,illu/ration3 ,!re rema9e? yet ! y\nge/1
 &1 behold1 he keepe? ! %eep4 #a4 ,sam4 
xvi4 #aa4     ,,david ,,! ,,%eph]d ,,boy
  ,by ,,amy ,,/e$man   ,illu/ration     
,,?omas ,,nelson  ,,sons ,,new ,,york   
,,books ,,9 ,,?is ,,s]ies    ,,joseph   
,,! ,,dream]   ,,! ,,babe ,,9 ,,!       
,,bulru%es   ,,david ,,! ,,%eph]d ,,boy 
,,! ,,*ild ,,jesus   ,,! ,,good         
,,physician   ,,! ,,good ,,%eph]d       
,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,(     
,,am]ica     ,! ,/ory ( ,david          
,illu/ration   ,up among/ ! hills1 p]*$ 
l ! ne/ ( a bird on "o ( ! long l[      
ridges1 lies ! little t[n ( ,be?lehem4  
,x 0 b a small t[n at ! "t ?is /ory     
beg9s1 & !re 0 no?+ ab\t x to make x at 
all fam\s4 ,x lay out ( ! beat5 track1 &
 any "o want+ to visit x mu/ ne$s climb 
! long w9d+ road t l$ f ! pla9 b5ea?1   
?r\gh olive groves & %eepfields1 up to !
 city gate--a /eep1 difficult road1     
lead+ n[h]e b to ! little t[n itself4   
,x 0 9 ^! fields on ! slope ( ! hills t 
,david1 ! %eph]d boy ( ,be?lehem1 sp5t 8

 days wat*+ 8 fa!r's flocks4 ,t fa!r1 ^:
 "n 0 ,jesse1 0 "o ( ! *ief m5 ( ! t[n1 
& ,david 0 ! y\nge/ ( all 8 sons4  ,!re 
7 sev5 big bro!rs at home1 & x 0 no     
wond] ,jesse 0 pr\d ( 8 sons4 ,!y 7     
tall1 spl5did "y m51 all ( !m do+ m5's  
"w n[1 & tak+ v little notice ( !       
y\nge/1 :o 0 /ill only a small boy1     
*iefly useful 9 look+ aft] ! %eep4  ,b  
?\gh ,david 0 b little ?\ght (1 no "o   
c\ld say t he did n d 8 "w well4 ,!re 0 
n a m c>eful or wat*ful %eph]d on all ! 
hills ar\nd ,be?lehem4 ,he knew ea* "o (
 8 %eep1 & nev] all[$ "o to /ray4 ,he   
always l$ !m to ! be/ pa/ure1 & f\nd !  
coole/ & fre%e/ wat] = !m to dr9k4 ,!n1 
too1 he 0 z brave z a lion1 & if any    
wild bea/ came lurk+ r\nd hop+ to snat* 
a lamb away1 ,david 0 up at once & w\ld 
attack ! fi]ce/ bea/ s+le-h&$4 ,no?+    
c\ld ev] d any h>m to 8 flock4  ,n[ x   
happ5$ t "o day :ile ,david 01 z usual1 
out 9 ! fields t a sudd5 /ir ( excitem5t
 awoke 9 ! little t[n ( ,be?lehem4 ,m5  
ga!r$ r\nd ! city gate1 & ) anxi\s1     

fe>ful eyes look$ d[n ! long :ite road t
 l$ up f ! pla9 bel[4 ,& yet !re seem$  
no?+ !re to make !m look s t]rifi$ &    
anxi\s4 ,only an old feeble man 0 sl[ly 
climb+ up t[>ds ! t[n4 ,he 0 driv+ a    
heif] be=e him1 & c>ry+ :at look$ l a   
horn 9 8 h&4  ,illu/ration3 ,an old     
feeble man 0 sl[ly climb+ up t[>ds !    
t[n4  ,b ! p :isp]$ toge!r t ! old man 0
 none o!r ?an ,samuel1 ! prophet ( !    
,"l1 :o c>ri$ ,god's messages4 ,he mu/  
be br++ a message to !m1 & :o knew if x 
0 good or evil4 ,!y tri$ ) uneasy m9ds  
to rememb] if !y _h be5 do+ any?+ wrong 
( late z !y wat*$ ! old man draw+ ne>] &
 ne>]4 ,!n at la/ ! *ief m5 ( ! t[n w5t 
out to meet him4  ,come/ ?\ peaceably8  
!y ask$ anxi\sly4  ,! old man lift$ 8   
head & look$ at !m k9dly z he e*o$ _!   
words4  ,peaceably1 he answ]$ at once2  
,i am come to sacrifice unto ! ,"l4  ,a 
great sigh ( relief w5t up f ! p4 ,!    
visit 0 a m>k ( ,god's fav\r & n ( ,8   
displeasure4  ,x 0 true1 inde$1 t       
,samuel _h come to (f] sacrifice1 b he  

