Thou shalt not see thy brother's ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.Deut. xxii. 4.

If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young.-6.

...That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.-7.

Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?-Job xxxix. 5.

He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.-7.

The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.-8.

Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks ? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich ?-13.

Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder ?-19. ...The glory of his nostrils is terrible.-20.

He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.-21. Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south ?-26.

Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?-27.

...Her eyes behold afar off.-29.

Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee ;... Job xl. 15.

Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.—-20.

He sendeth the springs into the valleys,...Ps. civ. 10. They give drink to every beast of the field the wild asses quench their thirst.-11.

By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.-12.

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle...14. The trees of the Lord are full of sap ;...which he hath planted;-16.

Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.-17.

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.-21.

He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.-Ps. cxlvii. 9.

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast... Prov. xii. 10.

THE BEAUTY OF HUMILITY

AND MEEKNESS.

Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes.-Gen. xviii. 27.

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant... Gen. xxxii. 10.

Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.Num. xii. 3.

When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel ?— 1 Sam. xv. 17.

Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto ?— 2 Sam. vii. 18.

And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God?-19.

And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy servant.-2 Sam. vii. 20.

For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.-21.

Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days...1 Kings xxi. 29.

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort?... 1 Ch. xxix. 14.

Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The Lord is righteous.-2 Ch. xii. 6.

And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance...7.

Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.-2 Ch. xxxii. 26.

And when he (Manasseh) was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.-2 Ch. xxxiii. 12.

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.-Job xxii. 29.

The Lord...said, shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.—Job xl. 2.

Then Job answered the Lord, and said,-3.

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.-4.

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.—5.

I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.—Job xlii. 5.

Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.-6.

...He forgetteth not the cry of the humble.-Ps. ix. 12. Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear.-Ps. x. 17.

The meek shall eat and be satisfied... Ps. xxii. 26. The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.—Ps. xxv. 9.

...I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.—Ps. xxxv. 13.

The meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.-Ps. xxxvii. 11. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. -Ps. li. 17.

...The earth feared, and was still,—Ps. lxxvi. 8.

When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth.-9.