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 "V^ith Best Wishes, 
 J=(^ie ^ (Urke, 
 
 TOI^ONTO, 
 
A BLESS3W6. 
 
 "Tk LORD Me35 tKec, a»\cl keejD tKee: TK^ 
 LORD make HI5 face to sKlKc ^l^oh tKc^, ahcl 
 fae gr'aciou5 uKto tkc^: Tkc LORD lift \xp His 
 cour\tcr\ahce ^Jpo^ tke^, a»\c| giVc tke^ Ipcac^^." 
 
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 NUM. 6 54-16. 
 
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 70370 
 
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(tiONIEWiTS. 
 
 »»«<*: 
 
 TKc ri»-At (ii\k-iMtna3 1 . 
 
 A Hajspy .Service l^. 
 
 At\ \Jt\kt\oWii\ PatK 5. 
 
 TKc Clo5it\g Year 7. 
 
 TKe HMdcA Life . . . . . .15. 
 
 Irtvfu-oviKg TJ\e Time IZ4. 
 
 BeTKou raitKful 16. 
 
 TKc Law Of TKc Lore! 1 7. 
 
 A Orateful 5cirvicc 1^. 
 
 Tull A^AUfarxcc 21. 
 
 He KrxoWctK Be^t 25. 
 
 A Prayer Tor Heljj . . . , . . 2Zf. 
 
 A(5ici•^g Place* 2t5. 
 
 TKe dreat^M Of TKcAc U Love . . .27. 
 
 Little TKi^9* .;.... 26. 
 
 TKi* «5att\e JcAUA 2<^. 
 
 TKe Book Of Book* . . . . .54. 
 
 TKe -SKac^oW Of TKe Croi^ 36. 
 
JeAM^s, lAy Kmc^ ^7» 
 
 I Will Praise TKy Name 3^. 
 
 A LiUlc WKilc ^1. 
 
 Our TatKcr ^2. 
 
 WKatAo^Ver ^^• 
 
 Nohe OtKer Name 4'^' 
 
 A BiK^-clay WI&K ...... 50. 
 
 EaAtcr ^uKcjay ^*^' 
 
 TatKer, 1 TKarxk Tke '^^• 
 
 P\y Beloved Is MiKe ...... 55. 
 
 BeKoM He ComctK 57. 
 
 Co, PreacK TKe Clos)3cl 5^. 
 
 He KKoWetK 6d. 
 
 TKma 5alti\ TK^ Lor4 65. 
 
 TKe Ciuicilt\g Har\c| ,,.... 66. 
 
 TK« OM Homestead 6S. 
 
 TKc U>\cKa»\9eable Ot\e 71* 
 
 JcAUA, ]^y PoKioK 7<i« 
 
 TKe Lord '15 ]^y 5Ke|pKerd 74- 
 
N$©€^3^ 
 
 CHE F3RSa; itHRJSIKlAS. 
 
 HE *J\ac|oW5 of Ki^Kt Kac| fallcr\ 
 O'er I^rael'^ far-famcci larxcj, 
 O'er Wooc|lar\c|, toWt\, ahvq mouKtairy, 
 AM de^^rt'^ (5\^r^i^\g ^ar\c|. 
 
 *Twas tKe eVe of tke cjay of JDroirxi^e, 
 All r\a<Mre Wa5 Wrappcci lr\ «lee)3; 
 
 WKil^ alor\^, JD^heatk tl\e mooKfj^amA, 
 TKc 5Ke|3Kercl'5 tKeIr Wat^lx cjid keep. 
 
 All r^^tecl frohx toil ar\ci (surcierN, 
 Tke car^A of i\\^ day Were d^^^Ci 
 
 Wkc»\ *ucidc>^ly» o'c** ^^C kill top*, 
 i^ose a t>ri9l\tKeA5 lik^ tke *uK. 
 
 It gr^w i^ glo^'y ai>d grandeur, 
 Till tke ka^^ty filled tke ^ky, 
 
 WKile al\9el Voice* QkaKted 
 "Olory to (lod ot\ kigk." 
 

 
 
 
 *'Ciloiry to <Joc|" i^ HeaVerN, 
 
 
 
 '*Peact^ ar>c| t^oo(4 Will" ok cartK; 
 
 
 
 We come to t)lfir\cj "c^oocl ticiiKq3," 
 
 
 
 Of tKc i^cAAiaK'3 MrtK. 
 
 
 
 TKc t>^iciKt»\e*5 -sloWly facletl, 
 
 
 
 Arvcj (^eaieci tK^ joyful -sou^ycl; 
 
 
 
 Quicker tKahy licjKtrvi^tj fla5Ke5, 
 
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 TKji tic|i^5^5 ^preaci arourvci, 
 
 
 
 TK^ tnouKtai»\5 cavic^Kt tK^ ccKo, 
 
 
 
 AM Aer\t it far aWay ; 
 
 
 
 AacI tKe muiic Atiil i^ nr\<^iK3 
 
 
 
 TKrouc^Kout tK^ Woflcl to-c|ay. 
 
 
 
 «3olT\t Kearc^, aM AaW, at\ci Wo^c^erccl, 
 
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 Arvci turr\ec| ac)air\ to aIccjj ; 
 
 
 
 \i5onr\^ Atairtleci— aKci yet c^out)ti^<^, 
 
 
 
 l^eAolVcci a Watcl^ to keep. 
 
 
 
 5om^ tKou^l\^ aWKil^, ar\c| marvelecl, 
 
 
 
 About tJye Wo»\c|rou5 ace^^, ' 
 
 
 
 Ar\cl pai^ccl ac^aity to liv^ tKeir liVe^, 
 
 
 
 A5 if it rve'er Kac| |3eer\. 
 
 
 
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But ^ohrve tKefe Wcr^^, a faltKful feW, 
 W^\o tru.stec| ir\ Cloc|'5 Wore]; 
 
 Wl^oAe Keart^ Wer^^ full of loVe ar\c| |:jraiA<, 
 Tor wKat, t^at »\i9K^i *^\*^y Kea^-cl. 
 
 Witlx l\ea>-tA er\>-a^tu>-ec| WitK tke ryeW^, 
 TKe ahycjel^' joyous ^tory ; 
 
 TK^^y set out at tke c|aWt\ of c|ay 
 To seek tK^ Lorcj of (jlory. 
 
 TKey fouiAcl Him irv a n\a^t|er laic|, 
 Iry BetKI^Kem'^ tjuair\t o|<4 toWfyj 
 
 Tl\e lor\c| foietolcl /^eaiial\ — KiKcj — 
 At last to eartl\ com^ c|oWt\. 
 
 TKey WoriKilipeci ahcj acjorecj Him, 
 Witl\ KvaVc^';s exultiK^ tKl-ohc^, 
 
 At\c\ i\\\i-s> eartl\ kar^yt'c| tKe muAi(;^ 
 Of tKe cjreat l-erjemptiol^ aoKcj, 
 
 He came tKe Kihcj of Acje5 — 
 Trom Hi^ (aricjKt Kom^^ \k\ HeaVer\, 
 
 To Auffci-— cjie at\ci rise acjait\, 
 TKat Wc micjKt be forcjivet\« 
 
A loVe (jeyoKcl osir mea^ui-cmeht, 
 
 Etcirhal — cKar\gelc3s — c|ccp, 
 A loVe tKat Kat»\ tKc poWcr to aaVc, 
 
 Akc| aUo |3oWet- to keefj. 
 
 ■So, tKfou^ly all our CKri^tm?^^ 9>'«2etir\35, 
 TKe key-Kot^ aKoviIcJ (d^ LoVc — 
 
 "Peace aKc| ^oocj Will" to tT\ar\ (jeloW, 
 "Cilory to God," above. 
 
 .'f^il 
 
 >»>«< 'S- 
 
 A HAPPy SERUJdE 
 
 O Work wKile tKc dayll^K^ 15 daWhirvg, 
 
 (Jo tell of JHe5AiaK'5 loW h'l^<\\, 
 Arycj carry tk^ ligkt of tke mcrKiKg 
 
 Tar iKto tkc dark laKcj^ of eartk. 
 T'mW iooh ^kall tk^ >'ay-s of tl\c (Jo^pel, 
 
 Be mcr^ecj iM.o ivrvligkt a^airy; 
 Tke Day -Star t>ut kcral<;5 ll\c rT\orrvi»\g, 
 
 Wkerv tkc ?\a3ter 15 comirvg to reljK. 
 
 Tkere are trvaKy wko khoW Kot tkc story 
 Of Jesu^' first cottxirv^ to saVe, 
 
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 How He left HI5 t»r-igKt Kom^ i^ tl\e glol-y, 
 Tot- 5ufferir\9, a^d cieatly, aKci tKe graVc, 
 
 HI5 glaci re^ul-r^ctiohy, ar\c| victok-y, 
 ttii a5c^r\5lot\ to HeaVehy to i'eig^y, 
 
 HI5 living to JDlcad for His peofjie, 
 Hi^ prolTvi^e of cotT\lr\g a3air\. 
 
 Tl\ek*e are Korr\e5 t\at ar^ loKely aKc! dr^afy, 
 
 Ahd l\^airts tKat ar^ cKeerles^ aKc| saci, 
 Mahvy troupled o^ye5, foot-^ore arvc| Weak-y, 
 
 WKom J23v«5 alo^e car\ lT»ak^ ^lacj. 
 TKct\ go, a5 HIa Witf\es5, a^c| ca»-r-y 
 
 TKe »T\essa9e to all, far ar\c| rvear, 
 A»\cl JesM5 will croWt\ eV^ry effort, 
 
 At\c| cjive you a Happy NeW Year. 
 
 AW "UNKNiUlilN PAIH. 
 
 CANNOT sc^ tl\e years before me, 
 I khvoW Kot wKetKert ^ey (ae t>rief orlohg, 
 DarkeK^d WitK clouds, Weary, rougK, ahyd lohely. 
 Or (rrigKt witK su^sKir^e, ahd tKe Voic^ of sok^. 
 
1 oKly kt\oW tkat TKovi, my KIk^ aVM^ *5a/iovH', 
 Wilt 5\i>-ely cjuicie mc i^ tKc patK tKat'5 ficjKt; 
 
 I an\ .so .si^ful, Wa^c^<^i'i^c^, Wilfu), WayWard., 
 i^akc nt\y Will TKirv^, aKc| IcacJ me iKto lit^l\t. 
 
 I (^aKKot &^^ tK^ WoJrk tKat li^5 [^zfof^ m^, 
 
 TKe jaast is mat-kecj fjy failuJ-e aKc^ WitK f eair^, 
 «5o mvicK tkat migkt KaVe |:cct\ aQcompli^K^c); 
 
 I movirrv my faitl^lessKes^ W\i\\ bitter teaf^s. 
 Help me, <^ea»- Lore), (ay 5ty-eK9tK Almi^Kty, 
 
 To cjo eacK ta^k TKy loVe .see5 |^it to giv^, 
 5o ^^atie^t fie, \t\ Worki>\cj, oir ir\ Waitihycj, 
 
 At\ci ohly j^ok- Tl\y gloiry ^ye^QefoKK liV^. 
 
 I (^aKKot .se^ tK^ maK5ioK TKou aK fjuilcjihyg, 
 
 Tk^ c^olcleK ci'oWK aWaiti>\9 me afaoVe; 
 1 chvly kt\cWtKat I .some j^W^Ls yet may c^atK^^^i 
 
 TocroWKtny Loi-cl, & tKek-eWitK|3fcV^ my loVe. 
 XeacK me, Lorcj, to mekz TKy Will my J3lea.sure, 
 
 Ak-^ lr\ TKy ^eWicc f\t\r^, my joy QcmjDlete, 
 A^:ic]ihc^ Ik TKee, fruitfvil ar\c| Victoi'iou.s. 
 
 AM i^ 3We^t coKVer.se .sitting at TKy feet. 
 
