We would persuade you to believe the truth of these things, and to reflect seriously upon them. You are exposed to the wrath of God; your duties and your sufferings cannot possibly shelter you from it. Jesus, and Jesus only, is the refuge from the wrath to come. But you must be found in him, or you will not be benefited by him. He receiveth sinners; he will receive you. Do you feel your need of him? do you desire to be pardoned, justified, and saved from the terrors of the Lord? O go to Jesus, go to him at once. He is present with you; he is at liberty to attend to you; he can hear the softest whisper; he will in no wise cast out. Call upon him, plead with him; nothing is of half so much importance as this. O determine, as David did in another case, neither to give sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids, until you have sought the Lord, and sought him with your whole heart. Every one that seeketh findeth, Matt. vii. 8. You have, therefore, every encouragement; but if you live and die in your sins, where Jesus is. you cannot go; neither will you have any excuse. O consider the value of your never-dying soul, the danger to which you are exposed, and the happiness which is set before you in the gospel. "Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation," 2 Cor. vi. 2. Seek the Lord while he may be found, and call upon him while he is near; for you must soon stand before the judgment seat of Christ. J. S.

SINGING.

THE morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy, Job xxxviii. 7.

Moses and the children of Israel sang unto the Lord; "The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation," Exod. xv. 1.

Deborah and Barak sang praises to the Lord; "So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might," Judg. V. 31.

David sang with a loud voice and rejoiced mightily; "O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms," Psa. xcv. 1, 2.

The priests and the Levites sang to the Lord, praising him " day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the Lord," 2 Chron. xxx. 21.

The disciples sang a hymn with their Lord and Master, before he was delivered into the hands of cruel men to be tried, and scourged, and crucified, Matt. xxvi. 30.

Paul and Silas, at midnight, prayed, and sang praises unto God, Acts xvi. 25.

All these sang their praises, and all-" the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away," Isa. li. 11.

And where is thy song, poor desponding sinner? Why art thou cast down, and thy soul disquieted within thee? Take courage! Hope thou in God, for thou shalt praise him. Though thy harp be now on the willows, it shall not always be silent. A "new song" shall be put into thy mouth, and thou shalt sing it before the King of kings and Lord of lords: "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.-Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever," Rev. v. 12, 13.

THE BIBLE-THE HOLY SCRIPTURES-THE WORD
OF GOD.

GOD has had from the beginning a chosen people. With them he has kept up communication: by a voice from heaven, by his prophets, and by the written word, which he inspired holy men of old to write for the instruction and edification of his church. Of Holy Scripture God says, " All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works,” 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17. Mind-that the man of God may be perfect. Holy Scrip ture, then, was given for the benefit of the people of God. Oh! what a blessing it is unto them!

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Friend, have you a Bible? Do you read it, and how? With reverence, diligence, teachableness, prayer, and thank

fulness?

What effect has Holy Scripture had upon you? Has it been a means, in the hands of the Spirit, to convince you of sin; to lead you to the Lamb of God that taketh away sin; to give light to your soul; and to wean you from the world? And, is it guiding your feet Zionward; strengthening your heart in faith, hope, and love, to look for the Lord Jesus Christ at his appearing and kingdom? Then bless the Lord for his mercy; if you can say, Yes.

But are you endeavouring to send to others the Biblethe Holy Scriptures-the word of God?

THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD.

JEHOVAH! high and mighty God!
Creation trembles at thy nod;

And all the universal frame

Does thine own wondrous power proclaim.
Of thee how little should we know,
Hadst thou not deign'd thyself to show,
Through Him, in whom at once we find
Thy glorious attributes combined.

Eternal God, thou ever wast,

And shalt be when all things are past;
Thy nature, who can comprehend,
Without beginning, without end.
Unchanged through all eternity,
The same to-day and yesterday;
No shade of turning ever cast
A moment's sully on the past.
Pure self-existence is thine own,
All else has sprung from thee alone;
The name thou claim'st none other can,
For only thou art that "I AM."

