270 FOR THE YOUNG.

Soon in the golden City The boys and girls shall play, And through the dazzling mansions Rejoice in endless day; O CuristT, prepare Thy children With that triumphant throng To pass the burnished portals, And sing th’ eternal song. Amen,

“ Be not thou ashames of the testimony of our LORD.”

867 fe Cross, O Lorp, the holy sign ‘That we, thereafter, should be Thine Was traced upon our infant brow, And shall we fear to own it now?

O Gop, forbid; before the vain,

The prolid, the scoffing, the profane,

We will, through grace, our Lorp confess, His faint but faithfu) witnesses.

His strength in weakness He displays, From youthful lips He perfects praise, And we, His little soldiers, stand

Strong in the might of His right hand,

Smile on us, Lorp, and we will fear

Nor scorn, nor shame, whilst Thou art near; Reproach is glory, suffering rest,

If borne for Thee, if by Thee blest.

Great Jupce of all, in that dread day, When heaven and earth shall flee away, 3efore the universe confess

Thy faint but faithful witnesses. Amen.

“ When thou liest down thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou ts shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.” EvENING. 368 Noe the day is over, Night is drawing nigh, Shadows of the evening Steal across the sky.

Now the darkness gathers, Stars begin to peep,

Birds, and beasts, and flowers Soon will be asleep,