,a ,,day ,,at ,a ,,"t ,,& ,,o!r ,,talks ,,on ,,life ,,& ,,religion ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,ar*4 ,,alex&]1 ,m4,a41 ,b4,d4 ,au?or ( ,! ,glory 9 ! ,grey ,,second ,,edition ,,london3 ,h4 ,r4 ,,all5son1 ,,limit$ ,,racquet ,,c\rt1 ,,fleet ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4 ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9 by ,turnbull ,spe>s1 ,ed9burgh ,,?is ,,book ,,writt5 ,,9 ,,w>-,,"t ,,to ,,m9i/] ,,com=t ,,& ,,if ,,x ,,may ,,be ,,to ,,re9=ce ,,hope ,,& ,,fai? ,,is ,,d$icat$ ,,by ,,p]mission ,,to ,,sir ,,john ,r4 ,,jellicoe ,g4,c4,b41 ,k4,c4,v4,o4 ,,admiral ,,( ,,! ,,gr& ,,fleet ,!re are nettles ev]y:]e1 ,b smoo? gre5 grasses are m common /ill2 ,! blue ( heav5 is l>g] ?an ! cl\d4 ,e4 ,b4 ,,br[n+ ,,cont5ts #a4 ,a ,,day ,,at ,a ,,"t #b4 ,,god ,,9 ,,! ,,:eels #c4 ,a ,,triple ,,be/ #d4 ,,f9ical ,,f>m+ #e4 ,,! ,,doctor #f4 ,,well ,,& ,,n[ #g4 ,,! ,,wa%5 ,,face ,,9 ,,w> ,,"t #h4 ,,! ,,real ,,m>?a #i4 ,,our ,,une>n$ ,,increm5t #aj4 ,,smok+ ,,wicks #aa4 ,,culpable ,,goodness #ab4 ,a ,,khaki ,,virtue #ac4 ,,! ,,ov]com+ ,,( ,,panic #ad4 ,,! ,,day',s ,,d>g #ae4 ,,ga%mu ,,! ,,gossip #af4 ,,god ,,9 ,,front #ag4 ,,unbelief ,,kept ,,quiet #ah4 ,,! ,,equipm5t ,,( ,,joy #ai4 ,,! ,,god ,,( ,,! ,,unlovable ,,man #bj4 ,,"u ,,! ,,junip] ,,tree #ba4 ,,in/ruct+ ,,! ,,cab9 ,,boy #bb4 ,,god',s ,,door ,,( ,,hope #bc4 ,,n[adays #bd4 ,,r\ndab\t ,,roads #be4 ,,! ,,extravagance ,,( ,,love #bf4 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,do+ ,,)\t #bg4 ,,wond] #bh4 ,,! ,,fa!rhood ,,( ,,god #bi4 ,,! ,,unreturn+ ,,brave #cj4 ,,! ,,sacram5t ,,( ,,sunset ,z ?y days1 s %all ?y /r5g? be4 7,,deut]onomy xxxiii4 #be47 ,i ,a ,,day ,,at ,a ,,"t ,if any "o ( u kn[s a ^w ( hope or has pick$ up a message ( com=t any:]e1 x is 8 pla9 duty to %>e x1 ^! days4 ,we owe x to ea* o!r to *]i% z exce$+ preci\s1 & to pass on to o!rs1 e brave & helpful ^w or ?\ght we come across4 ,well1 "h is a spl5did "o = u all1 & especially = ^? :o h mo/ at /ake 9 ?is great conflict1 & are look+ anxi\sly ahead & fe>+ :at ! weeks may h 9 /ore1--,z ?y days1 s %all ?y /r5g? be4 ,x is a great & glori\s promise4 ,& j a c\ple ( v]ses fur!r on1 x is caught up & includ$ 9 "o great] /ill1--,! et]nal ,god is ?y refuge & und]nea? are ! ev]la/+ arms4 ,fa!rs & mo!rs1 ) a boy1 or m ?an "o1 p]haps1 away on active s]vice = ,k+ & c\ntry1 ?is promise is = y1 to take to y\r he>t & hide !re1 l "s preci\s secret betwe5 y & ,god1--,z ?y days1 s %all ?y /r5g? be4 ,notice c>efully1 h[ev]1 h[ ! promise runs4 ,n1 m>k y1 z y\r life is1 n z y\r ye>s are1 n ev5 z y\r weeks are1 b z y\r days1 s %all y\r /r5g? be4 ,= ea* day z x comes1 ,god's promise is t /r5g? w be giv5 y1 b j = a day at a "t4 ,! way to live "u any circum/ances1 b especially 9 ^! h>d weeks1 is j a day at a "t4 ,leave to-morr[ ) ,god1 my bro!r1 until x comes4 ,t is :at ! ,^w ( ,god lays ^u y z a duty4 ,live ?is day at y\r be/ & brave/1 tru/+ t ,god's help w n fail y4 ,& = ! duties & trials ( to-morr[1 h[ev] h>d & heavy1 believe t /r5g? = t day also w be giv5 y1 :5 x comes4 ,y _c h fail$ to obs]ve :at an important place ?is way ( liv+ _h 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he 0 always try+ to get m5 to tru/ ! com+ days to ,god1 & to live fully wor?ily & nobly to-day4 ,he 0 dead aga9/ ! practice ( add+ to ! burd5s ( to-day fe>s & =ebod+s = to-morr[4 ,x is 9 love to u1 9 ,8 desire to save u unnecess>y pa91 t ,he bids u rememb] t suffici5t unto ! day is ! evil !re(4 ,9 "o ( ,r4 ,d4 ,blackmore's f9e op5-air /ories1 !re is a "* :o talks at l5g? ab\t horses4 ,aft] comp>+ good ones & bad ones 9 _! behavi\r ! fir/ "t !y brea/ a hill ) a load beh9d !m1 he sums ! matt] up ?us3 ,h[soev] good a horse be1 he longe? to see ov] ! top ( ! hill be=e he be half-way up x4 ,! man :o is li/5+ to him confesses t he has (t5 felt t way himself6 ,& ,i d n "k t !re are _m ( u :o c claim to be guiltless 9 ?is respect4 ,yet x is p]fectly pla9 t ! m5 & wom5 :o are liv+ ! brave/ & mo/ successful lives ar\nd u1 & are prov+ t[]s ( /r5g? to o!rs1 are ^? :o h le>n$ ! art ( liv+ j a day at a "t1 & ( dep5d+ ^u ,god = /r5g? = t day 9 ! simple/ & mo/ tru/ful fa%ion4 ,:y1 my bro!rs1 if ,god our ,fa!r _h meant u to c>ry on our backs ! fe>s & anxieties ( ! com+ days1 ,he w\ld surely h told u m ab\t !m6 ,if we 7 meant to be> to-day :at next week holds1 surely we %\ld h be5 p]mitt$ to see into next week4 ,b we _c4 ,we _c see a s+le second ahead4 ,god gives u ,n[1 & ,to-,morr[ ,he keeps to ,himself4 ,is !re any?+ wis] or bett] we c d ) our to-morr[s ?an j to leave !m quietly & tru/fully ) ,him8 ,! habit ( liv+ ahead1 z s _m ( u d1 prev5ts u f gett+ ! full ta/e & flav\r ( ! happ9ess & bless+ t are ours to-day4 ,i defy any man to be adequately grateful = ?is day's sun%9e if he is worry+ all ! "t ab\t ! *ance ( a bad day to-morr[4 ,m>k ,ru!r=d1 m]ciless self-critic z he 01 takes himself sev]ely to task = ?is habit 9 8 ,autobiography4 ,i le>n$1 alas6 :5 x 0 almo/ too late1 he says1 to live 9 ea* mom5t z x pass$ ov] my head1 believ+ t ! sun z x is n[ ris+1 is z good z x ev] w be4 ,yes1 9 great ?+s z well z 9 little ?+s1 t is true4 ,if we are to live our lives at ! full1 & any:]e on ! ,*ri/ian level1 ! only way is to live "o day at a "t4 ,our =efa!rs 9 ! pulpit 7 fond ( rem9d+ _! he>]s to live ea* day z if x 7 _! la/4 ,& 9 solemn tru?1 )\t be+ 9 ! lea/ morbid1 t is ! way to live4 ,if a man knew t aft] to-day1 he w\ld n smell ! sea aga91 h[ fully & gratefully w\ld he fill 8 lungs ) its ozone to-day6 ,if he knew he 7 n to ent] ,god's ,h\se aga91 h[ e>ne/ly & s9c]ely & rev]5tly he w\ld jo9 9 its wor%ip to-day6 ,yes1 b ! po9t is1 :y %\ld 8 hope1 t he has o!r days to come1 prev5t him tak+ out ( ?is day all t he possibly c8 ,:y %\ld ?is day be any less priz$1 because o!rs 9 all probability w foll[ x8 ,b ! great value ( ?is ^w is ! com=t ( x to ^? :o are anxi\s & fe> ! com+ days4 ,& :i* ( u is n 9 t category8 ,i d n suppose !re is "o ( my read]s ^u :om1 someh[ or o!r1 ! w> has n levi$ its tax4 ,ne>ly e "o has somebody belong+ to him or h] :o is 9 ?is gigantic /ruggle1 & ^: welf>e is a matt] ( real conc]n4 ,&1 clos] /ill1 !re are fa!rs & mo!rs1 si/]s & bro!rs1 ^: v de>e/ are 9 x or are gett+ ready to d _! %>e4 ,!y h jo9$1 & we are pr\d t !y h jo9$1 = ?is is a cause t ennobles e "m's son :o fights = x4 ,b :o %all say :at ! "m's ?\ghts are1 ^! days8 ,h[ pr\d1 & ju/ly pr\d1 ! fa!r is t 8 boy has play$ ! man1 & (f]$ himself to 8 ,k+ & = 8 c\ntry6 ,b only ,god1 :o made ! fa!r--& ! "m--he>t1 kn[s :at ! surr5d] co/s4 ,& only ,god kn[s h[ eag]ly & anxi\sly !y look ahead to try to see :at ! future may hold4 ,&1 kn[+ t1 ,he s5ds ,8 com=t to y1 fa!rs & mo!rs4 ,! com=t ( ,8 promise1--,z ?y days1 s %all ?y /r5g? be4 ,j a day at a "t1 my fri5d6 ,d n take fe>s = next mon? on y\r %\ld]s n[4 ,y w get /r5g? giv5 y = to-day1 c]ta9 & sure1 & :5 next mon? comes1 ! /r5g? & com=t = t day w come too1 z c]ta9 & z sure4 ,be n ov]-anxi\s ab\t ! morr[4 ,leave y\r to-morr[1 & y\r soldi]-son1 9 ,god's h&s4 ,y c d no?+ m at ! be/1 & ?is is ! be/4 ,b x is su* a mi/ake to d any?+ less4 ,leave all y\r to-morr[s ) ,god--x is :at ,he wants y to d--& humbly & gratefully take f ,8 h&s ,8 gift ( ,to-day1 & ! /r5g? t comes ) x4 ,if t be n en\gh--& x is n en\gh = ,god has said m--:5 t is n en\gh1 /ill y\r he>t a mom5t1 & li/56 ,& y w he>1 b5ea? t promise = to-day1 l ! gr& deep tones ( an organ1 ! magnific5t diapason ( ! ,fa!r's con/ant love & m9dfulness1--,! et]nal ,god is ?y refuge1 & und]nea? are ! ev]la/+ arms4 ,& surely t is en\gh6 ,s = ,to-morr[ & its ne$s ,i d n pray1 ,b keep me1 guide me1 help me1 ,"l1 ,j = ,to-,day4 ,,pray] ,o ,"l our ,god1 :o do/ appo9t ! way = ea* ( u1 give u ! grace to tru/ t z ,?\ ha/ help$ u hi!rto1 s1 9 ,?y great m]cy1 ,?\ wilt bless u /ill4 ,we d n ask to see ! di/ant sc5e4 ,keep u1 & our belov$1 ?is day2 & 9 quietness & confid5ce tea* u to leave to-morr[ ) ,!e1 our ,fa!r4 ,?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 ,! ,_s ( life 0 9 ! :eels4 7,,ezekiel i4 #ba47 ,,ii ,,god ,,9 ,,! ,,:eels ,! prophet ,ezekiel once _h an extraord9>y vision ( ,god4 ,he tries to tell u ab\t x1 b 8 description seems to be a mean+less jumble ( *]ubim1 & :eels1--:eels )9 :eels1 complex1 wond]ful1 unre/+4 ,beh9d all1 he saw ! ,glory ( ,god4 ,& aga9 & aga9 he tells u t ! ,_s ( ,life 0 9 ! :eels4 ,n[ t at lea/ is intelligible1 & x is a good ?+ = u to ?9k ab\t4 ,! ,_s ( ,god is 9 ! :eels4 ,i want to sugge/ to y t ,he is 9 ! :eels ( indu/ry4 ,we h no hesitation 9 say+ t ,god gives ! f>m] 8 h>ve/1 & we actually ?ank ,him = x 9 ,8 temple4 ,a %eph]d ) a lamb 9 8 arms is = a pa/oral p l ! ,jews ! v image ( ! ,savi\r ,god4 ,b m5 :o dwell 9 t[ns1 & "w 9 mills & factories & y>ds & railways1 or :o control or manage su* places1 h little to d ) ei!r corn or %eep4 ,is x n wor? :ile to rem9d !m t ,god is also 9 ! :eels8 ,d y rememb] h[ ,kipl+'s old *ief eng9e] ,mac&rew believ$ t 8 tw9 mon/]s1 driv+ ! l9] onw>d on h] way1 sang _! h\rly hymn ( praise to ,god8 ,& :y n8 ,f all ! :eels ( indu/ry & man's inv5tiv5ess1 goes !re n up to ,him a praise z real z ! song ( ,8 little birds8 ,:]e two or ?ree ga!r toge!r on ,"l's days1 ,god is truly & graci\sly pres5t4 ,b ,i want y to rememb] t out 9 ! noisy mov+ _w ( indu/ry & bus9ess1 ,god is pres5t also1 guid+1 controll+ & br++ ,8 long1 long plans to pass4 ,x is by ,8 decree t all ! c\ntless :eels ( traffic & production turn & sp91 = ,he ne$s !m all1 & has br\ght !m into be+ by ! h&s ( m51 & !y are ,81 z ! ,*ur* is ,84 ,i w\ld n h y1 z ,*ri/ian m51 look ^u y\r week-day _w ) its me*anism & its traffic1 t _w ( y\rs t goes s lit]ally ^u :eels1 z a prov9ce ( life v f> remote f ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,i w\ld rem9d y r t ,god's _s is 9 ^? :eels1 t !y move at ,8 bidd+1 & t !y are work+ out ,8 purposes ^u ! e>?4 ,i w\ld sugge/1 fur!r1 t ,god is 9 ^? :eels ^: turn+ br+s u ,*ange4 ,if y w all[ ! figure1 ,i w\ld say t ,god is 9 ! :eels ( ,*ange & "t4 ,z we gr[ old]1 we res5t m & m ! con/ant alt]ation ( ! surr\nd+s ( life4 ,x sadd5s u t !re %\ld be su* a cont9ual mov+ on4 ,b p]haps x is 9 ! realm ( doctr9e & practice t *anges hurt & p]plex u mo/4 ,godly old cu/oms die out4 ,! face ( tru? seems to alt]4 ,old notes 9 religion disappe> & new ones take _! place1 & we are sorely tempt$ to ask if x be possible t ! *ildr5 c "k ,god bett] or s]ve ,8 ,*ri/ m truly ?an _! fa!rs4 ,ah yes1 f =ty ye>s & upw>ds1 m5 are v apt to h a qu>rel ) *ange4 ,!y res5t x1 & w\ld spike ,"t's :eels if !y c\ld4 ,=gett+ t ! ,_s ( ,god is 9 ^? v :eels4 ,*ange is ,god's me?od & ,8 bless+4 ,! ,bible does n envy ! man :o has no *anges4 ,x is afraid = him1 afraid t = want ( !m1 he may settle on 8 lees1 & =get ! fe> ( ,god4 ,( c\rse1 no "o w def5d e new fa%ion1 or ass]t t ev]y?+ rec5t is an improvem5t on :at w5t be=e4 ,b ,i1 = "o1 d believe t g5]ation aft] g5]ation m5 are mov+ up1 be+ %eph]d$ up1 ! long slope ( hi/ory ne>] to ,god4 ,i believe t ,god's promise is t ,he w d bett] = u ?an at ! beg9n+s1 & ,i believe ,he is keep+ ,8 promise4 ,i mu/ believe t ! hi/ory ( ?is _w :i* man r\gh hews1 is--spite ( all ! w>s--be+ %ap$ by ,god ,himself1 or else !re is no ,god at all4 ,& s ,i w\ld say to ^? :o di/ru/ ! cont9ual *anges ( life1 & w\ld fa9 /op ! :eels t turn on & on & nev] halt1 ,fe> n6 ,be ( good c\rage6 ,= aback ( all *ange is ,god our ,fa!r1 & x is ,8 ,_s t is work+ 9 ! :eels4 ,aga91 ,i w\ld sugge/ to y t ,god is 9 ! :eels t %ape y\r own lot & m9e4 ,! :eels ( ,*ance1 !y are sometimes call$1 ! m]e :irligig ( de/9y1 z if ! _w 7 "s bl9d irresponsible ma*9e gr9d+ on 9 ! d>k1 & he$+ n :i* or h[ _m lives 7 brok5 9 its tee?4 ,& ,i grant y t !re be times :5 t idea seems feasible4 ,= life is full ( my/]i\s happ5+s1 & *ance sometimes seems ! mo/ probable explanation4 ,! trag$y ( ,job is always be+ play$ some:]e4 ,!re are m5 :o up to a c]ta9 po9t 9 life h kn[n no?+ b good =tune1 & aft] t1 no?+ b disappo9tm5t & disa/]4 ,out ( a blue sky ! bolt may fall on any "o2 :ile f cl\ds l[]+ & heavy1 x is wait$ =1 expect$ & dread$--& nev] comes6 ,! m]e/ knife-edge ( circum/ance sometimes affects results out ( all proportion to its importance4 ,a gra9 ( s& 9 a man's fle% z ,pascal rem>ks1 has *ang$ ! c\rse ( ,empires4 ,yes1 ,i grant y1 !re be times :5 ! bl9d *ance !ory does sugge/ itself4 ,b by an ov]:elm+ majority ! in/9ct ( man is aga9/ x4 ,& be/ ( all1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 our supreme au?ority1 has pl$g$ ,himself 9 ,8 life & dea?1 t ! ,rul] & ,dispos] ( all ev5ts is ,et]nal ,love4 ,we h le>n$ f ,jesus to say & to tru/ ,our ,fa!r :o art 9 ,heav54 ,we "k & believe t :atev] is to come falls n by *ance1 b is s5t & p]mitt$ by ! ,love ( ,god1 :o makes no mi/akes4 ,taught & inspir$ by ,jesus1 _m ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 h committ$ !mselves & all _! int]e/s--home1 heal?1 happ9ess1 reputation1 lov$ ones--to ! keep+ ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 & kn[n by ! peace t came to !m1 t x 0 a real transaction4 ,s\lless :eels ( de/9y6 say "s4 ,! bl9d me*anism ( law6 ,ah1 no1 ,jesus is ! refutation ( t4 ,law !re is1 & me*anism !re mu/ be4 ,b nei!r bl9d nor s\lless4 ,=1 above all1 is ! ,fa!r ,love ( ,god1 & x is ,8 _s t is guid+ & gov]n+ ! :eels4 ,:eels ( ,indu/ry1 ,:eels ( ,*ange1 ,:eels ( ,de/9y4 ,& ,god's ,_s 9 !m all6 ,,pray] ,o ,"l our ,god1 to :om n only ! ,*ur* b our :ole "w-a-day _w belongs1 give u ! purg$ sight t c see ,?y tok5s !re4 ,deliv] u f all fooli% fe> ( *anges s9ce ! goad mov+ all ?+s onw>d is 9 our ,fa!r's h&4 ,& help u to be sure t :atsoev] befalle? u & ours has be5 p]mitt$ & appo9t$ by a ,love t passe? k4 ,am54 ,! j %all live by fai?4 7,,romans i4 #ag47 ,,iii ,a ,,triple ,,be/ ,"s "t ago ,i came across ! life-motto ( ,george ,/eph5son1 ! fa!r ( ! locomotive1 z he has be5 call$1 ! man ^: bra9s & sagacity made possible ! network ( railways :i* spreads n[ ov] ! e>?4 ,! cry/allis$ exp]i5ce ( su* a life is wor? /udy+ ,"h1 !n1 0 ,/eph5son's work+ =mula3--,make ! be/ ( ev]y?+2 ?9k ! be/ ( ev]ybody2 hope ! be/ = y\rself4 ,fir/1 ,,make ,,! ,,be/ ,,( ,,ev]y?+4 ,9 e set ( circum/ances possible or conceivable1 !re are always1 at any rate1 two ways ( act+4 ,y c look = ! helpful1 bright1 & hopeful ?+s1 & freeze on to ^! meantime4 ,or1 y c select all ! doleful1 sombre aspects1 & sit d[n 9 ! du/ ) !m4 ,n[1 if x did n matt] :i* a man did1 !re w\ld be no good say+ any m4 ,b x has long s9ce become abundantly cle> t ! man :o makes ! be/ ( 8 circum/ances1 h[ev] h>d !y be1 comes mo/ happily out ( !m 9 ! end4 ,9 o!r words1 x pays to make ! be/ ( ?+s4 ,x is ! *e]y p :o recov] quicke/ :5 !y are sick4 ,!re are m5 :o1 if _! h\se %\ld fall 9 ru9s ab\t !m1 w contrive "s sort ( %elt] meantime ) ! brok5 beams6 ,t is ! type t w9s out 9 ! end someh[2 ^! are ! m5 to :om ! miracles happ5--:o nev] "k :5 !y are beat51 :o w face ! mo/ trem5d\s odds ) ! half ( a brok5 hope = a %ield1 :o are nev] done until !y are dead4 ,:at makes = success or failure 9 a man is no?+ ext]nal to him at all4 ,x is some?+ )9 him4 ,x is ! temp] ( 8 _s4 ,x is ! way he capta9s 8 own s\l4 ,! o!r day ,i saw a photograph ( a backy>d4 ,x 0 a little bit ( a place1 ( ! mo/ =lorn appe>ance1 litt]$ ) t9 cans1 ov]gr[n ) we$s1 & hemm$ r\nd ) blank walls ( brick4 ,b x came into ! h&s ( a man :o believ$ 9 mak+ ! be/ ( ?+s4 ,ano!r photograph %[$ t same backy>d aft] a ye> _h pass$4 ,x 0 /ill z small z ev]1 /ill ov]look$ by high walls & surr\nd$ by *imneys4 ,b x 0 n[ a p]fect little oasis ( beauty amid a wild]ness ( bricks & slates4 ,w anybody d5y t t _s pays8 ,"r up ! scale1 f little ?+s to ! highe/ ?+s1 ! man :o looks = ! %9+ possibilities & foll[s !m1 is ! man on :om1 9 our %ort-sight$ way1 we say t ,=tune smiles4 ,r1 he smiles 9 su* a det]m9$ way to ,=tune1 t %e has at l5g? to smile back6 ,nobody pret5ds t x is easy1 :5 we h fail$1 to ga!r our p[]s toge!r & try aga94 ,b ne>ly all ! big m5 h _h to d t v ?+4 ,x c]ta9ly is n easy1 :5 y h a heavy burd5 ( y\r own1 to sp>e a *e]y ^w or a h& ( sympa?y = somebody :o is really mu* bett] (f1 b !re are pl5ty ( p do+ x at ?is mom5t4 ,n]o's palace is ! la/ place 9 ?is _w :]e y w\ld expect to f9d a company ( loyal ,*ri/ian folk4 ,yet !re 7 su* p !re1 ! sa9ts ( ,caes>'s h\sehold4 ,& ! grace ( ,god t made t possible c a*ieve all ^! less] wond]s too4 ,second1 ,,?9k ,,! ,,be/ ,,( ,,ev]ybody4 ,!re is a w9some leg5d t ,jesus once reveal$ ,himself 9 ?is way3--,a knot ( idl]s _h ga!r$ 9 ! /reet r\nd a dead dog4 ,"o rem>k$ h[ mangy & unkempt its hide 04 ,ano!r said1 ,:at ugly e>s6 ,b a /rang]1 :o _h come =w>d1 said1 ,pe>ls are n :it] ?an its tee?6 ,& m5 said to "o ano!r1 ,?is mu/ be ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 = nobody b ,he w\ld f9d some?+ good ev5 9 a dead dog4 ,c]ta9ly x is ! m>k ( ! mo/ ,*ri/like m5 & wom5 t !y delight r 9 emphasis+ ! m]e/ speck ( goodness ?an 9 d5\nc+ ! too visible evil4 ,we c1 all too easily1 see ! fault 9 ano!r4 ,:at we _c see is ! he>t ( ! default]1 ! weight ( temptation he /ruggl$ "u1 & 8 bitt] inn] p5it5ce4 ,grant$1 z ,c>lyle says1 ! %ip comes into h>b\r ) %r\ds & tackle damag$2 ! pilot is blamewor?y4 ,he has n be5 all-wise & all-p[]ful4 ,b1 to "k h[ blamewor?y1 tell u fir/ :e!r 8 voyage has be5 r\nd ! globe1 or only to ,ramsgate & ! ,isle ( ,dogs4 ,! way to get ! be/ out ( p is to ?9k ! be/ ab\t !m4 ,let a man see t y h good hopes ( him1 & recognise :at is be/ 9 him1 &1 9 ways ( :i* sci5ce c give no explanation1 y add to 8 *ances ( rea*+ bett] ?+s4 ,9 any case1 :o w\ld n wi% to /& on ,*ri/'s side r ?an on ,judas's4 ,?is o9tm5t might h be5 sold = ?ree hundr$ p5ce & giv5 to ! poor4 ,t is ,judas4 ,let h] alone4 ,:y tr\ble ye h]8 ,%e ha? wr\ght a good "w 9 me4 ,%e ha? done :at %e c\ld4 ,t is ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?ird1--,don't leave y\rself out ( ! picture4 ,,hope ,,! ,,be/ ,,= ,,y\rself4 ,george ,eliot1 9 h] ,sc5es ( ,cl]ical ,life1 gives1 9 "o *apt]1 an acc\nt ( h[ ! ,rev4 ,amos ,b>ton is criticis$ & discuss$ 9 8 p>i%4 ,9 ! next *apt] we see ! ,rev4 ,amos himself go+ on 8 way blissfully unconsci\s ( ! poor op9ion 9 :i* he is held1 believ+ q hone/ly 9 himself1 & n a little pr\d ( 8 abilities4 ,we are poor plants1 says ?is ke5 /ud5t ( "*1 buoy$ up by ! air vessels ( our own conceit4 ,& a bless$ ?+1 too1 :5 y ?9k ( x6 ,if we only knew all ! disp>ag+ rem>ks p make ab\t u1 we %\ld nev] face up to our duties at all4 ,:at helps u along is our innoc5t belief 9 our p[]s1 9 ! e/eem 9 :i* we are held--our little conceits1 if y l4 ,s9ce !y s5d u to our tasks ) m _s1 & keep u at !m ) m det]m9ation1 ar5't !y good ?+s 9 _! way8 ,!y are inde$ j a l[] =m ( t hope t we are speak+ (--,hope's poor relations4 ,if ^! are ( su* value1 h[ mu* m pure quiet /eady ,hope itself1 purg$ ( all pride & undue self-e/eem8 ,hope ! be/ = y\rself1 & y are already a good way on ! road to x4 ,sugge/ion is a trem5d\sly p[]ful in/rum5t1 ev5 :5 y make x y\rself4 ,by self sugge/ion1 ! psy*ologi/s tell u1 y c influ5ce y\r actions1 y\r "*1 & y\r g5]al outlook 9 a wond]ful fa%ion1 ei!r to y\r advantage or y\r hurt4 ,!re=e1 !y say1 be c>eful nev] to sugge/ evil to y\rself4 ,nev] say to y\rself1 ,i'm go+ to make a mess ( ?is1 or ,i am n fit = t4 ,sugge/ success1 happ9ess1 heal?1 & y beckon !m to y4 ,hope ! be/ = y\rself1 & y pave ! way = its com+4 ,on high] planes1 ! same holds true4 ,hope on1 &1 ?\gh y fall y w rise aga94 ,believe t y w be enabl$ to face y\r tr\ble or temptation1 & y w be br\ght ?r\gh x someh[4 ,ev5 :5 ! end ( life is ne>1 hope /ill1 = beyond ?is be/ !re is a bett]1 & ,god's road w9ds uphill all ! way4 ,b1 y say1 ?is is j fai?4 ,i "k x is4 ,run y\r hopes = y\rself up z high z y c rea*1 & !y w t\* ,god & become fai?4 ,t is :y y are to hope ! be/ = y\rself4 ,because--,god4 ,because ,god ! ,fa!r loves y1 & desires ! be/ = y too4 ,i believe 9 ! optimism :i* ,/eph5son's motto embodies1 because ,i believe 9 ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,t is :y ,i c\nsel y to g on hop+ t ! be/ is yet to be4 ,n t we c e>n x at all1 or t we des]ve x at all4 ,b--because ,god1 our ,fa!r4 ,&1 = ! d>+ & fai? ( t say+1 ?is suffici5t gr\nd4--,because--,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,pray] ,help u all1 ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 to meet ! discipl9e ( life ) /\t] he>ts4 ,may we all try h>d] to cultivate ! ,*ri/-l m>k ( *>ity4 ,& spite ( our _m s9s & %ortcom+s1 & our poor love ( ,!e1 grant u ! c\rage to believe t all ?+s1 9 ,?y great ,love = u1 are work+ toge!r = our good4 ,we ask x = ,jesus' sake4 ,am54 ,he t obs]ve? ! w9d %all n s[1 & he t reg>de? ! cl\ds %all n reap4 7,,ecclesia/es ii4 #d47 ,,iv ,,f9ical ,,f>m+ ,:5 a man l ! writ] ( ,ecclesia/es gives 8 views on life1 x is wor? ev]ybody's :ile to li/54 ,a tabloid ( exp]i5ce is wor? a ton ( !ory4 ,& x is f 8 own k ( m5 & exp]i5ce ( life t he has discov]$ t he t obs]ve? ! w9d %all n s[1 & he t reg>de? ! cl\ds %all n reap4 ,0 ev] a temp] ( m9d1 t we all "k some?+ ab\t1 m neatly hit (f ?an t8 ,y c see ! v picture :i* ?is wise prea*] _h be=e 8 eyes4 ,agricola 0 a f>m] 9 8 p>i% :o w\ld n s[ 8 fields unless ! w9d 0 bl[+ s(t & g5tle f a c]ta9 direction1 & ! cl\ds 7 j z he wi%$ to see !m4 ,he held !re 0 no hope ( a h>ve/ unless w9d & cl\ds 7 "r4 ,& ,i obs]v$1 says ! wise man1 t ,agricola1 my f>m] fri5d1 wait+ = ! exactly suitable conditions1 nev] got 8 se$ 9 at all4 ,he 0 speak+ *iefly ab\t b5evol5ce & *>ity :5 he us$ ?is figure4 ,& t is "o reason :y we ne$ to give he$ to x4 ,= ours is an age ( *>ity4 ,we give m to ! poor & ne$y to-day ?an ev] any nation gave be=e4 ,x is said1 inde$1 t a good deal ( our giv+ is n v wise4 ,our *>ities ov]lap4 ,! truly necessit\s are =gott51 & ! improvid5t1 ! lazy1 & ! wa/eful reap ! l>ge/ %>e4 ,c]ta9ly t is "o ( ! p]ils ( *>ity-giv+4 ,b ,i "q v mu* if1 9 our ef=ts to avoid x1 we are n runn+ ! risk ( fall+ into a grav] mi/ake /ill1 namely1 ( obs]v+ ! w9d ov]mu* be=e we s[4 ,if ,i refuse to give my mite = ,*ri/'s sake till ,i h made p]fectly c]ta9 t x w n be misus$1 if we )hold our subscription f a *>ity till we are assur$ t x is manag$ 9 ! v mo/ economical fa%ion1 x w end 9 u giv+ no?