,! ,life ( ,duty ,a ,,ye>',s ,,pla9 ,,s]mons ,,on ,,! ,,gospels ,,or ,,epi/les4 ,,vol4 ,,ii4 ,,tr9ity ,,to ,,adv5t4 ,,by ,h4 ,j4 ,,wilmot-,,buxton1 ,m4,a41 ,,vic> ,,( ,s4 ,,giles-,,9-,,!-,,wood1 ,n4 ,,devon4 ,,au?or ,,( ,,sunday ,,s]monettes ,,= ,a ,,ye>4 ,,mission ,,s]mons4 ,,! ,,life ,,wor? ,,liv+ ,,& ,,o!r ,,pla9 ,,s]mons4 ,,! ,,*ildr5',s ,,bread ,a ,,s]ies ,,( ,,%ort ,,s]mons ,,= ,,*ildr54 ,,! ,,"l',s ,,song ,,s]mons ,,on ,,hymns1 ,,etc4 ,six? ,edition4 ,london3 ,,skeff+ton ,,son1 ,,piccadilly1 ,w41 ,,publi%]s ,,to ,h4,m4 ,,! ,,que5 ,,& ,,to ,h4,r4,h4 ,,! ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,wales4 #ahih4 ,,to ,,my ,,de> ,,"m1 ,,my ,,e>lie/ ,,& ,,be/ ,,tea*] ,,& ,,guide1 ,,^! ,,s]mons ,,are ,,d$icat$4 ,cont5ts4 ,,! ,,op5 ,,door 7,tr9ity ,sunday7 ,,rev4 iv4 #a4 ,a door 0 op5$ 9 ,heav54 ,,! ,,contra/ 7,fir/ ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,s4 ,,luke xvi4 #ai1 #bj4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 ri* man1 4 4 4 & !re 0 a c]ta9 begg> nam$ ,laz>us4 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,life 7,second ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 #a ,,john iii4 #ad4 ,we "k t we h pass$ f dea? unto life1 because we love ! bre?r54 ,,man',s ,,life ,,8 ,,monum5t 7,?ird ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 #a ,s4 ,,pet] v4 #aj4 ,! ,god ( all grace 4 4 4 make y p]fect1 /abli%1 /r5g!n1 settle y4 ,,! ,,bless+ ,,( ,,m]cy 7,f\r? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,s4 ,,luke vi4 #cf4 ,be ye !re=e m]ciful1 z y\r ,fa!r also is m]ciful4 ,,! ,,words ,,( ,,our ,,lips 7,fif? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 #a ,s4 ,,pet] iii4 #aj4 ,= he t w love life1 & see good days1 let him refra9 8 tongue f evil1 & 8 lips t !y speak no guile4 ,,alive ,,unto ,,god 7,six? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,,romans vi4 #aa4 ,likewise reckon ye also y\rselves to be dead inde$ unto s91 b alive unto ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,,s]vants ,,( ,,s9 7,sev5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,,romans vi4 #bj4 ,! s]vants ( s94 ,,kn[n ,,by ,,_! ,,fruits 7,eigh? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,s4 ,,matt4 vii4 #af4 ,ye %all "k !m by _! fruits4 ,,r5d]+ ,,our ,,acc\nt 7,n9? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,s4 ,,luke xvi4 #b4 ,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,,! ,,te>s ,,( ,,*ri/ 7,t5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,s4 ,,luke xix4 #da4 ,he beheld ! city1 & wept ov] x4 ,,! ,,grace ,,( ,,god 7,elev5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 #a ,cor4 xv4 #aj4 ,by ! ,grace ( ,god ,i am :at ,i am4 ,,deaf ,,e>s ,,& ,,/amm]+ ,,tongues 7,twelf? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,s4 ,,m>k vii4 #cg4 ,he ha? done all ?+s well4 ,he make? bo? ! deaf to he>1 & ! dumb to speak4 ,,! ,,good ,,sam>itan 7,?irte5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,s4 ,,luke x4 #cj4 ,a c]ta9 man w5t d[n f ,j]usalem to ,j]i*o1 & fell among ?ieves4 ,,walk+ ,,) ,,god 7,f\rte5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,,galatians v4 #af4 ,walk 9 ! ,_s4 ,,! ,,prea*+ ,,( ,,nature 7,fifte5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,s4 ,,matt4 vi4 #bh4 ,consid] ! lilies ( ! field4 ,,pa/ ,,k 7,sixte5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,,ephesians iii4 #ai4 ,to "k ! love ( ,*ri/ :i* passe? k4 ,,! ,,prison-,,h\se 7,sev5te5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,,ephesians iv4 #a4 ,! prison] ( ! ,"l4 ,,firm ,,to ,,! ,,end 7,eighte5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 #a ,,cor4 i4 #h4 ,:o also %all confirm y unto ! end4 ,,s*ol>s ,,( ,,*ri/ 7,n9ete5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,,ephesians iv4 #bj4 ,ye h n s le>n$ ,*ri/4 ,,w>y ,,walk+ 7,tw5tie? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,,ephesians v4 #ae4 ,see !n t ye walk circumspectly4 ,,/rong ,,*ri/ians 7,tw5ty-fir/ ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,,ephesians vi4 #aj4 ,my bre?r51 be /rong 9 ! ,"l4 ,,! ,,=giv5ess ,,( ,,s9s 7,tw5ty-second ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,s4 ,,mat!w xviii4 #bh4 ,pay me t ?\ owe/4 ,,! ,,fre$om ,,( ,,! ,,city 7,tw5ty-?ird ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,,phil4 iii4 #bj4 ,our conv]sation is 9 ,heav54 ,,?ankful ,,s]vice 7,tw5ty-f\r? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,,col4 i4 #ab4 ,giv+ ?anks4 ,,ga!r+ ,,! ,,fragm5ts 7,tw5ty-fif? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity7 ,s4 ,,john vi4 #ab4 ,ga!r up ! fragm5ts t rema94 ,,:at ,,! ,,fl[]s ,,say 7,*ildr5's ,fl[] ,s]vice7 ,,psalm ciii4 #ae4 ,z a fl[] ( ! field1 s he fl\ri%e?4 ,,daily ,,bread 7,h>ve/ ,?anksgiv+7 ,,psalm lxv4 #i4 ,?\ prep>e/ !m corn4 ,,god',s ,,jewels 7,s*ools7 ,,mala*i iii4 #ag4 ,!y %all be ,m9e1 sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 9 t day :5 ,i make up ,my jewels4 ,,mutual ,,help 7,female ,fri5dly ,society7 ,s4 ,,m>k iii4 #ce4 ,:osoev] %all d ! ,w ( ,god1 ! same is ,my bro!r1 & ,my si/]1 & ,my ,"m4 ,,s]mon ,,xxxv4 ,,! ,,op5 ,,door4 7,tr9ity ,sunday47 ,,rev4 iv4 #a4 ,a door 0 op5$ 9 ,heav54 ,:5 ,dante _h writt5 8 immortal poems on ,hell & ,purgatory1 ! p ( ,italy us$ to %r9k back f him ) awe1 & :isp]1 see ! man :o has look$ ^u ,hell4 ,to-day we c 9 fancy look on ! face ( ! belov$ ,apo/le1 :o saw ,heav5 op5$1 & ! ?+s :i* %all be h]eaft]4 ,we h summ$ up ! great /ory ( ! ,gospel1 & h trodd5 ! pa? ( salvation f ,be?lehem to ,calv>y4 ,we h se5 ,jesus1 ! only ,son ( ,god1 dy+ = our s9s1 & ris+ aga9 = our ju/ification1 & asc5d+ into ,heav5 to plead = u z our et]nal great ,high ,prie/4 ,we h he>d ( ! com+ ( ,god ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! gift ( ! ,fa!r1 s5t 9 ! "n ( ! ,son4 ,to-day1 ! ,fe/ival ( ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity1 ,?ree ,p]sons1 yet "o ,god1 we are p]mitt$ to gaze = a mom5t ?r\gh ! op5 door1 on ! ,home ( ,god1 yes1 & ! ,home ( ,god's p1 :o are r$eem$ ) ! ,preci\s ,blood ( ,*ri/4 ,n[1 !re are _m p :o nev] ?9k ( ,heav5 at all1 & _m :o ?9k ( x 9 a wrong way4 ,:5 we 7 baptis$1 ! door 0 op5$ = u 9 ,heav51 & ,jesus said to u1 ,behold1 ,i set be=e y an op5 door4 ,f t day we 7 p]mitt$ to look ) ! eye ( fai? ^u ^? good ?+s :i* pass man's und]/&+4 ,b "s ( u w\ld n look up4 ,we 7 l travell]s go+ along a muddy road on a />light night1 & :o look d[n on ! f\l1 dirty pa?1 & nev] upw>ds to ! bright sky above4 ,my bro!r1 turn y\r eyes f ?is _w's dirty ways1 look away f y\r selfi% "w1 & y\r selfi% pleasure1 look up f ! ?+s :i* are se5 & are temporal1 f ! fa%ion ( ?is _w :i* passe? away1 & gaze ?r\gh ! op5 door ( ,revelation at ! ?+s :i* %all be h]eaft]4 ,i said t _m p nev] ?9k ( ,heav5 at all4 ,^! are !y :o love ?is _w too well to ?9k ( ! _w to come1 !y are ( ! e>?1 e>?y4 ,z is ! e>?y1 su* are !y t are e>?y1 & z is ! ,heav5ly1 su* also are !y t are ,heav5ly4 ,i said1 too1 t _m ?9k ( ,heav5 9 a wrong way1 z did ! lady ( fa%ion1 :o fanci$ ,heav5 w\ld be l ! ,london season1 only bett]1 z !re w\ld be no disagreeable p4 ,n[1 if we are to ?9k rightly ( ,heav51 we mu/ d z ,s4 ,john did4 ,he he>d a voice say+1 ,come up hi!r1 & ,i w %[ ! ?+s :i* %all be h]eaft]4 ,& imm$iately he 0 9 ! ,_s4 ,we mu/ ask = ! ,holy ,_s to lift our he>ts & m9ds to ,heav52 we mu/ try to g up high] 9 our ?\ghts1 words1 & works2 we mu/ try to get above ! _w1 above ourselves1 s %all we be able to look1 ?\gh ) b[$ head & %ad$ eyes1 ?r\gh ! op5 door4 ,let u rev]5tly d s n[1 & see :at we c le>n ( ! ?+s :i* %all be h]eaft]4 ,fir/1 ,i ?9k we le>n t ,heav5 & e>? are n1 z "s p fancy1 two v diff]5t places1 v f> ap>t4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ is "o family1 b\nd toge!r by "o fai?1 "o ,baptism1 "o hope1 ackn[l$g+ "o ,god & ,fa!r ( u all4 ,?is family has "o ,home2 "h 9 e>? x dwells 9 a l[] *amb]1 aft] dea? x passes into a high] room ( ,god's great ,h\se4 ,! ,apo/le1 speak+ ( ! ,*ur*1 says1 ,ye are come1 7n ye w come17 unto ,m\nt ,sion1 & unto ! city ( ! liv+ ,god1 ! ,heav5ly ,j]usalem1 & to an innum]able company ( angels1 to ! g5]al assembly & ,*ur* ( ! fir/born :i* are writt5 9 ,heav51 & to ,god ! ,judge ( all1 & to ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect1 & to ,jesus ! ,m$iator ( ! ,new ,cov5ant1 & to ! blood ( spr9kl+1 t speake? bett] ?+s ?an t ( ,abel4 ,9 a ^w1 our ,heav5ly life %\ld comm5ce :5 we are baptis$1 day by day ought we to gr[ 9 grace1 & :5 we h gr[n suffici5tly1 ,god takes u to ! upp] ,room above4 ,x is ?is mi/ake ( sep>at+ ,heav5 & e>? :i* makes p c>eless ( _! lives4 ,if y want to dwell ) ,god ?r\gh all et]nity1 y mu/ walk humbly ) ,god all ! days ( y\r e>?ly life4 ,look aga9 ?r\gh ! op5 door1 & le>n t 9 ,heav5 ,god is ! c5tral figure4 ,s1 if we are liv+ "h z ,*ri/'s p1 ,god w be ! c5tral figure 9 our life1 ! ,alpha & ,omega1 ! beg9n+ & ! end ( all our "w1 our wi%1 our plan4 ,my bro!rs1 if y feel t ) y self is ! *ief object 9 y\r exi/5ce1 be sure t y are n liv+ ! ,heav5ly life4 ,y h put y\rself 9 ! place ( ,god4 ,aga91 z we look ?r\gh ! op5 door1 we see ! int5se beauty ( ! ,heav5ly life4 ,we see gates ( pe>l1 & a ?rone on :i* sits "o l a jasp] & a s>d9e /one1 & ! ra9b[ r\nd ab\t ! ?rone is 9 sight l unto an em]ald4 ,9 all ages preci\s /ones h be5 objects ( ! greate/ value4 ,we are told t ,julius ,caes> paid a hundr$ & tw5ty-five ?\s& cr[ns = "o pe>l1 & mon>*s h boa/$ ( possess+ a diamond ( priceless value4 ,y rememb] t ,god says ( ,8 r$eem$ ones1 !y %all be ,m9e 9 t day t ,i make up ,my jewels4 ,well1 ,i ?9k we he> s mu* ( preci\s /ones 9 ! description ( ,heav51 t we may le>n t its great glory & beauty consi/s 9 ! hol9ess ( ^? :o dwell !re4 ,!y are ! pure & preci\s pe>ls :i* build up ! f\ndation1 & !y get _! brightness f ,god1 :o sits en?ron$ among !m1 & :o is to look ^u z a jasp] & a s>d9e /one4 ,& ^! preci\s /ones are ( diff]5t col\rs1 z !y reflect ! light f a diff]5t po9t4 ,s is x ) ! p ( ,god1 !y reflect ! light f ! face ( ,god 9 v>i\s ways1 & s h v>i\s virtues4 ,"o %9es ) fi]y zeal1 l ! r$ ruby4 ,ano!r glitt]s ) ! s(t beauty ( a humble _s1 l ! pe>l1 :il/ yet ano!r sp>kles ) _m graces1 l ! p>ti-col\r$ fla%es ( ! diamond4 ,"s lives :i* "h are obscure & neglect$1 l ! preci\s gem at ! bottom ( ! ocean1 %all "o day glitt] 9 ,heav51 & be among ! jewels ( ! ,ma/]4 ,ah6 my bro!rs1 are our lives su* t we c ev] hope to adore ,god's jewel-h\se above8 ,c ^! poor dull *>act]s ( ours ev] %9e z ! />s = ev] & ev]8 ,?9k1 :at makes a gem fla% & sp>kle8 ,light4 ,well1 !n1 let u walk z ! *ildr5 ( light1 let u look up1 & cat* ! radiance f ! face ( ,jesus1 & reflect x 9 our lives2 !n w our light %9e "h be=e m51 & "o day %9e yet bright] z we draw ne>] to ! s\rce ( all light4 ,& ?9k aga9 t (t5 ! brighte/ & faire/ =ms come f ! lea/ likely mat]ials4 ,( ! same m\ld are ! black coal1 & ! glitt]+ diamond4 ,! unsightly slag :i* is ?r[n away f ! iron furnace =ms beautiful cry/als1 & ! v mud "u foot c1 z m5 ( sci5ce tell u1 be turn$ into gleam+ metal1 & sp>kl+ gem4 ,! fair col\rs :i* dye our clo?+ c be =m$ f defil+ pit*1 & "s ( ! mo/ exquisite p]fumes are di/ill$ f ! f\le/ sub/ances4 ,my bro!r1 ! same ,god :o br+s beauty out ( ugl9ess1 & fair purity f corruption1 c s *ange our vile nature1 & our vile body1 t !y may be made l unto ,him4 ,! "w ( ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity1 ( ! ,creator1 ! ,savi\r1 ! ,sanctifi]1 is day by day op]at+ on ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 & mak+ all ?+s new 9 !m4 ,& rememb] t "w is gradual4 ,a man c make a %am diamond 9 a v %ort "t1 a real gem mu/ lie = ages buri$ 9 ! e>?4 ,s1 if we are really & truly ,god's p1 we mu/ gr[ gradually1 & be> all ! cutt+ & poli%+ :i* ,god sees "r1 be=e we are fit = ! royal treasury4 ,! same ,div9e ,h& :i* *ang$ ,m>y ,magdal5e to a lov+ p5it5t1 & ! dy+ ?ief to a tru/+ disciple1 & lift$ ,augu/9e f ! f\l grave ( lu/ to be a pill> ( ! ,*ur*1 c likewise *ange u1 & make u to %9e ) ! light ( a /one mo/ preci\s4 ,once aga91 z we gaze ?r\gh ! op5 door1 we he> ( music 9 ,heav54 ,^? :o h wrong ideas ( ! life to come seem to imag9e t ! ,heav5ly exi/5ce consi/s 9 m9/relsy & no?+ else4 ,surely ! song ( ! r$eem$1 & ! music ( ! gold5 h>ps1 are a type ( ! p]fect h>mony ( ,heav54 ,?is life is (t5 full ( discords1 ! life to come is p]fectly 9 tune4 ,"h on e>? our lives are v l musical in/rum5ts4 ,"o plays no?+ b dirges ( sorr[ & discont5t4 ,ano!r life is made up ( frivol\s dance music2 ano!r is hide\s ) ! discord ( sweet bells jangl$1 out ( tune1 & h>%4 ,! life to come is "o ( p]fect h>mony1 = ea* s]vant w be 9 complete accord ) ! ,ma/]'s w & pleasure4 ,& ,i ?9k ! vision ( ^? :o play ^u _! h>ps1 & s+ _! song be=e ! ?rone1 %[ u t ! life to come is "o ( occupation4 ,!re w be1 d\btless1 gr[?1 progress1 exp]i5ce1 "w 9 ,heav54 ,b !re we %all be able to d :at we s seldom d "h--all to ! glory ( ,god4 ,"h we "w s selfi%ly1 !re all "w is wor%ip4 ,"h we /ruggle = ! cr[n t we may we> x1 !re !y ca/ d[n _! cr[ns be=e ! ,?rone ( ,god4 ,:5 we speak ( re/+ f our lab\rs aft] dea?1 & be+ at peace1 we _c mean1 we d>e n hope1 t we %all be idle4 ,:5 a fam\s man ( sci5ce di$1 8 fri5ds said "o to ano!r1 h[ busy he w be6 ,we are bidd5 to be work]s toge!r ) ,god1 & we may believe t ,he has new & high] tasks = u all1 :5 we %all h pass$ ?r\gh t door 9 ,heav5 :i* ,jesus has op5$ = all believ]s4 ,,s]mon ,,xxxvi4 ,,! ,,contra/4 7,fir/ ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,s4 ,,luke xvi4 #ai1 #bj4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 ri* man1 4 4 4 & !re 0 a c]ta9 begg> nam$ ,laz>us4 ,:at 0 ! ri* man's s98 ,we are n told t he _h committ$ any crime4 ,he is n describ$ z an extortion] or unju/4 ,!re is no ^w ab\t 8 hav+ be5 an adult]]1 or a ?ief1 or an unbeliev]1 or a ,sabba? break]4 ,surely !re 0 no s9 9 8 be+ ri*1 or we>+ co/ly clo!s if he c\ld af=d x4 ,c]ta9ly n3 x is n money1 b ! love ( money1 :i* is ! root ( all evil4 ,! s9 ( ,dives is ! s9 ( hundr$s to-day4 ,he liv$ = himself alone1 & he liv$ only = ?is _w4 ,he _h sunk all 8 capital 9 8 gold & silv]1 & purple & f9e l954 ,he _h no treasure laid up 9 ,heav54 ,s :5 ! mo? & ru/ _h done _! "w1 & dea? _h brok5 ?r\gh l a ?ief & /ol5 all 8 e>?ly goods1 he _h no?+ left4 ,?is p>able is full ( %>p contra/s4 ,fir/1 !re is ! contra/ 9 ! life ( ^! two m54 ,! "o ri*1 ! o!r a begg>4 ,! "o clo!d 9 purple & f9e l951 ! o!r almo/ nak$1 & cov]$ ) sores4 ,! "o f>$ sumptu\sly e day1 ! o!r lay at ! gate />v+1 & long+ = ! crumbs :i* fell f ! ri* man's table4 ,! "o _h fri5ds & acqua9tances :o ate ( 8 meat & drank ( 8 cup1 ! o!r 0 a paup] :om nobody owns1 & ! dogs 7 8 only e>?ly com=t]s4 ,! ri* man _h great possessions1 yet "o ?+ he lack$1 & t 0 ! "o ?+ ne$ful4 ,he _h ! good ?+s ( ?is life1 yet he _h n *os5 ! good "p :i* c\ld n be tak5 away f him4 ,he _h gold & silv]1 purple & f9e l951 b he 0 )\t ,god 9 ! _w4 ,laz>us1 ! begg>1 0 aft] all ! truly ri* man1 z hav+ no?+1 & yet possess+ all ?+s4 ,next1 !re is a contra/ 9 ! dea? ( ^! two m54 ,"o expir$ 9 a luxuri\s b$4 ,no d\bt !re 7 le>n$ physicians beside him1 & p]haps fri5ds & relatives1 ?\gh1 z a rule1 selfi% p h few true fri5ds4 ,! o!r di$ we "k n :]e1 p]haps 9 ! hot du/y road at ! ri* man's gate4 ,!re 7 no doctors to m9i/] to 8 wants1 no k9dly h&s to soo? 8 burn+ br[1 to moi/5 8 p>*$ lips1 to close 8 glaz+ eyes4 ,b ! angels ( ,god 7 ab\t 8 b$1 & ab\t 8 pa?1 & 9 _! h&s !y bore him up1 :om no man on e>? _h lov$ or c>$ =4 ,& !re is a contra/ 9 ! aft] "t = ^! two m54 ,! ri* man 0 buri$1 d\btless1 ) great pomp4 ,"s ( u h se5 su* fun]als4 ,:at extravagance & display take ! place ( rev]5t resignation & quiet grief6 ,( ! begg>'s burial place we "k no?+4 ,b ! %>pe/ contra/ ( all is 9 ! _w beyond1 f :i* = a mom5t ,jesus draws back ! veil4 ,he :o _h pamp]$ 8 body & neglect$ 8 s\l is n[ 9 torm5t2 he :o nev] li/5$ to ! :isp] ( 8 consci5ce1 is =c$ to he>k5 to its reproa*es n[2 he :o _h great possessions is worse (f ?an a begg>--he _h ga9$ ! :ole _w & lo/ 8 own s\l4 ,& wor/ ( all1 he sees ,p>adise af> (f1 & ,laz>us re/+ !re1 :]e he may nev] come4 ,t begg> :om he _h despis$ & neglect$1 to ^: wants he _h nev] m9i/]$1 is com=t$ n[1 & ! ri* man is torm5t$4 ,oh6 awful contra/6 ,dives 9 8 mis]y ( despair looks up1 & = a mom5t sees-- ,! ,heav5ly ,city1 ,built ( bright & burni%$ gold1 ,ly+ 9 transc5d5t beauty1 ,/or$ ) treasures all untold4 ,!re he saw ! mead[s dewy ,spread ) lilies wondr\s fair-- ,?\s& ?\s& 7 ! col\rs ,( ! wav+ fl[]s !re4 ,!re 7 =e/s ev] bloom+1 ,l our or*>ds "h 9 ,may2 ,!re 7 g>d5s nev] fad+1 ,:i* et]nally are gay4 ,sadde/ ( all fates inde$ mu/ x be to gaze on ,heav5 & to live 9 ,hell4 ,!n ,dives rememb]s 8 bre?r5 9 ! _w1 :o are liv+ ! old life :i* he liv$ 9 ! fle%1 sp5d+ 8 money p]haps2 &1 /ill selfi% aft] dea? z be=e1 he asks t ! begg> may be s5t f 8 re/ & peace to w>n !m4 ,! answ] comes t !y1 l ,dives himself1 h ,moses & ! ,prophets to tea* !m1 if !y neglect !m no?+ c avail !m4 ,& s ! curta9 drops ov] ?is dreadful sc5e4 ,let u1 bre?r51 he>k5 to "s ( ! lessons :i* come to u ) a solemn s\nd f ! _w beyond ! grave4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 let u le>n t be+ respectable is n a passport to ,heav54 ,no d\bt ! ri* man ( ! p>able 0 v respectable4 ,if he _h liv$ 9 ^! days1 & !re are _m ( 8 family ) u n[1 he w\ld h worn glossy broadclo? in/ead ( purple1 & h held a responsible position 9 8 t[n & p>i%4 ,he w\ld h gone to *ur* sometimes1 & h be5 v sev]e ) ! outca/s ( ! gutt] & ! back slums4 ,& yet we f9d t all ?is outw>d respectability1 ^! salutations 9 ! m>ket place1 7 no passport to ,heav54 ,! man liv$ = himself--he 0 a lov] ( himself4 ,he _h no love = 8 bro!r :om he _h se51 ay1 e day1 ly+ at 8 gate2 & s he c\ld h no love = ,god :om he _h n se54 ,! s9 ( ,dives1 rememb]1 0 n t he 0 ri*1 x 0 t he 0 utt]ly selfi% & worldly4 ,a poor man may be j z s9ful4 ,! man :o makes a god ( 8 body & its pleasures1 ! man :o makes a god ( 8 "w or 8 sci5ce1 or ( any?+ save ! ,"l ,god ,almighty1 ! man :o lives = himself & does no?+ = ! good ( o!rs1 be he ri* or poor1 is 9 ! same class ) ,dives 9 ! p>able4 ,next1 !re comes a ?\ght ( com=t f ! /ory ( ! begg> ,laz>us4 ,!re 0 no virtue 9 8 be+ poor--b he lov$ 8 ,god1 & he bore 8 sorr[s pati5tly1 & v]ily he _h 8 rew>d4 ,jesus tells u t bless$ are !y t m\rn1 = !y %all be com=t$2 t all :o h borne hung] & ?ir/1 & p]secution1 or loss ( fri5ds = ,8 sake1 %all h]eaft] h a great rew>d4 ,y1 my bre?r51 :o are any ways afflict$ or di/ress$1 :o h to be> sickness or pov]ty1 :o h few fri5ds & few prospects 9 ?is _w1 & yet are pati5t1 & tru/ful1 & believ+1 look beyond ! veil1 & be sure t !re1 if n "h1 y %all h y\r good ?+s--su* good ?+s z pass man's und]/&+4 ,aga91 we le>n t dea? does n deprive u ( memory4 ,"o ( old said wisely t !y :o cross ! sea *ange _! sky1 b n _! m9d1 & t no exile ev] yet fl$ f himself2 & ev5 aft] we h ex*ang$ ?is _w = ! unse5 _w to come1 we d n escape ourselves1 our ?\ghts & memories are ) u4 ,! ri* man 0 bidd5 to rememb] 8 pa/ life4 ,x mu/ h be5 a t]rible picture z se5 9 ! cle> und]/&+ ( ! _s _w4 ,once 8 life _h appe>$ pleasant en\gh1 h>mless en\gh2 n[ ,dives saw x 9 its true col\r1 & und]/ood ! selfi%ness1 ! worldl9ess1 ! godlessness :i* _h ru9$ 8 s\l4 ,he saw all ! mi/akes :i* he _h made1 & felt ! t]rible conviction t x 0 too late to repair !m4 ,f\r ?+s1 says ! ,ea/]n sage1 come n back aga93 ! spok5 ^w1 ! sp$ arr[1 ! pa/ life1 & ! neglect$ opportunity4 ,my bro!rs1 :at fate c be m awful ?an t ( hav+ to look back ^u a wa/$ life ?r\gh all et]nity8 ,god has committ$ to y a preci\s tru/ 9 ! life y h4 ,y\r position1 y\r weal?1 or pov]ty are no?+1 :atev] y\r life is x mu/ be consecrat$ to ,god4 ,y mu/ live = ,him1 & by ,him1 & walk 9 ! way ( ,8 comm&m5ts1 if y are to be ) ,him ?r\gh et]nity4 ,y c make y\r own *oice3 ,god or mammon1 ?is _w1 or ! _w to come are be=e y1 b bo? y _c h4 ,if y make y\r ,heav5 out ( ! _w's mat]ials1 y _c expect to f9d x aga9 beyond ! grave4 ,la/ly1 let u le>n t ! means ( grace :i* we h are suffici5t = our salvation4 ,! bro!rs ( ! ri* man _h ,moses & ! ,prophets1 & fur!r help 0 d5i$ !m4 ,we h 9 ,god's ,*ur*1 & ,sacram5ts1 9 ,god's ,^w1 & 9 ,pray]1 ! means ( draw+ ne> to our ,savi\r1 & sav+ our s\l alive4 ,we mu/ n ask = "s new revelation1 "s fre% ,gospel1 "s sign or miracle4 ,if we use n ! means giv5 u1 nei!r %all we be p]suad$ ?\gh "o rose f ! dead4 ,x is sometimes ! fa%ion 9 ^! days to sne] at ! prea*]1 or to li/5 ) a polite contempt4 ,god grant t ^? :o come to sc(f1 may rema9 to pray4 ,,s]mon ,,xxxvii4 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,life4 7,second ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 #a ,,john iii4 #ad4 ,we "k t we h pass$ f dea? unto life1 because we love ! bre?r54 ,! writ+s ( ,s4 ,john ! ,evangeli/ brea! =? love z a fl[] g>d5 does sweetness4 ,"h lies ! secret ( ,s4 ,john's title1 ! disciple :om ,jesus lov$4 ,love begets love1 & ! disciple 0 s ne> to ! he>t ( 8 ,ma/] because he lov$ mu*4 ,:5 ! text 0 writt5 he 0 a v old man1 & ,bi%op ( ,ephesus4 ,x 0 9 t fair & fam\s city t m5 wor%ipp$ ! goddess ,diana1 ( ! ,ephesians1 9 a temple :i* 0 rank$ among ! sev5 wond]s ( ! _w4 ,9 ! old5 days !re _h be5 ano!r temple to ! goddess1 :i* 0 burnt on ! night :5 ,alex&] ! ,great 0 born4 ,two hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s 0 ! new temple 9 build+1 & ea* ( its columns 0 ! gift ( a pr9ce4 ,all t ! art ( ,greece c\ld give 0 lavi%$ ^u ! build+4 ,! h& ( ,praxiteles c>v$ ! alt>1 ! magic p5cil ( ,apelles adorn$ its walls ) a picture ( ,alex&]4 ,ephesus 0 also fam\s = its magic arts2 & :5 ! p _h be5 turn$ to ,*ri/ by ! prea*+ ( ,s4 ,paul1 !y br\ght _! books ( conjur+ & curi\s arts & burn$ !m be=e him4 ,n[ ! grass gr[s rank among ! brok5 columns & few /ones :i* m>k ! ru9s ( :at 0 ,ephesus4 ,x 0 9 su* a city1 !n 9 its full pride & beauty1 t ,s4 ,john1 ! ag$1 sp5t ! la/ days ( 8 long life4 ,s4 ,j]ome tells u h[ ! old ,bi%op 0 almo/ too feeble to be c>ri$ into ! *ur*1 :]e n[ 0 wor%ipp$ ! true ,god2 & h[ 8 trembl+ lips c\ld only fa%ion ! same words ov] & ov] aga93 ,my little *ildr51 love "o ano!r4 ,8 he>]s gr[+ we>y ( ?is "o text1 ask$ ,s4 ,john :y he 0 ev] repeat+ x1 & ! old man answ]$1 ,because x is ! tea*+ ( ! ,"l2 & if ?is alone be obs]v$1 x is suffici5t4 ,to be z little *ildr51 & to love "o ano!r1 su* is ! :ole duty ( man4 ,s4 ,john _h liv$ a long life1 & _h se5 m5 & cities1 & ! "o lesson :i* he _h le>nt above all o!rs is t :i* he tea*es above all o!rs--love4 ,i ?9k1 bro!rs1 we c picture ! old :ite-hair$ ,bi%op ( ,ephesus1 borne day aft] day ^u a litt] into 8 *ur*1 & ev] say+ ! same t5d] words1 little *ildr51 love "o ano!r4 ,:at a retrospect !re 0 = ,s4 ,john to look back along t /ret* ( ye>s6 ,:at memories mu/ h fill$ ! old man's he>t ( ^? days :5 he 0 a sunny-hair$ /ripl+1 work+ ) 8 bro!rs 9 ! fi%+ boat1 & ca/+ net1 & pull+ o> ov] ! bright wat]s ( ,g5nes>e?4 ,:at memories mu/ h come ( t ,graci\s ,pres5ce :i* "o day appe>$ among ! fi%] folks1 & op5$ a new _w & a new life to ,s4 ,john & 8 companions4 ,h[ e ^w & act ( ,him1 :o spake z nev] man spake1 & w5t ab\t do+ good1 mu/ h be5 engrav$ on ! memory ( ! belov$ disciple6 ,he _h d\btless he>d words spok5 :i* no o!r e> _h he>d2 he :o 0 ne>e/ to ! he>t ( ,jesus1 mu/ h li/5$ to my/]ies :i* ! re/ c\ld n he>4 ,day by day z ! old ,bi%op lies 9 ! dim religi\s light ( ! m9/]1 he looks back & sees1 z 9 a vision1 ! /ory ( ! vani%$ ye>s4 ,:at sees he8 ,he looks 9 memory ^u a m>riage fea/1 f> away 9 ,cana ( ,galilee4 ,he sees ! giv] ( ! fea/ anxi\s & tr\bl$4 ,! w9e is exhau/$4 ,he he>s ! ,ma/] give ! answ] to ! ,virg9 ,"m's reque/1 & ,8 comm& to ! s]vants4 ,he recalls ! a/oni%m5t ( all pres5t :5 ! consci\s wat] saw its ,god1 & blu%$2 & he le>ns f t fir/ miracle ( ! ,ma/] a lesson ( love4 ,_m ano!r lov+ act ( m]cy comes back to 8 memory4 ,he seems to see once m ! impot5t man1 ly+ sadly at ! pool ( ,be!sda4 ,aga9 he looks on ! multitude ?rong+ ! m\nta9 by ! ,lake ( ,galilee2 & 9 ! brok5 bread :i* fe$s ! cr[d1 ,s4 ,john sees a lesson ( love4 ,once m he looks ^u ! trembl+1 s9ful1 sorr[ful woman1 :om ! ,jewi% rul]s drag to condemnation4 ,once m he sees ! ,ma/]'s h&-writ+ ^u ! gr\nd1 & he>s ?is g5tle s5t5ce1 ,g1 & s9 no m4 ,once m he he>s ! wondr\s lessons ( ! ,light ( ! ,_w1 & ! ,true ,v9e1 & ! ,good ,%eph]d1 :i* 8 own h& _h writt5 f ! ,ma/]'s m\?4 ,once m he seems to /& beside ! grave ( dead ,laz>us1 & z he sees ! dead alive aga91 he le>ns ano!r lesson ( love1 & :isp]s1 ,we "k t we h pass$ f dea? unto life1 because we love ! bre?r54 ,aft] all t lapse ( ages1 ! old man seems to see ! sp>kle ( ,m>y's te>s1 & to smell ! p]fume ( h] preci\s gift4 ,!n1 too1 !re comes ! memory ( ,palm ,sunday1 ) its glad procession1 its wav+ bran*es1 its joyful %\ts1 9 :i* ,s4 ,john1 !n "y & vigor\s1 _h delight$ to take "p4 ,!n ! beg9n+ ( sorr[1 ! days ( wond]1 & ( t]ror1 & ( gloom1 beg9 to d>k5 r\nd ! old man's sight4 ,! night comes back to him :5 ! de> ,h&s ( ,jesus wa%$ 8 feet1 & :51 at t sad & solemn p>t+ fea/1 he _h la9 close to ! lov+ ,he>t ( ! ,ma/]4 ,once m he sees ,judas g =? on 8 d>k err&2 once m he sees ! gloomy %ad[s ( ,ge?semane1 & he>s ! cla% ( arms z ! soldi]s ent]1 ,!n all ! confusion & horror ( t dreadful night come back to him4 ,he he>s ,s4 ,pet]'s d5ial1 & m>ks 8 bitt] te>s4 ,pres5tly he seems to /& aga9 b5ea? ! ,cross1 amid ! awful gloom ( ,calv>y1 & anon he is lead+ ! ,virg9 ,"m t5d]ly to 8 own home4 ,%e has be5 buri$ long s9ce 9 t v city ( ,ephesus1 b ! old days come back to him4 ,he is runn+ once m1 "y1 & li!1 & active1 to ! g>d5 sepul*re1 & outrunn+ ! old] ,s4 ,pet]4 ,& 9 all ^! visions ( ! pa/1 ,s4 ,john sees "o lesson--love1 ! love ( ,jesus tea*+ m5 to love ea* o!r4 ,/ill ! belov$ ,apo/le looks back along ! ages1 & ?9ks ( t sc5e on ! ,m\nt1 :5 ,jesus asc5d$ up1 & appe>$ = ! la/ "t to ne>ly all eyes b 84 ,he 0 to see ! ,ma/] aga91 ?\gh 9 a v diff]5t place1 & "u widely diff]5t circum/ances4 ,n[ 8 ?\ghts fly to ! lonely1 rock-b\nd isle ( ,patmos1 :i!r ! ,roman tyrant _h bani%$ him4 ,h[ (t5 he _h wat*$ ! sun rise & set 9 ! purple sea2 h[ (t5 9 8 cav]n cell he _h pond]$ ov] ! ,ma/]'s tea*+1 & ! lesson ( love4 ,& "o day he saw a light bright] ?an ! sun1 & a door 0 op5$ 9 ,heav54 ,s4 ,john seem$ to be no long] 9 lonely ,patmos1 b amid a great multitude :i* no man c numb]1 ) :om he 0 tread+ ! %9+ /reets ( ! ,heav5ly city4 ,8 eyes look$ on ! gates ( pe>l1 & ! sea ( glass1 he li/5$ to ! song ( ! eld]s & ! angels1 & he beheld ! ?+s :i* %all be h]eaft]4 ,once m he look$ ^u ! ,ma/]'s ,face1 & beheld ! ,k+ 9 ,8 beauty4 ,& rememb]+ ^! ?+s1 ! old man murmurs to ! cr[d1 ,little *ildr51 love "o ano!r4 ,we "k t we h pass$ f dea? unto life1 because we love ! bre?r54 ,f dea? unto life6 ,x is a /range expression6 ,we all "k ( ! passage f life unto dea?4 ,we h all se5 ! loos5+ ( ! silv] cord1 & ! break+ ( ! gold5 b[l4 ,we h all m>k$ ! fad+ *eek1 ! %r9k+ limbs1 ! glaz+ eye1 :i* m>k ! passage f life unto dea?4 ,b t o!r *ange f dea? unto life _c be se51 x is ! invisible "w ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,yet ,s4 ,john says1 we "k t we h pass$ f dea? unto life4 ,h[8 ,by our fruits4 ,if ! love ( ,god is 9 our he>ts1 if we h pass$ f ! dea? ( s9 unto ! life ( righte\sness1 if we are ris5 ) ,*ri/1 if1 9 a ^w1 we are truly ,*ri/ian p1 we %all %[ x by our love = our bre?r54 ,if we are selfi% 9 our religion1 try+ to get all good ?+s = ourselves1 & c>+ no?+ = o!rs2 if we pray only = ourselves1 if we "w only = ourselves1 if we live only = ourselves1 if we see o!rs 9 want1 yet %ut up our compassion1 h[ dwelle? ! love ( ,god 9 u8 ,away ) su* self-deception1 my bro!rs1 if any "o ( u seems to be religi\s1 & yet /ret*es out no help+ h& to 8 bro!r1 t man's religion is va94 ,:5 we see a fell[ man fall5 among ?ieves1 & ly+ by ! wayside ( life1 :at d we d8 ,d we pass by on ! o!r side1 )\t a ?\ght or c>e1 l ! ,prie/8 ,or d we look on our fall5 bro!r ) curiosity1 & leave him to 8 fate1 l ! ,levite8 ,or d we give him a help+ h&1 p\r+ 9 ! w9e & oil ( k9d words1 & g5tle m9i/ry1 b9d+ up ! hurts :i* a cruel _w has giv5 him8 ,my bre?r51 h[ _m ,good ,sam>itans are !re among u8 ,our bro!rs lie w\nd$ along life's highway 9 cr[ds4 ,!re are feeble folk :o 7 nev] /rong en\gh = ! h>d life battle2 !re are brave m5 :o h f\ght1 & fail$2 !re are "s cru%$ d[n by h>d times1 o!rs :o h fall5 on evil days & evil tongues2 "s :o 7 w\nd$ by ! /on+ ( h>% judgm5t & cruel sne]s4 ,"s h lo/ _! heal?1 o!rs _! money2 "s _! fai?1 & o!rs _! fri5ds4 ,sirs1 we be bre?r51 %all we run f our neighb\r because he is 9 tr\ble1 z rats run f a fall+ h\se8 ,%all we turn away f a bro!r because ! _w speaks h>dly ( him8 ,%all we be a%am$ ( a man because he is un=tunate8 ,oh6 if y w\ld ev] re/ :]e ,s4 ,john re/$1 on ! bosom ( ,jesus1 le>n 8 lessons ( love4 ,look ar\nd y & see if !re is no ,laz>us laid at y\r gate :om y may fe$2 no /ruggl+ toil] 9 ! back /reet :om y may help to "w2 no sick suff]] ^: c\* y may make m easy2 no brok5 he>t :i* y may com=t4 ,dwell 9 ! l&1 & be do+ good4 ,if "t be heavy on y\r h&s1 ,are !re no begg>s at y\r gate1 ,nor any poor ab\t y\r l&s8 ,oh6 tea* ! orphan boy to read ,or tea* ! orphan girl to sew4 ,& y :o are busy & cumb]$ ) mu* s]v+1 may f9d a ?\s& ways1 9 ! mid/ ( y\r active "w1 ( %[+ y\r love to y\r bre?r54 ,be unselfi%1 be g5tle1 be c\rte\s1 be pitiful4 ,nev] say a ^w :i* may w\nd ano!r2 nev] turn away :5 y c help a neighb\r2 nev] ask ) ! sne] ( ,ca91 ,am ,i my bro!r's keep]8 ,we "k t we h pass$ f dea? unto life1 because we love ! bre?r54 ,,s]mon ,,xxxviii4 ,,man',s ,,life ,,8 ,,monum5t4 7,?ird ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 #a ,s4 ,,pet] v4 #aj4 ,! ,god ( all grace 4 4 4 make y p]fect1 /abli%1 /r5g!n1 settle y4 ,among ! _m monum5ts & epitaphs 9 ,s4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 !re is a simple tablet to ! memory ( him :o built x1 & on ! /one are engrav$ ! words 9 ,lat91 if y seek 8 monum5t1 look ar\nd y6 ,& z y gaze ^u ! gr&eur & beauty ( ! va/ ,ca!dral1 y feel t inde$ ! "w ( ! ar*itect is 8 be/ monum5t4 ,he ne$s no sculptur$ tomb1 no gorge\s trapp+s1 no fulsome epitaph1 to keep 8 memory gre54 ,! cunn+ h& has m\ld]$ away ?is _m a ye>1 & ! busy bra9 is /ill1 z f> z ?is _w is conc]n$1 b ! "w rema9s1 & ! build] _c be =gott54 ,n[1 ?is _w is full ( monum5ts rais$ by good & bad1 "s monum5ts ( glory1 o!rs ( %ame4 ,!re h be5 monum5ts ( human pride1 l ! t[] ( ,babel1 & ! great city ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 & ,god :o resi/e? ! pr\d1 has laid !m ev5 ) ! du/4 ,!re h be5 monum5ts ( human wick$ness1 l ,sodom1 & l ,pompeii1 & ,god1 :o hate? s91 has buri$ !m b5ea? ! fi]y tempe/ ( ,8 wra?4 ,!re h be5 monum5ts ( human ob/9acy & imp5it5ce1 l ! des]t$ ,temple ( ! ,jews1 :]e once ,god delight$ to put ,8 ,"n1 & to receive wor%ip4 ,& aga91 ! _w is full ( ! monum5ts ( ! great1 ! gift$1 & ! good4 ,we ne$ n g f>!r ?an our own *ief city1 & its ,*ur*es4 ,!re we see c>v$ 9 /one & m>ble ! glories ( ,poet & ,pa9t]1 ,k+ & ,prie/1 ,/atesman & ,w>rior4 ,b aft] all1 my bro!rs1 ^! are n ! true monum5ts ( ^! m54 ,! /ately ,abbey may "o day fall to ru91 ! h& ( viol5ce may break & scatt] ^? co/ly tombs1 b ! memory ( ^? :o sleep !re _c die1 _! lives are _! true monum5ts4 ,%akespe>e's tomb may p]i%1 b ,hamlet w live = ev]4 ,& m5 w hon\r ,nelson by ! memory ( ,trafalg>1 & ,well+ton by ! ?