,illu/ration3 ,! baby ,moses 9 ! bulru%es4 ,,! ,,babe ,,9 ,,! ,,bulru%es ,by ,,amy ,,/e$man ,illu/ration ,,?omas ,,nelson ,,sons ,,new ,,york 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,f9d+ ,,( ,,moses ,_m long ye>s _h pass$ s9ce ! days :5 ,joseph's bro!rs & _! families _h settl$ 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,!y 7 a great nation 9 numb]s n[1 b ! ,egyptians /ill rul$ ov] !m1 & us$ !m z s]vants4 ,! ,ph>aoh :o _h be5 s k9d to ! %eph]ds f ,canaan 0 dead long ago1 & ! new k+s1 or ,ph>aohs z !y 7 call$1 hat$ =eign]s1 & began to treat ! ,israelites v h>%ly4 ,!re 7 too _m ( !m1 !y said2 x 0 dang]\s to h s _m /rong1 p[]ful slaves4 ,!y mu/ be kept d[n1 & made to "w f morn+ till night1 & be beat5 if !y did n "w fa/ en\gh4 ,t 0 v h>d = ! poor p2 b worse 0 to come4 ,an ord] 0 issu$ "o day :i* spread sorr[ ?r\gh all ! l& ( ,go%51 :]e ! ,israelites liv$4 ,e baby boy t 0 born 0 to be ?r[n into ! riv]4 ,girl babies might be all[$ to live1 = !y w\ld be useful z slaves1 b boys might gr[ up to fight = _! c\ntry1 & s !y mu/ be de/roy$4 ,9 "o little h\se1 n f> f ! great riv] ,nile1 a woman sat hold+ h] t9y baby 9 h] arms1 :ile ! te>s ran d[n h] *eeks4 ,he 0 su* a beautiful baby1 s /rong & fair & heal?y2 b ! k+'s ord] 0 t he 0 to be ?r[n into ! riv]1 :]e ! cruel1 hungry crocodiles 7 wait+ to snap up ev]y?+ !y c\ld f9d = a meal4 ,jo*eb$1 ! poor "m1 held h] baby clos] 9 h] arms4 ,no1 %e c\ld n obey ! k+'s ord]4 ,%e w\ld try & hide ! baby = a little :ile1 at any rate4 ,x 0 easy to hide a baby :ile he 0 /ill t9y & slept mo/ ( ! day2 b :5 he grew bigg] x 0 mu* m difficult4 ,8 si/] ,miriam did h] be/ to help h] "m2 b any day1 n[ t ! baby 0 ?ree mon?s old1 he might be discov]$1 & some?+ mu/ be done at once4 ,s ,jo*eb$ ?\ght ( a plan1 & pray$ to ,god t ,he w\ld help h] to c>ry x out4 ,at ! edge ( ! riv] !re grew tall bulru%es1 :i*1 :5 cut d[n & dri$1 c\ld be made into _m useful ?+s4 ,tak+ "s ( ^! bulru%es1 %e wove !m into a little cradle ) a cov] to x1 j l a little ark1 & ?is %e cov]$ ) a k9d ( pit*1 s t n a drop ( wat] c\ld come ?r\gh4 ,inside ! cradle %e made a s(t b$1 & laid ! baby !re :ile he 0 fa/ asleep1 & set ! ark afloat 9 ! wat] :]e ! bulru%es 7 gr[+4 ,%e knew t pres5tly ! great pr9cess1 ,ph>aoh's daught]1 w\ld come d[n to ba! 9 ! riv]1 & w\ld notice ! que] little ark float+ !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,%e laid ! baby !re :ile he 0 fa/ asleep4 ,v soon ! royal procession came w9d+ d[n f ! palace t[>ds ! riv]1 z ! pr9cess 9 h] gorge\s robes made h] way to ba! 9 ! pool ( ! lotus fl[]s4 ,b at ! edge ( ! riv] %e /opp$4 ,:at 0 t among ! bulru%es8 ,x 0 no lotus fl[]1 b a /range-look+ cov]$ basket1 & %e ord]$ h] maid5s to br+ x to h]4 ,! little ark 0 lift$ out ( ! wat] & c>ri$ to ! pr9cess4 ,!re 0 surely some?