,liv+ = ! ,be/ ,by ,james ,g4 ,k4 ,mc,clure ,au?or ( ,a ,mighty ,means ( ,usefulness1 ,! ,great ,appeal1 ,possibilities1 etc4 ,,*icago ,,new ,,york ,,toronto ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,,london ,,& ,,ed9burgh ,copyright1 #aijc ,by ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,,m>* ,,*icago3 #fc ,,wa%+ton ,,/reet ,,new ,,york3 #aeh ,,fif? ,,av5ue ,,toronto3 #bg ,,ri*mond ,,/reet1 ,w4 ,,london3 #ba ,,pat]no/] ,,squ>e ,,ed9burgh3 #cj ,,/4 ,,m>y ,,/reet ,,preface4 ,! publi%] ( a l>ge metropolitan j\rnal1 a mo/ effective man 9 rea*+ & influ5c+ 8 fell[s1 once express$ to me ! ?\ght1 ,f :at ,i "k ( myself & o!rs1 7 ,i a writ] or speak] desir+ to en=ce tru?1 ,i w\ld always try to vivify t tru? ?r\gh illu/ration & /ory4 ,! e-day intellig5ce ( man rejoices to h tru? put be=e x 9 liv+ =m4 ,x is ) ^! words 9 m9d t ?is book is writt54 ,its purpose is to set =? great ideas1 & s to set !m =?1 ea* "o illu/rat$ by a hi/oric life already famili>1 t ^! ideas %all be made lum9\s1 & ev5 vivid1 to ! read]4 ,! *>act]s *os5 = su* illu/ration are f ! ,old ,te/am5t--^? m5 ( anci5t times ^: humanity is ! humanity ( e race & clime1 & ^: exp]i5ces t\* our own ) sympa?y & sugge/ion4 ,may ^! old-day h]oes live aga9 be=e ! m9d ( him :o turns ^! pages1 & may ! ideas :i* !y are us$ to illu/rate be an abid+ p[] 9 ! memory ( e read]4 ,,james ,g4 ,k4 ,,mcclure4 ,,lake ,,=e/1 ,,ill9ois4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,op5 to ! ,be/ #aa ,,ii4 ,w9n+ ! ,be/ ,victories #ca ,,iii4 ,mak+ ! ,be/ ,use ( ,our ,lives #di ,,iv4 ,putt+ ! ,be/ into ,o!rs #fg ,v4 ,develop+ ,our ,be/ "u ,difficulties #hg ,,vi4 ,! ,ne$ ( ,reta9+ ! ,be/ ,wisdom #aje ,,vii4 ,! ,be/ ,possession #abc ,,viii4 ,us+ ,aright ,our ,be/ ,h\rs #ada ,,ix4 ,giv+ ,our ,be/ to ,god #afa ,,op5 ,,to ,,! ,,be/4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,op5 ,,to ,,! ,,be/4 ,if e morn+ we w\ld fl+ op5 our w9d[s & look out on ! wide rea*es ( ,god's love & goodness1 we c\ld n help s++4 ,s x has be5 writt54 ,s ,lu!r ?\ght4 ,:5 he 0 at ,w>tburg ,ca/le1 9 ! p]il\s times ( ! ,re=mation1 he w5t e morn+ to 8 w9d[1 ?rew x op51 look$ up to ! skies1 & v]itable prison] ?\gh he 01 *e]ily sang1 ,god is our ,refuge & ,/r5g?1 a v pres5t ,help4 ,!n he c>ri$ a buoyant he>t to ! labor ( ! day4 ,! joy ( a glad outlook 0 well und]/ood by ,rusk94 ,8 gue/s at ,brantwood 7 (t5 awak5$ e>ly 9 ! morn+ by a knock+ at _! doors & ! call1 ,are y look+ out8 ,:5 9 response to ?is summons !y pu%$ back ! w9d[-bl9ds a sc5e ( beauty greet$ _! eyes4 ,! glory ( sunlight & ! gr&eur ( =e/ dispell$ c>e1 quiet$ fret1 & animat$ hope4 ,sc>ce any?+ 9 life m det]m9es a s\l's welf>e ?an ! nature ( its outlook4 ,if spiritual frontage is t[>d ! %ad[1 ! s\l sees all ?+s 9 ! gloom ( ! %ad[2 if spiritual frontage is t[>d ! sunlight1 ! s\l sees all ?+s 9 ! brightness ( ! sunlight4 ,! prelim9>y "q ( "* is1 ,:at is ! outlook8 ,let t outlook be wrong1 & op9ion & conduct 9 due "t w be wrong2 let x be "r1 & :atev] ! tempor>y mi/akes ( op9ion & conduct1 ! p]man5t t5d5cy ( "* w be t[>d ! "r4 ,f a small w9d[ "o may see ! inf9ite1 ,c>lyle wrote4 ,?is 0 ,daniel's belief4 ,he act$ ^u 8 belief4 ,! w9d[s ( 8 s\l 7 always op5 to ! inf9ite4 ,9 t fact lies ! explanation ( 8 "*--a "* ( :i* e *ild he>s ) int]e/1 e y\? ) admiration1 & e mature man ) rev]5ce4 ,to-day 9 ea/]n l&s ! ,mohamm$an1 :]ev] he may be1 turns 8 face t[>d ,mecca :51 seek+ help1 he wor%ips ,god4 ,to him ,mecca is ! c5tral spot ( ,mohamm$an revelation1 & is ! focus ( all ,mohamm$an bro!rhood4 ,s 9 old5 times ! ,israelite1 :]ev] he might be1 ?\ght ( ,j]usalem z ! place :]e ,god's wor%ip 0 wor?ie/ & :]e ,israeliti% fell[%ip 0 he>tie/4 ,! "n ,j]usalem /r5g!n$ 8 religi\s fai? & /irr$ 8 national patriotism4 ,to op5 ! w9d[s ( 8 s\l t[>d ,j]usalem 0 to op5 ! s\l to ! be/ ?\ghts & impressions t ! _w provid$4 ,z ! premi] ( ! great ,m$o-,p]sian empire ,daniel _h 8 own palatial resid5ce4 ,! w9d[s ( ! diff]5t rooms front$ 9 _! special directions4 ,!re 0 "o room t 0 8 p>ticul> & private room4 ,x 0 an upp] room or l(t1 some:]e ap>t by itself4 ,! di/9ctive feature ( ?is room 0 t its w9d[s op5$ t[>d ,j]usalem4 ,into ?is room ,daniel 0 accu/om$ to g ?ree times a day1 ?r[ op5 ! lattice w9d[s1 look t[>d ,j]usalem1 & !n 9 ! ?\ght ( all t ,j]usalem repres5t$1 kneel & talk ) ,god4 ,su* 0 8 cu/om4 ,if ! matt]s ( 8 life 7 comp>atively com=table1 he did ?is2 & if ^? matt]s 7 s]i\sly unpleasant1 he did ! same4 ,%\ld1 !n1 an occasion mu* out ( ! ord9>y arise1 an occasion involv+ a crisis 9 8 life1 x w\ld be p]fectly natural t he %\ld1 z he _h inv>iably done1 g into 8 retir$ *amb] & op5 ! w9d[s4 ,su* an extraord9>y occasion arose :5 ,d>ius issu$ ! decree t ! man :o pray$ to o!r ?an himself %\ld be ca/ into a d5 ( lions4 ,9 itself ! decree seem$ ju/ifiable4 ,x 0 cu/om>y = ! ,p]sians to wor%ip _! k+s z gods4 ,ormuzd 0 said to dwell 9 e ,p]sian k+4 ,accord+ly1 div9e au?ority 0 attribut$ to ,p]sian k+s1 & :5ev] "o ( !m issu$ a law1 x _h ! =ce ( infallibility4 ,s x 0 t ! law ( ! ,m$es & ! ,p]sians publi%$ by a k+ alt]e? n4 ,at ?is p>ticul> "t a decree comm&+ all p to b[ to ! k+ 0 p]haps a matt] ( /ate policy4 ,! k+dom ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians _h j be5 e/abli%$4 ,"h 0 an opportunity ( te/+ ! loyalty ( ! entire realm to ! new k+1 ,d>ius4 ,if ! p f> & wide w\ld b[ to him1 !n !y 7 loyal2 b if !y refus$ s to b[1 !n !y evid5tly 7 disloyal4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 an ult]ior motive ly+ back ( ?is seem+ly rational decree4 ,_m ( ! /ate (ficials envi$ ,daniel4 ,he 0 a =eign]1 & /ill he held high] place ?an !y4 ,!y desir$ to br+ him into disrepute4 ,!y c\ld n accompli% _! purposes ?r\gh *>ges ( malfeasance ( (fice1 = 8 actions 7 absolutely faultless4 ,!y !re=e resort$ to ! secur+ ( ?is decree1 believ+1 f :at !y knew ( ,daniel's habits & "*1 t he w\ld1 z he always _h done1 pray to ,jehovah & n to ,d>ius4 ,9 su* case he w\ld violate ! decree & expose himself to ! p5alty ( dea?4 ,daniel knew t ! decree _h be5 issu$4 ,:at w\ld he d ab\t x8 ,! envi\s (ficials wat*$ to see4 ,:5 ,daniel w5t to 8 palace _! eyes foll[$ him4 ,p]haps !y _h spies 9 ! palace4 ,9 any case1 "s eyes track$ him z he pass$ f room to room until he came into 8 l(t1 8 upp] room1 & !n !y saw him op5 ! w9d[s t[>d ,j]usalem & kneel be=e ,jehovah6 ,s mu* 0 x a "p ( ,daniel's life to keep ! w9d[s ( 8 s\l op5 to ! be/1 t ! dire/ ?reat _h no p[] to div]t him = an in/ant f 8 wont$ c\rse4 ,daniel kept ! w9d[s ( 8 s\l op5 to ! be/ religion4 ,to him ,j]usalem /ood = ! be/ religion on e>?4 ,f ! "t1 z a boy ( f\rte51 he fir/ w5t away f home1 he _h liv$ among peoples hav+ diff]5t fai?s4 ,he _h kn[n ! religion ( ! ,*aldeans1 & _h se5 its phases "u ,nebu*adnezz> & ,bel%azz>4 ,x _h mu* 9 its favor3 its temples 7 beautiful1 its c]emonies ornate1 its fea/s impos+4 ,x _h mu* h[ev] t 0 n 9 its favor3 its he>tlessness1 its impurity1 & its deceit4 ,he _h kn[n1 too1 ! fire-wor%ip+ religion ( ! ,p]sians4 ,_m ( its features appeal$ to him4 ,! sun !n z always 0 an object ( admiration4 ,z x rises above ! horizon1 mov+ ) a /ately progress t no cl\d c *eck1 no =ce ( nature c ret>d1 & no h& ( man c )/&1 x is ! p]sonification ( maje/y4 ,z x causes ! birds to s+1 ! bea/s ( ! field to be/ir !mselves1 & mank9d to issue =? to labor1 x is ! emblem ( p[]4 ,z x makes ! grass to gr[ & ! fl[] to bloom1 & z x draws skyw>d ! moi/ure ( lake & ocean t1 l a great b5efactor1 x may s5d accumulat$ %[]s to refre% ! p>*$ e>?1 ! sun is a v life-giv]4 ,x 0 no wond] t ! ,p]sians ( ,daniel's day1 ) _! imp]fect k1 b[$ be=e t sun & wor%ip$ x2 nor 0 x a wond] t !y wor%ip$ all fire t has )9 itself su* trans=m+ & beautify+ & en]giz+ p[]4 ,b ?\gh ,daniel knew ?is religion1 & ! _m o!r religions t 9 8 "t _h _! vot>ies 9 ,babylon1 he kept 8 w9d[s op5 t[>d ,j]usalem4 ,o!r religions might attempt ! answ] to ! s\l's inquiries conc]n+ ! mean+ ( life1 o!r religions might h _! beauties & _! de=mities1 o!r religions might help him v mat]ially 9 8 political c>e]1 b to him "o religion 0 ! highe/ & ! be/1 & to ! influ5ce ( t religion he op5$ 8 s\l4 ,j]usalem /ood = "o ,god--an invisible ,creator :o =m$ all ?+s & 0 ,"l ov] ! sun itself z well z ov] man4 ,?is ,god1 an unse5 ,_s1 0 spotless 9 8 "*1 & w\ld dwell 9 ! he>t ( man z man's fri5d & help]4 ,to ,daniel !re 0 no su* religion any:]e z ! religion t taught ?is incomp>able ,god--a ,god )\t a vice1 a ,god :o =gives s91 a ,god :o nev] disda9s ! weake/ s\l t comes to him 9 p5it5ce--& /ill is ,"l ( lords & ,k+ ( k+s1 ! only wise & only ,et]nal ,"o4 ,once a di/+ui%$ ?9k]1 address+ /ud5ts1 said3 ,i h f\nd great b5efit 9 my own exp]i5ce by emphasiz+ a v simple pr9ciple1 "o :i* nev] fails me :5 x is appli$ to que/ions ( ! spiritual life3 ',x is always be/ to believe ! be/4' ,!n he illu/rat$ 8 mean+4 ,! religion t tea*es t all ev5ts are guid$ by intellig5ce t[>d a goal ( love1 r ?an by bl9d & remorseless =ce1 enables u to live 9 hope4 ,x makes exi/5ce1 n a prison-h\se1 b a place ( broad & spl5did horizons2 x makes ! s]vice ( humanity a prophecy ( bless+ = all2 x makes ! discipl9e ( ! race a means t[>d a b5efic5t end4 ,! religion t also tea*es t we all are *ildr5 ( a good ,god1 & t to ! weake/ & humble/ ( u !re may be deliv]ance f all evil1 trans=mation into all hol9ess1 & f9ally reception to immortality 9 ! pres5ce & s]vice ( regnant p]fection1 su* a religion is ! be/--! be/ 9 its hopes1 ! be/ 9 its inspiration1 ! be/ 9 its purposes1 & ! be/ 9 its results4 ,because x is ! be/1 x is be/ to believe x2 be/ to believe x1 because ?r\gh believ+ x we are help$ t[>d ! noble/ manhood & are enabl$ to face life & dea? alike1 ) brav]y4 ,all ?is ,daniel realiz$4 ,accord+ly1 amid all ! di/ractions & appeals1 & ev5 temptations1 ( o!r religions1 he kept 8 he>t's w9d[s op5 to ! influ5ces ( ,god's religion4 ,t 0 ! wise attitude = him4 ,x is ! wise attitude = all4 ,x is a man's duty1 if he be true to 8 own s\l1 to keep an op5 m9d to ! be/ religion4 ,*ri/ianity claims to be ! be/1 & asks acceptance on t gr\nd alone4 ,x welcomes /udy ( e o!r religion4 ,x rejoices 9 a ,p>liam5t ( ,religions1 :]e9 ! advocates ( diff]5t religions may pres5t ! claims ( _! religions 9 ! /ronge/ language possible4 ,x li/5s z "o religion is prais$ because x c secure calmness ( m9d1 & z ano!r is prais$ because x c secure h]oism ( life4 ,z x li/5s1 x delights 9 e ^w ( encomium1 s long z ea* speak] & he>] keeps an op5 he>t t[>d ! be/ religion4 ,!n1 :5 its own opportunity comes1 ,*ri/ianity pres5ts itself1 & ass]t+ t ! evil t is 9 any o!r religion is n 9 ,*ri/ianity at all1 t ! good t is 9 any o!r religion is 9 ,*ri/ianity f> m abundantly1 & t !re are bless+s 9 ,*ri/ianity t appe> 9 no o!r religion :atev]1 x claims to be ! transc5d5t religion4 ,9 ! activity ( intellectual life common to all awak5+ & ?\ghtful m9ds x is inevitable t d\bts w arise conc]n+ ! wor?9ess ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,e age f9ds ! special d\bts ( its own age peculi> to itself4 ,9 ?is pres5t age que/ions are 9 ! air conc]n+ ! au?or%ip ( ! ,bible1 conc]n+ ! p]son ( ,*ri/1 & conc]n+ ! au!nticity ( ! records ( ,*ri/'s e>?ly m9i/ry4 ,m5 are ask+ :e!r ?is _w is impell$ by a bl9d1 resi/less1 he>tless =ce1 :e!r we are m]ely a mass ( atoms1 :e!r we may be deliv]$ f ! ?raldom ( s91 & :e!r :5 we die we become du/ & du/ alone4 ,:at %all we d 9 ! face ( all ^! que/ions8 ,keep ! w9d[s ( our s\ls op5 to ! beliefs t are be/ = our life's gr&eur & = humanity's uplift4 ,t is :at we may d1 :at we %\ld d1 & :at if we s d1 w inv>iably lead ! m9d to a high] & high] valuation ( ! pre-em95ce ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,daniel kept 8 w9d[s op5 to ! be/ comm&s ( ! be/ religion4 ,8 daily surr\nd+s f ! h\r z a y\? he ent]$ ! k+'s palace at ,babylon 7 demoraliz+4 ,! ideals ( 8 associates 7 l[4 ,! religi\s life ( 8 fell[-/ud5ts 0 a m]e =m4 ,dome/ic life all ab\t him 0 uns\nd4 ,public life 0 di%one/4 ,loos5ess ( "* ev]y:]e prevail$4 ,impurity 0 allur+4 ,brib]y 0 consid]$ a necess>y feature ( au?ority4 ,! weak 7 cru%$ by ! mighty4 ,selfi%ness *>act]iz$ bo? k+ & p4 ,! difficulty ( 8 position 0 great3 to brea! mal>ia & n be affect$ by x4 ,he 0 9 ! :irl ( worldl9ess & /ill he mu/ n be made dizzy !reby4 ,8 "o res\rce = safety 0 8 daily consid]ation ( ! comm&s ( ,god4 ,^? comm&s *>g$ m5 to be upright1 to be clean1 to d duty fai?fully1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 duty to a hea!n ma/]1 & to make life s]viceable to ! welf>e ( o!rs4 ,aga9 & aga9 all ?r\gh ! ye>s ( 8 exile x 0 necess>y = 8 s\l's welf>e t he %\ld pond] ^! comm&s ( ,god & n let ! atmosph]e t surr\nd$ him l[] & de/roy 8 ideals4 ,on t day :5 ! unalt]able decree 0 issu$ ,daniel 0 9 imm95t & unescapable p]il4 ,jeal\s (fic]s already rejoic$ 9 8 anticipat$ dea?4 ,! dang] ( weak5+ ?reat5$ 8 he>t4 ,he rememb]$ t ,abraham once 9 ,egypt surr5d]$ 8 pr9ciples & !reby sav$ 8 life2 t ! ,gibeonites once falsifi$ & s pres]v$ !mselves alive4 ,he might h reason$1 ,:y %\ld n ,i1 9 ?is special matt]1 yield1 & give up recognition ( ,jehovah until ! /orm ( p]secution is pa/8 ,he c\ld easily say1 ,p]haps ,i am mak+ too mu* ( ?is :ole subject2 :at diff]5ce w !re be if ,i1 away (f "h 9 ,babylon1 hundr$s ( miles f home1 call ?is a case ( exp$i5cy1 & tempor>ily rel9qui% my ideals8 ,! temptation 0 a fe>ful "o4 ,_m a man has gone d[n be=e x4 ,cranm] did1 ,pilate did2 b n ,daniel4 ,he kept 8 eyes on ,god's comm&s--^? comm&s t told him to d ! "r & scorn ! consequ5ces1 ^? comm&s t told him t fai?fulness to pr9ciple1 ?\gh x end$ 9 m>tyrdom1 0 ess5tial to place 9 ,god's h]o li/4 ,he rememb]$ ,joseph1 :o w\ld n s9 aga9/ ,god 9 do+ evil4 ,he rememb]$ ,god1 t bade him be> 8 te/imony1 seal+ x if necess>y ) 8 life's blood4 ,s rememb]+ he kept ! fai? & prov$ inv9cible4 ,_m a man1 l ,daniel1 expos$ to a peculi> temptation1 has be5 made brave z he has rememb]$ ! /&>ds set = him by ano!r4 ,he has ?\ght ( ! wife p]haps1 :o *>g$ him to meet 8 duties z a man ( ,god1 ?\gh godl9ess %\ld involve !m bo? 9 disgrace1 & ?us ?9k+ he has /ood firm be=e evil4 ,or z a y\?1 away f home1 9 a s*ool or factory1 ) det]iorat+ influ5ces all ab\t him1 & 8 feet well-nigh gone f ! ways ( uprightness1 he has turn$ 8 he>t t[>d t "m :o w\ld r h him die ?an be false1 & ! remembrance ( h] has r\s$ 8 self-ass]tion & made him ma/] ( ! environm5t4 ,! comm&s ( ,god summon m5 to pr9ciple1 to fidelity1 to s]viceabl5ess1 to self-r5unciation1 & to hol9ess4 ,! man has nev] liv$1 nor ev] w live1 :o c fulfil ^! comm&s ( ,god unless 8 w9d[s are cont9ually op5 t[>d ,j]usalem4 ,we ne$1 we always ne$1 to h our ideals kept l>ge & our /&>ds kept high if we are to be noble s\ls4 ,daniel kept ! w9d[s ( 8 s\l op51 too1 to ! be/ promises ( ! be/ religion4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! pr9ce ( ! eunu*s 0 k9d to ! home-sick captive1 & a k+ 0 graci\s to ! int]pret] ( dreams1 ,daniel 0 always expos$ to disc\ragem5t4 ,l ! mission>y ( to-day1 alone 9 a =eign l&1 he 0 surr\nd$ by ! depress+ influ5ces ( hea!nism4 ,z he advanc$ 9 p[] !re 0 no "o to :om he c\ld g = religi\s fell[%ip4 ,! aids ( comrade%ip & ! aids ( public wor%ip 7 want+4 ,!re 7 no audible voices summon+ him to tru/1 & !re 0 no tangible evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( a p ( ,god4 ,he !re=e ne$$ e day to g to ,god ,himself1 & f9d 9 ,him a refuge = 8 he>t2 ne$$ to he> ,god's reassur+ voice tell+ him t ,god 0 ) him1 0 wat*+ ov] him 9 love1 & w\ld provide = him z occasion might require4 ,h[ (t5 ,daniel mu/ h be5 com=t$ & he>t5$ z he op5$ 8 s\l to ! promises ( ,god6 ,b :at an h\r ( ne$ t 0 :5 he 0 track$ to 8 upp] room6 ,e p[] 9 ! great ,m$o-,p]sian ,empire 0 array$ aga9/ him4 ,no fri5d1 no help]1 0 at h&4 ,he /ood alone be=e 8 fe>ful crisis4 ,brave & det]m9$ z 8 _s might be1 he 0 /ill a man--a man ( fle% & blood4 ,he ne$$ /r5g?3 ne$$1 z ,*ri/ aft]w>d 9 ,ge?semane ne$$1 support+ & enc\rag+ sympa?y4 ,he turn$ 8 s\l t[>d ! promises ( ,god's protection & help4 ,he let ^? promises flood 8 he>t4 ,^? promises made 8 w l adamant4 ,we d well :5 we front our he>ts to ,god's promises4 ,e e>ne/ s\l1 try+ to make ?is _w bett]1 meets sev]e disc\ragem5ts4 ,!n let ! s\l op5 itself to ,god's assurance t ! ends ( ! e>? are giv5 to ,*ri/ & t good %all inde$ come (f victori\s4 ,e weak s\l /ruggl+ to subdue its s9 comes to h\rs ( we>9ess4 ,!n let ! s\l op5 itself to ,god's assurance t ,he give? p[] to ! fa9t & to !m t h no might ,he increase? /r5g?4 ,e sorr[+ s\l1 sigh+ = ! lov$ & ! lo/1 has days ( lonel9ess4 ,!n let ! s\l op5 itself to ,god's assurance t life & immortality are br\ght to light 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,only z ! ne$y _w ( humanity op5s its he>t to ,god's promises c x walk 9 light & possess ! peace t passe? und]/&+4 ,!re is always dang] le/ m5 let ! w9d[s ( _! s\ls be %ut t[>d ,god4 ,our p>ticul> s9s cause u to %ut ^! w9d[s4 ,we d n l to look into ,god's face :5 we are consci\s ( *]i%$ evil4 ,adam & ,eve hid !mselves f ,god :5 !y knew !y _h done wrong4 ,^? :o condemn$ ! re=m]s to dea?1 (t5 put wax 9 _! e>s s t !y might n he> ! te/imony giv5 by ^? re=m]s at ! /ake4 ,c>es1 too1 cause u to %ut ^! w9d[s4 ,we h s mu* responsibility to absorb u t we h no "t to look out to any di/ant t[] ( a sanctify+ ?