XII. C. Prayer for Children. 1 GRACIOUS Lord, our children see, 2 When the angel of the Lord, Plead the blood of Christ for these! 3 Lord, we tremble, for we know Stoop, and bear the brood away. XIII. The Shunamite. 1 THE Shunamite, oppress'd with grief, When she had lost the son she lov'd,' Went to Elisha for relief, Nor vain her application prov'd. Exodus x. 9. † Exodus xii. 13, 2 Kings iv. 31, 3" O God! if I thy servant am, "If 'tis thy message fills my heart, "Now glorify thy holy name, "And show this people who thou art!" 4. He spake, and, lo! a sudden flame Consum'd the wood, the dust, the stone; 5 Like him, we mourn an awful day, 6 Lord, if thy servant speak thy truth, 7 Now may thy Spirit's holy fire Pierce ev'ry heart that hears thy word, And make them know thou art the Lord. XV. Preaching to the dry Bones*. 1: PREACHERS may from Ezekiel's case, 2 When sent to preach to mould'ring bones, . Who could have tho't he would succeed?, But well he knew the Lord from stones Could raise up Abr'ham's chosen seed. * Ezek. xxxvii. 3 Can these be made a num'rous host, And such dry bones new life receive? The prophet answer'd, "Lord thou know'st "They shall, if thou commandment give.” 4 Like him around I cast my eye, And, oh! what heaps of bones appear; Like him, by Jesus sent, I'll try, For he can cause the dead to hear. 5 Hear, ye dry bones, the Saviour's word! He, who when dying gasp'd, "Forgive," That gracious sinner-loving Lord, Says, "Look to me, dry bones, and live." 6 Thou heav'nly wind awake and blow, 7. O make them hear, and feel, and shake, The bonds of death and Satan break, XVI. The Rod of Moses. WHEN Moses wav'd his mystic rod Firm as a wall the waters stood*, Or gush'd in rivers from the rockt. 2 At his command the thunders roll'd, Lightning and hail his voice obey'd‡, And Pharaoh trembled to behold His land in desolation laid. Exod. xiv. 21. † Num. xx. 11. Exod. ix. 23. 3 But what could Moses' rod have done, 4 O Lord, regard thy people's pray'rs ! 5 Proclaim the thunders of thy law, 6 Make streams of godly sorrow flow, That thou art near, their griefs to heal. 7 But chiefly, we would now look up To ask a blessing for our youth, The rising generations' hope, That they may know and love thy truth. 8 Arise, O Lord, afford a sign, Now shall our pray'rs success obtain; Since both the means and pow'r are thine, How can the rod be rais'd in vain? XVII. God speaking from Mount Zion.. 1 The God who once to Israel spoke |