,p>ables ( ! ,cross by ,i4 ,lilias      
,trott]  ,to ,a4,c4  ,b4,a4,b4 9 memory 
( lessons le>nt toge!r  ,m>%all ,bro!rs1
 ,ltd4 ,london  ,ed9burgh4    ,dea? is !
 ,gate ( ,life  ,!re 0 deep insight 9 ^?
 old words4 ,= man's natural ?\ght (    
dea? is t ( a dre>y end+ 9 decay &      
dissolution4 ,& f 8 /&po9t he is "r3    
dea? z ! puni%m5t ( s9 is an end+4  ,b  
f> o!r is ,god's ?\ght 9 ! r$emption ( !
 _w4 ,he takes ! v ?+ t came 9 ) !      
curse1 & makes x ! pa? ( glory4 ,dea?   
becomes a beg9n+ in/ead ( an end+1 = x  
becomes ! means ( lib]at+ a fre% life4  
,& s ! hope t lies 9 ^! p>able lessons (
 dea? & life is meant = ^? only :o are  
turn+ to ,him = r$emption4 ,to ^? :o h n
 turn$1 dea? /&s 9 all its old awful    
doom1 inevitable1 irrevocable4 ,!re is  
no gleam ( light ?r\gh x = !m4  99 99 99
 99 99 99 99 99  ,! dea? ( !            
,cross--dea?'s triumph h\r--t 0 ! po9t  
:]e ,god's gate op5$2 & to t gate we    
come aga9 & aga91 z our lives unfold1 & 
?r\gh x pass ev5 on e>? to our joyful   

resurrection1 to a life ea* "t m        
abundant1 = ea* "t ! dy+ is a deep] dy+4
 ,! ,*ri/ian life is a process (        
deliv]ance out ( "o _w into ano!r1 &    
dea?1 z has be5 truly said1 is ! only   
way out ( any _w 9 :i* we are4  ,dea? is
 ! gate ( life4 ,does x look s to u8 ,h 
we le>nt to g d[n1 once & aga91 into its
 ga!r+ %ad[s 9 quietness & confid5ce1   
kn[+ t !re is always a bett]            
resurrection beyond8  ,x is 9 ! /ages ( 
a plant's gr[?1 its budd+ & blossom+ &  
se$-be>+1 t ?is lesson has come to me3 !
 lesson ( dea? 9 its deliv]+ p[]4 ,x has
 come z no m]e f>-fet*$ imag]y1 b z "o (
 ! _m voices 9 :i* ,god speaks1 br++    
/r5g? & gladness f ,8 ,holy ,place4  ,c 
we n trace ! sign ( ! ,cross 9 ! fir/   
h9t ( ! new spr+'s dawn+8 ,9 _m cases1 z
 9 ! *e/nut1 be=e a s+le old leaf has   
fad$1 next ye>'s buds may be se51 at !  
summit ( bran* & twig1 =m$ into its v   
lik5ess3 9 o!rs ! leaf-buds seem to be> 
its m>k by break+ ?r\gh ! /em blood-r$4 
,back 9 ! plant's fir/ /ages1 ! crimson 

t\* is to be f\nd 9 se$-leaves & fre%   
%oots1 & ev5 9 ! hidd5 spr\ts4 ,look at 
! acorn1 = in/ance1 z x breaks its %ell1
 & see h[ ! baby tree be>s its bir?m>k3 
x is ! blood-r$ 9 :i* ! prism ray dawns 
out ( ! d>kness1 & ! sunrise out ( !    
night4 ,! v />s1 sci5ce n[ tells u1 gl[ 
) ?is same col\r z !y are born into !   
univ]se out ( ! dy+ ( =m]               
/>s4,footnote993,pr(4 ,hugg9s4 ,brit4   
,asso4 #ahia4  ,be x z x may 9 nature1 x
 is true1 at any rate 9 ! _w ( grace1 t 
ea* s\l t w\ld ent] into real life mu/  
be> at ! outset ?is crimson seal2 !re   
mu/ be ! individual spr9kl+ ( ! ,blood (
 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x mu/ g out ?r\gh !     
,gate ( ! ,cross4  ,& "h is ! ne$s-be4  
,dea? is ! only way out ( ! _w (        
condemnation :]e9 we lie4 ,%ut into t   
_w1 x is va9 to try by any self-ef=t to 
battle out2 no?+ c revoke ! decree ! s\l
 t s9ne? x %all die4  ,! only *oice left
 is ?is4 ,%all x be1 "u ! old head%ip ( 
,adam1 our own dea?1 9 all t ,god means 
by ! ^w1 or %all x be1 "u ! head%ip (   

,*ri/1 ! dea? ( ano!r 9 our place8  ,x  
is :5 we come to self-despair1 :5 we    
feel ourselves lock$ 91 wait+ our doom1 
t ! glory & ! beauty ( ,god's way (     
escape dawns ^u u1 & we submit ourselves
 to ,him 9 x4 ,all resi/ance breaks d[n 
z fai? closes on ! fact3 ,he lov$ me &  
gave ,himself = me4 ,we receive !       
atonem5t s h>dly won1 & we g out into   
life n only p>don$1 b cle>$ & ju/ifi$4  
,dea? to ,s9's ,p5alty is ! ,way ,out   
into a ,life ( ,ju/ification4  ,& z we g
 out free1 we f9d t on ! o!r side ( !   
,cross a new exi/5ce has really begun3 t
 ! love ( ! ,crucifi$ has t\*$ ! spr+s (
 our be+--we are 9 ano!r _w1 "u an op5  
heav54 ,*ri/ ha? suff]$ = s9s1 ! ,j = ! 
unju/1 t ,he might br+ u to ,god4  ,does
 anyone read ^! words :o is try+ to     
/ruggle f ! natural life into !         
spiritual1 by "s o!r way ?an ?is way ( !
 ,cross8 ,x is z impossible z x w\ld be 
to pass f to-day into to-morr[ except   
?r\gh ! night4 ,y\r battl+ is a battl+  
aga9/ ,god4 ,yield & come to ,8 t]ms4   

