,light                      ,on !       
,*ild's ,pa?                        ,by 
,wm4 ,a4 ,bixl]       ,jesus said1      
,suff] little *ildr51 & =bid !m n     to
 come unto me2 = ( su* is ! k+dom (     
heav54         --,matt4 #ai3ad4   ,,!   
,,w>n] ,,press ,&]son1 ,indiana         
,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,gr&pa',s ,,f>m     
,copyright1 #aiah by ,gospel ,trumpet   
,co4  ,pr9t$ ,9 ,u4,s4,a4     ,,cont5ts 
,our ,be/ ,fri5d                        
#aa      ,! ,good ,book                 
#af      ,:at ,god ,made                
#ah      ,9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5              
#bj      ,our ,heav5ly ,home            
#bb      ,! ,day & ,night               
#bc      ,! ,ra9 & ! ,sn[               
#be      ,w9t]'s ,bless+s 7poem7        
#bi      ,plant+ ,se$s                  
#cd      ,fl[]s ( ,spr+time             
#cf      ,a ,walk 9 ! ,woods            
#ch      ,our ,fea!r$ ,fri5ds           
#da      ,a ,bird ( ! ,night            
#dd      ,our ,tame ,birds              
#dg      ,wee ,pretty ,kitty 7poem7     

#ej      ,creatures ( ! ,wat]           
#ea      ,our ,tame ,animals            
#eb      ,little ,foxes                 
#ef      ,! ,squirrels                  
#eh      ,! ,%eph]ds                    
#fj      ,jesus z a ,*ild               
#fb      ,! ,good ,%eph]d               
#fd      ,p>able ( ! ,s[]               
#gj      ,p>able ( ! ,leav5             
#ga      ,labor]s 9 ! ,v9ey>d           
#gb      ,! ,wick$ ,husb&m5             
#gd      ,! ,:eat & ,t>es               
#gf      ,! ,k+'s ,m>riage-,fea/        
#gh      ,a ,lesson on ,=giv5ess        
#hj      ,jesus ,loves ! ,*ildr5        
#hb      ,jesus ,heals ! ,sick          
#hd      ,jesus ,ne>+ ,j]usalem         
#hf      ,jesus ,*ang$                  
#hh      ,fe$+ ! ,multitude             
#ij      ,! ,dea? ( ,jesus              
#ic      ,jesus ,our ,savior            
#id      ,mom5ts ( ,pray]               
#if      ,morn+ ,praise 7poem7          
#ih      ,ev5+ ,pray] 7poem7            
#ii      ,ask+ ,bless+ 7poem7           

#aja      ,visit ! ,sick                
#ajb      ,d a ,k9dness 7poem7          
#ajd      ,! ,bl9d ,girl                
#ajf      ,! ,little ,cripple 7poem7    
#ajh      ,c\ntry ,*ildr5               
#aaj      ,! ,c\ntry ,boy 7poem7        
#aac      ,god ,sees ,all ,?+s          
#aad      ,be ,k9d to ! ,ag$            
#aag      ,god's ,g>d5 7poem7           
#abj      ,a ,baby = a ,nickel          
#aba      ,we ,all ,mu/ ,die            
#abb      ,! ,pa? ( ,god 7poem7         
#abe     ,illu/ration3 ,,c\nt+ ,,! ,,/>s
   ,illu/ration3 ,,morn+ ,,*e]     ,our 
,be/ ,fri5d   ,9 a log cab9 9 ! m\nta9s 
liv$ a little boy4 ,he (t5 play$ ne> !  
h\se1 b did n g f> away4 ,ne> ! h\se 7  
_m trees & rocks & among ^! wild animals
 /ay$4  ,illu/ration3 ,,d[n ,,by ,,!    
,,spr+  ,"o day ! boy miss$ 8 mama &    
?\ght he w\ld try to f9d h]4 ,he w5t d[n
 ! pa? t[>d ! spr+1 :]e he _h (t5 gone  
aft] wat]4 ,he w5t on & on4 ,f9ally he  
wi%$ to return1 b did n "k ! way4 ,poor 
boy1 he 0 lo/4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,be/ 

,,fri5d ,,we ,,h ,,is ,,"m  ,he />t$    
t[>d :at he ?\ght 0 home1 & walk$ &     
walk$4 ,becom+ v tir$1 he sat d[n to re/
 & soon fell asleep4  ,8 mama miss$ h]  
boy & hunt$ ev]y:]e = him4 ,night came  
on1 b %e did n give up h] se>*4 ,%e     
hunt$ & call$1 b no answ] came4 ,%e fe>$
 ! wild bea/s w\ld get him1 b pray$ to  
,god to protect h] *ild4 ,%e hunt$ all  
night & 9 ! morn+ f\nd him safe & /ill  
asleep4  ,! be/ fri5d we h on e>? is a  
good "m4 ,%e ?9ks ( h] *ildr5 at all    
times4 ,%e loves !m & lives = !m4 ,%e   
seems to "k all ab\t our little c>es &  
trials4 ,:5 we are will+ to help h]1 x  
%[s t we ?9k ( h] & love h]1 too4  ,h y 
ev] ?\ght h[ %e toils & c>es = y8 ,%e   
works = y e day--gets y\r meals1        
breakfa/1 d9n]1 & supp]2 wa%es & m5ds   
y\r clo!s & /ock+s2 & at night makes y\r
 pill[ nice & s(t = y s y c sleep well4 
,%e seems to "k j :at to d if we happ5  
to get hurt4  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,"m     
,,lives ,,= ,,h] ,,*ildr5  ,"m is wat*+ 
aft] h] little ones all ! day long1 & :5

 %e puts h] h& ^u our heads at night z  
we b[ at h] knee 9 pray]1 %e seems to   
say1 ,god bless & keep my d>l+ *ild4 ,:5
 %e tucks ! cov]s tight ab\t u & sits by
 our b$side1 we ?9k t ,mama is ! be/    
fri5d we h4 ,don't we8  ,n[ ,i w tell y 
( ano!r fri5d4 ,?is fri5d lives 9 heav54
 ,8 "n is ,god4 ,we c n see ,god1 b he  
looks d[n f heav5 & sees u4 ,he sees    
ev]y?+ we d1 & he>s ev]y?+ we say4 ,he  
kn[s all ?+s4  ,x 0 ,god :o made ?is e>?
 :]e we live1 & ev]y?+ t has life4 ,we  
pray to ,god1 & he he>s u & answ]s our  
pray]s4  ,illu/ration      ,n[ ,i lay me
 d[n to sleep2     ,i pray ,!e1 ,"l1 my 
s\l to keep4     ,?y love be ) me ?r\gh 
! night1     ,& bless me ) ! morn+      
light4     ,! ,good ,book   ,! ,bible is
 a good book4 ,9 x we read ab\t ,god1 & 
ab\t 8 mak+ ! e>?1 sun1 moon1 />s1      
trees1 fl[]s1 rocks1 wat]1 birds1 fi%es1
 animals1 & man4  ,we read ( ,adam &    
,eve1 ! fir/ man & woman2 ( _! beautiful
 home1 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed52 & also ( _!      
*ildr5 & _! *ildr5's *ildr54  ,9 x !re  

are _m1 _m /ories ab\t h[ ,god help$ p 9
 times ( trial4  ,we also read ab\t     
,jesus1 ! ,son ( ,god1 :o came d[n f    
heav5 & di$ = u1 t we might h et]nal    
life4  ,good m5 wrote ! ,bible long1    
long ago1 & ! cont5ts h be5 kept1 until 
n[ we all h ,bibles4 ,! ,bible is call$ 
,holy ,bible because x is ,god's ,^w1 & 
is a record ( ,god's "w & ,god's words4 
,if we live n[ z ! ,bible tea*es1 aft]  
we die we %all receive a cr[n ( life 9  
heav54  ,illu/ration     ,:at ,god ,made
   ,our ,god is a v great ,god4 ,he made
 all ?+s4 ,he made ?is e>? :]e we n[    
live4  ,x seems /range t !re 0 a "t1 _m1
 _m ye>s ago1 :5 ?is e>? 0 n[h]e to be  
f\nd2 b t is s4  ,:5 m5 make ?+s1 !y mu/
 h tools to "w )4 ,!y h to make ?+s     
little by little1 work+ at !m a long "t 
be=e !y are done4  ,x 0 n s ) ,god :5 he
 made ?is e>?4 ,he spake1 & x 0 done4   
,at fir/ all 0 d>k4 ,he !n said1 ,let   
!re be light1 & x 0 light4 ,he call$ !  
light day1 & ! d>kness he call$ night4  
,?is1 ! ,good ,book says1 took place on 

