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,i 0 "o day /udy+ 9 ! same room ) my    
little son1 a *ild ( t5 ye>s old1 he    
turn$ t[>ds me1 & po9t$ to a little     
insect :i* 0 crawl+ on a %eet ( pap]4   
,look1 papa1 said he1 look at t insect2 
h[ small x is6 ,see h[ x moves its      
feet--h[ wond]ful t ,,god %\ld h made   
?is little creature6  ,fa!r4 ,x is a    
little co*9eal4,a--,wait2 ,i w br+ my   
microscope1 & we %all see _m m wond]ful 
?+s4  ,*ild4 ,make ha/e1 or x w fly     
away4  ,i put ! insect betwe5 two       
glasses1 & ?us prev5t$ x f escap+1 )\t  

re/ra9+ x f mov+ its limbs4 ,to ! nak$  
eye1 x did n look at all rem>kable3 its 
back 0 ( a br[n col\r1 spott$ ) black & 
:ite1 & ! "u "p ( its body 0 gray4 ,b no
 soon] _h ,i plac$ x 9 ! focus ( !      
microscope1 ?an ,i 0 fill$ ) wond] &    
admiration4 ,! back1 :i* be=e appe>$    
unwor?y ( notice1 n[ display$ ! mo/     
p]fect & beautiful appe>ance4 ,! col\r1 
:i* appe>$ br[n to ! nak$ eye1 n[       
pres5t$ a v>iety ( fea!rs or scales ( ! 
same size & %ape1 poli%$1 brilliant1    
di/9ct1 & arrang$ 9 f> m exact ord] ?an 
! tiles on ! be/ built ro(4 ,! gr\nd 0  
=m$ ( beautiful :ite scales1 surr\nd$ by
 a bord] ( poli%$ black & blue scales ( 
! same description4 ,a black l9e divid$ 
! back into two equal p>ts4  ,h[        
m>vell\sly wise & p[]ful is ! ,,"l6     
exclaim$ ,i4 ,:o w\ld believe t s _m    
beauties1 & su* a v>iety ( exquisite    
workman%ip1 _h be5 be/[$ on ?is little1 
despicable insect8 ,oh1 h[ great is our 
,,god6  ,! *ild 0 impati5t to judge =   
himself4 ,he approa*$ ! microscope1 &   

gaz$ 9 sil5ce = "s mom5ts4 ,at l5g?1    
rais+ 8 head1 & fix+ 8 eyes ^u me ) an  
expression ( wond] & a/oni%m5t--,oh6    
papa1 exclaim$ he1 is n ?is beautiful8  
,h[ beautiful6 repeat$ he1 rais+ 8 h&s4 
,h[ p[]ful ,,god mu/ be to give ?is     
little insect1 :i* attracts s little    
att5tion1 su* a beautiful coat6 ,did y  
see its scales1 its neck1 its head1 &   
its glitt]+ horns8 ,x looks l glass on  
poli%$ gold4 ,h[ beautiful6 h[          
beautiful6  ,fa!r4 ,my de> boy1 s9ce our
 heav5ly ,fa!r is s great1 s p[]ful1 & s
 wise2 s9ce he takes su* c>e ( ?is      
little insect :i* crawls ^u ! gr\nd2 ?9k
 h[ great mu/ be 8 c>e ( 8 own *ildr51  
:om he lov$ s mu* z to give 8           
well-belov$ ,,son to die = !m1 t !y     
might be sav$1 f et]nal dea?6  ,*ild4   
,yes2 our ,savi\r himself says t 8      
*ildr5 'are ( m value ?an _m sp>r[s2' s 
!y mu/ be ( m value ?an ?is little      
insect3 & s9ce x has receiv$1 & does all
 ! :ile receive f ,,god1 its food & its 
ri* & beautiful clo?+1 surely ! same    

,,god w fe$ & clo! u also6 ,my de> papa1
 are we n v happy 9 hav+ se5 ?is insect1
 s9ce x has %[n u ! p[] & goodness ( !  
,,"l8  ,papa4 ,yes1 my de>2 let u ?ank  
,,god = ?us enl>g+ our views ( 8        
goodness & inf9ite wisdom4 ,h[ good     
,,god is1 ?us to fill our he>ts )       
confid5ce1 to assure u ( 8 gu>dian c>e1 
& to tea* u t he sees1 protects1 &      
pres]ves u6  ,i n[ turn$ ! microscope1 t
 we might exam9e ! co*9eal on ! o!r     
side2 x 0 equally beautiful & p]fect4 ,!
 side legs1 :i* 7 s dispos$ z to balance
 ! body1 & make its motions easy1 7     
p>tly cov]$ ) scales1 l ^? on ! back2 b 
!y 7 mu* small] & m flexible4 ,!re 7 no 
scales ne> ! jo9ts1 & ! legs 7 fa/5$ to 
! body ) su* exactness t x 0 impossible 
to p]ceive ! smalle/ defect1 ev5 by     
means ( ! /ronge/ l5s4 ,its light &     
delicate limbs mov$ ) ! greate/ ease1 & 
) mo/ a/oni%+ regul>ity4  ,h[ wond]ful  
is ev5 "o ( its legs6 said ,i2 c\ld !   
mo/ skilful arti/ or human me*anic      
imitate x1 ev5 9 ! clumsie/ mann]8 ,c\ld

