The
Soldier's
Docket
Book

Mrs. Frances P. Cooper.
836 W. Morton Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois

THE
SOLDIER'S
POCKET-BOOK.
PHILADELPHIA:
PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF PUBLICATION,
No. 821 CHESTNUT STREET.

SOLDIERS!
A true friend to the Soldier has prepared this little book
for you. It may easily be carried in your pocket, and
at spare moments you may read a portion of it and per-
haps commit it to memory. With God's blessing it may
do you good, and it is to be hoped you will like it better
than mere songs and ballads and light and sinful reading.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year
1861, by
JAMES DUNLAP, TREAS.,
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania.
WM. W. HARDING, STEREOTYPER.

THE
SOLDIER'S POCKET-BOOK.
ATTENTION! comrades, we are enlisted
for the war and we fight the battles of our
country, not for mere pay, but because we
love our free and noble government, which
has protected our rights and made our na-
tion respected over the whole world.
The rebellion, which has interrupted our
peace and which aims to break up our once
happy union, is the work of designing and
ambitious men, who have disregarded the
voice of the people.
We do not hate our Southern brethren,
but we condemn the designing men who
have cheated and beguiled many into a war
which has already caused the loss of many
lives and the destruction of an incalculable
amount of property.
We fight for the Union, for the Govern-
ment, and for the glorious Flag whose stars
and stripes have been respected by all na-
tions.
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We fight for the hallowed memory of
our revolutionary fathers, who shed their
best blood and treasure for the achievement
of our Independence.
We pledge our lives, our property, and
sacred honour, never to cease our efforts
until our nation shall triumph over all
its enemies, and be blessed with an ho-
nourable peace and a return to its sworn
allegiance.
That we may be qualified for our arduous
work, we must be brave, obedient to disci-
pline, willing to encounter hardships, and
faithful to our God.
Comrades, we have the strongest motives
to be religious. Our profession is a dan-
gerous one; we have souls which must
live forever; and religion is the only way
in which we can best promote our present
comfort and our eternal welfare.
As a sincere friend to the soldier, we
have prepared this little Pocket-Book, and
by giving your attention to it, we will en-
gage that you shall be none the worse, and
we hope you will be much better. Take
it into your
hands at leisure moments, and
meditate upon its contents. To be a Chris-

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tian soldier is one of the highest honours
any man can enjoy. May it be the honour
reserved for every one who reads these
pages.
SOLDIERS SHOULD PUT THEIR TRUST IN GOD.
This is the duty of every man, for God
is our Creator, our Father, and our daily
Benefactor, and it is base ingratitude to
forget him and to cast off his fear.
Soldiers in an especial manner should
trust him, for he is the only one who can
preserve them amidst the dangers to which
they are daily exposed. Is it not well to
have so powerful a friend when sickness
assails and the battle rages? In the great-
est perils he is a better protector than
the strongest armour.
The best way to secure his divine aid in
danger is to learn to trust him at all times.
If this be neglected it may be found to be
a hard thing to turn our thoughts to him
when the hour of danger comes. Many
poor fellows have cried for mercy in battle,
or in shipwreck, but they have felt terrified
lest they should not be heard, because they
had habitually forgotten God, before the
danger came upon them.

