Now, Eddie, what is your verse ?" "A little prayer, mamma, 'Lord help me.'" "A prayer that I hope will always be in my children's hearts when trouble comes, or they are tempted to any sin.

The dear Saviour loves to have you cry to Him for help, and He will give it." "Now Vi's tex', mamma," lisped the little one on her knee.

"'Jesus wept.'" "Why did Jesus weep, little daughter ?" "'Cause He so tired?
so sick?
naughty mans so cross to Him ?" "No, dear; it was not for any sorrow or trouble of His own that Jesus shed those tears.

Can you tell us why it was, Elsie ?" "Yes, mamma; He was so sorry for poor Martha and Mary, 'cause their brother Lazarus was dead." "Yes, and for all the dreadful sufferings and sorrows that sin has brought into the world.

We are not told that Jesus wept for His own trials and pains; but He wept for others.