"Born of the Spirit;" or, Gems from the Book of Life — John Shaqi
"Born of the Spirit;" or, Gems from the Book of LifeOsborne, Zenas
Religion
"Born of the Spirit;" or, Gems from the Book of Life
Osborne, Zenas
Free Methodist Church of North America; Osborne, Zenas
17. Keep The Sabbath Day Holy
18. Your Fruit Unto Holiness
19. Without Natural Affection
20. Sowing And Reaping
21. To Actual Settlers
22. The Widow’s Mite
23. Are We Drifting
24. Pap
25. Victory
26. Lock Up
27. A Success
28. They Might Be A Success
29. Fear, Or The Scare-crow Devil
30. Trust
31. Seeing Eye To Eye
32. The Edge Off
33. The Old Salt Lick
34. Be Positive
35. The Dead Line
36. Pump Logs
37. The End
38. Conclusion
I.
A TRANSLATION.
“Once I wandered in the maze of error,
In the downward road;
Oft my soul was filled with fear and terror
When I thought of God.
Jesus saw me rushing on to ruin,
Offered pardoning grace;
And I left the way I was pursuing,
Turned and saw his face.
CHORUS--
Now I feel my sins forgiven,
Through th’ atoning blood,
And I have a blessed hope of heaven,
Glory be to God.
I am glad I ever found the Saviour,
Now I’m fully blest;
There are pleasures in His pardoning favor,
Joy, and peace, and rest.
I’m standing on the holy mountain,
Near Salvation’s pool,
And the waters from the bursting fountain
Cheer my thirsty soul.
I’ve left earth’s vain and fleeting pleasures,
Bade them all adieu;
And I’m seeking now for heavenly treasures,
Lasting, pure and true.
Glittering toys of time, farewell forever;
To you I’ll not bow;
I will leave my blessed Jesus never;
He’s my portion now.
I will tell Salvation’s pleasing story,
While I live below,
And I’ll try to spread my Saviour’s glory,
Everywhere I go.
When the word is from the Master given,
‘Child, from toiling cease,’
I expect to find a home in heaven,
Home of endless peace.”
When young, I was “trained up in the nurture and admonition of the
Lord.” Well do I recollect some of the first lessons taught me by my
parents--such as “Our Father which art in heaven,” and “Now I lay
me down to sleep,” and others of a like character. These were in
the morn of life, printed upon memory’s tablet. I always believed
there was a divine reality in the religion of Jesus Christ. I do not
recollect a long time when the Spirit of God did not strive with me,
and often powerfully; so that frequently I felt that I was the chief
of sinners. I would often resolve to seek the Lord, and when the
time came I would procrastinate for a more convenient season. Thus I
grieved my heavenly Father for thirty-two long years.
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