,,beside ,,! ,,/ill ,,wat]s3  ,a        
,,s]mon1  ,,prea*$ ,,9  ,,r5%aw ,,/reet 
,,*apel1 ,,liv]pool1  ,,on  ,,sunday1   
,,febru>y #ai1 #ahga4  ,,by  ,,*>les    
,,be>d1 ,b4,a4  ,,pr9t$ ,,= ,,private   
,,circulation4     ,,london3 ,,pr9t$    
,,by ,c4 ,,gre5 ,,& ,,son1 ,,/r&1 ,w4,c4
     ,9 ,memory (  ,,elizabe? ,,gre5e   
,,gair4     ,,beside ,,! ,,/ill ,,wat]s4
      ,he leade? me beside ! /ill wat]s4
                     ,,psalm xxiii4 #b4 
,!re has be5 a p]iod ( geological       
speculation1 at :i* all ! *anges :i* h  
tak5 place ^u ! e>?'s surface1 & h left 
_! unmi/akable m>ks 9 c\ntless relics ( 
animal & vegetable life1 7 attribut$ to 
! action ( sudd5 & viol5t =ces1 ( :i*1  
to-day1 e>?quake & tempe/ & volcano are 
only ! feeble & transitory types4 ,^?   
*anges h manife/ly be5 s great & s      
univ]sal1 z to /& out 9 vivid contra/ to
 ! imp]ceptibly sl[1 ! g5tly gradual    
processes1 :i* are all t we are n[ able 
to wat* & to record3 surely we c        
attribute !m only to causes z           

exceptional z !mselves4 ,we see ,niag>a 
cutt+ its backw>d way ?r\gh ! rav9e1 s  
_m feet 9 a ?\s& ye>s2 ! lava /ream     
desc5ds ! m\nta9-side l a black & burn+ 
glaci]1 & de/ruction too pla9ly m>ks its
 pa?2 a /orm bur/s ^u ! hills1 & = long 
miles ! valleys are *ok$ ) b>r5 mud1 !  
bridges scatt]$ 9 ru9 ?r\gh ! /ream1 !  
*e]ful husb&ry ( m5 laid hopelessly     
wa/e4 ,b we _c wat* ! sl[ upheaval ( a  
long l9e ( coa/1 :]e ! fi%]man h>dly    
kn[s at ! end ( a lifetime :e!r ! sea   
has drawn back or 8 own l&m>ks h be5    
mov$2 we are all unable to note h[ new  
cont95ts are n[ be+ =m$ 9 ! ocean's     
/ille/ dep?s1 f ^: h>d5$ & uplift$ /rata
 future ages may dig out ! relics ( s   
mu* t has be5 de> & preci\s to u2 we    
fail to notice h[ e runn+ /ream1 f !    
t9ie/ m\nta9 rill to muddy ,po &        
f]tiliz+ ,nile1 is p]petually at "w to  
c>ry d[n ! hills into ! pla9s1 & to     
*ange ! _w's famili> face4 ,b s x is1 & 
s1 we h "s "r to conclude1 x has be5    
always4 ,god's *os5 ways ( work+ 9 !    

physical _w are n :olly ( ! sudd5 &     
viol5t sort4 ,/orm & e>?quake & flood h 
und\bt$ly play$ _! "p2 b n m ?an--p]haps
 h>dly z mu* z--! p]petually dropp+ ra91
 ! w9d t seems to bl[ z x li/e?1 ! tides
 t come & g & no man he$s !m1 ! sun t   
%9es ^u b>r5 rock & f]tile mead[ ) s]5e 
imp>tiality ( bless+4 ,god seems to "w1 
by pref]5ce1 sl[ly & 9 sil5ce4 ,to ,him 
a ?\s& ye>s are b z ye/]day :5 x is pa/1
 & ! dial on :i* ,8 op]ations are       
record$ takes no note ( human ?\ghts &  
expectations4  ,! same is true1 ,i ?9k1 
9 ! moral _w4 ,x is inde$ difficult to  
ov]-e/imate ! =ce ( a great s\l2 ?\gh x 
is ne$ful to rem>k t n all great s\ls "w
 9 ! full light ( publicity & h _! pa?  
m>k$ by revolution1 & equally ne$ful to 
rememb] t n all dislocat+ & di/urb+     
spirits put =? any true claim to        
greatness4 ,we are f> too apt to conf\nd
 ! occasions ) ! causes ( any great     
*ange1 & to =get t if fire d inde$ come 
out ( a noble he>t1 x c only k9dle o!r  
he>ts t are already prep>$ to burn4 ,_m 

