Ye are of God, little children.
Mark the perfect man,and behold the upright,for the end of that man is peace.
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Let not your heart be troubled:ye believe in God,believe also in me.In my Father's house are many mansions.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,whose mind is stayed on thee:because he trusteth in thee.
Ask, and it shall be given you.
Blessed are the pure in heart:for they shall see God.
Be not overcome of evil,but overcome evil with good.
Let us therefore follow afterthe things which make for peace.
Keep yourselves in the love of God.
The Lord is merciful and gracious,slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Be not weary in well-doing.
Bear ye one another's burdens,and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,and a light unto my path.
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He that loveth not, knoweth not God;for God is love.
Blessed is the nationwhose God is the Lord.
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.
Abstain from every form of evil.
If ye love me keep my commandments.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy Godwith all thine heart,and with all thy soul,and with all thy might.
The heavens declare the glory of God;and the firmament showeth his handiwork.
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found,call ye upon him while he is near.
Hear instruction, and be wise,and refuse it not.
Suffer the little childrento come unto me; forbid them not:for of such is the kingdom of God.
Prove all things.Hold fast that which is good.
Blessed are the merciful:for they shall obtain mercy.
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For there is not a word in mytongue, but, lo, O Lord,thou knowest it altogether.
Like as a father pitieth his children,so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
Come unto me, all ye thatlabor and are heavy laden,and I will give you rest.
This is my commandment,that ye love one another,as I have loved you.
Be strong in the Lord,and in the strength of his might.
Rejoice in the Lord always.
Honour thy father and thy mother;that thy days may be long upon the landwhich the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Bless them which persecute you;bless, and curse not.
Thou shalt not steal.
Give to him that asketh thee.
Thou shalt not bear false witnessagainst thy neighbor.
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Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
I will say of the Lord,He is my refuge, and my fortress:my God; in him will I trust.
In the day of my troubleI will call upon thee:for thou wilt answer me.
The eyes of the Lordare upon the righteous,and his ears are open unto their cry.
Show me thy ways,O Lord, teach me thy paths.
Be ye therefore followers of God,as dear children.
I am the good shepherd,and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
Ye are the light of the world.A city that is set on a hillcannot be hid.
God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.
My peace I give unto you:not as the world giveth,give I unto you.
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God tells us in the Bible.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God.
Love one another.
Be ye kind one to another.
Pray to thy Father.
Lie not.
Speak the truth.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not kill.
Children, obey your parents.
Give to the poor.
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
Search the Scriptures (study the Bible).
Do no wrong.
Do that which is right.
Sin not.
[By courtesy of the Clarke School, Northampton. Mass.]
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JESUS KNOCKING AT THE DOORBy Heinrich Hofmann (1824- )
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These wise and true sayings are taken from the book in the Bible called "Proverbs." Some of them are said to have been written by Solomon, the wise king of Israel.
My son, if sinners entice thee,Consent thou not.A wise son maketh a glad father:But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand:But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver:The heart of the wicked is little worth.The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich:And he addeth no sorrow therewith.A false balance is an abomination to the Lord:But a just weight is His delight.A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast:But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.A wise son heareth his father's instruction:But a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise:But the companion of fools shall smart for it.Righteousness exalteth a nation:But sin is a reproach to any people.A soft answer turneth away wrath:But a grievous word stirreth up anger.The eyes of the Lord are in every place:Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance:But by sorrow of heart is the spirit broken.Better is a little with the fear of the Lord:Than great treasure and trouble therewith.Better is a dinner of herbs where love is:Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.A wise son maketh a glad father:But a foolish man despiseth his mother.A wrathful man stirreth up contention:But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.Pride goeth before destruction:And a haughty spirit before a fall.The hoary head is a crown of glory,If it be found in the way of righteousness.He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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A merry heart is a good medicine:But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.Wine is a mocker,Strong drink is a brawler;And whoso erreth thereby is not wise.Even a child maketh himself known by his doings,Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.He that followeth after righteousness and mercyFindeth life, righteousness, and honour.A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,And loving favour rather than silver and gold.The rich and the poor meet together:The Lord is the maker of them all.Train up a child in the way he should go,And when he is old he will not depart from it.He that loveth pureness of heart,For the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.Remove not the ancient landmark,Which thy fathers have set.Seest thou a man diligent in his business?He shall stand before kings;He shall not stand before mean men.
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A word fitly spokenIs like apples of goldIn baskets of silver.Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?There is more hope for a fool than for him.If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head,And the Lord shall reward thee.Seest thou a man hasty in his words?There is more hope for a fool than for him.Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth;A stranger, and not thine own lips.
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The following proverbs are from various sources outside the Bible.
An idle youth becomes in age a beggar.Idle people take the most pains.Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions.
Haste makes waste and waste makes want.The more haste the less speed.Ill habits gather by unseen degrees,As brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.
Small habits well pursued betimesMay reach the dignity of crimes.
God is always at leisure to do good to those that ask it.God helps those who help themselves.What we gave we have,what we spent we had,what we left we lost.
You may know him by the company he keeps.Better alone than in bad company.A guilty conscience needs no accuser.Content is more than a kingdom.Deeds not words.A goodly outside apple rotten at the heart,O what a goodly outside falsehood hath.
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Cleanliness is next to godliness.
They conquer who believe they can.
Never make a mountain out of a mole hill.Employ thy time well, and since thou artnot sure of a minute throw not away an hour.Virtue is its own reward.
