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	I/ppss have/hv ,/, within/in the/at past/ap fifty/cd years/nns ,/, come/vbn out/in of/in all/abn uncertainty/nn into/in a/at faith/nn which/wdt is/bez a/at dominating/vbg conviction/nn of/in the/at Truth/nn-tl and/cc about/in which/wdt I/ppss have/hv not/* a/at shadow/nn of/in doubt/nn ./.
It/pps has/hvz been/ben my/pp$ lot/nn all/ql through/in life/nn to/to associate/vb with/in eminent/jj scientists/nns and/cc at/in times/nns to/to discuss/vb with/in them/ppo the/at deepest/jjt and/cc most/ql vital/jj of/in all/abn questions/nns ,/, the/at nature/nn of/in the/at hope/nn of/in a/at life/nn beyond/in this/dt ./.
I/ppss have/hv also/rb constantly/rb engaged/vbn in/in scientific/jj work/nn and/cc am/bem fully/ql aware/jj of/in the/at value/nn of/in opinions/nns formed/vbn in/in science/nn as/ql well/rb as/cs in/in the/at religions/nns in/in the/at world/nn ./.
In/in an/at amateurish/jj ,/, yet/cc in/in a/at very/ql real/jj sense/nn ,/, I/ppss have/hv followed/vbn the/at developments/nns of/in archaeology/nn ,/, geology/nn ,/, astronomy/nn ,/, herpetology/nn ,/, and/cc mycology/nn with/in a/at hearty/jj appreciation/nn of/in the/at advances/nns being/beg made/vbn in/in these/dts fields/nns ./.


	At/in one/cd time/nn I/ppss became/vbd disturbed/vbn in/in the/at faith/nn in/in which/wdt I/ppss had/hvd grown/vbn up/rp by/in the/at apparent/jj inroads/nns being/beg made/vbn upon/in both/abx Old/jj-tl and/cc New/jj-tl Testaments/nns-tl by/in a/at ``/`` Higher/jjr-tl Criticism/nn-tl ''/'' of/in the/at Bible/np ,/, to/to refute/vb which/wdt I/ppss felt/vbd the/at need/nn of/in a/at better/jjr knowledge/nn of/in Hebrew/np and/cc of/in archaeology/nn ,/, for/cs it/pps seemed/vbd to/in me/ppo that/cs to/to pull/vb out/rp some/dti of/in the/at props/nns of/in our/pp$ faith/nn was/bedz to/to weaken/vb the/at entire/jj structure/nn ./.


	Doubts/nns thus/rb inculcated/vbn left/vbd me/ppo floundering/vbg for/in a/at while/nn and/cc ,/, like/cs some/dti higher/jjr critical/jj friends/nns ,/, trying/vbg to/to continue/vb to/to use/vb the/at Bible/np as/cs the/at Word/nn-tl of/in-tl God/np-tl while/cs at/in the/at same/ap time/nn holding/vbg it/ppo to/to have/hv been/ben subjected/vbn to/in a/at vast/jj number/nn of/in redactions/nns and/cc interpolations/nns :/: attempting/vbg to/to bridge/vb the/at chasm/nn between/in an/at older/jjr ,/, reverent/jj ,/, Bible-loving/jj generation/nn and/cc a/at critical/jj ,/, doubting/vbg ,/, Bible-emancipated/jj race/nn ./.
Although/cs still/rb aware/jj of/in a/at great/jj light/nn and/cc glow/nn of/in warmth/nn in/in the/at Book/nn-tl ,/, I/ppss stood/vbd outside/rb shivering/vbg in/in the/at cold/nn ./.


