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. 1885 Excerpt: ...us how to act when alive, and He has sent His ministers to teach us how to come to Him when we die. For, Tom, we've mutinied from His command, but God is so full of love to us that He has sent His own Son to die for us, that we might live. Oh, Tom, if I could only speak to you as I wish, but I'm only a little boy, and ...
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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. 1885 Excerpt: ...us how to act when alive, and He has sent His ministers to teach us how to come to Him when we die. For, Tom, we've mutinied from His command, but God is so full of love to us that He has sent His own Son to die for us, that we might live. Oh, Tom, if I could only speak to you as I wish, but I'm only a little boy, and know so little myself; but if you would only look to Jesus--kind, loving Jesus, who shed His blood to wash away all our sins, marked down in His log-book, and who is now sitting at the right hand of God to intercede for us poor sinners.' "' Will there be no court-martial, sir?' said Tom. 'There's to be a free pardon, be-like 1' "' Yes, ' said Master Charley, 'free pardon for all that will believe and trust in Jesus. Tom, will you pray to Him, and He will send comfort to you.' "' Oh, Mr. Harvey, I can't, I haven't prayed since I was a boy, and I've quite forgotten the way; but, sir, could you not do it?' said Tom, now anxious to hear about God, though a few minutes before he had been doubting that there was a God at all. "Master Charley knelt down, and prayed a short, simple prayer; but simple though it was, it would reach God's ears, for, children, God is ever ready to listen to the prayers coming from the heart. "When Master Charley was done, Tom's eyes were full of tears, as he said, 'I see it now, sir; it came all back again as you were praying, the things my mother told me long ago about Jesus. That was "The Lord's my Shepherd," you were speaking about when you came in, wasn't it, sir? Ay, I remember my mother teaching it to me when I was a little youngster, just before she died. She was a Scotchwoman, sir, and knew her books--and had she lived I might have been a better man.' "From that time Tom was ...
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