When from the chambers of the grave And by his resurrection gave Such glorious gifts to men. Might the rich gifts his blood has bought The miracles thy reliques wrought To only one thy sacred tomb Our Lord's to millions is the womb ON THE USE OF TIME. "And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees."-2 Kings, xx. 10. It seems a light and trivial thing To view time's onward flight impell'd ; To mark the shadow of his wing Turn'd back!—a sight but once beheld. Once only, to a monarch's prayer, The moments pass'd again to share, Yet thousands daily live on earth Could give this wonder hourly birth And backward turn time's rapid flight. O time! Heaven's richest gift to man, Far beyond honours, power, or wealth, Abus'd! though fame's proud heights be trod, Those barren summits nought can give; Us'd for the glory of thy God The humblest in content may live. Thou Giver of this gift sublime! Grant us thy grace its use to see, That we may at the end of time THE LORD REIGNETH. "Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth."-1 Chronicles, xvi. 31. Be glad ye heavens, thou earth rejoice, Publish his glory, and his praise Before His footstool prostrate fall, On which enjoyment liveth :- His arm each ill restraineth; Then tell to earth's remotest ends The Lord in glory reigneth! Praise Him for all that ye possess His watchful and protecting eye But chiefly for salvation's gift, And say, The Lord still reigneth. EZRA'S MOURNING. "Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan, the son of Eliashib; and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water; for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away. y."— Ezra, x. 6. Art thou of Ezra's seed, What though thine eyes be dim With tears for others who themselves shed none; Thy soul, in brighter days, For the dark vesture of thy heaviness. |