,,pla9 ,,words ,,= ,,*ri/1 ,,be+ ,a ,,s]ies ,,( ,,read+s ,,= ,,work+ ,,m54 ,,by ,,! ,,late ,,reg9ald ,g4 ,,dutton1 ,m4,a4 ,curate ( ,/4 ,m>t9's1 9 ! ,fields4 ,"l1 z to ,?y de> cross we flee1 ,& hope to be =giv5-- ,s let ,?y life our patt]n be1 ,& =m our s\ls = heav54 ,john ,hampd5 ,gurney4 ,,publi%$ ,,"u ,,! ,,direction ,,( ,,! ,,tract ,,committee1 ,,london3 ,,society ,,= ,,promot+ ,,*ri/ian ,,k4 ,,nor?umb]l& ,,av5ue1 ,,*>+ ,,cross1 ,w4,c42 #dc1 ,,que5 ,,victoria ,,/reet1 ,e4,c42 ,,brighton3 #ace1 ,,nor? ,,/reet4 ,,new ,,york3 ,e4 ,j4 ,b4 ,,"y ,,co4 #ahhj ,d$icat$ ,,to ,,! ,,work+ ,,m5 ,,( ,,engl&3 ,,among/ ,,:om ,i ,,c ,,numb] ,,_m ,,firm ,,fri5ds4 99,,preface499 ,z ! foll[+ pages are address$ to work+ m51 ,i h t\*$ only on ^? topics ^u :i* ,i ?\ght !y 7 likely to ne$ advice4 ,! language ?r\gh\t is z simple z possible1 s t all may und]/& x2 &1 foll[+ ! example ( ,holy ,scripture1 ,i h1 :]ev] ,i h f\nd x possible1 illu/rat$ my mean+ f ! tea*+s ( nature4 ,t ! book has _m imp]fections ,i am well aw>e2 b ,i humbly tru/ t ,he1 ,^: guidance ,i h s (t5 & s e>ne/ly s\ght 9 writ+ ! foll[+ pages1 w be pleas$ 9 ,8 m]cy to grant t ! words "h writt5 = ,8 cause1 & = ,8 p1 may n return unto ,him void1 b may accompli% t :i* ,he %all please1 & may prosp] 9 ! ?+ :]eto ,he s5ds x4 ,r4,g4,d4 ,,h9ton ,,h\se1 #ahhj4 99,,cont5ts499 ,life ,my ,bir?day ,temptation ,dr9k ,idle ,words ,excuses ,pov]ty ,out ( ,"w ,discont5t ,i want to bett] myself ,ma/]s & ,m5 ,=giv5ess ( ,o!rs ,h>d ,"w ,c\rt%ip ,m>riage ,k9dness ,our ,p>5ts ,our ,*ildr5 ,home ,heav5 our ,home4 7,"p ,i47 ,heav5 our ,home4 7,"p ,,ii47 ,sunday ,*ur* ,holy ,communion4 7,"p ,i47 ,holy ,communion4 7,"p ,,ii47 ,! ,bible ,! ,holy ,_s ,god's ,m9i/]s ,pray] ,on be+ alone ,on ,sett+ a ,good ,example ,help+ ,o!rs ,our ,companions ,! ,books we ,read ,true ,manl9ess ,hone/y ,be>+ ! ,cross ,humility ,m>tyrdom ,rep5tance ,fai? ,! ,%ortness ( ,life ,! ,dea? ( ,fri5ds ,! ,fe> ( ,dea? ,sorr[ & ,suff]+ ,dea? ,la/ ,words 99,,life499 ,he live? long :o live? well6 ,all o!r life is %ort & va92 ,he live? longe/ :o c tell ,( liv+ mo/ = heav5ly ga94 ,bon>4 ,!re are two di/9ct classes ( p :o enjoy ,god's gift ( life1 & :o look ^u t gift f two utt]ly diff]5t po9ts ( view4 ,! worldly man looks ^u life z a "t 9 :i* to gratify 8 desire = pleasure1 or 9 :i* to pursue 8 bus9ess s*emes4 ,! ,*ri/ian looks ^u life z a prep>ation = dea?1 :i* %all lead him1 z x 71 ?r\gh a gateway to ! life to come4 ,nay1 m ?an ?is1 s ne>ly are ^! two connect$1 life & dea?1 t ! way 9 :i* m5 sp5d ! =m]1 ma9ly dep5ds on ! view !y take ( ! latt]4 ,to ! man :o believes only 9 ! ?+s ( "t & s5se1 !re practically appe>s no life to come4 ,dea? is ! end ( all ?+s2 he nei!r sees1 nor c>es to see any?+ beyond x4 ,b h[ diff]5t is x ) ! ,*ri/ian man6 ,to him life is a gr[+-"t--a "t = gr[+ 9 grace4 ,:at ! spr+-"t & e>ly days ( summ] are to ! corn1 :at ! ,april %[]s are to ! t5d] %oots1 s is life to him6 ,he lives ) a consci\sness t dea? is hov]+ ne>1 & (t5 ne>] p]haps ?an ev5 he may ?9k2 b s f> f mak+ him wret*$1 or discont5t$1 ! ?\ght ( 8 dep>ture r causes him joy4 ,to him life is b a %ad[1 a vap\r1 a %ort1 pass+1 w9try day2 dea? is b ! d>k valley--necess>ily d>k1 = he too is b mortal--b beyond ?is d>kness !re is light1 light une>?ly1 light glori\s1 :i* w light5 8 eyes 9 dea?4 ,life has (t5 be5 comp>$ to a %ip1 sail+ ov] /ormy seas1 b always po9t$ t[>ds ! hav5 ( re/1 :i* is on ! heav5ly %ore2 meet+ ) _m disa/]s1 suff]+ _m losses1 till at l5g?1 ) r5t cordage & %att]$ deck1 %e rea*es ! port ( ,heav54 ,!re is a /ory told ( an anci5t ,greek tea*]1 :o 0 ask$ :at k9d ( %ip he consid]$ ! safe/ to wea!r a /orm--if he ?\ght "o ) a po9t$ keel1 or a flat-bottom$ boat ! be/ = resi/+ ! viol5ce ( ! waves8 ,! old man answ]$1 ,! only really safe %ip ,i "k ( is ! "o :i* is drawn up ^u ! %ore4 ,& oh6 read]1 is n ?is true ( life8 ,h y nev] felt z y sail$ across life's tr\bl$ sea1 & met ) %ips ( all k9ds cross+ t[>ds ! same h>b\r1 h y nev] felt t none c\ld really be call$ safe--safe amid ! *anges & *ances ( life--none safe until !y 7 drawn up high & dry ^u ! heav5ly %ore8 ,! be/ %ip ev] built may be wreck$ 9 a /orm1 ! mo/ exp]i5c$ pilot ev] kn[n may miss 8 way 9 a fog2 & ! mo/ ,god-fe>+1 upright1 hone/ ,*ri/ian may be1 nay c]ta9ly is1 liable to faults1 mi/akes1 & fail+s4 ,! only safe %ip ,i "k ( is ! "o :i* is drawn up ^u ! %ore6 ,!re1 out ( rea* ( ! viol5ce ( ! waves1 f> f _! /ormy tides1 ! %ip re/s safely4 ,x makes b little diff]5ce :e!r ! %ip be flat-bottom$ or po9t$ z to its keel2 x makes no diff]5ce at all :e!r ! man be ri* or poor1 :e!r he be bond or free4 ,x is to ! same h>b\r bo? are b\nd1 x is to ! same ,ma/] ea* w be acc\ntable = de$s done 9 ! body4 ,only be sure t y are liv+ n[ ! life t ,*ri/ w\ld h y live1 & t y c say ) ,s4 ,paul1 ! life t ,i n[ live 9 ! fle%1 ,i live by ! fai? ( ! ,son ( ,god1 ,:o lov$ me1 & gave ,himself = me4 ,gal4 ii4 #bj4 99,,my ,,bir?day499 ,my bir?day6 ev'ry m9ute tells ,me "t is pass+ by1 ,& bids me look to ,"o ,:o dwells ,beyond ! />ry sky2 ,a fr[n+ pa/ w\ld seem to say3 ',:at mom5ts h be5 ?r[n away4' ,great ,god6 z bir?days come & g1 ,& m>k ea* fleet+ /age bel[1 ,be ,?\ my hope1 be ,?\ my aid-- ,! only /r5g? :i* _c fade-- ,& :5 ! ?robs ( life h pass$1 ,o take me to ,?yself at la/4 ,john ,burbidge4 ,read]1 j ?9k :at a bir?day is4 ,y\r bir?day is ! day on :i* y 7 born4 ,! day on :i* ,god s5t y into ?is _w1 giv+ y a free w to fight = ,him or aga9/ ,him4 ,& e ye> regul>ly s9ce t day y h _h a bir?day4 ,y h be5 gett+ e ye> ne>] & ne>] to ! grave1 ne>] & ne>] home4 ,& :at is ! home to :i* y h be5 draw+ ne>]1 ,god's or ,satan's8 ,has e fre% bir?day f\nd y gr[+ 9 grace z well z 9 age8 ,c x be said ( y1 z x 0 ( our bless$ ,"l1 ,he increas$ 9 wisdom & /ature1 & 9 fav\r ) ,god & man8 ,rememb] t su* wisdom z t m5tion$ !re is n to be got out ( le>n$ books4 ,x is ! same k9d ( wisdom t ,solomon _h1 ! gift ( ,almighty ,god4 ,le>n$ m5 write le>n$ books1 & we read _! writ+s ) delight4 ,b a que5 ev5 took a long1 a toilsome j\rney 9 p]son to he> ! wisdom ( ,solomon1 = he 0 ! wise/ man on e>?4 ,j ?9k = a mom5t h[ old y 7 la/ bir?day4 ,h[ _m ( ^? ye>s c y tru?fully say h be5 sp5t 9 ! s]vice ( ,*ri/8 ,jesus ,*ri/ pass$ ?irty ye>s "h on our e>?1 ?irty we>y1 sorr[ful ye>s1 & ,he c tru?fully say t e day ( ^? ?irty ye>s 0 pass$ = y & = me6 ,yes1 read]1 e day & e h\r6 ,he bore ! mock+ laught] ( ! ,jew1 & ! idle sc(f+ ( ! ,g5tile1 t ,he might "k :at ridicule meant1 & might help y to be> x too4 ,he work$ 9 ! c>p5t]'s %op t ,he might "k :at lab\r 01 & und]/& :at we>9ess means4 ,he saw t foxes _h holes1 & ! birds _h _! ne/s1 :ile ,he _h no place 9 :i* to lay ,8 head2 & all ?is ,he suff]$1 t ,he might "k ! full bitt]ness ( ! cup ( mis]y drunk by ! h\seless1 homeless poor4 ,& ,he knew too t ea* ye>1 ea* bir?day1 br\ght ,him ne>] to dea?1 & :at a dea? x 06 ,oh6 h y ev] ?\ght ( ! pa9 ( kn[+ all ?is be=eh&8 ,p]haps n[ & !n1 7b v r>ely17 y sit d[n on y\r bir?day to ?9k ( y\r dea?-day4 ,b ,god has m]cifully hidd5 f y\r eyes ! mann] & circum/ances ( y\r dea?4 ,x wasn't s ) ,*ri/4 ,:5ev] ! ?\ght ( dea? came into ,8 m9d1 !re w\ld rise up be=e ,him a vision ( ?ree crosses ( wood on a hill outside a city4 ,cr[ds ( p w\ld be /&+ r\nd1 & ,roman soldi]s keep+ gu>d4 ,on two ( ! crosses w\ld be nail$ ?ieves2 on ! c5tre "o ,himself1 ! ,"l ( life & glory4 ,i rememb] see+ a picture a few ye>s ago 9 ,london by a well-kn[n arti/4 ,he _h pa9t$ a boy /&+ ne> a c>p5t]'s b5* 9 a village work%op4 ,he _h be5 work+ h>d1 & 0 n[ re/+1 & 9 ! act ( /ret*+ ,himself4 ,bo? arms 7 ext5d$ at full l5g?1 & ! head leant slightly on "o side4 ,a woman1 kneel+ on ! floor beh9d ,him1 0 look+ at "s treasures 9 a l>ge *e/4 ,! sun fall+ ^u ! figure ( ! boy1 ca/ a %ad[ ^u ! floor1 a %ad[ ( a figure /ret*$ z if x 7 ready = crucifixion1 & ! arti/ _h well nam$ 8 picture ,! ,%ad[ ( ,dea?4 ,read]1 y may be "y1 z "y z t boy 9 ! picture2 b ne> y too may be /&+ ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,! boy ,jesus1 9 /ret*+ ,8 we>y limbs1 /rangely ca/ a %ad[ on ! gr\nd ( ! dea? ( ! man ,*ri/4 ,& ?\gh y "k x n1 dea? may be /&+ q z ne> to y z x 0 to ,him--or ne>]4 ,oh !n be up & do+1 work+ = ! ,ma/] ,*ri/1 ere ! night come?4 ,r let ea* bir?day z x comes f9d y ne>] to y\r ,fa!r 9 heav51 & m prep>$ to meet ,him4 ,& !n ^? beautiful l9es %all be true ( y1 & ( y\r life3-- ,to ,?y sa9ts1 :ile "h bel[1 ,) new ye>s new m]cies come2 ,b ! happie/ ye> !y "k1 ,is _! la/ :i* leads !m ,home4 99,,temptation499 ,:5 w\nd$ sore ! /rick5 he>t ,lies ble$+ & unb\nd1 ,"o only ,h&1 a pi]c$ ,h&1 ,c salve ! s9n]'s w\nd4 ,mrs4 ,alex&]4 ,:at is temptation8 ,a good man 0 once ask$ t "q1 & he said--,! bord]-l9e betwe5 s9 & hol9ess4 ,n s9 itself1 b ! surr\nd+s1 ! out] cru/1 z x 71 ( s94 ,& t is ! be/ answ] ,i c give y4 ,well did ! ,ma/] "k :at temptation 02 & 9 ,8 godly wisdom ,he has giv5 u a special petition 9 ,8 own ,pray] aga9/ x4 ,lead u n into temptation1 we cont9ually pray1 & we (t5 say ^? words ?\ghtlessly & c>elessly en\gh1 b none ( u ev] "k h[ _m temptations ^! words keep u f4 ,god gives u trials1 & !y are good = our fai?2 b x has be5 well said1 t :at is a trial 9 ! h& ( ,god becomes a temptation 9 ! h& ( ,satan4 ,y %\ld always try & rememb]1 :5 tempt$1 t ,jesus is ne> y & look+ on--t no temptation c befall y1 save :at ,he all[s4 ,if y call to ,him = help1 ,he w he> y1 & answ]3 n always to remove ! temptation1 b to give y ,8 grace & /r5g? to )/& x4 ,!re is a /ory told ( a "y workman 9 ! ,black ,c\ntry1 :o 0 conv]t$ to ,god1 & 0 9 consequ5ce subject$ to great p]secution f ^? :o 7 employ$ ) him 9 ! =ge4 ,"o day !y /ripp$ him nak$1 & plac$ him 9 front ( ! furnace fire1 :ile a numb] ( m5 & lads /ood by us+ fil?y language4 ,!y ?reat5$ to keep him !re until he swore1 b he rema9$ sil5t2 till at l5g? "o1 9 :om !re 0 m humanity ?an ! re/1 fre$ him f 8 torm5tors4 ,! cl]gyman happ5$ to he> ( x1 & s5t = him1 & ask$ h[ he felt :5 9 t fe>ful case4 ,sir1 0 8 simple answ]1 ,i nev] felt be=e t ,jesus 0 s ne> me z !n4 ,don't y ?9k t ,*ri/ _h giv5 t "y man a l>ge portion ( ,8 ,_s8 ,don't y ?9k t he 0 a m>tyr--a witness = ,*ri/8 ,x 0 ! same1 y "k1 ) ^? ?ree *ildr5 ?\s&s ( ye>s ago at ,babylon4 ,! great ,k+ ( ,babylon _h tak5 !m captive2 & he comm&$ !m to fall d[n & wor%ip a gold5 image :i* he _h set up4 ,!re !y 7 9 ,babylon--f> f ! temple1 :]e !y us$ to wor%ip ,god1 f> f _! fri5ds & relatives4 ,!y 7 only ?ree "y m5 among ?\s&s ( /rang]s4 ,& aft] all1 w\ld x h be5 s v wrong1 j = once1 to fall d[n & wor%ip1 z ! k+ comm&$8 ,yes1 x w\ld h be5 wrong1 v wrong2 & ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$-nego knew x w\ld h be5 wrong2 & s !y refus$4 ,& :at 0 ! consequ5ce8 ,:y1 ! names ( ^? ?ree h]oes1 = h]oes !y c]ta9ly 71 h be5 record$ 9 ! ,bible1 & translat$ into e language "u heav51 & to ?is day we hold !m up z examples = our sons to foll[4 ,read]1 if y & ,i resi/ ! devil1 & ov]come temptation1 !re is no likelihood ( our names be+ writt5 9 ! ,bible4 ,no *ildr5 yet unborn w read ! records ( our hi/ory2 no s*ol> w translate ! /ory into o!r tongues4 ,b our names1 & ! acc\nt ( ! temptation1 & h[ we resi/$ x1 w all be writt5 d[n 9 ! ,lamb's great ,book ( ,life4 ,& is x n wor? /riv+ aga9/ any temptation 9 ord] to obta9 su* hon\r8 ,is x n wor? :ile be>+ witness = ,jesus1 if 9 return we we> ! m>tyr's cr[n8 ,b ,i w\ld h y look high] ?an ?is4 ,jesus ,*ri/ di$ to save u2 & %\ld we n be grateful to ,him = t8 ,x is v little we c d = ,him ,:o has done all = u4 ,b we c d ?is4 ,! weake/1 & ! poore/1 & ! mo/ s9ful among u c1 :5 ! temptation comes1 put up a pray] to ,jesus to ask ,8 graci\s help4 ,& ,i "k ( none %ort]1 & c]ta9ly ( none bett]1 ?an ! words ,he ,himself has taught u--,lead u n into temptation1 b deliv] u f evil4 ,am54 ,s4 ,matt4 vi4 #ac4 99,,dr9k499 ,:5 y see a drunk5 sot ,f out ! tav]n reel1 ,be ?ankful = a bett] lot1 ,& turn n on y\r heel4 ,g w>n him ( ! dreadful glass1 ,& save him1 if y c2 ,b nev] scorn him z y pass-- ,rememb] he's a man4 ,john ,burbidge4 ,dr9k6 ,:y is x t :5 we speak t ^w we in/9ctively tremble8 ,is x n because we feel t x is ! great enemy ( our c\ntry & our race8 ,is x n because we call to m9d /rong m5 & wom5 reel+ "u its influ5ces8 ,neglect$ homes1 ragg$ *ildr51 & g5]al wants rise up be=e our eyes at ! fir/ m5tion ( t ^w1 ,dr9k6 ,h y ev] be5 9 any ( our l>ge t[ns late on a ,saturday night1 & wat*$ a woman wait+ pati5tly outside a public h\se = ! drunk5 husb&1 :o is sp5d+ 8 "t & 8 wages )98 ,p]haps !re is a babe at h] brea/1 & a ragg$ *ild cry+ at h] side4 ,cry+6 yes1 cry+1 because x kn[s t ?is means no supp]1 no com=t1 no peace4 ,x is an awful sight4 ,i don't "k any sight m sad2 no n ev5 a weep+ "m m\rn+ h] only son4 ,look into ! newspap]s aga91 week aft] week fill$ ) cases ( drunk5ness4 ,a horrible murd] is committ$2 & if x %\ld be peculi>ly brutal 9 its details1 we are almo/ c]ta9 to f9d t ! murd]] 0 drunk4 ,yes1 x is dr9k t fills our prisons to ov]fl[+2 x is dr9k t fills ! mad-h\ses ( ! c\ntry2 & x is dr9k :i* indirectly taxes e s+le memb] ( ! society 9 :i* we live4 ,!n1 aga91 drunk5ness leads to ! commission ( c\ntless o!r s9s4 ,ap>t f s9s committ$ "u ! influ5ce ( dr9k1 !re are _m s9s to :i* dr9k leads4 ,i h kn[n a case 9 :i* a woman1 :o began life ) high motives & hone/ int5tions1 be+ afflict$ ) a great & deep sorr[1 0 advis$ by h] fri5ds to seek consolation 9 dr9k4 ,! glass :i* %e !n took l$ to ano!r1 & t "o to ano!r1 & s on1 until to-day t woman is pron\nc$ by ^? v fri5ds to be a hopeless & confirm$ drunk>d4 ,z ,i said1 be=e %e took to dr9k h] "* 0 good2 n[ x is f> o!rwise4 ,& ,i am told t s great are h] !fts1 t ev]y?+ 9 t h\se has to be kept "u lock & key4 ,oh1 don't y ?9k t is a t]rible picture ( ! influ5ce ( dr9k8 ,don't y ?9k t at ! ,day ( ,judgm5t ,god w blame ! fri5ds1 h[ev] k9dly !y may h meant x1 :o fir/ advis$ h] to dr[n h] grief 9 dr9k8 ,read]1 t is a true /ory4 ,x is no made-up tale4 ,t poor woman is well kn[n to me2 & s f> z ,i c see1 ! few ye>s m %e may h to live1 & !y _c be _m1 mu/ be pass$ 9 sorr[1 9 suff]+1 & 9 pa94 ,&1 unhappily1 ?is curse ( our nation does n end 9 our own l&4 ,:]ev] ! ,engli% tongue is spok51 :]ev] ! ,engli% foot treads1 !re ! curse foll[s4 ,f ! sw>?y ,african1 :o kn[s ! :ite man's fire-wat]1 :i* madd5s 8 bra9 & dulls 8 s5ses1 to ! r$ ,indian w>rior :o *anges ! sk9s ( wild bea/s = ,engli% gold & ,engli% spirits on ! %ores ( ,lake ,ont>io1 all m5 "k ( ! ,engli%man's curse3 & kn[+1 le>n to dread x4 ,x is dr9k :i* de/roys our navy & our army alike4 ,x is drunk5ness :i* saps ! /r5g? ( _m ( our greate/ m9ds be=e !y h left ! univ]sity4 ,& :at c ,i say ( our c\ntry villages1--( our "y m51 :o ye> by ye> are gr[+ up & beg9n+ = !mselves ! lab\r ( life2 ( ! boys :o1 almo/ z soon z !y leave s*ool1 le>n1 9 _m cases1 to foll[ ! example ( _! eld]s1 & f9d ! public h\se a conv5i5t meet+-place8 ,x is = ! "y m5 ( ,engl& to r$eem _! c\ntry's hon\r4 ,x is = e individual s\l to d battle ) ?is mighty foe4 ,let ! "w be begun 9 our villages1 9 our homes1 9 ourselves4 ,let u be mod]ate 9 our liv+1 9 eat+ & 9 dr9k+2 & !n1 by example r ?an by precept1 by de$ r ?an by ^w1 we %all h done :at we c\ld2 & :5 we lie d[n 9 dea?1 x w be our com=t to reflect t little z x 0 we did1 & poor & weak z 7 ! ef=ts ( our he>t1 we did x to ! ,"l & n unto m54 99,,idle ,,words499 ,o1 nev] say a c>eless ^w ,ha? n ! p[] to pa91 ,! %aft may ope "s hidd5 w\nd ,t closes n aga94 ,weigh well ^? light-w+$ mess5g]s2 ,god m>k$ ?y ne$less ^w1 ,& ) x1 too1 ! fall+ te>1 ,! he>t-pang t x /irr$4 ,anna ,%ipton4 ,our ,"l1 9 ,s4 ,mat!w's ,gospel1 tells u t e idle ^w t m5 %all speak1 !y %all give acc\nt !re( 9 ! day ( judgm5t4 ,n[ !re are s _m =ms ( spee* :i* may be call$ idle words1 t ,i ?9k x w\ld be be/ to consid] ea* sep>ately4 ,& s we w divide !m "u ?ree heads4 #a4 ,ne$less words4 #b4 ,impure words4 #c4 ,c>eless words4 ,s4 ,matt4 xii4 #cf4 #a4 ,n[ all idle words are ne$less4 ,y may be sure ( ?is1 t if ,god _h made1 z ,he has made1 _m expressions necess>y to our ord9>y conv]sation or adapt$ to our daily wants1 su* c\ld nev] be idle words4 ,i d n mean to say1 nor w\ld ,i h y ?9k by ?is1 t any expressions ( joy or m]rim5t1 t any ( ! amus+ /ories we he>1 or any ( ! ord9>y conv]sation ( life1 comes "u ! head ( idle words4 ,b :at ,i d mean by idle words & ne$less words is all t we commonly call gossip4 ,n[ gossip is q ne$less4 ,x is g5]ally tak5 up ) talk ab\t our neighb\rs2 r>ely1 v r>ely1 is any ?+ said 9 _! fav\r--mo/ (t5 are _! *>act]s black5$4 ,n[ y "k x is s easy (t5 to say an unk9d ?+ ( a p]son1 & s h>d to say a k9d "o1 t m5 pref] ! easi] me?od1 & ! "* suff]s !reby4 ,b w\ld ?is be s1 ?9k y1 if we always rememb]$ t = ^! & su* l idle words ,god w\ld br+ u into judgm5t8 #b4 ,!n aga9 !re are impure words & swe>+4 ,n[ ,i d>esay :5 y swe> y don't ?9k ( :at x means4 ,:5 y turn r\nd ^u a fell[ man & curse him1 x does n occur to y t y h solemnly call$ ^u ,god to give 8 s\l ov] to ev]la/+ damnation4 ,god ,almighty alone c tell :at effect t curse1 s c>elessly spok51 may h4 ,i _c & d n believe t x w affect ! s\l ( him aga9/ :om x is laun*$4 ,b ,i d believe1 = ,god has told u s1 t t ^w1 h[ev] c>elessly & ?\ghtlessly spok51 w "o day be br\ght up aga9/ ! speak]1 & = t & any o!r idle words he may h spok51 he %all give an acc\nt 9 ! day ( judgm5t4 ,& ! same is true ( impure words4 ,!y may be said ?\ghtlessly1 b !y may yet = all t d z mu* h>m z if y _h ?\ght ov] !m be=e speak+4 ,suppose y ?r[ a /one into a pond1 ! /one s9ks & y see x no m1 & all y c see is a wid5+ circle spread+ ev] f>!r & f>!r until x ripples at y\r feet ^u ! %ore4 ,& ?is is true ( life4 ,y speak an impure ^w1 or y tell an impure tale to "s ( y\r fri5ds1 & y g away & =get x4 ,b ! ^w or ! /ory may h be5 he>d by a little *ild p]haps1 & t ^w or /ory may be ! fir/ /ep on ! road to its ru94 ,= e idle ^w t m5 %all speak1 !y %all give an acc\nt 9 ! day ( judgm5t4 #c4 ,& :at %all ,i say ( c>eless words1 = !y are words s (t5 spok5 ev5 by ! v be/ among u8 ,we speak ! words1 & (t5 we regret !m z soon z spok54 ,b we are too pr\d to recall !m4 ,x may be t a ^w :i* we h c>elessly spok5 may be rememb]$ ye>s aft]1 :5 we ourselves h pass$ away4 ,besides :i*1 c>eless words1 ne$less words1 & impure words pass upw>ds be=e ,god1 & ,he he>s !m & notes !m d[n aga9/ t day :5 m5 %all give an acc\nt ( e idle ^w4 ,by ,god's et]nal dwell+-place1 ,^? words w5t float+ by1 ,& /ill ! e*o w&]s on ,?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,& :isp]+ yet )9 ?y he>t1 ',! /ill small voice' is he>d1 ,& ?\ %all cry1 ',o ,god6 =give ,my ne$less bitt] ^w6' ,yes1 read]1 ,god may =give ! words1 & w d s1 z ,he has promis$2 b1 z t v]se says1 ! e*o w&]s on ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,& ! consequ5ces w&] on too4 ,& ?\gh ,god may h =giv5 ! utt]ance ( ! ^w1 yet s9ce x 0 idly spok51 y w h to give an acc\nt !re( at ! day ( judgm5t4 ,x has be5 said1 t ! words spok5 "h w&] on ?r\gh et]nity1 & t we %all "o day confront aga9 ! words :i* we h spok5 9 ! fle%4 ,h[ c>eful !n ought we to be ( e idle ^w6 ,h[ p>ticul> t none escape u6 ,= ?9k ( ! torm5t x w be to ! purifi$ s\l to meet 9 ! ev]la/+ city ) ! e*oes--ev5 ?\gh !y be b ! la/ dy+ e*oes--( ! idle words :i* ! lips h spok5 on e>?4 99,,excuses499 ,make n va9 excuses2 ,god gives /r5g? to all1 ,sets ,8 gu>dian angels ,r\nd u1 le/ we fall4 ,9 ! h\r ( trial ,call ^u ?y ,"l1 ,fight ?y battle bravely1 ,?9k ^u ,8 ,^w1 ',i w nev] leave !e1 ,i am ev] ne>1 ,9 ,my /r5g? g =w>d1 ,ca/ away all fe>4' ,e4,c4,o4 ,h[ natural x seems to make excuses4 ,if we are f\nd fault )1 we h an excuse ready to our tongue4 ,if we h to confess t we h be5 9 ! wrong1 we d s ) an excuse4 ,ev] s9ce ! day :5 ,adam & ,eve fl$ f _! ,mak]'s ,pres5ce 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 ev] s9ce ,adam spoke ^? fir/ words ( excuse1 ,! woman :om ,?\ gave/ to be ) me1 %e gave me ( ! tree1 & ,i did eat1 ev] s9ce !n man has made "o excuse aft] ano!r1 until excuses come s readily t x is difficult to speak )\t mak+ "o4 ,we are all ( u v fond ( try+ to %ift ! blame f our own %\ld]s on to ^? ( o!rs4 ,if a railway accid5t takes place1 x is mo/ difficult to f9d out :o is to blame = x4 ,if an army is cut to pieces 9 battle1 ! blame is g5]ally laid ^u ! dead4 ,b if a praisewor?y action is done1 & m5 talk ab\t x1 & x gets report$ 9 ! newspap]s1 !re are always pl5ty ( p q ready to come =w>d & lay claim to hav+ done ! brave de$4 ,& :at is true ( our e>?ly life1 ! life ( ! body1 is true also ( ! life ( ! s\l4 ,:5 we fall into s91 :5 we come on our knees to confess ! s9 to ,almighty ,god1 h[ v (t5 ! confession is spoilt by excuses4 ,j z ,adam laid ! blame on ,eve1 & ,eve 9 h] turn blam$ ! ,s]p5t1 s we lay ! blame on somebody else1 & expect ,god w accept our excuses4 ,n[ !re are s _m excuses t ! devil tea*es m51 t x w\ld be q impossible = me to deal ) ne>ly all ( !m2 b !re are "o or two ( ! commone/1 aga9/ :i* ,i c put y on y\r gu>d4 ,"o ( ! excuses mo/ frequ5tly made = n com+ to ,*ri/ is1 ,i am n good en\gh4 ,read]1 :i* ( u w\ld be good en\gh = ,*ri/1 if ,he requir$ u to be p]fect8 ,b ,he wants u to come j z we are1 to come ) our s9s1 & lay !m ^u ,him1 ,:o bore !m long ago 9 ,8 own body on ! tree4 ,i h read ( an arti/ :o want$ to pa9t a picture ( ! ,prodigal ,son4 ,he se>*$ ?r\gh ! mad-h\ses1 & "w-h\ses1 & prisons1 to f9d a man wret*$ en\gh to repres5t ! ,prodigal1 b he c\ld n f9d "o4 ,"o day he 0 walk+ d[n ! /reet & he met a begg>2 he ?\ght ! man w\ld d1 & he told him he w\ld pay him well1 if he w\ld come to 8 room1 & sit = 8 picture4 ,! day came1 & ! man appe>$ at ! arti/'s door1 & rem9d$ him ( 8 appo9tm5t ) him4 ,b ! arti/ look$ at him & said1 ,no1 ,i h nev] se5 y be=e4 ,i made an appo9tm5t ) a ragg$ begg>1 n ) y4 ,b ! man p]si/$1 & nam$ ! place :]e !y _h fir/ met2 s ! arti/ ask$ him :at he _h be5 do+4 ,well1 answ]$ ! begg>1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld dress myself up a bit be=e ,i got pa9t$4 ,!n1 said ! arti/1 ,i d n want y2 ,i want$ y z y 71 n z y are n[4 ,&1 read]1 ,*ri/ wants y z y are1 :5 ,he fir/ meets y4 ,)\t excuses1 poor1 s9ful1 & mis]able2 a brok5 & a contrite he>t ,he w n despise4 ,i came to ,jesus z ,i 01 ,we>y1 & worn1 & sad2 ,i f\nd 9 ,him a re/+-place1 ,& ,he has made me glad4 ,ano!r v common excuse is1 ,!re is no hurry4 ,m51 & especially "y m51 ?9k1 ,oh6 ,i've got life be=e me1 :y %\ldn't ,i amuse myself a bit n[8 & !n1 :5 ,i'm old1 too old = amusem5t1 ,i'll give ! days ( my life to ,god4 ,i h he>d a /ory1 t on "o occasion ,satan ga!r$ 8 wick$ spirits toge!r1 & !y took c\nsel z to h[ !y c\ld be/ ru9 mank9d4 ,& "s said "o ?+ & "s ano!r4 ,"o1 = in/ance1 /ood up & said1 ,i'll g & tell !m t !re's no ,god4 ,b ,satan said1 ,no1 t won't d2 x's too old a /ory2 x has be5 tri$ & fail$4 ,& ano!r rose up & said1 ,i'll g & p]suade !m t ! ,bible is n true4 ,& ,satan repli$ aga91 ,no1 t won't d ei!r2 y might p]suade a few1 b y w\ld n conv9ce _m4 ,b1 he add$1 ,i'll tell y :at to d1 g & tell !m t !re's no hurry1 !y'll all believe t4 ,& f t day to ?is ,satan has be5 tell+ u t !re's no hurry1 & we all d believe t4 ,yes1 ! v be/ ( u & ! v wise/1 z well z ! wor/ & mo/ ignorant1 /ill ?9k t !re's no hurry4 ,morn+ aft] morn+ ! sun rises1 & e ev5+ he s9ks beyond ! di/ant hills4 ,ye> by ye>1 spr+ foll[s w9t]1 & summ] foll[s spr+4 ,e ye> we ga!r 9 a new h>ve/1 & !n ! w9t] ev5+s are ) u once m2 & because ^! ?+s come s regul>ly & s naturally1 we are apt to ?9k t !re's no hurry4 ,read]1 if y are /ill p]suad+ y\rself t !re's no hurry = y1 make ! excuse no long]4 ,jesus invites y1 say+1 ,come unto ,me1 all ye t lab\r & are heavy-lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,god's m9i/]s invite y1 prea*+ ! ,gospel ( ! ,bless$ ,god4 ,! op5 *ur* & ! peal+ bells invite y1 ! gay gre5 e>? & ! op5 sky1 ! birds & bea/s1 all ^! invite y to look at !m1 9 & beyond !m1 to _! ,mak]'s love4 ,i wi% ,i _h "t to say m ab\t ^! excuses4 ,!y are z num]\s z ! gra9s ( s& on ! sea%ore4 ,b ,i suppose if ,i did exhau/ !m all1 ,satan w\ld be q ready to give y fre% ones4 ,god wille? n ! dea? ( a s9n]1 b r t he %\ld turn f 8 wick$ness & live4 ,oh6 ?9k ( t joyful life1 immortal1 ev]la/+1 ar\nd ! ?rone ( ,*ri/4 ,?9k ( y\r de> fri5ds :o h gone be=e2 ?9k1 x may be1 ( ! pi\s "m1 :o fir/ taught y\r infant lips to say ,our ,fa!r1 :i* art 9 heav54 ,& %e1 too1 is !re6 ,& !n1 read]1 ?9k ( ! puni%m5t ( s92 !re's no escape f t6 ,our ,"l ,himself has told u :at t w be--,ca/ ye ! unpr(itable s]vant into out] d>kness2 !re %all be weep+ & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,s4 ,matt4 xxv4 #cj4 99,,pov]ty499 ,god s5ds u pov]ty or weal?1 ,:i*ev] ,he ?9ks be/2 ,! be/ = e>?ly w>f>e "h-- ,! be/ = heav5ly re/4 ,if ,god has s5t y weal?1 x is ,n y\rs1 b only l5t4 ,if ,he has s5t y pov]ty1 ,!n le>n to be cont5t4 ,r4,d4 ,"o ( ! que/ions1 :i* m5 h wa/$ _m we>y h\rs 9 try+ to answ]1 is ! "q ( ! unev5 division ( weal? 9 ! _w4 ,great m5 & clev] m5 h tri$1 & all alike h fail$2 nay1 "s h gone fur!r1 & h decl>$ t s9ce an unse5 ,be+ has divid$ weal? s unev5ly1 x is = !m to r$i/ribute x4 ,& ^!1 too1 h fail$4 ,& ,i suppose z long z ! _w la/s we %all nev] h an answ] to ! "q--,h[ is x t "o man 9 ?is _w is s ri* t he really does n "k :at to d ) 8 money3 he buys horses & c>riages1 & /ocks 8 h\se ) lovely & co/ly treasures1 & ) wr\ght silv] & gold8 ,& h[ is x1 on ! o!r h&1 t a man1 liv+ p]haps at ! ri* man's v gates1 a man z religi\s1 z hone/1 z /raight=w>d z he1 h[ is x t he mu/ ne$s rise e>ly & g late to re/ to ga9 8 daily bread8 ,h[ is x t sometimes ev5 ) all 8 daily toil he feels an anxiety q unkn[n to ! o!r1 z to :]e ! next meal is to come f8 ,c y answ] t "q8 ,i ?9k n6 ,&1 read]1 y are n alone 9 y\r ignorance2 = ,i h nev] he>d ( anybody yet :o c\ld give any cause = ?is unev5 division ( weal?4 ,no1 ( all ,god's gifts to m51 none are s unev5ly di/ribut$2 & none cause s mu* bitt]ness betwe5 m51 z ,8 gift ( ri*es4 ,! great ?