A Ruler of the Jews.

THEN the Jews' passover drew nigh,And to JerusalemWent Jesus, and His followersThe journey made with Him.But when they reached the temple courtA market there they found;Creatures on sale, for sacrifice,And merchants sitting round.Then Jesus made a scourge of cords,And drove them all outside,And, angered by their wickedness,The money scattered wide.And the disciples then recalledThe Psalmist's ancient word,"I have been eaten up with zealUnto thy house, my Lord."Then said the Jews, "We want to seeWhat evidence you showThat you possess authoritySuch things as these to do?""Cast down this temple," Jesus said,Let its proud walls decay,And I will raise it up again,Ere three days pass away."They answer, "Forty years and sixThis temple took to build,And wilt thou rear it in three days?Art thou so strangely skilled?"But of his body thus he spoke,A temple strong to view,And the disciples, when He rose,Recalled that word most true.Now, while in old Jerusalem,At the passover feast,Jesus performed great miracles,By which His fame increased.Yet He gave not His confidenceTo any, great or small,Because He read the human mindAnd knew the hearts of all.And needed not to be informedThat man is weak and vain,Who will applaud and honor now,And persecute again.

THEN the Jews' passover drew nigh,And to JerusalemWent Jesus, and His followersThe journey made with Him.

THEN the Jews' passover drew nigh,

And to Jerusalem

Went Jesus, and His followers

The journey made with Him.

But when they reached the temple courtA market there they found;Creatures on sale, for sacrifice,And merchants sitting round.

But when they reached the temple court

A market there they found;

Creatures on sale, for sacrifice,

And merchants sitting round.

Then Jesus made a scourge of cords,And drove them all outside,And, angered by their wickedness,The money scattered wide.

Then Jesus made a scourge of cords,

And drove them all outside,

And, angered by their wickedness,

The money scattered wide.

And the disciples then recalledThe Psalmist's ancient word,"I have been eaten up with zealUnto thy house, my Lord."

And the disciples then recalled

The Psalmist's ancient word,

"I have been eaten up with zeal

Unto thy house, my Lord."

Then said the Jews, "We want to seeWhat evidence you showThat you possess authoritySuch things as these to do?"

Then said the Jews, "We want to see

What evidence you show

That you possess authority

Such things as these to do?"

"Cast down this temple," Jesus said,Let its proud walls decay,And I will raise it up again,Ere three days pass away."

"Cast down this temple," Jesus said,

Let its proud walls decay,

And I will raise it up again,

Ere three days pass away."

They answer, "Forty years and sixThis temple took to build,And wilt thou rear it in three days?Art thou so strangely skilled?"

They answer, "Forty years and six

This temple took to build,

And wilt thou rear it in three days?

Art thou so strangely skilled?"

But of his body thus he spoke,A temple strong to view,And the disciples, when He rose,Recalled that word most true.

But of his body thus he spoke,

A temple strong to view,

And the disciples, when He rose,

Recalled that word most true.

Now, while in old Jerusalem,At the passover feast,Jesus performed great miracles,By which His fame increased.

Now, while in old Jerusalem,

At the passover feast,

Jesus performed great miracles,

By which His fame increased.

Yet He gave not His confidenceTo any, great or small,Because He read the human mindAnd knew the hearts of all.

Yet He gave not His confidence

To any, great or small,

Because He read the human mind

And knew the hearts of all.

And needed not to be informedThat man is weak and vain,Who will applaud and honor now,And persecute again.

And needed not to be informed

That man is weak and vain,

Who will applaud and honor now,

And persecute again.

THERE was a man, a Pharisee,One of the chosen race,Who, in the council of the Jews,Maintained an honored place.The same to Jesus came by night,Saying, "Rabbi, well we knowThou art from God, for no mere manSuch miracles can do."Jesus replied, "Thou dost believe,Yet such a faith as thineIs naught, unless thou undergoAn inward change divine."Except a man be born again,I truly say to thee,The holy kingdom of his GodHis eyes shall never see."Then Nicodemus said, surprised,"How can a man, when oldBecome a little babe again,Such wonders to behold?"And Jesus answered, "Verily,The birth of which I speakIs by the Spirit's gracious power,Which every one must seek."That which is born a little babeIs but a fleshly frame,But inward birth to all impartsThe Spirit's living flame."And, as the way the wind doth blowIs not known by the sound,So shalt thou feel, but not discern,The inward change profound."Then Nicodemus asked again,"How can these things be so?"Christ answered, "Dost thou rule thy raceAnd yet these things not know?"I verily declare to youThe truths that are divine,And ye receive not in your heartThese precious words of mine."If I have told you earthly thingsAnd you do not believe,How shall you of these heavenly things,My truthful words receive?"And no man hath ascended upTo heaven's throne, above,But the eternal Son of man,Who hath come down in love."And as a serpent Moses raised,Upon on upright pole,That those who felt a poisonous biteMight look and be made whole,"So must the Son of man be raised—In hate, and wrath and strife—That whoso shall believe on HimMay have eternal life."For God so loved this sinful worldHe gave His only Son,That those who should believe on HimMight find their heaven begun."For God sent not His Son belowThe wicked to condemn:But that, through Him, salvation mightIn mercy reach to them."He that believes is saved from death,But he that doubts must die;Because he has rejected, thus,The Son of God, most high."And this is what condemns their lives,That light is shining clear,And men love darkness lest their deedsOf evil should appear."

THERE was a man, a Pharisee,One of the chosen race,Who, in the council of the Jews,Maintained an honored place.

THERE was a man, a Pharisee,

One of the chosen race,

Who, in the council of the Jews,

Maintained an honored place.

The same to Jesus came by night,Saying, "Rabbi, well we knowThou art from God, for no mere manSuch miracles can do."

The same to Jesus came by night,

Saying, "Rabbi, well we know

Thou art from God, for no mere man

Such miracles can do."

Jesus replied, "Thou dost believe,Yet such a faith as thineIs naught, unless thou undergoAn inward change divine.

Jesus replied, "Thou dost believe,

Yet such a faith as thine

Is naught, unless thou undergo

An inward change divine.

"Except a man be born again,I truly say to thee,The holy kingdom of his GodHis eyes shall never see."

"Except a man be born again,

I truly say to thee,

The holy kingdom of his God

His eyes shall never see."

Then Nicodemus said, surprised,"How can a man, when oldBecome a little babe again,Such wonders to behold?"

Then Nicodemus said, surprised,

"How can a man, when old

Become a little babe again,

Such wonders to behold?"

And Jesus answered, "Verily,The birth of which I speakIs by the Spirit's gracious power,Which every one must seek.

And Jesus answered, "Verily,

The birth of which I speak

Is by the Spirit's gracious power,

Which every one must seek.

"That which is born a little babeIs but a fleshly frame,But inward birth to all impartsThe Spirit's living flame.

"That which is born a little babe

Is but a fleshly frame,

But inward birth to all imparts

The Spirit's living flame.

"And, as the way the wind doth blowIs not known by the sound,So shalt thou feel, but not discern,The inward change profound."

"And, as the way the wind doth blow

Is not known by the sound,

So shalt thou feel, but not discern,

The inward change profound."

Then Nicodemus asked again,"How can these things be so?"Christ answered, "Dost thou rule thy raceAnd yet these things not know?

Then Nicodemus asked again,

"How can these things be so?"

Christ answered, "Dost thou rule thy race

And yet these things not know?

"I verily declare to youThe truths that are divine,And ye receive not in your heartThese precious words of mine.

"I verily declare to you

The truths that are divine,

And ye receive not in your heart

These precious words of mine.

"If I have told you earthly thingsAnd you do not believe,How shall you of these heavenly things,My truthful words receive?

"If I have told you earthly things

And you do not believe,

How shall you of these heavenly things,

My truthful words receive?

"And no man hath ascended upTo heaven's throne, above,But the eternal Son of man,Who hath come down in love.

"And no man hath ascended up

To heaven's throne, above,

But the eternal Son of man,

Who hath come down in love.

"And as a serpent Moses raised,Upon on upright pole,That those who felt a poisonous biteMight look and be made whole,

"And as a serpent Moses raised,

Upon on upright pole,

That those who felt a poisonous bite

Might look and be made whole,

"So must the Son of man be raised—In hate, and wrath and strife—That whoso shall believe on HimMay have eternal life.

"So must the Son of man be raised—

In hate, and wrath and strife—

That whoso shall believe on Him

May have eternal life.

"For God so loved this sinful worldHe gave His only Son,That those who should believe on HimMight find their heaven begun.

