,transcrib]'s note3 ,unusual & inconsi/5t spell+ is z pr9t$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s[+ ,,& ,,reap+4 ,,be ,,n ,,afraid ,,/ories ,,f ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t ,by ,,ca?>9e ,,%aw ,au?or ( ,*]ry's ,*oice1 ,"m's ,bible ,/ories1 ,suff] ,little ,*ildr51 etc41 etc4 ,,london ,,john ,f4 ,,%aw 7#aibh7 ,,co41 ,,ltd4 #c ,,pilgrim ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4#d ,briti% ,manufacture ,,cont5ts4 ,i4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt3 ,h[ to ,live ,i ,,ii4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt3 ,h[ to ,live ,,ii ,,iii4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt3 ,h[ to ,pray1 & to ,look ,up ,,iv4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt3 ,h[ to ,pray1 & ,ent] ,9 ,v4 ,! ,la/ ,supp] ,,vi4 ,pet] ,d5ies ,8 ,"l2 & ! ,ris5 ,savi\r ,=gives ,,vii4 ,fa!r's ,plan ,,viii4 ,prophecy ( ! ,jews3 ,a ,sep>ate ,p ,,ix4 ,prep>e ,ye ! ,way ( ! ,"l ,x4 ,! ,prophecy ( a ,suff]+ ,messiah ,,xi4 ,s[+ & ,reap+ ,,xii4 ,!re 0 no ,room = ,!m 9 ! ,inn ,,xiii4 ,aft] ,8 ,resurrection ,,xiv4 ,consid] ! ,lilies ,,xv4 ,a ,man ,nam$ ,mat!w ,,xvi4 ,calv>y ,,xvii4 ,! ,good ,%eph]d1 & ! ,%eep t 0 ,lo/ ,,xviii4 ,! ,door ( ! ,%eep ,,xix4 ,9 ,my ,fa!r's ,h\se are ,_m ,mansions ,,xx4 ,! ,p>able ( ! ,two ,build]s ,,xxi4 ,! ,lab\r]s 9 ! ,h>ve/ ,,xxii4 ,z a ,h5 ,ga!re? ,h] ,*ick5s ,,xxiii4 ,! ,s[] ,,xxiv4 ,! ,t5 ,virg9s ,,xxv4 ,! ,good ,sam>itan ,,xxvi4 ,no ,w$d+ ,g>m5t ,,xxvii4 ,s[+ ! ,t>es ,,xxviii4 ,! ,prodigal ,son ,,xxix4 ,! ,ph>isee & ! ,publican ,,xxx4 ,an ,un9vit$ ,gue/ ,,xxxi4 ,! ,b>r5 ,fig ,tree3 ,no?+ b ,leaves ,,xxxii4 ,! ,p>able ( ! ,tal5ts ,,xxxiii4 ,hid 9 ,?ree ,measures ( ,meal ,,be ,,n ,,afraid ,i4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt ,,h[ ,,to ,,live ,i ,by ! ,lake ( ,galilee !re is ris+ gr\nd1 situat$ ne> sev]al villages on ! bord]s ( ! lake1 :]e x is believ$ ! ,"l ,jesus spoke ^? wond]ful words :i* are call$ ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,travell]s :o h be5 to ?is spot tell u t ! ris+1 rocky gr\nd1 :i* is call$ ,! ,horns ( ,hatt91 w\ld be a mo/ conv5i5t place = any "o :o 0 speak+ to l>ge numb]s ( p4 ,& x is "h1 x is ?\ght1 our ,"l1 see+ ! multitudes :o _h foll[$ ,him f ! villages b5ea? ! m\nta91 spoke to !m ( ! bless+s :i* !y might possess if !y kept ,8 words2 & expla9$ to !m ! duties :i* 7 laid ^u ^? :o lov$ ,him1 & ! bless+s 9 /ore = !m4 ,9 an e>?ly s*ool1 ! *ildr5 are told ( ! prizes :i* w be giv5 = e>ne/ endeav\r2 & ea* "o on ent]+ ! s*ool is able to read ! li/ ( ^! rew>ds1 & ! conditions :i* are atta*$ to !m4 ,we all und]/& m or less ( ?is e>?ly competition--?is great endeav\r to d our be/1 to see "s result ( our h>d "w1 to h ! joy ( receiv+ a prize or ( e>n+ ! approbation ( ! ma/] :o helps u to ! atta9m5t ( our ideal4 ,?is is 9 an e>?ly s*ool--n[ we are go+ to turn to ! heav5ly side ( life4 ,s :5 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 f t rocky em95ce rais$ above ! multitude1 spoke to !m & said-- ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s3 = !irs is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5-- ,x seems to me t !re is hidd5 9 ,8 words a ,promise2 & also a ,way made pla91 to obta9 ! ,prize4 ,s ! fir/ ,bless$ is3 ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s2 & ! promise is3 ,= !irs is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,! poor 9 _s does n mean a weak man1 b "o :o kn[s h[ likely he is to fail1 & !re=e does n tru/ 9 himself or 8 pride1 b looks up into ,god's face1 in/ead ( into 8 own faulty do+s4 ,9 a little c\ntry t[n 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 ab\t a hundr$ ye>s ago1 !re liv$ a man :o 0 spok5 ( z half-witt$4 ,he 0 a g5]al fav\rite2 b if1 at any "t1 he 0 twitt$ by ! boys1 or good-hum\r$ly que/ion$ by old] p1 8 inv>iable answ] 0-- ,i'm a poor ,s9n]1 & no?+ at all2 ,b ,jesus ,*ri/ is my ,all-9-,all4 ,:atev] else he _h miss$1 he _h le>n$ ! bless$ness ( be+ poor 9 _s1 & 8 rew>d has be51 = _m a long day1 an entrance into ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,?us sai? ! high & l(ty ,"o t inhabite? et]nity1 ,^: "n is ,holy3 ,i dwell 9 ! high & holy place1 ) him also t is ( a contrite & humble _s1 to revive ! _s ( ! humble1 & to revive ! he>t ( ! contrite ones4 ,& n[ comes ! ,second ,bless$4 ,bless$ are !y t m\rn3 = !y %all be com=t$4 ,ah6 ,x is a sad ?+ to m\rn6 ,we "k some?+ ab\t t 9 ^! sorr[ful days4 ,to lose ! "o :om we h lov$ s t5d]ly6 ,to lose t :i* we h priz$ above any o!r e>?ly joy1 & to "k t x c nev] come back to u "h6 ,& yet our ,"l says3 ,bless$ are !y t m\rn3 = !y %all be com=t$4 ,s ! we>y1 sorr[ful he>t mu/ turn to ,jesus6 ,he heale? ! brok5 9 he>t & b9de? up _! w\nds4 ,z "o :om 8 "m com=te?1 s w ,i com=t y4 ,9 ,jesus is inf9ite com=t1 if we w g to ,him4 ,! ,?ird ,bless$4 ,bless$ are ! meek3 = !y %all inh]it ! e>?4 ,n[ ! man ,moses 0 v meek4 ,he 0 s ready to be taught1 & to d ,god's ,w1 t ! ,"l spoke to him face to face1 z a man speake? unto 8 fri5d4 ,! meek w ,he guide 9 judgm5t3 & ! meek w ,he tea* ,8 ,way1 we read 9 ! tw5ty-fif? ,psalm1 & ?is 0 true ( ,moses2 & 9 aft] ye>s1 he 0 all[$ to come d[n f ! glory ( ,heav5 to talk ) ! ,"l ,jesus be=e ,8 ,crucifixion4 ,z to ?is meekness1 we (t5 f9d 9 life t x is n to ! ones :o /rive & /ruggle to get _! own way t ! bless+ comes1 b to ^? :o 9 meekness wait pati5tly = ! ,"l2 = ,he1 ,himself1 0 meek & l[ly 9 he>t1 & ,he w give re/ to our s\ls if we le>n ( ,him4 ,! ,f\r? ,bless$4 ,bless$ are !y t hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness3 = !y %all be fill$4 ,if we turn to ,jesus z ! ,bread ( ,life1 & ask ,him to fill u ) ! ,wat] ( ,life1 we %all f9d t ,he satisfie? ! long+ s\l1 & fille? ! hungry s\l ) goodness4 ,! ,fif? ,bless$4 ,bless$ are ! m]ciful3 = !y %all obta9 m]cy4 ,oh1 let u pray = a m]ciful he>t6 ,to be g5]\s to ^? 9 fault2 to be k9d to ^? :o wrong u2 to cultivate a fell[-feel+ = all ! suff]+ !re is 9 ! _w1 & to endeav\r to d our little "p 9 try+ to alleviate x4 ,! ,"l ,god is m]ciful & graci\s1 sl[ to ang]1 & abundant 9 m]cy4 ,,ii4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt ,,h[ ,,to ,,live ,,ii ,! ,six? ,bless$4 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t3 = !y %all see ,god4 ,:at are ^! :i* are array$ 9 :ite robes8 & :5ce came !y8 4 4 4 ,^! are !y :i* came out ( great tribulation1 & h wa%$ _! robes1 & made !m :ite 9 ! ,blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,!re=e are !y be=e ! ,?rone ( ,god1 & s]ve ,him day & night 9 ,8 ,temple3 & ,he t sitte? on ! ,?rone %all dwell among !m 4 4 4 & ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes4 ,! ,sev5? ,bless$4 ,bless$ are ! peacemak]s3 = !y %all be call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,/4 ,paul says 9 8 lett] to ! ,ephesians3 ,let all bitt]ness1 & wra?1 & ang]1 & clam\r1 & evil speak+1 be put away f y1 ) all malice3 & be ye k9d "o to ano!r1 t5d]-he>t$1 =giv+ "o ano!r1 ev5 z ,god = ,*ri/'s sake ha? =giv5 y4 ,be ye !re=e foll[]s ( ,god1 z de> *ildr54 ,x is only z we /rive day by day to rememb] to be lov+ & peaceful1 t we %all atta9 to ! hon\r ( be+ call$ a ,peacemak]4 ,! ,eigh? ,bless$4 ,bless$ are !y :i* are p]secut$ = righte\sness' sake3 = !irs is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,let u ?9k ( ! long ,roll ( ,m>tyrs :o h giv5 _! lives = ,*ri/'s sake6 ,?is bless$ness c only be kn[n1 & ! ,prize obta9$1 by firm fai? 9 ,god6 ,^? :o h e/eem$ ! reproa* ( ,*ri/ great] ri*es ?an ! treasures ( ! _w h already ent]$ into ! recomp5se ( ! rew>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*ri/ ,,address+ ,,! ,,multitudes4 ,!y _h se5 ! promises ( ,god af> (f1 & 7 p]suad$ ( !m1 & embrac$ !m1 & confess$ t !y 7 /rang]s & pilgrims on ! e>?4 ,= !y t say su* ?+s decl>e pla9ly t !y seek a c\ntry4 ,& ?is c\ntry is a heav5ly "o1 & ,god is n a%am$ to be call$ _! ,god1 & ,he has prep>$ = !m a city4 ,!irs is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav56 ,! ,n9? ,bless$4 ,bless$ are ye :5 m5 %all revile y1 & p]secute y1 & %all say all mann] ( evil aga9/ y falsely1 = ,my sake4 ,rejoice1 & be exce$+ glad3 = great is y\r rew>d 9 heav53 = s p]secut$ !y ! prophets :i* 7 be=e y4 ,^! tr\bles ( ,8 foll[]s1 :i* ,jesus our ,"l m5tions1 are all summ$ up 9 ! words = ,my sake4 ,& "h1 x seems to me1 is a key :i* w op5 ! prison doors ( _m a trial4 ,our ,"l tells u t :osoev] w come aft] ,him mu/ take up 8 cross & foll[ ,him4 ,= ,my sake6 ,he says to u s t5d]ly4 ,take ,my yoke ^u y1 ,he says aga94 ,& :at 0 ,8 yoke8 ,x 0 do+ ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r's ,w4 ,be>+ t heavy1 bitt] ,cross to r$eem ! _w :i* ,god lov$ s mu* t ,he gave ,8 ,son4 ,leav+ ,8 glory 9 ,heav5 = ?irty-?ree ye>s1 t ,he might %[ u h[ mu* ! ,fa!r lov$ u1 & to enc\rage u to "w & be> = ,8 sake4 ,god1 = ,*ri/'s sake1 has =giv5 u3 & if 9 ?is _w !re comes to u reproa* ( suff]+1 = ,8 sake1 %all we n meet x joyfully & pati5tly1 rememb]+ ! words ( ?is la/ ,beatitude1 ,great is y\r rew>d 9 ,heav58 ,if !re 0 "o man m ?an ano!r :o 0 p]secut$ = ,*ri/'s sake1 x 0 ! ,apo/le ,paul4 ,h y ev] read ! li/ ( 8 suff]+s8 ,9 lab\rs m abundant1 9 /ripes above measure1 9 prisons m frequ5t1 9 dea? (t4 ,( ! ,jews five times receiv$ ,i =ty /ripes save "o4 ,?rice 0 ,i beat5 ) rods1 once 0 ,i /on$1 ?rice ,i suff]$ %ipwreck1 a night & a day ,i h be5 9 ! deep2 9 j\rney+s (t51 9 p]ils ( wat]s1 9 p]ils ( robb]s1 9 p]ils by m9e own c\ntrym51 9 p]ils by ! hea!n1 9 p]ils 9 ! city1 9 p]ils 9 ! wild]ness1 9 p]ils 9 ! sea1 9 p]ils among false bre?r52 9 we>9ess & pa9fulness1 9 wat*+s (t51 9 hung] & ?ir/1 9 fa/+s (t51 9 cold & nak$ness4 ,besides ^? ?+s t are )\t1 t :i* come? ^u me daily1 ! c>e ( all ! ,*ur*es4 ,& !n1 9 ano!r lett]1 he says ,i c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/1 ,:i* /r5g!ne? me4 ,all ?+s6 ,!n !re is n a temptation1 or a sorr[1 or a disappo9tm5t1 or a task1 t is n includ$ 9 t all ?+s :i* ! /r5g? ( ,*ri/ w enable u to d1 & be>4 ,! ,la/ ,beatitude4 ,! la/ ,beatitude--:i* means bless$--ends up ) ! ^w ,rejoice6 ,^? :o foll[ & s]ve ,jesus ,*ri/ "h1 h ! pres5t possession ( exce$+ joy2 & z !y foll[ ,him1 ,he leads !m into ! ,exce$+ ,joy ( ! ,great ,rew>d 9 ,heav56 ,,iii4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt ,,h[ ,,to ,,pray1 ,,& ,,to ,,look ,,up ,our ,bless$ ,"l _h _m ?+s to tea* ^? :o li/5$ to ,him s eag]ly4 ,y w f9d numb]s ( beautiful & sugge/ive lessons 9 ! fif? to ! sev5? *apt]s ( ,mat!w4 ,b ,i h n space to tell y a qu>t] ( !m2 yet "o ?+ seems to /& out be=e me z s wond]ful1 & s important1 t ,i mu/ on no acc\nt leave x out4 ,x is call$3 ,! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,our ,"l ,jesus expla9s to u t x is aft] ?is mann] t we %\ld pray2 & ,i h kn[n p :o h f\nd great bless+ & great help 9 us+ ?is beautiful pray]1 sl[ly & ?\ghtfully1 ea* morn+4 ,x is ( no use j to say ! words quickly1 & ?9k no?+ ab\t !m6 ,t is :at our ,"l calls us+ va9 repetitions1 z ! hea!n d4 ,b to pray ea* sep>ate petition sl[ly & rev]5tly w surely br+ y great bless+4 ,our ,fa!r1 :i* art 9 ,heav54 ,pause to ?9k ( ,8 love & ,8 maje/y4 ,hall[$ be ,?y ,"n4 ,ask to be enabl$ to hon\r ,him all ! day4 ,?y ,k+dom come4 ,ask to be help$ to press =w>d t ,k+dom1 & to be ready = ! ,"l ,jesus to come back4 ,?y w be done on e>?1 z x is 9 ,heav54 ,ask t we may d t ,w ) all our he>ts6 ,give u ?is day our daily bread4 ,ask ,him to s5d u our food1 & to fe$ u also ) heav5ly ,food3 ,8 love1 ,8 help1 ,8 grace4 ,& =give u our trespasses1 z we =give !m t trespass aga9/ u4 ,ask = p>don = ourselves1 & a lov+ =giv+ _s t[>ds o!r p4 ,lead u n into temptation1 b deliv] u f evil4 ,ask t ,jesus may be close to u 9 e trial1 & conqu] ,satan = u1 :5 he tries to make u fall4 ,= ,?9e is ! ,k+dom1 & ! ,p[]1 & ! ,glory1 = ev]4 ,am54 ,god is our ,k+1 we are ,8 subjects2 ,he has all p[]1 s t we c rely on ,8 help2 ,he has all glory1 & w %>e x ) u by & by1 if we w yield ourselves to ,him & obey ,him4 ,& ?is w be = ev] & ev]6 ,:5 ! ,"l ,jesus _h f9i%$ tell+ ! disciples ab\t pray+1 ,he w5t on to expla9 to !m "s ( ! beautiful ?+s :i* !y w\ld f9d ar\nd !m :i* w\ld help !m to tru/ 9 ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r's love4 ,he said to !m 9 words l ^!3 ,d n be anxi\s ab\t :at y w h to eat ano!r day--look at ! birds :i* fly r\nd y6 ,are !y anxi\s8 ,!y d n s[ any se$2 !y d n reap ! fields1 & ga!r ! gra9 into /oreh\ses--yet y\r ,fa!r fe$s !m4 ,are n y ( m value ?an !y are8 ,d y make y\rself gr[8 ,c y make y\rself tall]8 ,is x n ,god ,:o does t = y8 ,?9k (--consid]--! lilies ( ! field1 ,he says1 h[ !y gr[6 ,!y d n "w1 !y d n sp91 & yet ,k+ ,solomon1 9 all 8 glory1 0 n dress$ l "o ( ^! lilies4 ,s1 if ,god clo!s !m l t1 h[ mu* m w ,he give y clo!s to we>6 ,t is h[ ! ,"l spoke to ^? m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 :o li/5$ to ,him on ! m\nta94 ,i 0 giv5 a bun* ( fl[]s ! o!r day4 ,i sat d[n at ! table1 & j ?\ght ( all ?is4 ,c\ld ,i make "o ( ^?8 ,?9k ( ! root1 & ! e>? to gr[ x 96 ,?9k ( ! /alk1 ) its t9y little pipes & *annels6 ,?9k ( leaves all alike1 & all on t plant gett+ n\ri%$ f ! root4 ,consid] ! fl[]s--s :ite1 s exquisitely made2 ea* little fl[] a p]fect bell4 ,& !n ! sc5t--consid] ! sc5t ( ^? lilies1 :i* 0 exactly ! same sc5t fifty ye>s ago1 & no o!r fl[] has exactly ! same smell4 ,i consid]$ x all1 z our ,"l _h said1 & ,i b[$ my head & wor%ipp$ ,him1 ,:o live? = ev] & ev]6 ,s if at any "t a d\bt or a fai?less fe> %\ld ent] y\r he>t1 j get a daisy1 or a butt]cup1 or a blade ( grass1 & sit d[n & ?9k ,:o made x2 & tru/ ,him bett]4 ,david says1 9 ! eigh? ,psalm1 ,:5 ,i consid] ,?y heav5s1 ! "w ( ,?y f+]s1 ! moon & ! />s :i* ,?\ ha/ orda9$2 :at is man1 t ,?\ art m9dful ( him8 & ! son ( man1 t ,?\ visite/ him8 ,!n our ,"l goes on to say1 9 words l ^!3 ,d n be anxi\s ab\t :at y w h to eat or dr9k1 or :at y are go+ to we>1 = y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r kn[s t y h ne$ ( all ^! ?+s4 ,i h se5 s _m in/ances ( ,god's love & c>e1 bo? 9 my own life1 & 9 t ( o!r p6 ,!re 0 a b$-ridd5 woman :o 0 v poor4 ,! di/rict nurse said to h] "o morn+1 ,my de>1 we want a new b$-jacket1 ,i ?9k4 ,& ! de> old invalid look$ up brightly 9 answ]3 ,my ,heav5ly ,fa!r w s5d me "o1 j :5 ,he ?9ks x is ! "r "t1 %e said confid5tly4 ,& ,he did s5d h]1 two days aft]1 a beautiful w>m jacket6 ,%e _h s\ght ! ,k+dom ( ,god fir/1 & ,he _h add$ to h] all h] ne$4 ,,iv4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt ,,h[ ,,to ,,pray1 ,,& ,,ent] ,,9 ,"h is a wond]ful enc\ragem5t & a wond]ful promise4 ,z our ,"l proce$$ ) ! ,s]mon on t ,m\nt1 & z ,he look$ into ! anxi\s1 eag] faces ( ! multitude ar\nd ,him1 ,he reveal$ to !m "s ( ! deepe/ ne$s ( our he>ts4 ,8 words are v simple1 & ! y\nge/ *ild c und]/& a little ab\t !m4 ,ask1 ,he says4 ,if a fa!r or a "m says1 ,ask me :5 y next see me1 ! *ild is q sure he w get 8 reque/6 ,ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 q a little girl1 a fav\rite aunt tri$ to tea* u all ?is lesson4 ,:5 ! gr&*ildr5 w5t to /ay at t de> c\ntry h\se1 !y 7 told t on a ,saturday !y c\ld ask _! aunt = a ,saturday p5ny4 ,%e want$ to impress ^u our m9ds t ,god lov$ u to ask = :at ,he _h promis$6 ,s z surely z we ask$1 h[ev] _m !re 7 ( u1 %e gave :at %e _h promis$4 ,&1 ?\gh t is sev5ty ye>s ago1 y see ,i h n =gott5 x6 ,well6 ,our ,"l says ,ask4 ,t %[s t ,he kn[s we h "s want 9 our he>ts t we h>dly are consci\s (4 ,:at is ! ne$ t hides d[n bel[ ev]y?+ else8 ,x is =giv5ess--to be assur$ t our s9s are wa%$ away4 ,p1 h[ev]1 try a numb] ( rem$ies fir/4 ,!y ?9k !y w turn ov] a new leaf4 ,!y ?9k !y w /rive m e>ne/ly to improve4 ,!y make endless resolutions4 ,b all ^! rem$ies fall %ort ( ! ne$4 ,!y d n g d[n to ! root ( ! disease4 ,sudd5ly we f9d ! remembrance ( "s s9 fla%es into our ?\ghts & makes u mis]able2 or !re is a defilem5t 9 our lives :i* we _c get rid ( by any ( ! means )9 our rea*6 ,:at !n8 ,! words ( ,jesus ,*ri/ on ! ,m\nt1 giv5 s long ago1 b ( liv+ p[] to-day1 are-- ,ask6 ,ask ( ,god4 ,he seems to say1 ,ask1 & y %all receive6 ,g to ,god = =giv5ess4 ,ask ,him to wa% y clean & :ite 9 ! ,blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* cleanse? f all s91 & !n y w be at peace1 & life w be a diff]5t ?