COPYRIGHT, 1906,
COPYRIGHT, 1917,
BY THE KING-RICHARDSON COMPANY,
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

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PREFACE

In this volume are gathered up selections of the most inspiring literature which the Bible contains. The Psalms are given nearly entire, but with fresh titles and a new typographical arrangement. The book of Job is presented in a way to interest the modern reader. The material found in the "Prophets," usually entirely unintelligible to young readers, is given in a form which should prove interesting and inspiring. In addition to the sublime poetry of the Old Testament inspiring passages from the New Testament not elsewhere used are given here. These are not in poetic form, but the sublimity of thought and lofty style of utterance entitle them to a place beside the splendid poetry of the Old Testament. The contents of this volume ought to become perfectly familiar to older children by frequent reading and study.

We hope that it may be found extremely useful also for devotional reading; for family and public devotions and for private reading. Here, in one volume, are those portions of the Holy Scriptures which, in a peculiar sense, grew out of a deep spiritual feeling. To these portions particularly, the best minds of the ages have turned for spiritual uplift, for inspiration and consolation. The editors can hope for no higher reward than that this book should contribute to the growth of personal spiritual life.

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CONTENTS.

THE POETRY OF THE BIBLE. [11]

SELECTIONS FROM THE PSALMS. [15]

SELECTIONS FROM JOB. [177]

SELECTIONS FROM THE SONG OF SONGS. [233]

SELECTIONS FROM ECCLESIASTES. [241]

SELECTIONS FROM THE PROVERBS. [247]

SELECTIONS FROM THE PROPHETS. [259]
1 Isaiah. [264]
2 Jeremiah. [297]
3 Ezekiel. [344]
4 Amos. [354]
5 Hosea. [363]
6 Micah. [367]
7 Obadiah. [370]
8 Joel. [374]
9 Zephaniah. [380]
10 Nahum. [385]
11 Habakkuk. [392]
12 Haggai. [397]
13 Zechariah. [401]
14 Malachi. [408]
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SELECTIONS FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT. [411]
1 The Christian Life and Service. [413]
2 The Greatest Thing in the World [425]
3 Following in the Footsteps of Jesus (from the book of James) [426]
4 The Gospel of Love and Sonship. [435]
5 The Christian Athlete. [438]
6 The Christian Temple. [440]
7 The Christian Warrior. [447]
8 The Hope of Immortality. [449]
9 Selections from the Apocalypse. [456]
HYMNS OF THE AGES [479]

NOTES [495]

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