Early to bed and early to rise,Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Count that day lost whose low descending sunViews from thy hand no worthy action done.Never leave that till to-morrowwhich you can do to-day.
Kind hearts are the gardens,Kind thoughts are the roots,Kind words are the blossoms,Kind deeds are the fruits.
Do you know how many children,Go to little beds at night,And, without a care or trouble,Wake up with the morning light?God in heaven each name can tell;Knows you, too, and knows you well.
Be kind and be gentle,To those who are old,For kindness is dearerAnd better than gold.
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Please is a very little word,And thank-you is not long.
Jesus loves me, this I know,For the Bible tells me so.Little ones to Him belong,I am weak, but He is strong.
Love God with all your soul and strength,With all your heart and mind,And love your neighbor as yourself,Be faithful, just, and kind.Deal with another as you'd haveAnother deal with you:What you're unwilling to receive,Be sure you never do.
Politeness is to do or sayThe kindest thing in the kindest way.
Do all the good you canIn all the ways you can,For all the people you canJust as long as you can.
Be to others kind and true,As you'd have others be to you.
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Joseph, the Prime Minister, Greeting his family.
"And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while."
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ARRANGED AND EDITED BYREV. NEWTON MARSHALL HALL, D.D.MINISTER OF THE NORTH CHURCH, SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTSANDREV. IRVING FRANCIS WOOD, PH.D.PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION AT SMITH COLLEGEAuthors of"The Early Days of Israel""Advanced Bible Studies" Etc.THE KING-RICHARDSON COMPANYSPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTSCHICAGO, CLEVELAND
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COPYRIGHT, 1906,COPYRIGHT, 1917,BY THE KING-RICHARDSON COMPANY,SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
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This volume contains those Old Testament stories of heroic lives, which never lose their charm. No better nor more fascinating stories were ever written than those of Abraham, and Joseph, and Gideon, and Moses. In the ordinary volume, however, they are scattered over many chapters and even books, and the reader has great difficulty in piecing them together. Here they are told as continuous narratives, with illustrations of the famous places, which enhance their charm. We believe that the old heroic figures will come, in this way, before the children, and older people as well, with a vividness and reality never before realized.
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ON THE WEST OF JERUSALEM, LOOKING TOWARD BETHLEHEMFrom a photograph belonging to the Forbes Library, Northampton, Mass., and used by special permission.
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Blest land of Judea! thrice hallowed of song,Where the holiest of memories pilgrim-like throng;In the shade of thy palms, by the shores of thy sea,On the hills of thy beauty, my heart is with thee.With the eye of a spirit I look on that shore,Where pilgrim and prophet have lingered before;With the glide of a spirit I traverse the sodMade bright by the steps of the angels of God.Blue sea of the hills!--in my spirit I hearThy waters, Gennesaret, chime on my ear;Where the Lowly and Just with the people sat down.And thy spray on the dust of His sandals was thrown.Beyond are Bethulia's mountains of green,And the desolate hills of the wild Gadarene;And I pause on the goat-crags of Tabor to seeThe gleam of thy waters, O dark Galilee!Hark, a sound in the valley! where, swollen and strongThy river, O Kishon, is sweeping along;Where the Canaanite strove with Jehovah in vain,And thy torrent grew dark with the blood of the slain.There down from his mountains stern Zebulon came,And Naphtali's stag, with his eyeballs of flame,And the chariots of Jabin rolled harmlessly on,For the arm of the Lord was Abinoam's son!{16}There sleep the still rocks and the caverns which rangTo the song which the beautiful prophetess sang,When the princes of Issachar stood by her side,And the shout of a host in its triumph replied.Lo, Bethlehem's hill-site before me is seen,With the mountains around, and the valleys between;There rested the shepherds of Judah, and thereThe song of the angels rose sweet on the air.And Bethany's palm-trees in beauty still throwTheir shadows at noon on the ruins below;But where are the sisters who hastened to greetThe lowly Redeemer, and sit at His feet?I tread where the Twelve in their wayfaring trod,I stand where they stood with the Chosen of God,--Where His blessing was heard and His lessons were taught,Where the blind were restored and the healing was wrought.Oh, here with His flock the sad Wanderer came,--These hills He toiled over in grief are the same,--The founts where He drank by the wayside still flow,And the same airs are blowing which breathed on His brow!And throned on her hills sits Jerusalem yet,But with dust on her forehead, and chains on her feet;For the crown of her pride to the mocker hath gone,And the holy Shechinah is dark where it shone.But wherefore this dream of the earthly abodeOf Humanity clothed in the brightness of God?Were my spirit but turned from the outward and dim,It could gaze, even now, on the presence of Him!Not in clouds and in terrors, but gentle as when,In love and in meekness, He moved among men;And the voice which breathed peace to the waves of the seaIn the hush of my spirit would whisper to me!{17}And what if my feet may not tread where He stood,Nor my ears hear the dashing of Galilee's flood,Nor my eyes see the cross which He bowed Him to bear,Nor my knees press Gethsemane's garden of prayer?Yet, Loved of the Father, Thy Spirit is near,To the meek, and the lowly, and penitent here;And the voice of Thy love is the same even nowAs at Bethany's tomb on Olivet's brow.Oh, the outward hath gone!--but, in glory and power,The Spirit surviveth the things of an hour;Unchanged, undecaying, its Pentecost flameOn the heart's secret altar is burning the same!
[By permission of Houghton. Mifflin & Co.]