,,! ,,?re%old ,,grace    ,,m$itations   
,,9 ,,! ,,psalms    ,,by    ,,p]cy ,c4  
,,a9swor?    ,,au?or ,,( ',,! ,,pilgrim 
,,*ur*4' ',,! ,,bless$ ,,life1' ,,etc4  
,,prefatory ,,note      ,dur+ 8 brief   
m9i/ry ,mr4 ,a9swor? publi%$ a s]ies (  
m$itations  9 ! columns ( ! ,me?odi/    
,times1 :i* are "h repr9t$ by !  k9d    
p]mission ( ! ,editor1 ,dr4 ,scott      
,lidgett4 ,! r>e int]e/ ar\s$  by !     
previ\s publication ( ,mr4 ,a9swor?'s   
s]mons enc\rages ! hope  t ! pres5t     
volume may f9d a place 9 ! devotional   
lit]ature to  :i* _m turn 9 ! quiet h\r4
    ,a4,k4,s4          ,,cont5ts        
,i4 ,,! ,,?re%old ,,grace    ,,ii4 ,,!  
,,habit ,,( ,,fai?   ,,iii4 ,,! ,,"o    
,,?+ ,,desirable    ,,iv4 ,,eyes ,,&    
,,feet     ,v4 ,,! ,,safegu>d$ ,,s\l    
,,vi4 ,a ,,plea ,,= ,,te>s   ,,vii4     
,,deliv]ance ,,) ,,hon\r  ,,viii4       
,,petition ,,& ,,communion    ,,ix4     
,,haunt$ ,,h\rs     ,x4 ,,! ,,w+s ,,(   
,,! ,,dove    ,,xi4 ,a ,,new ,,song     
,i4    ,,! ,,?re%old ,,grace        ,!  

,"l %all keep ?y go+ out & ?y com+    91
 f ?is "t =? & = ev]more4      ,ps4     
cxxi1 #h4    ,go+ out & com+ 94 ,t is a 
picture ( life4 ,b5ea? ?is old ,hebrew  
phrase !re lurks a symbolism t cov]s our
 :ole exp]i5ce4 ,b let u  j n[ look at !
 mo/ lit]al1 & by no means ! lea/ true1 
int]pretation ( ^! words4 ,"o ( ! great 
divid+-l9es 9 human  life is !          
?re%old-l9e4 ,on "o side ( ?is l9e a man
 has 8 '_w  )9 ! _w1' ! sanctu>y ( love1
 ! %elt]$ place ( peace1 !  sc5e (      
life's mo/ p]sonal1 sacr$1 & exclusive  
obligations4 ,& on  ! o!r side lies !   
l>g] life ( mank9d :]e9 also a man mu/  
take  8 place & d 8 "w4 ,life is sp5t 9 
cross+ ?is ?re%old-l9e1  go+ out to ! _m
 & com+ 9 to ! few1 go+ out to answ] !  
call ( lab\r & com+ 9 to take ! "r to   
re/4 ,& ov] u all  e h\r !re wat*es !   
,almighty ,love4 ,! division-l9es 9 !   
life  ( man h no?+ t corresponds to !m 9
 ! love ( ,god4 ,we may be  "h or !re1 b
 ,he is ev]y:]e4    ,! ,"l %all keep ?y 
go+ out4 ,life has always ne$$ t        

promise4  ,!re is a pl$ge ( help = m5 z 
!y f>e =? to ! _w's "w4  ,x 0 mu* = !   
folk ( an e>ly "t to say t z !y w5t =?  
! ,"l w5t ) !m1 b x is m = m5 to say &  
"k t same  ?+ to-day4 ,! go+ out has    
come to mean m age aft] age1  g5]ation  
aft] g5]ation4 ,x 0 a simpl] ?+ once ?an
 x is n[4  ',?y go+ out'--! %eph]d to 8 
flocks1 ! f>m] to 8 field1 !  m]*ant to 
8 m]*&ise4 ,!re are /ill flocks & fields
 & m>kets1  b :]e are ! leisure1 grace1 
& simplicity ( life = him :o has  any   
%>e 9 ! _w's "w8 ,m5 g out to-day to    
face a life %ad[$ by  va/ indu/rial1    
comm]cial1 & social problems4 ,life has 
gr[n  complicat$1 involv$1 h>d to       
und]/&1 difficult to deal )4 ,t5sion1   
conflict1 subtlety1 surprise1 & amid x  
all1 or ov] x all1 a va/  brood+ we>9ess
 t ev] & aga9 turns ! he>t sick4 ,oh !  
pa9s  & ! p]ils ( ! go+ out6 ,!re are   
elem5ts ( dang] 9 mod]n  life t ?reat5  
all ! _w's toil]s1 :atev] _! "w may be &
  :]ev] !y may h to d x4 ,!re is ! dang]
 t always lurks 9  ?+s--a w>p$ judgem5t1

 a confus$ reckon+1 a n>r[$ outlook4 ,x 
is s easily possible = a man to be at   
close grips ) ! _w & yet  to be ev] m & 
m out ( t\* ) its realities4 ,! dang] 9 
!  places :]e m5 toil is n t ,god is    
d5i$ ) a vocif]\s a!ism2  x is t ,he is 
ignor$ by an unvoic$ indiff]5ce4 ,x is n
 ! babel  ( ! m>ket-place t m5 ne$ to   
fe>2 x is its sil5ce4 ,if we say  t we  
live only z we love1 t we are /rong only
 z we are pure1 t  we are successful    
only z we become j & good1 ! _w into :i*
 we  g =? does n d5y ^! ?+s--b x ignores
 !m4 ,& ?us ! real  battle ( life is n !
 toil = bread4 ,x is f\ght by all :o    
w\ld  keep alive & fre% 9 _! he>ts !    
tru? t man do? n live by  bread alone4  
,= no man is ?is go+ out easy1 = "s x is
 at times  t]rible1 = all x means a ne$ 
t only ?is promise avails to  meet--',! 
,"l %all keep ?y go+ out4' ,he %all f5ce
 !e ab\t )  ! m9i/ry ( ,8 ,_s1 & give !e
 grace to "k1 ev]y:]e &  always1 t ?\   
art 9 ?is _w to live = ,8 k+dom ( love &
  tru? & to gr[ a s\l4    ,! ,"l1 %all  

keep 444 ?y com+ 94 ,x might seem to "s 
t once a  man 0 safely across ! ?re%old 
( 8 home he might /& 9 less ne$  ( ?is  
promise ( help4 ,b exp]i5ce says        
o!rwise4 ,! _w has  little respect = any
 man's ?re%old4 ,x is capable ( _m a    
bold &  %ameless intrusion4 ,! ?+s t    
h>ass a man z he e>ns 8 tread  sometimes
 haunt him z he eats x4 ,no home is safe
 unless fai? be !  doorkeep]4 ',9 peace 
w ,i bo? lay me d[n & sleep1 = ,?\1 ,"l1
  alone make/ me to dwell 9 safety4' ,! 
s+] ( t song knew t1 z  9 ! moil ( ! _w1
 s also 9 ! %elt] ( ! place he nam$ 8   
dwell+-place1 peace & safety 7 n ( 8    
mak+1 b ( ,god's  giv+4    ,sometimes   
!re is a problem & a pa9 wait+ = a man  
across 8 own  ?re%old4 ,_m a man c m    
easily look ^u ! difficulties & p]ils  (
 ! out] _w ?an he c come 9 & look into !
 pa9-l9$ face (  8 little *ild4 ,if we  
_c face alone ! ho/ilities on "o side ( 
our ?re%old we _c face alone !          
intimacies on ! o!r side ( x4  ,aft]    
all1 life is :ole & cont9u\s4 ,:atev] ! 

*anges 9 !  sett+ ( life1 !re is no     
respite f liv+4 ,& t means !re is  no   
leisure f duty1 no re/ f ! s]vice (     
ob$i5ce1 no cessation  9 ! work+ ( all  
^? =ces by means ( :i*1 or 9 spite (    
:i*1  life is ev] be+ fa%ion$ &         
fulfill$4    ,& n[ let u free our m9ds f
 ! lit]alism ( ?is promise & get a      
glimpse ( its deep] application to our  
lives4 ,! ?re%old ( ! home  does n draw 
! true/ division-l9e 9 life betwe5 !    
outw>d & !  inw>d4 ,life is made up (   
?\ght & action1 ( ! manife/ ?+s &  !    
hidd5 ?+s4    ',?y go+ out4' ,t is1 our 
life z x is manife/ to o!rs1 z x has    
po9ts ( contact ) ! _w ab\t u4 ,we mu/ g
 out4 ,we mu/ take up  "s attitude t[>d 
all o!r life4 ,we mu/ add our ^w to !   
long human  /ory & our t\* to ! fa%ion+ 
( ! _w4 ,we ne$ ! pl$ge (  div9e help 9 
t life ( ours 9 :i*1 = _! good or ill1  
o!rs  mu/ h a place & a "p4 ',& ?y com+ 
9'--into t un9vad$  sanctum ( ?\ght4    
,did we say un9vad$8 ,n s4 ,9 t inn]    
room (  life !re sits ,regret ) h] pale 

face1 & ,%ame ) du/ on h]  =ehead1 &    
,memory ) te>s 9 h] eyes4 ,x is a       
pitiable ?+ at  times1 is ?is our com+  
94 ,m ?an "o man has consum$ 8 life 9 a 
flame ( activity because he c\ld n abide
 ! com+ 94 ',! ,"l %all  keep 444 ?y    
com+ 94' ,t means help = e lonely1      
impot5t1 inw>d  h\r ( life4    ,look at 
! la/ ^w ( ?is promise--'= ev]more4'    
,go+ out & com+  9 = ev]more4 ,i d n "k 
h[ ^! words 7 int]pret$ :5 v  lit]al    
mean+s 7 atta*$ to ! p>abolic words ab\t
 ! /reets (  gold & ! endless song4 ,b  
!y pres5t no difficulty to u4 ,inde$1   
!y confirm t view ( ! future :i* is ev] 
tak+ firm] hold (  m5's m9ds1 & :i* is  
bas$ on ! gr[+ s5se ( ! cont9uity (     
life4 ,to (f] a man an et]nity (        
music-lad5 re/ is to (f] him a poor  ?+4
 ,he w\ld r h 8 go+ out & 8 com+ 94     
,yes1 & he  %all h !m4 ,all t is pure/ &
 be/ 9 !m %all rema94  ,h]eaft] he %all 
/ill g out to f9d deep] joys ( liv+ &   
wid]  visions ( life2 /ill come 9 to    
great] & ev] great] ?\ghts ( ,god4      

,,ii4    ,,! ,,habit ,,( ,,fai?         
,tru/ 9 ,him at all times1 ye p4    ,p\r
 out y\r he>t be=e ,him4    ,god is a   
refuge = u4      ,ps4 lxii4 #h4    ,"h !
 ,psalmi/ /rikes ! great note ( fai? z x
 %\ld be /ruck4  ,he sets x r++ alike   
?r\gh ! h\rs & ! ye>s4 ,tru/ 9 ,him at  
all times4 ,fai? is n an act1 b an      
attitude2 n an ev5t1 b a  pr9ciple2 n a 
la/ res\rce1 b ! fir/ & abid+ necessity4
 ,x is  ! con/ant factor 9 life's       
spiritual reckon+s4 ,x is !             
ev]-applicable & ! ev]-necess>y4 ,x is  
always 9 ! high &  la/+ fitness ( ?+s4  
,!re are words t belong to h\rs or ev5  
mom5ts1 words t w9 _! mean+ f ! newly   
creat$ situation4 ,b  fai? is n su* a   
^w4 ,x /&s = some?+ inclusive & imp]ial4
  ,x is "o ( ! few timeless words 9     
e>?'s vocabul>y4 ,= ! deep  roots ( x & 
! wide range ( x !re is no?+ l unto x 9 
!  :ole sweep ( ?+s spiritual4 ,s ! 'all
 times' tru/ is n = "o  mom5t to be     
reg>d$ z "s supreme degree ( fai? unto  
:i* "o "h  & !re may atta9 & :i* ! re/ c

 well af=d to look ^u z a  c\nsel (     
p]fection4 ,?is exhortation to tru/ 9   
,god at all times  conc]ns fir/ ( all ! 
nature ( fai? & n ! measure ( x4  ,all  
real fai? has ! note ( ! et]nal 9 x4 ,x 
c meet ! pres5t  because x is n ( !     
pres5t4 ,we h gr[n famili> ) ! phrase1  
',! man ( ! mom5t4' ,b :o is ?is man8   
,sometimes he is v  lit]ally a man ( !  
mom5t--an opportuni/1 a gambl] ) ! h\rs1
 a  foll[] ( ! ma9 *ance4 ,! mom5t makes
 him1 & pass+ away unmakes  him4 ,b !   
true man ( ! mom5t is ! man to :om !    
mom5t is b  "o ?rob 9 ! pulse ( et]nity4
 ,= him ! mom5t does n /& out  9 spl5did
 isolation4 ,x is set 9 its place betwe5
 t :i* ha? be5  & t :i* %all be4 ,& its 
true significance is n some?+ abid+  9  
x1 b some?+ runn+ ?r\gh x4 ,s is x 9 ?is
 great matt] (  fai?4 ,only ! fai? t c  
tru/ at all times c tru/ at any "t4  ,! 
mom5t t fai? he$s ! dictation (         
circum/ance x ceases to be  fai? &      
becomes calculation4 ,all fai? is       
transc5d5t4 ,x is indep5d5t  ( !        

