Monday, September 17, 2007

This is what we find in Scripture. Do we treasure it the way we should?

[FROM THE FIRST BIBLE PRINTED IN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND; 1576.]

HERE IS THE SPRING WHERE WATERS FLOW
TO QUENCH OUR HEAT OF SIN
HERE IS THE TREE WHERE TRUTH DOTH GROW
TO LEAD OUR LIVES THEREIN

HERE IS THE JUDGE THAT HALTS THE STRIFE
WHEN MEN'S DEVICES FAIL
HERE IS THE BREAD THAT FEEDS THE LIFE
THAT DEATH CANNOT ASSAIL

THE TIDINGS OF SALVATION DEAR
COMES TO OUR EARS FROM HENCE
THE FORTRESS OF OUR FAITH IS HERE
AND SHIELD OF OUR DEFENSE

THEN BE NOT LIKE THE SWINE THAT HATH
A PEARL OF HIS DESIRE
AND TAKES MORE PLEASURE FROM THE TROUGH
AND WALLOWING IN THE MIRE

PRAY STILL IN FAITH WITH THIS RESPECT
TO BE FRUITFUL WITHIN
THAT KNOWLEDGE MAY BRING THIS EFFECT
TO MORTIFY SIN

THEN HAPPY THOU IN ALL THY LIFE
WHAT SO TO THEE BEFALLS
YEA, DOUBLE HAPPY THOU SHALT BE
WHEN GOD BY DEATH THEE CALLS

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