,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan's ,mak+ ( ,am]ica 
collection47          ,,! ,,cities ,,(  
,,refuge4  ,illu/ration3 ,! ,man-,slay] 
,,! ,,cities ,,( ,,refuge3  ,,or1  ,!   
,"n ( ,jesus4  ,a ,,sunday ,,book ,,=   
,,! ,,"y4  ,,by  ,,rev4 ,,john ,r4      
,,macduff1 ,d4,d41 ,,au?or ,,( ,,morn+  
,,& ,,night ,,wat*es1 ,,memories ,,(    
,,be?any1 ,,m9d ,,& ,,words ,,( ,,jesus1
 ,,etc41 ,,etc4      ,h[ sweet ! ,,"n ( 
,jesus s\nds       9 a believ]'s e>6    
,x soo!s 8 sorr[s1 heals 8 w\nds1       
& drives away 8 fe>4  ,,new ,,york3     
,,rob]t ,,c>t]  ,,bro!rs1 ,no4 #ecj     
,,broadway4  #ahfe4     ,,my ,,de> ,,"y 
,,fri5ds1  ,?is little book conta9s1 ) a
 few additions1 ! sub/ance ( :at 0 spok5
 "o ,sabba? to a numb] ( he>]s ( y\r own
 age4 ,x may s]ve to recall to ^? t     
li/5$ to x1 & to unfold to ^? :o did n1 
"s simple & well-kn[n1 b preci\s gospel 
tru?s4  ,may ,he ^: ,,"n x is design$ to
 exalt1 bless y 9 read+ x1 & enable y f 
! he>t to repeat z y\r own happy        
exp]i5ce1 ! well-kn[n v]se ( ! beautiful

 hymn ,i h put on ! title-page4       ,&
 ! ,"l spake unto ,moses1 say+1 ,speak  
unto !      *ildr5 ( ,israel & say unto 
!m1 ,:5 ye be come ov]      ,jordan into
 ! l& ( ,canaan2 !n ye %all appo9t y    
cities to be cities ( refuge =          
y4--,,num4 xxxv4 #i-aa4     ,i4   ,:5   
travell+ lately ?r\gh ! ,simplon--"o ( !
 great ,alp9e passes lead+ f ,switz]l&  
into ,italy--,i obs]v$1 close by !      
roadside1 at regul> di/ances1 a numb] ( 
pla91 squ>e build+s4 ,on ^! 7sometimes  
ov] ! doorway1 sometimes on ! side7 7   
inscrib$ ! words--,,refuge ,no4 #a1     
,,refuge ,no4 #b1 ,,refuge ,no4 #c1 c4  
,i ?9k !re 7 tw5ty altoge!r4 ,i 0 told1 
on inquiry1 !y 7 int5d$ z %elt]s = any  
hapless travell]s :o might be ov]tak5 by
 ! sudd5 /orms :i* s (t5 sweep d[n f !  
sn[-:ite m\nta9s b\nd+ ! prospect4 ,^!  
,refuges1 at ! "t ,i saw !m1 7 empty1 = 
x 0 9 ! beg9n+ ( summ]1 :5 ev]y?+1 ev5 9
 t elevat$ region1 0 look+ bright &     
gre54 ,! ,alp9e rhodod5dron 0 flu%+1 )  
its p9k blossom1 ! m\nta9 sides2 or gr[+

 up1 along ) ! lovely blue g5tian1 close
 by /ray pat*es ( w9t]'s sn[ :i* 7 /ill 
fill+ ! ridges & holl[s 9 ! high] p>ts (
 ! pass4 ,seldom at ?is season are      
travell]s expos$ to any p]il f an ,alp9e
 /orm4 ,x is diff]5t1 h[ev]1 9 w9t] or  
spr+1 :5 ! avalan*es come tumbl+ f !    
heights1 or ! sn[ is drift+ 9 huge      
masses ov] t wond]ful ,road4 ,_m %iv]+  
wayf>]s h fl$ ) ?ankful he>ts into ^!   
%elt]s4 ,"s h be5 c>ri$ ?i!r1 9 a /ate (
 ins5sibility1 by unkn[n b5efactors1 &  
on gradually awak+ to consci\sness1 h   
bless$ ! k9d he>ts & h&s :i* h sav$ !m f
 c]ta9 dea?1 & are n[ m9i/]+ to _!      
necessities4 ,by o!rs1 alas6 !y h be5   
rea*$ too late4 ,rescu$ f ! sn[s ( !    
m\nta91 !y h be5 convey$ to !m only to  
die4  ,z ,i pass$ ^? ,alp9e ,retreats1  
,i c\ld n help be+ rem9d$ ( ! wond]ful  
,cities ( ,refuge :i* ,god graci\sly    
provid$ ( old 9 ,pale/9e = ! un=tunate  
manslay]4  ,x sometimes happ5$1 9 ! l& (
 ,canaan1 z 9 our own c\ntry1 t a       
,hebrew1 )\t any evil purpose1 w\ld     

cause ! dea? ( a bro!r ,hebrew4 ,he did 
n int5d to inflict any injury2 x 0 !    
result only ( unhappy accid5t4 ,b1      
nev]!less1 to %[ ,god's dete/ation ( !  
%$d+ ( blood1 he 0 liable1 by !         
,levitical law1 to be kill$ by ! ,av5g]1
 or ,goel1--! p]son ne>e/ relat$ to !   
murd]$ man4 ,if he wi%$ to escape ) 8   
life1 8 only *ance ( safety 0 to flee to
 "o ( ^! ,refuge-cities4 ,x matt]$ n :at
 8 age1 or "n1 or /ation 9 life 04 ,he  
might be "y or old1 pr9ce or noble1     
prie/ or prophet1 he 0 expos$ e mom5t to
 dea?1 unless he avail$ himself ( ! (f]$
 %elt]4 ,!re 0 no "t = delay1 he mu/    
betake himself to in/ant flight4 ,to l+]
 might be to p]i%4  ,d y n ?9k ) pity ( 
! unhappy fugitive1 oblig$ ?us sudd5ly  
to leave 8 home & all he mo/ lov$ on    
e>?8 ,if at ! "t he caus$ ! dea?1 he 0  
work+ 9 8 v9ey>d1 ! prun+-hook mu/ be   
left to ru/ on ! bran*4 ,if he 0 pl\gh+ 
) 8 yoke ( ox51 !y mu/ be left l[+ 9 !  
furr[4 ,if he 0 busi$ 9 8 h>ve/-field1 !
 %eaves mu/ be left unb\nd1 & ! reap]s  

receive _! wages f ano!r's h&s4 ,if he 0
 return+ home fatigu$ at ev5+ aft] !    
toils ( ! day1 & long+ = grateful       
repose1 he d>e give no sleep to 8 eyes1 
nor slumb] to 8 eye-lids4 ,8 *ild may be
 ly+ p9+ 9 sickness at 8 cottage1 b x   
may endang] him to return to clasp t & 8
 o!r little ones 9 8 embrace1 & bid !m a
 fond f>ewell4 ,he may h no "t to alt] 8
 raim5t or take ev5 8 scrip or          
pilgrim-/aff4 ,! ,av5g] ( blood may be 9
 ! adjo9+ /reet1 or 9 ! dwell+ h>d by4  
,ano!r h\r may be fatal2--,sk9 = sk91   
all t a man ha? w he give = 8 life4#a   
,(f he spe$s 9 brea?less ha/e--n[ along 
! level road--n[ up ! /eep asc5t--) 8   
brea/ heav+1 & drops ( p]spiration /&+  
on 8 br[4 ,fri5ds may meet him1 b ) a   
wave ( ! h&1 & %\t+ ,goel6 ,goel6 he    
ru%es on ) fleet foot/ep4 ,p>*$ ) ?ir/ 9
 ! hot noonday1 he turns a long+ eye on 
! ripe grapes t are hang+ 9 purple      
clu/]s on ! wayside1 or on ! wat]       
trickl+ d[n ! n>r[ rav9e4 ,b he d>e n   
pause4 ,kn[+ full well t ! ,av5g] is 9  

close pursuit1 he hurries on ) unabat$  
ardor4 ,happy sight1 :5 he sees at la/1 
on "s m\nta9 slope1 ! long$-= %elt]6    
,happy1 :51 we>y & footsore1 cov]$ )    
du/1 ! portals ( ! city close him 94 ,a 
few mom5ts be=e1 _h he be5 ov]tak5 on ! 
m\nta9-top by 8 pursu]1 he might h be5  
he>d to cry out1 9 ! bitt]ness (        
despair1 ,ha/ ?\ f\nd me1 ,o m9e enemy8 
,n[1 safe )9 ! secure %elt]1 he c       
rejoic+ly exclaim1 ev5 ) ! ,av5g] /&+   
close by1 ,o ?\ enemy1 de/ructions are  
come to a p]petual end4#b  ,^! ,cities (
 ,refuge =m "o ( ! ,old ,te/am5t        
,,pictures ( ! s9n]1 & ( ! com+ gospel  
salvation4 ,?is 0 ! way ,god took to    
tea* ! ,jewi% p great gospel tru?s4 ,j z
 we "k t y\?ful read]s l a /ory-book all
 ! bett] :5 x has got pictures 9 x2 s   
,god taught ! e>ly *ur*1 :5 x 0 9 a /ate
 ( *ildhood1 by means ( simil> pictures 
or types2 & ! pres5t 0 "o ( !m4 ,x      
repres5t$1 & /ill repres5ts1 ! s9n] :o  
has brok5 ! ,div9e law z pursu$ by an   
av5g]3 ,,ju/ice foll[+ ) drawn sword1   

exclaim+1 ,! s\l t s9ne? x mu/ die4#c   
,?\gh h& jo9 9 h&1 ! wick$ %all n escape
 unpuni%$4#d  ,?is is a picture1 too1   
:i* applies to e "o )\t exception1 ri* &
 poor1 p>5t & *ild1 ma/] & s]vant2 = all
 h s9n$1 & come %ort ( ! glory ( ,god4#e
 ,b a glori\s ,,city1 salvation its     
walls & bulw>ks1 op5s its gates4 ,! s9n]
 is exhort$ to escape ?i!r2 to l+] n 9  
all ! pla92 to flee = 8 life1 le/ he be 
consum$4#f ,t city is ,jesus1 ! s9n]'s  
,refuge & ! s9n]'s ,fri5d4 ,once )9 its 
walls1 no enemy c t\* him1--no sword c  
t]rify him4 ,he c triumphantly exclaim1 
,:o %all sep>ate me f ! love ( ,*ri/8#g 
,de> "y fri5ds1 x is because ,i "k ?is  
,city ( ,refuge is op5 = ! y\nge/ ( y1 t
 ,i n[ write ^! pages4 ,i love to read  
ab\t a gr\p ( little ones :o1 eighte5   
hundr$ ye>s ago1 7 ga!r$ r\nd its gates1
 ask+ admission2 & :5 o!rs1 ) unk9d     
words1 7 s5d+ !m away1 ,he :o held !    
gates 9 ,8 h&1 :o op5e? & no man        
%utte?1#h said1 ,suff] ! little *ildr5  
to come unto me1 & =bid !m n2 = ( su* is

 ! k+dom ( heav54#i ,x is because ,i    
believe & "k t _m z "y z y h obey$ !    
,savi\r's invitation1 & h already ent]$ 
?is happy ,city1 t ,i ask y to come &   
he> :ile ,i speak to y ab\t x4 ,i       
believe & "k t _m su* h le>n$ to feel t 
!y are s9n]s1 & t !y ne$ a ,savi\r4 ,!y 
h be5 taught by ,god's own ,^w & ,_s t  
!y h brok5 ,8 holy law1 & h !reby expos$
 !mselves to et]nal dea?4 ,b !y are n[  
safe )9 ! ,gospel ,%elt]4 ,! enemy is   
/ill$4 ,! av5g] has %ea!d 8 sword4 ,i   
?9k ,i c he> _! y\?ful voices1 z !y m>* 
?r\gh ! /reets ( ! ,city1 s++1 ,out ( ! 
m\? ( babes & suckl+s ha/ ?\ orda9$     
/r5g? because ( ?9e enemies1 t ?\       
mighte/ ,,/ill ! enemy & ! ,,av5g]4#aj  
,bless$ be ! ,"l2 = ,he ha? %[$ me ,8   
m>vell\s k9dness 9 ,a ,,/rong ,,city4#aa
     ,,ii4   ,,! ,,six ,,cities4        
,& !y appo9t$ ,k$e% 9 ,galilee 9 m\nt   
,naphtali1      & ,%e*em 9 m\nt         
,ephraim1 & ,kirja?-arba1 :i* is        
,hebron1 9 ! m\nta9 ( ,judah4 ,& on !   
o!r side      ,jordan1 by ,j]i*o ea/w>d1