\ght ( ,wat]loo1 ?\gh !y may n recall "o /one ^u _! sepul*res4 ,my bro!rs1 :5 we die no "o w raise a gr& memorial ov] u2 !y w n c>ve our /ory ^u m>ble tombs4 ,& yet1 ,i tell y1 we %all h our monum5t1 we h x n[1 & we are build+ x ourselves ea* day we live4 ,yes1 our life & our works are our monum5t1 & x la/s = et]nity4 ,! good life /&s l a fair c>v$ memorial ( :ite m>ble4 ,! evil life /&s too1 l ,lot's wife turn$ to a pill> ( salt1 a monum5t ( s9 & disob$i5ce4 ,a ?+ ( beauty is a joy = ev]2 ,its lovel9ess increases2 x w nev] ,pass into no?+ness4 ,& ?is is specially true ( ! beauty ( hol9ess4 ,! palace ( ,caes>1 ! ivory h\se ( ,ahab1 ! gorge\s home ( ,pilate1 h p]i%$1 b ! lov+ t5d]ness ( ,ru?1 ! sweet m9i/ry ( ,m>y1 & ! holy affection ( ,s4 ,john1 /& z monum5ts be=e ,god :i* %all nev] p]i% or decay4 ,nev] m9d1 my bro!rs1 :at sort ( tomb !y give u1 nev] m9d :at epitaph !y write ^u x1 !y _c "k ! tru?4 ,b let u try s to live ne> to ,*ri/ t our life may be a monum5t ( ,8 love & p>don+ grace1 & ( our poor endeav\r to d "r4 ,if we want to make our life a good monum5t1 we mu/ ask ,god to help u 9 rais+ x4 ,unless ! ,"l build ! h\se _! lab\r is b lo/ t build x4 ,ea* "o ( u ne$s ! pray] ( ,s4 ,pet] 9 my text1 ,! ,god ( all grace make y p]fect1 /abli%1 /r5g!n1 settle y4 ,yes1 we mu/ be /abli%$ & settl$1 t is1 we mu/ h a good f\ndation to build on4 ,we mu/ raise our monum5t on ! f\ndation ( a firm1 tru/+1 humble fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,on t basis we mu/ /rive ea* day to build ! life ( duty1 by j do+ :at ,god puts be=e u ) all our might4 ,x matt]s n :at our rank 9 life may be1 :e!r we are pr9ces or f>m lab\r]s1 m]*ants or petty trad]s1 artizans or cab9et m9i/]s1 (fic]s 9 high comm&1 or soldi]s ( ! rank & file1 "o ?+ has to be done by all--our duty1 9 t /ate ( life :]e ,god has plac$ u4 ,e piece ( e>ne/ "w well done adds a some?+ to our monum5t4 ,no matt] :e!r x be ! build+ ( a ca!dral or a log hut1 :e!r x be ! mak+ ( a poem1 or ! mak+ ( a pair ( boots1 "w well done leaves its m>k1 & builds our monum5t4 ,my bro!rs1 we mu/ n expect to f9d ! life ( duty always easy1 or ! n>r[ way /rewn ) roses4 ,b x is n = u to ask :e!r a ?+ is pleasant1 x is en\gh = u to "k t x is "r4 ,! ,duke ( ,well+ton once s5t ?is message to 8 troops1 ,c9dad ,rodrigo mu/ be tak5 to-night4 ,& ! answ] ( ^? troops 0 n to ask ( ! dang]1 or ! difficulty ( ! task1 b simply to say1 !n we w d x4 ,s :5 ,god puts our duty be=e u1 we mu/ n /ay to ask if we l ! "w or no1 b simply make answ]1 !n1 by ,god's grace1 we w d x4 ,come :at may1 let u d our duty4 ,:5 ! battle ( ! ,alma 0 be+ f\ght1 a message 0 br\ght to a g5]al t ! gu>ds 7 fall+ fa/ be=e ! enemy's fire1 & sugge/+ t !y %\ld retire "u %elt]4 ,& ! g5]al answ]$ t x w\ld be bett] t e man ( ! brigade ( gu>ds %\ld fall1 r ?an t !y %\ld retire f ! enemy4 ,:atev] h>d%ip1 sorr[1 loss or trial x may please ,god to s5d u1 let no?+ turn u back f ! pa? ( duty4 ,rememb]1 by our actions we are rais+ a monum5t :i* w la/ = ev]1 :5 e memorial ( brass or m>ble has crumbl$ into du/4 ,e act ( brave self-sacrifice adds a some?+ to our monum5t4 ,"s "t ago a %ip 0 wreck$ ^u ! rocks )9 sight ( %ore4 ,! capta9 ord]$ ! crew to save !mselves1 :il/ he kept 8 place on ! deck4 ,:5 all ! m5 _h gone1 !re crept =? trembl+ f 8 hid+-place a boy1 a waif & /ray ( ! /reets1 :o _h conceal$ himself on bo>d z a /[away4 ,! boy begg$ ! capta9 to save him4 ,look+ across ! wild wat] t lay betwe5 him & ! %ore1 ! capta9 mutt]$1 ,i c swim z f> z t1 & !n unfa/5+ ! life-belt :i* he wore1 he fix$ x on ! /[away4 ,bo? sailor & *ild ent]$ ! waves1 & ! /[away 0 kept afloat by ! life-belt1 & safely c>ri$ a%ore4 ,b ! brave man :o _h sav$ him nev] rea*$ l& alive4 ,well says ! writ] ( ?is true /ory1 words w\ld be wa/$ 9 say+ m ( ! p]fect humanity1 & noble self-=getfulness ( a man1 :o gave up 8 be/ *ance ( life )\t hesitation1 '= "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! little ones' :o /ood helpless by 8 side1 :5 man & boy 7 9 ! imm$iate pres5ce ( dea?4 ,t capta9 unla%+ 8 life-belt1 ) two miles ( :ite wat] betwe5 himself & ! %ore1 to tie x ^u ! little boy :o _h /ol5 a passage ) him1 is a figure :i* tells u ) new & noble =ce1 t manhood is /rong] ?an /orm1 & love mighti] ?an dea?4 ,& x is n only su* sublime acts ( self-sacrifice z ?is :i* are acceptable to ,god4 ,to live = o!rs is sometimes z h>d z to die = !m4 ,! pati5t nurse1 ! g5tle si/] ( m]cy1 ! humble prie/1 unkn[n outside 8 own p>i%1 ^!1 & ?ank ,god !re are _m su*1 h a place & a monum5t 9 ,god's great ,h\se ( _m mansions4 ,x has be5 said t ! _w kn[s no?+ ( its greate/ m51 & "s ( ! be/1 & pure/1 & mo/ unselfi% s\ls live unkn[n1 & die neglect$1 b !y h _! rew>d4 ,! _w gave !m no monum5t1 b ,god looks on ! fair memorial ( an unselfi% life4 ,let ?is ?\ght be ev] be=e u1 we are build+1 rais+ our monum5t1 = et]nity4 ,! ,turks c>efully collect e scrap ( pap] :i* !y f9d1 because ! ,"n ( ,god may be writt5 ^u x4 ,we ought to use e scrap ( "t to good purpose because x belongs to ,god1 & we h to employ x = et]nity4 ,i h said t e hone/ "w well done leaves its m>k1 & builds our monum5t4 ,nev] !n be a%am$ ( y\r "w1 my bro!rs1 h[ev] humble1 if x be done well & rightly4 ,if y\r call+ be l[ly1 try to raise x & ennoble x by be+ /rictly hone/ & fai?ful 9 foll[+ x4 ,nev] be a%am$ ( ! s\rce f :i* y spr+1 only be a%am$ ( do+ wrong4 ,if y 7 to visit ! old city ( ,may5ce1 y w\ld notice t = its coat ( arms ! city be>s a :ite c>t:eel4 ,= _m a c5tury x has borne ^! arms1 & _! orig9 is ?is4 ,long ago1 an ,ar*bi%op ( ,may5ce 0 *os5 = 8 piety & le>n+1 b _m rememb]$ him z ! :eelwright's son1 :o _h once work$ at 8 fa!r's trade4 ,z ! ,ar*bi%op pass$ 9 /ately procession to ! ,ca!dral1 "s je]$ him1 & "o je/] _h *alk$ :ite c>t:eels on all ! walls on ei!r side ( ! procession4 ,:5 ! ,ar*bi%op 0 en?ron$ 9 ! ,ca!dral1 he saw1 hang+ above 8 head1 a %ield :i* 0 to be> 8 arms4 ,! ,ar*bi%op 0 told t he might *oose :at blazonry he lik$1 & he at once ord]$ a pa9t] to decorate ! %ield ) a :ite c>t:eel1 t amid ! great & noble p ar\nd him1 he might nev] =get :5ce he sprang4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 ! p ( ,may5ce adopt$ 8 arms z ^? ( ! city1 9 memory ( ! wise & holy rule ( ! :eelwright's son4 ,& !re are o!r monum5ts :i* are built up 9 ! home circle1 & by ! fireside4 ,! good wife & "m1 be %e high or l[1 :o fills ! home ) ! sweet-smell+ sav\r ( hol9ess & love1 preci\s 9 ! ,"l's sight z ,m>y's o9tm5t2 :o leads h] *ildr5 9 ! "r way1 by ! g5tle m9i/ry ( a good example2 :o is alike *e]ful & resign$ 9 bright days & d>k1 mak+ a sun%9e 9 a %ady place1 su* an "o has a monum5t fair & /ately1 on :i* ,god's own f+] writes1 ,%e ha? done :at %e c\ld4 ,,s]mon ,,xxxix4 ,,! ,,bless+ ,,( ,,m]cy1 7,f\r? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,s4 ,,luke vi4 #cf4 ,be ye !re=e m]ciful1 z y\r ,fa!r also is m]ciful4 ,m]cy is ! "o great cry ( human nature4 ,we d>e n ask = ju/ice1 we c only plead = m]cy4 ,david1 aft] 8 great s9s1 c\ld utt] no?+ b ! m\rnful cry1 ! model = all p5it5t s9n]s1 ,h m]cy ^u me1 ,o ,god1 aft] ,?y great goodness4 ,! publican /&+ af> (f1 & look+ at 8 faults1 & n at 8 virtues1 (f]s ! patt]n pray] = all m51 ,"l1 be m]ciful to me a s9n]4 ,! bl9d man by ! wayside1 ! lep] fill$ ) loa?some disease1 speak 9 ! same /ra91 ,jesus1 ,?\ ,son ( ,david1 h m]cy ^u u4 ,& s n[ f t5 ?\s& alt>s1 f b$sides wet ) te>s1 f /ately mansion & humble cottage1 !re rises "o cry to ,heav51 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 :i* take? away ! s9s ( ! _w1 h m]cy ^u u4 ,& we "k to our com=t t to ! ,"l our ,god belong m]cies & =giv5esses1 ?\gh we h rebell$ aga9/ ,him4 ,b !re is some?+ m to ?9k ( beside our ne$ ( m]cy4 ,we1 :o want s mu* m]cy f ,god1 mu/ le>n to %[ m]cy to our fell[ m54 ,we are bidd5 to be m]ciful1 ev5 z our ,fa!r is m]ciful4 ,we are all ready en\gh to talk ( ! m]cies & lov+k9dnesses ( ,god to u & to all m51 b :at m]cy1 :at lov+k9dness1 d we %[ to our bre?r5 "h 9 ! _w8 ,& yet an exce$+ bitt] cry is be+ he>d among/ u4 ,! poor cry to ! ri*1 ! />v+ to ! well f$1 ! sorr[ful to ! prosp]\s1 ! weak to ! /rong4 ,all along life's highway lie ^? :o h fall5 among ?ieves1 :o are w\nd$ & /ripp$1 :o are fri5dless & fall51 & !y cry n only to ,god1 b to man = m]cy4 ,?9k1 my bro!rs1 y :o h ?is _w's good1 h[ (t5 h y answ]$ ! cry8 ,h y ev] /ay$ by ! fall5 travell] :5 o!rs pass$ by2 h y ev] p\r$ 9 ! w9e ( help1 & ! soo?+ oil ( sympa?y2 h y ev] tri$ to b9d up ! w\nds ( "o injur$ by ! cruel tongues ( ?is h>d _w8 ,or did y pass by ) ! cr[d on ! o!r side1 say+ h[ sad a sight x 01 b /ill no affair ( y\rs8 ,o bre?r51 = :om ,*ri/ di$1 = ^: sake ,he w5t ab\t ) sad eyes1 & we>y feet1 seek+ to save ! lo/1 h[ c we look to ,him = m]cy if we nev] %[ m]cy1 h[ c we ask =giv5ess unless we =give8 ,! e>?ly life ( ,jesus is1 9 e respect1 ! model = our life4 ,he came to seek & to save1 to se>* = ! lo/ %eep1 to call home ! prodigals1 to b9d up ! brok5-he>t$1 to visit ! fa!rless & ! wid[s 9 _! affliction1 to assi/ ! we>y & heavy-lad5 to f9d re/4 ,z ,*ri/'s disciples1 we are bidd5 9 a humbl] way to g & d likewise4 ,?is _w is full ( sorr[ & sickness1 d\bt & anxiety4 ,all ar\nd u !re are bre?r5 ) brok5 =tunes1 or break+ he>ts2 !re are ^? ^: h\se is left unto !m desolate1 & ov] ^: ?re%old has fall5 ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,!re are prodigals :o only ne$ a k9d ^w to br+ !m home1 w&]+ %eep :o only want a lov+ h& to turn !m back to ! fold4 ,& ,god bids u d :at we c to help ^! our bre?r51 say+ t inasmu* z we h done x unto ! lea/ ( !m1 we h done x unto ,him4 ,we are all fell[-pilgrims ?r\gh ?is _w1 & we mu/ help "o ano!r4 ,we are all dwell+ 9 a _w ( sorr[ & s91 & we mu/ /r5g!n ea* o!r to be> _! tr\bles4 ,we "k t ! :ole creation groane? & travaile? 9 pa9 toge!r until n[4 ,ev5 ! dumb1 driv5 cattle h _! %>e ( suff]+1 & look at u ) besee*+ eyes1 ask+ = m]cy4 ,& if we refuse m]cy to !m1 our humbl] bre?r51 or if we refuse x to our fell[ m51 h[ d>e we look = m]cy on ! day ( ,*ri/'s appe>+8 ,we are di/9ctly told t z we d unto o!rs1 s %all x be done unto u4 ,bless$ are ! m]ciful1 = !y %all obta9 m]cy4 ,judge n1 & ye %all n be judg$4 ,condemn n1 & ye %all n be condemn$4 ,=give1 & ye %all be =giv54 ,give1 & x %all be giv5 unto y2 good measure1 press$ d[n1 & %ak5 toge!r1 & runn+ ov]1 %all m5 give into y\r bosom4 ,= ) ! same measure t ye mete )al1 x %all be measur$ unto y aga94 ,let u ?9k1 !n1 ( "s ( ! ways 9 :i* we c %[ m]cy4 ,fir/1 we mu/ %ew m]cy & lov+k9dness practically1 by de$s1 n words4 ,to cry ov] a />v+ man1 & to leave him to />ve1 is ( no use4 ,to sigh ov] ! s9s & mis]ies ( our fell[ m51 )\t try+ to m5d !m1 is m]e wa/e ( "t4 ,practical m]cy & k9dness c be %[n 9 a ?\s& diff]5t ways4 ,try to make ! lives ( o!rs happy4 ,we are always seek+ our own happ9ess1 let u try r to make ! lives ( o!rs bright]1 help+ our neighb\r1 & happ9ess w come to u4 ,we (t5 see p :o are neglect$ & unc>$ = 9 life1 & :5 !y die m5 scatt] fl[]s ^u _! c(f91 & write _! praises on _! tomb4 ,my bre?r51 let u n keep our fl[]s = our neighb\r's c(f91 b s5d !m to him n[1 to bright5 & bless 8 life4 ,m>y did n res]ve h] alaba/] box ( p]fume till h] ,"l 0 dead1 %e fill$ ! :ole h\se ) sweetness :]e ! liv+ ,jesus 04 ,let u d likewise4 ,if we h an alaba/] box ( love & t5d]ness1 let u n keep x seal$ till our fri5ds are dead4 ,p\r =? ! sweetness ( lov+ words & k9dly ?\ghts n[1 make _! lives happy1 y _c *>m ! dull1 cold e> ( dea? ) y\r praises4 ,:5 we die we h done ) ! tr\bles ( ?is _w1 & its fl[]s1 & its pleasant ?+s conc]n u n4 ,b n[ t we are alive1 & h to be> _m h\rs ( suff]+ & sorr[1 k9d1 lov+ words1 & ! t\* ( g5tle h&s1 & ! help ( /rong arms1 *e] & /r5g!n u l ! sight ( fl[]s1 or ! p]fume ( ,m>y's gift4 ,scatt] y\r *oice/ blossoms ^u m5's lives1 in/ead ( on _! c(f9s4 ,bless$ are !y ^: lives are l ! violets1 mak+ ! homes & lives ( o!rs sweet & fragrant4 ,!re be fair violet lives t bloom unse5 ,9 dewy %ade1 unvext by any c>e2 ,& !y :o live !m we> ! fl[]-l face ,( simple pur5ess1 :i*1 amid ! cr[d ,( hagg>d br[s1 /rikes l a sweet p]fume ,^u ! jad$ s5se4 ,?is _w w\ld be f> m l ,p>adise1 & less l ! h[l+ wild]ness :i* x is to s _m1 if m5 w\ld %[ love & m]cy to _! fell[ m54 ,no?+ op5s ! he>t to angels' visits1 & %uts !m aga9/ ! attacks ( ,satan1 l love4 ,truly x has be5 said1 ! he>t ( him :o loves1 is a ,p>adise on e>?2 he ha? ,god 9 himself1 = ,god is love4 ,we are s5t into ! _w to make ea* o!r happy1 by %[+ m]cy & k9dness4 ,"s m5 move ?r\gh life z a b& ( music moves d[n a /reet1 fl++ out pleasure on e side ?r\gh ! air1 to e "o1 f> & ne>1 :o c li/54 ,"s m5 fill ! air ) _! pres5ce & sweetness1 z or*>ds 9 ,octob] days fill ! air ) p]fume ( ripe fruit4 ,"s wom5 cl+ to _! own homes l ! honeysuckle ov] ! door1 yet1 l x1 sweet5 all ! region ) ! subtle fragrance ( _! goodness4 ,!re are trees ( righte\sness :i* are ev] dropp+ preci\s fruit ar\nd !m4 ,bless$ are ^? lives :i* make o!rs bett] & happi]1 pur]1 & /rong]1 v]ily !y h _! rew>d4 ,aga91 we c %[ m]cy by =giv+ ^? :o injure u4 ,few ?+s are m talk$ (1 & less practis$1 ?an ! duty ( =giv5ess4 ,?is _w is d>k5$ by ! /++ hail ( spite1 & v9dictive bitt]ness1 j because p :o h be5 wrong$ by o!rs w n be reconcil$1 w n =give4 ,if y believe 9 pray]1 y ask ,god = p>don e day1 b is n t some?+ l mock]y1 if y f y\r he>ts d n =give ano!r's trespasses8 ,& rememb] also t =giv5ess does n mean m]ely ab/a9+ f injur+ "o :o has wrong$ u4 ,we mu/ try to d su* an "o good if we c4 ,once1 aft] a great battle1 an ,engli% (fic]1 accompani$ by 8 ord]ly1 0 exam9+ ! w\nd$ on ! field4 ,he came to "o ( ! enemy :o 0 badly hurt4 ,give him a dr9k ( wat]1 said ! (fic]4 ,z he turn$ aside1 ! w\nd$ man rais$ 8 rifle & fir$ at ! (fic]1 ! bullet j miss+ him4 ,give him ! wat] all ! same1 0 ! ord] ( ! brave man :o knew h[ to =give4 ,"t w\ld fail me to speak ( ! _m ways 9 :i* we may %[ m]cy4 ,k9d judgm5t ( ano!r's motives1 pati5t be>+ ) ano!r's temp]1 g5tle sympa?y ) ano!r's weakness1 noble self-sacrifice = ano!r's good1 all ^! are signs ( ! life ( m]cy4 ,let me tell y1 9 end+1 t m]cy ev] br+s its sweet rew>d4 ,ea* act ( lov+k9dness comes back to u ) abundant int]e/4 ,good measure1 press$ d[n1 & %ak5 toge!r1 & runn+ ov]4 ,once1 a f>m]1 out on ! ,we/]n ,prairies ( ,am]ica1 />t$ = a di/ant t[n1 to receive "s money due to him4 ,z he left 8 h\se1 8 only *ild1 a little girl1 clung lov+ly to him1 & rem9d$ him ( 8 promise to br+ h] home a pres5t4 ,late on ! same night ! f>m] left ! t[n on 8 way home4 ,! night 0 v d>k & /ormy1 & he 0 yet f> f 8 home1 & 9 ! wilde/ "p ( ! road1 :5 he he>d ! cry ( a *ild4 ,! f>m] ?\ght t x might be ! device ( "s robb]1 z he 0 kn[n to c>ry money ) him4 ,he 0 we>y & wet ) 8 j\rney1 & incl9$ to ha/5 on1 b aga9 ! cry rea*$ him4 ,! f>m] det]m9$ t :atev] happ5$ he mu/ se>* = ! *ild1 if *ild !re 74 ,grop+ 9 ! d>kness1 at la/ he f\nd a little figure1 dr5*$ ) ra91 & %iv]+ ) cold4 ,wrapp+ 8 cloak ab\t ! *ild1 he rode homew>ds z fa/ z possible1 b :5 he rea*$ 8 h\se1 he f\nd x full ( neighb\rs1 /&+ r\nd 8 weep+ wife4 ,"o said to ano!r1 d n tell him1 x w drive him mad4 ,!n1 ! f>m] set d[n 8 bundle1 & 8 wife ) a cry ( joy saw t x 0 _! own lo/ *ild4 ,! little "o _h set =? to meet h] fa!r1 & _h miss$ h] way4 ,! man _h1 )\t kn[+ x1 sav$ 8 own daught]4 ,bless$ are ! m]ciful1 = !y %all obta9 m]cy4 ,,s]mon ,,xl4 ,,! ,,words ,,( ,,our ,,lips4 7,fif? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 #a ,s4 ,,pet] iii4 #aj4 ,= he t w love life1 & see good days1 let him refra9 8 tongue f evil1 & 8 lips t !y speak no guile4 ,among ! sci5tific wond]s ( ! day1 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable is ! telephone1 by :i* we c he> ea* o!r's words at a consid]able di/ance4 ,by means ( t in/rum5t ! s]mon ( ! prea*]1 ! music ( ! s+]1 ! weighty words ( ! wise1 & ! silly babble ( ! fooli%1 c be c>ri$ ov] a great space4 ,h y ev] ?\ght1 bre?r51 t if a telephone c\ld be inv5t$ suffici5tly l>ge to convey ! words utt]$ 9 "o day 9 "o ( our great cities1 or ev5 9 ?is place1 :at a babel ( /range discordant s\nds w\ld come to our e>s8 ,:at a mixture ( wisdom & folly1 love & hate1 selfi%ness & self-d5ial1 w\ld be he>d6 ,few ( u w\ld be ! happi] = he>+ all ! talk ( _! t[n or p>i% = "o day4 ,n[1 ,god does he> e ^w spok5 ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,all t m5 say1 good or bad1 wise or fooli%1 is kn[n to t ,god to :om all he>ts are op51 & f :om no secrets are hid4 ,& m ?an ?is1 ^! words ( ours are not$ 9 ,god's ,book ( ,remembrance1 f :i* we %all "o day be judg$4 ,:5 a man is tak5 into cu/ody on suspicion ( hav+ committ$ "s crime1 he is always w>n$ t :atev] he may say w be us$ 9 evid5ce aga9/ him4 ,su* a man is v c>eful to keep a curb ^u 8 tongue4 ,my bro!rs1 we h all ne$ to rememb] t = e idle ^w we mu/ give acc\nt1 & t :at we say e day ( our life w be us$ z evid5ce aga9/ u1 s9ce by our words we %all be ju/ifi$1 & by our words we %all be condemn$4 ,i h read ( "o ( old "t :o1 be+ unable to read1 came to a ,prie/1 & ask$ to be taught a ,psalm4 ,hav+ le>nt ! v]se1 ,i said ,i w take he$ to my ways1 t ,i (f5d n ) my tongue1 he w5t away1 say+ t 0 en\gh if x 7 c>ri$ out practically4 ,six mon?s lat] he 0 ask$ :y he _h n come to le>n ano!r ,psalm1 & he answ]$ simply t he _h n yet be5 able to ma/] :at he _h le>n$ already4 ,mo/ important1 !n1 & mo/ necess>y among ,*ri/ian duties1 is control ( ! tongue1 & yet x is mu* neglect$4 ,_m1 :o w\ld hesitate to d a fooli% or wick$ ?+1 d n scruple to say :at is bo? unwise & wrong4 ,!re are m5 liv+ respectable & clean lives :o yet love to tell an unclean /ory4 ,!re are ^? :o s+ ,god's praises 9 ,*ur*1 & pray e>ne/ly1 & ) ! same tongue swe> & use bad language :5 _! temp] is ruffl$4 ,out ( ! same m\? proce$ bless+ & curs+4 ,!re are "s good mo!rs1 p]haps1 :o w\ld %udd] at a bad ^w1 or an immode/ /ory1 :o yet habitually s9 ) _! tongue4 ,!y %oot out _! arr[s1 ev5 bitt] words1 :i* w\nd a si/]'s reputation1 & leave sc>s :i* nev] pass away4 ,truly says a well-kn[n writ]1 ,heav5 keep u f ! de/roy+ p[] ( words4 ,!re are words :i* sev] he>ts m ?an %>p swords d2 !re are words1 ! po9ts ( :i* /+ ! he>t ?r\gh ! c\rse ( a :ole life4 ,my bro!rs1 we all1 l a deadly s]p5t1 c>ry a fe>ful weapon 9 our tongue1 & woe unto our happ9ess1 & t ( o!rs1 if ! poison ( asps is "u our lips4 ,no "o has le>nt aright ! lessons ( ,*ri/ianity unless he c curb 8 tongue4 ,we d>e n call ourselves foll[]s ( ,him :o w5t ab\t do+ good1 & spake z nev] man spake1 if we g ab\t ) lies1 ) cruel spee*es1 ) ! sne]+ s>casm :i* madd5s1 & ! unju/ judgm5t :i* kills4 ,let u put ?is matt] be=e ourselves v practically1 & ?9k ( "s words f :i* we mu/ re/ra9 our m\? z x 7 ) a bridle4 ,fir/1 let u gu>d aga9/ ! unk9d ^w ( e class4 ,?is _w is full ( sun%9e1 & fl[]s1 & s++ birds1 because ,god is full ( k9dness4 ,s1 if we w\ld f9d sun%9e 9 our life1 & fl[]s ab\t our pa?1 we mu/ be k9dly affection$ "o to ano!r1 pitiful1 c\rte\s1 9 our words4 ,! man :o goes ?r\gh life say+ cruel ?+s is l a musical in/rum5t out ( tune1 ^: only s\nds are discord4 ,x is ! k9dly tongue :i* makes ! music ( m5's lives4 ,?9k :at an unk9d ^w c d6 ,x c1 & has1 p>t$ husb& & wife1 p>5t & *ild1 = ev]4 ,x has driv5 a man f ! ,p>adise ( home1 to ! cold1 out] _w ( lonely mis]y4 ,x has blight$ a "y life z a cruel fro/ kills ! budd+ may4 ,x has embitt]$ a p>5t's decl9+ ye>s1 & br\ght d[n grey hairs ) sorr[ to ! grave4 ,( all mis]ies1 surely "o ( ! greate/ mu/ be to /& by ! op5 grave ( "s fri5d1 & to feel t ! poor he>t1 ly+ cold & /ill b5ea? u1 has be5 w\nd$ by our cruel & unk9dly words4 ,o sons & daught]s1 take he$ to y\r words1 le/ :5 y lay fa!r or "m 9 ! grave !re comes ! sad accus+ :isp]1 my angry temp]1 & my ?\ghtless tongue1 sadd5$ my p>5t's la/ days on e>?4 ,a great ,engli% writ] said sadly1 ,:at w\ld ,i give to call my "m back to e>? = "o day1 to ask h] p>don ^u my knees = all ^? ?+s by :i* ,i gave h] g5tle _s pa94 ,wat* & pray aga9/ unk9d words1 !y nev] did1 or c d1 good4 ,!y nev] s(t5$ a h>d he>t1 or conv9c$ an unbeliev]1 or conv]t$ a s9n]4 ,y _c %ape lives into beauty by h>d words1 z y c a /one by h>d bl[s4 ,say a k9dly ^w :5ev] y h ! opportunity1 & y w be l "o s[+ ! se$ ( a fragrant fl[]1 :i* w br+ sweetness to o!rs1 & mo/ surely to y\rself4 ,"o ( ! be/ lessons we c le>n is to be sil5t at ! "r "t4 ,"o ( ! greate/ ( ! old ,greek philosoph]s condemn$ ea* ( 8 pupils to five ye>s' sil5ce1 t he might le>n self-control2 & ,holy ,writ tells u pla9ly t a man full ( words %all n prosp] ^u ! e>?4 ,ano!r :i* we mu/ gu>d aga9/ is ! discont5t$ ^w4 ,ev]y:]e ar\nd we he> p murmur+1 & f9d+ fault4 ,ne>ly ev]yone :om we meet has "s compla9t4 ,x is almo/ a miracle to f9d a man :o says1 ,i am well1 v happy1 & q cont5t$4 ,let ! skies be ev] s blue1 ! eyes ( ! murmur] c discov] a ris+ cl\d4 ,let to-day be ev] s bright & prosp]\s1 ! discont5t$ =sees tr\ble to-morr[4 ,! greate/ & ! be/ ( m5 appe> 9 8 eyes to be full ( faults & weaknesses4 ,ev]yone has 8 price1 he says1 no man s]ves ,god = n\ght4 ,9 a ^w1 he c see no good 9 ,god's _w1 no beauty 9 ,god's creatures1 no bless+s 9 8 own life4 ,he c tell y all 8 mis=tunes1 b ask him :at good ?+s ,god has done = him1 & he _c rememb]4 ,my bro!rs1 gu>d aga9/ ! discont5t$ tongue4 ,x is a griev\s s9 aga9/ ,god1 & x makes its own] & all ar\nd him wret*$4 ,let ! praises ( ,god be 9 y\r m\?1 & ! two-edg$ sword ( fai? 9 y\r h&1 & y w make y\r way ?r\gh all difficulties1 & triumph ov] all tr\bles4 ,c\nt up ,god's m]cies & bless+s e day1 & y _c murmur4 ,s+ ! ,te ,deum (t5]1 & y w h no "t = ! mis]able ditties ( ! discont5t$4 ,imitate ! bees1 :o ga!r sweetness f ! common ?+s ( life4 ,look up to ,god's bright sky1 & n d[n into ! gloomy cav]n ( y\r own he>t4 ,pray to be lift$ out ( self1 & fill$ ) ?\ghts ( ,god's love & m]cy1 !n y w be able to say-- ,my he>t leaps up :5 ,i behold ,! ra9b[ 9 ! sky6 ,s 0 x :5 my life began2 ,s is x n[ ,i am a man2 ,s be x :5 ,i %all gr[ old1 ,or let me die4 ,& next1 let u gu>d aga9/ ! untru?ful ^w ( e k9d4 ,!re are hundr$s ( ways 9 :i* m5 s9 aga9/ ! tru?1 & yet ! _w does n call !m by ! t]rible "n1 ! mo/ %ameful ( all names--a li>4 ,! _w is v fond ( giv+ wrong names to c]ta9 s9s4 ,a man appe>s 9 ! morn+ ) pale face1 & %ak+ h&1 & lack-lu/re eye1 & ! _w says he has be5 sp5d+ a fe/ive ev5+1 :]eas ! tru? is he has be5 drunk4 ,! man :o leads an unclean life is pleasantly /yl$ by ! _w a fa/ man4 ,god 9 ! ,bible calls him by a v diff]5t "n4 ,let u le>n to call ?+s by _! "r names4 ,if :at we say is n q true x is a lie1 nei!r m nor less4 ,if we g ab\t ) idle tales ( our neighb\r1 tales :i* h "s tru? 9 !m1 b n all ! tru?1 !n we are v]ily guilty conc]n+ our bro!r2 s9ce ! tru?s :i* are only half tru?s are ev] ! wor/ ( lies4 ,if 9 our bus9ess we say m ?an ! tru?1 or less ?an ! tru?1 we are v]ily guilty4 ,a lie is no less a lie because x is pr9t$ 9 a prospectus1 or writt5 up 9 a %op w9d[4 ,a tradesman :o sells a pair ( boots :i* fall to pieces1 or a g>m5t :i* w n we>1 & tells u t !y are good & g5u9e articles1 is j z false z ,ananias himself4 ,i h he>d trad]s decl>e t !y _c af=d to be hone/4 ,?is is an utt] mi/ake4 ,e ,*ri/ian man is b\nd by ! v[s ( 8 ,baptism bo? to speak & act ! tru?4 ,well says a prea*] ( our day1 we h de?ron$ ! ,mo/ ,high 9 ! realm ( comm]ce1 & 9 ! place ( ! ,heav5ly ,maje/y h erect$ unclean & pe/if]\s idols2 we h put into ! holy place ! f\l little gods1 nam$ ,trick]y & ,cunn+4 ,we h tri$ to lock ,god up 9 ! ,*ur*1 & h %ut ^u ,him ! iron gates ( ! m>ketplace4 ,my bro!rs1 if y w\ld prosp] y mu/ h ,god ) y 9 y\r bus9ess1 guid+ y\r pl\gh1 bless+ y\r f>m1 rul+ y\r trade4 ,y mu/ h ,god ) y beh9d ! c\nt] ( y\r %op1 or y\r (fice1 & if ,god is to be !re y mu/ speak ! tru?4 ,a ,*ri/ian man mu/ h no?+ to d ) an unju/ balance1 or a false weight4 ,he mu/ refuse to adult]ate 8 w>es1 = ^! ?+s are lies4 ,! ,*9ese are 9 ! habit ( adult]at+ "s ( _! tea = ! m>ket1 b !y are hone/ en\gh to call x 9 _! language lie tea4 ,i only wi% our trad]s w\ld d ! same :5 !y (f] u false articles "u ! "n ( g5u9e w>es4 ,! "t w\ld fail me to tell "o qu>t] ( ! ways 9 :i* ,god's law ( tru? is brok54 ,i may n /ay to speak ( ! false adv]tisem5t1 ( ! highly-col\r$ description1 ( ! quack m$ic9e1 :i* we are solemnly told w cure any k9d ( disease4 ,i w\ld only say1 take ! matt] home to y\r own he>ts4 ,:oev] y are1 make up y\r m9d t z ,*ri/ians y mu/ speak ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?4 ,& may ! ,god ( all tru? give y\r /r5g?4 ,,s]mon ,,xli4 ,,alive ,,unto ,,god4 7,six? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,,romans vi4 #aa4 ,likewise reckon ye also y\rselves to be dead inde$ unto s91 b alive unto ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,e baptis$ p]son belongs to ,god4 ,he is ,8 absolute prop]ty1 m>k$ ) ! sign ( ! great ,k+4 ,z ! broad arr[ is ! m>k t c]ta9 prop]ty belongs to ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1 s ! ,cross ( ,holy ,baptism is ! sign & pl$ge t we are ,god's4 ,?9k ( t1 my bro!rs1 y are n free to *oose y\r own way1 y\r own ma/]s2 y belong absolutely to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he made y ,8 prop]ty by tak+ y\r fle%1 by suff]+ 9 x1 by dy+ 9 x1 by ris+ ) x 9 triumph4 ,9 ,baptism y are made p>tak]s ( all ^! b5efits4 ,y are baptis$ into ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ t y\r old s9ful nature may die & be buri$4 ,y are baptis$ too 9 ,8 ,resurrection1 t y may aft] ,baptism beg9 a new & high] life1 ) ,jesus z y\r ,rul] & ,guide4 ,f ?is fact come two o!rs2 fir/ t we are n free to s91 because if we d wrong1 we s9 n aga9/ ourselves1 b aga9/ ,jesus ,*ri/1 ^: we are1 & :om we s]ve4 ,i d n say t s9 w n come 9 our way1 w n tempt u4 ,we mu/1 9 pass+ ?r\gh ! _w1 enc\nt] f\l smells1 hide\s sights1 dirty roads4 ,b we c turn away f ! f\l smell1 we c %ut our eyes to ! bad sight1 we c pick our way c>efully ov] ! dirty road4 ,s if s9 meets u1 we mu/ turn aside f x1 we mu/ /op our eyes & our e>s to ! evil sight1 or s\nd1 we mu/ try to keep 9 a clean pa?4 ,! /r5g? :i* our ,ma/]1 ,jesus1 gives u 9 ! ,sacram5ts w be suffici5t = u4 ,& ! second fact is t1 z baptis$ p1 we are nev] alone1 nev] =sak54 ,a great "p ( our life1 & our "w1 mu/ be solit>y1 & yet we are n alone1 = ,god is ) u4 ,we mu/ d our "w alone4 ,no "o c tread ! pa? ( duty = u1 or fight ! good fight on our behalf4 ,l ! solit>y s[] 9 ! fields1 we are all s5t into ?is _w to s[ "s se$1 to d "s "w1 alone4 ,!re may be cr[ds ar\nd u1 & yet ea* ( u has 8 ?\ghts1 & hopes1 & feel+s1 ) :i* o!rs _c int]m+le2 no two m5 ?9k or feel exactly 9 ! same way1 ea* ( u is alone4 ,we "k t we mu/ fight ! battle ( life & duty alone1 we "k t we be> our sorr[s & b]eavem5ts alone1 we "k t alone we mu/ die1 & be judg$1 & yet1 z ,*ri/ians1 we "k t ,jesus w nev] leave u1 nor =sake u1 t ,he is ) u ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w1 & t :5 mo/ solit>y we are alone ) ,god4 ,x is ?is ?\ght t has /r5g!n$ ! brave/ & be/ ( ,god's p 9 _! h\r ( trial4 ,x 0 ?is :i* enabl$ ,abraham to leave home & fri5ds1 & to seek a l& ( /rang]s2 he 0 n alone1 = ,god 0 ) him4 ,x 0 ?is :i* com=t$ ,joseph 9 ! ,egyptian prison1 & enabl$ him to feel z _m ano!r captive has felt-- ,/one walls d n a prison make1 ,nor iron b>s a cage2 ,m9ds innoc5t & quiet take ,t = a h]mitage4 ,x 0 ?is :i* n]v$ ,daniel to d>e ! d5 ( lions1 & ,%adra* & 8 bre?r5 to brave ! fi]y furnace2 !y 7 n alone1 = ,god 0 ) !m4 ,?is *e]$ ,david :5 he walk$ ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ 9 8 deep rep5tance2 ?is gave c\rage to ,s4 ,pet]1 & ,s4 ,paul1 & all ! noble army ( m>tyrs1 to speak boldly 9 ,*ri/'s ,"n1 & to meet dea? ) a smil+ face4 ,?is c>ri$ ,moses ?r\gh ! des]t1 & ,columbus to ! new _w1 ! ?\ght t 9 _! lonelie/ h\r ,god 0 ) !m4 ,yes1 & x 0 ! same ?\ght :i* support$ ! dead h]o1 = :om all ,engl& weeps4 ,day aft] day pass$ ov] ,gordon 9 8 lonely exile f> away4 ,day aft] day he saw ! sunrise fla% on ! :ite walls & fair palm trees ( ,kh>t\m1 & ! sunset r$d5 ! des]t s&4 ,cut (f f home1 & comrades1 & c\ntrym51 f> f ! s\nd ( ,engli% voices1 & ( ,engli% pray]s2 !re is no m lonely figure ?an t ( ! m>tyr ( duty4 ,day by day he /ra9$ 8 eyes to see ! rescue :i* nev] came1 & yet 9 all ?is lonely wait+ we _c believe t ! he>t ( ,gordon fail$1 = he c\ld say to 8 ,god1 ,i am n alone1 ,i w fe> no evil1 = ,?\ art ) me4 ,?us1 9 "o s5se1 e man mu/ /& alone1 & yet ! ,*ri/ian man kn[s t he is a *ild ( ,god1 & t 8 ,fa!r w nev] =sake him4 ,e "o ( u mu/ lab\r alone 9 ! great work%op ( ! _w4 ,ea* ( u has 8 corn] :]e ,god has plac$ him to weave 9 8 little bit ( ! patt]n ( ?is _w's hi/ory1 to add 8 little portion ( col\r to ! picture call$ ,life4 ,= ea* ( u !re is ! day's "w1 :]e9 we c lab\r1 or idle1 z we *oose1 & = ea* !re comes ! night :5 no man c "w4 ,& :at we h to d we mu/ d alone4 ,! majority ( m5 :o live ! life ( duty d s unnotic$ & unc>$ =4 ,!y are l ^? />s :i* our eyes nev] see1 b !y %9e all ! same4 ,su* m5 "w & suff]1 & wait till _! "t comes to jo9 ,! cr[d untold ( m51 ,by ! cause !y s]v$ unkn[n1 ,:o m\ld] 9 myriad graves ( old1 ,nev] a /ory1 nev] a /one4 ,b su* m5 h ! com=t ( kn[+ t !y h n run 9 va91 nei!r lab\r$ 9 va92 !y h liv$ unto ,god 9 ?is _w1 & if solit>y1 !y h be5 alone ) ,god4 ,aga91 we mu/ all suff] alone4 ,h[ev] k9d & sympa!tic our fri5ds may be1 !y _c ent] into our pa9s & agonies4 ,!y c be sorry = u1 b !y _c feel z we feel4 ,:5 ! body is rack$ by sev]e pangs ( suff]+1 ev5 ! pres5ce ( fri5ds is too mu* = u4 ,we want to be alone1 alone ) ,god4 ,& ?is is specially true ( ! sorr[s ( ! m9d4 ,! he>t kn[e? its own bitt]ness4 ,no "o1 n ev5 our ne>e/ & de>e/1 c g ) u to ! ,ge?semane1 :]e we suff]1 or ! ,calv>y1 :]e we endure our cross4 ,b x is 9 ^! h\rs ( bitt]e/ suff]+ t ! ,*ri/ian feels t he is n =sak54 ,he rememb]s t 8 ,ma/]1 ,jesus1 trod ! w9epress ( sorr[ alone1 & t ( ! p !re 0 none ) ,him4 ,he kn[s t he is p]mitt$ to walk ! same lonely pa? z ,jesus trod be=e him4 ,he kn[s t z he kneels 9 ! d>k5$ room ) 8 solit>y sorr[1 ) 8 break+ he>t1 ) 8 s9ful s\l b[$ d[n 9 p5it5ce1 t ,jesus is ) him--he is alone ) ,god4 ,& aga91 we mu/ all die alone4 ,! mom5t ( dea? is ! mo/ solit>y ( all our life4 ,! ,pr9ce1 ) 8 armies1 & cr[ds ( fri5ds & c\rti]s1 is1 at 8 dea?1 z mu* alone z ! begg> :o drops & dies by ! roadside4 ,lov+ h&s may clasp ours fondly1 b we mu/ let !m g4 ,husb&1 "m1 wife1 or *ild may cl+ to u 9 close embrace1 b !y _c deta9 u1 or g ) u1 we mu/ die alone4 ,& yet 9 t mo/ solit>y mom5t ! ,*ri/ian :o is dead unto s91 & liv+ unto ,god1 kn[s t he is n alone4 ,he kn[s t :5 he has he>d ! s\nd ( ! la/ voice on e>?1 he %all he>k5 to o!r voices1 nev] li/5$ to be=e4 ,:5 ! la/ f>ewell is spok51 & ! la/ h& clasp$ on e>?1 !re w come ! meet+ ) a new & glori\s company1 & ! t\* ( ^? de> ,h&s once w\nd$ = our transgressions4 ,be sure t ,god1 :o is ) u 9 life1 is specially ) u 9 ! mom5t ( dea?2 we die alone1 b we are alone ) ,god4 ,my bro!rs1 we are tempt$ sometimes to murmur because our life & its "w are dull1 monoton\s & solit>y4 ,let ?is ?