Raising the Widow's Son.

AND, now, when Jesus enteredInto Capernaum;A Centurion besought Him forA servant, sick at home."I will come," He said, "and heal him."The Centurion answered: "Lord,I am not worthy Thou should'st come,But only speak the word."For I, myself, am in command,And whatsoe'er I sayTo one, or to another man,They instantly obey."When Jesus heard him, in surpriseHe said to those around:"I verily, in Israel,Such great faith have not found."Then said to the Centurion: "Go,Thy faith the work has sealed;"And in the self-same hour he foundHis servant had been healed.

AND, now, when Jesus enteredInto Capernaum;A Centurion besought Him forA servant, sick at home.

AND, now, when Jesus entered

Into Capernaum;

A Centurion besought Him for

A servant, sick at home.

"I will come," He said, "and heal him."The Centurion answered: "Lord,I am not worthy Thou should'st come,But only speak the word.

"I will come," He said, "and heal him."

The Centurion answered: "Lord,

I am not worthy Thou should'st come,

But only speak the word.

"For I, myself, am in command,And whatsoe'er I sayTo one, or to another man,They instantly obey."

"For I, myself, am in command,

And whatsoe'er I say

To one, or to another man,

They instantly obey."

When Jesus heard him, in surpriseHe said to those around:"I verily, in Israel,Such great faith have not found."

When Jesus heard him, in surprise

He said to those around:

"I verily, in Israel,

Such great faith have not found."

Then said to the Centurion: "Go,Thy faith the work has sealed;"And in the self-same hour he foundHis servant had been healed.

Then said to the Centurion: "Go,

Thy faith the work has sealed;"

And in the self-same hour he found

His servant had been healed.

IT came to pass upon the daySucceeding this event,That as He journeyed on His way,Much people with Him went.Along the road He traveled on,Until He came to Nain;When, just outside the city gate,He met a funeral train.In sorrow they were bearing forthA weeping widow's son;And many sympathized with her—He was her only one.And when the Lord saw her He hadCompassion on her grief;And said unto her: "Weep no more,I bring you sure relief."He touched the bier, and all the friendsStood still in mute surprise,When to the dead He spoke: "Young man,I say to thee arise."And the dead youth sat up, alive,And to her speechless joy,The mother from the Lord receivedHer resurrected boy.

IT came to pass upon the daySucceeding this event,That as He journeyed on His way,Much people with Him went.

IT came to pass upon the day

Succeeding this event,

That as He journeyed on His way,

Much people with Him went.

Along the road He traveled on,Until He came to Nain;When, just outside the city gate,He met a funeral train.

Along the road He traveled on,

Until He came to Nain;

When, just outside the city gate,

He met a funeral train.

In sorrow they were bearing forthA weeping widow's son;And many sympathized with her—He was her only one.

In sorrow they were bearing forth

A weeping widow's son;

And many sympathized with her—

He was her only one.

And when the Lord saw her He hadCompassion on her grief;And said unto her: "Weep no more,I bring you sure relief."

And when the Lord saw her He had

Compassion on her grief;

And said unto her: "Weep no more,

I bring you sure relief."

He touched the bier, and all the friendsStood still in mute surprise,When to the dead He spoke: "Young man,I say to thee arise."

He touched the bier, and all the friends

Stood still in mute surprise,

When to the dead He spoke: "Young man,

I say to thee arise."

And the dead youth sat up, alive,And to her speechless joy,The mother from the Lord receivedHer resurrected boy.

And the dead youth sat up, alive,

And to her speechless joy,

The mother from the Lord received

Her resurrected boy.

IT happened that a PhariseeInvited Christ to eat,When a poor, sinful woman cameAnd worshipped at His feet;And washed them with her copious tears,And wiped them with her hair,And kissed them, and anointed themWith ointment rich and rare.The Pharisee, within himself,Said: "If this man were wise,And were a prophet, he would knowThis sinner to despise."And Jesus, answering his thought,Explained the woman's love:She was a sinner who, now saved,Her gratitude would prove.And while the guests in wonder gazed,He to the woman spoke:"Thy sins are all forgiven—thy faithHath broken Satan's yoke."

IT happened that a PhariseeInvited Christ to eat,When a poor, sinful woman cameAnd worshipped at His feet;

IT happened that a Pharisee

Invited Christ to eat,

When a poor, sinful woman came

And worshipped at His feet;

And washed them with her copious tears,And wiped them with her hair,And kissed them, and anointed themWith ointment rich and rare.

And washed them with her copious tears,

And wiped them with her hair,

And kissed them, and anointed them

With ointment rich and rare.

The Pharisee, within himself,Said: "If this man were wise,And were a prophet, he would knowThis sinner to despise."

The Pharisee, within himself,

Said: "If this man were wise,

And were a prophet, he would know

This sinner to despise."

And Jesus, answering his thought,Explained the woman's love:She was a sinner who, now saved,Her gratitude would prove.

And Jesus, answering his thought,

Explained the woman's love:

She was a sinner who, now saved,

Her gratitude would prove.

And while the guests in wonder gazed,He to the woman spoke:"Thy sins are all forgiven—thy faithHath broken Satan's yoke."

And while the guests in wonder gazed,

He to the woman spoke:

"Thy sins are all forgiven—thy faith

Hath broken Satan's yoke."

AGAIN a man they bring to Him,Of Satan sore possessed,Both blind and dumb, in wretched plight,But Jesus gave him rest.The sufferer both spake and saw,When people, every one,Who saw this miracle, exclaimed:"Is not this David's Son?"But the proud Pharisees, in heartIgnored this title true;And said the wondrous healing giftTo Satan's power was due.Then Jesus knew their thoughts and said:"What logic ye command!If Satan cast out Satan, thenHis kingdom cannot stand."

AGAIN a man they bring to Him,Of Satan sore possessed,Both blind and dumb, in wretched plight,But Jesus gave him rest.

AGAIN a man they bring to Him,

Of Satan sore possessed,

Both blind and dumb, in wretched plight,

But Jesus gave him rest.

The sufferer both spake and saw,When people, every one,Who saw this miracle, exclaimed:"Is not this David's Son?"

The sufferer both spake and saw,

When people, every one,

Who saw this miracle, exclaimed:

"Is not this David's Son?"

But the proud Pharisees, in heartIgnored this title true;And said the wondrous healing giftTo Satan's power was due.

But the proud Pharisees, in heart

Ignored this title true;

And said the wondrous healing gift

To Satan's power was due.

Then Jesus knew their thoughts and said:"What logic ye command!If Satan cast out Satan, thenHis kingdom cannot stand."

Then Jesus knew their thoughts and said:

"What logic ye command!

If Satan cast out Satan, then

His kingdom cannot stand."

AND as the multitudes increased,And thronged about the Lord,He said: "I other towns must seek,And in them preach the word."So He commandment forthwith gaveThat His disciples go,And get a ship in readiness,Across the lake to row.Then a certain scribe said: "Master,I'll follow Thee to-day,By land or water, wheresoe'erThou goest or shalt stay."And Jesus answered: "Foxes canRun into holes for rest,And every bird of air can flyInto a pleasant nest;"But no place hath the Son of ManWhereof it can be said:'That is His home, where He may layIn peace His weary head.'"The scribe had nothing more to say;He, doubtless, did not careThe fortunes of so poor a manTo follow and to share.Another said: "Lord, let me goMy father's grave to make."Said Jesus: "Let the world do that,Come thou, my portion take."And now the followers of ChristWere all aboard the ship,And He, o'ercome with weariness,Lay down and fell asleep.And the disciples, in alarm,Their Master woke from sleep;"Lord, we must have thine instant helpOr perish in the deep;"When He, in calm and gentle voice,Said: "Wherefore do ye fear,O ye of little faith and trust.While I, your Lord, am here?"Then He arose in dignity,And spoke His sovereign will,Commanding both the winds and seaTo hearken and be still.And instantly all nature's faceA tranquil aspect wears,Hushed is the tempest, and the skyAgain serene appears.The men each to the others, said,In awe and great amaze:"What kind of man is this, whose wordThe fearful storm obeys?"

AND as the multitudes increased,And thronged about the Lord,He said: "I other towns must seek,And in them preach the word."

AND as the multitudes increased,

And thronged about the Lord,

He said: "I other towns must seek,

And in them preach the word."

So He commandment forthwith gaveThat His disciples go,And get a ship in readiness,Across the lake to row.

