s keep me near the
Cross," (noted on p. 156,) it reveals the habitual attitude of the pious
author's mind, and the simple earnestness of her own faith as well as
her desire to win others.

Jesus the water of life will give
Freely, freely, freely;
Jesus the water of life will give
Freely to those who love Him.

The Spirit and the Bride say "Come
Freely, freely, freely.
And he that is thirsty let him come
And drink the water of life."

Full chorus,--

The Fountain of life is flowing,
Flowing, freely flowing;
The Fountain of life is flowing,
Is flowing for you and for me.

_THE TUNE._

The hymn must be sung as it was _made_ to be sung, and the composer
being many years _en rapport_ with the writer, knew how to put all her
metrical rhythms into sweet sound. The tune--in Mr. Bradbury's _Fresh
Laurels_ (1867)--is one of his sympathetic interpretations, and, with
the duet sung by two of the best singers of the middle class
Sunday-school girls, is a melodious and impressive piece.

"WHEN HE COMETH, WHEN HE COMETH."

The Rev. W.O. Cushing, with the beautiful thought in Malachi 3:17
singing in his soul, composed this favorite Sunday-school hymn, which
has gone round the world.

When He cometh, when He cometh
To make up His jewels,
All the jewels, precious jewels,
His loved and His own.
Like the stars of the morning,
His bright brow adorning
They shall shine in their beauty
Bright gems for His crown.

He will gather, He will gather
The gems for His Kingdom,
All the pure ones, all the bright ones,
His loved and His own.
Like the stars, etc.

Little children, little children
Who love their Redeemer,
Are the jewels, precious jewels
His loved and His own,
Like the stars, etc.

Rev. William Orcutt Cushing of Hingham, Mass., born Dec. 31, 1823, wrote
this little hymn when a young man (1856), probably with no idea of
achieving a literary performance. But it rings; and even if it is a
"ringing of changes" on pretty syllables, that is not all. There is a
thought in it that _sings_. Its glory came to it, however, when it got
its tune--and he must have had a subconsciousness of the tune he wanted
when he made the lines for his Sunday-school. He died Oct. 19, 1902.

_THE TUNE._

The composer of the music for the "Jewel Hymn"[32] was George F. Root,