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TH

W01H)El lF l . lu

STOl lY .

TIlE OLD

OLD

STORY.

Earnut In _jre ._

T

ELL me the

old,

old .tory.

Some Y from heav D above,

Oue,Jetus.

left

great

glory

To . bow to men God' , Ion

.

Tell

me

the

.tory .imply

,

A . to • little chHd;

For I

with

in am wearied

,

Diuati.6ed,

defiled.

Ten me the .tory .lowly,

That I may

take it

i n -

That story of redemption.

GOd ,

remedy {oJ' iin..

Ten

me the .tory

dearly.

How

Christ

a

J1Ul£O.dJ

pTe

.

o mend, am the sinner

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6 WOND l::RFUL

STOR :

TD mr

Ch .istian -

Tell me

the

story often,

For I

forget 1;

5OOD;

The early dew

of

morning

Hali passed

away

at -noon.

Ten me the same old Iton

\Vhen vou have cause

to

fear,

That

this-world',

empt)- glory

Is C05ting

me

too dear.

CAri$/lllll i aJ Iidr"Dn.-

Tell

me tbe story alwaYI.

f you would reaUy be,

In any time

of

trouble.

A

comforter

to

me.

Tell

me

the

atory

6weetly,

In calm and 500tbing

strain,

And

let its blessed message

Refre&b

my soul

again.

Ye5,

and while coming

glory

Is

dawniDg

OD

my

I>oul

Tell me the old, old story:

I

'Twill

hc1p lIle n: u:h Ibe g Oill.

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W O l l ~ E K F U L S T O R } ~

THE

RESPONSE

You ask me for tbe &tory

How Jesu&, from abo\'e,

Left an hi ; h e ~ e n l y

glory,

To

prove

that

God is Jove,

Weli,

1 U

shall

have the

story.

Th

e

old,

old &tory, too;

And I am pleased to ten it;

To me ' til

always

new,

I'd gladly tell to lome one

Thele tidings

e\'ery

day,

I

.never

Ihou ld

grow

weary

Of

pointing

out the way-

The way

to life

and gtory,

holle end is bJiu

complete,

In

which the

bled old

story

Direct5

onr willing

feet.

And

as

you

hear these

tidings

O f joy and peace, you'll see

They're not the awful warnings

Of endle55 misery;-

•

Of

a

death whose pang out luu

The

quiv'ring,

fleetin£,

breath,

Round

which eternal horroTlhang

A

ne

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And

this,

b ~

hopeles,

doom

,for.ll

Except . "little Bock."

Yon

see

they do not comprehend

The precious old,

old Book-

But ar the herald angeh sang.

Good

t 'a'S

witbout

.no,.,

.

Which

yet .. ,han to an

people be

Gotn

lidi KS o

e t l l joy.

The

story

of

OUT

mournful

fall

t

From

Eden's

bJi6.&fulltate,

lato t)le depth ;

of

sin and

death, :

Called

pity

forth so grea t -

That.

fTom his shining

courts above,

God sent hi, own

dear

Son.

§

And

by hili

full

empowl:red ann,

For

Uli d e l i v r a n c ~ 'WOD.

Not in & W&," .....

hich

liet . , ide

His

wi5e

';nd just

decree,

That

wh05Oe:er

hi, l .w

defied

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lheTefore cease

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WOA oERFl.:L S T R } ~

But

by

rend·ring

uPtoJudice

The

fulleat satisfaction, •

That

thus

he might be just,et'ld still

Perform

the great

t ranuet ion-

S,:u'ing • lost and ruined race

To endless life

and glory.

Thi

s

i

the

burden

of

hi,

plan,

So I'n begin the story.

THE

FALL

AND THE PRO ISED REMEDY

In

' Eden's

pleasant garden

-

God placed a

perfect

pair;

Their

surroundings

were delightful,

Their eternal

prospects rair_

But soon .they disobeyed him

In

the

only thing denied:

t

Forbidden fruit tbey ttasted.

So in coune of

time

they died_

Yet

even

with this sentence,

God'.

mercy

was

declared §

In a promise of redemption.

Tbrou2 h the womaD's Ked pTepar'd.

Ye

one of

E,-e's

descendaDti

Should bring to all the :rest

The

boon of life

thus

promised,

And all through

him

be bluL

-Rem. 3' 24-26;

tGm.

2:1-15; :t ;

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WO,, D£RFUL STOR):

He

should indeed

Son

of ETe,

But SOD of

od

a5

wen;

•

And rillg a full

salvation,

f

The

Holy Scriptura tell.

Thus

ali a

new

creation

The

?on

of

God y

Eve,

No

trace of condemnation

\\.

auld

be

from

man

recei,'e. :

Thus

Heaping

condemnatioo

That fell on Adam's race,

As

a

suitable oblation

He'd take

the sinner', place.

He

did

not

come

of

sinful

blood,

Thougb

by a

human

mother,

His

spotleu life

W ~ but transferred

"·hen

he became our

Brother,

And thus for

111

w

he made

poor

\\rho once in g ~ o r y reigned, §

Eterual

riches

to

secure

For

man, to

life

regained.

THE FU1 FILII£IIT BEGUN

Four thousand yean had

paned

away,

Adam and Eve bad died.

And all mankind

were

struggling

In

death's

o'crwhelming tide.

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WOXDERFt L

STOR

J:

. ~

One

night lOme

shepherds,

'_tellin.

