. . ' . . 
 
IHYMED HARMONY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 GOSPELS. 
 
 * 
 
 BY FRANCIS BARHAM & ISAAC PITMAN. 
 
 Tinted both in Phonetic and in the customary spelling, as a Transition 'Boole 
 from Phonetic 'Reading to the reading of books as now commonly printed. 
 
 LONDON : 
 FRED. PITMAN, PHONETIC DEPOT, 20 PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C, 
 
 BATH: 
 
 ISAAC PITMAN, PHONETIC INSTITUTE, PARSONAGE LANE. 
 JAMES DAVIES, 5 ABBEY CHURCHYARD. 
 
 1870. 
 
THE PHONETIC ALPHABET. 
 
 The phonetic letters in the first column are pro- 
 nounced like the italic letters in the words that fol- 
 low. The last column contains the names of the letters. 
 
 CONSONANTS. 
 
 
 Liquids. 
 
 Mutes. 
 
 
 L \...fa,ll, light el 
 
 P p...rope, post 
 
 ..pi 
 
 E, r...more, right. ..ar 
 
 B b...ro6e, ooast 
 
 ..bi 
 
 Coalescents. 
 
 T t...fae, tip 
 
 ..ti 
 
 W w...wet, quit we 
 
 D d fade dip 
 
 di 
 
 Y v...yet, -younsr ye 
 
 & g...c#eap, fetch... 
 
 
 * j"-y^" j , ^^^.i-.^ j^ 
 
 Aspirate. 
 
 J j . . .^'ump, bridge.. . 
 
 ...je 
 
 H h...^ay, /iouse eg 
 
 K k...lee&, cane 
 
 ..ke 
 
 VOWELS. 
 
 Gr g... league, ^ain.. 
 
 ..ge 
 
 Guttural. 
 
 Continuants. 
 
 
 A a. ..am, fast, far. ..at 
 
 F f...sa/e,/at 
 
 ...ef 
 
 B. B...alms, father.... B 
 
 V v...sae, vat 
 
 ..vi 
 
 E e...ell, any, her...et 
 
 E- tf...wrea/i, thigh. 
 
 ...tf 
 
 8 E...ale, fa^r, bear...e 
 
 3. d...wrea^e, thy.. 
 
 ..di 
 
 I i . . . ill, pity, filial. .it 
 
 S s... hiss, seal 
 
 es 
 
 I ji...ee\, eat, mere...i 
 
 2 z his #eal 
 
 zi 
 
 Labial. 
 
 2 /...vicious, she 
 
 ...ij 
 
 O o...on, not, nor...ot 
 
 S 5...vision,pleasure 
 
 3-i 
 
 O o...all,law, owght:.o 
 
 Nasals. 
 
 
 U v...up, son, cwr...pt 
 
 Mm. ..seem, met 
 
 .em 
 
 CT ef . . . ope, coat,powr..er 
 
 N n...seew, net 
 
 ..en 
 
 U U...M1, foot ut 
 
 TiJ n...sing, long 
 
 ..ig 
 
 TU ui..do, food, towr..ui 
 
 DIPHTHONGS 
 
 * 
 
 I, Y *, "K TI- 
 
 as heard in 
 
 b 
 
 y, now, new. 
 
 See the Note on Beading Poetry in the Appendix, page 261. 
 
PREFACE. 
 
 The superiority of the Bible over all other books has been fully proved. 
 Its transcendent merits are acknowledged by all fair judges. This being 
 premised, we proceed to the purpose of the present work. 
 
 It is generally agreed among scholars, that the original Old and New 
 Testaments were composed, partly in prose, and partly in poetry or verse. 
 Kennicott, Louth, Jebb, Boothroyd, Boys, and other authors, have 
 established this fact. So curiously are these two forms of composition 
 blended and intermingled in the Hebrew, Syriac, and Greek Bibles, that 
 it is sometimes difficult to discover to which class certain stichs or lines 
 (in which they were first written,) most properly belong. Even the 
 translators of the Scriptures in ancient or modern languages, retain so 
 much of the parallelism, or correspondence of clauses, which distinguished 
 Oriental poetry, that the reader continually feels that they still savor of 
 poetic composition, especially in those passages where the grandeur of the 
 images and the beauty of the sentiments are peculiarly conspicuous. 
 
 The great majority of the translations of the Bible are very properly 
 prose translations, which attempt to give the sense of the original literally 
 word for word, and sometimes partially observe the correspondency of 
 clauses. But beside these, many poetical or versicle renderings have 
 been given of certain books of the Bible, in different ages and nations. 
 Among these, we may notice several poetical versions, or paraphrases of 
 Scripture, by the Oriental, Greek, and Latin Fathers, as Ephraim, 
 Gregory, Nonnius, Cyprian, Hilary, Juvencus, and the pious poets of 
 the mediaeval ages. 
 
 At present we must confine our attention to the productions of this 
 nature in our own land and language. Poetical versions of the Scripture 
 were early favorites with the British and Anglo-Saxon races. Not to 
 mention attempts of this kind among our Keltic and Saxon ancestors, on 
 which a curious essay might be written, we may cite some of the poetic 
 versions of more recent periods. In Queen Elizabeth's days, good old 
 Hunnis translated Genesis into verse. Others attempted other books. 
 
 022 
 
4 Preface. 
 
 For instance, Job, Psalms, Ecclesiastes, Canticles, Isaiah, the Lamenta- 
 tions, and the Acts of the Apostles, have all been versified by Sandys, 
 Sternhold, Hopkins, Tye, Blackmore, Merrick, Tte, Scott, Young, Butt, 
 and others ; while Fellowes, Samuel Wesley (the father of John Wesley), 
 and Boys, have given poetical versions of other parts of the Old and New 
 Testaments. 
 
 As far as I am aware, the Gospels, though the most interesting and 
 important parts of the Bible, have not yet appeared in English verse, and 
 I therefore set myself to supply a poetical rendering of them. In so 
 doing, I followed throughout Townsend's Harmony of the Gospels, con- 
 tained in his admirable edition of the Bible in chronological and historical 
 arrangements. This mainly agrees with all the best Harmonies of the 
 Gospels, and enables us to read the sacred record of our Lord's life, words, 
 and actions, in regular unbroken order, satisfying to the intelligence. 
 
 If I am not mistaken, the Gospel record not only abounds in the Divin- 
 est Wisdom, but the most exquisite poetry ; and furnishes an inexhaustible 
 store of the purest sentiments and images. 
 
 In order to render the Gospel history more attractive, I have composed 
 this poetic paraphrase of it in that antique ballad verse, which seems most 
 pleasing to the majority of the English. It is in this that most of the 
 Psalms of David have been already rendered, from Sternhold downwards. 
 Into this verse Chapman translated the Epical ballads of Homer, with 
 brilliant success. It appears to be less formal and wearisome than many 
 other kinds of English verse. It possesses a certain sprightliness and 
 vivacity of spirit, and a venerable quaintness of style, which make it a 
 general favorite, especially with those who are fond of mediaeval ballad 
 poetry, and ancestorial chant and song. 
 
 I have therefore purposely and studiously emulated the antique style 
 of Sternhold, Chapman, and other old national balladists ; because I see 
 that the Bible, as an ancient Oriental book, can be best presented to the 
 sympathies of the people in that sort of venerable verse in which they have 
 been accustomed to sing their national Psalms and Hymns. I believe that 
 if they can relish much of the Old Testament in this verse, they will still 
 more relish much of the New Testament therein, being more interesting 
 and important. It is now first presented in the same attire, not only 
 sanctioned but sanctified by long usage. Many of the attempts to render 
 Scripture in what is called classical verse, have been very unsatisfactory, 
 as Merrick and others have proved. I have therefore steadfastly abstained 
 from all those classical elegancies and refinements, which appear to me 
 incongruous with the Hebrew, Syrian, and Hellenistic phraseology, and 
 
^Preface. 5 
 
 which I have been accustomed to develope in other poems, wherein 
 Grecian and lloman learning might be more properly exhibited. 
 
 Whatever the fate of this devotional exercise may be, I do not despair 
 that a period may arrive when certain varieties of evangelic poetry (which 
 in its very nature is holiest and best,) will once more become popular. 
 True religion is so much akin to refined sentiment and natural imagery, 
 that they ought to be conjoined in many forms of poetical composition, 
 such as the general community can relish. 
 
 This rhymed paraphrase of the Gospels is very complete. I believe it 
 includes almost every text in the Gospel Harmony, in the order of the 
 Harmony, with the exception of the genealogies, and certain minute par- 
 ticulars that could not appropriately be introduced in verse. 
 
 In forming this poetic paraphrase, I have consulted, during several 
 years, the best editions of the original New Testament, the best transla- 
 tions of it in ancient and modern languages, as well as its principal critics 
 and commentators ; and I trust it will be found a faithful and lucid inter- 
 pretation of the sacred text, throwing light on many of its obscurities, and 
 removing some of its difficulties. 
 
 This work may therefore be considered a new experiment in biblica 
 literature. It forms a GOSPEL EPIC, in our old national ballad verse, so 
 prized by the English for its quaint simplicity, pathos, and power. My 
 principal aim is to impress the Divine truths of the Gospel on the minds 
 of the lovers of poetry, and make its leading doctrines and facts familiar 
 as household words, by the aid of rhythm and rhyme. I would do the 
 same service to the Gospel of Christ that so many have already done to 
 the Psalms of David. Though the Gospels are, thank God, so generally 
 known to the people, I do not despair of interesting many hearts by this 
 novel and poetic mode of illustrating their beauties. 
 
 The supereminent merit of the Gospel, as respects its theology, moral- 
 ity, history, etc., has been frequently noted. But it has not hitherto been 
 sufficiently honored for its poetical excellences. Yet, when truly and 
 impartially investigated, it appears to deserve no limited admiration from 
 the lovers of poetry. A Harmony of the Gospels is the grandest Epic in 
 the world. What Epic has ever treated of so magnificent a theme as the 
 manifestation of God in the form of man, to redeem mankind ? In tracing 
 the history of the Messiah through its succesive stages, the Gospel epic 
 exhibits the noblest unity of design, and the noblest variety of wonderful 
 incidents. It is indeed the Epic of epics. Its very fragments have given 
 birth to the finest poems, which have distinguished the names of Milton, 
 Klopstock, and other religious bards. 
 
6 Preface. 
 
 This poetical paraphrase may prove serviceable by supplying teachers 
 and learners with a rhymed version of all the passages they wish to im- 
 press on the memory. It likewise furnishes a great many hymns for 
 singing, as the ballad measure suits many of our best hymn tunes. 
 
 Though my work lays claim to fidelity rather than to brilliancy, it has 
 cost me more prolonged labor than some will readily imagine. I trust 
 this humble tribute to the Redeemer of Mankind will not prove vain and 
 worthless. I have striven to make it faithful, without being pedantic ; 
 animated, without being extravagant ; simple, without being puerile ; and - 
 quaint, without being fantastic. May it kindle and increase the sympathy 
 of youth and age for the Holy Scriptures ! May it interest the solitary 
 student, and the social circle, in the glorious themes of Revelation ; and 
 so enrich the memory with the Divine oracles, that the Christian life may 
 be more manifest among us ! 
 
 In order to assimilate to the Epic form this poetical paraphrase of the 
 Gospel Harmony, it is divided into twelve books. 
 
 With one word on the orthographic dress in which it appears, I con- 
 clude, and commend the reader to the gracious words that depict the life 
 of the Incarnate God. 
 
 I am gratified to know that my fellow-citizen Mr Isaac Pitman, who 
 has labored more than a quarter of a century for the reformation of our 
 accidental style of spelling, and in the dissemination of an admirable sys- 
 tem of Phonetic Shorthand, has undertaken to present this work to the 
 world, both in the old spelling and in the new, so that children who learn 
 to read in either style may, from this book, gain a knowledge of the other. 
 As to the merits of the two styles of spelling, I agree entirely with what 
 that great scholar the Bishop of St David's says of the common ortho- 
 graphy : " I look upon the established system, if an accidental custom 
 may be so called, as a mass of anomalies, the growth of ignorance and 
 chance, equally repugnant to good taste and to common sense. But I am 
 aware that the public clings to these anomalies with a tenacity propor- 
 tioned to their absurdity, and is jealous of all encroachment on ground 
 consecrated by prescription to the free play of blind caprice." As the 
 constant dropping of water wears away stones, so, I trust, will the constant 
 dropping of the waters of truth, as developed in phonetic and orthographic 
 science, wear away this stone of stumbling and rock of offence that bars 
 the way to the temple of knowledge. 
 
 P.S. I was much assisted in preparing this work for the press by my very pious and 
 amiable wife Gertrude Foster Barham, recently deceased, whom I hope to meet in 
 heaven. I have also to acknowledge the kind and careful revision of the work, and the 
 improvement of numerous lines, by my friend Mr Isaac Pitman. F. B. 
 
 Bath, 23rd December, 1869. 
 
RHYMED HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS. 
 
 BOOK I. 
 
 The history of Jesus Christ, 
 Our blessed, only Lord, 
 
 His Gospel, or Glad Tidings, here 
 We from the first record. 
 
 SECTION 1. 
 
 General Preface. Luke 1. 1-4. 
 
 As many men have heretofore 
 
 Endeavored to relate 
 The wondrous mysteries of our faith 
 
 In Christ, the Lord, most great ; 
 Delivered to eye-witnesses, 
 
 And ministers of Him 
 Who is the very Word of God, 
 
 Worshiped by cherubim ; 
 It seemed good to me, also 
 
 In these things well informed, 
 To write them down in order, thus, 
 
 That many hearts be warmed 
 With clearer knowledge of these truths, 
 
 Divinest, purest, best, 
 Of all that man on earth can learn 
 
 And cherish in his breast. 
 
 SECTION 2. 
 
 The divinity, humanity, and office of Christ. 
 John 1. 1-18. 
 
 In the beginning was the Word, 
 
 The Logos, Truth divine, 
 That was with God, and that was God, 
 
 And all good did enshrine ; 
 And all things by this Word were 
 made, 
 
 Without Him nought could be, 
 For He possessed the power and might 
 
 Of sovereign Deity. 
 
 BUK I. 
 
 2e histori ov Jizos Krjst, 
 
 sr blesed, emli Lord, 
 Hiz Gospel, or Glad Tjdirjz, hir 
 
 wi from de ferst rekord. 
 
 SEKXOJS" 1. 
 
 Jeneral Prefes.Lwk 1. 1-4. 
 
 Az meni men hav hirtufer 
 
 endevord tu relet 
 de wpndrps misteriz ov ^r fetf 
 
 in Krjst, de Lord, me-st gret ; 
 deliverd tu J-witnesez, 
 
 and ministerz ov Him 
 hui iz de veri Wprd ov God, 
 
 wprjipt bj qerubim ; 
 it simed gud tu mi, olser 
 
 in diz iirjz wel informd, 
 tu rjt dem d^n in order, dps, 
 
 dat meni harts bi wormd 
 wid klirer nolej ov diz truidz, 
 
 divjnest, purest, best, 
 ov ol dat man on erf kan lern 
 
 and QeriJ in hiz brest. 
 
 SEKXOJST 2. 
 
 'i, and ofis ov Kr{st. 
 Jon 1. 1-18. 
 
 In de beginir) woz de Wprd, 
 
 de Lvgos, Truid divjn, 
 dat woz wid God, and dat woz God, 
 
 and ol gud did enjrjn ; 
 and ol dinz bj dis Wprd wer 
 med, 
 
 wi<fet Him not kud ba, 
 for Hi pozest de pifer and mjt 
 
 ov sovren Diiti. 
 
Hhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 In Him was that eternal life 
 
 Which is the light- of men, 
 Without which light dim reason gropes 
 
 In error's darksome den. 
 And this great light then shone abroad 
 
 To illume the sons of earth ; 
 But Ah ! too few acknowledged it, 
 
 And sought celestial worth. 
 
 John's Testimony. 
 
 There was a man sent forth from God, 
 
 Predicted from of old, 
 And John the Baptist he was called, 
 
 A prophet true and bold. 
 He was the faithful messenger 
 
 And witness of the Word, 
 That men might recognise its light, 
 
 And worship Christ the Lord. 
 He, though a prophet, was mere man, 
 
 And not that Light divine ; 
 But' he was sent to tell mankind 
 
 That Light was now to shine ; 
 That sole, true Light from God Him- 
 
 Which lighteth every man [self 
 That ever came into the world, 
 
 Since first the world began. 
 He came into this fallen world, 
 
 Which He Himself had made, 
 And yet the world received Him not, 
 
 But foully Him betrayed. 
 He came unto His ancient race, 
 
 His chosen Israel, 
 Yet they received him not, but did 
 
 In word and deed rebel. 
 But unto all who would receive 
 
 His saving grace and love, 
 He gave a power to become 
 
 The sons of God above. 
 For those who cherished filial faith 
 
 In His most holy name, 
 He made regenerate sons of God, 
 
 Born of a holy flame. 
 So did the Word of God become 
 
 Incarnate in man's form, 
 And tabernacled among men, 
 
 And bore affliction's storm. 
 And we beheld His glory, such 
 
 As God in flesh alone 
 Can show ; so full of grace and truth, 
 
 The shadow of His throne. 
 
 In Him woz dat eternal Ijf 
 
 hwicj iz de Ijt ov men, 
 wifet hwiCj Ijt dim rizon grerps 
 
 in erorz darkspm den. 
 And dis gret Ijt den Jon abrod 
 
 tu iluim de spnz ov eitf ; 
 bt>t fih! tui fij, aknolejd it, 
 
 and sot selestial 
 
 Jon'z Testimoni. 
 
 cTer woz a man sent fentf from God, 
 
 predikted from ov erld, 
 and Jon de Baptist hi woz kold, 
 
 a profet trui and becld. 
 Hi woz de fetful mesenjer 
 
 and witnes ov de Wprd, 
 dat men mjt rekognjz its ljt, 
 
 and wprjip Krjst de Lord. 
 Hi, der a profet, woz mir man, 
 
 and not dat Ljt divjn ; 
 bpt hi woz sent tu tel mankind 
 
 dat Ljt woz ITS tu Jin ; 
 dat seel, trui Ljt from God Himself, 
 
 hwiq Ijte^ everi man 
 dat ever kern intu de wprld, 
 
 sins ferst de wprld began. 
 Hi kern intu dis folen wprld, 
 
 hwiq Hi Himself had med, 
 and yet de world resivd Him not, 
 
 bpt fslli Him betred. 
 Hi kern pntu Hiz enfent res, 
 
 Hiz qerzen Izrael, 
 yet de resivd Him not, bpt did 
 
 in wprd and did rebel. 
 Bpt pntu ol hui wud resiv 
 
 Hiz sevirj gres and IPV, 
 Hi gev a p^er tu bekpm 
 
 de spnz ov God abpv. 
 For derz hui c^erijt filial fei 
 
 in Hiz merst herli nem, 
 Hi med rejeneret spnz ov God, 
 
 born ov a herli flem. 
 Se did de Wprd ov God bekpm 
 
 inkarnet in man'z form, 
 and tabernakeld ampi) men, 
 
 and bor aflikjon'z storm. 
 And wi beheld Hiz gleri, SPQ 
 
 az God in flej alern 
 kan Jer ; ser ful ov gres and trurf, 
 
 de Jade ov Hiz 
 
Harmoni ov de Grospelz. 
 
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 And John bare witness, " This is he 
 
 Of whom I said before 
 That after me shall one arise 
 
 Whom all men shall adore : 
 He was before me from of old, 
 
 And let him be preferred 
 Before me still, for him I own 
 
 My Savior and my Lord." 
 Out of his full divinity 
 
 May all men now receive 
 Grace upon grace, till even on earth 
 
 Like angels they may live. 
 The law of rites and sacrifice 
 
 Was once through Moses given, 
 But sure, the loveliest grace of truth 
 
 Descends with Christ from heaven. 
 For though no man hath ever seen 
 
 The Deity supreme, 
 His only, well-beloved Son, 
 
 Doth with his glory beam. 
 
 SECTION 3. 
 
 The Birth of John the Baptist. 
 Luke 1. 5-25. 
 
 In the days of Herod, Judah's king, 
 
 Proud, pompous, cruel, vain, 
 Who adorned the temple with rich 
 
 And forty years did reign, [gifts, 
 Lived Zacharias, holy priest, 
 
 Of ancient lineage he ; 
 His wife was named Elizabeth, 
 
 Of Aaron's family. 
 They both were righteous in God's 
 
 Fulfilling his pure will ; [sight, 
 But old they were, that faithful pair, 
 
 And they were childless still. 
 It was his priestly lot to burn 
 
 Incense before the Lord, 
 On golden altar, many days, 
 
 Where he his vows outpoured ; 
 While all the throng of pious Jews 
 
 In outer court did pray, 
 And when the incense rose to heaven, 
 
 Devotions they would pay, 
 And lo ! the angel of the Lord 
 
 Unto the good priest came, 
 Standing upon the altar's side, 
 
 Where flowed the censer's flame. 
 
 And Jon ber witnes, " <Iis iz hi 
 
 ov huim i sed befer 
 dat after mi Jal won ar^z 
 
 huim ol men Jal ader : 
 Hi woz befer mi from ov erld, 
 
 and let him bi preferd 
 befer mi stil, for him j em 
 
 mj Sevier and mi Lord." 
 ~5"t ov hiz ful diviniti 
 
 me ol men ms resiv 
 gres ppon gres, til iven on erl 
 
 Ijk enjelz dg me liv. 
 cEe lo ov r^ts and sakrifjz 
 
 woz wphs drui Mazes given, 
 br>t Juir, <le Ipvliest gres ov trurf 
 
 desendz wid Kqst from heven. 
 For dec no- man hai ever sin 
 
 de Diiti si^prim, 
 Hiz emli, wel-belpved Spn, 
 
 dpd^ wid hiz gleri bim. 
 
 SEKEON 3. 
 
 d.e Berd ov Jon de 
 
 Luik 1. 5-25. 
 
 In de dez ov Herod, Juida'z kin, 
 
 pred, pompps, kruiel, ven, 
 hui adornd de tempel wid rig gifts, 
 
 and forti yirz did ren, 
 livd Zakarjas, herli prist, 
 
 ov enjent liniej hi ; 
 hiz wjf woz nemd Elizabe^, 
 
 ov Sron'z famili. 
 <Ie berf wer rjtips in God'z s^t, 
 
 fulfilir) hiz pqr wil ; 
 bpt erld de wer, dat felful per, 
 
 and de wer c^ldles stil. 
 It woz hiz pristli lot tu bprn 
 
 insens beferr de Lord, 
 on ge-lden oltar, meni dez, 
 
 hwer hi hiz v^z -^tperd ; 
 hw^l ol de drorj ov pps Juiz 
 
 in -^ter kecrt did pre, 
 and hwen d:e insens rerz tu heven, 
 
 devecjonz de wud pe. 
 And le- ! de enjel ov de Lord 
 
 pntu de gud prist kern, 
 standii) ppon de oltar 'z s^d, 
 
 hwer flerd de senser'z flem. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 When Zacharias saw that form, 
 
 So heavenly, pure, and bright, 
 His heart was troubled, and his eyes 
 
 Were dazzled at the sight. 
 But gently spoke that angel blest 
 
 Unto the holy man, 
 And said, " Fear not, thy prayer is 
 heard," 
 
 And thus his promise ran : 
 " Thy wish for the Messiah's reign 
 
 Is granted thee by heaven, 
 And to thy wife Elizabeth 
 
 A son shall soon be given ; 
 A holy and prophetic child, 
 
 And thou shalt call him John, 
 Which signifies the grace of God 
 
 That unto thee is shown. 
 And joy and gladness thou shalt have, 
 
 And many shall be blest, 
 When this miraculous child is born, 
 
 By ancient seers confessed : 
 For a great Nazarite shall he be, 
 
 The greatest prophet known ; 
 He shall not drink the wine of earth, 
 
 And no defilement own. 
 He shall be filled, e'en from his birth, 
 
 With God's pure spirit of truth, 
 And blameless shall his childhood be, 
 
 And sanctified his youth. 
 And he shall turn full many minds 
 
 Of Israel's chosen race, 
 Unto the Lord their God, who comes 
 
 To show salvation's grace. 
 He shall precede Messiah's reign, 
 
 And shall prepare His way, 
 With all the spirit and the power 
 
 Elijah did display. 
 He shall convert full many a heart 
 
 Of parent to his child, 
 And turn the disobedient souls 
 
 To God's truth undefiled ; 
 And so make ready multitudes 
 
 Prepared to own the Lord, 
 When Christ himself shall visit earth, 
 
 And preach his heavenly word." 
 
 Then Zacharias spoke, and said, 
 
 Unto the angel fair, 
 " How can I now, so old, expect, 
 
 A son so blest and rare P " 
 
 Hwen Zakarjas so dat form, 
 
 sec hevenli, piy, and br^t, 
 hiz hartwoz trpbeld, and hiz jz 
 
 wer dazeld at de sjt. 
 Bpt jentli spe-k dat enjel blest 
 
 pntu de herli man, 
 and sed, " Fir not, dj prer iz 
 herd," 
 
 and dps hiz promis ran : 
 " clj wij for de Mesja'z ren 
 
 iz granted di bj heven, 
 and tu di wjf Elizabe^ 
 
 a spn J'al sum bi given ; 
 a herli and prerfetik c^ld, 
 
 and d^ Jalt kol him Jon, 
 hwiq signif|z de gres ov God 
 
 dat pntu di iz fern. 
 And joi and gladnes <fe Jalt hav, 
 
 and meni J'al bi blest, 
 hwen dis miraki|lps qjld iz born, 
 
 bj enjent sirz konfest : 
 for a gret Nazarjt Jal hi bi, 
 
 de gretest profet nern ; 
 hi Jal not drink de w^n ov erl, 
 
 and ner defjlment em. 
 Hi Jal bi fild, i'n from hiz berl, 
 
 wid God'z pq,r spirit ov truil, 
 and blendes Jal hiz qjldhud bi, 
 
 and sanktifjd hiz u^. 
 And hi Jal tprn ful meni m^ndz 
 
 ov Izrael'z cjerzen res, 
 pntu de Lord der God, hui kpmz 
 
 tu Jer salvefon'z gres. 
 Hi Jal presid Mesj.a'z ren, 
 
 and Jal preper Hiz we, 
 wid ol de spirit and de p^er 
 
 Eljja did disple. 
 Hi Jal konvert ful meni a hart 
 
 ov perent tu hiz cjjld, 
 and tprn de disobidient selz 
 
 tu God'z truil pndefjld ; 
 and sec mek redi mpltiti^dz 
 
 preperd tu em de Lord, 
 hwen ~Kr'i$t himself Jal vizit ertf, 
 
 and prig hiz hevenli wprd." 
 
 clen Zakarjas speck, and sed, 
 
 pntu de enjel fer, 
 " H^ kan j n^, se^ erld, ekspekt, 
 
 a spn s& blest and rer ? " 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 And unto him the angel said, 
 
 " Lo, Gabriel is my name, 
 I in God's presence stand, and glow 
 
 With his celestial flame ; 
 And I am sent to thee to tell 
 
 Glad tidings in thine ear, 
 And now, behold ! thou shalt be dumb, 
 
 Until that day appear 
 Which shall perform my promises ; 
 
 Because thou hast denied 
 My heavenly message, which shall be 
 
 Fulfilled and glorified." 
 
 The holy angel Gabriel 
 
 Then vanished from his sight ; 
 And Zacharias mused awhile 
 
 With terror and delight. 
 Meanwhile the throng of worshippers 
 
 In outer court did stand, 
 And marveled that he stayed so long 
 
 Within that temple grand. 
 And when he issued from the veil 
 
 That hid him from their view, 
 He could not tell the miracle : 
 
 So then the people knew 
 That he had seen some vision bright 
 
 Within that sacred shrine, 
 For with his hand he beckoned them 
 
 And made a voiceless sign. 
 And when his days of priestly work 
 
 Accomplished were, and o'er, 
 He went to his own house, and prayed 
 
 Devoutly, as before. 
 And soon his wife conceived, and led 
 
 A pious life, retired, 
 And blessed the Lord, who had be- 
 
 The gift she so desired. [stowed 
 
 SECTION 4. 
 
 The Annunciation to the Virgin Mary.' 
 Luke 1. 26-38. 
 
 In the sixth month after, Gabriel, 
 
 That angel strong and bright, 
 Whom Zacharias had beheld 
 
 Arrayed in heavenly light ; 
 From God was sent, commissioned 
 
 To execute His will, [straight 
 
 In Nazareth of Galilee, 
 
 And His command fulfil. 
 
 And pntu him de enjel sed, 
 
 " Le% Gebriel iz mj nem, 
 j in God'z prezens stand, and gler 
 
 wid hiz selestial flem ; 
 and j am sent tu di tu tel 
 
 glad tjdirjz in dpi ir, 
 and n^, beheld ! fcs Jalt bi dpm, 
 
 pntil dat de apir 
 hwiq Jal perform mj promisez ; 
 
 bekoz tics hast denjd 
 mj hevenli mesej, hwiq Jal bi 
 
 fulfild and glerifjd." 
 
 <Ie heli enjel Gebriel 
 
 den vanijt from hiz s jt ; 
 and Zakarjas nrq,zd ahw^l 
 
 wid teror and del^t. 
 Minhwjl de droi) ov wprfiperz 
 
 in -ster kecrt did stand, 
 and marveld dat ha sted se lorj 
 
 widin dat tempel grand. 
 And hwen hi ifi^d from de vel 
 
 dat hid him from der vi^, 
 hi kud not tel de mirakel : 
 
 sec den de pdpel nij, 
 dat hi had sin sr>m vigon br^t 
 
 widin dat sekred Jrjn, 
 for wid hiz hand hi bekond dem 
 
 and med a voisles sjn. 
 And hwen hiz dez ov pristli wprk 
 
 akomplijt wer, and e-'r, 
 hi went tu hiz ecn Irss, and pred 
 
 dev^tli, az befer. 
 And sum hiz w jf konsivd, and led 
 
 a pjps l^f, retard, 
 and blest de Lord, hui had bested 
 
 de gift Ji scr dezjrd. 
 
 SEKEOIST 4. 
 
 Se Anvnsiefon tu de Verjin Meri. 
 Link 1. 26-38. 
 
 In de siksl mpn^ after, Gebriel, 
 
 dat enjel strorj and brjt, 
 huim Zakarjas had beheld 
 
 ared in hevenli l^t ; 
 from God woz sent, komifond stret 
 
 tu eksek^t Hiz wil, 
 in Nazarei ov Galili, 
 
 and Hiz komand fulfil. 
 
12 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 He visited a virgin there, 
 
 And Mary was her name, 
 A virgin, holy, pure, and true, 
 
 Of spotless life and fame, 
 Betrothed to Joseph, a just man 
 
 Of David's royal seed ; 
 And unto her the angel spoke, 
 
 As Providence decreed, 
 " Hail Mary ! highly favored maid, 
 
 Jehovah is with thee ; 
 And through the ages yet to come, 
 
 Most blessed shalt thou be." 
 But when she saw the angel bright, 
 
 And heard his promise given, 
 Her mind was troubled, nor perceived 
 
 This mystery of heaven. 
 Then said the angel, " Fear thou not, 
 
 God's grace thou hast obtained ; 
 Yea, from Almighty Deity, 
 
 This honor thou nast gained, 
 That thou shalt both conceive and bear 
 
 A son, whom thou shalt name 
 JESUS, the Savior of mankind, 
 
 And great shall be his fame. 
 He shall be called Messiah, Christ, 
 
 The Son of God most high ; 
 He shall possess the ancient throne 
 
 Of David's royalty, 
 And reign for ever, King supreme, 
 
 O'er all the human race ; 
 And of his kingdom's majesty 
 
 No end shall mortal trace." 
 Then Mary to the angel said, 
 
 " How can this wonder be ? 
 That I, a virgin pure, should bear 
 
 A Godlike progeny ?" 
 The angel answered, " Unto thee 
 
 The Holy Spirit of God 
 Shall come ; the power of the Supreme 
 
 On thee shall be outpoured ; 
 And therefore shall that holy thing 
 
 Which thou shalt bring to birth, 
 Be called the Son of God, the Word 
 
 Incarnate upon earth. 
 Doubt not ; behold ! Elizabeth, 
 
 Thy cousin, though so old, 
 Shall bear a son, to be of thine 
 
 The Messenger foretold. 
 For nothing is impossible 
 
 To God, as shall unfold." 
 
 Hi vizited a verjin der, 
 
 and Meri woz her nem, .- 
 a verjin, he-li, piy, and trui, 
 
 ov spotles Ijf and fem, 
 betrodt tu Jeczef, a jpst nian 
 
 ov Devid'z roial sad ; 
 and pntu her de enjel speck, 
 
 az Providens dekrid, 
 " Hel Meri ! h^li fevord med, 
 
 Jeherva iz wid di ; 
 and faui de ejez yet tu kpm, 
 
 merst blesed Jalt fas bi." 
 Bpt hwen Ji so de enjel brjt, 
 
 and herd hiz promis given, 
 her mind woz trpbeld, nor persivd 
 
 dis misteri ov heven. 
 cLen sed de enjel, " Fir fo not, 
 
 God'z gres fe hast obtend ; 
 ye, from Olmjti Diiti, 
 
 dis onor d~s hast gend, 
 dat d^ Jalt berf konsiv and ber 
 
 a spn, huim 6rs Jalt nem 
 JLZLJS, de Sevier ov mankind, 
 
 and gret Jal bi hiz fem. 
 Hi Jal bi kold Mesja, Krjst, 
 
 d:e Spn ov God merst hj ; 
 hi Jal pozes de enjent drern 
 
 ov Devid'z roialti, 
 and ren for ever, Kirj sujprim, 
 
 er'r ol de h^man res ; 
 and ov hiz kirjdom'z majesti 
 
 nor end Jal mortal tres." 
 <Ien Meri tu de enjel sed, 
 
 " H^ kan dis wpnder bi ? 
 dat j, a verjin p-qr, Jud ber 
 
 a Godljk projeni ?" 
 3e enjel anserd, " Untu di 
 
 de J&ecli Spirit ov God 
 Jal kpm : de p^er ov de Si|prim 
 
 on di Jal bi -stperd ; 
 and derfecr Jal dat hecli ^irj 
 
 hwiq d^ Jalt brig tu berl, 
 bi kold de Spn ov God, de Wprd 
 
 inkarnet ppon erl. 
 D^t not ; behdd ! Elizabel, 
 
 di kpzin, de? se 1 erld, 
 Jal ber a spn, tu bi ov d[n 
 
 de Mesenjer forte-Id. 
 For npiig iz imposibel 
 
 tu God, az Jal pnferld." 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 13 
 
 And Mary said to him, " Behold 
 The .handmaid of the Lord, 
 
 And let thy promise be fulfilled 
 According- to thy word." 
 
 Then Gabriel left the virgin pure, 
 
 To 
 
 praise 
 sure. 
 
 the Lord, whose word is 
 
 SECTION 5. 
 
 Interview between Mary and Elizabeth. 
 Luke 1. 39-57. 
 
 And Mary in those days arose 
 
 And hasted to impart 
 Unto her friend Elizabeth 
 
 The mystery of her heart. 
 Unto the mountains of the South, 
 
 To Judah's glorious land 
 She came, and dwelt in Hebron, where 
 
 Her cousin's house did stand. 
 And when Elizabeth first heard 
 
 The virgin Mary's voice, 
 Her soul was glad, and e'en the babe 
 
 Within her, did rejoice. 
 And with a holy spirit pure 
 
 Of prophecy inspired, 
 Elizabeth spoke forth this Psalm, 
 
 "With heavenly rapture fired : 
 " O blest above all women thou, 
 
 Dear Mary, ever be, 
 And yet more blest shall be thy Son, 
 
 Thy God-like progeny. 
 The greatest glory of my life 
 
 Is this, that thou art here ; 
 The mother of my Lord doth now 
 
 Within my house appear. 
 E'en at the sound of thy first words 
 
 My prophet child within, 
 Exulting owned her who should bear 
 
 Messiah without sin. 
 Happy are all who this believe, 
 
 For this shall be fulfilled ; 
 Those things shall surely come to pass 
 Which God in love has willed." 
 
 Then Mary also uttered forth 
 Her Psalm, with gladsome tone, 
 
 And said unto Elizabeth, 
 " A kindred joy I own. 
 
 And Meri sed tu him," " Beheld 
 de handmed ov de Lord, 
 
 and let dj promis bi fulfild 
 akordirj tu dj wprd." 
 
 <Ien Gebriel left de verjin pur, 
 
 tu prez de Lord, huiz wprd iz 
 Juir. 
 
 SEKXON 5. 
 
 betwin Msri and Elizabed. 
 Ltuk 1.39-57. 
 
 And Meri in derz dez are?z 
 
 and nested tu impart 
 pntu her frend Elizabel 
 
 de misteri ov her hart. 
 Untu de nrsntenz ov de S^i, 
 
 tu Juida'z glerips land 
 Ji kem, and dwelt in Hebron, hwer 
 
 her kpzin'z hss did stand. 
 And hwen Elizabel ferst herd 
 
 de verjin Meri'z vois, 
 her serl woz glad, and i'n de beb 
 
 widin her, did rejois. 
 And wid a herli spirit pur 
 
 ov profesi insp^rd, 
 Elizabel speck fentf dis Ssm, 
 
 wid hevenli raptqr f|rd : 
 " CT blest abpv ol wimen ds, 
 
 dir Meri, ever bi, 
 and yet mar blest Jal bi dj Spn, 
 
 dj God-ljk projeni. 
 <Ie gretest glori ov m j l^f 
 
 iz dis, dat dsr art hir ; 
 de mpder ov m^ Lord dpi n^ 
 
 widin mj }rss apir. 
 L'n at de s^nd ov dj ferst wprdz 
 
 mj profet qjld widin, 
 ekzpltir) ernd her hui Jud ber 
 
 Mesja wid^t sin. 
 Hapi ar ol hui dis beliv, 
 
 for dis Jal bi fulfild ; 
 do-z iirjz Jal Juirli kpm tu pas 
 
 hwic; God in IPV haz wild." 
 
 3en Meri olsec pterd fentf 
 her Sfim, wid gladspm te*n, 
 
 and sed pntu Elizabel, 
 "A kindred joi j e-n. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 My soul doth magnify the Lord, 
 
 His mercy, grace, and truth ; 
 My spirit hath rejoiced in God 
 
 My Savior from my youth. 
 For he hath glorified the estate 
 
 Of me, his handmaid lowly, 
 And henceforth shall all ages call 
 
 My name, as blest and holy. 
 For God himself hath wrought for me 
 
 His mightiest miracle, 
 And hallowed be his sacred name, 
 
 He hath done all things well. 
 His mercy ever rests upon 
 
 True worshipers below, 
 As age to age, and tribe to tribe, 
 
 Through all the world doth show. 
 His arm exerts resistless power 
 
 To save or to subdue, 
 He scatters proud impiety, 
 
 And falsehood's endless crew. 
 But to his meek and humble saints, 
 
 His tender mercy flows, 
 He fills the hungry with good things, 
 
 And soothes the mourner's woes. 
 In memory of his promises, 
 
 He succor will afford 
 To his own Israel, and to all 
 
 Who trust his living Word." 
 
 SECTION 6. 
 
 Birth and Naming of John the Baptist. 
 Luke 1. 57-80. 
 
 The virgin Mary dwelt three months 
 
 In Hebron's lofty town ; 
 And then returning home once more, 
 
 To Nazareth went down. 
 And now Elizabeth brought forth 
 
 Her firstborn, only son, 
 And friends and kindred all rejoiced 
 
 At such a blessing won. 
 And when the child was eight days old, 
 
 As Moses' law did claim, 
 They circumcised him, and they called 
 
 Him by his father's name. 
 But good Elizabeth declared 
 
 Her son's name John should be, 
 But they replied, " This name is new 
 
 To all thy family." 
 
 Mj seel dpi magnifj de Lord, 
 
 hiz mersi, gres, and trurf ; 
 mj spirit hai rejoist in God 
 
 mj Sevier from mj t t$. 
 For hi hal glorifjd de estet 
 
 ov mi, hiz handmed lerli, 
 and hensferi Jal ol ejez kol 
 
 mj nem, az blest and ho-li. 
 For God himself hai rot for mi 
 
 hiz mjtiest mirakel, 
 and halerd bi hiz sekred nem, 
 
 hi hai dpn ol dirjz wel. 
 Hiz mersi ever rests ppon 
 
 trui wprjiperz beler, 
 az ej tu ej, and tqb tu trjb, 
 
 faui ol de wprld dpi Jer. 
 Hiz arm ekzerts rezistles p^er 
 
 tu sev or tu spbdij,, 
 hi skaterz prsd impjeti, 
 
 and folshud'z endles krui. 
 Bpt tu hiz mik and hpmbel sent 
 
 hiz tender mersi flerz, 
 hi filz de hprjgri wid gud tfirjz, 
 
 and suidz de merner'z werz. 
 In memori ov hiz promisez, 
 
 hi spkor wil aferd 
 tu hiz era Izrael, and tu ol 
 
 hui trpst hiz livir) Wprd." 
 
 SEKEON 6. 
 
 Berd and Nemiy ov Jon de Baptist.- 
 Luik 1. 57-80. 
 
 cCe verjin Meri dwelt fai mpnis 
 
 in Hebron'z lofti tarn ; 
 and den retprnir) hema wpns men 
 
 tu Nazarei went d^*n. 
 And n^ Elizabei brot forl 
 
 her ferstborn, ernli spn, 
 and frendz and kindred ol rejois 
 
 at SPQ a blesii) wpn. 
 And hwen de Q jld woz et dez o-L 
 
 az Merzes' lo did klem, 
 de serkpmsjzd him, and de kold 
 
 him bi hiz feder'z nem. 
 Bpt gud Elizabei deklerd 
 
 her spn'z nem Jon Jud bi, 
 bpt de repl^d, " clis nem iz ni\ 
 
 tu ol dj, famili." 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospels. 
 
 15 
 
 So of his father they inquired, 
 
 And begged him to decide 
 How he would have him called. He 
 
 By writing quick replied, [then 
 " His name is John." Amazement 
 seized 
 
 The crowd, who marveled all. 
 Then instantly his tongue was loosed, 
 
 And prostrate did he fall ; 
 And with loud voice he praised the 
 
 For all his kindness shown ; [Lord 
 And solemn awe fell on that crowd, 
 
 And not on them alone. 
 For all these things were noised abroad 
 
 Round Hebron's mountain range, 
 And those who heard them, mused 
 
 With admiration strange ; [thereon 
 And said, " This infant John must be 
 
 The child of miracle." 
 And the Lord's power was with him, 
 
 A spiritual spell. [like 
 
 Sec ov hiz fedier de inkwjrd, 
 
 and begd him tu desjd 
 Irs hi wud hav him kold. Hi den 
 
 bj rjtirj kwik repljd, 
 "Hiz nem iz Jon." Amezment 
 sizd 
 
 de krsd, hui marveld col. 
 cEen instantli hiz tpi) woz luist, 
 
 and prostret did hi fol ; 
 and wid: l^d vois hi prezd de Lord 
 
 for ol hiz kjndnes Jem. ; 
 and solem o fel on dat krsd, 
 
 and not on dem alern. 
 For ol diz dirjz wer noizd abrod 
 
 rsnd Hebron'z nrsnten renj, 
 and derz hui herd dem, m^zd deron 
 
 wid admirejon strenj ; 
 and sed, " 3is infant Jon mpst bi 
 
 de Cjjld ov mirakel." 
 And d:e Lord'z p^er woz wid him, 
 
 a spiritual spel. [Ijk 
 
 Then Zacharias was inspired, 
 
 His soul was glorified, 
 By the most holy Spirit of God, 
 
 And thus he prophesied : 
 " Blest be the Lord our God, who still 
 
 Redeems his faithful band, 
 And raises up salvation's strength 
 
 In Israel's chosen land ; 
 As by his holy seers he spoke 
 
 E'er since the world began ; 
 Saving his saints from all their foes, 
 
 And every hateful man. 
 He well performs his promise kind, 
 
 His covenant of grace ; 
 He keeps his oath to Abraham, 
 
 And smiles upon his race. 
 Delivered from our enemies, 
 
 We'll serve him without fear, 
 fin holiness and righteousness, 
 
 Till solemn death appear. 
 fcAnd thou, mysterious child, shalt be 
 
 The prophet of the Lord, 
 To go before Messiah's face, 
 ' And make his name adored : 
 To teach salvation's mystery, 
 
 And guilt-forgiving love, 
 Through God's pure mercy, who shall 
 i The Dayspring from above, [send | 
 
 <Ien Zakarjas woz inspjrd, 
 
 hiz serl woz glerrifjd, 
 bj de merst holi Spirit ov God, 
 
 and dps hi profesjd : 
 " Blest bi de Lord ^r God, hui stil 
 
 redimz hiz felful band, 
 and rezez pp salvejon'z strerjj 
 
 in Izrael'z cjerzen land ; 
 az bj hiz hoii sierz hi sperk 
 
 er sins d:e wprld began ; 
 sevii) hiz sents from ol der fe*z, 
 
 and everi hetful man. 
 Hi wel performz hiz promis kind, 
 
 hiz kpvenant ov gres ; 
 hi kips hiz etf tu Sbraham, 
 
 and smjlz ppon hiz res. 
 Deliverd from ^r enemiz, 
 
 wi'l serv him widest fir, 
 in he-lines and rjtipsnes, 
 
 til solem ded^ apir. 
 And d^r, mistirips q^ld, Jalt bi 
 
 de profet ov de Lord, 
 tu g& befer Mesja'z fes, 
 
 and mek hiz nem aderrd : 
 tu tig salvejon'z misteri, 
 
 and gilt-forgivir) IPV, 
 drui God'z pi[r mersi, hui Jal send 
 
 de Desprii) from abpv, 
 
16 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 To illume the dark'ning shades of 
 death, 
 
 And make their horrors cease, 
 To guide the feet of erring men 
 
 In heavenly paths of peace." 
 
 Thus John the Baptist from his birth 
 
 Was sanctified by heaven, 
 For strong in spirit he became, 
 
 And grace to him was given. 
 He spent his youth in praise and 
 prayer, 
 
 Among the mountains lone, 
 Till Israel hailed him afterwards, 
 
 The mightiest prophet known. 
 
 SECTION 7. 
 
 The Angel appears to Joseph. 
 Matthew 1. 18-26. 
 
 The birth of Jesus Christ our Lord, 
 
 The Savior of mankind, 
 Was thus ; this heavenly mystery 
 
 We in his Gospel find. 
 When Virgin Mary was betrothed 
 
 (Such was his mother's name,) 
 To pious Joseph, even before 
 
 Their day of marriage came, 
 She, by the Holy Spirit of God 
 
 A Holy Child conceived, 
 As the true Church has evermore 
 
 Undoubtingly believed. 
 Then Joseph, her betrothed lord, 
 
 Himself a righteous man, 
 And loth to sacrifice her fame 
 
 To cruel slander's ban, 
 Intended secretly awhile 
 
 His wife to put away. 
 But while he thought upon these things 
 
 And oft to God did pray, 
 Behold the angel of the Lord 
 
 Came to him in a dream, 
 And said, " Fear not to take her now, 
 
 Nor her unworthy deem ; 
 For 'tis the Holy Spirit of God 
 
 Who caused this thing to be, 
 And Mary shall bring forth a child, 
 
 True Son of Deity. 
 And JESUS, or the Savior, thou 
 
 Shalt call his holy name ; 
 
 tu iluim de dark'nrg Jedz ov , 
 del, 
 
 and mek der hororz sis, 
 tu gjd fee fit ov erii) men 
 
 in hevenli psdz ov pis." 
 
 clps Jon de Baptist from hiz berl 
 
 woz sarjktifjd bj heven, 
 for stroi) in spirit hi bekem, 
 
 and gres tu him woz given. 
 Hi spent hiz vfl in prez and 
 prer, 
 
 ampi) d:e m^sTitenz len, 
 til Izrael held him afterwardz, 
 
 de mjtiest profet nern. 
 
 SEKXON 7. 
 
 ijel apirz tu Jvzef.- 
 " - M8-25. ' 
 
 SLe 
 
 cle berl ov Jizps Krjst "sr Lord, 
 
 de Sevier ov mankind, 
 woz ftps : dis hevenli misteri 
 
 wi in hiz Gospel fjnd. 
 Hwen Verjin Meri woz betrolt 
 
 (SPC; woz hiz mpder'z nem,) 
 tu pjps Jerzef, iven befer 
 
 der de ov marej kem, ' 
 Ji, bj de Herli Spirit ov God 
 
 a Holi @jld konsivd, 
 az de trui (Dprcj haz evermor 
 
 pnd^tirjli belivd. 
 cEen Jeczef, her betrotfed lord, 
 
 himself a rjtips man, 
 and Ie4 tu sakrifjz her feni 
 
 tu kruiel slander'z ban, 
 intended sikretli ahw^l 
 
 hiz wjf tu put awe. 
 Bpt hwjl hi (tot ppon <iiz tfinz 
 
 and oft tu God did pre, 
 beherld de enjel ov de Lord 
 
 kem tu him in a drim, 
 and sed, " Fir not tu tek her n^, 
 
 nor her pnwprdi dim ; 
 for 'tiz de Herli Spirit ov God 
 
 hui kozd dis lirj tu bi, 
 and Meri Jal brip feratf a Cjjld, 
 
 trui Spn ov Diiti. 
 And JLZUS, or de Sevier, fa 
 
 Jalt kol hiz herli nem ; 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 For he shall save his worshipers 
 
 From sin and every shame." 
 All this was done, that thus might be 
 
 Fulfilled the prophet's word, 
 " Behold, a virgin shall conceive, 
 
 And bear a son, the Lord. 
 He shall be called Immanuel, 
 
 God dwelling with mankind." 
 Then Joseph, rising from his sleep, 
 
 To do God's will designed, 
 And took her to him as his wife, 
 
 His heaven-appointed bride, 
 Devoted unto God, until 
 
 His word was ratified ; 
 Until she bore her first-born son, 
 
 The Savior of our race ; 
 And calledhimJESUS,who was Christ, 
 v The Prince of peace and grace. 
 
 SECTION 8. 
 
 Birth of Christ at Bethlehem. 
 Luke 2. 1-7. 
 
 And in those days it came to pass 
 
 There issued a decree, 
 From Caesar, called Augustus, that 
 
 In every land and sea 
 That owned his sway, the people should 
 
 Be enrolled in their own land, 
 And all be taxed by officers 
 
 Sent forth by his command. 
 And all the Jews went to be taxed, 
 
 Each to his proper place ; 
 And Joseph quitted Nazareth, 
 
 Being born of Judah's race, 
 And of King David's royal house, 
 
 And forth with haste he came 
 To Bethlehem, David's city, which 
 
 They did Ephrata name, 
 "With. Mary, his espoused wife, 
 
 Of royal lineage known, 
 As in her genealogy 
 
 Is fully proved and shown. 
 And while they stayed at Bethlehem 
 
 Her first-born son she bore, 
 And wrapped in infant's swaddling 
 
 That Babe whom we adore ; [clothes 
 And laid him in a manger there, 
 
 (Thus did his life begin,) 
 Because no room they could obtain 
 
 Throughout the crowded inn. 
 2 
 
 for hi Jal sev hiz wprjiperz 
 
 from sin and everi Jem." 
 Ql dis woz dim, dat dps mjt bi 
 
 fulfild d:e profet's wprd, 
 " Beheid, a verjin Jal konsiv, 
 
 and ber a spn, de Lord. 
 Hi Jal bi kold Imannel, 
 
 God dwelii) wid mankind." 
 cEen Jerzef, rjzii) from hiz slip, . 
 
 tu dui God'z wil dezjnd, 
 and tuk her tu him az hiz wjf, 
 
 hiz heven-apointed brjd, 
 deverted pntu God, pntil 
 
 hiz wprd woz ratifjd ; 
 pntil Ji beer her ferst-born spn, 
 
 de Sevier ov ^r res ; 
 and kold him JLZUS, hui woz 
 
 de Prins ov pis and gres. [Krjst, 
 
 SEK20N 8. 
 
 Berd ov Krfst at Bedlihem. 
 Luik 2. 1-7. 
 
 And in de-z dez it kem tu pas 
 
 der ijnd a dekri, 
 from Sizar, kold Qgpstps, dat 
 
 in everi land and si 
 dat ernd hiz swe, de pipel Jud 
 
 bi enrecld in der em land, 
 and ol bi. takst b j ofiserz 
 
 sent ferotf bj hiz komand. 
 And ol de Juiz went tu bi takst, 
 
 ic) tu hiz proper pies ; 
 and Jeczef kwited NazareJ, 
 
 biii) born ov Juida'z res, 
 and ov Kii) Devid'z roial Irss, 
 
 and ferrl wid: hest hi kem 
 tu Bedlihem, Devid'z siti, hwicj 
 
 de did Efrfita nem, 
 wid: Meri, hiz esp^zed wjf, 
 
 ov roial liniej ne-n, 
 az in her jenialoji 
 
 iz fuli pruivd and Jern. 
 And hwjl de sted at Bedlihem 
 
 her ferst-born spn Ji her, 
 and rapt in infant's swodlii) klerdz 
 
 dat Beb huim wi ader ; 
 and led him in a menjer der, 
 
 (dps did hiz Ijf begin,) 
 bekoz ner ruim de kud obten 
 
 3rurst de kr^ded in. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 9. 
 
 The Genealogy of Christ. 
 1. 1-18. 
 
 The genealogy of Christ 
 
 In God's own Word is given, 
 In order that it might be known 
 
 That He, .the God of heaven, 
 In coming down to men on earth 
 
 To magnify the law, 
 Took flesh 01 Mary, like to us, 
 
 Yet lived without a flaw. 
 His Human was through Abraham's 
 
 And Judah's royal line ; [seed, 
 His soul Jehovah God Himself, 
 
 The Spiritual Vine. 
 Through David and through Solomon, 
 
 And famed Zorobabel, 
 (Who rescued Judah's Church and 
 
 So bravely and so well,) [State, 
 Descended Heli, he the sire 
 
 Of Mary, virgin true, 
 Who married Joseph, Jacob's son, 
 
 Of David's lineage too. 
 And from that blessed virgin wife 
 
 Was now Christ Jesus born, 
 Who came from heaven to earth to 
 
 Man's guilty race forlorn. [save 
 So faithfully did God create 
 
 And still preserve the line, 
 Through every age, and every change, 
 
 That bore the Son divine. 
 
 SECTION 10. 
 
 Song of the Angels at the Nativity of Jesus 
 Christ. Luke 2. 8-20. 
 
 The shepherds in Judsean fields* 
 Watched o'er their flocks by night, 
 
 * Subjoined is the version of the Angels' 
 Song given in the Book of Common Prayer, 
 Luke 2. 8-14. 
 
 While shepherds watched their flocks by 
 
 All seated on the ground, [night, 
 
 The angel of the Lord came down, 
 
 And glory shone around. 
 " Fear not," said he, for mighty dread 
 
 Had seized their troubled mind ; 
 " Good tidings of great joy I bring 
 
 To you and all mankind. 
 
 SEKEON 9. 
 
 cLe Jenialoji ov Krist. 
 j Maihi 1. 1-18. 
 
 <Ie jenialoji ov, Krjst 
 
 in God'z ern Wprd iz given, 
 in order dat it mjt bi nern 
 
 dat Hi, de God ov heven, 
 in kpmii) d^n tu men on erl 
 
 tu magnify de lo, 
 tuk flej ov Meri, Ijk tu PS, 
 
 yet livd wid^t a flo. 
 Hiz Hujnan woz tfrui 8braham'z 
 
 and Juida'z roial Ijn ; [sid, 
 
 hiz se-1 Jehe-va God Himself, 
 
 de Spiritual Vjn. 
 Hrui Devid and irui Solomon, 
 
 and femd Zorobabel, 
 (hui reski^d Juida'z Gprc) and Stet, 
 
 sec brevli and so* wel,) 
 desended Hilj, hi de sjr 
 
 ov Meri, verjin trui, 
 hui marid Jerzef, Jekob'z spn, 
 
 ov Devid'z liniej tin. 
 And from dat blesed verjin wf 
 
 woz mr Krjst Jizps born, 
 hui kem from heven tu ert tu SEV 
 
 man'z gilti res forlorn. 
 Se> fetfuli did God kriet 
 
 and stil prezerv de ln, 
 Irui everi ej, and everi q 
 
 dat bor de Spn divjn. 
 
 SEKEOJN" 10. 
 
 Soy ov de njelz at de Nativiti ov Jizvs 
 . 8-20. 
 
 <Ie Jepherdz in Juidian fildz* 
 woc^t ec'r dsr floks 
 
 * Sobjoind iz de verjon ov de Cnjelz' 
 Son, given in de Buk ov Komon Prer, 
 Lwk 2. 8-14. 
 
 w^l Jepherdz woqt der floks bj njt, 
 
 ol sited on de grsnd, 
 de enjel ov de Lord kem dsn, 
 
 and glerri Jon arsnd. 
 " Fir not," sed hj, for mjti dred 
 
 had sizd der trobeld mjnd ; 
 " gud tjdinz ov gret joi j brig 
 
 tu n and ol mankind. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 And lo ! the angel of the Lord 
 
 Appeared, arrayed in light ; 
 And all around them suddenly 
 
 Jehovah's glory blazed, 
 And they were 611ed with speechless 
 
 And they were sore amazed, [awe, 
 Then said the angel unto them, 
 
 " Fear not, for lo ! I bring 
 Good tidings of great joy to all : 
 
 Welcome your heavenly King. 
 For unto you this day is born 
 
 In David's city blest, 
 A Savior, which is Christ the Lord, 
 
 And He shall give you rest. 
 And this shall be a sign to you ; 
 
 The Babe you soon shall see, 
 Laid in the manger of an inn, 
 
 In meek humility." 
 And suddenly a multitude 
 
 Of Heaven's bright angels came, 
 All praising God ; and thus they sang, 
 
 With harps of golden flame ; 
 " Glory to God in highest heaven ; 
 
 He now descends again 
 To give His holy peace on earth, 
 
 And great good will to men." 
 When the pure angels had returned 
 
 To heaven their happy home, 
 The shepherds said with gladsome 
 hearts, 
 
 " To Bethlehem let us roam, 
 And see this mighty miracle 
 
 Which God to us hath told." 
 Then did they hasten on their way, 
 
 And there did they behold 
 
 To you, in David's town, this day, 
 
 Is born of David's line, 
 A Savior, who is Christ the Lord, 
 
 And this shall be the sign : 
 The heavenly Babe you there shall find 
 
 To human view displayed, 
 All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, 
 
 And in a manger laid." 
 Thus spoke the seraph, and foithwith 
 
 Appeared a shining throng 
 Of angels, praising God, and thus 
 
 Addressed their joyful song: 
 "All glory be to God on high, 
 
 And to the earth be peace, 
 Goodwill, henceforth from heaven to men, 
 
 Begin and never cease." 
 2* 
 
 and lee ! de enjel ov de Lord 
 
 apird, ared in Ijt ; 
 and ol arsnd dem spdenli 
 
 Jeherva'z oleri blezd, 
 and de wer fild wid spiqles o, 
 
 and de wer SOT amezd. 
 cEen sed de enjel r>ntu dem, 
 
 " Fir not, for ler ! j brirj 
 gud tjdirjz ov gret joi tu ol : 
 
 welkpm u/ hevenli Kirj. 
 For pntu ^ dis de iz born 
 
 in Devid'z siti blest, 
 a Sevier, hwiq iz Krjst de Lord, 
 
 and Hi Jal giv ^ rest. 
 And dis Jal bi a sjn tu n ;- 
 
 de Beb ^ sum Jal si, 
 led in de menjer ov an in, 
 
 in mik hipniHti." 
 And spdenli a mpltitud 
 
 ov Heven'z brit enjelz kem, 
 ol prezii) God ; and dps de sag, 
 
 wid harps ov goiden fl em ; 
 " Gleri tu God in hjest heven ; 
 
 Hi n^ desendz agen 
 tu giv Hiz herli pis on erd", 
 
 and gref gud wil tu men." 
 Hwen de pn,r enjelz had retprnd 
 
 tu heven der hapi herni, 
 de Jepherdz sed wid gladspm 
 harts, 
 
 " Tu Befllihem let PS rom, 
 and si dis mjti mirakel 
 
 hwiCj God tu PS ha^ terld." 
 <Ien did de hesen on der we, 
 
 and der did de beheld 
 
 Tu n, in Devid'z tsn, dis de, 
 
 iz born ov Devid'z Ijn, 
 a Sevier, hui iz Krjst de Lord, 
 
 and dis Jal b.i de sjn : 
 de hevenli Beb \\ der Jal fjnd 
 
 tu hitman vn di spied, 
 ol mdnli rapt in swedirj bandz, 
 
 and in a menjer led." 
 <!DS spok de seraf, and ferrdwid 
 
 apird a Jinip faorj 
 ov enjelz, prezirj God, and dr>s 
 
 adrest der joiful son. : 
 " (Dl glerri bi tu God on nj, 
 
 and tu de ertf bj pis, 
 gudwil, hensfentf from heven tu men, 
 
 begin and never sis." 
 
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 'Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Joseph and Mary, and the Babe 
 
 In humble manger laid : 
 And when they saw, they soon made 
 
 All that the angels said. [known 
 And all that heard the shepherds' tale 
 
 Astonished were, in heart ; 
 But Mary treasured up these things, 
 
 And mused on them apart. 
 The shepherds then returned with joy, 
 
 And praised their God above, 
 For all that they had heard and seen 
 
 Of His redeeming love. 
 
 SECTION 11. 
 
 Christ presented in the Temple. 
 Luke 2. 21-24, 
 
 When eight days old, the Holy Child 
 
 (As Jewish law did claim) 
 Was circumcised ; and, as foretold, 
 
 So JESUS was his name. 
 His mother then presentedjiim 
 
 Unto the God of heaven, 
 (For Scripture saith, " Each firstborn 
 
 Shall to the Lori be given ;") [son 
 And offered up a sacrifice, 
 
 Within the Temple fair, 
 Two pigeons, or, two turtle doves, 
 
 And many a fervent prayer. 
 
 SECTION 12. 
 
 Simeon and Anna in the Temple. 
 Luke 2. 25-40. 
 
 At that time in Jerusalem 
 
 Dwelt Simeon, holy man, 
 Who waited for Messiah's day, 
 
 And thus the promise ran : 
 God's spirit rested on him, and 
 
 To him it was revealed 
 That he should see the Christ of God 
 
 Ere death his eyes had sealed. 
 Led by the spirit of God, he went 
 
 Into the Temple grand, 
 When Jesus' parents brought the 
 
 To keep the law's command, [child, 
 He took the Babe up in his arms, 
 
 And blessed God, and said, 
 " Lord, let thy servant now depart 
 
 (As thou hast promised,) 
 
 Jerzef and Meri, and de Beb 
 
 in hpmbel menjer led : 
 and hwen de so, de sum med nern 
 
 ol dal de enjelz sed. 
 And ol dat herd de Jepherdz' tel 
 
 astonijt wer, in hart ; 
 bpt Meri tregurd pp diz iirjz, 
 
 and mq.zd on dem apart. 
 cEe Jepberdz den retprnd wid joi, 
 
 and prezd der God abpv, 
 for ol dat de had herd and s.in 
 
 ov Hiz redimirj IPV. 
 
 SEKXON 11. 
 
 Krjst prezented in de Tempel. 
 Luik 2. 21-24. 
 
 Hwen et dez erld, de He-li 
 
 (az JuiiJ lo did klem) 
 woz serkprns^zd ; and, az ferterld, 
 
 s& JLZLJS woz hiz nem. 
 Hiz mpder den prezented him 
 
 pntu de God ov heven, 
 (for Skriptqr sel, " Lq ferstborn 
 
 Jal tu de Lord bi given ;") [spn 
 and oferd pp a sakrifjz 
 
 widin de Tempel fer, 
 tui pijonz, or, tin tprtel dpvz, 
 
 and meni a fervent prer. 
 
 SEKXON 12. 
 
 Simion and Ana in de Tempel. 
 Luik 2. 25-40. 
 
 At dat tjm in Jeruisalem 
 
 dwelt Simion, hali man, 
 hui weted for Mesja'z de, 
 
 and dps de promis ran : 
 God'z spirit rested on him, and 
 
 tu him it woz revild 
 dat hi Jud si de Kr^st ov God 
 
 er del hiz jz had sild. 
 Led bi de spirit ov God, hi went 
 
 intu de Tempel grand, 
 hwen Jizps' perents brot de qjld, 
 
 tu kip de lo'z komand, 
 hi tuk de Beb pp in hiz armz, 
 
 and blesed God and sed, 
 " Lord, let d:j servant ni> depart 
 
 (az (fo hast promised,) 
 
JRjmd Earmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 In peace, for now, behold, mine eyes 
 
 Thy great salvation see, 
 Which thou hast here prepared for all 
 
 Who put their trust in thee. 
 Unto the Gentiles a great light 
 
 To chase away their gloom, 
 And of thy people Israel 
 
 The glory to become." 
 Joseph and Mary wondered much 
 
 To hear the words which broke 
 From Simeon's lips. Them, too, he 
 
 And unto Mary spoke, [blest, 
 
 And said, " Behold, this child is set to 
 
 The fall and rise again [be 
 
 Of many in Israel, and a sign 
 
 To all the sons of men ; 
 By him the thoughts of every heart 
 
 Shall be revealed to all, 
 And through thy soul shall pierce a 
 
 At that which shall befall. [dart 
 
 A prophetess was also there, 
 
 Of Asher's fruitful tribe ; 
 A widow she, and Anna called, 
 
 Her husband long had died ; 
 Both day and night she served her 
 
 In all his holy ways. [God, 
 
 And she that instant coming in, 
 
 Joined in the hallowed praise. 
 Thanks to the Lord she gave, and 
 
 Of Jesus Christ to them, [spoke 
 Who for his great redemption looked 
 
 Within Jerusalem. 
 
 SECTION 13. 
 
 The Offering of the Magi. 
 2. 1-12. 
 
 When Jesus was in Bethlehem born, 
 
 In Judah's sunny land, 
 There came wise men to worship him ; 
 
 (They were a holy band 
 Of Eastern sages, Magi called, 
 
 Who traveled from afar ;) 
 " Where is the Jewish King ? " they 
 
 " For we have seen his star." [said, 
 When Herod heard, he was alarmed, 
 
 All Salem was dismayed, 
 The Jewish priests and scribes were 
 
 And unto them he said, [called, 
 
 in pis, for n~s, beheld, mjn jz 
 
 dj gret salve/on si, 
 hwiCj fcs hast hir preperd for ol 
 
 hui put der trpst in da. 
 Untu de Jentjlz a gret Ijt 
 
 tu Qes awe der gluim, 
 and ov dj pipel Izrael 
 
 de gleri tu bekpm." 
 Jerzef and Meri wpnderd mpq 
 
 tu hir d:e wprdz hwiq brerk 
 from Simion'z lips. cLem, tui, hi 
 
 and pntu Meri speck, [blest, 
 and sed, " Behecld, dis qjld iz set tu 
 
 de fol and rjz agen [bi 
 
 ov meni in Izrael, and a spi 
 
 tu ol de spnz ov men ; 
 bj him de lots ov everi hart 
 
 Jal bi revild tu ol, 
 and drui dj, seel Jal pirs a dart 
 
 at dat hwicj Jal befol. 
 
 A profetes woz olser der, 
 
 ov AJer'z fruitful trjb ; 
 a wider Ji, and Ana kold, 
 
 her hpzband log had djd ; 
 betf de and njt Ji servd her God, 
 
 in ol hiz holi wez. 
 And Ji dat instant kpmii) in, 
 
 joind in de halerd prez. 
 Karjks tu de Lord Ji gev, and spe-k 
 
 ov Jizps Krjst tu dem, 
 hui for hiz gret redemjon lukt 
 
 widin Jeruisalem. 
 
 SEKEON 13. 
 
 3.e Oferiy ov 
 
 . 1-12. 
 
 Hwen Jizps woz in Bellehem born, 
 
 in Juida'z spni land, 
 der kem wjz men tu wprjip him ; 
 
 (de wer a he-li band 
 ov Lstern sejez, Mejj kold, 
 
 hui traveld from afar ;) 
 " Hwer iz de JuiiJ Kig ? " de sed, 
 
 " for wi hav sin hiz star." 
 Hwen Herod herd, hi woz alarmd, 
 
 ol Selena woz dismed, 
 de JuiiJ prists and skqbz wer kold, 
 
 and pntu dem hi sed, 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 "Whence shall your great Messiah 
 come ? " 
 
 " From Bethlehem," they replied, 
 " For so the prophet has foretold, 
 
 It cannot be denied, 
 ' Thou Bethlehem art not the least 
 
 'Mongst Judah's princely band, 
 A Governor shall come from thee, 
 
 And rule o'er Israel's land.' " 
 Then secretly did Herod call 
 
 The Magi, and inquired 
 What time the star to them appeared, 
 
 Which their devotion fired. 
 To Bethlehem them he sent, and said, 
 
 " Go, search the young child out, 
 And bring me word, that I may come 
 
 And worship, and not doubt." 
 They heard the King, and went away, 
 
 And lo ! the star of morn 
 Moved on, and rested o'er the spot 
 
 Where Jesus Christ was born. 
 And when they saw the meteor bright, 
 
 Their hearts were filled with joy, 
 And soon within the house they knelt 
 
 Before the Wondrous Boy. 
 They saw the child and Mary too, 
 
 And worshiped him their Lord, 
 And offered gold and frankincense, 
 
 And myrrh, their treasure stored. 
 Being warned by God in heavenly 
 
 Before the dawning day, [dream, 
 They went not back to Herod, but 
 
 Went home another way. 
 
 SECTION 14. 
 
 The Flight into Egypt. 
 Ma;hi 2. 13-15. 
 
 And when the wise men forth had 
 
 Behold ! God's angel came [sped 
 To Joseph in a dream by night, 
 
 And called him by his name, 
 And said, "Arise, and take the child, 
 
 And with his mother flee 
 To Egypt, and remain there till 
 
 I shall return to thee. 
 For Herod, in his jealous hate, 
 
 The child will seek to slay." 
 Joseph obeyed, and journeyed forth 
 
 By night, without delay. 
 
 " Hwens Jal tjr gret Mesja 
 kpm ? " 
 
 "From Bellihem," de repljd, 
 " for sb- de profet haz forte-Id, 
 
 it kanot bi- denjd, 
 * <Ts Bellihem art not de list 
 
 'mpnst Juida'z prinsli band, 
 a Gpverner Jal kpm from da, 
 
 and ruil er'r Izrael'z land.' " 
 8Een sikretli did Herod kol 
 
 de Mejj, and inkw^rd 
 hwot tjm de star tu dem apird 
 
 hwic) der deve-J'on fjrd. 
 Tu Bellihem dem hi sent, and sed, 
 
 " Ger, serq de ypi) qjld -st, 
 and brii) mi wprd, dat j me kpm 
 
 and wprjip, and not d^t." 
 cle herd de Kin, and went awe, 
 
 and ler ! de star ov morn 
 muivd on, and rested e-'r de spot 
 
 hwer Jizps Krjst woz born. 
 And hwen de so de mitior br^t, 
 
 der harts wer fild wid joi, 
 and sum widin de h^s de nelt 
 
 befer de Wpndrps Boi. 
 de so de c^ld and Meri tui, 
 
 and wprjipt him der Lord, 
 and oferd go-Id and frankinsens, 
 
 and mer, der tregur sterd. 
 Biirj wornd bj God in hevenli drim, 
 
 befer de donii) de, 
 de went not bak tu Herod, bpt 
 
 went herm anpder we. 
 
 SEKXON 14 
 
 Se Flit intu Ijipt. 
 . 13-15. 
 
 And hwen de wjz men forl had 
 
 behe-ld ! God'z enjel kem [sped 
 tu Jeczef in a drim bj n^t, 
 
 and kold him bj hiz nem, 
 and sed, "Arjz, and tek de gjld, 
 
 and wid hiz mpder fli 
 tu Ljipt, and remen d:er til 
 
 j Jal retprn tu di. 
 For Herod, in hiz jelps het, 
 
 de qjld wil sik tu sle." 
 Jeczef obed, and jprnid ferrl 
 
 bj njt, wifot dele. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Mother and child with him remained 
 
 In Egypt till the hour 
 When Herod's death removed all fear 
 
 Of danger from his power. 
 Thus was fulfilled the prophet's word, 
 
 Given by the Lord's decree, 
 " From Egypt have I called my son," 
 
 As written in Osee. 
 
 SECTION 15. 
 
 Slaughter of the Children at Bethlehem. 
 2. 16-18. 
 
 When Herod saw that he was mocked, 
 
 His breast was filled with rage, 
 And he decreed all babes to kill 
 
 Within two years' full age, 
 In Bethlehem and all around, 
 
 According to the time 
 Which he had from the sages learned : 
 
 Such was his horrid crime. 
 Thus had the Scripture once foretold 
 
 By Jeremy the seer, 
 "A voice in Kama loud was heard 
 
 Of weeping and great fear, 
 Rachel her babes lamenting sore, 
 
 No comfort could obtain, 
 Because her children are no more, 
 
 Her eyes had seen them slain." 
 
 SECTION 16. 
 
 Joseph Returns from Egypt. 
 Matthew 2. 19-23. Luke 2. 40. 
 
 Herod now dead, again by night 
 
 The angel of the Lord 
 Appeared to Joseph in a dream, 
 
 And spoke with sweet accord, 
 And said, "Arise, the young child 
 
 And with his mother go [take, 
 To Israel's land, for he is dead 
 
 Who was the infant's foe." 
 So he departed, and he came 
 
 Unto his native land ; 
 But when he heard that Herod's son 
 
 Ruled with his father's hand, 
 He feared Judea's hostile coast, 
 
 And, by God's warning cheered, 
 He turned aside to Galilee, 
 
 To Nazareth endeared. 
 
 Mpder and c^ld wid him remend 
 
 in Ljipt til de -sr 
 hwen Herod 'z de^ remuivd ol fir 
 
 ov denjer from hiz p^er. 
 cEps woz fulfiTd de profet's wprd, 
 
 given bj de Lord'z dekri, 
 " From Ljipt hav j kold mj spn," 
 
 az riten in CFsi. 
 
 SEKEON 15. 
 
 Sloter ov de Children at Bedlehem. 
 2. 16-18. 
 
 Hwen Herod so dat hi woz mokt, 
 
 hiz brest woz fild wid rej, 
 and hi dekrid ol bebz tu kil 
 
 widin tui yirz' ful ej, 
 in Bellihem and ol arsnd, 
 
 akordii) tu de tjm 
 hwiq hi had from de sejez lernd : 
 
 spq woz hiz horid krjm. 
 cTps had de Skriptqr wpns forte-Id 
 
 bj Jeremi de sier, 
 "A vois in Hsma l^d woz herd 
 
 ov wipir) and grst fir, 
 Regel her bebz lamentii) SOT, 
 
 nee kpmfort kud obten, 
 bekoz her qildren ar nee mer, 
 
 her jz had sin dem slen." 
 
 SEKEON 16. 
 
 J-ozef Eetvrnz from Ijipt. 
 2. 19-23. Luuk 2. 40. 
 
 Herod n^ ded, agen bj njt 
 
 de enjel ov de Lord 
 apird tu Jerzef in a drim, 
 
 and speck wid swit akord, 
 and sed, "Arjz, de ypi) QJld tek, 
 
 and wid hiz mpder gee 
 tu Izrael'z land, for hi iz ded 
 
 hui woz de infant's fee." 
 Sec hi departed, and hi kern 
 
 pntu hiz nstiv land ; 
 bpt hwen hi herd dat Herod'z spn 
 
 ruild wid hiz ffider'z hand, 
 hi fird Juidia'z hostil kecst, 
 
 and, bi God'z wornirj 
 hi tprnd asjd tu Galili, 
 
 tu Nazare^ endird. 
 
Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Thus was again fulfilled the word 
 
 Which had been long foretold, 
 " He shall be called a Nazarene," 
 
 Like Samuel of old. 
 And there the holy Jesus grew, 
 
 God's grace was on him poured ; 
 Strong in the Spirit he became, 
 
 And was with wisdom stored. 
 
 SECTION 17. 
 
 History of Christ at the age of twelve years. 
 Luke 2. 41-52. 
 
 Unto Jerusalem each year 
 
 Christ's pious parents went, 
 To sacrifice unto the Lord, 
 
 And offerings to present. 
 And, as the Jewish law ordained, 
 
 When twelve years old was he, 
 With them unto Jerusalem 
 
 He went in company. 
 And when those festive days were o'er, 
 
 And the full time was come, 
 They turned to journey back again 
 
 To Nazareth their home. 
 But J esus lingered there awhile, 
 
 Nor did his parents know ; 
 And when they missed him they 
 supposed 
 
 With kinsfolk he would go. 
 But when, after a whole day's walk, 
 
 Their son they could not find, 
 Back to Jerusalem they turned, 
 
 Seeking with anxious mind. 
 And on the third day as they stood 
 
 Within the holy place, 
 They saw him in the doctors' midst, 
 
 Beaming with heavenly grace. 
 And while he asked, and answered too, 
 
 Amazed were all who heard ; 
 And wondered, as they marked his 
 
 The wisdom of his word. [youth, 
 His parents marveled too ; then spoke 
 
 His mother tenderly, 
 " Son, wherefore didst thou tarry 
 here? 
 
 Mournful we sought for thee." 
 " Why have ye sought me ? " he re- 
 
 " Did ye not know my aim ? [plied, 
 
 cEps woz agen fulfild de wprd 
 
 hwiCj had bin lor) ferterld, 
 " Hi Jal bi kold a Nazarin," 
 
 Ijk JSanrqel ov 0-ld. 
 And der de herli Jizps grra, 
 
 God'z gres woz on him perrd ; 
 strorj in <ie Spirit hi bekem, 
 
 and woz wid wizdom sterd. 
 
 SEKEON 17. 
 
 Histori ov Krjst at de ej ov tivelv yirz. 
 Luik 2. 41-52. 
 
 Untu Jeruisalem ig yir 
 
 Krjst's pjps perents went, 
 tu sakrifjz pntu de Lord, 
 
 and oferirjz tu prezent. 
 And, az de JuiiJ k> ordend, 
 
 hwen twelv yirz erld woz hi, 
 wid dem pntu Jeruisalem 
 
 hi went in kpmpani. 
 And hwen decz festiv dez wer er'r, 
 
 and de ful tjm woz kpm, 
 d:e tprnd tu jprni bak agen 
 
 tu Nazaretf der herm. 
 Bpt Jizps lirjgerd der ahwjl, 
 
 nor did hiz perents ne? ; 
 and hwen de mist him de 
 spperzd 
 
 wid kinzferk hi wud gee. 
 Bpt hwen, after a herl de'z wok, 
 
 der spn de kud not fjnd, 
 bak tu Jeruisalem de tprnd, 
 
 sikirj wid arjkjps mind. 
 And on d:e derd de az de stud 
 
 widin de herli pies, 
 de so him in de doktorz' midst, 
 
 bimirj wid hevenli gres. 
 And hwy hi askt, and anserd tui, 
 
 amezd wer ol hui herd ; 
 and wpnderd, az de markt hiz n,l, 
 
 de wizdom ov hiz wprd. 
 Hiz perents marveld tui ; den speck 
 
 hiz mpder tenderli, 
 "Spn, hw erf er didst fas tari 
 hir? 
 
 mornful wi sot for di." 
 " Hwj hav yi sot mi ? " hi repljd, 
 
 " did yi not no- mj em ? 
 
fifmd Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Within my Father's house to teach, 
 
 This is my highest claim." 
 These words divine, with awe they 
 heard, 
 
 Nor knew their mystic part, 
 But still his mother pondered well, 
 
 And hid them in her heart. 
 Then back to Nazareth he went, 
 
 That humble life to prove ; 
 Though heaven-born, he obeyed their 
 
 And gave them filial love. [rule, 
 As Jesus more in stature grew, 
 
 And wisdom all divine, 
 So o'er him still, from God and men, 
 
 Did gracious favor shine. 
 
 SECTION 18. 
 
 Commencement of the Ministry of John the 
 Baptist. Matthew 3. 1-12. Mark 1. 2-8. 
 Luke 3. 1-18. 
 
 When Csesar, called Tiberius, 
 
 Full fourteen years had reigned, 
 And Pontius Pilate, under him, 
 
 Judsea had obtained, 
 When Annas and Caiaphas 
 
 Were high priests of the land, 
 (Their family a long time held 
 
 The priesthood in their hand,) 
 The word of God was then revealed 
 
 To Zacharias' son 
 Named John the Baptist, who had 
 
 Amid the desert lone. [dwelt 
 
 He was a prophet of the Lord, 
 
 And more to be revered 
 Than all the prophets who had lived 
 
 Before the Lord appeared. 
 Fearless of men, his mission was 
 
 To preach and to baptise 
 In Judah's desert, and the land 
 
 That near the Jordan lies. 
 Clothed with the power of truth, he 
 preached, 
 
 " Eepent, and be forgiven ; 
 For soon shall be revealed to all 
 
 The grace and peace of heaven." 
 For this is he, of whom 'twas said, 
 
 " My Messenger I send 
 Before thy face, who shall prepare 
 
 The way that thou shalt wend." 
 3, 4, 5 
 
 widin mj Ffider'z hss tu tiq, 
 
 dis iz mj hjest klem." 
 cliz wprdz divjn, wid o de 
 herd, 
 
 nor n^ der mistik part, 
 bpt stil hiz mpder ponderd wel, 
 
 and hid dem in her hart. 
 cEen bak tu Nazared^ hi went, 
 
 dat hpmbel Ijf tu pruiv ; 
 de- b even-born, hi 0-bed der ruil, 
 
 and gev dem filial IPV. 
 Az Jizps nicer in statqr grui, 
 
 and wizdom ol divjn, 
 so* e-'r him stil, from God and men, 
 
 did grefps fevor Jjn. 
 
 SEKEON 18. 
 
 Komensment ov de Ministri ov Jon de 
 'Baptist. Madu 3. 1-12. Mark 1. 2-8. 
 Luik 3. 1-18. 
 
 Hwen Sizar, kold Tjbirips, 
 
 ful fertin yirz had rend, 
 and Ponjps Pjlct, pnder him, 
 
 Jiudia had obtend, 
 | hwen Anas and Kajafas 
 
 wer hj prists ov de land, 
 (der famili a lor) tjm held 
 
 de pristhud in der hand,) 
 de wprd ov God woz den revild 
 
 tu Zakarjas' spn, 
 nemd Jon de Baptist, hui had dwelt 
 
 amid de dezert lern. 
 Hi woz a profet ov de Lord, 
 
 and mor tu bi revird 
 dan ol de profets hui had livd 
 
 befer de Lord apird. 
 Firles ov men, hiz mi Jon woz 
 
 tu prJCj and tu baptjz 
 in Juida'z dezert, and de land 
 
 dat nir de Jordan Ijz. t 
 
 Klerdd wid de p^er ov truil, hi 
 
 , 
 
 " Eepent, and bi forgiven ; 
 for sum Jal bi revild tu ol 
 
 de gres and pis ov heven." 
 For dis iz hi, ov huim 'twoz sed, 
 
 " Mj Mesenjer j send 
 befer dj fes, hui Jal preper 
 
 de we dat d^ Jalt wend." 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Isaiah wrote, " The voice of one 
 
 That in the desert cries, 
 Prepare Jehovah's way, make straight 
 
 The path of the All-wise. 
 Each peaceful, fertile valley now 
 
 Exalted high shall be ; 
 And every mountain, and each hill, 
 
 Sink in humility. 
 
 The crooked paths shall straight be- 
 Rough places, ease afford, [come, 
 And speedily shall all flesh see 
 
 The glory of the Lord." 
 This John in camel's hair was clad, 
 
 With leathern girdle braced ; 
 His food was locust berries dry, 
 
 And honey wild to taste. 
 From Judah and Jerusalem, 
 
 And Jordan's region too, 
 Went forth vast multitudes to him, 
 
 To ask what they should do. 
 And when they had confessed their 
 
 They stood in Jordan's flood [sins, 
 And were baptised, a sign that they 
 
 Were consecrate to God. 
 
 The Preaching of John. 
 
 And when John saw the Pharisees 
 
 Of hypocritic mind, 
 And Sadducees, so sceptical, 
 
 To listen, were inclined, 
 He said, " O race of vipers, who 
 
 Hath warned you thus to flee 
 The wrath to come ? If ye indeed 
 
 Seek now the truth from me, 
 Deceive no longer, but bring forth 
 
 True fruits of penitence, 
 And do not think within your hearts 
 
 That you escape offence 
 Because from holy Abraham 
 
 Your origin you drew, 
 For God can make the very stones 
 
 As privileged as you. 
 Already is the axe of truth 
 
 Laid close against the root 
 Of every tree, to hew it down, 
 
 That brings not forth good fruit ; 
 It shall be felled, and in the fire 
 
 Of judgement shall be cast." 
 And when the guilty people heard 
 
 These words, they stood aghast, 
 
 ro-t, " cCe vois ov wpn 
 
 dat in de dezert krjz, 
 preper Jeho-va'z we, mek stret 
 
 de pel ov de Ol-wjz: 
 LQ pisful, fertil vali n^ 
 
 ekzolted hj Jal bi ; 
 and everi nrenten, and ic) hil, 
 
 sink in h^militi. 
 <Ie kruked pedz Jal stret bekpm, 
 
 rr>f plesez, iz aferrd, 
 and spidili J'al ol flej si 
 
 de gleri ov de Lord." 
 cEis Jon in kamel'z her woz klad, 
 
 wid ledern gerdel brest ; 
 hiz find woz leckpst beriz dr^, 
 
 and hpni wjld tu test. 
 From Juida and Jermsalem, 
 
 and Jordan'z rijon tin, 
 went ferctf vast mpltitij.dz tu him, 
 
 tu ask hwot d:e Jud dui. 
 And hwen de had konfest der sinz, 
 
 de stud in Jordan'z flpd 
 and wer baptjzd, a sjn dat de 
 
 wer konsekret tu God. 
 
 3.e Prigiy ov Jon. 
 
 And hwen Jon so de Farisiz 
 
 ov hipokritik mjnd, 
 and Sadi^siz, so- skeptikal, 
 
 tu lisen, wer inkljnd, 
 hi sed, " CF res ov vjperz, hui 
 
 hat wornd u, dps tu fli 
 de rfil tu kpm P If yi indid 
 
 sik urs de truil from mi, 
 desiv ner longer, bpt brig fentf 
 
 trui fruits ov penitens, 
 and dui not dink widin uj harts 
 
 dat q, eskep ofens 
 bekoz from he^li Sbraham 
 
 H,r orijin n drui, 
 for God kan mek de veri stanz 
 
 az privilejd az \i. 
 (Dlredi iz d:e aks ov truii 
 
 led kle-s agenst de ruit 
 ov everi tri, tu hq, it d^n, 
 
 dat briijz not fo^rt gud fruit ; 
 it Jal bi feld, and in de fjr 
 
 ov pjment Jal bi kast." 
 And hwen d:e gilti pipel herd 
 
 diz wprdz, de stud agast. 
 
armoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 And, trembling, asked what they 
 should do, 
 
 To escape the wrath to come ? 
 He said, " True works of charity 
 
 May yet avert your doom. 
 Give food and raiment to the poor, 
 
 Commiserate distress." 
 Then publicans, or taxers, came, 
 
 And did for counsel press. 
 And unto them the prophet said, 
 
 " Be strictly just and true, 
 Exact no more from any man 
 
 Than is appointed you." 
 Then came the soldiers to inquire 
 
 How they might shun offence. 
 He said, "Avoid, with constant care, 
 
 All wrong and violence ; 
 Accuse not any wrongfully ; 
 
 Be gentle, and content 
 With honest wages, which should be 
 
 Fairly obtained and spent." 
 And while men mused concerning 
 John, 
 
 And questioned in their heart 
 Whether he were the Christ or not, 
 
 So great his prophet art, 
 John answered them, and said, his 
 
 Was but preparative [work 
 
 To that of Christ, who unto men 
 
 Would full salvation give. 
 " Forme," said John, " my mission is, 
 
 As I have said before, 
 That men repent of all their sins, 
 
 And deeply them deplore. 
 But after me there cometh one, 
 
 Messiah, Christ, the Lord, 
 Far mightier than I, is he ; 
 
 And this I here record, 
 That I, his Messenger, am not 
 
 found worthy e'en to bear 
 The sandals of his God-like feet, 
 
 Far less with him compare. 
 He shall baptise with holy love, 
 
 Of all good things the best : 
 His Holy Spirit, heavenly fire, 
 
 On his baptised shall rest. 
 The fan of judgment terrible 
 
 Is held in his right hand, 
 To purify his threshingfloor, 
 
 This earth whereon we stand. 
 3, 4, 5 * 
 
 and, tremblirj, askt hwot de Jud 
 dui, 
 
 tu eskep de TB! tu kr>m ? 
 Hi sed, " Trui wprks ov qariti 
 
 me yet avert u/ duim. 
 Giv fuid and rement tu de puir, 
 
 komizeret distres." 
 cLen ppblikanz, or takserz, kem 
 
 and did for k^nsel pres. 
 And pntu dem de profet sed, 
 
 " Bi striktli jpst and trui, 
 ekzakt no- mer from eni man 
 
 dan iz apointed ij,." 
 cEen kem de seldierz tu inkwjr 
 
 Irs de mjt Jpn ofens. 
 Hi sed, " Avoid, wid konstant ker, 
 
 ol ror) and vjolens ; 
 aki^z not eni rorjfuli ; 
 
 bi jentel, and kontent 
 wid onest wejez, hwiq Jud bi 
 
 ferli obtend and spent." 
 And hwjl men mqzd konsernii) 
 Jon, 
 
 and kwestiond in der hart 
 hweder hi wer de Krjst or not, 
 
 so* gret hiz profet art, 
 Jon anserd dem, and sed, hiz wprk 
 
 woz bpt preparativ 
 tu dat ov Krjst, hui pntu men 
 
 wud ful salvejon giv. 
 " For mi," sed Jon, " mj mijon iz, 
 
 az j hav sed beferr, 
 dat men repent ov ol der sinz, 
 
 and dipli dem depler. 
 Bpt after mi der kpmetf wpn, 
 
 Mesja, Kr^st, de Lord, 
 far mjtier dan j, iz hi ; 
 
 and dis j hir rekord, 
 dat j, hiz Mesenjer, am not 
 
 fsnd wprdi i'n tu ber 
 de sandalz ov hiz God-ljk fit, 
 
 far les wid him komper. 
 Hi Jal baptjz wid herli IPV, 
 
 ov ol gud dirjz de best : 
 hiz Herli Spirit, hevenli fjr, 
 
 on hiz baptjzd Jal rest, 
 cle fan ov jpjment teribel 
 
 iz held in hiz rjt hand, 
 tu pHrif} hiz faejirjfler, 
 
 dis eri hweron wi stand. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 True men, like wheat, he will collect 
 
 "Within his garner, heaven ; 
 But the false-hearted shall, like chaff, 
 
 To hell's fierce fires be driven." 
 And many other things did John, 
 
 Throughout his exhortation, 
 Preach to the people of that land, 
 
 And all the Jewish nation. 
 
 SECTION 19. 
 
 The Baptism of Christ. Matthew 3. 13-17. 
 Mark 1.9-11. Luke 3. 21-23. 
 
 When all the people were baptised, 
 
 Jesus from Galilee 
 To Jordan came, and said to John, 
 
 " I'd be baptised of thee." 
 But John forbad him, saying, " I 
 
 Have need to be baptised 
 Of thee, and comest thou to me ?" 
 
 (So much was he surprised.) 
 But Jesus said, " Permit it now, 
 
 For thus we must fulfil 
 All righteousness of God on earth." 
 
 Then John performed his will. 
 Jesus, with prayer, now consecrates 
 
 The Jordan by this rite, 
 And when he was baptised, behold ! 
 
 John saw a wondrous sight ; 
 The heavens above were opened, and 
 
 A dove-like form was seen : 
 God's spirit, in descending thus 
 
 Diffused a joy serene. 
 And lo ! a heavenly voice was heard, 
 
 " See ! My beloved son 
 In whom I am well pleased." Thus 
 
 Christ's ministry begun, [was 
 
 Wlien of his human, suffering life 
 
 Full thirty years had run. 
 
 SECTION 20. 
 
 Temptation of Christ. Matthew 4. 1-11. 
 Mark 1. 12, 13. Luke 4, 1-13. 
 
 Full of the holy spirit now, 
 Jesus from Jordan turns, 
 
 And seeks Judaea's wilderness : 
 For solitude he yearns. 
 
 Trui men, Ijk hwit, hi wil kolekt 
 
 widin hiz garner, heven ; 
 bpt de fols-harted Jal, Ijk ^af, 
 
 tu Uel'z firs fjrz bi driven." 
 And meni pder dirjz did Jon, 
 
 drurst hiz eksortejon, 
 prig tu de pipel ov dat land, . 
 
 and ol de JuiiJ nejon. 
 
 SEKXON 19. 
 
 Re Saptizm ov Krlst.M.^ 3. 13-17. 
 Mark 1. 9-11. Link 3. 21-23. 
 
 Hwen ol de pipel wer baptjzd, 
 
 Jizps from Galili 
 tu Jordan kern, and sed tu Jon, 
 
 " i'd bi bapt^zd ov di." 
 Bpt Jon forbad him, sein, " 5 
 
 hav nid tu bi baptjzd 
 ov di, and kpmest <fo tu mi ?" 
 
 (Sec mpc; woz hi sprprjzd.) 
 Bpt Jizps sed, " Permit it ire, 
 
 for dps wi mpst fulfil 
 ol rjtipsnes ov God on erl" 
 
 cCen Jon performd hiz wil. 
 Jizps, wid prer n^ konsekrets 
 
 de Jordan bj dis rjt, 
 and hwen hi woz baptjzd, beliedd ! 
 
 Jon so a wpndrps sjt ; 
 de hevenz abpv wer expend, and 
 
 a dpv-l^k form woz sin : 
 God'z spirit, in desendirj dps 
 
 difi^zd a joi serin. 
 And ler ! a hevenli vois woz herd, 
 
 " Si ! Mi belpved spn 
 in huim j am wel plizd." <!PS woz 
 
 Krjst's ministri begpn, 
 hwen ov hiz hiiman, spferirj Ijf 
 
 ful d^erti yirz had rpn. 
 
 SEKEON 20. 
 
 Tempt ef on ov Krist. Madri 4. 1-11. 
 Mark 1. 12, 13. Luke 4. 1-13. 
 
 Ful ov de ho-li spirit n^, 
 Jizps from Jordan tprnz, 
 
 and siks Juidia'z wildernes : 
 for soliti^d hi yernz. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 For forty fearful days and nights 
 
 He fasted. Those days o'er 
 He hungered for the food which should 
 
 His wasted powers restore. 
 The Devil then, that tempter old, 
 
 With hellish cunning, said, 
 " If thou be, sooth, the son of God, 
 
 Let these stones turn to bread." 
 Jesus replied, " 'Tis written, Man 
 
 Lives not by bread alone, 
 But by each word and thing whereby 
 
 The will of God is known." 
 Then to the holy city did 
 
 The devil take our Lord, 
 And on the temple's pinnacle 
 
 Placed him, and spoke this word : 
 " If thou be, sooth, the son of God, 
 
 Cast thyself down from hence ; 
 For it is written, He shall make 
 
 His angels thy defence : 
 They, in their hands, shall bear thee 
 
 Spread o'er thy life a charm, [up, 
 Lest thou against a stone shouldst dash 
 
 Thy foot, and come to harm." 
 But Jesus, wiser in God's Word, 
 
 Answers, " 'Tis also writ, 
 Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy 
 
 Presumption is not fit. [God :" 
 
 Again the devil taketh him 
 
 Up to a mountain high, 
 And makes the whole world's kingdoms 
 
 In glory 'neath his eye, [pass 
 
 And said, " This power I'll give to 
 
 And all the glory too, [thee, 
 
 If thou wilt own and worship me, 
 
 And my commands wilt do." 
 Jesus now answers, " Satan, go ; 
 
 Get from my presence hence ; 
 'Tis written, Worship God alone, 
 
 He claims all reverence." 
 When Satan had in vain essayed 
 
 To tempt the Lord to sin, 
 He left him for a season, fled, 
 
 And joined hell's horrid din. 
 Thus by the power of Truth Divine 
 
 Did Jesus victory win. 
 And now wild beasts keep company 
 
 With him ; but lo ! from heaven 
 Bright angels to him ministered : 
 
 Such joy to them is given. 
 
 For forti firful dez and njts 
 
 hi fasted. cCiz dsz er'r 
 hi hprjgerd for de find hwicj Jud 
 
 hiz wssted p^erz rester. 
 cEe Devil den, dat tempter ecld, 
 
 wid: hehj kpnin, sed, 
 "if d^ bi, sud, de sr>n ov God, 
 
 let diz stemz tprn tu bred." 
 Jizps repljd, " 'Tiz riten, Man 
 
 livz not bj bred alfrn, 
 bpt bi ic) wprd and tfii) hwerbj 
 
 de wil ov God iz necn." 
 clen tu de herli siti did 
 
 de devil tek "sr Lord, 
 and on de tempel'z pinakel 
 
 plest him, and sperk dis wprd : 
 " If for bi, surf, de spn ov God, 
 
 kast djself d^rn from hens ; 
 for it iz riten, Hi Jal mek 
 
 Hiz enjelz dj, defens : 
 de, in dsr handz, Jal ber di pp, 
 
 spred er'r dj, Ijf a qarm, 
 lest fo? agenst a stern Judst daj 
 
 di fut, and kpm tu harm." 
 Bpt Jizps, wjzer in God'z Wprd, 
 
 anserz, " 'Tiz Iser rit, 
 fas Jalt not tempt de Lord d[ God : " 
 
 prezpmfon iz not fit. 
 Agen de devel tekel him 
 
 pp tu a nrsnten hj, 
 and meks de herl wprld'z kirjdomz 
 
 in gle-ri 'nid hiz j, [pas 
 
 and sed, " 5is p^er i'l giv tu di, 
 
 and 6)1 de glecri tui, 
 if d^r wilt em and wprjip mi, 
 
 and mj, komandz wilt dui." 
 Jizps n^ anserz, '' Sstan, gee; 
 
 get from mj prezens hens ; 
 'tiz riten, Wprjip God alecn, 
 
 hi klemz ol reverens." 
 Hwen Setan had in ven esed 
 
 tu tempt de Lord tu sin, 
 hi left him for a sizon, fled, 
 
 and joind hel'z horid din, 
 dps bj'de p^er ov Trail Divjn 
 
 did Jizps viktori win. 
 And ny wjld bists kip kpmpani 
 
 wid him ; bpt \& ! from heven 
 br^t enjelz tu him ministerd : 
 
 SPQ joi tu dem iz given. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 21. 
 
 Further testimony of John the Baptist. 
 John 1. 19-34. 
 
 This is the record given by John 
 
 The Baptist and the seer, 
 When from Jerusalem the priests 
 
 And Levites came to hear. 
 They asked, " Who art thou ? " He 
 confessed 
 
 " I'm not the* Christ." " What then ? 
 Elias ?" " No." " That prophet ? " 
 "No." 
 
 " Then, of the sons of men 
 Who art thou ? Say, that we may give 
 
 An answer unto them 
 That sent us. What say'st thou ? Do 
 
 Our plain request contemn." [not 
 He said, " I am the voice of one 
 
 That in the desert cries, 
 Prepare Jehovah's way ; make straight 
 
 The path of the All- wise, 
 As saith the prophet of the Lord : 
 
 Do not his word despise." 
 " With water I baptise," said John, 
 
 " But one among you stands 
 Whom though you know him not ; you 
 soon 
 
 Shall hear his wide commands. 
 Although he cometh after me, 
 
 Him must all men prefer, 
 For he before me was of old, 
 
 I am his Harbinger." 
 The next day J ohn saw Jesus come, 
 
 And said, without delay, 
 " Behold the Lamb of God which takes 
 
 The whole world's sin away. 
 For this is he of whom I spake, 
 
 Who coming after me, 
 Before me is to be preferred 
 
 Through all eternity. 
 Whom I knew not : but that he should 
 
 Be manifest to all, 
 I come baptising those who low 
 
 Before his footstool fall." 
 And John bear record, saying thus, 
 
 " I saw the Spirit come 
 From heaven like a dove, and rest 
 
 Upon him as its home. 
 I knew him not, but he that sent 
 
 Me to baptise and preach 
 
 SEKXON 21. 
 
 Fvrder testimoni ov Jon de Baptist. 
 Jon 1. 19-34. 
 
 cCis iz tie rekord given b Jon 
 
 de Baptist and Ae sier, 
 hwen from Jeruisalem de prists 
 
 and Livjts kem tu hir. 
 <Ie askt, " Hui art dy ? " Hi 
 konfest 
 
 "Hwotden? 
 "No-." "aatprofet?" 
 "Nee." 
 
 "cEen ov de sr>nz ov men 
 hui art drs ? Se, dat wi me giv 
 
 an anser pntu dem 
 dat sent PS. Hwot se'st for? Dui 
 
 "sr plen rekwest kontem." [not 
 hi sed, " S am de vois ov wpn 
 
 dat in de dezert krjz, 
 preper Jeherva'z we ; mek stret 
 
 de pfi3 ov de Ql-wjz, 
 az sel de profet ov de Lord : 
 
 dm not hiz wprd despjz." 
 " Wid woter j baptjz," sed Jon, 
 
 " bpt wpn ampr) ^ standz 
 huim der \i n& him not ; ij, 
 suin 
 
 Jal hir hiz wjd komanz. 
 Older hi kpmet after mi, 
 
 Him mpst ol men prefer, 
 for hi beferr mi woz ov erld, 
 
 I am hiz Harbinjer." 
 cEe nekst de Jon so Jizps kpm, 
 
 and sed, wid^t dele, 
 " Beheld de Lam ov God hwic; teks 
 
 de heel wprld'z sin awe. 
 For dis iz hi ov huini i spek, 
 
 hui kpmii) after md, 
 beferr mi iz tu bi preferd 
 
 drui ol eterniti. 
 Huim i ni| not : bpt dat hi Jud 
 
 bi manifest tu ol, 
 I kpm baptjzirj decz hui lee 
 
 beferr hiz futstral fol." 
 And Jon ber rekord, seii) dps, 
 
 " ^ so de Spirit kpm 
 from heven Ijk a dpv, and rest 
 
 ppon him az its hecm. 
 $ nq him not, bpt hi dat sent 
 
 mi tu baptjz and prig 
 
Jtjmd Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 The good news of salvation free 
 
 To all whom it may reach, 
 Said thus : ' On whom the Spirit shall 
 
 Descend, and rest upon, 
 The same is he that shall baptise 
 
 With fire.' The work's begun. 
 I saw ; bear record ; and confess 
 
 This is God's Only Son." 
 
 SECTION 22. 
 
 Christ obtains his first disciples from John. 
 John 1. 35-51. 
 
 The next day after, as John stood, 
 
 With two disciples true, 
 (The other John, the Evangelist, 
 
 And Andrew, whom he knew,) 
 He looked at Jesus as he walked, 
 
 And said, without delay, 
 " Behold the Lamb of God which takes 
 
 The whole world's sin away." 
 And when the two disciples heard 
 
 John's word, dismissing care, 
 They followed Jesus, for their hearts 
 
 Were filled with faith and prayer. 
 Then Jesus turned, and said to them, 
 
 " For whom do you inquire ?" 
 They answered, *' Rabbi, to know 
 
 Thou dwell est, we desire." [where 
 Then said he to them, "Come and see." 
 
 They came and saw his home, 
 And stayed with him that day, nor felt 
 
 The least desire to roam. 
 One of the two which heard John speak 
 
 Was Andrew, holy man, 
 Who soon unto his brother dear, 
 
 Called Simon Peter, ran, 
 And said to him, " Lo ! we have found 
 
 Messiah, who is Christ :" 
 And brought his brother to the Lord, 
 
 Of whom he him apprised. 
 And instantly, when Jesus saw 
 
 Him, thus he said, " Oh ! may 
 The son of Jonah firm be found 
 
 In faith and truth alway : 
 Thy name henceforth shall Cephas be, 
 
 Peter, that is, a stone, 
 Which in my Church thou shalt be- 
 As will in time be shown." [come, 
 (Cephas in Hebrew, is in Greek, 
 
 As Petros, Peter, known.) 
 
 de gud m|,z ov salvejon fri 
 
 tu ol huim it me ricj, 
 sed dps : ' On huim de Spirit Jal 
 
 desend, and rest ppon, 
 de sem iz hi dat Jal baptjz 
 
 wid ijr.' cLe wprk's begpn. 
 
 so ; ber rekord ; and konfes 
 
 dis iz God'z Onli Spn." 
 
 SEKEON 22. 
 
 Krjst obtenz hizferst disfpelz from Jon. 
 Jon 1. 35-51. 
 
 <Ie nekst de after, az Jon stud, 
 
 wid ttu. disjpelz trui, 
 (de pder Jon, de Evanjelist, 
 
 and Andrui, huim hi mj,,) 
 hi lukt at Jizps az hi wokt, 
 
 and sed, wid^t dele, 
 " Beherld de Lam ov God hwig teks 
 
 de ho 1 ! wprld'z sin awe." 
 And hwen de tm dis^pelz herd 
 
 Jon'z wprd, dismisnj ker, 
 de folerd Jizps, for der harts 
 
 wer fild wid feJ and prer. 
 8Een Jizps tprnd, and sed tu dem, 
 
 " For huim diu ^ inkwjr ? " 
 cle anserd " Rabi, tu ner hwer 
 
 dsr dwelest, wi dezjr." 
 <Ien sed hi tu dem, " Kpin and si." 
 
 3e kem and so hiz herni, 
 and sted wid him dat de, nor felt 
 
 de list dezjr tu reon. 
 Wpn ov de ttd hwiq herd Jon spik 
 
 woz Andrui, he-li man, 
 hui sum pntu hiz brpder dir, 
 
 kold Simon Piter, ran, 
 and sed tu him, " Lee ! wi hav fsnd 
 
 Mes^a, hui iz Kr^st :" 
 and brot hiz brpder tu de Lord, 
 
 ov huim hi him aprjzd. 
 And instantli, hwen Jizps so 
 
 him, dps hi sed, " CT ! me 
 de spn ov Jecna ferm bi f^nd 
 
 in fed- and trud olwe : 
 dj nem hensfe-r^ Jal Kefas bi, 
 
 Piter, dat iz, a stern, 
 hwiq in mj pr^ d^ Jalt bekpm, 
 
 az wil in tj.m bi Jern." 
 (Kefas in Hibrui, iz in Grik, 
 
 az Petros, Piter, nom.) 
 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 The next day Jesus forth would go 
 
 To Galilee, to find 
 Philip, and saith, " Come, follow me 
 
 With thy whole heart and mind." 
 Philip (who in Bethsaida lived, 
 
 With Andrew, Peter, too,) 
 Inflamed with zeal for Christ, now 
 
 Another follower true ; [sought 
 Nathaniel named Bartholomew, 
 
 To whom he said, " Behold ! 
 Him have we found who in the law 
 
 And prophets was foretold, 
 Jesus of Nazareth, a man 
 
 Whom virtue doth enfold." 
 Nathaniel saith, " Can any good 
 
 From Nazareth appear ? " 
 Philip replies, " Come thou and see, 
 
 The Lord our God is here." 
 When Jesus saw Nathaniel come, 
 
 He said to those around, 
 " Behold an Israelite indeed, 
 
 In whom no guile is found." 
 Amazed, Nathaniel answered him, 
 
 " How is it thou know'st me ?" 
 Jesus replied, " Ere Philip called, 
 
 Whilst thou wast 'neath the tree 
 I saw thee." Reverence deeper grows 
 
 Within Nathaniel's breast, 
 " Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, 
 
 And Israel's king confessed." 
 Then Jesus said, " Belie vest thou 
 
 Because I said to thee 
 I saw thee when thou stoodst beneath 
 
 The boughs of that fig tree ? 
 Far greater things shalt thou behold ; 
 
 Hereafter thou shalt see 
 Heaven open, and the angelic host 
 
 Keep festal jubilee, 
 Ascending and descending on 
 
 The Son of Man, on Me. 
 
 SECTION 23. 
 
 Marriage at Cana in Galilee. 
 John 2. 1-11. 
 
 The third day after these events, 
 There was a marriage feast, 
 
 At Cana's town in Galilee, 
 And Jesus was a guest ; 
 
 8Ee nekst de Jizps fentf wud gee 
 
 tu Galili, tu fjnd 
 Filip, and sel, " Kpm, Me* mi 
 
 widj dj he*! hart and mjnd." 
 Filip (hui in Belseda livd, 
 
 wid Andrra, Piter, tin,) 
 inflemd wid zil for Krjst, nu sot 
 
 anpder folerer trui ; 
 Naianiel nsmd Baitfolomn,, 
 
 tu hmm hi sed, " Beherld ! 
 him hav wi fsnd hui in de lo 
 
 and profets woz forte-Id, 
 Jizps ov Nazarel, a man 
 
 hmm verfrq, dpi enferld." 
 Naianiel sei, "Kan erii gud 
 
 from Nazarel apir ? " 
 Filip repljz, " Kpm drs and si, 
 
 de Lord ur God iz hir." 
 Hwen Jizps so Naianiel kpm, 
 
 hi sed tu derz arsnd, 
 " Behecld an Izraeljt indid, 
 
 in hmm no- gjl iz fsnd." 
 Amszd, Naianiel anserd him, 
 
 " H^ iz it d^ ne-'st mi ? " 
 Jizps repl^d, " 8r Filip kold, 
 
 hwjlst fcs wost 'nid: de tri, 
 j so di." Eeverens diper grerz 
 
 widin Nalaniel'z brest, 
 " Eabi, d^ art de Spn ov God, 
 
 and Izrael'z kii) konfest." 
 3en Jizps sed, " Belivest d^ 
 
 bekoz j sed tu di 
 j so di hwen d^' studst benid 
 
 de b^z ov dat fig tri ? 
 Far greter lirjz Jalt d^ behecld ; 
 
 hirafter fo Jalt si 
 heven erpen, and de anjelik herst 
 
 kip festal juibilj, 
 asendii) and desendii) on 
 
 de Spn ov Man, on Mi. 
 
 SEKEON 23. 
 
 Marej at Kena in Galili. 
 Jon 2. 1-11. 
 
 <Ie tferd de after diz events, 
 der woz a marej fist, 
 
 at Kena'z tun in Galili, 
 and Jizps woz a gest ; 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 And Jesus' mother they invite, 
 
 (Whom justly we revere,) 
 And his disciples too, and there 
 
 Was wine * their hearts to cheer. 
 But for the numerous wedding guests 
 
 There was too small a store, 
 So to the Lord his mother said, 
 
 'Of wine they have no more." 
 Jesus replied, " O woman, I 
 
 Will somewhat do for thee ; 
 Is not mine hour e'en now arrived ? j" 
 
 My glory they shall see." 
 Then to the servants, Mary said, 
 
 " Whate'er he bids you, do. 
 
 And Jizps' mpder de inv^t, 
 
 (limm jpstli wi revir,) 
 and hiz disjpelz tui, and der 
 
 woz w^n * der harts tu qir. 
 Bpt for de mpnerps wedirj gests 
 
 der woz tui smol a steer, 
 sec tu de Lord hiz mpder sed, 
 
 " Ov w^n de hav lie- mor." 
 Jizps repljd, " CF wuman, 
 
 wil spmhwot dui for di ; 
 iz not mjn ^r i'n n^ ar^vd ? f 
 
 mj glori de Jal si." 
 2en tu de servants, Meri sed, 
 
 " Hwoter hi bidz n, dui. 
 
 * In my prose " Improved Monotessaron : a complete authentic Gospel Life of Christ ; 
 lombining the words of the four Gospels, in a revised version, and in orderly chronologi- 
 cal arrangement," (to be had of the publisher of this work, at Is. and 2s.,) I have 
 introduced the Hebrew word yam here, and have supported it by the following note : 
 
 I have been compelled by the force of truth, in reference to this miracle, to adopt the 
 Hebrew term yain as the proper designation of that grape-drink, syrup, or must, 
 which was common in ancient Palestine. The yain or yayin of the Jews was called 
 hemer or chamara in Syriac. This juice of grapes and other vegetables was often unfer- 
 mented and uninebriative, like the paschal yain, which had no ferment, leaven, or 
 alcohol. At other times it passed (either intentionally or accidentally) through the 
 vinous-fermentation, and became alcoholic and intoxicative. So the Greek oinos, and the 
 Latin mnum, often signify pure unfermented juices of grapes and other vegetables, and 
 cannot always be translated by our English word wine, which almost universally means 
 a fermented or alcoholic beverage. Now as the yain of the Hebrews did not correspond 
 with the wines of Europe, it should not be translated by our word wine, except it passed 
 through processes of vinous fermentation. These were often prevented by artificial 
 means ; for leaven, or ferment, among the Jews was a symbol either of alteration or cor- 
 ruption. It appears that Christ, like the Jews, drank yain, or the unfermented juice of 
 grapes or raisins, at the Passover; but we have no proof that the grape-drink at the 
 feast of Cana was alcoholic, or that alcoholic wines were ever used by Christ or his 
 apostles. It appears therefore unfair and unscholarlike to beg the very question at issue. 
 In such a case it is safer to adhere to the old Hebrew name yain, than to substitute for 
 it the English term wine, which gives a wrong idea, and is liable to dangerous miscon- 
 struction. On this subject see Kitto's Biblical Cyclopaedia, under the words Wine and 
 Passover. See also Parson's learned essay, entitled Anti-Bacchus ; Arnot's Illustrations 
 of the Book of Proverbs, second series, page 154 ; and the critical Latin treatises on the 
 wines of the ancients. 
 
 In this first great miracle, our Lord changed water into a miraculous beverage of great 
 excellence, a supernatural water-wine, which cannot be adequately defined by criticism. 
 It may perhaps indicate, among other lessons, that the water which is highly extolled in 
 Scripture as a symbol of spirituality, regeneration, and purity, is capable, under the 
 Divine blessing and operation, of becoming the subject and the medium of sacred effica- 
 cies and qualities above human definition or manufacture. If, however, my reader thinks 
 that the original word is best translated by wine, he can restore the old rendering in the 
 margin. 
 
 f The original phrase is idiomatic, and may be taken in a favorable sense. Our Lord's 
 hour to work a miracle was come, as appears by the context. His mother is in this case 
 the best interpreter of the words he addressed to her. She evidently understood them as 
 indicating a kind and filial compliance with her request, while her own order to the ser- 
 vants to obey his commands showed the confidence she placed in his miraculous energy. 
 
Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 List ; be attentive ; and some sign 
 
 May be revealed to you." 
 Now there were set there six stone jars, 
 
 For divers washings meant ; 
 Two or three firkins each would hold, 
 
 When filled to their extent. 
 Then Jesus said, " With water fill ;" 
 
 That all might fully share. 
 Obediently, unto the brim, 
 
 They filled the vessels there, 
 And at his word they poured the wine, 
 
 And to the master bare. 
 The ruler knew not whence it came, 
 
 But liked its generous taste ; 
 Then, to the bridegroom, he exclaimed, 
 
 In words of wondering haste, 
 " When at a feast men first sit down, 
 
 The good wine is set forth, 
 And when the guests are satisfied, 
 
 Then that of lesser worth ; 
 But thou a different part hast played, 
 
 And kept the good till now." 
 (With wine like this did never man 
 
 Before a feast endow.) 
 This miracle, his first, did Christ 
 
 In Cana's town display ; 
 His glory thus revealed, increased 
 
 His followers' faith that day. 
 
 SECTION 24. 
 
 Jesus goes to Capernaum. 
 John 2. 12. 
 
 After this miracle divine, 
 All doubt being overcome, 
 
 The Lord for a few days went down 
 Unto Capernaum, 
 
 And there his mother, brethren, and 
 Disciples, found a home. 
 
 SECTION 25. 
 
 Tli& Buyers and Sellers driven from the 
 Temple. John 2. 13-25. 
 
 The Jewish passover was nigh, 
 
 And Jesus, with intent 
 To keep the feast, as he was wont, 
 
 Unto Jerusalem went. 
 And in the sacred temple he 
 
 Found oxen, sheep, and doves, 
 
 List ; bi atentiv ; and spm sjn 
 
 me bi revild tu u/' 
 N-S der wer set der siks stern jarz, 
 
 foij djverz wo Jin z ment ; 
 tui or dri ferkinz iq wud he-Id, 
 
 hwen fild'tu der ekstent. 
 clen Jizps sed, " Wid woter fil ;" 
 
 dat ol mjt fuli Jer. 
 CTbidientli, pntu de brim, 
 
 de fild de veselz der, 
 and at hiz wprd de pecrd de wjn, 
 
 and tu de master ber. 
 <Ie ruiler n^ not hwens it kem, 
 
 bpt Ijkt its jenerps test ; 
 den, tu de br^dgruim, hi eksklemd, 
 
 in wprdz ov wpnderii) hest, 
 " Hwen at a fast men ferst sit disn, 
 
 de gud win iz set feitf, 
 and hwen de gests ar satisfjd, 
 
 den dat ov leser wprl ; 
 bpt d^ a diferent part hast pled, 
 
 and kept de gud til n^." 
 (Wid: wjn Ijk dis did never man 
 
 beferr a fast end^.) 
 cEis mirakel, hiz ferst, did 
 
 in Kena'z torn disple ; 
 hiz glo-ri dps revild, inkrist 
 
 hiz folererz' fel dat de. 
 
 SEKEON 24. 
 
 Jizvs ffoz tu Kapernavm. 
 Jon 2. 12. 
 
 After dis mirakel divjn, 
 
 ol d^t biii) erverkpm, 
 de Lord for a fq, dez went d^n 
 
 pntu Kapernapm, 
 and der hiz mpder, bredren, and 
 
 disjpelz, fsnd a hema. 
 
 SEKEON 25. 
 
 3.e Blerz and Selerz driven from 
 Tempel.Jon 2. 13-25. 
 
 cle Jmi J pasecver woz n, 
 and Jizps, wid intent 
 
 tu kip de fist, az hi woz wpnt, 
 pntu Jeruisalem went. 
 
 And in de sekred tempel hi 
 fsnd oksen, Jip, and dpvz, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 (And money-changers sitting there : 
 | This sight his spirit moved. 
 lA scourge of small cords he prepared, 
 I And quickly drove them out ; 
 Poured out the money ; overthrew 
 
 The tables ; and about 
 |Suc'h doings in that place, he said, 
 
 In sad and solemn wise, 
 " Go hence ; make not my Father's 
 
 A house of merchandise." [house 
 Then his disciples called to mind 
 
 That written Word, so sure, 
 "A holy zeal consumeth me, 
 
 To keep thy temple pure." 
 The Jews then asked him, earnestly, 
 
 To give a special sign 
 That he was the Messiah true, 
 
 And wrought by power Divine. 
 And Jesus said to them, " If that 
 
 This temple be destroyed, 
 In three days I will raise it up." 
 
 The words he thus employed, 
 His body signified ; but they 
 
 Imagined that he spoke 
 Of their great temple, and his words 
 
 Did their contempt provoke. 
 When Jesus afterwards arose 
 
 From death's mysterious gloom, 
 His followers remembered that 
 
 In rising from the tomb 
 He proved his power, and thus fulfilled 
 
 The things which he foretold. 
 Thus did his life on earth, in all 
 
 Its acts, the Word unfold. 
 And while he tarried at the feast, 
 
 Many believed in him, 
 And found a spiritual light 
 
 Shine on what once was dim. 
 But Christ did not commit himself 
 
 By too much trust in men, 
 Because he knew the treacheries 
 
 That human hearts contain. 
 
 SECTION 26. 
 
 Conversation of Christ with Nicodemus. 
 John 3. 1-21. 
 
 There was in Israel, in those days, 
 A noble Pharisee, 
 
 and mpni-qenjerz sitirj der : 
 
 dis sjt hiz spirit muivd. 
 A skprj ov smol kordz hi preperd, 
 
 and kwikli drerv dem ut ; 
 perrd ut de mpni ; erverirui 
 
 de tebelz : and abut 
 SPQ duiinz in dat pies, hi sed, 
 
 in sad and solem wjz, 
 " Gee hens ; mek not mj Ffider'z 
 
 a hus ov mercjandjz." [hus 
 
 cEen hiz disjpelz kold tu mjnd 
 
 dat riten Wprd, ser Juir, 
 "A herli zil konsipnetf mi, 
 
 tu kip dj tempel pi^r." 
 cle Juiz den askt him, ernestli, 
 
 tu giv a spefal sjn 
 dat hi woz de Mesja trra, 
 
 and rot bj puer Divjn. 
 And Jizps sed tu dem, " If dat 
 
 dis tempel bi destroid, 
 in tfri dez j wil rez it pp." 
 
 cle wprdz hi dos emploid, 
 hiz bodi signifjd ; bpt de 
 
 imajind dat hi speck 
 ov der gret tempel, and hiz wprdz 
 
 did der kontempt prerveck. 
 Hwen Jizps afterwardz arerz 
 
 from dei's mistirips gluim, 
 hiz folererz rememberd dat 
 
 in rjzirj from de tuim 
 hi pruivd hiz puer, and dps fulfild 
 
 de tfirjz hwiq hi ferrterld. 
 clps did hiz Ijf on er^, in ol 
 
 its akts, de Wprd pnferld. 
 And hwjl hi tarid at de fist, 
 
 meni belivd in him, 
 and fund a spiritual Ijt 
 
 J^n on hwot wpns woz dim. 
 Bpt Krjst did not komit himself 
 
 bj tui mpCj trpst in men, 
 bekoz hi n^ de tre^eriz 
 
 dat hitman harts konten. 
 
 SEKEON 26. 
 
 Konversefon ov Krfst wid Nikodimvs. 
 Jon 3. 1-21. 
 
 cler woz in Izrael, in decz dez, 
 a ne-bel Farisi, 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of tlie Gospels. 
 
