CH EAP REPOSITO RY. ^ 'a DIVINE SONGS Atte?npted in ^eajy Language FOR THE \J6Z OF CHILDREN. By I. WATT S, D. D. TO WHICH ARE ADDBD, PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN. Out of the Mouths of Bshts and Sucklings thou baft ftrf^td Praife. Matt. xri. |6. Sold by J. MARSHALL, (PRINTER to the CHEAP REPOSITORY for Religious and Moral Trafts] No, 17, Ouacn- Street, Clieapfide, and No. 4, Aldermary Church. Yard, and R, WHITE, Piccadilly, LONDON. By S. HAZARD, at Bath; and by all Book- fellcrs, Newfnien, and Hawkers, in Town and Country. — Great Allowance will be made to Shopkeepers and Hawkers. PRICE THREE HALFPENCE. Or 6s, gd. per 100. 3s. gd. for 50. and ws. 3d, for 25# Entered at Stationers HaiL 2.. ■ ^ DIVINE SONGS FOR C^^^LDREN. S O N G I. A (re.neral Song of Prmfc to God. i T_TO\V glorious is oifr heavenly kirlg, X JL Who reigns ahove the Iky ? How fhaU a child prefumc to fing His dreadful majeftv ?■ s How great his pow'r is, noiie can tell, Nor think how largtj 1^^$' grace ; Not men below, nor faints that dwell On high before his face. S Not angels tliat ftand round the Lord Can Icarch his fee ret w'il) ; But they perform his heavenly word, And fing his praifes ftill. 4 Then let me join this holy train» ^And my firit qfT'rings bring; Th' eternal God will not difdain To hear an infant fing. ^ My heart rdblves, my tongue obeys. And angels f[iall rejoice, To hear their mighty iMaker's praife Sound from a feeble voice. 2, Pra'ijc for Creation and Providence. % T Sing the almighty pow'r of God, A That made the mountains rife ; 1[hat Spread the flowing fcas abroad. And buik the lofty aies. DIVINE SONGS, 67c. * I fing the wifdom that ordain' d The fun to rule the day ; The moon fhiries full at his command. And all the liars ohey. 5 I fing the goodilefs of the Lord. ^ That fiU'd the earth with food ; He form'd the creatures with his w-oid.. And then pronounc'd them good. 4 Lord, how thy wonders are difplay'd Where'ep 1 turn my eye 1 If 1 furvey the ground I tread. Or gaze upon the flvy ! ^ There's not a plant or flow'r be!ow, But makes thy glories known ; And clouds arife and tempells blow. By order trom thy throne. 6 .Creatures (|as num'rous as they be) Are fubjeft to thy care ; There's not a place where we can flee, But God is prefent there. 7 In Heav'n he mines with beums (jf love. With wrath in hell bencatii ; 'Tis on his earth I Hand or move, And 'tis his air I breathe. 8 His hand is my perpetual guard He keeps me with his eve ; Why (hould I then forget the Lord, Who is iorcver nigh ? o 3. Praifc to Ciodifor our Redemption. I T> LEST be the wifdom and the p.ow*r,{ jO The juflice and the grace. That join'd in council to rciipre Ami fare our ruia'd race* 4 DIVINE SONGS. 2 Our father ate forbidden fruit. And from his glory fell; ^ And we his children thus were brought 1 o death, and near to hell. * g Blell be the Lord that fent his Son To t'dke our flefii and blood ; He. for our lives gave Ujp his own, 1 o make our peace with God.* 4 He honoured all his father's laws, ^ Which we have difobey^d ; Ke bore our fins upon the crofs, And our full ranfom paid. 5 Beholdvhim rihng from the grave , Behold him rais'd on high : He pleads his merit there to favc Tranfgrelfors doom'd to die. 6 There on a glorious throne he reigns. And by his pow'r divine Redeem'd us from the llavifli chains Of Satan and of fin. 7 Thence fhall the Lord to judgment com.e. And witl) a fov'reign voice, Shall call, and break up ev'ry'tomb While waking faints rejoice. 8 O may 1 then M'ith joy appear Betorethe Judge's face, And with th^v blefs'd ailembly there, Sing his redeeming grace. 4. Fraife for Mercies fpintual and temporal * W^^"^'^^ ^ my walks abroad. ixTi ^"^"y P°°^ ^ ^ee ? What fiiall I-rcnder to my God for all his piiz to me? FOR CHILDREN. 