So He commandment forthwith gave

That His disciples go,

And get a ship in readiness,

Across the lake to row.

Then a certain scribe said: "Master,I'll follow Thee to-day,By land or water, wheresoe'erThou goest or shalt stay."

Then a certain scribe said: "Master,

I'll follow Thee to-day,

By land or water, wheresoe'er

Thou goest or shalt stay."

And Jesus answered: "Foxes canRun into holes for rest,And every bird of air can flyInto a pleasant nest;

And Jesus answered: "Foxes can

Run into holes for rest,

And every bird of air can fly

Into a pleasant nest;

"But no place hath the Son of ManWhereof it can be said:'That is His home, where He may layIn peace His weary head.'"

"But no place hath the Son of Man

Whereof it can be said:

'That is His home, where He may lay

In peace His weary head.'"

The scribe had nothing more to say;He, doubtless, did not careThe fortunes of so poor a manTo follow and to share.

The scribe had nothing more to say;

He, doubtless, did not care

The fortunes of so poor a man

To follow and to share.

Another said: "Lord, let me goMy father's grave to make."Said Jesus: "Let the world do that,Come thou, my portion take."

Another said: "Lord, let me go

My father's grave to make."

Said Jesus: "Let the world do that,

Come thou, my portion take."

And now the followers of ChristWere all aboard the ship,And He, o'ercome with weariness,Lay down and fell asleep.

And now the followers of Christ

Were all aboard the ship,

And He, o'ercome with weariness,

Lay down and fell asleep.

And the disciples, in alarm,Their Master woke from sleep;"Lord, we must have thine instant helpOr perish in the deep;"

And the disciples, in alarm,

Their Master woke from sleep;

"Lord, we must have thine instant help

Or perish in the deep;"

When He, in calm and gentle voice,Said: "Wherefore do ye fear,O ye of little faith and trust.While I, your Lord, am here?"

When He, in calm and gentle voice,

Said: "Wherefore do ye fear,

O ye of little faith and trust.

While I, your Lord, am here?"

Then He arose in dignity,And spoke His sovereign will,Commanding both the winds and seaTo hearken and be still.

Then He arose in dignity,

And spoke His sovereign will,

Commanding both the winds and sea

To hearken and be still.

And instantly all nature's faceA tranquil aspect wears,Hushed is the tempest, and the skyAgain serene appears.

And instantly all nature's face

A tranquil aspect wears,

Hushed is the tempest, and the sky

Again serene appears.

The men each to the others, said,In awe and great amaze:"What kind of man is this, whose wordThe fearful storm obeys?"

The men each to the others, said,

In awe and great amaze:

"What kind of man is this, whose word

The fearful storm obeys?"

NOW when they reached the other side,All fright and danger o'er,The country of the GadarenesReceived them to its shore.But many steps they have not goneTo reach the city near,When suddenly two unclad menFrom 'mongst the tombs appear.By unclean spirits sorely vexed,No firm restraints could holdTheir demon-strengthened limbs, or keepTheir frantic souls controlled.And in the mountains and the tombs,With cries, both night and day,They cut themselves, and caused such fear,None dared to pass that way.But when the Lord approached, a changeCame o'er these men possessed;One fled—the other, falling downIn worship, sore distressed,Cried: "What have I to do with Thee,Jesus, Thou Son of God?Torment me not, nor banish meTo my most drear abode."Then Jesus said: "Come out of him,Thou unclean spirit, vile,And let thy presence ne'er againHis tortured soul defile."And then He asked: "What is thy name?""Legion," the man did say,For many, many devils boldWithin him had held sway.The devils, knowing they no moreIn this poor man could dwell,Imploringly besought the LordTo drive them not to hell;And seeing a great herd of swineUpon the mountain side,Begged His consent to enter them,With which the Lord complied.But though there were two thousand swineThey could not fight nor flee,The legion entered them, and allRushed headlong in the sea.And they that fed the swine, alarmed,Ran hastily away,And told in town and country roundThe wonders of that day.Then every one went out to seeWhat wondrous things were done,And still and calm the country lay,And all the swine were gone.And he who long had raged around,A terror to mankind,Sat peacefully at Jesus' feet,Clothed, and of rightful mind.And they who saw the miracle,With eager tongues revealedHow he of legion once possessedSo suddenly was healed.Then the whole multitude from allThe country round appear,And beg the Lord to leave their coastsFor they were filled with fear.Now, as the Lord took ship again,The man thus saved from woe,Prayed that he might be with the Christ,Wherever He should go.But Jesus answered: "Nay, returnTo thine own house, and tellWhat God hath done for thee, and henceWith thine own kindred dwell."And the man did as Jesus said,And told to great and smallOf his most glad deliveranceFrom Satan's dreadful thrall.

NOW when they reached the other side,All fright and danger o'er,The country of the GadarenesReceived them to its shore.

NOW when they reached the other side,

All fright and danger o'er,

The country of the Gadarenes

Received them to its shore.

But many steps they have not goneTo reach the city near,When suddenly two unclad menFrom 'mongst the tombs appear.

But many steps they have not gone

To reach the city near,

When suddenly two unclad men

From 'mongst the tombs appear.

By unclean spirits sorely vexed,No firm restraints could holdTheir demon-strengthened limbs, or keepTheir frantic souls controlled.

By unclean spirits sorely vexed,

No firm restraints could hold

Their demon-strengthened limbs, or keep

Their frantic souls controlled.

And in the mountains and the tombs,With cries, both night and day,They cut themselves, and caused such fear,None dared to pass that way.

And in the mountains and the tombs,

With cries, both night and day,

They cut themselves, and caused such fear,

None dared to pass that way.

But when the Lord approached, a changeCame o'er these men possessed;One fled—the other, falling downIn worship, sore distressed,

But when the Lord approached, a change

Came o'er these men possessed;

One fled—the other, falling down

In worship, sore distressed,

Cried: "What have I to do with Thee,Jesus, Thou Son of God?Torment me not, nor banish meTo my most drear abode."

Cried: "What have I to do with Thee,

Jesus, Thou Son of God?

Torment me not, nor banish me

To my most drear abode."

Then Jesus said: "Come out of him,Thou unclean spirit, vile,And let thy presence ne'er againHis tortured soul defile."

Then Jesus said: "Come out of him,

Thou unclean spirit, vile,

And let thy presence ne'er again

His tortured soul defile."

And then He asked: "What is thy name?""Legion," the man did say,For many, many devils boldWithin him had held sway.

And then He asked: "What is thy name?"

"Legion," the man did say,

For many, many devils bold

Within him had held sway.

The devils, knowing they no moreIn this poor man could dwell,Imploringly besought the LordTo drive them not to hell;

The devils, knowing they no more

In this poor man could dwell,

Imploringly besought the Lord

To drive them not to hell;

And seeing a great herd of swineUpon the mountain side,Begged His consent to enter them,With which the Lord complied.

And seeing a great herd of swine

Upon the mountain side,

Begged His consent to enter them,

With which the Lord complied.

But though there were two thousand swineThey could not fight nor flee,The legion entered them, and allRushed headlong in the sea.

But though there were two thousand swine

They could not fight nor flee,

The legion entered them, and all

Rushed headlong in the sea.

And they that fed the swine, alarmed,Ran hastily away,And told in town and country roundThe wonders of that day.

And they that fed the swine, alarmed,

Ran hastily away,

And told in town and country round

The wonders of that day.

Then every one went out to seeWhat wondrous things were done,And still and calm the country lay,And all the swine were gone.

Then every one went out to see

What wondrous things were done,

And still and calm the country lay,

And all the swine were gone.

And he who long had raged around,A terror to mankind,Sat peacefully at Jesus' feet,Clothed, and of rightful mind.

And he who long had raged around,

A terror to mankind,

Sat peacefully at Jesus' feet,

Clothed, and of rightful mind.

And they who saw the miracle,With eager tongues revealedHow he of legion once possessedSo suddenly was healed.

And they who saw the miracle,

With eager tongues revealed

How he of legion once possessed

So suddenly was healed.

Then the whole multitude from allThe country round appear,And beg the Lord to leave their coastsFor they were filled with fear.

Then the whole multitude from all

The country round appear,

And beg the Lord to leave their coasts

For they were filled with fear.

Now, as the Lord took ship again,The man thus saved from woe,Prayed that he might be with the Christ,Wherever He should go.

