THERE is a dwelling-place above;
Thither to meet the God of love
The poor in spirit go.

There is a paradise of rest;

For contrite hearts and souls distrest

Its streams of comfort flow.

There is a goodly heritage,

Where earthly passions cease to rage;
The meek that haven gain.
There is a board, where they who pine
Hungry, athirst, for grace divine,

May feast, nor crave again.

There is a voice to mercy true;
To them, who mercy's path pursue,
That voice shall bliss impart.
There is a sight from man conceal'd;
That sight, the face of God reveal'd,
Shall bless the pure in heart.

There is a name, in heav'n bestow'd;
That name, which hails them sons of God,

The friends of peace shall know.

There is a kingdom in the sky.

Where they shall reign with God on high,

Who serve him best below.

Now pause, and view the votaries o'er, Who faithful to the Saviour's lore,

The Saviour's blessing seek.

The poor in spirit lead the train,

Then they who mourn their inward stain,

The merciful, the meek :

And here the pure in heart; and here,
Who long for righteousness, appear;
And they who peace ensue ;
And they who cast on God their cares,
Nor heed what earthly lot is theirs,
If they his will can do.

These are the saints, the holy ones,
For whom the Saviour's blood atones;
Who, by his Spirit seal'd,

His call with willing mind obey;
In whom the Father will display
The bliss to be reveal'd.

Lord, be it mine like them to choose
The better part; like them to use

The means thy love hath given :

Be holiness my aim on earth,
That death be welcom'd as a birth
To life and bliss in heaven!

There, wearing crowns and holding palms, In "hymns devout and holy psalms"

Those spirits just unite

With thy celestial angel train:

Cleans'd by the Lamb no spots remain, No speck of earthly mould, to stain Their robes of dazzling white.

No sounds of woe their joy molest:
No sense of pain disturbs their rest:
No grief is felt within:

But God has wiped away the tear

From every face, and keeps them clear From anxious doubt, and startling fear, From sorrow as from sin.

INDEX

TO THE PRINCIPAL MATTERS

CONTAINED IN THE FOREGOING WORK.

A.

ACHAIA, probably the scene of St. Luke's ministry and
death, 497.

Acts of the Apostles, written by St. Luke in continuation
of his Gospel, 488. when and where published, 495. great
value of the document, 506, 507, 510.

All Martyrs, origin of All Saints, 553.

ALL SAINTS, who intended to be commemorated under that
name, 541, 542. historical survey of the circumstances
which led to the appointment, 543-552. first institution
of the festival, 552, 553. suitableness of the present
day, 553.

ALPHEUS, notice of him, 268, 269.

ANANIAS, the high priest, his end, 131.

ANDREW, St. his day why first kept, 1. his birth-place and
parentage, 2. whether older or younger than St. Peter,
ibid. a disciple of John the Baptist, 3. the first called dis-
ciple of Christ, ibid. his introduction of Peter to Christ, 4.
subsequent attendance on him, 4, 5. call to be a regular
follower of Christ, 6, and an apostle, 7. occasions on which
particularly mentioned, 8. not a prominent character in the
New Testament, 9. present at our Lord's ascension, 10.
his lot cast to the north of Judea, ibid. his travels and
martyrdom, 11, 12. Reflexions on his early instruction, 13.
on the character in which Jesus was made known to him,
14. on his seeking Jesus, 15. on his communicating his
discovery to his brother, 16, and on the language in which
he communicated it, 17. on his diligence in his station, 18.
on his obedience to the call of Jesus, 19. on his appoint-
ment to the apostleship, 20, 21. on his natural insufficiency
for the office, 22, 23.