5 4 Not more than others 1 deferve, Yet God. hath given, me more; For I have food while others Itarve, Or beg from door to door. How many children in the llreet, Half nafced I behold ? While I am cloth'd from head to feet, And cover' d from the cold. 4 While fome' poor wretches fcarcc can tel$,'^ Whil e they may lay their head ; I have a home wherein- to dwell. And reft upon my bed. B While others early learn to fwear, • And curfe, and lie, and fteal ; Lord, i am tauglrt thy name to tear, And do thy 'holy will. 6 Are thefe thy favours day by day, To me above the reft ? Then let m'e love thee more than the)-, And try to ferve thee beft. . Praifi for, Birth and Education in thripan Land: . , , , 1 Reat Go d, to thee my voice I raife, \.y To thee my youngeft hours belong, I would begin' my life with praife, ^ 'till growing .years improve the long. 2 'Tis to thy fov'reigu grace I owe, Ttet I was born on Britilh ground : Where ffreams of heav'tttj-^ mef cy flow, And words of fweet falvation found, o I would not'change n^-nfetive -lar»d. For rich Peru with all her gold : A nobler prize lies in my hand • Than eaft or weftern Indies hold.-. S DIVINE SONGS 2 That I am brought to know The danger I wzs in ; By nature and by praftice too, A Wretched flave to fia. 3 That I am led to fee I can do nothing well ; And whither fliall a finner flee-. To fave himfelf from hell ? ' 4 Dear Lord, this book of thine Informs me where to go, Tor grace to pardon all my' Cm, And make me holy too. 5 Here can I read and learn How Chrift the Son of God, Has undertook our great concern - Our ranfom coft his blood. 6 And n-ow he reigns above, He fends his ipirit dowi>, To fhew the wonders of his lo-ve,, And make his gofpel known. ' 7 O may that fpirit teach, And inake my heart receive Thofe truths which all thy fervarrts preach. And al'l thy faints believe. 8 Then lliall I praife the Lord, In a more cheerful ftrain, That I was taught to read his wo-rd,. And have not lc*arnt in vain. - 9. Tfie all'fecwg God. 1 \ LMIGHTY God,, thy piercing eye, JTX. Strikes thro' the fhadc of night, And our moft fecret aftioas lie^ Ail open to thy fighc. FOR CHILDREN. f There's not a fin that we commit. Nor wicked word we fay, But in thy dreadful book 'tis writ. Again ft the judgment day. And muft the crimes that I have done, Be read and publiih'd there; Be all expos'd before the fun. While men -and angels hear? ^ Lord, at thy foot aiham'd 1 lie ; Upward I dare not look ; Pardon my fins before I die. And blot them from thy book. 5 Remember all the dying pains ; That my Redeemer felt ; . And let his blood wafli out my fta^?,^ And arifwer for my guilt. 6 O may I now for ever tear T' indulge a fmful thought. Since the grekt God can fee and hear, And writes down ev'ry fault, lo. Solemn Thoughts of God and Death. J r I-^HERE is a God that reigns above, i Lord of the heav'ns and earth and leas;; 1 fear his wrath, I alk his love, - And with my lips 1 ling his praife. o There is a law which he has writ, To teach us all what we muft do ; Mv foul to his commands fubmit. For they are holy, juft and true. ^ There is a gofpel of rich grace, ' Whence finners all their comtorts draw ; Lord, I repent and feek thy face, For 1 have often broke thy law. I V I N E SONGS 4 There is an hour when I muft die Nor do I know how foon 'twilf comej A thoufand children young as I Are caird by death to hear their doom. 5 i-et me improve the hmrs I have Before the day of grace is fled; 1 here s no repentante in the mve. Nor pardons offer'd to the dead. 6 Jult as a tree cut down, that fell To North or Southward, there it lie8> Oo mart departs to heav'n or hell, Fix'd in the (late wherein he dies* TTTT^T^V* ^^^^-^n and Hell HLRE is beyond the fky, A heav'n of joy and love ; And holy children when they die, Go to that world above. 