The Borrowed Axe
The Borrowed Axe The prophets sons, in time of old,Though to appearance poor; The prophets sons, in time of old,Though to appearance poor;Were rich without possessing gold,And honored, though obscure. In peace their daily bread they eat,By honest labor earned;While daily at Elisha’s feet,They grace and wisdom learned. The prophet’s presence cheered their toil,They watched […]
Jericho
Jericho Though Jericho pleasantly stood,And looked like a promising soil; Though Jericho pleasantly stood,And looked like a promising soil;The harvest produced little food,To answer the husbandman’s toil.The water some property had,Which poisonous proved to the ground;The springs were corrupted and bad,The streams spread a barrenness round. But soon by the cruse and the salt,Prepared by […]
The Meal and Cruse of Oil
The Meal and Cruse of Oil By the poor widow’s oil and mealElijah was sustained; By the poor widow’s oil and mealElijah was sustained;Though small the stock it lasted well,For God the store maintained. It seemed as if from day to day,They were to eat and die;But still, though in a secret way,He sent a […]
Elijah Fed by Ravens
Elijah Fed by Ravens Elijah’s example declares,Whatever distress may betide; Elijah’s example declares,Whatever distress may betide;The saints may commit all their caresTo him who will surely provide:When rain long withheld from the earthOccasioned a famine of bread;The prophet, secure from the dearth,By ravens was constantly fed. More likely to rob than to feed,Were ravens who […]
Queen of Sheba
Queen of Sheba From Sheba a distant reportOf Solomon’s glory and fame, From Sheba a distant reportOf Solomon’s glory and fame,Invited the queen to his court,But all was outdone when she came;She cried, with a pleasing surprise,When first she before him appeared,“How much, what I see with my eyes,“Surpasses the rumor I heard!” When once […]
David’s Fall
David’s Fall How David, when by sin deceived,From bad to worse went on! How David, when by sin deceived,From bad to worse went on!For when the Holy Spirit’s grieved,Our strength and guard are gone. His eye on Bathsheba once fixed,With poison filled his soul;He ventured on adult’ry next,And murder crowned the whole. So from a […]
Dagon Before the Ark
Dagon Before the Ark When first to make my heart his own,The Lord revealed his mighty grace; When first to make my heart his own,The Lord revealed his mighty grace;Self reigned, like Dagon, on the throne,But could not long maintain its place. It fell, and owned the pow’r divine,(Grace can with ease the vict’ry gain)But […]
Gibeon
Gibeon When Joshua, by GOD’s command,Invaded Canaan’s guilty land; When Joshua, by GOD’s command,Invaded Canaan’s guilty land;Gibeon, unlike the nations round,Submission made and mercy found. Their stubborn neighbors who enraged,United war against them waged,By Joshua soon were overthrown,For Gibeon’s cause was now his own. He, from whose arm they ruin feared,Their leader and ally appearedAn […]
Balaam’s Wish
Balaam’s Wish How blest the righteous areWhen they resign their breath! How blest the righteous areWhen they resign their breath!No wonder Balaam wished to shareIn such a happy death. “Oh! let me die, said he,The death the righteous do;When life is ended let me beFound with the faithful few.” The force of truth how great!When […]
The Golden Calf
The Golden Calf When Israel heard the fiery law,From Sinai’s top proclaimed; When Israel heard the fiery law,From Sinai’s top proclaimed;Their hearts seemed full of holy awe,Their stubborn spirits tamed. Yet, as forgetting all they knew,Ere forty days were past;With blazing Sinai still in view,A molten calf they cast. Yea, Aaron, God’s anointed priest,Who on […]
Manna Hoarded
Manna Hoarded The manna favored Israel’s meat,Was gathered day by day; The manna favored Israel’s meat,Was gathered day by day;When all the host was served, the heatMelted the rest away. In vain to hoard it up they tried,Against tomorrow came;It then bred worms and putrefied,And proved their sin and shame. ’Twas daily bread and would […]
Manna
Manna Manna to Israel well suppliedThe want of other bread; Manna to Israel well suppliedThe want of other bread;While God is able to provide,His people shall be fed. (Thus though the corn and wine should fail,And creature streams be dry;The prayer of faith will still prevail,For blessings from on high.) Of his kind care how […]
Joseph Made Known to His Brethren
Joseph Made Known to His Brethren When Joseph his brethren beheld,Afflicted and trembling with fear; When Joseph his brethren beheld,Afflicted and trembling with fear;His heart with compassion was filled,From weeping he could not forbear.Awhile his behavior was rough,To bring their past sin to their mind;But when they were humbled enough,He hasted to show himself kind. […]
Lot in Sodom
Lot in Sodom How hurtful was the choice of Lot,Who took up his abode How hurtful was the choice of Lot,Who took up his abode(Because it was a fruitful spot)With them who feared not God! A pris’ner he was quickly made,Bereaved of all his store;And, but for Abraham’s timely aid,He had returned no more. Yet […]