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Mrs. Jemima Luke

J. C. Englebrecht

Anonymous

I think when I read that sweet story of old
When Jesus was here among men,
How He called little children as lambs to His fold,
I should like to have been with them then.

I wish that His hands had been placed on my head,
That His arm had been thrown around me;
And that I might have seen His kind look when He said,
"Let the little ones come unto Me."

Yet still to His footstool in prayer I may go,
And ask for a share in His love;
And if I now earnestly seek Him below,
I shall see Him and hear Him above.

In that beautiful place He is gone to prepare,
For all that are washed and forgiven;
And many dear children are gathering there,
For "Of such is the kingdom of heaven."