_h come also on a secret err& ab\t :i*  
no man knew b himself4 ,god _h bidd5 him
 take 8 horn ( oil & ano9t "o ( ! sons (
 ,jesse to be k+ ov] ,8 p in/ead (      
,saul1 ! pres5t k+1 :o _h displeas$     
,him4 ,b x 0 to be done secretly4 ,saul 
mu/ n he> ( x1 or 8 v5geance w\ld be    
swift4  ,x 0 9 ,jesse's h\se t ! fea/ ( 
! sacrifice 0 prep>$1 & ,samuel ord]$ t 
all ! sons ( ! h\se %\ld pass be=e him z
 !y w5t to att5d ! sacrifice4  ,! fir/  
to come 0 ,eliab1 ,jesse's elde/ son1 & 
:5 ,samuel saw him he felt sure t ?is 0 
! man :o 0 to be ano9t$ k+4 ,he 0 a     
spl5did "y man1 tall & /rong & h&some1  
look+ almo/ z k+ly z ,saul himself4     
,surely ?is is he1 murmur$ ,samuel to   
himself4 ,b ,god's answ] came quickly4  
,no1 ?is 0 n ! man4 ,samuel saw only !  
outw>d signs ( /r5g? & beauty1 b ,god   
saw deep] into ! he>t4  ,s ! elde/ son  
pass$ on1 & "o by "o ! six bro!rs       
foll[$1 all sons t a fa!r might well be 
pr\d (4 ,b ,god s5t no sign to %[ t any 
( !m 0 ! *os5 k+4  ,illu/ration3 ,surely

 ?is is he1 murmur$ ,samuel to himself4 
,samuel 0 puzzl$4 ,:at c\ld x mean8 ,!n 
he turn$ aga9 to ,jesse4  ,are "h all ?y
 *ildr58 he ask$4  ,surpris$ at ! "q1   
,jesse sudd5ly rememb]$ ! little lad1 8 
y\nge/ son1 :o 0 out 9 ! fields t5d+ !  
%eep4 ,0 x possible t ,samuel _h any use
 = him8  ,s5d & fet* him1 ord]$ ,samuel 
in/antly1 = we w n sit d[n till he comes
 hi!r4  ,s a mess5g] 0 s5t 9 ha/e to br+
 ,david2 & pres5tly he came hurry+ 91 & 
z soon z ,samuel saw him he knew 8 se>* 
0 end$4  ,he 0 only a little %eph]d lad 
) ! brea? ( ! hills ab\t him1 8 gold5   
hair toss$ by ! w9d1 8 fair face flu%$1 
& 8 sunburn$ h& hold+ 8 %eph]d's crook4 
,b !re 0 no d\bt t ,god _h *os5 him4    
,arise & ano9t him1 = ?is is he1 said   
,god's voice 9 ,samuel's he>t4  ,sl[ly1 
!n1 ! old man rose & held ! oil al(t &  
p\r$ x ^u ! boy's b[$ head1 :ile ! re/ (
 ! company look$ sil5tly on4  ,!y 7     
puzzl$ to "k :at x all meant4 ,p]haps ! 
eld] bro!rs 7 envi\s1 & wond]$ :y ?is   
m]e *ild %\ld be s+l$ out = special     

fav\r4 ,b no "o d>$ to "q ,god's        
mess5g]4  ,no?+ fur!r happ5$ j !n4      
,samuel return$ z he _h come by ! w9d+  
:ite road1 & be=e long 8 visit 0 =gott5 
z ! p settl$ to _! "w aga94             
,illu/ration3 ,saul tries to kill ,david
  ,only ,david1 out 9 ! fields1 ?\ght m 
& m ab\t :at _h happ5$1 & grew m & m    
c]ta9 t x _h be5 a call f ,god to d "s  
special "w = ,him4 ,! wond] ( x fill$ 8 
m9d1 b x nev] int]f]$ ) 8 "w4  ,!re 0   
little "t = idle dream+ 9 ! boy's life4 
,he 0 z wat*ful z ev] 9 8 c>e = 8 %eep &
 z c\rage\s z ev] 9 gu>d+ !m f pr[l+    
bea/s4 ,ev5 9 8 leisure "t he 0 busy    
too1 & !re 0 n "o ( ! sunny h\rs (      
daylight t he wa/$4  ,he lov$ music1 &  
he taught himself to play on ! h>p1     
practis+ s c>efully & pati5tly t 8 f+]s 
grew mo/ wond]fully skilful4 ,!n he made
 songs to g to ! music1 "s ( ! mo/      
beautiful songs t ev] h be5 made 9 all !
 _w4 ,almo/ e *ild to-day kn[s 8        
beautiful song ab\t ! ,good ,%eph]d3 ,! 
,"l is my %eph]d1 ,i %all n want4  ,!re 