 Named Nicodemus, and a chief 
 
 Among the Jews was he. 
 He came to Jesus all alone 
 
 By night, and thus he said, 
 " Habbi, we know that thou art come 
 
 From God ; whose grace is shed 
 On thee : for none such miracles 
 
 Can do, without God's grace, 
 As thou hast shown in Israel 
 
 Before God's chosen race." 
 Then Jesus said, "If thou wouldst learn 
 
 A heavenly truth from me ; 
 Thou must become regenerate, 
 
 God's kingdom here to see." 
 Then Nicodemus said to him, 
 
 " How can a man be born 
 When he is old ? A second time 
 
 Into the womb return ?" 
 And Jesus answered, " Verily, 
 
 Thou must be born again ; 
 For without this, no peace, no heaven, 
 
 Can e'er be given to men. 
 That which is born of flesh is flesh, 
 
 And cannot higher rise ; 
 But that which conies from spirit-birth 
 
 To God, its author, flies. 
 For only what is spirit-born 
 
 Can spiritual prove ; 
 No carnal power can e'er produce 
 
 The holiness I love : 
 Then marvel not that I enforce 
 
 The new birth from above. 
 The wind may blow, but none can tell 
 
 Its origin or end ; 
 Thou hearest but the sound, where'er 
 
 Its viewless wavelets tend : 
 So is it with God's spirit : for 
 
 All spirit-influence 
 Is a great mystery, undiscerned 
 
 By eyes of mortal sense. 
 Only to faith and inward prayer 
 
 That mystery is revealed ; 
 To sensual minds, pride, sophistry, 
 
 It stands for ever sealed." 
 Then Nicodemus said to him, 
 
 " Who can these mysteries see ?" 
 And Jesus answering, said to him, 
 
 " Canst thou a teacher be 
 In Israel's land, and knowest not 
 
 These truths of low degree P 
 
 nemd Nikodimps, and a qif 
 
 amprj de Juiz woz hi. 
 Hi kem tu Jizps ol alem 
 
 bj,lnjt, and dos hi sed, 
 " Rabj,, wi n& dat d^ art kpm 
 
 from God, hmz gres iz Jed 
 on di : for npn spq mirakelz 
 
 kan diu, widut God'z gres, 
 az d^ hast Jem in Izrael 
 
 beforr God'z qeczen res." 
 clen Jizps sed, " If d^ wudst lern 
 
 a hevenli trurf from mi ; 
 d^ mpst bekpm rejeneret, 
 
 God'z kindom hir tu si." 
 clen Nikodimps sed tu him, 
 
 " Hs kan a man bi born 
 hwen hi iz ecld ? A sekond tpn 
 
 intu de winm retprn ? " 
 And Jizps anserd, *' Verili, 
 
 drs mpst bi born agen ; 
 for wid^t dis, ner pis, nee heven, 
 
 kan er bi given tu men. 
 clat hwiCj iz born ov flej iz flej, 
 
 and kanot hjer rjz : 
 bpt dat hwicj kpmz from spirit-berl 
 
 tu God, its oior, fl^z. 
 For emli hwot iz spirit-born 
 
 kan spiritual pruiv ; 
 na karnal p^er kan er prerdu^s 
 
 de herlines j IPV : 
 den marvel not dat j enferrs 
 
 de nq berf from abpv. 
 cle wind me blec, bpt npn kan tel 
 
 its orijin or end ; 
 d^ hirest bpt de s^nd, hwerer 
 
 its vi^les wevlets tend : 
 s& iz it wid God'z spirit : for 
 
 ol spirit-in fluens 
 iz a gret misteri, pndisernd 
 
 bi iz ov mortal sens. 
 CTnli tu fel and inward prer 
 
 dat misteri iz revild ; 
 tu senjual mjndz, prj t d, sofistri, 
 
 it standz for ever sild." 
 clen Nikodimps sed tu him, 
 
 " Hui kan diz misteriz si ? " 
 And Jizps anserii), sed tu him, 
 
 " Kanst d^ a tiger bi 
 in Izrael'z land, and necest not 
 
 diz truidz ov ler degri ? 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 IT, the Redeemer of the world, 
 I Speak what I know ; for I 
 have seen these things in heaven, and 
 I I come to testify. [now 
 
 put if ye do not yet receive 
 f Mere earthly things ; how then 
 phall ye believe angelic truths, 
 I Transcending human ken ? 
 |No man can up to heaven ascend, 
 I But he that comes down thence : 
 [The Son of man, who is in heaven, 
 
 Enjoys this excellence. 
 [And even as Moses lifted up 
 
 The brazen serpent high, 
 So must the Son of man be raised, 
 
 My Own Humanity, 
 Until it shall become Divine ; 
 
 That all who in me trust, 
 [May live with me in heaven, and not 
 
 Be written in the dust. 
 For God so loved the world, all'men, 
 
 Corrupted from their birth, 
 That, to redeem the human race, 
 
 He came Himself to earth. 
 His Human, virgin-born, God's Son 
 
 He gave, that everyone 
 Who worships Him in love, should 
 find 
 
 His heaven on earth begun. 
 Not to condemn this sinful world 
 
 Do I its Savior come, 
 But to deliver it from sin, 
 
 And sin's infernal doom. 
 Those that believe on me are saved, 
 
 Because true proof I give 
 That I am God's Own Son, by whom 
 
 Alone can sinners live. 
 'Tis this condemns, that light is come, 
 
 (As all good men will own,) 
 But most love darkness more than 
 light, 
 
 So wicked have they grown. 
 All evil doers hate the light, 
 
 For it reveals their crimes ; 
 And all just persons love the light 
 
 And come to it betimes, 
 That their good deeds may be approved 
 
 As wrought in God above ; 
 Done for the sake of his pure truth, 
 
 And his redeeming love.-" 
 
 5, de Redimer ov de wprld, 
 
 spik hwot j nw- ; for j 
 hav sin diz tfirjz in heven, and n~s" 
 
 j kpm tu testifj. 
 Bpt if yi dui not yet resiv 
 
 mir erlli tfirjz ; Irs den 
 Jal yi beliv anjelik truidz, 
 
 transendirj hujnan ken ? 
 Nee man kan pp tu heven asend, 
 
 bpt hi dat kpmz cUm dens : 
 de Spn ov man, hui iz in heven, 
 
 enjoiz dis ekselens. 
 And iven az Merzes lifted pp 
 
 de brezen serpent hj, 
 ser mpst de Spn ov man bi rezd, 
 
 mj CFn H^maniti, 
 pntil it Jal bekpm Divpi ; 
 
 dat ol hui in mi trpst, 
 me liv wid mi in heven, and not 
 
 bi riten in de dpst. 
 For God so* Ipvd d:e wprld, ol 
 
 korppted from der berf, [men, 
 dat, tu redim de hipnan res, 
 
 Hi kem Himself tu erd. 
 Hiz Hujnan,verj in-born, God'z Spn 
 
 Hi gev, dat everiwpn 
 hui wprjips Him in IPV, Jud 
 fjnd 
 
 hiz heven on eri begpn. 
 JN"ot tu kondem dis sinful wprld 
 
 dui j its Sevier kpm, 
 bpt tu deliver it from sin, 
 
 and sin'z infernal duim. 
 cEe-z dat beliv on mi ar sevd, 
 
 bekoz trui priuf i giv 
 ' '" On Son, 
 
 ^ huim 
 
 dat j am God'z 
 
 alern kan sinerz liv. 
 'Tiz dis kondemz, dat Ijt iz kpm, 
 
 (az ol gud men wil e-n,) 
 bpt merst IPV darknes mor dan 
 
 Ut, 
 
 sec wiked hav de green. 
 (Dl ivel duierz het de Ijt, 
 
 for it revilz der kr^mz ; 
 and ol jpst personz IPV de Ijt 
 
 and kpm tu it betjmz, 
 dat der gud didz me bi apruivd 
 
 az rot in God abpv ; 
 dpn for de sek ov hiz piy truil, 
 
 and hiz rediniirj IPV." 
 
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 "Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 27. 
 
 John's last testimony concerning Christ. 
 John 3. 22-36. 
 
 And after these things, Jesus came 
 
 Into Judsea's land, 
 And he and his disciples there 
 
 Baptised, by God's command. 
 And John the Baptist also was 
 
 Baptising very near, 
 In .5Cnon, close to Salim, for 
 
 There was much water there. 
 Then John's disciples and the Jews 
 
 Disputed what might be 
 The truest way to purify 
 
 The soul, and set it free. 
 And unto John they came, and said, 
 
 That Jesus Christ was nigh, 
 Baptising multitudes of men, 
 
 And preaching publicly. 
 John answering, said to them, "A man 
 
 Can nothing good receive, 
 Except from heaven ; this everyone 
 
 Should steadfastly believe. 
 Ye bear me witness that I said, 
 
 * I do not here appear 
 As Christ, the Anointed One, but that 
 
 I am his pioneer.' 
 The bridegroom cometh from above, 
 
 That wins the Church, his bride, 
 But I, his friend, may well rejoice 
 
 To hear him at my side. 
 He must increase ; his God-like light 
 
 Shall ever more extend ; 
 But I shall decrease : still, my joy 
 
 Will never know an end. 
 He comes from heaven, and is above 
 
 All men, whate'er their birth ; 
 But earth-born mortals earthly are, 
 
 And love the things of earth. 
 All that Christ speaketh, he hath seen; 
 
 In heaven he all things knew ; 
 And they who now receive his words, 
 
 Affirm that God is true. 
 He that proceedeth forth from God, 
 
 And shines with God's own light, 
 God, without stint, on him hath poured 
 
 His spirit and his might. 
 The Father loves the Son alway, 
 
 All things to him he gives, 
 
 SEKEOJN" 27. 
 
 Jon'z last testimoni konserniy 
 Jon 3. 22-36. 
 
 And after diz tfrnz, Jizps kern 
 
 intu Juidia'z land, 
 and hi and hiz disjpelz der 
 
 baptjzd, bj God'z komand. 
 And Jon de Baptist else* woz 
 
 baptjzig veri nir, 
 in Lnon, Hers tu Selim, for 
 
 der woz mpq woter der. 
 clen Jon'z disjpelz and de Juiz 
 
 disputed hwot mjt bi 
 de truiest we tu pujrifj 
 
 de seel, and set it fri. 
 And pntu Jon de kem, and sed, 
 
 dat Jizps Krjst woz nj, 
 bapt^zii) mpltiti|dz ov men, 
 
 and priCjii) ppblikli. 
 Jon anserin, sed tu dem, "A man 
 
 kan npdii) gud resiv, 
 eksept from heven ; dis everiwpn 
 
 Jud stedfastli beliv. 
 Yi ber mi witnes dat \ sed, 
 
 ' tf dui not hir apir 
 az Krjst, de Anointed Wpn, bpt da 
 
 j am hiz pjonir.' 
 cEe brjdgruim kpmel from abpv, 
 
 dat winz de prg, hiz brjjd, 
 bpt j, hiz frend, me wel rejois 
 
 tu hir him at mj sjd. 
 Hi mpst inkris ; hiz God-l^k ljt 
 
 Jal ever mor ekstend ; 
 bpt \ Jal dikris : stil, mj joi 
 
 wil never na an end. 
 Hi kpmz from heven, and iz abpv 
 
 6)1 men, hwoter der berl ; 
 bpt eri-born mortalz erlli ar, 
 
 and IPV de tfhjz ov erJ. 
 Ol dat Krjst spikei, hi had sin ; 
 
 in heven hi ol tfiijz nt^ ; 
 and de hui n^ resiv hiz wprdz, 
 
 aferm dat God iz trui. 
 Hi dat pro-sided ford from God, 
 
 and Jjnz wid God'z e % n Ijt, 
 God, widvt stint, on him had pern 
 
 hiz spirit and hiz mjt. 
 3e Feder IPVZ de Spn olwc, 
 
 ol dinz tu him hi givz, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Ind man believing on the Son, 
 Like him for ever lives. 
 
 But those who wilfully reject 
 His love, despise his power, 
 
 Shall not partake his love divine, 
 Evil shall them devour." 
 
 SECTION 28. 
 
 Imprisonment of John. Matthew 14. 3-5. 
 Mark 6. 17-20. Luke 3. 19, 20. 
 
 King Herod, when reproved by John 
 
 For many a wicked deed, 
 Sent forth his men to bind him fast, 
 
 And then, with wicked speed, 
 Put him in prison, and would not 
 
 Unto his words give heed. 
 Herod divorced his wife, and took 
 
 His brother Philip's bride, 
 By name Herodias, a vile dame ; 
 
 This cannot be denied. 
 So Herod being wroth with John, 
 
 Soon put him. into gaol : 
 But when Herodias sought how, 
 
 In spite, she might prevail 
 To kill him, Herod said, " Not so ;" 
 
 Because full well he knew 
 The prophet was a holy man, 
 
 And that his words were true. 
 And oft he heard him cheerfully, 
 
 And had performed his will ; 
 Besides, he feared the people much, 
 
 Who loved the prophet still. 
 
 SECTION 29. 
 
 Introduction to Christ's Public Ministry. 
 
 Matthew 4. 12-17. Mark 1. 14, 15. 
 
 Luke 4. 14, 15. 
 
 While John was in the prison kept, 
 
 To Galilee Christ came, 
 His native land, so that he might 
 
 His Gospel there proclaim. 
 He said, " The time is now fulfilled 
 
 That Scripture hath foretold ; 
 God's kingdom on the earth, I am 
 
 Appointed to unfold. 
 Repent ; reform ; believe the Word ; 
 
 For good and truth be bold." 
 
 and man belivirj on de Spn, 
 Ijk him for ever livz. 
 
 Bpt derz hui wilfuli rejekt 
 hiz Ipv, despjz hiz p^er, 
 
 Jal not partek hiz Ipv divjn, 
 ivel Jal dem devsr." 
 
 SEKEON 28. 
 
 Imprizonment ov Jon. Mad^ 14. 3-5. 
 Mark 6. 17-20. Luik 3. 19, 20. 
 
 Kirj Herod, hwen repruivd b Jon 
 
 for meni a wiked did, 
 sent ferrtf hiz men tu b^nd him fast, 
 
 and den, wid: wiked spid, 
 put him in prizon, and wud not 
 
 pntu hiz wprdz giv had. 
 Herod diverrst hiz wjf, and tuk 
 
 hiz brpder Filip's brjd, 
 bj nem Hererdias, a vjl dem ; 
 
 dis kanot bi denjd. 
 Sec Herod biirj rctf wid Jon, 
 
 sum put him intu jel ; 
 bpt hwen Hererdias sot Irs, 
 
 in sp^t, Ji mjt prevsl 
 tu kil him, Herod sed, " Not so* ; " 
 
 bekoz ful wel hi nq, 
 de profet woz a he-li man, 
 
 and dat hiz wprdz wer trui. 
 And oft hi herd him qirfuli, 
 
 and had performd hiz wil ; 
 besjdz, hi fird de pipel mpq, 
 
 hui Ipvd de profet stil. 
 
 SEKEON 29. 
 
 IntrvdvTcfon tu Jurist's PvbliJc Ministri. 
 
 Madti 4. 12-17. Mark 1. 14, 15. 
 
 Luik 4. 14, 15. 
 
 Hwjl Jon woz in de prizon kept, 
 
 tu Galili Krjst kem, 
 hiz nstiv land, so* dat hi m^t 
 
 hiz Gospel der prerklem. 
 Hi sed, " 3e tjm iz n^ fulfild 
 
 dat Skripti^r ha^ forterld ; 
 God'z kirjdom on de erf, j am 
 
 apointed tu pnferld. 
 Eepent ; reform ; beliv de Wprd ; 
 
 for gud and truit bi be-ld." 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And Christ's renown began to spread 
 
 Through all the region round : 
 And when he taught, the people 
 thought 
 
 None like him could be found. 
 Abroad, at home, on hill, in dale, 
 
 And in the synagogue, 
 He taught both great and small in set 
 
 Discourse or dialogue. 
 And he went down from Nazareth 
 
 And dwelt beside the lake, 
 Within Capernaum, that he 
 
 The people might awake 
 From spiritual lethargy ; 
 
 And they their sins forsake. 
 Isaiah's prophecy was thus 
 
 Fulfilled by God's decree, 
 That Zabulon and Nephthalim, 
 
 By Galilee's dark sea, 
 Should be illumined by the light 
 
 Of Christ, the light of men ; 
 That Jews and Gentiles might once 
 
 See heavenly truths again ; [more 
 And all rejoice, and lift the voice 
 
 In one long, loud Amen. 
 The people that in darkness sat, 
 
 Now saw a heavenly light, 
 And they whose eyes were closed in 
 death, 
 
 From Christ received their sight. 
 And from that time the Lord began 
 
 To call men to repent, 
 And God's newkingdorn of the heavens 
 
 Enter, with one consent. 
 
 SECTION 30. 
 
 Christ's Conversation with tlie Woman of 
 Samaria. John 4. 1-42. 
 
 When the Lord knew the Pharisees 
 Had heard that Jesus made 
 
 Disciples more than John, (who was 
 Not principal, but aid,) 
 
 For not alone did Christ baptise 
 As he had done before, 1 * 
 
 And Krj.st's ren^n began tu spred 
 
 irui ol de raj on rsnd ; 
 and hwen hi tot, d:e pipel 
 
 1 lot 
 
 nt>n Ijk him kud bi fsnd. 
 Abrod, at ham, on hil, in del, 
 
 and in de sinagog, 
 hi tot berf gret and smol in set 
 
 diskerrs or dialog. 
 And hi went d^n from Nazaret 
 
 and dwelt besjd de lek, 
 widin Kapernapm, dat hi 
 
 de pjpel mjt awek 
 from spiritual lelarji ; 
 
 and de der sinz fbrsek. 
 Jzaia'z profesi woz dps 
 
 fulfild bj God'z dekri, 
 dat Zabijlon and Neffialim, 
 
 bj Galili'z dark si, 
 Jud bi iluimind bj de Ijt 
 
 ov Krjst, de l^t ov men ; 
 dat Juiz and Jentjlz m^t wpns men 
 
 si hevenli trradz agen ; 
 and ol rejois, and lift d:e vois 
 
 in wr>n lorj, h>d Hmen. 
 3Ce pipel dat in darknes sat, 
 
 no so a hevenli ljt, 
 and de huiz jz wer klerzd in 
 de^, 
 
 from Krjst resivd der sjt. 
 And from dat tjm de Lord began 
 
 tu kol men tu repent, 
 and God'z m^ kirjdom ov de hevenj 
 
 enter, wid wpn konsent. 
 
 SEKXON 30. 
 
 Krist's Konverssfon wid de Wuman 01 
 Samaria. Jon 4. 1-42. 
 
 Hwen de Lord nu, de Farisiz 
 had herd dat Jizr>s med 
 
 disjpelz merr dan Jon, (hui woz 
 not prinsipal, bt>t ed,) 
 
 for not ale-n did Krjst baptjz 
 az hi had dpn befo-r,* 
 
 * When the reader finds expressed a meaning different from that of the Authorisec 
 Version, as in the case of John 2. 4, already referred to, and in the present instance, h< 
 may feel assured that the original ought to, or may be, so rendered. This observatioi 
 will suffice for any similar case that may hereafter occur. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 41 
 
 lut liis disciples did the same, 
 
 And thus were baptised more ; 
 He left Judaea, and went north, 
 
 Samaria passing through, 
 A.nd came to Sychar, Shechem called, 
 
 His Father's will to do. 
 
 id near it was that ground which 
 
 Jacob to Joseph gave, [once 
 
 Wherein was Jacob's purchased well, 
 
 And also Joseph's grave. 
 And Jesus, wearied with his walk, 
 
 Rested upon the well ; 
 His followers were buying bread, 
 
 And knew not what befell. 
 A. woman of Samaria 
 
 Came to draw water there, 
 And Jesus asked her to bestow 
 
 What she so well could spare. 
 The woman was surprised that he 
 
 To her should thus apply ; 
 For then Samaritans and Jews 
 
 All cherished enmity 
 A.gainst each other, when they should 
 
 Have formed one family. 
 Then Jesus answered," If thou knew'st 
 
 The gift that God can grant, 
 And who it is that says, ' Bestow 
 
 The water that I want,' 
 Thou would'st have rather asked of 
 
 For living water true, [him 
 
 The water of immortal life, 
 
 For ever bright and new." 
 The woman said, " This well is deep, 
 
 The fountain lieth low, 
 Beyond thy reach ; whence then canst 
 
 Water of life bestow ? " [thou 
 
 Jesus replied, " Whoe'er shall drink 
 
 This water, thirsts again ; 
 Who drinks the water I shall give, 
 
 Shall ne'er know thirst nor pain ; 
 But deep within his heart it dwells, 
 ^ An ever-flowing stream, 
 Springing eternal, for its source, 
 
 Is God himself, supreme." 
 The woman said, " O grant to me 
 
 That living water clear, 
 To save me from the daily toil 
 
 Of drawing water here." 
 And Jesus said, " Thy husband call." 
 
 The woman answered then, 
 
 bpt hiz disjpelz did de sem, 
 
 and dps wer baptjzd mor ; 
 hi left Juudia, and went norl, 
 
 Samaria pasii) tfrui, 
 and kern tu Sjkar, Xekem kold, 
 
 hiz Ffider'z wil tu dui. 
 And nir it woz dat grsnd hwig 
 
 Jekob tu Jerzef gev, [wpns 
 
 hwerin woz Jekob'z pprqest wel, 
 
 and olser Jerzef's grev. 
 And Jizps, wind wid hiz wok, 
 
 rested ppon de wel ; 
 hiz folecerz wer bjirj bred, 
 
 and nvj, not hwot befel. 
 A wuman ov Samaria 
 
 kern tu dro woter der, 
 and Jizps askt her tu bester 
 
 hwot Ji ser wel kud sper. 
 cEe wuman woz sprprjzd dat hi 
 
 tu her Jud dps aplj ; 
 for den Samaritanz and Juiz 
 
 ol qerijt enmiti 
 agenst jq pder, hwen && Jud 
 
 hav formd wpn famili. 
 cEen Jdzps anserd, " If d^ mj,'st 
 
 de gift dat God kan grant, 
 and hui it iz dat sez, ' Bester 
 
 de woter dat j wont,' 
 fe wud'st hav reder askt ov him 
 
 for livig woter trui, 
 de woter ov immortal Ijf, 
 
 for ever br^t and nq,." 
 3e wuman sed, " 2is wel iz dip, 
 
 d:e fsnten l^el lee, 
 beyond dj r.i^ ; hwens den kanst d^ 
 
 woter ov Ijf bester ? " 
 Jizps repl^d, " Huier Jal drink 
 
 dis woter, tfersts agen ; 
 hui drirjks de woter i Jal giv, 
 
 Jal ner no- ^erst nor pen ; 
 bpt dip widin hiz hart it dwelz, 
 
 an ever-flerirj strim, 
 sprinirj eternal, for its serrs, 
 
 iz God himself, sujpram." 
 9Ee wuman sed, " CT grant tu mi 
 
 dat livir) woter klir, 
 tu S8V mi from de deli toil 
 
 ov droig woter hir." 
 And Jizps sed, " 3j. hpzbandkol." 
 
 cle wuman anserd den, 
 
42 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of tlie Gospels. 
 
 " I have no husband ;" and she blushed 
 
 With conscious guilt and pain. 
 Jesus replied, " Thou speakest true, 
 
 Five husbands thou hast had, 
 And he whom now thou hast is not 
 
 Thy husband ; this is sad." 
 The woman answered, " Sir, I feel 
 
 That thou a prophet art, 
 For thou hast read the mysteries 
 
 That slumber in my heart. 
 Say then, Which is the chosen place 
 
 Where men should seek the Lord ; 
 Doth Judah or Samaria 
 
 The holiest place afford ?" 
 Jesus replied, " The hour shall come 
 
 When neither here nor there 
 Alone, but everywhere, shall all 
 
 Good men their hearts prepare 
 To worship God, a spirit pure, 
 
 In spirit and in truth. 
 At present, you Samaritans 
 
 Have little light, forsooth ; 
 In Israel is God known, and thence 
 
 Shall his salvation come, 
 And wide extend, till the whole earth 
 
 Shall be man's peaceful home." 
 The woman saith, "I know when he, 
 
 Messiah, Christ, shall come, 
 He will instruct us in all truth, 
 
 And banish error's gloom." 
 Then Jesus said to her, " Lo ! I 
 
 That speak to thee am He." 
 On this came his disciples, and 
 
 They marveled much to see 
 Their Lord discoursing thus alone 
 
 With one whom Jews despise, 
 Yet made an effort to conceal 
 
 Their sorrow and surprise. 
 The woman left her waterpot, 
 
 And went into the town, 
 And said to all she met, " Come, see, 
 
 A prophet of renown, 
 Who told me all I ever did ; 
 
 Say, Is not this the Christ ?" 
 Then came the citizens to him, 
 
 By these strange words enticed. 
 The Lord's disciples, the meanwhile, 
 
 Who had returned with bread, 
 Besought him earnestly to eat ; 
 
 But he, replying, said, 
 
 " OB hav nee hpzband ;" and Ji blpjt 
 
 wid konjps gilt and pen. 
 Jizps repljd, " <3cs spikest trui, 
 
 fjfr hpzbandz (te hast had, 
 and hi huipa nu d^s hast iz not 
 
 dj hpzband ; dis iz sad." 
 <Ie wuman anserd, " Ser, j fil 
 
 dat ds a profet art, 
 for ds hast red de misteriz 
 
 dat slpmber in mj hart. 
 Se den, Hwic) iz de qerzen pies 
 
 hwer men Jud sik de Lord ; 
 dp^ Juida or Samaria 
 
 de herliest pies aferd ?" 
 Jizps replj.d, " <Ie -sr Jal kpm 
 
 hwen njder hir nor der 
 alern, bpt everihwer, Jal 01 
 
 gud men der harts preper 
 tu wprjip God, a spirit pu/, 
 
 in spirit and in trurf. 
 At prezent, q, Samaritanz 
 
 hav litel Ijt, forsurf ; 
 in Izrael iz God necn, and dens 
 
 Jal hiz salvejon kpm, 
 and wd ekstend, til de herl erl 
 
 Jal bi man'z pisful herm." 
 cEe wuman setf, " ^ no- hwen hi, 
 
 Mesja, Krjst, Jal kpm, 
 hi wil instrpkt PS in in ol trail, 
 
 and banij eror'z gluim." 
 cCen Jizps sed tu her, " Lee ! j 
 
 dat spik tu di am Hi." 
 On dis kem hiz disjpelz, and 
 
 de marveld mpQ tu si 
 der Lord diskerrsirj dps alert 
 
 wid wpn huim Juiz despjz, 
 yet med an efort tu konsil 
 
 der sorec and sprpr^z. 
 cle wuman left her woterpot, 
 
 and went intu de torn, 
 and sed tu ol Ji met, " Kpm, si, 
 
 a profet ov ren^n, 
 hui tcrld mi ol j ever did ; 
 
 se, Iz not dis de Krjst ? " 
 <Ien kem de sitizenz tu him, 
 
 bi diz strenj wprdz entjst. 
 8[e Lord'z dis^pelz, de minhwjl, 
 
 hui had retprnd wid bred, 
 besot him ernestli tu it ; 
 
 bpt hi, replug, sed, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 43 
 
 " I eat of meat ye know not of, 
 
 Divine substantial good : 
 In working out the will of God 
 
 I find my constant food. 
 Behold ! I see the hearts of men 
 
 Are ripe for reaping now ; 
 Put in the sickle, reap, and lo ! 
 
 The heavens ye will endow. 
 And those that sow, and those that 
 
 These fruits of life Divine, [reap, 
 Receive their wages, and rejoice 
 
 With joys that ne'er decline. 
 For dear to God alike are those 
 
 Who first implant his store, 
 And those who save the fruits which 
 
 Might perish evermore. [else 
 
 Many Samaritans who dwelt 
 
 In Sychar, then believed 
 In Christ, for what the woman said, 
 
 And unto him they cleaved. 
 And many more acknowledged him 
 
 When they themselves had heard 
 From his own lips the saving truth ; 
 
 And glorified his word. 
 
 SECTION 31. 
 
 Second Miracle in Cana of Galilee. 
 John 4. 43-54. 
 
 After two days in Sychar spent, 
 
 Christ went to Galilee ; 
 But Nazareth, his native town, 
 
 He did not haste to see ; 
 But testified, A prophet finds 
 
 Small reverence at home, 
 Till he has gained just fame abroad, 
 
 Which back with him will come. 
 The Galilseans gladly then 
 
 Welcomed the prophet great, 
 For they had seen the power Divine 
 
 Which did upon him wait, 
 When in Jerusalem, of late, 
 
 His wondrous works increased ; 
 For to the passover they went, 
 
 To keep the yearly feast. 
 So Jesus came to Cana, where 
 
 He made the water wine ; 
 And there was here a nobleman 
 
 Who knew Christ's power Divine. 
 
 " $ it ov mat yi no- not ov, 
 
 Divjn spbstanjal gud : 
 in wprkii) ist de wil ov God 
 
 j i|nd mj konstant find. 
 Behecld ! j si de harts ov men 
 
 ar r jp for ripii) ire ; 
 put in de sikel, rip, and ler ! 
 
 de hevenz yi wil end^. 
 And de-z dat so 1 , and derz dat rip, 
 
 diz fruits ov Ijf divjn, 
 resiy der wejez, and rejois 
 
 wid joiz dat ner dekl|n. 
 For dir tu God aljk ar derz 
 
 hui ferst implant hiz star, 
 and derz hui sev de fruits hwig els 
 
 mjt perij evermer. 
 Meni Samaritanz hui dwelt 
 
 in Sjkar, den belivd 
 in Kr^st, for hwot de wuman sed, 
 
 and r>ntu him de klavd. 
 And meni mor aknolejd him 
 
 hwen de demselvz had herd 
 from hiz em lips de sevig truil ; 
 
 and glorifjd hiz wprd. 
 
 SEKEON 31. 
 
 Selcond Mirakel in Kena ov Galili.- 
 J on 4. 43-54. 
 
 After tui dez in Sjkar spent, 
 
 Krjst went tu Galili ; 
 bpt Nazare^, hiz netiv torn, 
 
 hi did not hest tu si ; 
 bpt testifjd, A profet fjndz 
 
 smol reverens at herm, 
 til hi haz gend jpst fern abrod, 
 
 hwiq bak wid him wil kpm. 
 3!e Galilianz gladli den 
 
 welkpmd de profet gret, 
 for 6.8 had sin de p^er Divjn 
 
 hwiq did ppon him wet, 
 hwen in Jeruisalem, ov let, 
 
 hiz wpndrps wprks inkrist ; 
 for tu de paserver de went, 
 
 tu kip d:e yirli fist. 
 Sec Jizps kem tu Kena, hwer 
 
 hi med de woter wjn ; 
 and der woz hir a no-belman 
 
 hui nil Krjst's p^er Divjn. 
 
44 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 His son was at the point of death, 
 
 So, he besought the Lord 
 That he would heal his child, who else 
 
 Could never be restored. 
 Then Jesus said, " Except you see, 
 
 You doubt my power to save ; 
 But trust my word ; thy son doth live ; 
 
 He now escapes the grave." 
 The man believed the word of Christ, 
 
 And homeward he returned, 
 But on the way his servants came, 
 
 And they no longer mourned. 
 "Thy son," they said, "is now restored 
 
 To life." Then he inquired 
 What hour it was this happy change 
 
 In his son's health transpired. 
 They told the hour ; he knew it was 
 
 At that same hour of day 
 That Jesus said, " Thy son doth live." 
 
 He owned Messiah's sway ; 
 And he and all his family 
 
 Believed that Christ must be 
 The promised Savior of the world, 
 
 The son of Deity. 
 
 SECTION 32. 
 
 Public preaching of Christ in the Synagogue 
 
 of Nazareth, and his danger there. 
 
 Luke 4. 16-30. 
 
 And Jesus came to Nazareth, 
 
 Wherein his youth was spent, 
 And into the Jews' synagogue 
 
 He on the Sabbath went ; 
 And as his custom was therein, 
 
 He stood up for to read 
 God's Word to all the people there ; 
 
 Thus sowing heavenly seed. 
 And opening the book, he found 
 
 Isaiah's prophecy ; 
 The spirit of Jehovah God 
 
 Is on me now ; for he 
 With oil anointeth me, that I 
 
 With holy joy may preach 
 Glad tidings to the poor ; with balm 
 
 The broken hearts to reach ; 
 Deliverance give to captive souls, 
 
 And sight unto the blind ; 
 Unto the bruised, joyous ease ; 
 
 God's grace to all mankind. 
 
 Hiz spn woz at d:e point ov del, 
 
 sec, hi besot de Lord 
 dat hi wud hil hiz Q jld, hui els 
 
 ki|d never bi resterd. 
 <Ien Jizps sed, " Eksept n si, 
 
 H d^t mj p-ser tu sev ; 
 bpt trpst mj wprd ; dj, spn dpi liv ; 
 
 hi ns eskeps d:e grev." 
 cCe man belivd de wprd ov Krjst, 
 
 and hermward hi retprnd, 
 bpt on de we hiz servants kem, 
 
 and de nee lorjger mornd. 
 " 3j spn," de sed, " iz ny resterd 
 
 tu l^f." 3Cen hi inkwjrd 
 hwot ~sr it woz dis hapi Qenj 
 
 in hiz spn'z hell transpjrd. 
 <Ie terld de "sr ; hi n\i it woz 
 
 at dat sem ^r ov de 
 dat Jizps sed, " 3^ spn dpi liv." 
 
 Hi ernd Mes^a'z swe ; 
 and hi and ol hiz famili 
 
 belivd dat Kr^st mpst bi 
 de promist Sevier ov de wprld, 
 
 de spn ov Diiti. 
 
 SEK2ON 32. 
 
 PwbliJc prigiy ov Krfst in de Sinagog 
 
 ov Nazared, and hiz denjer tier. 
 
 Luik 4. 16-30. 
 
 And Jizps kem tu Nazarel, 
 
 hwerin hiz iql woz spent, 
 and intu de Juiz' sinagog 
 
 hi on de Sabal went ; 
 and az hiz kpstom woz derin, 
 
 hi stud pp for tu rid 
 God'z Wprd tu ol de pipel der ; 
 
 dps smi) hevenli sid. 
 And ecpenii) de buk, hi fold 
 
 OBzaia'z profesi ; 
 cEe spirit ov Jeho-va God 
 
 iz on mi n^ ; for hi 
 wid oil anointel mi, dat j 
 
 wid herli joi me prig 
 glad tidipz tu de puir ; wid bfim 
 
 de braken harts tu ric; ; 
 deliverans giv tu kaptiv salz, 
 
 and s^t pntu de bljnd ; 
 pntu d:e bruized, joips iz ; 
 
 God'z gres tu ol mankjnd. 
 
Harmoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
 45 
 
 And then he closed that blessed book 
 
 Of God's inspired decree, 
 And sat, with majesty divine, 
 
 Incarnate Deity. 
 The eyes of all that heard him speak, 
 
 Were fastened on his face ; 
 And he began to say to them, 
 
 With superhuman grace, 
 " This day this Scripture is fulfilled, 
 
 Filled full now in your ears." 
 And all the people listened then, 
 
 With mingled hopes and fears, 
 And wondered at the gracious words 
 
 That from his lips outpoured, 
 And questioned, " How can Joseph's 
 
 Be as the Christ adored ? " [son 
 Then Christ replied, " I know you 
 
 That I should here achieve [would 
 Those miracles I elsewhere did ; 
 
 But, would you then believe ? 
 I tell you, of the prophets none 
 
 At home had honor due ; 
 And so they mostly wrought their signs 
 
 For strangers whom they knew. 
 Even so, Elijah, in the days 
 
 Of Israel of old, 
 When famine was on all the land, 
 
 And sufferings manifold, 
 Saved not the widows of the Jews 
 
 That seemed his aid to claim, 
 But only wrought his miracle 
 
 For a Sidonian dame. 
 And in Elisha's time there were 
 
 Full many lepers found 
 In this your native Palestine, 
 
 And all the coasts around ; 
 But upon none save Naaman, 
 
 A Syrian lord, did he 
 Perform the miracle divine 
 
 Of healing leprosy." 
 And when the men of Nazareth 
 
 These burning words had heard, 
 Their hearts were filled with wrath, 
 
 Immediately conferred, [and they 
 Rose up, and thrust him forth beyond 
 
 The precincts of their town, 
 And led him to the mountain's brow 
 
 That they might cast him down. 
 But he evanished from their sight, 
 
 And, passing through the crowd, 
 
 And den hi klerzd dat blesed buk 
 
 ov G-od'z inspjrd dekri, 
 and sat, wid majesti divjn, 
 
 Inkarnet Diiti. 
 <Ie jz ov ol dat herd him spik, 
 
 wer fasend on hiz fes ; 
 and hi began tu se tu dein, 
 
 wid superhuman grss, 
 " clis de dis Skripti^r iz fulfild, 
 
 fild ful ITS in i^r irz." 
 And ol de pjpel lisend den, 
 
 wid mir) geld herps and firz, 
 and wpnd'erd at de grejps wprdz 
 
 dat from hiz lips stperd, 
 and kwestiond, " His kan Jerzef's 
 
 bi az de Krj.st aderd ?" [spn 
 cEen Kr^st repljcl, " i na n, wud 
 
 dat j J'ud hir aqiv 
 de-z mirakelz j elshwer did ; 
 
 bpt, wud \i den beliv ? 
 3l tel q, ov de profets npn 
 
 at herm had onor dn, ; 
 and so- de merstli rot der snz 
 
 for strsnjerz huim de ni^. 
 Lven sec, Ely* a, in de dez 
 
 ov Izrael ov odd, 
 hwen famin woz on ol de land, 
 
 and spferirjz manifold, 
 ssvd not de widerz ov de Juiz 
 
 dat simd hiz ed tu klem, 
 bpt ecnli rot hiz mirakel 
 
 for a Sidecnian dem. 
 And in El jfa'z tim der wer 
 
 ful meni leperz fsnd 
 in dis n,r netiv Palestjn, 
 
 and ol de kersts ar^nd ; 
 bpt ppon npn sev Neaman, 
 
 a Sirian lord, did hi 
 perform de mirakel divjn 
 
 ov hilirj leprosi." 
 And hwen de men ov Nazared- 
 
 diz bprnii) wprdz had herd, 
 der harts wer fild wid rftf , and ds 
 
 immidietli konferd, 
 rez pp, and fopst him ford^ beyond 
 
 de prisirjkts ov der t^n, 
 and led him tu de m^nten'z bre 
 
 dat de m^t kast him d^n. 
 Bpt hi evanijt from der sjt, 
 
 and, pasii) ^rui de kr^d, 
 
46 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Went on his way to other towns, 
 Concealed as by a cloud. 
 
 SECTION 33. 
 
 The calling of Andrew, Peter, James, and 
 John. Luke 4. 31, 32. Matthew 4. 18-22. 
 Mark 1. 16-20. Luke 5. 1-12. 
 
 Christ then unto Capernaum came, 
 
 A city proud and high, 
 That bordered on the lovely lake 
 
 Of Galilee, hard by, 
 And taught the folk on Sabbath days. 
 
 They all astonished seemed 
 To hear his doctrine, for his word 
 
 Like light upon them beamed. 
 And Jesus walking by the sea 
 
 Of Galilee, perceived 
 Peter and Andrew, brethren both, 
 
 Who had before believed, 
 Casting a net into the sea, 
 
 For they were fishers then : 
 " Come, follow me," said Christ, " and 
 
 Shall fishers be of men." [you 
 
 And not unmindful of their faith 
 
 Once plighted to the Lord, 
 They left their nets, and followed him, 
 
 According to his word. 
 And going further on, beside 
 
 Genesaret's dark shore, 
 He met the sons of Zebedee, 
 
 Both James and John, once more. 
 They too were fishermen, and they 
 
 Their nets were mending nigh ; 
 Christ called them ; they their father 
 
 To attend his ministry. [left, 
 
 The Miraculous Draught of Fishes. 
 
 As Jesus stood upon the shore 
 
 Of Galilee's fair lake, 
 And all the people pressed to hear 
 
 The gracious words he spake, 
 He saw two vessels on the beach, 
 
 Deserted there they lay ; 
 The fishermen had left them both 
 
 To wash their nets that day. 
 He entered into one of them, 
 
 'Twas Simon Peter's boat, 
 And begged that he'd push off from 
 
 And keep the ship afloat. [land, 
 
 went on hiz we tu pder fonz, 
 konsild az bj a klsd. 
 
 SEKXON 33. 
 
 3.e Jcoliy ov Andrw, Piter, Jemz, and 
 Jon. Luik 4, 31, 32. Mafai 4. 18-22. 
 Mark 1. 16-20. Luik 5. 1-12. 
 
 Krjst den pntu Kapernapm kern, 
 
 a siti prsd and h^, 
 dat borderd on de Ipvli lek 
 
 ov Galili, hard bj, 
 and tot de ferk on Sabai dez. 
 
 <Ie ol astonijt simd 
 tu hir hiz doktrin, for hiz wprd 
 
 Ijk Ijt ppon dem bimd. 
 And Jizps wokirj bj de si 
 
 ov Galili, persivd 
 Piter and Andrui, bredren betf, 
 
 hui had beferr belivd, 
 kastii) a net intu de si, 
 
 for de wer fijerz den : 
 " Kpm, foler mi," sed Kqst, " and u, 
 
 Jal fijerz bi ov men." 
 And not pnmjndful ov der fed- 
 
 wpns pljted tu de Lord, 
 de left der nets, and folerd him, 
 
 akordii) tu hiz wprd. 
 And ge-ii) fprder on, besjd 
 
 Genesaret's dark JOT, 
 hi met de spnz ov Zebedi, 
 
 betf Jemz and Jon, wpns mer. 
 3Le tui wer fijermen, and de 
 
 der nets wer mendii) nj ; 
 Krjst kold dem ; de der ffider left, 
 
 tu atend hiz ministri. 
 
 Se Miralciilvs Draft ov Fifez. 
 
 Az Jizps stud ppon de Jar 
 
 ov Galili'z fer lek, 
 and ol de papel prest tu hir 
 
 de grejps wprdz hi spek, 
 hi so tui veselz on de biq, 
 
 dezerted der de le ; 
 de fijermen had left dem betf 
 
 tu woj der nets dat de. 
 Hi enterd intu wpn ov dem, 
 
 'twoz Sjmon Piter'z bert, 
 and begd dat hi'd puj of from land, 
 
 and kip de Jip 
 
Harmoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
 47 
 
 IpThen sitting down therein, he taught 
 
 The multitude on shore 
 JOf love, and faith, and many things 
 
 Which he had taught before. 
 lUnd when he had done speaking, said 
 
 To Simon, " Launch out far 
 Into the water, and let down 
 
 Thy nets that empty are." 
 jPeter replied, " Lord, we have toiled 
 
 All night, but all in vain, 
 Yet at thy gracious word, I will 
 
 Let down the net again." 
 Their partners in the other ship 
 
 They called to help their need. 
 They came, and filled both ships with 
 
 Thus did the draught succeed, [fish, 
 And now, the vessels over-full, 
 
 Were just about to sink, 
 The water was so very near 
 
 Unto the vessel's brink. 
 When Peter saw it, he fell down, 
 
 Afraid, at Jesus' knees, 
 And said, " Depart from me, O Lord, 
 
 Thou Ruler of the seas, 
 For I'm a sinful man." And all 
 
 With consternation stand 
 To see the multitudes of fish 
 
 That came at Christ's command. 
 Then Jesus unto Simon said, 
 
 " Fear not ; in time to come 
 Thou shalt catch men in heaven's own 
 net, 
 
 And save them from hell's doom. 
 Then those disciples brought their 
 
 To shore. They all forsook ; [ships 
 Henceforth they followed Christ, and 
 
 His ministry partook. [in 
 
 SECTION 34. 
 
 The Demoniac healed. 
 Mark 1. 21-28. Luke 4. 33-37. 
 
 Upon the Sabbath, as Christ taught, 
 
 (As he was wont to do,) 
 Within Capernaum's synagogue, 
 
 The people round him drew. 
 Much they admired the truths which 
 
 With a majestic grace [dropped 
 From out his lips, unlike the lore 
 
 Of their own priesthood race. 
 
 clen sitirj dun derm, hi tot 
 
 de mpltiti^d on JOT 
 ov IPV, ov fel, and meni digz 
 
 hwiq h.i had tot befor. 
 And hwen hi had dpn spikig, sed 
 
 tu Simon, " Lfinc; ut far 
 intu de woter, and let dun 
 
 dj nets dat empti ar." 
 Piter repljd, " Lord, wi hav toild 
 
 ol n^t, br>t ol in ven, 
 yet at dj grejps wprd, j wil 
 
 let dun de net agen." 
 cEer partnerz in de pder Jip 
 
 de kold tu help der nid. 
 cEe kem, and fild berf Jips wid fij, 
 
 dps did de draft spksid. 
 And nu, de veselz e-ver-ful, 
 
 wer jpst abut tu sirjk, 
 de woter woz sec veri nir 
 
 pntu de vesel'z brirjk. 
 Hwen Piter so it, hi fel dun, 
 
 afred, at Jizps' niz, 
 and sed, " Depart from mi, CF Lord, 
 
 du Huiler ov de siz, 
 for j'm a sinful man." And ol 
 
 wid konsternefon stand 
 tu si de mpltiti^dz ov fij 
 
 dat kem at Tvrjst's komand. 
 cEen Jizps pntu Sjmon sed, 
 
 " Fir not ; in tjm tu kpm 
 du Jalt kaq men in heven'z ern 
 net, 
 
 and sev dem from hel'z duim. 
 cEen de-z dis^pelz brot der Jips 
 
 tu JOT. 3e ol forsuk ; 
 hensfe-r^ de folerd Kr^st, and in 
 
 hiz minis tri partuk. 
 
 SEKEON 34. 
 
 3Le Dirnvnialc hild. 
 Mark 1. 21-28. Link 4. 33-37. 
 
 Upon de Saba^, az Krjst tot, 
 
 (az hi woz wpnt tu dui,) 
 widin Kapernapm'z sinagog, 
 
 de pipel rund him drui. 
 MPQ de admjrd de truidz 
 
 wid a majestik gres [dropt 
 
 from ut hiz lips, pnljk de ler 
 
 ov der ern pristhud res. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And in that synagogue there was 
 
 A certain man possessed 
 By a foul fiend, who tortured him 
 
 And would not let him rest. 
 He cried aloud, " Let us alone, 
 
 What can we do with thee, 
 Jesus of Nazareth ; art thou come 
 
 To increase our misery ? 
 I know thee, who thou art, in truth, 
 
 The Holy One of God." 
 Then Christ rebuked him with his 
 
 (His word is as a rod [word, 
 
 To scourge all wrong,) " Be silent and 
 
 Come out." The spirit obeyed, 
 And casting the poor maniac down, 
 
 And tearing him, he made, 
 With a loud wail, his dread escape, 
 
 But hurt him not again. 
 Such power and mercy Christ dis- 
 
 To wild demoniac men. [played 
 And all the people were amazed 
 
 And marveled at Christ's might, 
 Which, by a word, could overawe, 
 
 And all hell's legions smite. 
 And soon his fame extended wide 
 
 Through all that region round, 
 And Galilee rejoiced to hear 
 
 The Gospel's gladsome sound. 
 
 SECTION 35. 
 
 Peter's Mother-in-law cured. 
 
 Matthew 8. 14, 15. Mark 1. 29-31. 
 
 Luke 5. 38, 39. 
 
 Then from the synagogue they went, 
 
 And Jesus entered soon 
 Simon and Andrew's friendly home, 
 
 And with him James and John. 
 There one lay sick of fever dire, 
 
 Mother of Simon's wife, 
 And quickly did her loving friends 
 
 Beseech Christ for her life. 
 His hand he laid with tender love 
 
 Upon her dying frame, 
 And at his word, immediately 
 
 Was quenched that fever's flame. 
 He took her hand ; she rose restored j 
 
 And moved with willing feet 
 To minister unto her Lord, 
 
 With grateful service, sweet. 
 
 And in dat sinagog der woz 
 
 a serten man pozest 
 b a fsl fand, hui torfrqrd him 
 
 spid wud not let him rest. 
 Hi kr^d al^d, " Let PS alert, 
 
 hwot kan wi dui wid di, 
 Jizps ov Nazarei ; art fe kpm 
 
 tu inkrjs ~sr mizeri? 
 $ ner di, hui fas art, in truij-, 
 
 de He-li Wpn ov God." 
 cTen Krjst rebqkt him wid hiz wprd, 
 
 (hiz wprd iz az a rod 
 tu skprj ol roi),) " Bi spent and 
 
 kpm 3t." file spirit orbed, 
 and kastirj de puir meniak d^n, 
 
 and terir) him, hi med, 
 wid a l^d wel, hiz dred eskep, 
 
 bpt hprt him not agen. 
 SPQ p^er and mersi Krjst displed 
 
 tu wjld dimemiak men. 
 And ol de pi pel wer amezd 
 
 and marveld at Kqst's mjt, 
 hwic}, bj, a wprd, kud erero, 
 
 and ol hel'z lijonz smjt. 
 And sum hiz fern ekstended wd 
 
 tfrm ol dat rjjon rsnd, 
 and Galili rejoist tu hir 
 
 de Gospel'z gladspm s^nd. 
 
 SEKXON 35. 
 
 Piter 1 z Mt)der-in-lct kqrd. 
 8. 14, 15. Mark 1. 29-31. 
 Lmk 5. 38, 39. 
 
 3en from de sinagog d:e went, 
 
 and Jizps enterd sum 
 Sjmon and Andrui'z frendli hem, 
 
 and wid him Jemz and Jon. 
 cEer wpn le sik ov fiver djr, 
 
 mpder ov Simon'z w^f, 
 and kwikli did her Ipvii) frendz 
 
 besiq Krjst for her l^f. 
 Hiz hand hi led wid tender Ipv 
 
 ppon her djii) frem, 
 and at hiz wprd, immidietli 
 
 woz kwenqt dat fiver'z flem. 
 Hi tuk her hand ; Ji rerz resterrd ; 
 
 and muivd wid wilig fit 
 tu minister pntu her Lord, 
 
 wid gretful servis, swit. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 SECTION 36. 
 
 Christ teaches, and performs miracles, 
 
 throughout Galilee. 
 
 Matthew 4. 23-25 ; 8. 16, 17. Mark 1. 32-39. 
 Luke 4. 40-44. 
 
 At even, when the sun was set, 
 
 All who had suffering friends 
 Brought them to Christ, whose power- 
 ful touch 
 
 Health through their vitals sends. 
 Demons departed at his voice, 
 
 The sick did he restore ; 
 So was fulfilled Isaiah's word, 
 
 " Himself our sickness bore." 
 The demons also witness gave, 
 
 And cried, " Thou art the Christ, 
 The Son of God :" but he required 
 
 They should from this desist. 
 At earliest dawn the Lord arose, 
 
 In solitude to pray, 
 And Simon and his friends essayed 
 
 To follow him that day. 
 And when they found him, they ex- 
 claimed, 
 
 "All men are seeking thee." 
 But he replied, " Let us now leave 
 
 This place, and go and see 
 Some other towns ; for this I'm sent." 
 
 Yet still the people throng, 
 And press him not to leave them yet ; 
 
 They would detain him long. 
 " God's kingdom I would preach else- 
 where, 
 
 For this cause am I sent," 
 He said. Then throughout all the land 
 
 Of Galilee he went, 
 Preaching glad tidings unto all, 
 
 And healing every ill. 
 And thus his fame for mighty deeds 
 
 Did Syria's region fill. 
 
 SECTION 37. 
 
 Christ cures a Leper. Matthew 8. 2-5. 
 Mark 1. 40-45. Luke 5. 12-15. 
 
 It happened in a certain place 
 There lived a leprous man, 
 
 Who, seeing Jesus, lowly knelt, 
 And this address began, 
 
 SEKXON 36. 
 
 tigez, and performz mirakelz, 
 druwt GalilL 
 25 ; 8. 1 6, 17. Mark 1. 32-39. 
 Luik 4. 40-44. 
 
 At iven, hwen de spn woz set, 
 
 ol hui had spferir) frendz 
 brot dem tu Krj^st, huiz p^erful 
 
 tPC} 
 
 heW frui der vjtalz sendz. 
 Dimonz departed at hiz vois, 
 
 de sik did hi rest or ; 
 sec woz fulfild Jzaia'z wprd, 
 
 " Himself ur siknes beer." 
 cTe dimonz olser witnes gev, 
 
 and krjd, " <I^ art de Krjst, 
 de Sr>ri ov God :" bpt hi rekw^rd 
 
 de Jud from dis desist. 
 At erliest don de Lord arerz, 
 
 in soUt^d tu pre, 
 and Sjmon and hiz frendz esed 
 
 tu foler him dat de. 
 And hwen de fsnd him, de eks- 
 klemd, 
 
 " Ol men ar sikirj di." 
 Bpt hi repljd, " Let PS ITS liv 
 
 dis pies, and go 1 and si 
 spm pder t^nz ; for dis i'm sent." 
 
 Yet stil de pipel Iron, 
 and pres him not tu liv dem yet ; 
 
 de wud deten him lor). 
 " God'z kirjdom j wud prig els- 
 hwer ; 
 
 for dis koz am j sent," 
 hi sed. cten drui^t ol de land 
 
 ov Galili hi went, 
 pri^ig glad t^dinz pntu ol, 
 
 and hilirj everi il. 
 And dps hiz fern for mjti didz 
 
 did Siria'z rijon fil. 
 
 SEKEON 37. 
 
 ^rz a "Leper. Ma^n 8. 2-5. 
 Mark 1. 40-45. Luik 5. 12-15. 
 
 It hapend in a serten pies 
 
 der livd a leprps man, 
 hui, siirj Jizps, lecli nelt, 
 
 and dis adres began, 
 
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 'Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 " Lord, if thou wilt, thou hast the power 
 
 To make a leper clean." 
 Moved with compassion for his state, 
 
 Pleased with his humble mien, 
 Jesus put forth his gentle hand, 
 
 Touched him, and, as the Lord 
 Of life, replied, "I will: be clean." 
 
 And at that thrilling word 
 The leprosy departed quite, 
 
 The sufferer was restored. 
 Then Jesus bade him tell no man, 
 
 But keep the law's command, 
 And show himself unto the priest 
 
 With offerings in his hand. 
 And thus he sent him on his way ; 
 
 But he could not refrain 
 From telling such a wondrous tale 
 
 Again and yet again. 
 These tidings brought greatmultitudes 
 
 For healing, and to hear ; 
 Till Jesus could not publicly 
 
 Within that town appear ; 
 But to the wilderness he turned, 
 
 For solitude and prayer, 
 And from all parts around they came, 
 
 And thronged him even there. 
 
 SECTION 38. 
 
 The Paralytic cured. Christ's power to 
 
 forgive sins. Matthew 9. 2-9. Mark 2. 1-12. 
 
 Luke 5. 17-26. 
 
 A few days after this, the Lord 
 
 Revisits that famed town 
 Capernaum, and soon the place 
 
 Was filled with his renown. 
 A multitude came forth to hear, 
 
 And thronged the vestibule ; 
 And there he preached the blessed 
 
 Of life its law, or rule. [word 
 It happened on a certain day, 
 
 While he, on preaching bent, 
 Was poring wisdom into ears 
 
 Which gave a glad assent, 
 That doctors of the law sat by, 
 
 And haughty Phariseees, 
 Who sought to catch him in the net 
 
 Of their own subtleties. 
 
 " Lord, if fo wilt, fe hast de p^er I 
 
 tu mek a leper klin." 
 Muivd wid kompajon for hiz stet, 
 
 fjlizd wid hiz hpmbel min, 
 Jizps put fentf hiz jentel hand, 
 
 tpqt him, and, az de Lord 
 ov Ijf, replj.d, " ^ wil : bi klin." 
 
 And at dat irilir) word 
 de leprosi departed kwjt, 
 
 de spferer woz resterd. 
 clen Jizps bad him tel no* man, 
 
 bpt kip de lo'z komand, 
 and Je- himself pntu de prist 
 
 wid oferinz in hiz hand. 
 And dps hi sent him on hiz we ; 
 
 bpt hi kud not refren 
 from telirj soq a wpndrps tel 
 
 agen and yet agen. 
 cliz tidirjz brot gret mpltit^dz 
 
 for hilii), and tu hir ; 
 til Jizps kud not ppblikli 
 
 widin dat torn apir ; 
 bpt tu de wildernes hi tprnd, 
 
 for soliti|,d and prer, 
 and from ol parts arsnd de kem, 
 
 and tfrond him iven der. 
 
 SEKEON 38. 
 
 5.e Paralitik kipd. Krisfs paer tu 
 
 forgiv sinz. Madiq, 9. 2-9. Mark 2. 1-12 
 
 Link 5. 17-26. 
 
 A fq, dez after dis, de Lord 
 
 rivizits dat femd frsn 
 Kapernapm, and sum de pies 
 
 woz fild wid hiz remm. 
 A mpltit^d kem forl tu hir, 
 
 and tfrorjd de vestibql ; 
 and der hi pricjt de blesed wprd 
 
 ov Ijf its lo, or ruil. 
 It hapend on a serten de, 
 
 hwjl hi, on priqii) bent, 
 woz peril) wizdom intu irz 
 
 hwiq gev a glad asent, 
 dat doktorz ov de lo sat b, 
 
 and hoti Farisiz, 
 hui sot tu kaq him in de net 
 
 ov der e-n spteltiz. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Lnd while his power went forth to heal, 
 II A palsied man was brought 
 \ Jpon his bed, by four friends borne, 
 
 Who to approach Christ sought. 
 Iput as they could not, any way, 
 I For that great crowd, come nigh, 
 \. They broke the covering of the roof, 
 1 And let him down thereby. 
 itVhen Jesus saw their earnest faith, . 
 I Unto the couch he turned, 
 jind said to the poor palsied man, 
 
 For whom his mercy yearned, 
 r Son, let thy heart be of good cheer, 
 
 Thy sins have pardon gained." 
 [Whereat the Scribes and Pharisees 
 
 With reasonings fierce complained, 
 r Who dares speaks blasphemies like 
 I God only can forgive." [these, 
 
 Immediately when Jesus saw 
 
 Their thoughts within them strive, 
 He said, " Why reason in this way ? 
 
 Why think so wickedly ? 
 Which is more easy, then, to say, 
 
 Thy sins forgiven be ; 
 Or bid the paralytic rise, 
 
 Take up his bed, and go ? 
 That you may learn, the Son of man 
 
 Forgiveness can bestow, 
 (Then to the sick,) I say, Arise, 
 
 Take up thy bed ; depart 
 Unto thy house." Immediately 
 
 He rose with grateful heart, 
 And to his house returned, with praise 
 
 To God for health restored. 
 The multitude beheld with awe, 
 
 And Christ's great power adored. 
 ' Strange things our eyes have seen 
 
 Never the like before." [to-day, 
 And God they glorified, who had 
 
 On men bestowed such power. 
 
 SECTION 39. 
 
 The Calling of Matthew. Matthew 9. 9. 
 Mark 2. 13, 14. Luke 5. 27, 28. 
 
 Next by the sea-side Jesus taught, 
 Where multitudes could meet ; 
 
 And then he traveled on again, 
 And came to Levi's seat. 
 
 And hwjl hiz p^er went ferrf tu hil, 
 
 a polzid man woz brot 
 ppon hiz bed, bj for frendz bern, 
 
 hui tu aprercj Krjst sot. 
 Br>t az ds kud not, eni we, 
 
 for dat gret krsd, kpm nj, 
 de bre*k de kpverirj ov de ruif, 
 
 and let him dsn derb^. 
 Hwen Jizps so der ernest fed", 
 
 pntu de k-sCj hi tprnd, 
 and sed tu de puir polzid man, 
 
 for huim hiz mersi yernd, 
 " Spn, let dj, hart bi ov gud qir, 
 
 dj sinz hav pardon gend." 
 Hwerat de Skr^bz and FarisJz 
 
 wid rizoninz firs komplend, 
 " Hui derz spik blasfemiz l^k diz, 
 
 God ernli kan forgiv." 
 Immidietli hwen Jizps so 
 
 der d^ots widin d:em strjv, 
 hi sed, " Ewj rizon in dis we? 
 
 hwj dink so- wikedli ? 
 Hwiq iz merr izi, den, tu se, 
 
 cf^ sinz forgiven bi ; 
 or bid de paralitik rjz, 
 
 tek pp hiz bed, and gee ? 
 clat n me lern, de Spn ov man 
 
 forgivnes kan bester, 
 (den tu de sik,) % se, Ar^z, 
 
 tek pp dj bed ; depart 
 pntu d^ h^s." Immidietli 
 
 hi rerz wid gretful hart, 
 and tu hiz Irss retprnd, wid prez 
 
 tu God for heW restord. 
 tie mpltitqd beheld wid o, 
 
 and Kr^st's gret p^er aderd. 
 " Strenj 5inz 3r jz hav sin tu-de, 
 
 never de Ijk befer." 
 And God d:e glecrifid, hui had 
 
 on men besterd SPQ p^er. 
 
 SEKXON 39. 
 
 3e Koliy ov Mady / .M.sd\\ l 9. 9. 
 Mark 2. 13, 14. Luke 5. 27, 28. 
 
 Nekst bj de si-s^d Jizps tot, 
 hwer mpltitudz kud mit ; 
 
 and den hi traveld on agen, 
 and kem tu Liv^'z sit. 
 
52 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Matthew his other name was called, 
 
 He was Alpheus' son, 
 At the toll office he was found 
 
 Until his work was done. 
 " Come, follow me," said Christ to 
 
 Matthew at once obeyed ; [him ; 
 He left all there, and followed Christ, 
 
 No more by Mammon swayed. 
 
 SECTION 40. 
 
 An Infirm Man healed at Bethesda. 
 John 5. 1-16. 
 
 Again the Jewish festival, 
 
 The passover, came round ; 
 And Christ to Salem went, to keep 
 
 A feast so much renowned. 
 Now by the sheep-gate lies a pool 
 
 Which is Bethesda named, 
 Or House of Mercy, where the blind, 
 
 The impotent, the lamed, 
 Assembled ; for at stated times 
 
 One stirred this wondrous pool, 
 And he who first then bathed therein 
 
 Was instantly made whole. 
 One man infirmity had borne 
 
 For thirty-eight long years, 
 When Jesus came with power and love 
 
 To soothe his anxious fears. 
 Christ knew his case, and gently said, 
 
 " Wilt thou be made whole now ? " 
 " Sir," said the man, " to lift me in, 
 
 No one will help bestow ; 
 And when I try to reach the pool, 
 
 Another steps before." 
 Said Jesus, " Take thy bed and walk." 
 
 He lingered there no more. 
 Healed of his weakness, strong he 
 walked ; 
 
 And 'twas the Sabbath day. 
 Quickly the murmuring Jews ob- 
 
 With angry jealousy, [served, 
 
 " It is not lawful on this day, 
 
 To carry thus thy bed." 
 But he replied, with honest faith, 
 
 " Yet he who cured me said, 
 * Take up thy bed, and walk.' " Then 
 
 Inquired who that could be ; [they 
 For Jesus from the multitude 
 
 Retreated privately. 
 
 iz pder nem woz kold, 
 
 hi woz Alfips' spn, 
 at de ted ofis ha woz fsnd 
 
 pntil hiz wprk woz dpn. 
 " Kpm, fold- ma," sed Rqst tu him ; 
 
 Main, at wpns e-bed ; 
 hi left ol der, and folerd Kqst, 
 
 nee mer b Mamon swed. 
 
 SEKXON 40. 
 
 An Inferm Man hild at Bedezda. 
 Jon 5. 1-16. 
 
 Agen de JuiiJ festival, 
 
 de paserver, kern rsnd ; 
 and Krjst tu Selern went, tu kip 
 
 a fast so* mpcj remmd. 
 N-S bj, de Jap-get Ijz a puil 
 
 hwig iz Belezda nemd, 
 or H^s ov Mersi, hwer de bljnd, 
 
 de impertent, de lemd, 
 asembeld ; for at steted t^mz 
 
 wpn sterd dis wpndrps puil, 
 and Li hui fersfc den bedd dsrin 
 
 woz instantli med heel. 
 Wpn man infermiti had barn 
 
 for lerti-et lor) yirz, 
 hwen Jizps kem wid p^er and Ipv 
 
 tu suid hiz arjkjps firz. 
 Krjst n\i hi z kes and jentli sed, 
 
 " Wilt d^ bi med her! ws ?" 
 " Ser," sed de man, " tu lift mi in, 
 
 nerwpn wil help bester ; 
 and hwen j tr^ tu ri^ de puil, 
 
 anpder steps beferr." 
 Sed Jizps, " Tek dj, bed and wok." 
 
 Hi lirjgerd der no- merr. 
 Hild ov hiz wiknes, strorj hi 
 wokt ; 
 
 and 'twoz de Sabal de. 
 Kwikli de mprmprir) Juiz obzervd, 
 
 wid arjgri jelpsi, 
 " It iz not loful on dis de, 
 
 tu kari dps dj t bed." 
 Bpt hi replj.d, wid onest fel, 
 
 " Yet hi hui k^rd mi sed, 
 ' Tek pp dj, bed, and wok.' " clen 
 
 inkwjrd hui dat kud bi ; [dc 
 for Jizps from de 
 
 retrited 
 
Harmoai ov de Gospelz. 
 
 53 
 
 [poon after tliis, the man was seen 
 I Within the temple, strong ; 
 i knd Jesus met him as he made 
 I His way amid the throng, 
 the Lord then spoke this warning 
 
 word, 
 
 I " Now thou art healed, beware 
 That not again thou disobey, 
 
 Lest worse ill thee ensnare." 
 [JAjicl when the man departed thence, 
 I Desirous to display 
 (His Savior's power, he told the Jews 
 
 Who healed him on that day. 
 
 Sum after dis, de man woz sin 
 
 widin de tempel, strorj ; 
 and Jizps met him az ha med 
 
 hiz we amid de tfron. 
 cCe Lord den speck dis wornirj 
 wprd, 
 
 " JN~-sr ds art hild, bewer 
 dat not agen d^ diserbe, 
 
 lest wprs il da ensner." 
 And hwen de man departed dens, 
 
 dezjrps tu disple 
 hiz- Sevier'z p^er, hi tedd de Juiz 
 
 hui hild him on dat de. 
 
 SECTION 41. 
 
 Christ asserts his Divinity. 
 John 5. 17-47. 
 
 (The Jews then persecuted Christ, 
 
 Because he would display 
 IHis miracles of love divine 
 
 Upon the Sabbath day. 
 (As if to do a work of love 
 
 On any day, could be 
 I An act of sacrilege and wrong, 
 
 Showing impiety.) 
 I Then Jesus answered, " God above 
 
 Is ever working good, 
 And I, his Son, perform good works, 
 
 With the same love imbued." 
 The Jews for this thing sought to kill 
 
 Their own Messiah true, 
 Because upon the Sabbath day 
 
 He would these good works do ; 
 And also called the God of all 
 
 His Father, and said, He 
 Himself possessed the attributes 
 
 Of sovereign Deity. 
 Jesus replied, " So closely joined 
 
 In me are Father, Son, 
 That all the Father doeth is 
 
 By the Son likewise done. 
 The Father so much loves the Son, 
 
 To him he all reveals ; 
 And he will show him greater 
 works, 
 
 Works which he now conceals. 
 For as the Father raiseth up 
 
 The spiritually dead, 
 
 SEKEON 41. 
 
 aserts hiz Diviniti. 
 Jon 5. 17-47. 
 
 <Ie Juiz den persek^ted Kqst. 
 
 bekoz hi wud disple 
 hiz mirakelz ov IPV divjn 
 
 ppon de. pabal de. 
 (Az if tu dui a wprk ov IPV 
 
 on eni de, kud bi 
 an akt ov sakrilej and rorj, 
 
 Jmrj impieti.) 
 cEen Jizps anserd, " God abpv 
 
 iz ever wprkirj gud, 
 and j, hiz Spn, perform gud wprks, 
 
 wid de sem IPV imbud." 
 cEe Juiz for dis tfirj sot tu kil 
 
 der em Mesja trui, 
 bekoz ppon de Sabad de 
 
 hi wud diz gud wprks dui ; 
 and olser kold d:e God ov ol 
 
 hiz Ffider, and sed, Hi 
 Himself pozest de atribnts 
 
 ov sovren Diiti. 
 Jizps repljd, "Sec klecsli joind 
 
 in mi ar Ffider, Spn, 
 dat ol de Finder dmed- iz 
 
 bj de Spn Ijkw^z dpn. 
 5e Ffider sec mpq IPVZ de Spn, 
 
 tu him hi ol revilz ; 
 and hi wil Jec him greter 
 wprks, 
 
 wprks hwiq hi ITS konsilz. 
 For az de Ffider rezet pp 
 
 de spiriti^ali ded, 
 
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 Ithymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Even so the Son divine hath power 
 
 To raise from death's dark shade. 
 The Father only judgeth none ; 
 
 All judgement to the Son 
 He hath commited : (now, indeed, 
 
 My mission is begun :) 
 That as men honor God most high, 
 
 Even so they should revere 
 The Son, who now, as long foretold, 
 
 Doth on the earth appear. 
 For he that honors not the Son, 
 
 Will not exalt the Sender ; 
 But he that rev'rences my word, 
 
 To God will worship render. 
 He hath immortal life within, 
 
 And ever shall rejoice ; 
 For now's the hour wherein the dead 
 
 Shall hear my sovereign voice, 
 And those who hear it and obey, 
 
 Shall have eternal life. 
 No condemnation shall be theirs, 
 
 Nor any painful strife. 
 For as the Father in himself 
 
 Has life, so has he given 
 The Son to have life in himself, 
 
 Both in the earth and heaven ; 
 And has empowered him to possess 
 
 The right of judgement too, 
 Because he is the Son of man, 
 
 Immaculate and true. 
 And marvel not at what you hear, 
 
 The hour is near at hand 
 When all that now are in their 
 graves 
 
 Shall hear his loud command, 
 And shall come forth ; the good to 
 life, 
 
 To hell the evil band. 
 I can of mine own self do nought ; 
 
 His word I hear, and tell, 
 And hence my judgement is, like his, 
 
 Divine, infallible ; 
 Because I seek my Father's will, 
 
 And not my own alone ; 
 As in my doctrines and my deeds 
 
 Is always clearly shown. 
 If I alone should testify 
 
 Touching myself and cause, 
 My evidence would not avail, 
 
 According to your laws. 
 
 iven so* de Sr>n divjn hatt p^er 
 
 tu rez from ded's dark Jed. 
 cEe Ffider ernli jpjel npn ; 
 
 pi jpjmenttu de Spn 
 hi hal koinited : (ITS, indid, 
 
 mj mijon iz begpn :) 
 dat az men onor God merst hj, 
 
 iven sec de Jud revir 
 de Spn, hui my, az lor) forte-Id, 
 
 dpi on de erl apir. 
 For hi dat onorz not de Spn, 
 
 wil not ekzolt de Sender ; 
 bpt hi dat rev'rensez mj wprd, 
 
 tu God wil wprjip render. 
 Hi hat immortal Ijf widin, 
 
 and ever Jal rejois ; 
 for TTS'Z de ^r hwerin de ded 
 
 Jal hir mj sovren vois, 
 and de-z hui hir it and erbe, 
 
 Jal hav eternal Ijf. 
 No- kondemnejon Jal bi derz, 
 
 nor eni penful strjf. 
 For az de Fsder in himself 
 
 haz Ijf, sec haz hi given 
 de Spn tu hav Ijf in himself, 
 
 be4 in de erl and heven ; 
 and haz emp^erd him tu pozes 
 
 de rt ovjpjment tui, 
 bekoz hi iz <le Spn ov man, 
 
 imakijlet and trui. 
 And marvel not at hwot ^ hir, 
 
 de ^r iz nir at hand 
 hwen ol dat n~s ar in der 
 grevz 
 
 Jal hir hiz l^d komand, 
 and Jal kpm forl ; de gud tu 
 
 Hfi 
 
 tu hel de ivel band. 
 $ kan ov mjn em self dui not ; 
 
 hiz wprd j hir and tel, 
 and hens mj jpjment iz, Ijk hiz, 
 
 Divjn, infalibel; 
 bekoz i sdk mj Feder'z wil, 
 
 and not mj p" n sil&^ ; 
 az in mj doktrinz and m^ dadz 
 
 iz olwez klirli Jo-ii. 
 If i alern Jud testiQ 
 
 tpqirj mjself and koz, 
 mj evidens wud not avel, 
 
 akordirj tu nrloz. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 But John the Baptist also proved 
 
 I'm the Messiah true, 
 mid thus my mission is confirmed 
 I By witnessing of two. 
 put not from man alone do I 
 ' My evidence obtain, 
 |rThat through myself, the Christ, 
 mankind 
 
 May now salvation gain. 
 John was, indeed, a shining light, 
 
 In whom ye might rejoice, 
 But I have greater witness still, 
 
 The Father's sovereign voice, 
 
 I As seen in all the miracles 
 
 He sent me to achieve ; 
 
 II do them, and they prove me Christ, 
 That all men may believe. 
 
 But ye know not God's voice or 
 form, 
 
 Nor know his Word within, 
 Therefore ye recognise not me, 
 
 His likeness, free from sin. 
 Ye search the Scriptures, and on them 
 
 Eternal life ye ground, 
 And they all testify of me, 
 
 In prophecies profound. 
 Alas, ye will not come to me, 
 
 That heavenly life to prove : 
 Not that I wish your praise, but wish 
 
 That you possessed God's love. 
 I who am come in God's own name, 
 
 You will not now receive ; 
 But if vain Anti-Christs arise, 
 
 In them you will believe. 
 How can ye have true faith in God 
 
 Who trust in men alone ? 
 Or honor me, when ye have not 
 
 The Fount of honor known ? 
 Not I alone might now accuse 
 
 Your sophistry to heaven ; 
 But even Moses, whom ye boast, 
 
 Hath witness 'gainst you given. 
 If ye did truly now believe 
 
 His words from error free, 
 Ye would believe in me, as Christ, 
 
 Because he wrote of me. 
 But if ye do not understand 
 
 And trust his prophecies, 
 How shall ye understand my words, 
 
 Containing mysteries ? 
 
 Bpt Jon de Baptist olser pruivd 
 
 j'm de Mesja trui, 
 and dps raj, mijon iz konfermd 
 
 bj witnesig ov tin. 
 Bpt not from man alern din i 
 
 mi evidens obten, 
 dat foui myself, d:e Krjst, 
 mankind 
 
 me ITS salvejon gen. 
 Jon woz, indid, a Jinirj Ijt, 
 
 in huim yi m^t rejois, 
 bpt i hav greter witnes stil, 
 
 de Ffider'z sovren vois, 
 az sin in ol de mirakelz 
 
 hi sent mi tu aqiv ; 
 j dui dem, and de pruiv mi Krjst, 
 
 dat ol men me beliv. 
 Bpt yi no- not God'z vois or 
 form, 
 
 nor no 1 hiz Wprd widin, 
 derfecr yi rekognjz not mi, 
 
 hiz ljknes,-fri from sin. 
 Yi serq de Skriptqrz, and on dem 
 
 eternal 1 jf yi grand, 
 and de ol testify ov mi 
 
 in profesiz prerfsnd. 
 Alas, yi wil not kpm tu mi, 
 
 dat hevenli 1 jf tu pruiv : 
 not dat j wij qr prez, bpt wij 
 
 dat n, pozest God'z IPV. 
 % hui am kpm in God'z em nem, 
 
 H, wil not ITS resiv ; 
 bpt if ven Anti-Kr jsts arjz, 
 
 in dem \i wil beliv. 
 H^ kan yi hav trui fe^ in God 
 
 hui trpst in men alern ? 
 or onor mi, hwen yi hav not 
 
 de Fsnt ov onor nem. ? 
 Not j alern mjt ITS akqz 
 
 u/ sofistri tu heven ; 
 bpt iven Merzes, huim yi berst, 
 
 ha^ witnes 'genst n, given. 
 If yi did truuli n^ beliv 
 
 hiz \vprdz from eror frj, 
 yi wud beliv in mi, az Kr^st, 
 
 bekoz hi rect ov mi. 
 Bpt if yi dui not pnderstand 
 
 and trpst hiz profesiz, 
 Irs Jal yi pnderstand mj wprdz, 
 
 kontenig misteriz ? 
 
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 jRhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 42. 
 
 Christ defends his disciples for plucking the 
 
 corn on the Sabbath. Matthew 12. 1-8. 
 
 Mark 2*23-28. Luke 6. 1-5. 
 
 It happened at the Paschal feast, 
 
 The second Sabbath day, 
 As Jesus through the corn-fields 
 
 That his disciples stay [passed, 
 (By hunger moved,) to pluck the ears 
 
 And eat them as they go. 
 The Pharisees beheld, and said, 
 
 " Why break the Sabbath so ?" 
 Jesus replied, " Have ye not heard 
 
 That David, when in need, 
 Took even the shew-bread from God's 
 house, 
 
 Himself and friends to feed ? 
 Yet 'twas not lawful to be used 
 
 But by the priests alone. 
 And in the law, ye also read, 
 
 No guilt by priests is shown, 
 Though they observe not the full rest 
 
 Of holy Sabbath days, 
 But work at offering sacrifice, 
 
 As well as prayer and praise. 
 Here truly may I say that One 
 
 Above the temple stands ; 
 And had ye understood God's Word, 
 
 No breach of his commands 
 Would ye have seen in what was done ; 
 
 Nor would ye now despise 
 The innocent, for mercy is 
 
 Above all sacrifice. 
 The Sabbath, God ordained for man, 
 
 And not, in any way, 
 As you think, was man made that he 
 
 Might keep the Sabbath day, 
 O'er which the Son of man, as Lord, 
 
 Exerts his sovereign sway." 
 And thus his mercy and his power 
 
 Did Christ to them display. 
 
 SECTION 43. 
 
 Christ heals the Withered Hand. 
 
 Matthew 12. 9-13. Mark 3. 1-6. 
 
 Luke 6. 6-11. 
 
 Again upon a Sabbath day 
 Did Jesus go and teach 
 
 f 
 
 SEKXON 42. 
 
 defendz hiz disfpelz for plvkig de \ 
 orn on de Salad. Main, 12. 1-8. 
 Mark 2. 23-28. Luik 6. 1-5. 
 
 It Impend' at de Paskal fist, 
 
 de sekond Sabal de, 
 az Jizps drui de korn-fildz past, 
 
 dat hiz disjpelz ste 
 (bi hprjger muivd,) tu plpk de irz 
 
 and it dem az de gee. 
 cEe Farisiz beheld, and sed, 
 
 " Hwj brek de Sabal s& ?" 
 Jizps repljd, " Hav yi not herd 
 
 clat Devid, hwen in nid, 
 tuk k iven de Jer-bred from God'z 
 kss, 
 
 himself and frends tu fid ? 
 yet 'twoz not loful tu bi ijzd 
 
 bpt bj, de prists alo-n. 
 And in de lo yi olso- rid, 
 
 ner gilt bj prists iz Jem, 
 dec de obzerv not de fill rest 
 
 ov herli Sabal dez, 
 bpt wprk at oferirj sakrifjs, 
 
 az wel az prer and prez. 
 Hir truili me j se dat Wpn 
 
 abpv de tempel standz ; 
 and had yi pnderstud God'z Wprd, 
 
 nee brie) ov hiz komandz 
 wud yi hav sin in hwot woz dpn ; 
 
 nor wud yi ni> despjz 
 de inosent, for mersi iz 
 
 abpv ol sakrifjs. 
 <Ie Sabatf, God ordend for man, . 
 
 and not, in eni we, 
 az q flirjk, woz man med dat hi 
 
 mjt kip d:e Sabatf de, 
 er'r hwic) de Spn ov man, az Lord, 
 
 ekzerts hiz sovren swe." 
 And dps hiz mersi and hiz puer 
 
 did Krjst tu dem disple." 
 
 SEKXON 43. 
 
 Krist hilz de Widerd Hand, 
 
 12. 9-13. Mark 3. 1-6. 
 Luik 6. 6-11. 
 
 Agen ppon a Sabal de 
 did Jizps gee and tiq 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 [ Within the Jewish synagogue, 
 I Where he was wont to preach. 
 A.nd one was therewith withered hand; 
 1 So Scribes and Pharisees, 
 RV atched him, lest he upon that day 
 I Should heal the sad disease, 
 tie knew the malice of their minds ; 
 1 He saw through their disguise ; 
 Religious face, while in their hearts 
 I They evil would devise ; 
 jind to the crippled man, he said, 
 I " Stand in the midst ; Arise ! " 
 [He rose, and stood, with waiting faith. 
 
 They, seeking to appeal 
 [Gainst Jesus, cried, " Is it the law 
 I On Sabbath days to heal ?" 
 r One thing I ask you," Christ replied, 
 I " Is't lawful to employ 
 jxhe Sabbath days for good or ill ? 
 
 To save life, or destroy ? " 
 Silence they kept. Again he spoke, 
 
 " If one of you should see 
 I His sheep upon the Sabbath fall 
 
 In a pit suddenly, 
 Will he not straightway lift it out ? 
 
 Much better than a sheep 
 Is man : and therefore it is right 
 
 The Sabbath thus to keep." 
 Grieved at the hardness of their hearts, 
 
 Displeasure marked his face, 
 And to the man he said, " Stretch forth 
 
 Thy hand " with heavenly grace. 
 He stretched it forth with perfect ease, 
 
 For swift it was restored, 
 And, like the other, sound appeared 
 
 At Jesus' mighty word. 
 Then did the Pharisees combine 
 
 With the Herodians, fired 
 With madness against Jesus Christ, 
 
 And to destroy conspired. 
 
 SECTION 44. 
 
 Christ heals the Diseases of many. 
 Matthew 12. 15-21. Mark 3. 7-12. 
 
 When Jesus knew it, he withdrew 
 
 To Galilee's calm lake, 
 And multitudes, caught by his fame, 
 
 Bid eagerly betake 
 
 7 
 
 widin de JuiiJ sinagog, 
 
 hwer hi woz wont tu prig. 
 And wpn woz der wid widerd hand ; 
 
 sec skrjbz and Farisiz, 
 wo()t him, lest hi ppon dat de 
 
 Jud hil de sad disiz. 
 Hi nq, de malis ov der mjndz ; 
 
 hi so fain der disg^z ; 
 relijps fes, hwy in der harts 
 
 de ivel wud devjz ; 
 and tu de kripeld man, hi sed, 
 
 " Stand in de midst ; Arjz ! " 
 Hi rerz, and stud, wid wetii) fei. 
 
 cle, sikirj tu apil 
 'genst Jizps, krjd, " Iz it de lo 
 
 on Sabad- dez tu hil ?" 
 " Wt>n tfirj j ask q,," Krjst repljd, 
 
 " Iz't loful tu emploi 
 de Sabad dez for gud or il ? 
 
 tu sev Ijf, or destroi ? " 
 Spens de kept. Agen hi speck, 
 
 " If wpn ov 11 Jud si 
 hiz Jip ppon de Sabat fol 
 
 in a pit spdenli, 
 wil hi not stretwe lift it ^t ? 
 
 MPQ beter dan a Jip 
 iz man : and derfer it iz rjt 
 
 de Saba^ dps tu kip." 
 Grivd at de hardnes ov der harts, 
 
 displegur markt hiz fes, 
 and tu de man hi sed, " Strecj fe-ri 
 
 dj hand " wid hevenli gres. 
 Hi streqt it fe-rl wid perfekt iz, 
 
 for swift it woz resterd, 
 and, lik de pder, s^nd apird 
 
 at tfizps' mjti wprd. 
 5en did de Farisiz komb^n 
 
 wid de Hererdianz, fjrd 
 wid madnes agenst Jizps Kr^st, 
 
 and tu destroi konsp^rd. 
 
 SEKEON 44. 
 
 Krist hilz de Disizez ov meni. 
 
 12. 15-21. Mark 3. 7-12. 
 
 Hwen Jizps mj, it, hi widdrui 
 
 tu Galili'z ksm let, 
 and mpltitu/Lz, kot b^ hiz fern, 
 
 did igerli betek 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Themselves to him, from Jordan, and 
 
 From Tyre to Edom south, 
 To be made whole, and then to learn 
 
 True wisdom from his mouth. 
 Even spirits foul, with awe fell down, 
 
 Soon as they saw his face, 
 And cried, " Thou art the Son of God ;" 
 
 Owning his wondrous grace. 
 But he commanded secresy, 
 
 As thus Esaias spoke, 
 " Behold my servant, mine elect, 
 
 Who shall not strife provoke, 
 Nor cry aloud, my well beloved ; 
 
 My spirit shall on him rest. 
 Judgement he'll to the Gentiles show, 
 
 They shall in him be blessed. 
 His voice shall not be heard abroad, 
 
 From strife and clamor free ; 
 The bruised reed, the smoking flax, 
 
 Shall share his victory." 
 
 SECTION 45. 
 
 Christ chooses his Twelve Apostles. 
 
 Matthew 10. 1-4. Mark 3. 13-19. 
 
 Luke 6. 12-19. 
 
 Then Jesus to a mountain lone 
 
 Retired, for secret prayer, 
 And all night long continued he 
 
 With God in converse there. 
 And when the day returned, he called 
 
 Such followers as he chose, 
 And from them he appointed twelve 
 
 His Gospel to disclose. 
 These he Apostles named, and gave 
 
 Them wondrous power to heal 
 All sicknesses, and demons vile 
 
 From sufferers to expel. 
 Their names were : Simon, Peter called, 
 
 And Andrew, Peter's brother, 
 With James and John of Zebedee, 
 
 (Salome was their mother, 
 The sons of thunder these he named,) 
 
 Matthew and Philip too, 
 And Thomas, and Alpheus' son 
 
 James, with Bartholomew, 
 Thaddeus or Jude, brother of James, 
 
 Simon the Canaanite, 
 And Judas of Iscariot, 
 
 Who did his Lord despite. 
 
 demselvz tu him, from Jordan, am 
 
 from Tjr tu Ldom s~sfr, 
 tu bi med he-1, and den tu lern 
 
 tfcui wizdom from hiz nrsl. 
 Lven spirits fsl, wid o fel d^n, 
 
 sum az de so hiz fes, 
 and krjd, " cTs art de Spn ov God ;' 
 
 emir) hiz wpndrps gres. 
 Bat hi komanded sikresi, 
 
 az dps Ezaias speck, 
 " Beheld raj, servant, mjn elekt, 
 
 hui Jal not strjf prervo-k, 
 nor krj ah?d, mj wel belpvd ; 
 
 mj spirit Jal on him rest. 
 Jpjment hi! tu de Jentjlz Je% 
 
 de Jal in him bi blest. 
 Hiz vois Jal not bi herd abrod, 
 
 from strjf and klamor fri ; 
 de bruized rid, de smerkii) flaks, 
 
 Jal Jer hiz viktori." 
 
 SEKEON 45. 
 
 Krist gwzez hiz Twelv Aposelz. 
 10. 1-4. Mark 3. 13-19. 
 Luik 6. 12-19. 
 
 <Ien Jizps tu a msnten leu 
 
 retard, for sikret prer, 
 and 6>1 njt log kontinu/l hi 
 
 wid God in konvers der. 
 And hwen de de retprnd, hi kold 
 
 SPG, folererz az hi qerz, 
 and from dem hi apointed twelv 
 
 hiz Gospel tu disklerz. 
 cTiz hi Aposelz nemd, and gev 
 
 dem wpndrps p^er tu hil 
 ol siknesez, and dimonz vjl 
 
 from spfererz tu ekspel. 
 cler nemz wer : Sjmon, Piter kold, 
 
 and Andrui, Piter'z brpder, 
 wid Jemz and Jon ov Zebedi, 
 
 (Sale-mi woz der mpder, 
 de spnz ov Ipnder diz hi nemd,) 
 
 Maii^ and Filip tui, 
 and Tomas, and Alfips' spn 
 
 Jemz, wid Bariolonm,, 
 Kadips or Juid, brpder ov Jemz, 
 
 Sjmon de Kenan^t, 
 and Juidas ov Iskariot, 
 
 hui did hiz Lord despjt. 
 
Rlmd Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 59 
 
 Then they descended to the plain, 
 
 And from all countries round 
 The multitude surrounded him, 
 
 To hear the joyful sound. 
 His healing touch they sought. It 
 
 Virtue enough for all : [proved 
 Each ill departed at his word, 
 
 Spirits obeyed his call. 
 
 SECTION 46. 
 
 The Sermon on the Mount. 
 Matthew, chapters 5, 6, 7. Luke 6. 20-49. 
 
 And seeing the vast multitudes 
 
 That thronged, his word to hear, 
 Jesus went up a sacred mount, 
 
 And there, in accents clear, 
 He preached this sermon. Lifting up 
 
 His eyes on those around, 
 He ope'd his mouth, and taught them 
 thus ; 
 
 (They thrilling at the sound :) 
 
 Ings or 
 
 the Good. 
 
 Blessed and happy are the poor 
 
 In spirit, for to these 
 Belong the peace of heaven, and all 
 
 Its sweet felicities. 
 Blessed are those who mourn for faults 
 
 Themselves and others do ; 
 For all such mourners will amend, 
 
 Find grace and comfort too. 
 Blest are the meek and gentle ones ; 
 
 For unto them is given 
 The earth, to have and hold therein 
 
 An earnest hope of heaven. 
 And blessed too are they that long 
 
 For perfect righteousness ; 
 For they shall soon be satisfied, 
 
 And know no more distress. 
 Blest are the merciful ; for they 
 
 Like mercy shall obtain ; 
 Blest are the pure in heart ; for they 
 
 God's presence shall retain. 
 Blest are the peacemakers ; for they 
 
 Are called the sons of heaven. 
 Blest are the sufferers for right ; 
 
 To them shall bliss be given. 
 7* 
 
 clen de desended tu de plsn, 
 
 and from ol kpntriz rsnd 
 de mpltitqd sprsnded him, 
 
 tu hir de joiful s^nd. 
 Hiz hilir) tpq de sot. It pruivd 
 
 vertu, enpf for ol ; 
 iq il departed at hiz word, 
 
 spirits erbed hiz kol. 
 
 SEKEOJN" 46. 
 
 3.e Sermon on de Mxnt. 
 
 , gapterz 5, 6, 7. Luik 6. 20-49. 
 
 And siirj de vast 
 
 dat Irond, hiz wprd tu hir, 
 Jizps went pp a sekred nrsnt, 
 
 and der, in aksents klir, 
 hi priqt dis sermon. Liffcirj pp 
 
 hiz jz on derz ar^nd, 
 hi e-pt hiz nrs^, and tot dem 
 dps; 
 
 (de drilii) at de s^nd :) 
 
 jBlesiyz or Biatitqdz pronxnst on 
 de G-ud. 
 
 Blesed and hapi ar de purr 
 
 in spirit, for tu diz 
 belorj de pis ov heven, and ol 
 
 its swit felisitiz. 
 Blesed ar de-z hui morn for folts 
 
 demselvz and pderz dui ; 
 for ol SPQ mernerz wil amend, 
 
 fjnd gres, and kpmfort tui. 
 Blest ar de mik and jentel wpnz ; 
 
 for pntu dem iz given 
 de eri, tu hav and herld derin 
 
 an ernest hecp ov heven. 
 And blesed tui ar (Is dat lorj 
 
 for perfekt rjtipsnes ; 
 for de Jal sum bi satisfjd, 
 
 and no* no* mecr distres. 
 Blest ar de mersiful ; for de . 
 
 l^k mersi Jal obten ; 
 blest ar de pip? in hart ; for de 
 
 God'z prezens Jal ret en. 
 Blest ar de pismekerz ; for de 
 
 ar kold d:e spnz ov heven. 
 Blest ar de spfererz for rjt ; 
 
 tu dem Jal blis bi given. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 When men revile you wrongfully 
 
 For Christ and truth divine, 
 Rejoice exceedingly, for bright 
 
 Your names in heaven shall shine. 
 And thus all prophets of God's truth 
 
 Will persecuted be, 
 Because they preach a higher law 
 
 Than other mortals see. 
 
 Woes denounced on Sinners. 
 
 But woe to you rich ones, who seek 
 
 No heavenly consolation : 
 Woe to you full ones ; ye shall come 
 
 To utter desolation. 
 And woe, also, to you that laugh, 
 
 For ye shall mourn and weep : 
 Woe unto you, the praised of men ; 
 
 Their praise you cannot keep. 
 
 The True Q-lory of Christians. 
 
 Christians should be the salt of earth, 
 
 A true preserving power, 
 Deriving all its strength from heaven, 
 
 Imparting it each hour. 
 But if they lose the inward grace 
 
 That God alone bestows, 
 And trust to men to bring it back, 
 
 They sink beneath their foes. 
 True Christians are the world's true 
 light, 
 
 No light like theirs is found ; 
 The Church is set upon a hill, 
 
 To lighten all around. 
 Truth is a lamp, which should be set 
 
 Aloft, to shed its rays 
 On all beneath, so that its light 
 
 May guide in wisdom's ways. 
 Christians should so display their light 
 
 In works of truth and love, 
 That men may glorify their God, 
 
 Who reigns in heaven above. 
 
 Christianity is the Completion of the Law. 
 
 Think not I come to set aside 
 
 The prophets or the law ; 
 For verily all heaven and earth 
 
 Shall vanish, ere one flaw 
 Be found therein, but every jot 
 
 And tittle shall be done ; 
 
 Hwen men revjl ^ rorjfuli 
 
 for Krjst and trurf divjn, 
 rejois eksidrgli, for brjt 
 
 t^ nemz in heven Jal JJn. 
 And dps ol profets ov God'z truil 
 
 wil persekqted bi, 
 bekoz de priq a hjer lo 
 
 dan pder mortalz si. 
 
 envnst on Sinerz. 
 
 Bpt wer tu n riQ wpnz, hui sik 
 
 nee hevenli konserlejon : 
 wer tu n ful wpnz ; yi Jal kpm 
 
 tu pter desolejon. 
 And wee, olser, tu n, dat Ifif, 
 
 for yi Jal merrn and wip : 
 we 1 pntu n, de prezd ov men ; 
 
 der prez n, kanot kip. 
 
 <Te Tnu Glvri ov Kristianz. 
 
 Kristianz Jud bi de solt ov erl, 
 
 a trui prezervir) pser, 
 derjyii) ol its streijtf from heven, 
 
 impartii) it i(j ^r. 
 Bpt if de luiz de inward gres 
 
 dat God alecn bestez, 
 and trpst tu men tu brii) it bak, 
 
 de siijk benid der fez. 
 Trui Kristianz ar de wprld'z trui 
 
 lit, 
 
 nee lj,t lj,k derz iz fsnd ; 
 de Gprcj iz set ppon a hil, 
 
 tu Ijten ol arsnd. 
 Tnul iz a lamp, hwig Jud bi set 
 
 aloft, tu Jed its rez 
 on ol benidi, ser dat its ljt 
 
 me gj,d in wizdom'z wez. 
 Kristianz Jud so- disple der Ijt 
 
 in wprks ov trutf and IPV, 
 dat men me glerifj der God 
 
 hui renz in heven abpv. 
 
 Kristianiti iz de Komplifon ov de Lo. 
 
 Rink not j kpm tu set as^d 
 
 de profets or de lo ; 
 for verili ol heven and eri 
 
 Jal vanij, er wpn flo 
 bi fend derin, bpt everi jot 
 
 and titel Jal bi dpn ; 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 61 
 
 iFor to perform, and not destroy, 
 
 To do, and not to shun 
 | All righteousness, on earth I come, 
 
 And now my work's begun. 
 And he who breaks God's least com- 
 
 And teaches others so, [mand, 
 
 In heaven shall be, if ever there, 
 
 The lowest of the low : 
 While he who does and teaches right 
 
 Shall be accounted great, 
 And honor high shall he obtain 
 
 In heaven's most blest estate. 
 I Except your righteousness exceed 
 
 The Scribes' and Pharisees', 
 You never shall admittance gain 
 
 Where all is joy and peace. 
 
 The Duty of Brotherly Kindness. 
 Your ancient sages of the law 
 
 Have said, Thou shalt not kill ; 
 And if you shed another's blood, 
 
 Your own shall justice spill : 
 But I declare all causeless rage 
 
 Against your brother man, 
 Is heinous in the sight of God, 
 
 And merits judgement's ban ; 
 And those who, in contemptuous mood, 
 
 Opprobrious names bestow 
 On others, hurt themselves, and make 
 
 Their hearts with hell fire glow. 
 If therefore thou wouldst rightly come 
 
 To worship God on high, 
 First banish from within thy heart 
 
 All scorn and enmity ; 
 As far as possible remove 
 
 All cause of war and strife ; 
 And pardon others, as you need 
 
 Pardon yourself through life. 
 Embrace all opportunities 
 
 Of making peace with foes ; 
 If once you let them slip, beware, 
 
 For you shall suffer woes. 
 
 The Duty of Purity and Chastity. 
 
 The ancient sages of the law 
 Have said, Thou shalt avoid 
 
 Adultery, and every lust, 
 Or thou shalt be destroyed : 
 
 But I command you to abstain 
 From all impurity, 
 
 for tu perform, and not destroi, 
 
 tu dui, and not tu Jr>n 
 ol rjtipsnes, on erl \ kpm, 
 
 and ITS m^ wprk's begpn. 
 And hi hui breks God'z list kom- 
 
 and tic)ez pderz so-, [and, 
 
 in heven Jal bi, if ever der, 
 
 de le-est ov de lee : 
 hwjl hi hui dpz and tiqez rt 
 
 Jal bi ak^nted gret, 
 and onor hj Jal hi obten 
 
 in heven'z merst blest estet. 
 Eksept \ir rjtipsnes eksid 
 
 de Skrjbz' and Farisiz', 
 H, never Jal admitans gen 
 
 hwer ol iz joi and pis. 
 
 3.6 Dyti ov Brvderli Kindnes. 
 Hr enjent sejez ov de lo 
 
 hav sed, <Ts Jalt not kil ; 
 and if ij, Jed anpder'z blpd, 
 
 TJT an Jal jpstis spil : 
 bpt j dekler ol kozles rej 
 
 agenst u/ brpder man, 
 iz henps in de s^t ov God, 
 
 and merits jpjment's ban ; 
 and de-z hui, in kontempti^ps muid, 
 
 oprerbrips nsmz beste* 
 on pderz, hprt demselvz, and mek 
 
 der harts wid hel fjr glee. 
 If derfer d^ wudst rjtli kpm 
 
 tu wprjip God on hj, 
 ferst banij from widin dj hart 
 
 ol skorn and enmiti ; 
 az far az posibel remuiv 
 
 ol koz ov wor and strjf ; 
 and pardon pderz, az \\, nid 
 
 pardon u^rself Irui Ijf. 
 Embres ol oporti^nitiz 
 
 ov inekirj pis wid fecz ; 
 if wpns \[ let dem slip, bewer, 
 
 for n Jal spfer we-z. 
 
 ov Pyriti and Qastiti. 
 
 3e enjent sejez ov de lo 
 hav sed, cfs Jalt avoid 
 
 adplteri, and everi Ipst, 
 or dif Jalt bi destroid : 
 
 bpt i komand q, tu absten 
 from ol impqriti, 
 
62 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 From wanton thoughts, and words, and 
 
 For God the heart doth see. [looks, 
 If anything, however dear, 
 
 Betrays you into sin, 
 Make it a sacrifice betimes 
 
 To heavenly life within. 
 'Tis better that your idol fall, 
 
 And its delusive spell, 
 Than that your cherished sin should 
 
 Your guilty soul in hell. [plunge 
 The sages of the law have said, 
 
 Whoso shall put away 
 His wife, shall give her a divorce, 
 
 That she may not gainsay : 
 But I declare that whosoe'er 
 
 Shall put away his wife, 
 Except for gross unchastity, 
 
 Is with just heaven at strife : 
 And he shall answer for her wrongs, 
 
 Produced by such divorce, 
 And all who seek to marry her, 
 
 The first offence endorse. 
 
 The Solemn Responsibility of Oaths. 
 
 Your sages of the law have said, 
 
 And that with one accord, 
 " Do not forswear thyself, but pay 
 
 Thy vows unto the Lord, 
 When to Jehovah they are made ;" 
 
 But I to you proclaim, 
 Ne'er m'ake a false or trifling oath, 
 
 By God, or any name 
 In heaven or earth, by creature great 
 
 Or small, or high or low ; 
 For every creature doth belong 
 
 To God, as well ye know ; 
 And therefore hath a sanctity, 
 
 As fashioned by his power, 
 And still preserved by his kind love 
 
 Through every passing hour. 
 Therefore avoid vain oaths, and let 
 
 Your conversation be 
 Sincere, and show in all your words 
 
 A true simplicity. 
 
 Retaliation of Evil forbidden. 
 
 Your sages of the law have said, 
 
 An eye shall go for eye, 
 And tooth for tooth ; but I declare 
 
 I will not justify 
 
 from wonton dots, and wprdz, and 
 
 for God de hart drtf si. [luks, 
 If enilirj, ksever dir, 
 
 bdtrez n, intu sin, 
 mek it a sakrifjs betjmz 
 
 tu hevenli l^f widin. 
 'Tiz beter dat u,r jdol fol, 
 
 and its deluisiv spel, 
 dan dat u/ qerijt sin Jud plpnj 
 
 H,r gilti seel in hel. 
 cle sejez ov de lo hav sed, 
 
 Huiser Jal put awe 
 hiz wjf, Jal giv her a divers, 
 
 dat Ji me not gense : 
 bpt j dekler dat huisersr 
 
 Jal put aw 8 hiz wjf, 
 eksept for grecs pnqastiti, 
 
 iz wid jpst heven at strjf : 
 and hi Jal anser for her rorjz 
 
 prerdnst bj spq divers, 
 and ol hui sik tu mari her, 
 
 de ferst ofens endors. 
 
 3Le Solent Hesponsibiliti ov 'Odz. 
 
 Hr sejez ov de lo hav sed, 
 
 and dat wid wpn akord, 
 'Dui not forswer d^self, bpt pe 
 
 di vsz pntu de Lord, 
 hwen tu Jehera de ar med ;" 
 
 bpt j tu \i pre-klem, 
 Ner mek a fols or trjflir) etf, 
 
 b^ God, or eni nem 
 in heven or erd, bj krifrqr gret 
 
 or smol, or hj or le* ; 
 for everi kritqr dp^ belog 
 
 tu God, az wel yi ne- ; 
 and derfer hai a sarjktiti, 
 
 az fajond b| hiz p-^er, 
 and stil prezervd bj hiz k^nd IPV 
 
 5rui everi pasig ^r. 
 clerferr avoid ven adz, and let 
 
 iy konversejon bi 
 sinsir, and Jo- in ol qr wprdz 
 
 a trui simplisiti. 
 
 Retaliefon ov Zvilforbiden. 
 
 Ur sejez ov de lo hav sed, 
 
 An i Jal ge- for , 
 and turf for tuil ; bpt i dekler 
 
 I wil not jpstifj 
 
armoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 ifcuch conduct : rather suffer wrong 
 
 Once and again : alway 
 'tear with an evil done to you, 
 
 But do not truth betray. 
 And even repay ill deeds by good : 
 I For so your charity 
 phall melt the hearts of many foes, , 
 I And make them friendly be. 
 Give unto him that asks, such gifts 
 I As best fit time and place ; 
 knd ne'er refuse such loans as suit 
 I The occasion or the case. 
 K.nd if men take away your goods 
 I By fraud, or violence, 
 Do not take theirs in a like way, 
 
 And share in their offence, 
 ind whatsoever ye think right 
 
 That men should do to you, 
 Do so to them, and all good- will 
 
 From this course will ensue. 
 
 The Duty of Universal Love. 
 
 Your sages of the law have said, 
 
 Thy neighbour thou shalt love, 
 Thy foe shalt hate ; but this I say, 
 
 To you that hear, Approve 
 Yourselves to Him who is pure Love, 
 
 By loving all, like him ; 
 So shall your cup of bliss be filled 
 
 Up to the very brim. 
 Do good even to your enemies, 
 
 And unto those who hate ; 
 A.nd pray for those who persecute, 
 
 And for your ruin wait ; 
 So shall ye be the children true 
 
 Of God who. is in heaven ; 
 For his sun shines on good and bad ; 
 
 To both his rain is given. 
 If those alone ye love, who love 
 
 On you likewise bestow, 
 What blessing can ye hope to gain ? 
 
 For sinners such love show. 
 And if alone ye brethren greet, 
 
 What do ye more than all ? 
 The publicans thus friendly are 
 
 To those whom friends they call. 
 What thanks do ye deserve for this, 
 
 That ye do good for gain ? 
 Or only lend where ye receive ? 
 
 Sinners such deeds attain. 
 
 SPQ kondpkt : rader spfer rorj 
 
 wpns and agen : olwe 
 ber wid an ivel dr>n tu n, 
 
 bpt dui not trurf betre. 
 And iven rips il didz bj gud : 
 
 for so 1 qr Qariti 
 Jal melt de harts ov meni ferz, 
 
 and mek dem. frendli bi. 
 Giv pntu him dat asks, SPQ gifts 
 
 az best fit tjm and pies ; 
 and ner refq,z SPQ lernz az si^t 
 
 de okegon, or de kes. 
 And if men tek awe qr gudz 
 
 bj frod, or vjolens, 
 diu not tek derz in a Ijk we, 
 
 and Jer in der ofens. 
 And hwotserever yi tfirjk rjt 
 
 dat men Jud dui tu n, 
 dui so- tu dem, and ol gud-wil 
 
 from dis kors wil ensu,. 
 
 3e Diiti ov Universal Lvv. 
 
 H,r sejez ov de lo hav sed, 
 
 clj nebpr d^ Jalt IPV, 
 d f& Jalt het ; bpt dis i se, 
 
 tu q, dat hir, Apruiv 
 i^rselvz tu Him hui iz p^r Lpv, 
 
 bj Ipvii) ol, Ijk him ; 
 sec Jal i^r kpp ov blis ba fild 
 
 pp tu de veri brim. 
 Dui gud iven tu ijr enemiz, 
 
 and pntu decz hui het ; 
 and pre for derz hui perseki^t, 
 
 and for qr ruiin wet ; 
 so* Jal yi bi de children trui 
 
 ov God hui iz in heven ; 
 for hiz spn Jpz on gud and bad ; 
 
 tu beri hiz ren iz given. 
 If derz alecn yi IPV, hui IPV 
 
 on \i Ukwjz bester, 
 hwot blesirj kan yi he^p tu gen ? 
 
 for sinerz SPQ IPV Jer. 
 And if alern yi bredren grit, 
 
 hwot dui yi merr dan ol ? 
 de ppblikanz dps frendli ar 
 
 tu derz huim frendz de kol. 
 Hwot tfarjks dui yi dezerv for dis, 
 
 dat yi dui gud for gen ? 
 or e-nli lend hwer yi resiv ? 
 
 sinerz SPQ didz aten. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Love ye your foes ; do good to all ; 
 
 Impart most willingly ; 
 And great shall your reward be then ; 
 
 God's children ye shall be. 
 For his great love is shown to all ; 
 
 No merit they can claim ; 
 Thankless and evil though men are,- 
 
 His goodness is the same. 
 Therefore your Father imitate ; 
 
 His children strive to be ; 
 And in your sphere be perfect, and 
 
 Be merciful, as He. 
 
 Good should be done without Ostentation. 
 
 Take heed that ye do not display 
 
 Your alms-gifts before men ; 
 For such good deeds rise not to heaven, 
 
 And thence come back again. 
 Noiseless and secret be thy gifts, 
 
 Not to thy left hand known ; 
 Thy Father seeth everything, 
 
 And will in public own. 
 
 Prayer should be offered in Sincerity and 
 Simplicity. 
 
 Be not like hypocrites, who pray 
 
 In public to be seen ; 
 They do it only for this cause, 
 
 To gain the praise of men. 
 But enter thou thy closet lone, 
 
 And close thy door to all ; 
 Then on thy Father, secretly, 
 
 In earnest do thou call. 
 His eye, to which no place is dark, 
 
 Will mark thy humble plea, 
 And publicly will he reward 
 
 What thou dost secretly. 
 But use not repetitions vain 
 
 In this thy secret prayer ; 
 Like those who ignorantly think 
 
 Much speaking gains God's ear. 
 Be not like such ; for all ye need 
 
 Is to your Father known ; 
 And ere ye ask, he thinks on you 
 
 And showers his blessings down. 
 Pray thus : 
 
 The Lord's Prayer. 
 
 Our Father who art in the heavens, 
 Most holy be thy name. 
 
 Lpv yi u/ ferz ; dm gud tu ol ; 
 
 impart merst wilinli ; 
 and gret Jal i^r reword bi den ; 
 
 trod'z children yi Jal bi. 
 For hiz gret lrv iz Jem tu ol ; 
 
 no- merit de kan klem ; 
 iarjkles and ivil dec men ar, 
 
 hiz gudnes iz de sem. 
 cCerferr ijr Ffider imitet ; 
 
 hiz qildren str^v tu bi ; 
 and in ipr sfir bi perfekt, and 
 
 bi mersiful, az Hi. 
 
 Grudfud bi dvn widxt Ostentefon. 
 
 Tek hid dat yi dui not displs 
 
 qr Bmz-gifts beferr men ; 
 for spg gud didz rjz not tu heven, 
 
 and dens kr>m bak agen. 
 Noizles and sikret bi dj gifts, 
 
 not tu dj left hand nan ; 
 dj Ffider si el everiiii), 
 
 and wil in ppblik era. 
 
 Prerfud bi oferd in Sinseriti and 
 Simplisiti. 
 
 Bi not Ijk hipokrits, hui pre 
 
 in ppblik tu bi sin ; 
 de dui it ernli for dis koz, 
 
 tu gen de prez ov men. 
 Bpt enter d^ di klozet lecn, 
 
 and klerz d^ deer tu ol ; 
 den on dj Ffider, sikretli, 
 
 in ernest dui d^ kol. 
 Hiz i, tu hwig TL& pies iz dark, 
 
 wil mark dj hpmbel pli, 
 and ppblikli wil hi reword 
 
 hwot d^ dpst sikretli. 
 Bpt qz not repetijonz ven 
 
 in dis dj sikret prer ; 
 Ijk decz hui ignorantli dink 
 
 mpq spikii) genz God'z ir. 
 Bi not l|k SPQ ; for ol yi nid 
 
 iz tu nr Ffider necn ; 
 and er yi ask, hi links on n, 
 
 and Juerz hiz blesigz disn. 
 Pre dps : 
 
 3e Lord'z Prer. 
 
 1ST Ffider hui art in de hevenz, 
 merst herli bi di nem. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, 
 
 In heaven and earth the same. 
 Give us this day our daily bread. 
 
 Forgive us every debt, 
 As we our debtors gladly free, 
 
 And their misdeeds forget. 
 Into temptation lead us not, 
 
 Except to save ; and then 
 The kingdom, power, and praise, be 
 
 For evermore. Amen. [thine 
 
 If you to, others pardon grant, 
 Your God will pardon you ; 
 
 But if you no forgiveness grant, 
 In vain you'll pardon sue. 
 
 The Rule of Fasting. 
 
 Moreover, when ye fast, be not 
 
 Like hypocrites, sad-faced ; 
 They only seek the praise of men, 
 
 And to appear straight-laced. 
 I say, they lose a good reward. 
 
 Do not thou so ; but when 
 Thou fastest, wash thy head, anoint 
 
 Thy face ; that thus to men 
 Thou seem to be not fasting ; but 
 
 Thy Father sees, and He 
 Who lives and works in secret shall 
 
 Reward thee openly. 
 
 Labor for heavenly rather than for earthly 
 Treasures. 
 
 Lay not up treasures on the earth, 
 
 Where moth and rust corrupt, 
 Where robbers plunder, and thieves 
 
 Your schemes to interrupt : [steal, 
 But lay up treasure in the heavens, 
 
 Where rust cannot corrupt, 
 Nor robbers plunder, nor thieves steal, 
 
 And no ills interrupt 
 Your joy : for where your treasure is, 
 
 There will your heart be too ; 
 The treasures of the mind alone, 
 
 Are lasting, good, and true. 
 The light of truth in a clear eye, 
 
 The faculty divine 
 That sees eternal verities 
 
 In every outward sign, 
 Makes true illumination : if 
 
 That vision power be bright, 
 
 cEj kirjdom kpm. <Ij wil bi dpn, 
 
 in heven and erl de sem. 
 Giv PS dis de ^r deli bred. 
 
 Forgiv PS everi det, 
 az wi ^r deterz gladli fri, 
 
 and der misdidz forget. 
 Intu temptejon lid PS not, 
 
 eksept tu sev ; and den 
 de kirjdom, p^er, and prez, bi d^n 
 
 for evermer. Rmen. 
 
 If u, tu pderz pardon grant, 
 
 u/ God wii pardon n, ; 
 bpt if n, no- forgivnes grant, 
 
 in ven u/1 pardon su,. 
 
 Se Rwl ov Fastiy. 
 
 Mewver, hwen y i fast, bi not 
 
 Ijk hipokrits, sad-fest ; 
 de ernli sik de prez ov men, 
 
 and tu apir stret-lest. 
 
 se, de luiz a gud reword. 
 
 Dui not dy ser ; bpt hwen 
 fastest, woj dj hed, anoint 
 
 dj fes ; dat dps tu men 
 sim tu bi not fastir) ; bpt 
 
 dj Ffider siz, and Hi 
 hui livz and wprks in sikret Jal* 
 
 reword di erpenli. 
 
 Lelorfor hevenli rader dan for erdli 
 Tre$urz. 
 
 Le not pp tregurz on de erl, 
 
 hwer mol and rpst korppt, 
 hwer roberz plpnder, and divz stil, 
 
 t[r skimz tu interrppt : 
 bpt le pp tregur in de hevenz, 
 
 hwer rpst kanot korppt, 
 nor roberz plpnder, nor tfivz stil, 
 
 and ner ilz interrppt 
 ijr joi : for hwer ur tre3ur iz, 
 
 der wil i^r hart bi tui ; 
 d:e tregurz ov de mjnd alecn, 
 
 ar lastin, gud, and trui. 
 3[e l^t ov trail in a klir j, 
 
 de fakplti divjn 
 dat siz eternal veritiz 
 
 in everi "grtward sjn, 
 meks troi iluiminejon : if 
 
 dat vigon p-ser bi brjt 
 
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 IHiymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 It throws the radiance of heaven 
 
 Through human nature's night ; 
 But if that power be dim and weak, 
 
 Man's moral darkness grows, 
 To mere materialism of sense, 
 
 And all its fatal woes. 
 'Tis light divine and heavenly 
 
 That makes your eyesight bright, 
 And if your eye and view be true, 
 
 You shall be full of light ; 
 But if your eye and view be false, 
 
 Darkness will round you fall, 
 And even your fancied light shall be 
 
 Like a funereal pall. 
 
 Trust in God. 
 
 Then let your chief desire be this, 
 
 To serve one Lord above ; 
 You cannot serve two masters well, 
 
 And thus divide your love. 
 You cannot worship God aright 
 
 While you the world adore ; 
 Fix well your choice, like that will be 
 
 Your portion evermore. 
 Let not a vain anxiety 
 
 Within your hearts abide ; 
 For food, and drink, and needful 
 
 Your Father will provide, [clothes, 
 Your life is much more than its food, 
 
 Your body than its dress ; 
 Then he who guards the greater gifts 
 
 Will surely give the less. 
 See how the very birds of heaven 
 
 Are nourished by his care ; 
 They neither plant, nor sow, nor reap, 
 
 And yet they tended are ; 
 Think of your minds, and ask your- 
 
 Are ye not better far ? [selves, 
 Can any add unto his life 
 
 A span of time's duration ? 
 And why take thought for raiment too? 
 
 Even Solomon's proud station 
 Was not in equal glory decked, 
 
 Or beautv, like the flower. 
 Think of the lilies of the field, 
 
 And in them see God's power. 
 If, then, he condescends to clothe 
 
 The herbage with such grace, 
 Will he not greater care bestow 
 
 On you, O faithless race ? 
 
 it irerz de redians ov heven 
 
 faui hujnan netqr'z njt ; 
 bpt if dat p-ser bi dim and wik, 
 
 man'z moral darknes grecz, 
 tu mir matirializm ov sens, 
 
 and ol its fetal werz. 
 'Tiz Ijt div^n and hevenli 
 
 dat meks qr jsjt brjt, 
 and if ur { and vq bi trui, 
 
 q, Jal bi ful ov Ijt ; 
 bpt if qr j and vq b.i fols, 
 
 darknes wil rend q fool, 
 and iven qr fansid Ijt Jal bi 
 
 Ijk a fqnirial pol. 
 
 Trnst in God. 
 
 <Ien let qr qif dezjr bi dis, 
 
 tu serv wpn Lord abpv ; 
 H, kanot serv tin masterz wel, 
 
 and dps divjd qr IPV. 
 Ti kanot wprjip God arjt 
 
 hwy q de wprld ader ; 
 fiks wel qr qois, Ijk dat wil bi 
 
 qr perjon evermer. 
 Let not a ven arjkzjeti 
 
 widin n,r harts abjd ; 
 for fuid, and drirjk, and nidful i 
 
 qr Ffider wil prervjd. [klerdz, 
 tlr Ijf iz nape) mer dan its fuid, 
 
 ijr bodi dan its dres ; 
 den hi hui gardz de greter gifts 
 
 wil Juirli giv de les. 
 Si hs de veri berdz ov heven 
 
 ar nprijt bj, hiz ker ; 
 de njder plant, nor sec, nor rjp, 
 
 and yet de tended ar ; 
 d^irjk ov qr mjndz, and ask qrselvz, 
 
 Ar yi not beter far ? 
 Kan eni ad pntu hiz Ijf 
 
 a span ov tim'z dqrejon ? 
 And hwj tek lot for rement tui ? 
 
 iven Solomon'z pr^d stejon 
 woz not in ikwal glori dekt, 
 
 or bqti, Ijk de fl^er. 
 Eirjk ov de liliz ov de fild, 
 
 and in dem si God'z p^er. 
 If, den, hi kondesendz tu klerd: 
 
 de herbej wid SPQ gres, 
 wil hi not greter ker bester 
 
 on H, CT felles res ? 
 
Rj,md Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 te knows your need, and bids you 
 J At first, his kingdom pure ; [seek, 
 Ind he will add his earthly gifts 
 I To treasures that endure, 
 men, till the morrow, put away 
 The morrow's anxious care ; 
 ufficient unto every day 
 I Its ill ; which man must bear. 
 
 The Duty of Generosity and Candor. 
 
 udge not and ye shall not be judged ; 
 
 Nor blame, and be not blamed ; 
 'orgive, and ye shall be forgiven, 
 
 And never be ashamed, 
 rive, and to you it shall be given, 
 
 Good measure, pressed close down, 
 Lnd running over ; with such store 
 
 Shall men your favors crown. 
 
 The Duty of Self-Reform. 
 
 Regard not thou the speck that dims 
 
 Thy brother's weakened eye, 
 3ut note the splint that gives thine 
 
 Greater infirmity. [own 
 
 )r, how canst thou say, " Brother, let 
 
 Me take the speck from thee ;" 
 When thou thyself art almost blind ? 
 
 'Tis gross hypocrisy. 
 When thou hast drawn thy splinter 
 
 Then only canst thou see, [out, 
 And judge aright of, others' faults, 
 
 Whatever their degree. 
 
 Suit your Speech and Action to the Occasion. 
 
 Che holy things of heavenly love, 
 
 Give not to dogs unholy ; 
 They'll turn and tear you ; rather keep 
 
 Such blessings for the lowly : 
 Nor offer pearls of heavenly truth 
 
 To men of swinish heart ; 
 They'll tread them under foot, revile, 
 
 And pierce you with a dart. 
 
 The Reward of Prayer. 
 
 Ask good ; it shall be given you : 
 Seek truth ; and ye shall find : 
 
 Knock ; and heaven's gates shall open 
 
 stand ; 
 Then enter, heart and mind. 
 
 Hi ne*z i^r nid, and bidz q, sik, 
 
 at ferst, hiz kigdom pi\r ; 
 and hi wil ad hiz erdli gifts 
 
 tu tregurz dat endq,r. 
 cEen, til de morec, put aws 
 
 de morec'z arjkjps ker ; 
 spfijent pntu everi d& 
 
 its il ; hwiCj man mpst ber. 
 
 He Diiti ov Jenerositi and Kandor. 
 
 Jpj not and yi Jal not bi jpjd ; 
 
 nor blem and bi not blsmd ; 
 forgiv, and yi Jal bi forgiven, 
 
 and never bi ajemd. 
 Giv, and tu n, it Jal bi given, 
 
 gud me3ur, prest kle-s d^n, 
 and rpnii) erver ; wid SPQ sterr 
 
 Jal men tjr fevorz krsn. 
 
 He Di^ti ov Self-Reform. 
 
 Regard not d~s de spek dat dimz 
 
 ctj brpder'z wikend {, 
 bpt ne-t de splint dat givz djn em. 
 
 greter infermiti. 
 Or, \rs kanst d^ se, " Brpder, let 
 
 mi tek de spek from di ;" 
 hwen dV diself art olme-st bljnd ? 
 
 'tiz grecs hipokrisi. 
 Hwen d^ hast dron dj splinter ^t, 
 
 den e-nli kanst d^ si, 
 and jpj arjt ov, pderz' folts, 
 
 hwotever dsr degri. 
 
 Silt qr Spig and Akfon tu de Oks^on. 
 
 2e he-li ^igz ov hevenli IPV, 
 
 giv not tu dogz pnherli ; 
 del tprn and ter i| ; rfider kip 
 
 sppj blesiijz for de lerli : 
 nor ofer perlz ov hevenli trurf 
 
 tu men ov swjnij hart ; 
 del tred dem pnder fut, revjl, 
 
 and pirs rj, wid a dart. 
 
 cZe Reword ov Prer. 
 
 Ask gud ; it Jal bi given n, : 
 Sik truii ; and yi Jal Qnd : 
 
 nok ; and heven'z gets Jal erpen 
 
 stand ; 
 den enter, hart and mjnd. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 For everyone that asks, receives ; 
 
 He finds that seeks afar ; 
 And lie that knocks with earnestness, 
 
 Soon sees the gates ajar. 
 If vain and erring man will give 
 
 Good gifts to those he loves, 
 Sure God will better things bestow 
 
 On those whom he approves. 
 
 Zeal and Perseverance are Necessary. 
 
 Enter ye in at the straight gate, 
 
 And keep the narrow way 
 That leadeth to eternal life : 
 
 (How few this rule obey !) 
 For wide's the gate, and broad's the 
 
 That leadeth to destruction ; [way 
 And many walk this easy road, 
 
 Refusing all instruction. 
 
 True Religion is known by its Fruits. 
 
 Avoid false prophets, those who seem 
 
 Like sheep in outward show ; 
 But in their hearts, like wolves they 
 rave, 
 
 And bring their followers woe. 
 Just as you judge trees by their fruit, 
 
 So may you know their worth ; 
 You gather not from brambles, grapes ; 
 
 No figs from thorns spring forth. 
 So every good tree bears good fruit, 
 
 And bad ones bad produce : 
 All trees that bring not forth good 
 
 Are burned, as of no use. [fruit 
 Out of a good man's inward hoard, 
 
 Good deeds and words will pour ; 
 And from an evil heart proceeds 
 
 The abundance of its store. 
 And why call ye me Lord, Lord, 
 
 But do not what I say ? 
 Not such shall enter heaven, but who 
 
 My Father's will obey. 
 And in that day, shall many say, 
 
 Lord, we have prophesied, 
 Have cast out demons, done great 
 
 And all our powers applied, [works, 
 In thy great name ; and then will I 
 
 Profess, I never knew you ; 
 Depart from me, ye wicked ones, 
 
 Your evils still pursue you. 
 
 For everiwpn dat asks, resivz ; 
 
 hi fjndz dat saks afar ; 
 and hi dat noks wid ernestnes, 
 
 sWn sdz de gets ajar. 
 
 T/ 1 -1 
 
 It ven and erii) man wil giv 
 gud gifts tu derz hi IPVZ, 
 
 Juir God wil beter ftinz bester 
 on derz huim hi apruivz. 
 
 Zil and Persevirans ar Nesesari. 
 
