332. s. M. A timely Improvement of Life. Jer. xiii. 16. & James iv. 13. 1 THE Swift-declining day-How fast its moments fly! 2 3 4 5 6 While evening's broad and gloomy shade Ye mortals! mark its pace; And know, your Maker can command His word blots out the sun In its meridian blaze; And cuts from smiling vigorous youth On the dark mountain's brow Give glory to the Lord, Who rules the rolling sphere; Submissive at his footstool bow, Then shall new lustre break, Doddridge 333. c. M. The Account to be required for our Talents. 1 THE time draws near, when thou, my soul! 2 How many talents, O my God! But yet how few can there be found 3 My health, my time, my worldly store, 4 Much of my time, alas! I've lost, How careless of my grand concern' 5 O may the slothful servant's doom, Each talent may I well improve, 334. C. M. + Exeter Coll. The sufferings of Christ foreshown. Is. liii 1 THE Saviour comes! no outward pomp Bespeaks his presence nigh; No earthly beauty shines in him, To draw the carnal eye. 2 Fair as a beauteous, tender flower, So, slighted and despised by man, 3 Rejected and despised of men, Grief was his close companion still, 4 Wronged and oppressed, how meekly he Mute as the peaceful, harmless lamb, 5 'Midst sinners low in dust he lay ; 6 He with the great shall share the spoil, Though, ranked with sinners, here he fell, 335. L. M. Scotch Paraphrases. Heaven the Reward of Virtuous Exertions. Dan. xii. 3. 1 THERE is a glorious world on high, way. 2 There shall the servants of the Lord 3 How happy they, how truly wise, 4 The shining firmament shall fade, 5 On wings of faith and strong desire, And reach at last the shining choir, 336. c. M. Prospect of Heaven. Mrs. Steele. 1 THERE is a land of pure delight, 3 Sweet fields, beyond the swelling flood. 4 But timorous mortals start and shrink, 5 O could we make our doubts remove,- 6 Could we but stand, as Moses stood, Not Jordan's streams, nor death's cold flood, 337. L. M. Divine Mercy. Ps. cxxx. Watts. 1 THERE is forgiveness, Lord! with thee, 2 More welcome than the morning's face 338. c. M. + Exeter Coll Earthly and Heavenly Treasures compared. Luke xii. 33. 1 THESE mortal joys-how soon they fade' The dying flower reclines its head, |