s\ls 7 hot ) ,lu!r's indignation1 be=e  
he burn$ ! ,bull 9 ! m>ket-place (      
,witt5b]g2 _m spirits _h inw>dly rebell$
 aga9/ ! deadness ( ! age1 be=e ,wesley 
told ! ,gospel tale to ! colli]s (      
,k+swood4 ,"o inde$ speaks :at ! _m     
feel2 to him has be5 giv5 a cle>]       
insight1 a div9] ard\r1 a m articulate  
spee*2 b 8 ^w is ) p[] because ( ! dumb 
aspirations /irr+ 9 _m brea/s1 & an     
univ]sal emotion :i* has n yet f\nd fit 
expression4 ,& ?is is ev5 m ! case )    
reg>d to moral op]ations ( a quiet] &   
less signal1 ?\gh h>dly less important  
k9d2 =ces :i* d n s mu* sudd5ly *ange ! 
_w1 z keep x 79 "s poor & imp]fect way7 
sweet & pure1 & p]haps1 9 ! c\rse (     
ages1 urge x a little ne>] ! ?rone (    
,god4 ,is ! fai? ( ,*ri/5dom su/a9$ f   
g5]ation to g5]ation by ! succession (  
h]oes & sa9ts1 to ^: a*ievem5ts all m5  
look up ) despair+ admiration1 & 9 ^:   
ackn[l$g$ & record$ excell5ce !y see !  
full embodim5t ( _! own desire1 or by ! 
?\s& nameless fidelities to duty1 &     

obscure victories ( self-devotion1 &    
hidd5 glories ( purity1 t pass away )\t 
celebration8 ,if y1 my bre?r51 h any    
/\tness ( he>t to resi/ mean temptation1
 if y are consci\s ( any uplift+ (      
desire t[>ds bett] & m /able ?+s ?an =m 
! common /uff ( life1 if any quiet tru/ 
9 ,god su/a9s y amid ! _w's *ance &     
*ange1 to :at d y owe !m8 ,9 ! la/      
resort1 d\btless1 to ,god ,himself1 & to
 ,god work+ ?r\gh ,*ri/2 b imm$iately1 &
 9 a l>ge measure1 to hidd5 =ces1 unse5 
influ5ces1 :i* y p]haps c track only 9  
"p1 b ( :i* o!rs "k no?+4 ,a fa!r's     
integrity--a "m's sweet goodness--!     
quiet air ( a happy home--a dome/ic     
c\rage & pati5ce1 at :i* y h look$ v    
closely1 & ^: e l9e & l9eam5t y "k--"s  
ance/ral sa9tl9ess1 :i* is a h\sehold   
tradition & no m1 b :i* has nev] )]$ 9 !
 fi]ce light ( public e/imate1--^! ?+s h
 inspir$ & n\ri%$ y\r nobl] "p4 ,!y are 
! refre%+ dew & ! f]tiliz+ ra91 ! re/ful
 night & ! k9dl+ day1 ( ,god's moral _w4
 ,we gr[ up ) !m1 & h>dly "k !m = ,8    

