Quick as their thoughts, their joys come on,
But fly not half so fast away:
Their souls are ever bright as noon,
And calm as summer's ev'nings be.

How oft they look to th' heav'nly hills,
Where groves of living pleasure grow;
And longing hopes and cheerful smiles
Sit undisturb'd upon their brow.

They scorn to seek our golden toys,
But spend the day, and share the night,
In numb'ring o'er the richer joys,

That heav'n prepares for their delight.

While wretched we, like worms and moles,
Lie grov❜ling in the dust below;
Almighty grace renew our souls,
And we'll aspire to glory too.

ANOTHER.

FAR from my soul, sad thoughts, be gone,
And leave me to my joys:
My tongue shall triumph in my God,
And make a joyful noise.

Darkness and doubts had veil'd my mind,
And drown'd my head in tears,

Till Sov'reign Grace with shining rays
Dispell'd my gloomy fears.

Oh! what immortal joys I felt,

And raptures all divine, When Jesus told me I was his, And my beloved mine.

In vain the tempter frights my soul,
And breaks my peace in vain;
One glimpse, dear Saviour, of thy face
Revives my joys again.

The Prayer on Thursday Evening,

For peace and quietness of conscience.

LORD God, our heavenly Father, who,

for the greater confirmation of our faith and confidence in thy mercy, hast in the holy gospel declared, that whosoever believeth in thy Son Jesus Christ, shall not perish, but have everlasting life; and that this is life eternal, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent; increase this knowledge, and confirm this faith in me evermore. Grant that I may have such a lively faith, as will show itself by love and good works; such a victorious faith, which may enable me to overcome the world, and conform me to the image of thy Son Jesus Christ. Grant me such a due sense of thy infinite mercy, shown to mankind in so much

misery, as may never depart out of my mind. I steadfastly believe, O blessed Jesus, that thou didst suffer upon the cross, to save me and all the world from the guilt and punishment of our sins. O give me O give me that grace that I may die to sin, and rise again unto righteousness. Accept of my imperfect sorrow, repentance, faith, and imperfect resolutions; and let the precious merits of my crucified Saviour supply all my wants and imperfections. Thou hast said, come unto me, all ye that are weary and heavy-laden, and I will refresh you. O blessed Jesus, I come unto thee in all humility, and deeply sensible of my great unworthiness; O do thou bear this burden of sin for me, and refresh me with comfortable hopes of thy mercy and forgiveness, and the truth of thy salvation.

I adore thee, my God, and make an entire resignation of myself, and of all that I am and have, into thy hands; desiring now, and to all eternity, to depend on thee, my God, and my inheritance.

To thee I owe all those comforts of life, health, peace, and plenty I enjoy, and a freedom from all those pains, and miseries, and evils, I am subject to, and have deserved at thy hands. I desire, above all things, to give most humble and hearty thanks to thee, O God the Father, for the redemption of the world by thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, and for the means of grace which thou hast or

dained by the word and sacrament, and the hopes of glory.

I beseech thee, in and through our Lord Jesus Christ, who was pleased to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption, to pardon all the sins I have at any time committed; and grant I may find the power of his death, in my dying to sin and rising unto righteousness; that henceforth being freed from sin, all things belonging to the Spirit may live and grow in me, now and for evermore.

I beseech thee continue to my soul that grace I received in the Holy Sacrament, that I may order all my words and actions, and all my conversation, with such care and prudence, as to give no offence or occasion of falling into any; but that I may be a good example to others, and adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

O let thy Holy Spirit always direct and rule my heart, and of thy great goodness bring me to life eternal, and give me grace to do my duty in that state of life whereunto thou hast been pleased to call me; and make me therewith content. Continue to me, I beseech thee, the blessings I enjoy, supply me with those I want, and turn from me all those evils which I most righteously have deserved, or which either the malice of the devil, or the wickedness or misfortunes of the world may bring upon me.

Let all things that befal me in this world

work together for my good in the other; and grant me always those things, whether prosperous or adverse, that may best conduce to, and be most profitable for my eternal salvation: wherefore, I resign, O Lord, and give myself up to thy providence: I submit myself to all the events which it shall please thee to bring upon me: do with me what thou seest good: and let thy holy will be done in me, and by me, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord, who has taught us when we pray, to say, Our Father, &c.

THE MEDITATION FOR FRIDAY MORNING.

On a thankful remembrance of the death of Christ.

Thanks be unto God for his spiritual gift. 2 Cor. ix. 15.

1. NOW, my soul! to faith we must join

a thankful remembrance of the death of Christ, and of those benefits which we receive thereby. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. This is a mercy far above all other mercies; nay,