 Enter yi in at de stret get, 
 
 and tip de narer we 
 dat lide^ tu eternal 1 jf : 
 
 (Irs fii dis ruil ecbe !) 
 for wjd'z de get, and brod'z de we 
 
 dat Lidel tu destrpkjon ; 
 and meni wok dis izi reed, 
 
 refqzii) ol instrpkjon. 
 
 Trtu Eelijon iz nvn bj its Frwts. 
 
 Avoid fols profets, de-z hui sim 
 
 Ijk Jip in "stward for ; 
 bpt in der harts, Ijk wulvz de 
 rev, 
 
 and brii) der folererz wer. 
 Jpst az n, jpj triz bj der fruit, 
 
 sec u, me no- der wprtf ; 
 H, gader not from brambelz, greps ; 
 
 ne figz from lornz sprig fentf . 
 Ser everi gud tri berz gud fruit, 
 
 and bad wpnz bad pre-di^s : 
 ol triz dat brig not for! gud fruit 
 
 ar bprnd, az ov no- u,s. 
 75i ov a gud man'z inward herd, 
 
 gud didz and wprdz wil per ; 
 and from an ivil hart prersidz 
 
 de abpndans ov its sterr. 
 And hwj kol yi mi Lord, Lord, 
 
 bpt dui not hwot j se ? 
 not spq Jal enter heven, hpt hui 
 
 mj Ffider'z wil e-be. 
 And in dat de, Jal meni se, 
 
 Lord, wi hav profesjd, 
 hav kast ^t damonz, dpn gret 
 
 and ol -sr p^erz apljd, [wprks, 
 in dj gret nem ; and den wil j 
 
 prerfes, i never ni^ n, ; 
 depart from mi, yj wiked wpnz, 
 u,r ivilz stil pprsu, H. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 [j The Conclusion of the whole matter. 
 lie that both hears and does my words, 
 Ills like that prudent man 
 |p ho builds on a foundation deep, 
 
 I With wise and thoughtful plan. 
 But he that hears, and then does not, 
 IA foolish man resembles ; 
 
 Vho builds a house upon the sands, 
 
 II And to himself dissembles ; 
 l^hen winds blow loud, and streams 
 
 beat fierce, 
 
 I His house to ruin trembles ; 
 ILnd soon it falls, because 'tis built 
 I Without foundation sure ; 
 [therefore when tempests rage around, 
 H Such house cannot endure : 
 'put wind and rain may hard assail 
 I The house upon the rock, 
 Firm as its own foundation, still 
 | It fears no tempest's shock. 
 
 When Christ had finished, the vast 
 
 crowd, 
 
 Raptured, seemed listening still : 
 'ley owned his high authority, 
 Jnlike the Scribes' vain skill. 
 ItThen from the mountain's holy height 
 
 The Teacher straight descends, 
 [Great multitudes accompany, 
 | God's might his steps attends. 
 
 SECTION 47. 
 
 The Centurion's Servant Sealed. 
 Matthew 8. 5-13. Luke 7. 1-10. 
 
 Next to Capernaum Jesus turned, 
 
 And soon to him drew near 
 A Eoman soldier, in great haste 
 
 To save his servant dear. 
 Sick,nigh to death, his servant seemed, 
 
 But Jesus' power can save ; 
 With mighty faith, and earnest word, 
 
 This power he comes to crave. 
 " Lord, at my home my servant lies 
 
 Tormented with disease 
 Of palsy dire, but thy strong word 
 
 Can cure him, if thou please." 
 To plead his cause more zealously, 
 
 The elders of the Jews 
 Approach, and praise the worth of him 
 
 Whom Christ would not refuse. 
 
 3.e Konklm^on ov de hvl mater. 
 3i dat betf hirz and dpz mj wprdz, 
 
 iz lk dat pruident man 
 
 i bildz on a fsndejon dip, 
 
 wid wjz and tfotful plan. 
 Bpt hi dat hirz, and den dpz not, 
 
 a fuilij man rezembelz ; 
 lui bildz a Irss ppon de sand, 
 
 and tu himself disembelz ; 
 iwen windz bier l^d, and strimz 
 bit firs, 
 
 hiz Irss tu ruiin trembelz ; 
 and sum it folz, bekoz 'tiz bilt 
 
 wid^t fsndejon Juir ; 
 derfer hwen tempests rej arsnd, 
 
 SPCJ kss kanot end^r : 
 bpt wind and ren me hard as el 
 
 de hiss ppon de rok, 
 Term az its em fsndejon, stil 
 
 it firz no 1 tempest's Jok. 
 
 Hwen Krjst had finift, de va.st 
 kred, 
 
 raptqrd, simd lisenirj stil : 
 de and hiz hj oioriti, 
 
 pnljk de Skr^bz' ven skil. 
 3en from de m^nten'z heli h^t 
 
 de Tiqer stret desendz, 
 gret mpltiti^dz akpmpani, 
 
 God'z m^t hiz steps atendz. 
 
 SEKEON 47. 
 
 Se Sentiirion'z Servant hild. 
 Main, 8. 5-13. Link 7. 1-10. 
 
 Nekst tu Kapernapm Jizps tprnd, 
 
 and sum tu him drui nir 
 a Herman seidier, in gret hest 
 
 tu sev hiz servant dir. 
 Sik, nj tu ded, hiz servant simd, 
 
 bpt Jizps' p^er kan sev ; 
 wid nqti fe^, and ernest wprd, 
 
 dis p-ser hi kpmz tu krev. 
 " Lord, at mj. herm m^ servant l^z 
 
 tormented wid disiz 
 ov polzi d^r, bpt dj. stroi) wprd 
 
 kan kqr him, if frs pliz." 
 Tu plid hiz kes merr zelpsli, 
 
 de elderz ov de Juiz 
 
 , and prez de wprl ov him 
 
 huim Kr^st wud not refqz. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 " He loves our nation, and has built, 
 
 With generous heart and mind, 
 A synagogue, and therefore we 
 
 Entreat thy pity kind." 
 Jesus replied, "I now will come 
 
 And heal the dying man :" 
 And quickly did he follow them, 
 
 To work his gracious plan. 
 Now to the house the Lord draws near, 
 
 And there the soldier's friends 
 This message give unto the Lord, 
 
 Which he thus humbly sends : 
 " Lord, give thyself no trouble more, 
 
 ]N"ot worthy thee, am I, 
 To shelter 'neath my humble roof ; 
 
 Nor fit myself to apply : 
 Speak but the word, most surely then 
 
 My servant healed will be. 
 Even I have men beneath me placed, 
 
 Who serve obediently : 
 If I say unto this one, Gome, 
 
 He cometh at my call ; 
 If to another, I say, Go ; 
 
 He goes, till I recall. 
 And if my servant I desire 
 
 To do my lawful will, 
 He does it with a ready mind : 
 
 Thy power is greater still." 
 When Jesus heard these trusting 
 .words, 
 
 He, with admiring love, 
 Exclaimed, "This Gentile's faith is 
 
 O'er Israel's far above. [great, 
 And unto you who witness it, 
 
 I solemnly declare, 
 That many from the East and West 
 
 Shall with the faithful share 
 Heaven's kingdom ; yea, with patri- 
 archs sit ; 
 
 While those to whom 'twas given, 
 Will into outer darkness go, 
 
 Where sinners must be driven." 
 To the Centurion then Christ said, 
 
 " Now go thy way, and see, 
 That as thou hast believed, thy wish 
 
 Is fully granted thee." 
 That very hour, those who were sent, 
 
 Returned, and found that he 
 Who had been sick, nigh unto death, 
 
 Was cured most perfectly. 
 
 " Hi IPVZ ^r nejon, and haz bilt, 
 
 wid: jenerps hart and? mjnd, 
 a sinagog, and derferr wi 
 
 entrit dj piti kind." 
 Jizps repljd, " ff n^ wil kpm 
 
 and hil de djin man :" 
 and kwikli did hi foler dem, 
 
 tu wprk hiz grejps plan. 
 N-S tu de Irss de Lord droz nir, 
 
 $nd der de serldier'z frendz 
 dis mesej giv pntu de Lord, 
 
 hwicj hi dps hpmbli sendz : 
 " Lord, giv djself ner trpbel mer, 
 
 not wprdi di, am j, 
 tu Jelter 'nid mi hpnibel ruif ; 
 
 nor fit mjself tu aplj : 
 spik bpt de wprd, merst Juirli den. 
 
 mj servant hild wil bi. 
 Lven i hav men benid mi plest, 
 
 hra serv erbidientli : 
 if i se pntu dis wpn, Kpm, 
 
 hi kpmetf at mi kol ; 
 if tu anpder, i se, Go* ; 
 
 hi gerz, til i rekol. 
 And if mi servant j dez^r 
 
 tu dui mi loful wil, 
 hi dpz it wid a redi mind-: 
 
 di p^er iz greter stil." 
 Hwen Jizps herd diz trpstig 
 wprdz, 
 
 hi, wid admirii) IPV, 
 eksklemd, " 3is Jentjl'z fetf iz 
 
 e-'r Izrael'z far abpv. 
 And pntu q, hui witnes it, 
 
 I solemli dekler, 
 dat meni from de Lst and West 
 
 Jal wil de fe^ful Jer 
 heven'z kindom ; ye, wid patriarks 
 sit ; 
 
 hwil derz tu huim 'twoz given, 
 wil intu ^ter darknes ger, 
 
 hwer sinerz mpst bi driven." 
 Tu de Sentqrion den Krjst sed, 
 
 " JN"^ gee di we, and si, 
 dat az ds hast belivd, di wij 
 
 iz fuli granted di." 
 ctat veri ^r, daz hui wer sent, 
 
 retprnd, and fsnd dat hi 
 hui had bin sik, ni pntu def , 
 
 woz ku/d merst perfektli. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 SECTION 48. 
 
 The Widow's Son raised to Life. 
 Luke 7. 11-18. 
 
 The next day Jesus journied on, 
 
 And came to a fair city 
 Called Nain. Near the gate he saw 
 
 A sight that moved his pity. 
 Behold a young man on a bier, 
 
 Carried by mourning friends ; 
 While weeping bitter tears of grief, 
 
 His mother lone attends. 
 Poor widow ! 'twas her only son, 
 
 And many mourned her lot. 
 Jesus, with his compassion deep, 
 
 Approached, and said, "Weep not." 
 Strangely those words sound, till be- 
 
 The bier he stands, to add, [side 
 " Young man, I say to thee, Arise." 
 
 Then was the mourner glad ; 
 For lo ! the dead sat up, and he 
 
 Began to speak. (No doubt, 
 Words of surprise he uttered forth 
 
 To those who stood about.) 
 "When to that mother's loving hands 
 
 Jesus gave back her son, 
 Great reverence filled the multitude 
 
 Who saw this wonder done. 
 They praised Jehovah who had raised 
 
 This prophet great indeed, 
 And thus fulfilled his promises 
 
 To visit Israel's seed. 
 So Christ's renown spread o'er that 
 
 And all the region round ; [land, 
 Even John the Baptist heard thereof, 
 
 Within his prison bound. 
 
 SECTION 49. 
 
 Message from John in Prison to Christ. 
 Matthew 11. 2-6. Luke 7. 18-23. 
 
 When John, in Herod's prison kept, 
 
 Had heard of Jesus' fame, 
 He sent, of his disciples, two, 
 
 And unto Christ they came, 
 And said, "Art thou the Promised One 
 
 That we are to expect ? 
 Or, shall we for another wait, 
 
 And all thy claims reject ? 
 
 SEKEON 48. 
 
 3Le Widv'z Svn rezd tu Ljf. 
 Link 7. 11-18. 
 
 cEe nekst de Jizps jprnid on, 
 
 and kem tu a fer siti 
 kold JSTein. Nir de get hi so 
 
 a sjt dat muivd hiz piti. 
 Behecld a yprj man on a bar, 
 
 karid bj merrnir) frendz ; 
 hwjl wipig biter tirz ov grif, 
 
 hiz mpeler lecn atendz. 
 Puir wider ! 'twoz her ernli spn, 
 
 and meni mernd her lot. 
 Jizps, wid hiz kompajon dip, 
 
 apro'Cjt, and sed, " Wip not." 
 Strenjli do-z wprdz sund, til besjd 
 
 de bir hi standz, tu ad, 
 " Ypi) man, j se tu di arjz." 
 
 cEen woz de merner glad ; 
 for lee ! de ded sat pp, and hi 
 
 began tu spik. (N& d^t, 
 wprdz ov sprprjz hi pterd ferft 
 
 tu derz hui stud afrst.) 
 Hwen tu dat mpder'z Ipvii) armz 
 
 Jizps gev bak her spn, 
 gret reverens fild de mpltit^d 
 
 hui so dis wpnder dpn. 
 cle prezd J eherva hui had rezd 
 
 dis profet gret indid, 
 and dps fulfild hiz promisez 
 
 tu vizit Izrael'z sid. 
 So* Krjst's ren^n spred ec'r dat land, 
 
 and ol de rijon r^nd ; 
 iven Jon de Baptist herd derov, 
 
 widin hiz prizon bund. 
 
 SEKXON 19. 
 
 Messj from Jon in Prizon tu Krist. 
 Matthew 11. 2-6. Luke 7. 18-23. 
 
 Hwen Jon, in Herod'z prizon kept, 
 
 had herd ov Jizps' fern, 
 hi sent, ov hiz disjpelz, tui, 
 
 and pntu Krjst de kem, 
 and sed, " Art fcs de Promist Wpn 
 
 dat wi ar tu ekspekt ? 
 or, Jal wi for anpder wet 
 
 and ol dj, klemz rejekt ? 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of tlie Gospels. 
 
 Then Jesus wrought before their sight 
 
 Works of miraculous kind. 
 In that same hour he cured the sick, 
 
 Gave sight unto the blind, 
 Bade evil spirits leave their haunts, 
 
 (The bodies of mankind,) 
 And said, " Return to John, and thus 
 
 All doubts and fears destroy : 
 Tell him what things you've seen and 
 
 Yea, tell him, for his joy, [heard ; 
 The blind now see, the deaf now hear, 
 
 The lame their feet employ ; 
 The sick are healed, demons expelled, 
 
 The dead are raised to life ; 
 And better far, the poor who mourned 
 
 Their lot, with evils rife, 
 Have now the prophecies fulfilled, 
 
 Glad tidings of Heaven's grace 
 Preached to them without price ; and 
 
 May saving truth embrace, [they 
 And blest is he who shall not deem 
 
 My glory his disgrace." 
 
 SECTION 50. 
 
 Christ's Testimony concerning John. 
 Matthew 11. 7-15. Luke 7. 24-30. 
 
 And when the messengers of John 
 
 Departed from the Lord, 
 He thus addressed the multitude, 
 
 (Who now his name adored,) 
 And said, "When ye went out to John, 
 
 In Judah's wilderness, 
 What did ye see ? Was it a reed, 
 
 Soon by the wind o'erthrown ? 
 But what saw ye ? Was it a man 
 
 Decked out in gay attire ? 
 Such are not found in deserts, but 
 
 In courts. I still inquire 
 What went ye out to see ? Was it 
 
 A prophet ? Yea and more 
 Than prophet. This is he of whom 
 
 Isaiah heretofore 
 And Malachi referred, the great 
 
 Messiah's Harbinger, 
 Both to prepare his way, and say, 
 
 His heavenly reign is near. 
 For all the prophets and the law 
 
 Foretold these times, till John 
 
 clen Jizps rot befer der sjt 
 
 wprks ov mirakijlps kind. 
 In dat sem -sr hi kqrd de sik, 
 
 gev s^t pntu de blind, 
 bad ivil spirits liv der hfints, 
 
 (de bodiz ov mankind,) 
 and sed, " Retprn tu Jon, and dps 
 
 ol d^ts and firz destroi : 
 tel him hwot dlnz n/v sin and herd 
 
 yp, tel him, for hiz joi, 
 de bl^nd n^ si, de def n^ hir, 
 
 de lem dsr fit emploi ; 
 de sik ar hild, dimonz ekspeld, 
 
 de ded ar rezd tu Ijf ; 
 and beter far, de puir hui mornd 
 
 der lot, wid ivilz rif, 
 hav n^ de profesiz fulfild, 
 
 glad tidirjz ov Heven'z gres 
 priest tu dem wid^t pris ; and de 
 
 me sevig truil embres. 
 And blest iz hi hui Jal not dim 
 
 mj glori hiz disgres." 
 
 SEKEON 50. 
 
 Testimoni konserniy Jon. 
 Mafy 11. 7-15. Luik 7. 24-30. 
 
 And hwen de mesenjerz ov Jon 
 
 departed from de Lord, 
 hi dps adrest de mpltitqd, 
 
 (hui n~s hiz nem aderd,) 
 and sed, " Hwen yi went -st tu Jon, 
 
 in Juida'z wildernes, 
 hwot did yi si ? Woz it a rid, 
 
 sum bi de wind er'rdrern ? 
 Bpt hwot so yi ? Woz it a man 
 
 dekt -yt in ge atjr ? 
 SPQ ar not fsnd in dezerts, bpt 
 
 in korts. i stil inkwir 
 hwot went yi yt tu si ? Woz it 
 
 a profet ? Ye and mecr 
 dan profet. 3is iz hi ov huim 
 
 izaia hirtufer 
 and Malaki referd, de gret 
 
 Mesia'z Harbinjer, 
 berf tu preper hiz we, and se, 
 
 Hiz hevenli ren iz nir. 
 For ol de profets and de lo 
 diz timz, til Jon 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Proclaimed their prophecies fulfilled 
 
 In me, God's only Son. 
 John, like a new Elijah, came 
 
 To witness heaven's decree, 
 To announce the blessed reign of 
 Christ, 
 
 Who brings salvation free ; 
 And since his time, heaven's kingdom 
 
 Open to faithful men ; [stands 
 
 And they that have true zeal of heart 
 
 JNVer seek its grace in vain. 
 The least of those who learn and love 
 
 The truths that I display, 
 Is greater in heaven's kingdom now 
 
 Than John was ere my day." 
 And all the people, when they heard, 
 
 And many publicans, 
 Believed in Christ, and honored God, 
 
 And many courtesans. 
 But the conceited Pharisees, 
 
 And learned lawyers too, 
 Refused the grace thus offered them, 
 
 And haughtily withdrew ; 
 While Christ proclaimed, " He that 
 hath ears, 
 
 Should hear, and then should do." 
 
 SECTION 51. 
 
 Christ reproaches the Jews for their 
 
 Impenitence. 
 Matthew 11. 16-24. Luke 7. 31-35. 
 
 Christ said, " The people of this age 
 
 Are so perverse in mind, 
 They do not cleave to heavenly truth, 
 
 Of any form or kind. 
 Like fickle children, pleased with 
 nought, 
 
 From joy to grief they range ; 
 They sympathise with no good thing, 
 
 And weary even of change. 
 When John proclaimed heaven's truth 
 divine, 
 
 In solemn word severe, 
 Ye called him a demoniac stern, 
 
 And mocked the holy seer. 
 And when the Son of man appeared 
 
 And preached his Gospel true, 
 In all mild wisdom, generous love, 
 
 And charms as fair as new, 
 8,9 
 
 prerklemd der profesiz fulfild 
 
 in mi, God'z ernli Spn. 
 Jon, Ijk a n\i Ely a, kem 
 
 tu witnes heven'z dekri, 
 tu an^ns d:e blesed ren ov 
 
 hui brirjz salve Jon fri ; 
 and sins liiz tjm, heven'z kirjdom 
 
 ecpen tu felful men ; [standz 
 and de dat hav trui zil ov hart 
 
 ner sik its gres in ven. 
 cEe list ov derz hui lern and IPV 
 
 de truidz dat j disple, 
 iz greter in heven'z kirjdom n^ 
 
 dan Jon woz er mj de." 
 And ol de pipel, hwen de herd, 
 
 and meni ppblikanz, 
 belivd in Kr^st, and onord God, 
 
 and meni kertezanz. 
 Bpt de konsited Farisiz, 
 
 and lerned loierz tin, 
 refund de gres dps oferd dem, 
 
 and hotili widdrui ; 
 hwjl Krjst prerklemd, " Hi dat 
 haJ irz, 
 
 Jud hir, and den Jud duu." 
 
 SEKXOJST 51. 
 
 Krist repr&gez de Jwzfor der 
 
 Impenitens. 
 Matthew 11. 16-24. Luik 7. 31-35. 
 
 Kqst sed, " 3e pipel ov dis ej 
 
 ar so- pervers in mjnd, 
 de dui not kliv tu hevenli trurf, 
 
 ov eni form or kjnd. 
 
 ik fikel qildren, plizd wid 
 not, 
 
 from joi tu grif de renj ; 
 de simpaljz wid ne* gud Jiij, 
 
 and wiri iven ov <^enj. 
 Hwen Jon prerklemd heven'z 
 div^n, 
 
 in solem wprd sevir, 
 yi kold him a dimerniak stern, 
 
 and mokt de hecli sier. 
 And hwen de Spn ov man apircl 
 
 and pricjt hiz Gospel trin, 
 n ol m^ld wizdom, jenerps IPV, 
 
 and garmz az fer az mj,, 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Ye did object, and sneering say, 
 
 ' This Christian system now 
 Is far too free, and too diffuse, 
 
 To suit our stricter vow ;' 
 But heavenly wisdom, pure and good, 
 
 Is proved most perfect still 
 By noble characters and deeds 
 
 In those who work its will." 
 Then Christ began, with majesty 
 
 Such as Himself could show, 
 To pour his censure, which was doom 
 
 And destiny of woe, 
 On the proud towns and cities round 
 
 Who saw his heavenly face, 
 Witnessed his miracles, and heard 
 
 His words of waruing grace, 
 But put repentance off, and sought 
 
 Not evil ways to shun, 
 By just reform of dire abuse, 
 
 Until their course was run. 
 This was his stern denouncement: 
 " Woe, 
 
 Chorazin, unto thee ! 
 Woe to Bethsaida ! lasting woe, 
 
 And lingering infamy ; 
 For if the miracles displayed 
 
 Within your walls, had been 
 Shown unto Tyre and Sidon, they 
 
 Had turned from all their sin. 
 Woe to Capernaum ! proud as if 
 
 Invested with heaven's power ; 
 Thou shalt be humbled even to hell 
 
 In thine appointed hour ; 
 For if thy privilege to hear 
 
 Redemption's rescuing love, 
 Had on old Sodom been conferred, 
 
 ]No thunders from above, 
 And no volcanoes from beneath, 
 
 Had made a Dead Sea there ; 
 For she would soon have turned to 
 God, 
 
 In penitence and prayer. 
 And all those perished realms of old, 
 
 That sank in pagan night, 
 Shall rise in judgement over lands 
 
 Blessed with the Gospel's light, 
 Who yet reject its beams, and find 
 
 More tolerable doom 
 Than these proud cities now sunk in 
 
 Impenetrable gloom." 
 
 yi did objekt and snirirj se, 
 
 ' 3is Kristian sistem n~r 
 iz far tra fri, and tui difi|s, 
 
 tu si|t isr strikter vs ;' 
 bpt hevenli wizdom, pi^r and gud, 
 
 iz pruivd merr perfekt stil 
 b necbel karakterz and didz 
 
 in derz hui wprk its wil." 
 3en Krjst began, wid majesti 
 
 st>Cj az Himself kud Jo*, 
 tu peer hiz. senj'ur, hwicj woz dram 
 
 and destini ov wee, 
 on de prod fcmz and sitiz rsnd 
 
 hui so hiz hevenli fez, 
 witnest hiz mirakelz, and herd 
 
 hiz wprdz ov wornii) gres, 
 bpt put repentans of, and sot 
 
 not ivil wez tu j'pn, 
 bj jpst reform ov djr abqs, 
 
 pntil der kers woz rpn. 
 cEis woz hiz stern demmsment : 
 "We-, 
 
 Kerezin, pntu di ! 
 We- tu Bedfseda ! las tig wee, 
 
 and lingerii) infami ; 
 for if de mirakelz displed 
 
 widin uj wolz had bin 
 Jem pntu Tir and Sjdon, de 
 
 had tprnd from ol der sin. 
 We? tu Kapernapm ! prsd az if 
 
 invested wid heven'z p^er ; 
 d^ Jalt bi hpmbeld iven tu hel 
 
 in djn apointed ^r ; 
 for if di privilej tu h.ir 
 
 redemjon'z reskqii) IPV, 
 had on erld Sodom bin konferd, 
 
 no 1 tfpnderz from abpv, 
 and nee volkenerz from benid, 
 
 had med a Ded Si der ; 
 for Ji wud suin hav tprnd tu 
 God, 
 
 in penitens and prer. 
 And ol (ierz perijt relmz ov erld, 
 
 dat sank in pegan njt, 
 Jal r^z in jpjment erv r er landz 
 
 blest wid de Gospel'z l^t, 
 hui yet rejekt its bimz, and fjnd 
 
 merr tolerabel duim 
 dan diz pr^jd sitiz m? spi)k in 
 
 impenetrabel gluim." 
 
Harmoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
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 SECTION 52. 
 
 Christ invites all to come to him. 
 Matthew 11. 25-30. 
 
 Lit that time Jesus also said, 
 
 " I thank thee, Father, Lord 
 lOf heaven and earth, that thou hast 
 
 The mysteries of thy Word [veiled 
 From crafty men, and made them 
 known 
 
 To babes, to minds sincere ; 
 [For so it seemed good to thee, 
 
 That they may Thee revere. 
 ]And no man knows the Son except 
 
 The Father that's in him, 
 iiThe Father's the Divinity, 
 
 The Godhead, the Supreme,) 
 lAnd none the Father knoweth, but 
 I The Son, and also he 
 [To whom the Son revealeth him 
 
 In loving majesty. 
 Come unto me, ye weary ones, 
 
 Whom various ills molest ; 
 [All ye that labor, come to me, 
 I And I will give you rest. 
 [Take my yoke on you, learn of me, 
 
 For I am meek and lowly, 
 RTe shall find rest unto your souls 
 
 From all that is unholy, 
 ply yoke is easy to be borne ; 
 CVIy burden's light; come all that 
 mourn." 
 
 SECTION 53. 
 
 Christ forgives a Woman at the house of a 
 Pharisee. Luke 36-50. 
 
 Invited by a Pharisee, 
 
 Jesus sat down to meat ; 
 And lo, a woman entered too, 
 
 And stood behind his feet. 
 A sinner of the city, she, 
 
 But grace had touched her heart ; 
 And now to Him whose love she feels, 
 
 That love she must impart. 
 Sweet tears of humble penitence 
 
 Soon fell upon those feet ; 
 She wiped them with her hair, and then 
 
 Kissed them with reverence meet. 
 An alabaster box she brought, 
 
 With precious ointment filled, 
 ft Q * 
 
 O, ij 
 
 SEKXON 52. 
 
 invfts oil tu Icvm tu him. 
 . 25-30. 
 
 At dat tjm Jizps olsec sed, 
 
 " * tfaijk di, Ffider, Lord 
 ov heven and erl, dat ds~ hast veld 
 
 de misteriz ov dj, Wprd 
 from krafti men, and med dem 
 nern 
 
 tu bebz, tu mjndz sinsir ; 
 for sec it simed gud tu di, 
 
 dat de me 3Ei revir. 
 And u& man nerz de Spn eksept 
 
 de Ffider dat's in him, 
 (de F^der 'z de Diviniti, 
 
 de Godhed, de Si^prim,) 
 and npn de Fsder nece!, bpt 
 
 de Spn, and olser hi 
 tu huim d:e Spn revile! him 
 
 in Ipvii) majesti. 
 
 pntu mi, yi wiri wpnz, 
 
 huim verips ilz merlest ; 
 ol yi dat lebor, kpm tu mi, 
 
 and j wil giv vj, rest. 
 Tek mj yerk on n, lern ov mi, 
 
 for i am mik and lerli, 
 yi Jal fjnd rest pntu n,r seclz 
 
 from ol dat iz pnherli. 
 Mj yerk iz izi tu bi born ; 
 mj bprden'z l^t; kpm ol dat 
 morn." 
 
 SEKXON 53. 
 
 "brffivz a Wuman at de has ov a 
 Farisi.Luik 36-50. 
 
 Invjted bi a Farisi, 
 
 Jizps sat d^n tu mit ; 
 and lee, a wuman enterd tin, 
 
 and stud behind hiz fit. 
 A siner ov de siti, Ji, 
 
 bpt gres had tpc)t her hart ; 
 and n^ tu Him huiz IPV Ji filz, 
 
 dat IPV Ji mpst impart. 
 Swit tirz ov hpmbel penitens 
 
 sum fel ppon do-z fit; 
 Ji wjpt dem wid her her, and den 
 
 kist dem wid reverens mit. 
 An alabaster boks Ji brot, 
 
 wid prejps ointment fild, 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And spread it o'er his blessed feet, 
 
 While love her being thrilled. 
 The haughty Pharisee, this deed 
 
 With scornful heart surveys, 
 Thinking, " If he a prophet were, 
 
 He would have known the ways 
 Of this polluted woman, nor 
 
 Her sinful touch have borne :" 
 But Jesus this reply directs, 
 
 To turn away his scorn : 
 " Simon, I somewhat have to say." 
 
 " Master, say on," he said. 
 " There was a certain creditor 
 
 Whose dues were still unpaid ; 
 And one man owed him fifty pence, 
 
 Another ten-fold more. 
 So poor were they, with nought to pay, 
 
 They earnestly implore 
 His kind forbearance. He forgives ; 
 
 Knowing they have no store. 
 Which of these two would love him 
 
 Simon replied, with heed, [most ?" 
 " He, I suppose, who most obtained 
 
 Forgiveness in his need." 
 " Bightly thou judgest," Jesus spoke. 
 
 Then to the woman turned ; 
 And unto Simon added, " Thou 
 
 This woman hast discerned. 
 I entered this thy house, as guest, 
 
 Yet thou didst not provide 
 To wash my feet ; she washed with 
 
 And with her hair has dried, [tears, 
 No kiss of thine did welcome me ; 
 
 But so her love o'erflows, 
 That on my feet, unceasingly, 
 
 Her kisses she bestows. 
 My head with oil of fragrance thou 
 
 Didst not anoint ; but she 
 Upon my feet this sign of love 
 
 Bestows with energy. 
 Wherefore I tell thee, though her sins 
 
 Are great, they're all forgiven, 
 For she loves much, but those who 
 
 That to the grace of heaven [think 
 They little owe, but little love." 
 
 Then Jesus said to her, 
 " Thy sins are all forgiven thee, 
 
 Take care no more to err." 
 And they that sat at meat with him 
 Began to say within 
 
 and spred it err hiz blesed fit, 
 
 hwjl IPV her biig tfrild. 
 cCe hoti Farisi, dis did 
 
 wid skornful hart sprvez, 
 irjkirj, " If hi a profet wer, 
 
 hi wud hav nem. de wez 
 ov dis polluted wuman, nor 
 her sinful tpg hav berrn :" 
 bpt Jizps dis repli direkts, 
 
 tu tprn awe hiz skorn : 
 " Sjmon, i spmhwot hav tu se." 
 
 " Master, se on," hi sed. 
 " <Ier woz a serten kreditor 
 
 huiz dn,z wer stil pnped ; 
 and wpn man erd him fifti pens, 
 
 anpder ten-ferld mecr. 
 Ser puir wer de, wid not tu pe, 
 
 de ernestli implecr 
 hiz kjnd forberans. Hi forgivz ; 
 
 nmi) de hav nee ster. 
 Hwicj ov diz ttu. wud IPV hiu 
 
 Sjmon repl^d, wid hid, [merst? 
 " Hi, j. spperz, hui merst obtend 
 
 forgivnes in hiz nid." 
 " Bjtli fc$ jpjest," Jizps sperk, 
 
 den tu de wuman tprnd ; 
 and pntu S^mon aded " 5^ 
 
 dis wuman hast disernd. 
 tE enter d dis d^ irss, az gest, 
 
 yet d^ didst not precv^d 
 tu woj mj fit ; Ji wojt wid tirz, 
 
 and wid: her her haz drjd. 
 "N& kis ov djn did welkpm mi ; 
 
 bpt sec her IPV er'rflerz, 
 dat on mj fit, pnsisirjli, 
 
 her kisez Ji bestaz. 
 Mj. hed wid oil ov fregrans d'S" 
 
 didst not anoint ; bpt Ji 
 ppon mi fit dis sjn ov IPV 
 
 besterz wid enerji. 
 Hwerfecr j tel di, dec her sinz 
 
 ar grel, d:e'r ol forgiven, 
 for Ji IPVZ mpq, bpt de-z hui ^inl 
 
 dat tu de gres ov heven 
 de lit el er, bpt litel IPV." 
 
 clen Jizps sed tu her, 
 " 3j sinz ar ol forgiven di, 
 
 tek ker nee mecr tu er." 
 And d:e dat sat at mit wid him 
 
 began tu se widin 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 77 
 
 Themselves, "Who is it that thus takes 
 [ The power to pardon sin? " 
 Then to the woman Jesus spoke, 
 I With comfort to her heart, 
 r Thy faith hath saved thee ; go in 
 
 peace." 
 I Such peace could ne'er depart. 
 
 SECTION 54. 
 
 Christ preaches throughout Galilee. 
 Luke 8. 1-3. 
 
 And after this, he went throughout 
 
 The towns of Palestine, 
 Preaching by word, showing by deed, 
 
 (And all should these combine,) 
 The tidings that on man the light 
 
 Of heaven was now to shine. 
 His twelve disciples also were 
 
 Attending on their Lord, 
 And certain women, who were healed 
 
 By his almighty word, 
 Of evil spirits, and sicknesses ; 
 
 As Mary Magdalene, 
 From whom seven demons he cast out, 
 
 For she possessed had been ; 
 Also Joanna, Chuza's wife, 
 
 (Chuza was Herod's steward,) 
 Susanna, and some others who 
 
 To Jesus ministered. 
 
 SECTION 55. 
 
 Christ cures a Demoniac. Conduct of the 
 Scribes and Pharisees. Matthew 12. 22-45. 
 Mark 3. 19-30. Luke 11. 14-32. 
 
 And Christ with his disciples went 
 
 Into a house, and there 
 The multitude together came, 
 
 So that they could not spare 
 Even time to eat : but Jesus must 
 
 Again the Word declare. 
 And when his friends heard of it, they 
 
 Went out to bring him in. 
 They said, He is fatigued ; but him 
 
 From duty could not wean. 
 Then one was brought to him possessed 
 
 By demon, dumb and blind ; 
 And Jesus healed his sore disease, 
 
 And cured his haunted mind. 
 
 demselvz, " Hui iz it dat dps teks 
 de p^er tu pardon sin ?" 
 
 clen tu de wuman Jizps speck, 
 wid kpmfort tu her hart, 
 
 '* clj, fef had sevd di ; gee in 
 
 pis." 
 SPQ pis kud ne'r depart. 
 
 SEKXON 54. 
 
 Kristprigez 6rwvt Galili. 
 Luik 8. 1-3. 
 
 And after dis, hi went drurst 
 
 de frsnz ov Palestjn, 
 priqii) bj wprd, Jecig bj did, 
 
 (and ol Jud diz komb^n,) 
 de tjdirjz dat on man de l[t 
 
 ov heven woz m? tu J^n. 
 Hiz twelv dis^pelz olsec wer 
 
 atendii) on der Lord, 
 and serten wimen, hui wer hild 
 
 bj hiz olmjti wprd, 
 ov ivil spirits and siknesez ; 
 
 az Meri Magdalen, 
 from huim seven dimonz hi kast 
 
 for fi pozest had bin ; [^t, 
 
 olse- Jecana, Ki^za'z wjf, 
 
 (Ki^za woz Herod'z sti^ard,) 
 Sqzana, and spm pderz hui 
 
 tu Jizps ministerd. 
 
 SEKXON 55. 
 
 irz a Dimvnialc. Kondvkt ov de 
 Skrfiz and Farisiz. Ma^ 12. 22-45. 
 Mark 3. 19-30. Luik 11. 14-32. 
 
 And Kqst wid hiz disjpelz went 
 
 intu a hss, and dsr 
 de mpltitqd tugeder kern, 
 
 s& dat dis kud not spsr 
 iven tpn tu it : bpt Jizps mpst 
 
 agen de Wprd deklsr. 
 And hwen hiz frendz herd ov it, ds 
 
 went ~st tu brii) him in. 
 cTe sed, Hi iz fatigd ; bpt him 
 
 from di^ti kud not win. 
 clen wpn woz brot tu him pozest 
 
 bj dimon, dpm and blj,nd ; 
 and Jizps hild hiz seer disiz, 
 
 and ku/d hiz liBnted mind. 
 
78 
 
 Rhymed, Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And all the people were amazed, 
 
 And said, " Tis David's son, 
 The prophesied Messiah, great, 
 
 By whom this thing is done." 
 But when the Pharisees heard this, 
 
 And saw the miracle, 
 They said, that by Beelzebub 
 
 He did the fiend expel. 
 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and 
 
 " No devil will oppose [said, 
 
 Another devil, else the reign 
 
 Of evil soon would close. 
 For every kingdom, every house, 
 
 Against itself arrayed, 
 Must soon to desolation come, 
 
 And be in ruin laid. 
 And if I cast out devils by 
 
 Beelzebub, then how 
 Do your own children cast them out, 
 
 And you not disallow ? 
 But if I, by the power of God, 
 
 Cast devils out of men, 
 Then doubtless is God's kingdom come 
 
 Into the world again. 
 When Satan, like a strong man armed, 
 
 Lives in security, 
 His goods are held by him in peace ; 
 
 But when a stronger one than he 
 Shall come upon him, and o'ercome, 
 
 He strips him of his arms, 
 His spoil divides among his friends, 
 
 And feels no more alarms. 
 Therefore, in such a case, all those, 
 
 Who know my might divine, 
 And yet refuse to take my part, 
 
 Are enemies of mine. 
 Wherefore I say to you, All kinds 
 
 Of sin and blasphemy 
 Shall be forgiven, if men repent 
 
 Of their impiety ; 
 Except the blasphemy against 
 
 The Holy Spirit, this 
 (Evil confirmed in heart and life,) 
 
 Will end in the abyss. 
 Or make the tree good, and its fruit ; 
 
 Or else let both be evil ; 
 Oh earthly race, of vipers born, 
 
 Ye children of the devil ! 
 How can ye speak good things ? 
 
 For out of its own store, 
 
 And ol de pipel wer amezd, 
 
 and sed, " 'Tiz Devid'z spn, 
 de profesjd Mesja, gret, 
 
 b^ huim dis dirj iz dim." 
 Br>t hwen d:e Farisiz herd dis, 
 
 and so d:e mirakel, 
 de sed, dat bj, Bielzebpb 
 
 hi did de find ekspel. 
 And Jizps nij, d:er tfots, and sed, 
 
 N& devil wil operz 
 anpder devil, els de ren 
 
 ov ivil sum wud klerz. 
 For everi kirjdom, everi kss, 
 
 agenst itself ared, 
 mpst sum tu desolejon kpm, 
 
 and bi in ruiin led. 
 And if i kast -st devilz b 
 
 Bielzebpb, den Irs 
 dui \rr ern children kast dem ist, 
 
 and u, not disarm ? 
 Bpt if j, bj de p^er ov God, 
 
 kast devilz ^t ov men, 
 den duties iz God'z kirjdom kpm 
 
 intu de wprld agen. 
 Hwen Setan Ijk a strorj man armd,; 
 
 livz in sekirriti, 
 hiz gudz ar held bj him in pis ; 
 
 bpt hwen a stronger wpn dan hi 
 Jal kpm ppon him, and e-'rkpm, 
 
 hi strips him ov hiz armz, 
 hiz spoil divjdz amprj hiz frendz, 
 
 and filz no- merr alarmz. 
 cEerfer, in SPQ a kes, ol derz 
 
 hui no- mi mt div^n, 
 and yet refi{z tu tek m^ part, 
 
 ar enemiz ov mjn. 
 Hw erf or j se tu i}, <D1 kjndz 
 
 ov sin and blasfemi 
 Jal bi forgiven, if men repent 
 
 ov der impjeti ; 
 eksept de blasfemi agenst 
 
 de Herli Spirit, dis 
 (ivil konfermd in hart and Ijf,) 
 
 wil end in de abis. 
 Or mek de tri gud, and its fruit ; 
 
 or els let betf bi ivil ; 
 (3 erdli res, ov vjperz born, 
 
 yi qildren ov d:e devil ! 
 Irs kan yi spik gud dirjz ? 
 
 for -$t ov its em sterr, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 79 
 
 The heart brings forth each thought 
 
 And that for evermore, [and word, 
 From the good treasure of his heart 
 
 The good man speaks what's right, 
 But wicked hearts make wicked men, 
 
 Who utter words of spite. 
 For every word that men shall speak 
 
 With mischievous intent, 
 Shall rise in judgement, to their shame, 
 
 Unless they now repent. 
 And as your words are good or ill, 
 
 Your future doom will be, 
 For they will stamp your character 
 
 Throughout eternity." 
 Then certain Scribes and Pharisees 
 
 From Jesus sought a sign ; 
 Some special token that he was 
 
 Indeed the Christ Divine. 
 And Jesus answering, said to them, 
 
 "An evil generation 
 Asks for a sign ; no sign I'll give 
 
 Unto this wicked nation ; 
 Except the sign of Jonah, who 
 
 Was three days in the sea : 
 So like him, in the earth, I'll hide 
 
 My own humanity. 
 Gainst you, the men of Nineveh 
 
 In judgement shall arise, 
 For they repented at the words 
 
 Of Jonah's prophecies ; 
 And you behold a greater far 
 
 Than Jonah standing here, 
 As shall be known in every age, 
 
 By nations far and near. 
 And Sheba's Gentile Queen shall rise 
 
 In judgement to reprove ; 
 For she from distant realms once came 
 
 (Inspired by wisdom's love,) 
 To hear the words of Solomon ; 
 
 While now within your land 
 A greater far than he appears, 
 
 Whom you won't understand. 
 Beware ! beware ! the darker fiends 
 
 Of ignorance and crime, 
 May have been banished for awhile 
 
 By God's pure Word sublime. 
 Now they may wander through the 
 
 In deserts dark and drear, [world, 
 But they may come on you again ; 
 
 And when they do appear, 
 
 de hart brinz ferric) tfot and wt>rd, 
 
 and dat for evermerr. 
 From de gud tre^ur ov hiz hart 
 
 d:e gud man spiks hwot's r^t, 
 bpt wiked harts mek wiked men, 
 
 hui pter wprdz ov sp^t. 
 For everi wprd dat men Jal spik 
 
 wid misqevps intent, 
 Jal rjz in jpjment, tu der Jem, 
 
 pnles de n^ repent. 
 And az i^r wprdz ar gud or il, 
 
 u/ fqtqr dium wil bi, 
 for de wil stamp uj karakter 
 
 drurst eterniti." 
 cCen serten Skrjbz and Farisiz 
 
 From Jizps sot a sjn ; 
 spm spejal terken dat hi woz 
 
 indid d:e Krjst Divjn. 
 And Jizps anserirj, sed tu dem, 
 
 " An ivil jenerejon 
 asks for a sjn ; nee sjn 1 giv 
 
 pntu dis wiked nejon ; 
 eksept de sjn ov Jerna, hui 
 
 woz dri dez in de si ; 
 so- Ijk him, in de eri, j'l hjd 
 
 mj em h^maniti. 
 'Genst q,, de men ov Nineve 
 
 in jpjment Jal arjz, 
 for <ie repented at de wprdz 
 
 ov Jema'zprofesiz ; 
 and n, behold a greter far 
 
 ftan Jeraa standirj liir, 
 az Jal bi necn in everi ej, 
 
 bj nejonz far and nir. 
 And Xiba'z Jentj.l Kwin Jal rjz 
 
 in jpjment tu repruiv ; 
 for Ji from distant relmz wpns kem 
 
 (insp^rd bj, wizdom'z IPV,) 
 tu hir de wprdz ov Solomon ; 
 
 hwy n^ widin qr land 
 a greter far dan hi apirz, 
 
 huim i| wern't pnderstand. 
 Bewer ! bewer ! de darker findz 
 
 ov ignorans and kr^m, 
 me hav bin banijt for ahwjl 
 
 b^ God'z pi^r Wprd spbl^m. 
 N~5 de me wonder irui de wprld, 
 
 in dezerts dark and drir, 
 bpt de me kpm on \i agen ; 
 
 and hwen de dui apir, 
 
80 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 If they but find your hearts all void 
 
 Of heavenly love and light, 
 They will combine their devilish pow- 
 
 With those of hell's worst night, [ers 
 And repossess those hearts of yours 
 
 That I have sought to illume, 
 And your last state shall then be worse 
 
 Than was your first, in doom." 
 And as Christ spoke, a woman's voice 
 
 From out the company, 
 Said, " Blessed of all women is 
 
 The mother that bore thee." 
 But Christ replied, " Yea, rather blest 
 
 Are they who hear God's Word, 
 And keep it in obedience, true 
 
 To their redeeming Lord." 
 
 SECTION 56. 
 
 Christ's real Kindred. Matthew 12. 46-50. 
 Mark 3. 31-35. Luke 8. 46-50. 
 
 And while Christ taught the multi- 
 One came to him, and said, [tudes, 
 
 " Thy mother and thy brethren stand 
 Without, and have essayed 
 
 In vain to speak a word with thee." 
 The Lord then answered him, 
 
 "Who are my mother, brethren? who ? 
 Those only do I deem 
 
 My friends who do God's will. All 
 I own my faithful brother, [such 
 
 (Of heavenly consanguinity,) 
 My sister, and my mother. 
 
 SECTION 57. 
 
 Parable of the Sower. Matthew 13. 1-9. 
 Mark 4. 1-9. Luke 8. 4-9. 
 
 Beside the lake of Galilee 
 
 Our blessed Savior sat, 
 And multitudes come unto him, 
 
 And for instruction wait. 
 Into a ship he entered then, 
 
 (The crowd stood on the shore,) 
 And taught again in parables, 
 
 As he had taught before. 
 A sower went to sow his seed, 
 
 And as he sowed it, some 
 Fell by the way side, and could not 
 
 Unto perfection come. 
 
 if de bpt fjnd i^r harts ol void 
 
 ov hevenli IPV and ljt, 
 de wil kombjn der devilij p^erz 
 
 wid: decz ov hel'z wprst njt, 
 and ripozes derz harts ov ijrz 
 
 dat j hav sot tu ilium, 
 and qr last stet Jal den bi wprs 
 
 dan woz i^r ferst in dram." 
 And az Krjst speck, a wuman'z vois 
 
 from ~st de kpmpani, 
 sed, " Blesed ov ol wimen iz 
 
 de mpder dat ber di." 
 Bpt Kqst repljd, " Ye, rsder blest 
 
 ar de hui hir God'z Wprd, 
 and kip it in erbidiens, trui 
 
 tu der redimirj Lord." 
 
 SEKEON 56. 
 
 rial Kindred. Ma5^ 12. 46-50. 
 Mark 3. 31-35. Luik 8. 46-50. 
 
 And hwjl Kr^st tot de 
 
 wpn kem tu him, and sed, 
 " <Ij mpder and dj, bredren stand 
 
 widbst and hav esed 
 in ven tu spik a wprd wid di." 
 
 3e Lord den anserd him, 
 " Hui ar m j mpder, bredren ? hui ? 
 
 derz ecnli dui j dim 
 m^ frendz hui dui God'z wil. Ol 
 
 j era m j fetfful brpder, [SPQI 
 
 (ov hevenli konsangwiniti,) 
 
 mj sister, and mj mpder. 
 
 SEKEOJST 57. 
 
 Paralel ov de Sver. Ma^q, 13. 1-! 
 Mark 4. 1-9. Luik 8. 4-9. 
 
 Besjd de lek ov Galili 
 
 ^r blesed Sevier sat, 
 and mpltitqdz kpm pntu him, 
 
 and for instrpkjon wet. 
 Intu a Jip hi enterd den, 
 
 (de krsd stud on de Jerr,) 
 and tot agen in parabelz, 
 
 az hi had tot befer. 
 A serer went tu ser hiz sid, 
 
 and az hi seed it, spm 
 fel bj de we s^d, and kud not 
 
 pntu perfekjon kpm. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 81 
 
 Some fell upon a barren rock, 
 
 And as it had no root, 
 It withered in the summer's heat, 
 
 And yielded not its fruit. 
 Some fell among the thorns, and both 
 
 In seeming friendship grew ; 
 But soon the thorns choked out the 
 
 Nor could it them subdue, [wheat, 
 But other fell upon good ground, 
 
 Sprang up, and fruit soon bore, 
 Some thirty-fold, some sixty, some 
 
 A hundred-fold, and more. 
 | He that hath ears, now let him hear, 
 For heaven unto all such is near. 
 
 SECTION 58. 
 
 Reasons for teaching by Parables, and expla- 
 nation of the Parable of the Sower. 
 
 Matthew 13. 10-23. Mark 4. 10-20. 
 Luke 8. 9, 11-18. 
 
 When Jesus was retired, alone, 
 
 Then his disciples came, 
 And asked him, why, in parables, 
 
 He did his truths proclaim. 
 " Because," he said, " although to you 
 
 Who have discerning eyes,. 
 Celestial wisdom may be taught 
 
 Veiled with but thin disguise, 
 Those grosser crowds can only learn 
 
 By tale and anecdote : 
 Bare truths they could not understand, 
 
 Nor even learn by rote. 
 While wise men gather wisdom still 
 
 Of every form and kind, 
 These simple ones in danger stand 
 
 Of losing all they find. 
 I teach them, then, by parables 
 
 Which may remembered be, 
 For they are quite unfitted yet 
 
 For heaven's philosophy. 
 Indeed, though seeing, they see not, 
 
 And hearing, do not hear, 
 Because they dread those shafts of 
 
 Which slay their errors dear, [truth 
 For as Isaiah saith, This race 
 
 Hath stupified their mind, 
 And sealed their eyes and ears, for fear 
 
 They painful truths should find ; 
 
 Spm fel ppon a baren rok, 
 
 and az it had nee ruit, 
 it widerd in de spmer'z hit, 
 
 and yilded not its fruit. 
 Spm fel amp i) de fornz, and bed 
 
 in simir) frendjip grin ; 
 bpt sum de iornz qerkt isi de hwit, 
 
 nor kud it dem spbdq,. 
 Bpt pder fel ppon gud grsnd, 
 
 sprag pp, and fruit siun berr, 
 spm lerti-ferld, spm siksti, spm 
 
 a hpndred-ferld, and mer. 
 Hi dat hal irz, n^ let him hir, 
 for heven pntu ol SPQ iz nir. 
 
 SEKEON 58. 
 
 Rizonz for Ugly bi Parabelz, and ekspla- 
 nefon ov de Parabel ov de S^er. 
 
 Mafcj, 13. 10-23. Mark 4. 10-20. 
 Luuk 8. 9, 11-18. 
 
 Hwen Jizps woz retjrd, alem, 
 
 den hiz disjpelz kem, 
 and askt him, hwj, in parabelz, 
 
 hi did hiz truidz prerklem. 
 " Bekoz," hi sed, " older tu u, 
 
 hui hav disernii) [z, 
 selestial wizdom me bi tot 
 
 veld wid bpt din disgjz, 
 derz grerser krsdz kan ernli lern 
 
 bj tel and anekdert : 
 ber truidz de kud not pnderstand, 
 
 nor iven lern bj rert. 
 Hwjl wjz men gader wizdom stil 
 
 ov everi form and kjnd, 
 diz simpel wpnz in denjer stand 
 
 ov luizir) ol de fjnd. 
 5 tiq dem, den, bj, parabelz 
 
 hwiq me rememberd bi, 
 for de ar kw^t pnfited yet 
 
 for heven'z filosofi. 
 Indid, dec siin, de si not, 
 
 and hirig, dui not hir, 
 bekoz de dred derz Jafts ov truii 
 
 hwiq sle der erorz dir. 
 For az izaia sel, 3is res 
 
 hai sti^pifjd der m^nd, 
 and sild der jz and irz, for fir 
 
 de penful truidz Jud fjnd ; 
 
82 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Truths that would smite their favorite 
 
 And turn them quite away [sins, 
 From all those vain, earth-born de- 
 lights, 
 
 Which lead their hearts astray. 
 But blessed are your eyes and ears, 
 
 For they indeed discern 
 Those mysteries of heaven which 
 
 Have vainly sighed to learn, [saints 
 The parable ye heard is this : 
 
 The seed's the Word of God, 
 Which fructifies to endless life 
 
 When placed beneath the sod 
 Of human minds. But some that hear 
 
 Are like the way-side ground ; 
 The seed falls on it, and foul spirits, 
 
 Which everywhere abound, 
 Delight to pluck it from men's hearts, 
 
 And then no fruit is found. 
 The seeds that fell upon the rock 
 
 Kesemble men who seem 
 To hear the Word of God with joy, 
 
 But hear it as a dream. 
 Having no root within themselves, 
 
 They last but for a season ; 
 When persecution tries their faith, 
 
 They yield without a reason. 
 And seeds that fell among the thorns 
 
 Are those who when they've heard 
 Go forth, and soon are choked with 
 
 And joys they have preferred [cares 
 Of earthly kind, to those pure joys 
 
 Which come to man from heaven. 
 But that which fell upon good ground 
 
 Are they who oft have striven 
 To find the truth ; which found, within 
 
 An honest and good heart 
 Receive it, keep, and bring forth fruit. 
 
 They get, and then impart." 
 
 SECTION 59. 
 
 Christ directs his Disciples how to Hear 
 
 and Teach. 
 Mark 4. 24, 25. Luke 8. 16-18. 
 
 Christ said, " No man a candle lights 
 
 In secret place to hide, 
 But sets it on a candlestick 
 
 To throw its radiance wide. 
 
 truidz dat wud smjt der fevorit ' 
 
 and tprn dem kwjt awe [sinz, \ 
 from ol decz ven, erl-born de- 
 lits, 
 
 liwiq lad der harts astre. 
 Bpt blesed ar nr jz and arz, 
 
 for de indad disern 
 de-z misteriz ov heven hwiCj sents 
 
 hav venli sj f d tu lern. 
 cEe parabel yi herd iz dis : 
 
 cLe sad'z -de Wprd ov God, 
 hwicj frpktifjz tu en dies l[f 
 
 hwen plest benjd de sod 
 ov hqman mjndz. Bpt spm dat hir 
 
 ar Ijk de we-sjd grsnd ; 
 de sid folz on it, and fsl spirits, 
 
 hwiq everihwer ab^nd, 
 del^t tu plpk it from men'z harts, 
 
 and den nee fruit iz fsnd. 
 cEe sadz dat fel ppon de rok 
 
 rezembel men hui s.im 
 tu Kir de Wprd ov God wid joi, 
 
 bpt hir it az a dram. 
 Havir) ner ruit widin demselvz, 
 
 ds last bpt for a sazon ; 
 hwen persekijjon trjz der fel, 
 
 de yald wid^t a rdzon. 
 And ^idz dat fel ampi) de lornz 
 
 ar derz hui hwen de'v herd 
 ger ferl, and suin ar cje-kt wid kerz 
 
 and joiz de hav preferd 
 ov erlli kjnd, tu decz pqr joiz 
 
 hwiq kpm tu man from heven. 
 Bpt dat hwiCj fel ppon gud grsnd 
 
 ar de hui oft hav striven 
 tu ijnd de trurf ; hwiq fsnd, widin 
 
 an onest and gud hart 
 res.iv it. kdp, and brirj ford" fruit. 
 
 3e get, and den impart." 
 
 SEKXON 59. 
 
 direJcts hiz Disfpelz hv tu Sir 
 
 and Tig. 
 Mark 4. 24-25. Luik 8. 16-18. 
 
 Krjst sed, " JSTec man a kandel Ijts 
 
 in sakret pies tu h|d, 
 bpt sets it on a kandelstik 
 
 tu Ira its redians wjd. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 83 
 
 For nothing is in secret kept, 
 
 But what should not be known ; 
 Nor is there any thing concealed 
 
 That ever should be shown. 
 Take good heed- therefore what ye 
 hear; 
 
 Well use, and ye shall save ; 
 Lose, and ye shall not then retain 
 
 The little that ye have. 
 
 SECTION 60. 
 
 Various Parables descriptive of Christ's 
 
 Kingdom. 
 Matthew 13. 24-52. Mark 4. 26-34. 
 
 Christ said that he who sows God's 
 Word, 
 
 Like seed, in the human mind, 
 Must sow in faith, and in due course 
 
 He good results shall find. 
 He cannot tell the process, how 
 
 It germinates and grows ; 
 He trusts God's power will make his 
 
 In rich increase to close. [toil 
 
 And when the harvest-day is come, 
 
 He puts his sickle in, 
 And takes the precious sheaves to 
 
 That knows no taint of sin. [heaven 
 
 Then Jesus spoke a parable 
 
 Concerning the world's field, 
 Which divers kinds of moral crops, 
 
 Both good and bad, doth yield. 
 God's kingdom may be well compared 
 
 To one who sows good seeds, 
 But while men sleep an enemy 
 
 Bestrows the ground with weeds. 
 The wheat and tares together grow, 
 
 Greatly to the surprise 
 Of those who work upon the land ; 
 
 And they at once advise 
 To pluck the tares. Their lord forbids : 
 
 " Let both together grow : 
 In time of harvest, I'll direct 
 
 The reapers first to throw 
 The tares aside, for meaner use ; 
 
 And then to reap the wheat, 
 And to my garner gather it 
 
 In happiness complete." 
 
 For npdir) iz in sikret kept, 
 
 bpt hwot Jud not bi necn ; 
 nor iz der eni dig konsild 
 
 dat ever Jud bi Jern. 
 Tek gud had derfer hwot 
 hir ; 
 
 wel i|z ; and yi Jal sev ; 
 luiz, and yi Jal not den reten 
 
 de litel dat yi hav. 
 
 SEKXON 60. 
 
 Verivs Parabelz deskriptiv ov Krfst's 
 
 Kiydom. 
 13. 24-52. Mark 4. 26-34. 
 
 Krjst sed dat hi hui serz God'z 
 Wprd, 
 
 Ijk sid in de hitman mjnd, 
 mpst sec in fe^, and in dq, kerrs 
 
 hi gud rezplts Jal fjnd. 
 Hi kanot tel de prases, Irs 
 
 it jerminets and grerz ; 
 hi trpsts God'z p^er wil rnek hiz 
 
 in rig inkris tu klecz. [toil 
 
 And hwen de harvest-de iz kpm, 
 
 hi puts hiz sikel in, 
 and teks de prejps Jivz tu heven 
 
 dat ne-z no 1 tent ov sin. 
 
 cEen Jizps sperk a parabel 
 
 konsernii) de wprld'z fdld, 
 hwicj djverz kjndz ov moral krops, 
 
 be'i gud and bad, dpJ yild. 
 God'z kirjdom ms bi wel komperd 
 
 tu wpn hui serz gud sidz, 
 bpt hwjl men slap, an enemi 
 
 bestrerz de grsnd wid wadz. 
 ele hwit and terz tugeder grer, 
 
 gretli tu de sprprjz 
 ov de-z hui wprk ppon de land ; 
 
 and de at wpns advjz 
 tu plpk d:e terz. 8Ler lord forbidz : 
 
 " Let ber^ tugeder grer : 
 in tjm ov harvest j'l direkt 
 
 de riperz ferst tu dree 
 de terz asjd, for miner ijs ; 
 
 and den tu rip de hwit, 
 and tu mj garner gader it 
 
 in hapines komplit." 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 When Jesus sent away the crowd, 
 
 And went unto his home, 
 The faithful few, who wait on him, 
 
 Wherever he may roam, 
 Come unto him, and, wistful say, 
 
 " Declare to us, we pray, 
 The symbol of the wheat and tares, 
 
 Which fills us with dismay." 
 He answering, said, " The field's the 
 
 And I the sower am ; [world, 
 
 The good seed are God's children, and 
 
 The tares the sons of shame. 
 The enemy that sowed them is 
 
 The devil and his crew ; 
 The harvest is the end of the world ; 
 
 The reapers who renew 
 Its face, and gather up its stores, 
 
 The angels are. As then 
 The tares are gathered first, and 
 burned, 
 
 That they hurt not again, 
 So shall the Son of man send forth 
 
 His angels, who shall bring 
 Together all things that offend, 
 
 And every evil thing, 
 And cast them into hell. And then, 
 
 The righteous, like the sun, 
 Shall shine forth in heaven's kingdom 
 when 
 
 Their work on earth is done. 
 He that hath ears, now let him hear, 
 For heaven unto all such is near." 
 
 Another parable spoke Christ, 
 
 And said, " God's kingdom grows 
 Like to the little mustard seed 
 
 Which in his field man sows : 
 When in the earth that grain is cast, 
 
 Though of all seeds the least, 
 It riseth higher than all herbs, 
 
 With branches great increased : 
 And in this tree the birds will lodge, 
 
 Delighting in its shade ; 
 So through the world God's kingdom 
 
 Be far and wide displayed, [shall 
 
 God's kingdom is to leaven like, 
 Which, hid within the meal, 
 
 Ferments the whole ; so doth the truth 
 We in the heart conceal." 
 
 Hwen Jizps sent awe de krsd, 
 
 and went pntu hiz hern, 
 de felful fq,, hui wet on him, 
 
 hwerever hi me mm, 
 krnn r>ntu him, and, wistful se, 
 
 " Dekler tu PS, wi pre, 
 de simbol ov de hwit and terz, 
 
 hwiCj filz PS wid: disme." 
 Hi anserii), sed, "cLe fild'z de 
 
 ana \ de serer am ; [wprld, 
 
 de gud sid ar God'z qildren, and 
 
 de terz de spnz ov Jem. 
 <Ie enemi dat serd dem iz 
 
 de devil and hiz krui ; 
 de harvest iz de end ov de wprld ; 
 
 de riperz hui remj, 
 its fes, and gader pp its sterz, 
 
 de enjelz ar. Az den 
 de terz ar gaderd ferst, and 
 bprnd, 
 
 dat de hprt not agen, 
 sec Jal de Spn ov man send fentf 
 
 hiz enjelz, hui Jal brirj 
 tugeder ol lirjz dat ofend, 
 
 and everi ivil tfirj, 
 and kast dem intu hel. And den, 
 
 de rjtips, Ijk de spn, 
 Jal Jjn for! in heven'z kirjdom 
 hwen 
 
 der wprk on erl iz dpn. 
 Hi dat hal irz, ITS let him hir, 
 for heven pntu ol SPCJ iz nir." 
 
 Anpder parabel sperk Krjst, 
 
 and sed, " God'z kirjdom grerz 
 Ijk tu de litel mpstard sid 
 
 hwiq in hiz fild man se-z : 
 hwen in de erf dat gren iz kast, 
 
 dec ov ol sidz de list, 
 it rjzed hjer dan ol herbz, 
 
 wid branqez gret inkrist : 
 and in dis tri de berdz wil loj, 
 
 deljtirj in its Jed ; 
 se* Irui de wprld God'z kirjdom Jal 
 
 bi far and w^d displed. 
 
 God'z kiijdom iz tu leven Ijk, 
 
 hwig, hid widin de mil, 
 ferments de he-l ; sec dpi de truil 
 
 wi in de hart konsil." 
 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Thus Jesus to the multitude 
 
 Did heavenly truth impart 
 By parables which best might teach 
 
 Their simple thoughtless heart. 
 I So was fulfilled, as prophet once 
 
 Did testimony bear, 
 " My mouth in parables shall teach, 
 
 And secret things declare." 
 Then Jesus all that multitude 
 
 By his command dispersed, 
 And when with his disciples few, 
 
 His meaning he rehearsed. 
 
 This parable he also spake : 
 
 "Heaven's field contains hid 
 treasure, 
 
 And when man finds it, he sells all, 
 And buys that field with pleasure. 
 
 Or like one who for goodly pearls 
 Doth seek ; some merchant, wise, 
 
 To gain one of surpassing worth, 
 Sells all, and wins the prize. 
 
 And like a net, collecting fish 
 
 Of every living kind, 
 When drawn to shore, both good and 
 
 The fishers therein find : [bad 
 
 They sort the good from bad ; the 
 good's 
 
 Preserved, the bad's declined. 
 So at the last, God's angels will 
 
 The wicked from the just 
 Sever, and cast all into hell 
 
 Who make not God their trust." 
 
 Jesus then asked, " Do ye discern 
 
 The meaning of my word? " 
 His listening followers straight reply, 
 
 With reverence due, " Yea, Lord." 
 " Then let each scribe," said he, 
 " who's trained 
 
 To teach my heavenly way, 
 Out of his treasured hoard of truths 
 
 Both new and old display." 
 
 cTps Jizps tu de 
 
 did hevenli trurf impart 
 bj parabelz hwiq best mjt tag 
 
 der simpel, tfotles hart. 
 Sec woz fulfild, az profet wpns 
 
 did testimoni ber, 
 " Mi -nrsS in parabelz Jal tag, 
 
 and sikret dirjz dekler." 
 clen Jizps ol dat mpltiti^d 
 
 b hiz komand disperst, 
 and hwen wid hiz disjpelz fq,, 
 
 hiz minirj hi reherst. 
 
 cLis parabel hi olser spek : 
 "Heven'z fild kontenz hid 
 
 SECTION 61. 
 
 Christ calms the Tempest on the Sea of 
 
 Galilee. Matthew 8. 18-27. Mark 4. 35-41. 
 
 Luke 8. 22-26 ; 9. 59-62. 
 
 When eventide was come, Christ said, 
 To his disciples true, 
 
 and hwen man fjndz it, hi selz ol, 
 and bjz dat fild wid plegur. 
 
 Or Ijk wpn hui for gudli perlz 
 dp^ sik ; spm merchant, wjz, 
 
 tu gen wpn ov sprpasirj wpri, 
 selz ol, and winz de prjz. 
 
 And Ijk a net, kolektirj fij 
 
 ov everi livii) kjnd, 
 hwen dron tu jar, botf gud and bad 
 
 de fijerz derin fjnd : 
 de sort de gud from bad ; de 
 gud'z 
 
 prezervd, de bad'z dekljnd. 
 Sec at de last, God'z enjelz wil 
 
 de wiked from de jpst 
 sever, and kast ol intu hel 
 
 hui mek not God der trpst." 
 
 Jizps den askt, " Dui yi disern 
 
 de minirj ov mj wprd ?" 
 Hiz lisenirj folererz stret replj, 
 
 wid reverens dq, "Ye, Lord." 
 " 2en let iq skrjb," sed hi, " hm'z 
 trend 
 
 tu tiq mj hevenli we, 
 *st ov hiz tregurd herd ov truidz 
 
 bec^ m^, and erld disple." 
 
 SEKEON 61. 
 
 Krist Jcamz de Tempest on de Si ov 
 
 G-aliliT&tihi 8. 18-27. Mark 4. 35-41. 
 
 Luke 8. 22-26; 9.59-62. 
 
 Hwen iventjd woz kpm, Krjst sed, 
 tu hiz dis^pelz truu, 
 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 " Let us embark on board a snip, 
 
 And visit stations new, 
 Beyond the lake ; for multitudes 
 
 So throng us on this side, 
 Some mischief may befall them soon, 
 
 Unless we them divide." 
 Then came a Scribe, and said to Christ, 
 
 " Lord, I will follow thee 
 Where'er thou goest." Christ replied, 
 
 " Indeed, that cannot be, 
 Unless thou hast the faith which bears 
 
 And dares all things for God ; 
 For I and my true followers oft 
 
 Must wander far abroad. 
 The foxes, by God's care, have holes, 
 
 And each bird has its nest ; 
 But I, the Son of man, have not 
 
 A place wherein to rest." 
 He turned away with grief. And then 
 
 Another came, and said, 
 " Lord, I would follow thee, but now 
 
 My father lieth dead ; 
 Permit me therefore first to go 
 
 And bury him ; then I 
 Will soon return, and join me to 
 
 Thy chosen company." 
 But Christ replied, "Thy worldly 
 
 Can well perform that deed ; [friends 
 The dead in spiritual life 
 
 Of such things take good heed. 
 But follow me, and let the past 
 
 Be by the past interred ; 
 Go thou, and preach God's kingdom 
 
 According to my word." [near, 
 
 As Christ was passing o'er the lake 
 
 Of fair Genesaret, 
 A gentle slumber fell on him, 
 
 After the sun was set. 
 Fear was within that tossing bark 
 
 As stormy winds grew loud, 
 And waves came rolling high and dark, 
 
 And the tall mast was bowed. 
 The men stood breathless in their 
 
 And baffled in their skill ; [dread, 
 Then Jesus woke, and rose, and said 
 
 To the wild sea, "Be still ! " 
 The wind that moment ceased ; that 
 word 
 
 Passed through the gloomy sky, 
 
 " Let PS embark on bord a Jip, 
 
 and vizit stejonz m^, 
 beyond d:e lek ; for mpltitu/iz 
 
 so- tfroi) PS on dis 8Jd, 
 spin misQef me befool dem sum, 
 
 pnles wi dem divjd." 
 cEen kern a Skrjb, and sed tu Kr^st, 
 
 " Lord, i wil foler di 
 hweEpr <fo gerest." Krjst repl^d, 
 
 " Indid, dat kanot bi, 
 pnles Q.-S hast de fel hwiq berz 
 
 and derz ol lirjz for God ; 
 for i and mj trui folererz oft 
 
 mpst wonder far abrod. 
 cle foksez, b^ God'z ker, hav herlz, 
 
 and iq berd haz its nest ; 
 bpt j, de Spn ov man, hav not 
 
 a pies hwerin tu rest." 
 Hi tprnd awe wid grif. And den 
 
 anpder kem, and sed, 
 " Lord, i wud foler di, bpt rrs 
 
 mj ffider l^etf ded ; 
 permit mi derfer ferst tu ger 
 
 and beri him ; den i 
 wil sum retprn, and join mi tu 
 
 dj Cjerzen kpmpani." 
 Bpt Krj.st repljd," clj wprldli frendz 
 
 kan wel perform dat did ; 
 de ded in spiritual l^f 
 
 OA r SPQ ^irjz tek gud liid. 
 Bpt folec mi, and let de past 
 
 bi bj de past interd ; 
 ger d^, and prig God'z kiijdom nir, 
 
 akordig tu mj wprd." 
 
 Az Kr^st woz pasii) e-'r de lek 
 
 ov fer Genesaret, 
 a jentel slpmber fel on him, 
 
 after de spn woz set. 
 Fir woz widin dat tosig bark 
 
 az stormi windz grui l^d, 
 and wevz kem rtrlii) hj and dark, 
 
 and de tol mast woz b^d. 
 8Le men stud brelles in der dred, 
 
 and bafeld in der skil ; 
 den Jizps werk, and ro-z, and sed 
 
 tu de wjld si, " Bi stil !" 
 3e wind dat me-ment sist ; dat 
 wprd 
 
 past ^rui de gluimi skj, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 IJThe turbid billows knew their Lord, 
 F And fell beneath his eye. 
 iThen slumber settled on the deep, 
 I And silence on the blast ; 
 [They sank, as flowers that fold to sleep, 
 When sultry day has passed. 
 
 de tprbid bilerz ntj, der Lord, 
 
 and fel benid hiz {. 
 cEen slpmber seteld on de dip, 
 
 and spens on de blast ; 
 de sank, az fl-serz dat fold tu slip, 
 
 hwen spltri de haz past. 
 
 SECTION 62. 
 
 Christ heals the Gadarene Demoniac. 
 
 Matthew 8. 28-34. Mark 5. 1-21. 
 
 Luke 8. 26-40. 
 
 Now having crossed the calmed lake 
 
 To where the Gadarenes 
 Dwelt, on the eastern side, and where 
 
 Dwelt too the Gergesenes, 
 The Lord soon left the ship for land, 
 
 And there he quickly met 
 Two men who from the city came, 
 
 With demons sore beset. 
 One from the tombs had hasted forth, 
 
 He had no dress or home, 
 But dwelt apart from mortal men, 
 
 And 'mongst the dead would roam. 
 None could control his demon 
 power ; 
 
 Though oft with chains 'twas tried, 
 As oft he burst those fetters strong, 
 
 And cast them all aside. 
 By day, by night, on mountains lone, 
 
 Or in the tombs he lay, 
 And cried and cut himself, so. fierce 
 
 That none could pass that way. 
 Yet when far off he saw the Lord, 
 
 That Savior strong and mild, 
 He ran with haste, and humbly knelt, 
 
 To worship, like a child. 
 With voices loud they both exclaim, 
 
 " Thou Son of God 'most high, 
 Jesus, what part have I with thee ? 
 
 Art come to terrify ? 
 By God, I do entreat thee now, 
 
 Torment not ere the time." 
 For Jesus had commanded thus, 
 
 With majesty sublime : 
 " Thou unclean spirit, come out of the 
 Thy name to me declare." [man, 
 " Legion," he said, "for we are many ;" 
 
 Many had entered there. 
 Then he besought that from that land 
 Jesus would not them drive ; 
 
 SEKEON 62. 
 
 Kr{st hilz de G-adarin Dem^niak. 
 
 Mad^ 8, 28-34. Mark 5. 1-21. 
 
 Luuk 8. 26-40. 
 
 N~S- havii) krost de ksmed lek 
 
 tu hwer de Gaderinz 
 dwelt, on de istern sjd, and hwer 
 
 dwelt tui de Gergesinz, 
 d:e Lord sum left de Jip for land, 
 
 and der hi kwikli met 
 tui men hui from de siti kem, 
 
 wid dimonz SOT beset. 
 Wpn from de tuimz had nested 
 
 hi had ner dres or herni, [feri, 
 bpt dwelt apart from mortal men, 
 
 and 'mpnst de ded wud ram. 
 Npn kud kontral hiz dimon 
 p-ser ; 
 
 dec oft wid Qenz 'twoz trjd, 
 az oft hi bprst daz feterz stror), 
 
 and kast dem ol asjd. 
 Bj de, bj njt, on m^ntenz lorn, 
 
 or in de tuimz hi le, 
 and krjd and kpt himself, sec firs 
 
 dat npn kud pas dat we. 
 Yet hwen far of hi so de Lord, 
 
 dat Sevier stror) and mjld, 
 hi ran wid hest, and hpmbli nelt, 
 
 tu wprjip, Ijk a c^ld. 
 Wid voisez hrd de berf eksklem, 
 
 " cDs Spn ov God mast hj, 
 Jizps, hwot part hav \ wid di ? 
 
 art kpm tu terifj ? 
 Bj God, \ dui intrit di n^, 
 
 torment not er de tjm." 
 For Jizps had komanded dps, 
 
 wid majesti spbljm : 
 " 3^ pnklin spirit, kpm ist ov de 
 
 dj t nem tu mi dekler." [man, 
 " Lijon," hi sed, " for wi ar meni ;" 
 
 meni had enterd der. 
 <Ien hi besot dat from dat land 
 
 Jizps wud not dem drjv ; 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Nor in the abyss, which most they 
 dread, 
 
 Command that they should live. 
 Now some way off, a numerous herd 
 
 Of unclean swine were fed, 
 So within these the demons prayed 
 
 Their exile might be made. 
 And Jesus his permission gave. 
 
 Then forthwith from the men 
 The demons fled, and quickly went 
 
 Into the swine ; and then 
 The demon herd, two thousand strong, 
 
 Into the lake were driven ; 
 And perished in the watery flood, 
 
 Against which they had striven. 
 The men who kept and fed the swine, 
 
 Fled at the sight with awe, 
 And in the town and country round 
 
 Told all the things they saw. 
 When those who heard, came forth to 
 Christ, 
 
 To see what he had wrought. 
 And found the man who was possessed, 
 
 No more in mind distraught, 
 The owners of the swine, alarmed, 
 
 Unto the city fled, 
 And told the tale to all they met, 
 
 Which filled them with great dread. 
 To Christ they came, and at his feet 
 
 Saw him who had been mad, 
 Sitting, with peaceful look, intent, 
 
 In decent garments clad. 
 At this most wondrous sight they 
 feared, 
 
 And hearing what befell, 
 Full earnestly they prayed the Lord 
 
 He there no more would dwell. 
 Then in the ship the Lord returned ; 
 
 Yet still with grateful soul 
 The man besought that he might stay 
 
 With Him who made him whole. 
 But Jesus gave him work to do, 
 
 And kindly said, " Eeturn, 
 And tell thy friends the Lord's great 
 love, 
 
 Which now thou canst discern." 
 Then throughout all Decapolis 
 
 He published far and wide, 
 Till all men marveled at his words, 
 
 Which could not be denied. 
 
 nor in de abis, hwiq mecst de 
 dred, 
 
 komand dat de Jud liv. 
 
 "S" spm we of, a nqmerps herd 
 
 ov pnklin swjn wer fed, 
 sec widin dJz de dimonz pred 
 
 der eksjl mjt bi med. 
 And Jizps hiz permijon gev. 
 
 <Ien ferriwid from de men 
 de aimonz fled, and kwikli went 
 
 intu de swjn ; and den 
 de dimon herd, tiii fozand stroi), 
 
 intu de lek wer driven ; 
 and perijt in de woteri flpd, 
 
 agenst hwiq de had striven. 
 cEe men hui kept and fed de swjn, 
 
 fled at de s^t wid o, 
 and in de ten and kpntri rsnd 
 
 teid ol de iirjz de so. 
 Hwen derz hui herd, kern feri tu 
 Krjst, 
 
 tu si hwot hi had rot, 
 and fsnd de man hui woz pozest, 
 
 ner merr in mjnd distrot, 
 de ernerz ov de swjn, alarmd, 
 
 pntu de siti fled, 
 and terld de tel tu ol de met, 
 
 hwicj fild dem wid gret dred. 
 Tu Krjst de kem, and at hiz fit 
 
 so him hui had bin mad, 
 sitii), wid pisful luk, intent, 
 
 in disent garments klad. 
 At dis mecst wpndrps sit de 
 fird, 
 
 and hirig hwot befel, 
 ful ernestli de pred de Lord 
 
 hi der nee mecr wud dwel. 
 cEen in de Jip de Lord retprnd ; 
 
 yet stil wid gretful seel 
 de man besot dat hi mjt ste 
 
 wid Him hui med him heel. 
 Bpt Jizps gev him wprk tu dui, 
 
 and kindli sed, " Eetprn, 
 and tel dj, frendz de Lord'z gret 
 IPV, 
 
 hwicj n^ ds kanst disern." 
 8Len flrurst ol Dekapolis 
 
 hi ppblijt far and wjd, 
 til ol men marveld at hiz wprdz, 
 
 hwic) kud not bi denjd. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 SECTION 63. 
 
 Christ dines with Matthew. 
 
 Mattthew 9. 1. Mark 5. 21. Luke 8. 40. 
 
 Matthew 9. 10-17. Mark 2. 15-22. 
 
 Luke 5. 29-39. 
 
 UAnd Matthew made a feast, whereto 
 
 I Christ and his followers came, 
 nAnd much the Scribes and Pharisees 
 
 Did their imprudence blame, 
 [(Because he ate with publicans 
 
 And sinners of that place. 
 
 I Then Jesus said to them, " The sick 
 
 Most need my healing grace ; 
 
 II came not only to reform 
 Self-righteous men, like you, 
 
 I But to restore to heavenly life 
 
 The guilty outcast crew. 
 I Go, learn the meaning of that word, 
 
 ' I love not sacrifice, 
 But mercy.' Do ye so ; and then 
 
 Ye will indeed be wise." 
 And Jesus added, " While I dwell 
 
 Incarnate on the earth, 
 I spend my time in doing good, 
 
 And raising fallen worth ; 
 So that my friends and followers 
 
 Kejoice ; but days will come 
 When they shall weep and fast around 
 
 Their Lord, when in the tomb. 
 I do not put the Gospel true, 
 
 That bright new wine of heaven, 
 In bottles of old shriveled skins, 
 
 For they, being thereby riven, 
 That heavenly wine would soon be 
 ' But new truth I enfold [spilled ; 
 In new befitting forms and moulds, 
 
 Which will not soon wax old." 
 
 
 SECTION 64. 
 
 Jairus's Daughter healed, and tlie Infirm 
 
 Woman. Matthew 9. 18-26. 
 Mark 5. 22-43. * Luke 8. 41-56. 
 
 Now while these solemn words he 
 A Jewish ruler came [spake, 
 
 With anxious haste to meet the Lord, 
 Jairus was his name. 
 
 Humbly he knelt at Jesus' feet, 
 And worshiped : then he prayed 
 10 
 
 SEKEON 63. 
 
 'inz ivid Madi[. 
 9. 1. Mark 5. 21. Link 8. 40 
 afy 9. 10-17. Mark 2. 15-22. 
 Luke 5. 29-39. 
 
 And Madq, med a fast, hwertu 
 
 Krjst and hiz folererz kern, 
 and mpCj de Skrjbz and Farisiz 
 
 did der impruidens blem, 
 bekoz hi et wid ppblikanz 
 
 and sinerz ov dat pies. 
 3en Jizps sed tu dem, " cle sik 
 
 mast nad mj halii) gres ; 
 j kem not ernli tu reform 
 
 self-rjtir>s men, Ijk q,, 
 bpt tu rester tu hevenli Ijf 
 
 de gilti -stkast krui. 
 Ger, lern de minirj ov dat wprd, 
 
 ' % IPV not sakrifjs, 
 bpt mersi.' Dui yi s& ; and den 
 
 yi wil indid bi wjz." 
 And Jazps aded, " Hwjl i dwel 
 
 inkarnet on de erf, 
 j spend mj tjm in duiir) gud, 
 
 and rezi^ folen wprl : 
 sec dat mj frendz and folecerz 
 
 rejois ; bpt dez wil kpm 
 hwen ds Jal wap and fast arsnd 
 
 dsr Lord, hwen in de tmm. 
 $ dm not put de Gospel trui, 
 
 dat brjt nq, w^n ov heven, 
 in botelz ov erld Jriveld skinz, 
 
 for de, bail) derbj riven, 
 dat hevenli wjn wud sum bd spild ; 
 
 bpt nq, trui^ j enfe-ld 
 in nn, befitii) formz and moldz, 
 wil not sum waks ecld." 
 
 SEKXON 64 
 
 Jairvs'ez Doter hild, and de Inferm 
 
 Wuman.MaS^ 9. 18-26. 
 Mark 5. 22-43 Lmk 8. 41-56. 
 
 s hwjl ddz solem wprdz hi spek, 
 
 a JuiiJ ruiler kem 
 wid ankjps hest tu mat de Lord, 
 
 Jajrps woz hiz nem. 
 Hpmbli ha nelt at Jazps' fat, 
 
 and wprjipt : den hi pred 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 That Jesus to his house would come 
 
 To heal a little maid. 
 He said, " My little daughter lies 
 
 Even at the point of death ; 
 But come and lay thy hand on her, 
 
 (Such was this ruler's faith,) 
 And she, my only child, shall live." 
 
 She now a-dying lay ; 
 Twelve years of age. Then Jesus rose, 
 
 And followed in his way. 
 And as, with his disciples, too, 
 He journied, in the throng, 
 A woman, with a sad disease 
 Afflicted twelve years long, 
 Now that her fortune all was spent 
 
 On those who could not cure, 
 To Jesus came, of whom she heard, 
 
 The good Physician sure. 
 She said within herself, " Let me 
 
 But touch his clothes, and I 
 Shall soon be healed by miracle 
 
 Of this my malady." 
 She crept behind, in faith, to touch 
 
 The border near the ground, 
 And instantly she felt the blood 
 
 Stayed in its proper bound. 
 Then Jesus knew that from himself 
 
 A healing virtue passed, 
 And turning, said, " Who touched my 
 
 clothes ? " 
 
 When all denied ; at last 
 Peter said, " Master, see what crowds 
 
 Around thee closely stand ; 
 How canst thou ask, then, whence the 
 Of any single hand ? " [touch 
 
 Still Jesus looked, and now his eye 
 
 Upon that woman stayed ; 
 Who knowing she could not be hid, 
 
 Her case before him laid. 
 And when he saw her trembling fear, 
 
 Kindly did he reply, 
 " Daughter, in peace depart ; thy faith 
 
 Hath healed thee perfectly." 
 While yet he spake, there came, in 
 
 grief, 
 
 One from the ruler's home. 
 Saying, " Thy daughter, sir, is dead ; 
 
 The Master need not come : 
 Trouble him not." But Jesus heard, 
 And graciously he said, 
 
 dat Jizps tu hiz Irss wud kr>m 
 
 tu hil a litel med. 
 Hi sed, " Mi litel doter Ijz 
 
 iven at de point ov del ; 
 bpt kpm and le dj, hand on her, 
 
 (spq woz dis ruiler'z fel,) 
 and Ji, HIJ ernli q^ld, Jal liv." 
 
 Xi ITS a-djirj le ; 
 twe^v yirz ov ej . clen Jizps recz, 
 
 and folerd in hiz we. 
 And az, wi'd hiz disjpelz, tui, 
 
 hi jprnid, in de tfrorj, 
 a wuman, wid a a sad disiz 
 
 anikted twelv yirz lorj, 
 n^ dat her fort^n ol woz spent 
 
 on decz hui kud not kqr, 
 tu Jizps kern, ov huim Ji herd, 
 
 de gud Fizijan Juir. 
 Xi sed widin herself, " Let mi 
 
 bpt tpq hiz klerdz, and j 
 Jal sum bi hild bj mirakel 
 
 ov dis mj maladi." 
 Xi krept behind, in fel, tu tpq 
 
 de border nir de grsnd, 
 and instantli Ji felt de blpd 
 
 sted in its proper frsnd. 
 cEen Jizps mj, dat from himself 
 
 a hilirj vertq, past, 
 and tprnirj, sed, " Hui tpct mi 
 kle-dz?" / 
 
 Hwen ol denjd ; at last 
 Piter sed, " Master, si hwot krsdz 
 
 ar^nd di klo-sli stand ; 
 h^ kanst d^ ask, den, hwens de tpq 
 
 ov eni sir) gel hand ?" 
 Stil Jizps lukt, and n^ hiz j 
 
 ppon dat wuman sted ; 
 hui neriij Ji kud not bi hid, 
 
 her kes befecr him led. 
 And hwen hi so her tremblirj fir, 
 
 kjndli did hi repl^, 
 " Doter, in pis depart ; dj, fei 
 
 hal hild di perfektli." 
 
 yet hi spek, der kem, in 
 
 wpn from de ruiler'z herm, 
 seirj, " 5j doter, ser, iz ded ; 
 
 de master nid not kpm : 
 trpbel him not." Bpt Jizps herd. 
 
 and grejpsli hi sed, 
 
Harmoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
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 I " Only believe, and fear thou not, 
 
 She shall be healed, though dead." 
 I With Peter, James, and John, unto 
 
 The ruler's house he went ; 
 There all was tumult, and the noise 
 
 Of sorrow finding vent. 
 " Why make ye this ado ?" Christ said, 
 
 The damsel doth but sleep." 
 They scorned his word, for well they 
 
 It was death's slumber deep, [knew 
 But now the Lord dismissed the crowd, 
 
 And brought her parents sad, 
 With his disciples, to the room 
 
 Wherein the maid was laid. 
 And there he took her by the hand, 
 
 And spoke, in powerful wise, 
 Words which, interpreted, imply, 
 
 " Damsel, I say, arise." 
 Her spirit heard that mighty voice, 
 
 And quick obeyed the word. 
 She rose and walked. Then food was 
 
 By order of the Lord. [brought, 
 Great was her parents' wonderment, 
 
 And, against his command, 
 The news of this great miracle 
 
 They spread throughout the land. 
 
 SECTION 65. 
 
 Christ restores two Blind Men to Sight. 
 Matthew 9. 27-31. 
 
 Departing thence, two blind men came, 
 
 And following Jesus, cried, 
 " O son of David, mercy have 
 
 On us, of sight denied." 
 He answered, " Do ye then believe 
 
 That I such power possess ? " 
 They said, "Yea, Lord." Thus 
 promptly they 
 
 Their faith in him profess. 
 Then Jesus touched their eyes, and 
 
 " Be it as you desire." [said, 
 
 They quickly see ; and now the Lord 
 
 Doth straight of them require 
 That they should let the miracle 
 
 Be published unto none ; 
 But wide they spread abroad the fame 
 
 Of what had there been done. 
 10* 
 
 " CFnli beliv, and fir d^ not, 
 
 Ji Jal bi hild, do- ded." 
 Wid Piter, Jemz, and Jon, pntu 
 
 de ruder 'z Irss hi went ; 
 der ol woz tipnplt, and de noiz 
 
 ov sorer fjndii) vent. 
 " Hwj mek yi dis adui ?" Kqst sed, 
 
 de damzel dpi bpt slip." 
 cle skornd hiz wprd, for wel de m^ 
 
 it woz dei's slpmber dip. 
 Bpt ITS de Lord dismist de krsd, 
 
 and brot her perents sad, 
 wid hiz disjpelz, tu de ruim 
 
 hwerin de med woz led. 
 And der hi tuk her bj de hand, 
 
 and sperk in p-serful wjz, 
 wprdz hwic), interpreted, implj, 
 
 " Damzel, i se, arjz." 
 Her spirit herd dat mjti vois, 
 
 and kwikli orbed de wprd. 
 Ei re-z and wokt. cEen feud woz 
 
 bj order ov de Lord. [brot, 
 Gret woz her perents' wpnderment, 
 
 and, agenst hiz komand, 
 de rn^z ov dis gret mirakel 
 
 de spred drurst d:e land. 
 
 SEKEON 65. 
 
 restvrz tui Bl^nd Men tu Sit. 
 . 27-31. 
 
 Departirj dens, tui bljnd men kem, 
 
 and folerirj Jizps, kr^d, 
 " CT spn ov Devid, mersi hav 
 
 on PS, ov sjt denjd." 
 Hi anserd, " Dui yi den beliv 
 
 dat j SPQ p^er pozes ?" 
 ae sed, "Ye, Lord." 3ps 
 promptli de 
 
 der fed in him prerfes. 
 <Ien Jizps tpqt der jz, and sed, 
 
 " Bi it az i| dezjr." 
 2Ee kwikli si ; and n^ de Lord 
 
 dpi stret ov d:em rekw^r 
 dat de Jud let de mirakel 
 
 bi ppblijt pntu npn ; 
 bpt wjd de spred abrod de fern 
 
 ov hwot had der bin dpn. 
 
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 SECTION 66. 
 
 Christ casts out a Dumb Spirit. 
 Matthew 9. 33-35. 
 
 And as they journeyed, one was 
 brought 
 
 To Christ that was possest, 
 And could not speak ; the spirit foul 
 
 Did thus his mind infest. 
 At Jesus' word, the demon fled, 
 
 And the afflicted spoke. 
 The multitudes were struck with awe, 
 
 And into praises broke, 
 " There never was such mighty power 
 Displayed in Israel's land before." 
 
 SECTION 67. 
 
 Christ returns to Nazareth, and is again 
 
 ill treated there. 
 Matthew 13. 54-58. Mark 6. 1-6. 
 
 Then Christ returned to Nazareth, 
 
 Wherein his youth was spent, 
 And his disciples thither, too, 
 
 With their good Master went. 
 And on the Sabbath day he preached 
 
 Unto the people there 
 In the Jews' synagogue, and crowds 
 
 Did unto him repair. 
 And much they wondered that a man 
 
 Who had appeared so long 
 As their familiar citizen, 
 
 Should now command the throng 
 By heavenly wisdom, and great works 
 
 Of most miraculous might ; 
 And they were envious of his fame, 
 
 And felt malicious spite. 
 Then Jesus said, "A prophet lacks 
 
 Not honor, fame, and worth, 
 Except in his own house, or in 
 
 The land that gave him birth." 
 And there Christ did no mighty work ; 
 
 A few sick folk he cured ; 
 He marveled at their unbelief, 
 
 And treatment of his word. 
 
 SECTION 68. 
 
 Christ preaches again throughout Galilee. 
 Matthew 9. 35-38. 
 
 Then Jesus preached through Galilee 
 The Kingdom of God's grace, 
 
 SEKEON 66. 
 
 asts nt a Dvm Spirit. 
 . 33-35. 
 
 And az de jprnid, wpn woz 
 brcDt 
 
 tu Krjst dat woz pozest, 
 and kud not spik ; de spirit fsl 
 
 did dps hiz mjind infest. 
 At Jjizps' wprd, de dimon fled, 
 
 and d:e aflikted sperk. 
 <Ie mpltitn.clz wer strpk wid o, 
 
 and intu prezez brerk, 
 " cler never woz spq mjti puer 
 di spied in Izrael'z land beferr." 
 
 SEKEON 67. 
 
 Krfst retvrnz tu NazareO, and iz agen 
 
 il trited tier. 
 13. 54-58. Mark 6. 1-6. 
 
 <Ien Krjst retprnd tu Nazarei, 
 
 hwerin hiz \$ woz spent, 
 and hiz dis^pelz dider, tui, 
 
 wid der gud Master went. 
 And on de Sabad de hi priqt 
 
 pntu de pipel der 
 in de Juiz' sinagog, and krsdz 
 
 did pntu him reper. 
 And mpCj de wpnderd dat a man 
 
 hui had apird so- log 
 az der familiar sitizen, 
 
 Jud ITS komand de drog 
 bj hevenli wizdom, and gret wprks 
 
 ov mecst miraki^lps m^t ; 
 and de wer envips ov hiz fern, 
 
 and felt malijps sp^t. 
 cEen JJZPS sed " A profet laks 
 
 not onor, fern, and wprl, 
 eksept in hiz em h^s, or in 
 
 de land dat gev him berth" 
 And der Kr^st did ner mjti wprk ; 
 
 a fq, sik feck hi kqrd ; 
 hi marveld at der pnbelif, 
 
 and tritment ov hiz wprd. 
 
 SEKEON 68. 
 
 Krfst pricez agen drtuvt G-alili. 
 9. 35-38. 
 
 3Len Jizps priqt ^rui Galili 
 de Kiijdom ov God'z gres, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 And healed all kinds of sicknesses, 
 
 That vex the human race. 
 And when he saw the multitudes 
 
 That followed in his train, 
 He felt compassion for their woes, 
 
 Their weariness and pain ; 
 For they were like to scattered sheep 
 
 Without a shepherd true ; 
 A mighty harvest of men's souls, 
 
 But reapers there were few. 
 Therefore said Christ unto the band 
 
 Of his disciples round, 
 " Pray ye the Lord of harvest that 
 
 More reapers may abound." 
 
 BOOK IV. 
 
 SECTION 69.* 
 
 Commission to the Twelve Apostles. 
 
 Matthew 10; 11. 1. Mark 6. 7-13. 
 
 Luke 9. 1-6. 
 
 Then Jesus called his chosen twelve, 
 
 That he might power bestow 
 To cast out demons, and to heal . 
 
 Disease, and every woe. 
 Their names were : Simon, (Peter 
 called, 
 
 For this one had two names,) 
 His brother Andrew, and the sons 
 
 Of Zebedee, John and James ; 
 Bartholomew and Philip next, 
 
 And Thomas, doubting man, 
 Another James, surnamed The Less, 
 
 Matthew the publican, 
 Lebbseus or Thaddseus then, 
 
 Simon, the Canaanite, 
 And lastly Judas, who, for good, 
 
 Great evil did requite. 
 These twelve, in well-selected pairs, 
 
 Christ sent, to heal, and preach, 
 To go not to the Gentile race, 
 
 Nor in Samaria teach ; 
 
 and hild ol kjndz ov siknesez, 
 
 dat veks de hitman res. 
 And hwen hi so de mpltitqdz 
 
 dat folerd in hiz tren, 
 hi felt kompajon for der wecz, 
 
 der wirines and pen ; 
 for d:e wer Ijk tu skaterd Jip 
 
 wid^t a Jepherd trui ; 
 a mjti harvest ov men'z serlz, 
 
 br>t riperz der wer fq,. 
 cEerferr sed Krjst pntu de band 
 
 ov hiz disj.pelz rsnd, 
 " Pre yi de Lord ov harvest dat 
 
 mor riperz me atornd." 
 
 BUK IV. 
 
 S EKE ON 69.* 
 
 Komifon tu de Twelv Aposelz. 
 
 Matfiq, 10; 11. 1. Mark 6. 7-13. 
 
 Luik 9. 1-6. 
 
 clen Jizps kold hiz qerzen twelv, 
 
 dat hi mjt p^er bestec 
 tu kast ^t d-imonz, and tu hil 
 
 disiz and everi wee. 
 tier nemz wer : Simon, (Piter 
 kold, 
 
 for dis wpn had ttu nemz,) 
 hiz brpder Andrui, and de spnz 
 
 ov Zebedi, Jon and Jemz ; 
 Barfolomq, and Filip nekst, 
 
 and Tomas, d^tirj man, 
 anpder Jemz, sprnemd cCe Les, 
 
 Ma^q, de ppblikan, 
 Lebips or Radips den, 
 
 Simon de Kenanjt, 
 and lastli Juidas, hui, for gud, 
 
 gret ivil did rekw^t. 
 3iz twelv, in wel-selekted perz, 
 
 Kr^st sent, tu hil, and prig, 
 tu ger not tu de Jent^l res, 
 
 nor in Samaria tiq ; 
 
 * The reader is requested to excuse the omission, on the part of the editor, of the 
 words " Book II." and " Book III." in this " Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels," and to 
 supply them with the pen. Book II. commences at Section 21, and Book III. at 
 Section 45. 
 
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 For they were first to seek the lost 
 
 Of Israel's favored land, 
 And as they went, to preach this word, 
 
 " Heaven's kingdom is at hand." 
 As they so freely had received, 
 
 So freely should they give 
 Health to men's bodies, and their 
 
 And bid the dead to live, [minds, 
 He also said, " Ye need not take 
 
 Silver, nor gold, nor brass, 
 ]STor double garments, shoes, nor 
 
 ]N"or bread, as on ye pass ; [staves, 
 The workman merits well his hire. 
 
 And if in any town 
 Or house, ye find some worthy man, 
 
 Abide, and there sit down. 
 Salute such house with words of peace ; 
 
 But if it should refuse 
 To hear your words, as ye depart, 
 
 The dust shake from your shoes 
 To testify against their deed ; 
 
 And verily I say, 
 Sodom shall have a milder fate 
 
 In God's just judgement day. 
 As helpless sheep, amid fierce wolves, 
 
 Into the world you're sent ; 
 Be therefore wise as serpents, and 
 
 Like doves be innocent. 
 Beware of men ; and still expect 
 
 To suffer from their spite ; 
 To Councils they will give you up, 
 
 In Synagogues will fight. 
 Thus for my sake you must contend 
 
 With kings and governors, 
 And testify my Gospel's power 
 
 To Jews and foreigners. 
 But be not anxious what to speak, 
 
 For there shall then be given, 
 In that same hour, words coming from 
 
 Your Father's spirit in heaven. 
 Though parents, children, brothers 
 
 Will one another kill, [dear, 
 
 And ye, for my sake, hated be, 
 
 And suffer every ill ; 
 Yet whoso faithful proves himself, 
 
 Enduring to the end, 
 Shall from all evil here be saved, 
 
 And shall to heaven ascend. 
 If in one place men persecute, 
 
 Then to another roam ; 
 
 for de wer ferst tu sik de lost 
 
 ov Izrael'z fevord land, 
 and az de went, tu prig dis wprd, 
 
 " Heven'z kigdom iz at hand." 
 Az de sec frili had resivd, 
 
 sec frili Jud de giv 
 hell tu men'z bodiz, and der m^ndz, 
 
 and bid de ded tu liv. 
 Hi G^ser sed, " Yi nid not tek 
 
 silver, nor geid, nor bras, 
 nor dpbel garments, Juiz, nor stevz, 
 
 nor bred, az on yi pas ; 
 de wprkman merits wel hiz hjr. 
 
 And if in eni frsn 
 or Ires, yi fjnd spm wprdi man, 
 
 abjd, and der sit dsn. 
 Saluit SPQ Irss wid wprdz ov pis ; 
 
 bpt if it Jud refqz 
 tu nir iqr wprdz, az yi depart, 
 
 de dpst Jek from ur Juiz 
 tu testifj agenst der did ; 
 
 and verili j se, 
 Sodom Jal hav a mjlder fet 
 
 in God'z jpst jpjment de. 
 Az helples Jip, amid firs wulvz, 
 
 intu de wprld u> sent ; 
 bi derfer wjz az serpents, and 
 
 Ijk dpvz bi inosent. 
 Bewer ov men, and stil ekspekt 
 
 tu spfer from der sp^t ; 
 tu K^nsilz de wil giv ^ pp, 
 
 in Sinagogz wil Qt. 
 clps for mj sek ^ mpst kontend 
 
 wid kii)z and gpvernerz, 
 and testify mj Gospel'z p^er 
 
 tu Juiz and forenerz. 
 Bpt bi not aijkjps hwot yi spik, 
 
 for der Jal den bi given, 
 in dat sem -sr, wprdz kpmig from 
 
 i^r Ffider'z spirit in heven. 
 cCer perents, cjildren, brpderz dir, 
 
 wil wpn anpder kil, 
 and yi, for mj sak, heted bi, 
 
 and spfer everi il ; 
 yet huisec feiful pruivz himself, 
 
 endqrii) tu de end, 
 Jal from ol ivil hir bi sevd, 
 
 and Jal tu heven asend. 
 If in wpn pies men persekuj;, 
 
 den tu anpder rerm ; 
 
Harmoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
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 Before you visit all the land, 
 
 The Son of Man shall come. 
 Disciples cannot be above 
 
 Their Lord, whose name they bear ; 
 Let it suffice each humble soul 
 
 His Master's lot to share. 
 I If he be called Beelzebub, 
 
 Though master of the land, 
 I Be sure his household must expect 
 
 In the same lot to stand. 
 I But fear not such : for nought is shown 
 
 That ought to be concealed ; 
 I And nothing hidden doth remain 
 
 That ought to be revealed. 
 What I in darkness now make known, 
 
 That speak ye in the light ; 
 And what ye now in private hear, 
 
 That preach in all men's sight. 
 Fear not the feeble power which can 
 
 The body only kill ; 
 Fear that which soul and body both 
 
 Can sink down into hell. 
 Two sparrows are but little worth, 
 
 And yet not even one 
 Of these shall fall, but with God's will, 
 
 By whom all things are known. 
 The very hairs upon your head 
 
 Are numbered by his care ; 
 Therefore fear not ; he values you 
 
 Far more than birds of air. 
 He who confesses, fearlessly, 
 
 My name before mankind, 
 Shall at my heavenly Father's throne 
 
 Confession from me find. 
 But whoso faithlessly denies, 
 
 This awful doom will meet ; 
 Him I'll deny in that dread day 
 
 Before the judgement-seat. 
 Think not my coming only brings 
 
 Peace to this world of woes, 
 A sword will also be its lot, 
 
 And households become foes. 
 If any cherish wife or child 
 
 More than his Savior dear, 
 He is not worthy of my love, 
 
 Which owns no rival here. 
 And if he take not willingly 
 
 His cross, and follow me ; 
 Or give his life, when I require, 
 
 He cannot my life see. 
 
 befer n vizit ol de land, 
 
 de Sr>n ov Man Jal kpm. 
 Disjpelz kanot bi abr>v 
 
 der Lord, huiz nem de bsr ; 
 let it spQz ic) hpmbel serl 
 
 hiz Master'z lot tu Jer. 
 If hi bi kold Bielzebpb, 
 
 dec master ov d:e land, 
 bi Juir hiz kssherld mpst ekspekt 
 
 in de sem lot tu stand. 
 Bpt fir not spq : for not iz Jem. 
 
 dat ot tu bi konsild ; 
 and nplirj hiden dp^ remen 
 
 dat ot tu bi revild. 
 Hwot j in darknes ITS mek necn, 
 
 dat spik yi in de Ijt ; 
 and hwot yi TCS in privet hir, 
 
 dat prig in ol men'z s^t. 
 Fir not de fibel p^er hwic) kan 
 
 de bodi ernli kil ; 
 fir dat hwiQ seel and bodi betf 
 
 kan sink d^n intu hel. 
 Tui sparerz ar bpt litel wpr, 
 
 and yet not iven wpn 
 ov diz |al fol, bpt wid Godz wil, 
 
 bj huim ol tfirjz ar nern. 
 cte veri herz ppon i|r hed 
 
 ar npmberd bj hiz ker ; 
 derfe-r fir not ; hi valqz n, 
 
 far mer dan berdz ov er. 
 Hi hui konfesez, firlesli, 
 
 mj nem beferr mankind, 
 Jal at mj hevenli Fsder'z drern 
 
 konfejon from mi fjnd. 
 Bpt hmse- fe^lesli denjz, 
 
 dis oful duim wil mit ; 
 him j'l denj in dat dred ds 
 
 befer de jpjment sit. 
 Rink not m^ kpmii) ernli brinz 
 
 pis tu dis wprld ov werz, 
 a serd wil olsec bi its lot, 
 
 and h^sherldz bekpm ferz. 
 If eni qerij wjf or q^ld 
 
 merr dan hiz Sevier dir, 
 hi iz not wprdi ov mj IPV, 
 
 hwiCj ecnz nee r^val hir. 
 And if hi tek not wilirjli 
 
 hiz kros, and fole- mi ; 
 or giv hiz Ijf, hwen \ rekw^r, 
 
 ha kanot m^ l^f si. 
 
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 Who here receives my followers, 
 Doth welcome to me give ; 
 
 And even a cup of water will 
 From me reward receive." 
 
 When Jesus ended thus his charge 
 
 Unto his chosen band, 
 He left that place, and preached and 
 
 In the cities of that land, [taught 
 The twelve Apostles, too, went forth, 
 
 And told men to repent, 
 With oil anointed many sick, 
 
 , And healed v and demons sent 
 From out men's bodies, everywhere 
 
 Causing astonishment. 
 
 Hui hir resivz mj folererz, 
 dpi welkpm tu mi giv ; 
 
 and iven a kpp ov woter wil 
 from mi reword resiv." 
 
 Hwen Jizps ended dps hiz qarj 
 
 pntu hiz qerzen band, 
 I hi left dat pies, and priqt and tot 
 
 inj de sitiz ov dat land. 
 cEe twelv Aposelz, tui, went ferotf, 
 
 and tedd 'men tu repent, 
 wid oil anointed meni sik, 
 
 and hild, and dimonz sent 
 from isi men'z bodiz, everihwer 
 
 kozirj astonijment. 
 
 SECTION 70. 
 
 Death of John the Baptist. 
 
 Matthew 14. 1-12. Mark 6. 14-30. 
 Luke 9. 7-9. 
 
 Then Herod, who was tetrarch, heard 
 
 Of Jesus, and the fame 
 Of his great miracles, which spread 
 
 Abroad his wondrous name ; 
 And he was troubled, for some said 
 
 That Jesus Christ must be 
 Elijah raised to life again, 
 
 Or prophet such as he. 
 And others said, the spirit of John 
 
 The Baptist had appeared 
 In the new form of Jesus Christ : 
 
 And Herod greatly feared, 
 And said, " Yes, surely, this is John 
 
 Whom I so lately slew ; 
 He rises from the dead, and now 
 
 He shows these wonders new." 
 And he desired to see the Christ, 
 
 That he might thereby know 
 If John had been revived, whose death 
 
 Had given him grievous woe. 
 For he had put in prison strong 
 
 The Baptist, who had said 
 That Herod had committed crime 
 
 When he Herodias wed, 
 Who was his brother Philip's wife ; 
 
 Therefore she sought, with hate, 
 To take John's life, because he would 
 
 This marriage reprobate ; 
 
 SEKEON 70. 
 
 Ded ov Jon de Baptist. 
 
 14. 1-12. Mark 6. 14-30. 
 Luik 9. 7-9. 
 
 clen Herod, hui woz tetrark, herd 
 
 ov Jizps, and de fern 
 ov hiz gret mirakelz, hwiq spred 
 
 abrod hiz wpndrps nem ; 
 and hi woz trpbeld, for spm sed 
 
 dat Jizps Krjst mpst bi 
 Eljja rezd tu Ijf agen, 
 
 or profet spq az hi. 
 And pderz sed, de spirit ov Jon 
 
 de Baptist had apird 
 in de nq, form ov Jizps EJqst ; 
 
 and Herod gretli fird, 
 and sed, " Yes, Juirli, dis iz Jon 
 
 huim i sec letli slui ; 
 hi rjzez from de ded, and n^ 
 
 hi Jeez diz wpnderz nq." 
 And hi dez^rd tu si de Krjst, 
 
 dat hi mjt derbj no- 
 if Jon had bin revjvd, huiz del 
 
 had given him grivps wer. 
 For hi had put in prizon strog 
 
 d:e Baptist, hui had sed 
 dat Herod had komited krjm 
 
 hwen hi Hererdias wed, 
 hui woz hiz brpder Filip's wf ; 
 
 derferr, Ji sot, wid het, 
 tu tek Jon'z lf, bekoz hi wud 
 
 dis marej reprerbet ; 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 IKnd she would soon have murdered 
 I But Herod this denied, [him, 
 
 because that mighty prophet's name 
 I Was justly magnified 
 feor wisdom, and for sanctity, 
 I And reformation true ; 
 lAnd Herod oft had loved to hear 
 I John preach : his worth he knew. 
 [Moreover he was much afraid 
 
 That holy man to slay, 
 Although John would rebuke him for 
 
 The evil of his way. 
 When Herod's birthday came, then he 
 
 Invited to a feast 
 High lords and chiefs of Galilee, 
 
 And merriment increased. 
 Herodias's daughter danced 
 
 Before them gracefully, 
 With fascination in her step, 
 
 And triumph in her eye. 
 Then Herod swore before his court 
 
 To grant her wish, whate'er 
 She' might petition from his hand ; 
 
 His kingdom even to share. 
 Then straight she asked her mother 
 vile 
 
 What thing she should require ; 
 And that incestuous termagant, 
 
 To gratify her ire, 
 
 Said, " Give me John the Baptist's 
 head." 
 
 Soon did the daughter go 
 And tell the king her mother's wish. 
 
 How was he filled with woe ! 
 But for his oath's sake, and for them 
 
 Who sat with him at meat, 
 He said it should be given her. 
 
 It was a hellish treat ! 
 Then went the executioner 
 
 To prison, where John lay, 
 And slew him, and then brought his 
 
 Upon a dish, or tray, [head 
 
 And gave it to the damsel, who 
 
 Then gave it to her mother, 
 So bloody a pair these proud dames 
 
 And so like one another. [were, 
 When John's disciples heard of this, 
 
 With sorrow soon they come, 
 And take the Baptist's sacred corpse, 
 
 And lay it in a tomb. 
 
 and Ji wud sum hav mprderd him, 
 
 bpt Herod dis denjd, 
 bekoz dat mjti profet's nem 
 
 woz jpstli magnifjd 
 for wizdom, and for sarjktiti, 
 
 and reformejon trui ; 
 and Herod oft had Ipvd tu hir 
 
 Jon prig : hiz wprf hi ni^. 
 Mererver hi woz mpq afred 
 
 dat herli man tu sle, 
 older Jon wud rebqk him for 
 
 de ivil ov hiz we. 
 Hwen Herod'z berfde kern, den hi 
 
 invjted tu a fist 
 hj lordz and qifs ov Galili, 
 
 and meriment inkrist. 
 Hererdias'ez doter danst 
 
 befer dem gresfuli, 
 wid fasinejon in her step, 
 
 and tqpmf in her . 
 clen Herod swerr befer hiz kert 
 
 tu grant her wij, hwot'er 
 Ji mjt petijon from hiz hand ; 
 
 hiz kirjdom iven tu Jer. 
 cEen stret Ji askt her mpder 
 
 ni 
 
 hwot iirj Ji Jud rekw^r ; 
 and dat insestips termagant, 
 
 tu gratify her jr, 
 
 sed, " Giv mi Jon de Baptist's 
 hed." 
 
 Sum did de doter gee 
 and tel de kirj her mpder 'z wij. 
 
 Hs woz hi fild wid wee ! 
 Bpt for hiz erf's sek, and for dem 
 
 hui sat wid him at mit, 
 hi sed it Jud bi given her. 
 
 It woz a helij trit ! 
 clen went de eksekujoner 
 
 tu prizon, hwsr Jon le, 
 and slui him, and den brot hiz hed 
 
 ppon a dij, or tre, 
 and gsv it tu de damzel, hui 
 
 den gsv it tu her mpder, 
 sec blpdi a per diz prsd demz wer, 
 
 and so* Ijk wpn anpder. 
 Hwen Jon'z disjpelz herd ov dis, 
 
 wid sorer sum de kpm, 
 and tek d:e Baptist's sekred korps, 
 
 and le it in a tuiin. 
 
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 SECTION 71. 
 
 The Twelve return, and Jesus retires with 
 
 them to the desert of Bethsaida. 
 
 Matthew 14. 13, 14. Mark 6. 30-34. 
 
 Luke 9. 10, 11. John 6. 1, 2. 
 
 The twelve disciples now return 
 
 To Jesus, and relate 
 What they had done, and taught, and 
 
 They sought to imitate [how 
 
 Their Lord, and his commands obey. 
 
 He said to them, " Come ye 
 Apart into a desert place, 
 
 That we may thus be free 
 From all this multitude ;" for crowds 
 
 So thronged about them there, 
 They could not take their food in peace, 
 
 Nor such intrusion bear. 
 Then Jesus took them privately, 
 
 And went across the sea, 
 Unto a solitary place, 
 
 In the vicinity 
 Of famed Bethsaida, and there too 
 
 The people thronged to hear. 
 When Jesus saw them, he was moved 
 
 With sympathy sincere, 
 For they were like a scattered nock, 
 
 With no kind shepherd near. 
 He spoke to them of heavenly things, 
 
 Healed those that were diseased, 
 Gave comfort to the mourners, and 
 
 With none was he displeased. 
 
 SECTION 72. 
 
 Five thousand are fed miraculously. 
 
 Matthew 14. 15-21. Mark 6. 35-44. 
 
 Luke 9. 12-17. John 6. 5-14. 
 
 And when the day passed swift away, 
 
 And the disciples saw 
 That they were in a lonely place, 
 
 They said, " Let us withdraw 
 From this vast multitude, and send 
 
 Them where they may buy food ; 
 This place yields nought for them or 
 
 But in the neighbourhood [us, 
 
 They may find what will satisfy, 
 
 And fill their mouths with good. 
 Then Jesus raised his eyes, and saw 
 
 A goodly company, 
 
 SEKEON 71. 
 
 Se Twelv retvrn, and Jizvs retjrz wid 
 
 dem tu tie dezert ov Bedseda. 
 
 Mafrq, 14. 13, 14. Mark 6. 30-34. 
 
 Luik 9. 10, 11. Jon 6. 1, 2. 
 
 <Ie twelv dis^pelz ns retprn 
 
 tu Jizps, and relet 
 hwQt de had dpn, and tot, and Ire i 
 
 de sot tu imitet 
 der Lord, and hiz komandz ebe. 
 
 Hi sed tu dem, " Kpm yi 
 apart intu a dezert pies, 
 
 dat wi me dps bi fri 
 from ol dis mpl titled ;" for krsdz ! 
 
 so- drorjd ab-st dem der, 
 de kud not tek der foid in pis, 
 
 nor SPQ intruigon ber. 
 cEen Jizps tuk dem prjvetli, 
 
 and went akros de si, 
 pntu a solitari pies, 
 
 in de visiniti 
 ov femd Belseda, and der tui 
 
 de pipel tfrorjd tu hir. 
 Hwen Jizps so dem, hi woz muivd 
 
 wid: simpadi sinsir, 
 for d:e wer Ijk a skater d nok, 
 
 wid nor kjnd Jepherd nir. 
 Hi speck tu dem ov hevenli dirjz, 
 
 hild derz dat wer disizd, 
 gev kpmfort tu de mornerz, and 
 
 wid npn woz hi displizd. 
 
 SEKXON 72. 
 
 FIV dxzand ar Jed mirakiilvsli. 
 
 Mafy 14. 15-21. Mark 6. 35-44. 
 Link 9. 12-17. Jon 6. 5-14.' 
 
 And hwen de de past swift awe, 
 
 and de disjpelz so 
 dat de wer in a lernli pies, 
 
 de sed, " Let PS widdro 
 from dis vast mpltiti^d, and send 
 
 dem hwer de me b fuid ; 
 dis pies yildz not for dem or ps, 
 
 bpt in de nebprhud 
 de me fjnd hwot wil satisfj, 
 
 and fil der msdz wid gud. 
 cLen Jizps rezd hiz jz and so 
 
 a gudli kpmpani, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 [Lnd unto Pliilip thus lie spoke, 
 I To prove his fealty, 
 If Where shall we find sufficient bread 
 \ So many mouths to feed?" 
 Full well he knew, by his own power, 
 
 How to supply the need, 
 r Two hundred shillings' worth will 
 I Suffice for everyone," [not 
 
 paid Philip, doubting in his heart, 
 
 Whether it could be done. 
 [Twas evening now, the day far spent ; 
 
 They came to him, and said, 
 " Do send this multitude away, 
 
 That they may buy some bread, 
 And lodge themselves, as best they 
 
 In villages around ; [may, 
 
 For in this desert place, be sure 
 
 No comfort will be found." 
 He answered, " No, they need not go ; 
 
 Give ye them food to eat." 
 
 Then Master, shall we go and buy 
 
 Enough to spread a treat?" 
 He saith, " How many loaves have 
 ye?" 
 
 They quickly told him, " Five, 
 And two small fishes ; how can these 
 
 Keep all this crowd alive ? " 
 Jesus, with dignity divine, 
 
 Said, " Bring them here to me, 
 And make the men sit down in ranks, 
 
 By fifties, o'er the lea ;" 
 For in that place there was much 
 grass ; 
 
 And there they all sat down, 
 Five thousand, in due order placed, 
 
 As Jesus' word had shown. 
 Then Jesus took those loaves, so few, 
 
 And having given thanks, 
 He brake, and gave to those around, 
 
 That they to all the ranks 
 Might give both bread and fishes too, 
 
 As much as they could eat. 
 They ate, were filled, and now their 
 
 Expand, with joy replete, [hearts 
 To his disciples then he spoke, 
 
 " The fragments now obtain, 
 That nothing may be wasted here." 
 
 They do so, and retain 
 Twelve baskets full of fragments good, 
 
 Which these five thousand leave, 
 
 and pntu Filip dps hi spark 
 
 tu pruiv hiz fialti, 
 " Hwer Jal wi f|nd spfijent bred 
 
 sec meni nrsdz tu fid ?" 
 Ful wel hi nq, bj hiz em. p^er, 
 
 hs tu sppl^ de nid. 
 " Tui hpncLred Jilirjz' wpitf wil not 
 
 spfjz for everiwpn," 
 sed Filip, d^tirj in hiz hart, 
 
 hweder it kud bi dpn. 
 'Twoz ivnirj mr, de de far spent ; 
 
 de kem tu him, and sed, 
 " Dui send dis mpltitqd awe, 
 
 dat de me bj spm bred, 
 and loj demselvz, az best de me, 
 
 in vilejez arsnd; 
 for in dis dezert pies, bi Juir 
 
 ner kpmfort wil bi fsnd." 
 Hi anserd, " Nee ; de nid not ge ; 
 
 giv yi dem feud tu it." 
 " clen Master, Jal wi ger and bj 
 
 enpf tu spred a trit ?" 
 Hi setf, " H~s meni lervz hav 
 yi?" 
 
 cle kwikli terld him " FJv, 
 and tui smol fijez ; Irs kan diz 
 
 kip ol dis krsd aljv ?" 
 Jizps, wid digniti div^n, 
 
 sed, " Brirj dem hir tu mi, 
 and mek de men sit d^n in rarjks, 
 
 bj fiftiz, er'r de li ;" 
 for in dat pies der woz mpq 
 gras; 
 
 and der de ol sat d~sn, 
 fjv d^zand, in dq, order plest, 
 
 az Jizps' wprd had Jem. 
 3en Jizps tuk decz lecvz, sec fq,, 
 
 and havirj given iarjks, 
 hi brek, and gev tu de-z arsnd, 
 
 dat de tu ol de rarjks 
 mjt giv becl bred and fijez tui, 
 
 az mpq az de kud it. 
 cle et, wer fild, and n^ der harts 
 
 ekspand, wid joi replit. 
 Tu hiz disjpelz den hi sperk, 
 
 " 8Ee fragments n^ obten, 
 dat npiirj me bi wested hir." 
 
 <Ie dui sec, and ret en 
 twelv baskets ful ov fragments gud, 
 
 hwig diz fjv ^zand Uv, 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Out of five barley loaves, and two 
 Small fishes. " They believe 
 
 In Him who did thus wondrously 
 His mighty power unfold, 
 
 And say, " This must that prophet be, 
 Unto the world foretold." 
 
 SECTION 73. 
 
 Christ sends the people away, retires to pray, 
 and walks to his disciples on the 
 
 sea, in a storm. 
 
 Matthew 14. 22-33. Mark 6. 45-52. 
 John 6. 15-21. 
 
 Jesus then sent the twelve, by ship, 
 
 Unto the other side, 
 Over against Bethsaida's town, 
 
 That thus he might them hide 
 From prying multitudes, while he 
 
 These multitudes sent home ; 
 And then went to a mountain near 
 
 To pray beneath heaven's dome. 
 lS"ow evening closed, and o'er the lake 
 
 Of Galilee, so fair, 
 Unto Capernaum Jesus' friends 
 
 In their small ship repair. 
 While he was all alone on land, 
 
 And night-fall was so dark, 
 A rough wind blew, and great waves 
 
 That helpless little bark. [tossed 
 He saw them toiling, rowing hard, 
 
 And unto them drew near, 
 About the fourth watch of the night : 
 
 Their hearts were full of fear ; 
 ,For like a spirit on the sea 
 
 He walked, and seemed to pass ! 
 They trembled, and they cried with 
 
 " A spirit 'tis ; alas ! " [dread, 
 
 All saw. Then Jesus kindly spoke, 
 
 " Be of good cheer ; 'tis I ; 
 Be not afraid of your own Lord." 
 
 Then Peter made reply, 
 " If it be thou, my Lord, then bid 
 
 Me come across the wave." 
 Jesus said, " Come." And Peter 
 
 Out of the ship, so brave, [stepped 
 He walked upon the watery path, 
 
 To meet his Master dear'; 
 But soon the strong wind, boisterous, 
 
 Filled his faint heart with fear. 
 
 st ov ijv barli lervz, and tui 
 
 smol fijez. cEe beliv 
 in him hui did dps wpndrpsli 
 
 hiz mjti p-ser pnfe-ld, 
 ai}d se " elis mpst dat profet bi, 
 
 pntu de wprld forte-Id." 
 
 SEKXOJST 73. 
 
 Krist sendz de pipel awe, retfrz tu prt 
 and woks tu hiz disfpelz on de 
 
 si, in a storm. 
 
 Mafy 14. 22-33. Mark 6. 45-52. 
 Jon 6. 15-21. 
 