,yield n[4  99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99  ,b 
bless$ z x is1 ?is passage into a life (
 peace ) ,him1 woe to ! s\l t /ops !re1 
?9k+ t ! goal is rea*$1 & dw9dles1 s to 
speak1 into a /unt$ bud4 ,hol9ess1 n    
safety1 is ! end ( our call+4  ,& s x   
comes to pass t a fre% ne$ = deliv]ance 
is soon press$ ^u him :o is true to     
,god's voice 9 8 he>t4 ,! two lives are 
!re toge!r1 "o new-born & feeble1 ! o!r 
/rong ) an e>li] gr[?4 ,! fle% lu/e?    
aga9/ ! _s & ! _s aga9/ ! fle%1 & ! w   
p[] is di/ract$ betwe5 ! two1 l ! sap t 
fl[s p>tly into ! old condemn$ leaves1  
p>tly into ! fre% buds4 ,consequ5tly !re
 is ! /rife ( a k+dom divid$ aga9/      
itself3 sometimes ! "o life gr[s &      
fl\ri%es1 sometimes ! o!r2 sometimes !y 
/ruggle on side by side1 till ! cry is  
=c$ out--,oh1 wret*$ man t ,i am2 :o    
%all deliv] me8  ,& "h aga91 :5 ! po9t (
 self-despair is rea*$1 & we come to see
 t our ef=ts aft] hol9ess are z va9 z   
our ef=ts aft] acceptance ) ,god1 ! door
 ( escape op5s afre%4  ,= !re is glory  

be to ,god1 a def9ite way out f ! prison
 life ( sruggl+ & failure1 s9n+ &       
rep5t+1 :]e9 _m a s\l beats its w+s =   
ye>s aft] ! "q ( p>don has be5 settl$4  
,& t way is aga9 ! way ( dea?4  ,a /age 
( dy+ mu/ come ov] ! plant be=e ! new   
leaves c gr[ & ?rive4 ,!re mu/ be a     
delib]ate *oice betwe5 ! =m] gr[? & !   
new2 "o mu/ give way to ! o!r2 ! acorn  
has to come to ! po9t :]e x ceases to   
keep its rag ( =m] exi/5ce1 & lets      
ev]y?+ g to ! fre% %oot3 ! twig mu/     
)draw its sap f la/ ye>'s leaf1 & let x 
fl[ into ?is ye>'s bud4  ,& be=e ! s\l c
 really ent] ^u a life ( hol9ess1 ) all 
its bless$ endless possibilities1 a l   
*oice mu/ be made3 all kn[n s9 mu/ be   
delib]ately giv5 up1 t ! ris+ curr5t may
 h its full play4  ,b1 y say1 ,i h tri$ 
aga9 & aga9 to give up s93 ,i h pray$1 &
 ,i h resolv$1 b ! w f9ds its way back  
into ! old *annels1 & is keep+ alive !  
pa/ be=e ,i "k x4  ,look at our p>able4 
,if y pick$ (f "o ( ! dead leaves &     
exam9$ ! leaf-/alk ?r\gh a microscope1 y

 w\ld f9d t ! old *annel is silt$ up by 
a b>ri] invisible to ! nak$ eye4 ,!     
plant has %ut ! door on ! la/ ye>'s     
leaf1 condemn+ x to decay1 & soon )\t   
fur!r ef=t ! /alk loos5s1 ! w9ds ( ,god 
play ar\nd x1 & x falls away4   ,b :]e  
is ! b>ri] t we c place betwe5 ourselves
 & ! old nature8 ,:]e is ! s5t5ce ( dea?
 t we c pass ^u x8  ,back to ! ,cross   
aga96 ,x is !re1 )9 our rea*4 ,our old  
man is crucifi$ ) ,him1 t ! body ( s9   
might be de/roy$1 t h5ce=? we %\ld n    
s]ve s92 = he t is dead is fre$ f s94   
,dea? to ,s9 is ! ,way ,out into a ,life
 ( ,hol9ess4  ,! ,cross ( our ,"l ,jesus
 ,*ri/ %uts (f ! life ( s92 l ! silt$-up
 *annel1 x /&s a bless$ invisible b>ri] 
betwe5 u & s9n+1 z we reckon x !re3 t   
is1 hold x !re by fai? & w4 ,& ,8 op5   
grave is ! op5 way into a life1 :]e9 our
 ris+ p[]s c develop into all _! spr+   
vig\r4  ,! sap--! w--! ego--is )drawn f 
! =m] exi/5ce1 its aims & desires1 & is 
s5t into ! new4 ,x is giv5 ov] to ! o!r 
side3 we hold to x t ?is is n[ our life1

 ! only "o t has ! "r to be4 ,we reckon 
ourselves dead to ! old2 we reckon      
ourselves alive to ! new2 putt+ (f !    
=m]1 putt+ on ! latt]4  ,take a         
practical in/ance4 ,an old habit ( d\bt+
 & fe>+ ass]ts itself 9 y\r s\l1 alive &
 /rong4 ,y h two ?+s to d4 ,close ! door
 ^u ! d\bt3 %ut y\r eyes to x3 reckon   
y\rself dead to x4  ,& !n reckon into   
life ! new-born gr[? ( fai? 9 y\r s\l1 &
 put all y\r =ce into believ+3 lift up  
y\r eyes to ! ,god 9 ,:om y believe3    
believe 9 ! tee? ( ev]y?+1 z if ! cause 
= d\bt 7 n !re4 ,!n ! sap1 ceas+ f fe$+ 
! old %oot1 w fl[ into ! new4  ,b is x  
an act1 or a gradual process1 ?is putt+ 
(f ! old man8 ,x is bo?4 ,x is a resolve
 tak5 once = all1 b c>ri$ out 9 detail  
day by day4 ,! fir/ h\r t ! sap beg9s to
 )draw1 & ! leaf-/alk beg9s to silt up1 
! leaf's fate is seal$3 !re is nev] a   
mom5t's rev]sal ( ! decision4 ,ea* day t
 foll[s is a /eady c>ry+ out ( ! plant's
 purpose3 ?is old leaf %all die1 & ! new
 leaf %all live4 ,s ) y\r s\l4 ,come to 

