Little Verses for Good Children. [Machine readable transcription] Michigan State University Libraries, Digital Sources Center.The Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition.Michael Seadle, Michigan State University Libraries, Digital Sources Center. Conversion to TEI.2 conformant markup: Ruth Ann Jones, Michigan State University Libraries, Digital Sources Center. Amy Vance. Creation of machine-readable version: Yolanda T. Gause. Nicole Hawkins. ca. 16 kilobytes Michigan State University Libraries, Digital Sources Center. 2001 East Lansing, Michigan Michigan State University Libraries, Digital Sources Center. Publicly accessible. URL: http://digital.lib.msu.edu/littleverses/vers.htm The text this electronic edition is based on was published before 1923 and is therefore in the public domain according to U.S. copyright law. Bound with The African Orphan Boy and Other Books for Children Little Verses for Good Children Author unknown 16 p. American Tract Society 1830? This work is part of the collection "Shaping the Values of Youth: Sunday School Books in 19th Century America." The copies consulted in the creation of the electronic editions are owned by the Michigan State University Libraries and the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University. The works have been encoded in Tei.2 conformant markup. They are being made publicly accessible as an educational resource. Line breaks have not been retained. All unambiguous end-of-line hyphens have been removed. In the case of unambiguous end-of-line hyphens which divide a word between two pages, the hyphen has been removed and the trailing part of the word has been joined to the last line of the preceding page. Library of Congress Subject Headings. date of changes corrector who made the changes what was done LITTLE VERSES FOR GOOD CHILDREN. A side view of a man sitting in a chair with a child on his lap. The child is holding a small book in its hands. -2- PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY. An illustration of a well-dressed family of five approaching the door of a church. I must pray Both night and day. Before I eat, I must entreat That God would bless To me my meat. I must not play On God's own day; But I must hear His word in fear. An illustration of Moses, holding a staff in his hand and pointing toward two stone tablets, upon which are inscribed the roman numerals I through X. A holy light shines from his head. 'Tis God's command, "Thou shalt not steal;" The pilfering hand His wrath shall feel. I'll beg my bread From door to door, Rather than steal My neighbor's store. A view from behind of a man raising an axe above his head, preparing to chop through a thick log. A dog lies on the ground near the man's feet. Work with your might, 'Tis God's command: Let work and prayer Go hand in hand. All honest labor God will bless; Let me not live In idleness. A young girl, viewed from behind, looks at a large butterfly resting on some grass to her right. I would not kill The meanest thing That creeps on earth, Or flies on wing. I must not lie, I must not feign, I must not take God's name in vain. An illustration of children fighting in the street. One boy is rushing toward another boy, who is leaning back in alarm; three girls surround the combatants, trying to restrain the attacker. A wicked child I must not be; For God on high Can hear and see. I must not speak Of other ill, But ever bear To all good-will. A man sits in a chair, wagging his finger at and laying his arm on the shoulder of a young girl in front of him. The girl looks up at the man and holds his outstretched arm. A woman standing to the right of the girl bends slightly and reaches an arm out toward the child. I'd better die Than tell a lie, Lest I be lost Eternally; Nor may my tongue Say what is wrong: I must die not sin, A world to win. An illustration of three children. A seated boy at the left side of the picture holds an open book in his hands in front of him. Two young girls stand to the right; the smallest one stands in the middle with her arms folded across her chest, while the taller one at the right also holds an open book in her hands. This blessed book, My Bible true, Shows me my sin And Saviour too. For Christ alone My soul can save, And raise my body From the grave. A child kneels on the floor, her hands clasped in prayer. A closed book lies on the ground to her right, and a beam of light illuminates her from above. Oh, blessed Saviour, Take my heart, And let not me From thee depart. Lord, grant that I In faith may die, And live with thee Above the sky. A woman kneels and points at some large flowers growing in an open grassy area. A small girl stands behind her, also looking at the flowers. CREATION. God made the sky that looks so blue, God made the grass so green; God made the flowers that smell so sweet, In pretty colors seen. God made the sun that shines so bright, And gladdens all I see; It comes to give us heat and light, How thankful should we be! An illustration of a woman milking a cow. A second cow is lying down in the background. God made the pretty bird to fly; How sweetly has she sung! And though she soars so very high, She ne'er forgets her young. God made the cow to give me milk, The horse for me to use: I'll treat him kindly for his sake, Nor dare his gifts abuse. A landscape displaying a river bordered by trees and tall grasses on the far bank. The nearer bank is mostly bare. A cow has waded into the river at the left side of the picture. God made the water for my drink; God made the fish to swim; God made the trees to bear me fruit; O how should I love him! O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all. Psalm 104:24. A young boy stands near a woman sitting in a chair, holding a small book in his hand. The woman has her arm around the boy's shoulder while holding the pages of the book open for him to see. THE BIBLE. What book ought I to love the best, And on its truth securely rest? THE BIBLE. What tells me of my fallen state, And how God can me new create? THE BIBLE. What points me to the Lamb of God, To trust in his atoning blood? THE BIBLE. An old man wearing tattered clothes and leaning on a cane holds the leash of a dog, which is sitting up and holding a battered top hat in its mouth as though presenting it to a woman and boy who are standing nearby. The woman and the boy are both smiling, and the boy is pointing appreciatively at the dog. What warns me to abstain from sin, And tends to make me pure within? THE BIBLE. What teaches to relieve the poor, And med'cine for the sick procure? THE BIBLE. A boy lies on the ground outdoors, propping his head on his hand as he looks down at an open book in front of him. A hat lies near the boy's feet. What teaches me to love my foe, And acts of kindness to him show? THE BIBLE. What tells me of that state of bliss Where I shall never do amiss? THE BIBLE. What can support my dropping head When I am laid on my death-bed? THE BIBLE. An illustration of a drummer boy, holding up his drumsticks in his right hand and lifting his drum (which hangs on a shoulder strap) slightly with his left. Why should I love my sport so well, So constant at my play; And lose the thoughts of heaven and hell, And then forget to pray? What do I read my Bible for, But, Lord, to learn thy will? And shall I daily know thee more, And less obey thee still?

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