Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-04
A Mothers Thoughts.
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FATHER WHICH Is is HEAVEN"


FATHER WHICH HEAVEN"
"Mamma," said little boy one day, while
looking with admiration upon his infant SIS
ter, what beautiful baby the Saviour
must have been" The thought so inno-
Gently expressed, struck me forcibly. How
beautiful indeed lie must have BEEN II
the faces Of our sweet infants fill US with
such delight. how intense must have been
the emotions of Joseph and Mary when gaz-
ing upon that Holy One, on whom no
shadow Of sin had ever descended. Well
did the old painters give to Mary the lofty
and beautiful expression with which they
always represented her; for the companion
ship of such child would, alone, impart
something of its own angelic loyeiness.
We cannot picture to ourselves the perfect
bliss of such a mother. Her heart was not
saddened by the thought that sin could ever
enter His innocent bosom, or shadow His
beautiful brow. There were to be strug-
giles, disappointments and suffering, but no
sin. If her heart foretold his future destiny,
how must she have rejoced with Him, al
though with a mothers tenderness, she re-
joiced through her tears
And from the day when our first mother,
with joyful though repentant heart, pressed
her lips to the cheek of her first born to the
hour when the most highly favored among
women rejoiced over her holy offspring
and from that blessed time, TO these later
days, when God sends us the same yearning
tenderness how much Joy has the smile OF
an infant given. How it warns the coldest
heart, softens the hardest and brightens the
saddest IL is a delight to all, from the pa
rents themselves, to the little child who well
comes its baby brother with unwonted gen
tleness. | have often thought what beau
tiful order of nature it is, that the helpless
creature who brings so much care and anxi-
ETY., should bring with it also, so much love.
! Surely no parent was ever an unbeliever IN
the goodness of God. He could not look
upon the innocent being consigned to his
keeping, and not feel certain of the overrul
| ing providence of q kind and merciful
| Father.
And then, as days pass away and the little
creature shows signs of intelligence, what a
sunshine its presence casts over the whole
dwelling, How we hail its first smile, aud
then watch the look of curious wonder with
which it examines the exquisite workman
ship of its own little hands Then it learns
to distinguish its friends from strangers, and
nestles its head in its mothers BOSOM when
one it knows not, enters then it laughs
| and crows, and Jumps and VINO, that mas
not heart of stone, can resist its beautiful
gladness How often have | said to my
self, 3" of such is the kingdom of heaven"
One lesson in particular we may learn
from them, and that most important one
the lesson of faith. With what confidine
trust the infant reposes in its mothers arms
There is no fear, no anxiety, but a perfect
love which casteth out all fear" Its feeling
is, " there is kind hand ever near me which
will keep me from danger" watchful love
which will avert all evil" Is it not a beau
tifu emblem of the faith which the Chris
tian should feel in the tender love of hi
Heavenly Father
} "As the mother moveth about the hous'
with her finger upon her lip, and stilletl
every little noise that her infant be not dis
turbed as she draweth the curtains arount
its bed and shutteth out the light from it
tender eyes - so God draweth curtains o
, darkness around us so He maketh every
: thing to be hushed and still, that his larg
family may sleep"
Sweet child, as my bosom is yearning for thee,
! So our Father above is still plying me;
lie knoweth my weakness, III trust to His care
To send me no trial too heavy TO bear.
On His tender love, o still let me rest,
Unconscious Of fear, as the babe on my breast.