Children Carried by Their Father

“We must look upon Christ as a father carrying all his children OH his back, or lapped up ijt his garment through a deep river, throiih which they must needs pass, and, as it were, saying to them, Fear not, I will set yott safe on land. Look upon Christ wadi7ig with all his childj-en tJwough the floods of deatJi a7id hell, a?id saying, Fear not, worfn Jacob; fear not, poor souls, I will set you safe.’ This is not very poetically put. It is the old Christopher story in a more common dress. The good Lord waits at the river to bear us over, lest the water-floods prevail against us. He hath made, and he will bear, even he will carry. Here is our safety: He shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom.

O my gracious Lord, be pleased to carry me among thine own in life and in death. Yea, set me safe on the further shore to sing for ever of thy saving power.