\ght help u to *eck ! rebelli\s sigh1 ! ?\ght t if we are try+ to d our duty1 ,god is ) u1 & ,he t see? 9 secret1 %all ,himself rew>d u op5ly4 ,we may be tempt$ to cry sometimes 9 our d>ke/ h\rs1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 me2 b ! lov+ ,h& has n gone f u1 ?\gh we _c feel its t\*4 ,^? d>k h\rs (t5 br+ out ! light ( ,*ri/'s great love mo/ cle>ly4 ,i h se5 a fam\s picture ( ! ,crucifixion1 :i* %[s its sad beauty be/ :5 ! w9d[ is d>k5$4 ,!n !re seems to %9e a light ( hope & spl5d\r beh9d ! ,cross1 & ! face ( ! ,savi\r beams ) t5d]e/ love4 ,s :5 ! w9d[s ( our life are d>k5$1 :5 b]eavem5t1 or ill-heal?1 or disappo9tm5t come ^u u1 let u turn our eyes to ! ,crucifi$1 & see a new light1 a new mean+ 9 our ,savi\r's sorr[1 & our own4 ,let u le>n t ! tr\ble has come to lead u ap>t f ! _w & its selfi% ways1 t we may be alone--alone ) ,god4 ,,s]mon ,,xlii4 ,,s]vants ,,( ,,s94 7,sev5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,,romans vi4 #bj4 ,! s]vants ( s94 ,!re is no exi/5ce 9 ! _w s sad z t ( a slave2 & !re is no slav]y s h>d z t ( s91 no taskma/] s bitt] z ! devil4 ,!re 0 a tyrant 9 ! old times :o ord]$ "o ( 8 subjects to make an iron *a9 ( a c]ta9 l5g?1 9 a giv5 "t4 ,! man br\ght ! "w1 & ! tyrant bade him make x long] /ill4 ,& he cont9u$ to add l9k to l9k1 till at l5g? ! cruel taskma/] ord]$ 8 s]vants to b9d ! work] ) 8 own *a91 & ca/ him into ! fire4 ,t h>de/ ( tyrants1 ! devil1 treats 8 slaves 9 l mann]4 ,at fir/ ! *a9 ( s9 is light1 & c\ld easily be ca/ (f4 ,b day by day ,satan bids 8 victims add ano!r l9k4 ,! s]vant ( s9 gr[s m h>d5$1 m d>+1 m reckless 9 8 evil way4 ,he adds s9 to s91 l9k to l9k1 & !n ! end comes1 & ! tyrant b9ds him h& & foot ) 8 own *a91 & ca/s him into out] d>kness1 :]e !re is weep+1 & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,v (t5 ! slaves ( s9 d n "k t !y are slaves4 ,!y talk ab\t _! fre$om f re/ra9t1 !y tell u !y are _! own ma/]s1 !y w\ld h u believe t ! godly1 :o try to keep ! comm&m5ts1 & walk 9 ! n>r[ way1 are slaves1 b !y are free6 ,oh6 fools1 & sl[ ( he>t6 ,z well might a prison] cov] 8 irons ) a cloak1 & try to pass z a free man4 ,we c he> ! clank ( ! *a9s4 ,s is x ) ! slave ( s94 ,once ,i visit$ a madh\se1 & talk$ ) "s ( ! poor pati5ts4 ,"s _h "o delusion1 "s ano!r4 ,"o ?\ght he 0 a k+1 ano!r fanci$ himself ! heir to a =tune4 ,b "o ?+ !y all believ$1 t !y 7 9 _! "r m9ds4 ,my bro!rs1 ! slaves ( s9 are l ^! poor mad folk1 !y d n und]/& t :at !y call fre$om is slav]y1 t :at !y /yle pleasure is mis]y1 t in/ead ( be+ ! clev]1 reckless1 free p !y ?9k !mselves1 !y are only mad p possess$ ( ! devil4 ,fir/1 !n1 we h se5 t ! s]vants ( s9 d n "k t !y are slaves4 ,! tyrant1 ,satan1 bl9ds _! eyes be=e he b9ds !m 9 ! fett]s ( 8 prison h\se1 ev5 z ! ,phili/9es bl9d$ ! /rong man ( old4 ,next1 ! s]vants ( s9 be> ab\t ! m>ks ( _! ma/] ,i h se5 gangs ( convicts work+ on ,d>tmoor4 ,y c\ld n mi/ake !m = any?+ else if !y 7 dress$ 9 ! be/ ( clo?+4 ,! ^w convict is /amp$ ^u e grey face1 z pla9ly z ! ,gov]nm5t m>k is /amp$ ^u _! clo?+4 ,! s]vants ( s9 h _! m>ks also4 ,look at ! %ifty eyes1 & d[nw>d glance ( ! knave & ! false man2 m>k ! flu%$ br[ & cruel eyes ( ! angry man2 see ! weak lips & trembl+ h& ( ! drunk>d2 !y be> ! m>ks ( _! slav]y v pla9ly4 ,s1 too1 ! s5suali/ :o lives = 8 body1 ! impure man1 ! slave ( lu/1 ! crim9al1 haunt$ by a guilty secret1 ! selfi% worldl+1 :o c>es only = ?is life2 ^! all be> ! traces ( _! s9 ^u !m1 ^! %[ ^: !y are1 & :om !y s]ve4 ,aga91 ! s]vants ( s9 h _! s-call$ enjoym5ts1 ^! are ! baits ) :i* ! tyrant gets !m into 8 p[]4 ,= a "t ! way ( transgressors is made easy & pleasant4 ,! broad road is %ad$1 & edg$ ) fair fruits & fl[]s4 ,! d[n-hill pa? is /rewn ) glitt]+ jewels1 ! boo?s ( vanity fair are fitt$ ) all mann] ( delights1 & ! poor slave goes on1 sc>ce feel+ 8 *a9s1 or kn[+ ( 8 slav]y1 till ! day ( reckon+ comes4 ,!re is a way :i* seeme? "r unto a man1 b ! end !re( are ! ways ( dea?4 ,a sa9t ( old once saw a man lead+ a h]d ( sw9e1 :i* foll[$ him will+ly4 ,! sa9t ask$ :i!r he 0 tak+ !m1 & he answ]$1 to ! slaught]4 ,:5 ! sa9t m>vell$ t ! sw9e %\ld g s readily to _! dea?1 ! man %[$ him t !y foll[$ him = ! sake ( ! sweet food 9 8 h&1 & knew n :i!r !y 7 go+4 ,my bro!rs1 ! s]vants ( s9 foll[ ,satan = ! sake ( ! sweet ?+s :i* he (f]s1 & "k n t !y are go+ to _! dea?1 ev5 ! liv+ dea? ( a lo/ s\l4 ,"s ( y rememb] ! old ,g]man leg5d ( doctor ,fau/us4 ,x is a t]rible p>able ( ! fate ( all ^? :o become ! slave ( s94 ,fau/us is repres5t$ z a man ( great le>n+1 :o us$ 8 k = evil in/ead ( good4 ,be+ fill$ ) pride1 he refus$ to b[ d[n to ,god1 & made a b>ga9 ) ,satan t he 0 to h 8 own way1 & e wi% gratifi$ = a c]ta9 t]m ( ye>s1 & !n he 0 to pay ! price--8 own s\l4 ,dur+ ^? ye>s he _h all ! heal? & /r5g? ( y\?1 he enjoy$ all ! pleasures ( ! body1 ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil 7 8 s]vants4 ,b "o ?+ he lack$1 he _h n ,god1 & s he _h no hope4 ,!re 7 times :5 he ?\ght ( ! horrible b>ga9 :i* he _h made4 ,he desir$ to see ,p>adise & ,hell1 & he 0 %[n a glimpse ( bo?4 ,8 s]vants f\nd him 9 deep sorr[1 & ask$ him :at he _h se51 & :at ! sorr[s ( ,hell 7 l4 ,b he answ]$ t he rememb]$ n1 "o ?+ only he recall$1 ! peace & beauty ( t ,p>adise :i* he _h =feit$ = ev]4 ,?is is ! /ory ( e slave ( s94 ,my bro!rs1 !re are _m :o h b>ga9$ ) ,satan1 (f]+ ! price ( _! own s\ls4 ,:5 ! ,tempt] came to ! ,savi\r 9 ! wild]ness1 he (f]$ ,him ! glory & spl5d\r ( ! _w if ,jesus w\ld fall d[n & wor%ip him4 ,x is ! same ) u4 ,satan (f]s u ?is _w in/ead ( ! _w to come4 ,he (f]s u our own way1 s de> to all ( u4 ,he (f]s u ! pleasures ( ! body1 let u eat & dr9k4 ,he (f]s u self-indulg5ce 9 all ! lu/s ( ! fle%4 ,he (f]s u all ! fla% & glitt] ( ! _w1 b he does n let u see ! f\lness & rott5ness :i* !y cov]4 ,to ! man ( sci5ce he comes1 z to ,fau/us 9 ! leg5d1 & tries to induce him to set up 8 k aga9/ ! ,all-wise1 & to drive ,god out ( ,8 own fair univ]se4 ,he does n %[ him h[ sad life mu/ be )\t ! k ( ,god3 h[ mis]able dea? mu/ be )\t a ,savi\r4 ,he comes to ! man ( bus9ess1 & %[s him visions ( va/ weal?4 ,he :isp]s1 ,all ^! ?+s w ,i give !e1 if ?\ wilt fall d[n & wor%ip me4 ,& t implies false deal+1 %>p practice1 trick]y1 knav]y4 ,x implies loss ( self-respect1 loss ( hon\r1 ! reproa*es ( an ev]-accus+ consci5ce4 ,! tempt] comes to ! "y man or woman1 & %[s !m all ! delights ( a life ( pleasure4 ,!y see ! sp>kle ( ! w9e cup1 ! glitt] ( ! ball room1 ! pomp & vanities ( ?is wick$ _w4 ,b !y d n see ! o!r side ( ! picture4 ,!y d n see ! grey1 cold morn+ ( sorr[ :i* foll[s ! night ( dissipation & s94 ,! "y woman looks on ! tempt+ dress1 ! fla% ( jewels1 ! gay company4 ,%e does n see ! price %e mu/ pay4 ,%e _c see h]self disgrac$ & ru9$1 & ca/ aside l a brok5 toy4 ,%e c he> ! music ( ! revel1 b n ! reproa*es ( a brok5-he>t$ dy+ "m4 ,! "y man sees only ! bright side ( ! picture1 ,satan keeps ! d>k side hidd54 ,he fancies himself 8 own ma/]1 free f ! re/ra9ts ( home & p>5ts1 walk+ 9 8 own way1 9 ! lu/ ( ! eye1 & ! pride ( life4 ,ah6 bro!r1 ! way seems v *>m+ n[--x w be h>d en\gh "o day4 ,! cup ( pleasure seems v sweet n[1 ! dregs !re( w be bitt] en\gh "o day3 z = ! ungodly1 !y %all dr9k !m & suck !m up4 ,! food :i* ! _w (f]s seems z honey & ! honeycomb n[3 ! day is com+ :5 x w be z a%es4 ,y w come "o day to ! husks--! sick room1 ! dy+ b$1--& y w "k t y ga9$ ?is _w & lo/ ! _w to come3 l ! ri* man1 y w 9 ?is life h _h y\r good ?+s1 b y w h paid ! price4 ,& ^? old words w h a t]rible mean+ = y !n1 ,:at %all x pr(it a man to ga9 ! :ole _w1 & lose 8 own s\l8 ,yes1 ! s]vants ( s9 mu/ fulfil _! contract & receive _! wages1 & ! wages ( s9 is dea?4 ,ah6 bre?r51 be s]i\s2 are ^! ?+s no?+ to y8 ,are !re none ( y :o "k t y are ! slaves ( "s besett+ s98 ,look into y\r lives1 see ^: m>ks are ^u y1 ^: s]vants y are4 ,are y /ill ti$ & b\nd ) ! *a9 ( y\r s9s8 ,if s1 turn y to ,him :o c alone set y free2 to ,him :o drove ! /rong man arm$ f 8 palace2 to ,him :o conqu]$ ,satan 9 ! wild]ness1 9 ! g>d51 on ! cross2 to ,him :o c make ! weake/ /rong1 ! mo/ sorely tempt$ able to triumph2 ,:o c wa% ! f\le/ life till x %all be :it] ?an sn[4 ,bro!rs1 d>e we turn away & c>ry our *a9 ( slav]y long]8 ,no1 let u make a /ruggle to be free1 & let our pray] be1 ,o ,god1 ^: nature & prop]ty is ev] to h m]cy & to =give1 receive our humble petitions2 & ?\gh we be ti$ & b\nd ) ! *a9 ( our s9s1 yet let ! pitifulness ( ,?y great m]cy loose u1 = ! hon\r ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 our ,m$iator & ,advocate4 ,,s]mon ,,xliii4 ,,kn[n ,,by ,,_! ,,fruits4 7,eigh? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,s4 ,,matt4 vii4 #af4 ,ye %all "k !m by _! fruits4 ,! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is "o ( de$s1 n words2 a life ( action1 n ( dream+4 ,our ,"l w>ns u to bew>e ( any =m ( religion1 9 ourselves or o!rs1 :i* does n br+ =? good fruit4 ,god does n look = ! leaves ( pr(ession1 or ! blossoms ( promise1 ,he looks = fruit unto hol9ess4 ,we may pr(ess to believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 we may say ! ,cre$ )\t a mi/ake1 we may read our ,bible1 & say our pray]s1 & yet1 if our lives are bad1 all our religion is va94 ,if we w\ld "k :e!r we are be+ l$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 we mu/ see if we are br++ =? fruits ( ! ,_s4 ,if we w\ld discov] if ! works ( a clock are "r1 we look at ! h&s4 ,s1 by our words & de$s we %all %[ :e!r our he>ts are "r ) ,god4 ,a religion ( ! lips is wor? no?+4 ,we may cry1 ,"l1 ,"l1 9 our place 9 ,*ur*1 we may repeat ! words :i* speak ( ! ,w ( ,god1 & utt] pi\s wi%es :5 we s+ *ant or hymn1 & all ! :ile we may be f> (f f ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 because we are n 9 our lives do+ ! w ( our ,fa!r :i* is 9 ,heav54 ,if we are selfi%1 self-will$1 pr\d1 lov]s ( our own selves1 our religion is b ! %eep's clo?+ cov]+ ! wolfi% he>t1 or ! :ite pa9t hid+ ! corruption ( ! sepul*re4 ,x is easy en\gh to assume ! "* & mann] ( a ,*ri/ian1 b to live ! ,*ri/ian life is n s easy4 ,a man c make a %am diamond 9 a v %ort "t1 b ! real gem mu/ lie = ages 9 ! e>? be=e x c sp>kle ) p]fect purity4 ,we h f> too _m ( ^! quickly made ,*ri/ians among/ u1 :o h nev] br\ght =? fruits meet = rep5tance1 nor gone ?r\gh ! fire ( trial1 & sorr[1 & self-sacrifice4 ,d n tru/ to feel+s1 or words1 9 y\rselves or o!rs1 look at y\r life2 a real & a false diamond are v mu* alike1 & yet !re is all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w 9 _! value4 ,if ye ?r\gh ! ,_s d mortify ! de$s ( ! body1 ye %all live4 ,= z _m z are l$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 !y are ! sons ( ,god4 ,my bro!rs1 :o is our lead] & guide1 ! ,holy ,_s1 or our own w8 ,h[ %all we "k8 ,by our fruits4 ,!y tell u t :5ev] ! holy sa9t ,david1 ( ,wales1 /ood up to prea*1 !re came a milk-:ite dove1 & sat ^u 8 %\ld]4 ,x is a s]i\s "q = y & me1 = prea*] & p1 does ! ,:ite ,dove p]* on my %\ld] z ,i prea*8 ,does ! ,holy ,gho/ desc5d l a dove on y :o he>8 ,m5 ( bus9ess1 anxi\s work]s1 is ! ,:ite ,dove ) y 9 y\r factory1 y\r f>m1 y\r (fice8 ,mo!rs & fa!rs1 "y m5 & maid5s1 is !re a place 9 y\r home :]e ! ,holy ,_s may come1 & cont9ually dwell8 ,let u look into our lives v closely1 & see :e!r we are mi/ak+ outw>d =m = true religion1 words & pr(essions = hol9ess1 leaves = fruit4 ,:at are "s ( ! fruits :i* ,god looks = 9 ! life ( a ,*ri/ian8 ,at ! head ( all1 ,i ?9k1 we mu/ place love4 ,ah6 y w say to me1--,i only wi% ,i c\ld love ,god m4 ,x is s h>d to love ,"o :om we _c see4 ,i wor%ip ,god1 ,i try to keep ,8 comm&m5ts1 b ,i am n sure t ,i love ,god4 ,my bro!r1 my si/]1 let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$4 ,if y really try to d ,god's ,w x is a pro( ( y\r love4 ,if ye love ,me1 keep ,my comm&m5ts4 ,= ?is is ! love ( ,god1 t we keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,if a man say1 ,i love ,god1 & hate? 8 bro!r1 he is a li>4 ,we "k t we d "k ,him if we keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,y c %[ y\r love to ,god by %[+ love & k9dness to y\r bre?r54 ,by k9dly judgm5ts ( ano!r's fault2 by g5tle words ( com=t1 ( pity1 or ( w>n+2 by t5d] h&s /ret*$ out to br+ back ! w&]+ %eep2 by lov+ acts ( *>ity to ! sick & suff]+2 by c>e = ! poor bruis$ re$s ( ?is r\gh _w1 y c %[ y\r love = ,god1 :o is ! s\rce ( all love4 ,if we love ,god we %all try to lead o!rs to ,him4 ,a true ,*ri/ian _c be selfi%4 ,?9k ( ! example y set to o!rs4 ,is x a good "o1 a /rong "o1 a light %9+ be=e m5 s t !y c see y\r good works8 ,at ! battle ( ,tel-el-,keb] our troops _h no suffici5t plans ( ! gr\nd4 ,! ,g5]al !re=e ord]$ a "y naval (fic] to lead ! ,highl& ,brigade by ! light ( ! />s to _! de/9$ po/4 ,:5 ! fight began ! ,highl&]s 7 ready1 & among ! fir/ to fall 0 _! "y lead]4 ,! victory 0 ga9$1 & ! ,g5]al ha/5$ to ! t5t ( 8 w\nd$ (fic]4 ,! dy+ man smil$ z he rais$ 8 trembl+ h& to 8 comm&]1 & look+ him 9 ! face said1 ,g5]al1 didn't ,i lead !m /raight8 ,my bro!rs1 we are lead+ our fell[ m5 by ! example ( our lives1 ! "q is1 are we lead+ !m /raight8 ,ano!r fruit = :i* ,god looks 9 a ,*ri/ian's life is humility4 ,e act & ^w ( our ,savi\r's e>?ly life tea*es u to be humble4 ,let ! haughty1 ! pr\d1 ! self-satisfi$ man1 op5 8 ,gospel1 & he w f9d a repro( to 8 pride on e page4 ,let him b5d 8 head1 & b[ 8 /iff knee be=e ! ,almighty ,god1 cradl$ 9 a mang]1 fa/+ 9 ! des]t1 homeless1 fri5dless1 sil5t be=e ,8 foes1 /ripp$1 mock$ & beat51 dy+ ^u ! ,cross4 ,g1 my bro!r1 & b[ y\r head at ,ge?semane2 g1 kneel be=e ! ,cross ( ,calv>y1 & ask ,god to make y humble4 ,! long] a true ,*ri/ian lives ! m humble-m9d$ he becomes4 ,a "y man1 j />t+ 9 life1 holds 8 head high1 & is incl9$ to look d[n on o!rs4 ,b z he j\rneys on ?r\gh ! _w1 le>n+ by exp]i5ce1 8 head gr[s b5t & l[ly4 ,s is x ) ,*ri/'s p4 ,! long] we g to ,8 ,s*ool1 & ! m we "k ( ! way ( godl9ess1 ! humbl] we become4 ,l ,s4 ,paul1 we c\nt n t we h atta9$ ! m>k1 we only press =w>d t[>ds x4 ,we beg9 ) %ame to take ! l[e/ place1 we le>n to consid] o!rs bett] ?an ourselves1 & to say to our ,"l1 ,i am n wor?y t ,?\ %\lde/ come "u my ro(4 ,z ! lad5 fruit tree b5ds its bran*es ne>e/ to ! e>?1 & ! fulle/ e>s ( corn hang l[e/1 s ! holie/ man is ev] ! humble/4 ,9 a c]ta9 city abroad e *ild f\nd begg+ 9 ! /reets is tak5 to a *>itable asylum4 ,be=e he is wa%$1 & dress$ anew1 8 portrait is tak5 z he /&s 9 8 begg>'s rags4 ,:5 8 education is f9i%$1 ?is picture is giv5 to ! *ild1 & he is made to promise t he w keep x all 8 life1 t he may be rem9d$ :at he 01 & :at great ?+s h be5 done = him4 ,x is good = u to rememb]1 my bro!rs1 :at we 73 helpless w&]]s 9 ?is _w1 clo!d 9 fil?y rags ( s92 & we mu/ rememb]1 too1 :at ,god has done = u4 ,h[ ,he has r$eem$ u f our slav]y1 mak+ u ,8 own *ildr5 by adoption1 wa%+ u 9 ! ,blood ( ,*ri/ :i* cleanse? f all s91 & giv+ u ! :ite robe ( hol9ess4 ,:o is !re :o1 ?9k+ ^u ^! ?+s1 c be o!r ?an humble8 ,let u exam9e ourselves1 & see :e!r we are br++ =? t fruit4 ,we prea* humility to o!rs1 we expect to see x 9 o!rs' lives1 are we humble ourselves8 ,h we le>nt to walk humbly ) our ,god8 ,ano!r fruit :i* ,god expects 9 ! lives ( ,8 p is =getfulness ( self4 ,h y /ay$ to calculate h[ mu* ( y\r "t is occupi$ 9 ?9k+ & talk+ ( y\rselves8 ,9 "s h\ses !y l9e ! rooms ) look+ glasses1 s t :]ev] y turn y see a reflection ( y\rself4 ,my bre?r51 "s ( u pass all our lives 9 su* a room2 we are = ev] contemplat+ our own selves4 ,we sp5d our "t 9 look+ into a mirror t we may see our beauty1 our clev]ness1 our f9e clo?+4 ,"o glass reflects our pleasures & amusem5ts1 ano!r our sorr[s & mis=tunes4 ,b e in* ( space is s fill$ ) self t !re is no room = ano!r's joys or sorr[s1 &1 above all1 !re is no room = ,jesus4 ,let u /rive by ,god's grace to get away f self1 & ! et]nal ?9k+ & talk+ ( our own conc]ns4 ,ev5 ,jesus ,*ri/ pleas$ n ,himself1 & believe me1 we are no ,*ri/ians unless we are try+ to =get ourselves1 & to d5y ourselves4 ,we mu/ be crucifi$ ) ,*ri/ if we are to reign ) ,him1 & alas = u if we _c %[ ! m>ks ( ! nails :]e we h be5 fa/5$ to our cross4 ,my bre?r51 ^! are s]i\s ?\ghts = u all4 ,by our fruits1 & by !m only1 we %all be kn[n4 ,if our lives %[ no love1 no humility1 no self-sacrifice1 no pati5ce1 no meekness1 h[ %all we /& :5 ! great day ( +a!r+ comes8 ,(t5 ! ,dress] ( ! ,v9ey>d has look$ ^u "s ( u1 seek+ fruit1 & f9d+ none1 & we "k n h[ soon ! s5t5ce may g =?1 ,cut x d[n1 :y cumb]e? x ! gr\nd4 ,,s]mon ,,xliv4 ,,r5d]+ ,,our ,,acc\nt4 7,n9? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,s4 ,,luke xvi4 #b4 ,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,my bro!rs1 we %all all he> t comm& "o day4 ,:5 our e>?ly bus9ess is f9i%$ & done )1 :5 our debts are paid1 & our j claims settl$1 & our acc\nt books balanc$ = ! la/ "t1 we mu/ r5d] our acc\nt to ,god1 ! ,righte\s ,judge4 ,b x is n only at ! day ( ,judgm5t t ! ,"l s calls ^u u4 ,!n ,he w ask = ! f9al reckon+1--,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip1 = ?\ maye/ be no long] /ew>d4 ,n[1 :il/ we are yet alive on ! e>?1 :il/ we are /ill 9 ! enjoym5t ( our /ew>d%ip1 ,god1 at c]ta9 times1 calls = an acc\nt4 ,:5ev] ! ,holy ,_s t\*es our he>ts1 & /irs our consci5ce1 & we look into ! secret places ( our life1 & exam9e ourselves1 !n we he> ! :isp] ( ,god1 ,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip--h[ mu* owe/ ?\ unto my ,"l8 ,!n at our dy+ b$ !re w be all our pa/ life2 our y\?1 our manhood1 our work+ days1 our times ( pleasure1 ^! w all be clam\r+ 9 our e>s--,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,! dy+ b$ ( a s9n]1 :o has wa/$ 8 life1 w be haunt$ by ! gho/s & phantoms ( ! pa/4 ,days dead & gone1 s9s dead & =gott51 yet n =giv51 w be !re to tr\ble ! ?\ghts ( ! dy+ man1 to murmur1 ,god require? t :i* is pa/2 give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,su* a dea?-b$ mu/ be an awful ?+1 no wond] t "s p are said to die h>d4 ,x mu/ be inde$ a sad end+ to a missp5t life1 to leave x amid ! %ad[y cr[d ( our =m] faults & failures2 to ! s\nd ( ! evil words :i* we h spok52 to ! /]n summons ( our unquiet consci5ce--,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,may ! m]ciful ,jesus save u f su* a dea? z t4 ,& t we may f9d p>don & peace at ! la/1 let u use ! pres5t1 & n all[ our acc\nt to gr[1 l t ( a reckless debtor1 till we are ov]:elm$ by ! am\nt4 ,we are all ! /ew>ds ( ,almighty ,god4 ,:atev] ?+s we possess are our ,ma/]'s goods4 ,let u see h[ we h us$ !m hi!rto4 ,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,:at are "s ( ! goods :i* our ,ma/]1 ,god1 has entru/$ to our c>e8 ,fir/ ( all1 !re is ! treasure ( "t4 ,our ye>s1 our mon?s1 & weeks1 & days1 are all s _m preci\s jewels l5t to u1 & we mu/ give a /rict acc\nt ( e "o ( !m4 ,e day ( our life has its special "w = ,god2 h we always tri$ to d ! day's "w ) our might8 ,e day ( our life is a tea*] 9 ,god's great ,s*ool1 & br+s its lesson2 h we tri$ to le>n ! lesson aright8 ,if we mu/ give an acc\nt = e idle ^w1 s surely mu/ we = e idle day4 ,& rememb] t any "t sp5t entirely on selfi% pleasure1 or amusem5t1 is wa/$4 ,unless we are do+ "s good1 we are c]ta9ly do+ "s h>m4 ,!re is a motto v commonly engrav$ ^u a sundial1 :i* means t ! mom5ts ( "t are p]i%+1 & are be+ record$ 9 ,god's ,book4 ,yes1 !y are be+ put d[n to our acc\nt on "o side or ! o!r1 j z we h us$1 or misus$1 !m4 ,look on two dea?-b$s4 ,a ,que5 ( ,engl& is dy+1 surr\nd$ by h] att5dants4 ,:at are ! la/ words !y he> h] speak1 z %e passes ov] ! br9k ( et]nity8 ,all my possessions = a mom5t ( "t6 ,n[ look on ano!r picture4 ,an ,engli% ,admiral lies w\nd$ unto dea?4 ,! decks are slipp]y ) blood1 & ! air d>k ) smoke2 b ! s\nd ( _m voices is he>d1 x is ! ,briti% %\t ( victory4 ,! dy+ h]o clasps ! h& ( 8 fri5d1 & murmurs1 ,n[ ,i am satisfi$2 ?ank ,god1 ,i h done my duty4 ,bre?r51 our end+ ( ?is life mu/ be l "o ( ^!4 ,ei!r we mu/ cry helplessly ov] wa/$ days1 :i* _c return1 & beg 9 va9 = "t to "r "s wrong2 or we %all die ) ! com=t+ ?\ght t1 9 spite ( _m faults & failures1 we h tri$ to d our duty4 ,rememb] t "t once lo/ _c be recov]$4 ,lo/ weal? may be replac$ by indu/ry1 lo/ k by /udy1 lo/ heal? by temp]ance & m$ic9e1 b lo/ "t is gone = ev]4 ,aga91 give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip1 ( ! good ?+s :i* ,god has giv5 y2 y\r creation1 pres]vation1 & all ! bless+s ( ?is life2 & above all1 ! r$emption ( ! _w by ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,i knew a man once :o said t he 0 n ?ankful to ,god = hav+ creat$ him4 ,i ?9k t man 0 wrong4 ,we ought to ?ank ,god = hav+ made u1 = if ,he _h n we c\ld nev] "k ! joys ( ,heav54 ,?is _w is full ( beauty1 full ( good ?+s1 & we mu/ give an acc\nt ( our /ew>d%ip ( !m4 ,god has s5t ! sun to w>m & *e] u1 blue skies & fl[]-dott$ mead[s1 se$ "t & h>ve/1 summ] & w9t]1 w9d & /orm fulfill+ ,8 ,^w4 ,too (t5 we take ^! gifts z a matt] ( c\rse1 & =get to ?ank ,god1 :o give? all4 ,god has f$ y1 & clo!d y1 & pres]v$ y all ^! ye>s2 h y be5 ?ankful8 ,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,!n ?9k :at we owe ,god = our r$emption1 = ! means ( grace1 & = ! hope ( glory4 ,= ea* ( u ,jesus suff]$ hung] & ?ir/1 ! temptation 9 ! wild]ness1 ! agony 9 ! ,g>d51 ! cruel torture ( ! ,cross4 ,d we ?9k lightly ( our s9s8 ,!y 7 heavy en\gh to drive ^? pi]c+ nails ?r\gh ! ,h&s & ,feet ( ,jesus4 ,d we speak lightly ( our s9s8 ,!y 7 heavy en\gh to =ce t bitt] cry f ,jesus1 ,my ,god1 ,my ,god1 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 ,me8 ,h[ mu* d y owe unto our ,"l = ^! b5efits8 ,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,!n1 too1 ! means ( grace--h[ are we us+ !m8 ,!re are ! ,sacram5ts ( ! ,*ur*1 d we value !m z we ought8 ,d we und]/& ! privilege & ! bless+ ( hav+ be5 baptis$ into ,*ri/'s ,holy ,*ur*1 & made p>tak]s ( ! resurrection ( ,jesus8 ,d we appreciate ! value ( t ,holy ,sacram5t1 :5 we br+ our *ildr5 to be baptis$8 ,!n ?9k ( t o!r ,sacram5t1 ! bless$ legacy ( our dy+ ,savi\r's love1 ! ,holy ,food ( u travell]s ?r\gh ! wild]ness4 ,:y are n all ( y :o he> me n[ ,communicants8 ,:y %\ld !re be two classes among y2 "o class ( ,*ur*-go]s only1 ! o!r ( ,*ur*-go]s :o are ,communicants8 ,y\r ,savi\r (f]s y ! highe/ ( all bless+s 9 t ,sacram5t1 ,he (f]s y ,himself4 ,are y afraid to look ^u ,god8 ,y mu/ look on ,him "o day4 ,are y try+ to live )\t ! ,preci\s ,food ( ! ,alt>8 ,man do? n live by bread alone2 he _c live by bread alone1 unless ,god fe$s him !re is no life 9 him4 ,z y turn away f ?is ,alt>1 & g to t o!r alt> :i* y h rais$ to "s unwor?y idol1 does !re come no reproa* to y1 no w>n+ voice--,:at ha/ ?\ done8 ,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,& s ) all ! means ( grace1 we mu/ give an acc\nt ( !m4 ,our ,confirmation1 t solemn com+ ( age1 :5 we 7 bidd5 to take unto u ! :ole arm\r ( ,god2 h we rememb]$ t1 & all its responsibilities8 ,our pray]s 9 private1 & our public wor%ip 9 ,*ur*1 we mu/ answ] to ,god = !m4 ,:5 y are tempt$ to hurry ov] y\r pray]s1 to say words ) no he>t1 p]haps no mean+ 9 !m2 or :5 9 ,*ur* y are sil5t & inatt5tive1 in/ead ( ?r[+ all y\r he>t & m9d into ! act ( wor%ip2 rememb] t = all ^! ?+s ,god w br+ y into judgm5t1 & w say1 ,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,is t y\r ,bible on ! %elf1 cov]$ ) tell-tale du/8 ,well1 ,god l5t y t good ?+1 & ,he w ask = an acc\nt ( y\r use ( x1 or y\r neglect4 ,!n aga91 ,god has s5t y trials1 sorr[s1 losses1 z tea*]s :o w>n y ( y\r /ate4 ,y mu/ r5d] an acc\nt = !m4 ,y /ood by ! grave ( someone /rick5 v sudd5ly by dea?4 ,t 0 a message s5t to y by ,god1 rem9d+ y t man's "t passe? away l a %ad[1 & bidd+ y take he$ to y\r ways4 ,did y li/5 to ! w>n+1 my bro!r1 & take he$8 ,"s ( y h lo/ y\r money1 o!rs y\r heal?2 "s h se5 _! *]i%$ plans disappo9t$1 _! de>e/ wi%es fail4 ,all ^! are :isp]s f ,god1 w>n+s f ! ,unse54 ,h y und]/ood !m8 ,god w ask y "o day4 ,aga91 ,god has giv5 y bodies & m9ds 9 tru/4 ,y mu/ give an acc\nt ( y\r use ( !m4 ,are y keep+ ^? bodies ( y\rs z temples ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 9 purity1 *a/ity1 temp]ance8 ,or h y defil$ ^? holy temples ) drunk5ness & lu/8 ,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,man ( bus9ess1 ,god has giv5 y a quick bra91 a ke5 eye1 an aptitude = y ,transcrib]'s note3 y\r8 call+4 ,h[ are y us+ ^! ?+s8 ,are y 9 y\r bus9ess walk+ hone/ly1 z 9 ! day8 ,w y\r acc\nts be> look+ into by ,god's ,eye8 ,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,fa!rs & mo!rs1 ,god has giv5 y *ildr51 s\ls preci\s 9 ,8 sight4 ,d y take good c>e ( ^? s\ls8 ,y clo! y\r *ildr51 y fe$ !m1 y educate !m2 yes1 b d y take c>e ( _! s\ls8 ,d y educate !m = ,heav58 ,d y give !m t be/ ( all tea*+--a good example8 ,:at if our *ildr5 fall ?r\gh our fault1 because we h set no good patt]n be=e !m6 ,:at if !y nev] get to ,heav5 because !y h nev] se5 u walk+ 9 ! "r way6 ,god grant t ^! solemn ?\ghts may s9k deeply into our he>ts1 & be> fruit ( am5dm5t1 be=e ! day :5 ,god %all say to me :o prea*1 & y :o he>k5--,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip4 ,,s]mon ,,xlv4 ,,! ,,te>s ,,( ,,*ri/4 7,t5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,s4 ,,luke xix4 #da4 ,he beheld ! city1 & wept ov] x4 ,! sadde/ sight1 save "o1 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w is t pictur$ 9 ! text--! ,son ( ,god weep+ ov] ! city :i* ,god _h *os5 to put ,8 ,"n !re4 ,let u1 9 fancy1 to-day look ^u ! sc5e on :i* our ,savi\r look$1 & recall ! hi/ory ( t city :i* _h lo/ sight ( ! ?+s conc]n+ h] peace4 ,no o!r city 9 ! _w1 n ev5 ,rome1 has su* a wond]ful /ory z ,j]usalem4 ,look+ back into ! pa/ we see ! city z ! /ronghold ( ! hea!n ,jebusites1 p]*$ on h] rocky cre/1 & hold+ out :5 e o!r f5c$ city _h yield$ to ! arms ( ,david4 ,! ,jebusites 7 ! la/ old inhabitants ( ! l& to give place to ! conqu]or2 !y tru/$ 9 ! m>vell\s /r5g? ( _! position1 :]e !y _h made _! ne/ 9 a rock4 ,!y tru/$ 9 ! ev]la/+ gates1 :i* _h nev] be5 =c$ by an invad]2 & !y decl>$ boa/fully t ! bl9d & ! lame 7 /rong en\gh to def5d _! citadel1 & t ,david %\ld n come 9 ?i!r4 ,b1 z we "k1 ! day came :5 ,david attack$ ! city1 & decl>$ t ! man :o fir/ smote ! ,jebusites %\ld be *ief & capta91 & t man 0 ,joab4 ,/ill look+ back ov] ! pa/1 we see ,david solemnly consecrat+ ! once hea!n city to ! ,god ( 8 ,fa!rs4 ,! ,ark1 ! mo/ sacr$ treasure :i* ,israel possess$1 0 br\ght home ) solemn /ate & l\d rejoic+ aft] its long exile4 ,z ! procession ( ,prie/s & ,levites1 ) ! k+ & 8 *ief capta9s1 w\nd up ! /eep asc5t1 !re rose ! fam\s %\t :i* ,israel _h s (t5 utt]$ 9 ! wild]ness--,let ,god arise1 & let ,8 enemies be scatt]$4 ,arise1 ,o ,"l1 into ,?y re/1 ,?\ & ! ,ark ( ,?y /r5g?4 ,& z ! ,ark is borne ne>] to ! anci5t gates1 :i* once def5d$ ! hea!n ,jebusite aga9/ all foes1 a new cry is rais$--,lift up y\r heads1 ,o ye gates1 & be lift up ye ev]la/+ doors1 & ! ,k+ ( ,glory %all come 94 ,& s ! ,ark ent]$ into ,j]usalem1 h5ce=? ! ,holy ,city1 ( :i* ,god said1 ,! ,"l _h *os5 ,zion1 ,he ha? desir$ x = ,8 habitation4 ,/ill look+ at ?is ,j]usalem ( ! pa/1 we see ! same ,david fall5 f 8 high e/ate1 sore puni%$ = 8 s91 weep+ = ! dy+ *ild ( ,8 %ame1 flee+ f ! city be=e ! ?reats ( ano!r son :om he _h lov$ n wisely1 b too well4 ,!n we see ! build+s ( ! temple ris+ high above palace & home/ead1 & m>k ! glory1 & ! wisdom1 & ! weakness ( ,solomon4 ,lat] we see cl\ds ( s9 & sorr[ ga!r+ ?ick ov] ,zion4 ,idolatr\s k+s h set up _! hea!n alt>s & high places4 ,( ne>ly e mon>* ! same d>k s5t5ce is record$--he did t :i* 0 evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4 ,! days come :5 we see ! ,temple ( ,god clos$2 no s\nd ( ,psalm1 no smoke ( inc5se )9 its walls4 ,m5 burn sacrifices to ,baal & ,a%t>o?1 & ! ,valley ( ,h9nom e*oes ) ! cries ( hapless *ildr5 (f]$ to ,molo*1 ! hide\s idol ( ! ,ammonite4 ,we see ! ,ark ( ,god ca/ out ( ! holy ( holies1 ! "n ( ,jehovah remov$ f e public docum5t1 ! alt>s ( ,god ov]?r[n1 & ,8 ,prie/s sla9 ) ! sword4 ,ev5 to-day !y po9t to ! mulb]ry tree ( ,isaiah1 :]e "o ( ! greate/ ( ! prophets 0 sla9 9 ! ,valley ( ,k$ron4 ,/ill look+ back1 we see ! h& ( ! spoil] & ! oppressor busy ) ! city :i* _h =gott5 ,god--=gott5 ! ?+s :i* conc]n$ its peace4 ,! ru9$ walls1 ! desecrat$ temple1 ! m\rnful b& ( exiles1 all ^! seem to pass be=e u l a dream4 ,!n = a "t come bright] sc5es1 z ,israel returns f its exile1 & ) joyful ,psalms s+s1 ,let !m rejoice :om ! ,"l ha? r$eem$ f ! h& ( ! enemy1 & ga!r$ !m out ( all l&s4 ,su* 0 ! ,j]usalem ( ! pa/1 ov] :i* ! ,son ( ,god gaz$ & wept4 ,:at 0 ! ,j]usalem ( ! pres5t1 on :i* ,he look$2 :at ( ! future8 ,x 0 a doom$ city1 because 9 spite ( all its *ances1 its w>n+s1 its opportunities1 x rep5t$ n4 ,its ,rul]s & ,*ief ,prie/s refus$ to he> ! ,^w ( ,god spok5 by ! ,messiah4 ,:at ! common p li/5$ to gladly1 :at ! fi%]m5 ( ,galilee1 & ! sick & sorr[+ rejoic$ to he>1 ,j]usalem reject$4 ,& s ,j]usalem 0 doom$4 ,ov] gorge\s temple1 /ately palace1 & quiet home alike 0 writt5 ,i*abod--?y glory is dep>t$4 ,already ! axe 0 laid to ! root ( ! tree2 already ! s5t5ce _h gone =?1 cut x d[n3 :y cumb]e? x ! gr\nd8 ,already ! h& ( ! de/roy] 0 ^u ! city2 ! ,roman eagle glitt]$ amid ! halls ( ,zion1 & ! once glori\s sceptre _h dep>t$ f ,judah4 ,ov] su* a city ,jesus wept4 ,& :at ( ! future8 ,! end came soon4 ,quickly ! ,jews fill$ up ! measure1 ( _! s9s4 ,little ?\ght !y1 z !y wat*$ ) jibe & insult ! agonies ( ,god's ,son1 t ^? /reets ( !irs %\ld run r$ ) ! blood ( _! be/ & brave/4 ,t fam9e1 & pe/il5ce1 & trea*]y1 & civil w> %\ld all attack !m )91 :il/ ! ,roman ho/s surr\nd$ !m )\t4 ,little !y ?\ght t ! temple :]e ,jesus _h be5 pres5t$1 :]e ,he _h talk$ ) ! doctors1 :]e ,he _h taught su* wondr\s lessons1 %\ld be burn$ by ! h& ( ! enemy2 t its alt>s %\ld drip ) ,jewi% blood2 ! abom9ation ( desolation /& 9 ! holy place1 & ! gold5 c&le/ick grace a victor's triumph 9 ! /reets ( ,rome4 ,little ?\ght ^? cruel m51 :o crucifi$ ! ,"l ( ,life1 t )9 a :ile ! ,romans %\ld crucify _! bre?r5 outside ! walls ( ,j]usalem1 till !re 0 no wood left to make a cross4 ,if ?\ had/ kn[n1 ev5 ?\1 at lea/ 9 ?is day1 ! ?+s :i* belong to ?y peace6 ,b n[ !y are hid f ?9e eyes6 ,bro!rs1 ^? te>s ( ,jesus %\ld be v preci\s & v t]rible to u4 ,preci\s1 because !y tea* u ! sympa?y1 ! t5d]ness ( ,*ri/2 t]rible1 because !y %[ u ! awfulness ( s94 ,:at mu/ s9 be l if x made ,god weep6 ,are !re no cities1 no t[ns1 among u ov] :i* ,jesus might %$ te>s8 ,?9k ( ! crimes ( our great busy c5tres ( weal? & comm]ce2 ?9k ( ! fraud & falsehood :i* too (t5 disgrace our trade2 ?9k ( ! selfi%1 cruel /ruggle = weal?1 9 :i* ! weak are trampl$ d[n & ru9$2 ?9k ( ! %ameful sc5es :i* night aft] night make our /reets hide\s1 & !n ask :e!r or n ,jesus weeps4 ,& m ?an ?is1 let u br+ ! matt] home to ourselves4 ,ea* "o ( u is1 s to speak1 a city1 a temple ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,we h be5 consecrat$ to ,him 9 ,baptism1 z 0 ,j]usalem by ! com+ ( ! ,ark4 ,god has promis$ t ,he w dwell 9 u4 ,are we try+ to keep our lives pure & holy1 rememb]+ t we are ! temples ( ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,is ,god dwell+ 9 ! holy ( holies ( our he>t1 or h we ca/ ,him out1 l ,israel ( old1 to make room = "s unwor?y idol8 ,a man's god is t :i* he loves1 admires1 & tru/s to mo/4 ,x may be money1 x may be pleasure1 or fame1 or beauty3 ^! are all idols4 ,bre?r51 :o is y\r ,god8 ,:o dwells 9 ! secret place1 ! holy ( holies ( y\r he>t8 ,god's p ,israel 7 comm&$ to keep ! sacr$ fire always burn+ ^u ! alt> ( sacrifice4 ,x 0 nev] to g out4 ,x 0 to be f$ daily ) wood1 & ) sacrifices ( a sweet-smell+ sav\r4 ,x is suppos$ t ?is sacr$ fire 0 kept burn+ = a p]iod ( eight hundr$ ye>s1 till ! reign ( ! wick$ k+ ,manasseh4 ,f 8 days1 :5 ! fire 0 suff]$ to g out1 ! nation fell l[] & l[] into absolute ru94 ,:5 we 7 baptis$1 ! sacr$ fire ( ! ,holy ,_s came d[n ^u ! alt> ( our he>ts4 ,are we keep+ t holy flame alight8 ,are we fe$+ x ) (f]+s ( self-sacrifice & love2 (f]+s ( a sweet-smell+ sav\r to ,god8 ,if we h all[$ ! sacr$ fire to die out ( our he>ts ,god is no long] !re4 ,our life is l ! desecrat$ temple ( ! ,jews1 sil5t1 ab&on$ by all1 except by f\l ?