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WE

P. M. 76, 86, 86, 86.

We'll not give up the Bible.

'LL not give up the Bible,
God's holy book of truth;

Th: blessed staff of hoary age,
The guide of early youth:
The sun that sheds a glorious light
O'er every dreary road;

The voice that speaks a Saviour's love,
And calls us home to God.

2 We'll not give up the Bible,
For pleasure or for pain;

We'll buy the truth, and sell it not,
For all that we might gain:

Though man should try to take our prise
By guile or cruel might;

We'll suffer all that man could do,
And God defend the right!

3 We'll not give up the Bible,
But spread it far and wide,
Until its saving voice be heard
Beyond the rolling tide:

Till all shall know its gracious power,
And, with one voice and heart,
Resolve, that from God's sacred word,
We'll never, never part!

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5th P. M. 4 lines Ta.

The precious Bible.

LY Bible! book divine!

HOLY

Precious treasure! thou art minel

Mine to tell me whence I came;
Mine, to teach me what I am.

2 Mine, to chide me when I rove;
Mine, to show a Saviour's love;
Mine art thou to guide my feet,
Mine, to judge, condemn, acquit.

3 Mine, to comfort in distress,
If the Holy Spirit bless;
Mine, to show by living faith
Man can triumph over death.
4 Mine, to tell of joys to come,
And the rebel sinner's doom;
O thou precious book divine !
Precious treasure! thou art mine!

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6th P. M. 6 lines 78.

Knowledge of the Scriptures.
THAT I like Timothy

Might the Holy Scriptures know
From mine early infancy,

Till for God mature I grow!
Made unto salvation wise,
Ready for the glorious prize!
2 Jesus, all-redeeming Lord,
Full of truth, and full of grace,
Make me understand thy word;
Teach me in my youthful days
Wonders in thy word to see,
Wise through faith which is in thee.
3 Open thou mine eyes of faith;
Open now the book of God;
Show me here the sacred path,
Leading to thy blest abode;
Wisdom from above impart,
Speak the meaning to my heart.

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THE SABBATH.

The holy Sabbath.

L. M.

THe chose the Sabbath for his own;
THIS day belongs to God alone;
And we must neither work nor play,
Because it is God's holy day.

2 "Tis well to have one day in seven,
That we may learn the way to heaven;
Then let us spend it as we should,
In serving God and growing good."

3 We ought, to-day, to learn and seek
What we may think of all the week;
And be the better every day,
For what we hear our teachers say.

4 And every Sabbath should be past,
As if we knew it were our last:
What would the dying sinner give
To have one Sabbath more to live!

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27th P. M. 4 lines 11s.

HOW

How sweet is the Sabbath!

JOW sweet is the Sabbath, the morning of res The day of the week which I ought to re best,

The morning the Saviour arose from the tomb, And took from the grave all its terror and glaa

2 O let me be thoughtful and prayerful to-day, And not spend a moment in trifling or play; Rememb'ring these seasons were graciously gr To teach me to seek, and prepare me for, besv

3 In the house of my God, in his presence and While I worship to-day may my heart be sinors In the school while I learn, may I listen with And be grateful to those who watch over me the

4 Instruct me, my Saviour, for thine would Nor am I too young to be noticed by thee: Renew all my heart, keep me firm in thy I would love thee, and serve thee, and giv, -4 the praise.

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5th P. M. 4 lines 78.

Welcome, day of rest.

WELCOME, welcome, day of rest,
the world in kindness given;

Welcome to this humble breast,
As the beaming light from heaven.
2 Day of soft and sweet repose,
Gently now thy moments run,
As the peaceful streamlet flows,
Radiant with a summer's sun.
3 Day of tidings from the skies,
Day of solemn praise and prayer,
Day to make the simple wise,
O how great thy blessings are!
4 Welcome, welcome, day of rest,
With thy influence all divine;
May thy hallow'd hours be blest
To this feeble heart of mine.

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THE

33d P. M. 66, 66.

Close of the Sabbath.
HE light of Sabbath eve
Is fading fast away;
What record will it leave,
To crown the closing day!
Is it a Sabbath spert,

Of fruitless time destroy'd?
Or have these moments lent,
Been sacredly employ'd!

2 To waste these Sabbath hours,
O may we never dare;
Nor taint with thoughts of ours
These sacred days of prayer:
But may our Sabbaths here
Inspire our hearts with love;
And prove a foretaste clear
Of that sweet rest above.

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SAY

CHILDREN.

S. M.

Hymn for an infant class.
AVIOUR, do thou appear,
Our Sabbath-school to bless;
Give to our youthful hearts thy fear,
And perfect righteousness.

2 Thy boundless grace reveal,
And all our fears remove;
And let our youthful spirits feel
The kindlings of thy love.

3 Subdue our hearts to thee,
And may our infant tongues
From all offence and guile be free,
And full of cheerful songs.

4 Call us each one by name,
Receive each child as thine;
And O, regard our youthful claim,
With benefits divine.

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5th P. M. 4 lines Ts.

An infant's prayer.

JESUS, Saviour, Son of God,

Who for me life's pathway trod,
Who for me became a child;"
Make me humble, meek, and mild.

2 I thy little lamb would be,
Jesus, I would follow thee;
Samuel was thy child of old,
Take me, too, within thy fold.
3 Teach me how to pray to thee;
Make me holy, heavenly:

Let me love what thou dost love;
Let me live with thee above.

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