 !y assign$ ,bez] 9 !      wild]ness ^u 
! pla9 out ( ! tribe ( ,reub51 &        
,ramo? 9 ,gilead out ( ! tribe ( ,gad1 &
 ,golan 9      ,ba%an out ( ! ,tribe (  
,manasseh4 ,^! 7 ! cities      appo9t$ =
 all ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 & = !         
/rang] t soj\rne? among !m1 t :osoev]   
,kille?      any p]son at unaw>es might 
flee ?i!r1 & n die by      ! h& ( !     
,av5g] ( ,blood1 until he /ood be=e !   
,congregation4-,,jo%4 xx4 #g-i4         
,,ii4   ,x is ( ^! six cities "h        
m5tion$1 ,i am n[ go+ to speak4 ,! "n ( 
ea* ( ! six has some?+ significantly to 
tell ab\t ,,! ,,"n ,,( ,,jesus4 ,!y are 
six pictures ( ! ,savi\r1 hung up 9 !   
,old ,te/am5t picture-gall]y4 ,i am go+ 
to ask y to take a j\rney ) me to ^!    
t[ns ( old ,pale/9e4 ,be=e we ent] _!   
gates1 ,i %\ld l aga9 to repeat ! v]se (
 ! preci\s hymn plac$ at ! beg9n+ ( ?is 
book3--      ,h[ sweet ! ,,"n ( ,jesus  
s\nds       ,9 a believ]'s e>6     ,x   
soo!s 8 sorr[s1 heals 8 w\nds1       ,& 
drives away 8 fe>4  ,illu/ration3 ,k$e% 

,fir/ ,city--,k$e%4  ,if y look f> nor? 
9 ! map ( ,pale/9e above ! lake ( ,m]om1
 ne> ! sn[y peaks ( m\nt ,h]mon &       
,lebanon1 y w see :]e ?is ,refuge-city  
lies4 ,rec5t travell]s describe its ru9s
 z /ill /&+ on a rocky ridge 9 ! mid/ ( 
gre5 hills1 surr\nd$ ) ! rema9s ( =ts & 
ca/les built by ! ,crusad]s 9 ! middle  
ages4 ,x 0 situat$ )9 ! tribe (         
,naphtali1 & mu/ h be5 x great t[n at ! 
"t :5 ! old w>rior ,b>ak1 :o 0 born )9  
its walls1 m>*$ f its gates to meet     
,sis]a 9 ! pla9 bel[ ) 8 n9e hundr$     
*>iots ( iron4  ,:at does its "n tell ( 
,*ri/8  ,! ,hebrew ^w ,,k$e% signifies  
,holy4 ,jesus 0 ,! ,holy ,"o4 ,n "o /a9 
( s9 pollut$ ,8 holy human nature4      
,angels 9 heav51 z !y ca/ _! cr[ns at ,8
 feet1 cry1 ,holy6 holy6 holy6#ab       
,devils on e>? 7 compell$ to exclaim1   
,we "k !e :o ?\ art1 ! ,,holy ,,"o (    
,god4#ac ,jewi% prie/s1 z !y spake (    
,him ( old by types1 took a lamb )\t    
blemi%4#ad ,jewi% prophets1 z !y spake (
 ,him 9 _! pr$ictions1 call$ ,him ,!    

,righte\s 7or ,,holy7 ,bran*4#ae        
,apo/les1 z !y wrote ab\t ,him1 said ,he
 0 ,,holy1 h>mless1 undefil$1 sep>ate f 
s9n]s4#af ,:5 ,he 0 ,himself on e>?1 ,he
 c\ld *all5ge ,8 bitt]e/ foes1 ,:i* ( y 
conv9ce? me ( s98#ag ,& :5 ,he came d[n1
 soon aft] ,8 asc5sion1 f ,8 ?rone 9 !  
skies1 we f9d ,him proclaim+ z ,8 "n1   
,he t is ,,holy1 ,he t is ,true6#ah     
,read]1 rememb] ?is4 ,jesus nev] c\ld h 
sav$ y unless ,he _h be5 glori\s 9      
hol9ess4 ,if ,he _h _h "o s9 9 ,him1 y &
 ,i mu/ h be5 lo/ = ev]4 ,j z "o leak 9 
,noah's ark ( old w\ld h sunk x1 s "o   
leak ( s9 9 ,jesus1 ! true ,ark1 w\ld h 
plung$ u all 9 ! dep?s ( et]nal despair4
 ,let u1 !n1 love (t5 to walk r\nd !    
walls ( ,,k$e%1 & ?9k ( our ,city (     
,refuge z ,! ,,holy ,*ild ,jesus4#ai  ,&
 :5 y pond] ,8 hol9ess1 seek to be holy1
 z ,he 04 ,h[ ,he hat$ s96 ,h[ ,he lov$ 
to d ,8 heav5ly ,fa!r's w6 ,h[ g5tle1 & 
good1 & k9d ,he 0 to all6 ,he nev] 0    
angry1 or passionate1 or rev5geful4 ,:5 
a y\?1 at ,8 e>ly home 9 ,naz>e?1 ,he   

increas$ 9 fav\r ) ,god & man4#bj ,be l 
,jesus 9 ,8 hol9ess6 ,let ,,k$e% be a ^w
 writt5 on y\r "y he>ts6 ,:5ev] y are 9 
tr\ble or difficulty1 or temptation1    
always ask1 ,h[ w\ld ! ,,holy ,,jesus h 
act$ "h8 ,turn ! words ( y\r well-kn[n  
hymn into a pray]4 ,:ile y say--      ,i
 love ! ,,"n ( ,jesus1       ,immanuel1 
,*ri/ ! ,"l2     ,l fragrance on !      
breezes1       ,8 "n abroad is p\r'd2-- 
seek also to add--      ,i long to be l 
,jesus1       ,meek1 l[ly1 lov+1 mild2  
,i long to be l ,jesus1       ,! ,fa!r's
 ,,holy ,*ild6   ,illu/ration3 ,%e*em   
,second ,city--,%e*em4  ,%e*em 0 situat$
 at ! extremity ( a valley among ! hills
 ( ,ephraim4 ,! fam\s m\nta9s ( ,ebal & 
,g]izim rose on ei!r side1 f ! slopes ( 
:i* ! bless+s & ! curses ( ! law 7      
proclaim$ 9 ! e>s ( assembl$ ,israel4   
,if ,j]usalem 0 ! greate/ & ! gr&e/ ( ! 
cities ( ,pale/9e1 ,%e*em 0 p]haps ! mo/
 beautiful4 ,x is /ill spok5 ( by       
travell]s z "o ( ! lovelie/ spots 9 !   
,holy ,l&1 ) its or*>ds ( olive1 fig1 & 

pomegranate1 & its flocks ( s++-birds1  
:i* h made ! inhabitants give to !      
graceful slope on :i* x looks d[n1 ! "n 
( ! ,musical ,valley4 ,i don't "k if !  
/reets 9 ! old5 "t resembl$ :at !y are  
n[4 ,! foll[+ is ! rec5t description ( a
 travell] famili> ) !m3--,! /reets are  
n>r[ & vault$ ov]1 & 9 ! w9t] "t x is   
difficult to pass along _m ( !m on      
acc\nt ( brooks1 :i* ru% ov] ! pavem5t )
 deaf5+ ro>4444 ,x has mulb]ry1 orange1 
pomegranate1 & o!r trees m+l$ 9 ) !     
h\ses1 ^: odorif]\s fl[]s load ! air )  
delici\s p]fume dur+ ! mon?s ( ,april & 
,may4#ba ,y d n require to be told t    
,%e*em is a v anci5t city1 & t _m       
int]e/+ ev5ts 9 sacr$ /ory took place 9 
connexion ) x4 ,! e>lie/ m5tion made ( x
 is :5 ! patri>* ,abraham slept "u its  
oaks1 7! ,t]eb9?s ( ,moreh17 :5 he came 
to ,canaan f di/ant ,*aldea1 & erect$ 8 
fir/ alt> "u _! %ade2#bb & "o ( ! la/   
,bible notices reg>d+ x1 is 9 connexion 
) ! woman ( ,sam>ia1 :5 ,jesus sat ) h] 
at ! well ( ,sy*>1 & spoke to h] ( !    

bett] f\nta91 spr++ up to ev]la/+       
life4#bc  ,:at does ! "n ,,%e*em tell ( 
,*ri/8  ,x is a ^w :i* means ,,%\ld]4   
,jesus1 our ,refuge1 bore a guilty _w ^u
 ,8 %\ld]4 ,! anci5ts _h a fabl$ ,atlas1
 :o 0 suppos$ to c>ry ! e>? on 8 %\ld]s4
 ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! true ,,atlas4 ,surely
 ,he ha? borne our griefs & c>ri$ our   
sorr[s6#bd ,all ! s9s ( all ,8 p ,jesus 
bore = ev] away4 ,?9k ( t heavy load :i*
 b[$ ,him d[n to ! gr\nd 9 ! g>d5 (     
,ge?semane1 & caus$ drops ( blood to    
fall f ,8 br[6 ,no o!r "o b ,jesus c\ld 
h c>ri$ su* an awful load & burd5 z ?is4
 ,no angel or ar*angel c\ld h done s4   
,jesus1 be+ ,god1 0 alone able to save  
unto ! utt]mo/4#be ,he is ! only sure   
f\ndation t c\ld su/a9 all ! build+4#bf 
,) any o!r1 x w\ld h fall5 into a mass (
 ru9s4  ,b ,i love n only to visit ! old
 city ( ,%e*em1 & to ?9k ( ,jesus be>+ !
 guilt ( ,8 p on ,8 %\ld]s1 b ,i l to   
?9k ( ,him z ! true ,,%e*em n[4 ,he is  
our ,%e*em at ,god's "r h&4 ,! gov]nm5t 
is ^u ,8 ,,%\ld]4#bg ,! ,*ur* & ! _w are

 upheld by ,him4 ,believ]s--! poore/1 ! 
weake/1 ! humble/--are on ! %\ld]s (    
,jesus4 ,he is be>+ ! weight ( !m all2  
lov+ !m all1 att5d+ to !m all1 int]c$+ =
 !m all4 ,all t befalls me1 ,jesus      
ord]s4 ,food & raim5t1 heal? & /r5g?1   
fri5ds & home1 are gifts f ,him4 ,e te> 
,i %$1 ,he kn[s x1 ,he appo9ts x4 ,if he
 s5ds me sorr[ & trial1 ,i w g & ent] ! 
gates ( ?is city ,,%e*em1 & rememb]1    
,jesus 7,jesus1 :o di$ = me7 be>s me on 
8 %\ld]6  ,moses speaks ( ,god conduct+ 
! *ildr5 ( ,israel ?r\gh ! wild]ness (  
old z a k9d fa!r c>ries on 8 %\ld] 8    
weak & we>y *ild4 ,?\ ha/ se5 h[ t ! ,"l
 ?y ,god b>e !e1 z a man do? be> 8      
son4#bh ,& ,david says 9 an h\r (       
tr\ble1 ,i am poor & ne$y1 yet ! ,"l    
7lit7 c>ries me on 8 he>t4#bi  ,i l to  
look at t ,new ,te/am5t picture--,jesus1
 ! good ,%eph]d1 c>ry+ a bleat+ %eep or 
lamb back on ,8 %\ld] to ! fold4 ,t poor
 w&]] _h gone a/ray on ! d>k m\nta9s2 b 
! great & graci\s ,%eph]d _h gone aft] x
 until ,he f\nd x2 & :5 ,he _h f\nd x1  

,he laid x on ,8 ,,%\ld]s1 rejoic+4#cj  
,"y read]1 :at p]fect security & safety 
y h 9 ,jesus1 & 9 ,8 ,gospel ,city6 ,f>1
 f> m s ?an ! manslay] _h ( old 9 84 ,i 
d>esay1 ev5 al?\gh he 0 deliv]$ f !     
,av5g]1 ! ,hebrew refugee c\ld n help at
 times dread+ le/ ! o!r might come ^u   
him secretly4 ,i d>esay1 at night1 on 8 
lonely c\*1 he w\ld sometimes dream ( ! 
,goel /eal+ beside 8 pill[1 & he w\ld   
/>t f 8 unquiet sleep at ! sc>+ vision4 
,n s 9 ! case ( ^? :o h fl$ to ! ,gospel
 ,refuge4 ,!y c say 9 sweet confid5ce1  
,i w bo? lay me d[n 9 peace1 & sleep2   
because ?\1 ,"l1 only make/ me to dwell 
9 safety4#ca ,he :o is _! ,keep] says ( 
!m1 ,!y %all nev] p]i%2 nei!r %all any  
pluck !m out ( my h&4#cb  ,illu/ration3 
,hebron   ,?ird ,city--,hebron4  ,hebron
 is ! mo/ anci5t ( all ! cities (       
,canaan4 ,x 0 z old1 if n old]1 ?an     
,damascus1 & 0 built sev5 ye>s be=e ,zo>
 9 ,egypt4 ,aft] w&]+ ab\t f place to   
place 9 ! l& ( promise1 pit*+ _! t5ts & 
alt>s1 x 0 "h ! patri>*s _h1 = ! fir/   