+ !n to rememb] is1 fir/1 t bo? pov]ty & weal? come f ,almighty ,god4 ,if we h ri*es1 ,god has giv5 !m1 n to use !m selfi%ly = our own purposes1 b 9 ord] to b5efit o!r p4 ,:ile1 if we are poor 9 ?is _w's goods1 we may be ri* 9 heav5ly treasure1 & /ill look ^u our pov]ty z ! gift ( ,god4 ,b1 y may say1 x is all v well = y1 ) ev]y?+ y c want1 to talk to u ab\t pov]ty be+ a bless$ /ate1 & a gift ( ,god1 b y c't "k any?+ ( ! tr\bles ( pov]ty4 ,n[1 !re may be & !re are c]ta9 tr\bles :i* a poor man necess>ily feels1 & :i* a ri* man does n1 & ^! ( c\rse ,i don't pret5d to "k4 ,!re may be mom5ts 9 y\r life1 9 :i* y feel t ,god has =gott5 y1 t />vation mu/ be v ne>6 ,b d rememb] t ,god nev] =gets ,8 p4 ,he nev] fails to help & gov]n ^? ,he has br\ght up 9 ,8 /eadfa/ fe> & love4 ,! same k9d provid5ce wat*es ! poor man's humble cottage & ! royal ?rone4 ,! same ,god w m>k :at is done amiss 9 bo? cases1 & w mo/ surely puni% x4 ,our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les 7 poor work+ m54 ,he _h made all m51 & _h only to speak ! ^w1 & ! k+s ( ! e>? w\ld gladly h flock$ 9 eag] to be ,8 disciples2 b no1 ,he passes ov] all ^!1 & ,he goes d[n to ! sea%ore1 & ,he f9ds "s pla9 fi%]m5 m5d+ _! nets1 ,he bids !m foll[ ,him2 &1 j z if x 0 ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w1 !y get up1 & leave beh9d !m _! few e>?ly possessions 7probably little else ?an fi%+-tackle71 & !y foll[ ,him )\t delay4 ,!y "k well t !y are go+ aft] a poor man1 b !y nev] ?9k ( ! pov]ty4 ,!y "k t !irs w be no b$ ( d[n1 :5 ! toils ( day are ov]1 = ,he :om !y foll[ has n :]e to lay ,8 head4 ,!y "k t ! man !y are foll[+ has no e>?ly home1 & t :5 !y leave _! fa!r & ! %ip1 !y leave all t !y h & all !y w ev] h on e>?4 ,i wond]1 read]1 if y h ev] ?\ght ( ^! ,apo/les ( ,jesus leav+ all to foll[ ,him1 & ( _! reason = do+ s4 ,& :at 0 ! reason--0 x hope ( worldly hon\r8 ,i ?9k n2 if s !y w\ld v soon h be5 bitt]ly deceiv$4 ,or 0 x1 ?9k y1 to h _! names & hi/ory writt5 d[n 9 ! ,bible1 t all m5 might read ( _! self-d5ial8 ,i h>dly ?9k t likely1 = :5 !y />t$ to foll[ ,jesus1 !y knew b little ( ,him1 & no?+ at all ( a ,bible1 9 :i* _! names %\ld appe>4 ,no1 :at ^! ,apo/les _h is :at we want s mu*1 ri* & poor alike4 ,god's great gift ( fai?4 ,fai? to believe ,god1 z ,abraham believ$ ,him4 ,fai? to take ,*ri/ at ,8 ^w1 z ! ,apo/les did4 ,fai? "h1 :i* %all guide u ?r\gh ?is _w ( s91 & l& u1 :e!r ri* or poor1 on ! et]nal %ore beyond x4 ,to u1 !n1 pov]ty or weal? alike w\ld come z ,god's gifts1 & we %\ld ?ankfully accept !m z su*1 & we %\ld no long] compla9 ( our h>d lot & our little grievances1 b %\ld ?9k m ( ,*ri/1 & less ( ourselves--m ( ,8 ri*es1 & less ( our pov]ty4 ,s4 ,matt4 viii4 #bj4 99,,out ,,( ,,"w499 ,be x good or ill1 ,be x :at y w1 ,x mu/ help me on my road1 ,my rugg$ way to ,heav51 please ,god4 ,c4 ,rossetti4 ,z ?is book is writt5 specially = work+ m51 x c\ld h>dly be complete )\t a few words on ! above head+4 ,n[ ,i am n go+ to ent] into ! "q ( :y x is t s _m p are con/antly out ( "w4 ,9 "s cases1 x may be ! fault ( ! ma/]3 9 "s cases1 t ( ! m54 ,!re may be1 aga91 h>d times 9 :i* x is difficult to get "w1 & = "s p]haps q impossible4 ,b :at ,i want to d is to (f] a few k9dly words ( advice to su* z may be out ( "w4 ,&1 fir/ ( all1 if y h ev] be5 s1 y mu/ h felt1 & ,i hope h felt ke5ly1 ! bless+ ( practis+ habits ( sav+4 ,we all "k :at is meant by putt+ aside some?+ aga9/ a ra9y day2 & ^? ( u to :om ! ra9y day ( want+ "w has come1 h probably _h cause to regret a good deal ( wa/$ money1 sp5t 9 ! public h\se1 be=e t evil day came4 ,we h felt t if we _h kept ! money we _h wa/$ 9 ?is way1 x w\ld h greatly help$ 9 keep+ ! wolf away f ! door4 ,b ! great po9t = ,*ri/ian m5 to rememb] is t :e!r !y are out ( "w or n 9 a worldly s5se1 !y are always1 or ought always to be h>d at "w 9 a heav5ly s5se4 ,if we are out ( "w1 x may be our ma/]'s fault1 or x may be our own4 ,b if we are out ( "w = ,*ri/ x is nev] ,8 fault1 & s x mu/ always be ours4 ,our "w = ,jesus beg9s z soon z we ent] ?is _w1 & ceases n till we leave x4 ,if y 7 to g to a f>-(f c\ntry1 :]e !re 0 no o!r human be+ ne> y1 y w\ld /ill h to be work+ = ,jesus4 ,!re is always ! battle ) self1 ! daily self-d5ials1 ! (t-repeat$ d\bts to be sil5c$2 & ?is we %all f9d q en\gh "w = u to d4 ,ea* ,*ri/ian has 8 own sep>ate "w to d = ,god2 & we may be q sure ( ?is1 t ,god w n take u out ( ?is _w until t "w be done4 ,"s "t ago1 9 an ,engli% docky>d1 a great %ip 0 to be laun*$4 ,an imm5se multitude ( p came to see x glide d[n ! slides t 7 to c>ry x into ! wat]4 ,! blocks & w$ges 7 knock$ away2 b ! massive hull did n /ir4 ,j !n a little boy ran =w>d1 & began to pu% ! %ip ) all 8 might4 ,! cr[d broke out into a laugh ( ridicule2 b x s happ5$ t ! vessel 0 j ready to move2 ! little pu% ! boy gave x 0 all t 0 ne$$ to />t x1 & away x w5t into ! wat]4 ,n[ we h ea* ( u got "s "w to d = ! ,ma/]4 ,x may be great1 or x may be small2 b if we w b look = x1 !re x is4 ,x may be our bus9ess to speak a ^w to a fri5d :o is liv+ 9 s91 or x may be we may h to speak to multitudes4 ,x is c]ta9 t we all h to set a good example1 & to live a ,*ri/ian life4 ,yes1 ev5 :5 we are out ( "w1 we c %[ t we are work+ = ! ,ma/]4 ,we c try & be cont5t ) our h>d lot1 & ,god only kn[s h[ v h>d t lot sometimes is4 ,we c refra9 f speak+ aga9/ our employ]1 or say+ any?+ unju/ or untrue ( him4 ,y "k x is always easi] to say an unk9d ^w1 or to ?9k a h>d ?\ght ( "o :o has done u h>m1 ?an to speak or ?9k k9dly ( him2 & because x is easi] we g5]ally d s4 ,y may say ?is is b natural4 ,s x is4 ,b !re are a great _m ?+s :i* come q naturally to u1 :i* are wrong1 & =bidd5 9 ! ,bible2 & if we w\ld g to heav51 nay m1 if we w\ld please ,god1 we mu/ d5y ourselves 9 "s ( ^! v ?+s :i* come s naturally to u4 ,& d rememb]1 read]1 t ?\gh ma/]s may be1 & c]ta9ly (t5 are unk9d to _! s]vants1 & unfai?ful to _! tru/1 x is n = u to judge !m4 ,god has told u t v5geance is ,81 & ,he w repay4 ,ma/]s & m5 alike h h>d times3 & ?\gh ! ma/]s may h m money1 !y h m calls ^u _! purse & heavi] exp5ses ?an ! poor4 ,= fail+ crops d make h>d times = ! f>m]s1 & loss ( weal? means h>d times = ! m]*ant1 j z h>d 9 its own way z any ! poor h to suff] :5 !y are out ( "w4 99,,discont5t499 ,"s murmur if _! sky is cle> ,& :olly bright to view1 ,if "o small speck ( d>k appe> ,9 _! bright ,heav5 ( blue2 ,& "s1 ) deepe/ love are fill$ ,if b "o ray ( light1 ,"o /> ( ,god's good m]cy gild ,! blackness ( _! night4 ,tr5*4 ,discont5t 9 any =m1 & among any class ( p1 is inde$ a disagreeable1 & a wick$ ?+4 ,x is disagreeable1 because x makes "o's neighb\rs uncom=table4 ,x is wick$1 because x is a s9 aga9/ ,god4 ,x is bad en\gh & wrong en\gh :5 we f9d x among/ ! poor4 ,x is worse ?an wrong :5 we meet ) x among ! ri*4 ,godl9ess ) cont5tm5t is great ga92 & s (t5 d ^! two g h& 9 h&1 t !y h come to be look$ ^u z almo/ insep>able4 ,a discont5t$ man is always an unhappy "o1 & we may say1 too1 g5]ally manages to r5d] ^? ab\t him unhappy4 ,we h giv5 u 9 ! ,bible1 = our w>n+1 an example ( discont5t 9 ! p]son ( ,jonah4 ,jonah1 z y w rememb]1 0 s5t to a city call$ ,n9eveh1 to w>n its s9ful inhabitants ( ! wra? ( ,god4 ,s he w5t1 & prea*$ ?r\gh\t h] /reets t aft] =ty days ! city %\ld be ov]?r[n4 ,b1 contr>y to ! expectation ( ,jonah1 ! ,k+ ( ,n9eveh & 8 p humbl$ !mselves be=e ,god1 & rep5t$ ( _! evil ways4 ,& ,almighty ,god1 ) t =be>+ love :i* ,he is wont to %[ to ,8 rep5tant *ildr51 he>d ! pray] ( ! p ( ,n9eveh1 & !y & _! city 7 sav$4 ,b1 /range z x may seem to u1 ?is =be>ance displeas$ ,jonah exce$+ly1 & he 0 v angry4 ,he 0 angry because ,n9eveh 0 sav$1 & because x seem$ to him t 8 0 n[ a false position4 ,& s ?is discont5t$ man w5t out ( ! city1 & !re he made himself a boo?1 or t5t1 to keep (f ! hot rays ( ! noonday sun1 & he wi%$ t he might die4 ,& !n ,almighty ,god taught ,jonah a lesson--su* a lesson z x w\ld be well = ea* "o ( u to le>n4 ,he caus$ a g\rd to gr[1 to w>d (f ! heat f ,jonah2 & :5 ,jonah began to be glad because ( ?is tree1 ,god s5t a worm to its roots1 & "o aft] ano!r ! leaves fell (f1 & ! tree di$2 & discont5t aga9 prevail$ 9 ,jonah's he>t4 ,!n ,god call$ him1 & said1 ,?\ ha/ _h pity on ! g\rd = ! :i* ?\ ha/ n lab\r$1 nei!r made/ x gr[2 & %\ld n ,i sp>e ,n9eveh1 :]e9 are m ?an six score ?\s& p]sons1 t _c disc]n betwe5 _! "r h& & _! left8 ,h[ _m h\ses !re are 9 ,engl&1 :i* w\ld be happy ones 7 x n = ?is demon =m ( discont5t4 ,h[ _m families h be5 made wret*$1 & homes brok5 up1 all ?r\gh discont5t4 ,!re are p1 :o enjoy ! be/ ( heal?1 ! fruits ( ! e>? 9 _! season1 & _m o!r gifts ( ,god ,almighty's provid5ce1 & :o yet among/ x all lack ,8 great gift ( cont5tm5t4 ,& !re are o!rs :o lie ^u b$s ( sickness1 or b$s ( pa91 9 our cr[d$ hospitals1 or 9 loa?some d5s 9 ! back /reets ( our great cities1 & ^! h t gift ( cont5tm5t :i* ! _w nev] gave !m1 & c nev] take away4 ,!re are little *ildr51 :o play happily & cont5t$ly 9 our great ?or\ghf>es1 :o h nev] se5 a c\ntry lane1 a cornfield1 or wild fl[]4 ,& !re are _m gr[n-up p1 to :om ^! are sights ( e day1 & :o fail to recognise ! h& ( ! great ,giv]4 #a ,tim4 vi4 #f4 ,jonah iv4 #a4 ,jonah iv4 #aa4 ,! dew ( heav5 only falls on ^? p>ts ( ! e>? :i* mo/ ne$ x--g>d5s1 grassl&s1 & cornfields4 ,little1 if any1 is wa/$ on ! b>r5 rocks1 or on ! un?ankful sea4 ,s1 too1 is x ) cont5tm5t4 ,god does n lavi% x :]e x w n be gratefully & ?ankfully receiv$2 b :]e few ( ,8 good ?+s come1 9 hospitals1 9 orphanages1 & v (t5 among ! poore/ ( ! poor1 !re ,he ra9s d[n ,8 great gift 9 ri* abundance1 t all m5 :o see x may wond]1 & ?ank ! great ,giv] ( all4 99,i ,,want ,,to ,,bett] ,,myself499 ,we've no abid+ city "h3 ,?is may di/ress ! worldl+'s m9d1 ,b %\ld n co/ ! sa9t a te>1 ,:o hopes a bett] re/ to f9d4 ,kelly4 ,i want to bett] myself6 ,h[ (t5 we he> ^? words4 ,a man has a v com=table place1 he has a k9d ma/]1 a good home1 pleasant companions1 & yet he ?r[s up ev]y?+ & makes a fre% />t 9 a new place1 & all because he says he wants to bett] himself4 ,n[ ,i am n go+ to say "o ^w aga9/ a man's try+ to bett] himself4 ,n only is !re no h>m 9 x1 b x is ev]ybody's duty to try & d s z f> z he c4 ,b ,i hope to %ew y1 be=e y put d[n ?is book1 t !re is m ?an "o way ( bett]+ y\rself2 t x is q possible to *ange y\r place1 & to get m money by ! *ange1 & yet n to bett] y\rself at all4 ,d try1 fir/ ( all1 to get out ( y\r head ! idea t money is ! great ?+4 ,x is n4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 necess>y to h money1 b x is n good = any body to h too mu*4 ,y g5]ally f9d t an increase ( wages means fre% disappo9tm5t1 :ile if a man has j en\gh to live on he le>ns to be cont5t4 ,oh6 ,i "k x is ! same ) all classes4 ,! ri* are q z bad z ! poor2 nobody ev] has en\gh4 ,n[ und\bt$ly ! fir/ ?+ we ought to look out =1 ?\gh v few d s1 :5 try+ to bett] ourselves1 is a great] opportunity ( practis+ our religion4 ,ask y\rself ! "q1 ,9 *ang+ my village1 am ,i likely to be any ne>] to my ,god8 ,%all ,i read my ,bible m (t58 ,%all ,i get m "t = pray]8 ,be sure t ! "t ?us sp5t 9 ! s]vice & wor%ip ( ,almighty ,god w n be wa/$1 = ,he w make x good4 ,aga91 ano!r "q to ask is1 ,%all ,i f9d z com=table a home1 & z nice companions1 z ,i h "h8 ,=1 ,i tru/1 we all "k ! influ5ce companions h ^u ea* o!r4 ,man 0 nev] made to be alone always1 & !re=e x is mo/ necess>y t 8 companions %\ld be good & pleasant m54 ,& :o c rightly e/imate ! value ( a good home4 ,a place to :i* a man c g at night1 in/ead ( ! public-h\se4 ,a place to :i* ! angels love to come1 & br+ d[n /ores ( happ9ess f ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,& !n !re is "o way m 9 :i* a man may bett] himself2 & t is :at mo/ p put fir/ in/ead ( la/ on ! li/2 ,i mean1 by money4 ,y\r wages may n be suffici5tly high1 & y may "k ( a place :]e !y are high]4 ,b don't be deceiv$ by ! pay giv5 = "w be+ high]1 = o!r ?+s may be high] too4 ,= in/ance1 9 "s c\ntry places ! wages are twelve %ill+s a week1 :ile 9 ,london !y may be "o p\nd4 ,b 9 ,london1 clo!s are de>]1 & y w\ld want m ( !m4 ,lodg+s are de>] & h>d] to get1 &1 read]1 p are h>d] too6 ,b p]haps y w say1 ,h[ is x t s _m m5 leave _! "w 9 a place to bett] !mselves1 & return )\t hav+ bett]$ !mselves at all8 ,! answ] to t "q is pla9 & simple en\gh4 ,!y ?\ght x 0 only a "q ( money1 & !y look$ no fur!r1 & s fail$4 ,b if y really wi% to bett] y\rself1 ask y\rself ! que/ions ,i h ask$ above1 & don't be satisfi$ until y get an answ]4 ,ask ,god to help y to bett] y\rself1 & ,he c]ta9ly w help y to d s4 ,if ,he sees x w\ld be good = y1 ,he w all[ y to bett] y\rself 9 ?is _w2 & if n1 !n ,he w take y away1 9 ,8 own good "t1 t y may bett] y\rself 9 ! _w to come4 99,,ma/]s ,,& ,,m5499 ,god has giv5 ea* 8 /ation1 ,"s h ri*es & high place1 ,"s h l[ly homes & lab\r1 ,all may h ,8 preci\s grace4 ,& ,god love? all ,8 *ildr51 ,ri* & poor1 & high & l[1 ,& !y all %all meet 9 heav51 ,:o h s]v$ ,him "h bel[4 ,mrs4 ,alex&]4 ,n[ ,i want to say a few pla9 words ab\t ! relations ( ma/]s & m5 to ea* o!r4 ,9 ^! days ( unhappy diff]5ces betwe5 !m1 days ( con/ant /rikes & lock-outs1 x is surely n out ( place to say a few words 9 ! int]e/s ( peace4 ,!re h no d\bt be5 faults on ! side ( ! ma/]s1 & no d\bt faults too on t ( ! m54 ,all alike are human1 & z su* are op5 to make mi/akes1 & v (t5 ! mi/akes !y make are difficult to correct4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! old _s ( famili> int]c\rse betwe5 ma/]s & m5 has pass$ away4 ,days :5 ! ma/] 0 inde$ a fa!r to 8 p1 & :5 all 8 workm5 lov$ him1 & hon\r$ him z su*4 ,^? days & t _s h gone f among/ u4 ,9 ! c\ntry among ! f>m]s we h a diff]5t class ( m5 altoge!r4 ,9 t[ns ! employ]s ( lab\r are diff]5t too4 ,! lab\r+ class h *ang$ & are *ang+ /ill4 ,work+ m5 9 ! c\ntry *ange _! "w mu* (t5] ?an !y us$ to4 ,b !re are c]ta9 gold5 rules :i*1 if c>efully foll[$ 9 spite ( all *anges1 may /ill be ( use to ma/]s & m54 ,&1 fir/1 !re is ! gr& old rule ( give & take 7! be> & =be> ( scripture72 )\t ?is no society c hold toge!r1 no two classes c live toge!r 9 unity4 ,ma/]s mu/ always give _! m5 ! b5efit ( a d\bt 9 all cases1 & ! m5 on _! "p mu/ always be ready to ackn[l$ge t _! ma/] wi%es to act ju/ly & fairly t[>ds !m4 ,ano!r gold5 rule is always to be ready to receive & gratefully ackn[l$ge k9dness4 ,& ?is too applies q z mu* to ! ma/] z to 8 m54 ,! man :o1 pass+ by 8 ma/]'s hayfield1 f9ds t cattle h got 9 & drives !m out1 does 8 ma/] s]vice4 ,& ! ma/] :o kn[+ ( x does n ackn[l$ge ! s]vice1 des]ves mo/ ri*ly to lose 8 crop4 ,& ! man :o 9 "t ( sickness receives f 8 ma/] w9e or o!r necess>ies1 & does n gratefully ?ank him = ! same1 des]ves to lose 8 place = 8 +ratitude4 ,i h spok5 9 ano!r *apt] ( civil speak+4 ,n[h]e is x m ne$ful ?an 9 ! deal+s ( ma/]s & m54 ,if a ma/] speaks uncivilly1 or h>%ly1 or unk9dly to 8 m51 h[ d>e he expect t !y w c>e to speak civilly 9 return8 ,& if ! m5 d n speak civilly to _! ma/]1 x is c]ta9 he won't c>e to hold mu* conv]sation ) !m4 ,b1 above all1 if y w\ld "k ! "r & prop] relations betwe5 ma/]s & m51 y c't f9d x bett] put ?an 9 ! ,bible4 ,!re1 ei!r 9 ! deal+s ( ,*ri/ ) ,8 ,apo/les1 or 9 ! epi/les ( ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,james 7notably 9 ! six? *apt] ( ,ephesians71 y w f9d a fit example = y to copy 9 y\r daily life4 ,/4 ,paul w>ns ! ,ephesians aga9/ eye s]vice4 ,& is !re any m necess>y caution ?an t 9 ^! days4 ,m5 are s apt--we are all s apt--to slur ov] our "w1 to d x c>elessly1 t we ne$ to be caution$ t all "w is hall[$1 & is done to ! ,"l4 ,& ! ma/]s too w f9d a ^w = !m4 ,!y are w>n$ aga9/ ?reat5+ _! s]vants1 or speak+ h>%ly to !m1 = !y too h a ,ma/] 9 heav51 ,:o w "o day be _! ,judge4 ,if y are a ma/]1 an employ] ( lab\r1 !n rememb] t poor folks h _! tr\bles4 ,!y may n be y\r tr\bles1 & y may n und]/& !m2 b oh1 d speak k9dly &1 if y c1 feel+ly4 ,!re are "s poor fell[s work+ on our ,engli% f>ms & 9 our l>ge w>eh\ses :o h nev] kn[n :at a k9d ^w meant2 ^: e>lie/ recollections c>ry !m back to an ill-temp]$ "m1 or a drunk5 fa!r1 & to !m a k9d ^w w\ld be a com=t inde$4 ,& if y h to toil1 read]1 9 ! sweat ( y\r br[ = y\r daily bread1 rememb] t y\r ma/] has 8 tr\bles too4 ,fail+ crops or losses 9 bus9ess tell ^u 8 purse1 & sometimes on 8 temp]1 & !n p]haps he may speak h>%ly4 ,b x w soon be ov]2 all ! "w1 all ! angry words1 all ! sorr[1 & ! great ,ma/] ,himself %all ent] ! h>ve/-field1 & ! gold5 %eaves %all b[ be=e ,him1 z !y did 9 ,joseph's dream1 = t h>ve/ is ! end ( ! _w1 & ! reap]s are ! angels4 99,,=giv5ess ,,( ,,o!rs499 ,oh6 nev] be> malice1 'twill poison ! brea/1 ,! /orm is all ov]1 !n1 !re let x re/4 ,! hot ^w ( rage has be5 truly unk9d1 ,b ! /+ ( deep sorr[ may l+] beh9d4 ',tw]e bett] to yield ?an = ev] be foes1 ,"o look ( compassion /rikes h>d] ?an bl[s2 ',tis human to injure--to w\nd--or to ?reat1 ,b oh6 'tis div9e to =give & =get4 ,j4 ,burbidge4 ,9 t beautiful pray] :i* our bless$ ,"l left to ,8 disciples1 we h among/ o!r petitions1 "o especially direct$ to ! =giv5ess ( s94 ,we ask ,god to =give u :at we h done amiss aga9/ ,him1 & call ,him to witness t we =give our bro!r :o has s9n$ aga9/ u4 ,=give u our trespasses1 z we =give !m t trespass aga9/ u4 ,y see x is z mu* z say+ to ,god1 t we don't want ,him to =give u1 unless ,he sees t we h freely =giv5 any :o may h s9n$ aga9/ u4 ,n[ x is v mu* easi]1 is x n1 to speak an angry ^w1 or to ?9k an unk9d ?\ght ( anyone :o has (f5d$ u8 ,x may be !y h n ev5 s9n$ aga9/ u4 ,p]haps !y h said some?+ ab\t u :i* 9 our he>ts we "k to be q true1 only we don't want ! neighb\rs to "k x1 & s we pret5d x is false2 & we pret5d to ?9k we h be5 injur$1 & t we h some?+ to =give4 ,& _m ( u ,i fe> g f>!r /ill & refuse to be/[ =giv5ess at all4 ,i h kn[n =giv5ess )held f p = ! smalle/ reasons4 ,a family h n receiv$ ! pew 9 *ur* !y want$1 or _! "n has be5 omitt$ by mi/ake f a d9n] li/1 or !y 7 =gott5 9 a ,*ri/mas *>ity1 or some?+ ( ! k9d4 ,& = su* trifles z ^! !y blame ! cl]gyman g5]ally1 =gett+ t 8 p>i% "w may h tak5 up 8 "t1 & s ! mi/ake may h aris54 ,& yet ^! p are no?+ lo? to kneel be=e _! ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 & ) ?is un=giv5 trespass on _! he>ts !y pray1 ,=give u our trespasses1 z we =give !m t trespass aga9/ u4 ,p]haps y may say1 ,i don't see t x matt]s mu* to p :e!r ,i =give !m or n4 ,i am b a poor man1 & my love or my hatr$ c't make mu* diff]5ce to !m4 ,b read]1 ,i answ]1 :e!r y\r fri5d be ri* or poor1 if he be a true fri5d1 x w always make ! greate/ diff]5ce to him1 if he h done y hurt1 :e!r he h y\r =giv5ess or no4 ,& m ?an ?is1 x matt]s v mu* inde$ to ,him :o has said1 ,if ye =give n m5 _! trespasses1 nei!r w y\r heav5ly ,fa!r =give y y\r trespasses4 ,& j ?9k :at an awful feel+ x w\ld be = y1 if y he>d t a p]son ) :om y _h a qu>rel1 _h di$ sudd5ly1 & c>ri$ ! s5se ( 8 un=giv5 trespass into ! _w to come4 ,a %ort "t ago 9 ! ,s\? ( ,engl& !re liv$ two fri5ds4 ,!y 7 always toge!r2 !y lov$ ea* o!r1 & c\ld n be> to be ap>t4 ,= a long :ile1 ! great] "p ( a lifetime1 ?is fri5d%ip cont9u$1 & z !y 7 bo? religi\s m51 _! fri5d%ip 0 bless$ & /r5g!n$ by ,almighty ,god4 ,b aft] a :ile x pleas$ ,god to try _! love = ea* o!r1 & l ! dead fly 9 ! o9tm5t1 or ! worm at ! root ( ,jonah's g\rd1 he s5t a slight cause ( disagreem5t betwe5 !m4 ,s slight a matt] 0 x t x 0 difficult to say :i* ( ! two 0 to blame1 b x 0 suffici5t to come betwe5 !m4 ,& s little by little a coldness arose1 ea* be+ too pr\d to say he 0 9 ! wrong1 until ! coldness rip5$ into ang]1 & s !y sep>at$4 ,= "s ye>s !y liv$ ap>t1 he>+ no?+ ( ea* o!r1 until "o morn+ :5 "o ( !m 0 read+ ! newspap]1 he f\nd ! report ( 8 fri5d's dea?4 ,s sudd5 & unexpect$ 0 x t x took him q by surprise1 & he nev] recov]$ ! %ock4 ,night & day he kept ?9k+ ( ye>s gone by1 :5 !y 7 firm fri5ds1 & !n he w\ld rememb] ! evil day :5 _! disagreem5t took place1 & !n came dea?6 ,read]1 if y h be5 liv+1 or are liv+ 9 enmity ) anyone1 g at once & ask _! p>don1 or if necess>y grant x4 ,s %all y pray ) "s hope ( acceptance ! (t-repeat$ words1 & %[ n only ) y\r lips1 b 9 y\r life1 t y really mean :at y say :5 y pray1 ,=give u our trespasses1 z we =give !m t trespass aga9/ u4 ,!n =give & =get6--'tis a rule ( su* wor?1 ,t 'tw\ld scatt] ri* bless+s all ov] ! e>?2 ,turn des]ts to g>d5s ( beauty & peace1 ,& bid half ! /orms ( cont5tion to cease4 ,z we act to ourselves1 we %\ld act to ano!r1 ,& look on ea* man t we meet z a bro!r1 ,9 hope t :5 nature lays claim to h] debt1 ,our ,god w 9 m]cy =give & =get4 99,,h>d ,,"w499 ,"w is sweet1 = ,god ha? ble/ ,hone/ "w ) quiet re/-- ,re/ bel[1 & re/ above1 ,9 ! mansions ( ,8 love1 ,:5 ! "w ( life is done1 ,:5 ! battle's f\ght & won4 ,work+ ere ! day is gone1 ,work+ till y\r "w is done3 ,n ! "w t pa9 imp>ts1 ,b ! "w ( hone/ he>ts2 ,work+ till y\r spirits re/ ,) ! spirits ( ! ble/4 ,anon4 ,i h spok5 s (t5 9 ^! passages already on ! subject ( "w1 t b little rema9s to be said4 ,& yet !re are s _m k9ds ( "w1 & h>d "w too1 t we c d on e>?1 t x seems z ?\gh we c\ld nev] get to ! end ( !m4 ,!re are1 = in/ance1 home "w1 w>f>e "w1 pray+ "w1 & a great _m o!r k9ds ( "w1 ( :i* x w\ld take too long to speak n[4 ,( "s ( ^! ,i h spok5 already 9 ?is book1 b ,i want to say a few words ab\t w>f>e "w 9 ?is *apt]4 ,w>f>e "w is p]haps ! h>de/ k9d ( "w ( all1 because x is "w ( ! _s4 ,x is a "w t mu/ be always go+ on1 :ile we live "h2 s long z ,satan lives to tempt man to s91 man mu/ w> aga9/ x4 ,9 ! six? *apt] ( ,s4 ,john we read 9 ! #bh? v]se1 ,jesus said unto !m1 ?is is ! "w ( ,god t ye believe on ,him1 :om ,he ha? s5t4 ,x is no easy ?+ to believe2 nay1 x is v h>d to believe simply 9 ,jesus ,*ri/2 & yet 9 ! above passage ,he ,himself speaks ( x z ! "w ( all o!rs1 :i* is to be done = ,god4 ,:5 our he>ts get cru/$ ov] ) s9 & selfi%ness1 x is no easy matt] to take aga9 ! he>t ( a little *ild & simply believe our ,fa!r's ^w2 & yet ?is is ne$ful "w = ,8 *ildr54 ,b besides ?is inn] /ruggle1 !re is ano!r t affects m our outw>d life4 ,all h a besett+ s9 to fight aga9/--drunk5ness1 lu/1 or su* l4 ,v diff]5t1 h[ev]1 are ! ways 9 :i* ?is w>f>e is wag$4 ,"s /ruggle because !y c't help x1 & are l ! dumb driv5 cattle2 o!rs are s feeble t !y soon ,by ! roadside fall & p]i%1 ,we>y ) ! m>* ( life4 ,o!rs try to conceal1 ev5 f !mselves1 t !y h a conflict to ma9ta94 ,x is ! ,*ri/ian only1 :o go+ =? 9 ! /r5g? ( ,ano!r1 c hope to "w joyfully & successfully4 ,& n[ hav+ said ?us mu* ab\t w>f>e "w1 let me add a few words ab\t ev]yday lab\r1 by giv+ a few h9ts to ^? :o may be do+ h>d "w4 ,fir/1 !n1 be punctual4 ,"t is a gift f ,god4 ,& if we *oose to mislay our own portion1 we h no "r to take t ( ^? ar\nd u4 ,j look1 = in/ance1 at a case :i* happ5s almo/ daily4 ,a man />ts to g on a long j\rney4 ,say1 if y w1 he is go+ to ,man*e/]4 ,8 tra9 is s tim$1 t he reckons x w arrive 9 ,london half-an-h\r be=e ! dep>ture ( ! ,man*e/] tra94 ,9 t half-h\r1 he w h to collect 8 luggage1 & cross ,london4 ,! tra9 arrives 9 ,london t5 m9utes late1 ! man misses ! tra9 = ,man*e/] by five m9utes4 ,x may make a diff]5ce to him1 all ?r\gh 8 life1 t he miss$ t tra94 ,& s y see ! ne$ ( punctuality4 ,secondly1 be ?or\gh4 ,:atsoev] ?9e h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might4 ,d n try & d m ?an y are able2 b :at y d1 d well4 ,x is bett] to d "o ?+ well1 ?an half-a-doz5 badly4 ,!re is no?+ too small to be done ?or\ghly--no "w s unimportant1 t y c say1 ,x doesn't matt] h[ ,i d x4 ,& ?is ?or\gh _s1 y w f9d1 w prev5t y\r delay+ do+ y\r "w4 ,y won't wi% to put (f till to-morr[ :at c be done to-day4 ,?irdly1 be /raight=w>d2 nev] m9d anybody see+ h[ y "w4 ,nev] d evil t good may come4 ,! devil has s mu* p[] ov] ! m9d ( man t he w readily sugge/ ! evil1 b he w keep back ! good :i* might foll[4 ,! ,*ri/ian's road is ! /raight road1 :]e none c lose _! way4 ,any duty t has to be done secretly is n duty at all1 b a %am6 ,! tru?s t mu/ be made pleasant by worldly me?ods w lose _! tru?fulness1 & fail ( _! effect4 ,f\r?ly1 be pati5t2 ,god doesn't c>e ab\t y\r success1 ,he looks ^u ! unwe>i$ arm1 ! pati5t he>t4 ,if y measure y\r "w by t ( o!rs y w gr[ impati5t1 = 9 _m cases !y may seem to d mu* m1 & to succe$ mu* bett] ?an y4 ,be pati5t :5 y\r employ] speaks %>ply to y4 ,x may n be des]v$2 x may be he blames y :]e he %\ld blame someone else2 nev] m9d1 be pati5t4 ,if ye d good to !m :i* d good to y1 :at ?ank h ye8 = s9n]s also d ev5 ! same4 ,b love ye y\r enemies1 & d good1 & l5d1 hop+ = no?