For full confirmation of what they had heard:
They enter'd the stable with aspects so mild,
And there they beheld both the mother and child.
Then make proclamation, divulge it abroad,
That Jews and the Gentiles may hear of the Lord.
HYMN 17. L. M.
There is a school on earth begun,
Halle hallelujah,
Supported by the holy One;
He calls his pupils for to prove
The greatness of redeeming love,
Sing glory, O hallelujah.
2.. Then come my friends where'er you Say will you go to school with me; [be, Christ Jesus is my master's naine,
Come deaf & dumb, come blind and lame.
3. Our school-books are the scriptures true,
Our lessons are forever new;
The scholars too are all agreed,
It is a blessed school indeed.
4. My master learns the blind to see,
Then come ye blind, the school is free;
My master learns the lame to walk,
He also learns the dumb to talk.
5. My master learns the deaf to hear,
Then come ye deaf and lend an ear
Unto my masters pleasant voice,
He'll make your mourning souls rejoice.
6. He learns the swearing man to pray,
Then come profane, without delay, He'll change your tongue to speak his name,
And spread abroad a Saviour's fame.
7. Come brethren dear, who are at school,
Attention pay to every rule,
'Tis best for those that mind their book,
Who have all carnal joys forsook.
8. Our mortal frames must shortly die,
Then we shall lay our school-books by ;
We'll reign with master Jesus then,
Glory to God, Glory, Amen.
Adieu! my dear brethren, adieu !*
Reluctant I give you my hand,
No more to assemble with you,
Till we on mount Zion shall stand,
My heart swells with tender regret,
To leave your embraces so soon,
Though heaven my course must direct,
And others succeed in my room.
2. Your acts of benevolence past,
Your gentle compassionate love,
'Henceforth in my mem'ry shall last,
Though far from your sight I remove.
While roving the wilds of the west,
When through foreign regions I steer
Still friendship, inspiring my breast,
Shall then drop her own native tear.
3. Our labors will shortly subside,
For vigor and life must decay,
And wisdom and truth shall abide,
To pilot our souls on the way.
As time rolls his seasons around,
And truth shall new teachers inspire,
O may we in love still abound,
And after new conquests aspire.
4. Our seasons of converse are o'er,
Till mortal commotions are past,
Till nature and time are no more,
Or we are in Paradise blest.
'Sweet comforting spirit draw near,
And shed forth thy luminous rays,
My parting reflections to cheer,
And change lamentation to praise.
5. O may we conform to His will,
Aspiring for glory and peace,
Our covenant vows to fulfil,
Till Jesus shall sign our release,
Till suddenly wafted above,
Where saints in sweet harmony méet,
To feel all the pleasures of love,
And each happy conquerer greet.
HYMN 19. P. M.
Hearken ye sprightly, and attend ye vain ones,
Pause in your mirth, adversity consider,
Learn from a friend's pen truths that are most pait
A sick-bed reflection.
2. Healthful and gay, like you I spent my moment
Fondiy my heart said, joy shall last forever,
But I'd forgotten man has no enjoyments,.
But by permission.
3. Sudden and awful, from the height of pleasure, By pain and sickness thrown upon a death-bed; Vain is its softness to assuage the pain of
4. Kindest attention of my friends most humane,
With the profound skill of a kind physician,
All skill is baffled, while distress and anguish
Torture my whole frame.
5 Vein are my groanings, all complaints are fruitless,
Changing my place does not abate my fever;
Here, like a reptile on a bed of embers,
6. Hopes of rocov'ry my fond heart indulg'd,
Till my physician, to my great amazement,
Kindly inform'd me that my case was desp❜rate,
Death was approaching.
7. Wonders on wonders to my view now open,
Life is receding: to the grave I'm hastning;
Am I prepar'd? This dreadful moment must I
Meet my Creator
8. Twenty five years I've spent without consid'ring
Man was a mortal, dependant on a moment,
Life but a shadow-time a flying arrow
9. Oft have I listen'd while death bells were tolling, Seen the graves open, with spectators mourning, But for myself, was, spite of all these warnings,
Long life expecting. 10. Connsels I've alighted, warnings I've rejected, la my gay moments thoughts of death I've banish'd, When grown grey headed. I have of resolv'd
Death to prepare for. 11. Time in advance to ne seem'd moving slowly, Days without numbering i propos'd for pleasure, But they are blasted! now behold the end of
12 Tortur'd in body-not a limb escapes it, No sweet coinposure to direct one prayer,
All is disorder! yet my state eternal
Now is depending.
13. Now, ghastly death, pray stop one moment longTill I give warning to my gay companions!
No time is granted for expostulation,
Shun my example.
HYMN 20. P. M.
Sirs, we would see Jesus,
The blessed Prince of love;
He only can relieve us,
And all our doubts remove. O tell us as a preacher,
Where Jesus Christ doth dwell, Describe his charming features, His glowing beauties tell.
Sirs, we would see Jesus,
The sinner's constant friend,
We know he won't deceive us,
But love us to the end.
His blessed word assures us,
His blessed word shall stand,
His mighty arm secures us,
From all the hosti'e band.
3. Sirs, we would see Jesus,
The glorious King of grace,
A sight of him would ease us,
And fill our souls with peace.
We would behold his beauties,
And run into his arms,
And learn the christian duties,
Amidst these blissful charms.
Sirs, we would see Jesus,
As Prophet, Priest and King;
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