Christ comes to us in many ways. But most surely does Christ come to us, and often most happily, and most clearly does He speak to us--in the face of a little child, fresh out of heaven. Ah, let us take heed that we despise not one of these little ones, lest we despise our Lord Himself. For as often as we enter into communion with little children, so often does Christ come to us. So often, as in Judaea of old, does He take a little child and set him in the midst of us, that from its simplicity, docility, and trust--the restless, the mutinous, and the ambitious may learn the things which belong to their peace--so often does He say to us, "Except ye be changed and become as this little child, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me. For I am meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls." _MS. Last Sermon_, _Westminster Abbey_, _Nov._ 30, 1874. INDEX. ABSENCE, 209 Acorn, 223 Action, 146, 167 Affections, 79, 179, 217, 279 Age, old, 63, 285 --reverence for, 81 Anarchy, 165 Angels, 175, 217, 218, 219, 269 Anger, God's loving, 195 Animals, dumb, 81, 181 Antinomies, 159 Anxiety, 211 Aristocracy, ideal, 167 Art, 31, 71, 119, 141, 151 Ascension, 93, 123, 211 Asceticism, 185, 189, 233, 263 Ascetic painters, 39 Atonement, the, 83 Attitude, language of, 155 Augustine, St., 155 Autumn, 51, 221 BARBARISM, 109 Beatific Vision, 73, 196, 295 Beauty, 15, 39, 73, 101, 175, 196, 213 --moral, 196, 213 --spiritual, 159 Bible, the, 103, 141, 167, 249, 259, 275, 285 Birds, 53, 77, 99, 101, 103, 125, 127, 137, 271 Blessedness, 218, 245 Body, sacredness of, 63, 67, 185, 229, 244, 285 --the spiritual, 159 Books, 57, 85, 169, 259 Book-learning, 151 Butler's Analogy, 237 CALMNESS, 55, 263 Character, 98, 175, 191 Charity, 37, 281 Cheerfulness, 149, 223, 227 Childhood and wonder, 179 Childlikeness, 31, 183, 187, 235 Children, 48, 109, 295 Chivalry, 139, 153, 179, 181 Christ-child, the, 48 Christ's life, 45, 97, 267 --Church, 121 --compassion, 251 --descent into hell, 98 --resurrection, 95, 98, 211 --the Word, 37, 127 Christianity, Divine, 273 Christmas, 271, 287, 289, 294 Chrysalis state, 171 Church, the, 75, 77, 121, 157 --Catechism, 47, 255 Civilisation, 105, 155, 261 Clergy, the, 215 Coming of Christ, 21, 23, 183, 283, 295 Communion of saints, 141, 193 --Holy, 193 Contemplation, 87, 146 Content, 59 Courage, 275 Cowardice, 207, 265 Creeds, the, 141, 151, 215, 273 Critical spirit, 165, 203 Cross, the, 83, 96, 97, 122, 185, 189, 237, 245 Crucifix, the, 123, 189 Custom, 31 Cynicism, 191 DARK days, 19, 201, 211, 233, 249, 289 Day of the Lord, 3, 195 Dead, the blessed, 21, 49, 95, 139, 193, 249, 253, 289 --prayers for, 24, 81 --work of, 95, 139, 249 Death, 17, 113, 135, 253 --sudden, 89 --and hell, 7, 195 Defeat, 279 Dignity, 137 Discontent, Divine, 165 Disease, 233, 244 Distrust, 165 Doctrines, 157