On r.ir Judea',

plain

-

A beaycn1)'

light

58,,

streaming.

~ \ n d

heard angelic

,trainl,

A

beautiful

holy

angel f

Had

come

from

heaven

llbo,'o,

To

tell

the

then

new

ston'

Of God',

and

Christ',

great la\·c.

[ t Wa l not only Jove

of

Christ., :

But

of

J cllonh

lint.,

'Vha

planned tbe

great deliv

'n.nce.,

.

The banch of death

to

bunt;

·ho I fSt : l l / his weB·beloved Son.

The idol .If hi, heart.

And thus

hi,

Jove commended

§

By

a sacrificeT', part.

In this great

plan

hili

lo,'e

dC\'j,ed.

\ \ ~ h i c h

Chmit

wu

plc..llliCd

with

lou

Doth

love of

God

and loyc of Christ

I

Are thus

brought 10

our view.]

He came to

bring

good

t idings-

Saying, You mUISt not

fear;

For

Chri51,

your new·bom Savior.

Lies

in

the village

near

.. , J u l ; ~ : l _ n .

Job"

r'to:

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IrO. LJERFUL S T O J ) ~

And a

multitude

of

angels *

Toined

in

an

anthem

then:

.. G)ory to

God

in the

highest

Peace on earth

Good

will

10

men

"

•

And

Wil l

tbat strange

new

story true?

They went at once to see,

t

And founu

the babe

in a manger,

Yes,

it

W85 truly

he--

I

The

Seed tb:1t

had been promised

So many ages;

put .

Had come

to

fl:Jve 1 51

sinners:

Ye5, he had

come

at

last.

T

HE

IlAN

CHRIsr

JESUS.

T he

babe:o lo\'ely

bo}'hood ~ W

And then to manhood',

prime;

Th

en,

II

Lo, I come,

Thy

wi11

to do

,

o God," he u . i ~ .. not mine,"

He

did

hi

work

5

fai' - ulh';

I t

,, U his heart's

delight:

To

IOhow

the

path of duty,

From early

da'\'\:n till night.

I

He

heard

of 51n .nnd SOlTOW

\ \

ith

nmpilthetic

ear, I

is woris

WeTe

'like

11

heolling

b3Jm

For

trouble aDd

for fcar,

•

Lake2:JJ,I4-

t

Luke2:JG.

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Kal thal I mm be Abcal }J . Fuber>.

BaiDesa "_Lake

2:.f9.

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JlCII

Be.r b Oos.,

aM

aler Me.

C-- be

M, Disciple."-LlIke

14:27.


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WOA DEIt.'.FUL STORJ

He,

too,

was

a

man

of

I lOrTOW5

•

Acquainted

with our grief,

Hence hi, sympathy a brollier',

'Vbicb bTOUgbt with i t ,eJief.

Indeed, of him

it i ritteD.

f

Our

50rrow. he did bear.

Ant] all

our

griefs he

carnell.

too;

O

whilt

a load of

c r e ~

And

that he bore our 5kkncu,

When

he ga'-c the healing m

And

yirtue

from his body

went,

§

Men',

lufferings

to

aIm.

Thul

from the

day

of hili

baptilm

Hil i ucrifice

began;

ADd then he said, I t is finished,"

I

" ·hcn

he

gne

his

life

for maD.

OUR RANSOM SACRlncr.

Such

'Wu .. the man Christ e , u ~

S.,,-iOT

of

faHen man:

YOU \-C neard of

his

death

10 t r a ~ c ,

J

Yet part of God',

good plan

• Iu..S3 :

3-fIIL53:4- Man.8,J7.,Mad: J

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WOKDERFl ;L STaR J:

\\-icked

p u u

stilTed

up

thl"

people

To clarnoI' for hi, life,

_ '-nd the

Roman

Judge w u feeble

And yielded to their strife.

So the Lamb

of

God, Christ Jesus,

-as

crucified aDd ,lain.

Though not

a

proof was

gh'"en

Of

any

sinful stain,"

:

Meekly

fol' us he bore disgrace

And undesen.-ed pain,

Submitted to the Cl Uel

cross.

For our eternal pin..

Look, dear

ODe

if

you

can

bear it,

Look

at our

dying

Lord;

Draw

near

the crou;,behold him;

.. Be'hold

the Lamb of

God "

*

How hi, hands lind feet nre Jrulngled,

And

before

hi,

lo,'";og fnce.

Hud.

cruel men stnnd

mocking

A

t

hi, undesen-ed disgnlce..

A crown oflhom5 they','"e p :1ced upon

Hi,truh'"

rO'' :11 bro\o\' :

'

How

little do

ihe,' comprehend

The"

King

of Glory"

now

I

: ~

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.. H.'ring lI:rdhren,

Libe 1

1.0 EDter

die RoUat tbr: Blood 01 ~

B,

• New

u

UriDc \\ ~ the Veil,

thu

is

to

AI.

His:Flcsla

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n

ru r

/u-annce

ol

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r

WOJo'l)ERFl L

STOG): J t

V{ith

heartless

laugh

and crocJ Korn

They

told

him

to come down,

And

lea\'c that cross

of

suffering

And

take

8 king1y crown.

Dut little did they realize

\\rhat cost

'twould he to men,

Or that

he

could h8\ e done it ..

