,,s]mons ,,on ,,biblical ,,*>act]s ,,by ,,rev4 ,,clovis ,g4 ,,*appell1 ,d4,d4 ,,ri*>d ,r4 ,,smi?1 ,,inc4 ,,new ,,york #aicj ,,copyright1 #aibb1 ,,by ,,george ,h4 ,,doran ,,company ,,s]mons ,,on ,,biblical ,,*>act]s4 ,,ii ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,cont5ts ,i ,,! ,,miss+ ,,man--,,?omas ,,ii ,,! ,,great ,,refusal--,,jonah ,,iii ,,! ,,romance ,,( ,,fai?--,,pet] ,,iv ,,love',s ,,long+--,,paul ,v ,,go+ ,,visit+--,,jona?an ,,vi ,,! ,,woman ,,( ,,! ,,%att]$ ,,romances--,,! ,,woman ,,( ,,sy*> ,,vii ,a ,,good ,,man--,,b>nabas ,,viii ,,! ,,inque/--,,ph>aoh ,,ix ,a ,,son ,,( ,,%ame--,,jeph?ah ,x ,a ,,case ,,( ,,blues--,,elijah ,,xi ,,! ,,supreme ,,"q--,,! ,,philippian ,,jail] ,,xii ,,! ,,"m-,,9-,,law--,,naomi ,,xiii ,,confessions ,,( ,a ,,failure--,,! ,,busy ,,man ,,xiv ,a ,,"m',s ,,rew>d--,,jo*eb$ ,,xv ,a ,,good ,,man',s ,,hell--,,manasseh ,,xvi ,a ,,%rewd ,,fool--,,! ,,ri* ,,f>m] ,,s]mons ,,on ,,biblical ,,*>act]s ,i ,,! ,,miss+ ,,man--,,?omas ,john #bj3bd ,?omas1 "o ( ! twelve1 call$ ,didymus1 0 n ) !m :5 ,jesus came4 ,did y notice ! "n ( ?is man :o 0 miss+8 ,:o 0 x :5 ! little company met aft] ! crucifixion t 0 n !re8 ,!re 0 a man expect$ :o fail$ to come4 ,:o 0 ?is man8 ,:5 ! little company ga!r$ 9 ! upp] room beh9d %ut doors !re 0 "o *air t 0 vacant4 ,:o %\ld h occupi$ t *air8 ,well1 9 ! fir/ place1 x 0 n ,judas4 ,he 0 miss+4 ,he 0 n !re1 x is true1 b he 0 n expect$4 ,judas _h already betray$ 8 ,"l4 ,judas _h already be5 :ipp$ & sc\rg$ by 8 remorse ( consci5ce clean out ( ! _w4 ,judas _h gone to 8 own place 9 ! great ,unse5 ,c\ntry4 ,judas 0 n !re1 b he 0 n expect$ to be !re4 ,:o 0 ! miss+ man8 ,x 0 n ,pilate4 ,we no m expect$ ,pilate ?an we expect$ ,judas4 ,pilate _h _h 8 *ance at ,jesus4 ,pilate _h _h an opportunity ( kn[+1 ( befri5d+ ,him1 ( s]v+ ,him4 ,b ,pilate _h all[$ 8 own int]e/s to get ! bett] ( 8 consci5ce4 ,pilate _h *os5 ! fri5d%ip ( ,caes> & _h spurn$ ! fri5d%ip ( ! ,k+ ,et]nal4 ,s we did n expect ,pilate to be pres5t 9 ?is little company ( ! fri5ds ( ,jesus :o met on ! resurrection side ( ! cross4 ,:o 0 ! miss+ man8 ,x 0 n ,caiaphas4 ,he1 too1 _h /ood 9 ! pres5ce ( ,jesus1 b 8 envy _h made him bl9d4 ,& he %\t$ ,blasphemy6 s l\d t he dr[n$ ! voice ( 8 consci5ce & ! g5tle :isp]+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,no1 x 0 n ,caiaphas1 nor any ( ! indiff]5t or ho/ile cr[d t we miss 9 ?is meet+4 ,!n1 :o 0 ?is miss+ man8 ,& we read ! text aga9 & we f9d 8 "n 0 ,?omas4 ,t is a v famili> "n4 ,oh1 yes2 we rememb] ,?omas q well4 ,x 0 ,?omas :o 0 miss+4 ,n[1 ,?omas 0 expect$1 = he 0 a memb] ( ! little b& ( disciples4 ,he 0 "o ( ! ,twelve4 ,he belong$ to ! ,inn] ,circle4 ,8 fell[ ,*ri/ians _h a "r !re=e to expect him4 ,yet ,?omas 0 n ) !m4 ,x is a sad day ev] = any congregation :5 its own memb]%ip beg9 to abs5t !mselves f its s]vices4 ,x is a sad day = any congregation :5 ^? :o compose x c be c\nt$ on to be !re at ! social function1 !re at ! place ( bus9ess1 b _c be c\nt$ on :5 ! int]e/s ( ! ,k+dom are at /ake & :5 ! ,son ( ,god goes =? to w>4 ,believe me1 no community ev] loses respect = a congregation till t congregation loses respect = itself4 ,& did y notice :5 x 0 t ,?omas 0 abs5t8 ,?omas 0 n ) !m :5 ,jesus came4 ,:at an un=tunate "t to be away6 ,:at a great calamity to h miss$ t s]vice ( all o!rs6 ,!re 0 ! little despond5t1 despair+ company ( t5 meet+ beh9d clos$ doors4 ,!y 7 sorr[-burd5$ & fe>-fill$4 ,b ,jesus came1 & ,?omas1 ! sadde/ & bitt]e/ man ( !m all1 0 n !re4 ,( c\rse he w\ld h gone if he _h _h any idea :at a wond]ful s]vice x 0 go+ to be4 ,if he _h ev5 dream$ t ,jesus w\ld be !re1 ( c\rse he w\ld n h miss$ x2 b he expect$ ! meet+ to be a v dull affair4 ,he felt confid5t t :oev] else 0 !re t !re w\ld be no ,*ri/4 ,he expect$ t ,pet] & ,james & ,john & ! re/ w\ld meet !re & talk ( a glori\s pa/ t _h gone =ev]4 ,he w\ld h said1 ,yes1 ,i "k :at !y w say4 ,!y w tell h[ ,jesus call$ !m at ! beg9n+4 ,!y w tell h[ !y =sook all to foll[ ,him4 ,!y w tell ( ! great dreams t !y dream$1 ( ! high hopes t !y *]i%$4 ,!y w tell ( all ! glad1 radiant days t h 'dropp$ into ! sunset4' ,b !y w h no?+ to say to relieve ! bitt]ness ( to-day or to fl+ a b[ ( hope ^u ! black skies ( to-morr[4 ,s ,i w n g to ! meet+ to-day4 ,b ! meet+ 0 n dull4 ,! meet+ 0 n sad4 ,! meet+ 0 n a lam5t = a glory t 0 pass$1 = a glad day t _h slipp$ beh9d !m =ev] m4 ,x 0 a s]vice t ?rill$ ) pres5t joys4 ,x 0 a meet+ t made ! future to gl[ ) glori\s possibilities4 ,x 0 wond]ful1 because ,jesus came4 ,he came !n1 & ,he comes /ill4 ,:]ev] hungry he>ts come toge!r :o ye>n = ,him & make ,him welcome1 !re comes ! bless$ ,*ri/ to /& 9 ! mid/4 ,& !re=e ,i w\ld n abs5t myself f ! meet+ toge!r ( ! p ( ,god4 ,i w\ld n because ,i want to be !re :5 ,jesus comes1 :5 ! ,k+ comes 9 to see ! gue/s4 ,?omas 0 n ) !m :5 ,jesus came4 ,i wond] :y x 0 t ,?omas 0 miss+4 ,i wond] h[ x came ab\t t he1 ! ne$ie/ man among ! apo/les1 0 n !re to receive ! inspiration & ! uplift t came f ?is s]vice4 ,:y 0 he n !re8 ,x 0 n1 ,i am sure1 because he 0 indiff]5t4 ,!re are _m to-day :o h sep>at$ !mselves f ! s]vices ( ! *ur*1 f ! fell[%ip ( ! sa9ts1 because ( a dead5+ indiff]5ce4 ,!y h become absorb$ 9 a ?\s& o!r matt]s till !y h become d\bly un9t]e/$ 9 ! ?+s ( ! *ur* & 9 ! affairs ( ! ,k+dom4 ,?omas 0 n miss+ because he _h f\nd satisfaction else:]e4 ,?omas 0 n satisfi$4 ,?omas 0 n happy4 ,i d\bt if !re 0 a sadd] man 9 all ,j]usalem ?an ,?omas4 ,i d\bt if !re 0 a m wret*$ man 9 ! wide _w at t "t ?an 0 ,?omas4 ,?omas _h n turn$ aside f ,jesus to satisfy 8 s\l on husks4 ,he _h n left ,*ri/ because 8 ne$s _h be5 met & 8 ?ir/ satisfi$ at "s o!r f\nta94 ,:y 0 ,?omas miss+8 ,he 0 miss+ because he _h lo/ hope4 ,he believ$ t ,*ri/ 0 dead4 ,he believ$ t ! cause = :i* he _h /ood 0 lo/ & lo/ =ev] m4 ,he believ$ t "r 0 =ev] defeat$2 t wrong 0 =ev] en?ron$4 ,ov] 8 head 0 a black5$ sky4 ,= him !re 0 n "o s+le ray ( light nor "o s+le gleam ( hope4 ,if ,i _h met ,?omas on ! /reets ( ,j]usalem on t day & said1 ,?omas1 ,i saw y\r fri5ds go+ toge!r to ! ,upp] ,room4 ,ar5't y go+8 ,jesus might come :ile !y are !re1 ,?omas w\ld h answ]$1 ,no1 ,i'm n go+4 ,jesus w n be !re4 ,he is dead4 ,don't y "k if ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld see ,him ,i w\ld g8 ,don't y "k t ,i lov$ ,him & love ,him /ill bett] ?an life1 b ,jesus is dead4 ,dead6 ,dead6 ,i 0 9 ! g>d5 :5 ,judas kiss$ ,him4 ,i saw !m lead ,him away4 ,i saw ! soldi]s sc\rge ,him4 ,i saw ,him cr[n$ ) ! cr[n ( ?orns4 ,i 0 out on ,calv>y :5 ! black night came on at midday & ,i he>d t wild1 bitt] cry4 ,oh6 ,i w he> x =ev] m3 ',my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8' ,i saw ,8 head b[$ & ,i saw ! brute ( a soldi] ?ru/ ! spe> into ,8 side4 ,don't talk to me ab\t see+ ,jesus aga94 ,jesus is dead4 ,! v bitt]ness ( ! sorr[ ( ,?omas _h driv5 him to despair4 ,he f\nd x h>d to believe always4 ,"h he f\nd x impossible4 ,n[1 !re are "s folks :o are sweet5$ by sorr[ & made bett]4 ,!re are o!rs t are made bitt] & morose & despairful4 ,i he>d a man cry "o day1 an awful cry ,oh1 ,i c\ld curse ,god1 he said1 if ,i knew !re 0 a ,god1 = lett+ little ,m>y die6 ,= ,?omas ev]y?+ _h collaps$4 ,!re 0 n a /> 9 8 sky4 ,!re 0 n a horizon 9 8 life 9 :i* he might hope = a dawn4 ,s t he1 ! ne$ie/ man ( !m all1 0 n !re :5 ,jesus came4 ,& n[1 w y see :at he miss$4 ,truly1 ! man 0 "r :o did n wond] :at p suff]$1 b wond]$ at :at !y miss$4 ,& j see :at ?is man ,?omas miss$ by n be+ 9 ! little meet+ among ! t54 ,fir/1 he miss$ ! privilege ( see+ ,jesus4 ,he miss$ ! privilege ( see+ ,him :o _h ?rottl$ ,dea? & hell & ! grave & _h br\ght life & immortality to light ?r\gh ! ,gospel4 ,he miss$ see+ ,him1 "o vision ( ^: face w\ld h *ang$ 8 sobb+ into s++ & 8 night into m>vel\s day4 ,he miss$ see+ ,jesus1 & fail+ to see ,him1 he miss$ ! glori\s c]ta9ty ( ! aft] life4 ,x is ,*ri/1 my fri5ds1 t makes ,heav5 & ! et]nal life sure = u4 ,x is ,he :o enables m5 to g d[n into ! great sil5ce )\t a d\bt & )\t a fe>4 ,x is ,he :o makes u absolutely confid5t t !re is a ,home ( ! ,s\l1 t-- ,!re is a l& ( pure delight ,:]e sa9ts immortal reign4 ,hav+ se5 ,him once dead & alive =ev] m1 we h no slighte/ d\bt ( ! tru? ( ,8 promise t1 because ,he lives we %all live also4 ,by /ay+ away t day ,?omas miss$ ! ?rill ( a great joy4 ,_h he be5 !re he might h se5 ! ,"l4 ,?is is n a possibility 9 e s]vice1 possibly1 b x ought to be4 ,x is a possibility 9 e successful s]vice4 ,i he>d ( a prea*] once :o ?\ght t :at 8 congregation want$ 0 beautiful epigrams4 ,he ?\ght t !y 7 m hungry = bejewel$ v]biage ?an = ! ,bread ( ,life4 ,he ?\ght !y 7 ?ir/+ m = a /ream ( eloqu5ce ?an = ! ,wat] ( ,life4 ,b he 0 mi/ak54 ,& once he came into ! pulpit to f9d a c>d ly+ be=e him on :i* 0 writt5 ?is ^w3 ,sir1 we w\ld "k ,jesus4 ,at fir/ x ang]$ him a bit & !n x made him ?9k4 ,& !n x s5t him to 8 knees4 ,& !n x s5t him into ! pulpit ) a new message4 ,& "o day he came aga9 into 8 pulpit to f9d a second c>d be=e him4 ,pick+ x up1 he read ^! words3 ,!n 7 ! disciples glad :5 !y saw ! ,"l4 ,( c\rse !y 74 ,_! gladness 0 ! gladness ( ! t5 t met 9 ! ,upp] ,room4 ,_! gladness 0 ! gladness t might h be5 exp]i5c$ by ,?omas4 ,x 0 int5d$ = him1 = he 0 ! sadde/ & mo/ wret*$ man 9 ,j]usalem4 ,b ,?omas 0 n !re4 ,?omas miss$ also ! gift ( peace4 ,jesus said to ^? pres5t1 ,peace be unto y4 ,& h[ ,?omas ne$$ t gift6 ,?omas 0 9 a fev] ( re/lessness & wret*$ness4 ,he 0 :ipp$ by a v]itable tempe/ ( d\bt & utt] unbelief4 ,& all ! :ile he might h _h ! peace t passe? und]/&+4 ,he might h _h ! vision ( ,him :o /ood !n1 & /ill /&s1 ! c5tral figure ( ! ages1 say+1 ,come unto me1 all ye t labor & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,^? pres5t t day 7 bless$ ) ! gift ( peace4 ,!y _h f]vor )\t fev]4 ,!y _h motion )\t friction4 ,b ,?omas miss$ x because he 0 n ) !m :5 ,jesus came4 ,! disciples :o 7 !re 7 re-commission$ t day4 ,jesus said to !m1 ,z ! ,fa!r ha? s5t me1 ev5 s s5d ,i y4 ,) ,8 dea? ev]y?+ seem$ at an end4 ,! great program t ,he _h giv5 !m seem$ to h laps$ =ev]4 ,a man said a few ye>s ago1 ,life doesn't seem wor? liv+ s9ce ,i f\nd t ,*ri/ianity is n true4 ,x 0 s ) ^! m54 ,!y 7 m5 )\t a goal4 ,b ,jesus came & recommission$ !m1 laid ^u !m aga9 ! high task ( conqu]+ ! _w4 ,& ,?omas miss$ t great bless+ because he 0 n !re4 ,la/ ( all1 ,jesus brea!d ^u !m & said1 ,receive ye ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,^! m5 7 n only recommission$4 ,!y receiv$ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,he brea!d on !m4 ,h[ close !y came to ,him t day6 ,h[ _! he>ts 7 w>m$6 ,h[ _! hopes 7 reviv$6 ,he brea!d on !m & said1 ,receive ye ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& poor ,?omas miss$ also ?is b5$iction because he 0 n ) !m :5 ,jesus came4 ,x may be t y 7 once active 9 ! *ur*4 ,x may be t y 7 once a live & en?usia/ic ,*ri/ian4 ,b little by little y h slipp$ back4 ,y h mov$ to /range places4 ,y\r life has be5 ?r[n 9 great cities4 ,& y h miss$ ! fell[%ips ( ye/]day out ( y\r life4 ,x may be t to-day y are no long] f\nd regul>ly among ! wor%ip]s 9 ,god's ,h\se4 ,y are miss+ some?+4 ,don't deceive y\rself4 ,z ! sa9ts ( ,god meet toge!r ,jesus /ill manife/s ,himself4 ,& see+ ,him1 !re comes to u a new joy & peace1 a new s5se ( ! purpose & wor?fulness ( life4 ,see+ ,him !re comes to u a new p[] = battle & = conque/4 ,b if we h miss$ ,him1 :atev] else we h won1 we h miss$ ab\t all t is wor? :ile4 ,oh1 !re is "o ?+ ( :i* ,i am absolutely sure1 & t is t if ,i h ,jesus1 if ,8 pres5ce is a gladsome reality to my he>t1 no?+ else matt]s mu*4 ,b if ,i miss ,him ev]y?+ goes wrong & ev]y?+ is disappo9t+4 ,d>ius is 9 ! palace & ,daniel 9 ! d5 ( lions1 b !re is re/lessness & wret*$ness 9 ! palace & peace & joy 9 ! lions' d54 ,x is ! pres5ce ( ,god t makes ! diff]5ce4 ,?omas1 because he miss$ receiv+1 also miss$ ! privilege ( giv+4 ,:5 ! o!r disciples came f t meet+1 h[ radiant 7 _! faces6 ,:at a spr+ !y _h 9 _! /ep6 ,:at joy br+]s !y 76 ,:at a m>vel\sly ?rill+ /ory !y _h to tell6 ,freely _h !y receiv$ & freely did !y give4 ,b ,?omas4 ,he _h receiv$ no?+1 !re=e he _h no?+ to give4 ,he 0 a disappo9tm5t to 8 ,ma/]4 ,= a :ole week he w5t d\bt+ ,him1 mi/ru/+ ,him1 :5 x 0 8 privilege to h walk$ into ,8 fell[%ip & be5 z sure ( ,8 reality & ( ,8 ne>ness z he 0 ( 8 own exi/5ce4 ,9 ! second place1 he miss$ ! privilege ( help+ 8 fell[ disciples4 ,:at an enc\ragem5t he might h be5 to !m6 ,h[ x w\ld h /r5g!n$ ! fai? ( ^? ,*ri/ians :o _h n yet se5 ! vision ( _! ris5 ,"l to h se5 ! light ev5 ^u ! gloomy face ( ,?omas6 ,b ,?omas miss$ ! privilege ( giv+4 ,i _c rob myself )\t robb+ y4 ,i _c />ve myself spiritually )\t help+ to />ve y4 ,i _c s9 alone4 ,if ,i d t :i* l[]s my spiritual vitality1 by t v act ,i help to l[] y\rs also4 ,?omas 0 n ) !m :5 ,jesus came1 & he miss$ a d\ble bless+1 ! privilege ( receiv+ & ! privilege ( giv+4 ,b ,?omas1 9 spite ( 8 failure1 succe$$ 9 ! end4 ,tradition tells u t he di$ a m>tyr = 8 love & devotion to 8 ,"l4 ,h[ 0 he sav$8 ,h[ 0 he br\ght to ! joy & usefulness t are born ( c]ta9ty8 ,?omas1 y "k1 0 a d\bt]4 ,a v ?or\ghgo+ d\bt] he 04 ,h[ !n1 9 spite ( 8 d\bts1 did he f9d 8 way into ! fulness ( ! ,light8 ,fir/1 ,?omas 0 n pr\d ( 8 d\bts4 ,he did n look ^u !m z bless+s or z treasures4 ,!re is a type ( d\bt] to-day :o does4 ,i h he>d m5 speak ( my d\bts z if !y 7 v priceless ?+s4 ,b no man is ( necessity ! ri*] = 8 d\bts4 ,i "k t d\bt may become a doorway to a l>g] fai?4 ,/ill1 ,i repeat1 no man is ( necessity ! ri*] = !m4 ,= in/ance1 no man is ! ri*] because ( 8 social d\bts4 ,! man :o does n believe 9 8 fell[ man is poor inde$4 ,! man :o has d\bts ab\t ! inmates ( 8 home suff]s some?+ ( ! pangs ( hell4 ,& ! man :o d\bts ,god c h>dly consid] himself ! possessor ( a prize to be covet$4 ,?omas d\bt$1 b he 0 n pr\d ( 8 d\bts4 ,?omas 0 n only n pr\d ( 8 d\bts1 b 0 ?or\ghly wret*$ on acc\nt ( !m4 ,& be+ ?or\ghly wret*$ because ( !m1 he 0 will+ to be set "r4 ,he want$ to believe4 ,x seems to me t any man w\ld4 ,?omas 0 eag] to be made sure t ! ,*ri/ he lov$ 0 really alive4 ,he ye>n$ = c]ta9ty4 ,?omas 0 n only will+1 b ,?omas 0 reasonable4 ,:5 he s\ght to be sure ( ,jesus he put himself 9 ! be/ possible position to le>n ! tru?4 ,:5 he want$ to be made sure ( ,*ri/ he did n seek k at ! h&s ( ! enemies ( ,*ri/4 ,he did n ask in=mation ( ^? :o 7 confess$ /rang]s to ,*ri/4 ,s (t5 we d4 ,we get 9 ! grip ( d\bt & /raightway we turn f ! fell[%ip ( ^? :o "k ! ,"l to ! fell[%ip ( ^? :o confess$ly d n "k ,him4 ,we read ^? books t /r5g!n our d\bts r ?an ^? t /r5g!n our fai?4 ,b ,?omas 0 wis]4 ,?omas1 we h se5 ! ,"l4 ,t is :at ,pet] & ,james & ,john & ! re/ said to ,?omas aft] ?is wond]ful s]vice t ,?omas miss$4 ,& :at 0 ! answ] ( ?is d\bt]8 ,did 8 face light up z he said1 ,i am glad to he> x8 ,n a bit ( x4 ,he said1 ,except ,i see 9 ,8 h& ! pr9t ( ! nails & put my f+] into ! pr9t ( ! nails & ?ru/ my h& into ,8 side ,i w n believe4 ,& :at ,?omas meant by ?is answ] 0 simply ?is3 ,!re is no?+ t y c say or d t w make me believe at all4 ,i simply _c believe & _c be made to believe t ,jesus has ris54 ,n[ ,i d n ?9k t 8 fell[ disciples argu$ ,) him4 ,really x w\ld h done no good4 ,!y simply left him to 8 own ?\ghts4 ,& ,i fancy t ^? ?\ghts ran some?+ aft] ?is fa%ion3 ,:at !y say is n true4 ,!y are mi/ak54 ,( c\rse !y are4 ,!y mu/ be4 ,& yet !y c]ta9ly believe 9 ! tru? ( :at !y say4 ,god grant t !y are "r4 ,!re is no?+ t ,i w\ld n give to "k4 ,!n :at did ?is hone/ & e>ne/ d\bt] d8 ,li/56 ,& aft] eight days aga9 ! disciples 7 )9 & ,?omas ) !m4 ,yes1 ,?omas is a d\bt]4 ,b he is an hone/ & hungry-he>t$ d\bt]4 ,he is will+ to give himself e opportunity to "k ! tru?4 ,he says1 ,i w turn my face t[>d ! ea/4 ,!n if !re is a dawn ,i w see x4 ,& :at happ5$8 ,! dawn+ came4 ,! sun rose1 ev5 ! ,son ( righte\sness ) heal+ 9 ,8 w+s4 ,!n came ,jesus1 ! doors be+ %ut1 & /ood 9 ! mid/1 & said1 ,peace be unto y4 ,!n sai? ,he to ,?omas1 ,rea* hi!r ?y f+] & behold my h&s1 & rea* hi!r ?y h&1 & ?ru/ x into my side2 & be n fai?less1 b believ+4 ,& ,?omas answ]$ & said unto ,him1 ,my ,"l & my ,god4 ,?omas became absolutely c]ta94 ,x is my firm conviction t t same c]ta9ty is y\r privilege & m9e4 ,i believe t ,jesus spoke ! simple tru? :5 ,he said1 ,if any man is will+ to d ,8 w1 he %all "k4 ,h[ev] little y may believe at ?is pres5t mom5t1 if y w be loyal to :at y d believe1 if y w foll[ ! light t y h1 x w br+ y into ! brightness ( ! day4 ,y rememb] h[ ,horace ,bu%nell1 :ile a /ud5t at ,yale1 felt t he 0 9 ! way ( a great revival t 0 sweep+ ?r\gh ! ,univ]sity4 ,he did n want to /& 9 ! way ( ?is revival & yet he 0 an unbeliev]4 ,he did n feel t he c\ld come out on ! side ( ,jesus ,*ri/ = he did n believe 9 ,*ri/4 ,:at !n d y believe8 a voice )9 him seem$ to ask4 ,i believe !re is an absolute diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong1 0 ! answ]4 ,h y ev] put y\rself on ! side ( ! "r to foll[ x reg>dless ( consequ5ces8 0 ! next "q4 ,i h n1 0 ! answ]1 b ,i w4 ,s ,horace ,bu%nell kneel$ !re 9 8 room & d$icat$ himself to ! s]vice ( ! "r4 ,& :at 0 ! result8 ,aft] he _h be5 a prea*] ( ! ,gospel 9 ,h>t=d1 ,connecticut1 = =ty-sev5 ye>s he said1 ,bett] ?an ,i "k any man 9 ,h>t=d ,i "k ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:5 ,i 0 a lad ,i 0 ov]tak5 by d>kness :ile "s eight or t5 miles f home4 ,! night 0 int5sely black1 s mu* s t ,i lo/ my way absolutely4 ,i f\nd myself aft] "s h\rs 9 a d5se =e/4 ,i made up my m9d to dism\nt f my horse & sleep on ! gr\nd1 z ,i saw no *ance ( f9d+ my way home4 ,b ,i _h no soon] dism\nt$ ?an ! lightn+ began to fla% & ! ?und] to ro> & ,i 0 w>n$ ( an approa*+ /orm4 ,a little lat] ! /orm bur/ ^u me4 ,& ,i m\nt$ & rode on ?r\gh ! d>k1 n kn[+ :i!r ,i w5t4 ,at la/1 f> pa/ midnight1 ,i saw a speck ( light 9 ! di/ance4 ,t light did n look at all l a sunrise4 ,x 0 z small z a ne$le po9t4 ,& yet ,i foll[$ x because x 0 all ,i c\ld see on ! black bosom ( ! d>kness4 ,a little lat] ,i f\nd t t light 0 %9+ f a w9d[ 9 my own home4 ,a little lat] /ill ,i f\nd my anxi\s "m beh9d t light wait+ = ! home-com+ ( h] boy4 ,n[1 ,i did n h mu* light to beg9 )4 ,x 0 pa!tically meag]4 ,b z ,i foll[$ x x l$ me home4 ,?omas _h b little4 ,bu%nell _h b little4 ,b !y 7 will+ to be true to ! light t !y _h4 ,& be+ true to x1 !y f\nd ! fullness ( ! light4 ,= x 0 true !n z x is true to-day1 if any man is will+ to d ,8 w1 he %all "k4 ,,ii ,,! ,,great ,,refusal--,,jonah ,jonah #a3a-c ,!re is d\btless n ano!r book 9 ! lit]ature ( ! _w t has suff]$ m at ! h&s ( m5 ?an ! book ( ,jonah4 ,x has be5 tortur$ by its enemies & w\nd$ 9 ! h\se ( its fri5ds4 ,we h be5 s prone to give our att5tion to ! non-ess5tial 9 ! book r ?an ! ess5tial4 ,we h _h su* ke5 eyes = ! seem+ly ridicul\s & ! biz>re4 ,= ?is reason x has come to pass t y c h>dly m5tion ! "n ( ,jonah to a mod]n audi5ce )\t provok+ a smile4 ,?us ,jonah1 com+ to u z an evangeli/1 is mi/ak5 by _m = a cl[n4 ,n[ ?is is a calamity4 ,x is a calamity 9 ! fir/ place because ! book ( ,jonah is "o ( ! gems ( lit]ature4 ,!re is n ano!r book 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t t is m fragrant ) ! brea? ( inspiration4 ,!re is n ano!r book m radiant ) ! light ( ! div9e love4 ,x is a wond]ful gospel 9 itself4 ,!re=e x is a great pity t we h turn$ f its w9some weal? to give ourselves to ! un$ify+ task ( measur+ ! size ( a fi%'s ?roat4 ,did y ev] he> ( ! hungry m5 t 7 invit$ to a fea/8 ,:5 !y came )9 ! banquet hall !y f\nd ! table spread ) ! vi&s ( a k+4 ,b ! table 0 a bit out ( ! ord9>y4 ,!re=e1 !re arose a discussion ov] ! mat]ial out ( :i* x 0 made4 ,^! gue/s began heat$ argum5ts also ov] ! me?od ( its c>p5try4 ,& !y argu$ s long & le>n$ly & well t ! food w5t utt]ly to wa/e & !y w5t away m hungry ?an :5 !y _h come4 ,!re is a /ory ( a pr9ce :o lov$ a beautiful peasant girl4 ,9 spite ( 8 royal blood he det]m9$ to m>ry h]4 ,to seal 8 pl$ge ( m>riage he s5t h] a wond]ful engagem5t r+4 ,x 0 a gem s m>vel\s t x 0 said ! />s %ut _! eyes 9 its pres5ce & ev5 ! sun ackn[l$g$ x z a rival4 ,b ! girl 0 m int]e/$ 9 ! beautiful box 9 :i* x 0 pack$ ?an %e 0 9 ! r+4 ,& :5 ! pr9ce came he 0 humiliat$ & disappo9t$ to f9d h] we>+ ! box ti$ ^u h] f+] :ile ! jewel _h be5 neglect$ & =gott5 & utt]ly lo/4 ,n[ !re is real jewelry "h4 ,let u =get ! r que] casket 9 :i* ?is jewel comes :ile we exam9e ! treasure4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto ,jonah ! son ( ,ammittai1 say+1 ,arise1 g to ,n9eveh1 t great city1 & cry aga9/ x2 = its wick$ness has come up be=e me4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto ,jonah4 ,!re is no?+ crude ab\t t /atem5t4 ,!re is no?+ 9 t to excite our ridicule4 ,t is "o ( ! bless$ & ?rill+ tru?s ( ! ages4 ,to ?is man ,jonah1 liv+ "s "t1 some:]e1 ,god spoke4 ,to ?is man ,god made kn[n ,8 w & holy purpose4 ,& ,god is speak+ /ill4 ,! ^w ( ,god is com+ to m5 & wom5 to-day4 ,!re is n a s+le s\l li/5+ to me at ?is mom5t b :at at "s "t 9 y\r life !re has come a def9ite & sure ^w f ,god4 ,y h felt ! impress ( ,8 ,_s ^u y\r own _s4 ,y h felt ! t\* ( ,8 h& on y\rs4 ,y h se5 ,8 f+] po9t+ to ! road 9 :i* y ought to walk & to ! task t ,he 0 call+ ^u y to p]=m4 ,h[ ?is ^w came to ,jonah we d n "k1 nor d we ne$ to "k4 ,x may h come to him ?r\gh ! consci\sness ( ano!r's ne$4 ,x may h come to him ?r\gh a /udy ( ! ,^w4 ,x may h come to him ?r\gh ! call ( a fri5d4 ,h[ x came is n ! ess5tial ?+4 ,! "o ?+ ess5tial & fundam5tal is ?is1 t ! ^w did come4 ,t is ! ess5tial ?+ 9 y\r case & 9 m9e4 ,god does speak to u4 ,god does move ^u u4 ,god does call u1 comm& u4 ,god does /ir u up4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto ,jonah1 & x comes ?is v mom5t to y & to me4 ,:at 0 x t ! ,"l said to ,jonah8 ,he gave him a /range & unwelcome comm&4 ,he said1 ,arise & g to ,n9eveh1 t great city1 & cry aga9/ x1 = its wick$ness has come up be=e me4 ,x 0 h>d = ,jonah to believe t he _h he>d aright4 ,0 x possible t ,n9eveh 0 a great city 9 spite ( ! fact t x 0 a hea!n city8 ,0 x possible t ,n9eveh griev$ ,god because ( its wick$ness8 ,c\ld x be possible t ,god really lov$ ,n9eveh1 ?\gh x 0 outside ! cov5ant8 ,jonah did n want to believe ?is1 b he _h to believe x4 ,he _h to realize t ,! love ( ,god is wid] ?an ! measure ( man's m9d ,& ! he>t ( ! ,et]nal is mo/ wond]fully k9d4 ,jonah did n want to und]take ?is mission4 ,8 objection1 h[ev]1 did n gr[ out ( ! fe> t ,n9eveh w\ld refuse to rep5t4 ,8 reluctance 0 n born ( ! conviction t !re 0 no?+ 9 ! p ( ,n9eveh to :i* 8 message w\ld appeal4 ,i "k we are (t5 hamp]$ by t conviction4 ,we feel t x is absolutely useless to prea* to "s folks4 ,!re is no use 9 try+ to *ri/ianize ,africa4 ,!re is no use ev5 9 try+ to *ri/ianize "s ( our next door neighbors4 ,we s (t5 =get t !re is 9 e man an insatiable hung] & an unqu5*able ?ir/ t none b ,god c satisfy4 ,b to ,jonah ?is call 0 unwelcome because he fe>$ t ,n9eveh might rep5t4 ,& t he did n want ,n9eveh to d4 ,jonah believ$ t ,god 0 ! ,god ( ,israel only4 ,he believ$ t ,god bless$ ,israel 9 two ways4 ,fir/1 ,he bless$ h] by giv+ h] gifts spiritual & temporal4 ,& ,he bless$ h]1 9 ! second place1 by s5d+ calamities ^u h] enemies4 ,an abundant h>ve/ 9 ,israel 0 a bless+ f ! ,"l4 ,a fam9e 9 ,n9eveh 0 also a bless+ f ! ,"l4 ,jonah 0 firmly conv9c$ t ! prosp]ity ( a nation o!r ?an 8 own meant calamity to ,israel4 ,x is a pity t ?is selfi% belief did n p]i% ) ,jonah4 ,b :5 we face ! facts we "k t x did n4 ,x is a v human trait 9 u to feel t ano!r's advancem5t is 9 "s way a bl[ to ourselves4 ,x is equally a human trait to feel t ano!r's d[nfall & disgrace 9 "s way adds a bit ( lu/] to our own cr[ns4 ,( c\rse1 no?+ c\ld be m utt]ly false1 b 9 spite ( ?is fact we cl+ to t fai? ?r\gh all ! pass+ c5turies4 ,on ! :ole ?is duty1 !n1 t ,god _h put ^u ,jonah 0 s di/a/eful t he made up 8 m9d t :atev] x might co/ him he w\ld n obey4 ,!re=e1 we read t he rose up to flee unto ,t>%i% f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,ord]$ to ,n9eveh he sets out = ,t>%i%4 ,!re 7 two cities on 8 map & only two4 ,!re 0 ,n9eveh1 ! city to :i* he might g 9 ! fell[%ip ( ,god & )9 ! circle ( ! w ( ,god4 ,!re 0 also ,t>%i%1 ! city t lay at ! end ( ! rebel's road1 ! city ^: /reets1 if ev] he walk$ !m at all1 he w\ld walk )\t ! fell[%ip ( ! ,god :om he _h disobey$4 ,& !re are j two cities on y\r map4 ,! ,n9eveh ( ob$i5ce & ! ,t>%i% ( disob$i5ce4 ,y are go+ to ,n9eveh or to ,t>%i%4 ,i d n claim to "k :]e y\r ,n9eveh is4 ,x may be a di/ant city4 ,x may be a city across ! seas ^: /reets y w crimson ) ! blood ( y\r sacrifice4 ,x may be a city z ne> to y z ! home 9 :i* y live1 z ! *ild t ne/les 9 y\r arms4 ,b :]ev] x is1 if y walk its /reets y w walk !m 9 ! joy ( ! div9e fell[%ip4 ,on ! o!r h&1 y may g to ,t>%i%4 ,t>%i% is ! city ( ,h-,y\r-,own-,way4 ,x is ! city ( ,d-,z-,y-,please4 ,x is ! city ( ,take-x-,easy4 ,x is ! city ) no g>d5 call$ ,ge?semane )\t its gates & no rugg$ hill call$ ,calv>y ov]looks its walls4 ,x is a city )\t a cross & yet x is a city :]e p seldom s+ & (t5 sob4 ,x is a city :]e nobody looks joy\sly into ,god's face & calls ,him ,fa!r4 ,i met ,jonah t day on ! :>f4 ,he look$ l he _h pass$ ?r\gh a t]rible spell ( sickness4 ,8 *eeks 7 holl[4 ,8 eyes 7 r$ ) sleeplessness4 ,he _h a hagg>d1 worn1 h\nd$ look ab\t him4 ,are y on ! way home1 ,jonah8 ,& he %ook 8 head & said1 ,no4 ,i am go+ to ,t>%i%4 ,t>%i% 0 ! mo/ f> away place ( :i* ! ,jew _h any conception4 ,t>%i%6 ,i say 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,:at are y go+ to d ov] at ,t>%i%8 ,oh1 he said1 ,i hadn't ?\ght ab\t t4 ,i d n "k :at ! future has 9 /ore = me4 ,:at ,i am try+ to d is to get away f ,god4 ,& ,jonah arose to flee unto ,t>%i% f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,i wond] :y ! text did n say ,& ,jonah arose to flee unto ,t>%i% f ! pres5ce ( 8 duty in/ead ( f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,! writ] ( ?is /ory _h real spiritual insight4 ,he 0 f> cle>] 9 8 ?9k+ ?an _m ( u4 ,he knew t to flee f duty 0 to flee f ,god4 ,:5ev] y make up y\r m9d to refuse to g :]e ,god wants y to g & to d :at ,god wants y to d1 y mu/ make up y\r m9d at ! same "t to r5\nce ! fri5d%ip ( ,god4 ,y _c walk ) ,him & at ! same "t be 9 rebellion aga9/ ,him4 ,god has no possible way ( ent]+ into fell[%ip ) ! s\l t is disob$i5t to ,8 w4 ,believe me1 x is absolutely useless1 x is m]e mock]y1 to say ,"l1 ,"l & !n refuse to d ! ?+s t ,he comm&s y to d4 ,n[1 :5 ,jonah saw ! spaces ( wat] gr[+ wid] betwe5 him & ! %ore a k9d ( deadly calm came ^u him4 ,a man ) 8 m9d made up to d wrong is f> m at re/ ?an ! man ^: m9d is n made up at all4 ,s :5 ,jonah _h fully decid$ t he w\ld rebel aga9/ ,god & give up all claim to ,god1 a dreadful re/fulness came to 8 tr\bl$ _s4 ,he w5t d[n into ! sides ( ! %ip & w5t fa/ asleep4 ,! days be=e _h be5 tr\bl$ days4 ,! nights _h be5 re/less nights4 ,b ! battle 0 ov] n[1 ev5 ?\gh x _h be5 lo/1 & he 0 able at la/ to sleep4 ,?is p]iod m>ks1 ,i am sure1 ! p]iod ( greate/ dang] 9 ! life ( ,jonah4 ,jonah _h be5 a rebel be=e1 b he _h be5 a re/less rebel4 ,he _h be5 disob$i5t be=e1 b 8 disob$i5ce _h tortur$ him4 ,x _h put /r&s ( gray into 8 hair & wr9kles ^u 8 br[4 ,b n[ he is n only 9 rebellion1 b he is cont5t to be s4 ,he is n only )\t ,god1 b he is1 9 a measure1 satisfi$ to be )\t ,him4 ,no great] dang] c come to any man ?an t4 ,z long z y\r s9 breaks y\r he>t1 z long z y\r disob$i5ce makes y lie awake nights & wet y\r pill[ 9 te>s !re is hope = y4 ,b :5 y become cont5t$ ) y\r wick$ness1 :5 y come to believe t x is ! be/ possible = y1 !n y are 9 dang] inde$4 ,n[1 ,i am fully conv9c$ t ,jonah's dang] is ! dang] ( a great _m1 bo? 9 ! ,*ur* & out4 ,y :o are li/5+ to me at ?is mom5t are k9dly & cultur$ m5 & wom54 ,y are full ( good w t[>d ! ,*ur*4 ,y love x & desire its prosp]ity4 ,yet _m ( y are do+ practically no?+ to make its desir$ prosp]ity a reality4 ,"o ( ! mo/ disc\rag+ features ab\t ! ,*ur* to-day is ! l>ge numb] ( utt]ly useless p )9 its fold4 ,& ^! are n only useless1 b sadde/ ( all1 !y are cont5t ) _! uselessness4 ,!y seem to feel t x is ,god's be/ = !m2 t x is all t ,god expects or has a "r to expect4 ,did y ev] make out y\r religi\s program & look at x8 ,:at does disciple%ip co/ y8 ,:at is involv$ 9 y\r allegiance to ! ,"l8 ,com+ to *ur* once or twice a mon? on ,sunday morn+s & mak+ a small contribution4 ,only ?is & no?+ m4 ,! ,sunday ,s*ool is n y\r burd54 ,! pray] meet+ is n y\r burd54 ,visit+ ! new memb]s t h rec5tly come into our ,*ur* & into ! ,k+dom & ne$ y\r help is n y\r responsibility4 ,help+ by y\r pres5ce & by y\r pray]s to give spiritual f]vor to all ! s]vices1 is n y\r responsibility4 ,y\rs is to make y\r way up to ! doors ( ! ,h\se ( ,_m ,mansions by & by )\t ev] hav+ made "o s+le co/ly sacrifice 9 ord] to foll[ ! ,"l4 ,are y runn+ away f y\r duty ?is morn+8 ,y "k :at x is4 ,at lea/ y may "k x4 ,?is is a ne$y _w4 ,?is is a ne$y ,*ur*4 ,x has an opportunity to t\* ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>? if x is spiritually alive & spiritually mighty4 ,are y mak+ y\r contribution8 ,are y accept+ y\r responsibility or h y turn$ y\r back ^u x = no o!r reason ?an j ?is1 t x is too mu* tr\ble8 ,if t is true ( me & if t is true ( y1 may ! ,"l wake u up ?is morn+ & give u to see our deadly dang]4 ,s ,jonah turn$ 8 back on 8 duty & turn$ 8 back on ,god4 ,he took %ip = ,t>%i% & w5t to sleep4 ,surely 8 situation is critical inde$4 ,b ?\gh he has =gott5 ,god1 ,god 9 ,8 m]cy has n =gott5 him4 ,god /ill loves ,jonah1 /ill longs = him & /ill hopes = him4 ,& s 9 m]cy ,he s5ds a /orm aft] him4 ,t 0 dang]\s c>go t t %ip _h on bo>d4 ,x _h bett] h _h gasol9e or ,t ,n ,t ?an a rebelli\s prophet4 ,x 0 9 m]cy1 ,i say1 t ! ,"l s5t ! /orm aft] ,jonah4 ,cov]dale translates x1 ,! ,"l hurl$ a /orm into ! sea4 ,let u ?ank ,god = ! /orms t r\se u1 t wake u up1 t keep u f sleep+ our way into ! pit4 ,may ! ,"l s5d u any k9d ( /orm r ?an all[ u to fl+ ourselves et]nally away f ,8 pres5ce4 ,i am s glad ,god w nev] all[ a man to g com=tably & peacefully to et]nal dea?4 ,he nev] all[s any man to be lo/ until ,he has done ,8 be/ to save him4 ,i read "s ye>s ago ( a ,new ,engl& f>m] :o 0 driv+ to t[n on a cold w9t]'s day4 ,he ov]took a woman on ! way :o 0 walk+ & c>ry+ a baby 9 h] arms4 ,he took h] up on ! seat beside him4 ,! cold became m bitt]4 ,he notic$ aft] a :ile t ! woman repli$ to 8 que/ions dr[sily4 ,a little lat] he saw t %e 0 asleep4 ,ho knew t unless awak5$ %e w\ld sleep ! sleep ( dea?4 ,s he did :at at fir/ seem$ a cruel ?+4 ,he sprang f ! wagon1 dragg$ h] out into ! sn[ & took ! *ild f h] cl++ arms4 ,) ! *ild he sprang into ! wagon & />t$ 8 team d[n ! road at a trot4 ,! woman r\s$ h]self & began to tott] feebly =w>d4 ,a little lat] %e quick5$ h] pace4 ,at la/ %e broke into a run4 ,& z %e caught up ) ! wagon a little lat] & ! f>m] put ! baby back into h] arms1 life _h come back to ! "m4 ,a temporal loss 0 a bless+ to ?is woman4 ,let u ?ank ,god = any losses t may come to u t w keep u f sleep+ our way to ru94 ,s ,jonah 0 d[n 9 ! sides ( ! boat asleep4 ,mean:ile ! tempe/ 0 rag+4 ,mean:ile ! fe>-fill$ crew 0 rubb+ elb[s ) dea?4 ,!n a h& is clapp$ on ,jonah's %\ld] & he is be+ giv5 a vigor\s %ak+ & a voice is call+ to him4 ,& ?