"For God so loved this sinful world

He gave His only Son,

That those who should believe on Him

Might find their heaven begun.

"For God sent not His Son belowThe wicked to condemn:But that, through Him, salvation mightIn mercy reach to them.

"For God sent not His Son below

The wicked to condemn:

But that, through Him, salvation might

In mercy reach to them.

"He that believes is saved from death,But he that doubts must die;Because he has rejected, thus,The Son of God, most high.

"He that believes is saved from death,

But he that doubts must die;

Because he has rejected, thus,

The Son of God, most high.

"And this is what condemns their lives,That light is shining clear,And men love darkness lest their deedsOf evil should appear."

"And this is what condemns their lives,

That light is shining clear,

And men love darkness lest their deeds

Of evil should appear."

AFTER these things did Jesus goForth into Judah's land,Attended by his followers,A faithful holy band.John in his holy zeal baptizedThe people all around,In Aenon, near to Salim,Where water did abound.And John's disciples told him all—How Jesus, too, baptized,And crowds of people went to Him;But John was not surprised.He answered, "Man can nothing take,Except to him 'tis given,And to baptize with waterWas my command from Heaven."And ye, yourselves, can witness trueI said, I am not He—The Christ, the long expected one—He cometh after me."Full happy is the bridegroom, butHis friend, which standeth near,Rejoiceth in his happiness,So I am filled with cheer."He will go on, in power and might,His glory must increase;While I, His humble forerunner,Must dwindle and decrease."He that descendeth from aboveIs Lord and King of all;While he that is mere earthly manIs tainted by the fall."He that from heaven comes to earth—The mighty Prince and Lord—Tells men what He has seen and heard,And none receive His word."Yet he that hath received His wordHath set his loyal seal,That God's eternal righteousnessHe doth to man reveal."But John's bold, fearless preachingNow, suddenly, must cease—How truly he had prophesiedUnto himself decrease!

AFTER these things did Jesus goForth into Judah's land,Attended by his followers,A faithful holy band.

AFTER these things did Jesus go

Forth into Judah's land,

Attended by his followers,

A faithful holy band.

John in his holy zeal baptizedThe people all around,In Aenon, near to Salim,Where water did abound.

John in his holy zeal baptized

The people all around,

In Aenon, near to Salim,

Where water did abound.

And John's disciples told him all—How Jesus, too, baptized,And crowds of people went to Him;But John was not surprised.

And John's disciples told him all—

How Jesus, too, baptized,

And crowds of people went to Him;

But John was not surprised.

He answered, "Man can nothing take,Except to him 'tis given,And to baptize with waterWas my command from Heaven.

He answered, "Man can nothing take,

Except to him 'tis given,

And to baptize with water

Was my command from Heaven.

"And ye, yourselves, can witness trueI said, I am not He—The Christ, the long expected one—He cometh after me.

"And ye, yourselves, can witness true

I said, I am not He—

The Christ, the long expected one—

He cometh after me.

"Full happy is the bridegroom, butHis friend, which standeth near,Rejoiceth in his happiness,So I am filled with cheer.

"Full happy is the bridegroom, but

His friend, which standeth near,

Rejoiceth in his happiness,

So I am filled with cheer.

"He will go on, in power and might,His glory must increase;While I, His humble forerunner,Must dwindle and decrease.

"He will go on, in power and might,

His glory must increase;

While I, His humble forerunner,

Must dwindle and decrease.

"He that descendeth from aboveIs Lord and King of all;While he that is mere earthly manIs tainted by the fall.

"He that descendeth from above

Is Lord and King of all;

While he that is mere earthly man

Is tainted by the fall.

"He that from heaven comes to earth—The mighty Prince and Lord—Tells men what He has seen and heard,And none receive His word.

"He that from heaven comes to earth—

The mighty Prince and Lord—

Tells men what He has seen and heard,

And none receive His word.

"Yet he that hath received His wordHath set his loyal seal,That God's eternal righteousnessHe doth to man reveal."

"Yet he that hath received His word

Hath set his loyal seal,

That God's eternal righteousness

He doth to man reveal."

But John's bold, fearless preachingNow, suddenly, must cease—How truly he had prophesiedUnto himself decrease!

But John's bold, fearless preaching

Now, suddenly, must cease—

How truly he had prophesied

Unto himself decrease!

HEROD, tetrarch of Galilee,John's teaching oft did seek,Thought him a just and holy man,And gladly heard him speak.Yet Herod had a wicked heart,And crime had stained his name,For he lived with his brother's wife,And none had dared to blame.But John, with holy courage, hadCondemned his sinful life,And said, "It is not right for theeTo have thy brother's wife."Therefore, the woman hated him—Herodias was her name—And would have killed him if she could,With neither fear nor shame.But Herod she persuaded,To seize the preacher bold,And in a dungeon's gloomy cellHis prisoner to hold.Now, when the news of this eventTo Jesus had been brought,While in the land of Judah,Where He baptized and taught,And He well knew that word untoThe Pharisees had gone,How, in His mission here and there,He plainly favored John,He left Judea's flowerey land,And turned His face againTo Galilee, His early home,In Herod's proud domain.Yet neither horse nor chariot hadThis royal Son of God;But traveled humbly and afootThe hot and dusty road.

HEROD, tetrarch of Galilee,John's teaching oft did seek,Thought him a just and holy man,And gladly heard him speak.

HEROD, tetrarch of Galilee,

John's teaching oft did seek,

Thought him a just and holy man,

And gladly heard him speak.

Yet Herod had a wicked heart,And crime had stained his name,For he lived with his brother's wife,And none had dared to blame.

Yet Herod had a wicked heart,

And crime had stained his name,

For he lived with his brother's wife,

And none had dared to blame.

But John, with holy courage, hadCondemned his sinful life,And said, "It is not right for theeTo have thy brother's wife."

But John, with holy courage, had

Condemned his sinful life,

And said, "It is not right for thee

To have thy brother's wife."

Therefore, the woman hated him—Herodias was her name—And would have killed him if she could,With neither fear nor shame.

Therefore, the woman hated him—

Herodias was her name—

And would have killed him if she could,

With neither fear nor shame.

But Herod she persuaded,To seize the preacher bold,And in a dungeon's gloomy cellHis prisoner to hold.

But Herod she persuaded,

To seize the preacher bold,

And in a dungeon's gloomy cell

His prisoner to hold.

Now, when the news of this eventTo Jesus had been brought,While in the land of Judah,Where He baptized and taught,

Now, when the news of this event

To Jesus had been brought,

While in the land of Judah,

Where He baptized and taught,

And He well knew that word untoThe Pharisees had gone,How, in His mission here and there,He plainly favored John,

And He well knew that word unto

The Pharisees had gone,

How, in His mission here and there,

He plainly favored John,

He left Judea's flowerey land,And turned His face againTo Galilee, His early home,In Herod's proud domain.

He left Judea's flowerey land,

And turned His face again

To Galilee, His early home,

In Herod's proud domain.

Yet neither horse nor chariot hadThis royal Son of God;But traveled humbly and afootThe hot and dusty road.

Yet neither horse nor chariot had

This royal Son of God;

But traveled humbly and afoot

The hot and dusty road.

HIS way lay through Samaria,And, as the noon was high,He came to Jacob's ancient well,The town of Sychar nigh.And, wearied with His journey,He by the well sat down,While His disciples went to buySome food within the town.Then, presently, a woman came—A daughter of the land,To draw some water from the well—Her pitcher in her hand.And Jesus, full of pitying grace,Beyond what we can think,Looked gently in the woman's eyes,And said, "Give me to drink?"And thus, this poor Samaritan,Who knew but sin and shame,Was led to seek the living draught,Found in Messiah's name.And she, that single pupil, heard,By the old patriarch's well,The greatest, grandest lessonThat e'er from Jesus fell.And she believed. O, woman fair,Though fallen thou hadst been,The Searcher of all hearts in theeThe seed of faith had seen;And traveled through Samaria,To meet you, and to tellThe new and wondrous doctrineThat you received so well.And now came the disciples back,Who wondered that He taughtOne humble woman there alone,Yet wherefore no man sought.But the woman left her pitcher,And to the city went,And told to every one she metThe wonderful event;How she had seen a traveler,Sitting by Jacob's well,Who all her secret historyDid accurately tell.And, "Come and see him!" she exclaimed,"For he the Christ must be;Such wisdom, dignity and graceNone e'er possessed as He."Meanwhile the Lord's disciplesBefore Him set some meat,And urging Him with gentle words,Said, "Master, come and eat."But, in that hour, no mortal foodHis craving want could fill,His heart and mind were wholly setTo work His gracious will.'Twas now the harvest day of souls,In old Samaria's fields,And He would gather all the fruitThat faithful labor yields.So He, in answer to the callThat He partake of food,Taught the great lesson to all menOf always doing good.And, now, came the SamaritansAnd begged the Lord to stayAnd lodge within their city's walls,And teach them every day.And He who hearkens when we ask,Complied with their request;And in their city He abodeTwo days, an honored guest.And many of those men believedHe was the Christ—the Lord,When they beheld His holy life,And heard His gracious word.