And

6pllred

himself

the

pain;

And

that

' twas o ~ e that held bim then:

willing 5acrifice,

Preferring even

death to share,

To

bring to men release.

Yes.

he became

man's liurety;

The

debt

we

could

not

pay

He i11ingly

paid

for us,

On that

dark,

dreadful

day.

For his Bride.

the

Church,

he

suffered,

'Twas for our .in&

he

died;

And not for Qur sins only, f

But

.n

the

world',. beside.

HOLY

ACCEPTABLE TO

GOD

From infancy to

thirty

years

t

The

perfect man

was coming;

He there, the

Lamb acceptable.

§

Beaame

the

world'li sin·off'ring.

·Matt..26: 53.54-

t

John

2

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~ IrO. -.DERFllJ. STOG :

i?:

- - ' - - i

At

once

toJolm,

onJordaJ:i's

banb.

He came to o',mbolize·

His conseaation

e'en

to death.

And too, that he should r.se-

Be

lifted

up

by God's

mrn power,

From out

the silent grave;

That

death

,

led

capth"e

in

that

hour.

Should

pro e

him strong to s:n e.

Thus,

with oa:r

Lord.

this solemn rife

Did

• DeW meaning gain;

No sins had

be

to

wash away,

No vil to restrain.

His Jife. mthout om: muu pot,

'Was pleuiDg in God's sight: t

ETeD .his enemies foontI

naught t

But what

w

ptrre

and

right.

A.KtU'ed or this.

the

r o p ~ e t John

From

5uch a tlli.k

orew

hack.

i:

Saring.rl"rneed 10bebapl e d a/thee.

in whom there

is

DO lack.

_ -nd

comest thOl1 to

me, to be

Baptized in Jordan"s wa"e?

Yea, SuB er

i t to be so DOW-.

Said

be

who

came

to

sa.e..

f • Lah3::zs.1 Hch.9

:

14; I Pes.. : 151 ;

lWL.

3:

'7

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1liM::a

.ilb Oubt

Seek

IhoI.e

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WOA DERFCL S T J ~

This

speaking

symbol

did

pt.oclo.1im

Hi

consecration and his

f ith-

That

he

should rise

in

God',

own

name.

Though faithful

unto

death.

HIS EARTHLY MINISTRY.

His

station

in life was

lowly;

He was

a

working

mQn: •

Hence knew the poor man', trials

As only

a

poor

man

c a ~

The three years of his ministry

After

the

age

of

thirty,

" ·ere busy

yean>

of

tons

and

cares,

Teaching the way

of

duty:

The duty

of

love to God

and DmIlo

\\Thich

is

the law

's fulfilling;

t

And then of trust in God's great, I an

To

U Y C

all

who are

willing.

His

mighty

works in tbolie three yean

But

shadowed

forth

his

glory; §

I1is

kingJy

ministry will end

Tbe

scope

of

tbis old story.

Ibt t .

3:]3.15;

Mark

6:3-

t

Mart..

2":31-

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I

WO I'DERFOZ STaR}

As

when

he

opened

blinded

eyes,

And U1l5topped d e f ~ e d

ears.,

And' even waked

the dead

to

Jife,

And gn sweet

smiles for te4n.,

So

then.

he'll

cause the

blind

to

see.

And

an

the

dead

mall

hear;

-

And

hi 5

kind

h:lnd. from

c\

cry

eye,

Shatl wipe the

faIling

tear,

Beauty

he Jl

give fOT

ashes,

on

r joy for beariDCS5; t

And

in

the

end.,

with

joy

and

praise,

Ri:htne5s

and

peace

shaJI kiss,

to hi, tescbing was

the

freshness

And simplicity of

truth,

W hich corrrcted false

traditions

Men had

cherished

from their

youth_

M:my

said, ..

This Jesu5

speaketh

As ne'er hefon:

man

spake;:

,nth anthori,,-

he

teacheth:

Yet his

words

they

wowd Dot

take.


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t iceot

t ii .. \

nke I)d e('>rl)e Forth.

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thrirHead, Tbeyr.haD

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Moaroinc

5baII

fIic

_O\way

_h:a. S f

11


34/66

~ . . . ~

WO KiJERFl..:L

STOG .JJ

Hi,

ucrificed

humanJh

Remaios

an

off'ring-,till,·

Though

s

the

hi&,h

exahed Om

He live, to ,,of:

who

will.

HIS

OMING

REIGN OF GLORY

AND

BLESSING.

He live6;

and

d

hi.

coming. t

He'll

wake men from the d u l t

In

the glad )iiJIenniaJ mornio2

'

When

an

will lcaro to

trust.

Then

he'Jl

banish ,in

and sorrow:

And

triumph

o'er the

P - t :,

'Vhen from de&. th.un that £ lad morrow,

Earth',

ran50med

boau

he'Jl save.

Yes, at the time appointed

By

tbe Father s wise

dll:Cree, I

The Times

of

f{lad

Refreshing

Earth',

blood-bought

boau

.hall

see,.

A

highway

grand he'll

then f:a5t

up.

ADd

gather

uut

the

Itones; I

And ur to everJuting life

He'l

lead obedient

ona.

• Matt. 13

'46;

XI: 2.;

J= : l;

1 Car. IS'

I

1;

I

PCl.3:

IS;

Pbil

2:9;

Beb.

