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CXXIII.

St. JOHN Chap. X. Ver. 9, 10, 11, 12.

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9. I am the door: by me if any man enter in, be fhall be faved, and fhall go in and out, and find pafture.

16. The thief cometh not, but to fteal, and to kill, and to deftroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

11. I am the good Shepherd: the good Shepherd giveth his life for the fheep.

12. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepberd, whofe own the sheep are not, feeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep.

CXXIV.

Lazarus raised from the Dead.

GOOD Lazarus, who oft receiv'd our Lord,
And treated at his hofpitable Board;
Who in his Breaft had an uncommon share,
The Lov'd Disciple only nearer there,
Struck with a mortal Sickness gasping lay,
His Life defpair'd, his Friend was far away;
Yet to the Twelve he does his Death declare,
Rejoycing for their fakes, he was not there:
Touch'd with true Sorrow, Thomas did reply,
Let us return, that we may with him dye,
For Life's a Pain when fuch a Friend is gone.
Our Lord departs, and as they journy'd on
First Martha him accofts, and weeping faid,
Had you been here your Friend had not been Dead.
Only Believe, our Saviour, mild, replies,
And Wonders fee, for he again fhall rife.

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He asks 'em where he's laid? they show the Tomb
Clos'd with a pond'rousStone; when thither come,
As one with mortal Sorrows not unmov'd,
He groan'd, and wept the Death of him he lov'd,
The Stone remov'd, to Heav'n he lifts his Eyes,
And prays awhile, then bids his Friend arise.
Arofe the Dead in Fun'ral Garments bound,
Many believ'd, and spread the wond'rous Tidings
round.

CXXIV.

St. JOHN Chap. XI. Ver. 41,42,43,44

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41. Jefus lifted up his eyes, and faid, Father, I thank thee that theu haft beard me.

42. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by, I faid it, that they may believe that thou hast fent me.

43. And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

44. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin.

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CXXV.

Jefus washing his Difciples Feet, recommends Humility and Charity.

'Was now the Eve of the Great Paschal Day,'

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Our Lord, who knew the Price he was to

pay

For Man's mifdeeds, his Garments laid away,
And not difdains to wash the Feet of those,
Whom for his little Family he chofe ;
High Heav'n forbid, faid Simon, fuch Difgrace,
So low thou never fhalt thy felf debase:
Our Lord--- Unless I wash thy Stains away,
I'll never own thee at the last Great day:
Not only, then, my Feet, Barjonas cries,

But Hands and Head; the Son of God replies,
If those are wafh'd, 'twill for the whole fuffice.

You me your Lord and Mafter justly name,

If I then wash your Feet, do ye the fame.

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Their Mafter's Fate his Servants fhou'd content,
Greater is he that fends, than he that's fent:
You know your Duty now, and happy they,
Who humbly trace my steps, and what they know,

obey.

CXXV.

St. JOHN Chap. XIII. Ver. 12, 13,

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14, 15.

12. After be bad washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was fet down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

13. Te call me Mafter, and Lord and ye fay well; for fo I am.

14. If I then your Lord and Mafter, have washed your feet, ye alfo ought to wash one anothers feet. 15. For I have given you an example, that ye fhould do as I have done to you.

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