The children of the Bible: as examples and as warnings . round;Shine all her gates, and praise and prayer Through all her courts resound. Oh happy king ! his worth, his praiseThus doth high heaven record: With all his heart, through all his days He folio vd God, the Lord! 30 CHILDREN OF THE BIBLE. When to his house the parchment scroll Of prophecy was Drought,How earnest was his heavenly soul To learn what God had taught As Shaphan read, with holy aweThe youthful monarch heard— Mournd oer the violated law,And trembled at the word. Lowly he bowd, and humbly prayd; God from his throne replied,An
The children of the Bible: as examples and as warnings . round;Shine all her gates, and praise and prayer Through all her courts resound. Oh happy king ! his worth, his praiseThus doth high heaven record: With all his heart, through all his days He folio vd God, the Lord! 30 CHILDREN OF THE BIBLE. When to his house the parchment scroll Of prophecy was Drought,How earnest was his heavenly soul To learn what God had taught As Shaphan read, with holy aweThe youthful monarch heard— Mournd oer the violated law,And trembled at the word. Lowly he bowd, and humbly prayd; God from his throne replied,And from a heart so tender bade His judgments turn aside. With anxious haste the kings command Bade every trumpet sound,To spread before the assembled land The Book that had been found. Tis ever thus :—the warmth and lightMen feel, they love to spread; When hearts with heavenly hopes are bright,The rays around they shed. Then if you feel the Scriptures worth, Go, aid its high design;Speed, speed the Bible round the earth, Spread wide the Book JEREMIAH. 31 IX JTUM]£JWI«1M. PIETY PERSECUTED IN THIS LIFE THE REWARD HEREAFTER. Then said I, Ah Lord God! I cannot speak, for I am achild ! But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child : forthou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever Ishall command thee thou shalt speak.—Jeremiah, 1: 6, 7. Great good Josiah wrought—his hand A righteous sceptre swayd ;Yet not alone he toild or plannd jSee by his side a prophet stand, To give him heavenly aid. The breath of God had early stirrd A boy of priestly race \And now came down the Almighty word,To hail him prophet of the Lord, And bid him take his p!nce. 3«2 CHILDREN OF THE BIBLE. Sad was the youthful priests reply, For he was full of fears:Ah Lord! I cannot strive nor cry— Ah Lord! I cannot speak, for I M Am in my childish years ! Let not thy childhood cause thy fear, The Eternal Voice replied j For thou shalt speak, and men shall hear To all the nations fa
Size: 1319px × 1894px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1860, bookpublishernewyorkamericantra
