A solemn scene it would unfold,
If our minds were but backward rolled,
O'er ages past and gone;

We then should see the heavens ope,
To let the King of glory up,
Unto his Father's throne.

The arms of faith we should extend,
The holy Spirit then will lend,
Its aid to keep the way;

When e'er the Sabbath rolls around,
Our hearts with joy will then abound,
Our grief will flee away.

INVITATION TO BACKSLIDERS.

[Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.-Isaiah 55: 7.]

Return, thou prodigal return!
Before it is too late;

Break off thy sins, by righteousness
Iniquity forsake.

Ah, once too often you may grieve
God's spirit to depart;

And it may take its last farewell,
No more to cheer your heart.

From day to day you often go
Without a single prayer;
But if your sun should set at noon,
His anger could you bear.

Depart from me, he then will say,
If you do not return,

And plead for mercy at his feet:
His bowels will not yearn.

Have you forgot the pleasant hours,
When you his love did know?
Or are you weary of that source,
Whence joys forever flow?

Is there no beauty in the Lord.
To make you love him still?
Did he not bleed and die for you?
Now rise and do his will.

Sinners do not put off this work,
Until another day;

But leave the road that leads to death,
And walk the narrow way.

You know the joys that do surround,
The christain on his road;

Each duty that he doth perform,
Well pleasing is to God.

TRANSPOSITION OF ST. JOHN'S

VISION.

[And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me. Write; for these words a re true and faithfu'. And he said unto me, it is done, I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son, And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, de. scending out of heaven from God. Having the glory of God and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. And he that talked with me, had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gate thereof, and the wall thereof. And the building of the wall of it was as Jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. And the twelve gates were twelve

pearls, every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almigh. ty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it; for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it; and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day for there shall be no night there, And they shall bring the glory and honor of the nations into it. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defi'eth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.-Rev. 21: 1 to 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 21 to 27. And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign forever and ever. And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true. And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. Behold I come quickly; blessed is he that keepeth the

sayings of the

prophecy of this book, And I John saw these things,

and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shew. ed me these things. Then saith he unto me: See thou do it not; for I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book; worship God. And he saith unto me, Scal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand. I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the off. spring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life free. ly. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book.-Rev. 22: 1 to 10, 16 to 18.]

On Patmos isle St. John was cast,
For to appease the Roman wrath,
No mercy they would show;
His bitter foes, they hated him,
Because the truth he preached to them,
And warned them to repent.

Waxed hot their malice 'gainst this man,
Behold the boiling caldron stand,
And in it he was cast;

Unharmed from this the good man came,
Although 'twas heated by a flame,
God left him not alone.