They are going-ever going,

Leaving many a lonely spot;
But 'tis Jesus who has called them,
Suffer, and forbid them not!

ARCHBISHOP TRENCH.

N schools of wisdom all the day was spent:

IN

His steps at eve the Rabbi homeward bent,

With homeward thoughts which dwelt upon the wife
And two fair children who consoled his life.
She, meeting at the threshold, led him in,
And with these words, preventing, did begin:
'Ever rejoicing at your wished return,

Yet do I most so now: for since this morn
I have been much perplexed and sorely tried
Upon one point, which you shall now decide.
Some years ago, a friend into my care
Some jewels gave, rich precious gems they were;
But having given them in my charge, this friend
Did afterward nor come for them, nor send;
But left them in my keeping for so long,
That now it almost seems to me a wrong
That he should suddenly arrive to-day,
To take those jewels, which he left, away.
What think you? Shall I freely yield them back,
And with no murmuring? so henceforth to lack
Those gems myself, which I had learned to see
Almost as mine for ever, mine in fee.'

'What question can be here? Your own true heart Must need advise you of the only part.

That may be claimed again which was but lent,
And should be yielded with no discontent;

Nor surely can we find herein a wrong,

That it was left us to enjoy it long.'

'Good is the word,' she answered; 'may we now And evermore that it is good allow !' And rising, to an inner chamber led,

And there she showed him, stretched upon one bed Two children pale,—and he the jewels knew, Which God had lent him and resumed anew.

WE

EMMA TOKE.

E must not mourn for thee, my broken flower! Purer and dearer than earth's fairest bloom; Nor weep to think how brief thy fleeting hour

Of hope and joy,-a cradle and a tomb.

Ah no! for ere one shade of faintest gloom Had dimmed the light of young love's cloudless day, The darkness came, our darling passed away,

And we are left to mourn her early doom:

But not with bitter tears-for far above

All earthly hopes, around the cross had twined Her helpless heart, in trustfulness and love.

And now, all sin and sorrow left behind,

Safe on her Saviour's breast she waits to see

Her loved ones come: Oh, darling! who could weep

for thee.

ISAAC WILLIAMS.

HER little child hath gone to sleep,

Why should a mother watch and weep?
Earth's ills were gathering round his nest—
He crept into a Father's breast.

SAY unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

St. Matt. xviii. 10.

NINETEENTH DAY.

De Profundis.

OUT of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is for giveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemp tion. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Ps. cxxx.

For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.

Isa. liv. 7, 8.

And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; and saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. And when he returned, he found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into

GOD is very merciful in dealing with us when He

would chasten us in His love; and prepares us by

warnings for the coming sorrow: the days, weeks, or