Now, as the Lord took ship again,

The man thus saved from woe,

Prayed that he might be with the Christ,

Wherever He should go.

But Jesus answered: "Nay, returnTo thine own house, and tellWhat God hath done for thee, and henceWith thine own kindred dwell."

But Jesus answered: "Nay, return

To thine own house, and tell

What God hath done for thee, and hence

With thine own kindred dwell."

And the man did as Jesus said,And told to great and smallOf his most glad deliveranceFrom Satan's dreadful thrall.

And the man did as Jesus said,

And told to great and small

Of his most glad deliverance

From Satan's dreadful thrall.

IT came to pass as Jesus thenceReturned, across the sea,Many He found awaiting Him—The men of Galilee.And behold, Jarius, ruler ofThe synagogue, drew near,And knelt at Jesus' feet, and prayed,In great distress and fear,That Jesus to his house would goAnd heal his dying child—A little daughter, twelve years old,In manners sweet and mild.Then Jesus, whose glad work it wasTo cheer each broken heart,Went with him, followed by the crowd,Who would not from Him part.And a poor woman, sufferingFrom a severe disease,Who, for twelve years, her money allHad spent in doctors' fees;When told that He was passing byCame in the crowd, behind,And said: "If I may touch His clothes,I sure relief shall find."And, stooping down, she gently touchedHis garment's hem: when, lo!She felt the fountain of her plagueHad ceased at once to flow.When He, perceiving in HimselfSome loss of power Divine,Turned and demanded of the crowd:"Who touched this robe of mine?"Then His disciples said to Him:"The people throng round Thee,They closely press on every side,And sayest Thou: "Who touched me?'"But He still looked around, when she,Knowing she was not hid,Came, trembling, fell down at His feet,And told Him what she did.But He said, kindly: "Daughter, thouThis act must not deplore,Thy faith hath healed thee, go in peace;No plague shall vex thee more!"And while He spoke, from Jairus' houseCame messengers, who said:"Trouble the Master now no more;The little maid is dead."But Jesus to the ruler turned,And said: "You need not grieve;All shall be well with thee and thine,If only thou believe."Before He reached the ruler's house,He told the rest to wait,And none but Peter, James and John,Went with Him through the gate.And when He entered in the house,He found it full of grief,Nor did the mourning companyExpect from Him relief.Then He said gently to the friends:"Why make this noise, and weep?The damsel is not truly dead,But taketh rest in sleep."And they all laughed—a laugh of scorn—Well knowing she was dead,When He turned out the sneering crowd,And calmly onward led.The father and the mother, whoNo doubting did betray,And His believing followers,To where the maiden lay;Then took her gently by the hand,And said, with pitying eyes:"Talitha Cumi; damsel, INow say to thee arise."Then instantly the maid arose,And walked upon her feet,When He in kindness ordered thatThey give her food to eat.

IT came to pass as Jesus thenceReturned, across the sea,Many He found awaiting Him—The men of Galilee.

IT came to pass as Jesus thence

Returned, across the sea,

Many He found awaiting Him—

The men of Galilee.

And behold, Jarius, ruler ofThe synagogue, drew near,And knelt at Jesus' feet, and prayed,In great distress and fear,

And behold, Jarius, ruler of

The synagogue, drew near,

And knelt at Jesus' feet, and prayed,

In great distress and fear,

That Jesus to his house would goAnd heal his dying child—A little daughter, twelve years old,In manners sweet and mild.

That Jesus to his house would go

And heal his dying child—

A little daughter, twelve years old,

In manners sweet and mild.

Then Jesus, whose glad work it wasTo cheer each broken heart,Went with him, followed by the crowd,Who would not from Him part.

Then Jesus, whose glad work it was

To cheer each broken heart,

Went with him, followed by the crowd,

Who would not from Him part.

And a poor woman, sufferingFrom a severe disease,Who, for twelve years, her money allHad spent in doctors' fees;

And a poor woman, suffering

From a severe disease,

Who, for twelve years, her money all

Had spent in doctors' fees;

When told that He was passing byCame in the crowd, behind,And said: "If I may touch His clothes,I sure relief shall find."

When told that He was passing by

Came in the crowd, behind,

And said: "If I may touch His clothes,

I sure relief shall find."

And, stooping down, she gently touchedHis garment's hem: when, lo!She felt the fountain of her plagueHad ceased at once to flow.

And, stooping down, she gently touched

His garment's hem: when, lo!

She felt the fountain of her plague

Had ceased at once to flow.

When He, perceiving in HimselfSome loss of power Divine,Turned and demanded of the crowd:"Who touched this robe of mine?"

When He, perceiving in Himself

Some loss of power Divine,

Turned and demanded of the crowd:

"Who touched this robe of mine?"

Then His disciples said to Him:"The people throng round Thee,They closely press on every side,And sayest Thou: "Who touched me?'"

Then His disciples said to Him:

"The people throng round Thee,

They closely press on every side,

And sayest Thou: "Who touched me?'"

But He still looked around, when she,Knowing she was not hid,Came, trembling, fell down at His feet,And told Him what she did.

But He still looked around, when she,

Knowing she was not hid,

Came, trembling, fell down at His feet,

And told Him what she did.

But He said, kindly: "Daughter, thouThis act must not deplore,Thy faith hath healed thee, go in peace;No plague shall vex thee more!"

But He said, kindly: "Daughter, thou

This act must not deplore,

Thy faith hath healed thee, go in peace;

No plague shall vex thee more!"

And while He spoke, from Jairus' houseCame messengers, who said:"Trouble the Master now no more;The little maid is dead."

And while He spoke, from Jairus' house

Came messengers, who said:

"Trouble the Master now no more;

The little maid is dead."

But Jesus to the ruler turned,And said: "You need not grieve;All shall be well with thee and thine,If only thou believe."

But Jesus to the ruler turned,

And said: "You need not grieve;

All shall be well with thee and thine,

If only thou believe."

Before He reached the ruler's house,He told the rest to wait,And none but Peter, James and John,Went with Him through the gate.

Before He reached the ruler's house,

He told the rest to wait,

And none but Peter, James and John,

Went with Him through the gate.

And when He entered in the house,He found it full of grief,Nor did the mourning companyExpect from Him relief.

And when He entered in the house,

He found it full of grief,

Nor did the mourning company

Expect from Him relief.

Then He said gently to the friends:"Why make this noise, and weep?The damsel is not truly dead,But taketh rest in sleep."

Then He said gently to the friends:

"Why make this noise, and weep?

The damsel is not truly dead,

But taketh rest in sleep."

And they all laughed—a laugh of scorn—Well knowing she was dead,When He turned out the sneering crowd,And calmly onward led.

And they all laughed—a laugh of scorn—

Well knowing she was dead,

When He turned out the sneering crowd,

And calmly onward led.

The father and the mother, whoNo doubting did betray,And His believing followers,To where the maiden lay;

The father and the mother, who

No doubting did betray,

And His believing followers,

To where the maiden lay;

Then took her gently by the hand,And said, with pitying eyes:"Talitha Cumi; damsel, INow say to thee arise."

Then took her gently by the hand,

And said, with pitying eyes:

"Talitha Cumi; damsel, I

Now say to thee arise."

Then instantly the maid arose,And walked upon her feet,When He in kindness ordered thatThey give her food to eat.

Then instantly the maid arose,

And walked upon her feet,

When He in kindness ordered that

They give her food to eat.

NOW when the Lord departed thence,Two blind men followed close,And, "Oh! Thou Son of David," cried,"Have mercy upon us."And when He reached His lodging house,The blind men entered too;Then Jesus asked: "Do ye believeThat I this thing can do?"They said: "Yea, Lord;" then did he touchTheir eyes, with fingers kind,And said: "According to your faith,Be ye no longer blind."Forthwith they saw, and Jesus chargedThat they let no man know;But they went out and spread His fameWherever they did go.

NOW when the Lord departed thence,Two blind men followed close,And, "Oh! Thou Son of David," cried,"Have mercy upon us."

NOW when the Lord departed thence,

Two blind men followed close,

And, "Oh! Thou Son of David," cried,

"Have mercy upon us."

And when He reached His lodging house,The blind men entered too;Then Jesus asked: "Do ye believeThat I this thing can do?"

And when He reached His lodging house,

The blind men entered too;

Then Jesus asked: "Do ye believe

That I this thing can do?"

They said: "Yea, Lord;" then did he touchTheir eyes, with fingers kind,And said: "According to your faith,Be ye no longer blind."