	In/in one/cd thing/nn the/at higher/jjr critics/nns ,/, like/cs the/at modernists/nns ,/, however/rb ,/, overreached/vbd themselves/ppls ,/, in/in claiming/vbg that/cs the/at Gospel/nn-tl of/in-tl John/np-tl was/bedz not/* written/vbn in/in John's/np$ time/nn but/cc well/ql after/in the/at first/od century/nn ,/, perhaps/rb as/ql late/jj as/cs 150/cd A.D./rb ./.
Now/rb ,/, if/cs any/dti part/nn of/in the/at Bible/np is/bez assuredly/rb the/at very/ap Word/nn-tl of/in-tl God/np-tl speaking/vbg through/in His/pp$ servant/nn ,/, it/pps is/bez John's/np$-tl Gospel/nn-tl ./.
To/to ask/vb me/ppo to/to believe/vb that/cs so/ql inexpressibly/ql marvelous/jj a/at book/nn was/bedz written/vbn long/rb after/in all/abn the/at events/nns by/in some/dti admiring/vbg follower/nn ,/, and/cc was/bedz not/* inspired/vbn directly/rb by/in the/at Spirit/nn-tl of/in-tl God/np-tl ,/, is/bez asking/vbg me/ppo to/to accept/vb a/at miracle/nn far/ql greater/jjr than/cs any/dti of/in those/dts recorded/vbn in/in the/at Bible/np ./.
Here/rb I/ppss took/vbd my/pp$ leave/nn of/in my/pp$ learned/vbn friends/nns to/to step/vb out/rp on/in another/dt path/nn ,/, to/in which/wdt we/ppss might/md give/vb the/at modern/jj name/nn of/in Pragmatism/nn-tl ,/, or/cc the/at thing/nn that/wps works/vbz ./.
Test/vb it/ppo ,/, try/vb it/ppo ,/, and/cc if/cs it/pps works/vbz ,/, accept/vb it/ppo as/cs a/at guiding/vbg principle/nn ./.


	So/rb ,/, I/ppss put/vbd my/pp$ Bible/np to/in the/at practical/jj test/nn of/in noting/vbg what/wdt it/pps says/vbz about/in itself/ppl ,/, and/cc then/rb tested/vbd it/ppo to/to see/vb how/wrb it/pps worked/vbd ./.
As/cs a/at short/jj ,/, possibly/rb not/* the/at best/jjt method/nn ,/, I/ppss looked/vbd up/rp ``/`` Word/nn-nc ''/'' in/in the/at Concordance/np and/cc noted/vbd that/cs the/at Bible/np claims/vbz from/in Genesis/nn-tl 1/cd-tl to/in Revelation/nn-tl 22/cd-tl to/to be/be God's/np$ personal/jj message/nn to/in man/nn ./.
The/at next/ap traditional/jj step/nn then/rb was/bedz to/to accept/vb it/ppo as/cs the/at authoritative/jj textbook/nn of/in the/at Christian/jj faith/nn just/rb as/cs one/pn would/md accept/vb a/at treatise/nn on/in any/dti earthly/jj ``/`` science/nn ''/'' ,/, and/cc I/ppss submitted/vbd to/in its/pp$ conditions/nns according/in to/in Christ's/np$ invitation/nn and/cc promise/nn that/cs ,/, ``/`` If/cs any/dti man/nn will/md do/do his/pp$ will/nn ,/, he/pps shall/md know/vb of/in the/at doctrine/nn ,/, whether/cs it/pps be/be of/in God/np ,/, or/cc whether/cs I/ppss speak/vb of/in myself/ppl ''/'' (/( John/np-tl 7/cd-tl :/:-tl 17/cd-tl )/) ./.


	The/at outcome/nn of/in such/abl an/at experiment/nn has/hvz been/ben in/in due/jj time/nn the/at acceptance/nn of/in the/at Bible/np as/cs the/at Word/nn-tl of/in-tl God/np-tl inspired/vbn in/in a/at sense/nn utterly/ql different/jj from/in any/dti merely/ql human/jj book/nn ,/, and/cc with/in it/ppo the/at acceptance/nn of/in our/pp$ Lord/nn-tl Jesus/np Christ/np as/cs the/at only/ap begotten/vbn Son/nn-tl of/in-tl God/np-tl ,/, Son/nn-tl of/in Man/nn-tl by/in the/at Virgin/nn-tl Mary/np ,/, the/at Saviour/nn-tl of/in the/at world/nn ./.


	I/ppss believe/vb ,/, therefore/rb ,/, that/cs we/ppss are/ber without/in exception/nn sinners/nns ,/, by/in nature/nn alienated/vbn from/in God/np ,/, and/cc that/cs Jesus/np Christ/np ,/, the/at Son/nn-tl of/in-tl God/np-tl ,/, came/vbd to/in earth/nn ,/, the/at representative/nn Head/nn-tl of/in a/at new/jj race/nn ,/, to/to die/vb upon/in the/at cross/nn and/cc pay/vb the/at penalty/nn of/in the/at sin/nn of/in the/at world/nn ,/, and/cc that/cs he/pps who/wps thus/rb receives/vbz Christ/np as/cs his/pp$ personal/jj Saviour/nn-tl is/bez ``/`` born/vbn again/rb ''/'' spiritually/rb ,/, with/in new/jj privileges/nns ,/, appetites/nns ,/, and/cc affections/nns ,/, destined/vbn to/to live/vb and/cc grow/vb in/in His/pp$ likeness/nn forever/rb ./.
Nor/cc can/md any/dti man/nn save/vb himself/ppl by/in good/jj works/nns or/cc by/in a/at commendable/jj ``/`` moral/jj life/nn ''/'' ,/, although/cs such/jj works/nns are/ber the/at natural/jj fruits/nns and/cc evidences/nns of/in a/at saving/vbg faith/nn already/rb received/vbn and/cc naturally/rb expressing/vbg itself/ppl through/in such/jj avenues/nns ./.


