He Liveth Long Who Liveth Well

A NEPHITE'S COMMANDMENTS TO HIS THREE SONS. 843 "bring you down unto repentance. 0 my son, I desire that ye should deny the justice of God no more. Do not endeavor to excuse yourself in the least point, because of your sins, by denying the justice of God, but do you let the justice of God, and his mercy, and his long suffering, have full sway in your heart; but let it bring you down to the dust in humility. After these instructions, corrections, warnings, exhortations and vindications of God in all his dealings with the children of men, Alma closes as he began, in the loving, sympathetic tones of the father: "And now, 0 my son, ye are called of God to preach the word unto this people. And now, my son, go thy way, declare the word with truth and soberness, that thou mayest bring souls unto repentance, that the great plan of mercy may have claim upon them. And may God grant unto you even according to my words. Amen." HE LIVETH LONG WHO LIVETH WELL. He liveth long who liveth well; All else is life but flung away. He liveth longest who can tell Of true things truly done each day. Then fill each hour with what will last; Buy up the moments as they go; The life above when this is past Is the ripe fruit of life below. HORATIUS BONAR.