{"collection":"scripture-revelation","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/wikisource_Young_Christian_s_first_lesson_book_Lesson_Nineteen/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/wikisource_Young_Christian_s_first_lesson_book_Lesson_Nineteen","id":"wikisource_Young_Christian_s_first_lesson_book_Lesson_Nineteen","license":"Public Domain / CC-BY-SA (see source)","rights_basis":"wikisource_site_inclusion_policy","source":"wikisource","source_url":"https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Young_Christian's_first_lesson-book/Lesson_Nineteen","summary":null,"tags":["Main_pages_with_authority_control_data","PD-old","Subpages"],"text":"LESSON XIX.\n\nof the Nature and Office of Angels.\n\nMY \u017foul, the heav'nly world \u017furvey,\n\nThe regions of eternal day.\nThere Je\u017fus reigns, and round his \u017feat\n\nMillions of glorious angels meet.\n\nTho\u017fe morning \u017ftars how bright they \u017fhine!\n\nHow \u017fweetly all their voices join\n\nTo prai\u017fe their Maker!\u2014watchful \u017ftill,\n\nTo mark the \u017fignals of his will;\n\nWhile with their out\u017ftretch'd wings they \u017ftand,\n\nTo fly at his divine command.\n\nAll happy as they are, and great,\n\nYet \u017fcorn they not on men to wait;\n\nAnd little children in their arms\n\nThey gently bear, \u017fecure from harms.\n\nOh! may I, with \u017fuch humble zeal,\n\nMy heav'nly Father's word fulfil.\n\nThat I, when time has run his race,\n\nMay with ble\u017fs'd angels find a place,\n\nBorn on their friendly wings on high,\n\nTo joys like theirs, which never die.\n\nThis work was published before January 1, 1931, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.\n\nPublic domainPublic domainfalsefalse","title":"Young Christian's first lesson-book/Lesson Nineteen","tradition":"scripture-revelation","translated_text":null,"word_count":165}