LXXXVIII. TRADITION. UPPOSE we on things traditive divide, And both appeal to Scripture to decide: By various texts we both uphold our claim, Nay, often ground our titles on the fame; After long labour loft, and time's expenfe, DRYDEN. LXXXIX. THE SABBATH. EAM on us brightly, bleffed day, O holy life that shall not end, A. L. WARING. XC. THE SABBATH. SUNDAY well spent Brings a week of content, And health for the toils of the morrow: But the Lord's Day profaned, Whatfoe'er may be gained, Is a certain forerunner of forrow. SIR MATTHEW HALE. S XCI. THE SABBATH. HE Sundays of man's life, Threaded together on Time's ftring, On Sunday, heaven's gate ftands ope; Bleffings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope. GEORGE HERBERT. XCII. THE FIRST GREAT CAUSE. VERY fcience, power, or art, Exalt the Firft Great Caufe. The Cross.-The Light of Heaven. 259 XCIII. THE CROSS. F loving hearts were never lonely, They might be glad, but not in Thee. We need as much the Crofs we bear, It draws us to Thy fide in prayer, A. L. WARING. XCIV. THE LIGHT OF HEAVEN. HUS when the lamp that lighted And lingers on in fear and doubt. But foon, the prospect clearing, Moore. XCV. HEAVEN. F God could make this world fo fair, Will Paradife be found! J. MONTGOMERY. XCVI. HEAVEN. HERE'S reft for the foul that on Jefus relies; There's a home for the homeless pre pared in the skies; There's a joy in believing, a peace and a ftay Which the world cannot give, nor the world take away. |