! decision once = all3 e kn[n s9 %all   
g--if !re is a deliv]ance to be _h1 ,i w
 h x4 ,put ! ,cross ( ,*ri/1 9 its      
my/]i\s deliv]+ p[]1 irrevocably betwe5 
y & s9n+1 & hold on !re4 ,t is y\r "p1 &
 y mu/ d x4 ,!re is no fur!r progress   
possible to y1 till y make up y\r m9d to
 "p company ) e s9 9 :i* y "k y are     
indulg+--e s9 ( ?\ght1 ^w1 or de$1 e l9k
 ) ! _w1 ! fle%1 or ! devil1 ev]y?+ on  
:i* ! %ad[ ( a "q falls1 z ,god's light 
%9es 93 to "p company1 n by a s]ies (   
gradual /ruggles1 b by an hone/ act (   
r5\nc+1 ma9ta9$ by fai? & ob$i5ce4 ,& z 
y make ! decision up to y\r pres5t k1 y 
mu/ det]m9e t ?is is h5ce=? y\r attitude
 t[>ds all t is n ( ! ,fa!r1 z ,8 gr[+  
light %all reveal x4  ,f ,8 side ,god w 
come 9 ) a brea? ( ,8 resurrection p[]2 
= ! ,cross & ! empty tomb _c be long    
divid$4 ,! law ( ! ,_s ( ,life c "w n[1 
z y delib]ately loose hold ( all cl++ to
 s92 ! expulsive p[] ( ,8 work+ )91 & ! 
play ( ,8 w9ds ar\nd1 w make y free     
inde$1 l ^! "y %oots :5 la/ ye>'s leaves

 h fall54  99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99  ,?is
 br+s u to ! positive side2 = :5 !      
s5t5ce ( dea? on ! old nature is        
realis$1 ! new nature c be manife/$4    
,sep>ation f all kn[n s9 is ! />t+-po9t 
= santification1 n ! goal3 x is only !  
negative side ( hol9ess2 x is only rea*+
 ! place :]e ,god c develop ,8 ideal 9 u
 unh9d]$4 ,x is :5 ! dea? ( w9t] has    
done its "w t ! sun c draw out 9 ea*    
plant its own individuality1 & make its 
exi/5ce full & fragrant4 ,hol9ess means 
some?+ m ?an ! sweep+ away ( ! old      
leaves ( s93 x means ! life ( ,jesus    
develop$ 9 u4  ,no matt] if we feel     
utt]ly helpless be=e t lovely life ( ,84
 ,giv5 ! conditions--! hidd5 p[] )91 & !
 old outlets ( gr[? %ut (f--! sun w d ! 
re/2 out ( ! mid/ ( app>5t lifelessness1
 ( b>r5ness1 ( difficulty1 ! blossoms w 
be drawn =?4 ,d n let u limit ! ,holy   
,"o ( ,israel by putt+ (f ,8 p[] to "w  
?is miracle into a di/ant future4 ,h[   
hopeless ! nak$ wood ( a fruit tree w\ld
 look to u 9 ,febru>y if we _h nev] se5 

! m>vel ( spr+time6 ,yet ! heav5ly bloom
 bur/s /raight out1 ) h>dly an          
int]m$iate /ep ( new gr[?4  ,look aga9  
at a fl[]+ ru%4 ,! cre/ breaks =? f     
no?+ness--out ( ! lifeless-seem+ pi?    
come cr[d+ ! gold5 br[n blossoms1 till  
!re is h>dly room to receive !m4 ,:at m 
d we ne$ = our s\ls ?an to h ?is ,god = 
our ,god8  ,once all[ ! manife/ation (  
,8 grace 9 ^! poor he>ts ( ours to be a 
miracle1 & !re is no ne$ to def] x      
vaguely4 ,h[ _m ( ! wond]s wr\ght by    
,*ri/ on e>? lay 9 conc5trat+ ! long    
processes ( nature into a sudd5 act (   
p[]4 ,! sick w\ld1 _m ( !m1 h be5 heal$ 
by degrees 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ?+s2 !    
lapse ( ye>s w\ld h br\ght ab\t ! )]+ ( 
! fig-tree2 ! /orm w\ld h sp5t itself 9 
few h\rs4 ,! miracle 9 ea* case consi/$ 
9 ! sl[ process be+ quick5$ by ! ,div9e 
brea?1 & cond5s$ into a mom5t4  ,_c we  
tru/ ,him = l m>vels 9 our s\ls8 ,!re1  
too1 a day is ) ! ,"l z a ?\s& ye>s4    
,!re is no ne$s be on ,8 "p t ,he %\ld  
prolong ?is fir/ act ( mak+s u holy ov] 

! re/ ( our lives4 ,a miracle--a        
wond]--is all t we ne$1 & ,he is ! ,god1
 t doe? wond]s4 ,satan is q cont5t t we 
%\ld h fai? = future sanctification1 j z
 he 0 cont5t t we %\ld h fai? = future  
salvation4 ,x is :5 ! s\l rises to "h & 
n[ t he trembles4  ,:atev] is ! next    
grace = y\r s\l1 c y believe = its      
supply at once1 /raight out f ! dry1 b>e
 ne$8 ,*ri/'s process is v simple & v   
swift3 ,:atsoev] ?+s ye desire1 :5 ye   
pray1 believe t ye receive !m1 & ye %all
 h !m4  ,& n only ) ! b>r5ness ( our    
s\ls c ,god deal ) ,8 quick5+ brea?1 b )
 our difficulties z well3 ) ^? ?+s 9 our
 surr\nd+s t seem ! mo/ unfav\rable4    
,see ?is bit ( gorse-bu%4 ,! :ole ye>   
r\nd ! ?orn has be5 h>d5+ & %>p5+4 ,spr+
 comes3 ! ?orn does n drop (f1 & x does 
n s(t52 !re x is1 z uncompromis+ z ev]2 
b half-way up appe> two br[n furry      
balls1 m]e specks at fir/1 t break at   
la/--/raight out ( la/ ye>'s ?orn--into 
a blaze ( fragrant gold5 glory4  ,see   
?is bit ( gorse-bu%4 ,! :ole ye> r\nd ! 