2 There is a dreadful hell^ And everlafting pains ; There finners mufl with devils dwell In darknefs^ fire, and chains^ 3 Can fuch a wretch as 1, Efcape this curfcd end ? And may I hope wheiie'er I die^ I fliall to heav'n afcend. ' 4 Then will I read and pray, While I have life and breath j , Left I fhould be cut off to-day. And fent t' eternal death, APPY's the child ^4ore \oun.eft Keceive inftruftions well ! ' fycars Who hates the fmner's path, and fears ■Ihe roaa that leads to hell. FOR CHILDREN. n s When we devote our youth to God, 'Tis pleafmg to his eyes ; A flow'r when offer'd in the bud, Is no vain facrifice. 'Tis eafier work if we begin To fear the Lord betimes ; ^ While fmners that grow old in fin, Are harden'd in their crimes. 4 Twill fave us from a thoufand fnares. To mind reliWon young ^ Grace will preierve our lollowmg yeais, And make our virtue flrong. ^ To thee, almighty God, to thee, Our childhood we refign ; ^ twill pleafe us to look back and lee, That our whole lives are thnie. "6 Let the fweet work bf pray'r and praifci Employ my youngeft breath; thus I'm prepard for longer day? Or fit for early death. 13. 7 he Banger of Delay. I \ X 7HY ihould 1 fay 'tis yet too foon VV To feek for heav'n or think of cieati A flow'r may fade before 'tis noon, And I tins day may lofe my breath. 8 If this rebellious heart of mine, Defpife the gracious calls 01 heav n, I may be harden'd in my hn, ^ ^ And never have repentance giv n. a What if the Lord grow wrath and fweafi While 1 refufe to read and pray, that he'll refufe to lend an ear, To all my groans ;tnother day ; IS DIVINE SONGS 4 What if his dreadful anger burn, While I rejeft his offer'd grace, And all his love to fury turn, ^ And flrike me dead, upon the place ? 5 'Tis dang'rous to provoke a God ! His powV and vcng'ance none can tell ; yJnc itrake of his almighty rod. Shall fend young finners quick to helL 6 rhcri 'twill lor ever be in vain 7 o c) y lor pardon or for grace ; To \vi{]} I had my time a^ain, Or hope to fee my Maker's face. 14. Kxarnples of early Piety. "^HAT blefs'd examples do I find, , ^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^'''^ of truth, children that began to mind, Religion in tfcr youth. 2 Jeuis, who reigns abov<^ the fty, ^ A?id k^eps t'hl world-in awe ; ' Was once a child as-)roung as l[ A 'id kept hjs father^ law, 3 At twelve years ,0 Id he (aik'd withimen, . .'i(ilfhc j.e-ws all. wond- ring Yet he obey'd hits mot her .then, Aiid xanie at lier-coiumand. 4 Children a fweet hofanna fong. And Weft. thcii-Sa'viaur's name, I hcv gave hinj honaur with their tongue ^ vV;^iiift fcribes and pa^ieas blafpheme. 5 San^uicl 'the child was wean'd lind broua^f ' ^ 1 o wijiit upon the Lord; , ^ Young Timothy botityes was tauc^ljt i know his holy v- ord„ FOR CHI L3 REN. 13 6 Then why fnoiald 1 fo long delay, • What others Iparnt fo foon ? 1 would not pafs another, day, Without this work -begun. 15. Agavij'. Lying, ^ 'Tis a lovely thing ior youth, V,/ Tp walk betimes in wildom's way; To fear a lie, tq fpeak the truth. That we may trufc to all they fay. 2 But liars we can nqyer truft, [true; Tlio' tiiey fliould fpeak the things that's For he who does one lault at firft, 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 ftruck dead, Caught with a lie upon his tongue ? ^ So did his wife bapplura die, When file came in and grew fo bold. As to confirm that wicked lie, Which juft before her hufband told. ^ The Lord delights, in them that fpeak The words of truth; but ev'ry liar Muft have his portion in the lake, That burns with brimftone and with fire. 6 Then let me always watch my lips, Left I be ftruck to death and hell; Since God a book ot reck'ning keeps, For ev'ry lie that children tell. 16. Againjl Q^uarreWng and Fighting. 1 T ET dogs deligkt to bark and bite, JL^ For God hath made them fo ; Let hears and lions growl and fight, For 'tis their nature too. M t>I VINE SOK' Gg 2 But, children, you fhould never lei Such angry paffions rife; Your little hands v.