And when they brought their ships to land, They--Peter, James and John-- Forsook their vessels and their friends And followed Christ alone. The Unclean Spirit. NEXT Sabbath, in the synagogue, When He stood forth to teach, The people wondered at His force, And mighty power to preach. And one was there within whose breast A devil foul had sway; Who, held in bondage most unclean, Yet sought to praise and pray; But, by the devil moved, cried out, And called the Lord by name; Declaring that he knew Him well, And also whence He came. Then Jesus to the devil said: "Silence and come thou forth;" Who came forth, hurting not the man, But casting him to earth. And all the people were amazed At what they saw that day, And said, "With power doth He speak, And spirits vile obey." And the news spread round the country, And was told from place to place, Of the wonder-working prophet, And this miracle of grace. Simon's Wife's Mother. WHEN Jesus left the synagogue He did not go alone, But with Simon and with Andrew, Followed by James and John, And entered into Simon's house, Where they besought His aid, For the kind mother of Simon's wife Was in a fever laid. The raging fever quickly fled At His divine behest, And she arose and ministered To every waiting guest. Casting Out Devils. NOW, when the sun was setting low They brought all the diseased; He laid His hands on every one; To heal them He was pleased. And many devils He cast out By His command and power; And all the people quickly came Together at the door. The devils He forbad to speak, As they around Him trod-- For one and all acknowledged Him The Christ--the Son of God. And so the word Esaias spoke, Foretelling Him, came true: "Himself bare our infirmities, And all our sickness knew." The next morn, rising early, Before the break of day, He went out to a desert place, To meditate and pray. And Simon and his company Went after Him, and said: "All seek for Thee and are amazed, Supposing Thou hast fled." He said to them: "I go to preach In other cities too; For therefore came I down from heaven, To teach the Gospel true." And He preached in their synagogues Throughout all Galilee; While, from before Him, as He went, He made the demons flee. Healing a Leper. AND now it came to pass, one day, When in a certain town, A leper, seeing Jesus, came, And on his face fell down. And worshipped, and beseeching Him, Said: "Lord, if but Thou please, Thou hast the power to make me clean, From this most foul disease." At once the Lord put forth His hand, And, with a gracious touch, Said: "It doth please me--be thou clean;" Thus prayer availeth much.