activity2 !y are among ! necess>y       
conditions ( our exi/5ce2 & :5 we seek =
 tok5s ( ,him1 x is r 9 ! crises &      
cata/rophes ( life--9 ! %>p w\nd t      
pricks a sleep+ consci5ce1 9 ! call (   
duty :i* turns ! :ole curr5t ( our      
en]gy1 9 ! sorr[ :i* de/roys = ev] our  
tru/ 9 ! _w4 ,b ,he has be5 ) u all !   
:ile 9 ! g5tl] motions ( ,8 w4          
,sometimes1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k1 we     
insi/ too mu* on our own e/imate ( small
 & great 9 ! moral _w1 =gett+ t any s+le
 fact or individual life is b "o l9k 9  
an endless *a9 ( causes & consequ5ces1 (
 :i* we ought to "k ! :ole be=e we c    
rightly e/imate a "p4 ,& look+ back :]e 
"s light seems to re/ ^u our own or     
o!rs' hi/ory1 x is easy to see h[ :at we
 %\ld call great & signal1 /&s next 9 ! 
l9e ( causation to :at seems 7b only    
seems7 to be trivial1 & is c]ta9ly      
obscure4 ,let u take ! mo/ rem>kable    
in/ance ( all1--! ,*ri/1 :om no         
scepticism c de?rone f ! =emo/ place 9  
human hi/ory1--:o1 :atev] else he 01 mu/

 be admitt$ ev5 by unbelief to h set 8  
m>k ^u mank9d m deeply ?an any o!r son (
 m54 ,yet h[ he em]ges ^u ! _w out (    
secrecy & sil5ce6 ,:atev] bright cl\d ( 
hope & prophecy _h =m]ly float$ ab\t 8  
cradle1 has long be5 scatt]$ & =gott52 &
 he comes1 f 8 ,galilean hills1 "o ( !  
simple folk :o e>n$ _! bread 9 ! sweat (
 _! br[1 unle>n$ save 9 ! ance/ral      
wisdom ( 8 p1 unh]ald$ b by ! village   
e/imate ( a sweet & innoc5t life1 to    
f9i% ! "w ( a long l9e ( prophets1 & to 
lift humanity ne>] to ,god4 ,& we are   
(t5 s eag] to prove ! s+ul>ity ( 8      
mission1 & to take him out ( ! category 
( o!r work]s = ,god1 z to miss ! great  
lesson :i* is to be le>n$ ( ! way 9 :i* 
! ,fa!r always tra9s & educates a       
fai?ful & victori\s ,son4 ,( 8 "m1 :o   
kn[s any?+1 save :at ! few h9ts &       
/atem5ts ( ! ,evangeli/s disclose8 ,a   
sup]/ition1 n )\t its t5d] & graceful   
side1 has tak5 h] f h] cottage home at  
,naz>e?1 & cr[n$ h] ,que5 ( ,heav52 till
 all ! famili> extravagances ( my?ology 

h oblit]at$ ev5 f m5's imag9ation ! l9es
 ( a sweet & /rong human "*4 ,& yet :at 
a m>vell\s woman mu/ h be5 ?is unkn[n "m
 ( ,*ri/6 ,:at dep? ( t5d]ness1 :at     
/ead9ess ( judgm5t1 :at a maje/ic & yet 
w9n+ purity1 :at a faculty (            
self-devotion 7n yet too h>dly tri$71   
:at a simple int5sity ( dev\tness1 mu/ h
 wat*$ & help$ ! *ild1 z he grew &      
blossom$ into man6 ,:at airs f heav5 mu/
 h bl[n ab\t t l[ly ro(1 fill+ all :o   
dwelt b5ea? x ) a noble simplicity (    
cont5t ) _! own lot1 & "o1 ) a nobl]    
discont5t ) ! _w's innum]able wrongs &  
suff]+s6 ,^! 7 ,god's quiet ways1 & ! v 
record ( !m has disappe>$2 !y survive   
only 9 _! result4 ,b !re is no son 9 :om
 "m's blood does n fl[1 & ?\gh n[ we "k 
n h[ or :]e1 ! ,m>y ( :om ! _w is       
ignorant1 liv$ & spoke & di$ 9 ! ,*ri/1 
to :om ! _w looks up4  ,s no mi/ake c be
 great] ?an to suppose t all ! _w's be/ 
"w is done by ! eloqu5t tongue & ! busy 
h&4 ,i w n comp>e :at may be a*iev$ by  
^! means1 ) ! less conspicu\s results ( 

