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!" Hath God cast away his people? Your iniquities have separated between you and Page We have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall 175 we have therefore? Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have en- This is our God, we have waited for him, and he 179 267 EAR 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, So passed they naked on, nor shunned the sight 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 |