SLOWLY, SAFELY, AND SURELY.

"For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the Lord will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearward."- Isaiah, lii. 12.

WHEN Israel's sons from Egypt's land
Were brought by God's resistless hand,
Not their's the captive's fearful flight,
But the strong march of guarded might.

God went behind them, and before,
To guard and guide to Canaan's shore ;
By night a fire to point their way,
A pillar of a cloud by day.

And those who now deliverance win
From death and darkness, self and sin,
Nor haste, nor flight tumultuous prove,
But slowly, safely, surely, move.

He whose almighty power hath broke
A heavier far than Egypt's yoke,
Whose love has foil'd the tyrant's wrath,
Still guides and guards his people's path.

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Not their's the fugitive's escape
Whom dangers daunt in every shape;
Not their's the captive's hurried pace
Who fears the conq'ror's eager chace.

Captives they were in slavery's hour,
Now more than conq'rors through His power
Who lov'd, redeem'd, and set them free,
And bade them his salvation see.

Slow, safe, and sure the path assign'd,
God moves before them, and behind,
Present to faith, when lost to sight,
Their cloud by day, their fire by night.

CHRIST'S ATONEMENT.

"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”—Isaiah, liii. 5.

LORD! hast thou meekly suffer'd thus

For fall'n and guilty man?

And shall we coldly now discuss

Thy love's stupendous plan?

Nay, not thy gospel's scheme alone,-
False reason, soaring high,

Which thy Atonement would disown,
Thy Godhead dares deny.

But those whom faith has given to learn
Of grace each type and sign,
In each, through all, alike discern
A Source, and Power divine!

These, knowing that they are but dust,
Thy word of truth believe,

Place in that word their simple trust,
And faith from Thee receive.

Thy Holy Spirit's aid they crave
To make thy counsel known;

This shows a Saviour, prompt to save,
Almighty to atone.

Then Christ is precious in their sight;
For them the Lamb was slain,
And in 'His glorious life and light
Their souls are born again.

Born to a life which shall not cease,His stripes their wounds have heal'd,

And by His chastisement of peace

Their

peace

with God is seal'd.

THE ONLY SAFE GLORY.

"But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise loving-kindjudgment, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, saith the Lord."-Jeremiah, ix. 4.

ness,

LET not the mighty glory in his might,

Let not the wise be of his wisdom proud, Let not the rich man in his wealth delight, For these shall vanish like a summer cloud.

But he that glorieth-let it be alone

In understanding, Lord! and knowing thee, Through mercy,judgment,righteousness made known His strength, his wisdom, and his wealth to be.

This is the understanding which makes wise,
Wise to salvation :-this the knowledge still
Which, far surpassing all the world supplies,
Restrains the passions, sanctifies the will.

He who thus glories only seeks to show
His rev'rent homage to the Lord of all;
His is the lowly pride the humble know,
The exaltation which can fear no fall.

THE BLESSINGS OF EARLY RESTRAINT.

"It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. He putteth his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope."-Lamentations, iii. 27-29.

LORD, bless'd is he who learns to bear

Thy yoke in tender youth;

Whom teachings of thine own prepare
Betimes to know thy truth.

Good is it—in thy holy sight,
Who view'st with partial eyes,
E'en with a Father's fond delight
Such early sacrifice.