The Incarnation.

In vain the direst fiends assail'd,

His mighty arm of power prevail'd,
And hell was overthrown.

He pass'd the dismal vale of death-
The human form resign'd its breath,
And like a mortal died;

But death was crush'd beneath His feet,
He rose a God and man complete,
His human glorified.

Amazing Mercy!-love immense !

Surpassing every human sense,

Since time and sense began!

That man might shun the realms of pain, And know and love his God again,

His God became a man!

Miriam's Song.

MIRIAM'S SONG.*

THE LORD'S VICTORY IN TEMPTATION.

Sing to Jehovah an anthem of praise, And tell of His glory in rapturous lays; Sing of His triumphs when demons assaulted, When hosts of infernals His human assail'd, The hells were subdued, and the Victor exalted— Like man He was tempted-like God He prevail'd. Sing to Jehovah an anthem of praise, And tell of His triumphs in rapturous lays.

Praise Him, ye ransom'd-He conquer'd for you, Who fled from your sins, and beheld them pursue; Whelming your spirits in deep tribulation;

But Jesus was present, a pillar of fire,†
And led you in safety through seas of temptation,
In which you beheld each assailant expire.
Sing to Jehovah an anthem of praise,

And tell of His triumphs in rapturous lays.

* And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.-Exodus xv. 20, 21.

† And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire.-xiv. 24.

Miriam's Song.

Praise Him who conquer'd our spiritual foes, When fierce, like an army of horsemen, they rose, Threat'ning again in their shackles to bind us;

Through billows of trouble He led us to shore,

While the horse and his rider were founder'd behind us,
O'erwhelm'd in the gulf, to assail us no more.

Sing to Jehovah an anthem of praise,
And tell of His triumphs in rapturous lays.

and

Open the Door.

OPEN THE DOOR.*

That God, who calls the human mind
A temple for himself design'd,†
A house upon a rock-‡
Assures us He will patient wait,
In mercy, at the mental gate,
And for admittance knock.

Who hears the gracious call within,
And draws the iron bolts of sin,
Which barricade the door,
Will banquet with a guest divine,
On life-imparting food and wine,
From Love's exhaustless store.

Come, then, dear Saviour-be my guest,
Knock louder at this flinty breast,

And rouse me with thy voice;

Then will I struggle to remove

The sins which now obstruct thy love,

And in that love rejoice.

*Behold I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, open the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him, and he with me.-. -Revelation iii. 20.

See I. Cor iii. 16. II. Cor. vi. 16.

See Matthew vii. 24.