+ alive inside1 & ! pr9cess 0 full ( curiosity z %e lean$ d[n & lift$ ! cov] to look 94 ,!n %e />t$ back 9 amazem5t4 ,! de>e/ little baby %e _h ev] se5 lay !re1 all rosy & fre% aft] 8 sleep1 gaz+ up at h] ) wide-op5 eyes4 ,! maid5s cr[d$ r\nd1 & ! sight ( all ^? /range faces 0 m ?an ! baby c\ld be>4 ,he puck]$ up 8 face & began to cry4 ,! pr9cess lov$ babies1 & %e _h none ( h] own4 ,t little wail+ cry w5t to h] he>t4 ,%e guess$ at once t ?is 0 "o ( ! ,hebrew babies :i* _h be5 ord]$ to be de/roy$1 & %e made up h] m9d t ?is beautiful boy %\ld at lea/ be sav$4 ,all ?is "t ,miriam _h be5 wat*+ f h] hid+-place close by1 & ) anxi\s1 beat+ he>t %e came =w>d n[4 ,c\ld %e help ! pr9cess8 %e ask$4 ,%\ld %e run & f9d "s ,hebrew woman :o might look aft] ! baby8 ,p]haps ! pr9cess guess$ t ! baby's "m w\ld n be f> (f1 & %e mu/ h smil$ a little :5 a nurse 0 s quickly f\nd4 ,b %e took no notice ( t4 ,take ?is *ild away1 %e said1 :5 ,jo*eb$ /ood humbly be=e h]1 & nurse x = me1 & ,i w give !e ?y wages4 ,x 0 m]ely z a nurse t ! "m 0 hir$4 ,! great pr9cess meant to adopt ! baby z h] own4 ,b he 0 safe1 & ,jo*eb$'s he>t 0 full ( gratitude to ,god z %e took h] little son into h] arms aga94 ,z long z he ne$$ a nurse ! baby 0 left to be look$ aft] by 8 "m 9 ! little h\se by ! riv]-side4 ,! pr9cess call$ him ,moses1 :i* means drawn out1 because he _h be5 drawn out ( ! wat]1 & %e _h made up h] m9d t z soon z he 0 old en\gh he %\ld come to live ) h] at ! palace1 & be br\ght up z a pr9ce4 ,he w\ld be treat$ j z if he 0 really h] son4 ,illu/ration3 ,%e taught him ab\t ,god4 ,b 8 poor "m _h him = ^? fir/ preci\s ye>s :ile he 0 /ill a little boy1 & %e did n wa/e "o m9ute ( t "t 9 h] tra9+ ( him4 ,%e taught him ab\t ,god1 & told him all ! wond]ful /ories ab\t 8 own c\ntry1 s t he %\ld nev] =get t he belong$ to ,god's p1 ev5 :5 he %\ld become a pr9ce 9 ! ,egyptian palace4 ,j z a g>d5] s[s se$s 9 a g>d5 :i* aft]w>ds gr[ up into beautiful fl[]s1 s %e s[$ ! se$s ( tru? 9 ! he>t ( h] little son1 :i* long aft]w>ds 7 to blossom out & be> su* wond]ful fruit4 ,illu/ration3 ,beat+ him unm]cifully ) a long :ip4 ,!n :5 ,moses 0 old en\gh to d )\t a nurse1 %e took him to ! palace1 & br\ght him unto ,ph>aoh's daught]1 & he became h] son4 ,b deep d[n 9 8 he>t he nev] =got 8 own p4 ,x happ5$ "o day t he saw "o ( ! ,egyptian taskma/]s treat+ "o ( ! poor ,israelite slaves ) great cruelty1 beat+ him mo/ unm]cifully ) a long :ip4 ,?is made ,moses s angry t he ru%$ 9 to def5d ! slave1 & dealt ! taskma/] su* a bl[ t x kill$ him4 ,b in/ead ( be+ grateful ! ,israelites w\ld n tru/ him1 & began to :isp] ! tale ( h[ he _h kill$ ! ,egyptian1 s t ,moses 0 oblig$ to flee = 8 life1 leav+ beh9d all ! ri*es & hon\rs he _h enjoy$ s long4 ,a v diff]5t k9d ( life began n[ = ,moses4 ,he j\rney$ f> into ! des]t & jo9$ company !re ) an ,arab tribe1 & w&]$ f place to place fe$+ _! flocks & liv+ ! life ( a %eph]d4 ,b ,god _h m difficult "w = him to d ?an fe$+ %eep1 & "o day :5 he 0 9 ! des]t he saw a /range sight4 ,a bu% 0 gr[+ !re1 & 9 ! middle ( ! bu% a fire 0 burn+1 & ! /range ?