XIX.

THE YOUTHFUL TIMOTHY.

“From a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures."—Z/. 7 tmothy ttt, 25.

“ The unfeigned faith which first dwelt in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother
Eunice, and I am persuaded in thee also.”—//. Timothy t., 5.

We love the good old Bible,
The glorious Word of God;
The lamp for those who travel
O’er all life’s dreary road;
The watchword in life's battle,

The chart on life’s dark sea;
The beautiful, dear Bible,
It shall our teacher be.

Who would not love the Bible,
So beautiful and wise?
Its teachings charm the simple,
And all point to the skies;
Its stories all so mighty,
Of men, so brave to see:
The beautiful, dear Bible,
It shall our teacher be.

But most we love the Bible,
For there we children learn
How Christ for us became a child,
Our hearts to Him to turn;
And how He bowed to sorrow,
That we His face might see;
The Bible, yes, the Bible,
It shall our teacher be.
—E£. Paxton Hood.

In many respects, the Apostle Paul must be regarded’
as the most remarkable of all the Apostles of Jesus Christ.
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