XXVI.

AN EVENING SONG.

AND now another day is gone,
I'll sing my maker's praise;
My comforts every hour make known,
His providence and grace.

But how my childhood runs to waste!
My sins, how great their sum!
Lord, give me pardon for the past,
And strength for days to come.

I lay my body down to sleep;
Let angels guard my head,
And through the hours of darkness keep
Their watch around my bed.

With cheerful heart I close my eyes,

Since thou wilt not remove;

And in the morning let me rise

Rejoicing in thy love.

XXVII.

FOR THE LORD'S DAY MORNING.

THIS is the day when Christ arose
So early from the dead;

Why should I keep my eyelids clos'd,
And waste my hours in bed?

This is the day when Jesus broke
The powers of death and hell;
And shall I still wear Satan's yoke,
And love my sins so well?

To-day with pleasure Christians meet,
To pray and hear the Word:
And I would go with cheerful feet

To learn thy will, O Lord.

I'll leave my sport, to read and pray, And so prepare for heaven:

XXVIII.

FOR THE LORD'S DAY EVENING.

LORD, how delightful 'tis to see
A whole assembly worship thee!
At once they sing, at once they pray;
They hear of heaven, and learn the way.

I have been there, and still would go;
'Tis like a little heaven below:
Not all my pleasure and my play
Shall tempt me to forget this day.

O write upon my memory, Lord,
The texts and doctrines of thy word;
That I may break thy laws no more,
But love thee better than before.

With thoughts of Christ and things divine Fill up this foolish heart of mine;

That hoping pardon through his blood,

I

may

lie down and wake with God.

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OUT OF THE

OLD TESTAMENT,

PUT INTO SHORT RHYME FOR CHILDREN

EXODUS, CHAP. XX.

1. THOU shalt have no more Gods but Me. 2. Before no idol bow thy knee.

3. Take not the name of God in vain. 4. Nor dare the Sabbath-day profane. 5. Give both thy parents honour due. 6. Take heed that thou no murder do.

7. Abstain from words and deeds unclean.

8. Nor steal, though thou art poor and mean. 9. Nor make a wilful lie, nor love it.

10. What is thy neighbour's dare not covet.

THE SUM OF THE COMMANDMENTS, OUT OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.

MATTHEW, XXII. 37.

WITH all thy soul love God above,
And as thyself thy neighbor love.

OUR SAVIOUR'S GOLDEN RULE.

BE

MATTHEW, VII. 12.

you to others kind and true, As you'd have others be to you;

And neither do nor say to men,

Whate'er you would not take again,

DUTY TO GOD AND OUR NEIGHBOUR.

LOVE God with all your soul and strength,
With all your heart and mind:
And love your neighbour as yourself,

Be faithful, just, and kind.

Deal with another as you'd have

Another deal with you;

What you're unwilling to receive,
Be sure you never do.