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MORAL LESSONS.

Come, let us praise God, for he is exceeding great; let us bless God, for he is very good. He made all things: the sun to rule the day, the moon to shine by night. made the great whale, and the elephant; and the little worm that crawleth on the ground.

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The little birds sing praises to God, when they warble sweetly in the green shade. The brooks and rivers praise God, when they murmur me-lo'-di-ous-ly among the smooth pebbles.

I will praise God with my voice; for I may praise him, though I am but a little child. A few years ago, and I was a little infant, and my tongue was dumb within my mouth. And I did not know the great name of God, for my understanding was not come unto me.

But now I can speak, and my tongue shall praise him; I can think of all his kindness,

and my heart shall love him.

Let him call me, and I will come unto him; let him command, and I will obey him. When I am older, I will praise him better; and I will never forget God so long as my life remaineth

in me.

GOD IS THE PARENT OF ALL.

Behold the shepherd of the flock, he taketh care of his sheep, he leadeth them among clear brooks, he guideth them to fresh pasture; if the young lambs are weary, he carrieth them in his arms; if they wander, he bringeth them back.

But who is the shepherd's Shepherd? who taketh care of him? who guideth him in the path he should go? and if he wander who shall bring him back? God is the shepherd's Shepherd. He is the Shepherd over all: he taketh care of all: the whole earth is his fold; we are all his flock; and every herb and

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green field is the pasture which he hath prepared for us.

The mother loveth her little child; she bringeth it up on her knees; she nourisheth its body with food, she feedeth its mind with knowledge; if it is sick, she nurseth it with tender love; she watcheth over it when asleep; she forgetteth it not for a moment; she teacheth it how to be good, she rejoiceth daily in its growth.

But who is the Parent of the mother? who nourisheth her with good things, and watcheth over her with tender love, and remembereth her every moment? Whose arms are about her to guard her from harm? and if she is sick, who shall heal her?

God is the Parent of the mother; he is the Parent of all; for he created all. All the men and all the women, who are alive in the wide world, are his children; he loveth all, he is good to all.

The king governeth his people. He hath a golden crown upon his head, and the royal sceptre in his hand. He sitteth upon a throne,

and sendeth forth his commands. His subjects fear before him. If they do well, he protecteth them from danger; and if they do evil, he punisheth them.

But who is the Sovereign of the king? Who commandeth him what he must do? Whose hand is stretched out to protect him from danger? and if he do evil, who shall punish him?

God is the Sovereign of the king. His crown is of rays of light, and his throne is amongst the stars. He is King of kings, and Lord of lords. If he bid us live, we live; and if he bid us die, we die. His dominion is over all worlds, and the light of his coun'-te-nance is upon all his works. God is our Shepherd, therefore we will follow him: God is our

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Father, therefore we will love him: God is our King, therefore we will obey him.

MORTALITY.

Child of mortality, whence comest thou? why is thy coun'-te-nance sad, and why are thine eyes red with weeping? I have seen the rose in its beauty; it spread its leaves to the morning sun.-I returned: it was dying upon its stalk: the of the form of it was gone:

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its love'-li-ness was vanished away; the leaves thereof were scattered on the ground; and no one gathered them again.

A state'-ly tree grew on the plain; its branches were covered with verdure; its boughs spread wide, and made a goodly shadōw; the trunk was like a strong pillar; the roots were like crooked fangs.I returned: the verdure was nipped by the east wind: the branches were lopped away by the axe; the worm had made its way into the trunk, and

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