gion and philosophy had not
been more duly exercised in the mind of Mr. More, that at length by
patience and resignation, he might have been brought to see how vain and
transitory are all these things; and thereby have been led to look for
permanent happiness to a nobler source.

POEMS.

HYMN.

O Thou, Creator of my frame,
Thy righteous pow'r display;
May'st Thou direct my wand'ring ways,
Nor let me ever stray.

Thy mercy still to me impart,
And thy blest spirit give;
Kindly sustain my drooping hopes,
And all my strength revive.

Guide me by Thy protecting hand,
Incline the will to thee;
Endue me with Thy heav'nly grace,
From earth's allurements free.

May true devotion in my breast
Still fix my thoughts on heaven;
While I the song of tribute raise,
For every blessing given.

CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE.

"Be doubly blest th' auspicious day
The edifice was plann'd;
And may immortal gifts repay
The founder's lib'ral hand:"
Angels with joy beheld it rise,
To train immortals for the skies.

How sweet to mark the artless throng,
To hear the ingenuous youth,
Raise with one voice the infant song,
And learn the word of truth.
"Delightful work his path to trace,
Who died to save our ruined race."

"Now, Fancy, o'er life's little span
Glances her busy eyes,
And sees them bear the name of man,
Industrious, good, and wise:"
Bids them each useful art employ,
Anticipates their future joy.

With ardent zeal some students may
From hence arise and shine,
To wipe the orphan's tears away,
And heal with balm divine;
"With winning eloquence to tell,
What glories in Emmanuel dwell."

Some of the little ones may live
To adorn their country's name;
"Indulgent heav'n by them may give
Fresh lustre to her fame.
Some may the blessed Gospel bear,
To distant lands, and plant it there."

And many to this favour'd spot,
On God's eventful day,
O happy, enviable lot,
Grateful shall point and say,
"There--there--to us the bliss was given,
To seek and find the path to heaven."

FRIENDSHIP.

"Oh, give me the friend, from whose warm, faithful breast,
The sigh breathes responsive to mine;
Where my cares may obtain the soft pillow of rest,
And my sorrows may love to recline."

Not the friend who my hours of pleasure will share,
But abide not the