! fir/ day4  ,on ! second day ,god made 
! air we brea!1 & 9 :i* ! birds fly4    
,on ! ?ird day he made ! l&1 sea1 &     
riv]s1 & ! grass1 fl[]s1 & trees4  ,on !
 f\r? day he made ! sun1 moon1 & />s1 to
 give light to ! e>? by day & night4    
,illu/ration  ,on ! fif? day he made !  
fi% t swim 9 ! wat] & ! birds t fly 9 ! 
air4  ,on ! six? day he made all !      
animals1 & at la/ he made man4 ,he gave 
!m = food ! gra9 ( ! fields1 ! fruits ( 
! trees1 & ! vegetables ( ! g>d54  ,on !
 sev5? day ,god re/$ f all ! "w :i* he  
_h made4 ,& ,god saw ev]y?+ t he _h     
made1 &1 behold1 x 0 v good4     ,9 !   
,g>d5 ( ,ed5   ,:5 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 0     
plant$ ) all ! beautiful fl[]s & trees1 
,god gave x to ,adam = a home4 ,he told 
him to take good c>e ( x4 ,adam 0 glad  
to "w 9 ! g>d5 & use x z he *ose2 b he  
_h no "o to enjoy ! ?+s t he enjoy$1 no 
"o to help him to be j :at ,god wi%$ him
 to be1 no "o to love4  ,illu/ration    
,god said1 ,x is n good t ! man %\ld be 
alone3 ,i w make him an help meet = him4

 ,s he made a woman & ,adam call$ h]    
,eve4  ,eve 0 v mu* l ,adam 9 "s ways1  
yet unlike him 9 o!r ways4 ,man has "s  
gifts t woman does n h2 "o is helpful to
 ! o!r4  ,adam's he>t mu/ h be5 glad to 
see ! woman :om ,god _h made = him4 ,he 
n[ _h "s "o to enjoy ! home ) him4 ,adam
 & ,eve 7 happy 9 ,ed5 z long z !y lov$ 
,god m ?an !y lov$ to h _! own way4 ,he 
knew bett] ?an !y did :at 0 good = !m & 
:at w\ld make !m happy1 & !y 7 glad to  
obey him4  ,b by & by _! own way seem$  
bett] ?an ,god's way1 & !y did ?+s t    
,god _h said !y %\ld n d4 ,:5 we d ?+s t
 ,god says we %\ld n d1 we s94 ,s ,adam 
& ,eve s9n$1 & 7 a%am$ to see ,god1 & :5
 he came into ! g>d51 !y hid among !    
trees4     ,illu/ration3 ,! ,"l ha? done
 great ?+s = u :]e( we are glad  ,our   
,heav5ly ,home   ,god loves m5 too well 
to leave !m 9 s9 & sorr[4 ,& ?\gh we h  
s9n$1 he w =give u if we are sorry = our
 s9s & ask 8 p>don4 ,he w give u good   
?\ghts1 & help u to love him & to love  
"o ano!r4  ,we %all all die1 b we %all  

live aga92 & if we s]ve ,god 9 ?is life 
& are ,*ri/ians1 we %all live ) him 9   
heav54 ,!re we %all nev] s9 & nev] die4 
,we %all nev] be sick or sad2 we %all be
 happy =ev]4 ,!re we %all see ,god4     
,jesus w be !re1 & s w all ! good p :o h
 ev] liv$4  ,god saw t ! p he _h made 7 
do+ wrong1 & he _h pity on ! :ole _w (  
s9n]s4 ,s he s5t 8 only ,son to ?is e>? 
z ! ,savior ( ! _w4 ,y w f9d some:]e 9  
?is book h[ ,god's ,son came to ?is _w4 
,! ,day & ,night   ,god made ! sun to   
give light by day4 ,! sun n only gives u
 light1 b also makes ! e>? w>m & causes 
ev]y?+ to gr[4  ,sometimes :5 ! sun     
rises 9 ! morn+1 x looks v close1 b x is
 really f> away--away (f 9 ! sky4 ,:5 ! 
sun goes d[n 9 ! ev5+1 d>kness comes all
 ar\nd u4 ,?is is call$ night4  ,we d n 
want all daytime1 9 :i* to "w & play2   
nei!r d we want all nighttime1 9 :i* to 
sleep2 b we enjoy bo? ! day & ! night z 
,god made !m4  ,illu/ration  ,also1 we  
see ! moon & ! />s4 ,:5 ! moon is full &
 r\nd1 h[ l>ge & pretty x looks6 ,god   

made ! moon & />s to %9e at night4 ,h y 
ev] notic$ ! />s tw9kle at night8 ,h[   
pretty !y are6 ,!re are s _m ( !m t we  
c\ld nev] c\nt !m all4 ,at "o "t "s     
%eph]ds saw a beautiful l>ge />2 x 0 a  
sign t ! ,savior ( ! _w 0 born4     ,!  
,ra9 & ! ,sn[       ,patt]1 little drops
 ( ra91     ,patt] on ! w9d[-pane4      
,h[ ,i love to wat* !m pass     ,9 _!   
races d[n ! glass6     ,soon ! %[] w be 
o'er1     ,!n ! sun w %9e once m4     ,b
 ,i love to he> ! ra9     ,beat aga9/ ! 
w9d[-pane4     ,s(t & g5tle ,april %[]s 
,w br+ ,may-"t's pretty fl[]s4  ,i ?9k x
 is pleasant to sit by ! w9d[ & wat* !  
ra9 z x falls1 sometimes 9 t9y drops &  
sometimes 9 l>ge ones4  ,! w>m %[]s make
 ! grass1 trees1 & fl[]s gr[4 ,aft] !   
%[] is ov]1 ! grass looks fre% & gre54  
,! birds also seem to be glad = ! ra94  
,!y *irp among ! trees :5 ! %[] is ov]4 
,we see ! pretty cl\ds 9 ! sky4 ,! w9d  
moves !m ab\t4 ,sometimes a /orm comes1 
& !n we see ! lightn+ & he> ! ?und]4    
,illu/ration3 ,,play+ ,,9 ,,! ,,leaves  

,:5 w9t]-"t comes1 x gets cold1 & !     
gr\nd is all cov]$ ) pure-:ite cry/als (
 sn[4 ,ev]y?+ looks s clean & pretty )  
its :ite coat on4 ,we see ! little      
sn[birds fly+ ar\nd1 & !y are s happy   
pick+ up se$s = food4  ,!n we love to   
get on our mitt5s & w>m coats1 & g out 9
 ! sn[1 too4 ,p hit* horses to sleighs &
 enjoy rides4 ,!y put bells on ! horses1
 & ^! j+le m]rily :5 ! horses g fa/4    
,illu/ration  ,9 ! f> nor? x gets v     
cold1 & :5 ! p g any:]e1 !y hit* dogs to
 sl$s4  ,9 ! ,bible we read t ! ,"l w   
make our he>ts :ite z sn[ if we confess 
our s9s & take him = our ,savior4       
,illu/ration      ,beautiful sn[1 s s(t 
& s :ite1     ,sp>kl+ l gems 9 ! sun%9e 
bright1     ,rob+ ! e>? & deck+ ! trees1
     ,s5t by ! ,"l1 ! *ildr5 to please4 
,w9t]'s ,bless+s       ,pretty little   
sn[flakes       ,fall+ to ! gr\nd2      
,"h is "o1 !re is "o1       ,ev'ry:]e   
!y're f\nd4  ,illu/ration      ,see !m  
fall s g5tly       ,?r\gh ! fro/y air2  
,e little sn[flake       ,has its       

beauties r>e4      ,soon ! gr\nd is     
cov]$1       ,) ! pretty sn[2     ,!n we
 see ! sn[birds       ,fly+ to & fro4   
,d y ?9k ! sn[birds       ,l ! w9try    
day8     ,d y ?9k !y're happy       ,z  
!y *irp & play8      ,happy little      
creatures--       ,d n reap or s[1      
,yet ! ,ma/] fe$s !m1       ,ev5 9 !    
sn[4      ,jesus made ! birdies         
,bless+s to enjoy2     ,!n1 oh1 d n h>m 
!m1       ,little girl or boy4      ,9 !
 pleasant ev5+s1       ,!n ! rabbits g  
,?r\gh ! woods & bu%es1       ,play+ 9 !
 sn[4      ,all ! night !y ramble1      
,b at break ( day     ,!y mu/ hunt a    
refuge1       ,!re to hide away4      ,s
 ^! little creatures       ,love ! fall5
 sn[2     ,%\ld n we enjoy x1       ,:o 
,god's bless+s "k8  ,illu/ration3 ,love 
?y neighbor z ?yself4     ,rom4 #ac3i4  
,%\ld we ev] murmur1       ,%\ld we e'er
 compla91     ,:5 ,god s5de? bless+s1   
,z ! sn[ & ra98      ,no2 we ought to   
?ank him1       ,yes1 = ev]y?+2     ,&  
we ought 8 praises       ,daily to him  

s+4  ,illu/ration      ,he is love &    
k9dness       ,to u all bel[2     ,on ! 
j & unju/1       ,s5de? ra9 & sn[4      
,let u e'er be ?ankful       ,= 8 love  
to u2     ,he's s k9d & fai?ful1        
,giv+ bless+s ?us4  ,illu/ration        
,let u ask ! ,savior1       ,z we kneel 
to pray1     ,help u to be ?ankful1     
,m & m ea* day4      ,?ankful 9 ! morn+1
       ,?ankful noon & night2           
,?ankful = ! ra9-drops1       ,?ankful =
 ! light4     ,plant+ ,se$s       ,birds
 are s++1 cle> & sweet2     ,fl[]s are  
spr++ nea? our feet2     ,spr+ at la/   
has come to /ay4     ,h[ we welcome     
lovely ,may6           ,lovely ,may1    
,o lovely ,may6     ,oh1 h[ glad we are 
to say1           ,lovely ,may6         
,w9t] days 7 cold & long1     ,b we     
wait$ = ?y song--     ,songs ( birds &  
humm+ bees1     ,& ! fre% & lovely      
breeze4           ,lovely ,may1         
,o lovely ,may6     ,oh1 h[ glad we are 
today1           ,lovely ,may6  ,y may h
 help$ y\r papa or mama plant se$s 9 !  

