3 Though young in years, yet O how hard My punishment, dear Lord, is mild, 4 Then let me blush with holy shame, That I have lived to Thee no more, 290 "He rested on the seventh day." 11's 1 HOW sweet is the Sabbath, the season of rest, The day of the week I love dearest and best; This morning our Saviour arose from the tomb, And broke all its fetters, and brightened its gloom. 2 O let us be thoughtfully cheerful to-day, Nor throw e'en a moment in trifling away; Still let us remember these minutes were given To meeten, instruct, and prepare us for heaven. 3 In the house of our God, in His presence and fear, We worship to-day; may we all be sincere ; In the school, when we learn, may we do it with care, And be grateful to those who watch over us there. 4 Instruct us, great God,-for, though young we may be, We are not too young to be pitied by Thee. 291 1 "This day is holy unto the Lord." JESUS, we love to meet, On this Thy holy day; We worship round Thy seat, Thou tender, heavenly Friend, 2 We dare not trifle now, 9-6's. 292 1 3 Check every wandering thought We listen to Thy word, On this Thy holy day; On this Thy holy day. "Divers of them came from far." MARK Viii. 3. WHO are they whose little feet, &-7'S. Pacing life's dark journey through, Now have reached that heavenly seat, They have ever kept in view?"I from cold Siberia's land;" "I from India's sultry plain; "I from Afric's barren sand;" "I from islands of the main." 2 All our earthly journey past, 293 1 I "Happy is that people whose God is the Lord." PSALM CXliv. 15. THANK the goodness and the grace, 2 I was not born, as thousands are, 3 I was not born a little slave, And wish I were but in the grave C.M. THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. 4 I was not born without a home, Or in a broken shed; [INFANTS; Like some poor children, taught to roam 5 My God, I thank Thee, who hast planned And placed me in this happy land, 294 "The word is nigh thee." 1 ROM. X. 8. WHILE each wretched heathen nation Nothing knows, O Lord, of Thee, In this happy land, salvation Richly is revealed to me. 2 What a blessing, what a treasure, 3 Thy blest words reveal the Saviour, 4 O, the blessedness of knowing 6 Heavenly Father! give thy Spirit, 295 1 "Declare His glory among the heathen." AND are there countries far away, Where Bibles never go? Fruitful, and beautiful, and gay, "Go preach My gospel," Jesus said; The stream of life, the living bread, 3 Lord, let us go, or let us send 8.7.8.7. O.M 296 1 I 4 Some childish pleasures we'll resign, To teach the heathen they are Thine, "The idols will I lay desolate." MICAH 1.7. 2-11's.2-S's.11. OFTEN think of heathen lands,-far away! To bow to idol gods its head, While many muttering charms are said-far away! 2 Oh, how I pity children there,-far away! Although the clime be passing fair;-far away! I would not leave my British home, In fields of richest fruit to roam, If there no gospel light should come-far away! 3 But I will pray that God should send-far away! Glad tidings of my Saviour Friend-far away! And every little I can spare Shall help to send the Bible there, And men of God, the truth to bear,-far away! And when the silver trumpet swells,-far away! And many a child on God shall call, 297 1 "Lord, teach us to pray." ORD Jesus, teach a child to pray, And every night, and every day, 2 While here I live, give me Thy grace; 298 1 O take my soul, to see Thy face, "I am with thee, and will keep thee." GEN. XXviii. 15. C.M. L.M. THOU, who, when on earth didst take 2 Best, highest Friend, Redeemer dear! As Thou didst bless their weakness here, 3 Teach me my hands to daily raise 299 1 AL LMIGHTY Father, heavenly King, 2 Teach us, each morning, when we rise, And ere the night has closed our eyes, 3 Our Saviour, ever good and kind, That young ones, such as we, may find 4 Stretch out, O Lord, Thy gracious hand, And lead us to that blissful land, C.M. 1 GOD the Father, be thou near; Save from every harm to night: 2 God the Saviour, be our peace: 8 Holy Spirit, deign to come; In our hearts prepare Thy home, |