a goodness :i* propagates itself less by
 ^w & act ?an by ! unconsci\s contagion 
( example2 = x is n giv5 to u to *oose !
 =m & me?od ( our ob$i5ce4 ,! call (    
consci5ce is to action2 ,god _c be      
acceptably s]v$ 9 +lori\s ease4 ,! comm&
 comes 9 _m =ms3 ,"w :ile x is day2 !   
night come? :5 no man c "w1 cries "o    
voice2 & !n ano!r1 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de?
 to d1 d x ) all ?y might2 & aga9 a     
?ird1 ,! fields are :ite unto h>ve/1 b !
 lab\r]s are few4 ,b ,god ,himself      
provides a div]sity ( "w = ,8 own       
purposes1 & at ! same "t a v>iety (     
example = u1 :5 ,he *ooses "s lives1 &  
lay+ ^u !m1 :at seems to be a heavy     
bur!n ( sickness & infirmity1 or fill+  
!m ) a great mode/y & retir+ness ( _s1  
or %utt+ !m up )9 v n>r[ & insurm\ntable
 b>ri]s ( circum/ance1 says to !m1 9 a  
voice :i* x is impossible to mis9t]pret1
 ,s]ve ,me 9 d>kness & 9 sil5ce2 & let x
 be en\gh t ,i accept ! fai?fulness :i* 
is unkn[n ( m54 ,sometimes a comm& l ?is
 f9ds a ready e*o 9 a timid & s5sitive  

_s1 to :i* x is a deliv]ance n to be    
compell$ by consci5ce to g d[n into !   
?rong ( life2 q z (t5 x lies1 at lea/ = 
a:ile1 l a gall+ fett] ^u ! active m9d &
 ! eag] w4 ,b ,god temp]s ,8 weapons 9  
,8 own way1 & all to ! be/ effect2 &    
pres5tly ! busie/ & mo/ v]satile        
intellect f9ds new dep?s & fre%         
possibilities ( int]e/ 9 ! ?+s t lie    
close/ at home2 ! wide/ & ! w>me/ he>t  
le>ns t falt]+ feet & feeble h&s _c     
re/ra9 love's f>!/ & highe/ flight2 & z 
= ,god1 ) all t is involv$ 9 ! s\l's    
upw>d /ra9 t[>ds communion1 & ,8 desc5t 
( help1 ,he may easily be ne>] to !     
sil5ce ( an en=c$ quietness1 ?an to !   
noise & press ( m5's common life4 ,& s x
 (t5 happ5s t1 "u circum/ances l ^!1 a  
"* is built up :i*1 if x necess>ily %9e 
^u b a few lives1 %9es = !m ) a         
brightness all ! pur] & m int5se4 ,su*  
virtue is n ! beacon flame ^u !         
hill-top1 wak5+ half ! l& to h]oic      
c\rage & /]n endurance1 b ! quiet lamp  
:i* give? light to all t are 9 ! h\se1 =

 sweet pati5ce1 & f9e c\rtesy1 & !      
practice ( all homely goodness4  ,su* a 
life1 )drawn z x is f common            
temptations1 is n )\t trials &          
difficulties peculi>ly its own2 b ( ^! x
 is n ne$ful n[ to speak4 ,x is m to my 
purpose to po9t out t x is susceptible (
 a s+ul> symmetry & complet5ess4 ,! v   
n>r[ness :i* has be5 impos$ ^u x by     
,god1 & :i* we are s ready to reg>d z a 
privation1 is only 9 ano!r %ape !       
re/riction ^u ! indef9it5ess ( duty :i* 
_m dutiful s\ls s passionately desire4  
,= ! claims ^u an en]getic nature are s 
_m1 s v>i\s1 (t5 s conflict+2 x is s h>d
 to "k :i* ( two compet+ duties ought to
 take prec$5ce1 s impossible to adju/   
ef=t at precisely its "r int5sity1 & to 
hit ! mean betwe5 base self-sav+ &      
fooli% self-squ&]+1--t ,i ?9k x mu/ be a
 common wi% = ke5 consci5ces to h !     
b\nd>ies ( indu/ry a little m pla9ly    
m>k$ out by ,god1 & to be reliev$ f !   
p]petual p]plexity ( *oice4 ,if only "o 
_h b a fix$ & limit$ place to fill6 ,if 

