And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.
A memorable new-year's day, (as you will find by the calculation it was) and a memorable lesson it holds forth to gracious souls, who wait patiently the Lord's promises. As Noah, after a long wintry season, now again beheld the face of the earth; so exercised believers, after long waiting, again behold the face of God with joy.