chapter 4, verse 44 to end of chapter, just before his death in the Land of

Moab, in sight of the promised land, that the Lord showed unto Moses, but into which He would not permit him to enter, see Deut. 34.
I do not desire to enter into a discussion upon the statement that " Moses ivas fiot the sole author of the Pcntateiich,^^ but simply say that any companion who is in doubt upon this subject can easil}^ verif}^ the asser- tion by searching for the proof and judging for himself
From the above we find that the Old Testament begins with the creation of the world and ends with the prophets, some time during the fourth centur}' B. c. After the Babj-lonian captivity we also find that a compilation of these writings were collated, and thus formed the Canon of the Old Testament. In our search for the " Book of the Law " we have been compelled to cut out nearly all the books of that sacred volume in order to discover that which had been lost.
We now find ourselves with the Pentateuch, which contains three distinct Legal Codes, to which I have already referred. One of these
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must be the " Book of the Law," for they existed long before Solomon lived and reigned, and it was no doubt one of these that was deposited in the ark of the covenant with the Pot of Manna and the Budding Rod. I have not gone into this subject as deeply as I would wish, but I have given you a very cursory account of my search for the " Book of the Law," and thus I leave it in your hands for you to make your own deductions.
There is one thing, my dear friends and companions, that I am sure that we shall agree upon, and that is, the Canon of the Old Testament is not the " Book of the Law." In the closing words of this chapter I wish to call your attention to the fact that Hilkiah the High Priest found and examined the '' Book of the Laiu " that was long lost, but now found, which he handed to SJiaphan the Scribe, who also examined it 2iXi$i passed, it on to the King, who exclaimed, " HOLINESS TO THE LORD.''
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Rail, dsbas, daughter of the sky, dbo, borne upon tby sbtntng car By ruddy steeds from realms afar,
Hnd ever lightening, drawing nigh:
Sweetly thou smilest, goddess fair, Disclosing all thy youthful grace, Cby bosom, thy radiant face,
Hnd lustre of thy golden hair;
(So shines a fond and winning bride, mho robes her form in brilliant guise, Hnd to her lord's admiring eyes
Displays her charms with conscious pride?
Or virgin by her mother decked, ^ho, glorjnng in her beauty, shows In every glance, her power she knows
Hll eyes to fix, all hearts subject;
Or actress, who, by skill in song
Hnd dance, and graceful gestures light Hnd many-colored vestures bright,
enchants the eager, gazing throng;
Or maid who, wont her limbs to lave In some cool stream among the woods, Cflherc never vulgar eye intrudes,
emerges fairer from the wave) ;
But closely by the amorous sun pursued, and vanquished in the race, Chou soon art locked in his embrace,
Hnd with him blendest into one.
— Paraphrased from tlie Rig Veda by Dr. Midr,
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