+s :i* dwell 9 desolate places4 ,oh6 t our eyes 7 op5 to see our true /ate2 to see ! ?+s conc]n+ our peace1 be=e ! fatal day :5 !y %all be hid = ev] f our eyes6 ,an anci5t leg5d tells u t ! ,c5turion :o pi]c$ our ,"l's side at ! crucifixion 0 a soldi] nam$ ,long9us1 & t he 0 bl9d4 ,:5 ! ,blood p\r$ f ! w\nd$ side ( ,jesus x 0 spr9kl$ on ! bl9d eyes ( ! ,c5turion1 & he receiv$ 8 sight & te/ifi$1 ,( a tru? ?is 0 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,may t same ,preci\s1 ,r$eem+ ,blood op5 our eyes to see our s91 & to "k ,jesus z our ,savi\r4 ,!n we %all ask ,him to come into ! temple ( our he>t1 z ,he w5t into ! ,jewi% temple ( old1 & to ca/ out all ^? evil demons ( lu/1 & selfi%ness1 & pride1 & envy :i* defile ! %r9e ( our body4 ,we %all ask ,him to cleanse & purify ! ?\ghts ( our he>ts by ! inspiration ( ,8 ,holy ,_s4 ,we %all ask ,him to break d[n ! idols :i* we h set up 9 ,8 ,holy ,place1 & to ov]?r[ ! alt>s re>$ to self4 ,we %all pray t ! sacr$ fire may once m be k9dl$1 & ! sacrifice & oblation ( our love once m (f]$1 s9ce ! sacrifice ( ,god is a tr\bl$ _s1 a brok5 & a contrite he>t1 ,o ,god1 %alt ,?\ n despise4 ,bre?r51 if we h caus$ ,jesus to weep ov] our lives1 to weep ov] our wa/$ *ances & neglect$ opportunities2 if ,he has m\rn$ ov] ! city ( our life1 :]e9 we h crucifi$ ,him afre%1 let u turn to ,him n[4 ,^? te>s tell u ( ,8 love1 ,8 m]cy1 ,8 great pitifulness4 ,let our pray] be n[--,o be fav\rable & graci\s unto ,zion2 build ,?\ ! walls ( ,j]usalem4 ,"l1 he> our pray]1 & let our cry come unto ,!e4 ,,s]mon ,,xlvi4 ,,! ,,grace ,,( ,,god4 7,elev5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 #a ,,cor4 xv4 #aj4 ,by ! ,grace ( ,god ,i am :at ,i am4 ,9 ! ,epi/le & ,gospel ( ! day we read ! words ( two ,ph>isees1 :o (f] a v /rik+ contra/4 ,! "o is ,s4 ,paul1 ! great ,apo/le1 :o humbly decl>es t he is n fit to be call$ an ,apo/le1 because he _h p]secut$ ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,! o!r is ! nameless ,ph>isee ( ! p>able1 :o tru/$ 9 himself1 & despis$ o!rs4 ,9 ! case ( ,s4 ,paul we see ! m>ks ( a true conv]sion1 ( a real rep5tance4 ,he _h be5 pr\d2 z haughty & va9 ( 8 religion z ! ,ph>isee ( ! p>able2 b he _h se5 8 s9 & rep5t$ ( x1 :]e=e he abhorr$ himself4 ,he _h be5 br\ght exce$+ l[1 & !n x 0 t he 0 accept$ to be ,god's ,apo/le4 ,:5 he look$ back ^u 8 pa/ life1 ! picture fill$ him ) %ame1 & humility4 ,he recall$ ! day :5 !y /on$ ,s4 ,/eph51 & he 0 cons5t+ to 8 dea?4 ,he rememb]$ h[ he _h seiz$ innoc5t m5 & wom51 & dragg$ !m to prison1 m]ely because !y confess$ ,*ri/ crucifi$4 ,he knew t _m a happy family _h be5 brok5 up2 _m a *ild torn f its "m's arms2 _m a husb& s5t to *a9s & m>tyrdom1 because ( ! fai? ( ,*ri/4 ,& rememb]+ ^! ?+s1 ,s4 ,paul =gets ! glori\s "w :i* he _h s9ce done = ,jesus1 & decl>es himself ! lea/ ( all ,apo/les1 unwor?y ( ! "n4 ,he does n1 l t o!r ,ph>isee1 boa/ ( 8 good de$s1 b only decl>es humbly t x is by ! ,grace ( ,god t he is :at he is4 ,"h1 !n1 we h a te/ to try :e!r our rep5tance is real or n4 ,:5 we look back ^u our pa/ s9s & failures1 does ! memory make u sad--make u humble8 ,if we d n hate our old s9s our rep5tance is n true4 ,& aga91 if ! recollection ( our faults does n make u humble1 we h n really rep5t$4 ,directly we f9d ourselves tru/+ 9 our own righte\sness1 & despis+ o!rs2 boa/+ ( :at we 71 & :at we are2 walk+ ?r\gh ! _w ) our head lift$ up1 & talk+ ) a /iff neck1 let u be sure t we are 9 great dang]4 ,let u get to our ,"l "r humbly1 cry+ ) ! ,publican ,"l1 be m]ciful to me1 a s9n]4 ,le>n1 too1 f ,s4 ,paul's words1 t if we are try+ to lead holy1 g5tle1 pure lives1 x is by ,god's grace t we are :at we are4 ,n by our own sword & our own "r h& h we gott5 ! victory4 ,x is ,god's grace & help :i* alone help u to lead a holy life4 ,let u ?9k1 !n1 h[ t grace may be obta9$4 ,god's grace comes to u ?r\gh c]ta9 *annels orda9$ by ,god ,himself1 & ^! are1 speak+ g5]ally1 ! ,sacram5ts & ,ord9ances ( ! ,*ur*1 ,pray]1 & ! /udy ( ! ,bible4 ,let me speak ( "o special means ( grace to-day--,confirmation4 ,x may be t !re are "s "h :o are n confirm$1 & are n will+ to (f] !mselves = t holy rite4 ,! h9drances :i* keep p f ,confirmation diff] ) diff]5t p4 ,!re is "o class ( p]sons :i* w n be confirm$ because x does n c>e ab\t ,god1 or desire to lead a holy life4 ,a "y man or woman ( ?is class says1 ,i mean to h my own way2 ,i am n go+ to be ti$ & b\nd by promises & v[s2 ,i %all d :at ,i l1 :e!r x be "r or wrong4 ,su* p]sons are1 ,i hope & believe1 uncommon4 ,!n !re is a second class ( p1 :i* is indiff]5t ab\t ,confirmation1 because x does n fully und]/& ! bless+s belong+ to x4 ,^! p h probably nev] be5 taught true ,*ur* doctr9e1 & s !y tell u t ,confirmation may be a v good ?+1 b !y c d v well )\t x4 ,!y tell u t !y "k su* an "o :o has nev] be5 confirm$1 & :o is a v good man4 ,!y assure u t !y d n hold ) ,confirmation2 !y d n see ! use ( x4 ,precisely1 !y d n hold ) x1 because !y "k no?+ ab\t x4 ,!n !re are o!rs :o =m a ?ird class1 :o h gr[n up1 gr[n old1 p]haps1 )\t be+ confirm$1 :o tell u t !y are too old n[2 t !y h liv$ all ^! ye>s )\t ,confirmation1 & are all "r1 & t !re=e !y see no reason :y !y %\ld come =w>d4 ,n[1 ,i w say a few words to ea* ( ^! classes ( p4 ,fir/1 let me speak to ^? :o refuse to be b\nd by any v[ or promise1 because !y d n c>e to lead a godly life4 ,!y imag9e t if !y are n confirm$ !y are free to d z !y l4 ,b x is n s4 ,!y are b\nd by ! v[s & promises ( _! ,baptism1 & !y _c ?r[ !m aside4 ,to su* p]sons ,i say1 y are ,god's *ildr51 sign$ ) ! ,cross1 pl$g$ to lead a holy life4 ,if y make up y\r m9d to h y\r own way1 to d :at y l1 ev5 ?\gh x be wrong1 !n y commit a deadly s94 ,y are do+ j :at ,satan did1 rebell+ aga9/ ,god1 & ! wages ( su* s9 is dea?4 ,und]/& di/9ctly t1 z baptis$ p1 y belong to ,god2 if y s91 y s9 aga9/ ,jesus ,*ri/2 if y rep5t truly1 ,god w p>don y = ,*ri/'s sake2 if y g on s9n+1 y w be lo/4 ,if y say1 ,i w n be confirm$1 because !n ,i %all be free to d z ,i l1 y w be committ+ deadly s91 & say+ :at is n true also4 ,next1 ,i speak to ^? :o are indiff]5t ab\t ,confirmation1 because !y d n believe1 or probably und]/&1 ! b5efits belong+ to x4 ,let me speak v e>ne/ly to !m4 ,i take x = grant$ t y want to please ,god2 t y want to lead good lives2 to be sav$1 to g to ,heav54 ,y h be5 baptis$1 y br+ y\r *ildr5 to be baptis$4 ,well1 ,confirmation & ,baptism are v closely connect$4 ,baptism gives u life2 ,confirmation /r5g!ns u to live t life4 ,baptism is only ! beg9n+ ( life4 ,y "k we h two k9ds ( life3 t ( ! s\l1 & t ( ! body4 ,:5 we are born our bodies are alive1 b our s\ls are dead 9 trespasses & s9s2 we are spiritually dead4 ,n[ life is ! gift ( ,god ! ,holy ,gho/2 9 ! ,cre$ we speak ( ! ,holy ,_s z ,! ,"l1 & ,giv] ( life4 ,9 ,baptism1 ,god ! ,holy ,_s comes to u1 we are born aga9 ( wat] & ! ,holy ,gho/1 we become new creatures4 ,we are no long] *ildr5 ( s91 b *ildr5 ( ,god1 & heirs ( et]nal life4 ,?us we beg9 our spiritual exi/5ce1 & comm5ce to walk 9 ! n>r[ way4 ,b n all :o are baptis$ g on lead+ a holy life4 ,x does n foll[ t because we are born aga9 we %all be sav$4 ,we h be5 made ,god's *ildr51 b we may become prodigals1 & leave our ,fa!r's ,h\se4 ,we h be5 made heirs ( ev]la/+ salvation1 b we may =feit our inh]itance4 ,:at we ne$ is /r5g? to keep on ! "r way1 to p]sev]e to ! end1 to resi/ ! temptations ( ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil4 ,n[ ?9k specially ab\t ,confirmation4 ,all ( y w admit t we are v weak creatures4 ,no "o "h w d>e to say t he is /rong en\gh by himself to keep on ! "r way4 ,no "o "h w d5y ! tru? ( ^? words1 ,we are n suffici5t ( ourselves to ?9k any?+ z ( ourselves1 b our suffici5cy is ( ,god4 ,well1 if we are naturally weak1 we ne$ special /r5g? & help1 j z a new-born babe requires c>e1 food1 w>m?1 to keep x alive4 ,we want /r5g? to keep our s\ls1 our spiritual nature1 alive4 ,confirmation is "o v important means by :i* ?is /r5g?1 ?is grace ( ,god1 is giv5 to u4 ,9 ,confirmation1 ,god ! ,holy ,gho/1 :o gave u life1 makes u /rong to live su* a life "h t we may abide ) ,god1 & cont9ually dwell ) ,him h]eaft]4 ,surely !re is no "o among/ u unwise en\gh to say--,i d n ne$ ?is /r5g?1 ,i am /rong en\gh by myself4 ,b !re are "s "h1 p]haps1 :o w tell me t !y d ne$ /r5g?1 t !y d want ! help ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & t !y c obta9 t /r5g? )\t be+ confirm$4 ,!y w tell me t !y d n hold ) rites & c]emonies1 & t ,god c give u ,8 grace )\t !m4 ,yes1 ,god c1 b ,god w n4 ,god w give u help 9 ,8 own way1 n 9 our way4 ,he has orda9$ c]ta9 *annels1 z ,i h already told y1 by :i* ,8 grace comes to u1 & by !m only4 ,!re are "s :o say--,i d n see ! ne$ ( ,sacram5ts4 ,!n :y did ,god orda9 ,baptism1 & ord] ,8 disciples to baptise all nations8 ,:y did ,jesus1 on ! night ( ,8 betrayal1 orda9 ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 & comm& ,8 disciples--,d ?is1 9 remembrance ( ,me8 ,o!rs1 aga91 w say--,i d n see ! use ( ,confirmation1 x is only a c]emony4 ,:y !n has ! ,*ur*1 f ! e>lie/ ages1 f ! days ( ,s4 ,paul & ! o!r ,apo/les1 us$ ,confirmation8 ,if x be only a c]emony1 :at does ! ,bible mean by say+ t :5 ! ,apo/les laid _! h&s ^u c]ta9 p]sons !y receiv$ ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,& rememb] t :at ! ,apo/les did1 ! ,bi%ops1 z _! desc5dants1 h done ev] s9ce4 ,b "s m5 w say--:y _c ,god give me grace & /r5g? )\t ^! =ms8 ,& ,i answ]1 simply because x is n ,god's pleasure2 we are n to tea* ,him1 b to obey ,him4 ,if y read y\r ,bible y w f9d t ,god con/antly us$ e>?ly means to provide spiritual bless+s4 ,:5 ! p 7 ?reat5$ ) ! de/roy+ angel 9 ,egypt1 !y 7 bidd5 to spr9kle ! blood ( ! ,pas*al ,lamb on _! door-po/s4 ,?is 0 a rite1 or c]emony1 b if neglect$1 dea? foll[$4 ,! ,israelites1 :o 7 bitt5 by fi]y s]p5ts1 7 comm&$ to look on ! braz5 s]p5t1 made & lift$ up by ,moses4 ,t 0 a c]emony1 b to disreg>d x meant dea?4 ,:5 ,naaman wi%$ to be heal$ ( 8 leprosy1 he 0 bidd5 to wa% 9 ,jordan sev5 times4 ,t 0 a c]emony1 b x 0 ! only means ( 8 cure4 ,!re mu/ be a *annel1 a communication1 betwe5 ,god & man ?r\gh :i* ,8 grace comes4 ,suppose y 7 to come to a deep well1 b _h no pit*] or o!r vessel to let d[n into x1 ( :at use w\ld ! wat] be to y8 ,y =got t ! well is deep1 & y h no?+ to draw )4 ,y h se5 ! telegraph in/rum5ts 9 ! po/ (fice4 ,well1 !re is pl5ty ( electricity !re to s5d y\r message = hundr$s ( miles1 b if !re is no wire ! =ce ( ! electricity is 9 va94 ,b p]haps "s m5 w say to me--,i "k c]ta9 sects :o d n believe 9 ,confirmation4 ,my bre?r51 h[ does t conc]n y8 ,i "k c]ta9 p :o nev] wa% !mselves1 :o nev] pray2 b :at h !y to d ) u8 ,i am speak+ to believ]s1 to ,*ur* p1 n to outsid]s4 ,i am speak+ to ^? :o are baptis$ into ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & = :om x 0 promis$ t !y %\ld be br\ght to ! ,bi%op1 to be confirm$ by him4 ,i ?9k1 !n1 t y mu/ see t x is "r to be confirm$1 because ! ,*ur* has ord]$ ,confirmation1 & us$ x f ! beg9n+2 & next1 t x is good = u to be confirm$1 because we are too weak ( ourselves to lead holy lives4 ,n[ let me say a ^w1 9 end+1 to ^? :o h gr[n up1 gr[n old1 p]haps1 )\t ,confirmation4 ,:at is _! excuse8 ,!y say--,i h neglect$ ,confirmation s long1 x is n wor? :ile n[4 ,i h gone on s f> )\t x1 & ,i am all "r4 ,my bro!rs1 h[ d y "k t y are all "r8 ,y _c see into y\r own he>t1 ,god c1 & does4 ,y may ?9k y are alive1 & behold1 y are dead4 ,y _c be all "r :il/ y are disobey+ ,god4 ,rememb] ,samson4 ,he knew n t ! ,_s ( ! ,"l _h dep>t$ f him4 ,:at if ! ,holy ,gho/ has left y1 & y "k x n8 ,:at if ! ,holy ,_s no long] dwells 9 y1 :at mu/ ! end ( su* a life be8 ,et]nal dea?4 ,d y tell me t y h delay$ s long t x is too late n[8 ,i answ]1 x is n too late to m5d4 ,suppose a man to h neglect$ pray] = ye>s1 is t any reason :y he %\ld n beg9 to pray n[8 ,if any ( y h neglect$ a pla9 duty1 & %runk f receiv+ ! preci\s gifts ( ! ,holy ,_s1 make up = ! pa/ n[2 d n (f] excuses1 b nev] re/ till y c say ) tru?1 ,by ! grace ( ,god ,i am :at ,i am4 ,,s]mon ,,xlvii4 ,,deaf ,,e>s ,,& ,,/amm]+ ,,tongues4 7,twelf? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,s4 ,,m>k vii4 #cg4 ,he ha? done all ?+s well4 ,he make? bo? ! deaf to he>1 & ! dumb to speak4 ,su* 0 ! v]dict ( ! p :o saw "o ( our ,"l's miracles4 ,h[ f> m /rongly may we say ! same1 hav+ se5 ! "w ( ,*ri/ 9 ! life ( ! ,*ur* at l>ge1 & 9 ea* ( our individual s\ls6 ,we _c look on ! _w ( nature )\t e*o+ ! words ( ! text4 ,no ?\ghtful man c m>k ! spr+-"t com+ to ! woods & h$g][s1 & wak+ ! sleep+ plants z ) ! w& ( an en*ant]1 or see ! or*>ds :ite into ! h>ve/ ( fruit1 or look into ! gold m9e ( ! ripe corn1 or gaze at ! slumb]+ e>? 9 w9t]1 wrapp$ 9 its :ite sleep+ dress ( sn[1 )\t ackn[l$g+ ! tru? t ,god ha? done all ?+s well 9 ! creation ( ! _w4 ,no ,*ri/ian man c look at ! e>?ly life ( ,jesus1 )\t feel+ t ,he ha? done all ?+s well 9 ! r$emption ( ! _w4 ,:e!r we look on ,jesus z ! l[ly ,*ild1 sett+ an example ( ob$i5ce1 increas+ 9 fav\r ) ,god & man2 or z ! humble work]1 %[+ ! dignity ( lab\r 9 ! work%op ( ,joseph ! c>p5t]2 or z ! ,fri5d ( ,s9n]s1 tea*+ ! fall5 woman at ! well2 or z ! sympa?is+ ,bro!r ( ,humanity1 weep+ = ,laz>us1 & dry+ ! te>s ( ! wid[2 or z ! ,tea*]1 speak+ z nev] man spake2 or z ! ,meek ,suff]]1 b[$ d[n 9 ,ge?semane1 sil5t be=e ! jib+ cr[d1 pray+ = ^? :o nail$ ,him to ! ,cross1 we mu/ accept ! p]fect life1 ! p]fect patt]n1 & decl>e--,he ha? done all ?+s well4 ,b turn+ f ?is subject 9 its wid] s5se1 let u look specially at ! miracle ( to-day's ,gospel4 ,a man is br\ght to ,jesus1 deaf1 & hav+ an imp$im5t 9 8 spee*4 ,x is a well-kn[n fact t ^? :o _c he> s\nds are usually unable to utt] !m correctly4 ,n[ let u reg>d ?is miracle f a spiritual po9t ( view4 ,!re are among u _m :o are spiritually deaf1 & _c speak aright4 ,& x is because !y are deaf to ! voice ( ,god1 t !y speak amiss4 ,god utt]s ,8 voice 9 _m diff]5t tones1 b _! e>s h wax$ heavy & !y _c he>4 ,god speaks to u by ! ,voice ( ,nature4 ,?is _w has a myriad ( voices = ^? :o h e>s to he>4 ,!re is ! voice ( praise & ?anksgiv+ go+ up f s++ bird1 & ru/l+ =e/1 & ru%+ wat]fall4 ,e fl[] is an alt> ( pure inc5se1 (f]+ its sacrifice ( a sweet-smell+ sav\r4 ,e>?1 ) t5 ?\s& voices1 praises ,god2 & yet "s ( u he> no?+ ( ^! ?+s because we are spiritually deaf4 ,aga91 ,god speaks to u by ! ,voice ( ,consci5ce--a /ill1 small voice1 speak+ f ! inn]mo/ sanctu>y ( our s\l4 ,& "s ( u he> x n4 ,!y h /opp$ _! e>s l ! deaf add]1 & s !y g on wilfully s9n+--deaf to ! ,voice ( ,god4 ,i h read h[ a notori\s prison]1 :o _h be5 convict$ ( _m s]i\s crimes1 0 f\nd to h ! :ole /ory ( our ,"l's crucifixion m>k$ ^u 8 brea/4 ,h[ utt]ly deaf to ! voice ( consci5ce t man mu/ h be56 ,al?\gh he bore 9 8 body ! m>ks ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 yet he 0 ! slave ( ! wor/ s9s4 ,my bro!rs1 we all be> ! sign ( ! ,cross1 giv5 to u 9 our ,baptism1 & if our e>s h become deaf to ! ,voice ( ,god1 t cross is a witness aga9/ u4 ,sometimes we he> ( a man be+ arre/$ :o has on him a c]ta9 lett]1 :i* m>ks him z a des]t] f ! army4 ,are !re any among u :o feel t ,god has set t fatal m>k on !m3 ! sign t !y1 once soldi]s & s]vants ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 h des]t$ _! ,lead]1 gone back1 & foll[$ no long] aft] ,him8 ,!n aga91 ,god speaks to u by ! ,voice ( ,8 ,*ur*4 ,!re is no asylum 9 ! _w :]e y w f9d s _m deaf p z at a s]vice 9 ,*ur*4 ,_! e>s are op5 to li/5 to ! praises ( _! fri5ds1 or ! eag] talk ( ! m>ket1 & ! place ( bus9ess2 b ! w>n+s ( ,god1 ! message ( ,*ri/'s p>don+ love1 ! ?reat ( puni%m5t1 or ! absolv+ ^w1 fall unhe$$ ^u deaf e>s4 ,h[ (t5 f t alt> has ! lov+ message be5 utt]$--,come unto ,me1 all ye t travail & are heavy lad51 ,take1 eat2 ?is is ,my ,body1 :i* 0 giv5 = y1 & ! deaf e>s he>d n1 nor und]/ood8 ,h[ (t5 has ! wick$ness ( s9 be5 proclaim$ 9 ?is place1 & ! deaf e>s he>d only ( ano!r's faults1 )\t he$+ ! w>n+ cry--,?\ art ! man8 ,& ^! p g ?r\gh life unconsci\s ( _! dang]1 j z a deaf man w\ld walk along a railway & nev] he> ! s\nd ( ! advanc+ tra94 ,notice1 too1 t ^? :o are spiritually deaf h also an imp$im5t 9 _! spee*4 ,?is is %[n 9 _m diff]5t ways4 ,:5 ,i f9d p]sons :o w n speak out boldly = ! hon\r ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o w n confess ,him be=e ! _w1 ,i "k !y h an imp$im5t 9 _! spee*4 ,:5 ,i f9d p]sons 9 ,*ur* sil5t ?r\gh\t ! ,s]vice1 mak+ no responses1 s++ no ,psalm1 or ,*ant1 or ,hymn1 ,i "k !y h an imp$im5t 9 _! spee*3 !y w n put _! tongue to its "r use1 :i* is to praise ,god ) ! be/ memb] t we h4 ,if ,i f9d a man say+ :at is false1 hesitat+ to give a pla91 /raight=w>d answ]1 ,i "k t he has an imp$im5t 9 8 spee*1 8 /amm]+ tongue _c utt] ! tru?4 ,if ,i he> a man wild ) passion1 us+ bad language1 ,i "k t he has an imp$im5t1 he _c %ape good words ) 8 tongue4 ,& s ) ^? :o tell impure /ories1 or retail cruel gossip ab\t _! neighb\r's "*1 !y are all alike afflict$ p1 deaf to ! ,voice ( ,god1 & ) an imp$im5t 9 _! spee*4 ,& n[ let u look at ! means ( cure4 ,!y are precisely ! same z ^? m5tion$ 9 to-day's ,gospel4 ,!y br\ght ! afflict$ man to ,jesus4 ,t is ! fir/ /ep4 ,if we w\ld f9d p>don & heal+ we mu/ be br\ght to ,jesus4 ,! ,holy ,_s leads ! s9n] back 9 _m diff]5t ways4 ,x 0 ! read+ ( "o text ( ,scripture :i* turn$ ,augu/9e f 8 evil life4 ,x 0 ! s+le ^w ,et]nity pr9t$ 9 ! tract :i* a man _h torn sc(f+ly 9 two1 & :i* lay 9 a scrap ( pap] on 8 arm1 t l$ him to rep5t4 ,sometimes x is a ^w 9 a s]mon1 or a v]se 9 a hymn2 sometimes x is ! "q ( a little *ild1 or ! sight ( a dead face 9 a c(f92 b :atev] x is :i* br+s u back to ,jesus1 t mu/ be ! fir/ /ep to f9d+ p>don & heal+4 ,& next1 ,jesus 0 bes\ght to heal ! afflict$ man4 ,my bre?r51 our pla9 duty1 z ,*ri/ians1 is to int]c$e = our fell[ m54 ,we are (t5 f> too selfi% 9 our petitions4 ,:il/ we humbly rememb] our own s9s1 & pray = p>don1 let u besee* ! ,"l also = o!rs4 ,& !n ,jesus took ! man aside f ! multitude4 ,! ,"l c\ld h heal$ him ) a ^w 9 ! mid/ ( t cr[d2 b ,he took him aside4 ,:y8 ,surely to tea* u a lesson1 t if we want to be heal$ ( our s9s1 we mu/ g aside out ( ! cr[d ( our ev]yday words1 & ?\ghts1 & companions4 ,we mu/ seek "s quiet "t1 & place1 :]e we c get away f ! _w1 & be alone ) ,god4 ,s mu* ( ! religion ( ! day is ?9 & %all[1 because p d n ?9k ab\t x en\gh2 !y h nev] gone aside out ( ! _w4 ,! multitude ( worldly c>es & pleasures1 "w1 money gett+1 politics1 jo/le !m on all sides1 s t !y _c come ne> to ,jesus & be heal$4 ,h y nev] felt ?is :5 y h knelt d[n to pray8 ,y h n be5 able to tell y\r secrets to ,god1 any m ?an y w\ld tell !m to a fri5d1 9 ! mid/ ( a multitude4 ,y want to g aside out ( ! cr[d1 :]e y c speak quietly4 ,:5 y h knelt d[n1 al?\gh x may h be5 9 y\r own room alone1 yet !re is a cr[d ) y--a multitude ( di/urb+ ?\ghts4 ,to-day's "w1 & to-morr['s pleasure1 ! money to be paid1 or ! money t is ow+ to y1 ! c>es ( eat+1 & dr9k+1 & clo?+1 ! recollection ( a tr\ble1 real or fanci$1 ! remembrance ( "s %>p ^w t made u sm>t & t+le1 all ^! ?+s make a cr[d1 & keep u back f ,jesus4 ,i d n say t we c get away f ! ?rong ( ?\ghts entirely1 b ,i d say t we %\ld try e day ( our lives to g aside out ( ! cr[d1 & f9d a quiet "t1 :5 we c ?9k1 & talk to ,god4 ,& next1 ,jesus put ,8 f+]s into ! deaf man's e>s4 ,if we w\ld f9d p>don & peace1 ,jesus mu/ t\* u4 ,x w n help u to believe only 9 a ,savi\r :o di$1 we mu/ ackn[l$ge ,"o :o is alive = ev]more4 ,x w n avail u to ?9k ( a ,jesus :o has gone away into ,heav51 we mu/ look to ,*ri/ ev] abid+ "h 9 ,8 ,*ur*4 ,:5 we draw ne> to ,him 9 ! sacr$ s]vice ( t ,*ur*1 ,jesus puts ,8 ,h&s ^u u4 ,:5 we h truly rep5t$ ( our s9s1 & ! words ( absolution are spok51 we h ! p>don+ ,h& ( ,jesus laid ^u u4 ,:5 we kneel at ! ,alt> ( ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t1 ,jesus t\*es our e "p4 ,our s9ful bodies are made clean by ,8 ,body4 ,he lays ,8 ,h&s ^u e>1 & eye1 & tongue1 & he>t4 ,he op5s our eyes to see ! wondr\s ?+s ( ,8 law2 ,he unseals our e>s to li/5 to ! ,voices ( ,god2 ,he t\*es our lips ) a live coal f (f ! ,alt>1 & our m\? %all %[ =? ,8 praise4 ,he /r5g!ns our tott]+ feet to walk 9 ! n>r[ way1 & dismisses u ) ,8 ,bless+1 dep>t 9 peace1 ?y fai? ha? sav$ !e4 ,nev] look = ,jesus af> (f1 or speak ( ,him z ?\gh ,he 7 lo/4 ,jesus is "h1 /&+ 9 our mid/ to-day4 ,he is ready n[1 z ( old1 to cure all mann] ( diseases4 ,my bro!r1 :at aile? !e8 ,is x well ) !e2 is x well ) ! husb&2 is x well ) ! *ild8 ,prove to-day ! tru? ( ^? words1 ,he ha? done all ?+s well4 ,he make? bo? ! deaf to he>1 & ! dumb to speak4 ,,s]mon ,,xlviii4 ,,! ,,good ,,sam>itan 7,?irte5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,s4 ,,luke x4 #cj4 ,a c]ta9 man w5t d[n f ,j]usalem to ,j]i*o1 & fell among ?ieves4 ,! sc5e ( ! p>able is a wild1 lonely road betwe5 ,j]usalem & ,j]i*o4 ,x is a road ) an evil "n = murd] & robb]y1 & is call$ ! r$1 or bloody way4 ,! mi%ap ( ! travell] 0 common en\gh 9 our ,"l's day1 & is common en\gh n[4 ,b ,i w\ld take ! sc5e ( ?is p>able 9 a wid] s5se2 ,i w\ld ask y to look at x z ! wayside ( life4 ,! road ?r\gh ?is _w is a dang]\s way1 lead+ ?r\gh ! wild]ness1 /a9$ by _m crimes1 haunt$ by _m robb]s4 ,travell+ along ?is highway ( life1 ,i see cr[ds ( p]sons1 ( all sorts & conditions ( m54 ,& ,i see moreov] t all ( !m be> sc>s ^u !m1 z ?\gh !y _h be5 w\nd$1 & _m ,i see are ly+ by ! wayside 9 sore di/ress4 ,all h at "s "t or o!r fall5 among ?ieves4 ,!re is a fam\s picture by ! great ,fr5* pa9t] :i* illu/rates ?is4 ,x repres5ts a numb] ( diff]5t p j\rney+ ?r\gh ! valley ( ?is _w4 ,! way is r\gh & gloomy1 & all be> signs ( hav+ kn[n we>9ess & sorr[4 ,! k+ is !re 9 8 royal robes1 & we>+ 8 cr[n2 b 8 br[ is furr[$ ) c>e1 & he seems to ask1 l our own ,k+ ,h5ry-- ,gives n ! haw?orn bu% a sweet] %ade ,to %eph]ds1 look+ on _! silly %eep1 ,?an do? a ri* embroid]'d canopy ,to k+s1 t fe> _! subject's trea*]y8 ,! poet is !re cr[n$ ) laurel1 b 8 eyes are sad1 z ?\gh he felt h[ poor a ?+ is fame2 h[ valueless ! g>l& :i* to-day is1 & to-morr[ is ca/ into ! ov54 ,he looks ) a ye>n+ glance1 z ?\gh se>*+ = some?+ n yet f\nd4 ,ev5 l ! great poet ,dante1 :o1 :5 ask$ 9 exile by ! monks1 ,my bro!r1 :at are y seek+8 answ]$1 ,i am seek+ peace4 ,! soldi] is !re1 8 sword hack$1 & 8 arm\r m>k$ by _m a bl[4 ,b he seems we>y ) ! m>* ( life1 & looks sadly ^u ! glitt]+ />s & crosses :i* adorn him1 rememb]+ h[ soon !y w only s]ve to decorate 8 c(f94 ,!re1 too1 is ! m9i/] ( /ate1 :o direct$ ! =tunes ( empires4 ,:om he w\ld he slew1 & :om he w\ld he kept alive4 ,b 8 head is b[$ ) tr\ble1 & he seems to look wi/fully to ! "t :5 ! wick$ cease f tr\bl+1 & ! we>y are at re/4 ,among ! cr[d !re are wom52 ! wid[ ) veil$ head1 & te>ful eyes2 ! "m clasp+ h] dead *ild2 ! poor slave1 c[]+ b5ea? ! la% ( ! taskma/]1 & /ret*+ out h] *a9$ h&s = pity4 ,!re1 too1 are _m sick folk4 ,bl9d m5 sit 9 d>kness by ! wayside2 cripples drag _! maim$ bodies we>ily along2 begg>s grovel 9 _! sores & ragg$ness4 ,& all ^! diff]5t p seem to turn _! faces long+ly to "o place1 :]e a bright light breaks ov] ! d>k valley1 & :]e !re /&s ,"o ) out/ret*$ arms1 & lov+ smile4 ,x is ,jesus1 ! ,good ,sam>itan1 :o is ready to help ^! travell]s on ! road ( life2 x is ! ,good ,physician1 :o has m$ic9e to heal _! sickness2 & :o says to e suff]+ he>t1 k+ & begg>1 desolate wid[1 we>y w>rior1 *ildless "m1 ,come unto ,me1 all ye t are we>y & heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,my bro!rs1 ?is life is a pilgrimage ?r\gh ! vale ( te>s1 a j\rney along ! robb]-haunt$ road4 ,ev]y:]e we see ! travell] ( ! p>able :o has fall5 among ?ieves4 ,"s h fall5 among ,satan & 8 foll[]s1 ?ieves & murd]]s ( s\ls4 ,i see "y m5 :o h ?us fall54 ,my bro!rs1 :]e is ! :ite robe ( y\r ,baptism1 ! %9+ arm\r ( y\r ,confirmation8 ,is t tr\bl$ face ( y\rs ! same ov] :i* a pure "m wept & pray$1 & :i* %e sanctifi$ ) holy kisses8 ,c y recall a "t :5 y w5t ?r\gh ! _w we>+ ! :ite fl[] ( a blameless life8 ,& n[1 y\r :ite robe is /ripp$ (f f y1 y\r arm\r is brok5 & ca/ aside1 !re are gha/ly w\nds ^u y4 ,y\r consci5ce is w\nd$1 y\r good "n is w\nd$1 y\r purity is all /a9$ & f\l1 y h trampl$ on ! :ite sn[ ( "s innoc5t life4 ,y h w&]$ out ( ! "r way1 & /ray$ into bad company1 into ! drunk>d's haunt1 or ! gambl]'s d51 or ! h\se ( %ame4 ,y h fall5 among ?ieves1 & !y h /ripp$ y1 & w\nd$ y1 & left y half dead4 ,"y m51 is n ?is too true ( "s ( ^? :o he> me n[8 ,:at w y d8 ,w y lie !re 9 ! dang]\s pa?1 & die1 die 9 y\r s9s8 ,no1 look = help--b :]e8 ,! _w _c aid y4 ,! _w is selfi%1 ! _w is h>d ^u ^? :o h fall51 ! _w w pass by on ! o!r side4 ,money w n help y1 x _c pur*ase clo?+ = y1 or procure m$ic9e = y\r disease4 ,y\r clo?+ mu/ be b\ght )\t money & )\t price4 ,turn to ,jesus1 ! ,good ,sam>itan1 ,he alone has m$ic9e to heal y\r sickness4 ,turn to ,him 9 weep+1 9 pray+1 & ,he w give y w9e1 :i* make? glad ! he>t ( man1 ev5 ! w9e ( p>don2 & oil to make y a *e]ful c\nt5ance1 ev5 ! oil ( com=t to y\r w\nd$ _s4 ,he w clo! y once aga91 & make y 9 y\r "r m9d4 ,o w\nd$ wayf>] on ! road ( life1 cry out to ,jesus1 ! good ,sam>itan4 ,"s h fall5 among ! ?ieves ( b]eavem5t & loss4 ,z !y lie !re 9 _! sorr[1 !y tell u h[ _! money 0 lo/ 9 ! bank1 or _! sav+s swall[$ up 9 bad times ( trade4 ,!re are poor wid[s ly+ !re1 :o say to u1 ,we h buri$ our husb&1 ! bread-w9n]1 h[ c we fe$ & educate & clo! ! *ildr58 ,h[ c we /ruggle on ?r\gh a h>d _w8 ,to !m ,i say--,li/5 = ! foot/eps ( ,jesus1 ! ,good ,sam>itan4 ,! same love :i* com=t$ ! wid[ ( ,na9 w com=t y4 ,! same ,h&s :i* wip$ away h] te>s w dry y\r eyes4 ,only believe1 & turn to ! ,good ,sam>itan4 ,"s h be5 beat5 9 ! battle ( life1 & are ne>ly he>t-brok54 ,i h tri$ s h>d to get "w--!y say1 b !re seems no room 9 ! _w = me1 disappo9tm5t has be5 my meat & dr9k day & night4 ,ah6 my bro!rs1 h y n be5 tru/+ to ! ,prie/ & ! ,levite1 r ?an to ! ,good ,sam>itan8 ,! _w has pass$ y by1 b ,jesus w n4 ,he w b9d up y\r brok5 he>t1 & %[ y t !re is room 9 ,god's _w = all :o w d _! duty4 ,b !re is ano!r lesson = u to le>n4 ,if ,jesus does s mu* = u1 we ought to help ea* o!r4 ,g ?\ & d likewise4 ,! common1 popul> idea ( religion1 is utt] selfi%ness4 ,we are taught t ! great end & aim ( religion is to get our s\l sav$1 z *eaply z possible sometimes4 ,n[ ?is tea*+ is utt]ly wrong4 ,x leads u to ?9k only ( ourselves1 x makes u g to ,*ur* f a wrong motive--t we may get good4 ,true religion tea*es u to be good ,sam>itans1 to d all to ! glory ( ,god1 to love ,him ) all our he>t & /r5g?1 & our neighb\r z ourself4 ,pure religion & undefil$ be=e ,god & ! ,fa!r is ?is1 to visit ! fa!rless & wid[s 9 _! affliction1 & to keep himself unspott$ f ! _w4 ,! great lesson ( ! p>able is ?is1 t e man is our neighb\r :5 he ne$s help1 & we c give x4 ,! ,jews1 z we "k1 _h no deal+s ) ! ,sam>itans1 & our ,"l's /ory %[$ h[ t middle wall ( p>tition %\ld be brok5 d[n4 ,! ,good ,sam>itan did n /ay to "q ! fall5 travell] ab\t 8 religi\s views1 or 8 political pr9ciples--he saw him 9 tr\ble1 & he help$ him4 ,may we all g & d likewise4 ,we ,*ri/ians are all too ready to build up a wall ( sep>ation betwe5 ourselves & our bre?r54 ,"o ( ^! walls is t ( religi\s diff]5ce4 ,we disagree ab\t "s po9t ( doctr9e or ritual1 & all[ ! disagreem5t to embitt] our feel+s1 & to %ut out our sympa?y4 ,politics =m ano!r wall ( sep>ation4 ,we diff] f a neighb\r 9 our political views1 & we refuse to recognise any good 9 him because he does n ?9k z we d4 ,!re are "s among ! ri* :o look d[n ) contempt ^u ! poor1 z ?\gh pov]ty 7 ! unp>donable s94 ,& !re are endless prejudices ( rank & class :i* %ut\t man f man4 ,aga9/ all ^! ?+s ! p>able ( ! ,good ,sam>itan is a prote/ & a w>n+4 ,x is ! way ( ! _w to leave a fall5 man to 8 fate1 b x is n ,*ri/'s way4 ,x is ! way ( ! _w to speak v h>dly ( ^? :o are 9 want & mis]y1 = z no?+ succe$s l success1 no?+ fails l failure4 ,b aga91 t is n ,*ri/'s way4 ,he nev] breaks ! bruis$ re$1 or qu5*es ! smok+ flax4 ,my bro!rs1 let u le>n to look on all m5 z our neighb\rs1 let u /ret* out a help+ h& to ^? :o h fall5 among ?ieves1 let u p\r ! w9e & oil ( sympa?y1 & k9d words :]e we c1 let u be g5tle 9 our judgm5t ( ano!r's fault1 s9ce bless$ are ! m]ciful4 ,,s]mon ,,xlix4 ,,walk+ ,,) ,,god4 7,f\rte5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,,galatians v4 #af4 ,walk 9 ! ,_s4 ,! life ( a ,*ri/ian mu/ be "o ( progress4 ,s4 ,paul says1 ,walk 9 ! ,_s2 he does n say1 /& /ill4 ,x is n en\gh = u to h be5 born aga9 ( ,wat] & ! ,holy ,gho/1 & to h receiv$ ! ,gifts ( ! ,_s f "t to "t ?r\gh ! diff]5t means ( grace4 ,we are bidd5 to /ir up ! gift t is 9 u2 we are told to gr[ 9 grace4 ,god has set u ^u our feet 9 ! "r road4 ,he has tak5 u by ! h&1 t is1 ! ,holy ,_s is our lead] & guide2 b we h some?+ to d--we mu/ walk4 ,!re are "s :o tell u t ev]y?+ has be5 done = u 9 ! pa/1 & t ev]y?+ w be done = u 9 ! future2 & ^? :o believe t doctr9e nev] d a day's "w = ,jesus4 ,!y nev] g into ,8 v9ey>d2 !y nev] make any use ( _! five tal5ts1 or ev5 ( "o2 !y nev] put on ! :ole arm\r ( ,god4 ,!y tell u !y h no?+ to d1 all is done = !m4 ,i %\ld be sorry to hold s selfi%1 idle1 & unmanly a doctr9e z t4 ,i "k v well t ,god has done1 & is do+1 = me :at ,i c\ld n d = myself4 ,i "k h[ weak ,i am1 & h[ mu* ne$ ,i h ( ,god's guid+1 /r5g!n+ ,h&3 b ,i "k also t ,he expects some?+ f me4 ,he bids me fight & /ruggle aga9/ temptation2 ,he tells me to press =w>d t[>ds ! m>k--to g up high]1 to seek ^? ?+s :i* are above1 to =get ^? ?+s :i* are beh9d4 ,he w\ld h me lab\r & /rive to ent] 9 at ! /rait gate1 & to "w out my own salvation4 ,he comm&s me to take up my cross & foll[1 & all ?is means "w1 /ruggle1 progress4 ,walk 9 ! ,_s4 ,:5 ,jesus _h op5$ ! eyes ( ! bl9d man1 he did n cont9ue to sit by ! wayside begg+1 he arose & foll[$ ,*ri/4 ,x is only bl9d folks1 ^: eyes ,jesus has n yet op5$1 :o are cont5t to sit by ! roadside ( life & d no?