\ght4 ,all sorts ( sights are be=e our w9d[s--society1 bus9ess1 pleasure1 /udy--b n ,god4 ,our life seems to op5 9 e o!r direction ?an t[>d ! holy city4 ,we d n g alone into a private place & expose ourselves to ! influ5ces ,god /&s ready to s5d to our he>ts4 ,x w\ld be f> bett] if we did4 ,we %\ld f9d t almo/ z g5tly z comes ! sunlight1 ideas1 inspirations1 & aspirations w\ld be sugge/$ to our he>ts4 ,!y w\ld ent] our he>ts1 we w\ld n "k h[2 & if we *]i%$ !m1 !y w\ld correct our false e/imates ( life1 w\ld re-m9t our c\rage1 w\ld cl>ify ! vision ( our fai?1 & w\ld prep>e u1 z !y prep>$ ,daniel1 to dis*>ge all life's duties ) integrity1 humanity1 & composure4 ,x is a bless$1 v bless$1 way to live1 ?is way ( keep+ our he>ts op5 to ! be/4 ,we all c s live4 ,we c h a secret *amb]--a v closet ( ! s\l--into :i* we c g1 :e!r we are ) ! multitude or are alone2 & if ?r\gh ! broadly op5$ w9d[s ( t closet we look out t[>d ! be/--di/ant z t be/ may seem--back f ! be/ w come ! light t nev] fails & ! /r5g? t nev] breaks4 ,,w9n+ ,,! ,,be/ ,,victories4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,w9n+ ,,! ,,be/ ,,victories4 ,success 9 life is det]m9$ by ! victories we w94 ,only he :o triumphs ov] ob/acles is a successful man4 ,!re are z _m k9ds ( victory z !re are k9ds ( ob/acles4 ,"s k9ds ( ob/acles call ^u u = ! use ( our second>y p[]s1 & "s = ! use ( our prim>y p[]s4 ,:5 ! ob/acles br+ into play ! v be/ p[]s ( our natures1 & ^? p[]s conqu] ! ob/acles1 !n we w9 our be/ victories4 ,david is a mo/ int]e/+ illu/ration ( ! w9n+ ( victories4 ,! ,bible evid5tly consid]s him "o ( its greate/ h]oes4 ,:ile x gives elev5 *apt]s to ,jacob & f\rte5 *apt]s to ,abraham1 x gives sixty-"o *apt]s to ,david4 ,x ?us asks u to pay great he$ to ! /ory & lessons ( ,david's life4 ,almo/ our fir/ introduction to ,david repres5ts him 9 a fight4 ,he is a m]e %eph]d lad1 out 9 ! wild]ness1 p]haps miles f ano!r human be+1 :5 a lion spr+s =? & seizes a lamb f ! flock he is gu>d+4 ,x 0 a fe>some h\r = a boy4 ,he might h des]t$ ! flock & fl$1 pres]v+ himself4 ,b n s4 ,he fac$ ! lion4 ,he ev5 attack$ ! lion4 ,he wre/$ ! lamb f its m\?1 & he slew ! lion4 ,aga91 :51 "u simil> circum/ances1 a bea/ ( ano!r k9d1 a be>1 laid hold ( a lamb1 ,david /ood up to ! dang]1 & ) su* weapons ( club & knife z he _h1 f\ght ! be> to its dea?4 ,"s ye>s ago 9 ,alaska1 9 a h\se hundr$s ( miles f any o!r :ite man's home1 ,i saw a be>sk9 ly+ ^u ! sitt+-room floor4 ,! son ( ! h\se1 out hunt+1 _h sudd5ly come ^u a be>1 t rose up )9 a few feet ( 8 face4 ,! boy lift$ 8 gun1 %ot1 aim+ at ! be>'s he>t1 & !n1 trembl+ ) t]ror1 ran = home4 ,! next day ! boy's fa!r took associates to ! spot1 f\nd ! body ( ! be>1 & br\ght ! sk9 home z a trophy ( ! boy's skill & pluck4 ,& a trophy x 06 ,b :5 ,david1 sc>ce arm$ at all1 a boy1 br\ght d[n 8 lion & 8 be>1 9 an actual face-to-face enc\nt]1 ! sk9s ( ! lion & ( ! be> 7 trophies inde$6 ,! next sc5e 9 ,david's life is :5 he meets ,golia?4 ,david is /ill a y\?4 ,! ruddy color has n yet be5 burn$ out ( 8 *eeks by ! ,ori5tal sun4 ,?is meet+ is diff]5t f any he has fac$4 ,x is n ) a bea/1 b ) a man--a man arm$1 a man exp]i5c$ 9 combat1 a man ( mu* l>g] size & weight ?an himself1 a man :o _h an assur$ s5se ( 8 own /r5g?1 a man ^: voice1 mann]1 & pr[ess put fe> into ! he>t ( e fight] 9 ! army ( ,israel4 ,9 ,david's previ\s conte/s !re _h be5 an elem5t ( sudd5ness1 s !re 0 no "t = hesitation1 & s no "t = ! c[>dice (t5 born ( hesitation2 9 ?is conte/ !re 0 delay1 & dur+ t delay ,david 0 twitt$ ) ! fooli%ness ( ev5 ?9k+ ( fac+ ,golia?1 & an ef=t 0 made to break d[n 8 c\rage4 ,"r manfully1 h[ev]1 did he /& up to ! dang]4 ,in/ead ( a lamb1 an army 0 9 p]il4 ,! cause 0 wor?y ( a great v5ture4 ,he made ! v5ture4 ,he took smoo? /ones f ! brook1 he us$ 8 %eph]d's sl+1 he conqu]$ ,golia?1 & ,golia?'s sword & ,golia?'s head became trophies ( a spl5did victory4 ,! y\? _h rescu$ an army f p>alyz+ fe>1 & _h sav$ ! glory ( ,jehovah's "n6 ,he des]v$ cr$it !n4 ,he receiv$ x !n4 ,& he became =ev] an inspir+ example to all y\? :o w\ld fight _! c\ntry's battles1 & w9 laurels = ! ,god ( battles4 ,^! two sc5es are sugge/ive4 ,! "o ) ! lion & ! be> speaks to u ( pure physical brav]y4 ,david has su* muscul> /r5g? t he1 by ! p[] 9 8 h&s & arms1 c hold bea/s & fight a w9n+ fight ) !m4 ,david's /r5g? makes ! kill+ ( a lion or be> ) a rifle1 :e!r at long di/ance or ev5 ne> at h&1 seem small4 ,x makes ! ord9>y successes ( ^? :o conte/ 9 ! a?letic trials ( our day seem insignificant4 ,/ill x glorifies ^? successes4 ,physical brav]y is mo/ desirable4 ,p believe s4 ,!y love to see conte/s ( physical endurance4 ,!y w g miles to wat* su* conte/s1 & !y w *e] ! victors to ! e*o4 ,9 s do+ to-day !y foll[ ! example ( all prec$+ g5]ations4 ,b>b>ian1 ,greek1 ,roman1 ,indian1 e man ev]y:]e is int]e/$ 9 muscul> p[]4 ,x fells trees & w9s victories ov] ! =e/2 x pl[s soil & w9s victories ov] ! fields2 x breaks /one & w9s victories ov] roadb$s4 ,physical victories are n to be ga9said4 ,may e life w9 !m if x c aga9/ nature1 aga9/ o!r lives 9 fair a?letics1 aga9/ any "o :o w\ld rob a home or burn a h\se4 ,! ambition to w9 muscul> victories1 9 a "r way1 = ! def5se or honor ( a wor?y cause1 is to be comm5d$4 ,victories s won make _! w9n]s h]oes4 ,wat]loo is said to h be5 f\ght & won on ! foot-ball gr\nd ( ,rugby4 ,! o!r sc5e is likewise sugge/ive--( ,david ) ,golia?4 ,x is t ( a y\? fight+ = 8 c\ntry & 8 ,god4 ,x is /ill a physical conte/1 b x is n[ skill & muscle comb9$2 or r1 muscle direct$ by skill4 ,! conte/1 physically consid]$1 is unequal4 ,david is no mat* = ,golia?4 ,!y are 9 diff]5t classes4 ,b a calm m9d1 a dext]\s h&1 & a high purpose are ,david's1 & !y m ?an comp5sate = lack ( physical =ce4 ,! /ronge/ battalions d n always conqu]4 ,! /ronge/ physical =ce is n to conqu] 9 ?is in/ance4 ,patriotism may s n]ve ! he>t t "o man is equal to a hundr$1 & resolute purpose may develop su* skill & /urd9ess t a few c put a ?\s& to flight4 ,x has always be5 s--9 days ( ,m>a?on & 9 days ( ,bunk] ,hill--& x always w be s4 ,! m5 :o w9 su* victories may well be laud$4 ,x 0 "r t ,david's "n %\ld g into ! ballads ( 8 c\ntry & be repeat$ aga9 & aga9 to /ir ! he>t ( patriotism4 ,any man :o c fight ! battles ( trade or ( manufactur+ or ( inv5tion--any man :o c head a great indu/ry1 :o c write a /rong book1 or :o c make an eloqu5t spee*--any man :o conqu]s ! difficulty ( 8 position by skill & en]gy1 & succe$s1 has inde$ won a great victory4 ,= a m]e %eph]d y\? to conqu] a tra9$ fight] 0 sup]b2 & x is sup]b to-day :5 a poor boy hone/ly w9s 8 way to weal?1 & a /amm]+ boy le>ns to speak l a ,demo/h5es1 & a seem+ dunce becomes a brilliant ,scott4 ,all soldi]s conqu]+ l ,grant1 all discov]]s succe$+ l ,columbus1 all inve/igators se>*+ l ,d>w9 & writ+ l ,sp5c]1 des]ve cr[ns ( recognition = victories !y h won4 ,z a result ( ^! two sc5es 9 ,david's life _m o!r sc5es ( a some:at simil> nature occurr$4 ,z occasions arose1 ,david l$ _m ano!r attack ^u ! nation's foes4 ,he possess$ ! r>e p[] ( creat+ a well-discipl9$ =ce out ( outlaws4 ,he s comb9$ skill & lead]%ip t none ( ! enemies ( ,israel c\ld resi/ him4 ,! /ory ( 8 battles is a long & a glori\s "o4 ,he 0 a fight] ( :om ! nation might be pr\d4 ,if physical pr[ess & milit>y skill & adm9i/rative =ce & legislative provision are ess5tial to k+ly success1 he _h !m4 ,victory aft] victory1 9 all ^! l9es1 7 writt5 ^u 8 bann]4 ,b ,david's fame does n re/ ^u ! victories he won ov] bea/ or fell[-man1 int]e/+ & great z ^! victories are4 ,! reason t ! ,bible gives him ! space x does1 & ! reason ,*ri/ is said to be ,david's son 7?\gh nev] ! son ( any o!r ,old ,te/am5t h]o71 is because ( ! victories ,david won ov] himself4 ,9 ! sph]e ( 8 own he>t he f\nd 8 greate/ difficulties1 = 9 t sph]e he f\nd 8 /ronge/ foes2 b 9 t sph]e he wr\ght out 8 greate/ victories4 ,! be/ elem5t 9 ,david's life is n 8 physical /r5g?1 n 8 intellectual skill1 n 8 ability z a s+]1 a g5]al1 a judge1 a build]1 or a k+1 b ! be/ elem5t is 8 conque/ ( himself4 ,:at a victory ( magnanimity t 01 :5 ,saul1 :o 0 bitt]ly p]secut+ ,david1 ent]$ ! cave 9 ^: d>k recesses ,david 0 conceal$1 & lay d[n = sleep6 ,david _h him 9 8 p[]4 ,he c\ld h kill$ him in/antly1 & =ev] end$ ! p]secution4 ,he 0 ev5 urg$ to d s by 8 foll[]s4 ,b he conqu]$ 8 enmity1 he look$ ^u ! sleep+ ,saul ) pity1 & he left him unh>m$4 ,x is a mighty s\l t c pity & =give4 ,"h 0 a k+ pursu+ an innoc5t subject :o _h no o!r ?\ght ?an ( loyalty to 8 k+--pursu+ him rel5tlessly4 ,! :ole transaction on ,saul's "p 0 unju/ & cruel4 ,b ,david1 deeply feel+ ! wrong he 0 suff]+1 cr[d$ d[n ! bitt]ness ( 8 he>t1 & treat$ ,saul magnanim\sly4 ,h[ _m m51 o!rwise spl5did m51 h fail$ j "h4 ,!y c\ld fight bravely z sailors or soldi]s1 b lat] !y c\ld n treat a rival graci\sly4 ,!y c\ld w9 successes socially or comm]cially or s*ola/ically1 b !y became jeal\s ( _! places & _! recognitions1 & !y wi%$ no good to ! "o :o 9 any way /ood 9 _! pa?4 ,b ,david1 kn[+ t he himself 0 ano9t$ to be k+1 & t ,saul's p]secution ( him 0 unju/ifiable1 /ill rose s f> above all ?\ght ( pres]v+ 8 own dignity & insi/+ on 8 own rights1 t :5 8 enemy lay helpless at 8 feet1 he treat$ him ) def]5ce6 ,n[ we beg9 to see :y ,david is call$ a man aft] ,god's own he>t4 ,0 x because he c\ld fight bea/ & man well8 ,no2 b because he c\ld fight 8 own jeal\s1 bitt] he>t & make x g5]\s & k9d & magnanim\s4 ,:at a victory ( p5it5ce t 0 :5 ,david s9n$ 9 ! matt] ( ,uriah & ,ba?%eba6 ,he did s94 ,no "o exculpates ,david4 ,! ,bible does n exculpate him1 nor w any sane man exculpate him4 ,he did a wrong t br\ght incessant sorr[ on 8 he>t & home4 ,dur+ all ! rema9+ ye>s ( 8 life he _h cause to regret 8 wrong4 ,x might h be5 alleg$ t he did only :at k+ aft] k+1 situat$ l himself 9 t ,ori5tal l&1 ) its despotic p[] & its mann] ( life1 _h done be=e him & w\ld d aft] him4 ,he might h ju/ifi$ himself by ! cu/om ( ! day & by ! pr]ogative ( royalty4 ,! probability is t he act$ impulsively1 all[+ 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t a wick$ sugge/ion to conqu] him4 ,b :5 a prophet ( ,god1 ,na?an1 br\ght home to 8 s\l ! fact t he _h s9n$1 :at a victory t 01 z ! man f\ght d[n all ! voices )9 him1 call+ to him to brave x out1 to %[ no weak5+ be=e ! prophet1 to ju/ify himself to himself on ! score ( a k+'s "r to d z he pleas$1 & 9 conqu]+ ^! voices1 humbl$ himself be=e ,god1 mak+ ! "o voice t triumphantly rose above e o!r voice ! voice ( p5it5ce--,aga9/ ,!e1 ,!e only1 h ,i s9n$1 & done ?is evil 9 ,?y sight4 ,create 9 me a clean he>t & r5ew a "r _s )9 me6 ,!re is no?+ 9 our _w t %[s high victory bett] ?an p5it5ce4 ,mank9d does wrong4 ,sometimes x kn[s ! wrong4 ,!n p]haps x confesses its wrong 9 ! hurri$ words1 ,i h s9n$4 ,s said ,ph>aoh1 & imm$iately did aga9 :at he _h done be=e4 ,s said ,saul1 & nev] gave up ! wrong t =c$ ! confession f him4 ,s said ,judas1 & w5t out to hang himself4 ,b :5 ,david said x1 he said x ) a brok5 & a contrite he>t4 ,! man :o hav+ s9n$ conqu]s all ! passion & pride ( 8 s\l & becomes a sweet1 true1 pure p5it5t is a victor ov] :om angels rejoice4 ,?\s&s ( m5 :o h made a success 9 _! own field ( labor fail to w9 life's be/ victories because !y nev] b[ be=e ,god & say1 ,"l1 be m]ciful to me a s9n]4 ,!y are z /\t-he>t$ z ! ,ph>isee1 & z self-deceiv$4 ,!y =get ! bitt]nesses !y h *]i%$ t[>d _! fell[-m51 !y ov]look all ! omissions ( goodness t h m>k$ _! lives1 !y d n consid] h[ t]rible is _! pres5t & _! pa/ +ratitude to ,god = all ,8 goodness to !m1 & s !y lack t g5tle/1 mo/ beautiful1 & mo/ exalt+ virtue ( p5it5ce4 ,:at a victory ( humility t 01 :5 ,david1 =bidd5 to c>ry out ! supreme desire ( 8 he>t 9 ! build+ ( a temple1 ex]t$ all 8 p[] to help ano!r to build x6 ,! erection ( a temple t %\ld be ! ri*e/ /ructure ( its "t 0 ,david's dream4 ,x 0 to be ! consummation ( 8 ef=t4 ,enemies %\ld be subdu$1 laws %\ld be pass$1 gov]nm5t %\ld be su/a9$1 & =eign alliances made--all to ?is end4 ,he look$ =w>d to ! day :5 ! temple w\ld cr[n ,moriah1 z ! happie/ day ( 8 life4 ,b ,god told him t ano!r1 n he1 %\ld build ! temple1 & t x w\ld be kn[n1 n z ,david's ,temple1 b z ,solomon's ,temple4 ,%\ld he !n )draw all int]e/ f ! und]tak+8 ,%\ld he say1 ,?is is n my matt]1 x is ano!r's2 let ano!r !n c>ry its burd51 z he w c>ry its glory4 ,he 0 sorely disappo9t$4 ,! "o ?+ he _h aim$ to d 0 d5i$ him4 ,b he rose above 8 disappo9tm5t2 he conqu]$ x4 ,he :o 0 to take second>y place1 ?rew himself into ! help ( him :o 0 to h fir/ place4 ,he devis$ plans1 he organiz$ =ces1 he />t$ in/rum5talities1 he gave 8 money by ! millions1 he animat$ o!rs to foll[ 8 example1 & he did all t *a/5$ devotion c\ld d to help ano!r to complete ! build+ :i* %\ld =ev] s\nd ! praises ( ,solomon4 ,humility is n a virtue easily won4 ,! virtue ( sweetly accept+ m9or place :5 we wi%$ major place1 & ( work+ z e>ne/ly = ano!r z = ourselves1 is v r>e4 ,9 ! army ( ,wa%+ton !re 0 a g5]al1 ,*>les ,lee1 :o aga9 & aga9 0 conqu]$ by 8 own jeal\sy1 & w\ld n d z ! int]e/s ( ,wa%+ton1 8 comm&+ (fic]1 dem&$4 ,he w\ld h f\ght to ! dea? = 8 own reputation1 b n = ! reputation ( ,wa%+ton4 ,self-made m5 f9d x exce$+ly difficult to be humble4 ,david won a f> high] victory :5 he *e]ily w5t ab\t all ! self-impos$ tasks ( ga!r+ mat]ial = ,solomon's temple ?an :5 he f\ght ! lion or ,golia?1 or l$ an army into battle4 ,! man t does ju/ice does well2 ! man t does ju/ice & loves m]cy does bett]2 ! man t does ju/ice & loves m]cy & walks humbly be=e ,god does be/4 ,& no man1 :oev] he may be1 /rong1 reputable1 indu/ri\s1 s*ol>ly1 weal?y1 ev] w9s 8 be/ victories until he walks humbly ) 8 ,god4 ,& :at a victory ( unselfi%ness t 0 :5 ,david1 9 ! "t ( ! numb]+1 call$ ^u ,god to lay all p5alty = ! s9 ^u himself6 ,aga9 ! l[] prop5sities ( ,david's he>t _h misl$ him4 ,he ?\ght t he w\ld numb] 8 milit>y =ces & let ! nation "k h[ /rong & ample its army 04 ,! ?\ght 0 a mi/ak5 "o4 ,safety lay1 n 9 numb]s1 b 9 ! virtues t spr+ f ob$i5t tru/ 9 ,god4 ,! de$ ( numb]+1 h[ev]1 _h be5 done4 ,!n ! plague came4 ,god w\ld %[ t 9 ?ree days ! army c\ld be s r$uc$ by sickness z to make x1 h[ev] l>ge its numb]s1 utt]ly impot5t4 ,david saw ! angel ( de/ruction z ! angel drew ne> to ! ?re%+-floor ( ,araunah4 ,) a he>t ov]fl[+ ) unselfi%ness1 he cri$ to ,god1 ,i h s9n$1 ,i h done p]v]sely1 b ^! %eep1 :at h !y done8 ,let ,?y h& be aga9/ me1 & aga9/ my fa!r's h\se4 ,he w\ld die himself--to h o!rs live4 ,?is 0 p]haps 8 v be/ victory4 ,w9kelri$ op5$ 8 brea/ to receive all ! conc5trat$ spe> ?ru/s ( ! enemy1 t ?us ! army beh9d him might h *ance to advance4 ,! self-immolat+ life is ! noble/4 ,true love comes to its expression 9 self-sacrifice4 ,*ri/ rea*$ ,8 highe/ glory1 n :5 ,he battl$ ) w9d & wave & conqu]$ !m1 n :5 ,he battl$ ) disease & demons & conqu]$ !m1 n :5 ,he battl$ ) lawy]s & dialecticians & conqu]$ !m1 b :5 ,he p\r$ out ,8 life = o!rs4 ,!re are victories to be won at e /ep ( our life's progress4 ,no "o ( !m is to be und]e/imat$4 ,victories ( m]e brawn1 wr\ght wor?ily 9 prop] "t & prop] place1 are good2 victories ( intellectual skill1 wr\ght wor?ily 9 prop] purpose & prop] _s1 are good2 b ! be/ victories any life c w9 are ! victories won )9 a man's own he>t4 ,^! are ! mo/ difficult victories1 & !y are ! mo/ glori\s victories4 ,ea* p]son1 equally ) e o!r1 has opportunity = su* victories4 ,:5ev] ,david fail$ to c>ry ,god & ,god's help into a battle he lo/2 b :5ev] he f\ght "u ,god & = ,god he won4 ,david's life knew _m & _m a failure1 b he rose f e failure & made a new ef=t4 ,z a result1 victory cr[n$ 8 life1 & he di$ a man ( ,god4 ,victory1 too1 may cr[n our lives1 h[ev] weak !y are1 if l ,david1 aft] e fall1 we p5it5tly turn to ,god1 & 9 ,8 grace /rive once aga9 to w9 ! victories ( fai?4 ,,mak+ ,,! ,,be/ ,,use ,,( ,,our ,,lives4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,mak+ ,,! ,,be/ ,,use ,,( ,,our ,,lives4 ,! great ,humboldt once said1 ,! aim ( e man %\ld be to secure ! highe/ & mo/ h>moni\s developm5t ( 8 p[]s to a complete & consi/5t :ole4 ,ano!r ?\ghtful man1 ,sir ,john ,lubbock1 also said1 ,our fir/ object %\ld be to make ! mo/ & be/ ( ourselves4 ,prom95t among ! hi/oric p]sonages :o h made ! be/ use ( _! lives is ,joseph4 ,t\* 8 c>e] at any po9t t is op5 to inve/igation1 & always ,joseph w be f\nd do+ ! v be/ t "u ! circum/ances c be done4 ,:5 8 fa!r tells him to c>ry food to 8 envi\s bro!rs1 he ob$i5tly faces ! dang] ( _! hatr$ & goes4 ,:5 he is a slave 9 ,potiph>'s h\se he dis*>ges all 8 duties s discreetly t ! prison-keep] tru/s him implicitly4 ,:5 8 fell[-prison]s h heavy he>ts1 he feels _! sorr[s & tries to give !m relief4 ,:5 ,ph>aoh commits ! ord]+ ( a k+dom to 8 keep+1 he gov]ns ! nation ably4 ,:5 =esight has plac$ abundant food 9 8 control1 he fe$s ! fami%+ nations s t all are pres]v$4 ,:5 8 fa!r & 8 bre?r5 are 9 ne$1 he graci\sly supplies _! wants4 ,:5 t fa!r is dy+1 ! son is z t5d] ) him z a "m ) h] *ild4 ,& :5 t fa!r has di$1 ! son rev]5ces 8 fa!r's la/ reque/ & c>ries ,jacob's body f> up into ! old home c\ntry at ,ma*pelah = burial4 ,!re 7 _m occasions 9 ,joseph's life 9 :i* he might h fail$4 ,at lea/1 9 any "o ( !m he might h come %ort ( ! be/4 ,s5eca us$ to say ( himself1 ,all ,i require ( myself is1 n to be equal to ! be/1 b only to be bett] ?an ! bad4 ,b ,joseph aim$ 9 e individual exp]i5ce to be equal to ! be/4 ,9 t aim he succe$$ wondr\sly4 ,go+ out1 z a "y boy1 f ! simple home ( a %eph]d1 becom+ a captive 9 a /range l&1 subject$ to great temptations 9 a luxuri\s civilization1 te/$ ) a great v>iety ( important duties1 expos$ to ! p]il ( pride & self-suffici5cy1 giv5 opportunity = rev5ge ^u ^? :o _h injur$ him1 he always1 )\t exception1 c>ri$ himself well1 do+ 8 "p bravely1 e>ne/ly1 & wisely1 & mak+ ( 8 life1 9 ea* opportunity1 ! be/4 ,x is n e "o t is call$ to su* a va/ range ( exp]i5ce z 0 ,joseph4 ,ev5 ,*ri/ nev] travel$ out ( ,8 own little environm5t ( ,judea1 t 0 a few miles nor? & s\?1 & /ill few] miles ea/ & we/4 ,! great majority ( lives nev] come into public prom95ce4 ,!y h no "p 9 adm9i/]+ ! affairs ( a k+dom or 9 manag+ l>ge m]cantile transactions4 ,ev5 among ! apo/les !re 7 "s ^: hi/ory is almo/ lo/ 9 obscurity4 ,we sc>ce "k any?