 I ^ahKot 5ee tK^ joy tKat lie.s (before m^, 
 
 TKe t>li.S5 Wl\erv I sKall 5ee TKee fa^^ to face. 
 
I ohvly khoW tKc ir^^t of TKy ialVatior\, 
 
 TKc itjqKcs of TKy free ahci bouhcjlcsa g^'acc, 
 
 TKe |3eaQe tl\at pasActK KvimaK uKcleirMar\c|lK^, 
 Is tut tKe earrye^t of tKe life to come; 
 
 WKcfN caKlx'5 dark maz^ witK glory Is illumlKed 
 By tK^ clear sufxIlgKt of tKe Tatl^er'A Kome- 
 
 CHE ltLiDS3N6 UEAR. 
 
 HE f>a5t Kas gohe forever, 
 
 WitK its shxiles, arxcj witK its t^ars, 
 Its sKadoWs, z.W(\ it5 suKsKiKe, 
 
 It;:> trustit\g, ar\ci its fears; 
 Its 5orroWs, ahci rejoi(;^il>gs, 
 Its galhir\g, ahcj its loss, 
 lt5 Vic^oi'ie-s, ahvd its failures. 
 Its coh\forts, ahcj its cross, 
 
 TKe past Ka5 goKe foYzy/^Y, 
 
 WitK Its poV^Ky, or WealtK, 
 It5 (jusih^ss, aKcj its pleasures, 
 
 Its sickrxess, arvcl its Kealtl\ ; 
 
Its cKarvcc5 o^t Kcglecteci, 
 
 lt5 grace* left viKWoK, 
 TKe sIk* Wc KaVe comrtxktecl, 
 
 At\<\ i\\^ gooci We'V^ left vit\c|ot\e. 
 
 Tl-^ t^a-st Ka* flohye fo»-eV^r, 
 'Twill Ke'ef »-et\4k-r\ a^aih, 
 
 TKougK faiK We Wo VI lei t'e(;^all It, 
 
 Ovijr cffcK^ air^ Ik ValK. 
 
 (JoKe to JeKoVal\'* keepirvg, 
 
 'Ti5 ^lurrvberiK^, t>ut r\ot cieaci, 
 
 AM witK uherr-irc^ judt^rT\cf\t 
 
 Its i-^corcl sl\all t>e Jreaci. 
 
 TKe futviir^ lie^ fjcfofe us, 
 
 We Qar\r\ot see tl\e Way, 
 WKetlyef It t>c i^^ cia»-kr\es5. 
 
 Or tncjKt ahcl golc|^r\ 4ay; 
 WHclKer call^ci to latour oK, 
 
 Or* lay cvir arirvovir cJoWIa, 
 WKetKer to licet' tl^c ceHl\ly c^'^-^S' 
 
 Or Wear tKe KeaV^hly croW^. 
 
 We cahhot re-call tKe year ^oKe t>y, 
 Nor se^ tKe years to corrx^, 
 
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TKc ipcit Ke.5 gcr\c {roiT\ cVcry mar\, 
 
 No {utvtk-e Kcrc, for ^orrxc. 
 A5 We jDoKcieir |3a.st aK-^ {utvre, 
 
 Our cKougl^ts ar\cl KcaK^ c^roW ^ac^, 
 But ''r\oW i^ tKe acccjDteci tlrrx^," 
 
 To mak^ tK^ future ^lacl. 
 
 BetWeeh tl^e past ahvcj future, 
 
 Like a ray of ^\eaVe^'5 ligKt, 
 Ti\e pre-ser\t (;^orT\e5 (3^ fore us, 
 
 Witl\iK our grasp arycjsigl^t. 
 A tlm^ to ask forgiveness 
 
 For tKe errors of tKe past, 
 AM ir\ view of future testing, 
 
 ^eek treasure tkat Will last. 
 
 TKe past trvay IcaVe us faulty, 
 Ik tke present We nrvay groW, 
 
 AkcI tke goocl We *>oW accorT\plisl\, 
 All future time will skoW, 
 
 Let us f^e ^p ^^^ c|oihg, 
 
 Anc^ u^e <[\z l\our5 to-clay, 
 Tor quickly claWf\-s tke morroW, 
 Witk life's ckaKce passec) aWay. 
 
TKe^ -sit r\ot cioW>\ Ik IcjIckcaa, 
 
 Tor AoolA will life t>e cloK^, 
 At\ci ^re5ct\t, f>a5t, ar\<4 fvituir^ 
 
 Be ^atkefcci mto oKe. 
 WKe»\ "time 5Kall t>C ^^o lohget*,** 
 
 Ik HeaVcK all c|ay aKc| lit^Kt, 
 Ik Hell, oKe KeVet- cKatx^iKg, 
 
 L0K9, bla^k, et^t-Kal Kl^Kt. 
 
 TKeK let U5 ^avise aWKIIe, aKcj cKoo&e 
 
 TKe t>cUe»- tlylK^s tKat laM; 
 Take Jc-sv«5 fo>* o^** -SaVlouf KoW; 
 
 He Will h\o< out tKe fJa^t. 
 We stahycl KoW at t^e tv-y^tlK^ filacc, 
 
 Years past al\c| yeairs to coltxe, 
 «5Kall tKey take f\iri\\zY from our Clod, 
 
 Or jpf\t\^ U5 Kearer Kohve? 
 
 We may Kot Keeci, or kl\oW it, 
 We may treat tKe tkougjyt WitK 
 
 But We are Wor^e o^ better KoW, 
 TKat\ at tKe last clay-claWt\. 
 
 Holler, Kojaler, )purer, 
 
 Nearer to (loci, aKcl rest, 
 
 scorK, 
 
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Or ^rifi\t\^ aWay \t\ tKc ^KacloW, 
 rurtKcr from all tKat'^ bU-st. 
 
 Tl\c past may mock, ajspal us, 
 
 TK^ fvitvifc may allure, 
 Ohve got\c, tl^e otl\cr cloujatful. 
 
 Of <K^ present We are sure. 
 Now WitK CK^i-st'5 faitKful folloWtir, 
 
 WKo troci tKe KarroW Way, 
 We )3ray you take "tKe aeceptecl timz," 
 
 Ar\<\ 5cek tKe Lord "to-c|ay." 
 
 Ol\I Wait r\ot a cot\Ve»\ier\t Kour; 
 
 5oorN comes tKe jucigm^ht morK, 
 We may hot KaVe ahotKer year, 
 
 Or 5ee tl\^ Kaxt day-daWh, 
 Poor ahcj uhciorxe WitKout tl\e Lord ; 
 
 i^icK, If He fc>e ovir store, 
 Tor time but (srihgs us to tKat pla(^e 
 
 WK«^« ^•'^^ sKall be ho more. 
 
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RE5T1NCI AND LEARNlNCi. 
 
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 AT THE: MA5TE:R\5 TEET. 
 
IHE H3DDEN L3FE. 
 
 [UR "life iA Klcj witK CKHM," irv secret 
 
 WitK CKriit WKo ir\ tKe TatKcr'A fjo^om live*; 
 Yc5» We »»*€ Hi5, a»\c| He i* our'* forcVcr, 
 A5 day t>y c^ay We take <\\^ life He ^iv^^. 
 
 We Kcecl l\ot live ir\ ciarkhe-s-i Kere, or AorroW, 
 DWellihg \t\ Him make^ all e^Kk'-s ^KacjoW^ 
 fjH^kt; 
 
 Tor tko^c Wko claim a felloWAkijp Witk HeaVe^, 
 Tke Kir\g ka* ^aicj, may eVcr Walk 'H\ ligkt. 
 
 Okl Aafe at>ic)ir\9 t>l^<^C; O^* -sW^et QommuhvioK; 
 
 "Hicicieh WitkCKn^it ihCloci;" all Aafe aboVc, 
 He ckahgetk Kot, &t\<\ He Will eVer keej) ua 
 
 Pvi^e, fr-ee from siK, at>iciir\9 \t\ H\^ loV^. 
 
 He cjiecl \ipot\ tl\e ci'o*5 to gairv o\x\r paHoK, 
 He t>ici* MA tell t^c Atory o'er ar\c| o'er, 
 
 Walking \t\ li^kt Witl\ Him alo^g e^*'^^'* patk- 
 Way, 
 Till We ikall «ee Him orv fair Ziorx'^ skore. 
 
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3I1FIPRIDU3NIB IHE iTJJFlE. 
 
 ^^/hxis/ not thyself of to-mornnv,''' Provcrhs 2y: i. 
 
 HE" jDreA^I>t taik Ia all We KaVc to c|o, 
 TKe futviirc lie* WitK (loc| ahcj He ii tfuc, 
 He Kah^A HIa cuKair\ o'cir our eartKly VieW 
 
 A^c^ i5ici5 u^ Work to-cjay. 
 
 Tl\c preAeKt (jattic i* t^e or\c to f I^Kt, 
 To Va»\qui5K eVil by tK« spirit'* li^Kt, 
 To co»\cjuel' Wrohg, to folloW ir\ tke lrl<^l\t, 
 
 Akc| 5olclie»'A t>e, to-cjay. 
 
 Ir\ preA^Kt c|al*kKcsA i^ tke time to ^kiKe, 
 Tkat otker* may jp^fceiVe tke ligkt Divirxe, 
 Akc| A^ek to khoW tke t>r-|gl\t»\eAA tkat \s» tki^c• 
 
 TkelA t>e a \\^t\K. to-cjay. 
 
 Tl\c )3rc5eKt momeht is tl\e o»\e to re^t 
 I^V cklMIIke truM upoK tke Mastev'^ t>»-eaAt, 
 5ure tl\at W^ate'er befal, He khvoWctk be^t. 
 
 Tk^K Walk \w faitk to-cjay. 
 
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TK^ J>reAC»\t cKaKQCA at-e tK^ oK^a to ^cck 
 A loVi»\g WorcJ to Weary ^ouU to Apeak, 
 A |jit of cour\Ael to tKc WalAcjerer Weak, 
 
 , »3ome otKer, K^lf) to-c|ay. 
 
 TKe pre^eKt joy^ are tKoA^ for wKicK to jarai^e, 
 A prayer of c^ratituc]^ to Crocj to rai^e, 
 WI\OAe loVi»\9 kir^4^^eA5 croW^etK all tKy cjay^, 
 
 lie full of tKahk* to-cjay. 
 
 TKe pr.Aelyt le^AoK j^ tl\v' o^^ to rea(^J\, 
 To l^arK tl\< trutK* tKe spirit yearrx* toteacK, 
 Be iileKt, iJMeKmg, wKil^ Ctoci cjotK b^AcccK, 
 
 A»\c| 3tu<4iouA be, to-day. 
 
 TKe |Dre5ervt momervt ji tKe tlt-A^ to ^ih^, 
 AM i^ reKear^al for tl\e Kir\^, 
 LearK tKe 5or\g witl\ wKicK H^aveK will rihg ; 
 
 TKeK joyful t>e, to-day. 
 
 Live rigKt to-day, aKd Clod will ble^^ tKy decc|*i 
 TKi* World Kas Keed of life, ar\d ^°< of Qreed^, 
 TKou wilt a f}|eA&ir\g fjc, if J^aua iead^, 
 
 5o follow Him to-day. 
 
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Tl\er\ cjally tojl ir\ tl^irxc ajajsoiKted place, 
 AM cjo iky duty, Ood will ^iVc <Kc ^fac* 
 Till He retvir-K, aM tKou ^Kak A^e Hi* face, 
 
 A»\d Kcar Hii glad "Well 4o»\e. 
 
 BE lEHlDU FAJIHFTat, 
 
 O <Kc Work tK^ MaAt^r tid* you, 
 WKetlxer k t)c great or ^mall, 
 He wKo Would t>e couKted faitKful, 
 Mu^t hot cKoo^c Kii Work at all. 
 
