[Illustration] THE SABBATH. Ere yet the dawn has streak'd the eastern skies, Ere yet the lark has sung her morning lay, Early, upon that sacred day, arise, That thou may'st pass it in a pious way; 'Tis not a day in listless sleep to waste, 'Tis not a day, to lie in bed supine, But 'tis a day, by Christians to be past In ev'ry act and exercise divine! 'Tis not a day in saunt'ring to be past,-- In drunkenness, or, to some bad intent, But 'tis a day which long as it does last, Should be in holy works entirely spent: A day--which in devotion we should spend,-- A day--to do the business of the Lord,-- A day--we should in pray'r, and reading, end,-- A day--wherein our God should be ador'd,-- A day--from ev'ry worldly work, to rest,-- A day--to deeds of Holiness assign'd,-- A day--that is beyond all others blest: And not a day for idleness, design'd. _London, Published by R. Miller, Old Fish Street, Doctors Commons._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ N^o. 5. [Illustration] NOAH'S ARK. Hart. When Noah, with his favor'd few, Was order'd to embark; Eight human souls, a little crew, Enter'd on board the Ark. Tho' ev'ry part he might secure With bar, or bolt, or pin; To make the preservation sure, Jehovah shut him in. The Waters then might swell their tides, And billows rage and roar; They could not stave th' assaulted sides, Nor burst the batter'd door. So souls that do in Christ believe, Quicken'd by vital faith; Eternal life at once receive, And never shall see death. In his own heart the Christian puts No trust; but builds his hopes On him that opes, and no man shuts, And shuts, and no man opes. In Christ his Ark he safely rides, Not wreck'd by Death or Sin: How is it he so safe abides? The Lord has shut him in. _London, Published by R. Miller, Old Fish Street, Doctors Commons._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ N^o. 6. [Illustration] THE RAINBOW. D^r. Haweis.