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Make God your friend at all times, and
he will not forget you when you are in
peril. You may be so distracted in the
hour of battle that you cannot command
your thoughts, but all will be well with
you if you have secured the friendship of
God before.
SOLDIERS SHOULD BE IN THE DAILY HABIT OF PRAYER.
Our lives are short at the best, and
hence prayer is as important in health as
in sickness; in peace as in war; in times
of safety as in times of danger. The same
God is necessary for us in every possible
case.
God in his holy word requires us to
make known to him our wants at all
times by prayer and supplication; and
surely it is a reasonable duty.
Soldiers should not be ashamed to pray,
although very thoughtless and wicked men
may scoff at them for doing so. What!
ashamed to address the great Creator and
Ruler of heaven and earth, who holds the
concerns of all nations in his hand? What
folly is this! Men may well be ashamed
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ashamed of acknowledging God as their
friend! It is a manly duty, and the best
and greatest men that ever lived have not
been ashamed to perform it.
Prayer to God through Jesus Christ the
Saviour, will nerve the soul at all times,
impart bravery and courage in the day of
battle, and will bring the sweetest peace
and confidence to the soul.
Soldiers may always find a time for
prayer if they feel inclined to it. Even in
camp they may find a few comrades who
will join them in this holy exercise, and
when off duty, they can find some place in
which they can offer their requests to God.
Even in the worst cases, when all is bustle
around them, they can at least quietly offer
up their heart's desire to the Holy One.
Prayer is more the language of the heart
than of the lips, and in this way a man
may pray a hundred times a day if he
loves the duty.
SOLDIERS SHOULD READ THE BIBLE OFTEN.
The Bible is God's revelation to man
and it makes to us many important disco-
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excuse.
ignorance and sin the heathen nations are
in who have no Bible! We have no such
We have an open Bible, and
what can we learn from it? It tells us
that there is one living and true God, who
is infinite in his perfections, and who alone
is to be worshipped in sincerity and truth.
It tells us that we are sinners who have
left the right way and exposed ourselves to
heaven's wrath and to the devil's malig-
nity.
It tells us that since our apostacy from
God, we are filled with wicked inclinations
which are hurrying us into all manner of
sin, which God will surely punish in this
world and the next, unless we repent and
turn away from our evil doings.
It tells us that we are such slaves of sin
that we can do nothing effectually for our
own salvation without God's grace.
It tells us that Jesus Christ is the only
Saviour, who became man and entered into
the world to seek and save the lost. That
he is a gracious and loving Saviour, who
will not cast out the vilest sinner that
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death. That if we come to him just as
we are, with all our guilt upon us, he will
look upon us in compassion and say, "Be
of good cheer, your sins are forgiven."
He is the Lamb of God, upon whom our
sins were laid and who died in our stead,
so that God's justice is satisfied and our
reconciliation is effected.
It tells us that we must repent, resist
temptation, keep God's law, and live holy
lives. In a word, the holy Bible reveals to
us all that we are to believe and all that
we are to do, and makes known to us pre-
cious promises and sweet comforts. If
any man is wise he will take the Bible
as the lamp which will point out his path
in this dark and sinful world.
SOLDIERS SHOULD RESIST ALL THE ENTICEMENTS OF
SIN.
In camp-life there are many temptations
which it will require much resolution to
resist. Some of your comrades may be in-
fidels who scoff at all religion; others may
be profane swearers, who take God's name
in vain. Others may be obscene and licen-
tious in their conversation, showing the hor-
rid impurity of their imaginations; others
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may be drunkards, liars, and thieves; and,
in a word, every vice may possibly be ex-
emplified in some of the residents of the
camp. A good soldier is to set his face as a
flint against all those enticements to sin.
His true manliness should teach him this,
and a regard for his own soul and his duty
to God should guard him against falling
into these snares. If he does not wish to
be degraded and dishonoured he will avoid
these evil courses, which can only bring
ruin in the end. The soldier who wishes
to be trusted and respected and rise in his
profession, will show that he is above those
low vices, which angels in heaven weep
over and at which only devils can rejoice.
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent
thou not."
SOLDIERS SHOULD BE OBSERVANT OF MILITARY RE-
GULATIONS.
They know this to be their duty, but in-
stead of a sullen obedience they should be
cheerful and prompt in obeying orders, and
resolved to excel in whatever belongs to
skillful and well-informed soldiers. Some
soldiers are slovenly in their habits, and
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stand, of course they will never succeed in
obtaining the good opinion of their officers.
Expertness in drill and attention to all
army orders will be an excellent prepara-
tion for battle. It is soldiers of this class
that never flinch in danger, and never
think of cowardly retreat. A panic fear
never seizes upon regiments thoroughly
drilled, in which every man feels that he
can trust in his comrades. It is the best
way to secure one's safety, to be a good
and attentive soldier.
SOLDIERS SHOULD NEVER BE CRUEL.
War is a terrible necessity at best. Sick-
ness, wounds, and death are frequent occur-
rences in camp-life, and every one should
feel a tender regard for his suffering com-
rades and strive to comfort and aid them.
It will always be very grateful to the sick
and wounded to know that their comrades
feel for them and are ready to help them.
It should be remembered, too, that when
any of the wounded enemy fall into their
hands, they should not be treated as ene-
mies, but as fellow-creatures. They should
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being insulted and neglected, the soldier
should be a kind Samaritan to bind up
their wounds, and save their lives if pos-
sible. This will be pleasing to God and
praiseworthy before men.
THE LORD'S PRAYER.
Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in
heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive
our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, for ever.
Amen.

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A FEW SHORT PRAYERS TO HELP THE
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SOLDIER'S DEVOTION.
For the Morning.
LORD GOD, thou hast watched over
my sleeping hours and hast kept me
safely until the morning. For this I thank
thee. Thy almighty arm has been my protec-
tion amidst all the dangers which have sur-
rounded me, and I am still in the land of
the living. May I spend this day in thy
fear, and be kept from all temptation and
sin. May I be attentive to duty; watch-
ful against anger and evil speaking;
thoughtful about my soul; and cheerful
and happy whatever may happen. This I
ask for Christ's sake. Amen.
AT
For the Evening.
T the close of another day I would de-
sire to commit myself, in soul and body,
to the guardian care of God, who never
slumbers nor sleeps. Give to my tired na-
ture refreshing repose, and during the
night may there be no alarm or sudden as-
sault of the enemy. God preserve my
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pain of body and mind; and may none of
them unexpectedly die and go to thy bar
without preparation. Mercifully wake me
in the morning in health and strength, and
fit me for the duties of the coming day.
May my first morning thoughts be those
of praise and gratitude. These things I
ask for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
me.
On Sentinel and Picket Duty.
LORD, I have been commanded to oc-
cupy this outpost of danger, and I would
pray for thy gracious presence. If it be
thy holy will, let no enemy suddenly assault
me, and no deadly bullet strike and wound
As the lives of others are trusted to
my vigilance, may I make good use of my
eyes and ears to give warning of the ap-
proach of danger. May I profitably em-
ploy my thoughts as I stand on guard, and
may none have cause to say that I have
been unfaithful to my charge. This I
humbly ask for the Saviour's sake. Amen.
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In Prospect of Battle.
LORD GOD, from whom I have re-
ceived life, and by whom that life has
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I would humbly and confidently commit
myself to thy holy keeping in the pros-
pect of coming battle. May thoughts
suitable to so solemn an occasion take pos-
session of my mind, and in the fear of the
Lord may I go onward. Believing that
the cause in which I am engaged, is just
and righteous, and in defence of the gov-
ernment which thou hast graciously given
to my country, I would desire to feel the
courage and determination of a loyal sol-
dier, and to perform my duty faithfully.
Thou art my almighty shield, and canst
ward off danger in the midst of the con-
flict. If it be thy holy will, may my life
be preserved while I remain steadfast to
my post, and let all cowardly fear be ban-
ished from my heart. May I feel safe
under thy providence, and may I trust
thee for life or for death. Grant that my
soul may be redeemed by the blood of
Christ, and should it be thy purpose that
I should fall, may the sting of death,
which is sin, be taken away. May the
shield of thy protection be placed before
my comrades, and may they all cast them-
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victory may rest on our banners, and dis-
comfit our enemies who are in rebellion
against lawful authority. May God par-
don their sins and save their souls, and
may they return to their allegiance. To
thee, O Lord, I now commit my soul and
body, and may I not forget thee amidst
the roar of battle. This I earnestly ask
for Christ's sake; and to the Father, Son,
and Holy Ghost shall be all the praise.
Amen.
O
When Sick and Wounded.
MOST righteous God, thou hast seen
fit to lay me aside from active duty, and
to appoint for me pain and suffering. May
I patiently submit to thy holy will and be
kept from murmuring and repining. Thou
canst heal the maladies of my body and
make the remedies employed efficacious.
If it be for thy glory may I be restored to
health, and may I yet live, to serve my
God and my country. Grant, too, that I
may be prepared for all that may happen,
so that whether I live, I may live to the
Lord, or whether I die, I may die to the
Lord, and living or dying still be his.
This I ask for the Saviour's sake. Amen.

