associations, to lay the best foundation for practical devotion in future life. For he who has early been accustomed to see the Creator in the visible appearances of all around him, to feel his continual presence, and lean upon his daily protectionthough his religious ideas may mixed with many improprieties, which his correcter reason will refine away has made large advances towards that habitual piety, without which religion can scarcely regulate the conduct, and will never warm the heart.

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A. L. B.

HYMNS IN PROSE

FOR

CHILDLEN.

HYMN I.

COME, let us praise God, for he is exceeding great; let us bless God, for he is very good. He made all things; the sun to rule the day, the moon to shine by night.

He made the great whale, and the elephant; and the little worm that that crawleth on the ground.

B

The little birds sing praises to God, when they warble sweet

ly in the

green shade.

The brooks and rivers praise God, when they murmur melodiously amongst the smooth pebbles.

I will praise God with my voice; for I may praise him, though I am but a little child.

A few years ago, and I was a little infant, and my tongue was dumb within my mouth:

And I did not know the great name of God, for my reason was not come unto me.

But now I can speak, and my tongue shall praise him; I can

think of all his kindness, and my heart shall love him.

Let him call me, and I will come unto him: let him command, and I will obey him.

When I am older, I will praise him better; and I will never forget God, so long as my life remaineth in me.

HYMN II.

COME, let us go forth into the fields, let us see how the flowers spring, let us listen to the warbling of the birds, and sport ourselves upon the new

grass.

The winter is over and gone, the buds come out upon the trees, the crimson blossoms of the peach and the nectarine are seen, and the green leaves

sprout.

The hedges are bordered with tufts of primroses, and yellow cowslips, that hang down their