respective pieces, are entitled to my gratitude, for their very valuable contributions.

The hymns have been selected with regard to the Sabbath School, especially; but a large number of them are equally appropriate on other occasions of religious worship. It is hoped there will be a supply for all special occasions, such as Funerals, Christmas, New-Year, &c., and these can be easily found, generally, by consulting the index of first lines.

It was my original intention to have the hymns on a given page adapted to the tune next preceding; but in some instances it was found to be impracticable.

And now I beg to commend this humble work to the indulgence of the public, and pray that the divine blessing may attend it on its mission to the Sabbath School.

J. B.

Woonsocket, R. I., September, 1848.

THE

EASTERN HARP.

OLD LISBON. (Arranged in L. M.)

1. Now shall our souls with pleasure raise,To our dear Lord a

We'll sing his love,his goodness tell,Christ Jesus, Christ

Jesus hath done all

things well.

good-ness tell, Christ Jesus hath done all things well.

Jesus,

Christ Jesus hath done all things well.

2. With pitying eyes he viewed our case,
And came to save our ruined race;
He conquer'd sin and death and hell,
Christ Jesus hath done all things well.

From "Songs of Sacred Praise," by Permission.

treat; 'Tis found before the mer- cy seat.

2. There is a place where Jesus sheds
The oil of gladness on our heads,-
A place of all on earth most sweet;
It is the heavenly mercy seat.

3. There is a scene where spirits blend,

Where friend holds fellowship with friend;
Though sundered far, by faith they meet
Around one common mercy-seat.

4. There, there, on eagle wings we soar,
And sin and sense molest no more;
And heaven comes down our souls to greet,
And glory crowns the mercy-seat.

BAYLIES.

3. L. M.

1 Father and friend, thy light, thy love,
Beaming through all thy works we see ;
Thy glory gilds the heavens above,
And all the earth is full of thee.

2 Thy voice we hear, thy presence feel,
Whilst thou, too pure for mortal sight,
Involved in clouds, invisible,

Reignest the Lord of life and light.

3 We know not in what hollow part

Of the wide heavens thy throne may be;
But this we know, that where thou art,
Strength, wisdom, goodness dwells with thee.
4 Thy children shall not faint nor fear,
Sustained by this delightful thought, -
Since thou, their God, art everywhere,
They cannot be where thou art not.

4. L. M.

1 How sweetly flowed the gospel sound
From lips of gentleness and grace,
When listening thousands gathered round,
And joy and gladness filled the place!

2 From heaven he came, of heaven he spoke,
To heaven he led his followers' way;
Dark clouds of gloomy night he broke,
Unveiling an immortal day.

3 "Come, wanderers, to my Father's home;
Come, all ye weary ones, and rest;"
Yes, sacred Teacher, we will come,
Obey thee, love thee, and be blest.

4 Decay, then, tonements of dust;
Pillars of earthly pride, decay;
A nobler mansion waits the just,
And Jesus has prepared the way.

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sorrows cast, On him whom I a dore.

3. I love by faith to take a view

Of brighter scenes in heaven;

The prospect doth my strength renew,
While here by tempests driven.

4 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er,
May its departing ray

Be calm as this impressive hour,
And lead to endless day.