HIS way lay through Samaria,And, as the noon was high,He came to Jacob's ancient well,The town of Sychar nigh.

HIS way lay through Samaria,

And, as the noon was high,

He came to Jacob's ancient well,

The town of Sychar nigh.

And, wearied with His journey,He by the well sat down,While His disciples went to buySome food within the town.

And, wearied with His journey,

He by the well sat down,

While His disciples went to buy

Some food within the town.

Then, presently, a woman came—A daughter of the land,To draw some water from the well—Her pitcher in her hand.

Then, presently, a woman came—

A daughter of the land,

To draw some water from the well—

Her pitcher in her hand.

And Jesus, full of pitying grace,Beyond what we can think,Looked gently in the woman's eyes,And said, "Give me to drink?"

And Jesus, full of pitying grace,

Beyond what we can think,

Looked gently in the woman's eyes,

And said, "Give me to drink?"

And thus, this poor Samaritan,Who knew but sin and shame,Was led to seek the living draught,Found in Messiah's name.

And thus, this poor Samaritan,

Who knew but sin and shame,

Was led to seek the living draught,

Found in Messiah's name.

And she, that single pupil, heard,By the old patriarch's well,The greatest, grandest lessonThat e'er from Jesus fell.

And she, that single pupil, heard,

By the old patriarch's well,

The greatest, grandest lesson

That e'er from Jesus fell.

And she believed. O, woman fair,Though fallen thou hadst been,The Searcher of all hearts in theeThe seed of faith had seen;

And she believed. O, woman fair,

Though fallen thou hadst been,

The Searcher of all hearts in thee

The seed of faith had seen;

And traveled through Samaria,To meet you, and to tellThe new and wondrous doctrineThat you received so well.

And traveled through Samaria,

To meet you, and to tell

The new and wondrous doctrine

That you received so well.

And now came the disciples back,Who wondered that He taughtOne humble woman there alone,Yet wherefore no man sought.

And now came the disciples back,

Who wondered that He taught

One humble woman there alone,

Yet wherefore no man sought.

But the woman left her pitcher,And to the city went,And told to every one she metThe wonderful event;

But the woman left her pitcher,

And to the city went,

And told to every one she met

The wonderful event;

How she had seen a traveler,Sitting by Jacob's well,Who all her secret historyDid accurately tell.

How she had seen a traveler,

Sitting by Jacob's well,

Who all her secret history

Did accurately tell.

And, "Come and see him!" she exclaimed,"For he the Christ must be;Such wisdom, dignity and graceNone e'er possessed as He."

And, "Come and see him!" she exclaimed,

"For he the Christ must be;

Such wisdom, dignity and grace

None e'er possessed as He."

Meanwhile the Lord's disciplesBefore Him set some meat,And urging Him with gentle words,Said, "Master, come and eat."

Meanwhile the Lord's disciples

Before Him set some meat,

And urging Him with gentle words,

Said, "Master, come and eat."

But, in that hour, no mortal foodHis craving want could fill,His heart and mind were wholly setTo work His gracious will.

But, in that hour, no mortal food

His craving want could fill,

His heart and mind were wholly set

To work His gracious will.

'Twas now the harvest day of souls,In old Samaria's fields,And He would gather all the fruitThat faithful labor yields.

'Twas now the harvest day of souls,

In old Samaria's fields,

And He would gather all the fruit

That faithful labor yields.

So He, in answer to the callThat He partake of food,Taught the great lesson to all menOf always doing good.

So He, in answer to the call

That He partake of food,

Taught the great lesson to all men

Of always doing good.

And, now, came the SamaritansAnd begged the Lord to stayAnd lodge within their city's walls,And teach them every day.

And, now, came the Samaritans

And begged the Lord to stay

And lodge within their city's walls,

And teach them every day.

And He who hearkens when we ask,Complied with their request;And in their city He abodeTwo days, an honored guest.

And He who hearkens when we ask,

Complied with their request;

And in their city He abode

Two days, an honored guest.

And many of those men believedHe was the Christ—the Lord,When they beheld His holy life,And heard His gracious word.

And many of those men believed

He was the Christ—the Lord,

When they beheld His holy life,

And heard His gracious word.

AND, now, upon His journey bent,He turned His eager faceTo tread the road to Galilee,Urged on by love and grace.And on before Him went His fame.'Mongst Jews both great and small,And teaching in their synagogues,Was glorified of all.And He was well received by them—The men of Galilee—Who, at the feast of passover,His miracles did see.There was a certain nobleman,Who in Capernaum dwelt;Whose son was sick, and nigh to death,And great concern he felt.But hearing Jesus had returnedTo Galilee, was glad,And hastened to Him, to entreatThat He would heal the lad.Then Jesus said, to try his faith,"Unless ye wonders seeYe will not yield your hearts to God,Nor yet believe on me."To this remark the noblemanMade no direct reply;But said: "Oh, Sir, come down with meBefore my child shall die."Jesus responded: "Go thy way,Thy son doth surely live;"And the man went, nor did he doubtThe word the Lord did give.And as he traveled to his home,His servants came to meet,And tell him that his son was well;His joy was now complete.He asked them when the child improved,And they, in answer, said"The seventh hour of yesterdayThe burning fever fled."That very hour, the father knewHad Jesus said he lived;And he, himself, and all his house,On Christ, the Lord, believed.

AND, now, upon His journey bent,He turned His eager faceTo tread the road to Galilee,Urged on by love and grace.

AND, now, upon His journey bent,

He turned His eager face

To tread the road to Galilee,

Urged on by love and grace.

And on before Him went His fame.'Mongst Jews both great and small,And teaching in their synagogues,Was glorified of all.

And on before Him went His fame.

'Mongst Jews both great and small,

And teaching in their synagogues,

Was glorified of all.

And He was well received by them—The men of Galilee—Who, at the feast of passover,His miracles did see.

And He was well received by them—

The men of Galilee—

Who, at the feast of passover,

His miracles did see.

There was a certain nobleman,Who in Capernaum dwelt;Whose son was sick, and nigh to death,And great concern he felt.

There was a certain nobleman,

Who in Capernaum dwelt;

Whose son was sick, and nigh to death,

And great concern he felt.

But hearing Jesus had returnedTo Galilee, was glad,And hastened to Him, to entreatThat He would heal the lad.

But hearing Jesus had returned

To Galilee, was glad,

And hastened to Him, to entreat

That He would heal the lad.

Then Jesus said, to try his faith,"Unless ye wonders seeYe will not yield your hearts to God,Nor yet believe on me."

Then Jesus said, to try his faith,

"Unless ye wonders see

Ye will not yield your hearts to God,

Nor yet believe on me."

To this remark the noblemanMade no direct reply;But said: "Oh, Sir, come down with meBefore my child shall die."

To this remark the nobleman

Made no direct reply;

But said: "Oh, Sir, come down with me

Before my child shall die."

Jesus responded: "Go thy way,Thy son doth surely live;"And the man went, nor did he doubtThe word the Lord did give.

Jesus responded: "Go thy way,

Thy son doth surely live;"

And the man went, nor did he doubt

The word the Lord did give.

And as he traveled to his home,His servants came to meet,And tell him that his son was well;His joy was now complete.

And as he traveled to his home,

His servants came to meet,

And tell him that his son was well;

His joy was now complete.

He asked them when the child improved,And they, in answer, said"The seventh hour of yesterdayThe burning fever fled."

He asked them when the child improved,

And they, in answer, said

"The seventh hour of yesterday

The burning fever fled."

That very hour, the father knewHad Jesus said he lived;And he, himself, and all his house,On Christ, the Lord, believed.

That very hour, the father knew

Had Jesus said he lived;

And he, himself, and all his house,

On Christ, the Lord, believed.

