the testimony of Jesus. But the glorious Revelation of the grace of His Gospel commends the Bible still more strongly to our understandings and to our hearts, and my humble endeavour is only to direct the mind's eye of our terrene sphere more steadily and intensely to that Orb of Light.

This work originated in a little treatise written for my own children, the present structure has risen out of that, and I now close the volume* with the faith of St. Peter," The promise is unto you, and to your children." With that of St. Paul,-" He is faithful that promised." With that of the multitude,-" He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak." With that of David,— "From everlasting to everlasting, amen and amen.”

Referring to the whole work.

"IT IS DONE! IT IS DONE!"

(REV. XVI. 17; XXII. 6.) ·

AMAZING thought! the conflict o'er,
The world's dread contest done;
Hell and its legions all subdued,
The song of victory sung.
Long and contested was the fight,

E'en to the setting sun;

But, ere before the morning break,
Omniscience said, "It's done!"

Antediluvian world, how dark!
The foe prevailed o'er thee;

Thy sun in glory rose, to set
In judgment's majesty.
Under thy seal, the Alpha throng,
With Him proclaim, “It's done!
While hell, in gnashing, weeping wail,
Tells mournfully, "It's done!"

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may not break thy seal;

Yet, while imperfect in the womb,

Omniscience read thy weal.

Treacherous, backsliding, thou wast seen,

To destitution run;

Hell, death, "the Man of Sin" revealed,

'Ere thou could'st say, "It's done!"

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It's I;" and straight the darkness break.
The Church, believing, pray'd,

"Lord, save!" and faith prevail'd to save.
Still, Grace alone said, "Come!"
She knelt, surrender'd on that wave
To Grace alone. 66 It's done!"

Fifth Church, arise! Thy throb is past,
Thy reeking struggle o'er;
The rolling blast and billow cease,

To rise, to rage no more.

Recover strength, spread forth thy sail,

Thy heaven is full in view;

Inhale the breeze, drink life from hence, And life shall crown thy woe.

Henceforth in honour she was seen,
Seal'd, sav'd from further harm.
But nations fell, and empires shook
Before a God in arms.
Mountains and islands fled away,

The rocks obeyed the Lamb,
Refused to fall; His wrath alone

Might then pronounce, "It's done! "

Oh, Church of God! oh, rebel host!
These seals, and trumpets, vials,
Are in Jehovah's mighty hand-
Rise, supplicate His smiles.
Omnipotent, omniscient God,

Oh, sheathe thy sword; we come,

To bow in spirit at thy feet,

Το weep in heaven, "It's done!"

Sixth era! Glory crowns thy years,
Thy seraphs walk in white;
The Jewish army, angels, rise,
Go forth in Satan's sight,

To preach, with loud, uplifted voice,
"Fear God, and worship Him!
They fly in midst of heaven's spheres,
Earth's fruits to gather in.

The Jew and Gentile, join'd in one,
Phalanx of light and life!

And mightier angels join the band,
Authors of light and life.

Here Satan falls-his kingdom falls :

"Oh, Babylon!" they cry; "Judgment is come-thy time is come;

Thou hast but reign'd to die.”