182 Opening a new School-room. WITH grateful delight we survey

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The work of this building complete We bless thee, dear Saviour, this day We thus are permitted to meet.

2 But what will this structure avail, Unless thy kind presence is here: Our work will entirely fail;

No fruit unto God will appear.

3 But sweet are thy promises, Lord,
On these let us ever depend;
Thou sayest where thy name we record,'
Thy presence and grace shall attend.

4 Then thankful for all that is past,
With cheerful delight may we move;
Whilst gracious Redeemer, we ask
For brighter displays of thy love.

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Character of Samuel.

C. M

WHEN Eli's sons by deeds profane,

Their father's God denied,

Destruction like a whirlwind camo,
And in disgrace they died.

2 But pious Samuel, young in years,
The Lord of Hosts adored;

And ministered in holy things,
According to his word.

3 With humble mien, subrnissive, meek,

Before the priest he stands;

Anxious to know his Maker's will,
And practise his commands.

4 The Lord his fervent offerings blessed,
And blessed his future days;

And still shall youth his smiles obtain,
Who live unto his praise.

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God of heaven is pleased to see
A little family agree;

And will not slight the praise they bring
When loving children join to sing.

2 The gentle child that tries to please,
That hates to quarrel, fret, and tease,
And would not say an angry word;
That child is pleasing to the Lord.

3 Great God! forgive, whenever we
Forget thy will, and disagree;
And grant that each of us may find
The sweet delight of being kind.

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Conscience.

WHEN a foolish thought within

Tries to take us in a snare,

Conscience tells us, "It is sin,"
And entreats us to beware.

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2 If in something we transgress,
And are tempted to deny,
Conscience says, "Your fault confess;
Do not dare to tell a lie."

3 In the morning, when we rise,

And would fain omit to pray, "Child consider," Conscience cries: "Should not God be sought to-day?

4 When our angry passions rise, Tempting to revenge an ill;

"Now subdue it." Conscience cries; "And command your temper still." 5 Thus, without our will or choice, This good monitor within, With a secret, gentle voice,

Warns us to beware of sin.

6 But if we should disregard,

While this friendly voice would call, Conscience soon will grow so hard, That it will not speak at all.

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HERE is the high and lofty One?
His dwelling is afar;

He lives beyond the blazing sun,

And every distant star.

2 But God, whom thousand worlds obey, Descends to earthly ground,

And dwells in cottages of clay,

If there his saints are found.

3 Is not the heaven of heavens his own? Yes he is Lord of all;

And there, before his awful throne,
The saints and angels fall.

4 But, little child, with joy attend;
For if you love him too,

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This mighty God will condescend
To come and dwell with you.

LITTLE children love each other,

Is the blessed Saviour's rule;
Every little one is brother

To his mates at Sabbath-school.

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2 We're all children of one Father,

The great God who reigns above; Shall we quarrel?-No; much rather Would we be like him-all love.

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Remember me.

L. M

THOU Man of griefs, remember me,
Who never canst thyself forget

Thy last mysterious agony,

Thy fainting pangs and bloody sweat.

When wrestling in the strength of prayer
Thy spirit sunk beneath its load;
Thy feeble flesh abhorred to bear
The wrath of an almighty God.

3 Father, if I may call thee so,

Regard my fearful heart's desire; Remove this load of guilty wo,

Nor let me in my sins expire!

4 O save me from that death alone,
That endless banishment from theo

O save, and give me to thy Son,

Who suffered, groaned, and bled for me.

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The Way to know the Lord.

THIS is the way to know the Lord,
And this will please him too,

To read and hear his holy word,
That tells us what to do.

C. M..

He lives in heaven, and does not need

Such little ones as we;

But he is very kind indeed,
And even cares for me.

3 Though if I tried with all my might,
And did the best I could,
I should not always do it right,
And could not do him good.

4 Then let me love him for his care,
And love his holy word,

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Because he teaches children there,
To know and fear the Lord.

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The Angels.

C. M.

THE children's angels always view

Their heavenly Father's face;
His joyful messengers and true,
In providence and grace:-

2 But not to angels' care alone
We children are consigned,

To God himself our wants are known,
The Lord to us is kind.

3 Yes; every comfort here below,
And every hope above;

All that we have and are, we owe
To his unfailing love.

4 Then let us act as in his sight,
And on our humble way,
Walk in the liberty of light,
As children of the day.

5 Young though we be, and in the prime Of life's unfolding powers,

Of all the moments of our time,
This, only this, is ours.

6 We seize it, Lord, before 'tis past;
We yield ourselves to thee;

Thine be our earliest years, our last,
And our eternity.