Poem March 1, 1900 Issue

"Little Children, Love One Another."

BY BEATRICE ISABEL BEST.

"Little children, love one another," said three times, in a voice of unutterable tenderness and meaning, is, by some, supposed to have been the last public speech of John as Bishop of Ephesus.

Into the hearts of the list'ning throng
Passeth the peace from above,
For John, the Beloved, is talking,
Telling his children of Love.

"Little children, love one another,"
This is the message he brings;
For John is ambassador loyal
Of his Lord, the King of Kings.

"Little children, love one another,"
Again he says, low and sweet.
Would you know where he caught that accent?
John sat at the Master's feet.

"Little children, love one another;"
He has said these words three times
And their echo round earth is ringing,
One of the sweetest of chimes.

So often this message I'm hearing
I seem to be of that throng;
And oh! may I learn to repeat it
In practice,—John's tender song.

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