| from
the New England Primer for grade school children |
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In
Adam's Fall
We sinned all. |
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Heaven
to find;
The Bible Mind. |
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Christ
crucified
For sinner died. |
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The
Deluge drowned
The Earth around. |
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Elijah
hid
By Ravens fed. |
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The
judgment made
Felix afraid. |
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As
runs the Glass,
Our Life does pass. |
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My
Book and Heart
Must never part. |
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The
Idle Fool
is whipped at School. |
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Job
feels the Rod,
Yet blesses God. |
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Proud
Korah's troop
Was swallowed up. |
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Lot
fled to Zoar, Saw fiery
Shower on Sodom pour. |
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Moses
was he Who Israel's
Host Led through the Sea. |
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Noah
did view
The old world and New. |
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Young
Obadiah, David,
Josiah, All were pious. |
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Peter
denied
His Lord and cried. |
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Queen
Esther sues
and saves the Jews. |
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Young
pious Ruth,
Left all for Truth. |
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Young
Samuel dear,
The Lord did fear. |
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Young
Timothy
Learnt sin to fly. |
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Uriah's
beautiful wife made
David seek his life. |
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Vashti
for Pride,
Was set aside. |
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Whales
in the Sea,
God's Voice obey. |
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Xerxes
did die,
and so must I. |
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While
youth do cheer
Death may be near. |
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Zaccheus
he Did climb the
Tree Our Lord to see. |