+ ( :at ,b>?olomew said or ,lebbeus did4 ,x is n a "q :e!r we c make a great "n = ourselves4 ,t may be absolutely impossible4 ,_m a beautiful fl[] is s plac$ 9 "s ext5sive field t human eyes nev] see x & human lips consequ5tly nev] praise x4 ,b ! "q is1 :e!r we are do+ ! be/ t c be done ) our lives su* z !y are4 ,e human life is l ! life ( "s tree4 ,ea* tree is at its be/ :5 x well fulfils ! purpose = :i* x 0 made4 ,!re are trees :i* mu/ /& z t[]+ z ! date-palm if !y answ] _! end1 & !re are o!r trees :i* c nev] expect to be t[]+1 = !y 7 made1 l ! box1 to keep ne> ! gr\nd4 ,"s trees are = outw>d fruit1 z ! apple1 & "s = inw>d fruit1 z ! a%4 ,fruit is correspond5ce 9 developm5t ) ! purpose = :i* ! tree exi/s1 is production 9 ! l9e ( ! nature ( ! tree4 ,:51 !n1 ! orange tree produces s\nd1 sweet oranges t refre% ! dry lips ( an invalid or ornam5t ! table ( a pr9ce1 ! orange tree does well2 & if x produces su* fruit to z l>ge a degree z possible1 & = z long a "t z possible1 x has done its be/4 ,s1 too1 does ! p9e d well :5 x produces wood :]e) a good h\se = family joy may be built1 & ! spruce does well :5 x br+s =? a fib] t may be fa%ion$ into pap] on :i* words ( tru? c be pr9t$1 & ! oak does well :5 x develops a gra9 suitable = ! con/ruction ( a vessel t pl[+ ! waves %all c>ry c>goes ( m]*&ise4 ,if ! p9e1 ! spruce1 ! oak1 gr[ to ! ext5t ( _! opportunity1 & become all t !y c become 9 ! l9e ( _! own possibility1 ea* & all h made ! be/ use ( _! lives4 ,b h[ v>i$ are ! opportunities z well z ! missions ( trees1 ( ! g>d5 *]ry & ! =e/ popl>1 ( ! swamp tam>ack & ! plantation catalpa6 ,trees ( ! same g5us may be s diff]5tly plac$ t "o c atta9 an abundant gr[? :ile ano!r mu/ /rive h>d simply to exi/4 ,an elm along a riv] bottom1 f$ by con/ant moi/ure1 lifts wide arms to ! sunlight1 :ile an elm on a rocky hill1 sc>ce f9d+ crevices = its roots1 necess>ily is small & /unt$4 ,& /ill t /unt$ elm may1 9 its place1 make or n make ! be/ use ( its life4 ,human lives are z div]sifi$ 9 _! natures z ! gr[?s ( ! field & =e/4 ,our ta/es1 our aptitudes1 our memories1 our imag9ations1 widely v>y4 ,! _w is made up ( ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( diff]5t ne$s1 t mu/ be met if mank9d is to prosp]4 ,e function necess>y = ! _w's welf>e is an honorable function & becomes1 :5 attempt$ by a consecrat$ he>t1 a sacr$ function4 ,! _w _c live )\t cook+1 nor c x live )\t build+1 nor )\t b>t]+1 nor )\t tea*+4 ,h[ to make ! be/ ( ! function or functions t are 81 is ! "q e human be+ %\ld pond]4 ,a man may make a bad use ( 8 life4 ,he may ?r[ away 8 opportunities1 he may wreck 8 p[]s ( m9d & body1 he may te> d[n t good 9 ! _w :i* he 0 put "h to build up4 ,?is is a possibility6 ,e life %\ld und]/& t x is a possibility4 ,john ,newton held 9 8 h& a r+4 ,z he 0 lean+ ov] ! rail ( an ocean vessel he _h no ?\ght t p]haps ?r\gh c>eless h&l+ he might drop t r+ & lose x =ev]4 ,8 m9d 0 entirely on ! r+1 n on ! dang] ( los+ ! r+4 ,sudd5ly ! r+ slipp$ ?r\gh 8 f+]s1 & be=e he c\ld get hold ( x aga91 x 0 9 ! dep?s ( ! sea4 ,x is = ?is reason t ! book ( ,prov]bs is con/antly call+ to m5 to see t ! priceless jewels ( opportunity are reta9$1 & t ,*ri/'s ^w1 n to let our light become d>kness1 has s mu* significance4 ,m5 (t5 squ&] =tunes4 ,!y also squ&] virtues & reputation & aptitudes & opportunities4 ,jails1 re=matories1 h\ses ( det5tion1 drunk>ds' graves1 ! ga!r+ places ( tramps1 all tell u t p c make a mis]able use ( life4 ,s does _m a beautiful banquet-hall1 _m a luxuri\s home1 _m a speculator's resort1 _m a /ud5t's room1 tell u t ^? we see !re h _h p[]s ( m9d & body & opportunities ( social position & ( weal? :i* !y h ?r[n away4 ,!y h wa/$ _! good z truly z a prodigal :o has sp5t 8 all 9 riot\s liv+4 ,!y are ,j]oboams2 d[]$ ) gifts t might h be5 us$ = _! own developm5t & ! welf>e ( o!rs !y h let mean & l[ & unwor?y attractions secure _! gifts1 ?us spoil+ _! own *>act]s & caus+ ,israel to s94 ,e bless+ t a man has may become 8 curse1 & drag him d[n & drag o!rs d[n ) him4 ,?is tru? is well kn[n4 ,! o!r tru? is n s well kn[n1 t a man may make an inf]ior use ( 8 life4 ,?is is exactly :at t ,s5eca did :o decl>$ t 8 ambition 01 n to be equal to ! be/1 b only to be bett] ?an ! bad4 ,he ga9$ l>ge k1 he wrote & spoke mu* t 0 philosophical & moral1 he po9t$ out _m ( ! p]ils ( a misuse ( weal?1 he 0 bett] ?an ! bad1 bett] ?an ! ,n]o :o w\ld kick 8 "m1 kill 8 wife1 make m]ry ov] 8 own indec5cies1 & gloat 9 ! crucifixion ( m>tyrs4 ,s5eca 0 bett] ?an ! man :o nev] made ef=t to cultivate 8 m9d1 0 bett] ?an ! man :o sp5t 8 days 9 orgies1 yes1 0 f> bett] ?an ! man :o 0 bl9d to ! beauty ( gems1 ( poetry1 & ( ar*itecture4 ,b all ! same he made an inf]ior use ( 8 life4 ,8 libr>y1 8 furniture1 8 preci\s /ones1 8 worldly wisdom1 7 v great4 ,let him be tutor ev5 to an emp]or1 an emp]or t 0 a ,caes>6 ,& /ill1 bett] ?an ! bad1 he made a lam5table misuse ( life :5 he let luxury en]vate 8 righte\s pr9ciples1 let ! pleasures ( ! table rob him ( 8 integrity1 & let 8 own h&1 9 an h\r ( humiliation1 end ! life :i* 0 n 8 to end4 ,s5eca 0 ! man :o let an inf]ior /&>d decide 8 purposes1 & ?us vitiat$ 8 p[]s4 ,any /&>d l[] ?an ! highe/ produces poor mat]ial4 ,second-rate /&>ds make second-rate goods & second-rate m54 ,second-rate m5 are br\ght to h\rs ( em]g5cy call+ = fir/-rate pr9ciples4 ,9 su* h\rs second-rate m5 g d[n4 ,a man satisfi$ to live = any?+ less ?an ! be/ ( :i* he is capable may /& well = a consid]able "t1 b be=e 8 days are ov] he w be f\nd to be an unsuccessful workman1 a disappo9t+ tea*]1 a weak f9anci]1 an inaccurate /ud5t1 an untru/wor?y fri5d4 ,b :ile we may make a bad or inf]ior use ( life1 we also may make ! be/ use ( x4 ,to d ?is %\ld be our ambition4 ,x %\ld be ! und]ly+1 all-p]vad+ purpose t quietly b regnantly dom9ates our be+4 ,! be/ use ( our life w nev] be secur$ ap>t f su* ambition4 ,x w n come ( itself4 ,we d n drift into a be/ use4 ,! be/ use is a matt] ( toil & p]sev]ance1 ( ?\ghtfulness & devotion4 ,x co/ ,joseph h\rs ( consid]ation1 days ( application1 & ye>s ( adaptation to make ! be/ use ( 8 life4 ,he f\nd himself 9 new positions con/antly4 ,! boy naturally _h look$ =w>d to be+ a %eph]d4 ,to t end he /udi$ ! lie ( pa/urage l&s4 ,:5 8 fa!r s5t him to 8 bre?r5 he knew ! way to ,%e*em & ,do?an1 & he f\nd 8 bre?r54 ,b ) 8 =c$ dep>ture into ,egypt1 probably into ! city ( ,memphis1 all 8 surr\nd+s are new & untri$4 ,! %eph]d boy is giv5 ! duties ( a h\sehold s]vant1 ex*ang+ ! fre$om ( ! field = ! conf9em5t ( ! palace4 ,b he takes up 8 new duties1 magnify+ !m z an opportunity ( developm5t1 & he makes ! be/ use ( !m4 ,lat]1 he :o has kn[n only a t5t & a palace is 9 a prison1 & is *>g$ ) ! "w ( a prison gu>d4 ,"r well he does t "w1 /udy+ x1 giv+ himself to x1 & mak+ a success ( x by 8 he>t9ess & fidelity4 ,lat] /ill1 he :o has only t5d$ %eep & ord]$ a h\sehold & en=c$ discipl9e is call$ to be a com=t] to s\ls4 ,he summons 8 sympa?y1 he p]suasively approa*es ^? ^: he>ts are sore1 he obta9s _! confid5ce1 & relieves _! anxiety4 ,/ill aga91 ?is prison]1 ?is %eph]d boy1 ?is h\sehold s]vant1 ?is man ) pity 9 8 eyes1 is call$ to a new adaptation4 ,he mu/ appe> be=e a ,ph>aoh & z a c\rti] h int]view ) him6 ,t und]ly+ purpose ( 8 he>t1 always to make ! be/ ( ! h\r & place1 /&s him 9 good /ead1 & ! c\rti] conducts himself s wisely t he is advanc$ to be an ,egyptian vic]oy4 ,lat] /ill ?is vic]oy mu/ become a m9i/] ( agriculture & *>ge a nation :5 & h[ to s[ ! fields4 ,/ill lat] he mu/ become a secret>y ( ! treasury1 pur*as+ gra9 & build+ /ore-h\ses4 ,/ill lat] he mu/ be a great premi]1 bo? provid+ = pres5t ne$ & mak+ arrangem5ts = future taxation4 ,lat] he mu/ be a bro!r ) a true bro!r's he>t & a son ) a son's g5tl5ess t[>d an ag$ & p]haps imp]i\s p>5t4 ,lat] he mu/ be a m\rn]1 !n a travel]1 & !n z an orphan son he mu/ assume aga9 ! heavy burd5s ( /atesman%ip4 ,:at /range v>ieties ( exp]i5ce ,joseph ?us met6 ,h[ ^? exp]i5ces kept *ang+ e little :ile6 ,:y did he succe$ s well 9 !m8 ,because 9 e "o ( !m he made ! be/ use ( himself t ! occasion all[$4 ,he magnifi$ ! opportunity he _h4 ,! ?+ t 0 at h& to d he did ) absolute fidelity4 ,we d n =get & we mu/ n =get t at ! v bottom ( 8 life 0 a belief 9 ,god & an int5tion to d :at ,god sanction$ & only :at ,god sanction$4 ,he w\ld n disobey :at he believ$ to be a wi% ( ,god6 ,someh[1 9 t f>-away c\ntry1 surr\nd$ by temples & idols1 meet+ ! ?\s&s ( prie/s ( ,isis1 he>+ ! daily s]vices ( hea!nism1 & see+ ! unceas+ vices ( ! l&1 he kept ,god & ,god's pr9ciples 9 8 s\l4 ,^? pr9ciples 9 g5]al taught him purity & hone/y2 9 p>ticul> !y taught him fidelity 9 ! s]vice ( o!rs & desire to b5efit 8 fell[-m54 ,su* fidelity & helpfulness--unit$ ) dep5d5ce on ! aid ( ,god--enabl$ him always & ev]y:]e to make ! be/ use ( 8 life4 ,he tru/$ ,god :5 doors 7 %ut z well z :5 !y 7 op54 ,privation z truly z prosp]ity 0 to him an opportunity4 ,accord+ly1 he>t9ess w5t into 8 opportunities4 ,! _s ( grumbl+ nev] appe>$ 9 8 c>e]4 ,no h\r came too sudd5ly = him1 no task 0 too small nor too great1 no occasion too l[ nor too high1 no association too mean nor too noble4 ,z a h\sehold s]vant he did 8 "w z "u ,god & = ,god1 & z a rul] ( a nation he did x z "u ,god & = ,god1 & z an ob$i5t son he did x z "u ,god & = ,god4 ,a physician ^: life has be5 beautiful 9 good de$s & 9 a high fai? once said1 ,my happ9ess & usefulness 9 ! _w are due to a *ance "q f a /rang]4 ,i 0 a poor boy & a cripple4 ,"o day1 /&+ on a ball-field & wat*+ o!r boys :o 7 /rong1 well clo!d1 & heal?y1 ,i felt bitt] & envi\s4 ,! fri5ds ( ! play]s 7 wait+ to applaud !m4 ,i nev] c\ld play nor h applause6 ,i 0 sick at he>t4 ,a "y man beside me mu/ h se5 ! discont5t on my face4 ,he t\*$ my arm1 & said1 ',y wi% y 7 "o ( ^? boys1 d y8' ',yes1 ,i d1' ,i answ]$ quickly4 ',!y h ev]y?+ & ,i h no?+4' ,quietly he said1 ',god has giv5 !m money1 education1 & heal? t !y may be ( "s acc\nt 9 ! _w4 ,did x nev] /rike y t he gave y y\r lam5ess = ! same reason1 to make a spl5did man ( y8' ,i did n answ]1 b ,i nev] =got ! words4 ',my lam5ess giv5 me by ,god to tea* me pati5ce & /r5g?6' ,at fir/ ,i did n believe ! words1 b ,i 0 a ?\ghtful boy1 taught to rev]5ce ,god1 & ! m ,i consid]$ ! words1 ! cle>] ,i saw _! tru?4 ,i decid$ to accept ! words4 ,i let !m "w ^u my temp]1 my purposes1 my actions4 ,i n[ look$ on e difficulty z an opportunity = /ruggle1 e situation ( my life z an occasion = good4 ,if a helpless invalid 0 ca/ on me = support1 or :atev] ! burd5 t came to me1 ,i resolv$ to d my be/4 ,s9ce !n life has be5 sweet5$ & gr[? into peace & usefulness has come4 ,soon aft] ! dea? ( ,c>lyle two fri5ds met3 ,& s ,c>lyle is dead1 said "o4 ,yes1 said ! o!r1 he is gone2 b he did me a v good turn once4 ,h[ 0 t1 ask$ ! fir/ speak]1 did y ev] see him or he> him8 ,no1 came ! answ]1 ,i nev] saw him nor he>d him4 ,b :5 ,i 0 beg9n+ life1 almo/ ?r\gh my appr5tice%ip1 ,i lo/ all int]e/ 9 ev]y?+ & e "o4 ,i felt z if ,i _h no duty ( importance to dis*>ge2 t x did n matt] :e!r ,i liv$ or n2 t ! _w w\ld d z well )\t me z ) me4 ,?is condition cont9u$ m ?an a ye>4 ,i %\ld h be5 glad to die4 ,"o gloomy night1 feel+ t ,i c\ld /& my d>kness no long]1 ,i w5t into a libr>y1 & lift+ a book ,i f\nd ly+ ^u a table1 ,i op5$ x4 ,x 0 ,s>tor ,res>tus1 by ,?omas ,c>lyle4 ,my eye fell ^u "o s5t5ce1 m>k$ 9 italics1 ',d ! duty :i* lies ne>e/ to !e1 :i* ?\ kn[e/ to be a duty6 ,! second duty w already h become cle>]4' ,t s5t5ce1 cont9u$ ! speak]1 0 a fla% ( lightn+ /rik+ into my d>k s\l4 ,x gave me a new glimpse ( human exi/5ce4 ,x made a *ang$ man ( me4 ,c>lyle1 "u ,god1 sav$ me4 ,he put cont5t & purpose & p[] into my life4 ,! duty ly+ ne>e/ 0 ! duty ,joseph magnifi$4 ,he accept$ t duty z div9e1 & he p]=m$ x "u ,god fai?fully1 s]viceably1 & *e]ily4 ,any & e life t meets duty z ,joseph did1 w make ! be/ ( its life4 ,we may be plac$ 9 l[ position or 9 high position2 we may h m5ial or k+ly responsibilities2 we may h temptations ( all possible k9ds ab\t u2 b if we look to ,god = guidance1 & c>ry fai?fulness1 s]viceabl5ess1 & *e] into ea* & e duty1 we %all h made ( life ! be/4 ,,putt+ ,,! ,,be/ ,,into ,,o!rs4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,putt+ ,,! ,,be/ ,,into ,,o!rs4 ,!re is no?+ m wor?y ?an ! desire to p]petuate ! good4 ,t desire implies t ! p]son *]i%+ x has good )9 himself1 & t he wi%es t good to live & fl\ri% aft] 8 dea?4 ,if a man ?9ks t 8 views are ! be/ t c be held1 !n1 if he is a noble s\l1 int]e/$ 9 ! _w's welf>e1 he longs to h 8 be/ ent] into o!r lives1 & s cont9ue to bless ! _w4 ,?is long+ *>act]iz$ ,elijah4 ,he came ^u ! sc5e ( human life at a "t :5 ! wor%ip ( ! l[ & debas$ ?reat5$ to dom9ate ! p ( ,israel4 ,! prie/s ( ,baal1 an impure god1 7 9 ! asc5dant4 ,vices1 z a consequ5ce1 prevail$4 ,^! vices controll$ ev5 ! c\rt4 ,k+ ,ahab & ,que5 ,jezebel 7 impi\sly wrong4 ,elijah _h /]n "w to d4 ,he mu/ reprove ! p = _! errors4 ,he mu/ face ! prie/s ( ,baal & %[ !m & %[ ! nation t _! god1 z comp>$ to ,jehovah1 0 p[]less4 ,he mu/ tell ^? 9 high places1 ev5 ! k+ & que5 !mselves1 t _! s9s1 if p]si/$ 91 w\ld surely be visit$ by ,jehovah's wra?4 ,8 0 a difficult task4 ,x requir$ c\rage1 p]si/5cy1 & det]m9$ purpose4 ,x w\ld h be5 folly = him to und]take x unless he felt t 8 ideas 7 ess5tial to ! nation's good4 ,he w\ld be resi/$ & hat$4 ,h\rs w\ld come :5 he w\ld seem to /& :olly alone1 & ! cause he repres5t$ w\ld appe> to him hopeless4 ,/ill1 difficult z 8 task 01 he und]took x4 ,all ?is wor%ip ( ,baal & all ^! vici\s practices ( ! p 7 wreck+ ! nation4 ,z a patriot1 z a lov] ( 8 fell[-man1 z a good s]vant ( ,god1 he mu/ d & he w\ld d :atev] 0 9 8 p[] to replace ! wrong ) ! "r1 to implant 9 ! lives ( ! p1 f peasant to k+1 ! true/ & pure/ ideals4 ,accord+ly he fai?fully taught ! w ( ,god1 call$ ^u ,god to reveal ,himself on ,m\nt ,c>mel1 reprov$ ,ahab & ,jezebel1 & did 8 be/ to put ! be/ into ! life ( 8 day4 ,b he c\ld n live =ev]4 ,at any h\r he might be /rick5 d[n by ! h& ( an enemy or by ! p[] ( "s illness4 ,l a wise man1 lov+ ! cause he _h esp\s$1 he look$ ab\t = "s "o :o1 9 case ( 8 disability or dea?1 c\ld take up 8 "w & c>ry =w>d 8 ideas4 ,8 m9d turn$ t[>d "o special man1 p]haps j com+ out ( boyhood into maturity1 a man :o seem$ to h ! inh]5t p[] ( developm5t1 & he set 8 he>t on putt+ into him1 ,eli%a1 ! be/ ?\ght & ! be/ pr9ciples t he _h4 ,he came ^u ,eli%a 9 ! full vigor ( y\?1 pl[+ ) twelve yoke ( ox54 ,! di/9ctive g>m5t ( ,elijah's mission 0 8 mantle4 ,t /ood = ,elijah's special "w ( speak+ ! tru? ( ,god & call+ ! nation to righte\sness4 ,^u see+ ,eli%a 9 ! field1 ,elijah pass$ ov] f ! c>avan pa? t he 0 travel+1 & ?rew 8 mantle ^u ,eli%a's %\ld]s6 ,! action c>ri$ its own mean+4 ,x indicat$ to ,eli%a t ,elijah wi%$ him to take up 8 "w & /& = 8 ideas4 ,eli%a in/antly realiz$ ! mean+ ( ! act1 &1 9 briefe/ "t compatible ) filial duty1 he answ]$ to ,elijah's wi%4 ,"o little s5t5ce 9 ! /ory ( ^! two m5's lives is v in/ructive4 ,!y two w5t on4 ,x is a v brief summ>y ( :at 0 occurr+ = days & mon?s & ye>s be=e ,elijah di$4 ,!y two w5t on4 ,!y 7 toge!r4 ,!y talk$ toge!r4 ,!y ?