The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20

on the divine mercy. Beware we may.
play too long, We can miss the day off
IRE sere u notbInn bster Is that
enter into the human soul than rever-
cnce for high things. He who closes the
door Of his heart against the noble. great,
wonderful, he has shut himself out from
the best and joy of life. The higher the
object of reverence It follows the deeper
and more PROFOUND that Of reverence be-
Thus the boy and girl honor their mother
and the faithful painstaking teacher in
the day school. But today there rises
about these, yet with all due honor, re-
spect and reverence to them. one OF whom
No mortal can with him compare
among the souls OF men
Fairer is the blest all the fair that
fill the heavenly train.
. Thou art fairer than the children Of
men, grace is poured into thy lips, there
fore God hath blessed thee for ever Ps.
45:2; "An hail the power OF Jesus name
ETC."
In the days Of childhood this name
sweetened US. in youth this name GUIDED
US, in manhood it strengthens In OLD age
hath no form nor comeliness. Who shall
declare His generation?" Humanitys bur
den lay heavily, upon HIS soul; Though s,s9
him. He remained calm. loving and
gentle. Men turned from Him as from
something ugly. They despised, they re-
ssnanh Cunning si meanness. M s He set Has faes
' be true to the be Highest. Eli He win finish the
work the father has gysa b HIM TO a9 HE
and he knew it was costing the Father
everything, but between them they were
ready to pay the cost for ,1 the ,b eco 10. o.
of his father, nevertheless not my will
but Thy win be done" Earth never
Him. but Heaven did Men RI
his man to reign over U.S. God expect-
ed them to respect. reyer, honor his son:
but they said ''This is the heir, come let
ance And they caught him and cast him
out of the vineyard and slew him" They
missed the meaning Of his person and his
work.
The fearful abuse Of privilege that per.
version of trust is the ever repeated
social crime of history. The words OF n"
old Hebrew prophets .i avaiIeS S,ah not II ,eost e
and fhally their national existence. What
of America? Are we the children not OF
light God has freely layished upon US
his blessings. We are proud OF educa-
tional advantages mineral and production
weaIthiest nation on earth. We are in
the foremost ranks. No one can deny
that our country is prosperous, but pros
interest. self-satisfaction, forgetfulness of
God. As a result men become indlner-
ent to the right of the creator to their
lives. AS God has blessed us so much
He expects US to reverence respect.
aonor His son. He offers Jesus Christ
to us today. He has given His best. and
it is right. it is our privilege; duty for
us to give Him the best we have. We
need not be ashamed of our stand for
Jesus Christ. There is no need for opo-
logy on our part. To honor. to have re-
verence for. to, be, loyal to Christ viii
keep you near the heart of things. It will
keep you true, clean and sweet It is
not those who SCOT, laugh and ridicult
sacred, holy things. but them that has
blessed and enriched the world. May God
have mercy upon the individuals and ma
tions who are strangers to reverence,
honor and worship. May. this season
bring us to the scene Of his humiliation
that we might be brought in praise and
triumph to ourselves and to our God.
So we:
Grown Him the lord OF peace
Whose power a sceptre sways
From pole to pole that wars may
cease
Absorbed in prayer and praise.
His reign shall know no end
And round His pierced feet
Fair flowers of Paradise extend
Their fragrance ever sweet"