one very much needed in the Sunday-school teacher. Prayer. This is a qualification of the greatest consequence; without it, the Sabbath-school teacher has no right to expect success; whilst with it, the hope may be indulged that great success will be granted. Sunday-school teachers should be eminent for prayer; it should be seen in their faces, heard in their voices, and distinguished in all their conduct; it should give colour to what they do in the school, and impress it with the stamp of seriousness and of eternity. The atmosphere of the Sunday-school should be altogether prayerful, and the neighbourhood of all its proceedings the cross of Christ.

POETRY.

TO A FRIEND.

DEAR Christian friend, come raise your thoughts,

Beyond this world and time;
Picture by faith the glorious scenes,
In Heaven that happy clime.

Behold the numerous myriads there,
That bow before the throne:
Each of them wears a spotless robe,
And each a victor's crown.

Our weak imagination fails
To comprehend their joy:
Immeasurable in extent,

And knows of no alloy.

Hark! to the Saviour's praise they tune,
Their golden harps and sing;
Salvation! yes, this blissful theme,
Vibrates on every string.

There, all harmoniously join,

In concert to adore

The Lamb that sits upon the throne,
And reigns for evermore.

Oh! the intense felicity,

Of those that sing this song;
Be it your happiness and mine,
To join this sacred throng.

Dunmow.

ANN.

THE CHRISTIAN'S GLORIOUS

MEETING.

TUNE." JOYFUL."

CHRISTIANS, hail that happy day,
When from earth, ye soar away;
To yonder world of joy.

CHORUS. O! that will be glorious!
Glorious, glorious, glorious!
O! that will be glorious!
Christians meet, to part no more!

Here the Christian suffers pain,
Here he sighs, and weeps again;
In Heaven he weeps no more.

O! that will be glorious! &c.

Welcome, welcome, happy day,
When we burst from dying clay;
To realms of endless joy.

O! that will be glorious! &c.
Saints shall swell the heav'nly throng,
Angels join the glorious song;

In realms of endless bliss.

O! that will be glorious! &c.

Sleeping dust shall wake and rise,
Join the anthem in the skies;
On yonder blissful shore.

O! that will be glorious! &c.

When we reach that happy shore,
There we meet to part no more;

Throughout eternity.

CHORUS. O! that will be glorious!

Glorious, glorious, glorious!
O! that will be glorious!

Christians meet to part no more.

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