S. Grace

Grace Numbers 17:1-13; Numbers 20:1-29.

Take the green rod of Aaron, Near the Shekinah kept, That blossom’d in the night-time While selfish Israel slept; The flowers and fruit in clusters Miraculously grew O branch of grace and mercy To lead the people through! The fountain of fresh waters Ever and ever flows. The service in the highest No interruption knows; The great High Priest, untiring Presents us to His God: For ever bright and vernal Buds the fair almond rod. The rod which budded and brought forth flowers and fruit in Numbers 17:1-13 represents grace in the priesthood in the power of resurrection. Moses’ rod was death and judgment; the Red Sea had been divided with it. E. L. Bevir.