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May 1 from ev'ry act abstain,

That hurts, or gives my neighbour pain;
And ev'ry secret wish suppress,

That would abridge his happiness.

Still

may

I feel my heart inclin'd

To be the friend of all mankind;

Still wish them safety, health, and ease,
Wealth, fame, eternal life, and peace.

With pity let my breast o'erflow,
When I behold another's woe;
And bear a sympathizing part,

Whene'er I meet a wounded heart.

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And let my neighbour's prosp'rous state
A mutual joy in me create;

His virtuous triumph let me join;
His peace and happiness be mine.

Let love through all my conduct shine,
An image fair, though faint, of thine!
Let me thy humble follower prove!
Father of men, great GOD OF LOVE!

THE PROPER RETURN FOR MATERNAL
TENDERNESS.

THY Mother honour-for her arms

Secur'd thee from a thousand harms;
When, helpless, hanging on her breast,
She sooth'd thine infant heart to rest:

Thoughtful of thee, before the day
Shot through the dark, its rising ray;
Thoughtful of thee, when sable night
Again had quench'd the beams of light;
To heaven in ceaseless pray'r for thee,
She rais'd her hand, and bent her knee.
Neglect her not when feeble grown ;
Oh! make her wants and woes thy own:
Let not thy lips rebel; nor eyes,
Her weakness, frailty, years, despise.
From youthful insolence defend:
Be patron, husband, guardian, friend.
Thus shalt thou soothe in life's decline,

The mis'ries, that may all be thine.

THE GRATEFUL TRIBUTE OF CHILDREN ON
THE RECOVERY OF A PARENT.

AGAIN the purple tide of health,

That blessing dearer far than wealth,
Returns, and bids each hope revive,
With every joy which health can give.
Then, to the Lord we'll raise our voice;
In strains of gratitude rejoice :
'Twas he who kindly sought the bed,
And rais'd the sad dejected head.

To Him let daily thanks ascend,

Who sav'd our Parent and our Friend:

Still let our voice in concert join
To bless his goodness all divine.

DOMESTIC PEACE AND LOVE.

HOW good and pleasant is the sight,
Where kindred souls agree !

How blest the house where hearts unite
In bands of piety!

All in their proper stations move;
And each fulfils his part,
In ev'ry care of life and love,
With sympathizing heart.

How happy are the sons of peace!
Their hearts and hopes are one;
And kind designs to serve and please,
Through all their actions run.

Here peace, like morning dew, distils
Its blessings from above;

While grateful joy each bosom fills,

And every heart is love.

THE YOUNG UNITING IN DEVOTIONAL

EXERCISES.

High in the shining courts above

GOD reigns, the sovereign king;

And Angels round his throne of love

Sweet Hallelujahs sing,

He smiles on every pious mind,

And stoops their songs to hear:
And, not to those bright realms confin'd,
Accepts his children's prayer.

He sees where youthful hearts unite,
And form a social band;

And Jesus ever takes delight,
To guide them with his hand.

Their conversation, and their prayers,
Are music in his ears;

His smiles dispel their gloomy cares,
And dissipate their fears.

Oh! how they scorn those empty joys
Which earthly minds pursue;
Celestial love their bosom warms
With bliss that's ever new.

The shining of Jehovah's face,
And Jesus' dying love,

Allure them through the wilderness,

To brighter joys above.

Oh! did the young around but know

How great their pleasures are; They would each golden joy forego, Such matchless bliss to share.

THE GOLDEN RULE.

COME, let us search our ways, and try ;
Have they been just and right;

Is the great rule of equity

Our practice and delight?

What we would have our neighbour do,
Have we still done the same?
And ne'er delay'd to pay his due,
Nor injure his good name?

Have we not found our envy grow,
To hear another's praise?
Nor robb'd him of his honour due,
By sly malicious ways?

In all we sell and all we buy,

Is honesty our guide ?

Does thirst of gain, from virtue's path,

Ne'er draw our feet aside ?

Then may we raise our modest pray'r
To GOD, the just and kind;
May humbly cast on him our care,
And hope his grace to find.

THE RIGHT USE OF PROSPERITY.

MY gracious GOD! accept my pray'r ;:
If e'er thy love divine

Should prosper my well meaning care,

And wealth should e'er be mine;

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