+ aga92 & y\r rew>d %all be great1 & ye %all be ! *ildr5 ( ! ,highe/1 = ,he is k9d unto ! un?ankful & to ! evil4 ,s4 ,luke vi4 #ce4 ,la/ly1 read]1 be spiritually m9d$4 ,nev] let "w ( any k9d int]f]e ) ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,rememb]1 ,he is y\r ,fa!r & y\r ,fri5d1 z well z ! great ,"w-ma/]4 ,if we are to "w h>d 9 our e>?ly bus9ess1 x mu/1 if x is to prosp]1 be s(t5$ & m+l$ ) our heav5ly "w2 t s pass+ ?r\gh ?+s temporal we f9ally lose n ! ?+s et]nal4 ,& !n aft] "w comes re/6 ,! body1 s worn ) sickness1 s fa9t ) toil1 s we>y ) fatigue1 w enjoy its re/4 ,nor w x re/ m]ely 9 ! gre5 sleep+-place1 :i* has be5 beautifully call$ ,god's acre1 beside ! quiet riv]1 or by ! anci5t *ur*2 b x %all rise to take an active "p 9 ! great h]eaft] ( ! sons ( ,god4 ,& :o %all d>e describe to u ! re/ ( ! tr\bl$ _s 9 ! ,fa!r's h\se8 ,:o %all tell u ( its w&]+s1 its joys1 its occupations8 ,x is en\gh = u to "k t !re rema9e? a re/ to ! p ( ,god4 ,a re/ we _c und]/&1 we mu/ n seek to "k1 until t day1 :5 we %all f9d ourselves 9 t heav5ly pres5ce1 :]e ! wick$ cease f tr\bl+1 & ! we>y are at re/4 ,heb4 iv4 #i4 ,job iii4 #ag4 99,,c\rt%ip499 ,/ill 9 ! pure esp\sal ,( ,*ri/ian man & maid3 ,! ,holy ,?ree are ) u1 ,! ?reefold grace is said4 ,= d[] ( bless$ *ildr51 ,= love & fai?'s sweet sake1 ,= high my/]i\s union1 ,:i* n\ght on e>? may break4 ,keble4 ,z ?is book is int5d$ especially = "y m51 x w\ld manife/ly be incomplete if ,i 7 to avoid any subjects ^u :i* "y m5 7 likely to ne$ assi/ance4 ,& s n[ ,i propose to say a few pla9 words ^u c\rt%ip4 ,i "k t ?is is :at is call$ a delicate subject1 & ,i "k too t any words f a /rang] ^u ?is subject mu/ be bo? c>efully & ?\ghtfully spok51 if !y are to f9d acceptance4 ,n[ c\rt%ip1 l almo/ ev]y?+ else1 is op5 to abuse2 &1 l v ne>ly ev]y?+ else too1 x v (t5 is abus$4 ,x is (t5 made a pretext = impure conv]sation & indec5t lib]ties4 ,h y any "r to expect t any m>riage1 h[ev] suitable ! mat* may be 9 o!r ways1 if x foll[s su* a c\rt%ip z ?is1 w be bless$ by ! ,almighty1 & happy 9 ! end8 ,c\rt%ip is almo/ z old z ! _w4 ,x is ! same 9 all c\ntries1 :]ev] man is f\nd !re c\rt%ip exi/s1 9 "s =m or o!r4 ,b ?\gh c\rt%ip is a necess>y /ep to m>ri$ life1 yet x is by no means necess>y t x %\ld be made an excuse = indulg+ 9 impure & fil?y conv]sation4 ,"y m5 & "y wom5 %\ld rememb] t :]ev] !y are1 & :atev] !y may be do+1 :e!r x be "w or amusem5t1 !y h a duty to p]=m z ,*ri/ians :i* mu/ come be=e all o!r duties :atsoev]4 ,i "k x is h>d = "y m51 liv+ 9 c\ntry villages1 & cont9ually indulg+ 9 :at is call$ free talk1 to keep su* gu>d ov] _! lips1 z to prev5t any?+ pass+ b :at is /rictly pure & "r4 ,b x mu/ be done2 =1 z ,i said j n[1 if ! m>riage is to h ,god's bless+1 7& :at m>riage c be really happy )\t x87 !n ! c\rt%ip mu/ be free f s94 ,_m "y m51 aga91 ?9k x no h>m to keep company ) a "y woman--to walk ) h]1 z !y say--)\t ev] hav+ any s]i\s ?\ghts ( m>ry+ h] at all4 ,n[1 ?is aga91 is wrong--all wrong4 ,x is "o ( ! l9ks 9 ! devil's *a91 ) :i* he seeks to b9d ! s\ls = :om ,*ri/ di$4 ,x is "o ( ! _m ways by :i* he tries to draw s\ls into 8 net by tea*+ !m to d wrong1 all ! :ile pret5d+ t !re is no h>m4 ,!re=e1 my advice is1 don't keep company ) any "y woman y d n mean to m>ry 9 ! end4 ,& n[ "o ^w ^u ! *oice ( a wife1 = ?is is mo/ important4 ,i d n ?9k a man c be too c>eful 9 ?is respect if he wi%es to h a happy home4 ,& ?is is "o ( ! great b5efits ( c\rt%ip--x enables a man to get an insight into ! "* ( h] :om he int5ds to make 8 wife4 ,n[1 ( c\rse1 !re are always _m ?+s :i* mu/ be left to ! man to *oose = himself2 & diff]5t p w *oose v diff]5tly4 ,b !re are1 ,i ?9k1 c]ta9 qualities :i*1 if !y 7 to be f\nd (t5] 9 wives1 w\ld completely *ange ! tone ( _m ( our ,engli% homes4 ,su* qualities are good-temp]1 cleanl9ess1 *e]fulness1 pati5ce1 cont5tm5t1 & love4 ,i might "n _m m1 b ,i h no "t to speak ( !m n[4 ,b ?\gh at fir/ sight x may seem /range1 ! qualities :i* ,i h nam$ above are ^? we mo/ r>ely meet )4 ,b1 above all ?+s1 x is ess5tial t a man %\ld h a godly wife1 fir/ = 8 own sake1 !n = 8 *ildr5's4 ,"o :o w look ^u prosp]ity z ! gift ( a k9d ,fa!r1 ,:o ?9ks ( ! happ9ess ( ,8 *ildr52 & ^u adv]sity1 if x come1 z "p ( a necess>y discipl9e1 s5t by ! same lov+ ,fri5d4 ,!n ! man may confid5tly & hopefully take su* an "o to be 8 w$d$ wife1 to love h]1 com=t h]1 hon\r1 & keep h] 9 sickness & 9 heal?2 &1 =sak+ all o!r1 keep himself only unto h]1 s long z bo? %all live4 ,& !n :5 ! we>y days ( sickness1 or ! solemn h\r ( dy+ %all come to him1 ! wife w be !re to nurse ! sick1 or close ! dy+ eyes1 & to :isp] words ( com=t to ! dep>t+ s\l4 ,m>riage ,s]vice4 99,,m>riage499 ,husb& de>1 'twas y\r lov+ h& ,%[$ ! way to t bett] l&1 ,oh6 h[ (t5 y *e]$ me !n2 ',?+s w be bett]1 de> wife1 aga94' ,h& 9 h&1 :5 life 0 ,may1 ,h& 9 h& n[ our hair is grey1 ,%ad[ & sun = e "o1 ,z ! ye>s roll on4 ,h& 9 h&1 :5 ! long night-tide ,g5tly cov]s u1 side by side1 ,we w tru/1 ?\gh we "k n :51 ,god w be ) u = ev] !n6 ,be=e ent]+ on ?is great & solemn /ep 9 life1 e man %\ld read ?r\gh ! s]vice 9 ! ,pray] ,book = ! solemnization ( matrimony4 ,!re9 y w see ) :at awe & rev]5ce x is spok5 (1 z a ?+ n to be und]tak5 lightly1 b rev]5tly1 discreetly1 advis$ly1 sob]ly1 & 9 ! fe> ( ,god4 ,m>riage ,s]vice4 ,y w f9d t x 0 orda9$ = ! mutual society1 help1 & com=t ( ! man & woman1 t !y ought ea* to receive f ea* o!r bo? 9 prosp]ity & adv]sity4 ,ea* man & woman is solemnly rem9d$ ( ! dreadful day ( judgm5t1 :5 ! secrets ( all he>ts w be disclos$4 ,c\ld any words be m solemn1 or full ( w>n+8 ,& yet h[ _m ent] ^u m>riage ) b little ?\ght ( ! solemn v[ !y !n take be=e ,god4 ,& ?is1 ,i ?9k1 is q suffici5t to acc\nt = ! unhappy results ( s _m m>riages2 = ! bitt]ness & qu>rels betwe5 husb& & wife1 & ! frequ5t applications = divorce4 ,i h already spok5 ( h[ c>eful y ought to be 9 mak+ *oice ( a wife dur+ ! days ( c\rt%ip4 ,_m m5 are tak5 ) a pretty face1 or a f9e dress1 or a bright1 *e]y mann]2 b unless !re is a good1 hone/1 ,god-fe>+ he>t und]nea?1 y may be sure y w n be happy ) h] :5 trials & tr\bles come1 z come !y surely mu/ into ! lives ( ea* ( u4 ,m>riage ,s]vice4 ,n[ let me e>ne/ly beg ( y to ?9k ( :at y are go+ to promise 9 ! ,m>riage ,s]vice4 ,y take ea* o!r1 z ^? words s beautifully express x1 = bett]1 = worse1 = ri*]1 = poor]1 9 sickness & 9 heal?1 to love & to *]i%1 until dea? p>ts y4 ,rememb] ?is--m>riage is n m]ely a pass+ engagem5t y c ent] into = a %ort "t & give up :5 y l4 ,x is n l c\rt%ip4 ,no1 x is lifelong4 ,"s1 alas6 d n look ^u x z b9d+4 ,b nev] all[ y\rself to =get h[ ,god looks ^u su* a s92 & ! ,bible tells u t ! mo/ t]rible judgm5t awaits ^? :o h brok5 _! m>riage v[4 ,god's laws are writt5 9 ! ,bible1 & no ,act ( ,p>liam5t c *ange !m4 ,! ,bible mu/ be ! ,*ri/ian's rule ( life1 & its precepts he mu/ foll[4 ,let y\rs1 !n1 be a ,*ri/ian m>riage--"o on :i* y may tru/ ,god's bless+ w re/4 ,try ?r\gh\t y\r life to fulfil :at y !n promise1 & to make y\r wife a good1 true1 & lov+ husb&4 ,be good-temp]$ & =be>+ ) h]4 ,:5 tr\bles come1 try & %>e !m bravely toge!r2 s t %e :o has help$ to be> y\r burd51 :5 ! tr\bles are pa/1 may also be a help] ( y\r joy4 ,y\r wife has (t5 mu* to put up )--home c>es1 tr\bles ) ! little ones1 delicate heal?1 a h>d /ruggle1 p]haps1 to make bo? ends meet2 !re=e1 :5 y come home aft] y\r day's "w1 always h a k9d ^w ready = h]4 ,d n keep an undue %>e ( y\r wages = y\rself1 = amusem5t1 or = dr9k1 b %>e x ) h]1 giv+ h] en\gh to make h] home & ! *ildr5 com=table4 ,9 %ort1 le>n to take y\r rule ( life /raight f ,god's ,holy ,^w1 :]e x is writt51 ,be> ye "o ano!r's burd5s1 & s fulfil ! law ( ,*ri/4 ,gal4 vi4 #b4 ,b1 above all1 try & help ea* o!r on ! way to ,heav51 & to live n = y\rselves1 b = ,god & = o!rs4 ,!n1 inde$1 y w be1 z ! ,m>riage ,s]vice says1 heirs toge!r ( ! grace ( life2 n m]ely ( ! few %ort ye>s sp5t toge!r 9 ?is life pres5t1 b ( t bless$ life beyond ! grave1 :]e !re is nei!r m>ry+1 nor giv+ 9 m>riage1 b !y are z ! angels ( ,god4 ,s4 ,matt4 xxiv4 #ch4 99,,k9dness499 ,i ask ,!e = a ?\ghtful love1 ,?r\gh con/ant wat*+ wise1 ,to meet ! glad ) joyful smiles1 ,& to wipe ! weep+ eyes3 ,& a he>t at leisure f itself1 ,to soo! & sympa?ise4 ,a4 ,l4 ,w>+4 ,a little k9dness goes a long way6 ,!re are _m p 9 ! _w1 nay ab\t our own homes1 :om respectable p h giv5 up1 z be+ hopelessly bad2 & :o h become :at !y are because !y h nev] kn[n :at k9dness meant4 ,if y 7 to g ?r\gh our prisons1 y w\ld f9d t !re is a va/ numb] ( crim9als 9 !m :o c trace _! fir/ /ep on ! road to ru9 to ! want ( a ^w k9dly spok54 ,!y h nev] kn[n1 :at y & ,i1 read]1 h enjoy$ p]haps f our *ildhood up1 a "m's t5d] love4 ,! ^w home sugge/s to _! m9ds ?\ghts ( a drunk5 fa!r1 m a bea/ ?an a man2 & ( a "m :o 0 s tak5 up ) ! c>es ( ?is _w1 t %e _h no love to give to h] *ildr54 ,yes1 ,i h (t5 he>d ( cases1 9 :i* a ^w ( k9dness1 spok5 at ! "r mom5t1 might h gladd5$ ! :ole aft]life4 ,i h kn[n "s cases 9 :i* ev5 murd] might h be5 prev5t$1 if only a k9d ^w _h tak5 ! place ( an angry "o4 ,read]1 a k9d ^w co/s v little1 & goes a v long way4 ,ev5 a k9d look w d some?+4 ,i once knew a deaf & dumb man1 ^: look 0 s k9d t little *ildr5 w\ld run up to him 9 ! /reet1 ?\gh he 0 q p[]less to speak k9dly to !m4 ,i h spok5 ( =giv5ess ( o!rs--k9dness & =giv5ess are v ne>ly connect$4 ,a really k9d man is always a =giv+ man2 & he :o kn[s h[ to =give is always a k9d-he>t$ p]son4 ,k9dness %[s itself 9 all ! relations ( life4 ,a k9d man is k9d to 8 wife1 k9d to 8 *ildr51 & k9d to 8 fri5ds4 ,b n[h]e does real k9dness %[ itself m /rongly 9 a man1 ?an :5 he is k9d to animals4 ,!y quickly und]/& & are ?ankful = k9dness2 & 9 _! way repay x4 ,= in/ance1 ev]ybody :o has _h any?+ to d ) horses kn[s h[ f> a little k9dness w g ) !m4 ,v (t5 a horse's temp] is upset = a :ole day1 because he 0 unk9dly treat$ at />t+4 ,!n !re are numb]s ( horses ^: temp]s h be5 completely ru9$ by _! hav+ be5 ill-treat$ :5 !y 7 "y4 ,oh6 yes1 a little k9dness goes a long way2 & x amply repays ! be/[] to see h[ gladly & h[ ?ankfully x is receiv$4 ,we h1 _m ( u1 he>d ! /ory ( ! soldi] :o 0 kill$ 9 battle1 & ^: dog1 unkn[n to him1 _h foll[$ him1 until he fell2 & h[ :5 night desc5d$ on ! battlefield1 ! fai?ful creature1 m9dful ( 8 dead ma/]'s k9dness to him1 refus$ to quit ! corpse1 b /ay$ !re to protect x4 ,we h he>d1 _m ( u1 ! /ory ( ! poor begg>1 ) no fri5d on e>? b "o little dog1 :o1 9 return = 8 k9dness 9 giv+ x food1 foll[$ him 9 8 we>y walks1 until at la/1 on ! cold & sn[y high road1 :5 ! poor man lay d[n to die1 x 0 8 only companion4 ,:5 9 ! morn+ a p>ty ( travell]s pass$ along ! road1 !y f\nd !m ly+ dead toge!r1 ) a %r\d ( pure :ite sn[ cov]+ !m bo?4 ,!n aga9 y may h1 se5 ,l&se]'s beautiful picture ( ,! ,%eph]d's *ief m\rn]4 ,! room is des]t$1 & ! c(f9 is alone 9 ! middle1 ) ! %eph]d's plaid ?r[n ov] x2 alone1 yet n alone1 = !re1 ) 8 head re/+ on 8 ma/]'s c(f91 sits ! %eph]d's *ief m\rn]1 ! %eep-dog1 :o _h foll[$ him 9 life1 & w n leave him1 ev5 aft] dea?4 ,& if k9dness1 heav5-born k9dness1 goes s f> ) ! l[] animals1 x has an equal1 may ,i n say ev5 a great] influ5ce ^u mank9d4 ,:i* ( u has n felt sometimes ! b5efit ( k9dness8 ,x may h be5 9 a "t ( sickness1 or sorr[1 x may h be5 a k9dly ^w spok5 z we pass$ away f a new-made grave4 ,b :atev] may h be5 ! circum/ances "u :i* x 0 spok51 !re c be b few :om a k9d ^w has fail$ to rea*4 ,& if ?is is s2 if we h d]iv$ joy & happ9ess f a k9d ^w1 :y n speak a k9d ^w to o!rs1 aft] ! example ( our ,god1 = ,he is k9d1 to ! un?ankful & ! evil4 ,s4 ,luke vi4 #ce4 ,/rive1 !n1 to practise ! gold5 rule ( k9dness1 9 :atev] /ation ,god has plac$ y4 ,be g5ial1 be k9d1 be civil to all1 foll[+ ! ,apo/olic rule1 ,be ye k9d "o to ano!r1 t5d]-he>t$1 =giv+ "o ano!r3 ev5 z ,god1 = ,*ri/'s sake1 ha? =giv5 y4 ,ephesians iv4 #cb4 99,,our ,,p>5ts499 ,:o sat & wat*$ my infant head1 ,:5 sleep+ on my cradle b$8 ,& te>s ( sweet affection %$8 ,my ,"m6 ,:o taught my infant lips to pray1 ,& love ,god's holy ,book1 & ,day1 ,& walk 9 wisdom's pleasant way8 ,my ,"m6 ,& ,god1 ,:o lives above ! skies1 ,w\ld look ) ang] 9 ,8 eyes1 ,if ,i %\ld ev] d>e despise ,my ,"m6 ,our e>lie/ recollections are ( our fa!r & "m6 ,all ?r\gh our *ildhood !y 7 ne> u1 jo9+ 9 our play1 nurs+ u 9 sickness1 com=t+ 9 pa9 or tr\ble4 ,all t made u happy1 or t made ! _w seem bright to u1 !y gave u4 ,!y 7 always ready to rew>d u :5 we 7 good2 !y 7 always griev$ :5 we did wrong4 ,we nev] c repay our p>5ts = all _! k9dness to u 9 our infancy4 ,all ! lab\r :i* suppli$ ! bread we ate & ! b$ we slept on2 & %all n we d :at we c = !m 9 _! old age8 ,if y\r p>5ts1 read]1 7 religi\s p1 !y pray$ = y besides1 & y w nev] "k on ?is side ! grave h[ _m e>ly temptations ^? pray]s may h kept (f4 ,y c und]/& n[ :y x 0 t y\r p>5ts sometimes puni%$ y = do+ wrong1 ?\gh y might n h se5 ! wisdom ( x !n4 ,& ! day w come1 believe me1 :5 y w le>n--x may be only ?r\gh mu* tribulation--! wisdom ( ! puni%m5ts inflict$ by our ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,= n[ we see ?r\gh a glass d>kly2 b !n face to face3 n[ ,i "k 9 "p1 b !n %all ,i "k ev5 z also ,i am kn[n4 ,& n[1 9 all humility1 d let me say a ^w to ^? p>5ts into ^: h&s ?is book may *ance to fall4 ,i h spok5 ( influ5ce & its wond]ful p[] 9 ! o!r p>ts ( ?is book4 ,i h repeat$ly dwelt on ! necessity ( sett+ a good example2 let me d s once aga9 "h4 ,i _c put :at ,i wi% to say into bett]1 or %ort]1 or simpl] language ?an x has be5 put by a rec5t writ]1 :o speaks z foll[s--,old fri5ds1 he says1 fa!rs1 mo!rs1 ^: heads are fill$ ) ! sn[s ( age1 ^: br[s are furr[$ deep ) ! traces ( life's c>es & bur!ns1 p]haps ) ! ?orns ( its cr[n1 we look to y to tea* u all t ,god means by dea?2 all ! bless+s ) :i* ! angel :o guides our pilgrimage comes lad51 :5 he advances to clasp our h&1 to be to u a rod & a /aff ?r\gh ! glooms t hang ab\t ! ?re%old ( ! ev]-la/+ home4 ,we look to see y ) some?+ ( ! brightness ( ! heav5ly home ^u y n[2 a gleam 9 ! eyes1 a tone 9 ! look & be>+1 :i* h be5 caught f long communion ) ! ?+s & be+s1 ^: full glory awaits y !re4 ,no compla9ts1 no sadness1 no sorr[ful look+ back to ! _w :i* y are leav+1 & :]e y\r place1 to :i* y ?\ght y\rself all-important1 is already fill$4 ,la/ly1 let me return = a mom5t to ^? to :om ?is book is specially address$4 ,"y m51 x is y\r duty & y\r privilege alike to take c>e ( y\r p>5ts1 & to provide = _! wants :5 !y are too old or infirm to d s = !mselves4 ,be lay+ by a little /ore ( money n[ aga9/ t day1 if x be only a few p5ce a week t y c save out ( y\r wages1 y c't ?9k :at a help x may be h]eaft]4 ,y w\ldn't l y\r *ildr5 to leave y to die 9 ! workh\se2 y w\ldn't l1 :5 old age comes1 to feel t y & y\r wife1 :o _h liv$ happily toge!r = ye>s1 7 n[ to be tak5 to live )9 high walls 9 a paup]'s dress1 & n be free to g 9 & out z y pleas$4 ,y w\ldn't l to f9d t y 7 suff]+ all ?is want1 :ile y\r son1 :o 0 q able to keep y out ( x1 0 dr9k+ away 8 wages 9 ! ne>e/ public-h\se4 ,& if y w\ldn't l ?is y\rself1 :y %\ld y treat y\r p>5ts s8 ,?is1 z y "k1 is n a made-up case2 x is happ5+ e day 9 almo/ e village 9 ! c\ntry4 ,god gave u p>5ts1 fir/1 t !y might take c>e ( u2 & !n1 if ne$ be1 t we %\ld take c>e ( !m4 ,! e>?ly p>5t %\ld be 9 e way a patt]n ( ! heav5ly1 = ,he is good1 ev5 to ! un?ankful & ! evil1 to ! j & to ! unju/ alike4 ,read]1 if y h n be5 do+ y\r duty to y\r p>5ts hi!rto1 g & beg9 at once4 ,try & make ! old folks com=table4 ,let !m feel t _! son is inde$ a com=t to !m1 & a /ay 9 _! old age4 ,& !n1 :5 old age comes ^u y1 ,god w repay y4 ,9 ! h\r ( sickness ,he w be ) y1 com=t+ & bless+ y3 until ! "t come :5 y too h to lean on y\r /aff = v age1 :ile ! %ad[s gr[ d>k] & d>k] r\nd y4 99,,our ,,*ildr5499 ,oh6 !re are times :5 to our sight1 ,e'en on ?is side ! grave1 is giv5 ,a glimpse reveal+ 9 full light ,! triumphs ga9$ on e>? by heav54 ,9 ,him our little ones are great1 ,9 ,him our feeble folk are /rong2 ,& *ildhood sits 9 high e/ate ,amid ! m>tyrs' noble ?rong4 ,r4 ,toml9s4 ,god has committ$ no m solemn *>ge to our c>e ?an t ( our *ildr54 ,ov] & ov] aga9 9 ! ,gospels d we f9d t ,jesus call$ att5tion to little *ildr54 ,on "o occasion y w rememb] t /rife hav+ aris5 among ! disciples1 z to :i* ( !m %\ld be greate/ 9 ! k+dom ( heav51 ,jesus1 p]ceiv+ x1 took a little *ild1 & set him by ,8 side2 & f ?is simple circum/ance ,he taught ,8 disciples t 9 ord] to ent] into t k+dom1 !y mu/ receive ,8 message ) ! same simple1 tru/ful fai?1 z w\ld a little *ild4 ,& once aga91 we read t ! p>5ts br\ght _! little ones to ,him t ,he might bless !m2 & :5 ,8 disciples1 be+ vex$ t _! ,ma/]'s "t %\ld be tak5 up ) :at !y d\btless consid]$ a trifl+ matt]1 ,jesus1 we read1 rebuk$ !m1 & said1 ,suff] ! little *ildr5 to come unto ,me1 & =bid !m n2 = ( su* is ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,s4 ,m>k x4 #ac4 ,read]1 ! times h n *ang$ s mu*1 s9ce ,jesus walk$ ^u our e>?1 t we c af=d to disreg>d ,8 words4 ,d rememb] t if y use bad language1 or tell an impure /ory1 or ev5 speak an unk9d ^w1 y may be putt+ a /umbl+-block 9 ! *ildr5's way1 & keep+ !m f ,*ri/4 ,& n[ let me say a ^w conc]n+ ,baptism4 ,i d n believe1 & our ,*ur* n[h]e tea*es h] *ildr5 to believe1 t a *ild :o dies unbaptis$ is 9 dang] ( et]nal damnation4 ,b %e does tell u t ! p>5ts :o keep _! *ildr5 back f t sacr$ ord9ance1 are 9 dang] ( puni%m5t4 ,%e goes /raight to ! ,bible1 z h] au?ority1 & po9ts out ! blame :i* our ,"l atta*$ to ! disciples1 :o w\ld h kept ! *ildr5 f ,him1 tea*+ u !reby t ! same k9d ( blame belongs to ^? p>5ts :o keep _! *ildr5 f holy ,baptism n[4 ,& :5 y\r *ildr5 are baptis$ ! great ?+ to rememb] is example4 ,p>5ts1 set a good example to y\r *ildr5 at home4 ,*ildr5 v quickly notice any?+ t is wrong1 & z quickly copy x4 ,& !n !y g out1 & tea* x to o!r *ildr51 & s by y\r bad example at home1 y may h de/roy$ ! happ9ess ( _m lives4 ,tea* y\r *ildr5 r t !y may h an int]e/ beyond ! grave1 t = !m !re is laid up a ri* rew>d 9 our ,fa!r's k+dom4 ,i pity1 says a rec5t writ]1 ! son1 :o has nev] _h an int]e/ beyond ! grave2 b ,i pity f> m ! "m1 :o has nev] told him ( ! re/ t rema9e? = ! p ( ,god4 ,!re 7 once two fa!rs1 bo? ( :om ,god _h bless$ ) *ildr54 ,"o liv$ on ! riv] ,mississippi1 9 ,am]ica4 ,he 0 a man ( great weal?4 ,yet he w\ld h freely giv5 x all to h br\ght back 8 son f an e>ly grave4 ,"o day t boy _h be5 borne home unconsci\s4 ,!y did ev]y?+ t !y c\ld to re/ore him1 b 9 va94 ,he w die1 said ! doctor4 ,b doctor1 cri$ ! poor fa!r1 c y d no?+ to br+ him to consci\sness1 ev5 = a mom5t8 ,t may be1 said ! doctor1 b he c't live4 ,"t pass$1 & aft] a:ile ! fa!r's wi% 0 gratifi$4 ,my son1 he :isp]$1 ! doctor tells me y are dy+4 ,well1 said ! boy1 y nev] pray$ = me1 fa!r1 won't y pray = my lo/ s\l n[8 ,! fa!r wept4 ,x 0 too true he _h nev] pray$4 ,he 0 a /rang] to ,god4 ,& 9 a little :ile t s\l1 unpray$ =1 pass$ into et]nity4 ,"y man1 ! day w come1 :5 y p]haps w be a fa!r too4 ,if y\r boy 0 dy+1 & call$ on y to pray1 c\ld y lift y\r burd5$ he>t to ,heav58 ,h y le>n$ ?is sweete/ lesson ( heav5 or e>?1 to "k & hold communion ) y\r ,god8 ,& be=e ?is evil _w %all h m>k$ y\r de>e/ treasures = its prey1 oh le>n to lead y\r little ones to a *ildr5's ,*ri/4 ,b :at a contra/ 0 ! o!r fa!r6 ,he too _h a lovely boy1 & "o day he came home to f9d him at ! gates ( dea?4 ,a great *ange has come ov] our boy1 said ! weep+ "m2 he has only be5 ill a little :ile1 b x seems n[ z if he 7 dy+ fa/4 ,! fa!r w5t into ! room1 & put 8 h& on 8 son's =ehead4 ,he c\ld see ! boy 0 dy+4 ,he c\ld feel ! cold damp ( dea?4 ,my son1 d y "k y are dy+8 he ask$4 ,no1 fa!r1 am ,i8 said ! boy4 ,yes1 my boy1 y c't live till ! ev5+4 ,well1 !n1 ,i %all be ) ,jesus to-night1 %an't ,i1 fa!r8 ,yes1 my son1 y w sp5d to-night ) ! ,savi\r4 ,z he turn$ away1 ! little fell[ saw te>s trickl+ d[n 8 fa!r's *eeks4 ,don't weep = me1 he said2 :5 ,i get to heav51 ,i %all g /raight to ,jesus1 & tell ,him t ev] s9ce ,i c rememb]1 y h tri$ to lead me to ,him4 ,read]1 if ,god %\ld give y a son1 & %\ld see fit to take him aga9 to ,himself1 w\ld y n r he %\ld c>ry su* te/imony z t to y\r ,ma/]1 ?an h all ! weal? ( ! _w roll$ at y\r son's feet8 ,once m1 !n1 let me e>ne/ly pray y to set a good example4 ,"y man1 set a good example to ! boys :o "w ) y on ! f>m or else:]e4 ,!y w be ready to pick up any?+ good or bad f y4 ,& if !y once le>n x1 x w be v h>d to unle>n x aga94 ,& to all :o read ?is book1 :e!r _! "w lie 9 ! f>m1 9 ! c\nt+-h\se1 9 ! b>racks1 or on bo>d %ip1 my la/ words are ! same2 ! great secret ( example is purity ( he>t & life4 ,nev] d any?+ or say any?+ t y w\ld be a%am$ = ,god to he>4 ,& if y y\rself h nev] ?\ght h[ little x w\ld pr(it y to ga9 ! :ole _w1 & lose y\r own s\l1 ,i besee* y n to let ano!r sun g d[n be=e y ?9k out t great "q4 99,,home499 ,fri5d1--:5 9 trial & suff]+1 ,:]e do/ ?\ f9d ?y home8 ,:]e 9 ?y pa9 can/ ?\ seek relief1 ,:]e 9 ?y sorr[s come8 ,:]e f ! _w's rude conflict ,can/ ?\ f9d a calm retreat8 ,:]e le>n afre% ) c\rage ,?y trials & sorr[s to meet8 ,:]e is ?y %ield f adv]sity's d>t8 ,fri5d1 ?y home is a lov$ "o's he>t4 ,man1--:5 ?y he>t is torn ) grief1 ,:5 ?y hopes are = ev] gone1 ,:5 adv]sity's cl\d hangs ov] ?y head1 ,& e>?'s tr\bles weigh !e d[n1-- ,:5 ^? :om ?\ love/ h turn$ away1 ,& cruelly slight$ !e1-- ,:5 ?y he>t is cru%$1 & ?y joys are gone1-- ,= %elt]1 oh6 :]e can/ ?\ flee8 ,man1 ?\gh f com=t on e>? ?\'rt driv51 ,?y home & ?y joys are ) ,god 9 ,heav54 ,l4 ,jewitt4 ,home6 ,:at a ^w t is4 ,is !re any ^w l x8 ,any t br+s s mu* joy1 or s mu* sorr[1 into ! human brea/8 ,! fi%]man :o has toil$ all night & caught no?+1 looks anxi\sly = dawn1 because he kn[s t !n he w return home to wife & *ildr54 ,! sailor1 toil+ ov] ! endless sea1 rejoices z he ?9ks t ea* mom5t he is ne>+ home4 ,! lab\r] 9 ! fields is glad :5 ! hot sun s9ks t[>ds ! we/1 because x is ne>ly "t to g home4 ,! boy at s*ool longs = ! holidays to come because x means home1 & to him home is ev]y?+4 ,! we>y travell]1 well-nigh dead ) fatigue1 :o sees 8 di/ant home f ! top ( a neighb\r+ hill1 ga!rs fre% /r5g? f ! sight to cont9ue 8 j\rney4 ,b ! home c only be really home 9 ! true/ & be/ s5se ( ! ^w1 :5 ! p :o live !re make x home-l4 ,x ne$ h no co/ly adornm5ts1 b e memb] ( ! family %\ld h ! ornam5t ( a meek & quiet _s1 :i* is 9 ! sight ( ,god ( great price4 ,!re %\ld be no display ( angry temp]s1 or ( h>d words4 ,k9dness %\ld reign !re2 g5tl5ess & love %\ld be practis$ !re4 ,9 %ort1 t home c only be a happy "o :i* is a copy ( ! home 9 heav54 ,p>5ts h a v solemn & important duty to p]=m "h4 ,x is = !m to make _! homes n nurs]ies ( vice & s91 b homes ( love & happ9ess1 :]e ,jesus & ,8 angels w be glad to come4 ,h[ _m m5 & wom5 !re are :o c trace an evil1 missp5t1 s9ful life back to _! e>ly home4 ,x 01 may be1 f a fa!r's lips !y fir/ le>nt to swe>2 p]haps f a "m's example !y fir/ le>nt to lie4 ,& ! *ildr51 too1 h a solemn duty to p]=m ) reg>d to home4 ,!re are life lessons :i* mu/ be le>nt at home1 if we w\ld le>n !m at all4 ,ob$i5ce1 purity1 love1 & piety1 all mu/ be le>nt at home2 & if ^! are inde$ to be f\nd !re1 ! home on e>? is a fit type ( ! home 9 heav54 ,read]1 are y do+ y\r utmo/ to make y\r home on e>? l ! home beyond8 ,p]haps y h nev] ?\ght mu* ab\t x4 ,p]haps y h nev] consid]$ t !re 0 any connection betwe5 !m4 ,b !re is2 !re %\ld be4 ,!y %\ld be1 z x 71 ! same home1 sep>at$ inde$ by a n>r[ gulf1 b jo9$ by a bridge ov] :i* all mu/ pass1 ev5 dea? itself4 ,"s p look ^u dea? q wrongly1 = ?is reason4 ,if "o ( _! *ildr5 die1 !y almo/ ?9k t :5 ! e>? cov]s x !y w nev] see x aga92 b ! ,bible does n tea* t4 ,r %\ld we feel1 9 ! beautiful words ( ! hymn1 t our little ones are go+ home-- ,!y are go+--only go+-- ,jesus call$ !m long ago2 ,all ! w9try "t !y're pass+ ,s(tly z ! fall+ sn[4 ,:5 ! violets 9 ! spr+-"t ,cat* ! azure ( ! sky1 ,!y are c>ri$ out to slumb] ,sweetly1 :]e ! violets lie4 ,all along ! mighty ages1 ,all ad[n ! solemn "t1 ,!y h tak5 up _! homew>d ,m>* to a s]5] clime1 ,:]e ! wat*+1 wait+ angels ,lead !m f ! %ad[ dim1 ,to ! brightness ( ,8 ,pres5ce ,:o has call$ !m unto ,him4 ,yes1 x is ev5 s1 !y are go+1 only go+1 f ! home on e>? to ! home 9 heav54 ,go+ f pa9 & sorr[ & s9 to a bett] home1 :]e !re is no bitt] p>t+1 no m sorr[1 & no m dea?4 ,& look+ at x 9 ?is light1 w\ld y wi% to keep !m1 w\ld y ev5 seek to /ay _! dep>ture = "o %ort h\r4 ,! home on e>? is subject to sickness1 to sorr[1 & p>t+s4 ,b ! home 9 heav5 kn[s none ( ^!4 ,we _c always /ay at home on e>?1 b mu/ ne$s g out to "w = our liv+ among /rang]s4 ,b :5 we once rea* ! _m mansions ( our ,fa!r's h\se1 we %all g no m out4 ,!re w be no m sleepless nights1 or sunless days1 = ! ,sun ( righte\sness %9es on all alike1 & !re is no night !re4 ,/rive !n to dwell toge!r 9 unity on e>?2 do+ y\r be/ to make home :at home %\ld be1 & ,god w d ! re/4 99,,heav5 ,,our ,,home4 ,,"p ,i499 ,!re is a bless$ ,home ,beyond ?is l& ( woe1 ,:]e trials nev] come1 ,nor te>s ( sorr[ fl[4 ,!re is a l& ( peace1 ,good angels "k x well3 ,glad songs t nev] cease ,)9 its portals swell4 ,bak]4 ,our ?