32 BATTLES OF THE BIBLE.

THE GREAT GENERAL.

“ "Tis not the law of ten commands.
On holy Sinai given,
Or sent to men by Moses’ hands,
Can bring us safe to heaven.

“ "Tis not the blood which Aaron spilt. ,
Nor smoke of sweetest smell. ‘
Can buy a pardon for our guilt,
Or save our souls from hell.

‘* Aaron the priest resigns his breath
At God's immediate will,
And in the desert yields to death
Upon the appointed hill.

‘* And thus on Jordan’s yonder side,
The tribes of Israel stand,
While Moses bow’d his head and died.
Short of the promis’d land.

‘+ Israel rejoice, now Joshua leads.
He'll bring your tribes to rest,
For far the Saviour’s name exceeds
The ruler and the priest.”
Watts.

Weariep of play, and tired of romping, it was very
gladly that we seated ourselves by our grandfather's
side on the following evening, to hear the story of the