He took a little water in His hand And laid it on his brow, and said, "Be clean'." His leprosy was cleansed; and he fell down 8. The following is too beautiful to be omitted: WILLIS. Anonymous. II. THE WIDOW OF NAIN. 1. And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and much people of the city was with her. 2. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came and touched the bier, and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man', I say unto thee', Arise'. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak: and he delivered him to his mother. (Luke vi., 11-15.) 5. 6. 7. Went through the city-the sad sound of feet There was one- A widow with one son. She had lived alone— He was her all The only tie she had in the wide world And he was dead. They could not comfort her. Forth from the city gate the pitying crowd The place of burial, and, with straining hands, "Weep not!" he said; and as they stay'd the bier, 5 With troubled wonder the mute throng drew near, MÄRT, a place for the sale of goods. TRIB'-U-TA-RY, paying a tribute or tax to N. P. WILLIS. 14 KINS'-MEN, relations; kindred. 5 CERE'-MENTS, cloths dipped in melted wax, with which dead bodies are infolded when embalmed. III. THE HEALING OF THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS. 1. And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw Jesus he fell at his feet, and besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and she shall live. 2. And Jesus went with him, and much people followed him, and thronged him. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. And one said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? But Jesus said, The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 3. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Maiden, arise. And straightway she arose and walked.-Matt., ix.; Mark, v.; Luke, viii. 4. 5. "The same silvery light That shone upon the lone rock by the sea, As at the door he stood, and welcomed in "They passed in. The spice-lamps in the alabaster urns Burn'd dimly, and he white and fragrant smoke |