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Had there been no sin, we should have been limited to an earthly paradise; but sin and the grace of a Saviour's purchase opens heaven to our wondering hearts. Ed. One of the types or signs. Ed How universal is this feeling among Christians!
His simple creed is just what came from the Saviour's lips two thousand years ago, and comprises His teaching of the whole duty of man to love God, the great "En' Kos," and his neighbor as himself.
"Do you understand those two last verses?" said he, when she had done. Fleda said "Yes!" rather surprised. "I do not," he said, gravely. Fleda paused a minute or two, and then finding that it depended on her to enlighten him, said in her modest way, "Why, it means that we have no goodness of our own, and only expect to be forgiven, and taken to heaven, for the Saviour's sake." Mr.
Saviour's worked with an energy which had behind it some generations of hardy qualities; and all the time he refused to be downcast. There was something in his nature or in his philosophy after all.
Moreover, becoming a priest, he would still, whenas he celebrated mass at the altar, an he were seen of many, beweep our Saviour's passion, as one whom tears cost little, whenas he willed it.
Though all around was festivity, her heart was sad she wept as in secret; and those eloquent tears bespoke the Saviour's pity, in a manner more powerful than the most studied language could have done! Those tears were precious in his sight that silence expressed the depth and sincerity of her grief and he approved it!
The meek image of Christ looked down at him from the big ikon, and the flames of the candles, reflected in the tarnished gold of the crown over the Saviour's brow, reminded him of drops of blood.
Are there not some of you who in the hour of your consecration started out nobly, bravely and enthusiastically for the Saviour's kingdom who have fallen back into ease of body and ease of soul, less anxious about the salvation of men than you once were, and are actually this moment in Rachel's tent hunting up the lost images? Oh, why go down hunting for our old idols?
As we contemplate such a scene as this in our Lord's life with the little child in the midst, and listen to the Saviour's words, all the commands and injunctions to keep innocency, to keep the spirit of obedience, to keep a guileless and trusting and loving heart, gain a new force.
"Do you understand those two last verses?" said he when she had done. Fleda said "Yes!" rather surprised. "I do not," he said gravely. Fleda paused a minute or two, and then finding that it depended on her to enlighten him, said in her modest way, "Why it means that we have no goodness of our own, and only expect to be forgiven and taken to heaven for the Saviour's sake." Mr.
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