Yes! God's gracious gift of mind. Speed forth knowledge, peace, and love, And ten thousand cotton trees THE LILY. COME, my love, and do not spurn Hanging down its modest head; Yet we love the lily well For its sweet and pleasant smell ; And would rather call it ours Come, my love, and do not spurn 'Tis not beauty that we prize, Like a summer flower it dies ; But humility will last, Fair and sweet, when beauty's past; And the Saviour from above Views an humble child with love. JANE TAYLOR. THE SPRING. HARK! the little birds are singing, Winter's gone and summer's near; See the tender grass is springing, And the flowers will soon be here. Who made the winter and the spring? O! 'tis God! how good he is! All this happy world is his- MRS. FOLLEN. THE WORKS OF GOD. GOD made the sky that looks so blue, God made the flowers that smell so sweet, God made the sun that shines so bright, And gladdens all I see, It comes to give us light and heat; God made the pretty bird to fly ; God made the cow to give nice milk, God made the water for our drink, God made the trees to bear nice fruit, Oh! how should we love Him. ANON. |