 Do tKe dvitie^ tl\at li^ »\eareM, 
 
 Plu^k tkc floWer5 alotyg tly^ Way; 
 
 i^ef\der jarolnpt ahd cKjerful Aervl^^, 
 Do »\ot Wa^te tk^ jareA^ryt day* 
 
 Do hot Akur\ tke littl^ laf>ourA, 
 If tkou Would'<&t Wih true rehoWK; 
 
 He tKat'A "faitkful," hot 5ucceA5ful, 
 ^l\all receive tke promised croWh. 
 
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IHE LAli) iDF IHELiDRD 
 
 -x 
 
 lA per- 
 fect, cor^Vc^'ti^9 ^Ke 
 Aoul; 
 
 kirvg Kirn wKole. 
 (Jo 4' A Worcl U Ao Aure, tKe fool it make5 Wiicj 
 
 It rejoice5 tixe Keart, ahcl etxIi^Ktcrx* tKc eye^; 
 It is laitih^ ar\4 rigKteouA, aKci true a* of o|4, 
 
 It ii sWeeter tKa»\ Ko^ey, arxil ricKc*" tKat\ ^oM; 
 It War^i U5 of c|ar\c|cr; it cleatxseA from iirx, 
 
 AM \i\ kecJ>i»Ng it* rccorc|5, rcWard* Kere t>egm. 
 To Kold b^ck frorjv error, ar\c| all ^ecr^t iiK; 
 
 TKe remecjy Aureit, i* OocJ'a WorcJ WitKih. 
 
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A SRAIEFUE SERUJeE. 
 
 E tl\at\k TKce, ol\I oui- ratket-. 
 ror our KajDpy CKr-iMiarN laM, 
 WKci-^ all ar-^ free to Wor-^Kija TKe^, 
 
 I»\ all TKou cjost Qomrrxahc^. 
 Oviir KeaKs 90 out \t\ ^ympatky 
 
 Tok- tko^e Ih l\eatkcK ^i^K^, 
 Wko »\^Ver keafcl Tky f)>-e(^|ou5 Worc|, 
 Akc) kr\oW Kot tke Tt-ue Ll^kt. 
 
 I^ laKcl-^ all cole) aKc) c|eaolate, 
 
 Fa^t l^ovitNc) •►> ice aKc^ 3t\oW; 
 Ir\ couKtlrle^ clac) Witk V^irdut-e, 
 
 WKe^e liVihg Watei-^ floW; 
 5o hfva»\y aire ih cjairkK^^^, 
 
 IciolatJry, &t\^ ^ihv, 
 Tkey cjo Kot loVc tk^ Lo»rc| at>oVe, 
 
 \/\\o diecl tkelr A0UI5 to Wl»\, 
 
 "Cto tell to eVet-y cfeatufe'* 
 Tki^ I5 o\iY LoItc^'a commaK^; 
 
 Tke rick, tke Jjooir, tke great, tke 5mall, 
 Of zW^Vy creed, aM lat\<4. 
 
 Trar 
 
(lo Wak^ <Kc 3lccpl^9 hatlolAA, 
 
 WItK tKcMe^alak'^call; 
 Piro(;^laihrv tke ^W^et ol4 ^toiry, 
 
 ^alVatioK fr^z to ail. 
 
 If you l-^aVc fouKcl <\\z 43aVioutr, 
 
 Ahcl iproVeci HI3 mes^a^^ true, 
 Tkcr\ t^^ll to all Witkir\ you>- call; 
 
 Wkat He K^^-a c|o>\t fo** y°^*» 
 It i^ your Loirci'o commi^^io^, 
 
 To pt-cack to all tkc Worlc|; 
 TkeK cV^l'y l\our put foKk your poWef, 
 
 AKci kee|3 Hi^ fla^ uhfuHcc^. 
 
 Ari^cl t>e up, aM cjoiK^, 
 
 Atyd lat>ouir Wklle you trvay, 
 Tkc time for Work i^ pa^^lrxg, 
 
 Tull ^oor\ will qIo^^ tke clay. 
 Adcl to tk^ Lorcl'i great army, 
 
 Tke t>raVe, tke true tke ^troiyg, 
 Ahvcl clally flt^kt for <jioc| &t\<\ rigl\t 
 
 Tke strife will t\ot t>e I0K3. 
 
 If you cahvKot preaQJ^ tk^ (lospel 
 Ik tkose reg|ohy3 far a Way; 
 
 IS 
 
You ca^ ^iVe to &zr\^ tKc rT\e35age, 
 
 A»\ci 5j>ccci it wKlle you jpiray. 
 Prayer Ia tl\e golcjeh laclcjc*"? 
 
 TKat rcacl\e3 to (Joc^'a tKiror\^, 
 AM rrvaki* Weak mahy orrvKl)3oter\t, 
 
 Ir\ Je^U5' streK^tK aloK^. 
 
 TKer\ {?r-aVely t>attle o^Warc|, 
 Al\cl fear hot c|eatK of Ioaa; 
 
 But carry Ihto eVc»'y 
 (l^llrne 
 
 TKe story of tKe 
 CroA5. 
 
 Ar\d witK tKe Ciosfjel 
 
 hrxessa^e 
 
 ^Some r-aKAoineci 5l»\KC*" 
 
 To jom WltK your* tKeir Voice* 
 lt\ tKe Palace of T\yz Kihg. 
 
 "zcr 
 
FULL ASSURANltl. 
 
 2 Tim, I: 12; Nah. i: 7; Prov. 16: j; 
 I Pet. 4: ig; Psalm jy: 5. 
 
 KNOW wKom I l^aVe truM- 
 ^cj," ahvci H^ caK heVe>- fail; 
 
 No jDoWe»' oh eaKK caK eVel*, 
 HI5 WeakK of loVc a^Aail. 
 
 f\y Lok-d ar\c| my !^^c|ecnr\^t-, 
 WKo boMgKt tnc wItK HU 
 
 (}looc); ' 
 
 Wl\o c|reW me from X\\z de- 
 sert Way, AkcJ macjc me 
 
 KlgK to Cioci. 
 
 BeyoMtKe poWet* of tellirx^, 1^ tKe loVe of CKr-l^t 
 
 for me; 
 AM WoKcleirou* Qotycle^Qeh^lory! 'Ti* offeir^cj full 
 
 ahd free, 
 H^ l^roM^Kt m^ from <l\e law of cl^atK, al\c| gaVe 
 
 me of Hi3 Life; 
 
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He f^ec-s ^C fk'om tk^ poW^r of aIk, atyci eVcry 
 
 Worlcjly Atl-jfe. 
 I cjo commit my ^oul to Him ; I kr\oW He Ke'cr 
 
 Will fail; 
 A^aiKAt tKe 'i^ock of Ag^A," ►NO ^aKl^ly |3oW- 
 
 efA pireVail. 
 I cjo Qommit my Wofk^ to Him, KoWeVci* pooir, 
 
 a^c) ^mall ; 
 If tl\ey ak^e 4oKe for Hi^ Kam^'i ^ake, He oWr\& 
 
 ar\<4 (}le5^e^ all. 
 Lord make m^ ^Ver WilTm^, to KaVe TKee plary 
 
 for me, 
 AlAcj oKly let tl\o^e act.s t>e <johe, tl\at plea^ih^ 
 
 arc to Tl\ee. 
 I do commit my Way* to TKee, *tis fjyTKy pow- 
 er I AtaKc); 
 OI\I lead f»\e o»\Ward i^to ligkt, by TKi»\e oWK 
 
 9uidi^^ K^^d* 
 I migkt Kot kl\oW tke W'iy to take, wKe»\ gatk- 
 
 eriK^ cloud-s aire Kear, 
 But kold me (jy Tky migkty Kahd) aM I K^^Ve 
 
 lyau^lyt to fear. 
 Agaih^t tl\e loVe of Je5ViAj rxo J)oWer car\ c*er 
 
 prevail; 
 
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*-I k.AoV Vl\om I KaVc truiUcl," IkfNoW He caK- 
 
 Kot fail. 
 Aisd Jesuo, Kiryj of H^A•^^, ac<25 ^acK t>«llCV- 
 
 it\^ ^ovi); 
 "He kt\Dv^itK tKjm tXat trust Him," tKe okca 
 
 H^ KatK rrvaciz wK^ie, ' 
 
 He RrNow'-s tKz 5!^ ar\4 5Drrow', feeU foir ^acK 
 
 t>ur-cleKe<4 K^art; 
 He k»%oVs C^cl\ l\jir of glory, a^ci ^alletK tl\e»n 
 
 apart. 
 '•He kADWetk tXem trvat tru^t Himj" for tK^m 
 
 His p.-ayers ay/all; 
 'I k.^jV yV.\3nt\IKa/^ trusted;" I kKoW He ca^>^- 
 
 rvoi: fail, 
 
 H£KNiDlil£iEH BESC. 
 
 HEN likea tkick curtail tke eloucj of lift* a 
 5orroW5, 
 
 Ot>s(^ures from our vi^iory tke b>'igkt laKc|of reMj 
 T^e^, trust i Kg ir\ Jes\is,Welear)\our(;^kief les«ol\, 
 TkatourWay hr\ear\s failure;a»\c) Hi^Way is f>est. 
 
 2d 
 
A PRAIJER FlDR HEtP 
 
 Ol^D, I ahr\ Weary, cjoTKou givc me r^^t; 
 Let me \t\ f&\<\y leah ofxTKy loVi^g bk-ea^t; 
 ComfoK aKd ^uppoK m^, ^Kleld me witK 
 
 TKiKe arm, 
 TKerx tKovigk triaU f>re^^ me, KaugKt caK cjo 
 
 me Karm, 
 
 I am Ao coM ahc| faitklea^, OKI 5el\cl TKy 
 
 li^Kt Wkkih, 
 nil me WitK TKy Jjl-e^ehce; take aWay my 
 
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TcacK tni to follow closely, TKy AtcJ>A aloK^ 
 
 <Ke Way, 
 To f>e cVcl* faitKful — )pa<iet\t, JK tKe cjutie^ of 
 
 eack c|ay. 
 Tkou^K cJarkrNeA5 ^atKefA o'er* mc, aM 4aK- 
 
 gefA <l\for\9 tl\e troaci, 
 1 will jovii-Key or\Warc|, upWar4, to tlyc go|c|^K 
 
 KilU of dod; 
 Till tKe pearly 9atc5 ityall oJ>^K, to tKe marx- 
 
 Aiot\^ of tl\e bl^M, 
 AM 1 sKall dwell fol-eVer, i»\ <\\^ realm of jpc*"- 
 
 feet re^t. 
 
 "/// jy> Fathet^s house are many abiding places.'^ 
 John 14: 2. (R. F.J 
 
 BIDlNd Placeil — carx It be, 
 
 TKat JeiU5 KaA prepared for m^, 
 A K^nrx^, a re^tltx^ pla^e witK Him, 
 
 WKere truest joy^ sKall heVer dif^? 
 "A'pidi^9 place*," t>eyol\d tKe rat>ge 
 Of d«atK, of AorroW, or of cKarxge. 
 
 2^ 
 
"Ihe greatest of these is Loue/' 
 
 • 
 
 written ir\ tl\e livJKg Woirci, 
 HOPE carv Ae^ tKe futu.^ glories; Aul>Atar\ct of 
 
 iKc tKirv^A A!-yc'A lyeafci, 
 LOVC cal\ feci tl\e gloHc^ pre^erxt, LOVC car\ 
 
 ol\ tKe |3roift\iA^ **C*ti 
 LOVC ca^ reacK tKe (ioc| of HeaVeh, lay Iyer 
 
 l\eacj upoK Hi^ iarea-st. 
 