?orn has be5 h>d5+ & %>p5+4 ,spr+ comes3
 ! ?orn does n drop (f1 & x does n s(t52
 !re x is1 z uncompromis+ z ev]2 b      
half-way up appe> two br[n furry balls1 
m]e specks at fir/1 t break at          
la/--/raight out ( la/ ye>'s ?orn--into 
a blaze ( fragrant gold5 glory4  ,n[ no 
*a/5+ = ! pres5t seeme? to be joy\s1 b  
griev\s2 nev]!less aft]w>d x yielde? !  
peaceable fruit ( righte\sness unto !m t
 are ex]cis$ !reby4 ,nev] m9d if !      
tr\ble %ews no sign ( giv+ way3 x is j  
:5 x seems mo/ hopelessly unyield+1     
hold+ on ?r\gh ! spr+ days1 alive &     
/rong1 x is !n t ! t9y buds appe> t soon
 w clo! x ) glory4 ,take ! v h>de/ ?+ 9 
y\r life--! place ( difficulty1 outw>d  
or inw>d1 & expect ,god to triumph      
glori\sly 9 t v spot4 ,j !re ,he c br+  
y\r s\l into blossom6  99 99 99 99 99 99
 99 99  ,& s ! spr+-"t exp&s1 till x    
passes once m into ! %ad[ ( ,calv>y4 ,= 
! bless$ness ( receiv+ is n all t ,god  
has = u3 a new _w lies beyond--a _w (   
giv+3 a giv+ fir/ to ,god 9 surr5d]1 !n 

to man 9 sacrifice4  ,a fl[] t /ops %ort
 at its fl[]+ misses its purpose4 ,we 7 
creat$ = m ?an our own spiritual        
developm5t2 reproduction1 n m]e         
developm5t1 is ! goal ( matur$          
be+--reproduction 9 o!r lives4 ,!re is a
 t5d5cy 9 "s *>act]s1 runn+ p>allel to !
 high cultivation t sp5ds its :ole en]gy
 on ! production ( bloom at ! exp5se (  
se$4 ,! fl[]s t are b5t on p]fect+      
!mselves1 by becom+ d\ble1 end 9        
b>r5ness1 & a l b>r5ness comes to ! s\l 
^: int]e/s are all conc5trat$ ^u its own
 spiritual well-be+1 he$less ( ! ne$s   
ar\nd4 ,! true1 ideal fl[] is ! "o t    
uses its gifts z means to an end2 !     
brightness & sweetness are n = its own  
glory2 !y are b to attract ! bees &     
butt]flies t w f]tilise & make x        
fruitful4 ,all may g :5 ! "w is done--x 
is m bless$ to give ?an to receive4  ,& 
we ourselves are sav$ to save--we are   
made to give--to let ev]y?+ g if only we
 may h m to give4 ,! pebble takes 9 all 
! rays ( light t fall on x1 b ! diamond 

fla%es !m out aga93 e little facet is a 
means1 n simply ( dr9k+ m 91 b ( giv+ m 
out4 ,! une>?ly lovel9ess ( ! opal      
arises f ! same process1 c>ri$ on )9 !  
/one3 ! microscope %[s x to be %att]$   
?r\gh & ?r\gh ) numb]less fissures t    
cat* & refract & radiate e ray t !y c   
seize4  ,yes1 !re lies be=e u a         
beautiful possible life--"o t %all h a  
passion = giv+3 t %all be p\r$ =? to    
,god--sp5t out = man3 t %all be         
consecrat$ = ! h>de/ "w & ! d>ke/ s9n]s4
 ,b h[ are we to ent] 98 ,h[ are we to  
escape f ! self-life t holds u1 ev5 aft]
 ! s9-life has loos$ its grasp8  ,back  
to ! ,cross3 n only f ! _w (            
condemnation & f ! _w ( s9n+ does x free
 u z we accept x1 b f ! p[] ( outw>d ?+s
 & f ! ?raldom ( self3 n only does x op5
 ! door into ! _w ( acquittal1 & aga9   
into t ( hol9ess1 b yet aga9 into ! new 
realm ( surr5d]1 & !nce into t (        
sacrifice4 ,= ! ess5tial idea ( ! ,cross
 is a life lo/ to be f\nd aga9 9 ^?     
ar\nd4  ,let u look at ,god's pictur+4  

,z ! plant develops !re comes a fre%    
/age ( yield+4 ,at fir/ x 0 only ! dead1
 disfigur+ leaves t _h to g--n[ x is !  
fair new petals3 !y mu/ fall1 & = no    
visible reason--no "o seems enri*$ by ! 
/ripp+4  ,& ! fir/ /ep into ! realm (   
giv+ is a l surr5d]--n manw>d1 b        
,godw>d3 an utt] yield+ ( our be/4 ,s   
long z our idea ( surr5d] is limit$ to !
 r5\nc+ ( unlawful ?+s1 we h nev] grasp$
 its true mean+3 t is n wor?y ( ! "n =  
no pollut$ ?+ c be (f]$4  ,! life lo/ on
 ! ,cross 0 n a s9ful "o--! treasure    
p\r$ =? !re 0 ,god-giv51 ,god-bless$    
treasure1 lawful & "r to be kept3 only t
 !re 0 ! life ( ! _w at /ake6   ,dea? to
 ,lawful ,?+s is ! ,way ,out into a     
,life ( ,surr5d]4  ,look at ?is butt]cup
 z x beg9s to le>n its new lesson4 ,!   
little h&s ( ! calyx clasp tightly 9 !  
bud1 r\nd ! beautiful petals2 9 ! "y    
fl[] _! grasp gr[s m ela/ic--loos5+     
some:at 9 ! daytime1 b keep+ ! p[] (    
contract+1 able to close 9 aga9 dur+ a  
ra9/orm1 or :5 night comes on4 ,b see ! 

c5tral fl[]1 :i* has rea*$ its maturity4
 ,! calyx h&s h unclasp$ utt]ly n[--!y h
 fold$ !mselves back1 pa/ all p[] (     
clos+ aga9 ^u ! petals1 leav+ ! gold5   
cr[n free to float away :5 ,god's "t    
comes4  ,h we le>n$ ! butt]cup's lesson 
yet8 ,are our h&s (f ! v blossom ( our  
life8 ,are all ?+s--ev5 ! treasures t   
,he has sanctifi$--held loosely1 ready  
to be p>t$ )1 )\t a /ruggle1 :5 ,he asks
 = !m8  ,x is n 9 ! p>tial relax+ (     
grasp1 ) p[] to take back aga91 t ?is   
fre% victory ( dea? is won3 x is won :5 
t v p[] ( tak+ back is yield$2 :5 our   
h&s1 l ! little calyx h&s ( ,god's      
butt]cups1 are n only tak5 (f1 b fold$  
beh9d our back 9 utt] ab&onm5t4 ,dea?   
means a loos5$ grasp--loos5$ beyond all 
p[] ( grasp+ aga94  ,& x is no /range ?+
 t happ5s to u1 if ,god takes u at our  
^w1 & /rips u = a :ile ( all t made life
 beautiful4 ,x may be outw>d ?+s--bodily
 com=t1 leisure1 culture1 reputation1   
fri5d%ips--t h to drift away z our h&s  
refuse to clasp on any?+ b ,god's w = u4