7

: 5;

1

Ada

J: 19 ..21.

t i l L

35: 10; 51:n I Ca. IS: 21 ,

54. 57. Acts 1 : ]1 ; 3:

~ 2

I Jsa.]5: I ;

' : . ~

-d


35/66

WO.' [)EI?Fl.'l.. STORJ

No

lion

,hall

go

u

therron

• •

Nor

any ra",cnous: bealt;

For all

the

m s

these

symbolize,

ForeyermoTe

muil cease.

The

def'ert

he will make

to

bloom

And

blouom

85

the

rose;

t

~ i e t b ~ lion and the lamb

}Jay

the

young child repose..

For nothiog ,han

offend

or hurt

In

all his holy

mountain:

t

And

e ,i1. ,in and death

..

haU

be

-

...

bed

out

in

Ca.h-'ry'&

fountain.

In

a

thousand yean of reigning t

He'll in&truct and

train

and blelili;

And fuUy he'll establish them

In

life

and

righteousnes&.

To

hi,

Father

he

' ll

pTesent

them-

Pure. blnmele&.&, without fault;

And

e:arth'

.

true lord

&hall

ne,'ermOTe

Be blind

or

muimed or halL §

• J S L . 3 5 ~ 9 . o . t 1..&.35:1;2,]sa. u:6-9.

i t . :«. 15:25

Ro:T.:5:lo;

:0 :6 ;

Isa.J%:l;

jer.

23:

5:

G..n..

:8:

. .

I I

Cor.

Is : : . t ;

Man.

p & ' ~ 3 4 ; .....

....

-


36/66

TlJe WOl;lderrul

~ o r y

' l 'ypned

i

l laaal;' Abraham .

Seed . -GD

1 oJ:

16.19

AaI/u-c aU . FM..,. II

-41

1,0; . 1 /

J I M r . u d l L a . J f

Q l ~

A_ ur I

:

. 7 S - . c - I _ T l ~ H . - V . U ~

N ~ . : 7 . I .


37/66

'I'H

Spirit

ItsdfBul'& WiUleS1

with am Spirit

Uw We lhc ClWdreo o Cod; and

Cbildr=,

thc a Hein.;

HcinolGod,aftd

Joint-heirs

with

COris1

ifsobctluit

we

SA r

With Him.. .._ RotIl.

2 :

16,

'7.


38/66

· - - - - - - ~

¥ _ O _

~ _R_F_ _L_S_ V _)_:

\\Tith luting

joy

and singing

They'll

corne

to-ZiOO'5

mount:

But of

Zioo',

wondroUlc1ory

1

mUit give you aD ac:cov:ot.

JOINT·

HEIRS

WITH JESUS

CHRIST

OUR LORD.

But

where

begins

tbe

story t

Of thi. Seed of Abraham 1

How

can pen

portn.y

thy

glory,

Thou

Bride of

God's

own Lamb?

True Zion i s little

flock,

The

Lord', own

faithful

few,

1

\Vbo

firmly

build upon the

~ o k

With

truths

both old and new.

Called.

to

be .on, and heir5 of God

And Bride of

bili

dear Son,

S

They

sacrifice

the

eartbly good

To join

the beav

':aly

One.

They

mark the

iteps

their

Leader trod

And

in hi, shining track.,

With

courage

high

and

faith in God,

Follow and nc'er turn

back- I

• Ita.

35'

5-fo.

t

G.l

3:

29; Rf'9. 21:

2

9;

E:pl.

5:31.32.. ::

LU u:,32; Nau..7=24;

13:5

2

;

2Pa. 4-,Rcm..B::28; Gal.4:7. Ad:us:l.4-

I

&e..

17

:

1.4


39/66

,J8

WO/\ DERFVL

S T } ~

Till

life

itself

goes

out

in

night:

Faithful

unto the

end,

lbey 'alk by faith,

lind

ot by sight,

And every talent spend.

Worthy

lire

they to be hi, Bride:.,

The

Bride

of

God's

Anointed,

..

'bom,

for the

work

of bleSl>ing all,

Jebonh bath appointed.

This is the New Jerusalem, t

Th is

i

the great Mount Zion.

Heav'nly,

from

God

itshalJcomedown;

hs King

i Judab'. Lio4.

In exaltation tbese shall shine-

A Sun of Righteousness, :

Tbey sban

be-

like their

Lord.

di ine,

And

men

and

angels

bless.

§

Now, in ber Jaw ana trial state,

lJespised and

,corned of

men,

Tbis littleflock,

the

Church ofCbri,t,

Delights

to follow him.

*Rct-·3:4-

fReT.:u : ,10.

M . n

l 3 ~ 3 ; ..1.1.

4 : ~

J Pal

: 4; I Jobo3:2; , : 2.3·

~ . ~ . ..1J.


40/66

Tt]e V , r o ~ d C ' r t u f i L o ~ '

fIke t p r l e ; o \ J

46100d

or Spri

n

klinn

Typ

ified

~ ~ . Z - M JU.


41/66

.. Ht:n:in is Lcm: DOl that

We

J09ed

GoeS.

bat

IhaJ. He IOftd V

aDd

$C II His Scm

10

be

the Pro-

pitiatioa b

om Sim.

_ 1 Jolm 4: 10.

•

He

Died

«

All

tbal

They

wbich

i f t

houJd

DOl

helK: eb1h

l i¥e

1IIRO

T h e t m e l ~

bul 1I:II1D

liiu:t

Which

Died

~ r

Them.