\ght toge!r4 ,!y pray$ toge!r4 ,little by little ,elijah imp>t$ to ,eli%a 8 views ( life & imp>t$ to him also 8 en?usiasm = ! welf>e ( ,israel4 ,:5 ! "t came = ,eli%a to /ep =w>d & d 8 "p = ,israel's good1 he 0 ready to act4 ,he became & long cont9u$ to be a wise1 helpful1 in/ructive b5efactor to ,israel4 ,! be/ t _h be5 9 ,elijah's life 0 p]petuat$ 9 ,eli%a's life4 ,x is a beautiful way to live1 ?is way ( putt+ ! be/ into o!r lives4 ,x conf]s su* a bless+ on ! p>ticul> individual :o is ?us help$4 ,we _c say ) positiv5ess t ! _w might nev] h kn[n ! full =ce ( ,eli%a's "* _h n ,elijah ca/ 8 mantle ov] ,eli%a's %\ld]1 b ! probability is t x 0 ,elijah's int]e/ 9 ,eli%a & 8 success 9 educat+ him t[>d 8 own ideals t gave ! _w ,eli%a's elevat$ p]sonality4 ,paul act$ simil>ly ) ,timo?y4 ,timo?y 0 und\bt$ly a good boy ( _m wor?y p>ts1 & ) _m noble views ( life4 ,b ,paul laid 8 h& & he>t ^u him1 & claim$ him = ! special purpose ( cont9u+ ! m9i/ry ( ! gospel1 & educat$ him to be a fai?ful repres5tative ( ! tru?4 ,(t5 !re is mu* hesitancy to be ov]come1 ev5 9 wor?y p1 be=e natural end[m5ts w be put to ! be/ use4 ,su* may h be5 ! case ) bo? ,eli%a & ,timo?y4 ,!y ne$$ enc\ragem5t4 ,!y ne$$ inspiration ?r\gh a s5se ( responsibility4 ,?is 0 ! situation ) ,john ,knox4 ,he1 humanly speak+1 nev] c\ld h come =w>d z an advocate ( ,*ri/'s tru? & religi\s fre$om _h x n be5 t ano!r approa*$ him1 put 8 h& on 8 %\ld]1 & said1 ,y h p[]s ( good 9 y4 ,y mu/ use !m 9 /&+ up = ,god & ,scotl&4 ,wond]ful res\rces are (t5 develop$ 9 o!rs ?r\gh ?is purpose to put our be/ into !m4 ,no "o kn[s ! p[] lat5t 9 ano!r life4 ,! mo/ unpromis+ look+ p may h faculties t1 once awak5$1 direct$1 & call$ into action1 w d a bless$ "p 9 ! _w's advance4 ,e s*ool ^: hi/ory c be foll[$ = fifty ye>s has _h pupils t at ! outset seem$ absolutely unpromis+1 t seem$ ev5 incapable ( appreciation or developm5t1 b :o1 "u ! devotion & inspiration ( "s tea*] or fell[-pupil1 became s ar\s$ & s effici5t t _! names are an honor to ! s*ool4 ,! glory ( e ,ragg$ ,boys' ,home 9 a great city is t =m] inmates :o 7 ?ieves1 p>5tless & fri5dless1 7 s rea*$ by a pati5t1 lov+ man or woman t !y became indu/ri\s & honorable citiz5s1 hold+ positions ( p[] 9 ! city itself or possess+ prosp]\s acres 9 ! c\ntry4 ,x is ! boy pick$ up 9 ! /reets ( ,new ,york & s5t ,we/ to be a memb] ( a f>m]'s h\sehold t 0 l$ by t h\sehold's int]e/ into su* "* t he 0 appo9t$ gov]nor ( ,alaska4 ,i h made1 said ,sir ,humphry ,davy1 _m discov]ies1 b ! be/ discov]y 0 :5 ,i discov]$ ,mi*ael ,f>aday4 ,!re is sc>cely any joy comp>able ) ! joy ( discov]+ to himself & to ! _w ! be/ elem5ts possible 9 ano!r's life4 ,! "o :o br\ght ab\t ?is discov]y gladly s9ks into ! backgr\nd1 & rejoices to let ! field be occupi$ by ! "o discov]$4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh ,god ,himself mu/ h rejoic$ :51 aft] all ,8 pati5t tea*+ ( ,moses on ! side ( ,horeb1 ,he saw ,moses %[+ 8 sup]b p[] ( lead]%ip 9 ,egypt1 & t ,god mu/ h simil>ly rejoic$ :5 ,he saw ,paul respond+ to ,8 *>ge & manife/+ traits ( love1 =be>ance1 & humility t ,paul _h n ?\ght he possess$4 ,to put "o ,eli%a into ! _w's ar5a1 !re to /& & battle = ! "r1 0 ! cr[n+ glory & ! cr[n+ joy ( ,elijah's life4 ,! m5 or wom5 t c take ! be/ t is 9 !m & put x into ano!r1 s t ano!r %all live ! be/1 honor ! be/1 & glorify ! be/1 c ask no high] privilege 9 life4 ,b beyond ! good secur$ to ! individual by putt+ ! be/ into him is ! good secur$ to ! _w !reby4 ,x 0 n m]ely t ,elijah inspir$ a new life 9 ,eli%a's s\l & trans=m$ a man1 x 0 also t he set 9 op]ation a new influ5ce4 ,! influ5ce 0 n exactly l 8 own4 ,x 0 l ,elijah's 9 t x 0 righte\s1 safe1 & helpful1 b x 0 unlike ,elijah's 9 its temp] & expression4 ,elijah 0 a great de/roy] ( evil3 ,eli%a 0 a great uplift] ( good4 ,elijah's e>lie/ proclamation 01 ,!re %all n be dew nor ra9 ^! ye>s3 ,eli%a's e>lie/ miracle is1 ,!re %all be f h5ce life & fruitful l&4 ,bo? 7 alike 9 _! g5]al purpose1 bo? alike 9 _! c\rage4 ,nei!r "o ( !m c\ld be mov$ f ! pa? ( duty by fe> ( man or m54 ,b ea* 0 himself1 z di/9ct z two m\nta9 peaks 9 ! same range or z two %ips on ! same sea4 ,elijah imp>t$ 8 be/ to ,eli%a1 b t be/ took %ape 9 ,eli%a accord+ to ,eli%a's individuality4 ,eli%a 0 n ,elijah ov] aga91 b he 0 ,elijah's be/ 9 a new =m--a new =m t 0 dem&$ by ! ne$s ( a new day4 ,elijah _h laid bl[s ( condemnation on ! nation3 ,eli%a 0 to apply ! balm ( heal+ :]e ^? bl[s _h fall54 ,elijah 0 an agitator3 ,eli%a 0 a tea*]4 ,elijah 0 d5unciatory3 ,eli%a 0 tol]ant4 ,ea* 9 8 place held ! be/ views held by any man ( 8 "t1 b ea* 9 8 place 0 call$ ^u to hold ^? views accord+ to 8 own temp]am5t & express !m accord+ to ! ne$ imm$iately at h&4 ,no p>5t1 tea*]1 or fri5d c possibly reproduce himself 9 ano!r4 ,x is ,god's law t1 h[ev] alike plants may seem 9 reproduction1 no *ild %all see life exactly z 8 p>5ts1 nor %all a pupil see x exactly z a tea*]4 ,?is law is mo/ wise4 ,! same "w is nev] giv5 to any two p to d4 ,x may be "w ( ! same g5]al nature1 b nev] "w ! same 9 all p>ticul>s4 ,diff]5t types ( m51 actuat$ by ! same motives1 are requir$ = diff]5t types ( "w4 ,any man :o endeavors to be a pure copyi/ ( ano!r gone be=e him1 always fails ( individual developm5t & fails ( usefulness4 ,elijah c\ld n =esee ! *ang$ circum/ances 9 :i* ,eli%a w\ld live1 :5 _m ( ! vexati\s que/ions ( ,elijah's day w\ld be settl$ & new que/ions ( morality & public welf>e w\ld arise4 ,all t he c\ld d1 all t any man c d1 is to give ! be/ he has to ano!r1 & s5d him =? to use t be/ z well z ! o!r c 9 ! new place4 ,! beauty ( human hi/ory is t ! "w ! be/ man ( "o age c\ld n accompli%1 ano!r com+ aft] him does accompli%1 & he accompli%es x1 n because he is any bett] ?an 8 pr$ecessor1 b because he is ! man = ?is h\r z 8 pr$ecessor 0 = ! h\r be=e ?is4 ,!re is always "w to be done4 ,!re are always tasks left ov] f a previ\s g5]ation4 ,!re are always ideas hi!rto unemphasiz$ t to-day mu/ be emphasiz$1 else society w n "k its duty4 ,= ?is "w & task & emphasis new m5 are ne$$1 m5 :o d n see exactly z _! fa!rs saw1 nor pron\nce nor act exactly z _! fa!rs did4 ,to provide su* m51 to inspire !m ) a great s5se ( duty1 & s5d !m out into life ) op5 m9ds t[>d ,god & op5 he>ts t[>d _! fell[s1 & !n )draw our h& & let !m d _! own "w1 9 _! own way1 ?is is our bless$ privilege4 ,we may endeavor to put ! be/ into o!rs directly4 ,a p>5t is a p>5t l>gely = ?is p>ticul> purpose4 ,! fa!r & "m h ?is end z _! greate/ & highe/ responsibility4 ,!y _c %irk x )\t hurt to !mselves & to _! *ild4 ,no "o c & no "o %\ld influ5ce a *ild z directly z does a p>5t4 ,! p>5t may tempor>ily place ! *ild b5ea? ! influ5ce ( a nurse1 a pa/or1 or a tea*]1 b ! abid+ influ5ce %\ld be & is ! p>5t's4 ,little by little1 l9e ^u l9e1 precept ^u precept1 conduct ^u conduct1 ! p>5t %\ld endeavor to set be=e ! *ild ! highe/ ideas ( life4 ,skill is requisite 9 /at+ ^! ideas1 9 illu/rat+ !m1 9 mak+ !m attractive1 9 p]suad+ to _! acceptance4 ,! evil or ! inf]ior lodg$ 9 ! *ild's he>t ne$s to be =c$ out1 t ! be/ may ent]4 ,happy ! p>5t ^: =c+ process is l ! incom+ ( light into a d>k5$ room1 a process t is g5tle & conciliatory1 a process t nev] boa/s ( victory & nev] leaves a pa94 ,?is is ! p>5t's greate/ hope & greate/ rew>d1 to h a *ild :o %all 9 ! *ild's own "t & place be an advanc] ( ! _w's good4 ,a ?\s& sph]es ( opportunity op5 be=e ea* new g5]ation4 ,into any "o ( !m ! *ild may c>ry ! be/ 8 fa!r or "m ev] ?\ght or said4 ,_m p>5ts wi% _! *ildr5 to d 9 life "w ( ! v same type t !y once did4 ,x 0 !re=e a gratification to _! m9i/]ial fa!rs :5 !y saw _! own sons ent] ! m9i/ry1 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]1 ,jona?an ,edw>ds1 ,fr$]ick ,w4 ,f>r>1 ,*>les ,h4 ,spurgeon1 ,john ,wesley1 & ,reg9ald ,heb]4 ,b o!r m9i/]ial fa!rs likewise might be gratifi$ :5 !y saw _! sons helpfully labor+ 9 noble sph]es n specifically ! m9i/ry1 z 9 poetry1 ,joseph ,addison1 ,samuel ,t4 ,col]idge1 ,william ,c[p]1 ,b5 ,jonson1 ,oliv] ,goldsmi?1 ,alfr$ ,t5nyson1 ,james ,russell ,l[ell1 ,oliv] ,w4 ,holmes1 ,john ,keble1 & ,james ,montgom]y2 z 9 lit]ature1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 ,bancr(t1 ,fr\de1 ,hallam1 & ,p>kman2 z 9 art1 ,jo%ua ,reynolds & ,*ri/oph] ,wr52 z 9 law1 ,"l ,ell5bor\gh1 ,/eph5 ,j4 ,field1 ,david ,j4 ,brew]1 ,david ,dudley ,field2 z 9 /atesman%ip1 ,h5ry ,clay1 ,edw>d ,ev]ett1 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt1 ,john ,b4 ,balf\r1 & ,william ,=/]2 & z 9 inv5tion1 ,samuel ,f4 ,b4 ,morse4 ,b :ile ! great opportunity ( putt+ ! be/ into o!rs is ! p>5t's 7& m5 out 9 e>ne/ usefulness ?ank ,god mo/ ( all = _! mo!rs & fa!rs1 especially z !y gr[ old] & realize h[ e>ly 9 y\? x 0 t _! *>act]s receiv$ det]m9+ impressions71 /ill o!rs1 besides p>5ts1 may use direct means t[>d ?is same end4 ,"h is ! tea*]'s opportunity4 ,a pla/ic1 receptive m9d is be=e him4 ,x says to him3 ,i am "h to be taught4 ,tea* me ! be/--! be/ way to see1 to reason1 to act1 ! be/ way to d my "p 9 society & ! _w4 ,_m a tea*] has look$ on t opportunity z sacr$2 has valu$ x z mu* z ,elijah valu$ 8 opportunity to ca/ 8 mantle on ,eli%a4 ,su* tea*]s h wr\ght out mo/ valuable results4 ,!y h put ideas1 me?ods1 pr9ciples1 & a _s into pupils t h made ^? pupils a bless+ to ! _w4 ,! pupils may n recall mu* ( :at ! tea*] said--p]haps !y _c recall "o p>ticul> tru? t ! tea*] en=c$--b !y recall a purpose t dom9at$ ! tea*]1 & ! pupils n[ are endeavor+ to fulfil :at !y feel w\ld be ! wi%es ( t tea*] if ! tea*] to-day c\ld /& beside !m4 ,& :y %\ld we /op ) p>5ts & tea*]s 9 speak+ ( ?is direct ef=t to put ! be/ into o!r lives4 ,nurses 9 homes h endeavor$ to give little *ildr5 ! true/ k ( ,god & ( beauty1 & h succe$$4 ,! _w owes !m mu* = its be/ m5 & wom54 ,_h !y n second$ p>5ts1 _h !y attempt$ to uproot ! good implant$ by p>5ts1 all w\ld h be5 ru9$4 ,s1 too1 h fri5ds1 ma/]s1 employ]s1 writ]s 9 ! press1 writ]s ( books1 lectur]s1 & prea*]s aim$ at ?is same end4 ,!y h felt a great desire to give _! fell[s beautiful ?\ghts1 /rong pr9ciples1 support+ com=ts1 & heav5ly ideals4 ,!y h felt t _! he>t's supreme wi% w\ld be met if !y c\ld only cause a d\ble portion ( _! own _s--aye1 a f\r-fold1 a hundr$-fold ( _! good purposes to re/ ^u o!rs--& to ?is end !y h pray$1 giv5 money & c\nsel1 spok5 to employees & fri5ds & comrades1 writt51 sung1 prea*$1 labor$1 & di$4 ,! company ( ^? :o h wi%$ to put ! be/ into o!rs is a glori\s company1 ! company ( prophets1 apo/les1 sa9ts1 m>tyrs1 workm5 9 e sph]e1 9 e clime1 9 e age4 ,surely ?is ho/ is ! ho/ ( ! elect1 ! *oice/ ones ( all ,god's p on e>? & 9 heav54 ,ap>t f & beyond our direct ef=t to put ! be/ into o!r lives is our indirect1 our unconsci\s influ5ce to ?is good end4 ,p]sonality is m pot5t ?an words4 ,m5 & wom5 imp>t ozone to ! atmosph]e )\t kn[+ :at good !y h done4 ,!y become /&>ds ( righte\sness & are all unaw>e t any "o looks at !m to gauge 8 own op9ion or %ape 8 own conduct4 ,!y are l regulator clocks1 by :i* ! wat*es ( ! _w se5 to be wrong are set aright & are kept aright4 ,to try to live ! be/ 9 ! hope t someh[ "o c put ! be/ into ! v air1 & get x into ! life ( ! s*ool & community1 & h x become a "p ( public s5tim5t1 t surely is noble4 ,t is ! way to live4 ,no "o ev] lives 9 va9 :o s lives4 ,"s "o is help$ by him4 ,"s "o tells ( him4 ,cecil's say+ ( ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh1 ,i "k he c toil t]ribly1 is an electric t\*4 ,9 "o ( my pa/orates !re 0 a f>m]'s son1 liv+ two miles f ! *ur*4 ,almo/ all ! "y m5 ( 8 age 9 ! village & congregation 7 c>eless1 selfi%1 & a little fa/4 ,8 fa!r 0 out ( sympa?y ) religi\s e>ne/ness4 ,b ! son resolv$ t he w\ld put 8 be/ into o!rs' lives4 ,he ?\ght1 pray$1 wor%ip$1 to t end4 ,?r\gh sn[ & ra9 & mud he came :]e e>ne/ness & high ideals 7 9 ! air4 ,he did a manly1 helpful "p 9 8 home1 9 8 village1 & 9 8 *ur*4 ,!n1 ?9k+ t he knew f>m+ & c\ld tea* x1 he volunte]$ to g to an ,indian s*ool 9 ,indian ,t]ritory1 & z a f>m manag]1 tea* f>m+4 ,he w5t1 on almo/ no sal>y1 & liv$ & labor$1 t ?r\gh 8 words1 conduct1 & _s he might put ! be/ into o!rs' lives4 ,?us he liv$ & labor$ till he di$1 two ?\s& miles f home1 & 0 buri$ !re1 ! only "o ( 8 family n plac$ 9 ! village gravey>d4 ,b 8 "w has n di$4 ,x lives 9 all :o "k ( x4 ,!y ?9k ( x aga9 & aga91 & x always makes !m wi% to fulfil to ! be/ all _! opportunity = ! good ( o!rs4 ,!re are _m1 _m he>ts s consci\s ( ! help !y h receiv$ f o!rs t !y read ) appreciation ! commemorative tablet plac$ by ! di/+ui%$ ,pa/eur on ! h\se ( 8 bir?3 ,o my fa!r & "m1 :o liv$ s simply 9 t t9y h\se1 x is to y t ,i owe ev]y?+6 ,y\r eag] en?usiasm1 my "m1 y pass$ on into my life4 ,& y1 my fa!r1 ^: life & trade 7 s toilsome1 y taught me :at pati5ce c accompli% ) prolong$ ef=t4 ,x is to y t ,i owe t5acity 9 daily labor4 ,o!rs %all s+ ! song2 ,o!rs %all "r ! wrong1 ,f9i% :at ,i beg91 ,& all ,i fail (1 w94 ,:at matt]1 ,i or !y1 ,m9e or ano!r's day1 ,s ! "r ^w be said1 ,& life ! sweet] made4 ,,develop+ ,,our ,,be/ ,,"u ,,difficulties4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,develop+ ,,our ,,be/ ,,"u ,,difficulties4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ?is _w t m appeals to my admiration ?an a man :o makes ! be/ ( himself "u difficulties4 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son des]v$ly has _m admir]s by reason ( 8 writ+s1 b :at 9 him mo/ appeals to my admiration 0 ! /ruggle he wag$ ) difficulties4 ,= f\rte5 ye>s1 he wrote ! ye> be=e 8 dea?1 ,i h n _h a day's real heal?4 ,i h wak5$ sick & gone to b$ we>y4 ,i h writt5 9 b$1 writt5 9 hemorrhages1 writt5 9 sickness1 writt5 worn by c\gh+1 writt5 :5 my head swam = weakness4 ,i am bett] n[1 & /ill few are ! days :5 ,i am n 9 "s physical di/ress4 ,& ! battle goes on--ill or well is a trifle1 s z x goes4 ,i 0 made = a conte/1 & ! ,p[]s h s will$ t my battle-field %\ld be ?is d+y1 +lori\s "o ( ! b$ & ! physic bottle4 ,i w\ld h pref]r$ a place ( trumpet+s & ! op5 air ov] my head4 ,/ill ,i h done my "w unfl9*+ly4 ,! /ory ( _m a /rong & useful life is v simil> to ?is /ory ( ,/ev5son's4 ,p>kman wrote 8 hi/ories 9 ! brief int]vals betwe5 rack+ heada*es4 ,prescott /ruggl$ ) bl9dness z he prep>$ 8 volumes4 ,kitto 0 deaf f boyhood1 b he wrote works t caught ! he>+ ( ! ,engli%-speak+ _w4 ,x sometimes seems z ?\gh ,god nev] int5d$ to br+ ! be/ out ( u except+ ?r\gh pa9 & pressure4 ,! mo/ co/ly p]fume t is kn[n is ! pure att> ( roses1 & "o drop ( x repres5ts millions ( damasc5e roses t 7 bruis$ be=e ! sweet sc5t !y conta9$ 0 secur$4 ,! be/ ( m5 ,t e'er wore e>? ab\t him 0 a suff]]4 ,! sph]e ( difficulty is usually ! sph]e ( opportunity4 ,i 0 made = conte/1 ,/ev5son said4 ,we all are made = x4 ,z we let ! conte/ ov]p[] u1 we fail2 z we ov]p[] ! conte/1 we succe$4 ,"o p>ticul> p]sonage ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is 9 m9d z illu/rative ( ^! ?\ghts1 ,j]emiah4 ,he always rem9ds me ( a violet ,i once saw gr[+ on ,m\nt ,/4 ,b]n>d 9 ,switz]l&4 ,! sn[ 0 deep on e side1 except+ on "o little slope a few feet 9 wid?1 expos$ to ! ea/]n sun4 ,!re1 s close to ! sn[ z almo/ to be *ill$ to dea? by ! cold atmosph]e ab\t x1 0 a violet sweetly lift+ its head & bloom+ z s]5ely z ?\gh x knew no?+ ( ! /ruggle = life4 ,j]emiah 0 a m]e y\? :5 ! conviction came into 8 he>t1 ,god wi%es me to be 8 m\?piece 9 tea*+ ! p to d "r4 ,he liv$ at ,ana?o?1 ?ree miles f ,j]usalem1 ! di/ance ( an h\r's easy walk4 ,8 fa!r 0 a prie/ :o probably 9 8 turn s]v$ 9 ! duties ( ! temple at ,j]usalem4 ,b ?\gh he came ( religi\s ance/ry1 & ?\gh he he>d mu* ( ! religi\s ex]cises ( ! temple1 ?is call f ,god to be 8 m\?piece 9 tea*+ ! p to d "r1 broke 9 ^u 8 life z a di/urb+ =ce4 ,! times 7 worldly1 & ev5 wrong4 ,nobles & pr9ces1 m]*ants1 s*ol>s1 & prie/s _h put ! fe> ( ,god away f _! eyes1 & 7 act+ accord+ to ! selfi% impulses ( ! h\r4 ,! g5]al outw>d life ( ! nation 0 pure1 b x 0 ! pur5ess ( m]e =mality4 ,b5ea? ! surface ambitions & purposes 7 *]i%$ t uncorrect$ w\ld surely lead ! p into selfi%ness1 idolatry1 & transgression4 ,x 0 no easy ?+ = ,j]emiah to answ] yes to ?is call ( ,god4 ,! call involv$ a lifetime ( brave s]vice4 ,matt]s 9 ! nation 7 sure to g f bad to worse4 ,difficulties aft] difficulties !re=e1 z !y develop$1 mu/ be fac$4 ,he /ood at :at we "n ! p>t+ ( ! ways2 if he did z ,god wi%$1 8 :ole life mu/ be giv5 to ! "w indicat$2 if he said no to ,god's call1 he w\ld drift along ) ! re/ ( ! p1 leav+ !m to _! fate1 he no bett] & p]haps no worse ?an !y4 ,9 "s respects !re is no?+ bett] ?an to be =c$ to a decision on "s important matt]1 p>ticul>ly if t decision is a decision involv+ "*4 ,x 0 a *oice ) ,j]emiah :e!r he w\ld live unselfi%ly = ,god or selfi%ly = himself4 ,t *oice ord9>ily is ! supreme *oice 9 e "o's life4 ,x is ! supreme *oice t ! ,*ri/ian pulpit is con/antly pres5t+4 ,pres5t "* & et]nal de/9y are %ap$ accord+ to t *oice4 ,9 ,j]emiah's case !re 0 a native reluctance to d ! de$s :i* he saw 7 involv$ 9 ob$i5ce to ,god's call4 ,he 0 by temp]am5t mode/ & retir+4 ,he %rank f publicity4 ,he did n l to reprove any "o4 ,sev]e words 7 ! la/ words he wi%$ to speak4 ,x w\ld h be5 a relief to him if ,god _h simply let him alone & impos$ on o!rs ?is duty ( try+ to make ! p bett]4 ,"s m5 seem to be adapt$ = a fray1 z ,elijah 01 & z ,john ! ,bapti/ 04 ,b ,j]emiah 0 m l ,john ! belov$4 ,he w\ld h be5 glad to live & die1 simply say+1 ,little *ildr51 love "o ano!r4 ,x is ,god's way1 h[ev]1 aga9 & aga91 to take lives t to !mselves seem utt]ly unfitt$ = special duties & assign !m to ^? duties4 ,almo/ all ! be/ work]s 9 ,god's cause came into x reluctantly1 & aga9/ ! feel+ t !y 7 fitt$ = x4 ,we are bidd5 ask ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/ to ?ru/ m5 into ! fields ( ne$4 ,j]emiah felt 9 8 he>t ?is ?ru/+4 ,he did n kick aga9/ x4 ,he yield$ to x4 ,b ) :at results8 ,! fir/ result 0 e/rangem5t4 ,8 goodly life & conv]sation soon made ! p ( 8 village & ev5 ! bro!rs & si/]s ( 8 home feel t he 0 diff]5t f !mselves4 ,!y *af$ "u ! contra/ ( _! c>elessness & 8 e>ne/ness4 ,he f\nd himself left out ( _! pleasures & *ill$ by _! indiff]5ce4 ,! e/rangem5t develop$ until 8 fell[-t[nsm5 7 eag] to rid !mselves ( 8 pres5ce1 & 8 own family 7 ready to deal trea*]\sly ) him4 ,x is j at ?is po9t t s (t5 a good purpose breaks d[n4 ,:5 a man's foes are !y ( 8 own h\sehold or comrade%ip1 he is v apt to give up 8 good purpose4 ,x is m difficult = a beg9n] 9 ! religi\s life to resi/ ! ins9uat+ & depreciat+ rem>ks ( ne> acqua9tances ?an to face a mob4 ,x mu/ h cut ,*ri/ to ! he>t's core :5 8 bre?r5 said ( him1 ,he ha? a devil6 ,i w\ld r g into battle1 said a soldi] newly enli/$ z a ,*ri/ian1 ?an g back to ! mess-room & he> :at ! m5 w say :5 !y "k ( my decision4 ,j]emiah />t$ 8 ob$i5ce to ,god amid e/rangem5t4 ,x 0 n long be=e e/rangem5t _h giv5 place to ?reat5+4 ,8 duties z he grew old] call$ him to ,j]usalem4 ,! y\? become a man mu/ leave ! village1 g to ! city1 & 9 ! l>g] sph]e ( ne$1 speak ! messages ( ,god4 ,9 ,j]usalem he assur$ ! p t if !y did inju/ice1 oppress$ ! poor1 built !mselves ri* h\ses out ( wages )held f s]vants1 made sacrifices to base idols1 & /r5g!n$ ! h&s ( evil-do]s1 ,god w\ld br+ a t]rible ov]?r[ ^u !m4 ,8 task 0 made ! m difficult because 9 8 words & attitude he /ood alone4 ,he _h no foll[+ among prie/s or prophets to back him4 ,) "o cons5t !y affirm$ t he 0 wrong & t a lie 0 on 8 lips :5 he pr$ict$ desolation if pres5t practices 7 cont9u$4 ,x is a great h\r 9 any man's life :5 he is oblig$ to /& up alone & /ate 8 case or def5d 8 cause4 ,:at an h\r t 0 9 ,paul's hi/ory :5 be=e ! ,roman (ficials no man /ood ) him1 b1 dep5d5t z he 0 on sympa?y & fell[%ip1 he /ood alone6 ,x is :5 a man is absolutely left alone1 9 dang] or disgrace1 t ! deepe/ te/ ( 8 "* is rea*$4 ,t is ! reason :y ! night-"t1 :i* seems to say to u ,y are alone ) ,god1 has its impressiv5ess1 & :y ! dea? h\r has a simil> impressiv5ess4 ,j]emiah felt 8 lonel9ess4 ,!re 0 no?