iiaiiiiilil !»iPn!'-!i!a! Watts Cat Q. And how loill Christ, the judge, dispose of men and deal with them injudgment ? A. He will place the riglUeous at his right hand, and the wicked or hi« left, and will 20 pass a sentence on them both, according as their works hare been. Q. After the judgment ^ what shall become of fhe wicked? A. The wicked shall be driven into hell- fire, both soul and body, to be tormented with the devil and wicked spirits for ever. Q. And what shall be done to the righteous ? A. The Lord Jesus Christ shall carry the righteous up with him to heaven, both soul and body, to live there with God their Fa- ther, and with his holy angels, in everlasting joy. — Amen. Hymns and Spiritual Songs r The AlUSeeiiig God. ALMIGHTY God, thy piercing eye Strikes thro' the shades of night. And our most secret actions lie All open to thy sight. There's not a sin that we commit, Nor wicked word we say, But in thy dreadful book 'tis writ. Against the judgment day. And must the crimes that I have dorfe. Be read and published there, Be all exposed before the Son, While men and angels hear ? Lord at thy feet asham'd I lie. Upwards I dare not look ; Pardon my sins before I die. And blot them from thy book. Remember all the dying pains That my Redeemer felt, And let his blood wash out my stain*. And answer for my guilt. may I now for ever fear T' indulge a sinful thought, Since the great God can see and hear, And writes down every fault. Thoughts on God and Death* There is a God that reigns above. Lord of the heav'n, and earth, and sea^^ 1 fear his wrath, I ask his love, And with mr lips I sing his praise. 22 There is a law which he has wrk, To teach us all that we must do, My soul to his commands submit, For they are holy, just and true. There is a Gospel of rich g^ce, Whence sinners all their comforts draw. Lord, I repent, and seek thy face, For I have often broke thy law. There is an hour when I mast die, Nor do I know how soon 'twill come ; A thousand children young as I, Are call'd by death to hear their docm Let me improve the hours I have. Before the day of grace is fled : There's no repentance in the grave, Nor pardon offer'd to the dead. Just as a tree cut down, that fell To north or southward, there il lies : So man departs to heaven or hell, Fix'd in a state wherein he ^ie*. Heaveii and HelL There is beyond the sky, A heaven of joy and love, And holy children when they die, Go to the world above. There is a dreadful hell, . And everlasting pains, Where sinners must witli deviU dvreii In darkness, fire, and chains. Can such a wretch as I Escape this cursed end : And may I hope whene'er I die. I sha-U to heaven ascend ? Then will I read and pray, While I have life and breath; Lest I should be cut off to-day, And sent t' eternal death. The Advantages of Early Religion. HAPPif's the child whose youngest years Receive instructions well : Who hates the sinner's path, and fe^trs The road that leads to hell. When we devote our youth to God, 'Tis pleasing in his eyes ; A flower when offered in the bud Is no vain sacrifice. 'Tis easier work, when we begui To fear the Lord betimes ; While sinners that grow old in sin. Are harden'd in their crimes. 'Twill save us from a thousand snares, To mind religion young ; Grace will preserve our following yeara, And make our virtue strong. To thee, Almighty God, to thee Our childhood we resign ; 'Twill please us to look back and see That our whole lives are thine. Let the sweet work of prayer and praise, Employ my youngest breath ; Thus I'm prepared for longer days, Or fit for early death. The Danger of Delay. Why should I say 'tis yet too soon To seek for heav'n, or think of death ; A flower may fade befdfe 'tis noon. And I Ihris day may lo9^i«y^ breath. 24 U tliis rebellious heart of mine, '' Despise the gracious calls of heaven I may be harden'd in my sin, And never have repentance given. What if tlie Lord grow wroth and swear, (While I refuse to read or pray,) That he'll refuse to lend an ear To all my groans, another day ! What if his dreadful aoger burn. While I refuse his offer 'd grace, And all his love to fury turn, And strike me dead upon the place. 