MORAL SONGS. THE FIVE SENSES. Five Senses God has given to us, The Eye can see the shining sun 'Tis by the wond'rous Ear we learn Our hands can feel if hard, or soft, And feeling spread all over us, Makes known the heat or cold. We smell the fields and new-mown hay, And by this sense are taught if good But God has also added taste, We all our senses should employ On things of useful kind, And treasure each good thought and pure, By memory, in the mind. THE BODILY POWERS. I have got a tongue to talk, With my tongue I every day On my feet I walk to school, I can nothing do as yet With my hands my bread to get; But I trust that I shall learn Them to useful works to turn. If we would know true delight, We must always use aright Every power that God imparts— This will give us happy hearts. THE MENTAL POWERS. I know I am a little child, See things around me placed; I often think on what I'm told, Remember what is pass'd. I sometimes very happy feel, To be or good or bad. I hope I shall grow up a man ; I fear to do a wrong; I love my little sister dear Rejoice to sing my song. Oh! may I learn to know my God, And love His sacred name. Then Conscience will be calm and pure, But hope for heaven, and when I die This is the best way to employ And live on earth as if I saw THE WORLD. The wond'rous earth on which we live It turns upon its axis round, Each year it circles round the sun, The land is cover'd o'er with herbs, The waters mist and dew afford, THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM. C.M. How beautiful the earth appears― Array'd in lovely green, With herbs, and plants, and shrubs, and trees, In flower and blossom seen. They grow from little tiny seeds How wonderful the pow'r of God- So beautiful and tall. And further still, each tree and plant Will many seeds produce, Which soon would grow just like itself, Supplied with vital juice. All things that grow, but do not feel, We vegetable call; And they so many uses have We cannot tell them all. To birds and beasts they offer shade, And some afford them food; And many roots, and herbs, and fruits, For man are very good. Some are delightful, rich, and sweet, And pleasant to the taste; But it is wrong too much to eat, Or shamefully to waste. God's gifts to us are freely giv'n, But never to abuse; We should partake with thankful hearts, And moderately use. |