+ ( ! /oic 9 him4 ,he c\ld n s*ool himself to be braz5-he>t$4 ,he 0 s human1 s l ! great majority ( p1 t e n[ & !n "s cry ( we>9ess w\ld escape 8 lips4 ,woe is me1 my "m1 t ?\ ha/ borne me1 a man ( /rife & a man ( cont5tion to ! :ole e>?4 ,i h nei!r l5t on usury1 nor m5 h l5t me on usury2 yet e "o ( !m do? curse me4 ,sometimes 8 outbur/s ( m5tal agony make u feel t ! man has almo/ lo/ 8 brav]y4 ,curs$ be ! day :]e9 ,i 0 born6 ,:]e=e came ,i =? out ( ! womb to see labor & sorr[1 t my days %\ld be consum$ ) %ame8 ,b glad z he w\ld h be5 to escape ! responsibility ( rebuk+ p1 & glad z he w\ld h be5 to hold ! affection & reg>d ( 8 companions1 he nev] = a mom5t kept back ! tru?1 nor = a mom5t did he di/ru/ ,god's bless+ on 8 life4 ,all my famili>s wat*$ = my halt+1 say+1 ,p]adv5ture he w be entic$1 & we %all prevail aga9/ him1 & we %all take our rev5ge on him4 ,b ! ,"l is ) me1 he decl>$1 & s decl>+ he 0 immovable be=e 8 adv]s>ies4 ,!re came a ?ird exp]i5ce into 8 life1 :i* c>ri$ 8 difficulties "o degree high]4 ,x 0 ! exp]i5ce ( disda94 ,he knew full well t ! wick$ c\rse ( ! nation 0 inevitably lead+ to de/ruction4 ,unless ! evil ( ! p %\ld cease ! p[]s ( ,babylon w\ld come & w\ld de/roy ,judah4 ,he 0 deb>r$ an int]view ) ! k+4 ,he !re=e wrote 8 message on a roll1 put x 9 ! h&s ( a mess5g]1 ,b>u*1 & 9 due "t t roll 0 c>ri$ into ! k+'s pres5ce by ,b>u* & read to ! k+4 ,! k+ 0 sitt+ 9 8 w9t] h\se4 ,! wea!r 0 cold4 ,a fire 0 burn+ be=e him 9 a brazi]4 ,z ! k+ he>d ! words ( ,j]emiah t call$ him & ! p to p5it5ce1 8 ang] 0 ar\s$4 ,he seiz$ ! roll ere ?ree or f\r ( ! columns _h be5 read1 cut x up ) 8 p5knife1 & ca/ ! :ole roll into ! fire to be utt]ly consum$ !re94 ,he did ?is 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 c\rt4 ,he did x ) a disda9 & contempt t made e man pres5t feel t ,j]emiah & ,j]emiah's words 7 to be despis$4 ,x nev] is a pleasure to be despis$4 ,contempt usually embitt]s a man or suppresses him4 ,! d]isive laugh aga9/ a man is m p[]ful 9 break+ him ?an ! compacte/ argum5t4 ,_m m5 c rema9 /eadfa/ to convictions 9 e/rangem5t or 9 opposition :o give way :5 !y he> t _! words & actions are ! subject ( twitt+ & ridicule4 ,:o is ?is ,j]emiah1 & :at are 8 words1 t we %\ld ?9k ( !m a second "t8 ,i w cut ^! words into fragm5ts ev5 ) my pocket-knife1 & !n ,i w burn !m 9 ?is little brazi]1 & t %all be ! la/ ( !m6 ,s said & did ,k+ ,jehoiakim4 ,& 8 pr9ces he>d & saw4 ,b :atev] ! effect produc$ on o!rs1 ! effect produc$ on ,j]emiah mu/ h be5 to ! k+ a great disappo9tm5t4 ,j]emiah he>d ,god's voice say+ 9 8 he>t1 ,y mu/ write ^? same words ( tru? aga94 ,& aga9 he wrote !m on a roll4 ,& j "h comes out "o ( ! sweete/ & mo/ *>act]i/ic features ( ,j]emiah's "*4 ,! ord9>y man1 if he has made up 8 m9d to retort or to ridicule1 says to himself1 ,n[ ,i w p\r out my wra? on my adv]s>y4 ,b su* 0 ,j]emiah's self-control & peacefulness ( temp] t p]haps he w\ld h err$ on ! side ( l5i5cy unless ,god _h *>g$ him1 n to s(t5 or to suppress "o "p ( ! message1 b to write all ! words t 7 9 ! =m] roll & add !reto o!r special pr$ictions4 ,to ?is *>ge1 :atev] 8 ob$i5ce might lead to1 ,j]emiah imm$iately & completely respond$4 ,!n came ,j]emiah's f\r? exp]i5ce4 ,8 p]si/5ce 9 duty n[ co/ him imprisonm5t4 ,n an ord9>y imprisonm5t1 b su* an imprisonm5t z ,ori5tal mon>*s employ :5 !y wi% to place ^? :om !y dislike 9 a liv+ dea?4 ,! k+ fir/ put ,j]emiah 9 a dungeon-h\se :]e !re 7 cells4 ,?is 0 n v bad4 ,!n1 :5 ,j]emiah /ill 0 true to 8 te/imony1 ! k+ put him 9 ! c\rt ( ! gu>d1 giv+ him a daily all[ance ( "o little ea/]n bread-loaf4 ,?is also 0 n v bad4 ,b lat] ! k+1 :5 ! pr9ces claim$ ,j]emiah = _! victim1 z aft]w>d ! rabble claim$ ,*ri/ f ,pilate = _! victim1 gave ,j]emiah into ! h&s ( ! pr9ces to d ) him z !y pleas$4 ,!n x 0 t !y ) cords dropp$ him d[n into a deep subt]ranean pit1 ^: bottom 0 mire1 s t ,j]emiah sank 9 ! mire4 ,h[ _m p 9 ! "t ( ! ,inquisition1 :5 !y 7 rack$ to pieces1 :5 ?umb-screws agoniz$ !m1 :5 wat] drop by drop fell ceaselessly on _! =eheads1 & :5 p9c]s tore _! fle% little by little cont9u\sly1 r5\nc$ _! fai? & s sav$ !mselves f sl[ torture6 ,x 0 n an easy ?+ to die f />vation 9 a d>k1 damp pit1 ) mire creep+ up all ab\t him4 ,x nev] has be5 easy to die sl[ly & alone = ! fai?2 to die = a te/imony2 to die = a message t involv$ o!rs mu* m ?an "o's self4 ,all t 0 ne$$ to protect him f pa9 & to pres]ve 8 life 0 sil5ce4 ,if ,j]emiah w\ld keep quiet all w\ld be well4 ,b = ,j]emiah to keep quiet w\ld be to prove disob$i5t to a s5se ( duty implant$ by ,god 9 8 he>t4 ,s ?is g5tle nature1 t %rank f ! horrors ( ! miry pit1 horrors m to be dread$ ?an ! lions' d5 or ! fi]y furnace or ! execution]'s sword1 w5t d[n into ! pit unbrok5--precursor ( ^? sweet natures 9 woman & *ild t all ! bea/s ( ! ,colosseum c\ld n dismay1 & t all ! fires ( m>tyrdom c\ld n weak54 ,"o m exp]i5ce await$ ,j]emiah--deportation4 ,s f> z we "k1 x 0 ! clos+ exp]i5ce ( 8 life4 ,! dauntless s\l _h n be5 suff]$ to die 9 ! pit4 ,patriotic m5 :o realiz$ ! folly ( lett+ an unselfi%1 high-m9d$ citiz5 p]i% s t]ribly1 & :o realiz$1 too1 ! desirability ( pres]v+ alive s wise a c\nselor1 secur$ p]mission f ! vacillat+ k+ to take rags & worn-out g>m5ts1 & let !m d[n by cords into ! pit4 ,put n[ ^! rags & worn-out g>m5ts "u ?9e arm-holes "u ! cords1 !y said1 & ,j]emiah did s4 ,s !y drew up ,j]emiah ) ! cords4 ,once aga9 he 0 9 8 position ( responsibility z ,god's mess5g]4 ,9 t position he held fa/ to 8 fai?fulness4 ,!n came 8 f9al exp]i5ce4 ,judah _h pass$ ?r\gh trial ^u trial4 ,j]emiah _h %>$ 9 h] trials1 nev] runn+ away f !m1 b always be>+ 8 full brunt ( burd5 & loss4 ,!n he 0 =c$ to g away f ! l& ( 8 love & 8 te>s to ,egypt6 ,he did n wi% to g4 ,he assur$ ^? :o head$ ! movem5t t x 0 folly to g4 ,b !y took him ) !m1 & c>ri$ him1 l a captive1 (f to a =eign l&4 ,all ?is w\ld h meant little to "s m51 b to ,j]emiah x meant ev]y?+4 ,j]usalem & ! l& ( ,judah 7 de> to 8 he>t4 ,he _h liv$ = !m1 spok5 = !m1 suff]$ = !m1 & well-nigh di$ = !m4 ,9 old] ye>s ! l& ( "o's bir? & ( "o's sacrifices becomes v de>4 ,if ,i =get !e1 ,o ,j]usalem1 let my "r h& =get h] cunn+2 if ,i d n rememb] !e1 let my tongue cleave to ! ro( ( my m\?6 ,into t deportation we _c foll[ him4 ,we only "k t up to ! v la/ m9ute 9 :i* we see him & he> 8 words1 he 0 unceas+ly true to 8 ,god1 & true to ! p ar\nd him1 lov+ 8 ,ma/] & lov+ 8 bre?r51 ) an unfail+ devotion4 ,b ?is we d "k1 ignorant z we are :e!r he di$ naturally or 0 /on$ to dea?1 t 9 aft] ye>s ?is ,j]emiah became among ! ,jews almo/ an ideal "*4 ,!y saw t all 8 words pr$ict+ ! de/ruction ( ! holy city & ! captivity 7 fulfill$4 ,!y le>n$ to rev]e 8 fidelity4 ,!y ev5 call$ him ! greate/ ( all _! prophets4 ,!y well-nigh glorifi$ him4 ,9 times ( w> & difficulty !y us$ 8 "n :]e) to r\se halt+ he>ts to brav]y & to lead ! fe>ful into ! ?ick ( p]il\s battles4 ,"h1 !n1 is a life t came to its be/ & develop$ its be/ "u difficulties4 ,be/ m5 are mold$ out ( faults4 ,s 0 ?is man mold$ to 8 be/ out ( faults ( hesitation & unwill+ness & impati5ce4 ,no "o kn[s ! be/ use we c make ( ourselves b ! ,"o :o creat$ u & und]/&s our possibilities4 ,9 ! /ruggle aga9/ difficulties we h ,*ri/'s con/ant sympa?y4 ,7 n e/rangem5t1 ?reat5+1 disda91 imprisonm5t1 & deportation ,8 own exp]i5ces8 ,& did n !y come 9 ?is same ord]8 ,& does n ,he realize all ! /ress ?r\gh :i* a s\l mu/ pass t w\ld fight its conte/ & advance to its be/8 ,c]ta9ly ,he does4 ,& :5 ,he lays a cross ^u u1 x is t ?r\gh our "r _s 9 c>ry+ t cross we may become sweet] 9 our he>ts & brav] 9 our lives1 & ?us *ange our cross into a v cr[n ( manl9ess & ( usefulness4 ,to _m a man !re is no object 9 ?is e>? t s appeals to 8 admiration z a p]son :o makes ! be/ ( himself "u difficulties4 ,we may well believe t to ,*ri/ likewise !re is no human be+ s priz$ & admir$ z he :o advances to 8 be/ ?r\gh ! conque/ ( difficulties4 ,,! ,,ne$ ,,( ,,reta9+ ,,! ,,be/ ,,wisdom4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,ne$ ,,( ,,reta9+ ,,! ,,be/ ,,wisdom4 ,no "o c read ! /ory ( ,solomon's life1 z giv5 9 ! ,bible & z giv5 9 ea/]n writ+s1 )\t wond]4 ,t /ory 9 ! ,bible is amaz+2 t /ory 9 ! hi/oric leg5ds ( ,p]sia1 ,abyss9ia1 ,arabia1 & ,e?iopia is /ill m amaz+4 ,x is said ( ,solomon t ^? :o nev] he>d ( ,cyrus1 or ,alex&]1 or ! ,caes>s h he>d ( him1 & t 8 "n belongs to m tongues1 & 8 %ad[ has fall5 f>!r & ov] a l>g] surface ( ! e>? ?an any o!r man's4 ,equally among ,jewi%1 ,*ri/ian1 & ,mohamm$an nations 8 "n furni%es a nucleus ar\nd :i* h ga!r$ ! /range/ & mo/ fanta/ic tales4 ,almo/ at ! beg9n+ ( 8 public activities he made a pray] to ,god t may well be ! pray] ( e "o4 ,9 a dream ,god appe>s to him1 ask+ :at he mo/ wi%es ,god to conf] ^u him4 ,humbly & e>ne/ly he asks = a disc]n+ m9d--a m9d capable ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 good & evil4 ,he passes by long life1 passes by weal?1 passes by victory ov] enemies1 & he asks only = su* und]/&+ z %all enable him to "k ! "r f ! wrong4 ,we _c call ?is pray] a surprise to ,god1 b we c call x a delight to ,him4 ,!re are v _m k9ds ( wisdom1 b 9 ,god's judgm5t1 ! be/ wisdom is t :i* always discrim9at+ betwe5 ! good & ! bad1 ! true & ! false1 ! p]man5t & ! fleet+1 pref]s ! good1 ! true1 & ! p]man5t4 ,x surprises u t ,solomon 0 wise en\gh to make ! desire = discrim9ation ! "o petition ( 8 he>t4 ,he 0 comp>atively "y1 he 0 inexp]i5c$ 9 life's responsibilities1 he 0 at ! ?re%hold ( :at promis$ to be a great1 almo/ a spectacul> c>e]4 ,mo/ m51 "u su* circum/ances1 giv5 ! opportunity ( ask+ = any?+ & ev]y?+ !y pleas$1 w\ld h said1 ,give me _m1 _m ye>s ( m5tal gr[?2 give me mu*1 v mu* mat]ial weal?2 give me great & con/ant triumphs ov] all :o 9 any way oppose me4 ,b ,solomon ask$ only = a disc]n+ m9d t c\ld see ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong1 & 9 ask+ t1 he ask$ = ! be/ wisdom any human life c ev] h4 ,solomon _h o!r k9ds ( wisdom4 ,h[ !y came to him we d n "k4 ,p]haps he 0 born ) a l>ge degree ( "m wit & ) a v /rong m5tal grasp4 ,p]haps 8 fa!r1 himself a ?\ghtful man & a brilliant writ]1 provid$ ! be/ tea*]s t weal? c\ld procure = 8 son4 ,p]haps 8 "m1 :o _h eag] ambition = h] son1 con/antly urg$ him on to l>ge intellectual developm5t4 ,expla9 8 case z we may1 ! facts are t he _h sci5tific wisdom4 ,he knew nature s well t c>eful writ]s h ev5 call$ him ! fa!r ( natural sci5ce4 ,he knew trees1 f ! lordly c$>-tree t grac$ ,lebanon to ! little hyssop t spr+s out f betwe5 ! /ones ( a wall1 z ,i once saw x 9 an old well ne> ,j]usalem4 ,he knew bea/s ( ! field1 f[ls ( ! air1 animals t creep on ! gr\nd1 & fi%es t swim 9 ! wat]4 ,su* is ! brief resume by ! ,scriptures ( 8 acqua9tance ) nature4 ,! leg5ds ( ! ,ea/ add t he c\ld int]pret ! spee* ( bea/s & birds1 t he und]/ood ! hidd5 virtues ( h]bs1 & t he 0 famili> ) ! secret =ces ( nature4 ,he _h also lit]>y wisdom4 ,he 0 a beautiful1 tra9$1 & =ceful writ]4 ,! sev5ty-second ,psalm1 beg9n+ ,give ! k+ ?y judgm5ts1 ,o ,god1 & ?y righte\sness unto ! k+'s son1 is ascrib$ to him4 ,s is ! "o hundr$ & tw5ty-sev5? ,psalm1 op5+ ) ! words1 ,except ! ,"l build ! h\se1 !y labor 9 va9 t build x4 ,mu* ( ! book ( ,prov]bs is writt5 by him or compil$ by him--a book ^: concise1 /rik+1 intellig5t1 helpful utt]ances are a monum5t ( lit]>y skill4 ,ecclesia/es1 ) its philosophical diss]tations on ! fleet+ & disappo9t+ elem5ts ( human life1 is also assign$ to him4 ,s is ! ,song ( ,solomon1 :i* brea!s a weal? ( poetical f]vor1 t und]/ood & appli$ spiritually1 is z sweet z ! voice ( ! mead[ l>k so>+ skyw>d 9 ! light & beauty ( a summ] day4 ,yet ^! writ+s are only a "p ( :at he produc$4 ,8 songs 7 a ?\s& & five1 8 prov]bs n less ?an ?ree ?\s&4 ,:at we h 9 ! ,bible simply sugge/s ! v>iety & p[] ( 8 lit]>y /yle1 ! =ce & sagacity ( 8 s\nd s5se1 ! brilliancy & fitness ( 8 practical wisdom4 ,solomon's words are su* t to ?is day1 9 ?is l&1 & 9 e l& ( ! e>?1 !y are compet5t to tea* prud5ce1 economy1 rev]5ce = p>5ts1 self-protection1 purity1 hone/y1 & fai?fulness to duty4 ,! boy t le>ns !m & c>ries !m ) him z a vital pr9ciple ( be+ & ( conduct w move unsoil$ & unhurt :]ev] he may g4 ,! home t places !m at its c5t] & rev]es !m w be *e]ful & brave4 ,! gr[n man t c>ries !m ) him into e detail ( bus9ess & c>e w be upright & beautiful4 ,! wisdom ( ,solomon 0 comm]cial z well z sci5tific & lit]>y4 ,he recogniz$ ! advantages ( trade4 ,he ext5d$ x4 ,he s5t %ips s f> away to ! ea/ t pass+ ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea out into ! ,indian ,ocean !y br\ght back ! treasures ( ,arabia & ,india & ,ceylon--gold & silv] & preci\s /ones2 n>d1 aloes1 s&alwood1 & ivory2 apes & peacocks4 ,he s5t o!r %ips along ! ,m$it]ranean coa/s to ! nor?1 :]e ,hiram1 k+ ( ,tyre1 liv$1 & !n to ! we/1 out betwe5 ! gates ( ,h]cules1 pa/ ! pres5t ,gibralt>1 up ! ,atlantic ,ocean to ! nor? until !y t\*$ at s\!rn ,engl&1 at ,cornwall1 :]e !y f\nd ! t9 :i*1 comb9$ ) copp]1 =m$ ! bronze = armor & = all s-call$ braz5 furniture4 ,n alone ?r\gh %ips ( ! sea did he seek out ! be/ treasures ( all ! accessible e>? & beautify ,j]usalem ) !m1 b also ?r\gh %ips ( ! des]t--camels--did he d ! same4 ,he caus$ ! great c>avan r\tes ( ! day to pass ?r\gh ,j]usalem1 & he levi$ duties on ! objects transport$ f ,damascus on ! nor? to ,memphis on ! s\?1 & f ,tadmor 9 ! ea/ to ,asia ,m9or 9 ! we/4 ,he put himself into contact ) all ! ?\ght & purposes ( o!r nations ?an 8 own1 he le>n$ :at _! k+s & que5s1 _! m]*ants1 _! sailors1 _! writ]s1 7 say+ & do+1 & ?us he br\ght home to 8 m9d ! lead+ ideas ( 8 "t4 ,8 k ( m51 ( me?ods1 & ( ent]prise became va/4 ,nor did 8 wisdom /op ) comm]ce2 x includ$ gov]nm5t also1 & 0 political4 ,he took ! ?rone at a "t :5 gov]nm5t 0 weak1 or almo/ disorganiz$4 ,david's la/ ye>s 7 ye>s ( physical disability1 :]e9 he c\ld n curb ! rebelli\s spirits t 7 ga9+ influ5ce 9 _m qu>t]s4 ,solomon1 ^u 8 assumption ( rule1 judici\sly subdu$ all rebellion ( e k9d1 unit$ ! entire k+dom1 & />t$ t k+dom ^u ! p]iod ( its greate/ glory4 ,he made treaties t b\nd adjac5t pr9cipalities to him & caus$ !m to pay tribute4 ,he held su* p[] t nations did n c>e to fight ) him1 & s he became a k+ ( peace4 ,he laid taxes on 8 own p t br\ght 9 l>ge rev5ue4 ,x 0 inde$ ! gold5 p]iod ( ,israel4 ,! effect ( ,solomon's wisdom 0 great & ext5sive4 ,8 reputation w5t f> & wide4 ,p made long j\rneys to see him1 ask him que/ions1 & honor him4 ,ev5 "o l ! ,que5 ( ,%eba came ) a great ret9ue1 up ?r\gh ! des]t1 pa/ village & t[n1 to br+ him co/ly gifts & talk ) ! man :o knew s mu*4 ,8 influ5ce became p]vasive4 ,x ent]$ into ! leg5ds ( p :o nev] saw him1 & became s fix$ a "p ( ^? leg5ds1 t ^? leg5ds1 repeat$ until to-day1 /ill s\nd 8 praise4 ,he 0 kn[n 9 t5t & 9 palace z ! wise/ man t _h ev] liv$1 & ! mo/ exagg]at$ /atem5ts 7 made & receiv$ ( 8 insight into ! my/]ies ( ! _s _w & 8 p[] to control ! suppos$ _s =ces ( ! air4 ,8 weal? became almo/ incr$ible4 ,no?+ l x has ev] be5 kn[n--n 9 ! "t ( ! ,roman emp]ors1 nor 9 ! "t ( to-day4 ,! fabul\s magnific5ce ( ,mexican & ,p]uvian k+s helps u to realize ,solomon's glory4 ,! walls1 ! doors1 ! v floor ( ! temple1 7 plat$ ) gold1 furni%+ gorge\s imag]y = ,john's description ( heav54 ,two hundr$ t>gets & ?ree hundr$ %ields ( beat5 gold 7 held by ! gu>d ?r\gh ^: l9es ,solomon pass$ to ! temple or to 8 h\se ( ! =e/4 ,8 ?rone ( ivory1 z 7 its /eps1 0 ov]laid ) plates ( gold4 ,all 8 dr9k+-vessels 7 ( gold1 & all ! vessels ( ! h\se ( ! =e/ 7 ( pure gold1 none 7 ( silv]4 ,he 0 able to make ! temple ! co/lie/ /ructure = its size ! _w has ev] se54 ,hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s w5t into its erection & decoration4 ,:5 to-day ! travel] visits ,baalbec & sees /ones ov] sev5ty feet 9 l5g? & f\rte5 9 wid? & 9 dep?