He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove, the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love.

Learn good-humor, never to oppose without just reason; abate some degree of pride and moroseness.

There's not a plant or flower below but makes Thy glories known, And clouds arise, and tempests blow by order from Thy throne; While all that borrows life from Thee is ever in Thy care; And everywhere that we can be, Thou, God art present there.

Every one of his opinions appears to himself to be written with sunbeams.

When I can read my title clear To mansions in the skies, I'll bid farewell to every fear, And wipe my weeping eyes.

Not all the blood of beasts On Jewish altars slain, Could give the guilty conscience peace, Or wash away the stain: But Christ, the heav'nly Lamb, Takes all our sins away, A sacrifice of nobler nam' And richer blood than they.

Two sentiments alone suffice for man, were he to live the age of the rocks - love, and the contemplation of the Deity.