,,our ,,ma/]  ,?\ghts = ,salvationi/s   
ab\t ,_! ,"l  ,,by  ,g5]al ,bramwell    
,boo?4        ,z man ,he suff]$--z ,god 
,he taught4    ,,to  ,,my ,,wife        
,cont5ts4   ,preface       ,i4 ,! ,man =
 ! ,c5tury     ,,ii4 ,! ,bir? ( ,jesus  
,= unto y is born ?is day 9 ! city (    
,david a ,savi\r1         :i* is ,*ri/ !
 ,"l4 7,luke ii4 #aa47         ,!       
fir/born among _m bre?r54 7,rom4 viii4  
#bi47    ,,iii4 ,contra/s at ,be?lehem  
,,iv4 ,*ri/ ,come ,aga9         ,& %e   
br\ght =? h] fir/born ,son1 & wrapp$    
,him 9         swaddl+ clo!s1 & laid    
,him 9 a mang]4 7,luke ii4 #g47         
,*ri/ =m$ 9 y4 7,gal4 iv4 #ai47      ,v4
 ,! ,secret ( ,8 ,rule         ,= we h n
 an high prie/ :i* _c be t\*$ ) !       
feel+ ( our infirmities2 b 0 9 all po9ts
 tempt$ l z         we are1 yet )\t s94 
7,heb4 iv4 #ae47     ,,vi4 ,a ,neglect$ 
,savi\r         ,& ,he came & f\nd !m   
asleep aga93 = _! eyes 7         heavy4 
7,matt4 xxvi4 #dc47    ,,vii4 ,w9d[s 9  
,calv>y         ,& !y crucifi$ ,him1 &  

p>t$ ,8 g>m5ts1 ca/+ lots3         t x  
might be fulfill$ :i* 0 spok5 by !      
prophet4 ,!y         p>t$ ,my g>m5ts    
among !m1 & ^u ,my ve/ure did !y ca/    
lots4 ,& sitt+ d[n !y wat*$ ,him !re4   
7,matt4 xxvii4 #ce1         #cf47       
,,viii4 ,! ,burial ( ,jesus        ,&   
aft] ?is ,joseph ( ,arima!a1 be+ a      
disciple ( ,jesus1        b secretly =  
fe> ( ! ,jews1 bes\ght ,pilate t he     
might        take away ! body ( ,jesus3 
& ,pilate gave him leave4 ,he came      
!re=e1 &1 took ! body ( ,jesus4 7,john  
xix4 #ch4 ,&        foll[+ v]ses47      
,,ix4 ,con=m+ to ,*ri/'s ,dea?          
,t ,i may "k ,him 4 4 4 be+ made        
con=mable unto ,8         dea?4 7,phil4 
iii4 #aj47      ,x4 ,! ,resurrection &  
,s9         ,conc]n+ ,8 ,son ,jesus     
,*ri/ our ,"l1 :i* 0 4 4 4              
decl>$ to be ! ,son ( ,god ) p[]1       
accord+ to !         _s ( hol9ess1 by ! 
resurrection f ! dead4         7,rom4 i4
 #c1 #d47     ,,xi4 ,salvation ,is ( !  
,"l         ,salvation is ( ! ,"l4      

7,jonah ii4 #i47         ,"w out y\r own
 salvation4 7,phil ii4 #ab47    ,,xii4  
,self-,d5ial         ,if any man w come 
aft] ,me1 let him d5y himself1 &        
take up 8 cross1 & foll[ ,me4 7,matt4   
xvi4 #bd47   ,,xiii4 ,9 ,unexpect$      
,places         ,& 4 4 4 :ile !y commun$
 toge!r & reason$1 ,jesus ,himself      
drew ne>1 & w5t ) !m4 ,b _! eyes 7 hold5
 t         !y %\ld n "k ,him4 7,luke    
xxiv4 #ae1 #af47    ,,xiv4 ,ev] ! ,same 
,bless$ be ! "n ( ,god = ev] & ev]3 =   
wisdom &         might are ,83 & ,he    
*ange? ! times & ! seasons4             
7,dan4 ii4 #bj1 #ba47         ,i am !   
,"l1 ,i *ange n4 7,mal4 iii4 #f47       
,preface    ,! pres5t volume conta9s "s 
( ! pap]s be>+ on ! ,bir? & ,dea? & ,"w 
( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ :i* ,i h         
contribut$ f "t to "t to ,salvation     
,army p]iodicals4 ,i hope t 9 ?is =m !y 
may cont9ue ! s]vice ( s\ls :i* ,i am   
assur$ !y began to r5d] :51 "o by "o1 !y
 7 fir/ publi%$4  ,mu* 9 !m has1 ,i d n 
d\bt1 come to me directly or indirectly 

by inspiration or sugge/ion ( o!r writ]s
 & speak]s1 & ,i desire !re=e to        
ackn[l$ge my indebt$ness to ! liv+1 bo? 
inside & outside our bord]s1 z well z to
 ! holy dead4  ,bramwell ,boo?4  ,b>net1
 ,may1 #aijh4     ,i4  ,! ,man = !      
,c5tury    ,i4  ,! ,ne$4   ,! new       
,c5tury has its special ne$4  ,! ne$ ( !
 tw5tie? c5tury w be m54 ,9 e dep>tm5t (
 ! _w's life or lab\r1 t is ! great     
want4 ,9 religion1 9 politics1 9 sci5ce1
 9 comm]ce1  9 philan?ropy1 9 gov]nm5t1 
all o!r necessities are unimportant by  
comp>ison  ) ?is "o4  ,giv5 m5 ( a c]ta9
 type1 & ! religi\s life ( ! _w w ?rive 
& ?rob ) ! love & w ( ,god1 & ov]come   
all opposition4 ,giv5 m5 ( ! "r /amp1 & 
politics w become ano!r ^w = b5evol5ce4 
,provid$ true m5 are available1 sci5ce w
 take h] place z ! h&maid ( revelation4 
,if only m5 ( p[] & pr9ciple are at h&1 
comm]ce  w prosp] z %e has nev] yet     
prosp]$1 root$ 9 ! great law :i* ,*ri/  
laid d[n = h]3 ,d unto o!rs z ye w\ld t 
!y %\ld d unto y4 ,if ! m5 are f\nd to  

guide x1 philan?ropy  w become a gold5  
ladd] ( opportunity by :i* all 9        
mis=tune & mis]y may climb1 n only to   
suffici5cy & happ9ess "h1 b to purity & 
pl5ty = ev]4 ,&1 giv5 ! m5 ( he>t1 head1
 & h& = ! task1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! k+doms ( 
?is _w w yet become a fulfilm5t ( !     
great pray] ( ,jesus3 ,?y w be done on  
e>?1 z x is done 9 ,heav54  ,b all1 or  
ne>ly all1 dep5ds on ! m54    ,,ii4  ,! 
,man4   ,! new ,c5tury w dem& m54  ,b if
 m51 !n c]ta9ly a man4 ,human nature    
has1 aft] all1 m influ5ce ov] human     
nature ?an any?+ else4 ,ab/ract laws are
 ( little mom5t to u until we see !m 9  
actual op]ation4 ,! law ( gravitation   
is b a matt] ( intellig5t wond] :ile we 
view its influ5ce 9 ! movem5ts ( revolv+
 planets or fall+ />s2 b :5 we see a    
baby fall t]ror-/rick5 f its little     
cradle to ! floor1 ! attraction ( l>ge  
bodies = small ones takes on a new &    
he>t-felt mean+4 ,! beauty ( devotion to
 tru? 9 ! face ( opposition h>dly /irs  
an emotion 9 _m ( u1 z we reg>d x f !   

safe di/ance ( our own self-satisfi$    
lib]ty2 b :5 we see ! lonely m>tyr walk 
) head erect ?r\gh ! rag+ mob1 & kiss ! 
/ake to :i* he is soon to be b\nd2 :5 we
 wat* him burn until ! k9dly p[d]       
explodes ab\t 8 neck1 & s5ds him to     
ex*ange 8 %irt ( flame = ! robe he has  
wa%$ 9 ! ,blood ( ! ,lamb2 !n1 ! beauty1
 ! s9c]ity1 ! greatness1 ! ,god-lik5ess 
( sacrifice1 especially ( sacrifice = ! 
tru?1 comes home to u1 & captures ev5 ! 
colde/ he>ts & dulle/ m9ds4  ,!         
revelation ( ,jesus 9 ! fle% 0 a        
recognition ( ?is pr9ciple4 ,! purpose (
 ,8 life & dea? 0 to manife/ ,god 9 !   
fle%1 t ,he might attract man to ,god4  
,he took human nature t human nature    
might see ! be/ ( :i* x 0 capable4 ,he  
became a man t m5 might "k to :at       
heights ( p[] a man might rise4 ,he     
became a man t m5 might "k to :at l5g?s 
& bread?s ( love & wisdom a man might   
atta94 ,he became a man t m5 might "k to
 :at dep?s ( love & s]vice a man might  
rea*4  ,! m5 we ne$1 !n1 = ! tw5tie?    

c5tury w f9d ! patt]n ,man ready to _!  
h&4 ,be ! dem&s ( ! com+ ye>s :at !y    
may1 ,god is able to raise up m5 to meet
 !m1 m5 aft] ,8 own lik5ess--m5 ( "r1 m5
 ( light1 m5 ( might--m5 :o w foll[ ,him
 9 ! desp]ate fight ) ! hydra-head$     
mon/]s ( evil ( e k9d1 & :o w1 by ,8    
,"n1 deliv] ! s\ls ( m5 f ! slav]y ( s9 
& ! ,hell to :i* x leads4    ,,iii4     
,/&>ds4   ,! new ,c5tury w dem& high    
/&>ds1 bo? ( "* & conduct4  ,expla9 x h[
 we may1 ! fact is evid5t t religion has
 greatly disappo9t$ ! _w4 ,! wret*$     
di/ortion ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ :i* appe>s 9 !
 lives & bus9ess ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( pr(ess$
 ,*ri/ians1 ! namby-pambyism ( ! mass ( 
,*ri/ian tea*]s t[>ds ! evil ( s91 & !  
unholy union1 9 ne>ly all ! practical   
proce$+s ( life1 betwe5 ! _w & ! bulk ( 
! ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 no d\bt l>gely acc\nt
 = ?is1 s f> z ,*ri/ianity is conc]n$4  
,mohamm$anism is 9 a /ill worse plight1 
= ?\gh1 alas6 x increases ev5 fa/] ?an  
,*ri/ianity1 x is helpless at ! he>t4 ,!
 mass ( its devotees "k t betwe5 its    

highe/ tea*+ & its be/ practice !re is a
 great gulf1 & !y are sl[ly beg9n+ to   
look else:]e = rules by :i* to guide _! 
lives4  ,& :at is true ( ,mohamm$anism  
is true also ( ,buddhism--! great       
religion ( ! ,ea/4 ,its tea*]s h l>gely 
ceas$ to be fai?ful to _! own fai?2 &1 z
 a consequ5ce1 t fai? is a decl9+ p[]4  
,beautiful z mu* ( its tea*+ und\bt$ly  
is1 millions :o are nom9ally ,buddhi/   
are e/rang$ by its failures2 & are1 )   
increas+ unre/1 look+ ?is way & t = help
 9 ! battle ) evil1 & = hope amid/ !    
bitt] consci\sness ( s94  ,su* is a     
cursory view ( ! attitude ( ! op5+      
c5tury t[>ds ! great fai?s ( ! _w4      
,p]haps "o ^w m ?an ano!r sums x all    
up--especially z reg>ds ,*ri/ianity--& t
 ^w is ,,neglect--cold1 /ony neglect6   
,& yet m5 are /ill dem&+ /&>ds ( life & 
conduct4 ,! op5 mat]iali/1 ! timid      
agno/ic1 no less ?an ! av[$ly selfi%1 ! 
vici\s & ! vile1 are ask+1 ) a hundr$   
tongues & 9 a ?\s& ways1 ,:o w %[ u any 
good8 ,! univ]sal consci5ce1 unbrib$1   

un/ifl$ z on ! fateful day 9            
,ed5--consci5ce1 ! only ?+ 9 man left   
/&+ erect :5 all else fell--/ill cries  
out1 ,,y ,,ought6 /ill rebels at evil1  
/ill compels ! human he>t to cry = rules
 ( "r & wrong1 & /ill urges man to ! "o1
 & )holds him f ! o!r4  ,& x is--= "o   
reason--because ,jesus c provide ^! high
 /&>ds = m51 t ,i say ,he is ,! ,man = !
 ,c5tury4 ,! laws ,he has laid d[n 9 !  
,gospels1 & ! example ,he furni%$ (     
ob$i5ce to ^? laws 9 ! actual /ress &   
turmoil ( a human life1 af=d a /&>d     
capable ( univ]sal application4  ,!     
rul]1 cont5d+ ) unruly m52 ! workman1   
fight+ = consid]ation f a gre$y employ]2
 ! outca/1 /ruggl+ l an ,i%maelite )    
,society = a cru/ ( bread2 ! d>k-sk9n$1 
sad-ey$ "m1 s5d+ =? h] only babe to p]i%
 9 ! wat]s ( ! sacr$ riv] ( ,india1 ?us 
giv+ ! fruit ( h] body = ! s9 ( h] s\l2 
! pr\d & selfi% noble1 ab\nd+ 9 all he  
desires except ! "o ?+ ne$ful2 ! great  
multitude ( ! sorr[ful1 :i* no man c    
numb]1 :o refuse to be com=t$2 ! dy+1 ^:

 dea? w be an unwill+ leap 9 ! d>k--all 
^!1 yea1 & all o!rs1 may f9d 9 ! law (  
,*ri/ t :i* w h>monise e conflict+      
int]e/1 :i* w solve ! problems ( human  
life1 :i* w build up a holy "*1 :i* w   
ga!r up & sanctify ev]y?+ t is good 9 e 
fai? & 9 e man1 & w unite all :o w obey 
x 9 ! "o great bro!rhood ( ! "o fold & !
 "o ,%eph]d4    ,,iv4  ,lib]ty4   ,! new
 ,c5tury w call = fre$om 9 e walk (     
human life4  ,t bright dream ( !        
ages--,lib]ty--h[ f> ahead ( u %e /ill  
lies6  ,:at a bondage life is to        
multitudes6 ,:at a va/ ho/ ( ! human    
race1 ev5 ( ?is g5]ation1 w die 9       
slav]y--actual physical bondage6 ,slaves
 9 ,africa1 9 ,*9a1 9 ,ea/]n ,europe1 9 
! f> isles ( ! sea & d>k places ( ! e>?1
 cry to u1 & p]i% :ile !y cry4  ,:at a  
ho/1 /ill l>g]1 are 9 ! bondage (       
unequal laws6 ,little *ildr51 /rick51   
curs$1 & damn$1 & !re is none to deliv]4
 ,"y m5 & maid5s b\nd by hateful cu/oms1
 ru9$ by wick$ associations1 torn by =ce
 ( law f all t is be/ 9 life1 & taught  

all t is wor/4 ,n9e m5 out ( t5 9 "o ( !
 great ,european armies are said to be  
debau*$ morally & physically by _!      
milit>y s]vice2 & all ! m5 9 ! nation   
are b\nd by law to s]ve4  ,:at a        
ho/--l>g]1 aga91 ?an bo? ! o!rs--( e    
g5]ation ( m5 are b\nd by cu/om 9 !     
s]vice ( cruelty4 ,x is suppos$ t e ye> 
a million little *ildr5 die f neglect1  
wilful exposure1 or o!r =m ( cruelty4   
,?9k ( ! bondage ( ^? :o kill !m6 ,look 
at ! cruelty to wom51 ! cruelty ( w>1 ! 
cruelty to crim9als1 ! cruelty to !     
animal creation4 ,:at a mighty =ce !    
slav]y ( cruel cu/om /ill rema9s6  ,all 
t is be/ 9 man is cry+ out =            
emancipation f ?is bondage1 & ,i "k ( no
 deliv]ance s sure1 s complete1 s abid+ 
z t :i* comes by ! tea*+ & _s ( ,jesus4 
,b1 ev5 if fre$om f all ^! hateful bonds
 c\ld come1 & c\ld be complete1 )\t     
,him1 !re /ill rema9s a s]fdom m        
degrad+1 a bondage m inexorable ?an any 
( ^!1 = m5 are ev]y:]e ! bond-slaves (  
s94 ,look out ^u ! _w--^u y\r own "p (  

x1 ev5 ^u y\r own family or h\sehold--& 
see h[ evil holds m5 by "o *a9 or ano!r1
 & grips !m body & s\l4 ,?is "o by d\bt1
 ?is by passion1 ?is by envy1 ?is by    
lu/1 ?is by pride1 ?is by /rife1 ?is by 
fe>1 ?is "o by love ( gold1 ?is "o by   
love ( ! _w1 & ?is "o by hatr$ ( ,god6  
,is x n s8  ,:at m5 want1 !n1 is        
,,p]sonal1 ,,individual ,,lib]ty ,,f    
,,s94 ,giv5 t1 & a slave may be free4   
,giv5 t1 & ! *ild 9 ! nurs]y ( iniquity 
may be free4 ,giv5 t1 & ! "y man or     
maid5 held 9 ! *>nel-h\se ( lu/ may be  
free4 ,giv5 t1 & ! victim ( all t is mo/
 cruel & mo/ brutal 9 life may /ill be  
free4 ,oh6 bless$ be ,god1 he :om ! ,son
 makes free is free inde$6  ,?is1 & ?is 
alone1 is ! lib]ty = ! new ,c5tury--!   
,gospel lib]ty f s9 = ! individual s\l &
 _s1 )\t respect ( "t or circum/ance2 & 
"h alone is ,he :o c be/[ x--,jesus1 !  
,lion ( ! ,tribe ( ,judah4  ,?is1 ,i    
say1 is ,! ,man = ! new ,c5tury4    ,v4 
,k4   ,! new ,c5tury w be m>k$ by a     
univ]sal dem& = k4  ,"o ( ! mo/         

rem>kable features ( ! pres5t "t is !   
extraord9>y ?ir/ = k 9 e qu>t] ( ! _w4  
,x is n conf9$ to ?is cont95t or t4 ,x  
is n peculi> to any special class or    
age4 ,x is univ]sal4 ,"o aspect ( x1 & a
 v significant "o1 is ! desire = k ab\t 
life & its orig91 ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ?+s1  
ab\t ! e>? & its creation1 ab\t ! "w :i*
 we say ,god did1 :i* ,he alone c\ld d4 
,oh1 h[ m5 se>* & explore6 ,h[ !y read &
 ?9k6 ,h[ !y talk & li/56 ,:]e "o book 0
 read a g5]ation ago1 a hundr$1 ,i %\ld 
?9k1 are read n[2 & = "o newspap] !n    
read1 !re are n[1 probably1 a ?\s&4 ,e  
man is an inquiry ag5t1 seek+ news1     
in=mation1 or in/ruction2 seek+ to "k   
:at w make life long] = him & 82 &1     
above all1 :at c make x happi]4  ,& "h1 
aga91 ,i say t ,jesus is ,! ,man = ! new
 ,c5tury4 ,he has k to give :i* none o!r
 c provide4 ,i d n d\bt t univ]sities1 &
 s*ools1 & gov]nm5ts1 & a great press1  
c1 & w1 d mu* to imp>t k ( all sorts to 
! _w4 ,b :5 x comes to k t c s]ve !     
great end = :i* ! v p[] to acquire k 0  

creat$--namely1 ! true happ9ess (       
man--!n1 ,i say1 t ,,jesus is ! s\rce ( 
t k2 t )\t ,him x _c be f\nd or imp>t$2 
& t ) ,him x comes 9 its lib]at+ &      
enlight5+ glory4  ,oh1 be sure y h t6   
,no am\nt ( le>n+ w /& y 9 its /ead4 ,no
 matt] h[ y may h /or$ y\r m9d ) ! ri*es
 ( ! pa/1 or tutor$ x to grapple ) !    
my/]ies ( ! pres5t1 unless y "k ,him1 x 
w all am\nt to no?+4 ,b if y "k ,him :o 
is life1 t is life et]nal4 ,k )\t ,god  
is l a man le>n$ 9 all ! great my/]ies (
 light & heat :o has nev] se5 ! sun4 ,he
 may und]/& p]fectly ! laws :i* gov]n   
!m1 ! results :i* foll[ !m1 ! secrets   
:i* control _! action on ea* o!r--all t 
is possible1 & yet he w be 9 ! d>k4  ,s1
 too1 k1 le>n+1 human education & wisdom
 are all possible to man2 he may ev5    
excel 9 !m s z to be a wond] to 8 fell[s
 by reason ( 8 va/ /ores ( k1 & yet "k  
no?+ ( t light )9 ! m9d by :i* he       
appreh5ds !m4 ,nay1 m6 he may ev5 be a  
m>vell\s adept 9 ! !ory ( religion1 &   
yet1 alas6 alas6 may nev] h se5 its     

,,sun--may /ill be 9 ! blackness ( gross
 d>kness1 because he kn[s n ,jesus1 !   
,light ( ! _w1 :om to "k is life et]nal4
    ,,vi4  ,gov]nm5t4   ,! new ,c5tury w
 dem& gov]nors4  ,e ?\ghtful p]son :o   
consid]s ! subject mu/ be /ruck by !    
mod]n t5d5cy t[>ds p]sonal gov]nm5t all 
ov] ! _w4 ,:atev] may be ! =m ( national
 gov]nm5t prescrib$ by ! v>i\s          
con/itutions1 x t5ds1 :5 c>ri$ into     
practice1 to give p[] & au?ority to     
individual rul]s4 ,:e!r 9 mon>*ies l    
,engl&1 :]e ,p>liam5t is really ! rul+  
p[]2 or 9 republics l ,france & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 :]e :at are call$ democratic   
in/itutions are se5 9 _! maturity2 or 9 
empires l ,g]many & ,au/ria1 ! same     
lead+ facts appe>4 ,p[] goes into ! h&s 
( "o or two :o1 :e!r z m9i/]s1 or       
presid5ts1 or mon>*s1 are ! real rul]s (
 ! nation4  ,p]fect laws1 lib]al        
in/itutions1 patriotic s5tim5ts1 ?\gh !y
 may elevate1 c nev] rule a p4 ,a cr[d (
 legislators1 no matt] h[ devot$ to a   
nation1 c nev] p]man5tly control1 ?\gh  

!y may influ5ce x4 ,out ( ! cr[d w come 
=? "o or two2 g5]ally "o comm&+         
p]sonality1 /rong en\gh to /& alone1    
?\gh wise en\gh n to attempt x4 ,9 him w
 be focuss$ ! ideas & ambitions ( !     
nation1 to him ! p's he>ts w g out1 & f 
him !y w take ! ^w ( comm& z _! virtual 
rul]4 ,x has ev] be5 s4 ,x is s to-day4 
,x w always be s4  ,& z ) nations s )   
individuals4 ,e man mu/ h a k+4 ,call   
him :at we w1 recognise him or n1 e man 
is ! subject ( "s rul]4 ,& ?is w1 if    
possible1 be m manife/ 9 ! future ?an 9 
! pa/4 ,m5 w n be satisfi$ to s]ve      
ideas1 to live = ! pass+ ambitions ( _! 
day1 !y w cry out = a k+4  ,am ,i wrong 
:5 ,i say t ,,jesus ,,is ,,! ,,com+     
,,k+8 ,9 ,him are assembl$ 9 ! highe/   
p]fection all ! great qualities :i* g to
 make ! ,,k+ ,,( ,,m54 ,& s ! new       
,c5tury w ne$ ,him1 mu/ h ,him2 nay1 x  
_c prosp] )\t ,him1 ! ,div9e ,man1 = ,he
 is ! rightful ,sov]eign ( e human s\l4 
,,vii4  ,a ,new ,=ce4   ,! new ,c5tury w
 dem& great moral =ces z well z high    

ideals4  ,no?+ is m evid5t ?an t ! =ms &
 c]emonies ( religion are rapidly       
los+--ev5 9 nom9ally ,*ri/ian           
c\ntries--all real influ5ce ov] ! lives 
( m54 ,! =m ( godl9ess )\t ! p[] is n   
only ! greate/ ( all %ams1 b x is ! mo/ 
easily detect$4 ,h5ce x is t a l>ge "p (
 mank9d is ei!r disgu/$ to ho/ility or  
utt]ly e/rang$ f real religion by !ories
 & c]emonials :i*1 ?\gh !y may cont9ue  
to exi/ 9 %ad[1 h lo/ _! life & s\l4  ,=
 example1 ! old lie1 t money paid to a  
,*ur* c buy indulg5ces :i* w release m5 
9 ! next _w f ! p5alty ( s9 committ$ 9  
?is1 & ! mis]able !ory :i* made ,god !  
direct au?or ( et]nal damnation to ^? :o
 are lo/1 are among ! !ories :i*1 ?\gh  
!y are /ill taught & pr(ess$ "h & !re1 h
 long ago ceas$ to h real influ5ce ov]  
m5's he>ts or actions4 ,9 ! same way1   
!re are multitudes :o /ill con=m to !   
outw>d c]emony ( ,confirmation1 ^u ^:   
salvation f s9 or sep>ation f ! _w t    
c]emony has absolutely no influ5ce      
:atev]1 al?\gh1 = cu/om's sake1 !y      

submit to x4  ,b a great] dang] ?an ?is 
lies 9 ! fact t x is possible to hold & 
believe ! tru?1 & yet to be totally     
ignorant ( its p[]4 ,s\nd doctr9e w (   
itself nev] save a s\l4 ,a man may      
believe e ^w ( ! fai? ( a ,*ur*man or a 
,salvationi/1 & yet be z ignorant ( any 
real exp]i5ce ( religion z an infidel or
 an idolat]4 ,& x is ?is m]ely          
intellectual or s5tim5tal hold+ ( ! tru?
 ab\t ,god & ,*ri/1 ab\t ,hol9ess &     
,heav51 :i* makes ! ungodly mass look ^u
 ,*ri/ianity z no?+ m ?an an op9ion or a
 trade2 a some?+ ) :i* !y h no conc]n4  
,! new ,c5tury w dem& some?+ m ?an ?is4 
,m5 w require some?+ beyond cre$s1 be !y
 ev] s correct2 & traditions1 be !y ev] 
s v5]able2 & sacram5ts1 be !y ev] s     
sacr$4 ,!y w ask = an end[m5t ( p[] to  
grapple ) :at !y feel to be base 9 human
 nature1 & to ma/] :at !y "k is selfi% &
 s9ful 9 _! own he>ts4  ,& "r "h ,! ,man
 = ! ,c5tury comes =w>d4 ,! doctr9e (   
,jesus is ! _s ( a new life4 ,x is a    
trans=m+ p[]4 ,a man may believe t !    

