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THE ARK

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Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · May 27, 1852

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 3, No. 2.

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THE ARK.

By R. F. Cottrell

BY R. F. COTTRELL.
When ancient Israel met the foe, That aimed at them a deadly blow, Though oft their prospect seemed most dark, They triumphed when they had the Ark.
The Ark when borne to Jordan's tide, Caused its deep waters to divide; They need no boat in which t' embark; They cross—because they have the Ark.
They march around old Jericho, Its towering walls are laid full low— Hear ye that mighty shouting! Hark! They triumph, for they have the Ark.
Where was the strength by which it wrought, And to its bearers victory brought? It was a chest of wood—but mark! THE LAW OF GOD was in the Ark.
When men oppose that law of love, They lack the wisdom from above; Deluded souls! they're in the dark, Without the truth—without the Ark.
The remnant in these latter days Will triumph sure; give God the praise! They, of the beast, refuse the mark, They keep God's law—they have the Ark.