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  Outline

Mine eyes prevent the night watches that I might meditate in thy wood Ps 119-148

 Introduction.  Prevenio - Prevent.  Night watches (? this ref)

1. What is meditation -

 Distinguished from Reverie which has no purpose - but only a drift of mind  day dreaming.   Not contemplation - which deals with objective matters.  Med. looks ?nthise?.
 Not Reflection, which deals with the past. Med deals with past, present & fut -
 Not Study - which is the process of gathering up facts - accumulation - Med deals with facts already acq - for the betterment of the soul.

2. The rules that should be observed. in successful med -

  1. One fact at a time - Not many -
  2. Practical things
  3. Suitable time. Solitude as night time. Sabbath, & Holy S. as helper