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THE HISTORY OF SUSANNA
which some join to the end of Daniel, and make it the 13 chapter. 2 The two governors are taken with the love of Susanna. 19 They take her alone in the garden. 20 The solicit her to wickedness. 23 She choses rather to obey God, thou it be to the danger of her life.…
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THE SONG OF THE THREE CHILDREN
Three holy children, which follows in the third chapter of Daniel after this place, They fell down bound into the midst of the hot fiery furnace. Chapter 1 25 The prayer of Azarias. 46 the cruelties of the King. 48 The flame devours the Chaldeans. 49 The Angel of the Lord was in the furnace.…
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THE KING OF LOVE MY SHEPHERD IS
Amazing Grace Henry W. Baker, 1821–1877 For He is our God and we are the people of His pasture, the flock under His care. (Psalm 95:7) The beloved words of Psalm 23 have undoubtedly provided greater comfort and encouragement to God’s people through the years than any other portion of Scripture. In times of deep…
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Morning & Evening
The apostle John was privileged to look within the gates of heaven, and in describing what he saw, he begins by saying, “I looked, and, lo, a Lamb!” This teaches us that the chief object of contemplation in the heavenly state is “the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sins of the world.” Nothing…
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ECCLESIASTICUS 52
Ecclesiasticus 52 A prayer of Iesus the son of Sirach. I will confess thee, o Lord and King, and praise thee, o God, my Savior: I give thanks unto thy Name. For thou art my defender and helper, and hast preserved my body from destruction, and from the snare of the slanderous tongue, and from…
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ECCLESIASTICUS 49 & 50
Ecclesiasticus 49 Of Josias, Hezekiah, David, Ieremi, Ezechiel, Zorobabel, Iesus, Nehemias, Enoch, Ioseph, Sem and Seth THE remembrance of Iusias is like the composition of the perfume that is made by the art of the apothecary: it is sweet as honey in all mouths, and as music at a banket of wine. He behaved himself…
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ECCLESIASTICUS 47 & 48
Ecclesiasticus 47 The praise of Nathan, David and Salomon. AFTER him rose up Nathan to prophecy the time of David. For as the fat is taken away from the peace offering, so was David chosen out of the children of Israel. He played with the lions, as with kids, and with bears, as with lambs.…