--/ones qu>ri$1 convey$1 rais$ up into high walls & securely mason$ !re2 :5 to-day ! travel] sees ! gold5 jewelry ga!r$ f anci5t ,grecian graves & plac$ on exhibition 9 ,a!ns2 & :5 to-day ! travel] exam9es ! massive "w done 9 ,egypt1 ^: ru9s are ov]p[]+ 9 _! gr&eur1 & see+ ^! /ones1 jewelry1 & /ructures rememb]s t ,solomon knew all ! skill1 weal?1 & build+s ( ! :ole ,m$it]ranean _w1 !n he c und]/& h[ ,solomon1 ) 8 res\rces1 built a city l ,palmyra1 & a h\se ( wor%ip l ! temple1 & made silv] to be z /ones 9 ,j]usalem4 ,ah1 if ?is ,solomon1 s brilliant & s p[]ful1 s glori\s1 z ,*ri/ call$ him1 c\ld only h pres]v$ ! be/ wisdom all ?r\gh 8 ye>s1 ^: "n--except ,*ri/'s--w\ld be comp>able to 86 ,he ask$ ,god = ! wisdom t disc]ns betwe5 ! good & ! evil4 ,god answ]$ t pray] & gave him su* wisdom4 ,h[ cle>ly he saw at ! fir/6 ,if two wom5 came to him1 ea* claim+ to be ! "m ( a little *ild1 & ask+ = ! *ild's possession1 h[ skilful he 0 9 ord]+ t ! *ild be cut 9 twa9 9 _! pres5ce1 ?us caus+ ! true "m to cry out 9 love = h] *ild & !n giv+ h] ! *ild unhurt4 ,! traditions ( ! ea/--"s ( !m p]haps once a "p ( ^? lo/ books m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 ,! ,book ( ! ,acts ( ,solomon1 ,! ,book ( ,na?an ! ,prophet1 ,! ,prophecy ( ,ahijah ! ,%ilonite1 ,! ,visions ( ,iddo ! ,se]1 tell aga9 & aga9 h[ quiet & accurate ,solomon's p]ception 0 9 di/+ui%+ real fl[]s f artificial1 9 di/+ui%+ girls f boys ?\gh dress$ alike1 & 9 decid+ case aft] case ( legal p]plexity4 ,he did h a disc]n+ he>t :51 9 8 e>ly days1 he knew :o 8 enemies 7 & he cru%$ !m1 :o 8 true c\nselors 7 & he li/5$ to !m1 :at 8 supreme duty 0 & he built ,god's h\se1 :at 8 s9ful he>t ne$$ & he %$ ! blood ( atonem5t = x4 ,x 0 disc]nm5t :51 ?\gh he made 8 own h\se ri*1 he made ,god's h\se ri*]2 :5 he c\nt$ 8 gift ( millions ( doll>s to ,god's honor a delight2 & :5 he w\ld let nei!r k nor pleasure nor pomp nor glory )draw 8 supreme affection f ,god4 ,w\ld t he _h always cont9u$ z he 06 ,w\ld t he _h rememb]$ t ! pray] (f]$ to-day = a bless+ 9 "* mu/ be (f]$ aga9 to-morr[ if t bless+ 9 "* is to be reta9$6 ,pray] is n s mu* a mom5t>y wi% z a cont9u\s _s4 ,8 mom5t>y wi% & ! resolve t sprang f x 7 at ! "t all t ,god or man c\ld desire4 ,a m9d di/ru/ful ( its own omnisci5ce1 humbly wait+ on ,god = disc]nm5t1 is ! wise/ ( all m9ds4 ,t m9d 0 once 9 ,solomon1 b n always4 ,:5 gr[n to maturity he talk$ philosophy1 /ill he 0 wise4 ,b :5 he came to act ^u 8 philosophy1 he 0 unwise4 ,he fail$ to disc]n betwe5 ! value & ! curse ( weal?4 ,he became a lov] ( money = money's sake4 ,he laid taxes on ! p t !y c\ld n endure4 ,he treat$ !m no long] z a fa!r1 b z a ma/]4 ,he ceas$ to di/+ui% betwe5 ! beauty & ! disease ( luxury4 ,he built g>d5s & palaces1 & made displays1 n ) ! ?\ght ( any praise !y w\ld be to ,jehovah1 or to ! e/abli%m5t ( ,god's p on a s\nd f9ancial & political basis1 b = ! honor & recognition t w\ld come to him4 ,he became a captive to ! love ( magnific5ce & to ! desire = display4 ,he made m>riages t 7 matt]s ( /ate exp$i5cy & 7 n matt]s ( he>t conviction1 & ?us put himself "u ! influ5ce ( ^? ^: religi\s purposes 7 :olly oppos$ to 8 own4 ,he fill$ 8 palaces ) wom5 ^: pres5ce inde$ 0 a great indication ( ,ori5tal afflu5ce1 b ^: pres5ce 0 a m5ace to cle> vision ( integrity1 & 0 a woeful example to ! nation4 ,he grew bl9d] & bl9d] to f9e p]ceptions1 n alone ( :at 0 good 9 ta/e1 b ( :at 0 "r 9 pr9ciple4 ,he became s broad 9 8 religi\s sympa?ies t he seem$ to =get t !re c be b "o liv+ & true ,god4 ,he ev5 w5t aft] ,a%tore?1 ! goddess ( ! ,sidonians1 & aft] ,milc>1 ! abom9ation ( ! ,amonites4 ,& z a la/ bl9d act ( folly1 he ev5 rais$ )9 sight ( ,god's holy temple an high place = ,*emo%1 ! abom9ation ( ,moab1 & = ,molo*1 ! abom9ation ( ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 9 ! hill t is be=e ,j]usalem4 ,:at m5 l ,daniel w\ld n d1 :at m5 l ,%adra* w\ld n d1 :at m>tyrs 9 aft] days1 ask$ to say ! simple ^w ,caes> & ?r[ a gra9 ( corn on an hea!n alt>1 w\ld n d1 ?\gh dea? await$ !m1 ,solomon did4 ,he gave up ! f9e di/9ction betwe5 ! true & ! untrue1 betwe5 ,god & idolatry1 betwe5 div9e pr9ciple & human exp$i5cy4 ,& ) ?is loss ( ! be/ wisdom came loss ( manl9ess1 loss ( peace1 & loss ( ! favor ( ,god4 ,weal?1 p[]1 luxury1 praise1 glory1 7 /ill ab\t him1 b he _h made ! mo/ s]i\s ( all s]i\s mi/akes4 ,lat] he recogniz$ 8 mi/ake4 ,we hope t he rep5t$1 g5u9ely rep5t$1 ( 8 mi/ake1 & be=e 8 dea? turn$ back to ,god & ! be/ wisdom4 ,b :e!r he di$ rep5tant or unrep5tant ,solomon is ! man :o is =ev] ! example ( unp>allel$ wisdom & ( ru9\s folly--( ru9\s folly because 8 wisdom fail$ to reta9 ! elem5t ( ! disc]n+ m9d4 ,"h1 !n1 is a lesson3 ,) all ?y gett+1 get und]/&+4 ,life is n a be/ success1 :atev] else x may h 9 x1 unless x draws f9e l9es ( sep>ation betwe5 good & evil4 ,! weal? & le>n+ & glory ( ! wide _w _c make up = a lack ( s5sitive consci5ti\sness4 ,! /udy & ambition ( life mu/ be appli$ to ! secur+ & reta9+ ( f9e p[]s ( moral discrim9ation if we are to be truly wise4 ,e "o c h ?is disc]n+ m9d1 at lea/ to su* a degree z %all enable him to avoid ! fe>ful mi/ake ( palliat+ evil & ( becom+ enslav$ to evil4 ,a little *ild may 9 ?is respect be wis] ?an ! olde/ man2 ! simple peasant may be saf] ?an ! mo/ cultur$ s*ol>4 ,n ev5 libr>ies ( k c save ! "* ( ! man ^: vision ( good & evil is blunt$4 ,y\? is ! "t to make ?is pray] = true wisdom--:5 life's decisions are fir/ op5+ be=e u4 ,y\? is ! "t :5 ,god c be/ answ] & :5 ,god c>es mo/ to answ] pray] = ! disc]n+ m9d4 ,we ne$ to />t ^u our c>e]s ) he>ts exce$+ly s5sitive to ! lea/ v>iation f "r4 ,z ! gunn] cultivates 8 aim & notes 8 lea/ deviation f ! true l9e to ! t>get1 s %\ld we cultivate cle>ness ( moral p]ception4 ,we ne$ ! practic$ eye & ! practic$ he>t1 = safe judgm5t4 ,! gr& end[m5t ( ,wa%+ton1 wrote ,fr$]ic ,h>rison1 0 "*1 n imag9ation1 n subtlety1 n brilliancy1 b wisdom4 ,! wisdom ( ,wa%+ton 0 ! g5ius ( common s5se1 glorifi$ into un]r+ tru? ( view4 ,almo/ ! same tribute c be paid to ,victoria4 ,:51 six mon?s aft] h] accession1 ,victoria drove to ! ,h\se ( ,p>liam5t1 !re 0 n a hat rais$ nor a voice he>d4 ,b :5 sixty ye>s lat] h] jubilee 0 held1 su* paeans ( admiration & love swell$ 9 ,london's /reets z nev] be=e _h greet$ any sov]eign's e>s--& all because ! p salut$ 9 ,victoria's p]son ! discrim9ation t _h %unn$ vice1 correct$ abuses1 exalt$ integrity1 & glorifi$ religion4 ,:at e "o ne$s1 ,wa%+ton1 ,victoria1 & all--& :at e "o %\ld crave--is su* wisdom1 z all ?r\gh life %all keep him f confus+ moral pr9ciples & %all make him see1 *oose1 love1 & foll[ ! be/4 ,,! ,,be/ ,,possession4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,be/ ,,possession4 ,:at is ! be/ possession a human life c h8 ,judg+ f ! ef=ts made to secure weal?1 fame1 & p[]1 ! answ] w\ld seem to be t !y--weal?1 fame1 & p[]--are ! be/ possessions any "o c h4 ,obs]vant & ?\ghtful p "k1 h[ev]1 t su* possessions d n necess>ily nor ord9>ily make _! own]s happy4 ,!y !re=e argue t !re mu/ be bett] possessions ?an ^!4 ,s !y say1 eloqu5ce is p]haps ! be/ possession1 or k is1 or ability to d great de$s or express great ?\ghts is4 ,b ! wise/ book t has ev] be5 writt5 says t some?+ n yet m5tion$ is ! be/ possession1 & says t t some?+ makes life ! happie/1 & ev5 makes x ! holie/4 ,t some?+1 9 ! language ( ! ,bible1 is love4 ,! man t 9 8 he>t has love1 true1 pure1 la/+ love1 has ! be/ possession t c be secur$4 ,x is = ?is reason t ,jona?an is su* an inspir+ "*4 ,! /ory ( 8 life1 ha/ily view$1 seems almo/ incid5tal1 b s*ol>ly exam9ation ( x %[s t its light & gladness are 9 m>k$ contra/ to ! d>kness & sorr[ 9 ! c>e]s ( ,saul & ,david4 ,! /ory ( ,jona?an's life has probably done m to sugge/ & ar\se ! unselfi% devotion ( man to man1 ?an any /ory1 ap>t f t ( ! ,*ri/1 t has ev] be5 told4 ,if we wi% to f9d "o :o really _h ! be/ possible possession1 ,jona?an is t "o1 a man ^: he>t 0 bright1 ^: de$s 7 noble1 & ^: dea? 0 glori\s4 ,jona?an 0 a physical h]o4 ,he _h bo? muscul> /r5g? & muscul> skill4 ,! way he c\ld ?r[ a spe> & %oot an arr[ made him fam\s4 ,he _h r>e c\rage4 ,assi/$ only by 8 armor-be>] he once made an attack ^u a :ole g>rison at ,mi*ma%1 slay+ tw5ty m5 )9 a few rods & putt+ an entire army to flight4 ,he _h great self-control4 ,f\nd fault ) by 8 fa!r because 9 an h\r ( we>9ess he _h ta/$ honey--9 ignorance ( 8 fa!r's wi% to ! contr>y--he op5$ 8 brea/ to receive ! dea? p5alty v[$ by ! fa!r1 & /ood unmov$ until ! soldi]s cri$ to ,saul t ! de$ ( blood mu/ n be done4 ,he 0 no weakl+4 ,r he 0 a mighty man1 able to comm& milit>y =ces & call out _! en?usiasm4 ,m5 ralli$ ab\t him = haz>d\s und]tak+s1 say+1 ,d all t is 9 ?y he>t2 behold1 ,i am ) !e accord+ to ?y he>t4 ,9 ! field or 9 ! c\rt he 0 equally acceptable4 ,8 fa!r1 ! k+1 _h implicit confid5ce 9 him1 & took him into all 8 c\nsels4 ,9 ! language ( poetry1 he 0 swift] ?an an eagle1 he 0 /rong] ?an a lion4 ,israel might well look =w>d to ! day :5 ?is /alw>t1 inspir+1 wise son %\ld succe$ 8 fa!r & be _! k+4 ,8 "n1 9 "t ( battle1 w\ld be a t]ror to _! foes4 ,b bett] ?an ,jona?an's /rong arm & cle> intellect & w9some p]sonality 0 8 lov+ he>t4 ,he nev] _h read ,paul's description ( love z giv5 9 ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ,fir/ ,cor9?ians1 nor _h he read ,h5ry ,drummond's exposition ( love z ,! ,greate/ ,?+ 9 ! ,_w1 nor _h he ev] se5 ! devot$ "* ( ,*ri/1 nor kn[n any ( ! beautiful examples ( love creat$ by ! ,gospel4 ,he 0 liv+ 9 a selfi% age--an age ( /rife & tumult & blood--& /ill 8 :ole be+ seem$ p]vad$ by t love :i* is unselfi% devotion to ! highe/ int]e/s ( o!rs4 ,su* love 0 8 joy\s & abid+ possession4 ,! fir/ "t we h an opportunity ( read+ 8 inmo/ he>t is :5 ,david1 hav+ sla9 ,golia?1 /&s be=e ,saul1 hold+ ,golia?'s head 9 8 h&4 ,"h we see ! g5]osity ( love4 ,x 0 an h\r :5 e eye 0 turn$ f ,jona?an & c5t]$ ^u an unkn[n /ripl+ :o _h c>ri$ (f ! honors ( ! day by a />tl+ & brilliant de$4 ,hi!rto ,jona?an _h be5 ! national h]o2 n[ he 0 to be set aside1 & ,david 0 ev]y:]e to come into ! =egr\nd4 ,h[ %\ld all ?is transf] ( honor affect ,jona?an8 ,%\ld x s\r him1 mak+ him look askance on ?is new competitor = ! public recognition1 & influ5c+ him to s5d back ,david to 8 fa!r's flocks1 away f fur!r opportunity = m>tial de$s8 ,any su* me?od w\ld be :at is call$ natural4 ,m5 usually try to get rid ( competitors4 ,!y d ?is 9 bus9ess & 9 games4 ,op]a s+]s (t5 keep back1 if !y c1 ! voice t once he>d w sup]s$e _! own voice 9 popul> favor4 ,we d n l to h ano!r out%9e u4 ,praise is sweet4 ,p hate to lose x4 ,plaudits transf]r$ to ano!r leave a pa9ful vacancy 9 ! ord9>y s\l4 ,we crave favor1 & :5 t favor passes f u to re/ ^u ano!r we are sev]ely tri$4 ,_m a man has ?\ght himself k9dly disposition$ until he f\nd t "s "o else 0 obta9+ ! recognition previ\sly s secure to him1 & !n to 8 own surprise he has f\nd himself grudg+ ! o!r t recognition4 ,h[ mu* ( ! unhapp9ess ( human life comes f ! fact t p]sons d n speak to u or ( u z !y d ( o!rs6 ,h[ appreh5sively _m p protect _! place--social1 political1 or comm]cial--le/ ano!r %all 9 any wise encroa* ^u x6 ,jona?an might easily h recogniz$ t1 s f> z 8 int]e/s 7 conc]n$1 x 0 f> bett] t ,david %\ld be dismiss$ to ! %eep pa/ures ?an all[$ to /ay ne> ! c\rt4 ,b 9 spite ( :at ,jona?an recogniz$1 ,jona?an's he>t w>m$ to ,david4 ,by ! "t he _h he>d ! /ory ( ,david's home & family1 ! s\l ( ,jona?an 0 knit ) ! s\l ( ,david1 & ,jona?an lov$ him z 8 own s\l4 ,! int]e/s ( ,david became 8 int]e/s4 ,he wi%$ ,david to succe$4 ,praises ( ,david s\nd$ sweet 9 8 he>+4 ,he %[$ su* wi% to h ,david /ay "r !re1 at ! he>t ( ! nation's capital1 :]e p c\ld see him & honor him1 & :]e ,david c\ld h new opportunity = public s]vice1 t ,saul w\ld n let ,david g back to ! di/ant & quiet pa/ures4 ,jona?an ev5 made a cov5ant ) ,david1 promis+ to be 8 fri5d & help]4 ,to %[ ! s9c]ity ( t cov5ant1 or r 9 ! expression ( t cov5ant1 ,jona?an took (f 8 robe & 8 g>m5ts1 ev5 to 8 sword & to 8 b[ & to 8 girdle--/ripp$ himself ( !m--& gave !m to ,david4 ,jona?an wi%$ ,david to be ready = possible opportunities ( milit>y success1 & !re=e he arm$ him ) 8 own *os5 & well-tri$ weapons4 ,s _! fri5d%ip began4 ,x 0 a fri5d%ip t 0 all give on "o side & all take on ! o!r4 ,!re nev] 0 a cle>] illu/ration ( :at love is ?an ! relation betwe5 ,jona?an & ,david4 ,x is always said t ,jona?an lov$ ,david1 b no emphasis is plac$ on ,david's love = ,jona?an4 ,david appreciat$ ,jona?an1 b ,jona?an lov$ ,david1 & lov+ him1 unceas+ly aid$ him4 ,i call t man my fri5d1 a noble poet decl>$1 = :om ,i c d "s favor4 ,love exi/s only :]e co/ly k9dnesses are conf]r$ ^u ano!r4 ,turn]1 ,engl&'s honor$ pa9t]1 exemplifi$ love :5 he 0 on a committee on hang+ pictures = exhibition 9 ,london & a picture came f an unkn[n arti/ aft] ! walls 7 full4 ,?is picture is wor?y2 x mu/ be hung1 he said4 ,impossible2 ! walls are full n[1 o!rs ass]t$4 ,quietly say+ ,i w arrange x1 ,turn] took d[n "o ( 8 own pictures & hung ! new picture 9 its place4 ,! second sc5e ( ,jona?an's devotion to ,david reveals ! protection ( love4 ,david's life 0 9 dang]4 ,saul1 jeal\s ( ,david's popul>ity1 desir$ to be rid ( ,david4 ,he ev5 wi%$ to kill him4 ,he let 8 s]vants "k 8 wi%4 ,david 0 encompass$ by p]il4 ,:at w\ld ,jona?an d n[8 ,:5 o!rs 7 turn+ aga9/ him1 w\ld he also turn aga9/ him8 ,! curr5t 0 all sett+ "o way4 ,any k9dness to ,david w\ld n[ be 9 direct opposition to a rul]'s w & to ! s5tim5t ( ! c\rt4 ,int]e/ 9 ano!r (t5 becomes luke-w>m "u su* circum/ances4 ,!re is no use ( resi/+ ! tide ( ev5ts1 p say4 ,!y !re=e leave ! man t is d[n to himself & to 8 fate4 ,h[ lov]s fall away 9 ! h\r ( disgrace & dang]6 ,h[ difficult x becomes to speak favorably ( a man :5 e o!r is condemn+ him6 ,9 p]iods ( excitem5t :5 ! motives ( m5 are call$ into "q & innu5do is 9 ! air1 h[ reluctant we are to av[ our confid5ce & try to /ill ! cries ( opposition4 ,b :at 0 ! effect ( ?is situation on ,jona?an8 ,8 he>t w>m$ all ! m to ! imp]il$ man ^: "o crime 0 t he 0 a deliv]] to ,israel4 ,jona?an delight$ mu* 9 ,david4 ,jona?an reveal$ to ,david ,saul's purpose to kill him4 ,jona?an provid$ = ,david's imm$iate safety & took means to anticipate 8 future safety4 ,!n he w5t to ! k+ & plead = ,david4 ,t 0 a spl5did piece ( "w4 ,x 0 mu* z ,john ,knox plead ) ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots1 = ,scotl&4 ,%e did n wi% to he> ,knox's words4 ,%e 0 bitt] aga9/ ,scotl& & ,scotl&'s religion4 ,he risk$ mu* 9 v5tur+ into h] pres5ce & int]c$+4 ,b he lov$ ,scotl& & ,scotl&'s religion4 ,he w\ld r die ?an h ,scotl& suff]1 & s he brav$ ,m>y's te>s & entreaties & comm&s1 & he spoke = ,scotl&4 ,love is a v exp5sive ?+2 x (t5 summons u to surr5d] our p]sonal ease1 & surr5d]1 too1 our close/ comrade%ips4 ,x may co/ u obloquy1 x may co/ u loss ( /&+ ) k+ & c\rt1 x may co/ u ! disda9 ( ! _w1 b co/ :at x might1 ,jona?an plead = ,david's safety1 & tempor>ily secur$ 8 wi%4 ,lat] ! love ( ,jona?an 0 to be subject$ to a m subtle & m difficult te/4 ,x 0 to be call$ ^u = self-effacem5t4 ,saul's misdemeanors & incompet5ces _h s weigh$ on ,saul's m9d t ,saul actually hat$ ! ,david ^: conduct 0 always irreproa*able2 ,saul's m9d1 too1 at times _h lo/ its balance1 & he _h done ! insane acts ( a madman t[>d ,david4 ,saul1 n[ half-sane & half-insane1 0 irrevocably det]m9$ to kill ,david4 ,he le>n$ t ,samuel _h quietly ano9t$ ,david z k+1 & t ,david 9 due "t w\ld succe$ to ! ?rone6 ,saul's he>t 0 aflame ) bitt]ness--! bitt]ness t is born ( *agr9 & envy4 ,david knew ( t bitt]ness1 & knew t ,saul's p]si/5t enmity left b a /ep betwe5 him & dea?4 ,!n x 0 t ,jona?an v5tur$ to int]view 8 fa!r & see :e!r 8 fa!r's hatr$ c\ld n 9 "s way be appeas$ & ,david's safety be secur$4 ,b ) ! fir/ revelation ( ,jona?an's int]e/ 9 ,david came an outbur/ f ,saul t %[$ ! utt] implacability ( ,saul's rage4 ,saul ev5 tri$ to inflame ,jona?an's temp]1 *>g+ him ) p]v]sity & rebellion1 & ) act+ undutifully2 & !n1 :5 he hop$ t ,jona?an 0 excit$1 he introduc$ ! ?\ght1 ,?is ,david1 if y let him live1 w seize ! ?rone :i* is y\rs z my son & heir6 ,w y suff] ,david to live & take y\r ?rone8 ,x 0 an appeal to ,jona?an's envy1 & t appeal t\*$ on ! mo/ delicate ambition ( ,jona?an's he>t4 ,:at a fe>ful ?+ envy is6 ,hi/ory is full ( its un=tunate "w4 ,x hurts him :o *]i%es x z well z him aga9/ :om x rages4 ,cambyses kill$ 8 bro!r ,sm]dis because he c\ld draw a /rong] b[ ?an himself or 8 p>ty4 ,dionysius ! tyrant1 out ( envy1 puni%$ ,philox5ius ! musician because he c\ld s+1 & ,plato ! philosoph] because he c\ld dispute1 bett] ?an himself4 ,envy is ! v rev]se ( *>ity2 x is ! supreme s\rce ( pa91 z *>ity is ! supreme s\rce ( pleasure4 ,! poets imag9$ t envy dwelt 9 a d>k cave2 be+ pale & lean1 look+ asqu9t1 ab\nd+ ) gall1 h] tee? black1 nev] rejoic+ b 9 ! mis=tune ( o!rs1 ev] unquiet & anxi\s1 & cont9ually torm5t+ h]self4 ,:5 su* an appeal to envy z t subtly made by ,saul to ,jona?an comes to mo/ human he>ts !y are conqu]$ by x4 ,few1 v few1 m5 hail ! rise ( ! sun t pales _! own />4 ,b ,jona?an c\ld n be ov]p[]$ by ?is appeal1 h[ev] wilily ! k+ drove x home4 ,he /ood true to ,david1 ?\gh by s do+ he imp]il$ 8 own life4 ,= ) 8 quick p]ception ( ,jona?an's fix$ adh]5ce to ,david1 ,saul hurl$ 8 javel9 at 8 own son's brea/ & w\ld h sla9 him on ! spot4 ,9 ! days t foll[$ ?is /ormy int]view1 :5 ! k+'s wra? aga9/ ,david 0 /ill at :ite heat1 & :5 "o turn ( ,jona?an's h& c\ld h end$ all possible rivalry betwe5 himself & ,david = ! ?rone1 ,jona?an s\ght ,david1 said gladly to him1 ,?