0 ano!r ?+1 too1 t he le>n$ to d ) !    
same c>e & pati5t p]sev]ance1 & t 0 to  
use 8 %eph]d's sl+4 ,!re 0 no boy 9 all 
,be?lehem :o c\ld %oot z /raight z he   
c\ld4 ,he nev] miss$ 8 m>k4  ,x 0 no    
great ?+1 p]haps1 to make music & aim   
/raight1 b x 0 a great ?+ to d :at lay  
ne>e/ 8 h& ) all 8 might4 ,p]haps "s day
 ,god w\ld make use ( 8 s++ or h "s "w =
 a boy :o _h a quick eye & a sure aim4  
,:o c\ld tell8  ,s ,david le>n$ to d 8 v
 be/1 & be=e v long ,god's call came to 
him4  ,illu/ration3 ,saul sat day aft]  
day 9 8 d>k5$ t5t4  ,saul1 ! ,k+ (      
,israel1 sat day aft] day 9 8 d>k5$ t5t 
ill & full ( mis]y4 ,no "o d>$ to g ne> 
him1 & 8 s]vants :isp]$ toge!r1 ,x is an
 evil _s f ! ,"l t tr\bles him4  ,!n "s 
"o sugge/$ t p]haps music might help to 
*e] him & drive ! evil _s f him4  ,let  
our "l n[ comm& ?y s]vants to seek out a
 man :o is a cunn+ play] on a h>p1 !y   
said to ! k+1 & x %all come to pass t1  
:5 ! evil _s f ,god is ^u !e1 he %all   
play ) 8 h&1 & ?\ %alt be well4         

,illu/ration3 ,david drew magic music f 
8 h>p's /r+s4  ,saul li/5$ to _! words1 
& hope crept into 8 he>t4  ,provide me  
n[ a man t c play well1 & br+ him unto  
me1 he said eag]ly4  ,n[ ! fame (       
,david's play+ & s++ _h spread ev5      
beyond ,be?lehem4 ,we mu/ s5d = ,david1 
! son ( ,jesse1 said ! k+'s s]vants at  
once4 ,he 0 ! v p]son !y want$4 ,n only 
c\ld he s+ & play1 b he 0 a good boy1   
brave & fe>less1 & be/ ( all1 z !       
s]vants said1 ,! ,"l is ) him4  ,s !    
%eph]d boy 0 br\ght to ! k+'s d>k5$ t5t1
 ready to d 8 bidd+4 ,sitt+ !re 9 ! dim 
light1 he drew su* magic music f 8 h>p's
 /r+s1 & sang su* sweet songs1 t ! v    
song ( ! birds seem$ to be fill+ ! t5t4 
,! k+1 z he li/5$1 seem$ to feel ! brea?
 ( ! m\nta9 fields1 to he> ! call ( !   
%eepfold & ! murmur ( ! danc+ /reams4 ,x
 act$ l a *>m4 ,! black mis]y 0 lift$ f 
8 he>t1 & ! evil _s 0 put to flight by !
 song ( ! %eph]d boy4  ,x 0 no wond]1   
!n1 t ! k+1 = a "t at lea/1 lov$ ! boy )
 8 bright face & sunny hair1 & want$ to 

