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3 But the little ones who hear
Kind instruction's warning voice,
Turn to truth a willing ear,

And in wisdom's ways rejoice;
Need not fear the spoiler's blow,
Though he lay the spring-buds low!
4 God will gather them again;
In his garden they will grow,
On that green and lovely plain,
Where the crystal waters flow,
Never more to lay their head
Faintly on the cold earth-bed.

73

Death of a teacher.

L. M.

THE voice is hush'd-the gentle voice,
The old us of a Saviour's love;
And made our youthful hearts rejoice,
In hope of heaven, our bome above.
2 The eye is dim, the loving eye,
That beam'd so fondly on us here;
Seal'd up in death, the anxious sigh"
No nore bedews it with a tearf

8 But in the land beyond the grave,
That voice will swell in rapturous tone,
The song to Him who died to save,
And bring the weary trav'ler home.

4 That eye, with holy radiance bright,
Shall kindle like the stars of even;
Like them shall pierce the shades of night,
And sweetly shine on us from heaven.

5 That brow shall wear its glitt'ring crown,
When suu and stars no more shall shine;
When death shall lay his sceptre down--
The grave her empire shali resign.

6 Then let us weep as Jesus wept;
Hallow'd by love each gentle sigh;
Since in the grave our Saviour slept,
The Christian need not fear to die.

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Pleasant as the air of evening
When it floats among the trees.
2 Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful in the grave so low:
Thou no more wilt join our number,-
Thou no more our songs shalt know.

3 Dearest sister, thou hast left us!
Here thy loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrow heal.

4 Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is fled,

Then, in heaven, with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tear is shed.

75

C. M.

At a funeral.

CALM on the bosom of thy God,

Dear spirit, rest thee now;

E'en while with ours thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow.

2 Dust, to its narrow home beneath; Soul, to its rest on high;

They that have seen thy look in death, No more may fear to die.

76

5th P. M. 4 lines 78.

GLORY to the Father give,

God, in whom we move and live;
Children's prayers he deigns to hear,
Children's songs delight his ear.

2 Glory to the Son we bring,
Christ, our Prophet, Priest, and King;
Children, raise your sweetest strain
To the Lamb, for he was slain.
3 Glory to the Holy Ghost;
Be this day a pentecost!
Children's minds may he inspire,
Touch their tongues with holy fire.
4 Glory in the highest be
To the blessed Trinity,

For the Gospel from above,,

For the word that "God is love."

77

L M.

PRAISE ye the Lord, who kindly rules
And governs all our Sunday-schools;
Let children, with the cherub host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
78

TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Who sweetly all agree,,

To save a world of sinners lost,
Eternal glory be.

79

IVE to the Father praise,

G Give glory to the on

And to the Spirit of his grace
Be equal honour dene.

C. M.

S. M.

INDEX TO THE HYMNS.

WITH THE AUTHORS' NAMES, AS FAR AS

ASCERTAINED.

Pago

Almighty Father, heavenly King. Unknown 19 Almighty God, thy piercing eye..... Watts 9 Almighty God, to thee I cry......C. Wesley 21 A mourning class, a vacant seat.. Unknown 42 Around the throne of God, in hea. Unknown 22 Assembled in our school once mo. Unknown 36

Blest, beyond all earthly blessing. Unknown 14

Calm on the bosom of thy Go. Mrs Hemans 45 Children, like the early flow. Mrs. Marwell 43 Children of Jerusalem Unknown 31

Come, join our Sabbath song. Mrs. Marwell 34 Come, let us join the hosts above. C. Wesley 7 Come to the mercy-seat...... Mrs. Maxwell 8 Father! from thy throne above.....Phelps 35

Gentle Jesus, meek and mild.. .C. Wesley 30 Give to the Father praise..... Watts 46 Glory to the Father give....... Montgomery 46 God has said, Forever bless'd....Unknown 13 Great God, behold, before thy th. Unknown 37 Great God! with heart and tongue. Fawcett 17 Guardian of souls! throughout my.Rusiing 17

Happy child, whom God doth ai.. C. Wesley 15 Happy the child, whose tender years. Watts 12 Help me to praise thy name......Unknown 32

Page ..J. B. 4

Holy Bible! book divine.
Holy children read and pray..... Unknown 14
How sweet is the Sabbath...Silver-st. Cod. 26
Humble praises, holy Jesus. ....Unknown Si

I love the Sabbath-school, the... Unknown 34
I think, when I rend that sweet.. Mrs. Luke 30
In life's gay morn, let children le..J. H. II. 33

Jesus Christ, the Truth, the..Mrs. Mazwell 20 Jesus, in Christian love we meet.....O. P. 41 Jesus, let a little child .Rusling 19 Jesus, Lord of life and glory..... Unknown 23 Jesus, Saviour, Son of Go. Bickersteth's Col. 28 Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me...Duncan 33

Let children proclaim their Savio. C. Wesley 20 Little children, stop and thin. Mrs. Marwell 11 Little rain-drops feed the ri. Mrs. Sigourney 39 Little travellers, Zionward.......Edmeston 40 Lord, we are young, thy help we..Rusling 18

May I love thee, and adore thee.. Unknonen 92
Mighty God, while angels bless...Robinson 33

O Jesus, delight of my soul....... Unknown 16
O that I, like 'Timothy..
.C. Wesley 25
O write upon my memory, Lord.. Waterson 37
Once more, before we part....... Unknown 37
Our Father in heaven.. ....... Mrs. Hall 32
Our Saviour bids the childre. Mrs. Maxwell T

Poor and needy though I be......Unknown 21 Praise ye the Lord, who kindly ru. Rusling 46

Saviour, do thou appear......... Rusling 28

See that heathen mother stand. Mrs. Brown 41 See the kind Shepherd, Jesus, st. Unknown 11 Shepherd of thy little flock......Unknown 20

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