Captivating Bible Stories for Young People, Written in Simple LanguageYonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary)
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Captivating Bible Stories for Young People, Written in Simple Language
Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary)
Bible stories, English
Then Jesus called him by his name,
"Satan," He said, "be gone,
For it is written, 'Worship pay
To Israel's God alone.'"
Then, thus repulsed, the devil fled,
Pursued his wicked way,
And angels came and ministered
Unto their Lord that day.
The Meeting with John.
THE next day Jesus, calm and pure,
Was walking all alone,
Down, near the banks of Jordan,
When He was seen by John;
Who said, while pointing unto Him,
"Behold the Lamb of God,
Who takes the world's dark sin away,
And bears the awful load."
Again did Jesus walk, when John
With two disciples stood,
Who, looking on Him, said to them,
"Behold the Lamb of God!"
And the disciples, at this word,
Followed where Jesus went;
Who, turning, gently asked of them,
Their purpose and intent.
"Master," they said, "Where dwellest thou?"
He answer, "Come and see."
They went, and stayed with Him that day,
In holy converse free.
Now, one of these men was Andrew,
Who, filled with thoughts profound,
And, meeting his brother, Simon,
Said, "We the Christ have found."
And brought him straight to Jesus, who
Said to him, as he came,
"Thou'rt Simon, son of Jonah, now
"Cephas shall be thy name."
The Meeting with Nathanael.
THE following day would Jesus
Return to Galilee;
And, finding Philip, saith to him,
"Come thou and follow me."
Then Philip found Nathanael,
And, unto him, he saith,
"We've seen the Christ of prophecy
Jesus of Nazareth."
Nathanael answered shortly,
"Thinkest thou can it be
That good come out of Nazareth?"
Saith Philip, "Come and see."
When Jesus saw Nathanael come,
Him did He kindly greet;
"Behold an Israelite," He said,
"In whom is no deceit."
Nathanael asked, "Whence know'st thou me?"
"Beneath the fig tree's shade,
Before that Philip called to thee,
"I saw thee," Jesus said.
Nathanael said to Him, "Rabbi"--
With wonder overawed--
"Thou art the King of Israel,
Thou art the Son of God."
"Because I told thee," Jesus said,
"I saw thee 'neath the tree,
Believest thou? Yet shall thine eyes
Much greater wonders see.
"For thou shalt see bright angels,
Through heaven's open span,
Ascending and descending
Upon the Son of man."
The Marriage at Cana.
THE third day spent in Galilee
There was a marriage feast;
In Cana was the wedding held,
And Mary was a guest.
And Jesus, to this marriage feast
Received a formal call--
The wondrous Gospel Teacher,
With His disciples all.
And when more wine was wanted,
The mother of the Lord
Requested Him to show His power,
And wine to them afford.
But Jesus answered, "Woman,
My youthful days are o'er,
And to direct my actions
Should be your part no more.
"To show to men, by miracles
My power, the wondrous sum,
'Tis mine to choose the proper time
Which has not fully come."
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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