 Jizps den sent de twelv, bj Jip, 
 
 pntu de pder s^d, 
 erver agenst Beiseda'z ten, 
 
 dat dps hi mjt dem ]ijd 
 from prjirj mpltitqdz, hwjl hi 
 
 diz mpltit^dz sent hefai ; 
 and den went tu a nrsnten nir 
 
 tu pre benid heven'z derm. 
 Ntf ivnii) klerzd, and ec'r de lek 
 
 ov Galili, so- fer, 
 pntu Kapernapm Jizps' frendz 
 
 in der smol Jip reper. 
 Hwjl hi woz ol alem. on land, 
 
 and n^t-fol woz sec dark, 
 a rpf wind blui, and grst wevz tost 
 
 dat helples litel bark. 
 Hi so dem toilir), rerii) hard, 
 
 and pntu dem drui ndr, 
 ab-st de ferrf woq ov de njt : 
 
 der harts wer ful ov fir ; 
 for Ijk a spirit on de si 
 
 hi wokt, and simd tu pas ! 
 cle trembeld, and de kr^d wid dred, 
 
 " A spirit, 'tiz ; alas !" 
 (Dl so. 3en Jizps kjndli speck, 
 
 " Bi ov gud gar ; 'tiz j ; 
 bi not afred ov i\r e^n Lord." 
 
 cTen Piter msd replj, 
 " If it bi (for, mj Lord, den bid 
 
 mi kpm akros de wev." 
 Jizps sed, " Kpm." And P.iter 
 
 ^t ov de Jip, sec brev. [stept 
 Hi wokt ppon de woteri paft, 
 
 tu mit hiz Master dir ; 
 bpt smn de stroi) wind, boisterps, 
 
 fild hiz fent hart wid fir. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Then he began to sink, and cried, 
 
 '' Lord, save me." Jesus' hand 
 Was quickly stretched to hold him up 
 
 Firm as upon dry land. [said ; 
 
 wherefore didst thou doubt ?" he 
 
 " Why is thy faith so small ? " 
 Then to 'the ship they both ascend : 
 
 No rough winds now appal ! 
 Immediately they reach the shore 
 
 Which they had striven to gain, 
 And sore amazed are they to know 
 
 How they their wish attain. 
 They thought not of the miracle 
 
 Of making so much bread ; 
 Their foolish heart was hardened, and 
 
 Their faith was weak, or dead. 
 And now they come to worship Christ, 
 
 And say, without one fear, 
 ' Thou art the Son of God most high ; 
 
 This is a truth most clear." 
 
 SECTION 74. 
 
 Christ heals the multitude, and teaches at 
 
 Capernaum that he is the Bread of Life. 
 
 Matthew 14. 34-36. Mark 6. 53-56. 
 
 John 6. 22-71. 
 
 Now when they were -gone o'er the sea, 
 
 And come to their own land, 
 G-enesaret, the people round 
 
 About, on every hand, 
 Attracted by his fame and power, 
 
 Resorted to him there, 
 And brought their sick ; for Jesus 
 
 Diseases everywhere. [healed 
 
 And all who did but touch, in faith, 
 
 His garment's edge, were healed 
 Of any malady that might 
 
 Within them, be concealed. 
 And all this wondering multitude, 
 
 Who knew Christ's heavenly power, 
 Came to Capernaum, where he stayed, 
 
 And sought him every hour. 
 And Jesus said, " 'Tis not because 
 
 Of miracles* that still 
 Ye seek me ; but 'tis this alone, 
 
 That ye may eat your fill. 
 Labor not only for the food 
 
 That mortal life sustains ; 
 But for that spiritual good 
 
 Which heaven itself contains ; 
 
 cEen hi began tu sink, and kr[d, 
 
 " Lord, sev mi." Jizps' hand 
 woz kwikli street tu he-Id him pp 
 
 ferm az ppon drj land. [sed ; 
 " 1 hwerfer didst fa d*t P" lii 
 
 "hwj iz dj fel ser smol?" 
 clen tu de Jip deberf asend : 
 
 nor rpf windz nis apol ! 
 Immidietli de ric; de Jer, 
 
 hwicj de had striven tu gen, 
 and SOT amezd ar de tu no* 
 
 Irs de der wij aten. 
 cle dot not ov de mirakel 
 
 ov mekirj sec mpcj bred ; 
 der fuilij hart woz hardend, and 
 
 der fel woz wik, or decl. 
 And n^ de kr>m tu wprjip Krjst, 
 
 and se, widst wrm fir, 
 " 3fe art de Spn ov God merst hj ; 
 
 dis iz a truitf merst klir." 
 
 SEKEON 74. 
 
 Jurist hilz de mvltitiid, and tigez at 
 
 JZapemavm dat hi iz de Bred ov Ljf. 
 
 Mafy 14. 34-36. Mark 6. 63-56. 
 
 Jon 6. 22-71. 
 
 N"s hwen de wer gon er'r de si, 
 
 and kpm tu der em land, 
 Genesaret, de .pipel rend 
 
 ab"&t, on everi nand, 
 atrakted bj hiz fem and pser, 
 
 rezorted tu him der, 
 and brot der sik ; for Jizps liild 
 
 disizez everihwer. 
 And ol hui did bpt tpq, in fetf, 
 
 hiz- garment's ej, wer hild 
 ov eni maladi dat mjt 
 
 widin dem bi konsild. 
 And ol dis wpnderirj mpltitiid, 
 
 hui nn Kr^st's hevenli p^er, 
 kem tu Kapernapm, hwer hi stcd, 
 
 and sot him everi *r. 
 And Jizps sed, " 'Tiz not bekoz 
 
 ov mirakelz, dat stil 
 yj sik mi ; bpt 'tiz dis alorn, 
 
 dat yi me it i^r fil. 
 Lebor not anli for de fold 
 
 dat mortal l^f spstenz ; 
 bpt for dat spiritqal gud 
 
 hwig heven itself kontenz ; 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 That bread of everlasting life 
 
 Which I alone can give ; 
 That spiritual good and truth 
 
 By which the soul must live." 
 Then said they, " What shall we per- 
 
 The works of God to do ?" [form, 
 Jesus replied, and said to them, 
 
 " The work of God is to 
 Believe on him whom he hath sent." 
 
 They, said to him, " What sign 
 Show'st thou that we may surely know 
 
 Thy origin divine ? 
 What dost thou work ? Our ancestors 
 
 Ate manna from above ; 
 As it is written, ' Bread from heaven 
 
 He gave them in his love.' " 
 Then Jesus answered, " Ye should 
 
 That Moses did not give [know 
 The very bread of heaven itself, 
 
 On which the angels live ; 
 'Tis God alone that gives the bread 
 
 Descending from on high ; 
 And that true living bread which gives 
 
 Life to the world, am I." 
 They said to him, " Lord, evermore, 
 
 Give us this bread to eat ; 
 That hunger we may feel no more : 
 
 Bestow it, we intreat." 
 And Jesus said, " I am the bread 
 
 Of life ; and everyone 
 That comes to me, and in me trusts, 
 
 Has heavenly life begun. 
 Hunger he shall not feel, nor thirst, 
 
 And, as I said to you, 
 Though ye have seen me, ye believe 
 
 Not in my mission true. 
 All that the Father giveth me, 
 
 All such to me will come ; 
 And all that come to me, I will 
 
 Save from infernal doom. 
 For I came down from heaven that I 
 
 My Father's will may do, 
 My own will ever to deny, 
 
 And its commands eschew. 
 The will of Him who sent me is, 
 
 That all which he hath given, 
 I should raise up again at last, 
 
 And make it meet for heaven. 
 And this, too, is the Father's will, 
 
 That all who see the Son 
 
 dat bred ov everlastirj Ijf 
 
 hwiCj i alern kan giv ; 
 dat spiritual gud and trurf 
 
 bj hwiCj de serl mpst liv." 
 clen sed de, " Hwot Jal wi perforn 
 
 fee wprks ov God tu dui ?" 
 Jizps repljd, and sed tu dem, 
 
 " cle wprk ov Godiz tu 
 beliv on him hmm hi hal sent." 
 
 cle sed tu him, " Hwot sjn 
 Ja'st drs dat wi me Juirli no- 
 di orijin divjn ? 
 Hwot dpst frs wprk ? "5r ansestora 
 
 et mana from abpv ; 
 az it iz riten, ' Bred from heven 
 
 hi gev dem in hiz IPV.' 
 clen Jizps anserd, " Yi Jud ner 
 
 dat Me-zes did not giv 
 de veri bred ov heven itself, 
 
 on hwiCj de enjelz liv ; 
 'Tiz God alern dat givz de bred 
 
 desendirj from on hj ; 
 and dat trui livirj bred hwiq givz 
 
 Ijftude wprld, am j." 
 cle sed tu him, " Lord, evermer, 
 
 giv PS dis bred tu it ; 
 dat hprjger wi me fil nor mer : 
 
 bester it, wi entrit." 
 And Jizps sed, " OB am de bred 
 
 ov Ijf ; and everiwpn 
 dat kpmz tu mi, and in mi trpsts, 
 
 haz hevenli Ijf begpn. 
 Hprjger hi Jal not fil, nor derst, 
 
 and, az j sed tu n, 
 dec yi hav sin mi, yi beliv 
 
 not in mj mijon trui. 
 Ol dat de Fsder give^ mi, 
 
 ol SPQ tu mi wil kpm ; 
 and ol dat kpm tu mi, j wil 
 
 sev from infernal dmm. 
 For i kern d^n from heven dat j 
 
 mj Ffider'z wil me dui, 
 m i ern wil ever tu denj, 
 
 and its komandz esgui. 
 3!e wil ov Him hui sent md iz, 
 
 dat ol hwicj hd hatf given, 
 j Jud rez pp agen at last, 
 
 and mek it mit for heven. 
 And dis, tui, iz de Fsder'z wil, 
 
 dat ol hui si de Spn 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 And then believe on him, may have 
 
 Eternal life begun : 
 And I will raise him up at last." 
 They murmured at him then, 
 Because he said, " I am the bread 
 
 Which giveth life to men." 
 But Jesus said, " Why murmur thus ? 
 
 None ever come to me 
 Except the Father draw. All such 
 
 I'll raise at the last day. 
 'Tis written in the prophets that, 
 'All shall be taught by God ; ' 
 All therefore that have heard and 
 Of him, select the road [learned 
 That leads to me. I do not say 
 
 That God can e'er be seen 
 Except by him which is of God, 
 Who loves not aught unclean. 
 For verily I say to you, 
 
 He that believes on me 
 Has everlasting life, the joys 
 
 Of immortality. 
 I am the very bread of life. 
 
 Your fathers who were fed 
 On manna in the wilderness, 
 
 Are numbered with the dead ; 
 But he that eats the bread of life 
 
 That cometh down from heaven, 
 Shall live for ever, and not die : 
 
 This bread to you is given." 
 The Jews then strove among them- 
 And to each other said, [selves, 
 " How can this man give us to eat 
 
 His flesh, as though 'twere bread? " 
 Jesus then said to them again, 
 
 " Once more do I declare, 
 Except ye eat my flesh, and drink 
 
 My blood, and thus prepare 
 Your minds for heavenly joys, there is 
 
 No life at all in you. 
 My flesh is meat indeed ; my blood 
 
 Is drink indeed. Imbue 
 Your minds therewith, like vessels 
 Up to the very brim : [filled 
 
 He that does this shall dwell in me, 
 
 And I will dwell in him. 
 Just as I live from God alone, 
 
 So he that eateth me 
 By me shall find his life renewed 
 Throughout eternity." 
 
 and den beliv on him, me hav 
 
 eternal l^f begpn : 
 and i wil rez him pp at last." 
 
 <Ie mprmprd at him den, 
 bekoz hi sed, " i am de bred 
 
 hwiq give! Ijf tu men." 
 Bpt Jizps sed, " Hwj mprmpr dps ? 
 
 Npn ever kpm tu mi 
 eksept de Fsder dro. Ol spq 
 
 i'l rez at de last de. 
 "Tiz riten in de profets dat, 
 
 .'Ol Jalbitotbi God;' 
 ol derferr dat hav herd and lernd 
 
 ov him selekt de rerd 
 dat lidz tu mi. if dui not se 
 
 dat God kan e'r bi sin 
 eksept bj him hwiq iz ov God, 
 
 hoi IPVZ not ot pnklin. 
 For verili i se tu q,, 
 
 hi dat belivz on mi 
 haz everlastii) Ijf, de j oiz 
 
 ov immortaliti. 
 3< am de veri bred ov ljf. 
 Ur ffiderz hui wer fed 
 on mana in de wildernes, 
 
 ar npmberd wid de ded ; 
 bpt hi dat its de bred ov Ijf 
 
 dat kpmei dsn from heven, 
 Jal liv for ever, and not dj : 
 
 dis bred tu n, iz given." 
 <Ie Juiz den strerv ampg demselvz, 
 
 and tu i<3 pder sed, 
 " H^ kan dis man giv PS tu it 
 hiz flej, az der 'twer bred ?" 
 Jizps den sed tu dem agen, 
 " Wpns mar dm \ dekler, 
 eksept yi it miflej, and drink 
 
 mibfpd, anddpspreper 
 ur mindz for hevenh joiz, der iz 
 
 no- lif at ol in \\,. 
 Mi fle] iz mit indid ; mj blpd 
 
 iz drink indid. Imbq 
 i^r mindz derwid, Ijk veselz fild 
 
 pp tu de veri brim : 
 hi dat dpz dis Jal dwel in mi, 
 
 and j wil dwel in him. 
 Jpst az i liv from God alorn, 
 
 so- hi dat itel mi 
 bj mi Jal fjnd hiz lif 
 eternit." 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Many of those who heard Christ speak 
 
 These mysteries divine, 
 Took great offence, and did, in heart, 
 
 To unbelief incline. 
 But Jesus said, " Do not refuse 
 
 My gracious invitation, 
 Because eternal life's wrapped up 
 
 Within the soul's salvation. 
 The spirit it is that quickens men, 
 
 The flesh is nothing worth ; 
 The words I speak are spirit and life, 
 
 They spring not from the earth. 
 But there are some who will not yield 
 
 To God's attractive love, 
 And they my Gospel will refuse, 
 
 And disobedient prove." 
 Then many of Christ's followers 
 
 So foolish were, and vain, 
 They left the Savior, and returned 
 
 To unbelief again. 
 And Jesus said unto the twelve, 
 
 " Will ye, too, go away ? " 
 Then Simon Peter answered him, 
 
 " Lord, wherefore should we stray 
 From thee, our Teacher and our Lord ? 
 
 Or whither should we go ? 
 Thou hast the words of endless life ; 
 
 And we believe, and know, 
 That thou art Christ, the Son of God." 
 
 Then Jesus said to them, 
 " Have not I chosen you, the twelve, 
 
 My own bright diadem, 
 And one of you a devil is ? " 
 
 He spoke of Judas, this 
 Was Simon's son, Iscariot, who 
 
 Thereafter, by a kiss, 
 The sign of love, betrayed the Lord, 
 And left a name to be abhorred. 
 
 SECTION 75. 
 
 Christ converses with the Scribes and 
 
 Pharisees on Jewish Traditions. 
 Matthew 15. 1-20. Mark 7. 1-23. 
 
 Then came the Pharisees and Scribes 
 
 Who rigidly adhered 
 To their traditions, and old forms 
 
 Which custom had endeared ; 
 Who always washed their hands before 
 
 They ventured to touch food ; 
 
 Meni ov derz hui herd Krjst spik 
 
 diz misteriz divjn, 
 tuk gret ofens, and did, in hart, 
 
 tu pnbelif inkljn. 
 Bptj Jizps sed, " Dui not refqz 
 
 mj grejps invitejon, 
 bekoz eternal 1 jf 's rapt pp 
 
 widin de serl'z salve f on. 
 cEe spirit it iz dat kwikenz men, 
 
 de flej iz npiirj wpr3 ; 
 de wprdz j spik ar spirit and Ijf, 
 
 de sprii) not from de erl 
 Bpt der ar spm hiu wil not yild 
 
 tu God'z atraktiv Ipv, 
 and de mj Gospel wil refq,z, 
 
 and diserbj client pruiv." 
 cCen meni ov Krjst's folererz 
 
 sec fuilij wer, and ven, 
 de left de Sevier, and retprnd 
 
 tu pnbelif agen. 
 And Jizps sed pntu de twelv, 
 
 " Wil yi, tin, gee awe ?" 
 cEen S^mon Piter anserd him, 
 
 " Lord, hwerfer Jud wi stre 
 from di, ~ST Tiqer and ^r Lord ? 
 
 Or hwicter Jud wi gee ? 
 <Ts hast de wprdz ov endles Ijf ; 
 
 and wi beliv, and no-, 
 dat fcs art Krjst, de Spn ov God." 
 
 cEen Jizps sed tu d:em, 
 " Hav not j ge-zen ^, de twelv, 
 
 mj en brjt djadem, 
 and wpn ov ^ a devil iz ?" 
 
 Hi sperk ov Juidas, dis 
 woz Simon'z spn, Iskariot, hui 
 
 derafter, bj a kis, 
 de sjn ov IPV, betred de Lord, 
 and left a nem tu bi abhord. 
 
 SEKXON 75. 
 
 Kr{st Jconversez wid de Skrffiz and 
 Farisiz on Jwif Tradifonz. 
 5. 1-20. Mark 7. 1-23. 
 
 <Ien kem de Farisiz and Skr^bz 
 
 hui rijidli adhird 
 tu der tradijonz, and erld formz 
 
 hwiCj kpstom had endird ; 
 hui olwez wojt der handz befor 
 
 de venti^rd tu tpg fuid ; 
 
Harmoni ov tie Gospelz. 
 
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 And every dish ; so strict were they 
 
 In what could do no good. 
 They censured Christ's disciples too 
 
 Because with unwashed hands 
 They ate their bread ; not caring much 
 
 For such absurd commands. 
 Then Jesus answered them, and said, 
 
 " While you unjustly blame 
 My followers, for breaking rules 
 
 Which have no moral claim, 
 How do you dare to violate 
 
 God's solemn written laws, 
 By your traditions, false and vain, 
 
 Which many evils cause. 
 For God commands that you should 
 
 Your parents honor still ; [give 
 And he forbade that you to them 
 
 Should say or do aught ill. 
 But ye deprive your parents oft 
 
 Of their due recompense, 
 Pretending that you it devote 
 
 To God, by false pretence. 
 As if the sums which thus you save 
 
 By deeds that are abhorred, 
 Could ever prove sweet offerings 
 
 To the Omniscient Lord. 
 Well did Isaiah say of you, 
 
 ' This people draweth near 
 To the great God with perjured lips ; 
 
 Their hearts reject his fear. 
 But vainly do they worship heaven 
 
 While breaking heaven's decrees ; 
 They teach the false commands of men 
 
 To win men's flatteries.' " 
 Then Jesus called the multitude, 
 
 And to them thus he said, 
 "Avoid the Scribes' hypocrisy, 
 
 By which you are misled. 
 External things, like meats anddrinks, 
 
 Do not defile mankind ; 
 These but affect the frame of man, 
 
 And don't corrupt the mind. 
 But the infernal wicked thoughts, 
 
 That come forth from the heart, 
 Produce unholy actions, and 
 
 Corrupt the moral part. 
 Think not these vain and foolish rules 
 
 Of Scribes and Pharisees, 
 Who see religion in mere forms 
 
 And obsolete decrees, 
 11 
 
 and even dij" ; ser strikt wer de 
 
 in hwot kud dui nor gud. 
 cEe senjurd East's dis^pelz tiu 
 
 bekoz wid pnwojt hand/ 
 de et der bred ; not kerir) mpq 
 
 for SPCJ absprd komandz. 
 cEen JJZDS anserd dem, and sed, 
 
 " Hwjl u, pnjpstli blem 
 mj folecerz, for brekin ruilz 
 
 hwiq hav ner moral klem, 
 hs dui u, der tu vjolet 
 
 God'z solemn riten loz, 
 bj \\Y tradijonz, fols and vcn, 
 
 hwiq meni ivelz koz. 
 For God komandz dat \\ Jud giv 
 
 u/ perents onor stil ; 
 and hi forbad dat u, tu dem 
 
 Jud se or dui ot il. 
 Bpt yi deprjv i|r perents oft 
 
 ov der dq, rekompens, 
 pretendii) dat u, it devert 
 
 tu God, bj fols pretens. 
 Az if de spmz hwiq dps u, sev 
 
 bj didz dat ar abhord, 
 kud ever pruiv swit oferinz 
 
 tu de Omnijient Lord. 
 Wei did ^Bzaia se ov u,, 
 
 ' 3is pjpel droel nir 
 tu de gret God wid perjurd lips ; 
 
 der harts rejekt hiz fir. 
 Bpt venli dui de wprjip heven 
 
 hwjl brekii) heven'z dekriz ; 
 de tig de fols komandz ov men 
 
 tu win men'z flateriz.' " 
 3en Jizps kold de mpltitu,d, 
 
 And tu dem dps hi sed, 
 "Avoid de Skrjbz' hipokrisi, 
 
 bj hwk) H ar misled. 
 Eksternal iinz, l^k mats and drinks, 
 
 dui not defjl mankind ; 
 diz bpt afekt de frem ov man, 
 
 and dern't korppt de mjnd. 
 Bpt de infernal, wiked lots, 
 
 dat kpm ferrt from de hart, 
 prerdus pnherli ak fonz, and 
 
 korppt de moral part. 
 Bink not diz ven and fudij ruilz 
 
 ov Skrjbz and Farisiz, 
 hoi si relijon in mir formz 
 
 and obsolit dekriz. 
 
106 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Can long endure ; for every plant 
 
 Which God doth not approve 
 Shall be uprooted ; none can last 
 
 That springs not from his love. 
 Regard not ye their sophistry ; 
 
 Blind leaders of the blind *! 
 Unless they soon repent, they will 
 
 A dismal ruin find. 
 Their false light is as dark as pitch, 
 And both shall fall into the ditch. 
 
 SECTION 76. 
 
 Christ heals the Syro -Phoenician woman's 
 daughter, and passes through Decapolis, 
 healing and teaching. 
 
 Matthew 15. 21-31. Mark 7. 24-37. 
 
 Then Jesus rose, and journeyed thence 
 
 To Tyre and Sidon's coast, 
 And went into a house, and there 
 
 Requested of his host 
 Seclusion ; but could not be hid. 
 
 A woman heard, and came 
 From Canaan's coast ; she had a child 
 
 She wished him to reclaim 
 From Satan's power. And when she 
 
 The Lord, she cried aloud, [saw 
 " Have mercy on me, Lord, thou son 
 
 Of David. I am bowed 
 To earth ; my daughter is possest, 
 
 And that most grievously ; 
 Have mercy on me, gracious Lord, 
 
 For thou canst set her free." 
 He answered not a single word. 
 
 She thought he did not hear ; 
 She cried again. His followers prayed 
 
 She might not linger near. 
 And then he said, " I'm only sent 
 
 Lost Israel's sons to save." 
 With persevering faith she kneeled, 
 
 His pity still to crave. 
 " Lord, help me," was the earnest cry 
 
 Of this persistent Greek ; 
 " Cast forth the demon from my child." 
 
 Then Christ, in accents meek, 
 Said, " Let the children first be filled ; 
 
 For so it must not be 
 To take away the children's bread, 
 
 And cast to dogs, like thee." 
 
 kan loi) endqr ; for everi plant 
 
 hwiq God dpi not apruiv 
 Jal bi ppruited ; npn kan last 
 
 d:a0t sprinz not from hiz IPV. 
 Regard not yi der sofistri ; 
 
 bljnd liderz ov de bl^nd ! 
 pnles ds sum repent, && wil 
 
 a dizmal ruiin Qnd. 
 3er folsjjt iz az dark az piq, 
 and beri Jal fol intu de dig. 
 
 SEKEON 76. 
 
 hilz de Sire-Feni/tan wuman'z 
 doter, and pasez driu Dekapolis, 
 iliy and tigiy. 
 
 15. 21-31. Mark 7. 24-37. 
 
 clen Jizps re-z, and jprnid dens 
 
 tu Tjr and Sjdon'z kerst, 
 and went intu a Irss, and der 
 
 rekwested ov hiz herst 
 seklui3on ; bpt kud not bi hid. 
 
 A wuman herd, and kern 
 from Kenan'z kecst ; Ji had a Cjjld 
 
 Ji wijt him tu reklem 
 from Setan'z p^er. And hwen Ji so 
 
 de Lord, Ji kr^d ah>d, 
 " Hav mersi on mi, Lord, du spn 
 
 ov Devid. $ am b^d 
 tu erl ; raj, doter iz pozest, 
 
 and dat me-st grivpsli ; 
 hav mersi on mi, grejps Lord, 
 
 for d^ kanst set her fri." 
 Hi anserd not a sin gel wprd. 
 
 Ei lot hi did not hir ; 
 Ji krjd agen. Hiz fole-erz pred 
 
 Ji mjt not linger nir. 
 And den hi sed, " i'm ernli sent 
 
 lost Izrael'z spnz lu sev." 
 Wid: persevirir) fel Ji nild, 
 
 hiz piti stil tu krev. 
 " Lord, help mi," woz d:e ernest krj 
 
 ov dis persistent Grik ; 
 "Kast ferl de dimon from mj qild." 
 
 3en Kr^st, in aksents mik, 
 sed, " Let de qildren ferst bi fild ; 
 
 for sa it mpst not bi 
 tu tek awe de qildren'z bred, 
 
 and kast tu dogz, Ijk di." 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 She answered, "Yes, Lord; that is 
 
 Yet even the dogs may eat [true ; 
 The crumbs that from the table fall 
 
 Beside the master's feet." 
 Then Jesus spoke her high reward, 
 
 " Woman, thy faith is great : 
 For this, in peace go on thy way, 
 
 Fear not thy daughter's fate." 
 From that same hour her daughter 
 
 Was freed from demon sore, [dear 
 And calmly on her couch was laid, 
 
 Plagued by its power no more. 
 
 From Tyre and Sidon's Gentile coast 
 
 Jesus now bends his way. 
 Decapolis he passes through, 
 
 For thus his journey lay ; 
 And now by Galilee's fair lake 
 
 He will his power display. 
 There one with stammering speech, 
 and deaf, 
 
 They bring, that he may heal. 
 Then Jesus took the man apart : 
 
 His power he would conceal. 
 He put his fingers in his ears, 
 
 Then spit, and touched his tongue ; 
 And looking up to heaven, he sighed 
 
 Out " Ephphatha." It rung 
 Within the deaf man's ears ; he heard : 
 
 His tongue was loosed ; he spake. 
 Though charged to tell it unto none, 
 
 Still this command they break, 
 And publish everywhere the news 
 
 So wondrous and so grand, 
 Till his great fame was spread abroad 
 
 Throughout the neighbouring land. 
 Filled with amazement, they pro- 
 claimed, 
 
 " He hath done all things well ; 
 The deaf now hear, the dumb now 
 
 We cannot choose but tell." [speak, 
 
 Upon a mountain Jesus sat, 
 
 And thousands to him came, 
 Bringing the blind, the dumb, the sick, 
 
 The wounded, and the lame. 
 These at his gracious feet they lay, 
 
 And there he made them well ; 
 And wondering much, they glorified 
 
 The God of Israel. 
 11* 
 
 Ei anserd, " Yes, Lord ; dat iz trui ; 
 
 yet iven de dogz mr .it 
 de krpmz dat from de tebel fol 
 
 besj t d de master'z fit." 
 cEen Jizps speck her hj reword, 
 
 " Wuman, dj fei iz gret : 
 for dis, in pis go 1 on dj. we, 
 
 fir not dj doter'z fet." 
 From dat sem **r her doter dir 
 
 woz frid from dimon scrr, 
 and kfimli on her ksq woz In I. 
 
 plegd bj its p^er ner merr. 
 
 From Tjr and Sjdon'z Jentjl ke*t 
 
 Jizps UTS bendz hiz we. 
 Dekapolis hi pasez irui, 
 
 for dps hiz jprni le ; 
 and UTS bj Galili'z fer lek 
 
 hi wil hiz p^er disple. 
 cler wpn wid stanierig spiq, and 
 def, 
 
 de brig, dat hi me tail, 
 clen Jizps tuk de man ;i|>;irt ; 
 
 hiz pser hi wud konsil. 
 Hi put hiz fingerz in hiz irz, 
 
 den spit, and tpcjt hiz tpg ; 
 and lukii) pp tu heven, hi sjd 
 
 *t"E'ffala." Itrpg 
 widin de def man'z irz ; bi herd : 
 
 hiz tpg woz luist ; hi spek. 
 cler qarjd tu tel it pntu npn, 
 
 stil dis komand de brek, 
 and ppblij everihwer de nqz 
 
 ser wpndrps and so- grand, 
 til hiz gret fern woz spred abrod 
 
 drui^'t de nebprig land. 
 Fild wid amezment, de pra- 
 klemd, 
 
 " Hi hat dpn ol iiyz wel, 
 de def n-s hir, de dpm n^f spik, 
 
 wi kanot QUIZ bpt tel." 
 
 Upon a nrsnten Jizps sat, 
 
 and i^zandz tu him kem, 
 brinig de bljnd, de dpra, de sik, 
 
 de wuinded, and de lera. 
 cliz at hiz grejps fit de le, 
 
 and der hi med dem wel ; 
 and wpnderig mpq, de gloriTid 
 
 de God ov Izrael. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 77. 
 
 Four Thousand miraculously fed. 
 Matthew 15. 32-39. Mark 8. 1-10. 
 
 Now at that time the multitude 
 
 Were destitute of food ; 
 And Jesus his disciples called, 
 
 That he might do them good. 
 " I pity this great company," 
 
 He said compassionate ; 
 " Three days they have attended me, 
 
 And nothing find to eat. 
 If now I send them fasting home, 
 
 They'll faint upon the way, 
 For many came from distant parts." 
 
 Then his disciples say, 
 " Whence shall we get sufficient bread 
 
 So many mouths to feed ? " 
 " How many loaves," said he to them, 
 
 " Have ye?" " They don't exceed 
 Seven loaves :" of fishes too they had 
 
 A few. He gave command 
 That this great multitude should sit 
 
 Upon that mountain land. 
 That word obey ed,he took,gave thanks, 
 
 Then brake, and gave the food 
 To his disciples. They set it 
 
 Before the multitude. 
 All ate enough, and yet they saw 
 
 Seven baskets full remain, 
 Though besides women and the young, 
 
 There were four thousand men. 
 Now Jesus sends them to their homes, 
 
 And with his chosen friends 
 By ship to coasts of Magdala 
 
 And Dalmanutha wends. 
 
 SECTION 78. 
 
 The Pharisees require other signs. Christ 
 
 charges them with hypocrisy. 
 Matthew 16. 1-12. Mark 8. 11-21. 
 
 The Pharisees and Saducees 
 
 Then unto Jesus came, 
 And tempted him to show a sign 
 
 From heaven, to prove his claim. 
 He answering, said, " When evening 
 
 Are red, ye say, 'Twill be [skies 
 Fine weather, for the rosy west 
 
 Foretells serenity. 
 
 SEKXON 77. 
 
 For Kxzand mirakqlpslifed. 
 Majhq, 15. 32-39. Mark 8. 1-10. 
 
 N^ at dat tyn de mpltitqd 
 
 wer destiti|t ov fuid ; 
 and Jizps hiz disjpelz kold, 
 
 dat hi mjt dm dem gud. 
 ' % piti dis gret kpmpani, 
 
 hi sed kompafonet ; 
 " Hri dez d:e hav atended mi, 
 
 and npiii) f|nd tu it. 
 If n~s i send dem fastii) ho-m, 
 
 de'l fent ppon de we, 
 for meni kern from distant parts." 
 
 cTen hiz disjpelz se, 
 " Hwens Jal wi get spfifent bred 
 
 sec meni nrsdz tu fid ?" 
 " H^ meni lervz," sed hi tu dem, 
 
 " hav yi ? " " cle don't eksid 
 seven lervz :" ov fijez tui de had 
 
 a fq,. Hi gev komand 
 dat dis gret mpltitqd Jud sit 
 
 ppon dat m-snten land. 
 cEat wprd e-bed, hi tuk, gev iaijks, 
 
 den brek, and gev de fmd 
 tu hiz disjpelz. cle set it 
 
 befer de mpltitud. 
 Ol et eupf, and yet de so 
 
 seven baskets ful remen, 
 der bes^dz wimen and de yprj, 
 
 der wer for tezand men. 
 N^' Jizps sendz dem tu der hemz, 
 
 and wid hiz qerzen frendz, 
 bj Jip tu kersts ov Magdala 
 
 and Dalmani^a wendz. 
 
 SEKXON 78. 
 
 3Le Farisiz rekwjr wder sfnz. 
 garjez dem wid Mpokrisi. 
 16. 1-12. Mark 8. 11-21 
 
 <Ie Farisiz and Sadqsiz 
 
 den pntu Jizps kem, 
 and tempted him tu J'ec a s^n 
 
 from heven, tu pruiv hiz klem. 
 Hi anserin, sed, " Jjwen ivniij sk^z 
 
 ar red, yi se, 'Twil bi 
 fjn weder, for de re-zi west 
 
 fcrrtelz sereniti. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 109 
 
 And when the sky is lowering, red, 
 
 At early morning's hour, 
 Ye say, The lurid east foretells 
 
 Ere long a heavy shower. 
 O hypocrites ! ye all the signs 
 
 Of nature love to trace ; 
 But will not see the proofs I give 
 
 Of heaven's descending grace." 
 And then he sighed that they should be 
 
 So blinded by sin's night ; 
 And after all his miracles, 
 
 Still doubt his saving might. 
 He said no sign he'd give unto 
 
 That wicked generation 
 Except the sign of Jonah, type 
 
 Of him and of the nation. 
 He left them then, took ship, and 
 
 Unto the other side ; [crossed 
 
 Their unbelief and hardened heart 
 
 He could not well abide. 
 Then Jesus warned his followers 
 
 Against the Pharisees, 
 (To shun the leaven of their minds,) 
 
 And also Saducees. 
 Like leaven working in the meal, 
 
 And entering every part, 
 So their false principles of life 
 
 Would soon corrupt the heart. 
 
 SECTION 79. 
 
 Christ heals a blind man at Bethsaida, and 
 
 Peter confesses Christ to be the Messiah. 
 
 Mark 8. 22-30. Matthew 16. 13-20. 
 
 Luke 9. 18-22. 
 
 Unto Bethsaida Jesus came, 
 
 And there to him was brought 
 One blind : that he would touch his 
 
 His anxious friends besought, [eyes 
 And Jesus took the blind man's hand, 
 
 From city to withdraw ; 
 And then he spit upon his eyes 
 
 And asked him what he saw. 
 " I see some walking men like trees." 
 
 Again Christ touched his eyes : 
 When next he looked, all plain ap- 
 peared : 
 
 How great was his surprise ! 
 Then Jesus sent him to his home, 
 
 And bade him to beware, 
 
 And hwen de ski k l^erin, red, 
 
 at erli mornirj'z -sr, 
 yi se, cle luirid ist fortelz 
 
 er lor) a hevi Jser. 
 CF hipokrits ! ya ol de sjnz 
 
 ov netqr IPV tu tres, 
 bpt wil not si de pruifs j giv 
 
 ov heven'z desendirj gres." 
 And den h.i sjd dat de Jud bi ' 
 
 so- bljnded bj sin'z njt ; 
 and after ol hiz mirakelz, 
 
 stil d-st hiz sevii) mjt. 
 Hi sed nor sjn hi'd giv pntu 
 
 dat wiked jenerejon 
 eksept de sjn ov Jerna, tjp 
 . ov him and ov de nejon. 
 Hi left dem den, tuk Jip, and krost 
 
 pntu de pder sjd ; 
 der pnbelif and hardend hart 
 
 hi kud not wel abjd. 
 cCen Jizps wornd hiz folererz 
 
 agenst de Farisiz, 
 (tu J'pn de leven ov der mjndz,) 
 
 and olsa Sadqsiz. 
 Ljk leven wprkirj in de mil, 
 
 and enterig everi part, 
 se* der fols prinsipelz ov Ijf 
 
 wud sum korppt de hart. 
 
 SEKEOJN" 79. 
 
 Krist hilz a blind man at Bedseda, and 
 Piter Tconfesez Krist tu bi de A/< > 
 Mark 8. 22-30. Main, 16. 13-20. 
 Luik 9. 18-22. 
 
 Untu Beteeda Jizps kem, 
 
 and der tu him woz brot 
 wpn bljnd : dat hi wud tnc; hiz ]Z 
 
 hiz aijkjps frendz besot. 
 And Jizps tuk de bljnd man'z hand, 
 
 from siti tu widdro ; 
 and den hi spit ppon hiz jz, 
 
 and askt him hwot lii so. ^ 
 " i si spm wokig men Ijk triz." 
 
 Agen Krjst tpqt hiz jz : 
 hwen nekst hi lukt, ol plcn 
 apird : 
 
 hs gret woz hiz sprpr jz ! 
 Sen Jazps sent him tu hiz hern, 
 
 and bad him tu bewer, 
 
110 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And go not back into the town, 
 JSTor tell to any there. 
 
 Then into other towns Christ went, 
 
 With his disciples true ; 
 And in the way he went to pray, 
 
 As he was wont to do. 
 And afterward he questioned them, 
 
 " Who am I ? What say men ? " 
 They answered, " John the Baptist, or 
 
 Elias come again. 
 And some say that a prophet old 
 
 Is risen from the dead : 
 That Jeremias hath appeared 
 
 By others hath been said." 
 Then Jesus turned and said to them, 
 
 " But who, say ye, am I ? " 
 And Simon Peter said, " The Christ, 
 
 The Son of God most high." 
 " Blest art thou, Simon," Jesus said ; 
 
 " This truth is not revealed 
 By earthly means unto thy soul, 
 
 But by my Father sealed. 
 Thou hast a true confession made, 
 
 And Peter is thy name ; 
 On this foundation will I build 
 
 My Church ; and now proclaim 
 That Hades' power shall not prevail 
 
 Against it. And to thee 
 The keys of heaven I give, that so 
 
 Whate'er thou shalt decree 
 To bind or loose on earth, shall still 
 
 By heaven be loosed or bound. 
 Such high authority within 
 
 My Church shall e'er be found." 
 But J esus charged his followers 
 
 The mystery to conceal 
 That he the true Messiah was, 
 
 Till fit time to reveal. 
 
 SECTION 80. 
 
 Christ foretells his death and resurrection. 
 
 Matthew 16. 21-28. Mark 8. 31-38 j 9. 1. 
 
 Luke 9. 22-27. 
 
 From that time Jesus showed that he, 
 
 The Son of man, must go 
 Unto Jerusalem, and there 
 
 Much tribulation know. 
 For priests and scribes and elders all 
 
 Would his pure laws reject, 
 
 and go- not bak intu de frsn, 
 nor tel tu eni der. 
 
 cEen intu pder fomz Kr^st went, 
 
 wict hiz disj.pelz trui ; 
 and in de we hi went tu pre, 
 
 az hi woz wpnt tu dui. 
 And afterward hi kwestiond dem, 
 
 " Hui am i ? Hwot se men ?" 
 <Ie anserd, " Jon de Baptist, or 
 
 Eljas kpm agen. 
 And spm se dat a profet eld 
 
 iz rizen from de ded : 
 d'at Jeremias hal apird 
 
 bi pderz hatf bin sed." 
 3en Jizps tprnd and sed tu dem, 
 
 " Bpt hui, se yi, am i ?" 
 And Simon Piter sed, " cle Krjst, 
 
 de Spn ov God mast hj t ." 
 " Blest art tics, Simon," Jizps sed, 
 
 "dis trratf iz not revild 
 bi eitfli minz pntu dj seel, 
 
 bpt bi mi Ffider sild. 
 cLy hast a trui konfejon med, 
 
 and Piter iz d| nem ; 
 on dis fsndejon wil i bild 
 
 mi prq ; and n^ precklem 
 dat Hediz' p^er Jal not prevel 
 
 agenst it. And tu di 
 de kiz ov heven i giv, dat sec 
 
 hwoter fa Jalt dekri 
 tu bind or luis on eri, Jal stil 
 
 bi heven bi luist or trend. 
 SPQ hi crforiti widin 
 
 mj. feprCj Jal er bi ftmd." 
 Bpt Jizps cjarjd hiz folererz 
 
 de misteri tu konsil 
 dat hi d:e trui Mesia woz, 
 
 til fit tim tu revil. 
 
 SEKEOJST 80. 
 
 rtelz hiz ded and rezvrelcfon. 
 16, 21-28. Mark 8. 31-38 ; 9. 1. 
 Luik 9. 22-27. 
 
 From dat tim Jizps Jerd dat hi, 
 d:e Spn ov man, mpst go- 
 
 pntu Jeruisalem, and der 
 mpcj tribqlejon no-. 
 
 For prists and skribz and elderz ol 
 wud hiz pu^r loz rejekt, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 Ill 
 
 And kill him : but his followers might 
 
 On the third day expect 
 To see him rise. Then Peter said, 
 
 " That far be from thee, Lord." 
 Then Christ, displeased, with power 
 
 Rebuked that hasty word, [divine, 
 " Satan begone ! thou dost not see 
 
 Thou standest with my foes ; 
 Such thought is not of God's pure will, 
 
 And does my will oppose." 
 Then Jesus called his chosen twelve 
 
 Disciples to draw near ; 
 And unto them, and to the crowd, 
 
 He spoke, that all might hear, 
 And said, " If any man desire 
 
 To follow me, he must 
 Deny himself, take up his cross, 
 
 And crucify each lust. 
 Whoever seeks to save his life 
 
 By treachery to my cause, 
 Shall lose it, howsoe'er he gain 
 
 Earth's riches or applause. 
 But he that offers up his life 
 
 For me and my pure word, 
 Shall find the life immortal, which 
 
 On true saints is conferred. 
 So great is the soul's value that 
 
 Its worth doth far transcend 
 The world entire, and all its wealth 
 
 And pleasures, which must end. 
 Man should not barter his own soul 
 
 For all the world can give, 
 For if he lose his soul, he will 
 
 In endless misery live. 
 The Son of man will come in all 
 
 The glory of his Father, 
 With angel hosts to judge mankind. 
 
 Then who would not much rather 
 Secure eternal life, than have 
 
 The pleasures of an hour ? 
 Not rather live in heaven than let 
 
 Vile passions him devour ? 
 For I will judge men by their works, 
 
 And those who are ashamed 
 Of me and mine, while on the earth, 
 
 By me shall be disclaimed. 
 And verily I say to you, 
 
 That some who now stand here 
 Shall not taste death before they see 
 
 The Son of man appear." 
 
 and kil him : bpt hiz folorerz mjt 
 
 on de ferd de ekspekt 
 tu si him rjz. <Ien Pater sed, 
 
 " 3at far bi from di, Lord." 
 cEen Krjst, displizd, wid p*er divjn, 
 
 rebukt dat hesti wprd. 
 " Setan begon ! ds dpst not si 
 
 dtf standest wid mj fo-z ; 
 spq Sot iz not ov God' z pu/ wil, 
 
 and dpz mj ( wil operz." 
 cEen Jizps kold hiz (jerzen twelv 
 
 dis^pelz tu dro nir ; 
 and pntu dem, and tu de krsd, 
 
 hi sperk, dat ol mjt hir, 
 and sed, " If eni man dezjr 
 
 tu folec mi, hi mpst 
 denj, himself, tek pp hiz kros, 
 
 and kruisifj ic) Ipst. 
 Huiever siks tu sev hiz Ijf 
 
 bj tregeri tu mj koz, 
 Jal luiz it, Irsserer hi gen 
 
 erf's ricjez or aploz. 
 Bpt hi dat oferz pp hiz Ijf 
 
 for mi and mj p^r wprd, 
 Jal fjnd de Ijf immortal, hwiq 
 
 on trui sents iz konferd. 
 Sa gret iz de serl'z valq dat 
 
 its wpri dp^ far transend 
 de wprld entjr, and ol its well 
 
 and plesurz, hwi^j mpst end. 
 Man Jud not barter hiz en sal 
 
 for ol de wprld kan giv, 
 for if hi luiz hiz scrl, hi wil 
 
 in endles mizeri liv. 
 cEe Spn ov man wil kpm in oi 
 
 de glori ov hiz Fsder, 
 wid enjel hersts tu JPJ mankind. 
 
 3en hui wud not mpq reder 
 seku^r eternal lj,f, dan hav 
 
 de plegurz ov an TST ? 
 not rfider liv in heven dan let 
 
 vjl pafonz him devsr? 
 For i wil jpj men ty der wprks, 
 
 and derz hui ar ajemd 
 ov mi and mjn, hwj.1 on de ert, 
 
 bj mi Jal bi disklemd. 
 And verili j se tu q, 
 
 dat spm hui nu stand hir 
 Jal not test del beferr de si 
 
 de Spn ov man apir. 
 
112 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 BOOK V. BUK V. 
 
 SECTION 81. 
 
 The Transfiguration of Christ. 
 
 Matthew 17. 1-13. Mark 9. 2-13. 
 Luke 9. 28-36. 
 
 After those solemn words rehearsed, 
 
 A week had past away, 
 When Jesus led his favored three 
 
 Up to a mount, to pray. 
 And as, apart from all, he kneeled, 
 
 And as his spirit rose, 
 His countenance was glorified 
 
 Brighter than sunbeam glows. 
 Shining like light, his raiment grew, 
 
 All glistering like the snow ; 
 No earthly hand to whiten thus 
 
 Might ever seek to know. 
 And lo ! in glory there appeared 
 
 Two prophets seen of old, 
 Moses and famed Elias, who 
 
 Of Jesus' death now told. 
 Peter and James and John meanwhile 
 
 Heavy with sleep had lain ; 
 And when they woke, that glory 
 bright 
 
 They saw ; ,nd those two men. 
 And as these men returned to heaven, 
 
 In angel majesty, 
 Peter said, " Lord, 'tis good that we 
 
 Should here remain with thee. 
 And if thou wilt, now let us make 
 
 Three tabernacles here, 
 One for thyself, for Moses one, 
 
 One for Elias near." 
 He wist not what he said, for fear 
 
 Filled each astonished heart. 
 And while he spake, a radiant cloud 
 
 The vision seemed to part. 
 With awe they entered that bright 
 
 And heard a wondrous voice [cloud, 
 Say, " This is my beloved Son, 
 
 In whom I well rejoice : 
 Hear ye his words." Then low they 
 
 Their faces to the ground ; [bend 
 That voice has ceased, that cloud has 
 
 Jesus alone is found. [gone, 
 
 SEKXON 81. 
 
 e Transfigiirefon ov Krist. 
 
 17. 1-13. Mark 9. 2-13. 
 Luik 9. 28-36. 
 
 After daz solem wprdz reherst, 
 
 a wik had past awe, 
 hwen Jizps led hiz fevord Iri 
 
 pp tu a nrsnt, tu pre. 
 And az, apart from ol, hi nild, 
 
 and az hiz spirit rerz, 
 hiz k^ntenans woz gloried 
 
 brjter dan spnbim glecz. 
 Ijk ljt, hiz rement grui, 
 
 ol glisterirj Ijk de snec ; 
 nor erlli hand tu hwjten dps 
 
 mjt ever sik tu no 1 . 
 And lee ! in glerri der apird 
 
 tin profets sin ov -erld, 
 Mazes and femd Eljas, hui 
 
 ov Jizps' del mj terld. 
 Piter and Jemz and Jon minhwjl 
 
 hevi wid slip had len ; 
 and hwen de werk, dat glori 
 brjt 
 
 de so ; and derz tui men. 
 And az diz men retprnd tu heven, 
 
 in enjel majesti, 
 Piter sed, " Lord, 'tiz gud dat wi 
 
 Jud hir remen wid di. 
 And if d^ wilt, UTS let PS mek 
 
 dri tabernakelz hir, 
 wpn for djself, for Mazes wpn, 
 
 wpn for El^as nir." 
 Hi wist not hwot hi sed, for fir 
 
 fild iq astonij't bart. 
 And hwjl hi speck, a rediant kli^d 
 
 de vigon simd tu part. 
 Wid o de enterd dat br^t kl^d, 
 
 and herd a wpndrps vois 
 se, " clis iz mi belpved SPII, 
 
 in huim i M^el rejois : 
 hir yi hiz wprdz." clen ler de bend 
 
 der fesez tu de grsnd ; 
 dat vois haz sist, dat kh>d haz gon, 
 
 Jizps alern iz fond, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 113 
 
 He kindly touched them ; then he said, 
 
 "Arise, be not afraid." 
 And suddenly they looked around, 
 
 But saw the vision fade. 
 As from the mount they now descend, 
 
 He charged them not to tell 
 What they had seen till from the dead 
 
 He should himself reveal. 
 Wondering, they mused what those 
 strange words, 
 
 " Rising from death," could mean ; 
 But kept the secret in their hearts 
 
 And all that they had seen. 
 Then they inquired why it was said 
 
 Elias must first come. 
 He said, " Elias cometh first that he 
 
 May ills amend to some 
 Extent. But I say unto you, 
 
 Elias has appeared. 
 They knew him not, and did to him 
 
 The thing they should have feared. 
 So will they treat the Son of man, 
 
 Scorn, and set him at nought." 
 Then the disciples understood 
 
 He of the Baptist taught. 
 
 SECTION 82. 
 
 A deaf and dumb spirit cast out. 
 
 Matthew 17. 14-21. Mark 9. 14-29. 
 Luke 9. 37-42. 
 
 On the next day, when Christ came 
 
 From that most sacred hill [down 
 Of his transfiguration, crowds 
 
 Attended on him still. 
 And soon a sorrowing father brought 
 
 His son, who was possest 
 By a foul fiend of lunacy, 
 
 Who much the youth distressed. 
 The fiend had made him deaf and 
 
 And so diseased, that he [dumb, 
 Was but a torment to himself 
 
 And to his family. 
 First Christ's disciples tried their 
 
 To send him from his hold, [power 
 But they could not, for want of faith, 
 
 He was so strong and bold. 
 Then Christ said to him, " Bring to 
 
 Thy poor afflicted son, [me 
 
 Hi kjndli tpqt dem ; den hi Bed, 
 
 "Ariz, bi not afred." 
 And spdenli de lukt arsnd, 
 
 bpt so de vijon fed. 
 Az from de msnt de ws desend, 
 
 hi cjarjd dem not tu tel 
 hwot de had sin til from de ded 
 
 hi Jud himself revil. 
 Wpnderin, de mu/d hwot dera 
 strenj wprdz, 
 
 " rizirj from del " kud min ; 
 bpt kept de sikrei in der harts 
 
 and ol dat de had sin. 
 den de inkwjrd hwj it woz sed 
 
 Elias mpst ferst kpm. 
 Hi sed, " Elias kpmel ferst dat hi 
 
 me ilz amend tu sum 
 ekstent. Bpt j se pntu n, 
 
 Elias haz apird. 
 cCe nu, him not, and did tu him 
 
 de Jii) de Jud hav fird. 
 Ser wil de trit de Spn ov man, 
 
 skorn, and set him at not." 
 clen de dismelz pnderstud 
 
 hi ov de Baptist tot. 
 
 SEKXON 82. 
 
 A defand dvm spirit kast st. 
 
 Ma^u 17. 14-21. Mark 9. 14)401 
 Link 9. 37-42. 
 
 On de nekst de, hwen Krist kern 
 
 from dat merst sekred hi! [dsn 
 ov hiz transngu.rejon, krsdz 
 
 atended on him stil. 
 And sum a soreir) fader brot 
 
 hiz spn, hui woz pozest 
 bi a fsl find ov luinasi, 
 
 hui mpq de H* distwit 
 Ee find had med him def and dpm, 
 
 and so* disizd, dat hi 
 woz bpt a torment tu himself 
 
 and tu hiz famili. 
 Ferst Krist's disj.pelz trid derp??( 
 
 tu send him from hiz herld, 
 bpt de kud not, for wont or frf, 
 
 hi woz ser stroi) and bald. 
 3en Krist sed tu him, " Brii) tu 
 
 di puir aflikted spn, 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And if thou hast true faith in God, 
 
 The thing shall soon be done. 
 For to the firm believer now 
 
 All things are possible, 
 Both the attainment of high heaven, 
 
 And conquest over hell." 
 Then Christ rebuked the evil fiend, 
 
 And straightway forth he sped 
 From the poor idiot, whom he left 
 
 Exhausted as if dead. 
 But Jesus took him by the hand, 
 
 And then the rescued lad 
 Arose in health and sanity, 
 
 And never more was mad. 
 Then Christ's disciples asked why they 
 
 Could not bestow relief. 
 And Jesus quickly answered them, 
 
 " Because of unbelief. 
 If ye had faith but as a grain 
 
 Of mustard seed, ye might 
 Even by a word, cast mountains high 
 
 Into the sea outright. 
 But ye cannot indeed expel 
 
 The demons of worst kind, 
 Unless by prayer and fasting too 
 
 Ye sanctify your mind." 
 
 SECTION 83. 
 
 Christ foretells his own death, and works a 
 miracle for the tribute money. 
 
 Matthew 17. 22-27. Mark 9. 30-32. 
 Luke 9. 43-45. 
 
 Then Christ foretold that he should be 
 
 Betrayed by wicked guile ; 
 And afterward be slain by men, 
 
 And be entombed a while ; 
 And on the third day rise again 
 
 By his own power divine ; 
 But the disciples could not grasp 
 
 That marvellous design. 
 The Lord, of Peter then inquired, 
 
 "Of whom do kings demand 
 A tribute ? From their children, or 
 
 From strangers in the land ? " 
 Peter replied, " Of strangers." " Then 
 
 The children must be free," 
 Said Christ, " and I should be exempt, 
 
 From my nativity, 
 
 and if fe hast trui fei in God, 
 
 de tfir) Jal sum bi dpn. 
 For tu de ferm beliver m? 
 
 ol dlnz ar posibel, 
 botf de atenment ov hj heven, 
 
 and konkwest aver hel." 
 cLen Krjst rebqkt de ivel find, 
 
 and stretws fertf hi sped 
 from de puir idiot, huim hi left 
 
 ekzosted az if ded. 
 Bpt Jizps tuk him bj, de hand, 
 
 and den de resk^d lad 
 arerz in heW and saniti, 
 
 and never merr woz mad. 
 cEen Krjst's disjpelz askt hwj ds 
 
 kud not bester relif. 
 And Jizps kwikli anserd dem, 
 
 " Bekoz ov pnbelif. 
 If yi had fsi bpt az a gren 
 
 ov mpstard sid, yi mjt 
 iven bj a wprd, kast nnmtenz hj, 
 
 intu de si -strjt. 
 Bpt yi kanot indid ekspel 
 
 de dimonz ov wprst kjnd, 
 pnles bj prer and fastirj tui 
 
 yi sarjktifj i^r mind." 
 
 SEKXON 83. 
 
 Krfst f&rtelz hiz "en ded, and works a 
 mirakelfor de tribyt rnvni. 
 
 Ma^n, 17. 22-27. Mark 9. 30-32. 
 Luik 9. 43-45. 
 
 <Ten Kr^st ferrtecld dat hi Jud bi 
 
 betred b^ wiked gjj ; 
 and afterward bi slen bj men, 
 
 and bi entuimd a hwy ; 
 and on de tferd de rjz agen 
 
 bj hiz an p^er divjn ; 
 bpt de disjpelz kud not grasp 
 
 dat marvelps dezjn. 
 5e Lord ov Piter den inkwjrd, 
 
 " Ov huim dui kigz demand 
 a tribi^t ? From der qildren, or 
 
 from strenjerz in de land ?" 
 Piter repl^d, "Ov strenjerz." " clen 
 
 de children mpst bi fri," 
 sed Kr^st, " and j, Jud bi ekzempt, 
 
 from nj nativiti, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 115 
 
 From paying tribute to support 
 
 God's temple here below. 
 Besides, as David's royal seed, 
 
 Exemption I could show. 
 But not to give the least offence 
 
 To those who think it good, 
 Go to the sea, and the first fish 
 
 Thou takest from its flood, 
 Shall in his mouth contain the coin 
 
 This impost doth require ; 
 That take, and give for me and thee, 
 
 Even as they desire." 
 
 SECTION 84. 
 
 The disciples contend for superiority. The 
 Parable of the unforgiving servant. 
 
 Matthew 18. 1-35. Mark 9. 33-50. 
 Luke 9. 46-50. 
 
 And while they were within the house, 
 
 Christ's followers to him came, 
 And said, " Who in thy kingdom may 
 
 The greatest honor claim ? " 
 He asked them, what was their dis- 
 
 In walking by the way. [course 
 They held their peace, ashamed. They 
 
 Disputed who should sway. [had 
 But Jesus knew their thoughts, and 
 
 (To teach humility,) [said, 
 
 " If anyone would be the first, 
 
 Then he the last must be." 
 He took a little child to him, 
 
 And having set him down 
 Within their midst, he said to these 
 
 Vain seekers of renown, 
 ' ' Unless ye be converted, yea, 
 
 Like to a child become, 
 Humble like this, ye cannot live 
 
 In heaven's eternal home. 
 And whosoever shall receive 
 
 Such child for my name's sake, 
 Keceiveth me, and also Him 
 
 Whose glory I partake. 
 For in heaven's sight the, least appears 
 
 The greatest of you all ; 
 And humble souls shall be raised up, 
 
 But proud ones low shall fall." 
 Then John said, " Master, we saw one 
 
 Belonging not to us, 
 
 from Deirj tribqt tu super! 
 
 God'z tempel hir beta. 
 Besjidz, az Devid'z roial sad, 
 
 ekzemjon j kud Jer. 
 Bpt not tu giv de last ofena 
 
 tu derz hui Sink it gud, 
 go- tu de si, and de ferst 6J 
 
 fas tekest from its flpd, 
 Jal in hiz m^i kontcn de koin 
 
 ^dis imperst dpi rekwjr; 
 dat tek, and giv for mi and di, 
 
 iven az de dezjr." 
 
 SEKXON 84. 
 
 3.e dislpelz kontend for sypirioriti. 3.9 
 Parabel ov de vnforgiviy servant. 
 
 Matfn, 18. 1-35. Mark 9. 33-50. 
 Luik 9. 46-50. 
 
 And hwjl de wer widin de h*s, 
 
 Krjst's folererz tu him kem, 
 and sed, " Hui in di kirjdom me 
 
 de gretest onor klem ?" 
 Hi askt dem, hwot woz der disk(rrs 
 
 in wokii) bj de we. 
 cEe held der pis, afemd. 3e had 
 
 disputed hui Jud swe. 
 Bpt Jizps mi # er ^ ots ^d 8e ^ 
 
 (tu tig hqmiliti,) 
 " If eniwpn wud bi de ferst, 
 
 den hi de last mpst bi. 
 Hi tuk a litel qild tu him, 
 
 and havirj set him dsn 
 widin der midst, hi sed tu diz 
 
 ven sikerz ov ren^n, 
 " Unles yi bi kon verted, ye, 
 
 Ijk tu a qjld bekpm, 
 hpmbel l[k dis, yi kanot liv 
 
 in heven'z eternal ham. 
 And huiserever Jal resiv 
 
 sp<3 QJld for mi nem'z sek, 
 resiveJ mi, and olser Him 
 
 huiz gleri j, partek. 
 For in heven'z sjt de list aparz 
 
 de gretest ov H ol ; 
 and hpmbel sfrlz Jal bi rezd pp, 
 
 bpt pr^d wpnz ler Jal fol." 
 3en Jon sed, " Master, wi so wpn 
 
 belonii) not tu PS, 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Who cast out demons in thy name, 
 
 And we forbade him thus 
 To labor." Jesus said, " Forbid 
 
 Him not ; for there is none 
 Can do a miracle for me 
 
 But I rejoice 'tis done. 
 For he that is not contrary, 
 
 I count as on my part ; 
 And he that only water gives 
 
 To you with Christian heart, 
 Shall not forego his due reward, 
 
 Because ye are my own ; 
 But better were it for a man 
 
 To sink with a millstone 
 In deepest sea than that he should 
 
 Pervert the feeblest soul 
 Who in my name believeth still, 
 
 And owns my full control. 
 Woe to the wicked world, for each 
 
 Offence that doth befall ; 
 Which, without proper cause, is given, 
 
 Or taken, great or small. 
 Whate'er the cherished favorite thing, 
 
 Or idol of thy heart, 
 Which tempts thee to commit offence, 
 
 With that thing quickly part. 
 Rather than gratify thine eye, 
 
 Or hand, or foot, through vice, 
 Let them be made, for heaven's pure 
 
 A votive sacrifice. [sake, 
 
 'Tis better far to lose a part, 
 
 If it occasion wrong, 
 Than lose thy all, by guilt, which casts 
 
 To hell the impious throng. 
 For everyone must soon or late 
 
 Be truly purified, 
 As if by fire, from evil things 
 
 Which in his heart abide. 
 Be mild and meek, and ever full 
 
 Of kindly charities, 
 Free from presumptuous pride which 
 would 
 
 The least good thing despise. 
 For even the meanest, poorest child, 
 
 If striving to do right, 
 Is dear to God, and angels blest, 
 
 Who watch him day and night. 
 And I have come from heaven to 
 earth, 
 
 To save from guilt and pain 
 
 hui kast -st dimonz in d| nem, 
 
 and wi forbad him dps 
 tu lebor." Jizps sed, " Forbid 
 
 him not,; for der iz npn 
 kan dui a mirakel for mi 
 
 bpt i rejois 'tiz dpn. 
 For hi dat iz not kontrari, 
 
 I k^nt az on mj part ; 
 and hi dat emli woter givz 
 
 tu \i wid Kristian hart, 
 Jal not forger hiz di^ reword, 
 
 bekoz yi ar mj. ern ; 
 bpt beter wer it for a man 
 
 tu sink wid a milstern 
 in dipest si dan dat hi Jud 
 
 pervert de fiblest serl 
 hui in mi nem belivel stil, 
 
 and e-nz m^ ful kontred. 
 Wee tu de wiked wprld, for ig 
 
 ofens dat dpi befol ; 
 hwiCj, wid^t proper koz, iz given, 
 
 or teken, gret or smol. 
 H woter de qerijt, fevorit dir), 
 
 or jdol ov dj, hart, 
 hwiq tempts di tu komit ofens, 
 
 wid dat iirj kwikli part. 
 Efider dan gratifj d:jn {, 
 
 or hand, or fut, Irui vjs, 
 let dem bi med, for heven'z pijr sek, 
 
 a vectiv sakrifjs. 
 'Tiz beter far tu luiz a part, 
 
 if it oke^on ron, 
 dan luiz dj, ol, bj gilt, hwiq kasts 
 
 tu hel de impips tfroi). 
 For everiwpn mpst suin or let 
 
 bi truili pi|rifjd, 
 az if b fjr, from ivel ^ii)z 
 
 hwiq in hiz hart ab;d.' 
 Bi mjld and mik, and ever ful 
 
 ov Iqndli qaritiz, 
 
 fri from prezprnpt^ps prjd hwiq 
 wud 
 
 de list gud tfir) despjz. 
 For iven de minest, puirest Q^ld, 
 
 if strjvii) tu dm r^t, 
 iz dJr tu God, and enjelz blest, 
 
 hui woe; him de and njt. 
 And i hav kpm from heven tu 
 eri, 
 
 tu sev from gilt and pen 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Not only those who seem the best 
 
 And greatest among men, 
 But even the lowest, who appear 
 
 The outcasts of the land, 
 Kedeeming those who else were lost : 
 
 So God has given command. 
 To raise the meanest, such as these, 
 
 Makes heavenly minds more glad 
 Than to preserve in safety those 
 
 Whose case was not so sad. 
 For God, all-merciful and good, 
 
 Who loves his children all, 
 Wills not that even the least he loves 
 
 Should perish, though he fall. 
 And if to thee thy brother shall 
 
 Do causeless wrong, go speak 
 With kindness to him of his fault ; 
 
 [Remember man is weak. 
 And if thy private word should gain 
 
 His heart to penitence, 
 Thou shalt rejoice, because thou canst 
 
 Pass over the offence. 
 But if he will not hear thee thus, 
 
 Still strive his heart to gain, 
 By aid of wisely-chosen friends, 
 
 That all may be made plain. 
 If still with hardness he refuse 
 
 To listen to the right, 
 The cause thou shalt with prudence 
 
 Before the Church's sight, [bring 
 And if the Church he should despise, 
 
 And still should persevere 
 In wrong then leave him to himself; 
 
 Thy conscience then is clear. 
 To you, my chosen, verily, 
 
 Faith's mystery is given, 
 And what ye bind and loose on earth, 
 
 Is bound or loosed in heaven. 
 And even if two or three of you 
 
 Agree to ask a blessing 
 From God, he will in proper time 
 
 Place it in your possessing. 
 And when but two or three of you 
 
 Assemble in my name, 
 I will be present in your midst 
 
 If you my presence claim." 
 Then Peter came to Christ, and said, 
 
 " How often shall my brother 
 Against me sin, and I forgive 
 
 His fault, and anger smother ? 
 
 not emli derz hui sim de best 
 
 and gretest ampg men, 
 bpt iven de lerest, hui apir 
 
 de stkasts ov de land, 
 redimii) derz hui els wer lost : 
 sec God haz given komand. 
 Tu rez de minest, SPQ az diz, 
 
 meks hevenli mjndz mor glad 
 dan tu prezerv in scfti doz 
 huiz kes woz not ser sad. 
 For God, ol-mersiful and gud, 
 
 hui IPVZ hiz qildren ol. 
 wilz not dat iven de list hi IPVZ 
 
 Jud per if, der hi fol. 
 And if tu di di brpder Jal 
 dui kozles ron, ger spik 
 wid kpidnes tu nim ov hiz foil ; 
 
 remember man iz wik. 
 And if di privet wprd Jud gen 
 
 hiz hart tu penitens, 
 d^ Jalt rejois, bekoz d* kanst 
 
 pas erver de ofens. 
 Bpt if hi wil not hir di dps, 
 stil striv hiz hart tu gen, 
 bi ed ov wizli-qerzen frendz, 
 
 dat ol me bi med plen. 
 If stil wid hardnes hi refqz 
 
 tu lisen tu de rjt, 
 de koz d* Jalt wid pruidens briij 
 
 beferr de Gprc/ez sjt. 
 And if de Cprc; hi Jud desp[z, 
 
 and stil Jud persevir 
 in ron den liv him tu himself; 
 
 di konjens den iz klir. 
 Tu u> m i Qerzen, verili, 
 fei's misteri iz given, 
 and hwot yi bind and luis on erf, 
 
 iz frsnd or luist in heven. 
 And iven if tui or 1ri ov u 
 
 agri tu ask a blesir) 
 from God, hi wil in proper tjm 
 
 pies it in i^r pozesin. 
 And hwen bpt tui or to or n 
 
 asembel in mi nem, 
 | i wil bi prezent in \\T midst, 
 
 if n mi prezens klem." 
 3en Piter kem tu Krist, and sed, 
 
 " H^ ofen Jal mi brpder 
 ' agenst mi sin, and i forgiv 
 hiz folt, and agger smpder? 
 
118 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Will seven times suffice ?" " Not so," 
 
 Jesus replied in turn, 
 " Say rather seven times seventy, 
 
 If lie his error mourn. 
 Heaven acts even as a certain king, 
 
 A monarch great and just, 
 Who wished to settle his accounts 
 
 With officers of trust ; 
 His stewards then he called to him, 
 
 And bade them to prepare, 
 And give to him, a full account 
 
 Of what was in their care. 
 One steward said, ' I owe thee, Lord, 
 
 At least ten thousand pound, 
 Bnt cannot pay thee.' Then the king 
 
 Upon that servant frowned ; 
 And said that he, and all he had, 
 
 Must answerable be : 
 Whereon that steward kneeled, and 
 said, 
 
 ' Have patience, Lord, with me, 
 And I will pay thee all in time.' 
 
 Then did the monarch show 
 Mercy to that same steward, and 
 
 Forgiveness did bestow. 
 But that same man went out, and soon, 
 
 Unlike his master good, 
 Treated his under officers 
 
 With harshness stern and rude ; 
 And even though their debts were 
 
 He cast them into gaol. [smol, 
 And though they promised soon to pay, 
 
 They could not thus prevail. 
 Of this the king soon heard, and wroth 
 
 With this ungrateful man, 
 Summoned him straight before his 
 court 
 
 Of justice ; and began 
 To say, ' O wicked, cruel one, 
 
 Did I not pardon thee, 
 And cancel thy great debt at once, 
 
 Out of pure charity ? 
 How could'st thou show such cruelty 
 
 To those thy debtors small, 
 Who sought compassion from thy 
 
 And did for mercy call? [hand, 
 Now I revoke my kind decree, 
 
 And will exact my claim 
 From thee by prison discipline, , 
 
 Until thou pay the same.' 
 
 Wil seven tjmz spfjs P" " Not sen," 
 
 Jjizps repl id in tprn, 
 " Ss rfider seven tjmz seventi, 
 
 if hi hiz' eror morn. 
 Heven akts iven az a serten kii), 
 
 a monark gret and jpst, 
 hui wijt tu setel hiz aksnts 
 
 wid ofiserz ov trpst. 
 Hiz sti^ardz den hi kold tu him, 
 
 and bad dem tu preper, 
 and giv tu him, a ful ak^nt 
 
 ov hwot woz in der ker. 
 Wpn sti]ard sed, ' $ & di, Lord, 
 
 at list ten fojzand p^nd, 
 bpt kanot pe di.' 3Len de kirj 
 
 ppon dat servant frsnd ; 
 and sed dat hi, and ol hi had, 
 
 mpst anserabel bi : 
 hwsron dat sti^ard nild, and 
 sed, 
 
 ' Hav psjens, Lord, wid mi, 
 and i wil ps di ol in tjm.' 
 
 cEen did de monark Jo- 
 mersi tu dat sem sti^ard, and 
 
 forgivnes did bester. 
 Bpt dat sem man went Trt, and sum, 
 
 pnljk hiz master gud, 
 trited hiz pnder ofiserz 
 
 wid harjnes stern and ruid ; 
 and iven dec der dets wer smol, 
 
 hi kast dem intu jel. 
 And dec de promist sum tu ps, 
 
 ds kud not dps prevsl. 
 Ov dis de kii) sum herd, and roi 
 
 wid dis pngretful man, 
 spmond him stret befer hiz 
 kerrt 
 
 ov jpstis ; and began 
 tu se, ' (J wiked, kruiel wpn, 
 
 did i not pardon di, 
 and kansel di gret det at wpns, 
 
 at ov pijr qariti ? 
 H~s kud'st (h? Jer SPCJ kriuelti 
 
 tu derz dj, deterz smol, 
 hui sot kompajon from dj, hand, 
 
 and did for mersi kol ? 
 ]NV i reverk m^ kjnd dekri, 
 
 and wil ekzakt mj. klem 
 from di bj ( prizon disiplin, 
 
 pntil d^r ps de sem.' 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 119 
 
 Even thus your heavenly Father will 
 
 Do also unto you, 
 If you do not forgiveness grant 
 
 And show compassion due 
 When those who have done wrong, 
 relent, 
 
 And strive to amend their way. 
 The mercy you to others show, 
 
 Heaven will to you repay." 
 
 BOOK VI. 
 
 SECTION 85. 
 
 The mission of the Seventy Disciples. 
 Luke 10. 1-17. 
 
 And after all these things, the Lord, 
 
 With love divine, sent forth 
 Seventy disciples through the land, 
 
 East, west, and south, and north. 
 By pairs he sent them, to proclaim 
 
 His Gospel in each place 
 Which he himself would visit soon 
 
 With offers of his grace. 
 He said, " The harvest of men's souls 
 
 Is great ; the reapers few : 
 Pray ye the Lord of harvest that 
 
 He will more minds imbue 
 With love of spiritual truth, 
 
 That they may go and teach 
 My Gospel through the world, and 
 
 Place heaven within the reach [thus 
 Of everyone. Go ye your ways, 
 
 Behold, I send you forth 
 As lambs among fierce human wolves, 
 
 To renovate the earth. 
 Be not encumbered with much store, 
 
 From needless wants abstain ; 
 Nor spend your heaven-devoted time 
 
 In salutations vain ; 
 But kindly, plainly, earnestly, 
 
 Perform your destined task. 
 And when you enter any house, 
 
 Heaven's blessing on it ask ; 
 And if my spirit of peace be there, 
 
 Your peace shall on it rest ; 
 If not, your blessing shall return 
 
 As an unwelcomed guest. 
 
 Lven dps \ir hevenli Fuder wil 
 
 dui olsa pntu \\, 
 if u, dui not forgivnea grant 
 
 and Je- kompajon dq 
 hwen derz hm hav dpn roij, 
 relent, 
 
 and strjv tu amend der we. 
 cle mersi \\ tu pderz Jer, 
 
 heven wil tu \i repe." 
 
 BUK VI. 
 
 S E K X O JS T 85. 
 
 &e mifon ov de Seventi Digjpelz. 
 Luik 10. 1-17. 
 
 And after ol diz Jinz, de Lord, 
 
 wid IPV divin, sent fort 
 seventi disjpelz Irui de land, 
 
 ist, west, and s^t, and nori. 
 Bj. perz hi sent dem, tu prorklem 
 
 hiz Gospel in iq pics 
 hwicj hi himself wua vizit suin 
 
 wid oferz ov hiz gres. 
 Hi sed, " 3e harvest ov men'z set 
 
 iz gret ; de riperz fy : 
 pre yi de Lord ov harvest dat 
 
 hi wil mor mjndz imbii 
 wid IPV ov spiritual truil, 
 
 dat de me ger and tig 
 mj Gospel trui de wprld, and dps 
 
 pies heven widin de rig 
 ov everiwpn. Ger yi u.r wcz, 
 
 behe-ld, i send q forl 
 az lamz ampg firs hq,man wulvz. 
 
 tu renovet de eri. 
 Bi not enkpmberd wid mpq stor, 
 
 from nidles wonts absten ; 
 nor spend u/ heven-devoted tim 
 
 in sal lite Jonz ven ; 
 bpt kjndli, plenli, ernestli, 
 
 perform qr destind task. 
 And hwen u enter eni h^s, 
 
 heven'z blesig on it ask ; 
 and if mj spirit ov pis bi der, 
 
 u/ pis Jal on it rest ; 
 if not, u/ blesig Jal rct?>rn 
 
 az an pnwelkpmd gest. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And when a proper house you find, 
 
 Within the same reside, 
 Accepting what is offered you, 
 
 Without false shame or pride. 
 For he who labors in good works 
 
 Is worthy of his hire ; 
 And do not go from house to house, 
 
 Unsteady in desire. 
 For by one settlement you shall 
 
 Gain time and good esteem, 
 And shall not unto worldly men 
 
 Restless itinerants seem. 
 And wheresoe'er your dwelling, heal 
 
 The sick that are therein. 
 And say, 'God's kingdom is come nigh, 
 
 Therefore forsake all sin.' 
 And if a city should reject 
 
 You and your Gospel, there 
 Shake from your feet the dust, and let 
 
 Them their own evils bear. 
 And say, at leaving, ' Though ye be 
 
 Polluted by much crime, 
 Be sure God's kingdom is at hand, 
 
 Therefore repent in time ; 
 Or it will fare far worse with you, 
 
 However proud and high, 
 Than with old Sodom, which ne'er 
 
 The Gospel mystery. [heard 
 
 Whoever hears my ministers, 
 
 If just and true they be, 
 In hearing them, doth likewise hear 
 
 Their Master, even me. 
 He that despises you, also 
 
 Despises me : nay more : 
 He that despises me, also 
 
 Despises him before 
 Whose face all angels bow 
 
 And worship evermore." 
 
 SECTION 86. 
 
 Christ goes tip to the Feast of Tabernacles' 
 
 Matthew 19. 1, 2. Mark 10. 1. 
 
 John 7. 2-10. 
 
 Now when the Jewish feast drew near 
 
 Of Tabernacles named, 
 His brethren said to Jesus. "Lord, 
 
 Because thy works are famed, 
 Remove into Judea's land, 
 
 That men the same may see, 
 
 And hwen a proper Ires i^ fmd, 
 
 wjdin de sem rezjd, 
 akseptirj hwot iz oferd i^, 
 
 widest fois Jem or prjd. 
 For hi hui leborz in gud wprks 
 
 iz wprdi ov hiz hjr ; 
 and dui not go* from Ires tu Ires, 
 
 pnstedi in dezjr. 
 For bj wpn setelment \{ Jal 
 
 en tjm and gud estim, 
 and J'al not pntu wprldli men 
 
 restles itinerants sim. 
 And hwerse-er ^r dwelii), hil 
 
 de sik dat ar derin, 
 and se ' God'z kirjdom iz kpm nj, 
 
 derfor forsek ol sin.' 
 And if a siti Jud rejekt 
 and nr Gospel, der 
 Jek from qr fit de dpst, and let 
 
 dem der em ivelz ber. 
 And se, at livir), ' 30* yi bi 
 
 polluted bj mpq kqm, 
 bi Juir God'z kirjdom iz at hand, 
 
 derfer repent in tjm ; 
 or it wil fer far wprs wid n, 
 
 h^ever pr^d and hj, 
 dan wid erld Sodom, hwiq ner herd 
 
 de Gospel misteri. 
 Huiever hirz mj ministerz, 
 
 if jpst and trui de ba, 
 in hirirj dem, dpd^ Ijkw^z hir 
 
 der Master, aven mi. 
 Ha dat despjzez n, olsec 
 
 despjzez mi : ne merr : 
 hi dat despjzez mi, olsec 
 
 despjzez him beferr 
 huiz fes ol enjelz b^ 
 
 and wprjip evermer." 
 
 SEKXON 86. 
 
 Krfst q"oz f)p tu de Fist ov Tabernakefz. 
 19. 1, 2. Mark 10. 1. 
 Jon 7. 2-10. 
 
 wen de JuiiJ fist drui nir 
 
 ov Tabernakelz nemd, 
 hiz bredren sed tu Jizps, " Lord, 
 
 bekoz dj wprks ar femd, 
 remuiv intu Juidia'z land, 
 
 dat men de s em me si. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 1-21 
 
 For none doth work in secret who 
 
 Would be known openly. 
 If these great things are done by thee, 
 
 Appear before mankind. 
 For even his brethren's faith in him 
 
 Was weak, and almost blind. 
 Then Jesus said, " Your time is now, 
 
 But mine is not yet come ; 
 The world hates me, not you, because 
 
 I charge its evils home. 
 Go ye up to the feast. I must 
 
 Not yet go publicly. 
 My time is not." This said, he still 
 
 Abode in Galilee. 
 But after, when his brethren had 
 
 Departed to the feast, 
 He, too, left Galilee, and went, 
 
 But did not go in haste. 
 And then he journeyed to the coasts 
 
 Of Jordan, there to teach 
 And heal the countless multitudes 
 
 That came within his reach. 
 
 SECTION 87. 
 
 Agitation of the public mind at Jerusalem 
 concerning Christ. John 7. 11-53. 
 
 The Jews sought Jesus at the feast, 
 
 And all said, " Where is he ? " 
 Some said, "He's good;" and others 
 
 He deals in subtlety ;" [" Nay ; 
 But fearing those placed over them, 
 
 No man spake openly. 
 And when the feast was at its height, 
 
 He to the temple came 
 And taught. His eloquence divine 
 
 Surprised them. They exclaim, 
 " Whence hath this man this wisdom ? 
 
 How knoweth this man letters ? [or, 
 He is not learned in the law, 
 
 Yet he excels his betters." 
 Jesus replied, " My doctrine springs 
 
 Not from myself alone ; 
 'Tis his who sent me. He to me 
 
 Hath all this wisdom shown. 
 And if a man wills what God wills, 
 
 He soon shall understand 
 My doctrine is derived from God, 
 
 And not from mortal hand. 
 12 
 
 for m>n dpi wprk in sikret hui 
 
 wud bi nan apenli. 
 If diz gret linz ar don bj di, 
 
 apir befer mankind. 
 For iven hiz bredren'z fel in him 
 
 woz wik, and olmost bljnd. 
 cen Jizps Bed, " Ur t[m iz ns, 
 
 bpt min iz not yet kpm ; 
 de wprld hets mi, not \\, bekoz 
 
 I qarj its ivilz ham. 
 Ga yi pp tu de fast. * mpst 
 
 not yet ga ppblikli. 
 Mj tjm iz not." 3is Bed, ha stil 
 
 abad in Galili. 
 Bpt after, hwen hiz bredren had 
 
 departed tu de fast, 
 hi, tui, left Galili, and went, 
 
 bpt did not ga in best. 
 And den hi jprnid tu de kosts 
 
 ov Jordan, dcr tu ti<j 
 and hil de k^ntles mpltiti^dz 
 
 dat kern widin hiz riq. 
 
 SEKXON 87. 
 
 Ajitefon ov depvblik mind at Je 
 honserniy Krist.Jon 7. 11-63. 
 
 cEe Jraz sot Jizps at de fiat, 
 
 and ol sed, " Hwer iz hi ? " 
 Spm sed, " Hi'z gud ; " and pderx 
 
 hi dilz in sptelti ;" [" JXe 
 
 bpt firig daz plest aver dem, 
 
 na man spct apenli. 
 And hwen de fist woz at i 
 
 hi tu de tempel kcm 
 and tot. His elokwens 
 
 sprprjzd dem. 3e eksklem, 
 " Hwens hal dis man dis wizdom r 
 
 h^ nael dis man leterz? 
 Hi iz not lerned in de lo, ^ 
 
 yet hi ekselz hiz betere." 
 Jizps replid, *| Mi doktrin spnyf 
 
 not from myself alon ; 
 'tiz hiz hui sent mi. Ha tu m 
 
 hal ol dis wizdom Jon. 
 And if a man wilz hwot God * 
 
 hi sum Jal pnderstand 
 mi doktrin iz derivd from G 
 
 and not from mortal hand. 
 
122 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 For lie that speaketh of himself 
 
 Seeks only his own fame ; 
 But he that seeks his Master's will 
 
 Is innocent of blame. 
 By Moses, did ye not receive 
 
 The law, most just and true ; 
 Which says, Ye shall be merciful, 
 
 And shall no murder do ? 
 But now ye break this holy law, 
 
 And seek to murder me 
 Because upon the Sabbath day 
 
 I healed infirmity. 
 Yet still ye scruple not thereon 
 
 Your sons to circumcise. 
 If this breaks not the Sabbath law, 
 
 Why do ye feign surprise 
 That I by better right should heal 
 
 Diseases on that day ? 
 Judge justly and impartially, 
 
 And be not led astray 
 By mere external forms, and shows 
 
 Of things that oft delude ; 
 For you may err through prejudice, 
 
 Like the rash multitude. 
 Ye know where I was born, and where 
 
 My youthful years passed by ; 
 And ye should know I am not come 
 
 Myself to magnify. 
 But ye know not the mighty God 
 
 Who sent me to proclaim 
 His loving truth, for he is true, 
 
 And I speak in his name." 
 And as he spake, his forceful words 
 
 Struck all his hearers dumb ; 
 But none laid hands upon him, for 
 
 His hour was not yet come. 
 Then many more believed on him 
 
 By witnessing the power 
 He exercised in miracles 
 
 Performed in that same hour. 
 But when the Pharisees had heard 
 
 Of the people's faith in Christ, 
 They and the priests sent officers 
 
 To take him unapprised. 
 Then Jesus said, "A little while 
 
 I yet remain below, 
 And when my time is fully come, 
 
 To Him who sent, I go. 
 And ye shall seek me then in vain ; 
 
 For heaven, my native home, 
 
 For hi dat spiked ov himself 
 
 s^ks ernli hiz em fern ; 
 bpt hi dat siks hiz Master'z wil 
 
 iz inoserit ov blem. 
 Bj Me-zes, did yi not resiv 
 
 de lo, merst jpst and trui ; 
 hwic) sez, Yi Jal bi mersiful, 
 
 and Jal no- mprder dm ? 
 Bpt n^ yi brek dis herli lo, 
 
 and sik tu mprder mi 
 bekoz ppon de Sabat de 
 
 I hild infermiti. 
 Yet stil yi skruipel not deron 
 
 H,r spnz tu serkpmsjz. 
 If dis breks not de Sabal lo, 
 
 hwj dui yi fen sprpr^z 
 dat i bi beter rjt Jud hil 
 
 disizez on dat de ? 
 Jpj jpstli and imparjali, 
 
 and bi not led astre 
 bj mir eksternal formz, and Jerz 
 
 ov dinz dat oft deluid ; 
 for n, me er drui prejudis, 
 
 Ijk de raj mpltiti^d. 
 Yi no- hwer j woz born, and hwer 
 
 mj i$ful yirz past bj ; 
 and yi Jud no* j am not kpm 
 
 mjself tu magnif]. 
 Bpt yi no 1 not d:e mjti God 
 
 hui sent mi tu prerklem 
 hiz Ipvii) trurf, for hi iz trui, 
 
 and j spik in hiz nem." 
 And az hi spek, hiz fersful wprdz 
 
 strpk ol hiz hirerz dpm ; 
 bpt npn led handz ppon him, for 
 
 hiz -5T woz not yet kpm. 
 clen meni mer befivd on him 
 
 bi witnesirj de p^er 
 hi eksersjzd in mirakelz 
 
 performd in dat sem ^r. 
 Bpt hwen de Farisiz had herd 
 
 ov de pipel'z fe^ in Krjst, 
 de and de prists sent ofiserz 
 
 tu tek him pnaprjzd. 
 clen Jizps sed, "A Htel hwjl 
 
 I yet remen bele-, 
 and hwen mj tjm iz fuli kpm, 
 
 tu Him hui sent, j ger. 
 And yi Jal sik mi den in ven ; 
 
 for heven, mj netiv he-m, 
 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 
 Is not for unbelievers fit ; 
 
 Thither ye cannot come." 
 Then said the Jews, " Where will he 
 
 That we in vain shall seek ? [go, 
 Will he to the dispersed go, 
 
 And teach the J ewish Greek ? 
 What meaneth he by these strange 
 
 ' Ye cannot come with me, [words, 
 Nor shall ye find me in that day, 
 
 Though seeking wistfully ? ' " 
 On the last day of that great feast, 
 
 Jesus stood forth, and cried, 
 " Whoever thirsts, O let him come 
 
 To me, and be supplied. 
 As Scripture saith, ' The thirsty soul, 
 
 Shall drink abundantly.' " 
 (But this he of that Spirit spake, 
 
 Then in futurity, 
 Which his disciples should receive 
 
 To be their heavenward guide : 
 This Holy Spirit was not until 
 
 Jesus was glorified.) 
 Many who heard this saying, said, 
 
 "A prophet this must be ;" 
 And others said, " This is the Christ ;" 
 
 But they could not agree. 
 Some asked, " Shall our Messiah King 
 
 From Galilee appear, 
 When from the town of Bethlehem, 
 
 (In Scripture it is clear,) 
 He comes, of David's royal seed, 
 
 As David there was born ?" 
 On this there was a fierce debate ; 
 
 And some, in very scorn, 
 Wished to lay hold on him, but still 
 
 They feared such wrong to do, 
 Because their inward consciences 
 
 Would whisper, he was true. 
 Then did the officers return 
 
 To the priests and Pharisees, 
 Who questioned where the prisoner 
 
 And though it did displease, [was : 
 They said that never man so spake. 
 
 "Are ye, too, so deceived ? " 
 Replied the Pharisees. " Have we 
 
 Upon the man believed ? 
 But ignorant and foolish men, 
 
 JSTot truly Abraham's seed, 
 Nor knowing Moses' sacred law, 
 
 May thus be cursed indeed." 
 12* 
 
 iz not for pnbeliverz fit ; 
 
 dider yi kanot kpm." 
 cCen sed de Juiz, " Hwer wil 
 
 dat wi in vcn Jal sik P 
 wil hi tu de dispersed get, 
 
 and tig de JuiiJ Grik P 
 Hwot mineJ hi tydiz strenj wprdz. 
 
 * Yi kanot kpm wid mi, 
 nor Jal yi fjnd mi in dat de, 
 
 de- sikig wistful i P" 
 On de last de ov dat gret fist, 
 
 Jizps stud ferl, and krjd, 
 " Huiever lersts, & let him kpm 
 
 tu mi, and bi sppljd. 
 Az Skriptu/ seS, ' cle lersti sorl, 
 
 Jal drink abpndantli.' " 
 (Bpt dis hi ov dat Spirit spek, 
 
 den in fij,tqriti, 
 hwig hiz disipelz Jud resiv 
 
 tu bi der hevenward gjd : 
 dis Herli Spirit woz not pntil 
 
 Jizps woz glerifjd.) 
 Meni hui herd dis sein, sed, 
 
 "A profet dis mpst oi ;" 
 and pderz sed, " clis iz de KrjBt ;" 
 
 bpt de kud not agri. 
 Spm askt, " Eal inr Mesja Kiij 
 
 from Galili apir, 
 hwen from de tsn ov Bellihein, 
 
 (In Skriptur it iz klir.) 
 hi kpmz, ov Devid'z roial aid, 
 
 az Devid der woz born P " 
 On dis der woz a firs dcbct ; 
 
 and spm, in veri skorn, 
 wijt tu le herld on him, bpt 8til 
 
 de fird spq ron tu dui, 
 bekoz der inward konjensez 
 
 wud hwisper, hi woz tnn. 
 3en did de ofiserz retprn 
 
 tu de prists and Farisiz. 
 hui kwestiond hwer de prizoner 
 
 and der it did displiz, 
 de sed dat never man scr ppek. 
 
 " Ar yi, tm, ser desivd ? ' 
 replid de Farisiz. " Hav wi 
 
 ppon de man belivd ? 
 Bpt ignorant and ftulij men, 
 
 not truili 8braham'z sid, 
 nor neii) Me-zes' sekred jo. 
 
 me dps bi kprst indid." 
 
124 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Then one, more honest than his sect, 
 
 Who once had come by night, 
 To learn the truth from Jesus' mouth, 
 
 And practise it aright, 
 Said, " Doth our law condemn a man 
 
 Before it hear his case, 
 And give him opportunity 
 
 To answer, face to face ? " 
 Then they replied, " What, art thou, 
 
 Of wretched Galilee ? [too, 
 
 Search in the Scriptures, thou wilt find 
 
 No prophet thence can be." 
 The Jews then to their homes retreat, 
 And Jesus goes to Olivet. 
 
 SECTION 88. 
 
 Conduct of Christ to the Adulteress and her 
 accusers. John 8. 2-12. 
 
 Then early on the morrow, Christ 
 
 Unto the Temple turned ; 
 And all the people crowded there ; 
 
 His words within them burned. 
 The Scribes and Pharisees then 
 
 A woman in her shame, [brought 
 And placing her before the Lord, 
 
 They gave her crime its name. 
 " Master," said they, " adulteress 
 
 This woman sure is proved ; 
 And in the very deed was found ; 
 
 She therefore was removed. 
 Now Moses, in the law commands 
 
 Such persons shall be stoned ; 
 We brought her here to ask of thee, 
 
 Can such guilt be atoned ? " 
 Not for the truth they questioned thus, 
 
 But malice did abound ; 
 This Jesus knew, and only stooped 
 
 To write upon the ground. 
 So while they still persist to ask, 
 
 He raised himself, and spake, 
 " If one among you hath not sinned, 
 
 Let him the first stone take." 
 And then again he stooped, and wrote, 
 
 While conscience made them start, 
 And, each convicted, old and young, 
 
 Did one by one depart. 
 Then Jesus left alone, (and she, 
 
 Frail woman, standing there,) 
 
 
 cCen wr>n, mor onest dan hiz sekt, 
 
 huu wpns had kpm bj n^t, 
 tu lern de trurf from Jizps' nnrf, 
 
 and praktis it arjt, 
 sed, " Drtf ~srr lo kondem a man 
 
 befor it hir hiz kes, 
 an& giv him oportqniti 
 
 tu anser, fes tu fes ? " 
 clen de repljd, " Hwot, art d:^, tra,; 
 
 ov reqed Gralili ? 
 Serq in de Skriptip-z, d^ wilt fjnd 
 
 ner profet dens kan bi." 
 <Ie Juiz den tu der he-mz retrit, 
 and Jizps gerz tu Olivet. 
 
 SEKEON 88. 
 
 Kondvkt ov JLr%st tu de Advlteres and 
 her dktizerz. Jon 8. 2-12. 
 
 <Ien erli on de morec, Krjst 
 
 pntu de Tempel tprnd ; 
 and ol de pipel krsded der ; 
 
 hiz wprdz widin dem bprnd. 
 <Ie Skrjbz and Farisiz den brot 
 
 a wuman in her Jem, 
 and plesirj her beferr de Lord, 
 
 de gev her kqm its nem. 
 " Master," sed de, " adplteres 
 
 " dis wuman frar iz prcuvd ; 
 and in de veri did woz fimd ; 
 
 Ji derfecr woz remuivd. 
 N^ Merzes, in de lo komandz 
 
 spq personz Jal bi stand ; 
 wi brot her hir tu ask ov di, 
 
 kan SPQ gilt bi aternd ?" 
 Not for de trurf de kwestiond dps, 
 
 bpt malis did abund ; 
 dis Jizps nq,, and anli stuipt 
 
 tu rjt ppon de gr^nd. 
 Ser hwjl de stil persist tu ask, 
 
 hi rezd himself, and spek, 
 " If wpn amprj i^ had^ not sind, 
 
 let him de ferst stem tek." 
 And den agen hi stuipt, and rat, 
 
 hwjl konjens med dem start, 
 and, iq konvikted, erld and ypn, 
 
 did wpn bj wpn depart, 
 clen Jizps left alern, (and Ji, 
 
 frel wuman, standirj der,) 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 125 
 
 Eose, and in tender accents asked, 
 " Where thine accusers ? where ? 
 
 (Hath no man thee condemned?" She 
 
 said, 
 "None, Lord. I grace implore." 
 
 He said, " Nor do I thee condemn ; 
 Go now. and sin no more." 
 
 SECTION 89. 
 
 Christ declares himself the Light of the 
 
 World, and the true Messiah. 
 
 John 8. 12-59. 
 
 Then Jesus spake to them again, 
 
 " I am the world's true light ; 
 And everyone that follows me, 
 
 Walks not in the dark night 
 Of errors and of falsities, 
 
 But hath the light of life ; 
 From heaven it comes ; 'tis permanent; 
 
 And knows not sin nor strife." 
 The Pharisees then said, "If thou 
 
 Speak for thyself alone, 
 We doubt thy evidence ; its truth 
 
 Must be by others shown." 
 Jesus replied, " Though of myself 
 
 This witness I may bear, 
 Yet well I know my evidence 
 
 Is true beyond compare ; 
 Because I know from whence I came, 
 
 And whither I depart, 
 By intuitions such as dwell 
 
 In no mere human heart. 
 Ye judge according to the flesh, 
 
 But I thus judge no one,; 
 Yet if I judge, my judgement's true, 
 
 For I am not alone. 
 And were I called to prove my case 
 
 By evidences two, 
 It would appear that I, my words, 
 
 And deeds, are ever true ; 
 For while I witness of myself, 
 
 By miracles of grace, 
 My heavenly Father bears for me 
 
 Witness in every place." 
 Then said they to him, "Where is 
 
 To them, the Lord replied, [he ? " 
 " Ye neither know me, nor my Father, 
 
 Nor will ye, in your pride, 
 
 rerz, and in tender aksents, askt, 
 " Hwer djn akq,zerz ? hwer ? 
 
 Hal no- man da kondemd ? " Ei 
 
 sed, 
 " Npn, Lord. $ grss implerr." 
 
 Hi sed, " Nor dui \ da kondem ; 
 go- n^, and sin ne* mer." 
 
 SEKEON 89. 
 
 i 
 
 Krfst deklerz himself de Lft ov de 
 
 Wvrld, and de trw Mesia. 
 
 Jon 8. 12-59. 
 
 <Ien Jizps spsk tu dem agen, 
 
 " % am de wprld'z trui Ijt ; 
 and everiwpn dat folecz mi, 
 
 woks not in de dark n^t 
 ov erorz and ov folsitiz, 
 
 bpt hal de Ijt ov Ijf ; 
 from heven it kpmz ; 'tiz perman- 
 
 and nerz not sin nor str^f. [ent ; 
 ae Farisiz den sed, " If <fo 
 
 spik for djself alern, 
 wi d^t d evidens ; its truii 
 
 mpst bi bj, pderz Jem." 
 Jizps replj.d, " && ov mjself 
 
 dis witnes j ms ber, 
 yet wel j n& mj evidens 
 
 iz trui beyond komper ; 
 bekoz j no* from hwens j kern, 
 
 and hwider ^ depart, 
 bj inti^ijonz SPQ az dwel 
 
 in ner mir Irqman hart. 
 Yi jpj akordii) tu de flej, 
 
 bpt j dps jpj nerwpn ; 
 yet if j jpj, mj jpjment's trui, 
 
 for j am not alecn. 
 And wer j kold tu pruiv mj, kes 
 
 bj evidensez tta, 
 it wud apir dat ^, m^ wprdz, 
 
 and didz, ar ever trui ; 
 for hwjl j witnes ov mjself, 
 
 bj mirakelz ov grss, 
 mi hevenli Feder bsrz for mi 
 
 witnes in everi pies." 
 cEen sed ds tu him, " Hwer iz hi ?" 
 
 Tu dem, de Lord repljd, 
 " Yi n^der n& mi, nor m^ Ffider, 
 
 nor wil yi, in i]r pr^d, 
 
126 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Acknowledge me, therefore his love 
 
 Cannot in you abide." 
 These words spake Jesus as he taught 
 
 Within the treasury, 
 And no man laid hands on him, for 
 
 His hour was not yet nigh. 
 Then Jesus said, " I go my way, 
 
 My course divine fulfil ; 
 Ye still will seek Christ falsely, such 
 
 Is your delusion still ; 
 And in your sins you'll surely die, 
 
 Because your souls are base, 
 And grovel in the dust of earth ; 
 
 I am of heavenly race. 
 Yea, if ye do not trust in me 
 
 As the Anointed One, 
 Ye'll sink beneath, in sin and shame, 
 
 And ever be undone. 
 I yet have many things to say 
 
 And judge concerning you, 
 And I shall truly judge, for God 
 
 Who sent me, is most true. 
 Moreover I proclaim those things 
 
 Which I have heard from him. 
 And when that I am crucified 
 
 By your proud Sanhedrim, 
 Then shall ye know that I am he, 
 
 And that I nothing do 
 From self, but what the Father does ; 
 
 And he I know is true." 
 Then many Jews believed in Christ ; 
 
 To whom he said, " Take heed ; 
 If ye continue in my word, 
 
 Then are ye mine indeed ; 
 And ye shall know the very truth, 
 
 And that shall make you free, 
 And everlasting peace and joy 
 
 Shall wait on liberty." 
 Then said the Jews, "As Abraham's 
 
 We ever free have been." [seed 
 Jesus replied, " Whoever sins 
 
 The servant is of sin ; 
 And he that sins shall not abide 
 
 Within God's house for ever ; 
 The Son, and he that loves the Son, 
 
 Shall be excluded never. 
 And if the Son shall make you free, 
 
 Ye shall be free indeed. 
 I know your nation's origin, 
 
 That ye are Abraham's seed, 
 
 aknolej mi, derfer hiz Ipv 
 
 kanot in n, abjd." 
 cEiz wprdz spek Jizps az hi tot 
 
 widin de treguri, 
 and nee man led handz on him, for 
 
 hiz ^r woz not yet nj. 
 3ei|i Jizps sed, " OB ge- mj we, 
 
 mj kors divjn fulfil ; 
 yi stil wilsik Krjst folsli, spq 
 
 iz qr deling on stil ; 
 and in u,r sinz i|'l Juirli dj, 
 
 bekoz u/ serlz ar bes, 
 and grovel in de dpst ov eitf ; 
 
 I am ov hevenli res. 
 Ye, if yi dui not trpst in mi, 
 
 az de Anointed Wpn, 
 yi'l sigk benid, in sin and Jem, 
 
 and ever bi pndpn. 
 $ yet hav meni dirjz tu se 
 
 and jpj konsernir) xj, 
 and i Jal truili jpj, for God 
 
 hui sent mi, iz me-st trui. 
 Mererver j pmklem decz fcrjz 
 
 hwig i hav herd from him. 
 And hwen dat j am kruisi^d 
 
 bj u/ pred Sanhedrim, 
 den Jal yi no- dat j am hi, 
 
 and dat j npdig dui 
 from self, bpt hwot de Ffider dpz j 
 
 and hi j no- iz trui." 
 3en meni Juiz belivd in Krjst ; 
 
 tu huim hi sed, " Tek hid ; 
 If yi kontini[ in m j wprd, 
 
 den ar yi m^n indid ; 
 and yi Jal ner de veri truil, 
 
 and dat Jal mek t^ fri, 
 and everlastii) pis and joi 
 
 Jal wet on liberti." 
 2en sed de Juiz, " Az 8braham'z 
 
 wi ever fri hav bin." [sid 
 
 Jizps repl^d, " Huiever sinz 
 
 de servant iz ov sin ; 
 and hi dat sinz Jal not abjd 
 
 widin God'z h^s for ever ; 
 de Spn, and hi dat IPVZ de Spn, 
 
 Jal bi ekskluided never. 
 And if de Spn Jal mek i| fri, 
 
 yi Jal bi fri indid. 
 ^ ner qr nejon'z orijin, 
 
 dat yi ar 8braham'z sid, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 I But if ye were indeed true sons 
 
 Of that most faithful sire, 
 Ye would his pious words and deeds, 
 
 To speak and act aspire. 
 I But now, most unlike Abraham, 
 
 Ye seek to murder me, 
 Who have revealed to you the truths 
 
 I heard from Deity." 
 I Then said the Jews to Christ, " We 
 
 One Father, even God." [have 
 Jesus replied, " If so, you would 
 
 More love to me have showed, 
 For I proceeded forth, and came 
 
 From God, who sent me here, 
 I To save the souls of lost mankind, 
 
 That still to heaven are dear. 
 Wherefore do ye not understand 
 
 My speech, as clear as day ? 
 Because ye do not truly strive 
 
 My doctrine to obey. 
 Your father is the devil, and 
 
 Ye his vile lusts fulfil ; 
 He was a murderer from the first, 
 
 And deals in falsehood still. 
 He is the source of foul deceits, 
 
 And lies of every kind, 
 And by his wicked sophistries 
 
 He makes men's reason blind. 
 It is because I tell the truth 
 
 That ye believe me not ; 
 Ye cannot find in my discourse 
 
 A single flaw or blot. 
 If, then, I speak the truth divine, 
 
 Which ye cannot disprove, 
 Why do ye not believe in me, 
 
 And your Messiah love ? 
 He who is godly hears God's words, 
 
 And tries to obey them still ; 
 Ye hear them not, because, in truth, 
 
 Ye do not love God's will. 
 If any man will keep my word, 
 
 And true obedience show, 
 He shall not taste of that worse death, 
 
 Which guilty spirits know. 
 My honor comes from that great God 
 
 Whose will I preach and do. 
 That God I know, and keep his words, 
 
 Because his words are true. 
 Y'our father Abraham rejoiced 
 
 To anticipate my day ; 
 
 bpt if yd wer indid trui spnz 
 
 ov dat mecst fsdful sjr, 
 yi wud hiz pjps wprdz and didz, 
 
 tu spik and akt aspjr. 
 Bpt n^, merst pnljk Sbraham, 
 
 yi sik tu mprder mi, 
 hui hav revild tu n de trradz 
 
 j herd from Diiti." 
 cEen sed de Juiz tu Krjst, " Wi hav 
 
 wpn Ffider, iven God." 
 Jizps replj t d, " If sec, n, wud 
 
 mer IPV tu mi hav Jerd, 
 for j pro-sided fertf , and kern 
 
 from God, hui sent mi hir, 
 tu sev de serlz ov lost mankind, 
 
 dat stil tu heven ar dir. 
 H wer for dui yi not pnderstand 
 
 mj spi(), az klir az de ? 
 bekoz yi dui not truili strjv 
 
 mj doktrin tu orb 8. 
 Ur ffider iz de devil, and 
 
 yi hiz vjl Ipsts fulfil ; 
 hi woz a mprderer from de ferst, 
 
 and dilz in folshud stil. 
 Hi iz de SOTS ov fsl desits, 
 
 and Ijz ov everi kjnd, 
 and bj, hiz wiked sofistriz 
 
 hi meks men'z rizon bljnd. 
 It iz bekoz j tel de trurf 
 
 dat yi beliv mi not ; 
 yi kanot fjnd in m^ diskers 
 
 a sin gel flo or blot. 
 If, den, j spik de trurf divjn, 
 
 hwiQ yi kanot dispruiv, 
 hwj dui yi not beliv in mi, 
 
 and n,r Mesja IPV ? 
 Hi hui iz godli hirz God'z wprdz, 
 
 and trjz tu erbe dem stil ; 
 yi hir dem not, bekoz, in trutf, 
 
 yi dui not IPV God'z wil. 
 If eni man wil kip mj wprd, 
 
 and trui erbidiens j'er, 
 hi Jal not test ov dat wprs del, 
 
 hwiCj gilti spirits n0\ 
 M j onor kpmz from dat gret God 
 
 huiz wil j priq and dui. 
 <Iat God i ner, and kip hiz wprdz, 
 
 bekoz hiz wprdz ar trui. 
 Ir ffider 8braham rejoist 
 
 tu antisipet mj de ; 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 In faith he saw it, and was glad, ^ 
 
 And owned my righteous sway." 
 Then said the Jews; " Not fifty years 
 
 Of life hast thou beheld ; 
 Then how hast thou seen Abraham ? 
 
 This mystery be dispelled." [Let 
 Then Jesus, f< Verily, I say. 
 
 Ere Abraham was, I am." 
 Then sought the Jews to stone him 
 
 For making such a claim. [dead, 
 But Jesus soon retired from view, 
 Went through their midst, and so 
 withdrew. 
 
 SECTION 90. 
 
 The Seventy return with joy. 
 Luke 10. 17-24 
 
 The seventy disciples, whom 
 
 The Lord of late sent forth 
 To preach his word throughout the 
 land, 
 
 In east, west, south, and north, 
 Now came, returning with much joy 
 
 Unto their Lord, and said, 
 " Master, through thy name demons 
 
 At our rebuke have fled." [strong 
 And Christ replied, " Yea, I beheld 
 
 Satan defeated fall 
 Like lightning from the heaven. To 
 
 Who have obeyed my call, [you 
 I give authority to tread 
 
 On all the serpent brood, 
 And all the powers of enmity 
 
 That still oppose the good ; 
 And nought shall harm you. But re- 
 
 Not only that you see [joice 
 
 Spirits subjected unto you 
 
 For your true faith in me, 
 But rather now rejoice in this, 
 
 That your elected names 
 Are written in heaven's book of life, 
 
 Where you may read your claims." 
 At that hour Christ rejoiced, and said, 
 
 " I thank thee, Father, Lord, 
 Of heaven and earth, that thou hast 
 
 The mysteries of thy Word [veiled 
 From crafty men, and made them 
 
 To babes, to minds sincere ; [known 
 
 in f&$ hi so it, and woz glad, 
 
 and end mj rjtips swe." 
 <Ien sed de Jmz, " Not fiffci yirz 
 
 ov Ijf hast ds beheld ; 
 den Irs hast d^ s.in Sbraham ? Let 
 
 dis misteri bi dispeld." 
 clenj Jizps, " Yerili, j, se, 
 
 er Abraham woz, 5i am." 
 <Ien sot de Juiz tu stem him ded, 
 
 for mekirj spq a klsm. 
 Bpt Jizps sum retjrd from vi[, 
 went drm der midst, and sec 
 widdrui. 
 
 SEKEON 90. 
 
 SLe Seventi retvrn wid joi. 
 Luik 10. 17-24. 
 
 <Ie seventi disjpelz, huim 
 
 de Lord ov let sent ferrl 
 tu prig hiz wprd faurst de 
 land, 
 
 in ist, west, S"sft, and norf, 
 n-y kern, retprnirj wid mpcj joi 
 
 pntu der Lord, and sed, 
 " Master, drui dj, nem dimonz strorj 
 
 at TST rebu^k hav fled." 
 And Kr^st replj,d, " Ye, j beheld 
 
 Setan defited fol 
 l^k Ijtnirj from de heven. Tu q, 
 
 hui hav erbed mj kol, 
 j giv otoriti tu tred 
 
 on ol de serpent bruid, 
 and ol de p^erz ov enmiti 
 
 dat stil ope-z de gud ; 
 and not Jal harm u,. Bpt rejois 
 
 not ecnli dat n sa 
 spirits spbjekted pntu iq, 
 
 for ijr trui fel in mi, 
 bpt rfider n^ rejois in dis, 
 
 dat ip* elekted nemz 
 ar riten in heven'z buk ov Ijf, 
 
 hwer \i me rid r^r klsmz." 
 At dat -sr Krjst rejoist, and sed, 
 
 " * iarjk di, Ffider, Lord, 
 ov heven and eri, dat d^ hast veld 
 
 de misteriz ov dj Wprd 
 from krafti men, and med dem nern 
 
 tu bebz, tu mjndz sinsir ; 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 129 
 
 For so it seemed good to thee, 
 
 That they may thee revere. 
 And no man knows the Son except 
 
 The Father that's in him, 
 (The Father's the Divinity, 
 
 The Godhead, the Supreme,) 
 And none the Father knoweth, but 
 
 The Son, and also he 
 To whom the Son revealeth him, 
 
 In loving majesty." 
 To his disciples then Christ turned, 
 
 And said to them, apart, 
 "Blest are your eyes, for they behold 
 
 Truths which exalt the heart ; 
 Yea, truths which kings and prophets 
 
 Desired to see and hear, [oft 
 
 But only realised by faith 
 
 In what doth now appear." 
 
 SECTION 91. 
 
 Christ directs the Lawyer how to attain 
 eternal life. Luke 10. 25-29. 
 
 A certain lawyer then arose 
 
 To try the Savior's mind, 
 And said, " Good Lord, what shall I 
 
 Eternal life to find ?" [do, 
 
 The Lord said to him, " In the law, 
 
 What findest thou is writ ?" 
 He said, " To love thy God with heart, 
 
 And soul, and strength, is fit ; 
 And, as thyself, thy neighbour too ; 
 
 These rules the law doth give." 
 And Jesus said, " Thou speakest right, 
 
 This do, and thou shalt live." 
 
 SECTION 92. 
 
 The Parable of the Good Samaritan. 
 Luke 10. 29-37. 
 
 But he, desirous to be thought 
 
 A righteous man in all, 
 Said unto Jesus, " Whom shall I 
 
 My proper neighbour call ?" 
 Then Jesus spoke this parable, 
 
 "A certain man would go 
 The journey from Jerusalem 
 
 To lawless Jericho : 
 
 for so* it sdmed gud tu da, 
 
 dat de ms di revir. 
 And no* man u&z de Spn, eksept 
 
 de Feder dat's in him, 
 (de Fuder'z de Diviniti, 
 
 de Godhed, de Sqpram,) 
 and npn de Ffider nerel, bpt 
 
 de Spn, and olsec hi 
 tu huim de Spn revile! him, 
 
 in Ipvii) majesti." 
 Tu hiz disjpelz den Krjst tprnd, 
 
 and sed tu dem, apart, 
 " Blest ar i^r jz, for ds beherld 
 
 truidz hwiq ekzolt de hart ; 
 ye, truidz hwic) kirjz and prof ets oft 
 
 dezjrd tu si and hir, 
 bpt e-nli rialjzd bj fe! 
 
 in hwot dp! ITS apir." 
 
 SEKEON 91. 
 
 Krfst direlcts de Loier hx tu aten 
 eternal Iff. Luik 10. 25-29. 
 
 A serten loier den arerz 
 
 tu trj. de Sevier'z mjnd, 
 and sed, " Gud Lord, hwot Jal j 
 
 eternal Ijf tu fjnd ?" [dm, 
 
 cEe Lord sed tu him, "In de lo, 
 
 hwot ijndest d:y iz rit ?" 
 Hi sed, " Tu IPV di God wid hart, 
 
 and so 1 !, and stren!, iz fit ; 
 and, az djself, dj nebpr tui ; 
 
 diz ruilz de lo dp! giv." 
 And Jizps sed, " fe spikest r^t, 
 
 dis dui, and fe Jalt liv." 
 
 SEKEON 92. 
 
 3.e Parabel ov de Gud Samaritan. 
 Luik 10. 29-37. 
 
 Bpt hi, dezjrps tu bi !ot 
 
 a rjtips man in ol, 
 sed pntu Jizps, " Huim Jal j 
 
 mj proper nebpr kol ?" 
 2en Jizps speck dis parabel, 
 
 " A serten man wud go- 
 de jprni from Jeruisalem 
 
 tu loles Jeriker : 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And by the way he met with thieves, 
 
 Who robbed and stripped him bare ; 
 And after wounding him, they fled, 
 
 And left him half dead there. 
 By chance a priest came down that 
 
 ]S"o mercy in his breast : [way ; 
 He saw, but he would not relieve ; 
 
 So journeyed on, unblest. 
 A Levite likewise passed the place, 
 
 And curiously espied ; 
 But he too left the wretched man, 
 
 Not caring if he died. 
 Then came a good Samaritan, 
 
 Despised by prouder men, 
 Who, when he saw, compassion felt, 
 
 And went to ease his pain. 
 His wounds he dressed with oil and 
 
 Nor did his own beast spare, [wine, 
 But safely brought him to an inn, 
 
 Where he might have due care. 
 And on the morrow, when he left, 
 
 Two coins he gave the host, 
 And told him to provide the best, 
 
 And he would pay the cost. 
 Which now," said Jesus, " of these 
 
 Did prove a neighbour true [three 
 To him who fell among the thieves ? 
 
 How seemeth it to you ? " 
 The lawyer answered, " That same 
 
 W r ho did such mercy show." [man 
 Then Jesus said, " Go ; see that thou 
 
 Like mercy e'er bestow." 
 
 SECTION 93. 
 
 Christ in the Souse of Martha. 
 
 Luke 10. 38-42. 
 
 When Jesus left the seventy, 
 
 He to a village came, 
 And one received him to her house, 
 
 Martha, that woman's name. 
 Her sister Mary, at Christ's feet, 
 
 Would lovingly abide, 
 And listen to his blessed words, 
 
 Dearer than ought beside. 
 But Martha, of more restless mind, 
 
 Was tired of serving much ; 
 And felt displeased with Mary, who 
 
 Those duties did not touch. 
 
 and bj de we hi met wid livz, 
 
 hui robd and stript him ber ; 
 and after wumdirj him, de fled, 
 
 and left him hfif ded der. 
 Bj qans a prist kern d^n dat we ; 
 
 nee mersi in hiz brest : 
 hi sty, bpt hi wud not reliv ; 
 
 ser j prnid on, pnblest. 
 A Livjt Ijkwjz past de piss, 
 
 and ki^ripsli espjd ; 
 bpt hi tui left de recced man, 
 
 not kerirj if hi djd. 
 clen kem a gud Samaritan, 
 
 despjzd bj prsder men, 
 hui, hwen hi so, kompajon felt, 
 
 and went tu iz hiz pen. 
 Hiz wuindz hi drest wid oil and 
 
 nor did hiz em bist sper, [wjn, 
 bpt sefli brot him tu an in, 
 
 hwer hi mjt hav dq ker. 
 And on de more-, hwen hi left, 
 
 tui koinz hi gev de he-st, 
 and terld him tu pre-v^d de best, 
 
 and hi wud pe de kost. 
 Hwicj us," sed Jizps, " ov diz tfri 
 
 did pruiv a nebpr trui 
 tu him hui fel amprj de livz ? 
 
 Hs simel it tu \\, ?" 
 cTe loier anserd, " cEat sem man 
 
 hui did spc) mersi Jer." 
 cEen Jizps sed, " G& ; si dat ds 
 
 Ijk mersi er bester." 
 
 SEKXOJST 93. 
 
 in de Has ov Marda. 
 Luik 10. 38-42. 
 
 Hwen Jizps left de seventi, 
 
 hi tu a vilej kem, 
 and wpn resivd him tu her kss, 
 
 Maria, dat wuman'z nem. 
 Her sister Meri, at East's fit, 
 
 wud Ipvirjli ab^d, 
 and lisen tu hiz blesed wprdz, 
 
 direr dan ot bes^d. 
 Bpt Maria, ov mer restles mjnd, 
 
 woz tjrd ov servirj mpg ; 
 and felt displizd wid Meri, hui 
 
 derz dq,tiz did not tpq. 
 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 131 
 
 To Jesus then she came, and said, 
 
 *' Lord, dost thou not concern 
 Thyself? My sister hath left me 
 
 To serve : bid her return." 
 Jesus replied, in kindly tone, 
 
 " Martha, thy anxious will 
 Is troubled with too many things : 
 
 Be industriously still. 
 One thing is needful, and that one, 
 
 Which is the better part, 
 Mary hath chosen. None shall take 
 
 That treasure from her heart. 
 
 BOOK VII. 
 
 SECTION 94 
 
 Christ teaches his Disciples to pray. 
 Luke 11. 1-13. 
 
 It came to pass that on a time, 
 
 As Christ retired to pray, 
 When he had ceased, one said to him, 
 
 " Lord, teach us what to say 
 In prayer, as John his followers 
 
 taught." 
 
 He said, " Say thus, in earnest 
 thought : 
 
 The Lord's Prayer. 
 Our Father who art in the heavens, 
 
 Most holy be thy name. 
 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, 
 
 In heaven and earth the same. 
 Give us this day our daily bread. 
 
 Forgive us every debt, 
 As we our debtors gladly free, 
 
 And their misdeeds forget. 
 And lead us not into temptation, 
 Except it be for our salvation." 
 
 Then Jesus said, " If ye should ask 
 
 From any friendly man, 
 Such gifts as he can well afford, 
 
 And ye desire to gain, 
 He will bestow them if ye ask 
 
 Ofttimes with earnestness, 
 Noting your importunity, 
 
 And pitying your distress. 
 
 Tu Jizps den Ji kern, and sed, 
 
 " Lord, dpst d~s not konsern 
 djself ? Mj sister had" left mi 
 
 tu serv : bid her retprn." 
 Jizps repljd, in kjndli teen, 
 
 " Marta, dj ankjps wil 
 iz trpbeld wid tui meni dirjz : 
 
 bi indpstripsli stil. 
 Wpn tfirj iz nidful, and dat wpn, 
 
 hwiCj iz de beter part, 
 Meri ha^ CjOrzen. Npn Jal tek 
 
 dat tregur from her hart. 
 
 BUK VII. 
 
 SEKEON 94 
 
 tigez hiz Disipelz tu pre. 
 Luik 11. 1-13. 
 
 It kem tu pas dat on a t^m, 
 
 az Krjst retjrd tu pre, 
 hwen hi had sist, wpn sed tu him, 
 
 " Lord, tig PS hwot tu se 
 in prer, az Jon hiz folererz 
 
 tot." 
 Hi sed, " Se dps, in ernest 
 
 Se Lord'z Prsr. 
 "S"r Ffider hui art in de hevenz, 
 
 me-st he-li bi dj nem. 
 2[j kindom kpm. 3j wil bi dpn, 
 
 in heven and erd de sem. 
 Giv PS dis d& ^r deli bred. 
 
 Forgiv PS everi det, 
 az wi ^r deterz gladli fri, 
 
 and der misdidz forget. 
 And lid PS not intu temptejon, 
 eksept it bi for i$r salvejon." 
 
 [en Jizps sed, " If yi.Jud ask 
 
 from eni frendli man, 
 SPQ gifts az hi kan wel aferd, 
 
 and yi dezjr tu gen, 
 hi wil bester dem if yi ask 
 
 ofttjmz wid ernestnes, 
 nectii) i^r importi|niti, 
 
 and pitiirj u^r distres. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of tlie Gospels. 
 
 Ask good ; it shall be given you : 
 
 Seek truth ; and ye shall find : 
 Knock ; and heaven's gates shall open 
 stand ; 
 
 Then enter, heart and mind. 
 For everyone that asks, receives ; 
 
 He finds that seeks afar ; 
 And he that knocks with earnestness, 
 
 Soon sees the gates ajar. 
 If vain and erring man will give 
 
 Good gifts to those he loves, 
 Sure God will better things bestow 
 
 On those whom he approves." 
 
 SECTION 95. 
 
 Christ reproaches the Pharisees and Lawyers 
 Luke 11. 37-54. 
 
 A certain Pharisee, too fond 
 
 Of outward pomp and show, 
 Invited Christ to dine with him, 
 
 That he the truth might know. 
 Then was the Pharisee amazed 
 
 To see the Lord sit down 
 To dine with unwashed hands ; which 
 
 Eegarded with a frown. [he 
 
 Jesus observed his discontent, 
 
 And soon he thus v did say, 
 " Ye Jews, to merely outward forms 
 
 Too much attention pay ; 
 While you neglect the greater things 
 
 Of inward purities 
 "^ Of mind, and heart, and character, 
 
 Which you should rather prize. 
 If the external forms are made 
 
 By God, I reason, hence, 
 That the interior essence is 
 
 Of greater consequence : 
 And if you cherish in your hearts 
 
 A heavenly charity, 
 And kindness practical, these things 
 
 Soon pure enough will be. 
 'Tis right to observe those minor points 
 
 That duly sanctioned are ; 
 But justice, mercy, love divine, 
 
 Are more important far. 
 Woe unto you, who much admire 
 
 Vain shows and compliments ; 
 Loathsome as hidden graves ye are 
 
 To men of inner sense." 
 
 Ask gud ; it Jal bi given ^ : 
 
 sik truii ; and yi Jal fjnd : 
 nok ; and heven'z gets Jal erpen 
 stand ; 
 
 den enter, hart and mjnd. 
 For everiwpn dat asks, resivz ; 
 
 hi $ndz dat siks afar ; 
 and hi dat noks wid ernestnes, 
 
 sum siz de gets ajar. 
 If ven and erir) man wil giv 
 
 gud gifts tu derz hi IPVZ, 
 Juir God wil beter lirjz bestec 
 
 on derz huim hi apruivz." 
 
 SEKXON 95. 
 
 Krfst reprvgez de Farisiz and Loierz. 
 Luik 11. 37-54. 
 
 A serten Farisi, tui fond 
 
 ov -stward pomp and Jo*, 
 invited Kr^st tu djn wid: him, 
 
 dat hi de trurf rnjt ne\ 
 cLen woz de Farisi amezd 
 
 tu si de Lord sit d^n 
 tu dp. wid pnwojt handz ; hwic) hi 
 
 regarded wid a frsn. 
 Jizps obzervd hiz diskontent, 
 
 and sum hi dps did se, 
 " Yi Juiz, tu mirli ^tward formz 
 
 tui mpCj atenjon ps ; 
 hw^l n neglekt de greter tfirjz 
 
 ov inward pu/itiz 
 ov mjnd, and hart, and karakter, 
 
 hwiq n Jud reder prjz. 
 If de eksternal formz ar med 
 
 bj God, j rizon, hens, 
 dat de intirior esens iz 
 
 ov grster konsekwens : 
 and if i| QeriJ in ijr harts 
 
 a hevenli cjariti, 
 and kjndnes praktikal, diz dirjz 
 
 sum pi^r enpf wil bi. 
 'Tiz qt tu obzerv derz mjnor points 
 
 dat dqli sankjond ar ; 
 bpt jpstis, mersi, IPV divjn, 
 
 ar mer important far. 
 We* pntu n, hui mpQ admjr 
 
 vsn Jeez and kompliments ; 
 lecdspm az hiden grevz yi ar 
 
 tu men ov iner sens." 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 133 
 
 Then one, a Jewish lawyer rose, 
 
 And to the Lord thus said, 
 " Master, thus speaking, thou dost 
 
 Reproaches on our trade." [cast 
 Then Christ replied, " Yea, woe to 
 
 Who falsify the law ; 
 Ye should teach truly, and protect 
 
 From avaricious maw ; 
 But in your hands, the laws which 
 
 Defend the poor and weak, [should 
 Become oppressions ; and they crush 
 
 The innocent and meek. 
 Ye lay on others burdens dire, 
 
 Expensive, cruel, vain, 
 While ye yourselves bear not one jot, 
 
 But seek unrighteous gain. 
 Your fathers killed the prophets ; ye 
 
 Are treacherous as they : 
 Ye ornament the prophet's tombs ; 
 
 But will not them obey. 
 And all the wickedness and wrong 
 
 Which caused your fathers shame, 
 Shall on yourselves be charged, for ye 
 
 Even now confirm the same. 
 Ye take away God's key of truth, 
 
 And grope in error's night, 
 Ye will not enter heaven yourselves, 
 
 And hinder those who might. 
 
