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 348 REDEMPTION.

Supplied the triple kings, with genial streams,

The Syrian leper freed from loathsome sores,

Thence to Giezi fraudful, soon transferr'd ;

Nor e'en in death surceased his marvellous works,

Whose sacred relics dead to life restored.

Soon after him, lest not preferr'd before,

That great ecclesiastic rose, prophet

And priest, who, for good Ezechias' sake,

On Achaz' dial roll'd the shadow back,

And lengthen'd out the feeble monarch's days ;

Yet punish'd him his pride, who vainly show'd

The glory of his state to Berodach ;

Doom'd his heap'd treasures, spices, od'rous nards,

And his base sons, a prey to Babylon's lord.

Then he, around whose mem'ry fragrance breathes,

Sweeter than e'er perfumer's skill compounds ;

Third of the three in benediction held,

Josias named, who Israel purged from sin,

Idolatry suppress'd, in godliness

Confirm'd the stiff-neck'd race, from death redoem'd.

But time would fail, to name the long array

Of Israel's sons and daughters, who awoke

To bright reality of Shiloh come,

And ears grow weary with the oft told tale

Ezechial, Jereuaias, patient Job,

The last of Uz, adopted child of faith,

Whose steadfast eye look'd forward to this day,

When he himself should his Redeemer see ;

Nor those scarce lesser twelve, Osee' the first,

And Malachias last, whose names are bless'd.

Nor yet on th' other side, those matrons fair,

Whom Miriam led, and virtuous Anne closed ;

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