	I/ppss now/rb ever/rb look/vb for/in Christ/np according/in to/in His/pp$ promises/nns and/cc those/dts of/in the/at Old/jj-tl Testament/nn-tl as/ql well/rb ,/, to/to appear/vb again/rb in/in glory/nn to/to put/vb away/rb all/abn sin/nn and/cc to/to reign/vb in/in righteousness/nn over/in the/at whole/jj earth/nn ./.


	To/to state/vb fully/rb what/wdt the/at Bible/np means/vbz as/cs my/pp$ daily/jj spiritual/jj food/nn is/bez as/ql intimate/jj and/cc difficult/jj as/cs to/to formulate/vb the/at reasons/nns for/in loving/vbg my/pp$ nearest/jjt and/cc dearest/jjt relatives/nns and/cc friends/nns ./.
The/at Bible/np is/bez as/ql obviously/rb and/cc truly/rb food/nn for/in the/at spirit/nn as/cs bread/nn is/bez food/nn for/in the/at body/nn ./.
Again/rb ,/, as/cs faith/nn reveals/vbz God/np my/pp$ Father/nn-tl and/cc Christ/np my/pp$ Saviour/nn-tl ,/, I/ppss follow/vb without/in question/nn where/wrb He/pps leads/vbz me/ppo daily/rb by/in His/pp$ Spirit/nn-tl of/in love/nn ,/, wisdom/nn ,/, power/nn and/cc prayer/nn ./.
I/ppss place/vb His/pp$ precepts/nns and/cc His/pp$ leadings/nns above/in every/at seeming/jj probability/nn ,/, dismissing/vbg cherished/vbn convictions/nns and/cc holding/vbg the/at wisdom/nn of/in man/nn as/cs folly/nn when/wrb opposed/vbn to/in Him/ppo ./.
I/ppss discern/vb no/at limits/nns to/in a/at faith/nn vested/vbn in/in God/np and/cc Christ/np ,/, who/wps is/bez the/at sum/nn of/in all/abn wisdom/nn and/cc knowledge/nn ,/, and/cc daring/vbg to/to trust/vb Him/ppo even/rb though/cs called/vbn to/to stand/vb alone/rb before/in the/at world/nn ./.


	Our/pp$ Lord's/np$ invitation/nn with/in its/pp$ implied/vbn promise/nn to/in all/abn is/bez ,/, ``/`` Come/vb and/cc see/vb ''/'' ./.


	I/ppss stood/vbd at/in the/at bedside/nn of/in my/pp$ patient/nn one/cd day/nn and/cc beheld/vbd a/at very/ql sick/jj man/nn in/in terrible/jj pain/nn ./.
As/cs I/ppss ministered/vbd to/in his/pp$ needs/nns ,/, I/ppss noticed/vbd that/cs his/pp$ face/nn was/bedz radiant/jj in/in spite/nn of/in his/pp$ suffering/nn and/cc I/ppss learned/vbd that/cs he/pps was/bedz trusting/vbg not/* only/rb in/in the/at skill/nn of/in his/pp$ doctor/nn and/cc nurse/nn but/cc also/rb the/at Lord/nn-tl ./.


	In/in his/pp$ heart/nn he/pps had/hvd that/cs peace/nn of/in which/wdt the/at Lord/nn-tl spoke/vbd when/wrb He/pps said/vbd ,/, ``/`` Peace/nn I/ppss leave/vb with/in you/ppo ,/, my/pp$ peace/nn I/ppss give/vb unto/in you/ppo :/: not/* as/cs the/at world/nn giveth/vbz ,/, give/vb I/ppss unto/in you/ppo ./.
Let/vb not/* your/pp$ heart/nn be/be troubled/vbn ,/, neither/cc let/vb it/ppo be/be afraid/jj ''/'' ./.


