morial before the Lord continually."-Exodus xxvii. 12, 29. IN N the wondrous breastplate golden, Mystic marks, and each one bearing Sapphires 'mid the gorgeous cluster Like the crystal dome above; Safe upon the breast of love. Emerald and beryl throwing Or a soul that loves to praise. Who the love and praise can measure One by one in dazzling light! On his breast our High Priest wears them, Ever in our Father's sight. ANNA SHIPTON. Lights in the Temple "And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning; when he dresseth the lamps he shall burn incense upon it. And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it; a perpetual incense before the Lord, throughout your generations."-Exod. xxx. 7, 8. Now the stars are lit in heaven, We must light our lamps on earth; Every star a signal given From the God of our new birth: Every lamp an answer faint, Like the prayer of mortal Saint. Mark the hour and turn this way, With sweet oil-drops in His hour Pledg'd to faithful Israelites, Watchers of the sacred flame, Sons of Aaron! serve in fear,— Should th' unhallowed enter here; There is One will bless your toil- JOHN KEBLE. Bezalel BEZALEL, filled with wisdom to design Stones, precious wood, rich-embroidered fabrics, Fed not the few with cunning manifold Of oneness for a rabble many-souled, But we, its sons, who wander in the dark, Footsore, far-scattered, growing less and less, What whiteness glooms our brotherhood to mark, What promised land our journey's end to bless! We are, unless we build some shrine or ark, A dying rabble in a wilderness. ISRAEL ZANGwill. Moses and the Angel Praise Him, Al-Mutahali! Whose decree is wiser than the wit of man can see 'IS written in the chapter of "the Cave," 'TIS An Angel of the Lord, a minister, Had errands upon earth, and Moses said, "Grant me to wend with thee, that I may learn God's ways with men." The Angel answering, said: "Thou canst not bear with me; thou wilt not have Knowledge to judge; yet if thou followest me, Question me not, whatever I shall do, Until I tell thee." Then they found a ship On the sea-shore, wherefrom the Angel struck Her boards and brake them. Moses said, "Wilt drown The mariners? This is a strange thing wrought!" "Did I not say thou couldst not bear with me?". The Angel answered-"Be thou silent now!" Yet farther, and they met an Arab boy; The Angel breathed; and all his warm blood froze, not!" Question me Then came they to a village, where there stood Toppled to fall; the Angel thrust it down. "What hire," asked Moses, "hadst thou for this deed. Seeming so evil?" Then the Angel said, "This is the parting betwixt me and thee: my Lord- The ship I broke serveth poor fisherfolk The father hid the treasure, which is theirs. But thou, Journey no more with me, because I do EDWIN ARNOLD. Moses and the Dervish GOD, that heaven's seven climates hath spread forth, To every creature, even as is the worth, Moses the Prophet, who with God conferred, "O Moses, whom the Hand Then Moses prayed to God, that he would feed And clothe that Dervish. Nine days after this, Returning from Mount Sinai in bliss, Having beheld God's face, the Prophet met Between two officers; and all about The rabble followed him with hoot and shout The Prophet asked of those that cried, "What hath befallen this man?" And they replied, |