I.Od

Rose _

.2 Car.5;tS-


42/66

· ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

WOAJJEKF llL STOR 1:

Her

glory

and

exceeding

joy

In ayrpboh

now appear;

j

Yet,

of that

wac') without

alloy,

She h... (oretafte here..

Now ,he', • troop

of

.. aoldien

Following

ehrilt .

command.

Hi,

flock

of

Iheep well tended,

And fed

by

hi,

o n

hand. t

She', a

band

of the

Lord',

.. brethren

or whom he'.

Dot uhamed,

And

the

very Al l of earth. 1

·Tbe

Lord

bim5elf

hal

claimed.

Ay, more:

the

light

of earth

j

abe,

Amidst gro . darkncili ahining, e

Since

her

~ r

Lord

hi51ightwithdrew

From

mCD

the undclcTViDg.

A pure

and

virgin Church

ia abe,

Espou.ed unto

heT

Lord.

l

Like

a

meek

and cornell'

malden

She trusu;

hi.

rBitbru word.

• I

Car. 10 ,1 , . t

2 _

2 : ) . 4 ;

J- 101

. - ' / :

Pu..2J-

1

Hc:b

.

2:1I:

3;1;

N&Il.5;J·

f lo ·u .S: '4-

I

;

)oI:ml;4.51 }=9: -

12'35. ,

2('_.11::1;

Karlr.JJ:15; Pu s;

1 45:

l

o,n,I304-

~ .

•


43/66

WON ERFUL STOR

I :

But

when

she

has

crossed

the

borders

Into

the

promised land,

His glorious

Bride and full

joint·heir.

She'll be at Christ's right

hand. *

Together,

they'U

be

a "Prie&lhood,"

A ..

Royal

Priesthood,

too:

t

And

their

royal,

priestly

power

Shall

make

earth', all things

new.

Then, together

they're

pTt5eDted

As K;ng. enthroned and

gleat;

Jaas

,

the

head

considered,

And the body,

his elect.

This

C

hrist shall be

the

Prince of

Peace,

..

Wonderful, ••

COuDlic]or;"

A

Mighty

God

of truth

and

grace,

Man's

"l::ver1as.t;ng

Father.

§

AA

m i

gbty Prophet,

Priest

and

King.

In

Times of Restitution, .

He sball to

men

sah'ation bring-

A JJ

everlasting

portion

• JleT. II: ; Roxa.B:I,· t I Pet. 2: 5.9; 1tf'T.

21:2,S.

ReT

. l : I ; :0:6

Cal.

1:16. :: _

9:6.1 A&3: ZI- 23' Heb·7:1S, '17.I,.1.

1


44/66

rr:.,e \,·ol derr

. S ~ o r y

'Paug t Typh:

'aUy by 1 - 1 ~ e 6 . - J o l ) n i,4fl

.

:

. ....• :ih J "I' ,,... • "..",,,, i

tA

H · I ~ . ' _

I_t l .s- t lAI

•

1 I / u . · , / , . ' ~ I :1· .. .....-..·. J...:.r. . l

'

' ~ _

Ar.:..l. I .... b.......J .lQ, _ 7- t. ,."I,,-IS.


45/66

..

He lw.h mule

Him

10 be SUt

far

lh who

KD. . . DO SiD; thai We JDicbt be

l i .or

the Rilbl·

.. 1 od ill Hira. _:1 Car.

5: l

•

• Uke

Grist

_ Raised

lIP - Ilac

Dad

bytlle Glary of

the

Fa1her,

n=.,

We aho Sb0GJ4

Walk ia N__ ofUe. - RoCI . 6: ...


46/66

~ ~

WOA DERFUL STOR} :

< .$

But

to

share

tbis

exaltation

,

Chrid's

Bride must like bim be;

And the

"fint

resurrection-

Shall

complete her perfectly.

Though

tbi.

cbieJand

hen'nl)" portion

"

The

Elect"

alone

,hall

gain

.

Yet for

others

there'. &alntioD

From every sinful tain.

Such of all earth', many millions

.A. obey " That

Prophet',"

, 'oice t

Sh.n

be p)uck'd

from death',.

dominion

,

ChOO5ing life, may

bn l :

their choice.

Yet remember. aU this bleuillg'

Which to

earth

and men

lihan

come

Is

dependent on ehrict , coming:

Hence we pray,

Thy

Kingdom come.

, :oc1aim bi,Bride

he

comes

witbstealtb

Not

then to mcnappearing; [wealth.

First she', endowed with pow'r and

Thcncome. the .....orld'.

g-r-ut

blessing

I

I

Joh

3:

2

; It"'"'

=:6. t

Devt.

JI:

S: A

J

:

22

,23-

;;


47/66

i

I

I

r

WONLJERFliL

STaR ~ ${

Thi.

Christ. the 'SQ11ofRigbteousacu,'

Shall

rise

with

healing

bum&,

And.,., the

g10riow.

years

prognaa,

Sweet

peace

,h.lf.ftow in stream

• •

Tbere naught

that',

wronr ..hall be

termed right,

Nor

right

wrong

appear;

t

TbeLord,

the

Way.

the Life., the

Truth,

Shan

make

tbe rigbt moat

clear.

CllRlSi S PAROUSlA

AIID THE GOSPEL

HARVEST.

When

for

hi.