They said: "Yea, Lord;" then did he touch

Their eyes, with fingers kind,

And said: "According to your faith,

Be ye no longer blind."

Forthwith they saw, and Jesus chargedThat they let no man know;But they went out and spread His fameWherever they did go.

Forthwith they saw, and Jesus charged

That they let no man know;

But they went out and spread His fame

Wherever they did go.

STRAIGHTWAY the Lord departed thence,And came to His own home,And in the synagogue He taughtWhen Sabbath-day had come.The people wondered at His words,And asked: "How can it beThat this man has such power gainedAs we both hear and see?"For is not this the carpenter?We know his mother well;His brethren and his sisters, too,All here among us dwell."And so they took offence at Him,And Jesus said: "In vainA prophet much esteemed abroadAt home would honor gain."And He could do no mighty works—Save healing a few sick,And teaching in the villages—Because their faith was weak.But looking on the people withCompassion in His heart,As scattered sheep, and ignorant—He called the twelve apart,And sent them forth, through all the land,To preach, by two and two,To the lost sheep of Israel,The Gospel, pure and true.

STRAIGHTWAY the Lord departed thence,And came to His own home,And in the synagogue He taughtWhen Sabbath-day had come.

STRAIGHTWAY the Lord departed thence,

And came to His own home,

And in the synagogue He taught

When Sabbath-day had come.

The people wondered at His words,And asked: "How can it beThat this man has such power gainedAs we both hear and see?

The people wondered at His words,

And asked: "How can it be

That this man has such power gained

As we both hear and see?

"For is not this the carpenter?We know his mother well;His brethren and his sisters, too,All here among us dwell."

"For is not this the carpenter?

We know his mother well;

His brethren and his sisters, too,

All here among us dwell."

And so they took offence at Him,And Jesus said: "In vainA prophet much esteemed abroadAt home would honor gain."

And so they took offence at Him,

And Jesus said: "In vain

A prophet much esteemed abroad

At home would honor gain."

And He could do no mighty works—Save healing a few sick,And teaching in the villages—Because their faith was weak.

And He could do no mighty works—

Save healing a few sick,

And teaching in the villages—

Because their faith was weak.

But looking on the people withCompassion in His heart,As scattered sheep, and ignorant—He called the twelve apart,

But looking on the people with

Compassion in His heart,

As scattered sheep, and ignorant—

He called the twelve apart,

And sent them forth, through all the land,To preach, by two and two,To the lost sheep of Israel,The Gospel, pure and true.

And sent them forth, through all the land,

To preach, by two and two,

To the lost sheep of Israel,

The Gospel, pure and true.

HEROD, the king, his birthday kept,And festive supper spread,For lords, high captains and chief men,Of Galilee the head.And with the flowing of rich wines,And strains of music sweet,The daughter of Herodias dancedOn light and airy feet;Which dancing so much pleased the kingHe promised, with an oath,That whatsoever she would askHe'd give her—nothing loth.The daughter of her mother asked:"What gift shall I desire?"The wicked woman answered her:"John Baptist's head require."Straightway the brazen damsel came,And, with petition bold,Demanded John the Baptist's head,Just as she had been told.Although the king was sorely grieved,He would not break his word,In honor of the companyBy whom the oath was heard.Now, soon as John's disciples knewOf his most cruel doom,They took his body, tenderly,And laid it in a tomb;And to the Master straightly toldWhat had befallen John—The deed which at the king's commandHis servile guard had done.But fear's dread torment soon drew near,When Herod heard the newsOf the wonder working Jesus,Now preaching to the Jews.And he, with pale and trembling lips,Unto his servants said:"This is the Baptist whom I slew,Arisen from the dead."Therefore do wondrous works in himShow forth themselves, to proveThat he a mighty prophet was,Appointed from above."

HEROD, the king, his birthday kept,And festive supper spread,For lords, high captains and chief men,Of Galilee the head.

HEROD, the king, his birthday kept,

And festive supper spread,

For lords, high captains and chief men,

Of Galilee the head.

And with the flowing of rich wines,And strains of music sweet,The daughter of Herodias dancedOn light and airy feet;

And with the flowing of rich wines,

And strains of music sweet,

The daughter of Herodias danced

On light and airy feet;

Which dancing so much pleased the kingHe promised, with an oath,That whatsoever she would askHe'd give her—nothing loth.

Which dancing so much pleased the king

He promised, with an oath,

That whatsoever she would ask

He'd give her—nothing loth.

The daughter of her mother asked:"What gift shall I desire?"The wicked woman answered her:"John Baptist's head require."

The daughter of her mother asked:

"What gift shall I desire?"

The wicked woman answered her:

"John Baptist's head require."

Straightway the brazen damsel came,And, with petition bold,Demanded John the Baptist's head,Just as she had been told.

Straightway the brazen damsel came,

And, with petition bold,

Demanded John the Baptist's head,

Just as she had been told.

Although the king was sorely grieved,He would not break his word,In honor of the companyBy whom the oath was heard.

Although the king was sorely grieved,

He would not break his word,

In honor of the company

By whom the oath was heard.

Now, soon as John's disciples knewOf his most cruel doom,They took his body, tenderly,And laid it in a tomb;

Now, soon as John's disciples knew

Of his most cruel doom,

They took his body, tenderly,

And laid it in a tomb;

And to the Master straightly toldWhat had befallen John—The deed which at the king's commandHis servile guard had done.

And to the Master straightly told

What had befallen John—

The deed which at the king's command

His servile guard had done.

But fear's dread torment soon drew near,When Herod heard the newsOf the wonder working Jesus,Now preaching to the Jews.

But fear's dread torment soon drew near,

When Herod heard the news

Of the wonder working Jesus,

Now preaching to the Jews.

And he, with pale and trembling lips,Unto his servants said:"This is the Baptist whom I slew,Arisen from the dead.

And he, with pale and trembling lips,

Unto his servants said:

"This is the Baptist whom I slew,

Arisen from the dead.

"Therefore do wondrous works in himShow forth themselves, to proveThat he a mighty prophet was,Appointed from above."

"Therefore do wondrous works in him

Show forth themselves, to prove

That he a mighty prophet was,

Appointed from above."

THE twelve apostles, when the timeFor their return had come,Betook themselves with one accordTo Jesus, at His home;And told Him all things that befellWhile they had been away;What they had done, what they had taught,And how they fared each day.Then Jesus at BethsaidaWas with compassion moved,To see the people crowd around—The sheep He so much loved.He talked to them of God and heaven—The land above all lands—And healed as many as had needOf healing at His hands.Then said the twelve: "Lord do Thou sendThe multitude away,That they some victuals may procureBefore the close of day."But Jesus knew that povertyOppressed the multitude,And kindly to His followers said:"Can ye not give them food?""Two hundred pennyworth of bread,"Philip at once replied,"Would not a little food for eachOf this great crowd provide."Then Andrew, Peter's brother, spoke:"Here is a lad," he said,"Who two small fishes has, besideFive loaves of barley bread."But, what are they to such a crowd?"The Lord said: "Bring them here.Then seat the people on the grass,By fifties, far and near."And taking in His hands the breadAnd fish, He looked toward heavenAnd blest it in the name of HimFrom whom all bread is given;Then brake, and the disciples passedThe broken food aroundTo all the multitude, who satExpectant on the ground.Then Jesus said: "Go, gather upThe fragments careless tossedUpon the ground, in wanton waste,That nothing may be lost."And the disciples—patient men,Went, stooping, o'er the field,And fragment of the late repastTwelve baskets full did yield.And when the Lord perceived that theyDid meditate to bringUnited force with the intentThat they might crown Him king,He urged that His disciples shouldTake ship and cross the sea,While He dispersed the multitudes,And followed secretly.

THE twelve apostles, when the timeFor their return had come,Betook themselves with one accordTo Jesus, at His home;

THE twelve apostles, when the time

For their return had come,

Betook themselves with one accord

To Jesus, at His home;

And told Him all things that befellWhile they had been away;What they had done, what they had taught,And how they fared each day.

And told Him all things that befell

While they had been away;

What they had done, what they had taught,

And how they fared each day.

Then Jesus at BethsaidaWas with compassion moved,To see the people crowd around—The sheep He so much loved.

Then Jesus at Bethsaida

Was with compassion moved,

To see the people crowd around—

The sheep He so much loved.