\gh x is a hea!n voice x is full ( rebuke4 ,:at meane/ ?\1 ,o sleep]8 ,h[ is x t y c sleep amid/ all ! agony1 amid/ all ! dang] t is ab\t u8 ,:5 ! situation is z x is1 h[ is x t y are n on y\r knees8 ,else & call ^u ?y ,god4 ,i wi% ?r\gh ?is message t ,i might take "s ( y :o are sleep+ s s\ndly & peacefully & %ake y awake4 ,i wi% t ,god might speak ?r\gh my voice to my he>t & y\rs & say to u1 ,:at meane/ ?\1 ,o sleep]8 ,:at d y mean by sitt+ idly & /upidly 9 ! ,h\se ( ,god ,sunday aft] ,sunday & nev] do+ any?+8 ,:at d y mean by hav+ *ildr5 gr[+ up ab\t y & n be+ en\gh int]e/$ 9 _! spiritual welf>e to ev5 h a family alt>8 ,h[ is x t amid/ ! trem5d\s issues ( moral life & moral dea? t y c be z complac5t & z undi/urb$ z ! dead8 ,:y 9 ! "n ( all t is reasonable w y cont9ue to 'lie l huge /ones across ! m\? ( ! sepul*] :]e ,god is try+ to raise "s ,laz>us f ! dead8' ,t %ake & t message got ,jonah awake4 ,he sprang out ( 8 b]? & ru%$ ^u ! deck4 ,& ! sight t met him !re made a new man out ( him4 ,x *ang$ him f a prov9cial ,jew into a _w citiz5 & a mission>y4 ,:at did he realize z he look$ into ! pallid faces ( ^? dea? ?reat5$ m5 ab\t him8 ,he =got all ab\t _! be+ hea!n4 ,he only rememb]$ t !y 7 "o ) himself 9 _! common dang] & _! common ne$4 ,!y 7 all ?reat5$ ) dea?4 ,!y all ne$$ somebody to save4 ,&1 m5 & wom51 t is true /ill4 ,we folks diff] 9 _m respects1 b we are all alike 9 ?is3 ,we h all s9n$ & we all ne$ a ,savior4 ,he n only saw t !y 7 "o 9 _! ne$s b t !y 7 also "o 9 _! hopes4 ,he realiz$ :at we h be5 s long 9 realiz+1 & t is ! on5ess ( ! race4 ,he came to "k1 ev5 9 t di/ant day1 t s9ce we are "o body1 "o memb] c\ld n suff] )\t all memb]s suff]+ ) x4 ,he fac$ ! fact t 8 own wick$ rebellion aga9/ ,god _h n only br\ght wret*$ness ^u himself1 b t x 0 br++ x ^u all t sail$ ) him4 ,no man ev] flees f duty )\t incalculable hurt1 n only to himself1 b to o!rs z well4 ,b1 ?ank ,god1 ! rev]se is also true4 ,if my disob$i5ce hurts my ob$i5ce helps4 ,if my s9 c>ries a curse my righte\sness br+s a bless+4 ,"h is ano!r vessel la%$ by a tempe/4 ,b ! prea*] on bo>d ?is "t is on good t]ms ) 8 ,god4 ,!re=e he puts "o h& into ! h& ( 8 ,"l & ) ! o!r he saves ! :ole company ( two hundr$ & sev5ty-six s\ls t sail ) him4 ,be ( good *e]3 = !re %all be no loss ( any man's life among y1 b ( ! %ip4 ,= !re /ood by me ?is night ! angel ( ,god1 ^: ,i am1 & :om ,i s]ve1 ,say+1 ,fe> n1 ,paul2 ?\ mu/ be br\ght be=e ,caes>3 &1 lo1 ,god ha? giv5 !e all !m t sail ) !e4 ,h[ may ! sea become calm = u1 is ! "q4 ,jonah does n (f] an easy sugge/ion4 ,ca/ me ov]bo>d1 is ! reply4 ,! man :o a few days ago despis$ ! hea!n is n[ ready to die = !m4 ,t %[s t ,god _h made him a new man4 ,i "k he backslides a bit lat]1 b he comes out all "r 9 ! end4 ,&1 my bre?r51 ,god has no o!r me?od = /ill+ seas ?an t employ$ by ,jonah4 ,:5 ! tempe/ ( ?is _w's s9 0 to be /ill$ !re 0 no *eap] way ?an = ,*ri/ to all[ himself to be ?r[n ov]bo>d4 ,:5 ,liv+/one want$ to /ill ! tempe/ ( ,africa he did n und]take ! task f long di/ance4 ,he all[$ himself to be ?r[n ov]bo>d4 ,& t is ! price y & ,i h to pay = real s]vice4 ,except a corn ( :eat fall into ! gr\nd & die1 x abide? alone2 b if x die1 x br+e? =? mu* fruit4 ,s ,jonah 0 ca/ into ! sea4 ,b by los+ 8 life he f\nd x4 ,a fri5d ( m9e told rec5tly ( an exp]i5ce ( 8 9 deal+ ) a ,briti% soldi] 9 ,india4 ,?is soldi] 0 seek+ salvation4 ,!y pray$ toge!r4 ,b z !y 7 ab\t to sep>ate1 ! soldi] 0 n satisfi$4 ,he /agg]$ aga9/ ! wall & pray$ aft] ?is fa%ion3 ,"l1 my s9s are _m4 ,i am unwor?y ( ?y salvation4 ,i am unwor?y ( a vision ( ?y face4 ,b if !re is any place t y want "s man to die = y ,i w\ld c\nt x z a great favor if y w\ld let me be t man4 ,& !n sudd5ly1 said my fri5d1 ! light came into 8 face & he 0 consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,if y w d ?is to-day1 /op runn+ f ,god & turn & walk ) ,him1 y w f9d t ,n9eveh is n a city ( re/lessness & wret*$ness4 ,b y w f9d t x is a city ri* 9 fell[%ip ) ,god & 9 ! bless$ exp]i5ce ( t peace t passe? all und]/&+4 ,:i* way are y go+ to travel f ?is h\r8 ,out ( t door y w g 9 a mom5t fac+ t[>d ,n9eveh or t[>d ,t>%i%4 ,:i* way w y face8 ,may ,god grant t e /ep y take f ?is h\r may be t[>d ,n9eveh4 ,,iii ,,! ,,romance ,,( ,,fai?--,,pet] ,mat!w #ad3bh ,"l1 if x be ?\1 bid me come unto !e on ! wat]4 ,i c\ld n tell y h[ _m times ,i h read ?is fasc9at+ /ory4 ,i h turn$ to x aga9 & aga94 ,b 9 spite ( its famili>ity x always grips me4 ,i c nev] read x ?\ghtfully )\t a ?rill4 ,i c nev] expose my s\l to ! vital tru? ( x )\t be+ help$ & made a little bit m hopeful & ,i tru/ a little bit bett]4 ,look at ! picture4 ,"h is a little %ip 9 ! mid/ ( a /orm at sea4 ,a doz5 m5 are mann+ ! o>s1 battl+ ) ! tempe/1 fight+ ?r\gh ! long h\rs ( ! night ) ! /orm-:ipp$ sea1 fi/icuff+ ) dea?1 & yet gett+ n[h]e4 ,x has be5 long h\rs s9ce !y left ! %ore4 ,x is n[ ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+1 b !y h made v little progress4 ,i h a fancy t !y h become v tir$ & v disc\rag$4 ,& m ?an once has "o said to ! o!r1 ,i wi% ! ,ma/] 7 "h4 ,if ,he 7 "h ,he w\ld "k :at to d4 ,& !n1 to add to _! t]ror1 !y sudd5ly see _! ma/] walk+ f wave to wave t[>d !m across ! sea4 ,b he is n recogniz$4 ,!y take him = a gho/ & !y cry out 9 fe>4 ,?is is n an altoge!r unique exp]i5ce4 ,_m times ,jesus comes to u 9 a way t makes u r dread ?an welcome ,8 approa*4 ,sometimes ,he comes ) dem&s = ! giv+ up ( c]ta9 s9s or c]ta9 pleasures t we d n wi% to give up4 ,sometimes ,he asks u = s]vices t we d n wi% to r5d]4 ,he dem&s surr5d]s t we d n at all desire to make4 ,sometimes ,he comes to u 9 ! guise ( a great disappo9tm5t4 ,he comes 9 ! g>b ( a he>ta*e t wets our faces ) te>s4 ,! disciples1 ,i say1 7 at fir/ afraid4 ,b ,jesus calm$ _! fe>s by say+1 ,x is ,i4 ,be n afraid4 ,! ,bible seems to h be5 writt5 9 l>ge measure j to /ill ! fe>s ( our timid he>ts4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 is t message direct$ to u1 ,fe> n4 ,& at once fe> 0 driv5 f ^! he>ts4 ,& 9 ! place ( fe> came1 to "o at lea/1 a glori\s & buoyant fai?4 ,"l1 if x be ?\1 %\t$ ,pet]1 bid me come to !e on ! wat]4 ,y see ! effect ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ _h ^u ,pet]4 ,z soon z he recogniz$ ,jesus he ceas$ to fe> & began to hope4 ,z soon z he realiz$ ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ he gave up d\bt & despair & began to believe4 ,! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ always makes = fai?4 ,pet] 0 gripp$ by a firm conviction t n[ t ,*ri/ _h come impossibilities 7 transmut$ into possibilities4 ,bid me come to !e on ! wat]4 ,pet] _h no disposition to climb out ( t boat be=e ,jesus came4 ,he _h no desire to und]take ?is seem+ly mad task :ile ,*ri/ 0 yond] on ! m\nta9 side & ! little boat 0 be+ batt]$ by ! /orm4 ,b ,*ri/ _h begott5 )9 him a beautiful & seem+ly utt]ly reckless fai?4 ,t :i* a mom5t ago 0 an impossibility is n[ altoge!r capable ( be+ accompli%$4 ,*ri/ always inspires su* fai? 9 ! he>ts ( ^? :o really "k ,him4 ,9 su* fai? ,he takes ! ke5e/ delight4 ,!re is no?+ t s pleases ,him z ! mo/ d>+ & reckless & romantic fai?4 ,he is nev] s joy$ z :5 m5 tru/ ,him ) mad ab&on4 ,nev] once did ,he praise a prud5t & cons]vative fai?4 ,all ,8 encomiums are = ^? :o tru/ ,him ) a romantic recklessness4 ,did y happ5 to meet ! woman ) ! issue ( blood z %e set out to see ,jesus8 ,well1 x is good t y did n or y w\ld h done y\r be/ to h disc\rag$ h]4 ,( c\rse y w\ld & s w\ld ,i4 ,s>ah1 ,i w\ld h said1 are y go+ to ask ,jesus to help y8 ,are y go+ to seek him out & fall on y\r face be=e ,him 9 pray]8 ,no1 %e w\ld h answ]$1 ,i am n go+ to pray4 ,i am n go+ to ask ! ,ma/] to d any?+ = me at all4 ,i am simply go+ to slip up beh9d ,him :5 ! cr[d is ?rong+ ,him1 & t\* ,8 g>m5t4 ,i h a %amefac$ disease4 ,i want z little att5tion z possible4 ,h5ce ,i am n go+ to say a s+le ^w to ,jesus4 ,!n1 ,i w\ld h answ]$ ) conviction1 ,y w nev] be cur$4 ,! ,ma/] has made no promise t ,he w honor a mad fai? l y\rs4 ,:5 did ,he say ,he w\ld heal if y m]ely slipp$ up 9 a mob & t\*$ ! fr+e ( ,8 g>m5t8 ,b ,i 0 n !re to ?r[ da%es ( cold wat] ^u ! fire4 ,%e w5t on h] reckless way4 ,& wond] ( wond]s1 %e 0 heal$4 ,"l1 bid me come1 said ,pet]4 ,& :at 0 ! reply ( ,jesus8 ,did ,he say1 ,pet]1 ,i am a/oni%$ at y4 ,:y d y want to d ?is fooli% & insane & impossible ?+8 ,don't y "k t ! /orm is aga9/ y8 ,don't y "k t ! law ( gravitation is aga9/ y8 ,don't y "k t ! :ole exp]i5ce ( ! race is aga9/ y8 ,y h be5 ab\t ! sea all y\r life4 ,:5 did y ev] see anybody walk on ! waves8 ,:y d y reque/1 !n1 to d ?is absurd & ridicul\s & impossible ?+8 ,b ,jesus did n say t4 ,i nev] read :]e ,he told a s+le tru/+ he>t t 8 reque/ 0 impossible4 ,i d read :]e ,he said ! v opposite4 ,he said1 ,all ?+s are possible to him t believe?4 ,he makes all ?+s possible4 ,t is :at he is =4 ,he ev] attacks m5 at ! po9t ( _! impossibilities4 ,he calls on ! selfi% man to love 8 neighbor z himself4 ,he calls on ! p>alytics to rise & walk4 ,& nev] does ,he h a rebuke = ! man :o d>es to fl+ himself bl9dly ^u ,8 p[]4 ,& in/ead ( rebuk+ ,pet] ,he approv$ him4 ,he enc\rag$ him4 ,he set ,8 sanction ^u 8 reque/4 ,he said to him1 ,come4 ,i am sure if y or ,i _h be5 !re we w\ld h want$ ,him to h said f> m4 ,we w\ld h want$ ,him to expla9 to u h[ ,he w\ld hold u & enable u to walk4 ,b ! invitation1 ,come1 t "o ^w 0 en\gh = ,pet]4 ,come1 said ,jesus4 ,:at w\ld y h done "u ^? circum/ances8 ,:at w\ld ,i8 ,i suppose ,i "k4 ,i w\ld h said1 ,"l1 ,i'd l to4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld4 ,i've always want$ to d some?+ magnific5t4 ,x has occurr$ to me aga9 & aga9 z ,i h read ! record ( ?y deal+s ) ?y sa9ts t ! ,*ri/ian life is n to be a dull & drab & unromantic ?+4 ,i h felt a ?\s& times t ! fai? ( ! sa9ts ought to h f> m ( buoyancy & en?usiasm & d>+ & romantic adv5ture 9 x ?an x has4 ,s s9ce y h bid me come1 ,"l1 ,i'd l to come4 ,i'll ?9k x ov]4 ,:o kn[s b t ,i may try x "s day8 ,b ,pet] 0 made out ( m h]oic /uff4 ,! _s ( adv5ture _h n di$ )9 him4 ,8 fai? is full ( ! f9e/ romance4 ,come1 said ,jesus & imm$iately ,i see ,pet] drop 8 o> & beg9 to climb d[n out ( ! boat to g to ,jesus4 ,"s ( ! comm5tators are v h>d on ,pet] = 8 boldness & seem+ foolh>d9ess "h4 ,b ,i am frank to say t ,i l ,pet] "h v mu*4 ,i suppose mo/ ( ! critics w\ld h sat v /ill 9 ! boat4 ,i %\ldn't wond] if !y w\ld n h put a re/ra9+ h& ^u ,pet]4 ,9 fact1 x w\ld n surprise me if "s ( 8 fell[ disciples did n d t v ?+4 ,i c imag9e t ,&rew might h gripp$ him & said1 ,pet]1 sit :]e y are4 ,y c h>dly /ay on top ( ! wat] n[4 ,& ,?omas w\ld h said1 ,man1 are y mad8 ,nobody ev] walk$ on ! wat] be=e4 ,b ,pet] said1 ,by ! help ( ,*ri/ ,i w4 ,& ) ! /orm light 9 8 face & ! spray 9 8 hair & ) fai? 9 ,*ri/ 9 8 he>t he pu%es ! boat f "u 8 feet4 ,!re is some?+ great ab\t t4 ,!re may be mu* base alloy 9 ,pet]1 b !re is some?+ f9e 9 him also4 ,he is to be admir$ if he nev] takes a /ep4 ,he is wor?y ( praise if he s9ks into ! sea z a piece ( lead4 ,at lea/ he has dream$ ( do+ ! sup]natural4 ,at lea/ he has d>$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ to und]take :at o!rs 7 afraid to und]take4 ,he has v5tur$ to /ake 8 life on ! p[] ( ,*ri/ to make good ,8 promise4 ,if he fails utt]ly he is /ill wor?y ( respect4 ,x is bett] to make a ?\s& failures ?an to be too c[>dly to ev] und]take any?+4 ,s he /eps out ^u a /ormy sea4 ,x does look a bit mad1 doesn't x8 ,& yet x only looks mad because ( our bl9dness & dullness & /upid unbelief4 ,:at did ,pet] h "u him :5 he 0 9 ! %ip8 ,^u :at 7 8 fell[ disciples tru/+ to keep !m f ! bottom ( ! sea8 ,j two or ?ree planks1 t is all4 ,^u :at 0 ,pet] tru/+8 ,he 0 tru/+ ^u ! sure ^w ( ,god4 ,:5 he let himself d[n f ! side ( ! boat at ,*ri/'s invitation he did n drop into ! sea4 ,he dropp$ into ,god's arms4 ,he dropp$ into ! arms ( ,him :o holds e sea 9 ! holl[ ( ,8 h&4 ,he dropp$ into ! arms ( ,him ^: p[] k9dl$ e sun & flung e _w into space4 ,be=e ,pet] c s9k he mu/ break ,god's arm4 ,& mad z seem$ 8 act ,pet] 0 nev] s safe 9 8 life4 ,pile ^u him1 if y w1 all ! m\nta9 sy/ems ( all ! worlds & he w nev] s9k l[ en\gh to wet 8 s&als if he keeps 8 feet plant$ ^u ! promise ( ,*ri/4 ,jesus said1 ,come4 ,pet] did ! same t y & ,i may d4 ,he respond$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,he said1 ,yes1 ,"l1 & made ! v5ture4 ,& :at happ5$8 ,let me read x to y4 ,he walk$ on ! wat] to g to ,jesus4 ,he did :at 0 humanly impossible4 ,he accompli%$ :at 0 absolutely beyond ! rea* ( any human be+ except = ! p[] ( ,*ri/4 ,he walk$4 ,x mu/ h be5 a ?rill+ exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 a joy to himself4 ,x 0 a joy to 8 ,ma/]4 ,x 0 a b5$iction to 8 fell[s4 ,i c see ! t]ror 9 _! faces give way to wond]m5t & gladness z !y say1 ,well1 well1 well6 ,he is do+ x aft] all4 ,yes1 ,pet] walk$4 ,let u n let any subsequ5t failure bl9d u to ?is bless$ fact4 ,i "k t he did n walk f>4 ,i "k1 too1 t t 0 8 own fault4 ,x 0 n ! fault ( 8 ,"l4 ,pet] might h walk$ ! :ole di/ance b = "o fatal mi/ake4 ,he might h won a complete triumph b = "o tragic loss4 ,:at happ5$ to ,pet]8 ,he saw ! w9d boi/]\s4 ,:at does ?is mean8 ,x means t ,pet] ceas$ giv+ 8 att5tion & 8 confid5ce to ,*ri/4 ,he fix$ ^u ! difficulties4 ,9 o!r words1 he lo/ 8 fai?4 ,he came to believe 9 8 h9drances m ?an 9 8 help4 ,he believ$ 9 ,*ri/ a great deal1 b he believ$ m 9 waves & w9d & lightn+ & ?und]4 ,he believ$ 9 ,jesus1 b he believ$ m 9 weakness & dea?4 ,look+ at ! w9d he /epp$ "r (f ,god's promise & x wasn't a second till he 0 up to 8 neck 9 ! rag+ wat]4 ,!re 0 absolutely no failure possible s long z he /ood firm ^u ! promise ( ,*ri/4 ,come unto me1 all ye t labor & are heavy lad51 ,jesus is say+ to y t are tr\bl$ & s9 burd5$4 ,t means t y c come4 ,t means t ,he is eag] = y to come4 ,& h[ev] f> y h gone f ,god & h[ev] /iff may be ! tempe/ t bl[s ab\t y1 if y get ?is promise "u y\r feet all ! /orms t hell c let loose aga9/ a human s\l w leave y un%ak54 ,b y mu/ keep a firm /& on ! promise4 ,if y are "h ) "s great ye>n+ 9 y\r he>t1 "s special pray] = usefulness or = deliv]ance f a peculi> temptation1 lay hold on ,god's ,^w & cl+ to x & y w nev] be put to confusion4 ,a sa9tly old fri5d ( m9e told me on "o occasion ab\t pray+ = 8 *ild4 ,& he said he got ! assurance t 8 baby 0 go+ to recov]4 ,%e 0 suff]+ f membran\s cr\p4 ,t v night he 0 awak5$ by ! "m & ! nurse4 ,& he he>d ! "m say to ! nurse1 ,is %e dead8 ,& he turn$ & w5t to sleep ) nev] a "q & nev] a d\bt4 ,he refus$ to look at ! waves4 ,pet] got too int]e/$ & too absorb$ 9 difficulties4 ,x is s easy to d t4 ,pet] took c\nsel ( 8 fe>s4 ,i h done ! same & y h done ! same a ?\s& times ov]4 ,we are n go+ to be h>% & critical ) him4 ,by s do+ we w\ld be too h>d ^u ourselves4 ,b ?is ,i say3 ,x is a great calamity4 ,x is a great %ame4 ,oh1 t we might get ^u ! high] gr\nd ( ! psalmi/ :o said1 ,:]e=e w we n fe> ?\gh ! e>? be remov$ & ?\gh ! m\nta9s be ca/ into ! mid/ ( ! sea4 ,b look+ at ! boi/]\s w9d & tak+ c\nsel ( our fe>s1--^! are n ! only ?+s t "w our ru94 ,we might be p]suad$1 & (t5 are1 to take our eyes (f ,*ri/ z mu* by our advantages z by our disadvantages4 ,_h ,pet] said )9 himself1 ,! law ( gravitation is n s inv>iable z ,i ?\ght1 or ,i am a mu* sup]ior man to :at ,i dream$ ,i 04 ,if ,pet] _h fix$ 8 confid5ce 9 self or 9 circum/ances he w\ld h gone d[n j ! same4 ,any?+ t turns our eyes away f a /eadfa/ gaze ( fai? ^u ,*ri/ spells disa/]4 ,:at happ5$ to ,pet] :5 he began to look at ! boi/]\s w9d8 ,y "k4 ,he began to s9k4 ,pet] s9k+ "r 9 ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/1--t is pa!tic4 ,he c help nobody n[4 ,he c\ld n h sav$ 8 own *ild if he _h be5 !re4 ,unbeliev]s seat$ smugly 9 ! boat said1 ,ah6 ,i ?\ght s4 ,i knew some?+ l t w\ld happ54 ,i d n "k t ,pet] w\ld ev] h notic$ ! boi/]\s w9d unless somebody _h call$ 8 att5tion to x4 ,i c imag9e ,?omas might h %\t$ to ,pet] & said1 ,look out1 ,pet]4 ,!re comes a trem5d\s wave4 ,anyway1 ,pet] is s9k+4 ,did y ev] h t exp]i5ce8 ,d y "k :at x is to feel t s\l sick5+ s5sation t comes to "o :o is s9k+8 ,d y "k :at x means to be los+ y\r grip on ,god1 los+ y\r p[] 9 pray]1 los+ y\r grip ( ?+s spiritual8 ,did y ev] s9k8 ,are y s9k+ to-day8 ,i ?9k ,i "k some?+ ( ! exp]i5ce ( ,pet]4 ,i h an idea t y "k some?+ ( x4 ,"y man1 away f home = ! fir/ "t1 are y s9k+8 ,little by little are y giv+ up y\r fai?8 ,little by little are y fl++ away ! f9e ideals t 7 ! /r5g? ( y\r e>li] ye>s8 ,"y woman1 are y s9k+8 ,bus9ess man1 cumb]$ ) _m c>es1 liv+ y\r life 9 ! ?ick ( ! fight1 are y keep+ /raight & clean or are y los+ y\r vision8 ,are y s9k+8 ,:at 0 ! matt] ) ,lot 9 ,sodom8 ,he l$ a s9k+ life4 ,t 0 x & x co/ him e "o t 0 de> to him4 ,x w prove exp5sive to y4 ,oh1 ,*ri/ian work]1 y w n c\nt z long z y are liv+ a defeat$ & fail+ & s9k+ life4 ,b ev5 9 8 failure ,pet] has a message = u4 ,9 8 defeat he is 8 own /raight=w>d1 s9c]e & hone/ self4 ,:5 ,pet] realiz$ t he 0 s9k+ he did n try to conceal ! matt]4 ,he did n say1 ,i'll fight x out 9 my own /r5g?4 ,he ?rew himself at once on ! inf9ite /r5g? ( ,*ri/4 ,he pray$4 ,t 0 a wise ?+4 ,t 0 a big & manly ?+4 ,pet] pray$4 ,h y =gott5 ! art8 ,& li/5 to t pray]4 ,x 0 :ite hot ) e>ne/ness4 ,"l1 save me4 ,x is %ort1 too4 ,notice t4 ,:5 y d n want any?+1 :5 y h no burd51 :5 y are c>eless & indiff]5t & li/less1 y c get d[n on y\r knees & p\r out :ole hog%eads ( m]e words4 ,:5 y are spiritually asleep & morally /upid y c utt] platitudes 9 ! =m ( pray] endlessly4 ,b :5 ! sword ( g5u9e conviction has pass$ ?r\gh y\r s\l1 :5 y are do+ bus9ess 9 great wat]s1 !n y fl+ aside y\r platitud9\s petitions & call out 9 solemn e>ne/ness = help4 ,t pray] 0 a confession4 ,x 0 a confession ( failure1 a confession ( defeat4 ,x 0 also a confession ( ne$4 ,"s m5 w\ld h be5 too pr\d to h made x4 ,:at a t]rible ?+ is pride1 t damn+ pride t makes u unwill+ to confess our s9 ev5 to ,god4 ,= he t cov]e? 8 s9 %all n prosp]4 ,b if we confess our s9s1 ,he is fai?ful & j to =give u our s9s & to cleanse u f all unrighte\sness4 ,pet] 0 diff]5t4 ,t 0 8 salvation4 ,he blurt$ out ! :ole pitiful /ory & ?rew himself on ! m]cy ( ,jesus4 ,& :at happ5$8 ,t :i* always happ5s :5 m5 ?us pray4 ,imm$iately ,jesus /ret*$ =? ,8 h& & caught him4 ,& ,pet]1 :o _h walk$ & _h sunk1 rose & walk$ aga94 ,& s may y & s may e s+le s9k+ & fl\nd]+ & fail+ s\l "h4 ,all y ne$ to d is pray z ,pet] pray$ & to believe z ,pet] believ$4 ,& n[1 my bre?r51 d y n agree t we ne$ m ( ! fai? t made ,pet] und]take 8 mad ent]prise8 ,isn't ! trag$y ( ! ,*ur* to-day j ?is1 t ! av]age ,*ri/ian is n walk+ by fai?1 b by sight8 ,t is ! reason we h s little ( t high _s ( d>+ t m>k$ ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,t is ! reason t life = _m ( u is s dull & prosaic4 ,:at we ne$ is fai?4 ,= fai? is n a tame & sp9eless ?+ t d>es no?+4 ,real fai? d>es some?+1 some?+ big & brawny1 beyond ! human4 ,h5ce x br+s into life ! ?rill ( f9e/ romance4 ,come1 said ,jesus1 & ,pet] gave an in/ant ob$i5ce4 ,may y & ,i be z wise4 ,= our ,"l is invit+ u j z ,he invit$ ,pet]4 ,are y ?ir/y8 ,he says1 ,come to me & dr9k4 ,are y hungry8 ,he says1 ,come & d9e4 ,are y tir$ & burd5$8 ,he says1 ,come & ,i w give y re/4 ,are y eag] to be ( s]vice8 ,he says1 ,come1--& out ( y\r inn] life %all fl[ riv]s ( liv+ wat]4 ,bre?r51 all our ne$s are met 9 ,him4 ,he is our suffici5cy4 ,he is summon+ u ev5 n[ to v5ture ^u ,him4 ,w y make ! v5ture8 ,out ( my %ameful failure & loss1 ,jesus1 ,i come1 ,jesus1 ,i come2 ,into ! glori\s ga9 ( ,?y cross1 ,jesus1 ,i come to ,!e2 ,out ( ! dep?s ( ru9 untold1 ,into ! peace ( ,?y %elt]+ fold1 ,ev] h]eaft] ,?y face to behold1 ,jesus1 ,i come to ,!e4 ,,iv ,,love',s ,,long+--,,paul ,philippians #c3aj ,t ,i may "k 4 4 4 ! fell[%ip ( ,8 suff]+s4 ,weym\? gives ?is translation3 ,i long to %>e ,8 suff]+s4 ,paul is "h lead+ u into ! v inn]mo/ sanctu>y ( 8 he>t4 ,he is reveal+ to u ! supreme passion ( 8 life4 ,he is lett+ u "k :at is 8 "o great ambition4 ,i long1 he says4 ,& kn[+ :at a mighty man he 0 we lean eag]ly =w>d t we may he> ! ^w t comes f 8 lips4 ,= we are ke5 to "k :at is ! de>e/ desire ( ?is brave he>t4 ,& z we li/5 ?is is ! p]plex+ ^w t comes to u3 ,i long to %>e 9 ,8 suff]+s4 ,h[ />tl+ly /range t long+ is4 ,we are half ready to wond] if we h he>d aright4 ,& :5 we realize t we h1 we in/9ctively ?9k ( ! words ( ! ,roman gov]nor1 ,fe/us3 ,paul1 ?\ art beside ?yself4 ,mu* le>n+ do? make !e mad4 ,we wond] if ,fe/us 0 n "r aft] all4 ,isn't ,paul a bit insane8 ,i long to %>e 9 ,8 suff]+4 ,x s\nds l madness to _m ( u because x is s =eign to our own deepe/ desires4 ,_h ,paul said1 ,i long = a place ( honor2 ,i long t my pres5ce %\ld elicit ! applause ( ! _w & call =? ! cr[ns ( ! _w2 _h he said ?is1 we c\ld easily h und]/ood him4 ,_h he express$ a long+ = a place 9 ! hall ( fame1 _h he said1 ,my "o desire is t ! _w %all keep sacr$ my memory1 he w\ld h be5 easily und]/ood by u4 ,we w\ld h said ,?is is v natural & v human4 ,b t is n :at he says4 ,?is is 8 /range language3 ,i long to %>e 9 ,*ri/'s suff]+s4 ,_h ,paul said t he long$ to escape pa9 & angui% & sorr[ we might also h und]/ood him4 ,_h he said1 ,i long to escape ! p5alty ( s9 ev5 ?\gh ,i live 9 s91 _m ( u c\ld h appreciat$ ?is desire4 ,= !re are always ^? :o1 :ile !y d n ye>n especially = deliv]ance f s91 d ye>n to be sav$ f its p5alty4 ,!y d n desire to be sav$ f ! s[+ ( t>es1 b !y want to be sav$ f ! reap+ ( ! h>ve/4 ,!y d n pray = deliv]ance f ! broad road1 b !y desire t ?is broad road t]m9ate at ! gate ( ,heav5 in/ead ( at ! gate ( de/ruction4 ,_h ?is man said t he desir$ to escape hell ev]ybody c\ld h sympa?iz$ ) him4 ,b t is n 8 desire4 ,:at he said 0 entirely diff]5t4 ,i long1 he says1 to %>e 9 ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/2 ,i long to weep z ,he wept2 ,i long to sympa?ize z ,he sympa?iz$2 ,i long to travel life by ,8 road2 ,i long to pass ?r\gh ,8 ,ge?semane & to climb ,8 ,calv>y & to %>e 9 my f9ite way 9 ,8 ,cross4 ,x is an amaz+ desire4 ,:at is its secret8 ,:y c\ld ,paul truly say su* a ^w z ?is8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he c\ld n say x because x 0 natural = him4 ,!re _h be5 a "t :5 he _h giv5 utt]ance to su* a /atem5t x w\ld h be5 grossly false4 ,:5 ,paul rode out f ,j]usalem on 8 way to ,damascus1 = in/ance1 he long$ = any?+ else m ?an he long$ to %>e 9 ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/4 ,x requir$ a m>vel\s *ange4 ,x requir$ an absolute trans=mation to br+ ,paul to ! place :]e he 0 able to give utt]ance to ?is high & h]oic s5tim5t4 ,he 0 n possess$ ( su* a long+ by nature4 ,nor did ,paul long to %>e 9 ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ because he look$ ^u ^! suff]+s z trivial4 ,few m5 h ev] und]/ood ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ z did ,paul4 ,he _h an appreciation ( _! int5sity & ( _! bitt]ness f> beyond mo/ o!r m54 ,he und]/ood z few h ev] und]/ood ! physical agonies ( ! ,cross4 ,paul 0 a great physical suff]] himself4 ,b he knew :at we sometimes =get1 t inf9itely ! deepe/ pa9 ( ,jesus 0 n physical4 ,_h !re be5 no?+ involv$ 9 ,8 crucifixion b physical agony !n we are =c$ to ackn[l$ge t _m ( ,8 foll[]s h endur$ ! same k9d ( pa9 ) a =titude to :i* ,he 0 a /rang]4 ,8 agony 0 f ano!r s\rce4 ,he suff]$ because ,he 0 made to be s9 = u1 :o knew no s94 ,he suff]$ 9 t he 0 w\nd$ = our transgressions & bruis$ = our iniquities4 ,x 0 ?is fact t wrung f ,him t bitt]e/ ( all cries1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 ,nor did ,paul possess ?is desire because he long$ = pa9 9 itself4 ,paul 0 n a call\s$ s\l4 ,few m5 h ev] be5 m s5sitive to pa94 ,he _h no m fondness = be+ %ipwreck$ ?an y & ,i h4 ,he _h no m pleasure 9 be+ /on$1 9 be+ publicly :ipp$1 9 be+ ?r[n into d>k dungeons & /5*ful prison cells ?an y & ,i h4 ,he no m delight$ 9 be+ ridicul$ & o/raciz$ ?an y & ,i w\ld delight 9 ^! ?+s4 ,paul took no m pleasure 9 hung] & cold1 9 p]il & nak$ness1 9 agony & te>s ?an y & ,i w\ld take 9 !m4 ,yet we f9d him long+ to %>e 9 ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/4 ,:y did he long = ?is /range privilege8 ,!re are two reasons4 ,he long$ to %>e 9 ,*ri/'s suff]+s1 fir/1 because he g5u9ely & passionately lov$ ,*ri/4 ,if y h ev] at any "t truly lov$ anybody y w be able to und]/& ?is long+ ( ,sa9t ,paul4 ,x is ! nature ( love to always seek ei!r to sp>e or to %>e ! pa9 ( ! lov$ "o4 ,"o ( ! sweete/ /ories 9 our ,am]ican lit]ature1 ,i ?9k1 is t ( ,! ,wife told by ,wa%+ton ,irv+4 ,y rememb] x4 ,x has be5 re-enact$ a ?\s& times ov]4 ,a man ( weal? has lo/ 8 =tune4 ,he is he>t-brok5 ov] x1 n on 8 own acc\nt b on acc\nt ( 8 wife4 ,%e has be5 t5d]ly nurtur$4 ,he is sure t pov]ty w break h] he>t4 ,b he has to tell h]4 ,! lovely home 9 ! city mu/ be giv5 up4 ,!y mu/ move to a cottage 9 ! c\ntry4 ,he ent]s ^u ! h>d ordeal4 ,x is 8 ,ge?semane4 ,b to 8 utt] amazem5t he f9ds 8 wife m joy\s1 m g5u9ely happy 9 ! mid/ ( ?is try+ exp]i5ce ?an he has ev] kn[n h] to be be=e4 ,:at is ! secret8 ,%e is 9 love ) h] husb& & lov+ him1 x is h] ke5e/ joy to be able to %>e 8 sorr[ ) him4 ,! wife ( ! s\!rn poet1 ,sidney ,lani]1 0 j su* a "o z ,irv+'s h]o9e4 ,y w recall :at a long h>d fight ,lani] _h ) sickness & pov]ty & :at a t[] ( /r5g? ?r\gh x all 0 ! g5tle & t5d] woman :o lov$ him4 ,9 ! he>t ( ! ,hills ( ,life1 ,i "k ,two spr+s t ) unbrok5 fl[ ,=ev] p\r _! luc5t /reams ,into my s\l's f> ,lake ( ,dreams4 ,n l>g] ?an two eyes1 !y lie1 ,b5ea? ! _m-*ang+ sky ,& mirror all ( life & "t1 --,s]5e & da9ty pantomime4 ,%ot ?r\gh ) lights ( />s & dawns1 ,& %ad[$ sweet by f]ns & fawns1 --,?us heav5 & e>? toge!r vie ,_! %9+ dep? to sanctify4 ,always :5 ! l>ge ,=m ( ,love ,is hid by /orms t rage above1 ,i gaze 9 my two spr+s & see ,love 9 8 v v]ity4 99 99 99 99 ,o ,love1 ,o ,wife1 ?9e eyes are !y1 --,my spr+s f out ^: %9+ gray ,issue ! sweet cele/ial /reams ,t fe$ my life's bright ,lake ( ,dreams4 ,oval & l>ge & passion-pure ,& gray & wise & honor-sure2 ,s(t z a dy+ violet-brea? ,yet calmly unafraid ( dea?4 99 99 99 99 ,de> eyes1 de> eyes & r>e complete-- ,be+ heav5ly-sweet & e>?ly-sweet1 --,i m>vel t ,god made y m9e1 ,= :5 ,he fr[ns1 'tis !n ye %9e6 ,n[1 :at 0 !re 9 ! seem+ fr[n ( ,god to make ! eyes ( love %9e8 ,x 0 j ?is3 !y 7 alight ) ! joy t comes :5 love is privileg$ to %>e ! pa9 ( ! belov$4 ,i he>d a grizzl$ old soldi] :o 0 an (fic] 9 ! ,civil ,w> tell ( a raw recruit :o came into 8 regim5t4 ,?is recruit 0 awkw>d & unc\? & unattractive4 ,he seem$ to be little m ?an an inc>nate blund]4 ,he w\ld /umble & fall d[n ov] 8 own musket4 ,naturally he 0 ! butt ( _m jokes4 ,he 0 ! laugh+ /ock ( all 8 comrades4 ,b ?is (fic] said t he tri$ to befri5d him4 ,b if ! unc\? fell[ appreciat$ 8 ef=ts to help him he nev] said s4 ,he seem$ z awkw>d 9 express+ himself z he 0 9 all o!r respects4 ,"o night1 said ?is (fic]1 we 7 sleep+ )\t t5ts & x 0 bitt] cold4 ,i %iv]$ "u my blanket till ,i w5t to sleep4 ,:5 ,i wak$ 9 ! morn+1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 w>m4 ,!n ,i notic$1 to my a/oni%m5t1 t ,i 0 sleep+ "u two blankets in/ead ( "o4 ,i look$ ab\t me = an explanation4 ,a little way (f 0 ?is gawky1 gre51 unc\? soldi] /rid+ back & =? ) ! sn[ pelt+ him 9 ! face4 ,he 0 wav+ 8 ?9 arms z he walk$ to keep f freez+ to dea?4 ,t soldi] di$ a few days lat]4 ,he di$ f ! exposure ( t night4 ,b a smile 0 on 8 face z ,i sat beside him4 ,n[1 :y did ! soldi] smile8 ,y "k4 ,he 0 rejoic+ t he 0 able to sp>e & to %>e ! suff]+ ( 8 fri5d4 ,i long to %>e 9 ,8 suff]+s4 ,t is ! language ( love4 ,to "o :o does n "k love x w =ev] be a my/]y4 ,b to ! lov] x is easily compreh5sible4 ,any real "m c und]/& x4 ,d[n 9 ,t5nessee a few ye>s ago a "m 0 out rid+ ) h] little boy4 ,! horse took fright & ran away4 ,! buggy 0 wreck$4 ,! "m escap$ )\t injury4 ,b ! little lad 0 s crippl$ t he 0 nev] able to sit up aga94 ,n[1 be=e ?is tragic accid5t ! "m ( ?is little w\nd$ boy _h be5 v active 9 ! life ( h] ,*ur* & community4 ,b ) ! com+ ( ?is great sorr[ %e _h to give up all outside "w4 ,%e gave h]self in/ead night & day to ! nurs+ ( h] boy4 ,at times %e w\ld hold ! little fell[ 9 h] arms = almo/ ! :ole night ?r\gh4 ,at la/1 aft] ?ree ye>s1 ! angel ( release came & ! pati5t suff]] w5t home4 ,& !re 7 ^? 9 ! community :o said1 ,i "k t 8 "m w grieve4 ,yet 8 home-go+ mu/ be a bit ( a relief4 ,b :at said ! "m :5 ! m9i/] w5t to see h]8 ,%e met ! prea*] at ! door & z love's sweet ra9 ran d[n h] face %e did n say any?+ ab\t be+ reliev$ at all4 ,b ?is is :at %e said3 ,oh1 ,bro!r1 my little boy is gone & ,i c't get to d any?+ = him any m4 ,:y1 x 0 ! grief ( h] he>t t ! little fell[ _h gone out beyond ! rea* ( h] h& :]e %e c\ld no long] h ! joy ( (f]+ h]self a liv+ sacrifice ^u ! alt> ( 8 ne$4 ,%e long$ to cont9ually %>e 9 8 suff]+4 ,s ,paul want$ to %>e 9 ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ because he lov$ ,*ri/4 ,!n he want$ to %>e 9 ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/1 9 ! second place1 because he knew t suff]+ 0 involv$ 9 be+ l ,*ri/4 ,y may suff] & yet be un-,*ri/like1 b no man c be ,*ri/like & fail to suff]4 ,if y ev]1 by ! grace ( ,god1 become a p>tak] ( ! div9e nature y mu/ also inevitably become a p>tak] ( ,8 suff]+s4 ,to be ,*ri/like is to suff] = ! v simple reason t ,*ri/ _c be :at ,he is & fail to suff] 9 & = a _w l ours4 ,:at is ! nature ( ,*ri/8 ,*ri/ is l ,god4 ,*ri/ is ,god4 ,he t ha? se5 me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r4 ,b :at is ,god8 ,!re are _m def9itions4 ,!re is only "o all compreh5sive & all inclusive def9ition4 ,t is t s5t5ce ( pure gold t fell f ! lips ( ! apo/le t lean$ ^u ! bosom ( 8 ,"l4 ,:at is ,god8 ,i ask ?is man :o _h su* a wond]ful k ( ,him4 ,& he answ]s1 ,god is love4 ,n[ s9ce ,god is love ,he mu/ suff]4 ,he _c look ^u ! lo/ & ru9$ ( ?is _w )\t grief4 ,he _c behold ! tragic qu>rel ( man ) ,himself )\t tak+ x to he>t4 ,!re is no?