,illustration3 ,,the ,,infant ,,jesus4 ,the ,peep of ,day ,by the ,author of 8,line ,upon ,line10 8,precept ,upon ,precept10 ,etc4 ,,philadelphia ,,henry ,,altemus ,,company ,,contents4 ,,lesson4 ,,page4 #a4 ,of the body #g #b4 ,of a mother's care #aj #c4 ,of the soul #ad #d4 ,of the good angels #ag #e4 ,of the wicked angels #bj #f4 ,the world1 ,part ,i #be #g4 ,the world1 ,part ,,ii #bh #h4 ,the world1 ,part ,,iii #cj #i4 ,adam and ,eve #ce #aj4 ,the first sin #cg #aa4 ,the ,son of ,god #dj #ab4 ,the ,virgin ,mary #dc #ac4 ,the birth of ,jesus #df #ad4 ,the shepherds #dg #ae4 ,the wise men #di #af4 ,king ,herod #ej #ag4 ,the temptation #eb #ah4 ,the twelve disciples #ef #ai4 ,the first miracle #ei #bj4 ,several miracles #fa #ba4 ,the sinner and ,simon #fc #bb4 ,the storm at sea #fe #bc4 ,jairus' daughter #fg #bd4 ,the loaves and fishes #fi #be4 ,the kindness of ,jesus #gc #bf4 ,the ,lord's ,prayer #ge #bg4 ,jesus foretells his death #gg #bh4 ,lazarus #gi #bi4 ,jesus enters ,jerusalem #hc #cj4 ,the ,temple #he #ca4 ,judas #hg #cb4 ,the ,last ,supper1 ,part ,i #hi #cc4 ,the ,last ,supper1 ,part ,,ii #ib #cd4 ,the ,last ,supper1 ,part ,,iii #id #ce4 ,the garden #ig #cf4 ,peter's denial #ajj #cg4 ,pontius ,pilate #ajc #ch4 ,death of ,judas #ajg #ci4 ,the ,cross1 ,part ,i #ajh #dj4 ,the ,cross1 ,part ,,ii #aaa #da4 ,the ,cross1 ,part ,,iii #aac #db4 ,the soldiers #aae #dc4 ,the grave #aaf #dd4 ,the resurrection #aai #de4 ,mary ,magdalene #aba #df4 ,the two friends #abc #dg4 ,thomas #abh #dh4 ,the dinner #acj #di4 ,the ascension #acd #ej4 ,peter in ,prison #acf #ea4 ,john #adb #eb4 ,the ,judgment ,day #adf ,,preface4 ,,this little work aims to be the very least of all2--not in size1 but in the humility of its contents4 ,it aims at the superlative degree of littleness2 and in this point seeks to resemble the least watch ever made--the least picture ever painted--the tiniest flower that ever grew4 ,it desires to be among books as the humming-bird among birds4 ,as soon as a child's mind is capable of receiving systematic instruction1 this humble work attempts to convey it4 ,from a very early period a pious mother will1 by casual remarks1 endeavor to lead her child to the knowledge of his ,creator and ,redeemer2 and in due time she will impart systematic instruction4 ,it may be at three years of age--it may not be till five--that the child is prepared to listen to these little lessons4 ,but--sooner or later--he will give evidence of his immortality by willingly hearkening to discourse concerning the ,,invisible--the ,,eternal--the ,,infinite4 ,the simplicity of the language may seem unworthy of the sublimity of the subject treated of in these pages2 and some may smile at the contrast2--but the little one will not smile--except with joy to hear of his ,heavenly ,father1 and of his ,incarnate ,redeemer2 for the merry inmates of the nursery are capable of tasting higher pleasures than toys and dainties can afford4 ,,the ,,peep ,,of ,,day4 ,,lesson ,i4 ,,of ,,the ,,body4 ,,dear ,,children3--,you have seen the sun in the sky4 ,who put the sun in the sky8--,god4 ,can you reach up so high8--,no4 ,who holds up the sun that it does not fall8--,it is ,god4 ,god lives in heaven2 heaven is much higher than the sun4 ,can you see ,god8--,no4 ,yet ,he can see you1 for ,god sees everything4 ,god made everything at first1 and ,god takes care of everything4 ,god made you1 my little child1 and ,god takes care of you always4 ,you have a little body2 from your head down to your feet1 ,i call your body4 ,put your hand before your mouth4 ,what do you feel coming out of your mouth8 ,it is your breath4 ,you breathe every moment4 ,when you are asleep1 you breathe4 ,you cannot help breathing4 ,but who gives you breath8 ,god does everything4 ,god gave you this little body1 and he makes it live1 and move1 and breathe4 ,there are bones in your body4 ,god has made them strong and hard4 ,there are some bones for your arms1 and some bones for your legs4 ,there is a bone for your back1 and more bones for you sides4 ,god has covered your bones with flesh4 ,your flesh is soft and warm4 ,in your flesh there is blood4 ,god has put skin outside1 and it covers your flesh and blood like a coat4 ,now all these things1 the bones1 and flesh1 and blood1 and skin1 are called your body4 ,how kind of ,god it was to give you a body4 ,i hope that your body will not get hurt4 ,will your bones break8--,yes1 they would1 if you were to fall down from a high place1 or if a cart were to go over them4 ,if you were to be very sick1 your flesh would waste away1 and you would have scarcely anything left but skin and bones4 ,did you ever see a child who had been sick a very long while8 ,i have seen a sick baby4 ,it had not round cheeks like yours1 and a fat arm like this4 ,the baby's flesh was almost gone1 and its little bones were only covered with skin4 ,god has kept you strong and well4 ,how easy it would be to hurt your poor little body6 ,if it were to fall into the fire1 it would be burned up4 ,if hot water were thrown upon it1 it would be scalded4 ,if it were to fall into deep water1 and not be taken out very soon1 it would be drowned4 ,if a great knife were run through your body1 the blood would come out4 ,if a great box were to fall on your head1 your head would be crushed4 ,if you were to fall out of the window1 your neck would be broken4 ,if you were not to eat some food for a few days1 your little body would be very sick1 your breath would stop1 and you would grow cold1 and you would soon be dead4 ,you see that you have a very weak little body4 ,can you keep your own body from being sick1 and from getting hurt8 ,you should try not to hurt yourself1 but ,god only can keep your body from all harm1 from fire and water1 from wounds and bruises1 and all kinds of sickness4 ,kneel down and say to ,god1 8,pray keep my poor little body from getting hurt40 ,god will hear you1 and go on taking care of you4 ,my little body's made by ,god ,of soft warm flesh and crimson blood3 ,the slender bones are placed within1 ,and over all is laid the skin4 ,my little body's very weak2 ,a fall or blow my bones might break3 ,the water soon might stop my breath2 ,the fire might close my eyes in death4 ,but ,god can keep me by his care2 ,to him ,i'll say this little pray'r3 8,o ,god6 from harm my body keep1 ,both when ,i wake and when ,i sleep40 ,,lesson ,,ii4 ,,of ,a ,,mother',s ,,care4 ,i ,,have told you about your little body4 ,was your body always as big as it is now8--,no4 ,once it was very small indeed4 ,what were you called when your body was very small8--,a baby4 ,now you can take a little care of yourself1 but then you could take no care at all4 ,can babies walk1 or talk1 or feed themselves1 or dress themselves8--,no4 ,but ,god sent you a person who took great care of you when you were a baby4 ,who was it8--,your dear mother2 she took care of you then4 ,she nursed you in her arms1 and fed you1 and took you out in the air1 and washed you1 and dressed you4 ,do you love your mother8--,yes4 ,i know you do4 ,but who gave you a mother8 ,it was ,god who sent you to a kind mother4 ,a little while ago there was no such little creature as you4 ,then ,god made your little body1 and he sent you to your mother1 who loved you as soon as she saw you4 ,it was ,god who made your mother love you so much1 and made her so kind to you4 ,your kind mother dressed your poor little body in neat clothes1 and laid you in a cradle4 ,when you cried she gave you food1 and hushed you to sleep in her arms4 ,she showed you pretty things to make you smile4 ,she held you up1 and showed you how to move your feet4 ,she taught you to speak1 and she often kissed you1 and called you sweet names4 ,is your mother kind to you still8--,yes1 she is1 though she is sometimes angry4 ,but she wishes to make you good3 that is why she is sometimes angry4 ,your mother has sent you to this nice school1 and she gives you supper when you go home4 ,i know she will be kind to you as long as she lives4 ,but remember who gave you this mother4 ,god sent you to a dear mother1 instead of putting you in the fields1 where no one would have seen you or taken care of you4 ,can your mother keep you alive8--,no4 ,she can feed you1 but she cannot make your breath go on4 ,god thinks of you every moment4 ,if he were to forget you1 your breath would stop4 ,do you ever thank your mother for her kindness8--,yes4 ,you often say1 8,thank you10 and sometimes you put your arms around her neck1 and say1 8,i do love you so much1 dear mother60 ,will you not thank ,god who gave you a mother1 and who keeps you alive8 ,you should kneel down when you speak to ,god2 then you should say1 8,o ,god1 how good you have been to me6 ,i thank you1 and love you40 ,would ,god hear your little thanks8--,yes1 ,god would hear and be pleased4 ,who fed me from her gentle breast1 ,and hush'd me in her arms to rest1 ,and on my cheeks sweet kisses press'd8 ,my ,mother4 ,when sleep forsook my open eye1 ,who was it sang sweet hush-a-by8 ,and rock'd me that ,i should not cry8 ,my ,mother4 ,who sat and watch'd my infant head1 ,when sleeping on my cradle bed1 ,and tears of sweet affection shed8 ,my ,mother4 ,when pain and sickness made me cry1 ,who gazed upon my heavy eye1 ,and wept for fear that ,i should die8 ,my ,mother4 ,who ran to help me when ,i fell1 ,and would some pretty story tell1 ,or kiss the place to make it well8 ,my ,mother4 ,who taught my infant lips to pray1 ,and love ,god's holy book and day1 ,and walk in wisdom's pleasant way8 ,my ,mother4 ,and can ,i ever cease to be ,affectionate and kind to thee1 ,who wast so very kind to me8 ,my ,mother4 ,ah no6 the thought ,i cannot bear1 ,and if ,god please my life to spare1 ,i hope ,i shall reward thy care1 ,my ,mother4 ,when thou art feeble1 old1 and gray1 ,my healthy arm shall be thy stay1 ,and ,i will soothe thy pains away1 ,my ,mother4 ,and when ,i see thee hang thy head1 ',twill be my turn to watch thy bed1 ,and tears of sweet affection shed1 ,my ,mother4 ,for ,god1 who lives above the skies1 ,would look with vengeance in his eyes ,if ever ,i should dare despise ,my ,mother4 ,,lesson ,,iii4 ,,of ,,the ,,soul4 ,,has ,god been kind to dogs8 ,has he given them bodies8--,yes4 ,have they bones1 and flesh1 and blood1 and skin8--,yes4 ,the dog has a body as well as you4 ,is the dog's body like yours8--,no4 ,how many legs have you8--,two4 ,how many legs has the dog8--,four4 ,have you got arms8--,yes1 two4 ,has the dog got arms8--,no1 it has no arms1 nor hands4 ,but the dog has legs instead4 ,your skin is smooth1 but the dog is covered with hair4 ,is the cat's body like yours8--,no2 it is covered with fur4 ,is a chicken's body like yours8 ,how many legs has the chicken8--,two4 ,and so have you4 ,but are its legs like yours8--,no2 the chicken has very thin1 dark legs1 and it has claws instead of feet4 ,have you feathers on your skin8 ,have you wings8 ,is your mouth like a chicken's beak8 ,has the chicken any teeth8--,no2 the chicken's body is not at all like yours4 ,yet the chicken has a body--for it has flesh1 and bones1 and blood1 and skin4 ,has a fly got a body8--,yes1 it has a black body1 and six black legs1 and two wings like glass4 ,its body is not at all like yours4 ,who gave bodies to dogs1 horses1 chickens1 and flies8 ,who keeps them alive8 ,god thinks of all these creatures every moment4 ,can a dog thank ,god4 ,no2 dogs and horses1 sheep and cows1 cannot thank ,god4 ,why can not they thank ,god8 ,is is because they cannot talk8 ,that is not the reason4 ,the reason is1 they cannot think of ,god4 ,they never heard of ,god4 ,they cannot understand about ,god4 ,why not8--,because they have no souls1 or spirits1 like yours4 ,have you got a soul8--,yes1 in your body there is a soul which will never die4 ,your soul can think of ,god4 ,when ,god made your body1 he put your soul inside4 ,are you glad of that8 ,when ,god made the dogs1 he put no soul like yours inside their bodies1 and they cannot think of ,god4 ,can ,i see your soul8--,no2 ,i cannot see it4 ,no one can see it but ,god4 ,he knows what you are thinking of now4 ,which is the best1 your soul or your body8--,your soul is a great deal the best4 ,why is your soul the best8--,your body can die1 but your soul cannot die4 ,shall ,i tell you what your body is made of8--,of dust4 ,god made the dust into flesh and blood4 ,what is your soul made of8--,your soul1 or spirit1 is made of the breath of ,god4 ,that little dog will die some day4 ,its body will be thrown away4 ,the dog will be quite gone when its body is dead4 ,but when your body dies1 your soul will be alive1 and you will not be quite gone4 ,where would you be put if you were dead8--,your body would be put in a hole in the ground1 but your soul would not be in the hole4 ,even a baby has a soul1 or spirit4 ,one day as ,i was walking in the streets1 ,i saw a man carrying a box4 ,some people were walking behind1 crying4 ,there was a dead baby in the box4 ,was the soul of the baby in the box8--,no2 its soul was gone up to ,god4 ,will you not thank ,god for giving you a spirit8 ,will you not ask ,him to take your spirit to live with him when your body dies8 ,say to ,god1 8,pray1 take my spirit to live with ,thee when my body dies and turns into dust40 ,,child4 ,tell me1 mamma1 if ,i must die ,one day1 as little baby died2 ,and look so very pale1 and lie ,down in the pit-hole by his side8 ,shall ,i leave dear papa and you1 ,and never see you any more8 ,tell me1 mamma1 if this is true3 ,i did not know it was before4 ,,mamma4 ',tis true1 my love1 that you must die2 ,the ,god who made you says you must2 ,and every one of us shall lie1 ,like the dear baby in the dust4 ,these hands1 and feet1 and busy head1 ,shall waste and crumble quite away2 ,but though your body shall be dead1 ,there is a part which can't decay4 ,what is that part which can't decay8 ,it is your soul4 ,your body will decay2 it will turn into dust2 but your soul will live forever3 it will never decay4 ,,lesson ,,iv4 ,,of ,,the ,,good ,,angels4 ,,you know that ,god lives in heaven4 ,he has no body1 for he is a spirit4 ,does he live in heaven alone8--,no2 angels stand all round his throne4 ,what are angels8 ,angels are spirits4 ,they are bright like the sun1 but they are not so bright as ,god1 for he is brighter than the sun4 ,the angels are always looking at ,god1 and it is ,god that makes them shine so bright4 ,they sing sweet songs about ,god4 ,they say1 8,how good ,god is6 how wise6 how great60 ,there is no night in heaven1 for the angels are never tired of singing1 and they never wish to sleep4 ,they are never sick1 and they will never die4 ,they never weep2 there are no tears upon their cheeks1 but sweet smiles1 for angels are always happy4 ,if the angels were naughty1 they would be unhappy4 ,naughtiness always makes people unhappy4 ,the angels are quite good4 ,they love ,god very much1 and mind all he says4 ,they have wings1 and can fly very quickly4 ,god sends them down here to take care of us4 ,as soon as ,god tells an angel to go1 he begins to fly4 ,they are very strong1 and can keep us from harm4 ,should you like the angels to be near you at night8 ,do you know this pretty verse or hymn8 ,i lay my body down to sleep1 ,let angels guard my head1 ,and through the hours of darkness keep ,their watch around my bed4 ,you must ask ,god to send the angels1 for they never go1 except when ,god sends them4 ,god is their ,father4 ,they have not two fathers1 as you have4 ,the angels are the children of ,god1 and live in ,god's house in heaven4 ,when you mind what your father tells you1 then you are like the angels who mind ,god4 ,the angels love us very much4 ,they wish us to grow good1 and to come to live with them in heaven4 ,when a child is sorry for its naughtiness1 and prays to ,god to forgive it1 the angels are very much pleased4 ,when a little child who loves ,god falls sick1 and is going to die1 ,god says to the angels1 8,go and fetch that little child's soul up to heaven40 ,then the angels fly down1 the little darling shuts its eyes1 it lays its head on its mothers bosom1 its breath stops2--the child is dead4 ,where is its soul8 ,the angels are carrying it up to heaven4 ,how happy the child is now6 ,its pain is over2 it is grown quite good2 it is bright like an angel4 ,it holds a harp in its hand1 and begins to sing a sweet song of praise to ,god4 ,its little body is put into a grave1 and turns into dust4 ,one day ,god will make its body alive again4 ,dear children1 will you pray to ,god to send his angels to fetch your souls when you die8 ,around ,god's glorious throne above ,the happy angels stand1 ,and ever praise the ,god they love1 ,and fly at his command4 ,their faces1 like the sun1 are bright1 ,and sweetest smiles they wear2 ,they never sleep2 there is no night1 ,nor need of candle there4 ,but though the angels live so high1 ,they love us men below1 ,and hope to see us in the sky ,in garments white as snow4 ,and when a dying infant lies ,upon its mother's breast1 ,the angels watch it while it dies1 ,and take its soul to rest4 ,,lesson ,v4 ,,of ,,the ,,wicked ,,angels4 ,,when did ,god begin to live in heaven8 ,god always lived in heaven4 ,once there was no such little child as you1 but there always was ,god4 ,once there was no sun1 but there always was ,god4 ,once there were no angels1 but there always was ,god4 ,no one made ,god2 ,god was the first of all things1 and ,god made everything4 ,a very long while ago ,god made the angels4 ,how many angels did he make8 ,no one could tell how many4 ,there were more than could be counted4 ,they were all good and happy4 ,but some of the angels grew bad4 ,they left off loving ,god1 and grew proud1 and disobedient4 ,would ,god let them stay in heaven after they were bad8 ,no2 he cast them out1 and put them in chains and darkness4 ,one of these bad angels was called ,satan4 ,he is the chief1 or prince of the bad angels4 ,he is called the devil4 ,the devil is very wicked1 and hates ,god4 ,he can never go back to heaven again1 but he comes here where we live1 and he brings the other devils with him4 ,we cannot see ,satan1 because he is a spirit1 but he is always walking about1 and trying to make people naughty4 ,satan loves mischief2 he does not wish to be good4 ,it pleases ,satan to see people in pain and in tears2 but it pleases him best to see them naughty1 because then he thinks that they will come and live with him in his dark place4 ,he wishes that there should be a great many people in hell1 so he tries to make us do wicked things1 and keep us from praying to ,god4 ,i cannot tell you how very bad ,satan is4 ,he is very cruel1 for he likes to give pain4 ,he is a liar and teaches people to tell lies4 ,he is proud1 and wishes people to mind him more than ,god4 ,he is envious1 and cannot bear to see people happy4 ,the devil hopes very much that you will come and live with him when you die4 ,he knows that if you are bad like him1 you will live with him4 ,so he tries to make you like himself4 ,when you are in a passion1 you are like the devil4 ,when you say1 8,i don't care10 you are like the devil4 ,when you think yourself good1 you are proud like the devil4 ,can ,god keep you from minding the devil8 ,yes2 he can3 for ,god is a great deal stronger than ,satan4 ,besides this1 ,god is always near you1 for ,god is everywhere4 ,now ,satan cannot be everywhere at the same time4 ,it is true that ,satan has a great many angels who go where he tells them2 and that ,satan and his angels come near you very often4 ,but ,god is always with you2 he is before you and behind you1 and on every side of you2 he is about your bed when you sleep1 and about your path when you walk4 ,therefore you need not be afraid of ,satan2 only ask ,god to help you1 and he will do so4 ,satan is much stronger than you are2 but ,god is stronger than all4 ,if anybody were to come to hurt you when you were alone1 you would be frightened2 but if you saw your father coming you would run to him1 and you would not be frightened any more4 ,now ,god is our father2 he can keep ,satan from hurting you4 ,pray to him1 and say1 8,o dear father1 keep me from being wicked like the devil1 and from going to hell40 ,satan was once an angel bright ,and worship'd ,god on high2 ,but now he dwells in darkest night ,and endless misery4 ,daring his ,god to disobey1 ,he lost his happy state3 ,sinners above could never stay ,around ,god's throne to wait4 ,thousands of angels with him fell1 ,who own him as their king2 ,hoping with us to share their hell1 ,they tempt our souls to sin4 ,,child4 ,god1 unto thee ,i'll lift my pray'r1 7,he'll hear an infant cry17 8,save me1 ,o ,lord1 lest ,i should share ,in ,satan's misery40 ,on the subjects of the preceding ,lessons4 ,god lives on high--beyond the sky1 ,and angels bright--all clothed in white1 ,the praises sing--of heaven's king4 ,this ,god can see--both you and me2 ,can see at night--as in the light2 ,and all we do--remembers too4 ',tis he bestows--my food and clothes1 ,and my soft bed--to rest my head1 ,and cottage neat and mother sweet4 ,and should not ,i--forever try ,to do what ,he--has ordered me1 ,and dearly love--this ,friend above8 ,i always should--be very good3 ,at home should mind--my parents kind2 ,at school obey--what teachers say4 ,now if ,i fight--and scratch1 and bite1 ,in passions fall--and bad names call1 ,full well ,i know--where ,i shall go4 ,satan is glad--when ,i am bad1 ,and hopes that ,i--with him shall lie ,in fire and chains--and dreadful pains4 ,and liars dwell--with him in hell1 ,and many more--who cursed and swore1 ,and all who did--what ,god forbid4 ,and ,i have not--done what ,i ought2 ,i am not fit--with ,god to sit4 ,and angels bright--all clothed in