"t1 a settl$ home4 ,we ne$ n wond] at _!
 selection ( ! old ,canaanite city1 on !
 peaceful slope ( ! s\!rn hills1 ne/l+  
amid olive-groves & t]eb9?s1 & look+ d[n
 on "o ( ! mo/ f]tile valleys 9         
,pale/9e1 ) its or*>ds & corn-fields4   
,on its ea/]n height is ! spot :i* gives
 x to ?is day p]haps its mo/ sacr$      
int]e/--! cave ( ,ma*pelah1 :]e ! du/ ( 
! patri>*s has repos$ = f\r ?\s& ye>s4  
,x mu/ h be5 outside its walls t !      
angels appe>$ to ,abraham1 :5 he 0 seat$
 at 8 t5t door4 ,! adjo9+ height is     
po9t$ out z ! place f :i* ! patri>* saw 
! smoke ( burn+ ,sodom ris+ f its own   
deep valley4 ,x 0 9 ,hebron ,david 0    
ano9t$ k+ ov] ,israel4 ,x 0 amid its    
v9ey>ds & m\nta9-slopes t ,john !       
,bapti/ grew up z a little boy1 be=e he 
appe>$ 9 ! wild]ness ( ,judea1 to tell (
 ,"o mighti] ?an he1 ^: %oe-lat*et he 0 
n wor?y to unloose4#cc  ,:at does ! "n  
,,hebron tell ( ,*ri/8  ,9 ,hebrew x    
means fell[%ip1 society1 fri5d%ip4      
,,jesus has br\ght guilty man into      

fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,on acc\nt ( s9 we _h  
=feit$ ?is fell[%ip4 ,we _h made ,god n 
our fri5d1 b our enemy4 ,we 7 cut (f f  
communion ) all t is holy & happy4      
,angels1 9 _! err&s ( m]cy ?r\gh !      
univ]se1 pass$ by our _w2 !y c\ld hold  
no int]c\rse ) ^? :o _h rebell$ aga9/ _!
 ,creator4 ,c none bridge ?is wide gulf 
:i* sep>ates betwe5 e>? & heav58 ,c no  
ladd] be let d[n by :i* happy angels c  
desc5d once m on _! visits ( love1 &    
fall5 man once m be rais$ up to hold    
fell[%ip ) ,god & holy creatures8       
,,jesus is ! true ,,hebron--! true ladd]
 ( ,jacob let d[n f heav5 & rea*+ to    
e>?4 ,jesus has reconcil$ ?+s on e>? &  
?+s 9 heav51#cd ,he ha? rais$ u up      
toge!r1 & made u sit toge!r 9 heav5ly   
places4#ce ,we :o 7 once af> (f h be5   
br\ght nigh by ! blood ( ,*ri/4#cf  ,i  
tru/ _m :o read ?is w love (t5 to visit 
9 ?\ght ! old city ( ! patri>*s1 & to   
dwell on its "n & mean+1 fell[%ip4 ,?9k 
( :at y w\ld h be5 )\t ,jesus1 y\r      
,hebron-,city ( ,refuge1--a poor outca/ 

9 creation1 an ali5 f all t is holy &   
happy4 ,b by ,jesus all is *ang$4 ,god  
is y\r ,fa!r--,*ri/ is y\r eld] ,bro!r4 
,9 ,him1 ,god loves y1--angels visit    
y1--! ,holy ,_s tea*es y1--heav5 is op5 
= y4 ,y are enroll$ z a citiz5 ( ! great
 ,hebron above--! city :i* ha?          
f\ndations1 ^: build] & mak] is ,god4   
,*ri/ has made y to be memb]s ( ! great 
heav5ly family2 s t ! little *ild :o    
loves ,jesus1 is bro!r or si/] to !     
ar*angel be=e ! ?rone6 ,y may be depriv$
 ( human fri5d%ip & fell[%ip4 ,! bro!r  
or si/]1 ! fa!r or "m1 or fri5d y once  
de>ly lov$1 may be laid 9 "s e>?ly      
,ma*pelah--"s sil5t grave4 ,b rejoice6  
no?+ c sep>ate y f a bett] fri5d & m    
la/+ fell[%ip4 ,?\gh all e>?ly joys 7 to
 p]i%1 y c always ru% )9 ! gates ( t    
mighty ,hebron ( refuge1 & say1 ,truly  
our ',,fell[%ip' is ) ! ,fa!r1 & ) 8    
,son ,jesus ,*ri/4      ,e>?ly fri5ds   
may pa9 & grieve me1     ,"o day k9d1 ! 
next !y leave me2     ,b ?is ,fri5d c   
ne'er deceive me--                      

,oh1 h[ ,he loves6  ,illu/ration3 ,bez] 
,f\r? ,city--,bez]4  ,,bez] 0 situat$   
beyond ! ,jordan1 9 ! tribe ( ,reub54   
,al?\gh its precise site has n be5      
discov]$1 we may inf] t x 0 p]*$ on "o (
 ! _m rocky heights among ! m\nta9s (   
,ab>im1--p]haps a spur ( ! great m\nt   
,nebo1 f ^: summit ,moses 0 p]mitt$1    
be=e dea?1 to get a view ( ! ,l& (      
,promise4 ,! nor!rn portion ( ! wat]s ( 
! ,dead ,sea w\ld be se5 f x1 & !       
pa/oral m\nta9s ( ,judah 9 ! di/ance4 ,f
 its "n1 z well z f its be+ a bord] t[n1
 & subject to attack f ! w>like tribe ( 
,moab1 ,bez] w\ld probably be /rongly   
=tifi$1--simil>1 p]haps1 9 ?is respect  
to ! t[ns 9 ! neighb\rhood1 ) :i* !     
,israelites 7 s /ruck on _! fir/ approa*
 to ,canaan1 ) _! walls great & high1   
rea*+ to heav54  ,:at does ! "n ,,bez]  
tell ( ,*ri/8  ,x lit]ally means        
/ronghold1 or ,rock4 ,jesus is !        
believ]'s ,,bez]4 ,! s9n] is 9 dang]    
ev]y:]e else1 b 9 ,jesus he is safe4 ,he
 is invit$ to turn to ! ,,/ronghold z a 

prison] ( hope1 & once )9 its gates1    
?\gh an ho/ encamp aga9/ him1 he ne$ fe>
 no evil4  ,:at a mighty =ce does encamp
 aga9/ him6 ,!re is ,god's ,holy ,law1 )
 all its t]rible ?reat5+s & curses4 ,b  
%elt]$ 9 ! true ,,bez] he c triumphantly
 say1 ,x is ,god t ju/ifie?3 :o is he t 
condemne?8#cg  ,!re is ,satan1 ) 8      
artful wiles & c\ntless temptations4 ,he
 0 once a bright angel himself4 ,he kn[s
 :at hol9ess & happ9ess are4 ,b be+ n[ a
 wick$ _s1 he w\ld make o!rs z wick$ &  
unhappy z himself4 ,he is spok5 ( 9 !   
,bible z a /rong man arm$4#ch ,b ,jesus 
is /rong] ?an ?is /rong man4 ,if y h fl$
 = refuge to ?is great gospel ,bez]1    
seat$ )9 its secure bulw>ks y c joyfully
 exclaim1 ,i w say ( ! ,"l1 ,he is my   
rock1 & my =tress1 & my deliv]]2 my     
,god1 my /r5g?1 9 ^: ,i w put my tru/2  
my buckl]1 & ! horn ( my salvation1 & my
 high t[]4#ci  ,!re is y\r own ,wick$   
,he>t1 ) its s9ful ?\ghts1 & va9        
imag9ations1 & deep corruptions--= a    
man's wor/ foes are (t5 ^? ( 8 own      

h\sehold4 ,"o ( ^! he>t-foes w tempt y  
to tell a lie2 ano!r to swe>2 ano!r to  
be di%one/2 ano!r to be selfi%2 ano!r to
 be passionate2 ano!r to be unk9d4 ,b   
,he t is = y1 is great] ?an !y t are    
aga9/ y4 ,saf] ?an 9 any e>?ly ca/le1 y 
c take up y\r w>rior-song1 ,! "n ( ! ,"l
 is a /rong t[]3 ! righte\s runne? into 
x1 & is safe4#dj  ,!re are ! ,trials &  
,sorr[s & ,di/resses ( ?is _w1--^? ?+s t
 cause sad he>ts & te>ful eyes4 ,b t    
bless$ ,savi\r--y\r ,rock &             
,/ronghold--kn[s y\r sorr[s1 = ,he felt 
!m4 ,he m>ks y\r te>s1 = ,he %$ ! same  
himself4 ,flee+ to ?is true ,,bez] 9 !  
"t ( affliction1 y c dry y\r te>s & s+1 
,god also w be a refuge = ! di/ress$1 a 
refuge 9 ! "t ( tr\ble2 & !y t "k ?y "n 
%all put _! tru/ 9 !e4#da  ,& !re is    
,dea?1 ! la/ enemy ( all4 ,b ev5 ov] ?is
 ,k+ ( t]rors & ,t]ror ( k+s1 y c %\t 9 
triumph f y\r ,div9e %elt]1 ,o dea?1 :]e
 is ?y /+8444 ,?anks be to ,god1 :o     
give? me ! victory ?r\gh ! ,"l ,jesus   
,*ri/4#db  ,& ,jesus is a ,/ronghold =  

all4 ,i h already spok5 ( ! little      
*ildr5 ( old ru%+ to its gates1--infants
 smil+ fe>less 9 ! ,savi\r's arms4 ,he  
comb9es ! maje/y ( ,deity ) ! t5d]ness (
 man4 ,if ,he _h be5 ! great ,god alone1
 y might h be5 aw$ at ! ?\ght ( go+ to  
,him4 ,b :at says ! prophet ,isaiah (   
?is true ,,bez]8--,a ,,man %all be z a  
hid+-place f ! w9d1 & a cov]t f !       
tempe/4#dc ,he ,himself says 9 ano!r    
scripture1 ,i w turn m9e h& ^u ! little 
ones4#dd  ,9 "o ( ! great /rongholds t 7
 besieg$ 9 our la/ ,indian rebellion1 ! 
,*ri/ian mo!rs 7 wont to hu% _! infants 
asleep by s++1 ,god is our refuge &     
/r5g?1 a v pres5t help 9 tr\ble4 ,my "y 
fri5ds1 z "o :om 8 "m com=te?1 s is ,god
 will+ to com=t y2 & "h is ,8 ^w (      
com=t3 ,! ,"l is good1 a ,,/ronghold 9 !
 day ( tr\ble2 & he kn[e? !m t tru/ 9   
him4#de ,9 ! old ,cities ( ,refuge no   
weapons ( any k9d 7 all[$ to be made4   
,^? :o possess$ !m _h to surr5d] !m4    
,?is is true 9 a nobl] & bett] s5se     
reg>d+ ! ,gospel ,/ronghold4 ,!re c be  

no deadly weapons =g$ !re4 ,_! edge is  
blunt$3 ,!re is n[ no condemnation to !m
 t are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4#df ,satan's      
arm\ry has be5 plund]$2 ! ,/rong] ?an he
 has tak5 f him all 8 arm\r :]e9 he     
tru/$1 & divid$ ! spoil4#dg  ,i h said t
 ! ^w ,,bez] means ,rock z well z       
/ronghold4 ,tru/ 9 ! ,"l = ev]2 = 9 !   
,"l ,jehovah is ev]la/+ /r5g?1 or1      
7m>g9al read+17 ,,! ,,rock ,,(          
,,ages4#dh ,may y n well say1 ) y\r eye 
on ?is glori\s ,refuge--      ,de> ,,"n1
 ! ,,rock on :i* ,i build1       ,my    
%ield & hid+-place2     ,my nev]-fail+  
treasury1 fill'd       ,) b\ndless /ores
 ( grace6      ,,rock ( ,ages1 cleft =  
me1       ,let me hide myself 9 ,!e6    
,illu/ration3 ,ramo?   ,fif?            
,city--,ramo?4  ,,ramo? 0 situat$ 9     
,gilead1 )9 ! tribe ( ,gad1 & some:]e   
ne> ! banks ( ! brook ,jabbok1 :]e1 y   
"k1 ,jacob wre/l$ 9 pray] ) ! angel4 ,x 
mu/ h occupi$ a comm&+ position among ! 
beautifully-wood$ gl5s ( ,gilead1 &1 l  
,bez]1 be5 /rongly =tifi$4 ,we inf] ?is 

latt] f ! _m sieges x _h und]gone4 ,be+ 
n only1 l ! o!r1 a bord] t[n ( ,pale/9e1
 b situat$ 9 ! direct r\te tak5 by !    
invad+ ,syrian armies1 x mu/ h be5      
con/antly expos$ to ho/ile attacks4  ,y 
c ?9k ( ,ramo?1 !n1 among ! hills &     
slopes on ! o!r side ( ! ,jordan1 ) _!  
=e/s ( native oak1 :i* ! fam\s bulls (  
,ba%an 7h]ds ( wild cattle7 roam$ at    
l>ge2 :ile m peaceful flocks br[s$ on ! 
mead[s :i* fr+$ ! m\nta9-/reams4  ,:at  
does ! "n ,,ramo? tell u reg>d+ ,*ri/8  
,ramo? lit]ally means ,,exaltation4     
,jesus is ! true ,ramo?2 ,he is exalt$  
to be a ,pr9ce & a ,savi\r6 ,he 0 once  
l[ly1 despis$1 reject$1 crucifi$1 sla94 
,he comp>es ,himself to a poor outca/ & 
exile amid ^! =e/s ( ,gilead3 ,_m bulls 
h compass$ me3 /rong bulls ( ,ba%an h   
beset me r\nd4 ,!y gap$ ^u me ) _! m\?s1
 z a rav5+ & a ro>+ lion4#di ,b hav+ be5
 exalt$ on ! cross z a suff]+ ,savi\r1  
,he is n[ exalt$ on ! ?rone z a glori\s 
,k+4 ,god ha? highly ,,exalt$           
,him2#ej--;angels exalt ,him--s]aphs    

adore ,him--sa9ts praise ,him--! ,*ur*  
on e>? magnifies ,him--! ,*ur* r$eem$ 9 
heav5 w magnify & exalt ,him = ev] &    
ev]6  ,"y read]1 delight (t5 to walk    
ar\nd ! walls ( ,ramo?1 & ?9k ( ,jesus  
exalt$ at ,god's "r h&4 ,he is !re      
plead+ y\r cause4 ,?\gh exalt$1 ,he has 
n =gott5 ! l[lie/ or humble/ ( ,8 p4 ,he
 is ! ,greate/ ( all ,be+s1 b ,he is !  
,k9de/ ( all too4 ,! fir/ "t aft] ,8    
exaltation :5 ,he came d[n to e>? to    
speak to ! ag$ apo/le ,john1 ,john      
wond]$ if ! glories ( heav5 _h alt]$ ,8 
love & t5d]ness4 ,he rememb]$ h[ (t5    
be=e he us$ to lean on ,8 bosom4 ,:5 he 
look$1 h[ev]1 n[1 ^u ! glori\s ,be+ t   
/ood be=e him 9 ,8 lu/r\s g>m5t1 ) ,8   
eyes l a flame ( fire1 he fell d[n at ,8
 feet l "o dead4 ,b ! same g5tle h& t\*$
 him1 ! same g5tle voice he 0 wont to   
he> s (t5 9 pa/ ye>s1 said to him1 ,fe> 
n6 ,h[ sweet = u to ?9k t we h exalt$ on
 ! highe/ ?rone ( ! univ]se an un*ang$ &
 un*ang+ ,savi\r1 an ev]-liv+1 nev]-dy+ 
,fri5d4      ,?\gh n[ asc5d$ up on high1

