The gospel studies, from it will not slide,
With poor or rich his dealings it must guide;
What he believes is truth will speak to all,
Nor word, nor work, knows or deceit or guile;
No liar found his neighbour to o'erreach,
Nor through injustice will for riches search;
Always relieves, and feels for misery,
Those he knows needful meet his charity;
In rank exalted, will not power abuse,
And to oppress his riches never use;
If acting for his friend, 'tis just the same,
As though for self the trust receiv'd be done.
Thus, from his life we safely may infer,
'Tis mortal weakness makes the christian err;
As far as man's frail nature will allow,
Christ's faithful flock obey God's holy law
Successively increase their faith and love,
Each day, each hour, continue to improve,
While time's full glass has run the race assign'd,
And to a better world they are consign'd.
As full ripe grain, is for the reaper fit,
So are all sincere christians to sit

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In heav'nly glory with their conqu❜ring Lord
Ascended there before them, and prepar'd
Them mansions in His presence, where,
In glory they shall dwell for evermore.

HYMN.

IMPRESS my heart, bless'd Saviour, With lively faith, and love sincere My duty to attend;

In thought, or deed, let me not stray From following Thee to take the way That will in ruin end!

Though humble be my station here, Yet wilt Thou listen to the prayer That's from a contrite heart; Thy love to rich and poor the same, Not riches that can purchase fame Of Thee, nor favor get.

But, 'tis the heart that's fully bent
To serve Thee with a pure intent
Unrul'd by worldly gain;
Dependant on Thy promises,
With gratitude on them relies,

That shall Thy mercy claim.

This world is not my resting place, Shall I not soon for ever cease

A mortal more to be? Yes, and to other regions go, Dwell in eternal joy or wo,

Great God, as pleaseth Thee.

Lord grant, while in this vale I live,
I may Thy faithful servant prove,
Not from my duty stray;

Then, when this troubled sea's pass'd o'er,
Shall safely find a happy shore,

In heav'n my God obey!

The Argument.

THE Destruction of Sodom by Lightning, and the Overthrow of Pharaoh and his Army in the Sea-The Prophecies of Jacob, Job, and Moses, respecting the Messiah, with the giving of the Law to the Israelites by the Almighty; also the Prophecy of Moses concerning the Destruction of Jerusalem, the Desolation of Judea by the Romans, and the final Restoration of the Jews, under the happy Government of the Redeemer.