conditions 9 :i* x has to live4 ,x is n 
sn>$ 9 ! /range  web ( ! t5tative & !   
exp]im5tal4 ,he t has = "o mom5t felt  !
 p[] ( fai? has got beyond ! dom9ion (  
"t4    ,tru/ 9 ,him at all times4 ,t is 
! only real escape f confusion  &       
contradiction 9 ! judgem5ts we are      
compell$ to pass ^u life4  ,times *ange 
s sudd5ly & inexplicably4 ,! h\rs seem  
to be at /rife  ) ea* o!r4 ,we live 9 ! 
mid/ ( a p]petual conflict betwe5 our   
ye/]days & our to-days4 ,!re is no      
simple1 obvi\s sequ5ce 9 !  message (   
exp]i5ce4 ,! days w n dovetail into ea* 
o!r4 ,life is  compact ( mu* t is       
impossible ( true adju/m5t at ! h&s (   
any  "t-born philosophy4 ,& 9 all ?is   
seem+ confusion !re lies !  necessity = 
fai?4 ,h]e9 x w9s its victory4 ,we are  
to tru/ ,god n  because we _c trace     
,him1 b t by tru/+ ,him we may ev] be m 
able to trace ,him & to see t ,he has a 
way ?r\gh all ^! w9d+  & cross+ pa?s4   
,fai? does m ?an hold a man's h& 9 !    
d>kness2  x leads him into ! light4 ,x  

is ! secret ( coh]5ce & h>mony4 ,x  does
 n make exp]i5ce m]ely be>able1 x makes 
x lum9\s &  in/ructive4 ,x takes !      
sep>ate or ! tangl$ /r&s ( human        
exp]i5ce & weaves !m into "o /rong cable
 ( help & hope4    ,tru/ 9 ,him at all  
times4 ,!n fai? at its be/ is a habit4  
,inde$1  religion at its be/ is a habit1
 too6 ,we are sometimes too ready to    
disc\nt ! wor? ( ! habitual 9 our       
religi\s life4 ,we put a premium  on    
self-consci\sness4 ,we r$uce ! life (   
fai? to a s]ies ( acts (  fai? ( v>y+   
difficulty & import1 b ea* deta*$ f !   
re/ &  individually appreh5d$ ( ! s\l4  
,surely ?is is all wrong4 ,9 our        
physical life we are lea/ consci\s ( ^? 
functions t are mo/ vital  & cont9u\s1 &
 ! m p]fectly !y d _! "w ! less we ?9k  
ab\t !m4 ,! analogy is incomplete & mu/ 
be drawn ) c>e4 ,b :5  y h conc$$ t fai?
 has to be acquir$1 t x has to be le>n$1
  !re is /ill ?is mu* 9 ! analogy4 ,if  
fai? is a long & h>d  lesson1 ! value ( 
! lesson to u is n ! ef=t ) :i* we le>n 

x1 b ! ease ) :i* we apply x4 ,! measure
 ( consci\s ef=t 9  our fai? is !       
measure ( our fai?'s weakness4 ,:5 fai? 
has become a  spontaneity ( our "*1 :5 x
 turns to ,god in/9ctively1 :5 x  does  
its "w ) ! involunt>9ess ( habit1 !n x  
has become /rong4    ,p\r out y\r he>t  
be=e ,him4 ,h[ ?is s+] und]/ood ! (fice 
&  privilege ( ! 'all times' tru/6 ,he  
knew t !re is a fullness (  he>t t is   
ill to be>4 ,true1 9 m ?an "o simple way
 ! full he>t  c f9d "s slight relief4   
,!re is "w4 ,! full he>t c g out &  d   
some?+4 ,!re is a bro!r's tr\ble 9 :i* a
 man may p>tly =get  8 own4 ,!re is     
sympa?y4 ,surely few are s lonely t !y  
_c f9d  any "o ready to (f] ! gift ( !  
li/5+ e>1 any "o will+ to  %>e ) !m all 
( pa9 & burd5 t c be %>$4 ,ah6 b :at (  
t :i* _c be %>$8 ,:at ( ! sorr[ t has no
 language1 &  ! %ame & confusion t we   
w\ld n1 & ev5 d>e n1 trail across  a    
fri5d's m9d8 ,s (t5 ! he>t holds m ?an  
ev] %\ld be p\r$  out into ano!r's e>4  
,!re are 9 life /ra9$ sil5ces t we c\ld 

n break if we w\ld4 ,& !re is a law (   
retic5ce t true love &  unselfi%ness w  
always respect4 ,if my bro!r ha? joy1 am
 ,i to cl\d x  ) my grief8 ,if he ha?   
sorr[1 am ,i to add my sorr[ unto 88 ,:5
 our  preci\s e>?ly fell[%ip has be5 put
 to its la/ high uses 9 ! h\r  ( sorr[  
or %ame1 ! he>t has /ill a burd5 = :i*  
?is _w f9ds  no relief4 ,b !re is ano!r 
fell[%ip4 ,!re is ,god our ,fa!r4 ,!re  
is ! e> ( ,heav54 ,we may be girt )     
sil5ce among our fell[s1 b 9  look+ up !
 he>t f9ds fre$om4 ,9 ,8 ,pres5ce !     
voice ( confession  c break ?r\gh ! gag 
( %ame1 & ! p5t-up tide ( tr\ble c let  
itself break ^u ! he>t ( ,et]nal ,love4 
,god is a refuge = u4 ,t is ! great     
discov]y ( fai?4 ,t is !  m]ciful ^w t  
comes to be writt5 s pla9ly 9 ! life t  
has  =m$ ! habit ( fai?4 ,god our       
refuge4 ,x may be t to "s ! ^w  'refuge'
 sugge/s ! occasional r ?an ! con/ant   
ne$ ( life4 ,b  ! refuge "s day & ! fai?
 e day are l9k$ toge!r4 ,a ?+ is  no use
 to y if y _c f9d x :5 y want x4 ,& y _c

 f9d  x easily if x be n at h&4 ,!      
peasant built 8 cottage "u !  %ad[ ( 8  
"l's ca/le walls4 ,9 ! h\r ( p]il x 0 b 
a /ep  to ! /rong =tress4 ',tru/ 9 ,him 
at all times4' ,build y\r h\se "u  !    
walls ( ! ,et]nal ,help4 ,live 9 !      
,pres5ce4 ,f9d ! attitude (  fai?1 & !  
act ( fai? w be simple4 ,tru/ 9 ,him    
?r\gh e  h\r1 & :5 a tragic h\r comes "o
 /ep %all take y into !  inn]mo/ safety4
          ,,iii4    ,,! ,,"o ,,?+       
,,desirable        ,"o ?+ h ,i desir$ ( 
! ,"l1 t w    ,i seek aft]2 t ,i may    
dwell 9 ! h\se (    ! ,"l all ! days (  
my life1 to behold !    beauty ( ! ,"l1 
& to inquire 9 ,8 temple4      ,ps4     
xxvii4 #d4    ,i h desir$ 444 ,i w seek4
 ,amid ! ?+s t are se51 desire &  que/  
are ne>ly always l9k$ closely toge!r4 ,!
 man :o desires money  seeks aft] money4
 ,! desire ( ! _w is (t5 disappo9t$1 b x
 is  r>ely sup9e4 ,x is dynamic4 ,x     
leads m54 ,true1 x leads !m a/ray2 b  t 
is a reflection on its wisdom & n on its
 effectiv5ess4 ,among :at  we rightly   

call ! l[] ?+s m5 d n play ) _! desires1
 !y  obey !m4 ,b amid ! unse5 realities 
( life x is (t5 q  o!rwise4 ,9 !        
religi\s life desire is sometimes       
/rangely ineffective4  ,x is /atic1 if t
 be n a contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,9 _m a   
life-/ory  x /&s writt53 ,"o ?+ h ,i    
desir$ ( ! ,"l1 t w ,i dream  (1 t w ,i 
hope =1 t w ,i wait =4 ,_m ?+s help to  
expla9  ?is attitude1 &1 expla9+ x1 !y  
condemn x also4 ,we all[ our  surr\nd+s 
to pass judgem5t on our long+s4 ,we br+ 
! et]nal to !  b> ( ! h\r1 & po/pone !  
v]dict4 ,or x may be 9 ! worldl9ess  (  
our he>ts we admit ! false plea ( urg5cy
 & ! false claim (  au?ority made by our
 outw>d life4 ,& p]haps m commonly ! s\l
  lacks ! c\rage ( its desires4 ,x co/s 
little to foll[ a desire t  goes b a    
little way1 & t on ! level ( famili>    
ef=t & )9  sight ( famili> ?+s4 ,x is   
ano!r ?+ to he> ! call ( !  m\nta9s & to
 feel ! fasc9ation ( "s f> & glitt]+    
peak4 ,t  is a call to p]il\s & pa9ful  
ef=t4 ,& yet aga91 high desire          

sometimes leaves life :]e x f\nd x      
because ! he>t atta*es an  intr9sic     
value to vision4 ,x is some?+ to h se5 !
 ,alp9e  heights ( possibility4 ,yes1 x 
is some?+1 b :at is x8 ,x is a  gold5   
h\r to ! man :o sets out to ! climb2 x  
is an h\r ( %ame  & judgem5t1 h]eaft] to
 be manife/1 to ! man :o cl+s to !      
com=ts ( ! valley4    ,"o ?+ h ,i       
desir$4 ,:5 a man speaks ?us unto u1 we 
h a "r  to pond] 8 words ) c>e4 ,we     
naturally become pr(\ndly int]e/$1      
expectant1 &1 to ! limit ( our p[]s1    
critical4 ,if a man has se5 "o  ?+ t he 
c call simply & f9ally ! desire ( 8     
he>t1 x ought  to be wor? look+ at4 ,we 
expect some?+ l>ge1 l(ty1 inclusive4 ,& 
we  f9d ?is3 ',t ,i may dwell 9 ! h\se (
 ! ,"l all ! days ( my  life1 to behold 
! beauty ( ! ,"l1 & to inquire 9 ,8     
temple4' ,let  u exam9e ?is desire1 ,&1 
fir/ ( all1 we mu/ free our m9ds f m]e  
lit]alism4 ,if we d n1 we %all f9d 9 ?is
 desire _m ?+s t are  n 9 x1 & miss     
ev]y?+ t is 9 x4 ,?is is n ! long+ = a  

cloi/]$ life1 ! confession ( "o :o is   
we>y ( ?is heavy _w1  d\btful ( its     
promises & afraid ( its p[]s4 ',! h\se (
 ! ,"l'  is n a place1 b a /ate1 n an   
edifice1 b an attitude4 ,x is a fair  & 
unse5 dwell+-place build$ by ! h&s (    
,god to be ! home1 "h  & h]eaft]1 ( all 
! he>ts t purely love & wor%ip ,him4 ,we
 read  ( "o :o1 a day's m>* f 8 fa!r's  
h\se1 lay d[n & slept2 &  9 8 sleep ,god
 spake to him1 & lo1 out 9 a wild &     
lonely place1  ,jacob said1 ',?is is    
none o!r b ! h\se ( ,god4' ,= e "o to   
:om ! voice ( ,god has come1 & :o has   
li/5$ to t voice &  believ$ 9 its       
message1 ! m\nta9s & valleys ( ?is fair 
_w1 !  brea? ( e morn+ & ! hu% ( e ev5+1
 are in/9ct ) a  ,pres5ce4 ,wordswor?   
dwelt 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l all ! days ( 8   
life4 ,& if ! wond] & beauty ( ! e>?    
lift up our he>ts unto our  ,god 9      
praise & wor%ip1 we dwell !re also4     
,yes1 b ?is _w is a _w ( m54 ,9 city or 
on hillside ! great  p]si/5t fact = u1 !
 real sett+ ( our life1 is n nature1 b  

humanity4 ,life is n a peaceful vision (
 e>?ly beauty4 ,our exp]i5ce  is n a    
dreamy pa/oral4 ,!re are %am$ & brok5   
lives4 ,! _w is  full ( gre$ & hate &   
w>f>e & sorr[4 ,nature at its be/ _c by 
itself build = u a temple t humanity at 
its wor/1 or ev5 at  some?+ less ?an its
 wor/1 _c pull d[n ab\t our e>s4 ,= !   
,psalmi/1 probably ,david himself1 !    
temple 0 symbolic ( all heav5ly         
realities4 ,x /ood = ! hol9ess & !      
ne>ness & ! m]cy ( ,god1  & = !         
sacr$ness & ! possibility ( human life4 
,9 ! light &  p[] & p]fect assurance (  
^! ?+s he desir$ to dwell all !  days ( 
8 life4 ,= u !re is ! life & ^w ( ,"o   
great] ?an !  temple4 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?  
dwelt 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,betwe5 ,him &  
,god ! ,fa!r !re 0 p]fect union4 ,& no  
"o ev] saw ! wor? (  human life z ,jesus
 saw x4 ,& no "o ev] measur$ ! sacr$    
values (  humanity z ,he measur$ !m4 ,& 
n[1 9 ! p]fect m]cy ( ,god1 !re  is no  
man b may dwell 9 ! h\se ( ,god alway & 
feel life's  sacr$ness amid/ a ?\s&     