 TAITH car\ make CKi^ Worlc| a palac^, a^c^ b^iKg 
 
 H^aV^r\ cioVtN to eartK; 
 HOPC carv 3il4 C^\e cloucj WitK iilVer, ahc| turn 
 
 «ac(r\e«5 iryto miirtK; 
 LOVC caK or\ly f\t\^ Ker 4Wellir\g ir\ tKc Keart 
 
 of Him ^Ke loVe^, 
 Irv HIa arrrxA ^K^ jaroVc^ Ker HeaVeh, at Hi5 Voice 
 
 alor\^ ^Ke moVe^. 
 
 fAlTH aM HOPE are but aAat\gel5, tKatc^K 
 
 leaci to Zio^'« lahcj, 
 LOVE l\aA e^ter^ci, arxH foreVer KoIc|a tKe key 
 
 Wit^\i^ Ker Kar\ci; 
 
 27 
 
LOVE will make tKe sW^zifst muAic tKat aKall 
 
 QcKo from <Kat ^Kore; 
 TAITH atxd HOPE ^o back to cartK-Ilfc, 
 
 LOVE" >'cig^5 t^erc for cVei-morc 
 
 NLY a IIUlc Wor<\ A^okeh ir\ loVe, 
 0>\ly a Weary soul poiKtecl at>oVc 
 OKly a kir\cl!y act— a t^rNcJer ^mile, 
 
 Ot\ly a t>urclehc<i KcaK cKecrecl for aWKil^* 
 0»\ly at\ arygry Worcj kept (jack by player, 
 
 Ol\ly a loVi»>9 tKougl\t cJyeriily^cl WitKcarc, 
 0»\ly a tiKy ^oir\ cK^erfully glVe»\, 
 
 OKly a grateful Keart lifted to HeaVeh. 
 Ohiy a (jattl^ fougiyt — a victory Wo>\, 
 
 Ohly wroKg Vai\q\iiAKeci, at\ci tKe rigkt <\ot\^. 
 0»\ly tl\e littl^ tlyi»\gA make \ip tKe great, 
 
 Ohly Work earKe^ly — time Will Kot Wait; 
 Ak<^ at tKe (^loAe of life JeAM5 Will Aay [ aye. 
 
 TaitKfxil \t\ little tKihg*, Til croWK tl\ec f or 
 
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" IHSS SAJFIE 3ESUS " 
 
 ACTS i: I J, 
 
 H15 Aame JCAU5" WKo Wa5 Q»-ac|l^c| 
 LoW irv iSetKleKerT\'5 marxt^et* t>cc|, 
 Humfjl^ir iKarv Hi5 oWK ci-^atiohv, 
 "Haci »\ot wKe»-e <o lay Hi* K^aci." 
 Co»\cieAccl\c|ec| 
 
 By a lowly malcJcK'* KaKc). 
 He wKo^e ^lor-y 
 Wai tKc Ator-y 
 
 Of <Kc fjH^Kt ah^elic t>ar\c|. 
 "TKIa 3amc JcauA,** liVcA forcVe^, 
 Arvci I5 comlhg bye aM by^ 
 To QoKcluct HJA IoVIk^ cKlMreK 
 To a tl^AAecl Kom^ oh KIgK. 
 
 "TKlAAamc JcAMA,'* WKo Ih cKiMKooci 
 Aye ofjcyecl HIa J)al-eKt*5 Will, 
 Of <Ke uKJVer-Ae, QoKtr-oller, 
 
 He "tKe Life," dotK all tKlhg* fill ; 
 
 2S 
 
Yet Ao lowly, 
 
 Meek ahcl Koly, 
 
 Liv^ci ahrxorxc^ U5 from HIa t>iKK; 
 TKe AalVatior\ 
 Of eacK KatloK, 
 
 Deic^heci to clWcll a* cKiM oh ^aKk. 
 "TKi* Aarrve Je^vi^" liV^A foreVer, 
 A^ci JA comir\cj t>ye ar\c| (aye, 
 To )preAe»\t Hi5 loyal ^Kilclreh 
 To tl\eiir TatKek- ir\ tK^ sky. 
 
 "Tl\l5 Aam^ JeAU5," WKo lt\ ma^Kooci 
 Toilec^ a* Qa>-|Der\teir Witl\ h\aK, 
 Dit^hified all JyoKe^t lafjor 
 By It5 \xt\\ot\ \r\ HI5 jplarv; 
 To^ He caretK 
 AkcI He ^KaretK 
 
 It\ tKe cornhxorx c|aily ta^k ; 
 5till He liVetK, 
 Orace He ^iVetl^, 
 
 EVeJry jjle^^ih^ tkat We a^k. 
 "TKU Aam^ JeA\i5*' liVe^ foreVeir, 
 Ahvcl I A comirxg t>ye ah<^ t>y« 
 To ireWaH HIa faitKfvil Wo»-kmct\ 
 Wltl\ a ^r-oWrN, ahcl re^t or\ Ki^K. 
 
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"TKI^ dame Jcaua" Wl\o Wa* cVer 
 Daily Walkihcj, c|oiK^ 9ooc|, 
 Life, aM light, at\c| KealtK i»n|3aKit\g, 
 ^i^Kt ar\4 Kcarihc^, Atrchgtk aM foocj, 
 5iM\cirA k^oWi^g, 
 Yet f>eAtoWir\9 
 
 All tKey Ke^4 to make tkem ^ure, 
 TeacKir\g, K<alir\g, 
 At\ci reVealit\g 
 
 Cirace Divir\e, aKc| ricKe* ^ur^. 
 " TKii Aame J^au^ ' liVe* fol-cVeir, 
 Arvcl iA comir\c^ fjye a^4 byc 
 To cjiVe C^'^fo''^ ^° ^^^'^K movn-txer j 
 WitK Hi* KaKcl cacK tear to c|t-y. 
 
 ''TKIa Aamc JeAU5," WKo WaA tak^fv, 
 Cruelly, faUely, tiri^c^ aKcj ilaiK, 
 OufjjeQtecl to ciec^iraciatior\, 
 TKat mahkhci mic^Kt liv^ a^airx, 
 H<^ar Him ^pleac^i^g, 
 l»Xt^rcHit\3 
 
 Toir HjA mvirclcireirA, or\ tKe CroA5, 
 TK,at jpoAi^A^itN^ 
 Hi* la^t fc)leA*i»\3, 
 
 TKcy jae gairxer* by Hi* Ioaa. 
 
 cM 
 
At\<\ i5 comlrvg (jye a^c^ t>yc 
 To call tKo^e wKo Ker^ l-eceiVe Him, 
 To Hii Jjalace m <Ke -sky. 
 
 (( 
 
 TKi5 iarrxc J^^us,'* WKo lya* fi^crx 
 i^iglyty corxqueror from <Ke tomb, 
 Robfjitxg cjeatK of all \i& t^nor&, 
 Ar\d witK HI5 ligl^t di^per^ccl tKe gloom; 
 Ik tKe Valley 
 He Will rally 
 
 WitK Hi5 rocl aM ^taff Divihc, 
 KccjDihvg, Ko|cii»yg, 
 Ahvcl eKfolclihg, 
 
 WKispentxg softly, "tlxoMartMi»\e." 
 "TKii 5ame Jcavia" liVe^ foreVer, 
 AkcJ i^ comii\g l>yc aKci t>y^, 
 Wlyc^ t»o^K ''^'^9? &lcej)lr\g CkriitiahA, 
 All 5Kall meet Him irv tKe -sky. 
 
 "Tl\i^ 3a»^C Jc-SM-s," WKo a^cehciecl 
 From tKe mouKt H^ loVec) Ao Well, 
 WK^t'C He gaVe Hi* la^t ^s^\r<\\ me^^age, 
 Bacje m^h go, Hii (Jo^tiel tell. 
 
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(( 
 
 Duty 5KoWi>\9, 
 PoWer t>e^toWir\g, 
 
 TKat tKc ticJilN^A ^t)k-eacl arouhc), 
 
 Till tKc ciawr\l»\g 
 
 Of tKat moi-Kihg, 
 
 WKe»\ oi\ caKK agalK He'5 fouhc|. 
 "TKii ^ame Jc-su5'* IIVca forcVer 
 AkcI i& Qomlhg (jye ai\c| t>ycj 
 Watcly ye, «|3feaci atifoac) tKc Mory, 
 
 Tor tKc Kouk* ia cIrawlKg »\igK. 
 
 TKU «amc Jc"*U3» AaitK tKc ^drlptM^c 
 <3Kall Ao come, e'cK a^ H^ Wcht, 
 Quickly, quietly, witKe^^ccI or\ly 
 By tKc f «W, tKc ^Sjjirit-Acht ; 
 •5taKc)ir\g, gaziK^, 
 Pi-ayc**^ uipraiiirx^ 
 
 To tKc Master WKo KacI goh^ ; 
 Ahgcl c(\iciir\95 
 
 CoiTxc, witK tidihg* 
 
 TJ\et-e I A Woirk tKat tnuM t>e <\°t\^ ; 
 T'or tKi^ JcAUA liVcA fofcVeir, 
 Ahci i* coiT\lr\g jpyz ahc| t>yc, 
 AM tKc faitKful oKcA ^l\all meet Hirn 
 All t»-iumpKar\t ir\ tKc *ky. 
 
 5d 
 
"TKi* iamc JcAUA," WKo KatK 5e»\t U5 
 5wect Worcl^ from Hi* tKrohc aboVe, 
 *'NeVcr leave <^^^^ ^^o^- forsake tKe^," 
 U Mill uheJ\ah9eci, aKc| full of loVe ; 
 TcacKirxg, ^uicjio^, 
 Ar\c| proVic)i^d 
 
 Tol- <Ke or\e5 H^ couht* Ao cieair, 
 
 His tirvie f>lessirN9, 
 Poor- — witKout His t>leAsir\g Kcre. 
 *'TKiA same Jesus" liVe^ forcVer, 
 Ahcj is con\ir\g fjye ahci tye, 
 L^t us ([^omf ort ohe arvotkek* 
 
 WitK tke J>romise "He is fxi^k." 
 
 IHE BlDiDK iDF BlDiDKS. 
 
 Y f>lessec), ^k'e(^ious 15ibki 
 Tkc iiook of books to m^, 
 WriUeh ot^ all tky )3ages 
 TKc loVe of CK»-isi 1 see. 
 
 5Z^ 
 
TJyou cii<4M ^^oW rn^ rny cohcjitioK 
 
 Wf\cr\ far- aWay f l-ohrv (loci, 
 TJ\at from 5ir\ <Kcl-e WaA fekni^Aioh, 
 
 TKrovigK Je^u^' pr-^cloui (>loo<j, 
 TKougJy a guiky, Kel(>leA^ Amhcr, 
 
 Tr-emfalmg before doc)'* fac^, 
 5till He, WKo gave HI* life for miAc, 
 
 Wouici ^aVc me f>y HI* gra^e. 
 Tl\at <Ke Ver-y c^'^f <^>'a>>'SgireAAor, 
 
 MigKi (je macie pure Wi<Klr\, 
 If Ke WoviM tut "ciraW hlgK to Clod,'* 
 
 AM paK ffom eVery aIk, 
 At\<\ wKeK my K^aK Wa* (juJ-clef^ecl 
 
 WItK Aih*5 gr-eat WeigKt of care, 
 TKou cjicl'M tell me of a reac)y ear, 
 
 To Kear tJ\c faihte^t prayer. 
 TKat all wKo tKir&t for living Atr^am^ 
 
 MIgKt freely come ahci cJrlKk, 
 Tor dod "cloetK more aJDuMaKtly" 
 
 TKat\ "We cal\ aik or tKi>\k." 
 TKou c|ic|*M tell of "pe»'fcC^ r-2^ce,** 
 
 TJ\at JeAU5 CKri^t Will giVe 
 To all wKo will atMe li\ Him, 
 
 AM for HU glory live. 
 
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TKy 5Weet Voice WKl^JDcrccj of tru^ joy, 
 
 Tull JjcrfeetAe-s* of loVe, 
 TKat We ca»N ta^c wKile dWelllKt^ Kcrc, 
 
 rot-eta5te of HcaVe»\ a^oVe. 
 My t>le5^eci, prcciovi^ Bifjle, 
 
 I c\o loVe tKce nxok-^ at\c| mdre, 
 TKy rlcKc3 ai-c viK^eak-cKafjIe, 
 
 A free aKcl t>our\c|le33 Mo^-e. 
 I will loVe tKee tnotz a^ yeair^ lro|| or\, 
 
 Walk ever \t\ t^y llgKt, 
 Till I sKall khoW — wKere t\oW I truM 
 
 WKer\ TaitK i5 lo^t \t\ iigkt. 
 
