174 C. M. ROBERT NICOLL. Feast of the Reformation. 1 AN offering to the shrine of power A garland on the car of pomp But we have hearts to honor those 2 Praise to the good, the pure, the great, Who lit the flame which yet shall glow Glory to them in coming time, And through eternity, Who burst the captive's galling chain, And bade the world go free! 1 Charitable, Anniversary, Missionary and other Meetings. 175 7s. M. J. NEWTON. New Year. 1 WHILE with ceaseless course, the sun Hasted through the former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here: Fixed in an eternal state, They have done with all below; We a little longer wait, But how little none can know. 2 As the winged arrow flies, Speedily the mark to find, As the lightning from the skies Darts, and leaves no trace behind, 176 Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid stream: 3 Thanks for mercies past receive; Bless thy word to young and old, 10s. M. E. TAYLOR. Old or New Year. 1 God of the changing year, whose arm of power 2 Thine are the beams that cheer us on our way, 3 If round our path the thorns of sorrow grew, 4 Yet when our hearts review departed days, 5 O lend thine ear, and lift our voice to thee; Where'er we dwell, still let thy mercy be; 1 ETERNAL Source of every joy! Well may thy praise our lips employ, Whose goodness crowns the circling year. 2 Wide as the wheels of nature roll, 3 Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days, 4 O may our more harmonious tongues |