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For Divine Guidance.
LORD, thou who art the hearer of
prayer, be pleased in thy infinite mercy
to fill my heart with thy grace, that I may
be safely kept amidst all the temptations
of camp-life.
Surrounded as I am, by
many who have not the fear of God before
their eyes, and whose conversation and
conduct are ungodly, let me not be led
away by their example. As thou, Lord,
seest me, may I fear to commit any known
sin. May I never be led to take thy name
in vain, and suffer me not in thoughtless-
ness or passion to use profane language, for
thou wilt not hold him guiltless that taketh
thy name in vain. Guard me also from in-
temperance, by which, reason is blinded
and the soul unfitted for the presence of
God. From every other sin, good Lord,
deliver me. When called to the perform-
ance of difficult and dangerous duties, be
thou my great protector. Fill my soul
with thy love and fear; cleanse me from
every sin of my life in the blood of Christ;
and reconcile me to thee through his aton-
ing sacrifice, so that I may be ever ready
to say, the Lord is my refuge, and my
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present help in trouble. All which I ask
for Jesus Christ's sake.
Amen.
Prayer for Others.
LORD GOD, I would not only pray for
myself, but for all men. Mercifully bless
my relatives and friends wherever they are,
and whatever may be their circumstances.
Give them repentance and salvation, and
prepare them for the duties and trials of
this life and for death and judgment and
heaven; and bless, too, my enemies, if I
have any, and may they become friends.
Look mercifully on my comrades whether
in health or sickness, and fill their hearts
with the love of God. Bless the whole
world. May universal peace soon prevail.
May the gospel be preached to all nations,
and may it proclaim glory to God in the
highest and peace and good-will to men.
This I
pray for Christ's sake. Amen.

SCRIPTURE SELECTIONS.
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SCRIPTURE SELECTIONS.
God Presides over Armies, and his Favour is ne-
cessary to their Success.
WE have no might against this great
company that cometh against us, neither
know we what to do; but our eyes are
upon thee. 2 Chron. xx. 12.
The God of Israel is he that giveth
strength and power unto his people. Ps.
Ixviii. 35.
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou
comest to me with a sword, and with a spear,
and with a shield: but I come to thee in
the name of the Lord of hosts, the God
of the armies of Israel. 1 Sam. xvii. 45.
For the Lord your God is he that goeth
with you, to fight for you against your ene-
mies, to save you. Deut. xx. 4.
The Lord your God ye shall fear, and
he shall deliver you out of the hand of al
your enemies. 2 Kings xvii. 39.
No weapon that is formed against thee
shall prosper. Isa. liv. 17.
When thou goest out to battle against
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riots and a people more than thou, be not
afraid of them, for the Lord thy God is
with thee. Deut. xx. 1.
The Lord is a man of war: Jehovah is
his name. Thy right hand, O Lord, is be-
come glorious in power; thy right hand, O
Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
And in the greatness of thine excellency
thou hast overthrown them that rose up
against thee. Exod. xv. 3, 6, 7.
fear
Be strong and of a good courage,
not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord
thy God, he it is that doth go with thee;
he will not fail thee, nor fors
Deut. xxxi. 6.
ce.
And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear
them not, for I have delivered them into
thy hand; there shall not a man of them
stand before thee. Joshua x. 8.