 SECTION" 96. 
 
 Christ cautions his Disciples against 
 hypocrisy. Luke 12. 1-12. 
 
 Once a vast crowd of listeners 
 
 Assembled, Christ to hear, 
 And he began to say to them, 
 
 "Above all, be sincere. 
 Beware of the hypocrisy 
 
 Of Pharisees, and all 
 Mere priestcraft, which like leaven 
 doth work, 
 
 And even the good enthrall. 
 Think not disguised hypocrisy 
 
 Can prosper in the end, 
 For all things, howsoe'er concealed, 
 
 To truth's discovery tend. 
 And your most secret conference, 
 
 Both good and ill, shall be 
 Revealed at length in its true light, 
 
 Stripped of all sophistry. 
 
 clen won, a JuiiJ loier rerz, 
 
 and tu de Lord dps sed, 
 " Master, dps spikirj, frs dpst kasfc 
 
 repre-CjCz on ^r tred." 
 <Ien Krjst repljd, " Ye, wer tu q, 
 
 hui folsifj de lo ; 
 yi Jud tig truili, and prertekt 
 
 from avarijps mo ; 
 bpt in qr handz, de loz hwicj Jud 
 
 defend de puir and wik, 
 bekpm oprejonz ; and de krpj 
 
 de inosent and mik. 
 Yi le on pderz bprdenz djr, 
 
 ekspensiv, kruiel, ven, 
 hwjl yi i}rselvz ber not wpn jot, 
 
 bpt sik pnrjtips gen. 
 Ir federz kild de profets ; yi 
 
 ar tre^erps az de : 
 yi ornament de profet's tuimz ; 
 
 bpt wil not dem e*be. 
 And 01 de wikednes and rorj 
 
 hwiq kozd ip* federz Jem, 
 Jal on qrselvz bi qarjd, for yi 
 
 iven n^ konferm de sem. 
 Yi tek awe God'z ki ov trurf, 
 
 and grerp in eror'z njt, 
 yi wil not enter heven lyselvz; 
 
 and hinder derz hui mjt. 
 
 SEKEON 96. 
 
 Jurist Tcofonz hiz Disfpelz <r 
 hipokrisi. Link 12. 1-12. 
 
 Wpns a vast kr^d ov lisenerz 
 
 asembeld, Krjst tu hir, 
 and hi began tu se tu dem, 
 
 "Abpv ol, bi sinsir. 
 Bewer ov de hipokrisi 
 
 ov Farisiz, and ol 
 mir pristkraffc, hwiq l^k lev en 
 dpi wprk, 
 
 and iven de gud endrol. 
 Kink not disgjzd hipokrisi 
 
 kan prosper in de end, 
 for ol 3iijz, h^secer konsild, 
 
 tu trurf's diskpveri tend. 
 And \ir mecst sikret konferens, 
 
 berl gud and il, Jal bi 
 revild at lenl in its trui Ijt, 
 
 stript ov ol sofistri. 
 
134 
 
 Ehymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Therefore, my friends, speak plainly 
 
 God's wisdom as you may. [forth, 
 I will forewarn you whom to fear : 
 
 JSTo man your souls can slay. 
 Then fear ye not the power which can 
 
 The body only kill ; 
 Fear that which soul and body both 
 
 Can sink down into hell. 
 Be faithful unto God, and trust 
 
 His love and power to bless, 
 Who cares for all, even creatures small, 
 
 And pities their distress. 
 He who forgets not to provide 
 
 For sparrows and their brood, 
 Protects his saints' least interest 
 
 With fond solicitude. 
 Whoever boldly pleads my cause 
 
 Before his fellow men, 
 His faithfulness will I confess 
 
 To all the angelic train ; 
 And he that scorns my cause on earth, 
 
 Shall, in the future, be 
 Eejected by that very Lord 
 
 He treated treacherously. 
 Whoever shall speak wrongfully 
 
 Against the Son of Man, 
 May be forgiven : but who shall pour 
 
 His blasphemies profane 
 Upon the Holy Spirit of love 
 
 May never be forgiven : 
 His unrepented guiltiness 
 
 Will shut him out of heaven. 
 And when men bring you, in their hate, 
 
 Before the hostile bar 
 Of kings and courts, who oft against 
 
 True righteousness make war, 
 Let not your hearts be timorous found, 
 
 Nor doubtful what to tell, 
 For God's most Holy Spirit of truth 
 
 Shall prompt your answers well. 
 
 SECTION 97. 
 
 Christ cautions the multitude against 
 worldly -mindedness. Luke 12. 3-34. 
 
 A certain man, too fond of wealth, 
 
 To Jesus said, one day, 
 " Lord, make my brother share with 
 
 His riches. Do, I pray." [me 
 
 cEerfor, mj frendz, spik plenli ferl, 
 
 God'z wizdom az q, me. 
 % wil forworn \\, huim tu fir : 
 
 ner man u,r seclz kan sle. 
 cEen far yd not de p^er hwiq kan 
 
 de bodi ecnli kil ; 
 fir d^t hwiq s&l and bodi betf 
 
 kan sink dim intu hel. 
 BJ feiful pntu God, and trpst 
 
 hiz IPV and p-ser tu bles. 
 Hui kerz for ol, iven kritqrz smol, 
 
 and pitiz der distres. 
 Hi hui forgets not tu prervjd 
 
 for sparerz and der bruud, 
 prertekts hiz sents' list interest 
 
 wid fond solisitud. 
 Huiever beldli plidz mj koz 
 
 beferr hiz feler men, 
 hiz fetffulnes wil j konfes 
 
 tu ol de anjelik tren ; 
 and hi dat skornz mj koz on eri, 
 
 Jal, in de fqtuj, bi 
 rejekted bj dat veri Lord 
 
 hi trited treCjerpsli. 
 Huiever Jal spik ronfuli 
 
 agenst de Spn ov Man, 
 me bi forgiven : bpt hui Jal per 
 
 hiz blasfemiz prerfen 
 ppon de Herli Spirit ov IPV 
 
 me never bi forgiven : 
 hiz pnrepented giltines 
 
 wil Jpt him is t ov heven. 
 And hwen men brii) n, in der het, 
 
 befer de hostil bar 
 ov kinz and kecrts, hui oft agenst 
 
 trui rjtipsnes mek wor, 
 let not ip* harts bi timorps ft>nd, 
 
 nor d^tful hwot tu tel, 
 for God'z mecst Hodi Spirit ov truii 
 
 Jal prompt uj- anserz wel. 
 
 SEKEON 97. 
 
 Tcofonz de mvltittid agenst 
 wvrldli-mindednes. Link 12. 3-34. 
 
 A serten man, tui fond ov well, 
 
 tu Jizps sed, wpn de, 
 " Lord, mek mj t brpder Jer wid mi 
 
 hiz rigez. Dui, i pre." 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 135 
 
 Christ answered, " I came not to act 
 
 As earthly judges do ; 
 To portion out possessions, but 
 
 To teach you doctrines true. 
 And one of them is this : beware 
 
 Of baleful avarice ; 
 That passion for superfluous wealth, 
 
 Which comes from the abyss. 
 Man's life, of body or of mind, 
 
 Doth surely not depend 
 On the abundance of his wealth, 
 
 And treasures without end." 
 Then Jesus spake this parable : 
 
 " There was a certain lord 
 Whose land brought forth most plen- 
 teously, 
 
 So that his barns were stored. 
 And then he thought within himself, 
 
 ' I'll build new barns ; and they 
 Shall hold the accumulated stock 
 
 I will to them convey. 
 Then shall my soul be satisfied 
 
 For many a year to come ; 
 And feast, and pomp, and every joy, 
 
 Shall make with me their home.' 
 But God said unto him, ' Thou fool, 
 
 This very night thy soul 
 Shall leave thy body, and thy wealth 
 
 Be at thy heir's control.' 
 So will it be with everyone 
 
 Who hoards up selfish gain, 
 And is not rich toward God : his joys 
 
 Must end in lasting pain. 
 
 Let not a vain anxiety 
 
 Within your hearts abide ; 
 For food, and drink, and needful 
 
 Your Father will provide, [clothes, 
 Your life is much more than its food, 
 
 Your body than its dress ; 
 Then he who grants the greater gifts 
 
 Will surely give the less. 
 See how the very birds of heaven 
 
 Are nourished by his care ; 
 They neither plant, nor sow, nor reap, 
 
 And yet they tended are ; 
 Think of your minds, and ask your- 
 
 Are ye not better far ? [selves, 
 Can any add unto his life 
 
 A span of time's duration ? 
 
 Krjst anserd, " $ kern not tu akt 
 
 az erlli jpjez dui ; 
 tu perjon ~st pozejonz, bpt 
 
 tu tig q doktrinz trui. 
 And wpn ov dem iz dis : bewer 
 
 ov belful avaris ; 
 dat pajon for sijperflups well, 
 
 hwiCj kr>mz from de abis. 
 Man'z l^f, ov bodi or ov m^nd, 
 
 dpi Juirli not depend 
 on de abpndans ov hiz well, 
 
 and tre3urz wid^t end." 
 cEen Jizps spek dis parabel : 
 
 " cler woz a serten lord 
 huiz land brot for! mest plen- 
 tipsli, 
 
 ser dat hiz barnz wer stecrd. 
 And den hi lot widin himself, 
 
 * S'l bild nn barnz ; and de 
 Jal herld de akipm^leted stok 
 
 j wil tu dem konve. 
 <Ien Jal mj sei bi satisfjd 
 
 for meni a yir tu kpm ; 
 and fist, and pomp, and everi joi, 
 
 Jal mek wid mi der herm.' 
 Bpt God sed pntu him, ' cTs foil, 
 
 dis veri njt dj seel 
 Jal liv dj bodi, and dj well 
 
 bi at dj er'z kontrerl.' 
 So- wil it bi wid everi wpn 
 
 hui herdz pp selfij gen, 
 and iz not rig terard God : hiz joiz 
 
 mpst end in lastig pen. 
 
 Let not a ven arjkzjeti 
 
 widin qr harts abjd ; 
 for fuid, and drink, and nidful 
 
 H,r Ffider wil precvjd. [klerdz, 
 "Ur l^f iz nape) merr dan its fuid, 
 
 u/ bodi dan its dres ; 
 den hi hui grants de greter gifts 
 
 wil Juirli giv de les. 
 Si Irs d:e veri berdz ov heven 
 
 ar nprijt bj hiz ker ; 
 de njder plant, nor sec, nor rip, 
 
 and yet de tended ar ; 
 link ov qr mjndz, and ask vyselvz, 
 
 ar yi not beter far ? 
 Kan eni ad pntu hiz Ijf 
 
 a span ov tim'z dqrejon ? 
 
136 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And why take thought for raiment too? 
 
 Even Solomon's proud station 
 Was not in equal glory decked, 
 
 Or beauty, like the flower. 
 Think of the lilies of the field, 
 
 And in them see God's power. 
 If, then, he condescends to clothe 
 
 The herbage with such grace, 
 Will he not greater care bestow 
 
 On you, O faithless race ? 
 He knows your need, and bids you 
 
 At first, his kingdom pure ; [seek, 
 And he will add his earthly gifts 
 
 To treasures that endure. 
 On humble trusting souls he will 
 
 All earthly needs bestow, 
 While, in the skies, their portion shall 
 
 Exceed all earth can show. 
 Therefore, fear not, but freely spare 
 
 Whatever ye possess ; 
 Assist the poor, and keep your souls 
 
 Rich in true holiness. 
 So shall ye have your treasure there 
 
 Where moth nor rust corrode, 
 Where thief can ne'er approach to 
 
 For all is safe with God. [steal, 
 Wherever ye your treasure place, 
 
 Your heart will find its home, 
 Seek then to fix it all above, 
 
 That ye may thither come." 
 
 SECTION 98. 
 
 Christ exhorts to watchfulness, fidelity, and 
 repentance. Luke 12. 35-59 ; 13. 1-9. 
 
 " Gird up your loins, light torches, be 
 
 Like men who wait their lord 
 Returning from a wedding feast, 
 
 Their service to afford. 
 How blest are they who, watching 
 
 Their lord shall ready find ; [thus, 
 They shall sit down to eat with him, 
 
 So gracious he, and kind. 
 Yea, he will even such servants serve, 
 
 Whom, watching every hour, 
 He finds ; and blessed shall they be ; 
 
 JN"o fear shall them o'erpower. 
 Know this, that if a householder 
 
 Knew when the thief would come, 
 
 And hwj tek tfot for rement tui ? 
 
 iven Solomon'z prsd stejon 
 woz not in ikwal glerri dekt, 
 
 oi bqti, l}k de flser. 
 Biijk ov de liliz ov de fild, 
 
 and in dem si God'z p-ser. 
 If, den, hi kondesendz tu klerd 
 
 de herbej wid spq gres, 
 wil hi not 'greter ker bester 
 
 on n,, CF feiles res ? 
 Hi ne-z i^r nid, and bidz n sik, 
 
 at ferst, hiz kigdom pijr ; 
 and h.i wil ad hiz erlli gifts 
 
 tu tregurz dat endi^r. 
 On hpmbel trpstirj serlz hi wil 
 
 ol erili nidz bester, 
 liwj.l, in de skjz, der per Jon Jal 
 
 eksid ol erft kan Je\ 
 cTerfer, fir not, bpt frili sper 
 
 hwotever yi pozes ; 
 asist de puir, and kip n,r selz 
 
 rig in trui he-lines. 
 Se 1 Jal yi hav \\r tregur der 
 
 hwer mol nor rpst korerd, 
 hwer dif kan ner aprerq tu stil, 
 
 for ol iz sef wid God. 
 Hwerever yi i^r tresur piss, 
 
 qr hart wil fjind its herm, 
 sik den tu fiks it ol abpv, 
 
 dat yi me dider kpm." 
 
 SEKEOJST 98. 
 
 Krist elczorts tu wogfulues,fideliti, and 
 ;. 35-59; 13.1-9. 
 
 " Gerd pp i^r loinz, ljt torqez, bi 
 
 l^k men hui wet der lord 
 retprnirj from a wedig fist, 
 
 der servis tu aferd. 
 H^ blest ar de hui, woqii) dps, 
 
 der lord Jal redi fjnd ; 
 de Jal sit d^n tu it wid him, 
 
 so* grejps hi, and k^nd. 
 Ye, hi wil iven SPQ servants serv, 
 
 huim, woqii) everi in*, 
 hi fjndz ; and blesed Jal de bi ; 
 
 nee fir Jal dem er'rp-ser. 
 N0- dis, dat if a hssherlder 
 
 nn hwen de 3if wud kpm, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 137 
 
 He would keep watcli, and thus prevent 
 
 The ransack of his home. 
 Thus, too, must my disciples wait, 
 
 Nor be betrayed by fear ; 
 For at an hour when ye think not, 
 
 The Son of man draws near." 
 
 Then Peter said to Jesus, " Lord, 
 
 Does this thy parable 
 Apply to us, thy chosen few, 
 
 Or does it bear on all ?" 
 Christ answered, " Everyone who is 
 
 A steward wise and good, 
 His master will a ruler make, 
 
 To give the rest their food. 
 Yea, blessed shall that servant be 
 
 Who acts a faithful part, 
 And serves not with eye-service : he 
 
 Shall have great joy of heart. 
 But if a servant thus in trust 
 
 Shall say, within his mind, 
 ' My lord delays returning, and 
 
 Eemissness will not find ;' 
 Then treats his fellow servants ill, 
 
 And revels in excess, 
 His master will come back to him 
 
 With fearful suddenness, 
 And will discard him, and appoint 
 
 His place of punishment 
 With the unfaithful and the vile, 
 
 Unless he soon repent. 
 And every servant who well knows 
 
 His master's righteous will, 
 And breaks it, shall with many stripes 
 
 Be scourged and smitten still. 
 But if that servant did not know 
 
 His loving lord's command, 
 And sinned in ignorance, he shall 
 
 So far acquitted stand. 
 Those to whom much is given in 
 
 Because they much desired, [charge, 
 Shall find that with increase of trust 
 
 Will be the account required." 
 
 Then Jesus said, " I came to send 
 
 A fire on all the earth ; 
 The fire of purifying truth, 
 
 Eliciting true worth ; 
 Consuming false corrupted things. 
 
 And I desire no more 
 13 
 
 hi wud kip woq, and dps prevent 
 
 de ransak ov hiz hema. 
 <Ips, tin, mpst mj disjpelz wst, 
 
 nor bi betred bj fir ; 
 for at an ^r hwen yi dirjk not, 
 
 de Spn ov man droz nir." 
 
 cLen Piter sed tu Jizps, " Lord, 
 
 dpz dis dj parabel 
 apli tu PS, dj CjCfzen fi|, 
 
 or dpz it ber on ol ?" 
 Kqst anserd, " Everiwpn hiu iz 
 
 a stqard wjz and gud, 
 hiz master wiL a ruiler mek, 
 
 tu giv de rest der fuid. 
 Ye, blesed Jal dat servant bi 
 
 hui akts a fedful part, 
 and servz not wid J-servis : hi 
 
 Jal hav gret joi ov hart. 
 Bpt if a servant dps in trpst 
 
 Jal 88, widin hiz mjnd, 
 ' Mj lord delez retprnirj, and 
 
 remisnes wil not fjnd ;' 
 den trits hiz fele- servants il, 
 
 and revelz in ekses, 
 hiz master wil kpm bak tu him 
 
 wid firful spdennes, 
 and wil diskard him, and apoint 
 
 hiz piss ov ppnijment 
 wid de pnfelful and de vjl, 
 
 pnles hi sum repent. 
 And everi servant hui wel ne-z 
 
 hiz master'z rjtips wil, 
 and breks it, Jal wid meni strjps 
 
 bi skprjd and smiten stil. 
 Bpt if dat servant did not n<y 
 
 hiz Ipvirj lord'z komand, 
 and sind in ignorans, hi Jal 
 
 sec far akwited stand. 
 cCerz tu huim mpq iz given in qarj, 
 
 bekoz ds mpq dezjrd, 
 Jal fpd dat wid inkris ov trpst 
 
 wil bi de ak^nt rekwjrd." 
 
 3en Jizps sed, 
 
 a fjr on ol de 
 de fjr ov pi^rifjir) 
 
 elisitir) trui wp 
 
 nsiimir) fols korppted 
 
 And j dez^r ner mecr 
 
 kem tu send 
 
138 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Than that its flame were kindled now, 
 
 From furthest shore to shore. 
 I have a baptism now in view ; 
 
 Sore trials to sustain ; 
 And great my toil and grief must be 
 
 Before my end I gain. 
 I came not only to send peace 
 
 On earth, but also strife ; 
 My heavenly doctrine must oppose 
 
 Whate'er is wrong in life ; 
 And hence will often discord cause 
 
 In tribes and families, 
 Who else might still agree to live 
 
 In refuges of lies. 
 Ye note the signs of changes in 
 
 The weather, and inform 
 Yourselves by darksome western 
 
 That soon will be a storm, [clouds 
 And when the balmy south wind blows, 
 
 Ye say that heat will be ; 
 Yet ye discern not these grand signs 
 
 Or my pure ministry. 
 Why do ye not perceive, in time, 
 
 That the high truths I tell, 
 Will revolutionise the world, 
 
 And crush the powers of hell ? 
 Make peace, in time, with the great 
 power 
 
 With whom ye now contend ; 
 Remove the cause of enmity, 
 
 Justice will be your friend. 
 Else it may cast you suddenly 
 
 In prison, there to lie, 
 Until ye pay the whole amount 
 
 Of debt, in misery." 
 
 Now some were there, too apt to note 
 
 The faults of other men, 
 Who of the Galilseans' crimes 
 
 To Jesus spoke ; and then 
 How Pilate their own sacrifice 
 
 Did mingle with their blood ; 
 Believing this a special case 
 
 Of judgement dire from God. 
 But Jesus said, " Do ye suppose 
 . These men were sinners more 
 Than all the rest in Galilee, 
 
 Because they suffered sore ? 
 I tell you, Nay ; judge ye not thus ; 
 
 Try rather your own hearts, 
 
 tan dat its flem wer kindeld ws 
 
 from fprdest JOT tu JOT. 
 $ hav a baptizm n^ in vq, ; 
 
 seer trjalz tu spsten ; 
 And gret mi toil and grif mpst bi 
 
 befer mi end j gen. 
 
 yem not ernli tu send pis 
 
 on erf, bpt olser str^f ; 
 mi hevenli doktrin mpst ope-z 
 
 hwoter iz roi) in Ijf ; 
 and hens wil ofen diskord koz 
 
 in tribz and familiz, 
 
 u els mjt stil agri tu liv 
 
 in refujez ov Ijz. 
 Yi nert de sjnz ov qenjez in 
 
 de weder, and inform 
 tjjselvz bi darkspm western klsdj 
 
 dat sum wil bi a storm. 
 And hwen de bfimi ssl wind blerz 
 
 yi se dat hit wil bi ; 
 yet yi disern not diz grand 
 
 ov mi pqr ministri. 
 Hwj dui yi not persiv, in tjm, 
 
 dat de hi truidz i tel, 
 wil revoluijoniz de wprld, 
 
 and krpj de p^erz ov hel ? 
 Mek pis, in tim, wid d:e gre 
 p^er 
 
 wid huim yi n^ kontend ; 
 remuiv de koz ov enmiti, 
 
 jpstis wil bi qr frend. 
 Els it me kast q, spdenli 
 
 in prizon, der tu li, 
 pntil yi pe de herl am^nt 
 ov det, in mizeri." 
 
 N^ spm wer der, tin apt tu nert 
 
 de folts ov pder men, 
 hui ov de Galilianz' krimz 
 
 tu Jizps sperk ; and den 
 Irs Pilet der o-n sakrifj,s 
 
 did mingel wid der blpd ; 
 belivii) dis a spejal kes 
 
 ov jpjment dir from God. 
 Bpt Jizps sed, " Dui yi sppe-z 
 
 diz men wer sinerz merr 
 dan ol de rest in Galili, 
 
 bekoz de spferd se-r ? 
 ^ tel q, Ne ; jpj yi not dps ; 
 
 tri rfider q,r e-n harts. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 139 
 
 For if you do not now repent, 
 
 [ You'll share their cruel smart. 
 The tower in Siloam fell down, 
 
 I And eighteen men did slay ; 
 Iput were there in Jerusalem 
 
 I No sinners vile as they ? 
 K tell you, 'Tis not so : ye must 
 
 | Repent of your own sin, 
 ijElse you will likewise perish all, 
 And never pardon win." 
 
 HThen Christ gave forth this parable : 
 
 " A certain man did plant 
 A fig tree in his vineyard good, 
 
 Expecting fruit 'twould grant. 
 JFor this he oft would come to seek, 
 
 Yet still no fruit he found ; 
 I Then to his gardener he said thus, 
 j ' Why cumbers it the ground ? 
 j Go, cut it down ; for, lo, three years 
 
 I've looked thereon in vain.' 
 The gardener said, * O, not so, Lord ; 
 
 Though thou mayest well complain, 
 Yet let me nourish it this year, 
 
 And tend with greater care, 
 ' If fruitful then, thou wilt be pleased, 
 
 If not, no longer spare.' " 
 
 SECTION 99. 
 
 Christ cures an Infirm Woman in the 
 Synagogue. Luke 13. 10-17. 
 
 As Jesus taught, one Sabbath day, 
 
 The Jews assembled round ; 
 Among the throng a woman stood, 
 
 Whom Satan's power had bound 
 For eighteen years by sore disease ; 
 
 Most piteous was her case ; 
 So crippled, she was bowed to earth, 
 
 And pain was in her face. 
 Then Jesus said, " O woman, thou 
 
 Art healed of thy disease." 
 He laid his hand on her, and soon 
 
 Restored her health and ease. 
 Immediately she was made straight, 
 
 And glorified the Lord. 
 The ruler of the synagogue 
 
 This gracious deed abhorred, 
 And said that, on the Sabbath day 
 
 No healing there should be ; 
 13* 
 
 j for if i\ dui not nis repent, 
 
 \l'l Jer der kruiel smart. 
 cCe frser in Sjleram fel d^n, 
 
 and etin men did sle ; 
 bpt wer der in Jeruisalem 
 
 nef sinerz vjj az de ? 
 J tel q,, 'Tiz not ser : yi mpst 
 
 repent ov u/ ern, sin, 
 els 11 wil Ijkwjz perij ol, 
 
 and never pardon win." 
 
 cEen Krjst gev ferctf dis parabel : 
 
 "A serten man did plant 
 a fig tri in hiz vinyard gud, 
 
 ekspektirj fruit 'twud grant. 
 For dis hi oft wud kpm tu sik, 
 
 yet stil no- fruit hi fsnd ; 
 den tu hiz gardener hi sed dps, 
 
 ' Hwj kpmberz it de gr^nd ? 
 Ge% kpt it d^n ; for, l&, fri yirz 
 
 i'v lukt deron in ven.' 
 cle gardener sed, ' CT, not ser, Lord ; 
 
 der d^ meest wel komplen, 
 yet let mi nprij it dis yir, 
 
 and tend wid: greter ker, 
 if fruitful den, d^ wilt bi plizd, 
 
 if not, ner longer sper.' " 
 
 SEKXON 99. 
 
 Krist Tci{rz an Inferm Wuman in de 
 Sinaaog.Iivak 13. 10-17. 
 
 Az Jizps tot, wpn Sabai de, 
 
 de Juiz asembeld r^nd ; 
 amprj de ^rorj a wuman stud, 
 
 huim Setan'z p^er had b^nd 
 for etin yirz bj ser disiz ; 
 
 merst pitips woz her kes ; 
 ser kripeld, Ji woz b^d tu ei*l, 
 
 and pen woz in her fes. 
 cEen Jizps sed, " CT wuman d^ 
 
 art hild ov dj. disiz." 
 Hi led hiz hand on her, and sum 
 
 resterd her heW and iz. 
 Immidietli Ji woz med stret, 
 
 and gloried de Lord, 
 cle ruiler ov de sinagog 
 
 dis grejps did abhord, 
 and sed dat, on de Sabatf de 
 
 ne? hilig der Jud bi ; 
 
140 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Six days in each week were enough 
 
 For works of charity. 
 But Christ replied, " Thou hypocrite ! 
 
 Doth not the strictest Jew 
 Loose cattle on the Sabbath day, 
 
 And give them fodder due ? 
 And may I not perform an act 
 
 More kind and merciful 
 On this poor woman who has been 
 
 So long time sorrowful ?" 
 When he had said these words, his foes 
 
 Were conscience-smit with shame, 
 And all the multitude rejoiced, 
 
 And praised Messiah's name. 
 
 SECTION 100. 
 
 Christ journeys toward Jerusalem. 
 
 Luke 13. 18-22. 
 
 And Jesus went through many a town 
 
 And village on the way, 
 As he was going to Salem, where 
 
 His purpose was to stay. 
 And, noting how his holy truth 
 
 W r as spreading through the land, 
 He said, " God's kingdom is a power 
 
 Which hell cannot withstand. 
 Tis even like small mustard seed, 
 
 With vigor so impressed, 
 It soon becomes a tree, in which 
 
 The birds may build their nest. 
 Or like to leaven, which contains 
 
 An energy so great, 
 It spreads through the surrounding 
 
 And changes all its state." [mass 
 
 SECTION 101. 
 
 Christ restores to sight a Blind Man, who 
 
 is summoned before the Sanhedrim. 
 
 John 9. 1-34. 
 
 And Jesus, passing by, beheld 
 
 A man from birth quite blind ; 
 Which caused his followers to inquire, 
 
 " Master, whose sin consigned 
 This man to darkness ? For his own, 
 
 Or for his parents' fault ? 
 Jesus replied, " For no man's sin, 
 
 But God's power to exalt. 
 
 siks dez in iq wik wer enpf 
 
 for wprks ov qariti. 
 Bpt Ejqst repljd, " Srs hipokrit ! 
 
 dpi not de striktest Jui 
 luis katel on de Sabai ds, 
 
 and giv dem foder dq ? 
 A4d ms i not perform an akt 
 
 mor kjnd and mersiful 
 on dis puir wuman hui haz bin 
 
 'sec loi) tjm sore-fill ?" 
 Hwen hi had sed diz wprdz, hiz fez 
 
 wer konjens-smit wid Jem, 
 and c\L de mpltitqd rejoist, 
 
 and prezd Mesja'z nem. 
 
 SEKEON 100. 
 vrniz faard Jerusalem. 
 Link 13. 18-22. 
 
 And Jizps went drui meni a frs 
 
 and vilej on de we, 
 az hi woz gerirj tu Sslem, hwer 
 
 hiz pprpos woz tu ste. 
 And, no-tii) Irs hiz herli trurf 
 
 woz spredii) 3rui de land, 
 hi sed, " God'z kirjdom iz a 
 
 hwicj hel kanot widstand. 
 'Tiz iven Ijk smol mpstard sid, 
 
 wid vigor sec imprest, 
 it sum bekpmz a tri, in hwiq 
 
 de berdz me bild der nest. 
 Or Ijk tu leven, hwiq kontenz 
 
 an enerji se- gret, 
 it spredz irui de spr^ndirj mas, 
 
 and qenjez ol its stst." 
 
 SEKXON 101. 
 
 restvrz tu sit a Blind Man, hm 
 iz svmond bef&r de Sanhedrim. 
 Jon 9. 1-34. 
 
 And Jizps, pasirj bj, beheld 
 
 a man from bertf kw^t blj,nd ; 
 hwiq kozd hiz fole^erz tu inkwjr, 
 
 " Master, huiz sin konsjnd 
 dis man tu darknes ? For hiz e-n, 
 
 or for hiz perents' folt ? 
 Jizps repljd, " For nee man'z sin, 
 
 bpt God'z p-ser tu ekzolt. 
 
Harmoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
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 ; And I must work the works of him 
 
 That sent me while 'tis day ; 
 IThe night comes when no man can 
 
 I must work while I may. [work ; 
 As long as I am in the world 
 
 I am the world's true light, 
 But this light shines in vain on those 
 
 Who have no mental sight." 
 Thus having said, upon the ground 
 
 The Lord did spit, and made 
 Clay to anoint the blind man's eyes ; 
 
 Who instantly obeyed 
 The Lord's command, " Go, now, and 
 
 In pure Siloam's pool ;" [wash 
 I (Si loam signifies " Sent forth,") 
 
 He went, washed, and was whole. 
 The neighbours therefore, who had 
 
 This poor blind man before, [seen 
 Said, " Is not this the man who sat 
 
 And did our alms implore ? " 
 Some said, " 'Tis he ;" and others said, 
 
 " He's like him :" but the man 
 Himself said, " Surely, I am he." 
 
 Therefore they all began 
 To question him as to the means 
 
 By which his sight he gained. 
 He then explained the process, how 
 
 His vision he attained. 
 They said to him, "Where is this 
 
 He said, " I do not know." [man ?" 
 They brought him to the Pharisees, 
 
 With the design to show 
 That one who on the Sabbath day 
 
 Would work, and thus bestow 
 Sight on the blind, if let alone, 
 
 Their law would overthrow. 
 The Pharisees then questioned him, 
 
 At length, and then they say, 
 " This man is not of God, because 
 
 He keeps not Sabbath day." 
 But others said, "A sinful man 
 
 Such wonders cannot do." 
 Then to the blind man they referred, 
 
 To know what he thought true ; 
 Who answered, " He a prophet is." 
 
 They called his parents then, 
 Doubting if he were really blind. 
 
 But they, from fear, refrain, 
 And say, " Our son is of full age, 
 
 His word you should believe." 
 
 And j mpst wr>rk de wprks ov him 
 
 dat sent mi hwjl 'tiz de ; 
 de njt kr>mz hwen ner man kan 
 
 j mpst wprk hwjl \ me. [wprk ; 
 Az lor) az j am in de wprld, 
 
 j t am de wprld'z trui ljt, 
 bpt dis l^t Jjnz in ven on derz 
 
 hui hav ner mental sjt." 
 <Ips havirj sed, ppon de grsnd 
 
 de Lord did spit, and med 
 kle tu anoint de bljnd man'z jz ; 
 
 hui instantli erbed 
 de Lord'z komand, " Go-, n^, and 
 
 in pi^r Sjle-am'z puil;" [woj 
 (Silo-am signifjz " Sent ferrf,") 
 
 hi went, wojt, and woz heel. 
 cCe nebprz, derferr, hui had sin 
 
 dis puir bljnd man be for, 
 sed, " Iz not dis de man hui sat 
 
 and did "sr Bmz impler ?" 
 Spm sed, " 'Tiz hi ;" andpderz sed, 
 
 " Hi'z Ijk him :" bpt de man 
 himself sed, " Euirli, j am hi." 
 
 clerfor de ol began 
 tu kwestion him az tu de minz 
 
 bj hwicj hiz s^t hi gend. 
 Hi den eksplend de prases, h^ 
 
 hiz vigon hi at end. 
 3!e sed tu him, " Hwer iz dis man ?" 
 
 Hi sed, " ^ dui not na." 
 3e brot him tu de Farisiz, 
 
 wid de dezjn tu Je- 
 dat wpn hui on de Sabal ds 
 
 wud wprk, and dps beste? 
 sjt on de bljnd, if let alern, 
 
 der lo wud e-veriro 1 . 
 cle Farisiz den kwestiond him 
 
 at le^rji, and den de se, 
 " cEis man iz not ov God, bekoz 
 
 hi kips not Sabal de." 
 Bpt pderz sed, "A sinful man 
 
 SPG, wpnderz kanot dui." 
 3en tu de bl^nd man de referd, 
 
 tu ne? hwot hi d^ot trui ; 
 hui anserd, " Hi a profet iz." 
 
 3e kold hiz perents den, 
 d^tirj if hi wer riali blind. 
 
 Bpt de, from fir, refren, 
 and se, " "8"p spn iz ov ful ej, 
 
 hiz wprd \\ Jud beliv." 
 
142 
 
 Ehymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 On which, to the blind man they say, 
 
 " Let God the praise receive, 
 And not this sinner." But he said, 
 
 " I know not that, in sooth, 
 But this I know, he made me see ; 
 
 Enough for me this truth. 
 Would ye his followers also be ?" 
 
 They scornfully replied, 
 " Thou art his follower, but we 
 
 Keep strict on Moses' side. 
 That God spake truth by him,we know ; 
 
 But who speaks by this man ?" 
 The man replied, " God doth not show 
 
 Favor to sinners vain ; 
 But he who worships and obeys, 
 
 Shall gain his suit from heaven ; 
 Therefore I judge him by his works ; 
 
 For power to him is given." 
 Then did they excommunicate 
 
 This man of faith sincere ; 
 They were too proud from lowly men 
 
 Celestial truth to hear. 
 
 SECTION 102. 
 
 Christ declares himself the true Shepherd. 
 John 9. 35-41 ; 10. 1-21. 
 
 When Jesus heard the sentence passed 
 
 Upon this faithful one, 
 He went and said to him, " Dostthou 
 
 Believe in God's own Son ?" 
 He said, " Who is he, Lord ? I will." 
 
 Christ saw his heart would bow, 
 And answered, " Thou hast seen him ; 
 
 He talketh with thee now." [and 
 " Lord, I believe," the poor man cried, 
 
 And worshiped Jesus then, 
 And did his follower become, 
 
 In spite of scornful men. 
 
 Then Jesus said, " For judgement I 
 
 Have visited this earth, 
 That those who see not, may enjoy 
 
 A light of heavenly birth. 
 And those who boast of seeing more 
 
 Than truly they discern, 
 May be convinced of error, and 
 
 To better reason turn. 
 If ye, proud Pharisees, were plunged 
 
 In helpless ignorance, 
 
 ! On hwiCj, tu d:e bljnd man de sc, 
 
 " Let God de prez resiv, 
 I and not dis siner." Bpt hi sed, 
 
 " % no* not dat, in suii, 
 bpt dis i no-, hi med mi si ; 
 
 enpf for mi dis truii. 
 
 yi Mz folererz olser bi ?" 
 
 tie skornfuli repljd, 
 
 <Is art hiz folerer, bpt wi 
 
 kip strikt on Mazes' sjd. 
 <Iat God spek trrai bj him, wi no- ; 
 
 bpt hui spiks bj. dis man ?" 
 cte man repljd, " God dpft not Jer 
 
 fevor tu sinerz ven ; 
 bpt hi hui wprjips and erbez, 
 
 Jal gen hiz s^t from heven ; 
 derfer j jpj him bj hiz wprks ; 
 
 for p^er tu him iz given." 
 cCen did de ekskomqniket 
 
 dis man ov fei sinsir ; 
 de wer tui prsd from lorli men 
 
 selestial truii tu hir. 
 
 SEKEON 102. 
 
 deklerz himself de irm Zepherd 
 Jon 9. 35-41 ; 10. 1-21. 
 
 Hwen Jizps herd de sentens past 
 
 ppon dis felful wpn, 
 hi went and sed tu him, " Dpst 
 
 beliv in God'z ern Spn ?" 
 Hi sed, " Hui iz hi, Lord ? OB wil.' 
 
 Krjst so hiz hart wud b~s, 
 and anserd, " cLis hast sin him ; anc 
 
 hi toketf wid di ITS." 
 " Lord, j, beliv," de pmr man krjd 
 
 and wprjipt Jizps den, 
 and did hiz folerer bekpm, 
 
 in spit ov skornful men. 
 
 cCen Jizps sed, " For jpjment j 
 
 hav vizited dis erl, 
 dat decz hui si not, me enjoi 
 
 a Ijt ov hevenli berl 
 And derz hui berst ov siirj merr 
 
 dan truili de disern, 
 me bi konvinst ov eror, and 
 
 tu beter rizon torn. 
 If yi, prsd Farisiz, wer plpnjd 
 
 in helples ignorans, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 143 
 
 Ye would not be so criminal, 
 Nor give so great offence. 
 
 HBut now ye boast of knowing much, 
 I And should indeed be wise ; 
 
 [(Therefore your numerous sins remain, 
 And o'er you tyrranise. 
 
 Truly I tell you, all that seek 
 
 To enter heaven above 
 J Through any other door than that 
 
 Appointed by God's love ; 
 j And climb up by some other way, 
 
 Or through some hole would creep, 
 I A thief and robber is. But I, 
 
 The shepherd of the sheep, 
 Go through the door ; I guard my 
 
 They hear my gentle voice, [flock ; 
 I I call my sheep by name, and they 
 
 Walk in my steps, from choice. 
 And when new pasture they require, 
 
 Then I before them go ; 
 They know my voice, and follow me, 
 
 Whatever way I show. 
 But strangers call to them in vain, 
 
 They will not them obey, 
 But flee from them; their voice is 
 strange, 
 
 And would lead them astray." 
 This parable spake Jesus ; but 
 
 They knew not what he meant. 
 Then said he unto them again, 
 
 (They list, most reverent,) 
 " Not only may I well be called 
 
 The shepherd of God's sheep ; 
 T. am the very door of heaven, 
 
 And Paradise I keep. 
 And all who claim a dignity 
 
 Superior to mine, 
 Are but as robbers, and incur 
 
 A penalty divine. 
 By me, if any enter heaven, 
 
 They shall be saved and blessed ; 
 Go in and out, and pasture find, 
 
 And everlasting rest. 
 The thief comes not but for to steal, 
 
 To kill, and to destroy ; 
 I come that they may have more life, 
 
 And more abundant joy. 
 I am both door and shepherd : I 
 
 My life give for the sheep ; 
 
 yi wud not bi sec kriminal, 
 
 nor giv so* gret ofens. 
 Bpt ITS yi berst ov nmrj mpq, 
 
 and J'ud indid bi w jz ; 
 derfer qr nqmerps sinz remen, 
 
 and er'r q tiran^z. 
 
 Truili i tel q, ol dat sik 
 
 tu enter heven abr>v 
 irui eni pder dor dan dat 
 
 apointed bj God'z IPV ; 
 and kljm pp b'i spm pder we, 
 
 or drui spm herl w r ud krip, 
 a dif and rober iz. Bot j, 
 
 de Jepherd ov de Jap, 
 ger tfriu de der ; j gard mj flok ; 
 
 de hir mj jentel vois, 
 j kol mj Jip bj nem, and de 
 
 wok in mj, steps, from QOIS. 
 And hwen nq pastqr de rekwjr, 
 
 den j befer dem ger ; 
 de n- mj vois, and fole* mi, 
 
 hwotever we j. Jer. 
 Bpt streujerz kol tu dem in ven, 
 
 de wil not dem erbe, 
 bpt fli from dem ; der vois iz 
 strenj, 
 
 and wud lid dem astre." 
 <Iis parabel spek Jazps ; bpt 
 
 de nq not hwot hi ment. 
 <Ien sed hi pntu dem agen, 
 
 (de list, merst reverent,) 
 4< JN^ot ecnli me j wel bi kold 
 
 de Jepherd ov God'z Jip ; 
 j am de veri deer ov heven, 
 
 and Parades i kip. 
 And ol hui klem a digniti 
 
 sqpirior tu m^n, 
 ar bpt az roberz, and inkpr 
 
 a penalti divjn. 
 BJ mi, if eni enter heven, 
 
 de Jal bi sevd and blest ; 
 go- in and ^t, and pastqr tjnd, 
 
 and ever] astir) rest, 
 cle lif kpmz not bpt for tu stil, 
 
 tu kil, and tu destroi ; 
 j kpm dat de me hav mer Ijf, 
 
 and in err abpndant joi. 
 $ am be 1 ^ der and Jepherd : ^ 
 
 m j l^f giv for de Jip ; 
 
144 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 But he that is a hireling, and 
 
 For self alone would keep 
 A watch; whose own the sheep are 
 
 Sees danger come, and flees ; [not, 
 The wolf comes down, and scatters 
 them, 
 
 And some of them may seize. 
 The hireling flees because he looks 
 
 Alone to private gain, 
 And cares not for the sheep, even 
 
 One half of them be slain, [though 
 I'm the good shepherd, and my love 
 
 To all my sheep is such 
 That I will give my life for them, 
 
 Nor reckon it too much. 
 I know my sheep, and they know me, 
 
 Their true and only Lord ; 
 As I the Father know, and am 
 
 Known by him as the Word. 
 And other sheep I have, who may 
 
 Be not of Israel's fold ; 
 Them also I must bring, and they 
 
 Shall have their names enrolled. 
 As I am the sole shepherd, so 
 
 On earth there shall appear 
 One catholic, universal fold 
 
 Of saints of every sphere. 
 Therefore my Father loveth me 
 
 Because my life I give ; 
 That life I soon will reassume, 
 
 And then for ever live. 
 No man can take my life from me, 
 
 For I alone retain 
 The power by which I lay it down 
 
 And take it back again. 
 This is the Father's will, and I 
 
 That will alone maintain." 
 
 SECTION 103. 
 
 Christ publicly asserts his Divinity. 
 John 10. 22-38. 
 
 'Twas at the Dedication's feast, 
 
 In Sion's sacred town, 
 And winter chill and desolate 
 
 O'er all the land did frown. 
 Then Jesus in the temple walked, 
 
 Beneath the portico 
 Called Solomon's, and there the Jews 
 
 Came the real truth to know. 
 
 bpt ha dat iz a hirlirj, and 
 
 for self alecn wud kip 
 a WOQ ; huiz ern de Jip ar not, 
 
 siz denjer kpm, and fliz ; 
 de wulf kpmz dim, and skaterz 
 dem, 
 
 apd spm ov dem me s.iz. 
 cCe hjrlirj fl.jz bekoz hi luks 
 
 ale-n tu privet gen, 
 and kerz not for de Jip, iven dor 
 
 wpn hfif ov dem bi slen. 
 li'm de gud Jepherd, and m^ Ipv 
 
 tu ol mj Jip iz SPQ 
 dat j wil giv mj Ijf for dem, 
 
 nor rekon it tui HIPQ. 
 % n& mj, Jip, and de no- mi, 
 
 der trui and ernli Lord ; 
 az j de Ffider ner, and am 
 
 nera. b him az de Wprd. 
 And pder Jip j hav, hiu me 
 
 bi not ov Izrael'z ferld ; 
 dem olser j mpst brirj, and d:e 
 
 Jal hav der nemz enrerld. 
 Az j am d:e serl Jepherd, so* 
 
 on erf der Jal apir 
 wpn kaiolik, universal ferld 
 
 ov sents ov everi sfir. 
 clerfor mj f Fader Ipvel mi 
 
 bekoz mj Ijf i giv ; 
 dat Ijf j suin wil riasi^m, 
 
 and den for ever liv. 
 Ner man kan tek mj l^f from mi, 
 
 for j ale-n reten 
 de p^er bj hwiq i le it d^n 
 
 and tek it bak agen. 
 cCis iz de Fsder'z wil, and j 
 
 dat wil alem menten. 
 
 SEKXON 103. 
 
 Krist ppblikli aserts hiz diviniti. 
 Jon 10. 22-38. 
 
 'Twoz at de Dedikejon'z fist, 
 
 in Sjpn'z sekred tai, 
 and winter qil and desolet 
 
 er'r ol de land did frsn. 
 Jizps in de tempel wokt 
 
 benid de pe-rtikec 
 kold Solomon'z, and der de Juiz 
 
 kem de rial truitt tu no 1 . 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 145 
 
 " Leave us no more in doubt," they 
 
 " But plainly tell us, here, [cried, 
 If thou art the Messiah true, 
 
 Whom all men should revere." 
 Christ answered, " I have told you so, 
 
 But ye did not believe ; 
 The miracles which in God's name 
 
 I work, ye should receive 
 As perfect evidence that I 
 
 Am the true Christ foretold, 
 But ye do not believe, because 
 
 Ye are not of my fold. 
 I call my sheep, they hear my voice, 
 
 And note its softest tone ; 
 I know them, and they follow me, 
 
 And follow me alone. 
 I give to them eternal life, 
 
 And they shall never perish, 
 No man can pluck them from my hand; 
 
 As my life them I cherish. 
 My Father 'twas who gave them me, 
 
 He's greater far than all ; 
 And none can pluck them from his 
 
 Or make the least to fall. [hand, 
 The Father and myself are one." 
 
 The Jews offended were 
 At these words, and they sought to 
 
 Him who could thus aver [stone 
 That he was one with God. But Christ, 
 
 Who could no fear betray, 
 Said, " Many wondrous miracles 
 
 Did I to you display ; 
 For which of these do ye attempt 
 
 To stone your Savior now ? " 
 They answer, " For no holy work, 
 
 But blasphemy ; for thou, 
 A man, dost make thyself as God, 
 
 Who art of human birth." 
 Christ answered, "In your law, 'tis 
 
 The saints are gods on earth : [writ, 
 This scripture cannot be denied : 
 
 Why say ye, then, to me, 
 Whom God has sanctified and sent 
 
 This world from sin to free, 
 ' Thou dost blaspheme ;' because I say 
 
 * I am indeed God's son, 
 And prove it well by miracles 
 
 Which I alone have done ?' 
 If I indeed do not perform 
 
 True miracles divine, 
 
 " Liv PS nee mer in d^t," ds kr^d, 
 
 " bpt plsnli tel PS, hdr, 
 
 d^ art de Mesja trui, 
 
 huim ol men Jud revir." 
 Kqst anserd, " $ hav te-ld n ser, 
 
 bpt yi did not beliv ; 
 de mirakelz hwiq in God'z nsm 
 
 \ wprk, yi Jud resiv 
 az perfekt evidens dat \ 
 
 am de trui Krjst ferrto-ld. 
 Bpt yi dui not beliv, bekoz 
 
 yi ar not ov mj ferld. 
 $ kol mj Jip, ds hir mj vois, 
 
 and nect its softest tern ; 
 \ no- dem, and de fole 1 mi, 
 
 and foler mi alern. 
 4 giv tu dem eternal Ijf, 
 
 and ds Jal never perij, 
 nee man kan plpk dem from mj 
 
 az mj Ijf dem \ qerij. [hand ; 
 Mj Ffider 'twoz hui gsv dem mi ; 
 
 hi'z grster far dan ol ; 
 and npn kan plpk dem from hiz 
 
 or msk de list tu fol. [hand, 
 cEe Ffider and mjself ar wpn." 
 
 <Ie Juiz ofended wer 
 at diz wprdz, and ds sot tu stern 
 
 him hui kud dps aver 
 dat hi woz wpn wid God. Bpt Krj.st, 
 
 hui kud ner fir betrs, 
 sed, " Meni wpndrps mirakelz 
 
 did \ tu \i displs ; 
 for hwiCj ov diz dui yi atempt 
 
 tu stern i^r Ssvier n^ ?" 
 a[s anser, " For ner herli wprk, 
 
 bpt blasfemi ; for 6r5, 
 a man, dpst msk d^self az God, 
 
 hui art ov hqman berth" 
 Krj.st anserd, " In i^r lo, 'tiz rit, 
 
 cle ssnts ar godz on erf : 
 dis Skriptu^r kanot bi den jd : 
 
 hw^ ss yi, den, tu mi, 
 huim God haz sanktifjd and sent 
 
 dis wprld from sin tu fri, 
 ' c[^ dpst blasfim ;' bekoz j ss 
 
 ' if am indid God'z spn, 
 and pruiv it wel b^ mirakelz 
 
 hwiCj j alern hav dpn ?' 
 If i indid dui not perform 
 
 trui mirakelz div^n, 
 
146 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Believe me not ; but if I do, 
 Believe me by this sign. 
 
 At least believe my miracles, 
 Then will ye soon perceive 
 
 That God, the Father, lives in me, 
 And I in him so live." 
 
 SECTION 104. 
 
 Christ retires beyond Jordan because of the 
 opposition of the Jews. John 10. 39-42. 
 
 When Jesus said he was the Christ, 
 
 God's own beloved Son, 
 The J ews then sought to murder him, 
 
 As they before had done. 
 But he escaped, and went away 
 
 To Jordan's wilderness, 
 Where John the Baptist first baptised 
 
 And preached true righteousness. 
 There many came to Christ, and heard 
 
 His gospel truth anew ; 
 And found that all which John foretold 
 
 Of Jesus, was most true ; 
 And owned his miracles divine, 
 
 And there believed on him, 
 Their own Messiah, though denied 
 
 By Israel's Sanhedrim. 
 
 SECTION 105. 
 
 Christ exhorts to steadfastness, and laments 
 over Jerusalem. Luke 13. 23-35. 
 
 One said to Jesus, " Tell us, Lord, 
 
 Are those saved but a few ?" 
 To whom the Savior answered, 
 
 In everything you do, [" Strive, 
 For good and truth alone, and thus 
 
 Enter the narrow gate ; 
 For many will be found who seek 
 
 In vain heaven's high estate. 
 When once the master of the house 
 
 Hath closed the door, (now free 
 To welcome to celestial bliss 
 
 All Israel's progeny,) 
 Then ye who still persist in sin, 
 
 Will call, and call in vain ; 
 For none who love what's evil, can 
 
 To heaven admission gain. 
 
 beliv mi not ; bpt if j dui, 
 
 beliv mi bj dis sjn. 
 At list beliv mj mirakelz, 
 
 den wil yi sum persiv 
 dat God, de Ffider, livz in mi, 
 and j in him sec liv." 
 
 1 . 
 
 SEKXON 104. 
 
 Krist retfrz beyond Jordan bekoz ov de 
 opozifon ov de Juiz. Jon 10. 39-42. 
 
 Hwen Jizps sed hi woz de Krjst, 
 
 God'z em belpved Son, 
 de Jmz den sot tu mprder him, 
 
 az de beferr had dpn. 
 Bpt hi eskept, and went awe 
 
 tu Jordan'z wildernes, 
 hwer Jon de Baptist ferst baptjzd 
 
 and priest trui rj.tipsnes. 
 cler meni kem tu fcqst, and herd 
 
 hiz gospel trutf anq ; 
 and fsnd dat ol hwicj Jon forterld 
 
 ov Jizps, woz me-st trui ; 
 and emd hiz mirakelz div^n, 
 
 and der belivd on him, 
 der em Mesja, de? denj.d 
 
 bj Izrael'z Sanhedrim. 
 
 SEKXOJST 105. 
 
 Krfst eTczorts tu stedfastnes, and laments 
 Qver Jermsalem. Luuk 13. 23-35. 
 
 Wpn sed tu Jizps, " Tel PS, Lord, 
 
 ar derz sevd bpt a fq, ?" 
 Tu huim de Sevier anserd, " Strjv, 
 
 in everilirj ^ dui, 
 for gud and trurf alem, and dps 
 
 enter de narer get ; 
 for meni wil bi fsnd hui sik 
 
 in ven heven'z h^ estet. 
 Hwen wpns de master ov de Irss 
 
 hai klerzd de deer, (i\is fri 
 tu welkpm tu selestial blis 
 
 ol Izrael'z projeni,) 
 den yi hui stil persist in sin, 
 
 wil kol, and kol in ven ; 
 for npn hui Ipv hwot's ivel, kan 
 
 tu heven admijon gen. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 147 
 
 Repent in time, lest ye behold 
 
 Your ancestors, who were 
 Less blessed than you with heavenly 
 
 In heaven all bright and fair, [light, 
 While you, who heard Christ's word 
 
 Familiarly around, [proclaimed 
 Shall be cast out, to weep, and wail, 
 
 In misery profound. 
 From north, and south, and east, and 
 west, 
 
 Christ's ransomed saints shall come, 
 And sit down in God's kingdom, as 
 
 Their own eternal home. 
 And those who unto men appeared 
 
 The last, shall be the first ; 
 And those who seemed the first, shall 
 
 Of all men most accurst." [be 
 
 The Pharisees then come to Christ, 
 
 Pretending love, and say, 
 " Haste from this region, for thy life 
 
 King Herod soon will slay." 
 Jesus replied, " Go tell that king, 
 
 So like a fox in guile, 
 I still shall live my appointed time, 
 
 In spite of every wile. 
 This season, and the next, I shall 
 
 Perform my works divine, 
 And on the third, as I foretell, 
 
 I shall my life resign. 
 Yea, in Jerusalem my life 
 
 Its destined end will see ; 
 A prophet cannot perish, but 
 
 His blood must flow in thee. 
 Oh Salem ! Oh Jerusalem ! 
 
 Who dost thy prophets slay, 
 And stonest those sent unto thee 
 
 To teach thee God's own way ; 
 How oft would I have gathered all 
 
 Thy children 'neath my care, 
 Even as a hen protects her young 
 
 From violence and snare ; 
 And ye would not ! Your house will 
 
 All desolate be laid : [soon 
 
 And you shall never more behold 
 
 Your king, by you betrayed, 
 Until with faith and penitence 
 
 You my forgiveness claim, 
 And bless the Christ who comes to you 
 
 In great Jehovah's name." 
 
 Repent in tjm, lest yi behe-ld 
 
 qr ansestorz, hui wer 
 les blest dan ij, wid hevenli Ijt, 
 
 in heven ol brj,t and fer, 
 hwjl \\, hui herd Kr^st's wprd prer- 
 
 familiarli arsnd, [klemd 
 
 Jal bi kast ^t, tu wip, and wel, 
 
 in mizeri prefsnd. 
 From nort, and s* fr, and ist, and 
 west, 
 
 Krjst's ransom d sents Jal kpm, 
 and sit d^n in God'z kirjdom, az 
 
 der em. eternal hema. 
 And de-z hui r>ntu men apird 
 
 de last, Jal bi de ferst ; 
 and do-z hui sJmd de ferst, Jal bi 
 
 ov ol men merst akprst." 
 
 tie Farisiz den kpm tu Kr[st, 
 
 pretendii) IPV, and se, 
 " Hest from dis rjjon, for d:j Ijf 
 
 Kir) Herod sum wil sle." 
 Jizps repljd, " Gee, tel dat kirj, 
 
 s& Ijk a foks in gjj, 
 j stil Jal liv mi apointed t^m, 
 
 in spjt ov everi wjl. 
 <Iis sizon, and de nekst, Jal 
 
 perform mj wprks div^n, 
 and on de tferd, az j ferrtel, 
 
 j Jalmilifrezjn. 
 Ye, in Jeruisalem m^ Ijf 
 
 its destind end wil si ; 
 a profet kanot perij, bpt 
 
 hiz blpd mpst fle- in di. 
 0^h Selem ! (31t Jeruisalem ! 
 
 hui dpst dj profets sle, 
 and sternest derz sent pntu di 
 
 tu tig di God'z e-n we ; 
 h^ oft wud i hav gaderd ol 
 
 dj qildren 'nid mj ksr, 
 iven az a hen pmtekts her yprj 
 
 from vjolens and sner ; 
 and yi wud not ! Hr h^s wil sum 
 
 ol desolet bi led: 
 and q, Jal never merr beherld 
 
 qr kirj, b^ q betred, 
 pntil wid feJ and penitens 
 
 \l mi forgivnes klem, 
 and bles de Krjst hui kpmz tu q 
 
 in gret Jeherra'z nem." 
 
148 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of tlie Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 106. 
 
 Christ dines with a Pharisee. Parable of 
 the Great Supper. Luke 14. 1-24. 
 
 Upon the Sabbath day, as Christ 
 
 Sat down within the hall 
 Of a chief Pharisee, some watched, 
 
 Hoping that he would fall. 
 And shortly, lo, a certain man 
 
 With dropsy sick, he saw ; 
 Then to the Pharisees and those 
 
 Who feign to teach the law, 
 He said, " What think ye ; is it right 
 
 On Sabbath days to heal? " 
 They held their peace ; by conscience 
 
 At this divine appeal. [struck 
 
 The Lord then touched the suffering 
 
 Bade the disease depart ; [man, 
 And sent him, cured, unto his home 
 
 With a rejoicing heart. 
 Thus Jesus made an answer true 
 
 Unto his own demand, 
 And added, " Which, among you all, 
 
 Shall find, within this land, 
 His ox or ass hath fallen down 
 
 Upon the Sabbath day 
 Into a pit, and will not help 
 
 To save it as he may ? " 
 No word to this could they reply. 
 
 Then Christ, a parable 
 Spake to the many guests who there 
 
 The festive board did fill. 
 For he had marked that many a one 
 
 Selected the best place ; 
 And said, " When thou invited art 
 
 A wedding feast to grace, 
 Take not the highest seat at first, 
 
 Lest one more honored come, 
 And he that asked thee, then shall say, 
 
 ' Let this man have thy room.' 
 But humbly choose the lowest seat, 
 
 And then, before the end, 
 Thy host may come to thee, and say, 
 
 ' Go higher up, my friend.' 
 So wilt thou honor gain with those 
 
 Who sit at meat with thee. 
 While pride is destined to a fall, 
 
 Safe is humility." 
 
 Then to his host, the Lord said thus : 
 " When thou a feast would'st make, 
 
 SEKEON 106. 
 
 Krfst dfnz wid a Farisi. Pardbel ov de 
 Grst Svper.Lwk 14. 1-24. 
 
 Upon de Sabal de, az Krjst 
 
 sat d^n widin de hoi 
 ov aj qif Farisi, spm woqt, 
 
 he-pig dat .ha wud fol. 
 And Jortli, ler, a serten man 
 
 wid: dropsi sik, hi so ; 
 den tu de Farisiz and do-z 
 
 hui fen tu tig de lo, 
 hi sed, " Hwot dirjk yi ; iz it rjt 
 
 on Sabal dez tu hil ?" 
 cEe held der pis ; bj konjens strpk 
 
 at dis div^n apil. 
 cte Lord den tpqt de spferii) man, 
 
 bad de disiz depart ; 
 and sent him, kqrd, pntu hiz henn 
 
 wid a rejoisir) hart. 
 <Ips Jizps med an anser trui 
 
 pntu hiz ern demand, 
 and aded, " Hwic;, amprj ^ ol, 
 
 Jal Qnd, widin dis land, 
 hiz oks or as ha! folen cten 
 
 ppon de Saba! de 
 intu a pit, and wil not help 
 
 tu sev it az hi me ? " 
 No 1 wprd tu dis kud de replj. 
 
 elen Krjst, a parabel 
 spek tu de meni gests hui der 
 
 de festiv berrd did fil. 
 For hi had markt dat meni a WPU 
 
 selekted de best pies ; 
 and sed, " Hwen frs invited art 
 
 a wedirj fist tu gres, 
 tek not de hjest sit at ferst, 
 
 lest wpn mor onord kpm, 
 and hi dat askt di, den Jal se, 
 
 'Let dis man hav dj, ruim.' 
 Bpt hpmbli QUIZ de le-est sit, 
 
 and den, befer de end, 
 dj herst me kpm tu di, and se, 
 
 1 G& hjer pp, mj frend.' 
 Sec wilt d^ onor gen wid derz 
 
 hui sit at mit wid di. 
 
 y prj ( d iz destind tu a fol, 
 sef iz hqmiliti." 
 
 3!en tu hiz herst, de Lord sed dps : 
 " Hwen du a fist wud'st mek, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Call not the rich, nor friends alone, 
 
 Thy bounty to partake ; 
 Lest they invite'thee in return, 
 
 And give thee recompense ; 
 But make thy feast to bless the poor ; 
 
 To blind and lame dispense. 
 Then shalt thou truly blessed be, 
 
 Though they cannot reward ; 
 For at the resurrection day 
 
 God will thy deed regard." 
 
 These words then touched the heart of 
 
 Among those favored guests, [one 
 Who spoke to Jesus, " Blest is he 
 
 That in God's kingdom feasts." 
 Then Jesus said, " Remember this : 
 
 One. day a certain man 
 Laid out a supper for his friends, 
 
 And ere the feast began, 
 His servant went abroad, to say, 
 
 'All things are ready ; come.' 
 But each began to make excuse, 
 
 One said, ' I stay at home 
 Because a wife I lately took, 
 
 And cannot leave her now ;' 
 Another, ' I have cattle bought, 
 
 I must remain to plough.' 
 Another said, ' Excuse me, sir, 
 
 I've bought a piece of ground, 
 And I must needs go see to it.' 
 
 These things the servant found, 
 And told his lord, who then was wroth, 
 
 And sent him forth with speed 
 To call the poor, the lame, the blind, 
 
 Who gave him better heed. 
 ' 'Tis done,' he said, ' as thou dost 
 
 And yet there is more room.' [wish, 
 ' Then go,' the master gave command, 
 
 ' And press into my home 
 The humblest from the highway sides 
 
 And lanes, my house to crowd ; 
 Those who refused, shall never be 
 
 Around my board allowed.' " 
 
 SECTION 107. 
 
 Christ's Disciples must forsake the world. 
 Luke 14. 25-33. 
 
 Great multitudes then followed Christ, 
 To whom he turned, and said, 
 
 kol not de rig, nor frendz alern, 
 
 dj b^nti tu partek ; 
 lest de invjt di in retprn, 
 
 and giv di rekompens ; 
 bpt mek dj fist tu bles de puir ; 
 
 tu bl^nd and lem dispens. 
 cCen Jalt d^ truili blesed ba, 
 
 dec de kanot reword ; 
 for at de rezprekjon de 
 
 God wil di did regard." 
 
 cliz wprdz den tpcjt de hart ov wpn 
 
 ampr) derz fevord gests, 
 hui sperk tu Jizps, ' Blest iz hi 
 
 dat in God'z kindom fists." 
 Then Jizps sed, "Remember dis : 
 
 wpn de a serten man 
 led ^t a spper for hiz frendz, 
 
 and er de fist began, 
 hiz servant went abrod, tu se, 
 
 * Ql ftrjz ar redi ; kpm.' 
 Bpt iq began tu mek ekskqs, 
 
 wpn sed, ' i ste at hem 
 bekoz a wjf j letli tuk, 
 
 and kanot liv her n^s ;' 
 anpder, ' ^ hav katel bot, 
 
 i mpst remen tu pl^.' 
 Anpder sed, ' Ekskqz mi, ser, 
 
 j'v bot a pis ov grsnd, 
 and j mpst nidz go- si tu it.' 
 
 <Iiz tfinz de servant fsnd, 
 and tecld hiz lord, hui den woz rol, 
 
 and sent him fentf wid sp.id 
 tu kol de puir, de lem, de bl^nd, 
 
 hui gev him beter hid. 
 ' 'Tiz dpn,' hi sed, ' az d^ dpst wij, 
 
 and yet der iz merr rmm.' 
 ' clen gee,' de master gev komand, 
 
 and pres intu mj ham 
 de hpmblest from de hjwe sjdz 
 
 and lenz, mj, h^s tu krsd ; 
 &&z hui refi^zd, Jal never bi 
 
 ar^nd mj becrd al^d.' " 
 
 SEKEON 107. 
 
 Krist's Disipelz most forssk de wftrld. 
 Luik 14. 25-33. 
 
 Gret mpltitqdz den folerd Krjst, 
 tu huim hi tprnd, and sed, 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 " To follow me is difficult, 
 
 For he that would be made 
 My true disciple, must forsake 
 
 His nearest, dearest friends, 
 If they oppose God's holy will 
 
 For worldly selfish ends. 
 Yea his own life must not be dear ; 
 
 But he must bear his cross, 
 If he would follow me, and count 
 
 All earthly gain as dross. 
 
 For which of you intending to 
 
 Construct a noble tower, 
 Will not first count the cost, and see 
 
 Whether he hath the power ? 
 Lest men should mark his failure, and 
 
 Say, with derision meet, 
 1 Lo, this man once began to build, 
 
 And never could complete.' 
 
 Or, if a king would battle give 
 
 Unto another king, 
 He will consult if lesser hosts 
 
 'Gainst greater he should bring. 
 Else ere his enemy comes near, 
 
 He'll send to sue for peace, 
 That he, before the conflict, may 
 
 Obtain a safe release. 
 
 Even so, no man can truly be 
 
 Disciple of his Lord, 
 Who doth not everything forsake 
 
 That hindrance would afford. 
 
 Religion, like its emblem, salt, 
 
 Is in itself most good ; 
 But if it lose true zeal, with which 
 
 It should be still imbued, 
 It wants the vital energy, 
 
 And free-will-offering power 
 Which none but heavenly grace divine 
 
 Can give, or can restore. 
 Without this self-devotion, even 
 
 Eeligon's -self will be 
 A poor, rejected, selfish form 
 
 Of mean hypocrisy." 
 
 SECTION 108. 
 
 Parable of the Lost Sheep, and of the lost 
 
 Piece of Silver. Luke 15. 1-10. 
 Then publicans and sinners came 
 To hear Christ's gracious speech ; 
 
 " Tu foler mi iz difikplt, 
 
 for hi dat wud bi med 
 mj trui disjpel, mt>st forssk 
 
 hiz nirest, direst frendz, 
 if de opecz God'z herli wil 
 
 for wprldli selfij endz. 
 Ye niz e-n 1 jf mr>st not bi dir ; 
 
 bpt hi mpst ber hiz kros, 
 if hi wud foler mi, and k^nt 
 
 6)1 erfli gen az dros. 
 
 For hwiCj ov i^ intendii) tu 
 
 konstrpkt a ne*bel tser, 
 wil not ferst ksnt de kost, and si 
 
 hweder hi had^ d:e p~ser ? 
 lest men Jud mark hiz feluj*, and 
 
 se, wid derigon mit, 
 ' Lor, dis man wpns began tu bild, 
 
 and never kud komplit.' 
 
 Or, if a kirj wud batel giv 
 
 pntu anptter kin, 
 hi wil konsplt if leser hersts 
 
 'genst greter hi Jud brin. 
 Els er hiz enemi kpmz nir, 
 
 hd'l send tu si], for pis, 
 dat hi, befer de konflikt, ms 
 
 obten a sef relis. 
 
 Lven so-, no* man kan truili bi 
 
 disjpel ov hiz Lord, 
 hui dp;} not everilir) forssk 
 
 dat hindrans wud afe-rd. 
 
 Relijon, lk its emblem, solt, 
 
 iz in itself mast gud ; 
 bpt if it luiz trui zil, wid hwiCj 
 
 it Jud bi stil imbi^d, 
 it wonts d:e vjtal enerji 
 
 and fri-wil-oferig p^er 
 hwiq npn bpt hevenli gres divjn 
 
 kan giv, or kan rester. 
 Wid-st dis self- devo- Jon, iven 
 
 relijon'z self wil bi 
 a puir, rejekted, selfij form 
 
 ov min hipokrisi." 
 
 SEKEON 108. 
 
 Parabel ov de Lost Eip, and ov de lost 
 Pis ov Silver. Link 15. 1-10. 
 
 Sen ppblikanz and sinerz kem 
 tu hdr Kr^st's grejps spiq ; 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Proud Scribes, and prouder Pharisees, 
 
 With anger heard him teach ; 
 And said, " How base a man is this, 
 
 Such sinners to receive ; 
 Yea, as a friend at their repasts, 
 
 His company to give." 
 This parable Christ therefore spoke : 
 
 " If one of you possess 
 A hundred sheep, and one is lost, 
 
 Will he not soon express 
 His anxious care, and leave the nock 
 
 Whose number far surpast, 
 To seek until he find that one ? 
 
 Then brings it home in haste, 
 And with rejoicing heart he calls 
 
 His friends and neighbours too, 
 And saith to them, ' Rejoice with me, 
 
 My lost sheep here you view.' 
 So likewise, say I unto you, 
 
 More joy shall be in heaven 
 Over one sinner that repents, 
 
 And hath his sins forgiven, 
 Than over ninety-nine just ones, 
 
 Who need no special care, 
 Because they long have virtuous been, 
 
 And God's true children are. 
 
 Again : suppose a woman hath 
 
 Ten silver pieces bright, 
 And loseth one ; will she not go, 
 
 With diligence, to light 
 Her candle, and make earnest search, 
 
 Till she her treasure see ? 
 Then to her friends she saith, ' Rejoice 
 
 In my recovery.' 
 Likewise again I say to you, 
 
 Great joy shall be in heaven 
 Over one sinner that repents, 
 
 And hath his sins forgiven." 
 
 SECTION 109. 
 
 Parable of the Prodigal Son. 
 Luke 15. 11-32. 
 
 Another parable Christ spoke 
 
 To these stern Pharisees ; 
 And said, "A man who had two sons, 
 
 And would the younger please, 
 Divided unto each his share 
 
 Of wealth, and left him free. 
 
 prsd Skrjbz, and prsder Farisiz, 
 
 wid arjger herd him tiq ; 
 and sed, " Hs^ bes a man iz dis, 
 
 spg sinerz tu resiv ; 
 ye, az a frend at der repasts, 
 
 hiz kpmpani tu giv." 
 His parabel Krjst derfer spo-k : 
 
 "If wr>n ov n, pozes 
 a hpndred Jap, and wpn iz lost, 
 
 wil hi not siun ekspres 
 hiz arjkjps ker, and liv de flok 
 
 huiz npmber far sprpast, 
 tu sik, pntil hi fjndz dat wpn ? 
 
 Hen brirjz it herm in hest, 
 and wid rejoisirj hart hi kolz 
 
 hiz frendz and nebprz tui, 
 and se^ tu dem, ' Rejois wid mi, 
 
 mj lost Jip hir n vtj/ 
 Sec Ijkwjz, SB i pntu q, 
 
 MOT joi Jal bi in heven 
 ecver wpn siner dat repents, 
 
 and had hiz sinz forgiven, 
 dan erver njnti-nyi jpst wpnz, 
 
 hui nid no- spejal ker, 
 bekoz de log hav verttps bin, 
 
 and God'z trui qildren ar. 
 
 Agen : spperz a wuman hal 
 
 ten silver pisez brjt, 
 and luizei wpn ; wil Ji not go*, 
 
 wid dilijens, tu ljt 
 her kandel, and mek ernest serq, 
 
 til Ji her tre^ur si^? 
 Hen tu her frendz Ji sel, ' Rejois 
 
 in mj rekpveri.' 
 Ljkwjz agen \ se tu q,, 
 
 Gret joi Jal bi in heven 
 erver wpn siner dat repents, 
 
 and hal hiz sinz forgiven." 
 
 SEKEOJS" 109. 
 
 Parabel ov de Prodigal Son. 
 Link 15. 11-32. 
 
 Anpder parabel Krjst spo-k 
 
 tu diz stern Farisiz ; 
 and sed, "A man hui had tui spnz, 
 
 and wud de yDrjger pliz, 
 divided pntu iq hiz Jer 
 
 ov weW, and left him fri. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 On this he soon determined that 
 
 A distant land he'd see ; 
 And there his substance soon he wastes 
 
 In vain and sinful mirth ; 
 And when he had no more to spend, 
 
 There came a mighty dearth. 
 Then, in his need, he joined himself 
 
 To one of that same part, 
 Who sent him out to feed his swine, 
 
 With sorely humbled heart. 
 So hungry was he, he would eat 
 
 The food of those vile beasts ; 
 For no man gave to him. He thought, 
 
 ' Even the servant feasts 
 Within my father's house ; while I 
 
 Here only hunger know ! 
 I will arise, and leave this place, 
 
 And to my father go, 
 And say to him, I've sinned, and am 
 
 To heaven and thee a foe. 
 Not worthy am I any more 
 
 To bear the name of son ; 
 Make me a hired servant, and 
 
 Thy will shall e'er be done.' 
 And he arose, and came to him. 
 
 But e'er he reached his home, 
 His father saw him, ran to him, 
 
 And said, ' My son is come.' 
 He kissed him, fell upon his neck, 
 
 And did compassion show. 
 The son said, ' I have sinned, and am 
 
 To heaven and thee a foe : 
 I am not worthy any more 
 
 To bear the name of son.' 
 The father to the servants said, 
 
 'Attend me, everyone ; 
 Bring forth the best robe, put it on ; 
 
 A ring put on his hand ; 
 Put shoes upon his feet, and let 
 
 Him in my presence stand : 
 Bring forth the fatted calf and kill ; 
 
 We'll eat, and we'll be glad ; 
 For this my son was dead, was lost, 
 
 He's found ; no more be sad.' 
 So they were filled with festive joy, 
 
 And song and dance prevailed, 
 To welcome home the long-lost son, 
 
 No more with tears bewailed. 
 The elder son came from the field, 
 
 And knew not what this meant ; 
 
 On dis hi sum determind dat 
 
 a distant land hi'd si ; 
 and d:er hiz spbstans sum hi wests 
 
 in ven and sinful merl ; 
 and hwen hi had na mer tu spend, 
 
 d:er kern a mjti dertK 
 <Ien, in hiz nid, hi joind himself 
 
 tu wpn ov dat sem part, 
 hui sent him -si tu fid hiz swjn, 
 
 wid serli hpmbeld hart. 
 Sec hprjgri woz hi, hi wud it 
 
 de fuid ov decz vjl bists ; 
 for no- man gev tu him. Hi ^ot, 
 
 ' Lven de servant fists 
 widin mj, feder'z h^s ; hwjl j 
 
 hir ecnli hprjger no- ! 
 i wil arjz, and liv dis pies, 
 
 and tu mi fsder ger, 
 and se tu him, tFv sind, and am 
 
 tu heven and di a for. 
 Not wprdi am j, eni mer 
 
 tu ber de nem ov spn ; 
 mek mi a hjrd servant, and 
 
 dj wil Jal er bi dpn.' 
 And hi arerz and kern tu him. 
 
 Bpt er hi riqt hiz herm, 
 hiz ffider so him, ran tu him, 
 
 and sed, ' M spn iz kpm.' 
 Hi kist him, fel ppon hiz nek, 
 
 and did kompajon Je\ 
 cle spn sed, ' i hav sind, and am 
 
 tu heven and di a f er : 
 I am not wprdi eni merr 
 
 tu ber de nem ov spn.' 
 cle fader tu de servants sed, 
 
 'Atend mi, everiwpn ; 
 brig fentf de best T&b, put it on ; 
 
 a rir) put on hiz hand ; 
 put Juiz ppon hiz fit, and let 
 
 him in mj prezens stand : 
 brii) fortf de fated ksf and kil ; 
 
 wi'l it, and wi'l bi glad ; 
 for dis mj spn woz ded, woz lost, 
 
 hi'z fsnd ; no- merr bi sad.' 
 Sec de wer fild wid festiv joi, 
 
 and soi) and dans preveld, 
 tu welkpm he-m de Ion-lost spn, 
 
 ne- mer wid: tirz beweld. 
 cle elder spn kem from de fild, 
 
 and mi n t hwot dis ment ; 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 He called a servant forth to ask, 
 
 With, curious ear attent ; 
 Who said, * Thy brother is returned, 
 
 Thy father's joy is filled, 
 He hath received him safe and sound, 
 
 The fatted calf is killed.' 
 With jealous wrath the brother then 
 
 Refused to enter there, 
 And when his father did entreat, 
 
 He answered, ' Thou didst spare 
 To give me even a festive kid, 
 
 Though many years I served 
 Thee with obedience filial, 
 
 Nor from my duty swerved. 
 As soon as this thy son was come, 
 
 Who hath devoured thy living, 
 For him is killed the fatted calf; 
 
 'Tis merciless forgiving.' 
 * Son,' said the father tenderly, 
 
 'All that I have is thine, 
 Thou in my house dost ever live, 
 
 On thee my grace doth shine. 
 'Tis meet that we should now rejoice, 
 
 And signs of gladness give ; 
 Thy brother who was lost, is found ; 
 
 Was dead, but now doth live.' " 
 
 SECTION 110. 
 
 Parable of the Unjust Steward. 
 Luke 16. 1-13. 
 
 Christ also spake this parable, 
 
 To teach men equity. 
 "A certain rich man had a steward 
 
 Of doubtful honesty. 
 His master one day summoned him 
 
 To render his account ; 
 But he had wasted property 
 
 TJnto a vast amount, 
 And could not pay his lord the sum 
 
 Due, as he had been wont. 
 Then did this unjust steward begin 
 
 Within himself to say, 
 * What shall I do ? I have no means 
 
 My lord's account to pay. 
 I will not turn to honest toil, 
 
 To meet his just demand ; 
 Nor will I sue or beg, lest I 
 
 Covered with shame should stand. 
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 hi kold a servant fentf tu ask, 
 
 wid ku/ips ir atent ; 
 hui sed, ' 3i brpder iz retprnd, 
 
 dj. feder'z joi iz fild, 
 hi hai resivd him sef and s^nd, 
 
 de fated kef iz kild.' 
 Wid jelps nil de brpder den 
 
 refqzd tu enter der, 
 and hwen hiz fsder did entrit, 
 
 hi anserd, ' cl^ didst sper 
 tu giv mi iven a festiv kid, 
 
 dec meni yirz j servd 
 di wid e-bidiens filial, 
 
 nor from mi dqti swervd. 
 Az sum az dis dj. spn woz kpm, 
 
 hui hal dev^rd di livii), 
 for him iz kild de fated kfif ; 
 
 'tiz mersiles forgivin.' 
 ' Spn,' sed de ffider tenderli, 
 
 ' ol dat i hav iz din, 
 
 r in mi h^s dpst ever liv, 
 
 on di mi gres dpj^ Jin. 
 'Tiz mit dat wi fud n^ rejois, 
 
 and sinz ov gladnes giv ; 
 i brpder hui woz lost, iz fend ; 
 
 woz ded, bpt n^ dpi liv.' " 
 
 SEKSON 110. 
 
 Parabel ov de TJnjvst Styard. 
 Link 16. 1-13. 
 
 Krjst olsec spek dis parabel, 
 
 tu tiq men ekwiti. 
 'A serten rig man had a sti^ard 
 
 ov d^tful onesti. 
 Hiz master wpn de spmond him 
 
 tu render hiz ak^nt ; 
 
 t hi had wssted properti 
 
 pntu a vast anrsnt, 
 and kud not pe hiz lord de spm 
 
 dq. az hi had bin wpnt. 
 3[en did dis pnjpst stt^ard begin 
 
 widin himself tu se, 
 Hwot Jal i dui ? $ hav no- minz 
 
 mj lord'z ak^rnt tu pe ? 
 B wil not tprn tu onest toil, 
 
 tu mit hiz jpst demand ; 
 nor wil j sq or beg, lest j 
 
 kpverd wid Jsm Jud stand. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 But I a piece of craft may do, 
 
 To make my debts appear 
 Less weighty in my master's eyes 
 
 Than really they are. 
 Unto the other debtors, who 
 
 Owe to my lord, I'll go, 
 And teach them all my crafty arts, 
 
 My guile on them bestow ; 
 And show them how to make their 
 debts 
 
 Appear so small and light, 
 They will make common cause with 
 me 
 
 In putting wrong for right. 
 Then when I lose my office, they 
 
 Will offer me a home 
 In gratitude, for teaching them 
 
 Dishonest to become.' 
 Think you his lord did e'er commend 
 
 This steward, so unjust, 
 Because by subtle craft he could 
 
 Thus violate his trust ? 
 (For worldlings oft are more astute^ 
 
 Than righteous men will be ?) 
 I tell you, Nay, there is no charm 
 
 In such dishonesty. 
 Ye cannot thus impose on God, 
 
 Or on his angels fair. 
 By no unrighteous fraud or guile 
 
 Can you their friendship share, 
 And gain access to Paradise, 
 
 And deathless realms of bliss ; 
 For only faithful souls obtain 
 
 Such happiness as this. 
 He who is faithful in small things, 
 
 Will also be in great ; 
 And he who cheats in trifles, would 
 
 Plunder a large estate. 
 If ye, respecting earthly goods, 
 Show craftiness and stealth, 
 How can ye hold the sacred trust 
 
 Of heaven's eternal wealth ? 
 If ye, the entrusted goods ye keep 
 
 For others, have abused ; 
 Celestial riches, which should be 
 
 Your own, will be refused. 
 Ye cannot truly serve two lords, 
 
 By any known device ; 
 Ye cannot serve a holy God, 
 And live in avarice." 
 
 Bpt i a pis ov kraft me dui, 
 
 tu mek mi dets apir 
 les weti in mj master'z iz 
 
 dan riali de ar. 
 Untu de pder deterz, hui 
 
 er tu mi lord, i'l ger, 
 and! tic; dem ol mj krafti arts, 
 
 i gjl on dem bester ; 
 and Jec dem Irs tu mek der 
 dets 
 
 apir sec smol and Ijt, 
 de wil mek komon koz wid 
 mi 
 
 in putirj rorj for rjt. 
 cEen hwen j luiz mj ofis, de 
 
 wil ofer mi a herm 
 in gratit^d, for tiqirj dem 
 
 disonest tu bekpm.' 
 Rink n, hiz lord did er komend 
 
 dis stqard, sec pnjpst, 
 bekoz bi sptel kraft hi knd 
 
 dps violet hiz trpst ? 
 (For wprldlirjz oft ar mar asti|t 
 
 dan rjtips men wil bi.) 
 $ tel q,, Ne, der iz no* qarm 
 
 in spq disonesti. 
 Yi kanot dps imperz on God, 
 
 or on hiz enjelz fer. 
 Bi no- pnrjtips frod or gp 
 
 kan n der frendfip Jer, 
 and gen akses tu Paradj.s, 
 
 and deiles relmz ov blis ; 
 for ecnli fedful serlz obten 
 
 SPQ hapines az dis. 
 Hi hui iz fe^ful in smol dirjz, 
 
 wil olsec bi in gret ; 
 and hi hui gits in trjfelz, wud 
 
 plpnder a larj estet. 
 If yi, respektirj erdli gudz, 
 
 j& kraftines and stell, 
 Irs kan yi hecld de sekred trpst 
 
 ov heven'z eternal well ? 
 If yi, de entrpsted gudz yi kip 
 
 for pderz, hav ab^zd ; 
 selestial ricjez, hwiq Jud bi 
 
 irr ecn, wil bi refqzd. 
 Yi kanot truili serv toi lordz, 
 
 
 eni necn 
 
 yi kanot serv a herli God, 
 and liv in avaris." 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 SECTION 111. 
 
 Christ reproves the Pharisees. 
 Luke 16. 14-17. 
 
 The Pharisees, whose hearts were full 
 
 Of covetousness base, 
 Derided Christ's pure doctrinals 
 
 Of heavenly love and grace. 
 And Jesus said to them, " Ye seek 
 
 To appear to erring men 
 As masters of all sanctity, 
 
 That ye their praise may gain ; 
 But God doth know your hearts, and 
 
 Your vile hypocrisy : [hates 
 
 Your bigot pride, and pomp, and craft, 
 
 Are loathsome in his eye. 
 The law and prophets were in force 
 
 Till John the Baptist came 
 To preach salvation to mankind 
 
 In Christ's more holy name. 
 Since then, God's gospel kingdom is 
 
 Wide opened unto all ; 
 And all true men press into it, 
 
 Obedient to my call." 
 
 SECTION 112. 
 
 Christ answers a question concerning 
 Marriage and Divorce. 
 
 Matthew 19. 3-12. Mark 10. 2-12. 
 Luke 16. 18. 
 
 The Pharisees then came to him, 
 
 And asked him, " Is it right 
 For men to put away their wives, 
 
 And thus to disunite 
 The marriage bond, for every cause ?" 
 
 He said to them, " What light 
 Does Moses give on this ?" They said, 
 
 " The law on this is clear : 
 He gives a writing of divorce, 
 
 Then leaves her without fear." 
 And Jesus answered, " This harsh law 
 
 God's love could not ordain ; 
 The hardness of your hearts it was 
 
 That did this law obtain. 
 Have ye not read that he who made 
 
 Mankind at the beginning, 
 A male and female nature made, 
 
 That they, in no wise sinning, 
 
 SEKXON 111. 
 
 Krjst repriuvz de Farisiz. 
 Luik 16. 14-17. 
 
 cCe Farisiz, huiz harts wer ful 
 
 ov kpvetpsnes bes, 
 derjded Krjst's pi^r doktrinalz 
 
 ov hevenli lr>v and gres. 
 And Jizps sed tu dem, " Yi sik 
 
 tu apir tu eriij men 
 az masterz ov ol sarjktiti, 
 
 dat yi tier prez me gen ; 
 br>t God drtf ncr ijr harts, and hets 
 
 qr vjl hipokrisi : 
 u/ bigot prjd, and pomp, and kraft, 
 
 ar le-dspm in hiz . 
 cEe lo and profets wer in ferrs 
 
 til Jon de Baptist kem 
 tu priq salve Jon tu mankjnd 
 
 in Krjst's mer hecli nem. 
 Sins den, God'z gospel kigdom iz 
 
 wjd 0-pend pntu ol ; 
 and ol trui men pres intu it, 
 
 ebidient tu m^ kol." 
 
 SEKEON 112. 
 
 anserz a Tcwestion Tconserniy 
 Marsj and Divers. 
 
 19. 3-12. Mark 10. 2-12. 
 Luik 16. 18. 
 
 <Ie Farisiz den kem tu him, 
 
 and askt him, " Iz it rjt 
 for men tu put awe der wjvz, 
 
 and dps tu disujqt 
 de marej bond, for everi koz ?" 
 
 Hi sed tu dem, " Hwot l^t 
 dpz Merzes giv on d:is ?" 3e sed, 
 
 " 8Ce lo on dis iz klir : 
 hi givz a rjtir) ov diverrs, 
 
 den livz her wid^t fir." 
 And Jizps anserd, " 3is harj lo 
 
 God'z Ipv kud not orden ; 
 de hardnes ov ip? harts it woz 
 
 dat did dis lo obten. 
 Hav yi not red dat hi hui med 
 
 mankind at de beginii), 
 a mel and fimel nefrqr med, 
 
 dat de, in nee wjz sinirj, 
 
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 EJiymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Might live in holy wedlock, as 
 
 Two persons, but one mind ; 
 Each seeing in the other what 
 
 In self they cannot find ? 
 And all who thus in love unite, 
 
 Are to each other nearer 
 Than to their parents, and should 
 
 To one another dearer. [cleave 
 What God has so united, ne'er 
 
 By man should severed be 
 For lesser cause, or smaller crime 
 
 Than proved adultery. 
 One who divorces a true wife, 
 
 And doth another wed, 
 Is guilty of adultery, 
 
 Whatever may be said. 
 And one who marries such a wife, 
 
 Thus falsely put away, 
 Is guilty of adultery, 
 
 Whatever men may say." 
 
 Then Christ's disciples said to him, 
 
 " If such the marriage tie, 
 'Tis better not to wed, and spend 
 
 One's life in misery." 
 He answered, "All men cannot live 
 
 In loveless single state ; 
 But only those whose nature is 
 
 Adapted for such fate. 
 Some lead a single life because 
 
 They think it holiest, 
 Let those who can support such life 
 
 Do so for them 'tis best." 
 
 SECTION 113. 
 
 Christ receives and blesses little children. 
 
 Matthew 19. 13-16. Mark 10. 13-17. ' 
 Luke 18. 15-18. 
 
 Some little children then they brought 
 
 To Christ, that he might bless them, 
 And put his hands on them, and pray, 
 
 And lovingly caress them. 
 And the disciples were displeased 
 
 At this officiousness ; 
 They knew not Jesus' loving heart, 
 
 Felt not his tenderness. 
 And Jesus was displeased with them, 
 
 And took the parents' part ; 
 
 mjt liv in hecli wedlok, az 
 
 tin personz, bpt wpn mjnd ; 
 iq siirj in de pder hwot 
 
 in self de kanot flnd ? 
 And ol hui dps in IPV ujijt, 
 
 ar tu iq pder nirer 
 dan tu der perents, and Jud kliv 
 
 tu wpn anpder direr. 
 Hwot God haz so- qnjted, ner 
 
 bj man Jud severd bi 
 for leser koz, or smoler kqm 
 
 dan pruivd adplteri. 
 Wpn hui diversez a trui wjf, 
 
 and dpi anpder wed, 
 iz gilti ov adplteri, 
 
 hwotever me bi sed. 
 And wpn hui mariz spq a wjf, 
 
 dps folsli put awe, 
 iz gilti ov adplteri, 
 
 hwotever men me se." 
 
 clen Krjst's disjpelz sed tu him, 
 
 " If SPG) de marej tj, 
 'tiz beter not tu wed, and spend 
 
 wpn'z Ijf in mizeri." 
 Hi anserd, " (Dl men kanot liv 
 
 in Ipvles sir) gel stet ; 
 bpt e-nli decz huiz netip* iz 
 
 adapted for SPCJ fet. 
 Spm lid a sirigel ljf bekoz 
 
 de lirjk it herliest, 
 let de-z hui kan sppert SPCJ Ijf 
 
 dui sec for dem 'tiz best." 
 
 SEKXON 113. 
 
 resivz and blesez litel gildren. 
 
 19. 13-16. Mark 10. 13-17. 
 Luik 18. 15-18. 
 
 Spm litel children den de brot 
 
 tu Krjst, dat hi mjt bles dem, 
 and put hiz handz on dem, and pre, 
 
 and Ipvirjli kares dem. 
 And de disjpelz wer displizd 
 
 at dis ofijpsnes ; 
 de ni| not Jizps' Ipvir) hart, 
 
 felt not hiz tendernes. 
 And Jizps woz displizd wid dem, 
 
 and tuk de perents' part ; 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 These little ones he loved to see, 
 
 And clasp them to his heart. 
 ! Suffer the little ones," he said ; 
 
 " Forbid them not, to come ; 
 Of such, indeed, God's kingdom is, 
 
 And heaven shall be their home. 
 If anyone doth not receive 
 
 God's kingdom as a child, 
 He shall obtain no place therein." 
 
 They looked on him and smiled. 
 And then he took them in his arms, 
 
 And unto them he gave 
 His blessing, with his gentle touch ; 
 
 For such he loved to save. 
 
 SECTION 114. 
 
 Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. 
 Luke 16. 19-31. 
 
 A certain rich man lived in state, 
 
 And dressed in garments fine, 
 Of purple and soft linen made ; 
 
 And sumptuously did dine. 
 And at this rich man's gate there lay 
 
 A beggar, very poor, 
 Whose name was Lazarus : he sought 
 
 The crumbs upon the floor 
 That fell at all the rich man's meals. 
 
 He was afflicted sore. 
 The rich man no compassion showed, 
 
 But let his dogs molest, 
 By licking the poor beggar's wounds ; 
 
 Thus was he sore distressed. 
 The begjjar died, and angels bright 
 
 Carried him far away 
 To Abraham's bosom, there to dwell 
 
 In joyous, endless day. 
 The rich man also died, and he 
 
 Was buried in great state. 
 And then in hell he lifts his eyes, 
 
 In torments desperate, 
 And seeth Abraham far off, 
 
 With Lazarus, in heaven. 
 Urged by his agony intense, 
 
 And by his sufferings driven, 
 He cried, " O father Abraham, 
 
 Have mercy on me now, 
 Send Lazarus that he may cool 
 
 My burning tongue and brow 
 
 diz litel wpnz hi Ipvd tu si, 
 
 and klasp dem tu hiz hart. 
 ' Spfer de litel wpnz," hi sed ; 
 
 " forbid dem not, tu kpm ; 
 ov SPQ, indid, God'z kirjdom iz, 
 
 and heven Jal bi der hema. 
 If eniwpn doJ not resiv 
 
 God'z kigdom az a qjld, 
 hi Jal obten no 1 pies derm." 
 
 cEe lukt on him and smjld. 
 And den bi tuk dem in hiz armz, 
 
 and pntu dem hi gev 
 hiz blesin, wid hiz jentel tpc; ; 
 
 for SPQ hi Ipvd tu sev, 
 
 SEKEON 114. 
 
 Parabel ov de Rig Man and Lazarvs. 
 Luik 16. 19-31. 
 
 A serten riq man livd in stet, 
 
 and drest in garments ^n, 
 ov pprpel and soft linen med ; 
 
 and spmpti^psli did djn. 
 And at dis riq man'z get der le 
 
 a beger, veri puir, 
 huiz nem woz Lazarps : hi sot 
 
 de krpmz ppon de fleer 
 dat fel at ol de rig man'z milz. 
 
 Hi woz aflikted SOT. 
 <Ie ricj man ner kompajon Jerd, 
 
 bpt let hiz dogz molest, 
 bi likir) de pair beger'z wuindz ; 
 
 dps woz hi SOT distrest. 
 8Ee 'beger djd, and enjelz br^t 
 
 karid him far aws 
 tu 8braham'z buizom, der tu dwel 
 
 in joips, endles de. 
 <Ie riq man olso- djd, and hi 
 
 woz berid in gret stet. 
 And den in hel hi lifts hiz jz, 
 
 in torments desperet, 
 and siel 8braham far of, 
 
 wid Lazarps, in heven. 
 Urjd bj hiz agoni intens, 
 
 and b^ hiz spferirjz driven, 
 hi krjd, " CT ffider Abraham, 
 
 hav mersi on mi n^, 
 send Lazarps dat hi me kud 
 
 mj bprnig tpg and brsr 
 
Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels 
 
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 With but one drop of water. I'm 
 
 Tormented in this flame." 
 But Abraham said, " Kemember, son, 
 
 Thy good things thou didst claim 
 On earth, and sought no better then, 
 
 While Lazarus did smart ; 
 But now his comfort he receives, 
 
 And thou tormented art. 
 Besides, 'tween us a gulf is fixed, 
 
 And none go to and fro." 
 The rich man said, " I pray thee, then, 
 
 That Lazarus may go 
 Unto my father's house, to save 
 
 Five brethren from this woe." 
 But Abraham said, " Not so ; for they 
 
 God's holy word may read : 
 Let them hear those whom God in- 
 spired ; 
 
 They have no further need." 
 The rich man still besought one might 
 
 Go to them from the grave : 
 But he replied, " If they hear not 
 
 God's word, nought else will save." 
 
 SECTION 115. 
 
 On Forgiveness of Injuries. Luke 17. 1-10. 
 
 Then said the Lord to those who sought 
 
 His wise commands to hear, 
 " Perversions always will arise, 
 
 Their cause is ever near ; 
 But woe to him through whom they 
 come ; 
 
 God's judgements he should fear. 
 'Twere better far that such a one 
 
 In deepest sea were cast, 
 Than that he should pervert one soul 
 
 Whose trust in me is placed. 
 Keep ward and watch at all times. If 
 
 Thy brother should transgress, 
 Keprove him ; if he should repent, 
 
 Forgive with gentleness. 
 If seven times on the self-same day 
 
 He should offend ; yet turn, 
 And say, ' Again I do repent ;' 
 
 Let not your auger burn." 
 Then the apostles said to him, 
 
 " Increase oui* faith, O Lord." 
 And he replied, " If, like a grain 
 
 Of mustard seed, 'tis stored 
 
 wid bpt wpn drop ov woter. 3<'i 
 
 tormented in dis flem." 
 Bpt Bbraham sed, " Kemember, 
 
 dj gud tfirjz et^ didst klem [spn, 
 on ert, and sot ner beter den, 
 
 hwjl Lazarps did smart ; 
 bptln3 hiz kpmfort hi resivz, 
 
 and fcs tormented art. 
 Bes^dz, 'twin PS a gplf iz fikst, 
 
 and npn ger tui and frer." 
 <Ie rig man sed, " $ pre di, den, 
 
 dat Lazarps me ger 
 pntu m^ feder'z h^s, tu sev 
 
 fjv bredren from dis we-." 
 Bpt 8braham sed, " Not ser ; for de 
 
 God'z herli wprd me rid : 
 let dem hir derz huim God in- 
 spjrd ; 
 
 de hav nee fprder nid." 
 3!e riq man stil besot wpn mjt 
 
 g& tu dem from de grev : 
 bpt hi repljd, " If de hir not 
 
 God'z wprd, not els wil sev." 
 
 SEKXON 115. 
 
 On Forgivnes ov Injuriz. Luik 17. 1-10. 
 
 <Ien sed de Lord tu derz hui sot 
 
 hiz wjz komandz tu hir, 
 " Perverjonz olwez wil ar^z, 
 
 der koz iz ever nir ; 
 bpt we- tu him drui huim de 
 kpm ; 
 
 God'z jpjments hi Jud fir. 
 'Twer beter far dat spq a wpn 
 
 in dipest si wer kast, 
 dan dat hi Jud pervert wpn serl 
 
 huiz trpst in mi iz plest. 
 Kip word and woq at ol tjmz. If 
 
 dj, brpder Jud transgres, 
 repruiv him ; if hi Jud repent, 
 
 forgiv wid jentelnes. 
 If seven tjmz on de self-sem de 
 
 hi Jud ofend ; yet tprn, 
 and se, 'Agen j dui repent ;' 
 
 let not n,r anger bprn." 
 3en de aposelz sed tu him, 
 
 " Inkris ur fe^, Lord." 
 
 And hi repljd, " If, |ik a gren 
 
 ov mpstard s^d, 'tiz sterrd 
 
armoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
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 With grace to grow and thrive," ye shall 
 
 Say to this tree, Remove ; 
 And it shall be : so great the power 
 
 Of living faith and love." 
 If one of you a servant hath, 
 
 And calls him to attend 
 Upon your wants before his own, 
 
 Will ye that man commend 
 Because he does what you desire ? 
 
 Not such are human ways. 
 So likewise when ye shall perform 
 
 All God's commands, no praise 
 Bestow upon yourselves ; but say, 
 
 With true humility, 
 ' Our duty only we have done, 
 
 No profit can we be.' " 
 
 BOOK VIII. 
 
 s E err i o N no. 
 
 Christ journeys towards Jerusalem. 
 Luke 9. 51-56. 
 
 And when the time drew near that 
 Christ 
 
 (His work being almost done,) 
 Should be received up to heaven, 
 
 (The victory then won,) 
 He set his face that he might go 
 
 Unto Jerusalem. 
 And messengers he sent before 
 
 His face, who, when they came 
 Into a village on the road, 
 
 (Samaritans dwelt there,) 
 Entreated for a house which they 
 
 For Jesus might prepare. 
 But the Samaritans would not 
 
 Receive their Lord nor them, 
 Because his purpose was to go 
 
 On to Jerusalem. 
 When his disciples James and John 
 
 Saw this, their anger rose, 
 Because they deemed Samaritans 
 
 To be their natural foes. 
 They asked permission of their Lord 
 
 That they might there command 
 A fire to come from heaven, and thus 
 
 Consume that wicked land ; 
 
 wid gres tu grer and fajv, yi Jal 
 
 se tu dis tri, Remuiv ; 
 and it Jal bi : so* gret de p^er 
 
 ov livir) fel and IPV." 
 If wpn ov \i a servant hatf, 
 
 and kolz him tu atend 
 ppon qr wonts befer hiz em, 
 
 wil yi dat man komend 
 bekoz hi dpz hwot n dezjr ? 
 
 Not spcj ar hqman wez. 
 So* l^kwjz hwen yi Jal perform 
 
 ol God'z komandz, nee prez 
 bestec ppon ^rselvz ; bpt se, 
 
 wid trui hqmiliti, 
 ' ~5"r di^ti ernli wi hav dpn, 
 
 no- pro6t kan wi bi.' " 
 
 BUK VIII. 
 
 SEKEON 116. 
 
 vrniz tnardz Jerusalem. 
 Luik 9. 51-56. 
 
 And hwen de tjm drui nir dat 
 Krjst 
 
 (hiz wprk biirj olmecst dpn,) 
 Jud bi revived pp tu heven, 
 
 (de viktori den wpn,) 
 hi set hiz fes dat hi m^t gee 
 
 pntu Jeruisalem. 
 And mesenjerz hi sent befer 
 
 hiz fes, hiu, hwen de kem 
 intu a vilej on de rerd, 
 
 (Samaritanz dwelt der,) 
 entrited for a h^s hwkj de 
 
 for Jizps mjt preper. 
 Bpt de Samaritanz wud not 
 
 resiv der Lord nor dem, 
 bekoz hiz pprpos woz tu go- 
 on tu Jeruisalem. 
 Hwen hiz dis^pelz Jemz and Jon 
 
 so dis, der arjger re-z, 
 bekoz de dimd Samaritanz 
 
 tu bi der natural ferz. , 
 3!e askt permijon ov der Lord 
 
 dat de mjt der komand 
 a f|r tu kpm from heven, and dps 
 
 konsqm dat wiked land ; 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Even as Elijah did of old. 
 
 He turned, rebuked their zeal, 
 And said, "Ye know not what the kind 
 
 Of spirit ye reveal. 
 I am not come to slay men's lives ; 
 
 I came all wrongs to heal." 
 They traveled to another place, 
 
 Abashed by this appeal. 
 
 SECTION 117. 
 
 Christ heals Ten Lepers. Luke 17. 11-19. 
 
 Entering a village on his way, 
 
 Christ heard a piteous cry, 
 Which moved his ever generous heart 
 
 To tender sympathy. 
 Ten leprous men at distance stood, 
 
 And lifted up their voice ; 
 11 Have mercy, Jesus, Lord, we pray, 
 
 Let us once more rejoice." 
 That look which ne'er from misery, 
 
 Was turned, soon saw their woe. 
 He said, " Go ye unto the priests ; 
 
 To them your cases show." 
 They went, and as they walked were 
 cleansed ; 
 
 So great the Healer's power ; 
 Yet only one of all that ten 
 
 Felt grateful in that hour. 
 One, a despised Samaritan, 
 
 Perceiving he was healed, 
 Eeturned, and with loud voice declared 
 
 G-od's glory was revealed. 
 Before his Savior's feet he fell, 
 
 To offer grateful praise, 
 While Jesus sadly thought upon 
 
 Man's base and selfish ways. 
 And Jesus said, "Were not ten 
 cleansed, 
 
 Where are the other nine ? " 
 Then to this stranger thus he said, 
 
 " Blest is true faith like thine." 
 
 SECTION 118. 
 
 Christ declares the humility of his kingdom, 
 
 and the sudden destruction of Jerusalem. 
 
 Luke 17. 20-37. 
 
 The Pharisees then asked the Lord 
 When God's reign should appear. 
 
 iven'az Ely a did ov erld. 
 
 Hi tprnd, rebq.kt der zil, 
 and sed, " Yi no- not hwot de kjnd 
 
 ov spirit yi revil. 
 % am riot kpm tu sle men'z Ijvz ; 
 
 j kem ol rorjz tu hil." 
 <Ie traveld tu anpder pies, 
 
 abajt bj dis apil. 
 
 SEKEON 117. 
 
 Krist hilz Ten Leperz.Lmk 17. 11-19. 
 
 Enterirj a vilej on hiz we, 
 
 Krjst herd a pitips krj, 
 hwic) muivd hiz ever jenerps hart 
 
 tu tender simpaii. 
 Ten leprps men at distans stud, 
 
 and lifted pp der vois ; 
 " Hav mersi, Jizps, Lord, wi pre, 
 
 let PS wpns mer rejois." 
 clat luk hwiCj ner from mizeri 
 
 woz tprnd, sum so der wer. 
 H.i sed, " Gee yi pntu de prists ; 
 
 tu dem ijr kesez Jor." 
 SEe went, and az de wokt wer 
 klenzd ; 
 
 sec gret de Hiler'z p^er ; 
 yet emli wpn ov ol dat ten 
 
 felt gretful in dat ^r. 
 Wpn, a despjzd Samaritan, 
 
 persivirj hi woz hild, 
 retprnd, and wid Isd vois deklerd 
 
 God'z gleri woz revild. 
 Befcrr hiz Sevier'z fit hi fel, 
 
 tu ofer gretful prez, 
 Jizps sadli lot ppon 
 
 man'z bes and selfif wez. 
 And Jizps sed, " Wer not ten 
 klenzd, 
 
 hwer ar de pder n^n ? " 
 8Cen tu dis strenjer dps hi sed, 
 
 " Blest iz trui fel Ij^k djn." 
 
 SEKXON 118. 
 
 Krist deklerz de hiimiliti ov hiz kiydom, 
 
 and de sr>den destrvkfon ov Jeruisalem. 
 
 Luik 17. 20-37. 
 
 3Ee Farisiz den askt de Lord 
 hwen God'z ren Jud apir. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 le said, " 'Tis not an outward show ; 
 
 'Tis not, Lo here ! Lo there ! 
 Within your hearts God's kingdom is, 
 
 For him those hearts prepare." 
 To his disciples then, he said, 
 
 " The days are nigh at hand 
 When ye shall wish to hear once more 
 
 Your loving Lord's command 
 3ut for a day. 'Twill be in vain. 
 
 Attend and understand, 
 iiany will strive to make you think 
 
 The Son of man is come ; 
 3elieve them not nor follow them, 
 
 Lest ye partake their doom, 
 lightning's flash lights up the sky, 
 
 Or as a shining ray 
 )f light in darkness, shall the Son 
 
 Of man be in his day. 
 But ere that time, the Son of man 
 
 Must suffer cruel pain, 
 
 id be rejected, scorned, and then 
 
 By wicked hands be slain. 
 A.nd as in Noah's faithless age, 
 
 The world would not repent, 
 3ut ate, and drank, and married wives, 
 
 With sensual life content, 
 rill the great flood destroyed them all : 
 
 And as in later days, 
 They drank, sold, planted, built, nor 
 
 For their Creator's praise : [cared 
 While Lot was saved, vile Sodom was 
 
 All suddenly laid low, 
 Even so the Son of man shall come 
 
 His mighty power to show. 
 In that day, let not any wait 
 
 His earthly wealth to save, 
 Or in the house, or in the field, 
 
 Lest it should prove his grave. 
 Remember Lot's wife's awful fate, 
 
 Nor seek by evil measure 
 To save your life, lest you should lose 
 
 A far more precious treasure. 
 In that dark hour, two men shall be 
 
 Of everything bereft ; 
 While resting in their bed, one will 
 
 Be taken, and one left. 
 Two women, also, at the mill 
 
 Will labor side by side, 
 Lo ! one is gone ; the other still 
 
 In safety doth abide. 
 
 Hi sed, " 'Tiz not an ^tward Jo* ; 
 
 'tiz not, Lee hir ! Lee der ! 
 Widin i^r harts G-od'z kindom iz, 
 
 for him derz harts preper." 
 Tu hiz disjpelz den, hi sed, 
 
 " cle dez ar n at lland 
 hwen yi Jal wij tu hir wpns mor 
 
 i^r Ipvir) Lord'z komand 
 br>t for a de. 'Twil bi in ven. 
 
 Atend and understand. 
 Meni wil strjy tu mek n, diijk 
 
 de Spn ov man iz kr>m ; 
 beliv dem not nor fole* dem, 
 
 lest yi partek der duim. 
 Az litnirj'z flaj Ijts pp de skj, 
 
 or az a Jinirj re 
 ov Ijt in darknes, Jal de Spn 
 
 ov man bi in hiz de. 
 Bpt er dat tjm, de Spn ov man 
 
 mpst spfer kruiel pen, 
 and bi rejekted, skornd, and den 
 
 b wiked handz bi slen. 
 And az in Nera'z felles ej, 
 
 de wprld wud not repent, 
 bpt et, and drank, and marid wjvz, 
 
 wid senjual Ijf kontent, 
 til de gret flpd destroid dem ol : 
 
 and az in leter dez, 
 de drank, serld, planted, bilt, nor 
 
 for der Krieter'z prez : [kerd 
 hwjl Lot woz sevd, vjl Sodom woz 
 
 ol spdenli led lee, 
 iven sec de Spn ov man Jal kprn 
 
 hiz mjti p^er tu Jer. 
 In dat de, let not eni wet 
 
 hiz erili well tu sev, 
 or in de Irss, or in de fild, 
 
 lest it Jud pruiv hiz grev. 
 Remember Lot's wjf 's oful fet, 
 
 nor sik bj. ivel me^ur 
 tu sev u,r Ijf, lest q, Jud luiz 
 
 a far mer prejps tre3ur. 
 In dat dark "sr, ttu men Jal bi 
 
 ov everidii) bereft ; 
 hwjl restirj in der bed, wpn wil 
 
 bi teken, and wpn left. 
 Tin wimen, olse-, at de mil 
 
 wil lebor sj.d bj, sjd, 
 \& \ wpn iz gon ; de pder stil 
 
 in sefti dp^ abjd. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Two men are standing in the field 
 
 In full security ; 
 The one is taken, and one left. 
 
 Slight not this prophecy." 
 They answering, said to him, " Where 
 Lord ? " 
 
 He said to them, " Take heed ; 
 Wherever carrion is found, 
 
 The eagles come to feed." 
 
 SECTION 119. 
 
 Christ teaches the necessity of ea 
 prayer. "Luke 18. 1-8. 
 
 Then Jesus spake a parable 
 
 To teach that men must pray 
 Without distrust or weariness, 
 
 Though God awhile delay. 
 "A judge within a city lived, 
 
 "Who feared not God nor man ; 
 A widow in that city sought 
 
 Justice from him to gain. 
 Awhile he would not her regard. 
 
 At last he reasoned thus : 
 ' I fear not man, nor even God, 
 
 But yet I must discuss 
 This widow's case, lest she should tire 
 
 Me with her frequent plaint.' 
 The Lord said, " Hear what this judge 
 saith : 
 
 Much more should ye not faint. 
 Will not the just God, his elect, 
 
 Who cry by day and night, 
 In time avenge, though now he seems 
 
 Their earnest prayer to slight ? 
 I tell you that he will avenge, 
 
 And that right speedily ; 
 Yet when the Son of man shall come, 
 
 Will he find constancy ?" 
 
 SECTION 120. 
 
 Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee. 
 Luke 18. 9-14. 
 
 Again, this parable he spake 
 To the self-righteous class 
 
 Who boasted of their goodness, and 
 Despised the vulgar mass. 
 
 Ttu. men ar standirj in de fild 
 
 in ful sekqriti ; 
 d:e wpn iz teken, and wpn left. 
 
 Sljt not dis profesi." 
 cle anserirj, sed tu him, "Hwer 
 Lord ?" 
 
 Hi sed tu dem, " Tek kid ; 
 hwerever karion iz ftmd, 
 
 de igelz kt>m tu fid." 
 
 SEKXON 119. 
 
 Krfst tigez de nesesiti ov ernestnes in 
 prer. Luik 18. 1-8. 
 
 <Ien Jizps spek a parabel 
 
 tu tiq dat men mpst pre 
 widrst distrpst or wirines, 
 
 der God ahw^l dele. 
 "A jpj widin a siti livd, 
 
 hui fird not God nor man ; 
 a wide- in dat siti sot 
 
 jpstis from him tu gen. 
 Ahw^l hi wud not her regard. 
 
 At last hi rizond dps : 
 ' 3< fir not man, nor iven God, 
 
 bpt yet j mpst diskps 
 dis wido-'z kes, lest Ji Jud tjr 
 
 mi wid her frikwent plent.' 
 <Ie Lord sed, " Hir hwot dis jpj 
 sel : 
 
 nipt) merr Jud yi not fent. 
 Wil not d:e jpst God, hiz elekt, 
 
 hui krj bj de arid njt, 
 in tjm avenj, && n^ hi simz 
 
 der ernest prer tu sl|t ? 
 ^ tel n dat hi wil avenj, 
 
 and dat rjt spidili ; 
 yet hwen de Spn ov man Jal kpm, 
 
 wil hi ^nd konstansi ?" 
 
 SEKXON 120. 
 
 Parabel ov de PvlliTcan and de Farisi. 
 Luik 18. 9-14. 
 
 Agen, dis parabel hi spek 
 
 tu de self-rjtips klas 
 hui bersted ov der gudnes, and 
 
 despizd d:e vplgar mas. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 " Two men up to the temple went, 
 
 To offer there a prayer ; 
 The one, a Pharisee, stood here, 
 
 The Publican stood there. 
 The Pharisee, with solemn face, 
 
 Prayed thus within himself : 
 ' I thank thee, (rod, I am not like 
 
 Those who take other's pelf ; 
 Or an adulterer ; not I ; 
 
 Nor like that publican. 
 I fast two days in every week, 
 
 I give tithes as I can.' 
 The Publican afar off stood, 
 
 Nor dared to raise his eyes ; 
 But smote his breast with earnest zeal ; 
 
 Be merciful,' he cries, 
 ' O God, to me a sinner vile.' 
 
 I tell you," Jesus said, 
 " This man 'fore God was justified, 
 
 While that, his evils fed." 
 
 SECTION 121. 
 
 From the conduct of the young ruler Christ 
 cautions his disciples against the dangers 
 of wealth. 
 
 Matthew 19. 16-30. Mark 10. 17-31. 
 Luke 18. 18-30. 
 
 A certain ruler of the Jews, 
 
 A young and wealthy man, 
 Once ran and kneeled before the Lord, 
 
 And this address began : 
 " Good master, what thing shall I do, 
 
 Eternal life to gain ? 
 What shall I do, what leave undone, 
 
 My object to obtain ?" 
 Then Jesus said, " Why call'st me 
 good? 
 
 There is none good but God. 
 Thou knowest the commands. They 
 
 To endless life the road. [are 
 
 Do not commit adultery, 
 
 And do not kill nor steal, 
 Bear no false witness, honor thou 
 
 Thy parents, seek their weal." 
 The ruler answered him, and said, 
 
 "All these I've kept from youth." 
 Jesus beheld, and loved him much 
 
 For his desire of truth, 
 
 " Tui men pp tu de tempel went, 
 
 tu ofer dsr a prer : 
 de wpn, a Farisi, stud hir, 
 
 de Ppblikan stud der. 
 cle Farisi, wid solem fss, 
 
 pred dps widin himself : 
 ' * foirjk di, God, j am not Ijk 
 
 derz hui tsk pder'z pelf ; 
 or an adplterer ; not j ; 
 
 nor Ijk dat ppblikan. 
 $ fast ttti dez in everi wik, 
 
 \ giv tjdz az j kan.' 
 <Ie Ppblikan afar of stud, 
 
 nor dsrd tu rez hiz jz ; 
 bpt smert hiz brest wid ernest zil : 
 
 ' Bi mersiful,' hi krjz, 
 ' Cf God, tu mi a siner vjl.' 
 
 % tel n,," Jizps sed, 
 " dis man 'fe-r God woz jpstifjd, 
 
 hwjl dat, hiz ivelz fed." 
 
 SEKEON 121. 
 
 From de kondvkt ov de yr>y rmler Krjst 
 Icofonz hiz disipelz agenst de denjerz 
 ov weld. 
 
 . 16-30. Mark 10. 17-31. 
 Luik 18. 18-30. 
 
 A serten ruiler ov de Juiz, 
 
 a ypg and welli man, 
 wpns ran and nild befer de Lord, 
 
 and dis adres began : 
 " Gud master, Kwot ^ii) Jal i dui, 
 
 eternal l^f tu gen ? 
 Hwot Jal j dui, hwot liv pndpn, 
 
 mj objekt tu obten ?" 
 3en Jizps sed, " Hwj kol'st mi 
 gud? 
 
 der iz npn gud bpt God. 
 <Ts necest de komandz. ELe ar 
 
 tu endles Ijf de re-d. 
 Dui not komit adplteri, 
 
 and dui not kil nor stil, 
 ber nee fols witnes, onor d^ 
 
 di perents, sik d&r wil." 
 3!e ruder anserd him, and sed, 
 
 " Ol diz j.'v kept from \$." 
 Jizps beheld, and Ipvd him mpcj 
 
 for hiz dez^r ov truit, 
 
164 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And then replied, " Yet one thing thou 
 
 Dost lack, and it is this : 
 Self-sacrificing charity ; 
 
 This is celestial bliss 
 Go, sell thy great estates, and on 
 
 The poor bestow thy wealth ; 
 JSTot proudly, ostentatiously, 
 
 But do it as by stealth ; 
 And thou in heaven shalt treasure 
 gain." 
 
 The young man heard this word, 
 And went away in grief, for he 
 
 Had large possessions stored. 
 When Jesus saw his grief, he said, 
 
 " How hard it is for those 
 Who seek their joy in wealth, to find 
 
 Delight in heaven's repose. 
 'Tis easier for a camel tall 
 
 To go through a needle's eye, 
 Than for the rich to enter heaven 
 
 With earthly dignity." 
 And they that heard it, wondering, 
 said, 
 
 " Who then is salvable ?" 
 And Jesus said to them, " With God 
 
 All things are possible." 
 Then Peter said, " Lord, what shall 
 
 Thy chosen followers, gain ; [we, 
 We who have left all. worldly goods, 
 
 Thy gospel to maintain ?" 
 Jesus replied, " When I shall sit 
 
 Enthroned in glory bright 
 Above the highest heavens, then ye 
 
 Shall be arrayed in light, 
 And on twelve thrones shall sit, to 
 
 The tribes of Israel. [judge 
 
 (That judgement is by truth, the Lord 
 
 Did in this way foretell.) 
 And everyone who for my sake, 
 
 And for my Gospel free, 
 Gives up his relatives, or friends, 
 
 Or valued property, 
 Shall gain, even in this present world, 
 
 More blest associations, 
 And better wealth, though not un- 
 
 With cruel tribulations, [mixed 
 And in the world to come shall find 
 
 Ineffable delight ; 
 Where many great shall be the least, 
 
 And all earth's wrongs made right." 
 
 and den repljd, " Yet wpn iiij to 
 
 dpst lak, and it iz dis : 
 self-sakrifjziij qariti ; 
 
 dis iz selestial blis. 
 Go-, sel dj gret estets, and on 
 
 de pmr tester dj, weW ; 
 not prsdli, ostentejpsli, 
 
 bpt dui it az b steli ; 
 and drs in heven J'alt tregur 
 gen." 
 
 cCe yprj man herd dis wprd, 
 and went awe in graf, for hi 
 
 had larj pozejonz sterd. 
 Hwen Jdzps so hiz grjf, hi sed, 
 
 " H~s hard it iz for decz 
 hui sik der joi in weW, tu fjnd 
 
 deljt in heven'z repecz. 
 'Tiz dzier for a kamel tol 
 
 tu ger drill a nddel'z , 
 dan for de riq tu enter heven 
 
 wid erili digniti." 
 And de dat herd it, wpnderirj, 
 sed, 
 
 " Hui den iz salvabel ?" 
 And Jdzps sed tu dem, " Wid God 
 
 ol tfirjz ar posibel." 
 <Ien Piter sed, " Lord, hwot Jal wi, 
 
 dj, CjOrzen folererz, gen ; 
 wi hui hav left ol wprldli gudz, 
 
 d:j gospel tu menten ?" 
 Jizps repljd, " Hwen \ Jal sit 
 
 enirernd in gleri br^t 
 abpv de h^est hevenz, den yi 
 
 Jal bi ared in Ijt, 
 and on twelv irernz Jal sit, tu jpj 
 
 de trjbz ov Izrael. 
 (3at jpjment iz bj, truil, de Lord 
 
 did in dis we fertel.) 
 And everiwpn hui for mj sek, 
 
 and for mj, Gospel fri, 
 givz pp hiz relativz, or frendz, 
 
 or vali^d properti, 
 Jal gen, iven in dis prezent wprld, 
 
 mer blest ase-fiejonz, 
 and beter weW, der not pnmikst 
 
 wid kruiel tribiilefonz, 
 and in de wprld tu kpm Jal fjnd 
 
 inefabel del^t ; 
 hwer meni gret Jal bi de List, 
 
 and ol erl's rorjz med r^t." 
 
Harmoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
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 SECTION 122. 
 
 "Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard. 
 Matthew 20. 1-16. 
 
 '* God's kingdom's like a man who 
 
 His laborers at morn [hires 
 
 To work within his vineyard till 
 
 The evening shall return. 
 He looks again at noon for men, 
 
 And sees some idly stand ; 
 * G-o, work forme,' he says, ' I'll pay.' 
 
 They follow his command. 
 At later hours he also seeks, 
 
 And others still obey. 
 To some he speaks at the last hour, 
 
 ' Why idle all the day ?' 
 ' No man hath hired us,' they reply. 
 
 * Into my vineyard go,' 
 He says, ' and I will pay what's right, 
 
 And what that is, I know.' 
 At evening all were called to take 
 
 Their hire, and all received 
 Like wages for unequal time ; 
 
 Whereat the first were grieved, 
 And said, * It is not fair that those 
 
 Who labored but one hour 
 Should have the same as we, who 
 toiled, 
 
 Through the day's heat and power.' 
 ' For this did I engage,' said he. 
 
 ' Why murmur ? Gan I not 
 Of that which is mine own dispose, 
 
 And as I choose, allot ? 
 Though ye are envious, I am good, 
 
 And justly act to you. 
 So will I make the first the last, 
 
 From many, take a few.' " 
 
 SECTION 123. 
 
 Christ is informed of the Sickness of 
 Lazarus. John 11. 1-16. 
 
 A certain man named Lazarus, 
 
 Who lived in Bethany, 
 Was sick. And he two sisters had, 
 
 Mary and Martha they. 
 And Jesus loved this family, 
 
 And often them would meet ; 
 
 SEKXON 122. 
 
 Parabel ov de Lsborerz in de Vinyard. 
 20. 1-16. 
 
 pe.' 
 
 " God'z kirjdom'z Ijk a man hui hjrz 
 
 hiz leborerz at morn 
 tu wprk widin hiz vinyard til 
 
 de ivnin, Jal retprn. 
 Hi luks agen at nuin for men, 
 
 and siz sr>m jdli stand ; 
 ' Go-, wprk for mi,' hi sez, 
 
 <Ie foler hiz komand. 
 At leter ^rz hi olsec siks, 
 
 and pderz stil erbe. 
 Tu spm hi spiks at de last- -sr, 
 
 ' Hwj jdel ol de de ? ' 
 ' No- man hal hjrd PS,' de replj. 
 
