Food for the Lambs; or, Helps for Young Christians

PREFACE



There is much more I should like to write, but I do not think a large book is accepted by the general reader as readily as a smaller one. So lest this grows to too great a size, I have concluded to close it with what I now have written. The selections I have made from other writers are "Spiritual Declension," "Seek First the Kingdom of God," "Stirring the Eagle's Nest," "The Little Foxes," "On Dress," "Victory," and the poems "The Solitary Way," "Sometime," and the closing.



I pray that the sayings of this little volume will animate many a soul to a higher, nobler, holier life. Although it is written to young Christians, it may do some good to older saints. I hope it will. I commit it to the public with no other motive than to do good.

CHAS. E. ORR

Federalsburg, Md., Sept. 15, 1904





Contents

Introduction  

Morality  

Feeding The Lambs  

Who Are Christ's Lambs  

Food For The Lambs  

On Fruit Bearing  

A Gazing-Stock  

The Will 

God Our Guide  

Fragrance  

Seek First The Kingdom  

Prayer  

Meditation 

Reverie (Poem)  

A Theater  

Rest Of The Soul  

Happiness Of Life (Poem)  

The Hidden Life 

Consciousness Of God's Presence  

Reflection  

Becoming  

Love Of Home  

Victory  

The First Love  

The Little Foxes  

Spiritual Declension  

Diligence  

Lowliness  

On Dress  

The Elixir Of Life  

Rules For Every-Day Life  

A Holy Life  

A Solitary Way (Poem)  

Stirring The Eagle's Nest  

Some Things You Should Not Do  

Purity  

Means For Growth  

Lay Hold On Eternal Life 

Crucifixion Of Self   

Love Not The World  

Have A Care (Poem)  

Affinities  

The Guardian Angel  

Fledging The Wings  

Some Time (Poem)  

The Precious Ointment  

The Tree Of Life  

Eternity 

Nearer To Thee (Poem)  

Conclusion  

Closing Exhortation