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An Easter Acrostic

The first of men who made and tasted wine.

He foretold the fall of Edom's line.

That which is due to none but God alone.

A judge, of whom but little now is known.

The place o'er which an ancient priest was king.

A town that oft Jesu's words did ring.

A prophet at the time of the return.

People from whom God told the Jews to learn.

A Gittite chieftain of King David's host.

Assyria's king, so fond of foolish boast.

An Ammonite who greatly vexed the Jews.

The place where Joshua Amalek subdues.

A son of Saul most treacherously slain.

A Seer who prayed for thunderings and rain.

The "stone of help" that Samuel once set up.

The man who handed Artaxerxes' cup.

A man who trembled at the words he heard.

The place where Samuel dwelt and was interred.

King Elah's chief who reigned a wicked reign.

A priest of Baal in his temple slain.

An orator who once accused Paul.

An envious man who compassed his own fall.

A man who rescue from a prophet sought.

A place from which the prophet he was brought.

An altar which at Shalem Jacob made.

A man who stole and dearly for it paid.

He who tries hard in sin to snare the soul.

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