desecrations1 & "k its preci\sness amid/
  all t seeks to obscure1 defile1 &     
*eap5 x4    ,to behold ! beauty ( ! ,"l4
 ,x is only 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l1  ! unse5  
fane ( rev]5ce1 tru/1 & communion1 t a  
man c le>n  :at beauty is1 & :]e to look
 = x4 ,out 9 ! _w beauty is held  to be 
a sporadic ?+4 ,x is l a fl[] gr[+ :]e  
no "o expect$ a  blossom4 ,x is an      
unrelat$ & unexpla9$ surprise4 ,x is a  
gre5 oasis  9 ! des]t ( unlovely &      
unpromis+ ?+s4 ,b = ! dwell] 9  ! h\se (
 ! ,"l beauty is n on ?is wise4 ,said "o
 su* dwell]1  ',! des]t %all rejoice &  
blossom z ! rose4' ,he look$ across !   
leagues ( burn+ s& & saw ! lovel9ess (  
,c>mel by ! sea1 & (  ,%>on :]e ! lilies
 gr[4 ,to ! arti/ beauty is an incid5t1 
to !  sa9t beauty is a law ( life4 ,x is
 ! ?+ t is to be4 ,x is !  positive     
purpose1 ?robb+ & ye>n+ & /ruggl+ 9 !   
:ole  univ]se4 ,:5 x em]ges & m5 behold 
x1 !y behold ! face ( tru?2  & if x     
em]ges n1 x is /ill !re1 ! fundam5tal   
fact & !  vital issue ( human life4 ,to 

dwell 9 ! ,div9e ,pres5ce by fai? &     
ob$i5ce2 to live s ne> to ,god t y c see
 all ab\t y\rself &  e human s\l ! real 
means ( life1 & /raight be=e y ! real   
end ( life2 to "k t ?\gh s (t5 ! wor/ is
 man's d>k *oice1  yet ev] ! be/ is 8   
true h]itage2 & to le>n to int]pret !   
:ole  ( life 9 ! t]ms ( ,god's sav+     
purpose1--?is is to behold ! beauty  ( !
 ,"l4    ,& to inquire 9 ,8 temple4 ,!  
,psalmi/ desir$ = himself an inw>d      
attitude be=e ,god t %\ld n only reveal 
unto him ! et]nal  fitness ( all ,god's 
ways & ! et]nal grace ( all ,8 purposes1
 b  %\ld also put him 9 ! way ( solv+ ! 
v>i\s problems t arise  to try ! wisdom 
& /r5g? ( m5's lives4 ,sometimes ! fir/ 
c\rt (  appeal 9 life1 & always ! la/1  
is ! temple c\rt4 ,:5 all !  _w is dumb1
 a voice speaks to !m t wor%ip4         
,rev]5tial love nev]  loses its be>+s4  
,9 ?is _w we ne$ p]sonal & social       
guidance1 &  !re mu/ be _m times :5 bo? 
%all be want+ unless we h le>n$  to c>ry
 ! burd5 ( our ignorance to ! feet ( !  

,et]nal ,wisdom4 ,&  p]haps a man c     
desire no bett] ?+ = himself ?an t !    
rev]5ce & devotion ( 8 life %\ld be su* 
z to make ! appeal to  ,god's p]fect    
arbitram5t an easy ?+4          ,,iv4   
,,eyes ,,& ,,feet        ,m9e eyes are  
ev] t[>d ! ,"l1    ,= ,he %all pluck my 
feet out ( ! net4      ,ps4 xxv4 #ae4   
,9 any man's life a great deal dep5ds ^u
 outlook4 ,9 "s ways we  recognize ?is  
fact4 ,we d n by *oice live 9 a h\se ^: 
w9d[s  front a blank wall4 ,a little    
pat* ( gre5 grass1 a tree1 a peep ( sky1
  or ev5 ! traffic ( a busy /reet--any?+
 r ?an a blank wall4  ,t is a s\nd      
in/9ct1 b x ought to g deep] ?an x      
sometimes does4  ,?is outlook & aspect  
"q is important :5 y are build+ a  h\se1
 b x is va/ly m important :5 y are      
build+ a "*4  ,! s\l has eyes4 ,!       
deadlie/ monotony is t ( a dull s\l4    
,life is a  poor affair = any man :o    
looks out ^u ! bl9d walls ( e>?ly       
circum/ance & necessity1 & _c see f 8   
s\l's dwell+-place  ! p9k flu% ( ! dawn 

t m5 call hope1 & :o has no g>d5 :]e  he
 may gr[ ! blossoms ( fai? & sweet      
memory1 ! fair fl[]s (  holy human tru/s
 & fell[%ips4 ,only ! div9ity ( life c  
deliv] u  f ! monotony ( liv+4 ',m9e    
eyes are ev] t[>d ! ,"l4' ,?is man  has 
an inf9ite outlook4 ,x matt]s n :e!r he 
look$ out ?r\gh  palace w9d[s or liv$ 9 
! meane/ h\se 9 ,j]usalem's city4 ,x is 
!  eye t makes ! view4 ,?is man _h a    
fair] prospect ?an ev] man _h  :o look$ 
seaw>d f ,c>mel or across ! valleys f ! 
/eeps (  ,libanus4 ,x 0 8 s\l t claim$ !
 prospect4 ,f ! w9d[ ( !  little h\se ( 
life he saw ! light ( ,god ly+ on !     
ev]la/+  hills4 ,t is ! real deliv]ance 
f ! monotony ( ?+s4 ,! man  :o is we>y (
 life is ! man :o has n se5 x4 ,! man :o
 is ti$ to  8 desk sometimes ?9ks ev]y?+
 w\ld be "r if only he c\ld  travel4 ,b 
_m a man has done ! ,gr& ,t\r & come    
back no bett]  cont5t$4 ,y _c fool y\r  
s\l ) ,mont ,blanc or ev5 ! ,himalayas4 
,s _m ?\s& feet1 did y say8--b :at is t 
to inf9ity6 ,! cure  = ! fretful s\l is 

n to g r\nd ! _w2 x is to get beyond  x4
    ,m9e eyes are ev] t[>d ! ,"l4 ,t is 
! view we want4 ,we gaze  contemptu\sly 
on ! little "o-/ory lodge j inside ! p>k
 gates1  & fail to get a glimpse ( !    
magnific5t mansion1 ) its weal? (       
adornm5t & treasure1 t lies a mile among
 ! trees4 ,no wond] t  m5 gr[ discont5t$
 or contemptu\s :5 !y mi/ake ! por* = ! 
h\se4 ,if a man w\ld und]/& himself &   
discov] 8 res\rces & put  8 h& on all   
life's highe/ uses1 he mu/ look out & up
 unto 8 ,god4  ,!n he comes to "k t     
sunrise & sunset1 & ! beauty ( ! e>?1  &
 *ild-life & old age1 & duty & sorr[1 & 
all else t life  holds1 are l9k$ to !   
l>g] life ( an et]nal _w4    ,t is !    
true =esight4 ,!y call$ him a f>-see+   
man4 ,h[ did he  get t "n8 ,well1 he    
made a =tune4 ,he manag$ to make use ( !
 ebb  & fl[ ( ! m>ket1 & nev] once got  
/r&$4 ,he 0 %rewd & did  "s good guess+1
 & n[1 =soo?1 !y say he is 'v f>-see+4' 
,b he has n op5$ 8 ,bible = ye>s1 & !   
f\nta9s ( sympa?y  are dri$ up 9 8 s\l4 

,he c see z f> into ! money column z mo/
  m51 b ! f9ancial vi/a is n v satisfy+ 
= ^? :o see x  be/4 ,! ,gospel ( ,/4    
,john is a seal$ book to him1 & t is 9  
,god's  h&writ+ & op5s ! gates ( heav54 
,f>-see+8 ,:y1 ! man is 9 a  t9y cell1 &
 he is go+ bl9d4 ',m9e eyes are ev] t[>d
 ! ,"l4'  ,t is ! f>-sight$ man4 ,he c  
see an ev] l>g] life op5+ out  be=e him4
 ,he c see ! glory ( ! et]nal           
righte\sness b5ea? 8  daily duties & !  
wond] ( et]nal love 9 ! daily fell[%ips 
&  fulfilm5ts ( ! bro!rhood4 ,?is is    
measur+ life by ! heav5ly  measurem5t4  
,?is is ! vision we ne$ day by day & at 
! end ( !  days4 ,= int]e/ 9 "s ?+s mu/ 
wane1 & life mu/ become less  responsive
 to all t lies ab\t x1 & _m an e>?ly l9k
 is brok5  & _m an e>?ly w9d[ is d>k5$1 
& ! old faces & old ways  pass1 & ! ?+ !
 old man *]i%es is trodd5 "u foot by !  
impetu\s tread ( a new g5]ation1 &      
desire fails4 ,!n x is well )  him ^:   
eyes h already caught glimpses ( '! ,k+ 
9 ,8 beauty1'  & '! l& t is v f> (f4'   

,b ?9k = a mom5t ( ! pres5t value ( !   
div9e outlook ^u  life4 ,x br+s guidance
 & deliv]ance4 ,set side by side ! two  
expressions 'eyes unto ! ,"l1' & 'feet  
out ( ! net4' ,life is m  ?an a vision2 
x is a pilgrimage4 ,we see ! f> :ite    
peaks :]eon re/s  ! glory ( life1 b     
rea*+ !m is n a matt] ( eyes1 b ( feet4 
,"h1 maybe1 ! real problem ( godly liv+ 
pres5ts itself to u4 ,"h  our ,*ri/ian  
idealism lays a burd5 on u4 ,x is       
possible to see di/ances  t w\ld take   
days to trav]se4 ,ev5 s we c see heights
 ( spiritual  possibility t we %all n   
rea* :ile ! light holds good unless we  
foot x bravely4 ,& x is n an easy       
j\rney4 ,!re are s _m sn>es  set = !    
pilgrims ( fai? & hope4 ,!re are subtle 
silk5 nets wov5  ( s(t-spun deceits &   
filmy ?reads ( s92 & !re are co>se /rong
  nets fa%ion$ by ! /rong h&s ( passion 
& evil desire4 ,!re are  nets ( d\bt &  
pa9 & weakness4 ,b ?9k ( ! man ^: eyes 7
  ev] t[>ds ! ,"l4 ,he came ?r\gh all   
"r4 ,he always does4 ,he always  w4 ,he 

look$ /eadily upw>d to 8 ,god4 ,:5 we   
get into ! net we  yield to ! natural   
t5d5cy to look d[n at our feet4 ,we try 
to discov]  h[ ! net is made4 ,we delude
 ourselves ) ! idea t if only we take   
"t we %all be able to extricate         
ourselves2 b x always means gett+  fur!r
 entangl$4 ,x is a wa/e ( "t to /udy !  
net4 ,life is ev]  weav+ = u sn>es too  
intricate = u to unravel & too /rong = u
  to break4 ,god alone und]/&s h[ !y are
 made & h[ !y may be  brok54 ,he does n 
take u r\nd ! net or ov] x1 b ,he does n
 leave  u fa/ by ! feet 9 ! mid/ ( x4   
,he always br+s a man out on !  heav5w>d
 side ( ! e>?ly difficulty4 ,look upw>d 
& y are b\nd to  g =w>d4          ,v4   
,,! ,,safegu>d$ ,,s\l        ,! ,"l %all
 keep !e f all evil2    ,he %all keep ?y
 s\l4      ,ps4 cxxi4 #g4    ,"o ( !    
great (fices ( religion is to help m5 to
 beg9 at !  beg9n+4 ,if y wi% to        
/raight5 out a tangle ( /r+1 y "k t  x  
is wor? y\r :ile to look pati5tly = "o (
 ! ends4 ,if y make  an aimless da% at x