,am]ican ,republic is ! pure/ & noble/  
=m ( gov]nm5t on ! e>?1 & may give      
himself up to live1 & fight1 & die = x1 
& yet be ! same man 9 e respect z he 0  
be=e2 b if he believes ) 8 he>t t ,jesus
 is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 & gives     
himself up to live1 & fight1 & die =    
,him1 he w become a new man1 he w be a  
new creature4 ,! acceptance ( ! tru?1 & 
act+ ^u x1 9 ! "o case1 w make a great  
*ange 9 8 mann] ( life--8 conduct2 !    
acceptance ( ! tru?1 & act+ ^u x1 9 !   
o!r1 w make a great *ange 9 ! man       
himself--9 8 ta/es & motives1 9 8 v     
nature4  ,aga91 ,i say1 ?is is :at we   
%all ne$ = ! new ,c5tury4 ,n good laws  
only1 b ! p[] to obs]ve !m4 ,n beautiful
 & l(ty ideals only1 b ! p[] to         
translate !m into ! daily practice (    
common lives4 ,n m]ely ! glori\s        
examples ( a pure fai?1 b ! actual =ce  
:i* enables m5 to live by t fai? amid ! 
littl5ess1 ! depression1 ! contam9ation1
 & ! conflict ( an evil _w4    ,,viii4  
,atonem5t4   ,! new ,c5tury w dem& an   

atonem5t = s94  ,! consci\sness ( s9 is 
! mo/ endur+ fact ( human exp]i5ce4 ,f  
g5]ation to g5]ation1 f age to age1     
amid/ ! ceaseless *anges :i* "t br+s to 
ev]y?+ else1 ?is "o great fact rema9s1  
p]si/s--! condemn+ consci\sness ( s94 ,x
 appe>s ) m5 9 ! cradle1 & goes ) !m to 
! tomb2 )\t reg>d to race1 or language1 
or cre$ x is ev] ) u4 ,x 0 ?is robb$    
,ed5 ( its joys2 x is ?is makes life a  
r\nd ( lab\r & sorr[2 x is ?is gives    
dea? its t]rors2 x is ?is makes ! place 
( torm5t :i* m5 call ,hell--= ! unceas+ 
consci\sness ( s9 w be ! worm t nev]    
dies4  ,all attempts to expla9 x away1  
to modify its mis]ies1 to extract its   
/+--:e!r !y h come f ! p>ty ( unbelief1 
or ! p>ty ( education1 or ! p>ty (      
amusem5t1 h fail$--& fail$ utt]ly4 ,no  
matt] :at m5 say or d to get rid ( x1   
!re x is--/>+ !m 9 ! face6 ,:e!r !y look
 among/ ! mo/ highly civiliz$ peoples or
 among/ ! l[e/ savages2 :e!r !y look    
into ! pa/ hi/ory ( mank9d or into its  
pres5t condition1 !re is ! /up5d\s fact 

( s91 & !re is ! incontrov]tible fact t 
ev]y:]e m5 are consci\s ( x4  ,x is go+ 
to be s 9 ?is tw5tie? c5tury4 ,if ,god1 
9 ,8 m]cy1 all[s ! families ( m5 to     
cont9ue dur+ ano!r hundr$ ye>s1 ?is     
great fact w /ill /& out 9 ! =efront (  
life4 ,s9 w /ill be ! skeleton at e     
fea/1 ! horrid gho/ haunt+ e home & e   
he>t1 ! spectre1 clo!d ) reproa*es1 ev] 
ready to plunge 8 dripp+ sword into e   
brea/4  ,s94 ,! _w's s94 ,! s9 ( ?is "o 
g5]ation4 ,! s9 ( "o city4 ,! s9 ( "o   
family4 ,! s9 ( "o man--my s96 ,ah6     
dep5d ^u x1 ! tw5tie? c5tury w cry al\d1
 ,:at %all be done ) our s98  ,yet1     
?anks be to ,god6 !re is an atonem5t4 ,!
 ,,man ( :om ,i write has made a        
propitiation = our s9s1 & n = ours only1
 b = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w4 ,he /&s =? !    
,,only ,,savi\r4 ,none o!r has ev] d>$  
ev5 to (f] to ! s9-/rick5 he>ts ( m5    
relief f ! guilt ( s94 ,b ,he does4 ,he 
c cleanse1 ,he c p>don1 ,he c purify1   
,he c save1 because ,he has r$eem$4 ,?\ 
wa/ sla91 & ha/ r$eem$ u unto ,god by   

,?y blood1 out ( e k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p1
 & nation4  ,w y come & jo9 9 our great 
_w-mission ( mak+ ,8 atonem5t kn[n8 ,w y
 turn y\r back on ! littl5ess1 &        
selfi%ness1 & c[>dice ( ! pa/1 & arise1 
9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,god-,man1 to publi% to   
all y c rea*1 by tongue1 & p51 &        
example1 t !re is a sacrifice = m5's    
s9s--= ! wor/1 = ! mo/ wret*$1 = ! mo/  
tortur$8 ,z y set y\r face ) high       
resolve t[>ds ! unkn[n ye>s1 take y\r /&
 ) ,,! ,,man ,,= ,,all ,,! ,,ages2 & let
 ?is be y\r message1 y\r confid5ce1 y\r 
hope = all m5-,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god1   
:i* take? away ! s9 ( ! _w6     ,,ii4   
,! ,bir? ( ,jesus4     ,= unto y is born
 4 4 4 a ,savi\r1 :i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l4   
--,luke ii4 #aa4    ,! fir/born among _m
 bre?r54--,romans viii4 #bi4   ,! bir? (
 ,jesus is "o ( ! great signs ( ,8      
condesc5sion2 &1 no matt] h[ we view x1 
is p]haps sc>cely less wond]ful ?an ,8  
dea?4 ,if ! "o manife/s ,8 glori\s      
div9ity1 !n ! o!r exalts ,8 wond]ful    
humanity4 ,if ,calv>y & ! ,resurrection 

reveal ,8 p[]1 does n ,be?lehem make    
manife/ ,8 love8 ,& did n bo? ! =m] come
 out ( ! latt]8 ,! inf9ite glory :i*    
belongs to ! cross & ! tomb _h its rise 
9 ! gloom ( ! /able4 ,if ! ,babe _h n   
be5 laid 9 ! mang]1 !n ! ,man w\ld n h  
be5 nail$ to ! tree1 & ! ,lamb t 0 sla9 
w\ld n h tak5 ,8 place on ! ,ev]la/+    
,?rone4  ,i claim1 !re=e1 a little m    
att5tion to ! ev5ts :i* relate to !     
,savi\r's bir?1 & to ! lessons :i* may  
be d]iv$ f !m2 & ?\gh1 p]haps1 some?+ ( 
:at ,i h to say w h already occurr$ to  
"s :o w read ?is pap]1 ,i w v5ture to   
sugge/ "o or two ?\ghts z !y h be5      
pres5t$ to my own m9d4 ,_! v simplicity 
has made !m ( s]vice to me4    ,i4  ,he 
,came4   ,! nature ( ! :ole "w ( our    
r$emption is made manife/ by ! "o       
fact--,he really came4 ,8 ev]la/+ love1 
,8 inf9ite compassion1 ,8 all-embrac+   
purpose 7 f et]nity2 b we only got to "k
 ( x all because ,he came4 ,if ,he _h   
cont5t$ ,himself ) s5d+ messages or     
highly-plac$ mess5g]s1 or ev5 ) mak+    

occasional & wond]ful excursions (      
,div9e revelation1 man w\ld1 no d\bt1 h 
be5 greatly attract$1 & p]haps ev5 help$
 some:at 9 8 trem5d\s conflict ) evil2  
yet he might nev] h be5 subdu$ 9 w1 he  
might nev] h be5 t\*$ & won back to     
,god2 he might nev] h be5 br\ght d[n f 8
 pride to cry out1 ,my ,"l & my ,god4   
,no1 x 0 ,8 com+ to u t wr\ght          
conviction ( s91 & !n conviction ( !    
tru? 9 our he>ts4  ,he came ,himself4   
,!re is some?+ v wond]ful 9 ?is pr9ciple
 ( contact z illu/rat$ by ! life (      
,jesus4 ,j z to save ! human race ,he   
felt x necess>y to come into x1 & clo!  
,himself ) its nature & con=m ,himself  
to its natural laws1 s all ! way ?r\gh  
,8 e>?ly j\rney ,he 0 con/antly seek+ to
 come into t\* ) ! p ,he desir$ to      
bless4 ,he t\*$ ! sick1 ,he f$ ! hungry1
 ,he plac$ ,8 f+]s on ! bl9d eyes1 & put
 !m ^u ! e>s ( ! deaf1 & t\*$ ) !m !    
tongue ( ! dumb4 ,he took ! rul]'s dead 
daught] by ! h&1 & ! maid arose4 ,he    
lift$ ! little *ildr5 up into ,8 arms1 &

 bless$ !m2 ,he /ret*$ =? ,8 h& to s9k+ 
,pet]2 ,he /ood close by ! f\l-smell+   
body ( ! dead ,laz>us2 ,he took ! bread1
 & ) ,8 own h&s brake x1 & gave x to ,8 
disciples at t la/ f>ewell meal4 ,he ev5
 took poor ,?omas's trembl+ h&1 & guid$ 
x to ! pr9ts 9 ,8 h&s & ! w\nds 9 ,8    
side4  ,yes1 inde$1 x is writt5 l>ge1 9 
e "p ( ,8 life1 t ,he really came1 & t  
,he came v ne> to lo/ & suff]+ m54  ,is 
!re n a lesson "h = u1 my comrade8 ,z   
,he is 9 ! _w1 s are we4 ,?is pr9ciple 9
 ,8 life 0 n by accid5t or by *ance1 x 0
 an ess5tial qualification ( ,8 nature =
 ! "w entru/$ to ,him4 ,x is a necess>y 
qualification = ^? :o are call$ to c>ry 
on t "w4  ,is ?is1 !n1 ! impression y   
are able to give to ^? among :om y      
lab\r3 t y h come to !m 9 v tru?2 t 9   
m9d & s\l1 9 h& & he>t1 y are seek+ to  
come into ! close/ contact ( love &     
sympa?y ) !m1 especially ) ^? :o mo/ ne$
 y8  ,oh1 aim at ?is6 ,d n = y\r own    
sake1 z well z = y\r ,ma/]'s1 move ab\t 
amid y\r own p1 or among ^? to :om ,god 

& ,! ,army h giv5 y entrance1 z "o :o   
has little 9 common ) !m1 :o does n "k  
!m1 :o does n feel ) !m4 ,g into _!     
h\ses1 put y\r h& sometimes to _!       
burd5s1 take a %>e 9 _! toils1 nurse _! 
sick1 weep ) !m t weep1 & rejoice ) !m t
 rejoice4 ,make !m feel t x is y\r own  
religion1 r ?an ,! ,army sy/em1 t has   
made y come to !m4 ,let !m see by y\r   
sympa?y & k9dness t love is ! ov]-ma/]+ 
influ5ce 9 y\r life1 ! influ5ce t has   
br\ght y to !m4 ,compel !m to turn to y 
z a w>m-he>t$ unselfi% example ( ! tru?s
 y prea*4 ,let !m feel t y are inde$    
come f ,god to take !m by ! h&1 z f> z  
may be1 & lead !m ?r\gh ?is ,vale (     
,te>s to ! ,city ( ,light & ,re/4       
,,ii4  ,8 ,humble ,orig94   ,ev]y?+     
associat$ ) ! adv5t ( ,jesus seems to h 
be5 specially ord]$ to m>k ,8           
humiliation4 ,x is true t ,m>y1 ,8 "m1 0
 ( ! l9eage ( ,k+ ,david1 b h]          
relation%ip ) ! royal h\se 0 a v di/ant 
"o1 & ! family _h fall5 ^u sad times4 ,!
 ,romans 7 ma/]s 9 ! l&1 & a /rang] sat 

^u ! ?rone ( ,israel4 ,m>y1 !re=e1 0 b a
 poor village maid52 ,joseph1 h] betro!d
 husb&1 0 a c>p5t]--an ord9>y work+ man4
 ,be?lehem1 ! place ( ! ,savi\r's bir?1 
0 a t9y /raggl+ village1 :i*1 ?\gh n !  
lea/1 0 c]ta9ly "o ( ! lea/ ( ! villages
 ( ,judea4 ,& ,naz>e?1 :]e ,he grew f   
infancy to *ildhood1 & f y\? to manhood1
 0 ano!r little hamlet among ! hilly    
c\ntry to ! nor? ( ,j]usalem1 & 0 held 9
 l[ repute by ! p ( ^? days4  ,!        
occupation *os5 = ! e>ly life ( ,jesus 0
 a humble "o4 ,he le>n$ ! trade ( a     
jo9]1 & work$ ) ,joseph at ! c>p5t]'s   
b5*4 ,8 associates & fri5ds 7 ( !       
village community1 & ,he ^: ,"n is above
 e "n pass$ to & fro & 9 & out among !  
cottage homes ( ! poor--z "o ( !mselves4
 ,probably none b ,8 "m _h1 9 ^! e>ly   
ye>s1 any true idea ( ! my/]i\s promise 
:i* _h be5 giv5 conc]n+ ,him4  ,:at a   
contra/ x all pres5ts to ! ye>s ( /ress 
& /orm & ( victory :i* 7 to foll[1 & to 
! supreme influ5ce ,8 tea*+ & example 7 
to ex]t 9 ! _w6  ,is !re n some?+ "h =  

u8 ,d n ! l[ly orig9 & simple c\ntry    
habits & humble ta/es ( "s ( our        
comrades make !m hesitate on ! ?re%old (
 great ef=ts1 :5 !y ought to leap =w>d 9
 ! /r5g? ( _! ,god8 ,let !m rememb] _!  
,ma/]1 & take c\rage4 ,let !m call to   
m9d ! unfa%ionable1 un$ucat$1           
uncultivat$ surr\nd+s ( ,naz>e?4 ,let !m
 be> 9 m9d ! c>p5t]'s %$1 ! r\gh c\ntry 
"w1 ! b>e equipm5t ( ! village home1 !  
humble s]vice ( ! family life4 ,let !m1 
above all1 rememb] ! pla9 & g5tle "m1 & 
! meek & l[ly ,"o ,himself1 & 9 ?is     
remembrance let !m g =w>d4  ,to be (    
l[ly orig91 or ( a mean occupation2 to  
come out ( pov]ty & want2 to be look$   
d[n ^u by ! ri* or ! p[]ful ones ( e>?2 
to be treat$ z ( no consequ5ce by       
gov]nm5ts & rul]s1 & yet to g on do+ &  
d>+1 suff]+ & conqu]+ = ,god & "r2 :at  
is all ?is b ! fulfilm5t ( ,paul's      
words1 ,& base ?+s ( ! _w1 & ?+s :i* are
 despis$1 ha? ,god *os51 yea1 & ?+s :i* 
are n1 to br+ to n\ght ?+s t are3 t no  
fle% %\ld glory 9 ,8 pres5ce8 ,nay1 :at 

is x all b to tread 9 ! v /eps t ! ,ma/]
 trod8    ,,iii4  ,8 ,high ,nature4   ,b
 if1 on ! human side1 our ,r$eem]'s     
orig9 & circum/ances 7 ( ! humble/1 & we
 are ?us enabl$ to see ,8 humanity1 z x 
7 face to face1 !re 0 unit$ ) x ! ,div9e
 nature2 s t z our ,doctr9es say1 ,he is
 truly & prop]ly ,god1 & ,he is truly & 
prop]ly man4 ,_m my/]ies meet by ! side 
( t mang]1 "s ( !m to rema9 my/]ies1 s  
f> z human und]/&+ c grapple ) ?+s1 till
 ,god ,himself reveals !m to our /rong] 
vision 9 ! _w to come4 ,b1 bless$ be    
,god1 "s1 ?+s t we _c compass ) our     
m5tal p[]s are v grateful to our he>ts4 
,h[ ,?\ can/ love me z ,i am1     ,yet  
be ! ,god ,?\ art1   ,is d>kness to my  
intellect1     ,b sun%9e to my he>t4  ,&
 we to :om ! ,liv+ ,*ri/ has spok5 ! ^w 
( life & lib]ty1 al?\gh we may n n[     
fully compreh5d ?is great wond] ( all   
wond]s--,god manife/ 9 ! fle%--& may n  
be able effectively to make x pla9 to   
o!rs1 we _c = ourselves d\bt its c5tral 
tru?--t ,,god dwelt ) man4  ,"h 01      

inde$1 a p]fect union ( two spirits4    
,!re 0 ! suff]+ & ob$i5t _s ( ! true    
man2 !re 0 ! un*ang+ & ,holy ,_s ( !    
true ,god4 ,x 0 a union--x 0 a unity4 ,x
 0 ,god 9 man--x 0 man 9 ,god4 ,a be+ ( 
inf9ite might & p]fect moral beauty1 s5t
 =? f ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r2 & yet a be+ (  
l[ly & s5sitive t5d]ness1 hav+ roots 9  
our poor human nature1 tempt$ 9 all     
po9ts l z we are1 & t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( all
 our infirmities4  ,is x n to some?+ ( !
 same k9d we are call$8 ,is n e true    
,salvation ,army ,(fic] design$ by ,god 
to be also 7n1 ( c\rse1 9 ! same degree1
 b /ill up to ! measure ( 8 own capacity
 & ( 8 ,ma/]'s w7 a dual1 or two-fold   
creature1 ) associations & roots &      
atta*m5ts 9 all t is human1 & yet ) !   
div9e life1 ! div9e _s1 div9e love1     
div9e zeal1 div9e p[]1 div9e fire unit$ 
) him & dwell+ 9 him8  ,! p]fect man    
w\ld h be5 a great m>vel1 a great tea*]1
 a great prophet2 b )\t ! ,god he c\ld  
nev] h be5 ! p]fect ,savi\r4 ,! ,div9e1 
)\t ! human1 w\ld h be5 an awe-inspir+  

fact1 a spectacle ( hol9ess too great = 
human eyes2 b ,he c\ld n h be5 a        
,savi\r4 ,if x 7 possible = u to        
conceive ! "o )\t ! o!r we %\ld c]ta9ly 
n f9d a ,,jesus 9 ei!r4  ,& s1 y\r m]ely
 human ,(fic]1 no matt] h[ pure1 h[     
/rong1 h[ ?\ghtful1 h[ clev]1 h[        
indu/ri\s1 w fail1 & ev] fail4 ,& ev5 s 
! ,(fic] :o is lo/ 9 vision>y seek+ aft]
 ! ,div9e alone1 to ! neglect ( action1 
( duty1 ( law1 ( self-d5ial1 ( ! common 
conflicts & contracts ( ! man1 w equally
 fail1 & always fail4 ,x is ! man we    
want4 ,! ,,man--b ! man born ( ! ,,_s4  
,! ,,man--b ! man full ( ! ,,holy       
,,gho/4 ,! ,,man--b ! man ) ,,p5teco/   
blaz+ 9 8 head & he>t & s\l4  ,comrade1 
:at are y8 ,are y /riv+ to be a prophet 
)\t possess+ ! _s ( ! prophets8 ,are y  
try+ to be a prie/ )\t ! prie/ly        
baptism8 ,are y lab\r+ to be a k+ )\t ! 
,div9e ano9t+8 ,bew>e6    ,,iv4  ,f     
,infancy to ,manhood4   ,bir? implies ! 
weakness1 ! dep5d5ce1  ! ignorance (    
infancy4 ,b x implies1 also1 ! promise (

 gr[?1 ( increase1 ( advance f infancy  
to manhood4  ,?us x is ) man g5]ally4 ,s
 x 0 ) ! ,son ( ,man4 ,fir/1 ,he 0      
wrapp$ 9 swaddl+ clo!s1 & laid 9 a      
mang]4 ,pres5tly ,he goes =? 9 ,8 "m's  
arms into ,egypt1 & back to ,naz>e?4 ,by
 & by x is writt5 t ! ,*ild grew & wax$ 
/rong 9 _s1 & ! grace ( ,god 0 ^u ,him4 
,!n ,he is f\nd 9 ! ,temple1 ask+ t     
wond]ful "q ab\t ,8 ,fa!r's bus9ess1 &  
at la/ we f9d ,him increas$ 9 wisdom &  
/ature1 & 9 fav\r ) ,god & man4  ,we "k1
 also1 t ,he 0 f\nd 9 fa%ion z a s]vant1
 & 0 ob$i5t unto dea?2 t ,he 0 tempt$ ( 
! ,devil1 & t ,he le>n$ ob$i5ce by ! ?+s
 t ,he suff]$4 ,9 fact1 a v slight      
acqua9tance ) ! hi/ory ( ,8 life reveals
 ! tru? t 9 "s wond]ful way ,he /eadily 
grew 9 wisdom & grace2 9 ! p[] to love &
 to s]ve1 & 9 /r5g? to grapple ) s9 &   
dea?--all ! :ile ,he j\rney$ f ! cradle 
to ! grave & ! victory beyond4  ,8 life 
0 a discipl9e1 9 ! v highe/ s5se ( ! ^w4
 ,_m ( ! hopes ,he might rightly ent]ta9
 ab\t ! success ( ,8 "w 7 da%$4 ,mu* (  

,8 love = ^? ar\nd ,him 0 disappo9t$1 & 
,8 tru/ betray$4 ,he 0 despis$ :]e ,he  
%\ld h be5 hon\r$3 reject$ :]e ,he %\ld 
h be5 receiv$4 ,he came unto ,8 own1 &  
,8 own receiv$ ,him n4 ,n ?is man1 !y   
cri$1 b ,b>abbas4 ,b out ( x all ,he    
came =? p]fect & entire1 lack+ no?+--!  
*iefe/ among t5 ?\s&1 ! altoge!r lovely4
 ,x may be a my/]y1 b x is a fact all ! 
same1 t ! m ! preci\s & wondr\s & et]nal
 jewel 0 cut & cut aga91 ! m ! light &  
glory ( ! ,day-spr+ f on ,high 0 made   
manife/ to m54  ,& "h also ,i f9d a ^w (
 help & c\rage & *e] = y & me1 my       
preci\s comrade4 ,i am n sure t y c\ld  
receive any m valuable ,*ri/mas gift ?an
 ! full realisation ( ?is tru?--t y\r   
advance f ! infancy to ! manhood ( y\r  
life 9 ,god w n be h9d]$ & delay$1 b r w
 be help$ & quick5$ by ! /orms & trials1
 ! conflicts & suff]+s1 :i* w ov]take y4
  ,x 0 s ) ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus2 x has be5
 s ) ?\s&s ( ,8 *os54 ,z ,he1 our de>   
,"l1 0 made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+1 s are  
,8 sa9ts4 ,we are *os5 9 ! furnace (    

affliction1 & (t5 ca/ into x1 too6 ,&   
yet ,he :o *ooses all our *anges1 might 
h sp>$ u e trial & conflict1 & tak5 u to
 victory )\t a battle1 & to re/ )\t a   
toil4 ,b ,he kn[s bett] :at w make u m51
 & x is m5 ,he wants to glorify         
,him--m51 n babes4  ,! d>k valleys (    
bitt]ness & lonel9ess  are (t5 bett] = u
 ?an ! l& ( ,beulah4 ,a c]ta9 que51 once
 sitt+ = h] portrait1 comm&$ t x %\ld be
 pa9t$ )\t %ad[s4 ,)\t %ad[s6 said !    
a/oni%$ arti/4 ,i fe> y\r ,maje/y is n  
acqua9t$ ) ! laws ( light & beauty4 ,!re
 c be no good portrait )\t %ad+4 ,no m c
 !re be a good ,salvationi/ )\t trial & 
sorr[ & /orm4 ,!re might1 p]haps1 rema9 
a /unt$ & unfruitful infant life--b a   
man 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 a ,soldi] ( !       
,cross1 a lead] ( ,god's p1 )\t         
tribulation !re c nev] be4 ,pati5ce1    
exp]i5ce1 fai?1 hope1 love1 if !y d n   
actually gr[ f tribulations1  are help$ 
by !m 9 _! gr[?4 ,= :at says ! ,apo/le8 
,tribulation worke? pati5ce1 & pati5ce  
exp]i5ce1 & exp]i5ce hope1 & hope make? 