He talked to them of God and heaven—The land above all lands—And healed as many as had needOf healing at His hands.

He talked to them of God and heaven—

The land above all lands—

And healed as many as had need

Of healing at His hands.

Then said the twelve: "Lord do Thou sendThe multitude away,That they some victuals may procureBefore the close of day."

Then said the twelve: "Lord do Thou send

The multitude away,

That they some victuals may procure

Before the close of day."

But Jesus knew that povertyOppressed the multitude,And kindly to His followers said:"Can ye not give them food?"

But Jesus knew that poverty

Oppressed the multitude,

And kindly to His followers said:

"Can ye not give them food?"

"Two hundred pennyworth of bread,"Philip at once replied,"Would not a little food for eachOf this great crowd provide."

"Two hundred pennyworth of bread,"

Philip at once replied,

"Would not a little food for each

Of this great crowd provide."

Then Andrew, Peter's brother, spoke:"Here is a lad," he said,"Who two small fishes has, besideFive loaves of barley bread.

Then Andrew, Peter's brother, spoke:

"Here is a lad," he said,

"Who two small fishes has, beside

Five loaves of barley bread.

"But, what are they to such a crowd?"The Lord said: "Bring them here.Then seat the people on the grass,By fifties, far and near."

"But, what are they to such a crowd?"

The Lord said: "Bring them here.

Then seat the people on the grass,

By fifties, far and near."

And taking in His hands the breadAnd fish, He looked toward heavenAnd blest it in the name of HimFrom whom all bread is given;

And taking in His hands the bread

And fish, He looked toward heaven

And blest it in the name of Him

From whom all bread is given;

Then brake, and the disciples passedThe broken food aroundTo all the multitude, who satExpectant on the ground.

Then brake, and the disciples passed

The broken food around

To all the multitude, who sat

Expectant on the ground.

Then Jesus said: "Go, gather upThe fragments careless tossedUpon the ground, in wanton waste,That nothing may be lost."

Then Jesus said: "Go, gather up

The fragments careless tossed

Upon the ground, in wanton waste,

That nothing may be lost."

And the disciples—patient men,Went, stooping, o'er the field,And fragment of the late repastTwelve baskets full did yield.

And the disciples—patient men,

Went, stooping, o'er the field,

And fragment of the late repast

Twelve baskets full did yield.

And when the Lord perceived that theyDid meditate to bringUnited force with the intentThat they might crown Him king,

And when the Lord perceived that they

Did meditate to bring

United force with the intent

That they might crown Him king,

He urged that His disciples shouldTake ship and cross the sea,While He dispersed the multitudes,And followed secretly.

He urged that His disciples should

Take ship and cross the sea,

While He dispersed the multitudes,

And followed secretly.

WHEN Jesus, up the mountain sideAscended all alone,To spend some hours in peaceful prayerBefore His Father's throne.Meanwhile the twelve were toiling hardIn rowing o'er the lake,But 'gainst the stormy winds they couldBut little progress make.And Jesus, on the mountain high,Engaged in fervent prayer,Looks on the lake and sees his friends,And feels their toil and care.Now comes the fourth watch of the night;The tired men still rowAgainst a rising, boisterous sea,While angry tempests blow.But now, amid the wild uproar,And darkness of the storm,They saw approaching, o'er the waves,Their Master's much loved form.They failed to recognize their Lord,With storm and darkness near,Supposed He was a spirit form,And cried aloud for fear.Then straightway Jesus hushed their cries;"Be of good cheer," He said;They knew the kind, assuring voice:"'Tis I, be not afraid."Then Peter, warm, impulsive, bold,Said: "Lord, if it be Thou,Bid me and let me come to TheeUpon the waters now."Jesus said: "Come." Then Peter steppedOver the vessel's side,And walked securely and aloneUpon the stormy tide.His eyes were on the Master fixed,But, looking on the wave,At once he did begin to sink,And cried out: "Lord! Oh, save!"Then Jesus quickly stretched His handAnd raised the sinking man,Said: "Wherefore did'st thou doubt?" and placedHim on his feet again.And when they step aboard the ship,There is a sudden peace,The wind is still, the stars are bright,The waves their motion cease.And the disciples, bending low,Their spirits deeply awed,Said: "Of a truth we now are sureThou art the Son of God."Then comes to pass another thing,They cannot understand;The ship, so lately out at sea,Is now quite close to land.And, resting from their hours of toil,And filled with wonder deep,The twelve around their Master's feetLie down in peaceful sleep.

WHEN Jesus, up the mountain sideAscended all alone,To spend some hours in peaceful prayerBefore His Father's throne.

WHEN Jesus, up the mountain side

Ascended all alone,

To spend some hours in peaceful prayer

Before His Father's throne.

Meanwhile the twelve were toiling hardIn rowing o'er the lake,But 'gainst the stormy winds they couldBut little progress make.

Meanwhile the twelve were toiling hard

In rowing o'er the lake,

But 'gainst the stormy winds they could

But little progress make.

And Jesus, on the mountain high,Engaged in fervent prayer,Looks on the lake and sees his friends,And feels their toil and care.

And Jesus, on the mountain high,

Engaged in fervent prayer,

Looks on the lake and sees his friends,

And feels their toil and care.

Now comes the fourth watch of the night;The tired men still rowAgainst a rising, boisterous sea,While angry tempests blow.

Now comes the fourth watch of the night;

The tired men still row

Against a rising, boisterous sea,

While angry tempests blow.

But now, amid the wild uproar,And darkness of the storm,They saw approaching, o'er the waves,Their Master's much loved form.

But now, amid the wild uproar,

And darkness of the storm,

They saw approaching, o'er the waves,

Their Master's much loved form.

They failed to recognize their Lord,With storm and darkness near,Supposed He was a spirit form,And cried aloud for fear.

They failed to recognize their Lord,

With storm and darkness near,

Supposed He was a spirit form,

And cried aloud for fear.

Then straightway Jesus hushed their cries;"Be of good cheer," He said;They knew the kind, assuring voice:"'Tis I, be not afraid."

Then straightway Jesus hushed their cries;

"Be of good cheer," He said;

They knew the kind, assuring voice:

"'Tis I, be not afraid."

Then Peter, warm, impulsive, bold,Said: "Lord, if it be Thou,Bid me and let me come to TheeUpon the waters now."

Then Peter, warm, impulsive, bold,

Said: "Lord, if it be Thou,

Bid me and let me come to Thee

Upon the waters now."

Jesus said: "Come." Then Peter steppedOver the vessel's side,And walked securely and aloneUpon the stormy tide.

Jesus said: "Come." Then Peter stepped

Over the vessel's side,

And walked securely and alone

Upon the stormy tide.

His eyes were on the Master fixed,But, looking on the wave,At once he did begin to sink,And cried out: "Lord! Oh, save!"

His eyes were on the Master fixed,

But, looking on the wave,

At once he did begin to sink,

And cried out: "Lord! Oh, save!"

Then Jesus quickly stretched His handAnd raised the sinking man,Said: "Wherefore did'st thou doubt?" and placedHim on his feet again.

Then Jesus quickly stretched His hand

And raised the sinking man,

Said: "Wherefore did'st thou doubt?" and placed

Him on his feet again.

And when they step aboard the ship,There is a sudden peace,The wind is still, the stars are bright,The waves their motion cease.

And when they step aboard the ship,

There is a sudden peace,

The wind is still, the stars are bright,

The waves their motion cease.

And the disciples, bending low,Their spirits deeply awed,Said: "Of a truth we now are sureThou art the Son of God."

And the disciples, bending low,

Their spirits deeply awed,

Said: "Of a truth we now are sure

Thou art the Son of God."

Then comes to pass another thing,They cannot understand;The ship, so lately out at sea,Is now quite close to land.

Then comes to pass another thing,

They cannot understand;

The ship, so lately out at sea,

Is now quite close to land.

And, resting from their hours of toil,And filled with wonder deep,The twelve around their Master's feetLie down in peaceful sleep.

And, resting from their hours of toil,

And filled with wonder deep,

The twelve around their Master's feet

Lie down in peaceful sleep.