keep him z 8 arm\r-be>]4 ,b p]haps1 z   
,saul grew well & _h no fur!r ne$ ( !   
music1 ,david 0 no long] want$1 & s he  
w5t back aga9 to ! ,be?lehem fields to  
look aft] 8 %eep4  ,god _h made use (   
,david's skill 9 music1 & be=e v long   
ano!r call came to him4 ,?is "t ! ne$ 0 
= "o :o c\ld aim /raight1 :o _h a quick 
eye & a /eady h&4  ,w> _h brok5 out4 ,! 
fi]ce ,phili/9es _h come up ) _! great  
armies to try & conqu] ! l&4 ,e man 9   
,israel :o c\ld fight 0 call$ up to     
protect 8 c\ntry4 ,already ,david's ?ree
 eld] bro!rs _h jo9$ ,saul's army1 :i* 0
 prep>+ to fight ! enemy4  ,illu/ration3
 ,jesse s5ds ,david to ! camp4  ,on ei!r
 side ( a n>r[ valley1 divid$ by a /ream
 :i* ran along ov] smoo? /ones1 ! two   
armies fac$ ea* o!r4 ,!re !y 7 encamp$1 
l wild bea/s ready to fly at ea* o!r's  
?roats4 ,at any mom5t ! fight might     
beg91 & t /ream be /a9$ r$ ) blood4     
,only ! ,phili/9es 7 f> ! /ronge/1 & !  
,israelites _h b little *ance ( victory4
  ,?is valley 0 sev5 or eight miles     

di/ant f ! little t[n ( ,be?lehem1 &    
,jesse wait$ anxi\sly1 day aft] day1 =  
news ( 8 ?ree sons4 ,at la/ he c\ld be> 
! anxiety no long]1 & he det]m9$ to s5d 
,david to ! camp to c>ry food to 8      
bro!rs & br+ back news h[ !y f>$4  ,s1 v
 e>ly "o morn+1 ,david set out on 8     
err&4 ,he _h c>efully put 8 %eep "u !   
c>e ( ano!r %eph]d1 & he took ) him p>*$
 corn & loaves ( bread = 8 bro!rs1 z    
well z t5 *eeses :i* 8 fa!r 0 s5d+ to ! 
(fic]s "u :om !y s]v$4  ,x 0 n long be=e
 ! boy came )9 sight ( ! valley1 & 8    
he>t began to beat ) excitem5t1 = he saw
 t he _h arriv$ j z some?+ 0 ab\t to    
happ54 ,! armies 7 drawn up 9 battle    
array1 & sudd5ly a great %\t w5t up f   
bo? sides4 ,x 0 ! battle-cry ( ! two    
armies :i* s\nd$ 9 8 e>s4  ,!re 0 no "t 
n[ to c>ry food & gifts1 s ,david       
quickly left 8 load at ! entrance to !  
camp & hurri$ on to se>* = 8 bro!rs4 ,he
 _h le>n$ to f9d 8 way ab\t a camp1 :]e 
= a %ort "t he _h be5 ,saul's           
arm\r-be>]4 ,s n[ he w5t swiftly among !

 soldi]s1 until at la/ he f\nd 8 bro!rs4
 ,7 !y well8 he eag]ly ask$ !m2 & :at 7 
!y do+8  ,illu/ration3 ,eag]ly ,david   
began to ask !m :at x meant4  ,b ev5    
:ile he spoke !re 0 a /ir among !       
,phili/9es1 & all eyes 7 turn$ to wat*1 
all e>s 7 /ra9$ to he> ! enemy's        
*all5ge1 :i* rang out cle>ly across !   
n>r[ valley4  ,out ( ! rank ( !         
,phili/9es !re _h /epp$ a man s tall &  
/rong t he appe>$ to be a giant4 ,he 0 m
 ?an n9e feet high1 & ! arm\r :i* he    
wore 0 s solid & heavy t x w\ld h cru%$ 
any ord9>y man to ! e>?4  ,?is 0        
,golia?1 ! great *ampion ( ! ,phili/9es4
 ,e morn+ & e ev5+ he /rode pr\dly out &
 defi$ ! ,israelites1 bidd+ !m f9d a    
*ampion :o w\ld come & fight ) him4     
,once aga9 8 *all5ge rang out on ! cle> 
air1--  ,*oose y a man = y1 & let him   
come d[n to me4 ,if he be able to fight 
) me & to kill me1 !n w we be y\r       
s]vants2 b if ,i prevail aga9/ him &    
kill him1 !n %all ye be our s]vants &   
s]ve u4 ,i defy ! armies ( ,israel ?is  

