in every good work suited to advance the Christian cause, you will secure for yourselves a lasting happiness, and hasten that blissful period predicted in ancient prophecy, when 'the wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad, and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.'

A Child's Prayer.

Help me to give Thee mine, dear Lord;

Make new this sinful heart;

Yea, give me grace to live aright!

Thy strength to me impart.

Teach me to know Thy holy word,
To do Thy gracious will;
Thy Spirit give to reign within,
My soul with good to fill.

In everything I find to do,
Where'er I am, dear Lord,
May I remember Thou art near,
According to Thy word.

Oh, may I ever keep in mind

That all things Thou dost know; That Thou wilt give what most I need, That I in grace may grow.

Yea, I would be a shining light
In this dark world of sin;

A light to guide some wandering soul
The Shepherd's fold within.

Then, Jesus, when my race is run,

Thou Saviour full of love,

Oh come and take me to Thyself,

To live with Thee above!

S.

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in every good work suited to advance the Christian cause, you will secure for yourselves a lasting happiness, and hasten that blissful period predicted in ancient prophecy, when the wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad, and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.'

A Child's Prayer.

Help me to give Thee mine, dear Lord

Make new this sinful heart;

Yea, give me grace to live aright!

Thy strength to me impart.

Teach me to know Thy holy word,
To do Thy gracious will;

Thy Spirit give to reign within,
My soul with good to fill.

In everything I find to do,
Where'er I am, dear Lord,
May I remember Thou art near,
According to Thy word.

Oh, may I ever keep in mind

d;

That all things Thou dost know; That Thou wilt give what most I need, That I in grace may grow.

Yea, I would be a shining light
In this dark world of sin;

A light to guide some wandering soul
The Shepherd's fold within.

Then, Jesus, when my race is run,
Thou Saviour full of love,

Oh come and take me to Thyself,

To live with Thee above!

S.

227

in every good work suited to advance the Christian cause, you will secure for yourselves a lasting happiness, and hasten that blissful period predicted in ancient prophecy, when 'the wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad, and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.'