Luther at home . cheerfulness, hope, andfaith. We trust this humble effort to portray thehome-life of the great Reformer may, at least,awaken the inquiry in every reader: What ishome to me f And as you follow Luther as heappears in these pen pictures and home scenes,will you allow and ponder the questions : Ishome a place of serious thought as well as oflove and gladness ? Have you an altar of prayerthere? Is it overarched by the presence ofGod, and brightened by His benediction ? Doyou comprehend the meaning of the commu-nions that are brightened by its fire-light, ofthe shadowy memories that
Luther at home . cheerfulness, hope, andfaith. We trust this humble effort to portray thehome-life of the great Reformer may, at least,awaken the inquiry in every reader: What ishome to me f And as you follow Luther as heappears in these pen pictures and home scenes,will you allow and ponder the questions : Ishome a place of serious thought as well as oflove and gladness ? Have you an altar of prayerthere? Is it overarched by the presence ofGod, and brightened by His benediction ? Doyou comprehend the meaning of the commu-nions that are brightened by its fire-light, ofthe shadowy memories that fresco its walls ? Isit a little thing to you that the cry of birth hasbeen heard beneath its roof, that the mystery ofdeath has descended into its chambers? Isthere no solemnity as well as gladness in therelations of husband and wife, of father andmother—a solemnity that links time to eter-nity, and earth with heaven ? Is not home fullof incentives, full of voices calling to duty andlove, to faith and prayer?. PAGE The Home-Life of Martin Luther. .13Marriage. . . . 27 Singing with his Family. . -47 Summer Joys with His Family. . 85 Winter Pleasures. 111 Home in Sorrow. 133 THE HOME-LIFE MARTIN LUTHER
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