{"collection":"scripture-revelation","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/gutenberg_36584/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/gutenberg_36584","id":"gutenberg_36584","license":"Public Domain (US)","rights_basis":"gutenberg_metadata_copyright_false","source":"gutenberg","source_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36584","summary":null,"tags":["Bible stories, English -- Gospels -- Juvenile literature","Category: Children & Young Adult Reading","Category: Religion/Spirituality","Jesus Christ -- Miracles -- Juvenile literature"],"text":"</pre>\n\n\n\nProduced by Larry B. Harrison, Archives and Special\nCollections, University Libraries, Ball State University\nand the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at\nhttp://www.pgdp.net\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Illustration]\n\n  No. 35.\n\n  THE BLIND BEGGAR\n  OF JERICHO.\n\n  BY THE AUTHOR OF \"PEEP OF DAY.\"\n\n  LONDON:\n  JOHN HATCHARD AND SON.\n  1848.\n\n\n\n\n[Illustration]\n\nTHE BLIND BEGGAR OF\n\nJERICHO.\n\n\nIt is very common to see blind men begging in the streets. Do not you\npity the blind? How sad it must be never to see the light of the sun,\nnor the green leaves in spring, nor the faces of our dearest friends!\n\nA long while ago a blind man sat begging by the side of the road. As\nhe sat he heard the noise of a great crowd walking along. He did not\nknow why there was such a crowd, so he asked the people passing by why\nso many had come together. They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was\npassing that way. The blind man had heard before of Jesus. He had\nheard that he could do great wonders, and he felt sure in his heart\nthat Jesus could make him see. But the blind man could not go to\nhim--how could he dare to stir in such a crowd? He might have been\npushed down and trodden upon and crushed to death. But he could speak.\nHe cried out very loud, \"Have mercy on me, O Lord.\" He did not cry out\nonce or twice, he kept on crying out, hoping that Jesus would hear\nhim. But the Lord took no notice of him, and a great many people came\nup to him and told him not to make such a noise. Yet the poor man\nwould not be quiet; he knew that the Lord was passing by, and that he\nmight soon be gone, and that he might never pass that way again, so he\ncried out more than ever, \"Lord, have mercy on me!\" And did the Lord\ntake notice of him at last? Yes, he did; he stood still, and told the\npeople to bring that blind man to him. How kind it was in Jesus to\ncare for the blind beggar! Jesus is very kind, and cares for every\npoor creature in the world. At last the blind man heard some one speak\nkindly to him, and say, \"Be of good comfort; rise, he calleth thee.\"\nHow glad he was to hear that Jesus had sent for him! He got up very\nquickly, and went to Jesus, for now the people made room for him. No\none now was rude to the poor beggar, for Jesus had called for him.\n\nAnd what did Jesus say to him? He asked him this question, \"What do\nyou wish me to do for you?\" The man replied, \"Lord, that I may receive\nmy sight.\" Jesus pitied him very much, and he touched his eyes, and\nsaid, \"Receive thy sight.\" That moment he was able to see. How glad he\nnow was that he had cried out, \"Lord, have mercy on me,\" and that he\nhad not left off when the people told him not to make a noise! He\nwould not leave Jesus now he had found him, but went after him on the\nroad, praising him, and thanking God for his goodness.\n\nIf all people would pray as this blind man did, Jesus would hear them\nall. The child who reads this book is not blind. If you were blind how\ncould you read to father or to mother? But there is something which\nJesus could do for you, that would make you happy for ever. What is\nit? Do you know? If he were to say, \"What do you wish me to do for\nyou?\" what would you answer? I should like you to say, \"Forgive me my\nsins, and give me thy Holy Spirit.\" My dear child, do make this little\nprayer every day. Jesus would hear you. Perhaps you live in a very\npoor place. Perhaps you live in a little room in town, up some dark\nand narrow stairs; perhaps there is very little furniture in it, and\nvery little food in the cupboard, but Jesus knows where you live, and\nhe knows your name, and your father's name, and your mother's name,\nand he hears all you say. He would be much pleased to hear you praying\nto him, because he loves you, and he once died upon the cross that\nyou might not go to hell. If you go to heaven you will see the blind\nbeggar there--I mean the beggar who once was blind. Then you will sing\nwith him about the love of Jesus in saving your souls.\n\nIf you wish to read a full account of this blind man, you will find it\nin Mark x. 46 to end, and also in Luke xviii. 35 to end.\n\n\n\n\n    When Jesus Christ was here below,\n      And spread his works of love abroad,\n    If I had lived so long ago,\n      I think I should have loved the Lord.\n\n    Jesus, who was so very kind,\n      Who came to pardon sinful men,\n    Who heal'd the sick, and cur'd the blind:\n      Oh, must not I have loved him then?\n\n    But where is Jesus? Is he dead?\n      Oh, no; he lives in heaven above:\n    \"And blest are they,\" the Saviour said,\n      \"Who, though they have not seen me, love.\"\n\n    He sees us from his throne on high\n      As well as when on earth he dwelt;\n    And when to him poor children cry,\n      He feels such love as then he felt.\n\n    And if the Lord will grant me grace,\n      Much I will love him and adore;\n    But when in heaven I see his face,\n      'Twill be my joy to love him more.\n\n  _Jane Taylor._\n\n\n  THE END.\n\n\n  Macintosh, Printer, Great New-street, London.\n\n\n\n\nPRAYER.\n\n\n    O Father in Heaven,\n    Thou hast made all things;\n    The sun, moon, and stars, the land and sea.\n    Thou hast made me.\n    Thou hast taken care of me.\n    I thank Thee for all thy kindness.\n\n    Great God, Thou art in every place;\n    Thou seest in the dark,\n    As well as in the light;\n    Thou knowest all the naughty things\n    That I have done, and said, and thought.\n\n    O Merciful Lord, pardon my sins,\n    Because Jesus Christ, thy dear Son,\n    Died upon the cross for sinners.\n    Give me thy Holy Spirit,\n    That I may love Thee, and obey thy laws.\n    Keep me from minding Satan,\n    And save me from going to hell:\n    And whenever I die,\n    O take my soul to Heaven.\n\n    When Jesus comes with clouds,\n    And with the holy angels,\n    May I be glad to see Him.\n    May my dear parents, and brothers, and sisters,\n    Be happy with Thee for ever and ever.\n    May all people love Thee,\n    And speak of thy goodness.\n    Hear me for Christ's sake. Amen.\n\n\n\n\nTranscriber's Note\n\n\n  * Punctuation and spelling errors have been corrected.","title":"The Blind Beggar of Jericho","tradition":"scripture-revelation","translated_text":null,"word_count":1150}