Our own second reader: for the use of schools and families . old her that the farmev H his sons had a third 1 2 i OUR OWN SECOND READER. time been to the field, and finding that neitherfriends nor relations had come to help them, theywere resolved not to wait any longer, but tocome the next morning, and cut down the wheatthemselves. 9. If that is the case, said the old lark, itis time for us to think of leaving; for as the far-mer and his sons now depend on themselves to dotheir own work, it will certainly be done/ 10. What the old lark said proved true ; forscarcely had she and lur young ones
Our own second reader: for the use of schools and families . old her that the farmev H his sons had a third 1 2 i OUR OWN SECOND READER. time been to the field, and finding that neitherfriends nor relations had come to help them, theywere resolved not to wait any longer, but tocome the next morning, and cut down the wheatthemselves. 9. If that is the case, said the old lark, itis time for us to think of leaving; for as the far-mer and his sons now depend on themselves to dotheir own work, it will certainly be done/ 10. What the old lark said proved true ; forscarcely had she and lur young ones left the fieldvery early the next morning, wThen the farmerand his sons came, and began to cut down thewheat in good earnest. LESSON liXVII. Prayer daily glory differ-ence Saviour sayin g be-cause listen-ing real-ly trespass a-men hallowed kingdom power listened temp-tation PRAYER. 1. When the Saviour was on the earth, Hetaught those who loved Him and who listenedto Him, many things. 2. One of these things was about prayer. He 0UI1 OWN SECOND 125. told them the difference between saying prayersand really praying in our hearts. 3. Many children say over their prayers everynight when they go to bed, and yet they neverpray ; that is, they say the words of the prayerwhich they have been taught, but they do notthink about what they are saying, nor do theyreally want in their hearts that God should givethem the things they ask for. 4. God is not pleased with saying over sfichprayers as these ; He does not wish us to say any-thing we do not mean, nor to ask for what we donot want. 5. When you kneel down to pray, you shouldthink first about the great God who sees you, andwho is listening to hear what you are going tosay to Him; and then you should ask Him, asyou would your father, for what you wish. He is 126 OUR OWN SECOND READER. vour Father in heaven,and vou are His little child :and He loves you, and is ready and willing to doyou good. 6. Then ask Him to do for you what n
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