g>d5 or 9 ! fl[]b$4 ,! w>m sun & ! ra9  
make !m gr[ rapidly4  ,we d n plant     
we$-se$s1 b 9 "s way !y get into !      
gr\nd1 & come up along ) ! g>d5-plants4 
,if ! we$s are n cut out1 !y w cr[d out 
! good plants4  ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,act
 ,,( ,,k9dness  ,:5 we d little acts (  
k9dness1 x is l plant+ good se$4 ,:5 we 
are n k9d1 & say bad words1 x is l lett+
 ! we$s cr[d out ! good plants4  ,if y  
are good & k9d to papa & mama1 bro!r or 
si/]1 today1 y w f9d x easy to be k9d to
 !m tomorr[4 ,x makes y happy to be good
 to ^? ar\nd y4  ,if y are cross & say  
bad words1 y may want to say !m aga94 ,y
 c n feel happy :5 y h said & done bad  
?+s4  ,god c help y s[ good se$4 ,he w  
help y to be good4 ,he w help y to love 
all ar\nd y4     ,fl[]s ( ,spr+time     
,h[ pretty & sweet are ! apple1 pea*1   
pe>1 plum1 *]ry1 & orange blossoms6 ,h[ 
good ,god 0 to make all ^! ?+s = u to   
see & smell6 ,we c enjoy ! blossoms4    
,also1 we c see ! little apples or o!r  
fruit gr[ until !y become l>ge1 juicy1  

ripe fruit4 ,!n we c eat !m1 & oh1 h[   
good !y w ta/e6 ,god is v good to u4    
,illu/ration  ,n a leaf nor a blade (   
grass c\ld gr[ if ,god's h& did n c>e = 
x4 ,he causes ! w>m sun to %9e & ! g5tle
 ra9s to fall s t ev]y?+ c gr[4 ,?+s    
c\ld n gr[ )\t ! w>m sun & ! ra94  ,god 
has caus$ ! wild fl[]s to gr[ along !   
road-side & 9 ! woods & mead[s s we c   
enjoy !m4 ,h[ glad we %\ld be t we h su*
 a good ,god to wor%ip6 ,:5 we kneel to 
pray1 we c say1 ,o ,"l1 ,i ?ank !e = all
 ! pretty ?+s ,i see ea* day4 ,! pretty 
?+s are "s ( ! bless+s t he daily gives 
u4     ,a ,walk 9 ! ,woods   ,h y ev]   
tak5 a walk ?r\gh ! woods by ! brook on 
a w>m day8 ,h[ cool & pleasant ! wat]   
look$ z x ran along ov] ! rocks6 ,did x 
n make a pleas+ s\nd8  ,illu/ration  ,x 
is delightful to g ?r\gh ! woods :]e y c
 see ! beautiful trees4 ,y c ne>ly      
always f9d "s fl[]s gr[+ along ! edge ( 
! brook4 ,besides1 ! little birds fly   
among ! trees & s+ s sweetly4 ,almo/ any
 *ild w\ld enjoy a walk ?r\gh ! woods4  

,b !re are _m *ildr5 9 l>ge cities :o   
nev] h ! pleasure ( go+ to ! woods4     
,illu/ration  ,h[ pleasant x is to sit  
d[n 9 a cool1 %ady place1 & ?9k ( !     
lovely ?+s t ,god has giv5 u to enjoy4  
,z we look ar\nd u1 we c see s _m       
bless+s t ,god has giv5 u4  ,illu/ration
  ,ev5 ! little birds & fl[]s seem to be
 tell+ u t ,jesus loves u4 ,god has made
 _m beautiful ?+s = u to enjoy4 ,x makes
 u happy to see ! beautiful fl[]s1 & to 
he> ! little birds s+ s sweetly4        
,our ,fea!r$ ,fri5ds   ,:5 all ! trees &
 bu%es & grass are gre5 9 ! spr+1 we see
 ! little birds & he> _! sweet songs4   
,h[ happy !y seem z !y fly ab\t f tree  
to tree1 & scrat* 9 ! gr\nd to f9d      
little se$s & insects to eat6           
,sometimes we f9d a bird's ne/ 9 ! bu%es
 or on ! gr\nd4 ,god tea*es ! little    
birds h[ to build _! ne/s ) small /icks1
 leaves1 & fea!rs4  ,?is is ! bird's    
h\se4 ,we sometimes see t9y eggs 9 !    
ne/4 ,! little eggs hat*1 & !n !re are  
little birdies 9 ! ne/ 9 place ( ! eggs4

 ,! "m bird hunts worms & bugs to fe$ ! 
little ones4  ,illu/ration  ,did y ev]  
see a ne/ ( "y birds8 ,h[ !y op5 _!     
little m\?s :5 y come ne>6 ,!y ?9k y h  
some?+ = !m to eat4  ,illu/ration  ,once
 a little boy f\nd a mead[-l>k's ne/ )  
"y birds 9 x4 ,z !y op5$ _! little m\?s1
 he ?\ght he c\ld fe$ !m bett] ?an ! "m 
bird4 ,he decid$ to raise !m = pets1 & s
 c>ri$ !m home4 ,he f$ !m bread2 b z !  
little birds 7 n us$ to t k9d ( food1 !y
 did n ?rive on x2 & :5 "o day ! boy    
=got to fe$ !m1 !y di$4 ,h[ sad he felt6
 ,& h[ sad ! "m bird mu/ h felt :5 %e   
c\ld n f9d h] babies6  ,god made ! birds
 to enjoy ! woods & fields4 ,we mu/ n   
de/roy _! ne/s1 = t w\ld be wrong4  ,!  
,bible says1 ,behold ! f[ls ( ! air3 =  
!y s[ n1 nei!r d !y reap1 nor ga!r into 
b>ns2 yet y\r heav5ly ,fa!r fe$e? !m4   
,illu/ration     ,a ,bird ( ! ,night    
,illu/ration  ,did y ev] see an owl8    
,owls fly ar\nd at night1 z !y c see    
bett] aft] d>k ?an 9 ! daytime4 ,!y /ay 
9 "s d>k & quiet spot all day1 unless   

di/urb$1 b at night !y hunt ar\nd =     
some?+ to eat4 ,!y eat "s k9ds ( birds1 
rats1 mice1 fi%1 reptiles1 & insects4   
,! ne/ ( ! owl is made ( /icks & twigs1 
& is (t5times built 9 rocks or ru9s or  
old h\ses4  ,"s owls are z :ite z sn[1 &
 _! fea!rs are z s(t z cotton4 ,"s are  
br[n1 & o!rs are gray4  ,sometimes 9 !  
night we he> _! noise1 :i* s\nds mu* z  
if !y 7 say+1 ,:o8 :o8 :o8  ,! owl c n  
turn 8 eyes ab\t z we c2 s :5 he wants  
to look ar\nd1 he mu/ turn 8 head4  ,9 !
 cold c\ntries :]e sn[ /ays ^u ! gr\nd  
mo/ ( ! "t1 !re are owls ) pure-:ite    
fea!rs4 ,!y are v l>ge1 too2 yet !y c   
h>dly be se51 s9ce !y look s mu* l !    
sn[4  ,illu/ration     ,illu/ration3    
,,geese  ,,! ,,quail     ,our ,tame     
,birds   ,*ick5s & ducks & geese are    
birds1 too4 ,b !y are tame & /ay :]e p  
d4 ,!y d n fly l ! little birds1 b !y   
/ay ar\nd ! b>ny>d & lay eggs = u to    
eat4  ,illu/ration  ,ducks & geese love 
to swim 9 ! wat]4 ,bo? ! big & ! little 
ones c swim1 b *ick5s c n4  ,! old "m h5

