Building from the Top, and Other Readings (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ...gone She fled to her room in distress, and besought the Lord to help her, and then--for where there is a will there is ever a way also--then she sat down and wrote a short note to her father. How much may be said in a few words, when the things we would say have been well steeped in a heart of prayer, whereas how little is said in many words under other circumstances. She wrote her note, and tapping at her father's door, slipped it under the door to him and retreated to her own chamber, and there again on her knees, begged the Lord to bless the words. While she was thus engaged, her father was reading the note she had given him, and at length apprehending her meaning, and just blinded with his tears, he cried, "Ah I see it all now That dear child is anxious for my soul" and he was quite overcome. Taking the note in his hand, he went across to her room, and finding her on her knees, he knelt by her side, and said, "My loving child, pray for your old sinful father," and the poor man trembled and sobbed aloud, completely broken down. 103 She did pray, and he responded to her prayer and prayed for himself, and the Lord heard and answered that united supplication. The old man's heart was broken, his long stifled convictions now burst on him with new power, for in the midst of all the seeming carelessness and indifference of his manner, he had yet been the subject of very searching thoughts. The Holy Spirit had been working in him, his wife's prayers and words had not been in vain, and now before the throne of grace he sought his pardon from God, who alone can give it, for Jesus' sake, and never rested till he found that pardon and peace which Jesus loves to bestow. Now, who shall describe the joy of the trembling daughter, her thankfulness...