white4 ,i will confess--my naughtiness1 ,and will entreat--for mercy sweet ,o ,lord6 forgive--and let me live4 ,my body must--be turned to dust4 ,then let me fly--beyond the sky1 ,and see thy face--in that sweet place4 ,,lesson ,,vi4 ,,the ,,world4--,,part ,i4 ,,genesis i4 #a-aj ,,this large place we live in is called the world4 ,it is very beautiful4 ,if we look up we see the blue sky1 if we look down we see the green grass4 ,the sky is like a curtain spread over our heads1 the grass like a carpet under our feet1 and the bright sun is like a candle to give us light4 ,it was very kind of ,god to make such a beautiful world1 and let us live in it4 ,god was in heaven1 and all his bright angels around him1 when he began to make the world4 ,god's ,son was with him--for ,god always has a ,son1 just like himself4 ,his ,son's name is ,jesus ,christ4 ,he is as good and as great as ,god his ,father4 ,the ,father and the ,son are ,god3 they always lived together1 and they love each other exceedingly4 ,the ,father and the ,son are one ,god1 and they made the world4 ,how did ,god make the world8--,by speaking4 ,first of all1 ,god made the light4 ,god said1 8,let there be light10 and there was light4 ,no one can make things by speaking but ,god3 ,god made things of nothing4 ,he only spoke1 and the light came4 ,then ,god made the air4 ,you cannot see the air1 but you can feel it4 ,the air is everywhere4 ,you can sometimes hear the noise it makes1 for you hear the wind blow1 and the wind is air4 ,next ,god put some water up very high4 ,the clouds are full of water1 and sometimes the water comes down1 and we call it rain4 ,god made a large deep place1 and filled it with water4 ,god spoke to the water1 and it rushed into the deep place4 ,god called this water the sea4 ,the sea is very large1 and it is always moving up and down1 and tossing itself2 but it cannot get out of the large deep place in which ,god has put it2 for ,god said1 8,stay there40 ,when the wind blows hard1 the sea makes a loud noise1 and roars4 ,god made some dry land for us to walk upon3 we call it ground4 ,we could not walk upon the sea nor build houses on the sea3 but the ground is hard1 and firm1 and dry4 ,now ,i have told you of five things that ,god made3-- #a4 ,the light4 #b4 ,the air4 #c4 ,the clouds4 #d4 ,the sea4 #e4 ,the dry land4 ,let us praise ,god for making such a large and beautiful world4 ',twas ,god who made this world so fair1 ,the shining sun1 the sky1 the air2 ',twas ,god who made the sea1 the ground1 ,and all the things ,i see around4 ,when he began the world to make1 ,these were the mighty words he spake2 8,let there be light20 his voice was heard1 ,and the obedient light appeared4 ,the angels saw the light arise1 ,and with their praises filled the skies4 8,how great our ,god6 ,how wise6 ,how strong60 ,such is their never-ending song4 ,,lesson ,,vii4 ,,the ,,world4--,,part ,,ii4 ,,genesis i4 #aa-ai4 ,,when ,god made the dry land1 there was nothing on it3 it was bare4 ,so ,god spake1 and things grew out of the ground4 ,trees came out of it2 they were covered with green leaves of different shapes4 ,some were called oak trees1 and some were called elm trees1 and some beech trees4 ,and some bore nice fruit1 such as plum trees1 apple trees1 orange trees and fig trees4 ,vegetables grew out of the earth2 potatoes and beans1 cabbages and lettuces3 they are called vegetables4 ,corn came out of it4 ,some corn is called wheat1 and some corn is called barley1 and some is called oats4 ,the ears of corn bend down when they are ripe1 and look yellow like gold4 ,god made the soft green grass to spring up1 and flowers to grow among the grass3 flowers of all colors1 and of the sweetest smell4 ,the yellow buttercup1 the white lily1 the blue violet1 and the rose1 the most beautiful of all flowers4 ,i have told you of five sorts of things that grow out of the earth3 #a4 ,trees4 #b4 ,vegetables4 #c4 ,corn4 #d4 ,grass4 #e4 ,flowers4 ,the world looked very beautiful when it was covered with grass and trees4 ,but only ,god and the angels saw its beauty4 ,afterward ,god placed the sun in the sky1 and bade it shine all day1 and go from one end of the world to the other4 ,god made the moon to shine at night1 and he covered the sky with stars4 ,you never saw anything so bright as the sun4 ,it is very large indeed1 only it looks small1 because it is a great way off4 ,it cannot fall1 for ,god holds it up4 ,god makes it move across the sky4 ,did you ever hear this pretty verse about the sun8-- ,my ,god1 who makes the sun to know ,his proper hour to rise1 ,and to give light to all below1 ,doth send him round the skies4 ,the moon does not shine as brightly as the sun1 for ,god lets it be dark at night1 that we may rest and sleep soundly4 ,who could count the stars8--,no one but ,god4 ,he knows their names and their number too4 ,when we look at the moon and stars1 let us think1 ,how great ,god is6 ,yet he cares for the little birds1 and loves little children4 ,,child4 ,i saw the glorious sun arise ,from yonder mountain gray2 ,and as he travel'd through the skies1 ,the darkness went away2 ,and all around me was so bright1 ,i wish'd it would be always light4 ,but when his shining course was done ,the gentle moon drew nigh1 ,and stars came twinkling1 one by one1 ,upon the shady sky4 ,who made the sun to shine so far1 ,the moon and every twinkling star8 ,,mamma4 ',twas ,god1 my child1 who made them all ,by his almighty skill2 ,he keeps them1 that they do not fall1 ,and guides them as he will3 ,that glorious ,god who lives afar1 ,in heaven1 beyond the highest star4 ,,lesson ,,viii4 ,,the ,,world4--,,part ,,iii4 ,,genesis i4 #bj-be4 ,,god had made a great many things1 but none of these things were alive4 ,at last he made some living things4 ,he spoke1 and the water was filled with fishes1 more than could be counted4 ,some were very small1 and some were very large4 ,have you heard of the great whale8 ,it is a fish as long as a church4 ,fishes are cold1 and they have no feet1 and they cannot sing1 nor speak4 ,god made some creatures1 more beautiful than fish1 to fly about in the air4 ,the birds3--they perched upon the trees1 and sang among the branches4 ,birds have wings1 and are covered with feathers of all colors4 ,the robin has a red breast2 the goldfinch has some yellow feathers2 and the jay some blue ones3 but the peacock is the most beautiful of birds4 ,it has a little tuft upon its head1 and a long train that sweeps behind2 sometimes it spreads out its feathers1 and they look like a large fan4 ,the thrush1 the blackbird and the linnet can sing sweetly3 but there is one bird that can sing more sweetly still--it is the nightingale4 ,at night1 when all the other birds have left off singing1 the nightingale may be heard in the woods4 ,some birds swim upon the water2 such as geese1 and ducks1 and the beautiful swan1 with its long neck and its feathers like the snow4 ,some birds are very tall4 ,the ostrich is as tall as a man4 ,it cannot fly like other birds1 but it can run very fast indeed4 ,the eagle builds its nest in a very high place4 ,its wings are very strong1 and it can fly as high as the clouds4 ,the gentlest of the birds is the dove4 ,it cannot sing1 but it sits alone and moans softly1 as if it were sad4 ,i cannot tell you the names of all the birds1 but you can think of the names of some other kinds4 ,there is another sort of living creatures1 called insects4 ,god made them come out of the earth1 and not out of the water1 like fishes4 ,insects are small1 and creep upon the earth2 such as ants4 ,some insects can fly also2 such as bees and butterflies4 ,the bee sucks the juice of flowers1 and makes wax and honey4 ,how gay are the wings of the butterfly6 they are covered with little feathers1 too small to be seen4 ,all the insects were good and pretty when ,god made them4 ,illustration3 ,,christ ,,raising ,,to ,,life ,,the ,,little ,,maid4 ,at last ,god made the beasts4 ,they came out of the earth when ,god spoke4 ,beasts walk upon the earth2 the most of them have four legs4 ,you know the names of a great many sorts of beasts4 ,sheep and cows1 dogs and cats1 are beasts4 ,but there are many other sorts besides3 the squirrel that jumps from bough to bough1 the rabbit that lives in a hole underground1 and the goat that climbs the high hills2 the stag with his beautiful horns1 the lion with his yellow hair1 the tiger1 whose skin is marked with stripes4 ,the elephant is the largest of beasts1 the lion is the strongest1 the dog is the most sensible1 the stag is the most beautiful1 but the lamb is the gentlest4 ,the dove is the gentlest of the birds1 and the lamb is the gentlest of the beasts4 ,now ,god had filled the world with living creatures1 and they were all good2 even lions and tigers were good and harmless4 ,i have told you of four sorts of living creatures3 #a4 ,fishes4 #b4 ,birds4 #c4 ,insects4 #d4 ,beasts4 ,all these creatures have bodies1 but they have not souls like you4 ,they can move and breathe4 ,god feeds them every day1 and keeps them alive4 ,the ,lord is good to them all4 ,when ,god first clothed the earth with green ,and sprinkled it with flow'rs1 ,there was no living creature seen ,within its pleasant bow'rs4 ,soon by his word ,god fill'd the earth1 ,and waters underneath1 ,with things above the plants in worth1 ,that feel and move and breathe4 ,the fishes1 cover'd o'er with scales ,in ocean swiftly glide2 ,with their vast tails the wondrous whales ,scatter the waters wide1 ,the birds among the branches sing1 ,and chief the nightingale3 ,the peacock shines with painted wing1 ,the dove does softly wail4 ,insects with humming fill the air1 ,and sparkle in the sun3 ,the butterfly by colors fair ,surpasses every one4 ,the beasts tread firmly on the ground2 ,the goat has nimble feet1 ,the stag's with branching antlers crown'd2 ,the lamb's most soft and sweet4 ,pleasure the whole creation fills2 ,they leap1 they swim1 they fly2 ,they skim the plains1 they climb the hills1 ,or in the valleys lie4 ,with herb for meat the ,lord provides ,his numerous family2 ,the lion with the lamb abides1 ,the dove and hawk agree4 ,in all the woods and no sound of strife1 ,or piteous moans arise2 ,none takes away his fellow's life1 ,and none expiring lies4 ,those happy days1 alas6 are past1 ,and death has entered here2 ,why did they not forever last1 ,and when did death appear8 ,,lesson ,,ix4 ,,adam ,,and ,,eve4 ,,genesis i41 #bf1 to the end of ,chap4 ii4 ,,now ,i shall tell you of the last thing ,god made4 ,god took some of the dust of the ground1 and made the body of a man2 then he breathed on it1 and gave it a soul2 so the man could understand about ,god4 ,adam was quite good like ,god4 ,adam loved ,god very much4 ,god put him in a very pretty garden1 full of trees covered with fruit4 ,this garden was called the garden of ,eden4 ,god showed ,adam all the beasts and birds1 and let ,adam give them what names he pleased4 ,he said to ,adam1 ,i give you all the fishes1 and insects1 and birds1 and beasts2 you are their master4 ,so ,adam was king over all things on the earth4 ,god said to ,adam1 ,you may eat of the fruit that grows on the trees in the garden4 ,still ,god did not let him be idle1 but told him to take care of the garden4 ,you see how very kind ,god was to ,adam4 ,but ,adam had no friend to be with him2 for the beasts and birds could not talk to ,adam4 ,then ,god said he would make a woman1 to be a friend to ,adam4 ,so ,god made ,adam fall fast asleep4 ,god took a piece of bone and flesh out of his side1 and made it into a woman4 ,when ,adam woke1 he saw her4 ,he knew that she was made of his flesh and bone1 and he loved her very much4 ,her name was 8woman10 and afterwards her name was ,eve4 ,you have heard of all the things ,god made4 ,they were all beautiful3 and all the living things were quite happy2 there was no pain1 and no sighing1 and no sin in all the world4 ,god had been six days in making the world4 ,and when he had finished it1 he rested on the seventh day1 and made no more things4 ,the angels saw the world that ,god had made3 they were pleased1 and sang a sweet song of praise to ,god4 ,jesus ,christ the ,son of ,god was pleased1 for he loved ,adam and ,eve4 ,how did ,i know about the world being made8 ,it is written in the ,bible1 which is ,god's own book4 ,let us count over all the things that ,god made3 #a4 ,light4 #b4 ,air4 #c4 ,clouds4 #d4 ,sea4 #e4 ,dry land4 #f4 ,things that grow out of the earth4 #g4 ,sun1 moon1 and stars4 #h4 ,living creatures4 ,,lesson ,x4 ,,the ,,first ,,sin4 ,,genesis iii4 ,,adam and ,eve were very happy in the garden of ,eden4 ,they talked to each other1 and walked together1 and they never quarreled1 and they praised ,god for all his kindness to them4 ,god used to talk with them sometimes4 ,they were pleased to hear his voice1 for they were not afraid of him4 ,there was one thing that ,god had told them not to do4 ,there was a tree in the middle of the garden4 ,some beautiful fruit grew upon it2 but ,god said to ,adam and ,eve1 ,you must not eat of the fruit of that tree2 for if you eat of it1 you shall die4 ,adam and ,eve liked to obey ,god1 and they did not wish to eat of this fruit4 ,you know that the wicked angel1 ,satan1 hates ,god1 and he hated ,adam and ,eve4 ,he wished to make them naughty1 that they might go to hell and be burned in his fire4 ,so he thought he would ask them to eat of that fruit4 ,he went into the garden1 and looked like a serpent4 ,he saw ,eve alone near the tree4 ,he said to her1 ,why do you not eat of this fruit8 ,eve answered1 ,no1 ,i will not2 we must not eat of that fruit4 ,if we do1 ,god has said we shall die4 ,then the serpent said1 ,you shall not die2 the fruit will make you wise4 ,eve looked at the fruit1 and thought it seemed nice and pretty1 and she picked some and ate it2 and she gave some to ,adam1 and he ate it4 ,it was very wicked of them to eat this fruit4 ,now they were grown naughty1 and did not love ,god4 ,soon they heard ,god speaking in the garden2 then they were frightened1 and they went and hid themselves among the trees4 ,but ,god saw them2 for he can see everywhere4 ,so ,god said1 ,adam1 where art thou8 ,then ,adam and ,eve came from under the trees4 ,god said to ,adam1 ,have you eaten of the fruit that ,i told you not eat8 ,and ,adam said1 ,it was this woman who asked me to eat some4 ,and ,god said to ,eve1 ,what is this that thou hast done8 ,and ,eve said1 ,the serpent asked me to eat4 ,god was very angry with the serpent1 and said he should be punished forever and ever4 ,god said to ,adam and ,eve1 ,you shall die4 ,i made your bodies of dust1 and they will turn to dust again4 ,god would not let them stay in the sweet garden4 ,he made them go out4 ,he would not let them come back4 ,he told one of his bright angels to stand before the gate with a sword of fire and to keep ,adam and ,eve out of the garden4 ,near ,eden's land in days gone by1 ,a lovely garden stood3 ,the trees were pleasant to the eye2 ,the fruit was good for food4 ,two holy creatures spent their days ,within that garden fair3 ,in love they dwelt2 they sang ,god's praise1 ,and humbly knelt in prayer4 ,in that sweet land one tree was placed1 ,their faithful love to try 8,that fruit10 said ,god1 8you shall not taste3 ,who eats shall surely die40 ,o why did ,eve to ,satan's lies ,so readily attend8 ,upon the fruit why fix her eyes1 ,then pluck it with her hand8 ,no more shall ,eve or ,adam stay ,within that garden fair ,an angel stands to guard the way1 ,that none may enter there4 ,,lesson ,,xi4 ,,the ,,son ,,of ,,god4 ,,genesis iii4 #ad-ae4 ,,are you not very sorry to hear that ,adam and ,eve were turned out of the garden8 ,it was not so pleasant outside of the garden4 ,a great many weeds and thistles grew outside2 but in the garden there were only pretty flowers and sweet fruits4 ,adam was forced to dig the ground till he was hot and tired1 for he could not always find fruit upon the trees4 ,now ,adam felt pain in his body sometimes2 and his hair became gray1 and at last he was quite old4 ,eve was very often sick and weak1 and tears ran down her cheeks4 ,poor ,adam and ,eve6 if you had obeyed ,god you would have been happy forever4 ,adam and ,eve knew that they must die at last4 ,god gave them some little children2 and ,adam and ,eve knew that their children must die too4 ,god had told them that their bodies were made of dust1 and that they must turn to dust again4 ,but there was something more sad still4 ,they were grown wicked4 ,they did not love praising ,god1 as they once had done1 but they liked doing many naughty things4 ,they were grown like ,satan2 so ,satan hoped that when their bodies were put into the ground1 their spirits would be with him2 for ,satan knew that the wicked could not live with ,god in heaven4 ,and they would have gone to hell1 and all their children too1 had not ,god taken pity upon them4 ,god1 who is very kind1 had found out a way to save them4 ,to his ,son1 a long1 long while before1 ,god had said1 ,adam and ,eve and all their children must go to hell for their wickedness1 unless you die instead of them4 ,my beloved ,son1 ,i will send you2 you shall have a body2 you shall go and live in the world1 and you shall obey me1 and you shall die for ,adam and his children4 ,the ,son said to his ,father1 ,i will come3 ,i will do all that you desire me to do4 ,it is my delight to obey you4 ,so the ,son promised that he would die for ,adam and ,eve1 and for their children4 ,how kind it was of the ,father to spare his dear ,son1 whom he loved so very much6 ,how kind it was of the ,son to leave his throne of light1 his bright angels1 and his dear ,father1 and to take a body and to die6 ,you know that we are some of ,adam's children's children4 ,it was for us that ,jesus came to die4 ,we are wicked1 and we should go to hell1 if ,jesus had not promised to die for us4 ,we ought to love the ,father and the ,son1 because they had pity on us4 ,let us praise ,god with the angels1 and say1-- 8,we thank thee1 ,o ,father1 for thy tender love1 in giving up thine only ,son4 8,we thank thee1 ,o ,son1 for thy tender love1 in coming down to bleed and die40 ,the ,father waited a long while before he sent his ,son down to be a man4 ,all the time the ,son waited in heaven he thought of what he promised to do2 but he would not go and be a man till his ,father pleased to send him4 ,adam has sinn'd3 and on the ground ,shall thorns and thistles grow2 ,his body lies in dust2 his soul-- ,ah6 whither shall it go8 ,shall one who dared to disobey1 ,with ,god forever dwell8 ,when angels sinn'd ,god did not spare1 ,but cast them down to hell4 ,yet long before the world was made ,our ,god contrived a plan1 ,by which his sinful soul to save1 ,and pardon guilty man4 ,the ,father said his ,son should die1 ,the ,son replied1 8,i will3 ,a feeble body ,i will take2 ,this body men shall kill40 ,father1 how great thy love to man1 ,to send thy ,son from high6 ,how great thy love1 ,o glorious ,son1 ,to come1 and bleed1 and die6 ,,lesson ,,xii4 ,,the ,,virgin ,,mary4 ,,luke1 i4 #bf-ee4 ,,god told ,adam and ,eve that he would send his ,son down some day to die for them4 ,but ,adam and ,eve did not love ,god2 for they were grown wicked4 ,could ,god make them good8 ,yes2 he could3 for there is the ,holy ,spirit in heaven1 and the ,holy ,spirit could come into them and make them good4 ,you know1 my little children1 we are wicked1 and ,god can make us good with his ,holy ,spirit4 ,if ,god puts his ,holy ,spirit in us1 we shall not go to hell1 and live with ,satan4 ,i hope you will ask ,god to give you his ,holy ,spirit4 ,say to ,god1 ,o give me thy ,holy ,spirit1 to make me good6 ,adam had a great many children and grandchildren1 and they had more children2 at last the world was full of people--more people than you could count4 ,after ,adam and ,eve had been dead a long while1 and when the world was full of people1 ,god said to his ,son1 ,now1 my beloved ,son1 go down into the world4 ,but ,god chose that his ,son should be a little baby at first--because everybody is a little baby at first4 ,god sent his ,son to be the baby of a poor woman4 ,this woman's name was ,mary4 ,mary had no little children4 ,she was a good woman and loved ,god4 ,god's ,holy ,spirit was in her1 and made her meek and gentle4 ,one day an angel came to her4 ,when ,mary saw the bright angel1 she was frightened3 but the angel said1 8,fear not1 ,mary2 ,god loves you4 ,he will send you a baby1 that shall be the ,son of ,god4 ,you shall call his name ,jesus4 ,he will come to save people from ,satan40 ,mary was much surprised at what the angel said4 ,she thought she was not good enough to have such a baby as the ,lord ,jesus4 ,when the angel was gone back to heaven1 ,mary sang a sweet song of praise to ,god for his goodness4 ,mary said1 ,my soul praises ,god1 and my spirit is glad because of my ,saviour4 ,mary called her baby her ,saviour1 for she knew that he would save her from hell4 ,i wonder not that ,mary fear'd ,when ,gabriel to her appear'd3 ,how could she know he came to bring ,so sweet a message from his ,king8 ,full long the ,son in heaven had stay'd ,since first the promise had been made ,to shed his blood for ,adam's sin1 ,and happiness for man to win4 ,but yet the ,son had ne'er forgot1 ,and what he said he changed not2 ,the time was come he should be born1 ,and in this world should live forlorn4 ,mary shall be the mother dear1 ,who in her arms the child shall bear2 ,the angel came this news to bring1 ,and ,mary listen'd wondering4 ,and did the ,lord a poor maid choose-- ,and all the great and rich refuse8 ,high honors ,god delights to place ,on those who humbly seek his face4 ,,lesson ,,xiii4 ,,the ,,birth ,,of ,,jesus4 ,,luke1 ii4 #a-g4 ,,mary had a husband called ,joseph4 ,he was a good man1 and very kind to ,mary4 ,now before ,mary's baby was born1 a great king said that everybody must have their names written down4 ,so ,mary and ,joseph left their house1 and went a great way off4 ,at last they came to a town called ,bethlehem4 ,it was night4 ,where could they sleep8 ,they went to an inn1 and said1 ,do let us in4 ,we have come from a great way off4 ,but the master of the inn said1 ,i have no room in my inn for you4 ,what could poor ,mary do8 ,must she sleep in the street8 ,mary said she would sleep in the stable1 if the master would let her4 ,so ,mary and ,joseph went into the stable4 ,there were cows and asses in the stable4 ,while ,mary was in the stable1 ,god sent her the little baby he had promised her4 ,she knew he was the ,son of ,god1 though he looked like other little babies4 ,she wrapped him in some long clothes1 called swaddling clothes2 but she had no cradle for him to sleep in1 and she could not lay him on the ground1 lest the beasts should tread upon him2 so she put him in the manger1 and she sat by him to take care of him4 ,how dearly ,mary loved this sweet babe6 ,this baby had not a naughty heart1 as other babies have4 ,jesus had no sin1 but was quite meek and lowly4 ,yet other babies have cradles and soft pillows1 while ,jesus lay in a manger4 ,i will tell you a verse to say to your little baby brother when you rock his cradle3 ,soft and easy is thy cradle2-- ,coarse and hard thy ,saviour lay ,when his birthplace was a stable1 ,and his softest bed was hay4 ,,lesson ,,xiv4 ,,the ,,shepherds4 ,,luke1 ii4 #h-bj4 ,,there were some fields near ,bethlehem4 ,on the night when ,jesus was born1 some shepherds were sitting by their sheep in those fields4 ,why did they sit up at night8 ,to keep their sheep from the wolves and lions which walk about at night4 ,there are no lions where we live1 but near ,bethlehem there were some4 ,these shepherds saw a great light4 ,a beautiful angel came from heaven4 ,the poor shepherds were afraid2 but the angel said1 ,fear not1 ,i have sweet news to tell you4 ,god has sent his own ,son from heaven to save you from hell4 ,he is a baby now1 lying in a manger4 ,go to ,bethlehem1 and you will find him4 ,when the angel had done speaking1 hundreds and hundreds of bright angels filled the sky1 and began singing and praising ,god for having sent his ,son to save men4 ,at last the angels went back to heaven1 and the shepherds were left alone4 ,did they stay with their sheep8 ,no2 they said1 ,let us go and see the ,son of ,god4 ,they ran to ,bethlehem1 and went to the stable of the inn4 ,there was a babe in the manger2 ,mary and ,joseph were sitting by4 ,the shepherds said1 ,this is the ,son of ,god4 ,angels have spoken to us to-night1 and told us where to find him4 ,all the people in ,bethlehem were much surprised when the shepherds told them about the angels and the ,son of ,god4 ,blessed ,babe6 what glorious features6 ,spotless1 fair1 divinely bright3 ,must he dwell with brutal creatures8 ,how could angels bear the sight8 ,was there nothing but a manger ,wretched sinners could afford1 ,to receive the heavenly stranger8 ,did they thus affront the ,lord8 ,see the kinder shepherds round him ,telling wonders from the sky2 ,where they sought him1 there they found him4 ,with his virgin mother by4 ,see the lovely babe a-dressing1 ,lovely infant1 how he smiled6 ,when he wept1 the mother's blessing ,sooth'd and hush'd the holy child4 ,,lesson ,,xv4 ,,the ,,wise ,,men4 ,,matthew ii4 ,,there were some wise and rich men4 ,they lived a great way from ,bethlehem4 ,they knew that ,god had sent his ,son to be a babe but they did not know where to find him2 so ,god put a beautiful star in the sky1 and ,god made it move toward the place where ,jesus was4 ,so the wise men left their houses1 and set out on a long journey2 but first they said1 ,let us bring some presents for the ,son of ,god3 for he is a king4 ,they took some gold1 and some sweet-smelling stuff to burn4 ,they looked at the star as they went4 ,at last it stopped over a house in ,bethlehem4 ,the wise men were very glad indeed4 ,they longed to see the ,son of ,god4 ,they went in1 and there they saw ,mary and her child ,jesus3 they fell down1 and began to praise him1 and to call him the ,son of ,god1 and the ,king4 ,they took out their presents1 and gave them to him4 ,mary was poor2 but now she had some money to buy things for her little baby4 ,,lesson ,,xvi4 ,,king ,,herod4 ,,matthew1 ii4 ,,luke1 ii4 #ea1 #eb4 ,,there was a very wicked king called ,herod4 ,he lived a little way from ,bethlehem4 ,he heard that a babe was born in ,bethlehem1 and that some people said that the babe was a king4 ,now ,herod did not like that there should be any other king besides himself4 ,herod did not like that even the ,son of ,god should be king4 ,so ,herod said1 ,i will kill this babe that is called a king4 ,herod knew that this babe was in ,bethlehem2 but there were many babes in ,bethlehem1 and ,herod did not know which was the babe that was called a king4 ,some people knew which it was2 but they loved ,jesus1 and they would not tell ,herod4 ,a very wicked thought came into ,herod's mind4 ,he thought1 ,i will kill all the babes in ,bethlehem4 ,do you think ,god would let ,herod kill his ,son8 ,no4 ,god knew what ,herod meant to do4 ,god sent one of his bright angels to speak to ,joseph when he was asleep4 ,the angel said1 ,a wicked king wants to kill the baby4 ,get up1 ,joseph2 take ,mary and the baby a great way off4 ,so ,joseph got up quickly2 he took his ass1 he put ,mary on it1 and she held the baby4 ,it was dark when they set off4 ,nobody saw them go4 ,the next morning some men came with swords4 ,herod had sent them4 ,they were come to kill all the babies4 ,they opened every door1 and said1 ,is there a baby here8 ,then they snatched it from its mother1 and killed it1 and the poor mother cried bitterly4 ,had you walked down the streets1 you would have heard nothing but women weeping and crying out1 ,my pretty babe is dead2 ,i shall never see it more6 ,was ,jesus killed8 ,no3 he was gone far away4 ,his ,father1 ,god1 had sent him away4 ,herod could not kill him1 for ,god would not let him die so soon4 ,at last ,king ,herod died4 ,then ,god sent an angel to speak to ,joseph when he was asleep4 ,the angel said1 ,joseph1 go back to your own country2 ,herod is dead4 ,so ,joseph took the ass1 and ,mary1 and the sweet child1 ,jesus1 and they all came back to their own country4 ,joseph was a carpenter4 ,jesus lived with ,joseph and ,mary1 and minded all they said4 ,he was a wise child1 and loved to think of ,god4 ,god his ,father loved him1 and everybody loved him1 because he was so meek and kind4 ,the older he grew the more they loved him4 ,,lesson ,,xvii4 ,,the ,,temptation4 ,,matthew iv4 #a-aa4 ,,at last ,jesus grew to be a man4 ,he knew that he must go from place to place1 and teach people about ,god4 ,but first he went into a place by himself--called a wilderness4 ,he had no house to sleep in there1 no friend to speak to1 no food to eat4 ,in the night it was cold1 in the day very hot4 ,there were no men1 but there were lions1 wolves and bears4 ,at night they roared and howled2 but ,jesus trusted in his ,father4 ,he ate nothing for forty days and forty nights1 ,god kept him alive4 ,when ,jesus was alone1 then he spoke in his heart to his dear ,father4 ,at last someone came and spoke to him4 ,who was it8 ,not a man1 not a bright angel1 not ,god2 it was ,satan4 ,i do not know how he looked4 ,he was come to tempt ,jesus to do wickedly1 and not to mind ,god his ,father4 ,satan knew that ,jesus was hungry4 ,he said to him1 ,turn these stones into bread6 but ,jesus would not1 for ,god had promised to feed him himself4 ,after that1 ,satan took ,jesus to the top of a great building1 that was much higher than a church4 ,it is dreadful to be on the top of a very high place2 it makes one tremble to look down from the top4 ,satan said to ,jesus1 ,throw yourself down from this place2 your ,father will send his angels to keep you from being hurt1 for you know that he has promised to take care of you4 ,would ,jesus have done right had he thrown himself down8 ,no3 ,jesus knew that his ,father would be displeased if he threw himself down2 and ,jesus always did the things that pleased his ,father4 ,then ,satan took him to the top of a very high hill4 ,he showed him the most beautiful things in the world1 gardens and houses1 ships and carriages1 and fine clothes and feasts4 ,he said1 ,look at these fine things4 ,i will give them all to you4 ,you shall have all the world for your own2 only kneel down and call me ,god4 ,but ,jesus said1 ,i will pray to my ,father1 and not to you4 ,jesus loved his ,father better than all the things in the world4 ,adam and ,eve minded ,satan1 and disobeyed ,god2 but ,jesus did all his ,father had told him4 ,adam was disobedient1 ,jesus was obedient4 ,then ,satan went away1 and angels came from heaven and fed ,jesus4 ,satan goes about1 trying to make children naughty4 ,a lion could only eat your body1 but ,satan wants to have your soul and body in hell4 ,satan hates you4 ,he is your enemy4 ,but ,god is stronger than ,satan4 ,say to ,god1 ,keep me from minding ,satan1 and ,god will keep you4 ,upon that mountain's height ,two mighty princes stand2 ,jesus the ,prince of ,light1 ,satan at his right hand4 ,below them lies the prospect fair ,of all earth holds of rich or rare4 ,tables are seen around1 ,spread with delicious meats2 ,gardens where fruits abound1 ,and thousand tempting sweets3 ,silver and gold and precious stones1 ,chariots and palaces and thrones4 ,satan did once prevail ,on ,eve to disobey3 ,and now why should he fail ,to tempt the ,lord astray8 ,for ,eve abundant food possess'd1 ,while ,christ with hunger is distress'd4 ,in vain the tempter tries ,the ,saviour to deceive1 ,for ,jesus left the skies ,our misery to relieve3 ,his ,father dear he sought to please1 ,nor wish'd for earthly joy and ease4 ,he had seen brighter things1 ,and sweeter joys had known1 ,where angels touch the strings ,around his ,father's throne4 ,and shall he from that throne descend ,before the evil one to bend8 ,no6 ,he will hunger bear1 ,and suffer sharpest pain1 ,till ,god shall hear his prayer1 ,and his weak life sustain4 ,and lo6 ashamed the tempter flies1 ,and angels feed him from the skies4 ,,lesson ,,xviii4 ,,the ,,twelve ,,disciples4 ,,mark1 i4 #af-bj4 ,,when ,jesus was a man1 he began to teach people about his ,father4 ,jesus used to preach4 ,where did he preach8 ,sometimes he preached to people in a place like a church2 sometimes he preached in the fields2 sometimes he sat on the top of a hill and preached2 and sometimes he sat in a ship1 and the people stood by the edge of the water to hear him4 ,jesus did not always live in the same place3 he used to walk about from one place to another4 ,did ,jesus walk about alone8 ,no2 he had twelve friends always with him4 ,he called them his twelve disciples4 ,how many are twelve8 ,let us count the little children in this room4 ,here are twelve4 ,jesus had just so many disciples4 ,one was called ,peter1 and another ,john1 and another ,james1 and another ,thomas4 ,i will not tell you the names of all1 lest you should forget them4 ,peter was a fisherman4 ,he had a little ship1 and he used to catch fish in the day and in the night4 ,james and ,john had another little ship1 and they used to catch fish4 ,one day ,jesus passed by their ships1 and ,jesus saw ,peter and his brother ,andrew throwing a net into the sea to catch fish1 and ,jesus said to them1 ,come with me4 ,and ,peter and ,andrew left their nets1 and their ships1 and went with ,jesus4 ,and ,jesus went a little further1 and he saw ,james and ,john sitting in their ship1 mending the holes in their nets1 and ,jesus said to them1 ,come with me2 and they left their nets and went with ,jesus4 ,jesus called what people he pleased to come with him4 ,shall ,i tell you why ,jesus chose to have twelve friends always with him8 ,what do you think was the reason8 ,jesus wished to teach them about ,god his ,father1 that they might teach other people about him4 ,they liked being with him1 and listening to his words4 ,would you have liked to be always with ,jesus8 ,when ,jesus was alone with his disciples1 he used to tell them secrets about ,god and heaven4 ,they loved him very much indeed2 they called him ,master1 and ,lord4 ,jesus loved them still more than they loved him1 and he called them his friends4 ,jesus used to give them part of his things4 ,but ,jesus had no house to live in1 and he had very little money4 ,sometimes ,jesus and his friends were very much tired with walking far1 and sometimes they were very hungry and thirsty4 ,but kind people often asked them to come into their houses1 and gave them food4 ,other people laughed at ,jesus1 and called him names4 ,were the disciples good8--,they were bad like us2 but ,jesus put his ,spirit into them1 and made them better4 ,the disciples were not quite good like ,jesus2 they often quarreled with each other1 and sometimes they were unkind to poor people4 ,how happy they who shared the bread ,of ,jesus here below6 ,from place to place he traveled1 ,and they with him did go4 ,what though they never had a place ,where safely to abide1 ,they saw their loving ,master's face1 ,and followed by his side4 ,they heard him preach from hills and ships ,of things to men unknown2 ,but sweeter words dropped from his lips ,when they were all alone2 ,for then he would the things explain ,they could not understand1 ,that heav'nly wisdom they might gain1 ,and teach it through the land4 ,,child4 ',tis true ,i can not here below ,with thee1 my ,saviour1 dwell2 ,to heaven ,i one day hope to go1 ,and there to know thee well4 ,,lesson ,,xix4 ,,the ,,first ,,miracle4 ,,john1 ii4 #a-aa4 ,i ,,told you that some people used to ask ,jesus to come into their houses4 ,i shall now tell you of a man who did ask ,jesus4 ,this man gave a feast1 and ,jesus came to the feast4 ,mary1 the mother of ,jesus1 came2 and the disciples came4 ,there were a great many more people besides at the feast4 ,there was some wine for the people to drink3 but there was so little1 that very soon it was all gone4 ,jesus knew that the wine was gone4 ,could not ,jesus give the people more wine8--,yes2 for he made the world and all things in it4 ,there were some large stone jars in the room4 ,jesus said to the servants1 ,fill the jars with water1 and they filled them quite full4 ,then ,jesus said1 ,take some1 and give it to the master to drink4 ,the servants did so2 but ,jesus had turned the water into wine4 ,when the master had tasted it1 he said1 ,what nice wine this is6 ,where did it come from8 ,the servants told him how ,jesus had told them to fill the jars with water4 ,then all the people at the feast knew that ,jesus had turned the water into wine4 ,this was the first wonder that ,jesus did2 it was called a miracle4 ,why did ,jesus do miracles8 ,to show people that he was the ,son of ,god4 ,the disciples now felt quite sure that ,jesus was the ,son of ,god4 ,once ,jesus to a marriage went2 ,the numerous guests surround the board1 ,when lo6 they find the wine is spent2-- ,this--,mary hears1 and tells the ,lord4 ,before the guests' astonished eyes ,christ makes his heavenly glory shine2 ,the thing desired he soon supplies4 ,and changes water into wine4 ,how ready does our ,lord appear ,our fond desires to satisfy6 ,and all that we can wish for here ,he is well able to supply4 ,,lesson ,,xx4 ,,several ,,miracles4 ,,luke1 vi4 #aa-af4 ,,after ,jesus had turned the water into wine1 he did a great many wonders4 ,he made blind people see1 and deaf people hear1 and dumb people speak1 and lame people walk4 ,when ,jesus came to a place1 all the sick people crowded round him4 ,jesus did not send them away because they disturbed him1 but he cured them all--yes--every one4 ,this was the way in which he cured one blind man4 ,he said1 ,see6 and the man could see that moment4 ,this was the way in which he cured a man who was deaf and dumb4 ,jesus put his fingers into his ears1 and touched his tongue1 and looked up to his ,father in heaven1 and said1 ,be opened6 and immediately the string of his tongue was loosed1 and he could speak plainly4 ,once ,jesus saw a poor sick man lying on a bed1 and ,jesus said to him1 ,should you like to be made well8 ,the poor man said he wished very much to be made well4 ,then ,jesus said1 ,get up1 carry your bed1 and walk4 ,the man tried to get up1 and he found that he could2 for ,jesus gave him strength4 ,one day ,jesus was in a place like a church2 he was preaching2 when he saw a poor woman whose back was bent1 so that she could not lift up her head4 ,jesus said1 ,woman1 ,i have made you well2 and then ,jesus touched her with his hands1 and her back grew straight1 and she began to praise ,god4 ,sometimes ,jesus made dead people alive again4 ,that was more wonderful than making sick people well4 ,once ,jesus was walking on the road4 ,a great many people were walking after him1 for people liked to see him do wonders1 and to hear him talk4 ,they met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground4 ,a poor old woman came after1 crying very much4 ,she was the mother of the dead man4 ,he was her only son4 ,jesus was very sorry to see her cry4 ,he came up to her and said1 ,do not cry1 and then he touched the coffin4 ,there was no top to it2 the dead man was lying in it4 ,jesus said1 ,get up1 young man4 ,he sat up and began to speak4 ,then ,jesus said to his mother1 ,here is your son4 ,all the people were surprised1 and said1 ,this must be the ,son of ,god4 ,he can make dead people live again4 ,,lesson ,,xxi4 ,,the ,,sinner ,,and ,,simon4 ,,luke1 vii4 #cf to end4 ,,why did ,jesus come into the world8--,to save us from hell4 ,but why did ,god say that people must go to hell8--,because everybody was naughty4 ,jesus can forgive people their naughtiness1 and make them good4 ,but ,jesus will not forgive people who are not sorry4 ,i will tell you of a proud man who was not sorry1 and of a poor woman who was sorry4 ,a rich proud man asked ,jesus to come and dine with him4 ,why did he ask ,jesus8 he did not love him2--he only asked him1 that he might hear him talk3 but ,jesus said he would come4 ,the proud man treated ,jesus very unkindly4 ,he gave him no water to wash his feet1 put no sweet ointment upon them1 gave him no kiss4 ,a poor woman1 who had been very naughty1 saw ,jesus go into the rich man's house4 ,she came up behind ,jesus1 and began to cry for all her naughtiness4 ,she knew ,jesus could forgive her1 and she loved ,jesus4 ,she had brought a box of ointment with her3 she stooped down1 and her tears fell upon ,jesus' feet1 and with her tears she washed them3 she wiped them with her long hair1 and then poured the sweet ointment upon them1 and kissed them4 ,illustration3 ,,jesus ,,and ,,the ,,doctors4 ,the rich man looked at the woman very angrily2 he knew she had been very naughty1 and he was angry at seeing ,jesus so kind to her4 ,but ,jesus said to the proud man1 ,this woman has been very naughty3 but ,i have forgiven her1 and she loves me very much4 ,she loves me a great deal more than you do4 ,you gave me no water for my feet2 but she has washed my feet with her tears4 ,you gave me no kiss2 but she has kissed my feet ever since ,i came in4 ,you gave me no ointment2 but she has poured very sweet ointment upon my feet4 ,then ,jesus spoke kindly to the woman1 and said to her1 ,your sins are forgiven4 ,so ,jesus comforted this poor woman1 but the proud man and his friends grew still more angry4 ,jesus will forgive your sins if you are sorry1 and if you ask him2 but if you think yourself good1 he will not forgive you2 for ,jesus cannot bear proud people4 ,though you are but a little child1 you have done a great many wrong things2 and you do not deserve to go to heaven4 ,oh1 ,i hope ,jesus will forgive you6 ,i hope the ,holy ,spirit will come into your heart1 and make you feel very sorry for your sins4 ,then ,jesus will forgive you1 and you will love him1 as this poor woman did4 ,,lesson ,,xxii4 ,,the ,,storm ,,at ,,sea4 ,,luke1 viii4 #bb-be4 ,,jesus often went into a ship with his disciples4 ,peter had a ship of his own1 and ,john had another ship1 and they liked to lend their ships to ,jesus4 ,once they were all in a ship when the wind blew very hard and the water moved up and down1 and came over the ship4 ,the disciples were afraid that they should be drowned4 ,jesus had fallen asleep1 and was lying on a pillow4 ,the noise of the wind and of the water had not awakened him4 ,his disciples ran to him and cried1 ,o ,master6 do you not care for us8 will you let us die8 ,then ,jesus got up and said to the wind1 ,wind be still6 and he said to the water1 ,be still6 ,the wind left off blowing1 and the water was smooth and quiet4 ,then ,jesus said to his disciples1 ,why are you afraid8 ,why did you not believe that ,i would take care of you8 ,jesus knew that they were tossed about1 and he would have kept them safe1 though he was asleep4 ,the disciples said to one another1 ,jesus is the ,son of ,god2 even the wind and the water obey him4 ,the disciples1 with ,jesus their ,lord1 ,at sea in a vessel were toss'd2 ,the winds loudly blew1 the waves roar'd2 ,they fear'd that they all should be lost4 ,the waters rush'd into the ship3 ,for ,jesus all eagerly look3 ,he lies on a pillow asleep-- ,had he his disciples forsook8 ,not so2 while he slept he still thought ,of them1 and their bitter distress3 ,his merciful eye slumbers not1 ,but watches his children to bless4 ,he rises his work to perform3 ,the wind and the waters