 ' Intu mj vinyard gee,' 
 hi sez, ' and \ wil pe hwot's rjt, 
 
 and hwot dat iz, j neV 
 At ivnir) ol wer kold tu tek 
 
 der hjr, and ol resivd 
 Ijk wejez for pnikwal tjm ; 
 
 hwerat de ferst wer grivd, 
 and sed, ' It iz not fer dat derz 
 
 hui lebord bpt wpn ^r 
 Jud hav de sem az wi, hui 
 toild 
 
 drui de de'z hit and pi?er.' 
 ' For dis did j engej,' sed hi. 
 
 ' Hwj mprmpr ? Kan j not 
 ov dat hwiq iz m^n era. dispe^z, 
 
 and az j quiz, alot ? 
 cler yi ar envips, j am gud, 
 
 and jpstli akt tu \\. 
 So- wil j mek de ferst de last, 
 
 from meni, tek a fq/ " 
 
 SEKXON 123. 
 
 iz informd ov de siTcnes ov 
 Lazanos. Jon 11. 1-16. 
 
 A serten man nemd Lazarps, 
 
 hui livd in Beiani, 
 woz sik. And hi tui sisterz had, 
 
 Meri and Mar^a de. 
 j And Jizps Ipvd dis famili, 
 
 and ofen dem wud.rn.it ; 
 
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 Etymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And Mary had anointed him, 
 
 And washed his sacred feet 
 With her own tears of penitence, 
 
 And wiped them with her hair ; 
 And now their brother Lazarus 
 
 Was seized with sickness there. 
 The sisters sent to him, and said, 
 
 " He who has won thy love, 
 Is sore diseased." Then Christ replied, 
 
 " Have faith in God above. 
 This sickness only ends in death, 
 
 God's glory to reveal, 
 And me, the Son, to glorify, 
 
 Who pain and death can heal." 
 Now Jesus loved these sisters dear, 
 
 And also Lazarus ; 
 And when he heard that he was sick, 
 
 Nowise solicitous 
 To go to him, two other days 
 
 He stayed in that same place, 
 And then to his disciples said, 
 
 " Let us our steps retrace 
 To Judah's coast." They said, " The 
 
 Of late thy life would slay ; [Jews 
 And wilt thou dare to venture there, 
 
 Despite their cruelty ?" 
 Jesus replied, " There is a time 
 
 For truth to shine abroad, 
 If men walk in the light of truth, 
 
 They cannot miss their road ; 
 But if they walk amid the night 
 
 Of ignorance, they fall 
 In thousand errors dire and deep, 
 
 Which wrap them like a pall." 
 Then Jesus added, " Lazarus sleeps, 
 
 But I go that I may 
 Awaken him from sleep, and soon 
 
 Restore him to the day." 
 Then his disciples said, " If he 
 
 But sleep, he health will gain." 
 Then Jesus said, " The sleep I mean 
 
 Is death's own fatal chain. 
 And I, for your sakes, am rejoiced 
 
 I was not there before, 
 That your weak faith may be con- 
 In my Almighty power." [firmed 
 Then Thomas said, "Let us go too, 
 
 That if our Master die, 
 We may die with him, cheered with 
 
 To live immortally." [hope 
 
 and Meri had anointed him, 
 
 and wojt hiz sekred fit 
 wid her em. tirz ov penitens, 
 
 and wjpt dem wid her her ; 
 and ws der brpder Lazarps 
 
 WjOz sizd wid siknes der. 
 <Ie sisterz sent tu him, and sed, 
 
 " Ha hul haz wpn dj. h>v, 
 iz seer disizd." clen Itrjst repl^d, 
 
 " Hav fe^ in God abr>v. 
 3is siknes ernli endz in del, 
 
 God'z gle'ri tu revil, 
 and mi, de Spn, tu glerifj, 
 
 hui pen and de^ kan hil." 
 
 ^ Jizps Ipvd diz sisterz dir, 
 
 and olsec Lazarps ; 
 and hwen hi herd dat hi woz sik, 
 
 nerwjz solisitps 
 tu ger tu him, tui pder dez 
 
 hi sted in dat sem pies, 
 and den tu hiz disjpelz sed, 
 
 " Let PS -5T steps ritres 
 tu Juida'z ke-st." cle sed, " cle 
 
 ov let dj, lf wud sle ; [Juiz 
 
 and wilt tics der tu venter der, 
 
 despjt der kruielti ?" 
 Jizps repljd, " <Ier iz a tjm 
 
 for trurf tu Jjn abrod, 
 if men wok in <ie Ijt ov trui^, 
 
 de kanot mis der reed ; 
 bpt if de wok amid de njt 
 
 ov ignorans, de fol 
 in tezand erorz djr and dip, 
 
 hwiCj rap dem Ijk a pol." 
 Sen Jizps aded, " Lazarps slips, 
 
 bpt i go- dat i me 
 aweken him from slip, and sum 
 
 rest err him tu de de." 
 cEen hiz disjpelz sed, " If hi 
 
 bpt slip, hi heW wil gen." 
 3en Jizps sed, " 3[e slip j min 
 
 iz ded's e?n fetal cjen. 
 And j, for qr seks, am rejoist 
 
 I woz not der beferr, 
 dat i^r wik fe^ me bi konfermd 
 
 in mj Olmjti p^er." 
 3en Tomas sed, " Let PS ger tin, 
 
 dat if -5T Master dj., 
 wi me d| wid him, cjird wid: 
 
 tu liv immortali." 
 
Sarmoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
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 SECTION 124. 
 
 Christ again predicts Ms Sufferings and 
 
 Death. 
 
 Matthew 20. 17-19. Mark 10. 32-34. 
 Luke 18. 31-34. 
 
 Christ and his disciples went 
 
 To high Jerusalem, 
 The holy Savior thus foretold 
 
 His future lot to them : 
 All that the prophets of old time 
 
 Spoke of the Son of man 
 Must be accomplished, for God's will 
 
 Euns smooth since time began, 
 n that Jerusalem, to which 
 
 I now the last time go, 
 
 shall be cruelly betrayed 
 
 Unto a powerful foe. 
 Tea, to the chief priests, and the 
 
 Delivered I shall be, [scribes 
 
 Who will condemn me unto death 
 
 By their unjust decree. 
 Jy Roman Gentiles I shall be 
 
 Mocked, scourged, and crucified, 
 ?or they will slay the Son of man, 
 
 As hath been prophesied. 
 And on the third day I shall rise." 
 
 The mystery of this speech, 
 lie cruel scenes therein foretold, 
 
 Their reason could not reach. 
 
 SECTION 125. 
 
 Ambition of Zebedee's Sons. 
 Matthew 20. 20-28. Mark 10. 35-45. 
 
 The wife of Zebedee, (whose sons 
 
 Were James and John,) drew near, 
 And begged that Jesus Christ would 
 
 Unto her children dear, [grant 
 The first place in his kingdom ; and 
 
 That they should sit renowned 
 On either hand of Christ, when he 
 
 With glory should be crowned. 
 " Ye know not what ye ask," said 
 
 To them. "It cannot be. [Christ 
 Can ye drink of my cup of woe, 
 
 And pain, and agony ? 
 And can ye be baptised with me 
 
 In my own baptistry ?" 
 
 SEKXON 124. 
 
 agen predikts hiz Svjeriyz and 
 
 Ded. 
 
 17-19. Mark 10. 32-34. 
 Link 18. 31-34. 
 
 Az Krjst and hiz disjpelz went 
 
 tu hj Jeruisalem, 
 de herli Sevier dps 'fort-old 
 
 hiz ftttqr lot tu dem : 
 " Ol dat de profets ov erld t[m 
 
 sperk ov de Spn ov man 
 mpst bi akomplijt, for God'z wil 
 
 rpnz smuid sins tjm began. 
 In dat Jeruisalem, tu hwicj 
 
 I ITS de last tjm go-, 
 I Jal bi krmelli betred 
 
 pntu a p^erful fer. 
 Ye, tu de c;if prists, and de skrjbz, 
 
 deliverd j Jal bi, 
 hui wil kondem mi pntu deft 
 
 bj der pnjpst dekri. 
 
 I Eerman Jentjlz j Jal bi 
 
 mokt, skprjd, and kruisifjd, 
 for de wil sle de Spn ov man, 
 
 az haft bin profesjd. 
 And on de fterd de j Jal r^z." 
 
 3e misteri ov dis spiq, 
 de kruiel sinz derin ferto'ld, 
 
 der rizon kud not riq. 
 
 . SEKEON 125. 
 
 Ambifon ov Zebedi'z Svnz. 
 M&hq, 20. 20-28. Mark 10. 35-45. 
 
 cCe wjf ov Zebedi, (huiz spnz 
 
 wer Jemz and Jon,) drui nir, 
 and begd dat Jizps Kr^st wud 
 
 pntu her children dir, [grant 
 de ferst pies in hiz kirjdom ; and 
 
 dat d:8 Jud sit ren^nd 
 on ider hand ov Kr^st, hwen hi 
 
 wid gleri Jud bi kr^nd. 
 " Yi no- not hwot yi ask," sed Kr^st 
 
 tu dem. " It kanot bi. 
 Kan yi drink ov mj, kpp ov we-, 
 
 and pen, and agoni ? 
 And kan yi bi bapt^zd wid mi 
 
 in mi ern baptistri ?" 
 
168 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 They say, " We can." And Jesus said, 
 
 " Of my cup ye shall drink, 
 And with my baptism ye shall be 
 
 Baptised ; but do not think 
 To gain from me the foremost place ; 
 
 It is not mine to give, 
 Except to those who are prepared, 
 
 And who now for it live." 
 And when the ten disciples heard 
 
 The ambition of these two, 
 They were with indignation moved, 
 
 And great their anger grew. 
 But Jesus called them, and he said, 
 
 " High rank, and titles grand, 
 Are sought by this world's rulers, who 
 
 Bear lordship o'er the land : 
 But so it shall not be with you, 
 
 My faithful followers blest ; 
 For he whose heart aspires to be 
 
 Superior to the rest, 
 Must be your minister ; and he 
 
 That would be deemed the chief, 
 Must be, of all, the servant true, 
 
 In love, and toil, and grief. 
 Your glory is humility, 
 
 For I, of man the Son, 
 Came on the earth to minister, 
 
 Not to be waited on ; 
 To give my life a ransom for 
 
 The life of everyone. 
 
 SECTION 126. 
 
 Two Blind Men healed at Jericho. 
 
 Matthew 20. 29-34. Mark 10. 46-52. 
 
 Luke 18. 35-43. 
 
 Jesus and his disciples next 
 
 Came unto Jericho ; 
 And as they left that town, a crowd 
 
 Went after them, and lo, 
 The tumult of the multitude, 
 
 In passing, caught the ears 
 Of two blind men, who sat and begged, 
 
 And roused their hopes or fears. 
 They ask the reason of the noise ; 
 
 The people quickly say 
 That Jesus Christ of Nazareth 
 
 Is passing by that way. 
 His fame they knew, and eager cried, 
 
 " Have mercy on us, Lord, 
 
 cle se, " Wi kan." And Jizps sed, 
 
 " Ov mj kpp yi Jal drink, 
 and wid m^ baptizm yd Jal bi 
 
 baptjzd ; bpt dm not link 
 tu gen from mi de form erst pies ; 
 
 it iz not mjn tu giv, 
 eksfept tu derz hui ar preperd, 
 
 and hui-ri^ for it liv." 
 And hwen de ten disjpelz herd 
 
 de anibijon ov diz tut, 
 de wer wid: indignejon muivd, 
 
 and gret der arjger grm. 
 Bpt Jizps kold dem, and hi sed, 
 
 " H| rank, and tjtelz grand, 
 ar sot bj dis wprld'z ruilerz, hui 
 
 ber lordjip e-'r de land : 
 bpt so- it Jal not bi wid n, 
 
 m j feiful folererz blest ; 
 for hi huiz hart aspjrz tu bi 
 
 sijpirior tu de rest, 
 mpst bi i|r minister ; and hi 
 
 dat wud bi dimd de qif, 
 mpst bi, ov ol, de servant trui, 
 
 in IPV, and toil, and grif. 
 Hr glori iz kqmiliti, 
 
 for j, ov man de Spn, 
 kem on de erl tu minister, 
 
 not tu bi weted on ; 
 tu giv mi 1 jf a ransom for 
 
 de Ijf ov everiwpn." 
 
 SEKXON 126. 
 
 Tut Blind Men hild at Jerikv. 
 20. 29-34. Mark 10. 46-52. 
 Link 18. 35-43. 
 
 Jizps and hiz disjpelz nekst 
 
 kem pntu Jeriker ; 
 and az de left dat ten, a kred 
 
 went after dem, and le-, 
 de ti^mplt ov d:e mpltiti^d, 
 
 in pasin, kot de irz 
 ov tui bljnd men, hui sat and begd, 
 
 and rszd der he-ps or firz. 
 3e ask de rizon ov de noiz ; 
 
 de pjpel kwikli se 
 dat Jizps Kr^st ov Nazarel 
 
 iz pasig bj dat we. 
 Hiz fern de ni^, and jger krjd, 
 
 " Hav mersi on PS, Lord, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 169 
 
 Jesus, thou son of David, hear." 
 
 The people checked their w.ord. 
 But they, with earnestness, the inor 
 
 Cried out, " O David's son, 
 Have mercy ! O have mercy, Lord. 
 
 That mercy now was won. 
 Jesus stood still, and called them both 
 
 To Bartimseus then 
 They say, " Be glad, he calleth thee.' 
 
 Then rose these poor blind men. 
 Timseus' son cast off his cloak 
 
 And walked, with great delight, 
 To Christ; who asked," What would's 
 thou have ? " 
 
 " O Lord, restore my sight." 
 Yea, both cried, " Open, Lord, our 
 
 Jesus' compassions flow ; [eyes.' 
 He touched their eyes ; " Receive thy 
 sight ; 
 
 Thy faith hath saved thee. Go." 
 Light entered swift ; they followed 
 him, 
 
 And God they greatly praised. 
 The people also worshiped God, 
 
 And hymns of triumph raised. 
 
 SECTION 127. 
 
 Conversion of Zacchceus. Luke 19. 1-10. 
 
 As Jesus passed through Jericho, 
 
 There was a certain man, 
 Zacchseus named, of stature small, 
 
 A worthy publican. 
 With ardent zeal to see the Lord, 
 
 Who was to pass that way, 
 ffe climbed into a sycamore 
 
 That he might thence survey 
 BQm well, raised thus above the crowd. 
 
 When Jesus reached the place 
 ELe looked up, saw him, and then said, 
 
 With his accustomed grace, 
 ' Zacchseus, hasten to come down, 
 
 For in thy house, to-day, 
 . will abide." Descending from 
 
 The tree, without delay, 
 He gladly entertained the Lord. 
 
 But certain Jews complained 
 That Jesus sojourned with a man 
 
 Whom righteous Jews disdained, 
 15 
 
 Jizr>s, d^ spn ov Devid, hir." 
 
 cte pipel cjekt der wprd. 
 Bpt ds, wid ernestnes, de mor 
 
 krjd ^t, " CF Devid'z sr>n, 
 hav mersi ! CF hav mersi, Lord." 
 
 cLat mersi JTS woz wpn. 
 Jizps stud stil, and kold dem betf . 
 
 Tu Bartimips den 
 ds se, " Bi glad, ha kolei di." 
 
 clen recz diz puir bl^nd men. 
 Timips' spn kast of hiz klo-k 
 
 and wokt, wid gret deljt, 
 tu Krjst ; hui askt, " Hwot wud'st 
 ks hav ? " 
 
 " CT Lord, rester mji s^t." 
 Ye, bo*^ kr^d, " CTpen, Lord, ^r jz." 
 
 Jizps' kompajonz fle- ; 
 hi tpqt dsr jz ; " Resiv dj 
 
 $#> ; 
 
 dj fel hal sevd di. Ge-." 
 Ljt enterd swift; de folecd 
 
 him, 
 
 and God de gretli prezd. 
 
 cEe pi pel olsec wprjipt God, 
 
 and himz ov trpmf rezd. 
 
 SEKXON 127. 
 
 Konverfon ov Zakivs. Luuk 19. 1-10. 
 
 Az Jizps past drui Jerikec, 
 
 der woz a serten man, 
 Zakips nemd, ov statq,r smol, 
 
 a wprdi ppblikan. 
 Wid ardent zil tu si d:e Lord, 
 
 hui woz tu pas dat we, 
 ELi kljmd intu a sikamer 
 
 dat hi mjt dens sprve 
 dm wel, rezd dps abpv de kr^d. 
 
 Hwen Jizps ricjt de pies 
 li lukt pp, so him, and den sed, 
 
 wid: hiz akpstomd gres, 
 * Zakips, hesen tu kpm chm, 
 
 for in dj. h^s, tu-de, 
 wil abjd." Desendirj from 
 
 de tri, wi<fet dele, 
 d gladli entertend de Lord. 
 
 Bpt serten Juiz komplend 
 :at Jizps serjprnd wid: a man 
 
 huim rjtips Juiz disdend, 
 
170 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 A sinner, who, by unjust means, 
 
 Great riches had attained. 
 Zacchseus answered, " Lord, I give 
 
 The poor one-half my store ; 
 And if, from any man I've gained 
 
 Unjustly heretofore, 
 To him I will restore such gain 
 
 And give him four-fold more." 
 Then Jesus said, " Salvation comes 
 
 This day unto thy roof; 
 Thou art an Israelite indeed, 
 
 And dost not need reproof; 
 For I am come to save the lost ; 
 
 From none to stand aloof." 
 
 SECTION 128. 
 
 Parable of the Pounds. Luke 19. 11-27. 
 
 When near Jerusalem, Christ spake 
 
 This parable ; for some 
 Thought that God's kingdom was at 
 
 In its full power, to come. [once, 
 " A certain nobleman would go 
 
 Into a distant land, 
 To gain a kingdom for himself, 
 
 With absolute command. 
 Before he left, he called to him 
 
 His servants ten, and said, 
 ' To each of you I give one pound, 
 
 That you, with it, may trade.' 
 But the false citizens rebelled 
 
 Against his government, 
 And sent a message after him, 
 
 To show their discontent. 
 At length their Lord, who had received 
 
 His royalty, returned, 
 And asked them how they had em- 
 ployed 
 
 Their money : what they'd earned. 
 Then came the first, and said, ' Thy 
 pound 
 
 Hath gained full ten pounds more.' 
 The Lord that servant praised for this 
 
 Great increase to his store ; 
 And said, ' Well done, trustworthy 
 
 Since thou art faithful found [one, 
 In this small trust, be ruler thou 
 
 O'er cities ten, renowned.' 
 A second came ; ' My pound/ he said, 
 
 * Full five pounds more hath gained.' 
 
 a siner, hui, bj, pnjpst minz, 
 
 gret riqez had atend. 
 Zakips anserd, " Lord, j giv 
 
 de puir wpn-hef m j steer ; 
 and if, from eni man j'v gend 
 
 pnjpstli hirtufer, 
 tu Him i wil rester spq gen 
 
 and giv him fer-ferld merr." 
 cEen Jizps sed, " Salvejon kpmz 
 
 dis de pntu dj t ruif ; 
 dcs art an Izraeljt indid, 
 
 and dr>st not nid repruif ; 
 for i am kr>m tu sev de lost : 
 
 from nr>n tu stand aluif." 
 
 SEKEON 128. 
 
 Parabel ov de Psndz. Luik 19. 11-27. 
 
 Hwen nir Jeruisalem, Kr^st spek 
 
 dis parabel ; for spm 
 lot dat God'z kirjdom woz at wpns, 
 
 in its ful p-ser, tu kpm. 
 "A serten nerbelman wud g& 
 
 intu a distant land, 
 tu gen a kirjdom for himself, 
 
 wid absoluit komand. 
 Beferr hi left, hi kold tu him 
 
 hiz servants ten, and sed, 
 ' Tu iq ov q, j giv wpn p^nd, 
 
 dat n, wid it, me tred.' 
 Bpt de fols sitizenz rebeld 
 
 agenst hiz gpvernment, 
 and sent a mesej after him, 
 
 tu Jer der diskontent. 
 At lerj! der Lord, hui had resivd 
 
 hiz roialti, retprnd, 
 and askt dem h^ de had em- 
 ploid 
 
 der mpni : hwot de'd ernd. 
 cEen kem de ferst, and sed, ' 3j 
 
 hai gend ful ten p-sndz mecr.' 
 cle Lord dat servant prezd for dis 
 
 gret inkris tu hiz ster ; 
 and sed, 'Wei dpn, trpstwprdi 
 
 sins d^ art feiful fsnd [wpn, 
 in dis smol trpst, bi ruiler fas 
 
 er'r sitiz ten, ren-snd.' 
 A sekond kem ; ' Mj p-^nd,' hi sed, 
 
 4 ful fjv p^ndz mer had gend.' 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 The Lord then said, ' Thou shalt corn- 
 Five cities thus obtained.' [mand 
 Another came, and said, ' Behold 
 
 The pound thou gavest me, 
 Which in a napkin I have hid, 
 
 And kept it safe for thee. 
 I feared to speculate with it, 
 
 Or risk, in any trade, 
 Thy property, for thou art strict ; 
 
 I was too much afraid ; 
 For thou dost always ask for more 
 
 Than thou dost first supply, 
 And dost expect us to increase 
 
 Thy gifts by industry.' 
 Then was his Lord displeased, and 
 said, 
 
 ' Thou wicked servant. Hear : 
 From thy own mouth I will condemn 
 
 Thy idleness and fear. 
 Thou knewest I was prompt to try 
 
 My stewards by this test ? 
 Then thou should' st well have used 
 
 And made good interest, [thy store, 
 Take therefore from him his sole 
 
 And give it to that one [pound, 
 Who hath made ten by industry, 
 
 And would not be outdone. 
 For unto each who hath employed 
 
 His store, shall more be given, 
 While from the idle who used not, 
 
 Their last mite shall be riven. 
 And as for those, mine enemies, 
 
 Who late refused my reign, 
 Bring the disloyal traitors forth, 
 
 And cause them to be slain." 
 
 SECTION 129. 
 
 The Resurrection of Lazarus. 
 John 11. 17-46. 
 
 To Bethany now Jesus came, 
 
 To the holy family 
 Of Mary and of Martha, who 
 
 Were in calamity ; 
 For Lazarus, their brother dear, 
 
 Had just been called away ; 
 And four days he had been entombed 
 
 When Jesus came that day. 
 (This peaceful town of Bethany 
 
 Was nigh Jerusalem, 
 15* 
 
 cEe Lord den sed, * <Ts Jalt komand 
 
 fjv sitiz dps obtend.' 
 Anpder kern, and sed, ' Behold 
 
 de p^nd drs gevest mi, 
 hwiq in a napkin i hav hid, 
 
 and kept it sef for di. 
 J fird tu spekqjet wid it, 
 
 or risk, in eni tred, 
 d^ properti, for fas art strikt ; 
 
 i woz tui mpCj afred ; 
 for d~s dr>st olwez ask for merr 
 
 dan fcs dpst ferst spplj, 
 and dpst ekspekt PS tu inkris 
 
 di gifts bi indpstri.' 
 8Een woz hiz Lord displizd, and 
 sed, 
 
 ' cT^ wiked servant. Hir : 
 from di e-n nrst j wil kondem 
 
 dj, jdelnes and fir. 
 <Is nqest i woz prompt tu trj 
 
 mj sti^ardz b dis test ? 
 cEen d^ Jud'st wel hav i^zd dj steer, 
 
 and med gud interest. 
 Tek derfer from him hiz serl p^nd, 
 
 and giv it tu dat wpn 
 hui hat msd ten bj indpstri, 
 
 and wud not bi -stdpn. 
 For pntu ig hui hat emploid 
 
 hiz sterr, Jal mecr bi given, 
 hw^l from de ^del hui tj,zd not, 
 
 der last mjt Jal bi riven. 
 And az for de-z, m^n enemiz, 
 
 hui let refqzd mj, rsn, 
 brirj de disloial tretorz fe-rt, 
 
 and kcDz dem tu bi slen." 
 
 129. 
 
 Se Rezvrekfon ov Lazarvs. 
 Jon 11. 17-46. 
 
 Tu Betani n^ Jizps kern, 
 
 tu de herli famili 
 ov Meri and ov Marta, hui 
 
 wer in kalamiti ; 
 for Lazarps, der brpder dir, 
 
 had jpst bin kold awe ; 
 and for dez hi had bin entuimd 
 
 hwen Jizps kem dat de. 
 (<Iis pisful ti?n ov Betani 
 
 woz ni Jeruisalem, 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Not more than fifteen furlongs off, 
 
 Two miles, as we should deem.) 
 
 The friendly Jews in vain essayed 
 
 Some comfort to afford ; 
 When Martha, hearing Christ's ap- 
 proach, 
 
 Went out to meet her Lord. 
 Mary sat still within the house. 
 Then Martha said, or sighed, 
 "If thou, Lord, hadst been here before 
 
 My brother had not died. 
 Yet still I know that whatsoe'er 
 
 Thou askest, God will give." 
 Jesus replied, " Thy brother shall, 
 
 By resurrection, live." 
 Then Martha said, " I know he'll rise 
 
 Again at the last day." 
 " I am the resurrection and 
 
 The life," said Christ, " alway. 
 And whoso trusts himself to me, 
 Though here on earth he die, 
 Shall live again in me, and then 
 
 Shall live eternally. 
 Canst thou this truth receive ?" She 
 " Yea, Lord, for I believe [said, 
 That thou the true Messiah art, 
 
 The Son whom God doth give." 
 And then she secretly went home, 
 
 And to her sister said, 
 " The Master's come, and calleth thee." 
 
 Mary in haste obeyed, 
 To meet her Lord without the town, 
 
 Where Martha first had come. 
 Her mourning friends supposed she 
 To weep at Lazarus' tomb, [went 
 And followed ; till at Jesus' feet 
 She threw herself, and sighed, 
 " If thou, O Lord, hadst but been here, 
 
 My brother had not died." 
 When Jesus saw her tears, (his heart, 
 
 Of pure compassion made,) 
 He groaned with sorrow, and inquired 
 
 " Where is his body laid ?" 
 They said to him, " Lord, come, and 
 
 see." 
 
 Then Jesus wept. They said, 
 
 " See how he loved him. Mark his 
 
 With sorrow overspread." [face, 
 
 Some of them said, " Could not this 
 
 Who gave sight to the blind, [man 
 
 not mer dan fiftin fprlorjz of, 
 tui mjlz, az wi Jud dim.) 
 
 <Ie frendli Juiz in ven esed 
 spm kpmfort tu aferd ; 
 
 iwen Maria, hirig Krjst's 
 
 j 
 
 wekt *st tu mat her Lord. 
 Meri sat stil widin de h^s. 
 cCen Maria sed, or sjd, 
 If <fo, Lord, hadst bin hir befer 
 mi brpder had not d^d. 
 Yet stil i no* dat hwotserer 
 ^ askest, God wil giv." 
 Jizps repl^d, " 84 brpder Jal, 
 
 bj rezprekjon, liv." 
 <Ien Maria sed, " $ ner hi'l rjz 
 agen at de last de." 
 5 am de rezprekjon and 
 d:e Ijf," sed Krjst, " olwe. 
 And huiser trpsts himself tu mi, 
 
 der hir on erl hi dj, 
 Jal liv agen in mi, and den 
 
 Jal liv eternali. 
 Kanst du dis truil resiv ?" Xi sed, 
 
 " Ye, Lord, for j beliv 
 dat &s de trui Mesj,a art, 
 
 de Spn huim God dpi giv." 
 And den Ji sikretli went herm, 
 and tu her sister sed, 
 cLe Master 'z kpm, and kolel di." 
 Meri in hest orbed, 
 tu mit her Lord wid^t de ten, 
 hwer Maria ferst had kpm. 
 Her mernirj frendz sppe-zd Ji went 
 
 tu wip at Lazarps' tuim, 
 and fole-d ; til at Jizps' fit 
 
 fi Irui herself, and sjd, 
 " If d^, CT Lord, hadst bpt bin hir, 
 
 mj brpder had not did." 
 Hwen Jizps so her tirz, (hiz hart 
 
 ov pi^r kompajon med,) 
 hi grernd wid sorer, and inkwjrd, 
 
 " Hwer iz hiz bodi led ? " 
 cCe sed tu him, " Lord, kpm, and 
 
 si." 
 
 cCen Jizps wept. 3e sed, 
 " Si h^hi Ipvd him. Mark hiz fes, 
 
 wid sore* ecverspred." 
 Spm ov dem sed, " Kud not dis 
 hui gev sjt tu de bl^nd, [man, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Have kept this man from death ?" The 
 Lord, 
 
 Still groaning from his mind, 
 Came to the grave. It was a cave ; 
 
 A stone upon it lay. 
 Then Jesus said, " Remove the stone." 
 
 (He would his power display.) 
 Then Martha unto Jesus said, 
 
 " To-day is the fourth day 
 That he has lain among the dead." 
 
 But Jesus answered her, 
 " Said I not, If thou would'st believe, 
 
 God's glory should appear ?" 
 Then was the stone moved from its 
 place ; 
 
 And, lifting up his eyes, 
 He said, " O Father, thee I bless, 
 
 Who hearest me always. 
 I knew thou dost, but for the sake 
 
 Of others, thus I pray ; 
 That they may see that I am sent 
 
 By thee, to teach thy way." 
 This having said, he cried aloud, 
 
 " O Lazarus, come forth! " 
 The dead obeyed that voice divine, 
 
 And came from out the earth ; 
 His hands and feet with grave-clothes 
 bound, 
 
 A napkin round his head ; 
 Said Jesus, " Loose him, let him go." 
 
 All doubt was now allayed : 
 And many Jewish friends believed, 
 
 To whom these things were shown : 
 But some unto the Pharisees 
 
 This miracle made known. 
 
 SECTION 130. 
 
 The Sanhedrim assemble to deliberate con- 
 cerning the Resurrection of Lazarus. 
 
 John 11. 47, 48. 
 
 A council then the chief priests held, 
 
 How they might put Christ down. 
 They said, " We do no miracle, 
 
 This man gains great renown. 
 And if we let him thus alone, 
 
 All will believe on him : 
 The Eomans then will come, kill us, 
 
 And burn Jerusalem." 
 
 hav kept dis man from del ?" cLe 
 Lord, 
 
 stil grernii) from hiz mjnd, 
 kern tu de grev. It woz a kev ; 
 
 a stern ppon it le. 
 clen J.izr>s sed, " Remurv de stern." 
 
 (Hi wud hiz p^er disple.) 
 cEen Maria pntu Jizps sed, 
 
 " Tu-de iz de fenrf de 
 dat hi haz len ampi) de ded." 
 
 Bpt Jizps anserd her, 
 " Sed j not, If d^ wud'st beliv, 
 
 God'z glerri Jud apir ?" 
 clen woz de stern muivd from its 
 piss ; 
 
 and, liftii) pp hiz jz, 
 hi sed, " F Ffider, di j bles, 
 
 hui hirest mi olwez. 
 
 nn d^ dpst, bpt for de sek 
 
 ov pderz, dps j pre ; 
 dat de me si dat \ am sent * 
 
 bj di, tu tic; dj we." 
 <Iis havii) sed, hi kqd ated, 
 
 " CT Lazarps, kpni ferri ! " 
 cle ded erbed dat vois divjn, 
 
 and kem from ^t de erJ ; 
 hiz handz and fit wid grev-klerdz 
 b^nd, 
 
 a napkin r^nd hiz hed ; 
 sed Jizps, " Luis him, let him ger." 
 
 Ql d^t woz n^ aled : 
 and meni JuiiJ frendz belivd, 
 
 tu huim diz lirjz wer Jern ; 
 bpt spm pntu de Farisiz 
 
 dis mirakel med nern. 
 
 SEKXON 130. 
 
 <3Te Sanhedrim asembel tu deliberet Jcon- 
 serniy de Rezvr.ekfon ov Lasarvs. 
 
 Jon 11. 47, 48. 
 
 A k-snsil den de qif prists held, 
 
 Irs de m^t put Krjst d^n. 
 cle sed, " Wi dui n& mirakel, 
 
 dis man genz gret ren^n. 
 And if wi let him dps alern, 
 
 ol wil beliv on him : 
 de Eepmanz den wil kpm, kil PS, 
 
 and bprn Jeruisalem." 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 131. 
 
 Caiaphas prophesies. John 11. 49-54. 
 
 Then Caiaphas, who was that year 
 
 The high priest of the Jews, 
 Said, " It is better far for us 
 
 That this one man should lose 
 His life, than that the nation be 
 
 Destroyed, and Israel fade ; 
 And all our ceremonial rites 
 
 Be withered and decayed." 
 And this he spake, not of himself, 
 
 But being high priest that year, 
 He prophesied that Christ should die 
 
 For all, both far and near ; 
 And gather all God's children that 
 
 Were scattered far abroad, 
 Both Jew and Gentile in one fold. 
 
 The rest his speech applaud. 
 From that day forth the Jewish priests 
 
 Took counsel, Christ to slay. 
 Then Jesus left Jerusalem, 
 
 And did at Ephraim stay ; 
 And there, with his disciples, he 
 Lived for a time in privacy. 
 
 BOOK IX. 
 
 SECTION 132. 
 
 State of the public mind at Jerusalem before 
 the last Passover Christ attended. 
 
 John 11. 55-57. 
 The Jewish Passover was nigh, 
 
 And to that sacred feast, 
 The Jews from every region round, 
 
 (From daily cares released,) 
 Flocked to Jerusalem, that they 
 
 Themselves might purify, 
 Before the Passover began, 
 
 And eat it joyfully. 
 For Jesus often they inquired, 
 
 And much desired to know 
 Whether he would the feast attend, 
 
 In spite of every foe. 
 Now both chief priests and Pharisees, 
 
 And all the Sanhedrim, 
 Wished to discover where Christ was, 
 
 That they might capture him. 
 
 SEKXON 131. 
 
 Kaiafas profesiz. Jon 11. 49-54. 
 
 cEen Kaiafas, hui woz dat yir 
 
 de hi prist ov de Jiuz, 
 sed, j" It iz beter far for PS 
 
 dai dis wpn man Jud luiz 
 biz Ijf, dan dat de nejon bi 
 
 destroid, and Izrael fed ; 
 and ol ~sr seremernial r^ts 
 
 bi widerd and deked." 
 And dis hi spek, not ov himself, 
 
 btft biii) hj prist dat yir, 
 hi profesjd dat Krjst Jud d^ 
 
 for ol, berf far and nir ; 
 and gader ol God'z qildren dat 
 
 wer skaterd far abrod, 
 betf Jui and Jent^l in wpn ferld. 
 
 cle rest hiz spiq aplod. 
 From dat de ferl d:e JuiiJ prists 
 
 tuk ksnsel, Krj.st tu sle. 
 clen Jizps left J eruisalem, 
 
 and did at Efraim ste ; 
 and der, wid hiz disjpelz, hi 
 livd for a tjm in prjvasi. 
 
 BUK IX. 
 
 SEKXON 132. 
 
 Stet ov de pvblik mind at Jerusalem 
 be/or de last Pas&ver Krist atended. 
 
 Jon 11. 55-57. 
 cle JuiiJ Pas aver woz nj, 
 
 and tu dat sekred fist, 
 de Juiz from everi rijon rend, 
 
 (from deli kerz relist,) 
 flokt tu Jeruisalem, dat de 
 
 demselvz mjt pu/ifj, 
 beferr de Paserver began, 
 
 and it it joifuli. 
 For Jizps ofen de inkwjrd, 
 
 and mpCj dezjrd tu no* 
 hweder hi wud de fist atend, 
 
 in sp^t ov everi fee. 
 JSr~s be-l cjif prists and Farisiz, 
 
 and ol de Sanhedrim, 
 wijt tu diskpver hwer Kr^st woz, 
 
 dat de mjt kapt^r him. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 SECTION 133. 
 
 Christ comes to Bethany, where he is 
 anointed by Mary. 
 
 Matthew 26. 6-13. Mark 14. 3-9. 
 John 12. 1-11. 
 
 Six days before the Passover, 
 
 The Lord to Bethany came, 
 The residence of Lazarus, 
 
 Of resurrection fame. 
 And in the house of Simon there, 
 
 Christ did a feast attend, 
 And Lazarus sat down to eat 
 
 With his life-giving Friend. 
 But Martha served. Then Mary took 
 
 A pound of ointment, sweet 
 And costly, of pure spikenard made, 
 
 And poured it on his feet. 
 Her love was great, and on his head 
 
 She lavished the perfume ; 
 Then wiped his feet with her own hair : 
 
 Rich odour filled the room. 
 When his disciples saw this deed, 
 
 They were offended sore, 
 And wished the ointment had been 
 
 For money, that the poor [sold 
 Might gain the benefit of alms. 
 
 And Judas, traitor bold, 
 Especially was grieved thereat, 
 
 And would have had it sold, 
 Not for the poor, but for himself, 
 
 Because a thief was he, 
 And bore the bag, and cared for nought 
 
 But worldly property. 
 Then Jesus said, " Forbear to blame 
 
 This act of Mary's love, 
 For she hath wrought on me a work 
 
 Which you should all approve. 
 The poor are always with you, and 
 
 Whene'er you will, you may 
 Do good to them, but I full soon 
 
 Must pass from earth away. 
 She hath done what she could, to show 
 
 Her faithful gratitude ; 
 And hath anointed me before 
 
 My burial, as endued 
 With knowledge of my coming fate. 
 
 I tell you that this deed 
 Of her pure charity shall be 
 
 Proclaimed, and gain its meed, 
 
 SEKEON 133. 
 
 kvmz tu Bedani, hwsr hi iz 
 anointed bf Meri. 
 
 . 6-13. Mark 14. 3-9. 
 Jon 12. 1-11. 
 
 Siks dez beferr de Paserver, 
 
 de Lord tu Bedani kern, 
 de rezidens ov Lazarps, 
 
 ov rezprekjon fern. 
 And in de h^s ov Sjmon der, 
 
 Krjst did a fist atend , 
 and Lazarps sat d^n tu .it 
 
 wid hiz Ijf-givii) Frend. 
 Br>t Maria servd. clen Meri tuk 
 
 a pimd ov ointment, swat 
 and kostli, ov pqr spjknard med, 
 
 and pord it on hiz fat. 
 Her IPV woz gret, and on hiz hed 
 
 Ji lavijt de perfqm ; 
 den wjpt hiz fit wid her em her : 
 
 riCj e-dor fild de ruim. 
 Hwen hiz dis^pelz so dis did, 
 
 de wer ofended SOT, 
 and wijt de ointment had bin secld 
 
 for mpni, dat de puir 
 mjt gen de benefit ov Bmz. 
 
 And Jradas, tretor berld, 
 espejali woz grivd derat, 
 
 and wud hav had it serld, 
 not for de puir, bpt for himself, 
 
 bekoz a Hf woz hi, 
 and bor d:e bag, and kerd for not 
 
 bpt wprldli properti. 
 <Ien Jizps sed, " Forber tu blem 
 
 dis akt ov Meri'z IPV, 
 for Ji hai rot on mi a wprk 
 
 hwic) q Jud ol apruiv. 
 cEe puir ar olwez wid \\, and 
 
 hwener i^ wil, i^ me 
 dui gud tu dem, bpt j ful sum 
 
 mpst pas from er^ awe. 
 Ei had dpn hwot Ji kud, tu Jer 
 
 her feiful gratiti^d ; 
 and had anointed mi befer 
 
 mi berial, az endqd 
 wid nolej ov mj kpmii) fet. 
 
 * tel n dat dis did 
 ov her pqr qariti Jal bi 
 
 preklemd, and gen its mid 
 
Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 176 
 
 Where'er my Gospel shall be preached, 
 Throughout the coming age : 
 
 The honor of all saints shall be 
 Her lasting heritage." 
 
 Then many of the Jews, who knew 
 
 That Christ was in that place, 
 Came there to visit him, and own 
 
 His majesty and grace ; 
 And also to see Lazarus, 
 
 Whom from the dead he raised. 
 But the chief priests, who hated much 
 
 To hear the Savior praised, 
 Designed to murder Lazarus too, 
 
 Because while he still lived, 
 Full many went away from them. 
 
 And on the Lord believed. 
 
 SECTION 134. 
 
 Christ prepares to enter Jerusalem. 
 
 Matthew 21. 1-7. Mark 11. 1-7. 
 Luke 19. 29-35. John 12. 12-19. 
 
 On the next day, when they drew nigh 
 
 Unto Jerusalem, 
 Great crowds that came up to the feast, 
 
 Met Christ with loud acclaim. 
 With palm-tree branches in their 
 hands, 
 
 They greeted him, and cried, 
 " Hosanna ! Blest be Israel's king ; 
 
 Let him be glorified 
 Who cometh in the Lord's high name." 
 
 As they drew near the place, 
 He sent from his disciples, two, 
 
 To go before his face, 
 And said, " Go to that village, and 
 
 Directly ye shall find 
 An ass and colt, whereon no man 
 
 Hath sat : the colt unbind 
 And bring him hither. And if one 
 
 Inquire, ' Why do ye so ?' 
 Eeply, * Because the Lord hath need.' 
 
 And he will let him go." 
 All this was done, so that the words 
 
 Of Judah's prophet were 
 Fulfilled, who saith, " Be not afraid, 
 
 O Zion's daughter fair, 
 
 hwerer mj Gospel Jal bi pricjt, 
 
 drui^t de kpmir) ej : 
 de onor ov ol sents Jal bi 
 
 her lastir) heritej." 
 
 cTei|i meni ov de Juiz, hui m^ 
 
 dat Krjst. woz in dat pies, 
 kern der tii vizit him, and era. 
 
 hiz majesti and gres ; 
 and olso- tu si Lazarps, 
 
 huim from de ded hi rezd. 
 Bpt de Qif prjsts, hui heted 
 
 tu hir de Sevier prezd, 
 dezjnd tu mprder Lazarps tui, 
 
 bekoz hwjl hi stil livd, 
 ful meni went awe from dem, 
 
 and on de Lord belivd. 
 
 SEKEOJST 134. 
 
 prepsrz tu enter Jerusalem. 
 
 Mafoi 21. 1-7. Mark 11. 1-7. 
 Luik 19. 29-35. Jon 12. 12-19. 
 
 On de nekst de, hwen de drui nj 
 
 pntu Jeruisalem, 
 gret kr^dz dat kem pp tu de fist, 
 
 met Krjst wid: l^d aklem. 
 Wid pem-tri branqez in der 
 handz, 
 
 de grated him, and krjd, 
 " Herzana ! Blest bi Izrael'z kii) ; 
 
 Let him bi glerifjd 
 hui kpmei in de Lord'z hj nem." 
 
 Az de drm nir de pies, 
 hi sent from hiz disjpelz, tin, 
 
 tu gee beferr hiz fes, 
 and sed, " Ger tu dat vilej, and 
 
 direktli yi Jal fjnd 
 an as and keplt, hweron no- man 
 
 hai sat : de ke-lt pnbjnd 
 and brirj him hi der. And if wpn 
 
 inkwjr, ' Hwj dui yi so-? ' 
 
 JBekoz de Lord hal nid.' 
 
 And hi wil let him go 1 ." 
 Ql dis woz dpn, sec dat de wprdz 
 
 ov Juida'z profet wer 
 fulfild, hui se^, " Bi not afred, 
 
 CT Zpn'z doter fer, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Behold thy king approacheth, meek, 
 
 And sitting on an ass, 
 Even on an ass's foal ;" but when 
 
 These words had come to pass, 
 Jesus' disciples knew it not. 
 
 Yet afterwards, when he 
 Was glorified, they understood 
 
 This sacred mystery. 
 They went, according to Christ's word, 
 
 And found as he had said, 
 And brought the colt, and thereupon 
 
 Their garments soon they laid : 
 And Jesus sat upon the colt. 
 
 And many Jews who knew 
 That Christ raised Lazarus from the 
 
 Bore witness this was true, [dead, 
 
 SECTION 135. 
 
 The people meet Christ with Hosannas. 
 
 Christ approaches Jerusalem. 
 
 Matthew 21. 8-11. Mark 11. 8-11. 
 
 Luke 19. 36-40. John 12. 19. 
 
 As they descended from the mount 
 
 Of Olives, and drew near 
 Unto Jerusalem, vast crowds, 
 
 Who came Christ's words to hear, 
 Cut branches from the trees, and then 
 
 They cast them on the road, 
 Together with their garments, and 
 
 Sang unto God this ode : 
 " Hosanna to king David's son ; 
 
 Hosanna we proclaim ; 
 Most blessed be the king that comes 
 
 In great Jehovah's name. 
 Hosanna in the highest heaven, 
 
 Let peace for ever reign ; 
 May David's kingdom come on earth, 
 
 And evermore remain." 
 The Pharisees, displeased at this, 
 
 Said, " Lord, rebuke their noise." 
 But Jesus said, " If these were still, 
 
 The stones would raise their voice." 
 Then said the Pharisees, " Behold, 
 
 We can no more prevail ; 
 The world is following after him, 
 
 And now our power must fail." 
 
 behecld dj kirj aprecqel, mik, 
 
 and sitirj on an as, 
 iven on an as'ez fed ;" bpt hwen 
 
 diz wprdz had kpm tu pas, 
 Jizps' disjpelz nq, it not. 
 
 Yet afterwardz, hwen hi 
 woz glerifjd, de pnderstud 
 
 dis sekred misteri. 
 cCe went, akordii) tu Rqst's wprd, 
 
 and fsnd az hi had sed, 
 and brot de kedt, and derppon 
 
 der garments sum de led : 
 and JJZPS sat ppon de kerlt. 
 
 And meni Juiz hui nq, 
 dat EJqst rezd Lazaros from de ded, 
 
 berr witnes dis woz trui. 
 
 SEKXON 135. 
 
 3.e pipel mit Slrlst wid Ilvzanaz. 
 
 Krist aprvgez Jerusalem. 
 
 Mafy 21. 8-11. Mark 11. 8-11. 
 
 Luik 19. 36-40. Jon 12. 19. 
 
 Az de desended from de nrsnt 
 
 ov Olivz, and drui nir 
 pntu Jeruisalem, vast krsdz, 
 
 hui kem Kr^st's wprdz tu hir, 
 kpt branqez from de trJz, and den 
 
 de kast dem on de reed, 
 tugeder wid der garments, and 
 
 sar) pntii God dis e^d : 
 " Heczana tu kii) Devid'z spn ; 
 
 Herzana wi precklem ; 
 mecst blesed bi de kii) dat kpmz 
 
 In gret Jeherva'z nem. 
 Heczana in de hjest heven, 
 
 let pas for ever ren ; 
 me Devid'z kirjdom kpm on erl, 
 
 and e vernier remen." 
 8[e Farisaz displJzd at dis, 
 
 sed, " Lord, rebqk der noiz." 
 Bpt JJZPS sed, " If diz wer stil, 
 
 de stemz wud rez der vois." 
 2en sed de Farisiz, " Beherld, 
 
 wi kan ne- merr prevel ; 
 de wprld iz folerig after him. 
 
 and n^ ^r p-^er mpst fel." 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 136. 
 
 Christ's Lamentation over Jerusalem, and 
 
 his prophecy of its destruction. 
 
 Luke 19. 41-44. 
 
 When Christ came near, his heart was 
 
 To think of Salem's fate ; [moved 
 He wept, that it should so despise 
 
 His mercy, till too late ; 
 And said, "Jerusalem, if thou 
 
 Hadst known in this thy day, 
 The things belonging to thy peace ! 
 
 But now they pass away, 
 For ever hidden from thine eyes. 
 
 The days will soon appear 
 In which thy enemies will come 
 
 On thee, with sword and spear, 
 And hem thee in on every side, 
 
 And lay thee with the ground : 
 Thy children, with thy stones, shall 
 
 And misery abound ; [fall, 
 
 Because thou knewest not the time 
 
 Of this thy visitation. 
 Thy pomp, and pride, and sin, have 
 
 Thy own extermination." [wrought 
 
 SECTION 137. 
 
 Christ, on entering the city, casts the buyers 
 
 and sellers out of the Temple. 
 
 Matthew 21. 10-13. Mark 11. 11. 
 
 Luke 19. 45, 46. 
 
 Christ entered then Jerusalem, 
 
 And to the temple went ; 
 And as he moved along in state, 
 
 The crowd asked what it meant. 
 Excitement filled the place. " Who's 
 this ? " 
 
 Each to his neighbour saith. 
 Eeply was quickly heard, " It is 
 
 Jesus of Nazareth, 
 Of Galilee." They knew his name, 
 
 For he had won their faith. 
 Unto the temple Jesus went, 
 
 And those who bought and sold, 
 He drove away, and overthrew 
 
 Their tables, and their gold, 
 And seats of those who doves provide, 
 
 And said to them, " 'Tis writ, 
 ' My house shall be a house of prayer ;' 
 
 But ye lodge thieves in it." 
 
 SEKEON 136. 
 
 mentefon "over Jerusalem, and 
 hiz profesi ov its destrvkfon. 
 Link 19. 41-44. 
 
 Hwen Krjst kem nir, hiz hart woz 
 
 tfti tfirjk ov Selem'z fet ; [muivd 
 hi wept. d,at it Jud sec despjz 
 
 hiz mersi, til tui let ; 
 and sed, " Jeriusalem, if (h? 
 
 hadst nem. in dis dj, de, 
 de dirjz belogii) tu dj, pis ! 
 
 Bpt ws de pas awe, 
 for ever hiden from d^n \z. 
 
 cte dez wil sum apir 
 in hwiq dj, enemiz wil kpm 
 
 on di wid sord and spir, 
 and hem di in on everi s^d, 
 
 and le wid de grsnd : 
 di qildren, wid di sternz, Jal fol, 
 
 and mizeri ab^nd ; 
 bekoz &T5 nqest not de tjni 
 
 ov dis di vizitefon. 
 <Ii pomp, and pr^d, and sin, hav rot 
 
 di em eksterminejon." 
 
 SEKEON 137. 
 
 on enteriy de siti, leasts de fyerz 
 and selerz at ov de Tempel. 
 21. 10-13. Mark 11. 11. 
 Luik 19. 45, 46. 
 
 ist enterd den Jermsalem, 
 
 and tu de tempel went ; 
 and az hi muivd alorj in stet, 
 
 de krsd askt hwot it ment. 
 Eksitment fild de pies. " Hui'z 
 dis?" 
 
 i<3 tu hiz nebpr sed\ 
 
 i woz kwikli herd, " It iz 
 izps ov Nazarei, 
 ov Galili." cEe nn, hiz nem, 
 
 for hi had wr>n d:er fefr. 
 Untu d:e tempel Jizps went, 
 
 and de-z hui bot and serld, 
 hi drcrv awe, and ererirui 
 
 der tebelz and der gerld, 
 and sits ov de-z hui dpvz 
 
 and sed tu dem, " 'Tiz rit, 
 ' Mi \YSS Jal bi a h^s ov prer ;' 
 
 bpt yi loj d^ivz in it." 
 
Harmoni ov de Grospelz. 
 
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 SECTION 138. 
 
 Christ heals the sick in the temple, and 
 
 reproves the chief Pharisees. 
 
 Matthew 21. 14-16. 
 
 s Jesus in the temple stood, 
 The blind and lame draw nigh 
 
 'o him for cure. He heals them all. 
 But nought could satisfy 
 
 lie chief priests and the scribes that 
 Was sent by God most high. [he 
 hey see his wonder-working power, 
 They hear the children cry, 
 Hosanna to king David's son," 
 And angrily reply, 
 
 1 Dost thou not hear the words they 
 
 say ? " 
 
 He mildly asks them, " Why 
 re ye so wroth ? Have ye not read 
 These words, which justify 
 hem, ' From the mouth of babes I'll 
 
 raise 
 . song of triumph in my praise ? '" 
 
 SECTION 139. 
 
 Some Greeks at Jerusalem desire to see 
 Christ. John 12. 20-44. 
 
 ome Greeks were at Jerusalem, 
 
 To worship at the feast, 
 Tiey came to Philip, earnestly 
 
 Preferring this request : 
 
 We would see Jesus, sir," said they. 
 
 Philip to Andrew told, 
 Lnd both to Jesus soon repair, 
 
 The message to unfold, 
 hen Jesus said, " The hour is come, 
 
 My name to glorify, 
 .s Son of man. Except a grain 
 
 Of wheat be earthed, and die, 
 ~> still remains one grain ; but if 
 
 It die, it brings forth fruit, 
 o he that loves his selfish life 
 
 Shall lose the very root 
 'f happiness ; but he that hates 
 
 His selfish life, while here, 
 Shall keep his better life, and live 
 
 For ever, free from fear. 
 He that would serve, should follow, 
 
 In faith and love sincere, [me, 
 
 SEKXON 138. 
 
 hilz de sik in de tempel, and 
 reprwvz de gif Farisiz. 
 21. 14-16. 
 
 Az Jizps in de tempel stud, 
 
 de bl^nd and lem dro nj 
 tu him for kqr. Hi hilz dem ol. 
 
 Bpt not kud satisfj 
 de cjif prists and de skrjbz dat hi 
 
 woz sent bji God merst hj. 
 cCe si hiz wpnder-wprkir) p^er, 
 
 de hir de qildren kr^, 
 " Herzana tu kirj Devid'z spn," 
 
 and an grili replj, 
 " Dost dte not hir de wprdz de 
 
 88? " 
 
 Hi mjldli asks dem, " Hwj 
 ar yi sec rot ? Hav yi not red 
 
 diz wprdz, hwiq jpstifj 
 dem, * From de m^ ov bebz j'l 
 
 rez 
 a soi) ov trjpmf in mj prez ?' " 
 
 SEKEON 139. 
 
 Svm Griks at Jerusalem dezjr tu si 
 2. 20-44. 
 
 Spm Griks wer at Jeruisalem, 
 
 tu wprjip at de fist, 
 de kem tu Filip, ernestli 
 
 preferirj dis rekwest : 
 " Wi wud si Jizps, ser," sed de. 
 
 Filip tu Andrui tecld, 
 and bed tu Jizps suin reper, 
 
 de mesej tu pnfedd. 
 3[en Jizps sed, '* 3e ^r iz kpm, 
 
 mj nem tu glerifj, 
 az Spn ov man. Eksept a gren 
 
 ov hwit bi erit, and dj, 
 it stil remenz wpn gren ; bpt if 
 
 it dj, it brinz ferrtt fruit. 
 So- hi dat Ipvz hiz selfij l^f 
 
 Jal luiz de veri ruit 
 ov hapines ; bpt hi dat hets 
 
 hiz selfij Ijf, hwjl hir, 
 Jal kip hiz beter l^f, and liv 
 
 for ever, fri from fir. 
 Hi dat wud serv, Jud foler, mi, 
 
 in fed^ and IPV sinsir, 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Till where I am, he too shall come, 
 
 And honor shall receive 
 From God my Father, who would have 
 
 All men in me believe. 
 My soul is deeply troubled now, 
 
 And what shall I exclaim ? 
 My Father, save me from this hour ? 
 
 Yet for this hour I came. 
 Father, thy own name glorify." 
 
 From heaven a voice then cried, 
 " My name, which is exalted high, 
 
 Shall more be glorified." 
 Those who stood by were much 
 amazed, 
 
 And said 'twas thunder's sound ; 
 Some said, it was an angel's voice 
 
 That echoed from the ground. 
 But Jesus said, " This voice hath come 
 
 For your sakes, not my own. 
 JSTow is the judgement of this world ; 
 
 Its prince is overthrown. 
 When I am lifted up from earth, 
 
 I'll draw all men to me." 
 By this he showed the mode of death 
 
 Of his humanity. 
 
 The people said, " The law declares 
 
 Christ lives eternally : 
 How then sayest thou the Son of man 
 
 Must soon uplifted be ? 
 Who is this Son of man ? " they 
 asked. 
 
 And Jesus made reply, 
 "A little while the light remains, 
 
 Walk by it till ye die, 
 Lest darkness come on unawares, 
 
 And your way hidden be ; 
 Believe this light, walk by it, and 
 
 Be followers of me." 
 
 Thus having said, Jesus arose, 
 
 And hid himself from them. 
 But though so many miracles 
 
 They saw, they did contemn. 
 Thus was fulfilled Isaiah's word, 
 
 When he to God appealed, 
 " Lord, who hath our report believed ? 
 
 Where is God's arm revealed ?" 
 By wilful unbelief they fall ; 
 
 For as Isaiah saith, 
 
 til hwer j am, hi tin Jal kpm, 
 
 and onor j'al resiv 
 from God mj Ffider, hui wud ha 1 
 
 ol men in mi beliv. 
 Mi serl iz dipji trpbeld ITS, 
 
 and hwot Jal \ eksklem ? 
 mj f Ffider, sev mi from dis 3T ? 
 
 yet for dis -sr \ kern. 
 Ffider, di em nem glorify." 
 
 From heven a vois den krjd, 
 "Mj nem, hwiq iz ekzolted hj, 
 
 Jal mer bi glerifjd." 
 clerz hui stud bi wer mpq 
 amezd, 
 
 and sed 'twoz tfpnder'z s^nd ; 
 spm sed, it w r oz an enjel'z vois 
 
 dat ekerd from de grsnd. 
 Bpt Jizps sed, " clis vois hal kp 
 
 for nr seks, not mj ern. 
 JSV iz d:e jpjment ov dis wr>rld ; 
 
 its prins iz erverirern. 
 Hwen i am lifted pp from erl, 
 
 i'l dro ol men tu mi." 
 Bi dis hi Je-d de mad ov del 
 
 ov hiz hujnaniti. 
 
 <Ie pipel sed, " cTe lo deklerz 
 
 Kr^st livz eternali : 
 Irs den seest d^ de Spn ov man 
 
 mpst suin pplifted bi ? 
 Hui iz dis Spn ov man?" de 
 askt. 
 
 And Jizps med replj, 
 " A litel hwjl de ljt remenz, 
 
 wok bj, it til yi dj, 
 lest darknes kpm on pnawerz, 
 
 and i^r ws hiden bi ; 
 beliv dis l^t, wok bj, it, and 
 
 bi folererz ov mi." 
 
 3[ps havirj sed, Jizps arerz, 
 
 and hid himself from dem. 
 Bpt de* s& meni mirakelz 
 
 de so, de did kontem. 
 3ps woz fulfild izaia'z wprd, 
 
 hwen hi tu God apild, 
 " Lord, hui hal "sr reperrt belivd 
 
 hwer iz God'z arm revild?" 
 Bi wilful pnbeljfdefol; 
 
 for az Jzaia sel, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 f They blind their eyes, make hard 
 
 their hearts, 
 
 j And rush on their own death, 
 Lest they should see, and understand, 
 I Kepent, and keep the law." 
 Bo spake Isaiah of the Christ, 
 I Whose glory he foresaw. 
 feet 'mongst the rulers who were 
 I Many believed on him ; [chief, 
 put, fearful of the Pharisees, 
 lAnd of the Sanhedrim, 
 Would not confess and own the Lord : 
 They loved applause more than his 
 
 word. 
 
 SECTION 140. 
 
 Christ declares his union with the Father, 
 and the object of his mission. 
 
 John 12. 44-50. 
 
 Then Jesus said, " Whoso believes 
 
 On me, Messiah true, 
 Believeth not on me alone, 
 
 But God, whose will I do. 
 And he also that seeth me, 
 
 Sees Him that sent me here. 
 A light into the world, I come, 
 
 The light of heaven, most clear ; 
 That whosoever shall believe 
 
 In me, may walk no more 
 In darkness and in ignorance, 
 
 As they have done before. 
 Not I alone judge those who hear 
 
 My words, and disobey ; 
 [ rather came to save the world 
 
 Than judge it at this day. 
 He that rejects me and my words, 
 
 Hath one that judgeth him ; 
 En the last day, the words I speak 
 
 Shall judge him, as supreme. 
 [ have not spoken from myself, 
 
 But He from whom I came 
 Jommanded me what I should say 
 
 And speak in his great name. 
 And this I know, his just command 
 1 Is everlasting life ; 
 Whate'er I speak, therefore, is with 
 
 The Father's wisdom rife." 
 
 "cEe bljnd der jz, mek hard der 
 harts, 
 
 and rpj on der em del, 
 lest de Jud si, and pnderstand, 
 
 repent, and kip de lo." 
 Sec spek izaia ov de Xr^st, 
 
 huiz glecri hi ferso. 
 Yet 'mprjst de ruulerz hui wer Qif, 
 
 meni belivd on him ; 
 bpt, firful ov de Farisiz, 
 
 and ov de Sanhedrim, 
 wud not konfes and era de Lord : 
 de Ipvd aploz merr dan hiz 
 wprd. 
 
 SEKXOJN" 140. 
 
 Kri$t delclerz hiz union wid de "Fader, 
 and de objekt ov hiz mijbn. 
 
 Jon 12. 44-50. 
 
 cEen Jizps sed, " Huisa- belivz 
 
 on mi, Mes^a trui, 
 belivel not on mi alera, 
 
 bpt God, huiz wil j dui. 
 And hi olse* dat siel mi, 
 
 siz Him dat sent mi hir. 
 A Ijt intu de wprld, j kpm, 
 
 de Ijt ov heven merst klir ; 
 dat hiuse-ever Jal be]iv 
 
 in mi, me wok ne? merr 
 in darknes and in ignorans, 
 
 az de hav dpn befer. 
 Not j alera jpj derz hui hir 
 
 mj wprdz, and diserbe ; 
 j rfider kem tu sev de wprld 
 
 dan jpj it at dis de. 
 Hi dat rejekts mi and mj wprdz, 
 
 ha^ wpn dat jpj el him ; 
 in de last de, d:e wprdz j spik 
 
 Jal jpj him, az sqprim. 
 % hav not sperken from mjself, 
 
 bpt Hi from huim j kem 
 komanded mi hwot j Jud se 
 
 and spik in hiz gret nem. 
 And dis i no-, hiz jpst komand 
 
 iz everlastii) ]jf ; 
 hwotsr i spik, derferr, iz wid 
 
 de F^der'z wizdom r^f." 
 
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 JRkymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 141. 
 
 Christ leaves the city, and goes to Bethany ; 
 after which he goes to Jerusalem, and 
 condemns the barren Jig tree. 
 Matthew 21. 17-19. Mark 11. 11-14. 
 
 Then Christ departed with "the twelve 
 
 When eventide was come, 
 And lodged in Bethany, where he 
 
 Had lately made his home. 
 Next morning, he returned unto 
 
 Jerusalem again ; 
 And as he went, he hungered sore, 
 
 And could no food obtain. 
 Seeing a fig tree in the way, 
 
 He came to it, but found 
 No fruit thereon, but only leaves, 
 
 Which did the more abound. 
 It was not a good season then 
 
 With this untimely tree ; 
 And Jesus said, " Let no more fruit 
 
 Be ever found on thee." 
 And soon the fig tree died away ; 
 
 Christ's words possest such power, 
 It drooped its leaves immediately, 
 
 And withered from that hour. 
 
 SECTION 142. 
 
 The Scribes and Chief Priests seek to destroy 
 
 Jesus. 
 Mark 11. 18. Luke 19. 47, 48. 
 
 And in the temple every day 
 He taught the people there ; 
 
 The scribes and chief priests heard, 
 
 and sought 
 How him they might ensnare, 
 
 But could not find what they might do. 
 
 The people round him gladly drew ; 
 
 But they before his -teaching quailed, 
 
 And all their artifices failed. 
 
 And when the eventide was come, 
 
 He left the city for his home. 
 
 SECTION 143. 
 
 Remarks on the Barren Fig Tree. 
 Matthew 21. 20-22. Mark 11. 20-26. 
 
 And in the morning, as they passed, 
 They saw the fig tree stand, 
 
 SEKEON 141. 
 
 st livz de siti, and goz tu Bedani 
 after hwig hi gvz tu Jeruisalem, an 
 Tcondemz de barenfig tri. 
 
 21. 17-19. Mark 11. 11-14 
 
 <3jen Krjst departed wid de twelv 
 / hwen iventjd woz kpm, 
 and lojd 'in Belani, hwer hi 
 
 had letli med hiz ham. 
 Nekst mornirj, hi retprnd pntu 
 
 Jeruisalem agen ; 
 and az hi went, hi hprjgerd seer, 
 
 and kud ne- fuid obten. 
 Siirj a fig tri in de we, 
 
 hi kern tu it, bpt fsnd 
 no- fruit deron, bpt ernli livz, 
 
 hwiCj did de mer ab^nd. 
 It woz not a gud sizon den 
 
 wid d:is pntjmli tri ; 
 and Jizps sed, " Let no- mer fruc 
 
 bi ever fend on di." 
 And suin de fig tri d|d awe ; 
 
 Krjst's wprdz pozest SPQ p 
 it druipt its livz immidietli, 
 
 and widerd from dat in*. 
 
 SEKEON 142. 
 
 3Le Skrfiz and &if Frists sik tu destrt 
 
 Jizm. 
 Mark 11. 18. Luik 19. 47, 48. 
 
 And in de tempel everi de 
 
 hi tot de pipel der ; 
 de skrjbz and c)if prists herd, an 
 sot 
 
 Irs him de m^t ensner, 
 bpt kud not fjud hwot de mjt dui 
 <Ie pipel rsnd him gladli drui ; 
 bpt de befer hiz tie/!) kweld, 
 and ol der artifisez feld. 
 And hwen de ivent^d woz kpm, 
 hi left de siti for hiz herm. 
 
 SEKEON 143. 
 
 "Remarks on de Baren Fig Tri. 
 21. 20-22. Mark 11. 20-26. 
 
 And in de mornirj, az d:e past, 
 de so de fig tri stand, 
 
Itymd, Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Dried from its roots, obedient 
 
 To Christ's severe command. 
 And the disciples marveled, but 
 
 The Lord did to them say, 
 ' Have faith in God, and ye shall soon 
 
 Yet greater signs display. 
 And even if with undoubting faith 
 
 Unto a mountain vast, 
 Ye say, ' Be thou removed, and be 
 
 Into the ocean cast,' 
 [t shall be done ; and all the things 
 
 Which ye desire, in prayer, 
 Believe that ye receive them, and 
 
 Ye '11 find them ready there. 
 And when ye pray, forgive all those 
 
 Who have offended you ; 
 Dhen will your Heavenly Father give 
 
 The pardon which you sue. 
 But if your hearts will not forgive 
 
 Your erring brethren here, 
 Without God's pardon you at last 
 
 In judgement will appear." 
 
 SECTION 144. 
 
 Ihrist answers the Chief Priests, who inquire 
 concerning the authority by which he acted. 
 Matthew 21. 23-27. Mark 11. 27-33. 
 Luke 20. 1-3. 
 
 .t came to pass about this time, 
 
 As Jesus preached the word 
 Within the temple's lofty walls, 
 
 And many stood and heard, 
 The priests and scribes came up, and 
 
 " By what authority [asked 
 
 Dost thou perform thy wondrous 
 works, 
 
 And who empowered thee ?" 
 Then Christ perceived their guile, and 
 
 " First answer me one thing, [said, 
 And I will truly give reply 
 
 To this your questioning. 
 Whence the authority of John ? 
 
 From heaven, or from man ?" 
 At this demand, the Jewish chiefs 
 
 Were troubled, and began 
 To reason, " If we say from heaven, 
 
 He'll blame our unbelief; 
 And if we say it was from men, 
 
 We shall find no relief. 
 
 drjd from its ruits, e-bidient 
 
 tu Krjst's sevir komand. 
 And de disj.pelz marveld, bpt 
 
 d:e Lord did tu dem se, 
 " Hav fel in God, and yi Jal sum 
 
 yet greter spz disple. 
 And iven if wid pnd^tirj fel 
 
 pntu a msnten vast, 
 yi se, ' Bi fcs remuivd, and bi 
 
 intu de e-Jan kast,' 
 it Jal bi dpn ; and ol de dirjz 
 
 hwiq yi dez^r, in prer, 
 beliv dat yi resiv dem, and 
 
 yi'l find dem redi der. 
 And hwen yi pre, forgiv ol derz 
 
 hui hav ofended i^ ; 
 den wil uj Hevenli Fsder giv 
 
 de pardon hwic) n, s\\. 
 But if qr harts wil not forgiv 
 
 H,r erirj bredren hir, 
 wid^t God'z pardon q, at last 
 
 in jpjment wil apir." 
 
 SEKXON 144. 
 
 anserz de &if Frists, hm inkw}r 
 Tconserniy de odoriti bi hwig hi aTcted. 
 Ma^ 21. 23-27. Mark 11. 27-33. 
 Lmk 20. 1-3. 
 
 It kem tu pas ab^t dis tjm, 
 
 az Jizps priest de wprd 
 widin de tempel'z lofii wolz, 
 
 and meni stud and herd, 
 de prists and skrjbz kern pp, and 
 
 " Bj, hwot oioriti [askt 
 
 dpst d^ perform d^ wpndrps 
 wprks, 
 
 and hui emp^erd di ?" 
 cCen Krjst persivd d:sr gjl, and sed, 
 
 " Ferst anser mi wpn din, 
 and i wil trudi giv repl^ 
 
 tu dis u/ kwestionii). 
 Hwens de oioriti ov Jon ? 
 
 from heven, or from man ? 
 At dis demand, de JuiiJ qifs 
 
 wer trpbeld, and began 
 tu rizon, " If wi ss from heven, 
 
 hi'l blem ^r pnbelaf ; 
 and if wi se it woz from men, 
 
 wi Jal fjnd nee relif. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 The people all believed in John, 
 
 And they in utter grief 
 Will stone us, for they are convinced 
 
 John was a prophet true." 
 They said, " We cannot tell." Then 
 
 Said, " Neither tell I you [Christ 
 By what authority I do 
 
 These things ; but, you will find, 
 If you but truly search for truth 
 
 With pure and honest mind." 
 
 SECTION 145. 
 
 Parable of the Two Sons. 
 Matthew 21. 28-32. 
 
 "A certain father had two sons ; 
 
 And unto one he said, 
 * Go, in my vineyard work.* But he 
 
 This evil answer made, 
 4 1 will not.' After, he repents, 
 
 And goes obediently. 
 The father to the second son 
 
 Said likewise, ' Work for me/ 
 This son was gentler in his speech, 
 
 But falser in his heart : 
 He said, ' I'll go,' but he went not, 
 
 Acting a treacherous part. 
 Now which of these two sons did best 
 
 Perform his father's will ?" 
 The Scribes replied, " The first, for he 
 
 Did his commands fulfil." 
 Then Jesus said, " By this same rule 
 
 Ye do yourselves accuse ; 
 For publicans and harlots go 
 
 To heaven ; while you refuse. 
 For they, though rude and ignorant, 
 
 Do yet repent and turn ; 
 But you, pretending all that's good, 
 
 My gracious Gospel scorn. 
 John came to you in righteousness, 
 
 And you would not believe ; 
 But those you call the base and vile, 
 
 His doctrine did receive ; 
 And when you saw enough to prove 
 
 His message was from heaven, 
 You showed no penitence, nor prayed 
 
 Your guilt might be forgiven." ' 
 
 cle pipel ol belivd in Jon, 
 
 and de in pter grif 
 wil stem. PS, for ds ar konvinst 
 
 Jon woz a profet trui." 
 cCe sed, " Wi kanot tel." cEen 
 
 sed, " Njder tel j q 
 bj Ewot oioriti j dm. 
 
 diz tfirjz,; bpt, q, wil fjnd, 
 if \i bpt truili serq for truii 
 
 wid piy and onest m^nd." 
 
 SEKEON 145. 
 
 Parabel ov tie Tib Svnz. 
 1. 28-32. 
 
 " A serten fsder had tui spnz ; 
 
 andpntu wpn hi sed, 
 ' Ger, in mj vinyard wprk.' Bpt hi 
 
 dis ivil anser med, 
 ' J wil not.' After, hi repents, 
 
 and gerz erbidientli. 
 3Ee ffider tu de sekond spn 
 
 sed l^kwjz, ' Wprk for mi.' 
 3is spn woz jentler in hiz spiq, 
 
 bpt folser in hiz hart : 
 hi sed, ' 3T1 ger,' bpt hi went not, 
 
 aktii) a treqerps part. 
 Ns hwiq ov diz ttu spnz did best 
 
 perform hiz fsder'z wil ?" 
 3e Skr^bz repljd, <4 3e ferst, for hi 
 
 did hiz komandz fulfil." 
 <Ien Jizps sed, " B^ dis sem ruil 
 
 yi dui qrselvz aki^z ; 
 for ppblikanz and harlots gee 
 
 tu heven ; hwjl \\, refi^z. 
 For de, dec ruid and ignorant, 
 
 dui yet repent and tprn ; 
 bpt \i, pretendig ol dat's gud, 
 
 mj grejps Gospel skorn. 
 Jon kern tu ^ in rjtipsnes, 
 
 and n wud not beliv ; 
 bpt de-z n, kol de bes and vy, 
 
 hiz doktrin did resiv ; 
 and hwen \\, so enpf tu pruiv 
 
 hiz mesasj woz from heven, 
 H, j'ecd nor penitens, nor pred 
 
 qr gilt m^t bi forgiven." 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 SECTION 146. 
 
 Parable of the Vineyard. 
 Matthew 21. 33-46. Luke 20. 9-18. 
 
 ' Hear now another parable : 
 
 There was a certain man, 
 A householder of good repute, 
 
 Who on a time began 
 To plant a vineyard. Next he hedged 
 
 It round about, and then 
 A wine press built, and tower, and let 
 
 It out to husbandmen. 
 But he awhile retired afar, 
 
 And there long time he spent ; 
 And at the season for the fruit 
 
 A servant home he sent, 
 Who from the husbandmen required 
 
 That which was in their hand. 
 Jut soon 'twas found those wicked men 
 
 Despised their Lord's command ; 
 lis messenger they beat, and drove 
 
 Him destitute away. 
 ?heir lord then sent a second, whom 
 
 They soon contrived to slay. 
 L third they wounded cruelly ; 
 
 Stoned him, and many more 
 ?hey beat, and in their wicked spite 
 
 Treated with anger sore. 
 Lt last their lord said, ' I will send 
 
 My own beloved son ; 
 Whom, when they see, they'll rever- 
 
 My will will then be done.' [ence ; 
 Jut when these men beheld the son, 
 
 They to each other said, 
 This is the heir, whom, if we kill, 
 
 We shall, when he is dead, 
 )btain the vineyard for ourselves/ 
 
 And then they cast him out 
 nd slew him. When the master 
 comes, 
 
 What will he do ?" " No doubt," 
 ^hey said, " he will destroy those men, 
 
 And then some others choose 
 'or his rich vineyard, such as will 
 
 Not his just rights refuse." 
 )hen Jesus said to those chief priests, 
 
 " Therefore I say to you, 
 rod's kingdom ye no more shall hold, 
 
 Ye render not your due ; 
 It shall be given to those who will 
 
 Its fruit in season grant." 
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 SEKEON 146. 
 
 Parabel ov de Vinyard. 
 21. 33-46. Link 20. 9-18. 
 
 " Hir n^ anpder parabel : 
 
 cLer woz a serten man, 
 a Irssherlder ov gud repqt, 
 
 hui on a tjm began 
 tu plant a vinyard. Nekst hi hejd 
 
 it rsnd ab~st, and den 
 a wjri pres bilt, and tser, and let 
 
 it tft tu hpzbandmen. 
 Bpt hi ahwjl retard afar, 
 
 and der log tjm hi spent ; 
 and at de sizon for de fruit 
 
 a servant he-m hi sent, 
 hui from de hpzbandmen rekwjrd 
 
 dat hwic} woz in der hand. 
 Bpt sum 'twoz fsnd de-z wiked men 
 
 despjzd der Lord'z komand ; 
 hiz mesenjer de bit, and dre-v 
 
 him destit^t aws. 
 cLer lord den sent a sekond, huun 
 
 de sum kontrjvd tu sle. 
 A tferd de wumded kruielli ; 
 
 ste-nd him, and meni mer 
 de bit, and in der wiked spjt 
 
 trited wid arjger SOT. 
 At last der lord sed, ' % wil send 
 
 mj em belpved spn ; 
 huim, hwen, de si, de'l reverens ; 
 
 mj wil wil den bi dpn.' 
 Bpt hwen diz men beheld de spn, 
 
 de tu ic) pder sed, 
 * cCis iz de er, huim, if wi kil, 
 
 wi Jal, hwen hi iz ded, 
 obten de vinyard for -srselvz.' 
 
 And den de kast him *st 
 and slui him. Hwen de master 
 kpmz, 
 
 hwot wil hi dui ?" " Nee d^t," 
 de sed, " hi wil destroi decz men, 
 
 and den spm pderz quiz 
 for hiz rig vinyard, SPQ az wil 
 
 not hiz jpst rjts refq,z." 
 3Cen Jizps sed tu de-z gif prists, 
 
 " Serf err j se tu q,, 
 God'z kirjdom yi ner merr Jal he-Id, 
 
 yi render not n,r dq ; 
 
 J'al bi given tu derz hui wil 
 
 its fruit in sizon grant." 
 
186 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And when they heard, though self-ac- 
 
 They said, most arrogant, [cused, 
 " May God forbid." He said, " Have 
 
 Not read what is foretold, [ye 
 ' The stone which the proud builders 
 
 (That stone ye now behold,) [left, 
 Is made the chief, the corner-stone : 
 
 The Lord hath done this thing, 
 And wondrous in our eyes it is ; 
 
 His praise we therefore sing ?' 
 And whoso stumbles on this stone, 
 
 Much pain and hurt will find ; 
 But him on whom its weight shall fall, 
 
 It will to powder grind." 
 The Priests, and Scribes, and Pharisees 
 
 Who heard this awful speech, 
 Saw that he spake against their sins, 
 
 And judgement thus did preach. 
 But still they feared the multitude, 
 
 Who reverenced Christ at heart ; 
 So they deferred to seize the Lord, 
 
 And left him to depart. 
 
 SECTION 147. 
 
 Parable of the Marriage Feast. 
 Matthew 22. 1-14. 
 
 Then Jesus spake agajn to them 
 
 In parables, and said, 
 " Heaven's kingdom may be likened to 
 
 A certain king, who made 
 A marriage for his son, and sent 
 
 His servants to call those 
 Who were invited, to the feast. 
 
 But they perversely chose 
 To treat with scorn the monarch's 
 
 And hospitality ; [grace 
 
 And went their way, to work or play ; 
 
 While others cruelly 
 His messengers did persecute, 
 
 And slew them spitefully. 
 And when the king was told this thing, 
 
 His anger rose apace ; 
 He sent his armies forth, slew them, 
 
 And then destroyed the place. 
 Then to his servants he said thus : 
 
 1 The wedding feast is set, 
 But those invited were not found 
 
 Worthy to sit thereat. 
 
 And hwen de herd, dec self-akqzd, 
 
 de sed, me-st arogant, 
 : Me God forbid." Hi sed, " Hav 
 
 not red hwot iz ferrterld, [yi 
 <Ie stem hwig de pred bilderz left, 
 
 (dat stern yi n~s beherld,) 
 iz med de qif, de korner-stern : 
 
 de Lord hal dr>n dis dig, 
 and wpndrps in ^r jz it iz ; 
 
 hiz prez wi derferr sir) ?' 
 And huise 1 stpmbelz on dis stern, 
 
 mpq pen and hprt wil fjnd ; 
 bpt him on huim its wet Jal fol, 
 
 it wil tu p^der grjnd." 
 cTe Prists, and Skrjbz, and Farisiz 
 
 hui herd dis oful spiq, 
 so dat hi spek agenst der sinz, 
 
 and jpjment dos did prig. 
 Bpt stil de fird de mpltifrqd, 
 
 hui reverenst Krjst at hart ; 
 sec de deferd tu siz de Lord, 
 
 and left him tu depart. 
 
 SEKXON 147. 
 
 Parabel ov de Marsj Fist. 
 22. 1-14. 
 
 cEen Jizps spek agen tu dem 
 
 in parabelz, and sed, 
 " Heven'z kiijdom me bi Ijkend tu 
 
 a serten kin, hui med 
 a marej for hiz spn, and sent 
 
 hiz servants tu kol decz 
 hui wer invjted, tu de fist. 
 
 Bpt de perversli q&z 
 tu trit wid skorn de monark's gres 
 
 and hospitaliti ; 
 and went der we, tu wprk or pie ; 
 
 hwjl pderz kruieli 
 hiz mesenjerz did persek^t, 
 
 and slui dem spjtfuli. 
 And hwen de kirj woz terld dis iJirj 
 
 hiz arjger recz apes ; 
 hi sent hiz armiz feri, slui dem, 
 
 and den destroid de pies. 
 cEen tu hiz servants hi sed dps : 
 
 ' <Ie wedirj fist iz set, 
 bpt derz invjted wer not fsnd 
 
 wprdi tu sit derat. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gfospelz. 
 
 187 
 
 Go therefore ye into the streets, 
 
 And summon all ye find 
 Unto the feast, both bad and good.' 
 
 They did as he designed. 
 So was the banquet furnished soon ; 
 
 And when the bounteous king 
 Came in to see the guests whom thus 
 
 His messengers did bring, 
 He saw a man who had not on 
 
 A wedding garment. ' Friend,' 
 Said he, ' how canst thou thus 
 
 The other guests offend 
 By thy attire ?' He could not speak. 
 
 The king said, ' Bind him fast, 
 Take him away, and let him be 
 
 To outer darkness cast.' 
 Though many are invited, few 
 
 Are chosen at the last." 
 
 SECTION 148. 
 
 Christ replies to the Herodians concerning 
 Tribute Money. 
 
 Matthew 22. 15-22. Mark 12. 13-17. 
 Luke 20. 20-26. 
 
 The Pharisees consulted how 
 
 They might ensnare the Lord 
 In conversation : so they watched 
 
 And joined, in one accord, 
 With the Herodians, and spies 
 
 Who passed for devotees, 
 That they might Christ with treason 
 
 And on his person seize. [charge, 
 They come to him with false pretence, 
 
 And say, " Full well we know 
 That thou dost teach God's truth, un- 
 
 By men's vain words below, [moved 
 Tell us then, plainly, Is it right 
 
 For Jews, like us, to pay 
 Tribute to Caesar, who doth reign 
 
 By alien Gentile sway ?" 
 But Jesus saw their wickedness, 
 
 And gross hypocrisies, 
 And said, " Why do ye tempt me thus 
 
 By this unfair disguise ? 
 Show me the money that ye pay 
 
 As tax to Csesar here." 
 They brought it. Jesus then replied, 
 
 " Whose image doth appear 
 16* 
 
 G0 1 derfor yi intu d:e strits, 
 
 and spmon ol yi fjnd 
 pntu de fast, berf bad and gud. 
 
 <Ie did az hi dezpd. 
 Sec woz d:e barjkwet fprnijt sum ; 
 
 and hwen de b^ntips kirj 
 kem in tu si de gests huim dps 
 
 hiz mesenjerz did brirj, 
 hi so a man hui had not on 
 
 a wedirj garment. ' Frend,' 
 sed hi, * hs kanst <fo dps 
 
 de pder gests ofend 
 bj dj atjr ?' Hi kud not spik. 
 
 3e kii) sed, ' B^nd him fast, 
 tek him awe, and let him bi 
 
 tu ~&ter darknes kast*' 
 dec meni ar invjted, fq, 
 
 ar qerzen at de last." 
 
 SEKEON 148. 
 
 repliz tu de Hervdianz Jconserniy 
 Tribyt Mvni. 
 
 . 15-22. Mark 12. 13-17. 
 Luik 20. 20-26. 
 
 <Ie Farisiz konsplted Irs 
 
 de mjt ensner d:e Lord 
 in konversejon : sec d:e woqt 
 
 and joind, in wpn akord, 
 wid de Herecdianz, and spjz 
 
 hui past for devo-tiz, 
 dat de mjt Krjst wid trizon qarj, 
 
 and on hiz person siz. 
 <Ie kpm tu him wid fols pretens, 
 
 and SB, " Ful wel wi ne- 
 dat fas dpst tiq God'z trui^,pnmuivd 
 
 bj, men'z ven wprdz belec. 
 Tel PS den, plenli, Iz it rjt 
 
 for Juiz, Ijk PS, tu pe 
 tribi^t tu Sizar, hui dptf ren 
 
 b elien Jentjl swe ?" 
 Bpt JJ'ZPS so der wikednes, 
 
 and grecs hipokrisiz, 
 and sed, " Hwj duiyi tempt mi dps 
 
 bj dis pnfer disgjz ? 
 Xe 1 mi de mpni dat yi pe 
 
 az taks tu Sizar har." 
 <Ie brot it. Jizps den repl^d, 
 
 " Huiz imej dpi apir 
 
188 
 
 Rhymed 'Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Upon this coin?" "Caesar's," they 
 
 Christ did this answer give, [say. 
 1 Grant unto Caesar what is his ; 
 
 Beneath his reign you live : 
 And grant to God whate'er belongs 
 
 To him by right divine." 
 On this the guilty questioners 
 
 Relinquished their design, 
 Admired his answer, held their peace, 
 
 And did no more essay 
 To ensnare the Lord with guileful 
 words, 
 
 And, wondering, went their way. 
 
 SECTION 149. 
 
 Christ replies to the Sadducees concerning 
 
 the Resurrection. 
 
 Matthew 22. 23-33. Mark 12. 18-27. 
 Luke 20. 27-40. 
 
 Then certain of the Sadducees 
 
 Who boldly did deny 
 The resurrection from the dead, 
 
 Unto the Lord apply, 
 To question him about this thing, 
 
 And thus their cunning try : 
 "According to Mosaic law, 
 
 Seven brethren, who are dead, 
 Did, in succession, as ordained, 
 
 The self-same woman wed. 
 And last of all the woman died. 
 
 Now if indeed there be 
 A resurrection of the dead, 
 
 Whose lawful wife is she ?" 
 Jesus replied, " Ye err, because 
 
 Ye do not understand 
 The wisdom of the Scriptures, nor 
 
 The might of God's right hand. 
 In this world people marry and 
 
 Are married, but not so 
 In that eternal world to come, 
 
 The world to which all go. 
 They who are worthy to attain 
 
 The resurrection bright, 
 Marry no more, like men, but dwell 
 
 As angels in God's sight. 
 Now that the dead are raised again, 
 
 Even Moses doth foreshow, 
 For, in the burning bush, God said 
 
 To him as well ye know, 
 
 ppon dis koin ?" " Sizar'z," de se. 
 
 Krjst did dis anser giv, 
 " Grant pntu Sizar hwot iz hiz ; 
 
 benid hiz ren ^ liv : 
 and grant tu God hwot'er beloijz 
 
 tu him bj rj,t divjn." 
 On ms de gilti kwestionerz 
 
 relirjkwijt d:er dezjn, 
 admjrd hiz anser, held der pis, 
 
 and did ner mer ese 
 tu ensner de Lord wid gjlful 
 wprdz, 
 
 and, wpnderirj, went der we. 
 
 SEKXON 149. 
 
 repliz tu de Sadysiz konserniy 
 de Rezvrekfon. 
 . 23-33. Mark 12. 18-27. 
 Link 20. 27-40. 
 
 cCen sertenov de Sadqsiz 
 
 hui berldli did denj 
 de rezprekjon from de ded, 
 
 pntu de Lord aplj, 
 tu kwestion him ab^t dis dig, 
 
 and dps der kpnii) tq : 
 " Akordii) tu Merzeik 10, 
 
 seven bredren, hui ar ded, 
 did, in spksejon, az ordend, 
 
 de self-sem wuman wed. 
 And last ov ol de wuman dd. 
 
 N-s if indid der bi 
 a rezprekjon ov de ded, 
 
 huiz loful wjf iz Ji ?" 
 Jjzps repljd, " Yi er, bekoz 
 
 yi dui not pnderstand 
 de wizdom ov de Skriptu/z, nor 
 
 de m^t ov God'z rjt hand. 
 In dis wprld pipel mari and 
 
 ar marid, bpt not sec 
 in dat eternal wprld tu kpm, 
 
 de wprld tu hwic) ol gee. 
 3s hui ar wprdi tu atsn 
 
 de rezprekjon br^t, 
 mari ner me-r, Ijk men, bpt dwel 
 
 az enjelz in God'z sjt. 
 N^ dat de ded ar rezd agen, 
 
 iven Mersez dptf fe^rfer, 
 for, in de bprnir) buj, God sed 
 
 tu him, az wel yi no-, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 189 
 
 ' I am the God of Abraham, 
 
 And his posterity.' 
 He's not the God of dead ; therefore 
 
 Ye err most fatally." 
 Then said the Scribes, " Thou answer- 
 est well ; 
 
 Nor did they thenceforth dare 
 To question him, nor seek, with his, 
 
 Their wisdom to compare. 
 And all the multitude admired ; 
 He was to them as one inspired. 
 
 SECTION 150. 
 
 Christ replies to the Lawyer concerning the 
 
 Commandments. 
 Matthew 22. 34-40. Mark 12. 28-34. 
 
 And when the Pharisees perceived 
 
 The Sadducees' defeat, 
 They came together, that the Lord 
 
 His teaching might repeat. 
 And one, a Scribe of Moses' law, 
 
 Would try him on this wise : 
 " Say, Master, which the great corn- 
 Then Jesus thus replies ; [mand ?" 
 " The first of all commands is this, 
 
 The Lord our God is one ; 
 And thou shalt love him with thy soul, 
 
 And heart, and mind, alone. 
 The second teaches, like the first, 
 
 This law of love most kind ; 
 Thy neighbour, like thyself, thou shalt 
 
 Love with an equal mind. 
 No higher rule has God ordained ; 
 
 On these hangs all the law ; 
 The prophets too have taught the 
 same." 
 
 The Scribe said, " Thou dost draw 
 True wisdom from the Word of life ; 
 
 For there is but one Lord ; 
 And those who love him with the heart 
 
 And soul, in sweet accord, 
 Will be received by him above 
 
 All pious offerers 
 Of oxen and of sheep, who are 
 
 But outsicle worshipers." 
 When Jesus heard this speech discreet, 
 
 He to the Scribe thus said, 
 " Thou art not far from heaven, and in 
 
 The law thou art well read." 
 
 ' $ am de God ov Bbraham, 
 
 and hiz posteriti.' 
 Hi'z not de God ov ded; derferr 
 
 yi hir merst fetali." 
 cCen sed de Skrjbz, " <Ts anserest 
 wel ; 
 
 nor did ds densfentf der 
 tu kwestion him, nor sik, wid hiz, 
 
 dsr wizdom tu komper. 
 And ol de mpltiti^d admjrd ; 
 hi woz tu dem az wpn insp^rd. 
 
 SEKXON 150. 
 
 Slrfst repliz tu de Loier konserniy de 
 
 Komandments. 
 Ma^i 22. 34-40. Mark 12. 28-34. 
 
 And hwen de Farisiz persivd 
 
 de Sadqsiz' def.it, 
 de kern tugeder, dat de Lord 
 
 hiz tdqii) mjt repit. 
 And wpn, a Skqb ov Mazes' lo, 
 
 wud trj him on dis wjz : 
 " S e, Master, hwiCj de gret komand?" 
 
 cEen Jizps dps repliz ; 
 " cle ferst ov ol komandz iz dis, 
 
 cEe Lord "srr God iz wpn ; 
 and d^ Jalt IPV him wid dj, sed, 
 
 and hart, and m jnd, alern. 
 3e sekond tdqez Ijk de ferst, 
 
 dis lo ov IPV merst kjnd ; 
 <Ii nebpr, l^k djself, d-sr Jalt 
 
 IPV wid an dkwal mjnd. 
 No- hjer ruil haz God ordend ; 
 
 on daz hanz ol de lo ; 
 de profets tui hav tot de 
 ssm." 
 
 3!e Skr^b sed, " 3^ dpst dro 
 trui wizdom from de Wprd ov Ijf ; 
 
 for der iz bpt wpn Lord ; 
 and decz hui IPV him wid de hart 
 
 and so*l, in swit akord, 
 wil bi resivd bj him abpv 
 
 ol pjps ofererz 
 ov oksen and ov Jip, hui ar 
 
 bpt "sis^d wprjiperz." 
 Hwen Jazps herd dis spaCj diskrit, 
 
 hi tu de Skrjb dps sed, 
 " <I^ art not far from heven, and in 
 
 de lo d^ art wel red." 
 
190 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 151. SEKXON 151. 
 
 Christ inquires of the Pharisees concerning 
 
 the Messiah. 
 
 Matthew 22. 41-46. Mark 12. 35-37. 
 Luke 20. 41-44. 
 
 And while the Pharisees were there, 
 
 Jesus thus questioned them : 
 " What think ye of the Christ ? Tell 
 
 Of what root is he stem ? [me. 
 They say to him, " Of David's root, 
 
 For he is David's son." 
 He saith to them, " How is it then 
 
 That David, when alone 
 With God, in spirit, calls him Lord ? 
 
 For these his words, most fit : 
 ' Jehovah, or the Lord, saith to 
 
 My Lord, (Adoni,) Sit 
 On my right hand until I make 
 
 Thy foes bow at thy feet.' 
 If David call him Lord, how then 
 
 Can he be deemed his son ?" 
 No man could answer him ; and they 
 
 Thenceforth all questions shun. 
 
 SECTION 152. 
 
 Christ severely reproves the Pharisees for 
 their pride and hypocrisy, and pronounces 
 a lamentation over Jerusalem. 
 
 Matthew 23. 1-39. Mark 12. 38-40. 
 Luke 20. 45-47. 
 
 Throughout the land of Palestine, 
 
 As Jesus preached the Word, 
 The upper class turned from him, but 
 
 The people gladly heard. 
 Then Jesus spake these warning words 
 
 To his disciples near, 
 And a great multitude of Jews 
 
 Who likewise thronged to hear : 
 " The Scribes and Pharisees now sit 
 
 In Moses' legal seat, 
 Therefore, when teaching Moses' law, 
 
 It is but right and meet 
 That you obey their words, but not 
 
 Their works ; for oft they do 
 Unholy deeds, and speak what they 
 
 Are conscious is not true. 
 For they impose on other men 
 
 Sore burdens, hard to bear, 
 
 inkwirz ov de Farisiz Jconserniy 
 
 de Mesfa. 
 
 22. 1-46. Mark 12. 35-37. 
 Link 20. 41-44. 
 
 And hwy de Farisdz wer der, 
 
 Jizps dp.s kwestiond dem : 
 " Hwot link yi ov de Krjst ? Tel 
 
 Ov hwot ruit iz hi stem ? [mi . 
 cEe se tu him, " Ov Devid'z ruit, 
 
 for hi iz Devid'z spn." 
 Hi sei tu dem, " H^ iz it den 
 
 d:at Devid, hwen alem 
 wid G-od, in spirit, kolz him Lord ? 
 
 For diz hiz wprdz, merst fit : 
 ' Jeherva, or de Lord, sel tu 
 
 mj Lord, (AdemjJ, Sit 
 on mi rjt hand pntil j mek 
 
 djferz b-sat dj fit.' 
 If Devid kold him Lord, Irs den 
 
 kan hi bi dimd hiz spn ?'' 
 Nee man kud anser him ; and de 
 
 densfentf ol kwestionz Jpn. 
 
 
 SEKEON 152. 
 
 Krist sevirli repriuvz de Farisiz for 
 der prfd and hipoJcrisi, and prvmvnsez 
 a lamentefon "over Jeruisalem. 
 
 Mafy 23. 1-39. Mark 12. 38-40. 
 Luik 20. 45-47. 
 
 Hrurst de land ov Palestjn, 
 
 az Jizps priqt de Wprd, 
 de pper klas tprnd from him, bpt 
 
 de pipel gladli herd. 
 cCen Jizps spek diz wornii) wprdz 
 
 tu hiz disj.pelz nir, 
 and a grst mpltitqd ov Juiz 
 
 hui likwjz ^rorjd tu hir : 
 " cle Skr^bz and Farisiz n^ sit, 
 
 in Merzes' ligal sit, 
 derferr, hwen tiqirj Merzes' lo, 
 
 it iz bpt r^t and mit 
 dat n e-be der wprdz, bpt not 
 
 der wprks ; for oft de dui 
 pnhe-li didz, and spik hwot de 
 
 ar konjps iz not trui. 
 For de imperz on pder men 
 
 SOT bprdenz, hard tu ber, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 191 
 
 Of rigid laws, and forms, and tasks, 
 
 Which they refuse to share, 
 Or to alleviate ; their works 
 
 Are all for pomp and pride, 
 To attract the notice of the crowd, 
 
 Who need a better guide. 
 They wear peculiar robes, and love 
 
 To assume the highest place, 
 And court obsequious compliments 
 
 Of Babbi, E-everence, Grace ; 
 And for a showthey make long prayers, 
 
 While meantime they devour 
 The wealth of widows, and the poor, 
 
 To swell their bloated power. 
 Therefore a greater punishment 
 
 These hypocrites will have, 
 Because they rob, remorselessly, 
 
 The people they should save. 
 But do not ye, my followers, strive 
 
 For mastery supreme ; 
 As Christ your royal Master is, 
 
 Ye should as brethren seem. 
 Nor be entitled Teacher, Sire, 
 
 Nor Abba (father) be ; 
 For one alone ye thus should own, 
 
 And he the Lord most high. 
 For he who would be greatest in 
 
 Four ranks, shall serve the rest ; 
 And he who would be made your chief, 
 
 Shall be the most abased. 
 And he who humbly bows himself 
 
 To duty, honor true, 
 For him the future hour is rich 
 
 In praise to merit due. 
 Woe unto you, ye Pharisees ! 
 
 False priests, both proud and vain ; 
 Ye shut up heaven against all men : 
 
 Ye neither it obtain 
 Yourselves, nor will ye suffer those 
 
 Who would, to enter there ; 
 Your base hypocrisy doth spoil 
 
 The Church, else bright and fair. 
 Ye compass sea and land, with zeal, 
 
 To gain one proselyte, 
 And make him worse even than your- 
 selves, 
 
 In heaven's just judging sight. 
 Ye blind guides ! veiling o'er your 
 face, 
 
 Lest evil ye should see ; 
 
 ov rijid loz, and formz and tasks, 
 
 hwic) de refi[z tu Jer, 
 or tu aliviet ; der wprks 
 
 ar ol for pomp and pr^d, 
 tu atrakt de nertis ov de krsd, 
 
 hui nid a beter gjd. 
 <Ie wer pekujiar rerbz, and Ipv 
 
 tu as urn de hjest pies, 
 and kerrt obsikwips kompliments 
 
 ov Rabj,, Reverens, Gres ; 
 and for a Jer de mek lorj prerz, 
 
 hwjl mintjm de devsr 
 de weW ov wide-z, and de puir, 
 
 tu swel der bio-ted p^er. 
 cCerfer a greter ppnijment 
 
 diz hipokrits wil hav, 
 bekoz de rob, remorslesli, 
 
 di pipel de Jud sev. 
 Bpt dui not yi, m^ folererz, stqv 
 
 for masteri sqprim ; 
 az Krjst n,r roial Master iz, 
 
 yi Jud az bredren sim. 
 Nor bi entjteld T.iqer, Sr, 
 
 nor Aba (fsder) bi ; 
 for wpn alcm yi dps Jud an, 
 
 and ha de Lord mecst hj. 
 For hi hui wud bi gretest in 
 
 qr rarjks, Jal serv de rest ; 
 and hi hui wud bi med qr qif, 
 
 Jal bi de mo-st abest. 
 And hi hui hpmbli b^z himself 
 
 tu dqti, onor trui, 
 for him de filter ^r iz riCj 
 
 in prez tu merit dq,. 
 Wer pntu q, yi Farisiz ! 
 
 fols prists, berf pr^rd and ven ; 
 yi Jpt pp heven agenst ol men : 
 
 yi njder it obten 
 H,rselvz, nor wil yi spfer do-z 
 
 hui wud, tu enter der ; 
 qr bes hipokrasi dpft spoil 
 
 de pro;, els br^t and fer. 
 Yi kompas si and land, wid zil, 
 
 tu gen wpn proseljt, 
 and mek him wprs iven dan q,r 
 selvz, 
 
 in heven'z jpst jpjirj sjt. 
 Yi bl^nd gidz! velirj e-'r qr 
 fes, 
 
 lest ivil yi Jud si ; 
 
192 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And then polluting your base souls 
 
 By wilful perjury. 
 Ye say ' If, by the temple, oaths 
 
 Are made, they do not bind ; 
 But if men swear upon its gold, 
 
 Their oaths lie on the mind.' 
 Ye blinded fools ! do ye not know 
 
 The temple is more great 
 And holy than its furniture, 
 
 However bright its state ? 
 ' If, by the altar men make oath/ 
 
 Ye say, * it leaves them free ; 
 But if by altar's offerings, 
 
 They must pay faithfully.' 
 Ye blinded fools ! the altar sure 
 
 Is holier than the store 
 Of gifts thereon, which it doth make 
 
 More sacred than before. 
 Whoever by the temple swears, 
 
 Swears by the God therein ; 
 And if he break his oath, he then 
 
 Commits a heinous sin : 
 And whoso swears by heaven above, 
 
 Swears by God's holy throne, 
 And Him who sits thereon, by whom 
 
 False oaths are all well known. 
 Ye hypocrites ! who are so strict 
 
 In rites and forms minute, 
 And break the holiest laws of God, 
 
 And each chief attribute 
 Of justice, mercy, faith. 'Tis well 
 
 To keep each small command ; 
 But holiness of heart and life 
 
 Is God's most just demand. 
 Ye blinded guides ! who will strain out 
 
 Each gnat, lest it defile ; 
 Yet scruple not to swallow whole 
 
 Camels of sin the while. 
 Ye purify the outside, but 
 
 Ye inwardly abound 
 "With all extortion and excess, 
 
 And desecrate the ground. 
 First cleanse the secret soul within ; 
 
 Let your desires be pure ; 
 Then will your words and works dis- 
 
 The soul's bright portraiture, [play 
 Ye are like decorated tombs, 
 
 Most fair externally, 
 But covering still a loathsome corpse, 
 
 Foul with putridity ; 
 
 and den poluitir) i^r bes serlz 
 
 b^ wilful perjuri. 
 Yi se ' If, bj de tempel, erdz 
 
 ar med, de dui not bjnd ; 
 bpt if men swer ppon its geld, 
 
 der erdz Ij on de mjnd.' 
 Yity)ljnded fuilz ! dm yi not n<y 
 
 de tempel iz mor gret 
 and herli dan its fprnitqr, 
 
 Irsever brjt its stet ? 
 * If, bj de oltar men mek otf,' 
 
 y.i se, 'it livz dem fri ; 
 bpt if bj oltar 'z oferigz, 
 
 de mpst pe fedfuli.' 
 Yi bljnded fuilz ! de oltar Juir 
 
 iz herlier dan de ster 
 ov gifts deron, hwic; it dpi mek 
 
 mor sekred dan beferr. 
 Huiever b de tempel swerz, 
 
 swerz bi de God derm ; 
 and if ha brek hiz etf , hi den 
 
 komits a henps sin : 
 and huiser swerz bj heven abpv, 
 
 swerz bj ( God'z herli tfrern, 
 and Him hra sits deron, bj huim 
 
 fols erdz ar ol wel nern. 
 Yi hipokrits ! hui ar sec strikt 
 
 in rjts and formz minuet, 
 and brek de he-liest loz ov God, 
 
 and ic} c;if atribi^t 
 ov jpstis, mersi, fed^. 'Tiz wel 
 
 tu kip iq smol komand ; 
 bpt herlines ov hart and Ijf 
 
 iz God'z mecst jpst demand. 
 Yi blended g^dz ! hui wil stren ut 
 
 iq nat, lest it defjl ; 
 yet skruipel not tu swoler heel 
 
 kamelz ov sin de hwjl. 
 Yi pi^rifj d:e -sts^d, bpt 
 
 yi inwardli ab^nd 
 wid ol ekstorjon and ekses, 
 
 and desekret de grsnd. 
 Ferst klenz de sikret serl widin ; 
 
 let qr dezjrz bi pi^r ; 
 den wil u^r wprdz and wprks disple 
 
 d:e s&l'z brjt pecrtretu^r. 
 Yi ar ljk dekoreted tuimz, 
 
 merst fer eksternali, 
 bpt kpverii) stil a lerfspm korps, 
 
 fol wid p^triditi ; 
 
Harmoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
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 So outwardly may ye appear 
 
 Righteous to men below ; 
 But inwardly are full of fraud, 
 
 As God above doth know. 
 Your fathers slew God's holy seers 
 
 And prophets, and ye still 
 Repair their tombs, and crown the 
 
 Your fathers wrought so ill. [work 
 And yet ye say, ' If we had lived 
 
 In those our fathers' days, 
 We would not have joined hands with 
 
 In all their murderous ways.' [them 
 Yet by thus garnishing the tombs 
 
 By direful murderers built, 
 Ye ratify their villainy 
 
 And consecrate their guilt. 
 Then fill ye up the measure, full, 
 
 Of your forefathers' vice ; 
 Vipers were they, serpents are ye 
 
 Of guile and avarice .; 
 And how can ye or they escape 
 
 Damnation for all this ? 
 Behold I send to you again, 
 
 Prophets and sages true ; 
 And as your fathers did of old, 
 
 Ye, their vile sons, will do ; 
 And some you'll persecute and scourge, 
 
 And torture in your hate, 
 And some you'll slay and crucify, 
 
 JN^or yet your rage abate ; 
 That upon you may fall the curse 
 
 Of all the righteous blood 
 Shed on the earth, from Abel's, and 
 
 The saints beyond the flood, 
 To that of Zacharias, whom 
 
 Ye slew on holy ground, 
 Near to the temple's altar, where 
 
 Mercy should most abound. 
 Oh Salem ! Oh Jerusalem ! 
 
 Who dost thy prophets slay, 
 And stonest those sent unto thee 
 
 To teach thee God's own way ; 
 How oft would I have gathered all 
 
 Thy children 'neath my care, 
 Even as a hen protects her young 
 
 From violence and snare ; 
 And ye would not ! Your house will 
 
 All desolate be laid : [soon 
 
 And you shall never more behold 
 
 Your king, by you betrayed, 
 
 so* -stwardli me yi apir 
 
 rjtips tu men beler ; 
 bpt inwardli ar ful ov frod, 
 
 az God abpv dpi no-. 
 tr ffiderz slui God'z herli sierz 
 
 and profets, and yi stil 
 repsr dsr tuimz, and krsn de wprk 
 
 t^r federz rot ser il. 
 And yet yi ss, ' If wi had livd 
 
 in do-z -sr federz' dsz, 
 wi wud not hav joind handz wid 
 
 in ol dsr mprderps wsz.' [dem 
 Yet b dps garni Jii) de tuimz 
 
 bj djrful mprdererz bilt, 
 yi ratifj dsr vileni 
 
 and konsekrst dsr gilt. 
 <Ien fil yi pp de me3ur, ful, 
 
 ov qr ferrfederz' vjs ; 
 v^perz wer ds, serpents ar yi 
 
 ov gjl and avaris ; 
 and b^ kan yi or ds esksp 
 
 damnsjon for ol dis ? 
 Beherld j send tu \\ agen, 
 
 profets and ssjez trui ; 
 and az -qr fsderz did ov odd, 
 
 yi, dsr vjl spnz, wil dui ; 
 and spm u/1 persek^t and skprj, 
 
 and torti^r in i^r list, 
 and spm n'l sis and kruisifj, 
 
 nor yet i^r rsj abst ; 
 dat ppon n ms 'fol de kprs 
 
 ov ol de rjtips blpd 
 Jed on de erJ, from Sbel'z, and 
 
 de ssnts beyond de flpd, 
 tu dat ov Zakarjas, huim 
 
 yi slui on he-li gr^nd, 
 nir tu de tempel'z oltar, hwsr 
 
 mersi Jud mo-st ab^nd. 
 CT Sslem ! 0" Jeruisalem ! 
 
 hui dpst dj profets sis, 
 and sternest do-z sent pntu di 
 
 tu tig di God'z ern ws ; 
 h^ oft wud j hav gaderd ol 
 
 dj qildren 'nid m \ ksr, 
 iven az a hen pre-tekts her ypi) 
 
 from vjolens and snsr ; 
 and yi wud not ! lir h^s wil sum 
 
 ol desolst bi Isd : 
 and q, Jal never mer beheld 
 
 IJT kirj, bi \\ betrsd, 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Until with faith and penitence 
 You my forgiveness claim, 
 
 And bless the Christ that comes to you 
 In great Jehovah's name." 
 
 SECTION 153. 
 
 Christ applauds the Liberality of the poor 
 
 Widow. 
 Mark 12. 41-44. Luke 21. 1-4. 
 
 As in the temple Jesus sat, 
 
 And saw the treasury, 
 He noted how the people there 
 
 Gave as they pleased, quite free. 
 The rich cast in their larger gifts, 
 
 Some wished to make a show ; 
 And one poor widow threw in all 
 
 She then had to bestow, 
 Two mites. The Lord then turned, 
 
 Disciples thus addressed, [and his 
 " I tell you, this poor widow hath 
 
 Given more than all the rest. 
 Of their abundance, they have helped 
 
 The offerings of the Lord, 
 She, of her poverty, her all 
 
 Doth to his cause afford." 
 
 pntil wid fed- and penitens 
 
 H mj forgivnes klem, 
 and bles de Krjst dat kpmz tu q, 
 
 in gret Jeherva'z nem." 
 
 SEKEON 153. 
 
 aplodg-de Liberaliti ov de pmr 
 
 Wide. 
 Mark 12. 41-44. Link 21. 1-4. 
 
 Az in de tempel Jizps sat, 
 
 and so de tre5uri, 
 hi no-ted Irs de pipel der 
 
 gev az de plizd, kwjt fri. 
 cEe rig kast in der larjer gifts, 
 
 spm wijt tu mek a J'er ; 
 and wpn puur wide 1 faui in ol 
 
 Ji den had tu bester, 
 tui mjts. <Ie Lord den tprnd, and 
 
 disjpelz dps adrest, [hiz 
 
 " OB tel n, dis puir wider hal 
 
 given merr dan ol de rest. 
 Ov der abpndans, de hav helpt 
 
 de oferirjz ov de Lord, 
 Ji, ov her poverti, her ol 
 
 dpi tu hiz koz aferrd." 
 
 
 BOOK X. 
 
 SECTION 154. 
 
 Christ foretells the destruction of Jerusalem, 
 the end of the Jewish dispensation, and 
 the consummation of the age. 
 Matthew 24. 1-35. Mark 13. 1-31. 
 Luke 21. 5-33. 
 
 As Jesus from the temple walked, 
 
 His followers pointed out 
 To him the buildings, and the gifts 
 
 Which those who were devout 
 Had offered to the Lord. They said, 
 
 " See, Master, what is here ! 
 How vast these buildings ; and the 
 
 How stately they appear !" [stones, 
 Jesus replied, " See ye these things? 
 
 All that ye now behold 
 Shall be o'erthrown some future day : 
 
 The offerings and the gold 
 
 BUK X. 
 
 SEKXON 154. 
 
 ortelz de destrnlcfon ov Jerwsa- 
 lem, de end ov de Jmif dispensefon, and 
 de Jconsvmefon ov de ej. 
 
 Ma^q, 24. 1-35. Mark 13. 1-31. 
 Luik 21. 5-33. 
 
 Az Jizps from de tempel wokt, 
 
 hiz fole-erz pointed *st 
 tu him de bildirjz, and de gifts, 
 
 hwiq derz hm wer devst 
 had oferd tu de Lord. cEe sed, 
 
 " Si, Master, hwot iz hir ! 
 Irs vast diz bildirjz ; and de sternz, 
 
 Irs stetli de apir !" 
 Jizps repljd, " Si jd diz dinz ? 
 
 Ol dat yi n~s behcfld 
 Jal bi er'tfrern spm fi|tq,r de : 
 
 de oferirjz and de gald 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Shall pass away, and every stone 
 
 Be leveled to the ground. 
 And verily I say, that none 
 
 Of these things shall be found." 
 
 Then he ascended Olivet, 
 
 'Gainst which the temple shone, 
 And privately unto him came 
 
 James, Peter, Andrew, John ; 
 " Master," they asked, " when shall 
 this be ? 
 
 And what sign shall be shown 
 Both of thy coming, and the time 
 
 When these things shall be done ?" 
 And Jesus thus to them replied : 
 
 " Take heed that none deceive ; 
 For many in my name will come 
 
 Whom ye must not believe. 
 They'll say, * Behold the Christ !' and 
 
 Will many lead aside : [thus 
 
 Follow them not ; the time is near 
 
 When these things shall betide. 
 Of plots, and rumors of great wars, 
 
 You'll hear, but do not fret ; 
 These things must happen first ; but 
 
 The end shall not be yet. [know 
 Nation and kingdom shall rise up 
 
 Against each other then, 
 And earthquakes great, in divers parts, 
 
 Shall terrify most men ; 
 And famines, plagues, and fearful 
 sights, 
 
 And signs from heaven above ; 
 Yet all these sorrows are but light 
 
 To those which earth shall prove. 
 
 Unto yourselves take heed betimes, 
 
 For you will suffer first. 
 And be, for my sake, beaten, bound, 
 
 Imprisoned, tried, accurst, 
 Be charged 'fore kings and rulers, that 
 
 Ye bear my holy name : 
 A testimony it shall turn 
 
 To you, and not a shame. 
 And first the Gospel must be preached 
 
 To all the nations round, 
 Be ye not anxious, nor prepare 
 
 An answer to confound 
 Them, but, whatever ye should speak 
 
 I will give wisdom due : 
 
 Jal pas awe, and everi stern 
 
 b.i leveld tu de grand. 
 And verili j ss, dat nr>n 
 
 ov diz digz Jal bi fsnd." 
 
 <Ien hi asended Olivet, 
 
 'genst hwiCj de tempel Jon, 
 and prjyetli pntu him kern 
 
 Jsmz, Piter, Andrui, Jon ; 
 " Master," de askt, " hwen Jal 
 dis bi ? 
 
 and hwot sjn Jal bi Jem 
 be4 ov d[ kpmirj, and de t^m 
 
 hwen diz tfirjz Jal bi dpn ?" 
 And Jizps dps tu dem repljd : 
 
 " Tek hid dat npn desiv ; 
 for meni in mj nem wil kpm 
 
 huim yi mpst not beliv. 
 cle'l SB, ' Beherld de Krjst !' and dps 
 
 wil rneni lid as^d : 
 foler dem not ; de tjm iz nir 
 
 hwen diz dinz Jal bet^d. 
 Ov plots, and rramorz ov gret worz, 
 
 H'l hir, bpt dui not fret ; 
 diz tfinz mpst hapen ferst ; bpt no- 
 
 de end Jal not bi yet. 
 JNTeJon and kirjdom Jal rjz pp 
 
 agenst iq pder den, 
 and ercKkweks gret, in djverz parts, 
 
 Jal terifj merst men ; 
 and faminz, plegz, and firful 
 sjits, 
 
 and sjnz from heven abpv ; 
 yet ol diz sorerz ar bpt ljt 
 
 tu derz hwicj erd Jal proiv. 
 
 Untu i^rselvz tek hid 
 
 for \\ wil spfer ferst, 
 and bi, for mj sek, biten, frsnd, . 
 
 imprizond, tr^d, akprst, 
 bi Cjarjd 'ferr kinz and ruilerz, dat 
 
 yi ber mj t herli nem : 
 a testimoni it Jal tprn 
 
 tu n, and not a Jsm. 
 And ferst de Gospel mpst bi priest 
 
 tu ol de nejonz rend, 
 bi yi not ankjps, nor preper 
 
 an anser tu konfond 
 dem, bpt, hwotever yi Jud spik 
 
 I wil giv wizdom du, : 
 
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 "Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Your enemies shall not resist 
 The Holy Spirit in you. 
 
 And then the brother shall betray 
 
 The brother unto death ; 
 The father rise against the son 
 
 And make him lose his breath. 
 And children 'gainst their parents, too, 
 
 Shall turn as enemies, 
 And ye yourselves shall be betrayed 
 
 By direst calumnies 
 Of brethren,kinsfolk, friends, and those 
 
 In whom you trusted most : 
 All nations will detest you, and 
 
 Will make their hate their boast. 
 But 'midst such sorrows, from your 
 
 Not even a hair shall fall ; [head 
 In patience, therefore, keep your souls, 
 
 Ye shall be saved through all. 
 False prophets too will then appear, 
 
 And vile deceivers come, 
 And wickedness will much abound, 
 
 And love grow cold at home : 
 But they that to the end endure, 
 Their own salvation will secure. 
 This Gospel must be preached to all, 
 Before these troubles shall appall. 
 
 And when the time shall be fulfilled 
 
 Of Daniel's prophecy, 
 And heathen desolation stand 
 
 Within the sanctuary 
 Of holiness, the Holy Place, 
 
 (Who reads, should comprehend,) 
 And when ye see Jerusalem, 
 
 By all her sons, defend 
 Herself from armies that surround, 
 
 Then know her end is nigh. 
 Let those who in Judaea dwell, 
 
 Flee to the mountains high, 
 And let not those who live around, 
 
 Enter therein to die. 
 He who upon the housetop is, 
 
 Should not descend to take 
 His goods : and let one coming home, 
 
 His very clothes forsake. 
 The days of vengeance these will be, 
 
 What's written to fulfil. 
 But woe to those who children bear, 
 
 Or nurse their sucklings still ! 
 
 i^r enemiz Jal not rezist 
 de Herli Spirit in \\,. 
 
 And den de brpder Jal betre 
 
 de brpder pntu de^ ; 
 de fjpder rjz agenst de spn 
 
 and mek him luiz hiz brel. 
 And children 'genst der perents, tra, 
 
 Jal tprn az enemiz, 
 and yi qrselvz Jal bi betred 
 
 bi direst kalpmniz 
 ov bredren, kinzferk, frendz, and 
 
 in huim n, trpsted merst : [derz 
 ol nejonz wil detest i^, and 
 
 wil mek der het der berst. 
 Bpt 'midst spc) sorerz, from qr hed 
 
 not iven a her Jal fol ; 
 in pejens, derferr, kip xjr serlz, 
 
 yi Jal bi sevd tfrui ol. 
 Fols profets tui wil den apir, 
 
 and vil desiverz kpm, 
 and wikednes wil mpcj ab"snd, 
 
 and IPV grer kerld at herm : 
 Bpt de dat tu de end end^r, 
 der ern salvejon wil sekrjr. 
 3.18 Gospel mpst bi pricjt tu ol, 
 befer diz trpbelz Jal apol. 
 
 And hwen de tim Jal bi fulfild 
 
 ov Daniel'z profesi, 
 and hiden desolejon stand 
 
 widin de sarjktq.ari 
 ov herlines, de He-li Pies, 
 
 (hui ridz, Jud komprehend,) 
 and hwen yi si Jeruisalem, 
 
 bi ol her spnz, defend 
 herself from armiz dat sprend, 
 
 den ner her end iz ni 
 Let derz hui in Juidia dwel, 
 
 fli tu de m^ntenz hi, 
 and let not derz hui liv arend, 
 
 enter derm tu di. 
 Hi hui ppon de hsstop iz, 
 
 Jud not desend tu tek 
 hiz gudz : and let wpn kpmirj herm, 
 
 hiz veri klerdz forsek. 
 cle dez ov venjans diz wil bi, 
 
 hwot's riten tu fulfil. 
 Bpt wer tu derz hui children ber, 
 
 or nprs der spklirjz stil ! 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Pray, winter time nor Sabbath day 
 
 May witness your sad flight, 
 For never since the world began 
 
 Did e'er such woes unite. 
 For great distress, and wrath, and woe, 
 
 (Brought on by Jewish crime,) 
 And tribulation, shall prevail 
 
 Throughout that fearful time. 
 Then Salem shall be trodden down 
 
 By Gentiles' hated feet, 
 Until the times long prophesied 
 
 Of Gentiles be complete. 
 Except those days the Lord make 
 
 All flesh will be destroyed ; [short. 
 But for his chosen ones, thus will 
 
 His mercy be employed. 
 
 If one shall then say, ' Here is Christ !' 
 
 Or, ' Lo, the Christ is there ! ' 
 Believe him not, for many such 
 
 Shall rise. Do ye beware ! 
 False Christs and prophets then will 
 
 Great signs and wonders too, [show 
 That they may the elect deceive, 
 
 By subtleties untrue. 
 But since I have foretold these things 
 
 Unto you, take ye heed ; 
 And when they say, ' In deserts look !' 
 
 Go not that way with speed ; 
 Or, ( In the secret chambers seek ! ' 
 
 Believe not their false word. 
 Be it enough for you to wait 
 
 The coming of the Lord. 
 For as the lightning from the east 
 
 Unto the west doth shine, 
 So shall the Son of man appear 
 
 In glory all .divine. 
 Wherever carrion is found, 
 The birds of prey will e'er abound. 
 
 Soon after these events, will signs 
 
 Be in the sun, moon, stars ; 
 And on the earth perplexity, 
 
 Distress, and cruel wars ; 
 The sea and waves will loudly roar, 
 
 Men's hearts will fail for fear 
 In looking at the things on earth. 
 
 Then shall the sign appear 
 Even of the Son of man in heaven 
 
 With power and glory great ; 
 
 Pre, winter tjm nor Sabai de 
 
 me witnes qr sad fljt, 
 for never sins de wprld began 
 
 did er SPQ werz qnjt. 
 For gret distres, and TB^, and wee, 
 
 (brot on bj JuiiJ krjm,) 
 and tribqlejon, Jal prevel 
 
 drurst dat firful tjm. 
 den Selem Jal bi troden d^n 
 
 bj Jentjlz' heted fat, 
 pntil de tjmz lorj profesjd 
 
 ov Jentjlz bi komplit. 
 Eksept de-z dez de Lord mek Jort, 
 
 ol flej wil bi destroid ; 
 br>t for hiz ^erzen wpnz, dps wil 
 
 hiz mersi bi emploid. 
 
 If wpn Jal den se, ' Hir iz Krjst !' 
 
 or, ' Lor, d:e Krjst iz der !' 
 beliv him not, for meni spq 
 
 Jal rjz. Dui yi bewer ! 
 Fols Krjsts and profets den wil Jo- 
 
 gret sjnz and wpnderz tui, 
 dat de me de elekt desiv, 
 
 bj spteltiz pntrui. 
 Bpt sins j hav ferterld diz tfirjz 
 
 pntu ^, tek yi hid ; 
 and hwen de se, ' In dezerts luk !' 
 
 go- not dat we wid spid ; 
 or, 'In de sikret qemberz sik!' 
 
 beliv not der fols wprd. 
 Bi it enpf for tu wet 
 
 de kpmirj ov de Lord. 
 For az de Ijtnirj from de ist 
 
 pntu tu de west dptf Jjn, 
 sec Jal de Spn ov man apir 
 
 in gleri ol divjn. 
 Hwerever karion iz fsrnd, 
 de berdz ov pre wil er ab^rnd. 
 