+ 0 t al?\gh ! fire kept on burn+ fi]cely ! bu% 0 n burnt at all4 ,x 0 ! ,angel ( ! ,"l t 0 9 ! mid/ ( ! fire1 & z ,moses drew ne> ,god call$ him by 8 "n1 & told him t he 0 to g back & set 8 p free f ! tyranny ( ,ph>aoh & lead !m into ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ! middle ( ! bu% a fire 0 burn+4 ,at fir/ ,moses said x 0 impossible = him to d ?is4 ,8 own p w\ld n tru/ him1 & he 0 no great speak]2 he w\ld c]ta9ly fail4 ,b ,god bade him d 8 be/1 & ,a>on 8 bro!r w\ld speak = him2 & above all ,god w\ld be 8 help]4 ,illu/ration3 ,arise1 g ov] ?is ,jordan1 ?\1 & all ?is p4 ,jo%ua i4 #b4 ,s ,moses return$ to ! l& ( ,egypt & boldly ask$ ,ph>aoh to all[ ! p to g & wor%ip ,god4 ,"t aft] "t ,ph>aoh refus$1 al?\gh ,god s5t dreadful plagues to w>n him4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 :5 ! angel ( dea? kill$ all ! elde/ sons ( ! ,egyptians1 ,ph>aoh 0 t]rifi$ & said ! p might g at once & take all _! belong+s ) !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,l& ( ,canaan lay /ret*$ out be=e him4 ,x 0 a great company ( p t set out1 & ,moses ! great lead] guid$ !m on _! way4 ,!y _h _m adv5tures1 & brav$ _m dang]s & difficulties1 b ,god 0 always _! %ield & def5ce4 ,he deliv]$ !m by p>t+ ! wat]s ( ! ,r$ ,sea & all[+ !m to walk ov] dry-%od :5 ,ph>aoh & 8 army 7 pursu+ !m4 ,& :5 ! pursu]s tri$ to foll[ !m1 ! wat]s roll$ back1 & ! :ole great army 7 swept away by ! return+ tide4 ,yet 9 spite ( ,god's c>e & goodness t[>ds !m1 ^! ,israelites 7 (t5 ungrateful1 & compla9$ bitt]ly :5 !y suff]$ any want4 ,& x 0 always ,moses :om !y blam$4 ,moses 0 v pati5t ) !m2 b once he 0 s angry t he 0 tempt$ to disobey ,god's direction1 & z a puni%m5t ,god told him t ?\gh he %\ld see ! ,promis$ ,l& f af> he w\ld nev] ent] x himself4 ,!re on ! m\nta9 top he /ood1 gaz+ into ! f> di/ance1 :]e ! ,l& ( ,canaan1 t fair l& fl[+ ) milk & honey1 lay /ret*$ out be=e him4 ,!n he b[$ 8 head to ,god's w4 ,! murmur+ p nev] saw _! great lead] aga94 ,he 0 n1 = ,god took him4 ,,ru?1 ,,! ,,glean] ,along ! hot1 du/y road t l$ f ! c\ntry ( ,moab to ! fair l& ( ,judah ?ree wom5 7 walk+ ) b[$ heads & we>y1 halt+ /eps4 ,_! sorr[ful1 heavy eyes took no pleasure 9 ! summ] beauty ( ! h>ve/ fields1 ! %imm]+ silv] ( ! olive trees1 & ! ri* promise ( ! v9ey>ds :i* bord]$ _! way4 ,! :ole _w look$ sad to !m1 se5 ?r\gh a mi/ ( te>s4 ,!re beh9d !m1 9 ! l& ( ,moab1 ea* ( ^! wom5 _h left gre5 graves1 :i* held all !y lov$ be/4 ,naomi1 ! elde/1 0 p]haps ! mo/ desolate4 ,h] ?