The pathway of life ..to which is added a biography of DrTalmage . en we come to the stature of men in Christ Jesus, then, under these imple-ments, the temple of God will rise, and the worlds redemption will be cares not for the length of our prayers, or the number of our prayers, or thebeauty of our pra^-ers, or the place of our prayers; but it is the faith in them thattells—believing that prayer soars higher than the lark ever sang, plunges deeperthan diving-bell ever sank, darts quicker than lightning ever flashed. Though wehave used only the back of this weapon instead of the


The pathway of life ..to which is added a biography of DrTalmage . en we come to the stature of men in Christ Jesus, then, under these imple-ments, the temple of God will rise, and the worlds redemption will be cares not for the length of our prayers, or the number of our prayers, or thebeauty of our pra^-ers, or the place of our prayers; but it is the faith in them thattells—believing that prayer soars higher than the lark ever sang, plunges deeperthan diving-bell ever sank, darts quicker than lightning ever flashed. Though wehave used only the back of this weapon instead of the edge, what marvels havebeen wrought ! If saved, we are all the captives of some earnest prayer. WouldGod that, in desire for the rescue of souls, we might in prayer lay hold of theresources of the Eord Omnipotent. THE PATHWAY OF LIFE. 281 We may turn many to righteousness by Christian admonition. Do not waituntil you can make a formal speech. Address the one next to you. Just one sen-tence may do the work, just one question, just one look. The formal talk that. THE VOICE OF PRAYER. begins with a sigh and ends with a canting snuffle is not what is wanted, but theheart-throb of a man in dead earnest. There is not a soul on earth that you maynot bring to God if you rightly go at it. They said Gibraltar could not be taken. 282 THE PATHWAY OF LIFE. It is a rock 1600 feet high and three miles long. But the English and Dutch didtake it. Artillery, and sappers and miners, and fleets pouring out volleys ofdeath, and thousands of men, reckless of danger, can do anything. The stoutest


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