obey3 ,soon hush'd is the terrible storm1 ,the hurricane passes away4 ,how ready is ,jesus to save6 ,how strong is his arm to protect6 ,his mercy we ever will crave2 ,and deliv'rance will ever expect4 ,,lesson ,,xxiii4 ,,jairus' ,,daughter4 ,,luke1 viii4 #da to end4 ,a ,,rich man came to ,jesus and fell down at his feet and said1 ,i have one little girl1 and she is very sick2 pray come and make her well4 ,jesus went with the rich man4 ,when they were near the house1 some servants came out and said1 ,the little girl is just dead2 no one can make her well now4 ,but ,jesus said1 ,do not be afraid2 ,i can make her well4 ,jesus said to the father and mother of the little girl1 ,come with me into the house4 ,peter1 ,james1 and ,john1 you may come in1 but no one else4 ,so they went up into the room where the little girl was lying in bed4 ,a great many people were in the room1 playing sad music1 and singing sad songs1 and crying1 because the child was dead4 ,but ,jesus said1 ,leave off crying4 ,the girl is only sleeping3 she is not dead4 ,jesus said she was asleep1 because he meant to make her alive so soon again4 ,but the people laughed at ,jesus1 and said1 ,she is dead1 and they would not believe that he could make her alive again4 ,jesus said1 ,these people must be put out of the room4 ,so he sent them out1 and shut the door2 but he let the father and mother1 and ,peter1 and ,james1 and ,john1 stay in the room4 ,he took the little girl's hand1 and said1 ,arise6 ,at first she sat up1 and then she rose up out of bed1 and walked about the room4 ,she was twelve years old4 ,jesus then said1 ,bring her something to eat4 ,the father and mother were much surprised at what had happened4 ,hark6 'tis a father crying1 ,and this is what he saith3 8,my little daughter's lying ,just at the point of death40 ,the ,saviour soon consented ,to come and heal the maid2 ,nor was he e'en prevented ,by hearing she was dead4 ,he found the people weeping ,because her breath was gone2 ,and when he said1 8,she's sleeping10 ,they laughed him to scorn4 ,the ,lord no sinful mocker ,would suffer to remain2 ,then by the hand he took her1 ,and bade her rise again4 ,ah6 see the maid arising ,according to his word2 ,does not the deed surprising ,show ,jesus to be ,lord8 ,see in their fond embraces ,the parents clasp the maid2 ,ashamed are now the faces ,that mocked at what he said4 ,,lesson ,,xxiv4 ,,the ,,loaves ,,and ,,fishes4 ,,matthew1 xiv4 #ac-bb4 ,,once ,jesus went into the wilderness with his disciples1 and a great many people came after him2 then ,jesus preached to the people1 and told them about his ,father1 and how he himself had come down from heaven to save them from ,satan4 ,they listened to him from morning till night4 ,when it was getting dark1 the disciples came to ,jesus and said1 ,will you not send the people home1 for it is late8 ,but ,jesus knew that the people had had nothing to eat all day1 and he did not like to send them home tired and hungry4 ,so he said to his disciples1 ,cannot you feed them8 ,no1 said they2 we have only five loaves and two small fishes1 and see how many people there are6 ,but ,jesus said1 ,make them sit down on the grass1 and bring the loaves and fishes to me4 ,so the disciples made them all sit down4 ,there were a great many people1 as many as would fill ten churches--five thousand men1 besides women and little children4 ,how tired the little children must have been6 it was time for them to have their supper and go to bed4 ,we shall hear how ,jesus fed all these people4 ,they sat down on the green grass4 ,jesus took the loaves and fishes2 first he lifted up his eyes to his ,father1 and thanked him for the food1 and then he took a piece of bread and gave it to ,peter1 and said1 ,feed all those people sitting there2 and he gave another piece to ,john1 and said1 ,feed those people2 and he gave a piece of bread and fish to each of the disciples1 and told each to feed some people4 ,one little piece of bread would not be enough for all the children in this room2 but ,jesus made the bread enough for all the people4 ,everyone had enough1 and they threw upon the grass a great many little pieces4 ,but ,jesus said to his disciples1 ,take some baskets1 and pick up the crumbs2 and they filled twelve baskets full of little bits of bread4 ,then ,jesus told the people to go home4 ,what a wonder ,jesus had done6 ,yet you know that he feeds you1 my little children1 and all the people in the world4 ,how does he feed you8--,he gives you bread4 ,of what is bread made8--,of flour4 ,of what is flour made8--,of corn4 ,who makes corn8--,god makes the corn4 ,of what does he make it8--,of nothing4 ,god makes things of nothing4 ,jesus is ,god1 and makes the corn grow2 so you see that ,jesus feeds you4 ,if he did not make corn grow in the fields we should die4 ,but he will not forget us4 ,he even remembers the little birds4 ,they are too silly to plow1 or to sow corn1 or to reap or to put corn into barns1 yet ,god does not let them starve4 ,the birds cry to ,god1 and he hears them1 and lets them find food4 ,now ,god loves us much better than he loves the little birds1 because we have souls2 so he will certainly hear us when we pray to him4 ,if your mother had no bread in her cottage1 and if she could get no money to buy some1 yet ,god would hear her1 if she loved him4 ,he would not let her starve4 ,will you not ask ,god for bread every day1 and say1 ,give me this day my daily bread8 ,we ought to thank ,god for the food we eat3 before we eat breakfast1 or dinner1 or supper1 we should say1 ,i thank thee1 ,o ,lord1 for this nice food4 ,behold where on the green hill spread1 ,close by the water-side1 ,the hungry multitudes are fed1 ,at peaceful eventide4 ,upon the grass they sit at ease1 ,in rows of ten times ten1 ,women with children on their knees1 ,besides five thousand men4 ,in list'ning they had spent the day2 ,their homes far distant lie3 ,they would have fainted by the way ,without this kind supply4 ,the ,lord1 whose words they came to hear ,has pity on their need1 ,he loves the weary heart to cheer1 ,the hungry poor to feed4 ,he gives them of his little store ,by his disciples' hands3 ,though little1 he can make it more1 ,for all things he commands4 ',tis he provides the beasts with food1 ,to him the ravens cry3 ,he watches over us for good1 ,and does our need supply4 ,he once himself did hunger bear1 ,for forty days alone3 ,and still the hungry are his care2 ,he hears them when they groan4 ,,lesson ,,xxv4 ,,the ,,kindness ,,of ,,jesus4 ,,matthew1 xv4 #ba-bh4 ,,mark1 x4 #ac-af4 ,i ,,told you that the disciples were sometimes unkind2 but ,jesus was always kind4 ,once a poor woman came crying after ,jesus1 saying1 ,o ,lord1 ,i have a little daughter who is very sick4 ,jesus did not answer her at first1 and the disciples were unkind1 and wished her to be sent away4 ,she cried so loud1 they said to ,jesus1 ,do send her away4 ,the poor woman fell down at ,jesus' feet1 and said1 ,lord1 help me6 ,and ,jesus had pity on the woman1 and said1 ,i will do what you wish4 ,the poor woman was glad to hear this1 and she went home1 and found that her daughter was quite well4 ,another time the disciples were unkind to some little children4 ,some poor women brought their children to ,jesus1 but the disciples were standing round1 and they would not let the women come near4 ,go away1 they said2 you must not bring the babies here to trouble us4 ,but ,jesus heard them speak1 and was very angry with the disciples4 ,jesus would not let the children go away4 ,he said to the disciples1 ,suffer them to come to me2 do not send them away4 ,then he took the children in his arms1 and put his hands upon them1 and prayed to his ,father1 and blessed them4 ,o happy little children1 to be taken into the arms of ,jesus4 ,jesus loves meek and gentle children4 ,they are ,jesus' lambs4 ,jesus is their shepherd1 and he will take them to heaven when they die4 ,young children once to ,jesus came1 ,his blessing to entreat2 ,and ,i may humbly do the same ,before his mercy-seat4 ,for when their feeble hands were spread1 ,and bent each humble knee1 8,forbid them not10 the ,saviour said2 ,and so he says to me4 ,if babes so many years ago ,his tender pity drew1 ,he will not surely let me go ,without a blessing1 too4 ,then while his favor to implore ,my little hands are spread1 ,do thou thy sacred blessing pour ,dear ,jesus1 on my head4 ,,lesson ,,xxvi4 ,,the ,,lord',s ,,prayer4 ,,when ,jesus was in the world1 he loved to think of his ,father in heaven4 ,he liked to be alone1 that he might pray to his ,father3 sometimes the tears ran down his cheeks while he prayed4 ,one night ,jesus prayed all night alone upon the top of a high hill4 ,sometimes ,jesus prayed to his ,father while his disciples stood near and listened4 ,once when ,jesus had been praying with them they said1 ,lord1 teach us to pray4 ,then ,jesus taught them a little prayer4 ,it was this3 ,our ,father which art in heaven1 hallowed by thy name2 thy kingdom come2 thy will be done on earth1 as it is in heaven3 give us this day our daily bread2 and forgive us our trespasses1 as we forgive them that trespass against us2 and lead us not into temptation1 but deliver us from evil3 for thine is the kingdom1 and the power1 and the glory1 forever and ever4 ,amen4 ,i know1 little children1 that you say this prayer night and morning4 ,your mothers taught you to say it4 ,but did you know who said it first8 ,it was ,jesus1 the ,lord3 so it is called 8,the ,lord's ,prayer40 ,it is a very beautiful prayer1 for ,jesus said it2 but it is hard for children to understand it4 ,what is the meaning of 8,hallowed be thy name80 ,let ,god's name be praised4 ,what are 8trespasses80 ,trespasses are sins4 ,ask ,god to forgive your sins1 or your trespasses4 ,do you ever pray to ,god when you are alone8 ,you may pray to him in any ,,place--in the house or in the garden4 ,you may pray to him at any ,,time--in the night or in the middle of the day4 ,you may ask him for anything you want1 just as you ask your father4 ,what will you ask him for8 ,will you ask him to give you bread1 and clothes1 and a house to live in8 ,yes1 ask him for these things1 but most of all--ask him for his ,holy ,spirit4 ,it is better to have the ,holy ,spirit than to have all the toys1 all the money1 all the flowers1 all the birds1 all the beautiful things in the world4 ,why is it better8 ,because the ,holy ,spirit will make you love ,god1 as the angels do1 and will make you live forever and ever4 ,will you say this little prayer to ,god8--8,o my ,father1 pray give me thy ,holy ,spirit1 for ,christ's sake40 ,our ,father1 seated in the sky1 ,thy holy name be praised still3 ,be thou obeyed as ,king most high1 ,let men1 like angels1 do thy will4 ,do thou our daily bread supply3 ,forgive our sins as we forgive3 ,yet help us still from sin to fly3 ,great1 glorious ,king1 forever live6 ,,lesson ,,xxvii4 ,,jesus ,,foretells ,,his ,,death4 ,,matthew1 xvi4 #ba to end4 ,,jesus knew everything that would happen1 and he knew that he must soon die4 ,he used to tell his secrets to his disciples2 so he took them into a place by themselves1 and said1 ,i soon shall leave you3 the wicked people will take me1 and bind me with ropes1 and beat me1 and laugh at me1 and nail me on a cross2 but ,i shall soon be alive again4 ,the disciples could not bear to hear ,jesus talk of dying1 for they loved him very much4 ,they all looked very sad1 and ,peter said1 ,you shall not die2 but ,jesus said1 ,i must die to save men1 and to please my ,father4 ,the ,father had desired ,jesus to die1 and he would not disobey his ,father4 ,most of the people who wished to kill ,jesus1 lived in a great town called ,jerusalem4 ,jesus used to go to ,jerusalem very often1 and he used to preach there4 ,why did some people hate ,jesus8--,because he told them of their wickedness4 ,he used to say to them1 ,you do not love ,god1 who is my ,father1 but you are proud and vain4 ,you wish to kill me4 ,you tell lies4 ,you are unkind to poor people4 ,you pretend to love ,god1 but while you are saying your prayers1 you are thinking how good you are4 ,your hearts are full of wickedness4 ,you are the children of the devil4 ,jesus wished them to turn from their wickedness4 ,it grieved him to see how they hated his ,father1 and that they would not turn from their wicked ways4 ,the wicked people were angry with ,jesus1 and said1 ,god is not your ,father4 ,but ,jesus said1 ,he is my ,father1 and ,i came down from heaven1 where he lives1 and ,i shall go back to him some day4 ,at last the people took up stones to throw at him3 but ,jesus did not choose to die yet1 so he easily got away and went to a place where they could not find him4 ,there he staid with his disciples a good while4 ,,lesson ,,xxviii4 ,,lazarus4 ,,john1 xi4 #a-ag4 ,,jesus staid with his disciples in a place by himself4 ,the wicked people1 who wanted to kill him1 could not find him1 but ,jesus' friends knew where he was4 ,jesus had more friends besides his disciples4 ,one of his friends was called ,lazarus4 ,lazarus had two sisters2 their names were ,martha and ,mary4 ,these three all lived together4 ,they all three loved ,jesus1 and ,jesus loved them4 ,jesus used often to come and see them1 and sit in the house and talk to them4 ,martha liked to make a fine dinner when ,jesus came1 but ,mary liked to sit and listen to his sweet words4 ,at last ,lazarus fell very sick4 ,martha and ,mary loved their brother ,lazarus very much indeed4 ,they knew that ,jesus could make ,lazarus well2 so they sent a man to tell ,jesus that ,lazarus was sick4 ,the man went a great way to look for ,jesus4 ,lazarus grew worse and worse4 ,at last he died4 ,his friends wrapped white cloths round his face1 and his arms and his legs1 and put him in a great hole1 and rolled a stone before it4 ,martha and ,mary waited and longed for ,jesus to come4 ,four days passed1 and at last ,jesus came4 ,martha and ,mary did not think that ,jesus would make ,lazarus alive again1 for he had been dead so long2 so they sat upon the ground and cried4 ,when ,martha heard that ,jesus was on the road a little way off1 she came to ,jesus and said1 ,if you had been here1 my brother had not died2 and even now you could make him alive4 ,then ,jesus said1 ,your brother shall rise again4 ,yes1 said ,martha1 ,i know he will rise again at the last day1 when all the dead people rise4 ,martha was afraid that ,jesus would not choose to make ,lazarus alive soon2 but she knew that he was able to do it4 ,martha went back to the house1 and found ,mary still sitting on the ground1 and a great many friends round her4 ,martha whispered in her ear1 and told her that ,jesus wanted to speak to her4 ,so ,martha and ,mary went together1 and found ,jesus waiting for them in the road4 ,mary's friends went with her1 and they cried2 and ,mary cried very much indeed3 and when she saw ,jesus she fell down at his feet and said1 ,lord1 if you had been here1 my brother had not died4 ,jesus was very sorry to see her so unhappy1 and to see so many people crying3 he felt very sad indeed1 and he sighed very deeply4 ,jesus does not like to see anyone in trouble1 he is so kind4 ,then ,jesus said1 ,where have you put ,lazarus8 ,martha and ,mary and their friends said1 ,come and see2 and they showed him the way4 ,as ,jesus walked along1 the tears rolled down his cheeks4 ,at last they came to the grave4 ,it was a hole1 and a very large stone was before the hole4 ,then ,jesus said1 ,take away the stone4 ,martha thought that ,jesus was going to look at ,lazarus lying dead2 and she said1 ,do not go in3 his flesh has a bad smell by this time4 ,he has been dead four days4 ,but ,jesus told her to believe that he could make him alive4 ,they then rolled away the stone4 ,then ,jesus lifted up his eyes to his ,father in heaven1 and thanked him for helping him to do wonderful things4 ,a great many people were standing by1 looking at ,jesus1 and wondering what he would do4 ,poor ,martha and ,mary were longing to see ,lazarus alive again4 ,then ,jesus spoke loud and said1 ,lazarus1 come forth4 ,lazarus heard1 though he was dead2 for the dead hear the voice of ,jesus4 ,he got up and walked to the door of the hole4 ,his hands were tied with cloths1 and his feet wrapped round with cloths1 and a cloth was over his face4 ,but ,jesus said1 ,undo the cloths4 ,how pleased ,martha and ,mary must have been to see his face again6 ,how they must have thanked the ,lord ,jesus for his kindness6 ,the people who saw all this were surprised1 and said1 ,jesus must be the ,son of ,god4 ,why flow the blessed ,saviour's tears8 ,is it because the cross he fears8 ,because he knows he soon shall die1 ,and shall within the cold grave lie8 ,he weeps to see the sisters weep ,of ,lazarus1 who lies asleep2 ,so tender is his heart1 and kind1 ,that all from him may pity find4 ,,child4 ,when ,i see others full of fears1 ,i will remember ,jesus' tears2 ,and not upon my pleasures think1 ,while their sad hearts with sorrow sink4 ,,lesson ,,xxix4 ,,jesus ,,enters ,,jerusalem4 ,,matthew1 xxi4 #a-aa1 #ad-ag4 ,,which was the greatest miracle that ,jesus ever did8 ,it was making ,lazarus alive again2 because he had been dead four days4 ,many of the wicked people who hated ,jesus heard of it2 but they only hated him the more4 ,they said1 ,we must kill him soon1 or everyone will believe that he is the ,son of ,god4 ,jesus knew that they wanted to kill him1 and so he went again and hid himself in a place they did not know of4 ,they looked for him1 but they could not find him4 ,but could ,jesus always stay in that little quiet place1 where he was hid with his disciples8 ,no4 ,he came down to die for us4 ,he only waited till the time came for him to die4 ,then he said to his disciples1 ,we must go to ,jerusalem1 and ,i shall be laughed at1 and beaten1 and killed2 but ,i shall come out of my grave after three days4 ,the disciples did not like to hear this2 but they chose to go with ,jesus wherever he went4 ,jesus walked fast along the road2 at last he came near ,jerusalem4 ,then he stopped and said to his disciples1 ,i shall ride into ,jerusalem upon an ass4 ,jesus had no ass of his own2 he always walked from place to place4 ,but ,jesus could put it into a man's heart to lend him one4 ,he said to two of his disciples1 ,go along the road a little way1 and you will see an ass and a young ass tied1 and a man standing near2 bring the ass and the young one to me1 for ,i know that the man will let them come4 ,so the two disciples went3 when they had gone a little way they saw an ass tied up1 and a young one4 ,they began to untie the ass2 but a man standing near said1 ,why do you untie the ass8 ,they said1 ,the ,lord hath need of them2 and then the man let them go4 ,i suppose that man loved the ,lord ,jesus1 and liked to lend him his things4 ,the two disciples brought the two asses to ,jesus4 ,they took off some of their clothes1 and put them on the young ass1 and ,jesus sat upon it4 ,a great many people came out of ,jerusalem to see ,jesus1 for they had heard of his making ,lazarus alive again4 ,the people began to praise ,jesus1 and call him king4 ,they took off some of their clothes1 and laid them down upon the road for the ass to tread upon2 and they picked branches off the trees that grew near1 and laid them too on the road4 ,so ,jesus came to the great town of ,jerusalem3 all the people came into the streets to look at him1 and even the little children began to praise him1 and to call him ,king4 ,the proud men1 that hated ,jesus1 were very angry at hearing all these praises4 ,they did not like to hear ,jesus praised4 ,they came to him and said1 ,why do you let these children call you king8 ,but ,jesus liked to hear the children sing his praise1 and he would not tell them to be silent4 ,jesus loved little children1 and these little children loved ,jesus4 ,,lesson ,,xxx4 ,,the ,,temple4 ,,luke1 xix4 #dg1 #dh2 xx4 #ai1 #bj2 xxi4 #cg1 #ch4 ,,there was a large place in ,jerusalem1 like a great church1 called the ,temple4 ,it was white outside1 and very beautiful4 ,the doors were open all day1 and people used to go in to pray to ,god4 ,it was ,god's house3 ,jesus used often to be there with his disciples4 ,poor blind and lame people came to him there1 and ,jesus cured them all1 and talked to them about his ,father4 ,the little children sang his praises in the ,temple4 ,all day long ,jesus taught the people about ,god1 and they listened to what he said1 and liked to hear him4 ,the wicked and proud men came to the ,temple to laugh at ,jesus1 and to speak rudely to him2 but he bore all as meekly as a lamb4 ,at night he left the ,temple1 and went out of the town to a high hill1 where he prayed to ,god alone in the dark4 ,the wicked men longed to catch ,jesus to kill him4 ,they said to each other1 ,how can we get him8 the people will not let us take hold of him if they see us1 or we would go to the ,temple to catch him4 ,if we could find him alone in the dark1 then we would put ropes on him1 and take him to the judge4 ,this is what the wicked people said to each other as they sat together4 ,within the ,temple fair and grand1 7,where holy men are wont to pray17 ,behold the gentle ,saviour stand1 ,teaching sweet wisdom all the day4 ,and many round him fondly press1 ,the blind1 the lame1 the weeping poor1 ,who suffer sickness or distress1 ,or grace or pardon would implore4 ,but see1 another troop is near1 ,and much his words their pride displease2 ,like hungry lions they appear1 ,who long a gentle lamb to seize4 ,the ,saviour all their malice knows1 ,and how his precious life they seek2 ,but still his lips he will not close1 ,because his ,father bade him speak4 ,nor does his heav'nly