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Posted By: Jim Dixon
07-Aug-22 - 11:35 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: The Alphabet Song variations
Subject: Lyr Add: A Bible-themed alphabet, 1908.
Isabel C. Byrum, Our Darlings’ A B C Book (Anderson, Indiana: Gospel Trumpet Co., 1908), pages 4ff:

A is for Aaron with wonderful rod,
Who proved to the heathen that he was of God.
Exod. 8:19.

B is for Bears that came out of the wood,
And ate up the children that would not be good.
2 Kings 2:23-24.

C is for Cain, wicked son of poor Eve,
Who slew his own brother, and caused her to grieve.
Gen. 4:8.

D is for Daniel alone in the cave,
To whom came an angel from lions to save.
Dan. 6:22

E is for Esther, a queen kind and true,
Who helped save her people, as she was a Jew.
Esther 2:20.

F for the Furnace and also the Flame,
That unto the Hebrews a blessing became.
Dan. 3:19-30.

G for Goliath, the Giant so Great,
Who met little David and also his fate.
1 Sam. 17:4-11.

H is for Hannah, who prayed for a son.
The Lord heard, and answered by giving her one.
1 Sam. 1:11.

I is for Isaac, who wasn’t afraid
When place on the altar his father had made.
Gen. 22:9.

J is for Jacob, and Joseph, too,
Whose dreams though so strange, were found to be true.
Gen. 28:12-15; 37:79.

K is for Korah, a rebel of old,
Who died in an earthquake with others, we’re told.
Num. 16:31-32.

L is for Lazarus longing for food
While others were feasting on all that was good.
Luke 16:21-22.

M is for Mary, kind, humble, and sweet.
The place she most loved was at Jesus’ dear feet.
Luke 10:39.

N is for Noah; with beasts large and small,
He entered an ark, thus saving them all
Gen. 7:8-9.

O is for Obed, Ruth’s sweet little boy,
Who brought to his grandmother pleasure and joy.
Ruth 4:17.

P is for Peter, who stepped forth so brave
To go and meet Jesus, who walked on the wave.
Matt. 14:28.

Q is for Quails, that in great showers fell
When the children of Israel thought to rebel.
Num. 11:31.

R is for Rachel, whom Jacob admired;
And she was the bride that so much he desired.
Gen. 29:18.

S is for Sodom, the wicked old city,
Which God once destroyed without any pity.
Gen.19:24.

T is for Temple all stately and grand,
Which Solomon builded as David had planned.
1 Kings 6.

U is for Uzzah, who saw the ark shake.
By trying to hold it he made a mistake.
2 Sam. 6:6,7.

V is the Vine that poor Jonah enjoyed
Until in the night by a worm ’twas destroyed.
Jonah 4:6-7.

W for the Water Christ turned into Wine—
The first of his Works in the miracle line.
John 2:6-11.

X stands for Xmas, Christ’s birthday they say.
How happy all children should be on that day!
Luke 2.

Y for the Young man that couldn’t afford
To give up his riches to follow the Lord.
Matt. 19:16-22.

Z is for Zacchaeus, wishing to see
The Savior, so watched from a sycamore-tree.
Luke 19:3-4.