Seven years in Ceylon: stories of mission life . fail nor be discouraged till He have set judgment in the taught His disciples to pray, Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earthas it is in heaven. All down the ages men and women have been praying thatprayer. Would Christ have taught us to pray that prayer if He had never intendedto answer it? Surely He is the hearer and answerer of prayer. Surelv He means toanswer that prayer, and the time will come when men on earth will do His willaccording to their measure, as the angels do it in heaven. One day the glorious visionforeseen by
Seven years in Ceylon: stories of mission life . fail nor be discouraged till He have set judgment in the taught His disciples to pray, Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earthas it is in heaven. All down the ages men and women have been praying thatprayer. Would Christ have taught us to pray that prayer if He had never intendedto answer it? Surely He is the hearer and answerer of prayer. Surelv He means toanswer that prayer, and the time will come when men on earth will do His willaccording to their measure, as the angels do it in heaven. One day the glorious visionforeseen by the beloved disciple shall be realized. The kingdoms of this world arebecome the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign for ever andever. (Rev. xi. 15.) Those who in Christs name and for His sake are working forthe ennobling and the purifying of humanity are labourers together with God, andthe victory they fight for is sure. There is no hopeless sorrow ;Wrong ever builds a tottering throne,And Christ shall reign THE MISSES LElTCll AND A GROUP UF NATIVE CHKISITANS. CHAPTER XXVII. Farewell Address from thk Native Christians. EAR MISSIONARY FRIENDS,—We are ass-embled here to trespass alittle on your valuable time on the eve of your departure-home, and desireto be allowed to give expression to the sentiments of respect and esteem weentertain for you. Your connection for the past seven years with the American Ceylon Mission, andconsequently with the Christians and other residents of Manepy and Panditerippu whom9
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