The children of the Bible: as examples and as warnings . l destroy ;Danger and death, by him oer-ruld, Are changd to life and :—at dutys post to stand, And lean on his supporting hand! 38 CHILDREN OF THE BIELE. XI. JTESZTS CMMIST. u And he went down with, them, and came to Nazareth, andwas subject unto them : and Jesus increased in wisdom andststure, and in favor with God and man.—Luke, 2 : 51, 52. Here let us pause :—a brighter day, A nobler prospect to survey! The scenery of those ancient years Rolls by, with all its kings and seers. The wings of time have swept the world— State af
The children of the Bible: as examples and as warnings . l destroy ;Danger and death, by him oer-ruld, Are changd to life and :—at dutys post to stand, And lean on his supporting hand! 38 CHILDREN OF THE BIELE. XI. JTESZTS CMMIST. u And he went down with, them, and came to Nazareth, andwas subject unto them : and Jesus increased in wisdom andststure, and in favor with God and man.—Luke, 2 : 51, 52. Here let us pause :—a brighter day, A nobler prospect to survey! The scenery of those ancient years Rolls by, with all its kings and seers. The wings of time have swept the world— State after state to ruin hurld— And we on fair Judea gaze, In Caesars time, and Herods days. The rapturd mind takes loftier wing, A holier strain with awe to sing. Old things have vanishd from the sight j Behold an era, new and bright! The sceptre falls from Judahs hands, The roll of prophecy expands; The darkness breaks, and Bethlehems star Shines on the nations from afar. Hail, Light of Israel! Light from heaven!A wondrous child to earth is given!. JESUS CHRIST. 39 No more on mortal man we gaze,To mark his deeds with blame or all your strings, ye harps of earth!Proclaim the heavenly strangers offspring this of mortal line,These lineaments are all divine. Too oft our daring fancy tries To be beyond the record wise ; Careless on holy ground to tread, And rend the veil which heaven hath spread. Rash hand, forbear! With awe we trace This pattern of celestial grace. Oh, may the Eternal Father deign To guide the thought and bless the strain! Far in the north, where GalileeLooks oer her beauteous inland sea,A small mean city, built of stone,Sits lonely, on a mountain are its roofs, its portals mean,With narrow winding streets between ;And toilsome is the access there,To man or mule, by road or stair. Yet lovely are the plains around,For olives, vines and figs renownd;And Tabors, and Gilboas heightRise oer the landscape, clothd in light. 40 CHILDR
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