day4 ,give me a man t we may fight      
toge!r4  ,a great sil5ce fell aft] !    
*ampion _h %\t$ 8 la/ words ( defiance4 
,!re 0 no answ] f ! ,israelites4 ,no man
 _h c\rage en\gh to dream ( accept+ !   
*all5ge4  ,david look$ r\nd him 9       
amazem5t1 & 8 *eeks burn$ ) %ame4 ,:at 7
 ! p do+ to all[ ?is boa/+ hea!n        
,phili/9e to defy ! armies ( ! liv+     
,god8 ,eag]ly he turn$ to ! m5 ar\nd him
 & began to ask !m :at x meant4 ,!      
soldi]s answ]$ him %ortly4 ,no1 !re 0 no
 "o :o d>$ to g =? & fight ,golia?4 ,!  
k+ _h promis$ great rew>ds to any man :o
 w\ld kill ! giant4 ,b no "o _h d>$ to  
try4  ,david's eld] bro!rs he>d 8       
que/ions1 & see+ h[ amaz$ he 01 !y began
 to gr[ angry4 ,did he mean to reproa*  
!m8 ,p]haps he ?\ght ( (f]+ himself to  
fight ! *ampion4 ,x 0 "t t ?is %eph]d   
boy %\ld be put 9 8 prop] place4 ,s 8   
elde/ bro!r turn$ to him ) a sne]4      
,illu/ration3 ,:ile he kept 8 fa!r's    
%eep he _h (t5 to def5d !m f wild bea/s4
  ,:y came/ ?\ hi!r8 he ask$4 ,& ) :om  

ha/ ?\ left ^? few %eep 9 ! wild]ness8  
,i "k ?y pride & ! naught9ess ( ?y he>t1
 = ?\ ha/ come d[n t ?\ mighte/ see !   
battle4  ,x c\ld n h be5 v easy to be>  
?is taunt4 ,b ,david _h le>n$ to conqu] 
himself be=e he set out to conqu]       
giants4 ,s he answ]$ quietly in/ead (   
fla%+ back an angry reply4  ,:at h ,i   
done8 he ask$4 ,may ,i n ask a h>mless  
"q8  ,!re 7 _m que/ions he /ill wi%$ to 
ask1 & pres5tly ! soldi]s began to      
repeat 8 words "o to ano!r1 until at la/
 ! report 0 spread t "s "o _h be5 f\nd  
ready & will+ to answ] ! *all5ge ( !    
giant ,phili/9e4 ,& ( c\rse ! news soon 
rea*$ ! k+'s e>4 ,saul s5t imm$iately & 
ord]$ t ! %eph]d lad %\ld be br\ght to  
him4 ,he _h q =gott5 ab\t ! boy :o _h   
*>m$ away 8 black moods ) ! magic music 
( 8 h>p4 ,& ,david _h gr[n & *ang$ s9ce 
^? days4  ,s n[1 :5 ,david /ood be=e !  
k+1 ,saul _h no idea :o he 01 & 8 "o    
?\ght1 z he look$ at ! sl5d] y\?1 0 t x 
0 madness to ?9k ( su* a m]e boy go+ out
 to give battle to ! great giant4  ,?\  

art n able to g aga9/ ?is ,phili/9e1 he 
said2 = ?\ art b a y\?1 & he a man ( w> 
f 8 y\?4  ,b ,david answ]$ eag]ly4 ,he  
did n boa/1 b spoke /eadily & wisely4   
,true1 he _h n be5 tra9$ z a soldi]1 b 8
 c\rage & 8 /r5g? _h bo? be5 already    
prov$4 ,& he w5t on to tell ! k+ t :ile 
he kept 8 fa!r's %eep he _h (t5 to def5d
 !m f wild bea/s4 ,once he _h f\ght ) a 
lion & a be> s+le-h&$ & _h kill$ !m bo?4
  ,illu/ration3 ,saul puts 8 own arm\r  
on ,david4  ,x 0 n 9 8 own /r5g? t he   
tru/$4 ,! ,"l t deliv]$ me out ( ! paw (
 ! lion & out ( ! paw ( ! be>1 ,he w    
deliv] me out ( ! h& ( ?is ,phili/9e1 he
 end$ triumphantly4  ,fai? 9 ,god 0     
,david's sure def5ce2 & ,saul z he li/5$
 b[$ 8 head 9 %ame1 = x 0 ! fai? :i* he 
himself _h lo/4 ,x 0 ?is fai?1 he knew1 
:i* might w9 ! victory4 ,x 0 an e*o ( ! 
confid5ce he _h once felt :5 8 :ole tru/
 _h be5 9 ,god1 & he recogniz$ ! true r+
 ( ! boy's c\rage4  ,g1 he said1 & ! ,"l
 be ) !e4  ,!n ! k+ 0 eag] to put 8 own 
arm\r on ,david1 & he bade ! soldi]s arm

