years, with the character of a worthy man, and an excellent chriftian; he perform'd the kind offices of a good neighbour at home, and made a fhining figure as a patriot in the fenate-house; he died with a peaceful conscience in the faith and hope of the gofpel, and the tears of his country were dropped upon his tomb. The world, that knew the whole feries of his life, ftood amazed at the mighty change: They beheld him as a wonder of reformation, while he himself confefs'd and ador'd the divine power and mercy, which had transform'd him from a brute to a man. But this was a fingle inftance; and we may almost venture to write Miracle upon it. Are there not large numbers of both fexes among our young gentry, and among the families of quality, in a degenerate age, whofe lives thus run to utter wafte, without the leaft tendency to usefulness and reformation, and with a fcorn of all repentance? When I meet with perfons of fuch a worthless character as this, it brings to my mind fome scraps of Horace, Nos numerus fumus, & fruges confumere nati. Alcinoique Juventus Cui pulchrum fuit in Medios dormire dies, Bc. PARA B Ehold, the To Southwel Tune. grace appears, Mary the wondrous virgin bears, 2 The Lord, the highest God, He bids him rule the lands abroad, The nations fhall his grace obtain, A heavenly form appears; 5 Go, bumble fwains, faith he,. The promis'd Infant born to day lie. 6 With looks and hearts ferene Go vifit Chrift your King; And ftrait a flaming troop was feen; 7 Glory to God on high, And heavenly peace on earth, Good Good-will to men, to angels joy, Let faints imploy their tongues; And heav'nly peace on earth, To the HOLY TRINITY. To the 100 Pfalm Tune. Lory to God the Trinity, Glory Whose Name has myfteries unknown; In Effence One, in Perfon Three, When all our nobleft Pow'rs are join'd |