to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

"The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.

"The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.

"Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.

"Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.

"Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.

"Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters.

"When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I

might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.

"Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flocks shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: "Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

"The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments."

We find the following anecdote of the influence of this wonderful prayer on a company of French atheists:

During Dr. Franklin's residence in Paris, after an evening entertainment, a number of the literati present assented to the general charge against the Bible as being a piece of deception, and destitute of any literary merit. While the whole party assented, it was observed that the doctor gave no answer, and they appcaled to him for

his opinion. He avoided an expression of it, by saying that his mind had been running on a book which he had fallen in with at one of the stores. It might interest them if he would read a short section. They were all eager to hear. Taking the book out of his pocket, he read, in a grave and solemn manner, a short poem. They all pronounced it the best they had ever heard.

"That is fine," said one.

“That is sublimity," said another.

"It has not its superior in the world," was the unanimous opinion.

The company were surprised when told that the sublime composition was a part of the Hebrew Scriptures the Prayer of Habakkuk.

II.

THE LORD'S PRAYER IN DIFFERENT LAN

GUAGES.

METRICAL, FOR CHURCH MUSIC, ABOUT THREE

CENTURIES AGO:

"Our Father which in heaven art,

All hallowed be thy name;

Thy kingdom come,

On earth thy will be done,

Even as the same in heaven is.

Give us, O Lord, our daily bread this day.

As we forgive our debtors,

So forgive our debts we pray.

Into temptation lead us not,

From evil make us free:

The kingdom, power and glory thine, Both now and ever be."

MODERN METRICAL VERSION.

"Our Heavenly Father, hear our prayer:
Thy name be hallowed everywhere:
Thy kingdom come: on earth, thy will,
E'en as in heaven, let all fulfil:

Give this day's bread that we may live:
Forgive our sins as we forgive:

Help us temptation to withstand:

From evil shield us by thy hand:

Now and forever unto thee,

The kingdom, power and glory be. Amen."

FROM A MS. IN THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY OF THE 15TH CENTURY.

"Fader oure that art in heuenes, halwed be thy name. Thy kyngdom come to thee: thy wille be do in erthe as in heuen: oure eche dayes brede gene us to daye: and forgeue us our dettes as we forgeue to oure dettoures: and lede us nogte into temptacion; but delyver us from yvel.

"Amen."