PSALMS.
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SELECTED PSALMS.
PSALM XCI.
God is the True Refuge in Times of Danger.
1. HE that dwelleth in the secret plac
of the Most High shall abide under th
shadow of the Almighty.
2. I will say of the Lord, He is my
refuge and my fortress: my God; in him
will I trust.
3. Surely he shall deliver thee from the
snare of the fowler, and from the noisome
pestilence.
4. He shall cover thee with his feathers,
and under his wings shalt thou trust: his
truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5. Thou shalt not be afraid for the ter-
ror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth
by day;
6. Nor for the pestilence that walketh
in darkness; nor for the destruction that
wasteth at noonday.
7. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and
ten thousand at thy right hand; but it
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8. Only with thine eyes shalt thou be-
hold and see the reward of the wicked.
9. Because thou hast made the Lord,
which is my refuge, even the Most High,
thy habitation;
10. There shall no evil befall thee,
either shall any plague come nigh thy
welling.
1. For he shall give his angels charge
over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12. They shall bear thee up in their
hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a
stone.
13. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and
adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt
thou trample under feet.
14. Because he hath set his love upon
me, therefore will I deliver him: I will
set him on high, because he hath known
my name.
15. He shall call upon me, and I will
answer him: I will be with him in trou-
ble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16. With long life will I satisfy him,
and show him my salvation.

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PSALM XXXII.
How to be Happy.
1. BLESSED is he whose transgression is
forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2. Blessed is the man unto whom the
Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose
spirit there is no guile.
3. When I kept silence, my bones waxed
old through my roaring all the day long.
4. For day and night thy hand was heavy
upon me: my moisture is turned into the
drought of summer. Selah.
5. I acknowledged my sin unto thee,
and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said,
I will confess my transgressions unto the
Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of
my sin. Selah.
6. For this shall every one that is godly
pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest
be found: surely in the floods of great
waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
7. Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt
preserve me from trouble; thou shalt com-
pass me about with songs of deliverance.
Selah.
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the way which thou shalt go: I will guide
thee with mine eye.
9. Be ye not as the horse, or as the
mule, which have no understanding: whose
mouth must be held in with bit and bridle,
lest they come near unto thee.
10. Many sorrows shall be to the wick-
ed: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy
shall compass him about.
11. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye
righteous and shout for joy, all ye that
are upright in heart.
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PSALM CIII.
God to be Praised for His Goodness.
1. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all
that is within me, bless his holy name.
2. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and for-
get not all his benefits:
3. Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
who healeth all thy diseases;
4. Who redeemeth thy life from de-
struction; who crowneth thee with loving-
kindness and tender mercies;
5. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good
things; so that thy youth is renewed like the
eagle's.

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6. The Lord executeth righteousness
and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7. He made known his ways unto Moses,
his acts unto the children of Israel.
8. The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9. He will not always chide: neither
will he keep his anger for ever.
10. He hath not dealt with us after our
sins; nor rewarded us according to our in-
iquities.
11. For as the heaven is high above the
earth, so great is his mercy toward them
that fear him.
12. As far as the east is from the west,
so far hath he removed our transgressions
from us.
13. Like as a father pitieth his children,
so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
14. For he knoweth our frame; he re-
membereth that we are dust.
15. As for man, his days are as grass:
as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
16. For the wind passeth over it, and it
is gone; and the place thereof shall know
it no more.
17. But the mercy of the Lord is from
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everlasting to everlasting upon them that
fear him, and his righteousness unto chil-
dren's children;
18. To such as keep his covenant, and
to those that remember his commandments
to do them.
19. The Lord hath prepared his throne
in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth
over all.
20. Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that
excel in strength, that do his command-
ments, hearkening unto the voice of his
word.
21. Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts;
ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
22. Bless the Lord, all his works in all
places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O
my soul.
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PSALM CXXI.
God is the Protector.
1. I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills,
from whence cometh my help.
2. My help cometh from the Lord, which
made heaven and earth.
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moved: he that keepeth thee will not
slumber.
4. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall
neither slumber nor sleep.
5. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord
is thy shade upon thy right hand.
26. The sun shall not smite thee by day,
nor the moon by night.
7. The Lord shall preserve thee from
all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8. The Lord shall preserve thy going
out and thy coming in from this time forth,
and even for evermore.
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PSALM LI.
God looks in Compassion on the Penitent.
1. HAVE mercy upon me, O God, ac-
cording to thy loving-kindness; according
unto the multitude of thy tender mercies
blot out my transgressions.
2. Wash me thoroughly from mine in-
iquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3. For I acknowledge my transgressions:
and my sin is ever before me.
4. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned,
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mightest be justified when thou speakest,
and be clear when thou judgest.
5. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity;
and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6. Behold, thou desirest truth in the in-
ward parts: and in the hidden part thou
shalt make me to know wisdom.
7. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall
be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter
than snow.
8. Make me to hear joy and gladness;
that the bones which thou hast broken may
rejoice.
9. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot
out all mine iniquities.
10. Create in me a clean heart, O God;
and renew a right spirit within me.
11. Cast me not away from thy presence;
and take not thy Holy Spirit from me.
12. Restore unto me the joy of thy sal-
vation; and uphold me with thy free Spirit.
13. Then will I teach transgressors thy
ways; and sinners shall be converted unto
thee.
14. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O
God, thou God of my salvation: and my
tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

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15. O Lord, open thou my lips, and my
mouth shall show forth thy praise.
16. For thou desirest not sacrifice; else
would I give it: thou delightest not in
burnt-offering.
17. The sacrifices of God are a broken
spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O
God, thou wilt not despise.
18. Do good in thy good pleasure unto
Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19. Then shalt thou be pleased with the
sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt-of-
fering and whole burnt-offering: then shall
they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
Some General Passages from God's Word.
This is a faithful saying and worthy of
all acceptation that Christ Jesus came into
the world to save sinners. 1 Tim. i. 15.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that
believeth on me hath everlasting life.
John vi. 47.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way,
the truth, and the life; no man cometh
unto the Father but by me. John xiv. 6.
Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name,
that will I do. John xiv. 13.

