Morning Bells; Or, Waking Thoughts for Little Ones by Frances Ridley Havergal
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Morning Bells.
Most of the readers of this little book will have already read _Little Pillows_. Those were given you to go to sleep upon night after night; sweet, soothing texts, that little hearts might rest upon. But in the morning we want something to arouse us, and to help us to go brightly and bravely through the day. So here are "Morning Bells" to waken up the little hearts, and to remind them that we must not only rest in Jesus, but walk in Him. If the motto of "Little Pillows" might be "Come to Jesus," the motto of "Morning Bells" might be "Follow Jesus." May He who loves the little ones bless this tiny effort to help them to follow Him day by day. 1. First Day. Christ's Childhood. "Thy holy child Jesus."--Acts iv. 30. If I asked, "How old are you?" you would give an exact answer. "Eight and a half;" "Just turned ten;" "Eleven next month." Now you have thought of |
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