Excerpt from Divine and Moral Songs for Children My Friends, It is an awful and important charge that is committed to you. The wisdom and welfare of the succeeding generation are intrusted with you beforehand, and depend much on your conduct. The seeds of misery or happiness in this world, and that to come, are oftentimes sown very early; and, therefore, whatever may conduce to give the minds of children a relish for virtue and religion ought, in the first place, to be proposed to you. Verse was at first designed for the service of God, though it hath been wretchedly abused since. The ancients among the Jews and the Heathens taught their children and disciples the precepts of morality and worship in verse. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Watts' Divine and Moral Songs: And Hymns for Little Children Commemorating the year of his ascension to the throne of Great Britain. Wishing His Majesty much grace, mercy and peace, through the knowledge of our only Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Published by International Colportage Mission of Algoma and the north-west. Toronto Depot, 202 King Street East. George buskin, Agent of Mission. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Divine Songs for Children III. This will be a constant furniture for the minds oi children, that they may have something to think when alone and to repeat to themselves. This may sometimes give their thoughts a divine turn, and raise a serious medit ation. Thus they will not be forced to seek relief for an emptiness of mind out of the loose and dangerous sonnets of the age. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Divine and Moral Songs: Attempted in Easy Language, for the Use of Children, With Some Additional Composures I have added at the end some attempts of sonnets on moral subjects, for children, with an air of plea santry, to provoke some fitter pen to write a little book of them. May the Almighty God make you faithful in this important work of education may he succeed your cares with his abundant grace; that the rising genera tion of Great Britain may be a glory among the nations, a pattern to the Christian world, and a blessing to the earth! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.