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That I shall speak, of him, the Son of Man,

When in his majesty he comes to judge

The world, at the last day, ashamed shall be.

And now I say to you, that some be here,

Who shall not taste of death, until they see

The Son of Man in his new kingdom come." [heart

With sadden'd mien, with thoughts depress'd, yet To kindling heart, close in communion join'd, They journey'd on the dreary desert through, Until with bleeding feet, to Paneas They came, when thus he question'd whom he sent, Question'd, though not unknowing what he ask'd :

" Whom do men say, that I, the Son of Man, am ?"

All men he knew, and needed not that man Should him instruct ; who every heart had made,. Omniscient read, what every heart contain'd. But that momentous hour had come, when he Design'd to constitute that corner stone, On which, next to himself, his Church is built. With various tribute to his varied powers, Or, as they several received th' impress, They thus replied : "Some say the Baptist, ris'n From the dead ; and others some, Elias ; Others attest, thou Jeremias art; And some, or he, or of the prophets one."

Jesus, benignant, to the faithful few, Tben ask'd: " But whom do you say that I am ?"

With ready faith, unhesitant they stand, With one accord, to own him Christ the Lord, Th' anointed Saviour, whom the prophets preach'd, And Israel long with expectation sought. But he, who first was call'd, was forward most,

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