Bible Poems and Lyrics; From Subjects of the Old Testament Scriptures (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1855 Excerpt: ... ENOCHS TRANSLATION. 15 St. Jude we leam, that he prophesied of the coming of Christ to judgment, a future event still; but how much nearer to us, than the Antediluvians He is supposed to be the Atlas of the Grecian Mythology. Each dispensation has had its instance of translation: Enoch under the Patriarchal, Elijah under the Jewish, our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ under the Christian. It is good advice, given by an Heathen, always to imagine some good man present with us; but how far beyond this, to walk with God, as Enoch did THE DOVE SENT FROM THE ARK. Genesis Viii. 8--12. Beautiful Dove, thy soft, white wing Hath swept a stormy sea; Though sunbeams brightness around might fling, It was no home for thee What though the tops of the hills be bare, Still desolate each height, "Where are the valleys of date-trees, --where The palm-groves for delight? Thou wearied bird, at the eventide Swift wing thine homeward flight IG THE DOVE SENT FROM THE ARK. To the sheltering ark, lest woe betide In the dreary earth's lone night. Again, soft emblem of peace and love, Again, in the blue heaven; Thy rapid wing, oh thou gentle Dove, Is the earth's blest vision given Glad messenger, bear on that leaf, All freshly plucked away; 'T will bring the patriarch joy in grief, Telling of earth's glad day. Spring, Autumn-time, no more to cease The olive-branch and thee, Shall our emblems be of love and peace, Fair things exceedingly. A whole year had elapsed since Noah's entering into the ark. Seven days being so distinctly noticed, as the time intervening between the first and second sending forth of the dove, it would seem to have been the Sabbath. Mount Ararat is situated in Armenia, between the Euxine and Caspian Seas. THE RAINBOW. Genesis Is. 13--17. It is God's hol...