\ghts1 z ,*ri/ians1 mu/ ne$s (t5 turn ^u our heav5ly home4 ,! lab\r] toil+ 9 ! hot h>ve/-field (t5 ?9ks ( 8 di/ant cottage4 ,! sailor ^u ! lonely sea is (t5 ?9k+ ( ^? at home4 ,& ! ,*ri/ian1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 tr\bles & temptations "h1 mu/ (t5 ?9k ( 8 home beyond4 ,heav5 is ! dwell+-place ( ,god4 ,x matt]s little h[ f> away x is4 ,god is !re1 & t is en\gh4 ,we (t5 feel sad :5 we ?9k ( our de> ones :o h left u4 ,b if we c\ld look beyond ! veil into ! et]nal city1 we %\ld see ! ,good ,%eph]d lead+ !m by ! gre5 pa/ures1 & beside ! /ill wat]s4 ,our fri5ds1 :o h di$ 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 are n lo/ to u = ev]1 only gone be=e4 ,!y _h a desire to dep>t & to be ) ,*ri/1 :i* is f> bett]--bett] ?an ! suff]+1 & ! sorr[1 & ! toil4 ,& ,*ri/ has giv5 !m _! wi%4 ,& ,he has told u t if we w\ld rejo9 !m "o day1 & be ) !m = ev]1 we mu/ n lay up treasure on e>?1 b 9 heav54 ,e>?ly treasure1 gold1 silv]1 l&1 popul>ity1 & ! praise ( m51 ^! may be tak5 f u1 & giv5 to o!rs4 ,b heav5ly treasure--purity ( life1 love to ,god1 help+ travell]s on ! road to heav5--^! we may lay up n[1 ) ! c]ta9ty t we %all nev] lose !m1 ei!r 9 ?is _w or 9 t :i* is to come4 ,i read a /ory ! o!r day ( a ri* man 9 ,am]ica1 to :om a p]son w5t to try & int]e/ him 9 mission "w4 ,! ri* man took him up to ! top ( 8 h\se1 & said to him1 ,look yond] ov] t beautiful roll+ pla91 t is all m9e z f> z ! eye c rea*4 ,he took him r\nd aga9 to ! o!r side1 & %[$ him ?irty miles ( pa/ure1 ) horses & cattle fe$+4 ,!y are all m9e1 he said1 ,i h made x all myself4 ,!n he po9t$ pr\dly t[>ds ! t[n1 & %[$ him /reets & w>eh\ses1 & a great hall nam$ aft] himself1 & said once m1 ,!y are all m9e2 ,i came into ?is c\ntry a poor man1 b my own indu/ry has done x all4 ,! o!r li/5$ pati5tly until he _h done speak+1 & !n po9t+ upw>d to ! sky1 he ask$1 ,& :at h y got !re8 ,:]e8 ask$ ! ri* man4 ,9 heav56 said ! o!r4 ,i h got no?+ !re1 he answ]$ bitt]ly4 ,alas1 he _h liv$ 8 ?ree-score ye>s & t51 & mu/ soon ent] et]nity1 & yet he _h no treasure 9 heav56 ,read]1 :]e is y\r treasure8 ,:]e y\r treasure is !re w y\r he>t be also4 ,!re is no h>m :atev] 9 y\r feel+ pleasure 9 y\r cottage1 or y\r g>d51 or y\r field4 ,b :5 ^! ?+s %ut out ?\ghts ( ,god1 & ?\ghts ( heav51 f t mom5t !y become s9ful4 ,i'm b a /rang] "h2 ,heav5 is my ,home4 ,e>? is a des]t dre>2 ,heav5 is my ,home4 ,dang] & sorr[ /& ,r\nd me on e h&2 ,heav5 is my ,fa!r-l&2 ,heav5 is my ,home4 ,:at ?\gh ! tempe/ rage6 ,heav5 is my ,home4 ,%ort is my pilgrimage2 ,heav5 is my ,home4 ,& "t's wild w9try bla/ ,soon w be ov]pa/2 ,i %all rea* ,home at la/2 ,heav5 is my ,home4 ,!re at my ,savi\r's side2 ,heav5 is my ,home4 ,i %all be glorifi$2 ,heav5 is my ,home4 ,!n ) ! good & ble/1 ,^? on e>? ,i love ! be/1 ,i %all = ev] re/2 ,heav5 is my ,home4 ,s4 ,matt4 vi4 #ba4 99,,heav5 ,,our ,,home4 ,,"p ,,ii499 ,:ile ,i d my duty1 ,press+ ?r\gh ! tide1 ,:isp] ,?\ ( beauty ,on ! o!r side4 ,tell :o w ! /ory ,( our n[ di/ress-- ,oh6 ! future glory1 ,oh6 ! lovel9ess4 ,j4 ,m4 ,neale4 ,i h ?\ght x be/ 9 writ+ on s wide a subject z ,heav5 our home1 to divide x into two p>ts2 s t 9 ?is *apt] ,i %all f9i% ) a few practical ?\ghts on ! subject we ent]$ ^u 9 our la/4 ,i !re spoke ab\t lay+ up treasure 9 ,heav54 ,i gave y ! advice our bless$ ,"l gave :5 ,he 0 ^u e>?1 & po9t$ out h[ v mu* m valuable to ! ,*ri/ian man w\ld be a little treasure laid up 9 ,heav51 ?an all ! weal? ?is _w c\ld give roll$ toge!r at 8 feet4 ,y "k h[1 :5 y us$ to g to s*ool1 prizes 7 sometimes giv54 ,& y "k1 if ev] y br\ght home a prize1 h[ y\r bro!rs & si/]s w\ld come r\nd y1 eag] to get ! fir/ look4 ,well1 x is j ! same 9 life6 ,?is life is b a s*ool-"t1 a gr[+-"t1 a runn+-"t1 9 :i* we all set out to w9 a prize1 & t prize is ! home 9 ,heav54 ,try & get ! fir/ prize1 read]1 9 ?is life-s*ool4 ,h[ to be mo/ l ,*ri/1 t is ! lesson giv5 y to le>n4 ,z = ! prizes t ,god has ready1 ,i _c tell y ab\t !m2 = !y are m beautiful ?an any?+ y h ev] se51 or c fancy4 ,9 t glori\s c\ntry :]e our ,fa!r's home is1 y w h su* prizes z y nev] c\ld h dreamt (4 ,:5 ! "t to receive ! prize w come ,i _c tell2 t w dep5d p>tly ^u ! way 9 :i* ! lesson is le>nt--?\gh "s !re are1 alas6 :o nev] le>n x at all4 ,nev] tr\ble y\rself ab\t ! "t2 ,:5ev] x is "t = y to g home1 our ,fa!r w s5d = y4 ,i rememb] a noble boy :o gave promise1 if he _h liv$1 to d some?+ good & great2 he 0 sun%9e 9 ! h\se1 & made 8 p>5ts' he>ts l summ]4 ,9 ! morn+ he 0 full ( heal? & spirits1 ready to enjoy to ! full all ! games & sports ( ! holiday2 9 ! aft]noon he 0 dy+ f an accid5t--n 9 pa91 b calm & quiet4 ,! next day1 :5 he _h gone home to ,god1 8 little si/] came to _! "m1 & said1 ,%all we cr[n him1 "m8 ,cr[n him6 yes1 by all means1 = he is a brave little soldi]1 :o has f\ght = ,*ri/4 ,he tri$ to be l ,jesus--ob$i5t1 unselfi%1 & lov+1 & n[ he has gone back to 8 ,fa!r's home1 :]e !y w make a wrea? = him ( fadeless roses & lilies ( light4 ,yes1 cr[n him ) _m cr[ns2 y c f9d none s beautiful z ^? :i* ! angels h be5 weav+ = him 9 ,heav54 ,n[ ,i want y to look at ,heav5 our home 9 two diff]5t ways3 #a4 z our rew>d1 #b4 z our re/4 ,fir/1 !n1 z our rew>d3 ,god r>ely gives man a comm& )\t giv+ him a promise also4 ,x 0 s1 y "k1 ) ,abraham4 ,9 ,g5esis xii4 #a1 we read1 ,! ,"l _h said unto ,abram1 ,get !e out ( ?y c\ntry1 & f ?y fa!r's h\se1 unto a l& t ,i w %ew !e--t 0 ! comm&4 ,& ,i w make ( !e a great nation1 & ,i w bless !e1 & make ?y "n great2 & ?\ %alt be a bless+1 & t 0 ! promise4 ,& ,i c\ld "n a numb] ( ,god's sa9ts 9 e age1 to :om ,he has giv5 comm&s1 b seldom or nev] )\t a promise4 ,read]1 ,god has giv5 y a comm&1 ! comm& to foll[ ,him1 & "w = ,him1 & love ,him2 & ,he has giv5 y a promise1 t if y s]ve ,him fai?fully "h y %all reign ) ,him et]nally h]eaft] 9 ,heav54 ,&1 oh6 ?9k ( ! k9dness ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r6 ,j comp>e ! two--a few ye>s ( sickness1 sorr[1 & lab\r "h1 & !n an et]nity ( re/ & p]fect happ9ess !re4 ,secondly1 look at ,heav5 z our re/4 ,& p]haps !re is no way ( look+ at x :i* gives u m ?ankfulness ?an ?is4 ,sorr[ & lab\r we mu/ h "h1 b !re we %all h re/1 & our re/ %all be glori\s4 ,ev]y?+ r\nd u "h has a capacity = re/ z well z action4 ,! /ormy w9ds & re/less wat]s c at times be calm & /ill4 ,! city1 ) its ceaseless hum & /ir ( voices & foot/eps1 lies hu%$ & quiet 9 its nightly re/4 ,! railway1 ) its snort+ eng9es1 its cr[d$ /ations1 & lightn+ spe$1 seems z if x knew no re/2 yet a mom5t aft] ! fly+ tra9 has gone !re is no sign ( life or motion along its iron rails4 ,& s1 too1 is x ) life4 ,! mo/ active ,*ri/ian w "o day be at re/4 ,l ! /ormy waves1 or ! :i/l+ tra91 he _c "w = ev]1 & aft] 8 "w is ov] !n w come re/4 ,oh6 read]1 ,heav5 is inde$ a home wor? work+ =4 ,:]e is ! home on e>?1 9 :i* we nev] he> an angry ^w1 or nev] see a cold or passionate look8 ,b x won't be s 9 ,heav56 ,9 our ,fa!r's k+dom we %all he> no angry words1 & we %all h no?+ b ! k9de/ looks4 ,god is !re1 & ,jesus is !re2 & !re too we %all meet our fri5ds :o are n[ abs5t f ! body1 b pres5t ) ! ,"l4 ,! "m :o fir/ taught y to speak ! "n ( y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r w be !re4 ,! fa!r1 ^: bright ,*ri/ian example y rememb] z a *ild1 w be !re4 ,y\r bro!rs & si/]s w be !re4 ,all1 9 %ort1 w be !re1 :o by _! bright ,*ri/ian examples h help$ y on ! road to ,heav52 = all ,god's sa9ts w be !re1 enjoy+ _! rew>d & re/+ f _! lab\rs4 ,"y man1 ! same ,heav5 is op5 to y z to !m4 ,! same battle-field lies be=e y2 ! same cross & ! same cr[n4 ,! same heav5ly wat*]s z welcom$ !m are wait+ to receive y into y\r heav5ly home4 ,x is = y to say :e!r y w accept _! invitation to come4 ,x is = y to %[ by y\r daily life & conv]sation ^: side y h *os5 9 ! battle ( life1 ^: home y w live 9 h]eaft]4 99,,sunday499 ,oh6 pass n h5ce s swiftly1 ,bright ,sabba? h\rs1 we pray2 ,none o!r tell s sweetly ,( regions f> away4 ,no brea? ( fl[]s at ev5tide1 ,:5 ! ra9-cl\d's /ore is sp5t2 ,no cool+ airs s s(tly glide ,f ! sultry firmam5t2 ,no waveless calm along ! deep1 ,:5 its fev]-pulse is /ill2 ,no visit+s ( dew-l sleep ,to eyelids worn ) ill4 ,f4 ,c4 ,boyce4 ,! ^w ,sabba? means re/4 ,& su* inde$ ,god int5d$ ,sunday to be4 ,six days %alt ?\ lab\r1 & d all ?y "w1 b ! sev5? day is ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,our ,savi\r inde$ tea*es u t ! /]n & /rict way 9 :i* ! ,sabba? 0 kept by ! ,jews 0 an unnecess>y & pa9ful discipl9e4 ,he told ! p x 0 q lawful to d good on ! ,sabba? day1 ev5 ?\gh t good might be mis9t]pret$ & misund]/ood4 ,he taught u t ,sunday 0 a day sacr$ to ,god1 & n to man1 & t ! ,sabba? 0 made = man1 & n man = ! ,sabba?4 ,y "k ! old words-- ,a ,sabba? well sp5t ,br+s a week ( cont5t1 & if y w try to put t old maxim into =ce1 y w f9d z y give up ! ,sunday to ,god & ,8 s]vice1 s surely w ,he be ) y dur+ ! week4 ,= n[ ! old ,jewi% ,sabba? has giv5 place to ! ,*ri/ian ,sunday--our ,"l *ose ! fir/ day ( ! week on :i* to rise f ! grave1 & ! ,*ur* has fitly *os5 ! fir/ day ( ! week z ! be/ on :i* to meet toge!r to wor%ip h] asc5d$ ,"l4 ,exod4 xx4 #h4 ,s4 ,m>k ii4 #g4 ,sunday 0 nev] meant to be a dre>y day1 or a wret*$ day1 any m ?an x 0 meant to be a work+ day1 or a dr9k+ day4 ,& if y give ! day to ,god1 be sure ,he w give y pl5ty ( amusem5t1 & pl5ty ( happ9ess4 ,8 is no we>isome s]vice1 ,8 is no tir+ ,sunday task1 b 9 ,8 wor%ip y w f9d peace1 & ,8 s]vice is p]fect fre$om4 ,sunday1 aga91 is mo/ valuable to work+ m5 z a day ( re/4 ,dur+ ! great ,fr5* ,revolution1 ^? :o 7 at ! head ( affairs det]m9$ t !y w\ld nei!r fe> ,god nor reg>d man2 & s !y pass$ a law to ! effect t none %\ld pay any he$ to ,sunday1 to its s]vices1 its lessons1 or its re/4 ,& :at 0 ! consequ5ce8 ,:y1 ^! ungodly m51 look+ at x only f a worldly po9t ( view1 f\nd t x 0 q impossible = ! body or m9d ( man to keep on work+ day aft] day1 & week aft] week4 ,& s ! plan fail$1 & ,sunday came to be re/or$ aga94 ,y mu/ h felt ! ne$ ( ,sunday re/1 aft] ! week's toil sometimes too2 y mu/ h felt ready to cry out1 9 ! words ( ! ,po/man's song1 ,we ask "o day 9 sev51 ',twas ours s9ce "t began-- ,s5t by ! love ( heav51 ,9 pity = toil-worn man4 ,look once m on ,sunday z a ?9k+ day4 ,m51 & especially work+ m51 ne$ "s quiet h\rs1 :5 !y c cease "w & let _! ?\ghts turn to ! _w to come4 ,& ?is is "o great use ( ,sunday4 ,!re is a quiet calm 9 ! air2 no s\nd ( ! ?re%+ ma*9e or ! pl\ghman's voice breaks ! /illness2 man c feel t he is alone ) ,god4 ,& s w&]+ out into ! fields at ev5tide1 or sitt+ 9 8 cottage g>d51 or by 8 he>? :5 ! little ones are 9 b$1 he c ?9k ( 8 prospects & hopes "h bel[1 & /ill m ( ^? 9 ! _w to come4 ,la/ly1 ,sunday is a day ( le>n+4 ,on ,sunday we g up to *ur*1 & le>n f ,god's m9i/]'s lips ! lessons ( ,8 love4 ,we sit at home & we read our books1 & mo/ ( all ! ,bible1 t ,book ( books1 :i* is specially fit = work+ m5 to read4 ,we g out walk+ 9 ! fields1 & see ,god's works 9 nature1 & f !m too we le>n some?+2 & z we le>n ^! lessons on e>?1 !y s]ve to br+ u ne>] to our ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,b d rememb] ?is2 t ,sundays on e>? are meant to be z f> z possible copies ( t et]nal ,sabba? re/ above4 ,! s]vice ( pray] & praise ) :i* our *ur*es re-e*o on e>?1 are b copies ( ! gr& & p]fect wor%ip 9 ! c\rts ( heav54 ,! ev5+ h\rs sp5t ) our family be=e go+ to re/1 are b a type & %ad[ ( ! et]nity we %all sp5d 9 t family ( :i* ,god is ! ,head1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,eld] ,bro!r4 ,& ! com=table home1 :i* ,god has giv5 u on e>?1 is aft] all b a fa9t picture ( ^? _m mansions1 :]e ! sun %9es = ev]1 & ! fl[]s nev] die4 99,,*ur*499 ,! ,*ur*'s "o f\ndation ,is ,jesus ,*ri/ h] ,"l2 ,%e is ,8 new ,creation ,by wat] & ! ,^w3 ,f ,heav5 ,he came & s\ght h] ,to be ,8 holy ,bride1 ,) ,8 own ,blood ,he b\ght h]1 ,& = h] life ,he di$4 ,s4 ,j4 ,/one4 ,h[ v (t5 x happ5s1 :5 ! subject ( religion is m5tion$1 t we he> p say1 ,i g regul>ly to *ur*4 ,& ?is is ?r[n 9 ! tee? ( ! cl]gy1 z if ! v fact ( *ur* att5dance 0 q en\gh 9 itself to save ! s\l4 ,b d y ?9k t ,jesus ,*ri/ w\ld h left ,8 ,fa!r's ?rone 9 heav51 & liv$ ^? ?irty tr\bl$ ye>s1 & di$ t t]rible dea?1 if salvation 0 s easy8 ,d y ?9k t if m5 c\ld be sav$ by m]ely go+ to *ur*1 our bless$ ,"l w\ld h made use ( su* expressions z ,/rive 7t is1 toil1 lab\r h>d7 to ent] 9 at ! /rait gate1 or aga91 ,_m %all seek to ent] 91 & %all n be able8 ,i h>dly ?9k ,he w\ld4 ,religion 0 made = man1 & n man = religion4 ,x 0 giv5 him z ! means :]eby he might speak to ,god1 & hold frequ5t communion ) 8 ,mak]4 ,x is q possible to be a mo/ regul> att5dant at *ur*1 & yet to g away )\t receiv+ ! slighte/ b5efit4 ,"s "t ago ,i he>d ( an old woman :o regul>ly w5t to a place ( amusem5t1 :]e %e _h be5 accu/om$ to g z a *ild4 ,& ?\gh %e became at la/ q deaf1 & ne>ly bl9d1 %e /ill p]si/$ 9 go+4 ,&1 read]1 !re is su* a ?+ z deafness ( ! s\l4 ,! beautiful words ( ,scripture1 ! gr& s\l-/irr+ music1 ! t\*+ words ( our ,*ur*'s pray]s1 may all pass by unhe$$1 unless ! s\l is wait+ ^u t ,god ,:o is h] help] & deliv]]4 ,b !re is q ano!r class ( p]sons1 :o receive no b5efit f our ,*ur*'s s]vices4 ,i mean ^? :o nev] g to *ur* at all4 ,sometimes :5 ! cl]gyman goes to see !m !y f9d x conv5i5t to tell a lie1 & say !y are *apel p2 b !y nev] g to *apel4 ,!y live f day to day1 & f ye> to ye>1 z if !re 0 no ,god1 no *ur*1 no m9i/]1 no ,bible4 ,& :5 !y come to die1 :at !n8 ,!y g d[n into t d>k h]eaft] ( unc]ta9ty2 unc]ta9 inde$ to !m1 = !y h neglect$ dur+ _! life ev]y?+ t k9dles & keeps alive ! hope ( a bett] _w4 ,read]1 if ?is is y\r case1 if y h neglect$ *ur*-go+1 let me implore y to d s no long]4 ,! day w come :5 y w h to confess y\r s9s1 n to man b to ,god4 ,!re w be no concealm5t !n2 no %irk+1 or hid+ y\r real motives "u cov] ( a lie4 ,! eyes ( ,almighty ,god w look y ?r\gh & ?r\gh2 & if y take any excuses to ,him1 be sure !y w n avail y4 ,"s p1 aga91 !re are :o /ay away f *ur* = ! foll[+ reason4 ,!y feel t !y believe ! ,^w ( ,god1 & all ! great tru?s writt5 9 ! ,bible2 b !y also feel t !y love ! _w v mu*1 m inde$ ?an !y love ,*ri/1 & if !y become ,*ri/ians !y ?9k !y w h to give up all pleasure & g ?r\gh ! _w ) a long face1 & nev] smile or laugh aga94 ,b1 believe me1 no great] lie 0 ev] =g$ ?an t4 ,! devil />t$ x ?\s&s ( ye>s ago 9 sunny ,ed52 b !re is n "o ^w ( tru? 9 x2 x has be5 well call$ a libel on ,*ri/ianity4 ,x does n make a man gloomy to become a *ild ( ,god4 ,d y ?9k t if a man is dy+ ( ?ir/ & y give him a dr9k ( wat]1 t ! dr9k makes him gloomy8 ,d y ?9k t :5 ! ,que5's graci\s message ( p>don comes to a condemn$ murd]]1 t ! p>don makes him a gloomy man = ! re/ ( 8 days8 ,oh1 no4 ,& t is :at ,*ri/ & ,*ri/ianity are to ! s\l ( man4 ,:at ! wat] is 9 ! "o case1 :at ! ,que5's free p>don is 9 ! o!r1 s is religion1 s is *ur*-go+1 s is ,bible-read+1 s is ,*ri/ to ! s\l4 ,oh1 !n1 come to *ur*1 ! *ur* ( y\r baptism1 ! *ur* ( y\r fa!rs4 ,come to x z ,god's own bless$ appo9t$ means ( salvation4 ,jo9 9 ! pray]s & praises4 ,li/5 to ! lessons & ! s]mon1 & ask t y\r heav5ly ,fa!r may s5d ,8 bless+ ^u y\r h>d & /ony he>t4 ,& don't =get ?is mo/ important duty1 )\t :i* all *ur*-go+1 all pray]1 & all sacram5ts w be worse ?an useless1--don't =get to practise 9 ! week ! lessons y h le>nt 9 *ur* on ,sunday4 ,y w le>n !re ! lessons ( life1 ! lessons ( hol9ess1 !re=e act up to :at y he>1 & let y\r light s %9e be=e m51 t !y may see y\r good works1 & glorify--n y1 b--y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,s4 ,matt4 v4 #af4 99,,holy ,,communion4 ,,"p ,i499 ,once1 only once1 & once = all1 ,8 preci\s life ,he gave2 ,be=e ! ,cross our spirits fall1 ,& own x /rong to save4 ,canon ,bright4 ,x is su* a v sad sight ,sunday aft] ,sunday to see s _m p1 & especially "y m51 g out ( *ur* :5 ! ,holy ,communion is go+ to be adm9i/]$4 ,9 s _m *ur*es1 ev5 9 ^? :]e ! congregations are l>ge1 we see ! great bulk ( ! congregation gett+ up1 z soon z ! s]mon is ov]1 & leav+ *ur*4 ,y may p]haps (t5 h be5 among ! dep>t+ gue/s1 y may h sung ! words1-- ,my ,god1 & is ,?y ,table spread8 ,& do? ,?y ,cup ) ,love o'erfl[8 ,?i!r be all ,?y *ildr5 l$1 ,& let !m all ,?y sweetness "k4 ,yes1 y may (t5 h sung ^? words1 & yet left ! *ur* ) ! re/1 directly aft] s++ !m4 ,y _h be5 ask+ ,him t all ,8 *ildr5 might be l$ to ,8 ,table1 & yet y y\rself walk$ out ( *ur* among ! fir/4 ,& yet y say1 p]haps1 _m p d x4 ,my fri5d1 is t any reason :y y %\ld d x8 ,:5 ,god comes to judge y1 ,he w n ask y :at _m p did1 nei!r w ,he ask y :at y\r fri5ds & neighb\rs did1 b ,he w ask y :at y did4 ,our ,savi\r told ,8 disciples ( a c]ta9 broad way1 & ( a great company :o 7 walk+ along x4 ,he told !m moreov] ( a wide gate by :i* ! multitude ent]$1 b :i* op5$ on de/ruction4 ,& aga9 ,he told !m ( a c]ta9 n>r[ way1 & ( a /raight gate1 lead+ unto life1 & ( ?is gate ,he add$1 few !re be t f9d x4 ,s4 ,matt4 vii4 #ac1 #ad4 ,n[ "o ( ! great helps to travell]s on ! latt] road is ?is ,communion ,fea/4 ,to ! wor?y p>tak]1 to ! travel-/a9$ & we>y wayf>] !re come times ( refre%+ f ! pres5ce ( ,jehovah2 times :5 he may turn aside f ! rugg$ way1 & re/ a:ile be=e resum+ 8 m>* heav5w>d4 ,god has provid$ _m helps = ,*ri/ian soldi]s1 b ,i "k ( none s mighty1 s com=t+1 s refre%+ z t ( ! ,holy ,communion ( ,8 ,body & ,8 ,blood4 ,acts iii4 #ai4 ,n[ we (t5 he> objections rais$ to com+ to ,holy ,communion4 ,& "o ( ^? mo/ (t5 giv5 is1 ,i am n good en\gh to come4 ,read]1 :i* ( u is good en\gh = t sacr$ fea/8 ,if y are wait+ until y are good en\gh1 ,i fe> y w h to wait until y\r hair gr[s :ite ) age1 & ev5 !n y w n be good en\gh4 ,x is l a man :o has nev] be5 into ! wat]1 /&+ on ! riv] br9k1 & say+ he wi%es to ba!4 ,& ,i g to him1 & say1 ,:y don't y g 98 !re is ! riv]1 !re are numb]s ( ba!rs already 9 ! wat]1 y c see :at x is l1 :y n g 98 ,& he answ]s me1 ,i won't g into ! wat] until ,i c swim4 ,:at c\ld y say to su* a p]son z t8 ,w\ld y n tell him t ! only way = him to le>n to swim 0 by go+ into ! wat]8 ,& t is j ! mi/ake p make ab\t ,holy ,communion4 ,!y ?9k x is int5d$ = sa9ts1 n = s9n]s4 ,b ?is is n s2 ,holy ,communion is = ! s9n]1 :o feels 8 s9 & feels 8 ne$ ( a ,savi\r4 ,if y feel t y are a s9n]1 & t y want to get ! bett] ( y\r s91 & to lead a new life2 if y really hate y\r s91 & really love ,*ri/1 !n come to ,holy ,communion3 = ,*ri/ has appo9t$ x = y especially4 ,he w n ask y to give ,him any promise t y _c keep4 ,all he requires is t y %\ld try & d y\r duty1 y\r duty to ,god1 & y\r duty to man1 & to d x lov+ly & *e]fully1 z to ! ,"l1 & n unto m54 ,col4 iii4 #bc4 99,,holy ,,communion4 ,,"p ,,ii499 ,o agony ( wav]+ ?\ght1 ,:5 s9n]s fir/ s ne> are br\ght6 ',x is my ,mak]--d>e ,i /ay8 ,my ,savi\r--d>e ,i turn away8' ,keble4 ,i felt t 9 "o %ort *apt] x 0 q impossible to grasp all1 or ne>ly all ! objections to com+ to ,holy ,communion2 & s ,i propose 9 ?is *apt] to speak ( "o m objection1 commonly br\ght =w>d1 be=e clos+ ?is subject4 ,y w rememb] t 9 ! la/ *apt] we consid]$ ! objection ( n be+ good en\gh4 ,n[ ano!r v common objection1 & "o v (t5 he>d1 is1 ,i am afraid ( be+ laugh$ at6 ,p]haps y w say1 ,i nev] h said t4 ,no1 read]1 y may nev] h said x ) y\r lips1 b h y nev] ?\ght x 9 y\r he>t8 ,?is p[] ( laught]1 or ridicule z x is call$1 is a t]rible "o inde$4 ,!re is h>dly a weapon 9 ,satan's arm\ry :i* he uses ) su* deadly effect ^u ! s\ls ( m54 ,v _m a "y man goes up to ! ,bi%op = ,confirmation1 & ! ,bi%op lays 8 h&s ^u 8 head1 & !n z ^? gr& old words1 :i* h be5 spok5 ov] ! heads ( s _m1 are said ov] him1 ,def5d1 ,o ,"l1 ?is ,?y *ild ) ,?y heav5ly grace1 ! ,holy ,gho/ ent]s into 8 s\l1 & = ! mom5t he feels t he c g out & conqu]4 ,b 8 good resolves--& !y are really good--are too (t5 l ! se$s :i* fell 9 /ony places1 :i* _h no deepness ( e>?3 & :5 ! sun 0 up1 !y 7 scor*$2 & because !y _h no root1 !y )]$ away4 ,& !n ! "y man leaves ! *ur*1 ) 8 good resolves fre% made2 & f t mom5t !re beg9s )9 him ! /ruggle1 :i* is to end 9 ,heav5 or 9 ,hell4 ,he goes & jo9s 8 companions1 & if he says any?+ ab\t religion he gets laugh$ at1 & 9 too _m cases he =gets 8 ,confirmation v[s1 & ! good 9 him quickly dies4 ,i _c help ?9k+ t ! reason :y s _m "y m5 fall away aft] ,confirmation1 is because !y neglect to g at once to ! ,holy ,communion ( ,*ri/'s ,body & ,blood4 ,oh6 yes1 ridicule is inde$ h>d to be>1 ev5 = ! be/ among/ u4 ,almo/ any man1 says ,canon ,f>r>1 w confront p]il ) a multitude2 sc>cely "o 9 a ?\s& w /& alone aga9/ a multitude :5 !y are b5t on wrong 444 = m>tyrdom 7or be>+ witness = ,*ri/7 is n "o1 b manifold2 x is (t5 a battle-field :]e no cla% ( e>?ly combatants is he>d2 x is (t5 a !atre no wid] ?an a s+le1 nameless home4 ,b j ?9k = a mom5t ( ?is laught] ( y\r fri5ds4 ,h[ long is x likely to la/8 & :5 x is ov] 7= x mu/ end "s day71 :at is !re to foll[8 ,?9k ( t :5 y are tempt$ by ridicule to turn aside f do+ :at is "r4 ,x w\ld be h>d inde$ if y c\ld n be> a laugh = ,*ri/1 ,:o c\ld be> dea? = y6 ,"s "t ago a v "y boy w5t to s*ool = ! fir/ "t4 ,he 0 a m]e *ild1 only eight ye>s old1 & he _h nev] se5 s _m boys toge!r be=e4 ,! boys slept 9 l>ge rooms1 ab\t fifte5 boys 9 ea* room1 & :5 he came1 he 0 put into "o ( ^!1 )\t kn[+ a s+le boy 9 ! room4 ,n[ ?is *ild _h be5 c>efully & religi\sly br\ght up1 & be=e ! little fell[ left home 8 "m _h talk$ to him ab\t ! s*ool to :i* he 0 go+4 ,among/ o!r ?+s %e _h told him nev] to =get to say 8 pray]s4 ,s1 accord+ly1 ! fir/ night ! boy got to s*ool he knelt d[n to pray4 ,no soon]1 h[ev]1 0 he on 8 knees ?an ! :ole room 0 9 an upro>4 ,"s ( ! boys ?rew _! slipp]s at him1 "s laugh$1 "s %\t$1 or hiss$1 b /ill he kept on 8 knees4 ,at la/ he rose & ! te>s /ood 9 8 eyes1 = rememb] he 0 only a *ild4 ,! next night he knelt d[n aga91 ) ! same result2 boots & slipp]s 7 ?r[n at him1 b /ill he p]sev]$4 ,= _m nights ?is w5t on1 until at l5g? "o night a little fell[ came & knelt beside him1 & said1 ,"m told me to say my pray]s too1 b ,i 0 afraid4 ,& s = "s nights ! two knelt side by side1 & got an equal %>e ( ! slipp]s & ! laught]4 ,b at l5g? a *ange came ov] ! room4 ,! good example _h borne fruit1 & "o aft] ano!r ! boys 9 t room knelt d[n regul>ly & said _! pray]s4 ,i h read ( ! greate/ victories by l& & by sea4 ,i h read acc\nts ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton's campaigns1 & ( ,nelson's battles2 b n[h]e h ,i read ( a great] victory1 won "u m try+ circum/ances1 ?an t *ild's victory ov] 8 companions' laught]4 ,& w y be beat5 by him8 ,w y1 a /rong man1 give 91 :]e a weak *ild ( eight ye>s old w\ld n8 ,w y d5y ,*ri/1 & break y\r ,confirmation & ,baptismal v[s1 because y c't /& ! laught] ( a few8 ,j look on a few ye>s ahead--x may be only a few h\rs4 ,y w be /&+ be=e a great :ite ?rone1 :ile on x w be sitt+ y\r ,judge4 ,ar\nd t ?rone /&s ! noble army ( m>tyrs--m5 :o laid d[n _! lives 9 torture & pa9 = ! sake ( ,*ri/ crucifi$4 ,! *>ges aga9/ y are read out1 *>ges ( c>elessness & neglect ( ,god & ( ,8 ,sacram5ts2 & !n ! ,judge turns to y1 & asks y if y h any excuse to make4 ,& y answ] ,him1 ,yes4 ,& !n ,god turns to y aga91 & ,he looks at ! m>tyr b&1 & ?9ks ( all t !y h suff]$1 z ,he asks y--,:at8 ,& !n ,i fancy ,i c he> y say+ t y made good resolutions1 & t y int5d$ to keep /raight1 b y\r companions laugh$ at y1 & y fell away4 ,d y ?9k ,almighty ,god w\ld be satisfi$ ) su* an excuse4 ,i ?9k n4 ,d y ?9k t y w\ld des]ve a place 9 ! same k+dom z t 9 :i* ! m>tyrs ( ,jesus re/8 ,read]1 g to ,*ri/ :5 ! _w laughs at y1 & ask ,him to /r5g!n y aga9/ temptation4 ,he is well able to d s1 = :5 ,he 0 on e>?1 m5 laugh$ ,him to scorn4 ,he suff]$ ! rebukes ( _m1 = ,he b>e ! s9 ( _m4 ,he 0 w\nd$ = our transgressions1 ,he 0 bruis$ = our iniquities3 ! *a/isem5t ( our peace 0 ^u ,him1 & ) ,8 /ripes we are heal$4 ,isaiah liii4 #e4 99,,! ,,bible499 ,!re is a ,book1 :o runs may read1 ,:i* heav5ly tru? imp>ts2 ,& all ! lore its s*ol>s ne$1 ,pure eyes & ,*ri/ian he>ts4 ,keble4 ,!re is no book t is s frequ5tly giv5 z a pres5t z ! ,bible4 ,x has be5 translat$ into e tongue1 & c>ri$ to e %ore4 ,9 ! k+'s palace1 & 9 ! lonely hut1 f "o end ( ! _w to ! o!r1 :]ev] ,*ri/ianity is prea*$1 ! ,bible is read4 ,i h (t5 se5 a picture ( a lady read+ a book int5tly4 ,%e is repres5t$ z sitt+ ne> a table1 ) a %awl ?r[n loosely r\nd h]1 & a wid['s cap ^u h] head4 ,t lady is ! ,que5 ( ,engl&1 ! greate/ woman 9 ! _w2 & ! book %e is read+ is ! ,bible1 ! ,^w ( a great] ?an %e4 ,und]nea? is writt51 ,! ,secret ( ,engl&'s greatness4 ,yes1 ! ,holy ,bible1 or r ! /udy ( ! ,bible1 is inde$ ! secret ( ,engl&'s greatness1 j z drunk5ness is ! secret ( ,engl&'s weakness4 ,x is n because ! ,que5 ( ,engl& alone reads ! ,bible1 b x is because ! ,bible is read 9 s _m ,engli% homes4 ,n[ !re are sev]al ways ( read+ ! ,bible4 ,x is q possible = a v clev] man to read ! ,bible1 & n und]/& x2 & x is q possible1 too1 = a poor unlett]$ man1 if he h fai?1 to read1 & und]/&4 ,"s p read ! ,bible z a hi/ory1 & a v good hi/ory x is1 & s !y get :at !y want4 ,"s1 aga91 read x to try to f9d fault ) :at !y read4 ,"s read x to try & draw out words 9 support ( _! own peculi> views1 & if !y c get only a few words1 :i* !y c s twi/ z to satisfy _! easy consci5ces1 !n !y are q cont5t t _! religion is "r1 & all else wrong4 ,b "s !re are1 q diff]5t f any ( ^!1 :o read ! ,bible1 n to make out "s new doctr9e1 or plan ( salvation1 b z ! ,^w ( ! ,liv+ ,god4 ,to ^!1 e ^w !y read is z ! voice ( ,god1 & e text a guide on ! way :i* ends 9 ,*ri/4 ,in/ead ( pick+ put texts & f\nd+ a new sect ^u !m1 & s add+ to ! already too num]\s divisions among/ u1 !y dilig5tly se>* ! ,scriptures1 & by !m !y make pro( ( _! religion4 ,love to ,*ri/ z _! ,head1 & ob$i5ce to ,8 laws1 ^! are _! two great doctr9es2 & ^! %all inh]it ! promises1 & sit d[n ) ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob 9 ! k+dom ( heav54 ,s4 ,john v4 #ci4 ,s4 ,matt viii4 #aa4 ,yes1 dep5d ^u x1 !re is no book to take ! place ( ! ,bible4 ,x has br\ght com=t to ! s\ls ( _m1 :o c\ld f9d no com=t else:]e4 ,x has soo!d ! pill[ ( ! dy+1 & its holy words are repeat$ ov] ! dead to com=t ! m\rn]4 ,x is read & accept$ by m51 :o _c agree on _m o!r po9ts4 ,its pla9 homely tru?s are suitable = all1 ri* & poor alike4 ,b x is em95tly ! work+ man's book4 ,x is *iefly ! inspir$ say+s & do+s ( work+ m52 f ,david ! %eph]d1 & ,amos ! h]dsman1 ,pet] & ,john ! poor fi%]m51 up to ,"o *os5 out ( ! p1 ( ,:om x 0 said 9 contempt1 ,is n ?is ! c>p5t]8 ,read]1 y w f9d z y g on 9 life _m books & o!r ?