+4 ,god says to ea* "o ( u--,?is is ,my way1 walk ye 9 x4 ,let u see :at ?is walk+ means4 ,fir/1 ,i ?9k x means go+ =w>d4 ,!re is no /&/ill 9 ,god's natural _w1 nor is !re 9 ,god's spiritual _w4 ,if a *ild is heal?y1 he is gr[+3 gett+ on1 z ! phrase is4 ,s a true *ild ( ,god is gett+ on1 mak+ progress1 go+ =w>d e day4 ,he goes on gr[+ 9 grace till he comes ( age1 !n ,god takes him to ,8 ,home1 & gives him 8 inh]itance4 ,if y look at ! tombs 9 a *ur*y>d1 y w see t ^? ly+ !re di$ at all k9ds ( ages4 ,"h is ! t9y grave ( an infant1 snat*$ f its p>5ts' arms almo/ z soon z ! cross 0 writt5 on its br[4 ,b 9 ,god's sight t little "o _h come ( age1 & s 0 tak5 ,home4 ,"h is ! grave ( a *ild :o _h begun to d "s "w = ,god1 & 0 z sun%9e 9 its home1 & ! joy ( its fri5ds4 ,:5 dea? took ! *ild1 p m\rn$ because he di$ s "y2 b ,god _h said ( him1 & 8 "w1 ,he has come ( age--x is f9i%$4 ,"h is ! grave ( an old man1 a village patri>*4 ,x requir$ ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s be=e he came ( age1 & he _h to walk = _m a we>y day1 & c>ry 8 cross1 be=e ,god saw t ! "t ( h>ve/ _h come1 & s5t ! reap]1 ^: "n is dea?4 ,& n[ comes ! solemn "q--are we mak+ progress1 go+ =w>d2 are we /riv+ to d ! "w :i* ,god has giv5 u to d8 ,next1 walk+ 9 ! ,_s means discipl9e1 self-d5ial4 ,i keep "u my body1 is ! motto = e ,*ri/ian man4 ,we mu/ turn our eyes f ! sight :i* tempts u to leave ! "r pa?2 we mu/ close our e>s to ! :isp] ( ^? :o w\ld lead u aside4 ,we mu/ keep our m\?1 z x 71 ) a bridle2 we mu/ lay aside e weight4 ,ea* ( u has 8 special temptation1 :i* becomes a weight1 a h9drance4 ,"o man is s weight$ ) ! c>es ( bus9ess & money-gett+1 t he _c walk 9 ! "r pa?4 ,! gold & ! silv] weigh him d[n1 & make him /umble4 ,ano!r has pil$ up su* a load ( tr\bles & worries ^u 8 %\ld]s t he _c advance4 ,"o woman is s cumb]$ ) h] dome/ic conc]ns t %e makes no progress t[>ds ,heav54 ,ano!r is ov]:elm$ ) pleasures & amusem5ts :i* cl+ ab\t h]1 & h9d] h] f go+ =w>d4 ,my bre?r51 d n let ! _w ov]-weight y1 or drag y back f ! "r way4 ,!re is "o weight1 h[ev]1 :i* we mu/ all c>ry--our cross4 ,i h he>d ( a picture :i* repres5ts two pilgrims along ! road ( life4 ,"o be>s 8 cross on 8 %\ld]s1 & /eps =w>d manfully1 look+ up to ,heav52 ! o!r is dragg+ 8 cross aft] him along ! r\gh road1 ) pa9ful & unwill+ lab\r4 ,we mu/ take up our cross & be> x if we w\ld walk 9 ! ,_s4 ,if we suff] x to drag beh9d u1 x w only h9d] in/ead ( help+ u4 ,ea* sorr[1 ea* loss1 or b]eavem5t1 is z a nail to fa/5 u clos] to our cross4 ,let u /ret* out our h&s will+ly to receive ! nail1 %>p ?\gh x be4 ,rememb] we mu/ be crucifi$ ) ,jesus if we are to be glorifi$ ) ,him4 ,aga91 walk+ 9 ! ,_s means pati5t p]sev]ance4 ,a religion ( fits & />ts is wor? no?+4 ,!re are _m :o come runn+ to ,jesus1 l ! "y rul]1 b :5 !y "k :at be+ a ,*ri/ian means1 !y g away4 ,!re are _m :o1 at ! "t ( a ,confirmation or a ,mission1 decl>e t !y w foll[ ,*ri/ :i!rsoev] ,he goe?4 ,b1 aft] a little :ile1 ! en?usiasm dies out1 !y gr[ we>y 9 well-do+1 un/able z wat]1 !y foll[ no m aft] ,him4 ,if we w\ld rea* our j\rney's end1 we mu/ keep on walk+1 /eadily1 pati5tly1 p]sev]+ly4 ,he t endure? to ! end %all be sav$4 ,aga91 walk+ 9 ! ,_s means look+ =w>d along ! road4 ,too mu* ( our religion is %ort-sight$4 ,we see ! pleasure or ! sorr[ at our feet1 b we see no?+ ( ! glori\s future1 ! re/ t rema9e? = ! p ( ,god4 ,we are l ^? :o see ! clod ( e>? aga9/ :i* _! foot /rikes1 b nev] lift _! eyes al(t to look on ! t[]+ m\nta94 ,m5 ( sci5ce tell u t %ortness ( sight is greatly on ! increase among/ u1 especially ) ^? :o live 9 great cities4 ,! reason = ?is is t ! city dwell]s we> out _! eye-sight by look+ con/antly on objects close to !m1 )\t hav+ any wid] or m di/ant prospect4 ,s x is ) our spiritual sight4 ,we we> x out by fix+ our eyes on "s worldly object close to u4 ,"o man has gr[n ne>-sight$ by gaz+ day aft] day at 8 money bags1 till he c see no?+ else2 & ano!r has /udi$ 8 l$g] & ca% book till he has no eyes left = ,god's fair ,heav5 above him2 ano!r has look$ at 8 own picture till he sees 8 own clev]ness or greatness reflect$ ev]y:]e4 ,my bro!rs1 look =w>d1 look up3 see ,god's love & m]cy on all sides ( y4 ,come out into ,god's sun%9e2 ask ,him to op5 y\r eyes t !y may see ! wondr\s ?+s ( ,8 law4 ,i ?9k1 too1 t walk+ 9 ! ,_s means hav+ p]fect tru/ 9 ,god--walk+ ) our h& 9 ,84 ,if y see a man fe>ful ab\t to-morr[1 dread+ ! future1 always expect+ & anticipat+ evil1 meet+ mis=tune half-way1 be sure he is n walk+ 9 ! ,_s4 ,hold fa/ to ,god's ,h&--tru/ ,him4 ,d y rememb] ! /ory ( ! little ,russian boy :o tru/$ 9 ,god8 ,he & a y\ng] si/] 7 left utt]ly de/itute on ! dea? ( _! fa!r4 ,left alone 9 ! h\se1 )\t money & food1 ! little boy knew n h[ to com=t 8 baby si/]4 ,at la/1 urg$ by ! te>s ( ! little "o1 ! boy wrote on a piece ( pap]1 ,o ,god1 please to s5d me ?ree copecks 7a p5ny7 to buy my little si/] "s bread1 & !n hurri$ away ) ?is /range lett] to ! alms box ( a neighb\r+ *ur*1 believ+ 9 8 simplicity t 9 ?is way 8 lett] w\ld rea* ,heav54 ,a ,prie/ saw ! little boy try+ to =ce ! pap] into ! alms box4 ,he took ! lett] f him &1 hav+ read x1 gave ! *ild food & assi/ance4 ,next day ! ,prie/ prea*$ 9 ! *ur* on behalf ( ! orphans1 & :5 he _h relat$ ! /ory ( ! *ild's lett] to ,god1 a lib]al (f]tory 0 giv54 ,la/ly1 ,i ?9k t walk+ 9 ! ,_s means walk+ 9 hope4 ,if we tru/ ,god & d our be/1 we _c despair4 ,we %all f9d ! road h>d & /ony at times1 b let u hope & g /eadily =w>d4 ,we %all fall sometimes1 we %all make mi/akes1 we %all suff] defeats1 we %all be ca/ d[n1 & we>y4 ,/ill let u hope1 & g /eadily =w>d4 ,hope on1 hope ev]1 ?o' dead leaves be ly+ ,9 m\rnful clu/]s 'nea? y\r j\rney+ feet1 ,?o' w9try w9ds ?r\gh nak$ b\ghs are sigh+1 ,! fl[]s are dead1 yet is _! memory sweet ,( summ] w9ds & c\ntless roses gl[+ ',nea? ! w>m kisses ( ! g5]\s sun4 ,hope on1 hope ev]1 :y %\ld te>s be fl[+8 ,9 e season is "s victory won4 ,,s]mon ,l4 ,,! ,,prea*+ ,,( ,,nature4 7,fifte5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,s4 ,,matt4 vi4 #bh4 ,consid] ! lilies ( ! field4 ,?is _w is ,god's great ,temple1 & ! voices ( ,nature are ,8 prea*]s4 ,! ,holy ,_s speaks to u ?r\gh ^! prea*]s l ! w9d brea?+ ?r\gh ! pipes ( a great organ4 ,to ^? :o h e>s to he>1 ! ro> ( ! ocean1 or ! s\nd ( ! mighty ru%+ w9d1 are z an an!m ( praise4 ,! song ( birds1 ! hum ( insects1 e voice 9 ! _w ( ,nature comb9e to take "p 9 a hymn ( ?anksgiv+1 a great ,b5$icite1 & to s+1 ,o all ye works ( ! ,"l bless ye ! ,"l1 praise ,him1 & magnify ,him = ev]4 ,& yet1 my bro!rs1 !re are _m ( u too bl9d & too deaf to see & he> ^! ?+s4 ,to "o man ?is _w is only a gigantic f>m1 to be divid$1 & pl\gh$1 & till$1 t x may br+ =? m fruit4 ,to ano!r ! _w is m]ely a great m>ket1 a w>eh\se fill$ ) all k9ds ( goods1 :i* may be b\ght & sold4 ,to "s ! _w is l a *ess-bo>d1 :]e ea* man plays a selfi% game1 & tries to ov]rea* 8 neighb\r4 ,to o!rs ! _w is a m]e play-gr\nd1 :]e !y pass a frivol\s1 useless exi/5ce1 sitt+ d[n to eat & dr9k1 & ris+ up to play4 ,to ! selfi% man ! _w is a va/ slave plantation1 :]e unhappy slaves are =c$ to toil & lab\r to supply ! ne$s ( cruel taskma/]s4 ,to ! fai?less man ! _w is no?+ bett] ?an a gravey>d1 :]e lie buri$ dead fri5ds1 dead hopes1 dead joys1 )\t any promise ( a resurrection4 ,b to ! ,*ri/ian ?is _w is a great & solemn ,temple1 :]e he c wor%ip ! ,creator1 & :]e t5 ?\s& voices tea* him to look ?r\gh ,nature up to ,nature's ,god4 ,:5 he /&s 9 ! mead[ grass1 or "u ! %ad[s ( ! p9e-wood1 he c feel t surely ,god is 9 ?is place1 & t ! place :]ev] he /&s is holy gr\nd4 ,oh1 to :at uses %all we put ! wildwe$ fl[] t simply bl[s8 ,& is !re any moral %ut )9 ! bosom ( ! rose8 ,b any man t walks ! mead1 9 bud1 or blade1 or bloom1 may f9d1 ,accord+ z 8 hum\rs lead1 a mean+ suit$ to 8 m9d4 ,let u li/5 to-day to ! prea*+ ( ,nature1 & le>n a lesson f ! grass :i* to-day is1 & to-morr[ is ca/ into ! ov54 ,let u consid] ! lilies1 & make !m our tea*]s4 ,! fir/ lesson :i* ^! sil5t prea*]s w\ld h u le>n is ! unfail+ c>e ( ,god = ,8 creatures4 ,he nev] neglects to clo! ! gr\nd ) grass1 or to n\ri% ! lilies1 :i* nei!r toil nor sp94 ,yet we :o bo? toil & sp91 & ha/e to rise up e>ly1 & s late take re/1 are (t5 di/ru/ful & full ( d\bt4 ,bre?r51 let u "w our "w1 b n put our tru/ 9 x4 ,x is ,god's "r ,h& & ,8 mighty ,arm :i* mu/ help u4 ,let u /rive to d our be/1 & leave ! result to ,god4 ,let u dwell 9 ! l&1 & be do+ good1 & v]ily we %all be f$4 ,& next1 we le>n f ! grass & ! fl[]s h[ %ort our "t is4 ,e mead[1 e grassy hillock 9 ! *ur*y>d1 seems to say to u1 z = man1 8 days are z grass2 z a fl[] ( ! field1 s he fl\ri%e?4 ,= ! w9d passe? ov] x1 & x is gone2 & ! place !re( %all "k x no m4 ,all fle% is grass1 & all ! goodness !re( z ! fl[] ( ! field3 ! grass )]e?1 ! fl[] fade?2 because ! ,_s ( ! ,"l bl[e? ^u x2 surely ! p is grass4 ,yes1 surely ?is ?\ght %\ld be a *eck to our pride1 & our s*emes1 & our worldl9ess1 t we mu/ "o day lay !m all aside1 l a worn-out g>m5t1 & t ! pleasant grass1 :i* our c>eless foot is press+1 %all gr[ gre5 ^u our grave4 ,let u he>k5 to ! w>n+ ( a qua9t old epitaph :i* ,i h se5 9 a ,york%ire ,*ur*y>d3-- ,e>? walke? on ! e>?1 ,glitt]+ l gold2 ,e>? goe? to ! e>? ,soon] ?an x w\ld4 ,e>? builde? on ! e>? ,palaces & t[]s1 ,e>? saye? to ! e>?-- ,all %all be ours4 ,i read ! o!r day t lately a workman1 employ$ 9 "s excavations at ,rome1 f\nd a fun]al urn conta9+ ! a%es ( "o ( ! ,caes>s4 ,! workman knew no?+ ( ! matt]1 b see+ t ! a%es 7 v :ite1 he s5t !m to 8 wife to blea* l95 )4 ,& ?is 0 all t rema9$ ( t body :i* _h worn ! imp]ial purple6 ,to :at base uses we may return6 ,b ! grass1 & ! fl[]s ( ! field1 n only tell u ( ! %ortness ( life1 & ! c]ta9ty ( dea?1 !y speak to u also ( ! resurrection4 ,look+ at ! _w 9 ! autumn & w9t] "t we see no?+ b dea? & decay4 ,a%es to a%es1 du/ to du/1 is ! m\rnful text ( e fall+ leaf1 & fad$ fl[]4 ,b ,god :o lays nature 9 h] grave1 w1 9 ! spr+ "t1 roll away ! /one f ! sepul*re4 ,:o c look on ,nature1 t\*$ by ! w>m brea? ( ,may1 & d\bt ! resurrection8 ,ea* tree %e k9dles by h] t\* bur/s into leafy flames1 ,&1 l ! sacr$ des]t bu%1 ,god's pres5ce !re proclaims4 ,! *e/nuts spread _! leafy palms 9 bless+ on ! air1 ,& f _! m9>ets ( bloom call all ! trees to %>e4 ,) bridal blossoms1 pure & sweet1 ! blu%+ or*>ds gl[1 ,& on ! haw?orn h$ges lie s(t wrea!s ( sc5t$ sn[4 ,god reigne?1 & ! e>? is glad6 ,8 l>ge1 self-consci\s he>t ,a gl[+ tide ( life & joy p\rs ?r\gh ea* quick5$ "p4 ,! v /ones ,hosannas cry2 ! =e/s clap _! h&s1 ,& 9 ! b5ison ( ,heav5 ea* lift$ face exp&s4 ,c we d\bt1 my bro!rs1 t ! same ,jesus :o rose f ! dead1 & also makes all ,nature rise f ! dead ea* spr+ "t1 w 9 l mann] raise u up1 & give u a body l unto ,8 glori\s ,body1 9 t fair ,k+dom :]e ,he make? all ?+s new8 ,if we h se5 our de> ones cut d[n l ! grass1 & )]$ l ! fl[]s ( ! field1 let u rememb] t ! grass w spr+ aga91 & ! fl[]s w once m appe> on ! e>?2 & t our lov$ ones w also come aga91 clo!d 9 resurrection beauty by ,him :o clo!? ! lilies ( ! field4 ,oh1 ra9y days6 ,oh1 days ( sun6 ,:at are ye all :5 ! ye> is done8 ,:o %all rememb] sn[ or ra98 ,oh1 ye>s ( loss6 ,oh1 joyful ye>s6 ,:at are ye all :5 ,heav5 appe>s8 ,:o %all look back = joy or pa98 ,& aga91 ! fl[]s tea* u a lesson ( usefulness4 ,!y are s5t to make ,god's e>? beautiful & sweet1 & to gladd5 ! he>t ( man4 ,surely we are s5t = ! same purpose4 ,mo/ ( u are de/9$ to occupy a l[ly place 9 life4 ,our position is l t ( ! humble violet1 n ( ! t[]+ =e/ tree4 ,b1 my bro!rs1 ! sweete/ spot is :]e ! violet blooms1 & x is bett] to be sweet ?an to be gr&4 ,nev] suppose t y c d no?+ because ,god has plac$ y 9 a quiet corn] ( ! _w4 ,god put y !re z ,he puts a violet 9 a lonely nook1 t y might make y\r corn] sweet4 ,if we c\ld only rememb] ?is we %\ld n h s _m prickly temp]s1 & black looks1 & cruel words spoil+ our home life1 & mak+ ! _w a des]t4 ,life w\ld be :at ,god w\ld h x to be1 if ea* ( u w\ld try by g5tl5ess1 by good temp]1 by unselfi% love to make 8 corn] sweet4 ,make up y\r m9ds n[2 say to y\rselves--,i _c d any great "w = ,god or my fell[ man1 b ,i w try by purity1 by *e]fulness1 by ?\ght = o!rs1 to make my home sweet4 ,& once m1 ! fl[]s tea* u to be a com=t to our neighb\rs4 ,:5 ! e>? is wrapp$ 9 sn[1 & ! skies are grey & cold1 & no leaf hangs on ! tree1 ! sn[drop puts =? its fair1 pure blossom to *e] & com=t u4 ,! sight ( t liv+ fl[] :5 all ! _w seems dead1 is l a message f ! o!r _w1 :isp]+ ( com+ spr+ & ! resurrection4 ,well1 !re are times :5 x is w9t] wea!r 9 our he>t4 ,:5 sorr[ & loss h made life desolate z a ,decemb] day1 & bless$1 ?rice bless$1 are !y :o come to com=t u1 & to :isp] ( bright] days 9 /ore4 ,9 ! highe/ "p ( ! ,peak ( ,t5]iffe1 f> above ! cl\ds1 & 9 a dry & burn+ wa/e1 !re gr[s a plant :i*1 9 ! spr+ "t1 fills ! air ) delici\s fragrance4 ,!re are "s ( u :o may be condemn$ to live 9 a b>r5 & dry l& ( h>d "w1 & lonely tr\ble4 ,b lov+ natures1 & g5tle words1 c make t des]t blossom z ! rose4 ,! beauty ( hol9ess1 ! sweetness ( sympa?y1 w make ! poore/ home lovely & fragrant4 ,may ,jesus1 ! ,rose ( ,%>on1 tea* u to le>n ! lesson ( ! lilies1 & to make our lives sweet ) purity & love4 ,,s]mon ,,li4 ,,pa/ ,,k4 7,sixte5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,,ephesians iii4 #ai4 ,to "k ! love ( ,*ri/ :i* passe? k4 ,!re are "s ?+s :i* no e>?ly s*ool c tea* u1 no e>?ly sci5ce expla94 ,sci5ce c d v mu*1 x has done m>vell\s ?+s1 & w d /ill m4 ,m5 c "w n[ ) ease su* wond]s z w\ld h s5t !m to ! fire z wiz>ds ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,sci5ce c calculate ! exact "t ( an eclipse ages be=e ! "t1 sci5ce c connect two worlds ) ! electric wire1 sci5ce c make ! p[]s ( e>?1 & air1 & fire1 & wat] its slaves2 b sci5ce _c tea* u ! love ( ,*ri/ :i* passe? k1 or %[ u h[ to f9d ! peace ( ,god :i* passe? all und]/&+4 ,no1 we mu/ g to ! s*ool ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to le>n ^! ?+s2 & 9 t s*ool ! le>n$1 & ! ignorant1 ! p[]ful1 & ! l[ly1 are j on a level4 ,! man ( sci5ce may be !re1 l ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 ( :om "s "o said t he _h ! :ite/ s\l ( any man he _h ev] kn[n4 ,b x 0 n ! p[] ( ! telescope :i* _h br\ght ! love ( ,jesus to 8 sight4 ,! poor1 ignorant cottag]1 :o _c ev5 read1 may be !re4 ,he is no s*ol>1 b he has le>nt :at "s s*ol>s are ignorant (1 to tru/ ,god & love 8 neighb\r z himself4 ,yes1 bre?r51 if we w\ld le>n to "k ! love ( ,*ri/1 we mu/ g to ,8 s*ool1 we mu/ kneel at ,8 ,feet1 we mu/ hold close communion ) ,him1 we mu/ daily endeav\r ourselves to foll[ ! /eps ( ,8 mo/ holy life4 ,grey-hair$ old man1 t5d] little *ild1 anxi\s "m1 busy work]1 ,jesus calls y to le>n ! lesson ( ,8 love1 say+1 ,come1 & le>n ( ,me1 = ,i am meek & l[ly 9 he>t4 ,b ,s4 ,paul says t ! love ( ,*ri/ passe? k4 ,& inde$ we poor1 s9ful1 selfi% creatures c nev] hope1 at lea/ "h1 to und]/& all ! wid5ess1 ! dep?1 ! p[]1 ( t love4 ,:5 ! a/ronom] looks up at ! />ry sky above him1 he does n ?9k s mu* ( :at he kn[s ab\t t %9+ _w z ab\t :at he does n "k4 ,he ?9ks ( ! my/]ies :i* ^? calm skies hold1 & ( ! c\ntless />s :i* no telescope has ev] yet br\ght )9 ! range ( human eye4 ,s ! m we le>n ( ! love ( ,*ri/ ! m m>vell\s x appe>s4 ,!re are "s among u :o "k absolutely no?+ ( ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,!y are z ignorant ( x z a bl9d man is ( ! beauties ( ,nature4 ,to !m ,jesus is a "* 9 hi/ory :o did c]ta9 ?+s1 :o suff]$ = !m & = o!rs1 & ) t !y are q cont5t4 ,b !y "k no?+ ( ! love ( ,*ri/1 & c>e no?+ ab\t x because !y d n love ,him !mselves4 ,su* p ei!r neglect ! duties ( religion altoge!r1 or p]=m !m z an idle s*oolboy does 8 task1 unwill+ly1 grudg+ly4 ,!re is no love 9 _! s]vice1 & !re=e x is wor?less4 ,!re are _m1 ,i tru/1 :o he> me n[ :o h le>n$ some?+ ( ! love ( ,*ri/2 o!rs :o w\ld will+ly le>n4 ,to !m ,i say1 come into ,*ri/'s s*ool to-day4 ,a will+ s*ol> c always le>n1 if y want to love ,jesus y h begun already to d s4 ,fir/1 let u ?9k ( "s ?+s 9 ! love ( ,*ri/ :i* make x wond]ful1 pa/ k4 ,! love ( ,*ri/ is wond]ful because x is imp>tial4 ,he make? ,8 sun to rise on ! evil & on ! good1 & s5de? ra9 on ! j & on ! unju/4 ,look at ! sun%9e p\r+ d[n ov] a great city1 & ?9k on :at diff]5t *>act]s ! light falls4 ,! same sun %9es on ! ,*ur* & its fai?ful wor%ipp]s1 & on ! h\se ( %ame & infamy4 ,! same light gilds ! dy+ b$ ( ! ,*ri/ian1 & ! c\* ( ! infidel & blasphem]4 ,! same beam glitt]s on ! bless$ ,alt> ( ! fai?ful1 & on ! cell ( ! imp5it5t murd]]4 ,look at ! sun%9e & ! %[] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! fields ( ! e>ne/1 pray]ful man1 & ^? ( ! unbeliev+1 pray]less sc(f] lie gold5 "u ! same sunlight1 are wat]$ by ! same %[]s4 ,& :y is ?is s8 ,surely x is a type ( ! love ( ,*ri/ :i* passe? k4 ,surely x tea*es u ! wondr\s height1 & dep?1 & bread? ( div9e love4 ,x w>ns u n to be k9d & lov+ only to ! good & g5tle1 b to love our enemies1 to d good to ^? :o p]secute u & speak evil ( u1 to try to give all a *ance to am5d1 ev5 z ,god1 9 ,8 long-suff]+ m]cy1 makes ,8 sun to rise on ! evil & on ! good4 ,we %all get to "k m ( ! love ( ,*ri/ if we le>n to be m imp>tial 9 our love = our fell[ m54 ,i "k a little isl& :]e ! society1 small en\gh already1 is divid$ into c]ta9 classes1 & x is consid]$ a want ( bre$+ = "o class to unite ) ano!r4 ,y c imag9e ! angry feel+s1 & petty jeal\sies1 :i* su* a sy/em excites4 ,b ev5 9 ! great] _w we are too mu* incl9$ to surr\nd ourselves ) a circle ( fri5ds & acqua9tances1 & to leave ! re/ ( ! _w unkn[n & unc>$ =4 ,! love ( ,*ri/ tea*es u to see 9 e man a bro!r1 a neighb\r1 :om we mu/ help if we c4 ,! love ( ,*ri/ w\ld h u look on ourselves & o!rs z "o great family1 jo9$ toge!r by "o common ,fai?1 "o ,holy ,baptism2 or z "o consecrat$ build+1 :]e high & l[1 ri* & poor1 are all built into _! appo9t$ place1 ,jesus ,*ri/ be+ ! head corn]-/one4 ,my bro!rs1 try to be m wide1 m lib]al1 m imp>tial 9 y\r love = o!rs1 if y w\ld le>n ! love ( ,*ri/ :i* is wid] ?an ! ocean1 imp>tial z ! sun%9e--pass+ k4 ,aga91 ! love ( ,*ri/ is wond]ful 9 its effects4 ,x makes ! brave /ill m h]oic2 x makes ! timid c\rage\s1 ! sad joyful1 ! h>d5$ t5d]4 ,x 0 ! love ( ,*ri/ :i* made ,s4 ,/eph5 brave 9 ! h\r ( 8 m>tyrdom1 & taught him to pray = 8 murd]]s4 ,9 all ! long roll ( h]oes !re are none s great z ^? :o f\ght "u ! bann] ( ,*ri/'s love4 ,feeble old m51 little *ildr51 weak wom51 7 trans=m$ by t m>vell\s p[]2 !y c\ld d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/ :o /r5g!n$ !m4 ,!y suff]$ & di$1 b _! dea? gave life to ! fai? ( ,*ri/4 ,did y ev] read1 bre?r51 h[ ! la/ fight ( gladiators 9 ! ,colosseum end$8 ,x 0 :5 ,rome _h become ,*ri/ian1 b /ill ! cruel sports ( ! p _h n be5 entirely giv5 up4 ,aft] a fam\s victory1 ! ,emp]or1 a feeble boy1 & all ! great m5 ( ,rome1 w5t to ! cr[d$ !atre to witness ! amusem5ts giv5 9 hon\r ( ! triumph4 ,aft] ! h>mless sports 7 ov] "s gladiators ent]$ ! ar5a arm$ ) %>p swords4 ,! p %\t$ ) delight because ! old savage amusem5ts ( _! hea!n days 7 re/or$ to !m4 ,sudd5ly an old man1 dress$ 9 ! habit ( a h]mit1 & unkn[n to all1 sprang into ! ar5a1 & decl>$ t z ,*ri/ian p !y mu/ n suff] m5 to slay ea* o!r ?us4 ,an angry cry rose f ! eag] cr[d4 ,! gladiators1 disappo9t$ ( _! ga91 m5ac$ ! h]mit fi]cely1 cry+1 back1 old man1 = ?y life4 ,b ! /rang] /ood fe>less be=e t angry mob1 he he$$ n ! swords ( ! gladiators1 nor ! yells ( ! p1 b solemnly prote/$ aga9/ ! de$ ( blood4 ,9 ano!r mom5t he lay dead on ! r$ s&1 pi]c$ by a doz5 w\nds4 ,he di$1 b 8 words liv$4 ,:5 ! p saw ! fe>less c\rage ( a weak old man1 %ame fill$ _! he>ts2 ! sports 7 /opp$1 & nev] aga9 did ! gladiators fight 9 ! ,colosseum4 ,my bro!rs1 if we are le>n+ ! love ( ,*ri/1 we %all be brave to d ! "r1 come :at may4 ,aga91 ! love ( ,*ri/ is wond]ful 9 its effect on our "w4 ,x is a common say+ t su* & su* a "w is a lab\r ( love2 &1 believe me1 t is ! be/ done ( all :i* is done = love4 ,did y ev] wat* a "y "m mak+ ! clo!s = h] fir/ *ild8 ,nev] be=e has %e be/[$ su* c>e1 su* ?\ght1 su* pati5ce1 on h] sew+1 e /it* is prompt$ by love4 ,long ago1 !re 0 an old ,ca!dral some:]e abroad1 ,i _c tell y :]e4 ,on "o ( ! ar*es 0 sculptur$ a face ( exce$+ beauty4 ,x 0 long hidd51 b "o day a ray ( sun%9e light$ up ! mat*less "w1 & f t "t1 on ! days :5 ! light %one on ! face1 cr[ds came to look at its lovel9ess4 ,! hi/ory ( t sculpture is a /range "o4 ,:5 ! ,ca!dral 0 be+ built1 an old man1 worn ) ye>s & c>e1 came to ! ar*itect1 & begg$ to be all[$ to "w !re4 ,fe>+ 8 age & fail+ sight might cause ! old man to injure ! c>v+1 ! ma/] set him to "w 9 a d>k "p ( ! ro(4 ,"o day !y f\nd ! /rang] ly+ dead1 ) ! tools ( 8 craft ar\nd him1 & 8 /ill face turn$ up t[>ds t o!r face :i* he _h c>v$4 ,x 0 a "w ( surpass+ beauty1 & )\t d\bt 0 ! face ( "o :om ! arti/ _h long s9ce lov$ & lo/4 ,:5 ! craftsm5 look$ ^u x1 !y all agre$--?is is ! gr&e/ "w ( all1 x is ! "w ( love4 ,we1 my bro!rs1 are all set to d "s "w "h 9 ! temple ( our lives1 & ! be/1 ! mo/ beautiful1 ! mo/ endur+1 w be t :i* we d because ! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9e? u4 ,& yet once m1 ! love ( ,*ri/ is wond]ful 9 its p[] ( p>don4 ,h y ev] kn[n :at x is to h s9n$ griev\sly1 & to h rep5t$ truly8 ,h y felt ! %ame1 ! sorr[1 ! mis]y ( kn[+ y\r s91 & ! exquisite s5se ( relief :5 y knew t y 7 p>don$8 ,h y kn[n ! p[] ( ,*ri/'s absolv+ ^w8 ,h y felt t ,he has giv5 ! prodigal ! kiss ( p>don1 t ,he has c>ri$ ! lo/ %eep home once m1 t ,he has said to y--,i w1 be ?\ clean1 dep>t 9 peace8 ,to "k ?is is to "k ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,are !re no prodigals "h n[ :o h n yet aris5 & gone to _! ,fa!r8 ,are !re no weak1 tempt$ wom5 /ray+ into dang]1 l ! lo/ %eep8 ,are !re none "h :o are c>ry+ ab\t "s secret s9 :i* poisons all _! life8 ,if !re are su*1 ,i say1 come & make trial ( ,*ri/'s love to-day4 ,come1 dr9k ( ! wat] ( life freely4 ,come ) y\r s91 y\r sorr[1 y\r trial1 y\r temptation1 to ! feet ( ,jesus1 & y %all le>n ! love ( ,*ri/ :i* passe? k4 ,,s]mon ,,lii4 ,,! ,,prison-,,h\se4 7,sev5te5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,,ephesians iv4 #a4 ,! prison] ( ! ,"l4 ,?is is :at ,paul ! ag$ call$ himself 9 writ+ to ! ,ephesians4 ,he _h appeal$ unto ,caes>1 & he 0 a captive at ,rome4 ,b he does n /yle himself ,caes>'s prison]1 b ! prison] ( ! ,"l1 ^: he 01 & :om he s]v$4 ,let u ?9k fir/ ( ! place & mann] ( ,/4 ,paul's imprisonm5t4 ,! place 0 ,rome1 ! capital ( ! _w4 ,a city full ( glori\s memories ( ! pa/1 & fam\s 9 ! pres5t = art1 & eloqu5ce1 & le>n+4 ,its soldi]s c\ld boa/ t !y _h conqu]$ ! _w1 & c\ld po9t out ! tombs ( ,pompey & ( _m ano!r h]o along ! ,appian ,way4 ,its /reets _h be5 trodd5 by "s ( ! greate/ ( poets1 & its ,s5ate-,h\se _h e*o$ ) ! burn+ words ( ! fir/ orators ( ! _w4 ,rome 0 full ( contra/s1 weal? & begg>y1 beauty & squalor1 ! palace ( ,caes>1 & ! haunt ( vice & %ame1 7 close toge!r4 ,! city 0 rul$ ov] by a cruel tyrant1 at once a hypocrite & a mon/] ( iniquity4 ,x 0 9 su* a place1 s glori\s & s %ameful1 t ,s4 ,paul 0 a prison]4 ,he 0 n1 h[ev]1 conf9$ 9 a dungeon4 ,by ! fav\r ( ! ,praefect ( ! ,praetorian ,gu>d1 ^: duty x 0 to take *>ge ( all prison]s await+ trial be=e ! ,emp]or1 ! ,apo/le 0 all[$ to live 9 a hir$ h\se ( 8 own1 to h free access to su* fri5ds z he _h1 & to prea* ! ,gospel freely to ^? :o w\ld he> him4 ,b /ill ,s4 ,paul 0 a prison]4 ,aft] ! ,roman fa%ion1 he 0 *a9$ to a soldi]1 & at night probably two soldi]s 7 l9k$ to him4 ,p]haps no su* wond]ful s]mons h ev] s9ce be5 prea*$ z ^? spok5 by ,s4 ,paul1 ! prison] ( ! ,"l4 ,we c fancy ! old man1 grey-hair$1 & b5t ) suff]+1 & want1 & h>d%ip1 be>+ on 8 wr9kl$ face & sc>r$ body ^? m>ks ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 ( :i* he tells u1 & yet brave1 unfl9*+ z ev]4 ,we c picture him prea*+ ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ) ! same boldness 9 8 bonds z :5 at fre$om1 glory+ 9 ! cross ( 8 ,ma/]1 & rejoic+ t he is p]mitt$ to ent] into ! fell[%ip ( ,8 suff]+s4 ,we c fancy ev5 ! /]n ,roman soldi] wat*+ ) admiration1 z ! old man exhorts 8 he>]s to %[ !mselves good soldi]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 to fight ! good fight1 to take unto !m ! :ole arm\r ( ,god4 ,:il/ _m a ,*ri/ian's he>t mu/ h swell$ ) emotion z ! fett]$ h&s 7 lift$ 9 e>ne/ exhortation1 & ! bless+ 0 giv5 amid ! clank+ ( ! ,apo/le's *a9s4 ,& ?us all ! he>]s ( ,s4 ,paul mu/ h be5 /ruck ) ! wond]ful fai? & pati5ce ( ! man2 j z we are /ruck :5 we read 8 words to-day4 ,al?\gh he 0 an exile1 a prison]1 wait+ = a trial :]e he w\ld h little *ance ( ju/ice1 kn[+ t ! sword hung above 8 head ready to fall at any mom5t1 ,s4 ,paul utt]s no compla9t1 no murmur ( discont5t4 ,on ! contr>y1 he bids 8 he>]s rejoice 9 ! ,"l alway2 he himself ?ank$ ,god1 & took c\rage2 he tells 8 disciples t he has le>nt 9 :atsoev] /ate he is1 to be cont5t4 ,he is poor1 yet mak+ _m ri*4 ,he has no?+1 yet possesses all ?+s4 ,he has t peace ( ,god :i* passe? all und]/&+1 t good "p :i* %all n be tak5 away4 ,! hea!n tyrant c make him a prison]1 b 8 *a9s _c keep him f ! glori\s fre$om ( ! sons ( ,god4 ,p]secution may drive him f 8 home1 b no?+ c rob him ( 8 home et]nal 9 ! ,heav5s4 ,! sword ( ! ,roman may slay him1 b to him to die is ga91 & he is ready to be (f]$4 ,he has suff]$ want1 & sorr[1 & loss2 he has endur$ p]ils by l& & by sea1 by robb]s1 by %ipwreck1 by ! hea!n1 & by 8 own c\ntrym51 b = ?is ,s4 ,paul c>es n1 he has kept ! fai?1 he has run ! race set be=e him1 look+ unto ,jesus1 & he kn[s t ! cr[n ( glory is laid up = him4 ,a great prea*] ( our day tells u h[ !y br\ght ! news to ,a!ns t ! battle ( ,m>a?on 0 won4 ,! swifte/ runn] _h come pant+ & exhau/$ ) ! glad tid+s ( victory1 & worn out ) ex]tion1 he dropp$1 & di$ on ! ?re%old ( ! fir/ h\se he rea*$1 sobb+ out ) dy+ brea? ! words--,f>ewell1 & rejoice ye1 we1 too1 rejoice4 ,s ! ,apo/le1 ! prison] ( ! ,"l1 dy+ daily1 & expect+ ea* h\r to be 8 la/1 tells ! glad tid+s ( ,*ri/'s victory ov] s9 & dea?1 & :isp]s ) 8 dy+ brea?1 rejoice4 ,x is no wond] t su* a prea*] %\ld h produc$ m>vell\s results1 & %\ld h begott5 _m spiritual *ildr51 z he tells u1 9 8 bonds4 ,luke1 8 fell[ travell] ?r\gh s _m v>i$ sc5es1 0 !re to com=t ,paul ! ag$ 9 8 bonds4 ,ty*icus1 :o _h =m]ly accompani$ him f ,cor9? to ,ephesus1 0 ready to c>ry ! ,apo/le's lett]s to ! ,*ur*es2 & ,m>k1 :o _h once fail$ 9 8 m9i/ry1 0 once m re/or$ to ! side ( 8 great tea*]4 ,o!rs1 too1 7 ) him1 b none p]haps 0 de>] to ,s4 ,paul ?an a c]ta9 slave1 ,onesimus1 :o _h fl$ f 8 ma/]1 ,philemon1 9 ,colossae4 ,?is runaway slave _h f\nd 8 way to ,rome1 & "h probably "s "o1 :o _h se5 him 9 ! h\se ( 8 ,*ri/ian ma/]1 took pity on ! fugitive1 & br\ght him to ,s4 ,paul4 ,h[ t5d]ly ! prison] ( ! ,"l dealt ) ! err+ slave we c well imag9e1 z we read ! lov+ words :i* ! ,apo/le wrote 9 8 ,epi/le to ,philemon4 ,!n1 too1 we c fancy ! prison] ( ! ,"l talk+ to 8 jailor1 ! /]n ,roman soldi]1 :o 0 *a9$ to him night & day4 ,(t5 9 ! long night wat*es1 :5 ! c>e ( all ! ,*ur*es kept ,s4 ,paul f sleep1 he mu/ h conv]s$ ) ! w>rior s closely l9k$ to him4 ,i ?9k we may believe t a yet clos] l9k ?an t ( ! iron *a9 at la/ unit$ ! prison] & ! gu>d4 ,i ?9k t ! e>ne/ pray]s1 & burn+ words1 ( t brave soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 mu/ h l$ ! soldi] ( ,caes> to take up 8 cross1 & foll[ ,jesus4 ,& n[ :at lesson c we le>n f ! prison-h\se at ,rome8 ,we c le>n ?is1 t ?is _w 9 :i* we live is 9 "o s5se a prison-h\se to all4 ,x is a prison-h\se ( h>d "w4 ,9 our great cities ! ro> ( traffic1 ! rattle ( ma*9]y1 ! %riek ( ! /eam-:i/le1 ! eag] cr[ds flock+ to (fice & bank & ex*ange all mean "o ?+--"w4 ,e man's talk is ( bus9ess2 he is 9 ! prison-h\se1 & he is *a9$ to 8 "w4 ,next1 ?is _w is a prison-h\se ( sorr[ & trial4 ,e "o :o has liv$ any "t 9 ! _w c %[ y ! m>ks ( 8 *a94 ,e "o :om we meet is we>+ a cr[n ( ?orns4 ,x is hidd5 "u ! scanty :ite locks ( ! old1 & ! sunny tresses ( y\?4 ,x is cov]$ by ! soldi]'s helmet1 or ! pe]'s coronet1 or ! wid['s cap2 b ! cr[n ( ?orns is !re4 ,specially is ?is _w a prison-h\se to ^? :o /rive to d _! duty1 & help _! fell[ m54 ,= !m 9 all ages !re h be5 prison b>s1 & *a9s ( p]secution4 ,joseph resi/s temptation1 & he is ca/ into prison4 ,b ! iron ( 8 *a9 made 8 s\l z iron1 & *ang$ ! spoil$ d>l+ ( 8 fa!r into ! wise rul] ( ,egypt4 ,he 0 ! prison] ( ! ,"l1 & ?is suff]+ 0 ! way to glory4 ,truly says a great poet 7,milton71 :o be/ c suff]1 be/ c d4 ,if we w\ld look on "s ( ! greate/ tea*]s1 philosoph]s1 & b5efactors ( mank9d1 we mu/ look = !m 9 a prison-h\se4 ,socrates1 :5 sev5ty-two ye>s old1 0 a prison]1 & condemn$ to dr9k poison1 because he taught high] lessons ?an ! mob c\ld und]/&4 ,he di$ discuss+ ! immorality ( ! s\l1 & 8 f>ewell to 8 judges 0 full ( quiet dignity4 ,x is n[ "t1 he said1 t we dep>t--,i to die1 y to live2 b :i* has ! bett] de/9y is unkn[n to all1 except to ,god4 ,bruno 0 burnt at ,rome1 because he expos$ ! false philosophy ( ! day4 ,:5 ,galileo1 an old man ( sev5ty1 taught ! tru? ab\t ! e>?'s motion1 !y ca/ him into ! dungeons ( ! ,inquisition1 & aft] dea? ! ,pope refus$ a tomb = 8 body4 ,& s = _m o!rs :o d>$ to d _! duty & to speak ! tru?1--re=m]s 9 religion1 9 sci5ce1 9 politics1--!re 0 a prison-h\se1 !re 0 a *a94 ,b ! /one walls c\ld n conf9e ! m9d2 ! iron *a9 c\ld n b9d ! tru?4 ,"s ( ! mo/ glori\s works 9 lit]ature 7 compos$ 9 prison4 ,! prison-h\se at ,rome has giv5 u "s ( ^? ,epi/les ( ,s4 ,paul :i* h gone f> to conv]t ! _w2 & ! f9e/ allegory 9 ! ,engli% language 0 writt5 9 ,b$=d gaol4 ,if we suff] = righte\sness' sake1 happy are we4 ,if we are ! prison]s ( ! ,"l1 let u welcome ! *a9 ( trial1 ( sorr[1 ( self-d5ial1 ( p]secution4 ,!re are prison]s :o are n ! ,"l's4 ,!re are "s fa/ b\nd 9 ! mis]y & iron ( bad habits1 & habitual s94 ,^! are ly+ 9 ! condemn$ cell1 b\nd h& & foot ) ! devil's *a94 ,! drunk>d1 ! impure man1 ! unbeliev]1 ^! are prison]s1 b n ! ,"l's4 ,i d n speak n[ ( !m4 ,i speak to y1 my bro!rs1 :o are try+ to live a godly & a ,*ri/ian life1 ! life ( duty4 ,& ,i tell y t y w (t5 f9d ?is life a prison-h\se1 :]e y mu/ give up y\r own w1 d5y y\rselves1 le>n to endure h>dness1 & to be> ! *a9 :i* suff]+1 or neglect1 or ignorance put ^u y4 ,if y are inde$ ! prison]s ( ! ,"l1 ! iron ( y\r *a9 w make y brave to suff] & be /rong4 ,! same hope :i* su/a9$ ,paul ! ag$ long ago w su/a9 y n[2 ! glori\s c]ta9ty t aft] a :ile ! ,"l loose? m5 out ( prison1 & receives !m into ! glori\s lib]ty ( ! sons ( ,god4 ,,s]mon ,,liii4 ,,firm ,,to ,,! ,,end4 7,eighte5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 #a ,,cor4 i4 #h4 ,:o also %all confirm y unto ! end4 ,/eadfa/ness is "o ( ! mo/ important *>act]i/ics ( a ,*ri/ian4 ,p]haps y w tell me t love1 & self-d5ial1 & pati5ce1 & fai? are ! *ief m>ks ( ,*ri/'s foll[]s4 ,& ,i answ] t ^! ?