+ to y4 ,!n our ,"l goes on to say1 ,seek1 & ye %all f9d4 ,a woman :o loses a piece ( silv] sweeps dilig5tly till %e f9ds x6 ,a m]*ant seek+ goodly pe>ls sells all he possesses to obta9 ,pe>l ( ,great ,price6 ,& !n comes ! ?ird ?\ght & ! ?ird promise4 ,knock6 ,d n j g to ! door ( ,god's /oreh\se ( bless+s & give a c>eless knock1 & !n turn away )\t ev5 expect+ an answ]6 ,y see a boy deliv]+ circul>s d[n y\r road4 ,he knocks & !n runs on1 & does n tr\ble himself fur!r4 ,b !re comes a ne$y man to "o door4 ,he has be5 told to come at any h\r on any day1 & he knocks4 ,!re is no imm$iate answ]4 ,%all he turn away8 ,8 ne$ is s great t he knocks aga94 ,& /ill ! answ] is delay$4 ,he told me to come1 murmur$ ! man4 ,he told me to knock at 8 door6 ,s he goes on knock+2 & by & by ! ma/]1 :o is alone 9 ! h\se1 comes to ! door1 & ) words ( welcome1 he bids ! ne$y man ent]4 ,& inside ! ma/]'s h\se !re is a /oreh\se ( bless+s6 ,m ?an ! ne$y man c ask or ?9k4 ,& ! ma/] %[]s w>m?1 & love1 & food1 & ri*es ^u him1 s t he goes on 8 way ) e want suppli$1 & ) promises ( an endless supply4 ,h[ to ent] 94 ,! answ] comes back to u1 l sweet *imes f af>1 9 our ,"l's own words-- ,i am ! ,door3 by ,me1 if any man ent] 91 he %all be sav$4 ,& ,jesus %[s u :at to d & :at to avoid1 if we want to ent] ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,he says3 ,ent] ye 9 at ! ,/rait ,gate3 = wide is ! gate1 & broad is ! way1 t leade? unto de/ruction1 & _m !re be :i* g 9 !reat because /rait is ! ,gate1 & n>r[ is ! way1 :i* leade? unto ,life1 & few !re be t f9d x4 ,! ,broad ,way1 look+ s easy & attractive at fir/1 is ! way ( s91 & leads d[nw>ds to de/ruction4 ,! gate is wide op51 & s tempt+4 ,! ,n>r[ ,way leads upw>ds1 to ,ev]la/+ ,life4 ,! entrance to x is n>r[ & /rait1 & ! pa? ne$s c\rage & p]sev]ance to walk 9 x bravely2 b at ! end !re are pleasures = ev]more1 & no m pa9 or sorr[ or dea?1 b ,et]nal ,life6 ,/4 ,paul says ,i h f\ght a good fight1 ,i h f9i%$ my c\rse1 ,i h kept ! fai?3 h5ce=? !re is laid up = me a cr[n ( righte\sness1 :i* ! ,"l1 ! ,righte\s ,judge1 %all give me at t day4 ,%all we n accept ,him ,:o is ,himself ! ,way8 ,he is ! ,way1 all along ! pa?1 let x be smoo? or r\gh4 ,he is ! ,tru?1 & w nev] deceive u4 ,he is ! ,life1 & 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ x is res]v$ 9 ,heav5 = u4 ,v4 ,! ,la/ ,supp] ,! ,jewi% ,fea/ ( ! ,passov] drew ne>1 & our de> ,"l s5t two ( ,8 disciples to prep>e = x4 ,he told !m !y 7 to g to a c]ta9 h\se 9 ,j]usalem & !y w\ld f9d an upp] room furni%$2 & !re !y 7 to make ready to eat ! ,passov]1 z all o!r ,jewi% m5 did at ?is season4 ,x w help u v mu* to und]/& ?is la/ supp] ( our ,"l & ,savi\r if we g back & recall ! circum/ances ( ! fir/ ,passov] supp] f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,we read 9 ! #ab? ( ,exodus3 ,x is a night to be mu* obs]v$ unto ! ,"l1 = br++ !m out f ! l& ( ,egypt3 ?is is t night ( ! ,"l to be obs]v$ ( all ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel 9 _! g5]ations4 ,y may rememb] t ! *ildr5 ( ,jacob _h gone f ,canaan into ,egypt to buy food 9 a "t ( fam9e4 ,!re !y f\nd _! bro!r ,joseph1 :om !y _h sold z a slave1 :o n[ 0 ! greate/ "l 9 ,ph>aoh's k+dom4 ,joseph 0 v k9d to 8 bro!rs1 & ,ph>aoh welcom$ !m & _! fa!r ,jacob to /ay 9 ! l&1 & be n\ri%$ !re4 ,b by & by !re arose a k+ :o did n rememb] ,joseph1 & he began to put burd5s on ^! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel ! ,ph>aohs1 "o aft] ano!r1 mak+ !m into slaves1 till at la/ _! bondage 0 s cruel t !y turn$ to ! ,"l _! ,god1 & cri$ to ,him to deliv] !m4 ,he rais$ up ,moses2 & at l5g? !re came a night--t wond]ful night--:5 ! :ole multitude ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel 7 deliv]$ "r out ( ,egypt6 ,god told ,moses t on ?is night ,he 0 go+ to s5d a de/roy+ angel ?r\gh ! l& ( ,egypt1 & t ! fir/born ( all ! ,egyptians & ( e liv+ ?+ 0 to be de/roy$1 z a great judgm5t4 ,b ,god _h provid$ a way ( escape = ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,he told !m to take a lamb = ea* ( _! h\seholds1 & to kill x & roa/ x & eat x t night 9 all _! h\ses4 ,god told !m t :5 !y kill$ t lamb !y 7 to save its blood 9 a bas91 & take a bun* ( hyssop & spr9kle t blood ^u ! l9tel & on ! side-po/s ( _! doors2 & ,he promis$ t if !y did ?is1 ,he w\ld n all[ ! de/roy+ angel to come ne> t h\se1 & !y w\ld be p]fectly safe4 ,god said1 ,:5 ,i see ! blood ,i w pass ov] y4 ,& ?is 0 :y x 0 call$ ,! ,pass-ov]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?is ,,d ,,9 ,,remembrance ,,( ,,me4 ,s dur+ t night !re 0 a dreadful cry 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 = 9 e h\se1 :]e ! blood _h n be5 spr9kl$1 !re 0 "o ly+ dead6 ,! ,egyptians 7 s t]rifi$ t !y ?ru/ out ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel--!y & all _! little ones escap$ "r out ( ! l& ( ,egypt = ev]6 ,& ?is is :y1 ! night be=e our ,"l 0 crucifi$ = u--! ,lamb ( ,god ,:o take? away ! s9 ( ! _w--,he ga!r$ ,8 twelve disciples toge!r1 & sat d[n to eat t ,fea/ ) !m 9 ! upp] room4 ,jesus told !m t1 ) great desire1 ,he _h desir$ to eat ?is ,passov] ) !m4 ,he knew t to-morr[ ,he w\ld die4 ,& z !y 7 eat+1 ,jesus 0 tr\bl$ 9 _s1 & told !m t "o ( !m w\ld betray ,him4 ,close to ,8 side1 lean+ on ,8 bosom1 0 ! disciple :om ,jesus lov$2 & ,pet] beckon$ to him to ask ! ,"l :o x w\ld be :o %\ld betray ,him8 ,s ,john1 ly+ on ,jesus' brea/1 :isp]$1 ,:o is x1 ,"l8 ,& ,jesus answ]$1 ,x is he to :om ,i give a sop :5 ,i h dipp$ x4 ,& he gave ! sop to ,judas ,isc>iot4 ,& z !y 7 eat+1 ,jesus took bread1 & gave ?anks1 & brake x1 & gave unto !m say+1 ',?is is ,my ,body1 :i* is giv5 = y3 ?is d 9 remembrance ( ,me4' ,likewise also ! cup1 aft] supp]1 say+1 ',?is cup is ! new te/am5t 9 ,my ,blood1 :i* is %$ = y4' ,/4 ,paul says1 ,*ri/ our ,passov] is sacrific$ = u1 !re=e let u keep ! ,fea/4 ,& f t ,la/ ,supp] be=e ,8 dea?1 till n[1 ne>ly = two ?\s& ye>s1 9 "o unbrok5 *a91 week by week1 ^? :o love ,*ri/ h p>tak5 ( ?is ,holy ,fea/1 9 remembrance ( ,him1 till ,he %all come back aga94 ,! ,holy ,supp] 0 ov]4 ,judas _h left !m to g & betray 8 ,ma/]1 & 0 gone out into ! d>kness4 ,9 t wond]ful conv]sation1 z ,jesus talk$ ) !m = ! la/ "t1 ,he told !m _m ?+s1 :i* !y und]/ood m cle>ly aft]w>ds4 ,he told !m t ,he w\ld n leave !m com=tless1 b w\ld come to !m2 ,he told !m t ,he 0 go+ to prep>e a place = all :o lov$ ,him1 9 ! _m mansions ( ,8 ,fa!r's h\se4 ,all ,8 words 7 full ( glory & com=t4 ,& !n !y sang a hymn toge!r--,jesus & ,8 disciples--& aft] t !y w5t into ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 :]e ! ,ea/] ,passov] moon 0 %9+ among ! sombre trees2 & !re x 0 t ,judas f\nd ,him1 & betray$ ,him to ! multitude4 ,,vi4 ,pet] ,d5ies ,8 ,"l2 & ! ,ris5 ,savi\r ,=gives ,! "t _h come at l5g? = our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to g to ! dea? :i* ,he _h come to be> = u4 ,he _h told ,8 disciples t ,he w\ld be betray$1 & giv5 into ! h&s ( ! ,jews2 & t n[ all ! prophecies 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ab\t ,himself 7 go+ to be fulfill$4 ,! disciples _h li/5$1 b !y c\ld n believe t su* dreadful ?+s w\ld really happ5 to ,him4 ,on ! v night t ,he 0 betray$ by ,judas1 ! ,"l told !m t all ( !m w\ld be (f5d$ because ( ,him t night2 & w\ld =sake ,him1 b t aft] ,he 0 ris5 f ! grave1 ,he w\ld g be=e !m into ,galilee1 :]e !y %\ld see ,him aga94 ,!n ,pet] answ]$3 ,?\gh all m5 %all be (f5d$ because ( ,!e1 yet w ,i nev] be (f5d$6 ,jesus said unto him1 ,v]ily ,i say unto !e1 t ?is night1 be=e ! cock cr[1 ?\ %alt d5y ,me ?rice4 ,/ill1 ,pet]1 confid5t 9 himself1 & confid5t 9 8 love = 8 ,ma/]1 said t he w\ld r die ) ,him ?an d5y ,him6 ,& s !y all said4 ,b ,pet] _h to f9d out1 by bitt] exp]i5ce1 t he 0 weak 9 himself2 = :5 ,judas betray$ ,jesus ) a kiss 9 ,ge?semane1 & :5 ! soldi]s f ! ,high ,prie/ seiz$ ,him & too ,him b\nd to ,j]usalem1 all ! disciples =sook ,him & fl$6 ,illu/ration3 ,,pet] ,,d5ies ,,8 ,,"l4 ,pet]1 h[ev]1 foll[$ ,him af> (f1 "r into ! ,high ,prie/'s palace2 b ! s]vants r\nd ! fire 9 ! hall *>g$ him ) be+ "o ( ! disciples1 & _! raill]y1 & ! accusations ( a maid1 7 ,satan's wiles to cause ,pet]1 to /umble & fall3 & s he d5i$ all k ( ,jesus1 ) oa?s & curses4 ,& at t mom5t ! cock crew2 & ,pet] rememb]$ :at ,jesus _h said3 & horrifi$ at :at he _h done1 he hurri$ to ! door2 & z he w5t1 ! ,"l turn$ & look$ ^u ,pet]4 ,& he w5t out & wept bitt]ly4 ,poor sorr[ful ,pet]6 ,ah1 no "o c fa?om :at he w5t ?r\gh t night1 & ! next awful day ( ! ,crucifixion3 & ! two foll[+ days1 :5 ! ,"l's ,body lay 9 ! grave1 & ,pet] recall$ ) agony t he _h =sak5 ,him :5 ,he ne$$ 8 love mo/6 ,we c only picture x to ourselves2 b x mu/ h be5 truly dreadful4 ,at l5g? came ! ?ird day1 :5 ,jesus _h told ! disciples ,he w\ld rise f ! dead4 ,_! he>ts 7 s heavy ) grief1 & s sl[ to take 9 :at our ,"l _h s con/antly told !m1 t !y did n expect1 :5 !y visit$ ! grave on t ?ird day1 to f9d x empty6 ,! wom5 ) _! lov+ he>ts 7 ! fir/ to rea* ! spot1 c>ry+ sweet spices to ano9t _! ,"l6 ,!y _h expect$ to f9d ,8 de>ly lov$ ,body ly+ 9 ! grave--dead4 ,in/ead1 !y f\nd ! grave empty & a ,vision ( ,angels6 ,!y 7 s fright5$ t !y 7 hurry+ away1 b ! ,angel :o 0 sitt+ )9 ! empty tomb told !m n to be fright5$1 = ?\gh !y s\ght ,jesus ( ,naz>e? ,:o 0 crucifi$1 yet ,he 0 n !re1 = ,he 0 ris56 ,& !n ! ,angel gave !m ?is message f ,god3 ,g tell ,8 disciples1 & ,pet]1 t ,he goe? be=e y into ,galilee3 !re %all ye see ,him1 z ,he said unto y4 ,:y 0 t sep>ate message s5t to ,pet]8 ,oh1 ! graci\sness ( ! =giv5ess ( ,jesus6 ,pet] _h said he 0 n "o ( !m1 mean+ n "o ( ,8 disciples4 ,& x may be1 t if ! ,angel's message _h only be5 ,g1 tell ,8 disciples1 t ,pet] w\ld h be5 utt]ly hopeless4 ,b ! sorr[+ man _h a message all to himself6 ,ah1 :at t mu/ h meant to ,pet]6 ,& we h ano!r sweet assurance ( ! =giv+ love ( our ,god & ,savi\r4 ,we read1 9 ! la/ *apt] ( ,luke1 t ^? two :om ,jesus _h met go+ to ,emmaus aft] ,8 ,resurrection1 _h hurri$ back to ,j]usalem to tell ! elev5 t !y _h se5 ! ,"l2 & 7 greet$ ) ! joyful news :i* ! o!r disciples _h also he>d--t ! ,"l 0 ris5 inde$1 & _h appe>$ to ,simon ,pet]6 ,we h no acc\nt ( :at ,jesus said to ,pet]1 nor :at ,pet] said to ,jesus4 ,b ! fact is full ( deepe/ com=t to all ( u :o s (t5 grieve ,him1 t1 9 spite ( ,pet]'s sad d5ial1 8 ris5 ,"l appe>$ to him1 =gave him 8 s91 & re/or$ him to 8 place among ! o!rs4 ,!nce=w>d ,pet] became "o ( ! mo/ fai?ful ( ,*ri/'s disciples2 & :5 he prea*$ t wond]ful s]mon at ,p5teco/1 a few weeks aft]w>ds1 ,god gave him ! hon\r ( br++ ?ree ?\s& s\ls to love & believe 9 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,:o 0 dead1 b is alive aga96 ,_m ye>s aft]w>ds1 ,/4 ,paul m5tions ! "n ( ,pet] among ! li/ ( ^? :o saw ! ,"l aft] ,8 ,resurrection4 ,he calls him ,cephas2 b if y turn to ! fir/ *apt] ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel1 y w see t our ,"l1 :5 ,he makes ,simon ! son ( ,jonas "o ( ,8 disciples1 calls him ,cephas1 :i* means a /one1 or ,pet]2 & ,i h read t ,cephas means a piece ( ,rock1 & ,! ,rock ,itself--is ,*ri/6 ,,vii4 ,fa!r's ,plan ,n[ ,i want y to picture to y\rselves an e>?ly fa!r ga!r+ 8 *ildr5 ar\nd him be=e he took a j\rney4 ,he told !m he w\ld only be away a mon?1 & at ! end ( t "t x w\ld be holiday "t1 & !y c\ld all prep>e = a visit to ! seaside4 ,he bade !m get ev]y?+ pack$ up2 & he said he _h engag$ a h\se at a c]ta9 place1 & _h arrang$ ) an exp]i5c$ boatman to be at _! s]vice all day long4 ,he _h hir$ a pony c>riage = _! "m1 & ev]y?+ 0 all ready :5 he %\ld come home4 ,y c imag9e h[ delight$ ! *ildr5 71 & h[ !y talk$ ( no?+ else b ,fa!r's plan = ! :ole mon?4 ,b did all ?is ev] happ58 ,no2 n "o ( ^! plans came to pass4 ,! cl\d ( w> came t summ]1 & d>k5$ all ! bright prospect4 ,t visit to ! seaside nev] came (f4 ,in/ead1 _! fa!r 0 deta9$ 9 a =eign c\ntry = mon?s & mon?s2 ! lodg+s 7 %ut up1 = ! coa/ 0 9 dang]2 ! boatm5 _h to jo9 ! ,navy2 ! holidays came1 inde$1 b an epidemic at ! s*ool spoilt all plans = _m mon?s1 & ! *ildr5 _h to le>n1 & s _h ! de> "m & fa!r1 :at bitt] disappo9tm5t means4 ,& yet no?+ seem$ m c]ta9 ?an ,fa!r's plan4 ,b !re is ,"o ,^: ,?rone is above ! highe/ ,heav5s2 & :5 ,he plans1 !re is no mi/ake2 no w> c h9d] x2 no illness nor mis=tune c prev5t ! c>ry+ out ( :at ,he purposes4 ,9 *apt] xlvi1 ( ,isaiah we read :at ,god says ab\t ?is1 & x is a v solemn v]se-- ,rememb] ! =m] ?+s ( old3 = ,i am ,god1 & !re is none else2 ,i am ,god1 & !re is none l ,me1 decl>+ ! end f ! beg9n+1 & f anci5t times ! ?+s t are n yet done1 say+1 ,my c\nsel %all /&1 & ,i w d all ,my pleasure 4 4 4 ,i h purpos$ x1 ,i w also d x4 ,:5 we look into our ,bibles1 & beg9 to ?9k ab\t ! ?+s :i* ,god has told p be=eh&1 & :i* h come to pass1 we are amaz$ to f9d h[ _m !re are1 & h[ wond]ful are ! fulfilm5ts4 ,,! ,,prophecy ,,9 ,,ed54 ,g54 iii4 #ae4--;,gal4 iv4 #d4 ,! fir/ ,prophecy1 & ) x a great ,promise1 0 giv5 by ,god 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,:5 ,adam & ,eve 7 disob$i5t1 & 7 tempt$ by ,satan to eat ! =bidd5 fruit1 ,god c\ld n let !m /ay 9 t beautiful g>d5 any long]1 b ,he told ,adam he mu/ g & dig ! gr\nd4 ,& ,god told ,satan t he w\ld be l a ,s]p5t always1 & eat du/2 & !n ,god gave ?is promise to ,eve1 t h] ,se$--t meant "o ( h] *ildr5's *ildr51 long aft]1 %\ld bruise ! head ( ! ,s]p5t :o _h deceiv$ h]4 ,& ?is came true f\r ?\s& ye>s aft]6 ,god s5t ,8 ,son2 & x 0 ?r\gh ! dea? ( ,jesus on ! ,cross t ,he de/roy$ ! p[] ( ,satan2 = ^? :o turn to ,jesus ,*ri/ = ,salvation h ,ev]la/+ ,life giv5 !m4 ,,prophecy ,,( ,,! ,,flood4 ,g54 vi4 #ag4--a ,pet] iii4 #bj4 ,9 ! two ?\s& ye>s aft] t promise 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 !re came to be a great _m p on ! e>?1 b mo/ ( !m 7 v wick$1 & at la/ ,god said t ,he w\ld de/roy ! wick$ p by a great ,flood1 9 "o hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s4 ,b !re 0 "o man :o lov$ ,god1 & 8 "n 0 ,noah4 ,s ,god told ,noah ,he 0 go+ to s5d a ,flood1 & ,he in/ruct$ him to prep>e an ,ark1 s t he & 8 family %\ld be sav$ f ! ,flood4 ,b ?\gh x 0 su* a long "t t ! ,ark 0 be+ built1 & ,god 0 v long-suff]+1 at la/ ! day came :5 ,he told ,noah to come into ! ,ark ) 8 wife & *ildr51 & to take two1 & 9 "s cases sev5 pairs1 ( e liv+ creature into ! ,ark ) him4 ,!n ! ,"l %ut !m 9 safely1 & ! ra9 began1 & nev] ceas$ till ev5 ! highe/ m\nta9s 7 cov]$ "r up4 ,?us ! ,^w ( ! ,"l1 spok5 "o hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s be=e1 0 fulfill$4 ,at l5g? ! ra9 /opp$ & ! wat]s began to g d[n1 & at la/ ! ,"l told ,noah to come out ( ! ,ark4 ,s he & 8 family & all ! liv+ creatures came out2 & ,noah built an ,alt>1 & ! ,"l accept$ 8 sacrifice4 ,!n ,god gave a beautiful ,promise & a beautiful ,prophecy1 & ( bo? we see ! con/ant fulfilm5t n[4 ,! ,promise 01 t ,he w\ld nev] s5d a ,flood aga93 & ! ,prophecy 0--,:ile ! e>? rema9e?1 se$-"t & h>ve/1 & cold & heat1 & summ] & w9t]1 & day & night %all n cease4 ,& !n ,god gave !m ! ,tok5 ( ,8 ,promise1 9 putt+ ,8 ra9b[ 9 ! cl\d :5ev] !re is ra9 & ! sun %9es at ! same "t4 ,god said ,he w\ld look ^u ! ra9b[ & rememb] ,8 cov5ant n to s5d ano!r ,flood2 & :5 we turn our eyes to t beautiful col\r$ ar* above u1 we c say rev]5tly3 ,god is look+ on t b[ too4 ,! ra9 rem9ds u ( ! ,flood2 b ! sun%9e rem9ds u ( ,god's love3 & ! ra9b[ itself rem9ds u t 9 t great love ,he gave ,8 belov$ ,son4 ,he is our ra9b[ ( ,promise4 ,,viii4 ,prophecy ( ! ,jews3 ,a ,sep>ate ,p ,numb4 xxiii4 #i4--,rom4 ix4 #d1 #e4 ,i h he>d *ildr5 say c>elessly3 ,oh1 t is only an old ,jew6 ,& :5 my *ildr5 7 little1 ,i us$ to tell !m t we %\ld love ! ,jews1 & be k9d to !m1 & pray = !m4 ,= !y are ,god's own de> p1 & our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a ,jew1 :5 ,he came to e>? & took our human nature4 ,x is true t ! ,jews are scatt]$ all ov] ! _w n[ = _! unbelief & disob$i5ce2 b by & by1 ,god tells u1 !y w be ga!r$ 9 _! s[s l&1 & ,jesus w reign ov] !m z ,k+ ( k+s1 & ,"l ( lords4 ,9 ,numb]s xxiii4 #i we f9d a prophecy ab\t ! ,jews4 ,balaam prophesi$3 ,! p %all dwell alone1 & %all n be reckon$ among ! nations4 ,god sep>at$ !m 9 v>i\s ways to be ,8 own p4 ,he promis$ to g ) !m2 & ,he also gave !m c]ta9 laws :i* !y 7 to keep4 ,!y 7 n p]mitt$ to m>ry outside _! own nation2 !y 7 only all[$ to use c]ta9 animals = food1 & ! animals mu/ be kill$ 9 a c]ta9 way1 s t ! blood 0 p\r$ out4 ,!y 7 =bidd5 to wor%ip idols1 or to foll[ ! practices ( ! nations r\nd !m4 ,!y 7 to keep "o a day week holy1 & !y 7 to g up to ,j]usalem once a ye> to keep ! ,passov]4 ,^! rules kept !m sep>ate f all o!r peoples1 & z long z !y obey$ ,god !y 7 abundantly prosp]\s4 ,?us ! prophecy spok5 by ,balaam s long ago1 ab\t ! ,jews be+ a p ap>t by !mselves1 is fulfill$ to ! v lett] to-day4 ,,prophecy ,,( ,,deliv]ance ,,f ,,egypt4 ,g54 l4 #bd4--;,jo%4 xxiv4 #cb4 ,once :5 ,god 0 talk+ to ,abraham1 & promis+ to give ! ,l& ( ,canaan to 8 *ildr51 ,he told him t !y %\ld be /rang]s 9 a l& :i* 0 n !irs = f\r hundr$ ye>s1 & %\ld be afflict$ by ^? among :om !y dwelt2 b also ! nation :om !y %all s]ve w ,i judge1 said ,god1 & aft]w>ds %all !y come out ) great sub/ance4 ,! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 :o are n[ call$ ! ,jews1 travell$ f ,canaan into ,egypt to _! bro!r ,joseph1 because1 ( ! great fam9e1 & liv$ 9 ,egypt = f\r hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s4 ,b :5 ,joseph came to die1 he call$ 8 bro!rs to 8 side & utt]$ ?is prophecy3 ,i die2 & ,god w surely visit y1 & br+ y out ( ?is l& :i* ,he swore to ,abraham1 to ,isaac1 & to ,jacob4 ,& ,joseph took an oa? ( 8 bro!rs1 say+3 ,god w surely visit y1 & ye %all c>ry up my bones f h5ce4 ,s ,joseph di$ at ! age ( a hundr$ & t5 ye>s1 & !y embalm$ & put him 9 a c(f9 9 ,egypt4 ,b :5 ! "t came = ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to be deliv]$ f ,egypt1 z !y escap$ f _! cruel task-ma/]s1 9 all _! hurry & confusion1 ,moses rememb]$ to take ! bones ( ,joseph ) him2 & z ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel w&]$ 9 ! ,wild]ness1 !y bore t c(f9 ) !m1 till at la/ !y rea*$ ! l& ( ,canaan :i* ,god _h promis$ to give !m4 ,"h ,jo%ua1 :o l$ ! p aft] ,moses' dea?1 buri$ ! bones ( ,joseph 9 ,%e*em1 9 a piece ( gr\nd :i* ,jacob _h b\ght be=e he 0 c>ri$ d[n into ,egypt at ! "t ( ! fam9e4 ,?us ! prophecy utt]$ hundr$s ( ye>s be=e 0 fulfill$ to ! v lett]4 ,,prophecy ,,( ,,! ,,captivity4 ,j]4 xxv4 #ab4--;,dan4 i4 #a-c4--;,ezra i4 #a-f4 ,_m ye>s _h pass$ away1 dur+ :i* ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel _h be5 gov]n$ by judges1 & by ! k+s ( ,judah & ,israel2 b gradually ! p got slack2 !y =got ! ,"l t br\ght !m out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 & =sook ,8 comm&m5ts & fell into idolatry & dreadful s94 ,at l5g? ,god told ! ,prophet ,j]emiah t ! s9s ( ! p 7 s great t ,he mu/ s5d ,nebu*adnezz>1 ,k+ ( ,babylon1 to c>ry !m away captives1 & t !y w\ld s]ve him = sev5ty ye>s1 :ile ! l& ( ,canaan %\ld be a desolation1 & enjoy h] ,sabba?s4 ,we read 9 ! fir/ *apt]s ( ,daniel ab\t ?is captivity4 ,mean:ile ,god 0 v pitiful to ,8 p :om ,he _h _h to puni%1 & ,he s5t !m ?is message ?r\gh ,j]emiah3-- ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,t aft] sev5ty ye>s be accompli%$ at ,babylon1 ,i w visit y1 & p]=m ,my good "w t[>d y1 9 caus+ y to return to ?is place4 ,god told ,j]emiah to tell !m to build h\ses & make families dur+ t sev5ty ye>s2 to pray = _! enemies1 & to ask ,god to s5d !m peace4 ,& ,god he>d _! pray]s2 & :5 ! sev5ty ye>s 7 accompli%$1 ,he fulfill$ ! prophecy 9 a v wond]ful way1 by rais+ up ,cyrus1 ,k+ ( ,p]sia1 to s5d ! ,jews back to rebuild ,god's ,temple at ,j]usalem4 ,& ,cyrus help$ !m 9 e way1 ev5 giv+ !m back ! sacr$ vessels ( ! ,h\se ( ,god :i* ,nebu*adnezz> _h tak52 & by enc\rag+ 8 p to help ! ,jews by giv+ !m silv] & gold1 & bea/s to c>ry ! treasures1 & all t !y ne$$4 ,?us ,god fulfill$ ,8 own ^w1 & ! p return$ at ! end ( ! sev5ty ye>s4 ,,ix4 ,prep>e ,ye ! ,way ( ! ,"l ,isa4 xl4 #c4--,matt4 iii4 #c4 ,sev5 hundr$ ye>s be=e our ,"l ,jesus 0 born1 9 ,be?lehem1 ! ,prophet ,isaiah =etold t a man w\ld live 9 ! wild]ness1 & w\ld cry al\d1 ,prep>e ye ! way ( ! ,"l6 ,make /raight 9 ! des]t a highway = our ,god6 4 4 4 ,! grass )]e? & ! fl[] fade?1 b ! ^w ( our ,god %all /& = ev]6 4 4 4 ,o ,j]usalem t br+e/ good tid+s1 lift up ?y voice ) /r5g?2 lift x up1 be n afraid2 say unto ! cities ( ,judah1 ,behold y\r ,god6 ,t 0 ! prophecy1 & we read ! fulfilm5t 9 ! ,gospels ( ,mat!w & ,john4 ,9 ^? days came ,john ! ,bapti/1 prea*+ 9 ! wild]ness ( ,juda1 & say+1 ,rep5t ye3 = ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is at h&4 ,= ?is is he t 0 spok5 ( by ! prophet ,isaiah1 say+1 ,! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness1 ,prep>e ye ! way ( ! ,"l1 make ,8 pa?s /raight6 ,d y n ?9k t ,john ! ,bapti/ mu/ h felt greatly hon\r$ to "k t he 0 ?is mess5g] ( ! ,"l8 ,he 0 ! c\s9 ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,& be=e ,john's bir?1 an angel told 8 fa!r1 ,za*>ias1 t 8 "n 0 to be ,john1 & t he %\ld be great 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 & %\ld prea* 9 ! _s & p[] ( ,elijah1 & make ready a p prep>$ = ! ,"l4 ,x 0 ,john ! ,bapti/ :o1 y rememb]1 _h ! great hon\r ( baptiz+ ! ,"l ,jesus2 & x 0 he :o utt]$ "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful s5t5ces 9 ! ,bible3 ,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god1 ,:i* take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,,prophecy ,,( ,,*ri/',s ,,bir?4 ,isa4 ix4 #f4--,matt4 ii4 #aa4 ,n[ :5 ,jesus 0 born 9 ,be?lehem ( ,juda1 9 ! days ( ,h]od ! k+1 behold1 !re came ,wise ,m5 f ! ea/ to ,j]usalem2 & z !y ent]$ ! city1 _! fir/ "q a/oni%$ ev]yone4 ,:]e is ,he t is born ,k+ ( ! ,jews8 !y ask$4 ,= we h se5 ,8 /> 9 ! ea/1 & we are come to wor%ip ,him4 ,h]od 0 ! k+ !n1 plac$ !re by ! ,romans1 & he did n l to he> t !re c\ld be ano!r k+6 ,he s5t at once = ! scribes1 & dem&$ ( !m :]e ,*ri/ %\ld be born4 ,s !y told him t ,micah _h prophesi$ 9 _! ,scriptures t ,*ri/ %\ld be born 9 ,be?lehem4 ,& ,h]od 0 s anxi\s to make sure ( ?is1 t he s5t ! ,wise ,m5 to inquire 9 ,be?lehem1 & said he w\ld come to wor%ip ,him4 ,& ! ,/> mov$ be=e ! ,wise ,m5 till x came & /ood ov] :]e ! "y ,*ild 04 ,!n ! ,wise ,m5 saw ! ,holy ,babe1 ) ,m>y1 ,8 "m2 & !y fell d[n & wor%ipp$ ,him1 & op5$ _! treasures1 & gave ,him ! preci\s gifts !y _h br\ght f ! ea/4 ,9 ,isaiah vii4 #ad ! ,jews 7 told t ! "m ( ! ,"l %\ld be a virg92 & 9 ,j]emiah xxiii4 #e t ,he %\ld be ( ! royal h\se ( ,david4 ,& n[ comes ! fulfilm5t ( all ^! prophecies (f sev5 hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,he 0 born ( a virg91 9 ,be?lehem1 ,david's city4 ,also ,god said by ,micah ,he 0 to be ,rul] 9 ,israel2 & 9 ,isaiah xlix4 #f we h ?is great & fur!r prophecy :i* embraces ! :ole _w3 ,i w also give ,!e = a light to ! ,g5tiles1 t ,?\ maye/ be ,my salvation unto ! end ( ! e>?4 ,s we ?9k ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! great ,gift :i* ,god ! ,fa!r gave to ! _w4 ,no wond] t ! angel ann\nc$ to ! %eph]ds t x 0 tid+s ( great joy1 :i* %\ld be to all p6 ,no wond] t ! multitude ( ! ,heav5ly ,ho/ came d[n & jo9$ 9 ! ,song ( ,praise1 on t night :5 ! glory f ,heav5 %one r\nd ab\t !m all1 & ! e>? receiv$ ! ,gift ( ! only begott5 ,son ( ! ,fa!r4 ,,prophecy ,,( ,,*ri/',s ,,m9i/ry4 ,isa4 lxi4 #a4--,luke iv4 #ba4 ,:5 ! ,"l ,jesus began ,8 m9i/ry on e>? ,he w5t into ! synagogue at ,naz>e?1 & /ood up to read4 ,! att5dant h&$ ,him ! ,roll conta9+ ! ,prophecies ( ,isaiah2 & ! ,"l f\nd ! place1 & ?is is :at ,he read3-- ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l ,god is ^u me2 because ! ,"l ha? ano9t$ me to prea* good tid+s unto ! meek2 ,he ha? s5t me to b9d up ! brok5he>t$1 to proclaim lib]ty to ! captives1 & ! op5+ ( ! prison to !m t are b\nd2 to proclaim ! acceptable ye> ( ! ,"l4 ,& ,jesus clos$ ! book1 & ,he gave x aga9 to ! att5dant1 & sat d[n4 ,& ! eyes ( all t 7 9 ! synagogue 7 fa/5$ on ,him4 ,& ,he began to say unto !m ,?is day is ?is ,scripture fulfill$ 9 y\r e>s4 ,! ,prophecy 9 ,isaiah 0 writt5 m ?an sev5 hundr$ ye>s be=e6 ,t day x 0 fulfill$6 ,! ,k+ ( ,glory _h tak5 our human nature ^u ,him1 t ,he might ta/e dea? = e man2 & ,8 fir/ words z to ,8 mission 71 t ,he w\ld prea* ! ,gospel to ! poor1 & heal ! brok5he>t$6 ,?9k h[ full ( m]cy ,8 days 76 ,h[ ,he gave ! wid['s only son1 :o 0 dead1 back to h] alive2 h[ ,he heal$ ! ,roman soldi]'s s]vant1 :o 0 de> to him2 h[ ,he t\*$ ! lep]s & made !m well2 h[ ,he =gave ! s9s ( ! palsi$ man1 & heal$ him2 h[ ,he =gave ,pet] & re/or$ him4 ,no wond] ,/4 ,john 9 8 ,gospel says3 ,if all ! ?+s :i* ,jesus did %\ld be writt5 e "o1 ,i suppose t ev5 ! _w itself c\ld n conta9 ! books t %\ld be writt56 ,x4 ,! ,prophecy ( a ,suff]+ ,messiah ,isa4 liii4 #c-e4--;,john xix4 #e4 ,!re is a great deal said 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ab\t ! ,reign ( ,*ri/ z ,k+2 b ?\gh ! ,jews read ^! ,scriptures e ,sabba? day1 !y did n notice t x 0 writt5 9 a numb] ( places t be=e ,he 0 cr[n$ ,k+ ,he 0 to suff] & die4 ,:y did ,he die8 ,! ref]5ce quot$ at ! head ( ?is page1 writt5 by ,isaiah s long be=e1 tells u :y x 04 ,he 0 w\nd$ = our transgressions1 ,he 0 bruis$ = our iniquities3 ! *a/isem5t ( our peace 0 ^u ,him2 & ) ,8 /ripes we are heal$4 ,all we l %eep h gone a/ray2 we h turn$ e "o to 8 own way2 & ! ,"l ha? laid on ,him ! iniquity ( u all4 ,jesus ,himself said3 ,i lay d[n ,my life = ! %eep 4 4 4 ,no man take? x f ,me1 b ,i lay x d[n ( ,myself4 ,i h p[] to lay x d[n1 & ,i h p[] to take x aga94 ,?is ,comm&m5t h ,i receiv$ ( ,my ,fa!r4 ,isaiah tells u ,he 0 despis$ & reject$ ( m52 a ,man ( sorr[s & acqua9t$ ) grief4 ,& :5 ! c\ncil ( ! ,jews _h judg$ ,him1 & condemn$ ,him to be wor?y ( dea?1 !y h&$ ,him ov] to ,pilate1 ! ,roman gov]nor1 to execute ! cruel dea? :i* !y c\ld n c>ry out !mselves4 ,& s ! soldi]s mock$ ,him & platt$ t cr[n ( ?orns1 & ,pilate br\ght ,him out we>+ ! royal robe t ! soldi]s _h put ^u ,him 9 mock]y4 ,b n satisfi$ ) ! cruel dea? ,he 0 to die1 ,pilate ord]$ ,him to be sc\rg$1 all ! "t prote/+ t he f\nd no fault 9 ,him4 ,?us ^? words 9 ,isaiah liii4 #h 7 fulfill$3 ,he 0 tak5 f prison & f judgm5t 4 4 4 = ,he 0 cut (f out ( ! l& ( ! liv+3 = ! transgression ( ,my p 0 ,he /rick54 ,& !n ,he 0 tak5 to ! ,cross4 ,,prophecies ,,( ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,! ,,messiah4 ,dan4 ix4 #bf4--;,acts ii4 #bc4 ,we read 9 ,daniel t ,! ,messiah %all be cut (f1 b n = ,himself4 ,& ,ze*>iah says3 ,& "o %all say unto ,him1 ,:at are ^! w\nds 9 ,?9e h&s8 ,!n ,he %all answ]1 ,^? ) :i* ,i 0 w\nd$ 9 ! h\se ( ,my fri5ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?ree ,,crosses4 ,z our ,bless$ ,"l hung on t ,cross ,he 0 numb]$ ) ! transgressors1 = two ?ieves 7 crucifi$ ) ,him4 ,9 ! tw5ty-second ,psalm we le>n to und]/& a little ( ! angui% :i* made ,him cry on ! ,cross3 ,my ,god1 ,my ,god1 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 ,me8 ,x 0 because ,he bore our s9s 9 ,8 own ,body on ! tree4 ,he b>e ! s9 ( _m1 & made int]cession = ! transgressors4 ,b ?\gh all ?is came ^u t belov$ ,son ( ,god1 9 ord] t ,he might r$eem ! _w1 we h1 9 ,isaiah liii4 #aj1 a great & beautiful promise ( ! ,resurrection1 & ( ,8 aft]w>ds reign+ 9 glory z ,k+3-- ,:5 ?\ %alt make ,8 s\l an (f]+ = s91 ,he %all see ,8 se$1 ,he %all prolong ,8 days1 & ! pleasure ( ! ,"l %all prosp] 9 ,8 h&4 ,he made ,8 grave ) ! wick$1 & ) ! ri* 9 ,8 dea?4 ,?is 0 fulfill$ :5 ri* ,joseph ( ,arima?a buri$ ,him 9 beautiful f9e l95 9 8 own new grave 9 t g>d5 ne> ,calv>y4 ,,prophecy ,,( ,,! ,,resurrection4 ,psalm xvi4 #i1 #aj4 ,m>k xvi4 #f4 ,jesus rose f ! dead4 ,x 0 impossible t ! ,son ( ,god %\ld be hold5 ( dea?4 ,illu/ration ,,he ,,is ,,ris56 ,! angel came d[n & roll$ away ! /one1 & !n told ! fright5$ wom5 t ,jesus 0 n !re1 b 0 ris51 z ,he said4 ,all ?r\gh ! :ole ( ! ,bible x is ,z ,he said4 ,z ,god has said--s x w surely be4 ,jesus told ! disciples t ,he w\ld asc5d to ,8 ,fa!r2 & ,he l$ !m out to ,be?any & w5t up to ,heav5 9 _! sight4 ,he told !m t ! ,fa!r w\ld s5d ! ,holy ,_s d[n1 & t !y 7 to wait = ,him4 ,!y did wait1 & at ! appo9t$ "t ! ,holy ,_s came1 & is ) u /ill1 ?\gh we _c see ,him2 ,he is our ,com=t] & ,guide4 ,all ^! ?+s are v solemn realities4 ,we h be5 dwell+ on "s ( ! ,prophecies t h be5 fulfill$4 ,!re are numb]s m yet to be fulfill$ h]eaft]4 ,,prophecies ,,:i* ,,are ,,n ,,yet ,,fulfill$4 #b ,pet] i4 #ai4--,matt4 xxiv4 #ad4 ,! c5tral "o ( all is1 ,jesus ,*ri/ is com+ aga9 to take ,8 p to be = ev] ) ,him4 ,he says3 ,behold1 ,i come quickly1 & ,my rew>d is ) ,me4 ,9 ! fiftie? ,psalm we h a wond]ful ,prophecy & ! promise3 ,! mighty ,god 4 4 4 ha? spok5 4 4 4 ,our ,god %all come1 & %all n keep sil5ce4 ,ga!r my sa9ts toge!r unto ,me1 ^? t h made a cov5ant ) ,me by ,sacrifice4 ,& ! la/ ,prophecies 9 ! ,bible tell u ab\t ,heav5 & ! future life4 ,we read 9 ,revelation xxi4 #a-d ^! words-- ,i saw a new heav5 & a new e>? = ! fir/ heav5 & ! fir/ e>? 7 pass$ away4 ,& ,i he>d a great voice out ( heav51 say+-- ,behold ! tab]nacle ( ,god is ) m51 & ,he w dwell ) !m1 & !y %all be ,8 p4 ,& ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes2 & !re %all be no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[1 nor cry+1 nei!r %all !re be any m pa93 = ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away4 ,,xi4 ,s[+ & ,reap+ ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 sitt+ on ,jacob's ,well1 wait+ = ! return ( ! disciples1 :o _h gone to ! ne>e/ village to buy food4 ,x 0 mid-day1 & ! ,syrian sun _h be5 beat+ d[n on ! we>i$ ,"l ( all ! e>?4 ,at ! bottom ( ! /eps1 travell]s tell u1 lead+ d[n to ,jacob's ,well1 !re is a small excavation or %elt] betwe5 "s ov]hang+ /ones1 & "h ! de> ,"l may h f\nd a little %ade :ile ,he wait$4 ,a woman _h come d[n ^! /eps to draw wat]1 & ! ,"l _h spok5 ( ! ,liv+ ,wat] :i* ,he w\ld give h] if %e ask$ ,him2 & !n1 aft] !y _h be5 talk+ a little :ile1 %e _h left ,jesus sitt+ !re1 & _h hurri$ into ! t[n to tell h] neighb\rs t %e _h f\nd ! ,messiah--! ,*ri/4 ,:ile %e 0 gone1 ! disciples return$ & quickly (f]$ food to _! ,"l4 ,b ,8 reply a/oni%$ !m4 ,he said3 ,i h food to eat t y d n "k (4 ,my food is to d ! w ( ,him t s5t ,me1 & to f9i% ,8 "w6 ,:ile !y _h be5 away1 we>i$ & hungry z ,he 01 ,he _h br\ght a s9ful s\l to realize h] s91 & to f9d 9 ,him h] ,savi\r6 ,& !n ,he said to !m3 ,are !re n f\r mon?s be=e ! h>ve/8 ,b lift up y\r eyes & look on ! fields1 = !y are :ite already to h>ve/4 ,he t reape? receive? wages1 & ga!re? fruit to life et]nal3 t bo? he t s[e? & he t reape? may rejoice toge!r4 ,y may say3 ,:at does ,he mean by s[+8 ,9 ! w9t] y see ! fields1 ov] :i* ! pl\gh has be5 pull$ by ! pati5t horses1 & ! pati5t f>m]4 ,!n comes ! man ) a basket ( se$1 & he puts ! gra9s c>efully into ! furr[s1 & cov]s !m ov]1 & goes on 8 way4 ,h y se5 t8 ,he is ! s[]4 ,!n comes ! dew & ! ra91 ! air & ! sun%9e1 & ! little se$ gr[s & gr[s till1 by & by1 behold x is ,h>ve/6 ,& ! gold5 gra9 is ga!r$ into ! safe g>n]6 ,?is is ! "w ,god has giv5 ea* "o ( u to d4 ,to s[ ! ,se$ ( ! ,^w--to tell ( ! ,love ( ,jesus6 ,ea* "o ( u8 ,d y %r9k1 & say t y _c--y s "y & ignorant8 ,or y1 p]haps1 are too old & feeble to g into ! _w & spread ,8 ,^w8 ,!re are _m ways ( do+ x4 ,y c all pray1 "y or old1 = ! ,se$ to be bless$6 ,! *ildr5 c "w = ! mission>ies1 & c save "s ( _! p5nies to put into ! ,mission>y ,box4 ,! old c sp>e "s p5nies1 too--_m or few1 accord+ to :at !y h--& c pray mu*1 & enc\rage mu*1 by %[+ ev] a sure confid5ce t ,god w s5d ! h>ve/ by & by4 ,a few ye>s ago1 a sweet /ory 0 told me ( ?is ,se$-s[+4 ,x 0 ab\t a little ,japanese boy2 & he liv$ 9 ,hakodate1 & ,i h a photograph ( him1 tak5 :5 he 0 ab\t eighte54 ,:5 ! ,mission>ies fir/ he>d ( him he 0 a mis]able little crippl$ invalid1 = he _h no legs1 ly+ 9 ! corn] ( a hut1 neglect$1 dirty1 hopeless4 ,nobody lov$ him1 & he hat$ ev]ybody4 ,he sp5t 8 "t 9 ?r[+ /ones at all :o came ne> him1 & say+ wick$ words1 :i* 7 %ock+ to he>4 ,aft] a :ile ^! ,mission>ies1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,nettle%ip1 he>d ( ?is poor boy1 & w5t to see him4 ,!y told him ( ,jesus our ,savi\r1 & h[ ,he lov$ him1 & _h giv5 ,8 life = him4 ,by & by ?is liv+ ,se$ sank into ! he>t ( ! poor *ild1 & a *ange came ov] him4 ,he ceas$ to ?r[ /ones1 he ceas$ to swe>2 & :5 ! de> ,mission>ies (f]$ to take c>e ( him1 he gladly w5t to !m1 & 0 ) !m = ye>s4 ,!y call$ him ,samuel1 & he le>nt to read & write1 !n help$ !m aft]w>ds 9 _! "w4 ,he le>nt to play ! conc]t9a1 & us$ to lead ! hymns 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool2 & he 0 full ( joy & brightness4 ,! k9d ,mission>ies made a loose ,japanese robe = him1 9 :i* he c\ld move ab\t1 & :i* cov]$ up 8 poor maim$ body4 ,he le>n$ to move ab\t1 sw++ himself on 8 h&s & arms1 s t he c\ld cross a room q quickly2 & !y told me t 8 face 0 full ( ,heav5's sun%9e4 ,i us$ to s5d him a book e ye> till 8 dea?2 & he pa9t$ sev]al beautiful ,japanese pictures = me1 :i* ,i keep z great treasures4 ,on "o ( ^!1 he outl9$ ^! words 9 ,japanese3 ,:5 ! ,*ief ,%eph]d %all appe> ye %all receive a cr[n ( glory t fade? n away4 ,j be=e 8 lov+ fri5ds _h to leave ,hakodate = a "t1 de> ,samuel 0 tak5 ,home6 aft] a %ort b pa9less illness1 s t he nev] miss$ ! lov+ c>e he _h _h6 ,x seems to me t ?is simple /ory helps u to und]/& :at s[+ & reap+ mean4 ,! ,s[+ 0 done 9 t d>k & dirty hovel 9 ,japan4 ,! full ( joy ( ! ,reap+ w come by & by 9 ,heav52 b a =eta/e ( x 0 surely 9 ! he>ts ( ^? de> ,mission>ies :o c>ri$ t ,liv+ ,se$ to t poor neglect$ *ild1 & :o saw him gr[ up into an e>ne/1 devot$ ,*ri/ian6 ,,xii4 ,!re 0 no ,room = ,!m 9 ! ,inn ,luke ii4 #c-bj4 ,on ! la/ ,sunday be=e ,*ri/mas1 a little girl sat at ! back ( a ,*ur*1 hold+ 9 h] h& a c>d :i* _h j be5 giv5 h]1 on :i* 0 a beautiful picture ( a sweet "y "m & a t9y babe4 ,x 0 a ,*ildr5's ,s]vice1 & ! ,cl]gyman 0 tell+ !m ab\t t c>d1 & describ+ to !m ! ,*ri/mas /ory :i* we all love4 ,pres5tly he said3 ,d any ( y rememb] :at my s]mon 0 ab\t ?is "t la/ ye>8 ,!re 0 dead sil5ce 9 ! ,*ur*1 & !n ! ,cl]gyman saw 9 ! v back1 und]nea? ! gall]y1 a h& rais$ up sudd5ly1 9 tok5 t "s "o c\ld answ] 8 "q4 ,well1 de>1 :at 0 x8 he ask$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,infant ,,jesus ,,& ,,8 ,,"m4 ,& 9 ! surpris$ sil5ce a little girl rose to h] feet & said 9 a cle>1 di/9ct voice1 :i* rea*$ e "p ( ! ,*ur*3 ,y ask$ u to pray ?is little pray]-- ',o come to my he>t1 ,"l ,jesus1 ,!re is room 9 my he>t = ,!e6' ,yes6 said ! ,cl]gyman4 ,t 0 x6 ,& y are a v good little girl to h told u s nicely1 & to h rememb]$ x all ?is "t6 ,s to-day1 ) ?is sweet ?