'Tis dangVous to provoke a God ; His power and vengeance none can tell ; The stroke of his Almighty rod Shall send young sinners quick to hell. Then 'twill for ever be in vain To cry for pardon and for grace, To wish I had my time again, Pr hope to see my Maker's face. Examples of Early Piety. What blest examples do I find Wrote in the word of truth ; Of children that began to mind Religion in their youth. Jesus who reigns above the sky^ And keeps the world in awe, Was once a child as young as I* And kept his Father's law. At twelve years old he talk'd with men, (The Jews all wondering stand,) Yet he obey'd his mother then, And came at her command. C ildren a sweet Hosanna sung, And blest their Saviour's name i )15 i^nd gave hiin honour with their tongues. While scribes and priests blaspheme. Samuel the child was wean'd and broughjt To wait upon the Lord ; Young Timothy betimes was taught To know his holy word. Then why should I so long delay ' What others learn so soon ? I would not pass another day. Without this work begun. Against Lying* O 'tis a lovely thing for youth To walk betimes in wisdom's way, To fear a lie, to speak the truth, That we may trust to all they say. But liars we can never trust, Tho' they should speak the thing that's true, And he that does one fault at first. And lies to hide it, makes it two. Have we not known, nor heard, nor read, How God abhors deceit and wrong ? How Ananias was struck dead. Caught with a lie upon his tongue ? So did his wife Sapphira die. When she came in and grew so bold, As to confirm that wicked lie. That just before her husband told. The Lord delights in them that speak The words of truth ; but ev'ry liar, Must have his portion in the lake That burns with brimstone and with fire* Then let m^ always watch my lips. Lest I be struck to death and hell : Since God a book of reckoning keeps, For every lie that children tejl, 3 Igainst Quarrelling a)id Fighting, Let dog3 deli§;ht to bark and bite, For God has made them so; Let bears and lions growl and fight, For 'tis their nature too.. But children^ you should never let Such angry passions rise ; Your little hands were never made To tear each other's eyes. Let love thro' all your actions run, Acdall your words be mild, Live like the blessed Virgin's Son, That sweet and lovely child. His soul was gentle as a lamb, And as his stature grew. He grew in favour both with man, And God his Father too. Now Lord of all he reigns above, And from his heavenly throne, He sees what children dwell in love, And marks them for his own. Love between Brothers and Sisters, Whatever brawls disturb the street, There should be peace at home ; Where sisters dwell and brothers meet, Quarrels should never come. Birds in their little nests agree ; And 'tis a shameful sight. When children of one family Fall out and chide and fight. Hard names at first and threat'ning word?, That are but noisy breath, May grow to clubs and naked sWords; To murder and to death. 27 rhe devil tempts one mother's sou To rage against another ; So wicked Cain was hurried on Till he had kilPd his brother. The wise will make their anger cool. At least before 'tis night ; But in the bosom of a fool It burns till morning light. Pardon, O Lord, our childish rage; Our little brawls remove ; That as we grow to riper age, Our hearts may be all love. Against Scoffing and calling Names. OifR tongues were made to bless the Lord, And not speak ill of men ; When others give a railing word, We must not rail agaih. Cross words and angry names, require To be chastis'd at school ; And he's in dnnger of hell-fire, That calls his brother fool. But lips that dare be so profane. To mock and jeer and scoff At holy things or holy men. The Lord shall cut them off. When children in their wanton play - Serv'd old Elisha so, And bid the prophet go his way, " Go up^ thou bald-head^ go.^^ God quickly stopt their wicked breath. And sent two raging bears, That tore them limb from limb to death With blood and groans and tears. Great God, how terrible art thou, To sinners rre'er so young I Grant me thy grace, and teach me how To tame and rule my top^e. .