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faithfully consecrate his one talent, his five or his ten talents, to the cause in which it is his chief delight to serve. Then, in Love's good time-for "God is Love"-, will be heard, a chorus for ever drowning all past and forgotten discord, the union of the joyful voices of Earth's now unhappy, widely straying brothers and sisters with the unnumbered Angelic-choir in the ageless hymns of praise "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men;" "God is All, and God is Love."

The page-method adopted in the book will be understood at a glance: The theme is dressed in two styles of printer's type, appropriately walking side by side; the large type-selections from all parts of the Bible, arranged in sequence; similarly, the small type-writings of many well-known men and women of all times, countries, and beliefs.

Much matter is tendered in comparatively small space, necessitating condensation throughout the entire work; also the omission of book, chapter, and verse of Bible passages, as well as the usual indications of abridgement.

"Go, little booke!"

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We have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall

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we have therefore?

Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have en-
tered into the heart of man, the things which
God hath prepared for them that love him.

This is our God, we have waited for him, and he
will save us: this is the Lord, we have
patiently waited for him, we shall rejoice
and be joyful in his salvation.

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"PEACE, BE STILL"

Frontispiece

FEAR not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord

will do great things.

Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

Be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create.

-THE EVERLASTING ARMS

"THE HAPPY GARDEN”

"BY ONE MAN'S DISOBEDIENCE LOST"

Arranged from

"PARADISE LOST""

JOHN MILTON

"PITY and shame, that they who to live well Entered so fair should turn aside to tread

Paths indirect, or in the midway faint!"

Two of far nobler shape, erect and tall,
God-like erect, with native honour clad
In naked majesty, seemed lords of all,
And worthy seemed; for in their looks divine
The image of their glorious Maker shon,
Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure-
Severe, but in true filial freedom placed,
Whence true authority in men.

So passed they naked on, nor shunned the sight
Of God or Angel; for they thought no ill.

About them frisking played

All beasts of the earth, since wild, and of all chase

In wood or wilderness, forest or den.

Sporting the lion ramped, and in his paw

Dandled the kid; bears, tigers, ounces, pards,
Gambolled before them; the unwieldy elephant,

To make them mirth, used all his might, and wreathed
His lithe proboscis.

A Heaven on Earth: for blissful Paradise
Of God the garden was, by him in the east
Of Eden planted. Eden stretched her line
From Auran eastward to the royal towers
Of great Seleucia, built by Grecian kings,
Or where the sons of Eden long before
Dwelt in Telassar. In this pleasant soil
His far more pleasant garden God ordained.
Out of the fertile ground he caused to grow
All trees of noblest kind for sight, smell, taste;

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