By cruel masters bought and sold,
To gratify their thirst for gold.

Then will you not some trouble take,
To do them good for Jesus' sake;
That every Heathen child may know,
What blessings from the Gospel flow.
Collecting Cards we have for you,
That you may try what each can do,
And raise if but a trifling sum,
Which to a large amount will come :
If every scholar will invite,

Their friends and parents to unite,
To aid them in this work of love;
And glorify the God above,
By making known to all our race,
The blessings found in Jesu's grace.
And if your friends should ask you why
You do collect-will you not try
To tell them 'tis that Heathen bands,
Who now reside in distant lands,
And still in sin and darkness dwell,
May hear of heaven and flee from hell,
And cast their idols all away,
Rejoicing in the Gospel-day;
That every heart may learn to raise,
A joyful song to Jesu's praise.

And now with prayers for your success,
I must conclude, and may God bless
Your efforts, make you wise and good,
Redeem'd and wash'd in Jesu's blood,
Then, after death with him to rise,
To share a mansion in the skies.

From your affectionate Teacher

Chelsea, Nov. 1850.

ON CHRISTMAS.

Season of joyous hope,
Of holy mirth and love,
We hail thy bright approach,
And sing with those above.

M. B.

Glory to God, in highest heaven,
Good-will and peace to men be given.

Welcome thou favour'd morn,
On thee we fondly gaze
When God in flesh was born,

To save our ruined race.
Glory to God, in highest heaven,
Good-will and peace to men be given.

Welcome, angelic hosts,

Who visit abject man,
And strike your golden harps
To sing redemption's plan.
Glory to God, in highest heaven,
Good-will and peace to men be given.

Welcome, sweet Saviour, thou
Who hast thy crown resign'd,

Thy peerless majesty,

To die for all mankind.

Glory to thee, in highest heaven,
Good-will and peace, to men be given.

Creatures redeem'd from hell,
Awake, and sing the love,
That brought Him down to earth,
Through shining ranks above;
Glory to him, in highest heaven,
Good-will and peace to men be given.

He pass'd their nature by,

Who burn with living fire;
Amazed, they look-and each

Takes up afresh his lyre;
Glory to God, in highest heaven,
Good-will and peace to men be given.

Amen! let all repeat,

And sound thro' earth and sky,
The universal song,

Glory to God, on high.

Good-will and peace to men be given,
Pardon, and holiness, and heaven.

Dec. 1849.

J. R.

THE

JUVENILE COMPANION,

AND

SUNDAY-SCHOOL HIVE.

VOL. IV. 1851.

NEW SERIES.

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