sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

4. Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of me.

5. From a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

6. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.

1.

A

LESSON CXLII.

THE STRANGER AND HIS FRIEND.

"Ye have done it unto me."- MATT. XXV. 40.

POOR wayfaring man of grief

Hath often crossed me on my way,

Who sued so humbly for relief

That I could never answer "Nay:
I had not power to ask his name,
Whither he went, or whence he came;
Yet was there something in his eye
That won my love, I knew not why.

2 Once, when my scanty meal was spread,

He entered, not a word he spake,

Just perishing for want of bread.

I

gave him all he blessed it, brake,

And ate, but gave me part again;
Mine was an angel's portion then ;
For while I fed with eager haste
That crust was manna to my taste.

3. I spied him where a fountain burst

Clear from the rock: his strength was gone;
The heedless water mocked his thirst;
He heard it, saw it hurrying on:

I ran to raise the sufferer

up;

Thrice from the stream he drained my cup,
Dipped, and returned it, running o'er ;
I drank, and never thirsted more.

4. 'Twas night; the floods were out; it blew A winter hurricane aloof;

I heard his voice abroad, and flew

To bid him welcome to my roof;

I warmed, I clothed, I cheered my guest,
Laid him on my own couch to rest;

Then made the hearth my bed, and seemed
In Eden's garden while I dreamed.

5. Stript, wounded, beaten nigh to death
I found him by the highway side;
I roused his pulse, brought back his breath,
Revived his spirit, and supplied

Wine, oil, refreshment; he was healed:
I had myself a wound concealed;
But from that hour forgot the smart,

And peace bound up my broken heart.

6. In prison I saw him next, condemned
To meet a traitor's doom at morn;
The tide of lying tongues I stemmed,
And honored him 'midst shame and scorn:
My friendship's utmost zeal to try,
He asked if I for him would die;
The flesh was weak, my blood ran chill,
But the free spirit cried, "I will.”

7. Then in a moment to my view

The stranger darted from disguise;
The tokens in his hands I knew,-

My Saviour stood before mine eyes;
He spake; and my poor name he named:
“Of me thou hast not been ashamed;
These deeds shall thy memorial be;
Fear not, thou didst them unto me."

LESSON CXLIII.

JUDGMENT.

Rev. xx. 11-xxi. 7.

A

ND I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

2. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

3. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it ;

and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them; and they were judged every man according to their works.

4. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

5. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

6. And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

7. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying; neither shall there be any more pain for the former things are passed away.

8. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write; for these words are true and faithful.

9. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

10. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

SILENTLY.

1

Silently! silently

Ope and close the school-room door;

Carefully! carefully

Walk upon the floor.

Let us, let us strive to be
From disorder ever free;
Happily! happily

Passing time away

2

Cheerfully! cheerfully

Let us in our work engage,

With a zeal, with a zeal

Far beyond our age;

And if we shall chance to find
Lessons that perplex the mind,
Persevere persevere !

Never borrow fear.

3

Now we sing! now we sing,

Gayly as the birds of spring,

As they hop, as they hop

On the high tree-top.

Let us be as prompt as they
In our work and in our play;

Happily! happily

Passing time away.