THE next day, for the absent Lord,The people searched around,Near to the place where He had fedFive thousand on the ground.Then Jesus said: "Ye seek me notIn honor of my power,But for the bread I brake to youIn hunger's helpless hour."Labor not so for earthly meat,Which perisheth away,But for that meat which shall endureThrough everlasting day."And then He preached to them the wordsOf saving, Gospel truth,Of Bread that keeps the soul in strengthAnd in immortal youth.He told them that He was the BreadWhich had been sent from heaven,That Bread of everlasting life,To all believers given.And some went back, and walked no moreWith Him—the Truth, the Way;Then to the chosen twelve He said:"Will ye, too, go away?"Then Simon Peter answered Him:"Lord, to whom shall we go?Thou hast the words of endless life;From Thee doth wisdom flow."And we believe, and we are sureThat Thou are Jesse's Rod;The promised Christ of Israel—Son of the living God."Jesus said: "Have I not chosenTwelve of you to believe,And witness to a sinful worldThe truth which ye receive;"And one of you a devil is?"He spoke of Judas vile,Who should, by wicked treachery,The bishopric defile.Now, when around CapernaumThe Lord had done much good,He rose and traveled forth, to whereOld Tyre and Sidon stood;And entered in a house, that HeMight of the crowd be rid,And rest in peace there for a day;But He could not be hid.For a woman, whose young daughterHad an unclean spirit, heardThat He was that great prophet whoCould heal her with a word.And, hast'ning to Him, she knelt down,And bowed her weeping face,Relating in His willing earHer daughter's grievous case.But Jesus answered not a word;The apostles wondered why,And said to Him: "Send her away,We're weary of her cry."And then He said: "I am not sentSave to the sheep astrayFrom Israel's fold—beloved of God—To guide them in the way."Now this poor woman was a Greek,And of Phœnician birth;But she believed great David's SonWas Prince of all the earth;And that He loved all human kind,Of every degree;So, drawing near, she worshipped HimExclaiming: "Lord, help me!"Then He replied: "It is not meetTo take the children's breadAnd cast it out to dogs, while they—The children—are not fed."But she said: "Yea, Lord, very true,Yet dogs, Thou know'st, do eatThe crumbs that from the table fall,Beneath the children's feet.""O, woman," Jesus answered then,"Great is thy trusting faith;And be it unto thee, and thine,Whatever thy heart saith."And she went joyful to her house,And found the devil fled,And her fair daughter calm and well,And laid upon her bed.

THE next day, for the absent Lord,The people searched around,Near to the place where He had fedFive thousand on the ground.

THE next day, for the absent Lord,

The people searched around,

Near to the place where He had fed

Five thousand on the ground.

Then Jesus said: "Ye seek me notIn honor of my power,But for the bread I brake to youIn hunger's helpless hour.

Then Jesus said: "Ye seek me not

In honor of my power,

But for the bread I brake to you

In hunger's helpless hour.

"Labor not so for earthly meat,Which perisheth away,But for that meat which shall endureThrough everlasting day."

"Labor not so for earthly meat,

Which perisheth away,

But for that meat which shall endure

Through everlasting day."

And then He preached to them the wordsOf saving, Gospel truth,Of Bread that keeps the soul in strengthAnd in immortal youth.

And then He preached to them the words

Of saving, Gospel truth,

Of Bread that keeps the soul in strength

And in immortal youth.

He told them that He was the BreadWhich had been sent from heaven,That Bread of everlasting life,To all believers given.

He told them that He was the Bread

Which had been sent from heaven,

That Bread of everlasting life,

To all believers given.

And some went back, and walked no moreWith Him—the Truth, the Way;Then to the chosen twelve He said:"Will ye, too, go away?"

And some went back, and walked no more

With Him—the Truth, the Way;

Then to the chosen twelve He said:

"Will ye, too, go away?"

Then Simon Peter answered Him:"Lord, to whom shall we go?Thou hast the words of endless life;From Thee doth wisdom flow.

Then Simon Peter answered Him:

"Lord, to whom shall we go?

Thou hast the words of endless life;

From Thee doth wisdom flow.

"And we believe, and we are sureThat Thou are Jesse's Rod;The promised Christ of Israel—Son of the living God."

"And we believe, and we are sure

That Thou are Jesse's Rod;

The promised Christ of Israel—

Son of the living God."

Jesus said: "Have I not chosenTwelve of you to believe,And witness to a sinful worldThe truth which ye receive;

Jesus said: "Have I not chosen

Twelve of you to believe,

And witness to a sinful world

The truth which ye receive;

"And one of you a devil is?"He spoke of Judas vile,Who should, by wicked treachery,The bishopric defile.

"And one of you a devil is?"

He spoke of Judas vile,

Who should, by wicked treachery,

The bishopric defile.

Now, when around CapernaumThe Lord had done much good,He rose and traveled forth, to whereOld Tyre and Sidon stood;

Now, when around Capernaum

The Lord had done much good,

He rose and traveled forth, to where

Old Tyre and Sidon stood;

And entered in a house, that HeMight of the crowd be rid,And rest in peace there for a day;But He could not be hid.

And entered in a house, that He

Might of the crowd be rid,

And rest in peace there for a day;

But He could not be hid.

For a woman, whose young daughterHad an unclean spirit, heardThat He was that great prophet whoCould heal her with a word.

For a woman, whose young daughter

Had an unclean spirit, heard

That He was that great prophet who

Could heal her with a word.

And, hast'ning to Him, she knelt down,And bowed her weeping face,Relating in His willing earHer daughter's grievous case.

And, hast'ning to Him, she knelt down,

And bowed her weeping face,

Relating in His willing ear

Her daughter's grievous case.

But Jesus answered not a word;The apostles wondered why,And said to Him: "Send her away,We're weary of her cry."

But Jesus answered not a word;

The apostles wondered why,

And said to Him: "Send her away,

We're weary of her cry."

And then He said: "I am not sentSave to the sheep astrayFrom Israel's fold—beloved of God—To guide them in the way."

And then He said: "I am not sent

Save to the sheep astray

From Israel's fold—beloved of God—

To guide them in the way."

Now this poor woman was a Greek,And of Phœnician birth;But she believed great David's SonWas Prince of all the earth;

Now this poor woman was a Greek,

And of Phœnician birth;

But she believed great David's Son

Was Prince of all the earth;

And that He loved all human kind,Of every degree;So, drawing near, she worshipped HimExclaiming: "Lord, help me!"

And that He loved all human kind,

Of every degree;

So, drawing near, she worshipped Him

Exclaiming: "Lord, help me!"

Then He replied: "It is not meetTo take the children's breadAnd cast it out to dogs, while they—The children—are not fed."

Then He replied: "It is not meet

To take the children's bread

And cast it out to dogs, while they—

The children—are not fed."

But she said: "Yea, Lord, very true,Yet dogs, Thou know'st, do eatThe crumbs that from the table fall,Beneath the children's feet."

But she said: "Yea, Lord, very true,

Yet dogs, Thou know'st, do eat

The crumbs that from the table fall,

Beneath the children's feet."

"O, woman," Jesus answered then,"Great is thy trusting faith;And be it unto thee, and thine,Whatever thy heart saith."

"O, woman," Jesus answered then,

"Great is thy trusting faith;

And be it unto thee, and thine,

Whatever thy heart saith."

And she went joyful to her house,And found the devil fled,And her fair daughter calm and well,And laid upon her bed.

And she went joyful to her house,

And found the devil fled,

And her fair daughter calm and well,

And laid upon her bed.

AND now, this gracious work performedThe Lord returned againUnto the sea of Galilee,And through Decapolis plain.Unto a mountain He repaired,And sought a quiet seat;But many sufferers followed Him,And crowded round His feet.The eager multitudes brought forthThe blind, and dumb, and lame,And Jesus healed them, every one,Who to His presence came.And all the people glorifiedThe God of Israel;And, much astonished, they exclaimed,"He hath done all things well!"Then the Lord sent the people home,And, taking ship again,Sailed with the twelve along the sea,Unto Magdala's plain.There Pharisees and SadduceesCame, tempting Him, and soughtA sign from heaven that they might knowThe doctrines that He taught.But He refused to give a signTo hypocrites so base,And leaving them, and taking ship,Sailed to another place.

AND now, this gracious work performedThe Lord returned againUnto the sea of Galilee,And through Decapolis plain.

AND now, this gracious work performed

The Lord returned again

Unto the sea of Galilee,

And through Decapolis plain.

Unto a mountain He repaired,And sought a quiet seat;But many sufferers followed Him,And crowded round His feet.

Unto a mountain He repaired,

And sought a quiet seat;

But many sufferers followed Him,

And crowded round His feet.

