With silent awe I hail the sacred morn, That slowly wakes while all the fields are still : Leyden. Sweet is the light of Sabbath eve, And soft the sunbeams lingering there ; This time, how lovely and how still! Peace shines, and smiles on all below; Season of rest! the tranquil soul Feels thy sweet calm, and melts in love; Faith sees a smiling heaven above. Our journey here will not be long, EDMESTON. Lord, when we bend before Thy throne, Our contrite spirits pitying see, And penitence impart ; And let a healing ray from Thee When our responsive tongues essay Their grateful songs to raise ; Grant that our souls may join the lay, And rise to Thee in praise. When we disclose our wants in prayer, May we our wills resign; And not a thought our bosom share, Let faith each meek petition fill, And waft it to the skies, And teach our hearts 'tis goodness still That grants it or denies. ANON. Lord of the Sabbath and its light! The solace of my care-worn breast. Its dewy morn-its glowing noon Its tranquil eve-its solemn nightPass sweetly; but they pass too soon, And leave me sadden'd at their flight. Yet sweetly as they glide along, And hallow'd tho' the calm they yield; Transporting tho' their rapt'rous song, And heav'nly visions seem reveal'd: My soul is desolate and drear, To heal my wounds and soothe my pains. O ever, ever let me hail Thy presence with that day of rest! Then will Thy servant never fail To deem Thy Sabbaths doubly blest. Spirit of peace! descend, and rest EAST. Still hover here, Celestial Dove! EAST. And have the ocean-waves no voice Have they, who on the dangerous deep No tribute for the Almighty One, Who rules them from His viewless throne? Hark! o'er the wide and bellowing main And, kneeling on the barrier frail, (How vain their strength if that should fail !) Bold rugged men are grouped in prayer, And, lo! their God is with them there. GODWIN. REV. I. 10. Thus, in Thy Spirit, on Thy day, ANON. L. THE CARE OF MINISTERS FOR THEIR FLOCKS. JESUS saith unto him, Feed my sheep.-JOHN xxi. 17. Now therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.-2 COR. v. 20. Num. vi. 22-27-1 Sam. xii. 23-1 Kings viii. 59, 62, 63Neh. viii. 2, 3, 7, 8-Job xxxiii. 23, 24-lxviii. 11-Psalm cxviii. 26-Prov. xi. 30-Eccles. v. 1-xi. 1-Cant. i. 8-Isaiah xxx. 20-1. 4-lii. 7-Jer iii. 15-xvii. 16-Ezek. ii. 7-iii. 17-21xxxiii. 7-9-Dan. xii. 3-Nah. i. 15-Mal. ii. 7. Matt. v. 19-x. 40, 41-Mark xvi. 15-Luke i. 76-79-x. 16— xii. 42, 43-John iii. 34-xvii. 20-xxi. 15-17-Acts viii. 30, 31, 35-ix. 20-xvi. 17-xviii. 9-xx. 27, 31-38-Rom. i. 9--xv. 301 Cor. i. 21, 23, 24-iii. 5-9-iv. 1, 2, 14-x. 33-2 Cor. i. 24-ii. 14-17-iii. 1-6, 12-iv. 5-7-v. 18-20-vii. 5-7-xii. 15, 16-Eph. iii. 8, 9-iv. 11, 13-vi. 18, 19-Phil. iv. 9-Col. i. 25-29-1 Thes. i. 2, 5-ii. 2-8, 11-13, 19, 20-iii. 8-13-v. 12, 13, 23, 27— 2 Thes. iii. 1-1 Tim. iv. 6, 11, 16-2 Tim. ii. 24-26-iv. 1, 2, 5— Tit. i. 9, 13-ii. 1, 7, 8, 15-Heb. iv. 2-xiii. 7, 8, 17, 18-1 Pet. i. 12-iv. 10, 11-v. 2-4-2 Pet. i. 12, 13, 16-1 John i. 3, 4—iv. 6-2 John 8-3 John 1-4-Jude 22, 23. Who is God's chosen priest? He who on Christ stands waiting day and night, * * * Who hath learned lowliness From his Lord's cradle, patience from his cross, Whom poor men's hearts and eyes consent to bless, |