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That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:

It shall not return unto me void,

But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

12 For ye shall go out with joy,

And be led forth with peace:

The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing,

And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree. And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree:

And it shall be to the Lord for a name,

For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

GEM XXXIII.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.-Revelations iii, 20.

GEM XXXIV.

THE FATHER'S LOVE.

LUKE XV.

Now all the publicans and sinners were 2 drawing near unto him for to hear him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and. eateth with them.

3 And he spake unto them this parable, say4 ing, What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find 5 it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it 6 on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep 7 which was lost. I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, which need no repentance.

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Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek dili9 gently until she find it? And when she hath

found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I 10 have found the piece which I had lost. Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

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And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto 13 them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous 14 living. And when he had spent all, there

arose a mighty famine in that country; and 15 he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to 16 feed swine. And he would fain have been

filled with the husks that the swine did eat: 17 and no man gave unto him. But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against hea19 ven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy

to be called thy son: make me as one of thy 20 hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off,

his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, 21 and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called 22 thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand and shoes 23 on his feet: and bring the fatted calf, and kill 24 it, and let us eat, and make merry: for this

my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be 25 merry. Now his elder son was in the field:

and as he came and drew nigh to the house, 26 he heard music and dancing. And he called

to him one of the servants, and inquired what 27 these things might be. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath 28 received him safe and sound. But he was

angry, and would not go in: and his father 29 came out, and entreated him. But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine: and yet thou never

gavest me a kid, that I might make merry 30 with my friends: but when this thy son came, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, 31 thou killedst for him the fatted calf.

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he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, 32 and all that is mine is thine. But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

GEM XXXV.

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

-Proverbs xxxi, 3.

GEM XXXVI.

THE SONG OF MOSES.

EXODUS XV.

1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying,

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"I will sing unto the Lord,

For he hath triumphed gloriously:

The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the

sea.

The Lord is my strength and song,

And he is become my salvation:

He is my God,

And I will prepare him a habitation;