THEN Jesus came to Nazareth,His childhood's quiet home;And, as to teach on Sabbath daysHis custom had become,He, in the synagogue, stood up,To read the holy Book;And the writings of Isaias,When handed Him, He took;And opened it, and found the placeWherein the prophet spakeOf Israel's Messiah,Who should their bondage break.He read the text, distinct and clear,Then closed the Book again,And took His seat, while on Him gazedThe eyes of all the men.And He began to say to them:"This day, in all your ears,This holy Scripture is fulfilled,After so many years."And they, in awe and wonder, heardHis words of grace and truth,And said: "Is not this Joseph's son,Whom we have known from youth?"But soon their kind and gentle moodBegan to disappear,Because He told them homely truthsThey did not wish to hear.At last, the fickle people roseIn wild and wicked wrath,Seized Him, and roughly led Him upThe sloping, hillside path;That, in their raging anger, theyMight cast Him headlong downThe precipice, one side the hill,On which was built their town.But He passed through their very midst,An unfelt, spirit shape;And left them, standing wonder-struckAt this most strange escape.And so He went from Nazareth;His home was there no more;But in Capernaum He dwelt,And showed His grace and power.

THEN Jesus came to Nazareth,His childhood's quiet home;And, as to teach on Sabbath daysHis custom had become,

THEN Jesus came to Nazareth,

His childhood's quiet home;

And, as to teach on Sabbath days

His custom had become,

He, in the synagogue, stood up,To read the holy Book;And the writings of Isaias,When handed Him, He took;

He, in the synagogue, stood up,

To read the holy Book;

And the writings of Isaias,

When handed Him, He took;

And opened it, and found the placeWherein the prophet spakeOf Israel's Messiah,Who should their bondage break.

And opened it, and found the place

Wherein the prophet spake

Of Israel's Messiah,

Who should their bondage break.

He read the text, distinct and clear,Then closed the Book again,And took His seat, while on Him gazedThe eyes of all the men.

He read the text, distinct and clear,

Then closed the Book again,

And took His seat, while on Him gazed

The eyes of all the men.

And He began to say to them:"This day, in all your ears,This holy Scripture is fulfilled,After so many years."

And He began to say to them:

"This day, in all your ears,

This holy Scripture is fulfilled,

After so many years."

And they, in awe and wonder, heardHis words of grace and truth,And said: "Is not this Joseph's son,Whom we have known from youth?"

And they, in awe and wonder, heard

His words of grace and truth,

And said: "Is not this Joseph's son,

Whom we have known from youth?"

But soon their kind and gentle moodBegan to disappear,Because He told them homely truthsThey did not wish to hear.

But soon their kind and gentle mood

Began to disappear,

Because He told them homely truths

They did not wish to hear.

At last, the fickle people roseIn wild and wicked wrath,Seized Him, and roughly led Him upThe sloping, hillside path;

At last, the fickle people rose

In wild and wicked wrath,

Seized Him, and roughly led Him up

The sloping, hillside path;

That, in their raging anger, theyMight cast Him headlong downThe precipice, one side the hill,On which was built their town.

That, in their raging anger, they

Might cast Him headlong down

The precipice, one side the hill,

On which was built their town.

But He passed through their very midst,An unfelt, spirit shape;And left them, standing wonder-struckAt this most strange escape.

But He passed through their very midst,

An unfelt, spirit shape;

And left them, standing wonder-struck

At this most strange escape.

And so He went from Nazareth;His home was there no more;But in Capernaum He dwelt,And showed His grace and power.

And so He went from Nazareth;

His home was there no more;

But in Capernaum He dwelt,

And showed His grace and power.

ONE day the Lord stood by the shoreOf lake Gennesaret;And watched the fishermen, as thereThey pulled the outspread net.And, as He stood, the people came,And pressed upon Him round,To hear Him preach the Gospel news,Which they so precious found.Then Jesus, seeing Simon's shipWas anchored close at hand,Stepped quick aboard, and gave commandTo push a space from land.And, sitting down, He taught the throngWho crowded on the shore,And heard, with joy, such heavenly truthAs ne'er was preached before.The sermon ended, then He badeSimon launch out for fish;And Simon answered that he would,If 'twere the Master's wish.But added: "We have toiled all night,Nor sleep nor rest have sought,But through the water dragged out nets,And yet no fish have caught."Still, while he spoke, he launched the shipOut on the waters wide,And let the net down in the sea,The vessel's' rail beside.And lo! at once, with fish 'twas filled,A multitude so greatThat the strong net came wide apart,So heavy was their weight.The fishermen their partners calledTo bring another ship;And soon both vessels were quite full,And sinking in the deep.Then Simon Peter, in amaze,At Jesus' knees fell down;And said: "O Lord, depart from me,My sins to Thee are known."But Jesus gently said to him:"Thou need'st not be afraid;From henceforth thou shalt sinners catch,By my Almighty aid."And when they brought their ships to land,They—Peter, James and John—Forsook their vessels and their friendsAnd followed Christ alone.

ONE day the Lord stood by the shoreOf lake Gennesaret;And watched the fishermen, as thereThey pulled the outspread net.

ONE day the Lord stood by the shore

Of lake Gennesaret;

And watched the fishermen, as there

They pulled the outspread net.

And, as He stood, the people came,And pressed upon Him round,To hear Him preach the Gospel news,Which they so precious found.

And, as He stood, the people came,

And pressed upon Him round,

To hear Him preach the Gospel news,

Which they so precious found.

Then Jesus, seeing Simon's shipWas anchored close at hand,Stepped quick aboard, and gave commandTo push a space from land.

Then Jesus, seeing Simon's ship

Was anchored close at hand,

Stepped quick aboard, and gave command

To push a space from land.

And, sitting down, He taught the throngWho crowded on the shore,And heard, with joy, such heavenly truthAs ne'er was preached before.

And, sitting down, He taught the throng

Who crowded on the shore,

And heard, with joy, such heavenly truth

As ne'er was preached before.

The sermon ended, then He badeSimon launch out for fish;And Simon answered that he would,If 'twere the Master's wish.

The sermon ended, then He bade

Simon launch out for fish;

And Simon answered that he would,

If 'twere the Master's wish.

But added: "We have toiled all night,Nor sleep nor rest have sought,But through the water dragged out nets,And yet no fish have caught."

But added: "We have toiled all night,

Nor sleep nor rest have sought,

But through the water dragged out nets,

And yet no fish have caught."

Still, while he spoke, he launched the shipOut on the waters wide,And let the net down in the sea,The vessel's' rail beside.

Still, while he spoke, he launched the ship

Out on the waters wide,

And let the net down in the sea,

The vessel's' rail beside.

And lo! at once, with fish 'twas filled,A multitude so greatThat the strong net came wide apart,So heavy was their weight.

And lo! at once, with fish 'twas filled,

A multitude so great

That the strong net came wide apart,

So heavy was their weight.

The fishermen their partners calledTo bring another ship;And soon both vessels were quite full,And sinking in the deep.

The fishermen their partners called

To bring another ship;

And soon both vessels were quite full,

And sinking in the deep.

Then Simon Peter, in amaze,At Jesus' knees fell down;And said: "O Lord, depart from me,My sins to Thee are known."

Then Simon Peter, in amaze,

At Jesus' knees fell down;

And said: "O Lord, depart from me,

My sins to Thee are known."

But Jesus gently said to him:"Thou need'st not be afraid;From henceforth thou shalt sinners catch,By my Almighty aid."

But Jesus gently said to him:

"Thou need'st not be afraid;

From henceforth thou shalt sinners catch,

By my Almighty aid."

And when they brought their ships to land,They—Peter, James and John—Forsook their vessels and their friendsAnd followed Christ alone.

And when they brought their ships to land,

They—Peter, James and John—

Forsook their vessels and their friends

And followed Christ alone.

NEXT Sabbath, in the synagogue,When He stood forth to teach,The people wondered at His force,And mighty power to preach.And one was there within whose breastA devil foul had sway;Who, held in bondage most unclean,Yet sought to praise and pray;But, by the devil moved, cried out,And called the Lord by name;Declaring that he knew Him well,And also whence He came.Then Jesus to the devil said:"Silence and come thou forth;"Who came forth, hurting not the man,But casting him to earth.And all the people were amazedAt what they saw that day,And said, "With power doth He speak,And spirits vile obey."And the news spread round the country,And was told from place to place,Of the wonder-working prophet,And this miracle of grace.

NEXT Sabbath, in the synagogue,When He stood forth to teach,The people wondered at His force,And mighty power to preach.

NEXT Sabbath, in the synagogue,

When He stood forth to teach,

The people wondered at His force,

And mighty power to preach.

