5. All hail', triumphant Lord', With thee we reign', LESSON CXXVI. DIVINE PROTECTION. Iambic. Four feet. L. M. 1. Up to the hills I lift mine eyes', That built the world', that spread the flood`; 3. He guides our feet', he guards our way'; 5. No sun shall smite thy head by day', 6. Should earth and hell with malice burn', 7. On thee foul spirits have no power'; LESSON CXXVII. GOING TO CHURCH. Iambic. Four feet alternating with three feet. C. M 2. I love her gates', I love the road': 3. Up to her courts with joys unknown' The Son of David holds his throné, 4. He hears our praises and complaints`; Divides the sinners from the saints', 5. Peace be within this sacred placè, With holy gifts' and heavenly gracé 6. My soul shall pray for Zion still', LESSON CXXVIII. THE REDEEMER'S MESSAGE. Iambic. Four feet alternating with three. C. M. 1. HARK', the glad sound, the Savior comes', The Savior' promised long'! Let every heart prepare a throné, And every voicé a song`. 2. On him the Spirit', largely poured', Wisdom' and might', and zeal' and lovè 3. He comes' the prisoners to releasé, The gates of brass before him burst', 4. He comes', from thickest films of vicé And on the eyes opprest with night', 5. He comes', the broken heart to bind', And with the treasures of his gracé 6. Our glad Hosannas', Prince of Peacé, LESSON CXXIX. PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL. Iambic. Every third line in a stanza has four feet; the other lines have three feet each. S. M. 1. How beauteous are their feet', Who bring salvation on their tongues', 2. How charming is their voicè, 3. How happy are our ears' That hear this joyful sound, 4. How blessed are our eyes', That see this heavenly light; 5. The watchmen join their voice, 6. The Lord makes bare his arm' 1 LESSON CXXX.. Galatians-Chapter iii. 1 O FOOLISH Galatians', who hath bewitched you that ye should not obey the truth`, before whose eyes Jesus Christ 2 hath been evidently set forth', crucified' among you? This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the 3 works of the law, or by the hearing of faith'? Are ye so foolish'? having begun in the Spirit', are ye now' made 4 perfect by the flesh? Have ye suffered so many things in 5 vain'? if it is^ yet in vain. He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit', and worketh miracles among yoú, doeth he this by the works of the law', or by the hearing of faith'? 6 Even as Abraham believed God', and it was accounted to 7 him for righteousness'. Know yè thereforé, that they who 8 are of faith', the same are the children of Abraham ́.~ And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith', preached beforé the gospel to Abraham, 9 saying', In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they' 10 who are of faith' are blessed with faithful Abraham'. For as many as are of the works of the law', are under the cursè: for it is written', Accursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law' to do 11 them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight 12 of God', is evident; for', The just shall live by faith'. And the law' is not' of faith': but The man that doeth them' 13 shall live by them. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law', being made a curse for us';-for it is written', 14 Accursed is every oné that hangeth on a treé ;—that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the 15 Spirit through faith. Brethren', I speak after the manner of men; though it is but a man's' covenant', yet if it is 16 confirmed', no man disannulleth', or addeth to it. Now to Aoraham and his' seed' were the promises made. He saith not', And to seeds, as of many', but as of onè ;—And to thy' 17 seed', which is Christ'. And this I say', that the covenant' that was confirmed before by God in Christ', the law`which was four hundred and thirty years after', cannot disannul 18 that it should make the promisé of no effect. For if the inheritance is by the law it is no more' by promise'; but God gave it to Abraham by promise. 19 What purpose then serveth the law'? It was added because of transgressions', till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels' in 20 the hand of a mediator`. Now a mediator' is not a media21 tor of one'; but God' is one'. Is the law then against the promises of God'? By no means': for if there had been a law given' which could give lifé, verily' righteousness^ would 22 have been by the law'. But the scripture hath concluded all under sin', that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ' 23 might be given to them that believè. But before faith' came', we were kept under the law^, shut up' to the faith 24 which should afterwards be revealed'. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster' to bring us to Christ', that we might 25 be justified by faith'. But after_faith' is comé, we are no 26 longer under a schoolmaster. For ye all are children of 27 Goď by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as 28 have been baptized into Christ', have put on Christ'. There is neither Jew' nor Greek', there is neither bond, nor freè, there is neither malé nor femalè; for ye are all onè in 29 Christ Jesus`. And if ye are Christ's', then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs' according to the promisè. LESSON CXXXI. PROFANITY REPROVED. How wonderful a specimen of human corruption is presented in the so general profanation of the name of God', exhibited in light-minded cursing and swearing! How perfectly at a loss is Reason for a motive to originate, and explain this conduct! Why should the Name of the Creator' be treated with irreverencé? Why should not any thing else be uttered by man', if we consider him merely as a rational being without recurring at all' to his moral' and accountable character', rather than language of this naturé? Certainly', it contributes not in the least degreé, to the advancement of any purpose'; unless that |