 ! result is confusion worse conf\nd$1 &
  by-&-by ! tangle is ?r[n d[n 9        
despair1 its wor/ knots made by !  h&s t
 tri$ 9 a haphaz>d way to simplify x4   
,life is t tangle2  & religion1 if x    
does n loos5 all ! knots & /raight5 all 
!  twi/s1 at lea/ %[s u :]e ! two ends  
are4 ,!y are ) ,god & !  s\l4 ,god deals
 ) a man's s\l4 ,we _c expla9 ! facts ( 
our  exp]i5ce or ! fa%ion ( our         
circum/ance save 9 z f> z we c see  ^!  
?+s reflect$ 9 our "*4 ,! true spiritual
 philosophy (  life beg9s its inquiry 9 
! s\l1 & works outw>d into all !  puzzl+
 mass ( life's details4 ,& ! f\ndation (
 su* a philosophy is  n exp]i5ce1 b     
fai?4 ,x is true t exp]i5ce (t5 confirms
 fai?1  b fai? int]prets exp]i5ce4      
,exp]i5ce asks m que/ions ?an x c       
answ]4 ,x collects m facts ?an x c      
expla94 ,x admits ( _m  diff]5t         
con/ructions be+ put ^u x4 ,x puts u    
fir/ ( all into  t\* ) ! problem ( life 
r ?an ! solution4 ,if ! g5tle1  pati5t  
words ( ! sa9t are ! utt]ance ( "o :o   

has suff]$1 s  also are ! bitt] prote/s 
( ! disappo9t$ worldl+4 ,! fa%ion (  !  
exp]i5ce may be ! same 9 ea* case4 ,x is
 fai? t makes !  lesson diff]5t4 ,x is a
 want ( fai? t makes u expect ! l[] 9   
life to expla9 ! high]1 ! outw>d to %$  
light ^u ! inw>d4 ,we  pluck ) fooli%1  
aimless f+]s at ?is /range tangle (     
human life4  ,we judge ,god's way ) u z 
f> z we c see x1 & we ?9k we h  got to !
 end ( x4 ,we draw our %all[            
conclusions4 ,fai? tea*es u  t ,god's   
way ) u is a long] & a deep] way1 & !   
end ( t  way is d[n 9 ! dep?s ( our _s1 
hidd5 9 ! love ( our  "*4 ,x is n "h &  
n[4 ,x is 9 :at we %all be if ,god h  ,8
 w ) u4    ,all ! true def9itions ( ?+s 
are writt5 9 ! s\l4 ,x 0 "h  t !        
,psalmi/ f\nd 8 def9ition ( evil4 ',!   
,"l %all keep !e  f all evil2 ,he %all  
keep ?y s\l4' ,!n evil is some?+ t      
?reat5s ! s\l4 ,x is n mat]ial1 b       
spiritual4 ,x is n 9 our  circum/ances  
!mselves1 b 9 _! effect ^u ! inw>d life4
 ,!  same outw>d conditions ( life may  

be good or evil accord+ to _!  influ5ce 
on our "*4 ,good & evil are n qualities 
( ?+s4 ,!y  h no mean+ ap>t f ! s\l4 ,! 
_w says t heal? & weal?  are good1 & t  
sickness & pov]ty are evil4 ,if t 7 true
 !  l9e t sep>ates ! heal?y f ! sick1 ! 
ri* f ! poor1  w\ld also sep>ate ! happy
 f ! mis]able4 ,b we f9d joy &  sorr[ on
 bo? sides ( t l9e4 ,we are drawn to    
look deep] ?an ?is  = our def9ition (   
good & evil4 ,we h to make ! s\l ! f9al 
arbit] amid ^! conflict+ voices4 ,"h we 
mu/ f9d ! true  def9ition ( evil4 ,!    
fir/ "q we ask :5 we he> ( a h\se  hav+ 
be5 burnt d[n is ?is3 ',0 !re any loss (
 life8' ,all else lies  on a va/ly l[]  
plane ( int]e/ & importance4 ,s mu/ we  
le>n to  di/+ui% betwe5 ! h\se (        
circum/ance1 or ! h\se ( ! body1  & !   
s\l t dwells 9 x4 ,! only real loss is !
 'loss ( life1'  ! loss ( any ( ^! inn] 
?+s t g to make ! s\l's /r5g?  &        
treasure4 ,! man :o has lo/ ev]y?+      
except fai? & hope has1  maybe1 lo/ no?+
 at all4 ,!re are "s among ! pilgrims ( 

fai?  to-day :o w\ld nev] h be5 f\nd !re
 _h n ,god ca/ ^u _!  %\ld]s ! ragg$    
cloak ( pov]ty2 & if y "k any?+ ab\t t  
b& ( pilgrims y w "k t ! man :o out/rips
 8 companions is  (t5 a man :o is lame  
on bo? 8 feet4    ,o sceptic _w1 ?is is 
! f9al answ] to y\r scepticism1 an answ]
  none ! less true because y _c receive 
x3 ,! ,"l keepe? !  s\ls ( ,8 sa9ts4 ,h 
y n se5 m5 ?9n+ out a great tree1  cutt+
 (f "s ( its noble/ bran*es & m>r+ its  
spl5did symmetry8  ,& v likely y h felt 
x 0 a great %ame to d s4 ,b t "w  (     
maim+ & spoil+ meant light & sun%9e &   
air 9 a close &  d>k5$ room4 ,x meant   
heal? to ! dwell]s 9 ! h\se ov] :i* !   
tree _h ca/ its %ad[4 ,x is mu* to h    
tall & /ately trees 9 !  g>d5 ( life4 ,b
 by-&-by t great oak ( vig\r beg9s to   
d>k5 !  w9d[s ( fai?1 & ,god lops "s ( !
 bran*es4 ,we call x suff]+1  b x means 
m light4 ,or x may be t ^? firs ( lordly
 ambition  h gr[n tall] ?an ! ro(-tree1 
& ,god s5ds =? ,8 /orm-w9d to  lay !m   
l[4 ,we call x failure1 b x means a     

bett] view ( ! />s4  ,ah1 yes1 we are   
ov]-anxi\s ab\t ! trees 9 ! g>d54 ,god  
c>es mo/  ( all t ! light ( ,8 tru? & ! 
w>m? ( ,8 love & !  brea? ( ,8 ,_s %all 
rea* & fill e room 9 ! h\se ( life4     
,he %all keep ?y s\l4 ,t is a promise t 
c fold u 9 div9e  com=t & peace1 & t c d
 some?+ t[>ds int]pret+ = u  e coil (   
difficulty1 e h\r ( pa94 ,b if ?is is to
 be s1 we  mu/ ourselves be true to !   
view ( life ! promise gives u4 ,we mu/  
?9k ( ! s\l z ,god ?9ks ( x4 ,we live 9 
a _w :]e s\ls are  *eap4 ,!y are b\ght &
 sold day by day4 ,x is /range beyond   
all  und]/&+ t ! only ?+ _m a man is n  
afraid ( los+ is !  "o ?+ t is really   
wor? any?+ to him--8 s\l4 ,sometimes !  
lu/s ( ! _w drag d[n our he>t's desire1 
& we h to confess  ) %ame to mom5ts 9   
our exp]i5ce :5 we h n be5 at all       
conc]n$ ) :at became ( our s\l s long z 
! desire ( ! h\r  0 fulfill$ or         
satisfi$4 ,we ne$ to seek day by day t !
 ma/]ful  & abid+ desires ( our he>t may
 be set ^u undy+ good1 & t our          

aspiration may nev] fold its w+s & re/  
on any?+ l[] ?an !  highe/4 ,?is %all n 
make dream]s ( u4 ,x %all /& u 9 good   
/ead 9 ! ?ick ( ! _w4 ,! man :o gets '! 
be/ ( ! b>ga9'  is always ! man :o is   
mo/ hone/2 = ! mo/ preci\s ?+ t a  man  
/&s to w9 or lose 9 any deal is !       
cleanness ( 8 s\l4 ,! man  :o gets ! be/
 ( ! argum5t is always ! man :o is mo/  
tru?ful2  = a quiet consci5ce is bett]  
?an a sil5c$ oppon5t4 ,! man :o gets  ! 
be/ ( life is ! man :o keeps ! hon\r ( 8
 s\l2 = ,jesus  said3 ',:at %all x pr(it
 a man if he ga9 ! :ole _w & lose 8  own
 s\l8'    ,s !n1 amid ! manifold        
unc]ta9ties ( human life & !  ev]-*ang+ 
=ms & complexions ( human exp]i5ce1 "o  
?+ is  pl$g$ beyond all d\bt to e man :o
 seeks ! w ( ,god & !  promise = !      
safegu>d+ ( 8 s\l4 ,he may write ?is at 
! top (  e page 9 ! book ( life4 ,he may
 take x = 8 light 9 d>k days1  8 com=t 9
 sad days1 8 treasure 9 empty days4 ,he 
may h x on 8  lips 9 ! h\r ( battle & 9 
8 he>t 9 ! day ( disappo9tm5t4  ,he may 

meet 8 temptations ) x1 int]pret 8      
suff]+s ) x1  build 8 ideal ) x4 ,& x   
%all come to pass t he %all le>n to     
look ) untr\bl$ eyes ^u ! outw>d ?+s (  
life1 nor fe> !  t\* ( its ?\s& grasp+  
h&s1 kn[+ t 8 s\l is 9 ! h&s  ( ,"o :o c
 keep x safe 9 all ! _w's despite1 ev5  
,god ,himself4          ,,vi4    ,a     
,,plea ,,= ,,te>s        ,!y t s[ 9 te>s
 %all reap 9 joy4    ,he t goe? =? &    
weepe?1 be>+ preci\s se$1    ,%all      
d\btless come aga9 ) rejoic+1    ,br++ 8
 %eaves ) him4      ,ps4 cxxvi4 #e1 #f4 
,x is almo/ impossible to recall ! joys 
& sorr[s ( life )\t  hav+ "s ?\ght ( _! 
comp5sative relation4 ,we set our bright
 days  aga9/ our d>k days4 ,we weigh our
 successes aga9/ our failures4 ,:5  !   
h\r ?r\gh :i* we are liv+ is :isp]+ a   
bitt] message1 we  recall ! k9dli]      
messages ( o!r h\rs & say t we h mu* =  
:i* we ought to be ?ankful4 ,& su* a    
delib]ate h&l+ (  exp]i5ce1 su* a quiet 
adju/m5t ( memories1 is n )\t its uses4 
,any view ( life t w save a man f :9+ is

 wor? tak+4 ,any  reckon+ t w prev5t a  
man f indulg+ 9 self-pity--t  subtlety (
 selfi%ness--is wor? mak+4 ,!re is1     
moreov]1 some?+  v simple & obvi\s 9 ?is
 way ( ?9k+ & judg+4 ,to make "o  k9d ( 
exp]i5ce deal ) ano!r k9d1 to set ! days
 & ! h\rs 9  battle array--or %all we   
say to arrange a t\rney :]e "s          
gaily-cap>ison$ & well-m\nt$ ,ye/]day is
 set to tilt ) a  black-visor$ & sil5t  
,to-day--is a way ( deal+ ) life :i*    
seems  to h mu* to comm5d x4 ,b x has at
 ! be/ s]i\s limitations1 &  at ! wor/ x
 may issue 9 a trag$y4 ,! wrong knight  
may be unhors$4  ,! aw>d may g to him ( 
! black plume4 ,pitt+ "o exp]i5ce aga9/ 
ano!r has gone to ! mak+ ( _m a cynic & 
n a few despair+  s\ls4 ,! comp5sative  
int]pretation ( joy & sorr[ may br+ an  
answ] ( peace to a man's s\l1 or x may  
n4 ,b 9 ?is matt] we are  deal+ ) ?+s 9 
:i* we _c af=d to risk an equivocal or a
  despair+ answ]4 ,we mu/ w9 9 e        
enc\nt]4 ,x is n an h\r's joy1  b a     
life's outlook t is at /ake4 ,no h\r's  

fight 0 ev] wor?  fight+ if x 0 f\ght = 
! sake ( ! h\r4 ,! mom5ts are ev]       
*all5g+ ! et]nal1 ! swift & busy h\rs   
fl+ _! gauntlets at  ! feet ( ! ageless 
?+s4 ,! real battle ( life is nev]      
betwe5  ye/]day & to-day2 x is always   
betwe5 to-day & ! ,=ev]4    ,to isolate 
an exp]i5ce is to mis9t]pret x4 ,we may 
ev5 completely  classify exp]i5ces1 &   
yet completely misund]/& exp]i5ce4 ,to  
und]/& life at all we mu/ get beyond !  
incid5tal & !  alt]nat+4 ,life is n a   
s]ies ( ev5ts *>g$ ) elem5ts (  contra/1
 contradiction1 or surprise4 ,x is a    
deep1 coh]5t1 &  unfalt]+ process4 ,& "o
 feels t x 0 some?+ m ?an !  *ance ( !  
mom5t t l$ ! s+] ( old to weave ! te>s &
 !  rejoic+s ( m5's lives into a figure 
( spee* t /&s = unity (  process1 ev5 ! 
figure ( ! h>ve/4    ,!y t s[ 9 te>s    
%all reap 9 joy4 ,! sweep ( gold5 gra9  
is  n "s arbitr>y comp5sation = ! life (
 ! se$ ca/ s lavi%ly  into ! gr\nd1 &   
bid+ ! te/ ( d>kness & cold4 ,x is ! v  
se$ itself fulfill$ ( all its be+4 ,ev5 

