THE ARK AND DOVE.
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There was a noble ark,
Sailing o'er waters dark,
And wide around:
Not one tall tree was seen,
Nor flow'r, nor leaf of green,
All, all was drown'd.
Then a soft wing was spread,
And o'er the billows dread,
A meek dove flew;
But on that shoreless tide,
No living thing she spied
To cheer her view—
So to the ark she fled,
With weary drooping head
To seek for rest;
Christ is thy ark, my love,
Thou art the tender dove,
Fly to his breast.
L. H. S.
QUESTIONS.
- Who built the ark?
- What was put into it?
- Was the rest of the world destroyed?
- For what?
- Why was the dove sent out, and why did she return?
- Why is Christ called an ark?
PLEYEL'S HYMN.[5]
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Child, you're old enough to know
That you need a Savior's love
That you are a sinner too,
All your wicked actions prove.
When you feel your bosom swell,
Angry passions rise within
And your lips speak what they feel,
Something tells you—there is sin.
Christ was once a little child,
But his heart was pure within;
Always gentle, kind and mild;
Child, you must be just like him.
B.
