THE MOTHER'S CHARGE.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 227, 5 November 1887, Page 1

THE MOTHER'S CHARGE.

" Take this child and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages."— Exodus ii. 9.

" Take this child and nurse it for ilo ; " Thus tho kindly princess spoke, As the lovely weeping infant In her breast soft pity woke. " Take this child and nurse it for Me," Loving mother, hear God say, "Tis a jewel 1 confide thee— Do not cast the gem away." " Take this child and nurse it for Me ; " Shrink not from tho holy task ; Help and guidance will be given By your Father, if you ask, Tell the little one of Jesus, How Ho died Irs soul to free ; Let him hear of God's compassion, Seated on his mother's knee. Let no harsh nor hasty spirit liudely crush the tender shoot, Nor an over-weening fondnes3, Hinder 3 ou the weeds t' mroot. View that lad in convict prison, See that lovely girl a wreck ; Miseries perhaps averted, By kind words or timely check. " Take this child and nurse it for Me ; " Think— within your loving arms, There may lie the mighty statesman, Or the orator that charms : Bettor still, the gifted preacher, Winning thousands for his Lord, Or tho patient missionary, Lab'ring hard in fields abroad. " Take this child and nurse it for Me ;" Fathers, mothers, oh arise ! With a gentle, loving firmness, Rcai* yoiir children for the skies. Fearless launch them on life's ocean, Having well performed your part, With the Saviour for their " Captain," And the Bible for their chart.