223 Better unto me than thousands of 11 8.12 9.6 6.12 9. gold and silver.-PSALM cxix. 72.

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HANK God for the Bible, 't is there that we

THANK

The story of Christ and His love; [find How He came down to earth from His beauIn the mansions of glory above; [tiful home Thanks to Him we will bring,

Praise to Him we will sing;

For He came down to earth from His beautiful In the mansions of glory above.

[home 2 While He lived on this earth, to the sick and the blind,

And to mourners, His blessings were given; And He said, 'Let the little ones come unto Me, For of such is the kingdom of heaven.' Jesus calls us to come,

He's prepared us a home;

And He said, 'Let the little ones come unto Me, For of such is the kingdom of heaven.' 3 In the Bible we read of a beautiful land,

Where sorrow and pain never come;
For Jesus is there with a heavenly band,
And there He prepares us a home.
Jesus calls, shall we stay?
No! we will gladly obey;

For Jesus is there with a heavenly band,
And 't is there He prepares us a home.

4 Thank God for the Bible; its truths o'er the earth
We'll scatter with bountiful hand;
But we never can tell what a Bible is worth
Till we go to that beautiful land.

There our thanks we will bring,

There with angels we'll sing.

And its worth we can tell, when with Jesus we In heaven, that beautiful land.

[dwell,

224 Holding fast the faithful word.

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TITUS i. 9.

Wool's holy book of truth;
E won't give up the Bible,

The blessed staff of hoary age,

7 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.

The guide of early youth:
The sun that sheds a glorious light
O'er every dreary road;

The voice that speaks a Saviour's love,
And calls us home to God.

2 We won't give up the Bible
For pleasure or for pain;
We'll buy the truth, and sell it not
For all that we might gain.

Though man should try to take our prize
By guile or cruel might,
We'd suffer all that man could do;
God would defend the right.

3 We won't give up the Bible,
But spread it far and wide,
Until its saving words be heard
Beyond the rolling tide;

Till all shall know its gracious power,
And with one voice and heart
Resolve, that from God's sacred word
They 'll never, never part.

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Thou hast the words of eternal life.
JOHN vi. 68.

87.87.

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HOW blest the hour, Lord Jesus,

When we can to Thee draw near,
Promises so sweet and precious

From Thy gracious lips to hear!

2 Be with us this day to bless us, That we may not hear in vain, With the saving truths impress us Which the words of life contain, 3 See us eager for salvation

Sit, great Master, at Thy feet,
And with breathless expectation
Hang upon Thine accents sweet.
4 Open Thou our minds, and lead us
Safely on our heavenward way;
With the lamp of truth precede us,
That we may not go astray.

5 Make us gentle, meek, and humble,
And yet bold in doing right;
Scatter darkness, lest we stumble;
Men walk safely in the light.

6 Lord, endue Thy word from heaven
With such light and love and power,
That in us its silent leaven

May work on from hour to hour. 7 Give us grace to bear our witness

To the truths we have embraced,
And let others both their sweetness

And their quickening virtue taste.

226 Take heed therefore how ye hear.-LUKE viii. 18. S.M. ORD, help us as we hear,

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Le treasure up Thy word;

And not to-morrow to appear
As if it were unheard.

2 Lord, help us as we sing,

To mean the words we use;

And not to mock our heavenly King,
And all His love abuse.

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3 Lord, help us as we pray,
To come with heart sincere;
And as we run in wisdom's way,
To seek Thy blessing here.
4 Lord, help us while we live,
Thy servants to abide;

Our food and raiment kindly give,
And all we need provide.

5 Lord, help us when we die,
To reach yon heavenly shore ;
And, with Thy holy ones on high,
To praise Thee evermore.

I will instruct thee and teach thee.
PSALM XXXii. 8.

1 YREAT Saviour, who didst condescend
Young children in Thine arms to take,
Still prove Thyself the children's Friend,
And save us for Thy mercy's sake.
2 'Tis by the guidance of Thy hand

That we within Thy house appear;
Now in Thine awful presence stand
To hear Thy word and join in prayer.
3 Like precious seed in fruitful ground
Let the instruction we receive
With fruits of righteousness abound,
And make us to Thy glory live.

4 Then, through the slippery paths of youth Be Thou our Guardian and our Guide, That we, directed by Thy truth,

May never from Thy precepts slide.

5 To read Thy word our hearts incline;
To understand it, light impart;
Great Saviour, may we all be Thine,
Take full possession of each heart.

L.M.

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EARLY PIETY.

I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth. C.M. 1 KINGS Xviii. 12.

APPY the child whose youngest years

H Receive instruction well,

Who hates the sinner's path, and fears
The road that leads to hell.

2 When we devote our youth to God,
"T is pleasing in His eyes;

A flower, when offered in the bud,
Is no vain sacrifice.

3 'T will save us from a thousand snares
To mind religion young:

Grace will preserve our following years,
And make our virtues strong.

4 To Thee, Almighty God, to Thee
Our childhood we resign;

"T will please us to look back and see
That our whole lives were Thine.

5 Let the sweet work of prayer and praise
Employ my youngest breath:

Thus I'm prepared for longer days,
Or fit for early death.

229 Suffer the little children to come unto 8 6,8 6.8 8 8 6. Me.-MARK X. 14.

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ET little children come to Me,'
So said our blessèd Lord;

And I, a little child, must be

Obedient to His word;

On all my days must sing His praise,
And bow before Him, for He said,
'Let little children come to Me,

Let little children come.'