And one was there within whose breastA devil foul had sway;Who, held in bondage most unclean,Yet sought to praise and pray;

And one was there within whose breast

A devil foul had sway;

Who, held in bondage most unclean,

Yet sought to praise and pray;

But, by the devil moved, cried out,And called the Lord by name;Declaring that he knew Him well,And also whence He came.

But, by the devil moved, cried out,

And called the Lord by name;

Declaring that he knew Him well,

And also whence He came.

Then Jesus to the devil said:"Silence and come thou forth;"Who came forth, hurting not the man,But casting him to earth.

Then Jesus to the devil said:

"Silence and come thou forth;"

Who came forth, hurting not the man,

But casting him to earth.

And all the people were amazedAt what they saw that day,And said, "With power doth He speak,And spirits vile obey."

And all the people were amazed

At what they saw that day,

And said, "With power doth He speak,

And spirits vile obey."

And the news spread round the country,And was told from place to place,Of the wonder-working prophet,And this miracle of grace.

And the news spread round the country,

And was told from place to place,

Of the wonder-working prophet,

And this miracle of grace.

WHEN Jesus left the synagogueHe did not go alone,But with Simon and with Andrew,Followed by James and John,And entered into Simon's house,Where they besought His aid,For the kind mother of Simon's wifeWas in a fever laid.The raging fever quickly fledAt His divine behest,And she arose and ministeredTo every waiting guest.

WHEN Jesus left the synagogueHe did not go alone,But with Simon and with Andrew,Followed by James and John,

WHEN Jesus left the synagogue

He did not go alone,

But with Simon and with Andrew,

Followed by James and John,

And entered into Simon's house,Where they besought His aid,For the kind mother of Simon's wifeWas in a fever laid.

And entered into Simon's house,

Where they besought His aid,

For the kind mother of Simon's wife

Was in a fever laid.

The raging fever quickly fledAt His divine behest,And she arose and ministeredTo every waiting guest.

The raging fever quickly fled

At His divine behest,

And she arose and ministered

To every waiting guest.

NOW, when the sun was setting lowThey brought all the diseased;He laid His hands on every one;To heal them He was pleased.And many devils He cast outBy His command and power;And all the people quickly cameTogether at the door.The devils He forbad to speak,As they around Him trod—For one and all acknowledged HimThe Christ—the Son of God.And so the word Esaias spoke,Foretelling Him, came true:"Himself bare our infirmities,And all our sickness knew."The next morn, rising early,Before the break of day,He went out to a desert place,To meditate and pray.And Simon and his companyWent after Him, and said:"All seek for Thee and are amazed,Supposing Thou hast fled."He said to them: "I go to preachIn other cities too;For therefore came I down from heaven,To teach the Gospel true."And He preached in their synagoguesThroughout all Galilee;While, from before Him, as He went,He made the demons flee.

NOW, when the sun was setting lowThey brought all the diseased;He laid His hands on every one;To heal them He was pleased.

NOW, when the sun was setting low

They brought all the diseased;

He laid His hands on every one;

To heal them He was pleased.

And many devils He cast outBy His command and power;And all the people quickly cameTogether at the door.

And many devils He cast out

By His command and power;

And all the people quickly came

Together at the door.

The devils He forbad to speak,As they around Him trod—For one and all acknowledged HimThe Christ—the Son of God.

The devils He forbad to speak,

As they around Him trod—

For one and all acknowledged Him

The Christ—the Son of God.

And so the word Esaias spoke,Foretelling Him, came true:"Himself bare our infirmities,And all our sickness knew."

And so the word Esaias spoke,

Foretelling Him, came true:

"Himself bare our infirmities,

And all our sickness knew."

The next morn, rising early,Before the break of day,He went out to a desert place,To meditate and pray.

The next morn, rising early,

Before the break of day,

He went out to a desert place,

To meditate and pray.

And Simon and his companyWent after Him, and said:"All seek for Thee and are amazed,Supposing Thou hast fled."

And Simon and his company

Went after Him, and said:

"All seek for Thee and are amazed,

Supposing Thou hast fled."

He said to them: "I go to preachIn other cities too;For therefore came I down from heaven,To teach the Gospel true."

He said to them: "I go to preach

In other cities too;

For therefore came I down from heaven,

To teach the Gospel true."

And He preached in their synagoguesThroughout all Galilee;While, from before Him, as He went,He made the demons flee.

And He preached in their synagogues

Throughout all Galilee;

While, from before Him, as He went,

He made the demons flee.

AND now it came to pass, one day,When in a certain town,A leper, seeing Jesus, came,And on his face fell down.And worshipped, and beseeching Him,Said: "Lord, if but Thou please,Thou hast the power to make me clean,From this most foul disease."At once the Lord put forth His hand,And, with a gracious touch,Said: "It doth please me—be thou clean;"Thus prayer availeth much.But Jesus charged him not to tellThe miracle abroad;But go straightway unto the priest,And offer gifts to God.Yet so much more His fame went forth,And multitudes came near,That He might heal their sicknesses,And they His words might hear.But He stayed in the desert drearWhile blazed abroad the news,Fearing they would proclaim Him King,And thus provoke the Jews.After some days He came againInto Capernaum;And it was quickly noised abroadThe Master was at home.

AND now it came to pass, one day,When in a certain town,A leper, seeing Jesus, came,And on his face fell down.

AND now it came to pass, one day,

When in a certain town,

A leper, seeing Jesus, came,

And on his face fell down.

And worshipped, and beseeching Him,Said: "Lord, if but Thou please,Thou hast the power to make me clean,From this most foul disease."

And worshipped, and beseeching Him,

Said: "Lord, if but Thou please,

Thou hast the power to make me clean,

From this most foul disease."

At once the Lord put forth His hand,And, with a gracious touch,Said: "It doth please me—be thou clean;"Thus prayer availeth much.

At once the Lord put forth His hand,

And, with a gracious touch,

Said: "It doth please me—be thou clean;"

Thus prayer availeth much.

But Jesus charged him not to tellThe miracle abroad;But go straightway unto the priest,And offer gifts to God.

But Jesus charged him not to tell

The miracle abroad;

But go straightway unto the priest,

And offer gifts to God.

Yet so much more His fame went forth,And multitudes came near,That He might heal their sicknesses,And they His words might hear.

Yet so much more His fame went forth,

And multitudes came near,

That He might heal their sicknesses,

And they His words might hear.

But He stayed in the desert drearWhile blazed abroad the news,Fearing they would proclaim Him King,And thus provoke the Jews.

But He stayed in the desert drear

While blazed abroad the news,

Fearing they would proclaim Him King,

And thus provoke the Jews.

After some days He came againInto Capernaum;And it was quickly noised abroadThe Master was at home.

After some days He came again

Into Capernaum;

And it was quickly noised abroad

The Master was at home.

AND many people gathered, tillThe house could hold no more;Grave doctors and proud PhariseesThronged in and round the door.And Jesus preached, and taught them allThe precious, Gospel Word;And healed the sick who recognizedThe power of the Lord.And now behold a kindly act:A bed is borne by four—On which one sick of palsy lies—Near to the crowded door.And when they cannot enter in,They to the roof ascend;And, breaking it, let down the bedOn which is laid their friend.Thus to the sick man Jesus spake:"Thy sins are all forgiven."And then the scribes said in their hearts,"Who thus blasphemeth Heaven?"Immediately the Lord perceivedTheir thoughts, and answer gave,"Which is the easier, from sinOr from disease to save?"But that ye now may learn the fact,And know it from this hour,That to forgive all sin on earthThe Son of man hath power;"He said unto the sick man: "Rise,Take up thy bed and bearIt on thy shoulders hence away,And to thy house repair."Immediately the man arose,To perfect health restored;And taking up his bed, went home,And glorified the Lord.

AND many people gathered, tillThe house could hold no more;Grave doctors and proud PhariseesThronged in and round the door.

AND many people gathered, till

The house could hold no more;

Grave doctors and proud Pharisees

Thronged in and round the door.

And Jesus preached, and taught them allThe precious, Gospel Word;And healed the sick who recognizedThe power of the Lord.

And Jesus preached, and taught them all

The precious, Gospel Word;

And healed the sick who recognized

The power of the Lord.

And now behold a kindly act:A bed is borne by four—On which one sick of palsy lies—Near to the crowded door.

And now behold a kindly act:

A bed is borne by four—

On which one sick of palsy lies—

Near to the crowded door.

And when they cannot enter in,They to the roof ascend;And, breaking it, let down the bedOn which is laid their friend.

And when they cannot enter in,

They to the roof ascend;

And, breaking it, let down the bed

On which is laid their friend.