\ %alt be k+ 9 ,israel1 & ,i %all be next unto !e1 & say+ ?is1 made a new cov5ant ( love t %\ld b9d !mselves & _! desc5dants to all g5]ations6 ,i "k n :at o!rs may ?9k1 b z = me1 no?+ 9 ?is _w is sweet]1 /rong]1 nobl]1 ?an an unselfi% fri5d%ip4 ,we h us$ & misus$ ! ^w love s (t5 t we h dragg$ x d[n f its high mean+4 ,we h flippantly pass$ x ov] our lips :5 by love we meant m]e int]e/1 or sympa?y1 or fondness1 or ev5 a m5tal or a physical passion4 ,we h belittl$ x & ev5 smir*$ x 9 ! mire4 ,b next to ! ^w ,god x is ! greate/ ^w ( human life1 & is associat$ ) ,god z no o!r ^w is4 ,! man t c & w prove a g5]\s1 unselfi%1 devot$ fri5d is ! highe/ type ( man4 ,! man t c *]i% a sweet1 uplift+ love t is beyond ! rea* ( envy1 & t w lay d[n e treasure b itself = ano!r1 is ! noble/ specim5 ( manhood t c be produc$4 ,m & m x becomes cle> t g5u9e devotion to ! highe/ int]e/s ( o!rs is ! solution ( ! _w's social problems4 ,love makes its own] happy4 ,x is a giv] & a su/a9] ( joy4 ,!re is no bitt]ness 9 its root & no acid 9 its fruit4 ,by nature x is ! sweet1 ! heal?y1 ! sane4 ,! abs5ce ( love always means ! pres5ce ( ! selfi%1 or ( ! va91 or ( ! pr\d1 or ( ! self-seek+1 or ( ! cruel4 ,envy is a ?orn 9 ! s\l4 ,love is cont5t & *e]1 a radiant fl[] ^: p]fume is refre%+ly fragrant4 ,= life1 ) all x yields ( joy or woe1 ,& hope or fe>1 ,is j our *ance o' ! prize ( le>n+ love-- ,h[ love might be1 ha? be51 inde$1 & is4 ,to ! v end ( 8 days ,jona?an /ood true to ,david4 ,he accompli%$ :at might seem to _m an impossible task1 b :at by 8 accompli%m5t ( x is %[n to be possible4 ,he 0 true to two p]sons ^: int]e/s 7 opposite1 prov+ a fri5d to ea*4 ,he lov$ 8 fa!r4 ,he knew 8 fa!r's weaknesses4 ,!y tri$ him s]i\sly4 ,:5 8 fa!r ?rew ! spe> at 8 head1 & malign$ 8 "m1 & *>g$ him ) +ratitude1 8 :ole be+ 0 /irr$2 he w5t out f 8 fa!r's pres5ce angry4 ,b t ang] 0 m]ely a tempor>y emotion4 ,he soon realiz$ 8 duty to 8 fa!r4 ,he return$1 plac$ himself at 8 fa!r's h&1 cont9u$ to be 8 adh]5t1 c\nselor1 & help]1 w5t ) him z "o ( 8 lieut5ants to ! battle on ,gilboa1 & f\ght beside him until he fell dead at ,saul's side6 ,!re is no?+ weak 9 ?is "* ( ,jona?an4 ,let him :o c reproduce x4 ,*ri/ said ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 ,!re ha? n be5 born ( wom5 a great] ?an he1 because ,john1 free f envy1 0 s full ( love t he rejoic$ to see ,*ri/ come into a recognition t absolutely displac$ ,john4 ,by ^! words ( ,*ri/ ,john is made to loom up z no o!r "* ( 8 day4 ,jona?an 0 ,john's prototype--a massive man1 a man ( mom5tum1 a man ( absolute fe>lessness1 ^: virtues 7 cr[n$ by 8 g5]\s1 protect+1 self-effac+ love4 ,no wond] t :5 ^w rea*$ ,david t ,jona?an _h be5 sla9 9 fi]ce battle 8 he>t p\r$ out ! greate/ elegy ( hi/ory--an elegy t has be5 sung & resung = ?\s&s ( ye>s--,h[ are ! mighty fall56 ,i am di/ress$ = !e1 my bro!r ,jona?an2 v pleasant ha/ ?\ be5 unto me4 ,?y love to me 0 wond]ful1 pass+ ! love ( wom54 ,h[ are ! mighty fall5 & ! weapons ( w> p]i%$6 ,noticeable x is t ! supreme elegy ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is on ! man :o _h a he>t ( unselfi% devotion1 ,jona?an2 & t ! "o elegy ( ! ,new ,te/am5t pron\nc$ by ,*ri/1 is likewise on ! man :o _h a he>t ( unselfi% devotion1 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,! greate/ possession any "o c h is a lov+ he>t--a he>t t g5]\sly recognizes wor? 9 ano!r & tries to make place = t wor?2 a he>t t gu>ds ano!r's int]e/s1 ev5 ?\gh su* gu>d+ co/s int]cession2 a he>t t gladly surr5d]s its own advantage t ano!r may advance to ! place :i* might be its own4 ,no "o c tell ano!r h[ & :5 ! he>t ( love %\ld %[ itself4 ,all t c be told is ?is3 ,let any "o be p]vad$ by love z ,jona?an 01 & 9 t "o's home1 9 t "o's bus9ess1 & 9 t "o's pleasures ,god w provide him occasion ^u occasion = liv+ t love4 ,! love t a man gives away is ! only love 8 he>t c reta94 ,! man t has su* a he>t ( love has ! sweete/1 happie/1 gladde/ possession t c be obta9$ on e>? or 9 heav54 ,all ! money 9 ! _w leaves a man poor if 8 he>t is bitt]4 ,all ! pov]ty t c come to a man f9ds him ri* if 8 he>t is glad & /rong4 ,love is ! only possession t a man c c>ry ) him to heav5 & always keep ) him 9 heav54 ,he lives = et]nity :o lives = love4 ,! "o great purpose ( creation--love1 ,! sole necessity ( e>? & heav54 ,,us+ ,,aright ,,our ,,be/ ,,h\rs4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,us+ ,,aright ,,our ,,be/ ,,h\rs4 ,e writ] :o has describ$ :at we call opportunity has insi/$ ^u ! necessity ( seiz+ opportunity z x flies4 ,we are told t !re is a tide 9 ! affairs ( m5 :i* tak5 at its prop] mom5t leads u on to =tune4 ,x is also ass]t$ t once at lea/ !re comes into e "o's life a special h\r :i* us$ aright has mu* to d ) assur+ 8 p]man5t welf>e4 ,univ]sal exp]i5ce be>s witness to ! tru?fulness & =ce ( ^! say+s4 ,e human be+ :o has /udi$ ! hi/ory ( ! race is aw>e t n[ & !n decisive h\rs come to 8 fell[s1 & accord+ z ^? h\rs are us$ to advantage or to disadvantage1 is ! success or failure ( 8 fell[s4 ,we "k ?is fact applies also to ourselves4 ,all our h\rs are n ! same h\rs1 ei!r 9 _! nature or 9 _! possibility4 ,"s h\rs are special h\rs :51 = "o reason or ano!r1 crises are pres5t2 if we meet ^! h\rs aright we advance1 if we fail to meet !m aright we fall back4 ,su* h\rs are ! supreme opportunities ( our entire exi/5ce3 ! h\rs :5 duty appe>s m cle> ?an is its wont1 or h\rs :5 ! he>t is /rangely mov$ t[>d ! good1 or h\rs :5 a new & v uplift+ s5se ( ,god's pres5ce is felt4 ,x is n ass]t$ t su* h\rs are equally bright & glori\s to e "o4 ,!y may n be bright at all4 ,!y may be dull & heavy4 ,b !y br+ u a conviction ( :at is "r1 a s5se ( obligation to d ! "r1 & an assurance t ,god's way is ! way our feet %\ld tread4 ,giv5 any su* h\r1 :e!r x be on ! m\nta9 or 9 ! valley1 & a man has 8 be/ h\r4 ,all o!r h\rs1 z we plod or play1 may be good1 b ! h\r :5 a s\l is br\ght face to face ) duty & ) ,god is ! be/ h\r 9 t p>ticul> p]iod ( our life4 ,x 0 simply & only because ,jacob us$ aright 8 be/ h\rs t he rescu$ 8 "n f disgrace & cr[n$ x ) glory4 ,if ev] a man />t$ 9 life h&icapp$ by un=tunate *>act]i/ics & un=tunate environm5ts ,jacob 0 su* a man4 ,"o ( ! mod]n sculptors1 ,george ,grey ,b>n>d1 has a life-siz$ m>ble1 %[+ :at he names ,our ,two ,natures1 two m51 "o ! good & "o ! evil1 com+ out ( ! same block ( /one1 & /ruggl+1 ea* to see :i* %all ga9 ! asc5dancy ov] ! o!r4 ,su* two natures are 9 e "o2 b !y appe> ) special prom95ce 9 ,jacob4 ,! "q ( 8 life 01 ,:i* is to conqu]1 ! good or ! evil8 ,! /ruggle ( ! good = asc5dancy 0 prolong$ & sev]e4 ,x 0 a /ruggle 9 :i* !re 7 disgraceful defeats1 b 9 :i* !re 0 also a p]si/5cy ( purpose & a reass]tion ( ef=t :]eby ! good f9ally triumph$4 ,& ?is triumph1 x may safely be ass]t$1 0 secur$ ?r\gh ! use ,jacob made ( a few supreme h\rs 9 8 life4 ,:5 we fir/ beg9 to notice ,jacob1 we see him p>ticipat+ 9 ! deception ( 8 ag$ & almo/ bl9d$ fa!r1 ,isaac4 ,we d well1 9 /udy+ t deception1 to be> 9 m9d t ! "m1 be=e ,jacob's bir?1 _h be5 told t ,jacob %\ld inh]it 8 fa!r's bless+4 ,s %e _h probably taught ,jacob t ?is bless+ belong$ to him1 & t %e & he 7 ju/ifi$ 9 secur+ x 9 any way !y c\ld4 ,& we d well also to be> 9 m9d t ! "m recogniz$ a c]ta9 undevelop$ b capable fitness 9 ,jacob = ?is bless+1 a fitness t ,esau lack$4 ,esau 0 a lu/y1 out-(-doors1 happy-go+ man :o w\ld n control 8 appetites1 & :o1 h[ev] pleasant he might be to h ar\nd :5 m]ry-mak+ & sport 7 9 ! air1 0 n prud5t en\gh & judici\s en\gh to be ! head ( a great p4 ,rebekah1 & ,jacob1 too1 may h felt t x w\ld be ! height ( family folly to leave ! family bless+ ) ,esau1 :o probably 9 a %ort "t w\ld squ&] x2 x ought1 !re=e1 to be div]t$ f him4 ,besides1 ! age 0 "o 9 :i* f9e di/9ctions betwe5 "r & wrong1 z we to-day see ^! di/9ctions1 7 n cle>4 ,we ?us c und]/& "s ( ! reason+ :i* lay back ( ! fraud practic$ on ,isaac :5 ,jacob made believe t he 0 ,esau br++ ! desir$ v5ison1 & s secur$ ! bless+4 ,b we d n mean to ju/ify ! deception4 ,x c>ri$--z e s9 c>ries--fe>ful consequ5ces1 & ^? consequ5ces affect$ all ( ,jacob's future life4 ,z he _h deceiv$ 8 fa!r1 aga9 & aga9 8 *ildr5 deceiv$ _! fa!r4 ,ev5 imm$iately ^u its p]petration ,jacob's life became endang]$4 ,he 0 oblig$ to flee f enrag$ & ?reat5+ ,esau4 ,!n x 0 t ,jacob1 at nightfall1 com+ alone to rocky ,be!l1 & ly+ d[n to sleep--a wrong-do]1 a fugitive1 homeless1 fri5dless1 & 9 p]il--_h 8 dream4 ,he saw heav5 op5$ ov] him1 ) angels asc5d+ z x 7 by a ladd] to ,god & !n desc5d+ by t ladd] f ,god to 8 re/+-place4 ,! dream bore 9 ^u 8 m9d c]ta9 ?\ghts4 ,"o 01 t ,god _h n =sak5 him1 b 0 ) him4 ,ano!r 01 t ,god 0 ready to =give him = 8 s9 & bless him4 ,& /ill a ?ird 01 t ,god w\ld take ev5 8 life & s use x1 if he %\ld be consecrat$ to ,him1 t he1 ,jacob1 %\ld "s day come back to ,be!l z its own] & be ! head ( t p ?r\gh :om ! :ole _w %\ld be bless$4 ,& a f\r? ?\ght 01 t h[ev] long ! delay 9 fulfill+ ! promises1 ,god c]ta9ly w\ld fulfil !m1 & ,he w\ld wat* ov] ,jacob until !y 7 fulfill$4 ,z ,jacob awak$ f 8 dream ^? f\r ?\ghts 7 9 8 m9d3 ( ,god's pres5ce1 ( ,god's =giv5ess1 ( ,god's call1 & ( ,god's protection4 ,up to ?is "t ! h\r ( ?is awak5+ 0 ! be/ h\r ( 8 life4 ,?\ghts /irr$ 9 8 he>t diff]5t 9 degree & diff]5t 9 quality ?an any he _h ev] _h4 ,!re came a new s5se ( ! wond]ful love ( ,god4 ,:at _h he done to des]ve x8 ,no?+4 ,:y %\ld n ! heav5s be clos$1 & be d>k & =bidd+ to a defraud] l himself8 ,t c]ta9ly 0 :at "o l himself might expect4 ,did n ! *]ubim drive s9ful ,adam & ,eve out ( ! g>d51 & /& ) flam+ sword =bidd+ _! return8 ,b "h 0 ,god appe>+ 9 m]cy1 assur+ ( ,8 read9ess to p>don transgression1 & call+ ^u ! wrong-do] to rep5t1 to be e>ne/1 & to make 8 life a b5$iction r ?an a curse4 ,"h1 too1 0 ,god pl$g+ ,8 unfail+ aid to ,jacob if ,jacob w\ld /ruggle t[>d success6 ,:at %\ld ,jacob d ) ^! ?\ghts8 ,he might h bru%$ !m away f 8 he>t z he bru%$ away ! morn+ dew f 8 eyes1 & ?us imm$iately h bani%$ !m4 ,he might h pond]$ ! ?\ghts = a day or two1 be+ s(t5$ & com=t$ by !m1 & !n let !m pass out ( 8 m9d =ev]4 ,_m m5 h act$ 9 su* ways4 ,a wick$ man op5$ a lett] f 8 "m1 & ) ! sight ( h] p5man%ip !re came to him ! memory ( all h] int]e/ 9 8 purity1 integrity1 & godl9ess4 ,he cru%$ ! lett] 9 8 h& & ?rew x into ! fire burn+ on ! he>?4 ,b ano!r man1 _m ano!r man1 ?\gh mov$ by good impulses1 & ev5 t\*$ to ! quick by !m aft] a :ile has let su* impulses glide away f 8 he>t & c>ry ) !m _! helpfulness4 ,t is :at ,d>w9 says t he did4 ,! ?\ght ( ,god came to him n[ & !n 9 special h\rs ( 8 e>li] life1 b he did n hold fa/ to x1 he let x escape1 & ! ?\ght ( a p]sonal ,god :o wat*es ov] & blesses nev] became ! *e]+ possession ( 8 s\l4 ,b x 0 n s ) ,jacob2 & because x 0 n s1 hope ( bett]m5t dawn$ ^u 8 "*4 ,he valu$ ! ?\ghts t _h come to him4 ,he 0 aw$4 ,awe1 or rev]5ce1 is ! orig9at+ spr+ ( wor?y "*4 ,8 0 n a simple m9d easily affect$4 ,jacob 0 a cool1 calculat+1 c>eful1 worldly-wise man1 almo/ ! la/ type ( man t f9ds x easy to be aw$4 ,b to him--) :om money & %eep & slaves & ret9ue 7 n[ & 7 long aft]w>d to be v prom95t objects ( ambition--!re 0 a feel+ t1 aft] all1 ,god & ,god's bless+s are ! supreme ?+s ( life4 ,s he did n let ! awe ( ! h\r pass unimprov$4 ,he act$ on t awe4 ,he !n & !re z be/ he c\ld confess$ ,god & 8 fai? 9 ,him1 rais+ a pill> ( /one 9 ,god's "n & ano9t+ x ) oil 9 significance t ! spot ^u :i* x /ood 0 consecrat$ to ,god4 ,?us he erect$ ! fir/ ( all ^? tab]nacles1 temples1 synagogues1 *ur*es1 ca!drals1 *apels1 t h be5 a te/imony to fai? 9 ,god all ov] ! e>?4 ,& !n1 z ?\gh an outw>d ?+ 0 n en\gh1 b "s inn] ?+ ( "* 0 n[ requir$1 he v[$ a v[--! be/ v[ probably t he1 ) 8 idea ( ,god & ( money1 knew h[ to v[4 ,he v[$ t if ,god :o _h ?us %[n him 8 opportunity & duty w\ld be true to ,8 promises & w\ld take c>e ( him z cov5ant$1 he1 ,jacob1 w\ld uphold ! wor%ip ( ,god & w\ld give a t5? ( all he might ev] obta9 unto ,god4 ,t v[ laid hold on ,jacob's life4 ,x began to "w a *ange t only _m1 _m ye>s advanc$ t[>d completion4 ,b x began ! *ange4 ,:5 a s\l1 9 a be/ mom5t ( life1 see+ duty cle>ly1 or behold+ a new revelation ( ,god1 cry/allizes ! emotions ?us ar\s$ by a v[ t consecrates its de>e/ treasures to ,god1 !n ! s\l has tak5 its fir/ /ep t[>d /rong & beautiful "*4 ,"h x 0 t ,esau fail$4 ,he seems to h _h m traits t m5 w\ld "n attractive ?an _h ,jacob4 ,an op5-he>t$1 op5-h&$1 out-spok5 man1 r\gh b k9d & g5]\s & ready1 he at life's beg9n+ appe>$ to h m 9 8 favor ?an ?is grasp+1 secretive bro!r4 ,:5 ,esau's be/ h\rs came--h\rs :5 ! s5se ( 8 own misde$s rankl$ 9 8 he>t & :5 he 0 aw>e t rep5tance & re=mation & a new application to duty %\ld be 8--he felt 8 situation deeply2 he ev51 z a man ( 8 temp]am5t c\ld d1 %$ te>s ( grief ov] 8 mi/akes & losses4 ,b he did n realize ) awe ! gravity ( 8 situation1 nor did he turn to ,god & to duty ) a s(t5$1 *a/5$ _s1 & v[ 8 life 9 devotion to ,god4 ,jacob's "r use ( 8 be/ h\rs set ,jacob's face t[>ds ,god & "*4 ,esau's wrong use ( 8 be/ h\rs set ,esau's face away f ,god & "*4 ,b ,jacob's life ne$$1 z e life ne$s1 m ?an "o be/ h\r4 ,(f 9 ,h>an :]e he dwelt = tw5ty ye>s he 0 among hea!n p4 ,z he s]v$ sev5 ye>s = ,leah & sev5 ye>s = ,ra*el & six ye>s beside1 he pres]v$ _m ( ! ideals & purposes t came to him 9 ! morn+ h\r at ,be!l1 b n all ( !m4 ,^! purposes seem to h kept him f idolatry & to h giv5 him pati5ce & =titude & prolong$ endurance4 ,laban treat$ him deceiv+ly & unk9dly4 ,jacob %[$ mu* self-control & mu* g5]osity4 ,laban's flocks increas$ b5ea? ,jacob's c>e until ,laban became a v ri* man4 ,if a lamb or a %eep 0 injur$ 9 any way ,jacob bore all ! exp5se connect$ ) its hurt or its dea?4 ,_h ,laban recogniz$ ! value ( 8 s]vices1 !n p]haps ,jacob w\ld n aga9 h come "u ! p[] ( 8 own crafty1 calculat+1 money-mak+ prop5sities4 ,b ,laban treat$ ,jacob l a slave1 & ,jacob retaliat$ ) meanness4 ,he speci\sly secur$ f ,laban a l>ge proportion ( ,laban's cattle1 & ) 8 weal? ?us ga!r$ />t$ away f 8 angry ma/] t[>d ! old-"t ,be!l1 t someh[ 0 always 9 8 memory4 ,!re 0 a s5se 9 :i* he des]v$ e %eep & goat & s]vant t he _h3 he _h e>n$ !m all2 !y ought by "r ( s]vice to be 84 ,b 9 ano!r s5se he _h trick$ ,laban & 0 go+ away ) ill-gott5 ga9s4 ,n[ is to come ! second great crisis 9 8 life4 ,jacob is to v5ture into ! c\ntry :]e ,esau is1 ,esau :o = ye>s has be5 *]i%+ hatr$ aga9/ ,jacob4 ,hatr$ *]i%$ s\rs & becomes malice4 ,esau 0 a difficult "o to meet--fi]ce1 /rong1 & det]m9$4 ,x 0 !n t ano!r great h\r came to ,jacob4 ,to ! ea/ he _h p>t$ company ) ,laban1 :o _h become reconcil$ to ,jacob & :o _h giv5 him 8 f>ewell bless+4 ,to ! we/1 :]e ,be!l lay & :i!r 8 he>t call$ him1 is ,esau4 ,h[ %all he meet ,esau8 ,he does n[ :at seems1 f ! night at ,be!l1 to h become m or less ( a cu/om ) him2 he consults ,god4 ,he lays ! situation z x lies 9 8 m9d be=e ,god4 ,he ?us tries to see ! situation z x actually is :5 se5 9 ! pres5ce ( ,"o :o is omnisci5t4 ,z he ?us /udies ! situation he deems x wise to s5d ahead1 9 relays1 goodly p>ts ( 8 flocks1 :i*1 z !y pass ,esau1 %\ld be ann\nc$ z gifts to ,esau4 ,x is ! same cool1 calculat+ ,jacob /ill at "w4 ,!n he s5ds =w>d all 8 family & all 8 cattle1 ov] ! ,jabbok1 t[>d ! c\ntry :]e ,esau is4 ,?is done he rema9$ beh9d alone4 ,aga9 x 0 ! night-"t4 ,!re 0 d>kness1 ! d>kness t (t5 is s conducive to e>ne/ ?\ght & cle> vision ( ! "r4 ,light is inde$ ess5tial t m5 already 9 ! pa? ( duty may walk safely !re91 b ! pa? ( duty itself is m (t5 discov]$ :5 we look out ( d>kness ?an :5 we /& 9 ! sunlight4 ,x 0 a "t ( unc]ta9ty & almo/ ( fe> on ,jacob's "p--a "t ( he>t se>*+ 9 view ( ! pa/ & ( hesitation 9 view ( ! pres5t4 ,su* a "t c come only to "o :o has ceas$ be+ a m]e *ild & has ent]$ into ! exp]i5ces ( manhood4 ,! great que/ions ( ! nature ( ,god & ( ! protection ( ,8 provid5ce /irr$ 9 ,jacob's he>t4 ,8 _h be5 a s9ful c>e]4 ,/ill he _h rep5t$1 & rep5t+ _h gr[n 9 grace4 ,b ev5 yet 8 fai? 0 fe>ful & 8 tru/ hesitant4 ,0 ,god really on 8 side8 ,w\ld ?is ,god1 ! ,god t _h promis$ to br+ him back to ,canaan & give him a place !re1 surely pres]ve him8 ,!n x 01 :ile ^! que/ions 7 ?robb+ )9 him1 t 9 ! d>kness "o l a man grappl$ ) him 9 wre/l+4 ,%\ld he be fa9t-he>t$ & c[>dly1 di/ru/+ ,god's promise ( protection1 & let ?is /rang] ?r[ him1 kill him1 & s =ev] end ! possibility ( ,god's fulfill+ ,8 promise8 ,or %\ld he lay hold ( ,god's promise to su/a9 him1 & d 8 be/ to ?r[ ?is /rang]1 & ?us pres]ve 8 life & accompli% 8 mission8 ,x 0 a decisive "t4 ,lu!r _h su* a "t ! night be=e ! ,diet ( ,worms1 :5 he _h to wre/le ) ! ?\ght ,%all ,i be di/ru/ful ( ,god's provid5ce & recant to-morr[1 or %all ,i hold fa/ to my fai? 9 ,god & /& by ! tru? to-morr[8 ,hamilton _h su* a "t ! night be=e he decid$ t he w\ld be burn$ at ! /ake r ?an d5y ! tru?4 ,su* times come into _m lives1 :5 great que/ions ab\t a "r or a wrong m>riage1 a "r or a wrong bus9ess1 a "r or a wrong amusem5t1 mu/ be decid$4 ,jacob w\ld n surr5d] to fe>6 ,he w\ld tru/ ,god to cont9ue 8 life4 ,he !re=e relax$ no hold on ! /rang]1 b wre/l$ ) him z be/ he c\ld4 ,!n came ! revelation4 ,! /rang] simply t\*$ ! holl[ ( ,jacob's ?igh & by t t\* put x out ( jo9t6 ,"h 0 an ,almighty ,"o wre/l+ ) him6 ,jacob realiz$ t ,god _h come to him6 ,) t revelation1 ev5 9 8 weak5$ condition1 he cl+s ! clos] to ! /rang]2 he w hold on to ,god4 ,let me g1 = ! day breake?1 cries ! /rang]4 ,i w n let !e g1 except ?