The Bible tells us so." "And it is so sweet to know it," said Grace, speaking low and softly, "for he is always near and able to help us, no matter what our trouble may be." "Yes," said her father.

"'Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee and thou shalt glorify me.' 'Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.' God looks at the heart, my children, and will not hear and answer us if we approach him with lip service only, not really wanting what we are asking for." "Yes, papa," said Elsie; "but I do really want the new heart I ask him for.

So he will give it to me; won't he ?" "Yes, daughter, for he has said so, and his promises never fail." "I want to go to mamma now," said Neddie, getting down from his father's knee.
"Yes, run along," said the captain.

"Our lesson has been long enough for to-day, I think, daughters, and you are all at liberty to go.