VII.

Mosrs—THE EMANCIPATOR OF THE JEWISH RACE; THE

LAWGIVER OF THE WORLD.

“He was a goodly child.”—Z-xodus i2., 2.
“God kissed him and he died.”—Hebrew Tradition.
“Take this child away and nurse it for me, and I will pay thee thy wages.”

—Exodus it., 9.

Calm the Hebrew infant slept,
In his ark of rushes laid,

While her watch his sister kept,
Eager to afford her aid.

Soon was Pharaoh’s daughter seen,
With her maidens, drawing nigh;
And the ark, though small and mean,

Caught the notice of her eye.

There the lovely babe she saw
Just awaking from his sleep;
And, yet more her love to draw,
Lo! the babe began to weep,

Thus was her compassion won
By this Hebrew child forlorn;

And the babe became her son—
Moses, from the waters drawn.

Rescued from a watery grave,
Moses lived to serve the Lord,

Lived the chosen tribes to save,
And God’s wondrous acts record.

He who cared for Moses thus,
Watches o'er our helpless years;
Daily He provides for us,
And our guardian Friend appears.
—Fohn Burton.

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