s x is ) ! sorr[s (  ^! he>ts ( ours & !
 joy unto :i* ,god br+e? u4 ,he does n  
fl+ u a few glad h\rs to atone = ! h\rs 
:]e9 we h suff]$  adv]sity4 ,!re is a   
deep s5se 9 :i* ! joys ( life are its   
rip5$  sorr[s4    ,!y t s[ 9 te>s4444   
,he t goe? =? & weepe?4 ,^! are n  ! few
 :o h be5 haunt$ by app>5t failure1 or  
beset ) outw>dly  pa9ful conditions (   
s]vice4 ,!y are n ^? :o h walk$ 9 !     
%ad[ ( a lo/ lead]1 or toil$ 9 ! grey   
lonel9ess ( a lo/ comrade  or ( a bro!r 
prov$ untrue4 ,= app>5t failure1 outw>d 
difficulty &  lonel9ess1 (t5 z we may h 
to face !m1 are1 aft] all1 only !       
accid5ts ( ,godw>d toil4 ,& if ! be>] ( 
se$ = ,god's great  h>ve/ %\ld g =? to  
f9d no exp]i5ce ( ^! ?+s1 /ill1 if he   
is to d any real "w 9 ! fields ( ! ,"l1 
he mu/ g =? weep+4  ,he mu/ s[ 9 te>s4  
,let a man be utt]ly fai?ful & s9c]e1   
let him  op5 8 he>t )\t res]ve to ! two 
great claims ( ! ideal &  sympa?y1 & he 
%all come to "k t he has n f\nd ! hidd5 
mean+ ( daily s]vice1 nor le>n$ h[ he c 

be/ p]=m t s]vice1  until he has ta/$ ! 
sorr[ at ! he>t ( x4 ,! te>s t are !    
pl$ge ( h>ve/ are n call$ to ! eyes by  
ridicule or opposition4  ,!y are n !    
te>s ( disappo9tm5t1 vexation1 or       
impot5ce4 ,!y are  te>s t dim ! eyes (  
!m t see visions1 & ga!r 9 ! he>t  ( !m 
t dream dreams4 ,to see ! glory ( ,god 9
 ! face ( ,jesus  ,*ri/ & ! bl9dness ( !
 _w's he>t to t glory2 to see  unveil$ !
 beauty t %\ld be1 &1 unveil$ too1 !    
%ame t is2  to h a spiritual nature t   
?rills at ! t\* ( ! p]fect love  & life1
 & responds to e note ( pa9 borne 9 ^u x
 f !  murmur\s tr\ble ( ! _w1--?is is to
 h inw>d fitness = !  high "w ( !       
,k+dom4 ,yes1 & x is ! pl$ge t ?is "w   
%all be  done4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z       
arti/ic grief4 ,!re is ! va9 &          
languor\s pity ( ae/heticism4 ,its robe 
( sympa?y is wrapp$ ab\t  itself &      
bejewell$ ) its own te>s4 ,& x nev] goes
 =?4 ,y  nev] meet x 9 '! d>kness ( !   
t]rible /reets4'    ,he t goe? =? &     
weepe?4 ,x is 8 te>s t cause him to g   

=?4 ,x is 8 sorr[ t w n let him re/4    
,true pity is a mighty  motive4 ,:5 !   
real abid+ pa?os ( life has gripp$ a    
man's he>t1 y  w f9d him afield do+ ! "w
 ( ! ,"l4 ,y w n see 8  te>s4 ,!re w be 
a smile 9 8 eyes &1 maybe1 a song on 8  
lips4  ,= ! sorr[ & ! joy ( s]vice dwell
 side by side 9 a man's life4  ,inde$1  
!y (t5 seem to him to be b "o ?+4 ,x 7 a
 mi/ake to  ref] ! :ole mean+ ( ! words 
ab\t a man's com+ 'aga9 )  rejoic+1 br++
 8 %eaves ) him' to "s f> day :5 !      
reap]s  ( ,god %all ga!r ! la/ great    
h>ve/ ( ! _w4 ,?r\gh 8 te>s  ! s[] sees 
! h>ve/4 ,?r\gh all 8 life !re r+s _m a 
sweet  prophetic e*o ( ! h>ve/ home4    
,he t goe? =? & weepe?4 ,no man ev] wept
 l t & w5t n  =?1 b "s g =? :o h n wept4
 ,& !y g =? to c]ta9  failure4 ,!y      
mi%&le life1 & ) good int5t d h>m4 ,b t 
is n  ! wor/ ?+ to be said ab\t ^!      
toil]s )\t te>s4 ,x is n  t !y t\* life 
s unskilfully1 b !y t\* s little ( x4 ,x
 is  only ?r\gh 8 te>s t a man sees :at 
8 "w is & :]e x lies4  ,te>less eyes are

 purbl9d4 ,we h yet mu* to le>n ab\t !  
real ne$s  ( ! _w4 ,s _m try v e>ne/ly  
to deal ) situations !y h  nev] yet     
really se54 ,= ! uplift+ ( m5 & = !     
great social  task ( ?is our day we ne$ 
ideas1 & en?usiasm1 & all sorts (       
res\rce2 b mo/ ( all1 & fir/ ( all1 we  
ne$ vision4 ,& ! man  :o goes f>!/1 &   
sees mo/1 & does mo/1 is 'he t goe? =?  
& weepe?4'          ,,vii4              
,,deliv]ance ,,) ,,hon\r        ,he %all
 call ^u ,me1 & ,i w answ] him2    ,i w 
be ) him 9 tr\ble3    ,i w deliv] him1 &
 hon\r him4    ,) long life w ,i satisfy
 him1    ,& %[ him ,my salvation4       
,ps4 xci4 #ae1 #af4    ,he %all call ^u 
,me4 ,he %all ne$ ,me4 ,he %all n be    
able to live  )\t ,me4 ,z ! ye>s pass   
ov] 8 head he %all le>n t !re is  "o ne$
 wov5 into human life l>g] & deep] & m  
abid+ ?an any  o!r ne$--& t ne$ is ,god4
 ,?us do? div9ity prophesy conc]n+      
humanity4 ,?us do? inf9ite =esight      
pr$ict a man's ne$4    ,we pe] 9 our    
purbl9d fa%ion into ! future & try to   

anticipate our  ne$s4 ,we f5ce ourselves
 9 ) all sorts ( fanci$ securities1 & !n
  we com=t ourselves ) ! %rewdness &    
complet5ess ( our  =eca/+ &             
provision-mak+4 ,& sometimes x is j     
folly ) a  grave face4 ',he %all call ^u
 ,me4' ,a man has le>n$ no?+ until he   
has  le>n$ t he ne$s ,god4 ,& we take a 
long "t ov] t lesson4 ,x has  sometimes 
to be beat5 into u--writt5 9 consci5ce &
 he>t by !  f+] ( pa94 ,h[ ! little     
/oreh\se ( life has to be almo/ /ripp$  
( its treasures1 h[ our fai? 9 ! ?+s ( !
 h\r has to be play$  ) & mock$1 ere we 
call ^u ,god 9 heav5 to fill u ) abid+  
treasure & fold u 9 et]nal love4    ,he 
%all call ^u ,me1 &1 ,i w answ] him4 ,b 
,i h call$1 says  "o1 & ,he has n       
answ]$4 ,i call$ ^u ,him :5 my little   
*ild 0  sick unto dea?1 &1 spite my     
call+1 ! little :ite s\l flutt]$        
noiselessly into ! great beyond4 ,my    
fri5d1 y call t t9y gre5  m\nd 9 !      
*ur*y>d ,god's sil5ce4 ,"s day y w call 
x ,god's  answ]4 ,our pray]s are        

sometimes torn out ( our he>ts by ! pa9 
( !  mom5t4 ,god's answ]s come =? f !   
un]r+ quiet ( et]nity4 ',he  %all call  
^u ,me4' ',he %all ask ,me to help him1 
b he does n "k h[  he c be help$4 ,he is
 h$g$ ab\t by a ?\s& limitations (      
?\ght4  ,8 life is full ( di/ortions4   
,he _c di/+ui% betwe5 a bless+  & a     
curse4 ,i _c he$ ! dictations ( 8       
pray]s1 b ,i w answ]  him4' ,?is is !   
voice ( ,him to :om ! ravell$           
complexities ( m5's  m9ds are simplicity
 itself2 :o dwells beyond ! brief       
bewild]m5ts &  mi/ak5 desir+s & false   
ideals ( m5's he>ts4    ,oh ^! div9e    
answ]s6 ,h[ !y confuse u6 ,x is _!      
p]fection t  bewild]s u2 x is _!        
complet5ess t c>ries !m beyond our      
compreh5sion4    ,!re is ! /amp ( !     
local & ! tempor>y on all our ask+4 ,!  
answ] t comes is wid] ?an life & long]  
?an "t1 & fa%ion$  aft] a complet5ess   
:]e( we d n ev5 dream4    ,i w be ) him 
9 tr\ble4 ,tr\ble is t 9 life :i*       
becomes to  u a gospel ( te>s1 a m9i/ry 

( futility4 ,?is is because we h  grasp$
 ! humanity ( ! ^w & miss$ ! div9ity (  
x4 ,we are  always do+ t4 ,always ga!r+ 
! mean+ ( ! mom5ts & miss+  ! mean+ ( ! 
ye>s4 ,always sm>t+ "u ! %>p discipl9e &
  miss+ ! m]ciful design3 ',) ,him 9    
tr\ble4' ,t helps me to  believe 9 my   
religion4 ,tr\ble is ! te/ ( ! cre$s4 ,a
 fig = !  or?odoxy t _c int]pret te>s6  
,write vanity ^u ! religion t  is ( no  
avail 9 ! h\se ( sorr[4 ,:5 ! e>?ly song
 falls on  sil5ce we are dispos$ to call
 x a pitiable sil5ce4 ,n s4 ,let u say a
  div9ely opportune sil5ce1 = :5 ! _m   
voices gr[ dumb ! ,"o  ,voice speaks3   
',i w be ) him 9 tr\ble1' & ! man :o has
 lo/ !  ev]y?+ t is no?+ only to f9d !  
"o ?+ t is all kn[s  :at t promise      
means4    ,i w deliv] him4 ,:at a       
ma/]ful1 avail+1 victori\s pres5ce is   
?is6 ,h[ ?is promise goes out beyond our
 human m9i/ries ( consolation6  ,h[ (t5 
! mo/ we c d is to walk by our bro!r's  
side :il/ he  be>s a burd5 we _c %>e6   
,h[ (t5 ! e>?ly sympa?y is j a          

communion ( sad he>ts--"o weak h& hold+ 
ano!r6 ',i w deliv]  him4' ,t is n m]ely
 sympa?y1 x is victory4 ,! div9e love   
does n  m]ely condole1 x deliv]s4    ,y 
_c add any?+ to ?is promise4 ,x is      
complete4 ,! "t ( !  deliv]ance is !re1 
! mann] ( x is !re1 ! :ole m9i/ry ( help
  is !re4 ,y say y _c f9d any?+ ab\t "t 
& mann]4 ,y c  only f9d ! b>e promise ( 
deliv]ance4 ,my fri5d1 !re are no b>e   
promises 9 ! lips ( ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,9
 ! mighty1 m]ciful  leisure (           
omnipot5ce1 9 ! p]fect fitness ( ?+s1 9 
a way wis]  ?an 8 ?9k+ & bett] ?an 8    
hop+ & l>g] ?an 8 pray]1 ',i  w deliv]  
him4'    ,& hon\r him4 ,x w be no       
scanty1 obscure1 unc]ta9 deliv]ance4    
,!re %all be light 9 x1 glory 9 x4 ,! _w
 battles ) its  tr\bles & seems         
sometimes to be successful1 until we see
 h[ ^?  tr\bles h %ak5 its _s & twi/$   
its temp]2 & see1 too1 h[  mu* ( !      
beautiful & ! /rong & ! sweet has be5   
lo/ 9 !  fight4 ',i w deliv] him' ) an  
abundant & an hon\rable  deliv]ance--he 