     ,he b5ds on e>? a bro!r's eye4     
,,jesus is exalt$ 9 heav51 & exalt$ by  
all ! glori\s family ( heav54 ,b1 alas6 
!re is "o place :]e ,he is (t5 n exalt$1
 b r ca/ d[n1 & t is ! human he>t4 ,t   
he>t has be5 too truly comp>$ to ! inn (
 ,be?lehem1 :]e !re 0 room = e gue/ b ! 
,"l ( glory6 ,ye ( t5d] ye>s1 :om ,*ri/ 
lov$ s mu* on e>?--:om ,he fondl$ 9 ,8  
arms ( m]cy2 see t x is n s ) y4 ,my    
son1 ,he says1 give me ?9e he>t4 ,see t 
,he is en?ron$ !re z ,"l ( all4 ,exalt  
,him 9 ev]y?+3 9 y\r ?\ghts1 9 y\r      
words1 9 y\r de$s4 ,welcome ,him1 z !   
*ildr5 ( ! temple welcom$ ,him to       
,j]usalem ( old4 ,take up _! song1 & s+1
 ,hosannah to ! ,son ( ,david6 hosannah 
9 ! highe/6      ,:51 ,8 salvation br++1
       ,to ,zion ,jesus came1     ,!    
*ildr5 foll['d s++       ,hosanna to ,8 
"n4     ,nor 0 ! ,"l (f5d$       ,t     
*ildr5 jo9$ ! ?rong2     ,b smil$ t !y  
att5d$1       ,& lov$ to he> _! song4   
,& s9ce ! ,"l reta9e?       ,8 love =   
*ildr5 /ill1     ,?\gh n[ z ,k+ ,he     

reigne?       ,on ,zion's heav5ly hill2 
,we'll humbly come be=e ,him       ,to  
celebrate ,8 praise1     ,& :ile ,8     
sa9ts adore ,him1       ,our y\?ful     
voices raise4  ,illu/ration3 ,golan     
,six? ,city--,golan4  ,,golan 0 situat$ 
9 ,ba%an1 9 ! tribe ( ,manasseh1 among !
 pa/oral hills nor? ( ! lake (          
,g5nes>et4 ,x =m$ ! mo/ nor!rly         
,refuge-,sanctu>y on ! ea/ side (       
,jordan1 z ,k$e% did on ! we/2 b !re are
 no p>ticul> ev5ts connect$ ) x 9 ,bible
 /ory4  ,:at does ! "n ( ?is la/ ,city (
 ,refuge tell u reg>d+ ,jesus8  ,golan  
lit]ally signifies ,joy4 ,jesus is truly
 ! ,golan ( ,8 p2 !y may h _m o!rs1 b   
,he is _! *ief joy6 ,well may !y call   
,him ,,golan2 = n "o joy c\ld h ev]     
visit$ !m _h x n be5 = ,him4 ,! _w w\ld 
h be5 to !m1 f fir/ to la/1 a valley (  
,baca1 7weep+17 _h n ,jesus di$ = _!    
s9s1 & sav$ _! s\ls4 ,well might ! angel
 say1 :5 he came to ! pla9s ( ,be?lehem 
to ann\nce ! ,savi\r's bir?1 ,behold1 ,i
 br+ y good tid+s ( ,,great ,,joy6  ,!re

 is n "o /ep ! ,*ri/ian takes b ,jesus  
is ,,golan to him--joy4 ,he is /ray+1 a 
lo/ %eep on ! d>k m\nta9s1 9 se>* (     
peace3 ,jesus meets him1 & says1 ,y\r   
s9s are all =giv5 y2--he is joyful at t4
 ,he is w&]+ a prodigal f 8 ,fa!r's     
h\se3 ,jesus br+s him to 8 lo/ home1 &  
calls him ,8 own *ild2 & he is joyful at
 t4 ,he has to travel a long & dre>y    
j\rney ere he rea*es 8 true home 9      
heav53 ,jesus gives him ,8 arm to lean  
^u2 & he goes on 8 way rejoic+4 ,he has 
_m fi]y trials to try him3 ,jesus tells 
him n to ?9k ^! /range1 b r to rejoice1 
inasmu* z ,he is p>tak] ) him 9 8       
suff]+s4#ea ,he has1 at la/1 to walk    
?r\gh ! d>k ,valley3 ,jesus meets him   
!re1 & supports him !re4 ,he sees ! ,k+ 
9 ,8 beauty1 & ! l& t is yet af> (f2 &1 
believ+1 he rejoices ) joy unspeakable &
 full ( glory4#eb ,:5 ,jesus beholds him
 f ,8 ?rone 9 judgm5t1 :at are to be ,8 
bless$ words ( welcome8 ,ent] ye into ! 
,,joy ( y\r ,"l4#ec ,& :51 z a ransom$  
"o1 he ent]s ! /reets ( ! ,new          

,j]usalem1 at ^: feet is x t he is to   
ca/1 ?r\gh all et]nity1 8 cr[n8 ,9 ?y   
pres5ce1 ,o ,savi\r ,god1 is fullness ( 
,,joy6  ,"y read]1 love (t5 to gaze on !
 walls ( ?is ,city ( ,refuge4 ,! sacr$  
writ]1 9 giv+ ! li/ ( ^! six cities1    
seems to h kept x to ! la/ because x is 
a happy ^w1 & speaks ( ! happy prospects
 ( all ^? t love ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,believe 
me1 !re is no true joy b 9 ,god4 ,! joy 
( ! wick$ is l t ( a noisy /ream--noisy 
because x is %all[4 ,! joy1 on ! o!r h&1
 :i* ,jesus gives1 is l a great         
riv]1--deep1 calm1 ev]-fl[+1 ov]fl[+2--n
 full 9 w9t] & dry 9 summ]1 b full1 &   
cle>1 & refre%+ all ! ye> long4 ,x may  
be always truly said ( ,jesus1 ! great  
,gospel ,refuge1 & ( ^? :o h fl$ to     
,him1 :at 0 said ( old ab\t ,sam>ia1    
,!re 0 great ,,joy 9 t ,,city4#ed ,x 0 !
 object ( all t ,*ri/ did & said on e>? 
to give y ?is joy4 ,^! ?+s h ,i spok5   
unto y1 says ,he1 t my ,,joy might rema9
 9 y1 & t y\r ,,joy might be full4#ee   
,love ,him n[1 & s]ve ,him n[ & foll[   

,him n[1 t y may come at la/ to ! true  
,golan1 9 ,8 glori\s pres5ce above1 &   
,,rejoice ev]more6      ,!n 9 a nobl]1  
sweet] song1       ,i'll s+ ,?y p[] to  
save1     ,:5 ?is poor lisp+1 /amm]+    
tongue       ,lies sil5t 9 ! grave4     
,"l1 ,i believe ,?\ ha/ prep>$1         
,unwor?y ?\gh ,i be1     ,= me a        
blood-b\ght1 free rew>d1       ,a gold5 
h>p = me6      ',tis /rung1 & tun$1 =   
endless ye>s1       ,& =m'd1 by p[]     
div9e1     ,to s\nd 9 ,god ! ,fa!r's e>s
       ,no o!r ,,"n b ,?9e6     ,,iii4  
,,! ,,gospel ,,refuge4  ,we h a /rong   
consolation :o h fl$ = ,refuge4--,,heb4 
vi4 #ah4     ,,iii4   ,& n[1 my "y      
fri5ds1 we h f9i%$ ! survey ( our       
picture-gall]y4 ,we h w&]$ among ^! six 
cities 9 ! old l& ( promise4 ,i %all    
repeat _! names once m1 t y may rememb] 
!m4       ,,k$e%1       ,hol9ess4       
,,%e*em1      ,%\ld]4      ,,hebron1    
,fell[%ip4      ,,bez]1                 
,/ronghold4      ,,ramo?1               
,exaltation4      ,,golan1        ,joy4 

,:at a complete ,savi\r6 ,9 ,him all    
fullness dwells4 ,9 ! case ( "s ( ^!    
,hebrew cities1 n "o /one has be5 left  
^u ano!r t has n be5 ?r[n d[n4 ,owls are
 scream+ amid _! ru9s1 & jackals pr[l+ =
 _! prey4 ,b n s ) ,,him ( :om !y 7     
types4 ,jesus ev] lives6 ,he nev]       
*anges4 ,"t & decay _c crumble ! walls (
 ! ,gospel ,refuge4 ,he is ! same       
ye/]day1 & to-day1 & = ev]4#ef  ,i want1
 9 ?is la/ *apt]1 to say "o or two      
additional ?+s to y ab\t ! ,cities (    
,refuge4 ,let me ask y to give me y\r   
e>ne/ att5tion4  ,! fir/ ?+ ,i wi% y to 
rememb] is1 t all ! preci\sness ( t ,,"n
 ( ,jesus1 & all ! security ( ! ,gospel 
,,refuge1 is d]iv$ f ! m]its ( ,8 dea? =
 y ^u ! cross4  ,?is is ! tru? ( all    
tru?s1 & "o1 too1 /rik+ly taught 9 ^!   
old5 types4 ,if y read ! ,bible acc\nt1 
y w f9d t ! manslay] _h 8 lib]ty re/or$ 
to him ^u ! dea? ( ! ,high ,prie/4#eg   
,:5 ! tid+s ( ! decease ( ?is great     
,head ( ! ,jewi% nation rea*$ ^! refuge 
t[ns1 ,i d>esay _m ( _! citiz5s w\ld be 

he>d1 ) wail+ cry1 m\rn+ ! loss ( ,god's
 fai?ful s]vant4 ,b ! intellig5ce 0 v   
diff]5t to ! captive ,hebrew4 ,x br\ght 
him joyful news6 ,= t ev5t enabl$ him to
 g =? f 8 bani%m5t1 & to t]m9ate ye>s ( 
pa9ful sep>ation f all he lov$ on e>?4  
,! av5g] c\ld no long] injure him4 ,he  
c\ld return1 happy & secure1 to ! com=ts
 ( 8 long-lo/ home4  ,s1 de> read]1 x is
 ! dea? ( y\r great ,high ,prie/ t has  
pur*as$ y\r release f spiritual         
captivity4 ,! law c no long] hold y4    
,ju/ice c no long] ?reat5 y4 ,y c g =? )
 ! glori\s lib]ty ( a *ild ( ,god1 say+1
 ,:o is he t condemne?8--,x is ,*ri/ t  
di$4#eh  ,y c picture to y\rselves1 on !
 dea? ( ! ,jewi% ,high ,prie/1 ! ,hebrew
 captive go+ =? f ! city1 )9 ^: gloomy  
walls he _h long be5 enclos$4 ,y c      
picture him1 ) m]ry he>t1 mak+ ! valleys
 ?r\gh :i* he hurri$ to 8 native dwell+1
 e*o ) songs ( joy6 ,& %all n y1 )      
happi] he>t & voice1 s+ ?is song z y    
j\rney on to y\r heav5ly home1 & see x  
gleam+ 9 ! di/ance1 on ! o!r side (     

,jordan--      ,:5 f ! du/ ( dea? ,i    
rise1     ,to take my mansion 9 ! skies1
     ,?is all my hope--?is all my plea1 
,t ,jesus liv$ & di$ = me6  ,! second ?+
 ,i want to say to y is1 t ,god has made
 ! gospel ,city ( ,refuge easy ( access1
 & has fill$ x ) ri* provision4  ,he    
made ! way z pla9 z possible to !       
manslay] ( old4 ,! cities !mselves 7    
g5]ally on a height1 s z to be se5 at a 
f> di/ance4 ,! roads lead+ to !m 7      
c>efully kept4 ,!y 7 broad] ?an o!rs 9  
,pale/9e1 7sixte5 y>ds wide47 ,! ,jewi% 
magi/rates & judges w5t once e ye> to   
inspect !m1 & to ord] repairs4 ,:]e     
/reams occurr$1 !re 7 bridges ?r[n      
across4 ,:]e !re 7 angles or by-roads1  
po/s ) ,refuge on !m 7 set up2 & z !re 7
 no bridges across ,jordan1 ?ree ( !    
cities 7 plac$1 z ,i h already m5tion$1 
on "o side ( ! riv]1 & ?ree on ! o!r2 s 
t all might easily get at !m1 & none    
might h any excuse = n flee+4 ,! ne>e/  
city c\ld always be rea*$ by ! manslay] 
9 half a day4 ,moreov]1 we are in=m$ !re