n a%am$4  ,! f9e/ p9e-trees gr[ 9 !     
/ormie/ l&s4 ,! tempe/s make !m /rong4  
,surgeons tell u t _! greate/ triumphs  
are (t5 ^? 9 :i* ! pati5ts h suff]$ mo/ 
at _! h&s--= e /roke ( ! knife is to    
heal4 ,! *ild y mo/ truly love is ! "o y
 mo/ anxi\sly correct1 & :om ! ,"l love?
 ,he *a/5e?4 ,oh1 d believe t by e bl[ (
 disappo9tm5t & sorr[ ,he p]mits to fall
 ^u y1 ,he is /riv+ to br+ y to !       
measure ( ! /ature ( a man 9 ,*ri/      
,jesus4 ,d "w ) ,him 9 ! full k t ,he w 
n =sake y4 ,he1 ! ,man :o has p5etrat$  
to ! he>t ( e =m ( sorr[1 & left a      
bless+ !re2 ,he :o has wat*$ 9 sil5ce by
 e k9d ( e>?ly grief1 & f\nd its        
antidote3 ! ,man :o trod ! w9e-press    
alone--,he w be ) y4  ,&1 s9ce ,he is ) 
y1 see to x y acquit y\rself well 9 ,8  
pres5ce4 ,x is relat$ ( an old ,highl&  
*ief t :5 advanc+ to give battle he fell
 at ! head ( 8 clan1 pi]c$ by two balls 
f ! foe4 ,8 m5 saw him fall1 & began to 
wav]4 ,b _! w\nd$ capta9 in/antly rais$ 
himself on 8 elb[1 &1 ) blood /ream+ f 8

 w\nds1 exclaim$1 ,*ildr51 ,i am n dead2
 ,i am look+ to see if y d y\r duty6    
,my comrade1 ?is is ! pa? ( progress1 ! 
way ( advance f ! littl5ess & weakness (
 infancy to ! battles & victories (     
manhood4 ,x is ! way ( duty1 & y\r      
,capta91 ) ! w\nds 9 ,8 h&s & ,8 side1  
is look+ on4     ,,iii4  ,contra/s at   
,be?lehem4    ,! bir? & infancy (       
,jesus--not)/&+ t ,*ri/mas "t comes r\nd
 aga9 & aga9--receive less att5tion ?an 
!y des]ve2 ow+1 no d\bt1 to ! int]e/    
atta*$ to ! ev5ts ( ,8 manhood & dea?4  
,nev]!less1 !y sugge/ "s useful lessons1
 especially to ^? ( u :o h mu* to d ) ! 
weak & trembl+1 & are ourselves1 alas6  
(t5 weak & trembl+1 too4 ,may ,i (f] "o 
or two ?\ghts on ! subject1 :i*1 ?\gh q 
simple1 h prov$ ( bless+ to my own he>t8
    ,i4  ,great weakness may be q       
consi/5t ) true greatness & goodness4   
,x is unnecess>y to dwell ev5 = a mom5t 
on ! weakness ( ! ,infant ,jesus4 ,!    
,scripture has left no possible d\bt    
ab\t x4  ,unable to speak1 to walk1     

inde$ to d any?+ = ,himself--weak ) all 
! weakness ( ! human race2 yea1 m truly 
helpless ?an a "y bird or a t9y worm1 ! 
,holy ,*ild 0 laid 9 ! mang] h>d by !   
bea/s t p]i%4  ,& yet we "k t !re 0 !   
,div9e ,,son1 ! ,express ,image ( !     
,fa!r1 ! ,ev]la/+ ,k+1 ! ,en?ron$ ,"o1 !
 ,creator1 )\t :om 0 n any?+ made t 0   
made6 ,x is inde$ a contra/1 :i* fir/   
a/\nds u1 & !n compels our adoration &  
love4 ,our ,god is a consum+ ,fire--our 
,god is a little ,*ild4 ,holy1 ,holy1   
,holy1 is ! ,"l ( ,ho/s2 ! :ole e>? is  
full ( ,8 glory--& yet ,he is !re 9     
fa%ion z a ,babe1 = :om1 9 all ,8 sweet 
innoc5ce1 !y _c f9d a room 9 ! cr[d$    
inn4  ,yes1 my fri5d1 to be weak1 to be 
small1 to be sadly unfit = ! /rifes (   
"t2 to feel we>y & unequal to ! h>d     
battles ( life2 to realise t y are pu%$ 
out & away by ! cr[d1 to be             
contemptu\sly =gott5 by ! multitude %\t+
 & s++ across ! road--all ?is may be y\r
 case2 & yet y may be ,god's *os5       
vessel1 int5d$--fram$ to suff] & triumph

 ) ,him4 ,y1 ev5 y1 may be de/9$ by ,8  
wisdom to fill = ,him "s great place 9  
action aga9/ ! ho/s ( iniquity &        
unbelief4 ,above all1 y may be appo9t$  
by ,god ! ,fa!r to be l ,8 ,son1 ) a    
holy lik5ess ( w1 ( affection1 ( "*4    
,=1 inde$1 weakness 9 _m ?+s is n       
inconsi/5t ) goodness1 & purity1 & love4
 ,! mang] has 9 ?is also a message = u4 
,out ( t my/]y ( helplessness came =? ! 
,lion-,he>t ( ,love1 :i* l$ ,him1 = u1  
to ! w9epress alone1 & :i*1 :ile we 7   
yet rebels1 lov$ u ) an ev]la/+ love1   
go+1 = u1 to a lonely & %ameful dea?4   
,take he>t1 !n1 rememb]+ t x is out (   
weakness we are to be made /rong4 ,be ( 
good c\rage--to-day may be ! day ( !    
enemy's /r5g?1 :5 y are con/ra9$ to cry 
out3 ,?is is y\r h\r & ! p[] ( d>kness6 
b to-morr[ w be y\rs4 ,! weakness &     
humiliation ( ! /able mu/ g be=e ! ,m\nt
 ( ,transfiguration1 ! ,m\nt ( ,calv>y1 
! ,resurrection ,glory1 & ! exaltation (
 ! ,fa!r's ,?rone4 ,take he>t6    ,,ii4 
,a condition ( complete dep5d5ce may be 

q consi/5t ) a great vocation--! call1 t
 is1 to a great "w4   ,i suppose t !re  
is no?+ kn[n to man s absolutely dep5d5t
 ^u ! help ( o!rs z a little *ild6 ,life
 itself beg9s 9 total dep5d5ce ^u ano!r 
life1 & is only pres]v$ 9 /ill great]   
dep5d5ce on p[]s outside itself--= air1 
= light1 = heat1 = food1 = clo!s1 =     
com=t--inde$1 = e ne$$ ?+4 ,?is is      
especially ! case ) ! *ild4 ,! "y lions 
& %eep1 ! t9y flies & ! small fi%es--^! 
are all able to d some?+ = _! own       
support2 b ! new-born babe pres5ts a    
picture ( complete dep5d5ce4 ,& ?is     
,babe 0 no exception4 ,:at a s]vice (   
imp]i%able wor? to all ! _w 0 r5d]$ by  
,8 "m 9 h] lov+ c>e ( ,him6  ,& yet we  
"k some?+ ( ! /up5d\s task to :i* ,he   
came6 ,t little ,*ild 0 to become !     
greate/ ,example1 ! greate/ ,tea*]1 !   
greate/1 ! only ,savi\r1 ! greate/      
,heal] ( ! sorr[s ( m51 ! greate/       
,b5efactor1 ! greate/ ,rul] & ,k+4 ,^u  
,him & ^u ,8 ^w1 :o lies !re 9 ,8 ,virg9
 "m's arms1 dep5d5t on h] brea/ = life &

 w>m?1 unnumb]$ multitudes 7 to re/ _!  
all = ?is life & ! next--t5s ( ?\s&s1 9 
! face ( inexpressible agonies1 7 to    
tru/ to ,him _! e hope1 & = ,8 sake 7 to
 die a ?\s& dea?s4  ,let n1 !n1 y\r he>t
 be tr\bl$ because y also are s dep5d5t 
on o!rs--s h$g$ 9 by y\r circum/ances1 s
 limit$ by sickness & pa91 s incompet5t 
?r\gh inexp]i5ce & ignorance1 or t y are
 s compell$ to /& & wait :5 y w\ld fa9  
ru% on & d or d>e = y\r ,"l4 ,all ?is   
may be ev5 s1 & yet y may be call$ to   
%>e 9 ! same high vocation z y\r        
,savi\r4  ,i read lately ( an old sa9t  
*a9$ = we>y ye>s to a dungeon-wall1     
unable ev5 to fe$ himself1 ^: te/imony =
 ,jesus 0 p[]ful to ! deliv]ance ( _m ( 
8 p]secutors4 ,he 0 kill$ at la/1 le/1  
"o by "o1 he %\ld conv]t ! jail]s also  
:o 7 employ$ to supply him ) food4  ,are
 y b\nd 9 "s way8 ,are y *a9$ fa/ to "s 
/range trial8 ,are y appo9t$ to s]ve 9  
:at seems l a d5 ( bea/s8 ,are y "u !   
compulsion ( "s inju/ice8 ,are y made to
 feel helpless & useless )\t ! support (

 ^? ar\nd y8 ,ah1 well1 d n rep9e4 ,d n 
=get t ,god's call comes (t5--,oh1 s    
(t5--to j su* z y--to witness = ,him 9  
spite ( ^! bonds1 to decl>e ! tru?1 to  
d>e to reprove s94 ,above all1 d n d\bt 
y\r ,god4 ,y may be v dep5d5t to-day1 b 
y may be m ?an victori\s to-morr[4      
,,iii4  ,pov]ty & fri5dlessness are (t5 
f\nd 9 company ) a great he>t4   ,!re 0 
no home = ,jesus 9 ,be?lehem4 ,!re 0 no 
room = ,him 9 ! inn4 ,!re 0 no cradle 9 
! /able4 ,!re 0 no protector :5 ,h]od   
arose to kill4 ,:at a /range _w x is6   
,did ev] babe op5 eyes on su* a         
topsy-turvy condition ( affairs8 ,! ,k+ 
( ,glory _h n :]e to lay ,8 head6 ,m>y1 
x is true1 0 /rong 9 fai?1 b bo? %e &   
,joseph mu/ ne$s soon fly into ,egypt ) 
! ,babe4 ,refus$ at ! inn1 soon ev5 !   
/able mu/ ca/ !m out6  ,he came to take 
all m5 into ,8 he>t1 & !y1 ere ev] !y   
saw ,him1 ca/ ,him =? z an outlaw6  ,&  
we :o "k :at x means to be lov$ ( ,him1 
:at c we say8 ,our he>ts are b[$ )      
some?+ ( %ame & grief t ,he ?us suff]$1 

& yet we h a secret joy because ,he     
suff]$ s well6 ,= ( all ! greatnesses ( 
! ,babe ?is is ! greate/--! greatness ( 
,8 he>t4 ,! ,sacr$ ,he>t ( ,jesus1 !    
,romani/s call x4 ,! ,all-,conqu]+ ,he>t
 ( ,jesus1 ,i pref] to "n x4 ,= x 0 ,8  
weal? ( love t really gave ,him !       
victory4  ,does "o read ^! l9es :o is   
poor1 :o is ca/ out by ^? :o are de>1 :o
 is a /rang] 9 a /range l&1 :o is driv5 
f pill> to po/1 :o is h>ass$ by op5 foes
 & w\nd$ by secret enmity8 ,well1 to t  
"o let me say1 rememb] y\r ,"l's pov]ty 
& fri5dlessness2 rememb] ! toss+s up &  
d[n ( ,8 infancy2 ! frugal cottage home 
9 ,naz>e? :]e9 ,8 family 0 f9ally       
ga!r$--despite its b>5ess & toil--0 a   
place ( peace & abundance1 comp>$ ) !   
/able1 ! flight into ,egypt1 & ! soj\rn 
among ali5s !re4  ,are y1 de> fri5d1    
tempt$ to compla9 ( y\r n>r[ surr\nd+s1 
( y\r small opportunity to %9e be=e     
o!rs1 or ( a want ( appreciation ( y\r  
s]vice & gifts & p[]s by ^? :o %\ld "k  
y8 ,oh1 rememb] ! ,babe1 & ! long ye>s (

 ,8 condesc5sion to m5 ( l[ e/ate1 to ! 
cramp$ surr\nd+s ( ! c>p5t]'s %$1 & !   
sleepy ,jewi% village4 ,are y tri$      
sometimes because y h to suff] ! hatr$  
or jeal\sy1 secret or op51 ( ^? = :om y 
feel no?+ b goodwill1 & :o p]haps once  
?\ght !mselves happy 9 y\r fri5d%ip8    
,well1 9 su* h\rs1 rememb] y\r ,ma/]1 & 
! hatr$ ( ,h]od seek+ to kill ! ,*ild4  
,try to call to m9d some?+ ( ! secret1 z
 well z ! op51 bitt]ness ( m51 religi\s 
& irreligi\s alike1 :i* began to hunt   
,him :ile yet 9 swaddl+ clo!s1 & :i*    
hunt$ ,him /ill all ?r\gh ,8 days4  ,b  
amid/ x all1 :at a great he>t (         
passionate love 0 ,86 ,bless$ be ,8 ,"n 
= ev]6 ,:e!r ! pov]ty & suff]+ & hatr$ 7
 or 7 n fav\rable  to x1 !re x 0--!     
,great ,he>t ( all ! _w4 ,:at ab\t y8 ,c
 y ev] be aga9 ! same s9ce y le>n$ t ,he
 lov$ y8 ,c y ev] be aga9 cont5t to     
rema9 little & n>r[1 ) int]e/s &        
affections t are little & n>r[ also8 ,w 
y n rise1 z ,he rose1 above ! small     
ambitions ( ! spiritual pigmies :o meet 

y at e turn1 det]m9$ to look beyond y\r 
own t9y circle1 & ! l[ aims ( ^? ar\nd  
y8 ,dep5d ^u x1 y ought to d s4 ,dep5d  
^u x1 ! ,holy ,savi\r c enable y to d s4
 ,dep5d ^u x1 ! _w's great ne$ is ,great
 ,he>ts4 ,w y be "o8     ,,iv4  ,*ri/   
,come ,aga94        ,& %e br\ght =? h]  
fir/born ,son1 & wrapp$ ,him 9          
swaddl+ clo!s1 & laid ,him 9 a          
mang]4--,luke ii4 #g4      ,*ri/ =m$ 9  
y4--,gal4 iv4 #ai4  ,! life ( ,jesus    
,*ri/ 9 ,pale/9e 0 a =e%ad[+ ( ,8 life 9
 all :o accept ,him4 ,god appo9t$ ,him a
 ,savi\r1 n only because ,he %\ld br+   
r$emption nigh by a sacrifice :i* ,he   
alone c\ld (f]1 b because ,he 0 also    
appo9t$ to be ! fir/born ( _m bre?r51 to
 be ! head ( a new family1 ! beg9n+--!  
new ,adam--! fir/ ( a new l9e1 9 :i* "* 
%\ld cease to be m]ely human1 ev5 ?\gh  
p]fect ) all human p]fections1 & %\ld   
become a union ( ! human & ! ,div9e2 9  
:i*1 9 fact1 ! body & m9d & _s ( man    
%\ld cont9ue to exhibit ! wond] (       
,*ri/'s ,inc>nation1 & %[ =? ,god clo!d 

) man4  ,! life ( ,jesus divides itself 
q naturally into sev]al di/9ct p]iods1  
ea* hav+ its own special *>act]i/ics &  
peculi> hi/ory4 ,!re is ,8 bir? &       
infancy2 ,8 *ildhood2 ,8 y\?2 ,8        
manhood2 ,8 p]fect$ or complet$ life    
foll[+ ,calv>y & ! ,resurrection2 &1 may
 we n say1 ,8 et]nal glory1 ^u :i* a few
 ( ,8 disciples saw ,him beg9 to ent] 9 
! transc5d+ spl5d\r ( ! ,asc5sion4  ,e  
"o ( ^! phases or sections ( ,8 wond]ful
 exp]i5ce ( e>? has its cont9u+ lessons 
= u4 ,all speak al\d to u ( ,8 purposes 
& plans1 & reveal to u ! p[] & =ce ( ,8 
inn] life 9 ! outw>d or public          
appe>ances & acts :i* belong to ea*4    
,god has hidd5 _m ?+s f u--my/]ies (    
nature1 ( grace1 ( et]nity2 b ?is my/]y 
( ,god's relations to m51 ,he has       
exhau/$ ,8 res\rces 9 ord] to make pla94
 ,be=e all else ! life ( ,jesus is a    
revelation ( ! m9d & me?ods1 ! pr9ciples
 & ! practices ( ,god1 z !y ought to    
appe>1 & z !y ought to "w out1 amid !   
surr\nd+s & limitations ( humanity4  ,x 

is to ! beg9n+s ( t life to :i* our     
?\ghts turn at ?is ,*ri/mas season4 ,we 
dwell ) affection on ! (t-depict$       
picture1 & repeat ! (t-repeat$ words1 & 
jo9 9 ! old1 old ,hallelujahs ( !       
%eph]ds ) some?+ ( ! ze/ & fre%ness ( a 
fir/ love4 ,! /ory is s unlike all o!rs1
 & t\*es ) su* un]r+ pot5cy *ords 9 !   
human s\l :i* call x to a high] & nobl] 
life1 t1 no matt] :o gazes ^u ! ,babe ( 
,be?lehem1 he feels a k9%ip ) all ! _w 9
 hail+ ! ,desire ( all ,nations4 ,!     
mang]1 ! sil5t companions ( ! /able1 !  
swaddl+ clo!s--:at a t\* ( human        
t5d]ness--mo!rl9ess1 s to speak--is 9 t 
l9e1 & wrapp$ ,him 9 swaddl+ clo!s6--!  
ador+ %eph]ds1 ! />1 ! wise m5 7all     
?\ghts ( _! wisdom = ! mom5t gone72 !   
gold1 ! frank9c5se1 ! myrrh1 ! rejoic+ &
 yet trembl+ "m1 ! little ,*ild--we see 
x all4 ,see+1 we believe2 & believ+1 we 
rejoice4 ,! ,day ,/> f on ,high ha?     
visit$ u4 ,we "k 9 :om we h believ$4 ,! 
great condesc5sion is be=e u4 ,/r5g? has
 made itself dep5d5t on weakness1 cause 

^u effect1 et]nity ^u "t1 ,god ^u man2 &
 ,he has done x = our sakes4  ,! ,div9e 
condesc5sion nev] appe>s s new & s real 
to u z :5 we /& at ! side ( ?is l[ly    
cradle4 ,"h are no high-s\nd+ doctr9es1 
no h>d words1 no t]rible comm&s1 no     
f>-(f ?und]s ( a new ,s9ai1 no rumbl+s (
 a com+ ,judgm5t4 ,"h we see ,jesus1 &  
,jesus only4 ,jesus %[+ ,himself 9 our v
 own fle% & blood2 submitt+ ,himself to 
! weakness ( our infirmities2 volunt>ily
 clo?+ ,himself ) our ignorance1 & mak+ 
,god ! pres5t tangible possession ( !   
:ole human family1 br++ ,him v nigh to  
u1 9 our m\? & 9 our he>t1 if we c b    
believe4 ,&1 m ?an ?is1 ,god jo9$ 9 t   
,babe ,8 great /r5g? to our great       
no?+ness2 ,he b\nd u to ,himself2 ,he   
rob$ u1 z x 71 ) ,himself1 & ,he rob$   
,himself 9 u4 ,h5ce=? ! ,tab]nacle (    
,god is ) m54 ,h5ce=? e "o ( u may be   
consci\s ( an inw>d ,pres5ce1 ( :i* we  
may say 9 holy joy3 ,angels & m5 be=e   
,him fall1 & devils fe> & fly4  ,x is   
?is manife/ation ( ,jesus 9 ,8 p = :i* !

 ,apo/le prays 9 ! words ,i h quot$1 ,my
 little *ildr51 ( :om ,i travail 9 bir? 
aga9 until ,*ri/ be =m$ 9 y4 ,no?+ less 
w satisfy him1 because he knew t no?+   
less w prevail aga9/ ! p[] ( ! _w1 !    
fle%1 & ! ,devil1 9 any human he>t4     
,*ri/ =m$ 9 y1 ,*ri/ born aga9 9 !m--t  
is 8 agonis$ pray]1 8 "o hope = !m4  ,9 
! work%ops ( human ef=t no in/rum5ts1 no
 skill1 no motive p[] exi/ = ! =mation &
 developm5t ( "* ap>t f ! en]gis+       
vitality ( ,god's ,_s dwell+ 9 u4 ,he is
 ! indisp5sable f\ndation ( any         
goodness1 or wisdom1 or beauty t c la/4 
,purity beg9s & ends 9 ,him4 ,fai? f9ds 
h] au?or & f9i%] 9 ,him4 ,tru?1 :i* is !
 beauty ( ! s\l1 is b a reflection ( ,8 
image1 & love has no be+ b 9 ,him4 ,& s 
,paul says1 ,let ,him 94 ,con=mity to ,8
 example is only possible by !          
re-=mation 9 y ( ,8 life1 & ! gr[? aga9 
9 y ( ,8 p]son2 ! m9d ( ,*ri/ 9 y\r m9d1
 ! _s ( ,*ri/ 9 y\r _s1 ! pres5ce (     
,*ri/ 9 y\r fle% & blood2 ! motive p[] (
 ,*ri/1 ! ,fa!r's w1 prompt+ y\r e ?\ght

 & ^w & de$1 & !reby trans=m+ y\r body  
into a temple ( ! ,son ( ,god4  ,&1     
because1 9 ?is unity ( purpose ) !      
,fa!r1 ! ,*ri/ ( ,glory /oop$ to !      
infancy & *ildhood ( ,naz>e?1 yield+    
,himself completely to ! bonds & limits 
insep>able f ! life & conditions ( a    
little *ild1 & ?9k+ no humiliation ( our
 nature too deep = ,8 love to tread1 s  
,he w condesc5d to ! l[e/ dep?s (       
weakness & want reveal$ 9 y\r he>t &    
life4 ,he w meet y :]e y are4 ,he w deal
 ) y j :]e y are weake/ & wor/4 ,?is is 
inde$ ! key-note ( all t ,god has to %[ 
y4 ,x is y\r own l9k 9 ! long *a9 (     
pati5t & ev]-new revelations ( ,god to  
man4  ,= :at is ! hi/ory ( man1 :at is !
 /ory ! ,bible has to tell1 :at is !    
te/imony ( all "t1 b t ,god has ev] be5 
speak+ to man1 appe>+ to man1 op5+ n[ 8 
eyes1 & n[ 8 und]/&+1 & n[ 8 he>t1 &    
mak+ an ev]la/+ly new revelation to !   
s\l t ,god 9 him is 8 sole hope ( glory4
 ,& ,8 ,*ri/mas-message to-day is /ill !
 same4 ,to y1 if y are will+1 ,*ri/ w   

come z really1 z s5sibly1 z             
wond]fully--nay1 a ?\s& times m s--z ,he
 came to ,m>y & to ,be?lehem4 ,9 tru?1 a
 second com+2 b 9 _m & wond]ful ways l  
unto ! fir/4    ,i4   ,! *ildhood (     
,jesus 0 att5d$ by rem>kable            
recognitions ( ,8 ,div9ity4 ,at ,8 bir?1
 at ,8 d$ication1 9 ,h]od's in/ant      
resolve to kill ,him1 9 ! ,temple ) !   
fa!rs1 by _m cle> tok5s m5 confess$ &   
ackn[l$g$ t ,he 0 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,if ,he
 is be+ =m$ 9 y !re w be equally def9ite
 & n v dissimil> signs ( recognition4   
,fir/1 be=e all else1 y w "k1 ) ,m>y1 t 
! new life entru/$ to y is ,div9e2 t    
,god has ent]$ into y\r he>t to make all
 ?+s new4 ,x is j ! abs5ce ( ?is        
assurance :i* /amps s mu* ( !           
,*ri/ianity ( ! pres5t day z--9         
effect--a religion )\t ,god4 ,its       
pr(essors h no c]ta9ty4 ,!y seek1 b !y d
 n f9d2 !y ask1 b !y d n receive2 !y h  
no sure f\ndation 9 ! sanction ( _! own 
consci\sness to ! indwell+ ,p]son2 !y h 
no revelation2 !y h1 9 %ort1 no ,god4   

,h[ f>--ev5 z ! ea/ is f ! we/--is ?is f
 ! glori\s confid5ce ) :i* ,m>y sang1 & 
9 :i* y c jo91 if1 inde$1 y\r ,*ri/ is  
come3 ,my s\l do? magnify ! ,"l1 & my _s
 ha? rejoic$ 9 ,god my ,savi\r4         
,salvation is ( ! ,"l1 & s is !         
assurance ( x4 ,:]e !re is ! life (     
,god1 !re w be ,8 witness1 ev5 9 ! he>t 
( ! weake/ & sl[e/ s]vant ( all ,8      
h\sehold4 ,if y are n cle> ab\t ?is fir/
 evid5ce ( y\r ,"l's com+1 let me c\nsel
 y t !re is some?+ wrong4 ,if ,*ri/ be  
=m$ 9 y1 y w assur$ly "k x beyond ! p[] 
( m5 or devils to make y d\bt4  ,b o!rs 
?an ,m>y also ackn[l$ge ?is appe>ance ( 
,god manife/ 9 ! fle%4 ,! %eph]ds & !   
,wise ,m51 ,holy ,simeon1 & ,h]od ! k+1 
ea* 9 8 own way adds 8 own tribute to ! 
,new ,life t _h come d[n to man4  ,!    
%eph]ds & ! /rang]s f af> b[ d[n &      
wor%ip4 ,/rang]s1 p]haps1 7 m ready to  
rejoice ) y ?an y\r own ki? & k9 :5 fir/
 ,*ri/ came to y4  ,simeon1 :o _h s     
desir$ to see ! salvation ( ,god1 sees &
 is satisfi$4 ,p]haps "s ,simeon _h ?us 

wat*$ & wait$ & wept = y1 & :5 ! ,"l    
came to ,8 temple1 he saw x1 & 0 ready  
to dep>t ) joy4  ,h]od ! k+ s\ght to    
kill ! ,*ild4 ,s x is ev5 n[4 ,don't be 
deceiv$2 :]e ,*ri/ comes1 /orms come4 ,!
 _w ( selfi%ness & p[] & weal? w kill ! 
,div9e ,?+ 9 y1 if x c4 ,betwe5 ! pr9ce 
( ?is _w & ! ,pr9ce ( ! _w to come no   
truce 0 possible long ago 9 quiet       
,judea1 & no truce is possible n[4 ,! _s
 ( ! _w is /ill ! _s ( murd]4 ,x is     
call$ by o!r names to-day1 &1 "u its    
influ5ce1 m5 w tell y t ! life ( ,god 9 
y is n to take ^? =ms ( viol5t          
opposition to wrong1 & ( passionate     
devotion to "r1 & ( burn+ zeal &        
self-d5ial = ! lo/1 :i* !y took 9       
,jesus4 ,! real mean+ ( _! tale is t !y 
are seek+ to kill ! ,*ild4  ,b d n be   
dismay$4 ,rememb] ,m>y's flight into    
,egypt4 ,! great p]il ( h] ,son made h] 
reg>dless ( h] fri5ds1 ( h] reputation1 
( h] home1 ( h] life4 ,%e mu/ gu>d t    
preci\s ,life at any co/1 at any risk1  
at any loss4 ,is !re n a lesson 9 h]    

example8 ,let no?+1 let n all ! sum     
total ( ?is _w's pleasures & possessions
 lead y to risk ! ,life ( ,god 9 y\r    
s\l4 ,li/5 to no voices t c\nsel        
fri5d%ip1 or p>ley1 or compromise ) !   
_w--! _s ( ,h]od is 9 x4 ,if y _c       
pres]ve t ,indwell+ )\t fly+--f some:]e1
 or some?+1 or "s "o--!n fly4 ,if y _c  
gu>d t ,pres5ce )\t los+ all1 !n let all
 be lo/1 & 9 los+ all y %all f9d m ?an  
all4    ,,ii4   ,side by side ) ^!      
evid5ces ( ,8 ,div9ity ! infancy &      
*ildhood ( ,jesus reveal$ ,8 dep5d5ce & 
weakness2 t is1 ! reality ( ,8 human    
nature4  ,! fir/ record$ act ( ,8 "m %[s
 u "o aspect ( t weakness aft] a fa%ion 
:i* appeals to ! t5d]e/ recollections ( 
! :ole human family1 ,%e wrapp$ ,him 9  
swaddl+ clo!s2 & !n1 z ?\gh to m>k = ev]
 ! p]fection ( dep5d5ce1 ! hi/ory goes  
on1 & laid ,him 9 a mang]4 ,!re are o!r 
equally /rik+ incid5ts tea*+ j z cle>ly 
t ! ,babe 0 a babe1 & t ! ,*ild 0 really
 a *ild4 ,x is ! p]fect union ( ,him ,:o
 01 & is1 & is to come1 ) him :o        

