THE SEA SHELL
There is found a tiny sea shell,
Half-imbedded in the sand,
Sometimes flashing in the moonlight.
Like a diamond on the strand.
And from out the winding chambers
That are hid within the shell,
Ever steals a curious music,
That doth never sink nor swell.
But, like the far-off voice of ocean.
Murmurs forth its monotone.
Holding thus within its bosom
E'er an ocean of its own.
Thus the sea shells ever gather
Little oceans in their breasts,
Which do echo there for ever
Ocean's hymn, which never rests.
Thus the soul will echo music,
Born in heaven, and not of earth;
And give praises all, for ever.
To the One that gave it birth.
Sunday, February 27, 2022
The Sea Shell
Sample Illuminated Letter "A"
Description of Sample Letters: A collection of illuminated letter "A" throughout earlier centuries when it was a common place art form. These letters may be traced and integrated into student illumination of scripture, poems, prayer, etc...
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Saturday, February 26, 2022
Effort
EFFORT
Scorn not the slightest word nor deed,
Nor deem it void of power;
There's fruit in each wind-wafted seed,
That waits its natal hour.
A whispered word may touch the heart.
And call it back to life;
A look of love bid sin depart,
And still unholy strife.
No act falls fruitless; none can tell
How vast its powers may be,
Nor what results, unfolded, dwell
Within it, silently.
Work on, - despair not, - bring thy mite,
Nor care how small it be;
God is with all who serve the right,
The holy, true, and free.
The Lark
THE LARK
Ah! little lark, I see you there,
So very, very high;
Just like a little, tiny speck
Up in the clear blue sky.
How good is He, who strengthens thus
Your slight and tender wing.
And teaches such a little throat
So sweet a song to sing.
Color the Sycomore That Grows in The Bible Lands
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| Sycomore. With bunches of fruit. |
Description of Botanical Coloring Page: The Sycomore, a fig tree (Ficus sycomorus) with small fruit found in Israel in and near towns. Amos was a gatherer of sycomore fruit (Amos 7. 14). The fruit, though small and of poor quality, was much eaten by the poorer people, and its broad evergreen foliage afforded a welcome shade. The wood was soft and porous, but in Egypt it was extensively used for furniture, doors, boxes, and mummy cases. It should not be confounded with the sycamore, which is a maple, and is not mentioned in the Bible.
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Color the Storax Tree
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| Storax Tree. With a separate fruit. |
Description of the Botanical Coloring Page: Stacte. The translation of nataph in Exodus 30. 34. the Hebrew word means a drop; in Job 36, 27 it is translated "a drop" [of water]: in Exodus it is "a drop" [of sweet spice}, and this is interpreted as stacte; the revisers suggest that this is opobalsamum, but it is generally held to be storax, a gum-resin obtained from the bark of the Storax officinale, the storax tree. This is a showy shrub when covered with a profusion of white flowers. It is commonly found in thickets and on moutains to a height of four thousand feet.
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Color Spikenard
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| Spikenard. With separate flower, open corolla and fruit. |
Description of Botanical Coloring Page: A perfume made from the odoriferous roots of a plant growing high up on the Himalayas. It belongs to the same family as the valerian, the plant of which are usually strong-scented or aromatic herbs. The spikenard was belived to be true valerian growning in Crete, but it is now generally taken to be Nardostachys jatamansi, which has been from the earliest times exported from India. By the time it reached the Middle East from the heights of the Himalayas it have become very costly, and the alabaster cruse of ointment, consisting of genuine nard, was so precious that it might have been sold for three hundred Roman pence (Mark 14: 3-5). The revisers in the margin say, "Gr. pistic nard, pistic being perhaps a local name. Others take it to mean genuine; others liquid." There is no eveidence that such a local name was ever used, and there seems no reason for setting aside the root meaning of pistic.
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The Bird's Nest
THE BIRD'S NEST
There's a nest in the hedge-row.
Half hid by the leaves,
And the sprays, white with blossom,
Bend o'er it like eaves.
God gives birds their lodging.
He gives them their food,
And they trust He will give them
Whatever is good.
Ah! when our rich blessings,
My child, we forget;
When for some little trouble
We murmur and fret;
Hear sweet voices singing
In hedges and trees:
Shall we be less thankful,
Less trustful than these?
God
GOD
God! - What a great and holy name!
Oh! who can speak His worth?
By saints in heaven He is adored,
Obeyed by men on earth
And yet a little child may bend
And say: "My Father and my Friend."
The glorious sun, which blazes high,
The moon, more pale and dim.
And all the stars which fill the sky,
Are made and ruled by Him:
And yet a child may ask His care.
And call upon His name in prayer.
And this large world of ours below,
The waters and the land,
And all the trees and flowers that grow,
Were fashioned by His hand;
Yes, - and He forms our infant race,
And even I may seek His face.
Color Adam and Eve Learning To Farm
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I Have A Home
I HAVE A HOME
I have a home in which to live,
A bed to rest upon.
Good food to eat, and fire to warm.
And raiment to put on.
Kind parents, full of gentle love,
Brothers and sisters, too.
With many faithful, loving friends,
Who teach me what to do.
How many little children have
No food, nor clothes to wear.
No house, nor home, nor parents kind,
To guide them by their care.
For all Thy bounty, my God,
May I be grateful found.
And ever show my love to Thee,
By loving all around.
Like Jesus
LIKE JESUS
I want to be like Jesus,
So lowly and so meek;
For no one marked an angry word,
Whoever heard him speak.
I want to be like Jesus,
So frequently in prayer;
Alone upon the mountain top,
He met his Father there.
I want to be like Jesus:
I never, never find,
That he, though persecuted, was
To any one unkind.
I want to be like Jesus,
Engaged in doing good;
So that of me it may be said,
I have done what I could.
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