patience fail1 ,nor does he cease his love to show2 ,but while they mock1 and jeer1 and rail1 ,he strives to save their souls from woe4 ,,child4 ,and if1 when trying to be kind1 ,i too should with unkindness meet1 ,o let me show a patient mind1 ,and ever let my words be sweet6 ,,lesson ,,xxxi4 ,,judas4 ,,john1 xii4 #f4 ,,matthew1 xxvi4 #c1 #d1 #ad-af4 ,,jesus had twelve disciples4 ,did they all love him8 ,peter loved ,jesus1 and ,john loved him1 and all the rest loved him1 but one2 his name was ,judas4 ,he did not love ,jesus1 but only pretended to love him4 ,he was like the devil4 ,did ,jesus know how wicked ,judas was8 ,yes1 he saw into his heart2 but the disciples thought ,judas was good2 for ,judas used to kiss the ,lord ,jesus1 and speak kindly to him1 and talk about ,god like the rest4 ,but ,judas loved something2 he loved money4 ,he wanted to get a great deal of money4 ,he was covetous1 and he was a thief4 ,the disciples had a bag1 and when they had money they put it in the bag2 and all the disciples put their money in the same bag4 ,but there was very little money in the bag1 for they were very poor4 ,judas used to take care of the bag1 and he used to steal some of the money out of it1 and keep it for himself2 but no one found him out1 or thought he was a thief1 except ,jesus1 and he knew it well4 ,judas was always thinking1 ,how shall ,i get money8 ,one day1 when the proud men were sitting together1 ,judas came in4 ,judas said to them1 ,you want to find ,jesus when he is alone3 will you give me some money1 and ,i will show you where he goes at night8 ,the proud people said1 ,yes1 we will4 ,judas said1 ,how much money will you give me8 ,they said1 ,thirty pieces of silver4 ,then ,judas said1 ,some night ,i will bring you to ,jesus when he is alone4 ,the wicked people were very glad to hear this4 ,now1 thought they1 we shall soon catch him and kill him4 ,judas went back to ,jesus1 but he did not tell the disciples what he had done4 ,jesus knew what he had been doing2 for ,jesus could see all his thoughts1 and he knew all that ,judas did1 both in the day and in the night4 ,yet ,jesus did not tell ,judas that he knew his wicked plans4 ,,lesson ,,xxxii4 ,,the ,,last ,,supper--,,part ,i4 ,,luke1 xxii4 #g-ad4 ,,john1 xiii4 #a-ag4 ,,jesus said to his disciples1 ,i am going soon to be killed1 but before ,i die ,i shall eat a supper with you in ,jerusalem4 ,then ,jesus said to ,peter and ,john1 ,go and get the supper ready2 but they said1 ,where shall we get it ready8 ,for ,jesus had no house in ,jerusalem3 but ,jesus knew how to find a room4 ,so ,jesus said to ,peter and ,john1 ,go into ,jerusalem1 and you will meet a man carrying a jug2 go after him3 he will go into a house4 ,the master of the house will lend me a room4 ,tell him that ,i am going to die1 and that ,i want to eat a supper with my disciples4 ,then ,peter and ,john went into ,jerusalem4 ,whom did they meet8 ,a man carrying a jug4 ,they followed him4 ,he went into a house4 ,peter and ,john went in after him1 and they said to the master of the house1 ,jesus wants a room to eat supper in with his disciples before he dies4 ,then the master took them up stairs1 and showed them a large room1 with a table in it1 and seats all round the table1 and a jug1 and a basin to wash their feet in1 and a cup and dishes4 ,then ,peter and ,john got some bread and wine and other things1 and made the supper ready2 and they went back and told ,jesus 7who was a little way in the country7 that supper was ready4 ,so ,jesus and all his disciples came to the house in the evening2 they went up stairs1 and they all sat down4 ,jesus loved ,john better than all the rest1 and ,john sat next to ,jesus4 ,after they had been a little while at supper1 ,jesus got up and took a towel1 and tied it round his waist2 and he took a jug and poured water into a basin1 and he began to wash his disciples' feet1 and to wipe them with the towel round his waist4 ,but when he came to ,peter1 ,peter said1 ,you shall never wash my feet4 ,peter thought it was too kind of ,jesus to wash his feet1 as if he were a servant2 but ,jesus was not proud1 but loved to be kind to his disciples4 ,then ,jesus said to ,peter1 ,if ,i wash you not1 you cannot be mine2 but ,i have made you clean already4 ,jesus had made ,peter's heart clean4 ,then ,peter was glad that ,jesus should wash his feet4 ,all the disciples had clean hearts1 except ,judas1 and his heart was full of wickedness2 ,satan was in it4 ,yet ,jesus washed ,judas' feet4 ,he was kind even to wicked ,judas1 who hated him4 ,when ,jesus had washed all the disciples' feet he sat down again1 and began to talk to them4 ,he said1 ,do you know what ,i have done to you8 ,i have washed your feet1 though ,i am your ,lord and ,master4 ,i wish to teach you to be as kind to each other as ,i have been to you4 ,when the sad hour was almost come1 ,that ,jesus must depart1 ,he gathered in an upper room ,those dearest to his heart4 ,ah6 great was their astonishment ,when1 rising from his seat1 ,upon the floor he lowly bent ,to wash his servants' feet4 ,beside the board again he sat1 ,and thus expressed his mind3 8,if ,i1 your ,lord1 upon you wait1 ,o should not you be kind8 8,o6 let the love that ,i have shown ,by you remembered be2 ,and by your love let it be known ,that you belong to me40 ,,lesson ,,xxxiii4 ,,the ,,last ,,supper--,,part ,,ii4 ,,john1 xiii4 #ba-cj4 ,,you know the wicked thing that ,judas meant to do4 ,jesus knew that he would bring the wicked people to take him and kill him4 ,jesus had been very kind to ,judas1 and ,jesus was sorry that he was so wicked4 ,as ,jesus was sitting at supper1 and all the twelve disciples sitting round1 he said1 ,one of you will give me to the wicked men to be killed6 one of you1 my disciples4 ,all the disciples were very sorry1 and ,peter said1 ,is it ,i8 and ,john said1 ,is it ,i8 and each of them said1 ,is it ,i8 but ,jesus did not tell them which4 ,now ,john was leaning his head on ,jesus' bosom1 and ,peter whispered to ,john and said1 ,do ask the ,lord which it is that will show the wicked people where he is8 ,so ,john whispered and said1 ,which is it8 ,and ,jesus said1 ,the one that dips the bread in the sop with me4 ,for there was a dish of sauce on the table1 and ,jesus dipped his bread in it1 and as he dipped it one of the disciples put his hand in the dish too4 ,which was it8 ,judas3 he dipped his bread in the dish with ,jesus4 ,so ,john knew which it was that was so wicked4 ,then ,jesus said to ,judas1 ,go1 and do what you mean to do4 ,and ,judas got up and went out of the room4 ,where did he go8 ,he went to the wicked people1 to bring them to ,jesus in the dark4 ,but the disciples thought he was going to buy something at a shop1 or to give money to the poor4 ,one night the ,saviour said1 8,my hours to live are few3 ,i soon shall be betray'd1 ,my friends1 by one of you40 8,lord1 is it ,i80 ,they all do cry4 ,beloved above the rest1 ,john lean'd his gentle head ,upon the ,saviour's breast1 ,and1 softly whisp'ring1 said1 8,lord1 tell me who ,this thing shall do80 8,one of this little band10 ,the ,saviour1 answ'ring1 said1 8,will hither reach his hand1 ,and dip with me his bread4 ,who dips with me1 ,the same is he40 ,,lesson ,,xxxiv4 ,,the ,,last ,,supper--,,part ,,iii4 ,,matthew1 xxvi4 #bf-cf4 ,,john1 xiv4 #a-d2 xviii4 #a-c4 ,,after supper ,jesus took some bread and broke it in little bits1 and gave a piece to each of the disciples1 and said1 ,this is my body3 ,i am going to die3 eat this1 and think of me4 ,then ,jesus poured some wine into a cup1 and told them all to drink out of it4 ,he said1 ,this is my blood2 ,i shall soon bleed and die2 drink this1 and think of me4 ,jesus said1 ,i shall not eat supper with you again before ,i die4 ,i am going to my ,father2 ,i must leave you1 but ,i shall come back again4 ,then they all sang a hymn4 ,afterward ,jesus got up from the table and went down stairs into the street1 and the disciples followed him4 ,it was dark2 but ,jesus talked to them as they went along4 ,he said1 ,i am going to die to-night1 and you will all leave me4 ,but ,peter said1 ,i will not leave you2 ,i will go to prison with you2 ,i will die with you2 but ,i will never leave you4 ,jesus said to him1 ,yes1 you will1 ,peter2 you will say that you do not know me2 you will say that you are not my friend4 ,this night1 ,peter1 you will say so1 before the cock crows4 7,for cocks crow in the morning when it is light47 ,jesus talked sweetly to his disciples4 ,he said1 ,do not be sorry because ,i am going away4 ,i shall go back to my ,father1 and ,i shall soon come back to you4 ,when ,i am in heaven1 ,i shall get ready a place in heaven for you4 ,i command you to love one another1 and ,i will send the ,holy ,spirit to comfort you4 ,at last ,jesus came to a garden4 ,he had often been to that garden with his disciples1 and wicked ,judas knew the place4 ,where was ,judas now8 ,he was with the wicked1 proud men4 ,you will soon hear how he came to the garden1 and how he brought the servants of the wicked men with him4 ,for these wicked men meant to send their servants to catch ,jesus4 8,this is my flesh10 the sorrowing ,saviour said1 ,and1 as he spoke1 he gave the broken bread3 8,this is my blood10 and then he bade all drink1 ,and of their dying ,master ever think4 8,this night ,i die3 this night my body's bruised2 ,this night by wicked men my name's abused2 ,and even you1 my dearest friends1 shall fly1 ,and leave your ,master all alone to die40 ,his friends in sorrow heard2 then promised ,with him they fondly loved their blood to shed2 ,and ,peter loudest said1 8,with thee ,i'll die10 ,and little thought he should his ,lord deny4 ,,child4 ,sometimes ,i think ,i never will offend1 ,by doing wrong1 my best1 my heav'nly ,friend2 ,how soon my heart forgets6 ,to ,god ,i'll pray ,for grace to keep me in his holy way4 ,illustration3 ,,christ',s ,,entry ,,into ,,jerusalem4 ,,lesson ,,xxxv4 ,,the ,,garden4 ,,matthew1 xxvi4 #cj-eg4 ,,john1 xviii4 #a-ab4 ,,when ,jesus was come to the garden1 he told all his disciples to stop in one place till he came back1 except three that he took with him4 ,who were they8 ,peter1 ,james1 and ,john4 ,he took them further on in the garden1 and then said to them1 ,i feel very sad indeed4 ,i am going to pray4 ,do you stay here4 ,do not go to sleep1 but pray while ,i am praying4 ,then ,jesus went a little way off by himself1 and fell upon the ground1 and began to pray to his ,father to help him4 ,he ended his prayer by saying1 ,o ,father1 do thou what thou wilt1 not what ,i will4 ,he prayed very earnestly1 and he felt so unhappy that the blood came out of his skin1 and fell on the ground4 ,then he got up and went back to ,peter1 and ,james1 and ,john1 but he found them asleep4 ,he waked them1 and told them to pray4 ,then he went back and prayed again to his ,father1 to help him in his great sorrow2 then he came back to his disciples1 but they had fallen asleep again4 ,then ,jesus prayed again1 and his ,father sent an angel from heaven to comfort him4 ,i do not know what the angel said1 but ,i know the angel loved him1 and could speak sweet words to him1 and tell him how his ,father loved him4 ,the angel did not stay long2 he soon went back to ,god4 ,then ,jesus came again to his disciples1 and found them still asleep4 ,but ,jesus waked them and told them to get up2 for ,judas is near4 ,while ,jesus was saying this1 a great many people were seen walking in the garden4 ,these were the servants of the proud men in ,jerusalem4 ,they had swords1 and sticks1 and lanterns in their hands4 ,and ,judas went before them to show them where ,jesus was4 ,but ,judas came up slily to ,jesus1 and gave him a kiss1 pretending to love him4 ,jesus knew what ,judas was doing1 and he said1 ,friend1 why do you come here8 and why do you kiss me8 ,jesus did not run away1 but he went up to the wicked men1 and said1 ,whom are you looking for8 ,they said1 ,for ,jesus4 ,he said1 ,i am he4 ,when he said that1 ,god made all the wicked people fall upon their backs upon the ground4 ,then ,jesus could have run away2 but he chose to stay1 that he might die for sinners4 ,the wicked people soon got up2 ,god let them get up2 but ,jesus said to them1 ,if you want to have me1 you must let my disciples go away4 ,it was kind of ,jesus to think of them1 and they were frightened and glad to get away2 they did not wish to stay to die with ,jesus4 ,but ,peter took a sword and cut off one of the wicked men's ears4 ,peter wished to fight2 but ,jesus said1 ,put up your sword4 ,if ,i were to pray now to my ,father1 he would send thousands of angels to help me4 ,then ,jesus touched the man's ear1 and made it well4 ,why did not ,jesus pray to ,god to send the angels8 ,because he chose to die to save us4 ,had the angels come1 and taken ,jesus back to heaven1 then we should all have gone to hell4 ,peter and all the rest of the disciples ran away1 and left ,jesus quite alone with the wicked men4 ,they took ropes1 and tied his hands and feet1 and they led him away into ,jerusalem2 and he went along meekly as a lamb4 ,,lesson ,,xxxvi4 ,,peter',s ,,denial4 ,,matthew1 xxvi4 #eg to end4 ,,the wicked proud men1 who hated ,jesus1 had sat up all night4 ,they had sent their servants with some soldiers to fetch ,jesus4 ,they were in a fine house seated on seats round the room1 talking together1 and longing for ,jesus to be brought4 ,they said one to another1 ,we will have him killed when he comes--we will take him to the judge4 ,at last ,jesus came in with the wicked servants4 ,the proud men were glad to see him4 ,they made him stand up in the midst of the large room4 ,then they spoke roughly4 ,are you the ,son of ,god8 they said4 ,and ,jesus said1 ,yes1 ,i am2 and one day you will see me coming in the clouds with the angels4 ,then the wicked men were angry4 ,do you hear what he says8 they cried out4 ,he calls himself the ,son of ,god6 ,he must be taken to the judge to be killed4 ,jesus stood meekly all this while1 and hardly spoke a word4 ,what was become of his disciples8 ,they had run away4 ,had ,peter run away8 ,peter said he would die with ,jesus4 ,but he ran away too4 ,at last ,peter thought1 ,i will go and look for ,jesus2 ,i should like to see what the wicked men are doing to him4 ,so ,peter came to ,jerusalem1 and into the fine house4 ,he came into the hall first3 the wicked servants were sitting round a fire in the hall2 a door was open1 and through the door ,peter could see ,jesus4 ,there he was1 standing before the wicked men4 ,peter hoped that nobody would know that he was one of ,jesus' disciples1 lest he should be killed4 ,but as ,peter was sitting by the fire1 warming himself1 a maid said to him1 ,you are one of the disciples of ,jesus4 ,then ,peter was frightened1 and said1 ,no1 ,i am not2 ,i do not know the man you speak of4 ,then ,peter got up1 and went outside the door2 but another maid said to him1 ,i am sure you are one of the disciples of ,jesus4 ,peter said1 ,i am not4 ,so ,peter went back again to the fire1 and began talking with the servants4 ,but some of them remembered having seen ,peter in the garden1 and they came to ,peter and said1 ,we are certain that you are one of the disciples4 ,i saw you in the garden1 said one4 ,then ,peter began to swear1 and to say that he was not4 ,while ,peter was speaking so wickedly he heard a cock crow4 ,then ,peter remembered what ,jesus had said1 and he looked at ,jesus1 and ,jesus turned round his face and looked at ,peter4 ,it was such a look6 ,jesus did not speak1 but his look seemed to say1 ,is this ,peter1 my friend1 who said he would die with me8 ,is this his love for me8 ,does he say he does not know me8 ,peter felt very sorry2 he felt as if his heart would break1 and he went out of the house1 and began to cry very much indeed4 ,for ,peter did really love ,jesus2 only ,satan had tempted him to be so wicked as to say he did not know him4 ,if ,peter had prayed in the garden instead of going to sleep1 he would have behaved better4 ,but ,christ had often prayed for ,peter1 that ,satan might not get his soul at last4 ,when ,peter sat within the hall1 ,to see what should his ,lord befall1 ,he said he never knew the man1 ,and e'en to curse and swear began4 ,his sorrowing ,master turn'd his head1 ,and by his look he sweetly said1 8,does ,peter say he knows me not8 ,has ,peter then my love forgot80 ,soon ,peter wept most bitterly ,that he had dared his ,lord deny4 ,his ,lord is mine3 ,i love him too1 ,oh6 may ,i prove to him more true6 ,but if ,i sin1 oh6 grant that ,i ,may weep like ,peter1 bitterly2 ,and may it pierce me like a sword1 ,to think ,i've griev'd my dearest ,lord4 ,,lesson ,,xxxvii4 ,,pontius ,,pilate4 ,,john1 xviii4 #bb to end4 ,,matthew1 xxvi4 #fg1 #fh4 ,,john1 xix4 #a-af4 ,,all night long1 ,jesus stood in the great room2 he heard all ,peter said1 and that must have grieved him4 ,the wicked people were like lions and tigers1 and ,jesus like a lamb4 ,they looked at him as if they hated him4 ,once when he spoke1 a servant slapped his face2 but he bore this meekly4 ,the judge was not up yet1 for it was night2 so the wicked people were forced to wait till the morning4 ,that night the servants came round ,jesus and beat him1 and pushed him1 and laughed at him1 and even spat in his face4 ,when the morning came1 the wicked people said1 ,now we will bring him to the judge4 ,so they went out of their fine house and took ,jesus with them4 ,the judge sat upon a high seat in the hall4 ,his name was ,pontius ,pilate4 ,the judge did not know ,jesus4 ,the judge said1 ,what has he done8 ,the wicked people said1 ,he calls himself a king4 ,then ,pilate said to ,jesus1 ,are you a king8 ,and ,jesus said1 ,yes1 ,i am4 ,but ,pilate thought that he looked very good1 and he did not want to punish him4 ,then the wicked men made a great noise1 and said1 ,you must crucify him4 ,pilate said1 ,no1 ,i will beat him1 and that will be enough4 ,so ,pilate gave ,jesus to some soldiers1 who took him into a house and beat him with knotted ropes1 7this way of beating is called scourging17 and all the blood ran down his back4 ,then the cruel soldiers laughed at him because he said he was a king4 ,they took off his own clothes1 and put some fine clothes on him such as kings wear1 purple and red4 ,then they said1 ,we must put a crown on his head4 ,so they took prickly thorns1 sharp like pins1 and twisted them together1 and made a crown1 and put it on his head4 ,they said ,he must have a scepter1 7for kings hold something called a scepter in their hands71 so they put a reed in his hand for a scepter2 then they took it from him1 and beat him on the head3 and they knelt down to him laughing1 and said1 ,o king6 ,o king6 ,pilate saw the soldiers tormenting him1 and he brought ,jesus into the street1 where the wicked people were1 and he showed ,jesus to them1 and said1 ,look at your king4 ,pilate hoped they would be sorry to see him so ill-used2 blood upon his forehead from the thorns1 and his back scourged1 and dressed in fine clothes to mock him3 but the wicked people were cruel like tigers4 ,said they1 ,crucify him6 ,crucify him6 ,all the people cried out1 ,crucify him6 though ,jesus had always been so kind to them4 ,will you crucify your king8 said ,pilate4 ,he shall not be our king1 the people said4 ,there was a very great noise in the street1 from the people all speaking at once4 ,then ,pilate thought he would please the wicked people1 and he said1 ,take him and crucify him4 ,then the people were glad4 ,but first the soldiers took the fine clothes off ,jesus1 and put his own clothes on him again4 ,how wicked it was of ,pilate to let him be crucified6 ,pilate thought ,jesus was good1 yet he let him be killed to please the people4 ,what6 is there none to take his part ,who silent1 trembling1 bleeding1 stands8 ,not one to cheer his broken heart1 ,or snatch him from those cruel hands8 ,a thousand voices lifted high ,now fill with horrid shouts the air-- 8,away with him and crucify60 ,nor does one friend for him appear4 ,behold how men his love reward6 ,his tender flesh the scourge has torn1 ,his gentle hands are bound with cord1 ,his head is crown'd with prickly thorn4 ,but why did ,god the ,father let ,his only son be treated thus8-- ,he sent his ,son to pay our debt1 ,and suffer all this pain for us4 ',twas ,i deserved1 ,o dearest ,lord1 ,my flesh should be with scourging torn1 ,my little hands be bound with cord1 ,my head be crown'd with prickly thorn4 ,and now what can ,i do for him ,who suffer'd all this pain for me8 ,whene'er ,i feel or hear of sin1 ,i'll think1 ,o dearest ,lord1 of thee4 ,nor shall my hand in anger strike1 ,when thy dear hands for me were bound2 ,nor shall my head with passion shake1 ,when thine with prickly thorns was crown'd4 ,and when ,i hear one smiling tell1 ,of sinful things that men have done1 ,i will not smile1 but sorrow feel1 ,because sin bruis'd ,god's only ,son4 ,,lesson ,,xxxviii4 ,,death ,,of ,,judas4 ,,matthew1 xxvii4 #c-e4 ,,where was ,judas all this while8 ,the wicked people had given him the money1 thirty pieces of silver3 but ,judas could not be happy4 ,ah6 thought he1 ,i have killed my good ,master6 what a wicked thing ,i have done6 ,judas felt that he could not like the money3 he could not bear to keep it1 because he had done such a wicked thing to get it4 ,so ,judas went to look for the wicked men4 ,they had been sitting up all night talking against ,jesus3 but now they were in ,god's house--the ,temple4 ,judas brought the thirty pieces of silver in his hands1 and threw them down on the floor near the wicked men4 ,judas said1 ,i have done a very wicked thing4 ,but the men did not care for that3 all they wanted was to get ,jesus killed4 ,they