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. The infant school.

S. M.

WITHIN these walls be peace,

Love through our borders found,
In all our youthful palaces
Prosperity abound.

2 God scorns not humble things;
Here, though the proud despise,
The children of the King of kings
Are training for the skies.

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P. M. 64, 64, 67, 64.

The happy land.

THERE is a happy land,
Far, far away,

Where saints in glory stand,
Bright, bright as day:
O how they sweetly sing-
Worthy is our Saviour King;
Lond let his praises ring
Forever more.

2 Come to this happy land,
Come, come away;
Why will ye doubting stand!
Why still delay!

O we shall happy be,

When, from sin and sorrow free,
Lord, we shall live with thee,
Blest evermore.

3 Bright, in that happy land,

Beams every eye; Kept by a Father's hand, Love cannot die.

O, then, to glory run;

Be a crown and kingdom won;
And, bright above the sun,
Reign evermore.

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5th P. M. 4 lines Ts.

A little child's prayer.

ENTLE Jesus, meek and mild,
U Look upon a little child;

Pity my simplicity,

Suffer me to come to thee.

2 Fain I would to thee be brought;
Gracious Lord, forbid it not:
Give a little child a place
In the kingdom of thy grace.

3 I shall then show forth thy praise,
Serve thee all my happy days:
Then the world shall always see
Christ, the holy Child, in me.

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P. M.

"Suffer the little ones to come unto Me,"

I THINK, when I read that sweet story of old,

When Jesus was here among men,

How he call'd little children, as lambs to his fold, I should like to have been with him then.

I wish that his hands had been placed on my head,

That his arms had been thrown around me, That I might have seen his kind look when he said, "Let the little ones come unto me."

3 Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go, And ask for a share in his love;

And if I thus earnestly seek him below,

I shall see him and hear him above:

4 In that beautiful place he has gone to prepare, For all who are wash'd and forgiven; And many dear children are gathering there, "For of such is the kingdom of heaven."

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9th P. M. 87, 87.

The lambs of Christ.

HUMBLE praises, holy Jesus,

Infant voices raise to thee; In thy mercy, O receive us! Suffer us thy lambs to be.

2 Blessed Jesus, thou hast bidden
Babes, like us, to come to thee;
Though by thy disciples chidden,
Thou didst tell thein not to flee.

3 Saviour, condescend to feed us,
Richly let thy mercy flow;
Send thy Spirit, blessed Jesus;
Light and life on us bestow.

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6th P. M. 6 lines 7s.

Hosanna to Jesus.

HILDREN of Jerusalem

C'Sang the praise of Jesus' name;

Children, too, of modern days
Join to sing the Saviour's praise:
Hark! while infant voices sing
Loud hosannas to our King!

2 We are taught to love the Lord,
We are taught to read his word;
We are taught the way to heaven:
Praise for all to God be given:
Hark! while infant voices sing
Loud hosannas to our King!

3 Parents, teachers, old and young,
All unite to swell the song:
Higher and yet higher rise,
Till hosannas reach the skies:
Hark! while infant voices sing
Loud hosannas to our King!

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Infant praise and prayer.

P. M.

HELP me to praise thy name
While I am young;

Let me thy truth proclaim
With my infant tongue:
Angels from the skies

Will look down with gladsome eyes,
When thy praises rise,

By infants sung.

2 Keep us in peace and joy
Through childhood's days;
Help each little girl and boy
To walk in thy ways:
So shall we be free

From the thorus of misery;
Heaven our home shall be,
Thine all the praise.

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The Lord's prayer.
UR Father in heaven,
We hallow thy name!
May thy kingdom holy
On earth be begun!
O give to us daily

Our portion of bread;
It is from thy bounty
That all must be fed.

2 Forgive our transgressions,
And teach us to know
That humble compassion
Which pardons each foe;
Keep us from temptation,
From weakness and sin,
And thine be the glory

Forever-- Amen.

P. M.

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8th P. M. 87, 87, 47.

Hallelujah.

IGHTY God, while angels bless thee,
May not infants lisp thy name?
Lord of men as well as angels,
Thou art every creature's theme!
Hallelujah,

Hallelujah, hallelujah, Amen! 2 Lord of every land and nation, Ancient of eternal days,

Sounded through the wide creation,
Be thy just and lawful praise :
Hallelujah,

Hallelujah, hallelujah, Amen!

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9th P. M. 87, 87.

Evening hymn.

JESUS, tender Shepherd, hear me,
Bless thy little lamb to-night;
Through the darkness be thou near me,
Keep me safe till morning light.

2 Through this day thy hand has led me,
And I thank thee for thy care;
Thou hast warin'd me, clothed, and fed me.
Listen to my evening prayer.

8 Let my sins be all forgiven,
Bless the friends I love so well;
Take me, when I die, to heaven,
Happy there, with thee to dwell.

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THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL.

The morning of life.

L. M.

IN life's gay morn let children learn
To love the sacred place of prayer;
From sinful ways delight to turn,
And early pay their tribute there.

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