+ m true nor1 9 ! deepe/ s5se1 m reasonable ?an ?is t5d] s5t5ce3 ,9 all _! afflictions ,he 0 afflict$4 ,our afflictions mu/ afflict ,him because ,8 nature & ,8 "n is love4 ,j4 ,wilbur ,*apman tells h[ he "o night explor$ ! slums ( ,new ,york ) ,sam ,hadley4 ,ab\t "o o'clock 9 ! morn+ !y sep>at$ to g to _! own homes4 ,dr4 ,*apman said he _h n gone f> be=e he he>d ,mr4 ,hadley say+1 ,oh6 ,oh6 ,oh6 ,& he look$ back to see 8 fri5d wr++ 8 h&s 9 deepe/ agony4 ,he hurri$ to 8 side ?9k+ t he _h be5 tak5 sudd5ly ill4 ,:at is ! matt]8 he ask$4 ,& ! great mission work] turn$ 8 pa9-p9*$ face back t[>d ! slums out ( :i* !y _h come & said1 ,oh1 ! s96 ,oh1 ! he>ta*e6 ,oh1 ! wret*$ness6 ,x w break my he>t4 ,x has brok5 my he>t4 ,n[1 j z ,*ri/ _c be ,*ri/ & n suff] 9 a _w l ours1 s ,he _c be ,himself & fail to make a sacrificial ef=t to save ?is _w4 ,:at says ! gem ( ! ,gospel8 ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave4 ,:at 0 ! song t abid+ly made ,paul's he>t to pulsate ) heav5ly hallelujahs8 ,j ?is3 ,he lov$ me & gave ,himself = me4 ,love grieves4 ,x does m4 ,x s]ves4 ,love beholds ! city & weeps ov] x4 ,b x is n satisfi$ ) t4 ,x also goes to ! ,cross = t city ov] :i* x weeps4 ,sam ,hadley wr+s 8 h&s 9 grief ov] ! wret*$ 9 ,new ,york's slums1 b he does m4 ,he goes to _! rescue4 ,s :5 ,paul said1 ,i long to %>e ,8 suff]+s he meant1 ,i long to be1 9 ! true/ s5se1 l ,him4 ,i long to see ! _w ?r\gh ,8 eyes4 ,i long to feel t[>d m5 z ,*ri/ feels t[>d !m4 ,i long to sacrifice = !m 9 my f9ite way z ,he sacrific$ = !m4 ,& :at 0 ! outcome ( ?is long+8 ,!re are "s ambitions t ,god _c gratify4 ,to d s w\ld only mean our impov]i%m5t & our ru94 ,b su* is n ! case "h4 ,god graci\sly grant$ ! satisfy+ ( ?is long+ ( ,sa9t ,paul4 ,li/5 to ! te/imony to ! tru? ( t fact f 8 own lips4 ,i am crucifi$ ) ,*ri/1 nev]!less ,i live4 ,yet n ,i1 b ,*ri/ live? 9 me4 ,aga9 he says1 ,= to me to live is ,*ri/4 ,t is1 ,= to me to live is to reproduce ,*ri/4 ,= to me to live is = ,*ri/ to live ov] aga9 9 me4 ,9 a mo/ pr(\nd & vital s5se he has come to %>e 9 ! div9e nature4 ,hav+ come to %>e 9 ! div9e nature he is privileg$ also to %>e 9 ,8 suff]+s4 ,8 m9i/ry is a daily dy+4 ,he is a man ( great heav9ess & cont9ual sorr[4 ,! secret ( 8 pa9 is ?is3 ,i fill up t :i* is beh9d ( ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ 9 my body4 ,9 %>+ ?us 8 ,ma/]'s suff]+s he %>$ ) him 9 ,8 "w ( br++ salvation to m54 ,to-day we c\ld bett] sp>e _m a nation ?an we c\ld sp>e ?is "o s+le man4 ,& n[ we are go+ to ga!r ab\t ?is alt> :]e we %all rememb] toge!r ! suff]+ love ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,z we take ! bread & w9e we are go+ to be rem9d$ ( ! brok5 body & %$ blood ( our ,"l4 ,& ,i tru/ t z we ?9k ^u ,8 love & ^u ,8 sacrifice = ourselves we %all come to be possess$ ) ! holy long+ ( ?is great apo/le4 ,may we too be able to say1 ,i long to %>e 9 ,8 suff]+4 ,?is high long+ is possible = e "o ( u ?r\gh ! ri*es ( ,8 grace4 ,& x is possible 9 no o!r way4 ,!re=e1 let u ga!r r\nd ?is table ) ?is song )9 our he>ts3 ,?y nature1 graci\s ,"l1 imp>t2 ,come quickly f above1 ,write ?y new "n ^u my he>t1 ,?y new1 be/ "n ( ,love4 ,v ,,go+ ,,visit+--,,jona?an ,i ,samuel #bc3af ,& ,jona?an1 ,saul's son1 arose & w5t to ,david into ! wood & /r5g!n$ 8 h& 9 ,god4 ,go+ visit+ is a v commonplace occurr5ce4 ,(t5times ! visits we make are ?or\ghly trivial & unimportant4 ,b !re are o!r times :5 our visits take on a pr(\nd significance4 ,!re are times :5 !y m>k a crisis4 ,!re are times :5 !y set 9 motion influ5ces t tell on ! entire future ( ^? :om we visit4 ,!re are times :5 !y mean ! mak+ or ! m>r+ ( a human s\l4 ,n[1 ?is visit ab\t :i* we are to /udy to-day is no ord9>y visit4 ,i ?9k x is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful /ories to be f\nd 9 lit]ature4 ,?is visit 0 made _m c5turies ago4 ,x 0 made 9 an obscure corn] ( ! e>?1 & yet x has nev] be5 =gott54 ,x nev] w be4 ,! ,inspir] ( ! ,^w saw 9 x too mu* ( wor? & w9som5ess to all[ x to slip out ( ! memories ( m54 ,x is rememb]$ to-day1 n because ,jona?an left 8 call+ c>d on ,david's c5t] table4 ,x is rememb]$ because ! visit 0 s bless$ly beautiful4 ,x is a great privilege t ,god has giv5 u 9 all[+ u to visit ea* o!r4 ,we c help s mu* by x if we w4 ,wasn't t a lovely visit t ! old s*ool ma/] made to ,m>get t "t 9 ,beside ! ,bonny ,bri> ,bu% :5 he came to tell h] t %e _h a laddie ( p>ts8 ,& wasn't x /ill m beautiful :5 he came lat]1 rugg$ old ,scot*man t he 01 to bur/ into te>s ( wild joy ov] ! good news he br\ght h] t h] son _h won fir/ prize 9 ! great univ]sity8 ,wasn't t a lovely s]ies ( visits t a k9dly old man made to ! room ( ! little laddie :o _h swept ! /reet cross+ be=e he _h be5 crippl$ 9 ! dis*>ge ( 8 duty8 ,a city mission>y w5t 9 to see him & ask$ him if he _h _h anybody to visit him4 ,oh1 yes1 0 ! answ]4 ,a good man comes e day & talks to me1 & sometimes he reads ! ,bible to me & prays4 ,:at is 8 "n8 ask$ ! mission>y4 ,& ! little fell[ /udi$ a mom5t & said1 ,i ?9k he said 8 "n 0 ,glad/one4 ,engl&'s gr& old man appe>s to u 9 _m a *>m+ role1 b 9 none is he m manly & comm&+ ?an 9 ?is ( visit+ a little crippl$ waif 9 a ,london attic4 ,flor5ce ,night+ale 0 a lovely visitor4 ,d y recall t exquisite bit ( poetry 9 conduct on ! field ( ,crimea8 ,a soldi] 0 to g ?r\gh a pa9ful op]ation4 ,an anae/hetic c\ld n be adm9i/]$ & ! doctor said ! pati5t c\ld n endure ! op]ation4 ,yes1 ,i c1 said ! pati5t1 "u "o condition3 if y w get ! ',angel ( ! ,crimea' to hold my h&4 ,& %e came out to ! little hospital at ! front & held 8 h&4 ,glori\s visit4 ,no wond] ! man w5t ?r\gh ! op]ation )\t a tremor4 ,b ! visit ( our text1--to me x is m wond]ful /ill4 ,! tru? ( ! matt] is1 ,i "k ( b "o o!r visit t ev] took place t is f9] & m beautiful4 ,y "k :at visit t 04 ,x 0 ! visit t ,"o made to a mang] 9 ,be?lehem n9ete5 c5turies ago4 ,t 0 a visit t remade ! _w4 ,x 0 s wond]ful t a /> po9t$ x out ) f+] ( silv]1 & our discordant old e>? 0 s]5ad$ ) ! music ( t l& ( et]nal melody4 ,b aside f t "o visit1 ,i ?9k ?is ! mo/ beautiful "o ev] record$4 ,:at is ! secret ( its beauty8 ,fir/1 x 0 beautiful 9 its c\rage\s loyalty4 ,y "k :o ,jona?an 04 ,he 0 ! ,k+'s son4 ,he 0 popul>1 h&some & c\rage\s4 ,s li!1 a?letic & graceful he 0 t !y call$ him ! gazelle4 ,he 0 a pr9ce4 ,he 0 heir-app>5t to ! ?rone ( ,israel4 ,& y "k1 also1 :o ,david 04 ,he 0 at t "t 9 disgrace4 ,he 0 "u ! fr[n ( ! ,k+4 ,he 0 be+ hunt$ f "o refuge to ano!r l a wild bea/4 ,to be 8 fri5d 0 to be ! enemy ( ! ,k+4 ,to smile ^u him 0 to meet ! fr[n ( ! ,k+4 ,b not)/&+ ! fact t ^! m5 7 s f> ap>t1 "o a favorite pr9ce & ! o!r an outca/ peasant1 yet we f9d ! pr9ce visit+ ! peasant4 ,y say !y 7 fri5ds4 ,yes1 t is true1 deeply true4 ,b _! fri5d%ip _h />t$ 9 o!r days4 ,:5 ,david & ,jona?an fir/ met !y met "u altoge!r diff]5t circum/ances4 ,y "k :5 ,jona?an fir/ saw ,david4 ,x 0 :5 ,david return$ f 8 fight ) ,golia?1 ) ! bloody head ( ! giant 9 8 h&4 ,he met him amid/ ! hurrahs & ! wild en?usiasm ( ! p4 ,he met him on "o ( ! great r$ lett] days ( ,david's life1 :5 he sprang sudd5ly f obscurity to be a national h]o4 ,x does n seem s surpris+1 !re=e1 :5 we read t on ?is day ! s\l ( ,jona?an 0 knit to ! s\l ( ,david4 ,david 0 c\rage\s4 ,david _h %[n himself a h]o4 ,david 0 a favorite ) ! ,k+ & a favorite ) ! p4 ,x took no great ef=t to love him !n4 ,x took no great c\rage to be 8 fri5d4 ,b all is *ang$ n[4 ,! ,k+ no long] loves him1 b hates him & seeks 8 life4 ,! sun ( 8 popul>ity has gone into eclipse4 ,we wond] if ,jona?an's fri5d%ip w /& ! te/4 ,& aga9 we turn & read ! text3 ,& ,jona?an1 ,saul's son1 arose & w5t to ,david into ! wood & /r5g!n$ 8 h& 9 ,god4 ,:at beautiful loyalty4 ,:at f9e fidelity4 ,h[ bless$ is ,david 9 ! fri5d%ip ( a man :o c love him 9 ! sun%9e & :o c love him no less 9 ! mid/ ( ! %ad[s4 ,h[ bless$ he is 9 ! fri5d%ip ( "o :o c /& by him :5 _m lips praise him & :o c also /& by him :5 _m abuse him1 & _m criticise him & _m lift _! h&s aga9/ him4 ,truly ?is man loves ,david = himself alone4 ,second1 ?is visit is beautiful because ( its f9e & co/ly sympa?y4 ,jona?an really sympa?iz$ ) ,david 9 8 trials & 8 difficulties4 ,he did n express t sympa?y 9 any *eap & di/ant way4 ,he might h s5t ,david ^w t if he ne$$ any?+ j to let him "k4 ,he might h dispat*$ a s]vant to com=t ,david 9 8 sore trials4 ,b he did n try to express 8 sympa?y at long di/ance4 ,he w5t to ,david4 ,he came to h&clasp ) ! man t he wi%$ to help4 ,n[1 ,i am p]fectly aw>e ( ! fact t mu* ( our sympa?y mu/ be express$ at a di/ance4 ,= in/ance1 we _c all g to ! =eign field4 ,we mu/ express our int]e/ 9 ^? :o h n _h our opportunities by our gifts4 ,mu* ( ! s]vice we r5d] 9 our own l& mu/ be r5d]$ 9 ! same way4 ,b :5 t is said1 ! fact /ill rema9s t !re is no?+ t w take ! place ( our h&-to-h& deal+ ) ^? :o ne$ u4 ,we _c p]=m all our *>ities by proxy4 ,we mu/ come 9 p]sonal contact ) ^? :om we w\ld help4 ,!re is "o poem ,i ?9k t we h a bit ov]work$3 ,let me live 9 my h\se by ! side ( ! road1 ,:]e ! race ( m5 g by4 ,!y are good1 !y are bad1 !y are weak1 !y are /rong1 ,wise1 fooli%--& s am ,i4 ,s :y %\ld ,i sit 9 ! scorn]'s seat1 ,or hurl ! cynic's ban8 ,let me live 9 my h\se by ! side ( ! road1 ,& be a fri5d to man4 ,i see f my h\se by ! side ( ! road1 ,by ! side ( ! highway ( life1 ,! m5 t press on ) ! ardor ( hope1 ,& ! m5 :o are fa9t 9 ! /rife4 ,b ,i turn n away f _! smiles nor _! te>s1 ,bo? p>ts ( an inf9ite plan4 ,let me live 9 my h\se by ! side ( ! road1 ,& be a fri5d to man4 ,i "k !re are brook gladd5$ mead[s ahead1 ,& m\nta9s ( we>isome height4 ,& ! road passes on ?r\gh ! long aft]noon1 ,& /ret*es away to ! night4 ,b /ill ,i rejoice :5 ! travel]s rejoice1 ,& weep ) ! /rang]s t moan1 ,nor live 9 my h\se by ! side ( ! road1 ,l "o :o dwells alone4 ,n[ t is good1 b aft] all1-- ,x's only a half tru? ! poet has sung ,( ! h\se by ! side ( ! way4 ,our ,ma/] _h nei!r a h\se nor a home1 ,b ,he walk$ ) ! cr[d day by day4 ,i ?9k :5 ,i read ( ! poet's desire ,t a h\se by ! road w\ld be good1 ,b s]vice is f\nd 9 its t5d]e/ =m ,z we walk ) ! cr[d 9 ! road4 ,s ,i say let me walk ) ! m5 9 ! road1 ,let me seek out ! burd5s t cru%2 ,let me speak a k9d ^w ( good *e] to ! weak ,:o are fall+ beh9d 9 ! ru%4 ,!re are w\nds to be heal$1 !re are breaks we mu/ m5d1 ,!re are cups ( cold wat] to give1 ,& ! man 9 ! road by ! side ( 8 fri5d1 ,is ! man :o has le>n$ h[ to give4 ,!n tell me no m ( ! h\se by ! road1 ,!re is only "o place ,i c live4 ,x is !re :]e ! m5 are toil+ along1 ,:o are ne$+ ! help ,i c give4 ',tis pleasant to dwell 9 ! h\se by ! road1 ,& be a fri5d1 z ! poet has said1 ,b ! ,ma/] is bidd+ u1 ,be> ye _! load1 ,y\r re/ waite? yond] ahead4 ,s ,i c n rema9 9 ! h\se by ! road1 ,& wat* z ! toil]s pass on1 ,_! faces becl\d$ ) pa9 & ) %ame1 ,s burd5$1 _! /r5g? ne>ly gone4 ,i w g to _! side1 ,i w speak 9 good *e]1 ,i w help !m to c>ry _! load4 ,& ,i'll smile at ! man 9 ! h\se by ! way1 ,:ile ,i walk ) ! cr[d 9 ! road4 ,out !re 9 ! road t runs by ! h\se ,:]e ! poet is s++ 8 song1 ,i'll walk & ,i'll "w mid/ ! heat ( ! day1 ,& ,i'll help fall+ bro!rs along4 ,too busy to dwell 9 ! h\se by ! way1 ,too happy = su* an abode1 ,& my glad he>t w s+ to ! ,ma/] ( all1 ,:o is help+ me s]ve 9 ! road4 ,& ! beauty & glory ( ?is lovely visit t ,pr9ce ,jona?an made to ,david1 ! outca/1 0 t he walk$ ) him 9 ! road4 ,he did n dwell 9 8 pr9cely palace & s5d him "s money4 ,he did n all[ him1 z ,dives all[$ ,laz>us1 to ga!r up ! crumbs4 ,he w5t to him4 ,& because he w5t to him he help$ him4 ,oh1 he>t1 t is ! secret ( ! salvation wr\ght by our ,"l4 ,he came to u4 ,_h ,he m]ely come = ! day & gone back to ,heav5 at night1 ,he w\ld nev] h sav$ u4 ,he came into p]sonal contact ) u4 ,t is h[ ,he lifts u4 ,?is visit 0 beautiful1 9 ! ?ird place1 because ( its high & holy purpose4 ,i see ,jona?an z he is turn+ 8 face t[>d ! =e/ :]e ,david is hid+4 ,i say to him1 ,pr9ce ,jona?an1 y are go+ d[n to see ,david1 ,i und]/&4 ,:y are y go+8 ,?is is 8 answ]3 ,i am go+ d[n to /r5g!n 8 h& 9 ,god4 ,y "k ,david has _h a h>d "t rec5tly4 ,he has be5 sorely tri$4 ,he has be5 bitt]ly disappo9t$4 ,he has pass$ ?r\gh "o great sorr[ aft] ano!r4 ,i am afraid 8 fai? is go+ to be de/roy$4 ,i am afraid he w lose 8 grip ( ,god unless ,i g to see him & help him & /r5g!n 8 h& 9 ! ,"l4 ,& t is :y ,i am go+4 ,& s ,jona?an hurries on4 ,& ! angels mu/ h cr[d$ ! w9d[s ( heav5 to behold him z he walk$ ^u ?is glori\s err&4 ,i w\ld g a bit out ( my way any "t to get to see a man :o is go+ to see 8 fri5d1 n to ask = help1 b go+ = ! "o big purpose ( mak+ ! man :om he is to visit a little /rong]1 a little bett]1 a little m loyal to 8 ,"l4 ,& n only did ,jona?an g = t purpose1 b he succe$$ 9 x4 ,:5 he left ,david1 he left him a /rong] man4 ,i d n "k :at he said to him4 ,t is n record$4 ,i d n "k t he quot$ scripture to him or ev5 pray$ ) him4 ,he may h4 ,he may n h4 ,x is n absolutely necess>y to h pray] always 9 ord] to /r5g!n our fri5d 9 ! ,"l4 ,sometimes all we ne$ to d is j to talk to him & let him talk1 & conv9ce him t we sympa?ize ) him1 t we are int]e/$ 9 him4 ,& hav+ done t1 someh[ he comes m & m to believe 9 ,god's int]e/4 ,b :atev] ,jona?an said1 ,david 0 /rong] & bett] & brav] aft] he _h gone4 ,i ?9k ,i c he> him z he looks aft] ! retreat+ figure go+ ?r\gh ! =e/4 ,& :at he is say+ to himself is ?is1 ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & all t is )9 me1 bless ,8 holy "n4 ,& ,i ?9k :5 ! books are balanc$ 9 ,heav5 t ,jona?an w get q a bit ( cr$it = ,david's exquisite music4 ,!re are t]rible cla%es 9 8 songs4 ,he t did eat ( my bread ha? lift$ up 8 heel aga9/ me4 ,jona?an did n inspire t4 ,b !re is _m a bless$ passage t might nev] h be5 writt5 b = ! loyal & lov+ & con/ant fri5d%ip ( ,pr9ce ,jona?an4 ,& la/ ( all1 ?is visit 0 beautiful 9 its self-=getfulness4 ,its beauty rea*$ its climax "h4 ,j ?9k ( ! circum/ances4 ,samuel1 ! prophet1 has decl>$ t ,david is to be k+4 ,b 9 ev]ybody's m9d1 ! ?rone by "r belongs to ,jona?an4 ,david is 9 p]plexity4 ,he is on ! po9t ( los+ 8 fai?4 ,if he loses x he nev] w be k+4 ,?is w give ,jona?an 8 *ance4 ,n[1 :y1 ,i wond]1 didn't ,jona?an feel ab\t ?is matt] z _m ( u w\ld8 ,:y did he n hold alo( & say1 ,if ,david fails & loses 8 *ance x is no fault ( m9e4 ,if he fails x w only mean t he w n take away ! ?rone t by "r belongs to me4 ,no attitude w\ld h be5 m human ?an ?is4 ,i d n "k h[ _m nights ,jona?an sp5t 9 pray] to be deliv]$ f ! bondage ( 8 selfi%ness4 ,b ,i d "k ?is1 t he 0 deliv]$4 ,& ,i want y to wat* him z he goes d[n into ?is =e/ to see ,david to-day to /r5g!n 8 h& 9 ,god4 ,i said we d n "k 8 conv]sation ) ,david4 ,we d "k a bit ( x1 & t is ?is1 t he enc\rag$ ,david to believe ,god1 to believe ?is "o p>ticul> promise at lea/1 t ,god 0 go+ to see to x t ,david 0 k+4 ,& :5 y see ,jona?an go+ ?us into ! woods he is go+ = ! delib]ate purpose ( tak+ ! cr[n (f 8 own br[ & putt+ x ^u ! br[ ( ano!r4 ,he is abdicat+ ! ?rone 9 behalf ( ?is outca/ fri5d ( 8 :o is hid+ "h 9 ! =e/4 ,y w d\btless agree1 !re=e1 t ?is old _w has n be5 bless$ ) _m visits s beautiful z ?is4 ,wat* ?is ,pr9ce z he goes into ! wood4 ,8 /ride is l t ( ano!r3 ,into ! woods my ,ma/] w5t1 ,clean =sp5t1 =sp5t2 ,into ! woods my ,ma/] came1 ,=sp5t ) love & %ame4 ,b ! olive trees 7 n bl9d to ,him1 ,& ! little gray leaves 7 k9d to ,him1 ,& ! ?orn tree _h a m9d to ,him1 ,:5 into ! woods ,he came4 ,out ( ! woods my ,ma/] w5t1 ,& ,he 0 well cont5t2 ,out ( ! woods my ,ma/] came1 ,cont5t ) dea? & %ame4 ,:5 dea? & %ame w\ld woo ,him la/1 ,f "u ! trees !y drew ,him la/1 ',twas on a tree !y slew him--la/ ,:5 out ( ! woods ,he came4 ,yes1 ,jona?an w5t into ! woods to uncr[n himself6 to empty himself = 8 fri5d6 ,truly ! _s & m9d 0 9 him t 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god ?\ght x n a ?+ to be clung to to be equal ) ,god1 b empti$ ,himself & became ob$i5t unto dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( ! cross4 ,b ! practical man /&s aside & looks on & says1 ,jona?an1 y h made a great mi/ake4 ,y nev] wore a cr[n & y nev] wield$ a scept]4 ,y took y\r opportunity = e>?ly greatness & ?rew x away4 ,x 0 a great mi/ake4 ,& we take ! words ( ,judas & say1 ,:y ?is wa/e8 ,b aft] all1 0 x a mi/ake8 ,he lo/ 8 cr[n1 b he won 8 fri5d4 ,he help$ bani% ! discord & increas$ ! melody ( ! _w4 ,he ?rew aside 8 scept] ( temporal p[] to lay hold on an et]nal scept]4 ,he ?rew aside ! cr[n t he might h worn = a day to lay hold on a cr[n t w la/ =ev] m4 ,if ev] ,i get to ,heav5 ,i expect to give p>ticul> att5tion to ! ,visitors' ,gall]y4 ,i ?9k !re is go+ to be an especial place1 a v *oice place 9 ,heav5 = ! visitors4 ,n1 y w und]/&1 = ^? :o are visit+ ,heav51 b ^? :o 7 good at visit+ "h4 ,= m>k y1 ! ,"l has spok5 ( a special rew>d t ,he is go+ to give to ^? ( :om ,he c\ld say1 ,ye visit$ me4 ,& ab\t ! h&some/1 ! lovelie/ face ,i expect to f9d among ! immortal & blood-wa%$ visitors is ! face ( ?is man ,jona?an4 ,& n[1 w y he> ?is clos+ ^w8 ,jona?an uncr[n$ himself = 8 fri5d4 ,& he won 8 fri5d & he won an immortal cr[n4 ,b !re 0 ano!r :o gave up inf9itely m ?an ,jona?an4 ,& ,he came to y & me :5 we 7 9 an inf9itely worse plight ?an t 9 :i* ,david 04 ,he came to u :5 we 7 dead 9 trespasses & 9 s94 ,& :at ,he says to u ?is morn+ is ?is1 ,i h call$ y fri5ds4 ,ye are my fri5ds4 ,! ,pr9ce :o did t = u 0 n ! son ( ,saul1 b ! ,son ( ,god4 ,?r\gh ,8 r5unciation ,he 0 cr[n$4 ,by ,8 /oop+ ,he 0 =ev] elevat$4 ,:]e=e ,god has highly exalt$ ,him & giv5 ,him a "n t is above e "n4 ,b :at ,i ask is ?is3 ,h y respond$ to ,8 fri5d%ip z ,david respond$ to t ( ,jona?an8 ,he has be5 a fri5d to y4 ,h y1 w y be a fri5d to ,him8 ,t is :at ,he is seek+4 ,t is :at ,he is long+ = to-day z = no?+ else 9 e>? or ,heav54 ,y "k :y ,he came4 ,y "k :y ,he is "h n[4 ,:y did ,jona?an visit ,david 9 ! gloomy wood t day & uncr[n himself = him8 ,x 0 j ?is reason3 ,x 0 because he lov$ him4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! /ory _h said t ,jona?an lov$ ,david z 8 own s\l4 ,i ?\ght x 0 a m]e hyp]bole at fir/4 ,i ?\ght x might be a k9d ( poetic way ( putt+ x1 b x 0 only sob] tru?4 ,& ,david spoke sob] tru? 9 t noble & manly lam5tation :5 he said1 ,?y love 0 wond]ful to me1 pass+ ! love ( wom54 ,& x is love t seeks y & me to-day4 ,x is a love t longs to ga9 our fri5d%ip4 ,x is a love t _h be5 told to u1 b at la/ 0 %[n to u 9 ! dea? ( ! cross4 ,& we "k x is true4 ,david respond$ to ! love t 0 %[n him4 ,he did n disappo9t 8 fri5d4 ,may ! ,"l save y & me f disappo9t+ our ,fri5d4 ,= ,he is a ,fri5d t /icke? clos] ?an a bro!r4 ,,vi ,,! ,,woman ,,( ,,! ,,%att]$ ,,romances--,,! ,,woman ,,( ,,sy*> ,john #d3d-bf ,look1 w y1 at ?is picture4 ,!re sits a man 9 ! /r5g? & buoyancy ( "y manhood4 ,he is only ?irty or !reab\ts4 ,ab\t him is ! atmosph]e ( vigor & vitality t belong to ! spr+-"t ( life4 ,b to-day he is a bit tir$4 ,!re is a droop 9 8 %\ld]s4 ,8 feet & s&als are du/y4 ,8 g>m5t is travel /a9$4 ,he has be5 j\rney+ all ! morn+ on foot4 ,& n[ at ! noon h\r he is re/+4 ,! place ( 8 re/+ is an old well curb4 ,! well is "o t 0 digg$ by h&s t h be5 du/ long c5turies4 ,?is travell] is v ?ir/y4 ,b he has no means ( draw+ ! wat]1 s he sits ^u ! well curb & waits4 ,8 fri5ds :o are j\rney+ ) him h gone into ! city to buy food4 ,soon !y w return & !n !y w eat & dr9k toge!r4 ,z he looks along ! road t leads into ! city he sees somebody com+4 ,t somebody is n "o ( 8 disciples4 ,x is a woman4 ,z %e comes clos] he sees t %e is clad 9 ! *eap & soil$ f9]y ( h] class4 ,at once he kn[s h] = :at %e is4 ,he reads ! d>k /ory ( h] s9ful life4 ,he und]/&s ! :ole fetid & fil?y pa/ ?r\gh :i* %e has j\rney$ z ?r\gh ! /5*ful mud ( a swamp4 ,z %e approa*es ! well %e gl>es at ! ,/rang] seat$ ^u ! curb ) bold & unsympa!tic gaze4 ,%e kn[s 8 nationality at once4 ,& all h] racial res5tm5t is alive & active4 ,a bit to h] surprise ! ,/rang] greets h] ) a reque/ = a favor4 ,give me a dr9k1 he says4 ,*ri/ 0 ?ir/y4 ,he want$ a draught f ,jacob's well4 ,b f> m ,he want$ a draught f ?is woman's he>t4 ,%e 0 a slatt]n1 an outca/4 ,%e 0 l[]1 9 ! e/imation ( ! av]age ,jew1 ?an a /reet dog4 ,yet ?is we>y ,*ri/ desir$ ! gift ( h] burnt out & impov]i%$ affections4 ,s ,he says1 ,give me to dr9k4 ,!re is no scorn 9 ! tone1 & yet ! woman is n 9 ! lea/ s(t5$ by x4 ,%e r glories 9 ! fact t %e has ,him at a disadvantage4 ,oh1 yes1 %e d\btless says to h]self1 y ,jews ) y\r high-h&$ pride1 y ,jews ) y\r bitt] contempt = u ,sam>itans--y nev] h any use = u except :5 y ne$ u4 ,h[ is x1 %e says1 t y be+ a ,jew ask dr9k ( me :o am a woman ( ,sam>ia8 ,y don't mean t y w\ld take a dr9k at ! h& ( an unclean ?+ l me1 d y8 ,b ?is *>m+ ,/rang] does n answ] h] z %e _h expect$4 ,he makes no apology = ,8 reque/4 ,nor does ,he %[ ! lea/ bit ( res5tm5t or contempt4 ,he does n answ] scorn ) scorn1 b r answ]s ) a surpris+ t5d]ness3 ,if ?\ knewe/ ! gift ( ,god & :o x is t sai? unto !e1 ,give me to dr9k1 ?\ w\lde/ h ask$ ( ,him & ,he w\ld h giv5 !e liv+ wat]4 ,m>k :at ! ,ma/] says4 ,x is "o ( ^? abid+ly tragic ifs--,if ?\ knewe/4 ,! tr\ble ) y1 ,he says1 is t y d n "k ! m>vel\s opportunity ) :i* y n[ /& face to face4 ,y\r tr\ble is t y are unaw>e ( h[ ne> y are to ! ,f\nta9 ( ,et]nal ,life4 ,y d n realize h[ ne> y\r soil$ f+]s are to clasp+ weal? t is weal? =ev] m4 ,if ?\ knewe/--if y only knew h[ ,he c\ld /ill ! fitful fev] ( y\r he>t4 ,if y only knew ! message ( c\rage & hope & salvation t ,he c\ld speak ?r\gh y\r lips1 y w\ld n be s li/less & s c>eless & s indiff]5t z ! prea*] is try+ to prea*4 ,if y knew ! burd5s t are ahead ( y--if y knew ! d>k & lonely places :]e y w sorely ne$ a fri5d1 y w\ld n lightly ignore ! fri5d%ip & abid+ companion%ip t is (f]$ y 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 our ,"l4 ,if ?\ knewe/4 ,d y n he> ! cad5ces ( t5d]ness 9 ! voice ( our ,"l8 ,d y n get a glimpse ( "s bit ( ! inf9ite compassion t looks out f ^? et]nal eyes8 ,if y only knew ! gift ( ,god1 if y only knew :o ,i am1 in/ead ( my hav+ to beg y1 in/ead ( my hav+ to /& at ! door & knock--y w\ld be knock+4 ,y w\ld be ask+ ( me4 ,n[1 isn't t a r amaz+ ?+ = ,*ri/ to say ab\t ?is fall5 woman8 ,!re %e /&s 9 h] %ame4 ,once1 no d\bt1 %e 0 beautiful4 ,!re is a *>m ab\t h] /ill 9 spite ( ! fact t %e is a woman ( _m a %att]$ romance4 ,five times %e has be5 m>ri$1 b ! m>riage relation%ip has _h little sacr$ness = h]4 ,h] orange blossoms h be5 dipp$ 9 pit* & to-day %e is liv+ 9 op5 s94 ,:o w\ld ev] h expect$ any m>k$ *ange 9 ?is woman8 ,:o w\ld ev] h dream$ t und]nea? ?is *eap & t>ni%$ dress !re beat a hungry he>t8 ,:o w\ld ev] h ?\ght t ?is outca/ hea!n _h mom5ts :5 %e look$ wi/fully t[>d ! heights & long$ = a bett] life8 ,i suppose nobody w\ld ev] h ?\ght ( x b ! k9dly ,/rang] :o n[ sat ^u ! well curb talk+ to h]4 ,he knew t 9 spite ( h] wa/$ ye>s1 9 spite ( h] t>ni%$ pa/1 9 spite ( ! fact t ! f\l brea? ( passion _h bl[n h] ab\t ! /reets z a fil?y rag--!re /ill 0 t )9 h] t hung]$ & ?ir/$ = goodness & = ,god4 ,&1 my fri5d1 y may assume t t ?ir/ belongs to e man4 ,!re is n "o t is n /irr$ by x4 ,x belongs to ! be/ ( mank9d4 ,x belongs to ! elect company ( :ite s\l$ m5 & wom5 t h climb$ f> up ! hills t[>d ,god4 ,x belongs to ! great sa9ts l ,david :o cries1 ,my s\l ?ir/e? = ,god1 = ! liv+ ,god1 :o sobs out 9 8 int5sity ( long+1 ,z ! h>t pante? aft] ! wat] brook1 s pante? my s\l aft] !e1 ,o ,god4 ,& ?ank ,god x does n belong to ! sa9ts alone4 ,x belongs also to ! s9n]s4 ,x does n belong simply to ^? :o h climb$ t[>d ! heights1 b also to ^? :o h dipp$ t[>d ! l[e/ dep?s4 ,ab\t ! only diff]5ce betwe5 ! sa9t & ! s9n] 9 ?is respect is t ! sa9t kn[s :at he is ?ir/+ =4 ,he kn[s :o x is t c satisfy ! deepe/ long+s ( 8 s\l1 & ! s9n] does n "k4 ,b bo? ( !m are ?ir/+ = ! liv+ ,god4 ,jesus ,*ri/ knew m5 & wom54 ,he knew ! human he>t1 & kn[+ man at 8 deepe/1 ,he knew :at we sometimes =get4 ,he knew t 9 e man1 h[ev] l[1 h[ev] degrad$ he may be--t 9 e woman1 h[ev] soil$ & /a9$ %e may be1 !re is an insatiable long+ = ,god4 ,!y d n always realize t = :i* !y are ?ir/+4 ,b ,i am absolutely sure t ,augu/9e 0 "r :5 he said t ,god has made u = ,himself & we nev] f9d re/ till we re/ 9 ,him4 ,e human s\l t is 9 ! ,f> ,c\ntry is 9 want1 is hungry = ! ,bread ( ,life & ?ir/y = ! ,wat] ( ,life4 ,d y rememb] :at ! ,greeks said to ,&rew t day at ,j]usalem8 ',sir1 we w\ld see ,jesus4' ,we w\ld h a vision ( ! face ( ,god's ,son4 ,& ?is is a univ]sal long+4 ,x is a ?ir/ t has burn$ 9 ! he>t ( man f ! beg9n+ ( human hi/ory4 ,x is old] ?an ! pyramids4 ,x is a cry t is ! v "m ( religion4 ,z we sit by our ,"l & see ?is unclean woman com+ ) h] e>!nw>e pot ^u h] %\ld] we w\ld fa9 w>n ,him4 ,we w\ld :isp] 9 ,8 e>1 ,look1 ,ma/]1 yond] comes a degrad$ woman1 yond] comes t creature t 9 all ! c5turies has be5 ! mo/ loa!d & ! mo/ despis$ & :o has be5 reg>d$ z ! mo/ hopeless4 ,yond] comes an outca/4 ,b ,jesus said1 ,y see & "k only 9 "p4 ,y\r k is surface k4 ,y d n "k h] 9 ! deepe/ dep?s ( h] soil$ s\l4 ,yond] comes "o1 :o 9 spite ( h] s9 longs to be good & pure & holy4 ,yond] comes an immortal s\l ) immortal hung]s & ?ir/s4 ,yond] comes a possible *ild ( m9e t longs ignorantly b passionately = ! "u-gird+ ( ! ,ev]la/+ ,arms4 ,& believe me1 my fri5ds1 :5 ,i tell y t ?is long+ is univ]sal4 ,y h fe>$ to speak to t acqua9tance ( y\rs :o seems s flippant1 :o seems s utt]ly indiff]5t to ev]y?+ t p>takes ( ! nature ( religion4 ,b t is n ! deepe/ fact ab\t him4 ,:oev] he is & :]ev] he is1 !re are times :5 he is re/less & he>tsick & homesick4 ,!re are times :5 he is lit]ally p>*$ ) ?ir/ = ^? f\nta9s t make glad ! city ( ,god4 ,d>e to speak to him z if he want$ ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,= he does want ,him1 ?\gh he may n "k x & may be little consci\s ( x4 ,if ?\ knewe/ ! gift ( ,god 4 4 4 ?\ w\lde/ h ask$ ( ,him4 ,t 0 absolutely & lit]ally true1 ?\gh ,i s]i\sly d\bt if ! woman h]self w\ld h believ$ x ( h]self4 ,if y knew ! gift ( ,god1 if y knew :at ,god c\ld d = y1 h[ mu* he c\ld mean to y\r wa/$ & burnt out affections--y w\ld ask ,him4 ,y w\ld seek = ,him4 ,y w\ld *ange ?is well curb into an alt> ( pray]4 ,y w\ld *ange ?is noon-tide gl>e into an inn] temple1 into a holy ( holies :]e ! s\l & ,god w\ld meet & und]/& ea* o!r4 ,?is reply ( ! ,/rang] awak5s ! int]e/ ( ! woman :ile at ! same "t x my/ifies & bewild]s h]4 ,he is evid5tly s9c]e1 & yet :at c ,he mean8 ,& 9 puzzl$ wond]m5t %e asks ,him1 ,:5ce !n ha/ ?\ liv+ wat]8 ,y h no?+ to draw ) & ! well is deep4 ,are y great] ?an our fa!r ,jacob :o gave u ! well & drank !re( himself & 8 sons & 8 cattle8 ,jacob 0 a great pr9ce1 a man ( p[] ) ,god & man4 ,d y "k a secret t he did n "k8 ,c y d :at he c\ld n d8 ,& ?is w9some ,/rang] does n hesitate to say t ,he c4 ,w y li/5 to ! claim t ,he makes to ?is woman4 ,no o!r tea*] h[ev] great & h[ev] egoti/ical ev] made su* a claim be=e or s9ce4 ,yes1 ,he replies1 ,i am great] ?an y\r fa!r ,jacob4 ,i am great] because ,i c give a gift t is inf9itely beyond 84 ',e "o t dr9ke? ( ?is wat] %all ?ir/ aga91 b :osoev] dr9ke? ( ! wat] t ,i %all give him %all nev] ?ir/4 ,b ! wat] t ,i %all give him %all be 9 him a well ( wat] spr++ up into ev]la/+ life4' ,did y notice "h ! two-fold decl>ation ( ! ,ma/]8 ,he said 9 ! fir/ place t ?is old well w\ld n satisfy p]man5tly4 ,& :at is true ( t well is true ( all wells t h ev] be5 digg$ by human h&s4 ,:at is wrong ) !m8 ,= "o ?+1 !y nev] satisfy4 ,!y nev] slake our ?ir/4 ,to dr9k f !m is l dr9k+ sea wat]--we become only ! m p>*$ & ?ir/y z we dr9k4 ,d y rememb] ,! ,anci5t ,m>9]8 ,he is on a %ip 9 ! ocean & he is p>*$ & dy+ ) ?ir/4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,has ! sea gone dry8 ,no-- ,wat]1 wat] ev]y:]e ,& all ! bo>ds did %r9k2 ,wat]1 wat] ev]y:]e1 ,nor any drop to dr9k4 ,!re is wat]1 b x is n wat] t w satisfy4 ,& s m5 h digg$ _! wells4 ,!y h be5 real wells4 ,!y _h held real wat] ( a k9d1 b x has be5 wat] t 0 utt]ly p[]less to slake ! ?ir/ ( ! s\l4 ,"h is a man :o has digg$ a well ( weal?4 ,treasure is bubbl+ up ab\t him l ! wat]s ( a f\nta94 ,he is ri* beyond 8 hopes1 b is he satisfi$8 ,li/56 ,s\l1 ?\ ha/ mu* good laid up = _m days1 eat1 dr9k & be m]ry4 ,b 8 s\l has no appetite = t k9d ( bread4 ,8 s\l has no ?ir/ = t bracki% & bitt] wat]4 ,x is hungry & ?ir/y = ! liv+ ,god1 & no?+ else c satisfy4 ,"h is ano!r :o has made ! same tragic blund]4 ,i'm an ali5--,i'm an ali5 to ! fai? my "m taught me2 ,i'm an ali5 to ! ,god t he>d my "m :5 %e cri$2 ,i'm a /rang] to ! com=t t my ',n[ ,i lay me' br\ght me1 ,to ! ,ev]la/+ ,arms t held my fa!r :5 he di$4 ,i h sp5t a life-"t seek+ ?+s ,i spurn$ :5 ,i _h f\nd !m2 ,i h f\ght & be5 rew>d$ 9 full _m a w9n+ cause2 ,b ,i'd yield !m all--fame1 =tune & ! pleasures t surr\nd !m2 ,= a little ( ! fai? t made my "m :at %e 04 ,:5 ! great _w came & call$ me ,i des]t$ all to foll[1 ,nev] kn[+1 9 my daz$ness1 ,i _h slipp$ my h& f ,8-- ,nev] not+1 9 my bl9dness1 t ! bauble fame 0 holl[1 ,t ! gold ( weal? 0 t9sel1 z ,i s9ce h le>n$ x is-- ,i h sp5t a life-"t seek+ ?+s ,i've spurn$ :5 ,i h f\nd !m2 ,i h f\ght & be5 rew>d$ 9 full _m a petty cause1 ,b ,i'd take !m all--fame1 =tune & ! pleasures t surr\nd !m1 ,& ex*ange !m = ! fai? t made my "m :at %e 04 ,"h is "o :o has dug a well ( fame1 b he _c c\nt up twelve happy days4 ,& ?\gh he has drunk draughts t might h qu5*$ ! ?ir/ ( millions1 he is dy+ ( ?ir/ because !re is no m to dr9k4 ,oh1 c\ld ,i feel z once ,i felt1 ,& be :at ,i h be51 ,& weep z ,i c\ld once h wept ,o'er _m a vani%$ sc5e4 ,z spr+s 9 des]ts f\nd seem sweet1 ,all bracki% ?\gh !y be2 ,s mid/ ! )]$ wa/e ( life ,^? te>s w\ld fl[ to me4 ,oh1 :at is fame to a woman1 said ano!r4 ,l ! apples ( ! ,dead ,sea1 fair to ! sight & a%es to ! t\*4 ,"h is ano!r & he has digg$ wells ( weal? & fame & p[] & pleasure4 ,he seems afloat ^u a v sea 9 :i* all ! /reams ( human p[] & glory & wisdom m+le4 ,he ta/es !m all only to da% ! cup f 8 lips 9 loa?+ & disgu/ z he cries1 ,vanity ( vanities6 ,all is vanity & vexation ( _s4 ,& s ,jesus says to ?is woman1 ,?is well c nev] p]man5tly satisfy y4 ,no well ( ?is _w c4 ,b if y are only will+1 ,i c give y a well t w satisfy4 ,i c imp>t t :i* w meet e s+le ne$ & e s+le long+ ( y\r s\l4 ,:at a claim is ?is6 ,h[ m>vel\s1 h[ amaz+6 ,& yet ?is tir$ "y man1 sitt+ "h by ! well1 makes ?is high claim1 & ?r\gh ! c5turies ,he has made x good4 ,i c give y1 says ,he1 a well t w satisfy y n[4 ,i c t\* ! hot fev] ( y\r life into re/fulness n[4 ,i c satisfy ! int5se/ hung] ( y\r />v$ s\l ev5 n[4 ,& n only c ,i d ?is = ! pres5t1 b ,i c satisfy = all et]nity4 ,i c give y a f\nta9 t w nev] run dry4 ,i c bless y\r life ) a spr+time :]e ! trees w nev] %$ _! leaves & ! petals ( ! rose w nev] %att] ^u ! grass4 ,if y w all[ me1 ,i w give y t :i* w enri* & satisfy y\r life to-day & to-morr[ & ?r\gh all ! et]nal to-morr[4 ,9 all _w fea/s !re comes a "t :5 we h to say1 ,!re is no w9e4 ,!re comes a "t :5 ! ze/ is gone1 :5 ! wrea?s are )]$4 ,!re comes a "t :5 joy lies c(f9$ & we h left to u only ! du/ & a%es ( burnt out hopes4 ,b ,*ri/ satisfies n[ & ev] m4 ,& ?is ,he does 9 spite ( all circum/ances & 9 ! pres5ce ( all difficulties4 ,= ,8 is n an ext]nal f\nta9 to :i* we h to j\rney aga9 & aga9 & f :i* we may be cut (f by ! =ces ( ! enemy4 ,8 is a f\nta9 )94 ,x is t :i* makes u indep5d5t ( our foes & ev51 :5 ne$ be1 ( our fri5ds4 ,dr4 ,j[ett tells h[ he visit$ an old1 ru9$ ca/le 9 ,engl& & f\nd f> 9 ! inn] prec9cts ( t ca/le a gurgl+ & liv+ spr+4 ,:at a treasure x 0 to ! man :o liv$ 9 t ca/le6 ,8 enemies might besiege him & %ut him 91 b !y c\ld nev] cut (f 8 wat] supply4 ,no foes h[ev] great 7 able to ov]come him by />vation = wat] because he _h a f\nta9 )94 ,!re 0 )9 ! ca/le a well ( wat] spr++ up1 & he 0 indep5d5t ( all outside s\rces4 ,n[1 :5 ,jesus _h told ?is woman ( ! wond]ful gift t ,he _h ! p[] ( imp>t+ x is n at all /range t %e answ]$1 ,sir1 give me ?is wat] t ,i ?ir/ n1 nei!r come all ! way "h to draw4 ,& t is j :at ,jesus desires above all else to d = h]4 ,b !re is "o some?