Our loving lips the sweet words lending.
"Life's song indeed would lose its charm,
Were there no babies to begin it;
A doleful place this world would be,
Were there no little people in it."
And if children have so great an influence in the world it was wise in Jesus to desire to have them brought early to him that they might learn to use that influence in the best possible way.
And then it was wise in Jesus to desire this, again, because bringing children to him prevents great trouble, and secures great blessing.
We are all familiar with Dr. Watts' sweet hymn, which says:
"'Twill save us from a thousand snares To mind religion young."
Here is a striking illustration of this truth in the history of: