SCIOPTICON MANUAL. 101 



" If He lay His hand on the children, 



My heart will be lighter, I know, 

 For a blessing forever and ever 

 Will follow them as they go." 



So over the hills of Judah, 



Along by the vine-rows green, 

 "With Esther asleep on her bosom, 



And Kachel her brothers between ; 



'Mong the people who hung on His teaching, 



Or waited His touch and His word, 

 Through the rows of proud Pharisees listening, 



She pressed to the feet of the Lord. 



"Now why shouldst thou hinder the Master," 

 Said Peter, ' with children like these ? 



Seest not how from morning till evening 

 He teacheth, and healeth disease?" 



Then Christ said, " Forbid not the children: 



Permit them to come unto Me," 

 And He took in His arms little Esther, 



And Kachel He set on His knee. 



And the heavy heart of the mother 



Was lifted all earth-care above, 

 As he laid His hand on the brothers, 



And blessed them with tenderest love. 



And He said of the babe in His bosom, 

 " Of such is the kingdom of heaven," 



And strength for all duty and trial, 

 That hour to her spirit was given. 



A little poem published by the American Tract Society, 

 called the " Old, Old Story," could be used in connection 

 with a series of six slides. 



The " Song of the Pilgrimage/' and " Christiana and 