picked up the pieces of silver from the floor1 and went and bought a field with the money4 ,and where did ,judas go8 ,he went out to the field to kill himself4 ,he did not go and ask ,jesus to forgive him1 but went and hanged himself4 ,i suppose he tied a rope around his neck1 and fastened the rope to a tree4 ,afterward he fell down from the tree1 and his body burst1 and his blood was poured out on the ground4 ,o what a horrible sight it must have been6 ,but it was more horrible to think where ,judas' soul was gone4 ,it was gone to hell--to ,satan4 ,it was very wicked of ,judas to hang himself1 instead of praying to ,god to forgive him4 ,judas is in the wicked place now2 and ,jesus will judge him at the last day1 and say1 ,depart1 you cursed6 ,,lesson ,,xxxix4 ,,the ,,cross--,,part ,i4 ,,luke1 xxiii4 #bf-cd4 ,,the wicked people were very glad when ,pilate said ,jesus was to be crucified4 ,they made a cross of two great pieces of wood like boards1 and made ,jesus carry it4 ,they took him out of ,jerusalem into the country4 ,the wicked people came with him4 ,jesus was so weak that he could hardly walk1 and the cross was so heavy that he could not carry it4 ,he would have dropped down on the way1 if a man had not helped him to carry the cross4 ,there were a few people who were sorry for the ,lord ,jesus4 ,some women1 who loved him very much1 came crying after him4 ,jesus heard them crying1 and he turned round and spoke very kindly to them4 ,he said1 ,do not cry for me2 cry for yourselves1 and for your children4 ,why did ,jesus tell them to cry for themselves8 ,ah6 ,jesus knew how ,god would one day punish the people in ,jerusalem for their wickedness4 ,at last ,jesus came to the top of a hill4 ,then the soldiers made ,jesus lie upon his cross1 and they put nails in his hands1 and nails in his feet4 ,so they nailed him to the cross4 ,then the soldiers made a hole in the ground1 and stuck the cross in it4 ,they had taken off ,jesus' clothes2 and when he was on the cross four soldiers tore the clothes in four pieces1 and each took a piece3 but when they looked at his coat they said1 ,we will not tear it1 because there is no seam in it2 then one of the soldiers took it for his own4 ,so the wicked people took everything away from ,jesus4 ,was ,jesus very angry with them8 ,no1 he was meek as a lamb4 ,he prayed to his ,father while he was upon the cross2 he could not lift up his hands1 but he could speak to ,god4 ,he prayed for these wicked people1 and said1 ,father1 forgive them2 for they know not what they do4 8,father1 forgive10 the sufferer cries1 8,because they know not what they do40 ,to ,heaven he lifts his dying eyes3 ,was such a prayer e'er heard below8 ,tell me for whom the ,saviour prays8 ,for those who bear him deadly hate1 ,who spat upon his lovely face1 ,and pierced his blessed hands and feet1 ,and does the ,saviour pray for these8 ,ah6 then ,i see that ,i should pray ,for all who hurt me1 vex1 or tease1 ,by spiteful things they do or say4 ,alas6 ,i feel my heart's inclin'd ,to do to them as they to me1 ,and by my words and deeds unkind ,to let all such my anger see4 ,yet ,i have sinn'd against my ,god1 ,and disobey'd ten thousand times3 ,am ,i prepar'd to feel his rod ,avenging my ten thousand crimes8 ,and thus he says he'll deal with me ,if ,i'm unwilling to forgive2 ,for only those like ,christ shall see ,the glorious place where angels live4 ,,lesson ,,xl4 ,,the ,,cross--,,part ,,ii4 ,,luke1 xxiii4 #ce-dc4 ,,pontius ,,pilate wrote these words on the top of ,jesus' cross3 ,this is the ,king of the ,jews4 ,who were the ,jews8 ,the people who lived in ,jerusalem were called ,jews4 ,all the wicked people laughed when they read these words2 they shook their heads1 and pouted their lips at ,jesus1 and said1 ,if you are the ,son of ,god1 come down from the cross4 ,could ,jesus have come down8 ,he could do everything2 but he chose to stay to die for sinners4 ,the wicked people said1 ,if ,god loved him1 he would not leave him to die on the cross4 ,but his ,father let him die to save us4 ,there was a cross on each side of ,jesus1 and a thief nailed upon each cross4 ,one of these thieves laughed at ,jesus2 he said1 ,why do you not save us1 if you are the son of ,god8 ,the other thief was sorry for his sins1 and he loved ,jesus4 ,the thief who was sorry said to the other thief1 ,we have been naughty1 we deserve to be crucified2 but ,jesus is quite good4 ,then he spoke to ,jesus1 and said1 ,remember me when you come to be king4 ,and ,jesus said1 ,you shall be with me in heaven to-day4 ,so ,christ heard the poor thief's prayer2 for ,jesus died that he might save all who believed that he was the ,son of ,god4 ,if you go to heaven you will see that poor thief4 ,upon the hill where ,jesus died ,a thief was plac'd on either side1 ,each nail'd upon a tree4 ,the one revil'd ,christ's name in death1 ,the other cried1 with dying breath1 8,o ,lord6 remember me40 ,the ,saviour heard the poor thief's prayer1 ,and promis'd he would take him where ,our ,god and angels dwell4 ,alas6 his life was spent in sin3 ,what joy a heaven at last to win ,and to escape from hell6 ,and oh6 for him what glad surprise ,when heavenly glories met his eyes1 ,and ,christ array'd in light6 ,he just had seen the dying pains1 ,that had releas'd his soul from chains ,and everlasting night4 ,ah6 sure of all the hosts that sing ,the praises of their heav'nly ,king1 ,his voice will loudest sound3 ,for when just trembling on the brink ,and just about in hell to sink1 ,pardon and grace he found4 ,,lesson ,,xli4 ,,the ,,cross--,,part ,,iii4 ,,john1 xix4 #be-cj4 ,,matthew1 xxvii4 #de-ed4 ,,jesus' mother1 ,mary1 stood near the cross4 ,she came to see her son die4 ,she was very sorry2 she felt her heart full of pain at the sight4 ,she loved her dear1 good son1 who had been kind to her ever since he was a baby1 and had never done one thing wrong1 and she knew he was the ,son of ,god4 ,jesus was sorry to see his mother's grief4 ,john had come to the cross1 and he was standing near ,mary4 ,jesus wished ,john to take care of his mother1 now that he was going to leave her4 ,so he said to his mother1 ,behold thy son4 ,and he said to ,john1 ,behold thy mother4 ,john knew what ,jesus meant1 and he took ,mary to be his mother1 and made her live with him4 ,jesus loved his mother1 and thought of her when he was dying4 ,jesus was full of pain1 and it was very hot4 ,he said1 ,i thirst6 and the soldiers took a sponge1 and dipped it in vinegar1 and put it on a reed and gave it to ,jesus4 ,jesus just tasted the vinegar1 and said1 ,it is finished6 and then he died4 ,his spirit went to his ,father1 but his body hung upon the cross4 ,it was three o'clock in the afternoon when ,jesus died4 ,he had been nailed to the cross all the day4 ,before ,jesus died1 ,god had made it very dark1 to show he was angry with the wicked people4 ,and ,god made the earth shake1 and the people were frightened2 and when ,jesus was dead1 some of them said1 ,this must have been the ,son of ,god4 ,mary beholds one dying there1 ,whom in her arms she once did bear1 ,and to her bosom press4 ,on her he casts his pitying eye1 ,for who should now his place supply1 ,and cheer her loneliness8 ,the loving ,john shall be her son1 ,and cherish her till life is done1 ,within his humble home3 ,and oft together they shall speak ,of him who1 once despis'd and weak1 ,at last in clouds shall come4 ,oh6 gentle ,lord1 how great the love ,which made thy tender pity move1 ,e'en in the hour of death6 ,o let me show my parents dear ,the same kind love and thoughtful care1 ,until their latest breath4 ,,lesson ,,xlii4 ,,the ,,soldiers4 ,,john1 xix4 #cb-cg4 ,,at last the soldiers came to see if ,jesus and the two thieves were dead1 that they might bury them before night4 ,the soldiers looked at one thief1 and they saw that he was not dead2 so they broke his legs1 and that killed him4 ,then they looked at the other thief1 and they saw he was not dead2 so they broke his legs4 ,then they looked at ,jesus1 and they saw he was dead1 so they did not break his legs3 but one of the soldiers took a long stick with a sharp point at the end1 called a spear1 and put it in his side2 and out of his side blood and water came flowing upon the ground4 ,john was standing near1 and he saw the blood poured out4 ,do you remember how ,jesus1 at supper the night before1 had poured wine in a cup1 and said1 ,this is my blood1 which is shed for sinners8 ,now his blood was poured out4 ,the spear made a hole in ,jesus' side4 ,there was a hole in his side1 and a hole in each hand1 and a hole in each foot2 and his forehead was pricked with thorns1 and his eyes had shed many tears1 and blood had come from his skin4 ,all this he suffered for us1 that ,god might forgive us our sins4 ,,lesson ,,xliii4 ,,the ,,grave4 ,,john1 xix4 #ch to end4 ,,luke1 xxiii4 #ee1 #ef4 ,,matthew1 xxvii4 #fj4 ,,there was one rich man who loved ,jesus2 his name was ,joseph 7not ,mary's husband1 this was another ,joseph72 he had a garden1 and in the garden he had made a grave3 perhaps he meant to be buried there himself when he came to die4 ,but now ,joseph thought1 ,i should like to put the ,lord ,jesus in my grave4 ,it was a very nice grave1 and no one had ever been put there yet4 ,so ,joseph went to ,pontius ,pilate1 and said1 ,i want the dead body of ,jesus3 may ,i take it down from the cross1 and keep it myself8 ,and ,pilate said1 ,yes1 you may have it4 ,then ,joseph was glad4 ,he bought some nice white clean linen4 ,what do you think that was for8 ,to wrap ,jesus in4 ,and he bought some spices 7sweet-smelling things that grow out of the ground71 and he brought some men with him1 and they took the nails out of ,jesus' hands and feet1 and1 took his body down from the cross4 ,then ,joseph wrapped a cloth round his head1 and another cloth round his waist1 and he put sweet spices on him2 and then some men carried him along to ,joseph's garden4 ,in the garden there was a high place called a rock1 and a hole in the rock1 like a hole in a wall2 and they walked into this large dark hole1 and they laid ,jesus down quite alone4 ,now he was at rest2 he felt no pain1 no sorrow3 the wicked people were not near2 and there lay the ,lord in his quiet grave4 ,the men took a very large stone and stopped up the hole1 so that nobody could get in4 ,no beast1 no bird1 could touch the ,lord ,jesus4 ,there were trees and flowers near him in this sweet garden1 and there were angels there watching over him1 though no one could see them4 ,where were the poor women who loved ,jesus8 ,they had been looking at him on the cross4 ,how they must have cried when they saw him bleed1 and heard him cry out to ,god6 ,the poor women had seen the men take him down from the cross4 ,they had followed the men into the garden2 they had seen him put so carefully in his grave4 ,they said to each other1 ,let us get more spices1 and make sweet ointment to put on the ,lord ,jesus4 ,joseph had put some spices1 but they wanted to put more4 ,so they went home and made nice ointment4 ,in the cold grave the ,saviour is sleeping1 ,while angels bright are watching near2 ,at home his loving friends are weeping1 ,for they have lost their ,master dear4 ,his painful suff'rings now are ended2 ,his wounded body is at rest2 ,his soul1 from ev'ry ill defended1 ,reposes on his ,fathers breast4 ,,lesson ,,xliv4 ,,the ,,resurrection4 ,,mark1 xvi4 #a-f4 ,,luke1 xxiv4 #c-aj4 ,,matthew1 xxviii4 #i1 #aj4 ,,one morning very early1 when ,jesus had been dead only two days1 the poor women came into the garden4 ,it was not quite light yet1 for the sun was just rising4 ,as the women walked along with their ointment they said to each other1 ,how shall we get into the grave8 ,the men put a large stone before it2 the stone is so big1 we cannot roll it away4 ,the women did not know what to do4 ,at last they came to the grave1 but the stone was rolled away4 ,the women were quite surprised4 ,then they were afraid some wicked people had rolled it away1 and stolen the body of ,jesus4 ,this made them very sad2 they looked into the grave1 and saw that ,jesus was not there4 ,soon they saw two beautiful angels standing by them4 ,their faces were bright like the sun1 their clothes whiter than snow4 ,the women trembled when they saw the angels2 but the angels spoke sweetly and kindly to them1 saying1 ,do not be afraid2 we know that you are looking for ,jesus4 ,he is not here now2 he is alive4 ,do you not remember how he said he would come to life again1 after he had been crucified8 ,come1 said the angels1 and look at the place where ,jesus lay4 ,run quickly1 and tell his disciples that ,jesus is alive1 and that they shall see him very soon4 ,the women were very glad indeed2 they ran as quickly as they could to tell the disciples4 ,but as they were running1 whom do you think they saw8 ,jesus himself6 ,he did not look as he once had looked2 no tears were on his cheeks2 they were all wiped away4 ,he was not weak and faint as when he had carried his cross4 ,he never could be sick any more2 nor could he ever die again4 ,how much pleased the women were to see him6 ,they knelt down on the ground1 and held his feet that he might not go away1 and they called him their ,lord and their ,god4 ,yet still they felt a little afraid2 but ,jesus told them not to be afraid4 ,jesus said3 ,go1 tell my brothers that ,i shall soon see them again4 ,whom did ,jesus call his brothers8 ,his disciples4 ,he had forgiven them for having run away when the wicked men took him4 ,the poor women ran1 as ,jesus had told them1 to the disciples1 and said1 ,we have seen angels2 we have seen the ,lord ,jesus6 ,he is walking about1 and you will see him soon4 ,but the disciples would not believe the women4 ,,lesson ,,xlv4 ,,mary ,,magdalene4 ,,john1 xx4 #a-ai4 ,i ,,have told you of two ,marys2 ,mary the mother of ,jesus1 and another ,mary1 the sister of ,lazarus4 ,but there was another still1 called ,mary ,magdalene4 ,she came very early to the grave1 before the other women came4 ,she looked into the grave1 but saw no angels2 so she came running back1 and told ,peter and ,john that ,jesus was not in his grave4 ,i am afraid1 said ,mary ,magdalene1 that some wicked people have taken him away1 and that we shall not be able to find him4 ,so ,peter and ,john began to run as fast as they could1 but ,john ran the fastest1 and he came first to the grave4 ,he stooped down and peeped in1 and he saw the clothes lying in the grave4 ,soon after ,peter came1 and he went down into the grave1 and he saw the clothes neatly folded1 and the cloth that was round ,jesus' head lying in a place by itself4 ,then ,john went in1 too2 and ,john thought of what ,jesus had said about being alive again4 ,it is all true1 thought ,john2 he is alive1 and has left his grave4 ,then ,peter and ,john came out of the grave1 and went to their own house2 but they saw no angels1 nor did they see ,jesus4 ,where was ,mary ,magdalene all this time8 ,she was standing crying outside the grave3 she was quite alone2 for ,peter and ,john were gone home4 ,at last she stooped down and looked into the grave1 and she saw a beautiful sight--two angels1 one sitting where ,jesus' head had been1 and one where his feet had been6 ,the angels said to ,mary1 ,why do you cry8 but still she went on crying1 and said1 ,some people have taken away the ,lord ,jesus1 and ,i cannot find him6 ,when she had said this1 she heard a man behind her saying1 ,why do you cry8 ,she did not know who it was that spoke2 she thought perhaps it was the gardener4 ,if you have taken him1 said she1 tell me where you have put him1 and ,i will take him away4 ,the man said1 ,mary6 ,she knew that voice1 and turning round she looked1 and saw that it was ,jesus4 ,how glad she was to see her ,lord and ,master1 whom she loved6 ,but ,jesus could not stay with her4 ,he told her to go and tell his dear disciples that he was alive4 ,i am soon going up to my ,father in heaven2 but ,i shall see my disciples first4 ,mary ,magdalene came and told the disciples4 ,they were all crying1 but they would not believe what ,mary said4 ,mary was glad that she had gone to look for ,jesus4 ,she was the first of all the people who saw ,jesus after he was alive again4 ,,lesson ,,xlvi4 ,,the ,,two ,,friends4 ,,luke1 xxiv4 #ac-dh4 ,,it was early in the morning that the women went to look for ,jesus4 ,in the evening two good men were taking a walk together in the country4 ,as they walked they talked about ,jesus4 ,they had not seen him since he was alive again3 they did not know he was alive4 ,they talked about his dying on the cross4 ,it made them very sad to speak about it4 ,at last a man came and spoke to them2 they thought he was a stranger1 yet he seemed to be a kind man4 ,he said1 ,why do you cry8 ,i see you are talking of something very sad4 ,yes1 said these good men1 we are talking of something sad4 ,did you never hear of ,jesus8 ,what wonderful things he did1 how he cured the blind1 and dumb1 and sick2 and how he taught people about ,god8 ,and all the people loved him2 but at last he was crucified4 ,we thought he had been the ,son of ,god3 but now we are afraid he was not1 for he is dead1 and we are afraid that we shall never see him again4 ,the kind stranger was sorry to see these good men cry4 ,he began to talk to them1 and to tell them that ,jesus was the ,son of ,god1 and that he had been crucified to save men1 and that he would rise again1 and go back to his ,father4 ,this kind stranger said a great deal more4 ,he knew all the verses in the ,bible1 and told these men a great many things they did not know4 ,they liked to listen to the stranger1 they did not feel so sad while he was talking4 ,at last these men came to their own house3 it was in the country4 ,the stranger seemed as if he was going on3 but the good men said to him1 ,pray stay at our house2 it is getting dark4 ,come and sup with us1 and sleep here3 pray1 pray come in4 ,then the stranger said he would come in4 ,the men went into a room where there was a supper4 ,they all three sat down together around the table4 ,the stranger took some bread and broke it1 and began to pray to ,god2 and then the two men found out who the stranger was4 ,it is the ,lord6 they cried2 and so it was4 ,they looked towards him1 but they could see him no more4 ,he opened not the door1 but yet he was gone4 ,then the men thought of all that ,jesus had said4 ,how sweetly he talked to us6 they said2 did we not feel our hearts quite warm1 while he talked to us8 they said2 did we not feel our hearts quite warm1 while he was speaking about the ,bible1 and telling us the meaning8 ,do you think these men went to bed that night8 ,o no6 they could not sleep4 ,let us go1 said they1 and tell the disciples about our seeing ,jesus4 ,so they left the supper1 and set out in the night4 ,they walked quickly1 and soon came to ,jerusalem4 ,the disciples were all shut up in a room together4 ,they had locked the doors to prevent the wicked people getting in3 but they let these good men come in4 ,the disciples were at supper4 ,we have seen ,jesus6 said these good men4 ,he has walked with us1 and talked with us2 but we did not know him till he sat down with us at supper1 and broke some bread1 and gave thanks to his ,father4 ,the disciples said1 ,some women have seen him1 and ,peter has seen him4 ,but while they were eating supper and talking about ,jesus1 they looked and saw ,jesus standing in the middle of the room4 ,though the door was locked1 yet he had come in4 ,how do you think the disciples felt8 ,they were frightened3 they could not believe that it was indeed ,jesus himself4 ,jesus spoke kindly to them4 ,why are you afraid8 he said4 ,look at my hands and feet4 ,it is ,i myself4 ,then ,jesus showed his disciples the marks that the nails had made in his hands and feet1 and the hole that the spear had made in his side4 ,then the disciples saw that it was their own dear ,master4 ,they were glad1 very glad1 to see him3 they had been crying ever since they had lost him4 ,they saw that he had forgiven them for having run away4 ,he said nothing to them about it3 he had even forgiven ,peter4 ,he knew that ,peter loved him1 and that he was very sorry4 ,the disciples were so much surprised to see ,jesus1 that they could hardly believe that he was alive4 ,jesus knew that they did not quite believe2 so he said1 ,have you anything to eat8 ,then the disciples gave him a piece of fish and some honey from their supper2 and ,jesus took them and began to eat1 that the disciples might see that he was really alive4 ,then afterward he talked to them1 and told them why he had died1 and that he was going back to his ,father to pray for them4 ,that was a pleasant night for the poor disciples4 ,it was not like that sad night when ,jesus was so sorrowful in the garden4 ,his sorrows were over1 and he never would feel pain any more4 ,there are but three around that table met3 ',tis their last meal1 for now the sun has set1 ,one breaks the bread4 ,i know that lovely face1 ,that voice--but lo6 he's vanished from the place4 8,was it an angel8 ,no1 it was the ,lord4 ,he lives again--he is to us restor'd40 ,what joy now fills these hearts that late were fill'd ,with fears6 ,ah1 now forever--ever still'd6 8,well might our hearts burn in us by the way ,while ,jesus spake10 the fond disciples say2 8,how sweet was his discourse6 we little thought ,that it was he4 ,how strange we knew him not6 8,but stranger far that we did not believe ,that he would rise again6 ,could he deceive8 ,o no1 he is the faithful and the true1 ,and what he says he evermore will do40 ,were these their thoughts8 ,and such too will be mine4 ,when ,i in glory see my ,saviour shine4 ,for though ,i know he ever lives