439. 8, 7, & 4s. M. * MONTGOMERY SLAVERY. 1 AGES, ages have departed, Weeping, for they were no more. 2 Millions, millions have been slaughtered Where their wasted bodies sleep. 3 Mercy, mercy, vainly pleading, Rends her garments, smites her breast, "Come, ye weary! 4 Tidings, tidings of salvation! All are freemen in the Lord! 440. P. M. WATCH FOR THE MORNING. * MONTGOMERY. 1 CLIMB we the mountain afar, First of the daughters of heaven: 2 Gaze we meanwhile for the day, Praying in thought while we gaze; Watch for the morning's first ray; Prayer then be turned into praise! Shout to the valleys, Behold ye the morn, Long, long desired, but denied to our sight; Lo, myriads of slaves into men are new-born The word was omnipotent, and there is light! ; WHITTIER. MERCY AND NOT SACRIFICE. 1 O THOU, at whose rebuke, the grave Back to warm life the sleeper gave, Who, waking, saw with joy, above, A brother's face of tenderest love; 2 Thou, unto whom the blind and lame, The sorrowing, and the sin-sick came; The burden of thy holy faith Was love and life, not hate and death. 3 O, once again thy healing lay 4 O, touch the hearts of men, and show 442. L. M. * MRS. LIVERmore. REDEEMING POWER OF LOVE. 1 WHAT precept, Jesus, is like thine,Forgive, as ye would be forgiven! In this we see the power divine, Which shall transform our earth to heaven. 2 O, not the harsh and scornful word The victory over sin can gain, a But from our spirits there must flow 4 'Twas heaven that formed the holy plan IX. MISCELLANEOUS. 443. C. M. TEACHING LITTLE CHILDREN. 1 O, SAY not, think not, heavenly notes To childish ears are vain, KEBLE. That the young mind at random floats, 2 Was not our Lord a little child, 3 And loved he not of heaven to talk 4 And though some tones be weak and low, What are all prayers beneath, But cries of babes, that cannot know 5 In his own words we Christ adore; 6 And yet his words mean more than they, 444. C. M. THE HOLY CHILD. 1 By cool Siloam's shady rill How sweet the lily grows! HEBER. How sweet the breath, beneath the hill, 2 Lo, such the child whose early feet Whose secret heart, with influence sweet, 3 O Thou who giv'st us life and breath, In childhood, manhood, age, and death, 445. C. M. FLINT'S COLL. SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME. 1 SEE Israel's gentle Shepherd stand 2 Hark, how he calls the tender lambs, "Suffer the little ones," he says, 66 'Forbid them not to come; Of such is heaven; and souls like these |