In Genesis the word was made by God’s creative hand;

In Exodus the Hebrews marched to gain the Promised Land;

Leviticus contains the Law, holy and just and good;

Numbers records the tribes enrolled-all sons of Abraham’s blood.

Moses in Deuteronomy records God’s mighty deeds.

Brave Joshua into Canaan’s land the host of Israel leads.

In Judges their rebellion oft provoked the Lord to smite.

In First and Second Samuel of Jesse’s son we read:

Ten tribes in First and Second kings revolted from his seed.

Next, First and Second Chronicles see Judah captive made,

But Ezra heads a remnant back by princely Cyrus’ aid.

The city walls of Zion Nehemiah built again;

While Ester saved her people from plots of wicked men.

In Job we read how faith will live beneath affliction’s rod,

And in the Psalms are precious songs to every child of God.

The Proverbs, like a goodly string of choicest pearls, appear.

Ecclesiastes teaches man how vain are all things here.

The mystic Song of Solomon exalts sweet Sharon’s Rose:

Whilst Christ the Saviour and the King the “rapt Isaiah” shows.

The warning Jeremiah apostate Israel scorns;

His plaintive Lamentations their awful downfall mourns.

Ezekiel tells in wondrous words of dazzling mysteries;

And kings and empires yet to come, Daniel in vision sees.

Of judgment and of mercy Hosea loves to tell;

Joel describes the blessed days when God with men will dwell.

Among Tekoa’s herdsmen Amos received his call,

And Obadiah prophesies of Edom’s final fall.

Jonah enshrines a wondrous type of Christ our risen Lord;

Micah pronounces Judah lost-lost, but again restored.

Nahum declared on Nineveh just judgment shall be poured.

A view of Chaldea’s coming doom Habakkuk’s visions give;

Next Zephaniah warns the Jews to turn, repent and live.

Haggai wrote to those who saw the temple built again.

And Zechariah prophesied of Christ’s triumphant reign.

Malachi was the last who touched the high prophetic chord Whose final notes sublimely show the coming of the Lord.