+ at all4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a reasonable am\nt ( inquiry t is n only legitimate b necess>y4 ,j z !re is a reg>d+ ( ! cl\ds be=e reap+ :i* is simply wise4 ,b1 to wait till e scruple is satisfi$1 till e risk has be5 elim9at$ & !re is n a cl\d 9 ! sky1 is to wait = a /ate ( matt]s t may be long en\gh 9 com+4 ,meantime ! ne$y p]son may die2 or ! corn black5 9 ! fields4 ,*>ity1 h[ev]1 is b a small "p ( ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce4 ,! law ( ,*ri/ says neighb\r :e!r he be poor or n4 ,he is 9 tr\ble1 & ,i feel incl9$ to visit him4 ,mu/ ,i wait till ,i am sure he w n misund]/& my motive8 ,i h x 9 my he>t to =give him4 ,%all ,i def] ! reconciliation till ,i am conv9c$ he w n (f5d aga98 ,or ,i h hurt & (f5d$ him1 & wi% to apologise4 ,_h ,i n bett] wait till ,i "k t he w n reject my advances8 ,! wise man's answ] to all ^! que/ions is an emphatic ,no4 ,if y wait = all t1 he says1 y w wait too long1 & ! *ance w g pa/4 ,wait till ! w9d & ! cl\ds are j z y w\ld wi% !m1 & y w nei!r s[ nor reap at all4 ,:at to d1 !n8 ,! wise man answ]s3 ,9 ! morn+ s[ ?y se$1 & 9 ! ev5+ )hold n ?y h&1 = ?\ kn[e/ n :e!r %all prosp]1 ei!r ?is or t1 or :e!r !y bo? %all be alike good4 ,j because y c nev] fully calculate :at ! result ( y\r lab\rs may be1 give up try+4 ,don't tr\ble ab\t x1 b d :at comes to y\r h& at ! "t4 ,if x is s[+ "t1 don't wait = ! p]fect day4 ,if ! wea!r w d at all1 s[ ?y se$ 9 ! morn+1 & 9 ! ev5+ d n /op4 ,9 o!r words1 ,take life m royally4 ,d n be det]r$ by its ord9>y risks4 ,seize y\r *ance l a brave man4 ,y d n "k1 ( c\rse1 :e!r t se$ y s[ w prosp] or n4 ,b s[ x1 all ! same4 ,don't let ! fact t y don't "k cause y to hold y\r h&4 ,x is j because y d n "k b t ! k9dness :i* y (f] y\r neighb\r may be ill-requit$1 t !re is a royal free-h&$ self-=getfulness 9 (f]+ x4 ,t a man %\ld live 8 life & d 8 good de$s ) a c]ta9 da% & c>elessness ( consequ5ce--t1 ! ,prea*] ?\ght ! ideal ( noble liv+4 ,& :5 we measure x by ! /&>d ( ,him :o said1 ,d good & l5d1 hop+ = no?+ aga91 x does n seem to come s v f> %ort4 ,=1 ( c\rse1 !re are ! cont9ual surprises t life holds = fai?4 ,if only ! corn reap$ :5 ! cl\ds 7 j "r 0 safely ga!r$ 91 !n inde$ we might feel t we c\ld n be too c>eful4 ,b :at d we f9d aga9 & aga98 ,:y1 we f9d t m5 :o h _h ! fai? to s[ :5 ! day 0 by no means p]fect h be5 bless$ beyond _! expectations4 ,we f9d our b>ns full & runn+ ov]1 ?\gh we reap$ on a cl\dy day4 ,we h se5 m5 ca/ _! bread ^u ! wat]s1 :]e y w\ld say x 0 c]ta9 to be lo/1 & f9d x aga91 aft] _m days4 ,x's p]fectly true t y don't "k :e!r %all prosp] ?is or t4 ,yet h[ (t5 h y be5 surpris$ to f9d t :]e y ?\ght y knew1 y 7 prov$ mi/ak51 & :]e y dealt 9 fai?1 x /ood ju/ifi$ beyond y\r dreams4 ,& s1 ! end ( ! matt] = ! ,prea*] is1 once m1 ,live y\r life royally1 ) a c]ta9 lov+ wa/efulness1 & an easy disreg>d ( calculations4 ,d all ! good y c1 & d x ) a free h&1 n ask+ to see y\r h>ve/ be=e y s[1 b tak+ y\r risk ( x1 & leav+ ! outcome ) ,god4 ,ca/ y\r bread on ! wat]s1 & y w f9d x aft] _m days4 ,b :at ( ! bread "o has ca/ on ! wat]s1 only to see x c>ri$ away1 app>5tly ( no use to anybody8 ,:at ( ! fai? t has n be5 ju/ifi$8 ,:at ( ! good done to ! ill-des]v+1 ( ! k9dly-meant act repaid ) indignity & scorn8 ,x is a h>d "q1 n easy to answ]1 n fully to be answ]$ at all4 ,aft] _m days1 said ! ,prea*]4 ,& !re is no sign yet1 we say4 ,pati5ce1 bro!rs1 pati5ce6 ,god's day is n yet done4 ,:5 ! days h run out to ! end1 x w be "t en\gh to say if we miss ! bread return+4 ,we %all be bett] able to c\nt ! ga9s & ! losses1 if !re are any !n1--:5 ! days are done4 ,,pray] ,tea* u1 ,o ,"l & ,ma/]1 ! high & difficult lesson t only ^? :o lose _! lives %all truly f9d !m4 ,%[ u t ! manna ho>d$ 9 mis]ly fa%ion is always t\*$ by ,?y curse4 ,9 small ?+s z 9 great1 may ?is be a tok5 t we are ,?y disciples1 t virtue also goe? out ( u4 ,am54 ,b :5 ,jesus he>d t1 he said unto !m1 !y t be :ole ne$ n a physician1 b !y t are sick4 7,,mat!w ix4 #ab47 ,v ,,! ,,doctor ,jesus is ,himself ! be/ witness z to :at ,he 01 & :at ,he wi%$ to d = m54 ,x is a fact1 moreov]1 = :i* we _c be too ?ankful t1 9 expla9+ ,himself1 ,jesus us$ n ! language ( doctr9e1 b liv+ figures & symbols :i* ! humble/ & y\nge/ c\ld n fail to und]/&4 ,:51 = example1 ,he comp>$ ,himself to a %eph]d leav+ ! n9ety & n9e 9 ! fold & brav+ ! d>kness & ! /eep places t he might br+ back ! "o t _h w&]$1 ,he op5s a w9d[ into ,8 own love = m5 :i* is wor? pages ( description4 ,= ^? :o are famili> ) ! daily life & "w ( a %eph]d1 x means a great deal t ,jesus waits to be ! ,%eph]d ( m54 ,b1 9 ^! v diff]5t days ( ours1 !re are multitudes 9 /reets & t5em5ts :o h nev] se5 a %eph]d1 & "k n :at mann] ( life is 84 ,s t "o is glad t ,jesus gave ,himself o!r names z well4 ,:5 ,mat!w ,arnold met ! pale-fac$ prea*] 9 ! slums ( ,be?nal ,gre51 & ask$ him h[ he did-- ,bravely1 he said1 = ,i ( late h be5 ,mu* *e]$ ) ?\ghts ( ,*ri/1 ! ,liv+ ,bread4 ,if t "n = ,*ri/ br\ght him com=t1 ano!r prea*] may be all[$ to confess t he has (t5 be5 *e]$ & help$ by ! ?\ght ( ,jesus z ! ,good ,physician4 ,i am glad t 9 effect1 at lea/1 if n 9 actual words1 ,he call$ ,himself by t "n4 ,?is is ,8 apology = consort+ ) publicans & s9n]s1 = be+ s accessible to ^? :o _h lo/ ca/e & "*4 ,he says x is ! sick :o ne$ a ,physician1 n ^? :o are well4 ,& ,8 def5ce implies t ,jesus reg>d$ ,himself z be+ 9 a true s5se a ,physician1 n = outw>d ills m]ely1 b = ! :ole man1 body1 m9d1 & _s4 ,! days 71 z y "k1 :5 prie/ & physician 7 "o call+2 & x is d\btless to ! advantage ( bo? vocations t _! sph]es are n[ di/9ct4 ,b x may be1 & ,i ?9k x is1 un=tunate t ,jesus %\ld be reg>d$ by _m z s entirely id5tifi$ ) ! prie/ly side ( life & ! prie/ly call+4 ,x is beyond "q t a fai?ful prie/ is1 9 8 degree1 a mirror ( ,*ri/1 & helps m5 to see ,him m cle>ly4 ,b x is also true--& a tru? wor? und]l9+ 9 ^! days--t ! ,doctor1 too1 is a symbol ( :at ,*ri/ means to be to m5--nay1 m1 t !re are respects 9 :i* ! figure ( a belov$ physician ( to-day comes ne>] to ! reality ( ! liv+ human ,*ri/ ?an any o!r call+ 9 ! _w4 ,x is a sure & unique place :i* ! ,doctor holds 9 ! e/eem & confid5ce ( ! community4 ,he is ! mo/ accessible ( all pr(essional m51 ! mo/ implicitly tru/$1 &1 ,i ?9k1 ! be/ belov$4 ,at all h\rs ( ! day & night he is ready to give 8 s]vices to ^? :o ne$ him4 ,8 m]e pres5ce 9 ! sick room inspires confid5ce4 ,9 ! poor di/ricts ( t[n & city especially1 he is m really ! fri5d & confidant & help] ( ev]ybody ?an any o!r p]son :atev]4 ,z no o!r man does1 ! ,doctor goes ab\t cont9ually do+ good4 ,8 life is a con/ant self-sacrifice = 8 fell[-m54 ,he we>s himself out 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ne$y4 ,he runs risks daily f :i* o!r m5 flee4 ,he asks n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/]1 & (t5 & lit]ally he gives 8 life a ransom = _m4 ,& ,i d n "k :at we h be5 ?9k+ ( t we h n (t5] made use ( ?is z ,*ri/'s claim = ,himself1 t we h n told ! ignorant & ! v poor especially1 :o "k f> m ab\t ! ,doctor ?an !y d ab\t ! ,*ur*1 :o are1 9 fact1 %y ( all t is prie/ly1 b :o d und]/& & appreciate ! ,doctor1 ,i say1 ,i d n "k :y we h n (t5] told !m to =get t ,jesus is ! ,k+ & ,head ( ! ,*ur* & rememb] only t ,he is ! be/ ( all ,physicians4 ,t ,*ri/ is compassionate1 sympa!tic1 & approa*able1 l ! ,doctor1 w\ld be v]itable good news to _m a poor ignorant s\l :o is mightily afraid ( ,8 prie/s4 ,! ^w :i* comes to our lips :5 we seek to *>act]ise ! life & "w ( ! true ,doctor is ,*ri/like4 ,& big z ! title is1 x is des]v$4 ,9 sacrifice & self-=getfulness1 9 8 c>e mo/ = ^? :o mo/ ne$ him1 9 ! way he id5tifies himself ) 8 pati5t1 be>+ )1 because und]/&+1 8 weakness & petulance & fe>s1 & seek+ all ! :ile only to heal & help & save him1 !re is no m ,*ri/like "* or call+ 9 ! mod]n _w ?an ! ,doctor4 ,i am ! happy possessor ( an engrav+--a gift f "o ^: call+ is to tea* doctors--( ,luke ,fildes' fam\s picture4 ,mo/ ( y d\btless are famili> ) x4 ,x repres5ts ! int]ior ( a humble home :]e a little *ild lies critically ill4 ,! fa!r & "m1 di/ract$ ) grief1 h yield$ _! place beside ! c\* to ! ,doctor1 :o sits wat*+ & wait+1 all-absorb$ 9 ! little "o's tr\ble4 ,x is a noble face1 /rong1 compassionate1 res\rceful1 g5tle2 & if ! ,et]nal ,*ri/ ( ,god is to be repres5t$ to u 9 ,8 /r5g? & g5tl5ess by any human analogy or lik5ess :atev]1 z ,he wi%$ to be1 & inde$ mu/ be1 no f9] figure c\ld be f\nd1 ,i ?9k1 ?an t1 none m c]ta9 to draw out ! rev]5ce & gratitude & tru/ ( m54 ,m5 ( all grades & classes appeal to & tru/ ! ,doctor4 ,b h[ _m ( !m realise t ,jesus desires t m5 %\ld come to ,him & tru/ ,8 will+ness to help & save !m1 j z !y w\ld d to "s good physician8 ,h[ _m m5 :o h f\nd com=t by tak+ _! fe>s & =ebod+s to ! ,doctor & he>+ 8 au?oritative ,g 9 peace6 "k or realise t j s w\ld ,jesus h u br+ ,him our unwor?9ess & %ame & s98 ,jesus nev] prea*$ at ^? :om ,8 compassion drew to ,him4 ,he nev] lectur$ !m1 ,he j help$ !m1 & t at once4 ,he lift$ !m to _! feet & gave !m a new hope4 ,he1 /raightway1 9 ,god's "n1 assur$ !m ( =giv5ess4 ,ah1 if m5 only und]/ood t ,jesus is to be f\nd to-day d[n among ! _w's burd5$ & we>y s\ls1 n z a ,prie/ begirt ) c]emony & alo( f daily life1 b z a ,physician1 approa*able1 helpful1 human1 :o sees & pities _! weakness1 & longs to save !m & help !m to _! be/4 ,if m5 only und]/ood t6 ,,pray] ,we come to ,!e1 ,?\ ,good ,physician1 ) all our ills & fe>s4 ,we w\ld :isp] 9 ,?9e e> ! tr\bles t fright5 & %ame u4 ,surely ,?\ wilt he>4 ,draw ne> u 9 ,?y /r5g? & ,pity1 & 9 ,?y ,m]cy heal u all4 ,am54 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might1 = !re is no "w nor device nor k nor wisdom 9 ! grave :i!r ?\ goe/4 7,,ecclesia/es ix4 #aj47 ,,vi ,,well ,,& ,,n[ ,9 popul> & cond5s$ =m1 ! gold5 rule accord+ to ,ecclesia/es is1 ,d x well & d x n[4 ,8 own words are1 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might1 = !re is no "w nor device nor k nor wisdom 9 ! grave :i!r ?\ goe/4 ,we want to let t precept soak into our m9ds = a little4 ,,d ,,x ,,well4 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might4 ,among ! less] joys ( life !re are few t ?rill "o ) a m pleasurable s5se ( satisfaction ?an t :i* goes ) ! bit ( "w f9i%$1 r\nd$-(f & done z well z "o c d x4 ,no matt] :at ! job may be1 if x is wor? do+ at all1 or if x is "o's bus9ess to d x1 x is n difficult to recognise 9 ! curi\s inw>d gl[ ov] its hon\rable completion1 a tok5 ( ,god's good pleasure1 "s f>-(f e*o ( ,8 ,well done6 ,x is a truism :i* nev] loses its po9t t x is en?usiasm t comm&s success4 ,9 h] weird book call$ ,dreams1 ,olive ,s*re9] tells ! p>able ( an arti/ :o pa9t$ a beautiful picture4 ,on x !re 0 a wond]ful gl[ :i* drew ! admiration ( all 8 compe]s1 b :i* none c\ld imitate4 ,! o!r pa9t]s said1 ,:]e did he get 8 col\rs8 ,b ?\gh !y s\ght ri* & r>e pigm5ts 9 f>-(f ,ea/]n l&s !y c\ld n cat* ! secret ( x4 ,"o day ! arti/ 0 f\nd dead beside 8 picture1 & :5 !y /ripp$ him = 8 %r\d !y f\nd a w\nd b5ea? 8 he>t4 ,!n x dawn$ ^u !m :]e he _h got 8 col\r4 ,he _h pa9t$ 8 picture ) 8 own he>t's blood6 ,x is ! only way to pa9t x1 if ! picture is to be wor? :ile at all4 ,if we w\ld h ! "w t we d live & c\nt1 our he>t's blood mu/ g into x4 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might4 ,:at magnific5t he>t-/irr+ examples are com+ to u e day j n[1 f sea & battle-field1 ( ! good old ,briti% virtue ( /ick+ 9 gamely to ! end & see+ ! ?+ ?r\gh6 ,if ! /ories ( ! old ,engli% ,admirals are calculat$1 z ,/ev5son says1 to s5d bank cl]ks back ) m he>t & _s to _! book-keep+ by d\ble entry1 %all n ! /ory t unfolds day by day ( :at our own ki? & k9 are do+1 n]ve & inspire u all to d ,,our bit1 to face up to ,,our duty1 humdrum & ord9>y ?\gh x be1 ) ! same grit & en]gy1 ) ! same det]m9ation to see x ?r\gh1 & make z good a job ( x z we c8 ,! ,prea*] has 8 reason = ?is advice4 ,because1 he says1 "s day y w h to /op & lay d[n y\r tools1 & t w be ! end4 ,no m t\*+ bot*$ "w aft] t4 ,no go+ back to lift dropp$ /it*es !n4 ,su* z x is1 y\r record w h to /& z y leave x1 :5 ,dea? raps at y\r door4 ,ev5 = u 9 ?is ,*ri/ian age1 ?is anci5t ,prea*]'s reason /ill /&s valid & solemn4 ,d :at y are at n[ z well z ev] y c1 = y %all pass t way no m aga9 = ev]4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul1 :o expresses practically ! same s5tim5t1 gives a diff]5t reason4 ,:atev] ye d1 he writes to ! ,colossians1 d x he>tily z to ! ,"l4 ,& t is ! po9t = y & me4 ,n m]ely because we h a limit$ "t to "w1 b because our "w is ,*ri/'s s]vice1 we mu/ d x he>tily1 ) all our might4 ,x is to ! ,"l4 ,to u all 9 our diff]5t lab\rs1 9 ! ?+s we "w at day by day1 & ! wor?y int]e/s we endeav\r to support1 !re comes ?is call t trans=ms ! v commone/ duty into an hon\rable obligation to a p]sonal liv+ ,ma/]--,:atev] ye d1 d x he>tily z to ! ,"l4 ,yes1 & ,,d ,,x ,,n[4 ,= ! am\nt ( mis]y & suff]+ & remorse t is directly due to putt+ (f ! ,god-giv5 impulse or g5]\s purpose to "s o!r season1 is simply incalculable4 ,if all ! k9d lett]s _h be5 writt5 :5 ! ?\ght ( writ+ 0 fre% & insi/5t--ah me1 h[ _m burd5$ s\ls w\ld h be5 ! brav] & ! /rong]4 ,if only ! fri5dly visit _h be5 paid :5 we ?\ght ab\t x--& :y wasn't x8 ,nev] suppose1 says ,bag%ot1 t y c make up to a neglect$ fri5d by go+ to visit him 9 a hospital4 ,rep5t on y\r own dea?-b$1 if y l1 b n on ano!r's4 ,an old writ] on agriculture says t !re are seasons :5 if ! husb&man misses a day he falls a :ole ye> beh9d4 ,b 9 life ! result is (t5 m s]i\s /ill4 ,:5 y miss ! day1 y miss x = ev]4 ,:]e=e1 let u he> ! words ( ! ,prea*]4 ,if we h a k9d purpose 9 our he>t t[>ds any liv+ s\l1 let u d x n[4 ,if we ?9k ( beg9n+ a bett] way ( liv+1 let u beg9 n[4 ,if we propose to end our days sworn & surr5d]$ s]vants & soldi]s ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 let u volunte] n[1 = ?is is ! day ( salvation4 ,x is said t a great ,engli% morali/ _h engrav$ on 8 wat* ! words1 ,! night come?1 s t :5ev] he look$ at ! "t he might be rem9d$ ( ! preci\sness ( ! pass+ mom5t4 ,! night come?4 ,h[ f> away x may be1 or h[ ne> to any "o ( u1 no "o ( u kn[s4 ,b ne> or f> x come? ) unhalt+ /ep4 ,:]e=e1 :atsoev] ! ?+ be t is 9 y\r he>t to d1 great or little1 = y\rself or = o!rs1 = man or = ,god--,,d ,,x ,,n[6 ,,pray] ,o ,"l our ,god1 by ^: comm& x is t man goe? =? to 8 "w & 8 lab\r until ! ev5+1 grant u all a m e>ne/ reg>d = ! sacr$ness ( ea* pass+ mom5t1 & help u to d ) our :ole he>t :atsoev] our h& f9de? to d4 ,= ,jesus' sake4 ,am54 ,& he wa%$ 8 face1 & w5t out1 & refra9$ himself1 & said1 ,set on bread4 7,,g5esis xliii4 #ca47 ,,vii ,,! ,,wa%5 ,,face ,,9 ,,w> ,,"t ,t is :at ,joseph did :5 8 feel+s ne>ly ov]ma/]$ him at ! sight ( 8 bro!r ,b5jam9 /&+ be=e him1 all unconsci\s ( :o he 04 ,he s\ght :]e to weep1 says ! record ) qua9t matt]-(-factness1 = ( c\rse he did n want 8 bro!rs to see him weep+ j yet4 ,s he ent]$ into 8 *amb] & wept !re4 ,b ,joseph's secret affections be+ ?us recognis$ & all[$ _! expression1 he _h a duty to p]=m4 ,he put a curb ^u 8 feel+s4 ,he took a firm grip ( himself4 ,he wa%$ 8 face & w5t out1 & refra9$ himself1 & said1 ,set on bread4 ,"o _c help admir+ t4 ,x 0 a f9e ?+ to d4 ,& !re are two classes ( p 9 our own "t 9 :om "o sees ?is same attitude1 & nev] )\t a /range /irr+ ( he>t4 ,! fir/ & mo/ hon\rable are ^? :o h already ta/$ ( ! sorr[s ( w> & lo/ "s de> "o 9 ! s]vice ( ,k+ & c\ntry4 ,we speak ( ! c\rage & sacrifice ( our m51 & we _c speak too highly or too gratefully ab\t t4 ,b !re is some?+ else t runs x v close1 if x does n exce$ x1 & t is ! quiet h]oism & endurance ( _m ( ^? :o h be5 b]eav$4 ,"t & aga9 "o sees !m fac+ up to all life's calls ^u !m ) a m>vell\s _s ( self-re/ra9t4 ,god only kn[s h[ sad & sore _! loss is4 ,& ^u :at takes place :5 !y ent] into _! *amb] & %ut ! door & face _! sorr[ alone ) ,god1 x does n beseem u to intrude4 ,su* sorr[ is a sacr$ ?+1 b at lea/ we "k1 & are glad to "k1 t ,god ,himself is !re z ,he is n[h]e else4 ,x is nev] wrong & nev] weak to let ! te>s come be=e ,him4 ,z a fa!r und]/&s1 s does ,he "k all ab\t x4 ,z a "m com=te?1 s does ! t\* ( ,8 ,h& quiet5 & console4 ,b :at fills "o ) rev]5t admiration is t s _m ( ^? ^: he>ts we "k h be5 s cruelly w\nd$ h set up a new & noble prec$5t 9 ! matt] ( c\rage & self-control4 ,!y are n %irk+ any ( ! duties ( life4 ,!y are claim+ no exemptions on ! gr\nd ( _! sorr[1 & !y excuse !mselves f no duty m]ely because x w\ld hurt4 ,!y we> _! hurt g5tly l a fl[] 9 ! brea/4 ,!y c>ry _! sorr[ l a coronet4 ,out f _! secret *amb]s !y come1 ) wa%5 face & brave lips to d _! duty & refra9 !mselves4 ,h[ beautiful x is6 ,:at a f9e ?+ to see6 ,! sorr[+ "m ( a noble "y fell[ ,i am pr\d to h kn[n1 said to a fri5d rec5tly :o 0 m>vell+ at h] =titude1 ,my boy 0 v brave & ,i mu/ try to be brave1 too1 = 8 sake4 ,de>1 g5tle "m6 ,"o _c speak wor?ily ab\t a _s s sweet & graci\s z t4 ,"o c only b[ ! head & brea! ! inw>d pray]1 ,god s5d !e peace1 brave he>t6 ,b1 surely1 to accept sorr[ 9 t fa%ion is to ent]ta9 unaw>es an angel ( ,god6 ,! feel+ :i* und]lies ?is new etiquette ( sorr[ ) ! wa%5 face is n v easily put into words4 ,b x re/s1 ,i ?9k1 ^u ! dim s5se t ! dea? :i* ends ^? "y lives on ?is noble field ( battle is some?+ diff]5t f ! ord9>y bleak fact ( mortality4 ,if dea? is ev] glori\s1 x is :5 x comes to ! soldi] fight+ = a pure & wor?y cause4 ,!re is some?+ m ?an sorr[1 !re is ev5 a quiet & rev]5t pride 9 ! remembrance t ! belov$ life 0 giv5 z a ransom = _m4 ,:5 "o ?9ks :at we are fight+ =1 "o c h>dly d5y to ! fall5 ! supreme hon\r ( ! words = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,& x is n dea? to fall s4 ,r is x ! f9d+ ( life l>g] & m glori\s /ill4 ,x is t t m>ks ! w>-m\rn]s ( to-day z a ca/e royal & ap>t4 ,x is t t moves s _m ( !m by an inw>d in/9ct to we> _! sorr[ royally4 ,hidd5 9 ! he>t ( _! grief is a t5d] & wi/ful pride4 ,l[ell has put ?is feel+ into v f9e words3 ,i1 ) uncov]$ head1 ,salute ! sacr$ dead1 ,:o w5t & :o return n-- ,say n s4 ',tis n ! grapes ( ,canaan t repay1 ,b ! high fai? t fails n by ! way4 ,virtue treads pa?s t end n 9 ! grave2 ,no b> ( endless night exiles ! brave1 ,&1 to ! san] m9d1 ,we r seem ! dead t /ay$ beh9d4 ,! o!r class :o are tea*+ u a new & bett] way to be> burd5s are ! fri5ds at home ( ^? :o are on active s]vice4 ,m51 ) sons 9 ! tr5*es1 are go+ ab\t our /reets ^! days almo/ z if no?+ 7 happ5+1 mak+ x a po9t ( hon\r n to let ! lurk+ fe> 9 _! he>ts h any outw>d expression4 ,wives & mo!rs & si/]s are fill+ _! h&s & _! he>ts full ( duties1 & putt+ su* a brave face on life t y w\ld nev] suspect !y h a *amb] t c\ld tell a diff]5t tale4 ,x is absolutely spl5did4 ,!re is no o!r ^w = x4 ,i walk$ a /reet-l5g? ) a "y wife rec5tly ^: man has be5 ill & out ( ! fight = a :ile4 ,%e hop$ t he might h be5 s5t home1 & :o c blame h]8 b he has gone back to ! tr5*es in/ead4 ,& h[ bravely & quietly %e spoke ( x6 ,pride1 a true & noble pride 9 h] belov$ soldi]1 a resolute endeav\r to d h] difficult bit z uncompla9+ly & will+ly z he--x seem$ to me t ,i saw all t 9 h] brave smile4 ,& ,i said to myself1 ,"h is ! cult ( ! wa%5 face6 ,& a noble cult too6 ,brita9 surely des]ves to w9 :5 h] wom5 c>ry _! crosses s6 ,x is easy1 ( c\rse1 to read ! ?\ght 9 _! m9ds4 ,our m51 !y say1 are spl5did1 :y %\ld we be doleful & despond5t8 ,!y h made a new virtue ( *e]fulness2 let u try to le>n x too4 ,!y h (f]$ ev]y?+ 9 a cause :i* x is an hon\r to help 9 any degree2 let u lay beside !irs ! wor?y sacrifice ( ! wa%5 face & a brave re/ra9t4 ,su*1 ,i imag9e1 is ! unconsci\s k9d ( reason+ :i* results 9 ! resolute & *e]ful be>+ y may see on all sides ( y e day4 ,& :]ev] x is se51 x c>ries its bless+ ) x4 ,o!rs ) _! own private burd5s & anxieties are enc\rag$ to hold on to t hope & *e]fulness :i* are j ! homely side ( our fai? 9 ,god & 9 ! righte\sness ( our cause4 ,! cult ( ! wa%5 face is contagi\s4 ,x spreads l a b5efic5t /a94 ,& s9ce x is entirely praisewor?y1 we c b wi% x to spread m & m4 ,^? :o come out f ! *amb]s :]e !y h kept company ) sorr[ or anxiety1 to face life & duty ) %9+ face & ma/]$ feel+s1 are n only prov+ _! fai? 9 ! ,div9e ,/r5g?1 !y are mak+ a preci\s contribution to ! moral /$fa/ness ( ! nation4 ,& he wa%$ 8 face & w5t out & refra9$ himself4 ,good man6 ,,pray] ,we bless ,!e1 ,o ,god1 = ! assurance t ,?9e e> is ev] op5 to our cry1 t x is nev] wrong to take our sorr[s & our c>es to ,!e4 ,b help u also1 end[$ ) ,?y /r5g? 9 our secret *amb]s1 to be> our burd5s bravely 9 ! sight ( m54 ,= ,?y ,"n's sake4 ,am54 ,b few ?+s are ne$ful1 or "o4 ,r4 ,v4 7m>g974 7,,luke ,x4 #db47 ,,viii ,,! ,,real ,,m>?a ,:5 ,jesus said1 ^u "o occasion1 t ,he _h n :]e to lay ,8 head1 ,he 0 speak+ ! bitt] & lit]al tru?4 ,he _h really no home ( ,8 own1 b 0 ev]y:]e a w&]]1 dep5d5t on o!rs = %elt] & food2 & ?\gh ! ,new ,te/am5t draws a veil ov] all ! h>d%ips :i* t entail$ ev5 9 ! hospitable ,ea/1 imag9ation c picture some?+ at lea/ ( :at ! homelessness ( ,jesus mu/ h meant4 ,b ,he _h close & w>m fri5ds :o made x up to ,him z f> z fri5ds c\ld1 & ( ^! 7 ! two si/]s1 ,m>?a & ,m>y1 :o ) _! bro!r1 ,laz>us1 _h a h\se 9 ,be?any4 ,?is place 0 ,8 hav5 & %elt]1 = ,jesus lov$ ,m>?a & h] si/] & ,laz>us4 ,! si/]s 7 unlike 9 disposition4 ,m>y1 we c imag9e1 0 dreamy1 m$itative1 p]haps a little delicate & fragile1 & gift$ ) a quick & lov+ sympa?y4 ,m>?a 0 robu/1 practical1 en]getic4 ,h] way ( %[+ ! ,ma/] t %e consid]$ x an hon\r to h ,him = a gue/ 0 to give ,him ! v be/ t h] h\sewifely skill c\ld sugge/4 ,no tr\ble 0 too mu* = h]4 ,& x is v possible t "o ( ! *>ms :i* ?is home _h = ,jesus--"o ( ! qualities :i* made x a real place ( re/--0 its well-ord]$ arrangem5ts1 ! quiet1 effici5t1 capable way 9 :i* ?