And grant that soon' our nation's flag
In peace resume its sway."

1 DRAWN. Pulled towards one, at-
tracted.

? RALLYING. Calling together.

8 APPEALING. Making an entreaty. BEARING. Deportment, manner. RADIANT. Beaming, blooming. GESTURE. Motion of the body or limbs expressing feeling.

7 FRAUGHT. Filled, laden.

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8 REVERENCE. Regard mingled with
awe, homage.

PRIME. Height of strength and
vigor, best part.

10 LOYALTY. Faithful adherence to
allegiance, fidelity.

11 SWAY. Authority, rule.

XXXIII. — PRAISE OF GOD: A HYMN IN PROSE.

1. COME, and I will show you what is beautiful. It is a rose fully blown. See how she sits upon her mossy stem, like the queen of all the flowers: her leaves glow like fire; the air is filled with her sweet odor: she is the delight of every eye.

2. She is beautiful, but there is a fairer than she. He that made the rose is more beautiful than the rose; He is all lovely; He is the delight of every heart.

3. I will show you what is strong. The lion is strong. When he raiseth up himself from his lair,' when he shaketh his mane, when the voice of his roaring is heard, the cattle of the field fly, and the wild beasts of the desert hide themselves, for he is very terrible.

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4. The lion is strong, but He that made the lion is stronger than he: His anger is terrible; He could make us die in a moment, and no one could save us out of His hand.

5. I will show you what is glorious. The sun is glorious. When he shineth in the clear sky, when he sitteth on the bright throne in the heavens, and looketh abroad over all the earth, he is the most excellent and glorious creature the eye can behold.

6. The sun is glorious, but He that made the sun is (more glorious than he. The eye beholdeth Him not, for His brightness is more dazzling than we could bear. He seeth in all dark places; by night as well as by day; and the light of His countenance is over all His works.

7. Who is this great name, and what is He called, that my lips may praise Him?

8. This great name is God. He made all things, but He is Himself more excellent than all which He hath made they are beautiful, but He is beauty; they are strong, but He is strength; they are perfect, but H is perfection.

1. THE glorious sun is set in the west; the night

dews fall; and the air, which was sultry, becomes cool.

2. The flowers fold up their leaves; they fold themselves up, and hang their heads on the slender stalk.

3. The chickens are gathered under the wings of the hen, and are at rest.

4. The little birds have ceased' their warbling; they are asleep on the boughs, each one with his head behind his wing.

5. There is no murmur of bees around the hive, or among the honeyed woodbines'; they have done their work, and lie close in their waxen cells.

6. The sheep rest upon their soft fleeces, and their loud bleating is no more heard among the hills.

7. There is no sound of a number of voices, or of children at play, or the trampling of busy feet, and of people hurrying to and fro.

8. The smith's hammer is not heard upon the anvil, nor is the harsh saw of the carpenter heard.

9. All men are stretched on their quiet beds; and the child sleeps upon the breast of its mother.

10. Darkness is spread over the skies, and darkness is upon the ground; every eye is shut, and every hand is still.

11. Who taketh care of all people when they are sunk in sleep; when they cannot defend themselves, nor see if danger approacheth*?

12. There is an eye that never sleepeth; there is an eye that seeth in the dark night as well as in the bright sunshine.

13. When there is no light of the sun, nor of the moon, - when there is no lamp in the house, nor any little star twinkling through the thick clouds, that eye seeth every where, in all places, and watcheth con tinually over the families of the earth.

14. The eye that sleepeth not is God's; His hand is always stretched out over us.

15. He made sleep to refresh us when we are weary; He made night that we might sleep in quiet.

16. As the mother moveth about the house with her finger on her lips, and stilleth every little noise, that her infant be not disturbed, as she draweth the cur tains around its bed, and shutteh out the light from its tender eyes, so God draweth the curtains of darkness around us; so He maketh all things to be hushed and still, that His large family may sleep in peace.

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17. Laborers spent with toil, and young children, and every little humming insect, sleep quietly, for God watcheth over you.

18. You may sleep, for He never sleeps; you may close your eyes in safety, for His eye is always open to protect you.

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19. When the darkness is passed away, and the beams of the morning sun strike through your eyelids, begin the day with praising God, who hath taken care of you through the night.

20. Flowers, when you open again, spread your Leaves, and smell sweet to His praise.

1. Birds, when you awake, warble your thanks amongst the green boughs; sing to Him before you sing to your mates.

22. Let His praise be in our hearts when we lie down; let His praise be on our lips when we awake.

1 CEASED. Left off, stopped. WOODBINES. Twining shrubs bearing very sweet-smelling flowers, honeysuckles.

8 STRETCHED. Extended.

4 APPROACHETH. Cometh near.
5 SPENT. Exhausted, wearied.

6 PROTECT. Keep in safety, defend.