 him ) ! royal sword & put a brass      
helmet on 8 head4 ,b ,david 0 n accu/om$
 to we> heavy arm\r1 & _h nev] be5 tra9$
 to use a sword4 ,no1 he w\ld d 8 be/ ) 
! only weapon he ?or\ghly und]/ood4  ,s 
putt+ on once m 8 %eph]d's coat1 he took
 8 sl+ 9 8 h&1 & z he cross$ ! brook at 
! foot ( ! valley he fill$ 8 %eph]d's   
bag ) smoo? /ones & fitt$ "o ( !m to 8  
sl+4 ,!n ) spr++ /eps he began to climb 
! opposite side4  ,! rage ( ,golia? 0   
great :5 he saw ! sl5d]1 fair-hair$ boy1
 )\t ei!r arm\r or sword1 com+ s boldly 
to meet him4  ,am ,i a dog1 he %\t$1 t  
?\ come/ to me ) /aves8  ,illu/ration3  
,david's fight ) ,golia?4  ,i come to !e
 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 ! ,god ( !     
armies ( ,israel1 :om ?\ ha/ defi$1 rang
 out ! cle> answ]4 ,! ,"l save? n )     
sword & spe>2 = ! battle is ! ,"l's1 &  
,he w give y into our h&s4  ,! great    
giant lift$ 8 spe>1 ready ) "o bl[ to   
end ?is unequal fight4 ,b ,david did n  
wait to come )9 rea* ( ! spe>4 ,be=e    
,golia? came ne>1 ! boy /opp$ sudd5ly & 

s5t a /one :izz+ ?r\gh ! air /raight at 
! giant's head4 ,! /one sank into       
,golia?'s =ehead1 & ! great figure reel$
 & fell ) a mighty cra% to ! e>?4       
,in/antly ,david seiz$ 8 sword & cut (f 
8 head4  ,illu/ration3 ,david seiz$ 8   
sword & cut (f 8 head4  ,s ,god's p 7   
sav$1 & s aga9 ,god made use ( ! %eph]d 
boy's tra9+ & skill1 ?is "t to w9 a     
great victory = ,8 p4  ,! fair-hair$    
%eph]d boy _h done 8 duty fai?fully 9 ! 
fields on ! hillside at home1 :]e he 0 b
 little ?\ght (4 ,he _h always tri$ to d
 8 be/1 :e!r he 0 keep+ ! %eep or       
practis+ ) 8 sl+ or le>n+ to play ! h>p4
 ,& n[1 sudd5ly1 ! great opportunity _h 
come & f\nd him ready4  ,he _h ent]$ !  
camp an unnotic$ c\ntry lad1 c>ry+      
provisions to 8 bro!rs4 ,n[ e soldi] 9 !
 camp 0 %\t+ 8 "n2 ! k+ 0 ready to %[]  
rew>ds & honors ^u him4 ,he 0 ! h]o ( ! 
h\r4  ,! pleasant days 9 ! ,be?lehem    
fields 7 n[ ov] = ,david4 ,!re 0 no     
?\ght ( all[+ him to return to 8 "w4    
,no1 ! k+ decl>$ he mu/ rema9 z a soldi]

 9 ! army1 ready to def5d 8 k+ & c\ntry4
 ,?\gh he 0 /ill a m]e boy he 0 plac$ 9 
comm& & set ov] ! m5 ( w>4  ,x 0 mu* m  
difficult "w ?an look+ aft] %eep1 & z "t
 w5t on & dang]s & difficulties beset   
him on e side1 ,david mu/ (t5 h long$ = 
! old quiet days on ! hillside4 ,8 pa? 0
 r\gh & dang]\s n[1 & sad to say 8 feet 
(t5 slipp$ & he w&]$ f> a/ray1 b always 
he held fa/ to 8 fai? 9 ,god1 & f\nd 8  
way back to ! /raight pa?4  ,z ! ye>s   
w5t by ,samuel's promise 0 at la/       
fulfill$1 & ,david 0 made k+ ov] ,god's 
*os5 p4 ,david _h (t5 =gott5 ,god1 b    
,god _h nev] =gott5 him4  ,:at a *ange x
 0 f ! days :5 he w&]$ ab\t ! fields 9 8
 %eepsk9 coat1 (t5 sleep+ out "u ! />s1 
possess+ only 8 h>p & 8 %eph]d's sl+4   
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