Then years flew by, as the lightnings fly, 'Twas heard by a child with sunny hair, She ceased her brother's sports to share, At midnight rose her wailing cry, And with a strong though child-like faith, And ere the messenger came nigh, To her such faith was given; "I fear not now," she said, "to die, For Jesus is in heaven." Then came the bright one down, Bore her to her starry crown ; Oh, what glad seraph-chants were strewn A year flew by, like a breeze's sigh, It came to one in manhood's prime, His feet had entered Jordan's stream, Its chill was on his frame; But we trust it bore our wrested one And month by month, and year by year His white hairs bent o'er the Holy Book Thus years went by, with a warning cry The Patriarch bowed on the Sabbath-day At night he sank to his usual rest, At dawn came the summons there. His children stood by his painless couch, He knew them but could not speak ; He pressed their hands, and he looked farewell, Then turned the Book to seek, He placed it in their willing hands They read him that Word of God; THE EGYPTIAN. By the Author of "The Jew.”— Religious Tract Society. VERY interesting; full of information, and duly illustrated. Egypt has a very conspicuous part to perform ere long: God hath spoken good concerning her, in connexion with Israel; and some of us will live to see it. A very pungent and effective "Reply to the Charge of Archdeacon Hare" has reached us, but we have not yet been able to procure a copy of the "Charge" itself. THE PROTESTANT. 'THE cliffs, the snowy cliffs of Albion! it is long since I looked upon them,' said my uncle, as, pacing the firm, smooth sands below, he measured with his eye the height of that majestic wall of dazzling white, levelled as though with a plummet-line, and only broken in its beautiful surface by the playful jutting out of here and there a hardy wild flower, or a tuft of rugged grass. It stretched far before us, on our left,-the tide that had erewhile dashed its billows against the rampart, having now ebbed to its lowest point; and we sauntered on, with the exquisite enjoyment of people whose nature and early habits are almost amphibious; but who have long been fettered to their respective posts of duty, unable to gratify the strong propensity for marine scenery and its concomitants, which amounts to a passion rather than a mere taste. 6 Well, I have, in my inland home, contemplated the ruinous career of this untoward generation, and numbered up our daring acts of rebellion against the Lord, until I have been brought to a feeling of stern acquiescence in the pouring forth of His most righteous indignation, content that he should vindicate the majesty and the might that we have set at nought: but, I don't know how it is, while walking here at the foot of these cliffs, these beauteous and magnificent walls, built by His own Almighty hand, and for so many centuries rendered utterly impregnable to all assailants, my heart melts, yea, bleeds for my country; and from its inmost depths the prayer ascends, " O Lord, spare thy people, -let not thy heritage be brought to confusion,-spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood!" 'Such is also my feeling, uncle; and while I utter the prayer a buoyant hope seems to awaken within me, promising that it shall be answered, and all shall yet be well.' 6 66 That buoyancy may be, in great measure, the effect of this exhilarating breeze, and soul-expanding scenery, chasing the languor of disease, and stringing the weary nerves anew. Yet I would not discourage the most sanguine hope that you can form when its foundation is fixed in believing prayer; for the word is ever unchangeably sure, According to thy faith be it unto thee;" and who knows how oft, how long the impending stroke of divine vengeance has been withheld at the lowly supplication of even such humble ones as you and I are? O the glory, and the majesty, and the goodness of God, who has so spread before us his mighty works, for an everlasting memorial of what He can and will do for those who trust in Him! Look at this smooth level, for here it scarcely slopes, and not a ridge, not the slightest vestige of any thing that could possibly present a barrier to the weakest ripple of a stream is anywhere perceptible; now mark that swell, ridge behind ridge of light but powerful waves, an immense body of water, not to be resisted by the hand of man, rolling towards us. What shall stay its course? who shall prevent its dashing past us, and striking the foot of the cliff? Magnificent lesson! "Fear ye not me? saith the Lord,-will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a per |