2 NEW ENGLAND PRIMER: ALPHABET

RELIGIOUS ALPHABET

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A: In Adam’s fall ¹, We finned all.

B: Heaven to find, The Bible mind.

C: Christ crucify’d, For sinners dy’d.

D: The Deluge drown’d, The Earth around.

E: Elijah hid, By Ravens fed.

F: The judgment made, Felix afraid.

G: As runs the glass, Our life doth pass.

H: My book and heart, Must never part.

J: Job feels the Rod, Yet blesses God.

K: Proud Korah’s troop ², Was swallowed up.

L: Lot fled to Zoar, Saw fiery shower, On Sodom pour.

M: Moses was he, Who Israel’s hoft, Led thro’ the Sea.

N: Noah did view, The old world and new

O: Young Obasias, David, Josias, All were pious.

P: Peter deny’d, His Lord and cry’d.

Q: Queen Esther sues, And faves the Jews.

R: Young pious Ruth, Left all for Truth.

S: Young Sam’l dear, The Lord did fear.

T: Young Timothy, Learnt sin to fly.

U: Vasthi for pride, Was set aside.

W: Whales in the sea, God’s voice obey.

X: Xerxes did die, And so must I.

Y: While youth do chear, Death may be near.

Z: Zaccheus he, Did climb the tree, Our Lord to see.

1. In Adam’s fall: referencing the Biblical passage in Genesis 3:1-24, the alphabet notions to multiple passages in the Old Testament Bible.
2. Korah’s troop: man who rebelled, in the Bible, against Moses and Aaron while they were leading the Israelites to the promised land