This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...glide? In anger he retired, yet soon returned, Nor the prophetic counsel idly spurned. Joyful and satisfied, his home he sought, Acknowledging he had experience bought. He was a convert to Jehovah's might, Yet dared not openly assert the right. This touching history to all proclaims How zeal for truth embellishes our ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...glide? In anger he retired, yet soon returned, Nor the prophetic counsel idly spurned. Joyful and satisfied, his home he sought, Acknowledging he had experience bought. He was a convert to Jehovah's might, Yet dared not openly assert the right. This touching history to all proclaims How zeal for truth embellishes our aims. CAPTIVITY IN BABYLON. /iHALDEA'S monarchs proudly cross the scene, J While Asiatic pomp its bloom displays; Yet stern vicissitudes will intervene, As the proud King meets degradation's days. Later, amid the banquet's revelry, Another ruler fated doom will see.f Forsaken seem the captive Hebrew race, Condemned to yield to dominating force. With saddened thought some may the past retrace, Grieving o'er thoughts which stained their former course. Yet these will soar again to newer life, The temple's radiant form once more will rise, Content replacing unrelenting strife, Its glories seen by nations' wondering eyes; In future years a messenger divine Will cause Jerusalem once more to shine. May we not then a time anticipate, When Hebrews to their hallowed land return; No more condemned old claims to abdicate, Or ancient records of their race to spurn. May the exertions of their friends be blessed, And prophecies fulfilled be then confessed. PENTATEUCH. T)ECORD of marvels, from the primal dawn i Of fresh creation in its vernal day; Then struggles of man's teeming race, fresh born, When the avenging flood had passed away. Nebuchadnezzar. t Belshazzar.: The Zionists. The call of Abraham: his wondrous race, Captive, yet conquering, we then survey; Toiling 'neath tyranny, through weary space Of years; yet freed on the appointed day By mighty leader, who heav'n's glories saw, And bound the tribes by an unchanging law. Those grand old t...
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