I bring them back." Jeremiah 31:9

As they come, they weep. They mourn . . .
over their base backsliding,
over the many evils they have committed,
over the levity of mind which they have indulged,
over the worldliness of spirit,
over the—
pride, 
presumption, 
hypocrisy, 
carnality, 
carelessness, and     
obstinacy of their heart. 

They go and weep with a broken heart and softened 
spirit—seeking the Lord their God—seeking the secret 
manifestations of His mercy, the visitations of His 
favour, the "lifting up of the light of His countenance"— 
seeking after a revelation of the love of Jesus—to know 
Him by a spiritual discovery of Himself. 

Being thus minded . . .
they seek not to establish their own righteousness;
they seek not the applause of the world;
they seek not the good opinion of professors;
they seek not the smiles of saints. But they . . .
seek the Lord their God,
seek His face day and night,
seek His favour,
seek His mercy,
seek His grace,
seek His love,
seek His glory,
seek the sweet visitations of His presence and power,
seek Him until they find Him to be their covenant God, 
who heals all their backsliding.