\ght 9 our m9ds1 we c rememb] t !re is a place 9 ! he>t ( ea* "o ( u :i* we c keep = ,jesus4 ,we c ?9k ( ,8 love to u1 we c love ,him 9 return1 & wor%ip ,him e day we live4 ,& if we make room = ,jesus 9 our he>ts "h1 we %all f9d by & by ,he w give u a cr[n ( glory t fade? n away4 ,n[ let u ?9k ab\t ! picture :i* all ! ,*ildr5 at ! ,s]vice are hold+ 9 _! h&s1 & look+ at s e>ne/ly4 ,!y c\ld see ! ,holy ,babe & ,8 "m4 ,!y c\ld see "s m51 %eph]ds1 b5d+ d[n & wor%ipp+ ?is ,holy ,babe2 & !y see t ?is is n a beautiful ,ca/le :]e a ,k+ w\ld be born1 ) curta9s1 & bright c>pet & pretty cradle2 b in/ead x seems to be a sort ( ,cave1 cut out ( ! side ( a hill--a /able1 ) a mang] = ! food ( ! cattle1 :ile /raw is scatt]$ on ! gr\nd1 & !re is an ,ea/]n donkey1 rais+ 8 head 9 wond] to see a babe ly+ 9 8 mang]6 ,illu/ration3 ,,ly+ ,,9 ,a ,,mang]4 ,h[ came ^? %eph]ds !re8 ,d %eph]ds leave _! %eep 9 ! middle ( ! night to g to a /able m ?an a mile (f to see a little new-born babe8 ,ah6 b x 0 some?+ v wond]ful t _h happ5$ 9 ^? d>k fields at ,be?lehem1 :i* made ! %eph]ds g4 ,!y _h be5 quietly wat*+ _! flocks1 & p]haps look+ out anxi\sly = ! dawn1 :5 sudd5ly1 )\t any w>n+1 an ,angel came d[n to !m f heav51 & ! ,glory ( ! ,"l surr\nd$ !m ) a great & wondr\s light4 ,! %eph]ds 7 v fright5$ at fir/1 b ! ,angel quickly reassur$ !m by say+ t he _h br\ght v good news1 :i* w\ld be great joy to all p6 ,= a ,holy ,babe 0 born 9 ,be?lehem t night1 ,:o _h come to ?is e>? to be ! ,savi\r ( ! ,_w6 ,!n ! ,angel told !m t !y w\ld "k 8 words 7 true1 by f9d+ ! little ,babe wrapp$ 9 swaddl+ clo!s1 & ly+ 9 a mang]4 ,&1 sudd5ly1 a multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/ 7 ) ! ,angel :o _h be5 s5t fir/2 & !y all prais$ ,god1 & said1 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on e>? peace1 good w t[>d m54 ,!n ! angels all w5t back to heav51 & ! %eph]ds turn$ to ea* o!r 9 solemn awe1 & !y said1 ,! ,"l has made kn[n to u a wond]ful ?+--let u g to ,be?lehem & see = ourselves :at has come to pass4 ,s !y left _! flocks & hurri$ to ! t[n4 ,& !re1 9 a l[ly /able1 !y saw ! ,holy ,babe :o 0 s5t to ,m>y on ! morn+ ( ,*ri/mas-day6 ,mon?s be=e ?is1 ! ,angel ,gabriel _h be5 s5t f heav5 to tell ,m>y t %e 0 to be ! mo/ bless$ ( all wom51 = ! ,holy ,*ild :o 0 to be giv5 to h] 0 to be call$ ! ,son ( ,god4 ,n[ ,he _h come6 ,& %e laid ,him--! ,son ( ,god--9 ! mang]1 because !re 0 no room = ,him 9 ! ,inn4 ,:y did ,jesus come to e>?8 ,h[ c\ld ,8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r sp>e ,him8 ,he 0 v ri* 9 heav56 ,b = our sakes ,he became poor1 t we might be ri*6 ,t 0 :y ,he came--= our sakes6 ,_m ye>s ago1 j aft] a v happy ,*ri/mas1 "o ( my little girls came to me & said e>ne/ly1 ,i love ,jesus1 ,"m6 ,i clasp$ h] 9 my arms & said1 ,:5 did y f9d t out1 d>l+8 ,i 0 look+ ov] my ,*ri/mas c>ds ?is morn+1 %e said1 & x 0 ?is "o--&1 z ,i read ! words1 all at once ,i knew t ,he _h come to save me6 ,& ! words 7-- ,god s lov$ ! ,_w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him1 %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,,xiii4 ,aft] ,8 ,resurrection ,= =ty days aft] ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ _h ris5 f ! dead1 ,he appe>$ to ,8 disciples numb]s ( times4 ,/4 ,paul1 9 ! fifte5? *apt] ( ! ,fir/ ( ,cor9?ians1 gives u a li/ ( ! times t ,jesus appe>$4 ,& ! li/ is v wond]ful4 ,he says3 ,= ,i deliv]$ unto y fir/ ( all t :i* ,i also receiv$1 h[ t ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s accord+ to ! scriptures3 & t ,he 0 buri$1 & t ,he rose aga9 ! ?ird day accord+ to ! scriptures3 & t ,he 0 se5 ( ,cephas 7,pet]71 !n ( ! twelve3 aft] t1 ,he 0 se5 ( ab\t five hundr$ bre?r5 at once2 ( :om ! great] "p rema9 unto ?is pres5t1 b "s are fall5 asleep4 ,aft] t1 ,he 0 se5 ( ,james2 !n ( all ! apo/les4 ,& la/ ( all ,he 0 se5 ( me also4 ,/4 ,paul ref]r$ to ! "t :5 he _h se5 ,jesus1 & ,he _h spok5 to him on ! way to ,damascus4 ,! ,"l did n live on ?is e>? 9 ^? =ty days z ,he _h done be=e1 b ,he 0 ! same ,jesus ,:o _h be5 ) !m ?r\gh\t ,8 m9i/ry4 ,! same1 & yet diff]5t4 ,n[ 9 ,8 bless$ h&s & feet 7 ! m>ks ( ! cruel nails ( ! cross4 ,9 ,8 side 0 ! w\nd :i* ! soldi]'s wanton spe> _h made6 ,& ! ,"l n[ came 9 & out among !m ) a ,pres5ce :i* 0 q diff]5t f :at !y _h kn[n be=e1 = ,he came to !m :5 doors 7 %ut & fa/5$1 & ,he left !m )\t pass+ ?r\gh ^? doors2 ,he simply vani%$ out ( _! sight4 ,! fir/ ev5+ ( t ,resurrection ,day1 :5 ! disciples 7 assembl$ ) clos$ doors = fe> ( ! ,jews1 sudd5ly ! ,"l /ood 9 _! mid/ & said ,peace be unto y4 ,& :5 ,he _h said ?is1 ,he %[$ !m ,8 h&s & ,8 side4 ,h[ v glad ! disciples mu/ h be5 :5 !y saw t _! ,"l 0 alive6 ,b ,?omas 0 n ) !m :5 ,jesus came t "t2 & :51 aft]w>ds1 ! o!rs told him t !y _h se5 ! ,"l1 he said to !m3 ,except ,i %all see 9 ,8 h&s ! pr9t ( ! nails1 & put my f+] into ! pr9t ( ! nails1 & ?ru/ my h& into ,8 side1 ,i w n believe6 ,jesus 0 n pres5t :5 ,?omas said all t1 b ,he knew all ab\t x1 z y w see4 ,eight days aft]1 ! disciples 7 aga9 toge!r 9 t upp] room :]e !y assembl$1 & ,?omas 0 ) !m4 ,!n1 ?\gh ! doors 7 fa/ %ut1 ,jesus came aga9 & /ood 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 & aga9 ,he said ,peace be unto y4 ,!n ,he turn$ at once to ,?omas1 & said to him3 ,rea* hi!r ?y f+]1 & behold ,my h&s2 & rea* hi!r ?y h& & ?ru/ x into ,my side3 & be n fai?less1 b believ+4 ,& ,?omas answ]$ & said unto ,him1 ,my ,"l & my ,god6 ,jesus sai? unto him1 ,?omas1 because ?\ ha/ se5 ,me1 ?\ ha/ believ$3 bless$ are !y t h n se51 & yet h believ$4 ,& ! ,apo/le ,john ends t wond]ful acc\nt ) ^! words3 ,& _m o!r signs truly did ,jesus 9 ! pres5ce ( ,8 disciples1 :i* are n writt5 9 ?is book3 b ^! are writt51 t ye might believe t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god2 & t believ+1 ye might h life ?r\gh ,8 ,"n4 ,! =ty days t ! ,"l 0 go+ 9 & out among ,8 disciples 0 ne>ly ov]4 ,we read 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ! ,acts ! acc\nt ( ! la/ talk t ! ,"l _h ) !m4 ,he _h be5 expla9+ _m ?+s to !m ab\t ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & tell+ !m t !y 7 to /ay 9 ,j]usalem till ! ,holy ,_s 0 s5t d[n to !m1 :i* ,god ! ,fa!r _h promis$ :5 ,jesus w5t back to ,heav54 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,p5teco/4 ,! ,holy ,_s came at ,p5teco/1 & ,he is "h ) ,god's p n[4 ,x is ,he :o :isp]s 9 our he>ts & *ecks u if we d wrong4 ,x is ,he :o tells u ab\t ,jesus1 & helps u to und]/& ,8 =giv+ love1 & all ,he has done = u by ,8 life & dea?4 ,we %\ld pray e>ne/ly t ,god w\ld give u m ( ! ,holy ,_s's pres5ce & com=t4 ,! ,"l told !m t !y 7 to be ,8 witnesses all ov] ! _w1 & t rep5tance & =giv5ess ( s9s 7 to be prea*$ 9 ,8 ,"n among all nations4 ,!n ,he l$ !m out z f> z ,be?any1 :i* is j ov] ! br[ ( ! hill call$ ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,& z !y /ood toge!r !re1 ,he bless$ !m1 & :ile ,he bless$ !m & !y 7 look+ at ,him ,he 0 tak5 up1 & a cl\d receiv$ ,him out ( _! sight4 ,& :ile !y look$ /$fa/ly t[>ds heav5 z ,he w5t up1 behold1 two m5 /ood by !m 9 :ite app>el2 :i* also said1 ,ye m5 ( ,galilee1 :y /& ye gaz+ up into heav58 ,?is same ,jesus1 :i* is tak5 up f y into heav51 %all s come 9 l mann] z ye h se5 ,him g into heav54 ,illu/ration3 ,,& ,,:ile ,,he ,,bless$ ,,!m1 ,,he ,,0 ,,tak5 ,,up 4 4 4 ,,out ,,( ,,_! ,,sight4 ,& x is ?is promise :i* %\ld *e] u all 9 ^! d>k days4 ,/4 ,paul calls x t bless$ ,hope1 ! glori\s appe>+ ( ! great ,god & our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/6 ,may we all be ready to welcome ,him :5 ,he comes6 ,,xiv4 ,consid] ! ,lilies ,naz>e? is a place ( _m fl[]s & ( lovely views4 ,f ! hills ar\nd1 ^? :o g !re c see peeps ( ! blue ,m$it]ranean2 & travell]s tell u t ! fields & hillsides are c>pet$ ) c\ntless fl[]s4 ,"h ,jesus1 our ,"l1 liv$ = ?irty ye>s4 ,"h ,he w&]$ z a *ild1 & grew up z a "y man4 ,:5 at l5g? ! "t came = ,him to fulfil ,8 great ,mission1 ,he came d[n to ! cities r\nd ! ,lake ( ,galilee4 ,= ,he _h come f ,heav5 to prea* ! ,gospel to ! poor1 to heal ! sick & brok5he>t$4 ,b m ?an all ^! ?+s1 ,he _h come d[n f ,8 home 9 ,heav5 to save s9n]s6 ,?is 0 :y ,jesus1 ! ,"l ( ,glory1 came to e>?4 ,s :5 ,he came f ,naz>e? to ! busy cities r\nd ! ,lake1 ,he began at once to heal ! sick p1 & to tea* !m ab\t ,god & ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,"o day ,he told ! cr[ds :o li/5$ to ,him ab\t ! little corn se$s gr[+ up1 & be>+ numb]s ( se$s :i* w\ld make ! h>ve/ by & by4 ,ano!r day ,he told !m all ab\t ! lilies ( ! field1 :i* !y c\ld see ar\nd !m1 b :i* !y _h nev] ?\ght ( consid]+4 ,:at d y ?9k consid]+ means8 ,x means ?9k+ ab\t some?+2 turn+ ! matt] ov] 9 our m9ds1 till we und]/& its full mean+4 ,s ,jesus said1 ,consid] ! lilies ( ! field1 h[ !y gr[4 ,:o makes !m gr[8 ,h[ d !y get ^? delicate roots1 ^? graceful gre5 leaves1 ^? sweet-smell+ lovely fl[]s8 ,e spr+ we see ! daisies & ! butt]cups1 ! wild g]aniums1 ! primroses & bluebells1 & hundr$s ( o!r fl[]s1 :i* come up 9 ! fields & h$ges1 )\t our kn[+ t !y 7 !re6 ,:o kept !m all ! w9t]8 ,:o made !m bloom out 9 ! spr+8 ,d y guess ! answ]8 ,y "k ! answ]2 x is ,god :o makes !m gr[1 & come up = our joy4 ,& ?is wond]ful ?\ght helps u to und]/& ! ,resurrection2 = by ,god's p[] ! bodies ( ^? :o love ,him1 & :o are ly+ 9 _! graves1 w rise to meet ,jesus :5 ,he comes1 & w bloom = ev] 9 ! lovely ,p>adise ( ,god's ,home4 ,b "s p d n believe 9 ! ,resurrection3 !y put away ! ?\ght1 & say !y _c see h[ x c be6 ,& ,i am go+ to tell y a true /ory ( a v curi\s ?+ t happ5$ "s few ye>s ago4 ,a man :o liv$ on ! ,cont95t--,i d n rememb] ! "n ( ! t[n--0 a great infidel2 "o :o did n believe 9 ,god's p[]1 or t !re w\ld be a resurrection ( ! dead by & by4 ,?is man knew he mu/ die "s day1 s he b\ght a grave 9 a c]ta9 spot1 & he gave ord]s t :5 he di$ he 0 to be buri$ 9 t grave1 & t a great /one 0 to be put ov] x4 ,?is /one 0 to be clamp$ at ! corn]s ) /rong iron b&s & b>s1 s t x c\ld n be mov$ or tak5 away2 & he ord]$ t c]ta9 words 7 to be cut on ! /one deep & legible4 ,he left in/ructions1 & money1 to c>ry out all ^! plans2 s t :5 he di$ !re %\ld be no mi/ake4 ,at l5g? he did die1 & 0 buri$ 9 t grave4 ,all 8 in/ructions 7 c>ri$ out4 ,! great /one 0 laid ov] him1 b\nd ) iron1 & ! /onemason cut words 9 ! /one1 j z he _h said4 ,& ^! 7 ! words--s sad1 because !y 7 spok5 to defy ,god4 ,,?is ,,grave ,,is ,,n ,,to ,,be ,,op5$ ,,= ,,ev]4 ,& n[ comes ! sequel to t /ory4 ,"o day a g5tleman came into my husb&'s (fice & laid a photograph d[n on 8 desk4 ,he said he _h j return$ f ! ,cont95t1 & _h b\ght ?is photograph !re4 ,& !n he told my husb& ! /ory t ,i h told y ab\t ! iron-b\nd grave4 ,ah6 ,!re 0 ! photograph1 b x %[$ ! grave all brok5 to pieces6 ,! iron b>s 7 !re1 b !y 7 b5t & twi/$ 9 e direction2 & ! great /one 0 all brok5 to pieces1 & lift$ q out ( its place6 ,d y ask h[8 ,0 x a miracle8 ,yes1 j ! miracle ( "o ( ,god's little liv+ se$s1 :i* ,he _h all[$ to be ?r[n into t grave6 ,= a se$-pod ( a silv]-bir* tree _h be5 %ovell$ 9 ) ! e>? :i* 0 us$ to fill up ! infidel's grave :5 he 0 buri$4 ,! se$ _h tak5 root 9 ! e>?1 & _h gr[n & gr[n 9 ! grave1 till at la/ x became a /rong silv]-bir* tree2 & gradually ! bran*es _h bur/ ! iron b>s1 & rais$ up ! /ones1 & !re 0 ! infidel's grave laid op5 = ev]yone to see4 ,a photograph] _h he>d ( x & came among ! sight-se]s1 & _h tak5 ! wond]ful photograph1 :i* my husb& saw1 & held 9 8 own h&6 ,let ?is ,resurrection ,/ory rem9d u ( "o great tru?4 ,if we h ,jesus = our ,savi\r1 ,he is ! ,liv+ ,se$ 9 our he>ts2 & :5 ! "t ( ! ,resurrection comes = u1 we %all rise1 because ,8 ,life w be 9 u3 & we %all g to be ) ,him1 9 joy1 = ev]4 ,,xv4 ,a ,man ,nam$ ,mat!w ,mat!w ix4 #i4 ,"o day ! ,"l ,jesus made ,8 way to ! lake-side1 & ne> ! wat]'s edge ,he f\nd a cr[d ( busy p4 ,"s ( !m 7 c>ry+ heavy loads f ! boats :i* 7 moor$ at ! bottom ( ! /eps2 o!rs 7 lift+ d[n baskets ( fruit or provisions1 to put into ! boats :i* 7 be+ empti$4 ,ev]yone 0 busy1 = ^? :o br\ght goods 91 or ^? c>ry+ goods out across ! lake1 _h to pay a toll or tax to ! ,roman ,gov]nors1 & ! m5 :o collect$ ! tax 7 on ! look-out t no "o %\ld slip pa/ )\t pay+ 8 toll2 (t5 ! ,publicans1 z !y 7 call$1 *eat$ ! poor ,jews v mu*4 ,"s ,jews1 :o saw :at a lot ( money 0 made at ?is bus9ess1 became tax-ga!r]s !mselves1 & !y 7 despis$ & hat$ by _! c\ntrym54 ,z ,jesus ne>$ ! lake-side1 & look$ on ! busy1 eag] cr[d1 z !y ?rong$ ! place ( ,cu/om1 ,he 0 look+ = a man1 a ,jewi% ,publican1 :o 01 z ,he knew1 among t cr[d4 ,!n ! lov+ eyes ( ,jesus fell ^u him z he sat writ+ d[n ! money & putt+ x 9 safety 9 a bag4 ,?is 0 ! man ,jesus want$2 ?is 0 ! man :o 0 to d ,8 "w1 & be kn[n z ,8 s]vant1 = n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s1 ,mat!w ! ,publican6 ,:5 ,jesus saw him1 ,he said unto him1 ,foll[ ,me6 ,did ,mat!w hesitate8 ,did he look at ! preci\s bag ( money by 8 side8 ,no6 ,he left all1 rose up1 & foll[$ ,jesus6 ,mat!w he>d ! call--& he obey$4 ,& ?is is ! decision t ,jesus1 our ,"l1 wants ea* "o ( u to make1 "y & old4 ,if we li/5 to ,8 voice1 if we w he$ ! plead+ love 9 ,8 eyes1 an in/ant firmness w come to u1 &1 l ,mat!w1 we %all rise up1 & foll[ him4 ,,xvi4 ,calv>y ,luke xxiii4 #cc4 ,:]e ! de> ,"l 0 ,crucifi$1 ,:o di$ to save u all4 ,a :ile ago1 someone s5t to me a mo/ beautiful photograph ( ! ,hill ( ,calv>y1 :i* is j outside ,j]usalem on ! nor!rn side4 ,! photograph 0 s c>efully done t y c\ld pla9ly see :y t little hill 0 call$ ,! place ( a skull1 = :5 ! sun %one 9 a c]ta9 direction ! rocks _h ! appe>ance ( a man's skull2 & t 0 :y x 0 call$ ,calv>y1 :i* is ! ,lat9 = skull4 ,& "h !y crucifi$ ! ,"l ( glory4 ,:5 we look at ! picture ( ^? ?ree crosses1 ) ,jesus1 our ,savi\r1 9 ! mid/1 our he>ts seem to /& /ill1 z we rememb] h[ ,he di$ = u4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[1 ,i am go+ to tell y a true /ory1 :i* a nurse told me1 ab\t "o ( h] pati5ts4 ,"o day %e 0 visit+ a man :o _h be5 ill = _m mon?s2 & :5 8 wife op5$ ! door to h] %e exclaim$1 ,oh1 nurse6 he is bett]6 ,he has _h su* a wond]ful dream6 ,s ! nurse ha/5$ up/airs1 & to h] amazem5t ! man's face 0 q alt]$1 &1 in/ead ( despair & suff]+1 he look$ inexpressibly happy4 ,nurse6 he said4 ,d y rememb] say+ to me ye/]day1 ',prep>e to meet ?y ,god'8 ,b :ile ,i 0 ?9k+1 ev] s sorr[fully1 ab\t ^? words1 ,i seem$ to fall asleep2 yet :at ,i saw seem$ happ5+ be=e my eyes4 ,i saw ! ,cross ( our ,savi\r1 set up 9 front ( me1 & ,he 0 nail$ to t cross ) cruel nails4 ,& close to ! cross1 betwe5 me & x1 ,i saw a great deep hole--& ,i f\nd myself mov+ ne>] & ne>] to t d>k pit4 ,!n ,i knew t ,i %\ld fall into x1 because ,i 0 n prep>$ to meet ,god2 & yet ,i c\ld n b look on our ,savi\r's face1 = te>s roll$ d[n x1 & ,i did n l to see ,him cry6 ,s ,i said to someone /&+ by1 ',:y does our ,savi\r cry8' & he said1 ',because y w fall into t pit4 ,he is dy+ to save y1 b y w n come to ,him to be sav$6' ,& ,i said1 ',oh de> ,savi\r1 ,i d n want to make y cry1 ,i w come & be sav$6 ,y %all n die 9 va9 = me6' ,& !n1 :5 ,i look$ = ! pit1 x 0 q fill$ up6 ,& !n ,i began to wake f my dream1 = my wife 0 %ak+ me by ! arm1 & %e said1 ',smi?1 ,smi?1 y are s++ 9 y\r sleep6' ,s ,i said1 ',:at 0 ,i s++8' ,& %e answ]$1 ',! hymn t 0 9 ! book nurse l5t y1 ,wa% me & ,i %all be :it] ?an sn[6' ,& s1 nurse1 ,i woke up2 & ,i'm say+ all ! "t1 ',wa% me 9 ! ,blood ( ! ,lamb1 & ,i %all be :it] ?an sn[6' ,= ,he is my ,savi\r n[6 ,,xvii4 ,! ,good ,%eph]d1 & ! ,%eep t 0 ,lo/ ,n[ y mu/ picture to y\rselves an ,ea/]n %eph]d sitt+ among 8 %eep on ! m\nta9s4 ,he loves !m6 ,he kn[s e "o ( !m2 & 9 return !y "k him1 & love him4 ,!y w n foll[ a /rang]1 nor come to him if he calls !m4 ,i he>d ,mr4 ,moody say ye>s ago t1 :5 he 0 visit+ at a f>m 9 ,am]ica1 he ask$ 8 fri5d ! f>m] if he might g out to see 8 %eep4 ,he rememb]$ ^? words 9 ! t5? ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel3 ,& a /rang] w !y n foll[1 b w flee f him1 = !y "k n ! voice ( /rang]s4 ,s he ask$ ! f>m] if he might /& beh9d a great tree :]e ! %eep c\ld n see him1 & !n he w\ld copy ! f>m]'s famili> call1 & he w\ld see if ! %eep w\ld come to him4 ,b :5 he gave ! call1 ! %eep look$ v fright5$1 & !n !y all turn$ tail1 & ran away z f> z !y c\ld g6 ,yes--!y knew n ! voice ( a /rang]6 ,b :5 ! f>m]1 :o 0 _! %eph]d too1 & _! ma/]1 gave ! call1 !y turn$ back1 & came up "o by "o to 8 side1 expect+ him to give !m ! food !y long$ =1 & ! love :i* day by day he lavi%$ ^u !m4 ,?is is a picture ( ! ,ea/]n %eph]d4 ,he loves 8 %eep1 z ,i told y2 he calls !m by "n2 he leads !m out to gre5 pa/ures4 ,if enemies come1 he is ready to give 8 life to protect !m6 ,if1 9 8 abs5ce1 a hir$ man has to take c>e ( !m1 ! hirel+ runs away if he he>s ! ro> ( ! wild bea/1 or sees a sudd5 /orm com+ up6 ,b ! %eph]d ?9ks fir/ ( 8 %eep4 ,he leads !m into a place ( safety to escape ! /orm2 he def5ds !m aga9/ ! wild bea/ ) 8 own h&1 & 8 own life6 ,jesus is ! ,good ,%eph]d--all ^! good ?+s ( :i* ,i h told y belong to ,him 9 fullness4 ,he calls ,8 own %eep by "n6 ,he says to ea* "o ( y1 h[ev] "y y may be1 y\r own1 own "n6 ,he calls y 9 lov+1 t5d] tones4 ,he says1 ,come to ,me1 & ,i w give y re/4 ,he says to e "o :o w h ,him z 8 ,savi\r1 ,i h call$ !e by ?y "n1 ?\ art ,m9e4 ,9 ! old days1 :5 !re 0 a ,high ,prie/1 he _h a brea/plate on :i* 0 engrav$ ! names ( ! twelve tribes ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 & we are told 9 ! fifte5? ( ,exodus t !y %all be ^u ,a>on's he>t :5 he goe? 9 be=e ! ,"l4 ,?is is su* a sweet ?\ght3 t our names1 if we love ,him1 are on ! he>t ( ,jesus1 9 ! glory6 ,b !re is ano!r /ory t ,jesus tells u ab\t ! %eep4 ,we h be5 ?9k+ ab\t ! happy flock :o are ) ! %eph]d1 fe$+ 9 gre5 pa/ures1 ly+ d[n by /ill wat]s1 pres]v$ f enemies1 tak5 to ! safe fold at night4 ,b our ,"l tells u ?is /ory ( "o1 out ( ! hundr$ %eep t ! ,ea/]n %eph]d has1 :o _h w&]$ away6 ,p]haps he _h ?\ght !re 7 fair] pa/ures ?an ^? :i* ! %eph]d _h br\ght him to8 ,p]haps he ?\ght t ! wat]s 9 ano!r field 7 m sp>kl+ ?an ^? /ill ones :]e ! %eph]d _h s g5tly l$ !m8 ,:atev] 0 ! reason1 "o ( ^! %eep w&]$ away4 ,at fir/1 p]haps1 only a little way (f j beh9d a rock1 or r\nd ! o!r side ( a wood4 ,b ! f>!r (f he w5t1 ! easi] x became to w&] away6 ,at l5g? came ! d>k night1 & z ! %eph]d c\nt$ 8 hundr$ %eep into ! fold1 he f\nd "o 0 lo/6 ,lo/8 ,! %eph]d w\ld n lose 8 %eep = any?+6 ,he left 8 n9ety-n9e 9 ! fold1 & hurri$ away into ! wild]ness to f9d ! "o :i* 0 lo/4 ,?r\gh ! d>kness ( night2 ?r\gh ! tangles & ! bri>s2 ?r\gh ! deep wat]s ( ! ru%+ /ream1 on he pass$2 & z he w5t1 he repeat$ to himself words :i* seem$ to dwell 9 8 v he>t--until ,i f9d x6 ,on he w5t1 we>y & worn1 till at la/ 9 ! sil5ce ( ! deep night he he>d a fa9t cry6 ,!n ! %eph]d call$1 & /ood li/5+ = ! answ]4 ,& aga9 came t fa9t cry1 & ! %eph]d knew t some:]e ne> him1 9 ! d>kness1 8 lo/ %eep 0 lonely1 helpless1 & hopeless4 ,!n ! %eph]d's arms 7 /ret*$ out to rea* him1 caught 9 ! bri>s at ! edge ( an awful precipice4 ,he lean$ d[n ov] ! abyss & /ret*$ out 8 h&s1 &1 reg>dless ( ! te>+ ?orns1 he grasp$ 8 %eep1 he dis5tangl$ ! bri>s1 & lift$ x into safety4 ,b ! %eep 0 s we>y & fa9t t he c\ld n walk1 s ! t5d] %eph]d put him on to 8 %\ld]s1 & br\ght him home rejoic+6 ,& !n ! %eph]d call$ 8 fri5ds toge!r1 say+3 ,rejoice ) me1 = ,i h f\nd my %eep :i* 0 lo/6 ,& ,jesus1 our ,good ,%eph]d1 says3 ,i say unto y1 t likewise joy %all be 9 ,heav5 ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?6 ,,xviii4 ,! ,door ( ! ,%eep ,! ,"l ,jesus calls ,himself by _m wond]ful & t5d] names 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,^! are "s ( !m4 ,he says1 ,i am ! ,bread ( ,life4 ,he says1 ,i am ! ,light ( ! ,_w4 ,he says1 ,i am ! ,good ,%eph]d4 ,he says1 ,i am ! ,door ( ! ,%eep4 ,p]haps ?is la/ "n ( ,jesus is a little difficult = y to und]/&2 b ,i am told t ^? :o h visit$ ,pale/9e h se5 ! %eph]d act+ z ! real door ( ! %eep6 ,:5 night comes on1 ! ,ea/]n %eph]d ga!rs 8 %eep f ! m\nta9s :]e !y h be5 fe$+1 & he leads !m to a safe place1 call$ ! fold1 :]e p]haps1 %ut 9 by rocks1 or by walls1 or by ! sides ( "s /eep hill ) ! brok5 rocks ar\nd z a protection1 he br+s !m to a spot :]e !y may re/ )\t fe>4 ,!n1 hav+ c\nt$ !m 91 & hav+ f\nd t all are !re1 he places himself across ! doorway1 & bids 8 de> flock lie d[n1 because :ile he is !re z _! door1 no h>m c come to !m4 ,?is is a little picture ( h[ x is ,jesus1 ! ,good ,%eph]d1 c call ,himself ! ,door ( ! ,%eep4 ,i ?9k ,he want$ ,8 p--,8 %eep & ,8 lambs--to und]/& t if ,he is ! ,door1 t is _! safety4 ,if !y h ent]$ by ,him2 if !y h come to ,him to be sav$1 & wa%$ & made ,8 own %eep1 !n !y h ent]$ by ! door into ! %eepfold1 & are safe )9 x6 ,jesus says1 no man %all pluck !m out ( ,8 h&s4 ,satan may try to get 9 & snat* ! %eep or ! lambs1 b if ,jesus is _! own ,%eph]d & ,savi\r1 if !y are truly ,8 %eep & lambs1 !n !y ne$ fe> no evil1 = ,he says1 ,because ,i live1 ye %all live also4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,leads ,,!m ,,to ,a ,,place ,,( ,,safety4 ,,! ,,door ,,( ,,! ,,%eep ,jesus is our ,%eph]d1 ,wip+ e te>2 ,fold$ 9 ,8 bosom1 ,:at h we to fe>8 ,only let u foll[ ,:i!r ,he do? lead1 ,to ! ?ir/y des]t1 ,or ! dewy mead4 ,jesus is our ,%eph]d3 ,= ! %eep ,he bl$2 ,e lamb is spr9kl$ ,) ! blood ,he %$2 ,!n on ea* ,he sette? ,8 own secret sign2 ,!y t h ,my ,_s1 ,^!1 sai? ,he1 are ,m9e4 ,jesus is our ,%eph]d3 ,gu>d$ by ,8 arm1 ,?\gh ! wolves may rav51 ,none c d u h>m2 ,:5 we tread dea?'s valley1 ,d>k ) fe>ful gloom1 ,we w fe> no evil1 ,victors o'er ! tomb4 ,,xix4 ,9 ,my ,fa!r's ,h\se are ,_m ,mansions ,! v la/ ev5+ t our de> ,"l 0 on e>? be=e ,8 dea?1 ,he & ,8 twelve disciples 7 ga!r$ toge!r 9 t upp] room to eat ! ,passov]4 ,on ! morr[ he 0 to die6 ,b ?\gh ,he _h told ! disciples v (t5 ( ,8 dea?1 !y _h fail$ to believe x4 ,pet] _h said ,t be f> f ,!e1 ,"l6 & _h1 l ! o!r disciples1 dismiss$ ! fe> f 8 ?\ghts4 ,x _h only be5 a few days be=e ?is ,passov] night t ,m>y1 ! si/] ( ,laz>us1 _h p\r$ ! sweet-smell+ spik5>d o9tm5t on our ,"l's ,head at ! supp] table2 & ,he1 kn[+ all ?+s t 7 com+ to pass1 said %e _h ano9t$ ,8 ,body = ,8 burial4 ,b /ill1 ! li/5+ disciples paid no he$4 ,b n[ ! la/ ev5+ _h come4 ,! ,passov] supp] 0 ov]1 & ,judas _h left !m & gone out into ! d>kness4 ,if no "o else expect$ ! dea? ( ! ,"l ( ,glory1 ,judas knew 9 8 he>t t he _h sold 8 ,"l = ?irty pieces ( silv]1 & t ! ,jews w\ld surely kill ,him6 ,b ,judas 0 gone out2 & n[ our ,"l turn$ to ! elev5 :o 7 left1 & began to com=t !m1 ) words ( /r5g? & hope4 ,he _h j told ,8 ov]-confid5t disciple1 ,pet]1 t be=e ! cock %\ld cr[ 9 ! morn+ he w\ld ?rice d5y ,him6 ,& all ! disciples 7 full ( dismay at su* a possibility4 ,s our ,"l's fir/ words1 9 ,8 talk ) ,8 own1 we read 9 ! #ad? ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel2 & !y come z a wond]ful com=t to all sorr[+ & fa9t+ ones1 f t holy h\r d[n to ?is "t :i* seems s h>d to u6 ,he said ^! words to ,8 elev5 disciples & to all :o love ,him3 ,let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$2 ye believe 9 ,god1 believe also 9 ,me4 ,& !n1 because ( ! com+ trials :i* ,he knew ,8 disciples w\ld h soon to pass ?r\gh1 ,he gives !m ! wond]ful promise1 :i* has com=t$ ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( we>y he>ts s9ce !n3 ,9 ,my ,fa!r's ,h\se are _m ,mansions2 if x 7 n s1 ,i w\ld h told y4 ,i g to prep>e a place = y4 ,he seems 9 ^! words to say some?+ l ?is3 ,my ,fa!r's ,h\se is safely ,above1 :]e no /orms c t\* its security4 ,x is an ,ev]la/+ abode--"o t w n pass away ) ! ravages ( "t1 or ! ?und]s ( w>4 ,x is an ,ev]la/+ ,home2 & ,i g to get x ready = ea* "o ( y4 ,& !n ,he po9ts !m on to ano!r great ?\ght-- ,he says3 ,& if ,i g & prep>e a place = y1 ,i w come aga91 & receive y unto ,myself2 t :]e ,i am1 !re ye may be also6 ,s ,he bids u to look =w>d 9 ! trials & sorr[s :i* w come to all ( u1 z we pass ?r\gh life to ! ,fa!r's ,ev]la/+ ,home--to ,8 be+ !re to get ready t ,home = all :o love ,him--& !n ,he promises to come back & fet* ,8 p1 & take !m to be = ev] ) ,himself6 ,john1 ! disciple :om ,jesus lov$1 :o _h sat close to 8 ,"l1 & _h leant on ,8 brea/1 he>d all ^! he>t-*e]+ words1 z ,jesus utt]$ !m4 ,b little did he "k1 !n1 t he w\ld be *os5 to write all ^! lovely words d[n 9 8 ,gospel2 nor t by & by he %\ld be a prison] = ye>s 9 ! rocky ,isle ( ,patmos1 & see glori\s visions ( ! ,fa!r's ,h\se1 & ! _m ,mansions4 ,!re1 9 ! lonel9ess & solitude1 ! glorifi$ ,savi\r came to ,8 lov$ disciple & said to him ^! wond]ful words3 ,i am ! ,fir/1 & ! ,la/1 & behold ,i am alive = ,ev]more4 ,he told ,john t _m sorr[s & difficulties w\ld beset ,8 foll[]s1 b t ^? :o ov]come %all sit d[n ) ,him on ,8 ,?rone1 ev5 z ,he _h ov]come & is seat$ ) ,8 ,fa!r on ,8 ,?rone4 ,by & by1 ne> ! end ( ^! wond]ful ,revelations1 ,john 0 all[$ to h a glimpse into ,heav5 itself1 & he saw a vision ( ! _m mansions :i* ,jesus is prep>+ = u6 ,"h are ! words-- ,& ,i ,john saw ! ,holy ,city 4 4 4 & ,i saw no temple !re93 = ! ,"l ,god ,almighty & ! ,lamb are ! temple ( x4 ,& ! city _h no ne$ ( ! sun1 nei!r ( ! moon1 to %9e 9 x3 = ! glory ( ,god did light5 x1 & ! ,lamb is ! light !re(4 ,& ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes2 & !re %all be no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[1 nor cry+1 nei!r %all !re be any m pa93 = ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away4 ,& ,he t sat ^u ! ?rone said1 ',behold1 ,i make all ?+s new4' ,& ,he said unto me1 ',write3 = ^! words are true & fai?ful4' ,m ?an six hundr$ ye>s be=e ^! visions to ,john 9 ,patmos1 ! ,prophet ,isaiah wrote-- ,= s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 m5 h n he>d1 nor p]ceiv$ by ! e>1 nei!r ha? ! eye se51 ,o ,god1 beside ,!e1 :at ,he ha? prep>$ = him t waite? = ,him4 ,& our ,"l ,jesus1 9 ! ,revelation1 says to e "o :o reads ^! words-- ,behold1 ,i /& at ! door & knock4 ,if any man he> ,my ,voice1 & op5 ! door1 ,i w come 9 to him1 & w sup ) him1 & he ) ,me4 ,! entrance to t ,ev]la/+ ,home is 9 li/5+ to ?is lov+ ,voice ( ,jesus ,*ri/ n[1 & by op5+ ! door ( our he>ts1 to let ,him 96 ,jesus says3 ,i am ! ,door2 by ,,me if any man ent] 91 he %all be sav$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,_m ,,mansions4 ,,xx4 ,! ,p>able ( ! ,two ,build]s ,! ,"l ,jesus taught ! p numb]s ( lessons ab\t ,himself1 or ,8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 or ab\t ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 by draw+ ^w-pictures3 & we c le>n ! deepe/ tru?s t conc]n ourselves by read+ !m & ?9k+ ab\t !m4 ,"o ( ^! t ,i am v fond ( is a picture ( two build]s1 & :at became ( ! results ( _! build+4 ,! fir/ man 0 a wise man4 ,he look$ ab\t him to f9d a sure & suitable f\ndation1 & he built 8 h\se on a firm rock4 ,by & by bad wea!r came1 & ! ra9 p\r$ d[n & ! floods came & beat ^u ! h\se1 b x /ood firm1 = x 0 f\nd$ ^u a rock4 ,our ,"l ,himself n only gives u ! picture1 b ,he gives u ! explanation ( ?is /ory fir/ ( all4 ,he says3 ,:osoev] he>e? ^! say+s ( m9e1 & doe? !m1 ,i w lik5 him unto a wise man1 :i* built 8 h\se ^u a rock3 & ! ra9 desc5d$1 & ! floods came1 & ! w9ds blew & beat ^u t h\se2 & x fell n3 = x 0 f\nd$ ^u a rock4 ,& e "o t he>e? ^! say+s ( m9e1 & doe? !m n1 %all be lik5$ unto a fooli% man1 :i* built 8 h\se ^u ! s&3 & ! ra9 desc5d$1 & ! floods came1 & ! w9ds blew & beat ^u t h\se2 & x fell3 & great 0 ! fall ( x4 ,"h 7 two m53 !y _h he>d t x 0 a wise ?+ to h a h\se to live 91 & !y bo? decid$ t !y w\ld beg9 at once to build4 ,! wise man ?\ght x all ov]1 & consid]$ :at gr\nd w\ld be suitable1 :at f\ndation w\ld outlive ! /orms1 & he decid$ x mu/ be ^u a rock1 :i* /ood high above ! riv]s1 & 0 /rong & endur+4 ,b ! o!r man 0 c>eless4 ,!re 01 p]haps1 a pleasant spot ne>] to him4 ,! mat]ials ) :i* to build 7 easily c>ri$ to t spot1 ! sun%9e flood$ ! l&scape1 & all look$ fair & beautiful4 ,s he ha/5$ to build ^u ! s&y f\ndation1 & soon 8 h\se 0 f9i%$ & he took possession4 ,b 9 t c\ntry !re 7 frequ5tly sudd5 viol5t /orms2 & "o day su* a /orm ov]took ! two h\ses4 ,! ra9 came 9 torr5ts1 ! w9ds blew1 & !y beat ^u ^? two h\ses4 ,& because ! f\ndation 0 un/able ! h\se ^u ! s& began to slip & %ake1 & by & by crack$ op51 & fell to pieces1 & lay 9 a ru9 b5ea? ! ru%+ flood4 ,& ! h\se on ! rock8 ,calm amid/ ! /orm x /ood firm4 ,! ra9 came1 & ! w9d blew & ! floods rose1 b x fell n3 = x 0 f\nd$ ^u a rock6 ,d y want to "k h[ ?is /ory affects our lives8 ,d y want to answ] t "q :i* p]haps rises up 9 ! dep?s ( y\r own he>t3 ,:at am ,i build+ up out ( my life8 ,& :at f\ndation am ,i build+ ^u8 ,!re is a v]se :i* tells u v di/9ctly ! answ] to t "q1 if we are ask+ x 9 our he>ts-- ,o!r f\ndation c no man lay ?an t is laid1 :i* is ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if we come to ,him1 ask ,him to take u j z we are--weak1 s9ful1 unwor?y--,he w /ret* =? ,8 h& & grasp u1 & set our feet ^u a ,rock & e/abli% our go+s4 ,:5 once we h come to ,*ri/ = p>don1 our feet are on ! ,rock3 & !n we c beg9 to build4 ,y ask :at is build+8 ,to d ea* day :at w please ,jesus4 ,z ,he says :5 ,he beg9s ?is /ory ( ! ,two ,build]s3 ,to he> ^! say+s ( ,8 & to d !m1 is ! sure way ( hav+ a build+ t w la/ :5 ! /orms ( life ov]take u4 ,if y wat* ! p :o be> tr\ble ! be/1 :o are pati5t 9 trial1 hopeful 9 adv]sity1 brave 9 difficulty1 triumphant 9 dea?1 y w f9d t x is !y :o h built on ! ,rock ,jesus ,*ri/1 & h f\nd t !re is security & peace !re4 ,& !n ab\t ! h\se on ! s&8 ,oh1 :at desolation to f9d t :at y ?\ght 0 all pleasant & bright w n la/1 b ! insecure f\ndation melts away1 & ! hopes f\nd$ ^u x fall to pieces4 ,if y h ev5 a misgiv+ t y are n on ! true ,f\ndation1 give up y\r e>?ly plans & make a fre% />t4 ,! ,arms ( love & m]cy are ready to embrace y1 & "o ( ^? wond]ful say+s ( ,jesus is3 ,him t come? unto ,me1 ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out4 ,! ,f\ndation ( ,god /&e? sure1 hav+ ?is seal3 ,! ,"l kn[e? !m t are ,84 ,,xxi4 ,! ,lab\r]s 9 ! ,h>ve/ ,9 ! ,bible we h _m vivid pictures 9 :i* ,god w\ld tea* u1 by e>?ly ?+s1 conc]n+ ,8 heav5ly ?