40 4 I'll to the gracious King approach, 5 Perhaps he will admit my plea, 6 I can but perish if I go; P. M. The Convert. HOW happy are they, And have laid up their treasure above! 2 That sweet comfort was mine, I first found in the blood of the Lamb; What a joy I receiv'd! What a heaven in Jesus' name! 3 'Twas a heaven below, My Redeemer to know; And the angels could do nothing more Than to fall at his feet, And the story repeat, And the lover of sinners adore. 41 4 Jesus all the day long, To redeem such a rebel as me." 5 On the wings of his love, All my sins, and temptations, and pain: That I ever should grieve, 6 I then rode on the sky, Nor did envy Elijah his seat; And the world it was under my feet. Which I felt in the life-giving blood! I was perfectly bless'd, As if fill'd with the fullness of God. C. M. Evening Twilight. LOVE to steal awhile away From every cumb'ring care, And spend the hours of setting day, 2 I love in solitude to shed The penitential tear, And all His promises to plead, 3 I love to think on mercies past, And all my care and sorrows cast, 4 I love by faith to take a view 5 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er, 42 Be calm as this impressive hour, Y P. M. The Saint's adieu to earth. E objects of sense, and enjoyments of time, Which oft have delighted my heart; I soon shall exchange you for joys more sublime, And joys that will never depart. 2 Thou Lord of the day, and thou Queen of the night, To me ye no longer are known; I soon shall behold with increasing delight, 3 Ye wonderful orbs that astonish mine eyes, I soon shall contemplate more beautiful skies, And stars more transcendently bright. 4 Ye mountains and valleys, ye rivers and plains, Thou earth and thou ocean adieu; More permanent regions where righteousness reigns, Present their bright hills to my view. 5 My weeping relations,my brethren and friends, Whose hearts are entwined with my ownAdieu for the present, my spirit ascends Where friendship immortal is known. 6 The wrong of transgressors shall grieve me no more, 'Midst foes I no longer reside; My conflicts with sin and with sinners are o'er, With saints I shall ever abide.. 7 No lurking temptation, defilement or fear In Jesus' fair image I soon shall appear, 8 Ye sabbaths below which have been my delight, And now thou blest volume divine; You've guided my footsteps like stars during Adieu my conductors benign. [night, 9 Thou tottering seat of disease and of pain, I soon shall behold and possess thee again, 10 Come, come my dear Jesus, come quickly re lease The soul thou hast bought with thy blood, And make me ascend the fair regions of peace, To feast on the smiles of my God. 43 P. M.. Christ the only true Friend. ESUS to every, willing mind. There may the sons of sorrow find, See what employments men pursue, Sources of real pleasures. 2 Poor are the joys which fools esteem, 3 Beauty, with all its gaudy shows, 4 Happy the man who has a friend, |