 «5 <ke c|ay 3ac| ahd clreary? cjoe^ time 
 tn-iryg r>augkt t>ut lo^s? 
 Tkeire i^ fe^t, ahvcj f>eace, aKc| iu^iki^e1 '>>ea<:k 
 
 tke ^l^acjovv of tke CroA^ ; 
 Ia tke Way loKg ar\c| Weary? eartk'5 golc| all 
 
 mixecl witk c|ro35? 
 Tkere are ricke* — free — u>\failiAg, 'Kcatk tke 
 Al\a<^oW of {\\z CroAS, 
 
 56 
 
3E8U8 Ifiy K3]^3. 
 
 E.5U5 tKc rnc^k aKcl loWly, 
 Ai>ic)e WitK tni'y 
 OKI make m^ f)uire ar\c| Koly, 
 Like to T\\^^. 
 TKy bleAAed jsi-eAclyc^ all ike Way, 
 T\\y&z\f aloi\e my duicje ai\c| ^tay, 
 TKy loVe moire pr^cioM^ cVelry day, 
 J^AUA, my Kit\9. 
 
 TcacK m^ to tell tke Atolry 
 
 O'er ahd o*el-; 
 Live oryly fof TKy glory, 
 
 More a»\ci more. 
 Till TJ\o\i 4o&< come i»\ glory (srig^t, 
 AM faitK |>e lo-st i^ perfect ^igKt, 
 W^eh ea^rtK clouds facjc "^ HeaVe^'* ligKt, 
 
 Ahcj fulKcAA of TKy loV^. 
 
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3 UI3IL PBA3SE IHy HATfiE 
 
 Psalm 14^: 2. 
 ( Sii^^^^ested by Rev. Charles H. Spur^reon.) 
 
 A^TCRI from my 
 
 \ijbX*i I tKa^k TKee 
 
 for TKy lov^, 
 
 TKat TKovi did'^t leave 
 
 TKyglon'ovi dwelling 
 
 up afjoV^; 
 
 My ^alVaiiohy t>y TKy 
 blood moAt precious , 
 
 TKou ^\^3t WoK; 
 ^Sealed my pa^dorv — 
 made m^ TKir\e fcr- 
 REV. CHAS. H. SPURGEON. eVef - all i^ ^:>\yz. 
 
 Master I I will praJA^ Tke^, all alot\9 \\z Way, 
 
 F'or TKy bov^^dlc■S3 good^2-S3 ; p^'ai^i TKe^ eVery 
 day. 
 
 Master! more aK'J more I tKa^k TKce; — TKou 
 
 art mirye, 
 I posses^ TKy free -salVatiofx; I am TKI^e; 
 
 3q 
 
I jDirai^c TKc^ tKat my aoul from cia»'krvcA5TKou 
 
 TKat I migKt QoKqvier, t>y TKy ireiurrectior\, <\\^ 
 
 (l^olcl t^raVe ; 
 i^a^ter! I will pralie TKee all alor\g tKe Way; 
 For TKy pou»>4le3A goocirNCi^, prai*^ TKcc eVery 
 
 4ay. 
 
 A^c| wKcK AorroWa come, aKci clark itormA ga- 
 tKcf, fraug} t WitK |^ai^; 
 
 TKou Wik giV^ tKe (;^lear t^'iyKt AKi^ir^g after 
 raiK, 
 
 TKy Voice sKall geKtIy wKi^per to me, "c|o rvot 
 fear, 
 
 Be faitKful — patieKt — eV^*" WatcKful, — 1 am 
 r\ear," 
 
 5o Master, I will f)k'aise TKe^ all alo^g tK^ 
 Way, 
 
 At\4 soo»\ ril iirvg TKy Jaraises i^ HeaVeK's eter- 
 nal c|ay. 
 
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"AL3iriELEli)H]tE. 
 
 tt 
 
 LITTLE wKile" wl\ile pilgrim* Kere we 
 roam, 
 
 "A littl< wKile, " before tKe re^t of Kome, 
 "A little wKile, " of fjaticrvt, tel>c|er Qare, 
 *'A littl^ wKile, " of 5oWir\g 5eeci, WitK jsrayer, 
 "A little wKil^, " of eartKly joy, or AorroW, 
 '* A littl^ wKile," aMtKeK tK^ ^lacj to-morroW, 
 *' A little Wl\ile, " of 5^ffc'*''>9i o*" of lo-SA, 
 *'A little wKile, " to KoMy bear tKe c»*0'*5^ 
 "A little Wl\ile, " tKet\ lay life'* b^rcjeK c|oWl>, 
 " A littl^ WKilc, " <KeK Wear tK< golcleh croWr\, 
 "A little wKile, " of *u>\5l\iK2, or of Ki^Kt, 
 " A little wKile," t^xe^ CKri^t fitcKah^eless ligiyt. 
 
 Zjl 
 
IDUR FAIHER. 
 
 * ' Our Father ivhich art in Heaven^ Hallowed 
 
 be Thy fiame.'^ 
 
 Ul^ TatKcr, clear TatKer, Wc cotn^ to TJ\ce 
 ►xoW, 
 
 At\(^ aik TKcc to i3le5A, aA Kumbly Wc t>oW, 
 AM tcacK Ui to KalloW TKy WoKc^rouA Aatrx^, 
 0^ cartK, a* Irv H^aVc^, ita ^lory proQialm. 
 
 *'7%v Kingdom come.'''' 
 
 We aik TKe^ to Ka^teh tKe c^loriou^ Kour, 
 WKe»\ JcAus Irv t>ca^ty sKall rule K^rc ir\ jDoWer; 
 WKcrv eartl\ to Hi* footstool, K^r tribute iKall 
 
 AM oVcr all r\atio»N5, our Lorc| Al\all be Kirxg. 
 
 ''''Thy will be done on earthy as it is in //eaven." 
 
 AM tcacK U3, ciear ratl\cr, to liVe ir\ Tl\y Will, 
 Ik all llfe'5 dark places, to truM, aKc| t>c -still; 
 WitK f aitk \t\ Tky guicjiK^, tl\e croWh iKall be Wor\, 
 AM 'twill 5Wcetc»\ life'* -sorroWi, if ''TKy will 
 be c^oKe." 
 
 H2 
 
'"''Give Its this day our daily bread '^ 
 
 Wc a^k TKc^ to ^iVc VIA tKe fjle^AlrygA Wc ^ceci, 
 AM out of TKy fjouKty, Tl\y jaoor oKca We'll fccc|, 
 TKy poWef will -svi^taitN ir\ ^i^'i QorvAtarNt Atrlfo, 
 «5o ciay by day ^IVe va tKc tru^ *'I5r-eac| of Lift." 
 
 '"'' Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those that 
 trespass against us.'' 
 
 ^'TorglVc U5 out- tr-c^lDaAACA," Talker! We jsray, 
 Aa We forgive tKoie wl\o KaVe Wforvgcc^ ua today. 
 May We t>e CKri^t-like, for^iviryg ar\dkiMi 
 ActitygcVer toWaH otl\et-A, WitKT^y loVir\g rT\ir\c|. 
 
 ^^And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us 
 
 from evil: For thi?te is the kingdom, and the 
 
 power, and the glory, for ever. AmenJ^ 
 
 Keep UA from tetrxptatioK; from Wa>\c|c^'>\9 ai>c| 
 
 AiK; 
 Deliver from all evil, WitKout, ar\d WitKiK; 
 AM teacK UA to Walk \l\ TKy life-giviKg ligKt, 
 *' Tor TKihc i5 tKe kiKgdom," tK^ glory ar\d 
 
 migKt. 
 
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"lilH2\iCSlDEUER" 
 
 H050EVnR," Ia tKe mc^^agc of ^al- 
 Vatior\, full ar\ci free; 
 ||e tKat J\earetK ar\ci bdieVetly, il^all t>e AaVec| 
 
 eterrxally, 
 [^W<\ to all Wl^o tKuA accept Him, all wK© KaVe 
 
 tKI* OoApel Kearcl, 
 JKere'A tKe b«viMkA3 "WHATSOEVER," 
 
 faithful a* Hi* (^Ka»\9eleA5 Worci, 
 Secl<ir\cj f irit Hia Kih^clom'A calory, Atrivir\9 to 
 
 fulfil His Will, 
 Q»\ly carhe^t i»\ tKe service, JjaticKt \t\ tK^ Wait* 
 
 i^9 Mill; 
 EVcf Aeek to k^oW Hi* jaleasur^, forHia Worc| 
 
 r^corcjetK t^ia: — 
 Yc^'i'y "y^ aak, a^ci KaVe r\ot, all t)e(;^au5c ye 
 
 aak ahrxiiA;" 
 EVc>*ytKir\^ tKou l>e^c|eat, aak for; put tKia pro- 
 mise to tKe teat, 
 RollupohHia "WHATSOEVER," forih cok« 
 
 ficjeKce, is rest. 
 
 ^4 
 
"NlDNE iDIHER NAME " 
 
 N a ciream, I tKoucjKt I Atooc| oKe r\ifjl\t, 
 By tKe Aic]e o|^ ar\ ahcjel clac| \t\ wKit^, 
 JviAt out^icle HeaV^f\'A c|<'olr. 
 Ar\c| 1 Wat(;^l\ec| t;artK'A (aviAy, k-e^tle^A tKrohcj, 
 AloVirxcj WitK ryoi^elt^AA Kaste aloKcj, 
 
 ToWar4 Eterryity'* ^ouKcJIe^A iKore; 
 At\<\ a* tK^ir term o^ Ij^e Wa* cjohe, 
 TKey QroAA^ci tKe riVeir, or\c fjy or\e, 
 
 To tkc fc)oircie>'* of <5|3ini: lahc|. 
 
 I 5aW of\e (^orn^ to tK^ cjolc|cK ^ate, 
 ^e^jmlK^ im|Dati^r\t at KaVitx^ to Wait 
 
 OutAJcle tKc mahiioKA (jrif^l^t. 
 But tke aKcjcl aikecj, "WKat Ia your* ^arT^^? 
 " LJ|3or\ wKo5e nr\erit5 c|o you claim 
 
 "A Kom^ i^ tKi^ city of licjKt? 
 " WKat iA your paA^Worcl to crxteir ih? 
 "To aKoW you are |3ure, ar\c| fre^ from 5ih, 
 
 "Tor all tkitxc^^s are perfect kere." 
 
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"Ik PRE5ByTE:RlANI5in I MieVe, 
 
 AacI al) tKe laW3 of tXa^t CAur^K »-cceiVc, 
 
 Akc| Wol'sKip <Joc| 'H\ a Jsr-ajjer- Way; 
 
 I'm KoKcM arxd uprit^Kt, aKc| gooc| ahcl true, 
 
 Full h\a»\y A Work of loVc I c|o, 
 
 ArNcj mohy^y I ^ivc ^arK cjay; 
 
 I lookecl after tl\e poor, yet Kacj mucl\ gold ^till, 
 
 5o I left it all, ere I died, it\ my Will, 
 To (j^K^fit pufjlic Kome^." 
 
 *' T^c glory Kere {5 hot fjougkt Witk gold, 
 Tkere is ohiy oKe password for youKg at\d ©Id; 
 You cahhot ehter kere.'* 
 
 Tkery ahotkek* vip to tke gateWay cam^, 
 Ahd agaih tke ar\gel asked, "Your hame. 
 Your kope of rest \t\ HeaVcK?" 
 
 "To tke nETHODI5T ckapel I kl°»\g, 
 I pfay aloudv aM I joir\ ir\ soryg, 
 
 Ahd a Ve^-y large clas5 I teacJ\. 
 We kaVc a ir^ViVal ^Very year, 
 Ahd tke people come from far ahd »\^ar, 
 
 To kear some great mah prea^k. 
 