-ere never made, To tear each other's eyes. 3" Let love thro* all your i{6tions run^ And all your words be mild; Live like the blefTed Virgin's Son, That Av/eet and lovely child. 4 His foul was gentle as a lamb, And as his llature grew, He grew in favour both with men, And God, his father too; 5 Now Lord of all, he reigns above And from his heavenly throne, He fees what children dwell in love^ And marks them for his own. 17. Love between Brothers and Sijlers. ^ '^A/'^^fevcr brawls drfturb the ftreet, T Ju r J^^^^"^ ^o\x\d be peace at home ; Where filters dwell and brothers meet, ' Quarrels f!:iould never come. Birds in their little ncfts agree; And 'tis a fhameful fight, When children of one fami'ly Fall out, and chide, and fight Hard names at firft, and threat 'ning wqrds, 1 hat are but noify breath, U^Y grow to clubs ancj naked fwords I o murder and to death. The devil tempts one mother's foi> To rage againfl another; So wicked Cain was hurry'd on 'Till he had kill'd his brother. FOR C H 1 L D R E N. 15 The wife will let their anger cool, At leaft before 'tis night; But in the hofom of a ipol. It burns till morning light. Pardon, Q Lord, pur childiih rage, Our little brawls remove; That as we grow to riper age, Our hearts may all be love. 18. ^gainfi Scoffing and calling Na?nes, OUR tongues were ma4e to blefs the Lpcd, And not fpeak ill of men ; When others give a raiUng word, We muft not rail again. . Crofs words and angry names require, To be chailis'd at fchool ; And he's in danger of hell fire That calls his brother tool. 2 But lips that dare be fo profane, To mock and jeer and feoff. At holy things or holy men, The' Lord lhall cut them off. 4 When children in their wanton play, Serv'd old Elllha fo ; And bid the prophet go his M'ay,^ " Go up thou bald-head^ go:" ^ God quickly ftopp'd their wicked breathy And fent two raging bears, That tore them limb from limb to death, With blood, and grpans, and tears. 6 Great God, how terrible art thou To hnners e'er fo young! Grant me thy grace, and teach, me how To tame and rule my tongue, B z DlVl N E SONGS 19. Agaiujt Jwe.arW^ and cvifing, and taking God's Name in vain. A NGELS, that high in giory dw^ell; ' , Adore ihynarne, aln;ighty God! And devils tremble down in helf; Beneaih the terror of thy rod. 2 And yet how wicked children dare Abufe thy dreadful glorious name! And when they're angry how they fweaf; And curfe their fellows and blafpheme. 3 How will they Itand before thy face, Who. treated thee with fuch difdain, While thou flialt doom them to the place, Of everlafling fire and pain ? 4 Then never fliall one cooling drop To quench their burning tongues be giv'n ; But I will praife thee here ,and hope Thus to employ my ion^wd in heav'ri: 5 My heart fhall be in pain to hear Wretches affiont ^the Lord above; 'Tis, tliat great Gpd; whofe pow'r I fear* , , That heav'njy father whom I love. 6 If , my companions grow profane, I'll leave their friendfljip when I. hear Young Tinners take thy natne in vain, ■ And learn to curfe, and learn to fweah 20. Againjl Idknefs atid Mifck'ef. ^ i tF^^'"^^' doth the little bufy bee 1- -L Improve each fhining hour, And father honey all the daV, Trom ev'ry opening flow'r ? r ron CHILDREN. i; ? How fkilfally fhe builds her cell! How neat fhe fp reads the wax ! And labours hard to ftore it well With the fweet food fhe makes. 