The token : a Christmas and New Year's present . her is weary. Nor does that faith in him growweary which he demands and deserves from us; faithin his wisdom to guide and govern us, faith in hisgracious promises to crown our efforts in his servicewith a reward that is glorious and enduring. Though* the mountain falling cometh to naught, though thesolid globe be shaken in its course, the hand thatheaved the mountains to the heavens, and upholds themthere, and that curbs the earth in its bright career, isextended to uphold all who cast themselves upon itwith the prayer that they may be protected
The token : a Christmas and New Year's present . her is weary. Nor does that faith in him growweary which he demands and deserves from us; faithin his wisdom to guide and govern us, faith in hisgracious promises to crown our efforts in his servicewith a reward that is glorious and enduring. Though* the mountain falling cometh to naught, though thesolid globe be shaken in its course, the hand thatheaved the mountains to the heavens, and upholds themthere, and that curbs the earth in its bright career, isextended to uphold all who cast themselves upon itwith the prayer that they may be protected, and withthe belief that they shall be. THE ?^?3-^ ;? -. _^... ^ a;: X) I Ir il^t DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO WIT ; District Clcrk^s it remembered, tliat on tJie twentietli day of August,A. D. 16011, ill tlie titiytourlh year of the IniJepeiidence ol tlieUnited Stales of Aiiierica, S. G. Goodrich, of tiie said district,has deposited in lliis office tlie title of a liook, tlie riglit wliereolhe ciaiiiis us pro|)rietor, in tlie words followiiij;, lo wit ; — The Joken, a Christmas and Aew Years Present, Edited byS. G. Goodrich. So, take niy gift ! T is a simple flower,But [)erhaps i will wile a weary hour,And tlie spirit that its ligiit magic weaves,May touch your heart from its simple leaves —Ami ilthese should fail, it at least will beA Token of love from ine to thee. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States,entitled An act for the encouragement of Icarniiig, by securing thecopies of maps, ciiarts, and hooks, to the authors and propritlorsof sucli copies duiing tiie tiuKjs therein
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