 sometimes has _m little *icks runn+    
ar\nd h]4 ,!y /ay pretty close1 because 
!y are afraid t some?+ might h>m !m4    
,illu/ration  ,*icks are sometimes      
caught by hawks1 :i* fly ar\nd wat*+ =  
!m4 ,9 ! picture we see a dog driv+ a   
hawk away f ! old h5 & *ick5s4 ,don't y 
?9k he is a good dog8  ,illu/ration  ,a 
f>m] _h a dog ^: "n 0 ,r+4 ,ev5 ?\gh he 
0 asleep1 if a *ick5 gave ! note ( al>m1
 he w\ld jump up & b>k at once4 ,!n he  
w\ld run aft] ! hawk & drive x away4    
,illu/ration  ,:5 ly+ quiet x 0 amus+ to
 see h[ quickly he w\ld jump up & b>k :5
 any "o w\ld say1 ,hawk6     ,wee       
,pretty ,kitty       ,wee pretty kitty1 
,) no?+ to d1     ,only to take         
,little naps 9 a %oe4     ,y look v nice
       ,:ile ly+ 9 !re1     ,) nev] a   
?\ght       ,( sorr[ or c>e4     ,yet ,i
 am s glad       ,t ,i am n y1     ,= ,i
 c love ,jesus1       ,:i* y c n d4     
,illu/ration     ,creatures ( ! ,wat]   
,illu/ration  ,fi%es are que] creatures 
t live 9 wat]4 ,m5 cat* !m ) hooks &    

l9es or nets & use !m = food4           
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,guppy  ,"s fi% are v
 l>ge4 ,we read 9 ! ,bible ( a man nam$ 
,jonah4 ,he 0 try+ to run away f ! ,"l1 
:o _h call$ him to a "w4 ,:ile on a %ip1
 dur+ a /orm he 0 ?r[n into ! wat]4 ,b  
he did n dr[n1 = a great fi% swall[$    
him1 & c>ri$ him a%ore4 ,he !n knew t   
,god meant :at he said1 & s did z ,god  
_h comm&$4  ,!re are hundr$s ( diff]5t  
k9ds ( fi%es1 & _m1 _m m5 e>n _! liv+ by
 cat*+ & sell+ !m = food4  ,"s ( ,*ri/'s
 disciples 7 fi%]m5 :5 he call$ !m4 ,he 
told !m t he w\ld make !m fi%]s ( m54   
,?is meant t he w\ld prep>e !m to help  
o!r p to become ,*ri/ians4  ,illu/ration
     ,our ,tame ,animals   ,!re are "s  
k9ds ( animals t are tame1 z ! %eep1    
hog1 c[1 horse1 dog1 & cat4             
,illu/ration  ,! horse is a fai?ful bea/
 & does mu* "w = man4 ,he draws ! heavy 
loads on ! road & works 9 ! fields4 ,we 
hit* him to a wagon or a c>riage & enjoy
 a ride1 or we c put a saddle ^u 8 back 
& ride !re also4  ,! c[ gives u milk =  

our food1 & f ! milk we get cream1      
butt]1 & *eese4  ,! fle% ( ! hog is     
valuable = food4  ,! dogs are useful to 
gu>d our homes1 & cats cat* mice & rats4
 ,bo? dogs & cats make good pets4  ,%eep
 h long wool all ov] _! bodies1 & m5 cut
 x (f & use x to make clo!s to keep u   
w>m4  ,"y %eep are call$ lambs4 ,!y l to
 run & play v mu*4 ,9 ! picture we see a
 lamb t has fall5 into ! wat]4 ,! "m    
%eep /&s close by & wat*es ! man try+ to
 pull ! lamb out4  ,i suppose ! man _h  
miss$ ^! two f ! flock4 ,he 0 9 se>* ( !
 lo/ ones1 & see+ ! "m /&+ ne> ! wat]1  
he came & f\nd ! lamb ne>ly dr[n$4 ,! "m
 w\ld n leave h] babe1 b wait$ a long "t
 until help came4  ,illu/ration  ,lambs 
are innoc5t-look+ animals1 & d n make a 
noise :5 hurt4 ,jesus said t *ildr5 are 
8 lambs4     ,little ,foxes   ,foxes are
 wild animals4 ,!y live 9 ! woods &     
swamps1 9 places :]e n _m p live4  ,!y  
are v cunn+ & sly1 & cat* "y *ick5s1    
ducks1 turkeys1 & geese :5ev] !y c4     
,night is ! "t :5 !y slip ar\nd & cat*  

^! b>ny>d f[ls4 ,!y c>ry ! f[ls (f to _!
 holes 9 ! gr\nd1 & eat !m !re4  ,little
 foxes are v de/ructive1 & (t5 spoil    
grape-v9es4 ,9 ! ,bible we read t x is !
 little foxes t spoil ! v9es4  ,?is also
 means t our little unk9d words &       
actions spoil ! peace 9 our lives & make
 u feel bad4  ,let u be c>eful t our    
words & de$s d n make ourselves or o!rs 
unhappy4 ,if we live to please ,god1 we 
%all please ,god's p1 & we %all n h to  
feel sorry on acc\nt ( "s bad words said
 or de$s done4     ,illu/ration3 ,,!    
,,pet ,,pony     ,! ,squirrels   ,:5 !  
fro/s h color$ ! leaves ( ! trees ( !   
woods ) _m hues1 & ! nuts h rip5$ &     
fall5 to ! gr\nd1 x is !n t ! squirrels 
ga!r a good supply ( ! diff]5t k9ds (   
nuts & acorns into _! little homes 9 !  
holl[ trees1 to be eat5 dur+ ! _m long  
days ( w9t]4  ,h y ev] se5 a squirrel8  
,!y love to play 9 ! woods1 & run among 
! bran*es ( ! trees1 & jump f "o limb to
 ano!r4  ,god made ! squirrels to enjoy 
! woods1 & he has provid$ ! nuts = !m to

 eat4  ,illu/ration3 ,,fe$+ ,,!         
,,squirrels     ,! ,%eph]ds   ,a %eph]d 
is a man :o takes c>e ( %eep4 ,dur+ !   
day he wat*es !m :ile !y are eat+ grass1
 & 9 ! ev5+ he takes !m to _! fold or   
b>n4  ,n[1 we read 9 ! ,bible t an angel
 ( ! ,"l appe>$ to "s %eph]ds 9 ! night4
 ,! %eph]ds 7 v mu* afraid1 b ! angel   
said to !m3  ,fe> n3 =1 behold1 ,i br+ y
 good tid+s ( great joy1 :i* %all be to 
all p4 ,= unto y is born ?is day 9 !    
city ( ,david a ,savior1 :i* is ,*ri/ ! 
,"l4 ,& ?is %all be a sign unto y2 ,ye  
%all f9d ! babe wrapp$ 9 swaddl+-clo!s1 
ly+ 9 a mang]4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!       
,,angel',s ,,appe>ance  ,& sudd5ly !re 0
 ) ! angel a multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/  
prais+ ,god1 & say+1 ,glory to ,god 9 ! 
highe/ & on e>? peace1 good w t[>d m54  
,! babe's "n 0 ,jesus1 :o came z a      
,savior to all ! _w4     ,jesus ,z a    
,*ild   ,illu/ration  ,god1 :o is 9     
heav51 0 full ( pity = ! unhappy p (    
e>?4 ,he lov$ !m s mu* t he s5t 8 ,son  
to ! e>? 9 ! =m ( a *ild1 a baby 9 8    

"m's arms4 ,he came to e>? to %[ u h[ to
 obey ,god--h[ to live s z to d good 9  
?is life & be happy bo? 9 ?is life & 9 !
 life to come4  ,he came z a *ild1 s z  
to %[ *ildr5 h[ to live4 ,he came l o!r 
*ildr51 & grew up z o!r *ildr5 d1 only  
bett] & wis]4  ,:5 ,god s5t 8 ,son to ! 
e>?1 he gave him into ! c>e ( two good p
 :o liv$ 9 a small t[n call$ ,naz>e?4   
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,boy ,,*ri/ ,,) ,,!  
,,wise ,,m5  ,:5 ,jesus came to !m1 !y 7
 9 ,be?lehem4 ,!y _h gone !re on a      
j\rney4 ,!re 0 no room = !m 9 ! inn2 s  
!y _h to /ay 9 a place made = cattle4   
,god 0 n a%am$ to place 8 ,son 9 ! c>e (
 poor p4 ,he 0 n a%am$ to h him born 9 a
 /able & cradl$ 9 a mang]4  ,a bright />
 appe>$ ov] ! place :]e ! "y *ild lay1 &
 by ?is sign ! wise m5 t came f ! ea/   
seek+ him 7 enabl$ to f9d him4     ,!   
,good ,%eph]d   ,jesus once liv$ on ?is 
v same e>? on :i* we live4 ,he walk$    
?r\gh gra9-fields4 ,he climb$ m\nta9s4  
,he notic$ ! birds & fl[]s1 & wat*$ !   
fi%]m5 & f>m]s & %eph]ds4 ,he us$ ! ?+s 

