Under the Parsonage Roof by Althea S. M ille r
A. T. ROBERTSON'S
WEDDING SONG M other stopped dead in her tracks at the words, “When I die will you sing ‘My Anchor Holds’ at my funeral?” Surely her ten year old wasn’t seri ous. Carefully noting the expression on his face, Mother discovered that Paul was not attempting to be face tious. “Honey, I could never sing at your | funeral.” “Why not? You sang at Bob’s wed ding.” His voice evinced disappoint ment. “A wedding is much different from a funeral. Mommie didn’t sing at Bob’s funeral, and she couldn’t sing at yours either. Why would you want ‘My Anchor Holds’ sung?” “ Because my Anchor does hold while I am living and I want others to have that Anchor, too.” “Who is your Anchor, Paul?” “ The Lord Jesus, He is the Anchor of anybody who loves Him. Say, Mama, if you can’t sing at my funeral will you sing at my wedding?” “ That would be a great honor, darling. But the girl you marry will choose her soloist.” “ I’ll tell her you have the most beautiful voice in all the world!” “Those are some of the sweetest words I’ve ever heard. But I’m afraid by the time you are old enough to marry I’ll be too old to warble a note. We’ll bear it in mind when the time comes. And thank you for loving me.” Mother was on the verge of tears. The warmth of a child’s unaffected love pervaded her heart. Supervising a household of 12 people through a summer marked by an “ epidemic” of accidents had taken its toll of Mother. She was plainly weary of the endless work and heavy responsibilities. A l m o s t imperceptably Mother’s shoulders were lifted and her heart lightened. She even began to hum an old, familiar love song. Daddy wasn’t here to know about the song, but Mother hoped his thoughts were of her at the moment. Then she lifted her voice in a song of praise to her wonderful Saviour. Maybe it would not be too bad an idea to polish off a hymn of love and praise for that l o n g e d - f o r w e d d i n g w h e n th e Church’s heavenly Bridegroom will come and we will all sing around the table at the marriage supper of the Lamb.
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