The eager multitudes brought forthThe blind, and dumb, and lame,And Jesus healed them, every one,Who to His presence came.

The eager multitudes brought forth

The blind, and dumb, and lame,

And Jesus healed them, every one,

Who to His presence came.

And all the people glorifiedThe God of Israel;And, much astonished, they exclaimed,"He hath done all things well!"

And all the people glorified

The God of Israel;

And, much astonished, they exclaimed,

"He hath done all things well!"

Then the Lord sent the people home,And, taking ship again,Sailed with the twelve along the sea,Unto Magdala's plain.

Then the Lord sent the people home,

And, taking ship again,

Sailed with the twelve along the sea,

Unto Magdala's plain.

There Pharisees and SadduceesCame, tempting Him, and soughtA sign from heaven that they might knowThe doctrines that He taught.

There Pharisees and Sadducees

Came, tempting Him, and sought

A sign from heaven that they might know

The doctrines that He taught.

But He refused to give a signTo hypocrites so base,And leaving them, and taking ship,Sailed to another place.

But He refused to give a sign

To hypocrites so base,

And leaving them, and taking ship,

Sailed to another place.

NOW, coming to Bethsaida,They bring a blind man down,Beseeching Him to touch him,But He leads him out of town.Then, spitting, moistens the blind eyes,And asks him if he sees;And the man looks up and answers:"I see men walk, as trees."Then Jesus put His gentle handsOn the man's eyes again,Made him look up—his eyes were healed,And he saw all things plain.

NOW, coming to Bethsaida,They bring a blind man down,Beseeching Him to touch him,But He leads him out of town.

NOW, coming to Bethsaida,

They bring a blind man down,

Beseeching Him to touch him,

But He leads him out of town.

Then, spitting, moistens the blind eyes,And asks him if he sees;And the man looks up and answers:"I see men walk, as trees."

Then, spitting, moistens the blind eyes,

And asks him if he sees;

And the man looks up and answers:

"I see men walk, as trees."

Then Jesus put His gentle handsOn the man's eyes again,Made him look up—his eyes were healed,And he saw all things plain.

Then Jesus put His gentle hands

On the man's eyes again,

Made him look up—his eyes were healed,

And he saw all things plain.

THEN, after that, as Jesus withHis twelve disciples walkedTo Cæsarea Philippi,And gravely with them talked,He asked them who the people saidThat He, Himself, might be;They answered John, Elias, andThe prophet Jeremy.He saith: "But whom say ye am I,Who long with you have trod?"Peter exclaimed: "Thou art the Christ,Son of the living God!"Then Jesus answered him: "How blestSimon Bar-jona, thou,For flesh and blood hath not revealedWhat thou, from heaven, dost know."And I say also unto thee,That thou art Peter sure,And on this rock I'll build my churchFrom gates of hell secure."Keys of authority and truthShall unto thee be given;What thou dost bind or loose on earthIs bound and loosed in heaven."From that time forth the Lord beganTo tell, and to explainTo His disciples, how He shouldBe killed, and rise again.But Peter said: "Nay, nay, my LordThis, surely, shall not be;Such treatment of the Prince of Life—Were great indignity."But Jesus turned and said to him:"Satan, get thee behind,Thou savorest not the things of God,But pride of carnal mind."And then said Jesus to them all:"Who will my servant be,Must deny self, take up his cross,And humbly follow me."For whosoe'er will save his life,Shall lose it in the end;But he who yields it for my sake,To life in heaven shall tend."For what is a man profitedIf he shall gain the wholeOf this world's pompous wealth and power,Yet lose his own poor soul?"

THEN, after that, as Jesus withHis twelve disciples walkedTo Cæsarea Philippi,And gravely with them talked,

THEN, after that, as Jesus with

His twelve disciples walked

To Cæsarea Philippi,

And gravely with them talked,

He asked them who the people saidThat He, Himself, might be;They answered John, Elias, andThe prophet Jeremy.

He asked them who the people said

That He, Himself, might be;

They answered John, Elias, and

The prophet Jeremy.

He saith: "But whom say ye am I,Who long with you have trod?"Peter exclaimed: "Thou art the Christ,Son of the living God!"

He saith: "But whom say ye am I,

Who long with you have trod?"

Peter exclaimed: "Thou art the Christ,

Son of the living God!"

Then Jesus answered him: "How blestSimon Bar-jona, thou,For flesh and blood hath not revealedWhat thou, from heaven, dost know.

Then Jesus answered him: "How blest

Simon Bar-jona, thou,

For flesh and blood hath not revealed

What thou, from heaven, dost know.

"And I say also unto thee,That thou art Peter sure,And on this rock I'll build my churchFrom gates of hell secure.

"And I say also unto thee,

That thou art Peter sure,

And on this rock I'll build my church

From gates of hell secure.

"Keys of authority and truthShall unto thee be given;What thou dost bind or loose on earthIs bound and loosed in heaven."

"Keys of authority and truth

Shall unto thee be given;

What thou dost bind or loose on earth

Is bound and loosed in heaven."

From that time forth the Lord beganTo tell, and to explainTo His disciples, how He shouldBe killed, and rise again.

From that time forth the Lord began

To tell, and to explain

To His disciples, how He should

Be killed, and rise again.

But Peter said: "Nay, nay, my LordThis, surely, shall not be;Such treatment of the Prince of Life—Were great indignity."

But Peter said: "Nay, nay, my Lord

This, surely, shall not be;

Such treatment of the Prince of Life—

Were great indignity."

But Jesus turned and said to him:"Satan, get thee behind,Thou savorest not the things of God,But pride of carnal mind."

But Jesus turned and said to him:

"Satan, get thee behind,

Thou savorest not the things of God,

But pride of carnal mind."

And then said Jesus to them all:"Who will my servant be,Must deny self, take up his cross,And humbly follow me.

And then said Jesus to them all:

"Who will my servant be,

Must deny self, take up his cross,

And humbly follow me.

"For whosoe'er will save his life,Shall lose it in the end;But he who yields it for my sake,To life in heaven shall tend.

"For whosoe'er will save his life,

Shall lose it in the end;

But he who yields it for my sake,

To life in heaven shall tend.

"For what is a man profitedIf he shall gain the wholeOf this world's pompous wealth and power,Yet lose his own poor soul?"

"For what is a man profited

If he shall gain the whole

Of this world's pompous wealth and power,

Yet lose his own poor soul?"

NOW Jesus tarried round these coastsTill six days passed away;Then He took Peter, James and JohnUp in a mount to pray.And, as He prayed, His face was changed,And shining as the Sun;His raiment became white as snow,When glistening at noon.And while He thus transfigured stood,In His apostles' sight,They suddenly beheld two menAppear, with Him, in light.'Twas Moses and Elias, whoTalked feelingly with HimAbout the death He must endureSoon at Jerusalem.Then Peter spoke—his heart was fullOf holy love and fear:"Lord, it is good," he said, "for usTo dwell forever here."Let us three tabernacles build;The first shall be for Thee,One be for Moses, man of God,One for Elias be."He spoke his heart's sincere desire,But ere the words were said,A bright cloud overshadowed them,And covered every head.And from the cloud a voice was heard,"This is my Son beloved,In whom I am well pleased—hear Him,If ye would be approved!"When the disciples heard the voice,They fell upon their face,O'ercome by fear and sore dismay,In that most awful place.And Jesus, touching each one, said:"Arise and do not fear;"And when they looked around they sawNo one but Jesus near.And as they came down from the mount,He bade them not discloseWhat they had seen and heard that day,Till from the dead He rose.And they obeyed, and of that sceneNo word to others said;But 'mongst themselves enquired what meantThe rising from the dead.

NOW Jesus tarried round these coastsTill six days passed away;Then He took Peter, James and JohnUp in a mount to pray.

NOW Jesus tarried round these coasts

Till six days passed away;

Then He took Peter, James and John

Up in a mount to pray.

And, as He prayed, His face was changed,And shining as the Sun;His raiment became white as snow,When glistening at noon.

And, as He prayed, His face was changed,

And shining as the Sun;

His raiment became white as snow,

When glistening at noon.

And while He thus transfigured stood,In His apostles' sight,They suddenly beheld two menAppear, with Him, in light.

And while He thus transfigured stood,

In His apostles' sight,

They suddenly beheld two men

Appear, with Him, in light.

'Twas Moses and Elias, whoTalked feelingly with HimAbout the death He must endureSoon at Jerusalem.