3 In v/orks of labour or ot fkill, I would be bufy too; * For. Satan finds fome mifchief flill For idle ]iands to do. 4 In books, or work, qr healthful play, Let my firft years be pall, That I may give for every day Some good account at laft, 1 . jgmnft evil Company. J 7HY fliould I join with thofe in play V V In whom I've no delight ; Who curfe and fvvear, but never pray, * ' Who call ill names and fight? ■ ^ 1 hate to hear a wanton fong, Their words offend my ears ; I fhould not dare dcnle my tongiie With language fuch. as theirs. Q Away from'foo'ls I'll turn mine eyes. Nor with the fcofrers go ; I would be talking with the wife That wifcr I may grow. 4 From one rude boy that's us'd to r^Qck, They learn the wicked jefl: One fickly fhcep infeBs the fiock, And poifons all the reft. 5 My God, I hate to \yalk, or dwell With fmful children here ; Then let me not be-fent tq hell, Where none bu^ fmners ar^. P 3 ■ ■ 1% DIV1N^^& SONGS 22. . Agqinji 'Pride in Clothes, 1 TX^^'^ ffiouid oUr garments made t® VV hide ■ ■ Our parents fliam6, provoke o.ur pride? The art of drefs did ne'er begin, "I'ill Eve our mother learnt to fin, 2 When firft Ihe put the cov'ring on^ Her robe of innocence was gone; And yet her children vainly boaft, In the fad marks of glory loft. Q How proud we are [ how fond to Hiew Our clothes, and call them rich and new; When the poor iheep and iilk-worm wore That very clothing long before. 4 The tulip and the butterfly Appear in gayer coats th;in I : Let me be drcft fine as I will. Flics, worms, and flow'ns exceed mc filll. 5 Then will ! let my heart to find, Inward adornings of the mind; Knowledge and virttie, truth and grace, Thcfe are the robes of richefl drels. No more fliail worms with me compare, This is the raiment angels wear; The Son of God, when here below, Put on this bleft apparel too. 7 It never fades, it ne'er grows old, Nor fears the rain, nor moth, nor mould: It. takes no fpot, but ftill refines; The more 'tis worn, the more it fhines. 8 In ''^'s on earth I would appear, Then go to heav'n, and wear it there; God will approve it in his fight : 'Tis his own work, and his dcliglu. FOR CHILDREN. 19 23. Obedience to PdWiiSi LET children that would fear tfie Lord»' Hear what their teachers fay ; With rev'rence meet their parents word. And with delight Obey, Have not you heard that dreadful plagues Are threatrt'd by the Lord^ To him that breaks his father's ]aw\ Or mocks, his mother's word ? What heavy guilt upon him lies ! How curfed is his name ! The ravens fliall pick out his eyes, And eagles cat the fame. But thofe that worlhip God, and give Their parents honour due, Here on this earth they long fhall live» And live hereafter too, 24/ T^he CJuld' s Cdniplaint* WHY fhould I love my fport fo welV So conftant at itiy play, And lofe the thoughts of heav'n and hell. And then forget to pray ? What do 1 read my bible for, But, Lord, to learn thy will: And fliall 1 daily know thee more, And lefs obey thee flill ? How fcnfelefs is my heart and wild ; How vain are all my thoughts I Pity the weaknefs of a child, And pardon all my faults. ^ Make me thy heav'nly voice to hear, ^' And let me love to pray; Since God will lend a gracious ear To what a child can lav. £> I V IK £ S O N G S 25. A Morning Song. Y God who makes the fun to know His proper hour to rife, And to give light to all helow, Doth fend him round the fkies. WB en from the chambers oi the eaft^ His mornincr race begins He Mever tires, nor ftops to reft ; But round the world he fhines„ So, like the fun, would I tulfil The bufmefs of the day; Begin my work betimes, and flill March on my heav'niy way.-' Give me, O Lord, thy early grace^ Nor let my foul complain, That the young morning of my days, Has all been fpent in vain. 26. An Evening Song. AND now another day is gone, I'll fing my Maker's praife : My comforts ev'iy hour make known His providence and grace. But how my childhood runs to wafle! My fins bow great their fum ! Lord, give me pardori for" the paft. And Ihength for days to come. 1 lay my body down to Deep ; Let angels guard my head. And thro' the hours of darknefs keep Their watch around my bed. With cheerful heart I clofe mine eyes Since thou wilt not remove ; And in the morning let me rife Rejoicing in thy love. Yon CHILDREN. 