+ 9 ! way4 ,be=e ,*ri/ c imp>t ,8 sav+ & satisfy+ gift ! woman mu/ be br\ght face to face ) h] ne$4 ,%e mu/ be made to face h] own s9 eye to eye & to hate x & confess x4 ,%e mu/ be will+ to turn f x to ,him :o is able to cleanse f all s9 by ! wa%+ ( ,8 blood4 ,& h[ tactfully does ,*ri/ br+ h] face to face ) h] pa/6 ,no?+ c\ld be m t5d]ly delicate ?an ,8 t\* "h4 ,g call ?y husb&1 ,he says4 ,i h no husb&1 is ! ready response4 ,& !n ,he complim5ts h]4 ,if y are to be successful z a s\l w9n]1 if y are to be successful z a work] any:]e--x is f9e to h an eye = t :i* is praisewor?y4 ,!re is some?+ comm5dable ab\t ev]ybody if we only seek = x & f9d x4 ,a disreputable dog came to our h\se ! o!r day4 ,my wife look$ at him & said1 ,:at a horrible look+ dog6 ,b our small boy look$ at him ) a diff]5t eye & f\nd some?+ good ab\t him & rem>k$ t he c\ld wag 8 tail well4 ,!re 0 n mu* 9 ?is woman to complim5t4 ,b ,jesus pick$ out "o ?+ t 0 comm5dable4 ,he complim5t$ h] on ! fact t %e _h told ,him ! tru?4 ,he said1 ,y h be5 hone/ 9 ?is4 ,y h no husb&4 ,y h _h five husb&s1 b ! man t ?\ n[ ha/ is n ?y husb&4 ,9 t said/ ?\ truly4 ,& n[ ! woman /&s look+ h] soil$ & /a9$ pa/ eye to eye4 ,%e does n l x4 ,%e w\ld l to get away f x4 ,%e wants to />t a !ological discussion4 ,%e is ready to laun* out into an argum5t ov] ! prop] place to wor%ip ,god4 ,b ,*ri/ holds h] face to face ) h] s9 till %e loa!s x1 & utt]s t deepe/ cry ( h] inn] nature1 ! long+ = ! com+ ( ! ,messiah4 ,& !n x is t ,*ri/ made ! fir/ disclosure ( ,himself t ,he ev] made 9 ?is _w4 ,he seems to lift ! veil f ! face ( ! inf9ite z ,he says1 ,i t speak unto !e am ,he4 ,& ?is woman has f\nd ! ,liv+ ,wat]4 ,%e =got h] old ?ir/4 ,%e =got ! err& t br\ght h] to ! well4 ,%e left ! empty wat] pot by ! curb/one & b\nd$ away l a happy *ild into ! city4 ,%e is "u ! compell+ p[] ( a m>vel\s discov]y4 ,%e has a /ory inf9itely too good to keep4 ,& 9 spite ( ! fact t h] pa/ _h be5 a %ameful & sordid pa/--%e w\ld n let x close h] lips4 ,%e gave h] te/imony1 & z a result we read ^! words1 ,_m believ$ because ( ! say+ ( ! woman4 ,he>t1 ?is woman nev] _h y\r *ance & m9e4 ,%e 0 plac$ 9 a bad sett+4 ,%e wa/$ ! be/ ye>s ( h] life4 ,%e nev] f\nd ,jesus till ! sweete/ & fre%e/ ye>s ( h] life _h be5 squ&]$ 9 s94 ,%e only met him 9 ! la/ l+]+ days ( autumn or maybe 9 ! w9t] "t ( life4 ,?\gh %e met ,him s late1 :5 %e /ood 9 ,8 pres5ce a little lat] 9 glory %e _h h] h&s full ( %eaves4 ,y h _h a great *ance4 ,is !re anybody t believes because ( :at y h said8 ,has any life be5 transfigur$ & trans=m$ by ! /ory t y h told8 ,w y n give a little m e>ne/ness & a little m ?\ght & a little m pray] & a little m ef=t to ! do+ ( ?is "w t ,jesus ,*ri/ did n ?9k 0 b5ea? ,himself z ! ,k+ ( ,heav5 & ! ,savior ( ! _w8 ,& if y h nev] f\nd ! f\nta9 t satisfies1 if y "k no?+ ( ! spr+ t fl[s )9--w y n claim t bless$ treasure n[8 ,w y n d s1 fir/ ( all1 because ( y\r own ne$s8 ,!n w y n d s n only because ( y\r own ne$s b because ( ! ne$s ( ^? ab\t y8 ,y are ?ir/y m5 & wom51 & ?is is a ?ir/y _w4 ,y ne$ ,god & ,god ne$s y4 ,w y give ,him a *ance at y8 ,rememb] t ?is well ( wat] is n to be y\rs on ! basis ( m]it4 ,x is n to be b\ght4 ,x is n to be e>n$4 ,x is n f\nd 9 ! pa?way ( ! s*ol> or ( ! ri* or ( ! great or ( ! gift$4 ,x is ,god's gift4 ,if y want wages s]ve ! devil1 = ! wages ( s9 is dea?4 ,b ! gift ( ,god is et]nal life ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 our ,"l4 ,9 ori5tal cities1 :]e wat] is (t5 sc>ce1 wat] c>ri]s g ?r\gh ! /reets sell+ wat] at s mu* p] dr9k4 ,& _! cry is ?is3 ,! gift ( ,god1 :o w buy8 ,:o w buy8 ,& sometimes a man w buy ! :ole supply1 & !n all[ ! wat] c>ri] to give x away4 ,& z he goes back d[n ! /reet1 he no long] says1 ,! gift ( ,god1 :o w buy8 b ,! gift ( ,god1 :o w take8 ,! gift ( ,god1 :o w take8 ,t is my message to y3 ,! gift ( ,god1 :o w take8 ,x is y\rs = ! tak+4 ,may ,god help y to take x n[4 ,,vii ,a ,,good ,,man--,,b>nabas ,acts #aa3bd ,?is is ! text3 ,he 0 a good man4 ,d\btless y ?9k me d>+ to ! po9t ( ra%ness to und]take to int]e/ & edify a mod]n congregation by talk+ ab\t a virtue s prosaic z goodness4 ,he 0 a good man4 ,we d n ?rill :5 we he> t4 ,x is n a ^w t quick5s our pulse beat4 ,we d n sit up & lean =w>d4 ,we r relax & /ifle a yawn & look at our wat*es & wond] h[ soon x w be ov]4 ,we are int]e/$ 9 clev] m51 9 m5 ( g5ius4 ,we are int]e/$ 9 bad m51 9 c\rage\s m51 9 poor m5 & ri* m51 b good m5--our int]e/ lags "h1 nods1 dr[ses1 goes to sleep4 ,! tru? ( ! matt] is t ! ^w good is a bit l ! poor fell[ t w5t d[n f ,j]usalem to ,j]i*o4 ,x has fall5 among ?ieves t h /ripp$ x ( its raim5t & h w\nd$ x & dep>t$1 leav+ x half dead4 ,x is a ^w t has a hospital odor ab\t x4 ,x savors ( pla/]s & p\ltices & invalid *airs4 ,its "r h& has no cunn+4 ,its tongue has no fire4 ,its *eeks are corpse-l 9 _! pal5ess4 ,x seems to be 9 ! la/ /ages ( consumption4 ,if p say we are h&some or cultur$ we are delight$1 b :o is complim5t$ by be+ call$ good8 ,:at has wreck$ ?is ^w8 ,:at is ! secret ( its weakness & utt] insipidity8 ,answ]3 bad company4 ,! ,book says1 ,! companion ( fools %all be de/roy$4 ,& ?is ^w is an example ( ! tru? ( t /atem5t4 ,x has be5 =c$ to rub elb[s ) bad company till x has come into utt] disrepute4 ,its evil companions h be5 ( two classes4 ,fir/1 x has be5 made to associate ) ! g5tleman ab\t t[n ^: greate/ m]it 0 t he w\ld smoke a cig> ) y1 if y w\ld furni% ! cig>1 or take a dr9k ) y1 if y w\ld furni% ! liquor4 ,he also grac$ a dress suit1 ev5 ?\gh x 7 a r5t$ "o ) ! r5t unpaid4 ,& he look$ well 9 pumps4 ,he 0 a graceful danc] & good at pok]4 ,he also 0 v skill$ 9 nev] hav+ a job4 ,& 8 fri5ds all said t he 0 a good fell[4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 be+ =c$ to keep company ) said fell[ 0 en\gh to ru9 ! reputation ( ! ^w =ev] m4 ,b z if t 7 n en\gh calamity to befall any innoc5t & in(f5sive ^w1 x 0 =c$ into ano!r association t 0 b little less disreputable4 ,!re 0 an individual--sometimes a man1 sometimes a woman--:o did n swe>1 nor lie1 nor /eal1 nor dip snuff2 ^: conduct 0 z immaculate z t ( a wax figure 9 a %[ w9d[2 :o nev] made a mi/ake1 nor did he ev] make any?+ else4 ,he 0 z aggressive z a crawfi% & z magnetic z a mummy4 ,he 0 faultily faultless1 icily regul>1 spl5didly null4 ,& "o day we felt call$ ^u to clo! ?is colorless insipidity1 ?is inc>nate non5tity1 ) "s sort ( an adjective1 & s we ?rew ar\nd its scrawny %\ld]s ?is once glori\s robe good4 ,we said1 ,yes1 he isn't mu* acc\nt1 x is true1 b he is a good fell[4 ,& ! g>m5t fit him z ! coat ( ,golia? w\ld fit a pigmy4 ,b little by little ! once great cloak seem$ to draw up & to come to fit ! figure ( ! dw>f4 ,?us ! ^w good lo/ its reputation1 fell1 z _m words & _m folks d fall1 ?r\gh bad company4 ,b let me rem9d y t1 9 spite ( popul> misconception1 good is n aft] all a weak ^w4 ,x is a /rong1 brawny1 mascul9e ^w4 ,x has ! %\ld]s ( a ,samson4 ,x has ! lift+ p[] ( a ,h]cules4 ,& ! reason ,god employ$ x "h to describe ?is man ,b>nabas 0 n because ,he _h to say some?+ ab\t him & c\ld n f9d any?+ else dec5t to say4 ,x 0 n a ^w to cov] up ! de=mity ( uselessness or ! gl>+ defect ( a moral m9us sign4 ,he us$ ! ^w because !re 0 none o!r t w\ld fitly describe ! f9e & h]oic man ( :om ,he 0 speak+4 ,x means "h all t ,*ri/ian means4 ,he 0 a good man4 ,t 0 :at ,god said ab\t him4 ,t 0 h[ he look$ :5 se5 ?r\gh ! microscope ( ,calv>y4 ,he _h matriculat$ 9 ,god's s*ool1 & aft] fai?ful & pati5t /udy1 8 ,ma/] gave him a degree4 ,& :at 0 t degree8 ,b>nabas1 ! g5ius8 ,no4 ,b>nabas1 ! gift$8 ,no4 ,x 0 a high] degree ?an ei!r ( ^!4 ,x 0 ! highe/ degree t ,heav5 itself c conf]4 ,he gave him ! degree ( good4 ,b>nabas1 ! good4 ,= he 0 a good man4 ,n[1 :y did ,god call him good8 ,or1 9 o!r words1 :at are ! *>act]i/ics t g to make up a good man8 ,:5 is a man good 9 ! sight ( ,him :o sees ?+s cle>ly & sees !m :ole8 ,9 :at bran*es mu/ a man %[ himself pr(ici5t 9 ord] to receive ?is degree8 ,i ask ^! que/ions ) ! hope t "s ( u :o are "h to-day may want to matriculate 9 ,god's s*ool to receive ! high degree t 0 conf]r$ ^u ,b>nabas4 ,! fir/ bran* 9 :i* ,b>nabas %[$ himself pr(ici5t 9 8 prep>ation = ?is degree 0 ! bran* ( ,*ri/ian ,/ew>d%ip4 ,& ,i make bold to say t no man w ev] receive ! degree t ,b>nabas receiv$ :o is n pr(ici5t 9 ! grace ( /ew>d%ip4 ,"h is ! /ory4 ,b>nabas is 9 ,j]usalem at ! "t ( ,p5teco/4 ,! ,*ur* is 9 ! e>ly spr+-"t ( its p[]4 ,_m ,jews1 bo? home-born & =eign-born1 h be5 br\ght into ! fold4 ,!y h !reby brok5 ) _! k9dr$1 & _m ( !m are )\t any means ( support4 ,!n ,b>nabas comes =w>d4 ,he is a weal?y l& own]4 ,he sells 8 l& & puts e doll> ( x ^u ! alt> ( 8 ,"l1 = ! sav+ ( ! *ur* 9 its h\r ( crisis4 ,:at does ?is mean8 ,x means t :5 ,b>nabas became a ,*ri/ian1 t :5 he gave himself to ,*ri/1 he gave 8 money also4 ,n[1 /ew>d%ip = y may n mean t y1 z ,b>nabas1 sell :at y h & give x all away4 ,god does n call ^u all m5 to d t1 b :at ,he does d is to call ^u e man to put bo? himself & 8 money at ,8 disposal4 ,he calls ^u e man to recognize ,god1 & n himself1 z ! own]4 ,t is ! fir/ /ep 9 ,*ri/ian ,/ew>d%ip3 t ,god owns all2 ,he owns me2 ,he owns my home2 ,he owns my *ildr52 ,he owns my prop]ty4 ,i h call$ y\r att5tion be=e to ! fact t ! mod]n idea ( own]%ip is pagan4 ,! ,*ri/ian idea is ?is3 t ,god is ! absolute own] ( all ?+s4 ,i am sure t we are z ready z 0 ,b>nabas to ackn[l$ge ?is fact4 ,we nod our heads & agree1 b a tru? l ?is dem&s some?+ m ?an simply a nod ( ! head4 ,if ,god owns ev]y?+1 !n ,i am to ackn[l$ge t own]%ip4 ,h[ 0 ,god's own]%ip ackn[l$g$ ?r\gh\t all ! ,old ,te/am5t days8 ,by ! devot+ ( a t5? to ,8 s]vice4 ,t 0 requir$ ( ! ri* & ( ! poor4 ,no man 0 exempt4 ,*ri/ nev] at any "t set t law aside4 ,i d n see h[ any man d>e d less ?an t to-day4 ,! ,jews1 )\t "o ?\s&? "p ( our light1 7 curs$ because ( _! failure to d ?is v ?+4 ,s9ce :5 has x come to pass t ! great] ! light ! less ! responsibility8 ,!re is no?+ m ne$$ to-day ?an a ,*ri/ian attitude t[>d money4 ,!re has be5 a reaction f ! altruism t prevail$ dur+ ! w>1 & ! _w is m money mad ?an ev] be=e4 ,& m5 are mak+ money z sc>cely ev] be=e1 & ! man :o is mak+ money is ! man :o /&s 9 ! position ( a peculi> dang]4 ,= ! m5 :o c rapidly accumulate money & at ! same "t be loyal to ,jesus ,*ri/ are few inde$4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 ,dallas ! o!r day ,i talk$ to a fri5d :o 0 a man ( weal?4 ,he said )\t en?usiasm1 ,i h made m money ?is ye> ?an ,i ev] made be=e4 ,& !n ,i que/ion$ him reg>d+ 8 "w 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,at "o "t he _h be5 ! tea*] ( a v l>ge class ( boys4 ,he told me t he _h giv5 up 8 ,sunday ,s*ool "w1 t he _h giv5 up all 8 religi\s "w4 ,!n ,i said1 ,if y _h a !rmomet] = regi/]+ happ9ess1 ,i suppose y\r !rmomet] w\ld regi/] l[] to-day ?an at any o!r "t s9ce y came into ! ,*ur*4 ,& ) sadness he ackn[l$g$ t su* 0 ! case4 ,yes1 ,b>nabas 0 s\nd 9 ! doctr9e ( /ew>d%ip4 ,& ,i am fully p]suad$ t ! man :o is g5u9ely ,*ri/ian 9 8 attitude t[>d money w be ,*ri/ian 9 e o!r relation%ip ( life4 ,& ,i am likewise fully p]suad$ t ! man :o fails "h1 :o falls %ort ( ! /&>d ( goodness "h1 w fall %ort ev]y:]e4 ,a man may be a lib]al man & fail to be a good man1 b no man c be a good man & at ! same "t be a gripp+1 grasp+1 covet\s man4 ,x is an utt] impossibility4 ,b>nabas got a degree 9 goodness1 & ! fir/ c\rse he ma/]$ 0 a c\rse 9 ,*ri/ian ,/ew>d%ip4 ,second1 ,b>nabas 0 pr(ici5t 9 t difficult bran* t we call fai?4 ,he _h acquir$ fai? till he 0 full ( x4 ,fai? 9 ,god8 ,yes1 he _h fai? 9 ,god4 ,t lies back ( all t he did & all t he became4 ,b ! fai? t %[s itself mo/ 9 8 life1 z we see x1 is 8 fai? 9 m54 ,h[ he did believe 9 folks6 ,confid5ce 9 m5 is an ess5tial to true goodness4 ,i d n believe t any cynic 0 ev] a really good man4 ,i "k we sometimes pride ourselves on be+ h>d to fool4 ,we congratulate ourselves at times on be+ able to see m ?r\gh a key-hole ?an o!r folks c see ?r\gh a wide-op5 door4 ,we boa/ ( our ability to read "* & to see beh9d ! sc5es & to detect %am :]e o!r folks dream$ !re 0 s9c]ity4 ,& ,i am n argu+ = bl9dness or /upidity1 b :at ,i d say is ?is3 t ! really good m5 are ! m5 :o believe 9 _! fell[s4 ,y h met ! man :o says t e fell[ has 8 price4 ,b :5ev] y he> a man say t y may "k t !re is at lea/ "o man :o does h 8 price1 & t is ! man :o is mak+ ! /atem5t4 ,y c compromise till y come to p]suade y\rself t compromise is ! law ( life4 ,y c play ) hone/y till y come to believe 9 ! di%one/y ( ! :ole _w4 ,& ! man )\t confid5ce 9 8 bro!r is a man :o p]sonally kn[s t he himself w\ld n d to tru/4 ,b>nabas believ$ 9 m54 ,"o ( ! greate/ enemies t ! ,*ur* ev] _h return$ "o day f a t\r ( p]secution 9 ,damascus4 ,he decl>$ t he _h be5 conv]t$ on ! way1 b nobody 9 ,j]usalem believ$ him4 ,yes1 !re 0 "o glori\s exception4 ,t exception 0 ,b>nabas4 ,he believ$ 9 ,paul1 /ak$ 8 reputation1 8 life1 8 ,*ur*1 :i* 0 de>] to him ?an 8 life1--he /ak$ all ^! ^u 8 fai? 9 ,paul's s9c]ity4 ,b = t1 ,paul might h be5 lo/ to ! ,*ur*4 ,& "h is ano!r in/ance3 ,paul & ,b>nabas are on _! fir/ mission>y t\r4 ,) !m is a "y man nam$ ,m>k4 ,he has be5 t5d]ly nurtur$4 ,he f9ds ! mission>y life h>d] ?an he expect$4 ,he proves a c[>d & goes home4 ,ye>s aft]1 :5 ! faces ( ,paul & ,b>nabas are aga9 set to ! battle front1 ,m>k once m (f]s 8 s]vice4 ,b ,paul w n accept him4 ,he kn[s t ! mission field is no place = p>lor soldi]s4 ,& s he flatly refuses to all[ him to become a "p ( ! army ( invasion4 ,b ,b>nabas1--someh[ he _c br+ himself to give him up4 ,he believes t ev5 if a man fail$ once he may succe$ at a second trial4 ,he believes t a c[>d may become a h]o1 t a des]t] may yet become a tru/$ & fai?ful soldi]4 ,& s he /&s by ,john ,m>k ev5 at ! great price ( p>t+ company ) ,paul4 ,& 8 confid5ce 0 glori\sly ju/ifi$1 z our confid5ce s (t5 is4 ,:o wrote ! second ,gospel--"o ( ! *oice/ pieces ( lit]ature 9 ! _w8 ,x 0 writt5 by ,john ,m>k1 ! des]t]4 ,!n ye>s lat]1 :5 bitt] days ( p]secution h come1 ,paul is 9 prison4 ,he especially ne$s m5 ab\t him n[ on ^: loyal c\rage & devotion he c c\nt absolutely4 ,= :om does he n[ ask8 ,li/56 ,take ,m>k & br+ him ) !e1 = he is pr(itable to me = ! m9i/ry4 ,m>k has come back4 ,he has be5 sav$ to ,*ri/ & to ! ,*ur*4 ,& ! "o to :om we are ma9ly indebt$ = 8 salvation is none o!r ?an ! good man ,b>nabas4 ,& ,b>nabas won because ( 8 /urdy1 p]si/5t fai?4 ,n[ to "s ?is virtue may seem a bit ( a weakness1 b if weakness1 h[ l x is to ! weakness ( ,*ri/ ,himself6 ,= c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ m>vel\s *>act]i/ics ( ,jesus is ,8 fai? 9 m54 ,h[ ,jesus c\ld expect t ! poor slatt]n :o 0 dragg$ into ,8 pres5ce tak5 9 adult]y c\ld be utt]ly diff]5t f t h\r1 ,i d n "k4 ,i c]ta9ly w\ld n h expect$ x ( h]1 b ,he did4 ,& ,i he> ,him say+ to h]1 ,g & s9 no m4 ,h[ ,jesus c\ld expect t twelve faulty1 unle>n$1 self-seek+ m51 su* z ,8 disciples 71 w\ld ev] be ! means ( remak+ ! _w1 ,i _c = a mom5t see4 ,!y fail$ ,him 9 ,8 h\r ( supreme/ ne$4 ,!y slept 9 ! g>d5 & ran l fright5$ %eep :5 ,he 0 arre/$4 ,& yet1 kn[+ _! c[>dice & _! weakness1 ,he tumbles ! responsibility ( _w conque/ ^u _! frail %\ld]s ) ! decl>ation t ! gates ( hell %\ld n prevail aga9/ !m4 ,c]ta9ly ! wilde/ fai? t 0 ev] ex]cis$ is ! fai? t ,god ex]cises 9 m54 ,& ! fai? ( ?is man ,b>nabas 0 a quality born ( a goodness t 0 close ak9 to ! goodness ( ,god4 ,t is ! way1 ,i ?9k1 t ?is man got 8 "n4 ,y "k !y did n always call him ,b>nabas4 ,! folks ov] 9 ,cypress knew him z ,joses4 ,!y nam$ him ,b>nabas because t 0 ! ^w t be/ describ$ him4 ,x 0 a v]bal picture ( ! man4 ,:at does x mean8 ,a son ( consolation4 ,isn't t f9e8 ,james & ,john 7 call$ ! sons ( ?und]4 ,t speaks ( p[]1 might1 da%1 ! lightn+'s fla%1 ! ?und]'s cra%4 ,!re is /orm wrapp$ up 9 _! p]sonalities4 ,b ,b>nabas is ! peaceful sunset aft] ! /orm4 ,he is ! light at ev5tide4 ,he is a son ( consolation4 ,n[1 if !re is any?+ f9] ?an t ,i d n "k j :at t some?+ might be4 ,to be inc>nat$ enc\ragem5t1 embodi$ com=t1 fle% & blood consolation1--x w\ld be h>d to f9d a bett] vocation ?an t4 ,?is man _h ! tongue ( ! le>n$ t he might be able to speak a ^w 9 season to him t 0 we>y4 ,he deliv]$ m5 f ! bondage ( _! self-despis+s1 f ! burd5 ( _! self-contempt4 ,he br\ght hope :]e !re _h be5 despair & turn$ ! we/w>d gaze t[>d ! ea/4 ,he po9t$ out ! /reaks ( dawn t 7 light+ ! sky4 ,he made m5 he> ! bird's song )9 ! voiceless egg & to cat* ! p]fume ( fl[]s "u ! sn[4 ,he 0 a son ( consolation4 ,be pitiful1 says ,dr4 ,watson1 = e man is hav+ a h>d "t4 ,!re are "s folks :o depress u4 ,!re are "s wet blanket p]sonalities :o /ifle u4 ,& !re are o!rs l ,b>nabas :o refre% u1 & :5 !y come & knock at our doors we pass out ( ! /uffy atmosph]e ( a m5tal prison into a fl[] g>d5 :]e ! air is fre% & sweet ) p]fume & musical ) ! morn+ song ( birds4 ,?ird1 ?is man 0 ?or\ghly mission>y4 ,he _h tak5 a c\rse 9 ,god's doctr9e ( evangelism4 ,he believ$ t ! ,gospel 0 = all mank9d4 ,"s ,*ri/ians ( t day 7 try+ to keep x a ,jewi% sect4 ,:5 !y he>d t folks 7 actually be+ conv]t$ d[n 9 ,antio* !re seems to h be5 n ! lea/ bit ( joy 9 ! fact4 ,b "u ! lead]%ip ( ! ,_s !y s5t ,b>nabas to inve/igate4 ,he came & saw ! same light 9 _! faces d[n 9 ,antio* t 0 9 ! faces ( ^? :o 7 ,_s-baptiz$ up 9 ,j]usalem4 ,& ! /ory says t :5 he saw ! "w ( ! ,"l he 0 glad4 ,& n only 0 he glad1 b he ?rew himself at once into ! "w ( evangeliz+ t =eign city4 ,!n he did ano!r big ?+4 ,see+ ! great opportunity t 0 !re1 he w5t & s\ght ,paul out ov] at ,t>sus & br\ght him ov] z 8 help]4 ,& x 0 !re z !y labor$ toge!r & m9i/]$ to ! ,"l & fa/$ t ! ,holy ,gho/ said1 ,sep>ate me ,b>nabas & ,saul1 = ! "w :]eunto ,i h call$ !m4 ,& !y w5t =? z ! _w's fir/ =eign mission>ies4 ,an army has gone =? s9ce t day1--! *oice/ spirits t ?is _w has ev] se54 ,& ^? :o h gone h consecrat$ ! soil ( e cont95t by _! pray]s1 _! te>s & _! sacrifices4 ,_! a%es re/ to-day ^u e %ore & ! songs ( ! r$eem$ are sung to-day "u e sky because !y h labor$4 ,:o 0 ! vangu>d ( t great army ^: go+ =? 0 z ! go+ =? ( ! morn+8 ,! vangu>d 0 made up ( two m54 ,"o ( !m 0 ,paul1 ! o!r ,b>nabas1 a man n m>vel\sly clev]1 n greatly gift$4 ,8 supreme m]it 0 j ?is1 t 9 a real & g5u9e s5se he 0 a good man1 full ( fai?4 ,& la/ ( all1 ,b>nabas 0 a spiritual man4 ,! inspir$ writ] says t he 0 full ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& t impli$1 ( c\rse1 t ,b>nabas 0 a man fully giv5 up to ,god1 ,!re c be no deep spirituality ap>t f t4 ,our surr5d] is ! condition ( our be+ full ( ! ,_s4 ,= we are ,8 witnesses ( ^! ?+s1 z is also ! ,holy ,gho/1 :om ,god ha? giv5 to !m t obey ,him4 ,s y c readily see :y ,b>nabas has a "r to ! f9e complim5t t is paid him "h by ! writ] ( ! ,acts4 ,b>nabas 0 g5]\s ) 8 possessions4 ,he _h ! ,*ri/ian attitude t[>d money4 ,b>nabas 0 g5]\s 9 8 judgm5ts4 ,he _h a bro!r's attitude t[>d 8 fell[s4 ,he 0 ?or\ghly mission>y4 ,he made ,*ri/'s program = _w conque/ 8 own4 ,he 0 pr(\ndly & g5u9ely spiritual4 ,& because ( ^! f9e qualities "o :o knew him well said ( him1 ,he 0 a good man4 ,n[1 !re are complim5ts m fla%y ?an be+ call$ good4 ,!re are encomiums t are mu* full] ( glitt]1 b 9 spite ( t1 ,i am conv9c$ t no?+ great] or bett] c\ld possibly be said ab\t any "o ( u liv+ to-day or any "o t ev] has liv$ ?an j ?is t is writt5 ab\t ,b>nabas3 ,he 0 a good man4 ,i _h r my boy w\ld be able to say t ab\t me :5 he /&s by my grave1 sunk5 & grass-gr[n1 ?an to say any?+ else 9 all ! _w4 ,bro!r1 let u covet goodness4 ,let u seek t r>e treasure4 ,= !re is no?+ bett] or f9] or m beautiful or m useful4 ,goodness4 ,x is ! faire/ fl[] t c ev] bloom 9 y\r s\l g>d54 ,x is ! sweete/ music t ev5 ,god's skill$ f+]s w ev] be able to w9 f y\r ?\s& /r+$ he>t h>p4 ,x is ! virtue 9 ^? we love t grips u tighte/ & holds u longe/4 ,& wond]ful to say1 x is )9 rea* ( e "o ( u4 ,!re are c]ta9 f9e ?+s t y & ,i c nev] possess4 ,we "k t4 ,g5ius1 greatness1--!y are high & =bidd+ m\nta9 peaks4 ,_! sides are rugg$ & precipit\s4 ,!y h pull$ iron hoods ( sn[ & ice ^u _! br[s4 ,b goodness1--t is a peak t may be scal$ by ! t5d] feet ( little *ildr5 & by ! tott]+ feet ( old age4 ,x may be scal$ by ! reluctant feet ( ^? 9 life's prosaic middle passage4 ,let u address ourselves !n to ?is high task4 ,let u matriculate ?is morn+ 9 ,god's s*ool = ?is degree1 ! degree ( goodness4 ,& "o day x may be writt5 ( u z x 0 writt5 ( ,b>nabas1 ,he 0 a good man4 ,,viii ,,! ,,inque/--,,ph>aoh ,exodus #ad3cj & #i3af ,9 ,exodus #ad3ai we read ^! words3 ,& ,israel saw ! ,egyptians dead ^u ! sea%ore4 ,x is r a gha/ly & grewsome sight4 ,!re !y lie1 ! soldi]s ( ! once pr\d army ( ,egypt4 ,!y are 9 all sorts ( positions1 ^! dead m54 ,"s h _! heads pill[$ peacefully ^u _! arms z if 9 sleep4 ,o!rs h _! h>d faces half buri$ 9 ! s&4 ,o!rs /ill lie prone ^u _! backs ) bits ( seawe$ 9 _! hair & _! sightless eyes />+ 9 t]ror at no?+4 ,!y are v mu* alike1 ^! corpses4 ,b "h is "o t is diff]5t4 ,look at ! ri* co/ume 9 :i* x is dress$4 ,look at its bejewell$ f+]s4 ,!re is no cr[n ^u its br[4 ,!re is no sceptre 9 t n]veless h&4 ,yet x is easy to guess t ?is corpse1 ?is pocket t dea? has turn$ inside out & empti$ 0 once a k+4 ,yes1 ?is is ! body ( ,ph>aoh1 ! "o "t rul] ( ,egypt4 ,b "h he lies to-day among ! meane/ ( 8 soldi]s4 ,he is sprawl$ 9 unk+ly fa%ion ^u 8 face z if ! sea _h spit him out 9 %e] nausea & disgu/4 ,& n[ comes ! big "q t we want to consid]4 ,h[ came ?is fam\s ,egyptian "h8 ,he 0 once a k+1 y rememb]4 ,he 0 rul] ov] ! pr\de/ nation 9 ! _w4 ,& "h we f9d him dead4 ,he di$ away f home4 ,he di$ a viol5t dea?4 ,let u hold an inque/ ov] him = a mom5t & see h[ he came to die4 ,he did n leave ,egypt & m>* into ! ,r$ ,sea = t purpose4 ,he nev] int5d$ t life %\ld end ?us4 ,nor is he "h because 8 enemy ,israel has prov5 /rong] ?an himself4 ,:at is ! cause8 ,& ! "q is answ]$ by ! voice ( ,god4 ,we read x 9 ,exodus #i3af1 ,= ?is cause h ,i rais$ !e up t ,i might %[ =? my p[] 9 !e4 ,w y notice :at ?is /range text says4 ,)\t ! lea/ equivocation x says t ,god rais$ ?is man ,ph>aoh up t ,he might %[ =? ,8 p[] 9 him4 ,& t purpose ,he accompli%$4 ,?is gha/ly piece ( royal rott5ness has n be5 ?r[n ^u ?is %ore by ! h& ( man4 ,z we look at him we see 9 him a monum5t ( ! p[] ( ,god4 ,& /range to say1 he is n a monum5t ( ,god's p[] to save & to keep & to utilize1 b ( ,god's p[] to ?w>t & to disappo9t & to wreck & to utt]ly de/roy4 ,& 9 8 de/ruction ,god tells u t ,he has a*iev$ ,8 purpose4 ,y w agree ) me t ?is is an amaz+ /atem5t4 ,! tea*+ seems to be t ,god has rais$ ?is man up t ,he might glorify ,himself by mak+ a complete & utt] wreck ( him4 ,i wond] if t c be true4 ,we agree1 ,i suppose1 all ( u :o believe ! ,bible1 t ,god has a plan = e life4 ,all nature tells ( a plann+ ,god4 ,all revelation tea*es x also4 ,we h ! message direct f ! lips ( ! ,"l1 ,z my ,fa!r ha? s5t me1 ev5 s s5d ,i y4 ,b 9 admitt+ t ,god plans e life1 c we believe t ,he plans = "s to g wrong & = o!rs to g "r8 ,c we believe t ,he plans = "o to become a ,judas & ! o!r a ,/4 ,john8 ,is x ! purpose ( ,god t "o %all develop into a ,moses & ! o!r "r at 8 side %all gr[ up into a mis]able & di/ort$ wreck t we call ,ph>aoh8 ,9 o!r words1 is ,judas z mu* a "p ( ! plan ( ,god z ,john8 ,if s we are ( all m5 mo/ mis]able because we h a wick$ ,god4 ,b we "k t su* is n ! case4 ,god nev] plann$ t any man %\ld g wrong4 ,he is n will+ t any %\ld p]i%1 b t all %\ld come to rep5tance4 ,he is ! et]nal lov]4 ,he lov$ ,moses1 b ,he lov$ ,ph>aoh no less4 ,& ,judas 0 z de> to ,god's he>t z ,john4 ,& :atev] failure !y made ( _! lives1 & :atev] failure y & ,i make ( our lives1 we d n make because ,god =ces u to d s4 ,9 :atev] way we g wrong1 we d n d s because ,god plann$ t we %\ld4 ,we d x because ( our own willfulness & wick$ rebellion aga9/ ,god4 ,9 o!r words1 ?\gh ,god plans y\r life & m9e1 ,he _c 9 ! v nature ( ?+s1 =ce u to ent] into ,8 plan4 ,y :o are fa!rs & mo!rs realize t4 ,_m p>5ts h made beautiful plans = _! *ildr5 only to h ^? plans despis$4 ,our *ildr5 are n ourselves4 ,!y h indep5d5t wills4 ,!y h ! capacity = ent]+ into our purposes = !m & ?us br++ u joy unspeakable4 ,!y h also ! capacity = despis+ ^? purposes & break+ our he>ts4 ,h[1 !n1 d we expla9 ?is /range text1 ,= ?is cause h ,i rais$ !e up t ,i might %[ =? my p[] 9 !e8 ,because x is a fact t ?is dea? 9 ! ,r$ ,sea 0 n an accid5tal dea?4 ,x is a fact t ?is corpse "h ^u ! bea* is n "h by m]e *ance4 ,?is k+ 0 flung "h by ! p[] ( a disappo9t$ & griev$ & reject$ ,god4 ,he lies "h dead ^u ! %ore accord+ to ! delib]ate plan & purpose ( ,god4 ,b :ile ?is is true1 we ne$ to keep ?is big fact 9 m9d3 ,?\gh ,ph>aoh lies "h accord+ to ! purpose ( ,god1 ?is 0 n ,god's fir/ & highe/ purpose = him4 ,b ,ph>aoh resi/$ & reject$ e noble & wor?y purpose t ,god _h 9 8 life4 ,by 8 own rebellion he made x impossible = ,god to realize any purpose 9 him at all save ! la/ & ! wor/4 ,d y rememb] t /ory 9 ,j]emiah8 ,"o day ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto ! prophet ,j]emiah say+1 ,arise & g d[n to ! ,pott]'s h\se & !re ,i w cause !e to he> my ^w4 ,& ,j]emiah w5t d[n & he>d ! message4 ,arriv$ )9 ! ,pott]'s h\se1 ?ree objects at once drew 8 att5tion4 ,!re 0 a man work+1 ! ,pott]4 ,!re 0 ! in/rum5t ) :i* he work$1 ! :eel4 ,& !re 0 ! sub/ance ^u :i* he work$1 ! clay4 ,9 ! ,pott]'s h& ! clay 0 mis%ap5 & unsightly4 ,! cup 0 n yet f9i%$ 9 ! ,pott]'s h&4 ,b !re 0 a place :]e x 0 f9i%$1 & t 0 9 ! m9d ( ! ,pott]4 ,! ,pott] c\ld already see ! f9i%$ product4 ,he 0 try+ to make ! cup accord+ to ! ideal t he _h 9 8 m9d4 ,b we read t ! cup 0 m>r$ 9 ! mak+4 ,t is1 !re 0 some?+ 9 ! clay t resi/$ ! ,pott]4 ,n[1 :at did he d ) ! m>r$ cup8 ,we w\ld h expect$ him to ?r[ x away1 b he did n4 ,he made x aga94 ,:at a gospel t is = fail+ & s9n+ m5 l ourselves4 ,h[ glori\s t1 :5 we resi/ ,god's purpose & all b wreck ourselves1 ,he w make u aga94 ,truly we w\ld be a hopeless race b = ! fact t we h a mighty ,god :o is able to remake u ev5 :5 we h rebell$ aga9/ ,him & h ?w>t$ ,8 bless$ plans = u4 ,he made x aga94 ,yes1 b notice ?is4 ,he made x aga9 ano!r vessel4 ,he *ang$ 8 plan = ?is latt] vessel4 ,he realiz$ t he c\ld n make x accord+ to ! f9e ideal t 0 9 8 m9d = ! fir/ vessel4 ,t "o refus$ to realize ! be/1 !re=e he made x into ano!r vessel4 ,he s\ght to make x realize ! second be/4 ,!re is a tru? "h ( trem5d\s importance t we are prone to =get1 & t tru? is ?is1 t hav+ reject$ & resi/$ ,god = days & mon?s & ye>s1 ,god _c make ( u :at ,he c\ld h made if we _h ent]$ into ,8 plans f ! beg9n+4 ,if y reject ,god's be/ = y1 !n ,he tries to get y to realize ,8 second be/4 ,if y reject ?is1 !n ,he seeks to br+ y to ! next be/4 ,b rememb] ?is1 ,god _c1 9 ! v nature ( ?+s1 make z mu* out ( a fraction ( a life z ,he c out ( ! :ole ( a life4 ,n[1 suppose1 ! clay ^u :i* ! ,pott] 0 work+ _h be5 m>r$ aga94 ,aga9 he w\ld h und]tak5 to h made x into ano!r vessel4 ,b all ! :ile t clay w\ld h be5 becom+ less & less pla/ic4 ,all ! :ile x w\ld h be5 becom+ m & m difficult = ! ,pott] to %ape x accord+ to 8 purpose4 ,?us ! "t w\ld inevitably come :5 x w\ld no long] be capable ( be+ %ap$ by 8 h& at all4 ,!n :at w\ld be ! result8 ,/ep outside ! ,pott]'s h\se & y are 9 ! ,pott]'s field4 ,ab\t y lie brok5 crock]y & %att]$ e>!nw>e4 ,:y is x !re8 ,n because ! ,pott] made vessels = ! /upid purpose ( break+ !m to pieces4 ,!y are !re because !re 0 some?+ 9 ! clay t s resi/$ ! h& ( ! ,pott] t he 0 able to make no?+ ( !m b ^! %att]$ & mis%ap5 & brok5 wrecks4 ,n[ ?is is ! /ory ( ,ph>aoh1 k+ ( ,egypt4 ,god _h a noble purpose 9 ?is man's life to beg9 )4 ,he gave him e opportunity4 ,he br\ght to be> all t inf9ite love & m]cy c\ld br+ to be> to get ,ph>aoh to be a good man4 ,! reason ,ph>aoh end$ z he did end 0 n because ,god did n love him & did n d ,8 inf9ite be/ to save ,him4 ,x 0 because ,ph>aoh resi/$ & resi/$1 rebell$ & rebell$ till at la/ he ?rew himself a corpse ^u ?is di/ant sea%ore4 ,& ! message we he> f 8 clammy lips ?is night is ?is1 ,look at me & see :at a t]rible ?+ x is to rebel aga9/ ,god4 ,behold me & see ! tragic failure ( ! man t p]si/5tly ?r[s himself 9 wick$ madness aga9/ ! bosses ( ! buckl] ( ! ,"l ,almighty4 ,look n[ h[ h>d ,god tri$ to make some?+ ( ,ph>aoh4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,he gave to him a great & fai?ful m9i/]4 ,ph>aoh _h ! privilege ( kn[+ ,moses4 ,he _h an opportunity ( he>+ ab\t ! greate/ individual t ! _w has ev] se54 ,he ?rew himself away1 did ,ph>aoh4 ,he *ose ,god's wor/ in/ead ( ,god's be/1 b he did n d x because he did n "k bett]4 ,nei!r are y wa/+ y\r life because y d n "k bett]4 ,if y h n _h a tea*] great z ,moses1 y h yet be5 fai?fully w>n$1 & 9 y\r s9 y are )\t excuse4 ,god gave ,ph>aoh a *ance to coop]ate ) ,him1 to help ,him 9 sav+ ,israel & mak+ h] into a great nation4 ,moses' fir/ ^w to ,ph>aoh 0 ?is1 ,! ,god ( ,israel sai?1 ,let my p g4 ,n[1 ,ph>aoh's answ] to ?is dem& 0 haughty en\gh4 ,he answ]s1 ,:o is ! ,god ( ,israel8 ,i d n "k him4 ,& he didn't1 ?\gh he might h kn[n ,him4 ,b ,god did n ?r[ him away aft] ?is "o *ance4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,he gave him ample opportunity to "k ,him4 ,) ?is end 9 view ,god br\ght ,8 inf9ite en]gies into play4 ,wond] aft] wond] ,he work$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,ph>aoh by ! h& ( ,moses4 ,at fir/ ^! wond]s 7 imitat$ by ! magicians4 ,^! fakes1 by _! cunn+1 made x easy1 at lea/ = a :ile1 = ,ph>aoh to resi/ ,god4 ,!y help$ ! ,k+ to close 8 royal eyes to ! tru?4 ,!y help$ him to />t ) decision on 8 c\rse ( rebellion4 ,b ! magicians 7 soon outdone4 ,moses began to p]=m wond]s t !y c\ld n imitate4 ,& !y !mselves 7 =c$ to believe 9 ! pres5ce & might & reality ( ,god4 ,& !y :o _h help$ _! k+ to g wrong1 turn$ to him ) ?is ackn[l$gm5t on _! lips1 ,x is ! f+] ( ,god4 ,b x is easi] to lead a man a/ray ?an x is to lead him back4 ,x is easi] = y1 by y\r godless & worldly life1 to lead y\r *ildr5 to despise ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur* ?an x is to lead !m back aft] !y h gone a/ray4 ,ph>aoh li/5$ to ! magicians :5 !y c\nsel$ him to d wrong1 b he turn$ a deaf e> to !m :5 !y c\nsel$ him to d "r4 ,!n foll[$ t s]ies ( plagues ^u ,egypt t 7 always prec$$ & always foll[$ by ?is dem& ( ,god spok5 ?r\gh ! lips ( ,moses1 ,let my p g t !y may s]ve me4 ,y see :at ,god 0 dem&+ ( ,ph>aoh4 ,x is ! same t ,he dem&s ( y & me1 ob$i5ce--t is all4 ,he is comm&+ u to surr5d] ourselves to ,him1 to ent] into ,8 purpose4 ,& ! "o ?+ t ,god want$ 0 ! "o ?