+s 7 done4 ,& ^: 0 ! cr$it = t8 ,m>?a's4 ,:at w\ld t h\sehold h be5 l )\t ,m>?a8 ,& :at w\ld any home t is =tunate en\gh to h a ,m>?a 9 x1 be l )\t h]8 ,! tru? is our debt to ! ,m>?as is "o :i* we h nev] fully ackn[l$g$4 ,y w\ld imag9e1 he>+ ! way 9 :i* h] "n is sometimes us$1 t x has an apologetic "*1 z if ! mak+ ( a home com=table & homelike 7 a gift to be lightly e/eem$ 9 comp>ison1 = example1 ) ! ability to write v]se6 ,x is fooli% to play ,m>y (f aga9/ h] si/] 9 ?is way4 ,m>?a did :at %e c\ld d be/1 & %[$ h] love = ,*ri/ 9 t fa%ion1 & y may be q sure t ,he und]/ood4 ,m>y s]v$ ,him 9 h] way1 by giv+ ,him :at ,he ne$$ m at times ?an food--a he>t to li/5 to ,8 message1 & a sympa?y :i* made ! tell+ ( x meat & dr9k to ,him4 ,ea* si/] 0 ! complem5t ( ! o!r4 ,b we wrong ,m>?a1 ( c\rse1 9 ?9k+ ( h] z always 9 ! kit*54 ,c]ta9ly :5 !re waas a meal to be prep>$ y w\ld f9d h] !re1 & well t 0 = ! h\sehold & ! s]vants4 ,b nobody is always eat+ or ?9k+ ab\t eat+2 & (t5 ( an ev5+1 d\btless1 :5 ! lab\rs ( ! day 7 ov]1 ,m>?a w\ld jo9 h] si/] at ! feet ( ! ,ma/] :om %e lov$ z mu* z ,m>y did4 ,! incid5t :i* has giv5 rise to ! popul> misconception ( ,m>?a's "* occurr$ dur+ a visit :i* ,jesus paid 9 ! days be=e ,laz>us fell sick4 ,some?+ w5t wrong 9 ,m>?a's dep>tm5t t day4 ,p]haps x 0 a mi/ake ( a s]vant t irritat$ ! usually self-controll$ ,m>?a1 or maybe "s ov]sight ( h] own4 ,at anyrate1 x set up a condition ( worry :i* /raightway began to add to itself1 z its habit is1 sev5 o!r devils4 ,& z ,m>?a w5t out & 9 ! d9+ *amb] gett+ ?+s ready1 ! sight ( ,m>y sitt+ !re at ! ,ma/]'s feet do+ no?+1 /ruck h]1 p]haps = ! fir/ "t1 z r out ( place4 ,?+s began to g fur!r wrong4 ,j :5 ,m>?a want$ to d special hon\r to ,jesus1 ! ord9>ily smoo?-runn+ :eels ( t home began to creak & gr9d4 ,ea* "t %e ent]$ ! room :]e ,*ri/ & ,m>y 71 ,m>?a's /eps grew brisk] & m emphatic2 & !n ! la/ /raw 0 laid on1 & ! outbur/ came6 ,m>?a ask$ ,jesus if ,he really did n c>e t ,m>y 0 leav+ h] to d ev]y?+4 ,bid h] come & help me1 %e said4 ,( c\rse1 ,jesus knew t x 0 = ,8 sake t ,m>?a 0 giv+ h]self all ?is tr\ble4 ,he saw1 z ev5 we c see1 t ?is k9d-he>t$1 worri$ woman 0 speak+ crossly1 z ! v be/ w d at times1 because %e 0 tir$ & a bit ov]driv54 ,& ) a p]fect & g5tle *ivalry & tact ,he made ,8 reply4 ,z ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion puts x1 x j>s on "o1 someh[4 ,b ,k+ ,james' translators h misread _! text4 ,:at ,jesus said 03 ,m>?a1 ,m>?a1 y are unduly anxi\s & tr\bl$4 ,only a few ?+s are necess>y1 or ev5 "o4 ,m>y has *os5 a good "p1 & ,i _c all[ y to take x f h]4 ,m>?a1 rememb]1 0 mak+ a fea/ wor?y ( ! ,ma/]1 & ,jesus1 look+ ^u ! v>i\s di%es be+ got ready1 said1 9 effect1 ,i d n really ne$ s _m z t4 ,"o w\ld d q well4 ,& ,i mu/ n let y ?9k t ,m>y is do+ no?+4 ,%e1 too1 is m9i/]+ to me by h] sympa?y & h] will+ e>1 & y mu/ n take away ! good "p %e has *os54 ,jesus 0 n speak+ ab\t ! p]sonal salvation ( ei!r ,m>y or h] si/]4 ,he 0 only deal+ g5tly ) a good & true fri5d ( ,8 :o _h n s]v$ ,him z %e _h wi%$ to d4 ,:5 ,he spoke ( :at 0 ne$ful1 ,he meant ne$ful = ,himself1 ! ,gue/ :om bo? ! si/]s 7 seek+ to hon\r4 ,he made no comp>ison betwe5 ,m>?a's s]vice & ,m>y's4 ,he did n say1 z we h read x s (t51 t ,m>y _h *os5 ! bett] "p4 ,he said1 9 h] def5ce1 t ,m>y's 0 also a good "p4 ,he is n blam+ ,m>?a1 b only expo/ulat+ ) h] 9 ! g5tle/ fa%ion1 & def5d+ ,m>y f ! *>ge :i* ,m>?a 9 h] heat _h made aga9/ h]1 ! *>ge ( be+ useless1 & do+ no?+ to help to ent]ta9 ! ,ma/]4 ,jesus said1 ,%e is help+ to ent]ta9 ,me 9 h] own way1 &1 ,he add$1 x is a good way4 ,:5 ,jesus hav+ said t only a few ?+s 7 necess>y1 dropp$ ,8 voice1 z we may imag9e1 & add$ or inde$ "o1 ,he may h meant m ?an ,he seem$ to say4 ,= !re 0 "o ?+ t 0 m ?an meat to our ,"l1 & t 0 to f9d a s\l ) he>t & sympa?y op5 to ,8 message4 ,& x may be t ,he felt1 z ,he said ! words1 t ,m>y's m9i/ry met a ne$ ( ,8 deep] ?an t = :i* ,m>?a 0 cat]+4 ,at anyrate1 ! olde/ & be/ v]sions ( ?is ,gospel give ,*ri/'s words z we h r5d]$ !m1 & !y /& "h1 n to be us$ z a peg on :i* to hang doctr9es1 b r z a pro( ( ! g5tle c\rtesy ( our ,"l1 ( ,8 insight into "* & motive1 & ( ,8 graci\s recognition ( ! wor? ( any & e k9d ( s]vice t has love at its he>t4 ,m>?a w5t back to h] kit*51 & ,m>y rema9$ :]e %e 04 ,m>y 0 n ask$ to g & help4 ,m>?a w\ld h prote/$ if %e _h come4 ,m>?a 0 n call$ ^u to g & sit beside ,m>y4 ,ea* cont9u$ ! s]vice = :i* %e 0 be/ fitt$4 ,b ea*1 ,i ?9k1 _h le>n$ some?+ t day4 ,& y & ,i mu/ n leave ?is page ( our ,new ,te/am5t till we h le>n$ x too--t we s]ve be/ :5 we d gladly t = :i* we are be/ qualifi$2 t x belongs to our ,*ri/ian s]vice to recognise 9 all loyalty t1 ?\gh o!rs f9d diff]5t ways ( express+ x1 !irs is a good "p2 & t we mu/ nev] ei!r belittle x or seek to take x f !m4 ,,pray] ,o ,"l our ,god1 ,:o by _m div]se ways do/ br+ u ne> to ,!e1 & 9 diff]+ modes & /ations do/ appo9t our s]vice1 help u gladly & gratefully to d ! ?+s we c d1 nei!r envy+ ^? ^: opportunities are great]1 nor =bidd+ ^? :o foll[ n u4 ,= ,?y ,"n's sake4 ,am54 ,he give? 7to7 ,8 belov$ 79 _!7 sleep4 7,,psalm cxxvii4 #b47 ,,ix ,,our ,,une>n$ ,,increm5t ,x is va9 = y1 says ! writ] ( ! #abg? ,psalm1 to rise e>ly & sit up late & eat ! bread ( sorr[1 = s ,he give? to ,8 belov$ 79 _!7 sleep4 ,t is ! true read+1 & ,i want y to ?9k ab\t x4 ,god give? to ,8 belov$ :ile !y sleep4 ,ov] & above :at y h y\rself a*iev$1 y ,,get some?+ y h nev] work$ =4 ,& y get t1 z x 71 9 y\r sleep4 ,?is is a beautiful ?\ght1 & !re are ?ree p to :om ,i want to (f] x z ,god's com=t4 ,! fir/ is ! worri$ man4 ,x is inde$ directly aga9/ worry t ?is psalmi/ sets =? 8 rem9d]4 ,x is n t he m9imises ! ne$ = h>d "w & wat*ful c>e4 ,b he tells ! man :o is fev]i%ly burn+ 8 c&le at bo? ends1 & consum+ himself 9 a fr5zy ( t5se anxiety1 to leave some?+ = ,god to d4 ,x is z if he said1 ,:y s hot1 little man1 :y s fi]cely clut*+ all ! ropes8 ,rememb] t ,god is work+ too z well z y1 work+ 9 y\r int]e/ & 9 love = y4 ,:5 y h done y\r be/ !re=e1 g to y\r b$ & sleep ) a quiet m9d1 = ,god give? to ,8 belov$ ev5 s4 ,"o c imag9e h[ a ^w l t w\ld relax ! t5sion & lead "s p]suadable ,hebrew :o he>d x to say1 ,ah1 well1 ,i worry f> too mu*4 ,aft] all1 ,i am n ,provid5ce4 ,i am always gett+ a great _m ?+s ,i h n wr\ght =4 ,i %all worry less ab\t secur+ ! good ?+s ,i desire = me & m9e1 & tru/ m to ,god to give !m z ,he sees fit4 ,if all ( u :o ne$$ ?is rem9d] j _h ! s5se to come to ! same conclusion6 ,i h se5 a man compass 8 family ) s _m c>eful regulations & obs]vances t ! criticism ( a c&id fri5d seem$ entirely j4 ,y w\ld ?9k1 he said1 to see s-&-s %eph]d+ 8 family1 t !re 0 no o!r provid5ce ?an 8 own4 ,y c't be ) y\r be/ belov$ all ! :ile4 ,& y ought to "k t ,god too is wat*+ ev5 :ile y sleep4 ,if !re be "s plan on :i* y h set y\r he>t1 & y are ov]-anxi\s ab\t x1 quote ?is text to y\rself4 ,d y\r be/1 ( c\rse1 b1 hav+ done s1 leave ! outcome ) ,god4 ,ab\t a great _m ( ! ?+s ov] :i* we worry ourselves ne$lessly1 ,i believe ,god's ^w to u is3--,leave ^! ?+s to ,me4 ,y c't "w = !m4 ,& anxiety won't br+ !m4 ,b y w get !m1 z y ne$ !m1 j z if !y came to y 9 y\r sleep4 ,said "o h]mit to ano!r 9 ! ,egyptian des]t1 z he look$ at a fl\ri%+ olive tree ne> 8 cave1 ,h[ came t goodly tree !re1 bro!r8 ,= ,i too plant$ an olive1 & :5 ,i ?\ght x want$ wat]1 ,i ask$ ,god to give x ra9 & ! ra9 came1 & :5 ,i ?\ght x want$ sun ,i ask$ ,god & ! sun %one1 & :5 ,i deem$ x ne$$ /r5g!n+1 ,i pray$ & ! fro/ came--,god gave me all ,i dem&$ = my tree1 z ,i saw fit1 & yet x di$4 ,& ,i1 bro!r1 repli$ ! o!r h]mit1 ,i left my tree 9 ,god's h&s1 = ,he knew :at x want$ bett] ?an ,i1 & behold :at a goodly tree x has become4 ,! second man to :om ,i w\ld (f] ! com=t ( ?is ^w ( ,god is ! man :o is disappo9t$4 ,?+s h gone wrong ) him4 ,! plan on :i* he sp5t s mu* ( 8 "t & en]gy has misc>ri$1 & a v diff]5t result has em]g$ f :at he c\nt$ on4 ,8 way1 z he saw x1 is block$1 & he has _h to turn aside4 ,n[1 !re are n _m ?+s "o c say usefully to a disappo9t$ man4 ,& x is cruel k9dness to try to heal 8 hurt lightly4 ,nev]!less1 to him also ! psalmi/'s message applies1 & :at he ne$s to rememb]1 t he may pick up he>t & g on aga91 is t ,god give? to ,8 belov$ :ile !y sleep4 ,we h all _h disappo9tm5ts1 sore en\gh at ! "t1 :i* aft]-exp]i5ce prov$ to h be5 bless+s 9 disguise4 ,_m a man c po9t to a signal failure z ! beg9n+ ( a true success or usefulness or happ9ess4 ,we did n feel z if we 7 be+ enri*$ :5 our plan fell ?r\gh1 & we 7 bitt] & rebelli\s en\gh at ! "t1 x may be1 b x is q cle> to u n[ t ,god 0 at t v "t giv+ to u ) bo? ,8 h&s4 ,no "o1 ( c\rse1 c see t ab\t any m ?an a few ( 8 disappo9tm5ts4 ,x w\ld be false to exp]i5ce to speak z if we c\ld4 ,b :at is manife/ly true ab\t "o or two may conceivably hold ) reg>d to !m all1 if we knew m1 or c\ld see bett]4 ,& ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel calls u to believe & tru/ t t is s4 ,!re is ano!r ,h& ?an ours %ap+ our life1 a wis] ,h&4 ,bett] ?+s are be+ done = u ?an we c see 9 ! meantime4 ,& ! man ^: hopes & plans h turn$ out amiss1 b ^: tru/ is /ill 9 ,god1 is invit$ by our psalmi/ to reason ) himself ?us3--,i am l a man asleep1 & ,i d n rightly und]/& at pres5t1 b ,i w tru/ t x is n = no?+ t mis=tune has come1 & :5 ,i wake ,i %all hope to see t ,god has be5 giv+ to me 9 love & m]cy :5 ,i 0 n aw>e ( x at all4 ,! ?ird man :om ?is text w help & com=t is ! work]1 ! man or woman :o is try+ to d some?+ = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,! ,*ri/ian work] ne$s to be told t :at he is try+ to d is n ne>ly all t he is do+4 ,:at he is1 is speak+ z l\dly z :at he does or says4 ,!re is an aroma & fragrance ab\t ! life ( ! consecrat$ ,*ri/-l man or woman :i* sweet5s & sanctifies o!r lives beyond :at he or %e c ev] "k4 ,"s ( ! be/ s]mons 9 ! _w h be5 prea*$ by p :o lea/ suspect$ :at !y 7 do+4 ,! invalid 9 ! home does n "k h[ real religion becomes to all :o wat* h] pati5ce & unselfi%ness4 ,& among ! busy & vigor\s we (t5 cat* h9ts & reflections1 t !y nev] suspect1 ( :at ,*ri/-lik5ess means4 ,! man :o has surr5d]$ 8 life to ,god1 inde$1 is a *annel ( bless+ to o!rs beyond all he ev] dreams (4 ,he mu/ n be di%e>t5$ :5 he realises h[ little he is do+1 = ! tru? is he is do+ f>1 f> m ?an he kn[s4 ,:]e=e1 my bro!r1 be ( good *e]1 & r5d] y\r s]vice to ,*ri/ ) a quiet he>t4 ,lay y\r c\rse1 & "w y\r %ip1 & hoi/ y\r sail & tru/4 ,& ! gifts ( ,god w enri* y1 & ! w9ds ( heav5 w br+ y on y\r way1 ev5 :ile y sleep4 ,,pray] ,we give ,!e ?anks1 ,o ,god1 = all ,?y b\nties1 undes]v$ & une>n$2 = ! increase ,?\ do/ s5d u :ile ! />s are %9+2 = ,?y graci\s ?irty-fold & sixty-fold beyond :at we h s[n4 ,e morn+ ,?\ leave/ gifts ^u our door/ep & do/ dep>t un?ank$4 ,b ?is day we rememb]1 & we b[ our heads to r5d] unto ,!e our humble & our he>ty ?anks = all t ,?\ ha/ giv5 u :ile we slept4 ,am54 ,! smok+ flax he %all n qu5*4 7,,isaiah xlii4 #c47 ,x ,,smok+ ,,wicks ,we read ! #dbnd *apt] ( ,isaiah n[ z if x 7 a "p ( ! ,*ri/ian ,evangel4 ,& t is "r4 ,= :oev] ! ,s]vant may h be51 ( :om ,isaiah 0 ?9k+1 x is ,*ri/ & only ,*ri/ :o completely fulfils ?is prophecy4 ,?is is a true description ( ,8 _s & ,8 me?od4 ,! dimly-burn+ wick he %all n qu5*4 ,! figure is easily und]/ood4 ,"h is a piece ( flax float+ 9 oil1 & burn+ s fa9tly t x seems a m]e *>r$ end f :i* ! smoke coils ?9ly upw>ds4 ,"s "o comes & snuffs x out1 because x smells4 ,t is ! way ( ! _w's re=m]s1 z ,isaiah saw x1 & we c see x /ill4 ,by & by !y w trim ! wick & light x ) fire ( _! own1 b fir/ !y w qu5* ! sp>k4 ,b !re is ,"o to come1 said ,isaiah1 %oot+ 8 arr[ ( prophecy 9 ! air1 :o w g o!rwise ab\t x4 ,he w n despise ! sp>k because x is s feeble4 ,he w t5d x & fo/] x1 & make ! evil-smell+ bundle ( flax into a cle>1 %9+ light4 ,& ! say+ has f\nd its m>k 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:5 a woman t 0 a s9n] made h] way into ! h\se :]e ,he sat at meat1 & wept at ,8 feet1 ,he amaz$ all ^? pres5t by ! extraord9>y g5tl5ess ( ,8 deal+ ) h]4 ,he did n ref] to ! evil 9 h] life4 ,he did n1 z o!r good m5 w\ld h done1 fir/ ca/ h] d[n1 t ,he might aft]w>ds lift h] up4 ,he simply took ! beautiful impulse aft] good :i* %e br\ght ,him out ( a life besmir*$ & tawdry1 held x 9 ,8 h&s--a m]e sp>k ( virtue--& brea?+ on x1 bless$ x1 & behold x 0 a flame1 burn+ up ! evil 9 h] life1 a lamp light+ h] pa? along a new & hopeful way4 ,t 0 ,*ri/4 ,he does n1 ,he w n qu5* ! dimly-burn+ wick4 ,n[--& ?is is our po9t--if ^? :o pr(ess & call !mselves ,*ri/ians are to h ! _s 9 !m t 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 mu/ n ?is be _! m>k too8 ,does n ?is prescribe _! attitude to life1 t _m-col\r$1 /rangely-mix$ comp\nd ( good & evil8 ,good 9 any =m1 h[ev] feeble1 h[ev] mix$1 z 9 ?is _w x inevitably is1 ) :at is evil1 %\ld f9d 9 ^? :o call !mselves by ,*ri/'s "n1 its true/ support]s1 sympa?is]s1 fri5ds4 ,to ! eye & he>t 9 sympa?y ) x1 beauty (t5 peeps out 9 /range places4 ,! poem hangs on ! b]ry bu%1 ,:5 comes ! poet's eye1 ,& ! :ole /reet is a masqu]ade ,:5 ,%akespe>e passes by4 ,s ! m>k ( ! ,*ri/-l he>t is j t x disc]ns1 &1 disc]n+1 loves ! feeble/ tok5s ( "s inw>d grace t r$eems a life f evil4 ,d n be afraid t by welcom+ ! scant good1 y may be held to approve ( ! great] evil4 ,t is a risk t ,god ,himself rejoices to take4 ,did n ,*ri/ risk t1 :5 ,he accept$ t poor woman's wor%ip8 ,did ,he n risk x :5 ,he held out ,8 h&s to a man l ,zac*eus8 ,does ,he n risk x always :5 ,he decl>es1 ,him t come? unto ,me ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out8 ,& %all we refuse because ! risk is too great8 ,life pres5ts u ) _m anomalies t refuse to squ>e ) our !ories4 ,y f9d m5 exhibit+ qualities ( "*1 :i* any ,*ri/ian might be pr\d to emulate1 outside ( ! ,*ur* altoge!r4 ,& y _c simply label ^!--glitt]+ vices1 & pass on4 ,god is n two b ,"o1 & goodness is ,8 tok5 :]ev] x be f\nd4 ,! ,_w1 says ,john ,ow51 _c yet af=d to d )\t ! good acts ev5 ( its bad m54 ,& ! tru? = u to le>n is t ! grace ( ,god is n b\nd by our /&>ds or limits4 ,make ! circle z wide z y l1 y w /ill discov] fruits ( ! ,_s outside1 :]e by all our canons !y 7 nev] to be expect$4 ,& e virtue we possess1 ,& e victory won1 ,& e ?\ght ( hol9ess ,are ,8 alone4 ,x is = some?+ m ?an tol]ance ,i am plead+4 ,= t may be a weak & a wrong ?+1 if x spr+ n f belief 9 ! good4 ,:at our call+ dem&s is some?+ m1 ! rejoic+1 hopeful recognition ( ! good de$ or purpose any:]e1 & ! (f] ( a sympa?y & a fai? 9 :i* x c gr[4 ,t gift ( y\rs may actually be ! decisive factor 9 a life balanc+ p]il\sly betwixt good & evil4 ,?ree times1 ! o!r ev5+1 ,i tri$ to light my /udy fire1 & ea* "t x w5t out4 ,! pap] burn$1 b ! /icks app>5tly w\ld n light4 ,at la/ 9 despair ,i flung 9 a burn+ mat* & w5t away--& :5 ,i return$ ,i f\nd a *e]ful blaze3 ! brief glimm] ( t la/ mat* _h be5 ! det]m9+ factor4 ,y w smile p]haps at ! illu/ration1 b y w rememb]1 all ! bett]1 t :]e ! flax is ev5 sm\ld]+1 !re ! angels are /ill fight+ = a s\l4 ,& y w1 maybe1 rememb] also t ev5 y\r w>m sympa?y may turn ! scale1 & fan ! flick] to a flame4 ,,pray] ,o ,"l our ,god1 ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 we pray t ! m9d t 0 9 ,him may m & m be f\nd 9 u4 ,help u to (f] to :at is good any:]e a sympa?y 9 :i* x may gr[ & increase4 ,grant u a helpful fai? 9 ! /ruggl+ good 9 e man1 ev5 z ,?\1 our ,fa!r1 do/ call u sons :ile z yet we are b prodigals1 af> (f4 ,= ,jesus' sake4 ,am54 ,let n !n y\r good be evil spok5 (4 7,,romans xiv4 #af47 ,,xi ,,culpable ,,goodness ,9 8 lett] to ! ,*ri/ians at ,rome1 ! ,apo/le ,paul c\nsels !m n to let _! good be evil spok5 (4 ,& at fir/ we ask ourselves if ?is is a possible ?+4 ,c y h good t is evil spok5 (8 ,s9ce ?is is a matt] t ought to conc]n u all1 ,i want to sugge/ "o or two ways 9 :i* ?is v result may be br\ght ab\t1 t ^? ( u :o are try+ to foll[ an ideal ( goodness may be on our gu>d4 ,fir/1 we c v readily h :at is good 9 u evil spok5 ( because ( our ,,c5sori\sness4 ,:5 m5 come ^u "s fruit t gr[s ^u a goodly-look+ tree1 or "o at lea/ t has a tru/wor?y label atta*$ to x1 & f9d x s\r or bitt] to ! ta/e1 !y are apt to be p>ticul>ly res5tful4 ,& x is ) precisely su* indignation t !y obs]ve m5 & wom5 :o pr(ess !mselves foll[]s ( ,*ri/ exhibit+ a c5sori\s & critical _s4 ,:]e ought y to f9d ! broade/ *>ity1 ! k9dlie/ judgm5t1 ! mo/ ,*ri/-l =be>ance & re/ra9t8 ,among ,*ri/ians1 ( c\rse4 ,& yet--alas6 alas6 ,j keep y\r e>s op5 ) ?is end 9 view = a week1 & y w be surpris$ at ! appall+ly h>d judgm5ts t come tripp+ da9tily f ! lips ( "s ( ^? y "k be/4 ,& if t l9e ( inve/igation be n v h&y1 j wat* y\rself = ! same "t1 & y w le>n :at a r>e ?+ ,*ri/ian *>ity is4 ,we talk a lot ab\t x1 b 9 real life we =bid m5 v readily because !y foll[ n u1 we belittle ?+s :i* we d n und]/&1 we speak ra%ly ab\t p :om we d n "k1 & we are ready1 )\t ! lea/ consid]ation1 ) our label = ! movem5t or ! man1 :o happ5s to be br\ght to our notice4 ,ah1 if we c\ld only see h[ f> a/ray we (t5 are1 :at a libel our label is1 & h[ un,christ-l _m ( our spee*es appe>6 ,we don't "k en\gh ( ! inn] life ( any man to entitle u to pass judgm5t ^u him4 ,a critical _s nev] comm5ds its possessor to ! affection or ! good-w ( m54 ,besides1 x bl9ds him to mu* t is really beautiful1 & cuts him (f f _m s\rces ( happ9ess4 ,y w see evil 9 almo/ any?+ if y look = x1 b t is n a gift t makes ei!r = helpfulness or popul> e/eem4 ,i d n call t by ! "n ( religion1 says ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son1 :i* fills a man ) bile1 &1 on ! :ole1 ! ord9>y man is ( ! same m9d ) him4 ,judge n2 ! work+s ( 8 bra9 ,& ( 8 he>t ?\ can/ n see4 ,:at looks1 to ?y dim eyes1 a /a91 ,9 ,god's pure light may only be ,a sc> br\ght f "s well-won field1 ,:]e ?\ w\ld/ only fa9t & yield4 ,sometimes "o mu/1 9 ! int]e/s ( true religion1 pass judgm5t1 b ^! times are n s frequ5t z we suppose4 ,& if !re are occasions m ?an o!rs :5 ! disciple ne$s an ov]fl[+ measure ( ,*ri/'s _s1 x is :5 x is 8 cle> duty to diagnose1 disapprove1 & condemn4 ,secondly1 we may h our good evil spok5 ( by our ,,extrem5ess4 ,i %\ld be v *>y ( say+ t !re is su* a ?+ z be+ righte\s ov]mu*1 b = two reasons4 ,! fir/ is t !re is an injunction 9 ,scripture aga9/ x4 ,& ! second is t ,i h met p1 ( :om1 9 all *>ity1 x 0 true6 ,! mod]n "n = be+ righte\s ov]mu* is be+ a crank4 ,n[1 nobody loves a crank4 ,! extremi/ always does 8 own cause h>m4 ,c>efulness ab\t "o's food is a good ?+1 b to take an analytical *emi/'s outfit to table ) u is simply to ask = ! contempt ( all s5sible p4 ,paul's advice to ! ,philippians 01 ,let y\r mod]ation be kn[n to all m54 ,& ,paul 0 himself a spl5did example ( ! true mod]ation z di/+ui%$ f t :i* is m]ely indol5t & un9t]e/$4 ,e>ne/1 en?usia/ic1 loyal1 !re 0 yet ab\t him a big & heal?y sanity1 a sweet reasonabl5ess1 &--:at ! extremi/ always lacks--an engag+ tact4 ,9 o!r words1 ,paul 0 a ,*ri/ian g5tleman1 & if y want to "k :at t means1 read 8 lett] to ,philemon ab\t ,onesimus ! runaway slave4 ,!re are blunt words ) :i* a man c be fell$ z effectually z ) ! griev\s crab-tree cudgel ( :i* ,bunyan speaks4 ,paul did n consid] x any special virtue to employ su* words4 ,8 ,*ri/ian zeal did n lead him to make a /atem5t 9 a way t w\ld irritate & rasp a man's s\l4 ,!re is a c]ta9 extreme c&\r affect$ by "s ,*ri/ian p1 :o pride !mselves on always call+ a spade a spade4 ,b if x hurts my fri5d to he> me say spade ,i "k ( no law ( ,god t compels me to "n ! implem5t at all6 ,& !n1 la/ly1 we c h our goodness evil spok5 ( because x is s ,,cold4 ,x sometimes seems z if1 9 our day1 w>m? ( mann] _h gone out ( fa%ion4 ,ian ,macl>5 once said ( our g5]ation t x w smile feebly :5 wi%$ a happy ,new ,ye> z if apologis+ = a lapse into b>b>ism4 ,b ,i don't ?9k any s5sible p]son1 n bl9d$ by an absurd conv5tion1 c>es = t type ( r>ifi$ demean\r4 ,no "o likes to get a h& to %ake :i* feels l a dead fi%6 ,9 "o ( 8 books1 ,dr ,dale ( ,birm+ham criticis$ t l9e 9 ,keble's hymn :i* speaks ab\t ! trivial r\nd & ! common task giv+ u room to d5y ourselves4 ,no d\bt1 he says1 b ,i %\ld be v sorry = ! p ,i live ) to dis*>ge _! home duties 9 ! _s ( m>tyrs4 ,god pres]ve u all f wives1 husb&s1 *ildr51 bro!rs1 & si/]s :o g ab\t ! h\se ) an air ( cele/ial resignation4 ,ah1 no1 t's n ! goodness1 ei!r at home or on ! /reet1 :i* w9s m54 ,x is n beautiful because x is too cold4 ,! religion ( ,jesus is some?+ mu* m ?an duty-do+4 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,,god ,,) ,,all ,,?y ,,he>t4 ,:osoev] compels !e to g a mile1 ,,g ,,) ,,him ,,twa94 ,:atsoev] ye d1 d x ,,he>tily ,,z ,,unto ,,! ,,"l4 ,,pray] ,f all unk9d ?\ghts & un*>itable judgm5ts2 f all intemp]ate spee* & behavi\r2 f coldness ( he>t & a frigid s]vice1 ,good ,"l1 deliv] u4 ,= ,?y ,"n's sake4 ,am54 ,god love? a *e]ful giv]4 7#b ,,cor9?ians ix4 #g47 ,,xii ,a ,,khaki ,,virtue ,we are pr\d to believe t1 9 ! article ( c\rage1 our m5 are second to none 9 ! _w4 ,!y h glori\s traditions to live up to1 & !y are add+ to ^! pages--nay1 a :ole volume1 z spl5did z any 9 our annals4 ,yet x is n ( our soldi]s' c\rage ,i wi% to speak4 ,= we are told on all h&s t !re is ano!r quality %9+ bright] /ill ^! days 9 ! tr5*es 9 ,france & ,belgium1 9 ambulance waggons & field hospitals1 & 9 ! camps at home1 namely1 *e]fulness4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! same tale is repeat$ f "o qu>t] or ano!r--our m5 are simply wond]ful1 !y treat discom=t z a joke4 ,!y label ! v in/rum5ts t deal dea? among !m ) names t raise a smile4 ,nurses1 doctors1 & correspond5ts tell u t ! light-he>t$ way 9 :i* our soldi]s face pa9 & suff]+ & =ce twi/$ lips to smile has creat$ a new record = ! ,briti% ,army4 ,:5 ! /ory ( ?is w> is writt51 & ! _w gets a ne>] glimpse into ^? awful tr5*es1 ,i v5ture to prophesy t ! quality 9 our c\ntrym5 :i* w mo/ capture ! imag9ation & fill u ) ! greate/ pride w be ! gay1 undaunt$ *e]fulness ) :i* !y fac$ x all4 ,surely we :o /ay at home may le>n some?