 7 ample /ores ( provisions laid up 9   
!m4 ,!y 7 suppli$ ) wells ( wat]1 &     
,levites 7 plac$ 9 turn z port]s or     
gatekeep]s1 to be ready to welcome e    
fugitive into ^! homes ( safety4  ,s    
,god has done ev]y?+ = y1 to make !     
,gospel ,refuge accessible4 ,y\r p>5ts &
 m9i/]s--y\r ,bibles & *ur*es & good    
books--are all1 j l ^! refuge signals1  
po9t+ away f ! cross-roads & by-roads ( 
human reason1 & human error1 &          
self-righte\sness1 to ! ,"l ,jesus      
,*ri/1 & say+1 ,flee6 flee6 flee =      
refuge to lay hold on ! hope set be=e y6
 ,jesus1 too1 ! true ,gospel ,refuge1 is
 full ( ri* provision4 ,ye are complete 
9 ,him4 ,he1 z ! true ,joseph1 gives =? 
out ( ! /oreh\ses 9 ,8 treasure-cities1 
to all ,8 ne$y p4 ,:at are "s ( ^!      
provisions8 ,!re is                     
p>don--peace--ju/ification--adoption--sa
nctification1--/r5g? = ! h\r (          
weakness1--grace = ! h\r (              
temptation1--& ! good hope ( ev]la/+    
life = ! h\r ( dea?4 ,no wond] t he says

 to e poor s9n] seek+ admission )9 ^!   
gates1 ,i am ! bread ( life3 he t come? 
unto me %all nev] hung]4#ei  ,z 9 !     
cities ( ,canaan1 s 9 ?is glori\s       
,gospel-,city ( :i* !y 7 types1 !re is a
 ,well ( liv+ wat]4 ,:at is ?is8 ,x is !
 ,holy ,_s4 ,he is (t5 9 ,scripture     
comp>$ to wat]4 ,if any man ?ir/1 said  
,jesus1 let him come unto me1 & dr9k4   
,?is spake he ( ! ,_s4#fj ,?is          
all-glori\s well-spr+1 moreov]1 is n l  
^? ( ! ,pale/9e cities1 :i* 7 sometimes 
dri$ up 9 seasons ( dr\ght1 b spr++ up  
unto ev]la/+ life4 ,angels1 too1 are !  
port]s1--! bless$ w>d]s t keep ! gates (
 ?is ,gospel-,city4 ,are !y n all m9i/]+
 spirits s5t =? to m9i/] to !m :o are   
heirs ( salvation8#fa ,!y love to wat*  
by ^! gates1 & to welcome e w&]]4 ,h[   
gladly !y give ! ^w1 ,op5 ye ! gates1 t 
! righte\s 7^? made righte\s ?r\gh !    
righte\sness ( ,jesus7 may ent] 96#fb   
,x is delightful1 moreov]1 to ?9k1 t j z
 ! ,jewi% cities 7 easily got at f all  
p>ts ( ,pale/9e1 s f all p>ts ( ! _w1   

may p g to ! ,great] & m ,glori\s       
,gospel ,refuge4 ,poor ,pagan ( ! f>    
,ea/6 ca/ away y\r idols2 ! gates ( !   
,gospel-,city /& ready to welcome y4    
,indian ( ! f> ,we/6 ca/ aside y\r      
w>rior spe> & y\r (f]+s ( blood1 & flee 
to ! portals ( m]cy & to ! blood :i*    
cleanse? f all s94 ,lapl&] ( ! f> ,nor?1
 amid y\r pol> sn[s6 ,negro ( ,africa1  
amid y\r burn+ s&s6 ru% to ! provid$    
%elt]4 ,!re is salvation !re = y4 ,!    
same ,"l is ri* to ,,all t call ^u ,him4
 ,happy prospect6--! "t w come :5 ! :ole
 _w w be f\nd s++ toge!r ! same song &  
utt]+ ! same pray]1 ,op5 unto u ! gates 
( righte\sness1 t we may ent] into !m1 &
 praise ! ,"l6#fc  ,w none ( my "y      
fri5ds rejoice if !y are able1 by aid+ !
 cause ( missions abroad1 to help putt+ 
?is new song into ! lips ( ^? :o are    
/ill w&]+ 9 ! wild]ness 9 a solit>y way1
 & h ,,no ,,city to dwell 98#fd         
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ?ird ?+ ,i want to say to y is1 t no 
,,o!r ,refuge w d b ,,jesus4  ,i w\ld l 

y to take z y\r motto ! simple &        
beautiful words :i* a ,sabba? s*ol>1 ,i 
knew well ab\t1 lately gone to glory1   
wrote to 8 m9i/]4 ,i am sure ,i may be v
 ?ankful to ,god = ,8 great m]cy t[>d   
me4444 ,i mu/ j keep 9 m9d t !re is "o  
,refuge to flee to1 & t is ,jesus4  ,!re
 are _m o!r refuges p try to take %elt] 
94 ,!y ?9k !y w be z safe 9 !m z 9 !    
,,"o ( ,god's provid+2 b ^! w nev] /& 9 
t day :i* w try e refuge ( :at sort x   
is4  ,i h se5 "s mak+ _! own goodness _!
 refuge-city4 ,!y imag9$ !y 7 n s bad z 
o!rs4 ,!y tru/$ 9 ! fall+ ,siloam-t[] ( 
_! own righte\sness6  ,i h se5 "s mak+  
,god's goodness _! refuge-city4 ,!y said
 to !mselves1 ,god is k9d4 ,he surely w 
n deal h>dly ) s9n]s at la/4 ,ju/ice1 ! 
av5g]1 w n surely always pursue ) h]    
flam+ sword4 ,! love ( ,god w surely get
 ! bett] ( 8 ju/ice4  ,don't let ,satan 
deceive y4 ,!re are _m ( 8 refuges :i*  
appe> to be safe en\gh1 b on :i* ,god   
has writt5 ,refuges ( lies4  ,!re 7 _m  
o!r t[ns 9 ,canaan ( old :i* appe>$ to  

be z good & z safe z ^? ,i h be5 speak+ 
(4 ,b no city c\ld af=d %elt] to !      
manslay]1 except+ "o ( ! six ,god _h    
specially appo9t$4  ,:at w\ld h happ5$  
if ! fugitive ( old1 9 flee+ f ! av5g]1 
_h said to himself1 ,:at is ! use ( my  
go+ s f> away z to ,hebron or ,golan8 ,i
 w\ld r flee to a ne>] place4 ,i w g to 
,j]i*o1 ! old city ( palm-trees2 or to  
,be?lehem1 9 ! hills ( ,judah2 or1 bett]
 /ill1 ,i w g to ,j]usalem1 ! capital ( 
! nation1 :]e ! temple ( ,zion is1 & !  
palace ( ! ,k+4 ,surely ,i %all be saf] 
f> )9 its l(ty walls & bulw>ks ?an 9 "o 
( ^! little cities ( ! ,levites4 ,is x n
 said t ',god is kn[n 9 all h] ,palaces 
= a ,refuge8'  ,if he _h done s1 he w\ld
 und\bt$ly h p]i%$4 ,nei!r ,k+ nor      
,prie/1 nor ,gold5 gate nor ,beautiful  
gate1 nor wall nor bulw>k1 c\ld h sav$  
him f ! av5g]'s sword4 ,! refuge-t[ns   
appo9t$ 9 ! old5 "t may h be5 ! lea/    
amid ! cities ( ,judah4 ,b !y 7 ,god's  
selection1 ,god's ord]+1 & t 0 en\gh4 ,9
 !m1 & 9 !m only1 0 ! manslay] safe f ! 

av5g] ( blood4  ,& s x is ) our ,gospel 
,refuge4 ,nei!r is !re salvation 9 any  
o!r4 ,reject+ ,jesus1 we are lo/ = ev]4 
,all o!r refuges1 h[ev] good or great or
 /rong !y may appe> to be1 w prove only 
,babel-t[]s1 t w fall on ! poor build]s1
 & cru% !m 9 _! ru9s4  ,:5 ,god told !  
*ildr5 ( ,israel to spr9kle _! l9tels & 
door-po/s ) blood1 !y might h be5 fooli%
 en\gh to say1 ,no2 we %all d bett]4 ,we
 %all n be cont5t ) do+ s trifl+ a ?+2  
we %all r build up great walls ar\nd our
 h\ses1 s t ! de/roy+ angel may n get 94
 ,d y ?9k1 if !y _h done s1 _! fir/-born
 w\ld h be5 sav$8 ,no2 !re w\ld h be5   
dea? 9 e su* h\sehold2 ^! high walls    
w\ld h prov$ useless4 ,no?+ b ! r$ m>k  
on ! doorway ( ! dwell+ w\ld be ( any   
avail 9 w>d+ (f ! fell /roke4  ,s x is )
 ! s9n]4 ,all ! walls :i* pride1 &      
self-righte\sness1 & good works c re>1 w
 d no?+ to keep out ! sword ( av5g+     
,ju/ice4 ,b ! spr9kl$ blood ( cov5ant   
m]cy w2 = ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,god's
 ,son1 cleanse? 7& alone cleanse?7 f    

,,all ,,s96#fe  ,i rememb]1 _m ye>s ago1
 att5d+ ! dea?b$ ( a "y man 9 ,e----4   
,he told me1 "o day1 he _h dreamt ( be+ 
9 a %op 9 ---- ,/reet1 :i* seem$ to be  
hung r\nd ) arm\r & coats ( mail4 ,a    
numb] ( p 9 ! %op 7 gird+ ^! on2 :ile a 
man 0 /&+ ) a drawn sword 9 8 h& outside
 ! door1 ready to slay !m z !y pass$    
into ! op5 /reet4 ,"o aft] ano!r he cut 
d[n2--! arm\r 0 no protection to !m--_! 
bodies 7 ly+ dead & w\nd$ on ! pavem5t4 
,9 great fe> & t]ror1 ! "y man said1 8  
turn seem$ at la/ to come1 :5 he1 too1  
mu/ try to cov] himself ) ! same arm\r1 
& ru% out by ! fatal door4 ,he knew n   
:at to d4 ,9 look+ ar\nd him1 he obs]v$1
 9 ! upp]mo/ %elf1 some?+ resembl+ a web
 ( co>se l951 ly+ app>5tly neglect$4 ,he
 resolv$ to take x d[n1 & wrap himself 9
 a portion ( x1 in/ead ( ! unavail+     
%ea?s ( iron & /eal4 ,cov]+ 8 head &    
body1 he d>t$ out1 foll[+ ! foot/eps ( !
 o!rs4 ,! sword desc5d$2 b x b\nd$ back 
aga94 ,x 0 unable to pi]ce ! l95 cov]+4 
,he alone 0 safe 9 t cr[d ( dead & dy+4 

,beautifully did ?is y\?ful dream] apply
 8 own vision ( ! night4 ,x 03--,h[ va9 
are all ! boa/$ %ea?+s ( ! arm\r (      
self-righte\sness2 & h[ safe & glori\s  
is t :ite l95 cov]+ ( ! righte\sness (  
,jesus6 ,to ! eye ( reason1 ! panoply ( 
iron & /eel seems ! be/1 & /ronge/1 &   
secure/4 ,_m w n submit !mselves to !   
righte\sness ( ,god1 & p]si/ 9 us+ !    
o!rs4 ,b !y w be a poor protection aga9/
 ! sword ( ,god's av5g+ ju/ice4 ,happy  
are ^? :o h be5 l$ to look above = ano!r
 righte\sness1 & :o h li/5$ to ! ,div9e 
injunction1 ,put ye on ! ,"l ,jesus     
,*ri/6#ff  ,read]1 let me ask1 is ?is   
y\r case8 ,don't ?9k1 because y are "y1 
& h committ$ few s9s1 t y are saf] ?an  
^? :o h committ$ _m1 & t y h n ! same   
urg5t ne$ to flee to ,jesus = refuge4 ,9
 ,canaan ( old1 ! manslay] 0 9 dang] ( 8
 life1 :e!r he _h kill$ "o or sev]al4   
,"o s+le life1 l "o s+le s91 expos$ him 
to ! fury ( ! av5g]4  ,nay1 m4 ,!       
,hebrew fugitive might elude 8 av5g]6   
,he might manage1 = days1 or weeks1 or  

ye>s1 to scre5 himself f 8 wra?4 ,he    
might g1 z ,david did to avoid ,saul1 to
 "s cave ( ,adullam2 he might hide 9 !  
gloomy recesses ( "s =e/2--amid ! oaks (
 ,ba%an1 or ! rocky gorges ( ! ,jordan1 
or amid ! c$>-heights ( ,lebanon2--9 !  
words ( ,ezekiel1 dwell+ safely 9 !     
wild]ness1 & sleep+ 9 ! woods4#fg ,b x  
is diff]5t ) ! s9n] & 8                 
,av5g]3--,v5geance is m9e2 & ,i ,,w     
repay1 sai? ! ,"l4#fh ,:o c escape ,8   
glance8 ,:o c hide f ,8 all-see+ eye8   
,if ,i %\ld f9d "s cave unkn[n1         
,:]e human foot _h nev] trod1     ,ev5  
!re ,i c\ld n be alone--       ,on e    
side !re w\ld be ,,god4      ,he smiles 
9 heav51 ,he fr[ns 9 hell1       ,he    
fills ! air1 ! e>?1 ! sea2     ,i mu/ )9
 ,8 pres5ce dwell1       ,i _c f ,8 ang]
 flee4  ,! f\r? ?+ ,i want to say to y  
is3--,t _m "y & old ,,h fl$ to ,jesus1 !
 ,gospel ,city ( ,refuge1 & h f\nd      
!mselves safe & happy !re4  ,h[         
delightful x is1 ye> by ye>1 to trace ! 
foot/eps ( ^?1 :e!r "y or old1 ri* or   