 ! mo/ le>n$ man give motion & life to  
?is little creature8  ,*ild4 ,& yet "s p
 say t all ?is is done by *ance2 is ?is 
possible1 papa8  ,fa!r4 ,my de>1 !re is 
no su* ?+ z *ance4 ,,god made ! _w1 &   
all t x conta9s4 ,he alone is ! ,creator
 & ,pres]v] ( all4 ,^? t say t ?is      
insect 0 made by *ance1 %[ t !y h nev]  
exam9$ x2 & ?us !y _c h se5 ! p[]ful h& 
( ,,god4  ,*ild4 ,& :at d ^? mean :o say
 t nature creat$ animals & plants8      
,fa!r4 ,^? :o speak s are g5]ally       
irreligi\s & ignorant p]sons1 :o1 in/ead
 ( glorify+ & bless+ ,,god z _! ,creator
 & ,pres]v]1 nev] m5tion 8 "n 9 _! works
 or conv]sation2 & ?us1 in/ead ( say+1  
',,god made ?is or t1' !y say ',nature  
made' su* ?+s4  ,*ild4 ,,god !n made e  
?+8  ,fa!r4 ,yes1 e ?+1 except :at is   
bad4  ,*ild4 ,?is mu/ be true3 ,,god    
creat$ u1 & pres]ves u e mom5t4 ,yet few
 ?9k ( him1 or speak ( him4 ,h[ does ?is
 happ51 papa8  ,fa!r4 ,my de> *ild1 our 
he>ts are naturally turn$ away f ,,god4 
,s9 is ! cause ( ?is sad /ate3 x        

sep>ates our he>ts f our ,fa!r &        
,creator4 ,we d n wi% to own t he       
pres]ves & takes c>e ( u--supplies our  
wants1 & gives u all ?+s we enjoy4      
,*ild4 ,oh1 papa6 h[ few love ,,god1 &  
tru/ 9 him z !y ought6  ,fa!r4 ,! true  
*ildr5 ( ,,god alone really love him1   
desire to please him1 & s9c]ely tru/ 9 8
 goodness4 ,yes1 my *ild1 till we are   
true ,*ri/ians1 till we are r5ew$ &     
*ang$ by ! ,,_s ,,( ,,god1 we are l ?is 
little insect4 ,we receive life1 motion1
 food1 & clo?+ f him1 b we seldom ?9k ( 
him2 & we d n ev5 ?ank him = all 8      
gifts4  ,*ild4 ,i ?9k1 papa1 t ^? :o    
=get ,,god are n ev5 s good z ?is little
 insect2 = x at lea/ does no?+ wrong1   
:ile !y are wick$1 ob/9ate1 pr\d1 &     
ungrateful4  ,fa!r4 ,y are "r1 my de>   
*ild4 ,! s9n] is n s good z ?is insect4 
,h[ ?ankful %\ld we !n be t our ,savi\r 
has r$eem$ u f s91 & has made u *ildr5 (
 ,,god1 by unit+ u = ev] to himself8    
,*ild4 ,yes1 we "k t ,,god is our ,fa!r1
 & t he loves u4 ,i am sure he takes c>e

 ( me1 s9ce he has giv5 8 ,,son to save 
me4 ,:at a good ,fa!r6 :at a k9d        
,savi\r6  ,fa!r4 ,cont9ue to love ?is   
good ,savi\r1 my de> *ild2 & always     
rememb] ! words ( ,/4 ,paul3--,he :o    
sp>$ n 8 own ,son1 b gave him up to !   
dea? = u all1 %all he n ) him also      
freely give u all ?+s8 ,rememb] !       
co*9eal1 :i* is s wond]fully =m$ by !   
,,"l1 & seek1 above all ?+s1 ! bless+ ( 
! all-wise1 p[]ful1 & good ,,god1 :o    
nev] =gets y1 & :o is1 ?r\gh ,,jesus    
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     ,,! ,,great ,,& ,,good ,,god4      
,h[ wond]ful ?is roll+ ball           ,(
 e>?1 t be>s me n[6         ,&1 ,o6 ?\  
mighty ,,god ( all1           ,h[       
wond]ful art ,?\6          7,& :at is   
?is va/ _w to !e1           ,) all its  
sea & l&8         ,j :at a pebble is to 
me1           ,or e'en a gra9 ( s&47    
,& may a simple *ild address            
,s great & high a ,k+8         ,& w he  
notice1 w he bless           ,s mean a  
little ?+8          ,& may ,i hope 8    

love to w91           ,be=e 8 face to   
/&1         ,:o holds ?is spaci\s _w )9 
,! holl[ ( 8 h&8          ,o yes6 = ?\gh
 he is s high1           ,he makes e'en 
worms 8 c>e2         ,he w n scorn an   
infant's cry1           ,a s9ful        
infant's pray'r4     ,footnote3         
,footnote ,a3 ,p]haps ! "y read] w\ld "k
 x bett] by its m common "n ( lady bird4