The path he mark'd for us to tread,
And how he triumphs now above.
5 Thus as the moments pass away,
We'll love, and wonder, and adore ;
Then hasten on the glorious day,
When we shall meet to part no more.
The Benefit of Gospel Privileges. OW happy they who know the Lord, With whom he deigns to dwell! He feeds and cheers them by his word, His arm supports them well.
2 Wand'ring in sin, our souls he found,
And bade us seek his face;
Gave us to hear the gospel sound,
And taste the gospel grace.
3 His presence sweetens all our cares,
And makes our burdens light;
A word from him dispels our fears,
And breaks the gloom of night.
4 Lord, we expect to suffer here,
Nor would we dare repine;
But give us still to find thee near,
And own us still for thine.
5 Let us enjoy and highly prize
These tokens of thy love;
Till thou shalt bid our spirits rise,
To worship thee above.
HYMN 261. L. M.
Rising to God.
TOW let our souls, on wings sublime,
Rise from the vanities of time;
Draw back the parting veil, and see
The glories of eternity.
2 Born by a new celestial birth,
Why should we grovel here on earth ?
Why grasp at transitory toys,
So near to heaven's eternal joys?
3 Shall aught beguile us on the road,
When we are walking back to God?
For strangers into life we come,
And dying is but going home.
4 Welcome sweet hour of full discharge,
That sets our longing souls at large;
Unbinds our chains, breaks up our cell,
And gives us with our God to dwell.
5 To dwell with God, to feel his love,
Is the full heav'n enjoy'd above;
And the sweet expectation now
Is the young dawn of heaven below.
Youth and Judgment.
O! the young tribes of Adam rise,
And through all nature rove;
Fulfil the wishes of their eyes,
And taste the joys they love.
2 They give a loose to wild desires;
But let the sinners know
The strict account that God requires,
Of all the works they do.
3 The Judge prepares his throne on high, The frighted earth and seas,
Avoid the fury of his eye,
And flee before his face.
4 How shall I bear that dreadful day,
And stand the fiery test!
I give all mortal joys away,
To be for ever blest.
The Encouragement Young Persons have to seek and love Christ. Prov. viii. 17.
VE E hearts with youthful vigor warm,
In smiling crouds draw near,
And turn from ev'ry mortal charm,
A Saviour's voice to hear.
2 He, Lord of all the worlds on high,
Stoops to converse with you;
And lays his radiant glories by,
Your friendship to pursue.
3 "The soul that longs to see my face,
Is sure my love to gain;
And those that early seek my grace,
Shall never seek in vain."
4 What object, Lord, my soul should move,
If once compar'd with thee?
What beauty should command my love,
Like what in Christ I see?
5 Away, ye false delusive toys,
Vain tempters of the mind!
'Tis here I fix my lasting choice,
And here true bliss I find.
HYMN 264. С. М.
Youth the most accepted time.
S
EE how the little toiling ant
Improves the harvest hours!
While summer lasts, through all her cells
The choicest stores she pours.
2 While life remains, our harvest lasts;
But youth of life's the prime;
Best is the season for our work,
And this th' accepted time.
3 To-day attend, is wisdom's voice,
To-morrow, folly cries:
And still to-morrow 'tis, when, Oh!
To-day the sinner dies.
4 When conscience speaks, its voice regard,
And seize the tender hour;
Humbly implore the promis'd grace,
And God will give the pow'r.
HYMN 265. L. M.
A lovely Youth falling short of Heaven.
Mark x. 21.
UST all the charms of nature then,
So hopeless to salvation prove
Can hell demand, can heav'n condemn,
The man whom Jesus dcigns to love?
2 The man who sought the ways of truth, Paid friends and neighbors all their due; A modest, sober, lovely youth, Who thought he wanted nothing new! 3 But mark the change thus spake the Lord, "Come, part with earth for heav'n to-day;" The youth, astonish'd at the word, In silent sadness went his way.
4 Poor virtues, that he boasted so,
This test unable to endure,
Let Christ, and grace, and glory go,
To make his land and money sure!
5 Ah, foolish choice of treasures here !
Ah, fatal love of tempting gold!
Must this base world be bought so dear!
And life and heav'n so cheaply sold !
6 In vain the charms of nature shine,
If this vile passion governs me;
Transform my soul, O love divine !
And make me part with all for thee!
HYMN 266. S. M.
Prayer of Youth for Divine cleansing.
WITH theart
ITH humble heart and tongue,
Oh, make me learn while I am young,
How I may cleanse my way.
2 Make an unguarded youth
The object of thy care;
Help me to choose the way of truth,
And fly from ev'ry snare.
3 My heart to folly prone,
Renew by pow'r divine;
Unite it to thyself alone,
And make me wholly thine.
4 Oh, let thy word of grace
My warmest thoughts employ;
Be this through all my following days,
My treasure and my joy.
5 To what thy laws impart
Be my whole soul inclin'd;
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