+s to int]e/ y4 ,y w f9d companions ga!r r\nd y1 & make mu* ( y1 & "s p]*ance may try to turn y\r he>t away f ,*ri/ & ,8 ,^w2 b ! day w come :5 y w gr[ tir$ ( ! books1 delightful ?\gh !y may appe> n[2 & ! day w come :5 ! companions w drop (f or die1 & y w f9d t ! only companion y h left w be ! old ,book2 ! ,book out ( :i* 9 e>ly *ildhood y fir/ le>nt ! lessons ( life--lessons ( a w>f>e ) evil1 lessons ( a ,savi\r's love4 ,& oh6 :at a com=t is ! ,bible 9 ! long we>y h\rs ( sickness & ( sorr[4 ,i h kn[n m5 :o h liv$ godless lives1 & nev] op5$ _! ,bible1 or ?\ght ( _! ,savi\r2 ,i h kn[n su*1 at ! v fir/ t\* ( sickness1 s5d = a p]son to read to !m some?+ f ! ,bible4 ,! ,*ri/ !y _h neglect$ all _! lives ?r\gh1 0 only s\ght = on ! b$ ( dea?1 & ! unop5$ ,bible pla9ly bore witness h[ little !y c>$ :ile 9 heal? = _! ,savi\r's words4 ,we %\ld ?9k b little ( a *ild :o 0 9 ! habit ( receiv+ money & clo!s & frequ5t pres5ts f 8 fa!r1 & :o1 :5 t fa!r wrote to him1 put 8 lett]s regul>ly by unop5$4 ,read]1 y are ready to blame ! *ild2 are y q z ready to blame y\rself = neglect+ to read ! lett]s ( y\r heav5ly ,fa!r1 :i* ,he has writt5 9 ,8 holy ,^w8 99,,! ,,holy ,,_s499 ,our ble/ ,r$eem]1 ere ,he brea!d ,8 t5d] la/ f>ewell1 ,a ,guide1 a ,com=t] bequea!d1 ,) u to dwell4 ,& e virtue we possess1 ,& e victory won1 ,& e ?\ght ( hol9ess1 ,are ,8 alone4 ,h>riet ,aub]4 ,we say 9 ! ,belief1 ,i believe 9 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& we ne$ to ?9k (t5 ( :at ^! words mean1 = _m h>dly /op to ?9k :o ,he is1 9 ,:om !y "h pr(ess to believe4 ,p "k ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 & ,8 love to s9n]s4 ,!y c speak ( ,jesus z ! ,savi\r ( a lo/ _w4 ,b ! "n ( ! ,holy ,_s r>ely ent]s _! ?\ghts1 & seldom p]haps occurs 9 _! pray]s4 ,b is ?is "r8 ,is n ! ,holy ,_s q z mu* ,god z ,jesus ,*ri/ is8 ,x is ,8 special (fice & pleasure to help mank9d4 ,) :at lov+ c>e ,he does ?is ! lives ( individual m5 c %ew4 ,:5 a s9n] is conv]t$ to ,*ri/1 a lo/ %eep re/or$ to ! ,fold1 x is ! "w ( ,god's ,holy ,_s4 ,:5 we feel t we want to lead bett] or holi] lives1 :5 we feel grateful to ,*ri/ = all ,he has done = u1 :5 we seek to please ,god1 or to d5y self1 ?is aga9 is ! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,at ,holy ,baptism ,he is pres5t at ! font2 ,he wa%es away s9s 9 ! ,blood ( ,jesus2 ,he gives a new he>t1 & a "r _s to ! rep5tant s9n]1 & leads our feet into ! way ( peace4 ,sometimes we see a man :o has be5 lead+ a life ( s9 sudd5ly turn f 8 evil ways & become a consi/5t1 ,god-fe>+ ,*ri/ian1 & we wond] at ! *ange1 & say h[ extraord9>y x is2 & we ask ea* o!r if x w la/--& if x does la/ we wond] /ill m1 nev] ?9k+ = a mom5t t x is only an in/ance ( ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god4 ,i h spok5 ( h[ v ne> ! ,holy ,_s is to u at ,holy ,baptism4 ,he is ne> u always2 ,he he>s e ^w we speak1 & notes d[n e ?\ght ( our he>t2 b !re are special occasions on :i* ,he is specially ne> u3 ,holy ,baptism is "o ( !m1 ,confirmation is ano!r4 ,he is pres5t :5 a "y man or "y woman kneels be=e ! ,bi%op to be confirm$4 ,he loves to he> & answ] ! pray]1 ,def5d1 ,o ,"l1 ?is ,?y *ild1 ) ,?y heav5ly grace1 t he may cont9ue ,?9e = ev]1 & daily increase 9 ,?y ,holy ,_s m & m1 until he come unto ,?9e ev]la/+ k+dom4 ,yes1 "y man1 ,he 0 ) y at y\r ,confirmation1 & he>d & not$ d[n ! promises made by y !n--promises to give up ! devil & all 8 works1 ! c>nal desires ( ! fle%1 n to foll[ or be l$ by !m2 promises to keep ,god's holy w & comm&m5ts1 & walk 9 ! same all ! days ( y\r life4 ,& ?\gh y may h =gott5 t y made ^? promises1 ,he has n4 ,& ,he1 too1 promis$ some?+ 9 return4 ,he promis$ t ,god's ,fa!rly ,h& %\ld ev] be ov] y1 & t ,he ,himself w\ld ev] be 9 y1 z y travell$ onw>d on ! road to heav54 ,9 ,holy ,matrimony1 aga91 ! same ,holy ,_s is ev] ne>4 ,he jo9s ! man & woman 9 an unse5 union1 z a great & good poet has x-- ,a high my/]i\s union ,:i* n\ght on e>? may break4 ,& :5 at ,ord9ation ! :ite-rob$ prie/s & deacons ( our ,*ur* pass up to kneel be=e ! ,bi%op1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is !re4 ,&1 la/ly1 at ! b$side ( ! dy+ ,*ri/ian1 :ile weep+ fri5ds /& r\nd1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is !re4 ,he is above all ?+s ! ,com=t]1 & ,he loves to com=t ^? t m\rn4 ,) ,8 graci\s influ5ce ,he *e]s ! dy+ _s1 po9t+ away f e>?ly ?+s & e>?ly dwell+s to a ,p>adise ( ,god1 :]e !re is no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[1 nor cry+1 & :]e ! =m] ?+s1 t is ! ?+s ( e>?1 are pass$ away1 & all ?+s h become new4 99,,god',s ,,m9i/]s499 ,"l1 p\r ,?y ,_s f on high1 ,& ,?9e orda9$ s]vants bless2 ,graces & gifts to ea* supply1 ,& clo! ,?y ,prie/s ) righte\sness4 ,s1 :5 _! "w is f9i%$ "h ,!y may 9 hope _! *>ge resign1 ,s1 :5 _! ,ma/] %all appe> ,!y may ) cr[ns ( glory %9e4 ,james ,montgom]y4 ,:at is a ,m9i/]8 ,! ^w ,m9i/] means a ,s]vant--& ! m9i/]s ( ,god are ,god's s]vants4 ,n[1 ( c\rse e ,*ri/ian man & woman is a s]vant ( ,god4 ,b m9i/]s are m5 :o are specially set ap>t1 by ,8 ,holy ,_s1 = _! high & holy "w4 ,j z 9 ! days ( ! ,apo/les1 ! ,holy ,_s told ! ,*ur* to sep>ate ,b>nabas & ,saul = ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 s n[ ! pr9cipal "q 9 ! ,ord9ation ,s]vice is t ( ! ,bi%op1 :o asks ! c&idate--,d y tru/ t y are inw>dly mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 to take ^u y ?is (fice8 ,& t is only ano!r way ( ask+--,d y ?9k y h really receiv$ a call f ! ,holy ,_s8 ,!re is no "w on e>? s noble z ! m9i/]'s "w--! "w ( tak+ c>e ( s\ls4 ,j z a doctor cures ! body1 by giv+ prop] m$ic9e to ! pati5t at ! "r mom5t1 s x is ! duty & privilege ( ! ,*ri/ian m9i/] to give ! "r m$ic9e to ! s\l4 ,n[ if y w take y\r ,pray] ,book1 & turn to ! ,s]vice = ! ,ord]+ ( ,prie/s1 y w f9d t ! fir/ words spok5 by ! ,bi%op to ! ,ar*deacon1 :o pres5ts ! c&idates1 are ^!1 ,take he$ t ! p]sons1 :om ye pres5t unto u1 be apt & meet 7t is to say1 well fitt$7 = _! le>n+ & godly conv]sation to ex]cise _! m9i/ry4 ,s y see t two ?+s are requir$ ( ^? :o come up = ord9ation1--#a4 t !y %\ld be well-in/ruct$2 #b4 t !y %\ld be godly m54 ,( ! fir/ ( ^! x might be & has be5 object$--,:at is ! use ( hav+ a le>n$ cl]gy1 s long z !y h ! love ( ,god 9 _! he>ts8 ,to ?is objection1 ,i w\ld simply answ]1 t :ile d\btless x is f> m important to h a godly ?an a le>n$ ,m9i/ry2 /ill ! ,bible has giv5 u two special in/ances ( great le>n+ among ! s]vants ( ,god4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,moses 0 le>n$ 9 all ! wisdom ( ! ,egyptians1 & 0 mighty 9 words & 9 de$s4 ,:ile 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ,s4 ,paul 0 br\ght up at ! feet ( ,gamaliel1 a doctor ( ! ,law4 ,& surely ,i ne$ n attempt to prove f ,scripture t ,god's m9i/]s mu/ be godly m54 ,exp]i5ce & common s5se alike tea* u t unless !y are godly1 _! le>n+ c pr(it !m b little4 ,= if ,god's m9i/]s are to d ,god's "w1 ! "w ( do+ good to o!rs1 x is mo/ important t !y %\ld set a good example 9 _! daily life4 ,a man may prea* ! v be/ ( s]mons2 he may draw toge!r imm5se congregations2 8 s]vices may be rev]5t1 beautiful1 impressive2 b unless 8 daily life aims at /rict accordance ) 8 ,sunday tea*+1 t man's religion is va94 ,acts vii4 #bb4 ,acts xxii4 #c4 ,& n[1 hav+ spok5 on ! duty ( ,god's m9i/]s1 let me say a few words z to ! duty ( ! flock t[>ds _! cl]gyman4 ,fir/ to respect & rev]5ce him z ! ,s]vant ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,we d n inde$ respect ! man himself m ?an he des]ves1 b we respect ,god's m9i/]1 on acc\nt ( 8 (fice1 & = ! rev]5ce we feel = ! ,ma/] at ^: h&s he holds x4 ,secondly1 if we really respect ! (fice1 we %all readily obey ! advice ,god's m9i/] gives2 we %all gladly & frequ5tly g to *ur*1 & frequ5t ! ,holy ,communion--we %all li/5 ) c>e to 8 s]mons1 & act ^u ! advice conta9$ 9 !m2 & ?us we %all f9d ourselves daily gr[+ m & m fit = jo9+ ! ,*ur* 9 ,heav54 ,?irdly1 we %all d all 9 our p[] to help him 9 8 "w4 ,ev]ybody c d some?+4 ,"s no d\bt c d m ?an o!rs1 b all c d a little4 ,if y he> ?+s said ( him1 :i* y "k to be untrue1 say s4 ,:5 ,god's m9i/] /ops to speak to y1 %ew t y are glad ( ! opportunity ( speak+ to him2 = if we w1 we c always get "s good f ! words ( a good man4 ,& !n if y get into any tr\ble or difficulty1 g & ask 8 advice4 ,!re c be no d\bt z to ?is be+ ! "r & prop] c\rse4 ,god's m9i/] has be5 set ov] y\r p>i%1 z a p]son f\nd meet = 8 le>n+ & godly conv]sation to ex]cise 8 m9i/ry4 ,9 "s p>i%es ! ,vic> is ! only p]son ( education1 & by go+ to him = advice 9 a difficulty1 in/ead ( to ! publican or ! ne>e/ neighb\r1 a great deal ( tr\ble might be sav$4 ,dan4 vi4 #bj4 ,b p]haps y w ask1 ,h[ is x t we see "s ( ! cl]gy lead+ evil1 or ev5 immoral lives8 ,read]1 ,i und]/& y\r difficulty2 x is "o ,i h (t5 felt myself4 ,b j ask y\rself ?is "q4 ,is !re any pr(ession on e>?1 ( :i* x c be said1 t e s+le memb] is liv+ up to :at he pr(esses8 ,i d n = "o mom5t def5d immorality or evil-liv+ among ! cl]gy4 ,x is t]rible inde$ to ?9k t !y to :om we might mo/ reasonably look = example %\ld be sett+ a bad example1 & poison+ in/ead ( cur+ ! s\ls t ,jesus di$ to r$eem4 ,b ^! m5 are few & f> betwe54 ,& ?ank ,god1 !re is ano!r side to ! picture4 ,! great] numb] ( ! cl]gy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 are m5 lead+ high1 noble ,*ri/ian lives2 _m ( !m m5 :o h giv5 up weal?1 com=t1 & a happy home1 to s]ve ,*ri/ & ,8 poor 9 our cr[d$ cities1 or 9 our c\ntry villages2 m5 :o h le>nt ,*ri/ z ! tru? is 9 ,jesus1 & ^: "o desire is to give t preci\s tru? to o!rs also4 ,eph4 iv4 #ba4 ,z to ! o!rs1 x is n = u to pron\nce _! doom2 we may safely leave !m 9 ! h&s ( t ,god ,:o has said1 ,woe be to ! %eph]ds t d fe$ !mselves6 ,%\ld n ! %eph]ds fe$ ! flocks8 ,ezekiel xxxiv4 #b4 ,& ,i am q c]ta9 t if we d n help ,god's m9i/]s 9 ?is "w1 ,god w require a reason f u = ?is4 ,h[ _m ( u ,i wond] ev] pray = our m9i/]s1 & yet ! pray]s ( ! p are "o ( ! greate/ helps ! m9i/]s ( ,god c h4 ,!n aga9 we c help him 9 8 *oir1 & 9 _m o!r ways besides4 ,! "y m5 ( a p>i% especially c help ! p>son4 ,he looks to !m z hav+ be5 tra9$ 9 8 s*ools 7baptiz$ x may be by him71 to fill up ! gaps 9 8 *ur*1 & above all to set a good1 manly1 ,*ri/ian example :5 !y are out ( 8 sight4 ,!re are a great _m p1 especially 9 c\ntry villages1 :o are always speak+ aga9/ ,god's m9i/]s1 & d all !y c to h9d] _! "w4 ,b ! day ( sickness comes1 & !y are laid by = a "t1 & money & victuals get sc>ce1 ! v fir/ place !y s5d to is ! ,vic>age1 & ! man f :om !y ask help is ! m9i/] !y h abus$4 ,& v r>ely is ?is help refus$4 ,= ?\gh x is (t5 giv5 ) a he>t1 heavy at ! ?\ght ( ! little ?anks he is likely to get1 & ! little good x is likely to d 8 ,ma/]'s cause1 x is yet giv5 ungrudg+ly1 = he rememb]s 8 ,"l's words1 ,inasmu* z ye h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! ,my bre?r51 ye h done x unto ,me4 ,s4 ,matt4 xxv4 #dj4 ,oh6 !n ?9k k9dly ( ,god's m9i/] :om ,he has set ov] y\r p>i%4 ,he ?9ks ( y & ( y\r wants1 & ( y\r tr\bles1 m (t5 ?an y suppose4 ,he is m frequ5tly at ! ,?rone ( ,grace1 ask+ ,god to bless ,8 p1 ?an y may ?9k2 & 9 t day :5 ! secrets ( all he>ts %all be reveal$1 x w be kn[n h[ _m s\ls owe salvation to ! pray]s1 frequ5t & e>ne/1 ( ! m9i/]s ( ,god1 & h[ _m jewels by _! means w %9e = ev] 9 ! ,ma/]'s cr[n4 99,,pray]499 ,pray] is ! s\l's s9c]e desire1 ,utt]$ or unexpress$1 ,! motion ( a hidd5 fire ,t k9dles 9 ! brea/4 ,montgom]y4 ,:at is pray]8 ,pray] is ! uplift+ ( ! s\l ( man to heav51 9 sil5t communion ) its ,god4 ,pray] is ! tell+ out ( our wants1 ( our weaknesses1 our temptations1 & fail+s to our ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,x has be5 kn[n ere n[ to br+ d[n m>vell\s & unexpect$ answ]s to ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,homes h be5 sav$ f de/ruction2 armies deliv]$ f slaught]2 s9n]s conv]t$ to ,*ri/--by ! p[] ( pray]4 ,z ,john ,keble has taught u1 9 8 beautiful morn+ hymn-- ,new m]cies ea* return+ day1 ,hov] ar\nd u :ile we pray2 ,new p]ils pa/1 new s9s =giv51 ,new ?\ghts ( ,god1 new hopes ( heav54 ,y rememb] ! answ]s to pray] record$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,elijah pray$ t x might n ra92 & ,god )held ! %[]s4 ,on ano!r occasion1 he pray$ t fire might come d[n on 8 sacrifice1 & fire came d[n4 ,hezekiah pray$ = an increase ( days2 & we are told t !re 0 add$ unto 8 life fifte5 ye>s4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t aga91 our bless$ ,"l1 we are told1 sp5t :ole nights 9 pray] to ,god4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur* too1 !re are _m in/ances ( answ]s to pray]4 ,!re is ! beautiful /ory ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 :o aft] lead+ a wick$ & immoral life1 0 br\ght to ,*ri/ ?r\gh ! pray]s ( 8 "m4 ,b :y quote m8 ,y & ,i1 read]1 ,i tru/ "k & value ?is p[] ( pray]4 ,to be able1 9 ! mid/ ( ! mo/ press+ bus9ess1 or ! h>de/ toil1 to retire into ! secret *amb] ( our he>t1 z x 71 & !re tell to ,god our mo/ urg5t ne$s 9 pray] is "o ( ! greate/ com=ts ( our life4 ,& ,god (t5 answ]s pray] 9 a way we little expect2 s little1 inde$1 t we are apt h>dly to realize x z an answ] at all4 ,a few ye>s ago1 !re 0 an awful /orm on ! ea/ coa/ ( ,engl&1 & a %ip 0 se5 to be 9 p]il ab\t a mile f ! %ore4 ,! life-boat 0 laun*$1 b ow+ to "s delay1 x seem$ likely to be ( b little use4 ,z ! boat 0 ne>+ a dang]\s spot1 "o ( ! m5 cri$1 ,boys1 %all we turn back1 x is almo/ c]ta9 dea? to g on8 ,! %ip seems to h gone d[n1 &1 no d\bt1 all h&s h p]i%$4 ,b "o ( 8 mates answ]$1 ,z ,i ran along ! cliff1 ,i saw beh9d a h$ge two ladies pray+4 ,i am a wild *ap1 yet ,i d believe ,god he>s pray]2 we %all save "s lives4 ,!n on w5t ! life-boat1 ) h] gallant crew1 pl\gh+ h] way ?r\gh ! dang]\s break]s4 ,! %ip _h gone d[n :5 ! boat rea*$ ! spot1 & no sign c\ld be se5 ( h] crew4 ,! life-boat drift$ f\r miles4 ,9 ^? f\r miles ! sailors pick$ up fir/ "o poor fell[1 !n ano!r1 until eight lives _h be5 sav$4 ,! %ipwreck$ sailors (t5 told ! tale aft]w>ds1 h[ t 9 answ] to ^? ladies' pray]1 ! life-boat held on its way1 & ! little crew 7 sav$4 ,yes1 & ,i c\ld tell y ( m wond]ful answ]s to pray] ?an t1 b my object is n to tell y int]e/+ /ories1 b to /rive to leave a la/+ impression1 by ,god's grace1 ^u ! he>t4 ,i h told y h[ ,god answ]s pray]1 9 a way :i*1 ?\gh k9d & lov+1 0 q unexpect$4 ,sometimes ,god's answ]s may n seem to u k9d & lov+1 b may at fir/ appe> to be h>%4 ,we f9d 9 ! end1 h[ev]1 t ,he kn[s be/ :at is good = u4 ,oh6 x is impossible to pass ?r\gh life )\t feel+ ! p[] ( pray]4 ,! life ( e sep>ate p]son mu/ te/ify to its p[]2 ! dea? ( e ,*ri/ian is an exhibition ( x4 ,pray )\t ceas+1 !n4 ,:5ev] y feel incl9$ to speak an idle ^w1 say a few words to ,god in/ead4 ,y c speak q easily to y\r fa!r on e>?1 :y n speak z easily to y\r ,fa!r 9 ,heav58 ,no?+ is too small1 or too common1 to tell ,him ab\t4 ,! little daily tr\bles2 ! diff]5ces betwe5 ma/]s & m52 ! "q ( y\r wages2 ! home tr\bles1 ! field tr\bles2 ! wet season1 or ! summ] heat2 ! insects :i* de/roy y\r g>d51 or ! s9s :i* are de/roy+ y\r s\l--^! & su* z ^! are n too small1 or too simple to take up ! att5tion ( our ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 ,:o fe$e? ! "y rav5s t cry unto ,him1 & )\t ,^: k n ev5 a sp>r[ falls to ! gr\nd1 & dies4 99,,on ,,be+ ,,alone499 ,call x n solitude to be alone1 ,call x n solitude1 = ,god is nigh3 ,& holy angels f ,8 heav5ly ?rone ,brea! r\nd u love1 & com=t f on high4 ,!n g we =? to "w & /ruggle on1 ,onw>ds our /eps1 & upw>ds /ill our he>ts2 ,let all m5 see ! /r5g?1 ! p[] supreme1 ,"o preci\s h\r ( solitude imp>ts4 ,oh6 nev]1 nev] let u turn away ,f "o su* bless$ h\r t ,god has giv51 ,"o mom5t :5 we c 9 sil5ce pray ,& raise our he>ts unto our home 9 heav54 ,anon4 ,!re are b few p1 ,i suppose1 :o c>e to be alone4 ,man1 y w say1 0 made = society2 he 0 made to be ( use to o!rs1 & n to dwell alone4 ,true1 x is n good = man to be always alone2 & yet !re are times :5 x is well to )draw ourselves f ! busy _w1 & to g into "s solit>y place1 & be alone4 ,x is a want t we all feel m or less4 ,david felt x1 ,oh t ,i _h w+s l a dove1 he cri$1 = !n w\ld ,i flee away & be at re/4 ,! ,ma/] felt x1 = ,he cont9u$ :ole nights alone 9 pray] to ,god4 ,& ,god's sa9ts 9 e age h felt x4 ,9 ?is busy life ( ours we mu/ (t5 feel re/ & solitude acceptable4 ,h[ glad we are1 = in/ance1 :5 ! ev5+ comes1 & we "k t ! day's toil is ov]1 & t we c be alone4 ,& :5 ,saturday night comes we are m glad /ill1 = we "k t x means n m]ely a night's re/1 b a day's re/ too4 ,n[ ,i want y to ?9k ( be+ alone 9 ?ree sep>ate & di/9ct s5ses1 #a4 ,solitude4 #b4 ,lonel9ess4 #c4 ,isolation4 ,& fir/1 solitude4 ,a rec5t writ]1 speak+ ( our bless$ ,"l's frequ5t nights sp5t alone on ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 says1--,!re is some?+ affect+ beyond measure 9 ! ?\ght ( ^! lonely h\rs2 ! absolute /illness & sil5ce1 brok5 by no s\nds ( human life1 b only by ! hoot+ ( ! night-j>1 or ! h[l ( ! jackal2 ! />s ( an ea/]n heav5 ra9+ _! l>ge lu/re out ( ! dep?2 ! figure ( ! ,man ( ,sorr[s kneel+ ^u ! dewy grass1 & ga9+ /r5g? = ,8 lab\rs f ! pur] air1 ! m op5 heav51 ( t int5se & sil5t commun+ ) ,8 ,fa!r & ,8 ,god4 ,ps4 lv4 #f4 ,yes1 !re is some?+ wond]fully solemn & gr& 9 t k9d ( solitude1 ! solitude ( pray]4 ,! int5se sil5ce ( ! _w sleep+ bel[ ,him1 ! cold night air ^u ,8 br[1 ! kneel+ figure & e>ne/ words2 ^! all we c picture to ourselves1 & say su* solitude is good6 ,!n1 aga91 !re is lonel9ess4 ,:o has n felt lonely8 ,x may h be5 t z we /ood r\nd an op5 grave & li/5$ to ! beautiful words spok5 by our ,*ur* ov] ! dep>t$1 we fir/ le>nt :at lonel9ess meant4 ,i h be5 told t n[h]e is ! s5se ( lonel9ess /rong] ?an on he>+ ! s]vice = ! ,burial ( ! ,dead at sea4 ,i h be5 told t !re comes ov] ! _s an untold s5se ( lonel9ess :5 "o ( a vessel's crew is committ$ to ! deep1 f> f l&1 9 ! mid/ ( ! ocean1 look+ = ! resurrection ( ! body1 :5 ! sea %all give up h] dead2 & ! liv+ comrades /& ar\nd ! corpse & see ! cold waves close ov] _! mate's rema9s4 ,b solitude is no m]e feel+ ( ! m9d1 x is a /]n reality4 ,x comes z a necess>y "p 9 ! life ( all m51 & s x mu/ be met4 ,la/ly1 !re is isolation4 ,& ?is to m5 is ! h>de/ trial ( all4 ,to be oblig$ to mix ) p ) :om we h no?+ 9 common1 to g ab\t & live ) ^? :o h no fe> ( ,god be=e _! eyes1 to "w ) ! blasphem]1 to toil = ! vici\s1 to mix ) ! deprav$2 oh6 sit ne$s a ,*ri/ian _s inde$ to be> up "u su* a trial4 ,b ,*ri/ knew well :at x 0 to d ?is4 ,he 0 z mu* alone 9 ! cr[d$ /reet z ev] ,he 0 on ! cold hillside4 ,he 0 z truly alone :5 ,he sat at meat 9 ! ,ph>isee's h\se z ,he 0 :ile walk+ on ! sea ( ,g5nes>et4 ,oh yes1 isolation is ! portion ( all true ,*ri/ians z x 0 ( ! ,ma/]4 ,we c talk to m5 ( ! _w1 we c mix ) m5 ( ! _w1 & we c d good to m5 ( ! _w1 & yet all ! :ile we are alone4 ,oh6 don't y "k :at x is to long to ask advice1 & yet h none ( :om to ask x8 ,don't y "k h[ easy x is to make hundr$s ( acqua9tances1 b h[ v h>d x is to h "o true fri5d8 ,& ?is is :at ,jesus felt1 & felt = u4 ,he w5t ?r\gh x all1 all ! solitude1 all ! lonel9ess1 all ! bitt] isolation = y & = me1 t :5 ! "t came t we %\ld be alone1 we might rememb] ,8 lonel9ess & take c\rage4 ,read]1 ! day w come :5 y too w h to be alone4 ,y may surr\nd y\rself ) fri5ds n[1 y may take pleasure 9 c\nt+ ! numb] ( ^? :o are pr\d to "k y2 b1 believe me1 x won't be s always4 ,alone y w h to pass ?r\gh ! d>k valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 alone y w h to /& be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( ,*ri/4 ,alone y w h to give t /rict & solemn acc\nt ( ! way 9 :i* y h us$ y\r "t1 y\r influ5ce1 & y\r p[] on e>?4 ,b !re is ,"o1 ,"o :o kn[s :at lonel9ess is1 ,:o has promis$ to be ) y1 if y ask ,him2 promis$ to take c>e ( y ov] ! d>k valley1 = ! d>kness is no d>kness ) ,him1 & ,he has pass$ ov] t way be=e4 ,g !n to ,jesus1 ! lonely ,man ( sorr[s4 ,make a fri5d ( ,him1 & tell ,him t y want ,8 help 9 y\r solitude1 ,8 guidance 9 y\r lonel9ess1 ,8 pres5ce 9 y\r isolation2 ask ,him to come to y z ,he came ( old to ,8 toil+1 we>y1 lonely disciples on ! ,galilean sea2 ask ,him to come & guide y\r %ip into quiet h>b\rs1 & safe re/+-places1 & to br+ y into a bett] c\ntry1 ev5 an heav5ly1 :]e none are sad1 or sick1 or lonely1 = all are fill$ ) ! ,pres5ce ( ,god4 99,,on ,,sett+ ,a ,,good ,,example499 ,poor inde$ ?\ mu/ be1 if ar\nd !e ,?\ no ray ( light & joy can/ ?r[1 ,if no silk5 cord ( love ha? b\nd !e ,to "s little _w ?r\gh weal & woe4 ,if no eyes ?y t5d] love c bright51 ,no fond voices answ] to ?9e own1 ,if no bro!r's sorr[ ?\ can/ light5 ,by daily sympa?y & g5tle tone4 ,daily /ruggl+1 ?\gh enclos$ & lonely1 ,e day a ri* rew>d w give2 ,?\ wilt f9d1 by he>ty /riv+ only ,& truly lov+1 ?\ can/ truly live4 ,h>riet ,w9sl[4 ,!re is no subject ( ^? on :i* ,i h writt5 z yet 9 ?is book1 or ( ^? on :i* ,i %all write1 t ,i believe to be ( great] importance ?an t ( sett+ a good example to o!rs4 ,among/ o!r ?+s our influ5ce on "o ano!r has be5 comp>$ to ! action ( ! sea4 ,& inde$ ! comp>ison is a good "o4 ,! sea is a mighty p[]1 /rong] p]haps ?an any o!r natural =ce4 ,x is con/antly & sil5tly at "w4 ,we /& on a rock 9 ! mid/ ( ! ocean2 a rock t looks s firm1 & seems s h>d t x blunts ! %>pe/ tools to "w x4 ,& yet1 q sil5tly1 ! re/less sea is eat+ into its v he>t ) its ceaseless beat+s4 ,& s is x ) influ5ce1 or example4 ,sil5tly1 b none ! less surely1 d we make our influ5ce felt ^u ea* o!r4 ,! influ5ce may be bad or good2 x may be a bad or good example we are sett+1 or a bad or good ^w t we speak1 /ill !re are always pl5ty ( p ready to take x up & copy x4 ,probably = e p]son we c see to be influ5c$ by our example1 !re are at lea/ t5 ( :om we "k no?+4 ,read]1 ^! are solemn ?\ghts4 ,! idle ^w y spoke ye/]day has gone beyond recall2 b ,god he>d x & not$ bo? x & its effect ^u ^? :o /ood by4 ,& y may "o day f9d t t ^w has caus$ a _w ( sorr[ to spr+ up ar\nd x4 ,yes1 we _c unspeak a ^w c>elessly spok51 or un?9k "o evil ?\ght4 ,h[ (t5 we he> x said1 ,alas6 ,i possess no influ5ce1 :at c ,i d8 ,n[ x is true t _m h no weal?1 no beauty1 no rank1 no intellect1 no le>n+2 b !re nev] has be5 a he>t creat$ s9ce ! _w began1 t has n receiv$ & ex]t$ ! preci\s1 ?\gh mu*-abus$ gift ( influ5ce4 ,h[ is ?is8 ,j because e he>t has ! p[] ( lov+6 ,!re is a /ory told ( ,cecil's little daught]1 :o 0 ask$ by h] fa!r h[ x 0 t ev]ybody lov$ h] s mu*4 ,i ?9k1 de> fa!r1 repli$ ! *ild1 x mu/ be because ,i love ev]ybody4 ,"h1 !n1 is a "w we all c d1 & we all h to d4 ,love is p[]4 ,! sun%9e has to d its "w2 x p5etrates ! d>ke/ places1 ! dirtie/ /reets1 ! mo/ dismal prisons2 x br+s light & heat to ! *ill$ & cold2 x gives col\r to ! fl[]1 & rip5ess to ! fruit4 ,& s x is ) good influ5ce4 ,! influ5ce ( "o lov+ he>t may d a _w ( good4 ,x may n be a p[]ful he>t2 x ne$ n be ! he>t ( a le>n$ man2 /ill less ne$ x be ! he>t ( a ri* "o2 s long z x is a lov+ he>t x w g ab\t *e]+ & light+ up1 w>m+ & col\r+ & rip5+ all ?+s l ! sun4 ,_m good p seem to ?9k x a duty to keep _! he>ts lock$ up tight f _! fell[ m54 ,h y ev] ?\ght s]i\sly ( ! s9 ( do+ ?is8 ,h y ev] ?\ght t su* a c\rse makes ! religion ( y\r g5tle1 k9dly1 w>m-he>t$ ,ma/] appe> 9 a cold & disagreeable =m8 ,h y ev] ?\ght t z ! ,"l ,jesus looks ^u ! cup ( cold wat] be/[$ on a neighb\r z giv5 to ,him1 s ,he w look ^u ! w\nd$ feel+1 ! repuls$ confid5ce1 ! bruis$ _s1 y h occasion$ z giv5 to ,him too8 ,oh6 x is a sad ?+ to fold up 9 a napk9 ! tal5t ( mann]2 to lose1 z x 71 ! key ( ! door :i* op5s ! he>ts ( m54 ,b if y are us+ y\r influ5ce1 don't be afraid to use x = ,*ri/2 to be an out-&-out ,*ri/ian6 ,^? are ! sort ,he always blesses 9 ! end1 & _! works foll[ !m long aft] !y h pass$ onw>d to _! rew>d4 ,n long ago1 9 a ,sussex village1 !re liv$ a "y man1 a f>m-lab\r]4 ,he _h (t5 wi%$ to /ay 9 *ur* = ,holy ,communion1 :i* he knew well w\ld help him1 beyond all else1 9 ! good & e>ne/ life he 0 try+ to lead4 ,/ill ! fe> ( 8 companions' laught] held him back4 ,"o ,sunday morn+1 h[ev]1 aft] pray+ mu* = ,god's help to aid him to d :at 0 "r1 he knelt on1 :5 ! o!rs _h left ! *ur*1 & w5t up to receive ! ,holy ,communion4 ,on com+ out ( *ur* 8 fri5ds began to laugh at him = /ay+1 b he said no?+1 & walk$ quietly home4 ,sunday aft] ,sunday he p]sev]$1 ?