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SCRIPTURE SELECTIONS.
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John xiv. 14.
Sirs, what must I do to be saved? and
they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt be saved. Acts
xvi. 30, 31.
Be thou faithful unto death, and I will
give thee a crown of life. Rev. ii. 10.
Call upon me in the day of trouble, I
will deliver thee and thou shalt glorify me.
Psalm 1. 15.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness. 1 John i. 9.
Wine is a mocker; strong drink is ra-
ging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is
not wise. Prov. xx. 1.
Whosoever shall confess me before men,
him will I confess before my Father which
is in heaven. Matt. x. 32.
There is therefore now no condemnation
to them which are in Christ Jesus, who
walk not after the flesh, but after the
Spirit. Rom. viii. 1.

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
I. Thou shalt have no other gods be-
fore me.
II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any
graven image, or any likeness of any thing
that is in heaven above, or that is in the
earth beneath, or that is in the water under
the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself
to them nor serve them; for I the Lord
thy God am a jealous God, visiting the in-
iquity of the fathers upon the children
unto the third and fourth generation of
them that hate me; and shewing mercy
unto thousands of them that love me, and
keep my commandments.
III. Thou shalt not take the name of
the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord
will not hold him guiltless that taketh his
name in vain.
IV. Remember the Sabbath-day, to keep
it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and
do all thy work: but the seventh day is
the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it
thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy
son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant,
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
thy stranger that is within thy gates: for
in six days the Lord made heaven and
earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and
rested the seventh day: wherefore the
Lord blessed the sabbath-day, and hallowed
it.
V. Honour thy father and thy mother
that thy days may be long upon the land
which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
VI. Thou shalt not kill.
VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
VIII. Thou shalt not steal.
IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbour.
X. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's
house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's
wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-
servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any
thing that is thy neighbours.

HYMNS.
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HYMNS.
I.
PATRIOTIC HYMN.
BY GEORGE W. BETHUNE, D. D.
YOD'S blessing be upon
GOD'
Our own, our native land!
The land our fathers won
By the strong heart and hand,
The keen axe and the brand;
When they felled the forest's pride,
And the tyrant foe defied,
The free, the rich, the wide:
God for our native land!
To none upon a throne,
But God, we bend the knee;
No noble name we own
But noble liberty:
Ours is a brother-band;
For the spirit of our sires
Each patriot bosom fires,
And the strong faith inspires:
God for our native land!

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HYMNS.
Up with the starry sign,
The red stripes and the white!
Where'er its glories shine,
In peace or in the fight,
We own its high command;
For the flag our fathers gave,
O'er our children's heads shall wave,
And their children's children's grave:
God for our native land!
Who doth that flag defy
We challenge as our foe;
Who will not for it die,
Out from us he must go;
So let them understand.
Who that dear flag disclaim,
Which won our fathers' fame,
We brand with endless shame:
God for our native land!
America! to thee,
In one united vow,
To keep thee strong and free,
And glorious as now,
We pledge each heart and hand;
By the blood our fathers shed!
By the ashes of our dead!
By the sacred soil we tread!
God for our native land!

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II.
THE VOICE OF NATIONAL JOY.
MY country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing:
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrim's pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring!
My native country, thee-
Land of the noble free-
Thy name I love:
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedom's song!
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,-
The sound prolong!

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HYMNS.
Our fathers' God! to thee,
Author of liberty,
To thee we sing:
Long may our land be bright
With freedom's holy light;
Protect us by thy might,
Great God, our King!
III.
GOD SAVE THE STATE.
LOD bless our native land!
Firm may she ever stand,
Through storm and night;
When the wild tempests rave,
Ruler of winds and wave,
Do thou our country save
By thy great might.
For her our prayer shall rise,
To God, above the skies;
On him we wait:
Thou who art ever nigh,
Guarding with watchful eye,
To thee aloud we cry,
God save the State!

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IV.
THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER.
MI a soldier of the cross,
AM
A follower of the Lamb?
And shall I fear to own his cause,
Or blush to speak his name?
Must I be carried to the skies
On flowery beds of ease,
While others fought to win the prize,
And sailed through bloody seas?
Are there no foes for me to face?
Must I not stem the flood?
Is this dark world a friend to grace,
To help me on to God?
Sure I must fight if I would reign:
Increase my courage, Lord!
I'll bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by thy word.
Thy saints, in all this glorious war,
Shall conquer, though they die;
They see the triumph from afar,
With faith's discerning eye.

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HYMNS.
When that illustrious day shall rise,
And all thine armies shine
In robes of vict'ry through the skies,
The glory shall be thine.
V.
WATCH AND PRAY.
MY soul! be on thy guard;
Ten thousand foes arise;
And hosts of sins are pressing hard
To draw thee from the skies.
Oh, watch, and fight, and pray,
The battle ne'er give o'er;
Renew it boldly every day,
And help divine implore.
Ne'er think the victory won,
Nor once at ease sit down;
Thy arduous work will not be done
Till thou hast got the crown.
Fight on, my soul, till death
Shall bring thee to thy God!
He'll take thee at thy parting breath,
Up to his blest abode.

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VI.
NEARER TO THEE.
NEARER, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee:
Ev'n though it be a cross
That raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee..
Though like the wanderer,
The sun gone down,
Darkness be over me,
My rest a stone,
Yet in my dreams, I'll be
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee.
There let my way appear
Steps unto heaven;
All that thou sendest me
In mercy given,
Angels to beckon me
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee.