2i 27. For the Lord's-Day Morwng. 1 ^ I "'HIS is the day^vhcn Chrift arol'e, X So early trom the dead; Wliy Jfhould I keep my eye-lids closM, And wafte my hours in bed ? 2 This is the day vv^heh Jefiis broke The pow'r of death and hcil, And fhall I flill wear Satan's yoke, And love my hns fo v/ell ? g To-day with pleafure Chriftians meet, To. pray and hear the word : And 1 will go with cheerful icet; To learn thy will, O Lord. 4 I'll leaVfc my fport, to read and pray, And fo prepare iorheav'n: may I love this bleffed day, The befl of all the feven ! 28. For I'he Lord' s- Day Evening, t T ORD, how delightful 'tis to fee A J A whole afTembly worlhip thee; At once they fing, at once they pray; They hear of heaV'n, and learn the way: 2 I have been there; and ftill would go, 'Tis.like i little heav'n below: Not all my pleafure and my play Shall tempt me to forget this day. 1 O write upon rny ineni'r)^; Lord, The texts and doftriries of thy word; That I mky break thy laws no niore, But love thee better than before. 4 With thoughts of Chrift and things divine, Fill up this foolifh heart of mine ; That hoping pardon thro* his blood, 1 may lie idown, and wake with God. DIVINE SONGS ne Ten Commandments out of the. Old Teflament, put into Jkori Rhyme fox Children, Exodus, Chap. xx. 1. 'TPHOU fhalt have no more Gods bi4t mCj 2. X Before no idol bow thy knee, 3. Take not the name of God in vain, 4. Nor dare the Sabbath-day profane. 5. Give both thy parents honour due. 6. Take heed that thou no murder do. 7. Abftain from words and deeds unclean, 8. Nor ileal tho' thou art poor and meano 9. Nor make a wilful lie, nor love it. 10. What is thy neighbour's dare not covet, T'^e Sum of /Zj^ Commandments out of the New lejiamenti Matthew xxii. c WITH all thy foul love God above, And as thyfelf thy neighbour love. . Our Saviour's Golden Rule. Matt. VU. 12^ BE you to others kind and true, As you'd have others be to you. And neither do nor fay to men, Whate'er you would not take again, Duty to God and our ISJfighhour. LOVE God with all your foul and ftrength. With all your heart and mind : An') love your neighbour 3s yourfelf, l^iLhful, juft, and kind. Deal with another, as you'd have Ano^-her deal with you; What you're unwilling to receive, Be fure you never do. FOR 23 0-A of my Book of Hv^,NS ^/-^/f^^f f m/hosanna, ar,d Glory to f ^ ^ '^7""' f^OW let the Father and the Son, -IN And Spirit te ador'd, Where there are works to make him knowrig Or faints to love the Lord. Short Metre, GIVE to the Father praife, Give glofy to the Son, And to the Spirit of his grace Be equal honour done.. A flight Specimen of Moral Songs, 1. The SLUGGARD. \ 5 npiS the voice of the Sluggard ; I heard A- him complain, ' " You have wak'd me too foon, I mull iflum-. ber again ,' " -^S As the door on it's hinges, fo he on his bed, . Turns his fides and his fhoulders, and his heavy head, 2 A little more fleep, and a little more flumber ; Thus he wartes half his days, and his hours without number •, And when he gets up he fits folding his hands, Qi- walks about fauni'ring, or triflmg he flands. M O R7\! L SONG S, E3c. ,25 I pafs'd by his garden, and faw the wild brier. The thorn and the thillle grow broader and higher; The cloaths that hang on him are turning to rags, And his money ftill wafles 'till he ftaives or he begs. I made him a vifit, ftill hoping to find He took better care ^or improving his mind : He told me his dreams, talk'd of eating and drinking; [thinkir>g. But he fcarce reads his bible, and never loves Said I then to my heart, " here's a lefTon for me," That man's but a piflureof what 1 might be : , But thanks to my friends for tl-Msir care in my breeding, [reading. Who taught -me betimes to love workmg and 2. Innocent Play. ABROAD in the