 Sum after diz events, wil sjnz 
 
 bi in de spn, mum, starz ; 
 and on <le eri perpleksiti, 
 
 distres, and kruiel worz ; 
 de si and wevz wil lydli rer 
 
 men'z harts wil fel for fir 
 in lukii) at de dirjz on erl. 
 
 den Jal d:e sjn apir 
 iven ov de Spn ov man in heven 
 
 wid puer and glerri gret ; 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 At which the tribes of earth shall 
 
 And sorrow, for their fate, [mourn 
 And he shall send his angels, with 
 
 The sound of trumpet great, 
 To gather from all parts his saints, 
 
 His pleasure to await. 
 When these things come to pass, look 
 
 And lift your heads on high ; [up 
 Your hearts then fill with comfort; 
 
 Redemption draweth nigh." [your 
 
 This parable spake Jesus then : 
 
 " Ye from the fig tree learn 
 In tender branch and shoots, the ap- 
 
 Of summer to discern. [proach 
 So when these things shall be fulfilled, 
 
 Then know that nigh at hand 
 The kingdom of your God is come, 
 
 Even in this very land. 
 This generation shall not pass 
 
 Till all these things be done ; 
 The heaven and earth shall pass away, 
 
 But of my words, not one." 
 
 SECTION 155. 
 
 Christ discourses on the suddenness of his 
 
 Second Coming. 
 
 Matthew 24. 36-51. Mark 13. 32-37. 
 Luke 21. 34-36. 
 
 " But no man knoweth of that day, 
 
 Nor angels, nor the Son, 
 My Father only knows the time 
 
 When his will shall be done. 
 For as the days of Noah were, 
 
 So shall the Son of man 
 Be in his day : his coming will 
 
 Be as the flood began. 
 As in the days before the flood 
 
 They ate and drank with glee, 
 And married wives, and nothing 
 
 Of dire calamity, [thought 
 
 Until the flood came unawares 
 
 And took them all away ; 
 So likewise shall the Son of man 
 
 Come on you in his day. 
 Then shall two men be in the field, 
 
 In full security ; 
 One shall be taken, and one left. 
 
 Slight not this prophecy. 
 
 at hwic) de trjbz ov eri Jal morn 
 
 and sorer, for der fet. 
 And hi hi Jal send hiz enjelz, wid 
 
 de s^nd ov trumpet gret, 
 tu gader from ol parts hiz sents, 
 
 hiz plegur tu awet. 
 Hwen diz tfirjz kpm tu pas, luk r>p 
 
 and lift qr hedz on hj ; 
 \\p harts den fil wid kpmfort ; n,r 
 
 redempjon droei nj." 
 
 cEis parabel spek Jizps den : 
 
 " Yi from de fig tri lern 
 in tender branQ and Juits, de aprecg 
 
 ov spmer tu disern. 
 So* hwen diz linz Jal bi fulfild, 
 
 den ncr dat n at hand 
 de kirjdom ov tj,r God iz kpm, 
 
 iven in dis veri land. 
 <Iis jenerejon Jal not pas 
 
 til ol diz dinz bi dpn ; 
 de heven and erl Jal pas awe, 
 
 bpt ov mj wprdz, not wpn." 
 
 SEKXON 155. 
 
 disTc&rsez on de svdennes ov hiz 
 
 SeTcond Kvmii). 
 24. 36-51. Mark 13. 32-37. 
 Luik 21. 34-36. 
 
 " Bpt no* man nerel ov dat de, 
 
 nor enjelz, nor de Spn, 
 inj Fader ernli nerz de tjm 
 
 hwen hiz wil Jal bi dpn. 
 For az de dez ov Ne^a wer, 
 
 sec Jal de Spn ov man 
 bi in hiz de : hiz kpmii) wil 
 
 bi az de flpd began. 
 Az in de dez beferr de flpd 
 
 de et and drank wid gli, 
 and marid wjvz, and npiirj lot 
 
 ov djr kalamiti, 
 pntil de flpd kem pnawerz 
 
 and tuk dem ol awe ; 
 s& Ijkw^z Jal de Spn ov man 
 
 kpm on n in hiz de. 
 cLen Jal tui men bi in de fild, 
 
 in ful sekqriti ; 
 wpn Jal bi teken, and wpn left. 
 
 Sl^t not dis profesi. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Two women, also, at the mill, 
 
 Will labor, side by side ; 
 Lo ! one is gone ; the other still 
 
 In safety doth abide. 
 Take heed, therefore, unto yourselves, 
 
 And ever watch and pray ; 
 Ye know not when your Lord doth 
 
 Then pray and watch alway. [come ; 
 And learn from this a prudent course : 
 
 Suppose a man should know 
 That at a certain hour a thief 
 
 Would come : he would forego 
 ' All sleep and ease, and keep strict 
 
 So be ye ready too, [watch. 
 
 For at an hour when ye think not, 
 
 The Son of man you'll view. 
 
 Moreover, everyone who is 
 
 A steward wise and good, 
 His master will a ruler make, 
 
 To give the rest their food. 
 Yea, blessed shall that servant be 
 
 Who acts a faithful part, 
 And serves not with eye-service : he 
 
 Shall have great joy of heart. 
 But if a servant thus in trust 
 
 Shall say, within his mind, 
 ' My lord delays returning, and 
 
 Eemissness will not find;' 
 Then treats his fellow servants ill, 
 
 And revels in excess, 
 His master will come back to him 
 
 With fearful suddenness, 
 And will discard him, and appoint 
 
 His place of punishment 
 With the unfaithful and the vile, 
 
 Unless he soon repent. 
 
 For as a man who journeys far, 
 
 His servants' work doth plan, 
 And bids the porter watch the house ; 
 
 So is the Son of man. 
 Watch therefore ye ; for ye, ne'er know 
 
 The Master's swift return ; 
 Whether at eve, or midnight dark, 
 
 At cockcrowing, or morn ; 
 Lest coming back all suddenly, 
 
 He find you fast asleep. 
 To one, to all, I still say, Watch, 
 
 And then you will not weep. 
 
 Tui wimen, olser, at de mil 
 
 wil lebor, sjd bj s^d ; 
 ler ! wpn iz gon ; de pder stil 
 
 in ssfti drtf ab^d. 
 Tek hid, derfer, pntu qrselvz, 
 
 and ever woq and pre ; 
 yi ncy not hwen uj Lord dpi kpra ; 
 
 den prs and woq olwe. 
 And lern from dis a pruident kerrs : 
 
 Sppecz a man Jud n<y 
 dat at a serten ^r a tfif 
 
 wud kpm : hi wud forger 
 ol slip and iz, and kip strikt WOQ. 
 
 Sec bi yi redi tin, 
 for at an ^r hwen yi dink not, 
 
 de Spn ov man u/1 vi^. 
 
 Mecrecver, everiwpn hui iz 
 
 a stqard wjz and gud, 
 hiz master wil a ruder msk, 
 
 tu giv de rest der fuid. 
 Ye, blesed Jal dat servant bi 
 
 hui akts a feiful part, 
 and servz not wid j-servis : hi 
 
 Jal hav gret joi ov hart. 
 Bpt if a servant dps in trpst 
 
 Jal ss widin hiz m^nd, 
 'Mj lord delez retprnirj, and 
 
 remisnes wil not fjnd ;' 
 den trits hiz feler servants il, 
 
 and revelz in ekses, 
 hiz master wil kpm bak tu him 
 
 wid firful spdennes, 
 and wil diskard him, and apoint 
 
 hiz piss ov ppnijment 
 wid de pnfeiful and de vjl, 
 
 pnles hi sum repent. 
 
 For az a man hui jprniz far, 
 hiz servants' wprk dpi plan, 
 
 and bidz de perrter woq de hus ; 
 sec iz de Spn ov man. 
 
 Woe) derferr yi ; for yi ner no- 
 de master'z swift retprn ; 
 
 hweder at iv, or midnjt dark, 
 at kokkrerirj, or morn ; 
 
 lest kpmii) bak ol spdenli, 
 hi ^nd \i fast aslip. 
 
 Tu wpn, tu ol, j stil se, WOQ, 
 and den ^ wil not wip. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 At all times take ye watchful heed 
 
 Against life's needful cares, 
 Still more against excess of food, 
 
 Lest on you, unawares, 
 That day come as a snare, for so 
 
 'Twill come on all the earth. 
 Watch therefore so that ye may stand 
 
 In God's sight as of worth." 
 
 SECTION 156. 
 
 Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins. 
 Matthew 25. 1-13. 
 
 "Then shall heaven's kingdom be 
 
 Unto ten virgins, bright, [compared 
 Who went to meet the bridegroom, 
 
 Their lamps ; for it was night, [with 
 Five of the little band were wise, 
 
 And five so foolish were 
 That to provide their lamps with oil 
 
 They did not one thought spare. 
 The wise ones' lamps were well sup- 
 All slumbered, and all slept, [plied. 
 For while the bridegroom tarried still, 
 
 The watch was not well kept. 
 And lo, at midnight, there's a cry, 
 
 ' Behold, the bridegroom's near ! 
 Go forth to meet him ; ready stand ! ' 
 
 And in his train appear. 
 Then all arose and trimmed their 
 
 And now the foolish said [lamps, 
 Unto the wise, ' O give us oil, 
 
 Our lights are almost dead.' 
 The wise then answered, ' No, not so ; 
 
 Our oil will not suffice 
 For us and you. Go ye and buy, 
 
 For that will be more wise. 
 And so it was that while they went, 
 
 The bridegroom's train drew nigh, 
 And those prepared went in with him 
 
 To feast right merrily. 
 The door was shut ! And then, alas, 
 
 The other virgins come ; 
 * Open to us, Lord, Lord ! ' they cry, 
 
 1 O give us also room.' 
 But he, displeased at this, replied, 
 
 * Truly I know you not.' 
 Watch, therefore, that ye may escape 
 
 Their most unhappy lot. 
 
 At 6)1 tjmz tek yi wogful hid, 
 
 agenst Ijf 's nidful kerz, 
 stil mor agenst ekses ov find, 
 
 lest on q,, pnawerz, 
 dat de kpm az a sner, for so* 
 
 'twil kpm on ol de erl. 
 Woq derfer so- dat yd me stand 
 
 in God'z sjt az ov wprl" 
 
 SEKXON 156. 
 
 Parabel ov de W{z and Ftulif Verji 
 . 1-13. 
 
 . 
 "cCen Jal heven'z kigdom bi kom- 
 
 pntu ten verjinz, brjt, [perd 
 hui went tu mit de brjdgruim, wid 
 
 der lamps ; for it woz njt. 
 Fjv ov de litel band wer wjz, 
 
 and fjv ser fuilij wer 
 dat tu prervjd der lamps wid oil, 
 
 de did not wpn lot sper. 
 cEe wjz wpnz' lamps wer wel sppljd. 
 
 Ol slpmberd and ol slept, 
 for hwjl de br jdgruim tarid stil, 
 
 de woe, woz not wel kept. 
 And lee, at midnjt, der'z a krj, 
 
 * Beheld de brjdgruim'z nir ! 
 go 1 fentf tu mit him ! redi stand !' 
 
 and in hiz tren apir. 
 clen ol arerz and trimd der lamps, 
 
 and mr de fuilij sed 
 pntu de wjz, ' Q giv PS oil, 
 
 sr Ijts ar olme-st ded.' 
 cEe wjz den anserd, ' No-, not so- ; 
 
 -sr oil wil not spfjz 
 for PS and q. Gee yi and bj, 
 
 for dat wil bi mer wjz. 
 And so- it woz dat hwjl de went, 
 
 de br jdgruim 'z tren drui nj, 
 And derz preperd went in wid him 
 
 tu fist rjt merili. 
 <Ie dor woz Jpt ! And den, alas, 
 
 de pder verjinz kpm ; 
 ' CTpen tups, Lord, Lord! ' de krj, 
 
 ' O giv PS olse- ruim.' 
 Bpt hi, displizd at dis, repljd, 
 
 ' Truili \ no- q, not.' 
 WOQ, derfor, dat yi me eskep 
 
 der mast pnhapi lot. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Ye neither know the hour nor day 
 Of my return : then watch and pray.' 
 
 SECTION 157. 
 
 Parable of the Servants and the Talents. 
 Matthew 25. 14-30. 
 
 ;< The Son of man resembles one 
 
 Who went to a distant land 
 And called his servants ; and his goods 
 
 Delivered to their hand. 
 On one five talents he bestows, 
 
 And on another two, 
 And to a third he gives but one, 
 
 As to their powers was due. 
 Then he departs. And he who had 
 
 Received five talents, went 
 And traded with them, and thus gained 
 
 Five more, being provident. 
 And he that had received but two, 
 
 Did likewise ; and his gains 
 Amouated to two talents more, 
 
 To recompense his pains. 
 But he with one went, slothfully, 
 
 And digged beneath the earth, 
 And there bestowed the talent which 
 
 His lord esteemed of worth. 
 A long time passed ; the lord returned 
 
 To take their just account. 
 ' Lord, thou didst give me talents five ; 
 
 To ten they now amount ;' 
 Thus spoke the first ; and then his lord 
 
 Said unto him, ' Well done, 
 Thou good and faithful servant ! Thou 
 
 Well-earned applause hast won 
 For diligence. As thou hast been 
 
 Thus faithful in things few, 
 Now therefore over many more 
 
 Thee I'll with power endue ; 
 Enter the joy of thine own lord, 
 
 Since faithful found and true/ 
 The second servant likewise came, 
 
 And said, * Thou gavest me 
 Two talents, lord ; and I have gained 
 
 Two more, as thou wilt see.' 
 His lord then said to him, ' Well done ! 
 
 Faithful thou didst employ 
 Thy talents few, now rule o'er more ; 
 
 Enter into my joy.' 
 17 
 
 Yj njder no- de ^r nor de 
 
 ov mi return : den wog and pre." 
 
 SEKEON 157. 
 
 Parabel ov de Servants and de Talents. 
 Ma5n, 25. 14-30. 
 
 " cle Spn ov man rezembelz wpn 
 
 hm went tu a distant land 
 and kold hiz servants ; and hiz gudz 
 
 deliverd tu der hand. 
 On wpn fjv talents hi besterz, 
 
 and on anpder tiii, 
 and tu a tferd hi givz bpt wpn, 
 
 az tu der p^erz woz dq. 
 3en hi departs. And hi hui had 
 
 resivd fjv talents, went 
 and treded wid dem, and dps gend 
 
 fjv mer, biii) provident. 
 And hi dat had resivd bpt tra, 
 
 did Ijkwjz ; and hiz genz 
 am^nted tu tai talents mer, 
 
 tu rekompens hiz penz. 
 Bot hi wid wpn went, sled fuli, 
 
 and digd benid de erl, 
 and der besterd de talent hwicj 
 
 hiz lord estimd ov wptfh 
 A lorj tjm past ; de lord retprnd 
 
 tu tek der jpst ak^nt. 
 ' Lord, d-s didst giv mi talents Qv ; 
 
 tu ten de n^ am^nt ;' 
 dps sperk d:e ferst ; and den hiz lord 
 
 sed pntu him, ' Wei dpn, 
 
 r gud and fe1 ful servant! cTs 
 
 wel-ernd aploz hast wpn 
 for dilijens. Az d^ hast bin 
 
 dps feiful in cHrjz fq, 
 ITS derferr erver meni merr 
 
 d:i i'l wid p^er endq ; 
 enter de joi ov d^n ern lord, 
 
 sins feiful fsnd and trra.' 
 
 B sekond servant l^kwjz kem, 
 
 and se'd, ' <Ts gevest mi 
 ttu. talents, lord ; and j hav gend 
 
 tin merr, az tins wilt si.' 
 Hiz lord den sed tu him, ' Wei dpn 
 
 fed ful fo didst emploi 
 I talents fq, 11-5 rml er'r merr ; 
 
 enter intu m^ joi.' 
 
202 
 
 Ehymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 He who one talent had received, 
 
 Said, ' Lord, full well I know 
 Thou a strict master art, and reap'st 
 
 Where thou didst never sow ; 
 And what thou strew'st not, gatherest; 
 
 And so I feared thy power, 
 And hid thy talent in the earth ; 
 
 'Tis thine until this hour.' 
 His lord was angry, and replied, 
 
 ' Thou wicked, slothful one ! 
 Didst thou so truly know my mind, 
 
 And yet hast nothing done ? 
 My money thou should'st have em- 
 
 In something to invest, [ployed 
 That when I came, I might receive 
 
 Mine own with interest. 
 Take now the talent, so abused, 
 
 And give to him with ten : 
 For those who store, shall have the 
 
 And thus abundance gain, [more, 
 But he who stores not, loses all, 
 
 Even that which he possest. 
 And cast ye forth that useless one, 
 
 Where he shall have no rest ; 
 Give not to him the victor's wreath, 
 But weeping eyes, and gnashing 
 teeth.' " 
 
 SECTION 158. 
 
 Christ declares the proceedings of the Day 
 of Judgement. Matthew 25. 31-46. 
 
 " When in his glorious majesty 
 
 The Son of man is known, 
 Surrounded with his angel hosts, 
 
 And seated on his throne ; 
 To him all nations shall be brought, 
 
 That judgement may be given j 
 And separation made, of bad 
 
 And good, for hell and heaven. 
 Then, as a shepherd parts his sheep 
 
 And goats, he will divide ; 
 And set the sheep on his right hand, 
 
 The goats on his left side. 
 Then shall the King say unto them 
 
 That are at his right hand, 
 ' Ye blessed of my Father, come, 
 
 And join the angel band ; 
 Inherit ye the kingdom which 
 
 For you has been prepared 
 
 H.i hui wpn talent had resivd, 
 
 sed, ' Lord, ful wel j no- 
 a strikt master art, and rip'st 
 
 hwer d^ didst never sec ; 
 and hwot drs strer'st not, gaderest ; 
 
 and ser j fird dj, p^er, 
 and hid dj, -talent in de erl ; 
 
 'tiz djn pntil dis ^r.' 
 Hiz lord woz angri, and repljd, 
 
 ' cT^ wiked, slerfful wpn ! 
 didst (fe ser truili no* mj mjnd, 
 
 and yet hast nplig dpn ? 
 Mj. mpni d^ Jud'st hav emploid 
 
 in spmiii) tu invest, 
 dat hwen j kern, i mjt resiv 
 
 mjn ern wid interest. 
 Tek n~5 de talent, ser abij,zd, 
 
 and giv tu him wid: ten : 
 for derz hui sterr, Jal hav de mar, 
 
 and dps abpndans gen. 
 Bpt hi hui sterrz not, luizez ol, 
 
 iven dat hwiq hi pozest. 
 And kast yi fentf dat q,sles wpn, 
 
 hwer hi Jal hav nee rest ; 
 giv not tu him de viktor'z rift, 
 bpt wipig iz, and najirj tift.'" 
 
 SEKXON 158. 
 
 Krfst deklerz de presidiyz ov de De ov 
 Jvjment.M.etfii 25. 31-46. 
 
 " Hwen in hiz glerips majesti 
 
 de Spn ov man iz nern, 
 spr^nded wid hiz enjel hersts, 
 
 and sited on hiz ftrem ; 
 tu him ol nejonz Jal bj brot, 
 
 dat jpjment me bi given ; 
 and separejon med, ov bad 
 
 and gud, for hel and heven. 
 clen, az a Jepherd parts hiz Jip 
 
 and gerts, hi wil divjd ; 
 and set de Jip on hiz rjt hand, 
 
 de gerts on hiz left sjd. 
 cTen Jal de Kii) se pntu dem 
 
 dat ar at hiz rjt hand, 
 ' Yi blesed ov mj Fsder, kpm, 
 
 and join de enjel band : 
 inherit yi de kigdom hwiq 
 
 for n, haz bin preperd 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 From the foundation of the world, 
 
 As my Word has declared. 
 For I, some time, was hungry, and 
 
 Ye kindly gave me meat ; 
 And I was thirsty once, and ye 
 
 Allayed my thirst and heat. 
 I was a stranger in the land, 
 
 Ye gently nourished me, 
 Was naked, sick, in prison, and 
 
 Ye gave me ministry.' 
 Then shall the righteous answer, 
 ' Lord, 
 
 When did we these things see ? 
 Hungry, or thirsty, naked, strange, 
 
 And ministered to thee ? 
 Or when in prison bound, or sick, 
 
 Did we, in mercy, call ?' 
 Then will the King reply to them, 
 
 ' Full well I know you all ; 
 And what you. gave unto the least 
 
 Of these my brethren poor, 
 Ye did it unto me, your Lord ; 
 
 Of this you may be sure.' 
 Then, turning to the left, he'll say, 
 
 * Ye cursed, go from me 
 To everlasting fire, and there 
 
 Live in your misery. 
 For I sometime was hungry, and 
 
 Ye would not give me meat j 
 And I was thirsty once, yet ye 
 
 Gave me no water sweet ; 
 I was a stranger in the land, 
 
 Ye turned me from your door ; 
 Was naked, sick, in prison, and 
 
 Ye lessened not your store.' 
 Then shall they also answer him, 
 
 ' Lord, when saw we thee so, 
 And ministered not to thy need ?' 
 
 And he shall answer, ' Know, 
 As ye helped not the least of these, 
 
 Ye did it not to me.' 
 These shall receive due punishment, 
 
 And those felicity." 
 
 SECTION 159. 
 
 Christ retires from the city to the Mount of 
 Olives. Luke 21. 37, 38. 
 
 Within the temple Jesus taught 
 By day ; and when the night 
 17* 
 
 from de fsndefon ov de wprd, 
 
 az mi Wprd haz deklerd. 
 For j, spm t^m, woz hprjgri, and 
 
 yi kjndli gev mi mit ; 
 and i woz tfersti wpns, and yi 
 
 aled mj tferst and hit. 
 IE woz a strenjer in de land, 
 
 yi jentli nprijt mi, 
 woz neked, sik, in prizon, and 
 
 yi gev mi ministri.' 
 cTen Jal de rjtips anser, 
 ' Lord, 
 
 hwen did wi diz tfirjz si ? 
 Hpngri, or tfersti, neked, strenj, 
 
 and ministerd tu di ? 
 Or hwen in prizon fomd, or sik, 
 
 did wi, in mersi, kol?' 
 clen wil de Kii) replj tu dem, 
 
 1 Ful wel j no- q, ol ; 
 and hwot q gev pntu de list 
 
 ov diz mj bredren puir, 
 yi did it pntu mi, qr Lord ; 
 
 ov dis q, me bi Jmr.' 
 clen, tprnii) tu de left, hi'l se, 
 
 ' Yi kprsed. gee from mi, 
 tu everlastii) fjr, and der 
 
 liv in qr mizeri. 
 For \ spmtim woz hprjgri, and 
 
 yi wud not giv mi mit ; 
 and \ woz tfersti wpns, yet yi 
 
 gev mi ner woter swit ; 
 \ woz a strenjer in d:e land, 
 
 yi tprnd mi from qr der ; 
 woz neked, sik, in prizon, and 
 
 yi lesend not i|r steer.' 
 clen Jal de olsec anser him, 
 
 ' Lord, hwen so wi di sec, 
 and ministerd not tu dj nid ?' 
 
 And hi Jal anser, ' JNTo*, 
 az yi helpt not de list ov diz, 
 
 yi did it not tu mi.' 
 cliz Jal resiv dq ppnijment, 
 
 and derz felisiti." 
 
 SEKEON 159. 
 
 frz from de siti tu de Mvnt ov 
 Olivz.'Lwk 21. 37, 38. 
 
 Widin de tern pel Jizps tot 
 bj de j and hwen de njt 
 
204 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Descended, he retired, alone, 
 To Olivet's sacred height, 
 
 And early each returning morn, 
 Soon after it was light, 
 
 The people flocked to him, to learn 
 How to serve God aright. 
 
 desended, hi retjrd, alern, 
 tu Olivet's sekred hjt. 
 
 and erli iq retprnir) morn, 
 sum after it woz ljt, 
 
 de pjpel flokt tu him, tu lern 
 h^- tu serv God arjt. 
 
 SECTION 160. 
 
 Christ foretells his approaching death, and 
 the Rulers consult how they may take him,. 
 
 Matthew 26. 1-5. Mark 14. 1, 2. 
 
 Luke 22. 1, 2. 
 
 Two days before the Paschal Feast 
 
 Of the unleavened bread, 
 When Jesus had completed all 
 
 These labors, thus he said 
 To his disciples ; " In two days 
 
 Will come the Pashcal-tide, 
 And then the Son of man will be 
 
 Betrayed and crucified." 
 And as the Passover drew near, 
 
 Priests, scribes, and elders meet 
 At Caiaphas's residence, 
 
 Where they the high priest greet. 
 A consultation then they held 
 
 How Jesus they might seize, 
 By subtlety, and put to death. 
 
 Not wishing to displease 
 The people, who, they feared, would 
 
 A riotous affray, [cause 
 
 They said, " Let this thing not be done 
 
 Upon the great feast day." 
 
 SECTION 161. 
 
 Judas agrees with the Chief Priests 
 to betray Christ. 
 
 Matthew 26. 14-16. Mark 14. 10, 11. 
 Luke 22. 3-6. 
 
 Then one of Christ's own chosen band, 
 
 Judas Iscariot named, 
 Admitted Satan to his heart, 
 
 And, by that power inflamed, 
 Communed with the chief priests how 
 
 His Master might betray ; [he 
 And said, " What will ye give to me 
 
 If I find out a way ? " 
 
 SEKEON 160. 
 
 Krfst f&rtelz hiz aprogiy ded, and 
 Rmlerz Iconsvlt hx de me tele him. 
 
 Mafy 26. 1-5. Mark 14. 1, 2. 
 Luik 22. 1, 2. 
 
 Tui dez befer de Paskal Fast 
 
 ov de pnlevend bred, 
 hwen JJZPS had komplited ol 
 
 diz leborz, dps hi sed 
 tu hiz disjpelz ; " In tm dez 
 
 wil kpm de Paskal-tjd, 
 and den de Spn ov man wil bi 
 
 betred and kruisiQd." 
 And az de Paserver drui nir, 
 
 prists, skrjbz, and elderz mit 
 at Kaiafas'ez rezidens, 
 
 hwer de de hj. prist grit. 
 A konspltejon den de held 
 
 Irs Jizps de mjt siz, 
 bj sptelti, and put tu del. 
 
 Not wijirj tu displiz 
 de pipel, hui, de fird, wud koz 
 
 a rjotps afre, 
 de sed, " Let dis dip. not bi dpn 
 
 ppon de gret fist de." 
 
 SEKXON 161. 
 
 Jmdas agriz wid de Gif Prists 
 tu betre 
 
 26. 14-16. Mark 14. 10, 11. 
 Luuk 22. 3-6. 
 
 clen wpn ov Krjst's ern qezenband, 
 
 Jmdas Iskariot nemd, 
 admited Set an tu hiz hart, 
 
 and, bi dat p^er inflemd, 
 komi^nd wid de qif pr.ists Irs hi 
 
 hiz Master mjt betre ; 
 and sed, " Hwot wil yi giv tu mi, 
 
 if i Qnd 3t a we ?" 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 They heard with joy, and covenant 
 
 To give him money true ; [made 
 Even thirty silver pieces, good, 
 
 He then might count his due. 
 From that dark hour did Judas seek 
 
 Occasion to betray 
 His Lord, without a tumult, on 
 
 The first convenient day. 
 
 SECTION 162. 
 
 Christ directs two of his disciples to prepar< 
 the Passover, of which he partakes for 
 the last time. 
 
 Matthew 26. 17-20. Mark 14. 12-17. 
 Luke 22. 7-18. John 13. 1. 
 
 On the first day of unleavened bread, 
 
 When Paschal lamb they kill, 
 P^ter and John besought the Lord, 
 
 " Master, where is thy will 
 That we prepare the Passover 
 
 For thee and us to eat ?" 
 He said, " Into the city go, 
 
 And there a man you'll meet 
 Bearing a water-vessel : where 
 
 He enters, follow ye, 
 And to the owner of the house 
 
 These words repeat from me : 
 ' The Master saith, My time is near ; 
 
 To keep the feast I come ; 
 Where is the guest-chamber for us ?' 
 
 He'll show an upper room, 
 Furnished and large ; make ready 
 
 So they went forth to do [there.'' 
 As Jesus had appointed them, 
 
 And found his words were true. 
 
 Now came the fourth day of the week 
 
 (The day commenced at eve,) 
 In which the Jews, by ancient law, 
 
 The Passover receive. 
 Then Jesus, seeing now the hour 
 
 Of his departure near, 
 (He loved his own unto the end 
 
 In this world's lower sphere,) 
 Sat down, with his disciples twelve, 
 
 The Passover to eat. 
 
 cle herdwidjoi, and kpvenant med 
 
 tu giv him inpni trui ; 
 ven tferti silver p.isez, gud, 
 hi den mjt k~snt hiz di^. 
 ?rom dat dark ^r did Juidas sik 
 
 ks3on tu betre 
 liz Lord, widrst a tqmplt, on 
 de ferst konvinient de. 
 
 SEKEON 162. 
 
 Krfst direkts tub ov hiz disfpelz tuprepsr 
 de Pasf)ver, ov hwig hi parteks for 
 de last tim. 
 
 26. 17-20. Mark 14. 12-17. 
 Luik 22. 7-18. Jon 13. 1. . 
 
 On de ferst de ov pnlevend bred, 
 
 hwen Paskal lam de kil, 
 Piter and Jon besot de Lord, 
 
 Master, hwer iz dj, wil 
 dat wi preper de Pase-ver 
 
 for di and PS tu it ?" 
 Hi sed, " Intu de siti ger, 
 
 and der a man i^'l mit 
 berig a woter-vesel : hwer 
 
 hi enterz, foler yi, 
 and tu de 0-ner ov de hss 
 
 dJz wprdz repit from mi : 
 ' 3e Master set, M j tjm iz nir ; 
 
 tu kip de fist j kpm ; 
 hwer iz de gest qember for PS ? ' 
 
 Hi'l Jo* an pper ruim, 
 fprnijt and larj ; mek redi der." 
 
 Sec de went ferri tu dui 
 az JJZPS had apointed dem, 
 
 and fsnd hiz wprdz wer trui. 
 
 N*s" kem de fentf de ov de wik, 
 
 (de de komerist at iv,) 
 in hwicj de Juiz, b| enjent lo, 
 
 de Pasecver resiv. 
 EEen Jizps, siii) n^ de "sr 
 
 ov hiz departqr nir, 
 (hi Ipvd hiz e-n pntu de end 
 
 in dis wprld'z laer sfjr,) 
 sat d^n, wid hiz disjpelz twelv, 
 
 de Paserver tu it. 
 
206 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And unto them the Savior said 
 
 These words, with accent sweet, 
 " I have most earnestly desired 
 
 To share this festival 
 With you before I suffer death ; 
 
 Of this feast mystical 
 I will not any more partake 
 
 While with you I abide." 
 And then he took the cup, gave thanks, 
 
 And said, " Take this ; divide 
 Among yourselves, I will not drink 
 
 The vine's-fruit any more 
 Until, in truth and righteousness, 
 
 God's kingdom I restore." 
 
 SECTION 163. 
 
 Christ again reproves the ambition of his 
 Disciples. 
 
 Luke 22. 24-27. John 13. 2-17. 
 
 And supper being ended, strife 
 
 Hose up yet once again, 
 Which should be reckoned greatest in 
 
 Christ's kingdom; which should 
 
 reign. 
 Then Jesus said, " The Gentile kings 
 
 Use proud ascendency 
 Upon their people, and they call 
 
 Such rule benignity. 
 But ye shall not be so, but he 
 
 That would be great 'mong you 
 Shall be as are the younger, and 
 
 The chief give service due. 
 Which, think you, is the greater held, 
 
 He that sits down to meat, 
 Or he that waits upon the guests 
 
 And bathes their wearied feet ? 
 Is it not he that sits at meat ? 
 
 But I, your Lord, am here 
 As he that serveth. Then no more 
 
 Seek ye to domineer." 
 
 The devil now in Judas raised 
 
 (Iscariot, Simon's son,) 
 The hellish wish soon to betray 
 
 The ever-blessed One. 
 Jesus, who knew all power was his, 
 
 And that he came from God, 
 
 And pntu d:em de Ssvier sed 
 
 diz wprdz wid aksent swit, 
 " tB hav merst ernestli dezyrd 
 
 tu Jer dis festival 
 wid n, beferr j spfer del ; 
 
 ovj dis fist mistikal 
 i wil not eni mo-r partek 
 
 hwjl wid \\ j ab^d." 
 And den hi tuk dekpp, gev tJanks, 
 
 and sed, " Tek dis ; divjd 
 ampr) u^rselvz, j wil not drink 
 
 de vjn'z fruit eni merr 
 pntil, in trml and rjtipsnes, 
 
 God'z kirjdom j resterr." 
 
 SEKXON 163. 
 
 a gen reprutvz de ambifon ov hiz 
 Disipelz. 
 
 Luik 22. 24-27. Jon 13. 2-17. 
 
 And spper biii) ended, stqf 
 rerz pp yet wpns agen, 
 iCj Jud bi rekond gretest in 
 Kr^st's kindom ; hwiCj jud 
 
 Jizps sed, " 5e Jentj,! kirjz 
 
 \\z prsd asendensi 
 ppon der pjpel, and ds kol 
 
 SPQ riul benigniti. 
 Bpt yi Jal not bi sec, bpt hi 
 
 dat wud bi gret 'mprj q, 
 Jal bi az ar de yprjger, and 
 
 de <^if giv servis dq. 
 Hwiq, dink i|, iz de greter held, 
 
 hi dat sits d?m tu mit, 
 or hi dat wets ppon de gests 
 
 and bedz der wirid fit? 
 Iz it not hi dat sits at mit? 
 
 Bpt j, \i? Lord, am hir 
 az hi dat serve!. 3en nee mer 
 
 sik yi tu dominir." 
 
 cle devil n^r in Juidas rezd 
 (Iskariot, Simon'z spn,) 
 
 de helij wij smn tu betrs 
 de ever-blesed Wpn. 
 
 Jizps, hm nq, ol pser woz hiz, 
 and dat hi kern from God, 
 
Harmoni ov tie Gospelz. 
 
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 And unto God again would go, 
 
 When truth was sealed with blood, 
 Rose from the table, and put off 
 
 His garments ; bent to preach 
 Humility to sinful men 
 
 Both by his deeds and speech. 
 With towel girt, the Savior then 
 
 Into a basin poured 
 Some water ; and he washed the feet 
 
 Of those who owned him Lord. 
 When he to Simon Peter came, 
 
 His follower humbly cried, 
 " Lord, is it thou dost wash my feet ?" 
 
 And Jesus thus replied, 
 ( This deed thou dost not understand ; 
 
 Hereafter thou shalt know." 
 But Peter said, " Thou never shalt 
 
 Wash my feet, never, no." 
 Jesus replied, " But if I wash 
 
 Thee not, thou hast no part 
 In my salvation." Peter then 
 
 Said, with a loving heart, 
 " Lord, not my feet alone, but head, 
 
 And hands, as is most meet. 
 Then Jesus said, " He who is washed, 
 
 Needs but to wash his feet, 
 And then is clean all over ; ye 
 
 Are clean too, but not all." 
 He knew who should betray him, and 
 
 From his estate should fall. 
 So after he had washed their feet, 
 
 His robes put on again, 
 And sat down with them, he began 
 
 His act thus to explain. 
 " Know ye what I have done to you ? 
 
 Ye call me Master, Lord, 
 And right it is that unto me 
 
 Such titles you accord ; 
 For such F am. If I then, who 
 
 Am Lord and Master, bend 
 To wash your feet, much more should 
 
 Likewise each other tend. [ye 
 
 For I to you example give, 
 
 That ye should also do 
 To one another that which I 
 
 Have just now done to you. 
 For verily I say to you, 
 
 Servants should not aspire 
 To be above their lord ; nor seek 
 
 The mastery to acquire." 
 
 and pntu God agen wud go 1 , 
 
 hwen trurf woz said wid blpd, 
 rerz from de tebel and put of 
 
 hiz garments ; bent tu pric; 
 hq.militi tu sinful men 
 
 bed bj, hiz didz and spiq. 
 Wid teel gert, de Sevier den 
 
 intu a besin pord 
 spm woter ; and hi wojt de fit 
 
 ov do-z hiu ernd him Lord. 
 Hwen hi tu Simon Piter kern, 
 
 hiz folerer hpmbli kr^d, 
 " Lord, iz it d dpst woj m^ fit ?" 
 
 and Jizps dps repljd, 
 " cLis dad d# dpst not pnderstand ; 
 
 hir after fcs Jalt noV' 
 Bpt Piter sed, " 3^ never Jalt 
 
 woj mj f fit, never, nee." 
 J.izps replj.d, " Bpt if \ woj 
 
 di not, d"s hast no* part 
 in mj. salvejon." Piter den 
 
 sed, wid a Ipvii) hart, 
 " Lord, not m^ fit alecn, bpt hed, 
 
 and handz, az iz merst mit. 
 clen Jizps sed, " Hi htu iz wojt, 
 
 nidz bpt tu woj hiz fit, 
 and den iz kl.in ol ecver ; yi 
 
 ar klin tiu, bpt not ol." 
 Hi nq hui Jud betre him, and 
 
 from hiz estet Jud fol. 
 So- after hi had wojt der fit, 
 
 hiz rerbz put on agen, 
 and sat d^n wid dem, hi began 
 
 hiz akt dps tu eksplen. 
 " N** yi hwot j hav dpn tu q, ? 
 
 Yi kol mi Master, Lord, 
 and rjt it iz dat pntu mi 
 
 SPQ tjtelz q akord ; 
 for SPQ j am. If \ den, hui 
 
 am Lord and Master, bend 
 tu woj qr fit, mpQ merr Jud yi 
 
 Ijkwjz iq pder tend. 
 For i tu q ekzampel giv, 
 
 dat yi Jud olser diu 
 tu wpn anpder dat hwiq j 
 
 hav jpst n^ dpn tu q,. 
 For verili se tu n, 
 
 servants Jud not aspjr 
 tu bi abpv dsr lord ; nor sik 
 
 de master! tu akwjr." 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 164. 
 
 Christ, sitting at the Passover, speaks of his 
 Betrayer. 
 
 Matthew 26. 21-25. Mark 14. 18-21. 
 
 Luke 22. 21-23. John 13. 18-30. 
 " If then ye know these holy truths, 
 
 Such knowledge will not make 
 You happy ; but in doing them 
 
 Ye shall heaven's bliss partake. 
 I know my chosen ones, but all, 
 
 Alas, will not obey ; 
 And even of you, my twelve, is one 
 
 Who will his Lord betray. 
 So shall this Scripture prophecy 
 
 Even now be realised, 
 ' He that hath shared my bread, 
 'gainst me 
 
 Hath evil things devised.' 
 I tell you now before it come, 
 
 That when it happens, you 
 May know indeed that I am He 
 
 That is, and was, most true. 
 He that receives the messengers 
 
 I send, receiveth me, 
 And he that me receives, also 
 
 Receives the Deity." 
 When Jesus had thus spoken, he 
 
 Was troubled ; and then said, 
 " Yea, one of you who share this feast, 
 
 Will, by bad passions led, 
 Betray his Savior ; and behold, 
 
 He's at the table now." 
 Then were they grieved exceedingly, 
 
 And each of each asked, How 
 This thing could be, and who it was 
 
 Would do it. They reply, 
 In fear, to Jesus, one by one, 
 
 "Lord, is it IP" "Or I ?" 
 Christ answered, " He who in this 
 
 Now dips, in friendly way, [dish 
 His traitorous hand, the same is he 
 
 Who shall rny life betray. 
 The Son of man indeed departs ; 
 
 God's will must be obeyed ; 
 But woe unto that man by whom 
 
 The Son of man's betrayed. 
 Yea, better for himself it were, 
 
 Had that man ne'er been born." 
 Then the disciples, full of doubt, 
 
 Did to each other turn, 
 
 SEKSON 164 
 
 Krfst, sitiy at de Paswer, spiles ov hiz 
 
 Betreer. 
 
 Ma^ 26. 21-25. Mark 14. 18-21. 
 Luik 22. 21-23. Jon 13. 18-30. 
 
 " If jden yi no- dJz ho-li truidz, 
 
 spq nolej wil not mek 
 H, hapi ; bpt in diuir) dem 
 
 y.i Jal heven'z blis partek. 
 ^ ner mj qeczen wnnz, bpt ol, 
 
 alas, wil not erbe ; 
 and .iven ov q, mj twelv, iz wpn 
 
 hui wil hiz Lord betre. 
 Se- Jal dis Skriptijr profesi 
 
 iven n^ b.i rialjzd, 
 ' Hi dat hat Jerd m^ bred, 
 'genst ma 
 
 hal ivel dinz devjzd.' 
 ^ tel n, n^ be for it kpm, 
 
 dat hwen it hapenz, i| 
 me no- indad dat j am Hi 
 
 dat iz, and woz. mecst trui. 
 Hi dat resivz de mesenjerz 
 
 j send, resivet ra.i, 
 and hi dat mi resivz, olser 
 
 resivz de Diiti." 
 Hwen Jizps had dps spe-ken, hi 
 
 woz trpbeld ; and den sed, 
 " Ye, wpn ov \\ hui Jer dis fist, 
 
 wil, bj, bad pajonz led, 
 betre hiz Sevier ; and behold, 
 
 h.i'z at de tebel ns." 
 8Len de wer grivd eks.idigli, 
 
 and ig ov .ic; askt, H^ 
 dis $\IL\ kud bi, and hui it woz 
 
 wud dm it. cTe repl^, 
 in fir, tu JJZPS, wpn bj. wpn, 
 
 " Lord, iz it j. ?" " Or i?" 
 Krjst anserd, " Hi hui in dis dij 
 
 n^ dips, in frendli we, 
 hiz tretorps hand, de sem iz hi 
 
 hui Jal m^ lj t f betre. 
 3e Spn ov man ind.id departs ; 
 
 God'z wil mpst bi e-bed ; 
 bpt wer pntu dat man bj. hium 
 
 de Spn ov man'z betred. 
 Ye, beter for himself it wer, 
 
 had dat man ner bin born." 
 cLen de disj.pelz, ful ov d^t, 
 
 did tu iq pder tprn, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 And Peter beckoned unto John, 
 
 Who leaned on Jesus' breast, 
 (Beloved disciple,) and he said, 
 
 With'bitter grief distressed, 
 " Who is it, Lord ?" And Jesus said, 
 
 " He unto whom I give 
 This sop, when dipped; 'tis he who doth 
 
 My ruin now contrive." 
 He gave the sop to Judas, and 
 
 When he had taken it, 
 The devil entered him, and urged 
 
 Him this deed to commit. 
 Then Judas, too, the question put, 
 
 " Well, Master, is it I ?" 
 Jesus replied, " Thou hast confessed. 
 
 And that which secretly 
 Thou hast determined, execute 
 
 With speed : delay no more." * 
 Little did the disciples know 
 
 His scheme of treachery sore ; 
 But some supposed thatChristhad told 
 
 Judas to buy whate'er 
 Was needful for that festive week ; 
 
 Or with the poor to share 
 What they possest. And Judas then 
 
 Went forth, for night had come, 
 To do the direst deed of hell, 
 
 And suffer its worst doom. 
 
 SECTION 165. 
 
 Judas goes out to betray Christ. The Lord 
 predicts Peter's denial of him, and the 
 danger of the rest of the Apostles. 
 
 Luke 22. 28-38. John 13. 31-38. 
 
 Therefore when Judas was gone out, 
 
 The Lord said unto them, 
 " The Son of man's now glorified, 
 
 And God also in him. 
 If God be glorified in me, 
 
 Then God shall glorify 
 Me in himself, and that straightway. 
 
 (Thus speaks true prophecy.) 
 My children, yet a little while 
 
 I still remain with you, 
 And what I said unto the Jews, 
 
 That word I now renew, 
 Whither I go, ye cannot come. 
 
 A new command I give : 
 
 and PJter bekond pntu Jon, 
 
 hui land on JizDs' brest, 
 (belpvd disjpel,) and h.i sed, 
 
 wid biter grjf distrest, 
 " Hui iz it, Lord ?" And Jizps sed, 
 
 " Hi pntu huira j giv 
 dis sop, hwen dipt ; 'tiz hi hui dptf 
 
 mj ruiin n~s kontrjv." 
 Hi gev de sop tu Juidas, and 
 
 hwen hi had teken it, 
 de devil enterd him, and prjd 
 
 him dis dad tu komit. 
 3en Juidas, tui, de kwestion put, 
 
 *' Wei, Master, iz it j ?" 
 Jizps repljd, " 3^ hast konfest. 
 
 And <iat hwiq s.ikretli 
 hast determind, ekseki^t 
 
 wid spdd : dels nee mor." 
 Litel did de disj.pelz no* 
 
 hiz skJm ov treqeri seer ; 
 bpt spm spperzd dat Kr^st had tecld 
 
 Juidas tu b| hwoter 
 wpz nidful for dat festiv wik ; 
 
 or nid de puir tu Jer 
 hwot de pozest. And Jradas den 
 
 went fori, for njt had kpm, 
 tu dui de djrest did ov hel, 
 
 and spfer its wprst duim. 
 
 SEKXON 165. 
 
 Jiadas gnz at tu betre Krfst. SLe "Lord, 
 predikts Piter* z denial ov him, and de 
 denjer ov de rest ov de Aposelz. 
 
 Luik 22. 28-38. Jon 13. 31-38. 
 
 clerfer hwen Juidas woz gon ^t, 
 
 de Lord sed pntu dem, 
 " cCe Spn ov man'z ns 
 
 and God olse? in him. 
 If God bi glo-riljd in mi, 
 
 den God jal glorifj 
 mi in himself, and dat stretwe. 
 
 (clps spiks trui profesi.) 
 Mi qildren, yet a litel hwjl 
 
 j stil remsn wid n, 
 and hwot j. sed pntu de Juiz, 
 
 dat wprd j, n~s renq, 
 H wider j gee, yi kanot kpm. 
 
 A nij, komand \ giv : 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Love one another, even as I 
 
 Love you. This law receive ; 
 Then all mankind will know that ye 
 
 Are my disciples true. 
 Right faithfully ye followed me, 
 
 And now I grant to you 
 A kingdom, as my Father hath 
 
 Appointed unto me. 
 Yea, in my kingdom ye shall feast 
 
 In pure felicity ; 
 And on twelve thrones shall sit and 
 
 The tribes of Israel." [judge 
 
 (That judgement is by truth, the Lord 
 
 Did in this way foretell.) 
 
 Then Christ to Peter turned, and said, 
 
 " Lo, Satan hath desired 
 To have you, and to sift you, till 
 
 Four faith shall have expired. 
 But I indeed have prayed for thee, 
 
 That thy faith may not fail ; 
 And when thou art restored, then see 
 
 That he do not prevail 
 Against thy brethren. Strengthen 
 
 Then Peter made reply, [them." 
 "Lord, here I am, to go with thee 
 
 To prison, or to die." 
 But Christ replied, "A little while 
 
 Will all thy weakness show, 
 Ere cock crow, thou wilt thrice deny 
 
 That thou thy Lord dost know." 
 
 Then Jesus said, " When ye went forth 
 
 To preach God's kingdom near, 
 Ye had no purse, nor scrip, nor shoes ; 
 
 Yet had ye ought to fear ? " 
 " Nothing," they said. Then said the 
 Lord, 
 
 " But now take purse and scrip, 
 And he that hath no sword, should get 
 
 One, and himself equip. 
 For this sure word of prophecy 
 
 Must be fulfilled in me, 
 ' And he was numbered among those 
 
 Who work iniquity ;' 
 For all must be consummated, 
 
 Whate'er the Scriptures say." 
 And they said, " Lord, here are two 
 swords."* 
 
 He said, " Enough are they." 
 
 lt>v wpn anpder, iven az j 
 
 Ipv \{. 3is lo resjv ; 
 den ol mankind wil no- dat yi 
 
 ar mj, disjpelz trm. 
 E|t feifuli yi fole-d mi, 
 
 and n^ [ grant tu \i 
 a kitjdom, az m^ Feder hal 
 
 apointed -pntu mi. 
 Ye, in mj kindorn yi Jal fist 
 
 in pqr felisiti ; 
 and on twelv tfrernz Jal sit and jpj 
 
 de trjbz ov Izrael." 
 (clat jpjment iz b truil, de Lord 
 
 did in dis we f artel.) 
 
 cEen Er^st tu Pjter tprnd, and sed, 
 
 " Lor, Setan hal dezjrd 
 tu hav i|, and tu sift q, til 
 
 \\r fe:t Jal hav ekspjrd. 
 Bpt i indJd hav pred for di, 
 
 dat dj, fed me not fel ; 
 and hwen d^ art resterd, den si 
 
 dat hi dui not prevel 
 agenst dj. bredren. Strerjiendem." 
 
 <Ien Piter med replj, 
 " Lord, hir j am, tu ga wid di 
 
 tu prizon, or tu dj.." 
 Bpt Krjst repljd, "A litel hwil 
 
 wil ol dj, wiknes jer, 
 er kok kre-, fa wilt flr^s denj 
 
 dat fas 6.'i Lord dpst no-." 
 
 clen Jizps sed, "Hwen ya went fari 
 
 tu prjq God'z kindom nir, 
 yi had no- pprs, nor skrip, nor Juiz ; 
 
 yet had yi ot tu fir ?" 
 "Spdii)," de sed. 3en sed de 
 Lord, 
 
 " Bpt KITS tek pprs and skrip, 
 and hi dat had^ nee serrd, Jud get 
 
 wpn, and himself ekwip. 
 For dis Juir wprd ov profesi 
 
 mpst bi fulfild in mi, 
 ' And hi woz npmberd amprj derz 
 
 hui wprk inikwiti ;' 
 for ol mpst bi konspmeted, 
 
 hwoter de Skripti|,rz sc." 
 And de sed, "Lord, hir ar tui 
 serdz." 
 
 Hi sed, "Enpfarde." 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 Then Simon Peter said to him, 
 
 " Lord, whither goest thou ? " 
 " Whither I go," the Lord replied, 
 
 " Thou canst not follow now, 
 But thou shalt follow afterwards." 
 
 And Peter said, " Lord, why 
 Not now, when I will give my life 
 
 For thee." The Lord's reply 
 Was, " Peter, wilt thou give thy life 
 
 For me, nor count the price ? 
 Before the cock shall crow this day, 
 
 Thou wilt deny me thrice." 
 
 SECTION 166. 
 
 Christ institutes the Eucharist. 
 
 Matthew 26. 26-29. Mark 14. 22-25. 
 Luke 22. 19, 20. 
 
 As they were eating, Jesus Christ 
 
 Took bread, gave thanks, and broke; 
 Then gave to the disciples, and 
 
 These words of comfort spoke : 
 " Take, eat ; for this my body is, 
 
 Which now is given for you. 
 Do this in memory of me ; 
 
 And so your life renew." 
 Likewise he took the cup, gave thanks, 
 
 Then gave to them, and said, 
 " Now drink ye all of this." They all 
 
 Immediately obeyed. 
 He said, " This represents my blood 
 
 In the new covenant, 
 Poured out for you, for many ; yea, 
 
 For sins' remission meant. 
 Oft as ye drink, remember me ; 
 
 For verily I say, 
 I drink no more of this vine-fruit, 
 
 Until that coming day 
 When I, with you, shall drink it new, 
 Within my Father's kingdom true." 
 
 SECTION 167. 
 
 Christ exhorts the Apostles, and consoles 
 them on his approaching death. 
 
 John 14. 
 
 ' Let not your heart be troubled : ye 
 Believe in God, trust too 
 
 cfen Simon Piter sed tu him, 
 
 " Lord, hwider gcyest 6.*s ? " 
 " Hwider j. gee," de Lord repljd, 
 
 " ds kanst not foler ITS, 
 br>t ds Jalt foler affcerwardz." 
 
 And P.iter sed, " Lord, hwj 
 not n#, hwen j wil giv mj f Ijf 
 
 for da." cle Lord'z replj. 
 woz, " Piter, wilt 6.1$ giv dj Ijf 
 
 for mi, nor ksnt de prjs ? 
 Befor de kok Jal km dis de, 
 
 d^ wilt denj mi dr^s." 
 
 SEKXON 166. 
 
 st institiits de loLkarist. 
 
 . 26-29. Mark 14. 22-25. 
 Lmk 22. 19, 20. 
 
 Az de wer itin, Jizps Krjst 
 
 tuk bred, gev tfarjks, and brerk ; 
 den gev tu de disjpelz, and 
 
 diz wprdz ov kpmfort spe-k : 
 " Tek, it ; for dis mj. bodi iz, 
 
 lawk) n^ iz given for \\. 
 Dui dis in memori ov mi ; 
 
 and sec qr l^f renq." 
 Ljkwjz hi tuk.de knp, gev d^anks, 
 
 den gev tu dem, and sed, 
 " N^ drink yi ol ov dis." <Ie ol 
 
 immadietli erbed. 
 Hi sed, " clis reprezents mj blpd 
 
 in de ni( kpvenant, 
 perrd ?t for \\, for meni ; ye, 
 
 for sinz' remijon ment. 
 Oft az yi drink, remember mi ; 
 
 for verili j se, 
 I drink no- mer ov dis vjn-fruit 
 
 pntil dat kpmir) de 
 hwen j f , wid ^, J'al drink it ni|, 
 widin mi Ffider'z kindom trui. 
 
 SEKXON 167. 
 
 Krist eJczorts de Aposelz, and Iconsolz 
 dem on hiz aprvgiy ded. 
 
 Jon 14. 
 
 " Let not qr hart bi trpbeld : yi 
 beliv in God, trpst tui 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 In me. Within my Father's house 
 
 I many mansions view : 
 Were it not so, ye should have known ; 
 
 They are prepared for you. 
 And though I now must leave you 
 
 Yet will I come again, [here, 
 
 And take you home unto myself, 
 
 No more to suffer pain. 
 Ye know the place to which I go, 
 
 Ye also know the way." 
 Then Thomas said, " We know not, 
 
 teach us now, we pray." [Lord ; 
 Jesus replied, " I am the way, 
 
 The truth, the life. Tis known, 
 No man unto the Father comes 
 
 Except by me alone. 
 And had ye known ine, then ye would 
 
 Have known my Father too ; 
 From this time forth he shall not be 
 
 A mystery to you ; 
 Henceforth ye know, and have seen 
 
 Then Philip, " Lord, reveal [him." 
 The Father to our longing sight, 
 
 Our happiness to seal." 
 And Jesus answered, " Have I been 
 
 So long a time with you, 
 And yet hast thou not known me, who 
 
 Am ever in thy view ? 
 He that hath seen me, he hath seen 
 
 The Father that sent me. 
 Then how canst thou say to me now, 
 
 ' Let us the Father see ? ' 
 Believ'st thou not that I'm in him 
 
 And he in me P This own. 
 The words I speak to you, I speak, 
 
 Not from myself alone ; 
 The Father that dwells in me ; 'tis 
 
 By him these works are done. 
 And verily I say to you, 
 
 He that believes in me, 
 The works that I do, he shall do, 
 
 And greater works shall he ; 
 Because I to the Father go. 
 
 And anything, whate'er 
 Ye ask of me, or in my name, 
 
 1 now to you declare, 
 
 That will I do. The Father thus 
 
 Is glorified in me. 
 If ye shall ask for anything 
 
 In my name, it shall be ; 
 
 in ma. Widin mj Fsder'z Irss 
 
 I meni manjonz vq, : 
 wer it not ser, y.i j'ud hav necn ; 
 
 de ar prepsrd for i|. 
 And do- i i\is mpst lav q, har, 
 
 y^et wil I kpm agen, 
 ana tek ^ hp-m r>ntu mjself, 
 
 no* merr'tu spfer pen. 
 Ya no* de pies tu hwicj [ go*, 
 
 ya olsec no- de we." 
 cTen Tom as sed, " Wa ner not, 
 
 (J taQ PS nis, wa pre." [Lord ; 
 Jazps repljd, " 5 1 am d:e we, 
 
 de farm*, de Ijf. 'Tiz nem, 
 no 1 man pntu de Ffider kpmz 
 
 eksept bj, ma alem. 
 And had ya nem ma, den ya wild 
 
 hav nem mj. Ffider tui ; 
 from dis tj t m ford ha Jal not ba 
 
 a misteri tu n, ; 
 hensfo-rl ya ne-, and hav san him." 
 
 3en Filip, " Lord, reval 
 de Ffider tu i$r lor)ir) s^t, 
 
 sr hapines tu sal." 
 And Jazps anserd, " Hav i ban 
 
 so* lor) a tj.ni wid \\, 
 and yet hast ds not necn ma, hui 
 
 am ever in dj, vi|? 
 Ha dat ha5 san ma, ha ha^ sin 
 
 de Ffider dat sent ma. 
 clen h~5 kanst Cte se tu ma ns, 
 
 4 Let PS de Fsder sa ? ' 
 Belav'st (h? not dat j/m in him 
 
 and ha in ma P cLis ern. 
 de wprdz j spak tu n, j, spak, 
 
 not from mjself alecn ; 
 de Fiider dat dwelz in ma ; 'tiz 
 
 bj him daz wprks ar dpn. 
 And verili j ?e tu \\, 
 
 ha dat belavz in ma, 
 d:e wprks dat j dui, ha Jal dui, 
 
 and greter ^ prks J'al ha ; 
 bekoz i tu de Ffider gee. 
 
 And enitlir), hwoter 
 ya ask ov ma, or in m[ nem, 
 
 I n tu \\ dekler, 
 dat \\ il I dui. cle Fsder dps 
 
 iz gloried in ma. 
 If ya Jal ask for eniiir) 
 
 in mj nem, it J'al ba ; 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 213 
 
 For I will give it you. 
 
 If ye 
 
 Love me, keep my commands. 
 And I will pray the Father, and 
 
 His ever bounteous hands 
 Will give another Comforter, 
 
 Or, call him Advocate, 
 That he with you may ever stay, 
 
 Your minds to elevate ; 
 The Spirit of truth and wisdom pure, 
 
 From whom all truth doth flow ; 
 Whom worldly men cannot receive, 
 
 Can neither see nor know ; 
 But ye well know him, for in you 
 
 He dwelleth in his power ; 
 And he shall still in you abide, 
 
 Through every future hour. 
 I will not leave you orphans, I 
 
 In power, likewise, will come, 
 And hold communion with your heart, 
 
 And sanctify your home. 
 From this world's view I soon shall 
 pass, 
 
 But you shall see me still. 
 And even because your Savior lives, 
 
 Shall life your being fill. 
 Then shall ye know that mystery 
 
 Of union, all divine, 
 I in the Father, ye in me, 
 
 And I in you, a trine. 
 He who obeys my laws doth give 
 
 Best proof of love to me ; 
 To him, my Father's love and mine 
 
 Shall manifested be ; 
 For we will come to him, and dwell 
 
 With him in union deep. 
 But those who love me not, cannot 
 
 My sayings truly keep. 
 The word which now ye hear is not 
 
 Mine only ; 'tis the word 
 Also of him who seat me here, 
 
 The Father's, as ye heard. 
 
 When I depart, my Father will 
 
 In my name send abroad 
 The Comforter, the Holy Spirit, 
 
 To lead men up to God. 
 For he shall teach you all things, and j For hi Jal tic, q ol dinz, and 
 
 Bring all things to your mind : I brig ol tfinz tu qr m^nd : 
 
 for j wil giv it q. 
 
 If yi 
 
 IPV mi, kip mj komandz. 
 And j. wil pre de Fuder, and 
 
 hiz ever frsntips handz 
 wil giv anpder Kpmforter, 
 
 or, kol him Advoket, 
 dat hi wid: q me ever ste, 
 
 q,r mjndz tu elevet ; 
 de Spirit ov truvt and wizdom pqr, 
 
 from huum ol trml dpi flee ; 
 hmm wprldli men kanot resiv, 
 
 kan njder si nor ner ; 
 bpt yi wel no* him, for in q, 
 
 hi dwelei in hiz p^er ; 
 and hi Jal stil in q ab^d, 
 
 irui everi fqtqr sr. 
 fE wil not liv q orfanz, j 
 
 in p-ser, l^kw^z, wil kpm, 
 and he-Id kom qnion wid qr hart, 
 
 and sanktifj qr ham. 
 From dis wprld'z vq \ sum Jal 
 pas, 
 
 bpt q Jal si mi stil, 
 and iven bekoz qr Sevier livz, 
 
 Jal Ijf qr biir) fil. 
 cEen Jal yi no- dat misteri 
 
 pv qnion, ol divjn, 
 $ in de Ffider, yi in mi, 
 
 and j in q, a trjn. 
 Hi hui erbez mj loz dpi giv 
 
 best pruif ov IPV tu mi ; 
 tu him, mj. Feder'z IPV and mjn 
 
 Jal manifested bi ; 
 for wi wil kpm tu him, and dwel 
 
 wid him in qnion dip. 
 Bpt decz hui IPV mi not, kanot 
 
 mj seinz truili kip. 
 3e wprd hwiq n^ yi hir iz not 
 
 mjn ecnli ; 'tiz de wprd 
 olsec ov him hui sent mi hir, 
 
 de Ffider'z, az yi herd. 
 
 Hwen i depart, m^ Ffider wil 
 in mi nern send abrod 
 
 de Kpmforter, de He-li Spirit, 
 tu lid men pp tu God. 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 "Whatever I have said to you, 
 
 He shall on your hearts bind. 
 Peace, holy peace, I leave with you, 
 
 I give to you my peace ; 
 Not as the world gives, give I you, 
 
 My gifts shall never cease. 
 Let not your heart be troubled, nor 
 
 E'er let it be afraid ; 
 I go away, and come again, 
 
 To give you endless aid. 
 If now ye loved me well, ye would 
 
 Lift up your voice on high, 
 Because I to the Father go, 
 
 Who greater is than I. 
 All this I have foretold you thus, 
 
 That when it comes to pass, 
 Ye may believe me steadfastly ; 
 
 But now, my time, alas, 
 With you is brief, and but few words 
 
 Can be between us more ; 
 The prince of this world cometh, but 
 
 'Gainst me he hath no power, 
 Excepting that the world may know 
 
 My love to God intense ; 
 And that I keep my Father's laws. 
 
 Arise, let us go hence." 
 
 SECTION 168. 
 
 Christ goes with his disciples to the Mount 
 of Olives, and declares himself to be the 
 true vine. 
 
 John 15. 1-9. 
 
 When they had sung a hymn, Christ 
 
 As he was wont to do, [went, 
 
 To Olivet, frequented mount, 
 
 With his disciples true. 
 " I am the true, the living vine," 
 
 The Savior thus began, 
 " I nought without the Father do, 
 
 He is the husbandman. 
 Each branch in me that bears not fruit, 
 
 He gently takes away, 
 And every branch that beareth fruit, 
 
 He prunes, and lets it stay, 
 That it maybring forth still more fruit. 
 
 Now ye are purified 
 By truth that I have given to you : 
 
 Ever in me abide. 
 
 hwotever j hav sed tu q,, 
 
 hi Jal on qr harts bjnd. 
 Pis, hali pis, i liv wid: q,, 
 
 j giv tu H mj. pis ; 
 not az de w r prld givz, giv j i}, 
 
 n^ gifts Jal never sis. 
 Let not nr hart bi trpbeld, nor 
 
 er let it'bi afred ; 
 j go 1 awe, and kpm agen, 
 
 tu giv q, endles ed. 
 If n^ yi Ipvd mi wel, yi wud 
 
 lift pp u/ vois on hj, 
 bekoz j tu de Ffider go", 
 
 hui greter iz dan j. 
 Ol dis j hav feTterld q, dps, 
 
 dat hwen it kpmz tu pas, 
 yi me beliv mi stedfastli ; 
 
 bpt n~s, mj tjm, alas, 
 wid n iz brif, and bpt fq, wprdz 
 
 kan bi be twin PS mer ; 
 de prins ov dis wprld kpmel, bpt 
 
 'genst mi hi ha"t no* p^er, 
 ekseptirj dat de wprld me n& 
 
 mj IPV tu God intens ; 
 and dat j kip mj Fsder'z loz. 
 
 Arjz, let PS gee hens." 
 
 SEKEON 168. 
 
 ist gvz wid hiz disipelz tu de Mxn 
 ov Olivz, and deklerz himself tu bi 
 de trui vfn. 
 
 Jon 15. 1-9. 
 
 Hwen de had SPI) a him, Krjst went 
 
 az hi woz wpnt tu dui, 
 tu Olivet, frikwented msnt, 
 
 wid hiz disjpelz trui. 
 " $ am de trui, de livig vjn," 
 
 de Sevier dps began, 
 " j not wid-st de Ffider dui, 
 
 hi iz d:e hpzbandman. 
 Lq branQ in mi dat berz not fruit, 
 
 hi jentli teks awe, 
 and everi brancj dat bered^ fruit, 
 
 hi pruinz, and lets it ste, 
 dat it me brirj fertf stil mer fruit. 
 
 NT? yi ar pi^riQd 
 bj trui^ dat j, hav given tu q, : 
 
 ever in mi abjd. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 The branch cannot, itself, bear fruit ; 
 
 It must be in the vine ; 
 No more can ye, apart from me, 
 
 Produce a good design. 
 Ye are the branches ; joined to me 
 
 Much good fruit will ye bear ; 
 But without me ye nought can do 
 
 Of right, or pure, or fair. 
 Severed from me, men soon become 
 
 Like withered branches, cast 
 In fire to be consumed ; 
 
 Such is their fate at last. 
 If ye abide in me, and if 
 
 My words abide in you, 
 Ask what ye will, it shall be done ; 
 
 Believe this ; it is true. 
 My Father will be glorified 
 
 If ye fruit-bearers be ; 
 And thus alone can it be known 
 
 That ye belong to me." 
 
 SECTION 169. 
 
 Christ exhorts his disciples to mutual love, 
 
 and to prepare for persecution. 
 
 John 15. 9-27; 16. 1-4. 
 
 " Even as the Father hath loved me, 
 
 So, too, have I loved you ; 
 Continue in my love. If ye 
 
 Keep my commandments true, 
 Then in my love, pure and unchanged, 
 
 Ye evermore shall rest ; 
 As I have kept my Father's laws, 
 
 And with his love am blest. 
 These things I tell you, that my joy 
 
 May ever with you stay ; 
 And, that your joy may be filled full, 
 
 This my command obey ; 
 Love one another, even as I 
 
 Have loved you to the end ; 
 And greater love can no man show 
 
 Than die to save his friend. 
 And you will ever my friends be 
 
 If you my laws fulfil ; 
 Yea friends, for servants do not know, 
 
 Like you, their master's will. 
 All I have heard my Father say, 
 
 I have to you made known ; 
 'Twas not that you chose me, but I 
 
 Chose you to be my own ; 
 
 cEe brancj kanot, itself, ber fruit ; 
 
 it most bi in de vjn ; 
 no* mecr kan y.i, apart from mi, 
 
 prerdijs a gud dezjn. 
 Yi ar de branqez ; joind tu mi 
 
 mpq gud fruit wil yi ber ; 
 bpt widst mi yi not kan dui 
 
 ov rjt, or pqr, or fer. 
 Severd from mi, men sum bekpm 
 
 Ijk widerd branqez, kast 
 in fjr tu bi konsqmd ; 
 
 spq iz der fet at last. 
 If yi abj.d in mi, and if 
 
 mj, wprdz abjd in q, 
 ask hvrot yi wil, it Jal bi dpn ; 
 
 beliv dis ; it iz trui. 
 Mj Feder wil bi glerrifjd 
 
 if yi fruit-bererz bi ; 
 and dps alern kan it bi nern 
 
 dat yi beloi) tu mi." 
 
 SEKXON 169. 
 
 kzorts hiz disfpelz tu miffyal l-nv, 
 and tu preper for persekyfon. 
 Jon 15. 9-27; 16. 1-4. 
 
 " Lven az de Fsder hafr Ipvd mi, 
 
 se% tui, hav j Ipvd q ; 
 kontinq in mj IPV. If yi 
 
 kip mj komandments trra, 
 den in mj IPV, pqr and pnqenjd, 
 
 yi evermerr Jal rest ; 
 az j hav kept mj, Ffider'z loz, 
 
 and wid hiz IPV am blest. 
 cLiz ^inz j tel q, dat m^ joi 
 
 me ever wid q sts ; 
 and, dat qr joi ms bi fild ful, 
 
 dis, m| komand erbe ; 
 LPV wpn anpder, iven az j 
 
 hav Ipvd q, tu de end ; 
 and greter IPV kan ner man Jer 
 
 dan dj, tu sev hiz frend. 
 And q^ wil ever mifrendz bi 
 
 if q mi IQZ fulfil ; 
 ye frendz, for servants dui not no 1 , 
 
 Ijk n, der master'z wil. 
 (Dl i hav herd mj Feder se, 
 
 j hav tu ^ med nan ; 
 'twoz not dat q q&z mi, bpt j 
 tu bi mj an ; 
 
Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 216 
 
 Ordaining you to bring forth fruit 
 Of grace that still may live ; 
 
 That whatsoever ye shall ask 
 In me, ye may receive. 
 
 Love one another ; earth will hate 
 
 You as it hated me ; 
 If ye were worldly", then the world 
 
 Would love accordingly. 
 Since ye are no more of this world, 
 
 By me made free therefrom, 
 Therefore the world will hate your 
 
 Wherever be your home. [name, 
 Remember this ; the servant is 
 
 Not greater than his lord ; 
 If they have persecuted me, 
 
 If they have kept my word, 
 You also they will persecute, 
 
 And your word, too, will keep ; 
 But all these things they'll do to you 
 
 Because they're not my sheep. 
 Had I not come, to testify, 
 
 They had not wrought this sin ; 
 But now there's no excuse for them 
 
 That thus their evils screen. 
 And everyone that hateth me, 
 
 Hateth my Father too. 
 Had I not done among them works 
 
 Done by no other man, 
 They had not wrought this sin, but now 
 
 They lie beneath this ban, 
 That, having seen the w r orks I do, 
 They hate me and my Father too. 
 Thus is fulfilled this, from their laws, 
 ' They hated me without a cause.' 
 
 But when the Comforter is come, 
 
 The Spirit of truth divine, 
 Whom 1 will from the Father send, 
 
 Fulfilling my design, 
 He shall bear witness unto me, 
 
 And ye, my faithful few, 
 Shall also be my witnesses, 
 
 Because my truth ye knew 
 From the beginning. I have thus 
 
 Foretold you things to be, 
 That when they come you be not 
 
 By any doubt of me. [grieved 
 
 Men shall reject you, as most vile, 
 
 From synagogues, and strive 
 
 ordenir) q, tu brii) ferrl fruit 
 ov gres dat stil me liv ; 
 
 dat hwotserever yi J'al ask 
 in mi, yi me resiv. 
 
 wpn anpder ; eri wil het 
 
 q az it listed mi ; 
 if yi wer wprldli, den de wprld 
 
 wud IPV akordirjli. 
 Sins yi ar no- mer ov dis wprld, 
 
 bj. mi med fri derfrom, 
 cLerferr de wprld wil het qr nem, 
 
 hwerever bi qr herm. 
 Remember dis ; de servant iz 
 
 not greter dan hiz lord ; 
 if de hav persekqted mi, 
 
 if de hav kept mj. wprd, 
 \\ olser de wil persekq,t, 
 
 and qr wprd, tm, wil kip ; 
 bpt ol diz lirjz del dm tu q, 
 
 bekoz de'r not mj Jip. 
 Had i not kpm, tu testify, 
 
 de had not rot dis sin ; 
 bpt n^r der'z nor ekskqs for dem 
 
 dat dps der ivilz skrin. 
 And everi wpn dat hete^ mi, 
 
 hetel mj Ffider tui. 
 Had i not dpn ampi) dem wprks 
 
 dpn b^ nee pder man, 
 de had not rot dis sin, bpt my 
 
 de Ij benid dis ban, 
 dat, havir) sin de wprks j dui, 
 de het mi and mj Fsder tui. 
 3!ps iz fulfild dis, from der loz, 
 ' cCe heted mi widst a koz.' 
 
 Bpt hwen de Kpm fort er iz kpm, 
 
 de Spirit ov truii divjn, 
 huim i wil from de Feder send, 
 
 fulfilir) mj dezp, 
 hi j'al ber witnes pntu mi, 
 
 and yi, mj. felful fq,, 
 Jal olse- bi m^ witnesez, 
 
 bekoz mj, trad yi nq 
 from de beginirj. % hav dps 
 
 feTterld q, dirjz tu bi, 
 dat hwen de kpm q bi not grivd 
 
 bi eni dst ov mi. 
 Men Jal rejekt q,, az mast 
 
 from sinagogz, and strjv 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 To slay you, as being false to God, 
 
 And quite unfit to live, 
 < Because they have not known me, nor 
 
 The Father that's in me. 
 These things I now reveal to you, 
 
 That when the time shall be, 
 Ye may remember what I said, 
 
 And know that I foresee. 
 'These things I said not at the first, 
 [Being with you. Now you know the 
 worst." 
 
 SECTION 170. 
 
 [Christ promises the gifts of the Holy Spirit. 
 John 16. 5-33> 
 
 " But now to him who sent, I go, 
 
 Yet none doth question, Where ? 
 'Because my words have filled your 
 
 With sorrow and with care, [hearts 
 Yet it is true that, losing me, 
 
 You will have greater gain ; 
 The Comforter will not be yours 
 
 So long as I remain ; 
 But if I go away, I'll send 
 
 Him, and he shall abide. 
 And he will soon convince the world 
 
 Of sin they fain would hide ; 
 Of righteousness and judgement too : 
 
 He'll be both judge and guide. 
 He will convince the world of sin 
 
 For not receiving me ; 
 Of righteousness, because ere long 
 
 Ye will no more me see ; 
 Of judgement too, for Satan now 
 
 Is cast down from on high. 
 ' I yet have many things to say, 
 
 Which now ye cannot bear ; 
 I But when the Spirit of truth is come, 
 
 He will all truth declare : 
 For of himself he will not speak, 
 
 But speak that which he hears ; 
 And he will show you things to come 
 
 In distant, future years. 
 He shall my glory more reveal, 
 
 He shall of mine receive, 
 And show it unto you who now 
 
 To me sincerely cleave. 
 All that the Father hath is mine, 
 
 Therefore said I to you, 
 18 
 
 tu sle n, az biirj fools tu God, 
 
 and kwjt pnfit tu liv, 
 bekoz d:e hav not nem mi, nor 
 
 de Ffider dat's in mi. 
 <Iiz lirjz i n~s revil tu q, 
 
 dat hwen de tjm Jal bi, 
 yi me remember hwot j sed, 
 
 and na dat j forsi. 
 cLiz 3inz j sed not at de ferst, 
 biig wid q. Ns q, no- de 
 wprst." 
 
 SEKXON 170. 
 
 Sir 1st promises de gifts ov de H&li Spirit. 
 Jon 16. 5-33. 
 
 " Bpt ITS tu him hui sent, j ga, 
 
 yet npn dpi kwestion, Hwer ? 
 bekoz mi wprdz hav fild u/ harts 
 
 wid sore* and wid ker. 
 Yet it iz trui dat, Imzirj mi, 
 
 q wil hav greter gen ; 
 de Kpmforter wil not bi u,rz 
 
 sec lor) az j remen ; 
 bpt if i g& awe, j'l send 
 
 him, and hi Jal abjd. 
 And hi wil smn konvins de wprld 
 
 ov sin de fen wud hjd ; 
 ov rjtipsnes and jpjment tin : 
 
 hi'l bi becl jpj and gjd. 
 Hi wil konvins de wprld ov sin 
 
 for not resdvirj mi ; 
 ov rjtipsnes, bekoz er loi) 
 
 yi wil no- mor ma si ; 
 ov jpjment tiu, for Setan JTS 
 
 iz kast dsn from on hj. 
 
 yet hav meni iirjz tu se, 
 
 hwicj n^ yi kanot ber ; 
 bpt hwen de Spirit ov trurf iz kpm, 
 
 hi wil ol trurf dekler : 
 for ov himself hi wil not spik, 
 
 bpt spik dat hwiCj hi hirz ; 
 and hi wil fee q ^inz tu kpm 
 
 in distant, fq.tur yirz. 
 Hi Jal mj glari mer revil, 
 
 hi Jal ov mjn resiv, 
 and Je* it pntu q hui n^ 
 
 tu mi sinsJrli kliv. 
 Ql dat de Ffider hal iz m[n, 
 
 derfor sed j tu n, 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 The Comforter shall take thereof 
 And you with it endue. 
 
 A little while, and ye shall not 
 
 My presence here behold : 
 And then again a little while, 
 
 I will myself unfold ; 
 Because I to the Father go." 
 
 Then his disciples thought 
 Within themselves, " What meaneth 
 this 
 
 Which now our Lord hath taught ? 
 'A little while ! ' We cannot tell. 
 
 And for this reason strange, 
 ' Because I to my Father go.' 
 
 What means this wondrous change?" 
 And Jesus knew they wished to ask, 
 
 And thus did he explain, 
 " Do ye inquire my meaning, how 
 
 I go and come again ? 
 Truly I now say unto you, 
 
 Ye will lament and weep 
 While the world joys ; but no long time 
 
 Will ye thus sorrow keep. 
 For as a woman in birth-pains 
 
 Hath sorrow till the hour 
 Of her deliverance comes, and then 
 
 Delight returns with power, 
 So is it now with your sad hearts ; 
 
 But when I come again, 
 Ye will rejoice, and then no man 
 
 Shall turn your joy to pain. 
 And in that day, whate'er ye ask 
 
 The Father in my name. 
 He will supply ; nor shall ye e'er 
 
 Pray vainly through the same. 
 As yet ye never thus have asked, 
 
 But now, I tell you, Pray, 
 And ye shall have, and so be filled 
 
 With joy none takes away. 
 These truths in figures I have taught ; 
 
 But now the time draws near 
 When I no more will darkly speak, 
 
 But show the Father clear. 
 In that day ye shall ask in me ; 
 
 And I say not, I'll pray 
 The Father your requests to grant ; 
 
 He loveth you alway, 
 Because ye have loved me, and still 
 Your faith in me display. 
 
 de Kpmforter Jal tek derov 
 and n, wid it endq,. 
 
 A litel hwjl, and yi Jal not 
 
 m} ( prezens hir beherld : 
 and den agen a litel hw^l, 
 
 i wil myself pnferld ; 
 Dekoz i tu de Ffider gee." 
 
 cCen hiz disjpelz tfot 
 widin demselvz, "Hwot minel 
 dis 
 
 hwiCj n-s "sr Lord had tot ? 
 A litel hwil !' Wi kanot tel. 
 
 And for dis rizon strenj , 
 Bekoz i tu mj Feder ger.' 
 
 Hwot minz dis wpndrps qenj ?" 
 And Jizps nq, de wijt tu ask, 
 
 and dps did hi eksplen, 
 ' Dui yi inkwjr m^ minirj, Irs 
 
 I gee and kpm agen ? 
 Truili i ITS se pntu n,, 
 
 Yi wil lament and wip 
 hwjl de wprldjoiz ; bptner lor) tjm 
 
 wil yi dps sorer kip. 
 For az a wnman in berf-penz 
 
 ha^ sorer til de ~sr 
 ov her deliverans kpmz, and den 
 
 del^t retprnz wid p^er, 
 so* iz it ITS wid i^r sad harts ; 
 
 bpt hwen j kpm agen, 
 yi wil rejois, and den nee man 
 
 Jal tprn u/ joi tu psn. 
 And in dat de, hwoter yi ask 
 
 de Ffider in mj nsm, 
 hi wil sppli ; nor Jal yi er 
 
 pre venli drui de sem. 
 Az yet yi never dps hav askt, 
 
 bpt n^, i tel n, Pre, 
 and yi Jal hav, and sec bi fild 
 
 wid joi npn teks awe. 
 cEiz truidz in figurz j hav tot ; 
 
 bpt n~s de tjm droz nir 
 hwen i ne^ mer wil darkli spik, 
 
 bpt Jec de Ffider klir. 
 In dat de yi Jal ask in mi ; 
 
 and i se not, j'l pre 
 de Ffider q,r rekwests tu grant ; 
 
 hi Ipvel n, olwe, 
 bekoz yi hav Ipvd mi, and stil 
 i^r fef in mi disple. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 I came forth from the Father, and 
 
 Into the world am come ; 
 Again I leave the world, and go 
 
 Unto the Father, home." 
 Then his disciples said to him, 
 
 " Lo, now thou speakest plain ; 
 \ Now are we sure thou knowest all, 
 
 Nor need we ask again. 
 By this we know thou cam'st from 
 
 Then Jesus made reply, [God." 
 " Believe ye now ? The hour will 
 
 Yea even now is nigh, [come, 
 
 When ye will all desert your Lord, 
 
 Each man to seek his own ; 
 But still the Father dwells in me, 
 
 And I am not alone. 
 These things I now have told you, that 
 
 My peace I may impart ; 
 The world shall trouble cause, but it 
 
 I've overcome. Take heart." 
 
 SECTION 171. 
 
 Christ prays to the Father for all his 
 followers. John 17. 
 
 Christ raised his eyes to heaven, and 
 
 " Father, the hour is nigh, [said, 
 Now glorify thy Son, that he 
 
 Thyself may glorify : 
 As thou hast given him power divine 
 
 O'er all mankind, to give 
 To all whom thou didst give to him 
 
 Eternally to live. 
 And this is life eternal, that 
 
 They may know thee, true God, 
 And Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent, 
 
 To spread thy truth abroad. 
 I on the earth have glorified 
 
 Thy name, and have fulfilled, 
 The work thou gavest me to do, 
 
 As thou, in love, hast willed. 
 
 Father, glorify me now 
 With thine own self, and let 
 
 My glory that I had of old, 
 My human elevate. 
 
 1 have revealed thy name to those 
 Thou gavest unto me 
 
 Out of the world, for thine they were, 
 And thine shall ever be ; 
 
 kem ferrd from de Ffider, and 
 
 intu de wprld am kpm ; 
 agen j liv de wprjd, and go- 
 
 pntu de Ffider, hema." 
 cCen hiz disjpelz sed tu him, 
 
 " Lor, n^ ties spikest plen ; 
 ni$ ar wi Juir d^ nerest ol, 
 
 nor nid wi ask agen. 
 Bj, dis wi ner d^ kem'st from God. 1 
 
 cEen Jizps med replj, 
 " Beliv yi n^ ? <Ie ^r wil kpm, 
 
 ye, iven n^ iz nj, 
 hwen yi wil ol dezert ijr Lord, 
 
 iq man tu sik hiz ern ; 
 bpt stil de Ffider dwelz in mi, 
 
 and i am not alo-n. 
 3iz ^irjz j n^ hav tecld i\, dat 
 
 mj pis i me impart ; 
 de wprld J'al trpbel koz, bpt it 
 
 j'v ecverkpm. Tek hart." 
 
 SEKEON 171. 
 
 urist prsz tu de Fader for ol hiz 
 folverz. Jon 17. 
 
 Krjst rezd hiz jz tu heven, and sed, 
 
 " Ffider, de ^r iz nj, 
 
 " glecrifj d^ Spn, dat hi 
 
 djself ms.gle'ri^ : 
 az fcs hast given him p^er divjn 
 
 e-'r ol mankind, tu giv 
 tu ol huim d^ didst giv tu him 
 
 eternali tu liv. 
 And dis iz Ijf eternal, dat 
 
 ds me no- di, trui God, 
 and Jizps Kqst huim d"s hast sent, 
 
 tu spred dj trui^ abrod. 
 5 on de erl hav glecrifjd 
 
 dj nem, and hav fulfild, 
 de wprk d"s gsvest mi tu dui, 
 
 az d^r, in IPV, hast wild. 
 
 Ffider, glerifj mi n^ 
 wid d^n ern self, and let 
 
 mj gleri dat i had ov old, 
 mj hitman elevet. 
 
 1 hav revild dj nem tu dez 
 d:^ gevest pntu mi 
 
 ^t ov de wprld, for djn de wer, 
 and d:jn Jal ever bi ; 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And they have kept thy word, and 
 
 That all I have is thine, [proved 
 For I have given, to them the words 
 
 Of truth and love divine. 
 They have received them, and they 
 
 That I from thee did come, [know 
 And that thou sentest me to earth 
 
 From heaven's refulgent home. 
 For these I pray ; not only for 
 
 The sinful world I pray, 
 But more especially for these 
 
 My followers this day, 
 Which thou hast given me ; thine 
 they are ; 
 
 And thine are also mine ; 
 And I am glorified in them, 
 
 And mine are also thine. 
 
 I stay no longer in this world, 
 
 But these must here remain ; 
 When I am with thee, these must bear 
 
 Earth's trial and its pain. 
 O holy Father, by thy power 
 
 Keep those through thine own name 
 Whom thou hast given me, that they 
 
 Be one, as we, the same. [may 
 
 While I was with them in the world 
 
 I kept them in thy name : 
 Those that thou gav'st me I have kept, 
 
 And held them up from blame ; 
 And of them all, not one is lost, 
 
 Except perdition's son, 
 So that the Scripture, is fulfilled ; 
 
 The Word is ever done. 
 
 Father, now I come to thee ; 
 And these things still I say 
 
 In this world, that my joy in them 
 
 May be fulfilled alway. 
 Thy word I gave them, and this world 
 
 Hath hated them, because, 
 Like me, they are not of this world, 
 
 But keep my righteous laws. 
 
 1 pray not that thou should'st remove 
 
 My followers from the earth, 
 But keep them from its evils, by 
 
 A new and heavenly birth. 
 They are not of the world, even as 
 
 I am not of the world. 
 O sanctify them through thy truth : 
 
 Thy Word is truth unfurled. 
 
 and ds hav kept dj wprd, and prmvd 
 
 dat ol j hav iz d^n, 
 for i hav given tu dem de wprdz 
 
 ov trurf and IPV divjn. 
 cle hav resivd dem, and de no- 
 
 d^t j from di did kpm, 
 and dat d^ sentest mi tu erl 
 
 from heven'z refpljent hern. 
 For diz j pre ; not emli for 
 
 de sinful wprld j, pre, 
 bpt mer espejali for diz 
 
 mj folererz dis de, 
 hwiq d^ hast given mi ; djn 
 de ar ; 
 
 and d^n ar olser mjn ; 
 and i am glerifjd in dem, 
 
 and m^n ar olse? d^n. 
 
 $ ste no- longer in dis wprld, 
 
 bpt diz mpst hir remen ; 
 hwen i am wid di, diz rnpst ber 
 
 erft's trjal and its pen. 
 CF herli Ffider, bj, dj p^er 
 
 kip derz drui djn em nem 
 huim d~s hast given mi, dat de me 
 
 bi wpn, az wi, de sem. 
 Hwjl i woz wid dem in de wprld 
 
 I kept dem in dj nem : 
 derz dat ds gev'st mi j hav kept, 
 
 and held dem pp from blem ; 
 and ov dem ol, not wpn iz lost, 
 
 eksept perdijon'z spn, 
 so- dat d:e Skripti^r iz fulfild ; 
 
 de Wprd iz ever dpn. 
 CT Fsder, n^ j kpm tu di ; 
 
 and diz dinz stil j se 
 in dis wprld, dat mj, joi in dem 
 
 me bi fulfild olwe. 
 84 wprd i gev dem, and dis wprld 
 
 ha^ heted dem, bekoz, 
 Ijk mi, de ar not ov dis wprld, 
 
 bpt kip mj rjtips loz. 
 $ pre not dat d^ Jud'st remuiv 
 
 mji folererz from de eri, 
 bpt kip dem from its ivilz, bj 
 
 a nq and hevenli berth 
 3e ar not ov de wprld, iven az 
 
 j am not ov de wprld. 
 Cf sarjktifj dern drui dj. truil : 
 
 d^ Wprd iz truil pnfprld. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 As thou hast sent me forth from thee, 
 
 So I my followers send ; 
 And for their sakes I sanctify 
 
 Myself unto the end, 
 That they, by truth, be sanctified, 
 
 And thus with me ascend. 
 
 Neither pray I for these alone, 
 
 For them also I pray 
 Who shall believe on me through them 
 
 When I shall be away ; 
 That they all may be one, as thou, 
 
 Father, art in me, 
 
 And I in thee ; that they with us 
 
 May evermore agree, 
 That thus the world may see and know 
 
 My coming is from thee. 
 The glory which thou gavest me 
 
 1 unto them have given, 
 That they all may be one, as we 
 
 Are one, in earth and heaven : 
 I being in them, and thou in me, 
 
 They will perfection know ; 
 And thus the world may understand 
 
 My mission here below. 
 Father, I also will that they 
 
 Whom thou hast given me 
 Be with me where I am, so that 
 
 They may my glory see : 
 For thou hast me intensely loved 
 
 Before the world began. 
 O righteous Father, little has 
 
 Thy love been known to man ; 
 But 1 have known thee, and these know 
 
 That thou hast sent me here, 
 And have declared to them thy name, 
 
 As it shall yet appear : 
 So that thy perfect love in me, 
 
 Excelling all, divine, 
 May be in them, and I in them ; 
 
 They mine, as I am thine." 
 
 BOOK XI. 
 
 SECTION 172. 
 
 Christ again predicts Peter's denial of Mm. 
 Matthew 26. 31-35. Mark 14. 27-31. 
 
 Then Jesus said, "Because of me, 
 All ye, this very night 
 
 Az d^ hast sent mi fentf from di, 
 
 so* i mi folererz send ; 
 and for der seks i sanktifj 
 
 mjself pntu de end, 
 dat de, bi trurf, bi sanktifjd, 
 
 and dps wid mi asend. 
 
 JN"ider pre j for diz alern, 
 
 for dem olsec i pre 
 hui Jal beliv on mi drm dem 
 
 hwen i Jal bi awe ; 
 dat de el me bi wpn, az d^, 
 
 Ffider, art in mi, 
 and i in di ; dat de wid PS 
 
 me evermer agri, 
 dat dps de wprld me si and no- 
 
 mi kpmirj iz from di. 
 cLe glerri hwiq d~s gevest mi 
 
 1 pntu dem hav given, 
 dat de ol me bi wpn, az wi 
 
 ar wpn, in er and heven ; 
 I biii) in dem, and d^ in mi, 
 
 de wil perfekjon u& ; 
 and dps de wprld me pnderstand 
 
 mi mi Jon hir bele\ 
 Ffider, i olser wil dat de 
 
 huim db~ hast given mi 
 bi wid mi hwer j am, ser dat 
 
 de me mj glori si : 
 for d hast mi iritensli Ipvd 
 
 befer de wprld began. 
 CF rjtips Ffcder, litel haz 
 
 di IPV bin nern tu man ; 
 bpt i hav nem di, and diz no- 
 dal d^ hast sent mi hir, 
 and hav deklerd tu dem di nem, 
 
 az it Jal yet apir : 
 so- dat di perfekt IPV in mi, 
 
 ekselii) ol, divj ( n, 
 me bi in dem, and i in dem ; 
 
 de min, az j am din." 
 
 BUK XI. 
 
 172. 
 
 t agen predikts Piter 1 z denial ovhim. 
 afy 26. 31-35. Mark 14. 27-31. 
 
 cEen Jizps sed, " Bekoz ov mi, 
 ol yi, dis veri n^t 
 
222 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Will be perverted, as 'tis writ, 
 
 ' The shepherd I will smite, 
 And then shall all the sheep, his flock, 
 
 Be scattered, and shall flee.' 
 But when I'm risen, I will go 
 
 Before, to Galilee." 
 Peter replied," Though all men should, 
 
 For thee, perverted be, 
 Yet I will never be of those 
 
 Who turn away from thee." 
 And Jesus answered, " Verily 
 
 I say to thee, before 
 The cock crow twice, thou shalt, this 
 
 Deny me thrice." He swore [night 
 With vehemence, and said to Christ, 
 
 " Though I should die with thee, 
 I'll not disown thee anywise." 
 
 So said the company. 
 
 SECTION 173. 
 
 Christ goes into the garden of Grethsemane. 
 
 Sis agony there. 
 
 Matthew 26. 36-46. Mark 14. 32-42. 
 Luke 22. 40-46. John 18. 1, 2. 
 
 Then Jesus, with his followers, went 
 
 To that most sacred place, 
 O'er Kedron's brook, Gethsemane, 
 
 Garden of love and grace. 
 This spot the traitor Judas knew, 
 
 For ofttimes Jesus there 
 Resorted with his friends beloved, 
 
 For converse sweet, and prayer. 
 To his disciples now he saith, 
 
 " Sit here, while I shall pray;" 
 Then Peter, James, and John, he took 
 
 With him, and went away. 
 And when he came unto the place, 
 
 Great sorrow did he feel ; 
 Amazement sore, and heaviness ; 
 
 And said, " O'er me doth steal, 
 Even unto death, a sorrow deep. 
 
 Tarry and watch with me, 
 And pray that God your hearts will 
 
 From all temptation free." [keep 
 A little space he further went, 
 
 And kneeled upon the ground, 
 Fell on his face, and then thus prayed, 
 
 In accents most profound, 
 " O Father, Abba, Father mine, 
 
 If possible it be, 
 
 wil bi perverted, az 'tiz rit, 
 
 ' <Ie Jepherd \ wil smjt, 
 and den Jal ol de Jip, hiz flok, 
 
 bi skaterd, and Jal fid.' 
 Bpt hwen j'm rizen, j wil gee 
 
 tyefer, tu Galili." 
 Piter repl^d, " cEer ol men Jud, 
 
 for di, perverted bi, 
 yet \ wil never bi ov derz 
 
 hui tprn awe from d:i." 
 And Jizps anserd, " Verili 
 
 i 88 tu di, befer 
 de kok krer twjs, d^ Jalt, dis njt 
 
 denj mi irjs." Hi SWOT 
 wid vehemens, and sed tu Krjst, 
 
 " S.& | Jud di wid di, 
 i'l not dis em di eniwiz." 
 
 Sec sed de kpmpani. 
 
 SEKEON 173. 
 
 
 Kr{st gvz intu de garden ov G-edsemani 
 
 Hiz agoni der. 
 
 Mafy 26. 36-46. Mark 14. 32-42. 
 Luik 22. 40-46. Jon 18. 1, 2. 
 
 clen Jizps, wid hiz folererz, went 
 
 tu dat merst sekred pies, 
 er'r Kedron'z bruk, Gefeemani, 
 
 garden ov IPV and gres. 
 cLis spot de tretor Juidas n^, 
 
 for ofttimz Jizps der 
 rezorted wid hiz frendz belpvd, 
 
 for konvers swit, and prer. 
 Tu hiz disipelz n^ hi se5, 
 
 " Sit hir, hwy i Jal pre ;" 
 den Piter, Jemz, and Jon, hi tuk 
 
 wid him, and went awe. 
 And hwen hi kem pntu de pies, 
 
 gret sore? did hi fil ; 
 amezment serr, and hevines ; 
 
 and sed " CT'r mi dp^ stil, 
 iven pntu del, a sorer dip. 
 
 Tari and woq wid mi, 
 and pre dat God qr harts wil kip 
 
 from ol temptejon fri." 
 A litel spes hi fprder went, 
 
 and nild ppon de grsnd, 
 fel on hiz fes, and den dps pred, 
 
 in aksents mcrst pre-fend, 
 " C? Ffider, Aba, Ffider niin, 
 
 if posibel it bi, 
 
armoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
 223 
 
 Let this cup pass from me ; all things 
 
 Are possible to thee. 
 If thou be willing now, do thou 
 
 This cup from me remove ; 
 Yet not my will, but thine be done ; 
 
 As it doth me behove." 
 An angel then appeared to him 
 
 In heavenly majesty, 
 And strengthened him ; and then he 
 
 Again more earnestly : [prayed 
 His sweat was like great drops of 
 
 So great his agony. [blood, 
 
 And when he rose from prayer, and 
 
 To his disciples three, [came 
 
 He found them all asleep, and saith, 
 
 " Could ye not watch with me 
 One hour ? And Simon, sleepest thou ? 
 
 Watch ; rise and pray ; that ye 
 Into temptation enter not, 
 
 And so be led astray ; 
 The spirit willing is, indeed, 
 
 The flesh doth it betray." 
 Again, the second time, he went, 
 
 And thus did his prayer run, 
 " If this cup may not pass except 
 
 I drink, thy will be done." 
 And still when he returned, he found 
 
 Sleep heavy in their eyes ; 
 And when he spoke, they knew not how 
 
 To answer, through surprise. 
 Again, the third time, Jesus left 
 
 The sleepers, and his prayer 
 Once more did he repeat ; his soul 
 
 Oppressed with grief and care. 
 To the disciples the third time 
 
 He came, and said, "Arise ; 
 The hour is come. Do ye take rest, 
 
 And let sleep seal your eyes ? 
 Now is the Son of man betrayed 
 
 Unto a sinful band ; 
 Rise up, and let us go, behold 
 
 The traitor is at hand." 
 
 The 
 
 SECTION 174. 
 
 Christ is betrayed and apprehended. 
 
 resistance of Peter. 
 
 Matthew 26. 47-56. Mark 14. 43-50. 
 
 Luke 22. 47-53. John 18. 3-11. 
 
 Immediately, while yet he spake, 
 Lo, one of Jesus' band, 
 
 let dis kpp pas from mi ; ol tfinz 
 
 ar posibel tu da. 
 If dsr bi wilii) nis, din d^ 
 
 dis kpp from mi remuiv ; 
 yet not mj w r il, bpt djn bi dr>n ; 
 
 az it dpJ mi behmv." 
 An enjel den apird tu him 
 
 in hevenli majesti, 
 and stren^end him ; and den hi pred 
 
 agen mer ernestli : 
 hiz swet woz l^k grst drops ov blpd, 
 
 so* gret hiz agoni. 
 And hwen hi rerz from prsr, and 
 
 tu hiz dis^pelz dri, [ksm 
 
 hi fsnd dem ol aslip, and se^, 
 
 " Kud yi not woq wid mi 
 wpn -5T ? And Sjmon, slipest ties ? 
 
 WOQ ; riz and pre ; dat yi 
 intu temptejon enter not, 
 
 and ser bi led astrs ; 
 de spirit wilii} iz, indid, 
 
 de flej dpi it betre." 
 Agen, de sekond tjm, hi went, 
 
 and dps did hiz prer rpn, 
 " If dis kpp me not pas eksept 
 
 j drink, dj wil bi dpn." 
 And stil hwen hi retprnd, hi fsnd 
 
 slip hevi in der jz ; 
 and hwen hi sperk, ds ni| not Irs 
 
 tu anser, drui sprprjz. 
 Agen, de tferd tjm, Jizps left 
 
 de sliperz, and hiz prer 
 wpns mar did hi repit ; hiz seel 
 
 oprest wid grif and ker. 
 Tu de disjpelz de tferd tjm 
 
 hi kern, and sed, " Arjz ; 
 de ^r iz kpm. Dui yi tsk rest, 
 
 and let slip sil ijr jz ? 
 N'sr iz de Spn ov man betred 
 
 pntu a sinful band ; 
 rjz pp, and let PS ger, behcrld 
 
 de tretor iz at hand." 
 
 SEKEON 174. 
 
 iz betred and aprehended. oLe 
 rezistans ov Piter. 
 . 47-56. Mark 14. 43-50. 
 Luik 22. 47-53. Jon 18. 3-11. 
 
 Immidietli, hwjl yet hi spek, 
 lee, wpn ov Jizps' band, 
 
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 Hhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Judas, whom priests and Pharisees 
 
 Had furnished with command 
 Of officers, and warlike means, 
 
 Weapons, and torches' light : 
 And multitudes with swords and 
 
 Came, ready for a fight. [staves, 
 The traitor fixed upon a sign ; 
 
 It was a treacherous kiss ; 
 And said, " Take hold, and safely keep 
 
 Whoe'er receiveth this." 
 He soon approached, and forward 
 
 Till he to Christ drew nigh ; [went, 
 " Hail Master ! " then, he falsely said, 
 
 And kissed him guiltily. 
 " Friend, wherefore now thus comest 
 
 With grief did Jesus say ; [thou ?" 
 Canst thou, O Judas, with a kiss, 
 
 The Son of man betray ? " 
 Then Jesus, knowing what would be, 
 
 Stood boldly in their sight ; 
 " Whom seek ye ?" he inquired. They 
 
 " Jesus the Nazarite." [said, 
 
 " That same am I," he said. Then 
 
 With Judas, standing round, [they, 
 With a,we were struck, and backward 
 
 And fell upon the ground. [went, 
 Once more he asked, " Whom do ye 
 
 They made the same reply, [seek ?" 
 Christ answered, " I have said, I am ; 
 
 Therefore let these go by." 
 Thus was fulfilled the word he spake, 
 
 In prayer, to God alone, 
 " Of those whom thou hast given me, 
 
 I've not lost even one." 
 
 Then on the Christ they laid their 
 hands, 
 
 Which when his followers saw, 
 They said, " Lord shall we use the 
 
 And Peter quick did draw [sword ?" 
 His sword, as he by Jesus stood, 
 
 And cut off Malchus' ear. 
 He was the high priest's servant. 
 
 Said, " Suffer ye thus far ;" [Christ 
 Then touched his ear, and he was 
 
 And said to Peter, " Stay : [healed : 
 Put up thy sword ; who take the s*word, 
 
 Shall perish in that way. 
 Can I not pray my Father now, 
 
 And he would straightway send 
 
 Juidas, hmm pr.ists and Farisiz 
 
 had fprnijt wid komand 
 ov ofiserz, and worljk minz, 
 
 weponz, and torqez' Ijt : 
 and mpltitqdz wid sordz and stevz, 
 
 k^m, redi for a f|t. 
 cTe trstor fikst ppon a sjn ; 
 
 it woz a 'treCjCrps kis ; 
 and sed, " Tek he-Id, and sefli kip 
 
 huier resivet dis." 
 Ha sum apro-qt, and forward went, 
 
 til h.i tu Krjst drui nj. ; 
 " Hel Master ! " den, hi folsli sed, 
 
 and kist him giltili. 
 " Frend, hwerfer n~s dps kpmest 
 
 wid grif did Jizps se ; [ds ?" 
 kanst d^ CT Juidas, wid a kis, 
 
 de Spn ov man betre ? " 
 3en Jizps ne-ii) hwot wud bi, 
 
 stud berldli in der sjt ; 
 " Huim sik y.i ?" hi inkwjrd. cTe 
 
 " Jizps de Nazarjt." [sed, 
 
 " flat sem am j," hi sed. cLen de, 
 
 wid Juidas, standii) rend, 
 wid o wer strpk, and bakward went 
 
 and fel ppon de grsnd. 
 Wpns mer hi askt, " Hmm dui y.i 
 
 3e med de sem replj. [sik ?" 
 Krjst anserd, " % hav sed, j am ; 
 
 derfer let diz ger bj.." 
 3[ps woz fulfild de wprd hi spek, 
 
 in prer, tu God alern, 
 " Ov derz huim ds hast given mi, 
 
 j'v not lost iven wpn." 
 
 on de Krjst de led der 
 handz, 
 
 hwen hiz folecerz so, 
 de sed, " Lord fal wi TJZ de serd ? 
 
 and Piter kwik did dro 
 hiz sord, az hi bj, Jizps stud, 
 
 and kpt of Malkps' ir. 
 Hi wozde h^prist's servant. 
 
 sed, " Spfer yi dps far ;" 
 den tpqt hiz ir, and hi woz hild: 
 
 and sed tu Piter, " Ste ; 
 put pp dj t sord ; hui tek de sord, 
 
 Jal perij in dat we. 
 Kan i not pre mj Ff>der n^s, 
 
 and ki wud stretwe send 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 225 
 
 Legions of angels to my aid. 
 Who would ray life defend ? 
 
 Then how would Scripture be fulfilled, 
 That even this must be ? 
 
 Shall I refuse to drink the cup 
 My Father giveth me ?" 
 
 Then Jesus answering, said to all, 
 
 Priests, people, elders chief, 
 " Why are ye come with swords and 
 
 As if to take a thief? [staves, 
 
 I sat with you, from day to day, 
 
 And in the temple taught, 
 And yet ye laid no hands on me, 
 
 And yet ye took me not. 
 The Scriptures still ye must fulfil, 
 
 And this is now your hour : 
 The hosts of hell shall know full well 
 
 That weakness is their power." 
 Thus were the prophecies fulfilled, 
 
 Each one accomplished. 
 Then the disciples were alarmed, 
 
 And all forsook, and fled. 
 
 SECTION 175. 
 
 Christ is taken to Annas, and to the palace 
 
 of Caiaphas, followed by Peter and John. 
 
 * Matthew 26. 57, 58. Mark 14. 51-54. 
 
 Luke 22. 54, 55. John 18. 12-14. 
 
 Next all the band, the captain, and 
 
 The Jewish officers 
 Bound Jesus, and then led him to 
 
 Their priestly ministers ; 
 To Annas first, and he sent Christ 
 
 To Caiaphas, high priest 
 That year, his son-in-law, to be 
 
 Condemned, or be released. 
 It was that Caiaphas who said 
 
 That one man needs must die 
 Hather than ruin should befall 
 
 The Jewish polity. 
 A certain young man followed Christ, 
 
 In a loose robe arrayed, 
 (Tradition says that it was John,) 
 
 Howbeit, sore afraid. 
 And when the men laid hold on him, 
 
 He fled with speed, and threw 
 His robe aside. And further off 
 
 Did Peter follow too. 
 
 Lijonz ov enjelz tu mj ed, 
 
 hui wud mj lj ( f defend ? 
 <Ien Irs wud Skripti^r bi fulGld, 
 
 dat iven dis mpst bi ? 
 Xal j reftyz tu drink de kpp 
 
 mj Ffider gived^ mi P" 
 
 cCen JJZPS anserin, sed tu ol, 
 
 Pr.ists, papel, elderz c)if, 
 "Hwj ar yi kpm wid serdz and 
 
 az if tu tek a Hf ? [stevz, 
 
 $ sat wid \\, from de tu de, 
 
 and in de tempel tot, 
 and yet y.i led no* handz on mi, 
 
 and yet yi tuk mi not. 
 cCe Skriptqrz stil yi mpst fulfil, 
 
 and dis iz n^ ijr TST : 
 de hersts ov hel Jal no 1 ful wel 
 
 dat wiknes iz der p-ser." 
 cLps wer d:e profesiz fulfild, 
 
 iq wpn akomplijed. 
 cLen de dis^pelz wer alarmd, 
 
 and ol forsuk, and fled. 
 
 SEKXON 175. 
 
 Krist iz teken tu Anas, and tu de pales 
 
 ov ILaiafas, folftd bf Piter and Jon. 
 
 Maiq 26. 57, 58. ' Mark 14. 51-54. 
 
 Luuk 22. 54, 55. Jon 18. 12-14. 
 
 Nekst ol de band, de kapten, and 
 
 de JviiiJ ofiserz 
 b^nd Jizps, and den led him tu 
 
 der pristli ministerz ; 
 tu Anas ferst, and hi sent Krjst 
 
 tu Kaiafas, hj prJst 
 dat y.ir, hiz spn-in-lo, tu bi 
 
 kondemd, or bi relist. 
 It woz dat Kaiafas hui sed 
 
 dat wpn man nidz mpst dj 
 rfider dan ruiin Jud befol 
 
 de JmiJ politi. 
 A serten ypr) man folerd Kr^st, 
 
 in a lius reHb ared, 
 (tradijon sez dat it woz Jon,) 
 
 Irsbiit, seer afred. 
 And hwen de men led he-Id on him, 
 
 hi fled wid spid, and 3rui 
 hiz recb asjd. And fprder of 
 
 did Piter foler tui. 
 
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 'Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 And so the captain took the Lord 
 
 Unto the stately gate 
 Of Caiaphas, where priests and scribes 
 
 And gathered elders sat. 
 And John, who knew the high priest 
 
 Went in unto the hall [well, 
 
 With Jesus. Peter stood without. 
 
 John thought that he would call 
 Him in ; and shortly after went 
 
 And said unto the maid 
 That kept the door, " Let this man in ; 
 
 Ye need not be afraid." 
 They made a fire to warm themselves, 
 
 Because the night was cold ; 
 And all sat down, and Peter too, 
 
 To see what would unfold. 
 
 SECTION 176. 
 
 Christ is examined and condemned in the 
 house of the high priest. 
 
 Matthew 26. 59-66. Mark 14. 55-64. 
 John 18. 19-24. 
 
 Then did the high priest question 
 Christ 
 
 Of what, and whom, he taught. 
 And Jesus simply answered him, 
 
 " I spake, and wrought my works, 
 Openly in the synagogue, 
 
 And temple, 'midst the Jews ; 
 In secret have I nothing said : 
 
 Of what dost thou accuse ? 
 Why askest me? Ask those who 
 heard, 
 
 And therefore ought to know." 
 When thus he spake, an officer 
 
 Gave Christ an angry blow, 
 Saying, " Dost thou to God's high 
 
 Reply in words like these ?" [priest 
 And Jesus said, " If ill I spoke, 
 
 Then it might thee displease ; 
 And bear thou witness of the wrong ; 
 
 But if I well replied, 
 Why dost thou smite me with thy 
 
 As if a crime to chide ?" [hand, 
 Then the high priest, and council too, 
 
 False witness sought, but none, 
 With all their malice, could they find, 
 
 To slay the Blessed One. 
 
 And so- de kapten tuk de Lord 
 
 pntu de stetli get 
 ov Kaiafas, hwer prists and skr^bz 
 
 and gaderd elderz sat. 
 And Jon, hui nij de hj prist wel, 
 
 werit in pntu de hoi 
 wid Jizps. Piter stud wid^t. 
 
 Jon dot d-at hi wud kol 
 him in ; and Jortli after went 
 
 and sed-pntu de med 
 dat kept de derr, " Let dis man. in ; 
 
 yi nid not bi afred." 
 cle med a fjr tu worm demselvz, 
 
 bekoz de n^t woz kerld ; 
 and ol sat dsn, and Piter tra, 
 
 tu si hwot wud pnferld. 
 
 SEKXON 176. 
 
 iz eJczamind and kondemd in de 
 hxs ov de hf prist. 
 
 . 59-66. Mark 14. 55-64. 
 Jon 18. 19-24. 
 
 cEen did de hj prist kwestion 
 
 ov hwot, and huim, hi tot. 
 And Jizps simpli anserd him, 
 
 "5 spek, and rot mj wprks, 
 ecpenli in <ie sinagog, 
 
 and tempel, 'midst de Juiz : 
 in sikret hav i nplirj sed : 
 
 ov hwot dpst d^ aki^z ? 
 Hwj askest mi ? Ask derz hui 
 herd, 
 
 and derfer ot tu n<y. " 
 Hwen dps hi spek, an ofiser 
 
 gev Erjst an arjgri bier, 
 seirj, " Dpst d^ tu God'z hj prist 
 
 replj in wprdz l^k diz ?" 
 And Jizps sed, " If il j, speck, 
 
 den it m jt di displiz ; 
 and bsr d^ witnes ov d:e roi) ; 
 
 bpt if j wel repljd, 
 hw[ dpst d-s sm^t mi wid d^ hand, 
 
 az if a kqm tu qjd ?" 
 3en de h^ prist, and k^nsil tin, 
 
 fols witnes sot, bpt npn, 
 wid ol der mails, kud de Qnd, 
 
 tu sle de Blesed Wpn. 
 
Harmoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
 227 
 
 Though many bore false witness, yet 
 
 They could not so agree. 
 At last came two false men, who bore 
 
 This testimony : " We 
 Have heard him say, ' I will destroy 
 
 God's temple in this land, 
 And in three days will build it up 
 
 Without a human hand.' " 
 But still these lying witnesses 
 
 They could not understand. 
 
 The high priest then, at length, arose, 
 
 And said to Jesus, " What 
 Is this offence they charge thee with, 
 
 And yet thou answerest not ?" 
 But Jesus calmly held his peace. 
 
 And then the high priest spoke, 
 " Tell us ; Art thou the very Christ. 
 
 I now, by God, invoke 
 Thy answer." Jesus said, " I am. 
 
 Hereafter ye shall see 
 The Son of man in glory come, 
 
 With power and majesty, 
 And circled with the clouds of heaven." 
 
 And then the high priest rent 
 His clothes, and said, " 'Tis blasphemy 
 
 To which thou givest vent. 
 What further need of witnesses ? 
 
 Behold, now ye have heard 
 His blasphemy. What think ye all 
 
 The doom to be preferred ?" 
 They all cried out, with eager breath, 
 " He's guilty. Let him suffer death." 
 
 SECTION 177. 
 
 Christ is struck, and insulted by the soldiers. 
 
 Matthew 26. 67, 68. Mark 14. 65. 
 Luke 22. 63-65. 
 
 The men who guarded Christ, now 
 mocked 
 
 And smote him cruelly ; 
 And some began to spit on him, 
 
 With gross indignity. 
 They blindfold, buffet, strike with 
 rods, 
 
 And then say, " Prophesy : 
 Who is it treats thee so, and does 
 
 Thy majesty defy ? " 
 
 cler meni beer fools witnes, yet 
 
 ds kud not ser agri. 
 At last kern tui fools men, hui beer 
 
 dis testimoni : " Wi 
 hav herd him ss, ' $ wil destroi 
 
 God'z tempel in dis land, 
 and in Iri dsz wil bild it pp 
 
 widift a hqman hand.' " 
 Bpt stil diz Ijii) witnesez 
 
 de kud not pnderstand. 
 
 cCe hj prist den, at lei)^, arerz, 
 
 and sed tu Jizps, "Hwot 
 iz dis ofens ds ojarj di wid, 
 
 and yet ds anserest not ?" 
 Bot Jizps ksmli held hiz pis. 
 
 And den d:e h^ prist sperk, 
 " Tel PS ; art d^ de veri Krjst. 
 
 S n^, bi God, inverk 
 dj anser." Jizps sed, " tE am. 
 
 Hirafter yi Jal si 
 de Spn ov man in glecri kpm, 
 
 wid. p^er and majesti, 
 and serkeldwid de klsdz ovheven." 
 
 And den de h^ prist rent 
 hiz klecdz, and sed, " 'Tiz blasfemi 
 
 tu hwioj d^ givest vent. 
 Hwot fprder nid ov witnesez ? 
 
 Beherld, n^ yi hav herd 
 hiz blasfemi. Hwot tfirjk yi ol 
 
 de dium tu bi prefercl ?" 
 5e ol kr^d ^t, wid iger brel, 
 " Hi'z gilti. Let him spfer del." 
 
 SEKXON 177. 
 
 Jurist iz strrtlc, and insvlted 6/ de svldierz. 
 
 Ma^tj, 26. 67, 68. Mark 14. 65. 
 Link 22. 63-65. 
 
 cEe men hui garded Krjst, n^j 
 mokt 
 
 and smert him kruielli ; 
 and spm began tu spit on him, 
 
 wid grecs indigniti. 
 3e bljndfe-ld, bpfet, str^k wid 
 rodz, 
 
 and den se " Profesj : 
 hui iz it trits di ser, and dpz 
 
 di majesti defj ?" 
 
228 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 178. 
 
 Peter three times denies Christ. 
 
 Matthew 26. 69-75. Mark 14. 66-72. 
 Luke 22. 56-62. John 18. 17, 18; 25-28. 
 
 Now Peter sat without the place 
 
 Of justice, there to spend 
 His time in peace, beside the fire, 
 
 That he might see the end. 
 And soon the maid who kept the door 
 
 Looked earnestly, and said, 
 "And thou too his disciple art." 
 
 Then Peter, filled with dread, 
 Replied, " I do not know the man." 
 
 The servants who stood there, 
 And officers, to warm themselves, 
 
 Looked at him, with a stare, 
 And said, "Art thou not one of them ?" 
 
 He said, " No ; I am not." 
 But one, a kinsman of the man 
 
 Whom Peter lately smote, 
 Replied, " Did I not see thee in 
 
 The garden with this man ?" 
 He still denied ; then went he out, 
 
 And the cock-crow began. 
 
 As he was standing in the porch, 
 And thinking matters o'er, 
 
 Another said, "And thou art one 
 Of them." And Peter swore 
 
 A fiat denial of his Lord, 
 
 " I know him not, upon my word." 
 
 After another mournful hour, 
 
 As morn began to gleam, 
 And Peter loitered in the room 
 
 With Jesus, it would seem, 
 Another confidently said, 
 
 "Thou surely wast with him, 
 For thou a Galilean art, 
 
 Thy speech agrees thereto." 
 Then he began to curse and swear, 
 
 Into a passion flew, 
 And said, " I do not know this man 
 
 Of whom ye speak." Before 
 The words had quite escaped his lips, 
 
 Cock-crow was heard once more. 
 The Lord then turned, and caught his 
 He went out, and wept bitterly, [eye : 
 Remembering what the Lord had said, 
 He hid his face, and bowed his head. 
 
 SEKEON 178. 
 
 Piter dri tfmz denfz Krist. 
 
 , 26. 69-75. Mark 14. 66-72. 
 Link 22. 56-62. Jon 18. 17, 18; 25-28. 
 
 N-S jPiter sat wid^t de pies 
 
 ov jpstis, % der tu spend 
 hiz tjm in p.is, besjd de fjr, 
 
 dat hi mjt si de end. 
 And sum de med hm kept de dor 
 
 lukt ernestli, and sed, 
 " And hs tui hiz disjpel art." 
 
 Sen Piter, fild wid dred, 
 repljd, '' i dui not ner de man." 
 
 tie servants hui stud der, 
 and ofiserz, tu worm demselvz, 
 
 lukt at him, wid a ster, 
 and sed, " Art d^ not wpn ov dem ?" 
 
 Hi sed, " No- ; j am not." 
 Bpt wpn, a kinzman ov de man 
 
 huim Piter letli smert, 
 repljd, " Did i not si di in 
 
 de garden wid dis man ?" 
 Hi stil denjd ; den went hi ^t, 
 
 and de kok-krer began. 
 
 Az hi woz standir) in de perc), 
 
 and 3inkir) materz er-'r, 
 anpder sed, "And d^ art wpn 
 
 ov dem." And Piter SWOT 
 a flat denial ov hiz Lord, 
 " $ no- him not, ppon m^ wprd." 
 
 After anpder mernful ^r, 
 
 az morn began tu glim, 
 and Piter loiterd in de ruim 
 
 wid Jizps, it wud siin, 
 anpder konfidentli sed, 
 
 " cl^ Juirli wost wid him, 
 for d~s a Galilian art, 
 
 dj spiq agriz dertu." 
 3en hi began tu kprs and swer, 
 
 intu a pajon flui, 
 and sed, " i dm not no- dis man 
 
 ov hmm yi spik." Befer 
 de wprdz had kwjt eskept hiz lips, 
 
 kok-krer woz herd wpns mor 
 cle Lord den tprnd, and kot hiz i : 
 hi went ist, and wept biterli. 
 Rememberii) hwotde Lord had sed, 
 hi hid hiz fes, and bsd hiz hed. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 SECTION 179. 
 
 Christ is taken before the Sanhedrim and 
 condemned. 
 
 Matthew 27. 1. Mark 15. 1. 
 Luke 22. 66-71. 
 
 At early dawn, when morning's ray 
 
 Was still with shadows dim, 
 The priests and elders brought the 
 
 Before the Sanhedrim ; [Lord 
 
 And there they asked, " Art thou in- 
 
 The Christ, Messiah true ?" [deed 
 Jesus replied, " If I repeat, 
 
 I am, j'our credence due 
 Ye will refuse ; and if I ask 
 
 You questions in reply, 
 Ye will not answer ; but my right 
 
 To liberty deny. 
 Yet know, hereafter ye shall see 
 
 The Son of man enthroned 
 On the right hand of God's own power, 
 
 Though now by men disowned." 
 Then said they all, "Art thou, in truth, 
 
 The Son of God above ? " 
 Christ answered, " Ye say right ; I 
 
 This did sufficient prove, [am." 
 Unto the Jews assembled there, 
 
 His blasphemy ; and straight 
 They sentenced him to die the death, 
 
 To gratify their hate. 
 
 SECTION 180. 
 
 Judas declares the Innocence of Christ. 
 Matthew 27. 3-10. 
 
 Then Judas who betrayed the Lord, 
 
 When he thus saw him stand 
 Condemned to die, repented of 
 
 The treachery he had planned ; 
 And brought the thirty silver coins 
 
 Back to the priests, and said, 
 " I've sinned in what I've done, for I 
 
 Have guiltily betrayed 
 The Innocent : his blood's on me." 
 
 They said, " What's that to us P 
 . See thou to that. We've only judged 
 
 A man most blasphemous." 
 
 SEKXON 179. 
 
 iz teken bef^r de Sanhedrim and 
 Jcondemd. 
 
 '. 1. Mark 15. 1. 
 Luuk 22. 66-71. 
 
 At erli don, hwen mornirj'z re 
 
 woz stil wid Jaderz dim, 
 de prists and elderz brot de Lord 
 
 befer de Sanhedrim ; 
 and der de askt, " Art d^ in did 
 
 de Krjst, Mesj.a trui ?" 
 Jizps repljd, " If j repit, 
 
 3< am, ijr kridens dq 
 yi wil refqz ; and if j ask 
 
 ij, kwestionz in replj, 
 yi wil not anser ; bpt mj rt 
 
 tu liberti denj. 
 Yet ner, hiraffcer yi Jal si 
 
 de Spn ov man endrernd 
 on de rjt hand ov God'z ern p^rer, 
 
 der ITS bj men diserad." 
 clen sed de col, " Art d^, in trui^, 
 
 de Spn ov God abpv ?" 
 Krjst anser d, " Yi se rjt ; ^ am." 
 
 clis did spfijent pruiv, 
 pntu de Juiz asembeld der, 
 
 hiz blasfemi ; and stret 
 de sentenst him tu dj de de^, 
 
 tu gratify der het. 
 
 SEKXOJST 180. 
 Jwdas delclerz de Inosens ov 
 27. 3-10. 
 
 Juidas hui betred de Lord, 
 
 hwen hi dps so him stand 
 kondemd tu d|, repented ov 
 
 de treqeri hi had pland ; 
 and brot de lerti silver koinz 
 
 bak tu de prists, and sed, 
 " i'v sind in hwot ^'v dpn, for j 
 
 hav giltili betred 
 de Inosent : hiz blpd'z on mi." 
 
 8Ce sed, " Hwot's dat tu PS ? 
 Si. fe tu dat. Wi'v o-nli jpjd 
 
 a man mast blasfemps." 
 
230 
 
 "Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 He oast the silver pieces down, 
 
 ('Twas in the temple too,) 
 And went and hanged himself. The 
 
 priests and the elders knew [chief 
 It was the price of blood ; and said, 
 
 "We must not keep it here." 
 They counsel took, and bought a field 
 
 To bury strangers, near. 
 That field was called Akeldaina, 
 
 That is, the Field of Blood. 
 Thus was fulfilled the prophet's word, 
 
 Which long on record stood, 
 " They took the thirty silver coins, 
 
 The price of Innocence, 
 And gave them for the potter's field." 
 
 Such was their penitence. 
 
 SECTION 181. 
 
 Christ is accused before Pilate, and is by 
 
 him declared to be innocent. 
 
 Matthew 27. 2, 11-14. Mark 15. 1-5. 
 
 Luke 23. 1-4. John 18. 28-38. 
 
 The multitude then rose, bound Christ, 
 
 And led him to the hall ; 
 And then to Pontius Pilate brought, 
 
 To know what would befall. 
 At early hour, on that sad morn, 
 
 They came with cruel haste, 
 But would not enter in the hall, 
 
 Lest they should lose the feast. 
 So Pilate came forth unto them, 
 
 And asked, " What is the crime 
 Ye charge upon this man ?" They said, 
 
 " It is, indeed, full time 
 That he should suffer by the law." 
 