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HYMNS.
Then with my waking thoughts
Bright with thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs,
Bethel I'll raise;
So by my woes to be
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee.
Or if on joyful wing,
Cleaving the sky,
Sun, moon, and stars forgot,
Upward I fly,
Still all my song shall be,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee.
VII.
ROCK OF AGES
1 Cor. x. 4.
ROCK of ages! cleft for me;
Let me hide myself in thee:
Let the water and the blood,
From thy wounded side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure-
Cleanse me from its guilt and power.

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Not the labour of my hands
Can fulfil the law's demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears for ever flow,
All for sin could not atone:
Thou must save, and thou alone.
Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to thy cross I cling;
Naked, come to thee for dress,
Helpless, look to thee for grace;
Vile, I to the fountain fly,
Wash me, Saviour, or I die.
While I draw this fleeting breath,
When my heart-strings break in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
See thee on thy judgment-throne,
Rock of Ages! cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee!
VIII.
JUST AS I AM.
UST as I am, without one plea,
Ju
But that thy blood was shed for me,
And that thou bid'st me come to thee,
I come, O Lamb of God, I come!

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HYMNS.
Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To thee whose blood can cleanse each spot,
I come, O Lamb of God, I come!
Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without-
I come, O Lamb of God, I come!
Just as I am-poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in thee to find,
I come, O Lamb of God, I come!
Just as
I am- -thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because thy promise I believe,
I come, O Lamb of God, I come!
Just as I am-thy love unknown
Has broken every barrier down;
Now, to be thine, yea, thine alone,
I come, O Lamb of God, I come!
Just as I am of that free love
The breadth, length, depth, and height to
prove,
Here for a season, then above-
I come, O Lamb of God, I come.

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IX.
THE SABBATH A DELIGHT.
WELCOME, sweet day of rest,
That saw the Lord arise;
Welcome to this reviving breast,
And these rejoicing eyes.
The King himself comes near
And feasts his saints to-day;
Here we may sit, and see him here,
And love, and praise, and pray.
One day amidst the place
Where my dear God hath been,
Is sweeter than ten thousand days
Of pleasurable sin.
My willing soul would stay
In such a frame as this,
And sit and sing herself away,
To everlasting bliss.
X.
JOYFUL ANTICIPATIONS OF HEA-
WH
VEN.
THEN I can read my title clear
To mansions in the skies,
I'll bid farewell to every fear,
And wipe my weeping eyes.

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HYMNS.
Should earth against my soul engage,
And hellish darts be hurl'd,
Then I can smile at Satan's rage,
And face a frowning world.
Let cares like a wild deluge come,
And storms of sorrow fall;
May I but safely reach my home,
My God, my heaven, my all.
There I shall bathe my weary soul
In seas of heavenly rest;
And not a wave of trouble roll
Across my peaceful breast.
XI.
DEATH WELCOME IN PROSPECT OF
HEAVEN.
THERE is a land of pure delight,
Where saints immortal reign;
Infinite day excludes the night,
And pleasures banish pain.
There, everlasting spring abides,
And never-withering flowers;
Death, like a narrow sea, divides
This heavenly land from ours.

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OF
Sweet fields, beyond the swelling flood,
Stand dress'd in living green;
So to the Jews old Canaan stood,
While Jordan roll'd between.
But timorous mortals start and shrink
To cross this narrow sea;
And linger, shivering on the brink,
And fear to launch away.
Oh could we make our doubts remove,
Those gloomy doubts that rise,
And see the Canaan that we love
With unbeclouded eyes:
Could we but climb where Moses stood,
And view the landscape o'er,
Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood
Should fright us from the shore.
XII.
INVITATION TO WANDERERS.
ETURN, O wanderer-return,
RET
And seek an injured Father's face;
Those warm desires that in thee burn,
Were kindled by reclaiming grace.

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HYMNS.
Return, O wanderer, return,
And seek a Father's melting heart;
His pitying eyes thy grief discern,
His hand shall heal thine inward smart.
Return, O wanderer, return,
Thy Saviour bids thy spirit live;
Go to his bleeding feet, and learn
How freely Jesus can forgive.
Return, O wanderer, return,
And wipe away the falling tear;
'Tis God who says, "No longer mourn,"
'Tis mercy's voice invites thee near.
XIII.
1
REST AND REFRESHMENT IN CHRIST.
I
HEARD the voice of Jesus say,
Come unto me and rest: Moz
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon my breast.
I came to Jesus as I was,
Weary, and worn, and sad,
I found in him a resting-place,
And he has made me glad.
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
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art
The living water; thirsty one,
Stoop down and drink and live.
I came to Jesus, and I drank
Of that life-giving stream;
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
And now I live in him.
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
I am this dark world's Light,
Look unto me, thy morn shall rise,
And all thy day be bright.
I looked to Jesus, and I found
In him my Star, my Sun;
And in this light of life I'll walk,
"Till travelling days are done.
ST
XIV.
HEAVEN IS MY HOME.
I'M
'M but a stranger here,
Heaven is my home;
Earth is a desert drear,
Heaven is my home;
Danger and sorrow stand
Round me on every hand;
Heaven is my Father-land,
Heaven is my home.

