163

David and His Son Absalom. 167

The Story of a Good King. 170

Joseph and His Brethren. 177

The Boy Who Was Raised from the Dead. 193

The Kingdom of Heaven. 201

The Little Captive Maid. 205

How the People Traveled in the Lands of the Bible. 208

Houses in the Lands of the Bible. 214

Children in the Lands of the Bible. 217

Jerusalem. 218

The Jordan. 224

The Dead Sea. 226

Beth-lehem. 229

HYMNS FOR THE DAY. 231

Lord of All Being, Throned Afar. _Oliver Wendell Holmes_ 233

On Our Way Rejoicing _John S. B. Monsell_ 234

Of Such is the Kingdom _Jemima Thompson Luke_ 237

Sun of My Soul. _John Keble_ 238

Day by Day. 239

What Can Little Hands Do? _Fabin_ 240

How Gentle God's Commands _Philip Doddridge_ 241

Above the Clear Blue Sky _John Chandler_ 242

BEDTIME STORIES 243

The Story of the First Christmas. 245

The Story of Palm Sunday. 251

How Jesus Gave His Life for the World. 257

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The Story of the First Easter Day. 265

The Story of the First Thanksgiving. 270

Who Was the Neighbor? 279

The Good Shepherd. 282

Little Brothers of the Air and Fields. 292

SHEPHERD HYMNS. 305

Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead Us _Dorothy A. Thrupp_ 309

Was There Ever Kindest Shepherd? _Frederick William Faber_ 310

Gracious Saviour, Holy Shepherd