he saw to tea* lessons to 8 disciples & 
o!rs :o came to he> him4  ,illu/ration  
,9 ! l& ( ,pale/9e1 :]e he liv$1        
%eep-rais+ 0 v common4 ,he said at "o   
"t3 ,i am ! good ,%eph]d1 & "k my %eep4 
,my %eep he> my voice1 & !y foll[ me4   
,illu/ration  ,he 0 try+ to %[ ! p t he 
0 j z anxi\s to help p live "r & to keep
 !m f dang] z ! k9d %eph]ds :o wat*$ ov]
 _! flocks ^u ! hills ( ,pale/9e 7      
anxi\s to keep _! %eep f h>m at all     
times4  ,illu/ration3 ,,jesus ,,tea*+   
,,! ,,way ,,( ,,salvation  ,at ano!r "t 
,jesus spoke ( ! lambs & comp>$ !m to   
*ildr54  ,jesus w5t into meet+-h\ses &  
taught ! p4 ,_m times he br\ght joy to !
 he>ts ( fa!rs & mo!rs by heal+ _! sick 
*ildr54 ,he did good :]ev] he w5t4 ,he 0
 always try+ to help ^? 9 tr\ble4 ,he 0 
! be/ & greate/ man :o has ev] liv$4    
,illu/ration  ,read+ & /udy+ ab\t him w 
help u to /& = ! "r & to d good1 k9d    
de$s4  ,we are 8 %eep if we are         
,*ri/ians1 & ! way we foll[ ,jesus n[ is
 by read+ ! ,bible & liv+ a ,*ri/ian    

life4  ,illu/ration  ,jesus gave 8 life 
= 8 %eep :ile he 0 "h on e>?4 ,n[ he is 
up 9 heav51 b he loves ! p :o foll[ him1
 & is /ill our ,good ,%eph]d4           
,illu/ration3 ,,le>n+ ,,( ,,jesus       
,p>able ( ! ,s[]   ,jesus taught _m     
spiritual lessons by p>ables1 t is1 by  
/ories ab\t ! common ?+s p c\ld und]/&4 
,illu/ration  ,"o day z he sat by ! sea 
( ,galilee1 he told ! p ! p>able ( !    
,s[]4 ,! s[] ca/ "s se$ by ! wayside1 t 
is1 along ! edge ( ! field or road-side4
 ,"s se$ fell ^u /ony gr\nd1 "s among   
?orns1 & "s on good gr\nd4  ,! p did n  
"k :at he meant till he expla9$ ! lesson
 to !m4  ,! great s[] is ,jesus1 b all  
,*ri/ians are s[]s "u him4 ,! se$ is !  
,^w ( ,god4 ,p's he>ts are ! f\r k9ds ( 
soil4     ,p>able ( ! ,leav5   ,among ! 
/ories t ,jesus told 0 ! p>able ( !     
leav54  ,a woman put leav5 9 ! fl\r z a 
bak] puts yea/ 9 8 bread d\gh4 ,! leav5 
kept work+ until x affect$ all ! d\gh & 
made x rise & become light4  ,z ! yea/  
or leav5 goes ?r\gh all ! d\gh1 s !     

gospel ( ,jesus w g to all ! nations 9 !
 _w4  ,ea* "o :o believes on ,jesus     
ent]s ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,! k+dom ( ,god is
 righte\sness1 peace1 & joy1 :i* we get 
:5 we become ,*ri/ians4  ,illu/ration   
,labor]s 9 ! ,v9ey>d   ,jesus told ano!r
 p>able1 a /ory ( ! labor]s 9 ! v9ey>d4 
,y c turn 9 y\r ,te/am5t to ,mat!w      
#bj3a-af1 & read ab\t ! man :o hir$     
labor]s to "w 9 8 v9ey>d4  ,illu/ration 
,he _h agre$ to pay ! labor]s a p5ny a  
day4 ,! m5 :o work$ all day ?\ght !y    
%\ld receive m ?an ^? hir$ lat] 9 ! day1
 b ! ma/] paid !m all alike4 ,j s ^? ( u
 :o h be5 ,*ri/ians only a %ort "t w    
receive ! same heav5ly rew>d z ^? :o h  
liv$ a ,*ri/ian life = ye>s4 ,salvation 
is j ! same to all--x takes s9 out ( our
 he>ts & fills !m ) ! love ( ,god4  ,we 
mu/ n put (f gett+ sav$2 = ,jesus said1 
,wat*1 = ye "k n ! h\r :5 y\r ,"l do?   
come4 ,?is means t we are liable to die 
)\t a w>n+1 & we %\ld always be ready4  
,! ,wick$ ,husb&m5   ,ano!r p>able is   
ab\t a man :o _h a v9ey>d & let x out to

 husb&m54 ,:5 ! "t = ga!r+ grapes came1 
he s5t 8 s]vants to ! husb&m5 t !y might
 receive ! fruit4 ,b ! husb&m5 took 8   
s]vants & beat "o & kill$ ano!r4 ,he s5t
 o!r s]vants1 & !y 7 treat$ 9 ! same    
way4  ,la/ ( all he s5t 8 son1 ?9k+ !y  
w\ld honor him1 b !y caught him & kill$ 
him4  ,illu/ration  ,jesus spoke ?is    
p>able to ! wick$ p ab\t himself at t   
"t4 ,*ri/ himself _h be5 s5t to ! ,jews1
 :o _h be5 ! p ( ,god = ages pa/1 b :o  
_h w&]$ into s94 ,f "t to "t ,god _h s5t
 good prophets to w>n ! ,jews1 b (t5 !  
prophets 7 p]secut$4  ,at la/ ,god s5t  
,jesus1 8 only ,son1 & him !y kill$4    
,illu/ration  ,! ,:eat & ! ,t>es   ,*ri/
 told ano!r p>able4 ,x 0 ( a man :o s[$ 
good se$ 9 8 field2 b :ile ! s]vants    
slept1 an enemy came & s[$ t>es1 or     
we$s1 & !n w5t away s t ! s]vants knew  
no?+ ( x4  ,:5 ! :eat grew1 ! t>es also 
grew4 ,:5 ! s]vants notic$ ! t>es1 !y   
ask$ ! own] :at x meant1 z !y s[$ only  
good se$4 ,he answ]$ t an enemy _h s[n !
 t>es4 ,b he said t !y %\ld let bo? gr[ 

till ! h>ve/1 & t !n ! t>es w\ld be     
ga!r$ & burn$1 b ! :eat ga!r$ into !    
b>n4  ,illu/ration  ,jesus expla9$ ?is3 
,! field1 he said1 means ! _w2 ! own]   
means ,jesus himself2 ! :eat means !    
p]sons :o become ,*ri/ians2 ! t>es are  
s[$ by ,satan2 & ! we$s are wick$ m54   
,! wick$ m5 & ,*ri/ians are toge!r "h 9 
?is _w1 b at ! judgm5t-day ! righte\s w 
g to heav5 & ! wick$ w be puni%$4       
,illu/ration  ,! ,k+'s ,m>riage-,fea/   
,ano!r p>able 0 ( a k+'s m>riage-fea/4  
,! k+ invit$ c]ta9 ones to ! fea/1 b !y 
w\ld n come2 s he made an op5 invitation
 & s5t 8 s]vants into ! highways to     
invite z _m z !y c\ld f9d1 & ^! p came4 
,god s5t ,jesus to ! _w1 & he invit$ !  
,jews to accept ! k+dom ( ,god1 b !y    
w\ld n4 ,?\gh "s ,jews accept$ ,jesus1  
yet z a nation !y did n1 & ,god 0       
displeas$ ) !m = x4 ,:5 ! ,jews w\ld n  
accept ,jesus1 ,god ext5d$ ! invitation 
to ! ,g5tiles1 or all o!r p4  ,god n[   
has ! fea/ prep>$4 ,he invites p to come
 to ,jesus & h _! he>ts made pure &     

enjoy ! ri* bless+s ( !                 
k+dom--righte\sness1 joy1 & peace4 ,he  
ext5ds ! invitation to all4  ,if we w n 
give he$ to 8 invitation to accept      
,jesus1 we %all be left out ( ! k+dom1 &
 o!rs w take our place4  ,illu/ration   
,a ,lesson on ,=giv5ess   ,illu/ration  
,! man kneel+ 9 ! picture ow$ ! k+      
hundr$s & hundr$s ( doll>s4 ,he _h no   
money to pay ! k+4 ,! k+ said t ?is man 
& 8 wife & *ildr5 mu/ be sold & ! money 
us$ to pay ! debt4 ,! man begg$ ! k+ to 
wait a :ile1 promis+ t by & by he w\ld  
give him ! money4 ,! k+ !n felt sorry = 
! poor man & said ! man w\ld n ne$ to   
pay him any money4 ,! man arose & walk$ 
away4  ,soon he met a fri5d :o ow$ him a
 little money4 ,he spoke h>%ly to !     
fri5d & told him to pay ! money4 ,!     
fri5d did n h any money4 ,he kneel$ d[n 
be=e ! man & said1 ,wait a :ile1 & by & 
by ,i w give y ! money4 ,b ! man seem$  
to h =gott5 t ! k+ _h be5 k9d to him4   
,he _h ! fri5d put 9 jail4 ,:5 ! k+ he>d
 ab\t ?is1 he did n l x1 & he puni%$ !  