+ t ,ph>aoh did n want4 ,b he 0 becom+ afraid & s he propos$ to compromise4 ,9 8 fright he tells ,moses t he w obey4 ,he w let ! p g4 ,t is1 he said1 ,i w let "p ( !m g4 ,i w let ! m5 g4 ,leave ! *ildr5 "h4 ,ph>aoh knew t j s long z he kept ! *ildr5 9 ,egypt1 j s long w\ld ,israel rema9 9 bondage4 ,& ! devil kn[s to-day j s long z our homes rema9 un*ri/ianiz$1 j s long w ! _w rema9 un*ri/ianiz$4 ,we w nev] br+ 9 ! ,k+dom by simply seek+ to save an adult g5]ation4 ,we mu/ give ,god a *ance at ! *ildr5 or ! cause ( righte\sness is go+ to be defeat$4 ,b if we w save ! *ild1 we w surely save ! _w4 ,!n ,ph>aoh (f]$ a second compromise4 ,he said1 ,i w let y & ! *ildr5 g1 b y mu/ leave y\r cattle & y\r %eep4 ,y mu/ leave all y\r flocks & y\r h]ds4 ,t is1 y may g into ,canaan if y mu/1 b leave y\r bus9ess 9 ,egypt4 ,& ! devil to-day is p]fectly will+ t y & ,i be j z pi\s & pray]ful z we want to be on ,sunday1 provid$ we =get all ab\t su* ?+s on ,monday4 ,he is will+ = y to be dev\tly religi\s if y w only conf9e y\r religion to ! *ur*4 ,b a religion t does n p]meate & purify & uplift & sanctify bus9ess & bus9ess relations is n ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& !n ,ph>aoh (f]$ a ?ird compromise4 ,he said1 ,i w let ! p g1 b !y mu/ n g f>4 ,:y 0 t8 ,= ! v human reason t he want$ ! privilege ( gett+ !m back4 ,he said1 = in/ance1 ,i w obey ,god1 b ,i d n want to promise to make my ob$i5ce p]man5t4 ,y h se5 pl5ty ( in/ances ( t4 ,"h is a man :o has decid$ to be a ,*ri/ian1 b he won't jo9 ! *ur*4 ,he wants to see h[ he gets along fir/4 ,su* a man is already mak+ provision = go+ back4 ,take up ?y b$1 said ! ,ma/] to ! p>alyz$ man :om ,he _h heal$4 ,he ev] wants u to make a complete break ) ! pa/4 ,b ! plagues gr[ worse4 ,ph>aoh is becom+ m & m fright5$4 ,:ile ! sc>e is on he promises aga9 & aga9 t he w obey ! ,"l unconditionally4 ,!re 0 a t]rible /orm1 y rememb]4 ,! hail /ones fell l %rapnel & ! lightn+ dropp$ f ! cl\ds & fairly play$ along ! e>?1 & t]ror gripp$ ! ,k+'s he>t4 ,& he s5ds = ,moses4 ,:5 ,moses comes he tells him1 all atremble1 ,i h s9n$ ?is "t4 ,i w let ! p g4 ,b :5 ! /orm ceases & ! sun %9es out he is q a%am$ ( 8 weakness4 ,he is s a%am$ t he =gets altoge!r ! promise t he made :5 ! fe> ( dea? 0 ^u him4 ,?is is a side ( human nature t is a bit disgu/+1 yet we d>e n %ut our eyes to x4 ,!re are scores li/5+ to me at ?is v mom5t :o h act$ = all ! _w z ,ph>aoh act$4 ,& y h done s ) all ! light t he _h & f> m4 ,i d n "k ( a man t is 9 great] dang] ( be+ ultimately lo/ ?an t man :o nev] c>es = religion except :5 he is sc>$4 ,because ! tru? ( ! matt] is t a man ( t k9d does n c>e = goodness or = ,god at all4 ,n ev5 9 8 mom5ts ( mo/ abject t]ror does he want to be truly sav$4 ,he simply wants to escape ! results ( 8 s94 ,he does n want to pay ! p5alty = wrong do+4 ,he wants to defeat ! ends ( ju/ice4 ,he is n int]e/$ 9 be+ good & pure & true4 ,he is simply int]e/$ 9 keep+ out ( hell4 ,h[ pati5t ,god 0 ) ,ph>aoh4 ,we are amaz$ at x till we ?9k h[ inf9itely pati5t ,he has be5 ) ourselves4 ,by /orm1 by black night1 by adv]sity aft] adv]sity1 ,god is do+ ,8 be/ to fight ,ph>aoh back f ! ,b$ ,sea4 ,he is do+ all ,he c to turn him away f committ+ suicide 9 body & suicide 9 s\l4 ,b ,ph>aoh1 z "s ( ourselves1 seem$ absolutely gre$y = damnation4 ,he seem$ completely b5t on work+ out 8 own utt] de/ruction4 ,aft] ! k+ _h brok5 "o v[ aft] ano!r & li$ & li$ & li$ aga91 ,god br\ght ! la/ d>k provid5ce into 8 life4 ,he made "o f9al ef=t to save him f 8 ru94 ,ph>aoh 0 call$ to kneel by ! c(f9 ( 8 fir/ born4 ,& 8 h>d he>t seem$ s(t5$ at la/4 ,by ! grave ( ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce he made a solemn v[ t he w\ld obey ,god4 ,& he set ab\t putt+ ! v[ into execution at once4 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 n only all[$ to g1 b !y 7 hurri$ out ( ,egypt4 ,at la/1 at la/1 we say1 ) :at inf9ite exp5se ! man is br\ght to obey4 ,b w\ld y believe x ! grass _h n yet gr[n gre5 ^u ! grave ( 8 boy till he =got 8 v[ & turn$ back to ! old life aga94 ,oh1 :at a grip s9 gets on u4 ,oh1 h[ bl9d we become if we p]si/5tly refuse to foll[ ! light4 ,s ,ph>aoh bru%$ 8 te>s out ( 8 eyes1 ga!r$ 8 army & set out aft] ! dep>t+ *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,i see ! bu/le & hurry ( ! sett+ out4 ,i see ! look ( hate on ! k+'s face z he comes )9 sight ( 8 "o "t slaves4 ,he laughs a mir?less laugh z he sees _! pr$icam5t4 ,!y are %ut 9 on ei!r side4 ,! sea is 9 front & he & 8 army 9 ! re>4 ,:at a sweet rev5ge he is go+ to h4 ,b look4 ,some?+ has happ5$4 ,!re is a pa? ?r\gh ! sea4 ,^! hunt$ slaves are m>*+ 94 ,b x doesn't matt]4 ,:]ev] ,israel c g1 ! ,egyptians c g4 ,s he & 8 army m>* 9 beh9d4 ,!y keep ! ,israelites 9 sight4 ,n[ 9 ! di/ance !y see t ! la/ ,israelite has rea*$ dry l&4 ,& !n !re is a great %riek t is quickly *ok$4 ,! wat]s h come toge!r aga94 ,! sea waves ro> ab\t ^! /ruggl+ soldi]s l liquid hate4 ,! ,k+ is =gott54 ,8 m5 are madly try+ to save !mselves4 ,a jewel$ h& fla%es 9 ! light = a mom5t4 ,!re is an oa?1 a cry = help1 a gulp1 & sil5ce4 ,& ! hungry sea has its prey4 ,ph>aoh1 :y are y "h8 ,& if ^? dead lips c\ld speak he w\ld say1 ,i am "h because ,i p]si/5tly refus$ to obey ,god4 ,he (f]$ me ! be/ & ,i spurn$ x & spurn$ x aga9 till at la/ ,he ?rew me "h4 ,he did x because ,i made x impossible = ,him to d any?+ else4 ,& z ,i look at ?is wreck ,i ?9k h[ diff]5t ! /ory might h end$4 ,?is man might h _h a "p 9 ! mak+ ( a great p4 ,he might h be5 associat$ ) ,moses 9 giv+ to ! _w a new nation4 ,he might ev5 n[ be 9 ! fell[%ip ( ,moses among ! tall sons ( ! morn+4 ,= ! diff]5ce betwe5 ?is man & ! great man ,moses is n 9 ! fact t ,god purpos$ evil = ! "o & good = ! o!r4 ,x is 9 ?is1 t "o 0 ob$i5t unto ! heav5ly vision1 t "o c\ld say1 ,! grace t 0 be/[$ ^u me 0 n 9 va91 & ! o!r resi/$ & kept resi/+ till he ran by e blockade t ,god c\ld put 9 8 pa? & plung$ headlong into de/ruction4 ,,ix ,a ,,son ,,( ,,%ame--,,jeph?ah ,judges #aa3ce ,i h op5$ my m\? unto ! ,"l & ,i _c g back4 ,i l ^! big words4 ,!re is a r+ ( /]l+ /r5g? 9 !m4 ,!y h a robu/ mascul9ity t grips my he>t4 ,!y are n ! words ( a weakl+4 ,!y h absolutely no savor ( s(tness or moral flabb9ess4 ,!y are n *eap4 ,!y are high pric$ words4 ,!y are words made co/ly by a pl5tiful baptism ( trag$y4 ,!y are words lit]ally soak$ 9 blood & te>s4 ,?is man ,jeph?ah has made a v[4 ,& n[ ! h\r is ^u him 9 :i* x is 8 duty to make ! v[ good4 ,8 v[ involves f> m ?an he ev] expect$4 ,b t fact does n cause him to be untrue4 ,he has giv5 8 promise4 ,pay day has come4 ,8 promise involves measureless sacrifice4 ,to keep x is to put out e /> 9 8 sky4 ,x is to pluck up e fl[] 9 8 g>d54 ,x is to *ange life's music into discord4 ,x is to take f him ! "o he loves f> bett] ?an he loves 8 own life4 ,b ev5 ?\gh ! price is big1 he w n refuse to pay x4 ,ev5 ?\gh 8 promise is h>d1 he w keep x4 ,i h op5$ my m\? unto ! ,"l & ,i _c g back4 ,jeph?ah has _h _m h>d ?+s said ab\t him4 ,he has be5 wrong$ s9ce be=e he 0 born4 ,i d n ?9k t ju/ice has be5 done to 8 memory4 ,frankly1 ,i ?9k he is "o ( ! mo/ h]oic s\ls ( ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory4 ,x is true t he w\ld n fully measure up to all our mod]n ideals1 b rememb] ?is1 he liv$ 9 ! morn+ ( human hi/ory4 ,he liv$ :5 ! light 0 dim4 ,& he 0 true to ! light t he _h4 ,he 0 true ) a rugg$ fidelity t w cause him to rise up 9 ! day ( judgm5t & condemn _m ( u4 ,jeph?ah1 ,i say1 has be5 greatly wrong$4 ,he nev] _h a fair *ance4 ,he 0 wrong$ 9 8 v bir?4 ,he 0 ! son ( a fa!r :o 0 unfai?ful to 8 m>riage v[s4 ,jeph?ah 0 a *ild ( %ame4 ,8 fa!r _h *os5 to sacrifice ^u ! wayside alt>4 ,8 fa!r _h _h 8 fl+4 ,he _h s[n 8 wild oats1 & ( necessity !re 0 a h>ve/4 ,8 fa!r suff]$1 b sad to say1 he 0 n ! only suff]]4 ,h[ we ne$ to be rem9d$ aga9 & aga9 t no man ev] s9s alone4 ,no man ev] walks f ! pa? ( virtue )\t he walks ^u bruis$ & ble$+ feet4 ,he himself suff]s1 b :at is sadd] /ill1 he causes somebody else to suff]4 ,i _c g to hell alone4 ,i _c plunge out into ! d>k )\t involv+ ano!r s\l1 at lea/ 9 "s measure1 9 my trag$y4 ,?is fa!r s9n$4 ,x meant suff]+ = him4 ,x also meant suff]+ = "o :o 0 altoge!r blameless4 ,x meant suff]+ = 8 boy4 ,n only did ,jeph?ah h z "p ( 8 life trag$y an unclean fa!r1 b he _h an unclean "m z well4 ,jeph?ah's "m 0 n "o ( ^? un=tunate s\ls1 m s9n$ aga9/ ?an s9n+1 :o _h made "o false /ep = ! sake ( ! man %e lov$4 ,%e 0 a pr(essional outca/4 ,%e 0 a woman :o made x h] bus9ess day by day to sell h]self ov] ! c\nt]s ( iniquity4 ,%e 0 "o ( ^? ^: feet 9 all ages take hold on hell4 ,s ,jeph?ah _h a bad *ance4 ,he 0 ! fragm5t ( a home t nev] 04 ,he _h no fa!r t d>$ to own him4 ,& ! fir/ eyes into :i* he look$ 7 ! eyes ( an unclean woman4 ,& ! fir/ lips t kiss$ him 7 lips soil$ & /a9$ by ye>s ( s9ful liv+4 ,poor little baby4 ,poor little f\ndl+4 ,poor little outca/4 ,h[ mu* he miss$4 ,:at are ! mo/ preci\s memories 9 y\r life to-night8 ,:at are ! sc5es to :i* y look back ) deepe/ love & t5d]ness8 ,i "k4 ,!y are ! sc5es ( y\r *ildhood's home4 ,h[ de> to my he>t are ! sc5es ( my *ildhood1 ,:5 fond recollection1 pres5ts !m to view2 ,! or*>d1 ! mead[1 ! deep tangl$ wildwood1 ,& e lov$ spot t my infancy knew4 ,b ! secret ( ! fasc9ation ( ^? de> sc5es is ?is1 t we saw !m by ! gl[ ( ! light ( love4 ,we ?9k t5d]ly ( our e>ly homes because !y 7 presid$ ov] by a fa!r & "m :o knew ,god4 ,& ! "o cord t has fail$ to snap betwe5 u & a good life is ! cord t ties u /ill to ! fai? ( our fa!rs & our mo!rs4 ,b ,jeph?ah miss$ all ?is4 ,8 fa!r 0 unfai?ful4 ,8 "m 0 an unclean woman4 ,!re 7 no t5d] & holy associations t made x easy = him to be good4 ,!re 7 no memories to come 9 aft] ye>s & :isp] old half =gott5 pray]s4 ,!re 7 no fond recollections to lay _! h&s ^u him ) angelic t5d]ness & lead him away f 8 ,city ( ,de/ruction4 ,he 0 a *ild ( s91 a *ild ( blackness & ( night1 a *ild b]eft ( ! inspiration ( a good "m's life & ! sweet uplift ( a pi\s home4 ,& n only 0 ?is man wrong$ 9 :at he miss$1 he 0 equally wrong$ 9 :at he suff]$4 ,e>ly he 0 br&$ ) a %ame n 8 own4 ,i "k ( few places :]e society has be5 s unju/ & unk9d z x has 9 its condemnation ( ^? innoc5t ones :o are ! victims ( ano!r's s94 ,we =get t e *ild comes into ! _w ) ! ,fa!r's kiss ^u its clean s\l reg>dless ( ! circum/ances ( its bir?4 ,we =get also t t *ild is no m to blame = ^? circum/ances ?an x is to be blam$ = ! curr5ts ( ! sea or = ! d>kness ( ! night4 ,b ,jeph?ah 0 blam$4 ,ugly names 7 flung at him be=e he 0 old en\gh to "k _! d>k & s9i/] mean+4 ,he 0 =bidd5 to g to ! big h\se ( 8 fa!r be=e he knew :y he 0 n all[$ to g4 ,he 0 exclud$ f ! games ( ^? m =tunately born ?an he1 :5 he c\ld no m und]/& :y he 0 exclud$ ?an he c\ld keep back ! bitt] te>s ( *ildi% disappo9tm5t4 ,i c see him z he wat*es 8 half bro!rs & si/]s play 9 ! di/ance1 & 8 little he>t is lonely & he is hungry = a playmate4 ,& ! gate is %ut 9 8 face1 ! gate ( a %ame n 8 own4 ,by & by y\?hood comes1 & e>ly manhood4 ,! p>5tal e/ate is to be divid$4 ,jeph?ah is dis9h]it$4 ,he is driv5 f among 8 p4 ,he is =c$ to flee = 8 life4 ,& he goes to take refuge 9 ,tob ) its m\nta9 fa/nesses & ) its rude hea!ns :o are less unk9d ?an ^? k9sm5 ( 8 :o claim to be wor%ipp]s ( ,jehovah4 ,s we h "h ! mat]ial out ( :i* ?is "y man is call$ on to build a life4 ,he has no p>5tage4 ,he has no k9dr$4 ,he has no fri5ds4 ,nobody believes 9 him4 ,ev]ybody expects him to g wrong4 ,x seems ev5 at times z if ev]ybody want$ him to g wrong4 ,!y said1 ,oh1 yes1 ,i "k him4 ,i us$ to "k 8 "m4 ,%e di$ 9 ! gutt]4 ,y c't expect any?+ ( him4 ,& x is n at all difficult to g d[n :5 ev]ybody expects y to g d[n4 ,x is a great ?+ to h somebody to tru/ y4 ,t is a trem5d\s help4 ,z long z y feel t !re is somebody :o c\nts on y1 :o believes 9 y1 y are n )\t an an*or4 ,i read ! o!r day ( a little newsboy :o 0 giv5 a qu>t] t he might get *ange4 ,& on 8 way back he 0 run ov] & cru%$ by an auto4 ,& ! la/ ^w he said 01 ,be sure & hunt him up & give him back ! *ange4 ,he tru/$ me4 ,b "h is a "y fell[ exil$1 robb$1 p]secut$ & mi/ru/$4 ,& out ( ?is *>r$ & ugly mat]ial he is call$ ^u to build a life4 ,& :at is ! result8 ,well1 he refus$ to surr5d]4 ,he said1 ,if nobody else w believe 9 me ,i w believe 9 myself4 ,s9ce nobody else w help me1 ,i w help myself4 ,if ,i am to be robb$ ( my inh]itance ,i w make a way ( my own4 ,& s he set to "w4 ,he did n sp5d 8 "t hunt+ up 8 neighbors to tell !m ( 8 mis=tunes4 ,he did n put 9 8 "t boa/+ ( :at he w\ld d if he 7 z well (f z 8 half bro!rs d[n 9 ,israel4 ,he w5t to "w to build 8 =tune 9 ! "h & n[4 ,& little by little he won4 ,& !n "o day a runn] came to him 9 ! field & said1 ,jeph?ah1 y h company at y\r h\se4 ,& ! man look$ up 9 surprise & said1 ,company6 ,:o is x8 ,a committee ( eld]s f ,israel4 ,& ,jeph?ah is a/oni%$4 ,he is fill$ ) wond]4 ,he is try+ to guess :y !y came4 ,& ) ! problem unsolv$ he goes to meet 8 gue/s4 ,^! eld]s greet him l a long lo/ son4 ,!y tell him h[ !y rejoice 9 8 prosp]ity4 ,!y in=m$ him h[ !y _h always kn[n t he w\ld make good4 ,!y let him "k t !y w\ld nev] h s5t him out ( ,israel if !y _h _h _! way ab\t x4 ,& !n at la/ !y ga!r c\rage to tell him _! err&4 ,& !y say1 ,israel is be+ besieg$ by ! ,ammonites & we want y to come & be ! comm&]-9-*ief ( our armies4 ,well1 n[ t 0 a %ock4 ,"h 0 a "y fell[ :o began ) no?+1 & worse ?an no?+4 ,b in/ead ( :9+1 in/ead ( quitt+1 in/ead ( compla9+ t he _h no *ance1 in/ead ( putt+ 9 8 "t wi%+ t he 0 some:]e else1 he did 8 duty :]e he 04 ,& folks f\nd x out & came to kneel at 8 feet & ask him = help4 ,& ,i am n say+1 "y man1 t e man gets 8 j des]ts1 b ,i d say t 9 ! ov]:elm+ majority ( cases1 if a man is really any acc\nt1 soon] or lat] somebody w f9d x out4 ,x may be true t ,full _m a gem ( pure/ ray s]5e ,! d>k unfa?om$ caves ( ocean be>4 ,full _m a fl[] is born to blu% unse51 ,& wa/e its sweetness on ! des]t air4 ,b ,i d\bt if any gem ( real human wor? ev] lies p]man5tly conceal$4 ,i s]i\sly "q if any radiant fl[] ( human "* ev] wa/es its sweetness on ! des]t air4 ,le>n to d some?+ t ! _w ne$s to h done & m5 w make a pa? to y\r door ev5 if y live 9 a des]t4 ,!y came & ask$ ,jeph?ah = help4 ,x is a humiliat+ exp]i5ce4 ,n[1 ,i suppose ^? half bro!rs ( ,jeph?ah's d[n 9 ,israel1 ^? fell[s :o _h scorn$ him 9 8 *ildhood1 ^? fell[s :o _h robb$ him ( 8 %>e 9 ! e/ate1--,i suppose !y did "s l\d talk+ ab\t ! g5]al be+ a k9sman ( !irs4 ,oh1 !y are v mu* l we are4 ,we seldom boa/ ( our relation%ip to an outca/1 b if we are "o hundr$ & fir/ c\s9 to somebody :o is prom95t we are mighty apt to g ab\t tell+ x4 ,jeph?ah he>d _! reque/ & promis$ to help !m4 ,i ?9k t 0 f9e ( him4 ,x w\ld h be5 s easy = him to h said1 ,oh1 yes1 y kick$ me out :5 ,i 0 a little helpless waif4 ,:5 ,i ne$$ help y w\ld n give x4 ,:5 ,i ne$$ help y laugh$ at my *ildi% te>s4 ,n[ y ne$ help1 ,i w laugh at y4 ,b !re 0 no?+ ( rev5ge 9 him4 ,wrong$ z he _h be51 he w\ld n nurse 8 wrongs4 ,he w\ld n all[ 8 bitt] treatm5t to make him bitt]4 ,i wi% we all 7 s wise4 ,y 7 injur$ ye>s ago by somebody4 ,t somebody p]*ance 0 9 ! *ur*4 ,& s y h nev] _h any use = ! *ur* s9ce4 ,y h nev] _h any use mu* = anybody s9ce4 ,y h be5 sn>l+ & snapp+4 ,d y rememb] ,miss ,h>ri%am 9 ,great ,expectations8 ,%e 0 to be m>ri$4 ,all arrangem5ts 7 made4 ,! w$d+ cake 0 on ! table4 ,b at tw5ty m9utes to n9e a cruel note came tell+ h] t ! groom 0 n com+4 ,!re=e1 ! clocks 7 all /opp$ at tw5ty m9utes to n9e4 ,! cake /ood ^u ! table till x rott$4 ,! bl9ds rema9$ drawn & no sunlight 0 ev] all[$ 9 ! h\se aga94 ,& life = h] /opp$ at tw5ty m9utes to n9e4 ,"o disappo9tm5t wreck$ h]1 embitt]$ h]1 made h] ?r[ h] life away4 ,b ,jeph?ah refus$ to be embitt]$4 ,he cons5t$ to g4 ,b be=e he und]took ! campaign he /ood beside ! alt> ( ,god4 ,?is man _h liv$ = ye>s among hea!ns1 b !y _h n hea!niz$ him4 ,he /ill /ood true by ! alt>4 ,circum/ances 7 aga9/ him1 b religion is n simply = ! easy situations 9 :i* we f9d ourselves4 ,y\r te/1 z "o has said1 is n h[ good y c be if y h a devot$ sa9t on ei!r side ( y d[n at ! (fice4 ,y\r te/ is :at y\r religion c d = y 9 ! mid/ ( a godless cr[d4 ,daniel's ,god 0 te/$ n 9 ! pleasant situations ( 8 e>ly home life4 ,! te/ 0 among 8 foes4 ,x is amid/ ! horrors ( a lion's d5 t ! k+'s "q e*oes1 ,oh1 ,daniel1 s]vant ( ! liv+ ,god1 is ?y ,god :om ?\ s]ve/ cont9ually1 able to deliv] !e8 ,jeph?ah w5t to battle f ! alt> ( pray]4 ,z he w5t he made a v[4 ,x is ! v[ = :i* he has be5 mo/ sev]ely criticiz$4 ,x is a v[ t has caus$ 8 "n among "s to be br&$ ) %ame4 ,he v[$ t if ,god w\ld give him ! victory he w\ld (f] to ,him :atev] fir/ came out ( ! door ( 8 h\se to meet him on 8 return4 ,x 0 a ra% v[1 ,i am ready to admit4 ,yet ra% z x 01 ,i d n f9d x 9 my he>t to be sev]ely critical ( him4 ,i r jo9 ) ,dr4 ,peck 9 my admiration4 ,y "k :at is ! matt] ) a great _m ( u smug *ur* memb]s8 ,we are s prud5t4 ,we h su* admirable possession ( all our faculties4 ,we are 9 dang] ( dy+ ( self-control4 ,?is man 9 ! :ite heat ( 8 en?usiasm made a solemn pl$ge to ! ,"l ( t :i* 0 de/9$ to be inf9itely ! mo/ preci\s ?+ 9 8 life4 ,b "s ( u 9 our prud5ce w n ev5 make a pl$ge ( a few doll>s4 ,we say we d n "k h[ well we w be fix$ next week or next mon? or next ye>4 ,y h he>d ( ! man :o subscrib$ #ej & refus$ to pay x1 say+ t he 0 too religi\s t day to look aft] 8 own int]e/s4 ,"s ( u nev] get t religi\s4 ,b all ! encomiums ?r\gh\t ! ,^w ( ,god are utt]$ ^u ^? :o are utt]ly ra% 9 _! giv+4 ,! wid[ fooli%ly gave away all t %e _h4 ,& ,m>y squ&]$ a :ole box ( o9tm5t :5 a few drops w\ld h be5 amply suffici5t4 ,b x 0 _! mad recklessness t made !m immortal4 ,jeph?ah made 8 v[ & w5t to battle4 ,he w5t confid5tly4 ,he w5t believ+ t inasmu* z he _h put himself & :at he _h at ,god's disposal1 t ,god w\ld put ,himself at 8 disposal4 ,& ,god did n disappo9t him4 ,he won ! fight4 ,& n[ ! victori\s army is m>*+ home4 ,! soldi]s are rejoic+4 ,b !re is a /range t5s5ess & anxiety 9 ! g5]al's face t ! soldi]s d n und]/&4 ,nobody und]/&s b ,god & ,jeph?ah4 ,at la/ !y r\nd ! b5d 9 ! road & ! g5]al comes 9 sight ( 8 own home4 ,& !n sudd5ly 8 bronze face goes deadly pale4 ,he reels ^u 8 horse4 ,= out f ! door ( 8 home has come a lovely girl ) d>k hair & sunny face1 & %e is s++ a song ( welcome4 ,fa!r & daught] come face to face4 ,! girl is p]plex$1 & ! g5]al /ra9s h] h>d to 8 he>t4 ,he is fa!r & "m to h] at once1 & %e is all he has4 ,& ! cup is bitt] almo/ beyond ! dr9k+4 ,& he says1 ,alas1 my daught]1 y h br\ght me v l[4 ,& he tells h] 8 /ory4 ,& ! girl ) sweet resignation und]/&s1 & ! great sacrifice is made4 ,jeph?ah 0 a h>d man1 y say4 ,d n judge him 9 ! light ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,judge him 9 ! light ( ! day 9 :i* he liv$4 ,& rememb] ?is1 t he _h ! manhood to keep 8 promise4 ,rememb] t he _h ! /urdy c\rage to pay 8 v[4 ,i h op5$ my m\? unto ! ,"l1 & ,i _c g back4 ,oh1 ! _w is sav$ by ! _c m51 by ! m5 :o h big impossibilities 9 _! s\ls4 ,joseph says z he faces ! temptation ( 8 life1 ,i _c d x4 ,! apo/les ord]$ to keep sil5t1 say1 ,we _c4 ,& ,jeph?ah ) break+ he>t & te>-wet face1 tempt$ to break 8 v[1 says1 ,i _c g back4 ,oh1 ,i "k :at we w\ld probably h done4 ,we w\ld h said to ourselves1 ,nobody kn[s t ,i made t v[ anyway1 nobody b ,god4 ,i made x 9 ! secrecy ( my own he>t4 ,i nev] brea!d a ^w into any human e>4 ,if ,i g back on x1 x w n matt] s mu*4 ,x is simply a promise t ,i made to ,god4 ,?is man _h n told 8 v[4 ,x 0 a secret betwe5 himself & 8 ,"l4 ,he 0 n driv5 to ! p]=mance ( x by public op9ion4 ,he 0 n urg$ to x1 z flabby ,h]od1 = ! sake ( ^? t sat ) him4 ,he 0 urg$ to x by 8 own un/a9$ consci5ce & 8 /]l+ manhood4 ,or he might h said1 ,i made ! v[1 x's true1 b ,i made x "u pressure4 ,a great dang] 0 ?reat5+ & a man is n to be held responsible = a v[ he makes 9 ! pres5ce ( dang]4 ,did y ev] get fright5$ :5 a /orm 0 on & promise ,god ?+s1 & !n g back on x8 ,( c\rse y h4 ,we h be5 false to "o ano!r1 "s ( u4 ,h[ _m ( u h be5 false to ,god6 ,h[ f> is ?is old h]o ahead ( ourselves6 ,?9k ( ! v[s t y h made z memb]s ( ! *ur*4 ,y h n ev5 fulfill$ ! v[ y made to y\r groc]yman4 ,"s ( y h n paid = ! clo!s t y h on1 & nev] w4 ,"s ( y h made pl$ges to ! *ur* & h =gott5 !m4 ,& j because ! *ur* won't sue y1 y are go+ to break ! promise t y h made1 n simply to m51 b to ,god4 ,& :at h y done ) y\r *ur* v[s8 ,y h promis$ to r5\nce ! devil & all 8 works1 ! va9 pomp & glory ( ! _w4 ,h y kept y\r v[8 ,y h promis$ to ob$i5tly keep ,god's holy w & comm&m5ts4 ,h y be5 hone/ ) ,god 9 ?is matt]8 ,y h promis$ to be subject to ! rules ( ! *ur* & to att5d ^u its s]vices1 & "s ( y h trampl$ on ^? rules flagrantly1 op5ly1 kn[+ly4 ,& rememb] t :5 y took t v[ x 0 n a pl$ge t y made to me4 ,y op5$ y\r m\? t day unto ! ,"l4 ,& y t are "h outside ! *ur*1 may ! "l help y to pay y\r v[s unto ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,= !re is h>dly a s+le "o ( y b t at "s "t has op5$ y\r m\? unto ! ,"l4 ,:at ab\t t promise y made to ,god :5 y 7 sick8 ,i d n say y made x into any human e>1 b y brea!d x 9 pray] into ,8 e>4 ,:at ab\t ! promise y made to ,god by ! c(f9 ( y\r baby8 ,:at ab\t ! promise ( consecration y made by ! b$side ( y\r dy+ "m8 ,may ! ,"l help u to make ?is day a pay day4 ,may ! ,"l give u ! c\rage to say1 ,i h op5$ my m\? unto ! ,"l1 & ,i _c g back4 ,x ,a ,,case ,,( ,,blues--,,elijah #a ,k+s #ai3d ,"o day y 7 read+ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t & y came to t surpris+ ^w f ,james3 ,elijah 0 a man subject to l passions z we are4 ,& if y 7 read+ ?\ghtfully y />$ at t s5t5ce 9 wide-ey$ amazem5t4 ,& !n 9 y\r he>t y said1 ,x isn't true4 ,elijah's /ory doesn't read a bit l m9e4 ,!n y ?\ght ( h[ he came & put 8 f+] 9 ,ahab's face & made t face g :ite4 ,y ?\ght ( h[ he c>ri$ ,heav5's key 9 8 pocket = ?ree ye>s & six mon?s4 ,y ?\ght ( 8 lift+ ! dead boy into life2 ( 8 victory on ,c>mel2 ( 8 quiet walk to ! little /ation beyond ! ,jordan :]e ! ,heav5ly ,limit$ met him & took him home4 ,& aga9 y felt l say+ t ,james 0 altoge!r mi/ak54 ,to =tify y\rself m fully y r]ead 8 /ory4 ,!n y came to ?is passage & y read x ) a gasp3 ,& he came & sat d[n "u a junip] tree1 etc4 ,& d[n by ! pr9t ( y\r foot y saw ! big footpr9t ( ! old prophet & y said1 ,aft] all1 we are v mu* alike4 ,aft] all1 he got 9 ! dumps1 frett$ & broke 8 he>t ) ! blues1 ev5 z ,i4 ,n[1 :at 0 ! matt] ) ,elijah8 ,he 0 n a natural & delib]ate pessimi/4 ,!re are "s folks t are1 y "k4 ,!re are "s p :o /udy to be pessimi/ic4 ,!y are ! self-appo9t$ inspectors ( w>ts & c>buncles1 ! self-elect$ sup]visors ( sew]s & /reet gutt]s4 ,!y pride !mselves on be+ guides to ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond & on hold+ a pass key to ! cave ( ,giant ,despair4 ,"o su* woman1 be+ ask$ h[ %e felt1 said1 ,i feel good to-day4 ,b ,i always feel ! wor/ :5 ,i feel ! be/ because ,i "k h[ bad ,i am go+ to feel :5 ,i get to feel+ bad aga94 ,two buckets w5t to a well "o day4 ,"o sobb$ & said1 ,oh1 me6 x breaks my he>t to ?9k t h[ev] full we g away f ! well1 we always come back empty4 ,& its companion laugh$ outright & said1 ,:y1 ,i 0 congratulat+ myself on ! fact t h[ev] empty we come to ! well1 we always g away full4 ,"o morn+ :5 ! _w 0 brimm+ ) spr+1 two little girls ran out into a g>d5 :]e ! dewdrops & ! sunlight & ,god _h wr\ght ! miracle ( a hundr$ full-bl[n roses4 ,!y look$ at ! lovely sc5e & "o w5t back & said te>fully1 ,oh1 "m1 ! roses are bloom+1 b !re is a ?orn = e rose4 ,! o!r look$ & w5t back s++ & said1 ,"m1 ! roses are bloom+ & !re is a rose = e ?orn4 ,no1 ?is man 0 n a delib]ate pessimi/4 ,_h he be5 8 "n & memory w\ld h rott$ long ago1 = ! m5 t bless u are ! hopeful m51 ! =w>d-look+ m54 ,i read ( a man :o 0 put 9 jail dur+ ! ,bo] ,w> simply because he 0 always prophesy+ disa/]4 ,he 0 a disc\rag]4 ,he refus$ to see any?+ hopeful4 ,& a man ( t k9d ought to be 9 jail because he is z h>mful z a man ) ! small-pox4 ,he :o /eals my purse /eals tra%1 b he :o fil*e? f me my sunny outlook1 my expectation ( ! dawn ( a to-morr[1 takes t :i* n enri*es him1 b makes me poor inde$4 ,:at 0 ! matt] ) ,elijah8 ,well1 9 ! fir/ place1 he 0 tir$4 ,he 0 utt]ly sp5t4 ,he _h j pass$ ?r\gh a v try+ & exact+ ordeal4 ,we c well imag9e t ! days j prec$+ ! te/ ^u ,c>mel 7 toilsome days & ! nights 7 sleepless nights4 ,!n came ! great day ( conte/ & victory4 ,!re 01 ( c\rse1 no re/ t day4 ,&1 9 ! exhil>ation ( victory1 y "k h[ he ran be=e ! *>iot ( ,ahab f ,c>mel to ,jezreel1 a di/ance ( sev5te5 miles4 ,arriv$ !re1 he got a message f ,jezebel ?reat5+ 8 life4 ,he _h expect$1 ( c\rse1 t ! m5 :o _h %\t$ ,! ,"l ,he is ,god w\ld /& by him4 ,b !y did n4 ,he _h expect$ t ev5 ,jezebel w\ld be afraid to lift h] voice 9 def5se ( ! old defeat$ hea!nism ( ! pa/4 ,b "h aga9 he 0 mu* mi/ak54 ,9 fact1 in/ead ( tamely ackn[l$g+ defeat %e s5ds him ?is ^w3 ,s let ! gods d to me1 & m also1 if ,i make n ?y life z ! life ( "o ( !m by to-morr[ ab\t ?is "t4 ,jezebel's ?reat totally upset ! prophet's s5se ( victory4 ,he came to feel t he _h n won aft] all4 ,= ! fir/ "t he gave way to fe>4 ,c[>dice ru%$ ^u him & drove him1 )\t re/1 d[n ! road t l$ into ! wild]ness4 ,! t]m9us ( ?is road 01 q naturally1 ! junip] tree4 ,s "o s\rce ( 8 disc\ragem5t1 "o secret ( 8 be+ 9 ! blues1 0 t he 0 utt]ly tir$4 ,x is h>d inde$ = a man to be hopeful :5 8 n]ves are on edge4 ,x is h>d = him to keep out ( ! blues :5 he is completely exhau/$4 ,z a tir$ body yields at su* times f> m readily to physical disease1 s does x yield m readily to ! exquisite torture ( disc\ragem5t & depression4 ,a second reason = 8 collapse 0 a lo/ s5se ( ! div9e fell[%ip4 ,up to ?is "t ,elijah's e /ep _h be5 ord]$ ( ! ,"l4 ,he _h a s5se ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce t 0 cont9u\s4 ,b ,jezebel's ?reat _h made him believe t he mu/ look out = himself4 ,s he took 8 case into 8 own h&s4 ,& t is ! road t mu/ always lead to ! junip] tree4 ,su* a collapse is next to impossible z long z we keep on intimate t]ms ) ,god4 ,yond] is man nam$ ,paul on a %ip t is go+ to pieces4 ,! sea curls its lips & lies 9 wait ) lift$ tee? z if to bite4 ,! sailors' faces are gha/ly ) hung] & panic4 ,b :ile despair grips e o!r he>t & :ile dea? laughs ) holl[ laught] amid/ ! popp+ timb]s ( ?is wreck+ %ip1 ?is man /eadies himself & %\ts1 ,be ( good *e]4 ,:at is ! secret ( 8 *e]8 ,!re /ood by me ?is night ! angel ( ,god ^: ,i am4 ,he 0 sav$ by an intimate & p]sonal s5se ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce4 ,elijah _h lo/ ?is s5se ( ! ,div9e4 ,h5ce ! deep1 d>k night ( utt] disc\ragem5t 0 ^u him4 ,?us utt]ly we>i$ & 8 old intimacy ) ! ,"l gone1 ! wor/ naturally foll[$4 ,all 8 hopes seem$ to fall ab\t him4 ,!re came to him a he>t-break+ s5se ( p]sonal failure4 ,he sobb$ out ! compla9t3 ,i am no bett] ?an my fa!rs4 ,!y all[$ ,israel to drift into idolatry4 ,i h n be5 able to br+ x back4 ,i h accompli%$ no?+4 ,i toil$ long & h>d1 dream+ t at ! end ,i w\ld clasp ! w>m1 radiant h& ( success & victory1 b 9 reality ,i only clasp ! skeleton h& ( failure4 ,h y ev] _h a feel+ t y 7 ( no acc\nt & nev] w\ld be2 t 9 spite ( all t ,god _h done = y1 y 7 a failure8 ,!re are few ?+s m fraught ) he>ta*e & bitt]ness & disc\ragem5t ?an t4 ,t is some?+ t makes y want to sob & give ov] ! fight utt]ly4 ,& !re are a lot ( folks t all[ !mselves to come to t dismal conviction4 ,!y "w1 & nobody seems to appreciate x4 ,!y toil1 & nobody complim5ts !m4 ,!n !y decide t !y d n am\nt to any?+1 & !y feel l giv+ ov] ! fight4 ,i read ! o!r day a fasc9at+ essay f ,frank ,boreham4 ,9 ?is essay ! au?or spoke ( a c]ta9 disc\rag$ fri5d ( 84 ,he decl>$ x 8 purpose to help ?is fri5d by s5d+ him a pres5t4 ,& ! /range pres5t t he 0 go+ to s5d him 0 an onion4 ,yes1 he 0 go+ to wrap ?is onion 9 lovely tissue pap] & put x 9 a beautiful c&y box & tie x ) p9k ribbon & po/ x to 8 fri5d at once4 ,n[1 :y s5d him an onion8 ,well1 = ! simple reason t ?\gh an onion is "o ( ! mo/ valuable ( all vegetables1 ?\gh x is ! f9e/ ( reli%es1 ?\gh x has add$ piquancy to a ?\s& fea/s1 yet nobody praises ! onion4 ,( c\rse y "k ! au?or is "r "h4 ,y may h read "s great poetry 9 y\r "t1 poems on daffodils1 violets1 roses1 daisies4 ,ev5 y h kn[n a great poet :o c\ld write ab\t a l\se & a field m\se1 b :]e d y f9d a poem ab\t an onion8 ,:at orator waxes eloqu5t 9 its praise8 ,:at bride ev] c>ries a b\quet ( onions z a bridal b\quet8 ,?is is true1 ( c\rse1 b :y is x true8 ,n because ! onion is useless4 ,! real reason is because x is s /rong4 ,x is h>d] to gr[ s5tim5tal ov] great /rong ?+s1--?\gh te>s h be5 %$ ov] onions1 z our essayi/ has po9t$ out4 ,!re are "s we praise1 y "k1 because we ?9k t !y ne$ x to keep !m go+4 ,!y are weak4 ,!re are o!rs we d n praise because !y are s /rong1 or because1 be+ /rong1 we expect /rong ?+s ( !m4 ,! football h]o receives an ovation :5 he makes a t\*d[n1 b no great] ?an ! baby receives :5 x takes its fir/ /ep4 ,!re 0 m noise 9 ! =m] case1 b only because !re 0 a l>g] cr[d ( spectators4 ,s x is n wise to conclude t because nobody is prais+ y1 y are ( no acc\nt 9 ! _w4 ,n only did ,elijah = ! mom5t lose fai? 9 himself1 b he lo/ fai? 9 o!rs z well4 ,he ?\ght !re 0 n a good man 9 all ,israel4 ,& if y want a %ort cut to wret*$ness1 get to a place :]e y d n believe 9 anybody4 ,"s p seem to cultivate ?is disposition z if x 7 an asset4 ,x is n an asset4 ,x is ! wor/ possible liability4 ,if y want to make a hell = y\rself 9 ! "h & n[1 cultivate ! habit ( see+ a selfi% motive back ( e seem+ly unselfi% act4 ,s*ool y\rself to believe t all m5 & all wom5 h _! price4 ,say n 9 ha/e1 b delib]ately1 t ,all m5 are li>s4 ,t is ! lead+ *>act]i/ic ( ! devil4 ,ha/ ?\ consid]$ my s]vant1 ,job1 ! ,"l ask$1 t !re is none l him8 ,yes1 repli$ ! devil1 ,i h consid]$ him4 ,i "k him ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,i "k him bett] ?an y d4 ,he is deceiv+ y4 ,he is putt+ x ov] on y4 ,y ?9k he loves y = y\rself1--,i "k t he loves y simply1 because y are fe$+ him bonbons4 ,let me t\* him & he w curse y to y\r face4 ,t is ! devil's habit4 ,t is :at makes him su* a success z a devil4 ,if y d n believe 9 p no wond] y are mis]able4 ,if y d n believe t a fluctuat+ ,simon c be *ang$ into a rock2 if y d n believe t a ,magdal5e c1 ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 become a h]ald ( ! resurrection2 if y d n believe t ?is _w ( m5 is a salvable _w2 !n x is n to be wond]$ at t y are blue4 ,if y d n believe 9 ! hone/y & goodness & purity ( at lea/ a few1 ,i d n see h[ y c be 9 any o!r place ?an a v]itable p]dition4 ,!re are bad m51 vici\s m51 godless m51 b !y are n all s4 ,d n believe t !y are4 ,!re are loyal he>ts1 !re are spirits brave2 ,!re are s\ls t are good & true1 ,!n give ! _w ! be/ y h ,& ! be/ w come back to y4 ,give love1 & love to y\r he>t w fl[ ,& /r5g? = y\r utmo/ ne$4 ,give fai? & a score ( he>ts w %[ ,_! fai? 9 y\r worldly de$4 ,give tru? & tru? w be paid 9 k9d1 ,& honor w honor meet2 ,& a smile t is sweet is sure to f9d ,a smile t is j z sweet4 ,= life is ! mirror ( k+ & slave2 ,x's j :at we are & d4 ,!n give ! _w ! be/ y h ,& ! be/ w come back to y4 ,b if y fr[n at ! _w ! _w is go+ to fr[n at y1 & if y mi/ru/ x1 x w mi/ru/ y4 ,i us$ to /& z a boy on ! riv] bank on my fa!r's f>m & %\t at ! great rugg$ cliff across ! silv] ,buffalo ,riv]4 ,if ,i spoke k9dly to ! grim old cliff1 its answ] w\ld be 9 ! same k9dly tone4 ,if !re 0 h>%ness & m5ace 9 my voice1 x came back ! same way4 ,& life is a big e*o4 ,x speaks to u 9 ! tone ( our own voice4 ,x gives u ! fai? or ! unbelief t we ourselves give4 ,& ) fai? 9 self gone & also fai? 9 m51 x is n to be wond]$ at t ,elijah reque/$ = himself t he might die4 ,b ?