SCRIPTURE NARRATIVES. Cain and Abel.
1 SEE the first brothers standing,
Each with his offerings brought: Say, will the Lord accept them In their own deed and thought? 2 The elder one approaches; The product of his land He offers the Almighty,
And there he takes his stand. 3 And now draws near the younger, In faith, with loving heart, Presents a living offering, Of his own flock a part.
4 The elder scorns the dealing Of God, his Maker, then : His face betrays the anger Of a murderer of men.
5 That man shall be accepted Who, being taught of God, Comes to the throne of mercy By the Redeemer's blood. The Deluge.
1 LET us now in contemplation Mark the havoc sin has made; O what dreadful desolation
Does the works of God invade ! While in ruins
All the world at once is laid.
2 O'er the highest hills prevailing, See the streaming rains descend; All the hopes of mortals, failing, In despair and ruin end: On what refuge
Shall the sinner now depend? 3 Yet, amid this scene distressing, Those who in the ark reside, Full security possessing,
Fearless view the swelling tide: O how favoured
They who in the ark abide! 4 Such is Christ to true believers : He from that o'erwhelming flood Of approaching wrath delivers By His sweet atoning blood. In Him only
Can we find a safe abode.
1 WHEN from Esau Jacob fled,
Though his pillow was a stone, And the ground his humble bed, Yet he was not left alone. Lo! he saw a ladder reared, Reaching to the heavenly throne; At the top the Lord appeared,
Spake, and claimed him for His own.
2 Fear not, Jacob, thou art mine, And my presence with thee goes;
On thy heart my love shall shine, And my arm subdue thy foes; From my promise comfort take, For my help in trouble call; Never will I thee forsake,
Till I have accomplished all.' 3 They who know the Saviour's name, Are for all events prepared ; What can changes do to them
Who have such a Guide and Guard? Should they traverse earth around, To the ladder still they come ;
Every spot is holy ground,
God is there, and He's their home.
Joseph Sold into Egypt.
1 THE Lord, how wondrous are His ways! With humble awe repeat His praise; His judgments are a deep profound,
Where all our scanty thoughts are drowned. 2 See how to Jacob's favourite son
He makes His power and wisdom known; In him the secrets of His will He doth mysteriously fulfil.
3 His brethren hate him, and contrive His death, by whom they all must live; He's sold at last, and made a slave, That he their guilty lives might save. 4 Thus Jesus doth His brethren save, For them His precious life He gave ;
He's hated, sold, condemned, and slain, But rises, o'er His Church to reign. 5 His brethren bow before His throne, And all their vile transgressions own : Jesus, their Brother Jesus, lives, And, with a smile, their guilt forgives. 69
1 YES, Joseph must be sold, A type of Christ, his Lord; But God was with him, we are told, And kept him by His word. 2 How wondrous are the ways Of Providence on earth! The darkest and the saddest days Are often turned to mirth. 3 One day in prison seen, Another on the throne; Yet every day the Lord has been The same toward His own.
Adoption of Moses.
1 CALM the Hebrew infant slept, In the ark of rushes laid, While her watch his sister kept, Eager to afford her aid.
2 Soon was Pharaoh's daughter seen, With her maidens, drawing nigh, And the ark, though small and mean, Caught the notice of her eye.
3 There the lovely babe she saw Just awaking from his sleep; And, yet more her love to draw, Lo! the babe began to weep. 4 Thus was her compassion won
By this Hebrew child forlorn; And the babe became her sonMoses, from the waters drawn. 5 Rescued from a watery grave,
Moses lived to serve the LordLived the chosen tribes to save, And God's wondrous acts record. 6 He who cared for Moses thus, Watches o'er our helplessness; Daily He provides for us,
He our souls with peace can bless.
Deliverance from Egypt. 1 THE righteous many trials have;
But Christ, their King and glorious Head, From all their troubles them will save, And plague the wicked in their stead. 2 Though for a time their foes oppress, And hem them in on every side, Jehovah is engaged to bless
The souls that in His strength confide. 3 When mountains rise on either hand, And Pharaoh presses hard behind, In the deep sea, at God's command, His people shall salvation find.
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