as I am, except these bonds. And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: and when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves,-saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death-or of bonds. Then said Agrippa-unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cæsar. DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB. BYRON. The Assyrian came down like a wolf-on the fold, And there-lay the rider, distorted and pale, And the widows of Ashur-are loud in their wail; THE CONSTANCY OF THE JEWS IN CAPTIVITY. PSALM CXXXVII. By the rivers of Bab-y-lon, there—we sat down,—yea,—we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps-upon the willows-in the midst thereof. For there they (that carried us away captive) required of us a song; and they that wasted us-required of us mirth, saying, Sing us-one of the songs of Zion. How shall we sing the Lord's song-in a strange land? If I forget thee,—O Jerusalem, let my right hand-forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee,-let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem-above my chief joy. Remember, O Lord,-the children of Edom-in the day of Jerusalem;who said, Raze it, RAZE it, even to the foundation thereof. O daughter of Bab-y-lon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served-us. Happy shall he be, that taketh-and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. CONFIDENCE IN GOD'S CARE. PSALM XXIII. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down-in green pastures: he leadeth me-beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me-in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk-through the valley-of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me; thy rod-and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me—in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup-runneth over. Surely-goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord-for ever. GOD'S DOMINION IN THE WORLD. PSALM XXIV. The earth-is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world,-and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand-in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity,- ―nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness—from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. Lift up your heads, O ye gates! and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord-mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King—of glory shall come in. CHRISTMAS CAROL. E. H. SEARS. It came upon a midnight clear, From angels-bending near the earth- Still through the cloven skies they come Above its sad—and lowly-plains But with the woes of sin and strife And ye,-beneath life's-crushing load,— For lo, the days are hastening on, When peace shall over all the earth Its ancient splendors fling, And the whole world send back the song Which now the angels sing. AN EXHORTATION TO PRAISE GOD. PSALM XCVIII. Oh, sing unto the Lord-a new song; for he hath done marvelous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly showed-in the sight of the heathen. He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth-have seen the salvation of our God. Make a joyful noise-unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. With trumpets-and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King. Let the sea-roar, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. THE LORD'S RESURRECTION. Angel, roll the rock away! Shout,-ye saints, in rapt'rous song! Powers of heaven,—seraphic choirs,— CREATION PROVES THE EXISTENCE OF GOD. L. M. DOUBLE The spacious firmament on high, And all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their Great Original proclaim. Th' unwearied sun, from day to day, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty Hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, While all the stars that round her burn, What though, in solemn silence, all THE LIVING WATERS. See-from Zion's sacred mountain Who its sov'reign-virtues know. Through ten thousand channels flowing, Hail the long-expected day! Gladden'd by the flowing treasure,— Lo! the desert smiles-with pleasure, Sings for joy-where'er it flows. Trees of life-the banks adorning,- They who eat-are saved from mourning ;— Endless life with glory crown'd. THE MORNING DAWNS. The morning dawns: celestial light The Heavenly-Sun, the Lord our God, He comes to bless the humble soul, And spread his truth-from pole—to pole. Now nations barb'rous, rude, and blind, Thus-ev'ry land and clime shall hear |