+ ( t virtue too4 ,= x is wor? le>n+4 ,ord9>y p :o only "k :at !y l1 )\t kn[+ :y !y l x1 h a v w>m side t[>ds ! p]son :o1 :5 ?+s are grey & gloomy1 c keep *e]ful4 ,!y w\ld mu* r see him come 9 on a dull day ?an a wis] man ^: wisdom 0 a burd5 to him1 or ev5 ?an a pi\s p]son ^: piety ran to solemnity & gloom4 ,x is high "t1 inde$1 t ! tradition 0 brok5 = good & all :i* associates moral excell5ce ) a fun]eal heav9ess ( mann] & d5ies ! fav\r ( ! ,"l to "o :o1 z ,goldsmi? has x1 c>ols z he goes4 ,= ! bless+ ( ,god is writt5 visibly ^u ! results ( *e]fulness :]ev] y f9d x4 ,god rew>ds ! gallant s\ls :o keep _! col\rs fly+ ?r\gh e battle1 ev5 ?\gh !y h to nail !m up ov] a sorely damag$ %ip4 ,if y want a pro( t ! hopeful & *e]y way ( fac+ ! rebuffs ( life & ?ol+ its a*es & disappo9tm5ts is m 9 ! l9e ( :at ,god expects f ,8 *ildr5 ?an ! doleful :9+ temp]1 y h x %[n unmi/akably 9 ! fact t ! gallant unconqu]able s\l solves problems1 ov]comes difficulties1 endures pa9s1 & w9s successes :]e ! solemn & easily depress$ w\ld simply h giv5 9 & la9 d[n4 ,y c safely prophesy t ! man :om y he> s++ z he goes ?r\gh ! valley1 l ! pilgrim t ,bunyan's ,*ri/ian he>d1 is go+ to get out ( x safely & hon\rably 9 ! end4 ,! ,"l ,himself w deliv] him1 z ,he delights to deliv] all ^? :o face life smil+ & unafraid1 & meet ,8 ,fa!rly discipl9e ) a /\t he>t4 ,*e]fulness1 9 o!r words1 pays = oneself4 ,b x is also a great bless+ to o!rs4 ,"o v safe & sure way to help our fell[s up _! hills is to brea/ our own z bravely & gaily z we c4 ,& ! *e]fulness :i* heals & blesses l ! brea? ( morn+ is t :i* %[s up aga9/ a backgr\nd ( cl\d & tr\ble4 ,let u all 9 ?is ye> ( w> & clean c\rage1 regi/] a v[ t we %all take a leaf out ( our soldi]s' book1 & ?9k less ab\t our own tr\bles1 tea* our lips to smile :5 ?+s are wrong1 & keep our eyes wid] op5 = tr\ble's dang] signals among our fri5ds4 ,x's a simple way ( do+ good1 b a v effective "o4 ,= *e]fulness1 l m]cy1 is twice bless$4 ,x blesse? him t has1 & him t sees6 ,x 0 only a glad ,good ,morn+ ,z %e pass$ along ! way1 ,b x spread ! morn+'s glory ,ov] ! livelong day4 ,b *e]fulness ne$s its explanation4 ,x implies some?+4 ,a man is n *e]ful )\t "s und]ly+ philosophy ( life to su/a9 him1 "s pill> ( fai? or hope at 8 back4 ,:5 a man faces life dauntless & smil+1 he does s because "s inw>d &1 x may ev5 be1 unconsci\s fai? or hope ?us f9ds its expression4 ,:at t fai? is1 diff]5t m5 w describe 9 diff]5t ways4 ,b h[ev] mu* ! descriptions v>y1 x all comes back to ?is 9 ! end1 t ! man :o is liv+ bravely & *e]fully is express+ by 8 conduct at any rate 8 fai? 9 ! ,fa!rhood & good ,provid5ce ( ,god4 ,he kn[s t ,god's 9 ,8 ,heav52 at any rate he believes s4 ,he believes t ?+s d n j fall out by *ance1 b t a ,fa!r ,h& controls all1 & a ,fa!r ,he>t c>es ev5 = ! sp>r['s unhe$$ fall4 ,! ,god :o rules all makes no mi/akes4 ,& is n t a c>d9al "p ( ! fai? :i* ,jesus br+s ne> to all :o are le>n+ ( ,him8 ,!re are v>i\s adjectives us$ to qualify ! title ,*ri/ian4 ,"o he>s1 = example1 ( e>ne/ ,*ri/ians1 & e>ne/ness is a v necess>y quality1 ev5 ?\gh "o does occasionally happ5 ^u e>ne/ ,*ri/ians :o are r unlovable & irritat+ p4 ,b !re's ano!r adjective1 n ne>ly s common--& yet x d5otes a quality j z ess5tial 9 ^? :o h tak5 ,*ri/'s gospel ( ,god's ,love & ,fa!rhood to _! he>ts--namely1 *e]ful4 ,a *e]ful ,*ri/ian4 ,let u all try to be t k9d ( ,*ri/ian at lea/4 ,,pray] ,! day returns & br+s u ! petty r\nd ( irritat+ conc]ns & duties4 ,help u to play ! man1 help u to p]=m !m ) laught] & k9d faces1 let *e]fulness ab\nd ) indu/ry4 ,give u to g bli!ly on our bus9ess all ?is day1 br+ u to our re/+ b$s we>y & cont5t & undi%on\r$1 & grant u 9 ! end ! gift ( sleep4 ,am54 ,r4 ,l4 ,,/ev5son4 7,j]emiah dwelt among ! p t 7 left 9 ! l&47 7,,j]emiah xl4 #f47 ,,xiii ,,! ,,ov]com+ ,,( ,,panic ,once ^u a "t ,j]emiah ! prophet _h ask$ = only "o ?+1 t he might get away f t /range cityful ( p]v]se m5 to :om x 0 8 h>d lot to be ! m\?piece ( a ,god !y 7 =gett+4 ,he 0 tir$ ( !m4 ,o t ,i _h 9 ! wild]ness a lodg+ place ( wayf>+ m5 t ,i might leave my p & g f !m4 ,well1 "t pass$ on4 ,! p got no wis]1 & ,j]emiah's burd5 c]ta9ly got no light]4 ,b ! v *ance he pray$ = came4 ,he _h a cle> & hon\rable opportunity to g to ! lodge 9 ! wild]ness1 or any:]e else he lik$1 away f ! m5 :o _h dis[n$ 8 tea*+4 ,8 "w 0 done app>5tly1 & he _h fail$4 ,yet ) ! door /&+ invit+ly op51 see :at ,j]emiah did6 ,he w5t & dwelt among ! p t 7 left 9 ! l&4 ,he _h 8 *ance & he did n take x6 ,we all "k some?+ ( ?is desire to get rid ( a pres5t h>d duty1 or a difficult environm5t1 or a p]plex+ problem4 ,& yet ,i wond]1 if ! way 7 simil>ly op5$ up = u1 h[ _m w\ld seize ! opportunity8 ,i believe t ! feature ( su* a situation w\ld j be ! l>ge numb] ( u :o1 :5 x came to ! p9*1 w\ld *oose z ,j]emiah did1 to rema9 :]e we are6 ,some?+ w\ld hold u back4 ,yet ! desire itself is natural en\gh1 & a man ne$ nei!r be a c[>d nor a weakl+ :o confesses to x4 ,! h\rs :5 ! daily r\nd seems altoge!r flat & unpr(itable1 & :5 "o w\ld gladly *ange places ) almo/ anybody1 are real h\rs 9 life1 & x is no %ame to h kn[n !m4 ,b betwe5 t k & ! actual escape1 ! actual flee+ f "o's po/1 !re is a great gulf fix$ t1 = v _m ) any high ideal ( duty1 is impassable4 ,=1 ?\gh a man has kn[n ! /ate ( m9d t looks = "s back door out ( a depress+ situation1 he has _h ! o!r exp]i5ce also1 ! joy ( self-ma/]y1 ! ke5 s5se ( pleasure t comes to him :5 he discov]s t 8 surr\nd+s d n c\nt = s mu* z he himself does4 ,t exp]i5ce1 ?\gh x be only 9 memory1 w /& betwe5 a man & retreat4 ,he has conqu]$ be=e1 & ! ?rill ( victory ov] mat]ial disc\ragem5ts may be 8 aga94 ,& s1 ?\gh ! way ( escape be op51 he w *oose to rema9 & fight x out4 ,sometimes ! m]e weight ( 8 responsibility may tempt a man to wi% t he might escape4 ,!re is a fairly well-kn[n symptom ( n]v\s disease ^: "n signifies ! fe> ( be+ %ut 91 :5 ! pati5t dreads ! exp]i5ce ( be+ 9 any clos$ place4 ,sometimes a moral panic ( t k9d comes to a man :5 he realises t he is %ut 9 ) "s duty :i* mu/ be gone ?r\gh )4 ,) some?+ ( ! in/9ct ( ! trapp$ animal he may look r\nd = a way ( escape4 ,yet does t mean t he w\ld take ! *ance delib]ately1 ) eyes full op5 to ! consequ5ces1 if x 7 (f]$8 ,i ?9k n4 ,y c apply ! te/ to y\rself4 ,h y ev] accept$ "s responsibility1 & !n1 :5 ! occasion came ne>]1 back$ out ( x = no o!r reason ?an t y 7 afraid8 ,if y h1 y w p]haps rememb] :e!r y felt pr\d ( y\rself1 :e!r1 b5ea? ! und\bt$ relief1 !re 0 n a good deal ( quiet %ame & self-scorn4 ,if ! same ?+ 7 to happ5 aga91 y might feel ! impulse to des]t1 b if y rememb]$ y\r =m] exp]i5ce1 y w\ld h>dly yield to x1 ,i imag9e4 ,! pla9 tru? is t no prop] man really likes a s(t job4 ,9 ! long run1 says ,j4 ,a4 ,symonds1 we really love ! /]ne/ ?+s 9 life be/4 ,& he speaks tru?4 ,!re is a c]ta9 exhil>ation 9 ! endurance ( h>dness4 ,responsibility braces mo/ m5 l a %ock ( cold wat]4 ,:at is ardu\s calls !m z ) a trumpet4 ,& 9 ! g5]al s5se ( quiet contempt = ! p]son :o 9 a panic fl+s up 8 responsibility1 we may recognise "o ( ,god's elem5t>y *ecks ^u c[>dice4 ,!re are ^? :o are read+ ^! words :o are endur+ h>dness & mak+ sacrifices f :i* !y might easily escape4 ,!y d at times desire relief4 ,b ! po9t is t !y don't take x1 :5 x is possible4 ,& ,i say !re mu/ be "s reason = ?is4 ,:at is x t holds m5 back f ! easy way :5 x /&s op5 be=e !m8 ,= "o ?+1 ,i ?9k1 ! s5se ( ! place t h>dness & ef=t & endurance play 9 e true life4 ,= c5turies m5 h climb$ up to /r5g? ( "*1 if at all1 by ways uni=mly ardu\s & /eep2 & di/ru/ ( ! primrose pa?1 h[ev] allur+1 has pass$ z an in/9ct into our blood4 ,9 ! small unh]oic affairs ( life we h le>n$ t a difficulty fac$ & ov]come1 or a duty dogg$ly fulfill$1 add a preci\s some?+ to exp]i5ce t !re is no o!r way ( secur+4 ,! s*oolboy on a hot summ] day may look up f 8 task1 away out wi/fully to ! cool %ade ( ! trees across ! playgr\nd1 & wi% t he 7 !re1 r ?an :]e he is4 ,yet ev5 he kn[s1 :at we all come to le>n1 t t is n ! road to any?+ 9 life wor? ! ga9+4 ,ano!r det]r+ impulse is ! s5se ( a div9e vocation4 ,our call+ & circum/ances are orda9$ = u by ,god1 & we mu/ n quit ! field till ! day is done4 ,x is ,he :o has *os5 our lot 9 life & summon$ u to ! sph]e we fill4 ,we may succe$ or fail z seems to ,him be/4 ,sometimes he places m51 = reasons ( ,8 own1 9 corn]s :]e success1 z commonly measur$1 is n possible4 ,b "o ?+--success or failure--we mu/ n d4 ,we mu/ n %irk4 ,we mu/ n run away4 ,god means u to /& fa/ & d our be/4 ,= failure ev51 if x be hon\rable1 ,he may h ,8 good ^w at ! la/4 ,b to ! man :o has %irk$ life's h>d duties1 n ev5 ,god c say1 ,well done6 ,,pray] ,"l ( our life1 & ,god ( our salvation1 make u /rong to endure h>dness z good soldi]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?\ s5de/ no man a w>f>e ^u 8 own *>ges4 ,9 dep5d5ce on ,?y help1 grant u grace to d ea* duty1 z ! h\r & ,?y w may br+ x4 ,&1 ) ,?y fe> 9 our he>ts1 grant u deliv]ance f all o!r fe>s :atev]4 ,= ,?y ,"n's sake4 ,am54 ,:atsoev] ye d1 d all to ! glory ( ,god4 7#a ,,cor9?ians x4 #ca47 ,,xiv ,,! ,,day',s ,,d>g ,x is nev] h>d to connect ! pres5ce ( our ,"l & ,ma/] ,jesus ,*ri/ ) our ,sabba?s & our h\rs ( wor%ip4 ,if ev] ,*ri/ comes ne> u 9 _s at all1 we say1 x is :5 9 ! quiet ( ! sanctu>y we rea* out h&s ( pray] & desire to ,him4 ,! l9k betwe5 our wor%ip & our ,"l is /rong & obvi\s4 ,b1 :5 ! d9 ( bus9ess %uts out all else1 :5 ! h>d1 toilsome duty ( ! ord9>y day is to be done1 :5 we are at "w amid surr\nd+s t h no sugge/ion ( sacr$ness or ( ,god ab\t !m--:at ( ! l9k ) ,*ri/ !n8 ,x is mu* h>d] !n1 is x n8 to imag9e any ?9kable & workable connection t our ,"l has ) t sph]e ( life1 broad & ext5sive z x is4 ,!re are _m inde$ :o =get t !re is any1 & live z if !re 7 none4 ,& yet ! solemn tru? is t if t l9k is n /rong & real1 we don't "k :at religion means4 ,we h h>dly ! "r to call ourselves ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 unless we c relate our week-day lab\rs to ! fact ( ,*ri/4 ,s let u try to /r5g!n t l9k4 ,let u look at our daily "w 9 ! light ( religion4 ,fir/1 let me rem9d y t our "w is by div9e comm&m5t4 ,x is n some?+ t ,god all[s u to d :5 we are n wor%ipp+4 ,x is ,8 ord9ance t we %\ld all "w at some?+4 ,! bus9ess ( life is lab\r ( "s sort4 ,i d n "k if we all realise h[ ! ,f\r? ,comm&m5t beg9s--,six days %alt ?\ lab\r & d all ?y "w4 ,& ! man :o is inexcusably idle1 or :o belittles 8 "w1 ev5 9 ! int]e/1 z he ?9ks1 ( religion1 is break+ ?is comm&m5t z truly z he :o neglects ! o!r half ( x & di%on\rs ! ,sabba? day4 ,no "o w accuse ! ,apo/le ,paul ( any indiff]5ce or lukew>mness :]e true religion 0 conc]n$4 ,yet x 0 ?is ,apo/le :o ord]$ ! ,!ssalonians to g on ) _! daily occupations ev5 ?\gh !y believ$1 z s _m did at t "t1 t ! ,return ( ! ,"l to e>? 0 j at h&4 ,by our daily "w we s]ve ! ,"l z truly z :5 we ga!r to ,8 wor%ip4 ,let u get out ( our heads1 !n1 ! false & fooli% idea t all ! work+ "p ( our week is ! "p at :i* ,god looks askance4 ,man's *ief end is to glorify ,god1 & "o ( ! ways ( do+ t is by be+ loyal to ! duties ( ea* h\r :atev] !y may be4 ,secondly1 ,i w\ld ask y to ?9k ( ^? quiet1 unrecord$ ye>s ( our ,"l's life on e>? be=e ,8 public m9i/ry4 ,! ,gospels give no details1 b ! fact is p]fectly c]ta9 t up till ,8 ?irtie? ye> ,jesus ( ,naz>e? work$ at ,8 trade z a c>p5t]4 ,if only we w\ld let t fact soak into u1 x w\ld alt] our :ole idea ( ! relation ( our daily "w to religion4 ,jesus work$ ,himself4 ,& we h1 z has be5 po9t$ out1 int]e/+ indirect pro( z to :at mann] ( life ,he liv$ on ^? workaday levels t we all "k s mu* ab\t4 ,=1 to ?is ,c>p5t] ( ,naz>e? !re came a day :51 9 ,naz>e? itself1 ,he /ood =? z repres5tative ( a morality & religion high] ?an ev] 0 proclaim$ be=e4 ,he spoke to m5 ab\t ! true way to live l "o hav+ au?ority4 ,& !re 7 _m :o s res5t$ :at !y deem$ ,8 presumption t any?+ t reflect$ on ,8 claims or belittl$ ,8 au?ority w\ld gladly h be5 seiz$ ^u & made ! mo/ (4 ,_h !re be5 9 ,naz>e? a bit ( bot*$ "w ( ,8 do+1 a door ( unseason$ wood or a badly made *e/1 don't y ?9k x w\ld h be5 produc$ to discr$it ,8 mission8 ,if any "o c\ld h be5 f\nd ) :om ! ,c>p5t] _h n dealt hon\rably & ju/ly1 if1 z ,he walk$ ! /reets ( ,8 native t[n & liv$ ,8 humble daily life 9 ! sight ( all m51 !re _h be5 any?+ t weak5$ ,8 claim to guide & tea* ,8 bre?r51 don't y ?9k !y w\ld h f\nd x out & tax$ ,him ) x8 ,!re 0 no?+ ( t4 ,jesus fac$ ,8 fell[s ) ,8 daily duty beh9d ,him1 & x re9=c$ e ^w ,he said4 ,8 message to m5 0 back$ up by ,8 daily life4 ,he spoke ( religion z no o!r son ( man ev] did1 b ,he liv$ x long be=e ,he ev] op5$ ,8 m\?4 ,he br\ght religion d[n to ! work%op & ! /reet1 & %[$ m5 :at x meant !re4 ,& unless ,he _h done t1 x is difficult to conceive t ,8 public m9i/ry ( itself w\ld h satisfi$ m5 t ,he 0 inde$ ,"o s5t f ,god4 ,d y see1 !n1 f ?is po9t ( view1 :at a great & vital "p ( religion our day's "w is1 & ! way we d x1 our life at home1 our ord9>y contact ) our fell[-m58 ,x is t t gives weight to any pr(ession we may make4 ,if 9 our daily life we are n exhibit+ our religion1 no?+ t we c pr(ess or say on ,sunday w make up = t defect4 ,x is :at we are on ,monday & ,tuesday t und]l9es & emphasises ! claims we make at *ur* on ! ,sunday4 ,beh9d all our pray] & pr(ession lies ! ev]yday life4 ,?ird1 our daily "w is sanctifi$ by ! fact t our ,"l & ,ma/] is ) u1 to help & /r5g!n u !re1 z truly z :5 we pray4 ,jesus ,*ri/ is n f> away1 z we s pitifully misconceive x1 amid ! du/ ( bus9ess1 :5 we mu/ keep our temp] & foll[ consci5ce along ! h>d way & deal hon\rably ) all m54 ,he is ne> u !re also1 ready & will+ to help u to be true to ,god & man on t road :i* once ,he trod ,himself4 ,!re is a fam\s unwritt5 say+ ( ,*ri/ :i* puts memorably :at ! ,gospels likewise te/ify4 ,raise ! /one & ?\ %alt f9d ,me4 ,cleave ! wood & !re am ,i4 ,*ri/ is z ne> u 9 our daily "w z t6 ,:5 ,pet] & 8 fri5ds w5t a-fi%+1 y rememb]1 ) heavy he>ts because ! ,ma/] _h gone away f !m1 ,he met !m by ! lake z !y pli$ _! ord9>y call+4 ,s does ,he wait1 my bro!r1 to meet y & me :]ev] ! duty ( ! h\r may take u4 ,= our work+ life is n outside ( ,8 int]e/ nor out ) ,8 c>e & guidance4 ,) rev]5t imag9ation ,van ,dyke has seem$ to he> ! ,*ri/ speak ?us--& ! words may p]haps fur!r weld ! l9k = "s ( u betwe5 our ev]yday duty & ! ,*ri/ :om we wor%ip & seek to s]ve3 ,!y :o tread ! pa? ( lab\r foll[ :]e ,my feet h trod2 ,!y :o "w )\t compla9+ d ! holy w ( ,god4 ,:]e ! _m toil toge!r1 !re am ,i among my own2 ,:]e ! tir$ workman sleepe?1 !re am ,i ) ,him alone4 ,i1 ! peace t passe? k1 dwell amid ! daily /rife1 ,i1 ! bread ( heav51 am brok5 9 ! sacram5t ( life4 ,e task1 h[ev] simple1 sets ! s\l t does x free1 ,e de$ ( love & m]cy done to man is done to ,me4 ,nev]more ?\ ne$e/ seek ,me2 ,i am ) !e ev]y:]e-- ,raise ! /one & ?\ %alt f9d ,me1 cleave ! wood & ,i am !re4 ,,pray] ,our ,"l & ,ma/]1 ^: comm& x is t we d ) our :ole he>t :atsoev] our h& f9de? to d1 grant t we may s yield & surr5d] ourselves1 body1 m9d & _s1 unto ,!e1 t ev5 9 ! common bus9ess ( ea* ord9>y day we may s]ve ,!e & glorify ,?y great ,"n4 ,am54 ,ga%mu sai? x4 7,,nehemiah vi4 #f47 ,,xv ,,ga%mu ,,! ,,gossip ,ga%mu is a m]e "n 9 ,scripture4 ,he is m5tion$ only ?ree times--twice z act+ ) ,sanballat aga9/ ,nehemiah1 & once z ! au?ority = a false piece ( news4 ,x is report$1 wrote ,sanballat 9 a cruel lett] to ,nehemiah1 t y are plott+ aga9/ ! k+1 & ,ga%mu sai? x4 ,t is :at ,ga%mu /&s = 9 ,scripture1 a tale-be>]1 a sl&]]1 a gossip4 ,:at an un5viable immortality to be rememb]$ only z ! p$l> ( a tale he knew to be untrue6 ,z long z we live toge!r 9 society1 !re w be a k9d ( gossip t is inevitable1 ! k9dly or m]ely casual relation ( small & insignificant matt]s ( fact1 z t ! pa9t]s are 9 next door1 or t ,mrs ,s-&-,s has got a new bonnet4 ,x is n ( t ,i want to speak4 ,= !re is ano!r sort z deadly z ! plague1 & 9 civilis$ c\ntries ! cruelle/ & mo/ devili% in/rum5t t "o man or woman c use aga9/ ano!r4 ,& t is ! inv5t+ ( an untrue report ab\t a man's do+s or "*1 or ! un?9k+ repetition ( ! same4 ,t is ! pe/il5ce t walke? 9 d>kness2 t is ! de/ruction t wa/e? at noonday4 ,& ,i wi% ,i _h ! p5 to write ( x z x des]ves4 ,x is v1 v common4 ,we are all too ready to repeat :at we h he>d1 ) a ,ga%mu sai? x1 z if t c]tifi$ ! tale correct4 ,& ! h>m done is simply incalculable4 ,if my h\se is burn$ or ,i lose my money1 ,i c /ill get along by ! k9dness ( my fri5ds = a little1 till ,i f9d my feet aga94 ,b :oev] by "s ly+ /ory takes away my "*1 deals me a bl[ f :i* !re is no recov]+1 :i* my loyale/ fri5ds c d no?+ to av]t4 ,i h no r$ress1 no comp5sation1 & no help4 ,any "o may be a victim1 & y & ,i1 by ?\ghtlessly pass+ on ! deadly ?+1 may all unconsci\sly be driv+ ano!r nail into a man's c(f94 ,did y ev] lie awake at night & ?9k t ev5 n[ ! canc] may h begun on ,,y\r good "n1 t :isp]s may be go+ ab\t among y\r fri5ds conc]n+ y8 ,^? :o "k y w he> x1 & w say1 ,x's a lie6 ,b t won't /op x4 ,& y w nev] "k till "s day y wak5 up & f9d t y\r reputation is 9 dang]4 ,& n "o ^w or ve/ige ( tru? may be 9 x4 ,x may be a lie pure & simple1 or a col\rable c\nt]feit ( "s q innoc5t tru?4 ,t won't make any diff]5ce4 ,x is en\gh m]ely to />t x1 &1 l a /one ?r[n d[n an ,alp9e slope1 x ga!rs o!rs 9 its tra91 till an avalan*e swoops d[n on "s unsuspect+ head4 ,:5 ,k+ ,ar?ur enroll$ 8 ,knights ( ! ,r\nd ,table1 he made !m take ! oa? to speak no sl&]4 ,& !re is a knightly *ivalry ( spee* :i* ought to be ! m>k ( all ^? :o h promis$ fealty to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,our disciple%ip ( ,jesus dem&s ( u ! high endeav\r to love our neighb\r z ourselves1 & t presupposes1 z "o ( its consequ5ces1 t we gu>d 8 "n aga9/ false witness z c>efully z we protect our own4 ,if we he> a good /ory ab\t "s "o1 a report t is to 8 cr$it & hon\r1 let u blazon t abroad4 ,we are all f> too sl[ at t1 & someh[ ! tale t is a little damag+ has a f> easi] & m rapid circulation4 ,might we n make m ( our bro!r's successes8 ,might we n (t5] repeat ab\t him :at he is too mode/ ev] to say ab\t himself8 ,x 7 a true & k9dly ,*ri/ian act4 ,b nev]1 z we call ourselves s]vants ( ,*ri/1 nev] d our bro!r su* a griev\s irrep>able wrong z to />t ab\t him a tale :i* may n be true4 ,god c & w =give y y\r s9s ( spee*4 ,b ev5 ,he _c make clean ! "* :i* a fooli% ^w has sulli$4 ,k+ ,ar?ur w5t fur!r1 h[ev]1 ?an dem&+ t 8 knights %\ld speak no sl&]4 ,_! v[ includ$ ! words1 no1 nor li/5 to x4 ,& t is a high & difficult c\rse to keep4 ,x is n easy1 :5 y are be+ told ( some?+ t is /rik+ or s5sational ( a m]ely gossipy "*1 to /op ! conv]sation & lead x into o!r *annels4 ,x requires great c\rage & z great tact4 ,b h[ _m ( u ev] try x8 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! refusal to li/5 be reg>d$ z a c\nsel ( p]fection1 !re rema9s yet ! fur!r injunction--nev] ,,repeat ! gossip y h he>d4 ,t at lea/ is homely & possible4 ,we us$ to read 9 our book ( ,fables ( ! lamb t notic$ ?is significant ?+ ab\t ! track t l$ to ! lion's d5--t all ! footpr9ts po9t$ inw>ds1 b !re 7 none return+4 ,ve/igia nulla retrorsum4 ,no footpr9ts backw>ds4 ,x w\ld be a good motto = u all4 ,let ! /ories1 ! ill-hum\r$1 unk9d1 un*>itable say+s t float & w&] ab\t ev]y:]e1 let !m come to u z !y w1 b let ! traces end !re4 ,be su* a p]son t m5 may trace a /ory f its s\rce d[n ! *a9 ,,to y1 b nev] ,,pa/ y4 ,we c d t mu* at lea/ = our fri5ds4 ,all ab\t u is ! con/ant1 unquiet drift ( gossip & di/ort$ half-tru?1 z re/less z ! s& 9 ! des]t1 danc+ & :irl+ ) e puff ( w9d4 ,we c d some?+ to arre/ t drift4 ,we c be = our fri5ds 9 "s measure :at ,isaiah said t ,god's ,s]vant1 :5 ,he came1 %\ld be1 ! %ad[ ( a great ,rock 9 a we>y l&1 /opp+ ! drift ( ! s&1 & %elt]+ our fri5ds by our loyalty & our sil5ce4 ,don't ev5 repeat ! gossip t comes to y1 n only = ! /rong reason already giv51 b also = ?is little "o1 t y won't likely repeat x correctly4 ,) all ! w 9 ! _w1 x is "o ( ! h>de/ ?+s to retail a /ory j exactly z y he>d x4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 speak+ ab\t anecdotes t he _h he>d1 said he always lik$ to cock up _! bonnets a bit & put a /aff 9 _! h&s t !y might walk on a little brisk] & sprightli] ?an :5 !y came to him6 ,b we all d t1 )\t mean+ to d x at all4 ,we add a little bit4 ,we exagg]ate j ! t9ie/ fraction1 & our he>] :5 he repeats ! /ory does ! same1 & s ! matt] gr[s till x is big en\gh to d mu* mis*ief4 ,a ,:isp] broke ! air1 ,a s(t light tone & l[1 ,yet b>b$ ) %ame & woe4 ,n[1 might x only p]i% !re1 ,nor fur!r g6 ,ah me6 ,a quick & eag] e> ,caught up ! little mean+ s\nd2 ,ano!r voice has brea!d x cle>1 ,& s x w&]$ r\nd1 ,f e> to lip1 f lip to e>1 ,until x rea*$ a g5tle he>t1 ,& t--x broke4 ,!re is a leg5d t once a k+ avoid$ dea? 9 a poison$ cup t _h be5 h&$ to him by mak+ ov] x ! sign ( ! ,cross--:5 x broke 9 pieces at 8 feet4 ,let u1 :5 we are tempt$ to retail ! vivid1 poison\s piece ( sc&al1 /op & invoke ! ,_s ( ,*ri/4 ,is ?is t ,i am go+ to say ab\t my bro!r ! k9d ( ?+ ,i %\ld say if ,*ri/ 7 /&+ by8 ,am ,i ju/ifi$ 9 turn+ ov] t bit ( gossip :i* may be true1 b :i* ought n to be true8 ,our duty1 :o pr(ess & call ourselves ,*ri/ians1 is cle>4 ,we are to speak no sl&] no1 nor li/5 to x4 ,we are to retail evil ab\t no man4 ,we are to love "o ano!r4 ,,pray] ,o ,"l our ,god1 ^: comm& x is t we love our neighb\r z ourselves1 help u to *]i% & protect 8 good "n z c>efully z we gu>d our own4 ,make u m will+ to repeat ! good ab\t him1 b sl[] to retail or exagg]ate ! evil4 ,grant u all a deep] s5se ( ! deadly wrong a fooli% tongue c "w1 & keep ,?\ ! door ( our lips4 ,= ,?y ,"n's sake4 ,am54 ,?\ prev5te/ him ) ! bless+s ( goodness4 7,,psalm xxi4 #c47 ,,xvi ,,god ,,9 ,,front ,y "k h[1 9 a happy home1 ! ne> approa* ( a bir?day is signalis$1 h[ p>cels are my/]i\sly smuggl$ 9 & hidd5 9 secret places1 &1 ?\gh ev]y?