fl\ri%e? z ! fl[] ( ! field2 ! w9d      
passe? ov] him1 & he is gone4  ,ev5 s   
may ,*ri/ be =m$ 9 y4 ,! purity &       
dignity ( ,8 life w be all ! m          
wond]fully glori\s 9 ! eyes ( m5 &      
angels because x is l9k$ ) dep5d5ce &   
trial1 & weakness & sorr[4 ,z x 0 at    
,naz>e?1 s x is n[4 ,h& 9 h& ) ,div9ity 
walk$ hung] & we>9ess1 pov]ty1          
disappo9tm5t1 & toil4 ,did we ?9k x w\ld
 be o!rwise8 ,did we1 d we1 sometimes   
wond] :y ! road is s r\gh1 & ! burd5 s  
heavy1 & ! sky s d>k8 ,are we f\nd ask+ 
! old "q ab\t sitt+ on ! twelve ?rones1 
judg+ ^? ar\nd u1 & %>+ 9 "s way ! royal
 glory ( a ,k+8 & is !re an e*o (       
murmur+ at ^! bonds & infirmities &     
drudg]ies ( daily duty & common sorr[8  
,s did ! ,rabbis ( old1 &1 9 consequ5ce1
 refus$ ,him4  ,ah6 ! answ] to x all is 
9 ! "o ^w1 x 0 because ,he 0 made p]fect
 ?r\gh suff]+2 x 0 because ,he le>n$    
ob$i5ce by ! ?+s ,he suff]$ t ,he mu/ d 
x aga9 ?r\gh y--9 y4 ,e en]gy ( y\r be+ 
may ?us be sanctifi$4 ,e pa91 e sorr[1 e

 joy1 e purpose w be--n tak5 away2 n    
cru%$ & h>d5$ into a s]ies ( unfeel+ =ms
 & empty signs2 n pass$ ov] z hav+ no   
relation to 8 life1 b t\*$ & purifi$ &  
ennobl$ ) ! love & p[] ( an indwell+    
,god4  ,yes1 x is man :om ,he came to   
re/ore--x is man1 ^: beauty & p[] 7 !   
glory ( creation1 t drew ,him ) inf9ite 
attractions f ! c5tre ( ,8 ,fa!r's      
heav51 & plung$ ,him into ! c5tre ( a v 
hell ( suff]+ & %ame4 ,x 0 man ^:       
nature1 pass+ by ! angels1 ,he took ^u  
,him4 ,x 0 man ,he swore to save4 ,he   
loves our manhood--its w--its           
intellig5ce--its emotions--its passions2
 & x is our manhood ,he has r$eem$4 ,he 
designs to make m5 really m51 to        
cleanse--to re/ore--to indwell 9 !m1 &  
f9ally to pres5t e "o 9 ! beauty ( a    
p]fect$ "* be=e ! pres5ce ( ,8 ,fa!r1   
)\t spot or blemi% or any su* ?+4  ,x is
 ?is great pr9ciple ( ,r$emption t has  
f\nd expression 9 ,! ,salvation ,army4  
,we are ( ^? :o see 9 e human be+ ! ru9s
 ( ! ,temple ( ,god2 b ru9s :i* c be    

repair$ & recon/ruct$1 t ,he may fit !m 
= ,8 own possession1 & !n return & make 
!m ,8 abode4  ,nev] li/5 to t fatal lie1
 t to be a man means ( necessity to be  
always a s9n]2 t humanity is only ano!r 
^w = irreclaimable des]t or irrep>able  
despair4 ,:5 ! enemy ( y\r s\l :isp]s to
 y out ( 8 ly+ he>t t because s9 has    
f\nd "o ( its /rongholds 9 ! appetites &
 prop5sities ( y\r poor body1 or 9 !    
orig9al p]v]sity ( a rebelli\s _s1 & t y
 _c be expect$ to triumph ov] t evil    
nature because x is y\r nature1 rememb] 
,be?lehem1 & answ] him ) ! promise (    
,god1 ,i w dwell 9 y1 & walk 9 y4 ,x 0  
because ,he purpos$ to cleanse :olly1   
body & s\l & _s1 t ,he came1 tak+ !     
body1 s\l1 & _s ( a man1 & t ,he w come 
aga91 tak+ y\r body1 s\l1 & _s z ,8     
dwell+-place4    ,,iii4   ,! bir? &     
*ildhood ( ,jesus 7 ! beg9n+ ( ,8 great 
sacrifice1 z well z ! prep>ation = x4 ,!
 _s ( ,be?lehem & ! _s ( ,calv>y are "o4
 ,he 0 born = o!rs t ,he might die =    
o!rs4 ,! my/]y ( ,god 9 ! ,babe 0 !     

beg9n+ ( ! my/]y ( ,god on ! cross4 ,!  
"o 0 a "p ( ! o!r4 ,if !y _h n laid ,him
 9 a mang] = u1 !y c\ld nev] h laid ,him
 9 ! tomb1 t ,he might ta/e dea? = e    
man4 ,& x 0 because ,he grew1 & wax$    
/rong 9 _s1 & increas$ 9 wisdom1 & !    
grace ( ,god 0 ^u ,him 9 ^? e>ly ye>s1 t
 ,he 0 able aft]w>ds to tread ! w9epress
 alone1 to "w out a p]fect example (    
manhood1 to wre/le ) ,dea? & ! ,grave1 &
 f9ally to /& =? = u z ! great          
,victori\s ,"o1 conqu]or ( all our foes4
  ,& is x n 9 ?is same fa%ion & = ?is   
same purpose t ,*ri/ is to be =m$ 9 u8  
,he grew4 ,progress is ! law ( happ9ess1
 ! law ( hol9ess1 ! law ( life4 ,to /&  
/ill is to die4 ,x 0 n en\gh = !        
fulfilm5t ( ,8 great mission t ,he %\ld 
be born1 t ,he %\ld live--,he mu/ gr[4  
,let u take t lesson to our he>ts1 9 ?is
 sup]ficial1 pa9t$1 ru%+ g5]ation4 ,let 
u bew>e ( re/+ our hope to satisfy !    
et]nal claims ( ,god ^u "s great ev5t 9 
our spiritual hi/ory ( long ago4 ,x is n
 en\gh to h be5 conv]t$4 ,x is n en\gh  

to h _h ! adoption ( ! ,fa!r4 ,x is n   
en\gh to h ent]$ ! spiritual family (   
,*ri/4 ,x is n en\gh t ev5 ,jesus       
reveal$ ,himself 9 u4 ,?\s&s ( false    
hopes are built on ^! pa/ ev5ts1 :i*1   
div9ely wr\ght z !y may h be51 h ceas$  
to possess any vital connexion ) ! life 
& "* ( to-day4 ,su* a religion is a     
religion ( memory1 de/9$ to be turn$ 9 !
 pres5ce ( ! ,?rone to unmix$ remorse4  
,b h[1 & 9 :at1 are we to gr[8 ,9 mann] 
& 9 sub/ance l our ,"l4 ,jesus grew 9   
/r5g? & /ature1 9 wisdom & 9 grace--!   
grace ( ,god 0 ^u ,him4  ,9 spiritual   
/r5g? & /ature2 t is1 f ! timid babe to 
! bold & valiant soldi]2 9 ! p[] to d ! 
?+s we ought to d1 9 ! ability to obey !
 inw>d voice4 ,x is by ! ex]cise ( !    
muscles & t5dons ( ! babe t ! bodily    
frame is fitt$ = ! ru% & /ruggle ( life4
 ,x is by ! ,a ,b ,c ( ! infant class t 
! m9d is fitt$ to compreh5d & appreciate
 ! duties & obligations ( political1    
social1 physical1 & family relation%ips4
 ,x is by ! humble wail ( ! p5it5t1 & ! 

daily acts ( lov+ help1 t ! s\l le>ns to
 so> on eagles' w+s1 & %\t ! tru? t ,god
 is graci\s1 & to brave difficulty &    
dang] 9 ,8 s]vice4 ,!y g f /r5g? to     
/r5g?4 ,are y s j\rney+8  ,9 wisdom4    
,wisdom is a ?+ ( ! he>t m ?an ( ! bra91
 & ! wisdom ( ,god is really a          
revelation ( ! love ( ,god4 ,to be wise 
unto salvation is to le>n ! lesson (    
love4 ,to be wise to w9 s\ls is fir/ to 
love s\ls4 ,to feel t x is m bless$ to  
give ?an to receive1 is ! fruit ( love4 
,h[ diff]5t ?is f ! calculat+ wisdom (  
?is _w6  ,de> comrade & fri5d1 are y    
tak+ c>e t ! ,div9e ,life 9 y %all gr[  
aft] ?is ,*ri/-l fa%ion8 ,:5 ,i he>     
,*ri/ian p say3 ,oh1 ,i h s little love1
 s little fai?1 s little joy1 ,i g5]ally
 f9d t x is s because !y /ifle & qu5* ! 
bless$ ye>n+s ( ! ,div9e ,_s to seek !  
s\ls ( o!rs2 because !y leave unansw]$ !
 urg+s & prompt+s ( duty :i* ,god 9 _!  
consci5ce is dem&+2 because !y neglect  
pray]1 & self-d5ial1 & he>t-se>*+1 & !  
,^w ( ,god2 because1 9 %ort1 !y />ve !  

,*ild4 ,:at wond] if love & fai? are    
feeble1 & joy is l to die6  ,& ! grace (
 ,god 0 ^u ,him4 ,"h 0 ! promise ( t    
entire sacrifice = m5 :i* culm9at$ :5 a 
man cri$ out to ,him on ! cross3 ,he    
sav$ o!rs2 ,himself ,he _c save4 ,x is  
ev] ?us t ,god repeats ,himself4 ,:5 we 
are ready to be (f]$ up = ! bless+ &    
sav+ ( o!rs1 !n grace w come ^u u = !   
/ruggle z x came ^u ,him4 ,:5 ,*ri/ =m$ 
9 u f9ds free c\rse = all ,8 m9d & all  
,8 passion2 :5 our eyes are op5$ to !   
great purposes ( ,8 life 9 ! salvation (
 ! :ole _w2 & :5 we he>1 ?r\gh ,him1 !  
cry ( ^? = :om ,he 0 born1 & = :om ,he  
di$1 ,god w p\r out on u grace to s5d u 
=?--grace suffici5t1 grace abundant1    
grace triumphant4 ,h y come to ?is8 ,c y
 say ,he is ?us dwell+ 9 y1 & work+ 9 y1
 to w & to d ( ,8 good pleasure8  ,d n  
turn away ) ! p>alys+ fe> t x _c be2 t !
 life ( ,jesus c nev] be liv$ out aga9 9
 fle% & blood4 ,rememb]1 ,he is ! same  
ye/]day1 & to-day1 & = ev]4 ,all ,he 0 9
 ,be?lehem1 to ,m>y & ,joseph2 all ,he 0

 to ,8 "w-mates at ,naz>e?2 all ,he 0 9 
! wild]ness1 fight+ ) fi5ds1 9 ! des]ts 
fe$+ ! hungry1 or among !               
multitude--heal+ ! sick1 bless+ ! little
 *ildr51 ca/+ out devils1 & prea*+ !    
,k+dom2 all ,he 0 9 ,be?any1 weep+ ov]  
,laz>us1 & cry+1 ,laz>us1 come =?2 9 !  
g>d5 ( ,8 agony1 9 ! d>kness ( ,8 cross1
 9 ! h\r ( ,8 ,resurrection1 all        
?is--all--all--all--,he is to-day4 ,he  
belongs to ! ev]la/+ ,n[4 ,all ,he 0 to 
! m>tyrs :o di$ = ,8 ,"n1 all ,he has   
be5 to our fa!rs1 ,he is to u1 & w be to
 our *ildr51 = ) ,him is no v>iabl5ess  
nor %ad[ ( turn+4 ,yes6 ,?is un*ang+    
,*ri/ is 9 u1 except we be reprobate1 ! 
,life & ,image ( ,god1 & ! ,hope (      
,glory4     ,v4  ,! ,secret ( ,8 ,rule4 
,= we h n an ,high ,prie/ :i* _c be t\*$
 ) !      feel+ ( our infirmities2 b 0 9
 all po9ts tempt$ l z we      are1 yet  
)\t s94--,heb4 iv4 #ae4  ,we hail !     
,*ri/mas season z ! anniv]s>y ( our     
,k+'s bir?4 ,our eyes turn to ! mang]1 &
 our he>ts to ,m>y1 = a ?\s& & "o       

reasons1 b ! *iefe/ is t ,jesus 0 born 9
 ,be?lehem z ! ,div9e ,son & ! ,royal   
,bran*4  ,al?\gh we "k t _m %ad[s d>k5 !
 way ( ! ,cross1 & t x is r\gh5$ by _m  
?orns & agonies1 _m d>k desc5ts & we>y  
/ruggles1 we h always ! assurance t at !
 end1 & at ! "r "t1 !re w be a cr[n & a 
?rone4  ,/&+ at ! mang]1 & look+ ov] !  
hills ( hatr$ & suff]+1 we c already see
 ! great :ite ,?rone4 ,f ! wild]ness ( !
 ,temptation we c ev5 cat* a glimpse ( !
 m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4 ,9 ! d>kness  
ar\nd ! cross1 we h visions ( a great   
multitude1 :i* no man c numb]1 ca/+ _!  
cr[ns at ! feet ( ! ,crucifi$4 ,writt5  
l>ge on all ! life ( ,jesus !re is1 9   
fact1 ! witness t ,he w triumph4 ,we "k 
& feel x4 ,x is reveal$ ev5 :5 x is n   
/at$4 ,x is assur$ ev5 :5 n promis$4  ,b
 ,i d n ?9k t x is by virtue ( ?is t    
,jesus ,*ri/ has ex]t$ ,8 greate/       
influ5ce on ! he>ts ( m54 ,to be a k+1  
to be 9 ! royal l9e1 is a great ?+2 & to
 be ! ,div9e ,k+ is inf9itely great]4   
,to be a k+1 h[ev]1 is "o ?+2 to be a   

rul] is (t5 q ano!r4 ,! "r desc5t1 !    
royal bir?1 ! due recognition1 !        
ultimate tak+ possession ( ! ?rone1 are 
en\gh to make ! k+1 b f> f en\gh to make
 ! rul]4  ,pr9ciples1 ( c\rse1 !re are1 
v important & f>-rea*+1 involv$ 9 any   
sort ( k+%ip4 ,we h all he>d ( ! div9e  
"r ( k+s4 ,we all see--ev5 if we _c     
und]/& x--! love ( peoples = a k+4 ,ev5 
:5 ! heads ( /ates are call$ by "s o!r  
"n ?an k+1 ! fact ( k+%ip is /ill !re4  
,all ?is d5otes ! work+ ( great         
pr9ciples1 hav+ _! roots 9 ! deepe/     
feel+s ( ! human race4 ,b ,i repeat1 t  
to rule is q ano!r ?+ ?an to be a k+4   
,hi/ory ab\nds ) examples ( great mon>*s
 :o h n rul$1 & ( true rul]s :o h _h no 
royal blood & no k+ly ?rone4  ,& j z !re
 are facts 9 human exp]i5ce :i* h made  
k+s necess>y & possible1 s are !re      
pr9ciples by :i* alone x is possible to 
rule4  ,! k+%ip & rule ( ,jesus ,*ri/   
our ,"l 0 no exception4 ,x is n my      
purpose to dwell "h on ! great & un*ang+
 dem&s ( ! human s\l :i* make ,8        

sov]eignty a necessity ( our well-be+   
alike z citiz5s1 & z individuals ( ,8   
_w4 ,unless ! ,"l is ,k+1 all mu/ be    
confusion1 dissonance1 & disa/]4 ,!     
supreme fact 9 human life aft] all is1 t
 our ,god is ! creator1 pres]v]1 &      
gov]nor ( all ?+s4  ,b :at ( ,8 rule8   
,!re ano!r pr9ciple comes into op]ation4
 ,on :at is ,8 rule bas$8 ,by :at ag5cy 
does ,he ext5d ,8 au?ority until x      
becomes control8  ,& "h x mu/ be        
rememb]$ t ,he aspires to rule m5's     
he>ts4 ,8 k+dom is moral & spiritual    
fir/1 & !n physical & mat]ial4 ,t is :y 
x w endure = ev]4 ,x is 9 ! region (    
motive & affection1 ( reason & emotion1 
( pref]5ce & *oice1 t ,he designs to be 
,rul]4 ,x is to reign 9 m5's he>ts t    
,*ri/ laid aside ,8 heav5ly cr[n &      
?rone4 ,if ,he _c be a ,rul] !re1 !n ,he
 w acc\nt little ( ,8 k+%ip 9 ! skies4  
,by :at1 !n1 does ,he rule8 ,is x n by  
,8 compassion8 ,has n t be5 ! *ief      
influ5ce :i* has drawn m5 to ,him1 &    
held !m 9 ,8 s]vice8  ,j ?9k = a mom5t (

 "o or two commonplace facts4    ,i4  ,!
 ,*ildr54   ,at lea/ ?ree-f\r?s ( !     
human family are always little *ildr54  
,to :at does ,he owe ! influ5ce ,he     
ex]cises 9 ! m9ds & he>ts ( multitudes (
 ^! little ones8 ,8 exalt$ ?rone8 ,8    
royal l9eage8 ,8 maje/y8 ,no2 ,i ?9k n  
to ^!1 b to ! revelation ( ,8 pity1 ,8  
sympa?y1 ,8 pati5ce1 ,8 sweet1 =giv+    
grace1 ,8 t5d] compassion z a ,savi\r4  
,to !m ,he is ! ,fri5d above all o!rs--!
 ,l[ly ,"o1 ! ,g5tle ,jesus1 meek &     
mild4 ,view+ ,him ?us1 !y confess to    
,him 9 s91 !y fly to ,him 9 sorr[4  ,8  
creative p[]1 ,8 ev]la/+ habitations1 ,8
 ?rone ( unapproa*able glory1 ,8 glori\s
 & t]rible judgm5ts1 are little m to !  
*ildr5 ?an words & phrases--may ,i n    
say8--at be/ b ! trapp+s ( ,8 p]son4 ,!y
 solemnise1 !y inspire1 p]haps1 ) rev]5t
 fe>2 b !y d n1 !y c\ld n1 secure t true
 asc5d5cy ov] ! nature ( ! *ild by :i*  
alone !re c be real control & true      
rul]%ip4    ,,ii4  ,! ,sorr[ful4        
,sorr[ is ! mo/ common ( all human      

exp]i5ces4 ,!re are no homes )\t x1 &   
!re are v few he>ts :i* h n ta/$ ( its  
cup4 ,e>? is a vale ( te>s4 ,soon] or   
lat]1 all m5 suff]4 ,man is born unto   
tr\ble1 z ! sp>ks fly upw>d1 & to       
millions ( m5 ,*ri/ has appe>$ 9 _!     
affliction & tak5 possession ( _! lives4
  ,:at 0 ! secret ( ,8 influ5ce ov] !m8 
,0 x ,8 dom9ion f sea to sea8 ,0 x ev5  
,8 victory ov] dea? & ,8 k+ly conque/ ( 
! grave8 ,0 x ,8 sov]eign ?rone ( p[]8  
,no1 ,i d n ?9k x 0 ?us ,he won !m2 b z 
! ,man ( ,sorr[s & acqua9t$ ) grief1 :o 
le>n$ ob$i5ce by ! ?+s t ,he suff]$1 &  
:o c\ld compassionate ) !m 9 _! sorr[s  
also4  ,x is "o ( ! commonplaces ( life 
t p associat$ 9 great suff]+ & trials   
obta9 great influ5ce ) ea* o!r4 ,& x is 
s "h4 ,let ! human he>t once realise t 9
 its deepe/ dep?s ( sorr[ x may h =     
help] ,"o :o has be5 deep] /ill2 & x is 
9 ! nature ( ?+s t x %\ld fly to t ,"o =
 succ\r1 = sympa?y1 = /r5g?4 ,& :5 t ,"o
 out ( ,8 ri*es gives ( ,8 own might1 & 
( ,8 own sweet1 unfa?om$ consolations1  

!n ,8 gov]nm5t is assur$1 ,8 rule is    
e/abli%$4    ,,iii4  ,! ,tempt$4   ,did 
,i say t sorr[ 0 ! commone/ ( all human 
exp]i5ces8 ,ought ,i n to h said        
temptation8 ,we all "k ! reality (      
temptation3 its bit+ w\nds1 its p[] to  
assail1 to h>ass1 to irritate1 to worry2
 its appeals to ! s5ses1 ! animal 9 u2  
its assault ( our confid5ce2 its lib]ty 
to t]rorise & to torm5t4  ,yes1 e man is
 tempt$4 ,h[ %all he )/& temptation8    
,:at is x 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ t calls !      
sorely-tempt$ "o to ,him8 ,is x ,8 div9e
 purity1 ,8 k+ly hol9ess1 ,8 might z !  
supreme ,sov]eign ^: law is good8 ,no2  
,i ?9k t only ^? :o h le>n$ to love ,him
 w love ,8 law4 ,is x n r ! wond]ful    
pity ( ,him ( :om x is writt51 ,we h a  
great ,high ,prie/1 4 4 4 t\*$ ) ! feel+
 ( our infirmities1 4 4 4 9 all po9ts   
tempt$ l z we are1 yet )\t s98 ,t\*$ ) !
 feel+ ( our infirmities4 ,!re is !     
attraction ( a supreme compassion = !   
tempt$4 ,!re is ! means by :i* ! ,k+ (  
,righte\sness becomes also ! ,rul] ov]  

tempt$ & s9ful m54  ,i c add b "o o!r ^w
 n[4  ,if x is only by ,8 cont9ual      
compassion t our ,ma/] obta9s & ma9ta9s 
,8 rule1 w x n be by a simil> means t we
 may hope to bless & influ5ce ! s\ls (  
m58 ,yes2 t has be5 already ! great     
lesson ( ,! ,salvation ,army4 ,x is     
f\nd$ on sympa?y1 on a univ]sal         
compassion4  ,! mom5t we turn away f t1 
& rely m]ely on our sy/em1 or on me?ods1
 or our tea*+1 we cease j 9 t proportion
 to be true ,salvationi/s4 ,we aspire to
 rule m5's he>ts4 ,we c>e no?+ = !      
position ( a *ur* or sect2 we c>e ev]y?+
 = a real control ov] ! s\ls & conduct (
 liv+ m5 & wom51 t we may lead !m to    
,god & use !m = ,8 glory4 ,x is by      
t5d]ness we %all w9 x4 ,by seek+ !m 9 _!
 sorr[s & s9s2 by mak+ !m feel our true 
he>t-hung] ov] !m1 our true love1 our   
entire union ) ! ,*ri/ 9 ,8 compassion =
 !m4  ,& ! same pr9ciple w hold good 9  
tra9+ ^? :om we h already won4 ,?is 01  
no d\bt1 ! secret ( ,paul's great       
influ5ce ) 8 p4 ,8 :ole he>t 0 !irs2 &  

!y knew x4 ,we 7 g5tle among y1 he says1
 ev5 z a nurse *]i%e? h] *ildr52 s1 be+ 
affectionately desir\s ( y1 we 7 will+  
to h imp>t$ unto y1 n ! ,gospel ( ,god  
only1 b also our own s\ls1 because ye 7 
de> unto u4  ,we "k 8 c\rage1 8 l(ty    
/&>d1 8 spl5did impati5ce ( %ams1 8     
t5acity ( ! tru?1 8 contempt = dang]1 8 
d>+ unto dea?2 & yet he c say ( himself 
t1 ) x all1 he 0 g5tle among !m z a     
nurse *]i%+ h] *ildr5--ready to give up 
8 v s\l = !m4  ,ah1 ,colonel1 ,capta91  
,s]geant1 lead]s all1 :atev] "n y be>1 d
 y want to lead & rule ! p :om ,god has 
giv5 y z a *>ge8 ,!n "h is ! true secret
 ( p[]--be = ev] p\r+ out y\r he>t's    
deepe/1 t5d]e/ love = !m1 & mo/ ( all = 
! weak & ! mo/ unwor?y & s9ful among/   
!m4 ,d ?is1 & y w n m]ely be walk+ aft] 
,paul--y w be walk+ ) ,*ri/4     ,,vi4  
,a ,neglect$ ,savi\r4    ,& ,he came &  
f\nd !m asleep aga93 = _! eyes 7        
heavy4--,matt4 xxvi4 #dc4    ,i4   ,!re 
are few m in/ructive or m t\*+ ?+s 9 !  
life ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ?an ,8      

evid5t appreciation ( human sympa?y4    
,:e!r we obs]ve ,him at ! m>riage fea/1 
or 9 ! fi%+-boat1 or on ! ,m\nt (       
,olives1 or :5 sp5d+ a "t ap>t ) ,8     
disciples1 or 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,8 ,agony1 ?is
 appreciation expresses itself q        
naturally & consi/5tly4 ,! ,son ( ,man1 
?\gh "o ) ! ,fa!r1 yet f\nd joy & com=t 
9 ! society ( m54 ,:at we call          
companion%ip _h real *>ms = ,him4 ,x    
help$ to draw ,him out to ! hung]+s &   
?ir/+s ( m52 x assi/$ 9 reveal+ to ,him 
! facts ( human s91 & ! ne$s ( ! human  
s\l4 ,?us x enabl$ ,him m p]fectly to be
 our liv+ example1 z well z !           
propitiation = our s9s4  ,& z ,he valu$ 
! consolations aris+ f human fri5d%ip & 
love1 s also ,he _h to suff] ! loss (   
!m1 9 ord] t ,he might c>ry out ,8 great
 "w = ,god & man4 ,= ,8 "w's sake1 ,8   
s\l 0 requir$ to pass ?r\gh ! agony (   
los+ e human consolation4 ,_m 7 ,8      
mom5ts ( bitt]ness4 ,! _w prov$ itself  
to be1 :at x /ill rema9s1 a cold-he>t$  
affair2 ,8 own1 to :om ,he came1 receiv$

