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3 For I shall never, never die,
While God himself remains;
But either live in heaven on high,
Or bound in hell in chains.

4 If heaven and hell ne'er pass away,
To Christ O let me flee;

If pain be hard for one short day,
What must forever be !

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Thou, God, seest me.

C. M.

ALMIGHTY God, thy piercing eye
Strikes through the shades of night,

And our most secret actions lie
All open to thy sight.

2 There's not a sin that we commit,
Nor wicked word we say,

But in thy dreadful book 'tis writ,
Against the judgment-day.

3 And must the crimes that I have done
Be read and publish'd there?
Be all exposed before the sun,

While men and angels hear!

4 Lord, at thy foot ashamed I lie; Upward I dare not look;

Pardon my sins before I die,

And blot them from thy book.

THERE

Death approaches.

L. M.

THERE is an hour when I must die, Nor do I know how soon 'twill come, A thousand children, young as I,

Are call'd by death to hear their doom. 2 Let me improve the hours I have, Before the day of grace is fled; There's no repentance in the grave, Nor pardon offer'd to the dead.

3 Just as a tree cut down, that fell
To north or southward, there it lies;
So man departs to heaven or hell,
Fix'd in the state wherein he dies.

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Life a summer's day.

HITS life is but a summer's day
Of shadows and of light,

C. M.

Its brightest sumbeams pass away,
And soon give place to night.
Fair childhood is the early dawn,
And youth the morning gay;
Manhood's the noon so quickly gone,
And age the evening ray.

2 This life was given us to prepare
For that which is to come;
O may I gain admittance there,
And find a heavenly home!
And will the Lord my sins forgive
Through his redeeming love,
And bid me to his glory live,
And write my name above!

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Heaven and hell.

THERE is beyond the sky

A heaven of joy and love;

8. M.

And holy children, when they die,
Go to that world above.

2 There is a dreadful hell,
And everlasting pains;

There sinners must with devils dwell, In darkness, fire, and chains.

3 Can such a child as I

Escape this awful end!

And may I hope, whene'er I die,
I shall to heaven ascend!

4 Then will I read and pray,
While I have life and breath;
Lest I should be cut off to-day,
And sent to' eternal death.

Jesus a Shepherd.

C. M.

CEE the kind Shepherd, Jesus, stands,
And calls his sheep by name;
Gathers the feeble in his arms,

And feeds each tender lamb.

2 He'll lead us to the heavenly streams
Where living waters flow;
And guide us to the fruitful fields
Where trees of knowledge grow.

3 When, wand'ring from the fold, we leave
The straight and narrow way,
Our faithful Shepherd still is near
To guide us when we stray.

4 The feeblest lamb amidst the flock
Shall be the Shepherd's care;
While folded in our Saviour's arms,
We're safe from every snare.

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Jesus a refuge.

LITTLE children, stop and think;
Turn away from ruin's brink;
Shan the wicked liar's path;
Fly from scenes of strife and wrath;
Read with prayer the holy Word;
Follow Jesus Christ the Lord.
2 Jesus is the Christian's rock;
He will safely guide his flock;
In his arms the lambs will bear;
Children, seek your refuge there;
Of your Saviour stop and think;
Fly to Him from ruin's brink!

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5th P. M. 4 lines Ts.

Shortness of time.

WIFT the moments fly away-
First the hour and then the day,
Next the week, the month, the year,
Steal away, and disappear.

2 Time is ever on the wing,
While I speak, or think, or sing!
Whether working or at play,
Time is rolling fast away!

3 Think, my soul! awake and see
What will soon become of thee!
Whither tending, canst thou tell,-
Up to heaven, or down to hell!
4 Jesus, I would humbly pray,
Guide and keep me in the way;
Every gift and grace bestow;
Wean my heart from things below.

BLESSINGS OF EARLY PIETY.

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HAPPY

Youth devoted to God.

C. M.

APPY the child whose tender years
Receive instruction well;

Who hates the sinner's path, and fears
The road that leads to hell.

2 "T will save us from a thousand snares To seek religion young;

Grace will preserve our foll'wing years, And make our virtue strong.

8 To thee, Almighty God, to thee Our childhood we resign;

"Twill please us to look back and see That our whole lives were thine.

4 Let the sweet work of prayer and praise Employ our youngest breath;

Thus we 're prepared for longer days,
Or fit for early death.

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5th P. M. 4 lines "s.

Religion.

that can give

Treligion pleasures while we live

'Tis religion must supply

Solid comforts when we die.

2 After death its joys will be
Lasting as eternity:

Let me then make God my friend,
And on all his ways attend.

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8th P. M. 87, 97 47.

Rewards of early piety.

OD has said-" Forever blessed

youth

They shall find the path of wisdom,
And the narrow way of truth:"
Guide us, Saviour,

In the narrow way of truth.

2 Be our strength, for we are weakness."
Be our wisdom and our guide;
May we walk in love and meekness,
Nearer to our Saviour's side:
Naught can harm us,
While we thus in thee abide.

3 Thus, when evening shades shall gather,
We may turn our tearless eye
To the dwelling of our Father,
To our home beyond the sky-
Gently passing

To the happy land on high.

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