"Yes," said mamma, "Jesus was pleased to know that the people loved him. And he was a king, you know, though he never sat upon a throne. The Bible sometimes calls him, 'King of kings, and Lord of lords.' "When they reached the city, there were many little children in the streets and about the temple. Now the children always loved Jesus, and when they saw him coming in this procession they all ran to meet him. They all joined in the procession, and sang songs, and shouted 'Hosanna!' and waved their hands for the children's king. Some of those people who did not like Jesus tried to stop the children. But Jesus would not tell them to stop." "If I had been there, I would have shouted for Jesus," said Harold. "That is my brave boy," said mamma. "But you must remember that there is just as much chance to let people know that you stand up for Jesus now, as then. You must never be afraid to let it be known that you are Jesus' friend. "Now we will sing that hymn that you like so much. It is a good hymn for Palm Sunday." So they sang,-- "Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus Going on before. {256} Christ, the royal Master, Leads against the foe; Forward into battle, See, His banners go. "Like a mighty army Moves the church of God; Brothers, we are treading Where the saints have trod; We are not divided, All one body we, One in hope and doctrine, One in charity. "Crowns and thrones may perish, Kingdoms rise and wane, But the church of Jesus Constant will remain; Gates of hell can never 'Gainst that church prevail; We have Christ's own promise, And that cannot fail. "Onward, then, ye people, Join our happy throng, Blend with ours your voices In the triumph song; Glory, laud, and honor Unto Christ the King; This through countless ages Men and angels sing." {257} HOW JESUS GAVE HIS LIFE FOR THE WORLD One afternoon in the springtime, just before Easter, Margaret was playing with her dolls. Her mamma came into the room and said:-- "I want my little girl to be good while I am gone; I am going to church." "Why, mamma," said Margaret, "this is not Sunday, this is Friday." "Yes," said mamma, "and this evening I will tell you and Harold why I am going to church on Friday." At bedtime, mamma said, "Now I will tell you HOW JESUS GAVE HIS LIFE FOR THE WORLD. "It is a very sad and yet a very sweet story. It is very sad to think that Jesus had enemies who hated him so much that they could kill him, and yet we love the story because it tells us how much Jesus loved us. "If we love anyone very much, we are willing to give up things for him." "Yes," said Margaret, "Harold loves me, and he gave up his party when I was sick, and noise troubled me." "That was a very kind and unselfish thing for Harold to do," said mamma, "but Jesus gave up very much more than that for our sakes.