+ seems to be go+ on z usual1 yet ! plans are be+ laid 9 tra9 t w surprise & delight ! =tunate own] ( ! bir?day :5 ! fe/al day dawns4 ,t is our feeble1 human way ( try+ to surprise "o ano!r ) ! bless+s ( goodness4 ,t is h[ we prev5t our belov$ ) tok5s ( our remembrance4 ,s1 says ! ,psalmi/1 does ,god deal ) u4 ,n only h we--:at we s mu* ne$--,8 =giv5ess ( our pa/1 & ,8 help & pres5ce = ! day :i* n[ is2 ,he is work+ = u 9 ! future too1 s[+ ! days to come ) bless+s = u to pick up :5 ! passage ( "t br+s u to ! places :]e ,he has hidd5 !m4 ,! idea t ,god has be5 be=eh& 9 our hi/ory1 gett+ ready1 z x 71 = our com+1 ?\gh n a v usual "o1 is v helpful1 & x f9ds abundant illu/ration & pro( 9 all directions4 ,:5 a *ild arrives on ?is e>?1 he ent]s into ! enjoym5t ( b\nties & bless+s prep>$1 n m]ely weeks1 b lit]ally ages be=e 8 com+4 ,w>m? he ne$s1 & aeons ago ! coal b$s 7 =m$ 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?4 ,food he ne$s1 & ,god lab\r$ = ages1 z ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge puts x1 to br+ corn into exi/5ce4 ,= corn ne$s soil1 &1 to make t1 ! ,creator _h to set ! glaci]s gr9d+ ov] ! granite1 & to loos5 ! =ces ( ra9 & fro/ & runn+ wat] ov] great /ret*es ( "t4 ,e *ild born into ! _w becomes ! heir ( all ! ages pa/4 ,:at bless+s h be5 prep>$ = mo/ ( u1 9 advance1 9 ! homes into :i* we 7 born1 & ! graci\s influ5ces "u :i* we h gr[n up6 ,i h to ?ank ! gods1 says ,m>cus ,aurelius ! pagan ,emp]or1 t my gr&fa!rs1 p>5ts1 si/]s1 preceptors1 relations1 fri5ds & dome/ics 7 almo/ all ( !m p]sons ( probity4 ,i h to ?ank ! gods4 ,:o else is !re to ?ank b ,god :o prev5ts u 9 ?is way ) ! bless+s ( goodness8 ,god is work+ be=eh& 9 our int]e/ 9 all ^! ?+s4 ,s1 :5 we awak5 to a s5se ( ,him1 !re is ,8 ,*ur*1 e/abli%$ ( old1 await+ to take u by ! h& & help u on our way4 ,:5 we le>n our ne$ ( a ,savi\r1 behold ,*ri/ /&s at ! door & knocks4 ,:51 9 p5it5ce ( he>t1 we ask ,god's m]cy1 we le>n t1 long s9ce1 x 0 laid up 9 /ore = u4 ,be=e we ?\ght ( lov+ ,god1 ,he fir/ lov$ u1 & gave ,himself = u 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,is x n glori\sly true all ! way along t ,god has be5 be=eh& ) ,8 goodness8 ,& t1 ( c\rse1 is ! explanation ( all ! glad surprises ( life4 ,! ,"l has prep>$ !m = u be=eh&4 ,he has s[n ! future ) good ?+s & wat*$ our surprise z we pick$ !m up4 ,:5 ,m>y ,m>don & h] fa!r1 9 ,m>k ,ru!r=d's ,autobiography1 w5t to ! seaside to look = lodg+s !y saw a dismal r[ ( v pla9-look+ h\ses4 ,m>y object$ in/9ctively to ! dull /reet1 b h] fa!r said he c\ld n af=d to pay = a sea view1 s !y w5t 9 to inquire4 ,to _! delight !y f\nd t :at !y ?\ght 7 ! fronts ( ! h\ses 7 really ! backs1 = ! real fronts fac$ ! bay1 _h pretty g>d5s be=e ! doors1 & a glori\s sunny prospect ov] ! ocean4 ,isn't t :at we (t5 f9d to be ! case8 ,our mo/ treasur$ fri5ds are n always ^? :om we fall 9 love ) at fir/ sight4 ,! ?+ we greatly fe> dissolves l mi/4 ,an envi$1 b despair$-(1 bless+ is flung into our lap4 ,a door ( spl5did hope op5s 9 a dead wall4 ,life is full ( ! unexpect$ z if wond] 7 "o ( ! ?+s ,god want$ v mu* to keep alive 9 u4 ,:51 z y ?9k1 ev]y?+ has be5 exhau/$1 ,god surprises y ) a fre% gladness4 ,&1 aback ( all1 !re is ! un5d+ surprise ( ,god's pati5ce ) u1 & ( t daily m]cy ( ,81 :i* we s ill requite1 & s (t5 =get4 ,( c\rse1 no "o dreams ( sugge/+ t all our surprises are ( a happy sort4 ,x is n s4 ,b ! po9t is t if x is ,god :o has hidd5 ! bless+s = u to come ^u1 x is ,he also :o has hidd5 ! o!r ?+s4 ,god's h& does n slip s t we get ! wrong p>cel by accid5t4 ,he prev5ts u also ) ! bless+s t we d n call by t "n at all4 ,9 8 ,lay ,s]mons1 ,huxley1 describ+ ! tadpole 9 its slimy cradle1 says3 ,aft] wat*+ ! process h\r aft] h\r1 "o is almo/ possess$ by ! notion t "s m subtle aid to vision ?an an a*romatic object-glass w\ld %[ ! hidd5 arti/ ) 8 plan be=e him1 /riv+ ) skilful manipulation to p]fect 8 "w4 ,if1 9 t wond]ful fa%ion1 ,god is work+ be=eh& accord+ to a plan ( ,8 own1 9 ! life ( a tadpole1 is x n mu* m likely t ,he is s work+ 9 y\r life & m9e1 n 9 its joys only1 b also 9 its d>k h\rs & its sorr[s8 ,t1 inde$1 is ! v message & com=t ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t n ev5 a sp>r[ falle? to ! gr\nd--calamity inde$ = ! sp>r[--)\t our ,fa!r4 ,if x be true t ,god our ,fa!r is work+ 9 advance ( u all ! "t1 !n surely x is wrong to speak ( ! monotony ( life8 ,= we are on a road :i* ,god ,himself has s[n ) surprises = u1 & ! h\r ( our deadlie/ we>9ess may be ! imm$iate p]cursor ( our ri*e/ & mo/ joy\s f9d4 ,:o c\ld h suppos$1 at ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 :5 poetry 9 ,engl& seem$ dead1 t a great galaxy ( />s--,wordswor?1 ,col]idge1 ,byron1 ,%elley1 ,keats--0 on ! v eve ( ris+8 ,! unexpect$ c always happ54 ,y may come ^u ano!r ( ,god's hidd5 bless+s to-morr[4 ,let u n talk ( monotony1 !re=e1 9 an age :i* has se5 s _m wond]ful ?+s happ54 ,r let u hold to ! fai? t all ! :ile ,god is go+ be=e u ) ! bless+s ( goodness4 ,?is fai? puts ano!r complexion on all our fe>s & =ebod+s4 ,be=e we live x1 ! web ( our life passes ?r\gh ,god's h&s4 ,& ! %ad$ p>ts1 z well z ! bright p>ts1 are 9 ,8 wise & lov+ design4 ,nobody c promise u fre$om f sorr[1 b ! ,bible promises t ,god is be=eh& to make ! sorr[ be>able4 ,he has adju/$ our temptations to our /r5g?1 & nev] a "o has ,he hidd51 :]e we come ^u x1 t x is impossible = u by ,8 help to )/&4 ,be=e ! "m puts h] little *ild into 8 hot ba? at night1 %e te/s ! wat] fir/ ) h] f+]s4 ,& ! ,psalmi/ means u to believe t life comes to u f ,god1 :o has measur$ & adapt$ x = u1 be=eh&1 9 a l fa%ion4 ,view$ 9 ! light ( ?is fai?1 ,dea? itself takes on a diff]5t aspect4 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes has sugge/$ t ! /ory ( ?is life & ! next c be fully writt5 9 two /rokes ( ! p51 an int]rogation-po9t1 &1 above x1 a m>k ( exclamation--fe> & "q "h bel[1 &1 above1 adoration1 wond]1 surprise4 ,i g to prep>e a place = y1 said ,*ri/ to ,8 disciples4 ,if ! prep>ation = u "h is s wond]ful1 is x likely to fail yond]8 ,if ,love made ready = u "h1 %all x n be be=eh& !re too8 ,yea1 v]ily4 ,our exp]i5ce ( h[ ,god prev5ts u "h ) ,8 lov+ k9dness ought to /r5g!n 9 u all ! fai? ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! sa9t's tru/ 9 e age1 t :5 we pass h5ce x w be to meet ! gr&e/1 ! mo/ bless$1 & ! mo/ surpris+ provision ( all4 ,,pray] ,our ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 we %all n be afraid ( :at life may hold = u :5 we h le>n$ t our little web has fir/ pass$ ?r\gh ,?y m]ciful & lov+ h&s4 ,we h (t5 pray$ t ,?\ w\lde/ g ) u2 b ,?\ ha/ answ]$ u beyond our ask+1 = ,?\ goe/ be=e u all4 ,9 ! fai? ( t lead+1 make u to j\rney bravely & to sleep secure4 ,am54 ,fight ! good fight ( fai?4 7#a ,,timo?y vi4 #ab47 ,,xvii ,,unbelief ,,kept ,,quiet ,we are (t5 told t ?is is n an age ( fai?1 t ! day ( ! beautiful1 old1 simple acquiesc5ce is pa/1 :e!r x ev] comes aga9 or n4 ,"s "o has wittily sugge/$ t ! coat ( arms ( ! pres5t age is an int]rogation-po9t rampant1 above ?ree bi%ops dormant1 & ! motto ',qu]y4' ,b1 l a great _m m witty ?+s1 t say+ leaves "o que/ion+ :e!r1 aft] all1 x be really true4 ,i v5ture1 = my "p1 to ass]t t a great _m m p are really int]e/$ 9 ?is matt] ( fai? ?an mo/ ( u imag9e4 ,!re is some?+ t haunts m5 z ) a s5se ( hidd5 treasure ab\t ?is wond]ful ?+ 9 life call$ ,fai?1 t always seems to be go+ to disappe>1 & yet someh[ does n4 ,) a /range1 wi/ful p]si/5ce m5 l+] ab\t ?is pool1 ?\gh !re are _m to tell !m t ! desir$ angel ba!s no m4 ,i wi% to speak a ^w ( enc\ragem5t to-day to all :o are f9d+ fai? h>d4 ,fight ! good fight ( fai?1 says ,paul to 8 "y fri5d1 ,timo?y4 ,fight4 ,i want to rem9d y t fai? (t5 implies ef=t1 t !re is no?+ 9 ! idea ( fai? :i* is incompatible ) /ruggle1 t ! v =m ( ,paul's advice implies an antagonism4 ,x is true t _m ?9k ( ! fai? ( ! sa9ts z a quiet1 cont5t$ habit ( g5tle acquiesc5ce1 a sweet & beautiful /ate ( m9d v f> remov$ f ! re/less1 que/ion+1 analytic temp] ( ! man ( to-day4 ,n[1 ,i d n say t fai? is nev] se5 n[ 9 t placid =m1 b ,i d say t t 0 n ! type ,paul _h 9 m9d :5 he wrote ,timo?y1 x is n ! figure :i* be/ describ$ 8 own fai?1 & x is c]ta9ly n ! aspect he w\ld require to deal )1 7 he writ+ to ! m5 ( to-day4 ,= !y are only too consci\s ( mu* inw>d susp5se ( judgm5t & unc]ta9ty conc]n+ _m ?+s 9 ,heav5 & e>?4 ,& t inw>d conflict seems to _m ( !m a sign t fai? is wan+1 if n dead4 ,!y h =gott5 t x is t v s5se ( inw>d conflict :i* proves t fai? is n dead4 ,dead ?+s d n (f] any resi/ance4 ,we ought by ?is "t to h le>n$ t a ?+ may be = u an intellectual puzzle1 & yet a %e] spiritual necessity1 & t ! ,*ri/ian fai? is1 = e s\l :o has once caught x4 ,!re are a great _m e>ne/ & hone/ m5 to :om x is ! be/ ( news t ,*ri/ian fai? is n incompatible ) v grave p]plexities4 ,! real opposite ( fai? is n d\bt1 z s _m suppose1 b delib]ate & satisfi$ d5ial4 ,fai? c live 9 ! same life along ) v _m d\bts--z a matt] ( fact1 9 ! case ( n a few ( ! mo/ ,*ri/-l m5 ( our "t1 x is liv+ beside !m con/antly4 ,paul assures u t outside ( him he f\nd fight+s & )9 him he f\nd fe>s4 ,yet he kept ! fai? = all t4 ,!y />t up on all sides1 ^! spectres ( ! m9d & reason1 & !y ask que/ions :i* a man _c answ]4 ,yet ,fai? may be dwell+ 9 8 life 9 v de$ & tru?1 because fai? is some?+ m ?an ! sum ( all 8 beliefs4 ,x is ! :ole consci\s & delib]ate set & desire ( 8 be+4 ,x is a well-kn[n fact t a man may be truly c\rage\s1 act+1 speak+1 ?9k+ bravely at ! v mom5t :5 panic fe>s are gripp+ 8 he>t4 ,i l t f9e old /ory ( ! soldi] advanc+ into ! fire zone ) /eady /ep1 & taunt$ by a comrade = 8 pale face4 ,y're afraid1 said ! o!r4 ,i "k ,i am afraid1 said he1 & if y felt half z mu* afraid z ,i d1 y w\ld turn & flee4 ,x is ! v f9e/ c\rage t dom9ates & controls a s5sitive organisation1 & holds ! %r9k+ o!r-half to its purpose ) firm grip4 ,j s is x ) fai?4 ,a man keeps 8 c\rse1 lifts up 8 eyes to ! hills1 lives = ,god & ,8 ,*ri/1 prays on1 /ruggles on1 & hopes = ! home beyond ! edge ( life1 :ile (t5 en\gh 8 m9d is full ( que/ion+ & ! puzzle ( ,god's deep my/]ies4 ,= fai? is n :at ! intellect says m]ely4 ,x is :at ! :ole man is /ruggl+ & try+ to say4 ,) me1 fai? means p]petual unbelief ,kept quiet1 l ! snake 'nea? ,mi*ael's foot1 ,:o /&s calm j because he feels x wri!4 ,don't d y\rself ! wrong ( ?9k+ t fai? has vani%$ because ! snake is felt to be wri?+4 ,p]petual unbelief kept quiet4 ,yes1 b :at keeps ! clam\r+ d\bts & fe>s "u foot8 ,j y\rself1 j y\r highe/ self1 ! bit ( y made = ,god1 & unable to d )\t ,him6 ,fai? is ! vote ( ! :ole man1 ( ! be/ ( ! man1 9 ! face ( a prote/+ m9ority4 ,9 o!r words1 fight is a spl5did ^w to use 9 speak+ ab\t fai?4 ,let a man ask himself--,does he really wi% t ! be/ he has dream$ or he>d ab\t ,god & ,8 love = m51 ,8 passion to deliv] !m f evil1 & ,8 pity & ne>ness to u all 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,8 ,son--does he wi% all t to be true8 ,no man is )\t fai? :o does wi% t1 & is liv+ 9 ! direction ( 8 desire4 ,9 t man's life :o1 despite all ! clam\r & philosophy ( ,babylon1 is keep+ 8 w9d[ op5 t[>ds :]e he believes ,j]usalem to be1 !re is t vital elem5t ( fai? t is l9k+ 8 life to ,god ev5 n[1 & w br+ him :]e he w\ld be at la/4 ,i d n ?9k t ! prodigal 0 at all sure ( ! welcome t await$ him4 ,probably 8 m9d1 z he limp$ along 9 8 rags1 0 full ( misgiv+s & fe>s4 ,b ! fa!r hail$ him z 8 son :5ev] he saw af> (f t ! lad's face 0 set = home4 ,i d n imag9e our ,fa!r w conc]n ,himself v mu* ab\t ! gaps 9 our cre$ if only our faces are turn$ homew>ds & t[>ds ,him4 ,let ! man ,i h tri$ to speak to be ( good c\rage1 & fight on ) a /\t he>t4 ,fai? is n sight4 ,x may n ev5 be assurance1 may be only hope & long+1 & a rea*+ t[>ds ! ,highe/4 ,b ,i firmly believe t no man1 ev5 ?\gh he may fall on ! way home1 & be=e he kn[s ( 8 welcome1 ,i believe t no man %all be ca/ out at ! la/1 ^: arms1 z he fell1 7 out/ret*$ 9 desire to ,god4 ,,pray] ,o ,"l our ,god1 ,au?or & ,f9i%] ( our fai?1 help u ) all our /r5g? to fight ! good fight4 ,:5 our def5ce is be+ brok51 d ,?\ g>rison our s\ls1 ,o ,god1 t we may be able to /& 9 ! evil day1 &1 hav+ done all1 to /&4 ,?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 ,! joy ( ! ,"l is y\r /r5g?4 7,,nehemiah viii4 #aj47 ,,xviii ,,! ,,equipm5t ,,( ,,joy ,let u talk ab\t joy1 & especially t k9d ( x ( :i* ,nehemiah 0 ?9k+ :5 he said1 ,! joy ( ! ,"l is y\r /r5g?4 ,x is /range t :ile practically ev]ybody w\ld agree z to ! :olesom5ess & ! duty ( joy 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! t]m1 to add ! words ( ! ,"l to x1 seems1 to "s1 completely to alt] its "* & 9 fact to spoil x1 to turn x into an unreal sort ( joy :i* is n true joy at all4 ,i wi% emphatically to prote/ aga9/ su* a conception ( religi\s joy z an inju/ice to ! ,fa!r ,love ( ,god4 ,! joy ( ! ,"l1 z ,i und]/& x1 is n diff]5t 9 quality f :olesome human gladness1 x is1 9 fact1 j t gladness deep5$ & sanctifi$ by ! s5se ( ,god1 & ! k ( ,him br\ght to u by ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,!re is n a s+le innoc5t & pure s\rce ( gladness op5 to m5 & wom5 on ?is e>? b is made to ta/e sweet] :5 !y h op5$ _! he>ts to ! love ( ,god4 ,x is ! v cr[n ( happy liv+ t is rea*$ :5 a man c say1 ,my ,"l & my ,god4 ,once ,i h d>$ to accept ! wond]ful tru? t ev5 = me ! ,et]nal ,fa!r has ,8 place & ,8 plan & ,8 c>e1 e simple/ happ9ess1 e common joy ( liv+1 e delight 9 ! beauty ( ! _w & ! pleasures ( home & "w & fri5d%ip--e "o ( ^! takes on a ke5] edge4 ,x is a pe/il5t h]esy to decl>e t a ,*ri/ian ought to walk ?r\gh life l a man ) a hidd5 sickness4 ,on ! contr>y1 !re is no "o :o has a bett] "r to be joy\s & happy-he>t$4 ,d y ?9k x is = no?+ t ! joy ( our salvation is a ,bible phrase8 ,& %all we believe t t salvation is ours & n be mighty glad ab\t x all ! "t8 ,:at is ! good ( translat+ ,gospel z good news & at ! same "t liv+ z if religion 7 a bondage & a burd5 griev\s to be borne8 ,( all ! /range twi/s ( human conv5tion1 x is surely ! /range/ to all[ ord9>y human joy to be happy & *e]ful1 & to insi/ t ^? ^: joy is 9 ! ,"l %\ld pull a long face1 & =swe> laught]1 & crawl along dolefully z if to ! s\nd ( "s dirge6 ,! morn+ face & ! morn+ he>t belong ( "r to ! truly religi\s1 & no "o ought to be gladd]1 come :at may1 ?an ! man :o has made ! highe/ & be/ disposal ( 8 little life t any "o c make1 namely1 surr5d]$ x 9 fai? & ob$i5ce to 8 ,"l4 ,a gloomy1 pond]\s1 /iff religion :i* looks askance at innoc5t m]rim5t & is afraid to pull a long brea? ( enjoym5t has ! m>k ( damag$ goods on x someh[1 & no "o w take x (f y\r h&s4 ,x is n cat*+1 & c]ta9ly y\r *ildr5 w nev] cat* x4 ,x is said to be a good te/ ( a religion t x c be prea*$ at a /reet corn]4 ,b ,i "k a bett] te/ ?an t4 ,prea* x to a *ild4 ,set him 9 ! mid/ ( ^? :o pr(ess x4 ,if _! religion fright5s him1 freezes ! smiles on 8 lips1 & de/roys 8 happ9ess1 dep5d ^u x1 :atev] sort ( religion x be1 x lacks ! ess5tial w9som5ess ( ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i ne$ n say1 ( c\rse1 t ,i am n plead+ = a m hil>i\s religi\s life4 ,&1 equally ( c\rse1 empty frivolity1 & ! cult ( ! cont9ual gr9 are insuff]able ?+s to endure ei!r 9 ! "n ( religion or any?+ else4 ,n by a s+le ^w w\ld ,i less5 ! condemnation :i* su* ab]rations des]ve4 ,b ,i d say1 & ) all my he>t ,i believe t a deep1 abid+ well-spr+ ( happ9ess--:i* our au?or calls ! joy ( ! ,"l--is ( ! v ess5ce ( true religion1 & is inde$1 :at he ass]ts x1 actually our /r5g?4 ,actually our /r5g?4 ,let u be q cle> ab\t t4 ,! man 9 ^: he>t !re dwells ?is be/ ( all joys is a /r5g? to o!r p4 ,we don't ne$ any "o to prove t to u1 ,i imag9e4 ,we h all be5 help$ & reviv$ _m a "t m]ely by contact ) "s he>ty *e]ful s\l4 ,:o1 = example1 t _h 8 *oice1 w\ld elect = 8 family physician a man ) a doleful air8 ,h we n all f\nd t a doctor's *e]y mann] 0 z pot5t a m$ic9e z any drug t he call$ by a ,lat9 "n8 ,ay1 & ev5 :5 we are 9 tr\ble1 & our he>ts are sad & sore1 ,i ?9k we w\ld all r see ! fri5d ^: fai? 9 ,god %[$ 9 a brave & buoyant outlook ?an "o ^: religion 0 ( ! d[ie & despond5t sort4 ,i h he>d x said ( an employee :o _h ! gift ( ! joy\s he>t t ! tw9kle ( 8 eyes 0 wor? ,l#ajj a ye> to 8 firm4 ,i c\ld easily believe x1 ?\gh ! money value might well h be5 set at any figure1 see+ t ! ?+ itself is really priceless4 ,did n ! mo/ fam\s mod]n apo/le ( ! duty ( happ9ess--himself a signal pro( t joy is some?+ m ?an ! m]e easy ov]fl[ ( heal? & animal spirits--did n ,/ev5son decl>e t by be+ happy we s[ anonym\s b5efits1 & t ! entrance ( su* a p]son into a room is z if ano!r c&le _h be5 light$8 ,i take x ! pro( is ample t a joy\s he>t is a /r5g? to o!rs4 ,b m1 x is a /r5g? to oneself4 ,t may n be s obvi\s1 & yet ! result "h is ev5 m c]ta94 ,ord9>y exp]i5ce tells u t joy is good = u1 t depression & gloom "w u bodily h>m4 ,b f "o prov9ce ( sci5tific /udy especially !re has come a wond]ful array ( evid5ce t makes x z c]ta9 z any fact c be t ! happy /ates ( m9d d lit]ally add to our /r5g? 9 q measurable directions4 ,!re is1 9 /rict fact1 no tonic 9 all ! _w l gladness4 ,t be+ s1 joy1 & especially ! be/ k9d ( x ( :i* ,nehemiah speaks1 is n a luxury1 n a condition y may legitimately *]i% if y are =tunate en\gh to possess x4 ,x is a %e] necessity4 ,y c't d )\t x4 ,ev5 to meet y\r sorr[s1 ev5 to gird y = s]vice1 ev5 to run y\r race )\t fa9t+1 y ne$ ! joy ( ! ,"l1 :i* is /r5g?4 ,& s9ce ! ,fa!r has /or$ up su* an abundant supply ( x 9 ?is _w ( ,81 s9ce x is knock+ at our doors e day1 & only our di/ru/ & suspicion keep x outside1 we "k :at to d to secure ?is good gift ( ,god4 ,we h only to op5 our doors to let x 91 & give x room4 ,s take ,joy home ,& make a place 9 ?y great he>t = h]1 ,& give h] "t to gr[1 & *]i% h]1 ,!n w %e come & (t w s+ to !e ,:5 ?\ art work+ 9 ! furr[s--ay1 ,or we$+ 9 ! sacr$ h\r ( dawn4 ,x is a comely fa%ion to be glad-- ,joy is ! grace we say to ,god4 ,,pray] ,help u1 ,o ,god1 beyond our poor & =getful ?anksgiv+1 to %[ =? ! praise ( ,?y lov+ k9dness by our joy & gladness4 ,= ,?y great grace & m]cy t[>d u1 & = all ! gifts ( ,?y sleepless ,provid5ce1 we (f] ,!e ! joy ( our he>ts4 ,accept our (f]+1 we besee* ,!e2 =give its scant measure1 & tea* u to be glad 9 ,!e4 ,= ,?y ,"n's sake4 ,am54 ,! ,god ( ,jacob is our refuge4 7,,psalm xlvi4 #aa47 ,,xix ,,! ,,god ,,( ,,! ,,unlovable ,,man ,!re is a phrase :i* e*oes ?r\gh ! ,old ,te/am5t l ! refra9 ( "s solemn music--! ,god ( ,jacob4 ,! ,god ( ,jacob1 says ! #df? ,psalmi/1 is our refuge4 ,yet :5 y ?9k ( x1 x is a /range title4 ,! ,god ( ,abraham y c und]/&1 = ,abraham 0 a great & fai?ful s\l4 ,& ! ,god ( ,isaac1 also1 = ,isaac 0 a sa9t4 ,b ! ,god ( ,jacob is a comb9ation ( ideas ( a v diff]5t sort4 ,= ?\gh1 by ,god's grace1 ,jacob became a sa9t 9 ! end1 x took mu* discipl9e & tr\ble to m\ld him into a true godl9ess4 ,&1 = ! great] "p ( 8 life1 & _m ( 8 appe>ances on ! /age ( ,scripture1 8 actions & ideals are n su* z to make u admire him v passionately4 ,we l ,esau = all 8 faults1 b we d n l ,jacob = all 8 virtues4 ,!re is some?+ cold & calculat+ ab\t ,jacob t repels affection4 ,= all 8 religion1 ! ,jacob ( ! e>li] *apt]s is a mean s\l1 successful b unscrupul\s1 pi\s b n /raight1 spiritually-m9d$ b n lovable4 ,& yet ! ,almighty condesc5ds to be kn[n z ! ,god ( ,jacob1 & ! ,bible loves t "n = ,god6 ,:at does t say to y8 ,to me x says ?is--& ,i ?9k we all ne$ to le>n x--t ,god is ! ,god ev5 ( unlovable p6 ,t ev5 unlovable p h a ,god6 ,t ! ,"l is v graci\s to s9n]s1 we all rejoice to believe1 = t is ! ,evangel ( ,jesus1 & ,he ,himself 0 f\nd practis+ x ev5 among ! waifs & outca/s ( society4 ,b t unlovable p h a ,god1 too1 is actually h>d] = u to realise1 = ! pla9 fact is t unlovable1 disagreeable p irritate & annoy u m ev5 ?an ! s9n]s4 ,if y "q t1 j analyse y\r attitude to ! ,prodigal 9 our ,"l's wond]ful /ory1 comp>$ ) t t[>d 8 respectable1 cold-he>t$ & priggi% eld] bro!r4 ,! bro!r irritates u4 ,we call him1 ) "s heat1 z ,h5ry ,drummond did1 a baby1 & we want to %ake him4 ,b we nev] want to %ake ! prodigal4 ,n[1 we all h1 on our li/ ( acqua9tances1 p :om we h labell$ disagreeable1 :o cont9ually rub u ! wrong way1 z we put x4 ,!re is ! man :o is always talk+ ab\t himself1 & is fill$ ) conceit l a bladd] ) air4 ,!re is ! man1 says ,hazlitt 9 "o ( 8 ,essays1 :o asks y fifty que/ions z to ! commone/ ?+s y advance1 &1 y w\ld soon] p>don a fell[ :o held a pi/ol at y\r brea/ & dem&$ y\r money4 ,!re is ! ill-temp]$1 sulky p]son1 & ! grumbl+1 :9+1 dolor\s s\l nev] )\t an a*e or a grievance4 ,s we c all draw up our own private ,index ,expurgatorius ( ! p we b> or dislike4 ,we say ^! p are unlovable4 ,&1 s9ce ! corruption ( ! be/ is ! wor/1 we are agre$ t ! mo/ unlovable ( all types is ! religi\s undesirable1 ! smug1 unctu\s1 oily p]son1 = example1 ^: s9c]ity is cont9ually 9 "q1 ! n>r[1 intol]ant1 little s\l :o _c see any sort ( tru? or righte\sness except 8 own1 or ! prim & pi\s man :o is cocksure ( 8 int]e/ 9 ! life to come1 b is n /raight 9 ! affairs ( ! life :i* n[ is4 ,!re are o!rs1 b enum]ation is n a v pr(itable or a pleasant task4 ,take !m all toge!r1 ga!r !m 9 a cr[d 9 y\r memory1 & !n set y\rself ?is ex]cise = y\r sanctification & gr[? 9 grace4 ,realise t ! ,"l y\r ,god is ! ,god also ( ^! unlovable p4 ,get t idea ?or\ghly into y\r he>t1 & say x to y\rself1 if ne$ be1 _m times a day4 ,^! p look up to ,him 9 wor%ip j z y d4 ,!y h _! sacr$ h\rs 9 ,8 pres5ce j z y h4 ,!re is no?+ y look = to ,god1 t !y d n seek1 too1 f ,him4 ,!y are n ( a diff]5t ord] f y1 b ! same ord]4 ,& ?\gh y d n love !m1 ,god does4 ,?\gh !y are outside ( y\r circle1 !y are n outside ( ,84 ,! ,god ( ,jacob is _! ,god4 ,& !re9 lies = !m1 z x did = ,jacob1 ! hope & promise ( bett] ?