The free salvation of thy Son The crown a dying Saviour won; Father of love! this gift is thine; HUTTON. HUMILITY. YOU ask me how the Christian stands And how alone 'mid faithless hands Maintain a virtuous name? Then tell me how yon towering oak And still uninjured from the stroke High as beneath the eye of heaven Its lofty branches rise, So far, by earthly power unriven, Its root extended lies. Thus while the Christian's course is traced Through higher paths ascending, The more his spirit sinks abased, Before his Saviour bending. ANON. FAITH. E saw thee not when thou did'st tread, We were not with the faithful few Who stood thy bitter cross around, No angel's message met our ear On that first glorious Easter-day: Shines down upon our wilderness; REV. E. BICKERSTETH. FAITH. "And touched the border of his garment."-LUKE viii. 44. AITH, trusting faith, entire and pure and true, Urged thee to nearer draw, thou blessed one, And touch his garment hem, and healing drew From love divine, that shone that deed upon; All, all was known; and now thy sorrows cease, And we, like her, have faith, without a cloud In rite, in ordinance, in praise, in prayer, And in this blessed fold our souls true peace shall know. MRS. RICHTER. THE MEMORY OF THE JUST. YEACE to the just man's memory-let it grow Green with years, and blossom through the flight Of ages; let the mimic canvas show His calm benevolent features; let the light Stream on his deeds of love, that shunned the sight Of all but heaven, and, in the book of fame, The glorious record of his virtues write, And hold it up to man, and bid him claim A palm like his, and catch from him the hallowed flame. ROGERS. -0⋅ THE GOOD MISSIONARY. E left his Christian friends and native strand, In want and weariness-yet ne'er complained! To one great aim his heart and hopes were given- PRINGLE. -0 JOHN THE BAPTIST, DECLARING HIS MATT. iii. OT clothed in purple or fine linen—stood Where nature's sternest scenery darkly frowned; More thrilling than the eagle's startling cry, Repent! repent!" exclaimed, “Christ's kingdom draweth nigh!" BARTON. -- MARY AT THE FEET OF CHRIST. H, blessed beyond all daughters af the earth! With love, and wonder, and submissive thought. Midst the world's eager tones and footsteps flying, MRS. HEMANS. IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL. HALL we be left forgotten in the dust, With disappointment, penury, and pain? No; Heaven's immortal springs shall yet arrive; Bright through the eternal year of Love's triumphant reign BEATTIE. IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL. HIS spirit shall return to Him That gave its heavenly spark; Yet think not, sun, it shall be dim When thou thyself art dark! No! it shall live again, and shine In bliss unknown to beams of thine Who captive led captivity,- CAMPBELL. |