 ,him n4 ,b ! bitt]e/ sorr[ :i* c come  
to a lead] 0 add$ to ,8 cup1 :5 ,he     
witness$ ! failure ( ,8 tru/$ disciples 
9 ! h\r ( trial1 & :5 ,he realis$ t _!  
unfai?fulness 0 t[>ds ,himself z a      
p]son1 z well z to ! great mission to   
:i* ,he _h consecrat$ bo? ,himself & !m4
  ,n[1 :5 we are call$ ^u to suff] 9 !  
same way1 may we n be br\ght into v     
intimate fell[%ip ) ,jesus8 ,%all we    
compla9 because ! s]vant is n above 8   
,"l8 ,%all we d\bt ,8 love1 & c>e1 &    
p[]1 because ,he does n always %ield u f
 t same bla/ ( lonel9ess :i* swept ov]  
,8 own s\l 9 ! ,g>d51 :5 = ! second1    
aye1 & = ! ?ird "t1 ,he f\nd ,8 ?ree    
disciples asleep8    ,,ii4   ,sad z x   
is1 x is none ! less c]ta9 t we1 too1   
mu/ expect "s 9 :om we h tru/$ to fail u
 9 t h\r :5 we mo/ ne$ !m1 be x ! h\r ( 
supreme temptation1 or ( great          
opportunity1 or ( deep sorr[ = !        
,k+dom's sake4 ,x 0 precisely ?is :i*   
happ5$ to our ,"l4 ,x is bad to be s    
dep5d5t on m5--ev5 on ! mo/ beautiful1  

or mo/ p]fect s\ls--t we _c fight on )\t
 !m4 ,! dep5d5ce ( love mu/ "w h& 9 h& )
 ! indep5d5ce ( fai?1 if we are to take 
our %>e 9 ?is trial ( our ,ma/] & to    
pr(it by x4  ,^? :o ?us fail u w1       
p]*ance1 be ! v p]sons ^u :om we h mo/  
reason to rely1 & :om 9 "s sore trial ( 
our fai? or mom5t ( dang]1 we h         
specially call$ ^u = def5ce & pray]1 =  
/r5g? & sympa?y1 z did our ,"l 9 ! case 
( ^! disciples4 ,until n[1 ,pet] _h be5 
a valiant1 n to say1 reckless foll[] (  
,jesus2 :ile all1 ,john especially1 _h  
be5 well belov$ & t5d]ly wat*$ ov] by   
,him4 ,& yet ?is woeful sleep dead5s !m 
to x all4 ,ev5 = "o %ort h\r !y _c wat* 
) ,him4    ,,iii4   ,b su* failure on ! 
"p ( ^? :o 7 lov$ & tru/$ w add imm5sely
 to ! burd5 ( ! battle t we are fight+ =
 ,god & ! s\ls ( m54 ,x did s ev5 to    
,jesus4 ,no?+ m pa!tic1 m deeply        
he>t-mov+1 is writt5 9 all ,god's ,book1
 ?an ?is simple picture ( ! ,man (      
,sorr[s--/ruggl+ = ! life ( ! human     
race1 absolutely b]eft ( human aid--com+

 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 d>k conflict to seek !   
t\* ( sympa?y1 a h&-grasp1 a ^w1 a look 
f ^? ,8 well-lov$ foll[]s1 only to f9d  
!m asleep 9 ! gloom4 ,retrac+ ,8 /eps1  
,he ca/s ,himself on ! gr\nd1 & cries1  
,my ,fa!r1 if x be possible1 let ?is cup
 pass f ,me4 ,am ,i wrong 9 say+ t x 0  
an add$ +r$i5t ( bitt]ness 9 t cup to   
f9d t ^!1 ,8 tru/$ ones1 c\ld only      
sleep1 :ile ,he mu/ g =w>d to suff]8  ,b
 _! failure did n /op ,him4 ,no1 n = "o 
mom5t4 ,!re 0 agony 9 ,8 he>t1 !re 7    
dea? %ad[s ar\nd ,him1 & bloody sweat ^u
 ,8 br[1 b ,he did n wav]4 ,he w5t "r on
 to f9i% ! "w ,he _h promis$ to d4      
,gladly w\ld ,he h _h !m ) ,him2        
/eadfa/ly ,he goes =w>d )\t !m6 ,"h also
 is a lesson = y & = me4 ,! "w is m ?an 
! work]4 ,& 9 times :5 we mu/ lose1 =   
our "w's sake1 t :i* we c\nt de>] to u  
?an our lives1 :5 ! iron ( disappo9t$   
love ent]s our s\ls1 z x ent]$ ,81 we   
mu/ foll[ ,him1 & g =w>d1 /eadfa/ly     
=w>d4    ,,iv4   ,& aft] all1 ! failure 
( ! disciples 0 v human4 ,_! eyes 7     

heavy4 ,!y 7 we>y & sore tir$4 ,?is1    
too1 is typical ( _m ( ! losses we      
,salvationi/s are call$ ^u to suff]4 ,"s
 on :om we h reli$ & tru/$ gr[ we>y 9   
well-do+4 ,! /ra9 is s great6 ,! tax on 
bra9 & he>t & h& is s con/ant6 ,life    
becomes s burd5$ ) wat*+s & pray+s &    
suff]+s = & ) o!rs1 t !re is little1 if 
any1 "t or /r5g? left = oneself6 ,& s !y
 _c keep up1 b seek re/ & quiet =       
!mselves else:]e4 ,!y are heavy1 & no   
long] feel ! ne$ to wat* ) u4  ,de>     
comrade1 9 y\r l trial d n d\bt t ! ,"l 
,jesus is ) y4 ,suff]+ ( ?is k9d w help 
to lik5 y to ,him--x is a v real be>+ ( 
! ,cross ( ,*ri/4 ,pitiful foll[]s (    
,him %\ld we be1 if we wi%$ to h only   
joy :5 ,he _h only suff]+4    ,v4   ,b !
 disciples' /range failure did n call =?
 "o ^w ( bitt]ness f our ,"l's lips4 ,a 
g5tle reproa* 0 c]ta9ly impli$ 9 !      
words1 ,c\ld ye n wat* ) ,me "o h\r8 b  
no %ade ( p]sonal displeasure express$  
itself1 mu* z ! occasion might seem to  
w>rant x4 ,no6 ,jesus knew ! failures   

begott5 ( human weakness1 z well z !    
horror ( human s94 ,& s ,he made        
all[ances1 & 0 z pati5t ) ^? :o left    
,him1 z ,he 0 t5d] to ^? :o 7 /eadfa/4  
,he lov$ !m bo?4  ,g ?\1 & d likewise4  
,9 y\r home2 9 y\r family circle2 9 y\r 
,corps2 9 y\r (fice2 9 y\r "w1 be x :at 
x may2 :5 m5 fail & =sake y\r ,"l2 ev5  
if all disappo9t & des]t y1 y mu/ love  
!m /ill4 ,be fai?ful ) !m2 b1 above all1
 be /eadfa/ 9 y\r own purpose1 & devote 
all y\r zeal & /r5g? to f9i% ! "w t ,god
 has giv5 y to d4 ,9 %ort1 g =w>d )\t   
!m2 b let y\r words1 & ?\ghts1 & pray]s 
= !m be l y\r ,ma/]'s4  ,& ,jesus utt]s 
no ^w ( compla9t ab\t ?is failure4 ,!   
sil5ce all ?r\gh t great angui% is inde$
 v wond]ful4 ,ab&on$ by man1 ,he ab&on$ 
,himself all ! m e>ne/ly to ,8 "w = m5  
)\t a murmur4 ,& ab&on$ by ,god--z = a  
little "t x seem$--,he all ! m          
completely ab&on$ ,himself to ,god4 ,to 
h fell[%ip ) ,him1 y & ,i w h to walk ! 
same pa?1 & m9d ! same rule4  ,:5       
fri5ds1 or foll[]s1 or comrades trample 

^u ! solemn cov5ants made alike to u &  
to ,god1 & =sake1 & leave u to f9i% our 
"w & tread our w9epress alone1 let !re  
be no moan+ because ( ! pa9 x inflicts4 
,:5 ^? ^u :om we _h a "r--"r by reason (
 natural law1 or "r by reason ( !       
obligations & preci\s v[s ( fri5d%ip1 or
 "r on ! gr\nd ( spiritual              
indebt$ness--:5 ^?1 ,i say1 ^u :om we _h
 a "r to dep5d fail u1 let !re be no    
compla9+ ( _! treatm5t because x is     
pa9ful to u4 ,let !re be no fill+ ( !   
e>? ) lam5ts & wail+s1 no accus+ ( our  
accus]s1 no revil+ ( ^? :o revile u4    
,let u be sil5t 9 ! pati5ce ( ,jesus & 9
 ! /r5g? ( ,8 love1 & let ,8 way ( meet+
 ! lonel9ess ( des]tion be our way--let 
u pray4  ,b all ! same1 t sleep1 t      
failure to respond to ! p]sonal claim ( 
,jesus1 0 a sure =]unn] ( ! c[>dly      
flight1 & ! deadly d5ial :i* foll[$ x4  
,! se$s ( ,pet]'s lies & curses 7 s[n 9 
! selfi%ness & slumb] ( ! g>d52 !y came 
to maturity 9 ! kit*5 ( ! judgm5t hall4 
,poor ,pet]6 ,h[ _m h\rs ( bitt]        

self-reproa* w\ld y h be5 sp>$1 _h y b  
held out dur+ t "o brief h\r ( y\r wat* 
9 ,ge?semane6 ,h[ diff]5tly we c\ld h   
reg>d$ y\r poor wobbl+ nature6 ,h[      
diff]5tly1 too1 y\r ,"l's great trial   
w\ld h come to ,him6 ,h[ diff]5t might h
 be5 ! hi/ory ( mank9d6    ,,vi4   ,!   
me?od ( love :i* ,jesus adopt$ t[>ds !  
=sak]s receiv$ ! sanction ( success1 =  
!y all came back4 ,9 spite ( _! %ame &  
_! fe>s1 !y return$ to _! allegiance1 )1
 ,i ?9k1 mu* m ?an _! old fai? & love4  
,judas 0 ! only exception1 & ev5 he     
s\ght a place ( rep5tance1 &1 b = 8     
horrid league ) ! jeal\s & cruel        
religioni/s1 w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 h f\nd "o4   
,y see ! lesson8 ,if y g on ) y\r "w =  
,god1 & f9i% x1 pay+ no he$ to ^? :o1   
hav+ put _! h& to ! pl\gh1 look back2 & 
if1 9 spite ( y\r sorr[1 y w /ruggle    
/eadily =w>d 9 ! face ( ! coldness &    
c>elessness ( ^? betwe5 :om & y !re 0   
once ! t5d]e/ love1 ,god w n only c>ry y
 ?r\gh y\r appo9t$ lab\r = ! _w1 b ,he w
 re/ore _m ( ^? o!rs to _! allegiance to

 ,him & ,84  ,w !y ev] be q ! same8 ,w  
!y n h lo/ some?+8 ,yes1 !y w inde$ h   
lo/2 b1 if !y come back1 9 reality !y w 
ga9 m4 ,! new union w be m div9e ?an !  
=m] "o4 ,!y w n m]ely    4 4 4 rise on  
/epp+ /ones   ,( _! dead selves to high]
 ?+s2  b ! beauty1 & excell5ce1 & glory 
( love1 ! exce$+ pr(itabl5ess ( endur+  
grace1 & ! sweet aroma ( fai?fulness1 w 
be ! m cle>ly manife/ to ! sons ( m5 by 
reason ( ! weakness & breakabl5ess ( !  
human vessel4  ,let u1 !n1 press =w>d1  
)\t "o backw>d glance1 until we f9i% our
 "w4 ,let u ?ank ,god = ^? :o are       
fai?ful2 let u love & pray = ^? :o fail1
 expect+ to see !m re/or$1 heal$1 &     
purifi$4     ,,vii4  ,w9d[s 9 ,calv>y4  
,& !y crucifi$ ,him 4 4 4 ,& sitt+ d[n  
!y wat*$ ,him      !re4--,,matt1 xxvii4 
#ce1 #cf4  ,pass+ words spok5 9 times ( 
deep emotion (t5 reveal human "* m      
vividly ?an a lifetime ( talk "u ord9>y 
circum/ances4 ,conduct :i* at o!r times 
is ( ! mo/ trifl+ significance1 reveals 
9 ! h\r ( fi]y trial1 ! v inw>ds ( !    

s\l1 ev5 mak+ manife/ t :i* has be5     
hidd51 p]haps1 = a g5]ation4 ,?us1 :ile 
wat*+ a man ) ! opportunity & !         
temptation to deceive or oppress ^? :o  
are 9 8 p[]1 y may see into ! v ?\ghts (
 8 he>t2 y may le>n :at he really is4   
,or y may measure ! dep?s ( a "m's love 
9 obs]v+ h] :51 aft] violat+ e pr9ciple 
%e has valu$ & liv$ =1 h] prodigal boy  
comes to ask h] to take him 9 once m4   
,9 ! same way1 words spok5 by ! dy+ are 
(t5 l w9d[s sudd5ly uncov]$1 ?r\gh :i*  
"o may cat* a glimpse ( ! rul+ passion (
 life1 9 ! light ( :i* _! life-witness &
 life-lab\r alike look diff]5t4 ,x is   
?is fact :i* (t5 gives ! dy+ h\r ( !    
meane/1 importance z well z solemnity4  
,! v]ie/ trifl] t ev] trifl$ ?r\gh ?is  
vale ( te>s has1 9 t la/ solemn h\r     
some?+ to tea* ( ! secrets ( mortality4 
,& ?is revelation ( ! real facts ( human
 exp]i5ce is ( ! highe/ value to ! _w4  
,x is "o ( ,god's witnesses to tru?1 t  
tru? w out4 ,soon] or lat]1 selfi%ness &
 s9 w appe> 9 _! nak$ de=mity1 to       

horrify ^? :o behold !m2 & 9 ! end1     
ju/ice & tru? & love are c]ta9 to be    
made manife/ 9 _! natural beauty1 to    
conv9ce & to *>m & to attract _!        
behold]s4  ,x is n only "o ( ! uses (   
trial to br+ ?is ab\t1 b x is "o ( !    
means by :i* ,god conv]ts to ,8 own high
 purposes1 ! mis]ies & sorr[s ! ,devil  
has br\ght 94 ,! "o burns ! m>tyrs2 !   
o!r br+s out ( t cruel & frightful wrong
 ! glori\s te/imony :i* is ! v se$ ( ,8 
,*ur*4 ,! "o ca/s u into fi]y           
disp5sations ( suff]+ & loss2 ! o!r     
takes ^! mom5ts ( human angui% &        
desolation1 & makes ( !m op5 w9d[s ?r\gh
 :i* a d\bt+ or sc(f+ _w may see :at    
love c d4 ,?us ,he makes u to triumph ,9
 ! mid/ ( our foes1 :ile work+ 9 u a    
lik5ess to ,himself1 ! ,all-pati5t &    
,all-p]fect ,god4  ,nor is x ! good &   
true alone :o are ?us made              
object-lessons to o!rs1 & to !mselves1  
by ^! ordeals ( pa94 ,by !m1 _m a bad   
man also is =c$ to appe> bad to himself4
 ,_m a hypocrite1 anxi\s ab\t ! op9ions 

& ! traditions ( m51 is at la/ /ripp$ ( 
8 lies to see himself ! wret*$ fraud he 
really is4 ,_m a he>t-backslid]1 ^:     
religion has long ceas$ to be any?+ b a 
memory1 awakes to ! %ame ( x & to !     
dang]2 & (t51 ?ank ,god1 awakes 9 "t4   
,n[1 ! words ( ! dy+ ,*ri/ on ,8 cross  
are1 9 ! same way1 a true & wond]ful    
revelation ( ,8 "* & ,8 _s4 ,z x is only
 by ! light ( ! sun t we see ! sun1 s x 
is by ,jesus t ,jesus is be/ reveal$4   
,nev] "o spake l ,he spake2 & yet 9 ?is 
respect1 s real 0 ,8 humanity1 ,he spake
 l u all--,he spake out :at 0 9 ,him4 ,!
 ,tru? mu/1 above all1 & be=e all1 make 
manife/ :at is true ( ,himself4  ,to    
:om1 !n1 did our ,"l speak on ! tree1 & 
:at spake ,he8 ,:at special ?\ghts &    
beauties ( ,8 s\l d ,8 words reveal8    
,jesus1 s f> z ,8 words h be5 record$ = 
u1 spoke f ! cross to ,m>y ,8 "m1 to "o 
( ! ?ieves :o 0 crucifi$ ) ,him1 to ,god
 ,8 ,fa!r1 & to ,himself4    ,i4  ,8    
,words to ,m>y4      ,:5 ,jesus !re=e   
saw ,8 "m1 & ! disciple /&+ by1      :om

 ,he lov$1 ,he sai? unto ,8 "m1 ,woman1 
behold ?y son6 ,!n      sai? ,he to !   
disciple1 ,behold ?y "m6  ,! position ( 
,m>y 9 ^? la/ h\rs 0 peculi>ly griev\s4 
,%e _h liv$ to see ! break+ d[n ( e hope
 t a "m's he>t c\ld *]i% = h] son4 ,/&+ 
!re amid/ t mob ( rel5tless enemies1 &  
wat*+ ,jesus1 =sak5 by ,god & man 9 ,8  
mortal agony1 h] pres5t sorr[1 great z x
 01 0 cr[n$ by ! memory ( ! holy & happy
 anticipations ( ,8 bir?1 & ! maid5     
exultations ( h] s\l :5 ! angels =etold 
t h] ,son %\ld be ! ,savi\r ( ,8 p & _! 
,k+4 ,h[ cruelly diff]5t ! reality _h   
turn$ out6 ,h[ f>1 h[ v f> away1 w\ld   
seem to h] ! quiet days 9 ,naz>e?1 !    
rapture ( h] ,son's fir/ innoc5t        
embraces1 & ! ev5+ communions ) ,him z  
,he grew 9 ye>s6 ,:at t5d] memories !   
sight ( ^? de> ble$+ feet1 ^? out/ret*$1
 w\nd$ h&s1 w\ld recall to t "m's he>t6 
,yes1 ,m>y on ,calv>y is to me a        
_w-picture ( desolate1 )]+1 & helpless  
grief--( pa9 increas$ by love1 & ( love 
int5sifi$ by pa96  ,& ,jesus 9 ,8 great 

agony--! ,man ( ,sorr[s come at la/ to !
 w9epress t ,8 he>t might be brok5 9    
tread+ x alone2 come to ! h\r ( ,8      
travail2 come to ! supreme agony ( !    
s9-(f]+2 face to face ) ! wra? ( !      
,judge1 blackness & tempe/ & angui%     
blott+ out = ! mom5t ev5 ! face ( !     
,fa!r--=sak5 at la/--,,=sak5--,jesus1 9 
?is dep? ( midnight d>kness sees h] /&+ 
by ! cross4 ,bless ,him1 ,oh1 ye t weep 
& m\rn 9 ?is vale ( te>s6 ,bless ,him = 
ev]6 ,8 eyes are eyes = ! sorr[ful4 ,he 
sees !m4 ,he has te>s to %$ ) !m4 ,he is
 t\*$ ) ! same feel+s & mov$ by ! same  
griefs4 ,he sees ,m>y1 & speaks to h]1 &
 9 a ^w gives h] to ,john1 & ,john to   
h]1 = mutual c>e & love4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ,he
 said1 ,"m1 y b>e ,me2 y wat*$ & suff]$ 
= ,me1 & 9 ?is r$eem+ agony ( ,my love1 
,i rememb] y\r angui%1 & ,i take y = ev]
 "u ,my c>e1 & ,i "n y ,m9e4  ,surely1  
!re nev] 0 sorr[ l unto ,8 sorr[1 & yet 
9 its d>ke/ crisis ,he has eyes & he>t =
 ?is "o o!r's sorr[4 ,f> f ,him1 z ! ea/
 f ! we/1 is any ( t selfi% ?\ght &     

selfi% seclusion :i* grief & pa9 s (t5  
"w 9 ! unsanctifi$ he>t1 aye1 & 9 ! be/ 
( u4 ,:at a lesson ( practical love x   
is6 ,:at a message--especially to ^? :o 
are call$ to suff] ) ,him = ! s\ls (    
m5--comes /ream+ f ^? words spok5 to    
,m>y4 ,! burd5 ( ! p's ne$s1 ! c>e ( !  
,*ur*1 ! awful responsibility ( m9i/]+  
to s\ls--^! ?+s1 sacr$ z !y may be1 _c  
excuse u 9 neglect+ ! hungry he>ts ( our
 own fle% & blood1 or 9 =gett+ ! claims 
( ^? ( our own h\sehold4  ,de> fri5d &  
comrade1 9 y\r sorr[1 9 y\r sore trial (
 fai?1 9 y\r ,calv>y1 take to y\r he>t  
?is revelation ( ! he>t ( ! ,son ( ,man1
 & be c>eful ( ! solit>y & he>t-ble$+   
ones ne> y1 no matt] h[ humble & h[     
unwor?y !y may seem4    ,,ii4  ,8 ,words
 to ! ,?ief4       ,& ,jesus said unto  
him1 ,v]ily ,i say unto !e1 ,to-day %all
 ?\      be ) ,me 9 ,p>adise4  ,!       
crucifixion ( ! two robb]s ) ,jesus 0 a 
sort ( top/one ( obloquy & disgrace     
contriv$ by ,8 murd]]s ) ! d\ble object 
( fur!r humiliat+ ,him 9 ! eyes ( ! p1 &

 ( add+ poignancy to ,8 own agony4 ,!   
vulg>ity & %amefulness ( x 7 ! la/ t\* (
 _! contempt1 & ! la/ /roke ( ,8        
humiliation4 ,!re 0 a k9d ( devili%     
+5uity 9 ?is circum/antial way ( br&+   
,him z a malefactor4 ,& yet 9 ! pres5ce 
( ?is extremity ( human wick$ness &     
cruelty1 ,jesus f\nd an opportunity (   
work+ a wondr\s "w ( ,god2 a "w :i*     
reveals ,him z ! ,savi\r1 /rong to save1
 bo? by ,8 inf9ite m]cy & by ,8 inf9ite 
confid5ce 9 ! efficacy ( ,8 own         
sacrifice4  ,to-day %alt ?\ be ) ,me 9  
,p>adise4 ,eyes & he>t = ! sorr[ful ,he 
_h1 z we see2 & n[ e>s1 & hope nigh at  
h&1 = ! s9ful4 ,no ^w ( res5tm5t2 no    
s5se ( di/ance or sep>ation betwe5 !    
spotlessness & p]fection ( ,8 "* & ?is  
poor lonely convict--b a /range &       
wond]ful ne>ness1 n[ & to come4 ,) ,me1 
,he says--,) ,me 9 ,p>adise4 ,ah6 ?is is
 ! secret ( mu* 9 ! life ( ! ,son (     
,god--?is intimate1 con/ant1 consci\s   
ne>ness to s9n]s & to s96 ,he _h s\nd$ !
 dep? ( evil1 &1 kn[+ x1 ,he piti$1 ) an

 inf9ite compassion1 its victims2 ,he   
got z ne> z ,he c\ld to !m 9 _! mis]y1 &
 di$ to save !m f x4  ,t he>t-ne>ness to
 ! ?ief _h no?+ to d ) ! ne>ness ( !    
crosses4 ,e "o kn[s :at a gulf may be   
betwe5 p :o are v ne> toge!r--fa!r &    
son--husb& & wife6 ,no1 x 0 ! ne>ness ( 
a he>t delib]ately tra9$ to seek x2 a   
he>t delight+ 9 m]cy1 & delib]ately     
surr5d]+ all o!r delights = x2 hung]+ & 
?ir/+ = ! love ( ! lo/ & ru9$4    ,! h>t
 pante? aft] ! wat]s1   ,! dy+ = life t 
dep>ts1   ,! ,"l 9 ,8 glory = s9n]s   ,=
 ! love ( rebelli\s he>ts4  ,& s ,he is 
q ready1 at once1 to %>e ,8 heav5 ) ?is 
poor defil$ creature1 ! fir/ trophy ( ! 
cross4 ,aga9--:at a lesson ( love6--h[  
diff]5t1 all ?is1 f ! common incl9ation 
to %r9k away f contact & int]c\rse ) !  
vile6 ,oh1 %ame1 t !re c ev] h be5 su* a
 %r9k+ 9 our poor guilty he>ts6 ,!      
s]vant is n above 8 ,"l4 ,he came to    
s9n]s4 ,let u g to !m ) ,him6    ,,iii4 
,8 ,words to ! ,fa!r4       ,fa!r1 =give
 !m2 = !y "k n :at !y d4  ,?is pray] =  

,8 murd]]s is a revelation ( ! wond]ful 
ne>ness & capacity ( love4 ,! ,savi\r   
passes f pole to pole ( human k51 to f9d
 a gr\nd on :i* ,he c plead = ! =giv5ess
 ( ^? cruel & wick$ m52 & ,he f9ds x 9  
_! ignorance ( ! /up5d\sness ( _! s9    
aga9/ ,him4 ,x seems z ?\gh ,he *ooses  
to rema9 9 ignorance ( :at !y did "k1 & 
to dwell only on :at !y did n4 ,!y "k n 
:at !y d6  ,x 0 ev] s ) ,him6 ,he has no
 pleasure 9 iniquity4 ,wrong-do]s are s 
preci\s to ,him t ,he nev] w magnify or 
exagg]ate _! wrong--no1 n a hair's      
bread?4 ,he w n dwell on x--no1 n a     
mom5t1 except to plead "s reasonable    
gr\nd = its p>don1 su* z ?is--!         
ignorance ( ! wrong-do]1 or ! ri*       
efficacy ( ,8 sacrifice4 ,he w only "n  
s9 to ! ,fa!r1 9 ord] t ,he may confess 
x = ! s9n]1 & int]c$e = m]cy & = grace4 
,?is is ! old & ev] new way ( deal+ )   
injuries1 especially p]sonal injuries4  
,is x y\rs8 ,are y seek+ ?us aft]       
reasons = mak+ ! wrong done to y appe>  
p>donable8 ,is y\r fir/ response to an  

affront or insult or sl&]1 or to "s /ill
 great] wrong1 to pray ! ,fa!r = ^? :om 
y believe to be injur+ y1 t ,8 graci\s  
gift ( =giv5ess may come ^u !m8  ,t is !
 pr9ciple ( ,calv>y4 ,t is ! _s1 ! m9d (
 ,*ri/4 ,t is ! way 9 :i*    ,he won !  
me$ & cr[n3   ,trod all ,8 foes b5ea? ,8
 feet1   ,by be+ trodd5 d[n4  ,fa!r1    
into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d ,my _s4  ,dea?   
has always be5 held to af=d a f9al te/ (
 fai?1 & "h ! human s\l ( ,jesus pass$  
?r\gh t mortal /ruggle :i* awaits u all 
:5 he>t & fle% %all fail4 ,into ,?y     
h&s--t is en\gh4 ,z ,he passes ! ?re%old
 ( ! unkn[n--goes z we mu/--into !      
,valley ( ! ,%ad[1 fai? spr+s =? &      
exclaims1 ,into ,?y h&s4 ,all %all be   
well4 ,9 ?is confid5ce ,i h lab\r$2 9   
?is confid5ce ,i die2 9 ?is confid5ce ,i
 %all live be=e ,!e4    ,,iv4  ,to      
,himself4       ,x is f9i%$6  ,?us 9 ,8 
la/1 ev]-wond]ful words ,jesus pron\nces
 ,himself ! s5t5ce ( ,8 own he>t ^u ,8  
own "w4 ,x is complet$4 ,e b>ri] is     
brok5 d[n1 e battle is f\ght1 e helli%  

d>t has fl[n1 e wild]ness is pa/1 e drop
 ( ! cup ( angui% has be5 drunk up1 &1 )
 a note ( victori\s confid5ce1 ,he cries
 out1 ,x is f9i%$6 ,look+ back f ! cross
 on all ,8 life 9 ! light ( ^! words1 we
 see h[ ,he reg>d$ x z an opportunity = 
accompli%+ a great duty1 & = ! fulfilm5t
 ( a mission4 ,n[1 ,he says1 ,! duty is 
done--! mission is fulfill$2 ! "w is    
f9i%$6 ,truly1 x is a l(ty1 a noble1    
yea1 a godlike view ( life6  ,is x ours8
 ,dea? w come to u4 ,! liv+ "k t !y %all
 die4 ,! wat]s w ov]fl[1 & ! f\ndations 
w be brok5 up1 & e preci\s ?+ w gr[ dim1
 & our life1 also1 w h pass$4 ,we %all  
!n h to say ( some?+1 ,x is f9i%$6 ,x w 
be too late to alt] x4 ,!re is no man t 
ha? p[] 9 ! day ( dea?4  ,:at1 !n1 %all 
x be t is f9i%$8 ,a life ( selfi% ease1 
or a life ( foll[+ ! ,son ( ,man8 ,a    
life ( s9ful gratification1 ( c>eful    
?\ght ( ourselves1 unpr(itable f beg9n+ 
to end1 or a life ( g5]\s devotion to ! 
?+s :i* are immortal 9 ! hon\r ( ,god & 
! salvation ( m58     ,,viii4  ,!       