lAeidows to fee the young lambs. Run fportmg about by the fide of their dams, With ileeccs To clean and fo white;, Or a neft of young doves in a large open cage, When .they play ail in love, without anger or rage, How much may we learn from the fight. I If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud, Or dogs, we might play till it ended in blood ; 80 foul and fo fierce are their natures : But Thomas and William, arid fuch pretty names, [lambs. Should he cleanly and harmlefs as doves, or as Thof© lovely fweet innocent creatures. C ^ MORAL S O N G S. Not a thing that we do, nor a word that We fay. Should injure another in jefting or play ; For he's ftill in earneft that's hurt ; How rude are the boys that throw pebbles and mire : There's none but a madman will fling about fire, And tell you, 'tis all but in fport. 3. The Rofe. HOW fair is the rofe? AA-hat a beautiful The glory of April and May : [-flower? But the leaves are beginning to fade in "an hour, They wither and die in a day. Yet the rofe has one powerful virtue to boaft. Above all the flowers of the field : When it's leaves are ail dead, and fine colours are loft. Still how fweet a perfume it will yield; So frail is the youth, and the beauty of men-, Tho'they biooin and look gay like the role ; But all our fond care l'^ prefei ve them is vain : Time kills them as faft as hO goes; Then Fll not be proud of my youth oir my beaiity, Since both of Ihem wither and fade : But gam a good name by well doing my duty ; This wjU fcent like a rofe when i'm dead; 4- iU THIEF, WHY ihould I deprive my neighbour Of his goods againft his will? Hands wete made for honeft jiabour. Not to plunder or to Ileal. 'Tis a foolifh felf-deceivintr. By fuch tricks to hope for gain : VOR CHILDREN. All tliat's ever got by thieving, Turns to forrow, fliame, and pain^ 3 Have not Eve and Adam taught us Their fad profit to compute? To what difmal ftate they brought u%- When they ftole forbidden fruit.. ^ Oft we fee a young beginner Praftife little pilfering ways, 'Till grown up a hardened finner; ' Then the gallows ends his daysi >5 Theft will not bd always hidden, Tho' we fancy none can fpy ; When we take a thing forbidden, God beholds it with his eye. Guard my heart, O God of heav'n. Left I covet what's not mine: LcPl I fteal what is nol giv'n, Guard my heart and hands from fini, r,. Tiie Ant, or Emmet, ■ 1 nP'HESE Emmets how little they are iri out X. eyes-, We tread them to duft, and a troop of them dies* Without our regard or cancern : [ichool j' Yet, as wif^ as we arc, if we went t© iheir There's m.any a fluggard and many a fool Some leifons of wildom might iearn. 2 They don't wear their time out in. fleeping or But gather Up corn in a fun (liiny day, [p!^y> And for Winter they lay up their ftores : They manage their work in luch regular formSj One Would think Ahey forefaw all the fpofts and the florms, And fo brjught their food within dOors. C a ~ 28 M OK AL SONGS. 3 But I have lefs Tenfe than a poor creeping ant If 1 take not due care for the things 1 fhall want. Nor provide againft dangers in time. When de^th or old age flare in my face W hat a wretch fhall I be in the end of my days If I trifle away all their prime, 4 Now, now while my ftrength and mv vouth are in bloom, [fhall come, l.et me think what will ferve me when ficknefs And pray that my fins be forgiven : Let me read in good books, and believe, 2nd rru f^^' , [of clay. 1 hat wnen death turns me out of this cottafove me, While rm'modeft, neat and clean, And fubmit when they reprove vti^, 7 If I (hould be poor and fick,- I fiiall meet 1 hope with pity, Since 1 love to help the weak, Tho' they're neither fair nor witty, 8 I'll not willingly offend, Nor be eafily offended. What's amifs I'll ftrive to mend, And endure what can't be mended, Q May I be fo watchful ftill O'er my humours and my palTion, As to fpeak and do no ill, Tho' it fliould be all the faflaion. lo Wicked fa&ions lead to hell, Ne'er may I be found complying ^ But in life behave fo well, Not to be afraid of dying. 