 H6 
 
At commuKJotx arvcl loV^ feast, I'm alWays tKerc, 
 AM I fveVer tnis^ tKc Week KigKt prayer, 
 Trrv tKe Pastor's ri^Kt-Karxcl maK" 
 
 " Jesu5 aloKe is tKe Way to H^aVeh, 
 'No otKer hame' to rt\ar\ is giVeh; 
 You caKAot cr\tcr i»\." 
 
 TKer\ ahotKer c|r^W rvear to tKe portal b^'igK*? 
 Ah<\ agaity tKe glorious aK^^I of ligl\t, 
 Ask^cl for tK^ pas^worcl it\. 
 
 lt\ tremfali^vg toh^s, K^ ahsW^l'eci loW, 
 
 "To tKe EPISCOPAL cK^'^'cKI go; 
 
 My father aKc| motK^r Wehyt tKer^. 
 I'V^ t»eeh Qor\f irmecl — &t\<\ ofjey cKur(;K rule, 
 1 go to convtnuKioK, aK<4 teacK \t\ scKool, 
 
 At\c| joiK \t\ respotys^s, ahc| prayer 
 ?\y moKey I geherously, laVisKly giVe, 
 I'*^ a^5 goocj as tKo^e alrvoKg wI\o«t^ I liV^, 
 
 I've surely a title to HeaV^h." 
 
 But tl\e ahgel ahsWerecl \t\ sol^rT\r\ to^e, 
 "3alVatior\ cotTvetK t>y CKrist alor\c; 
 You caKKot ehter Kere." 
 
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Aa I WatcKed ar\ci WoMer^4, aKotKer clrcW Kcair, 
 AkcJ <Ke arvgel saicl, '' WKat 4o you [\zr^? 
 Afv4 KoW WouM you chtraKQc ^alty? 
 
 " Wl tK tk HlClH CHURCH paKy I ca^t my lot, 
 1 ca^^^ot ^ay wK^tKer I'm ^aVecl or Kot, 
 
 'Ti^ |3ire^umptior\ iK AirxKer* to k»\oW, 
 DutWc'v^ a beautiful cl\urcK, complete aKcJ t>r-|gKt 
 Wc ^^^^ commuhvioh t>y caKcjl^ li^K^i 
 
 'Tl^ a graKcl religious 5K0W. 
 Wc*Ve a si^terKoocI, aKcJ a 5u»-pli(;^^c| cKoir, 
 AM a W^ite-rokcl preacKcr; — Wc KeVcf tire 
 
 Of Working our Way to (ioc|." 
 
 But tKe angel sacjly sl^ook [\\& K^ac); 
 "TKi* is t\o |Dla(;^e for you,*' Ke sai<j, 
 '*TI\er^ are Ko cKur(;^l\cs Kcrc." 
 
 Weary ahvd grieVcd greW tKe aKg^l's face, 
 As at\otKer arrived at tKe Koly place, 
 
 Al>4 cjuestiorxs agairy Wer^ askec). 
 
 "TKe RO?\AN CATHOLIC cKurcK I attcM, 
 AkcJ Kours of J)^r\a»\Qe, a^c| fast I 5per\ci, 
 To ato^e for sifvs of tK^ past. 
 
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To maktlfvA ar\c| VcsJaeirA I alway^ go, 
 
 1 coK^e^A to tKe Iprie^t all my ^Irv^tKat I know, 
 
 Ar\c| Kope foY ^alVatloK at la^t. 
 I'lTv gooci to tl\c pooi-, I'm klKcjIy ahci true 
 Wl\ate'ct- my cKvil-cK a^k^ I cKc^ir^Mlly cjo, 
 I llVca rellgloM^ lij^e." 
 
 ^' Works will not gain you tKe lar\cl of ciay, 
 Je^us CKrIst i5 tl\e or\|y way; 
 You Qat>>\ot ent^r \\<irz.'' 
 
 Tl\en, last came a |30ok- Wayfaring oKe, 
 i^ejoicing tke journey of life Was now c^one, 
 TKe atygel ask^c) Ki5 Kojpe. 
 
 "TK>-ougK JE5U5 CHRI5T I may ent^r in. 
 His t>looci Kas cleanseci aWay my sit\; 
 
 Yes, Jesu5 l\a5 cliec| for me. 
 I once Was lo5t i»\ cle^p g^ilt ar\c| Woe, 
 He WasKecj tl\^ Qrimson as wKitc as 5noW, 
 
 Anc| mac|^ me pure &t\^ frie." 
 
 TK^n tKe golden gate^ f lew open wide, 
 Ant tKe Koly on^ for wKom CKrist died, 
 Passed in to tKe glory land. 
 
 4S 
 
TKc»\ tl\c aK^^I ^oi^tecl afsoVe tKc c|oor, 
 A^ci I 5aW wKat I KacJ Kot *ec»\ fjcforc, 
 TKe o»y|y pa3AWot-<4 for youK^ a»\ci oici, 
 
 *^JE5U5 ONLY," \t\ letters of gold, 
 
 Yei, (i^KurcK a»\ci religio^ at-e all \t\ Valr\; 
 
 TKey ca^\^ot aWay WitK aJk'a dark ^tair\; 
 
 But saVed t>y tKe MaAt^»-*5 prccloui t>lood, 
 
 Made free f rohr\ iit\, afxd t>>'ougl\< higK to (lod; 
 
 'Tl* "JE5U5 ONLY," a»Nd HIa dear loVc, 
 
 (jiVe 5alVatloh Kcre, ahd Hi* t^^t afjoy^. 
 
 Ye^I Jc5VJ5 CKrl^t i* tKe ohly Way 
 
 By wKlcl\ iiKKer* caK cKtcr tKc lahd of day; 
 
 TK^ oKly hamc to mortaU giVeh, 
 
 Aa a title deed of tKc Koine i^ HeaVch. 
 
 A B3RiCHDAy f^JBH. 
 
 EAR rrle»\d, I Wr\<^ to Wl^K you joy, 
 Oh tl\iA your hatal day, 
 May HcaVcrx'^ fair^^t f loWcir^ be ^tfcWh 
 Alot\g your caKl\ly Way. 
 
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May your J)atK |>c (jlrigKt, 
 W\<\\ Clod'* oWK ligKt, 
 
 ArNci {re^ f roh\ sorrow or care, 
 For tKe Keart5 oj^ tKo^^ wKo loV^ you 
 i^^mcmt>er you oft l^ prayer. 
 
 1 will hot wIaK you earthly gaiK, 
 
 Tor ri^KeA, give hot rest; 
 Nor yet for years all free frotw pairv, 
 
 Tor JeKoVal\ kKoWetk U-st. 
 H^ Is your Trl^hcl, 
 
 WKate*er He seKcj, 
 
 Will ever Qohrve cioW»\ l^y loV^; 
 He is t>ut makihg us meet [jeloW, 
 F'or tl\e fjetter Kortx^ a|3oVe. 
 
 ?\ay "'perfect peace" relgr\ witKirv your soul, 
 
 AmicI earth's toil ar\c| ^trif^; 
 (Joel's glory a»\c| docl's grace i>i -s^C*^ 
 
 i^efle^teci il\ your life; 
 Your hyame e^graVecj 
 
 Ohv tke roll of tl\e saV^c|, 
 
 Al\c| ahxohg eartK's Kot>le aKcj true, 
 May you f>e fsle^sec) \>y tk^ doc| ajjoV^, . 
 As His cl\ilclrel\ are t)lc5se4 by yo^. 
 
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A joy tKat ^Kall Ke'^i* cjejaaK; 
 TKe tKree-foM Corel — TaitK, Hope, ar\cl LoVe 
 
 E^tWiKecl about your K^aK. 
 May |3eac^ ar\c| poWcr, 
 r*!*)) cVcry Kour, 
 Till tKc victor'5 cfowr> be Woh; 
 Her^, tKe Qi-053 to (jear, 
 TKere, tKc croWK to Wear, 
 
 WKeK all caKK'3 ta^k^ are cjoKc. 
 
 May you I0K9 t>^ 5y>arcc| to cartKly frichcjs, 
 
 To cohrx^ort. Kelp, aKcj cKcer, 
 To "rejoice WitK tKetn tKat cjo rejoice," 
 
 To streKgtKeK tl\elTv tKat fear. 
 TKeK i^ HeaVch afjoVe, 
 
 By (Jocl'3 gr^at loVe, 
 
 We'll rel^hy tKrou^K eternal c|ay, 
 WKere K^art greet5 Kcart, 
 
 No mor^ to part, 
 
 Arxcj all 5Kac|oWs are passecj aWay. 
 
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EASIER SHWDAy 
 
 Wc Kcar- tKe -silver c^imc, 
 Of miilioK VoJQc^ -si^xgihg, 
 
 TKI.S Ka()py Ea^tcl- tim^. 
 EaK^v mu^ie (jl^hciA WkK HcaVch, 
 
 To Qrow»\ our J^^u^ Kihg, 
 All jjower to Him i^ giVeK, 
 
 All ^k-ai^^ to Him Wc t^fihg. 
 
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OK! grahcl atNci Wor\c)rouA Atol-y; 
 
 It WaA for VIA He cji^ci, 
 Tl\at tK^ 9ol<je^ ^ate^ of glory 
 
 For UA migKt oj)ci\ wicje. 
 H^ roA«i, aKci liVc** foircV^r, 
 
 F'rom cl^atK to ^et ua free; 
 NaugKt from Hi* loVe AKall seVe** 
 
 TKrovigK all et^ri\lty. 
 
 Tl\c»\ wItK oh^ VoIqc uprai^'mg, 
 Let cartK Ker trifjute pay, 
 
 Our (jloriou* Ca|3taiK prai^ihg, 
 TKIa i^e3urre(;^tioK Day. 
 
 // 
 
 ATHER, 1 tKahkTKecfortKcMcA-5i»\g5 
 of tKe t>ye9o>\e c|ay, [ Way, 
 
 Tor tKe Kelp tl\at TKou Ixa^t gIVeK all alo»\g tK^ 
 Tor tl\e aAAurah(;^e Cl\rl4t Will [>«»** 
 All my AorroW, all my c^fe, 
 TKat He Will eV^l^y t>\»rcieh s^arc, 
 Tatlyer, I tKarvk 1 Kee. 
 
 AZ^ 
 
FatKcf, c^o TI\ou WatcK ar\c| (^ua)r<j m^ \t\ my fjcc|, 
 Let TKy Koly aK^eU l\oVtir Vour\ci my l\(ac|, 
 
 Keep mz safely tKrougK tKe Ki^Kt, 
 
 Wake me WItK <Ke morhihg llgKt, 
 
 ^er\c| me oh my Way arigKt, 
 My TatKer deal*. 
 
 AkcI wKeh my jovji-hcy Ket-^ i* c|or\c, ehcj cica<l\ 
 
 ciiraW5 t\^Ar, 
 Be (1^1 o3e be^icle me tkeh, ahci Qalm all f^a*"? 
 Ahc| take me to Tky kome ao fair, 
 Wket-^ tlyefe'* »\o ioirt-ov/, t>ait\, or care, 
 To ciWcll Ih Jaeace foreVer tker^, 
 Tatker, Witk Tkee. 
 
 mU BELlDUED 38 PF13NE, AND 
 
 J AJFi msr 
 
 ( Song of Solomon 2: i6. ) ' 
 
 HOU loVe^t m^, ok! WoKcjrouA t»ll'S5, 
 Tar, far fc)cyoKc| my keart'^ cle^ire — 
 My klgke^t wbk; 
 Akc| at Tky aIcIc^ ^y *°^l '5 -satiificcl. 
 
 A6 
 
T\y all i»\ aII TKou aK, 
 
 PrcA5Cc| to Tl\iKc Ixcart 
 I feel ^o care, ho f^ar 
 WKehv TKou art »\ea»-; 
 TK^ Cor\3vir»\matloty of all fjli-s* -•* tKii, 
 To khoW tKat TKou art tnihc afvci 1 am TKlKe. 
 