'Twas Moses and Elias, who

Talked feelingly with Him

About the death He must endure

Soon at Jerusalem.

Then Peter spoke—his heart was fullOf holy love and fear:"Lord, it is good," he said, "for usTo dwell forever here.

Then Peter spoke—his heart was full

Of holy love and fear:

"Lord, it is good," he said, "for us

To dwell forever here.

"Let us three tabernacles build;The first shall be for Thee,One be for Moses, man of God,One for Elias be."

"Let us three tabernacles build;

The first shall be for Thee,

One be for Moses, man of God,

One for Elias be."

He spoke his heart's sincere desire,But ere the words were said,A bright cloud overshadowed them,And covered every head.

He spoke his heart's sincere desire,

But ere the words were said,

A bright cloud overshadowed them,

And covered every head.

And from the cloud a voice was heard,"This is my Son beloved,In whom I am well pleased—hear Him,If ye would be approved!"

And from the cloud a voice was heard,

"This is my Son beloved,

In whom I am well pleased—hear Him,

If ye would be approved!"

When the disciples heard the voice,They fell upon their face,O'ercome by fear and sore dismay,In that most awful place.

When the disciples heard the voice,

They fell upon their face,

O'ercome by fear and sore dismay,

In that most awful place.

And Jesus, touching each one, said:"Arise and do not fear;"And when they looked around they sawNo one but Jesus near.

And Jesus, touching each one, said:

"Arise and do not fear;"

And when they looked around they saw

No one but Jesus near.

And as they came down from the mount,He bade them not discloseWhat they had seen and heard that day,Till from the dead He rose.

And as they came down from the mount,

He bade them not disclose

What they had seen and heard that day,

Till from the dead He rose.

And they obeyed, and of that sceneNo word to others said;But 'mongst themselves enquired what meantThe rising from the dead.

And they obeyed, and of that scene

No word to others said;

But 'mongst themselves enquired what meant

The rising from the dead.

THE next day, coming to the placeWhere they had left the nine,They found a crowd, glad to beholdThe Master's face, Divine.He asked the scribes: "What question yeWith my disciples here?"When one in haste approaching Him,And kneeling down in fear,Said: "Lord, have mercy on my son—He is my only child;And a dumb spirit tortures him,And makes him fierce and wild."And often in the fire he falls,And in the water too;And I spoke to Thy disciples,But they could nothing do."Then Jesus said: "O, men perverse,Why can ye not believe?How long shall I be with you ereThe faith ye will receive?"Then to the father: "Bring to meYour son." The child was brought,When he fell, foaming, on the ground,By the foul spirit wrought.Then Jesus asked the man: "How longHas he been troubled thus?"He answered: "From a little child;But, Lord, canst Thou help us?"Jesus replied: "If thou hast faith,Then thou shalt have relief."The man cried out: "Lord, I believe;Help Thou mine unbelief."Then Jesus to the demon spoke:"Deaf and dumb spirit sore,I charge thee to come out of him,And enter him no more."The spirit cried and troubled him,Till, like one dead, he fell;But Jesus took him by the hand,And, lo! the child was well.And now the Master and the twelveInto a house retired;And the nine came to Him and askedThat which they most desired:The twelve then asked: "Why could we notCast out that spirit, pray?"He said: "Because your unbeliefStood boldly in the way."For, verily, if ye have faithAs a small, mustard grain,Then shall unto this mountain say,'Remove to yonder plain.'"It shall remove. Nothing shall beImpossible to you;Yet these foul spirits go not, saveBy prayer and fasting, too."

THE next day, coming to the placeWhere they had left the nine,They found a crowd, glad to beholdThe Master's face, Divine.

THE next day, coming to the place

Where they had left the nine,

They found a crowd, glad to behold

The Master's face, Divine.

He asked the scribes: "What question yeWith my disciples here?"When one in haste approaching Him,And kneeling down in fear,

He asked the scribes: "What question ye

With my disciples here?"

When one in haste approaching Him,

And kneeling down in fear,

Said: "Lord, have mercy on my son—He is my only child;And a dumb spirit tortures him,And makes him fierce and wild.

Said: "Lord, have mercy on my son—

He is my only child;

And a dumb spirit tortures him,

And makes him fierce and wild.

"And often in the fire he falls,And in the water too;And I spoke to Thy disciples,But they could nothing do."

"And often in the fire he falls,

And in the water too;

And I spoke to Thy disciples,

But they could nothing do."

Then Jesus said: "O, men perverse,Why can ye not believe?How long shall I be with you ereThe faith ye will receive?"

Then Jesus said: "O, men perverse,

Why can ye not believe?

How long shall I be with you ere

The faith ye will receive?"

Then to the father: "Bring to meYour son." The child was brought,When he fell, foaming, on the ground,By the foul spirit wrought.

Then to the father: "Bring to me

Your son." The child was brought,

When he fell, foaming, on the ground,

By the foul spirit wrought.

Then Jesus asked the man: "How longHas he been troubled thus?"He answered: "From a little child;But, Lord, canst Thou help us?"

Then Jesus asked the man: "How long

Has he been troubled thus?"

He answered: "From a little child;

But, Lord, canst Thou help us?"

Jesus replied: "If thou hast faith,Then thou shalt have relief."The man cried out: "Lord, I believe;Help Thou mine unbelief."

Jesus replied: "If thou hast faith,

Then thou shalt have relief."

The man cried out: "Lord, I believe;

Help Thou mine unbelief."

Then Jesus to the demon spoke:"Deaf and dumb spirit sore,I charge thee to come out of him,And enter him no more."

Then Jesus to the demon spoke:

"Deaf and dumb spirit sore,

I charge thee to come out of him,

And enter him no more."

The spirit cried and troubled him,Till, like one dead, he fell;But Jesus took him by the hand,And, lo! the child was well.

The spirit cried and troubled him,

Till, like one dead, he fell;

But Jesus took him by the hand,

And, lo! the child was well.

And now the Master and the twelveInto a house retired;And the nine came to Him and askedThat which they most desired:

And now the Master and the twelve

Into a house retired;

And the nine came to Him and asked

That which they most desired:

The twelve then asked: "Why could we notCast out that spirit, pray?"He said: "Because your unbeliefStood boldly in the way.

The twelve then asked: "Why could we not

Cast out that spirit, pray?"

He said: "Because your unbelief

Stood boldly in the way.

"For, verily, if ye have faithAs a small, mustard grain,Then shall unto this mountain say,'Remove to yonder plain.'

"For, verily, if ye have faith

As a small, mustard grain,

Then shall unto this mountain say,

'Remove to yonder plain.'

"It shall remove. Nothing shall beImpossible to you;Yet these foul spirits go not, saveBy prayer and fasting, too."

"It shall remove. Nothing shall be

Impossible to you;

Yet these foul spirits go not, save

By prayer and fasting, too."

ONE day while Jesus sat at restHe asked the twelve to sayWhat was it they disputed, asThey walked along the way.But they replied not, for they hadDisputed which should gainThe greatest rank and power, whenTheir Lord should come to reign.Then Jesus said: "If any manDesire the highest place,He shall be last, and servant, too,Within the realm of grace."He set a child in midst of them,Then took him in His arm,And said: "Whoso receiveth such,And shieldeth him from harm,"Receiveth me, if, with true love,He does it in my name,And not only receiveth me,But Him from whom I came."

ONE day while Jesus sat at restHe asked the twelve to sayWhat was it they disputed, asThey walked along the way.

ONE day while Jesus sat at rest

He asked the twelve to say

What was it they disputed, as

They walked along the way.

But they replied not, for they hadDisputed which should gainThe greatest rank and power, whenTheir Lord should come to reign.

But they replied not, for they had

Disputed which should gain

The greatest rank and power, when

Their Lord should come to reign.

Then Jesus said: "If any manDesire the highest place,He shall be last, and servant, too,Within the realm of grace."

Then Jesus said: "If any man

Desire the highest place,

He shall be last, and servant, too,

Within the realm of grace."

He set a child in midst of them,Then took him in His arm,And said: "Whoso receiveth such,And shieldeth him from harm,

He set a child in midst of them,

Then took him in His arm,

And said: "Whoso receiveth such,

And shieldeth him from harm,

"Receiveth me, if, with true love,He does it in my name,And not only receiveth me,But Him from whom I came."

"Receiveth me, if, with true love,

He does it in my name,

And not only receiveth me,

But Him from whom I came."

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