"'T is well that thou hast sought this thing,
And hast not asked long life and health,
Riches or honors,—yet I give
To thee and thine abundant wealth!"
"Ask what thou wilt" in prayer, dear child;
God promises to give it thee,
And shouldst thou heavenly wisdom seek,
All other things shall added be.
SOLOMON'S JUDGMENT.
"And all Israel heard of the judgment, and they feared King Solomon,
for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him."—Kings iii: 28.
No King e'er reigned like Solomon,
So good was he and wise;
When distant nations heard his fame,
It filled them with surprise.
And all the people feared to do,
Unjust and wicked things;
They feared the secret he would learn
From God the King of kings.
For they all knew at Gibeon,
God made the heart rejoice,
When in the silence of the night,
He made that happy choice.[1]
- ↑ Kings, 2d chapter.
