Rejoice in the Lamb: Excerpted and Adapted from Christopher Smart’s Jubilate Agno

Parents and children alike will fall in love with this unique book, Rejoice In the Lamb. This trilogy of story poems: Consider My Cat; A Creature of Great Personal Valor; and Consider The Lilies, all tenderly illustrated by Jedidiah Angkasa, will bring children to an early, deep love for God's creation. They will become more aware of how His creation glorifies Him, and how important it is for us humans to take care of it. The stories bring life and personality to each of the accompanying scripture references, and give children a starting point for developing their creation care theology. Christopher Smart's 18th C. poetry is no less relevant today. In fact, it is more important. Janet Payne and Jedidiah Angkasa have brought his genius to the pages of children's literature. The Latin title of Smart's epic poem, Jubilate Agno, from which these lines are excerpted, means "Rejoice in the Lamb." The "Lamb" refers to Jesus Christ, The Lamb of God. The vision of the poetry is to demonstrate n