 1 khoW lAo otl\er will, r\o poWer t>ut TKlt\e, 
 A 5IAVC to Tl\e^, yet I am ^We^tly free. 
 OK Worvdrous li^c^'ty of loVe! 
 
 Ohe will all otKer Will^ afaoVc, 
 Ohc at Wt\ose feet 
 'TIa WorAKi{3 meet, 
 
 To fjoW IW acjoratioh ^W^et, 
 Offering myself, my Keart, my all, 
 Irv glaci iurrer\cierto LoVe's call; 
 No lohv^er cle^olate to roam. 
 
 Tor witKirv TKy boAom i^ my Kome. 
 
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BEHiOLD HE itlDPflEiCH. 
 
 Mattheiv 24: 42 44. 
 
 |T may bc a< tK^ daWKiryg, ~ at tKe ro^y 
 li^lxt °f momlh^, 
 TKat tKe MaAtc*''5 loVlrxg 5tc|3 iKall Qomc; 
 Ahcl cartK's Weary Warfare o'er, We ^Kall 5iK 
 a»\ci Weep »\o more, 
 T5ut WitK J^AMA re5t forever Aafe at Kome. 
 
 It may be Vc^^y -sooh, at tKe goMeh gloW of Kool\, 
 Tlyat We Al\all Aec our .3aVlour come a^aiK; 
 
 EeKo far aM Wicie tKe cry, tK^ Bridegroom 
 draWetK »\lgK» 
 Our Klt\g c|otK come, i»\ majesty to reigrx. 
 
 It may fc>e at eVet\ llgKt — or ir\ tKc Aolem»\ KigK^, 
 WKeiy tKe iilv^r moc»> Ia AKiKit\g o'er tKe ^ea; 
 
 We sKall aK^*** **••* S'o^'y t»'"'9^^» ^^►^^i i>« clotKeci 
 iK 3|}otleAA wKite, 
 WitK our Lord a>\d Saviour ^Ver more to fje. 
 
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 ■'^fr^._ 
 
PREACHINCi TO THE INDIAN5. 
 
 56 
 
m PREAHH lEHE SiDSPEL. 
 
 i^OM oVer i\\z ocea^, <[\z rTve.sAagc, 
 Ia 3ouhciir\^ toWarci you to-ciay, 
 Trotn tKoAc wKo ir\ 5i^ ^aV^ becK ^Ic^pir^j^, 
 
 "Come oVcr ahci \\^\p ua, We jal'ay. 
 W^ k»\oW ^ot iK^ trvitK a5 Ih Je^ui, 
 
 Our i\a<ior|A aire lyi>\9 Ik fxl^Kt; 
 OK! will you hot (jrih^ ua tl\^ Clo^pel, 
 Ye iDeople tKat Walk Ih tKe llglxt" 
 
 Clo^e, qIo^c to our c|oor come5 tKe ^tory 
 
 Of CKlKa's VaAt hrvilliorx^ of aouU, 
 WKIIe Warm witK tKe b^'catK of tKe cjc^ert, 
 
 TKe me^aage from Africa rolU. 
 From 5iam, Ja|3a»\, ahci Corca, 
 
 Trom Ihciia'^ Womer\ \t\ Woe; [(seam^, 
 
 Trom lips wKIcK are toucKec| witK tKe ^ury- 
 
 Trom Keart5 tKat are cKillecl fiy tKe sKoW. 
 
 Ir\ mahy a greet\ floWe^y IslaKcl, 
 
 i^e-^l^lehdeht ih Kature's array; 
 Irv maKy a (^ourxtry a»\c| city, 
 
 A Welcome {5 Waitihg to-cjay. 
 
 ^H 
 
3o l^r\a^y arc willlrNg to follow, 
 
 If ^ohrvc will but ^KoW tl^crrx tKc ligKt, 
 
 •SJ>r""'c 
 
 THE FIELDS ARE WHITE TO HARVEST. 
 
 But labouir^r^s afc scat\ty \t\ hummer, 
 
 Wl\lle ficMi, Witl\ tke KaWe^t, are wKitc. 
 
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5o h\in\y arc livlhg, arvc| ciyi^g, 
 
 WKo ^ever l^aVc Kearc^ of tKat Li^^t, 
 TKcir live^ by tKe Atory uh^WeetcKcci, 
 
 TKeir c|eatK i* eterrxity'^ ^if^Kt. 
 Wr\ le _y^ to your bosoms are folc|i^9 
 
 TKe Book Witlx tl^e ^aViour'^ co»^^^a^^c|, 
 '•(J) tKerefore, ahvcj teacK eVery ^^atio^, 
 
 ProcIaimi^g i^y Wore] tKrougK tke laM." 
 
 ^^^TSl^Hrs. ^'^ f«r-Warc|, aMgive tk^rrx 
 j^^^^^aJK iKe ticiir>g5, [trutk, 
 
 ■Hf^Bll ^^^ Wo^ci^rful ticjirNcjA of 
 Hltii/b^ira '^^^y ^^^ suited for eV^ry 
 MB^/iiH^ vOKcjitiory, 
 
 ^^cBl^Q^r ^°^ cKilc|l\ooc], afAcI tnary- 
 
 ^^^S^^ Kood, aKcl youtK. 
 
 Tor tKe HcK, a^d tt^e lofty l^ 5tatioK, 
 
 Tor tKo^c wKo are poor from tKeir Mrtl\, 
 ^aivatlot^ i^ free to all f>coplc, 
 
 All laK^^ oty tKe face of tlxc eartK. 
 
 Tl\ery will ye Kot give tK^^v <Kc Clo^peK 
 Yc Ko|5'« ^^^a< ciWell liy tKe ligKt? 
 
 WKy leave tKo^e to stumble 'mid da^-krxcA^, 
 WKo i.^igKt Walk witK tKe ^aviour Ik wKite. 
 
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OK, give of your tltnc, arvcj your taleKt*, 
 Your {Dray^r*, aAc| your ^ilver aM ^olcl, 
 
 Tor <Ke Master t>vit tarries H'ia c^^^'^^i 
 Till tKi* Word to all »\atioK3 t>c toM. 
 
 i:?z"::z7_.7.fzxi/ 
 
 
 TELLING THE STORY IN AFRICA. 
 
 TKcK Kait^ y^, arise, aKcj |dc cioih^. 
 Ol\, l^t hot i\\^ rt\orr\ct\t5 t>c lo5t; 
 
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TK^ 5aViour*A ''Well cio^e" arvcl His Welcome, 
 Will more iKaK repay all iKe cost, 
 
 WKer\ out of all climc^ sKall be gatKered, 
 A people preparecl for tl\e Kirvg, 
 
 WKo, irv glory a^c^ beauty, foreVcr 
 TKe prai5e of JeKoVaK sKall sit\g. 
 
 » « ■ > ' : - 
 
 "HE KKiDiatlEIH." 
 
 JE krvoWetK tKem tl\at tru5t irv 
 Him," 
 OK! sWeet at\cl precious 
 tKougl\t, 
 A»\cl He will keep foreVer 
 sure. [He bouglyt. 
 TVyose wKotTx Witl\ blooci 
 He makes m^ wKole, 
 He keeps my soul, 
 He saVe5 from sirv ar>c^ sorrow, 
 He plaKs my Way; 
 I'll praise to-c|ay, 
 At\4 trust Him for to--morroW. 
 
 6d 
 
He k»\oWctK &\\ my caKKIy jaatK, 
 AM t>e it cjar-k, or b»'lgKt, 
 It eVer Ia tKc t>cM foi- rrve, 
 Tor He ciotK gulcie arigKt, 
 
 5afe tkr-ou^K tKe Klgkt, 
 
 To HeaVe^'* I'^kt, 
 He JA hr\y kojae aKcj itay; 
 
 He kolcj^ my l\ahc|, 
 
 By Him I stahd, 
 AM let Him lead tke Way. 
 
 He k>\oW£ koW to cjeliV^f me, 
 WkeK t^mjDtecl iol-e, ahd tried, 
 I Ke^d t\o< feat- tke Atl-orxge^t foe, 
 W\\zt\ cloAe to Je^ui' ^ide 
 
 I'll <YM&< H\& Word; 
 
 He is tx\y Lord, 
 Tkrougk Him I'll conqueror bc» 
 
 Ahd 5afe afjoV^, 
 
 I'll iiKg Hi^ loVe, 
 
 TJ\rougkout e^«^'^^ity. 
 
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IHUS SABIH CHE LlDRD. 
 
 Lorci, John j: i6. 
 ^\\^^\ khoW tK^ full trutK of HU coVe»\aMWorc|. 
 
 Joh?i 6: 3J. 
 Vox <\z loVe of J^KoVal\ Ia cKarx^ele^^ at\c| true, 
 
 il/a/. J.- d. 
 Anc| all He Ka* {sfomi^ecj, He ^uir^ly Will c|o. 
 
 Rotn. 4: 21. 
 He Aeek^ for tKe loAt o»\^a, i^ ^m'^ dreary 
 
 wllcj, Ezek. 34: II. 
 Eaci\ 5mAertKat cometK, He makctK Hi^ cKilcj, 
 
 Joh7i I: 12. 
 He ^IV^tKfu^ peac^, He fecj^emA ua (jy loVe, 
 
 ^^/^ /.• 8. John 7j.- /d, / c. 
 Akc| mak^« U5 joiht KeJI-A to Hi^ ^lofy ajaoVe. 
 
 Rom. 8: 17. 
 He'll f>e WitK UA, aKc| keejj ua, eacK 5tc|p of tKe 
 
 Way, Gen. 28: 7J. 
 At all tlrne^, aM ih all Jjlace^, Ih cjafkrxe^^ or 
 
 ciay, J/rt://. 28: 20. 
 
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I^ corNitaht comrtvu^^lo^, a5 ^T\on^e^tA pa^^ by, 
 
 Num. II: ij. 
 Ar\<J ca>-tl^'A commoK c|utie-s ^e^m lir\keci to tK< 
 
 sky. Z^z'. 26: 12. 
 He ^yaA pfoml^ccl to t>lcAA all tl\c ^mall tKit\gA 
 
 of life, Z>6'///. 2(!?.- 8. 
 Ar\c| figl\t all our (jattle* \w Aihv*^ Weary strife. 
 
 Exod. 14: 14. 
 He r\eVc>' Will leaVe u.s, fjut keep u.s eaQl\ Koxir, 
 
 Josh. I: s. 
 Tl\e Weak may (3^ ^tforN^ i^ tke irvigKt of Hi.5 
 
 poW^f. 2 Cor. 12: 10. 
 He will kee|3 ua from .sturT\{}lir\g, a»\ci make c)airk- 
 
 K^AA t>t'lgK^» ^ 5«w. 2.- ^/ 2 Sam. 22: 2g. 
 He will illumiK^ ^acK ^orroW, WitK HeaVt^'5 oW^ 
 
 '•9^^^; y<^/^^^ z-^." 18. 
 H^ will give to via freely, all t^leA^iKg We ([^laim, 
 
 Esther p; 72, /. c. 
 Yea, all tKat We a-sk for, tkrougK faltk it^ HIa 
 
 »\ame. y<?/!« 7^/ 7J. 
 Navigkt Akall make ua afraicj. He Will AaVe ua 
 
 from Ai»\, Job ii: ig; i John i: g. 
 All 5kall (d^ Well Witk Hi^ people, WitJ\out aKcJ 
 
 Witkirx. Eccles. 8: 12. 
 
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TKcy tkat Walt o^ Him daily, i\\0^ iti-^rvglK 
 
 Al\all reK^W, Isa. 40 : J I. 
 Hi5 poWcr, ahci Hi* wiAclom il^all canry t^^m 
 
 tkrou^K. Zepk. J: J J; Hal). J: ig. 
 NoKe iKall e'er t>e a^Kairvecj tkat irely ot\ Hi* 
 
 For He i* AlmigKty, ahciwill cohcjMerat lc»\gtK. 
 
