The children of the Bible: as examples and as warnings . RESISTING TEMPTATION. And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herselfat the river ; and her maidens walked along by the rivers side ;and when she saw the ark among the flags she sent the maidto fetch it. And when she had opened it she saw the child:and behold the babe wept.—Exodus, 2 : 5, 6. * By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to becalled the son of Pharaohs daughter ; choosing rather to sufferaffliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasuresof sin for a season.—Hebrews, 11 : 24, 25. A princess and her
The children of the Bible: as examples and as warnings . RESISTING TEMPTATION. And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herselfat the river ; and her maidens walked along by the rivers side ;and when she saw the ark among the flags she sent the maidto fetch it. And when she had opened it she saw the child:and behold the babe wept.—Exodus, 2 : 5, 6. * By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to becalled the son of Pharaohs daughter ; choosing rather to sufferaffliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasuresof sin for a season.—Hebrews, 11 : 24, 25. A princess and her maidens gay-Were bathing in the Nile one day :Just where the tall flags meet the tide,A willowy basket they descried. That little ark a mothers love Of twisted osiers neatly wove; And many a prayer and pious thought* She breathd, while at her task she wrought 11 * And with a prayer did every osier weave.—H. More*. THE FINDING OF MOSES MOSES. 9 Without, within, twas lind and seaPd,That mothers priceless gem to shieldFrom sun, and wind, and rushing wave,And Niles voracious god* to save. The princess from the river drewThe ark—aside the covering threw:Behold! a Hebrew babe appears,A living babe, bedewd -with tears. Compassion touchd the ladys breast;She hushd his infant fears to rest,Calld him her son, gave him a name,And Egypts heir the boy became. Son of a princess!—on the childA court, with all its splendor, smild—A court corrupt—a king and throneSustaind by gods of wood and stone. From Israels faith, to Egypts sin,These idols sure the child will win!Example will his youth betray,To walk in pleasures dangerous way! * The ancient Egyptians worshipped the crocodile as ariver-god. 30 CHILDREN OF THE BIBLE. Mark with what ease, what skill divine,High Heaven works out its fixd design:A faithful nurse the princess sought—Quick was the childs own mother brought. From her he learnd, in youths
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