poor1 :o h repair$ to t bless$ %elt]6 ,i
 %all close ?is little volume by tell+ y
 ( two su*1 n[ inhabitants ( ! bett]    
cele/ial ,city4 ,v diff]5t !y 7 9 ye>s1 
9 c\ntry1 9 outw>d position4 ,b !y 7    
alike 9 ?is1--t !y fl$ 9 life to ! gates
 ( ! ,gospel ,refuge2 & to bo? ! ,,"n ( 
,,jesus 0 specially preci\s4  ,! "o 0   
,c---- ,t----1 a little girl ?irte5 ye>s
 old--! age1 ,i d>esay1 ( "s ^: eyes are
 fall+ on ^! pages4 ,i saw h] :5 %e 0   
bright & happy 9 h] adopt$ home 9       
,engl&--a sweet spot 9 ! c\nty ( ,k5t1  
on "o ( ^? wood$ heights or upl&s :i*   
comm& an ext5sive prospect ( ! ,?ames1 z
 he w9ds along1 he>+ on 8 lordly bosom !
 comm]ce ( ! _w4 ,little did any !n     
dream1 t t little life1 s full (        
promise1 0 to be e>ly tak5--h] sun go+  
d[n be=e x 0 yet day6 ,s1 h[ev]1 ! w (  
,god 02 h] summons came sudd5ly1        
unexpect$ly4 ,h] disconsolate p>5ts saw 
! desire ( _! eyes tak5 away by a /roke4
 ,! de> *ild h]self 0 naturally ( a     
timid1 res]v$ disposition2 %e felt m ?an

 %e said4 ,h] k9d1 unselfi% he>t        
delight$ 9 devis+ plans ( usefulness &  
c>ry+ !m out4 ,! entire ( h]            
pocket-money 0 latt]ly sp5t 9 ! pur*ase 
( little books = ! infant-s*ool         
*ildr5--all ( :om lov$ h] mu*--or 9     
publications = loan among ! eld] ,sunday
 class4 ,%e won ! affections ( old z    
well z "y4 ,! little lady :o us$ to     
speak s prettily to u1 0 ! description  
giv51 ) full eyes1 by m ?an "o ( !      
villag]s :o _h kn[n h] lov+ ways1 & he>d
 h] lov+ voice4 ,9 ano!r neighb\rhood   
/ill m famili> to h]1 %e us$ to g to !  
cottages ) h] ,bible1 & (f] to read to !
 inmates :o mo/ ne$$ x2 always putt+ h] 
little h&s toge!r fir/1 to ask = ,god's 
bless+1 & !n mak+ "s simple rem>ks %e   
?\ght might be ( use4 ,^? ^: he>ts mo/  
sorely m\rn$ h]1 _h ! fulle/ assurance t
 ! grace ( ,god _h be5 e>ly p\r$ into _!
 de> *ild's he>t4 ,b on ?9k+1 too1 on ! 
pa/1 !y began at times to wond] :e!r ^! 
pleas+ traits ( "* & ef=ts to d good1 7 
really prompt$ by love to ,jesus1 or    

:e!r !y might be r ! effect ( habit & ! 
imitation ( o!rs4 ,!y anxi\sly se>*$    
among h] little books & desk-treasures  
to see if !y c\ld f9d any?+ to confirm  
_! fonde/ ?\ghts reg>d+ ?is4 ,i believe 
x 0 ev5 made ! subject ( e>ne/ pray] to 
,god1 t "s su* preci\s te/imony might be
 f\nd4 ,aft] all h] o!r books _h be5    
exam9$ 9 va91 imag9e :at 7 ! feel+s (   
delight & ?ankfulness1 :51 z "o day %e  
:o lov$ h] be/ 0 tak+ ! cov] (f h]      
,bible1 ! two foll[+ lett]s dropp$ f x  
on ! gr\nd3--       ,b4 ,,p>sonage1     
,augu/4       ,,my ,,de>e/ ,,papa ,,&   
,,mamma1--,i am go+ to write ?is 9      
case ,i %\ld g to t happy l& :]e sorr[  
is n      kn[n1 sudd5ly2 & t y may h no 
fe>s ab\t my      s\l4 ,i "k my /ate1 & 
t my preci\s ,savi\r has      call$ me1 
& ,i humbly accept ?is glori\s          
invitation      z a poor ,,wret*$ s9n]4 
,i /rive n to expect      r$emption by  
my own poor m]its4 ,i h no comp>ative   
fe> ( dea?1 b z a passage f a wick$ _w  
to a      happy1 happy home4 ,?\gh ,i am

 by nature v wick$1 x      is all wa%$  
away by my ,savi\r's blood4 ,! ,holy ,_s
      has taught me :at to pray =1 & h[ 
to pray4 ,i hope all      my de> fri5ds 
w =give me if ,i h be5 angry :5      !y 
h spok5 to me ab\t my faults4 ,i %\ld l1
      de>e/ p>5ts1 :atev] little money &
 ?+s ,i h1      to be giv5 to ! ,*ur*   
,mission>y ,society & ! ,bible          
,society4 ,my de> ,savi\r has =giv5 me  
all my ,,innum]able      s9s1 & s1 de>  
p>5ts1 y ne$ n fe> ab\t my      s\l4 ,i 
believe my ,savi\r w n =sake me if ,i   
tru/      9 ,him1 & ,i "k t all my      
righte\sness is z fil?y      rags4--,i  
rema91 de>e/ p>5ts1 c41 c41 c41         
,c4 ,m4 ,t4  ,! o!r pap] t 0 f\nd1 0    
probably int5d$ = h] bro!rs & si/]s4 ,x 
is z foll[s3--  ,:5 y are 9 tr\ble1 g to
 ,god & tell ,him all ab\t x4 ,! ,savi\r
 :o call$ little *ildr5 to come to ,him 
w li/5 to y1 no matt] :at ! subjects be1
 if y be b 9 e>ne/ & ne$ ,8 help4 ,if y 
h a difficult lesson to le>n1 a ha/y _s 
to subdue1 an unk9d ^w to be>1 a pr\d _s

 to humble--:atev] y\r difficulty1 take 
x to ,god 9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 & ,he w help 
y4 ,if ev5 we1 :o see s little b5ea? !  
surface1 are n pleas$ ) outw>d          
appe>ances )\t good qualities )91 h[ mu*
 less is ! great ,god :o se>*es ! inmo/ 
recesses ( ! he>t8 ',! ,"l see? n z man 
see?2 = man looke? on ! outw>d          
appe>ance1 b ! ,"l looke? on ! he>t4'   
,:at we require is a new he>t cleans$ by
 ! ,holy ,_s1 full ( all ! graces       
m5tion$ 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/le to !      
,galatians1 7*ap4 v4 #bb47 ,oh6 g !n to 
,,jesus & ask ( ,him 9 e>ne/ pray] to   
p>don y\r s9s1 & to conf] ^u y ! bless$ 
gift ( a new he>t4  ,my "y fri5ds1 h y  
fl$ l ,c---- ,t---- to an all-graci\s   
,savi\r8 ,is ! "n ( ,jesus1 s sweet to  
h]1 equally preci\s to y8 ,does x soo!  
y\r sorr[s1 heal y\r w\nds1 & drive y\r 
te>s & fe>s all away8 ,c y say1 9 ! _s (
 h] beautiful & com=t+ lett]1--         
,till !n ,i %all ,8 love proclaim       
,) e fleet+ brea?2     ,& may ! music ( 
,8 ,,"n       ,refre% my s\l 9 dea?4    

,hav+ told y ( "o rec5tly fall5 asleep 9
 ,jesus1 :o _h e>ly repair$ to ! %elt] (
 ! ,gospel ,refuge1 ,i %all n[ tell y ( 
an ag$ s]vant ( ,jesus :o has1 m rec5tly
 /ill1 ent]$ on h] glori\s re/4  ,%e 0 a
 =m] p>i%ion] ( m9e4 ,h] home 0 a l[ly  
cottage 9 "o ( ! lovelie/ villages (    
,scotl&4 ,poor 9 ?is _w1 & an almo/     
con/ant suff]]1 %e 0 ri* 9 fai?1--"o (  
,*ri/'s jewels2--h] life 0 hid ) ,*ri/ 9
 ,god4 ,if ,i c\ld v5ture to "n two     
peculi>ities 9 h] spiritual be+ :i*     
di/+ui%$ h] m ?an o!rs1 x w\ld be ^!3   
,love = ! ,,"n ( ,,jesus1 & a ,life (   
,,pray]4 ,8 "n1 to h]1 0 l o9tm5t p\r$  
=?4#fi ,(t5 h ,i delight$ to sit ) h] 9 
h] cottage1 ) h] ,bible on h] knee1 &   
he> h] speak ( ! "n :i* is above e "n2  
walk+ ab\t ^! six ,refuge-,cities1 tell+
 all ! t[]s1 m>k+ ! bulw>ks1 & consid]+ 
! palaces4 ,%e _h h]self long be=e1 9   
e>ly life1 fl$ to ! ,gospel /ronghold4  
,i ?9k h] fav\rite city w\ld h be5      
,,golan1 ,joy4 ,h] he>t seem$ ev] to be 
fill$ ) peace & joy 9 believ+4          

,d\btless mu* ( ?is calm s]5ity & joy %e
 d]iv$ f h] life ( pray]4 ,x is no small
 matt] = ! writ] ( ^! pages to "k1 t !re
 0 n a day = upw>ds ( sixte5 ye>s 9 :i* 
he 0 n p]sonally & specially rememb]$ by
 ?is l[ly sa9t at a ?rone ( grace4  ,"o 
=5oon dur+ ?is pa/ ye>1 %e _h ent]$ h]  
cottage1 c>ry+ a pit*] ( wat] d[n f !   
well 9 h] g>d54 ,x 0 ! la/ "t %e cross$ 
h] ?re%old4 ,:5 h] door 0 op5$1 %e 0    
f\nd alone on h] knees2 ,,b h] _s _h    
fl$6 ,,pray]1 z x _h be5 h] ev] fond    
delight 9 life1 _h be5 h] solace & com=t
 9 dea?4 ,h] la/ act 0 draw+ wat] out ( 
! bett] wells ( salvation4 ,%e began )  
pray]1 b end$ 9 praise6 ,%e began h]    
pray] on e>?1 & f9i%$ x ) ! angels6     
,read]6 :5 y come to die1 c\ld y be     
equally happy1 equally safe8 ,w\ld y be 
able ?us to rejoice & triumph 9 ! "n (  
,jesus8 ,c\ld y decl>e1 ) ei!r ( ^! two 
glorifi$ spirits1 be=e ,god took !m1 ,we
 ,,h a /rong city2 salvation ha? ,god   
appo9t$ = walls & = bulw>ks8#gj ,has !  
,holy ,_s taught y1 z x taught !m1 t y  

are s9n]s by nature1 & 9 a /ate (       
condemnation8 ,h y he>d ,god's voice    
beh9d y1 decl>+ t ,he c by no means cle>
 ! guilty8#ga ,& are y able n[ joyfully 
to say1 ,i he>d ,?y voice1 & ,i 0       
afraid1 because ,i 0 nak$1 & ,i hid     
myself8  ,are y1 l !m1 really hid )9 !  
gates8 ,! manslay] ( old requir$ to be  
)9 ! refuge-city4 ,ev5 if he 7 b "o     
foot/ep )\t1 ! av5g] ( blood c\ld cut   
him d[n4 ,x did n matt] h[ ne> he 01 if 
he 0 n inside ! portals6  ,& s x w avail
 y no?+ to "k ab\t ,*ri/1 & he> ab\t    
,*ri/2--to survey ! /r5g? ( ! city's    
walls1 ! glory ( its battlem5ts1 & !    
beauty ( its palaces4 ,x is ! righte\s  
:o ,,runne? into x1 :o alone is safe4   
,:at m1 9 clos+1 h ,i to say1 b to      
repeat ! solemn ^w1 ,ha/e !e1 flee = ?y 
life6 ,e h\r y put (f1 ! "t is %ort]2 ! 
av5g] is ne>]2 ! *ances ( escape are    
few]4 ,!re is no "t = delay4 ,i say ?is 
to ! v y\nge/4 ,i say m4 ,z "y feet c   
run fa/e/1 s x is ) "y s\ls4 ,y w nev] g
 to ,jesus s easily z n[4 ,let no?+ keep

 y back4 ,x is said t on digg+ up ! ru9s
 ( ,h]culaneum1 7! city t 0 buri$ "u !  
lava ( ,m\nt ,vesuvius17 ! body ( a man 
0 f\nd 9 an upright po/ure1 9 ! act (   
runn+ out ( ! door ( 8 h\se to escape   
de/ruction4 ,he _h a bag ( gold 9 8 h&4 
,o!rs _h escap$ 9 safety4 ,b ?is mis]   
lov$ 8 gold m ?an 8 life4 ,he _h return$
 to fet* x1 ?9k+ he w\ld h "t en\gh to  
escape ! t]rible doom2 b ! burn+ /ream  
ov]took him4 ,he 0 encas$ 9 a liv+      
sepul*re4  ,x 0 "o1 too1 ( ! sadde/     
incid5ts connect$ ) ^! ,cities ( ,refuge
 ( old1 :5 "s poor1 brea?less1 pant+    
fugitive--j :5 he 0 9 sight ( ! city--:5
 he _h almo/ rea*$ ! gate1 sank exhau/$4
 ,or p]haps ! case ( "s o!r :o _h la9   
d[n we>y to sleep1 b :o _h be5 />tl$ by 
! av5g] at 8 side1 & ! drawn sword      
gleam+ be=e 8 eyes2--ye>s aft]1 ! pile (
 /ones m>k+ ! spot :]e 8 blood _h be5   
%$4  ,b1 oh1 sadd]1 sadd] f>1 = any1 "y 
or old1 to p]i% )9 sight ( ,*ri/6 ,to   
suff] ! love ( s91 or ! love ( pleasure1
 or ! love ( ! _w1 to make !m too late6 