to save1 ,i sometimes doubt his word1 and fear the grave4 ,,lesson ,,xlvii4 ,,thomas4 ,,john1 xx4 #bd to end4 ,,you have heard how the disciples saw ,jesus in the evening4 ,one of the disciples was not there when ,jesus came4 ,his name was ,thomas4 ,i do not know why he was not there4 ,when the disciples saw ,thomas next1 they said to him1 ,we have seen ,jesus4 ,on ,sunday night we saw him4 ,he came into the room as we were sitting together1 and he spoke to us4 ,we are sure it was ,jesus himself1 because he showed us the marks of the nails in his hands and feet1 and the hole in his side where the spear went in4 ,but ,thomas would not believe the disciples4 ,he said1 ,i do not think you saw ,jesus himself4 ,he died upon the cross4 ,i never will believe1 except ,i put my fingers into the marks of the nails1 and put my hand into the hole in his side4 ,it was very wrong of ,thomas to speak in this way4 ,he should have remembered that ,jesus had promised to be alive again4 ,jesus heard ,thomas speak1 though ,thomas could not see him4 ,but ,jesus was always with the disciples and heard all they said1 because he is ,god4 ,next ,sunday evening the disciples were in a room together4 ,thomas was there too4 ,the doors were locked to keep the wicked people out2 but the disciples knew that ,jesus could come in4 ,and he did come4 ,they saw him standing in the middle of the room4 ,he spoke kindly to them1 and said1 ,peace be unto you6 ,then he spoke to ,thomas4 ,come1 said he to ,thomas1 here are my hands2 put your finger in the marks3 and here is the hole in my side2 put your hand in it4 ,now ,thomas knew that ,jesus had heard him speak so naughtily1 and he felt ashamed and sorry4 ,he saw it was ,jesus himself1 and he cried out1 ,my ,lord and my ,god6 ,then ,jesus said to ,thomas1 ,now you have seen1 you believe4 ,blessed are they who have not seen1 and yet have believed4 ,jesus quite forgave ,thomas for what he had said1 because ,thomas really loved ,jesus4 ,and can the ,lord be risen8 ,the doubting ,thomas said2 ,and has he broke the prison ,where lately he was laid8 ,unless ,i feel1 unless ,i see1 ,i never can believe 'tis he4 ,come1 feel these wounded places1 ,to ,thomas ,jesus said2 ,come see the certain traces ,of blood that ,i have shed4 ,behold1 ,i stand before your eye1 ,oh6 do you now believe 'tis ,i8 ,my ,lord1 thou art living1 ,and cloth'd in white array1 ,the ,holy ,spirit giving ,to all who humbly pray3 ,and though ,i neither feel nor see1 ,i still believe that thou art he4 ,,lesson ,,xlviii4 ,,the ,,dinner4 ,,john1 xxi4 #a-ai4 ,,jesus told his disciples to go a great way into the country1 and he said1 ,i will come and see you again4 ,so the disciples went away from ,jerusalem1 and they went into the country4 ,they came to the place where they had once lived1 by the water side4 ,they had some ships on the water1 and they used to catch fish when they were in the ships4 ,one night ,peter said to the disciples1 ,i shall go and fish2 and the disciples said1 ,we will go with you4 ,so they got into a ship1 and all night long they tried to catch fish1 but they could not catch any4 ,in the morning they were tired and hungry4 ,they looked up1 and saw a man standing near the water side4 ,they did not know who the man was4 ,the man called out to them and said1 ,children1 have you anything to eat8 ,the poor disciples said1 ,no2 for they had caught no fish all night4 ,the man said1 ,let down your net on the right side of the ship1 and you shall find some fish4 ,they did as the man told them1 and they caught such a number of fishes in the net1 that they could hardly lift it out of the water4 ,now ,john found out who the man was3 he said to ,peter1 ,it is the ,lord4 ,peter was very glad1 and he jumped into the water1 and swam first to ,jesus4 ,the other disciples came soon after in their little ship1 with their nets and their fishes4 ,jesus knew that they were tired and hungry4 ,by the water side there was a fire1 and some fish on the fire1 and some bread4 ,how kind it was of ,jesus to give some food to his poor hungry disciples6 ,jesus said to them1 ,bring some of the fishes that you have caught4 ,so ,peter went and took up the net and found it full of great fishes3 one hundred and fifty-three4 ,this was a great miracle that ,jesus had done4 ,then said ,jesus to the disciples1 ,come and dine4 ,so they all sat down to dine together4 ,then ,jesus took the bread1 and gave some to each2 and he took the fish1 and gave some of it to each4 ,now the disciples were quite sure that it was ,jesus who was feeding them4 ,this was the way they used to dine together before ,jesus had died4 ,now he was alive1 they dined together again3 but they knew he was not going to stay long with them4 ,when they had all finished eating1 ,jesus said to ,peter1 ,do you love me8 ,peter said1 ,yes1 ,lord2 you know that ,i love you4 ,then ,jesus said1 ,feed my lambs1 7that is1 ,teach other people to love me4 ,go and tell people about my dying for them74 ,you1 my little children1 are ,christ's lambs1 and ,i feed you when ,i talk to you about ,christ4 ,i feed your souls1 and the food is the love of ,jesus4 ,peter did love ,jesus1 and ,jesus knew he did4 ,yet ,jesus said again1 ,do you love me8 ,peter said again1 ,lord1 you know ,i love you4 ,then ,jesus said1 ,feed my sheep4 ,jesus asked ,peter once more the same thing1 ,do you love me8 ,peter was afraid ,jesus did not believe him1 and this made him sorry4 ,he said1 ,lord1 you know everything4 ,you know that ,i love you4 ,jesus said again1 ,feed my sheep4 ,if ,peter loved ,jesus he would do what ,jesus bade him1 and go and teach people4 ,do you love ,jesus1 my little children8 ,what would you answer if ,jesus said to you1 ,do you love me8 ,could you say to ,jesus1 ,look into my heart1 and you will see that ,i love you8 ,if you do really love him1 you will hate lies and passions1 and you will try to be kind and gentle1 and to please ,jesus all the day4 ,why did ,jesus ask ,peter so often whether he loved him8 ,why did he ask him three times over8 ,peter had said he did not know ,jesus three times over4 ,so ,jesus wanted to hear him say he loved him three times over4 ,then ,jesus told ,peter what would happen to him when he was old4 ,jesus said to ,peter1 ,when you were young1 you walked about where you liked2 but when you are old some men will take you1 and stretch out your hands1 and carry you where you do not like to go4 ,jesus meant that ,peter would be crucified2 men would stretch out his hands on a cross1 and nail him as they had done ,jesus4 ,wicked people would crucify ,peter because he loved ,jesus2 but ,peter would never say again that he did not know ,jesus4 ,peter was not proud now as he used to be4 ,and ,peter would pray to ,god to keep him from sin4 ,,lesson ,,xlix4 ,,the ,,ascension4 ,,matthew1 xxviii4 #af to end4 ,,luke1 xxiv4 #df to end4 ,,acts1 i4 #d-ad4 ,,jesus used to come and see his disciples after he was made alive again2 but he did not live always with them1 as he once had done4 ,he told them he was soon going up to his ,father4 ,when ,i am gone1 you must tell people about me4 ,you must tell the people who crucified me1 that ,i will forgive them if they are sorry4 ,the ,holy ,spirit will come down from heaven1 for my ,father has promised to send him down soon3 ,wait at ,jerusalem till he come4 ,i will always be with you1 though you do not see me4 ,some day ,i shall come back again4 ,the disciples asked ,jesus when he would come back2 but ,jesus would not tell them when4 ,one day ,jesus and his disciples walked together to the top of a hill4 ,jesus began to pray with his disciples1 and he lifted up his hands and blessed them4 ,while he was doing this he was taken up to heaven1 and a cloud hid him at last from the eyes of his disciples4 ,they still looked up1 and saw the cloud go higher and higher till they could see it no more4 ,but still they went on looking4 ,then they heard some persons speaking to them2 they looked to see who it was1 and they saw two angels standing by them4 ,the angels were dressed in white shining clothes4 ,they said1 ,why do you look so long at the sky8 ,jesus will come some day again4 ,so the disciples went back to ,jerusalem1 to wait for the ,holy ,spirit4 ,perhaps you think they were very unhappy1 now ,jesus was gone8 ,no1 they were not4 ,they knew he was gone to get a place in heaven ready for them1 and that they should live with him forever2 and this made them glad4 ,blessed ,lord1 ,i see thee praying1 ,while thy friends around thee stand1 ,clouds ,i see thy form conveying ,to thy ,fathers own right hand4 ,angels now thy friends are cheering ,with bright hopes of thy return3 ,looking for thy sweet appearing1 ,why should they thine absence mourn8 ,,child4 ,art thou1 ,lord1 for me preparing ,in thy ,fathers house a place8 ,thy sweet prayers ,i would be sharing1 ,lest ,i should forsake thy ways4 ,saviour dear1 ,i long to see thee ,on the clouds in glory ride1 ,from all sorrow come to free me1 ,and to place me by thy side4 ,,lesson ,l4 ,,peter ,,in ,,prison4 ,,acts1 ii4 xii4 #a-bc4 ,,what had ,jesus promised to send when he was gone back to his ,father8 ,the ,holy ,spirit4 ,and he did send the ,holy ,spirit1 as he had promised4 ,then the disciples began to speak of ,jesus to all the wicked people4 ,they said to them1 ,you have crucified the ,son of ,god4 ,he is alive1 and is gone up to sit on his ,fathers throne2 but he will forgive you1 and give you the ,holy ,spirit4 ,some of the wicked people were sorry for what they had done to ,jesus1 and begged ,god to forgive them2 and some of the wicked people were not sorry1 but tried to kill the disciples4 ,a wicked king cut off the head of ,james with a sword1 and then shut up ,peter in prison1 meaning to kill him soon4 ,did you ever see a prison8 ,it is a dark place with great doors1 and bars1 and walls all round4 ,some soldiers took ,peter1 and put chains on his hands1 and chains on his feet1 and they locked the door of the prison4 ,men sat at the door1 that no one might get in4 ,peters friends were very unhappy because he was in prison2 but they could not take him out4 ,yet there was one thing they could do2 they could pray to ,god to save ,peter1 and so they did4 ,peter's friends sat up at night and prayed to ,god4 ,the wicked king said1 ,to-morrow ,i shall have ,peter killed4 ,but ,god would not let ,peter be killed4 ,so ,god told one of his beautiful angels to go and let ,peter out of the prison4 ,the angel could go into the prison without opening the doors4 ,it was night when the angel came4 ,peter was asleep4 ,on each side of him there was a soldier1 and ,peter was chained to them both4 ,you would not like to sleep in a prison with soldiers near you1 and chains on your hands2 but ,peter knew that ,god loved him1 and that he was safe4 ,so the angel came4 ,it was dark in the prison4 ,could ,peter see the angel8 ,yes2 for the angel was bright like the sun1 and made the prison light4 ,the angel touched ,peter on the side1 and lifted him up1 and the chains fell off ,peter's hands4 ,he told ,peter to put on his clothes2 and ,peter did so4 ,then the angel said1 ,follow me4 ,so the angel walked first1 and ,peter followed him4 ,they went through the prison2 but the men at the doors did not see ,peter go out1 for ,god made them sleep4 ,peter was quite surprised2 he thought he was dreaming1 and that he did not see a real angel4 ,at last ,peter came to a great iron gate4 ,it was fast locked2 but the angel took no key to open it4 ,it opened of itself1 and let ,peter and the angel go through4 ,now they were in the street4 ,still the angel went on1 and ,peter came after him2 but they did not speak a word4 ,all the people were asleep1 and did not know that a bright angel was walking in the street4 ,the angel only walked down one street1 and then he went back to heaven1 and left ,peter standing alone in the street1 in the dark4 ,peter stood some time thinking to himself1 ,what a wonderful thing has happened6 ,i was shut up in prison2 but ,god has sent his angel to let me out4 ,the king meant to kill me to-morrow1 but now ,i shall not be killed4 ,i know that ,peter thanked ,god for his kindness4 ,peter did not stay all night in the street4 ,he went to the house of a good woman whom he knew1 and he knocked at the door4 ,were the people in the house asleep8 ,no1 they were all awake1 though it was night4 ,why were they not in bed8 ,this good woman had heard how the king would kill ,peter to-morrow2 so she and her friends were praying for ,peter1 and while they were praying they heard a knock3 it was a strange thing to hear a knock in the night2 but they never guessed who it was4 ,a maid named ,rhoda went to the door1 but she was afraid to open it1 lest it should be some of the wicked people come to kill the poor woman and her friends2 so she stopped at the door without opening it1 to hear who it was3 but when she heard ,peter speak1 how much pleased she was6 she knew his voice4 ,she did not say1 ,are you ,peter8 ,she was sure it was ,peter4 ,she was so much surprised that she forgot to open the door2 but ran back to her mistress and the rest of the disciples1 and said1 ,peter is standing before the gate2 but they said1 ,no1 it cannot be ,peter2 he is shut up in prison4 ,the maid said1 ,it is ,peter2 ,i am sure it is4 ,while they were talking1 ,peter was standing outside1 and he went on knocking1 because nobody opened the door4 ,soon his friends ran and opened the door1 and when they saw ,peter they were quite surprised4 ,how did you get out of prison8 they said4 ,then ,peter made a sign with his hand to make them all quiet1 that he might tell them how he got out of prison4 ,god sent an angel1 said ,peter1 who brought me out of the prison4 ,go and tell all my friends what has happened1 for ,i must go away4 ,so ,peter went and hid himself in a place where the wicked king could not find him4 ,what do you think the soldiers said when they could not find ,peter in the morning8 ,they were much frightened3 they saw his chains1 but not ,peter4 ,they found the gates locked2 they could not think how ,peter got out of prison4 ,so the king sent for ,peter4 ,this was the day when ,peter was to be killed4 ,all the wicked people in ,jerusalem were expecting to see him4 ,the king's servants said1 ,where is ,peter8 ,bring him out4 ,the soldiers answered1 ,we cannot tell where ,peter is3 he is gone4 ,the servants went and told the king that ,peter was not in prison4 ,the king was very angry2 he said1 ,bring the soldiers to me4 ,they must have fallen asleep4 ,when the soldiers came1 they could not tell the king how ,peter had got away4 ,for ,god had made them sleep when the angel fetched ,peter4 ,the king was in a great rage1 and said1 ,the soldiers must be killed4 ,what a wicked king this was6 ,he loved to do wickedness4 ,he was very proud1 and hated ,god and ,god's people4 ,he fell into passions1 and only cared to please himself4 ,at last ,god sent an angel to kill him1 and worms ate up his flesh until he died4 ,god sends angels to punish the wicked1 and to help people who love him as ,peter did4 8,awake10 the angel cries2 and from the hands ,of wondering ,peter fall the iron bands2 ,the gates fly open of their own accord1 ,and ,peter is to liberty restor'd4 ,his guide he follows through the gloom of night 7,where angels are there needs no other light72 ,the angel's gone1 and ,peter1 left alone1 ,sees and admires the love his ,god has shown4 ,at yonder gate he knocks2 thence prayer ascends1 ,on this sad night1 from ,peter's sorrowing friends3 ,with glad surprise the maiden hears his voice2 ,all round him flock and with one heart rejoice4 ,,child4 ,so1 when my body dies1 shall angels guide ,my happy soul to my dear ,father's side3 ,to meet me at the gate shall angels throng1 ,with joy shall tune their harps and raise their song4 ,,lesson ,,li4 ,,john4 ,,rev4 i4 #i-ai2 iv4 #a-e2 xxii4 ,,almost all the twelve disciples were killed by wicked men at last4 ,when ,peter was old1 some wicked men crucified him1 because he loved ,jesus4 ,now he is in heaven with ,jesus1 clothed in a white robe1 and all his tears wiped away4 ,his dear ,lord ,jesus is always near him1 and this makes him happy4 ,john lived till he was very1 very old1 indeed4 ,a wicked king caught him1 and put him into a country far away from his friends3 there was water all round1 so that he could not get away4 ,was ,john unhappy there8 ,no2 ,god was with him1 and ,john loved to think of the ,father1 and of his ,son ,jesus4 ,it was ,sunday1 and ,john was thinking of ,god1 when he heard a voice behind him1 like the noise of a trumpet1 very loud indeed4 ,he turned round to see who it was2 and whom do you think he saw8 ,the ,lord ,jesus come down from heaven1 all glorious and shining6 ,when ,john saw him1 he could not speak or stand2 he was afraid1 and he fell down on the ground1 as if he were dead4 ,but ,jesus touched him with his hand and said1 ,fear not2 ,i am he that liveth and was dead1 and behold1 ,i am alive for evermore4 ,then ,jesus took ,john up into heaven1 and an angel showed him most beautiful things4 ,john saw a throne on which ,god sat4 ,there was a rainbow round the throne4 ,there were a great many seats1 and men sitting on them1 clothed in white1 with crowns of gold on their heads4 ,the men took off their crowns1 and threw them down before the throne and praised ,jesus1 the ,lamb of ,god4 ,john saw a great many angels1 more than he could count1 standing round the throne1 singing praises to the ,lamb4 ,but of all the things ,john saw in heaven1 there was nothing so glorious as ,god himself4 ,in heaven there is no sun1 nor moon1 nor candle1 nor lamp4 ,yet it is always light1 because ,god shines more brightly than the sun4 ,the music of harps and sweet singing are always to be heard2 for all the angels can sing the praises of ,god4 ,john wondered at the things he saw and heard2 and he fell down at the feet of the angel who had shown them to him4 ,but the angel said1 ,you must not worship me2 ,i am only a servant of ,god3 you must worship ,god4 ,then the angel went on speaking and said1 ,jesus will soon come down from heaven to judge the world4 ,he will open the gates of heaven to let those people in who mind ,god's word2 but those who tell lies1 and do wicked things1 shall be shut out4 ,all people who love ,jesus wish him to come again in the clouds4 ,do you wish to see ,jesus1 my little children8 ,then you may answer1 ,even so2 come1 ,lord ,jesus4 ,i hope that when you die your spirit will go to ,jesus1 and that when ,jesus comes again1 he will bring you with him4 ,john wrote down in a book the things he had seen in heaven4 ,all that ,john wrote is in the ,bible4 ,at last ,john died1 and his soul went to ,god4 ,he is with ,jesus now in heaven4 ,he is now playing on a golden harp1 and singing with the angels4 ,but when ,jesus comes again in the clouds1 ,john will come with him4 ,when ,john was by the angel led ,to the bright world on high1 ,he saw what joys await the dead ,when up to heaven they fly4 ,he saw them round the ,father's throne1 ,gazing upon his face1 ,singing to harps of sweetest tone ,the praises of his grace4 ,he saw them clothed in robes of white1 ,such as the angels wear1 ,shining like stars of morning bright1 ,and like the angels fair4 ,he saw the city where they dwelt2 7,whose praises can't be told72 ,the walls of precious stones were built1 ,the streets were purest gold4 ,he saw the ,lamb whose blood was spill'd1 ,to give his people rest3 ,with his bright beams the place was filled1 ,and every heart was blest4 ,charm'd with the sight1 ,john bent his knee ,before that angel fair1 ,who said1 8,thou must not worship me2 ,to ,god address thy prayer40 ,,lesson ,,lii4 ,,the ,,judgment ,,day4 ,i4 ,,thess4 iv4 #ae-ag4 ,,rev4 xx4 #aa to end4 ,,you know that ,jesus will come again in the clouds8 ,little children1 do you know when he will come8 ,shall ,i tell you when ,jesus will come8 ,you would like to know2 but ,i cannot tell you when3 ,i do not know4 ,the angels do not know what day it will be4 ,no one knows but ,god4 ,there will be many wicked people in the world then1 and some good people4 ,an angel will blow a great trumpet1 and ,jesus will say to the people who are dead1 ,come out of your graves4 ,the bodies of all the dead people will come out of their graves4 ,those who love ,christ will be like the angels1 and will fly up into the air4 ,if you are alive when ,jesus comes1 he will catch you up in the air to meet him4 ,as soon as you see ,jesus you will be like him1 all shining and glorious4 ,jesus will be king over the whole world1 and make all people happy4 ,at last ,jesus will sit upon a white throne1 and everybody will stand round his throne4 ,he will open some books1 in which he has written down all the naughty things people have done4 ,god has seen all the naughty things you have done4 ,he can see in the dark as well as in the light1 and knows all your naughty thoughts4 ,he will read everything out of his books before the angels that stand around4 ,yet ,god will forgive some people1 because ,christ died upon the cross4 ,whom will he forgive8 ,those who love ,jesus with all their hearts4 ,he has written down their names in another book1 called ,the ,book of ,life4 ,he will forgive their sins1 wipe away their tears1 and let them live with him forever4 ,do you hope that ,jesus has written down your name in his book8 ,ask him to give you his ,holy ,spirit4 ,then you will love ,jesus1 and hate to do wickedly4 ,this is what ,god will do to those who do not love him--,god will bind them in chains1 and put them in a lake of fire4 ,there they will gnash their teeth1 and weep and wail forever4 ,god will put ,satan in the