A General Account of Man's Fall in Adam & The Remedy Provided in Christ
The following selection from The Gospel Sonnets by Ralph Erskine (1685-1752) makes for excellent family reading around Christmas time. Best served with eggnog, or hot cocoa.
The Fall of Adam
Old Adam once a heav'n of pleasure found,
While he with perfect innocence was crown'd:
His wing'd affections to his God could move
In raptures of desire, and strains of love.
Man standing…