\ghts w5t back to ! "t :5 %e 0 z "y & fair z ! two daught]s-9-law :o walk$ at h] side--:5 ) h] husb& & h] two boys %e _h trod t v road1 seek+ a home 9 a /range c\ntry to escape ! fam9e :i* ?reat5$ !m 9 h] own l&4 ,n[ %e 0 return+ to h] native t[n ( ,be?lehem1 a *ildless1 lonely wid[4 ,! y\ng] wom51 :o 7 ! wives ( ^? two dead sons1 7 v sorr[ful too1 b = !m !re might yet be happ9ess 9 ! _w4 ,!y /ill _h ne> & de> relatives & _m fri5ds 9 ,moab1 :i* 0 _! native l&4 ,!y _h come f> en\gh n[1 & x 0 "t = !m to return4 ,turn aga91 my daught]s1 said ,naomi1 & g y\r way4 ,_! homes lay beh9d1 & %e mu/ j\rney on alone to ! little hill t[n :i* %e _h n se5 = s _m long ye>s4 ,!y _h k9dly come s f> to see h] on h] way1 b !y mu/ come no f>!r4 ,s ! little p>ty halt$1 & "o ( ! "y wom51 weep+ bitt]ly1 kiss$ h] "m-9-law & turn$ to g back4 ,b ! o!r "o1 ^: "n 0 ,ru?1 clung to ,naomi1 & w\ld n leave h]4 ,9 va9 ! eld] woman urg$ h] to return1 & po9t$ out t ,orpah _h gone1 t home & fri5ds & happ9ess await$ h] !re1 :ile 9 front 0 only pov]ty & lonel9ess4 ,ru? only clung ! clos] z %e sobb$ out h] t5d]1 lov+ words4 ,entreat me n to leave !e1 %e said1 or to return f foll[+ aft] !e3 = :i!r ?\ goe/1 ,i w g2 & :]e ?\ lodge/1 ,i w lodge3 ?y p %all be my p1 & ?y ,god my ,god4 ,! ,"l d s to me1 & m also1 if aught b dea? "p !e & me4 ,! t5d] words br\ght com=t to ! he>t ( ,naomi1 z s(t ra9 br+s refre%m5t to ! h>d1 dry e>?4 ,aft] all1 %e 0 n q alone2 %e /ill _h "s "o to love & c>e =4 ,s toge!r !y j\rney$ on aga91 & at la/ came to ! w9d+ road :i* l$ up to ! t[n ( ,be?lehem1 ne/l+ l a :ite bird ^u ! long ridge ( hills4 ,naomi knew e /ep ( ! way4 ,x seem$ almo/ l a dream to tread on m t w9d+ road1 to pass ?r\gh ! city gates & f9d h] way to ! little h\se %e knew s well4 ,al?\gh %e _h be5 gone s _m ye>s !re 7 /ill p :o rememb]$ h]1 & ^! came runn+ out to greet h]4 ,is ?is ,naomi8 !y ask$ wond]+ly4 ,!y c\ld sc>cely believe t ?is sad1 brok5-d[n woman c\ld be ! pleasant-fac$1 happy girl :o _h gone away ) h] husb& & boys 9 ! ye> ( ! great fam9e4 ,b z !y li/5$ to h] /ory !y did n wond] t %e seem$ s old & talk$ s bitt]ly4 ,x made !m look v k9dly ^u ! beautiful girl :o kept s close to h] "m-9-law1 :o _h giv5 up ev]y?+ r ?an leave h] alone4 ,illu/ration3 ,he spoke v k9dly4 ,naomi _h be5 q "r :5 %e _h told ,ru? t pov]ty lay be=e !m4 ,%e _h come back q empty-h&$1 & x 0 necess>y to f9d "s "w at once :i* w\ld at lea/ provide !m ) daily bread4 ,ru?1 look+ out ov] ! fields :]e already ! b>ley 0 be+ cut1 made up h] m9d to g & "w !re4 ,! poor 7 always all[$ to foll[ ! reap]s & glean ! /ray e>s ( corn t fell unnotic$4 ,%e might at lea/ ga!r en\gh to fe$ h] "m-9-law & h]self4 ,v happily1 !n1 ,ru? set out1 & f\nd h] way into ! h>ve/ field1 :i* belong$ to a ri* man call$ ,boaz4 ,! reap]s treat$ h] k9dly :5 %e timidly ask$ = p]mission to glean !re1 & :5 ! ma/] arriv$ to see h[ ! h>ve/ w5t1 he too notic$ h] at once1 = %e 0 v beautiful4 ,^: damsel is ?is8 he ask$4 ,!re 7 _m p ready to tell him h] "n1 & also to tell him h[ %e _h left h] l& & h] p to come ) ,naomi1 h] "m-9-law4 ,! /ory _h be5 repeat$ all ?r\gh ! t[n4 ,boaz li/5$ ) int]e/4 ,naomi 0 8 k9s-woman1 & x 0 only "r t he %\ld help h]4 ,he w\ld beg9 by help+ ! sweet-fac$ daught]-9-law :o _h *anc$ to come glean+ ^u 8 l&4 ,s he w5t & spoke v k9dly to ! beautiful ,ru?1 & told h] to come e day to 8 h>ve/ field & %>e ! reap]s' food1 & he w\ld see t no "o tr\bl$ h]4 ,he ev5 told ! reap]s to let "s h&fuls ( corn fall 9 h] way1 on purpose1 s t !re might be pl5ty = h] to glean4 ,illu/ration3 ,! two lov+ he>ts rejoic$ 9 _! happ9ess4 ,s ea* day ,ru? w5t back & work$ 9 ! h>ve/ fields1 & ea* day z ,boaz wat*$ h] he grew to love ! g5tle1 lov+-he>t$ woman m & m4 ,& :5 at la/ ! h>ve/ days 7 ov]1 he w5t to ,naomi & ask$ t ,ru? might become 8 wife4 ,!re 0 no m pov]ty or h>d "w n[ = ,ru? or ,naomi1 no anxi\s days ( wond]+ h[ long _! fl\r & oil w\ld la/4 ,boaz 0 v ri*1 & no?+ 0 too good = 8 fair "y wife1 :om he _h fir/ se5 humbly glean+ 9 8 h>ve/ field4 ,happ9ess1 too1 began to /eal back into ! life ( ,naomi4 ,w9t] & spr+ pass$1 & :5 h>ve/ "t came r\nd once m1 all ! sorr[ & bitt]ness fad$ f h] he>t1 = ,god s5t a little *ild to com=t h]4 ,a baby son 0 born to ,ru?1 & ! :ole _w seem$ full ( sun%9e & happ9ess z %e laid him 9 8 gr&mo!r's arms1 & ! two lov+ he>ts rejoic$ 9 _! happ9ess1 j z !y _h clung toge!r 9 _! sorr[4 ,( c\rse1 !y dream$ _m happy dreams ov] ! little d[ny head1 & plann$ a spl5did future = ! baby1 z all mo!rs & gr&mo!rs w d4 ,b ev5 _! dreams nev] t\*$ ! gold5 reality1 = !y did n "k t he 0 to be ! gr&fa!r ( ,k+ ,david1 t 9 ?is same little t[n ( ,be?lehem !re 0 to be born ( 8 l9e a great] ,k+ yet1 ! ,k+ ( ,heav54 ,,samuel1 ,,! ,,little ,,s]v] ,x 0 "s ye>s aft] ,ru?'s son _h be5 born 9 ,be?lehem t ano!r "m 0 made glad by ! preci\s gift ( a little son4 ,?is "m's "n 0 ,hannah1 & h] baby 0 a special joy to h] because %e _h s long$ to h a son & _h pray$ s e>ne/ly to ,god = ?is great gift4 ,!re 0 no d\bt ab\t ! baby's "n4 ,he 0 call$ ,samuel1 :i* means ,god has he>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,samuel answ]$1 ,speak2 = ,?y s]vant he>e?4 #a ,sam4 iii4 #aj4 ,= _h n ,god li/5$ to 8 "m's pray]s & giv5 h] h] he>t's desire8 ,illu/ration3 ,! "t came t %e %\ld take him to ,eli4 ,hannah held h] baby close 9 h] arms4 ,he 0 h] v own1 & yet he belong$ also to ,god4 ,%e _h promis$1 if h] pray] 0 he>d1 t %e w\ld l5d him to ,god1 to s]ve ,him 9 ,8 ,holy ,temple4 ,only = a little :ile c\ld %e keep ! baby