h>d-he>t$ man4  ,we are l ! man 9 !     
picture4 ,we ask ,god to be good to u & 
=give u :5 we d wrong4 ,!n1 maybe1 we   
are n good to our little fri5ds :5 !y d 
wrong to u4 ,if !y d a bad ?+ to u1 we  
want to pay !m back4 ,we %\ld n d ?is   
way4 ,jesus said t if we w\ld n =give   
o!rs1 ,god w\ld n =give u4 ,to =give our
 fri5ds means to be j z good to !m :5 !y
 d wrong to u z :5 !y d good to u4      
,illu/ration  ,jesus ,loves ! ,*ildr5   
,at "o "t :5 ,jesus 0 tea*+ ! p1 "s wom5
 br\ght _! *ildr5 to him = a bless+4 ,! 
disciples ?\ght ! wom5 %\ld n d ?is1 &  
?\ght ,jesus did n wi% to be bo!r$ ) !  
*ildr54  ,jesus said1 ,suff] little     
*ildr51 & =bid !m n1 to come unto me2 = 
( su* is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,he lov$ !m & 
held !m ^u 8 lap & bless$ !m4           
,illu/ration  ,at ano!r "t he said t    
unless p become conv]t$ & become z      
little *ildr51 !y c n ent] ! k+dom (    
heav54 ,?is means t x is necess>y = !m  
to h _! s9s =giv5 & to be pure & innoc5t
 & free f s9 9 ord] to be 9 ,god's *ur* 

9 ?is _w & to g to heav5 aft] !y die4   
,jesus ,heals ! ,sick   ,jesus sp5t 8   
:ole life do+ good4 ,he always help$ ^? 
:o 7 9 tr\ble4 ,he seem$ to "k ( ! sick 
& suff]+ ( ! l& & 0 always anxi\s to    
heal !m4  ,illu/ration  ,at "o "t he w5t
 into ! meet+-place ( ! ,jews & saw a   
man !re :o _h a h& s )]$ t he c\ld n op5
 x or /ret* x out4 ,n[1 !re 0 a ,jewi%  
law t said no "w %\ld be done on !      
,sabba?4 ,! wick$ p wat*$ ,jesus to see 
if he w\ld heal ?is man on !            
,sabba?-day4  ,illu/ration3 ,,heal+ ,,! 
,,bl9d  ,jesus knew _! ?\ghts1 & s he   
ask$ ! p1 ,if any ( y _h a %eep :i* %\ld
 fall into a pit on ! ,sabba?1 w\ld y n 
help x out8 ,!n he said t if x 0 "r to  
help a %eep1 x 0 mu* m s to be good to  
man4  ,aft] t he said to ! man1 ,/ret*  
out y\r h&1 & he /ret*$ x out4          
,illu/ration  ,jesus ,ne>+ ,j]usalem    
,"o day ,jesus & 8 disciples 7 on _! way
 to a great city4 ,?is city 0 ,j]usalem4
 ,jesus told !m t !re _m cruel ?+s w\ld 
be done to him & t he w\ld be kill$4  ,!

 disciples did n ?9k ?is w\ld happ5 to  
,jesus4 ,!y ?\ght he w\ld be a great k+ 
& sit on a ?rone4 ,two ( ^! m5 7 ,james 
& ,john4 ,!y came ) _! "m & b[$ be=e    
,jesus z y see 9 ! picture4 ,james &    
,john want$ to be great4 ,!y ask$ ,jesus
 to let "o ( !m sit on ! "r side & ! o!r
 on ! left ( 8 ?rone4 ,jesus told !m t !
 way to be great 0 to d good1 k9d de$s4 
,illu/ration  ,jesus 0 ! greate/ p]son  
:o has ev] liv$1 & he sp5t all 8 life   
do+ good to ^? :o 7 9 ne$ ( help4       
,illu/ration  ,z ,jesus & 8 m5 w5t t[>d 
! city1 _m p w5t ) him4 ,two bl9d m5 7  
sitt+ by ! road4 ,!y he>d ! cr[d com+4  
,:5 !y knew t ,jesus 0 com+1 !y ask$ him
 to op5 _! eyes4 ,jesus 0 always ready  
to help ^? :o 7 9 tr\ble4 ,he op5$ !    
eyes ( ! two bl9d m5 s !y c\ld see4     
,jesus ,*ang$   ,_m little boys & girls 
kneel d[n at mama's knee or by ! b$ 9 ! 
ev5+ & pray to ,god4 ,(t5 ,jesus w5t up 
on a high hill to pray4 ,9 ! picture    
,jesus is on a hill-top4 ,he w5t !re to 
pray4 ,he took ?ree ( 8 disciples ) him4

 ,!y 7 ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john4          
,illu/ration  ,see ! two m5 by ! side ( 
,jesus1 & see h[ bright ,jesus looks4 ,!
 two m5 came f heav5 to talk ) ,jesus4  
,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john _h nev] se5      
,jesus look s beautiful be=e4 ,! ,bible 
says t 8 face %one l ! sun & t 8 clo!s  
look$ bright l sn[ :5 ! sun %9es ^u x4  
,! ?ree disciples he>d ,god's voice4 ,! 
voice said1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9   
:om ,i am well pleas$2 he> ye him4 ,:5  
!y he>d x1 !y fell on _! faces1 = !y 7  
afraid4  ,soon ! two m5 w5t away1 &     
,jesus look$ z he did be=e4 ,he t\*$ 8  
disciples & told !m n to be afraid4  ,!n
 !y w5t d[n ! hill4 ,!y f\nd _m p4 ,!y  
saw a poor boy :o 0 sick1 & ,jesus made 
him well4     ,fe$+ ! ,multitude   ,:5  
,jesus 0 "h on e>?1 he prea*$ to ! p1 & 
_m li/5$ to 8 words4 ,he w5t f place to 
place talk+ ( ,god1 heal+ ! sick & lame1
 & do+ mu* good ev]y:]e he w5t4  ,at "o 
"t :5 he _h be5 prea*+ to ab\t five ?\s&
 p = a long "t1 !y all became hungry4   
,!re 0 no food = ! p to eat1 except five

 small loaves ( bread & two small fi%es4
  ,illu/ration  ,b ,jesus bless$ ! bread
 & broke x & gave x to ! p4 ,!y all _h  
all !y want$1 & !re 0 a good portion    
left4  ,jesus 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 & any?+  
he said w\ld be done4 ,s x 0 ) ! bread4 
,he multipli$ x1 s t ! p 7 all satisfi$4
  ,illu/ration  ,9 ! ,bible we read3    
,jesus ,*ri/ ! same ye/]day1 & today1 & 
=ev]4 ,?is means t he has j z mu* p[]   
today & c d z mu* = u z he did :5 he 0  
"h ^u e>?4     ,! ,dea? ( ,jesus   ,_m 7
 ! good de$s done by ,jesus :ile he 0 "h
 on e>?1 & _m p believ$ on him & foll[$ 
him4  ,illu/ration  ,"s v wick$ m5 did n
 l ,jesus & abus$ him :5ev] !y c\ld4 ,j 
be=e !y kill$ him1 !y put a cr[n ( ?orns
 on 8 head1 & ! %>p po9ts pi]c$ 8 br[ & 
7 v pa9ful4  ,he 0 nail$ to a l>ge      
cross1 & 0 left !re until he di$4 ,"s   
good m5 buri$ him 9 a /one tomb1 b 9    
?ree days he arose & aft]w>ds he w5t up 
to heav54  ,illu/ration  ,he di$ = our  
s9s1 s t we c be sav$ f our s9s 9 ?is   
life & g to live ) him :5 we die4       

