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Posted By: Jim Dixon
28-Jul-09 - 07:50 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: The Alphabet Song variations
Subject: Lyr Add: SCRIPTURE ALPHABETS
From The Infant Teacher's Assistant by Thomas Bilby, R. B. Ridgway (London: T. Bilby & R. B. Ridgway, 1843), page 21:


SCRIPTURE ALPHABETS.
Tune—Portugal New.

[1]
A is for Angel, that praises the Lord.
B is for Bible, God's most holy word.
C is for Church, where the righteous resort.
D is for Devil, who wishes our hurt.
E is for Eve, who was mother of all.
F is for Felix, who trembled at Paul.
G's for Goliath, whom David brought low.
H is for Heav'n, where the faithful will go.
I is for Isaac, the darling it seems.
J is for Joseph, who told Pharaoh's dreams.
K is for Korah, the rebel struck dead.
L is for Lot, who from Sodom was led.
M is for Moses, a great man of God.
N is for Noah, preserv'd from the flood.
O is for Og, a great Giant destroyed.
P is for Peter, who Jesus denied.
Q is for Quails, a sad curse in disguise.
R is for Rahab, who hid the two spies.
S is for Saviour, and Jesus is such.
T is for Thomas, who doubted too much.
U is for Uzzah, who died for his sin.
V is for Vashti, the hard-fated Queen.
W's for Whale, to Jonah a dread.
X is a cross, upon which Jesus bled.
Y is for yoke, 'tis the badge of a slave.
Z is for Zaccheus, whom Jesus did save.

[2]
A stands for Adam, of mankind the first.
B stands for Balak, who would Israel curse.
C stands for Canaan, the Jews promis'd rest.
D stands for David, whom God often bless'd.
E stands for Esau, his birth-right he sold.
F stands for Famine, once mighty we're told.
G stands for Gallio, who car'd not for God.
H stands for Herod, who shed infant's blood.
I stands for Israel, good Jacob's new name.
J stands for Joseph, his son of great fame.
K stands for Korah, of Moses' line.
L stands for Laban, whom Jacob did find.
M stands for Moses, he Israel did guide.
N stands for Nebo, the mount where he died.
O stands for Olives, where Christ was oft found.
P stands for Pharaoh, who in th' Red Sea was drown'd.
Q stands for Quails, on which Israel were fed.
R stands for Rachel, who mourn'd for her dead.
S stands for Samuel, a prophet from youth.
T stands for Thomas, who doubted the truth.
U's for Uriah, who in battle did fall.
V stands for Viper, that fasten'd on Paul.
W's for Wisdom, bestowed on a King.
X stands for Christ, whose praises we'll sing.
Y stands for Youngest, the prodigal son.
Z stands for Zimri, and now we have done.

[3]
A is for Athens, a place where Paul went.
B is for Bethlehem, where the Wise Men were sent.
C is for Carmel, a mountain we're told.
D is for Dothan, where Joseph was sold.
E is for Eden where Adam did sin.
F's for Fair Haven, where ships can go in.
G is for Goshen, a rich and good land.
H is for Horeb, where Moses did stand.
I is for Italy, where Rome stood so fair.
J is for Joppa, and Peter lodg'd there.
K is for Kadesh, where Miriam died.
L is for Lebanon, can't be denied.
M is for Moab, where Balaam was led.
M is for Nod, where wicked Cain fled.
O is for Olives, where Christ oft did go.
P is for Patmos, where John was, I know.
Q is for Quicksands, where ships oft are drawn.
R is for Ramah, where Samuel was born.
S is for Sychar, and there was a well.
T is for Tarsus, where Saul once did dwell.
U is for Ur, from whence Abram came.
V is for valley, and such I could name.
W's for wilderness, where many did sin.
X not a place named in Scripture begins.
Y is for Yesterday, our God still the same.
Z is for Zion, a mount of great fame.