+s to come4 ,if we rememb]$ t1 %\ld we n be m pati5t & =be>+ ) !m ?an we are1 ke5] to look = ! be/ 9 !m1 & to make ! be/ ( !m ?an we are8 ,j to ?9k ( :at is meant by ! ,god ( ,jacob is to set our %>p & bitt] judgm5ts ( o!rs ov] aga9/ ! inf9itely t5d] compassion & pati5ce & longsuff]+ ( ,god4 ,all ! wond] ( ! div9e grace is hidd5 9 ! phrase4 ,& ?is is ! wond]--t ,god nev] gr[s tir$ ev5 ( disagreeable p4 ,he does n give up c>+ ev5 = ! unlovable4 ,b oh6 :at poor sons & daught]s ( ! ,"l ,almighty we are1 ) our quick1 ra% f9al judgm5ts & our h>d1 unbro!rly he>ts6 ,did y ev] ask y\rself :at "s ( ^! unlovable p are do+1 ! :ile y & ,i are tell+ ea* o!r h[ impossible & unlovable !y are8 ,george ,eliot sugge/s x some:]e ?us3--,:ile we are coldly discuss+ a man's c>e]1 sne]+ at 8 mi/akes1 & labell+ 8 op9ions ',evangelical & n>r[' or ',latitud9>ian & pan!i/ic1' or ',anglican & sup]cili\s1' t man 9 8 solitude is p]haps %$d+ hot te>s because 8 sacrifice is a h>d "o1 because /r5g? & pati5ce are fail+ him to speak ! difficult ^w & d ! difficult de$4 ,ah1 yes1 x's a m]cy t !re is a ,god ev5 = unlovable p6 ,b !re is a "q t has be5 wait+ all ?is "t1 & we mu/ ask x be=e we close4 ,:at ab\t ourselves1 y & me8 ,are we su* lovable p t we c af=d to judge o!rs8 ,d we nev] rub our fri5ds ! wrong way1 &1 )\t mean+ x1 annoy & disappo9t & repel !m8 ,are our religi\s pr(ession & our daily practice s v mu* 9 keep+ t we may talk ab\t prigs & self-righte\s p z if !y belong$ to an entirely diff]5t _w8 ,may ,i speak = y all & say humbly ,no8 ,no1 ,god kn[s !y are n6 ,! fact is t if we "k ourselves at all well1 we mu/ be aw>e t we h x 9 u to be q z disagreeable & selfi% & self-righte\s z anybody4 ,x is only our be/ belov$ :o d n get tir$ ( u1 & sometimes ev5 !y mu/ be h>d put to x4 ,b !re is a bless$ ,gospel = ^? :o h made t discov]y ab\t !mselves4 ,!re is a ,god ( ,jacob4 ,abraham is too high = u1 & ,isaac is too sa9tly1 b ,jacob1 faulty1 disappo9t+1 unlovable1 yet by ,god's grace r$eem$ & p]fect$ at la/1 ,jacob is ! man = u6 ,! hope & com=t ( all :o h le>n$ :at !y really are is t ! ,god ( ,jacob is our refuge4 ,,pray] ,br+ u1 we pray ,!e1 ,o ,god1 into a tru] k ( ourselves4 ,make u to le>n h[ frail we are1 h[ poor & bl9d & nak$2 to ! end we may reg>d ) due *>ity ! %ortcom+s ( o!rs1 & may wor?ily praise ,?y great ,m]cy1 :o yet ha/ n turn$ away ,?y face f u4 ,= ,jesus' sake4 ,am54 ,elijah w5t a day's j\rney into ! wild]ness1 & came & sat "u a junip] tree1 & reque/$ = himself t he might die4 7#a ,,k+s xix4 #d47 ,,xx ,,"u ,,! ,,junip] ,,tree ,a well-kn[n writ] relates t1 :5 pass+ ?r\gh ,ed9burgh once1 he saw a procession ( ,fri5dly ,societies1 & obs]v$ on "o ( ! bann]s ! "n emblazon$1 ,! ,ord] ( ! ,junip] ,tree4 ,8 comm5t is3--,_m ( u belong to t ord]4 ,s we d4 ,&1 because ( t1 we c diagnose ,elijah's tr\ble q accurately4 ,he is suff]+1 z we h all suff]$ at "s "t or o!r1 f ! pa9s & p5alties ( reaction4 ,j because he _h climb$ to a height almo/ sup]human1 ! reaction :5 x came 0 v black & t]rible4 ,! ,bible is too wise & too true to human nature to conceal ! fact t = 8 h\r ( spl5did d>+1 ,elijah _h 8 price to pay4 ,x's a commonplace1 ( c\rse1 b j "o ( ^? commonplaces :i* 9 ! bulk spell wisdom1 t !re 0 a physical reason = ?is condition4 ,to put x pla9ly1 ,elijah 0 tir$ out4 ,he _h be5 us+ up 8 physical & n]v\s en]gy at su* a ru9\s rate dur+ ! pa/ few h\rs1 t he _h ov]drawn 8 acc\nt4 ,x /rikes "o z a v significant fact t :5 ,god's angel took ! prophet 9 h&1 ! fir/ ?+ he did 0 to provide him ) a meal4 ,elijah 0 actually on 8 way back to 8 normal condition :5 he _h _h some?+ to eat4 ,t is n a m]e incid5t 9 ! /ory4 ,x is exce$+ly important1 because1 sometimes ! religi\s depression ) :i* we are acqua9t$ arises 9 a simil> way4 ,x is a v useful fact to rememb] t a man's :ole religi\s outlook is col\r$ by ! condition ( 8 heal?4 ,we may be sl[ to admit su* a l[ & mat]ial cause = effects s app>5tly spiritual4 ,b x is a fact all ! same4 ,& x is only wise to recognise x4 ,b ,elijah's reaction 0 n entirely or ev5 ma9ly physical 9 its orig94 ,he _h be5 9 a v exalt$ spiritual condition dur+ ! conte/ on ,c>mel4 ,?9k :at ! man _h done6 ,he _h /ood alone 9 ! pa? ( a :ole nation riot+ d[n to idolatry & %amelessness1 & ) voice & pres5ce & fire f ,heav5 _h /opp$ & turn$ !m1 driv5 ! huddl$1 fright5$ %eep back aga9 to ! ways & ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,0 x to be wond]$ at t 8 v s\l )9 him 0 fa9t "u ! /ra98 ,?\gh ! vision & ! privileges ( ! hill-top are :at ! be/ m5 covet mo/1 x is b little ( x at a "t t any "o c /&4 ,d y rememb] t ,jesus w\ld n let ,pet] & ,james & ,john rema9 long on ! ,m\nt ( ! ,transfiguration1 ev5 ?\gh !y want$ to build tab]nacles & dwell !re8 ,!re h be5 few great] spiritual exp]ts ?an ,john ,bunyan1 & :5 he has describ$ h[ 8 pilgrim f>$ 9 ! ,palace ,beautiful1 h[ he slept 9 a *amb] call$ ,peace1 h[ he saw af> (f ! ,delectable ,l&1 :i!r he 0 j\rney+1 :]e does he take him next8 ,/raight d[n into ! ,valley ( ,humiliation1 :]e he has to fight = 8 life aga9/ ! d>ts ( ! ,evil ,"o fly+ z ?ick z hail6 ,!re is no cure = reaction1 ( c\rse1 b !re are "o or two rules :i* exp]i5ce has prov$ to be helpful4 ,= example1 x is nev] a wise ?+1 :5 y are depress$1 to attempt to =m any judgm5t ab\t y\rself1 y\r s]vice1 or y\r /&+ 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,by "s ,satanic impulse1 t is ! v "t1 ( c\rse1 :5 y w be tempt$ to d x4 ,x may appe> a v :olesome spiritual ex]cise :5 y h gone a day's j\rney into ! wild]ness & are fa9t1 to reckon up :at mann] ( man & disciple ( ,*ri/ y are4 ,b don't d x !n4 ,nobody sees truly ei!r himself or ,god1 "u a junip] tree4 ,& !n1 if possible1 d n speak ab\t y\r despond5cy4 ,don't express y\r mood outw>dly at all1 if y c help x4 ,bottle x up if y c1 & y w />ve x all ! soon]4 ,8 biograph] relates ( ! late ,ian ,macl>5 t1 l _m p :o h ,celtic blood 9 _! ve9s1 he 0 subject to curi\s fits ( depression & gloom :i* did n seem to be 9 any way connect$ ) bodily heal?4 ,b1 he goes on to say1 he nev] inflict$ 8 melan*oly moods on 8 family1 0 only v quiet & absorb$1 & kept m closely to 8 /udy4 ,9 a day or two he w\ld em]ge aga91 l a man com+ out into ! sun%9e4 ,& la/ly4 ,once a man has sworn himself a disciple & soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 nei!r d\bt nor depression1 nei!r d>kness nor reaction absolves him f ! obligation to foll[ & to s]ve :5 he is call$4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t x is an undue s5se ( ! importance ( our own feel+s t makes ! junip]-tree-mood ! p]il & h9drance t x is4 ,we ne$ to rememb] t ! call ( ,*ri/ ov]rides p]sonal feel+s4 ,9 ,8 army too1 !re is discipl9e to be ?\ght (1 & x is n soldi]ly to skulk4 ,:5 ! bugle calls to action1 nobody b a c[>d w\ld make ! fact t he is n feel+ q up to ! m>k1 an excuse = sitt+ /ill4 ,reaction is a natural ?+1 b c[>dice is always %ameful4 ,,pray] ,o ,"l our ,god1 we bless ,!e = ! com=t ( ,?y p]fect k ( u4 ,we are glad to ?9k t ,?\ kn[e/ our frame & rememb]e/ t we are du/4 ,make u m wise to br+ ! burd5 ( our moods ( d>kness & reaction to ! foot/ool ( ,?y p]fect und]/&+2 b save u1 we besee* ,!e1 f all yield+ 9 ! long fight aga9/ !m4 ,see+ t ,?y grace is suffici5t = u & ,?y /r5g? made p]fect 9 our weakness1 grant u a godly fe> ( all unmanly surr5d]4 ,= ,?y ,"n's sake4 ,am54 ,if any man w d 8 w he %all "k ( ! doctr9e4 7,,john vii4 #ag47 ,,xxi ,,in/ruct+ ,,! ,,cab9 ,,boy ,:5 ,john ,wesley 0 on 8 way home f ,georgia1 he wrote ?is record ( ! voyage 9 8 ,j\rnal3--,be+ sorr[ful & v heavy 7?\gh ,i c\ld give no p>ticul> reason = x7 & utt]ly unwill+ to speak close to any ( my little flock 7ab\t tw5ty p]sons71 ,i 0 9 d\bt :e!r my own neglect ( !m 0 n "o cause ( my heav9ess4 ,9 ! ev5+1 !re=e1 ,i began in/ruct+ ! cab9 boy1 aft] :i* ,i 0 mu* easi]4 ,?is is a significant passage = v>i\s reasons4 ,= "o ?+1 x lets u see t ev5 a spiritual g5ius l ,wesley sometimes fell into ! mood ( d\bt4 ,&1 = ano!r1 x %[s h[1 almo/ by accid5t1 z x seems1 he f\nd a cure = 8 tr\ble4 ,x is pla9 t religion j !n _h lo/ its sav\r = ! great evangeli/4 ,! joy _h gone out ( 8 s]vice & ! p[] f 8 pray]s1 & he 0 n sure ( any?+ at all4 ,?is is practical d\bt1 ! only s]i\s k9d !re is4 ,be+ sorr[ful & v heavy & v unwill+4 ,!re are n a few m5 & wom5 ^: tr\ble ?is is4 ,!y are 9 /raits to "k :at is really ,god's tru?4 ,!y greatly desire to lay hold ( x surely = !mselves4 ,! trem5d\s e>ne/ness ( ^? :o h f\nd ! old dogmas unsatisfy+1 & are adrift aga9 9 a tw5tie? c5tury se>* = ,god1 is "o ( ! mo/ significant features ( ! situation4 ,c a man really come 9 t\* ) ,god8 !y ask4 ,is !re a liv+ ,*ri/ ^: pres5ce r$eems m5 f evil & c lift !m up to :at !y long to be8 ,is !re a life ) ,god :i* ev5 ,dea? _c end8 ,& ^? :o are 9 su* deep e>ne/ to "k ,god vitally = !mselves1 are sorr[ful & heavy inde$ to f9d t all _! ?9k+ & read+ & inquiry d s little = !m4 ,!y pray = light1 & exam9e all ! evid5ce ) a wi/ful eag]ness1 b ! cl\ds /ill lie ar\nd !m1 & !y are /ill w&]+1 n[ 9 ?is direction1 n[ 9 t1 l m5 lo/ 9 a mi/4 ,is !re no way out ( ?is tangle8 ,yes1 !re is4 ,to all :o are sorr[ful & heavy because !y "k s little !y c call _! own ab\t ,god & spiritual liv+1 ,i want to say1 ,!re is a way =w>d1 a safe1 sure way4 ,x is ! way t ,wesley /umbl$ ^u4 ,i began in/ruct+ ! cab9 boy4 ,t is ! way = y & me to a full] exp]i5ce ( ,god4 ,t is ! simple solution :i* s _m ?\s&s ( u h ov]look$1 & x 0 ! discov]y ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:5 ask$ h[ ,he knew ab\t ,god1 ,he answ]$ t x 0 because ,he 0 do+ ,god's w1 & ,he add$1 ,if any man1 no matt] :o1 no matt] :at 8 d\bts be1 if any man be will+ to d ,god's w1 :]e1 & z1 x is cle> to him1 he too %all "k4 ,god w n leave him 9 ignorance ( :at is really ess5tial4 ,n[h]e1 except 9 ! ,bible1 d y f9d su* a me?od ( le>n+ recomm5d$4 ,f nobody b ,*ri/ c\ld su* a precept come1 = x is clean contr>y to all t we "k ab\t le>n+ 9 o!r sph]es4 ,/udy & y w "k1 ?9k1 inve/igate1 ask que/ions--t1 we c und]/&4 ,t is h[ k comes to u 9 ! realms ) :i* we are acqua9t$4 ,b :5 m5 ask$ ,*ri/ h[ !y c\ld le>n ,god's tru? = !mselves1 ,he said1 ,fir/ ( all y mu/ obey x4 ,d1 & y w "k4 ,y rememb] ! lep]s :om ,*ri/ t\*$1 ( :om x is writt5 t z !y w5t1 !y 7 heal$8 ,t is h[ ! only sort ( d\bt t really matt]s is heal$4 ,z y g1 n z y sit /ill & puzzle1 b z y %\ld] ! ne>e/ duty & obey :at light & k y h4 ,i don't "k1 ,wesley w\ld say to himself1 :e!r ,i am 9 my "r place "h or n1 :e!r ,i am really ,*ri/'s s]vant or n4 ,i am 9 ! d>k1 & don't seem to be sure ( any?+4 ,b !re is t cab9 boy4 ,i c at lea/ d him "s good4 ,t is "r anyh[1 :atev] be unc]ta94 ,aft] :i*1 he says1 ,i 0 mu* easi]4 ,x is m>vell\s to read1 b x is a law z c]ta9 & safe z gravitation4 ,d ,god's w z y "k x1 & y w get m light4 ,d\bt ( any sort1 said ,?omas ,c>lyle1 _c be remov$ except by action4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to say1 ( c\rse1 t ! k :i* ,*ri/ promises to ^? :o w obey ,god's w is n ( dogma 9 its re/rict$ !ological s5se4 ,x 0 life ,*ri/ talk$ ab\t1 x 0 life ,he 0 conc]n$ )1 &1 = ,him1 life meant n head-k1 b he>t-exp]i5ce & he>t-hold ( ,god4 ,x is t ,he promises 9 ,8 great say+4 ,s d n make ! mi/ake ( ?9k+ t :5 y seek to d ! ,w ( ,god1 all y\r m5tal difficulties1 ab\t miracles or inspiration or :at n else1 w come to an end4 ,^! are problems1 n ( life1 b ( m9d1 & y h !m because ,god has giv5 y a m9d1 & y w probably h !m z long z y\r m9d is gr[+4 ,:at ,*ri/ does promise is ( va/ly m importance1 namely1 ! light ( ,god's tru? 9 y\r he>t1 ! assurance ( ,god 9 y\r inmo/ s\l1 t y %all "k = y\rself t ,god is1 & t ,he is ne> to y1 & t y\r true life is 9 ,him2 & :5 a man has got t l5g?1 !re are _m doctr9al & o!r m5tal puzzles = ! solution ( :i* he is cont5t to wait ) an easy tru/ & pati5ce4 ,i l t say+ ( ,visc\nt ,k5mure's1 away back 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 ,i w lie at ,*ri/'s door l a begg>1 &1 if ,i may n knock1 ,i w scrape4 ,i l x1 = ?is reason1 t ,i am q sure !re is no ess5tial door ( ,god 9 e>? or heav5 :i* is %ut aga9/ ! man :o ca/s himself s utt]ly on ,him z t4 ,& ,i take ,k5mure's ^w to illu/rate :at ,jesus meant by ,if any man w d ,god's w4 ,x is :5 a man says1 ,i _c see1 ,i d n "k1 my m9d is fill$ ) spectres & d\bts & que/ions1 b1 s help me ,god1 ,i w d ! ?+ t is "r = me1 ,i w walk by :at little light ,i h--x is !n1 x is to t man t !re come infallibly ! k :i* no criticism c %ake1 & ! peace :i* ! _w c nei!r give nor take away4 ,,pray] ,o ,"l our ,god1 we ?ank ,!e = ?is "o /raight road out ( our d\bts1 & ! difficulties we s (t5 make = ourselves4 ,we bless ,!e = ! /$fa/ c]ta9ty t no man1 :o w rise & foll[ :at light he has1 %all f9ally be left 9 d>kness4 ,by do+ %all we come to "k4 ,z we g ^u our cle> duty1 o!r tru?s become m cle>4 ,x is our ,"l's own doctr9e1 & 9 ,8 ,"n we pray t ,?\ w\ld'/ help u to le>n x4 ,am54 ,! valley ( ,a*or = a door ( hope4 7,,hosea xxv4 #ae47 ,,xxii ,,god',s ,,door ,,( ,,hope ,! _w has a s*eme ( r$emption ( its own1 & m5 c !mselves d some?+ = ! bro!r :o has fall54 ,b ! plan involves1 inv>iably1 a *ange ( surr\nd+s4 ,worldly wisdom says1 ( ! y\? :o is mak+ a mess ( 8 life1 ,%ip him (f to ! colonies1 try him ) a new />t on ano!r soil4 ,b ! grace ( ,god promises a f> m wond]ful salvation4 ,x makes possible a new />t on ! v spot ( ! old failure4 ,x leads a man back to ! sc5e ( 8 old disloyalty1 & promises him a new memory t %all blot out & r$eem ! old4 ,god does n take ! depress$ & disc\rag$ out ( _! surr\nd+s4 ,he adds an inw>d some?+ t enables !m to conqu] :]e !y /&4 ,x is n "s new untri$ sph]e t ,god gilds ) promise4 ,x is ! old place :]e "o has already fail$ & fall54 ,x is ! valley ( ,a*or1 ! sc5e ( ,israel's defeat1 & ,a*an's %ame & s91 t ,god gives to ,8 p z a door ( hope4 ,9 ,italian hi/ory1 dur+ ! ,middle ,ages1 ! republics ( ,pisa & ,g5oa 7 (t5 at w>1 & at "o "t ! ,g5oese 7 badly beat5 9 a sea-fight ne> ! little isl& ( ,meloria4 ,"s ye>s aft]1 a ,g5oese admiral took 8 fleet to t same spot & said1 ,"h is ! rock :i* a ,g5oese defeat has made fam\s4 ,a victory w\ld make x immortal4 ,& sure en\gh1 ! fight t foll[$ end$ 9 a great victory = ,g5oa4 ,x is t sort ( hope t ,god holds out to all defeat$ s\ls :o put _! tru/ 9 ,him4 ,he po9ts u back to our valley ( ,a*or1 ! place ) a memory we d n l to ?9k (1 & ,he says1 ,!re is y\r door ( ,hope1 ,g back & try aga94 ,& ^? :o g back 9 ,8 /r5g? are enabl$ to write a new memory ^u ! old %ame4 ,our ,"l & ,ma/] is v graci\s to =give u :5 we come to ,him 9 p5it5ce to tell ,him ( ! position we h lo/ by our fai?lessness or our c[>dice1 b ,he does n cons5t to ! ultimate defeat ( ! v feeble/ ( ,8 soldi]s4 ,g back & try aga91 is ,8 ord]4 ,!re are _m1 z ,dr ,ma!son says1 :o (f] u a gold5 to-morr[1 b x is only ,*ri/ :o enables u to retrieve our ye/]day4 ,= ,8 grace is m ?an =giv5ess4 ,x is ! promise to rev]se ! memory ( ,a*or1 to turn defeat into victory ev5 yet4 ,a*or1 fur!r1 lit]ally means ,tr\ble1 & x is a great ?+ = u :5 we h le>n$ t ev5 !re ,god has = u a door ( hope4 ,! valley ( ,tr\ble is p]haps ! la/ place 9 ! _w :]e ! un9/ruct$ w\ld look = any fruit ( h>ve/1 & yet aga9 & aga9 m5 h br\ght ! faire/ fl[]s ( "* & hol9ess out ( x4 ,h[ _m a dev\t & useful s]vant ( ,*ri/ owes ! beg9n+ ( 8 allegiance to a s]i\s illness1 to "s crippl+ disappo9tm5t1 to an ov]:elm+ sorr[8 ,9 all humility !re are _m :o c say1 ,x is good = me t ,i h be5 afflict$1 & !re are _m1 _m m ab\t :om _! fri5ds (t5 quote t text4 ,i walk$ a mile ) ,pleasure2 ,%e *att]$ all ! way1 ,b left me none ! wis] ,= all %e _h to say4 ,i walk$ a mile ) ,sorr[1 ,& ne'er a ^w said %e1 ,b oh1 ! ?+s ,i le>n$ f h]1 ,:5 ,sorr[ walk$ ) me6 ,!re is a door ( ,hope ev5 9 ! valley ( ,tr\ble1 & ^? :o tread x 9 ,god's company %all n fail to f9d x4 ,!re is "o o!r class :o ne$ to "k t ev5 9 ,a*or !re is a door ( hope1 ! depress$ & disc\rag$4 ,phillips ,brooks once decl>$1 ,i came ne> do+ a dreadful ?+ ! o!r day4 ,i 0 9 ,ea/ ,bo/on & ,i sudd5ly felt z if ,i mu/ get away f ev]y?+ = a :ile4 ,i w5t to ! ,cun>d dock & ask$ if ! /eam] _h sail$4 ,%e _h be5 gone ab\t an h\r4 ,i believe if %e _h /ill be5 !re1 ,i %\ld h abscond$4 ,i wond] if !re is any "o :o has n kn[n t feel+8 ,:5 duty is dull1 & circum/ances disc\rag+1 :5 we seem to be m]ely pl\gh+ ! s&s1 ,oh1 we say1 = ! w+s ( a dove6 ,com=t & happ9ess & salvation seem to lie solely 9 escape4 ,& x may be t !y d4 ,b m (t5 ! tr\ble is 9 ourselves1 & w\ld travel ) u to ! new po/4 ,if !re be any depress$ or disc\rag$ read+ ^! l9es1 ,i %\ld l to rem9d !m ( ,god's promise to give ! valley ( ,a*or--t is ! depress+ sc5e ( y\r lab\rs1 my bro!r--= a door ( hope4 ,y are look+ = y\r hope some:]e else1 any:]e else provid$ x be out ( y\r pres5t rut & drudg]y4 ,9 reality y\r door ( hope lies 9 ! rut1 9 ! valley itself4 ,x is n escape y ne$4 ,x is j a brav] fai? t ,god is 9 y\r valley ) y1 & t ,he ne$s y !re4 ,take a firm] grip ( t1 & g back to :]e y s]ve1 & y w f9d1 please ,god1 t ev5 9 y\r valley ,he has op5$ = y a door ( ,hope & ,gladness4 ,may all ^? :o are liv+ & work+ ^! days 9 ! valley ( ,a*or f9d 9 x some:]e ,god's ,door ( ,hope4 ,,pray] ,grant u1 ,o ,god1 ! fai? t 9 ,?y /r5g? we c yet succe$ ev5 9 ! place :]e we h fail$4 ,tea* u t x is ,?y :isp] we he>1 :5 we h fall5 into ,despond1 bidd+ u rise & try aga94 ,& grant u ! c\rage to be sure1 s9ce ,?\ ha/ a try/ to meet & help u !re1 t ev5 our ,a*or %all op5 to u its door ( hope4 ,am54 ,!re be _m s]vants n[-a-days t break away e man f 8 ma/]4 7#a ,,samuel xxv4 #aj47 ,,xxiii ,,n[-,a-,,days ,nabal1 says ! ,bible1 0 a *url4 ,:5 ,david s5t 8 m5 to reque/ "s prov5d]1 9 return = s]vices r5d]$1 ?is ill-mann]$ %eep-f>m] broke out1 ,:o is ,david8 ,!re be _m s]vants n[-a-days t break away e man f 8 ma/]4 ,x 0 a s+ul>ly rude & ungraci\s reply1 all ?+s consid]$4 ,b x is n ab\t ,nabal's trucul5ce ,i wi% to speak4 ,i want y to ?9k ab\t t phrase he us$1 & ! tone 9 :i* x 0 said4 ,n[-a-days4 ,! implication1 ( c\rse1 is t s]vants did n break away f _! ma/]s 9 8 "y days4 ,?+s 7 diff]5t 9 ! times he c\ld rememb]4 ,y w recognise ?is peculi> intonation ( ,n[-a-days z some?+ fairly famili>4 ,y he> x yet1 q (t54 ,n[-a-days ! ,*ur* has lo/ ca/e4 ,n[-a-days ! ,bible is a neglect$ book4 ,n[-a-days fai? is on ! wane1 & mo/ p don't believe any?+ at all4 ,!re are _m su* s5t5ces1 beg9n+ ) ! ^w ,n[-a-days & s\nd+ l a *ant on a m9or key4 ,?is pessimi/ic philosophy is difficult to fight1 = x is unsub/antial1 & dissolves l mi/ :5ev] y come to close qu>t]s4 ,b !re are ?ree qu]ies ,i h not$ 9 my ,bible opposite t ,n[-a-days ( ,nabal4 ,& ! fir/ is--,:at ab\t ! man himself8 ,judge 8 philosophy by 8 actions4 ,nabal app>5tly believ$ t s]vants 7 gett+ entirely out ( h&1 & he speaks z if he rememb]$ some?+ v diff]5t 9 8 own e>ly days4 ,v good4 ,:at 0 he do+ to ma9ta9 ! old /&>ds8 ,no?+1 less ?an no?+4 ,8 p]sonal mann]s & behavi\r 7 su* t s]vants w\ld be v ready to break away on t f>m1 ,i %\ld ?9k4 ,n[1 :at bus9ess has ,nabal to g :9+1 9 g5]al t]ms1 m>k y1 ab\t s]vants n[-a-days1 :5 he behaves l a boor to 8 own8 ,= any decl5sion :i* he may see ab\t him1 he is himself l>gely responsible4 ,i ?9k t x is a p]fectly fair l9e ( argum5t1 & x disposes ( q a numb] ( pi\s inexactitudes4 ,:5 ,i he> a man talk+ ab\t ! lo/ influ5ce ( ! ,*ur* n[-a-days1 ,i am always tempt$ to inquire :at 8 own relation to x is1 :e!r he is loyally support+ x & work+ 9 its int]e/s1 = exp]i5ce has taught me t a v great deal ( exaltation ( ! ,*ur*'s pa/ records1 at ! exp5se ( its position to-day1 comes f m5 :o are !mselves do+ absolutely no?+ to help x on its way4 ,!re are exceptions1 ( c\rse1 b1 z a rule1 x is n ! active work]s 9 any wor?y cause :o are lam5t+ its failure4 ,! m5 :o ?9k ! c\ntry is go+ to ! dogs are !mselves to be f\nd1 = ! mo/ "p1 loll+ 9 ! clubs4 ,x is n ! pl$g$ & active memb] ( ,*ri/'s k+dom :o ?9ks x is disappe>+ f ! e>?4 ,& to ^? :o are fond ( ! ,n[-a-days type ( compla9t1 ,i w\ld sugge/ ! inquiry--,:at ab\t y\rself8 ,are y help+ to keep up ! old /&>ds z y say y rememb] !m8 ,or is y\r influ5ce also t5d+ to set ?is ball ( ! e>? roll+ 9 ! v direction y deplore1 namely1 d[n ! hill8 ,! second qu]y on ,nabal's ,n[-a-days is--,c 8 memory be reli$ ^u8 ,x is an in/9ct ) u all to idealise ! pa/1 & gild x 9 memory ) all sorts ( romance4 ,we quietly drop all ! %ad[s f ! picture z "t goes on4 ,7 ev] summ] days s9ce s long & f9e & sunny z !y 7 :5 we 7 boys8 ,nev]6 ,we are all agre$ ab\t t4 ,yet :5 we 7 boys1 m5 :o 7 !n grey 7 us+ exactly ! same words ab\t summ] days ye>s be=e6 ,we are all apt to praise ! pa/ j because x is ! pa/1 & because x has a way ( turn+ rosy z x rec$es4 ,! wise man recognises t1 & all[s = x4 ,! fooli% man beg9s _m s5t5ces ) ,n[-a-days1 & ends ) a %ake ( ! head & a sigh4 ,b !re is some?+ t does n =get nor gild ! pa/ ) false romance1 & t is hi/ory4 ,turn back its pages a hundr$ ye>s or m2 read su* a book z ,h4 ,g4 ,graham's ,social ,life 9 ,scotl& 9 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury2 & y w soon discov] :at a f9e ^w ,n[-a-days really is4 ,z f> z humanity & civilisation1 bro!rly *>ity1 & true religion are conc]n$1 ! man :o 9 pessimi/ic mood contra/s n[-a-days ) ! good old times a hundr$ ye>s ago1 simply does n "k :at he is talk+ ab\t4 ,*anges !re h be51 _m & radical1 b *ange is n necess>ily a sign ei!r ( decl5sion or decay4 ,i c p>tly und]/& a man )\t fai? 9 ,god giv+ 8 vote = a g5]al fall+ (f 9 human progress1 b ,i _c und]/& a man :o believes 9 ,god1 & 9 ! pres5ce 9 ! _w ( a liv+ _s ( ,*ri/1 be+ a pessimi/4 ,no "o affirms1 ( c\rse1 t we are progress+ ev]y:]e1 & all ! "t4 ,set-backs "h & !re1 !re are 9 human hi/ory j z 9 a successful campaign4 ,b t1 on ! :ole1 ! _w gr[s bett]1 ! ,k+dom comes1 & e>? draws ne>] to ,heav51 seems to me to be simply a coroll>y f ! fact t ,god reigns1 & has bless$ u ) k ( ,himself4 ,i grant y t ! w> is a disappo9t+ revelation ( h[ f> mank9d /ill has to travel4 ,b1 z f> z we are conc]n$1 ,i am n dispos$ to c\nsel undue humiliation & self-condemnation on acc\nt ( x4 ,a p t = ! sake ( unse5 et]nal realities l hon\r & righte\sness w make ! sacrifices :i* we are mak+1 c h>dly be said to be deg5]at+1 especially :5 we rememb] "s ( ! causes = :i* we h drawn ! sword 9 ye>s & g5]ations gone by4 ,b ev5 ?