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David's Prophecy of his Sufferings and Death. "They pierced my hands and my feet."-Psalm xxii. 17. David's Prophecy of Christ's Resurrection.

"Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell, nor suffer thy Holy One to see corruption."-Psalm xvi. 11.

David's Prophecy of Christ's Ascension.

"Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them."-Psalm lxviii. 18.

Isaiah's Prophecy that Christ should be born of a Virgin. "Therefore, the Lord himself shall give you a sign; behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bare a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."-Isaiah vii. 14.

Isaiah's Prophecy that Christ should work Miracles.

"Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped; then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing."Isaiah xxxv. 5, 6.

Isaiah's Prophecy of Christ's Forerunner.

"The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God."-Isaiah xl. 3.

Isaiah's Prophecy of Christ's Patience under Sufferings. "He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth."-Isaiah liii. 7.

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Daniel's Prophecy of the time of Christ's coming.

Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people, and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy."-Daniel ix. 24.

Micah's Prophecy of the Place of his Birth... "But thou, Bethlehem Ephrata, though thou be little

among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me, that is to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting."-Micah v. 2.

Hosea's Prophecy of Christ's Flight into Egypt.

"When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt."-Hosea xi. 1.

Zechariah's Prophecy of Christ's Riding into Jerusalem.

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Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, thy King cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation: lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt, the foal of an ass.”—Zech. ix. 9.

Zechariah's Prophecy of Christ's being Sold.

"And I said unto them, if ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear; so they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver."-Zech. xi. 12.

Zechariah's Prophecy of Christ being God and Man.

"Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of Hosts.". -Zech. xiii. 7.

Zechariah's Prophecy of the Desertion of the Apostles. "Smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.” -Zech. xiii. 7.

Sing.

The woman's seed shall surely tread,
Tho' wounded, on the serpent's head.
In Abraham, Isaac, Jacob's seed,
Shall all the earth be bless'd indeed.
Judea's sceptre shall not cease,
Till Shiloh come, the Prince of Peace.
His place of birth, his line, his tribe,
The prophets carefully describe.

Born of a virgin he shall be,
Immanuel, God with us, is he.
These records, in the hands of Jews,
Prove the Messiah they refuse.

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The mode of using these Prophecies in our Infants' Schools is, first, by the Children themselves; secondly, by the Teacher.

It is to be understood, that the Children have partially acquired a knowledge of them by oral instruction.

1. A child, placed in the rostrum, calls aloud the name of some one of his schoolfellows, who rises; he is then desired to repeat some particular prophecy, which having done, he sits down; when the name of another child is called, &c. Sometimes, for a change, the children, in turn, may put the questions to the one in the rostrum.

2. The Teacher's method is to make one or more of them a gallery lesson, or otherwise. We select the following for

Example.

T. Repeat David's prophecy of Christ's resurrection ?C." Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell, nor suffer thy Holy One to see corruption."...Psalm xvi. 11.

T. What am I to understand by-" Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell?"-C. That Christ should not be left in the grave.

T. What is meant by "seeing corruption ?"-C. For the body to rot in the grave, and turn to dust.

T. How did not Christ's body see corruption?-C. Because it was raised from the dead.

T. How long did his body remain in the grave ?-C. Three days and three nights.

T. Will our bodies always remain in the grave ?-C. No; Christ will raise them up at the last day.

T. Did any one see Jesus after his resurrection?— C. Yes; several.

T. Who were they?

C. 1. Mary Magdalene, who thought he was the gardener

2. The women, when he said, "All hail." 3. Two disciples, as they were going to

the village Emmaus

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4. Simon Peter 5. The disciples, when Thomas was absent. 6. The disciples, when Thomas was present 7. The disciples, when they were fishing. 8. The disciples, on a mountain in Galilee

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9. James, one of the disciples

10. The disciples, when he ascended up to heaven

.1 Cor. xv. 7.

. Luke xxiv. 51.

T. When did these several appearances take place?— C. The first five were on Sunday, the day of his resurrection; the sixth was on Sunday, the eighth day after his reresurrection; and the tenth was on the fortieth day after his resurrection.

T. How long was Jesus upon earth after his resurrection? -C. Forty days.

T. Did he speak to any one whilst he was on the earth ?— -C. Yes; to his disciples, with whom he ate and drank. Acts x. 41.

Sing, Mary's Tears.

At dawning of day, came Mary away,
To see the sepulchre, and mourn;
But what was her fear an angel to hear,
Say, Mary,—the Master is gone.

Surpriz'd at the sound, in silence profound,
Whilst trembling she stood at the stone;
But none could she find, to comfort her mind ;
Poor Mary!-the Master is gone.

Love flow'd from her eyes, love heav'd in her sighs;
How pensive she utter'd her moan;

The stone is remov'd, lost is all that she lov'd;
Ah, Mary!—the Master is gone.

"In vain was my care, these perfumes to prepare,

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Or attempt to embalm him alone;

"Taken hence from my view, what, alas, shall I do! "Ah, Mary!-the Master is gone."

"Hallelujahs arise-assist me, ye skies,

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I no longer for happiness roam;

"Hence sorrow-hence care, for I now can declare "Rabboni-the Master is come."

This, it is presumed, will be found sufficient, so as to enable an inexperienced Teacher to take up any other prophecy, which he will find both delightful and profitable to his own soul.

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SCRIPTURE ALPHABETS.

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A is for Angel, that praises the Lord.
is for Bible, God's most holy word.
C is for Church, where the righteous resort.
D is for Devil, who wishes our hurt.
E is for Eve, who was mother of all.
F is for Felix, who trembled at Paul.
G's for Goliah, whom David brought low.
H is for Heav'n, where the faithful will go.
I is for Isaac, the darling it seems.

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is for Joseph, who told Pharaoh's dreams.
K is for Korah, the rebel struck dead.
L is for Lot, who from Sodom was led.
M is for Moses, a great man of God.
N is for Noah, preserv'd from the flood.
O is for Og, a great Giant destroyed.
P is for Peter, who Jesus denied.
Q is for Quails, a sad curse in disguise.
R is for Rahab, who hid the two spies.
S is for Saviour, and Jesus is such.
Tis for Thomas, who doubted too much.
U is for Uzzah, who died for his sin.
V is for Vashti, the hard-fated Queen.
W's for Whale, to Jonah a dread.
X is a cross, upon which Jesus bled.
Y is for yoke, 'tis the badge of a slave.
Z is for Zaccheus, whom Jesus did save.

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A stands for Adam, of mankind the first.
B stands for Balak, who would Israel curse.
C stands for Canaan, the Jews promis'd rest.
D stands for David, whom God often bless'd.
E stands for Esau, his birth-right he sold.
F stands for Famine, once mighty we're told.
G stands for Gallio, who car'd not for God.
H stands for Herod, who shed infant's blood.
stands for Israel, good Jacob's new name.
J stands for Joseph, his son of great fame.

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