Bride

the

Lord h u

COIZU

'

With

joy

and

glad

lourpri5e,

Hi, r e e n ~ .he wilJ recognize

By

faith'"

anointed eyes.. 1

Then lOOn .he

will like him

And

him

as

he

i....-f

·beo her

blessed bope'

. ruition

The bea\"eDty

Father

elves..

Q licklv .be he:l:f'5 t is

we1cc;,me

voice,

Not borne upon

the

wind;

.

Nor

ip the

5 e C R t cbamm I

Doer;

she

her

Joved

O e

find.

• Is&.

66:rL t MI1. 3: 18. t 2 Cor. 5:16

f I J:z.

I

Job

10:4.$

;

11m...

24:26.


48/66

'l'lJe ·YlolJder rut

iitory

TlJe

e7Je ' F h i ~ j'\ecd'ul

f t

ForgoL

~ t U ; ~ •• . AIr:

AI_r:M.

M

4G,

r.. • • 0 1 f I J

•• T ~ ~ J I ~ n . ¥

8 . J O w a i v ; ' J , · ~ < J W ,

• . .tU.q.wt . l 0 . Iwd l iM Aut. -J. .J . ' . :41, p


49/66

W h & I ~ u

Ye Do,

doitHcutiJ f lkl tbe Lard

-lOr

Ye Serve the

Lord Christ..It-Col·l:

:ll, 2

.. iIlaRc an

tlImc

Sa.zrtJ

Them

tbe

l.md

_beD He Cameth

abaII

fiDd WalchiDr: "en""

.

OIlO

-

thai

He

atWl

Gird

Hio1selr,

&D

lIakc

Them 10 l

dO Wl)

10 11'"1, _d

1ri1l Ccm.e

Fca tb lid 5u PI:

them.

"- Luke

1:1;

37.


50/66

~ ~ ~

i

H O/l-/)ERFCL

STOR :

But

in the prophede. fulfilled,

And in

the lign, foretold,

By faith, with funest confidence,

She doth

her

Lord behold.

For him .he long hal waited

And watched by

night

and cby;

And.

for

his

promiled

kingdom.

She

hu

nc\'cr ceued OPT Y·

t

Chriat', appearlng to

the warld

at

large

'Will

be in

wnthfuJ token, :

'''ith

iron

rod and

hu,,'Y 5COUree

Because God', law Ibc):'' ''e -broken.

Human

pride

will

not be

willing

To

yield

to

hi. confTOl;

And aelfi,hncu

will

.ggrante

The

we.akneu

from the fatl.

The

king.

of

earth and

lord, of land

The

rich

and

clergy,

too,

\Vill cling to pow', within their hand,

As ent they uled to do

.. A

time of

trouble

there

,hall be

On

C\'cry tribe and nation:

With

{ear and trembling earth .balI .ee

Her

rreatest

tribul.tiOD.

I

-Jdaa..Z4lJ3- t Md.. 6:1G. : M424:3O;

R«. :7 ; 3127. I Dac. 1.1:1.


51/66

---- '''''&5

.10

WO,, DERFl:L

STo.Hl:

Empires

and

thrnnet< shall

di 'ppear,

And

c r ~ s

and

nstems

f.1I;

And on their ruins God wi11 t n r

H is kingdom OTer

an.

Yet to

men

this tribulatioo

h a bleuiog in disguise,

The desire of eyery n . t ioo- ·

God', i n g d o m ~ t h e o

,hall rise,

TIMES

OF

RESTITUTIO/ _ t

That i5 the good time coming. though

This dark

night

lilU between.

\Vhe« gathering

shadows

e,,"en now

By

thinking

men are seeD.

'Twill

teach mankind

the lenoo

Which

cternalh-

will

ta,t-

That

sin bringr; tribulation,

And , irtut: blessio&, TasL

Then

fetters

and

~ n s

ial1

broken,

Eartb'

idols

all

de&tTo ed,

The bow of peace, God', token,

O'u

man .hall e cc abide.

Knowledge of God shall fill

the

earth

As waten; co,-er the

,ea;:

[mirth

And

praise,

thanksgiving.

and

Toice

of

~ a k e sweetest

melody

2 , .

t Ac:u 3 19' 21. .:

1M- 11:f.

~ ' . - . .

.

. .. .

-

..


52/66

'P lJe Vl0l;ldll'rr . 1 f,Lory

Forc6l)c.do:

dnga or o m i ~ S ~ I e .. ins ,

- S - , t J v ~ M F _ r i - t _ I - ' ' ' d ~ R I I ~ u __

n . S lOUMF_r i

1_._1 .

JvBd

• • .. .a. _

f 41 5.>. it : J . 10.1/0 r . .. ..... E ~ · Z

" , " ' . ~

...


53/66

TJIDe$ofRc&cshmc shaD frur:lt he Pre

aced lhe l.on:l;

aDd

He ahaIlsend Jesus-Wbam

m H a .

e:m IIID$f

Retain limn ;he TIm5 o Re5

titution o

All

1'l1iIlp wbicll

God ha1h

Spokc Q by

lhc:

Mcwh

o

AD

Hi. Hol,

Proplll:ts ainee the

World l.q:ui..·'_ Ads

J

9-21.


54/66

•.

~ ~ ~

WONDERFU1 STOll Y

.


55/66

. . . , . - ~

U OJr(O£/t f f.. L STORJ

Wberefore, because Christ did

{hilS

He',

now exalted high. ,. [work,

To

nature

and

to power dh' ine.

t

Ne\-er

again

to die.