\gh ! clock ( progress be set back a:ile--& t does n seem s likely n[ z :5 ! w> began--x is simply n possible t1 9 ?is _w ( ,god's1 evil %\ld ultimately vanqui% good1 t ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ %\ld f9ally be cru%$ by ! =ces t oppose x4 ,t c nev] be4 ,z soon might ! g]ms ( disease :i* ! sun de/roys turn r\nd ^u x & qu5* its bless$ light4 ,! ?ird qu]y opposite ,nabal's ,n[-a-days is--,does he truly disc]n ! pres5t "t8 ,does he "k n[-a-days ev5 z well z he kn[s ! pa/8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,david 0 n j a s]vant :o _h brok5 away f 8 ma/]1 & if ,nabal _h only liv$ a little long] he w\ld h se5 h[ completely he _h misread ! signs ( ! times4 ,t is wor? rememb]+ :5 y are tempt$ to say1 ,n[-a-days ?+s are out ( jo9t4 ,maybe y don't cle>ly see ^! v days y are disp>ag+4 ,:5 ,jesus prea*$ 9 ,naz>e?1 ! village :]e ,he _h be5 br\ght up1 ! p said1 ,is n ?is ! ,c>p5t]8 & 9 _! ang] at ,8 presumption1 z !y ?\ght x1 !y want$ to make away ) ,him4 ,if !y _h only kn[n6 ,x is n en\gh to recognise t we _c see ! future4 ,we _c ev5 see ! pres5t4 ,?9k :at x w\ld be l if we c\ld see ! great m51 ! prophets1 poets1 re=m]s1 lead]s1 :o are at ?is pres5t mom5t 9 our nurs]ies & s*ools1 or if we 7 able to recognise 9 !--at pres5t--small %oot ( a cause1 ! great tree into :i* 9 ,god's provid5ce x is de/9$ to gr[6 ,n[-a-days2 n[-a-days6 ,:at a delusion x is = anybody to ?9k he kn[s n[-a-days well en\gh to call x names6 ,x is n ) obs]vation t ! ,k+dom comes4 ,god r+s no bell :5 ,he has a new & graci\s purpose afoot 9 ! _w4 ,& ! ?+ = y & me to d is to re/ confid5tly 9 ! fai? t1 9 ,8 own good way & "t1 ,god is r$eem+ ! _w to ,himself1 & to d all t we c to help ,him1 & to make our little corn] ( x a bright] & a bett] place4 ,b d n let u imag9e t we c see all t is go+ on ab\t u4 ,!re is f>1 f> m ( ,god & ( goodness 9 ! _w ?an we suspect4 ,! woods & h$ges look v bleak & b>e to-day4#a ,x is a dead & b>r5 aspect t ,nature we>s n[-a-days4 ,yet ev5 n[ ! sap is m\nt+ quickly 9 e liv+ /em1 & ,spr+ is gett+ ready :ile we sleep4 #a ,writt5 9 ,febru>y4 ,s1 let u h ! c\rage to believe--s is x ) e wor?y cause ( ,god & man4 ,,pray] ,almighty ,god1 ,rul] & ,dispos] ( all ev5ts1 we w\ld rememb] t ?is _w ( ours is1 fir/ ( all1 ,?9e4 ,we believe t1 ?\gh ,?y ,k+dom comes n ) obs]vation yet x does come m & m4 ,we believe t1 ) ,!e1 ! be/ is yet to be4 ,& we pray t1 ) t fai? 9 our he>ts1 we may leave ! l>ge campaign ) quietness & confid5ce to ,!e1 & seek r to dis*>ge ! duties ( t po/ ,?\ ha/ assign$ to u1 ) loyalty & good hope4 ,am54 ,& a c]ta9 man drew a b[ at a v5ture4 7#b ,,*ronicles xviii4 #cc7 ,,xxiv ,,r\ndab\t ,,roads ,x s\nds improbable t ?\gh a :ole army 0 try+ to kill ,ahab1 x %\ld be an arr[ :i* a man %ot at a v5ture1 or z ! ,hebrew has x1 qua9tly1 9 8 simplicity--:5 twang+ 8 b[ c>elessly1 or try+ a new /r+ p]haps--t %\ld f9d ! k+'s he>t4 ,& yet x is ! ?+ t does happ5 occasionally 9 real life4 ,we sometimes d get ! t>get :5 we are aim+ = some?+ else4 ,! "n :i* we h be5 worry+ to recall /rolls casually into our memory :5 we h giv5 up try+ & are n ?9k+ ( x at all4 ,!re are c]ta9 />s1 a/ronom]s tell u1 :i* !y see be/ :5 !y look askance4 ,& ,i h come to ?9k t !re are c]ta9 preci\s goods ( ,8 :i* ,god all[s u to possess on ! same conditions4 ,y see !m by look+ pa/ !m4 ,y get !m by aim+ at some?+ else4 ,look at y\r goal & g = x /raight1 says worldly wisdom1 wisely & truly en\gh 9 _m in/ances4 ,all ! same !re are good ?+s 9 life to :i* t is emphatically ,,n ! road4 ,! real way to secure ^! is to aim = some?+ else4 ,?is is true1 = example1 ( ,happ9ess4 ,ev]yone ( u wants to be happy4 ,& !re is su* a b\ntiful provision ( ! means ( happ9ess all ab\t u t x is difficult to resi/ ! conclusion t ,god means u all to be happy4 ,yet :5 ^? = :om happ9ess is meant & prep>$ seek x directly & = itself1 x is z c]ta9 z any?+ c be t !y won't f9d x4 ,y ask1 p]haps y pray = ?is boon1 & ,god %[s y only "s b>e duty t is cle>ly y\rs4 ,out to x y g1 l a brave man1 n ?9k+ !re c be any bless+s on t road1 :51 lo6 z y j\rney1 happ9ess comes to y1 quietly1 fill+ y\r he>t ) peace4 ,"o does n f9d t ! ,new ,te/am5t1 z a matt] ( fact1 has mu* to say ab\t be+ happy at all4 ,!re is s little ref]5ce to x t x looks z if ,god _h =gott5 our ne$4 ,i f9d t ! ,book :i* ,i _h ?\ght might tell me h[ to f9d happ9ess tells me in/ead ( be>+ "o ano!r's burd5s1 do+ x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^!2 tells me ab\t my bro!r's ne$ ( me :5 he is sick or nak$ or hungry2 tells me ev5 ab\t su* a ?+ z a cup ( cold wat] to a ?ir/y disciple4 ,ah6 b :51 9 h[ev] poor a fa%ion1 ,i =get my own que/ & gird myself 9 ,*ri/'s "n & try to ,,d "s ( ^! ?+s1 ,i f9d t ,god has n =gott5 aft] all1 t1 all ! "t ,he has be5 %[+ me ,,! way to happ9ess1 & ,i did n recognise x because x is n a /raight road4 ,x's n a "q ( seek+1 b ( =gett+ to seek4 ,happ9ess comes to y (t5e/ :5 y are int5t on br++ x to y\r bro!r4 ,! same pr9ciple holds true also ) reg>d to ,influ5ce4 ,x is natural t a man %\ld desire t 8 %ad[ :5 x falls on o!rs %\ld heal & n hurt4 ,b ! heal+1 helpful %ad[ is n got by wi%+ = x4 ,z soon z y beg9 to ?9k ab\t x & aim = x1 y w g a/ray4 ,"h is a little poem :i* tells h[ ! /range magnetic quality ( influ5ce = good comes to a man3-- ,he kept 8 lamp /ill light$1 ,?\gh r\nd ab\t him came ,m5 :o1 by comm]ce blight$1 ,laugh$ at 8 little flame4 ,he kept 8 sacr$ alt> ,lit ) ! tor* div9e1 ,nor let 8 purpose falt]1 ,l y\rs1 ,o ,_w1 & m9e4 ,& !y ^: cold d]ision ,_h mock$ him1 came "o day ,to beg ( him ! vision ,to help !m on _! way4 ,&1 b>efoot or 9 s&al1 ,:5 =? !y f>$ to die1 ,!y took f 8 poor c&le ,"o sp>k to guide !m by4 ,t is ! secret--a r\ndab\t way1 z y see4 ,if ,influ5ce is to be ours1 t is h[ x w come1 n by our try+ to be influ5tial1 b by our /riv+ to be upright1 loyal1 & true4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ?is is true ( ,life 9 ,*ri/'s s5se ( ! t]m4 ,life 0 "o ( ,8 fav\rite words4 ,x 0 ,life1 9 ! highe/ s5se1 t ,he claim$ to br+ to m54 ,& ! greate/ calamity 9 ,8 eyes t c\ld fall on any man is t t inw>d s\l-life %\ld die4 ,yet :5 ^? 9 :om ,he has awak5$ x1 aim directly = its gr[? & culture1 !y make mi/akes4 ,to ! "q--,%all ,i reg>d ! developm5t & deep5+ ( t s\l-life ( m9e z ! "o end & object ( my liv+8 ! answ] ( ,jesus1 z ,i und]/& x1 is ,no4 ,life1 said ,he1 at its highe/ & fulle/ & mo/ p]fect1 is rea*$ by giv+ x away4 ,he t lose? 8 life %all save x4 ,:at a long way f ?is ideal are ^? good p :o are = ev] lay+ _! f+]s on _! spiritual pulse & pluck+ _! s\l-life up by ! roots to see h[ x is gr[+6 ,!re is a nobl] use ( life ?an to save x 9 t fe>ful fa%ion4 ,!re is a tru] way to gr[ 9 grace ?an by ho>d+ up virtue s1 namely1 by lett+ x g g5]\sly out f u4 ,:5 ,/ ,ni*olas got to ,heav5 ) 8 :ite robes ( sa9?ood /a9$ ) mud ?r\gh /opp+ on 8 way to help a c>t] pull 8 waggon out ( a rut--a task :i* 8 fell[ ,/ ,cassianus1 = ! sake ( 8 robes1 avoid$ & decl9$--x 0 ! muddy sa9t :om ! ,ma/] welcom$ ) ! sweete/ smile & ! mo/ graci\s words4 ,:oso lose? 8 life1 ! same %all save x4 ,happ9ess1 ,influ5ce1 ,life1 ^! ?ree1 & ! road to ea* ( !m is indirect4 ,may ,god bless x to u t we h /ood = a little to m>k ! flight ( an arr[ %ot 9 simplicity6 ,,pray] ,o ,"l our ,god1 may we h grace to discov] ! bless+s t lie on ,?y r\ndab\t roads4 ,may we nev] make ! mi/ake ( ?9k+ t ! pa? to true happ9ess is ! "o t runs /raight t[>ds x4 ,keep u true to ,*ri/1 & we %all n !n be false to any man4 ,& give u to "k t we are like/ ,him1 n :5 we ho>d & *]i% life & virtue1 b :5 we sp5d !m )\t /9t or measure 9 any wor?y cause ( ,god or man1 = ,8 sake4 ,am54 ,:y 0 n ?is o9tm5t sold = ?ree hundr$ p5ce1 & giv5 to ! poor8 7,,john xii4 #e47 ,,xxv ,,! ,,extravagance ,,( ,,love ,:]ev] ?is ,gospel is prea*$1 ?is t %e _h done %all be told z a memorial ( h]4 ,:at a graci\s memorial1 & h[ wor?y ( x 0 ,m>y's beautiful outbur/ ( g5]osity6 ,b :at a pity t ! spee* ( ,judas %\ld be record$ also1 z a memorial ( him6 ,& yet1 on mature consid]ation1 we w\ld n h ! ,judas criticism =gott54 ,because x call$ =? :at we might n o!rwise h _h1 ! v9dication ( ,jesus ,himself4 ,& because1 z a matt] ( fact1 we are con/antly he>+ ! prote/ ( ,judas repeat$ 9 our own day1 & are (t5 ill-held to "k h[ to meet x4 ,?is he said1 records our evangeli/ bluntly1 n because he lov$ ! poor1 b because he 0 a ?ief & kept ! bag4 ,yet he might h be5 an hone/ man & said ! same ?+4 ,= v _m hone/ & e>ne/ m5 & wom5 are repeat+ ?is criticism /ill4 ,x is repeat$ :5ev] x is tak5 = grant$ t practical utility is ! only /&>d by :i* to judge actions & (f]+s1 t ,god & man c be s]v$ 9 no o!r way ?an by iron b>s & p]spiration4 ,h[ (t5 d we meet ! type ( m9d t admits ! s]vice ( a pl\ghman & d5ies t ( poet or arti/1 = :om a wat]fall1 z somebody has said1 exi/s m]ely z s mu* p[] = driv+ turb9es1 & ^: sole te/ ( usefulness is t ( mak+ two blades gr[--& corn blades at t6--:]e b "o grew be=e4 ,we are commonly br[beat5 by ?is type ( p]son1 & yet we feel t someh[1 if we c\ld only say x1 he is wrong--t ! poet's is z div9e a vocation z ! f>m]'s1 t ,god meant a silv] b& ( fall+ wat] 9 a gre5 glade to sugge/ o!r ?+s besides dynamos1 & t he :o ev5 pa9ts "s blades ( grass1 & pa9ts !m pleas+ly1 has 8 place some:]e 9 ! great guild ( s]vants ( ,god & man4 ,"o has he>d ! same attitude tak5 up 9 o!r directions too4 ,:y sp5d s mu* money on a ,*ur*1 y w be ask$1 :5 !re are s _m poor p 9 ! l&8 ,:at ne$ = /one pill>s & a f9e organ1 :5 a pla9 build+ & a h>monium w\ld d z well8 ,:y try to secure :at is call$ a beautiful ,*ur* s]vice1 dignifi$1 /ately1 musical1 :5 ! v balde/ wor%ip is acceptable 9 ,god's sight1 if only x be s9c]e8 ,we h he>d all t1 & o!r rem>ks l t1 (t51 & we h seldom be5 able to give reasons aga9/ !m4 ,a m]e in/9ctive s5tim5t seems a feeble ?+ to oppose to su* cold & h>d facts4 ,yet someh[ we feel t x is all wrong if only we knew h[ to convict x4 ,did x ev] occur to y t ,jesus ,himself has answ]$ t objection & o!rs l x :5 ,he v9dicat$ ,m>y's action t night8 ,!re is no d\bt t h] o9tm5t co/ a deal ( money1 money t c\ld h f$ _m hungry p4 ,x 0 an extravagant (f]+1 )\t any practical outcome1 save t ,jesus 0 refre%$4 ,!re is no d\bt also ab\t our ,"l's sympa?y ) ! poor & ne$y4 ,& yet ,he upheld ,m>y's action1 & w\ld n h x call$ wa/eful6 ,all t c\ld be said 9 its fav\r 0 t x 0 beautiful1 t x t\*$ ,jesus ke5ly1 & influ5c$ all :o saw x done4 ,& t1 z ,i read ! /ory1 0 "o reason at lea/ :y ,jesus def5d$ x4 ,he all[s ! ,beautiful4 ,he w\ld h ! ,beautiful hon\r$ = its own sake ev5 9 a _w s full ( sorr[ & tr\ble z ?is4 ,= my "p1 ,i am v grateful t ?is ^w ( ,*ri/'s has be5 record$4 ,= x af=ds suffici5t w>rant = decl>+ ! poet1 ! arti/1 ! ar*itect1 & all ^? :o are try+ to make ! _w m beautiful1 ,god's s]vants too1 (f]+ ,him a gift ,he does n disda9 to recognise1 z truly z ! physician1 ! philan?ropi/1 & ! prea*] ^: object is to make x bett]4 ,beauty ( =m & /ructure has be5 lavi%$ pr(usely by ! ,creator on creatures too small to be se54 ,!re are m ?+s gr[ out ( ,god's e>? ?an corn = food or timb] = build+ h\ses4 ,!re's ! hea!r & ! wild fl[]s1 ! daisies & ! violets4 ,h>d-head$ common-s5se asks--,:at's ! use ( !m8 ,:at good d !y d8 ,! answ] is t !y are beautiful1 & t seems 9 ,god's sight to be ju/ification en\gh = hav+ made !m4 ,s :5 we see ,love break+ h] alaba/] box1 & p\r+ =? h] (f]+ )\t /9t1 z %e is do+ e day--a "m lavi%+ c>e ^u an ungrateful son1 a husb& surr\nd+ a peevi% wife ) a tireless devotion1 or a si/] keep+ h] own love-dream at arm's l5g? t %e may gu>d & guide "s graceless bro!r--let u lay our h&s ^u our lips :5 we are tempt$ to criticise4 ,^! actions may be fooli%1 extravagant1 quixotic1 & may outrage e canon ( common-s5se4 ,b !re is a fragrance ab\t !m )\t :i* ! _w w\ld be mu* poor]4 ,!y are morally beautiful1 & = t reason1 our ,"l ,himself w\ld tea* u1 !y are n to be rudely h&l$ nor judg$ by any h>d /&>d4 ,yes1 b ,he said m ?an t4 ,he f\nd a m complete ext5uation ( ,m>y's extravagance4 ,x 0 because %e lov$ mu*4 ,h] gift 0 an (f]+ ( love to ,himself4 ,%e ha? done x = my burial4 ,& t is ! end ( ! :ole matt]1 my bro!rs4 ,love is always extravagant :5 measur$ by ! tape-l9e ( b>e duty4 ,x always ov]fl[s4 ,x breaks its box & gives ev]y?+ x has4 ,yet1 l ! wid['s cruse ( old1 its casket is nev] empty1 = ev5 :5 x has giv5 its all1 ! next ne$y case w f9d succ\r at t door4 ,take y\r *>ity subscription %eet to ! man :o l\dly ass]ts t too mu* money is be+ giv5 to ! ,kirk ?is dull season1 & :at w y get8 ,take x also to ! man :o has sign$ a bigg] *eque ?an he c well af=d t ! ,h\se ( 8 ,god may be made beautiful1 & x w be /range if y are s5t empty away4 ,ah no1 x is n ,m>y1 ^: devotion has f\nd outlet 9 "s sudd5 g5]osity1 x is n %e :o neglects ! poor4 ,,pray] ,o ,"l our ,god1 ^: we are & ,:om we seek to s]ve1 enlight5 u1 we pray ,!e1 9 ! k & practice ( t supreme s]vice :i* is love4 ,may we le>n t ! greate/ ?+ 9 our little lives is ! love !y hold = ,god & man4 ,tea* u to appraise love's extra ev]y:]e z ^? :o h also felt & und]/&4 ,& :5 our own gift & (f]+ mu/ ne$s be poor & small1 may we be enc\rag$ by ! remembrance t ev5 a wid['s mite t love has (f]$ is preci\s 9 ,?y sight4 ,am54 ,i "k bo? h[ to be abas$1 & ,i "k h[ to ab\nd4 7,,philippians iv4 #ab47 ,,xxvi ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,do+ ,,)\t ,9 "o ( 8 lett]s1 ,paul decl>es t he kn[s bo? h[ to be abas$ & h[ to ab\nd4 ,mo/ p1 :o did n /op to ?9k1 w\ld be incl9$ to ass]t t ! second ( ^! lessons did n require mu* le>n+4 ,x's an easy en\gh ?+ to be cont5t1 !y w\ld say1 :5 y h pl5ty4 ,f> h>d] is x to le>n h[ to d )\t4 ,i am n at all sure t t is "r4 ,i r ?9k t1 ( ! two1 abundance is a m se>*+ te/ ( a man's true quality ?an sc>city ev] is4 ,c>lyle has decl>$ t = "o man :o w /& prosp]ity !re are a hundr$ t w /& adv]sity4 ,b :e!r t be s or n1 !re is no "q t x is a great ?+ to h ! secret ( do+ )\t4 ,& ! m]e/ glance abroad conv9ces u t x is ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,9 lit]ature1 = example1 ! quality :i* conf]s mo/ di/9ction ^u /yle is ! art ( omission4 ,did n ,/ev5son1 himself a ma/]1 say t "o :o knew :at to omit c\ld make an ,iliad ( ! daily newspap]8 ,& ! commone/ blund]s 9 ! great bus9ess ( liv+ spr+ f ignorance ( ?is secret4 ,:y d "s p make !mselves disagreeable 9 a community by _! t\*9ess & sulk9ess8 ,simply because !y h n le>n$ h[ to be abas$1 h[ to live )\t gett+ _! own way always1 or )\t gett+ ! praise or recognition to :i* !y feel !mselves entitl$4 ,x's an art1 y see1 :i* is well wor? /udy+4 ,x has to be add$ t opportunities = practis+ x are nev] long want+ f anybody4 ,we don't ne$ to *oose :at ?+s we %all d )\t1 z a rule4 ,! ?+s are simply tak5 f u1 or we nev] get !m4 ,x may be our own fault1 or x may n4 ,! result is ! same4 ,we h to d )\t4 ,& we give away our inmo/ self by ! fa%ion 9 :i* we d x4 ,!re is1 = example1 ! "q ( mat]ial goods4 ,x's easy to talk unreal nons5se "h1 & we all mu/ confess to wi%+ to h m ( ?is sort ( prop]ty ?an we d possess4 ,b ,i hone/ly believe t ! ,apo/le ,paul did n greatly conc]n himself :e!r he 01 mat]ially speak+1 well-(f or ill-(f4 ,!re are o!r m5 t "o kn[s :o h atta9$ to ! same po9t ( view4 ,!re's no "q ei!r t = ^? ^: religion is a vital ?+ x is ! "r po9t ( view4 ,! real man is indep5d5t ( ei!r ri*es or pov]ty1 because ! real man is ! man inside4 ,ri*es is n y4 ,pov]ty is n y4 ,y are :at y are 9 y\r inn] _s4 ,! ri*es !re are invisible1 b !y are et]nal--love1 fai?1 hope1 peace4 ,& ! man :o has ^!1 z ,paul _h !m1 c hone/ly say t x is ( relatively small mom5t :e!r he is 9 a mat]ial s5se1 ri* or poor4 ,or take ! "q ( fri5d%ip4 ,:o c tell 9 adequate words :at x means to h "o true1 loyal fri5d8 ,b x has happ5$ sometimes t ! v close/ fri5d%ips are brok5 & a man has to /& alone1 n by 8 own *oice1 b 9 ! grim ord]+ ( ?+s4 ,!re is a high] obligation ?an t y keep fai? ) y\r fri5ds4 ,fir/ & =emo/ y mu/ keep fai? ) y\rself1 ) y\r own consci5ce1 ) ! voice )94 ,& x may be t ob$i5ce to t involves seem+ disloyalty to y\r fri5ds1 ei!r = a :ile or p]man5tly4 ,su* a "t came to ,paul4 ,he _h = consci5ce' sake to /& alone2 & he did x4 ,he 0 able to d x because 8 life did n re/ = its ultimate pill> on 8 fri5d%ips any m ?an on 8 ri*es4 ,paul's real life 0 )94 ,t inn] life ( 8 0 enri*$ & made radiant & con/ant by "o supreme fact--he believ$ t ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 ,"l deign$ to %>e x ) him 9 _s4 ,x is n irrev]5t to say t 9 8 inn] s\l ,paul liv$ ) ,*ri/4 ,maybe 8 words are too big = u to use1 b ea* ( u :o1 at "s h>d bit ( our j\rney1 has appeal$ beyond fri5ds to ! ,*ri/ )91 say+1 ,i h done1 ,o ,"l1 :at seem$ to me "r4 ,& my fri5ds are hurt & angry4 ,b ,?\ kn[e/--t man has le>n$1 ev5 9 a slight degree1 t !re is a ne>] & tru] bless+ possible = s9ful m5 ?an ev5 human fri5d%ip4 ,!n !re is ano!r ?+ t has sometimes to be done )\t4 ,!re are privileges t belong to e ,*ri/ian man & woman1 & are 9 a s5se _! bir?right--! s5se ( ,god1 confid5ce1 quietness ( he>t1 hope4 ,!re is no d\bt t e real ,*ri/ian %\ld be walk+ & work+ 9 ! light & gladness ( ,god's pres5ce4 ,b x is j z cle> t n all are s bless$4 ,x may be _! own fault4 ,d\btless 9 _m cases x is4 ,or x may be temp]am5t or outw>d circum/ances t det]m9e x4 ,anyh[1 _m h to walk1 n 9 ! light b 9 unc]ta9ty1 p]plexity1 & misgiv+1 & sometimes ev5 9 d>kness4 ,b a bird is a bird ev5 ?\gh x _c s+4 ,& a ,*ri/ian is a ,*ri/ian /ill ev5 ?\gh 8 s\l is d>k )9 him1 & he goes on 9 fe>1 nev] d>+ to look up & hope at all4 ,t is spiritual abasem5t4 ,x ought n to be4 ,x is nev] to be lightly acquiesc$ 94 ,b x happ5s sometimes to e>ne/ m5 & wom51 & x seems to be ! settl$ condition ( a few4 ,is x possible to d )\t ^! ?+s8 ,c a man manage to exi/ & ev5 move =w>d :o has = a :ile lo/ 8 hold on 8 fai? & on ,god8 ,!re are good & godly m5 :o h done x4 ,bro!r ,lawr5ce did x4 ,rob]tson ( ,brighton did x4 ,horace ,bu%nell did x4 ,& _m1 _m m4 ,:5 all t !y held mo/ preci\s 9 fai? _h be5 eclips$ = ! "t1 !y /e]$ /ill by ! little light !y knew4 ,?\gh !re %\ld be no heav51 !y resolv$ t !y 7 call$ to be pure1 tru?ful1 pati5t1 k9d1 s9ce ^! ?+s c\ld nev] be wrong4 ,?\gh !re 7 no ,*ri/1 !y w\ld /ill foll[ :]e ,he _h once seem$ to invite !m4 ,& s do+ & s foll[+ !y came aga9 to "k4 ,! d>kness pass$1 & fai? & gladness return$4 ,!y _h lo/ hold ( ,god = a little1 b ,he _h nev] lo/ hold ( !m4 ,&1 bre?r51 :atev] ! d\bt or d>kness be1 t's always true4 ,t is :at makes x possible at all4 ,t is :at may make x ev5 bless$4 ,= ,x's bett] to walk 9 ! d>k ) ,god ,?an to walk alone 9 ! light2 ,bett] to walk ) ,god by fai? ,?an to walk alone by sight4 ,,pray] ,our ,graci\s ,god & ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 :e!r ,?\ do/ appo9t = u pov]ty or ri*es1 save u f ?9k+ t a man's life consi/e? 9 ! abundance ( ! ?+s :i* he possesse?4 ,beyond all our fri5d%ips1 be ,?\ our ,fri5d & ,help]1 & grant u to seek fir/ ! bless+ ( our ,god4 ,make u v sure1 = _! com=t+ & our own1 t :5 m5 9 _! d>kness sorely seek ,?y face1 ! v a*e ( _! que/ is tok5 t ,?\ ha/ already f\nd !m4 ,= ,jesus' sake4 ,am54 ,& ,moses said1 ,i w n[ turn aside & see ?is great sight4 7,,exodus iii4 #c47 ,,xxvii ,,wond] ,moses1 adds "o comm5tator significantly1 0 !n eighty ye>s ( age4 ,by ! ord9>y /&>ds1 he 0 an old man1 yet he _h n lo/ 8 y\?ful s5se ( wond]4 ,x is a good sign1 ! be/ ( signs1 :5 a man has liv$ s long & yet f9ds wond] 9 8 he>t4 ,x is a bad sign :5 a man at any age1 or :5 a g5]ation ( m51 f9d no?+ 9 all ,god's _w to wond] at4 ,yet 9 _m qu>t]s x is reg>d$ z ! correct attitude to refra9 f express+ surprise at any?+1 no matt] h[ /rik+4 ,! utmo/ concession to be made to :at is really wond]ful is a languid & patronis+ ,really8 ,t is always a pitiful ?+4 ,= :]e !re is no wond] !re c be no religion wor?y ( ! "n4 ,! in/9ct ( wor%ip & ! in/9ct ( wond] are v intimately relat$4 ,& :]e ! "o has di$1 ! o!r _c be 9 a v heal?y /ate4 ,i _h r1 said ,rusk9 once1 live 9 a cottage & wond] at ev]y?+1 ?an live 9 ,w>wick ,ca/le & wond] at no?+4 ,& 8 pref]5ce is to be comm5d$4 ,= he :o has nev] wond]$ has nev] ?\ght ab\t ,god 9 any way to be call$ ?9k+4 ,x 0 our ,"l ,himself :o said t ! ideal ( religion 0 ! *ild-l he>t4 ,ev]yone kn[s t ^! little p are always be+ br\ght to a halt to wond] at some?+4 ,& ,heav5 is 9 v tru? ne>] to !m !n1 & !y are m truly fill$ ) its _s1 ?an ei!r y or ,i are :5 ! glory & bloom ( ?is _w unfold be=e our eyes1 or ! ?\ght ( ! ,inf9ite & ,et]nal ,god comes to u & we h n felt impell$ to b[ our heads 9 sil5ce & wor%ip1 spell-b\nd1 & 9 a godly fe>4 ,x is n h>d to lay "o's f+] on "s ( ! causes t h br\ght ab\t ?is /ate ( ?+s4 ,a silly fa%ion1 = "o cause1 has decre$ t wond] is vulg>4 ,:y t %\ld be s1 no "o c tell4 ,b if !re be high] intellig5ces ?an ours 9 ,god's ,univ]se1 & !y see ! sons ( m51 z !y h pl5ty ( *ances to d1 ca/+ an indiff]5t glance at ! full pomp & maje/y ( ! sett+ sun1 or read+ su* a ,psalm z ! #ajcrd ) an unt\*$ he>t1 h[ !y mu/ m>vel inde$6 ,& !n1 ( c\rse1 famili>ity t5ds to blunt ! s5se ( wond] 9 a c]ta9 & common type ( m9d4 ,! be/ m5 h always resi/$ t t5d5cy & recognis$ t x works h>m to life & "*4 ,!y h rememb]$ to look = ,god 9 ! common & famili>1 & t is a se>* t goes f> to make a man a sa9t1 j because x is a cont9ual pray]1 a cont9ual hold+ op5 ( ! he>t to ,god4 ,8 answ] is to fill ! wond]+ he>t1 bit by bit1 ) ,himself4 ,ignorance1 too1 is (t5 a cause1 ! k9d ( ignorance t calls itself k4 ,x is an innoc5t delusion on ! "p ( ! y\?ful tyro 9 ,sci5ce t aft] he has made a little exp]im5t ) a prism & a beam ( sunlight1 !re is no?+ wond]ful 9 ! ra9b[4 ,pure1 pr(\nd ,sci5ce on ! o!r h&1 speaks v humbly--& wond]s all ! :ile4 ,nature is dumb & sil5t conc]n+ ! ,inf9ite beh9d x to him :o goes b to catalogue & dissect4 ,take a he>t t c wond] ) y on y\r c\ntry-walk1 op5 y\r eyes & look1 op5 y\r he>t l a *ild & li/51 & y w f9d1 z ,moses f\nd1 t ev5 9 a bu% !re may be ! ,voice ( ,god4 ,hold ! door ( y\r he>t aj> 9 simple wond]1 & "s ?