A DIALOGUE ON PRAYER. HENRY. DOES God command us all to pray, SAMUEL. Yes, God commands us all to pray, HENRY. But I am sprightly, young, and gay, SAMUEL. But children quite as young as you HENRY. But I have sinn'd against the Lord, On such a curse is in his word; SAMUEL. But Christ, the Son of God, was given And he who reigns above in heaven With heart sincere approach that throne, God will receive you for his own, HENRY. But I am dark and blind within, SAMUEL. The spirit of all light and love And raise your soul to things above, HENRY. But so unworthy still am I, How dare I raise my voice on high, SAMUEL. But he who dwells above the sky HENRY. Then, brother, let us now begin That we may both the Saviour win, SAMUEL. Father! now the spirit give, THE NEW SABBATH SCHOLAR. No cank'ring care e'er broke my rest, Six years had run their pleasing round, The morning came, I tript away, And wonder'd how they'd spend the day I look'd around, and wonder'd more The names of all were "called o'er," They sung, and pray'd, and spoke so kind, The scholars then did all divide, To read, and spell, all were employ'd, I quickly join'd a blooming band, The teacher kindly took my han 1, And now I try to do what's right, And bless the Lord with all my heart, THE SABBATH SCHOOL. THE Sabbath School! I love the place, He who came down from heaven above, Which caused him thus to die. He died for us that through his death, If we on him rely. Then O may we on him confide, E. C. INTO. LAN BAPTIST MISSION JUBILEE The Gospel given to all Nations. THE above cut represents the Angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to give unto all nations, and the Missionary giving the word of God to the heathen. God has honoured his servants, who love him, of all denominations. The Baptist Mission as you have heard, was formed fifty years ago, and they have translated the word of God into about forty languages and dialects in India. This must be an unspeakable blessing to that people, who never saw the word of God before. The Inde |