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Faint not, poor traveller, though thy way,

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In the soft season of thy youth, Salisbury Collection 29

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Oh Thou, whose power o'er moving worlds presides,

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'See how he loved,' exclaimedthe Jews,

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Wake not, O mother, sounds of lamentation,

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Weep not for those, in Christ who sleep,

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With feeble pulse, and limbs, whose power,

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THE

GOSPEL HISTORY.

PART I.

EVENTS PRECEDING THE MINISTRY OF JESUS.

SECTION I.

THE ANNUNCIATION.

LUKE 1. 26.

AND in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women. And she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God; and behold thou shalt bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David; and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there

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