+s4 ,?is ,p>able ( ! ,lab\r]s 9 ! ,v9ey>d is "o ( ^! pictures4 ,we h ! acc\nt ( x 9 ! #bj? *apt] ( ,mat!w4 ,!re 0 an ,ea/]n h\sehold]4 ,he _h great e/ates1 & fields & v9ey>ds1 /ret*+ f> up on ! hillsides1 & kept ) great c>e by 8 v9e-dress]s4 ,by & by ! grapes 7 ready = pick+ & ! h\sehold] w5t out e>ly 9 ! morn+ to hire ! lab\r]s = 8 v9ey>d4 ,9 ^? days !re 0 a c]ta9 co9 :i* 0 consid]$ fair pay = a day's wages4 ,"s ( y :o read ! /ory 9 ! ,bible may say1 ,a p5ny = a day's "w6 ,b ?is is only because ! money !n 0 ( su* a diff]5t value f :at x is n[2 & a ,roman p5ny 0 wor? ne>ly eight times :at our p5ny is n[1 & 0 at t "t ! usual hire = a day's "w4 ,s ! "l ( ! v9ey>d w5t out e>ly to engage ! m5 to get 9 8 h>ve/2 & :5 he _h agre$ ) !m = a c]ta9 sum1 he s5t !m into 8 v9ey>d4 ,by & by1 ab\t n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+1 he w5t out aga92 & see+ o!rs /&+ idle 9 ! m>ket-place1 he said to !m3 ,g ye also into ! v9ey>d1 & :atev] is "r ,i w give y4 ,s !y w5t _! way1 & ent]$ ! v9ey>d4 ,!n came twelve o'clock1 & !n ?ree o'clock2 & /ill ! h\sehold] want$ m m5 to lab\r 9 8 v9ey>d4 ,z our ,"l _h said 9 ano!r place1 ,! ,h>ve/ truly is pl5te\s1 b ! lab\r]s are few4 ,at l5g?1 at ! la/ h\r be=e sund[n1 ! h\sehold] w5t out once m1 & f\nd o!rs /&+ idle1 & he said to !m3 ,:y are y /&+ "h idle all ! day8 ,& !y answ]$ him3 ,because no "o has hir$ u4 ,s ! h\sehold] said to !m3 ,g ye also into ! v9ey>d1 & :atsoev] is "r1 t ye %all receive4 ,& soon ! %ort ,ea/]n twilight came1 & !n1 z a poet says3 ,! sun s9ks1 ! />s ru% out1 & ! day 0 ov]6 ,!n ! "l ( ! v9ey>d said to 8 /ew>d3 ,call ! lab\r]s & give !m _! hire1 beg9n+ f ! la/ ones ev5 to ! fir/4 ,s ! la/ m5 came1 :o _h work$ only "o h\r1 & !y 7 ea* giv5 ! ,roman p5ny4 ,b :5 ! fir/ ones1 :o 7 hir$ e>ly 9 ! morn+1 7 giv5 _! money1 !y suppos$ t !y %\ld h receiv$ m = _! long day's "w4 ,b !y ea* receiv$ ! ,roman p5ny4 ,illu/ration3 ,,!y ,,began ,,murmur+ ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,good ,,man ,,( ,,! ,,h\se4 ,!n !y began murmur+ aga9/ ! good man ( ! h\se1 say+3 ,^! la/ h only work$ "o h\r1 & ?\ ha/ made !m equal to u1 :o h borne ! burd5 & heat ( ! day6 ,b ! "l ( ! v9ey>d expla9$ to !m t he _h giv5 ea* man :at he _h agre$ ^u2 & t he _h done !m no wrong2 = he said he _h a "r to d :at he will$ ) 8 own money4 ,n[ !re are sev]al ?+s to le>n f ?is picture /ory1 & z ,i g along ,i ?9k y w see !m = y\rselves4 ,! v9ey>d belongs to ! ,"l ,god4 ,! v9es "h repres5t ! p 9 ! _w :om ! ,"l wants to /ore 9 ,8 beautiful g>n]1 ! ,heav5ly ,home1 by & by4 ,! lab\r]s are ,god's own p1 :om ,he calls to br+ ^? preci\s grapes into ! g>n]4 ,god calls ea* "o ( u :o loves ,him to be a lab\r] 9 ,8 ,k+dom4 ,to "o1 :o is p]haps /rong & able1 ,he gives "w t w la/ him ! :ole long day ( a long life6 ,( ano!r1 ,he asks half a lifetime--( ano!r1 a qu>t] ( a lifetime2 or only "o %ort h\r p]haps6 ,to ea* "o1 :5 ! day is end$1 ! ,"l w give ,8 own rew>d4 ,if ! work] has be5 fai?ful 9 :at has be5 giv5 him to d1 ! ,"l ( ! ,h>ve/ w say3 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant1 ent] into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4 ,little *ildr5 c "w = ?is ,heav5ly ,"l4 ,!y c d little k9dnesses = ,*ri/'s sake2 !y c try to be l ,jesus4 ,!y c li/5 = ,god's comm&s l little ,samuel1 & obey ,him :5 ,he speaks to !m4 ,^! may be l ! "o h\r s]vants1 b !y w get _! full rew>ds6 ,"s ( ! s]vants ( ! ,"l ( ! ,h>ve/ h v h>d & toilsome "w to d4 ,he has giv5 !m t to d1 & ,he w surely give !m _! pay6 ,:at is t pay8 ,n a ,roman p5ny2 n any e>?ly co9s or rew>ds2 b !y are promis$ t if !y are wise1 & turn _m to righte\sness1 !y %all %9e z ! />s = ev] & ev]6 ,does n ?is enc\rage u to d :at we c to tell o!rs ( ! love ( ,jesus ,:o di$ on ! ,cross t we might be sav$8 ,we c all pray t ,god w call u to "w = ,him2 & surely1 if ,he does call & we li/5 to ,8 ,voice1 ,he w tea* u h[ to br+ _m to righte\sness1 & e>n ! cr[n ( glory t fade? n away6 ,,xxii4 ,z a ,h5 ,ga!re? ,h] ,*ick5s ,n long be=e our de> ,"l ,jesus 0 crucifi$1 ,he 0 walk+ "o day 9 ! /reets ( ,j]usalem4 ,he _h be5 tell+ ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees t !y 7 tru/+ 9 _! own goodness1 b 7 f>-(f f ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,8 lov+ he>t 0 fill$ ) pity = ^? :o w\ld n come to ,him to be sav$4 ,d y n rememb] h[ ,he _h said1 ,come unto ,me1 all ye t lab\r & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/6 ,he long$ to h ! poor1 sorr[ful p f9d joy & re/ 9 ,him4 ,_h ,he n said at ! v beg9n+ ( ,8 tea*+ t ,he _h come to b9d up ! brok5he>t$8 ,s on ?is day z ,he pass$ along ?r\gh ! /reets1 ,he notic$ a h5 ) h] *ick5s r\nd h]4 ,p]haps ,he paus$ to wat* !m z !y ran hi!r & ?i!r4 ,p]haps ,he he>d ! h5 give a sudd5 w>n+ cry1 & wat*$ ! little *ick5s respond to x by runn+ ) out/ret*$ w+s to ! %elt] ( h] fea!rs1 b5ea? :i* !y ne/l$ s]5e & safe f all al>ms4 ,& !n ! t5d]ness ( ! he>t ( ,jesus comes out s beautifully6 ,o ,j]usalem1 ,j]usalem6 ,he exclaims1 ,h[ (t5 w\ld ,i h ga!r$ ?y *ildr5 toge!r1 ev5 z a h5 ga!re? h] *ick5s "u h] w+s1 & ye w\ld n6 ,d y n "k h[1 sometimes1 a "m holds out h] arms to a *ild :o has be5 naughty1 b p]haps ! *ild turns away & w n come back to ! lov+ embrace8 ,h y n se5 h[ sad t "m's face has look$8 ,b ye w\ld n6 goes to h] he>t4 ,& t is some?+ l ,jesus felt :5 s9n]s w\ld n come to ,him to be =giv54 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 only a v little :ile aft] ,he _h said ^? words ab\t ! h5 & ! *ick5s1 & ab\t ,ye w\ld n1 t ,he wept ov] ,j]usalem z ,he came d[n f ! ,m\nt ( ,olives & came 9 sight ( ! beautiful city1 & ?\ght ( all ! sorr[ t 0 com+ ^u x4 ,& z ,he wept ,he said1 ,if ?\ had/ kn[n1 ev5 ?\1 at lea/ 9 ?is ?y day1 ! ?+s :i* belong unto ?y peace6 ,b n[ !y are hid f ?9e eyes4 ,i ?9k ^! sorr[ful words ( our de> ,"l %\ld s9k into our he>ts1 & we %\ld look up into ,8 face n[ 9 ! glory1 & tell ,him we w n grieve ,him by our want ( love6 ,let u run f ,satan1 our great enemy1 to ,8 %elt]+ arms6 ,l ^? little *icks1 at sight ( dang]1 let u fly to ,him2 & ,he w receive u1 & com=t u1 & protect u4 ,god ,himself says 9 ! #ia/ ,psalm3 ,he %all cov] !e ) ,8 fea!rs1 & "u ,8 w+s %alt ?\ tru/4 ,& we %all f9d1 :e!r we are "y or old1 t :5ev] we put out tru/ 9 ,jesus1 ,he w surely come to our help6 ,d n let ,him h to say ( u1 z ,he said ( ^? ,jews 9 ,j]usalem1 ,b ye w\ld n6 ,b let u believe ,8 love1 & joyfully answ] ! de> ,"l :o lov$ u s-- ,i w tru/ 9 ! cov]t ( ,?y w+s6 ,i he>d ! ,voice ( ,jesus say1 ,come unto ,me & re/2 ,lay d[n1 ?\ we>y "o1 lay d[n ,?y head ^u ,my brea/6 ,i came to ,jesus z ,i 01 ,we>y1 & worn & sad2 ,i f\nd 9 ,him a re/+-place1 ,& ,he has made me glad4 ,i he>d ! ,voice ( ,jesus say1 ,behold ,i freely give ,! liv+ wat]1 ?ir/y "o1 ,/oop d[n1 & dr9k1 & live6 ,i came to ,jesus1 & ,i drank ,( t life-giv+ /ream2 ,my ?ir/ 0 qu5*$1 my s\l reviv$ ,& n[ ,i live 9 ,him4 ,,xxiii4 ,! ,s[] ,"o day :5 ! ,"l ,jesus 0 /ay+ ne> ! ,sea ( ,galilee1 ,he w5t out ) ,8 disciples & sat by ! side ( ! lake4 ,?is lake is call$ by sev]al names--! ,sea ( ,galilee--! ,sea ( ,tib]ias--! ,lake ( ,g5nes>et--& x is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ places :i* we read ( 9 ! ,bible4 ,! ,"l ,jesus did _m ( ,8 ,wond]ful works r\nd ! %ores ( ?is lake2 & ,he (t5 w5t across 9 ! fi%]m5's boats f "o side to ! o!r4 ,x 0 on ?is lake t once ,he walk$ on ! wat]4 ,t 0 9 ! middle ( ! night1 :5 ! disciples 7 toil+ at _! o>s & c\ld n get to l& because ! w9d 0 aga9/ !m1 t ,jesus came to !m1 walk+ on ! top ( ! waves4 ,p]haps y say ,h[ c\ld ,he walk on wat]8 ,!re is only "o answ] to t3 ,because ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god6 ,!n x 0 sail+ on ?is lake1 t ,jesus 0 asleep on a pill[ 9 ! h9d] "p ( ! %ip2 & ! disciples awoke ,him because !re 0 a great /orm1 & !y 7 v fright5$ & 7 afraid !y w\ld be dr[n$4 ,s ,he rose up1 & told ! w9d & ! waves to /op _! rag+--say+ to !m ,peace6 ,be /ill6 ,c\ld y d t8 ,y %ake y\r head4 ,no1 x w\ld be ( no use = y to tell ! w9d to /op bl[+1 w\ld x8 ,x 0 because ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god1 t ,he c\ld d x4 ,well1 "o day1 z ,i said1 ! ,"l ,jesus 0 sitt+ by ! %ore ( ?is lake4 ,! p :o _h be5 cur$ ( _! diseases1 or :o want$ to be cur$1 saw ,him go+ out ( ! h\se :]e ,he 0 /ay+1 & !y foll[$ ,him d[n to ! lake4 ,b z s _m came cr[d+ to ,him1 ,jesus ask$ "o ( ! fi%]m5 to let ,him sit 9 8 boat1 t ,he might speak to ! p f !re4 ,& z ,jesus look$ out on ! fields beh9d ! ?rong+ multitude1 ,8 eyes re/$ on a man :o 0 busily s[+ ! field ) se$4 ,& ,jesus said to ! p ,look6 ,!re is a s[]1 :o is go+ out to s[ 8 se$6 ,& !n ! ,"l told !m ! /ory ( ! se$s1 & ,8 bless$ words 7 some?+ l ?is1 s t ev5 ! little *ildr5 :o 7 /&+ by c\ld und]/&4 ,! s[] sets out f home1 & he c>ries ! se$ 9 a basket1 or p]haps wrapp$ up 9 a corn] ( 8 g>m5t2 & z he walks along ! field1 he ?r[s h&ful aft] h&ful on to ! gr\nd4 ,"s se$s fall by ! side ( ! pa? & ! birds :o are foll[+ him z he walks1 & :o wat* :at becomes ( e h&ful he ?r[s1 fly d[n & pick up all !y c see1 & eat x up4 ,b ! s[] passes on1 & "s ( 8 little se$s fall on /ony places1 :]e !re is v little good e>?2 & :5 ! se$s spr+ up & beg9 to gr[1 !re is n en\gh e>? = !m to fl\ri%1 or to fe$ ! little plants2 & ! sun gets hot1 & !y are scor*$1 & )] away4 ,b /ill ! s[] goes on s[+4 ,& ! next se$s fall among ! bu%es t gr[ by ! pa?2 & ! little se$s get *ok$ ) ! big1 ?orny bu%es1 & nev] gr[ up to be good plants1 or to be ( any use to anyone6 ,b at la/ ! s[] comes to a "p ( ! field :]e ! gr\nd is good & s(t4 ,he ?r[s ! h&fuls n[ ) joy6 ,he kn[s !re w be a h>ve/ by & by6 ,! se$ s9ks into ! good gr\nd1 x takes root1 & :5 ! "t ( h>ve/ comes1 & ! reap]s come to ga!r ! beautiful corn1 !re are heaps ( %eaves2 = "s ( ^! little se$s _h gr[n up to be> a hundr$ o!r se$s6 ,& "s sixty1 & "s ?irty6 ,:5 ! ,"l _h done talk+ to ! multitude1 ! disciples ga!r$ r\nd ,him & ask$ ,him :y ,he _h told !m t /ory ( ! se$s--call$ a ,p>able4 ,!n ,jesus expla9$ to !m t ! se$ t ,he _h be5 talk+ ab\t 0 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,^? :o try to tell o!r p ab\t ,god1 are l ! ,s[]4 ,& ! gr\nd is l our he>ts4 ,!n ,satan our great ,enemy1 l ^? birds 9 ! ,p>able1 wat*es eag]ly :]e ! se$ falls1 & tries to pick x up & c>ry x away6 ,t is ! se$ by ! wayside4 ,!n !re are ! /ony places4 ,t is :5 ! ,^w ( ,god is spok5 to u1 & our he>ts are h>d1 & !re is no deep1 s(t feel+ 9 !m2 no love to ,god4 ,& ! little se$s get dry1 & )] away6 ,b1 *ildr51 if we feel our he>ts are h>d1 let u turn to ,god quickly1 & ask ,him to s5d u ,8 ,holy ,_s to help u to love ,him1 & to make u gr[ up to be> fruit2 & ,he w1 if we ask ,him4 ,well1 !n1 besides ! two k9ds ,i h told y ab\t1 "s ( ! little se$s fall into gr\nd t has o!r ?+s gr[+ 9 x4 ,:at are ! o!r ?+s t gr[ 9 our he>ts & *oke ,god's ,^w8 ,!y may be too mu* pleasure1 too mu* enjoym5t1 too _m toys1 love ( money1 love ( our own way--heaps ( ?+s 9 our he>ts may *oke ,god's good se$1 & x may n gr[ up & be> fruit4 ,oh1 h[ sad1 if ?is %\ld be s ) our he>ts6 ,let u ask ,god n to let !m be ov]gr[n ) ?orns4 ,b at la/ ! se$ falls on to good gr\nd4 ,! ,^w ( ,god comes to a he>t :i* is ready to receive x4 ,a he>t :i* is long+ = ! ,"l ,jesus to live 9 x4 ,long+ t ,8 se$ may gr[ & be> fruit1 & t p may "k t we love ,jesus & want to please ,god4 ,c y ?9k ( "s ( ! ?+s :i* c be call$ fruit1 & %[ t ,jesus is inde$ liv+ 9 y\r he>t8 ,are y lov+8 ,d y try to be8 ,are y pure & good1 & /raight-=w>d 9 all y\r deal+s ) y\r companions8 ,are y ob$i5t at home1 lov+ & dutiful8 ,?9k ( ^! ?+s1 & if ! se$ has really tak5 root 9 y\r he>t1 ?9k ( :at a glori\s h>ve/-"t !re w be by & by1 :5 ,jesus comes to ga!r all :o h lov$ ,him into ! ,fa!r's et]nal ,h>ve/-home4 ,,xxiv4 ,! ,t5 ,virg9s ,9 ! #bd? ( ,mat!w & ! #dd? v]se our ,"l tells ,8 disciples ab\t ,8 promise to come back aga91 & ,he e>ne/ly begg$ !m to be wat*ful1 rem9d+ !m t ,8 com+ w\ld be v sudd54 ,he describ$ h[ two w\ld be 9 a field1 & h[ "o %\ld be tak5 & ! o!r left beh9d3 & t two %\ld be gr9d+ fl\r ) ! mill-/ones1 & h[ "o w\ld be tak5 & ! o!r w\ld be left beh9d4 ,& !n our ,"l add$ ?is w>n+1 ,wat* !re=e3 = ye "k n :at h\r y\r ,"l do? come4 ,he wants all :o love ,him to be q ready = ,him4 ,n[ y "k j :at x means to be ready8 ,a fa!r is p]haps go+ to take 8 *ildr5 = a holiday 9 ! c\ntry1 & he says to !m1 ,be q ready1 *ildr54 ,i am go+ out to get a cab1 & we mu/ />t ! mom5t x comes1 or we %all lose ! tra94 ,keep look+ out = me1 & be q ready wait+4 ,i d n want "o ( y to be left beh9d6 ,illu/ration3 ,,"l1 ,,"l ,,op5 ,,to ,,u6 ,well1 "s ( ! *ildr5 are v ob$i5t1 & !y d exactly z !y are told4 ,b "o *ild ?9ks to h]self1 ,!re is pl5ty ( "t--,fa!r has h>dly got to ! end ( ! road yet1 & ,i d j want to f9i% ?is page ( my book6 ,!n ,i w dress 9 a hurry6 ,b ! page takes long] ?an %e ?\ght1 & :ile %e ha/5s up/airs to dress1 ! cab drives up1 & %e is n ready6 ,! fa!r looks dreadfully sorry1 = ! tra9 w n wait2 & ! little girl has to be left beh9d6 ,t is :y our ,"l says 9 t #bd? ,*apt]1 ,be ye also ready3 = 9 su* an h\r z ye ?9k n1 ! ,son ( man come?4 ,s aft] ,jesus _h urg$ !m s e>ne/ly to wat*1 & to be ready1 ,he told !m a /ory1 :i* w help u all to und]/& :at ,he meant4 ,!n %all ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 be lik5$ unto t5 virg9s :o took _! lamps1 & w5t =? to meet ! ,bridegroom1 ,he said4 ,& five ( ^! virg9s 7 wise1 & five 7 fooli%4 ,^? t 7 fooli% took _! lamps1 b took no oil ) !m4 ,!y want$ to meet ! ,bridegroom1 b !y =got t p]haps ,he might come :5 x 0 d>k night1 & _! lamps w\ld be ( no use unless !re 0 oil 9 !m4 ,x 0 n t !y c\ld n h obta9$ ! oil2 oh1 no6 ,b !y 7 c>eless1 & did n ?9k4 ,b ! wise virg9s took oil 9 _! pit*]s1 ) _! lamps4 ,s !y all w5t out to meet ! ,bridegroom1 "s ) oil1 & "s )\t x4 ,b x seem$ a long "t be=e ! ,bridegroom came1 & all ! virg9s fell fa/ asleep :ile !y wait$4 ,b at midnight !re 0 a sudd5 cry6 ,b x 0 a s\nd ( happy voices6 ,behold ! ,bridegroom come?6 ! voices said joyfully4 ,!n ! virg9s wak$ out ( _! sleep1 & !y rose up & quickly trimm$ _! lamps4 ,b ! fooli% virg9s f\nd to _! dismay t _! lamps _h gone out1 & _! little pit*]s 7 empty6 ,s !y ran to ! wise virg9s1 & ask$ !m to give !m "s ( _! oil6 ,b ! wise virg9s %ook _! heads1 = !y knew !y mu/ n give _! oil away1 or !y w\ld h none left = _! own lamps to meet ! ,bridegroom4 ,g quickly & buy6 !y urg$ ! fooli% virg9s4 ,& :ile !y w5t to buy1 ! ,bridegroom came2 & ^? :o 7 ready w5t 9 ) ,him to ! m>riage2 & ! door 0 %ut4 ,oh1 ! t]rible s\nd ( ^? words--! door 0 %ut6 ,aft]w>ds ! o!r virg9s hurri$ back2 & :5 !y came to t clos$ door1 !y call$ ) bitt] long+ & entreaty1 ,"l1 ,"l op5 to u6 ,b ! ,bridegroom answ]$ 9 ^! sorr[ful words :i* %\ld be a w>n+ to e "o ( u z we read !m1 ,v]ily ,i say unto y ,i "k y n4 ,?is /ory has1 z y see1 a v sorr[ful end+4 ,& ! ,"l ,jesus w\ld n h told x to u unless ,he _h int5d$ u to take a great w>n+ f x4 ,! ,oil spok5 ( 9 ?is ,p>able is a type or picture to help u to und]/& ab\t ! ,holy ,_s4 ,= we mu/ h ! ,holy ,_s 9 our he>ts if we want to g 9 ) ,jesus to ! ,m>riage supp]1 9 ,heav54 ,:5 ,jesus 0 baptiz$ 9 ,jordan1 ,john saw ! ,holy ,_s desc5d+ l a dove1 & re/+ ^u ,him4 ,p]haps y ask1 ,c\ld ^? fooli% virg9s h _h ! oil8 ,ah6 ,inde$ !y might6 ,evid5tly !y c\ld h b\ght ! oil4 ,! ,holy ,_s is giv5 to u )\t money & )\t price1 = our ,"l says1 ,h[ mu* m %all y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r give ! ,holy ,_s to !m t ask ,him4 ,"s ye>s ago we _h a "y maid :o c\ld n und]/& h[ %e 0 to f9d ,jesus4 ,i told h] t if %e w\ld pray = ! ,holy ,_s1 %e w\ld c]ta9ly be %[n ! way4 ,9 t5 days %e came to me ) a joyful face4 ,i did pray z y told me1 %e said1 & ,i h come to ,jesus1 & ,he is my ,savi\r4 ,,xxv4 ,! ,good ,sam>itan ,!re 0 once a lonely man1 walk+ 9 ,pale/9e on ! m\nta9\s road betwe5 ,j]usalem & ,j]i*o4 ,he _h no "o ) him1 & 8 he>t sank z he recall$ ! /ories ( ! wild m5 :o liv$ 9 ! caves1 & came out to rob un=tunate travell]s :o pass$ t way4 ,! sil5ce 0 unbrok51 & z he look$ f side to side & hurri$ along1 he began to hope t he might rea* ,j]i*o )\t mi%ap4 ,! road lay betwe5 /eep hills & m\nta9s1 & !re 7 %>p corn]s & jutt+ rocks all along ! way1 :i* w\ld hide any numb] ( ! robb]s :o haunt$ ! place4 ,b all 8 fe>s & all 8 anxi\s1 wat*ful glances 7 ( no use4 ,sudd5ly a b& ( ?ieves sprang out ( _! hid+-place beh9d him1 & 9 a mom5t !y surr\nd$ him1 robb$ him ( all 8 prop]ty1 &1 z he evid5tly resi/$ !m ) all 8 might1 !y n only robb$ him1 b cruelly w\nd$ him1 & !n made (f1 leav+ him by ! roadside1 half dead4 ,sad inde$ 0 8 plight1 ly+ !re 9 ! gl>+ sun%9e1 a*+ ) pa9 & consum$ ) ?ir/4 ,w\ld no "o come to help him8 he sadly ?