1 WHY should I say, 'Tis yet too soon To seek for heav'n or think of death? A flow'r may fade before 'tis noon, And I this day may lose my breath. 2 If this rebellious heart of mine

Despise the gracious calls of heav'n, I may be harden'd in my sin,

And never have repentance giv'n.

3 What if the Lord grow wroth and swear, While I refuse to read and pray,

That he'll refuse to lend an ear
To all my groans another day?

4 What if his dreadful anger burn,
While I refuse his offer'd grace,
And all his love to fury turn,

And strike me dead upon the place?

5 'Tis dang'rous to provoke a God!

His pow'r and vengeance none can tell; One stroke of his almighty rod

Shall send young sinners quick to hell. 6 Then 'twill for ever be in vain Το cry for pardon or for grace; To wish I had my time again, Or hope to see my Maker's face.

EXAMPLES OF EARLY PIETY.

1 WHAT blest examples do I find
Writ in the word of truth,
Of children that began to mind
Religion in their youth!

2 Jesus who reigns above the sky,
And keeps the world in awe,
Was once a child as young as I,
And kept his Father's law.

3 At twelve years old he talk'd with men, (The Jews all wond'ring stand); Yet he obey'd his mother then, And came at her command.

4 Children a sweet hosanna sung, And blest their Saviour's name;

They gave him honour with their tongue,
While scribes and priests blaspheme.

5 Samuel the child was wean'd, and brought
To wait upon the Lord;
Young Timothy betimes was taught
To know his holy word.

6 Then why should I so long delay
What others learnt so soon?

I would not pass another day
Without this work begun.

1 OH, 'tis a lovely thing for youth
To walk betimes in wisdom's way;
To fear a lie, to speak the truth,
That we may trust to all they say.
2 But liars we can never trust,
Though they should speak the thing
that's true;

And he that does one fault at first,
And lies to hide it, makes it two.

3 Have we not known, nor heard, nor read, How God abhors deceit and wrong? How Ananias was struck dead,

Caught with a lie upon his tongue?

4 So did his wife Sapphira die,

When she came in and grew so bold

As to confirm that wicked lie

That just before her husband told.

5 The Lord delights in them that speak The words of truth; but ev'ry liar Must have his portion in the lake

That burns with brimstone and with fire.

6 Then let me always watch my lips,
Lest I be struck to death and hell;
Since God a book of reck'ning keeps
For ev'ry lie that children tell,

AGAINST QUARRELLING AND FIGHTING.

1 LET dogs delight to bark and bite,
For God hath made them so;
Let bears and lions growl and fight,
For 'tis their nature too.

2 But, children, you should never let
Such angry passions rise;