+s are useless )\t /eadfa/ness4 ,x w n avail u to be v lov+1 & self-sacrific+1 & pati5t1 & tru/ful = a little :ile1 & !n to fall away1 & be selfi%1 & impati5t1 & fai?less4 ,x is n ! be/ regim5t ( soldi]s :i* makes ! mo/ headlong *>ge1 b :i* c /& firm aga9/ ! enemy4 ,! ,sp>tans ( old 7 =bidd5 by _! laws ev] to flee f a foe4 ,9 ! ,pass ( ,!rmopylae /&s a monum5t to ,leonidas & 8 foll[]s1 be>+ ?is inscription--,g1 /rang]1 & tell at ,lac$aemon t we di$ "h 9 ob$i5ce to our laws4 ,my bre?r51 :at we want1 z soldi]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 is n s mu* zeal1 or en?usiasm1 or outw>d pr(ession1 z firmness to ! end1 /eadfa/ness to die1 if ne$ be1 = ! laws ( our ,god4 ,we f9d pl5ty ( p ready to make pr(essions1 to be v zeal\s 9 ! s]vice ( ,god1 b aft] a "t ! fire ( _! zeal dies out into dead a%es2 !y h no /ay+ p[]2 l ! se$ on ! rocky gr\nd !y )] away1 because !y h no root4 ,su* un/able religion z ?is is useless4 ,we mu/ be firmly root$ & e/abli%$ 9 ! fai?4 ,we mu/ endure to ! end1 if we w\ld be sav$4 ,we mu/1 = our "p1 hold fa/ to ! tru? z x is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & ,he1 = ,8 "p1 w confirm or /r5g!n u unto ! end4 ,e p]iod ( ! ,*ur*'s hi/ory has _h its special dang]s & temptations4 ,! ,cor9?ians _h !irs long ago4 ,we h ours to-day4 ,let u see :at "s ( ! special dang]s ( ! ,*ur* are n[1 & h[ ,jesus provides means to confirm u to ! end4 ,fir/ among ^! dang]s we may place ! re/less _s ( ! age4 ,?is is ! result ( v>i\s causes4 ,! spread ( education is "o cause4 ,m5 are taught to cultivate _! heads at ! price ( _! he>ts4 ,*ildr5 are s5t to s*ools :]e ,god is almo/ %ut out4 ,_m p get t little le>n+ :i* is a dang]\s ?+1 & :i* makes !m d\btful & unc]ta9 9 ! fai?4 ,! gr[? ( *eap lit]ature is ano!r cause4 ,! pr9t+ press :i* gives u a *eap ,bible & ,pray] ,book1 & a va/ am\nt ( pure1 useful read+1 also s5ds out mu* t is dang]\s1 & positively wick$4 ,! mo/ holy my/]ies ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? are held up to mock]y & ridicule1 & treat$ z old wives' tales2 & ! re/less _s ( ! age leads p to read ^! ?+s1 & to h _! fai? %ak5 & _! ideas confus$4 ,?us we f9d n[adays p argu+ & d\bt+ ab\t doctr9es :i* at "o "t 7 tak5 = grant$4 ,"o says1 p]haps we %all rise aga9 aft] dea?2 ano!r wond]s if !re be su* a place z ,hell4 ,"o ?9ks t ,god answ]s pray]1 ano!r is d\btful ab\t x4 ,n[ we d n f9d ,s4 ,paul & ! o!r ,apo/les talk+ 9 ?is way4 ,we d n f9d ! e>ly ,*ur* talk+ 9 ?is way4 ,!y c\ld say1 ,i "k 9 :om ,i h believ$4 ,i believe1 !re=e w ,i speak4 ,! fact is1 "s ( u 9 ^! days are gett+ too clev]4 ,we h got a few drops ( le>n+1 & we fancy t we c p\r ! :ole great ocean ( k into our poor little bottle4 ,education is a great & glori\s bless+1 b1 l e o!r bless+1 x may be put to a wrong use4 ,& :5 we f9d %all[ "y m5 & wom51 :o h j ma/]$ en\gh subjects to be able to pass an exam9ation1 sne]+ at ! ,bible1 & call+ religion sup]/ition & folly1 we c only wi% t !y _h drunk deep]1 or n ta/$1 ( ! wat] ( k4 ,true education makes u humble1 because x %[s u our ignorance4 ,my bro!rs1 :at are ! d\bt]s & ! unbeliev]s go+ to give y 9 ex*ange = :at !y rob y (8 ,!y c p]haps rob y ( y\r fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ z a ,savi\r4 ,b :at !n1 !y _c make y =get t y are a s9n]4 ,y "k bett]1 y\r own he>t tells y ! tru?4 ,!y c take away ! ,savi\r1 & only leave y y\r s9s4 ,! d\bt] may sc(f y out ( believ+ 9 ! resurrection4 ,b c he laugh y out ( believ+ 9 dea?8 ,:5 y\r little *ild dies1 & y look at ! lov+ eyes clos+ = ! la/ "t1 :at com=t has y\r d\bt+ fri5d to give y8 ,n a ^w4 ,he leaves y alone ) y\r dead1 & he has robb$ y ( ! only hope :i* makes dea? be>able--! resurrection unto et]nal life4 ,y come to y\r own dy+ b$2 is !re "o ( ^! d\bt+1 sc(f+ fai?-de/roy+ fri5ds :o c br+ peace or calm to y\r la/ h\rs8 ,w x be any com=t to y to he> !m say t !re is no?+ new1 no?+ true1 & t x does n signify8 ,!y tell y "o fact1 :i* y "k already1 t y are dy+4 ,b beyond t !y "k no?+1 hope no?+1 believe no?+4 ,my bro!rs1 d n let ^! p1 ) _! %all[ talk & %all[ books1 rob y ( y\r peace1 *eat y out ( y\r bir?right4 ,look at ! lives ( ^! d\bt]s1 & !n look at ! lives ( ,jesus & ,8 sa9ts4 ,see :i* example is ! pur]1 ! m noble4 ,:i* is bett]1 to imitate ! life ( self-sacrifice :i* ,jesus l$1 to copy ! dauntless fai? ( ,s4 ,paul1 ! lov+ g5tl5ess ( ,s4 ,john1 ! humble p5it5ce ( ,augu/9e1 ! fe>less c\rage ( ,savon>ola1 or to sit at ! feet ( ^? :o sp5d a selfi% life 9 try+ to describe a _w 9 :i* !re is no ,god8 ,ano!r ( ! dang]s ( ! day is a con/ant desire = some?+ new1 &1 if possible1 s5sational4 ,!re are "s :o w\ld h _! religion z full ( novelties z _! newspap]1 or _! amusem5t4 ,! old pa?s :i* ,god has giv5 u to walk 9 h become too commonplace = su* z ^!2 & !y run eag]ly into any new way1 h[ev] fanta/ic4 ,&1 above all1 ^! p want a religion :i* is made easy = !m4 ,!y h no objection to be+ sav$ provid$ t ! process is quick1 easy1 & co/s !m no?+4 ,!y turn away f ! ?\ght ( self-d5ial1 ( keep+ "u ! body1 ( fa/+ & pray]1 ( wat*fulness & self-exam9ation4 ,!y mu/ be made good all at once1 & be admitt$ into ! front rank ( sa9ts1 )\t hav+ f\ght & suff]$ 9 a l[] place4 ,my bre?r51 bew>e ( ?is mu%room religion1 :i* gr[s up sudd5ly1 & z sudd5ly vani%es away4 ,! be/ fruit is n t :i* rip5s mo/ quickly1 & ! be/ ,*ri/ian c]ta9ly does n come to maturity all 9 a mom5t4 ,!re is a fable ( ! ,p]sians :i* tells u h[ a g\rd w\nd itself r\nd a l(ty palm-tree1 & 9 a few weeks climb$ to its v top4 ,! quick-gr[+ g\rd ask$ ! palm-tree its age1 & ! tree answ]$1 an hundr$ ye>s4 ,!n ! g\rd answ]$ boa/+ly t x _h gr[n z tall z ! palm 9 few] days ?an ! tree c\ld c\nt ye>s4 ,true1 answ]$ ! palm-tree1 e summ] has a g\rd climb$ r\nd me1 z pr\d z ?\ art1 & z %ort-liv$ z ?\ wilt be4 ,^!1 !n1 are "s ( ! special dang]s ( ! "t--an unfix$1 unsettl$ fai?1 lead+ m5 to "q1 & argue1 & d\bt1 :5 !y %\ld believe2 & next1 a re/less desire = some?+ new & excit+ 9 religion4 ,&1 besides ^!1 !re are special dang]s peculi> to ourselves1 aris+ f our position1 or temp]am5t4 ,?is is a specially busy age1 :5 m5 mu/ "w if !y w\ld eat bread4 ,e walk ( life is cr[d$1 & ! competition 9 e call+ & bus9ess is mo/ ke54 ,n[ !re is great dang] 9 all ?is to a man's spiritual life1 if he has n ,god ) him 9 8 "w4 ,he w become selfi%1 unscrupul\s1 & det]m9$ to ga9 a place1 & make money at any co/4 ,he w ?9k only ( himself1 & ,god is n 9 all 8 ?\ghts4 ,!re are "s :o w\ld h u believe t religion is "o ?+ & bus9ess ano!r1 & t ! two mu/ be kept di/9ctly ap>t4 ,nev] believe t false doctr9e1 my bro!rs4 ,a ,*ri/ian man may n take "p 9 any "w on :i* ! "n ( ,god may n be writt54 ,:atev] bus9ess he may engage 91 a ,*ri/ian mu/ always rememb] t he mu/ be ab\t 8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r's bus9ess4 ,! great m]*ants ( old times us$ to beg9 _! l$g] & bus9ess books at ! new ye> by writ+ ,praise be to ,god on ! top ( ! fir/ page4 ,i w\ld t all m5 ( bus9ess c\ld hone/ly d ! same n[4 ,consecrate y\r "w to ,god1 s t y ne$ n be a%am$ to pray ab\t x1 to /udy ! ,bible ab\t x1 to write ,praise be to ,god on all y\r bus9ess transactions4 ,& la/ ( all1 a ^w z to ! means by :i* ,*ri/ w confirm or /r5g!n y unto ! end4 ,i c tell y no?+ new ab\t ?is1 ,i w\ld n if ,i c\ld4 ,! old w9e ( ! ,gospel is bett] ?an all ! new inv5tions ) :i* "s m5 w\ld poison ! cup ( religion4 ,god confirms y by ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 giv5 by ,8 ,^w1 & ,sacram5ts1 & means ( grace4 ,let no "o laugh y out ( believ+ 9 ! ,bible2 let no "o argue y out ( tru/+ 9 t ,book :i* has be5 ! guide1 ! tea*]1 ! com=t] ( t5s ( ?\s&s4 ,! foll[]s ( new cre$s w\ld l y to ex*ange y\r ,bible = _! books4 ,!y w (f] y ! gospel ( selfi%ness1 ! gospel ( pride1 ! gospel ( hopelessness1 ! gospel ( money-mak+2 turn away f !m1 & hold fa/ to ! ,gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,hold fa/ to ! ,sacram5ts ( ! ,*ur*4 ,let ! sc(f] sne]1 let ! pr\d man refuse to b5d be=e ! ,alt> ( 8 ,"l2 b let no?+ drive y f ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t ( ,*ri/'s love4 ,hold fa/ to pray]4 ,let no cr[d ( difficulties1 or worries1 or tr\bles keep y back f ,jesus4 ,press ?r\gh ! cr[d l t woman ( old1 & t\* ! hem ( ,*ri/'s g>m5t1 9 pray]4 ,only hold fa/ to y\r ,bible1 to y\r ,alt>1 to y\r pray]s1 & ! ,"l ,jesus %all confirm y unto ! end1 t y may be blameless 9 ! day ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,s]mon ,,liv4 ,,s*ol>s ,,( ,,*ri/4 7,n9ete5? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,,ephesians x4 #bj4 ,ye h n s le>n$ ,*ri/4 ,education is a v prom95t feature 9 ! ,engl& ( to-day4 ,s*ools are among ! mo/ conspicu\s ( our public build+s1 & competitive exam9ations are ?rong$ by eag] cr[ds2 &1 see+ all ?is1 x seems almo/ impossible t a few ye>s ago mo/ ( our poor] bre?r5 c\ld nei!r read or write4 ,i am n go+ to speak to y n[ ab\t ! bless+s & ! evils ( ! pres5t /ate ( education2 ,i want y to ?9k ( ano!r s*ool1 & ano!r k9d ( lessons1 :i* are f> m important ?an all else 9 ! _w4 ,! "t comes :5 ! s*oolboy c lay 8 books by1 & :5 ! "y man quits college1 !y h f9i%$ _! education4 ,b x is nev] s 9 ,*ri/'s s*ool1 ab\t :i* ,i am go+ to speak4 ,z long z we are "h 9 ! _w we mu/ g to s*ool4 ,& :5 we come to die1 our education is n f9i%$1 b we g to a high] class1 z x 71 to le>n su* lessons z we nev] c\ld ma/] on e>?4 ,9 ! s*ool ( ,jesus ,*ri/ x is n always ! olde/ or ! clev]e/ :o are ! be/ s*ol>s4 ,!re are :ite-hair$ old m5 :o are only j le>n+ ! alphabet ( ,*ri/'s religion1 9 ! l[e/ place2 & !re are little *ildr51 s pure & :ite-s\l$1 t !y h already ma/]$ "s ( ! h>de/ lessons4 ,9 o!r s*ools ! s*ol> mu/ be naturally clev]1 or1 at lea/1 mo/ indu/ri\s1 if he is to ga9 a high place1 & w9 a prize4 ,9 ,*ri/'s s*ool !re is a place1 & a prize1 = ! dulle/1 & he w succe$ v well if only he wants to le>n4 ,i h kn[n _m p :o1 z !y said1 7 no s*ol>s1 & yet !y 7 n v f> f ! k+dom ( ,heav54 ,bre?r51 "s ( u h nev] yet be5 to ,*ri/'s s*ool4 ,we h be5 play+ truant1 or altoge!r tak5 up ) ! lessons ( t great1 selfi%1 public-s*ool--! _w4 ,i want y all to come to ,*ri/'s s*ool to-day1 old & "y1 clev] & dull1 & to he> "s ( ! lessons :i* t s*ool tea*es4 ,i ?9k t if we exam9e ourselves hone/ly 9 ^! lessons1 we %all f9d h[ little we really "k1 & we %all beg9 ) %ame to take ! l[e/ place4 ,& we mu/ rememb] ?is1 t 9 ,*ri/'s s*ool we %all h to unle>n a great deal :i* ! _w's s*ool has taught u4 ,! _w w h in/ruct$ u to take c>e ( ourselves1 at ! exp5se ( o!rs4 ,"o ( ! fav\rite mottoes 9 ! great _w s*ool-room is--e man = himself4 ,! _w w h taught u t to make money1 & to be successful1 are ! highe/ aims possible4 ,& !re are _m simil> lessons :i* are be+ daily le>nt 9 ! _w s*ool4 ,n[1 :5 we become s*ol>s ( ,*ri/1 we h to unle>n a great deal ( ?is4 ,in/ead ( f9d+ ! text1 e man = himself1 plac$ conspicu\sly be=e u1 we see ano!r1 & q opposite comm&--,no man live? unto himself1 & no man die? unto himself4 ,we 7 taught 9 t o!r s*ool outside t to make money & to succe$ 7 ! greate/ good4 ,"h we are in/ruct$ diff]5tly4 ,lay n up = y\rselves treasure on ! e>?1 :]e ru/ & mo? do? corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves break ?r\gh & /eal4 ,"o ( ! *ief ?+s :i* we le>nt 9 ! _w's lesson-book 0 to mi/ru/ our fell[ m51 & to be ready to res5t an injury :5 discov]$4 ,9 ,*ri/'s s*ool ! lesson is q diff]5t1 we are told to love our neighb\r z ourself1 & m ?an ?is1 to love our enemies4 ,!re are "s "h to-day1 p]haps1 :o are v old s*ol>s ( ! _w's s*ool4 ,!y h got all its lessons by he>t1 !y c repeat its selfi% maxims1 & practise its h>d tea*+s4 ,my bro!rs1 ,god grant t y may f9d out h[ greatly y\r education has be5 neglect$6 ,god grant t y may le>n1 be=e x is too late1 h[ little y "k ab\t ! ?+s :i* conc]n y\r peace4 ,y1 :o h gr[n grey 9 ! great _w s*ool1 le>n+ its sordid1 selfi% lessons1 gr9d+ away at its daily tasks1 add+ up y\r sums ( addition1 & int]e/1 scann+ ! money table ) eag] eyes1 practis+ y\r skill 9 pr(it & loss1 & daily writ+ z y\r "o copy--make money1 & be ri*--to y1 ,i say1 come into ,*ri/'s s*ool to-day1 & see ^: tea*+ is ! bett]3 t ( ! _w1 or t ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,!re comes to e s*ool a day ( break+ up1 :5 ! s*ol>s g home4 ,"o day a man is miss$ 9 ! great _w s*ool4 ,8 place is vacant4 ,! %utt]s are up at ! %op1 or (fice1 ! s]vants at ! place ( bus9ess speak 9 smo!r$ :isp]s4 ,!y miss ! s\nd ( ! ma/]'s voice1 ! e*o ( 8 /ep ^u ! /air4 ,he has le>nt 8 la/ lesson 9 worldl9ess1 & 8 s*ool+ is ov]4 ,! _w has brok5 up1 z f> z he is conc]n$1 & he has gone home4 ,b :]e8 ,he knew no?+ beyond ! _w's lessons1 he nev] provid$ = ano!r home4 ,:at %all x pr(it a man if he ga9 ! :ole _w1 & lose 8 own s\l8 ,briefly1 !n1 let u look at "s ( ! *ief lessons :i* we mu/ le>n 9 ! s*ool ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,fir/1 we mu/ le>n to hate our old s9s4 ,l ,david1 l ,s4 ,pet]1 l e p5it5t1 :5 we ?9k ( ! pa/ we abhor ourselves1 & sit d[n among ! a%es ( humiliation4 ,l ! ,prodigal1 we cry1 ,i am no m wor?y to be call$ ,?y son4 ,if y f9d y\rself tak+ pleasure 9 ! ?\ght ( =m] s91 boa/+ ( y\r evil de$s1 be sure y are yet 9 y\r ignorance1 y h nev] le>nt ! alphabet ( ,*ri/'s lesson4 ,next1 we mu/ le>n to "k our own weakness1 & our ne$ ( a ,savi\r4 ,! _w w n give u t lesson4 ,! _w w tell u to make our own way1 to tru/ to ourselves1 to our clev]ness1 & %>pness4 ,9 ,*ri/'s s*ool we %all be taught our weakness1 & %all le>n to say1 ,"l1 save me1 ,i p]i%4 ,ano!r ( ! lessons we mu/ le>n is to conqu] ourselves4 ,! _w gives a great _m in/ructions ab\t conqu]+ difficulties1 beat+ d[n ob/acles1 ov]com+ enemies2 b x is ,*ri/'s s*ool alone :i* c %[ u h[ to conqu] ourselves4 ,y h probably notic$ ! *ange 9 a "y c\ntry lad aft] he has enli/$ = a soldi]1 & gone ?r\gh 8 drill4 ,:]eas he 0 a high-%\ld]$1 sl\*+1 unga9ly figure1 n[ he has le>nt to c>ry himself l a soldi]1 he has conqu]$ ! old bad habits :i* he acquir$ by l\ng+ 9 ! lanes1 or plodd+ along ! furr[4 ,my bre?r51 we h all got our bad habits1 our ugly temp]s1 our %>p tongues1 our discont5t$ feel+s1 & x is only ! drill ( ,*ri/'s soldi]s1 & ! tea*+s 9 ,*ri/'s s*ool1 :i* w make u get ! bett] ( !m4 ,*ri/'s s*ool w make a radical *ange 9 u4 ,jesus--our ,ma/]--says1 behold ,i make all ?+s new1 & we "k t !y :o are 9 ,*ri/ are become new creatures1 old ?+s are pass$ away4 ,we may be q sure t if we are ,*ri/'s s*ol>s we %all be *ang$ p4 ,s4 ,paul tells u1 z he told ! ,ephesians1 "s ( ! m>ks ( ?is *ange4 ,we %all le>n to speak1 & act1 ! tru?4 ,putt+ away ly+1 speak e man tru? ) 8 neighb\r4 ,we %all le>n to control our temp]1--be ye angry1 & s9 n4 ,let n ! sun g d[n ^u y\r wra?4 ,we %all le>n to "w1 & to "w hone/ly1--let him t /ole /eal no m2 b r let him lab\r1 work+ ) 8 h&s ! ?+ :i* is good4 ,we %all le>n to control our tongue1--let no corrupt communication proce$ out ( y\r m\?1 b t :i* is good to ! use ( edify+4 ,we %all le>n to be k9d & g5tle to our neighb\rs1--let all bitt]ness & wra?1 & ang]1 & clam\r1 & evil-speak+1 be put away f y1 ) all malice4 ,! great _w s*ool w tea* u to practise ^! ?+s1 b n ! s*ool ( ,jesus4 ,!re we %all le>n to be k9d "o to ano!r1 t5d]-he>t$1 =giv+ "o ano!r1 ev5 z ,god1 = ,*ri/'s sake ha? =giv5 u4 ,& we %all le>n 9 ,*ri/'s s*ool to be brave4 ,! _w s*ool c tea* u a c]ta9 k9d ( c\rage1 b n ! highe/1 nor ! be/4 ,! _w c tea* u h[ to res5t an injury1 n h[ to =give "o4 ,x is 9 ,*ri/'s s*ool only t true h]oes are made4 ,! _w c make su* soldi]s z ,caes>1 or ,napoleon1 b ! s*ool ( ,*ri/ alone c make a ,havelock or a ,gordon4 ,i h read ( a poor boy :o came to s*ool ) a pat* on 8 clo!s4 ,"o ( 8 s*oolmates s+l$ him out = ridicule & insult2 & ! boy answ]$--d y suppose ,i am a%am$ ( my pat*8 ,i am ?ankful to a good "m = keep+ me out ( rags1 & ,i hon\r my pat* = h] sake4 ,all ! noble army ( m>tyrs1 ( e rank & k9d1 le>nt ! secret ( _! c\rage 9 ! s*ool ( ,*ri/1 & h left u an example to foll[4 ,by all ! m>tyrs1 & ! de> dead ,*ri/2 ,by ! long bright roll ( ^? :om joy entic$ ,) h] myriad bl&i%m5ts1 b c\ld n w91 ,:o w\ld fight = victory1 b w\ld n s92 ,by ^! our eld] bro!rs1 :o h gone be=e ,& h left _! trail ( light ^u our %ore1 ,we c see ! glory ( a seem+ %ame1 ,we c feel ! fulness ( an empty "n4 ,my bro!rs1 x may be !re are "s "h n[ :o h n s le>n$ ,*ri/4 ,:o h be5 9 ! _w's s*ool f ! beg9n+1 & h gr[n we>y ( its selfi%ness1 & its holl[ maxims4 ,if x be s1 pray n[ t ,jesus1 ! ,great ,tea*]1 may give y a new he>t1 & a new m9d1 b[ ! pr\d head1 & b5d ! unwill+ knee1 say to ! ,"l--,"l ,jesu1 make me z a little *ild1 let me come to s*ool to-night4 ,,s]mon ,,lv4 ,,w>y ,,walk+4 7,tw5tie? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,,ephesians v4 #ae4 ,see !n t ye walk circumspectly4 ,"s p tell u t salvation is ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,we h only to feel t we believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & all is done4 ,n[ nei!r ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself1 nor ! ,apo/les :om ,he s5t to tea*1 tell u any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,on ! contr>y1 our ,savi\r1 :il/ ,he dwells on ! fulness & fre$om ( salvation1 (f]$ to all )\t money1 & )\t price1 tells u t _m are call$1 b few *os54 ,he w>ns u 9 to-day's ,gospel t :5 ! ,k+ makes ,8 ,great ,w$d+ ,fea/ ( salvation numb]s make light ( x1 & g _! way to _! f>m1 & _! m]*&ise4 ,he %[s u h[1 :5 ! ,bridegroom come? sudd5ly4 ,he f9ds half ( ! virg9s 9 d>kness1 _! lamps gone out1 & ,he comm&s u to wat*1 because we "k n ! day nor ! h\r ( ! ,"l's com+4 ,he tells u also t ! way ( life et]nal is a n>r[ way1 & ! gate ( salvation a /rait gate1 :il/ ! road to et]nal ru9 is broad1 & easy4 ,our ,"l bids u /rive to ent] 9 at ! n>r[ gate1 & assures u t few !re be :o f9d x4 ,n[ all ?is does n put ! ,*ri/ian life be=e u z a life ( idl5ess1 & inaction2 nor does x describe salvation z a v easy ?+4 ,bo? ,jesus & ,8 holy ,apo/les tell u t we mu/ /rive1 climb1 fight1 run ! race pati5tly1 walk circumspectly1 wat*1 pray1 arm ourselves1 h on a w$d+ g>m5t2 a v diff]5t doctr9e ?is f t dang]\s1 d-no?+ cre$1 :i* "s w\ld h u accept4 ,i ?9k ,s4 ,paul _h ! n>r[ way & ! /rait gate 9 8 m9d1 :5 he told 8 foll[]s to walk circumspectly1 look+ ar\nd !m1 m9d+ _! /eps1 proce$+ ) c>e & caution4 ,x us$ to be said ( old t all roads l$ to ,rome1 because %e 0 ! capital ( ! _w4 ,& n[adays1 9 ! mo/ remote c\ntry place 9 ,engl&1 y w f9d a road :i* leads to ,london4 ,b all roads d n lead to ,heav54 ,"s fooli% p l to believe t !y c travel anyway !y please1 & yet rea* ,heav5 at la/4 ,!y love to imag9e t !y c hold to any doctr9e1 h[ev] false & extravagant1 & set up a gospel ( _! own1 & yet f9d ! way to ,heav54 ,!re are "s :o *oose to walk 9 a way :i* seems "r 9 _! eyes1 a way ( selfi%ness1 & pride1 & ob/9acy2 !y w h _! own way1 !y tell u4 ,yes1 b x is n ,god's way1 & x does n lead to ,heav54 ,!re are j two roads f ?is life to ! life to come1 no m4 ,! n>r[ way ( ,god's comm&m5ts1 end+ 9 ! /rait gate :i* op5s on ,heav52 & ! broad road ( s91 t]m9at+ 9 ! wide gate ( ,hell4 ,let u ?9k ( "s ( ! rules by :i* we mu/ walk 9 ! n>r[ way4 ,we mu/ walk humbly4 ,x is a n>r[ way rememb]1 & if we walk ) our heads lift$ up by pride1 we %all miss our foot+1 & slip f ! pa?4 ,! gate1 too1 is /rait1 or n>r[4 ,x is l "o ( ^? l[-pit*$1 n>r[ entrances :i* y may /ill see 9 old build+s1 & :i* 7 common once 9 all our anci5t t[ns4 ,a travell] c\ld n get ?r\gh ^! gates unless he b5t 8 head1 & b[$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,s1 my bro!rs1 if we wi% to ent] into ! gate ( life et]nal we mu/ d s ) b[$ head1 & ) an humble1 l[ly1 p5it5t1 & ob$i5t he>t4 ,pride ca/ ,satan out ( ,heav51 pride locks ! door ( life aga9/ _m a man n[4 ,an unbeliev] once ask$1 ) a sne]1 :o made ! devil4 ,& he 0 answ]$ t ,god made him :at he 01 & t he _h made himself :at he is4 ,s is x ) u all4 ,god makes u ,8 *ildr51 heirs ( ,heav51 & we too (t51 by our fooli% pride1 make ourselves into devils4 ,believe me1 ! gate ( life et]nal is f> too n>r[ to admit u ) ! great swell+ g>m5t ( pride puff$ out on all sides ( u4 ,next1 if we walk along ! n>r[ way we mu/ n ov]load ourselves4 ,!re are "s burd5s :i* we mu/ be>1 b ! de> ,"l1 :o laid !m ^u u1 w give u /r5g? to c>ry !m4 ,x is ! burd5 ( ! _w's mak+ :i* w h9d] u4 ,we see a man :o wants to walk 9 ! "r way1 :o hopes to pass ?r\gh ! n>r[ gate1 :o has s load$ himself ) worldly ?+s t he goes /agg]+ along1 till at l5g? he slips (f on to ! broad road to de/ruction4 ,he is l "o escap+ f a %ipwreck1 :o tries to swim a%ore ) all 8 money bags1 & is sunk to ! bottom by _! weight4 ,sometimes p1 com+ home f abroad1 br+ ) !m a quantity ( smuggl$ goods1 & _! clo!s are all padd$ ) laces1 & o!r ill-gott5 ge>4 ,:at happ5s8 ,!y are /opp$ at a n>r[ gate1 & /ripp$ ( all _! load be=e !y are p]mitt$ to return home4 ,s1 my bro!rs1 if y w\ld pass ! gate :i* leads home1 to ! re/ :i* rema9e? = ! p ( ,god1 y mu/ n ov]load y\rselves ) ?is _w's ge>4 ,y mu/ n fill up y\r ?\ghts ) y\r bus9ess1 & drag t burd5 ) y to ! v edge ( ! ,*ur*y>d m\ld4 ,y are j block+ up ! way to et]nal life ) y\r bales ( goods1 y\r manufactures1 y\r bus9ess books4 ,"s ( y are block+ ,god's highway ) ! waggons ( worldly comm]ce1 o!rs ) ! gay *>iot ( frivol\s pleasure4 ,"h is a woman try+ to walk 9 ! n>r[ way4 ,%e has a cr[d ( *ildr5 hang+ ^u h] skirts4 ,%e has tri$ to be a good "m1 b %e has let ! c>es & plans = h] *ildr5 draw h] away f ,god1 & we see h] dragg$ f ! n>r[ way by ^? :om %e ought to h help$ along x4 ,believe me1 x is n op51 notori\s evil-do]s :o =m ! majority on ! broad road to de/ruction4 ,x is n ! murd]]1 ! ?ief1 ! drunk>d1 ! adult]]1 ! unbeliev]1 :o cr[d t d[n-hill road4 ,!y are !re ) ! re/1 b !y are outnumb]$ by ^? :om ! _w calls v respectable4 ,amid t cr[d ( all ages & ranks1 !re are ^? :o h att5d$ our ,*ur* ,s]vices1 & knelt at our ,alt>s1 "s ( !m d s /ill4 ,!y h no vulg> vices1 !y nev] swe>1 or exce$ mod]ation 9 food & dr9k1 !y h wives & families1 & !y pay _! way l respectable h\sehold]s4 ,& yet1--,oh6 ! pity ( x--!y are travell+ on ! broad road4 ,x is n op52 disgraceful s9 :i* has plac$ !m !re1 b j worldl9ess4 ,! du/ ( ! _w has fill$ up e corn] ( _! life1 & !y h no room = ,god4 ,! w9d[s ( _! s\l are s begrim$ ) ! du/ & cobwebs ( ?is life t ! sun%9e ( ,god's ,holy ,_s _c %9e ?r\gh !m4 ,"o is s tak5 up ) 8 f>m t 8 he>t & s\l seem$ buri$ 9 ! soil ( x4 ,! ,gospel message r+s 9 8 e>1 b he makes light ( x4 ,ano!r is s occupi$ ) 8 m]*&ise1 ) mak+1 & gett+1 t he has no "t to see h[ x /&s ) 8 s\l1 no "t to ?9k ( ! acc\nt to be r5d]$ to ,god :5 all e>?ly acc\nts are clos$ = ev]4 ,"o is s eag] to obta9 a good position = himself1 or 8 *ildr51 9 ! _w1 t he utt]ly neglects to fit himself1 or !m1 = a place 9 ! _w to come4 ,) "s ! idol is "w1 ) o!rs pleasure1 b 9 ei!r case !y wor%ip an idol1 & n ,god4 ,!re are wom5 ^: m9ds are s tak5 up ) ! late/ fa%ion1 & ! newe/ dress1 t !y h neglect$ ! :ite g>m5t ( hol9ess1 & =gott5 ! old1 old fa%ion--dea?4 ,my bro!rs1 my si/]s1 take he$4 ,x is n s mu* ! co>se vices ( ! brutal & ignorant :i* ru9 s\ls1 z ! selfi% worldl9ess ( ^? :o ought to "k bett]4 ,if y are liv+ = self1 = "w1 = pleasure1 = society1 = any?+ b ,god1 !n1 9 spite ( y\r respectable "n1 & y\r outw>d =ms ( religion1 y h slipp$ f ! n>r[ way :i* leads to life et]nal4 ,if y are det]m9$ to make ?is _w y\r ,heav51 y mu/ n be a/oni%$ if y are %ut out ( ,heav5 9 ! _w to come4 ,if ^! poor worldly folk c\ld only see ! end1 c\ld only und]/& n[ h[ holl[ & wor?less1 & disappo9t+1 ! ?+s ( ?is _w are at ! la/1 !y w\ld ca/ aside e weight1 & /rive to rega9 ! n>r[ way ( ,god's comm&m5ts4 ,hi/ory is full ( in/ances ( ^? :o f\nd1 "s too late1 t ! pleasures ( ! _w are wor?less4 ,h[ melan*oly is ! decl>ation ( "o :o says1 ,i h dragg$ on to ?irty-?ree4 ,:at h all ^? ye>s left to me8 ,no?+ except ?ree & ?irty4 ,diocletian ! ,emp]or tells u t he is happi] plant+ cabbages at ,salona1 ?an rul+ ! _w at ,byzantium4 ,ano!r ,emp]or1 ,sev]us1 decl>es t he has held e position 9 life f ! l[e/ to ! highe/1 & f\nd no good 9 any4 ,look into ! hi/ory ( ,france1 & see :at ! _w gave to ,madame de ,pompad\r at ! la/4 ,%e _h sacrific$ virtue & hon\r = ! glitt] ( ! c\rt ( ,l\is ,,xv4 ,& n[ 9 ! latt] days %e tells u t %e has no incl9ation = ! ?+s :i* once pleas$ h]4 ,h] magnific5t h\se 9 ,p>is 0 refurni%$ 9 ! mo/ lavi% /yle1 & x only pleas$ h] = two days6 ,h] c\ntry resid5ce 0 *>m+1 & %e alone c\ld n endure x4 ,!y told h] all ! gossip ( ! gay _w1 & %e sc>cely und]/ood _! mean+4 ,my life1 %e says1 is a cont9ual dea?4 ,at la/ ! end came4 ,& z !y c>ri$ h] to h] burial1 ! k+1 :o _h once pr(ess$ to love h]1 said ) utt] unconc]n--,! ,c\ntess w h a f9e day4 ,?is is :at ! _w gave to ,madame de ,pompad\r4 ,my bre?r51 ,i h be5 /rik+ ! old notes to-day1 & re-tell+ an (t-told /ory4 ,b s9 & sorr[ are ev] ! same1 & ! "o great conc]n ( y\r life & m9e is ! same z :5 ,jesus di$ = u on ,calv>y4 ,let u take he$ to our ways1 & see on :i* road we are j\rney+4 ,if we h gone out ( ! way ,jesus w br+ u back1 if we want to come back4 ,ask ,him1 bro!rs1 ask ,him n[4 ,pray z p]haps y nev] pray$ be=e4 ,true pray] is n ! impos+ s\nd ,:i* clamor\s lips repeat2 ,b ! deep sil5ce ( a s\l ,t clasps ,jehovah's feet4 ,/rive to ent] 9 at ! /rait gate4 ,= wide is ! gate1 & broad is ! way1 :i* leade? to de/ruction1 & _m !re be :o g 9 !reat4 ,,s]mon ,,lvi4 ,,/rong ,,*ri/ians4 7,tw5ty-fir/ ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,,ephesians vi4 #aj4 ,my bre?r51 be /rong 9 ! ,"l1 ,a weak & c[>dly soldi] is a pitiful object1 b a weak-kne$1 c[>dly ,*ri/ian is /ill m s4 ,s4 ,paul told ! ,ephesian ,*ri/ians to be /rong 9 ! ,"l1 & 9 ^! days especially we ne$ /rong ,*ri/ians1 /rong ,*ur*m54 ,i d n mean t we want m5 to presume on _! /r5g?1 to repeat ! s9 ( ! ,ph>isee ( old1 & talk ( _! righte\sness1 or condemn _! neighb\rs4 ,i d n mean t we mu/ be noisy & viol5t1 & qu>relsome 9 our religion4 ,none ( ^! ?+s are a pro( ( /r5g?4 ,a giant ( p[] is ev] ! g5tle/1 hav+ ! h& ( /eel 9 ! glove ( silk4 ,s ! /rong] a ,*ri/ian is ! m humbly he be>s himself4 ,a writ] ( ! day says v truly1 if ! _w wants iron dukes1 & iron m51 ,god wants iron sa9ts4 ,mu* ( ! unbelief & indiff]5ce ( ^! days is caus$ by ! weakness ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians4 ,:5 a man c po9t to a soldi] ( ,*ri/ :o has des]t$ 8 po/1 & fl$ f ! battle1 x is no wond] t he hesitates to jo9 an army :i* has su* weak & c[>dly w>riors4 ,:5 ! enemies ( ! ,*ur* c %[ u unpr9cipl$ ,*ur*m51 :o h no firm fai? 9 ! doctr9es :i* !y pr(ess1 :o h drift$ away f _! moor+s1 &1 l %ips )\t balla/1 are bl[n ab\t by e w9d1 x is n surpris+ if ^! enemies /ill rema9 outside ! ,*ur*4 ,c we m>vel t "s %\ld sne] at ,holy ,baptism1 :5 !y c "n ^? :o h tri$ to wa% out ! sign ( ! ,cross ) e k9d ( s98 ,c we m>vel t !y make light ( ,confirmation1 :5 we h s _m :o h be5 confirm$ go+ back f hol9ess1 =sak+ _! ,*ur*1 & jo9+ ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil8 ,or ne$ we wond] t !y neglect ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t ( ! ,alt>1 & try to keep o!rs f x1 if !y lay _! f+] on ! ,communicant ^: life is bad8 ,my bro!rs1 we ne$ to set our own h\se 9 ord]1 we ( ! ,*ur* are z a city on a hill1 m5 look at u1 & woe unto u if ! light )9 u be d>kness4 ,:at we want are /rong ,*ri/ians to set a /rong example4 ,tea*+1 argum5t1 may d mu* ) a c>eless _w1 b ! example ( a consi/5t1 holy1 life w d f> m4 ,bre?r51 be ye /rong1 fir/ ( all1 9 ,fai?4 ,be q sure t y d believe2 be q cle> :at y believe1 & !n %[ y\r fai? /rongly4 ,our fai? is n built on s&1 b on a rock4 ,x is n f\nd$ on su* words z--p]haps1 ,i suppose1 ,i hope4 ,no1 ! ,cre$ ( ! ,*ur* says1 ,i believe4 ,!re are cr[ds ( p outside :o w all tell y :at !y d n believe4 ,!re is ! infidel :o says he does n believe 9 ,god4 ,!re is ! man :o says he believes 9 ,god1 b n 9 ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity4 ,!re is "o :o tells y t he believes 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 b n z ,god1 only z ,man4 ,!n comes ano!r & decl>es t he does n believe 9 et]nal puni%m5t4 ,"o says t he does n believe we are born aga9 9 ,holy ,baptism1 ano!r w n believe 9 ! ,baptism ( infants4 ,"s w n believe 9 ,bi%ops1 & o!rs refuse to cr$it any sect b _! own4 ,b ! ,*ur* says pla9ly & boldly1 ,i believe4 ,! ,fai? once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts1 ! ,fai? :i* ,jesus taught to ! fir/ ,apo/les1 ! ,fai? :i* ,s4 ,paul prea*$1 & = :i* he di$1 is ours4 ,let u hold fa/ to x 9 unity ( _s1 9 ! bond ( peace1 & 9 righte\sness ( life4 ,be ready to give a reason = ! fai? t is 9 y4 ,!re are my/]ies :i* none ( u c und]/&1 b1 ?ank ,god1 we c believe4 ,& we mu/ %[ ?is fai? ( ours n only by believ+ 9 ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*1 b by putt+ our full tru/ & confid5ce 9 ! m]cies ( ,god4 ,:]e is ! use ( talk+ ab\t our fai? if we are poor1 fe>ful1 unhappy p8 ,if our fai? is n /rong en\gh to let u tru/ ,god = to-morr[ x is n wor? hav+4 ,x is ! melan*oly1 ov]-anxi\s1 tr\bl$ ab\t _m ?+s ,*ri/ian1 :o is always anticipat+ mis=tunes1 :o does s mu* h>m4 ,bre?r51 tru/ ,god all 9 all1 be /rong 9 ! ,"l1 be /rong 9 y\r fai?4 ,next1 bre?r51 be ye /rong 9 y\r language4 ,n[1 d n misund]/& me4 ,i d n mean t y are to copy ^? :o1 9 pulpit & on plat=m1 decl>e _! fav\rite views & !ories 9 words ( ! mo/ viol5t & intemp]ate k9d4 ,b ,i d mean t :5 ! "t comes to speak out1 y %\ld speak boldly & pla9ly4 ,let ! _w "k t y d believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! doctr9es ( ,8 ,*ur*1 & t y are n a%am$ to own x4 ,nev] be afraid to %[ y\r col\rs1 or to decl>e ! "n ( y\r ,lead]4 ,:5 ,"l ,nelson 0 go+ into 8 la/ battle1 !y wi%$ him to cov]1 or lay aside1 ! glitt]+ ord]s ( victory :i* adorn$ 8 brea/4 ,b ! h]o refus$1 & p]haps 8 refusal co/ him 8 life4 ,well1 let u nev] hide ! m>ks ( our pr(ession z ,*ri/ian soldi]s1 ev5 if we h to suff]1 let m5 "k t we be> ab\t 9 our bodies ! m>ks ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,oh6 we want ^! /rong ,*ri/ians 9 %op1 & factory1 9 omnibus1 & railway c>riage1 9 soldi]s' b>rack-room1 9 s*oolboys' dormitory1 9 s]vants' b$-*amb]1--,*ri/ians :o speak out /rongly = ,jesus4 ,aga91 bre?r51 be /rong 9 self-sacrifice = ,jesus4 ,we mu/ n =get our cross4 ,! sure/ m>k ( a ,*ri/ian is a will+ness to d5y ourselves = ! sake ( o!rs4 ,let me tell y ! /ories ( two simple s]vant maids :o1 "u v diff]5t circum/ances1 gave up _! life = ! life ( little *ildr54 ,! sc5e ( ! fir/ /ory 0 9 ,am]ica1 ne>ly five & tw5ty ye>s ago2 t ( ! second /ory 0 9 ,london1 only a few weeks s9ce4 ,a "y ,engli% girl _h tak5 s]vice 9 a family go+ to ,am]ica1 & h] special duty 0 ! *>ge ( ! ?ree mo!rless *ildr5 ( h] wid[$ ma/]4 ,"o cold day 9 ,decemb] !y all emb>k$ 9 a great ,mississippi /eamboat b\nd = ! f> ,nor? ,we/4 ,day aft] day !y /eam$ ?r\gh ! swoll5 riv]1 :]e pieces ( ice 7 already %[+1 pa/ d>k & gloomy %ores1 l9$ ) lonely =e/4 ,"o night1 ne> ! end ( _! voyage1 ! girl _h se5 h] *>ges1 two girls & a boy1 safely asleep1 & n[1 :5 all ! o!r pass5g]s _h retir$1 %e 0 read+ 9 ! saloon4 ,sudd5ly ! sil5ce 0 brok5 by a t]rible cry1 :i* told ! fright5$ pass5g]s t ! /eamboat 0 on fire4 ,! capta9 in/antly ran ! vessel = ! %ore1 & ord]$ ! p to escape z be/ !y c\ld1 )\t wait+ to dress4 ,! fai?ful s]vant _h call$ h] ma/]1 & !n c>ri$ ! *ildr5 f _! b$s to ! cr[d$ deck4 ,quickly ! blaz+ vessel t\*$ ! muddy bank1 & ! fa!r plac$ ! %iv]+ *ildr5 & ! s]vant on "o ( ! huge bran*es :i* ov]hung ! riv]4 ,a few o!r pass5g]s1 fifte5 9 all1 rea*$ o!r bran*es1 ! re/ w5t d[n ) ! burn+ /eam]4 ,b :at hope c\ld !re be = ! *ildr51 j snat*$ f _! w>m b$s1 & n[ expos$ unclad to ! bitt] ,decemb] night8 ,_! fa!r _h no clo?