 ,or x may be on our inn] life t !      
/ripp+ falls1 & we h to leave ! sunny   
l&s ( spiritual enjoym5t = "o aft] ano!r
 ( temptation's battlefields1 :]e e in* 
( our foo?old has to be te/$1 :]e ev51 x
 may seem to give way--till no exp]i5ce1
 no re/+-place rema9s to u 9 heav5 or   
e>? b ,god ,himself--till we are wreck$ 
^u ,god4  ,h fai?1 l ! fl[]s1 to let !  
old ?+s g4 ,e>n ,8 beatitude1 ,8 ,bless$
 is he1 :osoev] %all n be (f5d$ 9 ,me--!
 beatitude ( ! tru/+1 z x has well be5  
call$--ev5 if y h to e>n x l ,john !    
,bapti/ 9 an h\r ( desolation4 ,y h told
 ,him t y want ,him only4 ,are y ready  
to ratify ! words :5 ,8 empty+ beg9s to 
come8 ,is ,god en\gh8 ,is x /ill ,my    
,god t y cry1 ev5 z ,jesus cri$ :5 no?+ 
else 0 left ,him8  ,yes1 practical dea? 
) ,him to lawful ?+s is j lett+ g1 ev5 z
 ,he on ! ,cross let g all b ,god4 ,x is
 n to be rea*$ by /ruggl+ = x1 b simply 
by yield+ z ! body yields at la/ to !   
physical dea? t lays hold on x--z ! dy+ 
calyx yields its fl[]4 ,only to no iron 

law ) its m]ciless grasp d we let       
ourselves g1 b into ! h&s ( ! ,fa!r3 x  
is !re t our _s falls1 z we are made    
con=mable unto ! dea? ( ,jesus4  ,does  
all ?is seem h>d8 ,does any s\l1 "y 9   
?is life & 9 t to come1 %r9k back & say 
,i w\ld r keep 9 ! spr+time--,i d n want
 to rea* unto ! ?+s t are be=e if x mu/ 
mean all ?is ( pa94  ,to su* comes !    
,ma/]'s voice3 ,fe> none ( ^? ?+s :i* ?\
 %alt suff]3 ,y are "r to be glad 9 ,8  
,april days :ile he gives !m4 ,e /age ( 
! heav5ly gr[? 9 u is lovely to ,him2   
,he is ! ,god ( ! daisies & ! lambs & ! 
m]ry *ild he>ts6 ,x may be t no su* pa? 
( loss lies be=e y2 !re are p l ! l&s   
:]e spr+ & summ] weave ! ye> betwe5 !m1 
& ! autumn processes are h>dly notic$ z 
!y come & g4 ,! "o ?+ is to keep ob$i5t 
9 _s1 !n y w be ready to let ! fl[]-"t  
pass if ,he bids y1 :5 ! sun ( ,8 love  
has work$ "s m rip5+4 ,y w feel by !n t 
to try to keep ! )]+ blossoms w\ld be to
 cramp & ru9 y\r s\l4 ,x is loss to keep
 :5 ,god says 'give'4  ,= "h aga9 dea?  

is ! gate ( life3 x is an ent]+ 91 n a  
go+ =? only2 x means a lib]at+ ( new    
p[]s z ! =m] treasures float away l !   
dy+ petals4  ,we _c feel a consci\sness 
( dea?3 ! words are a contradiction 9   
t]ms4 ,if we _h lit]ally pass$ out ( ?is
 _w into ! next we %\ld n feel dead1 we 
%\ld only be consci\s ( a new wond]ful  
life beat+ )9 u4 ,our consci\sness (    
dea? w\ld be an entirely negative       
matt]--! old pa9s w\ld be unable to t\* 
u1 ! old bonds w\ld be unable to fett]  
u4 ,our actual consci\sness w\ld h pass$
 into ! new exi/5ce3 we %\ld be         
indep5d5t ( ! old4  ,& a l indep5d5ce is
 ! *>act]i/ic ( ! new flood (           
resurrection life t comes to our s\ls z 
we le>n ?is fre% lesson ( dy+--a gr&    
indep5d5ce ( any e>?ly ?+ to satisfy our
 s\l1 ! lib]ty ( ^? :o h no?+ to lose1  
because !y h no?+ to keep4 ,we c d )\t  
any?+ :ile we h ,god4 ,hallelujah6  ,nor
 is ?is all4 ,look at ! expression (    
ab&onm5t ab\t ?is wild-rose calyx z "t  
goes on1 & x beg9s to gr[ t[>ds ! end = 

:i* x has _h to c\nt all ?+s b loss3 !  
look ( dumb empt9ess has gone--x is     
flung back joy\sly n[1 = simultane\sly )
 ! new dy+ a ri*] life has begun to "w  
at its he>t--s mu* dea?1 s mu* life--=  
,ev] ) dea? x weave? ,! w>p & wo( ( !   
_w4  ,! lovely wild-rose petals t h     
drift$ away are almo/ =gott5 9 ! rea*+  
=? unto ! ?+s t are be=e3 ! se$-vessel  
has begun to =m3 x is yield$ 4 4 4 to   
br+ =? fruit4  ,yes1 !re is ano!r /age  
to be develop$ 9 u aft] ! lesson (      
absolute unque/ion+ surr5d] to ,god has 
be5 le>nt4 ,a life t has be5 p\r$ =? to 
,him mu/ f9d its cr[n1 its completion1 9
 be+ p\r$ =? = man3 x mu/ gr[ out (     
surr5d] into sacrifice4 ,!y fir/ gave _!
 own selves to ! ,"l1 & unto u by ! w ( 
,god4  ,back to ! ,cross once m3 if !re 
is any place :]e ?is fre% lesson c be   
le>nt1 x is !re6 ,h]eby p]ceive we !    
love ( ,god1 because ,he laid d[n ,8    
life = u1 & we ought to lay d[n our     
lives = ! bre?r54 ,x is ! v love (      
,calv>y t mu/ come d[n into our s\ls1   

