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Preface
The influence of the earthly life of Jesus our
Saviour appears on every feature of nature, in
every phase of human experience, in every
fact of life. We can never fully realize how
deep is the impression, how widespread is
the influence, of the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
Every blessing of every kind comes to us
through that connection between heaven and
earth which was formed when the Lord of
glory espoused the cause of a world lost in
sin.
The infinite pathos of that story has inspired
the pen of the learned and the tongue of the
eloquent. But it is best told in childlike
language. The wonderful spectacle needs no
human coloring. Its glory surpasses the art of
men. It shines brightest in its own luster.
In these pages no effort is made toward
artificial embellishment. The plain story, as
told by one who is moved by a deep sense of