,to be almo/1 b n altoge!r sav$6 ,to be 
cut d[n by ! sword ( wra?1 or ov]tak5 by
 ! fi]y /ream1 ) heav5 9 view6  ,god    
grant t ?is may n be ! case ) any "o (  
y6  ,i %all conclude ) a happi]         
picture3--,! citiz5s 9 ^! ,refuge-cities
 ( old1 7 sometimes se5 clu/]$ on ! top 
( ! walls1 wat*+ ! approa* ( ! manslay]1
 & *e]+ him on :5 fa9t & exhau/$4 ,s1   
?9k ( ! happy citiz5s ( ! ,new          
,j]usalem3 ,patri>*s1 prophets1 sa9ts1  
dep>t$ fri5ds1 :o are n[ safe )9 its    
gates1 wat*+ y f ^! glori\s heights1    
beckon+ to y n to t>ry1 b to be foll[]s 
( !m :o1 ?r\gh fai? & pati5ce1 are      
inh]it+ ! promises4 ,v]ily ,i say unto  
y1 ,!re is joy 9 heav5 among ! angels ( 
,god ov] e s9n] t rep5te?4  ,we h be5   
speak+ ( ! "n ( ,,jesus4  ,read ! motto 
ov] ! gateway ( all ^! six cities4 ,read
 ! motto ov] ! door ( ! ,gospel         
,refuge3--,nei!r is !re salvation 9 any 
o!r3 = !re is none o!r ,,"n giv5 "u     
heav5 among m5 by :i* ! s9n] c be sav$1 
b ! ,,"n ( ,,jesus4      ,jesus1 my     

,refuge6 look on me3     ,:5 weak &     
we>y1 worn1 oppre/3     ,i ca/ my e c>e 
on ,!e--             ,?\ art my ,re/4   
,jesus my ,refuge6 guide my way1        
,dispel ! gloomy %ades ( night1     ,oh1
 %9e ,?\ =? ) *e]+ ray6--               
,?\ art my ,light4      ,jesus1 my      
,refuge6 /orms may rise1     ,affliction
 sweep ) tempe/-%ock1     ,my _s to ,?y 
%elt] flies1             ,?\ art my     
,rock4      ,jesus my ,refuge6          
legion-foes     ,may seek to drive me f 
! field1     ,b 9 ,?y /r5g? ,i %ell     
repose--             ,?\ art my ,%ield4 
,jesus1 my ,refuge6 ,?\ 9 /ore     ,ha/ 
happ9ess )\t alloy1     ,pleasures      
unm+l$1 ev]more--             ,?\ art my
 ,joy4      ,jesus1 my ,refuge6 on !    
br9k     ,( ,jordan1 9 my late/ /rife1  
,?\ wilt n suff] me to s9k--            
,?\ art my ,life4      ,jesus1 my       
,refuge6 oh1 supply     ,my e want1     
:ate'er befall2     ,?r\gh life1 9 dea?1
 et]nally1             ,?\ art my ,,all6
      ,,anon4     ,,! ,,rock ,,(        

,,ca/ello4     ,! ,rock ( ,ca/ello4   ,z
 ,i 0 walk+ on a bright summ] ev5+1     
among ! ,italian ,alps1 ,i came to "o ( 
! lovely valleys ( ! ,wald5ses4 ,^!1    
p]haps ,i %\ld tell my "y read]s1 are a 
pi\s race ( ,*ri/ians1 :o h1 age aft]   
age1 boldly cont5d$ = ! fai? once       
deliv]$ to ! sa9ts1 & kept ! lamp ( tru?
 brightly burn+1 :5 all ar\nd 0 d>kness4
  ,?is beautiful spot is surr\nd$ by v  
l(ty m\nta9s1 ^: tops are almo/ lo/ 9 ! 
cl\ds1 :ile ! little /ream t murmurs    
bel[ has its banks cov]$ ) v9es &       
mulb]ry trees1 ri* corn fields1 & happy 
villages4 ,:5 ,i fir/ ent]$ x by !      
,alp9e pass ( ,la ,croix1 ! :ole valley 
0 %r\d$ 9 a d5se fog1 ) ! exception ( "o
 bold & v rem>kable ,rock1 :i* t[]$ 9   
solit>y gr&eur above ! sea ( mi/1 &     
seem$ f its height l an isl& susp5d$ 9  
mid-air6  ,^u inquir+ :at ?is ,rock 01  
,i 0 in=m$ x is a place fam\s 9 ! hi/ory
 ( ! ,valley4 ,:5 ! poor peasants 7     
p]secut$ by _! foes1 _! cottages &      
hamlets plund]$1 _! lov$ sanctu>ies     

burnt ) fire1 & all _! pleasant ?+s laid
 wa/e1 !y w\ld retire ) _! wives &      
little ones up to ?is rocky citadel1 :i*
 ! ,god ( nature seem$ to h re>$ z a    
%elt] = ,8 def5celess p4  ,)9 ?is ,rock 
t same ,god _h wond]fully provid$ = _!  
safety & com=t4 ,x conta9s a l>ge cav]n1
 capable ( hold+ _m at a "t2 & 9 ! v    
c5tre ( ?is cave is a f\nta9 ( wat]1 :i*
 yields a nev]-fail+ supply4 ,:5 driv5  
?i!r by ! /orms ( p]secution1 ! exiles  
provid$ !mselves ) food1 f ! pl5tiful   
wild fruits ( ! adjo9+ m\nta91 s t !    
,bible promise 0 made good to !m1 ,_!   
bread %all be giv5 !m1 & _! wat] %all be
 sure6 ,swords & cannon & o!r means (   
def5se !y _h none1 b a s+le man1 /ation$
 at ! m\? ( ! cave1 0 en\gh to defy     
hundr$s ( arm$ soldi]s4 ,he _h only to  
hurl fragm5ts ( loose /ones 7:i* 7      
suppli$ f ! sides ( ! cav]n7 d[n ^u !   
foe1 & !y 7 in/antly beat5 back1 ?us    
fulfill+ ,god's words to ,israel1 ,five 
( y %all *ase an hundr$1 & an hundr$ ( y
 %all put t5 ?\s& to flight4  ,(t51 (t51

 !n1 :5 ! w9try tempe/s & ,alp9e /orms1 
& drift+ sn[s1 7 rag+ fi]cely ar\nd1    
add+ to ! t]rors ( ! enemy1 did ^!      
peasant w>riors f9d 9 ! ,rock ( ,ca/ello
 a secure %elt] & retreat4 ,) _! f\nta9 
& blaz+ fire1 _! ,bibles & _! ,god1 !y  
w\ld make ! rocky cav]n r+ ) praise4 ,!y
 fe>$ ! ,"l1 & _h no o!r fe>4 ,he _h    
giv5 8 angels *>ge ov] !m2 & !y c\ld    
boldly make ! *all5ge1 ,god is = u1 :o c
 be aga9/ u8         99       99        
99       99       99  ,:5 ,i he>d ab\t  
?is ,rock1 :i* ! ,god ( ,nature _h      
upre>$ z a citadel = 8 oppress$ p1 x    
rem9d$ me ( a bett] ,,rock1 :i* ! ,god (
 ,grace has provid$ = p]i%+ s9n]s6  ,de>
 ,*ildr56--,y are all1 by nature1 l ^!  
poor ,*ri/ians ( ! ,alps1 ! inhabitants 
( a ,valley4 ,x is call$ ,! ,valley (   
,te>s6 ,l !irs1 too1 x is a lovely      
valley1 f> too lovely = s9ful man2 b    
?\gh lovely1 its "n tells y x is a      
,valley ( ,weep+4 ,s9 has made x s4 ,& m
 ?an ?is1 x is a ,valley ( ,dang]1 a    
,valley ( ,dea?6  ,x is full ( ,enemies4

 ,i c n tell y !m all1 _! "n is ,legion1
 = !y are _m4 ,!re are3  ,,! ,,_w4      
,ungodly m51 bad companions1            
tempt+ y to s91               & try+ to 
keep y               back f flee+ to    
,jesus6  ,,y\r ,,own      ,! enemy )91 !
 wor/ ,,he>ts4       ( all1 because !   
mo/               deceitful ( all6      
,,satan4        ,! great enemy1 :o goe? 
ab\t seek+ :om he               may     
dev\r4  ,,dea?4        ,! la/ enemy1 a  
sudd5               enemy1 b oh6        
rememb]1               a sure enemy2 o!r
 enemies               may come1 ,he mu/
               come1 & ! "t ( 8         
com+ is g5]ally at                      
midnight1 :5 y lea/               look =
 him6  ,me?9ks ,i he> my "y read]s      
exclaim+1 ,if my enemies are s _m1 if my
 dang] is s great1 is !re no place ,i c 
flee to8 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$ f ^?  
enemies 9 ?is ,valley ( ,te>s8 ,oh6 :i!r
 %all ,i flee f ! wra? to come8  ,he> ! 
voice ( ,god3--,he is po9t+ to a ,rock  
ris+ f ! mid/ ( ! ,valley1 & is call+   

al\d to y1 ,flee to ?is ,/ronghold1 ye  
prison]s ( ,hope6  ,d y ask--,:5 %all ,i
 flee8 ,he answ]s1 ,n[ is ! day (       
salvation6  ,d y ask--,may ,i n wait a  
few ye>s8 ,i am yet a "y inhabitant ( ! 
,valley4 ,dea?1 if he be ! sure/ enemy1 
is ! la/ enemy2 h ,i n yet "t en\gh8    
,god answ]s--,,to-,,day6 :ile x is call$
 to-day6 ,v]ily1 !re may be b a /ep     
betwe5 !e & ,dea?6 ,ha/e !e2 flee = ?y  
life4  ,d y ask--,b mu/ ,i leave all !  
pleasures ( s91 & s mu* t ,i love 9 ?is 
valley ( te>s8 ,god answ]s1 ,:at is a   
man pr(it$1 if he %\ld ga9 ! :ole _w1 & 
lose 8 own s\l8  ,d y ask--,b is !re no 
o!r refuge ?an ?is1 no o!r means (      
safety b1 amid /orm & tempe/1 to climb  
to ?is ,rock8 ,god answ]s1 ,nei!r is !re
 salvation 9 any o!r6 ,= !re is none o!r
 "n giv5 "u heav51 by :i* a s9n] c be   
sav$1 b ! "n ( ,jesus4  ,de> *ildr51 let
 ?is be y\r pray]3 ,"l1 lead me unto ?is
 ,,rock1 t is high] ?an ,i6  ,oh6 ) :at 
delight does t ,great ,god look ^u      
*ildr51 su* z y1 :5 !y flee = refuge to 

lay hold on ?is hope set be=e !m2 & :5  
!y jo9 _! he>ts & _! voices toge!r1     
say+1 ,oh6 come1 let u s+ unto ! ,"l2   
let u make a joyful noise unto ! ,,rock 
,,( ,,our ,,salvation6  ,b ,i w\ld l to 
tell my ,"y ,read]s some?+ m ab\t ?is   
,great ,refuge f ! /orm--?is ,great     
,cov]t f ! tempe/4 ,let u seat ourselves
 = a little 9 ! ,alp9e valley1 "u ! br[ 
( ! ,rock ( ,ca/ello2 x may help u to "s
 ?\ghts ( ! bett] ,rock ( ,ages6 ,i d>e 
say _m a poor ,wald5sian1 :5 tak+ %elt] 
9 ?is e>?ly refuge1 w\ld be (t5 rem9d$  
by x ( ! ,,rock t c nev] be %ak56       
,fir/1 ,! ,rock ( ,ca/ello is v ,high4  
,s is ,jesus2 s ,high1 t ,he is call$ ! 
,son ( ! ,highe/--,! ,anci5t (          
,days6--,god ov] all4 ,! heav5 ( heav5s 
c n conta9 ,him6  ,second1 ,! ,rock (   
,ca/ello rises f ! ,valley3 s ,jesus    
rose f poor p>5ts 9 ?is valley ( te>s4  
,he humbl$ ,himself1 to take ^u ,him our
 nature2 s t al?\gh he be ,,high1 ,he   
might h respect unto ! l[ly6  ,?ird1 ,! 
,rock ( ,ca/ello 0 q close at h&2 ?\gh  