\gh he made ?is reque/1 x is n ! real s5tim5t ( 8 he>t4 ,x is n ! real ,elijah speak+4 ,a man ought nev] to make an important decision :5 he is 9 ! blues4 ,he is n himself any m ?an is a man "u ! influ5ce ( dr9k4 ,elijah is n himself "h4 ,h[ d we "k8 ,he really doesn't mean :at he is say+4 ,h[ d we "k t8 ,well1 he is reque/+ = himself "h t he1 might die4 ,n[1 if he 0 really 9 e>ne/ ab\t dy+1 ,jezebel w\ld h att5d$ to t = him )\t any pray] on 8 "p1 if he _h j /ay$ r\nd ,jezreel = a :ile4 ,! tru? ( ! matt] is t ! love ( life is /rong 9 him4 ,! tru? ( ! matt] also is t he /ill believes some:at 9 himself & 9 ,god & 9 m54 ,he is j 9 ! blues n[ & is n say+ :at he really believes :5 he is at 8 be/4 ,:5 y get 9 ! dumps & fret & fume & wi% y 7 dead1 j /op "r !re & tell y\rself t y are a li>4 ,y d n wi% any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,i he>d ( a man once :o 0 always ?reat5+ to commit suicide4 ,he _h a good fri5d :o 0 a pi\s man & :o 0 griev$ by su* ?reats4 ,b he he>d !m till he knew !y meant no?+1 s "o day he /epp$ into ?is man's room at ! hotel1 laid an ugly look+ revolv] d[n on ! dress] & said1 ,john1 old man1 y h be5 ?reat5+ to take y\r own life = "s "t4 ,i d n want y to d x4 ,x is murd] & y w h no *ance to rep5t4 ,i love y z ,i love myself4 ,= ?is reason ,i h decid$ to kill y4 ,i w live long en\gh to rep5t4 ,s get ov] !re at ! table & make y\r w4 ,& ! man's face w5t :ite & he want$ to wait till to-morr[4 ,h[ did ,god cure ?is man :o 0 9 ! blues8 ,fir/1 ,he us$ a v commonplace rem$y4 ,he put him to sleep4 ,he let him re/4 ,re/ is a v religi\s ?+ = a tir$ man4 ,n[1 a man :o has ov]work$ himself ne$s to re/ f 8 "w4 ,a lot ( blue p ne$ re/ f idl5ess4 ,"o big reason !y are blue is because !y h no?+ else to d4 ,god gave ?is man a re/4 ,t 0 ! fir/ /ep4 ,9 ! second place1 ,he %[$ him 8 s94 ,he %[$ him :]e he 0 wrong & br\ght him to rep5tance & ?us re/or$ ! old relation%ip ( ! pa/4 ,he ask$ him ?is "q3 ,:at doe/ ?\ "h1 ,elijah8 ,! emphasis is on ! doe/4 ,elijah mu/ h blu%$ at t "q4 ,& he said1 ,oh1 ,i am :9+4 ,i am compla9+4 ,i am try+ to keep books1 to add up a few columns ( figures & te/ by t z to :e!r ,i am a success or a failure4 ,n[1 :at ! ,"l want$ ,elijah to le>n is j :at ,he wants y & me to le>n1 t our job 9 ?is _w is n bookkeep+4 ,x is n = u to try to sum up ! am\nt ( good we h done4 ,x is n = u to te/ :e!r we h succe$$ or :e!r we h fail$4 ,! tru? ( ! matt] is t we are n always compet5t to tell ! diff]5ce betwe5 success & failure4 ,!re are "s seem+ successes t 9 reality are failures & !re are "s ( ! supreme failures t h turn$ out to be ! mo/ glori\s successes4 ,! greate/ failure 9 ! eyes ( m5 t 0 ev] made1 0 ! failure on ,calv>y1 & yet x came to pass t ! _w's d>ke/ night 0 9 reality ! "m ( its brighte/ day2 t its grimme/ des]t became its sweete/ fl[] g>d54 ,d n break y\r he>t & te> y\r hair keep+ books4 ,"o ( ! sane/ ?+s ,i ev] he>d 0 spok5 by an able prea*] :o came "o day to prea* 9 my t[n4 ,!re 0 almo/ nobody out to he> him4 ,& he prea*$ a wond]ful s]mon & clos$ ) ?is mo/ s5sible ^w3 ,i don't "k :at ,i h accompli%$ by com+ to ?is t[n4 ,i only "k t ,i h come ) ,god 9 my he>t & h done my be/4 ,i am n keep+ books4 ,god is do+ t4 ,"s day on ! o!r side ( ! ,riv] ,i am go+ to take d[n my book & look at x1--,god w let me1--& ,i am go+ to see j :at ,i accompli%$ :5 ,i came to y\r t[n4 ,t is s5sible & t is religi\s4 ,& s ! ,"l 0 say+ to ,elijah3 ,x is n y\r bus9ess to keep books4 ,y d n "k h[ to keep !m1 9 ! fir/ place4 ,y add$ up a column ( figures & got z]o4 ,i add$ x up & got #g1jjj4 ,yes1 !re are #g1jjj t h n b[$ ! knee to ,baal4 ,y h be5 a help4 ,y h be5 an inspiration4 ,y h n be5 a failure1 because y h walk$ ) me4 ,god doesn't fail & ! man :o walks ) him w n fail4 ,he may n accompli% 8 ambition4 ,he may n realize _m ( ! great hopes ( 8 life1 b if he lives 9 ! secret place ( ! ,mo/ ,high 8 life w nev] be a failure4 ,i read n long ago ( a "y woman :o consecrat$ h] life to ,god = mission "w 9 ,india4 ,%e 0 ready = ! great ent]prise1 b j be=e %e 0 to set sail = t f> c\ntry1 h] "m 0 tak5 sick ) a l+]+ disease4 ,%e _h to /ay & nurse h] = "s ?ree ye>s4 ,!n ! ,angel ( ,release came & ! "m w5t home4 ,prep>ations 7 made a second "t = h] sett+ out to ,india4 ,b f a little home 9 ! di/ant we/ !re came a call = help4 ,a wid[$ si/] ( ?is w\ld-be mission>y 0 sick & !re 7 ?ree little *ildr5 to be c>$ =4 ,%e w5t to h] si/]'s b$side4 ,9 a %ort "t ! si/] di$ & ! ?ree little orphans 7 left on h] h&s1 & ! "o big hope ( h] life _h to be giv5 up4 ,x seem$ /range4 ,x seem$ h>d4 ,yet %e rema9$ true to ! task t lay ne>e/4 ,at la/ all ?ree *ildr5 7 able to look aft] !mselves4 ,b by t "t %e h]self 0 too old to g to h] lov$ mission field4 ,!n "o day "o ( ^? orphans = :om %e _h giv5 up h] life's dream put h] arms ar\nd h] neck & told h] t %e 0 go+ to be a mission>y & t ! field t %e _h *os5 0 ,india4 ,& 9 lat] days ! o!r two told ! same /ory4 ,s !y all ?ree w5t away to ,india to :i* %e _h s long$ to g4 ,& z !y pass$ out to ! l& ( h] love & h] pray]s ?is h]oic s\l knew t %e _h n fail$4 ,& s ,god's call to ,elijah1 to y & to me is to leave (f our he>t-break+ bookkeep+1 to put our h&s 9 ,8 & to resume ! j\rney4 ,& z we g we %all 9 "s way %ake (f our disc\ragem5t z a hamp]+ g>m5t & we %all f9d ourselves 9 ! sunlight once m4 ,& we %all come to "k = ourselves t ,?\ wilt keep him 9 p]fect peace ^: m9d is /ay$ on ,!e4 ,,xi ,,! ,,supreme ,,"q--,,! ,,philippian ,,jail] ,acts #af3cj1 #ca ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,t "q 0 ask$ by a />tl$ jail]4 ,he 0 amid/ /range & p]plex+ happ5+s4 ,he _h j se5 wond]ful sights4 ,he 0 be+ %ak5 by unfamili> t]rors4 ,= ^! t]rors he s\ght relief & s he ask$ ?is inf9itely wise "q3 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,b ?is jail] is n ! only man t has ev] ask$ t "q4 ,he is n ! fir/ man t ask$ x4 ,?is is a univ]sal "q4 ,m5 ( all times & ( all climes h ask$ & s\ght an answ] to ?is "q4 ,! cultur$ ,greeks tri$ to answ] x by build+ alt>s to _m gods4 ,!n realiz+ t !y _h miss$ x1 !y s\ght fur!r by build+ an alt> to ! ,unkn[n ,god4 ,x 0 9 an ef=t to answ] ?is "q t *ildr5 7 once sacrific$ to ! fire god1 ,molo*4 ,& x is ! /ruggle to answ] ! same "q t causes ! ,indian "m to-day to ca/ h] baby into ! ,ganges & to come home ) empty arms & ) an empty he>t4 ,i he>d a mission>y f ! he>t ( ,africa say "s ye>s ago t he us$ to live among ! savage tribes ( ! f> int]ior4 ,!y 7 p ( ! l[e/ type4 ,!y wore no %r$ ( clo?+4 ,b 9 _! wild & b>b>\s religi\s dances !y w\ld sw+ r\nd & r\nd till !y fro!d at ! m\? & fell d[n rigid4 ,x 0 _! way1 said ! mission>y1 ( ask+ ! supreme "q3 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,?is 0 a dramatic mom5t 9 ?is jail]'s life4 ,x 0 a mom5t big ) bless+4 ,look at ! picture4 ,two /range prea*]s h come to ?is ,roman city ( ,philippi4 ,_! prea*+ has br\ght !m into conflict ) ! au?orities4 ,!y are drawn be=e ! magi/rates4 ,_! clo?+ is torn f !m & !y are sev]ely beat54 ,x seems t ?is w\ld h be5 %ame en\gh & pa9 en\gh1 b x 0 n4 ,!y 7 !n turn$ ov] to a call\s & cruel ,roman jail] ) ! ord] t he %\ld keep !m fa/4 ,s he ?rew !m into ! inn] dungeon & made _! feet fa/ 9 ! /ocks4 ,! place 0 f\l & cold & d>k4 ,_! backs 7 lac]at$ & ble$+4 ,& ?is wag _! rew>d = seek+ to br+ to m5 ! unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/4 ,n[ x 0 d>k en\gh = ^! two4 ,b !y did n lose he>t4 ,fir/ !y pray$4 ,i c imag9e !y pray$ secretly & !n !y pray$ al\d4 ,& ^? p 9 prison he>d ! voice ( pray] = possibly ! fir/ "t 9 _! lives4 ,n[1 real pray] always makes ?+s diff]5t4 ,x br+s u a consci\sness ( ,god4 ,& s z ^! m5 pray$ _! he>ts grew w>m & joy\s till by & by pray] gives place to praise & !y beg9 to s+4 ,i h wond]$ :at ^! p sang t night4 ,x might h be5 ! ,tw5ty-?ird ,psalm4 ,or !y might h sung1 ,i w bless ! ,"l at all times4 ,8 praise %all cont9ually be 9 my m\?4 ,my s\l %all make h] boa/ 9 ! ,"l4 ,! humble %all he> !re( & be glad4 ,or ! ,?irty-sev5? ,psalm w\ld h s\nd$ well 9 ! d>kness ( t hide\s dungeon1--,fret n ?yself because ( evil do]s1 nei!r be ?\ envi\s aga9/ ! work]s ( iniquity4 ,= !y %all soon be cut d[n l ! grass & )] z ! gre5 h]b4 ,b ,i ?9k ! mo/ likely ( all is ! ,=ty-six?3 ,god is our refuge & /r5g?1 a v pres5t help 9 tr\ble4 ,!re=e w we n fe> ?\gh ! e>? be remov$ & ?\gh ! m\nta9s be c>ri$ into ! mid/ ( ! sea4 ,:atev] !y sang x 0 great s++4 ,i ?9k ! angels op5$ ! w9d[s :5 !y he>d x4 ,i ?9k x made ! v he>t ( our ,"l glad4 ,:at a surprise x 0 to ^? 9 t gloomy old prison4 ,!y _h he>d ! walls r+ ) groans & %rieks4 ,!y _h he>d bitt] oa?s 9 ! night1 b songs ) ! lilt ( an irrepressible joy 9 !m--!y _h nev] he>d any?+ l t be=e4 ,n[ z ! melody rang ?r\gh ! gloomy cells some?+ else happ5$4 ,! old build+ seem$ to be %ak+ ) ! v p[] ( ! music4 ,an e>?quake 0 on & ,god took ?is petty prison 9 ,8 h& & %ook x z a dic] might %ake 8 dice box1 & all its doors 7 ?r[n op5 & ! fett]s 7 %ak5 f ! feet ( ^? t 7 b\nd4 ,& ! old jail] is %ak5 out ( 8 complac5cy & out ( 8 b$ & a great t]ror grips him4 ,i c see him z he picks himself up & looks ab\t him 9 dismay4 ,! doors are op54 ,he is sure t ! prison]s are gone4 ,he kn[s t 8 life w be to pay4 ,he w n face ! %ame ( x4 ,he w inflict ju/ice ^u himself4 ,he draws 8 sword & prep>es to ?ru/ x ?r\gh him1 b ,paul's eyes 7 ^u him1 & kn[+ 8 purpose he %\ts at him1 ,we are all "h1 ,jail]4 ,d ?yself no h>m4 ,!re is love 9 t cry1 t5d]ness 9 x1 long+ 9 x t ! jail] c\ld n und]/&4 ,nei!r c\ld he fail to realize ! might ( x4 ,x t\*es him deeply4 ,he is gripp$ by ano!r t]ror1 ! t]ror t has come ?r\gh ! pres5ce ( ^! /range m5 :o h br\ght ! ?+s ( et]nity to seem real to him4 ,& urg$ on by t new t]ror he ru%es to ^! m5 ( ble$+ backs & tatt]$ g>m5ts & ?r[s himself at _! feet ) ?is great "q 9 8 he>t & ^u 8 lips1 ,sirs1 :at mu/ ,i to d be sav$8 ,n[1 ,i am aw>e ( ! fact t ?is jail] 0 a hea!n & ,i am n accus+ him at all ( be+ a great !ologian4 ,i d n "k h[ le>n$ he 04 ,i d n "k :e!r he c\ld read or write or n4 ,i d n "k :e!r he 0 widely travel$ or n4 ,he may h nev] be5 beyond ! prec9cts ( 8 own city4 ,b :at ,i d "k is ?is1 t he ask$ ! bigge/ "q t ev] fell f human lips4 ,!re c be no great]4 ,x 0 ! greate/ = him4 ,x is ! greate/ = y4 ,x is ! greate/ = me4 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,!re is no "q q s big z t4 ,& ,i am wond]+ n[ if x is a big "q to y4 ,rememb]1 x is n3 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be dec5t8 ,x is n3 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be respectable8 ,^! ?+s are all "r1 b !y are n supreme4 ,x is n3 ,:at mu/ ,i d to get ri*8 ,millions ( u are ask+ t "q z if x 7 ! "o "q ( et]nal importance4 ,b y "k t x is n4 ,x is n3 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be beautiful8 ,"s ( u are ask+ t "q too1 & "s ( u1 ,i am sorry to say1 are miss+ ! answ] to x v mu*4 ,b t is n ! big "q4 ,! supreme "q is3 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,:at is impli$ 9 ?is "q :5 x is ask$ intellig5tly8 ,!re is impli$ fir/ ( all t !re is an absolute diff]5ce betwe5 be+ sav$ & lo/4 ,!re is impli$ 9 x t !re are two classes ( p1 n ! cultur$ & ! uncultur$1 n ! le>n$ & ! unle>n$4 ,!y are ! sav$ & ! lo/4 ,!y are ^? t h life & ^? t d n h life4 ,i am p]fectly aw>e t we ( to-day d n l su* dogmatic divisions4 ,b ,i call y\r att5tion to ! fact t !y are ! divisions t are made 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!y are ! divisions t ,jesus made4 ,he puts folks into two classes1 & only two4 ,!re 7 two gates1 "o 0 broad & ! o!r n>r[4 ,!re 7 two f\ndations on :i* a man might build1 "o 0 ( s& & ! o!r ( rock4 ,m>k y1 ,he did n divide m5 into ! p]fect & ! imp]fect1 b into ^? t _h life & ^? t did n h x4 ,& x 0 ,he t said1 ,he t ha? ! ,son ha? life1 & he t ha? n ! ,son ha? n life4 ,s ?is "q1 if x means any?+1 means t !re is su* a ?+ z be+ sav$ & !re is su* a ?+ z be+ lo/4 ,t fact is recogniz$ ?r\gh\t ! entire ,bible4 ,?is "q implies1 9 ! second place1 a consci\sness ( be+ lo/4 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,:5 ?is man ask$ t "q !re 7 _m ?+s ab\t :i* he 0 unc]ta94 ,he 0 unc]ta9 z to h[ he 0 to get out ( 8 d>kness4 ,he 0 unc]ta9 z to h[ he 0 to be sav$1 b ( "o ?+ he 0 sure--he 0 dead sure t he 0 lo/4 ,he did n try to dodge t fact4 ,he did n %ut 8 eyes to x4 ,he did n try 9 any way to d5y x4 ,&1 if y are "h )\t ,god ,i hope y w n d5y x4 ,= if y h n tak5 ,jesus ,*ri/ z y\r p]sonal ,savior y are lo/4 ,!n ! be/ ?+ y c d1 ! fir/ /ep to be tak5 9 ! direction ( gett+ sav$1 is to realize y\r lo/ness4 ,a man w n s5d = ! physician unless he believes himself sick4 ,he w n try to le>n unless he realizes 8 ignorance4 ,nei!r w he turn to ,god = salvation unless he realizes t he is lo/4 ,oh1 x is a good day = a man :5 he gets a squ>e look at himself4 ,x is a great day :5 he has a glimpse ( himself z ,god sees him4 ,x is a great h\r :51 consci\s ( 8 guilt1 he b[s himself 9 ! pres5ce ( ,him :o alone c save & says1 ,god1 be m]ciful unto me a s9n]4 ,?is "q implies1 9 ! ?ird place1 n only t ! man is lo/ :o ask$ x1 b t !re is a possibility ( 8 be+ sav$4 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8--& "h 0 a man consci\s ( be+ lo/1 consci\s ( be+ s9 sc>r$ & /a9$ & guilty1 yet he believes1 & he is "r 9 believ+1 t salvation is possible = him4 ,he believes t ev5 he c be sav$ unto ! utt]mo/4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z salvation & x is possible = me1 ev5 me1 to lay hold ( x4 ,& y too mu/ realize t1 o!rwise x w d y no good to realize ! fact t y are a s9n]4 ,x is n en\gh to "k y\rself lo/4 ,y mu/ also believe t y may be sav$4 ,x is n en\gh to realize t y are weak3 y mu/ believe t is possible = y to be /rong4 ,y mu/ believe t ev5 a fluctuat+ ,simon c be made into a rock4 ,y mu/ believe 9 ! p[] ( ,god to remake m51 o!rwise = y ! "q is only a "q ( black despair4 ,?is "q implies1 9 ! f\r? place1 a will+ness to be sav$4 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,?is man is n ask+ ?is "q to ga!r mat]ial = a future argum5t4 ,he is no speculator4 ,he is no trifl]4 ,he is n ev5 ask+ x because he is intellectually curi\s4 ,he is n simply ask+ t he may "k ! conditions ( salvation4 ,he is ask+ ) ! e>ne/ purpose 9 8 he>t to meet ^? conditions4 ,?is "q implies1 9 ! fif? place1 t :ile salvation is a possibility = y1 y mu/ d some?+ 9 ord] to obta9 x4 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,:at sort ( an answ] w\ld y expect to a "q l t8 ,:at did ! apo/le say8 ,did he say1 ,d no?+4 ,let ! matt] alone4 ,=get x4 ,drift8 ,t is :at _m ( u are do+4 ,no1 sir1 he said no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,he told ?is man to d some?+4 ,& ?is man knew1 z y & ,i "k1 t if we are ev] sav$ we h got to d some?+ 9 ord] to get sav$4 ,i say e "o ( u kn[s t1 & yet too few ( u act z if x 7 really true4 ,we seem to ?9k t salvation is some?+ t we are go+ to /umble ^u by accid5t4 ,we seem to ?9k x is some?+ t we are go+ to receive ) absolutely no ef=t on our own "p4 ,we act z if we ?\ght x might be slipp$ into our pockets :ile we sleep or dropp$ into our c(f9s :5 we die4 ,ask ! "q intellig5tly1 he>t1--,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,!n y w realize t y mu/ d some?+4 ,?is "q implies1 9 ! fir/ place1 t ! conditions ( salvation are n optional1 t x is n up to y & x is n up to me to decide j :at we w d 9 ord] to be sav$4 ,y c accept salvation or y c refuse x4 ,y c meet ! conditions or y c refuse to meet !m4 ,b "o ?+ y _c d4 ,y _c decide ^u ! t]ms ^u :i* y w surr5d]4 ,if y are sav$ at all y mu/ surr5d] unconditionally4 ,s ! "q is1 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,x is n1 ,:at is ! exp$i5t ?+ or :at is ! respectable ?+ or :at is ! popul> ?+ to d 9 ord] to f9d salvation8 ,! conditions are n ( y\r *oos+ & !y are n ( m9e4 ,god has made !m & y & ,i d>e n *ange !m4 ,!re=e1 if y are ev] sav$ !re is n some?+ simply t y ought to d1 b !re is some?+ t y absolutely mu/ d4 ,la/ ( all1 ?is "q implies t salvation is an individual matt]4 ,:at mu/ ,i d8 ,x is n a "q ( :at mu/ ,god d4 ,he has made full provision = ! salvation ( ! :ole _w4 ,x is n :at mu/ ! ,*ur* d4 ,x is n :at mu/ ! prea*] d4 ,x is n :at mu/ ?is man t is beside me & ?is man t is beh9d me or 9 front ( me d4 ,! "q comes to my own he>t--,:at mu/ ,i d8 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,y mu/ d some?+1 b !re are _m ?+s t we are do+ t w n save u4 ,if y expect to be sav$1 9 ! fir/ place1 d n dep5d on y\r own goodness4 ,all y\r righte\snesses are b z fil?y rags4 ,d n c\nt on y\r own dec5cy4 ,no man 0 ev] sav$ t way4 ,i *all5ge y to f9d "o s+le "o4 ,i 0 hold+ a meet+ "s ye>s ago & ,i met a "y fell[ :o told me he 0 good en\gh )\t ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,( c\rse he 0 n sav$4 ,a man :o says t virtually tells ,*ri/ t ,he has misund]/ood 8 case altoge!r & t ,calv>y 0 a wa/$ trag$y s f> z he himself is p]sonally conc]n$4 ,nei!r w y be sav$ tru/+ 9 ! o!r man's badness4 ,i "k :at "s ( y are say+ to y\rselves z ,i prea*4 ,y are tell+ y\rselves "o ( ! olde/ lies t 0 ev] told4 ,y are say+1 ,i w\ld be a ,*ri/ian b !re are s _m hypocrites 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,h[ _m m5 give t z a reason1 b x is no man's reason4 ,& ,i nev] knew "o man to be sav$ by x4 ,believe me1 ! %ortcom+s & ! s9s ( my bro!r are mighty poor ?+s to dep5d on = my own p]sonal salvation4 ,aga91 y w n be sav$ by seek+ an easy way4 ,y w nev] w9 by cat]+ to y\r own pride & c[>dice4 ,i 0 conduct+ a revival 9 a ,texas city "s ye>s ago4 ,at ! close ( "o ( ! s]vices a "y lady came =w>d to %ake h&s ) ! prea*]4 ,z %e did s %e said1 ,i am go+ to become a ,*ri/ian4 ,i congratulat$ h] ^u h] decision1 b %e answ]$1 ,oh1 ,i d n mean "r n[4 ,i mean ,i am go+ to be v soon4 ,y see1 %e cont9u$1 x is l ?is3 ,i am go+ 9 a few days to visit "s ( my relatives t live way back 9 ! c\ntry4 ,!re is go+ to be a revival ne>by4 ,x w be easy = me to make ! decision !re because nobody kn[s me4 ,b "h x is diff]5t4 ,ev]ybody kn[s me "h & ,i simply hav5't ! c\rage to come out & take an op5 /& = ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,%e w5t into ! c\ntry z %e plann$ b %e 0 n sav$4 ,( c\rse n4 ,nobody ev] f\nd salvation by cat]+ to 8 own c[>dice & pride & seek+ an easy way4 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,!re is an answ] to ?is "q4 ,x is an answ] t is absolutely dep5dable4 ,!re is no?+ 9 all ! _w ( :i* ,i am m sure ?an ,i am ( ! correctness ( ! answ] to ?is "q4 ,i am z sure ( x z ,i am ( my own exi/5ce4 ,i am z sure ( x z ,i am ( ! fact ( ,god4 ,i wond] if y are int]e/$ to "k ! answ]4 ,rememb] t x is ! answ] to y\r supreme "q4 ,x is ! answ] to ! mo/ important "q t 0 ev] ask$4 ,x is ! mo/ important t y w ev] be call$ to act ^u 9 ?is _w4 ,does ! prospect ( an answ] quick5 y\r he>tbeat8 ,does x %ake y out ( y\r le?>gy into int5se/ int]e/8 ,x ought to if x does n4 ,= ! answ] t ,i give is n ! answ] ( a m]e speculator or dream]4 ,x is ! answ] ( inspiration & x is an answ] ^: tru? has be5 te/$ by ! p]sonal exp]i5ce ( c\ntless millions4 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,answ]3 ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,:at is x to believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,x is to believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ c d :at ,he claims to d & :at ,he has promis$ to d & to dep5d on ,him to d x4 ,mr4 ,moody tells u h[ t he 0 9 8 cell> "o day :5 he look$ up & saw 8 little girl mak+ an ef=t to see him4 ,%e c\ld n because x 0 d>k 9 ! cell>4 ,jump1 said ,mr4 ,moody1 ,daddy w cat* y4 ,& in/antly ! little girl jump$4 ,n[1 t 0 fai?4 ,t 0 believ+ on h] fa!r4 ,s ! jail] believ$ on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he dep5d$ ^u ,him !n & !re = salvation4 ,& :at happ5$8 ,he 0 sav$4 ,t v mom5t ,*ri/ came into ! man's he>t & he became a new creation4 ,he became possess$ ( a new joy4 ,he became possess$ ( a new t5d]ness4 ,did y notice :at he did8 ,he took wat] & wa%$ ! /ripes ( ! prea*]s4 ,paul & ,silas 7 ble$+ :5 !y came to ! prison b ! jail] did n c>e4 ,b n[ t he _h f\nd ,*ri/ he has already begun to be a p>tak] ( ! div9e nature4 ,a new love has come to him4 ,he has become t5d] :]e he 0 cruel be=e4 ,ev5 s does ! p[] ( ,jesus ,*ri/ make m5 ov]4 ,n[1 ?is "q3 d y want to be sav$8 ,if y d y c be4 ,x's ! sure/ ?+ 9 all ! _w4 ,x is z sure z ! fact t night foll[s day4 ,x is m sure ?an ! fact t if y s[ :eat y w reap x1 t if y believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ y %all be sav$4 ,te/ ! matt] n[ & y w "k ! bless$ fact 9 y\r own exp]i5ce4 ,,xii ,,! ,,"m-,,9-,,law--,,naomi ,x is ?or\ghly refre%+ to come ^u ?is exquisite bit ( lit]ature call$ ,ru?4 ,x foll[s1 z y "k1 imm$iately aft] ! blood/a9$ /ories we read 9 ,judges4 ,x %[s t :ile !re 0 w> & confusion & hate !re 0 also fri5d%ip & love & romance4 ,x is a bit ( exquisite beauty elb[$ on ei!r side by ugl9ess4 ,?is delightful /ory comes to u l a glad surprise4 ,x is l f9d+ a spr+ bubbl+ up 9 ! des]t4 ,x is l pluck+ roses amid/ ice b]gs4 ,x is l f9d+ a violet 9 ! v crat] ( a volcano4 ,i hope y h read ! ,book ( ,ru? & are famili> ) x4 ,if y hav5't y h slight$ "o ( ! sweete/ & t5d]e/ /ories ev] told4 ,if y hav5't y h neglect$ ab\t ! mo/ delicate & w9some idyl to be f\nd 9 anci5t or mod]n lit]ature4 ,i h read "s good lit]ature1 fir/ & la/4 ,i h read poetry t lift$ ! he>t & set ! s\l to dream+4 ,i h read prose /rong z granite & songful z a m\nta9 brook4 ,b ,i confess to y1 if ,i want$ to f9d a f9] piece ( lit]ature ?an ! book ( ,ru?1 ,i w\ld be at a great loss to "k :]e to se>*4 ,! au?or sets y d[n at once amid/ /range sc5]y4 ,& ! *>act]s1 :ile g5u9ely human1 are also full ( ! wit*]y ( romance & poetry4 ,"h is ! /ory4 ,! ra9s h fail$ 9 ! ,be?lehem c\ntry & ! h>ve/s h be5 exce$+ly meag]4 ,a c]ta9 little family compos$ ( husb&1 wife & two *ildr51 is hav+ a h>d fight to keep ! wolf f ! door4 ,elimele*1 ! husb&1 c f9d no "w & ,naomi1 ! wife & "m1 kneads hung] 9 an empty bread tray1 & goes ?r\gh ! daily torture ( be+ ask$ = bread t %e is n able to supply4 ,!n "o d>k day ! husb& comes home utt]ly disc\rag$4 ,he takes up ! discussion :]e x 0 left (f ! day be=e4 ,yes1 he says1 !re is no?+ else to d4 ,!re is no bread 9 ! l&4 ,!re has be5 ra9 9 ,moab4 ,we c g !re4 ,i d n "k h[ !y w receive u1 b at any rate1 !y c only kill u & t is bett] ?an />vation4 ,& ,naomi's sad face becomes a %ade sadd] & %e says1 ,! w ( ! ,"l be done4 ,b ,i _h s hop$ t we might be able to rema9 9 ! l& ( our fa!rs4 ,y see1 my de>1 x is n ( myself t ,i am ?9k+4 ,we h two boys4 ,we d n want to re> !m 9 ,moab4 ,moab1 ,i "k1 is n f> (f physically1 b x is a long way morally4 ,if we g !re we may lose our *ildr54 ,! "t may ev5 come :5 !y w break ! law ( ,moses & m>ry among ! ,moabites4 ,b1 h>d z x 0 = h] to cons5t1 at la/ %e 0 driv5 into x by %e] />vation4 ,& we see ! pa!tic little family sc\rg$ by holl[-ey$ hung] f ! l& ( _! fa!rs into ! l& ( ! hea!n ,moabites4 ,j :at _! reception 0 !re we are n told4 ,h[ev]1 ,i am q sure t !y 7 receiv$ m k9dly ?an !y _h expect$4 ,_! want & _! own k9dness seem$ to h op5$ ! he>ts ( ! /rang]s among :om !y w5t to live4 ,c]ta9 x is t ! husb& & fa!r 0 able to f9d suffici5t "w to keep f actual />vation4 ,by & by times grew bett]4 ,! p9* ( pov]ty let up1 & !y began to feel some:at at home 9 ! l& ( _! adoption4 ,b ! boys 7 play+ ) ! *ildr5 ( ! ,moabites4 ,( c\rse !y 74 ,all *ildr5 are alike4 ,!y "k no b>ri]s ( k9dr$1 ( class or ( religion4 ,a *ild is ! true democrat4 ,sad to say1 we soon tra9 him out ( ?is4 ,b he is a ?or\gh democrat by nature4 ,he plays z gladly ) ! son ( a scrub woman z ) ! son ( a que54 ,he lavi%es 8 love z freely ^u a pickan9ny z ^u a pr9ce4 ,s ^! ,jewi% boys 7 play+ ) ! hea!n *ildr54 ,!n a few ye>s w5t by & ! pi\s fa!r & "m came to realize ) horror t _! two boys 7 actually 9 love ) two ,moabiti% girls4 ,n only did !y love !m1 b !y ev5 want$ to m>ry !m4 ,?is 0 a calamity inde$4 ,i c he> ! prote/s ( ! fa!r & "m4 ,!y w>n !m ( ! dang] ( su* m>riages4 ,!y plead ! law ( ,moses4 ,b all 9 va94 ,& we are n surpris$4 ,y might z well get 9 front ( ,niag>a ,falls & say ,boo6 & expect x to fl[ back ! o!r way1 z to try to reason ) ! av]age "y fell[ :o is 9 love4 ,bo? boys m>ri$ ,moabiti% wom54 ,& !n :at did ?is wise & godly fa!r & "m d8 ,!y did n d :at is s usual 9 cases ( an unwelcome m>riage4 ,our boy or our girl makes :at seems to u a fooli% & ru9\s m>riage4 ,!n :at d we d8 ,we decl>e t we w nev] speak to !m aga91 t !y %all nev] d>k5 our doors4 ,& we !reby help on a disa/] t might nev] h come4 ,naomi & h] husb& _h bett] s5se4 ,!y took ! wives ( _! two sons1 hea!ns ?\gh !y 71 into _! home & into _! he>ts4 ,!y felt sure t t 0 ! "o way t promis$ a rem$y4 ,!n "o day disa/] came to ! little home ( ! /rang]s4 ,! husb& & fa!r di$1 & ,naomi 0 left ) ! :ole responsibility ( ! family ^u h] lone %\ld]s4 ,h] daught]s-9-law _h se5 h] 9 h] joy4 ,!y m>k$ h] also 9 h] sorr[4 ,!y 7 impress$1 no d\bt1 by h] calmness & h] /r5g?4 ,%e walk$ ) ! sure & quiet /ep ( "o :o felt und]nea? h] & r\nd ab\t h] ! ,ev]la/+ ,arm4 ,!n ! f9al disa/] came4 ,bo? ! boys di$4 ,naomi 0 n only a wid[1 b %e 0 *ildless4 ,!re 7 n[ no bonds t held h] long] f ! l& ( h] fa!rs4 ,%e decides1 !re=e1 to return4 ,h] two daught]s-9-law are to accompany h] z f> z ! bord] ( ,moab4 ,!re !y are to bid h] f>ewell & !n g ea* h] own way4 ,!y make ! j\rney1 ^! ?ree wom51 to ! bord]s ( ,moab4 ,"h ,orpah tells ,naomi good-bye4 ,%e p>ts f h] ) real grief & regret1 = %e loves h] g5u9ely4 ,i ?9k ,i c he> h] sobb+ z %e takes h] lone way back to h] own p4 ,!n x is ,ru?'s "t to say good-bye4 ,i see h] z %e fl+s h] arms ab\t ! neck ( ,naomi & !re %e cl+s4 ,!re1 !re1 says ! old] woman1 y mu/ be gone n[4 ,y\r si/] is go+4 ,%e w turn ! b5d ( ! road 9 a m9ute4 ,g aft] h] & ,god grant t y may f9d re/ ea* 9 ! h\se ( h] husb&4 ,b ,ru? cl+s only ! tight]4 ,& !n %e makes a confession4 ,x is a confession ( love4 ,& no?+ f9] 9 po9t ( t5d]ness & beauty 0 ev] utt]$ by human lips4 ,i hope y are n too old to ?rill ov] a love /ory4 ,john ,ridd's devotion to ,lorna ,doone /ill /irs my he>t4 ,& !re is ! confession ( a h]o9e 9 ano!r /ory t we c nev] =get4 ,tell him ,i nev] nurs$ a ?\ght t 0 n 82 t daily & nightly on 8 w&]+ way p\r a woman's te>s4 ,tell him t ev5 n[ ,i'd r "w = him1 beg ) him1 walk by 8 side z an outca/1 live on ! light ( "o k9d smile f him1 ?an we> ! cr[n t ,b\rbon lo/4 ,t is a beautiful confession4 ,x is made by a woman to a man4 ,b ?is 0 made by a woman to a woman4 ,& /range/ ( all1 x 0 made by a daught]-9-law to a "m-9-law4 ,ru? has ?is di/9ction1 if none o!r1 t %e lov$ h] "m-9-law4 ,h] "m-9-law1 m9d y1 t creature :o has be5 ! butt ( evil jokes 9 all languages2 ! "o :o has prov$ ! dynamite = ! wreck+ ( n a few homes4 ,?is confession is ! confession ( a daught]-9-law to a "m-9-law4 ,x is ! confession ( y\? to age4 ,x is spr+-"t cl++ to w9t]4 ,x is ,june fl++ its arms 9 a passionate t5d]ness ar\nd ! neck ( ,novemb]4 ,x is "t y 7 go+1 said ,naomi4 ,& ,ru?'s arms clung all ! clos] & ?is exquisite bit ( poetry fell f h] lips1 ,entreat me n to leave !e1 or to return f foll[+ aft] !e3 = :i!r ?\ goe/1 ,i w g2 & :]e ?\ lodge/1 ,i w lodge3 ?y p %all be my p & ?y ,god my ,god3 :]e ?\ die/1 w ,i die1 & !re w ,i be buri$3 ! ,"l d s to me1 & m also1 if aught b dea? "p !e & me4 ,y _c beat t4 ,no confession ( love has ev] surpass$ x4 ,b x is m ?an a confession ( love4 ,x is also a confession ( fai?4 ,x is ! decl>ation ( a /rong woman's *oice4 ,z ,ru? cl+s to ! woman %e loves %e ann\nces h] decision1 a decision to :i* %e rema9$ true ?r\gh all ! future ye>s4 ,?y p %all be my p & ?y ,god my ,god4 ,& ! p ( ! little village ( ,be?lehem _h some?+ int]e/+ to talk ab\t a few days lat]4 ,two /range wom5 _h come _! way1 wom5 :o 7 pov]ty-/rick5 & homeless4 ,"o ( !m 0 a ,jewess4 ,! o!r 0 a ,g5tile4 ,nei!r ( !m 0 welcome4 ,naomi _h lo/ h] place 9 ! life ( ! community4 ,ru?1 ! ,moabitess _h nev] _h any place4 ,! days t imm$iately foll[$ _! arrival 7 sad & bitt] days4 ,b ! y\ng] woman1 ) a f9e c\rage1 refuses to be a burd54 ,in/ead1 %e w be ! support ( ! "m ( h] dead husb&4 ,s %e takes ^u h]self ! m5ial task ( a glean]4 ,x is h>ve/ "t & %e goes out into ! fields to glean4 ,n[1 x happ5s 9 ! good provid5ce ( ,god1 t ! field 9 :i* %e w5t to glean belong$ to a v ri* & prosp]\s man nam$ ,boaz4 ,& to t v field :]e ,ru? 0 glean+ ,boaz came t day4 ,he 0 a "y1 vigor\s1 & positive man4 ,he 0 accu/om$ to comm&4 ,!re 0 a dignity ab\t him t made him seem old] ?an 8 ye>s4 ,ev]ybody respect$ him4 ,he 0 j & g5]\s & religi\s4 ,no soon] 0 he among ! work]s ?an 8 att5tion 0 attract$ by ! w9some "y /rang] f ,moab4 ,i d n "k :y he %\ld notice h] at once1 b ,i h a fancy t ,ru? 0 attractive1 t %e _h p]sonality & *>m4 ,i feel confid5t t %e _h t sup]ior beauty t is born ( sup]ior "*4 ,anyway1 ! great l&lord saw h] & 0 int]e/$4 ,& he spoke k9dly to h]1 & :5 ,ru? got home t ev5+ %e _h an int]e/+ /ory to tell4 ,& ,naomi--wasn't %e int]e/$8 ,i c see ! flu% ( h] face & ! sp>kle ( h] eye across ! c5turies4 ,%e is a woman1 too1 e ounce ( h]4 ,& be+ a woman1 %e is by in/9ct & by nature a mat* mak]4 ,%e guesses at once :at is go+ on 9 ! he>ts ( ^! two "y p4 ,& %e sets ab\t ) delicate good s5se to help !m to und]/& ea* o!r4 ,by h] wise advice ?+s turn out j z !y ought to turn out1 & 4 4 4 !y liv$ happy ev] aft]4 ,:o is ! h]o9e ( ?is exquisite /ory8 ,i "k t fir/ place is giv5 to ,ru?4 ,& ,i am 9 no s5se dispos$ to try to put h] 9 an inf]ior position4 ,%e _c be honor$ too highly4 ,%e is s absolutely lovable4 ,b ,i am go+ to give fir/ place to ,naomi4 ,i d n d ?is because %e is m w9some ?an ,ru?4 ,i d x because %e acc\nts = ,ru?4 ,if x _h n h be5 = ,naomi1 ,ru? w\ld h liv$ & di$ a hea!n 9 ! l& ( ,moab4 ,n[1 :at are "s ( ! lessons t we le>n f ! beautiful life ( ?is anci5t woman1 ,naomi8 ,7 we privileg$ to sit d[n beside h] 9 ! ,fa!r's h\se to-day1 %e c\ld tea* u _m wond]ful lessons4 ,b "o tru? %e w\ld impress ^u u w\ld be ?is3 t life's greate/ losses may1 ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 become its ri*e/ ga9s4 ,%e w\ld tell y !n ( ! black despair ( ^? days :5 %e 0 be+ driv5 f h] home by ! cruel h& ( pov]ty4 ,%e w\ld n hesitate to say t x 0 v difficult = h] to keep up fai? 9 ,god 9 ^? d>k days4 ,b ! ,"l 0 s5d+ me !n to f9d ,ru?4 ,y "k ,he _h to h h]4 ,! _w c\ld n keep h\se )\t h] at all4 ,yet ,i w\ld nev] h f\nd h] b = my t]rible pov]ty4 ,!n1 ,i ?9k %e w\ld tell h[ %e 0 beg9n+ to feel at home 9 ,moab4 ,my life 0 tak+ root 9 t =eign soil4 ,i 0 ab\t mak+ up my m9d to live my life !re4 ,!n dea? came4 ,"o by "o ,i buri$ my lov$ ones till n "o ( my own fle% & blood 0 left4 ,!n x 0 t ,i resolv$ to come back home4 ,x 0 my bitt] loss t s5t me back4 ,i w\ld nev] h come back b = t4 ,& _h ,i n come back ! m>riage ( ,ru? ) its bless$ outcome w\ld nev] h be5 possible4 ,?is woman le>n$ ! f9e art ( capitaliz+ h] calamities4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all h] pov]ty & he>ta*e %e kept firm h] fai? 9 ,god4 ,& %e came ?us to realize ! suffici5cy ( ,8 grace4 ,%e came to "k1 ev5 9 t di/ant day1 ! tru? ( ,paul's great ^w1 ,all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t love ,god4 ,!re are times1 ,i "k1 t x is h>d = u to believe ?is1 j z !re 7 times :5 x 0 h>d = ,naomi to believe x4 ,b !re came a day :5 %e 0 privileg$ to "k ! tru? ( x 9 h] own exp]i5ce4 ,& if y cl+ to y\r fai? y1 too1 w come to "k1 if n "h1 !n by & by4 ,!n we le>n f ,naomi1 z ano!r has po9t$ out1 ! p[] = bless+ t may be 9 "o consecrat$ life4 ,naomi 0 a v hidd5 & obscure woman4 ,_h y walk$ by h] side z1 hung] driv51 %e left h] native l&1 %e w\ld n h told y any?