,yea1 if ,i be p\r$ =? ^u ! s]vice ( y\r
 fai? ,i joy & rejoice ) y all3 s spoke 
! apo/le :o drank mo/ deeply into !     
,ma/]'s _s3 & aga9--,dea? worke? 9 u1 b 
life 9 y4 ,nei!r c\nt ,i my life de>    
unto myself1 t ,i may f9i% 4 4 4 !      
m9i/ry4  ,deep] & deep] mu/ be ! dy+1 = 
wid] & full] is ! lifetide t x is to    
lib]ate--no long] limit$ by ! n>r[ range
 ( our own be+1 b ) endless p[]s (      
multiply+ 9 o!r s\ls4 ,dea? mu/ rea* ! v
 spr+s ( our nature to set x free3 x is 
n ?is ?+ or t ?+ t mu/ g n[3 x is       
bl9dly1 helplessly1 recklessly1 our v   
selves4 ,a dy+ mu/ come ^u all t w\ld   
h9d] ,god's work+ ?r\gh u--all int]e/s1 
all impulses1 all en]gies t are born ( !
 fle%--all t is m]ely human & ap>t f ,8 
,_s4 ,only ?us c ! ,life ( ,jesus1 9 its
 int5sity ( love = s9n]s1 h its way 9   
our s\ls4   ,dea? to ,self is ! ,way    
,out into a ,life ( ,sacrifice4  ,?is   
d&elion has long ago surr5d]$ its gold5 
petals1 & has rea*$ its cr[n+ /age (    
dy+--! delicate se$-globe mu/ break up  

n[--x gives & gives till x has no?+     
left4  ,:at a revolution w\ld come ov] !
 _w--! _w ( />v+ bodies at home--! _w ( 
/>v+ s\ls abroad1 if some?+ l ?is 7 !   
/&>d ( giv+2 if ,god's p v5tur$ on mak+ 
!mselves poor z ,jesus did1 = ! sake ( !
 ne$ ar\nd2 if ! ,i--me--m9e 7          
practically deliv]$ up1 no long] to be  
recognis$ :5 !y cla% ) ^? ne$s4  ,! h\r 
( ?is new dy+ is cle>ly def9$ to !      
d&elion globe3 x is m>k$ by deta*m5t4   
,!re is no s5se ( wr5*+3 x /&s ready1   
hold+ up its little life1 n kn[+ :5 or  
:]e or h[ ! w9d t bl[e? :]e x li/e? may 
c>ry x away4 ,x holds itself no long] = 
its own keep+1 only z some?+ to be giv53
 a brea? does ! re/1 turn+ ! read9ess to
 w into ! p]=mance4 7#b ,cor4 #h4 #aa47 
,& to a s\l t ?r\gh dea?s (t has be5    
br\ght to ?is po9t1 ev5 acts t look z if
 !y mu/ involve an ef=t1 become some?+  
natural1 spontane\s1 full ( a heav5ly   
involunt>9ess1 s simply are !y ! outcome
 ( ! indwell+ love ( ,*ri/4  ,%all we n 
ask ,god to convict u1 z to :]e lies !  

h9drance to ?is self-empty+8 ,x is n    
alone m]e selfi%ness1 9 its ord9>y s5se1
 t prev5ts x2 long aft] ?is has be5     
cleans$ away by ! ,preci\s ,blood !re   
may rema91 unrecognis$1 ! self-life 9 m 
subtle =ms4 ,x may co-exi/ ) mu* t looks
 l sacrifice2 !re may be mu* (          
usefulness & ( outw>d self-d5ial1 & yet 
bel[ ! surface may rema9 a cl++ to our  
own judgm5t1 a confid5ce 9 our own      
res\rces1 an unconsci\s tak+ ( our own  
way1 ev5 9 ,god's s]vice4 ,& ^! ?+s hold
 d[n1 hold 9 our s\ls1 & fru/rate ! ,_s 
9 ,8 work+4 ,! lat5t self-life ne$s to  
be br\ght d[n into ! place ( dea? be=e  
,8 brea? c c>ry u hi!r & ?i!r z ! w9d   
wafts ! se$s4 ,are we ready = ?is la/   
surr5d]8  ,d y ask ,does ,god really    
mean ! empty+ to rea* s f> z ?is8 ,/udy 
! inn] life ( ,jesus4 ,i speak n (      
,myself ,he says4 ,i c ( ,m9e own self d
 no?+4 ,i seek n ,m9e own w1 b ! w (    
,him t s5t ,me4 ,8 human self-life1     
s9less ?\gh x 01 0 laid d[n t ,he might 
live by ! ,fa!r1 & our self-life1 defil$

 & wor?less1 %all we n lay x d[n t we   
may live by ,him8  ,b h[8 ,aga9 n by    
/ruggl+ & wre/l+1 b by dy+ to x 9       
,jesus4 ,i am crucifi$ ) ,*ri/--,i      
myself 9 ! v ess5ce ( my be+1 ,i let    
myself g to t dea?1 & by ! my/]i\s p[] )
 :i* ,god meets fai?1 ,i f9d t ,he has  
made x true3 ! bonds are loos$ & ,he c h
 ,8 way ) me4  ,see 9 ^! wild iris-pods 
h[ ! la/ t9y ?reads mu/ be brok51 & ) t 
loos+1 all t !y h is free = ,god's use 9
 ,8 _w ar\nd4 ,all reluctance1 all      
calculat+1 all hold+ 9 is gone2 ! husks 
are op5$ wide1 ! se$s c %$ !mselves     
unh9d]$4 ,aga9 & aga9 has a break+      
come3--! se$ broke to let g ! %oot--!   
leaf-bud broke to let g ! leaf1 & !     
fl[]-bud to let g ! fl[]--b all to no   
practical avail1 if !re is a hold+ back 
n[4 ,love is ! fulfill+ ( ! law1 &      
sacrifice is ! v life-brea? ( love4 ,may
 ,god %ew u e )old+ ?read ( self t ne$s 
break+ /ill1 & may ,8 own t\* %rivel x  
into dea?4  ,see h[ ?is bit ( oat-grass 
is empty+ itself out4 ,look at !        

