res--
Do not reap or sow,
Yet the Master feeds them,
Even in the snow.

Jesus made the birdies
Blessings to enjoy;
Then, oh, do not harm them,
Little girl or boy.

In the pleasant evenings,
Then the rabbits go
Through the woods and bushes,
Playing in the snow.

All the night they ramble,
But at break of day
They must hunt a refuge,
There to hide away.

So these little creatures
Love the fallen snow;
Should not we enjoy it,
Who God's blessings know?

[Illustration: Love thy neighbor as thyself.
Rom. 13:9.]

Should we ever murmur,
Should we e'er complain,
When God sendeth blessings,
As the snow and rain?

No; we ought to thank him,
Yes, for everything;
And we ought his praises
Daily to him sing.

[Illustration]

He is love and kindness
To us all below;
On the just and unjust,
Sendeth rain and snow.

Let us e'er be thankful
For his love to us;
He's so kind and faithful,
Giving blessings thus.

[Illustration]

Let us ask the Savior,
As we kneel to pray,
"Help us to be thankful,
More and more each day.

"Thankful in the morning,
Thankful noon and night;
Thankful for the rain-drops,
Thankful for the light."

Planting Seeds

Birds are singing, clear and sweet;
Flowers are springing neath our feet;
Spring at last has come to stay.
How we welcome lovely May!
Lovely May,
O lovely May!
Oh, how glad we are to say,
Lovely May!

Winter days were cold and long,
But we waited for thy song--
Songs of birds and humming bees,
And the fresh and lovely breeze.
Lovely May,
O lovely May!
Oh, how glad we are today,
Lovely May!

You may have helped your papa or mama plant seeds in the garden or in
the flowerbed. The warm sun and the rain make them grow rapidly.

We do not plant weed-seeds, but in some way they get into the ground,
and come up along with the garden-plants. If the weeds are not cut
out, they will crowd out the good plants.

[Illustration: AN ACT OF KINDNESS]

When we do little acts of kindness, it is like planting good seed.
When we are not kind, and say bad words, it is like letting the weeds
crowd out the good plants.

If you are good and kind to pa