D thi. wonderful redemption

God',

remedy

for

sin;

The way to Hfe is opened:

That a11 mar enter in.

"'ho. wbo hath been God's coun&elor?

Or who hath known his mind? §

:Xot one of

.11

the hcsx'nh host.

And

surely not mankind.

This

wisdom,

power,

love

and

grace,

His blessed

\Vord reveals.

Are

but the beamings

of hi£ face

In whom all

goodness

dwen,.

THE JOYFUL STORY

Thui

runs the

old, old

story.

Do

you

now take it in?

This ~ o n d e r l ' u J Tedemption.

God', remedy for 5in.

Search the

Scriptures, and believe

it;

The Bible

Y& it', true;

'Tis

provided

for n

linnen.

And

therefore.

meant

for you

•

FhiJ

2 : ~ n t Rom 6 :

9; Man.

21: 18.

: 2 TJIIL

J :

10. I Rom..

11;

33-36-

'-


56/66

Tl;Je \ ... ol)do:rr..,1 E ~ o r y

\ a k r 0 Ui . fJ OIlJ th l.:U,, · Gh·eJ

•• j rnM_Nl

• ..r

An V,Iwv K • . - I i i

Gijl G H

r i. i L

i l l l t ,

Sa,u I . n G '':'''' / r i l lk:

, -

__ I Im

..........

.

:

. ...

. ·f

:.

J'

;


57/66

Tboa

hut lIIr Words of Eternal

J..ifc.

ADd

-r Deline IIDd

an

Sun: tha Tboo art

lh r.

Cl1M

thr 5 CI

of tht: Gocl - Joiln 6 : 68 69-

.. Therr

is

No CCDdtmDation to tlKm ...bich

an:

ill

CbriIl

J .

bu

walk r&d.

after thr Flesh. bat

ella

tht: Spirit. _ Ram. : J .


58/66

WO/l [)£RFW. STOR Y

Then take this Vt:at salvation.

Which

OUT

Father JOTe' to give;

Jult now by faith receive it

lb due time

you

,ball

live.

And

.inee thia .imple

menage

Bringa

peace aDd joy to you,

Make

known tbe wondrou, story;

For othen

need

t

too.

Go

t n

the bJeued t idinp

That legally we're free •

From in

aDd

pain and dying.

To

live

etemalty.

By

faith

enjoy

the

prospect

lOW

.

And by and by

ftuitiOD;

Let

every act

of

life now

Ihow

Your- thaDU for

thil

. . .,.tioD.

Soon

,hall oar eya

behold -

Salvation from· . bon

The

theme

of

thi,

old

ltor ,

Of preciou5,

heavenly

love.

EXPERIENCE

AIID JOT Of THE SAIJITS

.. I

love to

tell

the

at

ory

Of gracious•.heavenly Jove;

How

Je,us

left

his

glory,

That wondrous Jove ;0

prove

•

Ram.B:I.

Rca..B:q.


59/66

.$'

II'O 'nERFLZ

STORY.

.. I love to tdl

the

Iton.,

B«tluse

I

know

it'.

·true;

t

IIstisfie5 my longings

As

nothing else would do.

I

love

to tell the story

More

wonderful

it

seems

Than all the golden fancies

Of

all

our

golden dreams.

" I love to teU the .ton·J

It

did

10

much

fOr ~ e

And.tbat

is

just

the reason

I tell it D O W

1c

thee.

"1

love

to

tell

the

stol)'

'Tis pleaf.8.nt to repeat

\Yb.t

seem.,

each time I tell

it,.

More wonderfully

IWU t.

I love to

tell the story._

For

60me

haie nel"er heard

Tbe

rnes ge

of

u.h-ation

From

God',

o\\'n holy \Vord.

I Ion to teU the story

For

th05e wbo kllow

:it he,t

Sum hungering

and

thirsting

To

hear.it,

like the

Te t.

..

And

when,

in

scenes

of

glory,

I

ling the

new,

ne,l"

,"ong,

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the old. old tory

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that

I

id

to Voa, I ht

•

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Lord.

f

hey

bue

Peneaued

Me

they

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TIIJSC5

YO"

OUCItT

TO " O W

-- --

CHRISTIAN

BIBLE

STUDENTS

THE. SATlSrACTOlt1r PROOFS THAT-

_' be

Bible i t a di,Uie ruilali--..bk

JDd

~

tefraJiD,

a'Ptemuil:

plan

(Dn'cl JIUlJcc. WiMba

and Lowe..

_Th tKe ro (Kao ..

t ~ e

o(lbt SaijXlIf'tS.loacJo.i (Lalte

II: 52). is fowtd, aDd

Ir'es

Cod a (ahht1tl

peaple

aeetSS to the

tht. ..

liddUl

Nptcry.

'-Co )

t : 2 .

_

The

Lcri

JtftIS

and hiJ (aithM arc to

be

DIll

-IJ

bal1r.iup.

_

TIm

KiD,dom

is

to

come

aDd

Cod's

, 11

be

.10M'

.r

the

5ec»Dd.