\gh x 0 h>d "w1 & he 0 (t5 tempt$ to give way4 ,mon?s pass$1 & "o ,sunday ano!r boy came & knelt d[n beside him1 in/ead ( leav+ *ur*1 & he too receiv$ ! ,holy ,communion4 ,a few ,sundays aft] !y 7 jo9$ by ano!r1 & aft] t m & m ( ! "y m5 ( t p>i% began to foll[ _! example4 ,nor did ! good result+ f ?is end !re4 ,^! "y m5 are n[ b&$ toge!r 9 t p>i%1 work+ toge!r = ! same great ,ma/] ,*ri/1 ea* 9 8 own occupation1 & lead+ o!rs to ! k ( ! ,savi\r4 ,& all ?is came f ! c\rage ( t "o brave soldi] ( ,*ri/1 :o us$ 8 influ5ce 9 8 ,capta9's cause4 ,read]1 w n y g & d likewise8 ,hi!rto ,i h spok5 only ( ! good influ5ce we may ex]cise ^u our companions & on /rang]s4 ,:at %all ,i say ( ! influ5ce we may ex]cise on our home8 ,ere ?is1 "o ,*ri/ian man has be5 kn[n to *ange ! :ole mann] ( life ( a h\sehold4 ,/4 ,paul tells u 9 8 ,epi/le to ,timo?y to %ew piety at home2 & aft] all x is 9 our own homes t we mu/ be> witness = ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,speak up = ,*ri/ :5 occasion dem&s x1 above all live a ,*ri/ian life1 & !n ! lives ( ^? ar\nd y w be br\ght m "u ! influ5ce ( religion4 ,b to "y m5 p>ticul>ly is ! call to influ5ce o!rs l\de/ & cle>e/1 & to set a good example _! pla9 duty-- ,"y m5 be /rong = ,jesus1 ,to toil = ,him is ga9-- ,& ,jesus wr\ght = ,joseph ,) *isel1 saw1 & plane4 99,,help+ ,,o!rs499 ,! c[slip & ! spread+ v9e1 ,! daisy 9 ! grass1 ,! sn[-drop & ! eglant9e1 ,prea* s]mons z we pass4 ,! ant )9 its cav]n deep ,w\ld bid u lab\r too1 ,& writes ^u its t9y heap-- ',!re's "w en\gh to d4' ,to h a he>t = ^? :o weep1 ,! sotti% drunk>d w92 ,to rescue all ! *ildr5 deep ,9 ignorance & s92 ,to help ! poor1 ! hungry fe$2 ,to give him coat & %oe2 ,to see t all c write & read-- ,is '"w en\gh to d4' ,john ,burbidge4 ,( all ! diff]5t k9ds ( "w t ,god has giv5 u to d "h on e>?1 !re is none m important1 none m satisfactory1 ?an ?is "w ( help+ o!rs4 ,ev] s9ce ,jesus ,*ri/ /ood ^u ! %ore ( ! sea ( ,galilee1 wat*+ two fi%]m5 m5d+ _! nets2 ev] s9ce ,he spoke to ^? two1 say+1 ,foll[ ,me1 & ,i w make y fi%]s ( m51 ! comm& has be5 b9d+ ^u all ,*ri/ians4 ,to g out ^u ! gr& field ( philan?ropy1 ( love ( m51 is ! noble/ occupation t our poor life c h4 ,to sp5d & be sp5t 9 ! s]vice ( our fell[-m5 is a "w t is s specially ble/ by ,*ri/1 t ,i h>dly ?9k t a *apt] on help+ o!rs w be 9 any s5se out ( place "h4 ,s4 ,matt4 iv4 #ai4 ,b p]haps y w say1 ,h[ c ,i1 ,i :o am s poor1 help o!rs8 ,read]1 y h only to look = su* "w1 & ,god w give x y4 ,x may be y c help o!rs by giv+ !m y\r "t4 ,= in/ance1 if y h an ag$ or infirm neighb\r1 too feeble to dig 8 own g>d51 x w\ld no d\bt be a great help to him if y 7 to g & (f] to d x = him4 ,"s "t ago1 9 a c\ntry village1 !re 0 a "y man1 :o wi%$ to try & help o!rs 9 "s practical way1 = ! ,ma/]'s sake4 ,= a long "t he c\ld n f9d any?+ to d2 b at la/ "o ( 8 neighb\rs1 an old man1 became v ill1 & b$ridd54 ,he 0 v poor1 & 8 old wife almo/ too infirm to att5d to him prop]ly4 ,= ! la/ two ye>s ?is "y fell[ has gone 9 9 ! morn+1 be=e go+ to 8 "w1 & done all he c\ld = him 9 ! h\se2 & e night on return+ home1 he goes aga91 settles him = ! night1 & reads ! ,bible to him be=e leav+4 ,"o day1 :5 he 0 prais$ = do+ ?is1 he said1 q simply1 ,i d l to d x1 x seems l help+ ,*ri/3 :5ev] ,i g !re1 ,i say to myself1 ',i 0 sick1 & ye visit$ ,me4' ,t "y man und]/&s ! true mean+ ( ! words ,inasmu* z ye h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! ,my bre?r51 ye h done x unto ,me4 ,s4 ,matt4 xxv4 #dj4 ,read]1 !re may be no sick neighb\r = y to help1 b !re is no d\bt y c f9d "w to d if y w only try4 ,oh6 don't /& idle all ! bless$ h\rs ( y\?1 t ,god has giv5 y to "w = o!rs4 ,/& up l m51 ready to g & fight = ,jesus1 ! ,great ,capta9 ( ! ,"l's ho/4 ,ask ,god to give y /r5g? & victory1 & to fulfil ! promise ,he once gave to ,8 *os5 p1 by ! m\? ( ! prophet ,isaiah1 ,!y t wait ^u ! ,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?2 !y %all m\nt up ) w+s z eagles2 !y %all run1 & n be we>y2 & !y %all walk1 & n fa9t4 ,isaiah xl4 #ca4 ,come lab\r on6 ,:o d>es /& idle on ! h>ve/ pla91 ,:ile all ar\nd him waves ! gold5 gra98 ,& to ea* s]vant does ! ,ma/] say1 ',g1 "w to-day4' ,come lab\r on6 ,! toil is pleasant1 ! rew>d is sure1 ,bless$ are ^? :o to ! end endure2 ,h[ full _! joy1 h[ deep _! re/ %all be1 ,oh6 ,"l1 ) ,!e4 ,yes1 ! end ( help+ o!rs lies 9 ! ,ma/]'s k+dom4 ,! rew>d ( s]v+ ,*ri/ 9 ! p]son ( ,8 poor1 awaits y 9 ! _m mansions4 ,y may meet ) coldness1 & h>d words1 f ^? y w\ld seek to help2 b g5]ally1 y w f9d !m only too glad ( x4 ,& :at matt]s x :at m5 say & ?9k ( y\r "w1 if ! ,"l approves ( x8 ,:at w x matt] :e!r y\r fri5ds did n help y1 if ,*ri/ helps y "h1 & gives y y\r rew>d 9 heav58 ,x is especially a "y man's call+ to help o!rs4 ,he ne$ n give up ! lea/ bit ( 8 ord9>y daily "w or daily pleasure to d s4 ,all he ne$s is a ready w to und]take ! "w z soon z ,*ri/ gives x him to d4 ,i _c close ?is *apt] bett] ?an by quot+ "s rem>ks1 made "s ye>s ago by "o ( ! ,london cl]gy4 ,prea*+ to "y m5 ^u ! words1 ,"y man1 ,i say unto !e arise6 ! prea*] said--,we ne$ "y m51 fir$ ) ! ?\ght t !y are call$ by ,*ri/ to be ! savi\rs ( society f ! s9s t are wa/+ x1 to r5d] to _! c\ntry & to humanity ! noble/ s]vice1 by fight+ ) voice & h& aga9/ ^? deadly foes t m5ace our v life2 & w1 if !y are all[$ to run riot1 c]ta9ly drag u d[n to hell4 ,"y m51 rise up to /& aga9/ x & de/roy x4 ,lift up aga9/ x ! ,/&>d ( ! ,cross4 ,be kn[n z ,*ri/'s soldi]s1 b&$ & pl$g$ to ov]?r[ x4 ,let y\r conv]sation be pure f all ta9t ( uncleanness2 & nev] let ! glass rob y ( y\r p[] to /& up = ,*ri/ aga9/ s5sual s94 ,rebuke & fr[n d[n ! "y man's talk1 & ! habit ( life x eng5d]s2 y "k :at ,i mean4 ,say to ^? :o love x1 x is j ?is t is de/roy+ u z a p4 ,unless our "y m5 rise up toge!r1 z "o man1 & make drunk5ness & h>lotry %ameful & hateful1 ,i see no hope = our c\ntry1 b a hope ( gr[+ decay4 ,^? are wise words1 c>efully & ?\ghtfully spok54 ,god grant1 read]1 t y & ,i may lay !m s]i\sly to he>t4 99,,our ,,companions499 ,a fri5d ,i _h1 long1 long ago1 ,& "o ,i le>nt to prize1 ,he taught a tru? t all %\ld "k-- ,9 "w true hon\r lies4 ,a frank & *e]ful face _h he1 ,& a he>t z light z he>t c\ld be4 99 99 99 99 99 ,he has f\nd 8 re/ 9 ,heav5 above1 ,b has left a gold5 fame2 ,= ! neighb\rs tell 8 de$s ( love1 ,& ! *ildr5 bless 8 "n2 ,& comrades too = _m a day ,%all r\ghly wipe _! te>s away4 ,john ,burbidge4 ,!re are1 p]haps1 few ?+s s important to a "y man z to make a "r *oice ( companions4 ,h[ mu* dep5ds on ?is4 ,h[ mu* ( our pres5t & future happ9ess2 nay1 m1 h[ mu* ( our et]nal welf>e dep5ds ^u ^? ) :om we mix on e>?4 ,v _m a "y man has begun life ) ! be/ int5tions & ! holie/ desires2 & all ^! h be5 da%$ to ! gr\nd by 8 hav+ made an unwise *oice 9 select+ 8 companions4 ,n[ !re are sev]al ?+s to be ?\ght ( 9 mak+ ?is *oice4 ,& ,i %all try to put a few ( ^! be=e y4 ,fir/1 x is mo/ important t y\r companions %\ld be ,god-fe>+ m54 ,i don't ?9k any fri5d%ip c be really happy1 or ev5 la/+1 unless ?is is ! case4 ,= rememb] t !re are fri5d%ips :i* d n end ) life2 t true fri5d%ip1 bless$ by ,almighty ,god1 is only begun "h bel[1 & is c>ri$ on 9 t di/ant _s-l& beyond ! grave4 ,secondly1 don't ?9k t because y\r companions %\ld be godly m51 !y mu/ ne$s be gloomy or dull4 ,a man may be godly1 & at ! same "t q able to laugh ) o!rs1 & make z good jokes z !y2 b 8 laught] w nev] be turn$ aga9/ religion1 nor 8 jokes made at ! exp5se ( ! p ( ,god4 ,a man :o is a drunk>d1 = in/ance1 w nev] be a good or ev5 pleasant companion = y4 ,8 conv]sation 9 8 sob] mom5ts is r>ely int]e/+1 & :5 he is 9 liquor he is worse ?an a bea/4 ,& z to 8 example1 :at c ,i say ( t8 ,x w be an example :i* ,god grant1 read]1 y may nev] foll[2 b x is an example :i* x is bett] y %\ld n ev5 see4 ,9 a ^w1 z a rec5t writ] has put x1 my advice to y is1 ,make fri5ds ) sob] m51 :o c talk & laugh )\t incessant liquor4 ,n[ x may be y ?9k y are q /rong en\gh to resi/ temptation4 ,x may be y ?9k t z y pass ?r\gh ?is _w y\rs w be a life ( temptation1 & y feel t if y c't resi/ x n[1 y nev] w4 ,x 0 said ( ,sophronius1 a wise tea*] 9 ,anci5t ,greece1 t "o day :5 8 daught] ,eulalia came to ask p]mission to visit a worldly fri5d1 ,luc9da1 ,sophronius =bade h]4 ,& :5 ,eulalia1 tru/+ 9 h] own p[] to ov]come ! temptations ( h] evil companion1 repli$1 ,de> fa!r1 y mu/ ?9k me *ildi% if y imag9e ,i %\ld be expos$ to dang] by go+4 ,sophronius took1 9 sil5ce1 a dead coal f ! he>?1 & gave x to 8 daught]4 ,x w n burn y1 my *ild3 take x1 said he4 ,eulalia did s1 & behold6 h] h& 0 black5$1 &1 z x *anc$1 h] :ite dress too4 ,we _c be too c>eful 9 h&l+ coals1 said ,eulalia 9 vexation4 ,yes1 truly6 repli$ h] fa!r2 ,y see1 my *ild1 ! coals1 ev5 if !y d n burn1 black54 ,& s1 too1 is x ) companions4 ,! coals may n burn1 b only black52 & companions may n leave any la/+ impression = evil on ! he>t4 ,_! example may n ev5 appe> to ! consci5ce z be+ black & evil1 b !y black5 ! "*1 at any rate = ! "t1 none ! less1 if n 9 ! sight ( m51 und\bt$ly 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,& !re is "o po9t m4 ,d rememb]1 t ev5 ! wor/ ( u1 ! mo/ degrad$1 are be+ con/antly wat*$ by p above u 9 society4 ,& v (t5 !y don't c>e to h any?+ to d ) u1 because ( our companions4 ,i once he>d a =eman1 :o employ$ a great numb] ( h&s on a c]ta9 "w1 say ( a "y man1 ^: "n _h be5 recomm5d$ = employm5t1 ,he keeps su* bad company4 ,& ?\gh ,i knew ! "y man 9 "q well1 & knew t :atev] 8 companions might be1 he himself 0 pure & good1 /ill x 0 ( no use my speak+ to ! =eman1 because he 0 keep+ bad company4 ,dep5d ^u x1 read]1 !re is tru? 9 words writt5 d[n 9 our ,fa!r's ,book1 ,godl9ess is pr(itable unto all ?+s1 b>+ promise ( ! life t n[ is1 & ( t :i* is to come4 ,tim4 iv4 #h4 99,,! ,,books ,,we ,,read499 ,!re is a ,book1 :o runs may read1 ,:i* heav5ly tru? imp>ts1 ,& all ! lore its s*ol>s ne$ ,pure eyes & ,*ri/ian he>ts4 ,! works ( ,god1 above1 bel[1 ,)9 u & ar\nd1 ,are pages 9 t ,book to %[ ,h[ ,god ,himself is f\nd4 ,john ,keble4 ,!re are few ?+s :i* h s mighty a p[] = good or evil1 on ! lives ( mo/ ( u1 z ! books we read4 ,nor is x easy = u to read no?+ b :at is pr(itable & good4 ,f ! ,bible1 ( c\rse1 we c always get :olesome read+1 & always ga9 fre% /ores ( k2 b we _c always be read+ ! ,bible4 ,& !re are 9 ^! days _m books & pap]s :i* a "y man may come across1 :i* c h>dly fail to d him h>m2 books ) p]fectly innoc5t titles1 & app>5tly q h>mless1 & yet ! read+ !y conta9 is z poison to ! human s\l4 ,b !re are pl5ty ( good books too1 ?ank ,god2 & almo/ e village has its libr>y1 & e cottage home its books4 ,b ev5 if y are ev] s c>eful z to :at y read1 x is almo/ c]ta9 ! devil w put some?+ into y\r h&s t y %\ld n read4 ,he does s to u all4 ,ri* & poor1 "y & old1 all alike read a good deal t !y %\ld n--= ri* p h _! temptations too1 & v h>d !y are tri$ sometimes4 ,well1 ! only safegu>d ,i "k ( is1 :5ev] y read any?+ y "k to be bad %ut up ! book at once1 & read no fur!r4 ,& :5ev] y read any?+ t y are d\btful ab\t1 take d[n y\r ,bible & ask ,god to %ew y1 out ( ,8 ,^w1 :e!r :at y h be5 read+ is "r or wrong4 ,y "k1 ,i d>esay1 t all along a "p ( ! s\? coa/ ( ,engl& !re are a numb] ( r\nd t[]s1 built at c]ta9 di/ances f ea* o!r4 ,& ! object ( ^! t[]s 0 ?is4 ,_m ye>s ago we expect$ a =eign foe to l& on our %ores1 & we built ^! wat*-t[]s to gu>d aga9/ surprise4 ,& x is j ! same ) ! ,bible4 ,god has said1 ,i won't prev5t ! devil try+ to p]suade y to read ^! bad books1 & ,i won't prev5t y\r read+ !m2 b ,i give y ! ,bible1 :i*1 if y comp>e its words ) ! words ( ! books y read1 !y w1 l ! m5 9 ! wat*-t[]s1 give y w>n+ ( ! enemy's approa*4 ,read]1 if y require pla9] words ?an ^? writt5 9 ,god's ,bible1 ,i fe> y w nev] read !m on e>?1 & y c]ta9ly w nev] read !m 9 heav54 ,h[ (t5 we he> m5 say1 ,i'm no s*ol>4 ,& ?is is giv5 z an excuse = n com+ to *ur*1 & = n read+ ! ,bible1 & a lot ( o!r ?+s too4 ,b !re's _m a man :o w tell y he's no s*ol>1 if y ask him to read ! ,bible2 b if y give him a newspap] & tell him !re's an acc\nt ( a horrible murd] 9 x1 he'll take t gladly1 & he won't tell y he's no s*ol> !n6 ,he'll v soon f9d t ei!r 8 wife or 8 *ildr5 c read to him ab\t ! murd] ( a fell[ creature1 b he won't take ! tr\ble to ask !m to read to him ab\t ! dea? ( ,god's only ,son4 ,oh1 read]1 be hone/ ) ,god4 ,he is hone/1 & means :at ,he says4 ,man may n see ?r\gh y\r excuses4 ,he may g away & pity y = y\r want ( le>n+1 & y may be sitt+ at home ?9k+ h[ clev]ly y h deceiv$ him4 ,b all ! :ile1 ?\gh y little ?9k x1 ,god is hold+ up y\r "*1 & ,he sees ?r\gh y1 & e bit ( :at ,he sees1 is writt5 d[n 9 ,8 great book to be br\ght up aga9/ y at ! la/ day4 ,"s p give z an excuse = read+ bad & immoral books1 t !y c und]/& !m4 ,!y say !y c't und]/& ! ,bible4 ,no d\bt t is true4 ,god says ! c>nal man--t is ! man :o loves ?is _w & ?+s ( ! fle%--_c und]/& spiritual ?+s2 & ! ,bible is a spiritual book4 ,h[ c ! unwa%$ he>t und]/& ! ,bible8 ,well1 y say if x is a seal$ book1 h[ am ,i to und]/& x8 ,! ^w ( ,god1 ,i answ]1 may be & is d>k5$ to ! worldly man1 b ! way ( salvation is writt5 s pla9ly1 t a little *ild ( six ye>s old c read x1 if he w4 ,& oh6 if y come across any impure or s9ful book1 d be c>eful :at y d ) x4 ,don't let x lie ab\t4 ,a little *ild may take x up & read x1 & x may be1 ?r\gh y\r c>elessness1 its fir/ /ep on ! road to ru94 ,don't say1 t's n my look out6 ,read]1 x is y\r look out2 & ,god w lay x to y\r *>ge4 ,if y /op "u a hayrick to light y\r pipe1 & y c>elessly ?r[ ! light$ mat* away among ! hay1 s t ! rick cat*es fire1 isn't t y\r fault8 ,y didn't mean1 ,i d>esay1 to set fire to ! rick2 y didn't leave home1 & g to t p>ticul> place 9 ord] to set t rick on fire1 b ,i ?9k t any magi/rate 9 ! k+dom w\ld make y suff] = y\r c>elessness4 ,& s x is ) ,god4 ,he looks at results z well z at int5tions4 ,& if y c>elessly leave a bad book ab\t1 & x happ5s to d h>m1 ! puni%m5t ( t h>m1 be x little or be x mu*1 w re/ ^u y\r s\l 9 ! life to come4 99,,true ,,manl9ess499 ,!re are o!r battles to fight1 my boy1 ,?an ! battle ( :i* y speak2 ,!re are battles :i* none c w91 my boy1 ,b ! l[ly 9 he>t & meek2 ,!re are battles 9 :i* e>?'s mightie/ fail1 ,& ! /rong ones are ! weak4 ,!re's a battle1 my boy1 ) ! _w's rude laugh ,at ! lessons our ,savi\r taught1 ,& _m a battle ) self1 be=e ,we c d ! ?+s we ought2 ,a battle :i*1 n = ! praise ( m51 ,is 9 secret & sil5ce f\ght4 ,if 9 ! battle ( life1 my boy1 ,?\ w\ld'/ /& on ?y ,capta9's side1 ,) ! :ite-rob$ ho/s t foll[ ! ,lamb1 ,! call$1 & *os51 & tri$1 ,?\ mu/ take up ?y cross1 d5y+ ?yself1 ,& foll[ ! ,crucifi$4 ,f ,! ,*ild's ,book ( ,ballads4 ,!re is no?+ a "y man desires m ?an to be ?\ght manly4 ,at s*ool he is con/antly told to be manly4 ,& inde$ true manl9ess is a gr& ?+4 ,h[ (t5 we he> our "y m5 say t !y want to be m indep5d5t4 ,y may h said s y\rself1 read]2 :at h>m if y h8 ,isn't x a f9e ?+1 & a noble ?+1 & a "r ?+ to be indep5d5t8 ,c]ta9ly x is2 & ,i hope be=e ! end ( ?is *apt] to h %ewn y ! diff]5ce betwe5 true & false indep5d5ce1 & true & false manl9ess4 ,n[ let u deal ) manl9ess fir/4 ,:at is x to be manly8 ,to be manly means to be man-l--l a man4 ,& ,he ,:o 0 our great patt]n man1 ! only p]fect patt]n t ev] liv$1 has %ewn u 9 ,8 own life :at true manl9ess means4 ,he knew well h[ fond "y m5 9 all ages w\ld be ( try+ to be manly1 & s ,he gave !m ,8 advice h[ to be s4 ,li/5 to x4 ,he said1 ,except ye be conv]t$1 & become z little *ildr51 ye %all 9 n[ise ent] into ! k+dom ( ,heav54 ,z little *ildr56 ,"y man1 d y he> t8 y mu/ become z submissive1 z ob$i5t1 z tru/ful & believ+ z a little *ild1 if y w\ld be manly4 ,& "o ( ! greate/ m>ks ( true manl9ess is respect paid to wom54 ,a true man is ev] c\rte\s1 & c>eful ( 8 words & acts 9 ! pres5ce ( a woman4 ,he indulges 9 no ?\ghts ( impurity or lu/2 b if !y arise he drives !m out4 ,l ,joseph1 :5 he is tempt$ to s9 aga9/ 8 ma/]'s law ( purity1 he says to himself1 ,h[ c ,i d ?is great wick$ness & s9 aga9/ ,god8 ,i "k no sur] te/ ( manl9ess ?an t4 ,to be c>eful ( woman's virtue1 & to be m9dful ( ,god's comm&s4 ,to help ! weak & ^? :o _c help !mselves1 to ?9k = ^? :o w n ?9k = !mselves1 is manl9ess inde$2 & he :o w d ^! ?+s 9 ! mid/ ( a mock+ cr[d1 %ews t he is truly manly4 ,& next1 let me say a ^w ab\t indep5d5ce4 ,s _m "y m5 n[adays seem to ?9k t indep5d5ce consi/s 9 be+ rude to e "o !y meet4 ,b if ?is is y\r idea ( indep5d5ce y may be sure y are on ! wrong road1 & ! soon] y get "r ! bett]4 ,real indep5d5ce is1 z ,i said1 a f9e & noble ?+4 ,an indep5d5t man c walk ?r\gh ! _w ) 8 head up1 & give e "o a civil answ]1 = he is z good z !y4 ,oh6 le>n1 read]1 to be m truly indep5d5t4 ,le>n to )draw y\r dep5d5ce f man1 & put x all on ,god4 ,x is q possible to be too dep5d5t on man2 x is q impossible to be too dep5d5t on ,god4 ,:e!r y wi% x or n1 y mu/ dep5d on ,him4 ,he s5ds y life & heal?1 food & raim5t1 all t y h1 & all t y hope =4 ,if y h sav$ en\gh money y c take a cottage1 & live com=tably & indep5d5tly 9 y\r old age2 b if y h sav$ ev] s mu* money1 y c nev] lose y\r dep5d5ce on ,god4 ,la/ly1 let me 9 all e>ne/ness say a k9dly ^w to "y m54 ,y are j beg9n+ life2 ev]y?+ is be=e y2 & p]haps y feel1 z inde$ y ought to feel1 t z y gr[ 9 ye>s y wi% to gr[ 9 true manl9ess & indep5d5ce4 ,v well2 take a k9dly ^w ( advice f a /rang]2 x is ?is1 always be civil to ev]ybody4 ,a little civility goes a long way1 f>!r (t5 ?an y ?9k4 ,be civil to y\r sup]iors1 & !y w ?9k ! m highly ( y = x4 ,be civil to y\r equals1 & !y w respect y = x4 ,be civil to y\r inf]iors1 & !y w look up to y = x4 ,x co/s v little to give a civil answ]1 & we (t5 h reason aft]w>ds to regret an uncivil ^w1 uncivilly spok54 ,i d believe t ?is is a mo/ important ?+ 9 go+ ?r\gh life4 ,we s con/antly he> :ole masses ( m5 class$ toge!r & unfairly judg$ because ( ! conduct ( "o ( _! numb] :o may *ance to h be5 met4 ,i h s (t5 he>d railway port]s1 = in/ance1 describ$ z a mo/ civil class1 & no d\bt !y f9d _! civility pay+4 ,above all1 read]1 to look at x f a high] gr\nd1 civility is pleas+ to ,god4 ,( ,*ri/ x 0 said1 ,:5 ,he 0 revil$1 ,he revil$ n aga92 & if ,he set u ?is example ( civility x 0 to %ew u t we c be truly manly1 & truly indep5d5t1 & at ! same "t truly civil1 & truly ,*ri/ian 9 he>t4 #a ,pet4 ii4 #bc4 99,,hone/y499 ',tis b a fla% t spans ! sky1 ,a few %ort h\rs ( joy to wrea!3 ,read]6 ?is mom5t y & ,i ,might cease to brea!6 ,!n1 live m wor?y ( a s\l ,implant$ by a ,h& ,div9e6 ,press onw>d to a ri*] goal6 ,:ile yet !re's "t6 ,he :o c s secure 8 fame1 ,has nobly fill$ 8 n>r[ span1 ,& future times %all write 8 "n1 ,an hone/ man6 ,john ,burbidge4 ,hone/y is ! be/ policy is a say+ we frequ5tly he>4 ,& we may h said1 ,ah6 t's all v well = ?ieves & su* l1 b x doesn't apply to me4 ,read]1 y may be hone/1 /rictly hone/ 9 ! sight ( man1 b are y /rictly hone/ 9 ! sight ( ,god8 ,y may nev] h tak5 s mu* z a p9 t did n rightly belong to y1 b are y q c]ta9 t y h nev] tak5 ( ! ?+s ( ,god8 ,n[ let u j consid] ?is = a few mom5ts4 ,to-day1 we w say1 is ,sunday1 ,god's holy day6 ,to-day1 ( all days 9 ! week1 ,god has *os5 to be set ap>t = ,8 wor%ip4 ,he has giv5 y "t to be s employ$4 ,he has giv5 y an op5 *ur* to g to4 ,he has giv5 y heal? & p[] to g1 & yet p]haps y reject all1 & nev] g at all4 ,don't y see t y h tak5 ( ?+s ( ,god1 t y h tak5 ,8 gift ( heal?1 & ,8 gift ( ,sunday re/--?+s giv5 t !y might be sp5t 9 ,8 s]vice1 & 9 wor%ipp+ ,him 9 ,8 *ur*4 ,& yet y accept ^! gifts1 y take !m z ! mo/ natural ?+s 9 ! _w1 & use ! gifts ( ,almighty ,god = y\r own selfi% purposes4 ,& is ?is hone/8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,b we w take ano!r & a common] case1 if y l4 ,god has p]haps giv5 y influ5ce among y\r fell[s1 & z y g ab\t among !m1 y he> "s p]son spok5 aga9/ 9 t]ms :i* y "k are n true4 ,& yet y all[ ! matt] to pass1 because y are afraid t if y spoke1 y might lose y\r influ5ce4 ,y =get t ev5 if y lo/ x = ! "t1 ,god1 = ,^: sake y spoke1 w\ld surely give x back1 if ,he ?\ght x good = y2 & besides ?is1 y w\ld h ! consci\sness ( hav+ done an hone/ de$1 & ( hav+ done x 9 an hone/ fe>less way4 ,& s y see t x is q possible to be a /rictly hone/ man 9 ! sight ( m51 & a v di%one/ man 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,& :i*1 ?9k y1 is ! be/8 ,:i* w /& y 9 good /ead at ! day ( judgm5t1 y\r "* z x has appe>$ to m51 or z x appe>s to ,god8 ,i ?9k ! latt]4 ,= 9 ! ,bible we are taught t ! sight ( ,god & t ( m5 are two utt]ly diff]5t ?+s1 = ! ,"l see? n z man see?1 = man looke? on ! outw>d appe>ance1 b ! ,"l looke? on ! he>t4 ,"s "t ago 9 ,ed9burgh two g5tlem5 7 /&+ at ! door ( an hotel "o v cold day1 :5 a little boy ) a poor ?9 blue face1 8 b>e feet r$ ) cold1 & ) no?+ to cov] him b a bundle ( rags1 came & said1 ,please1 sir1 buy "s mat*es4 ,no1 don't want any1 ! g5tleman said4 ,b !y are only a p5ny a box1 ! poor little fell[ plead$4 ,yes1 b y see we don't want a box1 ! g5tleman said aga94 ,!n ,i'll give y two = a p5ny1 ! boy said at la/4 ,& s to get rid ( him ! g5tleman :o tells ! /ory says1 ,i b\ght a box ( him4 ,b !n ,i f\nd ,i _h no *ange1 & s ,i said ,i w\ld buy a box tomorr[4 ,oh d buy !m to-night1 if y please1 ! boy aga9 plead$1 ,i w run & get y ! *ange1 = ,i'm v hungry4 ,s ,i gave him ! %ill+1 & (f he />t$4 ,i wait$ = him1 b no boy came4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ,i _h lo/ my %ill+2 /ill !re 0 t 9 ! boy's face ,i tru/$1 & ,i did n l to ?9k ill ( him4 ,late 9 ! ev5+ ,i 0 told a boy want$ to see me4 ,:5 he 0 br\ght 91 ,i f\nd x 0 a small] bro!r ( ! boy t _h got my %ill+1 b if possible /ill m ragg$ & poor & ?94 ,he /ood = a mom5t div+ into 8 rags1 & !n said1 ,are y ! g5tleman t b\ght ! mat*es f ,s&ie8 ,yes4 ,well1 !n1 "h's f\rp5ce out ( y\r %ill+2 ,s&ie c't come1 he's v ill2 a c>t ran ov] him1 & knock$ him d[n1 & he lo/ 8 cap & 8 mat*es & y\r sev5p5ce1 & bo? 8 legs are brok51 & ! doctor says he'll die1 & t's all4 ,& !n1 putt+ ! f\rp5ce on ! table1 ! poor *ild broke out into great sobs4 ,s ,i f$ ! little man1 & w5t ) him to see ,s&ie4 ,! two poor little ?+s liv$ alone1 fa!r & "m bo? dead4 ,poor ,s&ie lay on a bundle ( %av+s2 he knew me z soon z ,i came 91 & hav+ told me h[ 8 legs 7 brok51 he add$1 z 8 eyes fell on 8 little bro!r1 ,oh ,reuby1 little ,reuby6 ,i'm sure ,i'm dy+1 & :o'll take c>e ( y :5 ,i am gone8 ,!n ,i took 8 h& & said1 ,i w\ld always take c>e ( ,reuby4 ,he und]/ood me1 & _h j /r5g? en\gh left to look up at me1 z if to ?ank me2 ! light w5t out ( 8 blue eyes4 ,& 9 a mom5t-- ,he lay )9 ! light ( ,god ,l a babe ^u ! brea/1 ,:]e ! wick$ cease f tr\bl+ ,& ! we>y are at re/4 ,t /ory 0 told 9 ! noble/ *ur* ( our great city4 ,x 0 report$ 9 ! pap]s ! foll[+ day4 ,& ,i h no hesitation 9 say+ t beautiful z are ! words 9 :i* x is told1 & wond]ful z ! effect may h be5 on ! he>ts ( ^? :o he>d x1 x 0 a sight f> m wond]ful ?an any we c imag9e1 :5 t /ory 0 told 9 ! c\rts ( ! k+dom ( heav54 ,read]1 ?9k ( little ,s&ie :5 y are tempt$ to say y are hone/1 & ask y\rself ! "q1 ,c ,i lay my h& ^u my he>t & say1 ,my ,god1 ,i am hone/ inde$1 hone/ z t poor *ild 01 hone/ be=e my neighb\rs1 hone/ be=e ,!e4 99,,be>+ ,,! ,,cross499 ',take up ?y cross1' ! ,savi\r said1 ,if ?\ w\ld'/ ,my disciple be2 ,d5y ?yself1 ! _w =sake1 ,& humbly foll[ aft] ,me4 ',take up ?y cross1' nor he$ ! %ame1 ,nor let ?y fooli% pride rebel3 ,?y ,"l = !e ! ,cross endur$1 ,to save ?y s\l f dea? & hell6 ',take up ?y cross1' & foll[ ,*ri/-- ,nor ?9k till dea? to lay x d[n2 ,= only he :o be>s ! cross1 ,may hope to we> ! glori\s cr[n6 ,c4 ,w4 ,ev]e/4 ,be>+ ! cross1 or self-d5ial1 z x is sometimes call$1 =ms a necess>y "p ( ! daily life ( e ,*ri/ian man4 ,e "o ( u c give up some?+ = ! good ( o!rs4 ,a ri* man is call$ ^u to give up "o ?+1 a poor man ano!r4 ,b let none ?9k t 8 ri*es or 8 pov]ty1 z ! case may be1 w excuse him f be>+ ! cross ( ,*ri/4 ,& inde$ 9 ! he>t ( any true s]vant ( ,god1 !re w be no wi% to %irk ! h>d & disagreeable "p ( ,8 s]vice4 ,8 he>t w be s fill$ ) love & devotion to ,*ri/1 t he w gladly be> ! cross1 despis+ ! %ame4 ,x may be we are call$ ^u to give up our "t to g & see a sick neighb\r1 or x may be we are ask$ to d a neighb\r a good turn by go+ on an err& = !m :5 we wi% to g else:]e4 ,b :atev] x may be1 x is c]ta9 t opportunities = practis+ self-d5ial occur 9 ! lives ( u all4 ,if any man w come aft] ,me--,*ri/ has told u--let him d5y himself1 & take up 8 cross1 & foll[ ,me4 ,!re is ! comm&1 n[ he> ! promise made to su* z fulfil ! comm&1--& :]e ,i am1 !re %all also ,my s]vant be4 ,s4 ,matt4 xvi4 #bd4 ,s4 ,john xii4 #bf4 ,self-d5ial may be 9 v simple/ matt]s1 & yet be q z acceptable to ,*ri/ z w\ld be ! mo/ co/ly gifts be/[$ by ! ri* ^u ,8 s]vice4 ,y rememb] :5 ,jesus 0 on e>?1 h[ "o day ,he 0 sitt+ ov] aga9/ ! ,treasury1 & z ,he sat !re ,he kept tak+ notice ( all ! pieces ( money t 7 ca/ into ! ,treasury4 ,n[ !re happ5$ to come by "s v ri* p1 & !y put l>ge sums into ! box1 & pass$ on _! way4 ,& aga9 o!rs came1 & !y too be+ ri*1 ca/ 9 mu*4 ,b aft] a:ile !re came by "o :o is describ$ z a c]ta9 poor wid[2 & %e ca/ 9 all %e _h1 ev5 all h] liv+4 ,h[ mu* x co/ h] to give t "o f>?+ ,jesus ,*ri/ knew well4 ,in/ead ( keep+ x to sp5d ^u h] own ne$s1 %e br\ght x up to ! temple ,treasury & gave x back to ,god4 ,& t is j :at y mu/ d4 ,i d n say x is necess>y1 or ev5 "r1 t p %\ld 9 ^! days give ev]y?