,burial ( ,jesus4   ,good ,friday       
,fragm5ts4     ,& aft] ?is ,joseph (    
,arima?oea1 be+ a disciple ( ,jesus1 b  
secretly = fe> ( ! ,jews1 bes\ght       
,pilate t he might take away    ! body (
 ,jesus3 & ,pilate gave him leave4 ,he  
came !re=e1 &    took ! body ( ,jesus4  
,& !re came also ,nicodemus1 :i* at !   
fir/ came to ,jesus by night1 & br\ght a
 mixture ( myrrh & aloes1    ab\t an    
hundr$ p\nd weight4 ,!n took !y ! body (
 ,jesus1 &    w\nd x 9 l95 clo!s ) !    
spices1 z ! mann] ( ! ,jews is    to    
bury4 ,n[ 9 ! place :]e ,he 0 crucifi$  
!re 0 a g>d52    & 9 ! g>d5 a new       
sepul*re1 :]e9 0 nev] man yet laid4     
,!re laid !y ,jesus !re=e1 because ( !  
,jews' prep>ation day2    = ! sepul*re 0
 nigh at h&4--,john xix4 #ch-db4  ,dea? 
has _m voices4 ,?is dea? & burial speak 
al\d 9 tones ( triumph4 ,x z a dea? t   
made an end ( dea?1 & a burial t buri$ !
 grave4 ,& yet x 0 also a v humble &    
pa9ful & sad affair4 ,we mu/ n =get !   
humiliation & pov]ty & %ame writt5 on e 

circum/ance any m ?an ! victory1 if we  
w\ld le>n by x all t ,god design$ to    
tea*4    ,i  ,he ta/$ ,dea?4   ,to _m1  
ev5 among ^? :o h be5 fre$ f guilty fe>1
 mortality itself /ill has t]rors4 ,by  
,div9e grace !y c lift up _! he>ts 9    
sure & c]ta9 hope ( a glori\s           
resurrection1 & yet !y %r9k ) pa9ful    
appreh5sion at ! ?\ght ( ! *ange :i*    
alone c make t resurrection possible4   
,!re is probably no in/9ct ( ! :ole     
human family m frequ5tly 9 evid5ce ?an  
?is repulsion = ! grave4 ,dea? is su* an
 unc\? & hide\s ?+4       ,no?+ b bones 
,! sad effect ( sadd] groans2   ,its m\?
 is op51 b x _c s+4  ,all its outw>d    
circum/ances help to repel u--! %r\d1 ! 
c(f91 ! grave1 ! sil5t %ad[s1 ! /ill m  
sil5t worms1 ! f9al no?+ness4 ,! m5tal  
conditions1 too1 g5]ally common to ! la/
 acts ( life1 t5d to int5sify ! feel+3 !
 sep>ation f mu* t we love1 ! s5se (    
unf9i%$ "w1 ! appreciation ( grief :i*  
dea? mo/ usually br+s to o!rs3 ! reality
 ( disappo9t$ hopes1 ! feel+ t he>t &   

fle% fail1 & t we c d no m--all ^! t5d  
to make x 9 v tru? ! great valley ( !   
d>k %ad[4  ,to _m1 ev5 among ! *os5     
spirits ( ! h\sehold ( fai?1 approa*+   
dea? also />ts ! great ,:y8 ( unbelief4 
,=1 9 tru?1 ! dea? ( "s is a my/]y4 ,x  
is bett] t we %\ld say s1 & t !y %\ld   
say s1 r ?an t we %\ld pr(ess to be able
 to acc\nt = :at1 z is only too evid5t1 
we d n und]/&4 ,9 confront+ dea? ?is    
my/]y is (t5 ! great bitt]ness 9 ! cup4 
,to die :5 s "y6 ,to die :5 s mu* ne$$6 
,to die s soon aft] really beg9n+ to    
live6 ,to die 9 ! pres5ce ( s great a   
task6 ,oh1 :y %\ld x be8 ,h[ mu* ( gloom
 & %ad[ has come d[n on he>ts &         
h\seholds ,i h kn[n1 f ! p]si/5cy ( t   
,:y8 int5sify+ e repulsion = ! hide\s   
visitor1 add+ to e o!r ! greate/ ( all 8
 t]rors--d\bt4  ,n[1 9 ! pres5ce ( su*  
d\bts--or p]haps ,i ought r to call !m  
que/ion+s & %r9k+s--has n ?is vision ( !
 dead body ( our ,"l some?+ 9 x to *>m  
away our fe>s8 ,does x n say to u3 ,i h 
pass$ on be=e2 ,i t speak 9             

righte\sness1 ,mighty to save4 ,i h     
trodd5 ! w9epress alone4 ,at ,my girdle 
hang ! keys ( life & dea?2 ,i1 ev5 ,i1 0
 dead2 yes1 really1 cruelly dead2 b ,i  
am alive = ev]more8  ,he ta/$ dea?4 ,!  
k+ ( t]rors 0 out to meet ,him4 ,! long 
%ad[s ( ! gloomy valley really clos$    
,him r\nd1 & ,he cross$ ov] ! *illy     
/ream j z y & ,i mu/ cross x--all alone4
 ,no?+ 0 want+ :i* c\ld inve/ ! sc5e1 ! 
h\r1 ! circum/ances ) horror &          
repulsion4 ,!re 0 pa91 bodily pa92 !re 0
 m5tal angui%2 !re 0 ! h[l+ mob1 !      
horrid contempt = ,him z = a malefactor2
 ! lo/ disciples & %att]$ hopes2 !      
revil+ ?ief2 ! my/]y ( ! ,fa!r's cl\d$  
face2 ! f9al s9k+ d[n2 ! lett+ g ( life2
 ! la/ physical /ruggle--:5 ,he gave up 
! gho/ & di$4  ,yes4 ,he pass$ ?is same 
way be=e y4 ,he wore a %r\d4 ,he lay 9 a
 grave4 ,! la/ re/+-place is h5ce=? = u 
fragrant ) immortality4 ,! v horrors1 & 
%ad[s1 & my/]ies ( ! dea?-*amb] h become
 signs t dea? is vanqui%$4 ,! tomb is b 
! por* ( a temple 9 :i* we %all surely  

/&1 ! doorway to ! place ( an abid+ re/4
 ,9 ,my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions3 if
 x 7 n s1 ,i w\ld h told y4  ,liv+ or   
dy+--b especially :5 dy+--we h a "r to  
cry ) ,/eph51 ! fir/ to witness = ,*ri/ 
9 ?is horror ( dea?1 ,"l ,jesus1 receive
 my _s4 ,to ,him we commit all4 ,he     
pass$ ?is way be=e ) a worn & bruis$    
body1 9 weakness & contempt1 ) dy$      
g>m5ts & r$ 9 ,8 app>el1 & on ,him we   
d>e to ca/ ourselves--on ,him & ,him    
alone4 ,on ,8 m]its1 on ,8 blood1 on ,8 
body1 dead & buri$ = u4 ,he w be ) u ev5
 to ! end--,he has pass$ ?is way be=e u4
    ,,ii4  ,a ,sav\r ( ,dea? unto ,dea?4
   ,a celebrat$ ,roman ,emp]or :o _h 9 !
 v height ( 8 p[] emb>k$ on a campaign =
 ! ext]m9ation1 ) all mann] ( cruelties1
 ( ! foll[]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 spoke "o   
day to a ,*ri/ian1 ask+ him 9 tones (   
l(ty contempt & d]ision3--  ,:at1 !n1 is
 ! ,galilean do+ n[8  ,! ,galilean1     
repli$ ! ,*ri/ian1 is mak+ a c(f96 ,9 a 
few ye>s ! great ,emp]or & ! va/ p[] he 
repres5t$ 7 bo? 9 t c(f96  ,s9ce 8 day1 

h[ _m o!r p]secutors h also j\rney$     
surely to x6 ,h[ _m infidels--nay1 h[ _m
 sy/ems ( infidelity1 h pass$ on to du/ 
& oblivion 9 t same casket6 ,:at        
multitudes ( d\bt]s--( ungodly1 unclean1
 unreg5]ate--h be5 laid )9 its ev]-wid5+
 b&s6 ,:at va/ unions ( d>kness1 hatr$1 
& cruelty1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ! great & !  
mighty1 h be5 brok5 to pieces beside t  
c(f96 ,h[ mu* t seem$ = a "t pr\d & ri* 
& great 9 ?is poor _w's e/eem1 has at   
la/ pass$ into x1 & disappe>$ = ev]6    
,yes1 ! m>tyr ( long ago1 on !          
blood-besme>$ /ones ( p]secut+ ,rome1 0 
"r1 ! ,galilean ,savi\r & ,k+ n only    
made a ,cross1 b ,he made1 & ,he goes on
 mak+1 a c(f96  ,w y n h ,8 ,cross8 ,is 
!re no appeal to y to-day f t hill side1
 )\t ! city wall8 ,does x n speak to y (
 ! p[]1 ! sweetness & nobl5ess ( a life 
( s]vice1 ( sacrifice = o!rs1 ( toil =  
,8 _w4 ,has x no message = y ( victory  
ov] s9 & dea?1 ( life f ! dead--life1   
abundant life1 9 ! ,blood ( ! ,son (    
,man6 ,believe me1 unless y accept ,8   

,cross1 ,he w prep>e = y a c(f94 ,!     
wages ( s9 is dea?4 ,x matt]s n h[ noble
 y\r aspirations1 h[ l(ty y\r ideals (  
life & conduct1 h[ fai?ful y\r lab\r to 
raise ! /&>d ( y\r own life--unless y   
accept ! ,cross1 all mu/ g into ! grave4
 ,y\r highe/ aims1 toge!r ) y\r l[e/1   
y\r mo/ *]i%$ conceptions1 y\r mo/      
deeply-lov$ ambitions1 all mu/ be       
entomb$4 ,:osoev] %all fall on ?is /one 
%all be brok51 b on :omsoev] x %all fall
 x w gr9d him to p[d]4  ,if ,8          
dea?-sacrifice be n a sav\r ( life unto 
life x mu/ be a sav\r ( dea? unto dea?4 
,?is is ! s+le alt]native4 ,jesus ,*ri/ 
9 life & dea? is work+ 9 y1 9 u all1    
t[>d "o ( ^! ends--ei!r by love & te>s &
 ! ov]fl[+ f\nta9 ( ,8 passion to ga!r u
 into ! union ( et]nal life ) ,him & ) !
 ,fa!r2 or to entomb u--all t we h & all
 t we are--9 ! dea? & oblivion ( ! grave
 ,he has prep>$4    ,,iii4  ,& ,he 0    
,buri$4   ,= a little "t !y lo/ ,him4 ,!
 grave op5$ h] gloomy portals2 !y laid  
,him d[n1 & ! gates 7 clos$--= a little 

"t4 ,& yet ,he 0 j z really !re1 z      
really alive = ev]more1 z really !irs & 
ours1 z really a victor--nay1 a ?\s&    
times m s1 ?an if ,he _h nev] b[$       
,himself "u ! yoke ( ,nature4 ,he 0 gone
 on be=e1 j a little :ile1 t 0 all4  ,is
 n t ! lesson ( ,8 burial = e "o :o     
sorr[s = ! loss ( lov$ ones call$ up    
high]8 ,are !y n buri$ ) ,him8 ,are !y n
 gone on be=e8 ,are !y n ours /ill8 ,are
 we n !irs z really z ev]8 ,he pass$    
?r\gh t brief pa? ( d>kness & dea? out  
into ! ev]la/+ light ( ! ,resurrection  
,glory4 ,d y ?9k1 !n1 t ,he w leave !m  
beh9d8 ,! grave c\ld n conta9 ,him4 ,d y
 ?9k x has /r5g? to hold !m8 ,y _c ?9k (
 ,him z ly+ long 9 ! g>d5 ( ,joseph (   
,arima?aea2 :y1 !n1 %\ld y ?9k ( y\r de>
 ones z 9 ! *illy clay ( t poor g>d5 9  
:i* y laid !m8 ,no--no6 !y are          
alive--alive = ev]more2 because ,he     
lives1 !y live also4  ,yes6 ?is 0 !     
mean+ ( t /range fun]al ( ,8--?is 0 at  
lea/ "o reason :y !y buri$ ,him4 ,x 0 t 
,he might hold a flam+ tor* ( com=t at e

 burial ( ,8 p to ! end ( "t4 ,sorr[ n1 
!n1 z ^? t h no hope4 ,he is hope4 ,y\r 
lo/ ones1 p]haps1 7 /rongly root$ 9 y\r 
affection1 & y\r he>t 0 torn :5 !y 7    
pluck$ up4 ,y cri$ al\d ) ! ,prophet3   
,woe is me1 = my hurt6 my w\nd is       
griev\s4 ,b ,i said1 ,truly ?is is a    
grief1 & ,i mu/ be> x2 my tab]nacle is  
spoil$1 & all my cords are brok54 ,ah1 b
 rememb] ,he 0 buri$ also4 ,he kn[s ab\t
 ! way4 ,he 0 !re4 ,he has !m 9 ,8      
keep+4 ,!y are ,81 & y\rs /ill4 ,y h no 
m ne$ to grieve ov] _! burial ?an ov]   
,84 ,!y live1 !y love1 !y gr[1 !y       
rejoice4 ,!y are bless$ = ev]more4  ,&  
our de> dead w meet u aga91 if we are   
fai?ful1 9 ^? bodies :i* our ,"l has    
r$eem$4 ,t also is ! witness ( ,8 burial
 & resurrection4 ,! corruptible %all put
 on incorruption4 ,9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye  
%all x be done4 ,& we %all see !m 9 !   
body once m1 ev5 z ,8 disciples saw     
,him4 ,!y suppos$ at fir/ t !y saw a _s1
 b ,he said3 ,no6 ,behold ,my h&s & ,my 
feet1 t x is ,i ,myself3 h&le ,me1 &    

see2 = a _s ha? n fle% & bones1 z ye see
 ,me h6  ,?is bless$ hope is our hope4  
,love is inde$ /rong] ?an dea?2 _m      
wat]s1 nay1 ! swell+s ( ,jordan         
!mselves1 _c qu5* x6 ,de> ones1 gone on 
be=e1 we %all embrace y aga92 h& 9 h&--!
 v same h&s--we %all greet our ,k+3--   
,toge!r we'll /&   ,:5 escap$ to ! %ore1
   ,) palms 9 our h&s   ,we ,w praise   
,him ! m2   ,we'll range ! sweet pla9s  
,on ! banks ( ! riv]1   ,& s+ (         
,salvation   ,= ev] & ev]4  ,yes--we "k 
& love y /ill1 because we "k & love our 
,"l4     ,,ix4  ,con=m+ to ,*ri/'s      
,dea?4        ,t ,i may "k ,him 4 4 4   
be+ made con=mable unto ,8              
dea?4--,phil4 iii4 #aj4  ,con=mable unto
 ,8 dea?4 ,at fir/ sight ! words are    
some?+ ( a surprise4 ,8 dea?8 ,has n !  
?\ght m (t5 be=e u be5 to con=m to ,8   
life8 ,8 dea? seems too high = u--s f>  
(f 9 its greatness1 9 its suff]+1 9 its 
humiliation1 9 its /r5g?1 9 its glori\s 
consequ5ces4 ,h[ is x possible we %\ld  
ev] be con=m$ to su* a wond] ( love &   

p[]8 ,& yet1 "h is ! great ,apo/le1 9 "o
 ( ^? beautiful & illum9at+ ref]5ces to 
8 own exp]i5ce :i* always seem to br+ 8 
messages "r home to u1 sett+ =? ?is v   
con=mity z ! end ( all 8 lab\rs1 & !    
purpose 9 all 8 /ruggles4 ,:at ?+s 7 ga9
 to me1 he says1 ^? ,i c\nt$ loss =     
,*ri/2 yea1 ,i c\nt all ?+s b loss = !  
excell5cy ( ! k ( ,*ri/ ,jesus my ,"l3 =
 :om ,i h suff]$ ! loss ( all ?+s1 & d  
c\nt !m b dung1 t ,i may w9 ,*ri/1 & be 
f\nd 9 ,him991 hav+ 4 4 4 ! righte\sness
 :i* is ( ,god by fai?3 t ,i may "k     
,him1 & ! p[] ( ,8 resurrection1 & !    
fell[%ip ( ,8 suff]+s1 be+ made         
con=mable unto ,8 dea?4   ,footnote 993 
,or1 z ! ,revis$ ,v]sion has x 9 ! m>g91
 n hav+ z my righte\sness t :i* spr+s f 
! law2 b t :i* is ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/1 ! 
righte\sness :i* is ( ,god on !         
condition ( fai?3 4 4 4 becom+ con=m$   
unto ,8 dea?4   ,!re are probably deeps 
( ?\ght & purpose "h :i* ,i confess t ,i
 _c hope to fa?om2 :i* 9 ! limits ( su* 
a pap] z ?is ,i _c ev5 sugge/4 ,is x    

possible1 = example1 t ! sorr[ & suff]+ 
:i* fall ^u ^? :o are entirely surr5d]$ 
to ,god & ,8 "w are1 9 "s hidd5 way1    
sorr[ & suff]+ = o!rs8 ,is ?is :at ,paul
 means :5 he says 9 8 lett] to !        
,colossians3 ,i fill up t :i* is beh9d (
 ! afflictions ( ,*ri/1 9 my fle%1 = ,8 
body's sake1 :i* is ! ,*ur*8 ,x may be  
s4 ,?is w\ld inde$ be a glori\s & a     
wond]ful fell[%ip ( ,8 suff]+s4  ,or1   
aga91 consid] :at an entirely new light 
might be ?r[n ^u ,god's deal+s ) u 9    
afflictions & pa91 if x %\ld appe>1 9 ! 
_w to come1 t1 9 mu* :i* is n[ mo/      
my/]i\s & tortur+ to u1 we _h b be5 be>+
 "o ano!r's burd5s6 ,e "o kn[s h[ (t5   
love makes u long to be> grief & pa9 =  
^? de> to u2 e "o has se5 a "m suff]1 9 
grateful sil5ce1 bo? bodily pa9 &       
he>t-angui%1 9 h] *ild's /ead1 pref]r+ t
 ! *ild %\ld nev] "k4 ,suppose x %\ld   
turn out1 h]eaft]1 t _m ( ! afflictions 
:i* n[ seem s p]plex+ & s griev\s h     
really be5 giv5 u to be> 9 ord] to sp>e 
& %ield our lov$ ones1 & make x easi] = 

!m--toss+ on ! /ormy wat]s--to rea*     
,home at la/8 ,w\ld n ?is add a :ole _w 
( joy to ! glory :i* %all be reveal$8 ,&
 w\ld x n trans=m _m ( ! d>ke/ /ret*es (
 our e>?ly j\rney into bright memorials 
( ! inf9ite wisdom & goodness ( our     
,god8  ,b ,i pass away f matt]s ( :i* we
 h1 at be/1 b a gleam1 to ^? conc]n+ :i*
 he t runs may read4  ,b if ,*ri/ ^u ,8 
cross is meant = an object-lesson to ,8 
p1 is x n reasonable to expect t ,8     
words spok5 9 ^? supreme mom5ts %\ld ?r[
 light ^u t con=mity to ,8 dea? ( :i* we
 are ?9k+8 ,! words ( ! dy+ h always be5
 receiv$ z reveal+ _! true "*4 ,dea? is 
! skeleton-key :i* op5s ! clos$ *amb]s (
 ! s\l1 & calls =? ! secret ?+s--& 9 !  
pres5ce ( ! ,dea?-,angel m5 g5]ally     
appe> to be :at !y really are4 ,our ,"l 
& ,savi\r 0 no exception to ?is univ]sal
 rule4        ,to ! late/ brea?1   ,we  
see ,8 rul+ passion /rong 9 dea?4  ,8   
dy+ words are fill$ ) illum9at+ tru?    
ab\t ,himself1 & !y ?r[ preci\s light ^u
 ,8 dea?4 ,let u1 !n1 t>ry = a few      

mom5ts be=e ,8 cross1 & look & li/5 :ile
 ,he speaks4    ,i4  ,fa!r1 =give !m2 !y
 "k n :at !y d4   ,m5 7 do+ ! d>ke/ de$ 
( "t4 ,no?+ 0 want+ to make x hateful to
 ,god & repulsive to mank9d4 ,all !     
passions to :i* ! human he>t is prone1 &
 all t ! spirits ( ,hell c prompt1 _h   
jo9$ =ces at ,calv>y to f9i% (f1 9      
victory if possible1 ! black rebellion  
:i* began 9 ,ed54 ,ev]y?+ t is base 9   
human nature--! hate t is 9 man1 ! bea/ 
t is 9 man1 ! fi5d t is 9 man--0 !re1 ) 
h&s uplift$1 to slay ! ,lamb4 ,! s]vants
 ( ! ,husb&man 7 beat+ to dea? ! belov$ 
,son :om ,he _h s5t to seek _! welf>e4  
,x 0 amid/ ! human inf]no ( +ratitude & 
hatr$ t ^! words ( inf9ite grace &      
beauty fell f ! lips ( ,love ,immortal4 
,long nails _h j pi]c$ ! torn fle% &    
quiv]+ n]ves ( ,8 de> h&s & feet2 & :ile
 ,he wat*$ ,8 murd]]s' awful delight 9  
,8 agony1 & he>d _! je]+ %\ts ( triumph1
 ,he lift$ up ,8 voice & pray$ = !m1    
,fa!r--=give4  ,!re are ?\ghts t lie too
 deep = words4 ,! inn] light ( ?is      

message may be reveal$--x _c be spok54  
,b "o or two reflections w repay our    
consid]ation4 ,"h 0 a consci\sness ( s94
 ,"h 0 ! sugge/ion ( p>don4 ,"h 0 pray] 
= s9n]s4  ,a consci\sness ( s9--(       
!irs--ours--n ,8 own4 ,inf9ite ,love    
takes full acc\nt ( s94 ,boldly         
recognises x4 ,/raightway ref]s to x z !
 s\rce ( m5's awful acts & awful /ate4  
,o ,my ,fa!r1 =give6 ,on ! cross ( ,8   
%ame1 9 ! f9al grip ) ! mortal enemy1 ! 
dy+ ,*ri/--look+ away f ,8 own suff]+s1 
=getful ( ! scorn1 & curses1 & bl[s ( ^?
 ar\nd ,him--is ov]fl[+ ) ?is great     
?\ght1 ) ?is great fact--t m5's fir/    
imp]ative1 ov]:elm+ ne$1 is ! =giv5ess (
 _! s94  ,! sugge/ion ( p>don4 ,he prays
 = x4 ,:at a trans=m+ ?\ght is !        
possibility ( =giv5ess6 ,h[ diff]5t !   
vile/1 ! mo/ loa?some crim9al becomes 9 
our eyes ! mom5t we "k a p>don is on !  
way6 ,h[ diff]5t a view we get ( ! s\ls 
( m51 b\nd & condemn$ to die1 giv5 up to
 selfi%ness & godlessness1 ! mom5t we /&
 by ! cross ( ,jesus1 & realise1 ) ,him1

