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friend s voice joined in clear and strong through the verse, I know that safe with Him remains, to the end. When it was finished, he said, Nothing can beat that, Hugh. Then he was weary and quiet. On the following Thursday he passed to his rest.

Dr. Leifchild visited an old friend, a minister, whose mind was failing. He did not recognize his visitor. Well, he said, I see you do not know me ; do you know Jesus, whom I serve in the gospel? He started and looked up, as if just aroused from sleep; when, lifting up his eyes, he exclaimed

Jesus, my God ! I know His name ;

His name is all my trust ; Nor will He put my soul to shame,

Nor let my hope be lost.

Uyinn 461. Jesus ! and shall it ever be, JOSEPH GRIGG and BENJAMIN FRANCIS.

This hymn was published by J. Grigg in Four Hymns on Divine Subjects, wherein the patience and love of our divine Saviour is displayed, 1765. In the Gdspel Magazine, April, 1774, it has the heading, Shame of Jesus conquer d by love. By a youth of ten years. In Rippon s Baptist Selection, 1/87, it is given altered by B. Francis.

The revision is so interesting that we give the 1765 form in full- Jesus ! and shall it ever be 1 A mortal man ashamed of Thee ? Scorn d be the thought by rich and poor ; O may I scorn it more and more !

Ashamed of Jesus ! sooner far Let evening blush to own a star. Ashamed of Jesus ! just as soon Let midnight blush to think of noon.

Tis evening with my soul till He, That Morning Star, bids darkness flee ; He sheds the beam of noon divine O er all this midnight soul of mine.

Ashamed of Jesus ! shall yon field Blush when it thinks who bids it yield ? Yet blush I must, while I adore, blush to think I yield no more.

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