Thus to the sick man Jesus spake:"Thy sins are all forgiven."And then the scribes said in their hearts,"Who thus blasphemeth Heaven?"

Thus to the sick man Jesus spake:

"Thy sins are all forgiven."

And then the scribes said in their hearts,

"Who thus blasphemeth Heaven?"

Immediately the Lord perceivedTheir thoughts, and answer gave,"Which is the easier, from sinOr from disease to save?

Immediately the Lord perceived

Their thoughts, and answer gave,

"Which is the easier, from sin

Or from disease to save?

"But that ye now may learn the fact,And know it from this hour,That to forgive all sin on earthThe Son of man hath power;"

"But that ye now may learn the fact,

And know it from this hour,

That to forgive all sin on earth

The Son of man hath power;"

He said unto the sick man: "Rise,Take up thy bed and bearIt on thy shoulders hence away,And to thy house repair."

He said unto the sick man: "Rise,

Take up thy bed and bear

It on thy shoulders hence away,

And to thy house repair."

Immediately the man arose,To perfect health restored;And taking up his bed, went home,And glorified the Lord.

Immediately the man arose,

To perfect health restored;

And taking up his bed, went home,

And glorified the Lord.

NOW, after this, as Jesus passedWhere customs were received,He saw a man named Matthew sitAnd, knowing he believed,Said to him only: "Follow me,"And Matthew, leaving all,Rose up and the disciples joined,At this most simple call.Then Matthew—sometimes Levi called—Prepared a splendid feast,Inviting a great company,With Jesus, honored guest!But Matthew was a publican,On whom the Jews did frown,And so were many of his friends,Who at the feast sat down.And thus the scribes and PhariseesTo the disciples said:"With publicans and sinners vileWhy doth your Lord eat bread?"Then Jesus said: "Not to the well,But sick, are doctors sent;And I came, not to call the good,But sinners to repent.

NOW, after this, as Jesus passedWhere customs were received,He saw a man named Matthew sitAnd, knowing he believed,

NOW, after this, as Jesus passed

Where customs were received,

He saw a man named Matthew sit

And, knowing he believed,

Said to him only: "Follow me,"And Matthew, leaving all,Rose up and the disciples joined,At this most simple call.

Said to him only: "Follow me,"

And Matthew, leaving all,

Rose up and the disciples joined,

At this most simple call.

Then Matthew—sometimes Levi called—Prepared a splendid feast,Inviting a great company,With Jesus, honored guest!

Then Matthew—sometimes Levi called—

Prepared a splendid feast,

Inviting a great company,

With Jesus, honored guest!

But Matthew was a publican,On whom the Jews did frown,And so were many of his friends,Who at the feast sat down.

But Matthew was a publican,

On whom the Jews did frown,

And so were many of his friends,

Who at the feast sat down.

And thus the scribes and PhariseesTo the disciples said:"With publicans and sinners vileWhy doth your Lord eat bread?"

And thus the scribes and Pharisees

To the disciples said:

"With publicans and sinners vile

Why doth your Lord eat bread?"

Then Jesus said: "Not to the well,But sick, are doctors sent;And I came, not to call the good,But sinners to repent.

Then Jesus said: "Not to the well,

But sick, are doctors sent;

And I came, not to call the good,

But sinners to repent.

SOON after this, again the feastOf passover came round,And Jesus, at Jerusalem,All worshipful was found.For, to fulfill all righteousnessHe taught the people all,And joined the service in God's houseAt every stated call.Now, in Jerusalem, there isAt the sheep-gate a pool,Bethesda called in Hebrew phrase,Five-porched, of water full.And in these porches lay a throng,Diseased and racked with pain;Blind, halt and withered, hoping fromThe water help to gain.For, sometimes, down an angel wentAnd tossed the quiet pool;And who could, after, step in first,Was sure to be made whole.And one poor sufferer lay there,On that unhappy ground,Who eight and thirty tedious yearsInfirmity had bound.When Jesus, passing, saw him lie,He knew his wretched case;And He who shares His peoples' woes,Looked down with pitying grace;And kindly asked the man: "Wilt thouBe healed of thy disease?"Well knowing that no earthly boonCould more the cripple please;Who answered, in dejected tone,"Sir, I have no kind friend—Whene'er the water is stirred up—His kindly help to lend."But while with slow and painful steps,I try to move alone,Another suff'rer gets down first,Whose limbs are good and strong;"Then Jesus said: "Rise, lift thy bed,And walk with it away."Immediately the man obeyed;And 'twas the Sabbath day.The Jews who met him, therefore, said:"Thou'rt doing very wrong,Upon this holy, Sabbath day,To bear thy bed along."He answered them: "The man who didThe wondrous work on me,Of healing by His own commandMy long infirmity—"He said: 'Take up thy bed and walk,'And, instantly, there cameA healthful glow through all my limbs,With power to do the same."Then asked they him: "What man is he,Who thus irreverent spake,Commanding thee thus wickedlyThe Sabbath law to break?"But the healed man knew not the friendWho did him so much good;For Jesus bore Himself awayTo escape the multitude.But afterward, as Jesus taughtWithin the temple gate,He found this man and said to him,"Behold thy healthy state;"Now sin no more, lest worse should comeUpon the guilty soul."Then went the man and told the Jews'Twas Jesus made him whole.Therefore the Jews did persecuteThe Lord and seek to slay,Because He did these wondrous thingsUpon the Sabbath day.But Jesus preached to them the truth,In language strong and clear;And happy were they who believed,And lent a willing ear.

SOON after this, again the feastOf passover came round,And Jesus, at Jerusalem,All worshipful was found.

SOON after this, again the feast

Of passover came round,

And Jesus, at Jerusalem,

All worshipful was found.

For, to fulfill all righteousnessHe taught the people all,And joined the service in God's houseAt every stated call.

For, to fulfill all righteousness

He taught the people all,

And joined the service in God's house

At every stated call.

Now, in Jerusalem, there isAt the sheep-gate a pool,Bethesda called in Hebrew phrase,Five-porched, of water full.

Now, in Jerusalem, there is

At the sheep-gate a pool,

Bethesda called in Hebrew phrase,

Five-porched, of water full.

And in these porches lay a throng,Diseased and racked with pain;Blind, halt and withered, hoping fromThe water help to gain.

And in these porches lay a throng,

Diseased and racked with pain;

Blind, halt and withered, hoping from

The water help to gain.

For, sometimes, down an angel wentAnd tossed the quiet pool;And who could, after, step in first,Was sure to be made whole.

For, sometimes, down an angel went

And tossed the quiet pool;

And who could, after, step in first,

Was sure to be made whole.

And one poor sufferer lay there,On that unhappy ground,Who eight and thirty tedious yearsInfirmity had bound.

And one poor sufferer lay there,

On that unhappy ground,

Who eight and thirty tedious years

Infirmity had bound.

When Jesus, passing, saw him lie,He knew his wretched case;And He who shares His peoples' woes,Looked down with pitying grace;

When Jesus, passing, saw him lie,

He knew his wretched case;

And He who shares His peoples' woes,

Looked down with pitying grace;

And kindly asked the man: "Wilt thouBe healed of thy disease?"Well knowing that no earthly boonCould more the cripple please;

And kindly asked the man: "Wilt thou

Be healed of thy disease?"

Well knowing that no earthly boon

Could more the cripple please;

Who answered, in dejected tone,"Sir, I have no kind friend—Whene'er the water is stirred up—His kindly help to lend.

Who answered, in dejected tone,

"Sir, I have no kind friend—

Whene'er the water is stirred up—

His kindly help to lend.

"But while with slow and painful steps,I try to move alone,Another suff'rer gets down first,Whose limbs are good and strong;"

"But while with slow and painful steps,

I try to move alone,

Another suff'rer gets down first,

Whose limbs are good and strong;"

Then Jesus said: "Rise, lift thy bed,And walk with it away."Immediately the man obeyed;And 'twas the Sabbath day.

Then Jesus said: "Rise, lift thy bed,

And walk with it away."

Immediately the man obeyed;

And 'twas the Sabbath day.

The Jews who met him, therefore, said:"Thou'rt doing very wrong,Upon this holy, Sabbath day,To bear thy bed along."

The Jews who met him, therefore, said:

"Thou'rt doing very wrong,

Upon this holy, Sabbath day,

To bear thy bed along."

He answered them: "The man who didThe wondrous work on me,Of healing by His own commandMy long infirmity—

He answered them: "The man who did

The wondrous work on me,

Of healing by His own command

My long infirmity—

"He said: 'Take up thy bed and walk,'And, instantly, there cameA healthful glow through all my limbs,With power to do the same."