,jesus ,our ,savior   ,our ,savior is   
,jesus4 ,he di$ to save u f our s9s 9   
?is _w1 & to save u f et]nal dea? :5 we 
die4  ,suppose t a girl %\ld be out on !
 wat] 9 a boat & %\ld fall out ( x into 
! wat]1 & "s m5 close by ) a l>ge boat  
w\ld get to h] "r away2 !y w\ld save h] 
life1 w\ld !y n8 ,yes4  ,j s ,jesus came
 to save u4 ,we 7 lo/ because we all h  
s9n$ & disobey$ ,god1 b we c be sav$ f  
our s9s if we ask ,jesus to =give u4 ,he
 w =give our s9s & w n hold !m aga9/ u  
any m4  ,:5 our s9s are =giv51 we are   
,*ri/ians1 & ,jesus w help u to live "r 
f t "t on4  ,illu/ration3 ,,go+ ,,up    
,,to ,,heav5  ,we %all n h a desire to d
 ! bad ?+s :i* s _m boys & girls d1 b we
 %all want to live "r & be good4  ,he c 
keep u f s9 e day & h\r if we tru/ him4 
,s ,jesus is our ,savior4     ,mom5ts ( 
,pray]   ,h[ good x is t all c pray6 ,! 
,"l is always wait+ to he> & answ] our  
pray]s4 ,:5 we pray1 we talk ) ,god2 we 
mu/ li/5 closely :5 he talks to u & d   
:atev] he says4  ,illu/ration  ,:5 we   

get ready = b$ 9 ! ev5+1 we %\ld n =get 
to pray4 ,we %\ld rememb] t ! ,"l has   
be5 good to u all ! day long4 ,he has   
kept u f all h>m1 & giv5 u food & clo!s4
 ,we %\ld also ?ank him = a home & p>5ts
 & fri5ds4 ,ev5 ! air we brea! comes f  
him4  ,!n 9 ! morn+ we %\ld aga9 kneel  
d[n1 & ?ank ,god = 8 c>e ?r\gh ! night4 
,! ,"l loves to he> *ildr5 pray4  ,aft] 
we pray1 we %\ld try h>d to be good4 ,! 
,"l w surely help u if we ask him4 ,!n1 
d n =get to pray4  ,illu/ration3 ,,we   
,,reap ,,:at ,,we ,,s[     ,morn+       
,praise   ,illu/ration      ,fa!r de>1  
,i humbly b[     ,by my little b$side   
n[4     ,?\ ha/ kept me ?r\gh ! night1  
,till ! morn+1 cle> & bright2     ,?\   
ha/ giv5 re/ & sleep2     ,?\ do/ e'er a
 vigil keep     ,?r\gh ! sil5t h\rs (   
night     ,:ile ! />s & moon are bright4
     ,bless$ ,fa!r1 ?r\gh ! /orm     ,?\
 ha/ kept me f all h>m2     ,& ?y lov+  
h& is ne>1     ,gu>d+ me f h>m & fe>4   
,help me n[1 ,i ask ( !e1     ,t my     
daily walk may be     ,l a little       

,*ri/ian true1     ,9 my words1 &       
actions too2     ,keep me f all h>m aga9
     ,z ?\ did/ la/ night4 ,am54        
,ev5+ ,pray]       ,fa!r de>1 ,i humbly 
b[     ,at ?y feet & ask !e n[3         
,keep me ?r\gh ?is dre>y night1         
,wake me ) ! morn+'s light2     ,let no 
dang] hov] ne>1     ,let no sorr[1 sigh1
 or fe>     ,break my slumb]2 b on !e   
,let my ?\ghts & dream+s be4     ,fa!r  
bless1 & may ,i prove     ,t ,i've ta/$ 
( ?y love4     ,keep my tongue & let me 
talk     ,( ?y goodness4 ,help me walk  
,z a ,*ri/ian e day2     ,keep me ev]   
true1 ,i pray4     ,let no h>m or       
sickness come     ,ne> our happy little 
home4     ,9 ?y h&s my all ,i lay2      
,may ,i nev] f !e /ray4     ,keep me1   
,"l1 ,i ask aga94     ,praise ! bless$  
,"l6 ,am54  ,illu/ration     ,ask+      
,bless+       ,o ,"l1 ,i b[       ,my   
little head     ,to ?ank !e =       ,my 
daily bread4     ,i pray !e bless       
,?is daily food2     ,i pray !e bless   
,x to my good4      ,oh1 may my s\l     

,?is day be giv'n     ,! ,bread ( ,life1
       ,s5t d[n f heav'n4     ,oh1 keep 
me n[       ,?is day f s91     ,f h>m & 
sickness       ,free4 ,am54     ,visit !
 ,sick   ,d y n "k "s "o :o is sick8 ,"s
 little boy or girl may be 9 b$ ) a     
fev]1 & w\ld be s glad to see y come    
into ! room ) a bun* ( fl[]s or "s o!r  
little gift4 ,h[ happy ! sick "o w\ld   
be6  ,are y n glad to see y\r fri5ds :5 
y are sick8 ,x makes y =get "s ( y\r pa9
 = a "t1 does x n8  ,:5 we give a bun* (
 fl[]s to a fri5d1 a tea*]1 or "s "o :o 
is sick1 x is ! same z sav+1 ,i love y4 
,c y n get a good book & %[ ! sick ones 
"s pictures1 or read to !m8 ,y c read   
ab\t ,jesus1 :o _h pity on all ! sick & 
heal$ !m4  ,jesus 0 v k9d1 & 0 glad to  
take away ! a*es & pa9s :5 ! p came to  
him4  ,he _h great p[] to heal all k9ds 
( sickness1 & 9 sev]al places 9 ! ,bible
 we read t he heal$ all ! sick t came to
 him4  ,illu/ration3 ,,tak+ ,,fl[]s ,,to
 ,a ,,sick ,,fri5d  ,he c heal u n[ if  
we tru/ him & ask = 8 heal+ p[]4 ,jesus 

c d all ?+s4  ,he c d _m ?+s = u if we  
live true to him1 & ask him = ! ?+s t we
 ne$ z we w\ld ask mama = a piece (     
bread or cake4 ,jesus nev] fails to     
supply our ne$s if we are 8 true *ildr5 
& live = him4 ,let u h fai? 9 ,god4     
,d a ,k9dness       ,d a k9dness1 d x   
well2     ,angels w ! /ory tell4      ,d
 a k9dness1 tell x n2     ,angels' h&s w
 m>k ! spot4      ,d a k9dness1 ?\gh    
'tis small2     ,angel voices s+ x all4 
,d a k9dness1 nev] m9d6     ,:at y lose 
! angels f9d4      ,d a k9dness1 d x n[2
     ,angels "k x all1 someh[4      ,d a
 k9dness any "t2     ,angels weave x    
into rhyme4      ,d a k9dness1 x w pay2 
,angels w rejoice t day4      ,k9dly    
de$s & ?\ghts & words     ,bless ! _w l 
songs ( birds4  ,illu/ration3 ,,fl[]s   
,,= ,,"m     ,! ,bl9d ,girl   ,bl9d     
p]sons c n see any?+4 ,!y c n tell :at  
any p]son looks l4 ,!y c n see ! sun1   
moon1 trees1 birds1 fl[]s1 or any ( !   
pretty ?+s t we see4  ,!y c n read z we 
d1 b !y read by feel+ ) ! ends ( _!     

f+]s4 ,!re are books ) rais$ lett]s or  
dots on ! pages = ! bl9d1 & by feel+ !  
%ape ( !m !y c read4  ,see ! poor bl9d  
girl read+ ! book4 ,poor girl6 %e c he> 
! birds s+1 & c smell ! pretty fl[]s1 b 
%e c n see h[ lovely !y are4            
,illu/ration3 ,,bl9d ,,girl ,,read+  ,:5
 ,jesus 0 "h on e>?1 he heal$ ! bl9d :o 
came to him4 ,he is /ill j z able to    
heal ! bl9d eyes s p c see z he 0 :ile  
"h on e>?4 ,b x takes fai? 9 ,god1 :o is
 all-p[]ful4     ,! ,little ,cripple    
,i am sitt+ by my w9d[       ,9 my      
lonely little room2     ,e little boy   
seems happy1       ,:ile my life is     
fill$ ) gloom4     ,yond] see ! *ildr5  
runn+1       ,he> !m laugh 9 *ildi%     
play2     ,l ! butt]flies & birdies1    
,play+ all ! live-long day4      ,once  
,i ran z o!r *ildr52       ,n[ ,i'm b a 
cripple-boy4     ,z ,i wat* !m ?r\gh my 
w9d[1       ,h[ _! games !y d enjoy6    
,h[ ,i'd love to he> _! foot/eps        
,com+ to my op5 door6     ,x w\ld make  
me feel z *e]ful       ,z 9 happy days (

 yore4      ,yet ,i'm ?ankful = de> "m1 
,:o s g5tly smoo?s my br[1     ,tells me
 pleasant little /ories       ,( h]     
*ildhood days1 & h[     ,%e once w&]$ 9 
! mead[1       ,) ! cattle & ! %eep1    
,pick+ butt]cups & daisies       ,till !
 />s began to peep4  ,illu/ration       
,!n %e tells me ( ! ,savior1       ,h[  
^u ?is e>? he trod1     ,h[ he came to u
 f heav5--       ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( 
,god4     ,n[ 8 home is up 9 glory      
,) ! happy angel b&2     ,b he comes &  
blesses *ildr5       ,& protects !m by 8
 h&4      ,!n %e kneels d[n by my       
b$side1       ,z ! twilight %ad[s fall1 
,& we ask ! ,"l to k9dly       ,guide & 
keep u "o & all2     ,!n he makes u v   
happy1       ,gives u bless+s ri* &     
true1     ,& ,i "k ) all ! *ildr51      
,jesus loves ! cripples too4     ,c\ntry
 ,*ildr5   ,*ildr5 love to play on !    
bridge ov] ! creek1 or sit d[n 9 ! tall 
grass on ! banks & pick wild fl[]s4     
,sometimes ! dog swims 9 ! wat] aft] a  
/ick & br+s x a%ore4 ,dogs c swim 9 !   

