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Article LANAH, A TALE OF THE FLOOD. ← Page 8 of 11 →
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Lanah, A Tale Of The Flood.
from thy father . This day have two of all created thing - taken refuge in the ark . The lion with the lamb , the eagle and the dove , dwell there in peace : it is a sign that the great doom is near at hand . This is the last night thou mayest pass on earth ! Let us then adore the great
Arthitect of all , and praise him for his mercy . " Surrounded by his children , Noah offered sacrifice : the last till his deliverance should be accomplished . Fervently did he pray for his race—for the doomed children of the earth . With sad and melancholy thought the brethren sought
their rest . Each had some favourite tree or flower to grieve for ; even the virtuous Noah , as he cast his eyes upon the green fields and waving trees , almost repined to think that they , unconscious and incapable of sin , should suffer for the guiltiness of man , first created for his pleasure , and
condemned to destruction for his crimes . " Farewell , " exclaimed the aged patriarch , " thou beautiful but guilty world ! Would I could love thee less—or that thou wouldst more deserve the love of that Great Being whom I serve !" And leaning on his staff , the holy Patriarch wept in bitterness of soul .
At last the awful morning dawned brightly , as unconscious of the impending desolation . Japheth resolved once more to seek the dwelling of Lanah , ancl save , even at the last hour , if possible , one from the doom of death . " Alas !" he exclaimed , as crossing the plain he beheld his
fellow-CTeatures following their accustomed occupations , " Alas , for the guiltiness of earth ! " Such was the infatuation of mankind , that all warnings were neglected , and each , even to the hour of destruction , pursued the imaginings of his heart .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Lanah, A Tale Of The Flood.
from thy father . This day have two of all created thing - taken refuge in the ark . The lion with the lamb , the eagle and the dove , dwell there in peace : it is a sign that the great doom is near at hand . This is the last night thou mayest pass on earth ! Let us then adore the great
Arthitect of all , and praise him for his mercy . " Surrounded by his children , Noah offered sacrifice : the last till his deliverance should be accomplished . Fervently did he pray for his race—for the doomed children of the earth . With sad and melancholy thought the brethren sought
their rest . Each had some favourite tree or flower to grieve for ; even the virtuous Noah , as he cast his eyes upon the green fields and waving trees , almost repined to think that they , unconscious and incapable of sin , should suffer for the guiltiness of man , first created for his pleasure , and
condemned to destruction for his crimes . " Farewell , " exclaimed the aged patriarch , " thou beautiful but guilty world ! Would I could love thee less—or that thou wouldst more deserve the love of that Great Being whom I serve !" And leaning on his staff , the holy Patriarch wept in bitterness of soul .
At last the awful morning dawned brightly , as unconscious of the impending desolation . Japheth resolved once more to seek the dwelling of Lanah , ancl save , even at the last hour , if possible , one from the doom of death . " Alas !" he exclaimed , as crossing the plain he beheld his
fellow-CTeatures following their accustomed occupations , " Alas , for the guiltiness of earth ! " Such was the infatuation of mankind , that all warnings were neglected , and each , even to the hour of destruction , pursued the imaginings of his heart .