 Then Pilate said, " Judge ye." 
 The Jews replied, " Sentence of death 
 
 We cannot now decree." 
 Thus Jesus' saying was fulfilled, 
 
 Which told how he should die ; 
 By his own nation first betrayed, 
 
 That Rome might crucify. 
 
 Then they began to accuse the Lord ; 
 
 " He doth pervert the nation, 
 Forbidding tribute to be paid, 
 
 And due subordination, 
 Saying, Himself is Christ, a king." 
 
 Pilate returned, and now 
 
 Hi kast de silver pisez dun, 
 
 ('twoz in de tempel tui,) 
 and went and hand himself. cCe 
 
 prists and de elderz nq [qif 
 it woz de pr js ov blpd ; and sed, 
 
 " jWi mpst not kip it hir." 
 cCe kunsel tuk, and bot a fild 
 
 tu beri strenjerz, nir. 
 clat fild woz kold Akeldama, 
 
 dat iz, de Fild ov Blpd. 
 <Ips woz fulfil d de profet's wprd, 
 
 hwiCj lorj on rekord stud, 
 " cCe tuk de ierti silver koinz, 
 
 de prjs ov Inosens, 
 and gev dem for de poter'z fild." 
 
 SPC; woz der penitens. 
 
 SEKXOJST 181. 
 
 Krjst iz aJcyzd befor Pflet, and iz bi him 
 deklerd tu bi inosent. 
 
 7. 2, 11-14. Mark 15. 1-5. 
 Luik 23. 1-4. Jon 18. 28-38. 
 
 <Ie mpltiti^d den re-z, bund Krjst, 
 
 and led him tu de hoi ; 
 and den tu Ponjps Pjlet brot, 
 
 tu ner hwot wud befol. 
 At erli ur, on dat sad morn, 
 
 de kern wid kruiel hest, 
 bpt wud not enter in de hoi 
 
 lest de J'ud luiz de fist. 
 So* Pjlet kem fortf pntu dem, 
 
 and askt, " Hwot iz de krjm 
 yi qarj ppon dis man ?" cle sed 
 
 "It iz, indid, ful tjm 
 dat hi Jud spfer bj de lo." 
 
 clen Pjlet sed, " Jpj yi." 
 3e Juiz repl^d, " Sent ens ov del 
 
 wi kanot ITS dekri." 
 <Ips Jizps' seii) woz fulfild, 
 
 hwiCj terld hu hi Jud dj ; 
 bj hiz em nejon ferst betred, 
 
 dat Eerm mjt kruisiQ. 
 
 8Een de began tu akqz de Lord ; 
 
 " Hi dp^ pervert de nejon, 
 forbidirj tribqt tu bi ped, 
 
 and dq, spbordinejon, 
 seii), Himself iz Krjst, a kirj." 
 
 Pjlet retprnd, and n^> 
 
Rarmoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
 231 
 
 Jesus before him stood. He asked, 
 
 " The Jewish king art thou ?" 
 Jesus replied, " Dost thou require 
 
 To know for thine own sake ? 
 Or is it that some other men 
 
 Tell thee this charge to make ?" 
 Pilate replied, "Am I a Jew? 
 I would thy question shun, 
 But for the charge against thee made 
 By Jews. What hast thou done ?" 
 Christ said, "It is not of this world 
 
 My kingdom is, for then 
 My servants for my cause would fight 
 
 And save me from these men. 
 But now my kingdom's not from 
 
 hence." 
 
 Said Pilate, " Then, art thou 
 A king?" And Jesus said, " I am ; 
 
 To me the world shall bow. 
 For this end only was I born ; 
 And for this cause, forsooth, 
 I came into this world, to bear 
 
 My witness to the truth. 
 And everyone that's of the truth, 
 
 And will the truth receive, 
 Will gladly listen to my voice, 
 
 And in my word believe." 
 And Pilate asked, "What is the 
 
 truth ? " 
 
 Then went forth to the Jews, 
 
 And said " I find no fault at all 
 
 In him whom ye accuse." 
 Then did the chief priests many crimes 
 
 Allege against the Lord, 
 But to the malice of these men, 
 
 He answered not a word. 
 Said Pilate, " See how many things 
 
 They bring against thee now." 
 He answered not a single word. 
 Pilate, amazed, said, '.' How 
 Is this, thou answerest not ? 
 
 Canst thou these charges meet ?" 
 Still Jesus spoke not, as he stood 
 Before the judgement seat. 
 
 SECTION 182. 
 
 Christ is sent by Pilate to Herod. 
 
 Luke 23. 5-12. 
 More fierce they grew, and said, with 
 
 Jizps befer him stud. Hi askt, 
 
 3e JuiiJ kii) art fas ?" 
 Jizps repljxi, " Dpst d^ rekwjr 
 
 tu ner for djn em sek ? . 
 or iz it dat spm pder men 
 
 tel di dis qarj tu mek ? " 
 Pjlet replj.d, " Am i a Jui ? 
 
 wud d:j kwestion Jpn, 
 bpt for de qarj agenst di ined 
 
 bj Juiz. Hwot hast dcs dpn ? " 
 
 sed, " It iz not ov dis wprld 
 mj kindom iz, for den 
 mj servants for m^ koz wud fjt 
 
 and S8V mi from diz men. 
 Bpt ITS mj kirjdom'z not from 
 hens." 
 
 Sed Pjlet, " 3en, art fo 
 a kir) ? " And Jizps sed " i am ; 
 
 tu mi de wprld Jal frs. 
 For dis end e-nli woz j born ; 
 
 and for dis koz, forsurf, 
 j kern intu dis wprld, tu ber 
 
 mj witnes tu de truith 
 And everiwpn dat's ov de truii, 
 
 and wil de trail resiv, 
 wil gladli lisen tu mj vois, 
 
 and in mj wprd beliv." 
 And Pilet askt, "Hwot iz de 
 trutf ?" 
 
 3!en went ferl tu de Juiz, 
 and sed, " $ fjnd nee folt at ol 
 
 in him huim yi akqz." 
 3]en did de Qif prists meni krjmz 
 
 alej agenst de Lord, 
 bpt tu de malis ov diz men, 
 
 hi anserd not a wprd. 
 Sed Pjlet, " Si h^sr meni tfinz 
 
 de brig agenst di n^." 
 Hi anserd not a sir) gel wprd. 
 
 Pjlet, amszd, sed, " H^ 
 iz dis, d^> anserest not ? 
 
 Kanst (fe diz qarjez mat ? " 
 Stil Jizps speck not, az hi stud 
 
 befer de jpjment sit. 
 
 SEKEON 182. 
 iz sent bf Pflet tu Herod. 
 Link 23. 5-12. 
 
 MOT firs de grui, and sed, wid rej, 
 
 " He stirs the people up, [rage, \ " Hi sterz de pipel pp, 
 
232 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 From Galilee unto this place ; 
 
 We cannot with him cope." 
 When Pilate heard of Galilee, 
 
 He asked, if Christ came thence ; 
 And when he knew, to Herod straight 
 
 He sent him, for defence. 
 Exceeding glad king Herod was ; 
 
 For great things he had heard 
 Of him, and hoped some miracle 
 
 To see, and hear Christ's word. 
 But Jesus nothing would reply 
 
 To all his questionings, 
 Though priests and scribes used 
 taunts and jibes, 
 
 And uttered cruel things. 
 Then Herod and his men of war 
 
 Scorned him ; and on his back 
 They put a gorgeous robe, and then 
 
 To Pilate sent him back. 
 Pilate and Herod, that same day, 
 
 Became as friends again ; 
 Before they were at enmity. 
 
 What friendship 'tween such men P 
 
 SECTION 183. 
 
 Christ is brought back again to Pilate, who 
 
 again declares him innocent. 
 
 Matthew 27. 15-23. Mark 15. 6-14. 
 
 Luke 23. 13-23. John 18. 38-40. 
 
 Then Pilate summoned the chief 
 
 And rulers of the Jews, [priests 
 And said, " Ye've brought this man to 
 
 As one whom ye accuse [me 
 
 Of stirring up the people, and 
 
 Perverting them, and I, 
 W r ho have examined him upon 
 
 The charge you specify, 
 Have found no crime or fault in him : 
 
 Such charge is cruelty. 
 Nor Herod, for to him I sent 
 
 The case, to know his mind ; 
 And he no manner of offence 
 
 For punishment, could find. 
 Your course appears to me unjust, 
 
 And Herod thinks it so ; 
 Therefore, with some small chastise- 
 
 I now will let him go ; [ment, 
 
 For nothing worthy death or bonds 
 
 Has this man done or said. 
 
 from Galili pntu dis pies ; 
 
 wi kanot wid him keep." 
 Hwen Pjlet herd ov Galili, 
 
 hi askt, if Krjst kern dens ; 
 and h en hi nq,, tu Herod stret 
 
 li.ij sent him, for defens. 
 Eksidir) glad kirj Herod woz ; 
 
 for gret ^irjz hi had herd 
 ov him, and herpt spm mirakel 
 
 tu si, and hir Krjst's wprd. 
 Bpt Jizps nplirj wud replj 
 
 tu ol hiz kwestionirjz, 
 dec prists and skrjbz nzd tfints 
 and jjbz, 
 
 and pterd kruiel tfirjz. 
 clen Herod and hiz men ov wor 
 
 skornd him ; and on hiz bak 
 de put a gorjps rerb, and den 
 
 tu Pjlet sent him bak. 
 Pjlet and Herod, dat sem de, 
 
 bekem az frendz agen ; 
 befer de wer at enmiti. 
 
 Hwot frendj'ip 'twin spq men ? 
 
 SEKEON 183. 
 
 iz brtot bak agen tu P^let, hw agen 
 deklerz him inosent. 
 
 27. 15-23. Mark 15. 6-14. 
 Luik 23. 13-23. Jon 18. 38-40. 
 
 den Pjlet spmond de qif prists 
 
 and ruilerz ov de Jmz, 
 and sed, " Yi'v brot dis man tu mi 
 
 az wpn huim yi akqz 
 ov sterirj pp d:e pipel, and 
 
 pervertirj dem, and j 
 hui hav ekzamind him, ppon 
 
 (ie qarj \{ spesifj, 
 hav f^nd no* krjm or folt in him : 
 
 SPQ qarj- iz kruielti. 
 Nor Herod, for tu him j sent 
 
 de kes, tu no- hiz mpd ; 
 and hi ner maner ov ofens 
 
 for'ppnijment, kud ^nd. 
 IXr kors apirz tu mi pnjpst, 
 
 and Herod iirjks it sec; 
 derfor, wid spm smol qastizment, 
 
 j UTS wil let him go- ; 
 for nplirj wprdi de? or bondz 
 
 haz dis man dpn or sed. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 233 
 
 I'll therefore set him free at once, 
 
 For custom has decreed 
 That at this solemn festival 
 
 One prisoner be set free, . 
 Whichever ye desire : now say, 
 
 What prisoner it shall be ; 
 Barabbas, or this Jesus Christ, 
 
 Whom I deem just and true, 
 And whom as Christ, ye will not own, 
 
 But still his life pursue." 
 (Barabbas was a rebel, that 
 
 Defied the Roman rule, 
 And, in an insurrection, had 
 
 Committed murder foul.) 
 " Shall I release," said Pilate, " him 
 
 Ye call King of the Jews ? " 
 . He knew 'twas envy that had led 
 
 The chief priests to accuse 
 The Lord. And while he sat there, lo, 
 
 His wife sent unto him 
 And said, " Beware, and keep thyself 
 
 From such an awful crime 
 As shedding that man's blood would 
 be, 
 
 That righteous man and just : 
 For I have had a dreadful dream 
 
 Concerning him, and trust 
 That he will neither be condemned, 
 
 Nor we endure the curse 
 Of shedding innocent blood, than 
 which 
 
 No wickedness is worse." 
 But the chief priests and elders then 
 
 Stirred up the multitude 
 To ask Barabbas' liberty, 
 
 And the Messiah's blood. 
 And they cried out at once, " Release 
 
 Unto Barabbas give, 
 And let not Jesus, called the Christ, 
 
 Have privilege to live." 
 But Pilate, wishing more and more 
 
 To set the Savior free, 
 Pleaded again in his behalf ; 
 
 But the foul bigotry 
 Of the besotted Jews forbade 
 
 This act of justice there, 
 For they preferred Barabbas still, 
 
 And Christ they would not spare. 
 Then Pilate said, " What shall I do 
 
 With this your Jewish King ? " 
 19 
 
 i'l derfor set him fri at wpns, 
 
 for kpstom haz dekrid 
 dat at dis solem festival 
 
 wpn prizoner bi set fri, 
 hwiqever yi dezjr : n^; se, 
 
 hvvot prizoner it Jal bi ; 
 Barabas, or dis Jizps Krjst, 
 
 huim j dim jpst and trui, 
 and humi az Kr^st, yi wil not em, 
 
 bpt stil hiz Ijf pprsq.." 
 (Barabas woz a rebel, dat 
 
 deljd de Rerman ruil, 
 and, in an insprekjon, had 
 
 komited mprder fsl.) 
 " Eal j relis," sed Pj.let, "him 
 
 yi kol kirj ov de Juiz ?" 
 Hi ni[ 'twoz envi dat had led 
 
 de <^if prists tu akqz 
 de Lord. And hwjl hi sat der, lee, 
 
 hiz wjf sent pntu him 
 and sed " Bewer, and kip djself 
 
 from spq an oful krjm 
 az Jedirj dat man'z blpd wud 
 bi, 
 
 dat rjtips man and jpst : 
 for j hav had a dredful drim 
 
 konsernirj him, and trpst 
 dat hi wil njcter bi kondemd, 
 
 nor wi endqr de kprs 
 ov Jedirj inosent blpd, dan 
 hwiq 
 
 nee wikednes iz wprs." 
 Bpt de cjif prists and elderz den 
 
 sterd pp de mpltitiid 
 tu ask Barabas' liberti, 
 
 and de Mesja'z blpd. 
 And de kqd ^t at wpns, " Relis 
 
 pntu Barabas giv, 
 and let not Jizps, kold de Krjst, 
 
 hav privilej tu liv." 
 Bpt Pjlst, wij'irj mer and mer 
 
 tu set de Sevier fri, 
 plided agen in hiz behfif ; 
 
 bpt de fsl bigotri 
 ov de besoted Juiz forbad 
 
 dis akt ov jpstis der, 
 for de preferd Barabas stil, 
 
 and Krjst de wud not sper. 
 <Ien Pjlet sed, " Hwot Jal j dui 
 
 wid dis n,r JuiiJ Kirj ? " 
 
234 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 They cried aloud, " Him crucify ! " 
 
 And made the welkin ring. 
 He said to them the third time, 
 
 What evil hath he done ? [" Why ? 
 I find no cause of death in him ; 
 
 Nor least offence, not one." 
 But they, more furious than before, 
 
 With frantic hatred cried, 
 "Away with this man from the earth ; 
 
 Let him be crucified." 
 And as they Pilate thus assailed, 
 Their voices, & the crowd's, prevailed. 
 
 SECTION 184. 
 
 Pilate releases Barabbas, and delivers Christ 
 to be crucified. 
 
 Matthew 27. 24-29. Mark 15. 15-18. 
 Luke 23. 24, 25. John 19. 1-16. 
 
 When Pilate saw this scorn of law ; 
 
 And tumult, fierce and rude ; 
 And felt that he could nothing do, 
 
 By his appeals, renewed, 
 He water took, and washed his hands 
 
 Before the multitude, 
 And said, " See ye to this man's blood, 
 
 For I am innocent." 
 The people shouted, "Let his blood 
 
 On us fall ; we consent ; 
 And on our children too." Their hate 
 
 Of Christ was vehement. 
 Then Pilate, yielding to their will, 
 
 Released the murderer dire, 
 Barabbas, who in prison lay, 
 
 And granted their desire. 
 The holy Jesus then he scourged, 
 
 And gave him to their will, 
 To crucify him as they wished, 
 
 And thus their own doom seal. 
 The soldiers to Prsetorium, 
 
 Which was the common hall, 
 Led Jesus, and assembled there 
 
 The band of soldiers all. 
 They stripped him, and then put on 
 
 A purple-scarlet cloak ; [him 
 
 A crown of thorns upon his head 
 
 They put, just to provoke 
 Him with a show of kingliness, 
 
 And actual cruelty. 
 
 cle krjd al^d, " Him krrasifj ! " 
 
 and med de welkin rig. 
 Hi sed tu dem de ierd tjm " Hwj ? 
 
 hwot ivil hai hi dpn ? 
 
 Qnd ner koz ov del in him ; 
 
 dor list ofens, not wr>n." 
 Bpt de, mor fu/ips dan befer, 
 
 wid frantik hetred krjd, 
 * Aws wid dis man from de etft ; 
 
 let him bi kruisi^d." 
 And az de Pjlet dps aseld, 
 der voisez, and de kred'z, preveld, 
 
 SEKEON 184. 
 
 Filet relisez Sarabas, and deliverz Kris\ 
 tu bi kruisrfid. 
 
 Main 27. 24-29. Mark 15. 15-18. 
 Luik 23. 24, 25. Jon 19. 1-16. 
 
 Hwen Pjlet so dis skorn ov lo ; 
 
 and tqmplt, firs and ruid ; 
 and felt dat hi kud npftrj dm, 
 
 bi hiz apilz, renijd, 
 hi woter tuk, and wojt hiz handz 
 
 befer de mpltitqd, 
 and sed, Si yi tu dis man'z blpd, 
 
 for j am inosent." 
 cle pipel J^ted, " Let hiz blpd 
 
 on ps fol ; wi konsent ; 
 and on ^r children tut." <Ier het 
 
 ov Krjst woz vihement. 
 cEen Pjlet, yildirj tu der wil, 
 
 relist de mprderer djr, 
 Barabas, hui in prizon je, 
 
 and granted der dezjr. 
 <Ie he-li Jizps den hi skprjd, 
 
 and gev him tu der wil, 
 tu kruisifj him az ds wijt, 
 
 and dps der ern dram sil. 
 <Ie serldierz tu Priterripm, 
 
 hwiq woz de komon hoi, 
 led Jizps, and asembeld der 
 
 de band ov serldierz ol. 
 <Ie stript him, and den put on hir 
 
 a pprpel-skarlet klerk ; 
 a krsn ov fornz ppon hiz lied 
 
 de put, jpst tu pre-vak 
 him wid a J0 1 ov kig lines, 
 
 and aktu^al kruielti. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 235 
 
 A reed for sceptre in his hand 
 They placed, then bowed the knee 
 
 In mocking salutation, and 
 Pretended loyalty. 
 
 " King of the Jews, all hail ! " they 
 Then smote him spitefully, [cried, 
 
 They spat on him, and took the reed, 
 
 And smote him on his sacred head. 
 
 Relenting Pilate then went out, 
 
 And thus again appealed, 
 " I bring him forth that ye may know 
 
 There is no fault revealed." 
 Jesus came forth, in purple robe, 
 
 Wearing the thorny crown, 
 And spoke these words, " Behold the 
 man ! " 
 
 And spoke without a frown. 
 But still the priests and officers, 
 
 With hatred filled, exclaimed, 
 " Ah ! crucify him ! crucify ! " 
 
 And Pilate, not unblamed, 
 Replied, " Take ye, and crucify, 
 
 I find no fault at all." 
 The Jews then said, " We have a law, 
 
 Which, as God's voice, doth call 
 On us to take away his life. 
 
 Indeed, he ought to die, 
 Because he proudly made himself 
 
 The Son of God most high." 
 Then Pilate grew more fearful still, 
 
 At hearing that strange word, 
 And to the judgement hall returned, 
 
 And questioned thus the Lord : 
 " Whence artthou ?" Jesus answered 
 
 " Wilt thou not answer me ? [not. 
 Dost thou not know my power to save, 
 
 Or crucify, even thee ? " 
 Jesus then spoke, " No power hast 
 thou 
 
 'Gainst me, except from heaven ; 
 Therefore the greater sin is his 
 
 Who me to thee has given." 
 
 From that time Pilate sought to save 
 Him : but, to gain their end, 
 
 The Jews said, " If thou let him go, 
 Thou art not Csesar's friend. 
 
 Whoever makes himself a king, 
 Doth against Caesar speak." 
 
 A rid for septer, in hiz hand 
 de plest, den b^d de ni, 
 
 in mokirj saints Jon, and 
 pretended loialti. 
 
 " Kirj ov de Juiz, ol hel ! " de krjd, 
 den smart him spitfuli. 
 
 cCe spat on him, and tuk de rid, 
 
 and smert him on hiz sekred hed. 
 
 Relentir) P^let den went ist, 
 
 and dps agen apild, 
 " tE brirj him ferrf dat yi me no- 
 
 der iz nee folt revild." 
 Jizps kem'ferrtf, in pprpel rerb, 
 
 werirj de forni krsn, 
 and speck diz wprdz, " Beherld de 
 man ! " 
 
 and sperk wid^t a frsn. 
 Bpt stil de prists and ofiserz, 
 
 wid hetred fild, eksklemd, 
 " Rh ! kruisifj him ! krrasifj !" 
 
 And Pjlet, not pnblemd, 
 repljd, " Tek yi, and krmsifj, 
 
 j f|nd ner folt at ol." 
 <Ie Juiz den sed, " Wi hav a lo, 
 
 hwiCj, az God'z vois, dp^ kol 
 on PS tu tsk awe hiz l^f. 
 
 Indid, hi ot tu d, 
 bekoz hijprsdli med himself, 
 
 de Spn ov God merst hj." 
 clen Pjlet grui merr firful stil, 
 
 at hirirj dat strenj wprd, 
 and tu de jpjment hoi retprnd, 
 
 and kwestiond dps de Lord : 
 " Hwens art d^ ? " Jizps anserd 
 
 " Wilt di? not anser mi ? [not. 
 Dpst d^ not ner m^ p^er tu sev, 
 
 or kruisiQ, iven di ? " 
 Jizps den speck, " JN^ec p^er hast 
 fc 
 
 'genst mi, eksept from heven ; 
 derfer de greter sin iz hiz 
 
 hui mi tu di haz given." 
 
 From dat t^m PJlet sot tu sev 
 him : bpt, tu gen der end, 
 
 de Juiz sed, " If d^ let him ger, 
 d^ art not Sizar'z frend. 
 
 Huiever meks himself a kirj, 
 dpd^ agenst Sizar spik." 
 
236 
 
 "Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Then Pilate rose, and brought again, 
 
 The Holy One and meek. 
 It was the preparation day, 
 
 At morning hour of six,* 
 When Pilate did in Gabbatha 
 
 His seat of judgement fix. 
 Then, turning to the Jews, he said, 
 
 " Behold your King ! " But they, 
 With eager shout, at once cried out, 
 
 "Away with him ! Away ! " 
 And " Crucify ! " Nought would ap- 
 
 Their animosity. [pease 
 
 " What ! shall I crucify your King ?" 
 
 Asked Pilate, mockingly. 
 
 <Ien Pjlet rerz, and brot agen, 
 
 de He-li Wpn and mik. 
 It woz de preparejon de, 
 
 at mornii) ~sr ov siks,* 
 hwen Pj,let did in Gabaia 
 
 hife sit ov jpjment fiks. 
 clen, tprnii) tu de Juiz, hi sed, 
 
 " Beheld nr kig ! " Bt de, 
 wid iger JVt, at wpns kqd "st, 
 
 " Awe wid him ! Awe ! " 
 and " KruisifJ ! " JS^ot wud apiz 
 
 der animositi. 
 " Hwot ! fal i kruisifj i^r kii) ? 
 
 askt Pilet, mokirjli. 
 
 * It is probable that St. John here used the Roman reckoning of days and hours, 
 which resembled our own, (according to Townsend,) and commenced their circle at mid- 
 night. The other Evangelists used the Jewish reckoning of days and hours, which com- 
 menced their circle about sunset. This diversity of reckoning expositors have often failed 
 to perceive, and consequently have gone into great technicalities and perplexities. 
 
 I have a strong persuasion that, according to the Gospel history, Christ took his last 
 Passover towards the commencement of \hefifth day of the Jewish week, which extended 
 from our Wednesday evening to Thursday afternoon. In this day of the Passover of the 
 Jews, there was full moon light shining all night ; and the population of Jerusalem, 
 from the highest to the lowest, was all in commotion, at the celebration of their national 
 festival. During the night, or early morning, of this Passover day, Christ was tried and 
 condemned ; he was delivered up by Pilate at six in the morning thereof, and he was 
 crucified at nine in the morning thereof, and he expired on the cross at three in the 
 afternoon, after which he was buried. 
 
 Now St. John (who, as I say, used the Roman reckoning,) includes the Jewish 
 Passover's Preparation day of the Sabbath, in the Roman day to which he refers ; 
 though, according to the Jewish reckoning, it did not commence till the evening thereof, 
 In the same way, he says it was the sixth hour of the morning, (according to the Roman 
 reckoning,) when it was the first hour according to the Jewish reckoning of the other 
 Evangelists, who tell us that Christ was crucified three hours after, at the third hour of 
 the morning, or what we term 9 a.m. 
 
 The Jewish Passover's Preparation day, which, like all the days of the Jews, began in 
 the evening, could not be their Passover day, because it succeeded the Passover ; neither 
 could it be their Sabbath, because it preceded the Sabbath. 
 
 The other Evangelists tell us that, according to the Jewish reckoning, when the eve- 
 ning of the Passover day was come, the Passover's preparation of the Sabbath 
 commenced. This Preparation day is what the Jews called their sixth day, extending 
 from Thursday evening till Friday afternoon. Then their seventh day their Sabbath- 
 commenced, extending from Friday evening to Saturday afternoon, at the last part oi 
 which their week concluded. 
 
 Thus I conceive our Lord, according to his own prediction, lay three nights and three 
 days buried in the earth ; namely, Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday night 
 and Friday morning, Saturday morning, and Sunday morning, which being on the thir<i 
 day, he rose again. This view appears to myself, and a few other critics, capable oi 
 demonstration, as a matter of Biblical truth and historic science. 
 
 But while I maintain this theory as the only one which will satisfactorily reconcile thi 
 statements of the Evangelists on this point, I have no wish to disturb the venerable ec> 
 clesiastical custom of celebrating the death of Christ on Good Friday, though it may b< 
 a day after the fact. The grand purpose of the church is that the fact itself should b< 
 devoutly impressed on the hearts of people at that sacred season. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 237 
 
 The chief priests said, "We Caesar own, 
 And have no king beside." 
 
 Then Pilate gave him up to them, 
 Gave to be crucified. 
 
 SECTION 185. 
 
 Christ is led away from the Judgement Sail 
 
 of Pilate to Mount Calvary. 
 
 Matthew 27. 31, 32. Mark 15. 20, 21. 
 
 Luke 23. 26-32. John 19. 16, 17. 
 
 Then took they Jesus, as they wished, 
 
 And led him from the hall, 
 And having once more mocked him, as 
 
 They low before him fall, 
 They took the purple robe from him, 
 
 And put his own clothes on ; 
 Then led him to be crucified, 
 
 As day began to dawn. 
 Submissively he bore his cross, 
 
 But, faint with weakness, fell. 
 To bear a part of that sad load 
 
 Simon they now compel 
 (Of Alexander, Rufus, he 
 
 Was father,) to assist. 
 They laid the cross on him, therefore, 
 
 To bear it after Christ. 
 There followed Jesus, as he went, 
 
 A goodly company ; 
 And many women, who beheld 
 
 This great iniquity. 
 And Jesus, turning to them, said, 
 
 " Weep not, weep not for me, 
 Ye daughters of Jerusalem, 
 
 Who show me sympathy, 
 But for yourselves and children weep, 
 
 Who bitter days will see. 
 Behold the days come when they shall 
 
 Their misery thus deplore : 
 ' The barren are the blessed, and 
 
 The wombs that never bore.' 
 And in their sad distress of life 
 
 They will begin to say 
 Unto the mountains and the hills, 
 
 * Fall on us ; hide, we pray.' 
 If in this way the green tree fares, 
 What of the dry, which God now 
 
 spares ? " 
 
 There were two malefactors, whom 
 They led, with Christ, to their sad 
 doom. 
 
 cCe cjif prists sed, " Wi Sizar an, 
 
 and hav nee kig besjd." 
 clen Pjlet gev him pp tu dem, 
 
 gev tu bi kruisiQd. 
 
 SEKSON 185. 
 
 Krist iz led awe from de Jwjment Sol 
 
 ov Pilst tu Mxnt Kalvari. 
 
 Matfn 27. 31, 32. Mark 15. 20, 21. 
 
 Luik 23. 26-32. Jon 19. 16, 17. 
 
 clen tuk de Jizps, az de wijt, 
 
 and led him from de hoi, 
 and havirj wpns mer mokt him, az 
 
 de \& befor him fol, 
 de tuk de pprpel rerb from him 
 
 and put hiz em klo-dz on ; 
 den led him tu bi kruisifjd, 
 
 az de began tu don. 
 Spbmisivli hi bar hiz kros, 
 
 bpt, fent wid wiknes, fel. 
 Tu ber a part ov dat sad lerd 
 
 Sjrnon de n^ kompel 
 (ov Alekzander, Kiufps, hi 
 
 woz feder,) tu asist. 
 cle led de kros on him, derfor, 
 
 tu ber it after ILrjst. 
 cLer folerd Jizps, az hi went, 
 
 a gudli kpmpani ; 
 and meni wimen, hui beheld 
 
 dis gret inikwiti. 
 And Jizps, tprnirj tu dem, sed, 
 
 " Wip not, wip not for mi, 
 yi doterz ov Jeruisalem, 
 
 hui Ja mi simpatH, 
 bpt for i^rselvz and children wip, 
 
 hui biter dez wil si. 
 Beheld de dez kpm hwen de Jal 
 
 der mizeri dps deplor : 
 1 cle baren ar de blesed, and 
 
 de wuimz dat never beer.' 
 And in der sad distres ov Ijf 
 
 de wil begin tu se 
 pntu de nrsntenz and de hilz, 
 
 ' Fol on PS ; hjd, wi pre.' 
 If in dis we de grin tri ferz, 
 hwot ov de drj, hwic) God n-g- 
 
 sperz ? " 
 
 cEer wer ttu. malefaktorz, huim 
 de led, wid Krist, tu der sad 
 duim. 
 
Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 186. 
 
 Christ arrives at Mount Calvary, and 
 is crucified. 
 
 Matthew 27. 33, 34, 37. Mark 15. 22, 23, 26, 28. 
 Luke 23. 33, 34, 38. John 19. 18-22. 
 
 They bring him unto Golgotha, 
 
 Called also Calvary, 
 Which means the place of skulls, and 
 
 Complete the tragedy. [there 
 
 They gave him vinegar to drink, 
 
 And mingled it with gall, 
 But when he had just tasted, he 
 
 Refused, to drink at all. 
 And with him there were crucified 
 
 Two thieves, or rioters ; 
 On each side one, he in the midst, 
 
 The Christ and prisoners ! 
 And so the Scripture was fulfilled 
 
 Which saith of Jesus, " He 
 Was numbered with transgressors," 
 
 Thus speaks the prophecy. [for 
 And Pilate wrote a title, and 
 
 He put it o'er his head, 
 And many a Jew stood there to view, 
 
 And this inscription read. 
 In Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, too, 
 'Twas written ; so that all men knew. 
 
 In Hebrew thus the title ran : 
 
 " THIS IS JESUS, THE KING 
 OF THE JEWS." 
 
 And thus it was in Greek : 
 
 "JESUS THE NAZAEITE, THE 
 KING OF THE JEWS." 
 
 And in the Latin thus : 
 
 " THIS IS THE KING OF THE 
 JEWS." 
 
 The chief priests, then, to Pilate, said, 
 " Write not, 'King of the Jews,' 
 
 But that he said, ' I am their King.' " 
 And Pilate did not choose 
 
 To alter it a single whit, 
 
 But said, -"What's written I have 
 writ." 
 
 SEKXOJST 186. 
 
 Krist arfvz at Mvnt Kalvari, and iz 
 Tcrmsijld. 
 
 Mafoi 27. 33,34,37. Mark 15. 22,23,26,28. 
 L&k 23. 33, 34, 38. Jon 19. 18-22. 
 
 ae brirj him pntu Golgola, 
 
 kold olso- Kalvari, 
 hwic) minz de pies ov skplz, and 
 
 komplit de trajedi. [der 
 
 ae gev him vinegar tu drirjk, 
 
 and mirjgeld it wid gol, 
 bpt hwen hi had jpst tested, hi 
 
 refqzd tu drink at ol. 
 And wid him der wer kruisifjd 
 
 ttd favz, or rjoterz ; 
 on if) sjd wpn, hi in de midst, 
 
 de Ki^st and prizonerz I 
 And so* de Skriptu/ woz fulfild 
 
 hwiCj seft ov Jizps, " Hi 
 woz npmberd wid transgreserz,"for 
 
 dps spiks de profesi. 
 And Pjlet re-t a tjtel, and 
 
 hi put it er'r hiz hed, 
 and meni a Jui stud der tu vq, 
 
 and dis inskripjon red. 
 In Hibrui, Grik, and Latin, tui 
 'twoz riten ; sec dat ol men nq,. 
 
 In Hibrui dps de tjtel ran : 
 
 ais iz JLZIJS, aE KRT 
 ov as juiz." 
 
 And dps it woz in Grik : 
 
 "JLZUS 3E NAZAKtfT, 3E 
 KTO OV 3E JUUZ." 
 
 And in de Latin dps : 
 
 ais iz aE KIRT ov as 
 
 JUJZ." 
 
 3e qif prists, den, tu Pjlet, sed, 
 " Rjt not, ' Kirj ov d:e Juiz,' 
 
 bpt dat hi sed, ' * am der Kirj.' " 
 And Pjlet did not quiz 
 
 tu colter it a sirjgel hwit, 
 
 bpt sed, " Hwot's riten j hav 
 rit." 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 239 
 
 SECTION 187. 
 
 Tlie Crucifixion. Matthew 27. 35, 36, 39-44. 
 
 Mark 15. 24, 25, 29-32. 
 Luke 23. 35-37, 39-44. John 19. 23-27. 
 
 They crucified the Lord of life, 
 
 And man of sorrows too ; 
 And yet, for those who did their hands 
 
 In his own blood imbrue, 
 " Father," he said, " forgive them, for 
 
 They know not what they do." 
 The Roman soldiers took his clothes, 
 
 And claimed them as their own, 
 Divided them, and made four parts, 
 
 And each of them took one : 
 And as his coat was woven throughout, 
 
 Cast lots for that alone. 
 So was the prophet's word fulfilled, 
 
 " My garments they did part, 
 And for my vesture they cast lots," 
 
 While he endured death's dart. 
 These things therefore the soldiers 
 did. 
 
 And now the day wore on : 
 The third hour of the Jews approached, 
 
 'Twas nine by morning's sun. 
 
 And sitting down they watched him 
 there. 
 
 The people who stood by, 
 And rulers too, reviled him with 
 
 The taunt, " Now let him try 
 To save himself, if he be Christ, 
 
 The chosen of the Lord. 
 Others he saved ; the dead he raised ; 
 
 Cured people by a word." 
 The soldiers also mocked him, when 
 
 They kindly offered him 
 Some vinegar, to quench his thirst, 
 
 In sufferings so extreme, 
 And said, derisively, " If thou 
 
 Be true King of the Jews, 
 Then save thyself ; rule o'er the land ; 
 
 None will thy sway refuse." 
 The passers-by reviled him too, 
 
 And wagged their heads, and railed : 
 With pouting lips, they poured con- 
 tempt, 
 
 (While Jesus never quailed,) 
 
 SEKEON 187. 
 
 Se KrmsifiTcfon.^i^ 27. 35, 36, 39-44 
 
 Mark 15. 24, 25, 29-32. 
 Luik 23. 35-37, 39-44. Jon 19. 23-27. 
 
 cle kruisifjd de Lord ov 1$ . 
 
 and man ov somz tui ; 
 and yet, for derz hui did der handz 
 
 in hiz era blpd imbrui, 
 " Ffider," hi sed, " forgiv dem, for 
 
 de no- not hwot de dui." 
 <Ie Herman so-ldierz tuk hiz klecdz, 
 
 and klemd dem az der era, 
 divided dem, and med ferr parts, 
 
 and iq ov dem tuk wpn : 
 and az hiz kept woz werven tfruret, 
 
 kast lots for dat alera. 
 So- woz de profet's wprd fulfild, 
 
 " Mj garments de did part, 
 and for mj vestu^r de kast lots," 
 
 hwjl hi endqrd dei's dart, 
 cliz diijz derier de soldierz 
 did. 
 
 And n^ de de war on : 
 de tferd ^r ov de Juiz apro-qt, 
 
 'twoz njn bj mornin'z spn. 
 
 And sitirj d^n d:e woqt him 
 der. 
 
 cle pipel hui stud bj, 
 and ruilerz tui, revjld him wid 
 
 de tnnt, " N^ let him trj 
 tu sev himself, if hi bi Krjst, 
 
 de Cjerzen ov de Lord, 
 pderz hi sevd ; de ded hi rezd ; 
 
 kqrd pipel bj t a wprd." 
 cle se-ldierz olsec mokt him, hwen 
 
 de kjndli oferd him 
 spm vinegar, tu kwenq hiz derst, 
 
 in spferirjz so* ekstrim, 
 and sed, derjsivli, "If d^ 
 
 bi trui Kifl ov de Juiz, 
 den sev djself ; ruil er'r de land ; 
 
 npn wil dj swe refi|z." 
 cle paserz-b^ rev^ld him tui, 
 
 and wagd der hedz, and reld : 
 wid p^tir) lips, de perd kon- 
 tempt, 
 
 (hwjl Jizps never kweld,) 
 
21-0 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 "Ah ! thou, who wouldst destroy, and 
 
 The temple in three days, [build, 
 Save now thyself; come down, and 
 then 
 
 We, too, will sing thy praise." 
 The chief priests, scribes, and elders 
 mocked, 
 
 And said, " If thou be King 
 Of Israel, come down, and we 
 
 Will willing offerings bring. 
 He trusted in the Lord ; then let 
 
 His God deliver now, 
 If he will have him, for he said, 
 
 ' Him my God I avow : 
 I am his son.' Let then this Christ, 
 
 This King of Israel, 
 Descend now from the cross ; if not, 
 
 Let him descend to hell." 
 The very thieves reviled him too, 
 
 And railed upon him thus : 
 " If thou be Christ, first save thyself, 
 
 And then thou may'st save us." 
 One afterwards repented, and 
 
 Rebuked such profanation ; 
 And to his fellow thief thus said, 
 
 " Hast thou no veneration 
 For great Jehovah, seeing thou 
 
 Art in this condemnation ? 
 And we indeed most justly, for 
 
 We meet our due reward ; 
 But this man hath done nought amiss :" 
 
 He said to Jesus, " Lord, 
 When in thy kingdom thou shalt be, 
 Do thou, in love, remember me." 
 And Jesus said to him, " To-day, 
 To Paradise I will convey 
 Thee, when I go, from earth, away." 
 
 Close by the cross of Jesus stood 
 
 Mary, his mother, then ; 
 And Mary, wife of Cleopas, 
 
 And Mary Magdalene. 
 When Jesus saw his mother there, 
 
 With John, he loved so free, 
 He said to her, " Behold thy son ! " 
 
 To him, " Thy mother see ! " 
 And from that hour, his follower took 
 
 Christ's mother to his home, 
 And shared with her the joys and griefs 
 
 That to the faithful come. 
 
 " Hh ! tte, hui wudst destroi, and 
 
 de tempel in dri dez. [bild, 
 
 sev JYS djself: kpm d^n, and 
 den 
 
 wi, tui. wil sir) dj prez." 
 cEe <|if prists, skrjbz, and elderz 
 mokt, ' 
 
 and sed, " If d~s bi Kirj 
 ov Izrael, kpm d^n, and wi 
 
 wil wilirj oferirjz brin. 
 Hi trpsted in de Lord ; den let 
 
 hiz God deliver n^, 
 if hi wil hav him, for hi sed, 
 
 ' Him mi God j avs ; 
 I am hiz spn." Let den dis Krjst, 
 
 dis Kir) ov Izrael, 
 desend n^ from de kros ; if not, 
 
 let him desend tu hel." 
 cle veri tfivz rev^ld him tui, 
 
 and reld ppon him dps : 
 " If <h? bi Krjst, ferst sev djself, 
 
 and den d^ me'st sev PS." 
 Wpn afterwardz repented, and 
 
 rebqkt spq profane Jon ; 
 and tu hiz feler iif dps sed, 
 
 " Hast d-s ner venerejon 
 for gret Jeherva, siirj d^ 
 
 art in dis kondemnejon ? 
 And wi indid mast jpstli, for 
 
 wi mit -sr dq, reword ; 
 bpt dis man hai dpn not amis :" 
 
 hi sed tu Jizps, "Lord, 
 hwen in dj kirjdom du Jalt bi, 
 dui d^, in IPV, remember mi." 
 And Jizps sed tu him, " Tu-de 
 tu Parades j wil konve 
 di, hwen i gee, from erl, awe." 
 
 Klers bj de kros ov Jizps stud 
 
 Meri, hiz mpder, den ; 
 And Meri, w jf ov Kliopas, 
 
 And Meri Magdalen. 
 Hwen Jizps so hiz mpder der, 
 
 wid: Jon, hi Ipvd sec fri, 
 hi sed tu her, " Beherld d[ spn ! " 
 
 tu him, " clj mpder si ! " 
 And from dat i?r, hiz folerer tuk 
 
 Krjst's mpder tu hiz herm, 
 and Jerd wid her de joiz and grjfs 
 
 dat tu de fetful kpm. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 241 
 
 SECTION 188. 
 
 The Death of Christ. 
 
 Matthew 27. 45-56. Mark 15. 33-41. 
 
 Luke 23. 44-49. John 19. 28-37. 
 
 The sixth hour of the day now came, 
 
 (The hour of twelve at noon,) 
 And darkness overspread the land, 
 
 And nature had a swoon. 
 The sun was darkened in the sky, 
 
 All things looked dim and drear, 
 Until the ninth hour of the day. 
 
 All hearts were filled with fear. 
 Then Jesus, with a loud voice, cried, 
 
 In death's last agony, 
 
 " Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani ? " 
 
 That is, " My God, my God, to what 
 
 Hast thou abandoned me ? " 
 Some of the people that stood there, 
 
 And heard this mournful cry, 
 Said, " This man calleth for Elias." 
 
 And as the end drew nigh, 
 And Jesus knew that all was done 
 
 According to God's will, 
 He said, "I thirst; "that Scripture thus 
 
 Might be accomplished still. 
 One of them ran, and soon a sponge 
 
 In vinegar did dip, 
 And put it on a hyssop reed, 
 
 And raised it to his lip. 
 And others said, " Let be ; that we 
 
 May see, if, from the dead, 
 Elias now will come to save, 
 
 Or render any aid." 
 When therefore Jesus had received 
 
 The thirst-allaying drink, 
 He cried out, " It is finished ! " Then 
 
 He loosened the last link 
 That bound him to the earth, and said, 
 
 " Father, I come to thee. 
 Into thy hands I now commit 
 
 My spirit." Peaceably 
 The Lord then bowed his sacred head 
 And yielded up the ghost, as dead. 
 
 At that dread hour the temple's veil 
 Was rent throughout in twain ; 
 
 The earth did quake, the rocks were 
 
 rent, 
 Graves ope'd their mouths again. 
 
 SEKXON 188. 
 Se De6 ov Krjst. 
 7. 45-56. Mark 15. 33-41. 
 Luik 23. 44-49. Jon 19. 28-37. 
 
 cCe siksl ~sr ov de ds n^ kern, 
 
 (de isr ov twelv at nuin,) 
 and darknes erverspred de land 
 
 and net^r had a swum. 
 cLe spn woz darkend in de sk^, 
 
 ol tfinz lukt dim and drir, 
 pntil de njrrf ^r ov de ds. 
 
 Ql harts wer fild wid fir. 
 cCen Jizps, wid a l^d vois, kr^d, 
 
 in dei's last agoni, 
 
 " Elerj, Elerj, Ifima sabaktfan^ ? " 
 
 dat iz, " Mj God, mj God, tu hwot 
 
 hast db~ abandond mi ? " 
 Spm ov de pipel dat stud dsr, 
 
 and herd dis merrnful krj, 
 sed, "Sis man kole^ for El^as." 
 
 And az de end drui nj, 
 and Jizps nq, dat ol woz dpn 
 
 akordirj tu God'z wil, 
 hi sed, " i ferst ;" dat Skriptqr dps 
 
 mjt bi akomplijt stil. 
 Wpn ov dem ran, and sum a sppnj 
 
 in vinegar did dip, 
 and put it on a hi sop rid, 
 
 and rezd it tu hiz lip. 
 And pderz sed, " Let bi ; dat wi 
 
 me si, if, from de ded, 
 Eljas n^ wil kpm tu sev, 
 
 or render eni ed." 
 Hwen dsrferr Jizps had resivd 
 
 d:e derst-aleii) drink, 
 hi krjd ^t, " It iz finijt ! " Sen 
 
 hi luisend de last lii)k 
 dat b^nd him tu de erJ, and sed, 
 
 " Ffider, i kpm tu di. 
 Intu d^ handz j n^ komit 
 
 mi spirit." Pisabli 
 de Lord den bsd hiz sekred hed 
 and yilded pp de gerst, az ded. 
 
 At dat dred ^r de tempel'z vel 
 woz rent drurst in twsn ; 
 
 de erd^ did kwek, de roks wer 
 
 rent, 
 grevz erpt der nrsdz agen. 
 
242 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Now opposite Christ's cross stood one, 
 
 Centurion of the band, 
 Who watched these awful signs, and 
 heard 
 
 Those words, so sad, so grand. 
 He, struck with fear, exclaimed, "This 
 
 A righteous one must be." [man 
 And others said, " The Son of God 
 
 Is here most certainly." 
 And at the sight, the people smote 
 
 Their breasts, with anguish filled; 
 And silently they turned' away, 
 
 With grief and horror chilled. 
 His friends, too, witnessed all these 
 things, 
 
 And feeble women there ; 
 Mary of Magdalene, anTi she 
 
 Who James and Joses bare ; 
 Salome, who had ministered 
 
 To Christ in Galilee, 
 And numerous other women who 
 
 Loved Jesus tenderly. 
 
 'Twas evening. A new day began, 
 
 Sixth of the Jewish week, 
 The day of preparation ; and 
 
 The Jews at once bespeak 
 The care of Pilate to prevent 
 
 That on the Sabbath day 
 The bodies should stay on the cross. 
 
 They therefore begged that they 
 Might be removed, and straight be- 
 
 He would enforce the law, [sought 
 And break their legs, that they might 
 die. 
 
 The thieves' they broke ; but saw, 
 When to the cross of Christ they came, 
 
 He had already died. 
 They therefore did not break his legs, 
 
 But pierced, with spear, his side, 
 And forthwith blood and water came. 
 
 This record is most true : 
 The deed was seen by him who now 
 
 Records it, with the view 
 That ye, too, may believe, and that 
 
 His faith may be in you. 
 These things were done, and so fulfilled 
 
 The Scriptures, which agree, 
 "A bone of him shall not be broken, 
 
 But pierced his side shall be." 
 
 JNV opozit Kqst's kros stud wpn, 
 
 sentiyion ov de band, 
 hui woQt diz oful sjnz, and 
 herd 
 
 derz wprdz, sor sad, so* grand. 
 Hi, sjfcrpk wid far, eksklsmd, " clis 
 
 a rjtips wpn mpst bi." [man 
 And pderz sed, " cfe Spn ov God 
 
 iz hir merst sertenli." 
 And at de sjt, de pipel smert 
 
 der brests, wid arjgwij fild ; 
 and sjlentli de tprnd awe, 
 
 wid grif and horor gild. 
 Hiz frendz, tui, witnest ol diz 
 tfinz, 
 
 and fibel wimen der ; 
 Meri ov Magdalen, and Ji 
 
 hui Jemz and Je-ses ber ; 
 Sale-mi, hui had ministerd 
 
 tu Krjst in Galili, 
 and ni^merps pder wimen hui 
 
 Ipvd Jizps tenderli. 
 
 'Twoz ivnii). A nq de began, 
 
 siksi ov de JuiiJ wik, 
 de de ov preparejon ; and 
 
 de Juiz at wpns bespik 
 de ker ov Pjlet tu prevent 
 
 dat on de Sabatf de 
 d:e bodiz Jud ste on de kros. 
 
 <Ie derfecr begd dat de 
 mjt bi remuivd, aod stret besot 
 
 hi wud enfors de lo, 
 and brek der legz, dat de m^t 
 
 <Ie ^ivz' de bre-k ; bpt so, 
 hwen tu de kros ov Krjst d:e kem, 
 
 hi had olredi djd. 
 5e derfer did not brek hiz legz, 
 
 bpt pirst, wid spir, hiz sjd, 
 and ferr^wid blpd and woter kem. 
 
 3is rekord iz merst trui : 
 de did woz sin bj him hui n^ 
 
 rekordz it, wid de vq, 
 dat yi, tin, me beliv, and dat 
 
 hiz fed me bi in q. 
 cLiz tfinz wer dpn, and ser fulfild 
 
 de Skriptqrz, hwiq a^ri, 
 " A bern ov him Jal not bi brek en, 
 
 bpt pirst hiz sid Jal bi." 
 
Harmoni ov de G-ospelz. 
 
 243 
 
 SECTION 189. 
 
 Joseph of Arimathea- and Nicodemiis bury 
 the body of Christ on the preparation day, 
 commencing on Thursday evening. 
 Matthew 27. 57-61. Mark 15. 42-47. 
 Luke 23. 50-55. John 19. 38-41. 
 
 When now was come the quiet eve 
 
 Of preparation-day, 
 (The day before the Sabbath,) when 
 
 Jews tuned their hearts to pray, 
 There came a rich man of the Jews, 
 
 And Joseph was his name ; 
 Arimathea was the town 
 
 From which this good man came. 
 An honorable counsellor, 
 
 A good man, and a just ; 
 He waited for God's kingdom, and 
 
 In Jesus put his trust. 
 He had not openly professed 
 
 His faith in Israel's king, 
 For fear of that which might befall, 
 
 And Jewish hate might bring. 
 But now, with holy boldness, he 
 
 To Pilate went, straightway, 
 And begged that he might from the 
 
 Christ's body take that day. [cross 
 Then Pilate the centurion called, 
 
 Not thinking Christ yet dead ; 
 And when assured, the body gave. 
 
 Then Joseph, grateful, sped 
 Unto the cross, with pious haste, 
 
 And on the ground he spread 
 A cloth, in which he placed the Lord 
 
 (It was most clean and white). 
 And Nicodemus also came, 
 
 Who saw the Lord by night, 
 And brought about a hundredweight 
 
 Of aloes and of myrrh. 
 They put the body in the cloth, 
 
 With these ; in holy fear. 
 Thus used the Jews, in burial rites, 
 
 To honor whom they loved, 
 And thus for him who claimed it most, 
 
 Their reverence they proved. 
 
 Now where the cross of Christ was 
 There was a garden fair ; [placed, 
 
 And in the garden a new tomb, 
 Prepared by Joseph's care 
 
 For his own sepulchre ; and hewn 
 Out of the solid stone ; 
 
 SEKXON 189. 
 
 Jvzef ov A.rimadia and Nikodimvs beri 
 de bodi ov Krist on de preparefon de, 
 komensiy on Rnrzde ivniy. 
 Ma^i 27. 57-61. Mark 15. 42-47. 
 Luik 23. 50-55. Jon 19. 38-41. 
 
 Hwen n^ woz kpm de kwjet iv 
 
 ov preparejon-de, 
 (de de befe-r de Sabal,) hwen 
 
 Juiz ti^nd der harts tu pre, 
 der kern a ric) man ov de Juiz, 
 
 and Jerzef woz hiz nem ; 
 Arimadia woz de ten 
 
 from hwiq dis gud man kern. 
 An onorabel k~snseler, 
 
 a gud man, and a jpst ; 
 hi weted for God'z kirjdom, and 
 
 in Jizps put hiz trpst. 
 Hi had not e-penli prerfest 
 
 hiz fei in Izrael'z kin, 
 for fir ov dat hwiq mjt befol, 
 
 and Juiif het mjt brirj. 
 Br>t n^, wid herli berldnes, hi 
 
 tu Pjlet went, stretwe, 
 and begd dat hi mjt from de kros 
 
 Krjst's bodi tek dat de. 
 clen Pjlet de senfrqrion kold, 
 
 not tfirjkii) Krjst yet ded ; 
 and hwen ajuird, de bodi gev. 
 
 clen Jerzef, gretful, sped 
 pntu de kros, wid pjps hest, 
 
 and on de grand hi spred 
 a kloi, in hwiq hi plest de Lord 
 
 (it woz merst klin and hwjt). 
 And Nikodimps olsec kem, 
 
 hui so de Lord b njt, 
 and brot ab^t a hpndredwet 
 
 ov alerz and ov mer. 
 cCe put de bodi in de klol, 
 
 wid diz ; in herli fir. 
 clps i^zd de Juiz, in berial rjts, 
 
 tu onor huim de Ipvd, 
 and dps for him hui klemd it mest, 
 
 der reverens de pruivd. 
 
 hwer de kros ov Krjst woz 
 der woz a garden fer ; [plest, 
 
 and in de garden a ni| tram, 
 preperd bj Jerzef's ker 
 
 for hiz em sepplker ; and hu^n 
 ist ov de solid stem ; 
 
244 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 No man had ever there been laid ; 
 
 'Twas Jesus' tomb alone. 
 There laid they him, therefore, because 
 
 The sepulchre was nigh ; 
 And preparation-day came on, 
 
 And then the Sabbath high. 
 They rolled a great stone to the door 
 
 Of Jesus' sepulchre, 
 And then departed ; but their grief 
 
 They could not thus inter. 
 
 Mary, the mother of the Lord, 
 
 And Mary Magdalene, 
 With women too from Galilee, 
 
 Beheld the solemn scene. 
 These last returned, and soon prepared 
 
 Ointments and spices sweet ; 
 Then rested on the Sabbath day, 
 
 As was for them most meet. 
 But both the Marys still remained 
 
 To watch that grave, so dear ; 
 Their love to Jesus quite dispelled 
 
 All sentiments of fear. 
 
 SECTION 190. 
 
 The Jewish Sabbath (commencing on Friday 
 evening) being come, the chief priests pre- 
 pare a guard of soldiers to watch the 
 Sepulchre. 
 
 Matthew 27. 62-66. 
 
 Now the next day (the Sabbath day) 
 
 That followed preparation, 
 The chief priests and the Pharisees 
 
 In fearful expectation 
 Of what might happen, met, and did 
 
 With Pilate converse hold ; 
 " Sir, this deceiver, when alive, 
 
 Spoke, with assurance bold, 
 ' In three days I will rise again.' 
 
 Therefore command that fast 
 His sepulchre be made until 
 
 That time be fully past ; 
 Lest his disciples, stealthily, 
 
 Should carry him away, 
 And then, ' He's risen from the dead,' 
 
 Unto the people say." 
 So Pilate, to content them, said, 
 
 " Go, make the grave secure :" 
 They went, and placed a watch to 
 
 Aid sealed it, to make sure, [guard, 
 
 no* man had ever der bin led ; 
 
 'twoz Jizps' tmm ale-n. 
 cler led de him, derfer, bekoz 
 
 de sepplker woz nj, ; 
 and preparefon-de kem on, 
 
 ancfcden de Sabai hj. 
 3e re-Id a grjBt stern tu de dor 
 
 ov Jizps' sepplker, 
 and den departed ; bpt der grif 
 
 de kud not dps inter. 
 
 Meri, de mpder ov de Lord, 
 
 and Meri Magdalen, 
 wid wimen tui from Galili, 
 
 beheld de solera sin. 
 cLiz last retprnd, and sum preperd 
 
 ointments and spjsez swit ; 
 den rested on de Sabai de, 
 
 az woz for dem mecst mat. 
 Bpt bed de Meriz stil remend 
 
 tu woq dat grev, so 1 dir ; 
 der IPV tu Jizps, kwjt dispeld 
 
 6)1 sentiments ov fir. 
 
 SEKEON 190. 
 
 3e Juiif Sabad (komensiy on Frjde 
 ivniy) biiy Icvm, de gif prists pre- 
 per a gard ov s"&ldierz tu wog de 
 Sepnlker. 
 
 . 62-66. 
 
 N-5" de nekst de (de Sabai de) 
 
 dat folerd preparejon, 
 de Cjif prists and de Farisiz 
 
 in firful ekspektejon 
 ov hwot mjt hapen, met, and did 
 
 wid Pjlet konvers he*ld ; 
 " Ser, dis desiver, hwen al^v, 
 
 speck, wid ajmrans bo-ld, 
 t In dri dez \ wil r^z agen." 
 
 clerferr komand dat fast 
 hiz sepplker bi med pntil 
 
 dat tjm bi fuli past ; 
 lest hiz disjpelz, stel^Oi, 
 
 Jud kari him awe, 
 and den, " Hi'z rizenfrom de ded,' 
 
 pntu de pipel se." 
 Sec Pjlet, tu kontent dem, sed, 
 
 " Gee, mek de grev seki^r :" 
 | de went, and plest a woq tu gard, 
 
 and sild it, tu mek Juir. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 245 
 
 BOOK XII. BOOK XII. 
 
 SECTION 191. 
 
 The Sabbath being over, Mary Magdalene, 
 Mary Cleopas, and Salome pur chase spices, 
 to anoint the body of Christ. 
 
 Matthew 28. 1. Mark 16. 1, 2. John 20. 1. 
 
 And when the Sabbath of the Jews, 
 
 (Or Saturday,) was passed, 
 Came Mary Magdalene, who sought 
 
 The sepulchre in haste, 
 With Mary, wife of Cleopas, 
 
 And sad Salome too, 
 That they with spices and sweet balm 
 
 Christ's body might imbue. 
 'Twas early on the Sunday morn, 
 
 The first day of the week, 
 While darkness lingered in the sky, 
 
 With dawning's earliest streak ; 
 And as they now approached the tomb, 
 
 They to each other said, 
 " Who shall roll back the mighty stone 
 
 Which o'er the grave is laid ? " 
 
 SECTION 192. 
 
 Christ rises amid a great earthquake. 
 Matthew 28. 2-4; 27. 52, 53. 
 
 And in that hour an earthquake, great 
 
 And dreadful, shook the land ; 
 For God's swift angel came from 
 heaven, 
 
 Charged with his high command, 
 And rolled away the ponderous stone 
 
 From that mysterious tomb, 
 And sat thereon, and cast a blaze 
 
 Of glory through the gloom. 
 His countenance like lightning shone, 
 
 So dazzling was its glow, 
 And his seraphic vesture gleamed 
 
 Like glittering virgin snow ; 
 And all for fear of him, the guard 
 
 Of rugged soldiers there, 
 Trembled, and fell as dead,o'erwhelmed 
 
 With terror and despair. 
 And in that earthquake other graves 
 
 Of saints were open rent, 
 And holy forms that slept therein, 
 
 From death arose, and went 
 
 SEKEON 191. 
 
 3.e Sabad biii) "ever, Msri Magdalen, 
 Msri Kliopas, and Salwni pvrgss 
 spfsez, tu anoint de bodi ov Jurist. 
 
 Matfq, 28. 1. Mark 16. 1, 2. Jon 20. 1. 
 
 And hwen de Sabal ov de Juiz, 
 
 (or Saterde,) woz past, 
 kem Meri Magdalen, hui sot 
 
 de sepplker in hest, 
 wid Meri, wjf ov Kliopas, 
 
 and sad Sale-mi tui, 
 dat de wid: spisez and swit bsm 
 
 Krjst's bodi mjt imbu,. 
 'Twoz erli on de Spnde morn, 
 
 de ferst de ov de wik, 
 hwjl darknes lirjgerd in de skj, 
 
 wid donirj'z erliest strik ; 
 and az de ITS aprecgt de tuim, 
 
 de tu iq pder sed, 
 " Hui Jal rerl bak de mjti stern 
 
 hwiq e-'r d:e grev iz led ? " 
 
 SEKEON 192. 
 
 rizez amid a grst erdlcweTc. 
 . 2-4 ; 27. 52, 53. 
 
 And in dat ur an erikwek, gret 
 
 and dredful, Juk de land ; 
 for God'z swift enjel kem from 
 heven, 
 
 Cjarjd wid hiz hj komand, 
 and re-Id awe de ponderps stern 
 
 from dat mistirips tuim, 
 and sat deron, and kast a blez 
 
 ov glori faui de gluim. 
 Hiz k^ntenans lk Ijtnii) Jon, 
 
 so* dazlii) woz its glee, 
 and hiz serafik vestqr glamd 
 
 Ijk gliterirj verjin snec ; 
 and ol for fir ov him, de gard 
 
 ov rpged secldierz der, 
 trembeld, and fel az ded, e'rhwelmd 
 
 wid teror and desper. 
 And in dat er^kwek pder grevz 
 
 ov sents wer erpen rent, 
 and herli formz dat slept derm, 
 
 from detf are-z, and went 
 
246 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Into Jerusalem ; such power 
 Christ's resurrection gave ; 
 
 And unto many they appeared 
 As first-fruits of the grave. 
 
 SECTION 193. 
 
 The three women arrive at the Sepulchre, 
 and find the stone rolled away. 
 
 Matthew 28. 5-8. Mark 16. 2-8. 
 Luke 24. 1-8. John 20. 1, 2. 
 
 And when the pious women came, 
 
 The sepulchre to see, 
 They found the mighty stone removed ; 
 
 The guarded grave was free. 
 They went into the sepulchre, 
 
 But there they could not find 
 The body of the Lord, which had 
 
 Been in that tomb enshrined. 
 Then swiftly ran the Magdalene 
 
 To Peter and to John, 
 And said, " The body of the Lord 
 
 Is taken, and is gone." 
 And as the women at the tomb 
 
 Were troubled at the event, 
 They saw an angel, like in form 
 
 To a young man, intent 
 On high commission : at the right, 
 
 Within the tomb, he sat, 
 Arrayed in white and glistening robes ; 
 
 They were afraid thereat. 
 He said, " Fear not : I know ye seek 
 
 Jesus of Nazareth, 
 Who late was crucified, and here 
 
 Was buried after death : 
 He is no longer dead, he hath 
 
 Arisen from this grave, 
 In that new life which he will give 
 
 To those whom he will save. 
 Come, see the place where Jesus lay ; 
 
 And recollect the word 
 He spoke to you in Galilee, 
 
 Declaring that your Lord 
 Should, after crucifixion, rise 
 
 To life on the third day. 
 But go, and tell his followers 
 
 That he will lead the way 
 To Galilee, and there you shall 
 
 Behold your Lord again." 
 
 intu Jeruisalem ; spq 
 Krjst's rezprekjon gev ; 
 
 and pntu meni de apird 
 az ferst-fruits ov de grev. 
 
 ! 
 
 SEKXON 193. 
 
 3.e 6ri wimen arfv at de Sepvlker, and 
 Jind de sten r&ld awe. 
 
 8. 5-8. Mark 16. 2-8. 
 Luik 24. 1-8. Jon 20. 1, 2. 
 
 And hwen de pjps wimen kem, 
 
 de sepplker tu si, 
 de fsnd de mjti sto-n remuivd ; 
 
 d:e garded grev woz fri. 
 cCe went intu de sepplker, 
 
 bpt der de kud not fjnd 
 de bodi ov de Lord, hwiq had 
 
 bin in dat tuim enjrjnd. 
 cEen swiftli ran de Magdalen 
 
 tu Piter and tu Jon, 
 and sed, " cEe bodi ov de Lord 
 
 iz teken, and iz gon." 
 And az de wimen at de tuim 
 
 wer trpbeld at de event, 
 de so an enjel, Ijk in form 
 
 tu a yprj man, intent 
 on hi komijon : at de rjt, 
 
 widin de tuim, hi sat, 
 ared in hwjt and glisenirj re-bz ; 
 
 de wer aired derat. 
 Hi sed, " Fir not : j n& yi sik 
 
 Jizps ov Nazaretf, 
 hui let woz kruisifjd, and hir 
 
 woz berid after ded^ : 
 hi iz nee logger ded, hi hatt 
 
 arizen from dis grev, 
 in dat nq Ijf hwiq hi wil giv 
 
 tu derz huim hi wil sev. 
 Kpm, si de pies hwer Jizps le ; 
 
 and rekolekt de wprd 
 hi spo-k tu i} in Galili, 
 
 deklerii) dat qr Lord 
 Jud, after kruisifikjon, rz 
 
 tu l^f on de tferd de. 
 Bpt gee, and tel hiz folecerz 
 
 dat hi wil lid de we 
 tu Galili, and der q Jal 
 
 beheld i^r Lord agen." 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 247 
 
 Then in these holy women's hearts 
 
 Great joy succeeded pain ; 
 And tremblingly, and silently, 
 
 They ran, in haste, to tell 
 The eleven disciples, of this great 
 
 And glorious miracle. 
 But the disciples could not then 
 
 Believe their words were true ; 
 Though some mysterious hopes revived 
 
 Within their breasts anew. 
 
 SECTION 194. 
 
 Peter and John hasten to the Sepulchre. 
 John 20. 3-10. 
 
 Then Peter, to the sepulchre, 
 
 Hastened with zealous heed ; 
 And John ran too, whose younger feet 
 
 Outstripped the other's speed. 
 He, stooping down, then first beheld 
 
 The linen clothes there laid ; 
 But still he ventured not within ; 
 
 By awe and reverence stayed ; 
 Till bolder Peter came ; and he 
 
 An entrance quickly found. 
 He saw the clothes, and napkin too, 
 
 That round his head was bound. 
 The other then went in the tomb, 
 
 And when he saw, believed ; 
 Though, of his resurrection, they 
 
 Had not Christ's truth received. 
 And after this, with silent awe 
 
 They to their home returned ; 
 Musing upon the wonders great 
 
 With which their spirits burned. 
 
 SECTION 195. 
 
 Mary Magdalene looks into the Sepulchre, 
 and sees two angels. John 20. 11-18. 
 
 But Mary lingered still beside 
 
 That grave, so sad, so dear ; 
 And as she wept, and looked within, 
 
 Two angels, bright and fair, 
 One at the head, one at the feet, 
 
 Where Jesus had been laid, 
 She now beheld ; and unto her, 
 
 In soothing tones, they said, 
 
 <Ien in diz herli wimen'z harts 
 
 fret joi spksided pen ; 
 tremblirjli, and sjlentli, 
 de ran, in hest, tu tel 
 de eleven disjpelz, ov dis gret 
 
 and glerips mirakel. 
 Bpt de disjpelz kud not den 
 beliv der wprdz wer trui ; 
 dec spm mistirips haps rev^vd 
 widin der brests ani|. 
 
 SEKXON 194. 
 
 Piter and Jon hesen tu de SepulTcer. 
 Jon 20. 3-10. 
 
 <Ien Piter, tu de sepplker, 
 
 hesend wid zelpz hid ; 
 and Jon ran tui, huiz ypnger fit 
 
 ^tstript de pder'z spid. 
 Hi, stuipii) dsn, den ferst beheld 
 
 de linen klodz der led ; 
 bpt stil hi ventqrd not widin ; 
 
 bj o and reverens sted : 
 til bolder Piter kem ; and hi 
 
 an en trans kwikli fsnd. 
 Hi so de kle-dz, and napkin tin, 
 
 dat rsrnd hiz hed woz frsnd. 
 cCe pder den went in de tuim, 
 
 and hwen hi so, belivd ; 
 de% ov hiz rezprekjon, de 
 
 had not Krjst's trud resivd. 
 And after dis, wid sclent o . 
 
 de tu der herm retprnd ; 
 ppon de wpnderz gret 
 
 wid hwic) der spirits bprnd. 
 
 SEKXON 195. 
 
 Meri Magdalen luks intu de Sepnlker, 
 and siz tm enjelz. Jon 20. 11-18. 
 
 Bpt Meri lingerd stil besjd 
 
 dat grev, ser sad, se- dir ; 
 and az Ji wept, and lukt widin, 
 
 tin enjelz, brjt and fer, 
 wpn at de hed, wpn at de fit, 
 
 hwer Jizps had bin led, 
 Ji n^ beheld ; and pntu her, 
 
 in suidii) tecnz, de sed, 
 
248 
 
 Rliymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 " Woman, why weepest thou ? " She 
 said, 
 
 " They've taken away my Lord ; 
 I know "not where they've laid him." 
 
 She turned at Jesus' word, [Then 
 And Jesus' self did she behold, 
 
 There standing by her side, 
 He who had purified her mind, : 9 
 
 And then became her guide. 
 His voice now speaks, " Why weepest 
 thou? 
 
 Woman, whom seek'st thou here ?" 
 She knew him not ; he unto her 
 
 The gardener did appear. 
 One thought her bosom filled : she said, 
 
 " If thou hast borne him hence, 
 
 tell me, sir, where he is laid, 
 And I will take him thence." 
 
 " Mary ! " said Jesus now to her ; 
 
 The endearing name revealed 
 Him herwhole heart adored and loved, 
 
 And recognition sealed. 
 She quickly turned, and, " Master ! " 
 
 Jesus said, " Touch me not ; [cried, 
 
 1 shall not yet to heaven ascend, 
 And leave this earthly spot ; 
 
 But to my Father, and to yours, 
 To my God, and yours too, 
 
 I shall ascend. This message give 
 My brethren." She withdrew. 
 
 SECTION 196. 
 
 Mary Magdalene, when going to inform the 
 disciples that Christ had risen, meets again 
 with Salome and the other Mary. Jesus 
 appears to the three women. 
 
 Matthew 28. 9, 10. John 20. 18. 
 
 Then did this Mary haste away, 
 
 And, the disciples tell, 
 That she had seen her blessed Lord, 
 
 And what things then befel. 
 The other holy women, too, 
 
 Went, with the angels' word, 
 And on the way, behold, they meet 
 
 The Savior they adored. 
 "All hail ! " said Jesus unto them ; 
 
 And at his feet they kneeled, 
 To worship him, who from the dead, 
 
 His presence thus revealed. 
 
 " Wuman, hwj wipest d^ ? " Ed 
 sed, 
 
 " cte'v teken awe mj Lord ; 
 j no* not hwer de'v led him." cEen 
 
 Jd tprnd at Jdzps' wprd, 
 and Jj-dzps' self did Jd beherld, 
 
 der standii) . bj, her s^d ; 
 Li hui had purif^d her mjnd, 
 
 and den bekem her gjd. 
 Hiz vois m? spiks, " Hwi wdpest 
 
 Wuman, huim sdk'st ds hdr ?" 
 Ed nq, him not ; hd pntu her 
 
 de gardener did apdr. 
 Wpn iot her buizom fild : Jd sed, 
 
 " If d-s hast born him hens, 
 CT tel md, ser, hwer hd iz led, 
 
 and i wil tek him dens." 
 JMeri ! " sed Jdzps n^ tu her ; 
 
 de enddrii) nem revdld 
 him her he-1 hart adecrd and Ipvd, 
 
 and rekognijon sdld. 
 Ed kwikli tprnd, and, " Master ! " 
 
 Jdzps sed, "*TpCj md not; [kr^d, 
 I Jal not yet tu heven asend, 
 
 and Idv dis erJli spot ; 
 bpt tu mj ( Ffider, and tu nrz, 
 
 tu mj God, and nrz tin, 
 I Jal asend. 3is mesej giv 
 
 mj bredren." Ed widdrui. 
 
 SEKEON 196. 
 
 Msri Magdalen, hwen goiy tu inform de 
 disfpelz dat Krist had rizen, mits ayen 
 wid Salvmi and de vder Meri. Jizvs 
 apirz tu de 6ri wimen. 
 
 28. 9, 10. Jon 20. 18. 
 
 clen did dis Meri hest awe, 
 
 and, de dis^pelz tel, 
 dat Jd had sdn her blesed Lord, 
 
 and hwot dinz den befel. 
 8Le pder hedi wimen, tin, 
 
 went, wid de enjelz' wprd, 
 and on de we, beherld, de mat 
 
 de Sevier de aderd. 
 " Ol hel ! " sed Jizps pntu dem ; 
 
 and at hiz fit de nild, 
 tu wprjip him, hui from de ded, 
 
 hiz prezens dps revild. 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 249 
 
 " Be not afraid," he gently said ; 
 
 " Unto my friends repair 
 And say, " Make haste to Galilee, 
 
 And ye shall see me there." 
 
 SECTION 197. 
 
 The Soldiers, who had fled frQm the Sepul- 
 chre, report to the high priests the 
 Resurrection of Christ. 
 
 Matthew 28. 11-16. 
 
 When Christ had risen from the dead, 
 
 The soldiers, who had kept 
 Their watch beside the sepulchre, 
 
 Their station left, and crept 
 By stealth into Jerusalem, 
 
 And told the priestly power, 
 His resurrection, and the events 
 
 They witnessed in that hour. 
 They with the elders council held ; 
 
 Large money then they gave 
 The soldiers, that they might declare 
 
 That, " From the darksome grave, 
 His own disciples came by night, 
 
 And while we slept, did steal 
 The body." " From the governor 
 
 We can the truth conceal," 
 Said they. And this the soldiers did ; 
 
 And even until this day, 
 The Jews repeat that false report 
 
 Rather than truth obey. 
 
 SECTION 198. 
 
 Christ 
 
 appears to Cleopas and another 
 disciple, going to Emmaus. 
 Mark 16. 12, 13. Luke 24. 13-35. 
 
 Upon the solemn eventide 
 
 Of that great Easter-day, 
 It came to pass two friends did turn 
 
 To Emmaus their way. 
 They talked of Jesus as they went, 
 
 And of the wondrous scene 
 Which they so late had witnessed, and 
 
 Of what its end might mean. 
 While thus they reasoned and com- 
 
 Jesus himself drew near ; [muned, 
 But as their eyes were holden, he 
 
 A stranger did appear. 
 20 
 
 " Bi not afred," hi jentli sed ; 
 
 " pntu mi frendz reper 
 and se, " Mek hsst tu Galili, 
 
 and yi Jal si mi der." 
 
 SEKEON 197. 
 
 3Le S-oldierz, hm had fled from de Sepvl- 
 ker, report tu de hi prists de 
 Rezvrekfon ov Krfst. 
 
 11-16. 
 
 Hwen BJrj.st had rizen from de ded, 
 
 de serldierz, hm had kept 
 der woe; besjd de sepplker, 
 
 der stejon left, and krept 
 bj steli intu Jeruisalem, 
 
 and te-ld de pristli p^er, 
 hiz rezprekjon, and de events 
 
 de witnest in dat ^r. 
 cCe wid de elderz k^nsel held ; 
 
 larj mpni den de gev 
 de serldierz, dat de mjt dekler 
 
 dat, " From de darkspm grev, 
 hiz e-n disjpelz kern bj. njt, 
 
 and hw^l wi slept, did stil 
 de bodi." "From de gpverner 
 
 wi kan de trurf konsil." 
 sed de. And dis de seidierz did ; 
 
 and iven pntil dis de, 
 de Juiz repit dat fols report 
 
 rfider dan truil erbe. 
 
 SEKEON 198. 
 
 apirz tu Kliopas and anvder 
 disipel, gviy tu Emavs. 
 Mark 16, 12, 13. Link 24. 13-35. 
 
 Upon de solem ivent^d 
 
 ov dat gret Lster-de, 
 it kem tu pas tiii frendz did tprn 
 
 tu Emaps der we. 
 3e tokt ov Jizps az de went, 
 
 and ov de wpndrps sin 
 
 de se* let had witnest, and 
 
 ov hwot its end mjt min. 
 Hwjl dps de rizond and komqnd, 
 
 Jizps himself drui nir ; 
 bpt az der jz wer herlden, hi 
 
 a strenjer did apir. 
 
250 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 He asked, "What makes your con- 
 verse sad? " 
 
 They answer, " Know'st thou not 
 What things have happened in these 
 
 At Salem's hallowed spot ? [days 
 Art thou a stranger ? " He replied, 
 
 " What things ?" They told him, 
 
 then, 
 Of Jesus, great in word and deed, 
 
 Tore God and also men : 
 And how the priests and rulers him 
 
 Betrayed and crucified. 
 " But we," they said, " hoped it was he 
 
 Of long time prophesied, 
 The anointed King of Israel, 
 
 Redeemer; Lord. Beside, 
 This is the third day since these things 
 
 Were done. Our women, too, 
 Went early to his sepulchre, 
 
 The holy form to view, 
 But found it not ; then came, and told, 
 
 That angels were seen there, 
 Who said, that Jesus was alive, 
 
 And did on earth appear. 
 And certain who were with us, went 
 
 To view the sepulchre, 
 And found it as the women said, 
 For he was not among the dead." 
 
 Jesus then said, " O foolish ones, 
 
 And dull, and slow of heart, 
 Ye unbelievers in the truths 
 
 God's prophets did impart. 
 Ought not the Christ to suffer thus, 
 
 And glory then receive ? " 
 From Moses and the Prophets then 
 
 He taught them to believe 
 The wonders of the Holy Word, 
 That everything to Him referred. 
 
 Soon to the village they drew nigh ; 
 
 And he behaved as though 
 He would go on. They beg that he 
 
 This purpose would forego. 
 "Abide with us, the day is spent, 
 
 And evening shades draw on." 
 He entered, and did graciously 
 
 At their repast sit down. 
 He took the bread, and blessed, anc 
 
 And gave those favored two : [brake 
 
 EEi askt, " Hwot meks qr konvers 
 sad?" 
 
 cEe anser, " Nerest drs not 
 iwot dinz hav hapend in diz dez 
 
 at Seiem'z halerd spot? 
 Art dfe a strenjer ? " Hi repljd, 
 
 " Hwot tfkjz ? " cLe toid him, 
 
 don, 
 ov Jizps, gret in wprd and did, 
 
 'for God and olser men : 
 and Irs de prists and ruilerz him 
 
 betred and kruisifjd. 
 ' Br>t wi," de sed, " he-pt it woz hi 
 
 ov loi) tjm profesj.d, 
 de anointed kir) ov Izrael, 
 
 Eedimer ; Lord. Bes^d, 
 dis iz de lerd de sins sins dis digz 
 
 wer dim. TTr wimen, tui, 
 went erli tu hiz sepplker, 
 
 de herli form tu vq, 
 bpt fsnd it not ; den kern, and terld, 
 
 dat enjelz wer sin der, 
 liui sed, dat Jizps woz al^v, 
 
 and did on eri apir. 
 And serten hui wer wid PS, went 
 
 tu vq de sepplker, 
 and fsnd it az de wimen sed, 
 for hi woz not ampi) de ded." 
 
 Jizps den sed, " T fuilij wpnz, 
 
 and dpi, and sler ov hart, 
 yi pnbeliverz in de truidz 
 
 God'z profets did impart. 
 Ot not de Krjst tu spfer dps, 
 
 and gleri den resiv ? " 
 From Mersez and de Profets den 
 
 hi tot dem tu beliv 
 de wpnderz ov de Hecli Wprd, 
 dat everilii) tu him referd. 
 
 Sum tu de vilej de drui n^ ; 
 
 and hi behevd az dec 
 hi wud gee on. <Ie beg dat hi 
 
 dis pprpos wud forger. 
 " Abjd wid PS, de de iz spent, 
 
 and dvnii) Jedz dro on." 
 Hi enterd, and did grejpsli 
 
 at der repast sit d^n. 
 Hi tuk de bred, and blest, and brek, 
 
 and gev de-z fevord tui : 
 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 251 
 
 They knew their Lord ! But then, at 
 
 He vanished from their view, [once, 
 " Did not our hearts within us burn, 
 
 As in the way he talked ; 
 Unfolding all the mysteries 
 
 Of Scripture, as we walked ? " 
 Thus each unto the other spoke ; 
 
 And then they home returned, 
 To tell their brethren the great truth 
 
 Which now they had discerned. 
 
 Soon in Jerusalem they found 
 
 The eleven with hearts all cheered. 
 Some said, " The Lord is risen indeed ! 
 
 To Simon he appeared." 
 And then they told the wondrous things 
 
 He showed them that same night, 
 And how, as they were breaking bread, 
 
 He vanished from their sight. 
 Yet still their minds were slow to learn 
 That Jesus would to them return. 
 
 SECTION 199. 
 
 ? Christ appears to the assembled Apostles, 
 wL Thomas only being absent, convinces them 
 
 of the identity of his resurrection body, 
 
 and blesses them. 
 
 Luke 24. 36-43. John 20. 19-23. 
 
 | On tha same day, at evening hour, 
 
 The first day of the week, 
 I With fast closed doors, for fear of ill, 
 
 Sat the disciples meek. 
 b And as they to each other spoke 
 
 Of Jesus' wondrous word, 
 : Lo ! in their midst, all suddenly, 
 
 Appeared their gracious Lord. 
 K To calm the terror of their heart, 
 
 He said, " Peace.be to you :" 
 R For they supposed a spirit had 
 
 Appeared within their view. 
 I " Fear not. Why these anxieties ? 
 
 Behold my hands and feet ; 
 n Touch me, .and know that in the flesh 
 
 Again your Lord ye meet." 
 
 Thus Jesus spoke ; and then he showed 
 Ep His hands, and feet, and side. 
 
 And when they saw it was the Lord, 
 Bf Their joy was magnified. 
 
 Wonder and gladness yet delayed 
 
 Belief in such great good ; 
 20* 
 
 de n^ der Lord ! Bpt den, at wpns, 
 
 hi vanijt from der vi|. 
 
 Did not 3T harts widin PS bprn 
 
 az in de w& hi tokt ; 
 pnfeddirj ol de raisteriz 
 
 ov Skriptqr, az wi wokt ? " 
 tips iq pntu de pder speck ; 
 
 and den de herm retprnd, 
 tu tel der bredren de gret truul 
 
 hwic) ITS de had disernd. 
 
 Sum in Jeruisalem de fsnd 
 
 de eleven wid harts ol Cjird. 
 spm sed, " cEe Lord iz rizen indid ! 
 
 tu Sjmon hi apird." 
 And den de tecld de wpndrps 3inz 
 
 hi Jecd dem dat sem njt, 
 and Irs, az de wer brekii) bred, 
 
 hi vanijt from der s^t. 
 Yet stil der mjndz wer sler tu lern 
 dat Jizps wud tu dem retprn. 
 
 SEKXOJN" 199. 
 
 apirz tu de asembeld Aposelz, 
 Tomas "Gnli biiy absent, konvinsez dem 
 ov de identiti ov hiz rezvrekfon bodi, 
 and blesez dem. 
 Luik 24. 36-43. Jon 20. 19-23. 
 
 On dat sem de, at ivnii) ^r, 
 
 de ferst de ov de wik, 
 wid fast klerzd derrz, for fir ov il, 
 
 sat de disjpelz mik. 
 And az de tu iq pder sperk 
 
 ov Jizps' wpndrps wprd, 
 lee ! in der midst, ol spdenli, 
 
 apird der grejps Lord. 
 Tu kfim d:e teror ov der hart, 
 
 hi sed, "Pis bi tu q, ;" 
 for de sppe-zd a spirit had 
 
 apird widin der vq^, 
 " Fir not." Hwj diz ankz^etiz ? 
 
 behe-ld mj handz and fit ; 
 tpQ mi, and no* dat in de flej 
 
 agen qr Lord yi mit." 
 2ps Jizps speck ; and den hi Jerd 
 
 hiz handz, and fit, and sj.d- 
 And hwen de so it woz de Lord, 
 
 der joi woz magnifjd. 
 Wpnder and gladnes yet deled 
 
 belif in SPQ gret gud ; 
 
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 Rhymed, Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Till Jesus, to cbnvince them, said, 
 
 " Have ye here any food ? " 
 A piece of honeycomb and fish 
 
 They gave. He took, and then 
 Did eat before them. Jesus said, 
 
 " Peace be to you," again. 
 " Like as my Father hath sent me, 
 
 Even so do I send you." 
 And then he breathed on them, that he 
 
 Might them with power endue, 
 And grace ineffable, and said, 
 
 " The Holy Spirit receive. 
 To those whose sins ye shall remit, 
 
 I will forgiveness give ; 
 And those whose sins ye shall retain, 
 Their sins will still on them remain." 
 
 SECTION 200. 
 
 Christ appears to the eleven, Thomas being 
 present, and afterwards to a large number 
 of his disciples in Galilee. 
 Matthew 28. 16, 17. Mark 16. 14. 
 John 20. 24. 
 
 Now Thomas, surnamed Didymus, 
 
 Was absent when Christ came ; 
 And when he heard the wondrous news, 
 
 He did, in doubt exclaim, 
 " Except within his hands and feet, 
 
 The nail-prints I perceive ; 
 And place my finger in the wounds, 
 
 I will not this believe." 
 
 The Lord appeared to the eleven 
 
 After eight further days, 
 When Thomas,who had doubted most, 
 
 Among his brethren prays. 
 " Peace be to you," he said to them, 
 
 As he came suddenly 
 Within the room, the doors being shut, 
 
 For their security. 
 Yet tenderly did he upbraid 
 
 Their stubborn disbelief 
 Of those who saw him, and who wished 
 
 To mitigate their grief. 
 " Peace be to you," he said. His words 
 
 Soon soothed their wild surprise. 
 " Thomas, thy finger reach ; and see 
 
 My hands with thine own eyes ; 
 And reach thy hand unto my side, 
 
 Thrust it in fearlessly." 
 
 til Jizps, tu konvins dem, sed, 
 
 " Hav yi hir eni fuid ? " 
 A pis ov hpnikerm and fij 
 
 de gev. Hi tuk, and den 
 did it befer dem. Jizps sed, 
 
 " P$LS bi tu n,," agen. 
 " Ljk az mj Ffider ha^ sent mi, 
 
 iven so 1 dui j send i|." 
 And den hi bridd on dem, dat hi 
 
 mjt dem wid p^er endi}, 
 and gres inefabel, and sed, 
 
 " <Ie Herli Spirit resiv. 
 Tu derz huiz sinz yi Jal remit, 
 
 j wil forgivnes giv ; 
 and derz huiz sinz yi Jal reten, 
 der sinz wil stil on dem remen." 
 
 SEKXON 200. 
 
 Krist apirz tu de eleven, Tomas biiy 
 
 prezent, and afterwardz tu a larj 
 
 nnmber ov hiz disipelz in G-alili. 
 
 Madu, 28. 16, 17. Mark 16. 14. 
 
 Jon 20. 24. 
 
 JNV Tomas, sprnemd Didimps, 
 
 woz absent hwen Krjst kern ; 
 and hwen hi herd de wpndrps nqz, 
 
 hi did, in dcsi eksklem, 
 " Eksept widin hiz handz and fit, 
 
 de nel-prints \ persiv ; 
 and pies mj finger in de wuindz,. 
 
 j wil not dis beliv." 
 
 cEe Lord apird tu de eleven 
 
 after et fprder dez, 
 hwen Tomas, hui had duted morst, 
 
 amprj hiz bredren prez. 
 " Pis bi tu q," hi sed tudem, 
 
 az hi kern spdenli 
 widin de ruim, de derz biii) Jpt, 
 
 for der sek^riti. 
 Yet tenderli did hi ppbred 
 
 der stpborn disbelif 
 ov dez hui so him, and hui wijt 
 
 tu mitiget der grif. 
 " Pis bi tu V hi sed. Hiz wprdz 
 
 sum suidd der wjld sprprjz. 
 " Tomas, dj finger ri^ ; and si 
 
 mj handz wid: djn e-n jz ; 
 
 and ric; d:j hand pntu mi s^d, 
 
 it in firlesli." 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
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 He was content to see the Lord : 
 
 The kindness Jesus showed, 
 Extorted this acknowledgement, 
 
 " Thou art my Lord, my God." 
 " Since thou hast seen me," Jesus said, 
 
 " Thou hast believed in me ; 
 But blest are they who, seeing not, 
 
 Receive me, lovingly." 
 
 Then the disciples went away 
 
 To a mount in Galilee, 
 As Jesus had appointed them, 
 
 For further ministry. 
 And when they saw, they worshiped 
 
 But some with hesitation ; [him, 
 And Jesus came and spoke to them 
 
 Concerning his salvation. 
 
 SECTION 201. 
 
 Christ appears again at the Sea of Tiberias. 
 Sis conversation with Peter. 
 
 John 21. 1-24. 
 
 Again beside Tiberias' lake, 
 
 Jesus himself made known 
 To Thomas and Nathanael, 
 
 And James and loving John, 
 And other two disciples, who 
 
 Being at their fishing trade, 
 Had toiled all night, and found no gain, 
 
 And out at sea now stayed. 
 At morn, upon the shore, behold, 
 
 Jesus himself appeared, 
 But yet these simple fishermen 
 
 Knew not their Lord endeared. 
 He said, " Have ye here any meat ? " 
 
 They briefly answered, " Nay.". 
 " Cast then your net on the right side, 
 
 Abundance shall repay." 
 The heavy net could scarce be drawn : 
 
 John said, " It is the Lord." 
 And Peter in his zealous haste 
 
 Cast himself overboard. 
 The rest pulled in their little boat, 
 
 And drew the net to land, 
 When, lo, a wondrous miracle 
 
 They saw upon the strand : 
 A fire of coals, and fish thereon, 
 
 With bread, as need required. 
 
 Hi woz kontent tu si de Lord ; 
 
 de kjndnes Jizps Jecd, 
 ekstorted dis aknolejment, 
 
 " Ts art mj Lord, mj God." 
 " Sins drs hast sin mi," Jizps sed, 
 
 " d~s hast belivd in mi ; 
 bpt blest ar de hui, siii) not, 
 
 resiv mi, Ipvinli." 
 
 cEen de disjpelz went awe 
 
 tu a nrsnt in Galili, 
 az Jizps had apointed dem, 
 
 for fprder minis tri. 
 And hwen de so, de wprjipt him, 
 
 bpt spm wid hezitejon ; 
 and Jizps kern and sperk tu dem 
 
 konsernir) hiz salvejon. 
 
 SEK20N 201. 
 
 Sir 1st apirz a gen at de Si ov Tjbirias. 
 Hiz konversefon wid Piter. 
 
 Jon 21. 1-24. 
 
 Agen besjd Tjbirias' lek, 
 
 Jizps himself med ne-n 
 tu Tomas and JSTaianael, 
 
 and Jemz and Ipvii) Jon, 
 and pder tui disjpelz, hui 
 
 biiij at der fijii) tred, 
 had toild ol njt, and fsnd ner gen, 
 
 and -st at si nis sted. 
 At morn, ppon de Jerr, beherld, 
 
 Jizps himself apird, 
 bpt yet diz simpel fijermen 
 
 nu^ not der Lord endird. 
 Hi sed, " Hav yi hir eni mit? " 
 
 cCe brifli anserd " Ne." 
 " Kast den qr net on de rjt sjd, 
 
 abpndans Jal repe." 
 <Ie hevi net kud skers bi dron : 
 
 Jon sed, " It iz de Lord." 
 And Piter in hiz zelps hest 
 
 kast himself crverbecrd, 
 3[e rest puld in der litel be*t, 
 
 and drui de net tu land, 
 hwen, lee, a wpndrps mirakel 
 
 de so ppon de strand : 
 A fjr ov kerlz, and fij deron, 
 
 wid bred, az nid rekwjrd. 
 
254 
 
 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 Then Jesus said, "Bring what ye've 
 caught." 
 
 They did as he desired. 
 A hundred fish, and fifty-three, 
 
 They counted from the net ; 
 And yet it was unbroken, though 
 
 It bore this heavy weight. 
 Then Jesus saith, "Come ye and dine." 
 
 They could not speak a word 
 To ask him, " Who art thou ?" for well 
 
 They knew it was the Lord. 
 Then Jesus took the bread and fish, 
 
 And round distributed. 
 This third time did he show himself, 
 
 JS~ew risen from the dead. 
 
 Then having dined, to Peter he 
 
 These searching words addressed; 
 " Now Simon, son of Jonas, say 
 
 If thou dost love me best." 
 " Yea, Lord, thou know'st I love thee 
 
 Said he, undoubtingly. [much," 
 " Then feed my lambs," the Lord re- 
 
 " This charge I give to thee." [plied, 
 Again the second time he spoke, 
 
 " Simon, dost thou love me ? " 
 " Yea, Lord, thou know'st I love thee 
 
 He answered faithfully. [much," 
 " Feed thou my sheep." This high 
 command 
 
 Was given him by his Lord. 
 Peter was grieved when asked again, 
 
 By him his soul adored, 
 The thrilling question, "Lov'st thou 
 
 Simon, Jonas' son ? " [me, 
 " Lord, thou, who knowest all things, 
 
 That I love thee alone." [knowest, 
 Again said Jesus, " Feed my sheep. 
 
 1 tell thee, verily, 
 
 When thou wast young, thou hadst 
 thy will, 
 
 And then thy steps were free ; 
 But when old age shall be thy lot, 
 
 Another's power shall guide, 
 And thou shalt then be carried forth 
 
 Against thy will, and tried." 
 Of Peter's death, the Lord thus spoke ; 
 
 Then added, " Follow me." 
 Peter then, saw that loved one near, 
 
 Who leaned so tenderly 
 
 cEen Jizps sed, " Brig hwot yi'v 
 kot." 
 
 cle did az hi dezird. 
 A hpndred fij, and fifti-tfri, 
 
 de k^nted from de net ; 
 and yet it woz pnbrecken, do- 
 it beer dis hevi wet. 
 <Ien Jizps sel, " Kpm yi and din." 
 
 cle kud not spik a wprd 
 tu ask him, " Hui art <fe ? " for wel 
 
 de n\\ it woz de Lord, 
 clen Jizps tuk de bred and fij, 
 
 and rsnd distributed. 
 clis lerd tim did hi Jo- himself, 
 
 nil, rizen from de ded. 
 
 clen havig dind, tu Piter hi 
 
 diz serCjirj wprdz adrest ; 
 $5 Simon, spn ov Jonas, se 
 
 if d^ dpst IPV mi best." 
 ' Ye Lord, fe nec'st i IPV di mpq," 
 
 sed hi, pnd^tirjli. 
 " clen fid mi lamz," de Lordreplid, 
 
 " dis qarj i giv tu di." 
 Agen de sekond tim hi speck, 
 
 " Simon, dpst d^ IPV mi ? " 
 
 Ye, Lord, d- nec'st i IPV di mpq," 
 
 hi anserd felfuli. 
 
 Fid d-s mi Jip." cEis hi 
 komand 
 
 woz given him bi hiz Lord. 
 Piter woz grivd hwen askt agen 
 
 bi him hiz seel aderd, 
 de drilirj kwestion, " Lpv'st d^ mi, 
 
 0" Simon, Jernas' spn ? " 
 " Lord, d^, hui nerest ol ligz, necest, 
 
 dat i IPV di alern." 
 Agen sed Jizps, " Fid mi Jip. 
 
 * tel di, verili, 
 
 hwen ds wost ypg, <fe hadst di 
 wil, 
 
 and den dj. steps wer fri ; 
 bpt hwen ecld ej Jal bi di lot, 
 
 anpder'z puer Jal gid, 
 and fo Jalt den bi karid for! 
 
 agenst di wil, and trjd." 
 Ov Piter'z del, de Lord dps speck ; 
 
 den aded, " Folec mi." 
 Piter den so dat Ipvd wpn nir, 
 
 hui lind se- tenderli 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 255 
 
 On Jesus' breast, upon the night 
 
 Of that most solemn feast. 
 " And what shall this man do, O 
 Lord?" 
 
 He asked, with over-haste. 
 Jesus replied, " If I so will, 
 
 He tarry till I come, 
 'Tis nought to thee ; thy path is clear, 
 
 To follow me, nor roam." 
 These words they understood to mean 
 
 That John should never die ; 
 Yet Jesus said not so. 'Tis he 
 
 These things doth testify. 
 
 SECTION 202. 
 
 Christ appears to his Apostles at Jerusalem, 
 and commissions them to preach repentance 
 and the remission of sins among all nations. 
 
 Luke 24. 44-49. 
 
 And Jesus further said to them, 
 
 " Remember ye the word 
 I spake when I was with you still 
 
 Concerning Christ, the Lord : 
 That all things written in the Law, 
 
 And in the Prophets too, 
 And in the Psalms, concerning me, 
 
 Must have fulfilment due." 
 Then opened he their minds that they 
 
 His Word might understand ; 
 That Word which came from heaven, 
 and was 
 
 Written by God's command. 
 He told them how the Scriptures had 
 
 Predicted all his fate ; 
 That he should suffer death, and rise 
 
 In three days from that state ; 
 And that in his name there should be 
 
 Proclaimed, both far and near, 
 Repentance and forgiveness which 
 
 All humankind should share. 
 " Moreover," Jesus said to them, 
 
 " Ye, my disciples true, 
 Are witnesses of all my words 
 
 And works, which well ye knew. 
 God's promised gift ye shall receive ; 
 
 But ye shall not remove 
 From this Jerusalem until 
 
 Full power from heaven ye prove." 
 
 on Jizps' brest, ppon de njt 
 
 ov dat merst solem fist. 
 "And hwot Jal dis man dui, 
 Lord?" 
 
 hi askt, wid erver-hest, 
 Jizps repl^d, " If j sec wil, 
 
 hi tari til ji kpm, 
 'tiz not tu di ; dj, pel iz klir, 
 
 tu foler mi, nor rein." 
 cEiz wprdz de pnderstud tu min 
 
 dat Jon Jud never dj ; 
 yet Jizps sed not sec. 'Tiz hi 
 
 diz fcrjz dpd^ testify. 
 
 SEKEON 202. 
 
 Krfst apirz tu hiz Aposelz at Jerusalem, 
 and komifonz dem tu prig repentans 
 and de remifon ov sinz atmoy alnsfonz. 
 
 Luik 24. 44-49. 
 
 And Jizps fprder sed tu dem, 
 
 " Remember yi de wprd 
 j spsk hwen j woz wid q, stil 
 
 konsernirj trjst, de Lord : 
 dat 01 tfirjz riten in de Lo, 
 
 and in de profets tui, 
 and in de Semz, konsernir) mi, 
 
 mpst hav fulfilment du/' 
 <Ien erpend hi der mjndz dat de 
 
 hiz Wprd mjt pnderstand ; 
 dat Wprd hwiCj ksm from heven, 
 and woz 
 
 riten b}, God'z komand. 
 Hi terld dem h-sr de Skripfrqrz had 
 
 predikted ol hiz fet ; 
 dat hi Jud spfer del, and rjz 
 
 in dri dez from dat stet ; 
 and dat in hiz nsm der Jud bi 
 
 prerklemd, betf far and nir, 
 repentans and forgivnes hwicj 
 
 ol hqman kjnd Jud Jer. 
 " Me-rerver," Jizps sed tu dem, 
 
 " yi, raj, dis^pel trui, 
 ar witnesez ov ol m^ wprdz 
 
 and wprks, hwiq wel yi n^. 
 God'z promist gift yi Jal resiv ; 
 
 bpt yi Jal not remuiv 
 from dis Jeruisalem pntil 
 
 ful p^er from heven yi pruiv." 
 
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 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 SECTION 203. 
 
 Christ leads his Apostles to Bethany, gives 
 them their final commission, blesses them, 
 and ascends to heaven. 
 Matthew 28. 18-20. Mark 16. 15-20. 
 Luke 24. 50-53. 
 
 And after this Christ led them out 
 
 As far as Bethany, 
 And said to them these parting words : 
 
 "All power is given to me 
 In heaven and in earth ; therefore, 
 
 Into the world go ye, 
 The Gospel preach, all nations teach, 
 
 That they may heaven inherit ; 
 Baptising them into the name 
 
 Of Father, Son, and Spirit ; 
 Teaching them to observe all things 
 
 I have commanded you ; 
 And, lo, I'm with you always, in 
 
 All time that shall ensue. 
 And these miraculous signs from 
 
 Shall true believers share ; [heaven 
 In my name shall they cast out devils, 
 
 By fasting and by prayer ; 
 They in new languages shall speak, 
 
 And poisonous serpents charm ; 
 And if they drink a deadly thing, 
 
 It shall not do them harm ; 
 And when they lay their holy hands 
 
 On those who suffer pain, 
 Sickness shall vanish at their touch, 
 
 And all be health again." 
 
 When Christ had spoken these last 
 
 To his disciples true, [words 
 
 He lifted up his holy hands 
 
 And blest them all anew. 
 And while he blest them, and they saw 
 
 His Godlike form of love, 
 Lo, he was parted from them, and 
 
 Then rose to heaven above ; 
 A heavenly cloud received the Lord, 
 
 And veiled him from their sight, 
 And he ascended into heaven 
 
 And sat in glory bright 
 At God's right hand, omnipotent, 
 
 Clothed with all power and might. 
 They worshiped him ; and then re- 
 
 From Olivet, with joy, [turned 
 Unto Jerusalem, and did 
 
 Their lives and tongues employ, 
 
 SEKXOJN" 203. 
 
 lidz hiz Aposelz tu Sedani, givz 
 dem der final komifon, blesez dem, and 
 asendz tu heven. 
 Mafy 28. 18-20. Mark 16. 15-20. 
 
 j Lwk 24. 50-53. 
 
 And after dis Krjst led dem isi 
 
 az far az Seiani, 
 and sed tu dem diz partir) wprdz : 
 
 " 6)1 p-ser iz given tu mi 
 in heven and in erf ; derfer, 
 
 intu de wprld gee yi, 
 de Gospel prjq, col nejonz tic;, 
 
 dat de me heven inherit ; 
 baptjzir) dem intu de nem 
 
 ov Fsder, SPU, and Spirit ; 
 i) dem tu obzerv ol liijz 
 hav komanded n, ; 
 and, ler, j'm wid: \\ olwez, in 
 
 ol tjm dat Jal ensq,. 
 And diz mirakqlps sjnz from heven 
 
 Jal trui beliverz J'er ; 
 in mi nem Jal de kast -st devilz, 
 
 bj fastii) and b prer ; 
 de in nq langwejez Jal spik, 
 
 and poizonps serpents qarm ; 
 and if de drink a dedli dig, 
 
 it Jal not dui dem harm ; 
 and hwen de le der herli handz 
 
 on derz hui spfer pen, 
 siknes Jal vanij at der tpcj, 
 
 and ol bi hefo agen." 
 
 Hwen Krjst had sperken diz last 
 
 tu hiz disj.pelz trui, [wprdz 
 
 hi lifted pp hiz herli handz 
 
 and blest dem ol anq. 
 And hwjl hi blest dem, and de so 
 
 hiz Godljk form ov IPV, 
 ]&, hi woz parted from dem, and 
 
 den re-z tu heven abpv ; 
 a hevenli kl^jd resivd de Lord, 
 
 and veld him from der s|t, 
 and hi asended intu heven 
 
 and sat in glori br^t 
 at God'z rj.t hand, omnipotent, 
 
 klerdd wid ol p^er and m^t. 
 3ie wprjipt him ; and den retprnd 
 
 from Olivet, wid joi, 
 pntu Jeriusalem, and did 
 
 der l^vz and tprjz emploi, 
 
Harmoni ov de Gospelz. 
 
 257 
 
 In praising God continually 
 
 Within the temple fair. 
 They then went forth, throughout the 
 earth, 
 
 And preached Christ everywhere. 
 The Lord worked with them, and again 
 Confirmed his word by signs. Amen. 
 
 SECTION 204. 
 
 John's conclusion to the G-ospel TListory of 
 Jesus Christ. John 20. 30, 31 ; 21. 25. 
 
 And many other signs there were 
 
 That Jesus did on earth, 
 In presence of his followers, 
 
 That are not here set forth ; 
 So many that, if they should all 
 
 Be written, I suppose 
 The world could not receive so much 
 
 As those books would disclose. 
 But these are written, and these signs 
 
 Are now proclaimed abroad, 
 That ye may know that Jesus is 
 
 The Christ, the Son of God 5 
 (Son as to his humanity, 
 
 Divinity's abode ;) 
 And that believing, ye may then 
 Have life through his own name. 
 Amen. 
 
 in prezii) God kontim^ali 
 
 widin de tempel fsr.. 
 cEe den went featf, irurst de 
 erl, 
 
 and priqt Kpjst everihwer. 
 <Ie Lord wprkt wid dem, and agen 
 konfermd hiz wprd bj sjnz. Hmen. 
 
 SEKSON 204. 
 
 Jon'z JconJclwzon tu de Gospel Histori ov 
 Jizvs Krist.Jon 20. 30, 31 ; 21. 25. 
 
 And meni pder sjnz der wer 
 
 dat Jizps did on erf, 
 in prezens ov hiz folererz, 
 
 dat ar not h.ir set ferft ; 
 sec meni dat, if ds Jud ol 
 
 bi riten, \ sppecz 
 de wprld kud not resiv so- 
 
 az derz buks wud disklerz. 
 Bpt diz ar riten, and daz sjnz 
 
 ar n^ prerklsmd abrod, 
 dat yi m& no* dat Jizps iz 
 
 de Krjst, de Spn ov God ; 
 (Spn az tu hiz hqmaniti, 
 
 Diviniti'z aberd ;) 
 and dat belavii), yi ms den 
 hav lj,f irui hiz ern nem. 
 Hmen. 
 
 CONCLUDING NOTE. 
 
 The sentence in the last paragraph of St John's Gospel, relating to the multitude of 
 books which might have been written concerning the life of Christ, has been translated 
 in different senses by various scholars. Some critics agree with the Authorised Version, 
 in supposing that St John here used a strong Oriental hyperbole, or exaggeration, such 
 as was sometimes employed by Jewish writers of that period, when they wished to con- 
 vey an idea of immensity. Other critics (including myself,) think that such a supposition 
 is erroneous and perilous ; and they believe that so pure and truthful a writer as St John 
 did not here indulge in any extravagant figures of speech, but that he asserted a true 
 fact truly. 
 
 I conceive, therefore, that St John did not intend to say that if all the particulars of 
 Christ's life, words, and works, were described, the world would not be able to contain 
 the written records thereof. But he indicates, that in this case they would be so volu- 
 minous, that the world, the community of men and nations, could not receive or compre- 
 hend so great a mass of evangelical narratives. 
 
 When we consider that about one-third of the whole Gospel history is occupied in 
 minutely describing only one week, that being the last week of Christ's life, preceding 
 his resurrection, it appears that if the other weeks of his life had been recorded with simi- 
 lar minuteness, the biographic history of our Savior would have occupied at least a 
 hundred volumes, as large as the entire Bible. And it is quite clear that the majority of 
 mankind does not possess either capacity or leisure to become well acquainted with such 
 enormous memorials, and to grasp and analyse their various contents. 
 
 With respect to the right interpretation of this passage, the Greek word choreo, which 
 the Authorised Version here renders contain., is in four places of the same version of the 
 
258 Rhymed Harmony of the Gospels. 
 
 New Testament, rendered receive. It is likewise so rendered by Origen, Grotius, 
 Whitby, Wynn, Wakefield, Harwood; and they are countenanced by a great multitude 
 of authorities that need not here be mentioned. 
 
 It likewise appears highly probable, for several critical reasons, that the sentence at 
 the end of St John's 20th chapter, and that at the end of his 21st chapter, were originally 
 connected, and afterwards became dislocated. I have, therefore, recombined them in one 
 concluding paragraph of the utmost practical importance. 
 
 In this proceeding I am confirmed by Townsend, Greswell,.and the ever-amiable, 
 sagacious Erasmus, who thus joins these two sentences together, at the close of his com- 
 mentary on St John's Gospel. " If a man should go about to tell all the things which 
 Jesus said and did, everything by itself, an immeasurable sort of books would be made 
 thereof. But so much is written as sufficeth to the obtaining of salvation. Therefore 
 the rest is, that believing these, and sticking to the steps and ways of Jesus, we labor 
 diligently to get the reward of immortal life." (Bishop Udal's translation, 1548.) 
 
 It is indeed the highest interest and duty of man to believe in Jesus Christ to cherish 
 true faith in him, and obedience to him, as the divine Savior and Eedeemer of our sinful 
 race. For there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved, 
 but that of Jesus Christ. True faith in him, evinced by conformity to his example and 
 his commandments, should be the main object of rational ambition and labor. This, 
 indeed, is divine in itself, and it gives the Christian nothing less than a participation of 
 the divine nature. It surpasses the highest excellences of all secular wisdom and virtue. 
 It excels the brightest achievements of genius, or wealth, or power. So transcendent is 
 its majesty, so imperishable its glory, so perfect its happiness, that all human speculations 
 and exploits become insignificant in comparison vain, futile, and unprofitable. 
 
 The evidences in favor of the divine truth and inspiration of the Gospels, and the other 
 books of holy Scripture, appear to me perfectly convincing and irrefragable. Those evi- 
 dences are so numerous, yet so harmonious, that they cannot be refuted. They are 
 distinguished as internal, external, spiritual, moral, prophetic, historic, ecclesiastical, 
 ethnical, mythologic, metaphysical, analytic, comparative, philological, and critical. Any 
 one of these departments of biblical evidences, when thoroughly investigated, gives 
 strong support to the faith of a Christian. But the convergence of so many different 
 kinds of evidences, from so many different quarters, to the same central result, appears 
 like a clenching demonstration of the truth of revelation. If there are any chances at all 
 in the case, they are a million to one in favor of the believer. That such a marvelous 
 harmony and correspondence of different and independent evidences, from the spheres of 
 time, nature, and art, should exist in confirmation of an imposture, is the most improba- 
 ble of all improbabilities. Well said Sir Isaac Newton, "A little knowledge may lead the 
 mind from Christianity, but a little more will lead it back." Verily, he who believes 
 Christianity shows far less credulity than he who disbelieves it. For although Christi- 
 anity has been, and is, exposed to the blasts of criticism and the storms of scepticism, yet 
 it always survives their attacks, and grows stronger by their antagonisms. 
 
 Not only is this Christianity true, but it is infinitely important, and indispensable to 
 the welfare and happiness of men and nations. It presents to our view the divinest 
 model of character and conduct, the divinest plan for the education and salvation of im- 
 mortal souls, without which they are exposed to ruin both here and hereafter. This same 
 Christianity has now stood the test of ages, and these facts have been evinced over and 
 over. So far from being outgrown by the progress of science and discovery, it is still an 
 immense distance in advance of our highest attainments. Yes, Christianity has proved 
 itself to be essentially connected with all the best aspirations, sympathies, and interests 
 of humanity, and every form of individual and social improvement. If right is to con- 
 quer wrong, effectually and permanently, it will be by the sign of the cross, and nothing 
 less sacred. The chief existing evils, the plagues of imposture, injustice, intemperance, 
 and war, are mainly owing to the want of Christianity among those who call themselves 
 Christians, but who are not. Senators and philanthropists are justly striving to reform 
 abuses, and supply defects. But every human remedy for the wrongs and woes of man- 
 kind, will be found abortive without this celestial remedy. The Lord Jesus Christ has 
 declared that the salvation of man in this world and the next, shall be procured through 
 the regenerating influence of his Word and Spirit. And he will overturn, overturn, 
 overturn, all that opposes his wise designs, until he " shall be King over all the earth;" 
 and, " in that day there shall be one Lord, and his name one." F. B. 
 
APPENDIX. 
 
 The publication of the following correspondence seems necessary to account for th< 
 unusual appearance of two names, implying joint authorship, on the title page of a worl 
 
 of this kind. 
 
 
 
 " Bath, 4th May, 1870. 
 " ISAAC PITMAN to FEANCIS BAEHAM. 
 
 " In sending you the last slip of proof of THE GOSPEL EPIC 
 
 I cannot deny myself the pleasure of expressing the delight I feel at the conclusion o: 
 the work. The four and a half months during which the book has been passing througl 
 the press, have been a time of extra labor, and some degree of anxiety to me. When yoi 
 placed the manuscript in my hands last autumn, I saw that there was so much of gooc 
 in it that it deserved to be printed ; and I thought I would try my hand upon the line; 
 that did not run smoothly, or that were rather a paraphrase, than a mere rhyming, o: 
 our most rhythmical Authorised English Version. I corrected the manuscript to the enc 
 of Section 9 at odd times before going to press with the first sheet at Christmas, with thii 
 result: Out of a total of 512 lines, I had touched-up 111, and introduced 49 new ones 
 I was thus encouraged to undertake the revision and printing of the work in the Phonetit 
 Journal, in weekly portions of eight pages. This I thought I could accomplish ir 
 addition to my regular duties. After three weeks, finding that practice produced in 
 creased facility in the revision, I determined to give sixteen pages per week, and thus 
 have the book ready in four months instead of eight. I have been obliged to postpont 
 many things that I much wished to accomplish, in order to keep up with the weekly de 
 mand for " copy." My gratification, therefore, at being released from this extra engage 
 ment is very great ; yet there is a feeling of sadness in thinking that the pleasam 
 employment of rhyming the Divine narrative of the Gospel is at an end. Eminently 
 serviceable did I find my Phonetic Shorthand as a medium of fixing rapidly on paper, af 
 they arose in my mind, the various forms of expression of which the Divine ideas in th< 
 Gospels are capable in English. 
 
 " I find that the poem contains 10,853 lines, and except that the lines are shorter thai 
 the ten-syllable lines of ' Paradise Lost,' which contains 10,565 lines, the two poems ar( 
 very nearly of the same length, the GOSPEL EPIC being nearly 300 lines longer. But i 
 we measure by the number of poetic feet, it is but T ^- as long as Milton's poem. 
 
 " Of the total number of lines, I find, by a careful computation, that 3,652 have beer 
 written anew by me, and 2,024 altered, and, as I hope, improved. 
 
 "At first, I corrected your own manuscript for the printer, but after going through 2? 
 Sections in this way, I found that I could do the work more thoroughly, and in aboul 
 the same time, by writing it out afresh in shorthand for the compositor. I therefore 
 made first a rough draft, and then a fair copy of those parts of the book that I considered 
 needed revision, and a fair copy only of those parts that required only the occasiona] 
 alteration of a word or a line. The elevated and depressed parts of the poem were most 
 
260 Appendix. 
 
 picuous in the Sections that relate the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord. 
 
 ad the 
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 the height of vour great argument, and in the Sections 184 to 189 I see that out of 409 
 lines in the original manuscript, only 112 are preserved; and these are occupied mainly 
 in describing the bright incidents of 'Pilate's efforts to save Jesus ; Mary standing by the 
 cross, and given over, by the Lord, to the care of John ; the centurion's reflections on the 
 solemn circumstances attending the crucifixion ; and the two Marys watching the en- 
 tombment of the body by Joseph and Nicodemus. For all the rest of this sad scene I 
 had to labor at the text, and rhyme the Evangelists' narratives of the appaling events as 
 well as I could. Then your muse recovered herself on the resurrection morn, and, 
 elevated by the subject, described in Sections 190 to 197 the glorious events of that bright 
 Sunday in language which I had only to copy and enjoy. 
 
 " The happy thought of carrying out the work of this Gospel Epic is your own, as is 
 also the liberality which led you to present it to me for publication, ' with permission to 
 make such corrections of the manuscript as my judgement might determine.' In return 
 
 precepts of life, may, by this book, be more constantly made a subject of meditation by 
 young and old. I "cherish the hope that this ' Ehymed Harmony of the Gospels ' will 
 become a favorite in schools and in families, especially for the reading of the young. 
 
 " Farewell." 
 
 " 8 St Mark's Place, Bath, Uh May, 1870. 
 "DEAR ME PITMAN, 
 
 " In answer to your letter on the subject of the ' Ehymed Harmony 
 of the Gospels,' I beg to thank you cordially for having taken so much pains in the 
 revision and correction of my original manuscript, which I wrote about ten years ago, 
 and which could not receive from me the finishing touch in consequence of very ill health. 
 
 " I gave you full permission, when you undertook to publish the book, to alter those 
 lines which appeared to you to require alteration. Now, seeing the new lines you have 
 made, and your emendations of other lines, are so very numerous, I think your name 
 should appear after mine on the title page, as a faithful brother- worker in this good, and 
 holy, and philanthropic cause. I beg to propose this kind of acknowledgment of your 
 services as more befitting the case than the reference which I made to the subject in a 
 postscript at the end of the Preface, which was printed with the first sheet of the work. 
 To carry out my proposal you will merely have to print another title page. 
 
 " But as many persons may be interested in noticing the words of my original manu- 
 script, (which I believe are sometimes superior and often inferior to your own,) can you 
 liberally offer to print and publish it, for the sake of fair comparison ? Perhaps our 
 readers and critics will favor us with some improved renderings of our defective passages, 
 in order that this work may be rendered as perfect and edifying as the circumstances of 
 the case permit. " Yours truly, 
 
 " FEANCIS BAEHAM." 
 
 "Bath, 4th May, 1870. 
 " ISAAC PITMAN to FEANCIS BAEHAM. 
 
 " I answer your inquiry with a prompt 'Yes,' and will 
 
 endeavor to have the book ready by the end of October. An edition of 500 would be as 
 great an outlay as I should think it prudent to incur at first ; but, should there be a 
 demand for a second edition, I would then print a larger number. 
 
 " Farewell." 
 
Appendix. 261 
 
 NOTE ON EEADING POETEY. 
 
 As this book will be read by many, especially children and young persons, who have 
 but little of the poetic faculty, it is considered necessary to caution them against that 
 style of reading poetry with a regular pulsation of accent on every other syllable, in 
 which children are often allowed, if not taught, to repeat hymns. To this is generally 
 added a cadence, or singing tone, which recurs at the same place in each line. 
 
 To be understood, we must briefly explain the construction of poetry. A line of poetry 
 may be divided into equal portions of two or three syllables, and each of these portions is 
 called a " foot." In each foot, the first, second, or third syllable is accented, and it is 
 the repetition of this accent, at stated intervals, that distinguishes poetry from prose. 
 This is the rhythm of poetry. The accented syllables are called " long," or " heavy," 
 and the unaccented ones " short " or " light." When it is desired to represent these long 
 and short syllables to the eye, it is done thus : - long, w short. The three most com- 
 mon kinds of poetry are written in one of the following kinds of feet : 
 
 The Iambic Foot - The his | tory | of Je | sus Christ. 
 
 The Trochaic Foot - w Hark the | herald | angels | sing. 
 
 The Anapestic Foot <- w - 'Tis the voice | of the slug | gard I heard | him complain. 
 
 The structure of this GOSPEL EPIC is Iambic, with alternate long and short lines of 
 four and three feet each ; every two short lines, and occasionally the two halves of a long 
 line, (see Sec. 174, line 6 from the end ; Sec. 184, line 1,) ending with a rhyme ; and 
 sometimes two or three long lines rhyming with each other at the close of a paragraph. 
 This " 8.6 " measure is the usual ballad metre, or " Common Metre/' and is perhaps 
 more frequently employed than any other length of line. 
 
 The Iambic measure best suits narrative. The Trochaic line is more stately. The 
 Anapestic measure is light and tripping, but is sometimes employed on a solemn theme. 
 
 A Trochaic foot, occasionally, among Iambics, introduces a slight break in the regulai 
 tread of the line, and adds to the reader's pleasure by a variety of rhythm. And it is 
 here that children are at fault, in not changing the accent from the Iambic to the 
 Trochee. The Trochee occurs most frequently at the beginning of a line, and in the 
 present work instances of this kind are numerous. Seven will be found in page 244. If 
 the accent or stress of voice be placed on the first syllable of these lines, instead of, as in 
 other lines, on the second syllable, the reader will be preserved from the first fault against 
 which we wish to guard him ; that is, he is to read such lines thus : 
 
 the | next day | (the Sab | bath day) 
 
 Spoke with j assu J ranee bold, 
 and not thus : 
 
 Now the | next day | (the Sab | bath day) 
 Spoke with | a'ssu | ranee bold. 
 
 Sometimes two light syllables are allowed to count as one light one ; that is, an 
 Anapestic, or three-syllable, foot, is introduced among Iambics ; or, an extra syllable is 
 thrown into the line ; without detriment to the measure of the verse. (See Sec. 3, line 1 ; 
 Sec. 183, line 16.) The best poets take this license occasionally, rather than adopt a 
 weaker form of expression. If it occurred frequently, it would denote want of skill in 
 the construction of verse. 
 
 Children should be especially guarded against the second fault mentioned above, that 
 of reading rhythmical lines in a singing tone. They should be instructed to employ their 
 usual speaking voice, avoiding both monotony, or one tone, and the use of singing tones 
 towards the end of a line< I. P. 
 
262 Appendix. 
 
 THE RHYTHMICAL CHARACTER OP THE AUTHORISED VERSION OF 
 THE SCRIPTURES. 
 
 Whatever excellence may be found in this Rhymed Version of the Gospel History, is 
 due mainly to the translators of the Authorised Version. They formed that marvellous 
 " well of English undefiled," whose waters are ever springing up in the versicles of this 
 Epic ; and the labors of the editors have consisted mfeinly in finding a rhyme to the 
 rhythmical sentences of the translators, at every seventh foot, no very difficult matter 
 in so copious a language. 
 
 The following letter, which appeared in the Times of 3rd March, 1870, in connection 
 'with the present agitation for a revision of the Authorised Version, and the removal of 
 the few blemishes that disfigure it, sets forth this feature of our English Bible in so ad- 
 mirable a manner that no apology seems necessary for introducing it here. 
 
 To the Editor of the Times. 
 
 Sir, It is earnestly to be hoped that in all attempts to revise our present translation 
 of the Holy Scriptures, scholars who are intrusted with the task will take especial care 
 not to sacrifice the marvellous beauty of the style and rhythm of the Authorised Version. 
 No version whatever has so caught the ear, as well as the religious conviction, of the 
 reader and hearer. It is quite possible to lose this vast advantage without any corres- 
 ponding gain in a more close rendering of the original, by the substitution of Latinised 
 terms or circumlocutory forms of expression for the more nervous, harmonious, and na- 
 tive Saxon. That most illustrious convert from the Church of England, Dr Newman, is 
 said to have refused to undertake a revision of the version for the use of members of the 
 Romish Church in this country, oruthe ground of the impossibility of producing anything 
 that would stand a comparison with our Bible as it is. His words are these : 
 
 Who will not say that the uncommon beauty and marvelous English of the Protestant Bible 
 is not one of the great strongholds of heresy in this country ? It lives on the ear like a music 
 that can never be forgotten ; like the sound of church bells which the convert hardly knows how 
 he can forego. Its felicities often seem to be almost things rather than mere words. It is part 
 of the national mind, and the anchor of national seriousness. The memory of the dead passes 
 into it. The potent traditions of childhood are stereotyped in its verses. The power of all the 
 griefs and trials of man is hidden beneath its words. It is the representative of his best moments; 
 and all that has been about him of soft, and gentle, and pure, and penitent, and good, speaks to 
 him for ever out of his English Bible. It is his sacred thing, which doubt has never dimmed and 
 controversy never soiled. In the length and breadth of the land there is not a Protestant with 
 one spark of religiousness about him whose spiritual biography is not in his Saxon Bible. 
 
 How little is gained by a more correct rendering of the original Hebrew if, indeed, in 
 many cases it be more correct but how much is lost in force and harmony, will be seen 
 by comparing Bishop Lowth's translation of Isaiah with that of the Authorised Version. 
 
 Lord Shaftesbury appears to me to have some ground for alarm lest the alterations 
 proposed " produce a momentous and permanent change in tjie thoughts and feelings of 
 every English-speaking people." I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 
 
 Hordley Rectory, 25th February, 1870. JOHN WALTER MOORE. 
 
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