l(ty1 x 0 always ne> = flee+ to3 s is   
,jesus1 ! ,rock ( ,ages4 ,we h n to say1
 ,:o %all asc5d into ,heav5 to br+ ,*ri/
 d[n8 ,he is n f> f any "o ( u4 ,inde$1 
,he is s v ne>1 & s v accessible1 t !   
only wond] is t !re %\ld be any f\nd :o 
d n flee to ,him = refuge6  ,f\r?1 ,!   
,rock ( ,ca/ello 0 wont to %elt] _m     
*ildr5 & helpless infants2 _m poor      
mo!rs1 driv5 f _! homes1 c>ri$ _! babes 
?i!r 9 _! arms4 ,jesus1 ! liv+ ,rock1   
does ! same4 ,he delight$1 :5 on e>?1 to
 fold *ildr5 to 8 bosom1 & say1 ,suff]  
little *ildr5 to come unto me1 & =bid !m
 n6 ,x 0 nei!r ,8 nor ,8 ,fa!r's w t s  
mu* z "o ( ^! little ones %\ld p]i%4 ,he
 0 s ,,high t angels ador$ ,him2 s meek 
& l[ly1 t infants smil$ 9 8 arms6       
,fif?1 ,! ,rock ( ,ca/ello has a l>ge   
cleft or op5+ 9 x1 :i* admits into !    
cav]n4 ,jesus is a r5t & smitt5 ,rock6  
,y c ent] by fai? into ,him only ?r\gh  
,8 op5$ side4 ,oh6 :at a smit+ t 01 by !
 rod ( ,god's ju/ice6 & yet1 _h !re be5 
no su* smit+1 y & ,i1 ,de> ,*ildr51 mu/ 

h p]i%$6  ,six?1 ,! ,rock ( ,ca/ello 0 a
 ,secure ,hid+ ,place4 ,no o!r spot 9   
all ! valley c\ld h af=d$ %elt] b ?is4  
,on any ( ! surr\nd+ m\nta9s !re w\ld h 
be5 c]ta9 de/ruction to ! exiles1 f !   
,alp9e sn[s1 & fi]ce hurricanes & /orms4
 ,b "h1 9 _! cav]n1 no?+ c\ld t\* !m1 & 
if ! /orm rag$1 x sp5t its fury on !    
,rock6  ,jesus is1 inde$1 a safe ,%elt]1
 :ile e o!r refuge w prove a refuge (   
lies6 ,! tempe/ ( ,god's wra?1 & !      
curses ( ,god's law1 are /ill rag+      
fi]cely all ar\nd4 ,b :at matt]s x8 ,!y 
c n t\* ,y1 my ,"y ,fri5ds1 if %elt]$ 9 
! ,rock6 ,^u t ,,rock1 eighte5 hundr$   
ye>s ago1 !y exhau/$ all _! fury4 ,jesus
 %elt]s & deliv]s y f t fe>ful /orm (   
,law-curses1 by himself be+ made a curse
 = y6 ,! tempe/ may smite ,jesus !      
,rock1 b x c n t\* ^? :o h won ,him1 &  
are ,,f\nd ,,9 ,,him4  ,sev5?1 ,! ,rock 
( ,ca/ello has a ,f\nta9 9 x4 ,jesus1 ! 
,liv+ ,rock1 has op5$ a ,f\nta9 n only =
 ,s91 b = ,uncleanness4 ,he does n wi%  
only to ju/ify y1 by %elt]+ y f ! ,/orms

 ( ! ,law1--b ,he wi%es also to sanctify
 y1 & fit y = glory4 ,he does n only wi%
 to make y ,safe1 b to make y ,holy4 ,! 
,,holy ,,_s is ?is ,f\nta9 9 ! ,rock4   
,oh6 ,de> ,*ildr51 bless ,god = ?is     
,well ( ,wat]1 spr++ up unto ev]la/+    
life4 ,x wa%es1 & cleanses1 & refre%es  
y4 ,)\t x1 y\r naturally unholy he>ts   
c\ld nev] be fitt$ = ! holy1 happy      
heav51 ( a ,holy1 ,happy ,god4  ,eigh?1 
,! ,rock ( ,ca/ello rema9s z x 0 to ?is 
h\r1 :ile all its brave inmates ( pa/   
g5]ations are no m4 ,jesus is an        
,ev]la/+ ,rock1 un*ang$ & un*angeable4  
,?is is /ill ,8 "n1 & /ill ,8 memorial1 
,jesus ,*ri/1 ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & 
= ev]6 ,= six ?\s& ye>s1 s9n]s h be5    
cr[d+ 91 & /ill !re is room6  ,n9?1 ,!  
,rock ( ,ca/ello 0 only a safe retreat s
 long z ^? :o fl$ = refuge rema9$ )9 its
 cave4 ,! enemy 7 cont9ually on ! wat*1 
& to v5ture out1 w\ld be to p]i%6       
,jesus1 ! ,rock ( ,ages1 ?us speaks to  
y1 ,abide 9 me6 ,out ( me1 ye c d no?+4 
,x is only ! ,righte\s :o runne? into   

,him t is safe6 ,to abide 9 ,jesus is to
 be secure f e dang]1 to leave ,him is  
de/ruction6  ,t5?1 ,! ,rock ( ,ca/ello  
_h to be fl$ to 9 ! fir/ mom5t ( dang]4 
,! only safety ( ! p]secut$ 0 9 in/ant  
flight4 ,on ! fir/ tid+s ( ! enemy1     
h\ses1 & l&s1 & v9ey>ds1 & all !y       
possess$1 _h to be left1 &1 =gett+ ! ?+s
 t 7 beh9d1 !y press$ =w>d to _! ,rock6 
,jesus tells y1 de> *ildr51 y\r only    
safety consi/s 9 imm$iate flight to     
,himself1 ! ,rock ( ,ages6 ,delay may be
 fatal6 ,! /orm-bla/ is ga!r+1 ! sky is 
d>k5+1 !re is ! di/ant mutt]+ ( ! ?und]4
 ,! enemy is on ! m>*--,satan is        
wat*+--,dea? is approa*+4 ,already he   
may h /rung 8 arr[4 ,flee to !          
/ronghold1 ye prison]s ( ,hope1--       
,,to-,,day4  ,oh6 =bid t ?is %\ld be y\r
 hi/ory n[1 & y\r hi/ory ?r\gh et]nity  
7,h[ awful are ! words67--  ,!y lightly 
e/eem$ ! ,rock ( _! ,salvation6         
99       99       99       99       99  
,read]6--,h y fl$ to ?is ,liv+ ,rock (  
,ages8--,h y made x y\r pray]1          

,jesus6 ,refuge ( my ,s\l6     ,let me  
to ,?y bosom fly8  ,& 9 t bosom1 & t    
refuge1 are y hid+ y\rself until all    
,e>?'s calamities be ov]pa/8 ,! deep] y 
hide y\rself 9 ! clefts ( ! smitt5      
,rock1 ! saf] y are4 ,oh6 d y ev] pause 
& ?9k t !re is a day com+1 :5 ?is       
,valley ( ,te>s & all ! works t are     
!re91 %all be burn$ up8 ,:5 ,god %all   
arise 9 ! glory ( ,8 ,maje/y1 to %ake   
t]ribly ! ,e>?4 ,:5 e m\nta9 peak %all  
be black ) tempe/--& ! :ole valley %all 
be a %eet ( liv+ fire6 ,!n 7z ,i saw on 
! ev5+ ,i ent]$ ?is ,alp9e valley71 !re 
%all be b ,,"o ,,rock se5 ris+ f> above 
! mi/1 & ?und]+s1 & lightn+s1 & tempe/6 
,,jesus ,,*ri/1 ! ,rock ( ,ages6 !      
,s9n]'s ,refuge6 & ! ,s9n]'s ,fri5d6 ,_m
 voices %all be he>d b5ea? 9 ! valley1  
call+ ^u o!r ,rocks1 b x w be to hide !m
 f ! wra? ( ! ,lamb6 ,! loose fragm5ts (
 /one ?r[n d[n f ! ,rock ( ,ca/ello     
cru%$ hundr$s3 ,on :omsoev] ,,?is ,,/one
 %all fall1 x w gr9d !m to p[d]6  ,oh1  
:5 ! voice ( ! ,great ,judge %all res\nd

 ?r\gh ! d5s & caves ( ! ,e>? ) !       
,"q1--,s9n]1 :]e are ?\8--,h[ bless$ if 
y %all be able1 f y\r safe %elt]1 to    
reply1 ,"h am ,i1 ,"l6 ,i he>d ,?y      
voice1 & ,i 0 afraid1 because ,i 0 nak$1
 & ,i hid myself6 ,hid y\rself6 :]e8    
,hid myself 9  ,,! ,,rock ,,( ,,ages4   
,,jesus1 ,,my ,,rock4       ,:5 ! /orm &
 ! tempe/ are rag+ ar\nd me1       ,oh6 
:]e %all ,i flee to be safe f _! %ock8  
,!re are walls :i* no mortal h&s built  
to surr\nd me1       ,a ,refuge         
,et]nal1--',tis ,,jesus ,,my ,,rock6    
,:5 my he>t is all sorr[1 & trials      
aggrieve me1       ,to :om c ,i safely  
my secrets unlock8     ,no bosom 7save  
"o7 has ! p[] to relieve me1       ,!   
bosom :i* bl$ = me1 ,,jesus ,,my ,,rock6
      ,:5 ,life's gloomy curta91 at la/1
 %all close o'er me1       ,& ! *ill h& 
( dea? unexpect$ly knock1     ,i w look 
up to ,,him :o ha? felt x be=e me1      
,& cleave all ! clos] to ,,jesus ,,my   
,,rock6      ,companions may smile1 & ! 
_w may d]ide me1       ,& ) ! cold f+] (

 ridicule mock2     ,b no trial1 nor    
coldness1 nor dea? %all divide me1      
,f ! ,%elt] ( ,ages6--f ,,jesus ,,my    
,,rock6      ,o ,?\6 :o on e>?1 9 ! days
 ( ?y sorr[1       ,did/ fold to ?y     
bosom ! ,lambs ( ?y ,flock1     ,prev5t 
me 7?\gh "y7 putt+ (f till to-morr[1    
,9 flee+ = refuge to--,,jesus ,,my      
,,rock6   ,,footnotes3  #a ,job4 ii4 #d4
  #b ,psalm ix4 #f4  #c ,ezek4 xviii4   
#d4  #d ,prov4 xi4 #ba4  #e ,rom4 iii4  
#bc4  #f ,g5 xix4 #ag4  #g ,rom4 viii4  
#ce4  #h ,rev4 iii4 #g4  #i ,matt4 xix4 
#ad4  #aj ,psalm viii4 #b4  #aa ,psalm  
xxxi4 #ba4  #ab ,isa4 vi4 #c4  #ac ,m>k 
i4 #bd4  #ad ,ex4 xii4 #e4  #ae ,j]4    
xxiii4 #e4  #af ,heb4 vii4 #bf4  #ag    
,john viii4 #df4  #ah ,rev4 iii4 #g4    
#ai ,acts iv4 #bg4  #bj ,luke ii4 #eb4  
#ba ,! ,l& & ! ,book4  #bb ,g54 xii4 #h4
  #bc ,john iv4 #ad4  #bd ,isa4 liii4   
#d4  #be ,heb4 vii4 #be4  #bf ,isa4     
xxviii4 #af4  #bg ,isa4 ix4 #f4  #bh    
,deut4 i4 #ca4  #bi ,psalm xl4 #ag4  #cj
 ,luke xv4 #e4  #ca ,psalm iv4 #h4  #cb 

,john x4 #bh4  #cc ,m>k i4 #g4  #cd     
,col4 i4 #bj4  #ce ,eph4 ii4 #f4  #cf   
,eph4 ii4 #ac4  #cg ,rom4 viii4 #hc4    
#ch ,luke xi4 #ba4  #ci ,psalm xviii4   
#b4  #dj ,prov4 xviii4 #aj4  #da ,psalm 
ix4 #i1 #aj4  #db #a ,cor4 xv4 #ee4  #dc
 ,isa4 xxxii4 #b4  #dd ,ze*4 xiii4 #g4  
#de ,nahum i4 #g4  #df ,rom4 viii4 #a4  
#dg ,luke xi4 #bb4  #dh ,isa4 xxvi4 #d4 
#di ,psalm xxii4 #ab1 #ac4  #ej ,phil4  
ii4 #i4  #ea #a ,pet4 iv4 #ab1 #ac4  #eb
 #a ,pet4 i4 #h4  #ec ,matt4 xxv4 #ba4  
#ed ,acts viii4 #h4  #ee ,john xv4 #aa4 
#ef ,heb4 xiii4 #h4  #eg ,num4 xxxv4    
#be4  #eh ,rom4 viii4 #cd4  #ei ,john   
vi4 #ce4  #fj ,john vii4 #cg4  #fa ,heb4
 i4 #ad4  #fb ,isaiah xxvi4 #b4  #fc    
,psalm cxviii4 #ai4  #fd ,psalm cvii4   
#d4  #fe #a ,john i4 #g4  #ff ,rom4     
xiii4 #ad4  #fg ,ezek4 xxxiv4 #be4  #fh 
,rom4 xii4 #ai4  #fi ,sol4 ,song i4 #c4 
#gj ,isaiah xxvi4 #a4  #ga ,exod4 xxxiv4
 #g4