The Eastern Tidings VoL LUCKNOW U P MARCH THE CROSS OF CHRIST THEY were living to themselves self with its hopes and promises and dreams still had hold of them but He began to fulfil their prayers They had asked for contrition and He sent them sorrow they had asked for purity and He sent them thrilling anguish they had asked to be meek and He had broken their hearts they had asked to be dead to the world and He slew all their living hopes they had