Omniscient God! who can but thee
The present, past, and future see?
Whate'er we think, whate'er we do,
Alike is open to thy view.

Omnipotence, all power, all might,
Is thine by undisputed right;
Thy word creates, thy power preserves,
Eternal praise thy name deserves.

Thou omnipresent art, O God,
Infinite space is thine abode;

H. R.

Where'er we go thou still art found,
Thine habitation knows no bound.

Thy sovereignty, O King of kings,
Extends o'er all created things;
The' archangel's flight, the sparrow's fall,
Are ruled by thee, thou All in all.

Wisdom, far higher than the skies,
Belongs to thee, thou Only wise;
Thy love did prompt, thy wisdom plann'd,
What angels seek to understand.

Thy holiness, O God, how great!
Thou hast thyself declared thy state;
Thou dwell'st in light none can approach,
Where darkness never can encroach.

Thy justice, it must be confess'd,
Redemption's price made manifest;
Thou would'st not, could'st not, pardon man,
But by thine own stupendous plan.
Thy love is ne'er more clearly seen,
Than in salvation's glorious scheme;
That what it prompted might be done,
Thou didst not spare thine only Son.

Thy mercy, fountain of all grace,
So precious to our fallen race;
In what He did and suffer'd, saw
Enough to satisfy thy law.

Thy goodness, attribute divine,

Through all thy works and ways doth shine; All creatures feel thy gracious care,

And in thy tender mercies share.

Thy truth, O God, does stand secure,
Thy word once passed, is ever sure;
Thou art not man that thou shouldst lie,
Thou canst not thine ownself deny.

Thy faithfulness, our hope's strong hold:
"Though sin abound, and love wax cold,
We know thy promise thou'lt fulfil,
To feeble man thou'rt faithful still.

Long-suff'ring God, thou dost forbear,
While worms of dust thy vengeance dare;
Thou callest to repentance still,

While men resist thy sovereign will.

Attend, O heaven, give ear, O earth,
Behold the God that gave you birth;
Lift up your hearts, your voices raise,
To swell a joyful song of praise..

On us, O Lord, thy Spirit pour,
And make us learn to love thee more;
Teach us thyself, and thou shalt be
Our study through eternity.

Manchester.

S. H.

"THE FASHION OF THIS WORLD PASSETH AWAY."

"THE countenance," or "fashion of this world passeth away," 1 Cor. vii. 31. In which place it is compared to an image in a looking-glass, for it is the looking-glass of Adam's sons. Some come to the glass, and see in it the picture of honour, and but a picture indeed; for true honour is to be great in the sight of God. And others. see in it the shadow of riches, and but a shadow indeed; for durable riches stand as one of the maids of wisdom upon her left-hand, Prov. iii. 16. And a third sort see in it the face of painted pleasures, and the beholders will not believe but the image they see in this glass is a living man, till the Lord come and break the glass in pieces, and remove the face; and then, like Pharaoh awakened, they say, " And, behold, it was a dream!"-Rutherford.

SHORT ACCOUNT OF SARAH EVANS.

SARAH EVANS was born, in 1818, of industrious parents, who resided in the eastern part of London. She possessed the early advantages of Sunday-school instruction, though no saving impression appears to have been produced thereby. When about fourteen years of age she lost her mother, and three years afterwards her father also was removed by death. Deprived of the comforts of home, she entered on the duties of life an inexperienced and unprotected orphan. No longer under parental restraint she was led on, gradually, to scenes of worldly pleasure, to which she had hitherto been a stranger; but was checked in her course by symptoms of consumption, which rapidly made inroads on her constitution. It pleased God to bring her, about this time, under the notice of Christian friends, who felt anxious about her eternal happiness. On one occasion she ventured out a short distance, but her illness alarmingly increased, and she sunk exhausted