 Rom. 14: II. 
 A5 a Wall o^ ^protectio^, H^ ikielcletK Hi* oWr\, 
 
 Zech. 2: j", / c. 
 AM tkat keart kc*^ real safety, wkere He kai 
 
 Hi* tl\rorNe. Zech. 2.- 5. /. c. 
 All tkiKg* tkat He 5C>^cic^^^» »^^5< Work for tk^ 
 
 (je^t, Rom. 8: 28. 
 For He ^at^ ^o l^romi^eci, a»\c| trviitihvg, We re^t. 
 
 / Pet. J: 12. 
 He claims our wkole beihg; Hi^ will ikouM \?z 
 
 AWeet, Afa/t. 4: 10, I. c. Luke 22: 42^ f. c. 
 He will "keep ua frotn falling," ahc| make u* 
 
 Qomplet^. Jtide 24; Col. 2: 10. 
 Tkougk poor guilty Ait\Ker&, H^ cah make UAall 
 
 |Dure, I John J: 2. 
 At\<\ "faultlcAi |^re5e^t" ua, ap Hi* Wor<4 4otf\ 
 
 a^Aure; Jude 24. 
 
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Ar\c| tKat Wore! AtarycJ* foreVc**, tKoxigK often 
 aAAailed, Matt, 24: 35. 
 
 No Worcl of Hia |>roh\Uc Ka* eVcr yet failed. 
 /Kings S: 56. 
 
 At\d We AKall be WitK Him, wKer-^ joy iKall ne'er 
 ([^ea&e, Rev. 7: 14^ 15. 
 
 And tl\e true King of i^iglxteouAhcAA, iKall gov- 
 ern i»\ peace. Isa. Il: g. 
 
 IHE $1130314$ HA3MD. 
 
 ^ tKe gently ilyoWer^, to tKe cirooj>ing 
 f|oWer5, 
 Do fre^Kne^A ancj life impart, 
 5o from above, may tKe deW of TKy loVc 
 (lently cliitil on my Kcart. 
 
 Aa bt'igKt al\cl as free as tKe dc«t> t>lv<e sea, 
 
 WitK tKe summer sky aboVe, 
 5o, fair be «acK 4ay» ^.'^ng my patK-Way, 
 
 'NeatK tl\c sunsKine of TKy loVe. 
 
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Yet a MigKty Hm\c| Kolcji t^yem at Will, 
 5o it^ all f)am, or AoirroW, tK^rc** a tr-jgRter to- 
 morrow, 
 Tor tKc i^^iter Ia gai4ii^9 n\^ ^till. 
 
 IHE IDLD HlDJFlESIEAD. 
 
 Sti}:;i^esfed by a visit made in company with the late 
 Mr, \Vm, Gooderham^ to his Birth-place, 
 
 r^tMr»\cc| to tKe KoM\e of my boyKooc^, 
 Ik tl\e oM familiar toWt\, 
 AM J)aA5c4a9ai»> tkrovigk tkcW^II krxoWh street* 
 
 I kac| of tcK Wa»\clerec| cjoWK. 
 Tke f resk ahd &W^z< greeK kecj^cA, 
 
 Tkc leafy, Atately tree^, 
 Tl\e fjircJA 5till Aaf\g a5 i»\ by^ohc cJayA 
 
 To tl\e tuK^ of tke Aummcr breeze. 
 Up tkroMgi\ tlxe road to tke farmyard gateA, 
 
 i^igkt oh to tke Qottage cjoor — 
 
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My C^'MKooci'A kom^ 1 Kacj pat-c^d from 
 
 Tull fifty y^ar* J>«forc. 
 rrom room to r^om 1 Wa»\ciercci, 
 
 WKilc memory, from [yar itoi^, 
 Deep tKir\ga of ti\c pa^t urvfolcjecl: 
 
 Of tKe Way 1 Kacj traVclleci o'er; 
 I tKovi^Kt of tKe maKy c^ear ot\zA 
 
 WKo l^acl troqcieix life'* Jjatk witK mc, 
 WKo how arc Wearing tKc victor'* crowrx, 
 
 By tKe ^icjc of tKe ^ryMal ica. 
 Ir\ fancy 1 ^aw rny fatKcr agairv, 
 
 A* Fc Aat ih tKe olc) arm-cKair, 
 WKIIe Wc gatKereci a^ovihcl cjear rixotKer, 
 
 At tKe Kour of eVet\ir\g prayer; 
 Ar\c| all tKat Ka^come a»\c| goK^ 5i>\ce tker\ 
 
 Wa* Acrvt ty Je^oVaK'* l\anci; 
 He Kolcj* tK^ tKr-eacI of tKe taKgleci Web, 
 
 AM Will guic^e to tKc ^lo^'y laM. 
 TKah iWe^tly c^oWK tKr-ougl^ tKe maz^ of tKougKt, 
 
 Came a Voice like •t^^^'c, trxi^ 
 "Aa ohe wKom KIa motKer Qomfort^tK, 
 
 5o will I comfort you." 
 AK yea! tl^ougK long year* may pa35 aWay; 
 
 Ar\c| our eartKly Kom^* may cKang^i 
 
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TKcre U for ua a (;^ity falir» 
 
 Far ise^orvcl AorroW'* rarv^e, 
 AM tKou^K We tT\iA5 our loVecl o»\eA Kere, 
 
 TKcy arc 5afe t^yoAcj tKc ^ky, 
 Wat^Kityg be^icie tlyc )3early gate^, 
 
 Till tKc mcetii>9 ciay oK Ki9l\. 
 'Tii fjut a rxarroW lir\c fjctWccK 
 
 TKat fjri^Kt lahcl, At\<\ our oW»\; 
 Wc ihv tKc Master' A vihcyarcl, Work — 
 
 TKcy 5erVc fief ore tl\c tKro|\c, 
 AkcI 50, tl\rougl\ all tKc time to come, 
 
 I'll truAt my Saviour — rrictycj, 
 WKo KitKeKo KatK IH me Aaf^j 
 
 Will keep m^ to tKc «l^<^' 
 
 IHE "UNltiiANlBEABLE iDNE. 
 
 y<?^/^j Christy the same yesterday^ to-day^ &> forever. 
 
 E cKaK^etK hot, wKat WorycirouA c)e|>tK 
 of 5Wc«tr\cA5 ih tKc tKougKt I 
 To maKy a W^ary, loKcly Kcart, wKat joy tKc^c 
 Worci^ KaVe l^rougKt. 
 
 It 
 
He cKa^g^tK Kot, tKougl^ cartKly joy^ may f a<J^ 
 
 a^yc^ jpa^^ aWay; 
 H^ Ia tKe AalTve; \h a^e^ paM — forcVcr, — ahcj 
 
 <o-ciay 
 
 He cKatxg^tK hvot, tKovigK loV^ groW* cold, aKc| 
 
 fjl^a^ur-^s KaV^ &t\ eKc|, 
 TKougK dcarcM {►"icM^ may fail u^, He itlll 
 
 l-emairyA our fne^c|; 
 He cKahgctK hot, tl^ougK yeafs may cKaryge, 
 
 World* Vahi^K, or decay, 
 He JA tK^ same; ir\ a^^A pa^t foreVer, — al\d 
 
 to-day- 
 He cKaKgctK hot, wKatc'er our lot, We l\aVe ho 
 
 cau5e to fear, 
 HI5 trutK a Aur^ fouhdatloh {5, ahd H^ Ia eVer 
 
 hea*-; 
 
 He cKal\get^v hot, We*ll relc|h WitK Him, wKeh 
 
 eartK 5K^'' o^*^ ^•* AWay, 
 JC3U^, tl\^ *ame, ih age* f>aM- foreVer — 
 
 ahd to-day. 
 
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JESUS, my PlDROlDK 
 
 HOU Eter-Kal Ohz^ TKou ^Vei boWerful 
 
 5aVlo\4ir, 
 TI\ou art mirx^, 
 A»\ci cjay fc>yc|ay to Tl\y loVcd oK^a, tKou glVe^t 
 
 TKy life Divirse. 
 Tor mc <\\zr^ i.s rxo deatl^ — forTKou KaAtdicd; 
 Tor mc — a 3lt\Ac»- -TKovi Wa^'t c^^cif**^^; 
 A»\ci KoW, WltJ\ me, TKou eVer c|oAt a^ide, 
 
 Dwelling ItN me, my Lord, a»\d I 1^ TKec. 
 
 OK! WorxdrouA t^ryder mercy, 5aviour, Lord, 
 
 To give TKy loVc, 
 To Icavc TKy ratKcr'3 ^ide \t\ Olory kigKt, 
 
 TKy Kom^ afjoVe. 
 TKrougK rxature'* voice* Qomc* tKe glad Aouhd 
 rihgiKg, 
 
 TKy jDreciouA Word tKe 5a>T^c ^Weet me^^age 
 
 i>»''»>gi>^g» [ ihg, 
 
 TKy loV^ Ka* filled my l\eart WitK joy a^d Ai»\g- 
 
 Tor, Master, lamTKihe, ar^dTKou art mit\e. 
 
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T'or tne TKou Ka^t jarepa^-ccj bcyoKc^ tK^ iky, 
 
 Ag|o|-louA Iplac^. 
 WKile age* come aKcl cjo, I tKerc 5Kall cVcr (jWell, 
 
 A^ci 5^c TKy fecc, 
 CaKK'A t>»'ief life o'er, I iKall for^Vcr 5)3Chc| 
 Ohelorxg Etcrhyity WitKTKee, hr\y«5aVlour, rriehcj, 
 At KoiTv^, at k-c-s^i WitK )Deac^ tKat hc'^r Al\allchc|, 
 CroW»\ec| (jy TKy loV^ ; my life, my all TKou art. 
 
 ►•««•; 
 
 IHE LiDRD 38 ITiy SHEPHERD. 
 
 PSALM 2j. 
 
 HE: doci cVerla^tmg, tKe mlc^kty JcKoVaJy, 
 Creator of HeaVch, of iea, al\cl of lar\c| 
 Tl\iA Lorci I5 "my ^SKejpKerci," I KeVer ca^ 
 
 jaerl^k, 
 He KoMetK tke sKe^J) of HI5 fk^k irxHl5 Ka^cj. 
 
 "TK^ Lorcl Ia my^KcpKcrcJ," t\o waKt Qar\o'er* 
 
 take me. 
 He guidetk Hi5 flock to tlxe teKcjereAt fooci; 
 
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H^ ntxaketk tkem rcit py i[\z iide of "itlll 
 
 Waters," 
 WitKKoMihg »\o blc5*«'^9 ^^^at ii for tKcir goocj. 
 
 He K^AletK, rcAtoretk, aKc| IcacJctK HIa cKo^crx, 
 Ih jaatKv^ay^ of r-igl^teou^K^AA, c^ay after c|ay: 
 Ik ''tKe Valley of ^KacjoW," 1 fear KaugKtof ^Vil, 
 "Hi5 roc^,'* ahcl ^'HU^taff," Will giv< Qomfort 
 ar\c| 5tay. 
 
 "Tl\c Lore! Ia my *3K^|3l\crc|," Ko foe car\ o'er- 
 
 tKroW me, 
 He proVicietty, aKolMetK, ahcl filletK ^^^^ joy; 
 HIa ''gooc|r\e.s5 2kr\cl mercy" ^Kall follow meev^r, 
 Tf\^ p^ace tKat H^ giV^tK, ^\o^\^ ^\^^ cah c|eAtroy. 
 
 '^TKe Lorcl i«^ my iKefiKerc|," ahc| 1 witiy Him 
 ^Kall ciWell 
 
 Tor^Ver aM eve** i^ gl^^fy ui\tolc|; 
 
 WKet\ a* tKe "CKief ^Keplxerci," He cometK to 
 
 gatker 
 TKe far Acatter^cl Al\ee|> of Hi^ fl°C^' ^^ '^^^ 
 
 foM. 
 
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