^gainst swearings and cursing ^and taking God{- name in vain. Angels that high in glory dwell, Adore thy name. Almighty God, And devils tremble down in hell, Beneath the terrors of thy rod. And yet how wicked children dare Abuse thy dreadful glorious name ! And when they're angry, how they swear. And curse their fellows and blaspheme ! How will they stand before thy face. Who treated thee with such disdain, While thou shalt doom them to a place Of everlasting fire and pain? Then never shall one cooling drop To quench their burning tongues be giv^i , But I will praise thee here, and hope Thus to employ my tongne in heav'n. My heart shall be in pain tcT hear, Wretches affront the Lord above ; -Tis the great God whose power I fear, That heav'nly Father whom I love. If my companions grow profane, I'll leave their friendship, when I hear Young sinners take thy name in vain, And learn to curse and learn to swear- Obedience to Parents. Let children that would fear the Lord, Hear what their teachers say. With reverence meet their parent's wort!,' Ami with deliglit obey. 29 Have we not heard what dreadful plagues Are threatened by the Lord, To him that breaks his fatlier^s law, Or mocks his mother's word ? What heavy guilt upon him lies ! How cursed is his name ! The ravens shall pick out his eyes, And eagles eat the 3&me. But those that worship God, and give Their parents honour due, Here on this earth they long shall live. And live hereafter too. An Evening Song. And now another day is gone> I'll sing my Maker's praise ; My comforts every hour make knowi* His providence and grace. But how my childhood runs to waste ! My sins how great their sum 1 Lord give me pardon for the past^ And strength for days to come. I lay my body down to sleep. Let angels guard my head ; And thro' the hours of darkness kee^ Their watch about my bed. With cheerful heart I close my cyes^. Since thou wilt not remove ; And in the morning let me rise. Rejoicing in thy love. 3 ^ 3€ A SLIGHT SPECIMEN OF MORAL SONGS., The Sluggard, 'Tis the voice of the Sluggard, I hear him com- plain, You have loak^d me too soon, I must slumber again. As the door on the hinges, so he on his bed, Turns his sides and his shoulders, and his heavy head. A little more sleep ^ a little more slumhery Thus he wastes half his days, and his hours with- out number, And when he gets up, he sits folding his hands, Or walks about saunt'ring, or trifling he stands.. I pass'd by his garden, I saw the wild brier, The thorn and the thistle grow broader and higher, The clothes that are on him are turning to rags, And his money still wastes, till he starves, or he begs. I madeliim a visit, still hoping to find He had took better care for improving his mind. He told me his dreams, talk'd of eating and drinking: But he scarce i-eads his Bible, and never loves thinking. Said I in my heart, here^s a lesson for me ; That man's but a picture of what I might be. 31 But thanks to my friends for their care in my breeding, Who taught me betimes to lore working an?^ reading. Innocent Play. Abroad in the meadows to see the yonng larnb*^, Run sporting about by the side of their dams, With fleeces so clean and so white : Or a nest of young doves in a large open cage, When they play all in love, without anger ot- rage, How much may we learn by the sight. If we had been ducks we might dabble in mud ; Or dogs, we might play till it ended in blood, So foul and so fierce are their natures ; But Thomas and William, and such pretty- names. 7 Should be cleanly and harmless as doves, or a? Iambs, Those lovely sweet innocent creatures- Not a thing that we do, nor a word that we say. Should injure another in jesting or play, For he's still in earnest that's hurt : How rude are the boys that throw pebbles and mire, There's none but a mad-man will fling about fire. And tellyou, ^Tis all hut in sports PRAYERb. A PRAYER Proper to be repeated by a School, either Morning or Evenings. O God, thou art our God, we will praise thee : Thou art our Father's God, and we will extol thy name. Who is a God like unto thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders ? The heavens and the earth are the workmanship of thy hands ; and thou governest the universe in infinite wisdom. — Thou madest us for thyself, to show forth thy praise. But we are sinners : Thou madest man upright, but he hath sought out many in- ventions. We acknowledge that we were born in sin, and that in our lives we have wan- dered far from thy testimonies ; for we have indulged evil thoughts, spoken evil words, and too often done such deeds as are evil. — Have mercy upon us, O our God ; pardon our iniquities, for the sake of Jesus Christ who died for us, and deUver us from the wrath to come. — Lord, give us a new nature. Let Je- sus Christ be formed in our souls the hope of glory. — Lord Jesus thou hast encouraged lit- tle children to come unto thee, and hast said, that of such is the kingdom of God. Lord, 33 we would come unto thee. Take lis in the arms of thy love and bless us, even us, and make us faithful subjects of thy kingdom.