%all come =? f 8 tribulations m noble1  
t5d]1  & self-possess$4 ,h]eaft] !re    
%all be giv5 him ! hon\r ( "o  :om !    
/ress ( life has driv5 into ! arms (    
,god4    ,oh h[ we miss ?is m9i/ry (    
ennoblem5t6 ,we reap a h>ve/ (          
insignificance f ! se$s ( sorr[ s[n 9   
our he>ts4 ,we let our  c>es di%on\r u4 
,! little c>es rasp & fret & /+ !       
manl9ess  & ! womanl9ess & ! godlik5ess 
out ( u4 ,& ! great c>es  cru% u e>?w>d 
till !re is sc>cely a sweet ^w left 9   
our lips or  a noble ?\ght 9 our he>t4  
,a man _c save 8 s\l 9 ! day (  tr\ble4 
,he _c by himself make good ! we> & te> 
( anxieties &  griefs4 ,he c hold 8 head
 high & hide 8 secret deep1 b he _c     
keep 8 life sweet4 ,only ,*ri/ c tea* a 
man h[ to f9d ! nameless  dignity ( !   
cr[n ( ?orns4 ,! k+%ip ( suff]+ is a    
secret 9  ! keep+ ( fai? & love4 ,if a  
man accepts ?is deliv]ance ( 8 ,god     
fold$ 9 fla%es ( und]/&+1 m9i/ries (    
explanation1 revivals (  fai?1 & gifts (
 endurance1 he %all f9d ! hon\r t is to 

be won  among life's h>d & bitt] ?+s4   
,) long life w ,i satisfy him1 & %[ him 
,my salvation4 ,we h  se5 a grey-head$  
lib]t9e1 & we h miss$ f among !         
clean-he>t$ & ! fai?ful "s brave "y life
 t 0 giv+ itself  vigor\sly to ! holy   
s]vice4 ,b p]haps we h _h ! grace n to  
*all5ge ! utt] fai?fulness ( ,god4 ,!   
measure ( life is n writt5  on a        
regi/r>'s c]tificates ( bir? & dea?4    
,!re is some?+ "h  t lies beyond dates &
 docum5ts4 ,life "h & h]eaft] is "o1 &  
dea? is b an ev5t 9 x4 ,:o lives to ,god
 lives long1 be 8 ye>s _m  or few4 ,x is
 reasonable to expect "s relation%ip    
betwe5 godl9ess &  longevity4 ,b we are 
ne>] ! tru? :5 we see h[ t fai? &  pray]
 discov] & secure ! et]nal values (     
fleet+ days4    ,& %[ him ,my salvation4
 ,t is ! :ole text summ$ up 9 "o        
phrase4 ,t is ! life ( ! godly man ga!r$
 into ! compass ( !  div9e promise4 ,= e
 "o :o goes ! way ( fai? & ob$i5ce1 life
  9 e phase ( x1 life "h & h]eaft]1     
means b "o ?+ &  holds b "o ?+1 & t is !

 salvation ( ! ,"l4          ,,viii4    
,,petition ,,& ,,communion        ,he>  
me spe$ily1 ,o ,"l4444    ,cause me to  
he> 444    ,= ,i lift up my s\l unto    
,!e4      ,ps4 cxliii4 #g1 #h4    ,y w  
notice t ! fir/ v]se beg9s ',he> me1' & 
! second  beg9s ',cause me to he>'2 & ! 
second is great] ?an ! fir/4 ,let u     
look1 !n1 at ^! two attitudes ( a man 9 
8 h\r ( pray]4    ,he> me4 ,! ,psalmi/  
began1 :]e all m5 mu/ beg91 ) himself4  
,he  _h some?+ to utt] 9 ! he>+ ( !     
,almighty4 ,he _h some?+ to  lay be=e 8 
,god--a /ory1 a confession1 a plea4 ,8  
he>t 0 full1 &  mu/ outp\r itself into !
 e> ( ,heav54 ',he> me spe$ily1 ,o ,"l4'
 ,we  h all pray$ ?us4 ,we h all fac$ "s
 situation t /ruck a note  ( urg5cy 9   
our life1 & all y\r s\l has come to our 
lips 9 ?is "o  cry t w5t up to ! ,fa!r1 
',he> me4' ,a sudd5 pa91 a surprise (   
sorr[1 a few mom5ts ( mi/y unc]ta9ty 9 !
 face ( decisions t  _h to be made at   
once1 times :5 life has tri$ to ru% u f 
our  e/abli%$ position & to be> u we "k 

n :]e--& our s\l has  rea*$ out aft]    
,god z simply & naturally z a man grasps
 at "s fix$  ?+ :5 he is fall+4    ,!re 
are times1 too1 :5 pray] is an          
indef9able relief4 ,we all "k  some?+   
ab\t ! relief ( spee*4 ,we mu/ speak to 
somebody4 ,our ne$  is n1 fir/ ( all1   
ei!r advice or practical help4 ,we want 
a he>+4  ,we want "s "o to li/5 &       
sympa?ize4 ,we want to %>e our pa94 ,t  
is :at ',he> me' sometimes means4       
,:atev] ,?\ %alt see fit to d =  me1 at 
lea/ li/5 to my cry4 ,let me unburd5 my 
s\l4 ,let me get ?is  weight ( sil5ce (f
 my he>t4 ,?is fa%ion ( relief is "p ( !
 true  (fice ( pray]4 ,h]e9 lies !      
reasonabl5ess ( tell+ our /ory 9  ! e> (
 ,"o :o kn[s t /ory bett] ?an we d4 ,we 
ne$ n in=m  ! ,all-kn[+1 b we mu/       
commune ) ! ,all-pitiful4 ,we make our  
life  kn[n unto ,god t we may make x    
be>able unto ourselves4    ,b let u look
 at ! attitude ( m9d & he>t reveal$ 9   
?is second  position1 ,cause me to he>4 
,n[ we are com+ to ! l>g] tru? ab\t     

pray]1 & ! deep] _s ( x4 ,pray] is n    
m]ely claim+ a  he>+2 x is giv+ a he>+4 
,x is n only speak+ to ,god2 x is  li/5+
 to ,god4 ,& z ! heav5s are high] ?an ! 
e>?1 s are !  words we he> great] ?an ! 
words we speak4 ,let u n =get ?is4 ,let 
u n paup]ize ourselves by our v         
importunity4 ,maybe we are vocif]\s  :5 
,god is b wait+ = a sil5ce to fall 9 ,8 
e>?ly temples t  ,he may h spee* ) ,8   
*ildr54 ,we talk ab\t 'prevail+ pray]1' 
& !re is a great tru? 9 ! phrase4 ,all  
pray] does n prevail4  ,!re is t among  
m5 :i* passes = pray] b has no spiritual
 grip1  no assurance1 no ma/]ful        
pati5ce1 no f9e desp]ation4 ,!re is a   
place  = all ^! ?+s1 & a ne$ = !m1 9 !  
life ( pray]4 ,we ne$  ! c\rage ( a     
great fai? & ! e>ne/ness t is born (    
necessity4  ,we ne$ to be able to lift  
up our faces t[>d heav5 9 ! swell+ joys 
& ! />tl+ p]ils ( ^! mortal h\rs & cry1 
',he> me1' kn[+  t ,god does he> u & t !
 outcry+ ( e pray+ he>t r+s  cle> &     
/rong 9 ! c\rts ( ! ,heav5ly ,k+4 ,b we 

ne$ some?+  m2 we ne$ a v great deal m  
?an ?is1 if we are to ent] into !  true 
mean+ ( prevail+ pray]4 ,! f9al triumph 
( pray] is n ours2  x is ,god's4 ,:5 we 
are ^u our knees be=e ,him1 x is ,he1 & 
n we1  t mu/ prevail4 ,?is is ! true    
victory ( fai? & pray]1 :5 !  ,fa!r     
writes ,8 purpose m cle>ly 9 our m9ds1  
lays ,8 comm&m5t  m inw>dly ^u our      
he>ts4 ,we d n get "o fa9t glimpse into 
!  mean+ ( t my/]i\s conflict at ,p5iel 
until we see t !  necessity = ! conflict
 lay 9 ! he>t ( ,jacob & n 9 ! he>t  (  
,god4 ,! man :o wre/l$ ) ! ,angel &     
prevail$ passes be=e u  9 ! gl[ ( !     
sunrise we>y & halt1 ) a *ang$ "n & a   
*ang$ he>t4 ,s mu/ x be ) u2 s %all x   
be1 if ev] we "k :at  x is to prevail 9 
pray]4 ,importunity mu/ n become a bl9d 
&  un9spir$ clam\r+ = ! ?+ we desire4   
,su* an attitude may easily  set u      
beyond ! possibility ( receiv+ t :i*    
,god kn[s we ne$4 ,we  mu/ n =get t our 
poor little plea = help & bless+ does n 
exhau/ ! possibilities ( pray]4 ,our    

words g upw>d to ,god's ?rone  twi/$ by 
our imp]fect ?9k+1 n>r[$ by our outlook1
 /]iliz$ by  ! d\bts ( our he>ts1 & we d
 n "k :at is good = u4 ,8 ^w  comes     
d[nw>d into our lives lad5 ) ! quiet    
c]ta9ty ( !  ,et]nal1 wide z ! vision ( 
,him :o see? all1 deep z ! wisdom ( ,him
  :o kn[e? all4    ,s1 h[ev] mu* x may  
be to say ',he> me1' x is va/ly m to say
  ',cause me to he>4' ,h[ev] mu* ,i h to
 tell ,him1 ,he has m to tell  me4 ,?is 
view ( pray] w help to cle> up = u "s ( 
!  difficulties t h tr\bl$ _m m9ds4 ,we 
he> p speak (  unansw]$ pray]2 b !re is 
no su* ?+1 & 9 ! nature ( ?+s  !re _c   
be4 ,i d n mean by t1 t to e pray] !re w
  come a response "s day4 ,to e pray]   
!re is a response n[4 ,9 our  confus$ & 
me*anical conception ( ! ,god to :om we 
pray1 we sep>ate  betwe5 ,8 he>+ & ,8   
answ]+4 ,we id5tify ! answ] to pray]  ) 
! grant+ ( a petition4 ,b pray] is m ?an
 petition4 ,x is  n our _m reque/s1 x is
 an attitude ( _s4 ,we grant readily t  
our words are ! lea/ important "p ( our 

pray]s4 ,b v (t5 !  petitions we frame &
 utt] are no "p ( our pray]s at all4 ,!y
 are  n pray]1 yet utt]+ !m we may pray 
a pray] t %all be he>d &  answ]$1 = e   
man :o truly desires 9 pray] ! help (   
,god = 8  life receives t help !re & !n1
 ?\gh ! t]ms 9 :i* he  describes 8 ne$  
may be :olly wide ( ! tru? z ,god kn[s  
x4 ,s !  real answ] to pray] is ,god's  
response to man's spiritual attitude1 & 
t response is z complete & cont9u\s z ! 
attitude w all[ x  to be4 ,! end ( pray]
 is n to w9 concessions f ,almighty     
,p[]1 b  to h communion ) ,almighty     
,love4    ',cause me to he>'2 make a    
rev]5t1 responsive1 receptive sil5ce 9  
my  he>t1 take me out beyond my plead+s 
into ! limitless visions & !  fa?omless 
satisfactions ( communion ) ,?yself4    
,speak to me4 ,t is  true pray]4      ,9
 ! quietness ( life1    ,:5 ! fl[]s h   
%ut _! eye1    ,& a /a9less bread? ( sky
    ,b5ds above ! hill ( /rife1    ,!n1 
my ,god1 my *iefe/ ,good1    ,brea! ^u  
my lonelihood3    ,let ! %9+ sil5ce be  

,fill$ ) ,!e1 my ,god1 ) ,!e4           
,,ix4    ,,haunt$ ,,h\rs        ,:]e=e  
%\ld ,i fe> 9 ! days ( evil1    :5      
iniquity at my heels compasse? me ab\t8 
,ps4 xlix4 #e4    ,iniquity at my heels4
 ,temptation is v (t5 indirect4 ,x is   
compact (  wiles & subtleties &         
/ratagems4 ,x is adept at tak+ cov]4 ,x 
does  n make a frontal attack unless !  
obvi\s /ate ( ! s\l's def5ces  ju/ifies 
su* a me?od ( attempt+ a conque/4 ,!    
/rong] a man is1  ! m subtle & difficult
 are ! ways ( s91 z x seeks to ent] &   
to ma/] 8 life4 ,!re are _m temptations 
t nev] face u1 &  nev] give u a *ance ( 
fac+ !m4 ,!y foll[ u4 ,we c he> _!      
light footfall & _! s(t :isp]+s1 b !    
mom5t we turn r\nd  ^u !m !y vani%4 ,if 
!y disappe>$ = good1 !y w\ld be !       
easie/ to deal ) ( all ! ill ?+s t beset
 our lives4 ,b !y  d n4 ,! mom5t we     
relax our bold1 /]n se>* = ! face ( !   
enemy1 !re ! evil ?+ is aga9--! light   
footfall & ! s(t  voice4 ,x is t]rible  
"w fight+ a sugge/ion4 ,!re are ! ?\ghts

  t a man w n *]i% & _c slay4 ,!y may   
nev] ent] !  programme ( 8 life1 b !re  
!y are1 haunt+ him1 wait+1 s to  speak1 
at ! back ( 8 bra91 till he gets us$ to 
!m4 ,:5 he seeks  to grapple ) ^!       
enemies 8 h&s close on empt9ess4 ,"o    
/raight  bl[1 "o decisive d5ial1 "o /]n 
rebuke1 "o defiant confession (  fai? w 
n suffice = ^! ?+s4 ,!y compass a man's 
heels4 ,he  _c trample !m d[n4 ,! fa%ion
 ( ! evils t compass u  det]m9es ! =m ( 
! fight we wage ) !m4 ,prep>ations t    
might  amply suffice ! city 9 ! day :5  
an army ) bann]s comes aga9/  x are no  
good at all if a plague has to be f\ght4
 ,s !re is a way we  h to take ) '!     
iniquity at our heels4' ,x calls = mu*  
pati5ce  & mu* pray]4 ,if we _c prev5t  
s9 f foll[+ u1 we c at  lea/ prev5t     
ourselves f turn+ & foll[+ x4 ,a man c  
always  *oose 8 pa? if he _c at e mom5t 
det]m9e 8 company4 ,& z  a man goes     
onw>d & upw>d /eadfa/ly t[>d ! ,city (  
,light1 ! evil  ?+s fall (f & drop      
beh9d1 & ,god %all br+ him :]e no evil  

