SCRIPTURE SELECTIONS 345 



where the birds make their nests; as for the 

 stork, the fir trees are her house, 

 cxlviii. 9. Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees, 

 and all cedars. 

 13. Let them praise the name of the Lord. 



PROVERBS 



iii. 1 8. Wisdom is a tree of life to them that lay 

 hold upon her; and happy is every one that 

 retaineth her. 



xi. 30. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. 



xiii. 12. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but 

 when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 



xv. 4. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life. 



THE SONG OF SOLOMON 



ii. 3. As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, 

 so is my beloved among the sons. I sat 

 down under his shadow with great delight, 

 and his fruit was sweet to my taste. 



ISAIAH 



Iv. 12. All the trees of the field shall clap their 



hands. 



13. Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir 

 tree, and instead of the brier shall come up 

 the myrtle tree, and it shall be to the Lord for 

 a name. 



