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In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death, and Isaiah came to him, and saidt
Set thine house in order, for thou shall die.

Then he turned his face to the wall., and prayed, saying, I beseech thee, O Lord,
remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and
have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

And the word of the Lord came to him, saying, I have heard thy prayer ; I have
seen thy tears : behold, I will heal thee. I will add unto thy days fifteen years,

WE have always liked the page in the Bible which tells us that the
good king Hezekiah lived another fifteen years. Fifteen years
of life is a wondrous thing, and it was given to that good king who
made a conduit and brought water to Jerusalem before he slept with
his fathers.

But today there is greater news, for fifteen years of life has been
given to a nation. Our expectation of life has been raised in our
generation from 40 to 55 years. The promise made to Hezekiah has
been fulfilled for the British people. From a Newspaper

God Bless Our Native Land

GOD bless our native land !
May heaven's protecting hand

Still guard our shore ;
May Peace her power extend,
Foe be transformed to friend,
And Britain's rights depend

On war no more.
May just and righteous laws
Uphold the public cause

And bless our isle.
Home of the brave and free,
The land of liberty,
We pray that still on thee

Kind heaven may smile.
And not this land alone,
But be Thy mercies known

From shore to shore.
Lord, make the nations see
That men should brothers be,
And form one family

The wide world o'er.

William HicJcson

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