23] LITTLE ANN 23 childish, nor a rash or inconsiderate act on her part. She had experienced many doubts and fears, much exercise of mind, and many longings and desires concerning it. There was a short hymn in her little book on the subject of our blessed Lord’s sacrifice and death, with which she was much delighted. She carried the expressions of it not only in her recollection to the Lord’s table, but every part of her conduct showed that she felt what it described, when she said, “Rise, 0 my soul! with heavenly zeal, “ And wing thy flight to Calvary’s hill; “ See where the dear expiring Lamb “ Bears all my burden and my shame. “ See, how the nails his flesh did tear! “ See, how they pierc’d him with a spear.’ “ O wond’rous love! it was for me “ He bled to death on yonder tree! “ ‘ ’Tis finish’d!’ said his latest breath, “ And sunk beneath the waves of death! “ He fought, and bled, and overcame— “ Salvation to the slaughter’d Lamb!’’
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