Ad¥mL

-God .

plu is 10 ulrd ad. '&'Ie

t bc: 0mr0 ia

the Gc.pd-ceo

md l o _ lm ClAm:h ID hleum,the . .orld m t1M J I i l J ~

_A ransom fer aD implies u

opJXWtllJlilJ

f ~ ratJtation 10 all,

-The 0.., ofJllIdrmst is 1,CICIOyan: loar- Ille YOri4'striU-dq,

_ ~ a l l

ud

bumazt IWUlU arc diuUld aDd

_ "'The

D:uTVW

. . . ' of

wlf

. .

0i5ee

. .

D

I : tAK

with this . . .

_"The

bia"b

...

I IJ

0 (

r i c b t e g g J I I e s ~

w i l - t

nfreri.

wID

be

opa l to aI llIe redeemed

n.«

In tbc Milleolliam._lI&. 35' I,,.

- The 1 r i D ~ d O D U of thi5

world"

we bIrt I ~

anorda.iDtd period

aDd WOl$t Ibn ( i n pla«

to

the

I I Xh:lidOlD oIHeaNIII

"Thy JUDgdom CoIDe,

~ n i U

J'iw 0w,rAI h X_

-Wh ,

God

bas

permiueil nil (or ail

tbovJUd

,ean,

aDd

_The

~ I a t

i a n s h i p

Df

Co


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'THISCS

\ 'Ol '

WA. 'T TU I':S(>W

- -

CHRISTiAJI: BIBLE STl

l DEKTS

THERE

ARE

£\·lD.I:: ;CES

THAT_

-5U lhuvsaad Years rl'Oftl Adam mdHl in A. I'. IBj%.

_

l k

Jlt,te 0 1 _

o n J ' ~ 11mb WII. I Oc1ober. a. c. 2.

_ TlIe IM.e

cl.-\nnllno.ioo IO)JIITJ. Ike. :r:Slh L c. 3

-1'bc lJate of oat Lord. Baplbm . .uOOober. A.

1>

29.

-

The

: o . . ~ d oar Lord. CNcifixion,ApriJ.

A.

o . 33.

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ended A.

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1874-1914

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tioa d all n ;.. A a . 3 ' 19-21.

_ n.c: Typical J l l l r i l ~

Man-

the:

Date-

or

their

kltit:rpe.

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G m t i l t : l l ~ . i l I e:nd with

A D. 1 9 1 ~

- The Je:. .

sb

Ace.

iu

l..c:mJIh, its C,n.m>nics. c:tc .. T l ~ f i e d

abe: Ra,Iidc:$

uf.be

0tri5IiaD

A ~ e - ~ iu

_ Eli. 11 Elijab the Prophet"

was a

Trpe.-Ho . fullilltd.

_The: AlIlicl,ri t

Has C o m c : ~ W h a t ?

WhC 1l?

Where?

T iIu

Mjd ls _ I f '-J •

un

Juf'IJ

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III .. #u

l/.. uJ.Mt1 f

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T l n ~ c s TOL OtJ(:HT TO

ItlfOW

- - ~ - -

CHRISTIAN BIBLE STUDENTS

DO

lo O

V x...'''OW

TH T

- W e

arc no.li.iuo:

jp ",he

Ti"'c'ollhc End" af

t l r i fGospd.

~ c p a c b

is

",be

0 . .

l G o d ' a ~ fwlhe

KiJle:o.

IIi..

are? • .

- .

he

-D f1

afWai\iDc arc CDdcd ~ tbe ClUllSi ,

of

the

Sane1....,. ' ~ e lI,Uf cb,-W ~ n :

or

ns '\l."'bnl.na

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,-This

Hlne for ll,c

lqiall inr

oftbe R d . . . el Diriae

F.,'or la F1hhl,. hnel-bliDtled , ~ eralwies-to permil

Ilte

p l b a i ,

of an elel1

r . 1 ~ ~

(n:l1II &maDi

tbe

Centlles1

- 'nis (.TOT i;;

pdu. l ly

t&1;i"1 shape

and

kllO OI 1I U ZioniQa?

_ lmmunld'l

KinCUoa:l

il no--

in Jft'C'IU

o f esl . loll i .b_?

- Tbc lil'Hl

P;rramid

in

q,7}lt is • WiUIeu \0.11 IhcK

CTnIl$

g( IH

~ e s and

..

0lU' uay---tulifJin&: in IJlII'bakl

_ The

frramid',

da .. "

. . ITd

11NIo:2(e WIder- A . . . . .

bofu :a tbe_f I lS ia?

Ita

H r ~ ~

I _

baIiua tbe Ju' ' 'b .,d hi Grand G.lICIJ lbe

Go.pt-I

~ 5

Upper S&ep'Jlllbolu.c.

the

~ i l l " < C T '

iacI

oIln1:oa1l1km .nJ

an.n:b, Jadpoenta-

apoa

Clariat::adc-.l

Its Kina', Ownlle;r lbe Dj.-joe JliaJlITC:. etc..,

0/ tbe Orern .

j , ~ 1 M C h r i s z . H l : I . d . d B o d y ? I I l ; A I I l ~

the Con'tilioa ia

RielMOCWIesi d

\lie -CrntComp.,n,,··

de.? Ita OaUD',

Cbuam

'bow

of

Israel aDd

the

_ l d . b e

a 1 l a l I l R ~ l

U i m u . u ~

I . ~ / . . , A

- l } - r f Ia i i

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NONE OF THE WICKED

WILL

U N D E R S T A ~ D

:

A

WATCH TOWER BIBLE I

TllAcrSOClE

' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '

-

uar.JnJnI ,

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u. L.\ .


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