8. A Su7mner Evening, 1 TIJOW fine has the day been, how brigbf JL X W'as the fun, How lovely and joyful the courfe that he run, Tho' he rofe in a m'ift when his race he begun And there follow'd fome droppings of rain. But now the fair traveller's come to the weft. His rays are all gold, and his beauties are He paints the iky gay as he finks to his refty • And foretels a bright ruing again. C 3. go MORAL SONGS 2 Juft fuch is the chriftian, his courfe he begins Like the fun in a mili, while he mourns for h, lins, And melts into tears, then he breaks out an, And travels his heavenly way : Tfhinc l->ut when he comes nearer to finifli his race Like a fine fetting fun he looks richer in grace And g. ves a fure hope at the end of his days, CJf rihng in brighter array. ^ » ^ Cradle Hy?nn. A X Holy Angels guard thy bed ' Heavenly bleffings without number, Crendy falling on they head, ? Sleep rny babe ; thy food and raimenL Houfe and home, thy friends provide. All without thy C3re or payment ; All thy wants are well fupply'd, 3 How much better thou'rt attended ^xru ^" ^^'^ ^"""^ ^'O^ be. When from heaven he defcended And bcc^m? ^ child like thee ?* 4 Soft and eafy is thy cradle : Coarfe and hard thy Saviour lay. When his birth-plaep was a liable. And his lofteit bp4 was hay. 5 Blclfed babe! what glorious feature?- Spotlcfs fair, divinely briolu i iMuft he dwell with brutal crea'tures ? How could angels bear the fight ? 6 Was there nothing but a manger ^ Curfed finners could afibrd,'^ lo receive the heavenly Rrangeri* Did they thus aff ront' the Lprd ? FOR CHILI!) REN. - Soft my cbiM ! I did not chide thee, ' Tho' mv fon^ might found too hard j f* Mother } Tisthy ^Sifter > fits befide thea, I Nurfe that } And her arms ihall be thy guard. 8 Yet to -read the {hameful ftorv^ How the Jews abus'd their Kmg , How they ferv'd the Lord of Glory, Makes me angry while I fmg. 9 See the kinder fhepherds round him, Tellinf^ wonders from the iky 1 Where they fought him, theie they found ^im. With his Virgin Mother by. to See the lovely bsLbe a-dreffina : Lovely infant how he fmil'd ! When he wept, the Mother's bleffing Sooth'd and hufb'd the holy child, 11 Lol he {lumbers in his manger Where the horned oxen fed ! Peace my darling, here's no danger. Here's no ox a-near thy bed. 12 »Twasto favethee, child ! from dying Save my dear from burning ilame, Bitter groans and cndlefs crying, That my bleft Redeemer came. X? May 'ft thou live to love and fear him, Truft and love him all thy days Then go dwell for ever near him. See his face and ftng his praife 14 I could give thee thoufand kiffes. Hoping what I moft delire ; Not a Mother's fondeft wilhes p^n to greater joy afpire. » Here JPU may vfe the Nvords ^roth.r, Neighbour, icti ( 32 ) ^ ^^^^^R for a young Child, AVE me, Lord Jefus f fave me ! that I ft riHi not, Lamb of God hear me ; Son of God, have mercy upon me. Thou haft bid little children to come unto thee. O dear Saviour, let nothing hinder me from coming unto thee. Pray give me faith, pray give me love, pray make me holy. I have no Saviour but thee to go to ; O deliver me from my finful ftate; fave me from this wicked world, and the devil, that I may love and ferve th^e on earth, and live with thee, and praife thee for ever and' ever in heaven. Aivien. O .^""^ °^ -ercy on n,e .... ."■«! "'^ «hou only Saviour, wha d.dft invHe Iktle chHdcen to come unto thee • I would come unto thee and cM upon thcc, now • yray take thy ur.worthy child into rhe arms „f thy love, and keep m« from alh evil and danger *h,s mght. OGod,„thouart very kind and lov- ing ta rac, and thou haft promifed lo ^ive the ^