same place1 and all the devils4 ,satan is the father of the wicked1 and he and his children shall be tormented forever4 ,they shall not have one drop of water to cool their burning tongues4 ,many people in hell will say1 ,how ,i wish ,i had listened to the words of my teachers6 ,but ,i would not mind2 and now it is too late4 ,i never can come out of this dreadful place4 ,how foolish ,i have been6 ,once ,god would have heard my prayers1 but now ,i weep and wail in vain4 ,i hope1 my dear children1 that none of you will ever speak such sad words4 ,remember ,satan goes about as a cunning serpent1 trying to make you disobey ,god2 but ,christ will keep you from wickedness1 if you pray to him4 ,one day ,god will burn up this world we live in4 ,it is dreadful to see a house on fire4 ,did you ever see one8 ,but how dreadful it will be to see this great world and all the houses and trees burning6 ,the noise will be terrible3 the heat will be very great4 ,the wicked will not be able to get away4 ,they will be cast into the lake of fire4 ,the world will not burn forever2 ,god will make another world1 much better than this4 ,if you are ,god's child1 you will not be frightened when the world is burning1 for you will be safe with ,jesus1 praising him for having loved and saved you4 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,with portraits and illustrations4 ,,battles ,,of ,,the ,,war ,,for ,,the ,,union4 ,by ,prescott ,holmes4 #hj illustrations4 ,,young ,,people',s ,,history ,,of ,,the ,,war ,,with ,,spain4 #ej illustrations4 ,altemus' ,illustrated ,mother ,goose ,series ,a series of entirely new editions of the most popular books for young people4 ,handsomely printed from large1 clear type1 on choice paper2 each volume containing about one hundred illustrations4 ,half vellum1 with illuminated sides 7#f #h inches74 ,price1 #ej cents each4 ,,aladdin2 ,,or1 ,,the ,,wonderful ,,lamp4--,,our ,,animal ,,friends4--,,beauty ,,and ,,the ,,beast4--,,bird ,,stories ,,for ,,little ,,people4--,,cinderella2 ,,or1 ,,the ,,little ,,glass ,,slipper4--,,the ,,house ,,that ,,jack ,,built4--,,jack ,,and ,,the ,,bean-,,stalk4--,,jack ,,the ,,giant-,,killer4--,,little ,,red ,,riding ,,hood4--,,puss ,,in ,,boots4--,,the ,,sleeping ,,beauty4--,,who ,,killed ,,cock ,,robin8 ,altemus' ,illustrated ,little ,men and ,women ,series ,a new series for young people1 by the best known ,english and ,american authors4 ,profusely illustrated1 and with handsome and appropriate bindings4 ,cloth1 #abmo4 ,price1 #ej cts4 each4 ,,black ,,beauty4 ,by ,anna ,sewell4 ,,hiawatha4 ,by ,henry ,w4 ,longfellow4 ,,alice ,,in ,,wonderland ,,and ,,through ,,the ,,looking ,,glass4 ,by ,lewis ,carroll4 ,,paul ,,and ,,virginia4 ,by ,sainte ,pierre4 ,,galopoff1 ,,the ,,talking ,,pony4 ,by ,tudor ,jenks4 ,,gypsy1 ,,the ,,talking ,,pony4 ,by ,tudor ,jenks4 ,,caps ,,and ,,capers4 ,by ,gabrielle ,e4 ,jackson4 ,,doughnuts ,,and ,,diplomas4 ,by ,gabrielle ,e4 ,jackson4 ,,for ,,prey ,,and ,,spoils4 ,by ,frederick ,a4 ,ober4 ,,tommy ,,foster',s ,,adventures4 ,by ,frederick ,a4 ,ober4 ,,tales ,,from ,,shakespeare4 ,by ,charles and ,mary ,lamb4 ,a ,,little ,,rough ,,rider4 ,by ,tudor ,jenks4 ,,another ,,year ,,with ,,denise ,,and ,,ned ,,toodles4 ,by ,gabrielle ,e4 ,jackson4 ,,poor ,,boys' ,,chances4 ,by ,john ,habberton4 ,,sea ,,kings ,,and ,,naval ,,heroes4 ,by ,hartwell ,james4 ,,polly ,,perkins',s ,,adventures4 ,by ,e4 ,louise ,liddell4 ,,folly ,,in ,,fairyland4 ,by ,carolyn ,wells4 ,,folly ,,in ,,the ,,forest4 ,by ,carolyn ,wells4 ,,the ,,boy ,,geologist4 ,by ,prof4 ,e4 ,j4 ,houston4 ,,helen',s ,,babies4 ,by ,john ,habberton4 ,altemus' ,illustrated ,wee ,books for ,wee ,folks ,filled with charming stories1 beautifully illustrated with pictures in colors and black and white4 ,daintily1 yet durably bound4 ,price1 #ej cents each4 ,,nursery ,,tales4--,,nursery ,,rhymes4--,,the ,,story ,,of ,,peter ,,rabbit4--,,the ,,foolish ,,fox4--,,three ,,little ,,pigs4--,,the ,,robber ,,kitten4 ,children's ,gift ,series ,a new series of the most famous children's classics1 in new and attractive bindings with full page illustrations in color and black and white4 ,cloth1 #dto1 #ge cents each4 ,,alice',s ,,adventures ,,in ,,wonderland4--,,through ,,the ,,looking ,,glass ,,and ,,what ,,alice ,,found ,,there4--,a ,,child',s ,,garden ,,of ,,verses4---,,mother ,,goose',s ,,rhymes1 ,,jingles ,,and ,,fairy ,,tales4--,,swiss ,,family ,,robinson4--,,the ,,adventures ,,of ,,robinson ,,crusoe4--,,grimm',s ,,fairy ,,tales4--,,andersen',s ,,fairy ,,tales4--,,bible ,,pictures ,,and ,,stories4--,,animal ,,stories ,,for ,,little ,,people4 ,one-,syllable ,series ,for ,young ,readers ,embracing popular works arranged for the young folks in words of one syllable4 ,with numerous illustrations by the best artists4 ,handsomely bound1 with illuminated covers4 ,price1 #ej cents each4 ,,sop',s ,,fables4--,a ,,child',s ,,life ,,of ,,christ4--,,the ,,adventures ,,of ,,robinson ,,crusoe4--,,bunyan',s ,,pilgrim',s ,,progress4--,,swiss ,,family ,,robinson4--,,gulliver',s ,,travels4--,a ,,child',s ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,old ,,testament4--,a ,,child',s ,,story ,,of ,,the ,,new ,,testament4--,,bible ,,stories ,,for ,,little ,,children4--,,the ,,story ,,of ,,jesus4 ,altemus' ,illustrated ,dainty ,series of ,choice ,gift ,books ,bound in half-white vellum1 illuminated sides1 unique designs in gold and colors1 with numerous half-tone illustrations4 ,price1 #ej cents each4 ,,the ,,silver ,,buckle4 ,by ,m4 ,nataline ,crumpton4 ,,charles ,,dickens' ,,children ,,stories4 ,,the ,,children',s ,,shakespeare4 ,,young ,,robin ,,hood4 ,by ,g4 ,manville ,fenn4 ,,honor ,,bright4 ,by ,mary ,c4 ,rowsell4 ,,the ,,voyage ,,of ,,the ,,mary ,,adair4 ,by ,frances ,e4 ,crompton4 ,,the ,,kingfisher',s ,,egg4 ,by ,l4 ,t4 ,meade4 ,,tattine4 ,by ,ruth ,ogden4 ,,the ,,doings ,,of ,a ,,dear ,,little ,,couple4 ,by ,mary ,d4 ,brine4 ,,our ,,soldier ,,boy4 ,by ,g4 ,manville ,fenn4 ,,the ,,little ,,skipper4 ,by ,g4 ,manville ,fenn4 ,,little ,,gervaise ,,and ,,other ,,stories4 ,,the ,,christmas ,,fairy4 ,by ,john ,strange ,winter4 ,,molly ,,the ,,drummer ,,boy4 ,by ,harriet ,t4 ,comstock4 ,,how ,a 8,,dear ,,little ,,couple0 ,,went ,,abroad4 ,by ,mary ,d4 ,brine4 ,,the ,,rose-,,carnation4 ,by ,frances ,e4 ,crompton4 ,,mother',s ,,little ,,man4 ,by ,mary ,d4 ,brine4 ,,little ,,swan ,,maidens4 ,by ,frances ,e4 ,crompton4 ,,little ,,lady ,,val4 ,by ,evelyn ,everett ,green4 ,a ,,young ,,hero4 ,by ,g4 ,manville ,fenn4 ,,queen ,,of ,,the ,,day4 ,by ,l4 ,t4 ,meade4 ,,that ,,little ,,french ,,baby4 ,by ,john ,strange ,winter4 ,,the ,,powder ,,monkey4 ,by ,g4 ,manville ,fenn4 ,,the ,,doll ,,that ,,talked4 ,by ,tudor ,jenks4 ,,what ,,charlie ,,found ,,to ,,do4 ,by ,amanda ,m4 ,douglas4 ,altemus' ,young ,folks ,puzzle ,pictures' ,series ,a new series for young people1 including numerous ,puzzle ,pictures by the best artists4 ,full cloth1 illuminated cover design4 ,price1 #ej cents each4 ,,mother ,,goose',s ,,puzzle ,,pictures4 ,,the ,,tale ,,of ,,peter ,,rabbit1 ,,with ,,puzzle ,,pictures4 ,,animal ,,tales1 ,,with ,,puzzle ,,pictures4 ,,the ,,night ,,before ,,christmas1 ,,with ,,puzzle ,,pictures4 ,,dog ,,tales1 ,,cat ,,tales ,,and ,,other ,,tales1 ,,with ,,puzzle ,,pictures4 ,altemus' ,illustrated ,mother ,stories ,series ,an entirely new series1 including the best stories that mothers can tell their children4 ,handsomely printed and profusely illustrated4 ,ornamental cloth4 ,price1 #ej cents each4 ,,mother ,,stories4 #hi illustrations4 ,,mother ,,nursery ,,rhymes ,,and ,,tales4 #ace illustrations4 ,,mother ,,fairy ,,tales4 #aag illustrations4 ,,mother ,,nature ,,stories4 #ig illustrations4 ,,mother ,,stories ,,from ,,the ,,old ,,testament4 #de illustrations4 ,,mother ,,stories ,,from ,,the ,,new ,,testament4 #de illustrations4 ,,mother ,,bedtime ,,stories4 #hf illustrations4 ,,mother ,,animal ,,stories4 #ib illustrations4 ,,mother ,,bird ,,stories4 #aca illustrations4 ,,mother ,,santa ,,claus ,,stories4 #ia illustrations4 ,the ,motor ,boat ,club ,series ,by ,h4 ,,irving ,,hancock ,the keynote of these books is manliness4 ,the stories are wonderfully entertaining1 and they are at the same time sound and wholesome4 ,no boy will willingly lay down an unfinished book in this series4 #a ,,the ,,motor ,,boat ,,club ,,of ,,the ,,kennebec2 ,or1 ,the ,secret of ,smugglers' ,island4 #b ,,the ,,motor ,,boat ,,club ,,at ,,nantucket2 ,or1 ,the ,mystery of the ,dunstan ,heir4 #c ,,the ,,motor ,,boat ,,club ,,off ,,long ,,island2 ,or1 ,a ,daring ,marine ,game at ,racing ,speed4 #d ,,the ,,motor ,,boat ,,club ,,and ,,the ,,wireless2 ,or1 ,the ,dot1 ,dash and ,dare ,cruise4 #e ,,the ,,motor ,,boat ,,club ,,in ,,florida2 ,or1 ,laying the ,ghost of ,alligator ,swamp4 #f ,,the ,,motor ,,boat ,,club ,,at ,,the ,,golden ,,gate2 ,or1 ,a ,thrilling ,capture in the ,great ,fog4 #g ,,the ,,motor ,,boat ,,club ,,on ,,the ,,great ,,lakes2 ,or1 ,the ,flying ,dutchman of the ,big ,fresh ,water4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,the ,range and ,grange ,hustlers ,by ,,frank ,,gee ,,patchin ,have you any idea of the excitements1 the glories of life on great ranches in the ,west8 ,any bright boy will 8devour0 the books of this series1 once he has made a start with the first volume4 #a ,,the ,,range ,,and ,,grange ,,hustlers ,,on ,,the ,,ranch2 ,or1 ,the ,boy ,shepherds of the ,great ,divide4 #b ,,the ,,range ,,and ,,grange ,,hustlers' ,,greatest ,,round-,,up2 ,or1 ,pitting ,their ,wits ,against a ,packers' ,combine4 #c ,,the ,,range ,,and ,,grange ,,hustlers ,,on ,,the ,,plains2 ,or1 ,following the ,steam ,plows ,across the ,prairie4 #d ,,the ,,range ,,and ,,grange ,,hustlers ,,at ,,chicago2 ,or1 ,the ,conspiracy of the ,wheat ,pit4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,submarine ,boys ,series ,by ,,victor ,g4 ,,durham #a ,,the ,,submarine ,,boys ,,on ,,duty2 ,or1 ,life on a ,diving ,torpedo ,boat4 #b ,,the ,,submarine ,,boys' ,,trial ,,trip2 ,or1 8,making ,good0 as ,young ,experts4 #c ,,the ,,submarine ,,boys ,,and ,,the ,,middies2 ,or1 ,the ,prize ,detail at ,annapolis4 #d ,,the ,,submarine ,,boys ,,and ,,the ,,spies2 ,or1 ,dodging the ,sharks of the ,deep4 #e ,,the ,,submarine ,,boys' ,,lightning ,,cruise2 ,or1 ,the ,young ,kings of the ,deep4 #f ,,the ,,submarine ,,boys ,,for ,,the ,,flag2 ,or1 ,deeding ,their ,lives to ,uncle ,sam4 #g ,,the ,,submarine ,,boys ,,and ,,the ,,smugglers2 ,or1 ,breaking ,up the ,new ,jersey ,customs ,frauds4 ,the ,square ,dollar ,boys ,series ,by ,h4 ,,irving ,,hancock #a ,,the ,,square ,,dollar ,,boys ,,wake ,,up2 ,or1 ,fighting the ,trolley ,franchise ,steal4 #b ,,the ,,square ,,dollar ,,boys ,,smash ,,the ,,ring2 ,or1 ,in the ,lists ,against the ,crooked ,land ,deal4 ,the ,college ,girls ,series ,by ,,jessie ,,graham ,,flower1 ,a4,m4 #a ,,grace ,,harlowe',s ,,first ,,year ,,at ,,overton ,,college4 #b ,,grace ,,harlowe',s ,,second ,,year ,,at ,,overton ,,college4 #c ,,grace ,,harlowe',s ,,third ,,year ,,at ,,overton ,,college4 #d ,,grace ,,harlowe',s ,,fourth ,,year ,,at ,,overton ,,college4 #e ,,grace ,,harlowe',s ,,return ,,to ,,overton ,,campus4 ,dave ,darrin ,series ,by ,h4 ,,irving ,,hancock #a ,,dave ,,darrin ,,at ,,vera ,,cruz2 ,or1 ,fighting ,with the ,u4 ,s4 ,navy in ,mexico4 ,all these books are bound in ,cloth and will be sent postpaid on receipt of only #ej cents each4 ,pony ,rider ,boys ,series ,by ,,frank ,,gee ,,patchin ,these tales may be aptly described the best books for boys and girls4 #a ,,the ,,pony ,,rider ,,boys ,,in ,,the ,,rockies2 ,or1 ,the ,secret of the ,lost ,claim4--#b ,,the ,,pony ,,rider ,,boys ,,in ,,texas2 ,or1 ,the ,veiled ,riddle of the ,plains4--#c ,,the ,,pony ,,rider ,,boys ,,in ,,montana2 ,or1 ,the ,mystery of the ,old ,custer ,trail4--#d ,,the ,,pony ,,rider ,,boys ,,in ,,the ,,ozarks2 ,or1 ,the ,secret of ,ruby ,mountain4--#e ,,the ,,pony ,,rider ,,boys ,,in ,,the ,,alkali2 ,or1 ,finding a ,key to the ,desert ,maze4--#f ,,the ,,pony ,,rider ,,boys ,,in ,,new ,,mexico2 ,or1 ,the ,end of the ,silver ,trail4--#g ,,the ,,pony ,,rider ,,boys ,,in ,,the ,,grand ,,canyon2 ,or1 ,the ,mystery of ,bright ,angel ,gulch4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,the ,boys of ,steel ,series ,by ,,james ,r4 ,,mears ,each book presents vivid picture of this great industry4 ,each story is full of adventure and fascination4 #a ,,the ,,iron ,,boys ,,in ,,the ,,mines2 ,or1 ,starting at the ,bottom of the ,shaft4--#b ,,the ,,iron ,,boys ,,as ,,foremen2 ,or1 ,heading the ,diamond ,drill ,shift4--#c ,,the ,,iron ,,boys ,,on ,,the ,,ore ,,boats2 ,or1 ,roughing ,it on the ,great ,lakes4--#d ,,the ,,iron ,,boys ,,in ,,the ,,steel ,,mills2 ,or1 ,beginning ,anew in the ,cinder ,pits4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,the ,madge ,morton ,books ,by ,,amy ,d4 ,v4 ,,chalmers #a ,,madge ,,morton--,,captain ,,of ,,the ,,merry ,,maid4 #b ,,madge ,,morton',s ,,secret4 #c ,,madge ,,morton',s ,,trust4 #d ,,madge ,,morton',s ,,victory4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,high ,school ,boys ,series ,by ,h4 ,,irving ,,hancock ,in this series of bright1 crisp books a new note has been struck4 ,boys of every age under sixty will be interested in these fascinating volumes4 #a ,,the ,,high ,,school ,,freshmen2 ,or1 ,dick ,co4's ,first ,year ,pranks and ,sports4 #b ,,the ,,high ,,school ,,pitcher2 ,or1 ,dick ,co4 on the ,gridley ,diamond4 #c ,,the ,,high ,,school ,,left ,,end2 ,or1 ,dick ,co4 ,grilling of the ,football ,gridiron4 #d ,,the ,,high ,,school ,,captain ,,of ,,the ,,team2 ,or1 ,dick ,co4 ,leading the ,athletic ,vanguard4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,grammar ,school ,boys ,series ,by ,h4 ,,irving ,,hancock ,this series of stories1 based on the actual doings of grammar school boys1 comes near to the heart of the average ,american boy4 #a ,,the ,,grammar ,,school ,,boys ,,of ,,gridley2 ,or1 ,dick ,co4 ,start ,things ,moving4 #b ,,the ,,grammar ,,school ,,boys ,,snowbound2 ,or1 ,dick ,co4 at ,winter ,sports4 #c ,,the ,,grammar ,,school ,,boys ,,in ,,the ,,woods2 ,or1 ,dick ,co4 ,trail ,fun and ,knowledge4 #d ,,the ,,grammar ,,school ,,boys ,,in ,,summer ,,athletics2 ,or1 ,dick ,co4 ,make ,their ,fame ,secure4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,high ,school ,boys' ,vacation ,series ,by ,h4 ,,irving ,,hancock 8,give us more ,dick ,prescott books60 ,this has been the burden of the cry from young readers of the country over4 ,almost numberless letters have been received by the publishers1 making this eager demand2 for ,dick ,prescott1 ,dave ,darrin1 ,tom ,reade1 and the other members of ,dick ,co4 are the most popular high school boys in the land4 ,boys will alternately thrill and chuckle when reading these splendid narratives4 #a ,,the ,,high ,,school ,,boys' ,,canoe ,,club2 ,or1 ,dick ,co4's ,rivals on ,lake ,pleasant4 #b ,,the ,,high ,,school ,,boys ,,in ,,summer ,,camp2 ,or1 ,the ,dick ,prescott ,six ,training for the ,gridley ,eleven4 #c ,,the ,,high ,,school ,,boys' ,,fishing ,,trip2 ,or1 ,dick ,co4 in the ,wilderness4 #d ,,the ,,high ,,school ,,boys' ,,training ,,hike2 ,or1 ,dick ,co4 ,making ,themselves 8,hard as ,nails40 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,west ,point ,series ,by ,h4 ,,irving ,,hancock ,the principal characters in these narratives are manly1 young ,americans whose doings will inspire all boy readers4 #a ,,dick ,,prescott',s ,,first ,,year ,,at ,,west ,,point2 ,or1 ,two ,chums in the ,cadet ,gray4 #b ,,dick ,,prescott',s ,,second ,,year ,,at ,,west ,,point2 ,or1 ,finding the ,glory of the ,soldier's ,life4 #c ,,dick ,,prescott',s ,,third ,,year ,,at ,,west ,,point2 ,or1 ,standing ,firm for ,flag and ,honor4 #d ,,dick ,,prescott',s ,,fourth ,,year ,,at ,,west ,,point2 ,or1 ,ready to ,drop the ,gray for ,shoulder ,straps4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,annapolis ,series ,by ,h4 ,,irving ,,hancock ,the ,spirit of the new ,navy is delightfully and truthfully depicted in these volumes4 #a ,,dave ,,darrin',s ,,first ,,year ,,at ,,annapolis2 ,or1 ,two ,plebe ,midshipmen at the ,u4 ,s4 ,naval ,academy4 #b ,,dave ,,darrin',s ,,second ,,year ,,at ,,annapolis2 ,or1 ,two ,midshipmen as ,naval ,academy 8,youngsters40 #c ,,dave ,,darrin',s ,,third ,,year ,,at ,,annapolis2 ,or1 ,leaders of the ,second ,class ,midshipmen4 #d ,,dave ,,darrin',s ,,fourth ,,year ,,at ,,annapolis2 ,or1 ,headed for ,graduation and the ,big ,cruise4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,the ,young ,engineers ,series ,by ,h4 ,,irving ,,hancock ,the heroes of these stories are known to readers of the ,high ,school ,boys ,series4 ,in this new series ,tom ,reade and ,harry ,hazelton prove worthy of all the traditions of ,dick ,co4 #a ,,the ,,young ,,engineers ,,in ,,colorado2 ,or1 ,at ,railroad ,building in ,earnest4 #b ,,the ,,young ,,engineers ,,in ,,arizona2 ,or1 ,laying ,tracks on the 8,man-,killer0 ,quicksand4 #c ,,the ,,young ,,engineers ,,in ,,nevada2 ,or1 ,seeking ,fortune on the ,turn of a ,pick4 #d ,,the ,,young ,,engineers ,,in ,,mexico2 ,or1 ,fighting the ,mine ,swindlers4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,boys of the ,army ,series ,by ,h4 ,,irving ,,hancock ,these books breathe the life and spirit of the ,united ,states ,army of to-day1 and the life1 just as it is1 is described by a master pen4 #a ,,uncle ,,sam',s ,,boys ,,in ,,the ,,ranks2 ,or1 ,two ,recruits in the ,united ,states ,army4 #b ,,uncle ,,sam',s ,,boys ,,on ,,field ,,duty2 ,or1 ,winning ,corporal's ,chevrons4 #c ,,uncle ,,sam',s ,,boys ,,as ,,sergeants2 ,or1 ,handling ,their ,first ,real ,commands4 #d ,,uncle ,,sam',s ,,boys ,,in ,,the ,,philippines2 ,or1 ,following the ,flag ,against the ,moros4 7,other volumes to follow rapidly47 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,battleship ,boys ,series ,by ,,frank ,,gee ,,patchin ,these stories throb with the life of young ,americans on to-day's huge drab ,dreadnaughts4 #a ,,the ,,battleship ,,boys ,,at ,,sea2 ,or1 ,two ,apprentices in ,uncle ,sam's ,navy4 #b ,,the ,,battleship ,,boys ,,first ,,step ,,upward2 ,or1 ,winning ,their ,grades as ,petty ,officers4 #c ,,the ,,battleship ,,boys ,,in ,,foreign ,,service2 ,or1 ,earning ,new ,ratings in ,european ,seas4 #d ,,the ,,battleship ,,boys ,,in ,,the ,,tropics2 ,or1 ,upholding the ,american ,flag in a ,honduras ,revolution4 7,other volumes to follow rapidly47 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,the ,meadow-,brook ,girls ,series ,by ,,janet ,,aldridge ,real live stories pulsing with the vibrant atmosphere of outdoor life4 #a ,,the ,,meadow-,,brook ,,girls ,,under ,,canvas4 #b ,,the ,,meadow-,,brook ,,girls ,,across ,,country4 #c ,,the ,,meadow-,,brook ,,girls ,,afloat4 #d ,,the ,,meadow-,,brook ,,girls ,,in ,,the ,,hills4 #e ,,the ,,meadow-,,brook ,,girls ,,by ,,the ,,sea4 #f ,,the ,,meadow-,,brook ,,girls ,,on ,,the ,,tennis ,,courts4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,the ,circus ,boys ,series ,by ,,edgar ,b4 ,p4 ,,darlington ,mr1 ,darlington's books breathe forth every phase of an intensely interesting and exciting life4 #a ,,the ,,circus ,,boys ,,on ,,the ,,flying ,,rings2 ,or1 ,making the ,start in the ,sawdust ,life4 #b ,,the ,,circus ,,boys ,,across ,,the ,,continent2 ,or1 ,winning ,new ,laurels on the ,tanbark4 #c ,,the ,,circus ,,boys ,,in ,,dixie ,,land2 ,or1 ,winning the ,plaudits of the ,sunny ,south4 #d ,,the ,,circus ,,boys ,,on ,,the ,,mississippi2 ,or1 ,afloat with the ,big ,show on the ,big ,river4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,the ,high ,school ,girls ,series ,by ,,jessie ,,graham ,,flower1 ,a4 ,m4 ,these breezy stories of the ,american ,high ,school ,girl take the reader fairly by storm4 #a ,,grace ,,harlowe',s ,,plebe ,,year ,,at ,,high ,,school2 ,or1 ,the ,merry ,doings of the ,oakdale ,freshman ,girls1 #b ,,grace ,,harlowe',s ,,sophomore ,,year ,,at ,,high ,,school2 ,or1 ,the ,record of the ,girl ,chums in ,work and ,athletics4 #c ,,grace ,,harlowe',s ,,junior ,,year ,,at ,,high ,,school2 ,or1 ,fast ,friends in the ,sororities4 #d ,,grace ,,harlowe',s ,,senior ,,year ,,at ,,high ,,school2 ,or1 ,the ,parting of the ,ways4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 ,the ,automobile ,girls ,series ,by ,,laura ,,dent ,,crane ,no girl's library--no family book-case can be considered at all complete unless it contains these sparkling twentieth-century books4 #a ,,the ,,automobile ,,girls ,,at ,,newport2 ,or1 ,watching the ,summer ,parade4--#b ,,the ,,automobile ,,girls ,,in ,,the ,,berkshires2 ,or1 ,the ,ghost of ,lost ,man's ,trail4--#c ,,the ,,automobile ,,girls ,,along ,,the ,,hudson2 ,or1 ,fighting ,fire in ,sleepy ,hollow4--#d ,,the ,,automobile ,,girls ,,at ,,chicago2 ,or1 ,winning ,out ,against ,heavy ,odds4--#e ,,the ,,automobile ,,girls ,,at ,,palm ,,beach2 ,or1 ,proving ,their ,mettle ,under ,southern ,skies--#f ,,the ,,automobile ,,girls ,,at ,,washington2 ,or1 ,checkmating the ,plots of ,foreign ,spies4 ,cloth1 ,illustrated ,price1 per ,volume1 #ej;c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcriber's ,notes3 ,obvious punctuation errors repaired4 ,page #ae1 8canot0 changed to 8cannot0 7cannot think of ,god7 ,page #di1 8dressinig0 changed to 8dressing0 7babe a-dressing7 ,page #fd1 repeated word 8been0 removed from text 7has been very naughty7 ,page #fi1 8arisinig0 changed to 8arising0 7the maid arising7 ,page #hh1 8wil0 changed to 8will0 7,i will show you where7 ,page #aai1 8the0 changed to 8they0 7they saw the angels7 ,page #abd1 8crucifid0 changed to 8crucified0 7crucified to save men7 ,page #ade1 repeated word 8to0 removed from text 7,singing to harps of7 ,page #adh1 8prasing0 changed to 8praising0 7praising him for having7