wat]2 b if ! *ildr5 %\ld get into deep  
wat]1 !y c\ld n get out1 & w\ld dr[n if 
"s "o did n come to help !m out4  ,!re  
are _m1 _m *ildr5 liv+ 9 ! cities :o d n
 h ! *ance to play 9 ! gre5 grass or    
pick wild fl[]s l ! *ildr5 :o live 9 !  
c\ntry4 ,h[ mu* !y w\ld enjoy do+ s6    
,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,c\ntry  ,god    
made ! wat] & l&1 ! grass & fl[]s1 &    
int5d$ t ! *ildr5 & all p %\ld enjoy !m4
  ,jesus once said1 ,consid] ! lilies1  
h[ !y gr[2 !y toil n1 !y sp9 n2 444 if  
!n ,god s clo! ! grass :i* is today 9 ! 
field1 444 h[ mu* m w he clo! y1 ,o ye (
 little fai?8  ,god takes c>e ( ! fl[]s1
 ! grass1 & ! trees1 & he c c>e = u4    
,illu/ration3 ,,fun ,,on ,,! ,,f>m      
,! ,c\ntry ,boy       ,i love to see !  
c\ntry boy1       ,) body l>ge & /rong4 
,he s+s :ile he is do+ *ores1       ,&  
:i/les all day long4      ,he drives !  
c[s d[n to ! lane1       ,& fe$s !      
*ick5s1 too4     ,he c>ries wood = mama 
de>1       ,:o has s mu* to d4      ,he 
goes to s*ool & /udies h>d       ,8     

lessons day by day2     ,he's always    
ready at recess1       ,to romp & jump &
 play4      ,god bless ! boys6 ! c\ntry 
boys6       ,!y soon w be our m54       
,we "k n !n :at !y may d       ,) de$ or
 ?\ght or p54      ,b o!r boys z well z 
he1       ,c /udy1 le>n1 & d1     ,c    
live a gr& & noble life1       ,to "r & 
,god be true4     ,illu/ration3 ,,"h',s 
,a ,,place ,,si/] ,,:]e ,,we ,,c ,,hide 
,,our ,,beans     ,god ,sees ,all ,?+s  
,illu/ration  ,"o "t a little boy 0 s5t 
by 8 papa to plant "s beans4 ,he work$ a
 :ile1 !n he sat d[n to play4 ,:ile he 0
 play+1 he spill$ "p ( 8 beans4 ,at once
 he began to pick !m up4  ,!re 7 s _m   
beans t he became tir$4 ,!n he ?\ght he 
c\ld cov] !m up ) dirt4 ,he ?\ght no "o 
w\ld ev] "k he _h spill$ !m4 ,at la/ he 
got ! re/ ( ! beans plant$ & w5t home4  
,he (t5 ?\ght ( ! beans he _h spill$4 ,b
 he did n tell 8 papa4 ,"s "t aft] ?is 8
 papa w5t to ! pat*4 ,he want$ to see h[
 ! beans 7 gr[+4 ,he f\nd t all ( !m _h 
come up--ev5 ^? t ! boy _h spill$ & _h n

 pick$ up4 ,! boy did n ne$ to tell 8   
papa !n :at he _h done4 ,= 8 papa knew x
 all4  ,s x is ) "s bad ?+s y may h     
done4 ,y may ?9k t no "o w ev] "k ( !m4 
,b ! secret w come out "s "t4 ,ev5 if no
 p]son %\ld ev] f9d x out1 ,god sees all
 y d4 ,y c n hide any?+ f him4          
,illu/ration     ,be ,k9d to ! ,ag$     
,"o f9e spr+ day six *ildr5 w5t to !    
woods to ga!r wild fl[]s4 ,oh1 h[ !y    
enjoy$ ! w>m sun%9e :ile !y fill$ _!    
little baskets ) violets1 butt]cups1 &  
spr+ beauties6 ,& ! air 0 fill$ ) !     
sweet p]fume4  ,illu/ration3 ,,k9d ,,to 
,,! ,,ag$  ,! fl[]s 7 s pretty & !re 7 s
 _m t ! *ildr5 c\ld h>dly /op :5 !      
baskets 7 fill$4 ,soon !y />t$ = home4  
,let's give "s fl[]s to ! old p1 said   
"o4 ,yes1 let's d1 said ! re/1 & (f !y  
w5t1 & _m 7 ! smiles f ! old p t day4   
,let u be k9d to ! ag$4 ,:5 we meet any 
"o :o is old1 let u speak to !m k9dly & 
give !m a smile4  ,illu/ration3 ,,read+ 
,,to ,,old ,,p  ,! old p did mu* = u :5 
we 7 too small to c>e = ourselves4 ,let 

u n =get _! k9dness4  ,illu/ration      
,little ?\ghts ( k9dness1       ,little 
de$s ( love1     ,lead y f ! wrong way  
,to ! heav5 above4     ,god's ,g>d5     
,my he>t is ,god's little g>d51       ,&
 ! fruits t gr[ ea* day     ,are ! ?+s t
 he sees me do+1       ,& ! words t he  
he>s me say4      ,! fl[]s 9 ,god's     
little g>d5       ,are 'joy' & 'tru?' & 
'love'2     ,& ! se$ by ! ,ma/] plant$  
,is rais$ 9 ! g>d5 above4      ,!re's a 
spr+ 9 ,god's little g>d51       ,^:    
wat]s1 s sweet & cle>1     ,fl[ out into
 o!r g>d5s       ,:i* ,god plants v ne>4
      ,i mu/ t5d to ,god's little g>d51 
,le/ ! we$s & ! %>p ?orns gr[2     ,if !
 fl[]s %\ld droop & )]1       ,8 he>t   
w\ld be sad1 ,i "k4     ,a ,baby = a    
,nickel   ,a man told a little girl t he
 w\ld sell 8 baby = a nickel4 ,%e lik$  
babies well & ?\ght t 0 v *eap4 ,%e ran 
home quickly to get ! money4 ,h] mama 0 
v busy4 ,%e gave h] ! nickel & did n /op
 to li/5 to :at ! little girl want$4  ,!
 little girl ran back to ! man to get ! 

baby4 ,( c\rse1 ! man w\ld n give up 8  
baby4 ,he did n mean :at he _h said4    
,?is made ! little girl cry v h>d4  ,h] 
mama always told ! tru?4 ,%e ?\ght o!rs 
meant :at !y said1 j l h] mama4  ,x 0   
wrong = ! man n to tell ! tru?4 ,we (t5 
make o!rs feel v bad :5 we say ?+s t we 
d n mean4     ,we ,all ,mu/ ,die   ,"s p
 are v wick$4 ,?is means t !y d _m bad  
?+s & d n love ,god4 ,"s m5 swe> & lie &
 /eal & also d o!r s9ful ?+s4           
,illu/ration3 ,,m>ilyn',s ,,tea*]       
,,tells ,,h] ,,( ,,! ,,heav5ly ,,home   
,to tell a lie is to say ?+s t are n    
true1 & to /eal is to take some?+ t     
belongs to "s "o else4  ,n[1 x is v     
wrong to swe>1 lie1 or /eal4 ,god does n
 want u to d any su* ?+s4 ,all :o d     
wick$ ?+s w "s day be puni%$4           
,illu/ration  ,"s day we %all die1 = all
 ( u mu/ die4 ,if a man %\ld be go+ "s  
place ?r\gh ! deep sn[ & %\ld get lo/ & 
! cold %\ld freeze him1 x w\ld kill him4
 ,he w\ld n live any long]1 b w\ld be   
dead4  ,if we love ,god & live = him1 he

 w give u a home 9 heav5 aft] we die2 b 
if we are wick$1 we %all be lo/ & puni%$
 = our wick$ ways aft] we die4  ,we %\ld
 ?9k ab\t our life "h & see t we live to
 please ,god4  ,if we d n1 :5 we come to
 die we may be l ! man 9 ! boat4 ,at "o 
"t he c\ld h be5 sav$--:ile he 0 float+ 
on ! smoo? wat]s4 ,b he has let x g too 
f>1 & c only look =w>d to 8 doom4  ,let 
u love ,god & live = him on e>?1 s we c 
live ) him 9 heav5 aft] we die4 ,:5     
,*ri/ 0 "h on e>? he said3 ,i g to      
prep>e a place = y1 444 t :]e ,i am1 !re
 ye may be also4     ,! ,pa? ( ,god     
,! pa? ( ,god         ,t ,jesus trod    
,is j ! pa? = me2         ,i'll walk ea*
 day         ,! n>r[ way1     ,:]e all  
is victory4          ,oh1 let u fight   
,= tru? & "r1     ,& ,satan e'er defeat2
         ,god give? grace         ,9 e  
place     ,& victory complete4          
,our life we give1         ,& e'er we'll
 live     ,= ,*ri/1 & tell 8 love       
,to fall5 man         ,:]e'er we c2     
,at la/ be cr[n$ above4                 

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illu/ration has be5 mov$ to foll[ !     
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mov$1 :]e necess>y1 s t !y d n fall 9 ! 
middle ( a p>agraph or v]se4  ,! page   
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