form the arrangement is the same, and the child who has the cheap Sunday-school Hymn-Book has the authorized Supplement of the Church Hymn-Book, and is thus far prepared to sing with the congregation. It is to be hoped, however, that every child will, sooner or later, possess the Hymn-Book of the Church, including the Supplement, and thus be furnished at once for domestic and public worship in all their forms, It is due to those whom we would train up for God, that their lips should be early taught to show forth his praise. Being encouraged from childhood to join in public nets of devotion, their hearts will be sweetly and powerfully attracted to the cross, while their minds will be imbued with the saving principles of religious truth. Thus the tender associations of early life may be made to contribute to the piety of mature years, and to the sacred consolations of hoary age. Thus, too, the Church of Christ may be es tablished, ever having in her children the earnest of her extension, and the pledge of her perpetuity. **At a joint meeting of the Editors and Book-Committee, the duty of preparing this Supplement was assigned to the Editor of Sunday-school publications. His labour has receiv ed the official sanction of the bishops. New-York, 1849. CONTENTS. EARLY PIETY-INVITATIONS.. Page 1 8 MOTIVES TO EARLY PIETY............... BLESSINGS OF EARLY PIETY............. 12 PRIVILEGES AND DUTIES OF THE YOUNG. 15 HYMNS. EARLY PIETY-INVITATIONS. 1 O come, let us worship. COME, let us join the hosts above, 2 His majesty will not despise 3 He loves to be remember'd thus, C. M. 4 Glory to God, and praise, and power, Honour and thanks be given! Children and cherubim adore The Lord of earth and heaven, 2 Christ's Invitation. C. M. OUR UR Saviour bids the children come; And, as in other days, he spreads 2 Forever blessed be his name; O may it draw our hearts to him, 3 There may we come at last, to sing And join the little ones, who stand 3 Come to Jesus." COME to the mercy-seat Come to the place of prayer; Come, little children, to His feet, In whom ye live and are! S. M. 2 Come to your God in prayer- 3 Come in the name of Him 4 MOTIVES TO EARLY PIETY. I am to live forwer. C. M. HE sun that lights the world shall fade, But I, a child, immortal made, Shall witness their decay. Yes, I shall live when they are dead, Though now so bright they shine; When earth, and all it holds, are fled, Eternity is mine. |