only "o c\ld always cle>ly di/+ui%      
betwe5 :at "o ought to d1 & :at x w\ld  
be wrong & fooli% to attempt6 ,& !re=e1 
9 ?is s5se1 ,god's prison may be ! s\l's
 lib]ty1 & no r\nd ( duty s *e]fully &  
completely trodd5 z "o :i* we1 :o are   
bur!n$ ) too l>ge a capacity ( flight1  
?9k sadly & hopelessly circumscrib$4    
,!n1 s ,god has will$ x1 ,quietness &   
,pa9 are si/] angels1 t h a s+ul>       
privilege ( access to ,him2 & ! s\l to  
:i* !y m9i/]1 ?r\gh ! we>y h\rs ( ! day 
& 9 ! long wat*es ( ! night1 may        
frequ5tly m\nt ^u _! fri5dly w+s into ! 
sanctu>y ( ,8 ,pres5ce1 br++ ) x1 ^u its
 return e>?w>d1 "o kn[s n :at gl[ caught
 f ! inf9ite & et]nal ,brightness4 ,!   
difficulties ( a busy life are apt to   
?r[ m9d & he>t back ^u !mselves2 !      
necessities ( a quiet life h 9 !m ?is   
f9e quality1 t !y directly lead m9d &   
he>t to ,god4 ,s rip51 sl[ly z ! seasons
 pass & ! ye>s come & g1 t sweetness &  
r\ndness ( "* :i* we call sa9tl9ess2 & z
 we come 9 f our worldly "w & /ruggle1 )

 its soil /ill cl++ to u1 & ! joy (     
a*ievem5t always da%$ ) ! recollection (
 failure1 we wond] at a goodness 9 :i*  
we c h>dly detect a flaw1 & ^u :i*      
already re/s a =egleam ( ! pres5ce (    
,god4  ,= "o secret s\rce ( ! influ5ce  
:i* su* a life may ex]cise1 und\bt$ly   
lies 9 its contra/ to m5's common & m   
active exi/5ce4 ,i h j indicat$ "o      
elem5t ( t contra/2 ! complet5ess ) :i* 
a comp>atively n>r[ place may be fill$1 
ov] aga9/ ! want ( balance1 & symmetry1 
& ?or\ghness1 ( :i* all day-work]s 9 !  
_w mu/ be consci\s4 ,b ?is is n all4    
,!re is a great *>m 9 ! diff]5ce betwe5 
! heat$ air 9 :i* we fight our battles  
ev5 = goodness1 & ! /ill atmosph]e :i*  
environs ^! quiet lives3 we come back to
 !m f ! /ruggle1 & f9d t :ile !y too are
 full ( all f9e aspiration = "r1 & ?rill
 ) a div9e indignation aga9/ wrong1 _!  
aspiration is )\t re/lessness1 _!       
indignation has no root ( bitt]ness 9 x2
 !y are n unduly elat$ by successes :i* 
h turn$ our heads1 nor daunt$ by        

failures :i* h utt]ly ca/ u d[n2 _! fai?
 is1 z ours %\ld be1 f> m 9 ,god ?an 9  
any ( ,8 human in/rum5ts4 ,_! *>act]i/ic
 excell5ces answ] 9 _m respects to our  
weaknesses1 & we admire & love !m all ! 
m3 we _c wait1 & _! exi/5ce is "o long  
pati5ce3 ! noise & ! light ( publicity  
are our life1 & ,god has hidd5 !m 9 ,8  
pavilion f ! /rife ( tongues3 we argue1 
& wrangle1 & fight1 :ile !y b love &    
pray3 heal? & en]gy are ! v conditions (
 our activity1 & _! life is root$ 9     
weakness & 9 pa93 we conv]se cont9ually 
) m51 & x is a famili> ?+ ) !m to be    
alone ) ,god4 ,& s x (t5 happ5s t !     
*amb] ( long & disabl+ sickness1 or !   
s(a f :i* ! invalid r>ely moves1 is !   
f\nta9 ( ! f9e/ influ5ce1 & ! c5tre ( ! 
noble/ activities4 ,= !re ! *>ities (   
life may be all a/ir1 & ! quick         
affections !nce make _! f> j\rneys (    
sympa?y2 ?i!r may come ! work]s1 n[ = ! 
refre%m5t ( peace1 n[ = ! balm (        
consolation1 n[1 aga91 = ! inspiration (
 a pur] dutifulness2 :ile ov] all       

