many a delightful hour, relating to their companions the events of their journey.

“I have extended my narrative much beyond my first intention. But I trust it has served to imprint on your minds, my dear boys, ås it has on mine, the interesting scenes of the Saviour's labours and sufferings. Jerusalem is a spot dear to every Christian heart, and any efforts to illustrate its scenery or history I could make, I have not felt to be lost. And now may that God, who once made Jerusalem his chosen seat, and that Saviour who there suffered and died for us, and that Spirit, who there descended to seal the work of man's redemption, bless us all, and appoint us each a place and an inheritance in the NEW JERUSALEM ABOVE.

I.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem,

Arouse thee and awake;
Take back thy long lost diadem,

Thy regal vestments take.
For on the mountain's top I see

The branch of Jesse's vine,
His very glance is majesty,

His very form divine.

That eye,

from which the heavens flee, Is gently fixed on thine, And from afar he calls to thee, “ Arise and shine.",

II.
No more he wears upon his brow

The thorny wreath of shame;
His judgment robes are on him now,

•And vengeance is his name.
A cup is in his right hand borne,

Of strong, but bitter wine ;
His foes shall drink it-he hath sworn-

His enemies and thine.
But he espies thy vesture torn,
Thy widow's weeds for ages worn,

And lo! he makes a sign;
“ Zion, my spouse, no longer mourn;

Arise and shine."

III. “ Alas! wherewith shall I arise ?

For I am weak and poor ?" Responsive thunder shakes the skies,

“Is not my promise sure ? Did I not once to vengeance bow,

And die to make thee mine? And canst thou, dar'st thou ask me how

Thou shalt arise and shine? Hast thou not strength to pay thy vow ?

The Saviour's strength is thine, In my own strength I bid thee now

Arise and shine.”

INDEX.

.

Page
Absalom's pillar

127. 133
Aceldama

188
Messrs. Fisk and King's description of 193
Acra, Mount

211
Agony in Gethsemane

136
Antonia, tower of

i 95
Ascension of Christ

168
Beautiful Gate

• 67
Bethesda, situation of

· 104
description of

116
Bethlehem

· 160
Bethany

160
Bezetha
Books, description of Jewish

177
Bread, unleavened, described

49
Calvary, situation of

. 210
description of

215
Caravan

17
Catechumens

8
Court of the women

68
Court of Israel

70

50

.

.

.

.

Court of the Gentiles
David, sepulchre of

kingdom, extent of
Dead Sea, view of, from Mount Olivet
Ekron, situation of
Elah
Formality, Jewish
Funeral procession
Gehenna
Gethsemane, situation of

description of
Maundrell's description of

Mr. King's description of
Gilgal, view of, from Olivet
Hinnom, valley of
High-priest, dress of
Houses, eastern
Idolatry, Jewish .
Jehoshaphat, valley of
Jerusalem, names of

-, appearance of, at the passover

general description of
desolation of modern

attempt of Julian to rebuild
Joppa
Judas, grave of
Kidron
Lazarus, raised up
Leaven, purification from

.

.

.

. 180

89
41
169

110
. 39

45

49
14, 149. 171

174
10. 15
. 190
. 129
. 160

47