Like genial dew, like fertile showers, The words of wisdom fall, Awaken man’s unconscious powers, Strength out of weakness call; Like morning beams they strike the mind, In loveliness reveal; And softer than the evening wind, The wounded spirit heal. As dew and rain, as light and air, From heaven _Instruction_ came, The waste of nature to repair, And kindle sacred flame, A flame to purify the earth, Exalt her sons on high, And train them for their second birth-- Their birth beyond the sky. _J. Montgomery._ INTERCESSION. He bare the sin of many, and made _intercession_ for the transgressors.--Isaiah, liii. 12. It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh _intercession_ for us.--Romans, viii. 34. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make _intercession_ for them.--Hebrews, vii. 25. Why gaze the clustered stars on Hermon’s height? Immensity around--why gaze they there? On its high top, as farthest up from earth, Enshrined in darkness and alone, there kneels The world’s great _Intercessor_. Evening came, And found Him kneeling there: the rising morn Lingered awhile upon His upturned brow; And night passed over Him, and still he kneels; Till all the air is incense and a prayer, As He would save the world by prayer alone, Close clasping the eternal throne,--His voice, Unheard below, was heard in heaven intent. _Anon._ With blood--but not his own--the Jew drew near The mercy-seat, and heaven received his prayer. Yet still his hope was dimmed by doubt and fear: “If Thou should’st mark transgression, who might dare To stand before Thee?” Mercy loves to spare And pardon, but stern Justice has a voice, And cries--Our God is holy, nor can bear Uncleanness in the people of His choice. But now One Offering, ne’er to be renewed, Hath made our peace for ever. This now gives Free access to the Throne of Heavenly Grace, No more base fear and dark disquietude, He who was slain--the Accepted Victim!--lives, And _intercedes_ before the Father’s face. _Conder._ Lord! there is a throne of grace; There we now would seek Thy face; Thou wilt bear the humblest prayer Of the soul that seeks Thee there. Saviour, for us _intercede_, While the promises we plead! _Cobbin._ ISRAEL. And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.