+ ( ! great de/9y t 0 ahead4 ,%e nev] dream$ ( enri*+ ! _w z %e did4 ,x nev] occurr$ to h] t %e 0 to be "o ( ! great light br+]s ( all ! c5turies4 ,& yet su* 0 to be ! case4 ,! _w simply c\ld n get on )\t ,naomi4 ,x c\ld n = ! simple reason t ,naomi l$ ,ru? into ! k ( ,god & into ! fell[%ip ( ! p ( ,god4 ,?y p %all be my p & ?y ,god my ,god4 ,t is ,ru?'s confession ( fai?4 ,h[ did %e come to make x8 ,h[ did ?is lovely hea!n ev] come to fall 9 love ) ,naomi's p8 ,%e _h nev] ev5 se5 !m4 ,%e made up h] m9d1 h[ev]1 t !y 7 ! p1 ( all o!rs1 t 7 mo/ wor? kn[+4 ,%e made up h] m9d t !y mu/ be v w9some & v lovable p4 ,h[ did %e come to t conclusion8 ,answ]3 ,by association ) h] "m-9-law4 ,t is also h[ %e came to fall 9 love ) ,god4 ,%e 0 l$ to ! realization ( ! *>m ( ,him ?r\gh ! ,god-possess$ p]sonality ( ,naomi4 ,s x 0 ,naomi :o won ,ru? to ,god4 ,x 0 ,naomi :o made possible ,ru?'s successful m>riage4 ,!n "o day ! sweet angel ( suff]+ came to ! home :]e ! "o-"t-/rang] liv$ & ,ru? held h] fir/-born 9 h] arms4 ,& ! ye>s w5t by & !re 0 ano!r *ild born among ! ,judean hills & ! sun%9e 0 tangl$ 9 8 hair & c\ntless songs 7 p5t up 9 8 he>t4 ,& he s sang & battl$ & s9n$ & rep5t$ t ev]ybody lov$ him & we ?ank ,god /ill = ,david4 ,& ,david 0 ,ru?'s gr&baby4 ,!n o!r ye>s w5t by & !re 0 a bur/ ( light ^u ^? ,judean hills4 ,& !re 0 music f a *oir t came f t c\ntry :]e ev]ybody s+s4 ,!re 7 %eph]ds abid+ 9 ! fields1 keep+ wat* ov] _! flocks by night4 ,& ! angel ( ! ,"l came ^u !m & ! glory ( ! ,"l %one r\nd ab\t !m & !y 7 sore afraid4 ,& ! angel said1 ',fe> n1 ye1 = behold1 ,i br+ y glad tid+s ( great joy :i* %all be to all ! p2 = !re is born unto y ?is day1 9 ! city ( ,david1 a ,savior :o is ,*ri/ ! ,"l4' ,& t ,savior 0 ano!r "o ( ,ru?'s gr&babies4 ,b 9 ! purpose ( ,god1 nei!r ,david nor ,david's ,great] ,son w\ld h be5 possible )\t ,naomi4 ,& s "o woman rema9+ true to ,god became a roadway along :i* ! ,almighty walk$ to ! accompli%m5t ( ,8 great purpose1 ev5 ! salvation ( ! _w4 ,,xiii ,,confessions ,,( ,a ,,failure--,,! ,,busy ,,man #a ,k+s #bj3dj ,9 #a ,k+s #bj3dj y w f9d ! text4 ,z ?y s]vant 0 busy "h & !re1 he 0 gone4 ,?is is "p ( a p>able t 0 spok5 by a c]ta9 prophet to ,k+ ,ahab4 ,?is prophet 0 seek+ to rebuke ! k+ = 8 l5i5cy 9 deal+ ) ,b5hadad1 :om he _h ov]come 9 battle4 ,x is n our purpose1 h[ev]1 to discuss ?is p>able 9 relation to its context4 ,we are go+ to consid] x altoge!r ap>t f its surr\nd+s4 ,we w r /udy x z x is relat$ to ourselves4 ,"h !n1 is ! /ory ( ?is man's failure f 8 own lips4 ,?y s]vant w5t out into ! mid/ ( ! battle2 &1 behold1 a man turn$ aside & br\ght a man unto me1 & said1 ,keep ?is man3 if by any means he be miss+1 !n %all ?y life be = 8 life1 or else ?\ %alt pay a tal5t ( silv]4 ,& z ?y s]vant 0 busy "h & !re1 he 0 gone4 ,i imag9e ,i meet ?is soldi] imm$iately aft] he has be5 put 9 *>ge ( 8 important captive4 ,he walks ) ! purposeful /ride ( "o :o kn[s 8 task & :o is sett+ s]i\sly ab\t do+ x4 ,he seems to appreciate ! honor t has be5 conf]r$ ^u him4 ,he seems also to h a s5se ( ! s]i\s responsibilities involv$4 ,& :5 he takes 8 position be=e ! cell ( 8 prison] he wat*es ) all dilig5ce4 ,b :5 ,i pass 8 way aga9 next day ,i am greatly %ock$4 ,my soldi] is no long] on gu>d4 ,ano!r _h tak5 8 place4 ,& :5 ,i look ab\t = ! important prison] t has be5 captur$ at ! price ( blood & conflict he is no long] to be se54 ,^u inquiry ,i f9d t he has escap$4 ,9 8 place1 b[$ d[n ) %ame & dress$ 9 *a9s1 is ! man :o ye/]day 0 a gu>dsman4 ,i _c pass him by )\t a "q4 ,h[ did ?is come ab\t8 ,i ask4 ,7 y surpris$ & ov]come8 ,did y\r fell[ soldi]s all[ a /rong company to break ?r\gh _! l9es & to ov]p[] y & take y\r prison] f y8 ,did a /rong h& /rike y d[n f beh9d 9 ! d>k8 ,h[ is x t y\r prison] _h escap$8 ,& ! man1 )\t be+ able to look me 9 ! eye1 answ]s1 ,no1 he did n escape because ,i 0 ov]p[]$4 ,he did n escape because ,i 0 surpris$4 ,he escap$ because ,i 0 too busy to wat* him4 ,too busy1 ,i answ] 9 amazem5t1 too busy do+ :at8 ,:at task did y f9d m important ?an sav+ y\r c\ntry & sav+ y\r own home & sav+ y\r own honor8 ,oh1 no task 9 p>ticul>1 he answ]s4 ,i 0 j busy "h & !re4 ,t is 8 confession4 ,z ?y s]vant 0 busy "h & !re1 he 0 gone4 ,& ! man is s5t5c$ to dea?4 ,& we mu/ admit t ! s5t5ce is j4 ,n t he has committ$ any aggressive crime4 ,he has n cut anybody's ?roat4 ,he has n /abb$ anybody 9 ! back4 ,he has n /ol5 any?+4 ,he is n be+ puni%$ = :at he has done4 ,he is be+ puni%$ = :at he has fail$ to d4 ,& t k9d ( s91 let me w>n y1 is j z dang]\s & j z kill+ z positive & aggressive s94 ,h[ fooli% are !y :o ?9k !y are pi\s simply because !y d no wrong4 ,h[ absurd x is to get x into y\r m9ds t a man is a ,*ri/ian by virtue ( :at he does n d in/ead ( by virtue ( :at he does4 ,n[1 ,i "k t !re are c]ta9 s9s t are damag+ & damn+1 b 9 ord] to be lo/ n[ & ev] m x is n necess>y to be guilty ( any ( !m4 ,all t is necess>y is t y d :at ?is man did1 & t is fail 9 y\r duty4 ,?is is :at our ,"l taught u aga9 & aga94 ,:at 0 wrong ) ! fig tree t ,he curs$ x8 ,x 0 n load$ ) poison4 ,x simply _h no?+ b leaves4 ,:at *>ge is br\ght aga9/ ,dives8 ,no *>ge at all4 ,we are simply made to see him neglect ! man at 8 gate :o ne$$ 8 help4 ,he does n drive ! man away4 ,he simply lets him alone4 ,& ov] 8 neglect$ duty he /umbles out into a ,*ri/less et]nity4 ,:at 0 wrong ) ! five fooli% virg9s8 ,x 0 n t !y _h wat] 9 _! lamps4 ,x 0 simply ! fact t !y _h no oil4 ,:at 0 ! matt] ) ^? to :om ! judge said1 ,dep>t f me8 ,only ?is1 !y _h fail$ 9 _! duty4 ,! *>ge is1 ,inasmu* z ye did x n4 ,s ?is man fail$ 9 8 duty4 ,t is :at wreck$ him4 ,:y did he fail8 ,fir/1 he did n fail ?r\gh ignorance4 ,he did n fail because he did n "k 8 duty4 ,he und]/ood p]fectly :at he 0 to d4 ,he und]/ood also ! great importance ( 8 do+ x4 ,he knew x 0 a life & dea? bus9ess ) him4 ,i "k t he fail$4 ,he fail$ mis]ably4 ,he fail$ to 8 own ru94 ,b x 0 n because ( 8 ignorance4 ,& t is n ! secret ( y\r failure4 ,we ne$ to "k m1 all ( u1 b our greate/ ne$ 9 ! moral realm is n = m k4 ,our greate/ ne$ is ! w to live up to :at we already "k4 ,! reason y are selfi%1 ! reason y are unclean1 ! reason y are godless is n because y d n "k bett]4 ,y h kn[n bett] ?r\gh all ^! ye>s4 ,x is because y are unwill+ to d bett]4 ,!re is n a man "h t does n "k en\gh to d 8 duty4 ,x may be t y d n "k ! exact ni*e t ! ,"l wants y to fill4 ,x may be t y d n "k ! exact task to :i* ,he is call+ y4 ,b y d "k ?is1 y "k t !re is an absolute diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong1 & t y ought to be enli/$ on ! side ( ! "r4 ,y "k t x is y\r "p to help & n to h9d]1 to bless & n to curse1 to lift up & n to drag d[n4 ,& :ile y may n "k y\r p>ticul> task1 yet x is y\r privilege to "k ev5 t4 ,i am confid5t t ,god has a p>ticul> task = e s+le s\l ( u4 ,& ,i am equally confid5t t ,he w let u "k :at t task is if we w only make x possible = ,him to d s4 ,he tells u h[ we may "k4 ,9 all ?y ways ackn[l$ge ,him & ,he %all direct ?y pa?4 ,!re are _m misfits 9 ! _w1 & y "k a misfit is ! *eape/ & mo/ useless ?+ kn[n4 ,if y want a *eap suit ( clo!s g to ! misfit e/abli%m5t4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 a "y fell[ j gett+ gr[n ,i decid$ to quit we>+ ! crude h&-me-d[n suits su* z ,i c\ld pur*ase at ! village /ore4 ,i decid$ t ,i mu/ h a g5u9e tailor$ suit4 ,s ) ?is idea 9 m9d ,i wrote = ! catalogue ( ,montgom]y ,w>d ,company4 ,i might h us$ ,se>s ,roebuck1 b ,i lik$ ,montgom]y ,w>d bett]4 ,i f\nd ! suit ,i want$1 read 8 directions1 took my own measure & ord]$ ! suit4 ,9 due "t x came4 ,& ,i pl$ge y my ^w t y might h tri$ t suit on e =m ( man & bea/ t ! :ole ,roman ,empire c\ld furni% & x w\ld n h fit a s+le "o ( !m4 ,! legs ( ! pants 7 l>ge en\gh to keep h\se 94 ,!y w\ld h made admirable :eat sacks1 b z tr\s]s !y 7 a failure4 ,to me ! suit 0 wor?less because x 0 a misfit4 ,& !re are _m m5 j z wor?less to-day4 ,b !y ne$ n h be5 s4 ,if !y did n "k _! task !y might h kn[n x4 ,!y did n fail1 z ?is man did n fail1 ?r\gh ignorance4 ,second1 ?is man did n fail = lack ( ability4 ,if he c\ld h said t he 0 ov]p[]$1 if he c\ld h told t sup]ior numb]s came ^u him & took 8 prison] 9 spite ( himself we c\ld h p>don$ him4 ,or if he c\ld h %[n u a sc>r$ brea/ & a face t _h be5 hack$ by a sword1 & said1 ,i won ^! w\nds try+ to keep my prison]1 we w\ld h respect$ him4 ,we w\ld h sympa?iz$ ) him4 ,b he _h no sc>s to %[4 ,he _h made no fight at all4 ,!re=e he c\ld n say1 ,i fail$1 'tis true1 b ,i c\ld n help x4 ,nei!r c y say t4 ,no man "h is fail+ = lack ( ability4 ,n[1 ,i d n mean by t t y c d any?+ t y want to d4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy p us$ to come to our s*ool & tell u su* rubbi% z t4 ,b x is all false4 ,suppose ,i 7 to take a notion to be a great pa9t]1 n "o aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ord9>y sixte5 ye> old girl ( to-day1 b a pa9t] l ,turn]4 ,:y1 ,i might "w at x a ?\s& ye>s & nev] accompli% any?+4 ,suppose "s ( y 7 to take a notion to be great s+]s4 ,is !re any use = me to tell y t if y p]si/ y w succe$8 ,n a bit ( x4 ,y might succe$ 9 ru9+ ! n]ves ( y\r tea*]4 ,y might easily make ^? :o he> y practise want to gnaw a file & flee into ! wild]ness4 ,b y w\ld nev] le>n to s+4 ,!re is no hope = "s ( u till we get to ,heav54 ,no1 we _c d any?+ t we might want to d4 ,b we c d some?+ inf9itely bett]4 ,we c d ev]y?+ t ,god wants u to d4 ,i _c d y\r task1 & y _c d m9e4 ,i am glad t t is true4 ,i am glad t we all d n h ! same aptitudes4 ,i am glad t we all _c d successfully ! same ?+s4 ,i am glad t we d n all h ! same ta/es4 ,b :ile t is s1 e man has ! ability1 ?r\gh grace1 to p]=m ! task to :i* he is call$4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ?is man did n fail because ( idl5ess4 ,he did n fail because he 0 lazy4 ,( c\rse idl5ess w wreck anybody4 ,laz9ess is a deadly s9 unless x is ov]come4 ,i "k some?+ ab\t x because ,i h _h to fight x all my life4 ,b ?is man 0 n an idl]4 ,?is man 0 a work]4 ,he fail$1 b he did n fail because he refus$ to put 8 h& to any task or to b5d 8 back "u any load4 ,:y !n did ?is man fail8 ,n f ignorance1 n f inability1 n f idl5ess4 ,he 0 busy4 ,t is 8 ^w ab\t himself4 ,& nobody d5ies x4 ,z ?y s]vant 0 busy "h & !re1 he 0 gone4 ,:at1 ,i repeat1 0 ! secret ( 8 failure8 ,j ?is1 t ?\gh he 0 busy1 he 0 n busy at 8 own task4 ,he 0 simply busy "h & !re4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? un=tunate s\ls t has s _m ?+s to d & s _m engagem5ts to keep & s _m functions to att5d & s _m burd5s to c>ry t he _c d 8 own duty4 ,d y "k ( anybody l t8 ,did y keep y\r prison]8 ,i ask4 ,no1 ,i 0 too busy4 ,busy at :at1 9 ,heav5's "n6 ,d y "k ( any?+ m important ?an obey+ ! ord]s ( y\r k+8 ,d y "k ( any?+ m important ?an help+ to save y\r nation8 ,d y "k ( any?+ ( m importance ?an sav+ y\r own life1 y\r own honor1 y\r own s\l4 ,y c see 8 tr\ble4 ,he all[$ ! second>y to s absorb him t he neglect$ ! prim>y4 ,^? ?+s t he 0 work+ at "h & !re1 ^? unnam$ tasks t he 0 p]=m+1 !re is no h9t t !y 7 vici\s ?+s4 ,i am sure t !y 7 altoge!r h>mless4 ,!y may h be5 altoge!r good & useful4 ,b ! tr\ble ) t good 0 t x robb$ him ( ! privilege ( do+ ! be/4 ,! tr\ble ) ! ,prodigal 9 ! ,f> ,c\ntry 0 n simply ! fact t he 0 9 a hog p54 ,he might h be5 9 a palace & be5 q z bad (f4 ,x 0 ! fact t he 0 miss+ ! privilege ( be+ 9 8 ,fa!r's h\se4 ,! s9 t ,i fe> mo/ = _m ( y is n ! s9 ( vici\s wrong-do+4 ,x is ! s9 ( ?is man1 ! s9 ( *oos+ ! second be/4 ,i read rec5tly ( an insane man :o sp5t all 8 "t 9 an endeavor to sew two pieces ( clo? toge!r4 ,b ! ?read he us$ _h no knot 9 ! end ( x4 ,s no?+ 0 ev] accompli%$4 ,n[1 !re is no h>m 9 su* sew+4 ,b ! trag$y ( x is t if we sp5d all our "t do+ su* trivial ?+s we rob ourselves ( ! privilege ( do+ some?+ bett]4 ,& t is j ! tr\ble ( mu* ( our life to-day4 ,_m ( u are engag$ 9 a great1 /ressful1 /ra9+ life ( trivialities4 ,"s ( ^! are n especially h>mful4 ,b ! calamity ( x all is t !y s absorb u t we h no "t left = ! highe/4 ,d[n 9 ,t5nessee ne> :]e ,i us$ to live a h\se 0 burn$ "o day4 ,! "m 0 out at ! well do+ ! week's wa%+4 ,! flames 7 n discov]$ till !y 7 well "u way4 ,( c\rse :5 !y 7 discov]$ ! woman 0 seiz$ ) t]ror4 ,%e ru%$ into ! h\se & br\ght out a fea!r b$ & a few quilts4 ,b 9 h] madness %e =got h] own baby & ! *ild 0 burn$ to dea?4 ,n[1 ,i submit to y t !re 0 absolutely no h>m 9 sav+ a fea!r b$4 ,!re 0 no h>m 9 sav+ a few old quilts4 ,! trag$y 0 t 9 ! absorption ( sav+ all ^! half wor?less ?+s %e lo/ ! prim>y4 ,9 h] int]e/ 9 ! good %e became utt]ly bl9d to ! be/4 ,i wond] if t is n y\r folly4 ,y are busy "h & !re4 ,y g to "w six days 9 ! week4 ,y are passionately 9 e>ne/ ab\t amus+ y\rself4 ,y d a ?\s& & "o dec5t & respectable ?+s4 ,b :ile y are busy "h & !re ! peace ( ,god slips out ( y\r life4 ,:ile y are busy "h & !re y neglect ! ,sunday ,s*ool & ! ,*ur*4 ,:ile y are busy "h & !re y lose y\r int]e/ 9 ! ,^w ( ,god & y =get ! secret /airway t leads into ! ,upp] ,room4 ,busy "h & !re y lose ! s5se ( ,god out ( y\r life4 ,busy "h & !re y all[ ! alt> 9 y\r home to fall d[n4 ,busy "h & !re y all[ y\r sons & daught]s to /umble ov] t brok5 d[n alt> into lives ( ,*ri/less indiff]5ce4 ,oh1 m5 & wom51 !re is b "o rem$y = u if we w\ld avoid ! rock ^u :i* ?is condemn$ gu>dsman wreck$ himself4 ,we mu/ put fir/ ?+s fir/4 ,let u li/5 once m to ! voice ( ! sane/ man t ev] liv$4 ,?is is ,8 message3 ,seek ye fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god & ,8 righte\sness1 & all ^! ?+s w be add$ unto y4 ,if y fail to d ?is1 h[ev] noble may be ! task at :i* y toil1 life = y w end 9 trag$y4 ,if y d ?is1 h[ev] mean & obscure may be y\r task1 life = y w end 9 et]nal joy & victory4 ,,xiv ,a ,,"m',s ,,rew>d--,,jo*eb$ ,exodus #b3i ,take ?is *ild away & nurse him = me & ,i w give !e ?y wages4 ,?is text ref]s to "o ( ! big ev5ts ( human hi/ory4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ /up5d\s happ5+s t 0 ev] record$4 ,i d\bt if !re 0 ev] a battle f\ght t 0 s f> rea*+ 9 its influ5ce4 ,i d\bt if all ! fifte5 decisive battles ( ! _w tak5 toge!r 7 ( great] importance ?an ?is ev5t t took place "h on ! banks ( ! ,nile4 ,x is a simple /ory4 ,an ,egyptian pr9cess1 ) h] att5dants1 has come to ! riv]side = a ba?4 ,to h] amazem5t %e discov]s a /range vessel ly+ at an*or ^u ! wat]s ( ! riv]4 ,h] curiosity is ar\s$4 ,:5 ! vessel is br\ght to l& its c>go is discov]$4 ,& :at a c>go x is4 ,x is s wond]ful1 x is s amaz+ly great t we m>vel t any %ip %\ld be l>ge en\gh to hold x4 ,we are amaz$ t any sea %\ld be va/ en\gh to float su* a vessel4 ,:at 0 ?is c>go8 ,x 0 a baby1 a baby boy4 ,he is wav+ dimpl$ h&s & kick+ *ubby feet1 & he is cry+4 ,& ! vessel ^u :i* he sails becomes a battle%ip4 ,he at once beg9s to lay siege to ! he>t ( ! pr9cess4 ,he pelts h] ) 8 te>s4 ,he pi]ces h] ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) 8 w9some weakness4 ,he cannonades h] ) 8 lovely helplessness till %e capitulates & ga!rs him 9 h] arms4 ,& ?is pr9cess is no wick$ woman1 ,i am sure ( t4 ,%e _h a "m he>t4 ,i ?9k ,i c he> h] across ! c5turies talk+ to ?is little waif4 ,%e hugs him close4 ,yes1 yes1 %e said4 ,y %all be my baby4 ,! big1 old soldi]s %an't h y4 ,!y %an't kill "m's little boy4 ,& %e lov$ him z h] own4 ,n[1 two bright eyes _h be5 witness+ ?is wond]ful sc5e4 ,!re 0 a little girl hidd5 ne>by & %e wat*$ all t happ5$4 ,& :5 %e saw ! pr9cess take h] little baby bro!r to h] he>t %e und]/ood4 ,%e felt sure at once t ! baby 0 safe4 ,& a glad & d>+ ?\ght took possession ( h] & %e hurri$ f h] place ( hid+ & approa*$ ! pr9cess4 ,& ?is is h] ^w1 ,my lady1 may ,i get a nurse = y\r baby8 ,& ! pr9cess did n despise ! little girl4 ,i feel p]fectly confid5t t ! _s ( ,god 0 mov+ ^u ! he>t ( ?is pr9cess4 ,%e li/5$ to ! *ild & accept$ h] s]vices4 ,& ,i c see t little girl z ) fly+ feet %e hurries to h] "m ) ! good news4 ,"m1 !y h f\nd ,little ,bro!r1 b !y are n go+ to kill him4 ,! ,pr9cess f\nd him & ,i told h] t ,i w\ld get somebody to nurse him = h]4 ,come1 & we may h him = our own aga94 ,n[1 ,i take x t x 0 an important ev5t :5 ! ,pr9cess decid$ t ! *ild 0 to live4 ,! dea? s5t5ce _h gone out aga9/ him4 ,y "k t4 ,! dea? s5t5ce _h be5 pron\nc$ aga9/ e son ( ! ,hebrews4 ,b an ev5 m important ev5t took place :5 ! ,pr9cess decid$ :o %\ld be ! baby's nurse4 ,:5 %e decid$ :o %\ld h ! tra9+ ( ! *ild1 !n %e decid$ :at ! *ild 0 to be4 ,suppose1 = in/ance1 %e _h det]m9$ to tra9 him h]self1 %e w\ld h made him l h]self4 ,moses w\ld h become a hea!n 9 spite ( ! blood 9 8 ve9s4 ,he 0 de/9$ to be a g5ius1 b 8 g5ius might h be5 v f> f be+ ! helpful some?+ t x 04 ,wrongly tra9$ x might h be5 z brilliant z ! lightn+'s fla%1 b also z de/ructive4 ,b ?is woman *ose1 all unwitt+ly1 x is true1 to give h] baby to be nurs$ by 8 own "m4 ,& ?is ,jewi% woman 0 n a hea!n4 ,%e 0 a fai?ful s]vant ( ! ,"l4 ,i c see h] z %e hurries d[n to ! banks ( ! ,nile4 ,& z %e goes !re's a wond]ful light 9 h] eyes4 ,& h] lips are mov+1 & %e is say+1 ,bless$ be ! ,god ( ,abraham & ( ,isaac & ( ,israel1 :o has he>d ! pray] ( ,8 s]vant & :o has grant$ ! desire ( h] he>t4 ,& ,i love to look aga9 ^u ?is sc5e4 ,! ,egyptian pr9cess is h&+ ov] ! preci\s little bundle ( immortality into ! arms ( a ,jewi% slave4 ,& t ,jewi% slave is hugg+ h] own *ild to h] hungry he>t4 ,& ! pr9cess is talk+ to h] pr\dly1 haughtily1 z becomes h] rank1 ,take ?is *ild away & nurse him = me & ,i w give !e ?y wages4 ,& away goes ?is "m1 ! happie/ "m1 ,i ?9k1 9 all ! _w4 ,n[1 _h y met ?is "m ) h] *ild s wond]fully re/or$ to h] & _h ask$ h] ^: 0 ! *ild & = :om %e 0 nurs+ x1 ,i wond] :at %e w\ld h said4 ,i "k :at ! att5dants ( ! pr9cess ?\ght4 ,i "k :at !y w\ld h said4 ,!y w\ld h said t %e 0 nurs+ ! *ild = ! ,pr9cess4 ,!y w\ld h said t ! ,pr9cess 0 h] employ]4 ,!y w\ld h said t ,moses 0 ! ,pr9cess's baby4 ,b ?is "m nev] ?\ght ( x 9 any su* way4 ,%e laugh$ 9 ! secret dep?s ( h] he>t at ! idea ( h] be+ employ$ by ! ,pr9cess4 ,:o 0 h] employ]8 ,i "k :at %e ?\ght4 ,%e believ$ t ,god 04 ,%e _h a pi\s fancy t ,god 0 speak+ ?r\gh ! lips ( t ,pr9cess & t ,he 0 say+1 ,take ! *ild & nurse him = me & ,i w give !e ?y wages4 ,%e ?\ght h] *ild 0 ,god's *ild4 ,!re=e1 %e believ$ t x 0 to ,god1 & n to ! ,egyptian ,pr9cess1 t %e 0 to acc\nt at ! la/ = ! way 9 :i* %e tra9$ & play$ ! "m's "p by h] boy4 ,yes1 ,i feel confid5t t ?is "m believ$ t ,god 0 h] real employ]4 ,%e believ$ t %e 0 ,8 m9i/]4 ,%e believ$ t %e _h be5 *os5 = ! task t 0 n[ engag+ h]4 ,& %e 0 "r 9 h] belief4 ,:5 ,god1 :o _h great plans = ,moses1 s\ght = "s "o :o 0 to make x possible = ,him to realize ,8 plans1 :om did ,he *oose8 ,to :om did ,he commit ?is preci\s treasure1 f ^: life su* inf9ite bless+s %\ld come to ! _w8 ,he did n commit him to a hea!n4 ,he did n commit him to a m]e hir$ s]vant4 ,he committ$ him to 8 "m4 ,:5 ,god wants to tra9 a *ild = ! a*iev+ ( ! be/ & ! highe/ 9 life ,he s5ds him to s*ool to a godly "m4 ,n[1 :5 ,god *ose ! "m ( ,moses = 8 nurse & 8 tea*] ,he made a wise *oice4 ,! *oice 0 wise1 9 ! fir/ place1 because ?is "m ( ,moses 0 eag] = h] task4 ,%e 0 a will+ "m4 ,:atev] glad days may h come 9 h] life hi/ory1 ,i am sure no gladd] "t ev] came ?an t "t :5 %e realiz$ t to h] 0 go+ to be giv5 ! mat*less privilege ( mo!r+ h] own *ild4 ,i "k !re are "s mo!rs :o d n agree ) h]4 ,i "k !re are "s t look ^u ! responsibilities ( mo!rhood z build+ a k9d ( prison1 b n s ?is immortal "m4 ,%e look$ ^u h] duty z h] highe/ privilege4 ,%e ent]$ ^u h] task ) an eag]ness born ( a qu5*less love4 ,! *oice 0 =tunate1 9 ! second place1 because %e 0 a woman ( fai?4 ,9 ! lett] to ! ,hebrews we read t ,moses 0 bidd5 by fai?4 ,bo? ! fa!r & ! "m ( ,moses 7 pi\s p4 ,!y 7 p ( consecration1 ( devotion to ,god1 ( fai? 9 ,god4 ,x is true !y 7 slaves4 ,x is true !y _h a poor *ance4 ,x is true !y liv$ 9 a d>k day :5 ! light 0 dim1 b !y liv$ up to _! light4 ,& _! home 0 a pi\s home & its brea? 0 sweet & fragrant ) ! brea? ( pray]4 ,& ,i h little hope = ! re>+ ( a great ,*ri/ian lead] 9 any o!r type ( home4 ,i h no hope ( re>+ a new & bett] civilization 9 any o!r type ( home4 ,our national life is discordant & hate-torn to-day4 ,we are liv+ 9 a "t ( int5se bitt]ness & selfi%ness & sordid gre$4 ,b :at civilization is to-day1 ! home life ( ye/]day has made x4 ,& :at civilization w be to-morr[ ! home life ( to-day w make x4 ,if we d n h ,*ri/ian homes1 believe me1 we w nev] h a ,*ri/ian civilization4 ,i "k ,abraham1 ,god said1 t he w comm& 8 *ildr5 & 8 h\sehold aft] him4 ,& !re are two rem>kable ass]tions made ( ,abraham 9 ?is text4 ,fir/1 ,he said1 ,i "k t ,abraham w comm&2 ,i "k ,abraham w control 8 own h\sehold4 ,i "k t ,abraham w control 8 *ildr54 ,& ,god consid]$ t z highly important4 ,( c\rse we are too wise to agree ) ,him to-day4 ,we believe x be/ to let our *ildr5 run wild & d l>gely z !y please4 ,we believe t ,solomon 0 an old fogey :5 he spoke ( sp>+ ! rod & spoil+ ! *ild4 ,& ,i am n "h ?is morn+ to tell y j h[ y are to control y\r *ild4 ,b :at ,i d say is t y _c commit a great] blund] ?an to fail to control x4 ,a *ild is bett] unborn ?an untra9$4 ,!n ,god said ( ,abraham next1 n only t he w\ld comm& 8 *ildr5 & 8 h\sehold1 b t he w\ld comm& !m aft] him4 ,he w\ld n only ex]cise ! "r k9d ( au?ority1 b he w\ld ex]t ! "r k9d ( influ5ce4 ,he w\ld set ! "r k9d ( example4 ,he knew t ,abraham w\ld be 9 "s measure :at he desir$ 8 *ildr5 to be1 t by au?ority & by "r liv+ he w\ld ,*ri/ianize 8 own home4 ,& s :5 ,god want$ to raise up a man ,moses :o 0 to remake ! _w1 ,he put him 9 a pi\s home4 ,he gave him a godly fa!r & "m4 ,& ! dom9ant influ5ce 9 ! life ( ,moses 0 8 "m4 ,no woman ev] did a great] "w4 ,b x 0 a "w t %e accompli%$ n because ( h] high social /&+4 ,nor 0 x accompli%$ because ( h] great culture4 ,x 0 accompli%$ because ( h] great fai?4 ,& :ile ,i am n 9 any s5se a pessimi/1 ,i _c b tremble 9 "s measure = ! future because ( ! decay ( home religion4 ,& ?is decay1 :ile traceable 9 "s measure to ! madness = money & pleasure among m51 is traceable ev5 m to ?is same madness among wom54 ,! woman ( to-day is 9 a /ate ( transition4 ,%e has n yet fully f\nd h]self4 ,!re has come to h] a new s5se ( fre$om1 & ?is fre$om has n made h] bett]4 ,%e has become 9 consid]able measure an imitator ( man4 ,& sad to say1 %e imitates 8 vices in/ead ( 8 virtues4 ,%e (t5 patt]ns aft] :at is wor/ 9 him in/ead ( :at is be/4 ,i am told t 9 ! ,woman's ,club ( ?is city ! h&some/ room 9 ! build+ is ! smok+ room4 ,n[1 a woman has a "r to smoke4 ,:o says t %e has n8 ,a woman has a "r to swe>1 & t "r %e is ex]cis+ ) gr[+ frequ5cy4 ,i am n go+ to d5y h] "r to d t4 ,b :at ,i d say is ?is1 t ,i h absolutely no hope = ! re>+ ( a "r g5]ation at ! h&s ( a flippant cig>ette-smok+ "m4 ,! *ild ( su* a "m is1 9 my c&id op9ion1 half damn$ 9 its bir?4 ,rememb]1 ! "m ( ,moses 0 a pi\s "m4 ,if %e _h n be5 ,i am p]suad$ t ! ,moses :o has be5 "o ( ! supreme mak]s ( hi/ory1 might nev] h be5 kn[n4 ,n[1 :at 0 ?is woman's task8 ,he> x4 ,i take ^! words z embody+ n ! w ( ! pr9cess1 b ! w ( ,god1 ,take ?is *ild & nurse him = me & ,i w give !e ?y wages4 ,?is "m 0 n to gov]n ! _w4 ,%e 0 n to lecture 9 ! int]e/ ( suffrage4 ,i h no?+ to say aga9/ ! woman :o does s4 ,%e 0 n to be ! c5t] ( a social set4 ,%e 0 n to turn h] *ild ov] to "s color$ woman :ile %e w5t gadd+ ab\t to e sort ( club4 ,%e _h j "o supreme job4 ,%e _h "o highe/ & holie/ ( all tasks4 ,x 0 = t cause t %e came into ! _w4 ,%e 0 to tra9 h] *ild = ,god4 ,& :oev] we are & :atev] may be our abilities1 we c h no high] task ?an ?is4 ,! tra9+ ( a *ild to-day is ! bigge/ big job "u ! />s4 ,he is ! c5t] ( all our hopes & possibilities4 ,did y ev] read ! /ory ( ! ,little ,palace ,beautiful8 ,9 ! ,little ,palace ,beautiful !re are f\r rooms4 ,! fir/ is a room call$ ,fancy4 ,9 ?is room look+ out t[>d ! s\? sleeps a little *ild1 a beautiful baby4 ,x is ! ,*ild-t-,nev]-,04 ,x 0 long$ =1 hop$ =1 dream$ (1 b x nev] came4 ,9 ! we/ room look+ out t[>d ! sunset1 ! room call$ ,memory1 is ! ,*ild-t-,04 ,"h sleeps ! little fell[ t came & /ay$ j long en\gh to ga!r up all our he>t's love & !n he w5t away4 ,9 ! room t[>d ! nor?1 ! room ( ,exp]i5ce1 is ! ,*ild-t-,is4 ,he is ! little fell[ t n[ plays 9 y\r home 9 y\r ,sunday ,s*ool class4 ,& 9 ! room look+ out t[>d ! sunrise1 ! room call$ ,hope1 is ! ,*ild-t-,is-to-,be4 ,n[1 we are int]e/$ 9 all f\r ( ^! *ildr51 b our int]e/ 9 ! f\r is to be express$ 9 our c>e = j "o1 & t is ! ,*ild-t-,is4 ,we ?9k t5d]ly ( ! ,*ild-t-,nev]-,04 ,we ?9k sadly ( ! ,*ild-t-,04 ,b we br+ ! love t we might h giv5 & did give1 to lavi% x ^u ! ,*ild-t-,is4 ,we ?9k hopefully ( ! ,*ild-t-,is-to-,be1 b we realize t all 8 possibilities are lock$ 9 ! ,*ild-t-,is4 ,& s ! _w's future salvation is 9 our cradles1 9 our homes & 9 our nurs]ies to-day4 ,to tra9 our ,*ildr5 = ,god is ! highe/ ( all high tasks4 ,& notice t ?is woman 0 to receive wages = h] "w4 ,:at 7 h] wages8 ,i suppose ! pr9cess s5t d[n a little co9 at ! end ( ea* week1 b d y ?9k t is all ! pay t ?is "m got8 ,i feel confid5t t %e nev] c\nt$ ?is z pay at all4 ,b %e receiv$ h] rew>d1 %e receiv$ h] wages4 ,& !y 7 wages t 7 ri* 9 wor? beyond all our fonde/ dreams4 ,fir/1 !re 0 giv5 unto h] ! f9e privilege ( lov+4 ,& ,paul1 :o knew :at 0 priceless1 ,paul1 :o knew :at 0 ( supreme value1 said t love 0 ! s\l's f9e/ treasure4 ,& he meant n ! privilege ( be+ lov$1 z f9e z t is1 b ! high] privilege ( lov+4 ,& x has be5 giv5 by ! grace ( ,god to ! mo!rs ( m5 to be ! _w's greate/ lov]s4 ,if ,i 7 hang$ on ! highe/ hill1 ,"m o' m9e1 ,o "m o' m9e6 ,i "k ^: love w\ld foll[ me /ill1 ,"m o' m9e1 ,o "m o' m9e6 ,if ,i 7 dr[n$ 9 ! deepe/ sea1 ,"m o' m9e1 ,o "m o' m9e6 ,i "k ^: te>s w\ld come d[n to me1 ,"m o' m9e1 ,o "m o' m9e6 ,if ,i 7 damn$ ( body & s\l1 ,i "k ^: pray]s w\ld make me :ole1 ,"m o' m9e1 ,o "m o' m9e6 ,to h] 0 giv51 9 ! second place1 ! f9e rew>d ( self-sacrifice4 ,%e _h ! privilege ( giv+4 ,%e _h ! privilege ( (f]+ h] life a will+ sacrifice ^u ! alt> ( h] home4 ,x is bless$ to receive1 b x is m bless$ to give4 ,& ! rew>ds ( mo!rhood are ! highe/ rew>ds because %e is ! mo/ godlike giv] t ?is _w kn[s4 ,!n1 %e 0 rew>d$1 9 ! ?ird place1 by ! mak+ ( a great life4 ,%e became ! "m ( a good man4 ,h] fai? became 8 fai?4 ,by fai? ,moses 0 hidd54 ,t 0 by 8 "m's fai?4 ,b 9 ! next v]se we read ?is1 ,by fai? ,moses1 :5 he 0 come to ye>s1 refus$ to be call$ ! son ( ,ph>aoh's daught]4 ,t 0 by 8 own fai?4 ,:]e did he get t r>e jewel8 ,he got x f ! tra9+ ( 8 "m4 ,he saw x 9 h] life4 ,x look$ out f h] eyes4 ,x spoke ?r\gh h] lips4 ,he drank x 9 z he lay 9 h] arms4 ,:5 ,i call to remembrance ! unfeign$ fai? t is 9 !e1 :i* dwelt fir/ 9 ?y gr&mo!r ,lois & 9 ?y "m ,eunice1 & ,i am p]suad$ is 9 !e also4 ,oh1 if y are "h a man ( fai?1 a woman ( fai?1 ! *ances are y secur$ t preci\s treasure at ! h&s ( a ,god-lov+ & a ,god-tru/+ "m4 ,s ?is despis$ slave woman1 ?is "m has ?is to h] cr$it1 t %e mo!r$ & tra9$ "o ( ! greate/ m5 t ev] set foot on ?is e>?4 ,%e took a little boy nam$ ,moses to h] he>t & tra9$ him = ,god4 ,%e _h him = a little :ile4 ,!n he w5t away to ! big ,univ]sity4 ,b he /ood true4 ,%e speaks to him z %e holds him close 9 ! twilight4 ,%e says1 ,laddie1 d n =get h[ ,god has wat*$ ov] y4 ,"o day :5 dea? 0 susp5d$ above y\r baby head by a ?read1 "o day :5 y\r life 0 frail] ?an a gossam] ?read1 ,i took a que] little basket & l9$ x ) pit*1 & also ) fai? & ) pray]4 ,& ,i put y afloat1 & ,god pres]v$ y & s5t y back into ^! arms4 ,& ,i c>ri$ y & c>$ = y4 ,& n[ :5 y are gr[n y won't =get4 ,y won't prove disloyal to y\r "m & y won't =get y\r "m's ,god4 ,& ,moses did n =get4 ,& "o day ! little laddie :o _h once be5 c>ri$ ab\t 9 ! arms ( a slave "m1 0 a big broad-%\ld]$ man4 ,& he _h a big broad-%\ld]$ fai?1 & he tru/$ 9 a big broad-%\ld]$ ,god4 ,& 9 ! /r5g? ( t fai?1 & 9 ! might ( t ,god he lift$ an enslav$ p 9 8 arms & c>ri$ !m clean across ! wild]ness4 ,& he made possible an ,isaiah & a ,j]emiah & a ,david4 ,& he made possible ! bir? ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& he became ! bless] & enri*] ( all ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,& ?is "m1 ^: "n is n well kn[n 9 ! annals ( m51 b ^: "n is kn[n 9 ,heav5 to-day1 _h ! ri* rew>d ( kn[+ t %e mo!r$ a man :o fa!r$ a nation & bless$ a _w4 ,oh1 x is a bless$ rew>d1 ! rew>d ( success 9 ! high ent]prise ( mo!rhood4 ,i "k ( no joy t c come to a fa!r's or a "m's he>t t is comp>able to ! joy t _! own *ildr5 c give !m4 ,i h se5 sweet-fac$ mo!rs look ^u _! *ildr5 :5 !re 0 en\gh joy 9 ^? faces to h rais$ ! temp]ature ( ,heav54 ,b :ile x is true t none c br+ u s mu* joy1 x is also true t none c s utt]ly break our he>ts4 ,to see disease take our *ildr5 9 h& & wreck _! bodies is pa9ful1 b x is z joy 9 comp>ison to see+ s9 /eal ! moral rose f _! *eek & ! sp>kle ( innoc5ce & purity f _! eyes4 ,b ! deepe/ ( all damn+ griefs is t grief t comes to u :5 we realize t we fail$1 & t _! ru9 is due to s9 & unfai?fulness 9 ourselves4 ,d y he> ! wild outcry f t brok5-he>t$ k+ nam$ ,david8 ,!re he /&s ^u ! wall & looks away across ! wi/ful pla94 ,a lone runn] is com+4 ,he kn[s he is a mess5g] f ! battlefield4 ,good tid+s1 he %\ts4 ,b ! k+ has no e> = good tid+s4 ,8 "o "q is ?is1 ,is ! "y man ,absalom safe8 ,& ! runn] does n rightly answ] 8 "q4 ,!n ! second mess5g] comes ) ! news ( 8 son's dea?4 ,& !re is no m pa!tic cry 9 lit]ature ?an t t breaks f ! lips ( ?is pa!tic k+4 ,o my son ,absalom1 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6 ,he is sobb+ ov] 8 lo/ boy4 ,b !re is an add$ pang to 8 grief4 ,x is ! awful pang t comes f ! tortur+ fe> t he himself is 9 l>ge measure responsible = ! loss ( 8 boy4 ,& !re is no m bitt] agony ?an t4 ,oh1 m5 & wom51 let u :o are fa!rs & mo!rs sp>e ourselves ,david's t]rible agony4 ,let u sp>e our *ildr5 ,absalom's tragic ru94 ,let u give ourselves ! joys ( ?is old "t "m4 ,:ile our *ildr5 are ab\t u1 may we he> ! v voice ( ,god speak+ to u on _! behalf1 say+3 ,take ?is *ild & tra9 x = me & ,i w give !e ?y wages4 ,& wages we %all receive j z surely z did ?is "m ( ,moses4 ,we w be privileg$ to love1 to give1 to bless4 ,& ,god ,himself c give no ri*] rew>d ?an t4 ,,xv ,a ,,good ,,man',s ,,hell--,,manasseh ,j]emiah #ae3d ,& ,i w cause !m to be remov$ into all ! k+doms ( ! e>? because ( ,manasseh4 ,! prophet ( ! ,"l is "h fix+ ! responsibility = ! d[nfall ( ,j]usalem4 ,he says t ! wreck 0 due 9 an especial s5se to "o man4 ,he makes x v pla9 t x 0 "o man's h&s t _h plant$ ! inf]nal bomb t 0 de/9$ 9 lat] ye>s to bla/ ! f\ndation f "u ! nation4 ,i w cause !m to be remov$ into all ! k+doms ( ! e>? because ( ,manasseh4 ,_h a jury at t day be5 impanell$ to try ?is man ,manasseh ,i d n "k :e!r !y w\ld h f\nd him guilty or n4 ,possibly !y w\ld4 ,x is also possible t !y w\ld n4 ,_h !y fail$ to h done s x w\ld h be5 because !y did n "k ! facts2 !y 7 n entirely famili> ) all ! evid5ce 9 ! case4 ,b :5 ,god s\ght ! man ^u ^: %\ld]s re/$ ! *ief responsibility = ! wreck ( ! nation1 ,he fix$ on ?is man4 ,:5 ,manasseh /ood on trial be=e ,him1 *>g$ ) ! t]rible crime ( bla/+ a k+dom1 he 0 f\nd guilty4 ,x 0 a />tl+ v]dict4 ,x is all ! m />tl+ :5 we realize t ,manasseh 9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life 0 a good man4 ,x 0 only 8 e>li] ye>s t 7 sp5t 9 s94 ,9 8 old age he 0 a sa9t4 ,9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 reign he knew ,god & did all t he c\ld to undo ! evils ( an ill-sp5t ye/]day4 ,b 9 spite ( ! sa9tl9ess ( ! ev5tide1 9 spite ( 8 w9t]-"t goodness1 ! full influ5ce ( 8 life 0 n a bless+ b a curse4 ,x did n make = upbuild+4 ,x made = t]rible d[nfall & ru94 ,take a glance at 8 life's /ory4 ,x is full ( int]e/4 ,e "y he>t 9 ! _w %\ld make a /udy ( ! life ( ?is man4 ,h[ x gives ! lie to _m ( our false & easy conceptions ( s94 ,h[ urg5t x presses home ! tru? t ! only salvation t c mean ! mo/ is ! salvation t grips u f life's e>lie/ mom5t to its v la/4 ,manasseh came to ! ?rone :5 he 0 only twelve ye>s ( age4 ,he _h n be5 long 9 8 position ( influ5ce & p[] till he turn$ utt]ly away f ! ,"l & began to wall[ 9 e =m ( s94 ,!re 0 no dirty idolatry t he did n practise4 ,!re 0 no false belief to :i* he did n seem will+ to give hospitality4 ,!re 0 sc>cely any =m ( evil ( :i* he 0 n guilty4 ,& 8 c>e] ( godlessness 0 all ! m inexcusable because ( ! good opportunities t he _h4 ,he 0 ! son ( a great & good fa!r4 ,8 fa!r 0 ,hezekiah4 ,& ,hezekiah 0 "o ( ! be/ k+s t ,judah ev] _h4 ,he 0 a man ( spiritual p[]4 ,he 0 a man :o s]v$ z sav+ salt to 8 k+dom ?r\gh\t 8 entire reign4 ,:5 ! ,assyrians hung l a ?reat5+ /orm cl\d ov] 8 weak little nation1 x 0 ! compell+ might ( 8 pray] t /ood z a wall betwe5 !m & _! enemy4 ,s1 ,manasseh 0 ! son ( a great sa9t4 ,& m>k me1 x is no small privilege to be ! *ild ( a godly fa!r or ( a sa9tly "m4 ,if ,god grant$ to y to op5 y\r baby eyes to look into o!r eyes t 7 homes ( sil5t pray]1 if ,he s5t y to gr[ up 9 a home :]e ! family alt> & ! sa9tly life made ,*ri/ real1 !n ,he has giv5 y an opportunity unspeakably great4 ,& z great z is y\r opportunity1 j s great is y\r responsibility4 ,h[ h>d mu/ be ! s5t5ce ^u t boy or t girl :o breaks away f su* sav+ & sanctify+ influ5ces to g into ! f> c\ntry4 ,n only 0 ! guilt ( ,manasseh int5sifi$ by ! fact t he _h a sa9tly fa!r4 ,x 0 int5sifi$ fur!r by ! fact t he 0 repeat$ly w>n$4 ,?\gh he turn$ 8 back on ,god & ?\gh he gave himself up to a p]fect orgy ( wrong do+1 ,god did n =get him & did n give him up4 ,he s5t to him mess5g] aft] mess5g] to br+ home 8 guilt & to invite him back to ! p>don & peace ( 8 ,fa!r's pres5ce4 ,b seem+ly ! m he 0 w>n$ ! deep] he plung$ into s94 ,& y :o are 9 s91 y are ev5 m guilty ?an he1 because to y ,god has s5t w>n+ aft] w>n+1 rebuke aft] rebuke4 ,god has giv5 y calls & invitations )\t numb]4 ,he has call$ y ?r\gh y\r consci5ce4 ,he has call$ y ?r\gh y\r wret*$ness & re/lessness & hung] ( he>t4 ,he has call$ y ?r\gh y\r long+ = usefulness4 ,he has call$ y ?r\gh y\r sorr[ & y\r pa9 & y\r losses4 ,he has call$ y ?r\gh t5 ?\s& m]cies4 ,oh1 believe me1 our ne$ to-night is n s mu* = m light z x is = c\rage to live up to ! light we h4 ,n only 0 ,manasseh guilty because he s9n$ 9 spite ( ! help ( a godly fa!r & 9 spite ( repeat$ w>n+s4 ,8 guilt 0 deep5$ yet m because he knew t he did n s9 alone4 ,:5 he w5t away f ,god he c>ri$ a k+dom ) him4 ,! reign ( ,hezekiah _h be5 a righte\s reign4 ,) ! com+ ( ,manasseh to ! ?rone !re 0 a viol5t reaction1 ak9 to t t foll[$ ^u ! re/oration ( ,*>les ,,ii to ! ?rone ( ,engl&4 ,y "k h[ t :5 ,*>les came to ! ?rone ! c\rt life 0 *ang$ into a bro!l4 ,*>les liv$ 9 op5 & notori\s adult]y1 & ! rott5ness ( ! ?rone l$ to ! rott5ness ( ! k+dom4 ,su* 0 ! case "h4 ,manasseh n only fell b he drew a k+dom aft] him4 ,x is pr(\ndly true t no man ev] s9s alone4 ,y\r influ5ce w n be s wide z t ( ,manasseh1 yet h[ev] obscure y\r life may be ?is is true1 t x w set 9 motion influ5ces t w lit]ally outla/ ! _w4 ,i h control ov] my own action be=e x is done1 b aft] x is done ,i seek to control x 9 va94 ,if x is a fi5di% act x laughs its devili% & d]isive laught] 9 my face & says1 ,control me if y c4 ,n[1 !re came a "t :5 ?is great s9n] began to pay ! p5alty = 8 s94 ,retribution slipp$ 9 by ! gu>ds at ! door "o day & took ! k+ rudely by ! %\ld]4 ,x %ook him & %ook him s r\ghly t 8 cr[n fell f 8 head & 8 sceptre dropp$ f 8 h&4 ,!n x dragg$ him f 8 ?rone & dress$ him 9 *a9s & s5t him a captive into a =eign c\ntry4 ,retribution1 suff]+ = s91 does n always come z x came to ?is k+4 ,x does n always come at once b come x does4 ,t is z sure z ! fact ( ,god4 ,!re are "s %all[ s\ls t fancy t because s9 does n pay (f e ,saturday night t x does n pay at all4 ,b to hold su* views is to spit 9 ! face ( a mo/ op5 & palpable fact4 ,manasseh _h a fancy t he 0 a mu* fre] man ?an 8 fa!r _h be51 f> m broad-m9d$1 b he wak$ "o day1 z e man wakes soon] or lat]1 to discov] t s9 did n mean fre$om1 t x only meant slav]y4 ,n[1 :at effect did ?is degradation & %ame & suff]+ h on ! k+8 ,suff]+ has v opposite influ5ces on diff]5t types ( "*4 ,sometimes x h>d5s u1 x makes u only ! m bitt] & rebelli\s4 ,b suff]+ did n h t effect on ,manasseh4 ,x made him ?9k1 & x is a trem5d\sly good day :5 ,god c get a man to ?9k4 ,he ?\ght1 ,i d>e say1 ( 8 sa9tly fa!r4 ,he ?\ght ( 8 fa!r's ,god4 ,?is /ory is ano!r evid5ce ( h[ all b impossible x is = a *ild to break f9ally away f ! sav+ influ5ce ( a truly good fa!r or truly good "m4 ,?is exp]i5ce n only made him ?9k b x s5t him to 8 knees 9 an agony ( pray]4 ,he came to hate ! s9 t _h be5 ! ru9 ( him4 ,he ask$ ,god = =giv5ess4 ,& ,god did =give him4 ,truly1 ?\gh y\r s9s be z sc>let1 !y %all be z :ite z sn[4 ,no man ev] goes s f> away f ,god1 no man ev] lives 9 s9 s long b t if he w return to ,god1 ,god w receive him & w give him abundant p>don4 ,n only did ,god save ?is man4 ,he br\ght him aga9 to 8 ?rone4 ,& he :o _h once be5 a captive 9 a /range l& wore 8 cr[n once m4 ,& = ! rema9+ ye>s ( 8 life he 0 a dev\t foll[] ( ! ,"l4 ,he did 8 be/ to undo ! evils ( ! e>li] ye>s ( 8 reign4 ,he tore d[n ! alt>s to false gods t he _h build$4 ,he tri$ to br+ 8 p back to ! new & sav+ fai? t he _h f\nd4 ,8 conv]sion 0 g5u9e & la/+4 ,b :at 0 ! result8 ,he did n succe$4 ,he f\nd t x 0 easi] to lead folks a/ray ?an x 0 to br+ !m back aft] he _h l$ !m a/ray4 ,he 0 a good man4 ,he knew ,god4 ,b ?is 0 8 hell1 t he _h to /& 9 utt] helplessness & see 8 nation tott] to its ru9 because ( ! s9s t he _h committ$4 ,he 0 n ev5 able to save 8 own home4 ,8 boy became a godless idolat]1 z he himself _h be5 dur+ ! be/ ye>s ( 8 life4 ,s we are br\ght face to face ) ?is fact4 ,rep5tance w br+ u salvation :5ev] we rep5t1 b !re is "o ?+ t rep5tance _c d4 ,x _c save u f ! consequ5ces ( our s94 ,g out into ! field ( life & s[ t>es = half a c5tury1 if y d>e4 ,ev5 !n ,god w =give y if y w come 9 rep5tance to ,him1 b !re is "o ?+ t ,god w n d & _c d4 ,he _c *ange ! t>es t y h s[n into :eat4 ,i may be exce$+ly sorry = my wrong s[+1 ,i w be1 b ! se$ w gr[ none ! less4 ,did x ev] occur to y h[ _m faces ! ,prodigal miss$ on 8 way back home8 ,_m a spl5did "y fell[ t c>\s$ ) him z he w5t into ! f> c\ntry did n enjoy ! fatt$ calf ) him :5 he came back to ! peace & pl5ty ( 8 ,fa!r's h\se4 ,"s ( !m _h gone into et]nity & o!rs _h gone beyond 8 influ5ce =ev] m4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 ,hunt+ton a few weeks ago1 ! pa/or = :om ,i 0 prea*+ told me ( a "y fri5d ( 8 :o c>ri$ 8 little baby 9 to see a not$ eye speciali/4 ,! *ild's eyes 7 v bad4 ,! physician exam9$ !m & %ook 8 head4 ,h] eyes w nev] get bett]1 he said1 b w get worse4 ,%e w be bl9d be=e %e is gr[n4 ,& ! fa!r's face w5t :ite & he said1 ,doctor1 y "k my y\? wasn't :at x ought to h be54 ,c t be ! cause8 ,& ! doctor said1 ,y ne$n't to h told me4 ,c]ta9ly x is ! cause4 ,& x 0 a brok5-he>t$ man t left t (fice t day4 ,& x 0 a brok5-he>t$ & pray+ & p5it5t man t kiss$ 8 *ild to sleep t night4 ,oh1 ,god w =give him1 b !re is "o ?+ t t =giv5ess w n include & t is daylight = 8 little girl4 ,i w cause !m to be remov$ into all ! k+doms ( ! e>? because ( ,manasseh4 ,& ,manasseh is good & pure & blood-wa%$1 b ! influ5ces t he set 9 motion h gone beyond 8 rea* =ev] m4 ,:at a fe>ful fact is ?is6 ,i am talk+ to "y m5 & wom5 & y h y\r lives be=e y4 ,y may give !m to s91 & y may be sav$ at ! la/ mom5t4 ,t is a possibility1 ?\gh x is a slight "o4 ,b su* a salvation may mean ! wreck+ ( _m ano!r life4 ,! only safe way is to rep5t be=e y wa/e y\r life4 ,rep5t be=e y s94 ,d y rememb] ,esau's pa!tic /ory8 ,he sold 8 bir?right = "o mess ( l5tils4 ,nor 0 he at all displeas$ ) 8 b>ga94 ,at lea/ t 0 true = a little :ile1 b !re came a "t :5 he 0 sorry4 ,!re came a "t :5 8 fooli% b>t]+ broke 8 he>t4 ,& ! /ory says t he f\nd no place = rep5tance ?\gh he s\ght x dilig5tly & ) te>s4 ,t does n mean1 ( c\rse1 t ,god refus$ to =give ,esau4 ,! mom5t we turn 9 p5it5t surr5d] to our ,"l ,he w save u & give u an abundant p>don1 h[ev] f> we may h gone into s94 ,god =gave him :5 he rep5t$1 b !re 0 "o ?+ t 8 rep5tance c\ld n d4 ,x c\ld n undo ! pa/4 ,x c\ld n put him aga9 9 ! light ( ! morn+ ( life4 ,x c\ld n place 9 8 h&s ! opportunities ( ye/]day4 ,! good t he might h done & ! s]vice t he might h r5d]$ & ! cr[ns t he might h won _h pass$ beyond ! rea* ( 8 h& =ev]4 ,rep5tance sav$ 8 s\l b x did n save 8 life4 ,& :at a />tl+ *apt] is ! /ory ( ! s9 ( ,david4 ,david 0 a :ole-he>t$ man4 ,he nev] did any?+ by halves4 ,:5 he s9n$ he s9n$ ) a horrible ab&on4 ,few m5 h dirti] pages 9 _! life's hi/ory ?an t ( ,david's s9 aga9/ ! h\se ( ,uriah4 ,b z 8 s9 0 :ole-he>t$ s also 0 8 rep5tance4 ,we c he> 8 he>t-brok5 cry = p>don across ! c5turies3 ,h m]cy ^u me1 ,o ,god1 accord+ to ?y lov+ k9dness4 ,accord+ unto ! multitude ( ?y t5d] m]cies blot out my transgressions4 ,wa% me f my iniquity & cleanse me f my s92 = ,i ackn[l$ge my transgression & my s9 is ev] be=e me4 ,x is ! he>t-brok5 cry ( ! p5it5t :o has n "o good ^w to say = himself4 ,& ,god he>d 8 pray] & wa%$ him & made him :it] ?an sn[4 ,b beyond t ,god ) all ,8 love & t5d]ness c\ld n g4 ,he c\ld n save ,david f ! consequ5ces ( 8 s94 ,8 bloody & lu/ful de$ became possess$ ( a p[] beyond 8 control4 ,d[n6 he cries to x 9 helpless horror4 ,b x w n d[n4 ,!n :]e are y go+8 he asks1 all a-tremble ) dread4 ,& ! fi5di% de$ answ]s1 ,i am go+ to /eal ! purity ( y\r daught] ,tam>4 ,i am go+ to make y\r son ,ammon into a rapi/4 ,i am go+ to make y\r h&some boy ,absalom into a murd]]4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy !re 0 a family liv+ neighbors to u1 all ( :om 7 outside ! ,*ur*4 ,b :5 ! *ildr5 7 almo/ all gr[n & ! fa!r 0 an old man he became a ,*ri/ian4 ,b in/ead ( be+ influ5tial 9 br++ 8 *ildr5 to ,*ri/ !y seem$ only to be a%am$ ( him4 ,he did n seem to h ! slighte/ p[] to influ5ce a s+le "o ( !m = good4 ,i w\ld n say t he 0 n sav$1 ,i ?9k he 01 b ,i ?9k 8 ye>s sp5t 9 s9 co/ him ! salvation ( 8 *ildr54 ,e4 ,j4 ,bulg9 said t he 0 hold+ a meet+ "s ye>s ago 9 a city 9 ,k5tucky4 ,a girl 0 conv]t$ 9 8 meet+4 ,%e 0 9 ! e>ly bloom ( "y womanhood4 ,%e belong$ to a weal?y & prom95t family4 ,h] "m 0 n a ,*ri/ian4 ,! girl want$ to jo9 ! ,*ur* & ! "m object$4 ,! prea*] w5t to see ! "m & pray$ ) h] & plead ) h]4 ,%e said %e want$ h] daught] to h h] com+ out dance soon & !re=e %e %\ld n jo9 ! ,*ur*4 ,& ! prea*] left t home ) a heavy he>t4 ,?ree ye>s lat] he 0 hold+ a meet+ 9 a neighbor+ t[n4 ,a long di/ance call came ask+ him if he w\ld n come & conduct ! fun]al ( ,nellie1 ! girl :o _h n be5 all[$ to jo9 ! ,*ur*4 ,he w5t4 ,! und]tak] said t x 0 a reque/ ( ! "m t ! prea*] ride ) h] & h] o!r daught] to ! cemet]y4 ,! j\rney 0 made 9 sil5ce4 ,! rema9s 7 be+ l[]$ :5 ! "m ord]$ ! und]tak] to op5 ! c(f9 aga94 ,all ! cr[d 0 reque/$ to /& back4 ,!y mov$ "s fifty feet away4 ,!n lean+ on ! prea*]'s arm ! "m %[$ him h] daught]4 ,& ly+ ^u h] brea/ 0 a little armful ( %ame4 ,t 0 all4 ,! grave 0 fill$ & on ! way back home ! p5it5t & he>t-brok5 "m f\nd ,*ri/4 ,%e said to h] daught]1 ,m>y1 ,i h f\nd ,jesus4 ,i h f\nd ! salvation t ,i reject$ ?ree ye>s ago4 ,& ,m>y answ]$1 ,no1 ,"m1 y h f\nd salvation1 x is true4 ,b x is n ! salvation t 0 (f]$ to y ?ree ye>s ago4 ,y\r salvation !n w\ld h includ$ ! salvation ( ,nellie4 ,n[ x means only ! salvation ( y\rself4 ,he>t1 y may be sav$ at ano!r "t4 ,_m a fa!r is sav$ aft] he has wreck$ 8 boys4 ,?is "m 0 sav$ aft] %e _h de/roy$ h] daught]4 ,manasseh 0 sav$ aft] he _h ru9$ 8 k+dom4 ,b ,i submit to y t x is n ! l>ge/ salvation4 ,x is a salvation t may yet leave y ) a burn+ hell 9 y\r own he>t1 ! hell ( ! memory ( evil y c nev] undo1 & wrongs y c nev] "r1 & ( lo/ m5 & wom51 l$ away f ,god by y\r influ5ce t y c nev] lead back aga94 ,!re=e1 because ( ^! />tl+ & palpable facts1 ,i come to y ) ?is (t-repeat$ ^w ( our ,"l ^u my lips3 ,n[ is ! accept$ "t4 ,to-day is ! day ( salvation4 ,seek n to make religion into a fire escape4 ,give ,god y\r life n[ & 9 s do+ y w bo? save y\rself & ^? :o are influ5c$ by y4 ,!re=e1 *oose y ?is day :om y w s]ve4 ,,xvi ,a ,,%rewd ,,fool--,,! ,,ri* ,,f>m] ,luke #ab3af-ba ,& he spake a p>able unto !m1 say+1 ,! gr\nd ( a c]ta9 ri* man br\ght =? pl5tifully3 & he ?\ght )9 himself1 say+1 ,:at %all ,i d1 because ,i h no room :]e to be/[ my fruits8 ,& he said1 ,?is w ,i d3 ,i w pull d[n my b>ns & build great] & !re w ,i be/[ all my fruits & my goods4 ,& ,i w say to my s\l1 ,s\l1 ?\ ha/ mu* goods laid up = _m ye>s2 take ?9e ease1 eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry4 ,b ,god said unto him1 ,?\ fool1 ?is night ?y s\l %all be requir$ ( !e3 !n ^: %all ^? ?+s be1 :i* ?\ ha/ provid$8 ,s is he t laye? up treasure = himself1 & is n ri* t[>d ,god4 ,i c\nt ) confid5ce on y\r int]e/ 9 ?is s]mon4 ,y w be int]e/$1 9 ! fir/ place1 because ! picture t our ,"l has giv5 u 9 ?is wond]ful /ory is ! picture ( a real man4 ,?is f>m] is no wax figure4 ,he is no bloodless non5tity4 ,he is altoge!r human /uff4 ,& we are int]e/$ 9 real folks4 ,!n we are int]e/$ 9 ?is man1 9 ! second place1 because he is successful4 ,we are naturally int]e/$ 9 ! p :o make good4 ,if y g out on ! /reet to-morr[ & />t to tell y\r fri5ds h[ y fail$1 ! *ances are t !y w turn _! backs ^u y to li/5 to ! man1 ) triumph 9 8 face & victory 9 8 voice1 :o is tell+ h[ he succe$$4 ,we are great success wor%ipp]s4 ,& ! man :o w9s ! prizes ( life int]e/s u v ke5ly4 ,b !re is a %ock = u 9 ! /ory4 ,! ,ma/] calls our %rewd h]o a fool4 ,?\ fool4 ,t is a h>% & j>r+ ^w4 ,x insults u4 ,x %akes its fi/ 9 our faces4 ,x cuts u l a :ip4 ,x (f5ds u4 ,we d n l ! ugly "n 9 ! lea/4 ,?\ fool4 ,our ,ma/] fr[ns ^u our us+ su* language at all4 ,he w n tru/ u ) su* a %>p sword4 ,he w n suff] u to hurl su* a ?und]bolt4 ,he =bids u1 "u a t]rible p5alty1 to call our bro!r a fool4 ,& yet ,he calls ?is ke5 & successful f>m] a fool4 ,& ,he doesn't d s lightly & flippantly1 b !re seems to r+ ?r\gh x scorn & indignation--positive ang]1 ang] t is all ! m t]rible because x is ! ang] ( love4 ,:y did ! ,ma/] call ?is man a fool8 ,he did n get ! idea f ! man himself4 ,?is well-to-d f>m] w\ld nev] h spok5 ( himself 9 t way4 ,he reg>d$ himself z altoge!r fit & m5tally well furni%$4 ,nor did ! ,ma/] get ,8 idea f ! man's neighbors4 ,!y look$ ^u ?is man ) admiration4 ,!re may h be5 a bit ( envy m+l$ ) _! admiration1 b !y c]ta9ly did n reg>d him z a fool4 ,!y no m did s ?an we reg>d ! man t is l him z a fool to-day4 ,:y !n did ! ,ma/] label him ) ?is ugly "n8 ,x 0 n because he _h a prejudice aga9/ him4 ,jesus 0 no s\r$ misan?rope4 ,he 0 no sn>l+ cynic4 ,he did n res5t a man j because he _h made a success4 ,he 0 n an ,i4 ,w4 ,w4 gr[l+ ov] real or fanci$ wrongs4 ,no1 ! reason t ,jesus call$ him a fool is because no o!r "n w\ld exactly fit him4 ,x is well1 h[ev]1 t ! ,ma/] label$ ?is picture4 ,_h ,he n done s y & ,i might h be5 tempt$ to put ! wrong label on x4 ,we might h label$ x ,! ,wise ,man1 or "s su* f9e "n4 ,b _h we done s x w\ld h be5 a colossal blund]4 ,_h we done s ,i am p]suad$ t ! v fi5ds w\ld h h[l$ ) d]isive laught]4 ,= :5 we see ?is man z he really is1 :5 we see him ?r\gh ! eyes ( ,him :o sees ?+s cle>ly1 !n we realize t !re is only "o "n t w exactly fit him4 ,!n we "k t t "o "n is ! %ort ugly "o by :i* he is call$--,fool4 ,b :y is he a fool8 ,9 :at does 8 fooli%ness consi/8 ,c]ta9ly x does n consi/ 9 ! fact t he has made a success4 ,he is n a fool simply because he is ri*4 ,! ,bible is a trem5d\sly reasonable book4 ,x is ! v climax ( sanity4 ,x is ! acme ( good common s5se4 ,x nev] rails aga9/ ri* m5 simply because !y are ri*4 ,x no m does t ?an x lauds poor m5 because !y are poor4 ,x frankly recognizes ! dang] incid5t to ! possession ( ri*es4 ,x makes pla9 ! fact t ! ri* man is a greatly tempt$ man4 ,b nev] is he condemn$ simply because he is ri*4 ,! tru? ( ! matt] is t ri*es 9 !mselves are c\nt$ nei!r good nor bad1 nei!r moral nor immoral4 ,! ,bible recognizes money z a real =ce4 ,:at is done ) ?is =ce dep5ds ^u ! "o :o controls x4 ,money is cond5s$ en]gy4 ,x is p5t-up p[]4 ,x is lasso$ lightn+4 ,x is a ,niag>a t ,i c hold 9 my h& & put into my pocket4 ,x is a pres5t day ,aladd9's lamp4 ,if ,i possess ?is lamp a million g5ii /& ready to d my bidd+4 ,:atev] s]vice ,i dem&1 t w !y d1 :e!r t s]vice look t[>d ! mak+ ( m5 or ! wreck+ ( m54 ,9 case ,i live = self !y are able to assi/ me 9 all my selfi% ent]prises4 ,!y c provide a w9t] palace 9 ! city & a summ] palace 9 ! m\nta9s or d[n by ! sea4 ,!y c adorn my walls ) ! *oice/ ( pa9t+s4 ,!y c put ! f9e/ ( c>pets ^u my floors4 ,!y c make possible t\rs abroad & private boxes at ! !atre4 ,!y c se>* ! treasure h\ses ( ! _w & br+ to me _! r>e/ jewels4 ,!y c give me a place among ! select f\r hundr$1 ) :ole columns ab\t myself 9 ! society page ( ! ,metropolitan ,daily4 ,ev5 ?is is n all4 ,if ,i1 _! ma/]1 am s m9d$1 ^! p[]ful g5ii w defeat = me ! ends ( ju/ice4 ,!y w ov]ride ! con/itution4 ,!y w enable me to put a /a9 ^u ! v flag ( my own c\ntry4 ,!y w make x possible = me at times to disreg>d ! rights ( o!rs4 ,:5 occasion dem&s !y may ev5 pur*ase at my desire ! honor ( manhood & ! virtue ( womanhood4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ,i am a good man1 ,i may set ^! g5ii to ! do+ ( tasks great & wor?:ile4 ,i may comm& !m to give clo?+ to ! nak$ & food to ! hungry4 ,i c ord] !m to build bett] s*ools = ! education ( ! _w4 ,i c compel !m to build bett] *ur*es = ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,i c s5d !m ) a *ance 9 _! h&s = ! un=tunate & ! h&icapp$4 ,i c make x impossible = "o to say ( t bright lad3-- ,b k to 8 eyes h] ample scroll1 ,ri* ) ! spoils ( "t1 did ne'er unroll4 ,*ill p5ury suppress$ 8 noble rage1 ,& froze ! g5ial curr5t ( ! s\l4 ,9 fact !re is no high task t man is call$ ^u to p]=m b t ^! mighty g5ii c be ( assi/ance4 ,!y c help to heal ! brok5-he>t$1 to prea* deliv]ance to ! captives1 & recov]+ ( sight to ! bl9d1 to set at lib]ty !m t are bruis$4 ,!y c ev5 make _! ma/] fri5ds :o w "o day receive him into ev]la/+ habitations4 ,dug f ! m\nta9 side1 wa%$ 9 ! gl51 ,s]vant am ,i ( ! ,ma/] ( m54 ,e>n me1 ,i bless y2 /eal me1 ,i curse y2 ,grip me & hold me1 a fi5d %all possess y4 ,lie = me1 die = me1 covet me1 take me1 ,angel or devil1 ,i am :at y make me4 ,nor 0 ?is man a fool because he _h accumulat$ 8 money di%one/ly4 ,! man :o does accumulate money di%one/ly is a fool4 ,s says ! prophet ,j]emiah & e cle> ?9k+ man mu/ agree ) him4 ,!re is a way ( gett+ money t makes money a curse r ?an a bless+4 ,!re is a way ( gett+ money t makes ! v eagle ^u x to turn vulture to te> at y\r he>t4 ,b ?is man _h n made 8 money aft] t fa%ion4 ,he _h nev] run a saloon nor a gambl+ h\se nor a sweat%op4 ,!re is no h9t t he _h fail$ to pay an adequate wage to 8 labor]s4 ,james calls ^u ! ri* m5 ( 8 day to weep & h[l because !y 7 guilty 9 ?is respect4 ,b no su* *>ge z ?is is laid aga9/ ?is man4 ,nor _h he robb$ ! wid[ or ! fa!rless4 ,an orphan's curse w drag to hell a _s f on high1 b no su* curse 0 on ?is man4 ,h[ _h he made 8 money8 ,he _h made x 9 a way t is consid]$ ! mo/ hone/ & upright t is possible4 ,he _h made 8 money f>m+4 ,li/53 ,! gr\nd ( a c]ta9 ri* man br\ght =? pl5tifully4 ,! gr\nd4 ,x smacks ( cleanl9ess1 hone/y1 uprightness4 ,! gr\nd ( a c]ta9 ri* man br\ght =? pl5tifully4 ,& :5 ,i read t ,i am back on ! old f>m aga94 ,z ,i read x !re comes be=e me a vision ( my boyhood's home4 ,i see ! old :ite h\se "u ! hill4 ,i see ! /urdy apple trees 9 front ( x & ! =e/ ( bee*1 oak & *e/nut /ret*+ away 9 ! di/ance back ( x4 ,i c he> ! l[+ ( ! cattle & ! neigh+ ( ! horses & ! cr[+ ( ! cock 9 ! b>ny>d4 ,i c he> ! call ( ! bob :ite to 8 mate1 & ! song ( ! catbird 9 ! ?icket at ! end ( ! r[4 ,i c feel ! c>ess ( ! fre% upturn$ sod ^u my b>e feet4 ,i c cat* ! fragrance ( ! new m[n hay4 ,i c see myself com+ home 9 ! gloam+ z ! day fades into gold5 & !n into gray & !n into deep blue ( ! night sky ) its myriad ( />s t blossom at twilight's e>ly h\r l lilies on ! tomb ( day4 ,& :5 ,i come home ,i come to a night ( re/ful sleep because ,i h come f a clean day's "w4 ,no1 ?is man 0 n a fool because he _h gott5 8 money di%one/ly4 ,he _h made x hone/ly1 e doll> ( x4 ,nor 0 he a fool because he set ab\t ?\ghtfully to save :at he _h made4 ,! ,bible sets no premium ^u wa/efulness4 ,god lets u "k t to wa/e any?+ ( value is n only fooli% b wick$4 ,:at 0 ! s9 ( ! ,prodigal ,son8 ,x 0 ?is1 t he wa/$ 8 sub/ance ) riot\s liv+4 ,he sp5t 8 treasure )\t gett+ any adequate return4 ,t is ! trag$y ( a great numb] ( u4 ,i d n *>ge y ) outrage\s & disgraceful wick$ness4 ,b x is true t y are n inve/+ y\r life 9 ! highe/ possible way4 ,y are squ&]+ y\rself on ?+s ( second>y value4 ,& to y ,god is speak+ z he spoke c5turies ago3 ,:]e=e d y sp5d y\r money = t :i* is n meat & y\r labor = t :i* satisfie? n8 ,y h no "r to wa/e y\rself & y h j z little "r to wa/e y\r money :i* repres5ts a "p ( y\rself4 ,no1 ! fooli%ness ( ?is man 0 n 9 ! fact t he s\ght to save :at he _h made4 ,t is "r4 ,t is s5sible4 ,to d o!rwise is at once wick$ & little4 ,big ?+s d n wa/e4 ,?is is a big _w on :i* we live b x has nev] lo/ "o s+le drop ( wat] nor "o s+le gra9 ( s& s9ce ,god flung x into space4 ,& ev5 ,jesus ,*ri/ himself1 ! ,"l ( ! univ]se1 comm&$ ,8 disciples aft] ,he _h f$ ! multitude1 to ga!r up ! fragm5ts t no?+ be lo/4 ,:y !n1 ,i repeat1 does ,*ri/ call ?is man a fool8 ,8 fooli%ness lay fundam5tally 9 ! fact t he 0 a practical a!i/4 ,he _h absolutely no s5se ( ,god4 ,he liv$ z if ! fact ( ,god 7 an absolute lie4 ,i d n ?9k = a mom5t t he claim$ to be an a!i/4 ,i h no d\bt t he 0 altoge!r or?odox4 ,i h no d\bt t he w5t to ! synagogue or to ! temple e ,sabba? day4 ,b practically he 0 an utt] a!i/4 ,& :at is true ( him is equally true ( _m ano!r man :o /&s up e ,sunday 9 ,*ur* to recite 8 cre$4 ,h[ d we "k t he is an a!i/8 ,we "k x by he>+ him ?9k4 ,li/53 ,he ?\ght )9 himself4 ,n[ !n we are go+ to get to see ?is man z he really is4 ,y c't always tell :at a man is by ! way he looks4 ,he may look l ! fl[]1 b be ! s]p5t "u x4 ,he may smile & smile1 z ,hamlet tells u1 & be a villa94 ,y c't always tell :at he is by :at he says4 ,he may speak high s5tim5ts to :i* 8 he>t is a /rang]4 ,nor c y tell him by :at he does4 ,he may d 8 alms simply to be se5 ( m54 ,b if y c get 9 beh9d ! sc5es & see him ?9k1 !n y w "k him4 ,tell me1 man1 :at y ?9k )9 y\rself & ,i w tell y :at y are4 ,=1 ,z a man ?9ke? 9 8 he>t1 s is he4 ,n[1 :at did ?is man ?9k8 ,he ?\ght )9 himself1 say+1 ,:at %all ,i d = ,i h no room :]e to be/[ ,my goods & ,my fruits8 ,& he said1 ,?is w ,i d4 ,i w pull d[n ,my b>ns & build great]1 & !re w ,i be/[ all ,my goods & ,my fruits4 ,n[ we see him4 ,:5 he ?\ght1 he _h n "o s+le ?\ght ( ,god4 ,god 0 z completely ignor$ z if ,he _h no exi/5ce at all4 ,?is 0 ! v f\nta9 s\rce ( 8 fooli%ness4 ,he reckon$ )\t ,god1 & ! man :o reckons )\t ,god is a fool4 ,look n[ h[ ?is fatal fooli%ness ca/s its blight ov] 8 entire "*4 ,reckon+ )\t ,god1 ( c\rse1 he has no s5se ( ,div9e own]%ip4 ,q naturally1 !re=e1 he ?9ks because he possesses a f>m1 he owns a f>m4 ,possession & own]%ip mean exactly ! same ?+ to a man :o beg9s by ignor+ ,god4 ,:5 y he> ?is man talk y f9d t ! only pron\ns he has 9 8 vocabul>y are ,i1 ,my & ,m9e4 ,he kn[s only ! gramm> ( a!ism4 ,he is acqua9t$ only ) ! vocabul>y ( ! fool4 ,8 & ,ours & ,y\rs are n f\nd 9 ! fool's vocabul>y4 ,fai?1 on ! o!r h&1 makes l>ge use ( ! ^w ,84 ,x recognizes ! fact t ! e>? is ! ,"l's & ! fullness !re(4 ,x believes 9 ! big tru?3 ,ye are n y\r own4 ,y are b\ght ) a price4 ,fai?1 tak+ ,god into consid]ation1 wisely reckons t y are ,8 & t all t y possess is ,84 ,x does n conc$e to y ! own]%ip ( any?+4 ,& = any man any:]e to-day to claim t because he possesses a f>m or a bank or a bra91 t1 !re=e1 he owns x is to talk n ! language ( a wise man b ! language ( a fool4 ,?is f>m]'s reckon+ )\t ,god n only l$ him to confuse possession & own]%ip4 ,x also robb$ him ( 8 gratitude4 ,crops 7 abundant4 ,! f>m] has prosp]$ wond]fully4 ,b leav+ ,god out ( 8 ?9k+ !re is no "o = ?is f>m] to ?ank = 8 success b himself4 ,he nev] ?\ght ( tak+ hold ( 8 sluggi% s\l & %ak+ x into wakefulness ) ?is wise ^w1 ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & =get n all ,8 b5efits4 ,he did n conc$e ! ,"l any "p 9 x4 ,!re are _m m5 j l him to-day4 ,i 0 pa/or 9 a small t[n "s ye>s ago4 ,!re 0 9 t t[n only "o ri* man4 ,he _h made ! money t he possess$1 & !y call$ him a self-made man4 ,"o day a c]ta9 prea*]1 n myself1 w5t to him to ask him = a donation = "s *>ity4 ,he began by rem9d+ ?is man ( weal? h[ ! ,"l _h bless$ him4 ,& :at 0 ! reply8 ,x 0 ab\t ! meane/ ,i ev] he>d4 ,he said1 ,i "k ! ,"l has bless$ me1 b ,i 0 !re4 ,i 0 !re4 ,& :at he meant by t 0 t 9 reality ! ,"l _h _h no?+ to d ) x4 ,i did x all myself4 ,9 fact1 if ! ,"l hadn't made ! _w ,i w\ld4 ,s !re is n a ?+ = :i* ,i ought to be ?ankful4 ,n[1 ! man :o has no gratitude is a fool4 ,he is a fool because ! "r sort ( ?9k+ always leads to ?ank+4 ,! only k9d ( ?9k+ t does n d s is ! ?9k+ ( ! practical a!i/1 & ! practical a!i/ is a fool4 ,!n ?is f>m] _h no s5se ( obligation4 ,?is1 too1 is a natural outcome ( 8 reckon+ )\t ,god4 ,"h is a man :o is look+ out on ?is same _w ^u :i* ! f>m] is look+1 & he says1 ,i am a debtor bo? to ! ,greek & to ! b>b>ian1 bo? to ! wise & to ! unwise4 ,! reason ,paul says t is because he believes 9 ,god4 ,god has bless$ him & sav$ him ) a wond]ful salvation4 ,because ( t fact he feels himself "u inf9ite obligation to prea* ! ,gospel t has sav$ himself4 ,b ?is man1 ?is fool1 has only himself to ?ank = 8 prosp]ity4 ,!re=e he has a "r to use 8 weal? z he pleases4 ,! man :o has no s5se ( obligation1 ! man :o tells y t he has a "r to d z he pleases ) 8 possessions is proclaim+ to y n a new rule ( e?ics4 ,he is simply tell+ y 9 unmi/akable language t he is a fool4 ,?is man %[$ himself a fool1 la/ ( all1 by ! confid5ce t he plac$ 9 ?+s4 ,ignor+ ,god he s\ght to f9d a sub/itute = ,god 9 abundant crops4 ,he und]took to treat 8 s\l z he w\ld treat 8 %eep & 8 goats4 ,"h he 01 an immortal man4 ,"h he 01 de/9$ to live :5 ?is old _w has be5 a wreck = billions ( ye>s4 ,& :at provision does he make = himself8 ,! same t he makes = 8 horses & 8 ox5 & 8 asses4 ,( c\rse1 z "o has po9t$ out1 x 0 n fooli% = him to make "s provision = ! few ye>s he might live "h4 ,he 0 a fool = refus+ to make provision = ! et]nity t he mu/ live4 ,s\l1 ?\ ha/ mu* goods laid up = _m days4 ,eat1 dr9k & be m]ry4 ,did ev] y he> words t 7 m /amp$ ) moral idiocy8 ,y c see f !m t 8 s\l has n f>$ well up to ?is "t4 ,y c easily tell f ^! words t 8 moral nature has be5 />v$ & /unt$4 ,we c easily tell t all 8 gett+s h n satisfi$ him 9 ! pa/4 ,& yet he is va9ly expect+ satisfaction 9 ! future4 ,n[ x is obvi\s t ! man :o =gets ,god1 :o turns aside to ! wor%ip ( ?+s1 plays ! fool4 ,s y see :y ! ,ma/] calls ?is %rewd f>m] a fool4 ,he began by reckon+ )\t ,god4 ,he virtually said 9 8 he>t1 ,!re is no ,god4 ,he w5t wrong 9 ! v c5t] ( 8 nature4 ,?is put ! blight ( moral imbecility on 8 :ole life4 ,he turn$ to 8 possessions & s\ght to satisfy 8 s\l ) !m4 ,he receiv$ !m )\t gratitude & held !m )\t any s5se ( obligation1 = he ?\ght to possess 0 to own4 ,n[ ! ,ma/]1 le/ we %\ld pull our skirts ab\t u & ?ank ,god t we are n z ?is man1 =ces ! tru? home ^u our own he>ts4 ,s1 ,he says1 is he t laye? up treasure = himself & is n ri* t[>d ,god4 ,t is1 j ! same k9d ( fool & j z big a fool is t man to-day :o reckons )\t ,god & lives only = himself4 ,if y are liv+ y\r life 9 selfi%ness1 h[ev] respectable t selfi%ness may be1 y are j ! same k9d ( fool & j z great a fool z is ?is ri* man ( ! /ory4 ,n[ ! trag$y ( ?is /ory1 ,i take x1 is t ! fooli%ness ( ?is f>m] 0 self-*os54 ,8 ri*es might h be5 a bless+ to him "h & a bless+ ?r\gh all et]nity4 ,9 spite ( ! fact t he 0 ri* 9 ?is _w's goods he might also h be51 9 ! true/ s5se1 ri* t[>d ,god4 ,9 fact1 he might h be5 ri*] t[>d ,god ) 8 weal? ?an )\t x4 ,) x he might h ex]cis$ a f> l>g] usefulness ?an he c\ld h done )\t x4 ,b he *ose to ignore ,god & to rob himself & ?us br& himself a fool n[ & ev]more4 ,don't =get t y & ,i may make ! same tragic wreck ( our lives4 ,! only way to avoid do+ s is to g "r :]e ?is man w5t wrong4 ,!re is a sure road to spiritual enri*m5t4 ,?\gh he 7 ri*1 yet = our sakes he became poor t we1 ?r\gh 8 pov]ty1 might be ri*4 ,?is weal? is no fabl$ bag ( gold at ! end ( ! ra9b[4 ,i c s direct y to ?is treasure t y w be sure to f9d x4 ,?is is ! road3 ,yield y\rselves unto ,god4 ,t is y\r fir/ duty4 ,t is y\r highe/ wisdom4 ,recognize ,god z own] ( y\rself4 ,recognize ,god z ! own] ( all t y h4 ,give all to ,him & ,he w give all to y4 ,= ,he t sp>$ n ,8 own ,son1 b deliv]$ him up = u all1 h[ %all ,he n ) him also freely give u all ?+s4 ,to h t treasure is to be ri* =ev] m4 ,to be ?us ri* is to be et]nally wise4 ,,! ,,end