be his lit-tle soldier, "The Bi-ble says I may."

I love my precious Saviour,
Because he died for me,
And if I did not serve him,
How sinful I should be;
He gives me every comfort,
And hears me when I pray,
I want to live with Jesus,
"The Bible says I may."

I now can do but little,
Yet, when I grow a man,
I'll try and do for Jesus
The greatest good I can ;
God help and keep me faithful
In all I do and say;
I want to live a Christian,
"The Bible says I may."

Poetry.

"HE BIDS YOU COME."

Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.' -Matt.xi. 28.

THE FLOWERS OF THE FIELD,
Sweet nurslings of the vernal skies,
Bathed in soft airs, and fed with dew,
What more than magic in you lies,
To fill the heart's fond view!
In childhood's sports, companions gay,
In sorrow, on life's downward way,
How soothing! in our last decay
Memorials prompt and true.

Relics ye are of Eden's bowers,
As pure, as fragrant, and as fair,
As when ye crowned the sunshine hours
Of happy wanderers there.

Fallen all beside the world of life
How is it stained with fear and strife,
In reason's world what storms are rife,
What passions rage and glare.

Alas! of thousand bosoms kind
That daily court you and caress,
How few the happy secret find,
Of your calm loveliness!

"Live for to-day; to-morrow's light
To-morrow's cares shall bring to sight;
Go sleep like closing flowers at hight,
And heaven thy morn will bless."—Kelle.

The Passage of the Israelites over the Red Sea.

E have a record of this wonderful event in Exodus 14th. It is supposed that the part of the sea which was crossed was about twelve miles wide, so that it could be walked over in a single night. It has been observed that the depth at this place was about 28 yards. We might say much about the power of the East wind, and also of the scorching blast called the Simoon, as they occur in Eastern countries, but we will not explain that which was miraculous by referring to the laws and operations of nature. We may say in such cases, as in others, "I was dumb, I opened not my mouth, because thou didst it." The narrative strongly represents what God can do against His enemies and for His servants. It is one proof amongst many that nothing is too hard for the Sovereign Lord of all. It has been well said, " With such a history before us, is it not strange that sinners should run on in the path of transgression, and that those who are saved should ever doubt of the all-sufficiency of their God?" Rather than the people of God shall not be sustained and defended, rivers and seas shall be opened, a flinty rock shall send forth gushing streams, prisons shall shake to their foundations, the mouths of lions shall be stopped, the fire shall lose its power to burn, all nature shall be changed in its courses, rather than the righteous should be without proof that God is their refuge and their strength, a very present help in time of trouble.

T. B.