The LAMB Conducts Me By The Best Paths, And Supplies My Needs.

The song of the Lamb!

Alexander Smellie, "The Secret Place" 1907)

"They sang the song of Moses 
the servant of GOD, and the song 
of the Lamb!" Revelation 15:3

Moses and JESUS join in teaching 

me the song of the redeemed children 

in GODS family.

Moses cannot lead me so far as JESUS can. 

My SAVIOR and MASTER gives breadth and 

length and depth and height to the melody. 

But the one song is the precursor of the other. 

Moses points me forward to the slain LAMB--

and CHRIST acknowledges and honors the

servant Moses; and I learn the doxologies 

both of the servant and of the SON.

The song of Moses is the song 

of emancipation. Broken are 

the fetters of Egyptian bondage!

And it is the song of guidance. 

It celebrates the life of marching and 

encamping, over which the mercy 

and the wisdom and the Omnipotence 

of the LORD preside.

And it is the song of inheritance. 

"Happy are you, O Israel!" the brave 

voice cried, on the borders of the land 

of brooks of water and wheat and barley 

and oil olive and honey.

The song of Moses is pregnant and rich 

for me. I hope I am learning more fully and 

perfectly, such chords and octaves as these. 

Do I commemorate the goodness 

of the GOD, WHO discovered me 

in the prison of shame and fear 

and helplessness and despair--

and WHO brought me forth by the blood-

shedding of HIS SON, and the mightiness 

of HIS HOLY SPIRIT? 

Have I my testimony to bear to HIM 

WHO rules over all the wilderness 

experiences of my history? Can I speak 

of the treasures of HIS wealthy land?

The song of the Lamb has new 

elements of delightfulness and wonder!

It tells of the Crucified and slain LAMB. 

HIS cruel wounds are healed--

but the scars are left as mementos 

of HIS anguish and shame!

It tells of the Royal LAMB 

in the midst of the throne--

the sovereign Governor, 

Controller and LORD of all.

It tells of the Shepherd LAMB, 

feeding HIS flock and leading 

it to living fountains of waters.

It tells of the Conquering LAMB, 

WHO shall overcome all the enemies 

of HIS redeemed people!

Is this LAMB the theme of the hymns 

which captivate and satisfy me most? 

The LAMB assumed my sin and misery, 

and reaped the bitter harvest I had sown.

The LAMB governs HIS 

great world in my behalf--

and directs and curbs 

the storms within my soul.

The LAMB conducts me by the best 

paths, and supplies my needs, and 

shelters me from every peril.

The LAMB is lionlike and courageous, 

and will finally slay my craftiest and 

strongest enemies, and will rid me of 

the besetting sins which torment me most!

I would complete the song of Moses 

the servant, with the song 

of JESUS the LAMB!

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