	What/wdt a/at joy/nn to/to realize/vb that/cs we/ppss ,/, too/rb ,/, can/md claim/vb this/dt promise/nn tendered/vbn by/in the/at Lord/nn-tl during/in His/pp$ earthly/jj ministry/nn to/in a/at group/nn of/in men/nns who/wps were/bed very/ql dear/jj to/in Him/ppo ./.
He/pps was/bedz about/rb to/to leave/vb them/ppo ,/, to/to depart/vb from/in this/dt world/nn ,/, and/cc return/vb to/in His/pp$ Father/nn-tl in/in Heaven/nn-tl ./.
Before/cs He/pps left/vbd them/ppo He/pps promised/vbd that/cs His/pp$ peace/nn would/md be/be their/pp$ portion/nn to/to abide/vb in/in their/pp$ hearts/nns and/cc minds/nns ./.


	I/ppss praise/vb God/np for/in the/at privilege/nn of/in being/beg a/at nurse/nn who/wps has/hvz that/dt peace/nn through/in faith/nn in/in the/at Lord/nn-tl Jesus/np Christ/np ./.
It/pps makes/vbz my/pp$ work/nn a/at great/jj deal/nn easier/jjr to/to be/be able/jj to/to pray/vb for/in the/at Lord's/np$ guidance/nn while/cs ministering/vbg to/in the/at physical/jj needs/nns of/in my/pp$ patients/nns ./.


	How/wql often/rb have/hv I/ppss looked/vbn to/in Jesus/np when/wrb entering/vbg the/at sick/jj room/nn ,/, asking/vbg for/in His/pp$ presence/nn and/cc help/nn in/in my/pp$ professional/jj duties/nns as/cs I/ppss give/vb my/pp$ talents/nns not/* only/rb as/cs the/at world/nn giveth/vbz but/cc as/cs one/pn who/wps loves/vbz the/at Saviour/nn-tl and/cc His/pp$ creatures/nns ./.


	Looking/vbg unto/in God/np ,/, the/at Prophet/nn-tl Isaiah/np wrote/vbd these/dts blessed/vbn words/nns almost/rb three/cd thousand/cd years/nns ago/rb :/: ``/`` Thou/ppss wilt/md keep/vb him/ppo in/in perfect/jj peace/nn ,/, whose/wp$ mind/nn is/bez stayed/vbn on/in thee/ppo :/: because/cs he/pps trusteth/vbz in/in thee/ppo ''/'' ./.


	Are/ber you/ppss longing/vbg for/in peace/nn in/in your/pp$ heart/nn ?/. ?/.
Such/abl a/at calm/jj and/cc assuring/vbg peace/nn can/md be/be yours/pp$$ ./.
As/cs only/rb a/at member/nn of/in the/at family/nn can/md share/vb in/in the/at innermost/jjs joys/nns of/in the/at family/nn ,/, likewise/rb one/pn must/md belong/vb to/in the/at family/nn of/in God/np in/in order/nn to/to receive/vb the/at benefits/nns that/wps are/ber promised/vbn to/in those/dts who/wps are/ber His/pp$ own/jj ./.


	Perhaps/rb you/ppss are/ber not/* His/pp$ child/nn ./.
Perhaps/rb you/ppss do/do not/* know/vb if/cs you/ppss belong/vb to/in Him/ppo ./.
You/ppss may/md know/vb that/cs you/ppss are/ber in/in God's/np$ family/nn and/cc be/be just/ql as/ql sure/jj of/in it/ppo as/cs you/ppss are/ber that/cs you/ppss belong/vb to/in the/at family/nn of/in your/pp$ earthly/jj father/nn ./.


	``/`` God/np so/rb loved/vbd the/at world/nn ,/, that/cs he/pps gave/vbd his/pp$ only/rb begotten/vbn Son/nn-tl ,/, that/cs whosoever/wps believeth/vbz in/in him/ppo should/md not/* perish/vb ,/, but/cc have/hv everlasting/jj life/nn ''/'' ,/, and/cc ``/`` as/ql many/ap as/cs received/vbd him/ppo ,/, to/in them/ppo gave/vbd He/pps power/nn to/to become/vb the/at sons/nns of/in God/np ,/, even/rb to/in them/ppo that/wps believe/vb on/in His/pp$ name/nn ''/'' ./.


