all day. His sister then got help, and lifted him up on to the children's bed, and after a bit he came to, and then she made him eat a morsel. And he went off to sleep, but my poor girl never woke up through it all. Well, when he was dressed, next morning, and going out to work, he was standing a-nigh her when she opened her eyes. John,' says she, God has been talking to me, and I can never doubt Him more. I'm quite willing to go, now, when He pleases; and I'm quite happy. I know I am going to my Saviour, and you will take care of the children, and may they come to me.' And, ma'am," concluded the old woman, “she has continued in that mind ever since. I don't know what you may think of it, but I call it a direct answer from heaven to prayer." ANON.

The following hymns were sung at a special prayer meeting for the young, held at Clifton Chapel, on Thursday evening, January 4th, 1872 :

(WRITTEN FOR THE OCCASION BY THE EDITOR 66 OF THE LITTLE GLEANER.")

8.7.4.

Matt. xxi. 15, 16.

Tune, Mount of Olives.

ONCE did loud and sweet Hosannahs
Make the ancient Temple ring,
When, with joyful acclamations,
Children owned the Saviour King;
Friend of children,

Here may youths Hosannah sing.

Jesus, Thou art still unchanged,
Still canst get from youthful tongues,

8.7.

Praise, through grace made sweetly perfect,
True, and sweet, and grateful songs;
Friend of children,

Get true praise from children's tongues.

Shed upon the youths around us,
Who shall hear Thy truth this year,
Thy convincing, teaching Spirit,
Planting in their hearts Thy fear;
Friend of children,

First convict, then bring them near.

We are passing onward ever,
Soon must quit the world below;
Oh, prepare our youths to follow
In the path true pilgrims go;
Friend of children,

Bless to youths the seed we sow.
As of old did sweet Hosannahs
Make the ancient Temple ring,
So may often in this building
Youthful converts own Thee King.
Friend of children,

Here may youths Hosannahs sing.

Matthew xix. 13-15.

Tune, Peace (Clifton Tune Book).

ONCE were

brought, that He might bless them;

Children to the Lamb of God,

Though some chid, the Lord received them,
We would take this ancient road.

Meek and lowly, loving Saviour,
We would now in arms of prayer,

Bring the young with supplications;
Jesus, make them each Thy care.

O thou children-loving Jesus,
May we, truly taught of God,
Ask for youths Thy special favours—
Favours flowing through Thy blood.

Shield them from ten thousand dangers,
Take them not away from earth
While to Thy rich grace they're strangers-
Strangers to a heavenly birth.

Use the truth that those who teach them
Put before their youthful mind;
Let Thine arm of mercy reach them;
May they see who now are blind.
May they see their lost condition,
See their sins, and hate them too;
Seek and find in Thee remission;
In Thy face the Father view.
Thus, when we are safe in glory,
May they carry on Thy cause,
Tell with pleasure Calvary's story,
Love and keep Thy holy laws.

In addition to these, we now add another breathing song, in which aspirations of soul may every living reader of the GLEANER and SOWER unite.

C.M. Tune, Entreaty (Clifton Tune Book).

GIVE to the GLEANER wings, O Lord,
And waft it on its way,
Scattering, as it flies, Thy Word,
Made useful day by day.

Give motives pure to him who aims
To gather here and there,

His monthly ears of golden grains,
For youthful ones to share.

Make him the means on every hand

To raise a youthful throng,

Who, when their Fathers reach Thy land :
Shall roll Thy truth along.

As hands who now Thy banner hold
Shall grasp their palms on high,
May gleaning youths, by grace made bold,
Uplift it towards the sky,-

Displaying to the world around

That flag, by heaven given,
Emblazoned with the words of truth-
Pure truth that comes from heaven.

Thus, through our Gleaning, Sowing words,
O Lord, raise up a seed-

A seed to show they are the Lord's,
When we from earth are freed.

EDITOR'S ADDRESS TO HIS YOUNG
FRIENDS.

How soon, dear readers, how very soon the first twelfth of the new year has passed us by, and here we are spared to gather and to send forth our second bundle for 1872. We just wrap around it a few outgushings of our hearty wishes for our dear young friends, and though the gathered ears that form our gleanings for February are the important matter in the eyes of our readers, yet we believe, from the kindly remarks of many, that the band we wrap around our bundle will not be despised. Oh, may it be scanned with profit !

We wish for our readers, while yet in their youth,
A hearty desire to gather the truth;

We wish that their minds a garner may be,
Well filled with the truths in Scripture we see ;
We wish that the truths stored up in their mind
A way to their hearts by the Spirit may find.
We wish for their souls the true grace of God,
A sense of their need of Christ and His blood;
We wish they may each to Jesus be led,

Know the sweets of true union with Christ as a Head,
And thus that the truths stored up in their mind
A way to their hearts by the Spirit may find.

We wish that their consciences, tender through grace,
May war with all wrong, with right be at peace;
We wish that their eyes may be turned to the Lord,
Their feet may be guided alone by the Word,
To prove that the truths stored up in their mind,
A way to their hearts by the Spirit do find.

We wish that while young their feet may be led,
The sweet ways of Wisdom with pleasure to tread,
That, rescued from treading the pathway to woe,
In paths of true service their footsteps may go,
Thus showing the truths stored up in their mind,
A way to their hearts by the Spirit do find.

We wish that the GLEANER and SOWER may prove
Designed for their good by Jesus above;
May writers be guided, and readers be blest,
May volume nineteen be volume the best,
May truths it contains be stored in the mind,
And then to the heart a way may they find.

May readers who help us the widows to aid,
In coin of true blessing, be more than repaid;
May volume nineteen record with true joy
That God has our readers thus deigned to employ,
And oh may its truths be stored in the mind,"
And then to the heart a way may they find!

May God help the writer with labour and care,
Such lessons of truth for our schools to prepare,