Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-13

to distrust our own strength that we
nre led to rely entirely upon Gods pro-
tecting power. would have us feel
our dependence on God when we make
this prayer exactly as the little adopt
ed daughter Of a dear friend Of mine
feels toward her father. He IL a noble
man, made noble through suffering.
lie started out In humble financial
circumstances, but he went on and on
In life until ut last he won a position
Of wealth and influence. But after the
wealth came, then came the sorrow.
God came to bis two little girls and
said: Come, daughters: come! want
you to play In the green field of heav.
en-" And in night the earthly nursery
was emptied for the celestial play.
grounds. Broken hearted were my
friend and his dear wife. The cry Of
their agopizing hearts was, 10 God,
give us a little glrlv' And God gave
them a little daughter. not of their
own flesh and blood. however. but q
little girl who came out of a hovel Of
poverty and filth and sin.
Some months ago this little girl was
in a founding institute In one Of our
large eastern cities. BY this institu.
ton she was sent west and put into q
low Mexican's home Of ignorance and
9th. There my friend found her and
said: "She shall not remain hsre. She
shall come and be my daughter and
live in my home" He took her west.
Then he and his wife washed the little
girl and put clean clothes upon her
and put her into clean. white bed.
They surrounded her with all that
wealth and love could give. Yet,
though that little girl is now only
about two and one-half years old, she
lives in continual terror Of being taken
back to her past surroundings. Every
night before she goes to bed she calls
her foster father to her side or crawls
up into his lap and puts her little
arms about his neck and Gays. 'cPapa.
you won't let them come aud take
baby away. will your Sometimes she
awakes at night and calls and asks
the same question. "You wont let
them take baby away, will your" And
tho great, strong man, with tears in
bis eyes. says: mo. baby; no, dau9h-
ter! will not let them come and
take you away from me and mammal
Go to sleep now; papa will keep you
safely by his side!" 10 David, az u
heartbrOken sinner, just reaches up
and puts his arms up in plea to God
and says: 30 Father, keep me. Don't
let me go back to sin as have dona
in the past. Keep me, Lord. Keep
me in the power Of thy love-" Have
you not, o man, sinned after God
has restored to you again and again
the joy Of salvation? Can you not say
to him now: Keep me. Lord. Keep
me, Father. Keep me-"
Thus, my friends. because you have
again and again come to Christ and
tasted Of the joy Of salvation and then
fallen away do not let your broken
resolutions keep you away from the
Saviour today. First get clean sheet.
Say. 20 God, forgive" Then make q
prayer. an earnest prayer. which will
be continuous prayer for every morn
ing. noon and night. Let this be your
prayer: 20 God, keep me. keep me!
o Lord, keep me every step I go!'
And God will keep you, brother. He
will keep you under the shadow Of his
wings. He will keep you as David was
kept Will you make the prayer Of my
text now? Will you continue to make
the earnest prayer. Uphold me with
thy free spirit" until at last he deliv-
ers you forever from all sinful tempta.
tons at the great white throne Of heav.
en-?
copyright. 1905. by Louis Klopsch.1