THE LITTLE PILGRIM. I'm a little pilgrim, And a stranger here; Tho'this world is pleasant, Sin is always near. Jesus loves our pilgrim band, He will lead us by the hand, Lead us to the better land, Happy home on high. Mine's a better country, Chorus-Jesus loves, &c. But a little pilgrim Must have garments clean, And with Christ be seen. Jesus, hear and save me; I'm a little pilgrim, But my home in heaven Cometh ever near. Chorus-Jesus loves, &c. Poetry. THE FIRST PRAYER. BY MAY MARSTON. WHEN the young mother first kneels down "Now I lay me down to sleep," 'Tis all the little one can learn, 'Twas the very first I ever learned, My mother's voice! I hear it still Perhaps, when I kneel down to pray, To say that little prayer. "Our Father”. was too hard at first, For infant lips to learn, But just as soon as she thought best That prayer came next in turn. I am very sure, while here on earth, And carry up to the great white throne Aud when the day is past and gone, I'm sure our loved ones meet them there Then don't forget to say your prayers, Perhaps the one who taught you that WHAT IS EARTH? WHAT is earth, sexton ? A place to dig graves. Canterbury Cathedral. HE city of Canterbury is a very ancient one, and it is often mentioned in the history of our country. It was a place of importance even before the Roman Invasion. It was early occupied by the Saxons, by whom it was named "Cantwara-byrig," or, Town of the Kentish Men. At this time the Cathedral was founded by the Roman missionary St Augustine. Canterbury was then made the seat of the Metropolitan See, and Augustine the first Archbishop. The Cathedral was commenced, but not completed, during his life. In 1170, it was the scene of the murder of Thomas a Beckett, then Archbishop, who was afterwards canonized, or made a saint to be worshipped. He had a splendid shrine erected to his honour. From that time Canterbury attracted pilgrims in large numbers from all parts of Christendom, many of whom worshipped at a-Beckett's shrine; and their rich offerings contributed, greatly, both to the prosperity of the city, and the wealth of the church. This Cathedral is one of the largest and most magnificent in England. The whole structure is so finely proportioned, and its parts so exquisitely disposed and combined, that notwithstanding the great variety of styles exhibited, the impression produced is harmonious and grand. The building has the form of a double cross, with a high and massive, but elegant tower, with two smaller ones at the west end. In St. Andrew's chapel are kept the ancient charters and grants of lands, some of them signed with a cross by the Saxon kings, a thousand years ago, because they could not write their names. Here are no fewer than ten tombs of Archbishops, one of them the original tomb of St. Thomas, o which Henry II came barefoot to do penance, and where |