The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
Numbers
Law / MosesThou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Matthew
GospelsO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahThe first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
John
Gospels / JohnWe are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Numbers
Law / MosesMoreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Luke
GospelsAll therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAre they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulO daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
Acts
HistoryEndeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.