"He said: 'Take up thy bed and walk,'

And, instantly, there came

A healthful glow through all my limbs,

With power to do the same."

Then asked they him: "What man is he,Who thus irreverent spake,Commanding thee thus wickedlyThe Sabbath law to break?"

Then asked they him: "What man is he,

Who thus irreverent spake,

Commanding thee thus wickedly

The Sabbath law to break?"

But the healed man knew not the friendWho did him so much good;For Jesus bore Himself awayTo escape the multitude.

But the healed man knew not the friend

Who did him so much good;

For Jesus bore Himself away

To escape the multitude.

But afterward, as Jesus taughtWithin the temple gate,He found this man and said to him,"Behold thy healthy state;

But afterward, as Jesus taught

Within the temple gate,

He found this man and said to him,

"Behold thy healthy state;

"Now sin no more, lest worse should comeUpon the guilty soul."Then went the man and told the Jews'Twas Jesus made him whole.

"Now sin no more, lest worse should come

Upon the guilty soul."

Then went the man and told the Jews

'Twas Jesus made him whole.

Therefore the Jews did persecuteThe Lord and seek to slay,Because He did these wondrous thingsUpon the Sabbath day.

Therefore the Jews did persecute

The Lord and seek to slay,

Because He did these wondrous things

Upon the Sabbath day.

But Jesus preached to them the truth,In language strong and clear;And happy were they who believed,And lent a willing ear.

But Jesus preached to them the truth,

In language strong and clear;

And happy were they who believed,

And lent a willing ear.

AGAIN, as in the synagogue,The Lord on Sabbath taught,A man who had a withered handHis kind attention sought.And scribes and Pharisees aroundWatched if the Lord would useHis power to heal upon this day,That they might Him accuse.But He, who knew their evil thoughts,Unto the sufferer said:"Arise, and stand forth in the midst;"And the poor man obeyed.Then He, to those who watched Him, said:"I one thing ask of you;Is it on Sabbath days correctEvil or good to do?"But they replied not, then He said:"What man among you allShall have one sheep which on this dayInto a pit shall fall;"And he will not lay hold on it,And quickly lift it out?That man is better than a sheep,You surely cannot doubt."Wherefore 'tis lawful thus to doGood on the Sabbath days;"And He looked on them with surprise,Grieved by their wicked ways.Then to the man who meekly stood,Waiting the Lord's command,In centre of the synagogue,He said: "Stretch forth thine hand."And though the hand hung helpless down,The heart with faith was strong;And instantly ran vital forceThe arm's whole length along.Then went the haughty PhariseesAnd the Herodians rude,And held a council to destroyHim who did only good,But Jesus, knowing it, withdrew,Still followed by the crowd;He healed them all, but charged that theySpeak not His name aloud.

AGAIN, as in the synagogue,The Lord on Sabbath taught,A man who had a withered handHis kind attention sought.

AGAIN, as in the synagogue,

The Lord on Sabbath taught,

A man who had a withered hand

His kind attention sought.

And scribes and Pharisees aroundWatched if the Lord would useHis power to heal upon this day,That they might Him accuse.

And scribes and Pharisees around

Watched if the Lord would use

His power to heal upon this day,

That they might Him accuse.

But He, who knew their evil thoughts,Unto the sufferer said:"Arise, and stand forth in the midst;"And the poor man obeyed.

But He, who knew their evil thoughts,

Unto the sufferer said:

"Arise, and stand forth in the midst;"

And the poor man obeyed.

Then He, to those who watched Him, said:"I one thing ask of you;Is it on Sabbath days correctEvil or good to do?"

Then He, to those who watched Him, said:

"I one thing ask of you;

Is it on Sabbath days correct

Evil or good to do?"

But they replied not, then He said:"What man among you allShall have one sheep which on this dayInto a pit shall fall;

But they replied not, then He said:

"What man among you all

Shall have one sheep which on this day

Into a pit shall fall;

"And he will not lay hold on it,And quickly lift it out?That man is better than a sheep,You surely cannot doubt.

"And he will not lay hold on it,

And quickly lift it out?

That man is better than a sheep,

You surely cannot doubt.

"Wherefore 'tis lawful thus to doGood on the Sabbath days;"And He looked on them with surprise,Grieved by their wicked ways.

"Wherefore 'tis lawful thus to do

Good on the Sabbath days;"

And He looked on them with surprise,

Grieved by their wicked ways.

Then to the man who meekly stood,Waiting the Lord's command,In centre of the synagogue,He said: "Stretch forth thine hand."

Then to the man who meekly stood,

Waiting the Lord's command,

In centre of the synagogue,

He said: "Stretch forth thine hand."

And though the hand hung helpless down,The heart with faith was strong;And instantly ran vital forceThe arm's whole length along.

And though the hand hung helpless down,

The heart with faith was strong;

And instantly ran vital force

The arm's whole length along.

Then went the haughty PhariseesAnd the Herodians rude,And held a council to destroyHim who did only good,

Then went the haughty Pharisees

And the Herodians rude,

And held a council to destroy

Him who did only good,

But Jesus, knowing it, withdrew,Still followed by the crowd;He healed them all, but charged that theySpeak not His name aloud.

But Jesus, knowing it, withdrew,

Still followed by the crowd;

He healed them all, but charged that they

Speak not His name aloud.

AND then up to a mountain's side,One day, the path He trod,And there alone He bowed HimselfAll night in prayer to God;And in the morning called all thoseWho Him their Master claimed,And, from amongst them, chose out twelve,Whom He apostles named.And He ordained this favored few,With privilege to eachTo be with Him when He so willed,Or be sent forth to preach;And to have power to heal the sickThe dumb, the halt, the blind,And cast all evil spirits out,That vex and curse mankind.And these were the twelve chosen men:Simon, to whom the LordHad given the name of Peter—A stone, both strong and hard;And Andrew, Simon's brother, andThe sons of Zebadee,Bold James and John, whom Jesus saidShould Boanerges be,Which means the sons of thunder, andPhilip, Bartholomew,Matthew and Thomas, James and Jude,Both sons of Alpheus true;Simon, who was a Canaanite—By Luke Zelotes named—And Judas called Iscariot;Traitor, for evil famed.

AND then up to a mountain's side,One day, the path He trod,And there alone He bowed HimselfAll night in prayer to God;

AND then up to a mountain's side,

One day, the path He trod,

And there alone He bowed Himself

All night in prayer to God;

And in the morning called all thoseWho Him their Master claimed,And, from amongst them, chose out twelve,Whom He apostles named.

And in the morning called all those

Who Him their Master claimed,

And, from amongst them, chose out twelve,

Whom He apostles named.

And He ordained this favored few,With privilege to eachTo be with Him when He so willed,Or be sent forth to preach;

And He ordained this favored few,

With privilege to each

To be with Him when He so willed,

Or be sent forth to preach;

And to have power to heal the sickThe dumb, the halt, the blind,And cast all evil spirits out,That vex and curse mankind.

And to have power to heal the sick

The dumb, the halt, the blind,

And cast all evil spirits out,

That vex and curse mankind.

And these were the twelve chosen men:Simon, to whom the LordHad given the name of Peter—A stone, both strong and hard;

And these were the twelve chosen men:

Simon, to whom the Lord

Had given the name of Peter—

A stone, both strong and hard;

And Andrew, Simon's brother, andThe sons of Zebadee,Bold James and John, whom Jesus saidShould Boanerges be,

And Andrew, Simon's brother, and

The sons of Zebadee,

Bold James and John, whom Jesus said

Should Boanerges be,

Which means the sons of thunder, andPhilip, Bartholomew,Matthew and Thomas, James and Jude,Both sons of Alpheus true;

Which means the sons of thunder, and

Philip, Bartholomew,

Matthew and Thomas, James and Jude,

Both sons of Alpheus true;

Simon, who was a Canaanite—By Luke Zelotes named—And Judas called Iscariot;Traitor, for evil famed.

Simon, who was a Canaanite—

By Luke Zelotes named—

And Judas called Iscariot;

Traitor, for evil famed.

HE then descended to the plain,To seek for food and rest,When all the people of the landIn crowds around Him pressed.The weary sick and those who feltThe pangs of racking pain,And others vexed with devils hopedFrom Him relief to gain;And, following, sought to touch Him,As power from Him had flown;But in compassion He beheldAnd healed them, every one.

HE then descended to the plain,To seek for food and rest,When all the people of the landIn crowds around Him pressed.

