The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-06
The Books Of the Bible.

Some versifer has been describing the
contents of the various books in the Bible
through the medium of rhyme, as fol-
lows:
In Genesis the world was made by Gods ere
ative hand;
In Exodus the Hebrews marched TO gain the
Leviticus contains the law, holy ami just and
good.
Numbers records the tribes enroled-an sons
of Abraham's blood
Moses in Deuteronomy records Gods mighty
deeds
Brave Joshua into Canaan's land the host OF
Israel leads.
In Judges their rebellion oft provokes the
Lord TO smite,
But Ruth records the faith of one well pleas
ing in His sight
In First and Second Samuel of Jesse's son we
read.
Ten tribes in First and Second Kings revolted
from his seed
The First and Second Chronicles see Judah
captive made;
But Ezra leads remnant back by princely
Cyrus aid
The city walls Of Zion Nehemiah builds
again,
While Esther saves her people from the plots
of wicked men.
In Job we read how faith will live beneath
au1cJlOn1S ROD,
And David's Psalms are precious songs to
every child of God,
The Proverbs like goodly string of choicest
pearls appear,
Ecclesiastes teaches man how vain all things
are here.
The mystic Song Of Solomon exalts sweet
Sharons rose;
Whilst Christ-the Saviour and the King
the ''rapt Isaiah" shows
The warning Jeremiah apostate Israel scores;
His plaintive Lamentations then their awful
downfall mourns.
Ezekiel tells in wondrous words OF dazzling
mysteries;
While kings and empires yet to come Daniel
in vision sees.
OF Judgment and of mercy Hosea loves to
tell;
Joel describes the blessed days when God with
man shall dwell
Among Tekoa's herdsmen Amos received his
While Obediah prophesies of Edom's final
fall
Jonah enshrines wondrous type of Christ,
our risen Lord;
Micah pronounces Judah lost-lost, but again
restored.
Nahum declares on Nineveh just Judgment
shall be poured.
A view of Chaldea's coming doom Hab-
bal1uk's visions give;
Next Zephaniah warns the Jews to turn,
Haggai wrote to those who saw the Temple
built again,
And Zachar1ah prophesied of Christ's tri-
umphant reign.
Malachi was the last who touched the high,
prophetic cord;
Its final notes sublimely show the coming of
the Lord.
Mathew, and Mark and Luke and John the
Holy Ghost wrote,
Describing how the Savior died-his life and
all he taught.
Acts prove how God the Apostles owned
with signs in every place,
st. Paul in Romans teaches us how man is
saved by grace.
The Apostle, in Corinthians, instructs, ex-
horts, reproves
Galatians show that faith in Christ alone the
Father loves.
Ephesians and Philippians tell what Christians
ought to be;
Collossians bids us live to God and for Eter-
nifty.
In Thessalonians we are taught the Lord will
come from Heaven.
In Timothy and Titus a bishops rule is given.
Philemon marks Christians love, which
only Christians know.
Hebrews reveals the Gospel prefgured by the
law.
James teaches without holiness, faith is but
vain and dead
st. Peter points the narrow way in which the
saints are led.
John, in his three epistles on love, delights to
dwell
st. Jude gives awful warning Of Judgment,
wrath and hell
The Revelation prophesies of that tremend
Gus day
trembling sinners stay.