...Divinely bestow 'd upon man, Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again ? My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word...

...Divinely bestowed upon man, Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again! My Sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth,...wisdom of age, And be cheered by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold,...

...Divinely bestowed upon man, Oh, had I the win gs of a dove, How soon would I taste you again J" My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth....wisdom of age, And be cheered by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly world J More precious than silver and...

...Divinely bestow 'd upon man, Oh had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again ! My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heav'nly word ! More...

...Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again! My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word !...

...Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again! My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word!...

...besiow'd upon man : O had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste yon a^ain L My sorrows I them might assuage In the ways of religion and truth } •*— Might learn from the wisdom of age, Aud be eheer'd hy the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word...

...bestow'd upon man, Oh ! had 1 the wings of a dove, How soon would [ taste you again. My sorrows I tlien might assuage In the ways of religion and truth ;...wisdom of age, And be cheered by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! Alore precious than silver nnd gold,...

...bestow'd upon man, Oh ! had I the wings of a dove, ^ How soon would I taste you again 1 . . X My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth ; Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion '. what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! .'„...

...quotation, and I have done. It is from Cowper's verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk : " Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold, Or all that this earth can aftbrd. But the sound of the church-going bell These valleys and...