\ght4 ,yes--he he>d foot/eps com+ d[n ! /ony pa?1 & z !y drew ne>] & ne>]1 8 hope began to revive4 ,surely "s k9d man w\ld take pity on him6 ,& !n ! /eps came close to him1 & at la/1 z he lift$ 8 we>y eyes1 he saw "o ( ! ,jewi% prie/s /&+ = an in/ant1 arre/$ by ! sad sight1 b1 :5 ! prie/ saw him1 he pass$ by on ! o!r side ( ! road1 & w5t away4 ,s ! lonely man lay !re1 /ill suff]+ & unc>$ =4 ,pres5tly ano!r /ep 0 he>d1 & ano!r man1 a ,jewi% ,levite1 came along ! road1 &1 cat*+ sight ( ! w\nd$ man1 he came ov] & look$ at him2 b he1 too1 pass$ by on ! o!r side4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b at l5g? !re 0 a travell] :o 0 mak+ ! same j\rney1 & he saw ! poor man ly+ !re dy+2 & :5 he saw him1 he _h compassion on him4 ,a great pity fill$ 8 he>t4 ,he c\ld n be> to see him w\nd$ & suff]+4 ,s he quickly w5t to 8 side & b\nd up 8 w\nds1 putt+ on !m ! only salves he _h ) him1 oil & w9e1 :i* w\ld bo? soo! & heal ! sores2 & !n he lift$ him on to 8 own donkey1 & walk+ by 8 side & do+ ev]y?+ he c\ld = ! poor man1 he br\ght him at l5g? to an ,inn1 :]e he made him z com=table z ev] he c\ld1 & /ay$ ) him all night4 ,y c picture to y\rself ?is k9d travell] sitt+ quietly by ! suff]+ /rang]1 & *e]+ him ) k9d words1 & bidd+ him hope = bett] times1 :5 he %\ld be well aga94 ,at l5g? ! morn+ came1 & ! travell] 0 oblig$ to proce$ on 8 j\rney4 ,s he call$ ! ,ma/] ( ! ,inn & gave him "s money1 & told him to take c>e ( ! /rang]1 & promis$ to repay ! ,innkeep]1 :5 he return$1 :atev] he _h sp5t 9 c>+ = ! sick man4 99 99 99 99 99 ,nov :5 ! ,"l ,jesus told ?is /ory to ! lawy] :o _h be5 que/ion+ him1 ,he turn$ to him & ask$ him1 ,:i* d y ?9k 0 a neighb\r to ?is man t fell among ! ?ieves8 ,s ! lawy] answ]$ him1 ,! "o :o %ew$ m]cy on him6 ,& ,jesus said to him words l ?is1 ,!n y g & d ! same4 ,& n[1 ,i ?9k1 our ,"l ,jesus1 :o looks d[n f heav5 at all t is happ5+ "h1 says to ea* "o ( u1 z we pass on our j\rney ?r\gh ?is _w--,g ?\1 & d l t k9d ,sam>itan4 ,& p]haps y say to y\rself3 ,h[ c ,i8 ,i d n see any w\nd$ m5 t want help--,i am only a boy1 & nobody ne$s my c>e6 ,i am only a girl1 & ,i h lessons & "w to d1 & ,i h n got any neighb\rs1 su* z t /ory speaks (--p :o want my help--,i am only a little girl6 ,yes1 t is natural = y to say to y\rself1 b j /op = a mom5t & ?9k4 ,y h a bro!r :o is a ,sc\t6 ,is n he always look+ out = opportunities to help o!rs8 ,_c y be a ,sc\t = ,jesus our ,k+8 ,_c y1 :e!r y are boy or girl1 d at lea/ "o k9dness a day8 ,t invalid si/] drops h] ball ( wool6 ,_c y /op z y are rac+ out to play1 to pick x up1 & give h] a sweet smile ( *e] into ! b>ga98 ,t s*oolfell[ has a heada*e & _c get 8 sums "r4 ,c\ld y n b5d ov] him = a mom5t or two1 & help him f9d out ! mi/ake1 & set him free to come out & play8 ,oh1 d n say 9 y\r he>t1 ,he is no?+ to me1 ,i _c help 8 tr\bles6 ,d n be l ! ,prie/ & ! ,levite4 ,*e] up ev]yone y come across1 & if y d ?is = ,jesus y\r ,k+1 believe me1 y\r life w be full ( sun%9e & joy4 ,d "o k9d de$ e day1 & y w end 9 be+1 9 v tru?1 l ! ,good ,sam>itan :om ,jesus prais$4 ,,xxvi4 ,no ,w$d+ ,g>m5t ,our ,"l told ! p :o li/5$ to ,him _m wond]ful /ories1 or p>ables1 :i* 7 meant to s9k deep into _! he>ts1 to w>n !m le/ !y %\ld s91 or to enc\rage !m to be good4 ,he (t5 told !m /ories ab\t ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 = ,he want$ all :o he>d ,him to ent] into t ,k+dom1 & to %>e its ev]la/+ joy4 ,! p>able ,i am go+ to tell y to-day is "o 9 :i* ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 0 lik5$ to a c]ta9 great ,k+ :o made a m>riage fea/ = 8 son4 ,he invit$ a great _m gue/s1 & :5 all 0 ready1 he s5t 8 s]vants to call !m all to ! w$d+4 ,b ! gue/s :o 7 invit$ 7 s busy ab\t _! own affairs t !y did n tr\ble to come to ! ,k+'s h\se6 ,!n ! ,k+ s5t "s m s]vants1 ) ! message t ev]y?+ 0 prep>$ = ! fea/1 & to bid ! gue/s to come to ! m>riage4 ,b !y made light ( ! invitation6 ,"o w5t to 8 f>m1 & ano!r to 8 bus9ess2 & ! re/ treat$ ! ,k+'s mess5g]s v badly1 & ev5 kill$ "s ( !m4 ,!n ! ,k+ 0 v angry1 & s5t 8 armies aga9/ ! m5 :o _h murd]$ 8 mess5g]s4 ,!n ! ,k+ said to 8 s]vants1 ,! w$d+ is ready1 b ^? :o 7 invit$ 7 n wor?y3 g in/ead into ! highways1 & bid all t y c f9d to come to ! m>riage4 ,s ! s]vants w5t out1 & ga!r$ all !y c\ld f9d1 & br\ght !m to ! ,k+'s ,palace1 bo? bad & good4 ,& ?is "t !re 7 pl5ty ( p :o came to accept ! invitation4 ,!n ! ,k+ came 9 to see ! gue/s1 & 8 eyes fell on "o ( !m :o _h n on a w$d+ g>m5t4 ,i ?9k x is pla9 f ! /ory1 z our ,"l told x1 t ?is man might h _h a w$d+ g>m5t if he _h *os5 to d s4 ,d\btless ! s]vants _h beautiful clean g>m5ts ready 9 ano!r room1 :i* ! ,k+ _h provid$ = e gue/ to put on4 ,b ?is "o gue/ _h no w$d+ g>m5t6 ,!n ! ,k+ said to him3 ,fri5d1 h[ did y come 9 to ! banquet )\t hav+ a w$d+ g>m5t8 ,b ! man 0 spee*less2 he _h no answ] to make2 he _h no excuse to (f]4 ,p]haps he ?\ght 8 own clo!s 7 good en\gh = any w$d+ fea/6 ,p]haps he _h be5 angry ) ! s]vants = (f]+ him ! ,k+'s g>m5t6 ,we are n told--we only "k t unless he _h t g>m5t :i* _h be5 provid$1 he c\ld n ta/e ( ! ,k+'s fea/4 ,! ,k+ ord]$ him to be s5t away2 &1 9 ! d>k night outside1 h[ e>ne/ly he mu/ h wi%$ t he _h n be5 s pr\d1 or s c>eless2 & h[ he mu/ h wept :5 he realiz$ all he _h miss$4 ,i ?9k t ! ,"l ,jesus told ?is /ory z a solemn w>n+ aga9/ "s ?+s :i* prev5t p f ent]+ ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,^! ?+s are j z likely to prev5t p n[1 z !y 7 9 ! "t t our ,"l gave ?is p>able to ! multitude4 ,! *ief dang] is c>elessness4 ,p say3 ,oh1 ,i hav5't "t6 ,oh1 ,i c't take ! tr\ble to be religi\s1 ,i d v well z ,i am4 ,!y ?9k x is all v well to be invit$ to ! ,w$d+-fea/ 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 b !y h o!r ?+s to d2 & !y e/eem ! s]vants ( ! ,k+1 :o br+ ! message1 z v tr\blesome p]sons1 :o _h bett] m9d _! own bus9ess6 ,^? are "s ( ! p :o miss gett+ into ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,k+ ,,ord]$ ,,him ,,to ,,be ,,s5t ,,away4 ,,xxvii4 ,s[+ ! ,t>es ,:5 ! ,"l ,jesus 0 on e>?1 ,he taught _m ( ,8 mo/ wond]ful lessons by means ( ,/ory-pictures1 or ,p>ables4 ,p]haps y are old] ?an "s ( y\r s*ool-fell[s1 & ! little ones ga!r r\nd y & say ,tell u a /ory6 ,don't !y love /ories8 ,& don't y love /ories8 ,s did ! p to :om our ,"l spoke4 ,he (t5 put a ^w-picture be=e _! eyes1 & x sank into _! he>ts1 & !y rememb]$ x ev] aft]4 ,i am go+ to tell y ab\t "o ( ^! ,p>ables :i* our ,"l told to ! li/5+ multitudes4 ,?is "o 0 ab\t ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,?is is ! ^w picture :i* he put be=e _! eyes4 ,he said t ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 0 l a man :o _h a field1 & :o s[$ x ) good se$4 ,b at night1 "u cov] ( ! d>kness1 :ile m5 7 asleep1 !re came an enemy into ?is field4 ,he c>ri$ a basket 9 8 h&s1 & z he w5t up & d[n ! field1 he look$ /eal?ily r\nd him to make sure t no "o 0 aw>e ( 8 pres5ce4 ,& !n he took h&ful aft] h&ful ( se$ f 8 basket & scatt]$ x all ov] ! field4 ,!n he crept away 9 ! d>kness4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s[+ ,,! ,,t>es4 ,:y did he d x1 d y ?9k8 ,x 0 because he hat$ ! own] ( ! field1 & wi%$ to de/roy 8 beautiful h>ve/4 ,by & by ! se$s began to gr[1 & ! little blades came up gre5 all ov] ! field4 ,!n ! s]vants ( ! ma/] ( ! field1 look+ closely at ! crop1 saw t "s ( ! blades 7 ( good :eat1 b "s look$ l t>es1 :i* 7 ( no use to anyone & only injur$ ! :eat4 ,s !y ha/5$ to ! own] ( ! field1 & !y said1 ,sir1 did y n s[ good se$ 9 y\r field2 h[ h ! t>es got !re8 ,& ! own] said1 ,an enemy has done ?is4 ,!n ! s]vants ask$ if !y might root up ! t>es at once4 ,i h read t :5 ! little plants are "y1 ! blades ( ! :eat & ! blades ( ! t>es are s mu* alike t x is difficult to tell !m ap>t4 ,s ! ma/] ( ! field answ]$1 ,no2 y _h bett] n try to pull up ! t>es1 le/ y %\ld pull up ! :eat ) !m4 ,let !m bo? gr[ toge!r until ! h>ve/2 & 9 "t ( h>ve/ ,i w say to ! reap]s1 ',ga!r toge!r ! t>es fir/1 & b9d !m 9 bundles to burn !m2 b ga!r ! :eat into my b>n4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is is a /ory1 z ,i said1 ( ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,& x is important to all ( u1 because we all live 9 t ,k+dom4 ,our he>ts ought to be ,god's ?rone "h1 we ought to be gr[+ up z ,8 ,good ,se$1 to be ga!r$ into ,8 et]nal ,home :5 ! ,h>ve/ comes6 ,y may n always live 9 ,engl&--y may g to ,canada1 or ,au/ralia1 or ,france1 or ,g]many6 ,b 9 ?is ,k+dom ( ,heav5 y may always abide1 till ! ,h>ve/-day comes2 & happy = y if y d6 ,god's ,k+dom is a place :]e ,8 ,good ,se$ gr[s4 ,p]haps y\r ,"m or y\r ,tea*] tells y ( ,jesus our ,savi\r1 & ( ,8 love1 & y long to be able to s]ve ,him4 ,y w\ld l to be k9d & lov+ to ^? r\nd y2 y are sorry :5 y d wrong1 y are happy :5 y d "r4 ,t is ! ,good ,se$ tak+ root & gr[+ 9 y\r he>t6 ,b at o!r times y feel diff]5tly4 ,y are n s happy2 y d n wi% to d good ?+s s mu*2 y ev5 f9d y\rself want+ to d wrong ?+s6 ,y f9d x h>d to be lov+2 y want s mu* to d some?+ y h be5 =bidd5 to d2 y are sure no "o w see y if y d wrong1 & y say to y\rself1 ,aft] all1 x is su* a little ?+1 or ,x is only ?is once6 ,ah6 ,^? are ! t>es s[n 9 y\r he>t6 ,h[ did !y get !re8 ! s]vants ask$ ! ,ma/]4 ,& ,he answ]$1 ,an enemy has done ?is4 ,satan is our enemy4 ,x is true we _c see him1 b he is ne> u all ! same4 ,l ! enemy 9 ! ,p>able1 he creeps out :5 m5 are asleep--:5 y are (f y\r gu>d--:5 y h =gott5 to wat* & to pray2 & x is he :o :isp]s to y t3 ,no "o w see4 ,t x is su* a little ?+4 ,t x is s h>d to obey6 ,ah6 ,:at mu/ ! little ,*ri/ian boy d :5 he f9ds t>es 9 ! field ( 8 he>t8 ,:at mu/ ! little ,*ri/ian girl d :5 %e f9ds t>es 9 ,god's ,k+dom 9 h] he>t8 ,i ?9k ! be/ ?+ to d is to look up to ,jesus in/antly1 & ask ,him to conqu] ! great enemy = y4 ,say ! ,holy "n ,jesus s(tly to y\rself1 or out l\d if y are alone1 ,satan1 our great enemy1 w run away1 y w surely f9d4 ,he 0 nam$ ,,jesus 7:i* means ,victory74 ,= ,he %all save ,8 p f _! s9s4 ,,xxviii4 ,! ,prodigal ,son ,!re 0 a man :o _h two sons4 ,he lov$ !m bo? v mu*1 & did ev]y?+ he c\ld to make !m happy4 ,b ! y\ng] son 0 re/less1 & got tir$ ( be+ quietly at home4 ,he _h he>d some?+ ab\t ! _w outside1 & he ?\ght x mu/ be a v f9e place by all acc\nts4 ,s "o day he ask$ 8 fa!r to divide :at he _h to leave to him & 8 bro!r1 s t he might d z he lik$ ) 8 %>e ( x4 ,n _m days aft]1 ! y\ng] son took 8 j\rney into a f> c\ntry1 & z he _h no "o !re to guide him1 & z he did n he$ ! advice ( 8 de> fa!r1 he began to wa/e 8 money & get into evil ways4 ,v soon he _h sp5t all 8 fa!r _h giv5 him1 & _h no?+ left 9 8 purse4 ,up to ?is "t he _h ?\ght he c\ld d v well )\t 8 fa!r1 b n[ he began to be 9 want4 ,x 0 s h>d to be hungry1 to f9d 8 clo!s get ragg$1 & = 8 companions to =sake him4 ,& x made him sad & afraid :5 he rememb]$ t he _h no h\se to sleep 91 & no fri5ds ne>4 ,by & by a f>m] took pity on him1 & hir$ him to g & fe$ 8 pigs2 & he 0 s hungry t he c\ld almo/ h eat5 ! pigs' food4 ,b no "o gave him any?+4 ,at la/ z he sat deject$ly wat*+ ! pigs1 he came to himself6 ,he began to rememb] 8 de> home & 8 fa!r's love4 ,he no long] prid$ himself on :at he c\ld d1 & :at he c\ld buy4 ,he saw 8 behavi\r 9 its true light4 ,he told himself t he _h be5 v naughty & v disob$i5t1 & he began to be sorry4 ,& :5 he came to himself he said1 ,h[ _m ( my fa!r's hir$ s]vants h bread en\gh & to sp>e1 & ,i1 8 son1 am dy+ ( hung]6 ,i w arise & g to my fa!r1 & tell him ,i h s9n$1 & ask him to make me "o ( 8 s]vants4 ,s he got up to g to 8 fa!r4 ,8 fa!r _h be5 v sad all ! "t 8 boy _h be5 away4 ,8 he>t _h a*$ t]ribly1 ?\gh 8 son _h nev] ?\ght ( t4 ,e day he look$ out = 8 lo/ "o1 & wat*$ = him along ! roads & ov] ! m\nta9s till x grew too d>k to see4 ,b "o day1 :5 ! son 0 yet a great way (f1 8 fa!r saw him com+6 ,!n ! de> fa!r ran to meet him1 & fell on 8 neck & kiss$ him4 ,& ! son said1 ,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$ be=e ,heav5 & 9 ?y sight1 & am no m wor?y to be call$ ?y son-- ,b he c\ld n get any fur!r ?an t 9 :at he meant to say6 ,= 8 fa!r's arms 7 r\nd him1 & 8 fa!r's voice 0 say+ 9 ! old famili> tones1 ,br+ hi!r ! be/ robe1 & put x on him6 ,& put a r+ on 8 h&1 & %oes on 8 feet2 & br+ "h ! fatt$ calf & let u make a fea/2 = ?is my son 0 dead1 & is alive aga92 he 0 lo/1 & is f\nd6 ,*ildr51 we h "h a picture ( ! way our lov+ ,heav5ly ,fa!r welcomes back ^? :o h w&]$ f ,him4 ,8 he>t is full ( love2 ,he grieves t we want to take our own way1 & g f>-(f f ,him4 ,b if we are sorry1 & come back to ,8 lov+ arms1 we %all f9d t !y w op5 to receive u2 ,he w put ! be/ robe ^u u1 & ,he w prep>e a fea/ = u2 & !re %all be joy 9 ! pres5ce ( ! angels ( ,god ov] "o s9n] rep5t+6 ,d y want to "k :at ! be/ robe means8 ,x is ! ,robe ( ,*ri/'s righte\sness4 ,= ,*ri/'s sake1 :o has %$ ,8 preci\s blood to make u clean & :ite1 we c be dress$ 9 t p]fect robe2 & !n we %all be fit to jo9 9 ! fea/ & ! rejoic+s1 :i* are com+ by & by 9 heav54 ,,xxix4 ,! ,ph>isee & ! ,publican ,two m5 7 w5d+ _! way t[>ds ,god's ,temple at ,j]usalem1 a ,ph>isee & a ,publican4 ,!re1 on a hill1 /ood ! beautiful build+ ) its :ite m>ble pill>s gli/5+ 9 ! sun2 & z !y walk$ along ! hot roads t[>ds ,god's ,h\se1 _! ?\ghts 7 v diff]5t4 ,!y knew t ,god's ,holy ,pres5ce 0 9 t ,temple to :i* !y 7 go+1 & "o ( !m ?\ght ) awe t he w\ld soon be 9 ! place :]e he w\ld meet ) ,god4 ,! o!r man 0 ?9k+ entirely ab\t himself1 & no?+ at all ab\t ,god4 ,s !y asc5d$ ! _m /eps lead+ up into ! ,temple1 & at la/ /ood )9 ! ,sacr$ ,h\se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& !n ! ,ph>isee ?\ght ( h[ he und]/ood all ab\t ,god's law1 & h[ he did n ne$ anyone to tea* him :at 0 writt5 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,b he did n "k two ?+s :i* w\ld h made him a diff]5t man--he did n "k 8 own he>t1 & he did n "k ,god's he>t4 ,he did n "k t 8 own he>t 0 full ( pride & love ( self2 he did n "k t ,god's he>t 0 full ( pity & t5d] love t[>ds s9ful m5 :o came to ,him to be =giv54 ,s ! ,ph>isee began to pray4 ,& :5 ! ,"l ,jesus told u ?is /ory ab\t him1 ,he said he /ood & pray$ ?us ) himself4 ,b he began 8 pray] l ?is3-- ,god6 ,i ?ank !e t ,i am n l o!r m56 ,i am n "o :o exacts m ?an ,i %\ld f o!rs2 ,i am n unju/ or impure2 or ev5 l ?is ,publican4 ,i fa/ twice 9 e week1 & ,i give ti!s ( ev]y?+ ,i h4 ,!n ! ,ph>isee1 hav+ f9i%$ 8 pray]1 w5t d[n once m to 8 home4 ,he _h n se5 ! vision ( ,god6 ,he _h n come ne> to ,him1 nor wait$ to receive ! answ] to 8 words4 ,he did n ev5 "k :at he _h miss$6 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ! o!r man :o w5t up to pray 0 ! ,publican4 ,he 0 a collector ( ! ,roman taxes2 & because ( ! frequ5t *eat+ ( ^! publicans1 !y 7 hat$ by ! ,jews4 ,x 0 a call+ :i* gave great opportunities = di%one/y1 & :5 "s ( ! ,jews1 = ! sake ( ga91 engag$ 9 x1 !y 7 despis$ & call$ traitors4 ,s ?is ,publican1 :om our ,"l ,jesus told ab\t 9 ?is /ory1 0 evid5tly a ,jew1 z he among o!r ,jews w5t up into ! ,temple to pray4 ,& :5 he ent]$ ,god's ,h\se1 !re /ood ! ,ph>isee pray+2 b ! ,publican1 /&+ af> (f1 n full ( 8 own good de$s1 b feel+ a%am$ ( 8 own s9fulness1 w\ld n ev5 lift up 8 eyes to ,heav51 b smote 8 brea/ say+3 ,god be m]ciful to me1 a s9n]6 99 99 99 99 99 ,& our ,"l turn$ to ^? :o 7 li/5+ to ,him & said1 ,i tell y1 ?is ,publican w5t d[n to 8 h\se ju/ifi$1 r ?an ! o!r4 ,d y wond] :at x is to be ju/ifi$8 ,%\ld we n all l1 :5 we h be5 naughty1 or h done wrong1 to "k t we may g d[n1 l ! ,publican did to 8 h\se1 ju/ifi$8 ,x means1 ,i ?9k1 = a p]son to realise t "s "o great] & ri*] ?an himself has und]tak5 to set him free f 8 debt4 ,x means t we h come to ,god & told ,him t we are v sorry we h be5 naughty1 & h ask$ ,him to h m]cy ^u u1 & to =give u = ,jesus' sake4 ,:5 we h done t1 we may1 inde$1 l ! ,publican1 g away ju/ifi$4 ,p]haps "s boy gets into tr\ble at s*ool1 & owes some?