	It/pps is/bez to/in those/dts who/wps believe/vb on/in His/pp$ name/nn and/cc belong/vb to/in Him/ppo that/cs He/pps gives/vbz His/pp$ peace/nn ;/. ;/.
not/* that/dt empty/jj peace/nn the/at world/nn offers/vbz ,/, but/cc a/at deep/jj ,/, abiding/vbg peace/nn which/wdt nothing/pn can/md destroy/vb ./.


	Why/wrb not/* open/vb your/pp$ heart/nn to/in the/at Lord/nn-tl Jesus/np Christ/np now/rb ,/, accept/vb Him/ppo as/cs your/pp$ Saviour/nn-tl and/cc let/vb Him/ppo fill/vb you/ppo with/in peace/nn that/wpo only/rb He/pps can/md give/vb ./.


	Then/rb ,/, with/in the/at hymn/nn writer/nn of/in old/jj ,/, you/ppss can/md say/vb :/: 

	``/`` I/ppss am/bem resting/vbg today/nr in/in His/pp$ wonderful/jj peace/nn ,/, 

	Resting/vbg sweetly/rb in/in Jesus'/np$ control/nn ./.


	I/ppss am/bem kept/vbn from/in all/abn danger/nn by/in night/nn and/cc by/in day/nn ,/, 

	And/cc His/pp$ glory/nn is/bez flooding/vbg my/pp$ soul/nn ''/'' ./.


	Satellites/nns ,/, sputniks/nns ,/, rockets/nns ,/, balloons/nns ;/. ;/.
what/wdt next/rb ?/. ?/.
Our/pp$ necks/nns are/ber stiff/jj from/in gazing/vbg at/in the/at wonders/nns of/in outer/jj space/nn ,/, which/wdt have/hv captured/vbn the/at imagination/nn of/in the/at American/jj public/nn ./.
Cape/nn-tl Canaveral's/np$-tl achievements/nns thunder/vb forth/rb from/in the/at radio/nn ,/, television/nn ,/, and/cc newspaper/nn ./.


	While/cs we/ppss are/ber filling/vbg outer/jj space/nn with/in scientific/jj successes/nns ,/, for/in many/ap the/at ``/`` inner/jj ''/'' space/nn of/in their/pp$ soul/nn is/bez an/at aching/vbg void/nn ./.


	Proof/nn ?/. ?/.
An/at average/nn of/in 50/cd suicides/nns are/ber reported/vbn in/in America/np each/dt day/nn !/. !/.
One/cd out/in of/in every/at three/cd or/cc four/cd marriages/nns ends/vbz in/in divorce/nn !/. !/.
Over/rp $200,000,000/nns is/bez paid/vbn yearly/rb to/in the/at 80,000/cd full-time/jj fortune-tellers/nns in/in the/at United/vbn-tl States/nns-tl by/in fearful/jj mankind/nn who/wps want/vb to/to ``/`` know/vb ''/'' what/wdt the/at future/nn holds/vbz !/. !/.
Delinquency/nn ,/, juvenile/jj and/cc adult/nn ,/, is/bez at/in an/at all-time/jj high/nn !/. !/.
Further/jjr proof/nn ?/. ?/.
Read/vb your/pp$ daily/jj newspaper/nn !/. !/.


	Unfortunately/rb ,/, in/in our/pp$ rush/nn to/to beat/vb the/at Russians/nps ,/, we/ppss have/hv forgotten/vbn these/dts truth-packed/jj words/nns of/in Jesus/np Christ/np :/: ``/`` What/wdt shall/md it/pps profit/vb a/at man/nn ,/, if/cs he/pps shall/md gain/vb the/at whole/jj world/nn (/( that/dt includes/vbz outer/jj space/nn )/) ,/, and/cc lose/vb his/pp$ own/jj soul/nn ?/. ?/.
Or/cc what/wdt shall/md a/at man/nn give/vb in/in exchange/nn for/in his/pp$ soul/nn ''/'' ?/. ?/.
(/( Mark/np 36/cd ,/, 37/cd )/) ./.


	Gaining/vbg outer/jj space/nn and/cc losing/vbg ``/`` inner/jj ''/'' space/nn is/bez bad/jj business/nn according/in to/in God's/np$ standards/nns ./.


	It/pps is/bez true/jj that/cs we/ppss must/md keep/vb up/rp our/pp$ national/jj defenses/nns and/cc scientific/jj accomplishments/nns ;/. ;/.
only/rb a/at fool/nn would/md think/vb otherwise/rb ./.
But/cc we/ppss must/md not/* forget/vb man's/nn$ soul/nn ./.


