How good God is to make the moon,
To light us on our way by night;
And all those little twinkling stars,
That look so pretty and so bright.

She, nightly to the list'ning earth,
Repeats the story of her birth:

Whilst all the stars that round her burn
And all the planets in their turn,
Proclaim the tidings as they shine,
"The hand that made us is divine."

BEAUTIFUL, sublime, and glorious,
Mild, majestic, foaming, free,
Over time itself victorious,

Image of eternity.

Sun and moon, and stars shine o'er thee,
See thy surface ebb and flow;

Yet attempt not to explore thee,

In thy soundless depths below.
Whether morning's splendours steep thee
With the rainbow's glowing grace,
Tempests rouse or navies sweep thee,
"Tis but for a moment's space.
Earth-her vallies, and her mountains,
Mortal man's behests obey:

Thy unfathomable fountains

Scoff his search, and scorn his sway.

[Friday.

[Saturday.

Such art thou-stupendous ocean!
But, if overwhelmed by thee,
Can we think, without emotion,
What must thy Creator be.

No. 21.]

OF JESUS CHRIST.

JESUS the only Son of God,
Came to redeem us by his blood:
He left his heav'nly throne on high,
That for the wicked he might die :
He died, but rose to life again,
Eternally in heav'n to reign;
Where he to glory will receive
All who his holy word believe.

[Sunday.

No. 22.]

CONTENTMENT.

[Monday.

CONTENTMENT is being satisfied with our own station, not eagerly wishing to be greater, or richer, or more easy and comfortable, than we are.

"Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content."-1 Tim. vi. 6-8.

No. 23.]

THE HAPPY CHILD.

[Tuesday.

MATILDA is a happy child,

Ingenuous, tractable and mild;

And in her meek and serious mien,
Contented piety is seen.

Her Bible is her constant care,

She venerates the house of prayer;
And on her knees is often found,
While God her Saviour guards her round.

She lives the life of faith, and tries
To trace her passage to the skies;
And ever anxious is, to prove
The truth of her professing love,

She seeks for succour from the Lord,
And finds it in his holy word;
And this is why, Matilda's styl'd,
A faithful, good and happy child.

No. 24.]

REVENGE.

[Wednesday.

'Revenge is pleasure only to a mean spirit.
Pardon others but not thyself."

"I WILL be even with my bitterest foe," Revenge exclaims, and quick returns the blow. "I'll be superior" should the Christian say,

And mild forgiveness readily display.

No. 25.]

FORGIVENESS.

| Thursday.

"It is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression."—

Prov. xix. 11.

WHEN injur'd, I can scarce tell how

To pass the injury by;

My angry spirit will not bow,

Nor let resentment die.

The heaving billows swell within,
Till all is tempest grown;
And thus I share another's sin,
And make his guilt my own.

But come, my proud, my selfish heart,
One serious thought bestow;
Do I thus act the Christian part?
Has Jesus acted so?

Just the reverse; his generous

Did kind compassion move;

breast

When sinners curs'd, the Saviour blest,
And injuries paid with love.

No. 26.]

FORGIVENESS (continued).

[Friday,

FAIN would I imitate my Lord,
And bear each cross event;
Humility's its own reward;

But pride's a punishment.'

I'll seize th' offending brother's hand,
And call him still my friend;
My angry passions I'll disband,
And ev'ry quarrel end.

Why should we differ by the way?
Why should dissensions come?
We hope to spend an endless day,
In one eternal home.

While others their punctilios boast;
Lord, bend my stubborn will:
For he that condescends the most,
Remains the victor still.

No. 27.]

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EXAMPLE OF CHRIST.

[Saturday.

By this shall men know that ye are my disciples, if ye love one another."-John xiii. 35,

WHENE'ER our angry passions rise,

And tempt our thoughts and tongues to strife; To Jesus let us lift our eyes,

Bright pattern of the Christian's life.

Oh! how benevolent and kind!

How mild-how ready to forgive!

Be this the temper of our mind,

And these the truths by which we live!