all to h]self4 ,! mon?s pass$ & !n ! ye>s1 & ,samuel grew old en\gh to run ab\t & take c>e ( himself1 ne$+ no long] to be c>ri$ 9 8 "m's arms4 ,!n ! "t came t %e %\ld take him to ,eli1 ! prie/ ( ,god1 & leave him to be br\ght up 9 ! ,temple & taught to be a s]vant ( ,god4 ,p]haps at fir/ ,samuel cri$ = 8 "m1 = he 0 only a v little boy1 & mu/ h felt /range & lonely )\t h]2 b he v soon grew happy aga91 & le>nt to love ! old prie/ & ! new life4 ,x 0 8 "m :o suff]$ mo/4 ,%e miss$ him s sorely1 & mo!rs d n =get z quickly z *ildr5 d4 ,b al?\gh %e _h l5t him to ,god1 he 0 /ill h]s too2 & e ye> %e w5t back to see him1 & ?r\gh ! long mon?s 9 betwe51 h] f+]s 7 busy mak+ him a little coat ( a beautiful blue /uff1 sew$ ) a bord] ( exquisite embroid]y1 blue & purple & sc>let1 t 0 l a wrea? ( pomegranates4 ,j z c]ta9 z 8 bir?day came r\nd 8 "m came & br\ght ) h] 8 little coat1 & z he grew bigg] e ye> ! coat 0 bigg] too4 ,n[1 z soon z ,samuel 0 old en\gh he w5t ) ,eli1 ! old prie/1 into ,god's h\se to le>n h[ to help 9 ,god's s]vice4 ,j z we sometimes see n[ a v little boy help+ ! prie/ at ,god's alt>1 s ,samuel 0 l a little s]v] z he help$ ,eli1 & he too wore a l95 surplice1 or ephod z x 0 call$4 ,al?\gh he 0 su* a little boy1 ,samuel already %[$ t he 0 /raight=w>d1 brave1 & ob$i5t1 a boy :o c\ld be tru/$4 ,he did 8 "w fai?fully1 & :5 ,eli began to gr[ feeble & 8 sight became dim1 ! little s]v] 0 ready ) 8 cle> sight & eag] foot/eps to be bo? eyes & feet to ! old prie/4 ,b besides gr[+ old & feeble1 ,eli 0 also gr[+ m & m unhappy day by day4 ,8 two sons 7 wick$ & disob$i5t1 &1 :at 0 worse1 !y 7 tea*+ ,god's p to be wick$ too4 ,eli w\ld n puni% !m z !y des]v$1 s at la/ ! "t came :5 ,god took ! puni%m5t into ,8 own h&s4 ,only ,he w\ld w>n ,eli be=e-h&1 = ! old prie/ 0 ,8 s]vant4 ,s "o night ,god's message came1 spok5 by ,god's own voice--spok5 n to ! great prie/1 b to ! humble little s]v]4 ,x 0 ev5+ "t4 ,all ! "w ( ! day 0 ov]1 & ,eli _h gone to re/4 ,! lamp 9 ! temple 0 burn+ dimly1 sometimes flick]+ z if x w\ld g out altoge!r1 & leave ! holy place 9 d>kness4 ,samuel1 tir$ ) 8 day's s]vice1 0 fa/ asleep1 :5 sudd5ly he woke up1 />tl$ & att5tive4 ,"s "o _h call$ 8 "n3 ,samuel1 ,samuel4 ,"h am ,i1 answ]$ ! boy at once4 ,p]haps ! old prie/ 0 ill1 & want$ him4 ,ha/ily ,samuel slipp$ out ( b$1 & ran to ,eli4 ,b ! old man 0 ly+ !re q calmly1 & :5 ,samuel ask$ :y he _h call$1 he answ]$ quietly1 ,i call$ n2 lie d[n aga94 ,x 0 v /range2 b p]haps he _h be5 dream+1 s ,samuel w5t back & crept into b$1 & v soon 0 once m fa/ asleep4 ,!n aga9 ! voice came3 ,samuel4 ,?is "t ,samuel 0 sure x 0 no dream1 & he ran to ,eli & cri$ to him1 ,"h am ,i1 = ?\ did/ call me4 ,i call$ n1 my son1 said ,eli4 ,lie d[n aga94 ,b :5 x happ5$ a ?ird "t1 & ! little :ite figure /ood by ! prie/'s b$1 decl>+ positively1 ,?