Mary’s Prayer.

Mary’s Prayer.
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That father rose in penitence: sweet thoughts within him stirred.
A yearning, warm desire to hear from God’s own word
Those prectous truthe she thus had llaped in ac Cents sweet and mild:
He placed the Bible in her hand; “Take this, and read me, child, burr

She read the holy Book, and at that midnight hour
God sent his blessed Spirit to seal it home with Dower,
Those sweet words of the loving John that “all who look may liva!”
He beard, and salt. Dear Mary, can Jesus now forgive t ont

“Oh, listen, father. God so loved, he sent his only Son,
And all who now belleve in that dear, blessed one-
The lamb of God-shall not be lost, but have their sins forgiven,
And he will take them home, at last, to dwell with him in heaven.”

“That is for me.” he cried. “for sinners just like mer
I will look up to Jesus now-Savior I come to Thee,
I hear those blessed words, Come unto me and live
I can believe! I do believe! Dear Jesus now for-
Yes: look to Christ, believing one, he whispers now you may,
He heard, and went from that glad hour rejoicing on his way!