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For you the secret tear is shed,
O, shed yourselves a tear!

6 We pray that you may early prove,
The spirit's power to teach;
You cannot be too young to love
That Jesus whom we preach.

Hymn 138. C. M.

Early Piety.

HAPPY is he, whose early years
Receive instruction well;

Who hates the sinner's path, and fears
The road that leads to hell.

2 Our youth, devoted to the Lord,
Is pleasing in his eyes,

A flower when offer'd in the bud
Is no vain sacrifice.

3 'Tis easier work, if we begin
To fear the Lord betimes;
While sinners, who grow old in sin,
Are harden'd in their crimes.

4 It saves us from a thousand fears,
To mind religion young;
With joy it crowns succeeding years,
And renders virtue strong.

5 To thee, Almighty God, to thee,
Our hearts we now resign;
'Twill please us to look back and see
That our whole lives were thine.

6 We'll do thy work, we'll speak thy praise,
Whilst we have life and breath;
Thus we're prepar'd for longer days,
Or fit for early death.

Hymn 139. L. M.

Early Piety. Mat. xii. 20.

1 How soft the words my Saviour speaks!
How kind the promises he makes!
A bruised reed he never breaks,

Nor will he quench the smoking flax.
2 The humble poor he wont despise,
Nor on the contrite sinner frown;
His ear is open to their cries,
He quickly sends salvation down.
3 When piety, in early minds,

Like tender buds, begins to shoot,
He guards the plants from threat'ning winds,
And ripens blossoms into fruit. thes

4 With humble souls he bears a part
In all the sorrows they endure;
Tender and gracious is his heart,
His promise is for ever sure.
5 He sees the struggles that prevail,
Between the pow'rs of grace and sin;
He kindly listens while they tell
The bitter pangs they feel within.

6 Though press'd with fears on ev'ry side,
They know not how the strife may end;
Yet he will soon the cause decide,
And judgment unto vict❜ry send.

Hymn 140. C. M.

Christ's Condescending Regard to Little Children.

Mark x. 14.

1 SEE Israel's gentle shepherd stand,

With all-engaging charms;

Hark, how he calls the tender lambs,
And folds them in his arms!

2 "Permit them to approach," he cries,
"Nor scorn their humble name;
"For 'twas to bless such souls as these
"The Lord of angels came."

3 We bring them, Lord, in thankful hands,
And yield them up to thee;
Joyful, that we ourselves are thine,
Thine let our offspring be.

4 Ye little flock, with pleasure hear,
Ye children, seek his face ;
And fly with transport, to receive
The blessings of his grace.

5 If orphans they are left behind,
Thy guardian care we trust;
That care shall heal our bleeding hearts,
If weeping o'er their dust.

Hymn 141. C. M.

Youth Invited to Love Christ.

1 YE hearts with youthful vigor warm,
In smiling crowds, draw near;
And turn from ev'ry mortal charm,
A Saviour's voice to hear.

2 He, Lord of all the worlds on high,
Stoops to converse with you;
And lays his radiant glories by,
Your friendship to pursue.

3 "The soul that longs to see my face,
"Is sure my love to gain;

"And those that early seek my grace,
"Shall never seek in vain."

4 What object, Lord, my soul should move, If once compar'd with thee?

What beauty should command my love,
Like what in christ I see?

5 Away, ye false, delusive toys,
Vain tempters of the mind!
'Tis here I fix my lasting choice,
And here true bliss I find.

Hymn : 142. C. M.

On the Education of Children and Youth.
1 BLESS'D is the man, whose heart expands,
At melting pity's call,
And the rich blessings of his hands,
Like heavenly manna, fall.

2 Mercy, descending from above,
In softest accents pleads;
O, may each tender bosom move,
When mercy intercedes!

3 Be ours the bliss, in wisdom's way
To guide untutor'd youth;

And lead the mind that went astray,
To virtue and to truth.

4 Children our kind protection claim,
And God will well approve,

When infants learn to lisp his name,
And their Creator love.

3 Delightful work! young souls to win,
And turn the rising race
From the deceitful paths of sin,
To seek redeeming grace.

6 Almighty God! thy influence shed,
To aid this good design;

The honours of thy name be spread,
And all the glory thine.

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Sunday School.
Congregation.

1 GREAT God, accept our songs of praise,

Which we would to thy honour raise ;

Bless our attempts to spread abroad
The knowledge of our Saviour God.

Children.

2 Next to our God, our thanks are due
To those who did compassion shew,
In kindly pointing out the road,
That leads to Christ, the way to God.
Congregation.

3 We claim no merit of our own;
Great God, the work is thine alone!
Thou didst at first our hearts incline,
To carry on this great design.

Children.

4 Now we are taught to read and pray,
To hear God's word, to keep his day;
Lord, here accept the thanks we bring-
Our infant tongues thy praise would sing.
Congregation.

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5 With those dear children, we'll unite;
Their songs inspire us with delight;
Lord, while on earth we sing thy love,
May angels join the notes above.

Children.

6 Great God, our benefactors bless, Congregation.

And crown thy word with great success;

Both.

O may we meet around thy throne,
To sing thy praise in strains unknown.

Hymn 144. L. M.

Sunday School.

Congregation.

1 O WHAT a pleasure 'tis to see

Christians in harmony agree,
To teach the rising race to know
They're born in sin, expos'd to wo!

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