+ to cov] !m1 &1 z he spoke ( ano!r /eam] :i* w\ld pass by 9 ! morn+1 he _h little hope ( 8 *ildr5 hold+ out4 ,!n ! s]vant maid decl>$ t if possible %e w\ld keep ! little ones alive4 ,cl++ 9 ! d>kness to ! icy bran*es1 %e /ripp$ (f h] own clo?+1 all b ! ?9 g>m5t next h] body1 & wrapp$ up ! %iv]+ *ildr54 ,?us !y pass$ ! long1 d>k h\rs ( t t]rible night4 ,i "k n :at pray]s 7 spok51 b ,i "k t ,jesus1 :o suff]$ cold & hung] = our sakes1 made t s]vant girl /rong to sacrifice h]self4 ,dur+ ! night "o ( ! *ildr5 di$1 b 9 ! morn+1 :5 ! fir/ light came1 ! little girls 7 /ill alive4 ,!n1 :5 h] "w 0 done1 ! freez+ limbs ( ! brave girl relax$ _! hold1 a deadly sleep fell on h]1 & %e dropp$ sil5tly into ! ru%+ riv] bel[4 ,pres5tly a /eam] came 9 sight1 & ! two *ildr51 = :om %e _h di$1 7 safe4 ,only q lately !re 0 a great fire 9 ,london4 ,9 ! burn+ h\se 7 a husb& & wife1 _! *ildr51 & a s]vant maid4 ,! p>5ts p]i%$ 9 ! flames1 b ! s]vant appe>$ to ! sight ( ! cr[d bel[1 fram$1 z x 71 9 fire1 at a blaz+ w9d[4 ,l\dly %\t$ ! excit$ cr[d1 bidd+ ! girl to save h]self4 ,b %e 0 ?9k+ ( o!rs4 ,?r[+ a b$ f ! w9d[1 %e signall$ to ^? bel[ to /ret* x out4 ,!n1 d>t+ into ! burn+ room1 %e br\ght "o ( ! *ildr5 ( h] employ]s1 & dropp$ x safely on to ! b$4 ,fi]c] grew ! flames1 b aga9 ?is humble h]o9e fac$ ! fire1 & sav$ ! o!r *ildr54 ,!n ! spectators1 l\dly *e]+1 begg$ h] to save h]self4 ,b h] /r5g? 0 exhau/$1 %e falt]$ 9 h] jump1 & 0 s injur$ t dea? soon came to h]4 ,my bro!rs1 no "o w raise a gr& monum5t to ,emma ,will\ghby1 & ,alice ,ayres1 :o pass$1 ! "o ?r\gh wat]1 ! o!r ?r\gh fire1 = ,*ri/'s de> sake4 ,b surely 9 ,god's great ,home ( _m mansions _! names are writt5 9 lett]s ( gold4 ,la/ly1 bre?r51 be /rong 9 fight+ ! battle4 ,y "k t life is a great battle-field4 ,& y "k1 too1 t z ,*ri/ians y\rs is ! good fight4 ,put on1 !n1 ! :ole arm\r ( ,god4 ,d n tru/ to any newly-inv5t$ weapons4 ,take ! same arm\r 9 :i* ,s4 ,paul1 & _m ano!r vet]an soldi] ( ,*ri/1 f\ght & conqu]$4 ,we wre/le n aga9/ fle% & blood4 ,no1 our battle is ) ,satan & 8 ho/s4 ,"o ( old says t we mu/ /rip if we w\ld wre/le ) ! devil4 ,we mu/ ca/ aside e weight1 /rip u ( all ! h9d]ances1 & worldly c>es1 :i* weigh u d[n2 & be clad 9 ! spiritual arm\r ( ,god4 ,hold fa/ to ! old arm\r1 ! %ield ( fai?1 ! brea/plate ( righte\sness1 ! sword ( ! ,_s4 ,be /rong 9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 = y\r /r5g? %all be made p]fect 9 weakness4 ,/&1 z ,*ri/'s soldi]s1 side by side1 %\ld] to %\ld]1 ) y\r faces to ! foe4 ,:5 ,napoleon retreat$ f ,mosc[1 & ! ma9 body _h pass$ by1 ! m\nt$ ,cossacks hov]$ ar\nd ! /raggl]s1 :o1 ov]come by cold & fatigue1 c\ld only =ce _! way sl[ly ?r\gh ! sn[4 ,_m a we>y ,fr5*man ?us fell b5ea? ! ,cossack lances4 ,pres5tly a b& ( ^! fi]ce horsem5 saw a d>k object on ! sn[y pla91 & da%$ t[>ds x4 ,!y 7 face to face ) a small body ( ,fr5* :o _h =m$ into a squ>e to resi/ !m1 _! bayonets at ! *>ge4 ,! ,cossacks rode r\nd & r\nd1 seek+ = a weak place = attack1 & f9d+ none4 ,at l5g? !y *>g$ ! squ>e1 & f\nd x =m$ ( froz5 corpses4 ,! ,fr5*m5 _h di$ :il/ wait+ = ! foe4 ,bro!rs1 may dea? f9d u fight+ ! good fight4 ,be /rong 9 ! ,"l4 ,,s]mon ,,lvii4 ,,! ,,=giv5ess ,,( ,,s9s4 7,tw5ty-second ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,s4 ,,mat!w xviii4 #bh1 ,pay me t ?\ owe/4 ,! ,gospel %[s u 9 a p>able a picture ( a k+ :o call$ 8 s]vants to a reckon+4 ,t ,k+ is ! ,"l ,god ,almighty4 ,we are ,8 s]vants1 & ,he calls u to acc\nt e day4 ,all we possess we owe z a debt to ,god4 ,day by day ,he gives u our food1 & supplies our wants by ,8 good ,provid5ce4 ,on e h\r ( our exi/5ce is writt51 ,jehovah-,jireh--,! ,"l w provide4 ,day by day ,god takes c>e ( u1 & %ields u f dang]4 ,he provides = our s\ls z well z = our bodies1 & gives u ! m9i/ry ( ,8 ,*ur*1 ! grace ( ,8 ,sacram5ts1 ! tea*+ ( ,8 ,bible1 ! bless+ ( pray]4 ,& all ^! bless+s are a debt :i* we owe to ,god1 & ,he is ev] say+ to u4 ,pay ,me t ?\ owe/4 ,& h[ c we pay8 ,by do+ :at ,god bids u4 ,by us+ our gifts 9 ,8 s]vice4 ,we c give ,him wor%ip1 n only wor%ip 9 ,*ur*1 b 9 all our ev]yday life & "w1 do+ all unto ! glory ( ,god4 ,we c %[ =? ,8 praise n only ) our lips b 9 our lives4 ,god has giv5 u h&s & bra9s to "w )2 & ,he says1 ,pay ,me t ?\ owe/4 ,t means t we mu/ d good "w1 hone/ "w1 unselfi% "w1 because we owe our p[] to lab\r z a debt to ,god4 ,he has giv5 u a voice1 & ,he says1 ,pay ,me t ?\ owe/4 ,t means t we mu/ use our voice to s+ ,god's praise1 to ma9ta9 ,8 hon\r1 to spread ! tru? ( ,8 ,gospel1 to com=t ,8 p4 ,we mu/ devote our voice to speak+ good words1 & nev] defile x ) vile language 9 ! devil's s]vice1 because x is a debt :i* we owe to ,god4 ,s ) our heal?1 our /r5g?1 our "t1 = all ^! ,god reckons ) ,8 s]vants4 ,if we are misus+ ^! ?+s1 wa/+ our "t1 devot+ our /r5g? to m]e selfi%1 worldly pursuits1 neglect+ our opportunities1 t]rible w be ! f9al day ( reckon+ :5 ,god w say = ! la/ "t1 ,pay ,me t ?\ owe/4 ,we read 9 ! p>able ( to-day's ,gospel t "o ( ! k+'s s]vants ow$ him t5 ?\s& tal5ts4 ,?is 0 s va/ a sum t no man c\ld possibly pay x4 ,9 t s]vant we see ourselves4 ,we owe a debt to ,god :i* we _c pay4 ,! wages ( s9 is dea?1 & z s9n]s we are l ! s]vant1 we owe a va/ debt1 & we h n :]e)al to pay4 ,no?+ t we c d w put away our s91 or excuse u f ! p5alty4 ,t s]vant 9 ! p>able pray$ 8 "l to h pati5ce1 say+ t he w\ld pay all4 ,we may ?9k fooli%ly t we c pay ! debt ( old s9s by lead+ good lives n[4 ,b x may n be4 ,if a man owes money he is n excus$ ! debt because n[ he pays 8 way4 ,our s9s are ! great debt ( t5 ?\s& tal5ts4 ,god's law is writt5 9 ! t5 comm&m5ts1 & we h brok5 !m a ?\s& times4 ,we _c pay4 ,! k+ 9 8 m]cy =gave ! s]vant4 ,s ,god =gives u ?r\gh ! m]its & m$iation ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he paid ! debt :i* we _c pay1 ,he bore our s9s1 ! s9 ( ,adam born ) u1 & ! actual s9s ( our lives1 on ! ,cross ( ,calv>y4 ,8 ,blood 0 ! price :i* paid ! debt4 ,:5 we are baptis$ we are baptis$ into ,8 ,dea?1 & ! s9 ( ,adam is =giv54 ,:5 we rep5t truly ( a s9 ( our own committ+1 we are made p>tak]s 9 ! b5efits ( ,8 ,passion4 ,:5 we come dev\tly to ,holy ,communion our s9ful bodies are made clean by ,*ri/'s ,body1 & our s\ls wa%$ 9 ,8 mo/ ,preci\s ,blood1 & our s9s are =giv5 u4 ,b ! p>able n only tea*es u our ne$ ( p>don1 & ! fulness ( ,god's m]cy1 b ! necessity ( =giv+ ea* o!r4 ,! s]vant :o ow$ ! va/ debt 0 p>don$4 ,yet he w\ld n =give 8 fell[ s]vant :o ow$ him a trifl+ sum4 ,! /ory ( ! unm]ciful s]vant is be+ repeat$ ev]y:]e ar\nd u4 ,we see m5 cry+ to ,god = m]cy--poor1 s9ful1 debtors1 bankrupts1 :o h n :]e)al to pay4 ,e day we are oblig$ to confess t we owe a debt to ,god1 & _c pay x4 ,& e day ! ,"l ( m]cy & love =gives u our debt4 ,yes1 b only on c]ta9 conditions4 ,god has ,himself taught u to say1 ,=give u our debts1 z we =give our debtors4 ,if we are unm]ciful s]vants1 refus+ to our fell[ m5 :at ,god gives u1 ,he w treat u z ,he treat$ ! s]vant ( ! p>able4 ,he _h =giv5 him all1 b n[ ,he )draws ,8 p>don1 & deliv]s him to ! torm5tors4 ,a man ) an un=giv+ _s1 :o n\ri%es hatr$ & rev5ge aga9/ a neighb\r1 is already possess$ by a devil1 & 8 future mu/ be sp5t 9 ! society ( devils4 ,& n[ br+ ! matt] home to y\r own individual cases4 ,are y n\ri%+ bitt]1 un=giv+ feel+s aga9/ anyone :o has injur$ y8 ,is !re anyone ^: success annoys y1 & ^: mis=tune w\ld give y pleasure8 ,are y ?9k+ ( "s wrong done to y1 "s h>d ^w spok5 ab\t y1 "s unju/ judgm5t pass$ on y2 & are y hop+ t a day may come :5 ! p]son :o has s act$1 or spok51 may suff] = x8 ,my bro!rs1 if s1 y are j s _m unm]ciful s]vants1 go+ ?r\gh ! _w1 & seiz+ y\r bro!r-s9n]s by ! ?roat1 & say+--,pay me t ?\ owe/4 ,give up call+ y\rselves ,*ri/ians1 give up ask+ ,god to p>don y1 unless y c freely & fully =give y\r bre?r5 ! little debts ( ?is little _w4 ,a c]ta9 k+ ( ,france said t no?+ smelt s sweet z ! dead body ( an enemy4 ,& !re are p among u n[ :o tell u t rev5ge is sweet4 ,b x is false4 ,to =give is sweet1 is bless$1 to hate br+s only ! remorse ( devils4 ,b y tell me x is s h>d to =give sometimes4 ,s x is1 b ! great] ! p>don giv5 ! great] ! bless+4 ,& rememb] t =giv5ess mu/ n be measur$1 & /9t$1 b free1 & full4 ,we mu/ n say1 ,i w =give him ?is once1 b nev] m4 ,s4 ,pet] ask$ ,jesus h[ (t5 he %\ld p>don a bro!r's s91 & sugge/$ sev5 times4 ,! ,jewi% tea*]s said t aft] ?ree faults m5 ne$ n =give4 ,s4 ,pet] 0 9 advance ( !m1 b ! ,"l's answ] mu/ h a/oni%$ him1--until sev5ty times sev51 t meant always1 )\t /9t1 or measure4 ,& rememb] also1 t =giv5ess mu/ be real & true4 ,we may n =give ) our lips1 & be> malice 9 our he>ts4 ,su* %am =giv5ess is only too common4 ,a man 0 ly+ on 8 sick b$1 & ! cl]gyman by 8 side 0 urg+ him to be reconcil$ to "s "o :o _h injur$ him4 ,aft] mu* p]suasion ! man said1 ,if ,i die ,i w =give him1 b if ,i live he _h bett] keep out ( my way4 ,& aga91 our =giv5ess mu/ be will+1 n =c$ f u4 ,z says our greate/ poet-- ! quality ( m]cy is n /ra9'd2 ,x droppe?1 z ! g5tle ra9 f ,heav51 ,^u ! place b5ea?3 x is twice bless$2 ,x blesse? him t gives1 & him t takes3 ,tis mightie/ 9 ! mightie/4 ,a boy1 ne>ly brok5-he>t$ ) grief1 /ood by 8 "m's c(f94 ,oh6 let me see my de> "m once m1 only once m1 he plead$4 ,a man :o 0 ab\t to screw d[n ! c(f9-lid ?ru/ him aside ) brutal viol5ce1 & ev5 /ruck ! orphan *ild4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds t man /ood 9 ! dock1 to be tri$ = 8 life z a murd]]4 ,he _h no c\nsel to def5d him1 b j z ! case comm5c$ a "y b>ri/] rose 9 c\rt1 & (f]$ 8 s]vices to ! prison]4 ,8 spee* = ! def5ce 0 s eloqu5t1 & s conv9c+1 t ! prison] 0 acquitt$4 ,outside ! c\rt he turn$ to ?ank 8 pres]v]4 ,! /rang] look$ at him /eadily1 & said1 ,d y rememb] ye>s ago1 driv+ a poor1 brok5-he>t$ boy f 8 "m's c(f9 ) a curse & a bl[8 ,i 0 t boy4 ,! man 0 ov]:elm$ ) %ame & confusion4 ,:y h y giv5 me my life8 he ask$4 ,to %[ y1 answ]$ ! o!r1 t ,i c =give4 ,oh6 my bro!rs1 if we w\ld f9d p>don = our _m s9s1 let u ask ,him :o pray$ = ,8 murd]]s to tea* u h[ to =give4 ,walk ) c>e 'mid human spirits1 ,walk = bless+1 n = ban2 ',tw]e bett] nev] to h liv$1 ,?an liv$ to curse a dea?less man4 ,,s]mon ,,lviii4 ,,! ,,fre$om ,,( ,,! ,,city4 7,tw5ty-?ird ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,,phil4 iii4 #bj4 ,our conv]sation is 9 ,heav54 ,p (t5 fail to get at ! mean+ ( ?is glori\s text because !y mi/ake t ^w conv]sation4 ,really ! text means--our citiz5%ip is 9 ,heav51 we belong to ! ,et]nal ,city4 ,once ,s4 ,paul decl>$ ) pride t he 0 a ,roman citiz52 & :5 ! ,*ief ,capta9 9 surprise decl>$ t he himself _h pur*as$ t privilege at a great price1 ! ,apo/le answ]$1 b ,i 0 free born4 ,e ,*ri/ian has ! "r to call himself a citiz5 ( ,heav51 & to decl>e t he is free born4 ,:5 9 ,holy ,baptism we 7 born aga9 ( wat]1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! fre$om ( ! ,city 0 giv5 to u1 & we 7 made a peculi> p1 citiz5s ( ! ,heav5ly ,j]usalem1 ) all ! privileges1 & all ! responsibilities1 belong+ to su* a position4 ,get ?is glori\s fact into y\r m9ds1 bre?r51 n t y are go+ to belong to ,heav51 b t y d belong to x n[4 ,"h 9 e>? y are =eign]s1 /rang]s & pilgrims4 ,"h ,god's ,israel is 9 exile by ! wat]s ( ,babylon1 ,j]usalem on high1 ! ,heav5ly ,sion1 is yond]1 & t is home4 ,heav5 is y\rs n[1 if y =feit x1 if y lose y\r inh]itance1 x w be f y\r own fault1 y\r own s94 ,fir/1 ,i ?9k t ! fact ( ,heav5 be+ our home %\ld make u love x4 ,sometimes we f9d p :o h will+ly settl$ 9 a =eign c\ntry1 & done _! be/ to =get ! mann]s & language ( _! native l&4 ,b su* cases are v r>e4 ,if y meet ) an ,engli%man out 9 ! ,colonies1 he always speaks ( ! old c\ntry z home4 ,ev5 coloni/s :o h be5 born 9 our =eign settlem5ts1 & h nev] se5 ,engl&1 speak ( go+ home :5 !y visit x4 ,9 _m an ,au/ralian hut1 or ,new ,zeal& f>m1 !re is a swell+ ( ! he>t1 or a gli/5+ 9 ! eyes1 z ! fad$ fl[]s drop f ! home lett]4 ,! fl[]s are poor en\gh1 & dead en\gh1 b !y once grew 9 a home g>d51 or blossom$ 9 an ,engli% mead[4 ,"o ( our great noveli/s tells u h[ two m5 9 ,au/ralia walk$ _m we>y miles only to li/5 to ! song ( ! skyl>k4 ,t homely bird 0 preci\s 9 _! eyes because x rem9d$ !m ( home4 ,i h read t :5 ,swiss soldi]s are abroad1 !y are n all[$ to play1 or li/5 to1 _! national airs4 ,! music rem9ds !m ( _! c[-bells r++ among ! fair valleys & m\nta9s ( _! native l&1 & "u its influ5ce "s h des]t$ ! army1 & "s ev5 di$ ( grief4 ,! ,g]man loves to talk ( ! ,fa!rl&1 & has a ^w 9 8 language :i* v /rongly expresses home-sickness4 ,talk to a ,scotsman ab\t ! beauties ( ,v5ice1 or ,rome1 & he w tell y t y %\ld see ,ed9burgh1 or ,ab]de54 ,speak to an ,iri%man ( ! wond]s ( ! tropics1 & he w at once beg9 ! praises ( ! ,gre5 ,isle4 ,! love ( home is ! v root & core ( our nature4 ,well1 if we love our e>?ly home1 :]e we /ay = s %ort a "t1 :]e1 aft] all1 we are b /rang]s & pilgrims1 we ought /ill m to love ,heav51 ^: citiz5s we are4 ,a *ild 0 once ask$ :]e 8 home 01 & answ]$ ) eyes full ( love--,:]e "m is4 ,bro!rs1 our home is :]e ,jesus is4 ,next1 ,i ?9k we ought to be pr\d ( be+ citiz5s ( s fair a city z ,heav54 ,a ,greek ( old 0 pr\d to belong to a c\ntry :i* c\ld boa/ ( ! le>n+ ( ,a!ns1 ! wisdom ( ,plato1 ! c\rage ( ,leonidas4 ,if a ,roman 9 =m] days 0 ask$ to d a mean1 or di%on\rable action1 x 0 en\gh = him to answ]1 ,i am a ,roman citiz56 ,a burgess ( ,london ,city to-day is pr\d ( ! position :i* he holds1 & ( ! rights & privileges ga9$ by _m an anci5t *>t] ( fre$om4 ,b :at ought we to ?9k ( ! privileges & glory ( belong+ to t ,city :i* is ,god's ,home2 ( be+ fell[ citiz5s ) ! sa9ts 9 light2 ( claim+ z our bre?r5 t great multitude :i* no man c numb]8 ,ea* t[n & city ( e>? is pr\d ( its mo/ fam\s citiz5s1 b :at city c %[ su* names z our ,city1 ,j]usalem on high8 ,:at /reets are cr[d$ ) su* a goodly company z ! /reets ( ,heav58 ,all t is great & good1 glori\s1 pure1 g5tle1 self-sacrific+1 f9ds a place 9 ,heav54 ,mighty ,prea*]s & ,apo/les1 l ,s4 ,paul or ,s4 ,*ryso/om2 simple girls1 l ,naaman's maid1 or ,v]onica1 ! f>m-s]vant2 brave wom5 :o di$ m>tyrs = ,jesus 9 ! ,ar5a1 & ^? :o liv$ z witnesses = ,jesus1 l ,grace ,d>l+1 & ,flor5ce ,night+ale1 & ,si/] ,dora2 ^!1 & su* z ^!1 ( :om ! "t w\ld fail me to tell1 =m ! company ( ,heav54 ,:atsoev] ?+s are true1 :atsoev] ?+s are hone/1 :atsoev] ?+s are j1 :atsoev] ?+s are pure1 :atsoev] ?+s are lovely1 ?9k on ^! ?+s4 ,& ?9k1 too1 ',tis m9e1 'tis m9e1 t c\ntry1 if ,i b p]sev]e4 ,we mu/ rememb]1 h[ev]1 t a citiz5 has c]ta9 duties1 z well z rights & privileges1 & if he neglects ! =m] he =feits ! latt]4 ,we1 z citiz5s ( ,heav51 ?\gh exiles "h 9 e>?1 h c]ta9 duties & responsibilities laid ^u u2 if we fail to p]=m !m1 we lose our position z ,god's p4 ,:5 an ,engli%man goes abroad to a =eign c\ntry he is at once recognis$4 ,:5 ! =eign] sees ! reckless c\rage1 ! cool d>+1 ! love ( adv5ture1 display$ by 8 visitor1 he says at once1 t is an ,engli%man4 ,we are "h 9 a /range l&1 does ! _w take notice ( u z ^? :o belong to ,jesus8 ,does ! _w recognise u1 by our mann]s1 & way ( life1 z citiz5s ( ,heav58 ,?9k ( "s ( ! duties laid ^u u z ^? :o h receiv$ ! fre$om ( ! ,city4 ,we are b\nd1 fir/ ( all1 to keep ourselves1 z f> z possible1 unspott$ f ! _w4 ,we mu/ live 9 ! _w = a "t1 b we mu/ n be ( x4 ,if an ,engli%man 7 compell$ to live = a season among savages1 ^: habits 7 horrible & disgu/+1 he w\ld take c>e n to become l !m4 ,he w\ld ?9k ( himself z be+ a civiliz$ man1 to :om ! mann]s ( ! p 7 revolt+1 & he w\ld endeav\r1 :il/ avoid+ _! example1 to set !m a bett]4 ,s %\ld a ,*ri/ian man be 9 ! _w4 ,he _c avoid see+ & he>+ mu* t is evil4 ,b let him take c>e le/1 l ,israel ( old1 he m+les ) ! unbeliev]1 & le>ns _! ways4 ,let him rememb] t he is a citiz5 ( ,heav51 & t he has no m "r to take "p 9 ! frauds1 & lies1 & impurity ( ! _w1 ?an ,lot _h to jo9 9 ! abom9ations ( ,sodom4 ,a ,*ri/ian man %\ld /& above ! waves ( ?is tr\blesome _w1 z a ligh?\se /&s above ! tumbl+ bill[s ( ! sea4 ,&1 l t beacon1 he %\ld give =? a w>n+ light1 cle>1 bright1 & /eady4 ,next1 z citiz5s ( ,heav51 we are b\nd to "w = our ,heav5ly ,ma/]4 ,no matt] t we are 9 a =eign work%op "h 9 ?is _w1 no matt] t we are employ$ by e>?ly ma/]s1 "o ,ma/] is ours1 & ,he is 9 ,heav54 ,we mu/ be busy ab\t our ,fa!r's bus9ess1 we mu/ d all1 look+ unto ,jesus4 ,suppose t ! ,que5 7 pass+ ?r\gh ?is p>i%1 & 7 to /op at "o ( y\r homes1 say t ( a cab9etmak]4 ,& suppose t %e 7 to ord] him to make h] a cab9et aft] a p>ticul> patt]n4 ,well1 ! man w\ld be v mu* flatt]$ at ! ord]1 & y may be sure he w\ld take ! greate/ pa9s to put good "w into ! cab9et4 ,y see x is = ! ,que51 he w\ld say to 8 neighb\r1 9 explanation ( 8 extra c>e4 ,n[1 my bro!rs1 :atev] k9d ( "w we h to d1 we ought to d x z well z we c1 say+ to ourselves1 x is = ! ,k+ ( k+s1 y see4 ,oh6 if m5 w\ld only rememb] t1 !n !re w\ld be no m *eat+1 & sw9dl+1 & ly+ 9 trade2 no m lab\r]s & artizans scamp+ _! "w1 putt+ 9 bad mat]ial1 work+ %ort "t1 & committ+ ! endless di%one/ acts :i* disgrace a ,*ri/ian l&4 ,try to rememb] t :atev] y h to d1 y are work+ = ,god1 y are a citiz5 ( ,heav51 & to y\r ,heav5ly ,ma/] mu/ ! acc\nt be r5d]$4 ,!re %all ent] into ,heav5 no?+ t make? a lie4 ,if our lives are n q g5u9e & hone/ "h1 we are lock+ ourselves out ( ,heav54 ,let u1 z citiz5s ( no mean city1 keep alo( f ! hypocrite1 ! tell] or mak] ( a lie1 & speak e man tru? ) 8 neighb\r4 ,aga91 ,i ?9k t z citiz5s ( ,heav51 we ought to take v good he$ to our words4 ,y "k h[ our /reets & lanes 9 ?is _w are defil$ & made hide\s by vile language4 ,c y fancy t sort ( talk 9 ! /reets ( ! ,heav5ly ,city8 ,no1 !re %all n ent] !re any?+ t defile?1 peace is ^u h] palaces4 ,! swe>+ tongue1 ! impure tongue1 ! angry tongue1 c f9d no place !re4 ,! cruel1 sl&]+ tongue talks _m a s\l into ru91 = !y h no room = ! sc&al-mong] 9 ,heav54 ,let u gu>d our spee*1 bre?r51 let u rememb] t1 z ,heav5ly citiz5s1 our lips %\ld be sanctifi$ by ! fire ( ,god's ,alt>4 ,:oso keepe? 8 m\? & 8 tongue1 keepe? 8 s\l f tr\bles4 ,once m1 z citiz5s ( ,heav51 we mu/ keep our home ev] fre% 9 our m9ds4 ,"h we are /rang]s 9 a /range l&4 ,y "k h[ we ,engli% abroad always cl+ to any?+ :i* rem9ds u ( home4 ,! settl] 9 ! ,au/ralian ,bu% keeps ,*ri/mas ,day b5ea? ! burn+ summ] sky exactly z he always kept x amid ! sn[ & ice ( an ,engli% w9t]4 ,:5 lett]s come1 h[ eag]ly are !y read if !y come f home6 ,_m a r\gh m9] on ! o!r side ( ! _w gr[s g5tl] z he looks at ! fad$ photograph1 or ! yell[ note pap]2 !y rem9d him ( home4 ,well1 "h 9 e>?1 f> f our ,heav5ly home1 we h c]ta9 means ( keep+ its memory fre%4 ,we c g to ,god's ,holy ,*ur*1 & !re jo9 ) ,angels & ,ar*angels & all ! company ( ,heav5 9 praise & adoration ( our ,k+4 ,we c read our ,bible1 & !n we gaze1 z x 71 ^u ! picture ( ,savi\r ,jesus1 & ^u ! faces ( our bro!r citiz5s :o h ent]$ by ! gates ( pe>l4 ,we c pray1 & s s5d a message to our ,city1 & get an answ] back aga91 a bless+ com+ l a sweet fl[] s5t f ! fields ( ,p>adise4 ,:5 our soldi]s d noble de$s abroad1 _! ?\ght is--:at w !y say 9 ,engl&8 ,let u d our duty "h 9 a /range l&1 ?9k+--:at w !y say 9 ,heav58 ,my bro!r1 my si/]1 let ?is ?\ght help y to /ruggle aga9/ temptation--,i mu/ walk wor?y ( my vocation1 ,i am a citiz5 ( ,heav54 ,,s]mon ,,lix4 ,,?ankful ,,s]vice4 7,tw5ty-f\r? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,,col4 i4 #ab4 ,giv+ ?anks4 ,9 "o ( our nor!rn coal-pits !re 0 a little boy employ$ 9 a lonely & dang]\s "p ( ! m9e4 ,"o day a visitor to ! coal-pit ask$ ! boy ab\t 8 "w1 & ! *ild answ]$1 ,yes1 x is v lonely "h1 b ,i pick up ! little bits ( c&le ?r[n away by ! colli]s1 & jo9 !m toge!r1 & :5 ,i get a light ,i s+4 ,my bro!rs1 e day ( our lives we are pick+ up bless+s :i* ! lov+ ,h& ( ,god has scatt]$ ar\nd1 e day we get ! light1 b h[ _m ( u s+8 ,i want to talk to y ab\t ! duty & bless+ ( ?ankfulness1 & h[ x c be %[n4 ,gratitude is ! root ( all true ,*ri/ian s]vice & wor%ip4 ,if we g to ,*ur*1 & give money = religi\s purposes1 only because we want to /& well ) ,god1 or to get some?+ f ,him1 our s]vice is m]e selfi%ness4 ,we are l p buy+ votes to get !mselves into a *>itable asylum4 ,all we d 9 ! s]vice ( ,god %\ld be done f a motive ( ?ankfulness4 ,! ?\ght %\ld be1 ,:at %all ,i r5d] unto ! ,"l = all ,8 b5efits8 ,if a man does ! /ate "s great s]vice we give him a p5sion1 or a /atue4 ,x is no?+ v mu*1 b we d :at we c to %[ our gratitude4 ,dur+ ! la/ ,am]ican ,w> a f>m] 0 discov]$ "o day kneel+ by ! grave ( a soldi] lately kill$ 9 battle4 ,he 0 ask$ if ! dead man 7 8 son1 & answ]$ t ! soldi] 0 no relation3 & !n he told 8 /ory4 ,! f>m]1 :o _h a sickly wife1 & sev]al *ildr51 0 draft$ = ! army1 & _h no "o :o c\ld c>ry on 8 f>m1 or take c>e ( 8 family1 :il/ he w5t to ! w>4 ,:il/ he 0 ov]:elm$ ) tr\ble1 ! son ( a neighb\r came =w>d1 & said1 ,i h no "o dep5d+ on me1 ,i w g to ! w> 9 y\r place4 ,he w5t1 & 0 kill$ 9 action1 & ! f>m] _h travell$ _m a we>y mile to kneel beside 8 grave1 & to c>ve on ! head/one ! words--,di$ = me4 ,bre?r51 :at ought our gratitude to be to ! ,"l ,jesus1 :o lov$ u1 & di$ = u ^u ! ,cross ( ,calv>y8 ,true gratitude is %[n by de$s z well z words4 ,we mu/ try to %[ our ?ankfulness to ,god n only ) our lips b 9 our lives4 ,too _m p are cont5t to get all !y c f ,god1 & nev] to give any?+ 9 return4 ,!y tell u t !y are poor mis]able s9n]s1 :o c d no?+1 & give no?+1 !y mu/ leave all to ! m]cies ( ,jesus4 ,n[1 bre?r51 ?is is v (t5 m]e selfi%ness4 ,!y d n want to give any?+ to ,god1 !y are n really ?ankful4 ,x is n true to say t we c give no?+ to ,god4 ,we are bidd5 9 ! ,gospel to r5d] unto ,caes> ! ?+s t are ,caes>'s1 & to ,god ! ?+s t are ,god's4 ,we c all give ,god wor%ip1 & we %\ld give x 9 ! be/ way possible1 z a tok5 ( our ?ankfulness4 ,x is = ?is reason t we build beautiful ,*ur*es1 & decorate !m ) /a9$ glass w9d[s1 & ri* c>v+s4 ,su* ,*ur*es are ?ank-(f]+s1 signs ( our gratitude to ,him :o on e>? 0 homeless1 :o 0 born 9 a /able1 :o _h n :]e to lay ,8 head4 ,!re are p :o murmur at ! exp5se ( build+ & decorat+ su* ,*ur*es4 ,!y say1 ,to :at purpose 0 ?is wa/e8 ,!y are v ne>ly relat$ to ,judas ,isc>iot ( old1 :o ask$ ! same "q1 &1 l him1 !y love !mselves1 & ! money bag1 bett] ?an _! ,ma/]4 ,^! p tell u t ,god does n c>e = h&some ,*ur*es & /ately s]vices4 ,s !y w\ld give ! ,almighty a :ite-wa%$ build+1 :il/ !y dwell 9 a fair & co/ly mansion4 ,!y w\ld h f9e damask & s(t cov]+ = _! table1 :il/ !y h dirty l95 & a mo? eat5 clo? = ! ,alt> ( _! ,god4 ,!y w dr9k out ( cut-glass & silv] at _! fea/s1 & !y leave ! fea/ ( ,*ri/'s dy+ love1 ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t ( praise & ?anksgiv+1 to be celebrat$ 9 vessels ( base metal4 ,_! h\ses are kept 9 excell5t repair1 & cleans$ by c>eful h&s1 b !y suff] ! ,h\se ( ,god to fall to decay1 & all[ ,8 ,pres5ce ,*amb] to be defil$ ) dirt4 ,& all ?is arises f a want ( ?ankfulness to ,god4 ,if we are ?ankful we d n grudge :at we give1 we feel t we c nev] d en\gh = ,him :o has r$eem$ u4 ,b ^! p say1 ,god does n c>e = a beautiful ,*ur*1 ,he loves simplicity4 ,:]e has ,god told u ?is8 ,david believ$ j ! opposite4 ,he said t he 0 a%am$ t he %\ld dwell 9 a h\se ( c$>s1 :il/ ! ,ark ( ,god dwelt among curta9s4 ,y "k h[ he 0 prev5t$ f build+ ! ,temple1 & h[ ,solomon did ! "w4 ,n[1 did ,solomon act ^u ! mean pr9ciple ( build+ a poor1 *eap h\se = ,god1 :il/ he erect$ a gorge\s palace = himself8 ,no6 ! ,temple 0 "o ( ! mo/ glori\s build+s ev] se51 & ^? t 7 erect$ 9 lat] times 7 spl5did also4 ,we f9d our ,bless$ ,"l att5d+ ! ,temple s]vices1 & ^? s]vices 7 beautiful & elaborate4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! ,temple or its wor%ip to sugge/ t ,god pref]s ! ugly1 :ite-wa%$ build+1 & ! slov5ly1 irrev]5t1 s]vice :i* "s w\ld (f] ,him4 ,if y love someone v de>ly y d n visit him 9 y\r olde/ & dirtie/ g>m5ts1 y d n s5d him ! *eape/ pres5t y c buy1 nor put up a r\ghly erect$ tomb/one to 8 memory4 ,y give him ! v be/ y h4 ,if y love ,god y w d ! same to ,him4 ,aga91 we %[ our ?ankfulness to ,god by giv+ ,him a he>ty wor%ip 9 ,8 ,*ur*4 ,i wond] h[ _m p "k exactly :y !y come to ,*ur* at all4 ,"s say !y come to get good4 ,t is m]e selfi%ness4 ,"s say !y come because x is respectable4 ,yes1 b wor?less1 unless x means some?+ m4 ,o!rs w\ld tell u1 if !y 7 q hone/1 t !y come to ,*ur* because !y want to /& well 9 ! good op9ion ( ! ,cl]gyman1 or ) ! ,squire4 ,?is is %e] hypocrisy4 ,!re is only "o true reason = com+ to ,*ur*1--! fact t we love ,god1 & are grateful to ,him = all ,8 m]cies1 & want to %[ x4 ,we %\ld come to ,*ur* to wor%ip ,god ) ! be/ memb] t we h2 we %\ld come ) ! feel+--,i 0 glad :5 !y said unto me we w g into ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l2 ,i love ! place1 ,o ,"l1 :]e9 ,?9e hon\r dwells4 ,all slov5l9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( ! s]vice1 all irrev]5ce1 or signs ( inatt5tion1 & indiff]5ce1 are tok5s ( a want ( ?ankfulness4 ,we %\ld get ?is ?\ght fix$ 9 our m9ds :5 we ent] ,*ur*1--,i h come "h to-day ma9ly to ?ank ,god = ,8 great goodness to me1 & to all m54 ,i h come also to ask = c]ta9 ?+s1 ! =giv5ess ( my s9s if ,i am truly p5it5t1 ! help & /r5g? ( ! ,holy ,_s to r5ew my life2 ,i h come to ask = ^? ?+s1 :i* are requisite & necess>y z well = ! body z ! s\l1 & ,i seek in/ruction 9 ! lessons1 ! ,gospel & ,epi/le1 & ! s]mon4 ,b ! *ief object ( my pres5ce "h is ! wor%ip1 ! glory1 ! hon\r ( ,god4 ,& s ,i w give ,him ! be/ ,i h4 ,if y once grasp$ t fact1 my bro!rs1 we %\ld h no sil5t lips1 no sleepy eyes1 no l\ng+ bodies1 no irrev]5t conduct 9 ,god's ,holy ,*ur*4 ,rememb] ,god is pres5t 9 ,8 ,*ur*1 !re=e we mu/ behave ) ! greate/ humility & rev]5ce4 ,9 "s ,*ur*es y w see ! p ob/9ately sitt+ ?r\gh\t ! s]vice1 b if "o ( ! ,royal ,family ent]s1 !y all rise up4 ,n[1 if we rememb] t ! ,k+ ( k+s1 & ,"l ( lords1 ! only ,rul] ( pr9ces1 is pres5t1 we %all /& up to d ,him hon\r4 ,x is defraud+ ,god ( ! hon\r due to ,him :5 we refuse to %[ ,him m>ks ( rev]5ce4 ,d y "k t 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords x is always ! rule = memb]s to b[ to ! ?rone1 al?\gh x is empty1 z be+ ! seat ( ! ,maje/y ( ,engl&4 ,we b[ to ! ,alt> z be+ ! ?rone ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god1 ! place :]e ,he visits ,8 p 9 ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t4 ,!re we %\ld hon\r & rev]5ce ,god1 9 ^: pres5ce we are1 ) ! be/ memb]s t we h4 ,our heads %\ld b[ 9 humility be=e ! ,god ( ,heav5 & e>?4 ,our knees %\ld b5d 9 adoration be=e ,him :o is wor%ipp$ by ! ,heav5ly ,ho/4 ,our eyes %\ld be fix$ ^u our ,pray] ,books t !y may n w&]4 ,our ?\ghts %\ld be c5tr$ on ! fact t ,god is !re ) u1 t we are 9 ! pres5ce-*amb] ( ! great ,k+4 ,our voices %\ld be us$ to praise ,god 9 *ant1 & psalm1 & hymn1 & to (f] pray] or ?anksgiv+4 ,if we are sil5t we are defraud+ ,god4 ,god's ,prie/ does n say1 let me pray = y1 he says1 let u pray4 ,we _c wor%ip ,god by proxy1 we _c give ,god :at ,he asks by means ( a *oir1 :il/ ! congregation is sil5t4 ,let u1 ea* "o ( u1 = ! future1 rememb] :y we h come to ,*ur*1 & t x is our individual bus9ess to wor%ip ,god ) rev]5ce & holy fe>4 ,& 9 all y s+ or say "h1 be 9 e>ne/1 mean :at y say4 ,x is an insult to ,god to say words :i* y d n believe1 or und]/&4 ,once 9 a c]ta9 ,*ur*1 dur+ ,l5t1 an ,ea/] hymn _h be5 put d[n by mi/ake1 & 0 sung v he>tily by ! *oir4 ,! *oirma/] aft] s]vice spoke to ! s+]s1 regrett+ t su* a mi/ake %\ld h occurr$4 ,& he 0 answ]$1 ,oh1 x does n matt]1 we only ?9k ( ! tune1 & d n tr\ble ab\t ! words4 ,i am afraid t too _m hymns are sung 9 ! same c>eless fa%ion1 b if s1 !y are n praise4 ,s+ ye praises ) und]/&+4 ,"o ^w m2 we are bidd5 to r5d] unto ,caes> :at belongs to him1 & to ,god :at is ,84 ,?is _w has c]ta9 claims ^u u4 ,"p ( our "t & our money mu/ be devot$ to our bus9ess & our position 9 ! _w4 ,b n all ( our "t & money mu/ be s giv54 ,god claims ,8 %>e1 & our gratitude = ,8 m]cies ought to make u gladly r5d] unto ,god ! ?+s t are ,god's4 ,he claims a c]ta9 "p ( our "t = ,8 public wor%ip 9 ,*ur*4 ,if we /ay away f ,8 ,h\se1 or if1 :5 !re1 we are c>eless1 & indiff]5t1 we are robb+ ,god4 ,god claims a c]ta9 "p ( our money1 to be d$icat$ to ! relief ( ! poor1 or ! ma9t5ance ( ,8 ,*ur*4 ,if we sp5d all our money on ! _w we are defraud+ ,god ( ,8 "r4 ,may ,he grant u all m ?ankful he>ts1 = ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake4 ,,s]mon ,,lx4 ,,ga!r+ ,,! ,,fragm5ts4 7,tw5ty-fif? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity47 ,s4 ,,john vi4 #ab4 ,ga!r up ! fragm5ts t rema94 ,! fragm5ts t rema96 ,:at are !y8 ,some?+ m ?an ! remnants ( t miracle ( fe$+4 ,we h come to ! la/ ,sunday ( ! ,*ur*'s ye>1 only a few m fragm5ts1 a few m days1 rema91 & !n ,adv5t w h come1 & we %all beg9 a new ye>4 ,aga9 we %all he> ! w>n+ cry--,prep>e to meet ?y ,god4 ,bro!rs1 are we ready to meet ,him8 ,we are "o ye> ne>] ! day :5 we mu/ r5d] 9 our acc\nt2 "o ye> ne>] ! "t :5 ! ,ma/] w come to reckon ) ,8 s]vants2 "o ye> ne>] ! return ( ! ,bridegroom4 ,:at ( our lamps1 are !y burn+8 ,:at ( our tal5ts1 h !y yield$ int]e/8 ,ano!r ye> gone--et]nity ne>] by twelve mon?s2 surely ?is is a solemn "t = u all4 ,let u ga!r up ! fragm5ts ( "t t rema9 be=e ,adv5t4 ,d n put (f mak+ resolutions1 or giv+ up bad habits1 till next ,sunday4 ,we "k n h[ few fragm5ts ( our life rema94 ,z says a ,bi%op ( our ,*ur*1 !y :o d>e lose a day are prodigals1 b ^? :o d>e missp5d x are desp]ate4 ,"t is ! se$ ( et]nity1 ! less t rema9s ! m valuable x becomes4 ,to squ&] "t is to squ&] all4 ,! ev5ts ( "o brief day h (t5 influ5c$ a :ole life1 aye1 a :ole et]nity4 ,! flight ( a bird det]m9$ ! c>e] ( ,mohamm$2 a spid]'s sp9n+ t ( ,bruce2 & a te> 9 8 "m's eye t ( ,wa%+ton4 ,voltaire1 :5 only five ye>s old1 committ$ to memory an infidel poem1 & grew to live & die an unbeliev]2 :il/ ,doddridge1 z a *ild1 /udi$ ! ,bible f ! pictur$ tiles at ! fireside expla9$ by 8 "m4 ,use ! mom5ts1 ! fragm5ts1 t rema91 & s beg9 ?is ,adv5t season rightly1 y\r lamp burn+1 ! works ( d>kness ca/ away1 ! arm\r ( light gird$ on4 ,b n only mu/ we look =w>d1 ! end ( ! ,*ur*'s ye> is a fitt+ "t = look+ back4 ,"s ( u c d s joyfully1 ?ankfully1 peacefully4 ,week by week ! tea*+s ( ,holy ,*ur* h %[n !m ! life ( duty1 & !y feel t !y h tri$ to live t life by ! help ( ,god's ,holy ,_s4 ,! fir/ half ( ! ye>'s tea*+ %[$ u ,god's love = u1 ! second half taught u h[ we c %[ our love to ,god4 ,la/ ,adv5t told u ( ! battle ( life1 ! good fight ( ! fai?1 & ! love ( ,god /r5g!n+ u 9 ! conflict1 & promis+ ! cr[n ( victory4 ,*ri/mas br\ght u once m ! de>1 glad1 tid+s t ,jesus is our bro!r1 bone ( our bone1 & fle% ( our fle%4 ,epiphany %[$ u our ,savi\r manife/$ 9 our "w1 9 ! *ang$ "* ( a believ] :o out ( weakness is made /rong1 9 ! cleans$ s9n] ^: leprosy is heal$1 9 ! /orm ( life made calm4 ,! /> ( ,epiphany l$ u to ,jesus1 to hope1 to rejoic+1 & gladly we (f]$ our gifts1 to ! ,k+ our gold1 to ! ,great ,high ,prie/ our inc5se1 to ! ,crucifi$ our myrrh4 ,l5t %[$ u ! /]n] side ( ! life ( duty1 & br\ght its lessons ( self-d5ial & self-re/ra9t4 ,^? ( u :o w5t out into ! wild]ness ( ?is _w ) ,jesus1 glad ) ,him to suff] pa91 resi/+ ! tempt]1 f\nd _! rew>d at ! glad ,ea/]-tide4 ,! sorr[ :i* _h endur$ = ! night ( ,l5t gave place to ! joy :i* came ) ,ea/] morn+4 ,& s 9 e ,sunday ( ! ye> we trace ! gold5 ?read ( ,god's lov+ m]cy ly+ along ! n>r[ way1 ! pa? ( duty4 ,if we h tri$ to keep 9 t pa?1 !n we c look back joyfully ov] ! ye> t is gone1 & = ! future we c1 l ,s4 ,paul1 ?ank ,god1 & take c\rage4 ,!y tell u t ! fi%]m5 ( ,brittany1 :5 go+ =? on a voyage1 (f] ?is pray]--,save u1 ,o ,god1 ?9e ocean is s l>ge1 & our little boat s small4 ,t may well be our pray] z we beg9 ano!r ye>4 ,ga!r up ! fragm5ts4 ,= "s ( u t w be a sorry task2 we are l *ildr5 cry+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! brok5 pieces ( "s co/ly vase1 %att]$ by our c>elessness4 ,! fragm5ts t rema96 ,h[ _m rema9 ( ! lessons & w>n+s ( ! pa/ ye>8 ,h[ mu* ( ! good se$ rema9s unde/roy$ by ! *ok+ ?orn8 ,"s ( u made good resolutions la/ ,adv5t1 we />t$ well ) ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ur*'s ye>1 we gird$ on our arm\r1 we det]m9$ to make a fight = ! true fai?1 & we took a firm /& on ! promises ( ! ,gospel4 ,& n[ no?