	Is/bez putting/vbg a/at rocket/nn in/in orbit/nn half/abn so/ql significant/jj as/cs the/at good/jj news/nn that/cs God/np put/vbd His/pp$ Son/nn-tl ,/, Jesus/np Christ/np ,/, on/in earth/nn to/to live/vb and/cc die/vb to/to save/vb our/pp$ hell-bound/jj souls/nns ?/. ?/.
``/`` For/cs God/np so/rb loved/vbd the/at world/nn ,/, that/cs he/pps gave/vbd his/pp$ only/rb begotten/vbn Son/nn-tl ,/, that/cs whosoever/wps believeth/vbz in/in Him/ppo should/md not/* perish/vb ,/, but/cc have/hv everlasting/jj life/nn ''/'' (/( John/np 3/cd :/. :/.
16/cd )/) ./.


	Never/rb forget/vb that/cs a/at chain/nn is/bez only/rb as/ql strong/jj as/cs its/pp$ weakest/jjt link/nn ./.
Your/pp$ spiritual/jj ``/`` inner/jj ''/'' space/nn helps/vbz determine/vb the/at spirituality/nn of/in America/np as/cs a/at nation/nn ./.
We/ppss trust/vb you/ppss are/ber not/* one/cd of/in the/at 70,000,000/cd Americans/nps who/wps do/do not/* attend/vb church/nn ,/, but/cc who/wps feel/vb that/cs various/jj forms/nns of/in recreation/nn are/ber more/ql important/jj than/cs worshipping/vbg the/at God/np who/wps made/vbd our/pp$ country/nn great/jj ./.


	Is/bez forgiveness/nn of/in past/jj sins/nns ,/, assurance/nn of/in present/jj help/nn ,/, and/cc hope/nn of/in future/jj bliss/nn in/in your/pp$ orbit/nn ?/. ?/.
Or/cc are/ber you/ppss trying/vbg the/at devil's/nn$ substitutes/nns to/to relieve/vb that/dt spiritual/jj hunger/nn you/ppss feel/vb within/rb ?/. ?/.
Pleasure/nn ,/, fame/nn and/cc fortune/nn ,/, drowning/vbg your/pp$ troubles/nns with/in a/at drink/nn ,/, and/cc ``/`` living/vbg it/ppo up/rp ''/'' with/in the/at gang/nn are/ber like/cs candy/nn bars/nns when/wrb you're/ppss+ber hungry/jj :/: they/ppss may/md ease/vb your/pp$ hunger/nn temporarily/rb ,/, but/cc they'll/ppss+md never/rb take/vb the/at place/nn of/in a/at satisfying/vbg ,/, mouth-watering/jj steak/nn ./.


	So/cs it/pps is/bez spiritually/rb ./.
No/at amount/nn of/in religious/jj ceremonies/nns or/cc even/rb joining/vbg a/at church/nn will/md relieve/vb the/at gnawing/vbg of/in your/pp$ ``/`` inner/jj ''/'' space/nn ./.
Why/wrb ?/. ?/.
Because/cs your/pp$ soul/nn was/bedz made/vbn to/to be/be filled/vbn with/in God/np Himself/ppl ,/, not/* religious/jj functions/nns ``/`` about/in ''/'' Him/ppo ./.
Only/ap He/pps can/md satisfy/vb the/at deepest/jjt longings/nns ./.
That/dt is/bez why/wrb the/at Bible/np commands/vbz you/ppo to/to ``/`` Taste/vb and/cc see/vb that/cs the/at Lord/nn-tl is/bez good/jj :/: blessed/vbn (/( happy/jj )/) is/bez the/at man/nn that/wps trusteth/vbz in/in Him/ppo ''/'' (/( Psalm/nn-tl 34/cd-tl :/:-tl 8/cd-tl )/) ./.


	You/ppss can/md receive/vb God/np into/in your/pp$ heart/nn and/cc life/nn by/in a/at step/nn of/in personal/jj faith/nn ./.
Accept/vb the/at sinless/jj Son/nn-tl of/in-tl God/np-tl ,/, Jesus/np Christ/np ,/, as/cs your/pp$ own/jj personal/jj Saviour/nn-tl ./.
``/`` As/ql many/ap as/cs received/vbd Him/ppo (/( Jesus/np )/) ,/, to/in them/ppo gave/vbd He/pps power/nn to/to become/vb the/at sons/nns of/in God/np ,/, even/rb to/in them/ppo that/wps believe/vb on/in his/pp$ name/nn ''/'' ./.