| Show the parents 10 I 1 prayer rayer A subscriber who has evidently been interested in the discussion discursion of the children end and the parents duty and problems sends us the folloNi following tig which is appealing in its fine sentiment 1 I have a bo to bring up help me to perform my my tas task kNitli with wisdom and kindness and good cheer help TOO abins to see him clearly 4 ns he ii 11 let not my pride in him hide his faults let not my fear for him magnify laRin fy my doubts and fears until I 1 make him doubting and fearful in his turn quicken my judgment so that I 1 shall know how lion to tram train him to think as a child to be in all things pure and simple as a child 1 I hac a boy to bring up gie gine roe me great patience and a long id ia mor let TOO me remember the hard places in ni on own n auth so that I 1 maa ma help when I 1 bee him struggling straggling as I 1 struggled gILd thin it let me inc reni remember embr the things that made me glad lest 1 I sNi sweating cating in the toil onil strain train ot of life forget that a little childs laughter is the light of life 1 I have a boy to bring up teach me that love that under all things the love that knows no nv eckness ea kness tolerates no selfishness ness keep me from weakening my son u through granting him pleasures that end in pain case ease of body hotly that must bring sickness of soul a vision of life that must end in death grant that I 1 love my son wisely and myself not at all 1 I have a boy to bring up give him the values and beauty and just rewards ol 01 0 industry give him an understanding brain and hands that are cunning to work out his happiness 1 I have a boy to bring up help me to send him into the world with a mission of service strengthen my mind and heart that I 1 may teach him that he is his brothers keeper grant that he may serve those who ulio know not the need of seri service ice and not knowing ii owing need it the most so guide and direct me that I 1 may do this service to the glory of god the service of my country and to my soils sons happiness AMEN angelo patri in the delineator |
