2 Open now the crystal fountain, Whence the healing streams do flow; Lead me all my journey through: Be thou still my Strength and Shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, I will ever give to thee. 140 May 19. 78. Benevento. GOD THE "GIVER OF EVERY GOOD GIFT." "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights."-James i. 17. 1 FATHER, thy paternal care Has my guardian been, my guide; Every hallowed wish and prayer 2 Every sun of splendid ray; Every moon that shines serene; Every morn that welcomes day; Every evening's twilight scene; Every hour which wisdom brings; Every incense at thy shrine; These and all life's holiest things, And its fairest-all are thine. 3 And for all, my hymns shall rise Daily to thy gracious throne; Thither let my asking eyes Turn unwearied, righteous One! Through life's strange vicissitude, There reposing all my care, Trusting still, through ill and good, Fixed, and cheered, and counselled there 141 May 20. S. M. Lisbon. THE YOUNG SEEKING GOD'S GUIDANCE. "For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth."-Ps. lxxi. 5. 1 WITH humble heart and tongue, My God! to thee I pray : Oh! bring me now, while I am young, 2 Make an unguarded youth 3 The object of thy care; Help me to choose the way of truth, And flee from every snare. My heart, to folly prone, Renew by power 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 inclined; Come, Saviour! dwell within my heart, And sanctify my mind. 142 May 21. L. M. Ward. "FOR ALL HAVE SINNED." "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."-1 John i. 8, 9. 1 WE sin, whenever we pursue What God commands us not to do; We sin too, if we ever shun What he hath told us must be done. 2 Thus have we often sinned, and still We know our duty, but the heart 3 Oh! let us then confess our sin, 4 If we sincerely now repent, And trust in him whom Heaven hath sent, And bear us to the arms of God. 143 May 22. C. M. Medfield. EARLY PIETY. "Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace."-Prov. iii. 13, 17. 1 HOW happy is the child who hears Instruction's warning voice; And who celestial wisdom makes 2 Wisdom has treasures greater far And her rewards more precious are 3 She guides the young with innocence 4 According as her labors rise, Her ways are ways of pleasantness, 144 May 23. L. M. Alfreton. A GOOD CONSCIENCE. "And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men."-Acts xxiv. 16. 1 SW WEET peace of conscience, heavenly guest! Dispel my doubts, my fears control; And heal the anguish of my soul. 2 Come, smiling hope, and joy sincere; 3 Thou God of hope and peace divine, 145 May 24. 7s. Benevento. HEAVEN. "They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."-Rev. vii. 16, 17. 1 HIGH in yonder realms of light, Dwell the raptured saints above, Far beyond our feeble sight, 2 But these days of sorrow o'er, Past this scene of toil and pain, They shall feel distress no more, Never-never weep again! Happy spirits! ye are fled Where no grief can entrance find; Lulled to rest the aching head, Soothed the anguish of the mind. 3 All is tranquil and serene, Calm and undisturbed reposeThere no cloud can interveneThere no angry tempest blows: Every tear is wiped away, Sighs no more shall heave the breast; Night is lost in endless day, Sorrow, in eternal rest 146 May 25. L. M. Uxbridge. THE NOBLEST RESOLUTION. "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."-Josh. xxiv. 15. 1 AY I resolve, with all my heart, MAY With all my powers, to serve the Lord; Nor from his precepts e'er depart, Whose service is a rich reward. 2 Oh! be his service all my joy!- 3 Be this the purpose of my soul, My solemn, my determined choice, 4 Oh! may I never faint nor tire, Nor wandering leave his sacred ways; 147 May 26. C. M. TRUSTING AND PRAISING GOD. Arlington. "The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them."-Ps. xxxiv. 7. 1 THE HROUGH all the changing scenes of life, The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ. 2 Oh! magnify the Lord with me, 3 The hosts of God encamp around |