— O give us grace, we pray thee, to redeem us from all iniquity, and particularly from the sins and follies to which childhood and youth are subject. Give us a wise and an under- standing heart, that we may know and do thy will in all things. — Be thou our Father ; teach us and guide us, provide for us and protect us ; and as we increase in years, so may we increase in knowledge and in a ready obe- dience to all thy righteous will. Train us up for usefulness in life : and when we shall have finished our days on earth, may we be prepar- ed for death, and received to thyself in glory. May it please thee to hear our supplication for all mankind ; especially for the sick, the sor- rowful, and the needy. Grant thy blessings, we pray thee, spiritual and temporal, on our dear parents and other relatives and connex- ions in life. Bless all schools and seminaries of learning, and may this school be under thy special care and guidance. Assist us in our literary pursuits, dispose our minds to order and good government, and enable us diligent- ly to improve the time and opportunities we enjoy,. in such a manner as will hereafter ren- der us useful to ourselves and to society.-— Accept our thanks, O our God, for life and health, for food and raiment, for educatiorr^ 34 and fora41 il\e blessings of this life 5 but more especially for the gift of a Saviour to a ruined world, the means of grace and hopes of glorj^ — Hear us and accept of us for the sake of Jesus Christ our only Saviour, and thine shall be the praise, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, now and for ever. — Amen. A MORNING PRAYER. Ctracious God, I have been protected from evil through the past night, I have slept in safety under the shadow of thy wings, and been brought in comfortable circumstances to see the light of another day — for these and all thy mercies, I return thee my most sincere and grateful thanks. — Be with me, I beseech thee, through this day, preserve me from harm by thy power, supply my wants of thine abun- dant fulness, guide me by thy wisdom, and save me from youthful follies, by the influ- ences of thy spirit. — Help me to remember that thine eye is upon me, that thou knowest my thoughts, my words, and actions, and that the day is at hand when I shall be judged be< fore thine awful tribunal. Grant, O Lord, that I may never one moment forget that sin would destroy my peace in this world, would subject me to thy righteous displeasure, and blast all my hopes of everlasting salvation. — All which I humbly pray for, in the name and a^ a disciple of Jesus Christ, — Amen. 35 AN EVENING PRAYER. Most adorable and merciful Heavenly Fa- ther, I rejoice in thy goodness by which I have been brought in safety to the conclusion of this day. — On thee I ever depend, who art the author of all my mercies. Save me, I entreat thee, from the baseness and the dan- ger of making thee an unworthy return for thy blessings; if I have taken thy name in vain ; if 1 have departed from the truth : if I have been undutiful to my parents; if I have kept bad company, or transgressed any of thy holy laws, Oh ! forgive me I beseech thee, and grant that I may do so no more. Help me by thine aid to abstain from sin, to cor- rect my follies, and as I advance in age, to grow in the practice of piety and virtue. — Keep me from evil, O Lord, through the si- lent watches of the night, favour me with re- freshing sleep, and bring me in health and strength to see the light of the following day. Hear my prayers, I beseech thee, through Jesus Christ, and to thy name be everlasting praise. — Amen. THE LORD'S PRAYER. Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will he done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give 34i us this day oyr daily bread. And forgive u& our trespasses, as we forgive those who tres- pass against us. And lead us not into tenrip- tation ; but deliver us from evil : for thine is the kingdonn, and the power, and the glory> for ever. — Amen. THE CREED. 1 BELIEVE in God the Father, Almighty Ma- ker of heaven and earth : and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried : He descended into hell ; the third day he rose from the dead ; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father almighty ; from thence he shall come to judge both the quick and the dead. 1 believe in the Holy Ghost ; the Holy Catholic Church: the communion of saints ; the forgiveness of sins ; the resurrection of the body •, and the life everlasting. — Amem. FINIS.