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JOB, by                    
First Line: In the land of uz lived a sage in the days of old;
Last Line: Having won the wager by casting satan down.
Alternate Author Name(s): Fleming, A. M.


In the land of Uz lived a sage in the days of old;
His forbearance was akin to Jehovah's as by Holy Writ told.
The only perfect man to live upon the earth,
His gold, silver, kine, and asses were greater than Croesus' wealth.

His enormous wealth and upright life aroused envy of the devil,
Who made a wager with Jehovah Job's heart was full of evil;
When sore, crushing afflictions on his shoulders were laid,
The dean apostle of patience was not at all dismayed.

His children died suddenly, was robbed of his wealth, in lieu of censure praise
was heard:
"The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord!"
His caviling spouse vowed such a fiend master with her last breath she would
deny;
Admonished him to curse Jehovah and die.

His pain-racked body from head to foot was pregnant with loathsome sores,
Jehovah's vial of wrath on his defenseless head was poured;
Yet bore his afflictions with fortitude of a pillar saint;
In his head was a thanksgiving tongue not one of plaint.

When his afflictions' utter dejection reached the climax,
The long drawn dolorous curtain rose on an inspiring act;
Job, the victor, was awarded patience's golden crown
Having won the wager by casting Satan down.





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