HYMNS.
What though the tempest rage,
Heaven is my home;
Short is my pilgrimage,
Heaven is my home;
And time's wild, wintry blast
Soon will be o'erpast,
I shall reach home at last,
Heaven is my home.
Therefore I murmur not,
Heaven is my home;
Whate'er my earthly lot,
Heaven is my home;
And I shall surely stand
There at my Lord's right hand;
Heaven is my Father-land,
Heaven is my home.
XV.
CHRIST THE REFUGE.
JESUS, lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly,
While the raging billows roll,
While the tempest still is high:
Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,
Till the storm of life is past;

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Safe into the haven guide;
Oh, receive my soul at last.
Other refuge have I none;
Hangs my helpless soul on thee:
Leave, ah! leave me not alone,
Still support and comfort me;
All my trust on thee is stayed,
All my help from thee I bring:
Cover my defenceless head
With the shadow of thy wing.
Thou, O Christ, art all I want;
All in all in thee I find:
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,
Heal the sick, and lead the blind;
Just and holy is thy name,
I am all unrighteousness;
Vile and full of sin I am,
Thou art full of truth and grace.
Plenteous grace with thee is found,
Grace to pardon all my sin;
Let the healing streams abound,
Make and keep me pure within.
Thou of life the fountain art,
Freely let me take of thee:
Spring thou up within my heart,
Rise to all eternity.

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XVI.
IN WAR.
LORD, may our souls thy grace adore,
May Jesus plead our humble claim;
While thy protection we implore,
In his prevailing, glorious name.
Let past experience of thy care
Support our hope, our trust invite;
Again attend our humble prayer,
Again be mercy thy delight.
Our arms succeed, our councils guide,
Let thy right hand our cause maintain;
Till war's destructive rage subside,
And peace resume her gentle reign.
Oh let the gospel's healing ray,
True source of amity divine,
Spread o'er the world its heavenly day,
And all the nations, Lord, be thine!
XVII.
OUR COUNTRY.
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Our cities with prosperity,
Our fields with plenteousness.
Unite us in the sacred love
Of knowledge, truth, and thee;
And let our hills and valleys chant
The songs of liberty.
Lord of the nations,. thus to thee
Our country we commend;
Be thou her refuge and her trust,
Her everlasting Friend.
XVIII.
"FORSAKE ME NOT."
FORSAKE me not, my God,
Thou God of my salvation,
Give me thy light, to be
My sure illumination.
My soul to folly turns,
Seeking she knows not what;
Oh, lead her to thyself-
My God, forsake me not.
Forsake me not, my God,
Take not thy Spirit from me;

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HYMNS.
And suffer not the might
Of sin to overcome me.
A father pitieth
The children he begot;
My father, pity me-
My God, forsake me not.
Forsake me not, my God,
Thou God of life and power,
Enliven, strengthen me
In every evil hour;
And when the sinful fire
Within my heart is hot,
Be not thou far from me-
My God, forsake me not.
Forsake me not, my God,
Uphold me in my going,
That evermore I may
Please thee in all well-doing;
And that thy will, O Lord,
May never be forgot
In all my works and ways-
My God, forsake me not.
Forsake me not, my God,
I would be thine forever;
Confirm me mightily
In every right endeavour:

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And when my hour is come,
Cleansed from all stain and spot
Of sin, receive my soul-
My God, forsake me not.
THO
XIX.
IN SICKNESS.
THOU art my hiding-place, O Lord!
In thee I put my trust,
Encouraged by thy holy word,-
A feeble child of dust.
I have no argument beside,
I urge no other plea;
And 'tis enough the Saviour died,
The Saviour died for me!
'Mid trials heavy to be borne,
When mortal strength is vain,
A heart with grief and anguish torn,
A body racked with pain;-
Ah, what could give the sufferer rest,
Bid every murmur flee;
But this, the witness in my breast,
My Saviour died for me!

54
HYMNS.
And when thine awful voice commands
This body to decay,
And life, in its last lingering sands,
Is ebbing fast away;-
Then, though it be in accents weak,
My voice shall call on thee,
And ask for strength in death to speak,
"My Saviour died for me."
XX.
A FAITHFUL SOLDIER CALLED
SERV
HOME.
ERVANT of God, well done!
Rest from thy loved employ:
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Master's joy.
The voice at midnight came;
He started up to hear:
A mortal arrow pierced his frame;
He fell, but felt no fear.
At midnight came the cry,
"To meet thy God prepare!"
He woke and caught his Captain's eye;
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and
eal
ED
ey
His spirit with a bound
Burst its encumbering clay :-
His tent, at sunrise, on the ground
A darken'd ruin lay.
The pains of death are past;
Labour and sorrow cease;
And life's long warfare closed at last,
His soul is found in peace.
Soldier of Christ! well done;
Praise be thy new employ;
And, while eternal ages run,
Rest in thy Saviour's joy!
XXI.
PRAYER FOR THE RETURN OF THE
SPIRIT.
H! for a closer walk with God,
OH!
A calm and heavenly frame;"
A light to shine upon the road
That leads me to the Lamb.
Where is the blessedness I knew
When first I saw the Lord?
Where is the soul-refreshing view
Of Jesus and his word?

56
HYMNS.
What peaceful hours I once enjoy'd;
How sweet their memory still!
But they have left an aching void,
The world can never fill.
Return, O Holy Dove, return,
Sweet messenger of rest;
I hate the sins that made thee mourn,
And drove thee from my breast.
The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be,
Help me to tear it from thy throne,
And worship only thee.
So shall my walk be close with God,
Calm and serene my frame;
So purer light shall mark the road
That leads me to the Lamb.
XXII.
LIFE THE TIME TO SERVE THE
L
LORD.
IFE is the time to serve the Lord,
The time to insure the great reward,
And while the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return.

