dearly love you and who labour so hard to promote your temporal and eternal interests, it is natural to suppose, but if in addition, you have to blame yourself on account of having broken a divine command and occasioned them much sorrow, your condition will be distressing indeed. Let me then persuade you to ask forgiveness of God, through Jesus Christ, for your past sin; and seek grace from Him, that hereafter you may not only not grieve your parents, but be to them a source of very great comfort. W.H.F.

REDEEMING THE TIME.

REDEEM the morning of time. Remember there are three mornings to be redeemed. 1st.-Redeem the morning of youth. "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth."

2nd.-Redeem the morning of every day. "My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up."

3rd.-Redeem the morning of every year. Commune with thine heart on the years that are gone, and pray "So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom."

A DIALOGUE

BETWEEN HENRY AND JANE, ON THE WAY OF SALVATION.

Jane-I want to know the reason why,

Young children, like ourselves, must die? Henry-The Bible tells the dreadful causeWe've broken God's most righteous laws. J. But may we not reform our lives,

And flee the death which never dies?
H.-An outward change will never do,
To save us from eternal woe.
J.-Then how may we escape from hell?
I want to know, Oh! can you tell?
H.-The Saviour came to set us free,
He groan'd and died on Calvary.
J.-The Saviour! Who is he I pray?
His name and nature now display.
H.-He's Jesus Christ, God's only Son,

The heir and partner of his throne.
J.-The Son of God? How can it be?

Could he expire on Calvary's tree? H.-The Son of God a man became,

And died to bear our sin and shame. J. But if he's dead what can he do

To save my soul from endless woe? H.-He conquered, when he died, and rose, Triumphant over all his foes.

J.-Indeed! And where's the Saviour now! Do tell me when he'll save, and how? H. He reigns in heaven, and by his grace, Subdues and saves our fallen race.

J. And are all saved from endless pain,
Through Him who died and rose again?
H.-Oh no, for many still despise

The Saviour and his sacrifice.
J.—And will despisers sink to hell?
And in eternal torments dwell?
H.-My friend, the fact is sad indeed,
Hell is for those that won't believe.
J.-Oh, dreadful thought! But may I flee
From this tremendous misery?
H.-O yes, the Saviour will receive

The souls that in his name believe.
J. But may we children hope to find
The Saviour pitiful and kind?
H.-Yes, for his heart is full of grace,

To those that early seek his face.
J.-O then my daily prayer shall be,—
Lord Jesus! show thy grace to me.

J. C. N.

THE DYING CHRISTIAN'S WELCOME.

CHRISTIAN.

HARK! my soul, cherubic choirs
Hail thee welcome to the skies;
Listening to their trembling lyres,
Rise, my blood-wash'd soul, arise!

ANGELS.

Welcome, welcome, sister spirit!
Now thy griefs for ever cease;
Now thy promised rest inherit,
Welcome to a world of peace!

Here, nor sin nor sight heart-swelling,
Can thy ransom'd soul annoy;
Leave, then leave thy clay-built dwelling,
Welcome to a world of joy!

Free from sin, and sin's contagion,
Thou shalt range the plains above;
Far beyond earth's gloomy region,
Welcome to a world of love!

Here, no fears nor cares corroding,
Rankle in thy peaceful breast;
Nor one gloomy doubt forboding,
Welcome to a world of rest!

CHRISTIAN.

Tell, O tell me, radiant choir,
Will my Lord be always there?
Will He always tune my lyre,
When I reach your blissful sphere ?

ANGELS.

Yes, O yes, through endless ages,
Thou shalt dwell beneath His smile;
With prophets, priests, and holy sages,
Where no tempter can beguile.

Thus, they sang in strains celestial,
Pointing to their blest abode;

Veil'd is every scene terrestrial,

She sleeps on earth, and wakes with God.

S. S.