?+ d>e foll[1 & :]e no rav5\s bea/ %all 
/alk its prey4    ,! battle ) s9 is n an
 incid5t 9 ! ,*ri/ian life2 x is !      
abid+ condition ( x4 ,:ile !re are "s   
temptations t we h to  slay1 !re are    
o!rs we h to outgr[4 ,!y are ov]come1 n 
by any  "o supreme ass]tion ( ! w1 b by 
! pati5t cultivation ( all  ! l(tie/ &  
mo/ :olesome & delicate & int5sely      
spiritual modes  ( feel+ & ( be+4       
,aga91 let me sugge/ t iniquity at our  
heels is sometimes an old s9 9  a new   
=m4 ,y rememb] ! difficulty t ,hiawa?a  
_h 9 hunt+ d[n  ,pau-puk ,keewis4 ,t    
mis*iev\s magician assum$ ! =m ( a      
beav]1  !n t ( a bird1 !n t ( a s]p5t2 &
 ?\gh ea* 9 turn 0  sla91 ! magician    
escap$ & mock$ 8 pursu]4 ,surely a      
p>able ( our  /rife ) s94 ,we smite x 9 
"o =m & x comes to life 9 ano!r4  ,"o   
day a man is angry--cl5*$ f+]s & hot    
words4 ,he conqu]s 8  ang]2 b ! next day
 !re is a _s ( bitt]ness rankl+ 9 8     
he>t1 & maybe a t+e ( regret t he did n 
say & d m :5 8  he>t 0 hot )9 him & fire

 0 on 8 lips4 ,! s9 he fac$ &  f\ght    
ye/]day has become iniquity at 8 heels4 
,hav+ fail$ to knock  him d[n1 x tries  
to trip him up4 ,maybe _m wa/e _!       
en]gies try+  to deal ) ! =ms ( s91 &   
nev] grapple ) ! fact ( s94  ,h5ce !    
evil ?+s t compass m5's s\ls ab\t ) _!  
dread  m9i/ries ( sugge/ion1 & flutt] on
 unhall[$ w+s 9 ! wake (  life4 ,! s9 t 
confronts u reveals to u our ne$ (      
/r5g?1 b !  s9 t dogs our /eps has1     
maybe1 a deep] lesson to tea* u--ev5 our
  ne$ ( he>t-deep hol9ess4 ,good        
resolution w d mu* to cle> ! pa?  ahead1
 b only purity ( "* c rid u ( ! p]si/5t 
haunt+  p]il ( ! s9 t plucks at ! skirt 
( life4 ,! deliv]ance ,god  (f]s to !   
/ruggl+ s\l cov]s n only ! h\r ( actual 
grappl+  ) ! foe1 b all ! h\rs :5 x is !
 /eal? & n ! /r5g?  ( evil t we mo/ h   
cause to fe>4    ,iniquity at my heels4 
,^! words rem9d u t s9 is n done )  aft]
 x is committ$4 ,god =gives s91 b ,he   
does n oblit]ate all its  consequ5ces1  
ei!r 9 our own lives or 9 ! lives (     

o!rs4 ,a man may  h ! light ( ! ,city ( 
,god fla%+ 9 8 face1 & a :ole ho/ (     
%ameful memories & bitt] regrets cr[d+  
at 8 heels4 ,we d n "k  :at s9 is till  
we turn our backs on x4 ,!n we f9d its  
t5acity & its  entanglem5t4 ,:at w\ld we
 n give if only we c\ld leave "s ?+s    
beh9d u6 ,:at w\ld we n d if only we    
c\ld put a space betwe5  ourselves & our
 pa/6 ,! fett]s ( evil habit may be     
brok51 b _!  m>ks are ^u u1 & ! feet t  
bore ! fett]s g m sl[ly =  !m _m days4  
,! h&s t h be5 us$ to grasp+ & hold+ d  
n op5 )\t an ef=t1 ev5 ?\gh ! he>t has  
at la/ le>n$ t  x is m bless$ to give   
?an to receive4    ,yes1 & our s9s come 
to life aga9 9 ! lives ( o!rs4 ,! light 
^w  t ought to h be5 a grave ^w & t %ook
 ano!r's good  resolution1 ! cool ^w t  
ought to h be5 a w>m ^w & t  *ill$ a    
pure en?usiasm--we _c h done ) ^! ?+s4  
,p>5ts  sometimes live to see _! s9s (  
indulg5ce or ( neglect blight+ !  lives 
( ^? to :om !y ow$ a debt ( firmness &  
k9dness4 ,x is  iniquity at ! heels4 ,^!

 passages ( c>elessness & unfai?fulness 
haunt m51 be _! rep5tance nev] s bitt] &
 _! am5dm5t nev] s  s9c]e & successful4 
,b all ?is is = discipl9e & n = despair4
  ,x ca/s u back ^u ,god's m]cy4 ,x     
keeps ! %ad[ ( ! cross ^u  all our pa?4 
,x has some?+ to d ) ! mak+ ( 'a humble1
 l[ly1  p5it5t1 & ob$i5t he>t4' ,!      
memory ( ! irrep>able is a sorr[ (  !   
sa9ts4      ,sa9t1 did ,i say8 ,) y\r   
rememb]$ faces1      ,de> m5 & wom5 :om 
,i s\ght & slew6    ,ah1 :5 we m+le 9 ! 
heav5ly places1      ,h[ w ,i weep to   
,/eph5 & to y6    ,only let u n be      
afraid nor :olly ca/ d[n4 ,r let u say1 
',:]e=e %\ld ,i fe> :5 ! iniquity at my 
heels compasse? me  ab\t8' ,by ! grace (
 ,god ! h\rs ( ! s\l's sad memory & (   
cl++ regrets %all mean unto u a m9i/ry (
 humility & a passion (  pray]4 ,& ?r\gh
 !m ,god %all give u glimpses ( !       
gateway ( t  life :]e regret & %ame &   
sorr[ fall back unable to ent]4 ,!re is 
a place :i!r ! iniquity at a man's heels
 c no long] foll[ him1 &  :]e 9 ! p]fect

 life ! s\l1 at la/1 is able to =get4   
,x4    ,,! ,,w+s ,,( ,,! ,,dove         
,& ,i said1 ,oh t ,i _h w+s l a dove6   
,!n w\ld ,i fly away1 & be at re/4444   
,i w\ld ha/e me to a %elt]    ,f ! /ormy
 w9d & tempe/4      ,ps4 lv4 #f1 #h4    
,^! words are ! transcript ( a mood4 ,! 
writ] is n unfold+ to u  any ( ! deep   
p]si/5t long+s ( 8 _s2 he is tell+ u ( a
  ?\ght t %ad[$ 8 s\l = an h\r4 ,let u  
look into ?is mood (  84 ,x is n 8 9 any
 unique or ev5 peculi> s5se4 ,9 moods1 z
 9  mann]s1 hi/ory is wont to repeat    
itself4 ,! writ] ( ?is poem has  voic$  
"o ( ! great common exp]i5ces (         
humanity4 ,b let u be q  cle> z to :at t
 exp]i5ce really is4 ,let u n be misl$  
by !  music & ! seem+ unworldl9ess ( ^! 
words ab\t w+$ flight f  a _w ( tr\ble &
 /rife4 ,! ,psalmi/ 0 n look+ heav5w>d1 
b  e>?w>d1 :5 ?is plea = w+s broke f 8  
he>t4 ,he 0 mov$ to  speak z he did1 n  
by ! surpass+ *>m ( a heav5ly vision1 b 
by  ! d>k unre/ ( ! e>?ly outlook4 ,!   
emphatic note "h is t (  dep>ture1 n (  

de/9ation4 ,x is necess>y to rem9d      
ourselves t  ?is is s1 = ^! words h     
become ! classic ( ! home-sick s\l4  ,!y
 h be5 us$ to voice ! f>!/ & mo/ truly  
div9e desires (  ! human he>t4 ,& by    
virtue ( su* use !y h ga!r$ a mean+  :i*
 0 n !irs at ! beg9n+4 ,at t mean+ we w 
pres5tly  look1 b let u fir/ ( all look 
at ?is long+ z x /&s 9 !  psalm & z x   
repres5ts an exp]i5ce t is ?read$ ?r\gh 
!  hi/ory ( humanity4    ,oh t ,i _h w+s
 444 !n w\ld ,i fly away4 ,"h ! idea (  
flee+  away sugge/s itself z a possible 
solution ( life2 & :5ev] x comes  to a  
man l ?is x is a s\rce ( weakness4 ,x is
 n a desire to f9d  ! joys ( heav52 x is
 a desire to escape ! pa9s ( e>?4 ,!re  
is  no vi/a1 no wi/ful di/ance1 no long1
 allur+ prospect4 ,! s\l is  hemm$ 9 by 
its enemies1 cru%$ d[n by its burd5s1   
beset on all sides  by ! frets ( ! e>?ly
 lot2 & !re comes a vague desire to be  
out  ( x all4 ,x is n aspiration1 x is  
evasion4 ,x is n response to !  ideal1 x
 is recoil f ! actual4 ,x is n ! spell (

 t :i*  %all be t is ^u ! s\l1 b !      
irksom5ess or ! dreadfulness (  t :i*   
is4 ,?is is a mood t awaits u all4 ,no  
man faces life z x  %\ld be fac$1 b "s c
 h>dly be said to face x at all4 ,_!    
face  is ev] turn$ t[>ds a s$uctive     
vision ( quietness4 ,! solution (  life 
= !m is n 9 a fight1 b 9 a retreat4 ,(  
c\rse we "k !re  is no go+ back1 & no   
easy deliv]ance f ! burd5 & ! battle1  b
 9 ! ?ick ( any fight !re is a great    
diff]5ce betwe5 ! man  :o wants victory 
& ! man :o m]ely wants a cessation (    
ho/ilities4    ,?is plea = w+s does n   
necess>ily betok5 'a desire to dep>t4'  
,x  r indicates a desire to rema9 "u m  
fav\rable & com=table  conditions4 ,su* 
a mood is n ! highe/ & ! heal?ie/       
exp]i5ce (  ! s\l4 ,x is r some?+ aga9/ 
:i* we mu/ fight rel5tlessly4  ,v (t5 ! 
long+ = w+s results only 9 lagg+        
foot/eps4  ,pictur+ to ourselves !      
luxury ( lay+ life d[n w n help u to    
face ! duty ( tak+ life up4 ,! secret ( 
en]vation is f\nd n 9  ! pov]ty ( our   

res\rces1 b 9 ! c[>dl9ess & selfi%ness (
  our attitude t[>ds life4 ,! battle is 
half won :5 we h look$ !  enemy 9 !     
face4 ,! burd5 is ! bett] borne z we    
/oop "u !  full weight ( x4    ,oh t ,i 
_h w+s l a dove6 ,t is a %ort-sight$ & a
 selfi%  desire4 ,suppos+ y _h w+s1 :at 
w\ld y d8 ,fly away f ! moil  ( ! _w &  
f9d re/ & %elt] = y\rself8 ,is t ! be/ &
  noble/ ?+ to desire to d8 ,aft] all1  
we "k o!r & l(ti] moods  ?an ?is4 ,we "k
 t /ay+ is bett] ?an go+ :5 !re is s mu*
  to /ay =4 ,we "k t work+ is bett] ?an 
re/+ :5 !re is s  mu* to d4 ,we h some?+
 bett] to ?9k ab\t ?an a quiet lodgem5t 
9 ! wild]ness1 we :o live 9 a _w :]e !  
/r5g? ( our h&s  & ! w>m? ( our he>ts   
c\nt = some?+4 ,to give y\r tir$  bro!r 
a lift is a va/ly m pr(itable occupation
 ?an sitt+ at !  roadside & wi%+ y c\ld 
fly4 ,man1 y ought to be glad t y c     
walk--9 a _w :]e !re are s _m cripples t
 want help4    ,oh t ,i _h w+s6444 !n   
w\ld ,i fly away4 ,t desire has nev]    
tak5 any "o to heav51 b x has made !m   

less useful ^u e>?4 ,!  brea? ( ?is     
desire is able to blight ! fl[]s (      
social s]vice4 ,no  "o w\ld be fooli%   
en\gh to indict suburbanism z a mode (  
life4 ,!  day mu/ surely come :5 few or 
none w dwell 9 ! smoke-grim$ he>t  ( !  
city4 ,b 9 z f> z a man seeks ! faire/  
suburb op5 to him 9  ord] t he may see  
little (1 & ?9k little (1 '! d>kness ( !
  t]rible /reets1' !n ! v life t re/ores
 heal? to 8 body  %all s[ se$s ( disease
 9 8 s\l4    ,!re is only "o way to re/1
 & t lies "r ?r\gh ! he>t ( !  _w's "w &
 pa94 ,re/ is n = ^? :o flee away f     
life's  difficulties1 b = ^? :o face !m4
 ',take my yoke 444 & ye %all  f9d re/4'
 ,x 7 n well = our own sakes t we _h    
w+s4 ,x 7  n well = u to be able to     
avoid ! burd5-be>+ & ! tale (  tir$     
days1 = ,god has hidd5 ! secret ( our   
re/ 9 ! he>t ( our  toil+4 ,!y :o come  
unto ! ,city ( ,god come !re n by ! easy
  flight ( a dove1 b by ! long1 sl[     
pilgrimage ( unselfi%ness4    ,yet !re  
is a beauty & a fitness 9 ?is long+4 ,x 