+ !y possess to ,god4 ,9 "o s5se inde$ we ought to give up all we h to ! s]vice ( ,*ri/2 ,i mean by ?is t we ought at all times to be ready to "p ) ?+s e>?ly1 if !y int]f]e ) ! cross we are call$ ^u to be>4 ,& ,i d say t we ought to d5y ourselves "s little com=t or pleasure1 & make a rule ( giv+ ! money t we %\ld ?us h sp5t ^u ourselves to ! s]vice ( ,almighty ,god4 ,x is told ( a great & good man :o liv$ _m ye>s ago at ,cambridge1 t on "o occasion1 be+ di%e>t5$ by ! wick$ness ( _m ( ^? ) :om he came 9 daily contact1 he retir$ to 8 rooms1 & tak+ 8 ,bible he ask$ ,god to give him su* help f its pages z w\ld s]ve him 9 8 tr\ble4 ,he op5$ ! ,bible at ! tw5ty-sev5? *apt] ( ,s4 ,mat!w's gospel1 & 8 eye quickly fell on ! ?irty-second v]se1 ,& z !y w5t out !y f\nd a man ( ,cyr5e1 ,simon by "n2 him !y compell$ to be> ,8 ,cross4 ,*>les ,simeon1 = x 0 he1 rose f 8 knees com=t$ & /r5g!n$4 ,! lik5ess betwe5 8 own "n ( ,simeon & ! ,cyr5ian's "n ( ,simon1 /ruck him =cibly2 & he came to ! conclusion t x 0 ! w ( 8 ,fa!r 9 heav5 t he %\ld be> ! cross "u :i* he 0 lab\r+4 ,read]1 y\rs1 l 81 may be ! cross ( ridicule1 ( y\r fri5d's laught] at ! ?+s ( ,god2 & a bitt] cross x is to be>6 ,b try & look ^u x z a cross laid ^u y by y\r ,savi\r1 a cross :i* ,he has borne be=e y up t bitt] hillside ( ,calv>y4 ,rememb] x is n m]ely t y are call$ ^u to be> ! cross1 b1 l ,simon ( ,cyr5e1 t y %\ld be> x aft] ,jesus4 ,!re=e ask ,him to give y /r5g? to take up y\r cross daily1 *e]fully & lov+ly1 & be> x aft] ,him4 ,!n self-d5ial w be less h>d = y to practise ?an x is n[4 ,i d n say x w be pleasant1 = t x c nev] be1 b ! /+ ( x w be tak5 away2 inde$ = ! ,*ri/ian1 x long ago 0 tak5 away & laid on ,him ,:o bore ! burd5 ( our s9s on ,calv>y4 ,s let y\rs be a life ( ob$i5ce "h1 a liv+ = o!rs1 a pleas+ ( o!rs1 n ( y\rself2 ,= ev5 ,*ri/ pleas$ n ,himself1 b 0 made s9 = u1 ,:o knew no s91 t we might be made ! righte\sness ( ,god ?r\gh ,him4 ,rom4 xv4 #c4 #b ,cor4 v4 #ba4 99,,humility499 ,fa9 w\ld ,i my ,"l pursue1 ,be all my ,savi\r taught2 ,d z ,jesus bids me d1 ,& ?9k z ,jesus ?\ght3 ,b 'tis ,?\ mu/ *ange ! he>t1 ,! p]fect gift mu/ come f ,!e3 ,meek ,r$eem]1 n[ imp>t ,?9e own humility4 ,let ,?y ,cross my w control1 ,con=m me to my ,guide2 ,9 ,?9e ,image m\ld my s\l1 ,& crucify my pride2 ,give me1 ,"l1 a brok5 he>t1 ,a he>t t always looks to ,!e3 ,meek ,r$eem]1 n[ imp>t ,?9e own humility4 ,toplady4 ,read]1 d y "k :at humility is8 ,x is q possible to be v pr\d inde$1 & yet seem q humble4 ,inde$1 humility is (t5 made ! cloak ( pride4 ,& yet no?+ c be m diff]5t ?an ^! two4 ,pride ent]s s mu* into ! he>ts1 ev5 ( ! v be/ ( u1 t !re is b small place left = humility4 ,we (t5 he> x said ( a p]son1 ,oh6 he feels prop] pride ab\t su* & su* a matt]4 ,b is !re any su* ?+ z prop] pride8 ,i c't f9d x 9 ! ,bible4 ,i d f9d1 inde$1 writt5 !re a great deal ab\t pride & pr\d p4 ,god resi/e? ! pr\d1 b give? grace unto ! humble1 = in/ance4 ,i turn aga9 to my ,*ur*'s ,pray] ,book1 & ,i f9d no?+ !re ab\t prop] pride2 b ,i read !re t ! ,*ur* tea*es h] *ildr5 to ask ,god to deliv]1 or save1 !m f all pride1 va9 glory1 & hypocrisy4 ,i f9d t 9 ! pray]1 to be us$ 9 "t ( w>1 we ask ,god to abate our enemies' pride4 ,b nei!r "h1 nor any:]e else1 c ,i f9d any sort ( pride comm5d$ to ,*ri/ians4 ,& s ,i h come to ?9k t we h got hold ( ! wrong ^w1 & t ! ^w we ought to use is delight4 ,x is q "r t a man %\ld be delight$ ) 8 *ildr51 or 8 g>d51 or 8 goods4 ,x is q wrong t he %\ld be pr\d ( !m4 ,s4 ,james iv4 #f4 ,n[ humility is j ! v opposite to all ?is4 ,pride makes a man put =w>d 8 own op9ions1 & hold to !m1 good or bad4 ,x makes him ?9k all 8 possessions bett] ?an ^? ( o!r p4 ,humility1 on ! o!r h&1 makes a man ev] ready to li/5 to ! op9ions ( o!rs1 & to take advice4 ,& humility tea*es him t ! be/ possessions e>? c give1 are b poor comp>$ to ^? ( ,heav54 ,j z 9 a cornfield ! lighte/ e>s ( corn /& up /raight & attract att5tion1 :ile ^? :i* c>ry mo/ gra9 hang d[n & are kept conceal$ by _! weight1 beh9d ! o!rs2 s1 too1 is x ) humble-m9d$ m54 ,!y %r9k back f ! gaze ( m51 beh9d _! comrades2 & because !y are quiet1 & seldom speak mu*1 m5 ?9k b little ( !m4 ,i h some:]e read a /ory ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 :o once w5t to call at a fri5d's h\se4 ,on 8 leav+1 8 fri5d told him he w\ld %ew him a %ort] way out4 ,!y pass$ d[n a n>r[ passage1 talk+ to ea* o!r1 :5 ,frankl9's fri5d sudd5ly cri$ out1 ,/oop1 /oop4 ,i did n "k1 says ,frankl91 :at he meant1 until ,i felt my head hit aga9/ ! beam4 ,8 fri5d1 see+ :at _h happ5$1 said1 ,y are "y1 & h to g ?r\gh ! _w4 ,/oop z y g ?r\gh x1 & y w miss _m h>d knocks4 ,read]1 t 0 good advice4 ,x is z suitable to y z to ,frankl94 ,w y n take x8 ,nev] be a%am$ ( do+ any?+ t humility calls ^u y to d1 & y w avoid _m h>d knocks4 ,try & look ^u all "w1 h[ev] di/a/eful & unpleasant1 z "w = ,god4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ _h be5 pr\d1 d y ?9k ,he w\ld h borne all ! taunts ( ^? ?irty bitt] ye>s8 ,if ,s4 ,paul _h be5 a pr\d man1 d y ?9k he c\ld ev] h writt5 d[n t glori\s li/ ( tr\bles & h>d%ips1 suff]$ by l& & by wat]1 9 ! elev5? *apt] ( #bnd ,cor9?ians8 ,h[ (t5 we he> x said ( a man1 ,he's a nice man1 he's got no pride ab\t him4 ,& if pride 9 o!rs doesn't please y1 d y ?9k if y %ew pride x w be likely to please ,god8 ,x 0 ,he :o gave y t hatr$ ( pride 9 o!rs2 b ,he gave x t y might correct x 9 y\rself4 ,& ! day w come :5 pride w be de/roy$4 ,x is "o ( ! greate/ s9s4 ,o!r great s9s are covet\sness1 lu/1 envy1 gluttony1 ang]1 slo?4 ,& ! virtues :i* are contr>y to ^! are humility1 lib]ality1 *a/ity1 g5tl5ess1 temp]ance1 pati5ce1 dilig5ce4 ,ask y\rself to-night be=e y lie d[n to re/ ?is "q1 ,h[ _m ( ^! la/ virtues c ,i say ,i am practis+8 ,am ,i humble8 ,d ,i give1 z ,i am able1 ( my "t1 or my money1 or my sympa?y to help any ( my neighb\rs8 ,am ,i ?or\ghly pure 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$8 ,am ,i g5tle & k9d to all ar\nd me8 ,am ,i mod]ate 9 eat+ & dr9k+1 & temp]ate 9 my habits ( life8 ,am ,i pati5t "u suff]+1 sorr[1 or mis=tune8 ,d ,i d my be/ to s]ve ,god & man1 work+ h>d 9 t position ( life to :i* ,almighty ,god has call$ me8 ,read]1 if y c say yes6 to all ^? que/ions :5 y\r consci5ce asks !m1 y ne$ n h mu* fe> ( ,god's reckon+ day4 ,9 quietness & confid5ce %all be y\r /r5g?4 ,tru/+ 9 ,jesus = complete salvation1 liv+ 9 love & *>ity ) y\r neighb\rs1 y w pass ! waves ( ?is tr\blesome _w1 & l& ^u ! ev]la/+ %ore1 out ( rea* ( ! ocean waves4 ,& d[n f ! gates ( ! heav5ly city w come to meet y1 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 ) ! words :i* ,he has graci\sly promis$ to speak to all t humbly foll[ aft] ,him "h1 ,well done1 ?\ good & fai?ful s]vant1 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4 ,s4 ,matt4 xxv4 #ba4 99,,m>tyrdom499 ,n by ! m>tyr's dea? alone ,! sa9t 8 cr[n 9 heav5 has won2 ,!re is a triumph robe on high ,= bloodless fields ( victory4 ,:at ?\gh he 0 n call$ to feel ,! cross ( flame1 or tortur+ :eel3 ,yet daily to ! _w he di$1 ,8 fle%1 ?r\gh grace1 he crucifi$4 ,john ,keble4 ,:at is m>tyrdom8 ,we s+ e ,sunday morn+ 9 ,*ur* ! words1 ! noble army ( m>tyrs praise ,!e2 we bless ,god e ,*ri/ma/ide = 8 m>tyr ,s4 ,/eph51 & yet ,i suppose !re are _m p :o regul>ly att5d ,*ur* :o h no idea ( :at a m>tyr is4 ,n[ ,i w tell y4 ,a m>tyr is a witness6 ,any man1 woman1 or *ild1 7= !re h be5 *ildr5 m>tyrs17 :o be>s witness to ! tru?1 & suff]s = x1 is a m>tyr4 ,if y or ,i1 read]1 be> ridicule2 if our fri5ds laugh at u = go+ to ,*ur*1 or = /ay+ = ,holy ,communion1 !n we are m>tyrs4 ,! man :o lives 9 an ungodly society1 & by 8 life & example be>s witness to ! tru? ( ,jesus1 & suff]s = s do+1 he is a m>tyr4 ,z ,i write ^! words ,i c recall a va/ numb] ( m>tyrs' names2 = ! m>tyrs1 l ! sa9ts1 are ( e age & ( e ,*ur*4 ,j z e cornfield has its poppies2 j z e poor man's g>d5 has its little plot set ap>t = fl[]s1 s e ,*ur* has its m>tyrs4 ,i c recall ! "n ( ,xavi]1 ! great ,indian mission>y1 dy+ alone ^u ! sea%ore1 ) ! cruel bla/s ( a ,*9ese w9t] freez+ 8 v bones4 ,or ,i ?9k ( ,bi%op ,patteson1 already m5tion$ 9 ^! pages1 dy+ by ! clubs ( ! natives1 f> (f amid ! ,s\!rn seas4 ,i c\ld tell y ! n[ well-kn[n /ory ( ,david ,liv+/one1 ( 8 wond]ful p[] ov] ! ,african m9d1 ( 8 noble conflict ) slav]y1 & 8 pati5t dea? 9 8 lonely hut at ,ulala4 ,b ,i w tell y "o /ory ( m>tyrdom :i* happ5$ q lately1 ne>] home ?an any ( ^!1 a /ory ( h[ a boy1 sc>cely t5 ye>s old1 ga9$ ! m>tyr's cr[n4 ,ab\t a ye> ago1 a boat ) sev5 "y boys w5t out on ! coa/ ( ,scotl&4 ,! boys r[$ out f ! %ore "s little way1 until sudd5ly see+ some?+ 9 ! sea1 !y all ru%$ toge!r to ! side ( ! boat to look ov] into ! wat]4 ,! boat 0 upset1 & !y all w5t ov] into ! sea4 ,"o boy alone c\ld swim1 &1 "o aft] ano!r1 t boy sav$ five ( 8 companions2 9 try+ to save ! six?1 he himself became exhau/$1 & sank to rise no m4 ,t night !re 0 joy1 ! joy ( recov]y1 9 five happy homes2 & ,i d>e say ! p>5ts1 9 _! joy at gett+ _! boys safe back1 h>dly gave a ?\ght to ! brave little swimm] :o _h giv5 8 life = !irs4 ,b ,i c imag9e t 8 ,savi\r gave him a w>m welcome 9 ,p>adise t night1 & 9 return = 8 brav]y1 gave him ! m>tyr's cr[n4 ,= t *ild 0 a m>tyr6 ,god _h giv5 him a brave _s1 & on a sudd5 ,he call$ ^u him to %ew x1 & he bore witness = ,*ri/4 ,read]1 y\r witness & m9e may be v diff]5t to t4 ,b x may nev]!less be z truly call$ m>tyrdom4 ,if we are ready to confess ,*ri/ be=e m51 ,he w n =get our names be=e ,8 ,fa!r's ?rone4 ,b if we are c[>dly "h bel[1 & d5y ,him n[1 ,he w c]ta9ly n recognise u 9 ,8 ,fa!r's k+dom4 ,ev5 little *ildr5 c be m>tyrs4 ,z ! hymn says3-- ,:5 deep )9 our swell+ he>ts ,! ?\ghts ( pride & ang] rise1 ,:5 bitt] words are on our tongues1 ,& te>s ( passion 9 our eyes2 ,!n we may /ay ! angry bl[1 ,!n we may *eck ! ha/y ^w1 ,give g5tle answ]s back aga9 ,& fight a battle = our ,"l4 ,"u ! ,emp]or ,diocletian 7,a4,d4 #cjd7 a great numb] ( *ildr5 suff]$ m>tyrdom4 ,!y 7 br\ght up & condemn$ to die1 n = any s9 !y _h committ$1 b because _! p>5ts _h taught !m to wor%ip ,god4 ,a *ild call$ ,hil>ion 0 "o ( ^? :o suff]$4 ,he 0 br\ght up be=e ! ,roman ,consul1 7a p]son ) some:at simil> p[] to our magi/rates17 & ! ,consul ?reat5$ to h him flogg$2 b ! *ild only laugh$ at him4 ,i w cut (f y\r nose & y\r e>s1 said ! gov]nor2 b ,hil>ion answ]$1 ,i am a ,*ri/ian /ill4 ,& s he 0 l$ away to prison & to dea?4 ,read]1 d n ! acc\nts ( ^! brave & noble lives & glori\s dea?s make our own lives seem poor & selfi% & wret*$8 ,d !y n make u feel h[ v mu* gr&] & nobl] ^! k9d ( lives 7 ?an any?+ we c %ew n[adays8 ,i rememb] see+ a book once1 call$1 ,is life wor? liv+8 ,i nev] look$ fur!r ?an ! title-page1 b ! title /ruck me4 ,look r\nd at y\r neighb\rs1 look at our c\ntry villages1 look at ! ov]fl[+ public-h\se1 & at ! empty *ur*1 & !n ask y\rself1 ,is life wor? liv+8 ,& ! answ] mu/ be1 ,no6 ,b look once m at y\r own life1 look at ^? good p :o are lab\r+ among ,*ri/'s poor 9 our cr[d$ cities1 look at ! holy lives ( _m ( our cl]gy1 & !n ask aga91 ,is life wor? liv+8 & ! answ] mu/ be1 ,yes6 ,y may n be able to live among ! poor 9 our l>ge t[ns1 x may n be y\r call+ to be a m9i/] ( ,*ri/1 b /ill x is q possible to be a m>tyr1 to be> witness = ,*ri/ 9 ! /ation 9 :i* ,he has plac$ y4 ,! cl]k at 8 desk1 ! me*anic 9 8 work%op1 ! lab\r] 9 ! field1 ! sailor 9 8 %ip1 ! s]vant 9 8 situation1 all c %ew t !y are m>tyrs4 ,! greate/ battles are n ^? f\ght on ! battle-fields ( e>?1 b 9 ! secret *amb]s ( ! human he>t4 ,!re is _m a brave man :o w face a horde ( savage foes on ! field ( battle & die bravely l a soldi]1 b :o d>e n & w n face 8 own evil he>t2 & !re is _m a poor creature1 ) a suff]+ body & a feeble m9d1 :o _c be> a h>% voice or an unk9d ^w1 & yet :o has ga9$ ! greate/ possible victory1 ! victory ov] self4 99,,rep5tance499 ,!re 0 a s\l "o eve autumnal sail+ ,beyond ! e>?'s d>k b>s1 ,t[>ds ! l& ( sunsets nev] pal+1 ,t[>ds ,heav5's sea ( />s4 ,& z t s\l w5t onw>d1 sweetly spe$+ ,unto its home & ,light1 ,rep5tance made x sorr[ful exce$+1 ,fai? made x wondr\s bright4 ,mrs4 ,alex&]4 ,:at is rep5tance8 ,! ^w :i* 9 our ,new ,te/am5ts is s (t5 translat$ ,rep5tance1 means a *ange ( he>t4 ,yes1 t is :at rep5tance really is1 & n m]ely a desire to s]ve ,god2 n an anxi\s long+ to lead a new life1 b actually lead+ t new life1 & tread+ new ways by ! help ( ,god's ,holy ,_s4 ,_m p believe & tea* ! doctr9e ( in/antane\s conv]sion1 z x is call$4 ,& by ?is is meant t ! he>t ( man is *ang$ 9 a mom5t f a /ate ( s9 to a /ate ( hol9ess2 t all ! old desires pass sudd5ly away1 & new affections take _! place4 ,?us "s m5 w tell y t !y c "n ! day & h\r ( _! conv]sion1 & t :atev] !y may d 9 ! future1 !y w ev5tually be f\nd 9 ,*ri/4 ,we d n by any means d5y t !re are su* ?+s z in/antane\s conv]sions2 b we say t !y are few1 & t :at seem to be su* are (t5 nei!r la/+ nor real4 ,true rep5tance is no easy road to tread4 ,v (t5 x takes a man 8 :ole lifetime1 & ev5 !n 8 rep5tance may n be complete4 ,i h spok5 ( :at rep5tance is n1 n[ let me say a few words z to :at true rep5tance is4 ,fir/1 !n1 y w feel1 if y h truly rep5t$ ( y\r s9s1 a true desire to give up ! :ole ( y\r he>t to ,*ri/4 ,i _c dwell too /rongly on ! necessity ( giv+ up ! :ole he>t4 ,*ri/ w n take less4 ,he nev] w reign !re1 :ile ,satan holds a "p ( x2 ,he w h all1 or none4 ,9 y\r own /r5g? y _c d ?is2 ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil w try h>d to prev5t y4 ,( himself ! ,e?iopian _c *ange 8 sk91 nor ! leop>d 8 spots1 nei!r c ye d good :i* are accu/om$ to d evil4 ,b if y\r rep5tance is real1 ! desire to give ! :ole he>t to ,*ri/ w be s /rong z to %ut out all o!r claims4 ,ano!r sign ( true rep5tance w be a di/ru/ ( self4 ,!re w be an increas+ desire = guidance o!r ?an y\r own1 ! guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,ne$ ,i add t ?is guidance1 )\t :i* x is impossible to g "r1 is nev] kept back f ^? :o ask x ( ,god 9 pray]1 = ,8 de> ,son's sake4 ,"o m sign ( a real rep5tance is p]sev]ance 9 ! face ( failure & backslid+4 ,if y\r rep5tance is real1 ! new life w seem s f> bett] to y ?an ! old1 t y w p]sev]e 9 x1 9 spite ( failure4 ,no man1 hav+ put 8 h& to ! pl\gh1 & look+ back1 is fit = ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,& no s9n]1 :o has once rep5t$ ( 8 s91 & !n is fright5$ at 8 failures1 or disc\rag$ by 8 difficulties1 c call 8 rep5tance real4 ,s4 ,luke ix4 #fb4 ,& ! la/ sign ( true rep5tance t ,i %all give y is tru/ 9 ,god's love = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,y\r p]sev]ance w dep5d entirely on y\r fai? or tru/ 9 ,god4 ,9 common life we "k t z we put a great] di/ance betwe5 ourselves & any object at :i* we may be look+1 x becomes less & less di/9ct2 :]eas1 ! ne>] ! eye approa*es any object1 ! m di/9ct t object becomes4 ,s is x ) man 9 8 relation to ,god4 ,! fur!r he w&]s f ,god by s91 & ! great] di/ance he puts betwe5 himself & 8 ,mak] 9 ?is way1 ! less he kn[s ab\t ,him1 & ! less he is able to tru/ ,him4 ,b ! ne>] man comes to ,god 9 true rep5tance1 ! m he le>ns ( t great ,be+1 & ! m he le>ns to tru/ ,god's love to him = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,read]1 may y & ,i le>n su* true rep5tance z ?is1 & hav+ le>nt x1 may we br+ =? fruits meet = rep5tance4 ,may we cultivate a s5se ( our own no?+ness1 & ( ,god's greatness2 & may we put a g5]\s tru/ 9 our good ,"l1 ,:o has done s mu* = u4 ,may we nev] indulge unwor?y ?\ghts1 measur+ our ,"l's t5d] m]cies by ours2 b let u 9 e trial & temptation1 nay1 ev5 9 ! h\r ( surprise or sudd5 fall1 yet cl+ ! clos] to ,him1 ,:o is ! true ,refuge ( s9n]s1 & ,:o is ev] will+ to receive ^? :o 9 s9c]ity return to ,him4 99,,fai?499 ,fai? is ! ,_s's sweet control1 ,f :i* assurance spr+s2 ,fai? is ! p5cil ( ! s\l1 ,t pictures ,heav5ly ?+s4 ,fai? is ! lamp t burns to guide ,our b>k :5 tempe/-driv52 ,fai? is ! key t op5s wide ,! di/ant gates ( ,heav54 ,john ,burbidge4 ,i spoke 9 ! la/ *apt] ( fai? be+ "o ( ! signs ( true rep5tance4 ,rep5tance1 z ,i !n %[$1 0 t grace :]eby we =sake s92 fai?1 on ! o!r h&1 is ! grace :]eby we believe & tru/ 9 ! promises ( ,god1 made to u 9 ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,n[ x is n always an easy matt] to ex]cise fai? 9 ,god4 ,_m p believe 9 ,god's judgm5ts1 & :5 ^! are 9 m]cy s5t ^u !m1 !y are q ready1 l ,ahab ( old1 to humble !mselves be=e _! (f5d$ ,ma/]4 ,b take away ! puni%m5t1 /ay ! uplift$ rod1 & let !m receive in/ead ( judgm5ts1 m]cies1 & !n :]e is _! fai?8 ,x is no easy ?+ to believe 9 ,god6 to believe1 t is1 t prosp]ity & adv]sity are alike gifts ( ! same ,fa!r4 ,to believe ,him z ,abraham believ$ ,him1 ^: fai? 0 c\nt$ unto him = righte\sness4 ,to believe ,him z ,job did1 s t n ev5 ! loss ( worldly goods1 or t]rible pa9 inflict$ on ! body1 or ev5 ! advice ( h] he tru/$ & lov$ m ?an all o!r on e>?1 c\ld cause him to blaspheme4 ,to h su* fai? 9 ,*ri/ z ! ,apo/les _h1 :o left all & foll[$ ,him2 nay1 m1 su* fai? t "o ( _! numb] c\ld exclaim1 ,i c\nt all ?+s b loss = ! excell5cy ( ! k ( ,*ri/ ,jesus my ,"l3 = ,:om ,i h suff]$ ! loss ( all ?+s1 & d c\nt !m b dung1 t ,i may w9 ,*ri/1 & be f\nd 9 ,him1 n hav+ m9e own righte\sness1 444 b t :i* is ?r\gh ! fai? ( ,*ri/1 ! righte\sness :i* is ( ,god by fai?4 ,phil4 iii4 #h4 ,yes1 read]1 t is ! k9d ( fai? y & ,i %all ne$ :5 sorr[ & tr\bles come ^u u2 t is ! only k9d ( fai? :i* c c>ry a man peacefully ?r\gh life1 & be> him up 9 dea?1 till 8 eyes re/ ^u ! ev]la/+ city4 ,b !re are _m p :o h fai?1 b only a v little4 ,_! fai? is l ,s4 ,pet]'s4 ,x is /rong en\gh to make !m desire to be ) ,jesus1 b n /rong en\gh to c>ry !m to ,him4 ,j z ,/4 ,pet] tri$ to walk ov] ! d>k wat]s ( ! sea ( ,galilee to g to 8 ,"l1 s ^! try1 & (t5 try h>d1 to walk ov] ! wat]s ( s9 to g to ,*ri/4 ,b :5 temptations arise1 or d\bts arise1 !y beg9 to s9k1 z x 71 t is to say1 _! fai? beg9s to fail1 & !y cease to please ,god4 ,/4 ,pet]'s fault 0 n t he _h no fai?1 b t he _h too little4 ,t he _h "s1 :o c d\bt1 = if he _h n1 he surely w\ld nev] h left ! %ip1 & 8 companions1 to walk ^u ! wat] to ,*ri/4 ,& s x is ) u4 ,_m ( u h ,god's great gift ( fai?3 suffici5t fai? to leave ! _w1 & />t to g to ,*ri/1 b we f9d t our failures are frequ5t1 t :5 we w\ld d good1 evil is pres5t ) u1 & s1 l ,/4 ,pet]1 we beg9 to s9k1 x may be j z we are ne>+ ,*ri/4 ,:at we want1 !n1 is m fai?1 & we mu/ ask ,god = ?is1 = ,he alone c give x4 ,b :at %all ,i say ( ^? :o h no fai? at all2 ^? :o nev] />t on ! j\rney ^: end is ,*ri/8 ,are !y n1 ?9k y1 9 a dang]\s /ate8 ,true1 !y may be liv+ happily en\gh n[1 b ! end mu/ come "o day1 & :at an end t w be6 ,?9k ( t1 read]4 ,?9k if x be n bett] to suff] ! ,ma/]'s rebuke = hav+ little fai?1 ?an to receive no rebuke at all1 because y h no fai?4 ,once m1 fai? is necess>y to ^? :o w\ld live godly lives1 because !re are c]ta9 my/]ies 9 religion :i* are left to fai?1 & :i* we mu/ accept z facts1 ?\gh we _c und]/& !m4 ,= in/ance1 we are told t !re are ?ree ,p]sons 9 ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity--! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/--& yet ?\gh !re are ?ree di/9ct ,p]sons1 !re is b "o ,god4 ,we _c und]/& t1 b we mu/ believe t x is s4 ,j z 9 nature !re are _m ?+s we _c und]/&1 b :i* we accept z true2 & if we d s 9 matt]s relat+ to man1 are we n equally b\nd to d s 9 su* z be> ref]5ce to ,god8 ,x is su* a common ?+ n[adays to he> silly p1 :o wi% to be ?\ght clev]1 say1 ,i won't believe any?+ ,i _c und]/&6 ,b !re are _m ?+s :i* ^! v p accept z true1 b :i* !y 9 no way und]/&4 ,= in/ance1 ,i suppose !y all believe t ! grass :i* is eat5 by geese1 by c[s1 or %eep1 w by a process ( dige/ion turn to fea!rs on ! geese1 to hair on ! c[s1 & to wool on ! %eep4 ,b d !y und]/& h[ ?is happ5s8 ,no1 !y d n2 b ?\gh !y _c und]/& x1 !y nev]!less believe x4 ,&1 read]1 !re are _m :o _c und]/& _m ?+s 9 ,god's _w ( nature1 & !y d n want to1 = !y accept !m z matt]s ( fai?4 ,b if !re is any?+ 9 religion !y _c und]/&1 !y mu/ ne$s disbelieve x at once1 or else be guilty ( seek+ to pry into ! deep ?+s ( ,god4 ,le>n1 !n1 ?is "o lesson f ^! few words on fai?2 namely1 t !re are ?+s :i* ,almighty ,god has purposely hidd5 f ! sons ( m51 bo? 9 ! ,*ur* & 9 ! _w2 _m ?+s ( :i* x is writt51 ,:at ,i d ?\ kn[e/ n n[1 b ?\ %alt "k h]eaft]4 ,s4 ,john xiii4 #g4 99,,! ,,%ortness ,,( ,,life499 ,brief life is "h our portion2 ,brief sorr[1 %ort-liv$ c>e3 ,! life t kn[s no end+1 ,! te>less life1 is !re4 ,! morn+ %all awak51 ,! %ad[s %all decay1 ,& ea* true-he>t$ s]vant ,%all %9e z do? ! day4 ,s4 ,b]n>d4 ,! anci5ts _h a say+1 ,:om ! gods love1 die "y4 ,by :i*1 ,i suppose1 !y meant t ! be/ m51 & ^? ^: lives 7 ( ! greate/ promise1 di$ 9 e>ly y\?4 ,:e!r ?is is true or n1 ,i _c pret5d to say4 ,c]ta9 x is t _m die 9 e>ly y\?1 long be=e we h _h a *ance ( see+ :at !y 7 likely to turn out4 ,& inde$ ! %ortness ( life is evid5t to u all4 ,f ! *ild :o dies 9 infancy1 to ! old man ^: grey hairs are br\ght d[n to ! grave 9 sorr[1 all h exp]i5ce ( ! %ortness ( life4 ,& :at is life8 ,:at does ! ,bible say ( x8 ,x is ev5 a vap\r1 t appe>e? = a little "t & !n vani%e? away4 ,vani%e? away2 yes1 read]1 j l ! /eam :i* issues f boil+ wat]2 j l ! mi/s :i* cl+ = a :ile to ! hillsides1 be=e !y melt into no?+ness1 s is life4 ,we see x = a:ile1 a little :ile1 & !n l a morn+ mi/1 life vani%es away4 ,s4 ,james iv4 #ad4 ,life has (t5 be5 comp>$ to ! sea4 ,at times ! sea is ruffl$ by ! w9ds :i* pass ov] its surface2 & !n aga91 ! w9d drops1 & ! sea is calm & /ill aga94 ,& s is x ) life4 ,! w9ds ( passion or ( discont5t pass ov] x1 & angry temp] ruffles ! calm ( life1 & !n by degrees ! peace ( ,god comes d[n ^u u1 & life is once m happy4 ,b true happ9ess1 9 life or 9 dea?1 is only to be f\nd 9 ,jesus4 ,he is ! only sure hav5 ( re/1 ! only hid+-place f ! /orm1 & 9 ,him alone c we f9d re/ until we pass ! waves ( ?is tr\blesome _w4 ,"s ye>s ago a "y man w5t out1 full ( hope & en]gy1 to take *>ge ( a mission :i* we _h plant$ among ! ,s\!rn seas4 ,he c\ld n tell :5 he left our %ores :e!r 8 life 0 to be long or %ort1 :e!r x w\ld be r\gh or smoo?2 b he w5t =? tru/+ 9 8 ,god1 & he w5t =? to die4 ,he rea*$ 8 diocese 9 safety1 & = "s ye>s ,bi%op ,patteson1 = x 0 he1 prea*$ ! gospel1 & baptis$1 & plant$ missions among ^? wild p1 = :om he _h giv5 up 8 ,engli% home4 ,b at l5g? "o day ! bi%op w5t to an isl& :]e ! p did n "k him1 & :]e at ! "t !y happ5$ to be angry ) :ite m54 ,& s :5 ! good bi%op came a%ore1 !y press$ r\nd him1 & he soon saw t all 0 n "r4 ,at l5g? "o1 bold] ?an ! re/1 drew ne> & knock$ ! bi%op d[n ) 8 club1 & !n ! o!rs clos$ r\nd him1 & s he di$4 ,& !y put ! "y m>tyr bi%op 9 an op5 boat1 says "o1 to float away across ! bright blue wat]1 ) 8 h&s cross$ z if 9 pray]1 & a palm bran* on 8 brea/4 ,t life 0 n a long "o1 b :o w d>e to tell u t x 0 n a useful life1 & a glori\s dea?4 ,x may n be giv5 to y to w9 ! m>tyr's cr[n1 or to die = ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b x is giv5 to y to live = ,*ri/2 & rememb] !re is a liv+ dea?1 a kill+ ( self1 :i* y may d1 a dea? ( :i* ,/4 ,paul speaks1 :5 he says1 ,i die daily4 #a ,cor4 xv4 #ca4 ,=1 aft] all1 :at ?9k y 0 life giv5 to u =8 ,0 x to amuse ourselves1 or to enjoy ourselves 98 ,0 x n r to d good to o!rs1 & to "w = ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,surely ! be/ lives1 & ! noble/ lives1 & ! happie/ lives are ^? sp5t 9 ! s]vice ( o!rs4 ,& ! ,ma/] has told u t ,he w rew>d su*3 ,inasmu* z ye h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! ,my bre?r51 ye h done x unto ,me4 ,& :o are ,*ri/'s bre?r58 ,9 e cottage home1 9 ! lonely hut1 :]ev] man is f\nd1 :e!r he be ri* or poor1 k+ or begg>1 nay ! wor/ specim5s ( humanity1 ! murd]] & ! drunk>d1 ^! all are ! bre?r5 ( ,jesus4 ,x is = ^! ,he has bid u "w1 & toil1 & pray4 ,x is = ^! ,he has comm&$ u to live &1 if ne$ be1 to die4 ,s4 ,matt xxv4 #dj4 ,& no life is too %ort = ?is k9d ( "w4 ,! y\nge/ *ild c d some?+ 9 ! ,ma/]'s v9ey>d4 ,x may be only giv5 u to speak a k9d ^w to a companion4 ,b v (t5 a k9d ^w1 spok5 9 ! nick ( "t1 has sav$ a s\l f condemnation4 ,live y\r life "h1 !n1 z ,jesus liv$ ,81 ,:o w5t ab\t do+ good2 ,:o sat at meat ) ! ,ph>isee & ! s9n] alike2 & ,:o ev5 all[$ a s9ful woman to approa* ,him1 & did n turn h] away4 99,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,fri5ds499 ,:5e'er ! ,*ri/ian's eyelid droops & closes ,9 nature's p>t+ /rife1 ,a fri5dly angel /&s :]e he reposes1 ,to wake him up to life4 ,! m\rn]s ?rong ! way1 & f ! /eeple ,! fun]al bell tolls sl[2 ,b 9 ! gold5 /reets ! holy p ,are pass+ to & fro2 ,& say+ z !y meet1 ',rejoice6 ano!r1 ,long wait$ =1 is come2' ,! ,savi\r's he>t is glad1 a y\ng] bro!r ,ha? rea*$ ! ,fa!r's home6 ,j4 ,d4 ,burns4 ,!re is no?