wide-op5ness ) :i* ! se$-%ea?s loose all
 t !y h to yield1 & !n ! pati5t cont5t )
 :i* !y fold _! h&s--! cont5t ( f9i%$   
"w4 ,%e ha? done :at %e c\ld4 ,oh1 !    
dep? ( re/ t falls on ! s\l :5 ! voice (
 ! ,belov$ speaks ^? words6 ,w !y be    
said to u8  ,! se$-vessel hopes = no?+  
aga93 x seeks only ! *ance ( %$d+       
itself3 its purpose is fulfill$ :5 ! w9d
 %akes =? ! la/ se$1 & ! fl[]-/alk is   
beat5 l[ by ! autumn /orms4 ,x n only   
sp5ds1 b is sp5t out 7,r4 ,v47 at la/4  
,x is ?r\gh ,*ri/'s pov]ty t we are     
ri*--z poor 9 _! turn yet mak+ _m ri* is
 ! m>k ( ^? :o foll[ ,8 /eps4  ,are we  
foll[+ ,8 /eps2 are we8 ,h[ ! d>k places
 ( ! e>? are cry+ out = all ! p[]s (    
giv+ & liv+ & lov+ t are lock$ up 9     
he>ts at home6 ,h[ ! wa/e places are    
plead+ dumbly = ! treasure t lies !re 9 
abundance1 /or$ z x 7 9 ! se$vessels (  
,god's g>d5 t h n be5 brok51 n empti$ = 
,8 _w1 n fre$ = ,8 use4  ,%all we n free
 x all gladly4--,x is n grudg+ly or (   
necessity t ! little caskets break up & 

scatt] ! se$1 b ) ! *e]ful giv+ t ,god  
loves4 ,h y ev] notic$ h[ (t5 ! empti$  
calyx gr[s into a diadem1 & !y /& cr[n$ 
= _! m9i/ry z if !y glori$ 9 _! p[] to  
give z ! "t draws ne>8  ,ev5 "h 9       
measure ! fai?fulness unto dea? & ! cr[n
 ( life g toge!r3 ev5 "h1 if we suff]1  
we %all also reign ) ,him4  ,x is :5 !  
sun goes out f our horizon to light up !
 dayspr+ 9 f>-away l&s1 t ! glory ( !   
day comes on3 x is 9 ! autumn1 :5 !     
h>ve/ is ga!r$ & ! fruit is /or$ = ! use
 ( man1 t ! gl[ ( r$ & gold t\*es &     
transfigures bu% & tree ) a beauty t !  
summ] days nev] knew4  ,s ) u--,! cle>  
pure dawn ( cleans+ ?r\gh ! ,blood--!   
sunrise gladness ( resurrection life2 ! 
mid-day light & w>m? ( gr[? & s]vice1   
all are good 9 _! own ord]3 b he :o /ops
 %ort !re misses ! cr[n ( glory1 be=e   
:i* ! brightness ( =m] days gr[s poor & 
cold4 ,x is :5 ! gl[ & radiance ( a life
 deliv]$ up to dea? beg9s to ga!r3 a    
life p\r$ =? to ,jesus & = ,8 sake to   
o!rs--x is !n t ev5 ! commone/ ?+s put  

on a new beauty1 z 9 ! sunset1 = ,8 life
 becomes manife/ 9 our mortal fle%2 a   
bloom comes on ! s\l l ! bloom on !     
fruit z its h\r ( sacrifice arrives4    
,oh1 t we may le>n to die to all t is ( 
self ) ?is royal joyfulness t swall[s up
 dea? 9 victory 9 ,god's _w ar\nd6 ,he c
 make e /ep ( ! pa? full ( ! triumph (  
gladness t gl[s 9 ! gold5 leaves4 ,glory
 be to ,8 ,"n6  ,& ! outcome1 l !       
outcome ( ! autumn1 is ?is3 !re is1 a   
new p[] set free2 a p[] ( multiply+ life
 ar\nd4 ,! promise to ,*ri/ 0 t because 
,he p\r$ =? ,8 s\l unto dea?1 ,he %\ld  
see ,8 se$3 & ,he leads ,8 *ildr5 9 _!  
little measure by ! same road4 ,ov] &   
ov] ! promise ( se$ is l9k$ ) sacrifice1
 z ) ,abraham & ,rebekah & ,ru?2 ^? :o  
at ,8 bidd+ h =sak5 all receive an      
hundr$-fold m n[ 9 ?is "t1 = sacrifice  
is ,god's factor 9 ,8 "w ( multiply+4   
,except a corn ( :eat fall into ! gr\nd 
& die1 x abide? alone2 b if x die1 x    
br+e? =? mu* fruit4  ,x is ! p\r$-out   
life t ,god blesses--! life t he$s n    

itself1 if only o!r s\ls may be won4    
,ask & x %all be giv5 unto y is "o (    
,god's nurs]y lessons to ,8 *ildr54     
,give1 & x %all be giv5 unto y comes    
fur!r on4  ,! reason is ?is3--t into !  
be+ t is ready to let ! self-life g1    
,god ! ,holy ,gho/ c come & dwell & "w  
unfett]$2 & by t indwell+ ,he w manife/ 
)9 u ,8 wond]ful ,div9e p[] (           
communicat+ vitality--( reproduc+ !     
image ( ,jesus 9 s\ls ar\nd4  ,x is true
 t x is a rule t sometimes has          
exceptions3 !re are ^? to :om a bless$  
life ( fruitfulness to ,god comes 9 a   
simple way1 ) seem+ly no h>d process (  
dy+ involv$1 j z !re are plants t       
reproduce !mselves by bulb & tub]1 suck]
 & %oot1 )\t go+ ?r\gh ! /ripp+ &       
scatt]+ t we h be5 wat*+4 ,b ! law (    
creation is ! h]b yield+ se$ & !        
fruit-tree yield+ fruit aft] its k9d1 ^:
 se$ is 9 itself4 ,& let u c\nt x all   
joy if ?is law is c>ri$ out 9 u4  ,if x 
die1 x br+e? =? mu* fruit4 ,:e!r x is   
laid d[n 9 toil among ! lo/1 or 9       

