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,illustration    ,no4 #ce4    ,,the     
,,blind ,,beggar   ,,of ,,jericho4      
,,by ,,the ,,author ,,of ,,peep ,,of    
,,day4    ,,london3   ,,john ,,hatchard 
,,and ,,son4   #ahdh4     ,illustration 
,,the ,,blind ,,beggar ,,of  ,,jericho4 
,it is very common to see blind men     
begging in the streets4 ,do not you pity
 the blind8 ,how sad it must be never to
 see the light of the sun1 nor the green
 leaves in spring1 nor the faces of our 
dearest friends6  ,a long while ago a   
blind man sat begging by the side of the
 road4 ,as he sat he heard the noise of 
a great crowd walking along4 ,he did not
 know why there was such a crowd1 so he 
asked the people passing by why so many 
had come together4 ,they told him that  
,jesus of ,nazareth was passing that    
way4 ,the blind man had heard before of 
,jesus4 ,he had heard that he could do  

great wonders1 and he felt sure in his  
heart that ,jesus could make him see4   
,but the blind man could not go to      
him--how could he dare to stir in such a
 crowd8 ,he might have been pushed down 
and trodden upon and crushed to death4  
,but he could speak4 ,he cried out very 
loud1 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,lord4 ,he  
did not cry out once or twice1 he kept  
on crying out1 hoping that ,jesus would 
hear him4 ,but the ,lord took no notice 
of him1 and a great many people came up 
to him and told him not to make such a  
noise4 ,yet the poor man would not be   
quiet2 he knew that the ,lord was       
passing by1 and that he might soon be   
gone1 and that he might never pass that 
way again1 so he cried out more than    
ever1 ,lord1 have mercy on me6 ,and did 
the ,lord take notice of him at last8   
,yes1 he did2 he stood still1 and told  
the people to bring that blind man to   
him4 ,how kind it was in ,jesus to care 
for the blind beggar6 ,jesus is very    
kind1 and cares for every poor creature 

in the world4 ,at last the blind man    
heard some one speak kindly to him1 and 
say1 ,be of good comfort2 rise1 he      
calleth thee4 ,how glad he was to hear  
that ,jesus had sent for him6 ,he got up
 very quickly1 and went to ,jesus1 for  
now the people made room for him4 ,no   
one now was rude to the poor beggar1 for
 ,jesus had called for him4  ,and what  
did ,jesus say to him8 ,he asked him    
this question1 ,what do you wish me to  
do for you8 ,the man replied1 ,lord1    
that ,i may receive my sight4 ,jesus    
pitied him very much1 and he touched his
 eyes1 and said1 ,receive thy sight4    
,that moment he was able to see4 ,how   
glad he now was that he had cried out1  
,lord1 have mercy on me1 and that he had
 not left off when the people told him  
not to make a noise6 ,he would not leave
 ,jesus now he had found him1 but went  
after him on the road1 praising him1 and
 thanking ,god for his goodness4  ,if   
all people would pray as this blind man 
did1 ,jesus would hear them all4 ,the   

child who reads this book is not blind4 
,if you were blind how could you read to
 father or to mother8 ,but there is     
something which ,jesus could do for you1
 that would make you happy for ever4    
,what is it8 ,do you know8 ,if he were  
to say1 ,what do you wish me to do for  
you8 what would you answer8 ,i should   
like you to say1 ,forgive me my sins1   
and give me thy ,holy ,spirit4 ,my dear 
child1 do make this little prayer every 
day4 ,jesus would hear you4 ,perhaps you
 live in a very poor place4 ,perhaps you
 live in a little room in town1 up some 
dark and narrow stairs2 perhaps there is
 very little furniture in it1 and very  
little food in the cupboard1 but ,jesus 
knows where you live1 and he knows your 
name1 and your father's name1 and your  
mother's name1 and he hears all you say4
 ,he would be much pleased to hear you  
praying to him1 because he loves you1   
and he once died upon the cross that you
 might not go to hell4 ,if you go to    
heaven you will see the blind beggar    

there--,i mean the beggar who once was  
blind4 ,then you will sing with him     
about the love of ,jesus in saving your 
souls4  ,if you wish to read a full     
account of this blind man1 you will find
 it in ,mark x4 #df to end1 and also in 
,luke xviii4 #ce to end4         ,when  
,jesus ,christ was here below1          
,and spread his works of love abroad1   
,if ,i had lived so long ago1       ,i  
think ,i should have loved the ,lord4   
,jesus1 who was so very kind1       ,who
 came to pardon sinful men1     ,who    
heal'd the sick1 and cur'd the blind3   
,oh1 must not ,i have loved him then8   
,but where is ,jesus8 ,is he dead8      
,oh1 no2 he lives in heaven above3      
,and blest are they1 the ,saviour said1 
,who1 though they have not seen me1     
love4      ,he sees us from his throne  
on high       ,as well as when on earth 
he dwelt2     ,and when to him poor     
children cry1       ,he feels such love 
as then he felt4      ,and if the ,lord 
will grant me grace1       ,much ,i will

 love him and adore2     ,but when in   
heaven ,i see his face1       ',twill be
 my joy to love him more4    ,jane      
,taylor4     ,,the ,,end4               
,macintosh1 ,printer1 ,great            
,new-street1 ,london4     ,,prayer4     
,o ,father in ,heaven1     ,thou hast   
made all things2     ,the sun1 moon1 and
 stars1 the land and sea4     ,thou hast
 made me4     ,thou hast taken care of  
me4     ,i thank ,thee for all thy      
kindness4      ,great ,god1 ,thou art in
 every place2     ,thou seest in the    
dark1     ,as well as in the light2     
,thou knowest all the naughty things    
,that ,i have done1 and said1 and       
thought4      ,o ,merciful ,lord1 pardon
 my sins1     ,because ,jesus ,christ1  
thy dear ,son1     ,died upon the cross 
for sinners4     ,give me thy ,holy     
,spirit1     ,that ,i may love ,thee1   
and obey thy laws4     ,keep me from    
minding ,satan1     ,and save me from   
going to hell3     ,and whenever ,i die1
     ,o take my soul to ,heaven4        

,when ,jesus comes with clouds1     ,and
 with the holy angels1     ,may ,i be   
glad to see ,him4     ,may my dear      
parents1 and brothers1 and sisters1     
,be happy with ,thee for ever and ever4 
,may all people love ,thee1     ,and    
speak of thy goodness4     ,hear me for 
,christ's sake4 ,amen4                  
,transcriber's ,note     99 ,punctuation
 and spelling errors have been          
corrected4