+ s sad z p>t+4 ,!re comes ov] ! he>t su* a feel+ ( utt] lonel9ess t we "k n :]e to turn = relief4 ,x may be ! "m :o has lo/ h] d>l+ *ild1 & sits c\nt+ ! we>y h\rs1 & miss+ its baby prattle4 ,x may be ! wife ( ! sailor :o sits alone 9 h] cottage ) ! cruel lett] 9 h] lap1 :i* tells ( h[ h] husb& sank1 & di$4 ,or x may be ! sev]+ ( he>t & he>t2 ! p>t+ ( two fri5ds :o h liv$ toge!r1 & lov$ ea* o!r ) a fri5d%ip /rong] ?an dea?4 ,b 9 :atev] way x comes1 x is ev] ! same2 ! same bitt] feel+ ( lonel9ess1 ca/+ its %ad[ ov] ! life4 ,& !re is b "o way t ,i "k ( 9 :i* we c get rid ( ?is feel+ ( lonel9ess2 only "o ,p]son to ,:om we c apply = relief ) any c]ta9ty ( success4 ,! ,man ( sorr[s1 ,:o c\ld weep te>s ( human sorr[ at ! grave ( ,laz>us1 & speak words ( sympa?y to t tr\bl$ multitude :o /ood ar\nd 8 grave2 ,he alone c sympa?ise ) u 9 our b]eavem5t1 & com=t u 9 ! dea? ( our fri5ds4 ,! ,bible is full ( beautiful passages on ?is important subject4 ,:o1 = in/ance1 c read ^? beautiful words 9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ! ,revelation1 & n receive com=t8 ,i beheld1 & lo6 a great multitude1 :i* no man c\ld numb]1 ( all nations1 & k9dr$s1 & p1 & tongues1 /ood be=e ! ?rone1 & be=e ! ,lamb1 clo!d ) :ite robes1 & palms 9 _! h&s2 & cri$ ) a l\d voice1 say+1 ,salvation to our ,god :i* sitte? ^u ! ?rone1 & unto ! ,lamb4 ,& "o ( ! eld]s answ]$1 say+ unto me1 ,:at are ^! :i* are array$ 9 :ite robes8 & :5ce came !y8 ,& ,i said unto him1 ,sir1 ?\ kn[e/4 ,& he said unto me1 ,^! are !y :i* came out ( great tribulation1 & h wa%$ _! robes1 & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,!y %all hung] no m1 nei!r ?ir/ any m2 nei!r %all ! sun light on !m1 nor any heat4 ,= ! ,lamb :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! ?rone %all fe$ !m1 & %all lead !m unto liv+ f\nta9s ( wat]s2 & ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes4 ,read]1 if any ( y\r relations or fri5ds h gone be=e y to ,p>adise1 if !y h di$ 9 ,god's holy fai? & fe>1 & if1 aft] read+ su* beautiful words conc]n+ _! heav5ly /ate z ^? above quot$1 y /ill wi% !m back on e>?1 !n y\r he>t mu/ inde$ be ( ! e>?1 e>?y4 ,oh1 ?9k = "o mom5t ( ! tr\bles & trials ( ?is pres5t life1 & !n turn y\r ?\ghts to ! /ate ( ! bless$ dead4 ,no m sickness or sorr[ = !m2 no m c>e1 no m trial2 no m sleepless nights or anxi\s days1 = !y are z ! angels ( ,god4 ,bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l3 yea1 sai? ! ,_s1 t !y may re/ f _! lab\rs4 ,rev4 xiv4 #ac4 ,!re are times 9 ! life ( e man1 :5 ,god comes specially ne> to him2 :5 ,he says z x 7 to ! s\l ( man1 ,look unto ,me1 ,i am ?y salvation4 ,"o ( su* times is :5 we are /&+ by ! dea?-b$ ( our lov$ ones4 ,x may be we h giv5 !m ! love :i* rightly belong$ to ,god1 & s ,he has se5 fit to take !m4 ,or x may be t we h lov$ !m too little1 & lightly valu$ !m "h1 & s to tea* u ! value ( fri5ds1 ,god has tak5 !m to live ) ,him above4 ,x may seem to y & to me a h>d me?od ( deal+ ) ! human s\l1 b rememb] t ! deal+s ( ,almighty ,god are clo!d ) my/]y1 & ,8 ways pa/ f9d+ out4 ,ps4 xxxv4 #c4 ,rom4 xi4 #cc4 ,la/ly1 !re is "o ?\ght m1 :i* may give com=t to ^? :o are m\rn+ ! loss ( _! de> ones4 ,! day w come :5 we %all meet !m aga91 on ! f> et]nal %ore4 ,b if we w\ld meet !m !re we mu/ live z !y liv$2 we mu/ s]ve ,*ri/ z !y s]v$ ,him2 & love ,god z !y lov$ ,him4 ,& !n ,he w br+ u toge!r aga9 on ! ev]-la/+ morn+1 :5 ! day breaks & ! %ad[s flee away4 ,:5 we are to leave ?is pres5t /ate1 says ,al=d1 is a matt] hidd5 f our eyes1 & n dep5d5t on ourselves2 b h[ we w leave x1 :e!r z ! ,"l's bless$ ones1 or ) no "p 9 ,him1 ?is is left = ourselves to det]m9e4 ,!re is set be=e u life & dea?4 ,may we *oose life1 t x may be well ) u1 & t we may wake f ! b$ ( dea? to f9d ourselves = ev] ) ! ,"l4 ,cant4 ii4 #ag4 ,!re=e let u be ( good *e] conc]n+ !m t h fall5 asleep 9 ,jesus2 & let u be ( good *e] conc]n+ ourselves4 ,good z x is to obey & s]ve ,god "h1 x has be5 f> bett] = !m to dep>t1 & to be ) ,*ri/1 & x w be f> bett] = u1 if we hold fa/ our fai? & our confid5ce 9 ,him firm unto ! end4 99,,! ,,fe> ,,( ,,dea?499 ,!re is no dea?6 ! />s g d[n1 ,to rise ^u "s fair] %ore2 ,& bright 9 ,heav5's jewell$ cr[n1 ,!y %9e = ev]more4 ,!re is no dea?6 an angel =m ,walks o'er ! e>? ) sil5t tread1 ,& be>s our be/ lov$ ?+s away1 ,& !n we call !m dead4 ,"l ,lytton4 ,i h spok5 9 ! e>li] "p ( ?is book on ! g5]al subject ( dea?2 ,i n[ want to add a few words on t :i* s _m1 ev5 ( ! be/ ( u1 feel1 ! fe> ( dea?4 ,i suppose !re h be5 times 9 ! lives ev5 ( ! be/ & brave/ m5 :5 ?is fe> rose up be=e !m4 ,times :5 ! d>k valley look$ d>k] ?an usual1 & life seem$ sweet] ?an x really 04 ,x is b human to fe> :at we c 9 no way und]/&1 & c]ta9ly none ( u c und]/& dea?4 ,8 is a message :i* comes to all alike2 to ri* & to poor1 to "y & to old2 ! soldi] on ! battle-field1 :o lays d[n 8 life = 8 c\ntry2 ! sailor1 :o s9ks into a wat]y grave1 & :om ! d>k wave cov]s2 ! mission>y1 :o dies = 8 ,ma/]'s sake2 to ^! & _m m ! angel ( dea? comes1 &1 :e!r !y are ready or no1 !y h to yield to 8 bidd+4 ,b ( ?is we may be sure1 t ,god nev] takes any "o away f ?is _w until 8 "w is done4 ,we all ( u h "s special "w to d1 ei!r good or evil1 & until t "w is done we %all be kept f dang] & f dea?4 ,! "r way !n to look ^u dea? is z ! gate t leads u to a bett] _w1 ! pa?way lead+ to ,*ri/4 ,& ! pray] ( our he>t %\ld be ?is-- ,let me be ) ,!e :]e ,?\ art1 ,:]e spotless sa9ts ,?y ,"n adore2 ,!n only w ?is s9ful he>t ,be evil & defil$ no m4 ,let me be ) ,!e :]e ,?\ art1 ,:]e none c die1 :]e none remove2 ,:]e nei!r life nor dea? c "p ,me f ,?y ,pres5ce & ,?y ,love4 ,& if t is ! feel+ t y h ) reg>d to ! life to come1 dea? c h no t]rors = y4 ,! /+ ( dea? is s91 b ,jesus di$ long ago to wa% y\r s9s away4 ,if !n y are free f s91 t is f wilful s91 y w h b little fe> ( dea?4 ,x is ,satan :o gives u ?is fe>2 x is ,*ri/ :o takes ! fe> away4 ,b 9 ord] n to fe> dea?1 we mu/ be prep>$ = x4 ,if a man really loves ,god he is prep>$ to die any:]e & at any mom5t1 & s he does n fe> dea?4 ,unto ! godly1 says ,david1 !re arise? up a light 9 ! d>kness4 ,& s we may say n[ t to ! ,*ri/ian !re arise? up a light great] & bright] ?an any ,david knew ( 9 ! d>kness ( dea?1 ev5 t light :i* came to light5 ! ,g5tiles1 & to be ! glory ( ,8 p ,israel4 ,i came across a /ory ! o!r day ( a c\rti] :o _h pass$ 8 life 9 ! s]vice ( 8 pr9ce4 ,he _h fall5 dang]\sly ill1 & n[ lay dy+4 ,! pr9ce w5t to see 8 fai?ful s]vant1 & 0 t\*$ ) ! sad spectacle ( suff]+4 ,is !re any?+1 he ask$1 t ,i c d = y8 ,ask x1 & y %all n be refus$4 ,pr9ce1 said ! dy+ man1 give me a qu>t] ( an h\r ( life4 ,alas1 said ! pr9ce1 :at y h ask$ is n 9 my p[] to give2 ask some?+ else if y wi% me to help y4 ,& ! /ory runs t ! dy+ man cri$ out 9 ! agony ( 8 s\l1 ,i h s]v$ y = fifty ye>s1 & y _c give me "o qu>t] ( an h\r ( life6 ,ah6 if ,i _h s]v$ ! ,"l ?us fai?fully1 he w\ld h giv5 me n a qu>t] ( an h\r ( life1 b an et]nity ( happ9ess4 ,v soon aft] he di$4 ,happy = him if he himself pr(it$ by ! lesson :i* he gave to o!rs on ! no?+ness ( human life1 & ! ne$ ( work+ out "o's own salvation4 ,read]1 ! day p]haps w come :5 y too w wi% to ask = a qu>t] ( an h\r's life4 ,x may be y w rise to-morr[ morn+1 & ,god's sun w be %9+ bright1 & ev]y?+ w look peaceful & happy z y leave home1 b ! angel ( dea? may h />t$ on 8 err&2 & in/ead ( y\r walk+ 91 gaily :i/l+1 9 ! ev5+ :5 y\r "w is ov]1 !re may come d[n ! village a m\rnful company be>+ a w\nd$ man ^u a hurdle4 ,t man may be y\rself2 & z y rea* y\r own door ! films ( dea? may be ga!r+ ov] y\r eyes1 & ! "o reque/ y w\ld l to make w\ld be1 ,oh6 t ,i might h b a qu>t] ( an h\r to make my peace ) ,god4 ,x has be5 ! pray]1 ere n[1 ( _m a "o m h>d5$ 9 s9 ?an y\rself4 ,! ri*e/ m5 h felt ! long+1 & !y w\ld h giv5 half ( all _! h>d-e>n$ gold to get t qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,! poore/ m5 h felt x too2 & if !y c\ld beg9 life aga9 !y felt t !y w\ld live v diff]5tly1 & ,*ri/ & n ,satan %\ld be ,ma/] ( _! he>ts4 ,x is a fe>ful ?+ to fall into ! h&s ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,x is a fe>ful ?+ to live a life ( wick$ness1 & to die ) un=giv5 s9 ^u ! s\l4 ,b ! rem$y is 9 y\r own h&s4 ,! ,"l ,jesus waits to be graci\s2 ,he loves y1 ,he toils = y1 ,he weeps = y1 z ,he wept = ,j]usalem ( old1 & all ,he asks ( y is to give ,him y\r he>t n[1 & !n !re w be no su* ?+ z fe> 9 dea?2 = ! p]fect love :]e) ,he w tea* y to love ,him1 w ca/ out all fe> & all t]ror1 & 9 y\r case !re w be no pa9 9 dea?1 b ! _s w pass away f e>? to meet ,him at la/ on ! %ore ( heav54 ,heb4 x4 #ca4 99,,sorr[ ,,& ,,suff]+499 ',nobody kn[s b ,jesus6' ,is x n bett] s1 ,t no "o else b ,jesus1 ,my own de> ,"l1 %\ld "k8 ,:5 ! sorr[ is a secret ,betwe5 my ,"l & me1 ,i le>n ! full] measure ,( ,8 quick sympa?y4 ,f4 ,r4 ,hav]gal4 ,man is born to tr\ble z ! sp>ks fly upw>d is a v true say+4 ,& ,i suppose !re w be few p1 if any1 ( ^? :o read ?is book1 :o w n "k some?+ ab\t sorr[4 ,yes1 we all feel sorr[1 m or less4 ,"s p feel x m acutely ?an o!rs4 ,to "s x is a real bur!n4 ,f ! little *ild :o cries ov] its brok5 toy to ! old man :o weeps ov] 8 lo/ weal?1 all are p>tak]s ( sorr[4 ,job v4 #g4 ,suff]+1 aga91 might be sorr['s own si/]1 s closely are ! two connect$ "h bel[4 ,= in/ance1 ,god s5ds a great & cru%+ sorr[2 say1 = in/ance1 ! dea? ( a de> fri5d1 or ! sickness ( "o we love2 & to u ! news ( ?is sorr[ br+s int5se pa91 deep suff]+4 ,& y may ask1 :y is ?is suff]+ necess>y8 ,y tell u x is s5t by ,god1 & t all ,he s5ds is = our good1 :at is ! ne$ ( suff]+8 ,i w tell y4 ,a fri5d ( m9e :o _h be5 9 ,ea/]n l&s1 told me he once saw a %eph]d :o want$ 8 flock to cross a /ream4 ,! %eph]d w5t into ! wat] himself & call$ !m1 b no1 !y w\ld n foll[ him into ! wat]4 ,:at did he d8 ,:y1 he w5t 9 among ! flock1 & lift+ a little lamb "u ea* arm1 plung$ "r into ! /ream1 & cross$ x )\t ev5 look+ back4 ,:5 he lift$ ! lambs1 my fri5d said1 ! old %eep look$ up into 8 face1 & began to bleat = !m2 b :5 he plung$ into ! wat]1 ! dams plung$ 9 aft] him1 & !n ! :ole flock foll[$4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! o!r side he put d[n ! lambs1 & !y 7 quickly jo9$ by _! mo!rs1 & !re 0 a happy meet+4 ,my fri5d told me1 too1 t he notic$ t ! pa/ures on ! o!r side ( ! /ream 7 mu* bett]1 & ! fields gre5]1 & on ?is acc\nt ! %eph]d 0 lead+ !m across4 ,& 9 l mann] does ! good ,%eph]d1 ev5 ,jesus ,*ri/1 hav+ f\nd 8 (t-repeat$ call to m5 to look up to heav5 va91 s also does ,he (t5 take f ,8 flock a little lamb1 & cross+ ) x ! /ream ( dea?1 places x d[n amid ! gre5 pa/ures & /ill wat]s ( ,p>adise4 ,& by ?is means he (t5 causes ! p>5ts to look up to ! same place1 = "r well ,he kn[s ! tru? ( ,8 own words1 t ,:]e ! treasure is1 !re w ! he>t be also4 ,matt4 vi4 #ba4 ,& s1 p]haps1 y beg9 to see t suff]+ us$ by ,almighty ,god has its uses4 ,x v (t5 is ! means1 9 cases :]e o!r means h fail$1 ( wean+ a s\l away f e>?1 & fix+ its hopes on ! ?+s ( heav54 ,x v (t5 is ! fir/ w>n+ giv5 to ! s\l ( man1 t "h has he no cont9u+ city1 b mu/ seek "o to come4 ,read]1 x may be z y h walk$ along life's tr\bl$ way1 y h z yet _h b little ta/e ( suff]+4 ,b x w come "o day4 ,x comes to u all2 & v (t51 ! be/ m51 & ! holie/ m5 are ! greate/ suff]]s1 "u ! *a/5+ h& ( ,god4 ,y rememb] ! case ( ,job 9 ! ,bible1 :at a suff]] he 06 ,& yet ,job 0 a good man2 = :5 ! temptation came to him to curse ,god & die1 he recognis$ x z ! voice ( ,satan1 ev5 ?\gh ! words 7 spok5 by ! "o ne>e/ to him on e>?4 ,! great ?+ = u all to recognise 9 ! day ( suff]+ & ! "t ( sorr[ alike1 is ! good h& ( our ,god ^u u4 ,to und]/& t !re is su* a ?+ z be+ p]fect ?r\gh suff]+1 & t we1 ev5 z ! ,ma/] ,himself did1 may le>n ob$i5ce by ! ?+s :i* we suff]4 ,t a smoo? exi/5ce )\t sorr[ & )\t suff]+ may be a life ( m5tal angui%1 :ile a life ( sorr[ & suff]+ may be a life ( joy1 ( hope1 & ( triumph1 are d\btless lessons h>d to le>n2 b = all t we mu/ ne$s le>n !m4 ,& if we _c le>n ?is lesson f ! lives ( ^? ar\nd u1 x may be ,god's good pleasure to tea* x 9 our own4 99,,dea?499 ,!re is a ,reap] ^: "n is ,dea?1 ,& ) 8 sickle ke51 ,he reaps ! be>d$ gra9 at a brea?1 ,& ! fl[]s t gr[ betwe54 ,longfell[4 ,s solemn a subject is t ( dea?1 & s ne> h _m ( u be5 br\ght to x1 ei!r 9 our own homes or 9 ^? ( o!rs1 t we _c b approa* x ) a feel+ ( awe4 ,to ! worldly man dea? c nev] be a pleasant prospect4 ,at be/ x means to him ! cessation ( all hope & ( all action4 ,all worldly pleasure is !n at an end1 & = him !re rema9s no su* re/ z is ! hope & /ay ( ! p ( ,god4 ,ano!r class !re is t looks ^u dea? 9 ano!r way4 ,^! d n really enjoy life "h bel[1 /ill less d !y enjoy any hope ( life to come4 ,= su* p]sons dea? is b a leap 9 ! d>k2 a bridge across ! d>k valley f ! mi/s ( e>? into a f> m mi/y future2 a passage f ! d>kness "h into ! deep] & black] d>kness beyond4 ,b h[ diff]5t all ?is is 9 ! case ( ! ,*ri/ian man4 ,he has be5 prep>+1 all 8 life ?r\gh1 = ! _w to come4 ,8 conv]sation--8 citiz5%ip--is 9 ,heav52 & 9 dea? he recognises ! me?od by :i* 8 de> ,"l calls him home4 ,!re is no /+1 no agony1 9 ! ,*ri/ian's dea?2 ,jesus1 8 ,savi\r1 took t away long ago4 ,!re h be5 dea?-b$s1 on :i* m5 lay ) bodies rack$ ) a*+ pa9s1 or horribly mutilat$1 & yet ! look on _! faces 0 p]fectly happy4 ,! body inde$ 0 suff]+ agony1 b ! m9d 0 fea/+ on visions ( a f>-(f l&4 & a k9dly ,savi\r ready to receive ! r$eem$ "o home4 ,oh1 yes1 !re is some?+ gr& & /rik+ ab\t ! ,*ri/ian's dea?4 ,! invisible spirits ( ,god asc5d+ & desc5d+1 z ( old !y did to ! sleep+ ,jacob at ,be!l1 keep br++ /ores ( com=t to 8 s\l4 ,phil4 iii4 #bj4 ,among ! _m gr& & noble dea?s :i* hi/ory records1 ,i "k ( none gr&] 9 its simplicity or m preci\s 9 its lessons1 ?an t ( ,commodore ,good5\gh 9 our own day4 ,he _h gone a%ore ) a boat's crew1 on "o ( ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s2 :5 he 0 surr\nd$1 & attack$ by ! natives1 :o 7 exasp]at$ at ! curs$ man-/eal+ trade :i* has br\ght discr$it on ! ,engli% "n4 ,! ,commodore 0 w\nd$ by an arr[1 :i* *anc$ to be poison$2 b ?is he did n "k4 ,nor 0 x till 8 %ip 0 ne>+ ,adelaide1 t he discov]$ t 8 w\nd 0 mortal4 ,& !n b5ea? ! op5 sky1 f> f 8 ,engli% home1 on ! deck ( 8 vessel 9 :i* he _h sail$ ov] ^? summ] seas1 he call$ 8 m5 ar\nd him2 & z ! r\gh seam51 "o aft] ano!r1 ga!r$ quickly r\nd _! dy+ *ief1 he look$ ^u !m1 ) ! films ( dea? already settl+ on 8 glaz+ eyes1 & said1 ,my m51 ,i want y to s]ve ,god4 ,^! 7 ! la/ words he ev] spoke to !m1 & !n 8 _s pass$ away to jo9 ! va/ multitude be=e ! ?rone ( t ,god he _h lov$ & s]v$ s well4 ,! dea? ( a ,*ri/ian is inde$ preci\s f ! lessons we le>n f x4 ,b 9 ord] to die a ,*ri/ian's dea?1 rememb] y mu/ live a ,*ri/ian's life1 & !n y may say ) ,balaam--,let me die ! dea? ( ! righte\s1 & let my la/ end be l 84 ,num4 xxiii4 #aj4 99,,la/ ,,words499 ,on :at has n[ be5 s[n ,?y bless+1 ,"l1 be/[2 ,! p[] is ,?9e alone ,to make x spr+ & gr[4 ,newton4 ,we h n[ rea*$ ! la/ *apt] ( ^! read+s1 & ! la/ words mu/ be spok54 ,we h ?\ght toge!r ^u life & dea?2 ^u humility & self-d5ial1 ^? two graces peculi>ly ,*ri/ian4 ,i h spok5 ( our duties to our p>5ts & to our *ildr5 respectively2 ( "w ( v>i\s k9ds on e>?1 & ( re/ 9 our ,fa!r's k+dom4 ,& n[1 read]1 t x is almo/ "t = u to "p1 let u ga!r up ! fragm5ts t rema91 t no?+ be lo/4 ,s4 ,john vi4 #ab4 ,h y le>nt any?+1 d y ?9k1 t y didn't "k be=e1 f ! words ( ?is book8 ,are y any ne>] to y\r ,fa!r's h\se ?an y 7 :5 fir/ y op5$ x8 ,has ! ,bible seem$ 9 any degree m preci\s to y1 or has x 9 any way increas$ y\r reg>d = ! ?+s ( ! ,_s1 & ! peace t passe? und]/&+8 ,if ^!1 or any ( !m1 h be5 atta9$1 ,i h ga9$ my object4 ,if ?is book has 9 any way put be=e y ! old1 old /ory 9 a new light1 !n my purpose has be5 accompli%$1 my "w is done4 ,b if !re is any "o :o rises f read+ ?is book1 feel+ /ill c>eless ab\t ,god1 or hol9ess2 if !re be any :o1 l ,felix ( old1 int5ds to put (f rep5tance to a m conv5i5t season1 :i* season may nev] come1 let me e>ne/ly beg ( him 9 ^! la/ words to rep5t1 ere x is too late4 ,! pres5t "t is y\rs--! future is ,god's4 ,& rememb] t y mu/ give up s9 entirely if y w\ld be a foll[] ( ,*ri/4 ,don't re/ cont5t1 z ,i well "k too _m d1 ) be+ no worse ?an o!rs4 ,don't g ) ! multitude to d evil4 ,*ri/ wants y to try & be bett] ?an o!rs1 & n z good or bad z !y4 ,set a high /&>d be=e y1 ev5 ! /&>d ( ! ,god-man ,himself4 ,rise high] ?an ! l[ /&>d aim$ at by ^? ar\nd y4 ,rise high]--le>n f ,*ri/1 ,:o 0 lift$ up1 h[ to draw all m5 unto y1 le>n to ?9k = !m1 to feel = !m1 to "w = !m1 to suff] = !m4 ,& oh6 don't ?9k su* occupations z ^! w make y a gloomy man1 or a dull companion4 ,rejoice1 ,o "y man1 9 ?y y\?2 & let ?y he>t *e] !e 9 ! days ( ?y y\?1 & walk 9 ! ways ( ?9e he>t1 & 9 ! sight ( ?9e eyes3 b "k ?\ t = all ^! ?+s ,god w br+ !e into judgm5t4 ,eccles4 xi4 #i4 ,arise !n1 "y m51 9 ! /r5g? :i* y\r ,god has giv5 y4 ,g =? & %ew ! _w & y\r fell[s :at true manl9ess & self-control w d = a man2 enjoy life1 b use x & don't abuse x1 & s be fai?ful unto dea?1 & y too %all receive a cr[n ( life4 ,rev4 ii4 #aj4 ,!re 9 ! heav5ly home y\r s9s w nev] be m5tion$ aga94 ,jesus ,*ri/ waits to be> !m = y4 ,! angels wait to welcome y4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ waits to take possession ( y\r he>t1 & make ,8 dwell+ !re4 ,& w y disappo9t all ^!8 ,take y\r ,bible1 & turn to ! beautiful /ory ( ! lo/ %eep 9 ! fifte5? *apt] ( ,/4 ,luke1 & !re read h[ !re is joy 9 ! pres5ce ( ! angels ( ,god1 ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?4 ,z "o has beautifully put x-- ,& all ?r\gh ! m\nta9s ?und]-riv51 ,& up f ! rocky /eep1 ,!re arose a cry to ! gate ( ,heav5-- ',rejoice1 ,i h f\nd ,my %eep4' ,& ! angels e*o$ ar\nd ! ?rone ,rejoice6 = ! ,"l br+s back ,8 own4 ,g to ,him j z y are1 poor & wret*$ & s9ful1 & ,he w wa% y f y\r s9s1 & clo! y 9 ,8 own righte\sness4 ,& :5 y h f\nd ,him1 tell o!rs ab\t ,him too4 ,philip 0 n satisfi$ to foll[ ,*ri/ alone1 b he w5t & told ,na?anael4 ,! woman ( ,sam>ia 0 n cont5t to /& & li/5 to ! ,savi\r's graci\s message1 b %e w5t & call$ h] fri5ds & h] neighb\rs1 say+1 ,come1 see a man :i* told me all t ev] ,i did4 ,& s x w be ) y4 ,:5 ?\ art conv]t$ /r5g!n ?y bre?r54 ,speak to !m (t5 privately ab\t ! love ( ,jesus1 z y h opportunity1 & nei!r 9 ?is _w1 nor 9 ! _w to come1 %all y 9 any wise lose y\r rew>d4 ,"o ^w m4 ,don't be d[n-he>t$4 ,if y f9d ! devil /rong1 if y f9d ! fle% weak1 don't be d[n-he>t$4 ,^? conv]sions are seldom la/+ :i* are ! "w ( a s+le day4 ,y w h mu* sorr[ & mu* tr\ble z long z y are 9 ! _w1 b be ( good c\rage1 = ,*ri/ has ov]come ! _w4 ,s4 ,john xvi4 #cc4 ,"y m5 /& up = ,*ri/1 & ,he w /& up = y1 :5 y mo/ ne$ ,8 help4 ,don't be a%am$ ( be+ call$ ,*ri/ians1 or ( be+ ,*ri/ians4 ,be m truly manly1 & y w be m truly humble2 be m indep5d5t ( m51 ( _! praise or blame2 & !n y w be m dep5d5t ^u ,god4 ,9 a ^w1 don't m9d %>+ y\r ,ma/]'s %ame "h1 if y wi% to %>e ,8 glory h]eaft]4 ,& my la/ ^w ( f>ewell advice to all :o may read ?is book1 is ?is--,be n ?\ a%am$ ( ! te/imony ( our ,"l4 #b ,tim4 i4 #h4 ,,! ,,end ,pr9t$ at ! ,univ]sity ,press1 ,ox=d ,by ,,horace ,,h>t1 ,pr9t] to ! ,univ]sity 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k499 99,,publications ,,on ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,evid5ce499 99,,books499 ,*ri/ianity ,judg$ by its ,fruits4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,,croslegh1 ,d4,d4 ,! ,great ,passion-,prophecy ,v9dicat$4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,br[nl[ ,,maitl&1 ,m4,a4 ,natural ,!ology ( ,natural ,beauty 7,!74 ,by ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,,/4 ,,john ,,tyr:itt1 ,m4,a4 ,/eps to ,fai?4 ,addresses on "s po9ts 9 ! ,controv]sy ) ,unbelief4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,br[nl[ ,,maitl&1 ,m4,a4 ,scepticism & ,fai?4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,br[nl[ ,,maitl&1 ,m4,a4 ,!ism or ,agno/icism4 ,an ,essay on ! gr\nds ( ,belief 9 ,god4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,br[nl[ ,,maitl&1 ,m4,a4 ,argum5t f ,prophecy 7,!74 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,br[nl[ ,,maitl&1 ,m4,a41 ,au?or ( ,scepticism & ,fai?1 c4 ,"s ,mod]n ,religi\s ,difficulties4 ,six ,s]mons prea*$1 by ! reque/ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,evid5ce ,society1 at ,/4 ,james's1 ,piccadilly1 9 #ahgf2 ) a ,preface by 8 ,grace ! late ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury4 ,"s ,witnesses = ! ,fai?4 ,six ,s]mons prea*$1 by ! reque/ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,evid5ce ,society1 at ,/4 ,/eph5's ,*ur*1 ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 9 #ahgg4 ,!ism & ,*ri/ianity4 ,six ,s]mons prea*$1 by ! reque/ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,evid5ce ,society1 at ,/4 ,james's1 ,piccadilly1 9 #ahgh4 ,be+ ( ,god4 ,six ,addresses on ! ,by ,c4 ,j4 ,,ellicott1 ,d4,d41 ,bi%op ( ,gl\ce/] & ,bri/ol4 ,mod]n ,unbelief3 its ,pr9ciples & ,*>act]i/ics4 ,by ! ,"r ,rev4 ! ,,"l ,,bi%op ( ,,gl\ce/] ,,& ,,bri/ol4 ,:5 0 ! ,p5tateu* ,writt58 ,by ,,george ,,w>+ton1 ,b4,a41 ,au?or ( ,c we ,believe 9 ,miracles8 c4 ,! ,analogy ( ,religion4 ,dialogues f\nd$ ^u ,butl]'s ,analogy ( ,religion4 ,by ! late ,rev4 ,h4 ,r4 ,,huck91 ,d4,d41 ,head ,ma/] ( ,repton ,s*ool4 ,miracles4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,litton1 ,m4,a41 ,exam9+ ,*apla9 ( ! ,bi%op ( ,durham4 ,moral ,difficulties connect$ ) ! ,bible4 ,be+ ! ,boyle ,lectures = #ahga4 ,by ! ,v54 ,ar*deacon ,,hessey1 ,d4,c4,l41 ,prea*] to ! ,hon4 ,society ( ,gray's ,inn1 c4 ,moral ,difficulties connect$ ) ! ,bible4 ,be+ ! ,boyle ,lectures = #ahgb4 ,by ! ,v54 ,ar*deacon ,,hessey1 ,d4,c4,l4 ,,second ,,s]ies4 ,pray] & ,rec5t ,difficulties ab\t x4 ,! ,boyle ,lectures = #ahgc1 be+ ! ,,?ird ,,s]ies ( ,moral ,difficulties connect$ ) ! ,bible4 ,by ! ,v54 ,ar*deacon ,,hessey1 ,d4,c4,l4 ,! above ,?ree ,s]ies 9 a volume ,hi/orical ,illu/rations ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,g4 ,,rawl9son1 ,m4,a41 ,camd5 ,pr(essor ( ,anci5t ,hi/ory1 ,ox=d4 ,c we believe 9 ,miracles8 ,by ,g4 ,,w>+ton1 ,b4,a41 ( ,caius ,college1 ,cambridge4 ,! ,moral ,tea*+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t view$ ,,z ,,evid5tial ,,to ,,its ,,hi/orical ,,tru?4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,a4 ,r[1 ,m4,a4 ,scripture ,doctr9e ( ,creation4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,t4 ,r4 ,,birks1 ,m4,a41 ,pr(essor ( ,moral ,philosophy at ,cambridge4 ,! ,witness ( ! ,he>t to ,*ri/4 ,be+ ! ,hulsean ,lectures = #ahgh4 ,by ! ,"r ,rev4 ,w4 ,,boyd ,,c>p5t]1 ,bi%op ( ,ripon4 ,?\ghts on ! ,fir/ ,pr9ciples ( ! ,positive ,,philosophy1 ,,consid]$ ,,9 ,,relation ,,to ,,! ,,human ,,m9d4 ,by ! late ,,b5jam9 ,,%aw1 ,m4,a41 late ,fell[ ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge4 ,?\ghts on ! ,bible4 ,by ! late ,rev4 ,w4 ,,gresley1 ,m4,a41 ,preb5d>y ( ,li*field4 ,! ,reasonabl5ess ( ,pray]4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,p4 ,,onsl[1 ,m4,a4 ,paley's ,evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,a ,new ,edition1 ) ,notes1 ,app5dix1 & ,preface4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,litton1 ,m4,a4 ,paley's ,natural ,!ology4 ,revis$ to h>monize ) ,mod]n ,sci5ce4 ,by ,mr4 ,f4 ,,le ,,gros ,,cl>k1 ,f4,r4,s41 ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,college ( ,surgeons ( ,engl&1 c4 ,paley's ,horae ,paul9ae4 ,) ,notes1 ,app5dix1 & ,preface1 by ,j4 ,s4 ,,h[son1 ,d4,d41 ,dean ( ,*e/]4 ,religion & ,morality4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,ri*>d ,t4 ,,smi?1 ,b4,d41 ,canon ( ,/4 ,patrick's1 ,dubl94 ,! ,/ory ( ,creation z told by ,!ology & ,,sci5ce4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,t4 ,s4 ,,ackl&1 ,m4,a4 ,man's ,acc\ntabl5ess = 8 ,religi\s ,belief4 ,a ,lecture deliv]$ at ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,daniel ,,moore1 ,m4,a41 ,holy ,tr9ity1 ,padd+ton4 ,! ,!ory ( ,pray]2 ) ,special ,ref]5ce to ,,mod]n ,,?\ght4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,k>slake1 ,m4,a4 ,! ,cr$ibility ( ,my/]ies4 ,a ,lecture deliv]$ at ,/4 ,george's ,hall1 ,langham ,place4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,daniel ,,moore1 ,m4,a4 ,! ,gospels ( ! ,new ,te/am5t3 _! ,g5u95ess ,,& ,,au?ority4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,j4 ,,cro/hwaite1 ,m4,a4 ,analogy ( ,religion1 ,natural & ,reveal$1 to ! ,,con/itution ,,& ,,c\rse ,,( ,,nature3 to :i* are add$1 ,two ,brief ,diss]tations4 ,by ,,bi%op ,,butl]4 ,,new ,,edition4 ,*ri/ian ,evid5ces4 ,int5d$ *iefly = ! "y4 ,by ! ,mo/ ,rev]5d ,,ri*>d ,,:ately1 ,d4,d4 ,! ,efficacy ( ,pray]4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,k>slake1 ,m4,a41 ,assi/ant ,prea*] at ,l9coln's ,inn1 c41 c4 ,sci5ce & ! ,bible4 ,a ,lecture by ! ,"r ,rev4 ,,bi%op ,,p]ry1 ,d4,d4 ,a ,lecture on ! ,bible4 ,by ! ,v ,rev4 ,e4 ,m4 ,,g\lburn1 ,d4,d41 ,dean ( ,norwi*4 ,! ,bible3 its ,evid5ces1 ,*>act]i/ics1 & ,,effects4 ,a ,lecture by ! ,"r ,rev4 ,,bi%op ,,p]ry1 ,d4,d4 ,! ,orig9 ( ! ,_w accord+ to ,revelation ,,& ,,sci5ce4 ,a ,lecture by ,,h>vey ,,goodw91 ,bi%op ( ,c>lisle4 ,h[ ,i pass$ ?r\gh ,scepticism into ,fai?4 ,a ,/ory told 9 an ,alm%\se4 ,on ! ,orig9 ( ! ,laws ( ,nature4 ,by ,sir ,,edmund ,,beckett1 ,b>t4 ,:at is ,natural ,!ology8 ,be+ ! ,boyle ,lectures = #ahgf4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,alfr$ ,,b>ry1 ,d4,d41 ,bi%op ( ,sydney4 ,= ,li/ ( ,,tracts on ! ,*ri/ian ,evid5ces1 see ! ,society's ,catalogue ,b4 ,,london3 ,,society ,,= ,,promot+ ,,*ri/ian ,,k1 ,,nor?umb]l& ,,av5ue1 ,,*>+ ,,cross1 ,w4,c42 #dc1 ,,que5 ,,victoria ,,/reet1 ,e4,c41 ,,brighton2 #ace1 ,,nor? ,,/reet4