con/antly broods ! pres5ce ( ,god1 :o   
gives & :o d5ies ! p[] ( active s]vice2 
:o bids ?is *ild toil & /ruggle1 :ile f 
t ,he asks only t %e %\ld /& & wait4 ,s 
9 ! weakness ( "o _m are made /rong2 & !
 activities ( e>? are ba!d & fre%5$ 9 ! 
airs ( heav54  ,su* lives are r>ely     
c\nt$ happy2 ! _w pities1 :ile x admires
 !m2 & !re is (t5 a note ( commis]ation 
ev5 ^u ! lips ( ^? :o "k !m be/4 ,i _c  
?9k t x ought to be s2 t x is s1 arises 
f ! fact1 t :5 we speak ( happ9ess1 we  
use ! ^w 9 "s %all[ & conv5tional s5se  
:i* does n answ] to our be/ & deepe/ k4 
,= al?\gh "o :o lives s n>r[$ a life z  
,i h describ$1 &1 l a cag$ l>k1 praises 
,god 9 cle> /ra9s & out ( a full he>t1  
might well desire1 7 su* a ?+ yet       
possible1 a re/or$ activity & an enl>g$ 
p[] ( s]vice1 x w\ld almo/ always be =  
o!rs' sake r ?an h] own2 n t %e might   
multiply occasions ( pleasure1 b t %e   
might ext5d ! m9i/ry ( love4 ,! tru? is1
 t su* an "o has p5etrat$ f> m deeply   
?an mo/ into ! true secret ( human      

happ9ess2 le>n+ t1 s f> z ext]nal ?+s g1
 x /&s mu* m 9 ! limitation ?an 9 !     
satisfaction ( desire2 & t = ! ?+s )91  
to lie close to ,god1 & to be able to d 
& be> all ,8 w ) a complete & ready     
ass5t1 is ! s+le suffici5t s\rce ( a    
,peace :i* ! _w c nei!r give nor take   
away4 ,& !n !re is a grace ( "* :i* is  
"o ( ! r>e/ gifts ( heal?y1 active life2
 b :i*1 :]ev] x %ews itself1 is almo/   
always a plant ( ,god's own re>+ &      
t5d+1--,i mean a will+ness to live or   
die1 z ,he pleases2 & a g5u9e           
conviction1 t :atev] ,he pleases 9 ?is  
respect is wise/1 k9de/1 be/4 ,h[ little
 d we feel ?is1 my bre?r51 we :o come "h
 = an h\r's repose f ! _w's turmoil6    
,our life's "w1 we ?9k1 is half undone2 
our be/ hopes h n yet rea*$ fruition2   
our vital capacity is /ill unexhau/$2 a 
?\s& int]e/s claim u4 ,if ,god call$ u  
n[1 we %\ld obey ! call ) sorr[ful      
reluctance1 & innum]able backw>d glances
 to ! "w & love 9 :i* our he>ts are     
c5tr$4 ,n s ) ^? :o h long dwelt 9 !    

sil5ce & ! seclusion :i* lie betwe5 life
 & dea?4 ,x is ! c\nt]poise ( _! suff]+ 
& ! rew>d ( _! pati5ce1 t to !m !re is  
no t]ror1 b a great deliv]ance1 9 ,god's
 la/ message4 ,x op5s ! door ( !        
prison-h\se1 & sets ! captive free4 ,x  
is ! summons to ex*ange pa9 = peace1 &  
en=c$ quietness = ! vig\r & ! joy (     
s]vice4 ,! ,god :o has /rait5$ !m s long
 is ,he :o n[ sets _! lives 9 a l>ge    
place2 & f ! twilight ( fai? !y pass    
into ! noon ( sight4 ,am54