\ bless me1 ,jacob replies4 ,jacob cleaves to ,god4 ,jacob longs = ,god's bless+4 ,he has f\nd ,god v ne> to him4 ,he w avail himself ( ,8 ne>ness4 ,! face ( ,god is turn$ ^u him 9 love4 ,he w n let ?is h\r g )\t gett+ f x all ! inspiration & help he c obta94 ,& he did obta9 ! be/ bless+ t ev] came to 8 life--! bless+ t assur$ him 8 "* 0 to be completely *ang$1 & made beautiful & /rong = ,god4 ,*ri/ once said to a weak1 impulsive1 (t-fall+ man3 ,?\ art ,simon1 son ( ,jonah--t is1 ! li/5+ son ( a weak dove1 unreliable1 *angeable1 frail--?\ %alt be ,pet]--t is1 a rock1 firm1 /able4 ,*ri/ ?us indicat$ t he w\ld make ( weak ,simon a resolute1 tru/wor?y ,pet]1 z ,he did4 ,j s ,god 9 ?is h\r said1 ,?y "n %all be call$ no m ,jacob--! supplant]1 ! tricky1 ! calculat+--b ,israel--a pr9ce ( ,god1 a man t has p[] ) ,god & m51 a man t ev5 prevails ) ,god & m56 ,:at a b5$iction t 01 "o ( ! *oice/ 9 all hi/ory6 ,no high] designation c\ld be promis$ to su* a man z ,jacob _h be51 ?an ,israel6 ,i w\ld r--"u ,god & = ,god--h t "n giv5 me by ,god ?an any o!r "n t c be nam$ ^u a weak1 frail man3 ,israel--a man :o c prevail ) 8 fell[s & ) ,god = human good6 ,all ?is came ab\t because ,jacob us$ aright 8 be/ h\rs2 because :5 ,god 0 ne> him1 he held on to ,god2 because :5 he 0 disc\rag$ & heavy-he>t$ & ! prospect 0 d>k1 he tru/$ ,god2 because :5 he 0 weak5$ & br\ght l[1 he w\ld n let ,god g unless ,he bless him4 ,?\gh ,he slay me1 yet w ,i tru/ ,him1 ,job said4 ,ev5 if ,god w n deliv] u f ! burn+ fi]y furnace1 /ill we w n disobey ,him1 said ! ?ree prison]s at ,babylon4 ,h5ce=? 9 ,jacob's life !re w\ld /ill be vicissitudes4 ,tr\bles1 responsibilities1 disappo9tm5ts1 sorr[s1 ne$s1 w\ld come4 ,8 *ildr5 did n always treat him aright4 ,joseph 0 m\rn$ z dead4 ,b5jam9 0 tak5 f him to ,egypt4 ,he _h c>es & burd5s1 z all m5 mu/ h !m1 until life's end4 ,b ! ?\ght ( ,god became increas+ly preci\s to him ye> by ye>2 8 _s sweet5$ & s(t5$2 8 memory 0 full ( ! lov+ k9dnesses ( ,god1 & 8 hope laid hold on a bless$ future4 ,d[n 9 ,egypt z he draws nigh to dea? he triumphantly speaks ( ,god1 be=e :om my fa!rs1 ,abraham & ,isaac1 did walk1 ! ,god :i* f$ me all my life long unto ?is day1 & ! ,angel :i* r$eem$ me f all evil4 ,he di$ a man ( ,god1 honor$ 9 8 day1 & honor$ s9ce--a man :o _h su* fai? 9 ! promises t he *>g$ ,joseph to c>ry 8 body to ! ,holy ,l& & bury x !re :]e ! ,*ri/ 0 to come4 ,he />t$ life ) mo/ un=tunate traits ( "* & 9 mo/ un=tunate surr\nd+s ( environm5t1 b he came (f a victor1 n a p]fect man1 b a successful man1 a man :om we may well praise1 a man :o pres]v$ ! fai? & bless$ ! _w1 & all because he made a "r use ( 8 be/ h\rs4 ,:]e ! highe/ ?\ghts are 9 ! air1 :]e ! holie/ p]sons ga!r1 :]e ! l(tie/ influ5ces ( ,god's ,holy ,_s brea!1 !re we d well to g4 ,!re we d well to /ay4 ,any voice t calls u ne>] ,god %\ld be foll[$1 any motion ( our he>t t[>d duty %\ld be obey$4 ,god is sure to s5d u1 "o & all1 special h\rs 9 :i* ,8 wi%es are cle> to our und]/&+s & ,8 promises are reassur+ to our wills4 ,^? are ! gold5 h\rs ( exi/5ce4 ,ev5 ,god c provide no bett]4 ,if we use ^! be/ h\rs aright1 our :ole moral nature is *ang$1 & ! weake/ ( u becomes a mighty pr9ce ( ,god4 ,,giv+ ,,our ,,be/ ,,to ,,god4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,giv+ ,,our ,,be/ ,,to ,,god4 ,god asks e man to give to ,him 8 be/4 ,x is ,god's way1 ,god's undeviat+ way ) ea* individual to say to him1 ,:atev] 9 y\rself or 9 y\r possessions is be/1 t ,i ask y to devote to ,me4 ,/ud5ts ( ,god1 9 all ages1 h recogniz$ ?is fact4 ,!y h und]/ood t a human life _c :olly foll[ ,god unless all ! hold+s ( t life are consecrat$ to ,god4 ,!y h also und]/ood t a man's all includes 8 be/1 & t unless t be/ is ,god's1 ! man's real he>t & ! man's /ronge/ purposes are n ,god's4 ,abraham realiz$ ^! tru?s4 ,accord+ly1 :5 ,abraham1 pond]+ 8 p]sonal relation to ,god1 ask$ himself :e!r he 0 a p]fectly devot$ man1 ! ?\ght ( 8 son ,isaac crept into 8 m9d4 ,isaac 0 8 only real son4 ,he de>ly lov$ him4 ,he 0 ! supreme treasure ( 8 he>t4 ,abraham's hopes c5t]$ 9 ,isaac4 ,8 ambitions & 8 joys 7 b\nd up 9 t son & 9 t son's life4 ,0 ,abraham will+ to give to ,god 8 be/ treasure1 8 ,isaac8 ,t 0 ! "q ,abraham f\nd himself call$ ^u to face4 ,9 fac+ x he 0 affect$ by ! !ories ( consecration t prevail$ among ! surr\nd+ nations4 ,^? !ories ass]t$ t consecration meant sacrifice--t to consecrate a lamb to a god meant to slay ! lamb ^u ! alt> ( t god1 & t to consecrate a *ild to ,jehovah w\ld mean to slay ! *ild ^u ! alt> ( ,jehovah4 ,z he ?\ght on ^! ?+s & knew ,god wi%$ him to give to ,him 8 be/1 !re came to him a conviction t spoke to 8 he>t ) all ! au?ority ( ! voice ( ,god4 ,abraham1 if y are ready to give ,me y\r be/1 y w take ,isaac1 y\r son1 y\r only son1 :om y love1 & 9 ,moriah (f] him !re = a burnt-(f]+4 ,t 0 ! mo/ se>*+ comm& t c\ld h ent]$ 8 s\l4 ,x ask$ ( him ! sacrifice ( ! de>e/ object ( 8 life4 ,nobly1 ev5 sublimely1 did he meet ! te/4 ,believ+1 accord+ to ! ideas preval5t ab\t him1 t p]fect devotion to ,god & to ,god's k+dom call$ him to lift 8 fa!rly h& & plunge ! knife ( dea? into ! he>t ( 8 *ild1 ,abraham lift$ 8 h& = ! sacrifice4 ,9 t act ,god1 :o ev] /ood ready to correct ,abraham's misconception ( me?od1 _h evid5ce t be=e ,him 0 an absolutely loyal s\l4 ,"h 0 "o :o to all g5]ations might des]v$ly be call$1 ,! fa!r ( ! fai?ful4 ,accord+ly1 ) ! man :o w\ld give ,him 8 be/ & :o ?us became a wor?y example = all mank9d1 ,god made a cov5ant2 ,9 ,abraham & 9 8 se$ all ! nations ( ! e>? %\ld be bless$4 ,?is impressive sc5e heads ! v beg9n+ ( ! salvation ( ! race4 ,x is ! prelude to ! def9ite record ( ! _w's r$emption4 ,x u%]s 9 t l9e ( hi/ory t />t+ ) ,abraham advances ?r\gh a *os5 p until a ,*ri/ is come & 9 ,him & ?r\gh ,him & = ,him all p are ask$ to give _! be/ to ,god & to ! _w's help4 ,:at is a p]son's be/8 ,sometimes ! "q c easily be answ]$4 ,9 ,mala*i's "t1 :5 p 7 br++ _! (f]+s to ! temple1 & ^? (f]+s 7 ! bl9d1 ! lame1 & ! sick ( ! flock1 x 0 evid5t t ^! imp]fect creatures 7 n ! be/4 ,! be/ 7 ! cle>-ey$1 ! /rong-limb$1 & ! vigor\s-bodi$ %eep t 7 left at home4 ,( two tal5ts or five tal5ts or t5 tal5ts1 all 9 ! possession ( ! same own]1 x is cle> t ! t5 tal5ts are ! be/4 ,! ?+ t to a man's own he>t is ! de>e/ is to him 8 be/4 ,! ?+ t = ! _w's bett]m5t is ! mo/ helpful is to t _w ! man's be/4 ,usually ^! two ?+s are ! same ?+2 a man's de>e/ treasure consecrat$ to ! _w's uplift is ! be/ ?+ he c give to ! _w's good4 ,:atev] c>ries a man's undivid$ & en?usia/ic he>t into usefulness is ! be/ t he c (f] to ,god & to ,god's _w4 ,= a man is at 8 be/ :5 9 utt] self-abnegation 8 he>t is enli/+ e p[] ( m9d & body 9 devotion to a wor?y cause4 ,moses 0 good z a %eph]d4 ,! rabb9s love to tell ( 8 protection ( %eep 9 "t ( dang] & ( 8 provision = !m 9 "t ( ne$4 ,b ,moses 0 at 8 be/ :51 "u ,god's call1 he conqu]$ 8 fe> & reluctance1 resolv$ to d :at he c\ld to rescue ,israel f cruel ,ph>aoh1 & ?r[+ 8 he>t into ! ef=t1 und]took ! r$emption ( 8 race4 ,jo%ua 0 good z a s]vant & z a spy1 b he 0 at 8 be/ :5 he took ! lead ( armies1 won glori\s victories1 & wisely adm9i/]$ gov]nm5t4 ,paul 0 good :5 he sat at ! feet ( ,gamaliel & /udi$ well1 & :51 gr[n old]1 he 0 an upright citiz5 ( ,judea1 b ,paul 0 at 8 be/ :51 "u ! inspiration ( a cause t inflam$ 8 :ole life1 he plead$ on ,m>'s ,hill1 wrote to ,roman sa9ts1 & triumph$ ov] suff]+ 9 prison4 ,x is n easy = a y\? to "k :at is 8 be/4 ,he is unc]ta9 ( 8 aptitudes4 ,he is n sure t he has special aptitudes4 ,8 m>k$ *>act]i/ics h n become cle> to 8 own eye1 if !y h become cle> to ! eyes ( o!rs2 nor does he und]/& :at p[] is lat5t 9 8 di/9ctive *>act]i/ics1 ^: exi/5ce he is beg9n+ to suspect4 ,su* a y\? ne$ n1 mu/ n1 be disc\rag$ & ?9k he has no be/4 ,he has a be/ t 9 ,god's sight individualizes him1 a be/ t ,god wi%es consecrat$ to him4 ,:atev] is mo/ preci\s to t y\?1 :atev] he lea/ likes to h injur$ & mo/ likes to h prosp]1 t is ! elem5t ( 8 life t he %\ld lay at ,god's feet4 ,if ! mo/ treasur$ possession ( 8 be+ is ?us giv5 to ,god1 ,god 9 ! due "t w develop its aptitudes4 ,he w provide a place or an h\r :5 ^? aptitudes %all be giv5 opportunity4 ,no ,moses--compet5t = mighty tasks--is ev] all[$ to rema9 unsummon$1 provid$ su* compet5cy is :olly giv5 to ,god4 ,!re are _m m>vels 9 human hi/ory1 b no m>vel is great] ?an ! com+ ( ! h\r ( opportunity to e man to d 8 be/ & to reveal 8 be/4 ,x is n s mu* a "q ( :at is our be/1 z x is :e!r we are will+ to consecrate ! ?+ we prize mo/ to ! s]vice ( ,god's _w4 ,t _w ne$s our be/4 ,! problems ( human society & ! wants ( m5 c nev] be met by ! *eap4 ,:at co/s ! giv] little1 accompli%es little ) ! receiv]4 ,sk9 deep b5efic5ces nev] p5etrate beyond ! sk9 ( ^? help$4 ,! woes ( ! _w lie f> b5ea? ! sk94 ,:5 we /udy !m1 we are amaz$ by _! dep?2 we see h[ futile _m ( ! ef=ts ( mank9d to relieve !m are4 ,! failure ( s _m ( ^! ef=ts causes "s s\ls to "q :e!r x is possible = any "o ev] to relieve humanity's ne$s4 ,t "q w always sugge/ a negative answ]1 s long z ! sup]ficial1 ! second>y1 & ! m]ely good are br\ght to ! relief ( mank9d4 ,x is only :5 ! be/ t an individual c give or society c provide is (f]$ m5 t m5 w be r$eem$4 ,! exi/5ce 9 our _w to-day ( s mu* s9 & sorr[ is mo/ significant4 ,x exi/s & w cont9ue to exi/ s long z we br+ any?+ less ?an our be/ to its help4 ,!re 0 no cure = ! lep]s ( ,pale/9e s long z m5 ?rew !m co9s t !y c\ld easily sp>e1 gave !m food t co/ !m little self-d5ial1 & said "u _! brea?1 ,h[ pitiable ^? lep]s are6 ,b :5 ,"o came :o gave ,himself = !m1 :o risk$ be+ put out ( synagogue & temple & all society by t\*+ !m1 :o ev5 c]emonially defil$ ,himself ) _! defilem5t1 & ?us did ! be/ ,he possibly c\ld d = !m1 ! lep]s 7 heal$4 ,! be/ m5 9 ! _w are n too good = ! _w's ne$s4 ,! /reets ( cities & ! lanes ( t[ns w nev] be purifi$ by any in/rum5talities ( usefulness t are less ?an ! be/4 ,! hea!n _w has n a village 9 :i* ! wise/1 noble/1 pure/ man or woman w n h to battle h>d be=e ! "w to be done c be done4 ,inexp5sive app>atus may avail :]e op]ations are simple1 b ! mo/ exp5sive app>atus t c be f\nd is requir$ :]e op]ations are int5sely complicat$4 ,x sometimes seems z ?\gh ev5 intellig5t p _h n compreh5d$ ^! facts4 ,!y talk ( ! fooli%ness ( ca/+ pe>ls be=e sw9e4 ,b ! woes ( humanity are n ! woes ( sw9e4 ,!y are ! woes ( m5 & wom5 9 bondage to wrong--& pe>ls are none too good to set be=e !m t !reby ! beauty ( life may be se5 by !m & !reby t e>?ly condition ( society ^: e gate is "o s+le pe>l ( purity1 may be desir$ by !m4 ,if 9 a home we _c be a com=t to ! sorr[ful1 or 9 a s*ool be an inspiration to ! lagg>d1 or 9 bus9ess be a *e] to ! disc\rag$1 )\t giv+ ! v be/ out ( our he>ts t we c give1 h[ %all we expect t ! great mass ( evil conge/$ 9 d5se c5t]s & compact$ ?r\gh anci5t cu/om1 w ev] be purifi$1 unless we take ! be/ res\rces we c comm&1 9 ourselves & 9 o!rs1 & br+ ^? be/ res\rces face to face1 yes1 he>t to he>t1 to t mass ( evil4 ,! _w w nev] be sav$ until we (f] our ,isaacs ^u ! alt> ( its ne$s4 ,t _w des]ves our be/4 ,we nev] c repay to ?is _w ! good ?is _w has done u4 ,! ri*e/ man on ! e>? is ! mo/ heavily indebt$ to 8 fell[s4 ,all our k1 culture1 & safety are gifts f o!rs4 ,our s*ools are ! product ( m5 :o = a hundr$ g5]ations h ?\ght & labor$ = u4 ,e %ip t comes to ,am]ica got its *>t f ,columbus4 ,e novel is a debtor to ,hom]4 ,! m ( treasure any man has1 ! m ( toil o!rs h borne = him4 ,! be/ elem5ts ( our homes1 our bus9ess1 & our civilization rea* u ?r\gh ! te>s & blood ( o!rs4 ,7 ! man :o has two hundr$ millions ( doll>s to attempt to meet 8 indebt$ness to ! _w by ! exp5diture ( t sum 9 *>ities1 he w\ld n beg9 to dis*>ge 8 indebt$ness4 ,e s+le b5efit we enjoy co/ _m m5 _! be/4 ,! nobl] our type ( manhood ! gladd] we are to ackn[l$ge ?is indebt$ness & ! gladd] we are 9 our pres5t place & "t to give our be/ = o!rs4 ,fame is :at y h tak51 ,"* is :at y give2 ,:5 to ?is tru? y wak51 ,!n y beg9 to live4 ,some?+ ( f95ess & ( greatness is lack+ 9 ! p]son :o ?9ks himself above 8 neighbors & _! ne$s4 ,! bett] & ! l>g] a man becomes1 ! readi] he is to decl>e himself a bro!r to suff]+ humanity & to feel t no sacrifice he c make ( himself is too co/ly if !reby he c elevate o!rs4 ,x is angelic to be a m9i/]+ _s s5t =? to m9i/] to ^? :o may be made heirs ( salvation4 ,! highe/ examples possible to our emulation confirm ?is !ory ( ! gift ( ! be/4 ,*ri/ ,himself )held n any treasures ,he possess$1 b ,he gave !m all & gave !m *e]ily = fooli% humanity4 ,he laid ^u ! alt>s ( ! _w's ne$ ,8 be/ wisdom1 ,8 be/ p[]1 ,8 be/ glory4 ,he ev5 laid ^u t alt> ,8 own preci\s life1 & ,he laid x !re1 9 all its spotlessness1 subject to ! v curses ( m54 ,s1 too1 did ! ,fa!r unhesitat+ly give ,8 be/ = ! _w's welf>e4 ,he gave ,8 ,son1 ,8 only begott5 ,son1 9 :om ,he 0 well pleas$1 to save ! lo/4 ,he gave t ,son to any & to e pa9 involv$ 9 ! *e]+ ( ! sorr[ful & ! /r5g!n+ ( ! weak4 ,n ev5 f ,ge?semane1 no1 nor f ,calv>y1 did ,he )hold ,8 be/4 ,:at ,abraham 0 ready to d1 b :at ,god sp>$ him f do+1 t ,god ,himself did--& ,god's ,isaac 0 /ret*$ ^u ! cross & di$ !re a sacrifice4 ,x is ! gift ( ! be/ t t\*es ! he>t ( ! recipi5t4 ,sup]ficial k9dnesses are impot5t1 b k9dnesses t involve ! surr5d] ( ! giv]'s treasures sway ! s\l ( ! recipi5t4 ,?is is n always true1 b x is true z a pr9ciple4 ,!y w rev]5ce ,my ,son4 ,yes1 ?\gh !y pay no he$ to m]e s]vants & prophets1 & ?\gh "s unappreciative m5 slay ev5 ! ,son1 o!r m51 ! great multitude ( m51 :5 !y realize t ! ,son is ,god's be/ possession1 & realize t 9 ,8 gift ( ,*ri/ ,god exhau/s ! treasury ( ,8 he>t1 w rev]5ce ,8 ,son4 ,! cross is sure to w9 ! :ole _w to ,god1 because ! cross /&s = ,god's gift ( ,8 be/4 ,god's way ( do+ good %\ld be our way4 ,x is ! only way t has assurance ( success4 ,our wise/ le>n+1 our be/ possessions1 our *oice/ s*ol>s1 our de>e/ *ildr51 our brighte/ h\rs1 our l>ge/ abilities--all mu/ be giv5 to ! s]vice ( humanity1 if ! ne$s ( humanity are to be met4 ,look :]e we w1 ! s\ls ( m5 are wait+ = help4 ,?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( lives w n suffice to provide ?is help4 ,millions ^u millions ( doll>s may be exp5d$1 & /ill1 9 ?is l& & 9 o!r l&s1 !re w be ! de/itute1 ! afflict$1 & ! enslav$4 ,x 0 n ,abraham's gift ( 8 %eep nor ( 8 %ekels t made him ! =]unn] ( ! ,*ri/1 b x 0 8 gift ( ,isaac4 ,our gift ( ! be/ alone w put u 9 l9e ) ,abraham & ,*ri/1 & make our s]vice a p[] = salvation4 ,only a l>ge-he>t$ life w give its be/ to ,god4 ,small he>ts cl+ to _! be/ treasures4 ,a*an puts ,god's "n on e object f\nd 9 fall5 ,j]i*o except+ ! mo/ valuable2 t he hides 9 8 t5t4 ,saul devotes to ,jehovah all ! cattle conqu]$ f ! ,ammonites b ! be/2 ^? he res]ves = himself4 ,x 0 ! m>k ( ! greatness ( h] nature t :5 to ! wid[ !re came a man ( ,god ask+ = food1 & h] meal 0 only en\gh to bake a cake = h] son & h]self ere !y di$1 %e took t meal1 ob$i5t to :at %e consid]$ to be a call f ,god1 & made ( x1 h] be/1 h] all1 a cake = ! man ( ,god4 ,god honor$ t gift & paid back into h] own life ! bless+ ( ,8 unfail+ provision4 ,he always honors any su* gift4 ,a man l ,joseph gives 8 be/ & keeps giv+ 8 be/ to ,god all 8 days1 & ,god nev] suff]s ,joseph to lose 8 spiritual vigor4 ,b if ,solomon only gives 8 be/ 9 8 e>ly life1 & )holds 8 be/ 9 8 lat] life1 t lat] life becomes weak & meag]4 ,! pro( to :i* ,god put ,abraham is ! mo/ s\l-se>*+ pro( t ev] comes into human lives4 ,if we answ] to x z did ,abraham1 we are imm$iately br\ght into a new & sweet] relation to ,god4 ,god )holds no bless+ f him :o (f]s ,him 8 be/4 ,god ent]s into a de>] & clos] fell[%ip ) su* an "o4 ,he decl>es to him t ,8 "n is ,jehovah-,jireh1 ,! ,"l w provide1 assur+ ! man t ?\gh he does make great sacrifices = ,god1 ,god w provide = him abundantly m ?an he has ?us sacrific$4 ,! "y rul] w5t away f ,*ri/ sorr[ful :5 he decl9$ to give ,*ri/ 8 be/1 b no s\l ev] c be sorr[ful t gives its be/ to ,*ri/4 ,y %all h a hundr$-fold m 9 ?is _w & 9 ! _w to come life ev]la/+4 ,x 0 because ! disciples gave _! be/ to ,*ri/ t !y became s effici5t 9 8 s]vice4 ,:at ?+s 7 ga9 to me1 ^? ,i c\nt$ loss = ,*ri/4 ,accord+ly ,paul became mighty to ! upbuild+ ( ! k+dom ( 8 ,ma/] & 0 always joy\s4 ,let e "o look into 8 life & f9d 8 be/4 ,:at is x ,i prize mo/8 ,:at is x t gives me l>ge/ place among my fell[s8 ,!n let e "o consecrate t be/ to ,god4 ,t be/ may be ! en?usiasm ( our y\?1 or ! wisdom ( our maturity1 or ! weal? ( our age4 ,x may be a *ild 9 our home1 or our hope ( advancem5t1 or "s special attractiv5ess we possess4 ,:atev] our be/ may be1 ,god asks u to consecrate x to ,him4 ,:oev] s consecrates 8 be/ w f9d ,god de>]1 life sweet]1 & s]vice ri*] ?an ev] be=e4 ,!re are loyal he>ts1 !re are spirits brave1 ,!re are s\ls t are pure & true2 ,!n give to ! _w ! be/ y h1 ,& ! be/ %all come back to y4 ,give love1 & love to y\r he>t w fl[1 ,a /r5g? 9 y\r utmo/ ne$2 ,h fai?1 & a score ( he>ts w %[ ,_! fai? 9 y\r ^w & de$4 ,= life is ! mirror ( k+ & slave1 ',tis j :at y are & d2 ,!n give to ! _w ! be/ y h1 ,& ! be/ w come back to y4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,passages 9 italics are indicat$ by italics4 ,! ^w rep5t5ce on page #adi 0 *ang$ to rep5tance4