 t a p>don is possible6 ,! meane/ wret* 
t walks looks diff]5t f u4 ,ev5 !       
outw>dly respectable & v ord9>y p]son :o
 lives next door1 to :om we s seldom    
speak1 is at once clo!d ) a new int]e/ 9
 our m9ds1 if we really believe t !re is
 a p>don com+ = him f ! ,k+ ( k+s4  ,he 
prays4 ,yes1 ?is is ! great pray]4 ,:at 
an example ,he has left u6 ,x 0 n en\gh 
to die = ! s9ful--! ungrateful--!       
abom9able--,he mu/ ne$s pray = !m4 ,de> 
fri5d1 y may h done _m ?+s = ! ungodly  
ar\nd y--y may h prea*$ to !m1 & set !m 
also a l(ty example ( goodness2 y may   
ev5 h greatly suff]$ on _! behalf2 b ,i 
c imag9e "o ?+ /ill want+3 h y pray$ !  
,fa!r = !m8  ,rememb]1 ,he plead$ = !   
wor/3 ^? v m5 :o said1 ,let ,8 blood be 
on u1 & on our *ildr54 ,he pray$ ev5 =  
^?1 & ,i d n d\bt t ,he 0 he>d4 ,inde$1 
x 01 ,i e>ne/ly believe1 ,8 pray] :i*   
help$ on t spe$y revival 9 ,j]usalem2 & 
among ! ?ree ?\s& ov] :om ,pet] & ! re/ 
rejoic$ 7 "s :o _h urg$ on & !n witness$
 ,8 cruel dea?1 & = :om ,8 t5d] acc5ts  

asc5d$ to ! ,?rone ( ,god amid ! f9al   
agony ( ,8 cross4  ,de> fri5d1 are y    
becom+ con=m$ unto ,8 dea?8    ,,ii4    
,to-day %alt ?\ be ) ,me 9 ,p>adise4    
,he sav$ o!rs-,he sav$ o!rs--,himself   
,he _c save6 ,amid/ ! d9 ( discordant   
voices1 ?is taunt s\nd$ out cle> & l\d1 
& fell ^u ! e>s ( a dy+ ?ief4 ,p]haps1 z
 s (t5 happ5s n[1 ! ,devil ov]-rea*$    
himself ev5 !n1 & ! /range words made ! 
poor crim9al ?9k4 ',o!rs'--'o!rs'--,he  
saves o!rs--!n :y n me8 ,pres5tly he    
answ]$ ! rail+ unbelief ( 8             
fell[-prison]2 & !n1 9 ! simple language
 ( fai?1 said to ! ,savi\r3 ,"l1 rememb]
 me :5 ,?\ come/ into ,?y ,k+dom4       
,jesus ,*ri/'s reply is "o ( ! great    
l&m>ks ( ! ,bible4 ,x d5otes ! b\nd>y   
l9e ( ! long ages ( dimness &           
indef9it5ess ab\t two ?+s--assurance (  
salvation 9 ?is life1 & c]ta9ty (       
imm$iate bless$ness 9 ! life to come4   
,to-day %alt ?\ be ) ,me 9 ,p>adise6    
,!re is no?+ l x 9 all ! ,scriptures4 ,x
 is z ?\gh great gates1 long clos$1 7   

sudd5ly ?r[n wide op51 & we saw be=e our
 eyes t "s "o pass$ 9 :]e none _h ev]   
trodd5 be=e4 ,! :ole fre$om & glory ( ! 
,gospel is illu/rat$ at "o /roke4 ,"h is
 ! ,salvation ( ,! ,salvation ,army6    
,to-day--)\t any c]emonies1 baptisms1   
communions1 confirmations1 )\t !        
m$iation ( any prie/ or ! int]v5tion (  
any sacram5ts--su* ?+s w\ld inde$ h be5 
only an imp]t95ce !re--to-day1          
,,to-,,day %alt ?\ be ) ,,me4 ,inde$ !  
gates are op5 wide at la/6  ,b ! great  
lesson ( ! words lies r 9 _! revelation 
( our ,"l's in/ant accessibility to ?is 
poor felon4 ,8 ne>ness ( he>t2 ,8       
complete confid5ce 9 ,8 own wond]ful p[]
 to save2 ,8 read9ess ( response--= x   
may be said t ,he leaps to meet ?is fir/
 rep5tant s\l--are all reveal$ to u4 ,b 
x is ! fact t1 amid t awful conflict1 ,8
 e> 0 op5 to ano!r's cry--& su*         
ano!r6--:i* appeals mo/ to my own he>t4 
,) ^? bless$ words ( hope & peace 9 my  
e>s1 h[ c ,i ev] fe> t "o c\ld be s     
vile1 s f> away1 s ne>ly lo/1 z to cry 9

 va98 ,nay1 ,"l1 x _c be4    ,,iii4     
,woman1 behold ?y son4   ,:5 ,jesus _h  
spok5 ^! words to ,8 "m1 ,he address$ ! 
disciple ,he _h *os51 & indicat$ by a ^w
 t h5ce=? ,m>y 0 to be c>$ = z 8 own "m4
 ,great z 0 ! "w ,he _h 9 h& = ! _w1    
great z 0 ,8 increas+ agony1 ,he        
rememb]$ ,m>y4 ,he knew ! mean+ ( sorr[ 
& lonel9ess1 & ,he plann$ to af=d ,8 "m 
su* future com=t & consolation z 7 = h] 
good4  ,?is t5d] c>e = ,8 own is a      
rebuke1 = all "t1 to ^? :o w "w = o!rs  
:ile ^? !y love are left unc>$ =2 left1 
alas6 to p]i% 9 _! s9s4 ,if regrets are 
possible 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 surely ^? 
regrets w be felt mo/ ke5ly 9 ! pres5ce 
( divid$ families4 ,& if any?+ c enhance
 ! joys ( ! r$eem$1 surely x mu/ be t !y
 are families 9 ,heav54 ,:o c ?9k1 ev5  
n[1 )\t a ?rill ( unmix$ delight1 ( !   
reunions ( ^? :o = long we>y ye>s 7     
sep>at$ "h8 ,:at1 !n1 w x be--    ,:5 ! 
*ild %all greet ! "m1     ,& ! "m greet 
! *ild2   ,:5 de> families are ga!r$    
,t 7 scatt]$ on ! wild6  ,& :at /r5g? & 

joy x 0 to ,m>y4 ,look+ =w>d to ! com+  
victory1 ,he knew t no?+ c\ld s possess 
h] "m-he>t ) gratitude1 & fill h] s\l ) 
holy exultation z ?is--t ,he1 !         
,sacrifice = s91 ! ,conqu]or ( ,dea?1 & 
! ,r$eem] ( ,8 p1 0 h] ,son4 ,& s ,he   
makes x q pla9 t ,he1 ! dy+ ,savi\r1 0  
,m>y's ,son4    ,,iv4  ,x is f9i%$4     
,!re is a repose1 a k9d ( maje/y ab\t   
?is decl>ation :i* m>ks x out f all o!r 
human words4 ,!re is1 p]haps1 no?+ ab\t 
! dea? ( ,jesus :i* is 9 m /rik+ contra/
 ) dea? z m5 g5]ally "k x ?an is reveal$
 9 ?is "o say+4 ,we are s accu/om$ to   
regrets1 to confessions t ?is & t are1  
alas6 unf9i%$2 to ^? sad recitals :i* s 
(t5 conclude ) ! dirge-l refra91 x might
 h be51 t dea? /&s =? 9 a new light :5 x
 is view$ z ! end ( a complet$ j\rney1 &
 ! conclusion ( a f9i%$ task4 ,?is is   
exactly ! aspect ( x to :i* our ,"l     
ref]s4 ,8 "w 0 done4  ,! suff]+1 also1 0
 end$4 ,d>kness _h _h its night ( sore  
trial1 & n[ ! day 0 at h&4 ,trial &     
suff]+ d end4 ,x is sometimes h>d to    

believe x1 b ! end is already appo9t$ f 
! beg9n+4 ,x 0 s ) ! ,savi\r ( ! _w2 &  
at l5g? ! h\r is come1 & ,he raises ,8  
bruis$ & ble$+ head = ! la/ "t1 & cries 
9 tok5 ( ,8 triumph1 ,x is f9i%$6  ,b is
 !re n also "h a sugge/ion ( some?+ m8  
,up to t conclud+ h\r x 0 always        
possible = ,him to draw back4 ,i lay d[n
 ,my life = ! %eep1 ,he _h said2 no man 
take? x f ,me1 b ,i lay x d[n ( ,myself4
 ,8 01 9 ! v highe/ & wide/ s5se ( ! ^w1
 a volunt>y (f]+1 a volunt>y            
humiliation1 a volunt>y dea?4 ,up to ! v
 la/1 !re=e1 ,he c\ld h /epp$ d[n f !   
cross1 go+ no fur!r t[>d ! d>k abyss4 ,b
 ! mom5t came :5 ?is w\ld be no long]   
possible2 :51 ev5 = ,him1 ! sacrifice   
w\ld be irrevocable--:5 ! possibility to
 save ,himself 0 end$1 & :5 ,he became =
 ev] ! ,lamb t 0 sla91 be>+ ! m>ks ( ,8 
w\nds 9 ,8 et]nal body4 ,:5 t mom5t     
pass$1 ,he might well say1 ,x is f9i%$4 
,is !re n some?+ t %\ld answ] to ?is 9 !
 lives ( _m ( ,8 disciples8 ,is !re n a 
po9t = u1 also1 at :i* we may pass ov] !

 l9e ( unc]ta9ty or res]ve 9 our (f]+1  
say+ = ev]--x is f9i%$8 ,is !re n an    
appo9t$ ,calv>y some:]e1 at :i* we c    
settle ! que/ions t h be5 s long        
unsettl$1 &1 9 ! /r5g? ( ,god1 at la/   
decl>e t1 z = controv]sy ( any k9d )    
,him1 x is f9i%$8 ,is !re n at ?is v    
same cross ( our dy+ ,savi\r a place :]e
 d\bt & %ame may p]i% toge!r--crucifi$ )
 ,him1 & f9i%$ = ev]8  ,?is w\ld be1    
inde$1 a bless$ con=mity to ,8 dea?4    
,v4  ,i ?ir/4   ,?is is ! fir/ ( ! ?ree 
words ( ,*ri/ :i* relate specially to ,8
 own inn] exp]i5ces1 & :i* ,i h plac$   
toge!r = ! purpose ( ?is pap]4  ,i ?ir/4
 ,!y gave ,him v9eg> to dr9k--or1       
probably1 9 a mom5t ( pity ! soldi]s    
br\ght ,him ! s\r w9e :i* !y _h provid$ 
= !mselves4 ,he seems to h p>tak5 ( x1  
al?\gh ,he _h refus$ ! mixture t _h be5 
be=e (f]$ ,him m]ely to dead5 ,8 pa94   
,to be> t pa9 0 ! l(ty duty set be=e    
,him1 & s ,he w\ld n turn aside f x "o  
hair's bread?4  ,b ,he humbl$ ,himself  
to receive :at 0 necess>y f ! v h&s t _h

 be5 crucify+ ,him4 ,he1 :o c\ld h s    
easily comm&$ a :ole multitude ( !      
heav5ly ho/ to appe> = ,8 succ\r1 & to  
^: preci\s lips1 p>*$ 9 dea?1 ! pr9ces (
 ! et]nal ,k+dom w\ld h s gladly ha/5$ )
 a draught f cele/ial spr+s1 condesc5d$ 
to ask ! help ( ^? :o mock$ ,him1 & to  
take ! support ,he s sadly ne$$ f ,8    
triumphant p]secutors4  ,oh1 y :o are   
pr\d by nature1 :o are res]v$ by nature1
 :o are s5sitive 9 _s1 :o feel e wrong  
done to y l a knife ent]+ y\r brea/1 &  
:o1 :5 y =give an injury1 f9d x         
difficult to =get1 & h>d] /ill to humble
 y\rselves 9 any way to ^? :o1 y feel1 h
 wrong$ y--"h = y is a lesson1 "h = y is
 an example1 a preci\s example1 ( !     
condesc5sion ( ,love4 ,yes4 to love ^?  
:o seem to be aga9/ y1 to love ^? 9 :om 
!re always appe>s to y to be "s diff]5ce
 ( _s or incompatibility ( temp]am5t1 w 
mean1 if y are made con=mable unto y\r  
,ma/]'s dea?1 t y w be able to receive  
at _! h&s s]vices1 k9dnesses1 pity1     
advice1 :i* y\r own poor1 fall5 nature  

w\ld1 )\t div9e grace1 h scorn$ &       
spurn$4    ,,vi4  ,my ,god1 ,my ,god1 :y
 ha/ ,?\ =sak5 ,me8   ,"h is a great    
my/]y4 ,no d\bt1 to ! human nature ( our
 ,"l1 x did appe> z ?\gh ! ,fa!r _h     
=sak5 ,him1 & t 0 ! la/ bitt] drop 9 !  
cup ( ,8 humiliation & angui%4 ,if m5   
only knew x1 ! realisation t ,god has   
left !m w be ! greate/ agony ( ! s9n]'s 
doom4 ,& "h ^u ! cross1 our ,"l1 und]go+
 ! p5alty ( s9s n ,8 own has yet to     
exp]i5ce fully ! sev]ance :i* s9 makes  
betwe5 ,god & ! human s\l4  ,b1 ev5 to  
_m ( ^? :o love & s]ve ,god fully1 !re  
does come at times some?+ :i* is v      
simil> to ?is /range & d>k exp]i5ce (   
our ,"l's4 ,be=e ! f9al /ruggle 9 _m    
great conflicts1 ^? inw>d consolations  
on :i* s mu* seems to dep5d are (t5     
my/]i\sly )drawn4 ,:y x %\ld be s we d n
 "k2 x is a my/]y4 ,"s loyal spirits h  
?\ght t ,god )draws ,8 consolations & ,8
 peace1 t ! s\l may be m truly fill$ )  
,8 pres5ce1 ?us sub/itut+ = div9e       
consolation ! ,god ( consolation1 & =   

div9e peace ! ,god ( peace4 ,9 any case 
we h ?is com=t3 x 0 s ) our ,ma/]4 ,d n 
let ! s]vant expect to be above 8 ,"l4  
,?is t]rible mom5t ( seem+ sep>ation f !
 ,fa!r1 & ! d>k cry :i* 0 wrung f our   
,savi\r's brok5 he>t1 did n1 h[ev]1 make
 ! f9al victory any ! less4 ,&1 if y are
 "o ) ,him1 & h really set y\r he>t on  
glorify+ ,him1 & if y c only endure1 su*
 mom5ts w n take f y\r victory "o %r$ ( 
its joy4 ,oh1 !n1 hold on to y\r cross6 
hold on to y\r cross6 ev5 if x seems1 z 
x sometimes may1 t ,god ,himself has    
=sak5 y1 & t y are left to suff] alone1 
)\t ei!r ! sympa?y ( ^? ar\nd y1 or !   
consci\s support ( ! indwell+ ,god4     
,hold on to y\r cross4 ,?is is ! way (  
,calv>y--?is is becom+ con=mable to !   
dea? ( ! ,"l ,jesus4    ,,vii4  ,fa!r1  
into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d ,my _s4   ,"h our
 ,"l ent]s ^u ! extremity ( ,8          
humiliation4 ,dea? mu/ h be5 repulsive  
to ,him4 ,if ! failure ( he>t & fle%1 ! 
cold sweat1 ! physical collapse1 ! la/  
p>t+1 ! solitude & sep>ation ( ! grave  

are all repell+ & pa9ful to u1 h[ mu* m 
to ,him6  ,&1 inde$1 ! picture :i* ,*ri/
 pres5ts to ! outw>d eye 9 ^! la/ mom5ts
 is unque/ionably "o ( deep humiliation4
 ,! disord]$ g>m5ts--/a9$ ) blood &     
dirt1 ! di/5d$ limbs1 ! ble$+ w\nd 9 ,8 
side1 ! face sme>$ ) bloody sweat & du/1
 ! torn br[ & hair1 & ! swoll5 features1
 mu/ h comb9$ ) all ! horrible surr\nd+s
 to make "o ( ! mo/ gruesome sights t   
ev] man saw4 ,& x 0 at ?is mom5t1 9 ,8  
extremity1 t ,he says3 ,fa!r1 into ,?y  
h&s ,i comm5d ,my _s4 ,fa!r1 ,i h done  
all t ,i c d2 n[ ,i leave ,myself & !   
re/ to ,!e4  ,"h is a beautiful         
message--! great message ab\t ,dea?4    
,?is is1 9 fact1 ! "o way to meet !     
%iv]+ spectre ) peace & joy4  ,b ! great
 lesson ( ?is la/ ^w f ! cross ( ,jesus 
is ! lesson ( ,abraham1 & ,isaac1 &     
,jacob3 t fai? 9 ! ,fa!r is ! inn] /r5g?
 & secret ( all true s]vice4 ,x 01 9 a v
 wond]ful & real s5se1 by fai? t ,he    
wr\ght ,8 wond]s1 by fai? ,he suff]$1 by
 fai? ,he pray$ = ,8 murd]]s1 by fai?   

,he di$1 by fai? ,he made ,8 atonem5t = 
! s9s ( ! _w4 ,! fai? t n "o iota ( !   
,fa!r's w c\ld fail ( its purpose4  ,oh1
 de> comrade & fri5d1 "h is ! cr[n+     
lesson ( ,8 life & dea? alike--,h fai? 9
 ,god4 ,w y le>n ( ,him8 ,9 y\r         
extremity ( grief or sorr[--if y are    
call$ to sorr[--w y n tru/ ,him1 & say1 
,fa!r1 into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d my b]eav$ 
& ble$+ he>t8 ,9 y\r extremity (        
pov]ty--if y are call$ to pov]ty--,oh1  
cry out to ,him1 ,fa!r1 into ,?y h&s ,i 
comm5d my home1 my de> ones4 ,9 y\r     
extremity ( %ame & humiliation--aris+1  
maybe1 f ! inju/ice or neglect (        
o!rs--let y\r he>t say 9 humble fai?1   
,fa!r1 into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d my        
reputation1 my hon\r1 my all4 ,9 y\r    
extremity ( weakness & pa9--if y are    
call$ to suff] weakness or pa9--cry out 
9 fai?1 ,fa!r1 into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d   
?is my poor worn & we>y frame4 ,9 y\r   
extremity ( lonel9ess & he>t-sep>ation f
 all y love = ,*ri/'s sake1 if t be !   
pa? y tread1 w y n say to y\r ,"l1      

,fa!r1 into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d my future1
 my life2 lead ,?\ me on4  ,yes1 dep5d  
^u x1 fai? is ! great lesson ( ! cross4 
,by fai? ! _w 0 made2 by fai? ! _w 0    
r$eem$4 ,if we are truly con=m$ to ,8   
dea?1 we also mu/ g =w>d 9 fai? ) !     
great "w ( br++ t r$emption home to !   
he>ts ( m52 & all we aim at1 all we d1  
all we suff]1 mu/ be s\ght =1 done1 &   
suff]$ 9 t p]sonal1 simple fai? 9 our   
,fa!r & ,god :i* ,jesus manife/$ on ,8  
cross1 9 t h\r :5 all human aid fail$   
,him1 & :5 ,he cri$ 9 ! language ( a    
little *ild1 ,fa!r1 into ,?y h&s ,i     
comm5d ,my _s4     ,x4  ,! ,resurrection
 & ,s94        ,conc]n+ ,8 ,son ,jesus  
,*ri/ our ,"l1 :i* 0 4 4 4 decl>$       
to be ! ,son ( ,god ) p[]1 accord+ to ! 
_s ( hol9ess1      by ! resurrection f !
 dead4--,romans i4 #c1 #d4  ,j z "o ( ! 
great pro(s1 if n ! great pro(1 ( ! tru?
 ( ,*ri/ianity is ! va/ fact ( ! _w's   
ne$ = x1 s "o gr& pro( ( ! ,resurrection
 lies 9 ! fact t no int]pretation (     
,*ri/'s tea*+ or ,*ri/'s life w\ld be   

wor? a brass f>?+--s f> z ! actual life 
( suff]+ man is conc]n$--)\t ,8 ,dea? & 
,resurrection4 ,t tea*+ might be        
illum9at+--conv9c+--exalt+2 yes1 ev5    
morally p]fect2 & yet1 if ,he did n die1
 x w\ld be little m ?an a sup]ior book (
 prov]bs or a collection ( highly-poli%$
 copy-book maxims4 ,t life--t wond]ful  
life--might be ! supreme/ example ( all 
t is or c\ld be good & great & lovely 9 
human exp]i5ce2 & yet1 if ,he did n rise
 aga9 f ! tomb1 x w\ld1 aft] all1 be    
only a dead ?+--l a spl5did specim5 (   
c>v$ m>ble 9 "s gr& museum1 exquisite to
 look ^u1 & ( priceless value1 b cold & 
*e]less1 lifeless & dead4  ,= x is a    
,liv+ ,p]son m5 ne$ to be _! ,fri5d &   
,savi\r & ,guide4 ,! spl5did /atue might
 possibly invite or *all5ge u to imitate
 x1 b x c\ld nev] call a human he>t to  
love its /ony features4 ,noble & pure z 
,jesus ,*ri/'s example und\bt$ly 01 x   
c\ld ( itself nev] satisfy a human s\l  
or inspire poor1 brok51 human he>ts )   
hope & love1 or wa% away f human        

consci\sness ! /a9s ( s94 ,^! ?+s c only
 be done by a ,liv+ ,p]son4 ,s x is t we
 are n told to believe on ,8 tea*+ or on
 ,8 ,*ur*1 b on ,him4 ,he did n say     
,foll[ ,my me?ods or ,my disciples1 b   
,foll[ ,,me4 ,if ,he be n ris5 f ! dead1
 & alive = ev]more2 if1 9 %ort1 x be a  
dead man we are to foll[ & on :om we are
 to believe--!n we are1 inde$1 z ,paul  
says1 ( all m5 ! mo/ mis]able4    ,i4   
,b x is ! life ( ,jesus1 & ! evid5ce ( t
 life1 9 u t are really all-important4  
,no ext5t ( worldly wisdom or hi/orical 
te/imony c f9ally e/abli% = u ! fact &  
p[] ( ,*ri/'s ,resurrection1 unless we h
 pro( 9 ourselves ( ,8 pres5ce !re z a  
,liv+ ,_s4 ,) ,/4 ,paul1 we mu/ "k ,him1
 & ! p[] ( ,8 resurrection4 ,t is ! gr& 
k4 ,t is ! cr[n ( all k4 ,t is ! k :i*  
places ^? :o h receiv$ x beyond ! freaks
 & fancies ( human wisdom or human      
folly4 ,t is ! k :i* cleanses ! he>t1   
de/roys ! /r5g? ( evil1 & br+s 9 t true 
righte\sness :i* is ! p[] to d "r4 ,t is
 ! greate/ pro( ( ! ,resurrection4  ,no 

books1 n ev5 ! ,bible itself2 no        
te/imony1 n ev5 ! te/imony ( ^? :o 7    
pres5t on t fir/ ,ea/] ,day1 c be s good
 z ?is1 ! exp]im5tal pro(4 ,x is ! mo/  
fitt+ & grateful1 & adapts itself to e  
type ( human exp]i5ce4 ,& x is beyond   
contradiction6 ,:at avail is x to       
contradict ^? :o c answ]1 ,h]eby we "k t
 we dwell 9 ,him1 & ,he 9 u1 because ,he
 ha? giv5 u ( ,8 ,_s8 ,x is ev5 beyond  
argum5t6 ,= ( :at advantage c x be to   
argue ) a man t he is /ill bl9d1 :5 he  
tells y t 8 eyes h be5 op5$1 & :5 he    
decl>es1 ,:]eas ,i 0 bl9d1 ,,n[ ,i      
,,see8  ,to u ,salvationi/s1 ! hope ( ! 
_w1 & ! /r5g? ( our h>d & long /ruggle =
 ! s\ls ( m51 c5tre 9 ?is glori\s tru?4 
,he is ris51 & is alive = ev]more2 &    
because ,he lives we live also' ,all    
ar\nd u are ! valleys ( dea?1 fill$ )   
bones--v _m & v dry4 ,love lies !re1    
dead4 ,hope is dead4 ,fai? is dead4     
,hon\r is dead4 ,tru? is dead4 ,purity  
is dead4 ,lib]ty is dead4 ,humility is  
dead4 ,fidelity is dead4 ,dec5cy is     

dead4 ,x is ! blight ( humanity4        
,dea?--moral & spiritual dea? 9 all h]  
hide\s & gha/ly p[]--reigns ar\nd u4 ,m5
 are inde$ dead--dead 9 trespasses &    
s9s4 ,:at d we ne$8 ,:at is ! secret    
long+ ( our he>ts8 ,:at is ! cry+ agony 
( our pray]s8 ,is x = any human ?+ we   
seek8 ,no4 ,god kn[s--a ?\s& times1 no6 
,we h b "o hope or desire1 & t is life f
 ! dead4 ,we want life1 ! ris5          
life--life m abundant--life ,div9e1 amid
 ^! deep1 d>k noisome valleys ( ! dead4 
,"h1 !n1 is our hope4 ,he rose aga91 &  
asc5d$ up on high1 & receiv$ gifts = m54
 ,?is is ! hope :i* keeps u go+ on2 ?is 
is ! invisible spr+ f :i* our we>y      
spirits draw ! elixir ( an inv9cible    
c\rage--,*ri/1 ! ris5 ,*ri/1 :o has come
 to raise ! dead6 ,y ha? ,he quick5$ :o 
7 dead 9 trespasses & s9s4 ,hallelujah6 
,dead 9 s9s6 ,jesus nev] made light (   
s94 ,he us$ no disguise :5 ,he talk$ (  
x1 no equivocal t]ms1 no s(t5+ words4   
,!re is no s+le sugge/ion 9 all ,8      
disc\rses or conv]sations t ,he ?\ght x 

m]ely a disease1 or a d]angem5t1 or a   
mis=tune1 or any?+ ( t k9d1 or t ,he    
deem$ x any?+ b a ru9\s & deadly        
rebellion aga9/ ,god--! great disa/] ( !
 _w1 & ! mo/ awful1 dang]\s1 & f>-rea*+ 
precursor ( suff]+ 9 ! :ole exi/5ce ( ! 
univ]se4 ,he said x 0 bad1 bad all      
?r\gh--9 =m1 9 expression1 9 purpose2   
above all1 9 _s & desire4 ,t !re 0 no   
rem$y = x b ,8 rem$y4 ,no ra9s 9 all !  
heav5s to wa% x1 no wat]s 9 all ! seas  
to cleanse x away1 no fires 9 ,hell     
itself to purge its defilem5t4 ,! only  
hope 0 9 ! blood ( ,8 sacrifice4 ,& s   
,he came to %$ x1 to save ! p f _! s9s4 
,t is our hope4 ,we are ( ^? :o see     
some?+ ( ! fruits ( s91 & to :om x is no
 matt] = ! *a/5$ lights ( ! lit]>y      
draw+-room4 ,we "k--"s ( u--h[ deep !   
roots ( pollution c /rike into human "* 
by our own scor*$ & bli/]$ hi/ories2 &  
we "k by our obs]vation into :at deeps (
 black defilem5t m5 c plunge4 ,! *>nel  
h\ses ( iniquity mu/ ev] be ! work%ops (
 ! ,salvationi/4 ,!re we see ( ! havoc1 

