Cousin Hatty's Hymns and Twilight Stories by William Crosby;H. P. Nichols
page 26 of 73 (35%)
page 26 of 73 (35%)
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Will listen to my prayer.
[Illustration] SAMUEL. [Illustration: I.] In Bible times so long ago, And in a far-off city, too, A mother watched her only child As he in strength and beauty grew. And when his little tottering feet Had scarcely learned to go alone,-- Before his baby voice could speak Her name, with a sweet, joyous tone,-- She took her boy and travelled on, Away from home, for many a mile, That with a good and holy man Her darling son might live a while; That he might learn about the God Who made the earth and sea and sky; And then she left him there and turned |
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