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In heaven no winter they know
To wither their pleasures away:
The plants that in Paradise grow
Shall blossom, but neyer decay:

Then for these fading pleasures no longer we'll

care,

But hope we shall spend an eternity there.

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HAPPINESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS, PSALMS. BLESS'-ED is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful: but whose delight is in the law of the Lord; and on his law doth meditate day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in due season: his leaf shall not wither, and whatsoever he doth shall prosper: for the Lord loveth righteousness, and his countenance doth shine upon the upright. Trust in the Lord, and do good: delight thyself in him, and he will give thee the desire of thine heart. Commit thy way unto him, and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noon day. Rest in the Lord, and be patient. He regardeth the ways of the upright, and their inheritance shall be established for ever. Rejoice in the Lord ye righteous, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness: for light is dispensed for thee, an

gladness to the upright in heart. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacle of the righteous: they shall flourish like the palm-tree; they shall grow up like the cedars of Lebanon : they shall bring forth fruit in old age. Great peace have they who love thy law, O God, and nothing shall offend them: surely the righteous shall reverence thy name, and the just shall dwell in thy

presence.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. The Lord loveth the upright and forsaketh not his saints: his law is in their heart, and none of their steps shall slide. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread: he is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his inheritance is blessed. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; for the end of that man is peace.

THE MERCY OF THE LORD.-PSALMS.

I WILL extol thee, my God, O King; and I wil bless thy name for ever and ever. One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. They

shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of thy kingdom. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. Ot old thou hast laid the foundations of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea all of them shall wax old as a garment: as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed; but thou art for ever the same, and thy years shall have no end.

O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people; for his merciful kindness is great toward us: and his truth endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: let them that fear him say, that his mercy endureth for ever. The righteousness also of his testimonies is everlasting: his word was from the beginning, and every one of his decrees endureth through all ages. Great is our Lord, and of great power; his understanding is infinite. He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly: he hath redeemed us from our enemies, for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: to him who alone doeth great wonders; to him that by wisdom made the heavens; who stretched out the earth; who made great lights, the sun to rule by day, the moon and the stars to rule

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by night: to him who brought Israel out of Egypt with a strong hand, and with a stretched-out arm : to him who led his people through the wilderness, and gave them an heritage; who remembered us in our low estate, and hath provided bountifully for all his creatures: O give thanks unto the God of heaven for his mercy endureth for ever; and his memorial throughout all generations.

THE CHILD'S FIRST GRIEF.

"OH! call my brother back to me !
I cannot play alone;

The summer comes with flower and bee,—
Where is my brother gone?

The flowers run wild, the flowers we sow'd,

Around our garden tree;

Our vine is drooping with its load

Oh! call him back to me !"

"He would not hear thy voice, fair child!
He may not come to thee;

The face that once like summer smiled,

On earth no more thou'lt see.

A rose's brief, bright life of joy
Such unto him was given;

So-thou must play alone, my boy!
Thy brother is in heaven."

"And has he left his birds and flowers,
And must I call in vain?

And through the long, long summer hours,
Will he not come again?

And by the brook and in the glade,

Are all our wanderings o'er?

Oh! while my brother with me play'd,
Would I had lov'd him more.”

EVILS OF DECEIT.

THERE are many ways of being guilty of falsehood, without uttering a direct lie in words. Whenever you try to deceive your parents, you tell a lie. Once, in company, as the plate of cake was passed round, a little boy, who sat by the side of his mother, took a much larger piece than he knew she would allow him to have. She happened for the! moment to be looking away, and he broke a small piece off, and covered the rest in his lap with his handkerchief. When his mother looked she saw the small piece, and supposed he had taken no more. He intended to deceive her. His mother has never found out what he did; but God saw him, and frowned upon him, as he did this sin. And do you not think that the boy did a base and wicked act? Must he not feel ashamed, whenever he thinks that, merely to get a bit of cake, he could deceive his kind mother? And can any one love

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