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Life is the hour that God has given,
To escape from hell and fly to heaven;
The day of grace, and mortals may
Secure the blessings of the day.
The living know that they must die,
But all the dead forgotten lie;
Their memory and their sense are gone,
Alike unknowing and unknown.
Their hatred and their love are lost,
Their envy buried in the dust;
They have no share in all that's done
Beneath the circuit of the sun.
Then what my thoughts design to do,
My hands, with all your might pursue;
Since no device nor work is found,
Nor faith nor hope beneath the ground.
There are no acts of pardon past
In the cold grave to which we haste;
But darkness, death, and long despair
Reign in eternal silence there.

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HYMNS.
XXIII.
TO THE BE-
LIEVER.
DEATH WELCOME
I
would not live alway: I ask not to stay
Where storm after storm rises dark
o'er the way;
The few lurid mornings that dawn on us
here,
and
Are enough for life's woes, full enough for
its cheer.
I would not live alway, thus fettered by sin,
Temptation without and corruption within;
E'en the rapture of pardon is mingled
with fears,
And the cup of thanksgiving with peni-
tent tears.
I would not live alway; no-welcome the
tomb,
Since Jesus has lain there, I dread not its
gloom;
There, sweet be my rest, till he bid me
arise,
To hail him in triumph descending the
skies.

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BI
ta
ar
fo
le
Who, who would live alway, away from
his God;
Away from yon heaven, that blissful abode,
Where the rivers of pleasure flow o'er the
bright plains,
And the noontide of glory eternally reigns.
Where the saints of all ages in harmony
meet,
Their Saviour and brethren transported to
greet;
While the anthems of rapture unceasingly
roll,
And the smile of the Lord is the feast of
the soul.
en
th
m
th
XXIV.
EXPOSTULATION WITH SINNERS.
SINNERS, turn, why will ye die?
God your Maker asks you why;
God who did your being give,
Made you with himself to live,
He the fatal cause demands,
Asks the work of his own hands;
Why, ye thankless creatures, why
Will ye cross his love and die?

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HYMNS.
Sinners, turn, why will ye die?
God your Saviour asks you why:
He who did your soul retrieve,
Died himself that ye might live,
Will ye let Him die in vain,
Crucify your Lord again?
Why, ye rebel sinners, why
Will ye slight his grace and die?
Sinners, turn, why will ye die?
God the Spirit asks you why;
Many a time with you he strove,
Wooed you to embrace his love;
Will ye not his grace receive?
Will ye still refuse to live?
Why will ye forever die,
O ye guilty sinners, why?
A
XXV.
MY CHARGE.
CHARGE to keep I have,
A God to glorify;
A never-dying soul to save,
And fit it for the sky:
To serve the present age,
My calling to fulfil,-

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Oh may it all my powers engage
To do my Master's will.
Arm me with jealous care,
As in thy sight to live;
And O, thy servant, Lord, prepare,
A strict account to give.
Help me to watch and pray,
And on thyself rely,-
Assured, if I my trust betray,
I shall for ever die.
XXVI.
HE THAT KEEPETH HIS MOUTH,
KEEPETH HIS LIFE.
GUARD well thy lips; none, none can
know
What evils from the tongue may flow;
What guilt, what grief may be incurred,
By one incautious, hasty word.
"Condemn not, judge not;" not to man
Is given his brother's faults to scan;
One task is thine, and one alone,
To search out and subdue thine own.

62
HYMNS.
Indulge no murmurings; O restrain
Those lips so ready to complain;
And if they can be numbered, count
Of one day's mercies the amount.
Set God before thee; every word
Thy lips pronounce, by him is heard;
Oh could'st thou realize this thought,
What care, what caution, would be taught!
"The time is short;" this day may be
The very last assigned to thee:
So speak that should'st thou ne'er speak
more,
Thou may'st not this day's words deplore.

HINTS TO SOLDIERS.
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HINTS TO SOLDIERS.
CLEANLINESS is not only a great source
of comfort, but an important means of
health.
Keep the feet dry if possible, and avoid
drafts of air when resting after being over-
heated.
A draught of cold water, or of cold tea,
is far better after fatigue than intoxicating
drinks.
A flannel shirt or a broad band of flan-
nel around the abdomen is a good precau-
tion against disease.
Temperance in all things is the best se-
curity of health.
Do not squander your money; use it
profitably; and if you have left families at
home, send to them a portion of your pay.
Occupy your leisure time in reading
good books, and especially the Bible.
Endeavour to do good to your comrades
and resolve never to quarrel with them.
Keep your temper under provocation,
and return good for evil.

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HINTS TO SOLDIERS.
Never give your countenance to profane
language and obscene talk.
In all things set a good example to
others.
Strive always to be cheerful, and in order
to this keep a good conscience.
Endeavour to choose your companions
from the most intelligent and virtuous.
Above all things remember that your
soul is of more worth than all the world,
and seek God's favour and protection, and
the friendship of a gracious Saviour, who
has said, "Come unto me all ye that la-
bour and are heavy laden, and I will give
you rest. Take my yoke upon you and
learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in
heart, and ye shall find rest unto your
souls. For my yoke is easy and my bur-
den is light."
And may God be with you.
THE END.

Pam The Soldier's pocket.
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James E. Davis