+ ( ,god w ent] to cleanse & fre%5 x1 z ! hot & du/y /reet is wa%$ by ! ra9 f ,heav54 ,j z he :o goes to ,nature ) a he>t t _c wond]1 w f9d no message !re = him1 s he :o looks out ^u ! sanctities ( home1 ( human life & love1 9 t dull mood ( m]e acceptance1 mu/ (t5 f9d himself h>d press$ = mat]ial :5 he makes 8 ?anksgiv+ to ,god4 ,george ,eliot has spok5 some:]e ( ! agony ( ! ?\ght t we c nev] atone to ! dead = ! /9t$ affection we gave !m1 = ! little rev]5ce we %[$ to t sacr$ human s\l t liv$ s close to u1 & 0 ! div9e/ ?+ ,god has giv5 u to "k4 ,! div9e/ ?+ ,god has giv5 u to "k6 ,h we realis$ t t gift ( ,god to u lives n[ 9 ! same home ) u8 ,d y "k :at x is8 ,x is a wife's devotion1 a "m's c>e1 a bro!r's comrade%ip1 a si/]'s love4 ,x is ! tru/ & affection ( little *ildr51 & ! pati5ce ( ^? :o love u4 ,& yet !re h be5 m5--judge ye if ?is be n true--:o h liv$ close to gifts ( ,god l ^!1 & tak5 !m all unque/ion$ & nev] wond]$ at ! undes]v$ b\nty ( !m or _! cont9uance f day to day4 ,h[ easy x is to discov] ! gifts & *>m ( a /rang]1 h[ easy to wond] at t6 ,b to wond] at ! sacrifice & ! pati5ce ( ! love t dwells "u ! same ro( ) u1 & /oops1 9 ,mrs ,br[n+'s happy phrase1 to ! level ( ea* day's mo/ quiet ne$1 h[ few ( u d t6 ,& yet1 )\t daily wond]1 h[ c we be sure t we d n slight x1 or requite x ill1 h[ c we truly give our ?anks to ,god ^: gift x is8 ,mo/ important ( all1 he :o br+s no wond] 9 8 he>t c nev] be t\*$ ) ! s5se ( ,god4 ,! lack ( ! great deep & awful wond] ( our fa!rs 9 all _! ?\ght & spee* ab\t ,god1 has br\ght x ab\t t our religi\s spee* to-day is too (t5 ei!r sup]ficial1 flippant & easy1 or syllogi/ic1 me*anical1 & h>d4 ,x is ! abs5ce ( wond] t tempts m5 to imag9e t ,god c be enclos$ 9 any =mula :atev]1 or br\ght to ! he>ts ( m5 9 s _m rigid propositions4 ,if m5 w\ld b give _! wond] expression :5 !y frame _! cre$s1 !re w\ld be less *af+ :]e ! edges are too %>p4 ,i am b\nd to confess t my sympa?ies are altoge!r ) a work+ man :o once li/5$ to a f]vid evangeli/ at a /reet corn] unfold+ a s*eme ( salvation z clean-cut & me*anical z a problem ( ,euclid1 & buttonhol$ him aft]w>ds to inquire if he _h ev] read any a/ronomy4 ,no1 he said1 he _h n4 ,t's a pity1 said ! artisan1 =1 eh1 man1 b ye h an awfu' wee ,god4 ,9 all rev]5ce1 my bro!rs1 t is :at ! abs5ce ( wond] br+s u to1 a small ,god1 a small salvation1 & a m]ely me*anical ,*ri/4 ,m5 h sometimes ask$ :at t *ildhood ( ! ,k+dom is on :i* ,jesus laid s mu* /ress1 & "s h tak5 x to mean r5unciation ( intellect & reason 9 fav\r ( a ,*ur*'s dogma4 ,b x means1 says ,john ,kelman1 some?+ f> m human & m beautiful--x means wond] & humility & responsiv5ess1 ! /raight gaze ( *ildhood pa/ conv5tionalities1 ! simplicity ( a m9d op5 to any tru?1 & a he>t ) love alive 9 x4 ,t is surely "r4 ,t is :at becom+ a little *ild 9 ,*ri/'s s5se does mean4 ,fir/ ( all1 wond]4 ,,pray] ,almighty & et]nal ,god1 ,creator & ,rul] ( ! ,univ]se1 dwell+ 9 light t is inaccessible & full ( glory1 :om no man ha? se5 or c see1 :at is man t ,?\ art m9dful ( him1 & ! son ( man t ,?\ visite/ him8 ,behold :at mann] ( love ! ,fa!r ha? be/[$ ^u u t we %\ld be call$ ! sons ( ,god6 ,su* k is too wond]ful = u2 x is high1 we _c atta9 unto x4 ,o come let u wor%ip & b[ d[n1 let u kneel be=e ! ,"l our ,mak]4 ,am54 ,if ye !n1 be+ evil1 "k 444 h[ mu* m 444 y\r heav5ly ,fa!r4 7,,luke xi4 #ac47 ,,xxviii ,,! ,,fa!rhood ,,( ,,god ,if x 7 a conceivable ?+ t we _h to "p ) all ! words ( ,scripture save "o1 & if we 7 all[$ to *oose t "o1 !re are "s ( u :o w\ld elect to reta9 t great decl>ation ( ,jesus--,if ye be+ evil "k 444 h[ mu* m 444 y\r heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,=1 hav+ t1 we %\ld /ill be ri* 9 k ( ! ,love & ,fa!rhood ( ,god4 ,we %\ld /ill "k ,*ri/'s dom9at+ conception ( ,god1 & h ,8 la/ & highe/ ^w reg>d+ ,him4 ,we %\ld /ill be able to rise1 z ,jesus n only w>rants b invites u to d1 f ! little brok5 arc ( true fa!rhood on e>? to ! p]fect r\nd 9 ,heav54 ,at ! w>m reassur+ t\* ( t ,h[ mu* m y\r heav5ly ,fa!r :ole sy/ems ( bra9y div9ity vani% away6 ,! tru? ( ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god1 v\*$ = & liv$ on by ,jesus1 kills m5's h>d & unwor?y & hurtful ?\ghts ab\t ,god z sun%9e kills ! creatures t bre$ & prevail 9 d>kness & ignorance4 ,!y c no m live alongside ( a realisation t ,*ri/'s "n = ,god is ,8 true "n1 & really describes ,8 attitude to all ! sons ( m51 ?an ! d>k1 creepy ?+s t live "u ! /one c rema9 !re :5 y turn x ov] & let 9 ! air & ! light4 ,b1 say "s1 y mu/ n c>ry ! tru? ( ,god's ,fa!rhood too f>4 ,:at is too f>8 ,i ask4 ,i want to c>ry x1 & ,i believe ,*ri/ means u to c>ry x1 z f> z ev] x w /ret*1 & t is z f> z ! ,ea/ is f ! ,we/4 ,?9k ( a fa!r's ,,good-,,w4 ,x is conceivable t o!r m5 may d y a delib]ate wrong4 ,b y are entitl$ to believe t y\r fa!r won't4 ,y may n und]/& :at he proposes1 b y c be q sure t he means only y\r good4 ,h5ry ,drummond tells h[ 8 e>ly days 7 made mis]able by ! conception he _h ( ,god z ( "s great />+ ,eye 9 ! heav5s wat*+ all he did4 ,b t is a policeman's eye1 n a fa!r's4 ,!re are _m tok5s t1 ev5 yet1 we h n realis$ :at ^! bless$ words ( ,jesus mean & imply4 ,a "m va9ly try+ to answ] ! old1 old "q :y h] little "o 0 tak5 f h]1 w say1 ,p]haps ,i 0 too fond ( him4 ,or1 %\ld sudd5 sorr[ come1 ! explanation sugge/$ by ! tr\bl$ "o himself is1 ,i 0 too happy4 ,!re are pl5ty ( p :o are afraid to decl>e t !y feel v well or are v happy1 9 case ! upp] ,p[]s %\ld he> & s5d tr\ble1 app>5tly out ( %e] malice6 ,be?ankit1 :at a bonny cre$6 ,oh6 :at a dreadful c>icature ( ,god6 ,h[ x mu/ pa9 ! ,fa!r to he> ,8 *ildr5 talk+ s6 ,!re is ano!r m>k ( fa!rhood1 z we "k x on e>?--,,compassion1 pity1 ! will+ness to =give4 ,!re is no =giv5ess on e>? l a fa!r's or a "m's1 none s will+1 none t w wait s long & yet give itself )\t /9t at la/4 ,pity1 z ! _w ( bus9ess & ( ord9>y relation%ip kn[s x1 is at be/ a transi5t emotion4 ,x murmurs a few easy words & !n =gets4 ,b p>5t love suff]e? long & is k9d1 hopes aga9/ hope1 & waits & is /ill hopeful :5 e "o else has writt5 ! (f5d] d[n irreclaimable4 ,x is su* compassion & pity = u s9n]s1 h[ great soev] our s9s be1 t ,jesus w\ld h u come = to ,god 9 ,heav54 ,b w n m5 abuse su* pati5ce & long-suff]+8 x is ask$4 ,is x n a risky ?+ to tell !m t ,god is our ,fa!r8 ,x is4 ,b x is ! risk t ,love takes *e]fully1 & t only ,love c take4 ,& :5 m5 talk lightly & complac5tly ab\t ! great m]cy ( ,god1 !re is some?+1 ,i ?9k1 :i* !y h =gott51 namely1 t at ! he>t ( ! div9e ,fa!rly =giv5ess !re lies ! %ad[ ( ! ,cross4 ,i d n say t 9 any conv5tional s5se4 ,i say x because ,i h se5 = myself t at ! he>t ( all true e>?ly =giv5ess ( a fa!rly sort !re lies ?is same my/]i\s %ad[4 ,%all n ! fa!r =give 8 return+ prodigal8 ,yea1 v]ily1 & ) all 8 he>t4 ,b1 ah1 be=e t1 ?9k h[ ! fa!r has suff]$ ) 8 son1 & = 8 son4 ,! prodigal's %ame is ! fa!r's %ame too1 & lies heavy on 8 he>t4 ,& x is out ( a *amb] :]e he & t pa9 h long be5 companions t ! e>?ly fa!r issues to welcome & receive at la/ ! lad :o has s\ght 8 face p5it5t & 9 8 "r m9d4 ,! welcome is real4 ,! =giv5ess is full & free4 ,& yet beh9d x !re is sacrifice4 ,! price ( x is suff]+4 ,aback ( x lies--! ,cross6 ,t is :at sil5ces *eap ?9k+ & glib spee* ab\t ! =giv5ess ( ,god4 ,if ,god's long-suff]+ be l a fa!r's "h1 x is1 fir/1 long suff]+4 ,! dang]1 h[ev]1 is n t we abuse ,god's grace kn[+ly & 9 call\s complac5cy4 ,f> m is x1 ,i ?9k1 t we nev] actually accept & realise & build our lives ^u ! graci\s compassion ( ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r & ,8 will+ness to =give4 ,e p>5t ought to "k ,cov5try ,patmore's beautiful lyric1 ,! ,toys4 ,9 x a fa!r tells h[1 :5 8 little son _h be5 disob$i5t aga9 & aga91 he /ruck him1 & s5t him ) h>d words & unkiss$ to b$--8 "m1 :o 0 pati5t1 be+ dead4 ,& :51 lat]1 he w5t up/airs to see him1 he f\nd him asleep1 8 la%es /ill wet ) te>s1 &--:at t\*$ him mo/--on a table beside 8 b$ all 8 little treasures heap$ toge!r to com=t 8 sad he>t--a box ( c\nt]s1 & a r$-ve9$ /one1 a piece ( glass abrad$ by ! bea*1 & six or sev5 %ells1 a bottle ) blue bells1 & two ,fr5* copp] co9s--all 8 little /ore ( preci\s ?+s4 ,s :5 t night ,i pray$ ,to ,god1 ,i wept & said-- ,ah1 :5 at la/ we lie ) tranc$ brea?1 ,n vex+ ,!e 9 dea?1 ,& ,?\ rememb]e/ ( :at toys ,we made our joys1 ,h[ weakly und]/ood ,?y great comm&$ good1 ,!n1 fa!rly n less ,?an ,i1 :om ,?\ ha/ m\ld$ f ! clay1 ,?\'lt leave ,?y wra? & say3 ',i w be sorry = _! *ildi%ness4' ,"o ^w m ab\t our ,fa!r's ,,sil5ce4 ,our fa!rs "h on e>? _h _! sil5ces :5 we 7 *ildr54 ,we ask$ him = some?+ t we want$ v mu*4 ,& he gave no reply4 ,we w5t on ask+4 ,we expect$ to get :at we _h set our he>ts on4 ,he he>d u hop+ & believ+ t ?is good ?+ w\ld come to u1 & he held 8 peace4 ,b we knew t sil5ce1 & we tru/$ x4 ,we 7 q sure t he w\ld h told u if we 7 deceiv+ ourselves1 t 8 gift1 :5 x came1 w\ld1 at lea/1 n be a m]e mock]y ( our hopes4 ,& ,i (t5 ?9k ( ^! words ( ,*ri/'s1 ,if a son %all ask bread ( any ( y t is a fa!r1 w he give him a /one8 :5 ,i /& by a graveside1 & speak ! words ( radiant hope ) :i* we lay our belov$ to re/4 ,our ,fa!r he>s u speak t hope4 ,he has he>d he>ts 9 an agony ?r\gh all ! g5]ations wi% t x might be true--t ?is bleak fact ( ,dea? is n ! end1 b only ! beg9n+ ( a bett] ?+4 ,b ,he keeps sil5ce4 ,we h no sure pro(1 only ! bless$ hope ( ! ,*ri/ian evangel4 ,he keeps sil5ce4 ,b1 my bre?r51 c we n tru/ t sil5ce s9ce x is our ,fa!r's8 ,we h ask$ ?is bread 9 our pa9 & ?r\gh our te>s4 ,we h ask$ x because x seems to u we ne$ x s4 ,& :atev] gift ,8 sil5ce hides1 ?is at lea/ is c]ta91 x is n1 x _c be1 only a /one4 ,,pray] ,almighty ,god1 :o ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ has taught u to call ,!e our ,fa!r1 we ?ank ,!e t ,?\ ha/ *os5 a "n s de> to u to reveal ,?y c>e & ,love4 ,:5 our way is d>k & our burd5 is heavy & our he>ts are p]plex$1 grant u ! grace to "k t ,?\ :o art direct+ e /ep ( our j\rney art a ,god ( ,love1 & ,?y true & p]fect ,"n is ,our ,fa!r 9 ,heav54 ,?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 ,:osoev] w lose 8 life = my sake %all f9d x4 7,,mat!w xvi4 #be47 ,,xxix ,,! ,,unreturn+ ,,brave 7,,ea/] ,,day1 #aiae7 ,,note4--,i wi% to ackn[l$ge my indebt$ness to ,sir ,wm4 ,rob]tson ,nicoll's ,:5 ! ,w\nd$ ,g ,home1 a t5d] & c\rage\s message4 ,*ri/mas 9 w> "t 0 l an evil dream4 ,ea/] is l a brea? f ,heav5 itself1 a w9d f ! pure & bless$ heights ( ,god bl[+ ! cl\ds ( battle-smoke ap>t = a brief space s t we all may see aga9 t beyond ! smoke & beyond grim dea? itself !re is ! ,life ,endur+1 a ,div9e ,love comp>$ to :i* ours at ! be/ is unt5d] & h>d1 a ,fa!rly welcome beside :i* welcomes "h are fa9t & cold4 ,?is is ! /range/ ,ea/] ,day ! _w has ev] kn[n1 yet nev] h ! ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( /rick5 homes & sore he>ts ne$$ m ! liv+ hope t is begott5 anew 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ?is day by our ,"l's ris+ aga9 f ! dead4 ,x is assur$ly ( ,god's m]cy t ,ea/] %\ld fall 9 ^! days1 :5 s _m fa!rs & mo!rs1 wives & si/]s & lov]s ne$ its hope & com=t s4 ,we _c b ?9k to-day ( ! _m1 _m homes 9 our own & o!r l&s f :i* /rong & brave m5 m>*$ away weeks or mon?s ago1 because !y _h he>d ! call1 & 7 will+ to make ! supreme sacrifice = righte\sness' sake1 :o w nev] come back aga91 :o h di$ a soldi]'s dea? & sleep 9 a soldi]'s grave--fa!rs1 husb&s1 sons1 lov]s1 gallant m51 de> lads1 *e]ful1 will+1 dauntless4 ,y f9d _! names by ! hundr$ & ! ?\s& 9 ! casualty li/s1 b ! loss y _c measure unless y c\ld see all ! %ad[$ homes4 ,h[ _m su* homes !re are 9 our own l& alone1 ,h[ _m su* 9 our own little circle6 ,try to realise t1 & !n ask if a m graci\s message c\ld fall ^u all ^! he>ts to-day ?an ! ,ea/] message ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1--t !re is no dea? & t its seem+ victory is n a victory4 ,! old1 old "q1 ,if a man die %all he live aga98 is answ]$ to-day by ! triumphant ,yes6 ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,yes1 he nev] ceases to live4 ,f ! inf]no ( ! battlefield ! mortally /rick5 d b pass across ! bridge & /ream ( dea? to ,god's ,o!r ,side4 ,:5 !y fall 9 battle1 !y fall into ,8 ev]la/+ ,arms4 ,!y d n die4 ,!y are n dead4 ,x is only _! poor mortal bodies t ! %riek+ %ells c maim or de/roy4 ,!y !mselves1 ! real self & _s ( !m1 no mat]ial =ce c hurt1 = t belongs to a high] k+dom ?an ! visible1 & its true goal & home are n "h at all4 ,to all :o are sitt+ 9 d>kness & 9 ! %ad[ ( dea? 9 ^! days1 to all :o h wat*$ _! belov$ g out :]e e true man w\ld wi% to g1 & "k only too surely t !y %all nev] return1--to ^! to-day ,jesus ,*ri/ has ,8 ,^w to speak1--& w\ld t all might he> x & give x room 9 _! he>ts to d its bless$ "w6 ,x is to ,him we owe x1 & ,he is our au?ority = believ+ t beyond ! d>kness & sep>ation ( dea? !re is ! morn+ ( a new & fair] day4 ,! valley ( ! ,%ad[1 yea1 ! valley ( battle itself op5s out aga9 at its f> end to ! sun's ris+ & ! untrammell$ life 9 ! light & lib]ty ( ,god4 ,! happy w>rior is borne by g5tle h&s to ,god's own l& ( peace1 :]e ! fret & fury ( battle slip f him l a disc>d$ g>m5t1 & beside ! /ill wat]s ( t bett] c\ntry he f9ds heal+ = 8 hurt4 ,x is t quiet & bless$ hope t is be+ reborn 9 our he>ts ?is day z ! ,*ur* keeps h] fe/ival ( a ,ris5 & a ,liv+ ,*ri/4 ,x is t lively hope ! ,*ur* (f]s = com=t to all /rick5 homes & to e sorr[+ he>t4 ,!y (f]$ !mselves1 ^! gallant lads1 n = any?+ !y hop$ to ga91 b = ! sake ( hon\r & lib]ty1 ( ju/ice & righte\sness4 ,& :5 a man ca/s himself on ,god 9 t fa%ion1 (f]+ n ! words ( 8 lips1 nor ! homage ( 8 wor%ip1 b himself1 all t he has1 8 life & all t life holds = him1 ?9k y t ^u t poor s\l1 ) 8 priceless (f]+ borne humbly 9 8 h&s1 ! ,god & ,fa!r ( u all is go+ to turn ,8 back8 ,he t lose? 8 life1 said ,jesus1 = my sake %all f9d x4 ,!re are times :5 ! mo/ graci\s doctr9e is n graci\s en\gh to repres5t & embody ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ to u4 ,we want some?+ m1 & we (t5 seek x & sometimes f9d x 9 poetry1 9 art1 or1 be/ ( all1 9 ! sil5ce ( our own he>ts :5 ,god-giv5 in/9ct :isp]s :at no words or doctr9e c ev] express4 ,su* a "t is n[4 ,su* a ne$ is ours to-day4 ,i make no def5ce ( x !ologically1 & ,i ask no man to accept x :o does n feel x clam\r+ at 8 he>t = entrance1 b ,i confess t = me a c\ple ( l9es ( ,john ,hay's 9 8 ,pike ,c\nty ,ballads /rike a note :i* all t ,i "k 9 my he>t ( ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ leaps up to welcome & approve4 ,x is :5 he has told ! /ory ( ,jim ,bludso's sacrifice4 ,jim 0 eng9e] on ! ,prairie ,belle1 a riv]-/eamboat1 & he 0 r a r\gh1 c>eless man4 ,b :5 ! /eam] took fire1 x 0 ,jim :o held h] aga9/ ! bank till ev]ybody got safely (f except himself4 ,) eyes wide op5 to :at he did1 he sacrific$ 8 life to save ! o!r s\ls on bo>d4 ,hay sums up 9 ^! l9es3-- ,& ,*ri/ a9't go+ to be too h>d ,on a man t di$ = m54 ,i leave x !re4 ,i tru/ ,i am a loyal son ( ! ,*ur*1 b ,i mu/ h a place 9 my cre$ some:]e = ! hope :i* ^! l9es express t ,*ri/ a9't go+ to be too h>d on a man t di$ = m54 ,b !re is some?+ m to be said4 ,e *apla9 at ! front tells u t ! mo/ c>eless & irreligi\s y\?s & m5 take up a wond]fully diff]5t attitude out !re4 ,m5 pray 9 ! tr5*es :o h nev] pray$ be=e4 ,i he>d "s /ories rec5tly t br\ght te>s to my eyes1 ( brave & simple confessions made at little ga!r+s = pray] 9 /range places1 by "s ( ^? v lads :om we reckon$ indiff]5t & he$less be=e !y left home4 ,& "s ( !n1 turn+ _! faces simply & e>ne/ly1 & by an old1 old in/9ct ( ! he>t1 t[>ds ,god & ,8 ,*ri/ be=e ! battle broke ^u !m1 "s ( !m h fall5 on ! field6 ,_m1 _m m !re mu/ be :o turn$ !m ,godw>ds ev5 at ! elev5? h\r 9 "o brief upw>d glance to ask =giv5ess & /r5g? to play ! man1 ab\t :om no *apla9 c report1 = no "o kn[s or saw or he>d save ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,b !re's a glori\s page 9 ! ,gospel to assure u beyond all d\bt or "q t no "o :o makes t appeal1 ?\gh x be ! dy+ ?ief himself1 ev] makes x 9 va94 ,& !re we leave ! issue--) ,god1 :o is k9d] ?an our k9de/1 & ^: m]cy is f ev]la/+4 ,x is ,he :o has br\ght u ?is bless$ hope1 ?r\gh ,8 ,son1 ?is ,ea/] ,day1 & we hon\r ,8 gift be/ by tak+ x 9 all its bread? & com=t to our he>ts4 ,to ! brok5-he>t$ wife or "m1 to :om ! bald ,w> ,(fice report has come1 let u take ?is com=t1--,y\r belov$ is n dead4 ,god has him 9 ,8 graci\s c>e & keep+ till ! day break & ! %ad[s flee away4 ,= t is ! ,ea/] message1 ,god be ?ank$4 ,& ?is is ,ea/] ,day4 ,,pray] ,to ,?y m]ciful c>e & keep+ we comm5d all ! sons & daught]s ( affliction1 & especially ^? :o 9 ?is great conte/ h lo/ "s lov$ "o4 ,grant t ev5 ?r\gh _! te>s !y may disc]n ! glory t belongs to ^? :o h giv5 _! lives a ransom = _m4 ,be ,?\ _! help & _! /r5g?1 & may ! sympa?y ( all :o "k !m be = !m an e>ne/ & tok5 ( ,?y great ,love & ,compassion4 ,?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god4 7,,psalm xix4 #a47 ,,xxx ,,! ,,sacram5t ,,( ,,sunset ,! sky1 says ,rusk91 is ! "p ( ,nature 9 :i* ,god has done m = ! sake ( pleas+ man1 m f ! sole & evid5t purpose ( t\*+ him1 ?an 9 any o!r ( ,8 works4 ,x looks l ! tru?4 ,= !re is no sc5e ( e>? s fair or maje/ic t man _c spoil x4 ,:]e ! cat>act exults among ! hills1 & we>s its cr[n ( ra9b[s all alone1 he w build him a p[]-h\se to supply curr5t to "s di/ant t[n4 ,b he _c t\* ! heav5s4 ,9 ! he>t ( "s fairy gl5 he w plac>d ! virtues ( somebody's pills1 & pla/] ! gate-po/s 9 a sweet c\ntry lane ) ! speci\s claims ( "s quack doctor1 b above x all1 x is ,god1 & ,god alone1 :o spreade? out ! heav5s l a curta9 & 9 !m has set a tab]nacle = ! sun4 ,ev5 9 places :]e ! face ( e>? we>s no sugge/ion ( natural beauty ! face ( ! sky r$eems x f evil4 ,=1 above ! squalor ( ! city's meane/ slum1 burn ! great fires ( ! sett+ sun1 & ov]head ! fleecy :ite cl\ds sail sil5tly all night long4 ,b1 ( x all1 ! glory ( ! sunset is *ief4 ,! dawn has its cold spl5d\rs too1 b n _m ( u are !re to see x :5 x is at its be/4 ,x is at ev5tide1 :5 ! "w ( ! day is done1 & ! spell ( its re/fulness lays ! s5ses op51 x is !n *iefly t ,god unfolds ^! spl5did h>monies ( col\r 9 ! we/]n heav5s4 ,&1 by cons5t1 on ?is ,ayr%ire coa/1 on :i* ,i look out z ,i write1 ^! glories c be se5 to great advantage4 ,x is into no flat expanse ( wat] t ! dy+ sun s9ks "h4 ,! peaks & crags ( ,arran inve/ its passage ) an indescribable pomp & maje/y1 /&+ out aga9/ x l ! massive pill>s ( "s giant gateway ( ! ,we/4 ,x is nev] twice ! same4 ,sometimes lurid & blaz+1 ) masses ( ?und]-cl\d pil$ high1 all _! out] edges rimm$ ) fire2 &1 next night1 peaceful & level1 a /udy 9 /raight l9es1 z if ! great ,arti/1 ) ev5 bru%1 _h wa%$ ! sky ) b&s ( grey & blue & gold4 ,ea* ev5+ ,god has ,8 own picture = u1 ,8 own h&iwork1 unspoil$ by man4 ,h[ _m ( u ev] pause to recognise its beauty8 ,:at does x mean t su* a prodigality ( h>moni\s col\rs %\ld be ! mo/ ord9>y feature ( our ev5+ h\r8 ,is x t ,god ,himself takes delight 9 ! beauty ( x all1 = its own sake1 rejoic+1 l all good workm51 9 ! "w ( ,8 h&s8 ,or has ,he "s purpose ) reg>d to ,8 *ildr5 ( mank9d8 ,is x1 z ,rusk9 says1 = ! sake ( pleas+ man8 ,h[ un?ankful & unm9dful we are1 if t be s6 ,! sunset tea*es u to put toge!r ^! two ideas--beauty1 beyond ! wit ( man to portray1 & ,god4 ,!re is pl5ty ( ugl9ess & s9 9 ! _w1 & ! life ( m54 ,man himself recognises h[ mu* ( ! beauty t might h be5 has be5 m>r$ & disfigur$ by him4 ,yet 9 8 he>t he wor%ips x1 & feels aft] x af> (f4 ,& 9 ! ev5+ sky x is writt5 t ,beauty belonge? supremely unto ,god4 ,:atev] t f>-(f div9e ev5t be1 to :i* ! :ole creation moves1 "o ( its features %all be1 mu/ be1 a beauty :i* %all fully satisfy4 ,= beauty & ,god _c be divorc$4 ,& :51 ( an ev5+1 ,god = ,8 own good pleasure1 work+ ) ^? mat]ial elem5ts :i* h no p[] to disobey ,8 behe/s1 unfolds ,8 w 9 su* dazzl+ visions ( spl5d\r1 is ,he n decl>+ t ! end & goal ( life itself1 :5 ,8 purpose !re) is complet$1 & ,man1 too1 has fall5 into h>mony ) ,8 w1 %all be fair1 & satisfy+1 & beautiful8 ,let u n be afraid to say & believe t ,god speaks to u 9 ! sunset4 ,if ,i pick up ! receiv] ( a telephone & he> my fri5d ann\nce "s good news t fills my he>t ) gladness1 x does n di/urb me to rememb] t ! wire itself has no p[] to speak4 ,= ,i feel t some:]e at ! end ( ! wire is a m9d & a he>t l my own :o is us+ ! dead1 s\lless wire z a m$ium ( spee* ) me4 ,:5 ! glories ( ! sun's sett+ fall ^u y\r he>t l a b5$iction1 /irr+ y to dev\t & grateful ?\ght1 brea?+ peace ^u y1 cleans+ y\r desires ( all t is mean & sordid1 d n be afraid to believe t1 beh9d & beyond all t is mat]ial & visible1 !re is ! ,m9d & ,he>t 9 ^: image y\rs 0 made1 ^: gift peace is1 ^: :isp]1 ?\gh x come along dead e!r-waves to rea* y1 is ,8 :isp] nev]!less4 ,x is p]haps natural t ! prevail+ quality ( ! ?\ghts t arise )9 u :5 we wat* ! sett+ sun %\ld be p5sive1 t5d]1 &1 n seldom1 a little sad4 ,= x speaks ( ! end ( ! day & ! com+ night4 ,its *>m & spell are l t ( autumn1 ! remembrance ( :at has gone1 ! t5d] grace ( a day t is dead4 ,= all ! beauty & wond] ( ?is _w1 !re is a te> at ! he>t ( ?+s4 ,b5ea? all our laught] & happ9ess !re lies t deep] note4 ,! night come?4 ,!re is an end to x all--fri5d%ip1 love1 happ9ess1 "w1 life itself4 ,= be ! long day nev] s long1 ,at la/ x r+e? to ev5song4 ,& yet1 & yet1 my bro!rs1 ! end is beautiful1 m beautiful ev5 ?an ! beg9n+4 ,god has made ! day's dea? to be exce$+ fair4 ,! sun passes glori\sly to its re/4 ,hopefully too1 =1 pass+ ?us1 x promises a new & fair] morn+4 ,s d ,god's *ildr5 die4 ,,pray] ,o ,"l our ,god1 :o ha/ writt5 ,?y ,^w ( hope & promise 9 ! ev5+ sky1 be ne> u :5 our day is done1 & ! w9d has fall5 sil5t1 & ! night is wait+4 ,put u to sleep 9 a *amb] ( peace ^: w9d[s op5 t[>d ! sun ris+1 &1 :5 we awake1 may we be /ill ) ,!e4 ,= ,jesus' sake4 ,am54