\ did/ call me1 ,eli sudd5ly realiz$ t p]haps x 0 ,god ^: voice ! boy _h he>d4 ,g1 lie d[n1 he said g5tly to ! bewild]$ *ild1 & x %all be if ,he call !e t ?\ %alt say1 ',speak1 ,"l1 = ,?y s]vant he>e?4' ,"o great lesson ,samuel _h le>nt1 & t 0 to d exactly :at he 0 told1 nev] que/ion+4 ,s n[ he w5t back to b$ )\t ano!r ^w4 ,did ,eli mean t x 0 ! ,"l :o _h call$ him8 ,! great ,god :o 0 s wond]ful1 ^: ,ark 0 9 ! ,holy ,place beh9d ! veil ( blue & purple & sc>let1 gu>d$ by *]ubim8 ,he _h only seem$ l a f>-(f "n to ,samuel4 ,c\ld x really be ,god's own voice t _h call$ ,samuel8 ,if t 0 s1 !n ! great unkn[n ,god mu/ all ! "t h kn[n ! little s]vant 9 ,8 h\se4 ,!n aga9 ! voice s\nd$3 ,samuel1 ,samuel4 ,?is "t ,samuel 0 li/5+ ) all 8 might1 & ob$i5tly 8 answ] rang out fe>lessly & cle>ly-- ,speak1 ,"l1 = ,?y s]vant he>e?4 ,illu/ration3 ,i call$ n1 my son4 ,god knew t ,8 little s]vant 0 fit to be tru/$ ) a message1 al?\gh x 0 a t]rible "o2 & ,he told ,samuel t a dreadful puni%m5t 0 to fall ^u ! old prie/ ,eli & 8 wick$ sons1 & s awful w\ld x be t ev5 ! e>s ( ! p :o he>d ab\t x %\ld t+le4 ,!re 0 no m sleep = ,samuel t night4 ,god's voice rang 9 8 e>s2 8 he>t 0 fill$ ) ! ?\ght t ,eli w\ld ask him :at ,god _h said1 & he w\ld h to tell him t dreadful message4 ,at la/ ! morn+ light began to /eal 91 & x 0 "t to op5 ! doors ( ,god's h\se4 ,! little s]v] 9 8 l95 ephod 0 at 8 po/ z usual1 b to-day 8 %9+ morn+ face 0 cl\d$ & tr\bl$1 & !re mu/ h be5 a look ( awe 9 8 cle> eyes4 ,! call he dread$ came all too soon1 & = ! fir/ "t ! s\nd ( ,eli's voice 0 unwelcome 9 8 e>s4 ,samuel1 my son1 call$ ! old man4 ,imm$iately ,samuel w5t & /ood at 8 side1 ,"h am ,i1 he said4 ,:at is x t ! ,"l ha? said unto !e8 ask$ ,eli4 ,8 eyes 7 v dim1 b he felt sure t ! boy _h a tr\bl$ & fe>ful look4 ,i pray !e hide x n f me3 ,god d s to !e1 & m also1 if ?\ hide any?+ f me ( all ! ?+s t ,he said unto !e4 ,! v wor/ mu/ be told1 & ,samuel knew he mu/ hide no?+ n[4 ,he repeat$ ,god's message ^w = ^w1 & ,eli b[$ 8 head z he li/5$4 ,! poor old prie/ _h be5 a weak fa!r1 b he 0 a fai?ful s]vant1 & knew t ,god 0 j4 ,x is ! ,"l1 he said3 let ,him d :at seeme? ,him good4 ,f t day all ?+s 7 diff]5t to ,samuel1 & ye> by ye> z he grew old] he le>n$ m & m to love & s]ve ! ,god :o _h spok5 to him & tru/$ him4 ,s also z ! ye>s w5t by ! p :o wor%ipp$ at ! ,temple began to "k t ! little *ild :o _h be5 su* a fai?ful s]v] 0 *os5 = a po/ ( great hon\r--t he _h be5 call$1 inde$1 to be a prophet ( ! ,"l4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,books ,,9 ,,?is ,,s]ies ,,joseph ,,! ,,dream] ,,! ,,babe ,,9 ,,! ,,bulru%es ,,david ,,! ,,%eph]d ,,boy ,,! ,,*ild ,,jesus ,,! ,,good ,,physician ,,! ,,good ,,%eph]d 99 99 99 99 99