HE then descended to the plain,

To seek for food and rest,

When all the people of the land

In crowds around Him pressed.

The weary sick and those who feltThe pangs of racking pain,And others vexed with devils hopedFrom Him relief to gain;

The weary sick and those who felt

The pangs of racking pain,

And others vexed with devils hoped

From Him relief to gain;

And, following, sought to touch Him,As power from Him had flown;But in compassion He beheldAnd healed them, every one.

And, following, sought to touch Him,

As power from Him had flown;

But in compassion He beheld

And healed them, every one.

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNTSt. Matthew 5:5-7. St. Luke 6:20-49.

AGAIN, up to the mountain sideHe went, and took His seat;And His disciples followed Him,And gathered round His feet.And lifting up His eyes on them,He raised His voice to teach,Declaring those exalted truthsHe came on earth to preach.He told them, first, the blessednessOf purity and grace;And that the souls most like to GodShould see the Father's face.Then told them of their high estate,Their privilege sublime,To upright stand, and shed forth lightUpon the realms of time.And taught them of the moral law,And of the law of love,For heart and spirit to be kept,All human laws above.In simple words He framed for themA solemn, fervent prayer,By which they could approach to God,And on Him cast their care.He taught that, if their neighbors' faultsWere lovingly forgiven,They all might claim in humble faithThe Fatherhood of Heaven.Then charged them 'gainst the error madeFrom that time until now,That men to different mastersAllegiance can avow."For God," He said, "ye cannot serve,And mammon serve beside;In love to one and not to both,Your spirit must abide."He then the precious lesson taughtOf God's vast providence,Which is our faithful guardian,And our secure defence.The little songsters of the air,The lilies of the field,Are fed, and clothed, from day to day,While they no forethought yield.And man, much better in His sight—How little faith has he,To doubt the providential careThat all his needs can see!"Seek first the kingdom of your God,His righteousness divine,And all the stores of earthly goodShall graciously be thine."The Preacher then went on to charge'Gainst judging others' sin—Those fond of spying evil deeds,Should with their own begin.And they who ask, or seek, or knock,God never will deny;And men to other men should doAs they would be done by.And it is wise to enter inThe narrow way and straight;And shun the way where many go—The wide and open gate.Though men may openly appearWhat they are not within;Yet you shall know, if in their livesYou see the fruit of sin.For every good and perfect treeDoth faultless fruit bring forth;But when you see an evil tree,Its fruit is nothing worth.And each tree bearing not good fruitInto the fire is cast;Wherefore, 'tis by their deeds ye knowThe doom of all, at last."Not every one who says to Me;"Lord, Lord,' shall enter heaven;But he that does my Father's will;And knows his sins forgiven."Many will say to me that day:'I've done good in Thy Name;'I never knew you, I will say,I disregard your claim."Therefore, who hears these words of mineAnd doth not doubt or mock,Is like a man who wisely builtHis house upon a rock."And the rain fell and floods came on,And winds blew fierce and long;But that house stood, securely firm,On its foundation strong."And every one that hears my wordsAnd disobeys, shall standLike to a foolish man, who builtHis house upon the sand;"And the rain fell and floods came on,And winds blew round and roundUpon that house, and soon it fellIn ruins on the ground."

AGAIN, up to the mountain sideHe went, and took His seat;And His disciples followed Him,And gathered round His feet.

AGAIN, up to the mountain side

He went, and took His seat;

And His disciples followed Him,

And gathered round His feet.

And lifting up His eyes on them,He raised His voice to teach,Declaring those exalted truthsHe came on earth to preach.

And lifting up His eyes on them,

He raised His voice to teach,

Declaring those exalted truths

He came on earth to preach.

He told them, first, the blessednessOf purity and grace;And that the souls most like to GodShould see the Father's face.

He told them, first, the blessedness

Of purity and grace;

And that the souls most like to God

Should see the Father's face.

Then told them of their high estate,Their privilege sublime,To upright stand, and shed forth lightUpon the realms of time.

Then told them of their high estate,

Their privilege sublime,

To upright stand, and shed forth light

Upon the realms of time.

And taught them of the moral law,And of the law of love,For heart and spirit to be kept,All human laws above.

And taught them of the moral law,

And of the law of love,

For heart and spirit to be kept,

All human laws above.

In simple words He framed for themA solemn, fervent prayer,By which they could approach to God,And on Him cast their care.

In simple words He framed for them

A solemn, fervent prayer,

By which they could approach to God,

And on Him cast their care.

He taught that, if their neighbors' faultsWere lovingly forgiven,They all might claim in humble faithThe Fatherhood of Heaven.

He taught that, if their neighbors' faults

Were lovingly forgiven,

They all might claim in humble faith

The Fatherhood of Heaven.

Then charged them 'gainst the error madeFrom that time until now,That men to different mastersAllegiance can avow.

Then charged them 'gainst the error made

From that time until now,

That men to different masters

Allegiance can avow.

"For God," He said, "ye cannot serve,And mammon serve beside;In love to one and not to both,Your spirit must abide."

"For God," He said, "ye cannot serve,

And mammon serve beside;

In love to one and not to both,

Your spirit must abide."

He then the precious lesson taughtOf God's vast providence,Which is our faithful guardian,And our secure defence.

He then the precious lesson taught

Of God's vast providence,

Which is our faithful guardian,

And our secure defence.

The little songsters of the air,The lilies of the field,Are fed, and clothed, from day to day,While they no forethought yield.

The little songsters of the air,

The lilies of the field,

Are fed, and clothed, from day to day,

While they no forethought yield.

And man, much better in His sight—How little faith has he,To doubt the providential careThat all his needs can see!

And man, much better in His sight—

How little faith has he,

To doubt the providential care

That all his needs can see!

"Seek first the kingdom of your God,His righteousness divine,And all the stores of earthly goodShall graciously be thine."

"Seek first the kingdom of your God,

His righteousness divine,

And all the stores of earthly good

Shall graciously be thine."

The Preacher then went on to charge'Gainst judging others' sin—Those fond of spying evil deeds,Should with their own begin.

The Preacher then went on to charge

'Gainst judging others' sin—

Those fond of spying evil deeds,

Should with their own begin.

And they who ask, or seek, or knock,God never will deny;And men to other men should doAs they would be done by.

And they who ask, or seek, or knock,

God never will deny;

And men to other men should do

As they would be done by.

And it is wise to enter inThe narrow way and straight;And shun the way where many go—The wide and open gate.

And it is wise to enter in

The narrow way and straight;

And shun the way where many go—

The wide and open gate.

Though men may openly appearWhat they are not within;Yet you shall know, if in their livesYou see the fruit of sin.

Though men may openly appear

What they are not within;

Yet you shall know, if in their lives

You see the fruit of sin.

For every good and perfect treeDoth faultless fruit bring forth;But when you see an evil tree,Its fruit is nothing worth.

For every good and perfect tree

Doth faultless fruit bring forth;

But when you see an evil tree,

Its fruit is nothing worth.

And each tree bearing not good fruitInto the fire is cast;Wherefore, 'tis by their deeds ye knowThe doom of all, at last.

And each tree bearing not good fruit

Into the fire is cast;

Wherefore, 'tis by their deeds ye know

The doom of all, at last.

"Not every one who says to Me;"Lord, Lord,' shall enter heaven;But he that does my Father's will;And knows his sins forgiven.

"Not every one who says to Me;

"Lord, Lord,' shall enter heaven;

But he that does my Father's will;

And knows his sins forgiven.

"Many will say to me that day:'I've done good in Thy Name;'I never knew you, I will say,I disregard your claim.

"Many will say to me that day:

'I've done good in Thy Name;'

I never knew you, I will say,

I disregard your claim.

"Therefore, who hears these words of mineAnd doth not doubt or mock,Is like a man who wisely builtHis house upon a rock.

"Therefore, who hears these words of mine

And doth not doubt or mock,

Is like a man who wisely built

His house upon a rock.

"And the rain fell and floods came on,And winds blew fierce and long;But that house stood, securely firm,On its foundation strong.

"And the rain fell and floods came on,

And winds blew fierce and long;

But that house stood, securely firm,

On its foundation strong.

"And every one that hears my wordsAnd disobeys, shall standLike to a foolish man, who builtHis house upon the sand;

"And every one that hears my words

And disobeys, shall stand

Like to a foolish man, who built

His house upon the sand;

"And the rain fell and floods came on,And winds blew round and roundUpon that house, and soon it fellIn ruins on the ground."

"And the rain fell and floods came on,

And winds blew round and round

Upon that house, and soon it fell

In ruins on the ground."

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