The heart of the human father yearns over his son. He looks into the face of his little child, and trembles at the thought of life's peril. He longs to shield his dear one from Satan's power, to hold him back from temptation and conflict. To meet a bitterer conflict and a more fearful risk, God gave His only-begotten Son, that the path of life might be made sure for our little ones. "Herein is love." Wonder, O heavens! and be astonished, O earth!

En menneskefader ængstes for sin søn. Han ser ind i sit lille barns ansigt og bæver ved tanken om livets farer. Han længes efter at beskærme den, han elsker, fra Satans magt, at holde ham borte fra fristelser og strid. Gud gav sin enbårne Søn hen til at møde en mere bitter strid og en frygteligere risiko, for at livets vej måtte blive gjort tryg for vore små. ,.Deri består kærligheden!" Undres, I Himle, og fald i forundring, du jord!