is expressive (  m ?an ! we>9ess ( a    
_w-worn _s1 or ! ?9ly disguis$          
selfi%ness ( "o :o fe>s to pay ! price (
 life4    ,:5 ! long work+-day ( life is
 we>+ away its la/ h\rs &  v]g+ t[>ds ! 
great /illness1 ! voices ( "t fall b    
fa9tly on  ! e>1 ! adorations & ideals &
 fa%ions & en?usiasms ( !  _w come to   
mean little to a man :o 9 8 day has     
foll[$ !m z  eag]ly z any1 & ! he>t )9  
him asks only = re/4      ,god1 if !re  
be none beside ,!e      ,dwell+ 9 !     
light1    ,take me out ( ! _w & hide me 
,some:]e beh9d ! night4    ,:51 l       
,simeon ! se] ) ! ,*ri/-,*ild 9 8 arms1 
a man feels  t = him life has said its  
la/ ^w & %[n its la/ wond] &  utt]$ its 
la/ b5$iction1 ! desire = re/ is a pure 
& spiritually  normal ?+2 x is j ! s\l's
 gaze turn$ upw>d :]e                   
beyond ^! toils        ,god waite? u    
above1    ,to give to h& & he>t ! spoils
        ,( lab\r & ( love4    ,& maybe  
?is mood ( :i* we are ?9k+ may h a n    
unwor?y place  9 a /r5u\s life4 ,z a    

tir$ woman pauses amid h] tasks & looks 
out  ( h] cottage w9d[ to take into h]  
he>t ! quiet beauty ( ! woods  :]e %e   
kn[s ! gr\nd is fair ) lilies1 s d we   
f9d ourselves  look+ out ( life's small 
casem5t & ?9k+ ^u ! fre%1 free1         
'outdoor' life ! s\l w "s day live4 ,&  
su* a mood z ?is is  surely a sign ( !  
s\l's gr[?1 a te/imony ( its            
responsiv5ess to  ! div9e t\*1 a sudd5  
s5se ( its spl5did de/9y borne 9 ^u x   
among ! grey & n>r[ circum/ances ( its  
s]vice4      ,oh t ,i _h a dove's swift1
 silv] w+s1    ,i said1 s ,i might      
/raightway leave beh9d    ,?is /rife (  
tongues1 ?is tramp ( feet1 & f9d    ,a  
_w t kn[s no /ruggles & no /+s1    ,:]e 
all ab\t ! s\l s(t ,sil5ce fl+s    ,h]  
filmy g>m5t1 & ! vexd m9d    ,gr[s quiet
 z !re floats ^u ! w9d    ,! soo?+      
slumb]-song ( dreamless ?+s4    ,& lo6  
!re answ]$ me a voice & said1    ,man1  
?\ ha/ h&s & he>t1 take back ?y pray]2  
,covet life's we>9ess1 g =? & %>e    ,! 
common suff]+ & ! toil = bread4    ,look

 n on ,re/1 al?\gh h] face be fair1     
,& h] :ite h&s %all smoo? ?y n>r[ b$4   
,,xi4    ,a ,,new ,,song        ,o s+   
unto ! ,"l a new song4      ,ps4 xcvi4  
#a4    ,"t & aga9 9 ! ,psalt] we f9d ?is
 appeal = a new song4 ,fir/ (  all1 &   
mo/ obvi\sly1 ! appeal conc]ns ! cont5ts
 ( ! song4 ,x  rem9ds u ( ! duty ( mak+ 
our grateful ackn[l$gem5t ( ,god's      
goodness to u exp& ) our gr[+ exp]i5ce (
 t goodness4 ,x is1  if1 "o may s phrase
 x1 a rem9d] to u t our praise ne$s br++
  up to date4 ,a hymn consid]ably lat] 9
 date ?an ?is psalm exhorts u to  'c\nt'
 our 'bless+s1' & to '"n !m "o by "o4'  
,?is exhortation to  attempt !          
impossible is p]haps m wor?y ( be+ he$$ 
?an ! =m  9 :i* x is pres5t$ to u might 
lead "s to suppose4 ,!re is no  gett+   
away f ! simple fact t a man's          
?ankfulness has a real &  proportionate 
relation%ip to ! ?+s = :i* he has cause 
to be  ?ankful4 ,if 9 our daily life !  
phrase '! goodness ( ,god' is to h  a   
deep5+ & cumulative significance1 x mu/ 

be in=m$ & vitaliz$  cont9ually by an   
al]t & responsive recognition ( ! =ms 9 
:i*  t goodness is ev] fre%ly manife/$  
to u4 ,:il/ ! roots ( !  tree ( praise  
lie deep b5ea? ! surface1 & w9d _! ?\s& 
ways  into dim places :]e memory itself 
_c foll[ !m1 yet surely !  leaves ( !   
tree are fre%] & gre5] = ra9 t ev5 n[   
has left  its reviv+ t\* ^u !m1 & = !   
sun%9e t is ev5 n[  /irr+ ! life 9 all  
_! ve9s4 ,! figure is imp]fect4 ,we are 
n  trees4 ,we d n respond automatically 
to all ! graci\s & *e]+  m9i/ries ( !   
,et]nal ,goodness 9 our lives4 ,we may  
easily ov]look  _m a good gift ( our    
,god4 ,& ?\gh 9 our =getfulness &       
un?ankfulness we pr(it by ! sunlight & !
 dew & by ea* t5d]  ?\ght ( ,god = ,8   
creatures1 yet ! full & p]petual pr(it (
 all  good ?+s is = ea* ( u b\nd up ) ! 
p[] to see !m1 !  wisdom to appraise !m1
 ! m9dfulness t holds !m fa/1 & !  he>t 
t s+s out its ?anksgiv+ = !m4 ',o s+    
unto ! ,"l a new  song4' ,br+ ?is day's 
life into ! song4 ,br+ ! gift t has come

 to  !e ?is v h\r into ! song4 ,look    
ab\t !e4 ,see if !re be b "o  m fl[]    
spr++ at ! pa?-side4 ,see if ! bud (    
ye/]day has b  unfold$ ano!r leaf4      
,behold ! loaf on ?y table1 feel ! w>m? 
( ?y  he>?1 yea1 feel ! v life )9 !e t  
woke aga9 & /irr$  itself ) ! morn+     
light1 & say ^! gifts are l unto ! gifts
  ( ye/]day1 b !y are n ye/]day's gifts4
 ,ye/]day's bread is  brok51 & ye/]day's
 fire is dead1 & ye/]day's /r5g? is     
sp5t4 ,o  ,god1 ,?y m]cies are new e    
morn+6 ,s %all a new song break f !     
he>t4    ,x is q possible1 9 tak+ :at we
 believe to be a broad view ( life1  to 
ov]look _m ( ! ?+s t g to make life4    
,too mu* g5]aliz+  makes = a b>r5 he>t4 
,! specific has a vital place 9 ! m9i/ry
 (  praise4 ,x is true t ! highe/       
flights ( praise always c>ry ! s\l      
beyond any consci\s reckon+ ) ! details 
( its exp]i5ce4  ,tabulation is n !     
key/one ( ! ar* ( ?anksgiv+4 ,b to      
behold  ! specific goodness ( ,god 9 ea*
 day's life1 to review ! h\rs & to  say 

to "o's own s\l1 ,?us & ?us ha? my ,god 
be5 m9dful ( me1 is  p]haps ! sure/ & ! 
simple/ way to deep5 & vitalize ! habit 
(  praise 9 our life1 & to set ! new    
notes r++ 9 our psalm (  ?anksgiv+4     
,b 9 ?is appeal = a new song ( praise to
 ,god !re is some?+ m  ?an a recognition
 ( new bless+s4 ,! new song is n m]ely !
  response to new m]cies & ! tuneful    
celebration ( rec5t good4 ,if  !re is to
 be ev] a new note 9 ! song1 !re mu/ be 
ev] a new note  9 ! s+]'s he>t4 ,& ?is  
come? n by obs]vation1 b by             
inspiration4 ,y may *ange ! words ( !   
song & x may /ill be !  old song4 ,y may
 s+ ! same words & x may yet be a new   
song4 ,= z  is ! s+]1 s is ! song4    ,o
 s+ unto ! ,"l a new song4 ,t is a plea 
= a deep] & a wid]  life4 ,x is a plea t
 s\nds ! dep? ( ! he>t & takes ! measure
  ( ! s\l4 ,! new song comes n ( a tru] 
enum]ation ( life's  bless+s1 b ( a tru]
 und]/&+ ( ! bless$ness ( life itself4  
,! key to su* und]/&+ is "*4 ,:5 by !   
grace ( ! clean  he>t & ! enlight5$ &   

responsive _s a man c get b5ea? !  ev5ts
 ( ea* day's life & commune ) t et]nal  
law ( love to  :i* ea* "o ( ^? ev5ts    
be>s "s relation--or _h we n bett]  say 
commune ) ! ,et]nal ,fa!r by :om t law  
exi/s8--!n is 8  song ( praise ev] new4 
,x is some?+ to cat* a glimpse ( ! m]cy 
(  ,god1 & to ?9k & feel z "o has n     
?\ght or felt be=e ab\t "s  "p ( life's 
daily good4 ,b x is va/ly m to le>n to  
int]pret !  :ole ( life 9 ! t]ms ( !    
goodness ( ,god4 ,! sa9t s+s :]e  !     
worldl+ sighs4 ,& if we f9d 9 t song    
only ! apo!osis (  c\rage & resignation1
 we h nei!r f\nd ! s\rce ( ! song nor  !
 message ( x4 ,! new song comes n f !   
?rill ( p]il fac$  & defi$1 nor f !     
victori\s acceptance ( h>d & bitt] ?+s4 
,x comes f t deep life ( ! s\l 9 ,god1 a
 life beyond ! ?reat  ( p]il & beyond ! 
t\* ( pa94 ,x f9ds its deepe/ & fre%e/  
notes n 9 contemplat+ ! new ga9s & good 
( any day1 b 9 a  gr[+ s5se ( ! timeless
 ga9 & et]nal good ( e day4    ,& if all
 ?is be s1 x surely foll[s t ! s]vice ( 

praise is n  some?+ unto :i* we may pass
 by "o ef=t ( ! w or t dep5ds  ^u !     
/imulus ( outw>d exp]i5ce4 ,x is        
condition$ r by our  "*1 & by our p[] to
 see ! unveil$ face ( life reflect+     
always ! light ( p]fect love4 ,& x is to
 produce 9 u ! "r  "* & ! true insight t
 ,god discipl9es u all our days4 ,x is  
to set a new song 9 our he>ts4 ,said a  
pr(essor ( music at ,leipzig ( a  girl  
:om he _h tra9$ = "s ye>s & :o 0 ! pride
 ( !  ,cons]vatoire1 ',if only "s "o    
w\ld m>ry h] & ill-treat h] &  break h] 
he>t %e w\ld be ! f9e/ s+] 9 ,europe4'  
,he miss$  some?+ 9 ! song1 & knew x    
c\ld nev] come !re save f !  he>t ( !   
s+]4 ,tr\ble always /rikes a new note 9 
life1 & (t5  ! deepe/ note t is ev]     
/ruck4 ,b1 be our exp]i5ce joy\s or     
sorr[ful1 ! true end ( x mu/ ev] be to  
deep5 our own he>ts t  !re may be 9 u   
ev] a m ca?olic recognition (1 &        
response to1  ! ,et]nal ,love4    ,!    
human s\l is n a m]e repository (       
exp]i5ces4 ,memory is n !  true gu>dian 

( life's treasure4 ,t treasure is inve/$
 9 "*4  ,9 ! moral _w we h :at we are4  
,s we may recall t :i* we  h nev]       
possess$1 & may possess t :i* we c nev] 
recall4 ,&  x is out ( t :i* we h become
 by ,god's grace1 r ?an out (  t :i* we 
h receiv$ ( t grace1 t ! new song comes4
    ,s1 z day by day we pray = ! grace (
 new ?anksgiv+1 we are seek+  some?+ m  
?an a new p[] to behold :at good ?+s ea*
 day br+s  u1 a readi] way ( reckon+ !  
weal? ( ! pass+ h\rs4 ,we are  seek+ = a
 l>g] life 9 ,god1 & = a _s able1 z x 71
 to  secrete f e exp]i5ce its hidd5 me$ 
( ev]la/+ bless+4 ,=  if ! he>t gr[     
pur]1 ! w /rong]1 ! vision cle>]1 !     
judgem5t tru]--inde$1 if !re come to !  
s\l ea* day "s increase  ( life--x %all 
surely f9d its way into liv+ praise4 ,& 
a liv+ song  is always a new song4