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POETRY.

"IN THE DAY OF ADVERSITY CONSIDER."-Eccles. vii. 14.

My mournful harp suspended hangs

Upon the willow bough;
Its soft melodious strains forgot,
In solemn silence now.

In sacred sadness I review
The pleasing happy days,

When I could tune its cheerful notes
To my Redeemer's praise.

Hush'd every storm, the sun appear'd
With radiance all divine;

I rang'd the field of truth, and call'd
Its rich provisions mine.

Whilst I have stood some flow'r to view,
How oft I've been surpris'd

To find my Saviour's form within,
Though outwardly disguis'd.

Then, lost in wonder, I've beheld

A river deep and wide;

And when its source have trac'd, have found

It flow'd from Jesu's side.

A still small voice I've heard proclaim-
"This I have shed for thee;
"And here thy guilty soul I've cleans'd,
"That thou might'st dwell with me."

Then I've beheld some stately rock,
Whose summit pierc'd the skies;

And buried deep within the earth,
Its solid basis lies ;-

"This," says my Saviour, " represents
"My everlasting love;

"Deep as eternity it stands,

"And high as heaven above."

Thus did my time glide sweetly on,

While Jesus shew'd his face;

Assur'd me he was mine, and I

The subject of his grace.

But now, alas! the scene is chang'd-
No soul-enliv'ning rays

To warm my cold and lukewarm heart,
Or shew me Zion's ways.

The clouds have gather'd thick around,
And quite abscond my light;

I stumble here and there, like one
Who travels in the night.

Cold damps arise, and chilling winds

Nip every budding grace;

I long and sigh, I pant and groan,
To see my Saviour's face.

But he appears to be withdrawn,
And frowning, seems to say-
66 Depart from me, deluded soul,
"Nor longer tread my way."
Satan assails my weaker part,
Molests me now alone;
Tells me I am for ever lost,
Eternally undone.

Tells me to think, that he in whom
His creatures live and move,

Is like a mortal, changeable,
And has forgot to love.

Then my corruptions rise within,
I murmur and repine;

And think, sure saints can never feel
Such wretchedness as mine.

But stay, my soul, nor range so far

Is there no cause within?

Has not the Lord withdrawn his smiles,
To chasten thee for sin?

Consider well his wisdom then,
Display'd in all his ways;

Each grand design which he unfolds,
Alike deserves thy praise.

The same foundation still remains,
E'en everlasting love;

And promises immutable,

With an High Priest above.

The Spirit's province 'tis to make

The sorrowful rejoice;

To him then at a throne of grace,
In prayer direct thy voice.

February, 1830.

EBED.

"DEATH ABOLISHED."-2 Tim. 1-10.

No more I dread th' approach of

death,

Abolish'd by the Prince of life; He can but stop this fleeting breath, And end the sin-engender'd strife. The curse of death is far remov'd, Extracted is the monster's sting; Almighty love the victim stood,

And triumph'd o'er the captiv'd king!

With sin, and hell, and death combin'd,

The mighty conqu'ror fought and

bled;
With these Almighty wrath conjoin'd,
And levell'd at the church's Head.
November 1, 1830.

Engag'd to meet the foe alone,

His mighty arm was nerv'd for

war;

The Prince of darkness to dethrone,
And his infernal projects mar.

With holy joy have we receiv'd

Glad tidings of the vict'ry won; And hail the triumph thus achieved, To bring his wand'ring exiles home.

Now would we raise our grateful
songs,

To thee our Victor and our King;
Immortal praise to thee belongs,
In higher strains than we can sing.

T. W. H.

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Supralapsarian Grace, (a Few
Thoughts on)

Satan, (on the Temptations of) 144
Supralapsarian Grace, (Some

Further Thoughts on)...... 267
Strictures on A. B.'s Thoughts
on Supralapsarian Grace.... 328

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A Father's Tribute to the Me-
mory of a Beloved Daughter;
or, the Diary of Miss Turner 286
Anti-Osiander's (Philippus)

Friendly Letter addressed to
the Rev. H. B. Bulteel, on
consideration of the late Uni-
versity Sermon ....

Bickersteth's (Rev. E.) Christian
Student

378

2265

190

Christian Hearer.. 27
Beecher's (Rev. Dr.) Six Ser-
mons on the Nature, Occa-
sions, Signs, Evils, and Re-
medy of Intemperance..
Bowes's (Rev. W.) Mercy's Me-
morial, being some Account
of the Life and Death of Mrs.
Bowes
Bulteel's (Rev. H. B.) Sermon
preached before the Univer-
sity, at St. Mary's, Oxford.. 347
Reply to

Remarks upon a Sermon
preached at St. Mary's, on
Sunday, Feb. 6, 1831.
Burton's (Rev. Edward, D.D.)
Remarks upon a Sermon
preached at St. Mary's, on
Sunday, Feb. 6, 1831

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