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THE NARROW WAY.

1 THERE is a path that leads to GodAll others go astray;

Narrow, but pleasant is the road,

And Christians love the way.

2 It leads straight through this world of sin,
And dangers must be pass'd;
But those who boldly walk therein
Will get to heaven at last.

3 How shall an infant pilgrim dare
This dang'rous path to tread?
For on the way is many a snare
For youthful travellers spread:

4 While the broad road, where thousands go, Lies near, and opens fair;

And many turn aside, I know,

To walk with sinners there.

5 But, lest my feeble steps should slide,
Or wander from Thy way,
Lord, condescend to be my guide,
And I shall never stray.

THE HAPPY LAND.

1 O HAPPY land! O happy land!
Where saints and angels dwell;
We long to join that glorious band,
And all their anthems swell.

But ev'ry voice in yonder throng
On earth has breathed a prayer;
No lips untaught may join that song,
Or learn the music there.

2 Thou heavenly Friend! thou heavenly Friend!
O hear us when we pray;
Now let Thy pard'ning grace descend,

And take our sins away.

Be all our fresh, our youthful days

To Thy blest service given;

Then we shall meet to sing Thy praise,
A ransom❜d band in heaven.

THE LAND OF PROMISE.

10 HASTE away, my brethren dear,
And come to Canaan's shore,
We'll meet and sing for ever there,
When all our toils are o'er.

O, that will be joyful, joyful, joyful!
O, that will be joyful,

To meet to part no more!
To meet to part no more,
On Canaan's happy shore!
And there sing hallelujah
With the friends who have

gone before.

2 How sweet to hear the hallow'd theme
That saints shall ever sing;
To hear their voices all proclaim
Salvation to the King.

O, that will be, &c.

3 Around His throne, all clothed in white,
Will all His saints appear;
And, shining in His glory bright,
Will see our Saviour there.
O, that will be, &c.

4 Through one eternal day we'll sing,
And bless His sacred name,

With hallelujah to the King,
And worthy is the Lamb.
O, that will be, &c.

COME TO JESUS.

1 I HEARD the voice of Jesus say,
Come unto me and rest;

Lay down, thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon my breast.

I came to Jesus as I was,
Weary, and worn, and sad;

I found in Him a resting-place,
And He has made me glad.

2 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
Behold I freely give

The living water, thirsty one,-
Stoop down, and drink, and live.
I came to Jesus, and I drank
Of that life-giving stream;

My thirst was quench'd, my soul revived,
And now I live in Him.

3 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
I am this dark world's light;
Look unto me, thy morn shall rise,
And all thy day be bright.

I look'd to Jesus, and I found

In Him my Star, my Sun;

And in that Light of Life I'll walk,
Till trav❜ling days are done.

TRUST IN GOD.

1 POOR and needy though I be,
God Almighty cares for me;
Gives me clothing, shelter, food,
Gives me all I have of good.

2 He will hear me when I pray,
He is with me night and day;
When I sleep and when I wake,
For the Lord my Saviour's sake.

3 He who reigns above the sky,
Once became as poor as I ;

He whose blood for me was shed,
Had not where to lay His head.
4 Though I labour here awhile,
He will bless me with His smile;
And when this short life is past,
I shall rest with Him at last.

5 Then to Him I tune my song,
Happy as the day is long;
This my joy for ever be,—
God Almighty cares for me.

YOUTHFUL PIETY.

1 By cool Siloam's shady rill

How sweet the lily grows,

How sweet the breath beneath the hill
Of Sharon's dewy rose.

2 Lo! such the child whose early feet
The path of peace hath trod,
Whose secret heart with influence sweet
Is upwards drawn to God.

3 By cool Siloam's shady rill

The lily must decay;

The rose that blooms beneath the hill

Must shortly fade away.

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