+ to ano!r boy1 :i* he has no means ( pay+4 ,s ! boy :o owes ! money goes to 8 fa!r4 ,he kn[s he has done wrong1 b he tells 8 fa!r all ab\t x1 & asks him to help him4 ,& ! lov+ fa!r sees to x all = him1 & pays ! debt4 ,! s*ool-fell[s "k no?+ ab\t ?is1 b !y h he>d ab\t ! debt1 & !y :isp] to ea* o!r1 & je] :5 ! boy comes ne>4 ,b to _! surprise1 he raises 8 head n[6 ,my fa!r has paid1 he says1 ) %9+ eyes4 ,i ?9k t is be+ ju/ifi$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& x seems to me t t 0 h[ ! ,publican felt1 :5 he _h told ,god he 0 a s9n]1 & _h ask$ = ,8 m]cy4 ,he w5t home happy1 & =giv56 ,illu/ration3 ,,god ,,be ,,m]ciful ,,to ,,me1 ,a ,,s9n]6 ,"h is a com=t+ promise = u all-- ,?is is a fai?ful say+ 4 4 4 t ,*ri/ ,jesus came into ! _w to save s9n]s6 ,,xxx4 ,an ,un9vit$ ,gue/ ,"o day ! ,"l ,jesus 0 invit$ to d9n] by a ri* man ^: "n 0 ,simon4 ,p]haps ?is ri* man ask$ ,jesus to d9n] because he wi%$ to see ,him d "s miracle--some?+ wond]ful :i* no "o else c\ld d2 or he may h imag9$ t p w\ld ?9k m ( himself if he _h ,jesus = a gue/2 at any rate1 by :at we read aft]w>ds1 ,i am afraid ,simon ! ,ph>isee did n invite ,jesus because he lov$ ,him4 ,b !re 0 somebody pres5t at t fea/ :o did love ,jesus1 b %e 0 n invit$4 ,9 ,ea/]n l&s ! h\ses are n %ut up l our h\ses1 b because x is s w>m1 ! d9+-rooms are (t5 op5 to ! air on "o or two sides1 or p take _! meals 9 ! cool %ady c\rty>ds4 ,:5 a great man makes a fea/1 p he> ( x1 & come r\nd ! h\se to look at :at is go+ on4 ,9 ! city !re liv$ a poor s9ful & sorr[ful woman :o _h le>n$ to love ! ,"l ,jesus3 p]haps %e _h he>d ,him say ^! lov+ words1 ,come unto ,me1 all ye t lab\r & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,:5 ?is sorr[ful woman he>d t ,jesus 0 gone to d9n] at ! ,ph>isee's h\se1 %e br\ght a little box made ( alaba/]1 :i* 0 fill$ ) "s v sweet-smell+ o9tm5t1 & %e made h] way into ! op5 d9+-hall1 & :5 %e saw :]e ! ,"l 0 sitt+ or recl9+1 z ! cu/om 01 on a sort ( c\* to ! table1 %e came up1 & /ood beh9d ,him6 ,& z %e /ood !re & ?\ght ( all ,8 love & compassion1 %e began to weep1 & h] te>s fell d[n ov] ,8 feet z ,he recl9$ at ! table4 ,!n %e wip$ ,8 feet ) h] hair1 & ano9t$ !m ) ! sweet o9tm5t4 ,b ! ,ph>isee :o _h invit$ ! ,"l ,jesus look$ on ) ang]4 ,he ?\ght if ,jesus 7 a great tea*]1 ,he w\ld n h all[$ a woman f ! city to come & wa% ,8 feet ) h] te>s4 ,b ,jesus kn[s all our he>ts1 & ,he c\ld see t ! poor woman lov$ ,him s mu* t %e w\ld g away & try nev] to grieve ,him any m4 ,by & by ,he turn$ to ,simon1 & told him to look at ?is woman & comp>e h] love ) 84 ,jesus said words some?+ l ?is3 ,simon1 ,i 0 tir$ & du/y ) my j\rney :5 ,i came 91 & y did n give me wat] to ba! my feet1 b %e has wa%$ my feet ) te>s2 y did n (f] me a kiss1 b ?is woman has n ceas$ to kiss my feet2 y did n ano9t my head ) oil1 b %e has ano9t$ my feet ) preci\s o9tm5t4 ,%e has lov$ me v mu*1 because ,i h =giv5 h] v mu*4 ,& turn+ to ! woman1 ,jesus said to h]1 ,?y s9s are =giv52 4 4 4 g 9 peace4 ,oh1 ! joy ( he>+ ,jesus say ^? words6 ,& we may h t joy too1 if we come to ,him ) humble lov+ he>t1 & tell ,him t we are sorry4 ,he nev] turns anyone away :o comes to ,him2 s1 de> little *ildr51 let u tru/ ,8 lov+ he>t1 & ?\gh we "k we are v unwor?y1 d n let u /ay away = t1 = ,jesus longs t we may be =giv51 & s be able to g away 9 peace4 ,,xxxi4 ,! ,b>r5 ,fig ,tree ,no?+ b ,leaves ,i h se5 a picture ( a fig tree1 & ,i want to describe x to y1 t we may und]/& a little ab\t "o ( our ,"l's ,p>ables4 ,!re are a great _m ,p>ables 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t3 !y are ^w-pictures to tea* u ,god's great lessons4 ,at s*ool y\r tea*] has a l>ge blackbo>d1 & sometimes %e sket*es an object1 & expla9s x to y1 does %e n8 ,"o day %e drew a crack$ cup1 ! crack ( :i* grew wid] "u h] clev] f+]s1 & %e turn$ r\nd & said to h] class1 ,is ?is cup ( any use8 ,& !re 7 pl5ty ( ,no's f all ov] ! room2 b "o *ild v5tur$ ,p]haps x c\ld be m5d$6 ,& !n ! tea*] gave a bright look1 & %e said1 ,yes1 ,*>lie1 y are "r6 ,& s are ! o!rs ) _! ',no's' all ov] ! room4 ,= unless ! cup is m5d$1 x is ( no use4 ,! cup is a picture ( our *>act]s6 ,if !re is a flaw 9 !m1 a crack t gets wid] & wid]1 !n ! cup is ( no use1 is x8 ,x might be ?r[n away6 v5tur$ ano!r *ild4 ,yes1 said ! tea*]2 b1 if x c\ld be m5d$--z ,*>lie said--!n x c\ld be us$ aga94 ,s :at mu/ we d1 ,*>lie8 ,%e turn$ h] face to ! little boy1 & a smile came ov] 8 features z he answ]$1 ,!re's a *9a-m5d] comes d[n our road e week--he c\ld d x6 ,& ! tea*] smil$ back4 ,did ,*>lie "k t he _h t\*$ on a great tru?8 ,s %e w5t on-- ,yes1 we mu/ 'h fai? 9 ,god4' ,we mu/ take our crack$ cups1 & our faulty *>act]s1 to ! ,great ,m5d]1 ,jesus our ,savi\r1 & ask ,him to make u useful1 s]viceable little ,*ri/ians6 ,s n[1 ,i am go+ to make an imag9>y blackbo>d & %[ y a bran* ( a fig tree6 ,look at t fig gr[+ out ( ! /alk2 x is l>ge1 & oblong1 & plump1 & x is firmly fix$ to ! big bran*4 ,& !n1 above & bel[ x are little spr\t+ leaves1 "s j come out1 "s n yet bur/ f _! little buds2 & soon ! fruit1 :i* is already ripe1 w be cov]$ up by ! leaves1 z !y gr[ l>g] & l>g]4 ,b suppose1 :5 y lift ! leaves1 !re is no fruit8 ,!n y come to ! conclusion t ! tree mu/ be a b>r5 tree1 & y turn away sorry & disappo9t$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,b>r5 ,,fig ,,tree4 ,& ?is is a little ^w-picture ( ! b>r5 fig tree1 ab\t :i* our ,"l gives u a ,p>able4 ,he 0 com+ f ,be?any1 & x says ,he hung]$4 ,p]haps ! ,"l ,jesus _h be5 up all night pray+ to ,8 ,fa!r4 ,s1 z ,he came ne> to ! fig tree1 ,he saw x 0 full ( leaves2 b :5 ,he got close to x1 ,he f\nd !re 7 no figs "u ! leaves--x 0 b>r54 ,& z ,he turn$ away ,he said1 9 ! disciples' he>+1 ,let no fruit gr[ on !e h5ce=w>d = ev]4 ,oh1 h[ sad ,he 0 to h to say t6 ,& pres5tly ! fig tree )]$ away4 ,j be=e ?is1 ! ,"l came d[n ! side ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 & 9 turn+ a corn] ( ! /eep pa? a sight ( ! beautiful city ( ,j]usalem bur/ ^u _! view4 ,x says 9 ! ,gospel ( ,luke-- ,& :5 ,he 0 come ne>1 ,he beheld ! city1 & wept ov] x1 say+1 ,if ?\ had/ kn[n1 ev5 ?\1 at lea/ 9 ?is ?y day1 ! ?+s :i* belong unto ?y peace6 ,b n[ !y are hid f ?9e eyes4 ,jesus wept = all ! sorr[ t 0 com+ on ! belov$ city1 & because ! ,jews w\ld n h ,him z _! ,savi\r4 ,?is 0 inde$ l ! fig tree1 :i* _h leaves1 b no fruit4 ,! ,jews ought to h kn[n f _! own ,scriptures ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :i* !y read e ,sabba?1 t on ?is v day x 0 =etold 9 ! ,book ( ,nehemiah1 & also 9 ,daniel & ,ze*>iah1 t ! ,messiah 0 to ent] ,j]usalem z ,k+1 meek & l[ly1 & rid+ on an ass's colt4 ,!y 7 pr\d ( _! k1 & ( _! possession ( ,god's ,temple1 & ,8 ,scriptures2 b !y _h n fruit "u ! leaves ( _! pride & unbelief4 ,!y _h ev5 be5 plott+ to kill ,him4 ,!y _h reject$ ,him 9 _! he>ts1 & 9 a few days' "t !y 7 go+ to crucify ,him6 ,! next day ,jesus & ,8 disciples pass$ by t fig tree aga91 & x _h begun to )] & dry up2 & ! disciples said1 ,h[ soon is ! fig tree )]$6 ,& ! answ] ( our ,"l mu/ h a/oni%$ !m4 ,h fai? 9 ,god6 ,he said4 ,n[1 l ! tea*] ) ! blackbo>d1 ,i want to ga!r up ! lesson ,i h le>n$ f ?is /ory-- ,d n let our de> ,"l1 ,:o di$ = u1 come & look into our he>ts & f9d no fruit1 b only leaves6 ,h[ ,he mu/ long to h u all we %\ld be6 ,d n let u be l ! crack$ & useless cup6 ,b let u g to ! great ,heal] & ,m5d] & ,cleans] ( our poor *>act]s1 & ask ,him to make u :at ,he w\ld l to see u4 ,! only way to get m5d$ & to be> fruit in/ead ( only leaves1 is to g to ,him ,:o di$ on ! ,cross to save u1 & to f9d 9 ,him =giv5ess1 /r5g?1 & peace4 ,,xxxii4 ,! ,p>able ( ! ,tal5ts ,:at is a ,tal5t8 p]haps "s "o asks4 ,a ,tal5t 9 our ,"l's "t 0 a piece ( money ( great value1 ( ab\t #cdb1 & 9 ! /ory :i* ,jesus told ! disciples1 a ,tal5t 0 describ$ z some?+ preci\s :i* 0 giv5 to ! s]vants ( a great "l1 to trade )1 :ile he 0 on a long j\rney4 ,to "o s]vant ?is "l gave t5 ,tal5ts to trade )2 to ano!r1 five2 to ano!r1 two2 accord+ to _! sev]al ability2 & to ano!r1 "o4 ,& :at d y ?9k ! s]vant :o _h only "o did ) 8 ,tal5t8 ,he w5t away & digg$ 9 ! e>?1 & hid 8 "l's money6 ,!n ! "l ( ^? s]vants took 8 j\rney4 ,at l5g? ! "t came = 8 return1 & he call$ 8 s]vants & reckon$ ) !m4 ,! "o :o _h trad$ ) t5 ,tal5ts br\ght t5 ,tal5ts m to 8 "l2 & ! man ) five br\ght five m2 & ! man ) two br\ght two m4 ,& ! "l 0 v pleas$ ) ^! fai?ful s]vants1 & said1 ,well done6 to ea* ( !m1 & gave !m great rew>ds4 ,b at la/ !re came ! man :o _h only receiv$ "o ,tal5t2 & z he spread ! "o ,tal5t out be=e him1 he said1 ,i knew t y 7 a h>d ma/]1 s ,i 0 afraid1 & w5t & hid y\r ,tal5t 9 ! e>?4 ,lo6 ,!n1 y h :at is y\rs6 ,& ! great "l 0 v griev$ & angry ) t wick$ & idle s]vant1 & he took ! ,tal5t f him & gave x to ! "o :o _h t52 & ! fai?less s]vant 0 ca/ out1 & 9 ! d>kness he wept despair+ly t he c\ld nev] ent]1 z ! o!rs did1 into ! joy ( _! "l4 ,& n[ ,i am go+ to tell y a true /ory to try & expla9 to y ! mean+ ( ^! ,tal5ts 9 our pres5t-day life4 ,i told y t to u1 ! ,tal5t t ,jesus spoke ( is n money1 b some?+ m preci\s /ill1 :i* we are giv5 by ,god to trade )4 ,trade )8 y ask4 ,yes--t is ! idea4 ,if we are ,god's s]vants1 if we h tak5 ,jesus ,*ri/ z our own ,bless$ ,savi\r1 ,god expects u to try to get o!rs to tru/ ,him too1 & s to multiply ! ,tal5ts :i* ,he has giv5 into our *>ge4 ,y w und]/& ?is a little bett] :5 y h read ! true /ory ,i am go+ to tell y4 ,!re 0 a lady tak+ a ,j\rney a few ye>s ago1 & %e _h to pass ?r\gh ,london & g to ano!r t]m9us on h] way4 ,%e _h "o ( ,god's ,tal5ts 9 h] he>t4 ,%e knew t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a great & preci\s ,savi\r2 & be=e %e />t$ on h] j\rney %e pray$3 ,make me a bless+ to somebody z ,i travel6 ,well1 by ! "t %e _h rea*$ ,london1 %e 0 tir$1 & :5 %e got to ! o!r t]m9us1 z %e w5t along ! plat=m %e saw a man sitt+ 9 a c>riage alone4 ,b %e pass$ on2 %e ?\ght %e 0 too tir$ to speak to t man4 ,s %e hid h] ,"l's money6 ,b h] he>t smote h]2 & aft] a mom5t %e got out1 & ent]$ ! c>riage :]e ! man1 :o appe>$ to be a =eman 9 "s works1 sat 9 ! f>!/ corn]4 ,!y 7 soon (f1 & ?\gh %e felt v n]v\s1 %e mov$ ne>] to him1 & made a rem>k on ! beautiful sunset6 ,he seem$ surpris$4 ,& :51 fur!r1 %e said1 ,h[ x rem9d$ h] ( ,god's love4 ,he answ]$3 ,oh1 ,i d n ?9k ( ^? ?+s6 ,i leave t to my wife & daught]s6 ,i & my sons read diff]5t ?+s f t6 ,we d v well ) our lives1 & leave !m to !irs6 ,! lady h>dly knew :at to answ]4 ,%e felt %e 0 n up 9 all ^! unbeliev+ que/ions ( ! day4 ,b !n %e be?\ght h]self3 ,i wi% ,i c\ld ?9k ( "s ^w ( ,god t w\ld suit 8 case6 ,= ! ,^w ( ,god is liv+ & p[]ful4 ,& l a fla%1 %e rememb]$ ! p>able ( ! ,ph>isee & ! ,publican1 & %e said1 ,did y ev] he> ?is8 ,& f\nd h]self able to repeat x to him ^w = ^w3 ,two m5 w5t up into ! ,temple to pray2 ! "o a ,ph>isee1 & ! o!r a ,publican4 ,! ,ph>isee /ood & pray$ ?us ) himself3 ,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e t ,i am n z o!r m5 are 4 4 4 ,& ! ,publican1 /&+ af> (f1 w\ld n lift up s mu* z 8 eyes unto heav51 b smote ^u 8 brea/1 say+1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]4 ,i tell y1 ?is man w5t d[n to 8 h\se ju/ifi$ r ?an ! o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,spread ,,! ,,"o ,,tal5t ,,out ,,be=e ,,him4 ,z ! lady f9i%$ t p>able1 :i* ,god _h s wond]fully help$ h] to repeat1 ! tra9 began to sl[ d[n at ! next /ation4 ,! man ga!r$ up 8 ?+s1 came to h] side & %ook h] h& w>mly4 ,?ank y v mu*1 he said e>ne/ly1 = :at y h said6 ,& !n he jump$ out1 & ! tra9 took ! lady on to h] de/9ation4 ,all ( u are giv5 ,tal5ts1 accord+ to our sev]al abilities4 ,:atev] x is--let ea* "o ( u d :at we c to tell o!rs ( ,god's love 9 giv+ u a ,savi\r2 & if we d1 surely--yes1 surely--,god w say to u1 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vants1 ent] into ! joy ( y\r ,"l6 ,,xxxiii4 ,hid 9 ,?ree ,measures ( ,meal ,"o day ! ,"l ,jesus gave a v %ort ,p>able to ,8 disciples ( only "o v]se1 b ,he w\ld n h told x to u1 if ,he _h n int5d$ u to le>n a lesson f x4 ,i w copy ! v]se = y1 because x is s v %ort1 & !n ,i w expla9 x aft]w>ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,leav5 ,,9 ,,! ,,meal4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is l unto leav51 :i* a woman took & hid 9 ?ree measures ( meal1 till ! :ole 0 leav5$4 ,leav5 is :at we n[ call yea/4 ,9 ! diction>y1 leav51 or yea/1 is describ$ z some?+ :i* p]vades a mass1 & *anges its nature4 ,& s we w ?9k ( x 9 t light1 & try to draw out f x some?+ :i* may help u e day4 ,if ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is hidd5 9 our he>ts1 !n x ought to p]vade our :ole lives4 ,i h se5 an untidy woman1 & an untidy home1 p]fectly trans=m$ by ! love ( ,god1 & h] desire to please ,him4 ,a ye> or two ago1 ,i knew a woman :o _h become r fond ( dr9k4 ,all at once %e f\nd t if %e want$ to ent] into ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 t temptation mu/ be left (f4 ,s %e told ! ,"l ,jesus all ab\t x1 & !n %e left x (f 9 ! /r5g? :i* ,he gave h]2 & %e said to me3 ,i h nev] tak5 any s9ce6 ,s %e f\nd1 l _m o!rs :om ,i h kn[n1 t :5 ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 takes possession ( our he>ts1 our :ole nature becomes *ang$1 & we try to live to ,god's glory6 ,9 ! same *apt] 9 ,mat!w1 ! ?irte5?1 t has 9 x ! ,p>able ab\t ! leav51 our ,"l gives u ano!r picture ( ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,he describes a man :o 0 digg+ 9 a field2 :o came by *ance ^u a great treasure4 ,! man ha/ily cov]$ up ! gr\nd1 & w5t to ! own] ( ! field1 & ask$ him to let him buy ! :ole field4 ,! price 0 v high1 b ! man ?\ght ( ! treasure1 & he did n hesitate4 ,he w5t back1 & sold all t he _h1 & came & b\ght ! field4 ,he did n grudge x1 = ! treasure 0 wor? ev]y?+ he possess$6 ,!n our ,"l tells u ( ano!r man4 ,he 0 a m]*ant2 & he travell$ to f>-(f c\ntries seek+ beautiful pe>ls4 ,at l5g? he came across ! mo/ beautiful pe>l he _h ev] se5--x 0 ( great price4 ,?is man did n hesitate ei!r4 ,he saw ! value ( t pe>l1 & he sold ev]y?+ he _h & b\ght x6 ,9 ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,mat!w1 ,jesus gives u ano!r ,p>able1 & x is ab\t ,8 com+ back2 & ,i am sure y w l to he> t "o1 = y h p]haps se5 pictures ( ^? ,t5 ,virg9s :o w5t out to meet ! ,bridegroom1 ) little lamps 9 _! h&s8 ,five ( ^! ,virg9s 7 wise1 & five 7 fooli%4 ,:y 0 x t "s 7 wise & "s n8 ,p]haps y h a bro!r :o has cycl$ into ! c\ntry1 & comes home lat] ?an y expect$1 & tir$-out8 ,yes1 he says1 ,i h _h to walk my ma*9e = half-a-doz5 miles--my lamp w5t out1 & !re 0 n a %op to be se56 ,yes1 t 0 x2 he _h n tak5 oil to fill 8 lamp4 ,s ! fooli% ,virg9s took _! lamps1 b took no oil ) !m2 b ! wise took oil 9 _! vessels1 ) _! lamps4 ,! ,bridegroom seem$ long 9 com+1 & !y all fell asleep :ile !y wait$4 ,& at midnight !re 0 a cry made3 ,behold ! ,bridegroom come?6 ,g ye out to meet ,him6 ,!n all ! ,virg9s arose1 & trimm$ _! lamps4 ,& ! fooli% said to ! wise3 ,give u "s ( y\r oil1 = our lamps are gone out4 ,b ! wise answ]$ t !y mu/ n d t1 le/ !re %\ld n be en\gh = !m bo?2 in/ead !y advis$ ! fooli% ,virg9s to g & buy = !mselves4 ,& :ile !y w5t to buy1 ! ,bridegroom came1 & ^? :o 7 ready w5t 9 ) ,him to ! m>riage2 & ! door 0 %ut4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ! o!r ,virg9s came back1 !y ask$ t ! door might be op5$2 b ! ,bridegroom answ]$ t ,he did n "k !m4 ,i am sure y w feel sad :5 y ?9k t ! fooli% ,virg9s c\ld n %>e 9 ! ,m>riage ,supp]4 ,i ?9k ?is is told u to w>n u to ask ,god to give u ,8 ,holy ,_s 9 our he>ts1 :i*1 l ! oil 9 ! little lamps1 w %[ u ! way1 & keep u brightly %9+ = ,him6 ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,heav5ly ,bridegroom 9 ?is ,p>able4 ,:5 ,he 0 on e>?1 ,he told ,8 disciples ov] & ov] aga9 to wat* mo/ e>ne/ly = ,him to come back4 ,he w>n$ all ( u :o love ,him1 to be ready to op5 to ,him if he knocks2 to gu>d aga9/ be+ s b\nd up 9 ! pleasures ( life t ! day ( ,8 return %\ld take any ( u by surprise4 ,jesus ends ?is ,p>able ) ^! words-- ,wat* !re=e3 = ye "k nei!r ! day nor ! h\r :]e9 ! ,son ( man come?4