travail ( s\l among ,8 *ildr5 t ,*ri/ be
 =m$ 9 !m1 ei!r way !re w be life br\ght
 =?4  ,x does n foll[ t e se$ w spr+ up3
 x is n s 9 ! natural _w4 ,! plant's    
bus9ess is to scatt] x1 n )hold+1 n kn[+
 :i* %all prosp]1 ei!r ?is or t1 or :e!r
 !y bo? %all be alike good2 once        
scatt]$1 ! responsibility is transf]r$  
to ! gr\nd t receives x4 ,b ! aim ( !   
plant--! goal ( all ! budd+ & blossom+ &
 rip5+--is t e se$ %\ld c>ry pot5tial   
life4  ,?us are we responsible1 n = !   
tangible results ( our m9i/ry to o!rs1 b
 = its be+ a m9i/ry 9 demon/ration ( !  
,_s & ( p[]1 su* a m9i/ry z w make ^?   
ar\nd u def9itely responsible to ,god = 
accept+ or reject+ ! fulness ( ,8       
salvation4 ,if s1 ! signs foll[+ w n be 
want+4 ,x w be to ! "o ! sav\r ( dea?   
unto dea?1 & to ! o!r ! sav\r ( life    
unto life1 b :e!r !y w he>1 or :e!r !y w
 =be>1 !y %all "k t !re ha? be5 a       
prophet among !m4  99 99 99 99 99 99 99 
99  ,b ev5 :5 ! plant's goal is rea*$1 x
 is n a f9ality4 ,!re is no end 9       

nature1 b e end is a beg9n+4 ,e ultimate
 fact is only ! beg9n+ ( a new          
s]ies4,footnote993,em]son ,:ile ! e>?   
rema9e? se$-"t & h>ve/ 4 4 4 %all n     
cease4 ,life leads on to new dea?1 & new
 dea? back to life aga94 ,ov] & ov] :5  
we ?9k we "k our lesson1 we f9d         
ourselves beg9n+ ano!r r\nd ( ,god's    
,div9e spiral3 9 dea?s (t is ! measure (
 our gr[?1 always deliv]$ unto dea? =   
,jesus' sake1 t ! life also ( ,jesus    
might be made manife/ 9 our mortal fle%4
  ,?is bit ( sphagnum %[s ! process 9   
m9iature3 /age aft] /age ( dy+ has be5  
gone ?r\gh1 & ea* has be5 all ! :ile    
cr[n$ ) life4 ,ea* "t t ! cr[n has sunk 
d[n aga9 into dea?1 t dea? has aga9 be5 
cr[n$ 9 ! act ( dy+3 & ! life all ! "t  
is ! app>5t ?+3 ! daily dy+ t und]lies x
 is out ( sight to ! pass+ glance4      
,yes1 life is ! upp]mo/1 resurrection   
life1 radiant & joyful & /rong1 = we    
repres5t d[n "h ,him :o live? & 0 dead &
 is alive = ev]more4 ,/ress _h to be    
laid 9 ^! pages on ! dea? gateway1 b a  

gateway is nev] a dwell+-place2 !       
dea?-/age is nev] meant = our s\ls to   
/ay & brood ov]1 b to pass ?r\gh ) a w  
into ! light beyond4 ,we may & mu/1 l ! 
plants1 be> its m>ks1 b !y %\ld be      
visible to ,god r ?an to man1 = above   
all & ?r\gh all is ! infl[+1 ov]fl[+    
life ( ,jesus3 oh let u n dim x by a    
%ad[ ( morbidness or ( gloom3 ,he is n a
 ,god ( ! dead1 b a ,god ( ! liv+1 & ,he
 w\ld h u let ! glory ( ,8 gladness %9e 
out4  ,?9k ( ! wond] ( x--! ,f\nta9 (   
,life ,himself wells up )9 u1 tak+ !    
place ( all t we h deliv]$1 bit by bit1 
into ,8 grave4 ,i live1 yet n ,i1 b     
,*ri/ live? 9 me4 ,little h we prov$1   
any ( u1 ! res\rces t lie 9 t mighty    
indwell+1 little h we le>nt :at x is to 
h all our s\l-fibres p5etrat$ by its    
p[]4 ,may ,god lead u1 no matt] :at !   
co/1 into all t c be kn[n ( x1 "h on    
e>?4  ,& ! results ne$ n end ) our e>?ly
 days4 ,%\ld ,jesus t>ry our works w    
foll[ u4 ,! clos+ 9 ( ! signs ar\nd u   
make x seem z if we %\ld n ta/e ( dea?1 

& z if ! "t left u to "w & suff] = ,him 
7 gr[+ v %ort2 b if t la/ gate has to be
 pass$ be=e our spirits are s5t free    
into ! l& ( p]fect life1 ,god may use1  
by reason ( ! wond]ful solid>ity ( ,8   
,*ur*1 ! ?+s t ,he has wr\ght 9 u1 = !  
bless+ ( s\ls unkn[n to u3 z ^! twigs & 
leaves ( bygone ye>s1 ^: individuality  
is =gott51 pass on vitality /ill to !   
new-born wood-sorrel4 ,god only kn[s !  
endless possibilities t lie fold$ 9 ea* 
"o ( u6  ,%all we n let ,him h ,8 way8  
,%all we n g all l5g?s ) ,him 9 ,8 plans
 = u--n1 z ^! gre5 ?+s ^u ! e>? 9 _!    
unconsci\sness1 b ) ! glory ( free      
*oice8 ,%all we n translate ! /ory ( _! 
little lives into our own8  ,= all _!   
tea*+ ( surr5d] & sacrifice is no       
fanciful my/icism2 x is a simple reality
 t c be te/$ at e turn--nay1 t mu/ be s 
te/$4 ,if we are appreh5d+ ,*ri/'s dea? 
9 its deliv]+ p[]1 our homes w n be sl[ 
to f9d x out4  99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99  
,o ,jesus ! ,cruci$ ,i w foll[ ,!e 9 ?y 
pa?4 ,inspire me = ! next /ep1 :e!r x   

leads d[n into ! %ad[ ( dea? or up into 
! light4 ,surely 9 :at place my ,"l !   
,k+ %all be1 :e!r 9 dea? or life1 ev5   
!re also w ?y s]vant be4  ,am54