+ rema9s ( ^? good resolutions except ! brok5 fragm5ts to witness aga9/ u & upbraid u4 ,z = ! good fight1 we h fl$ f ! battle beat51 our %ield has be5 left disgracefully beh9d1 we h turn$ ourselves back 9 ! day ( battle4 ,my bro!r1 :at is t d>k /a9 ^u ! :ite robe ( y\r purity8 ,x 0 n !re a ye> ago4 ,la/ ,adv5t y c\ld look fa!r & "m1 aye1 ! :ole _w1 9 ! face4 ,& n[ y h a guilty secret spoil+ y\r life4 ,y may cry ) ,macbe?-- ,_h ,i b di$ an h\r be=e ?is *ance ,i _h liv'd a bless$ "t2 =1 f ?is in/ant1 ,! w9e ( life is drawn1 & ! m]e lees ,is left4 ,y _c wa% away t /a91 ev5 ?\gh y c\ld weep salt oceans f ^? eyes4 ,to look back m\rnfully w n help to undo ! pa/4 ,to lam5t ov] ! fragm5ts ( a missp5t ye>1 or ! memory ( brok5 resolutions1 v[s unfulfill$1 & *ances lo/1 w n br+ back ! t5d] grace ( a day t is dead4 ,! ?\ght w\ld be madd5+ if we did n believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! k t we _c recall "o lo/ day1 nor alt] "o pa/ page 9 our life's /ory1 w\ld br+ a remorse cruel z ! fabl$ vulture :i* ev] f$ ^u ! vitals ( ! *a9$ ,prome!us4 ,b ?anks be to ,god1 ,jesus says1 ,he t sitte? ^u ! ?rone sai?1 ,behold1 ,i make all ?+s new4 ,de> bro!rs & si/]s1 "s ( u ne$ to turn ov] a new leaf1 to make a fre% />t1 h[ %all we d x8 ,let u take our secret s91 our secret sorr[1 to ,jesus n[4 ,let n ! sun g d[n & f9d u imp5it5t1 unp>don$4 ,let u no long] g ?r\gh life l galley slaves1 *a9$ & lab\r+ at ! o>4 ,jesus waits to /rike (f our *a9s1 ,he came to prea* lib]ty to ! captives4 ,?9k ( t1 y :o are yet prison]s1 slaves ( "s s94 ,jesus w set y free4 ,z long z y hide y\r fault y are a slave1 y are torn & bitt5 by remorse1 ! worm t die? n1 ! fire t is n qu5*$4 ,tell ! /ory ( y\r s9 to ,jesus n[4 ,nev] m9d h[ sad1 h[ %ameful x is4 ,he is ! same ,jesus1 rememb]4 ,! same :o cleans$ ! ,magdal5e1 :o p>don$ ! adult]ess4 ,c y1 w y1 say to-day-- ,we come to ,!e1 sweet ,savi\r1 ,) our brok5 fai? aga92 ,we "k ,?\ wilt =give u1 ,nor upbraid u1 nor compla94 ,we come to ,!e1 sweet ,savi\r1 ,fe> br+s u 9 our ne$2 ,= ,?y h& nev] breake? ,n ! fraile/ bruis$ re$4 ,ga!r up ! fragm5ts t rema91 t no?+ be lo/4 ,let ,adv5t f9d u once m fight+ ! battle f :i* "s _h retreat$4 ,let ! m>ks & sc>s ^u our arm\r tea* u our dang]1 & help u to fight m wat*fully1 m humbly4 ,let ! mi/akes1 ! weaknesses1 ! neglig5ces1 ! ignorances ( ! pa/1 be w>n+s to u = ! future4 ,sa9t ,augu/9e1 well ha/ ?\ said ,t ( our vices we c frame ,a ladd]1 if we w b tread ,b5ea? our feet ea* de$ ( %ame4 ,deem n ! irrevocable pa/ ,z :olly wa/$1 :olly va91 ,if1 ris+ on its wrecks1 at la/ ,to some?+ nobl] we atta94 ,d y rememb] ! ,ea/]n /ory ( ! magician1 :o gave a r+ ( va/ beauty to a c]ta9 pr9ce8 ,n only 0 ! r+ set ) priceless gems1 b x _h ?is wond]ful quality4 ,if ! k+ indulg$ 9 any evil ?\ght or wi%1 or devis$ any s9ful act1 ! r+ contract$ on 8 f+]1 & w>n$ him by its pa9ful pressure4 ,my bro!rs1 does ! r+ ( consci5ce press no f+] "h to-day8 ,is !re no "o "h n[ :o says 9 8 he>t3 ,w\ld to ,god t ,i 7 z 9 ye>s pa/8 ,if s1 cl+ to ! cleans+ ,h& ( ,jesus n[4 ,a well-kn[n ,scotti% physician tells u t1 dur+ a t]rible outbreak ( *ol]a1 he 0 summon$ to a small fi%+ village :]e ! plague _h brok5 out4 ,z !y approa*$ ! place by boat1 !y saw a cr[d ( anxi\s wat*]s wait+ = ! doctor's arrival4 ,sudd5ly an old man1 ( great height & /r5g?1 da%$ into ! wat]1 rea*$ ! boat ere x c\ld rea* ! l&1 & seiz+ ! doctor 9 8 mighty arms1 c>ri$ him helpless ?r\gh ! cr[d to ! b$side ( 8 *ol]a-/rick5 gr&son4 ,bre?r51 if ! plague spot ( s9 is ^u y1 seize ^u ! ,h& ( ! ,good ,physician1 clasp ,him 9 y\r arms1 cry to ,him n[3 wa% me ?r\ghly ,transcrib]'s note3 ?or\ghly8 f my wick$ness1 & cleanse me f my s96 ,,s]mon ,,lxi4 ,,:at ,,! ,,fl[]s ,,say4 7,*ildr5's ,fl[] ,s]vice47 ,,psalm ciii4 #ae4 ,z a fl[] ( ! field1 s he fl\ri%e?4 ,*ildr51 h y ev] he>d ( ! language ( fl[]s8 ,n[1 ( c\rse1 we "k t fl[]s _c speak z we c4 ,i wi% !y c\ld4 ,i ?9k !y w\ld say su* sweet ?+s4 ,b 9 "o way fl[]s d talk to u4 ,:5 y give !m "s wat]1 or :5 ,god s5ds a %[] ( ra9 ^u !m1 !y give =? a sweet smell2 ,i ?9k t ! fl[]s are speak+ !n1 ,i ?9k t !y are say+1 ?ank y4 ,let u li/5 to ! prea*+ ( ! fl[]s to-day4 ,:at d !y say to u8 ,well1 "s say "o ?+1 "s ano!r2 b !re is "o ?+ :i* all ( !m say--tru/ ,god4 ,god takes c>e ( ! fl[]s1 & s5ds !m dew1 & ra91 & sun%9e1 & fre% air1 & !y tell u t ! same ,god :o c>es = ! fl[]s c>es also = u4 ,& next1 ,i ?9k1 all ! fl[]s say to u1 ?ank ,god4 ,see h[ ! daisies 9 ! mead[ seem to look up ?ankfully to ,god4 ,someone says t ,god smiles on ! e>?1 & t ! e>? smiles back aga9 ) its fl[]s4 ,is n t a pretty ?\ght1 *ildr51 t ! fl[]s are ! smiles ( ! grateful e>?8 ,next1 ! fl[]s say to u1 be cont5t$4 ,!y are q satisfi$ to gr[1 & smell sweet1 & look pretty1 9 ! place :]e ,god puts !m4 ,n[1 j z ,god plants ! fl[]s 9 a c]ta9 place1 "s up high on ! hills1 o!rs d[n l[ 9 ! valley2 "s 9 ! ,que5's gre5h\se1 o!rs 9 ! cottag]'s g>d51 s ,he puts y *ildr5 9 y\r "r place4 ,be q sure1 my *ildr51 t ! be/ place = u is :]e ,god puts u4 ,h y ev] notic$ ! sweet-sc5t$ wall fl[]s gr[+ on an old /one wall8 ,!y h sc>cely any e>? = _! roots1 only a little bit betwe5 ! /ones1 yet !y make ! old wall beautiful1 & no fl[] smells sweet]4 ,!y tea* u to be cont5t$4 ,!y seem to say1 we h no gr& place to gr[ 91 no c>efully-prep>$ b$1 only a bit ( old wall = our home1 b we are q satisfi$1 & we mean to make home z bright & sweet z we c4 ,let u le>n ! lesson ( ! wall fl[]4 ,let u try to make home bright & happy1 & sweet1 no matt] h[ poor x is4 ,ano!r ?+ :i* all ! fl[]s tell u is ?is1 rememb] t y mu/ die4 ,:5 ! ,autumn & ,w9t] come we say ! fl[]s are dead because we _c see !m4 ,b ! fl[]s are n really dead4 ,!y are sleep+ 9 ! e>? till ! ,spr+ comes aga94 ,god has put !m to b$ 9 ! w>m gr\nd1 & :5 ! prop] "t comes !y w wak5 up4 ,j :at ,god does to ! fl[]s ,he does to u4 ,"o day ,he w s5d u to sleep1 & take our s\l to a safe place 9 ,p>adise1 :il/ our body is put to b$ 9 ! e>? b5ea? ! s(t & pleasant grass4 ,p w say t we are dead1 j z !y say ! fl[]s are dead4 ,"o day ! resurrection morn+ w come1 x w be our spr+-"t1 & ,god1 :o rais$ ,jesus ,*ri/ f ! grave1 w raise u up aga94 ,s y see1 *ildr51 ! fl[]s tell u n only t we mu/ die1 b t we mu/ rise aga94 ,:at else d ! fl[]s say to u8 ,i ?9k !y say1 keep 9 ! sun%9e1 be happy4 ,y always f9d t fl[]s are on ! sunny side ( ?+s4 ,s ought we to be4 ,a plant _c gr[1 & blossom1 9 a d>k cell>4 ,x mu/ h sun%9e4 ,s if y want to be ,god's *ildr51 t is1 good *ildr51 y mu/ h sun%9e 9 y\r he>ts1 sun%9e 9 y\r faces4 ,look at ! face ( an innoc5t *ild1 "o :o is g5tle1 ob$i5t1 lov+1 pure4 ,y w see ! face full ( sun%9e4 ,b look at ! face ( a *ild :o has done some?+ wrong2 :o has told a lie1 or done "s cruel1 mean1 or di%one/ act4 ,!re is no sun%9e on t face4 ,!re is no?+ b a d>k heavy cl\d4 ,! ill-temp]$ *ild has no sun%9e on 8 face4 ,he lives d[n 9 a d>k cell>4 ,! discont5t$ *ild has no sun%9e on 8 face4 ,he lives d[n 9 a black dungeon ) ,giant ,despair4 ,my *ildr51 ask ,god to keep y innoc5t2 or if y h done wrong1 ask ,god to =give y = ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake1 !n y w h sun%9e1 y w be happy4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ :i* ! fl[]s say to u--,be sweet4 ,!re is no?+ s delici\s z to g into a fl[] g>d5 aft] a w>m %[]1 & to smell ! sweet sc5ts4 ,well1 ,god has s5t y into ! g>d5 ( ?is _w to be sweet l ! fl[]s4 ,h[ c y be sweet8 ,y c be sweet-temp]$1 sweet-mann]$1 sweet-spok54 ,sometimes y he> p say t someone has a sweet face4 ,n[ t ne$ n mean a pretty face2 a p]son may be pretty1 & yet n sweet4 ,^? :o are sweet-temp]$ %[ x 9 _! faces4 ,y "k h[ a bun* ( fl[]s 9 a room makes x sweet & :olesome4 ,n[ e good *ild 9 a home1 or a s*ool1 is l a nosegay ( blossoms1 mak+ ! place sweet & :olesome2 & e bad1 vici\s1 unruly1 *ild is l ! smell :i* comes f poison$ wat]4 ,:5 ,i us$ to visit ! sailors 9 _! %ips to talk to !m ab\t ,god1 ,i us$ to say to !m1 ,n[ ,i want "o ( y m5 to be a little p9* ( salt 9 ?is %ip1 ,i want y to keep ?+s sweet4 ,:o w be ! little p9* ( salt8 ,y und]/& :at ,i mean1 *ildr58 ,i want$ a good man1 :o pray$1 & read 8 ,bible1 to help ! o!rs1 to try & /op bad talk+1 to keep ?+s sweet1 z salt does4 ,well1 ,i want ea* ( y *ildr5 to be ,god's sweet fl[]1 & to try to make y\r home sweet by y\r g5tl5ess1 y\r good temp]1 y\r love4 ,"s *ildr5 are regul> /++ nettles 9 a home1 or a s*ool4 ,!y always make p uncom=table4 ,!y /+ ) _! tongues1 & !y /+ ) _! looks & _! temp]s4 ,make up y\r m9ds1 de> little ones1 to be1 by ,god's help1 sweet fl[]s1 n /++ nettles4 ,& n[1 be=e ,i leave y1 let u ?9k :at "o special fl[] tea*es u4 ,i told y t !re is su* a ?+ z ! language ( fl[]s1 t is1 t ea* fl[] has its special mean+4 ,well1 :at does ! rose say8 ,surely ! rose says1 love "o ano!r6 ,d y "k :o x is :o loves u be/1 & :o has done mo/ = u8 ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,yes1 & x is = t reason1 ,i ?9k1 t ,he is call$ 9 ! ,bible a ,rose1--! ,rose ( ,%>on4 ,:5ev] y see a rose1 ?9k ( ,jesus1 ! ,rose ( ,%>on1 & rememb] :at ,he says to y1 ,little *ildr51 love "o ano!r4 ,i w tell y a /ory ab\t a rose4 ,a little bro!r & si/] liv$ 9 a cr[d$ c\rt 9 a great city4 ,x 0 a wret*$1 dirty1 ugly1 place1 :]e sc>cely any sun%9e ev] came1 & :]e ! p 7 (t5 r\gh & wick$4 ,little ,willie & 8 si/] knew no?+ ab\t gre5 fields spott$ ) daisies1 !y _h nev] se5 a fl[]4 ,"o day a k9d fri5d took all ! poor *ildr5 liv+ 9 ! c\rt = a drive into ! c\ntry4 ,i _c tell y h[ happy ,willie & 8 si/] 7 :5 !y saw ! trees & h$ges1 :i* 7 all new & /range to !m4 ,pres5tly !y pass$ a g>d5 9 :i* 7 gr[+ "s sweet-smell+ r$ fl[]s4 ,willie _h nev] se5 any?+ half s lovely1 & he 0 anxi\s to "k :at ! fl[]s 7 call$1 s !y told him t !y 7 roses4 ,well1 aft] a "t1 :5 ! ,w9t] came1 little ,willie fell ill4 ,day aft] day 8 si/] sat beside him1 hold+ 8 ?9 :ite h& 9 h]s4 ,(t5 !y talk$ ab\t t wond]ful day 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e !y _h se5 ! roses4 ,(t51 too1 !y talk$ ab\t ,jesus1 & ! /ill m beautiful c\ntry :]e ,he liv$4 ,! *ildr5 7 v ignorant1 b !y _h be5 to ,sunday ,s*ool1 & le>nt some?+ ab\t ! de> ,"l :o loves *ildr54 ,"o cold1 d>k day1 little ,willie 0 mu* worse1 & he said to 8 si/]--,oh6 ,i wi% ,i c\ld see a rose once m4 ,i wi% y w\ld g & get me "o ( ^? roses we saw t day6 ,s ! little si/]1 :o lov$ him de>ly1 set out to walk to ! place :]e !y _h se5 ! fl[]s4 ,aft] a long & we>y j\rney1 %e came to ! field :]e !y _h play$1 & ! g>d5 :]e ! roses grew4 ,b ! field & ! g>d5 7 :ite ) sn[1 & !re 7 no roses !re4 ,! little girl 0 worn out ) hung] & fatigue1 & %e dropp$ on h] knees 9 ! sn[1 & pray$1 & ?is 0 h] pray]--,de> ,jesus1 s5d me "o rose1 only "o1 = little ,willie4 ,j !n a c>riage came along ! road1 & ! lady :o rode 9 x _h a beautiful r$ rose 9 h] h&1 :i* _h gr[n 9 a gre5h\se4 ,%e dropp$ x f ! w9d[1 ,i suppose1 by accid5t1 b :5 ! little girl saw x ly+ on ! sn[1 %e ?\ght t ,jesus _h s5t x to h]1 & took x up lov+ly to c>ry to h] bro!r4 ,b %e _h no m /r5g? to /ruggle ?r\gh ! cold night1 & :5 ! morn+ came !y f\nd h] dead ^u ! :ite sn[1 ) ! r$ rose 9 h] h&4 ,t night little ,willie1 ly+ alone 9 ! cold1 d>k1 g>ret1 also di$4 ,& ! writ] ( ?is /ory ?9ks t :5 ! bro!r & si/] met 9 ! ,p>adise ( ,god1 ! si/]1 :o gave h] life = love1 c>ri$ a beautiful fl[] 9 h] h&1 & said1 ,willie1 "h's y\r rose4 ,s ?9ks ! writ]1 & ,i ?9k s too4 ,,s]mon ,,lxii4 ,,daily ,,bread4 7,h>ve/ ,?anksgiv+47 ,,psalm lxv4 #i4 ,?\ prep>e/ !m corn4 ,come1 ye ?ankful p1 come1 & let u ?ank ,god = ano!r h>ve/4 ,once m ! ,fa!r1 ! ,fe$]1 has giv5 bread to /r5g!n man's he>t1 & we turn f ! corn /or$ 9 ! g>n]1 to ,god's own g>n] ! ,*ur*1 :]e ,he has /or$ up food = our s\ls4 ,& fir/ ( all1 my bro!rs1 let u be hone/ ) ourselves4 ,are we q sure t we are ?ankful to ,god = ! h>ve/8 ,we h decorat$ ,god's ,h\se ) ! fir/-fruits ( ! ye>1 we h met toge!r n[ to celebrate our ,h>ve/ ,fe/ival2 b is !re real mean+ 9 all ?is8 ,are we ?ankful to ,god8 if n our ,fe/ival is a mock]y4 ,let me give y a few ?\ghts :i* may help y to be ?ankful4 ,! fir/ ?\ght is ?is3 ! h>ve/ is ,god's h>ve/1 n y\rs4 ,?\ prep>e/ !m corn1 is spok5 ( ,god1 n ( man4 ,corn is unlike any o!r k9d ( food1 x is ! direct gift ( ,god to man 9 fully-develop$ /ate4 ,o!r fruits ( ! e>? are giv5 to man 9 a wild /ate1 & he mu/ improve !m by c>e & cultivation1 till ! wild v9e is turn$ into ! ri* w9e-produc+ plant ( ! v9ey>d1 & ! s\r crab into ! delici\s apple4 ,x is n ! case ) corn4 ,no "o1 says a writ]1 ^: ?\ghts ,i am foll[+1 has ev] discov]$ wild corn4 ,ages ago1 :5 ! ,ph>aohs reign$ 9 ,egypt1 & ! ,pyramids 7 a'build+1 m5 s[$ j ! same corn t y s[ to-day4 ,corns ( :eat l our own h be5 f\nd 9 ! h&s ( ,egyptian mummies :i* h be5 dead = ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,! gra9 :i* ,joseph /or$ 9 ,ph>aoh's gran>ies1 & ) :i* he f$ 8 bre?r51 0 precisely simil> to ! produce ( y\r own fields4 ,geologi/s tell u t !re is no trace ( corn to be f\nd 9 ! e>? be=e ! creation ( man4 ,:5 ,god made man ,he creat$ corn to supply him ) food4 ,! old ,greeks & ,romans _h a dim p]ception ( ?is :5 !y ?\ght t corn 0 ! gift ( ! goddess ,c]es4 ,y "k we call all v>ieties ( corn c]eals1 aft] t same goddess4 ,9 ^! days !re is1 ) "s1 less religion ?an ev] ! old hea!n possess$4 ,!y w\ld %ut ,god out ( ! _w ( ,nature1 & see 9 a h>ve/-field only man's clev]ness & en]gy4 ,let u r humble ourselves be=e ,god1 & see t x is ,8 ,h& :i* s5de? ! spr+s into ! riv]s :i* run among ! hills1 :]e all ! bea/s ( ! field dr9k !re(1 & ! wild asses qu5* _! ?ir/2 beside !m %all ! f[ls ( ! air h _! habitation1 & s+ among ! bran*es4 ,let u believe t x is ,god :o wat]e? ! hills f above1 s t ! e>? is fill$ ) ! fruits ( ,8 works2 t x is ,god :o br+e? =? grass = ! cattle1 & gre5 h]b = ! s]vice ( m51 t ,he may br+ food out ( ! e>?1 & w9e t make? glad ! he>t ( man1 & oil to make him a *e]ful c\nt5ance1 & bread to /r5g!n man's he>t4 ,:il/ ! unbeliev]1 bl9d$ by 8 self-conceit1 is wor%ipp+ 8 own little /ock ( k1 & neglect+ ,god1 let u be s++ our ,te ,deum--,we praise ,!e1 ,o ,god1 we ackn[l$ge ,!e to be ! ,"l4 ,"h is ano!r ?\ght :i* w help y to recognise corn z be+ specially ! gift ( ,god to man4 ,x gr[s all ov] ! _w4 ,:]ev] man c live1 corn ( "o k9d or ano!r fl\ri%es4 ,f ! bleak inhospitable wa/es ( ,lapl& to ! burn+ pla9s ( ,c5tral ,india1 f ! muddy swamps ( ,*9a to ! bill[y prairies ( ,am]ica1 f ! level ( ! sea-%ore to ! l(ty valleys & table-l&s ( ! ,&es & ! ,himalayas1 x is successfully cultivat$4 ,! emigrant cle>s ! primaeval =e/ ( ,canada1 or ! f]n-brakes ( ,new ,zeal&1 & !re ! corn se$ s[n w spr+ up z luxuriantly z on ! old lov$ fields ( home4 #a ,all ?is %\ld tea* u to see 9 ! h>ve/ ! result1 n ( our skill & clev]ness1 b ( ! good ,god's lov+k9dness4 ,ask y\rselves n[1 my bro!rs1 :e!r y are truly ?ankful to ,god = ?is h>ve/3 is y\r pres5ce "h to-day a real act ( ?anksgiv+1 or only an idle =m8 ,among ! _m curi\s relics ( ! pa/ :i* 7 dug up 9 ! buri$ city ( ,pompeii 7 "s loaves ( bread1 look+ j z !y did :5 !y came out ( ! ov54 ,?9k ( ^? loaves bak$ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 & /ill pres]v$ z witnesses aga9/ t wick$ city4 ,god 0 good to ^? p 9 ,pompeii1 & prep>$ _! corn1 & bread to /r5g!n _! he>t1 j z ,he does = u4 ,& !y w5t on ?ankless & c>eless 9 _! s91 till ! fi]y /ream ov]took !m1 & t same fire :i* de/roy$ !m pres]v$ ! bread1 z a sign ( ,god's goodness & man's +ratitude4 ,!re is yet ano!r ?\ght ab\t ! corn1 :i* ought to make u feel h[ dep5d5t we are ^u ,god = our daily bread4 ,unlike ! grass :i* is p]man5t z a food = cattle1 or c]ta9 trees :i* br+ =? fruit season by season1 corn mu/ be s[n annually4 ,man dep5ds ^u ! result ( ea* ye>'s s[+ = ! /aff ( life4 ,& we are told t z a fact !re is only z mu* corn 9 ! _w 9 ea* ye> z ! _w c consume 9 t "t4 ,x is n probable t !re 0 ev] a ye> & a half's supply ( ! fir/ necess>y ( life at "o "t 9 ! _w4 ,?us1 z e h>ve/-"t comes r\nd1 we are almo/ look+ fam9e 9 ! face1 & !n ,god op5s ,8 ,h& & fille? all ?+s liv+ ) pl5te\sness4 ,rightly inde$ d we pray1 ,give u day by day our daily bread4 ,& n[ let u look at ! spiritual mean+ ( all ?is4 ,z corn is ! special gift ( ,god to man1 s is ! gift ( grace & p>don4 ,god gives u :at we _c obta9 = ourselves1 does = u :at we are p[]less to d4 ,z ,he fe$s our bodies ) ! bread ( corn1 ,he fe$s our s\ls ) ! ,bread ( ,heav54 ,8 ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur* all ov] ! _w is a great gran>y /or$ ) preci\s food4 ,j z corn gr[s :]ev] man lives1 s :]ev] two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 ,*ri/'s ,"n !re is ,he 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 fe$+ _! s\ls4 ,! exile 9 a =eign l& c s[ 8 corn se$1 & ga!r ! same food z 9 ! fields ( home4 ,! same exile c f9d b5ea? o!r skies ! same holy tea*+s1 ! same bless$ ,sacram5ts1 ! same pray]s1 z 9 ! ,*ur* ( 8 *ildhood4 ,! bread ( e>? & ! ,bread ( ,heav5 are ,god's two univ]sal gifts to man4 ,! p5it5t s9n] c kneel at ! ,feet ( ,jesus1 & f9d ! grace ( p>don b5ea? ! skies ( ,engl&1 & ,india1 & ,new ,zeal&1 alike4 ,! fai?ful ,*ur*man c come to ! ,alt> & receive ! ,body & ,blood ( 8 ,savi\r1 ev5 ! ,heav5ly ,bread to /r5g!n man's he>t1 all ov] ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,z ,god gives u ev]y:]e light & food1 )\t :i* we _c live1 s does ,he give light & food = our s\l4 ,z says a ,sa9t ( old 7,s4 ,?omas ,kempis71 ,i feel t two ?+s are mo/ especially necess>y to me 9 ?is life2 prison$ 9 ! dungeon ( ! body1 ,i ackn[l$ge t ,i ne$ two ?+s1 food & light4 ,!re=e ,?\ ha/ giv5 me1 a sick man1 ,?y ,body = ! refre%m5t ( my s\l & body1 & ha/ made ,?y ,^w a lant]n unto my feet4 ,)\t ^! two ,i _c live well2 = ! ,^w ( ,god is ! light ( my s\l1 & ,?y ,sacram5t is ! ,bread ( ,life4 ,my bro!rs1 :il/ we ?ank ,god = giv+ u ?is h>ve/ ( corn1 let u /ill m ?ank ,him = ! h>ve/ ( spiritual bless+1 = ! preci\s grace & m]cy :i* make glad ! he>ts ( h>d5$ s9n]s1 = ! ano9t+ ( ! ,holy ,_s :i* makes our faces %9e ) joy & gladness1 = ! ,bread :i* came d[n f ,heav51 & :i* /r5g!ns our he>ts to be ,*ri/'s fai?ful soldi]s & s]vants4 ,"o la/ ^w4 ,! return ( se$ "t & h>ve/ tea*es u t we are all s[]s1 & t ! h>ve/ is ! end ( ! _w4 ,we seldom reap "h ! full results ( our acts :e!r !y be good or evil4 ,! evil t m5 d lives aft] !m1 yes1 & ! good too4 ,x may seem to "s ( u :o are try+ to d our duty1 try+ to live z ,god's s]vants1 t !re is no h>ve/ = u4 ,we seem de/9$ to lab\r 9 ! we>y field ( ! _w1 & to see no fruit ( our lab\rs4 ,ah6 bro!rs1 ! h>ve/ is n yet1 b x w come1 ! h>ve/ ( ! good & ( ! evil1 s9ce-- ,we are s[]s1 & full seldom reap]s1 ,= life's h>ve/ rip5s :5 we die1 ',tis 9 dea? alone ,god gives ,8 sleep]s ,all = :i* !y sigh4 ,ca/ ?y bread ^u ! wat]s3 aft] ,_m morn+s1 :5 ?y head is l[1 ,m5 %all ga!r x ) songs & laught]1 ,?\gh ?\ maye/ n "k4 #a ,hugh ,macmillan's ,bible ,tea*+s 9 ,nature1 to :i* "w ,i am indebt$ = ! /ructure ( ?is ,s]mon4 ,,s]mon ,,lxiii4 ,,god',s ,,jewels4 7,s*ools47 ,,mala*i ,,iii4 #ag4 ,!y %all be ,m9e1 sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 9 t day :5 ,i make up ,my jewels4 ,!re is a leg5d ( old "t :i* tells u h[ a c]ta9 ,jewi% ,rabbi return$ to 8 home aft] a long abs5ce4 ,8 fir/ "q 0--,:]e are my boys8 = 8 wife _h greet$ him alone4 ,!n1 in/ead ( answ]+ h] husb&'s "q1 ! wife ask$ 8 advice4 ,%e told him t "s ye>s be=e someone _h l5t h] some?+ v preci\s1 & %e w\ld "k :e!r aft] f\rte5 ye>s ! loan became h]s4 ,! ,rabbi g5tly reprov$ 8 wife1 & assur$ h] t ! treasure ?us l5t c\ld n become h] own4 ,!n ! wife told him t on t v day ,he :o _h l5t ! treasure _h return$ & claim$ x4 ,ought ,i to h kept x back1 or rep9$ at re/or+ ! loan8 %e ask$4 ,! ,rabbi 0 a/oni%$ t %e c\ld ask su* a "q1 & aga9 enquir$ anxi\sly = 8 two boys4 ,!n ! wife took him by ! h&1 & turn+ back ! %eet ^u ! b$1 %[$ him ! two boys ly+ dead4 ,! ,"l :o gave ha? tak54 ,!y are dead4 ,my bre?r51 we :o are p>5ts %\ld le>n to look ^u our *ildr5 z a preci\s loan f ! ,"l4 ,!y are ,god's treasures1 ,8 jewels1 & ,he l5ds !m to u = a little :ile4 ,n[1 to-day1 ,i h to speak to y ab\t s*ools1 & ! duty ( support+ a ,*ri/ian1 z oppos$ to a m]e secul> education4 ,b1 fir/1 ,i want to speak ab\t ano!r k9d ( education1 ! tea*+ ( home4 ,i w\ld speak mo/ e>ne/ly to y mo!rs1 because z y are ! e>lie/1 s are y ! mo/ p[]ful tea*]s ( y\r *ildr54 ,x is a trem5d\s responsibility :i* ,god has laid ^u y4 ,he has l5t y a preci\s jewel1 an immortal s\l1 :i* w be sav$ or lo/ ma9ly ?r\gh y\r influ5ce4 ,well says a writ] ( ! day1 ,sometimes mo!rs ?9k x h>d to be %ut up at home ) ! c>e ( little *ildr54 ,b %e :o takes c>e ( little *ildr5 takes c>e ( great et]nities4 ,%e :o takes c>e ( a little *ild1 takes c>e ( an empire t kn[s no b\nds & no dim5sions4 ,! p>5t :o /ays at home & takes c>e ( *ildr5 is do+ a "w b\ndless z ,god's he>t4 ,o mo!rs6 nev] gr[ we>y 9 well-do+1 nev] ?9k ! *ildr5 a tr\ble & a we>9ess1 b a preci\s loan :i* ,god w ask "o day to h re/or$4 ,may none ( y ev] h to say-- ,i wond] s t mo!rs ev] fret ,at little *ildr5 cl++ to _! g[n1 ,or t ! foot-pr9ts1 :5 ! days are wet1 ,are ev] black en\gh to make !m fr[n4 ,if ,i c\ld f9d a little muddy boot1 ,or cap1 or jacket1 on my *amb] floor2 ,if ,i c\ld kiss a rosy1 re/less foot1 ,& he> x patt] 9 my h\se once m2 ,if ,i c\ld m5d a brok5 c>t to-day1 ,to-morr[ make a kite to rea* ! sky1 ,!re is no woman 9 ,god's _w c\ld say ,%e 0 m blissfully cont5t ?an ,i4 ,b ah6 ! da9ty pill[ next my own ,is nev] rumpl$ by a %9+ head2 ,my s++ birdl+ f its ne/ is fl[n2 ,! little boy ,i us$ to kiss is dead4 ,my si/]s1 ,god w\ld h y :o are mo!rs to be nurs+ mo!rs = ,heav51 y\r nurs]y1 y\r home1 ! s*ool ( ,*ri/4 ,let e "m "h take to he>t ! /ory ( ,monica & ,augu/9e4 ,y "k t ! future ,bi%op & fam\s prea*] 0 z a "y man giv5 up to all k9ds ( vici\s c\rses1 & refus$ to embrace ! fai? ( 8 "m1 a devot$ ,*ri/ian4 ,8 dissipation & impiety 7 a con/ant s\rce ( sorr[ to ! g5tle ,monica1 :o nev] ceas$ to pray = him4 ,:5 ,augu/9e 0 a /ud5t at ,c>?age1 dr9k+ deeply ( ! beautiful poison$ *alice ( hea!n lit]ature1 ! "m's lett]s to h] son 7 full ( ! sweet lessons ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,/ill ,augu/9e p]sev]$ 9 ! old evil way1 & :5 he ga9$ fame z a tea*] he /ill disreg>d$ ! words ( ,monica ,%e pray$ on1 b almo/ 9 despair4 ,"o night %e dream$ ?an an angel appe>$ to h]1 & promis$ t :]e %e 0 !re h] belov$ ,augu/9e %\ld be4 ,%e told ! vision to h] son1 :o made light ( x1 say+1 t if x meant any?+1 x 0 t %e %\ld adopt 8 fai?4 ,nay1 said 8 "m1 x 0 n said to me1 ',:]e he is y %all be1' b1 ',:]e y are he %all be4' ,/ill ! ye>s w5t on1 & !re 0 no *ange 9 ,augu/9e4 ,monica consult$ a great ,*ri/ian ,bi%op1 :o bade h] p]sev]e1 s9ce x 0 impossible t ! *ild ( s _m te>s & pray]s %\ld p]i%4 ,aft] a :ile ,augu/9e j\rney$ to ,rome1 8 "m's pray]s go+ ) him4 ,!re he he>d ,s4 ,ambrose prea*1 & 8 he>t 0 t\*$4 ,!re 0 a h>d /ruggle betwe5 ! old life & ! new = a "t1 & ,monica 0 ) ,augu/9e 9 8 conflict4 ,at la/ %e saw ( ! travail ( h] s\l1 & 0 satisfi$4 ,o mo!rs1 pray z ,monica pray$ = ,augu/9e1 if y w\ld h y\r *ildr5 gr[ up z ,god's *ildr5 set !m a /rong example1 & pray )\t ceas+4 ,!re is1 9 a c]ta9 c\ntry ,*ur*y>d1 a grave-/one ) ?is epitaph--,he lov$ little *ildr54 ,few ( u c\ld wi% = a bett]4 ,sometimes a :ole life is writt5 9 "o s5t5ce1 x 0 s1 no d\bt1 9 ?is case4 ,!re is n1 to my m9d1 among all ! epitaphs 9 ,s4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 or ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 tell+ ! praises ( soldi]s1 h]oes1 /atesm51 anyone to comp>e ) ! simple s5t5ce--,he lov$ little *ildr54 ,n[1 bre?r51 if we love little *ildr51 we c be/ %[ our love by hav+ !m br\ght up z ,*ri/ian *ildr52 by hav+ !m taught to love ! ,*ur* ( _! ,baptism1 & to "k & rev]5ce ! ,bible4 ,! "q ( ! day is education ) ,god or )\t ,god1 a cre$less ,s*ool :]e ! "y may believe any?+1 or no?+1 or a ,*ur* ,s*ool :]e !y are br\ght up 9 ! nurture & admonition ( ! ,"l1 & gr\nd$ 9 ! fai? ( _! fa!rs4 ,p]haps !re 0 nev] a "t :5 ,engl& 0 9 s critical a /ate z n[1 & its future dep5ds on our *ildr54 ,outside enemies are clam\r+ at ! doors ( ! ,*ur*1 cry+1 d[n ) x1 d[n ) x1 ev5 to ! gr\nd4 ,! ,fran*ise w be practically 9 ! h&s ( ev]yone2 & :at w ! future ( ! ,*ur* & ! ,/ate be1 :5 ?is new p[] is plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ^? :o h be5 br\ght up )\t any def9ite religi\s fai?8 ,! policy ( ! day is to %ut ,god out ( our ,s*ools1 z we h tri$ to %ut ,him out ( our legislature & our comm]ce4 ,we f9d our boys at ! ,public ,s*ools1 & our "y m5 at ! ,univ]sities1 frequ5tly taught by m5 :o op5ly pr(ess unbelief1 & talk ( ! ,inc>nation & k9dr$ doctr9es z beautiful my?s4 ,we f9d ! *ildr5 ( our p>i%es br\ght up 9 cre$less ,s*ools1 :]e all dogmatic tea*+ is exclud$1 & we may well fe> le/ ,engl& %\ld drift into ! utt] unbelief ( ,france4 ,my bre?r51 y may take c>e ( y\r *ildr5's intellects1 y may give !m :at is call$ a good education1 b ,i tell y no education c be good :i* is n bas$ ^u ! ,gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,y may educate a *ild to pass "o ( ! endless exam9ations ( ! day1 b we mu/ rememb] t !re is a great & f9al exam9ation to be pass$1 :5 all e>?ly competitions are end$4 ,rememb] y\r *ild's s\l1 & educate him = ,heav54 ,,s]mon ,,lxiv4 ,,mutual ,,help4 7,female ,fri5dly ,society47 ,s4 ,,m>k iii4 #ce4 ,:osoev] %all d ! ,w ( ,god1 ! same is ,my bro!r1 & ,my si/]1 & ,my "m4 ,!re are j two po9ts :i* ,i want to put be=e y to-day4 ,fir/1 :at y z ,*ri/ian wom5 ought to be4 ,secondly1 h[ y c help ea* o!r to be s4 ,on ! fir/ po9t ,i w\ld ask y to rememb] ! glory & dignity ( womanhood4 ,y get ?is dignity f ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o 0 born ( a woman1 & :o said1 ,:osoev] %all d ! ,w ( ,god1 ! same is ,my bro!r1 & ,my si/]1 & ,my "m4 ,be=e ,*ri/ came into ! _w ! condition ( wom5 0 mo/ mis]able4 ,!y 7 degrad$1 despis$1 treat$ z slaves1 & bea/s ( burd51 z !y are 9 hea!n l&s to ?is day4 ,s9ce ,*ri/ came e good woman is lov$1 hon\r$1 & respect$4 ,jesus ,*ri/ set u ! example4 ,x 0 on a woman's brea/ t ! ,son ( ,god f\nd e>?ly refuge4 ,x 0 to a woman :o _h be5 probably a great s9n]1 & out ( :om ,he _h ca/ sev5 devils1 t ,jesus gave ! fir/ news ( ,8 ,resurrection4 ,he told ,m>y ,magdal5e to ann\nce ! ,gospel ( ! ris5 ,jesus to ,8 disciples4 ,?is1 my si/]s1 is ! true "w ( e ,*ri/ian woman1 to tea* ^? ar\nd y1 ! *ildr51 ! h\sehold1 ! busy m51 ! ,gospel ( ! high] life1 ! ,gospel ( ! ,resurrection4 ,& ?is is n to be done ) ! prea*]'s voice f ! pulpit1 b ) ! /ill1 small voice ( love & g5tl5ess1 & sweet temp]1 & purity2 by t mo/ p[]ful ( all s]mons--a good example4 ,next1 ,i want y to rememb] ! wond]ful p[] :i* ,god has giv5 y1 & :i* y c use ei!r = good or evil4 ,god has1 9 "o way1 made m5 /rong] ?an wom54 ,b e woman has influ5ce1 ! p[] ( lead+ o!rs "r or wrong4 ,d y "k t f ! "t ( ,eve wom5 h ma9ly made ! hi/ory ( ! _w8 ,m5 may h done ! de$s1 b wom5 h l$ ! m54 ,! hope ( ,france is 9 our mo!rs1 said a fam\s ,fr5* ,bi%op1 & e good man owes ! be/ "p ( himself to 8 e>lie/ & be/ tea*] & guide--8 "m4 ,! orig9 ( mo/ s9s also c be trac$ to ! influ5ce ( a bad woman4 ,samson1 ! giant1 becomes ! bl9d$1 helpless slave1 by tru/+ to false ,delilah4 ,ahab loses hon\r & life by mak+ ,jezebel 8 c\nsellor4 ,m>k ,antony1 ! conqu]or1 sits helpless at ! feet ( ,cleopatra4 ,nev] =get ! p[] ( lead+ o!rs :i* y h z mo!rs1 wives1 or si/]s1 & take good he$ t y lead !m 9 ! "r way4 ,secondly1 let me give y a few homely words ( advice ab\t ! special temptations & dang]s :i* surr\nd y1 & ! be/ means ( help+ ea* o!r to resi/ !m4 ,_m ( y pass$ f home life into dome/ic s]vice1 :]e y h v frequ5tly to /& alone1 )\t ! help ( p>5t or tea*]4 ,e position 9 life has its special trials & temptations4 ,i h temptations :i* d n come to y2 y h trials f :i* ,i am free4 ,i h he>d _m life-/ories l y\rs :5 ,i h be5 hold+ a ,mission1 & !re=e ,i "k f> m ( y\r special temptations ?an y imag9e4 ,"o ( ^! special dang]s is bad company4 ,y all h y\r holidays1 & y\r days out1 & y naturally look =w>d to !m v eag]ly4 ,b1 my si/]s1 /ay1 & ask y\rselves ! "q--,h[ d ,i sp5d my holidays8 ,if ! day be ,sunday1 d y keep ,god's ,comm&m5t1 & obs]ve ! ,sabba? ,day to keep x holy8 ,if n1 h[ c y expect to be kept f evil8 ,y promis$ 9 y\r ,baptism & y\r ,confirmation to keep all ,god's ,w & ,comm&m5ts1 & "o ( ^! is1 ,rememb] t ?\ keep holy ! ,sabba? ,day4 ,take c>e :at company y keep4 ,if y _c say1 ,i am a companion ( all su* z love ! ,"l1 be sure y\r company is ( ! wrong sort4 ,i h kn[n _m a "o :o has lo/ "n1 fame1 "*1 all t a woman holds mo/ de>1 & :o has br\ght an hone/ "n to disgrace1 & brok5 a "m's he>t1 by mix+ ) bad company4 ,! prov]b says t a p]son is kn[n by 8 fri5ds1 by ! company he keeps4 ,y _c t\* fire & escape burn+1 & y _c keep company ) ^? :o laugh at religion1 :o make a mock at s91 :o nev] pray1 :o talk immode/ly1 & are disob$i5t to ! wi%es ( p>5t or employ]1 )\t fall+ into s9 y\rselves4 ,if any ( y :o he> me are entangl$ ) su* company1 make up y\r m9d n[1 & give x up4 ,be brave en\gh to d :at is "r4 ,ask ,god to make y brave4 ,& "o ^w m1 help ea* o!r to d :at is "r4 ,i say to y :o want to g 9 ! "r way1 keep ea* o!r company4 ,none ( u c /& alone1 we ne$ help4 ,y h probably he>d ! /ory ( ! bl9d man & ! lame man :o 7 call$ to j\rney to a di/ant place4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,! bl9d man c\ld n see1 ! lame man c\ld n walk2 s !y help$ ea* o!r3 ! bl9d man c>ri$ ! lame man1 :o direct$ him 9 ! "r way4 ,"s ( y h /rong] wills & *>act]s ?an o!rs1 let ! /rong help ! weak4 ,b h[ c y be/ help ea* o!r8 ,soldi]s 9 battle assi/ ea* o!r by clos+ _! ranks1 & keep+ toge!r4 ,!re is ! secret ( /r5g?1 keep toge!r4 ,let all ! memb]s ( y\r society m>* toge!r4 ,try to set ea* a good example1 a /rong example1 by pray]1 by read+ y\r ,bible daily1 by att5d+ ! s]vices ( ! ,*ur* z frequ5tly z possible1 by com+ to ! ,alt> ( ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t1 :5ev] x is possible4 ,above all1 pray1 int]c$e1 = ea* o!r4 ,,! ,,end4