! cruelty1 ! debau*m5t1 ! p>alysis1 !   
leprosy1 ! inf]nal fasc9ation ( s94 ,&  
we "k !re is only "o hope--! ,lamb t 0  
sla91 & rose aga9 f ! dead1 & ev] live? 
= our salvation4    ,,ii4   ,! only     
really satisfactory te/ ( any fai?1 or  
sy/em ( fai?s1 lies 9 its treatm5t ( s94
 ,human consci\sness 9 all ages1 & 9 all
 conditions ( developm5t1 be>s witness  
to ! fact ( s9 ) univ]sal & ov]:elm+    
conviction4 ,m5 _c prev5t ! discom=t (  
self-accusation :i* ev] foll[s          
wrong-do+4 ,!y _c escape f ! bitt] :i*  
always lies hidd5 9 ! sweet4 ,!y _c =get
 ! ?+s !y wi% to =get4 ,ev5 :5 !y are a 
law unto !mselves1 !y are compell$ to   
judge !mselves by t law4 ,x is z ?\gh "s
 un]r+ necessity is laid ^u e individual
 ( ! race to sit 9 judgm5t ^u 8 own     
conduct1 & to pass s5t5ce ^u himself4   
,he is compell$ to speak to 8 own s\l ( 
?+s ab\t :i* he w\ld r be sil5t1 & to   
li/5 to t :i* he does n wi% to he>4  ,! 
pro( t ?is is s is op51 manife/1 &      
indisputable4 ,human exp]i5ce 9 !       

simple/ & wide/ s5se ( ! ^w atte/s x4 ,x
 /&s unque/ion$ amid floods ( que/ions  
on e o!r conceivable subject4 ,no sy/em 
( philosophy1 no s*ool ( sci5tific      
?\ght1 no revelation f ! heav5s above or
 ! e>? b5ea? c really weak5 x4 ,x is n  
f\nd 9 books1 or receiv$ by human       
contact1 or influ5c$ by human example4  
,x is reveal$ 9 e man4 ,x is felt by all
 m54 ,!y d n le>n x1 or d$uce x1 or     
believe x m]ely4 ,!y "k x4 ,all m5 d4 ,y
 d4 ,i d4  ,_m ?+s contribute to ?is    
simple & yet supremely wond]ful & awful 
fact ( human exp]i5ce4 ,"o ( !m is !    
faculty ( ?\ght4 ,man is made a ?9k+    
creature1 & ?9k he mu/2 & if he ?9ks1 he
 mu/1 above all1 ?9k ab\t himself1 ab\t 
8 future1 8 pres5t1 8 pa/4 ,a great     
,fr5* writ]--& n a ,*ri/ian writ]--says 
on ?is subject3 ,!re is a spectacle gr&]
 ?an ! ocean1 & t is ! consci5ce4 ,aft] 
_m conflicts1 man yields to t my/]i\s   
p[] :i* says to him1 ',?9k4' ,"o c no m 
prev5t ! m9d f return+ to an idea ?an ! 
sea f return+ to a %ore4 ,) ! sailor ?is

 is call$ '! tide4' ,) ! guilty x is    
call$ 'remorse4' ,god1 by a univ]sal    
law1 upheaves ! s\l z well z ! ocean4   
,& side by side ) ?is ?9k+ faculty1 !re 
is ! fur!r fact1 t ,god w n leave m5    
alone4 ,on ^? un]r+ & resi/less tides   
,he s5ds into ! human s\l ,8 messages4  
,he visits !m4 ,he ar\ses !m4 ,he       
compels _! att5tion4 ,9 ,8 provid5ce1 by
 acts ( m]cy & ( judgm5t--by sorr[ &    
loss--by /rick5 days & bitt] nights1 ,he
 makes !m rememb] _! s94 ,all ! weapons 
9 ,8 arm\ry1 & all ! wisdom ( ,8 nature 
are employ$ to br+ m5 to a s5se (       
guilt--to prick !m to ! he>t--9 ord] to 
lead !m to recognise & to confess & to  
turn away f s94 ,if1 !re=e1 man by any  
inv5tion _h f\nd out a way by :i* he    
c\ld escape f ! consci\sness ( evil )\t 
putt+ x away1 ,god w\ld n let him g4    
,cle>ly1 !n1 ! initial pro( ( success 9 
religion mu/ be t religion c deal       
satisfactorily ) ! consci\s guilt ( s94 
,to ?is high te/1 all !ories1 all       
pret5ces1 all promises mu/ come at la/4 

,:at are !y 9 _! actual effect on !     
memories & consci5ces ( m5 9 relation to
 _! s98 ,h[ d !y treat ) guilt8 ,h[ d !y
 meet remorse8 ,c !y sil5ce ! clam\rs ( 
! night8 ,c !y give peace :5 x is too   
late to undo :at s9 has done8 ,d !y     
suffice amid ! deep5+ %ad[s ( ! dea?    
*amb]--! place :]e ev] & anon ! =gott5  
pa/ comes =? to dem& ! satisfaction s   
long delay$8  ,b ^!1 aft] all1 are only 
! fruits--"s ( ! fruits ( s94 ,:at ( !  
?+ itself8 ,t is ! /]ne/ te/ ( all4 ,!  
m]e condemnation ( s91 no matt] h[ fully
 x h>monises ) our s5se ( :at ought to  
be1 does n satisfy man4 ,! excus+ ( s9  
is no bett]2 x leaves ! s9n] :o loves 8 
s91 a s9n] :o loves x /ill4 ,if excuses 
c\ld sil5ce consci5ce1 or set free f !  
bondage ( hate or passion1 h[ _m ( !    
slaves ( bo? w\ld soon be at lib]ty6  ,!
 re-nam+ ( evil :i* has (t5 be5 attempt$
 dur+ ! la/ two or ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 &    
aga9 9 q rec5t days1 has little or no   
effect ei!r ^u its nature or ^u ^? :o   
are "u its ma/]y4 ,! new label does n   

*ange ! poison4 ,its victim is a victim 
/ill4 ,nor does ! puni%m5t ( s9 entirely
 dispose ( x1 ei!r 9 ! suff]]1 or 9 !   
consci\sness ( ! onlook]4 ,no d\bt !    
discov]y & puni%m5t ( s9 d give m5 a    
c]ta9 degree ( satisfaction1 b at be/ x 
is only a relief1 :5 :at !y ne$1 & :at  
!y see _! fell[s ne$1 is a rem$y4 ,s5d+ 
a fev] pati5t to hospital is a poor     
exp$i5t unless we cure ! disease4 ,s5d+ 
a ?ief to prison is a poor affair if he 
rema9s a ?ief4 ,x is n 9 reality a      
victory ov] ?iev+2 x is1 9 fact1 a      
defeat4  ,yes--x is a cure we ne$4 ,& we
 "k x4 ,a cure :i* is n m]ely a rem$y = 
! gross] =ms :i* evil takes 9 m5's      
lives1 & _! t]rible consequ5ces1 b a    
cure ( ! hidd5 & secret hum\rs f :i* !y 
spr+4 ,! deceitfulness ( ! human he>t4  
,! ?\ghts & int5ts :i* col\r all m5 d4  
,! lu/s & desires1 ! loves & hates f :i*
 conduct spr+s4 ,! selfi%ness &         
rebellion :i* drive m5 on to ! rocks4   
,! real "q = u !n is1 ,c our            
religion--does our religion1 :5 tri$ by 

! te/ ( human exp]i5ce--af=d any rem$y =
 ^!8 ,unless x does1 man c no m be      
satisfi$ or be set free by              
condemnations1 or excus+s1 or           
re-*ri/5+s1 or puni%m5ts ( s91 ?an !    
slave c be cont5t$ ) discussions ab\t 8 
own]'s mi/akes or emancipat$ by new     
contrivances = pa9t+ 8 *a9s6    ,,iii4  
,b :at is ?is s91 ! consci\sness ( :i*  
is ?us =c$ ^u all--?is det]m9$1 p]si/5t1
 active evil8 ,x is n ! m]e abs5ce (    
good-a negative ga9--b x is ! love (1 & 
! actual /riv+ aft] t :i* is flatly     
condemn$ by ,god1 & is 9 op5 rebellion  
aga9/ ,him4 ,! c5tre+ ( ! corrupt he>t  
^u its own corruption4 ,opposition to ! 
pure w ( ,god4 ,pride1 fals5ess1        
unscrupul\s ambition4 ,self-seek+1      
reg>dless ( ! means by :i* its object is
 obta9$4 ,luxury1 effem9acy1 &          
s5suality4 ,! lu/s & fle%ly passions4   
,malice1 cruelty1 & envy4 ,! gre$ ( ga94
 ,! love & ?raldom ( ! _w4 ,!re x is--! 
runn+ sore ( a suff]+ race4 ,! outfl[ ( 
! c>nal m9d1 :i* is n subject to ! law (

 ,god1 nei!r inde$ c be4 ,!re is no     
gett+ away f x4 ,aga9/ ?is immovable    
b>ri]--! exi/5ce ( s9--! waves (        
philosophy h da%$ !mselves unceas+ly    
s9ce ! bir? ( human ?\ght1 & h retir$   
brok5 & p[]less1 )\t displac+ ! m9ute/  
fragm5t ( ! /ubborn rock1 )\t s(t5+ "o  
feature ( its d>k1 rugg$ surface4  ,& ! 
wor/ ( all is t s9 is a wrong aga9/     
,god4 ,man s9s1 ( c\rse1 aga9/ himself4 
,t is writt5 l>ge on human affairs1 s t 
no fool1 h[ev] great a fool1 may miss x4
 ,well may ! prophet say1 ,o ,israel1 ?\
 ha/ de/roy$ ?yself6 ,m5 mix ! hemlock =
 !mselves6 ,! s9n] is a moral suicide6  
,man s9s aga9/ 8 fell[4 ,no?+ is m      
evid5t to u ?an t m5 tempt & corrupt "o 
ano!r4 ,!y hold "o ano!r back f         
righte\sness4 ,!y break d[n virtue1 &   
ext+ui% fai?1 & sil5ce consci5ce 9 _!   
neighb\rs4 ,!y act z decoys & trapp]s = 
ea* o!r's s\ls4 ,!y play ! ,devil's     
cat's-paws1 & procure = him ! rum ( _!  
fell[s1 :i* c\ld n be compass$ )\t _!   
aid4 ,9 %ort1 ! s9n] is a moral murd]]6 

,b1 aft] all--& x is a hide\s all--!    
cr[n+ wrong1 & ! cr[n+ mis]y1 is t s9 is
 s9 aga9/ ,god4  ,unless ! ,bible be a  
my?1 & ! prophets a disagreeable fraud1 
& ! :ole lesson ( ,jesus ,*ri/'s life & 
dea? an illusion1 ,god is deeply conc]n$
 ) man4 ,t conc]n ext5ds to man's :ole  
nature1 8 :ole exi/5ce1 8 :ole          
environm5t2 & mo/ ( all x is manife/ )  
reg>d to 8 s94 ,god puts ,himself =w>d 9
 ! :ole hi/ory ( ,8 deal+s ) m5 z an    
intimate1 responsible1 & obs]v+ ,p>ty 9 
! pres5ce ( wrong-do+4 ,he wat*es4 ,he  
sees4 ,he kn[s4 ,he w consid]4 ,he w    
rememb] or ,he w =get4 ,he w 9 no wise  
acquit ! guilty1 or ,he w p>don4 ,ju/ice
 & v5geance are ,81 & s is =giv5ess4 ,he
 w weigh 9 ! balances4 ,he w te/ify     
aga9/ ! evil-do]1 or ,he w make an      
atonem5t = him4 ,he w cut (f & de/roy1  
or ,he w h m]cy4 ,he w repay1 or ,he w  
blot out4  ,f beg9n+ to end (           
,revelation--& !re is some?+ 9 ! human  
s\l :i* /rangely responds to ,revelation
 9 ?is matt]--we h a s5se1 a spiritual  

in/9ct1 ( ! tru? :i* ,job set =?1 ,if ,i
 s91 !n ,?\ m>ke/ me1 & ,?\ w n acquit  
me f m9e iniquity1 :i* is confirm$ by   
,j]emiah1 ,?\gh ?\ wa% !e ) nitre & take
 !e mu* soap1 yet ?9e iniquity is m>k$  
be=e ,me1 sai? ! ,"l ,god2 & :i* is     
insi/$ ^u by ! ,apo/le :5 he writes1 ,we
 mu/ all appe> be=e ! judgm5t seat (    
,*ri/2 t e "o may receive ! ?+s done 9 8
 body1 accord+ to t he ha? done1 :e!r x 
be good or bad4  ,yes1 x is aga9/ ! ,"l 
,god m5 h s9n$1 & to ,him !y are        
acc\ntable4 ,& !y "k x4 ,"h aga9 is     
some?+ :i* does n come by obs]vation or 
in/ruction1 b by an inw>d s5se :i* c    
nei!r be mi/ak5 nor long d5i$4 ,soon] or
 lat]1 m5 are compell$ to ackn[l$ge     
,god1 & to ackn[l$ge t !y h s9n$ aga9/  
,him4 ,z ) ,david1 :5 he cri$ out1      
,aga9/ ,!e1 ,!e only1 h ,i s9n$1 & done 
?is evil 9 ,?y sight--s to e man comes  
at la/ ! awak5+4 ,we see1 z ,david saw1 
t :omsoev] else we h wrong$1 ,god is mo/
 wrong$2 :omsoev] else we may h injur$1 
! great evil is t we h brok5 ,8 law &   

violat$ ,8 w4  ,9 ! light ( t exp]i5ce1 
s9 becomes in/antly a t]rible & bitt]   
?+4 ,! fact t s9n]s c w9 ! approval (   
m51 ! hon\r ( success2 t !y c hide      
iniquity2 t !y c = a "t escape f        
puni%m5t1 makes no diff]5ce :5 ,god     
appe>s ^u ! sc5e4 ,evil />ts up =       
judgm5t4 ,memory m>%als ! ranks (       
transgression4 ,retribution seems ! only
 "r ?+ to look =4 ,puni%m5t appe>s to be
 s des]v$ t no?+ else c be possible4 ,9 
_! own eyes !y are guilty4 ,guilt is    
br&$ ^u !m4  ,x is f ?is realisation (  
hav+ (f5d$ ,god t !re spr+ ! d>k =ebod+s
 ( puni%m5t4 ,m5 may dread x1 & be will+
 to make sup]human sacrifices to escape 
x1 b !y expect x all ! same4 ,?us 9 all 
ages m5 h cri$ out less = p>don &       
release f p5alty ?an = deliv]ance f !   
guilt & dom9ation ( evil4 ,_! language  
by a univ]sal in/9ct has be5 l ,david's3
 ,h m]cy ^u me1 ,o ,god1 accord+ to ,?y 
lov+ k9dness3 accord+ unto ! multitude (
 ,?y t5d] m]cies blot out my            
transgressions4 ,wa% me ?r\ghly f m9e   

iniquity1 & cleanse me f my s94 ,= ,i   
ackn[l$ge my transgressions3 & my s9 is 
ev] be=e me4 ,aga9/ ,!e1 ,!e only1 h ,i 
s9n$4     ,,xi4  ,salvation ,is ( ! ,"l 
,salvation is ( ! ,"l4--,jonah ii4 #i4  
,"w out y\r own salvation4--,phil4 ii4  
#ab4  ,salvation is ( ! ,"l1 or n at    
all4 ,x is a t\*2 a revelation2 an      
inspiration2 ! life ( ,god 9 ! s\l4 ,x  
is n ( man only1 nor ( t greate/ ( human
 =ces--! w ( man1 b ( ,god & ! w ( ,god4
 ,x is n m]e w-"w1 a sort ( self-rais+  
p[]--x is a r$emption br\ght home by a  
p]sonal ,r$eem]2 made visible1 tangible1
 kn[able to ! s\l r$eem$ 9 a def9ite    
transaction ) ! ,"l4 ,x br+s =? its own 
fruits1 c>ries ) x ! assurance ( its own
 accompli%m5t1 & is its own rew>d4 ,x is
 impossible to decl>e too (t5 or too    
pla9ly t ,salvation is ( ! ,"l4    ,i4  
,& yet1 ar\nd u on e side are ^? :o are 
rely+ ^u some?+ %ort ( ?is new life4 ,!y
 h set up a sort ( human virtue 9 !     
place ( ! ,god-life4 ,!y are sl[ly ma/]+
 _! disord]$ passions4 ,! base          

in/igations ( _! l[] nature are be+     
?w>t$4 ,gre$y appetites :i* reign 9 o!rs
 are 9 !m compell$ to s]ve4 ,t5d5cies to
 cunn+ & falsehood1 ! fruits ( :i* are  
only too app>5t 9 ! _w at l>ge1 !y wat* 
& h>ass & p9*4 ,animosities1 &          
jeal\sies1 & envies--^? enemies ( all   
k9ds ( peace--are repress$1 if n        
controll$4  ,& ^! foll[]s ( virtue g    
fur!r ?an ?is4 ,!y aim at build+ up a "*
 :i* c be call$ noble1 or at lea/       
virtu\s4 ,& "s succe$--or appe> to      
!mselves to d s4 ,!y cultivate tru?4    
,hone/y is ) !m1 :e!r z to _! bus9ess or
 _! social life1 ! be/ policy4 ,!y are  
j4 ,!y are temp]ate4 ,by nature & by    
tra9+ !y are k9d & g5]\s2 s mu* s t x is
 z difficult to convict !m ( an unk9dly 
act z x is easy to prove !m m g5]\s &   
lib]al ?an _m ( ! pr(ess$ foll[]s (     
,jesus4 ,(t5 !y are *>itable1 giv+ ( _! 
sub/ance to ! poor2 n h>d to please1    
consid]ate ( _! inf]iors1 pati5t ) "o   
ano!r2 9 a v high s5se !y h true *>ity4 
,& aft] long p]iods ( /ruggle1 & l(ty & 

fai?ful ef=t1 !y may be able to claim t 
!y h develop$ a f9e "*2 t by            
self-cultivation1 & p]haps by a k9d (   
self-r$emption1 !y h produc$ a v        
beautiful & desirable be+6  ,i w n /ay  
to inquire h[ f> he>t conceit & he>t    
deceit may acc\nt = mu* ( ?is1 or to    
sugge/ t a great contra/ may exi/ betwe5
 ! out] life & ! unse5 deeps )94 ,i w   
admit = ! mom5t t all is z /at$1 & ev5  
m4 ,:at1 !n8 ,) mu* ( grace & beauty1 x 
may be2 tra9$ & tutor$ 9 ! ways (       
humility & virtue2 able to live 9 !     
con/ant & k9dly s]vice ( o!rs1 & devot$ 
to tru? & duty--) all ^! excell5cies !y 
may yet be dead :ile !y live4 ,t :i* is 
born ( ! fle% is fle%2 & t :i* is born (
 ! ,_s is _s4 ,g5]\s1 lovable1 dutiful1 
hon\rable fle%1 b only fle%4 ,a *a/e1 &1
 if y l to h x s1 a useful life1 b      
,,lifeless4 ,a f9e product ( a lifetime 
( lab\r 9 ! culture ( ! physical1       
intellectual1 & moral p[]s1 b1 aft]     
all--,,dead4 ,= ,he t believe? n on !   
,son ( ,god ha? n life4    ,,ii4   ,9   

?is view ! body1 & 9 a l>g] degree !    
m9d1 becomes a sepul*re = ! s\l4 ,all ! 
att5tion giv5 to education1 to ref9em5t 
& culture1 to ! develop m5t ( gifts--=  
in/ance1 su* z music or inv5tive        
sci5ce--to ! practice ( self-re/ra9t & !
 pursuit ( morality1 is s mu* att5tion  
to ! casket t w p]i%1 to ! neglect ( !  
et]nal jewel t is enclos$4 ,x may be    
possible to pres5t a k9dly1 hone/1      
law-abid+1 agreeable life to our        
neighb\rs2 to g ?r\gh bus9ess & family  
life )\t r9d+ any?+ ( great mom5t ) :i* 
to condemn ourselves2 to be ?\ght1 ev5  
by ^? ne>e/ to u1 to be liv+ up to a    
high /&>d ( morality1 & yet--= all ?is  
has to d ) ! casket only--to be dead all
 ! :ile 9 trespasses & s9s4  ,! "y man  
:o %\ld sp5d 8 =tune ^u 8 tomb w\ld be  
sc>cely s great a fool z he :o sp5ds 8  
life on ^? ?+s 9 himself :i* are        
temporal1 to ! neglect ( ^? :i* are     
et]nal4 ,only ?9k ( ! absurdity ( devot+
 ! spl5did en]gy ( y\? & manhood1 ! gr& 
=ce ( w1 ! skill ( g5ius1 & ! o!r gifts 

:i* commonly m5 apply to _! own         
advancem5t & success1 to ! adornm5t1    
enri*+1 & ext5sion ( "o's grave6  ,& yet
 ?is is v mu* ! case ( ^? ( :om ,i am   
?9k+4 ,all _! advances1 :e!r 9 moral    
atta9m5t1 9 p]sonal a*ievem5t1 or 9     
worldly advantage1 are1 at ! be/1 b     
enl>gem5ts & adornm5ts ( a tomb1 & ( a  
tomb de/9$ itself to p]i%6    ,,iii4    
,d ,i1 !n1 disc\rage good works8 ,has   
man no "p to play 9 8 own deliv]ance8   
,is he1 aft] all1 only an animal--! m]e 
creature ( circum/ance & natural law8 ,h
 ,i =gott5 t fai? )\t works is dead8    
,no1 ,i ?9k n4 ,i h b rememb]$ t works  
)\t fai? are dead also4 ,! "o extreme is
 z dang]\s z ! o!r4 ,! legal1 me*anical 
obs]vance ( ! rules ( a "r life1 ap>t f 
a liv+ fai? 9 ,*ri/1 c no m r5ew ! he>t 
9 hol9ess & righte\sness1 ?an c a m]e   
intellectual belief ( c]ta9 facts ab\t  
,*ri/1 ap>t f work+ out ,8 w1 save !    
s\l1 or make x meet = ! inh]itance ( !  
sa9ts4 ,9 bo? cases ! v]dict w be !     
same4 ,! fai? 9 ! "o is dead2 ! works 9 

! o!r are also dead4  ,! fact is1       
,salvation is a two-fold "w4 ,x is (    
,god--x is ( man4 ,did ,god n w man's   
,salvation he c\ld n be sav$4 ,unless   
man w 8 own ,salvation he _c be sav$4   
,god is free4 ,man also is free4 ,he may
 set up a plan = sav+ himself2 b1 no    
matt] h[ p]fect1 x w fail unless x h    
,god = its c5tre4 ,& ,god1 ?\gh ,he has 
devis$ ! mo/ inf9itely complete &       
beautiful & co/ly s*eme ( r$emption =   
man1 w none ! less fail unless !        
individual man wills to co-op]ate )     
,him4 ,man is n a piece ( clay :i* ,god 
c fa%ion z ,he likes4 ,he is n ev5 a h>p
 out ( :i* ,he c get :at /ra9s ,he w )\t
 reg>d to its /r+s4 ,!re is 9 man       
some?+--a =ce--an en]gy--:i* mu/ act 9  
union ) ,god1 & ) :i* ,god mu/ act 9    
wond]ful p>tn]%ip1 if ,8 w is to be     
accompli%$4    ,,iv4   ,x is true1 (    
c\rse1 t ,god does mu* = a man )\t 8    
aid4 ,i d n n[ ref] to mat]ial bless+s4 
,he x is :o gives u life1 & brea?1 & all
 ?+s--& gives !m l>gely )\t our ef=t4 ,b

 ev5 9 man ,god does mu* )\t 8 help4 ,he
 calls4 ,he /irs up consci5ce4 ,he gives
 fla%es ( light to ! mo/ d>k5$ he>t4 ,he
 s(t5s by ! h& ( sorr[1 & rebukes ) !   
/ripes ( affliction4 ,memory1 human     
affection1 hope1 ambition1 are all made 
means by ! ,holy ,gho/ to urge m5 to    
hol9ess4 ,! m9i/ry ( goodness 9 o!rs is 
s direct$ z to po9t multitudes to ! way 
( ! ,cross4 ,b ?is w n provide ! "o ?+  
ne$ful4 ,in/ruction1 cle> views ( !     
tru?1 belief 9 ! facts ( ,god's love &  
grace1 admiration ( ,salvation 9 o!r    
lives1 ev5 ! desire to decl>e ! ,gospel1
 may all be pres5t1 & yet ! s\l         
be--,,dead--dead 9 trespasses &         
s9s--curs$1 b\nd1 & corrupt$ by dead    
works4 ,j z ! noble/ & highe/ ef=ts (   
man t[>ds 8 own ,salvation1 )\t !       
co-op]at+1 life-giv+ "w ( ,god1 c result
 only 9 confusion & dea?2 s ! mo/       
p[]ful1 graci\s1 long-suff]+ & t5d]     
ye>n+s & "w ( ,god = man's ,salvation1  
)\t ! co-op]at+ w ( man1 c result only 9
 di/ress1 disappo9tm5t1 & dea?4    ,v4  

,are y dead8 ,are y 9 ei!r ( ^! classes8
 ,are y rely+ on ,god's m]cy2 wait+ = "s
 /range visitation f on high2 dep5d+ ) a
 fai? :i* is m]ely ( ! m9d ^u "s pa/ "w 
( ,*ri/2 b )\t ! vital p[] ( ,8 mighty  
life 9 y8 ,fill$ ) desires t are n      
realis$2 (f]+ pray]s t are n answ]$2    
/riv+ at times to "w out a law (        
goodness :i* y feel all ! "t is an      
impossibility = y8 ,liv+1 s to speak1   
out ( y\r elem5t--l a fi% out ( wat]8 ,t
 is ,,dea?4  ,or are y1 on ! o!r h&1    
dep5d+ = ,salvation on y\r own lab\r to 
build up a good "*1 & to live a dec5t1  
hon\rable1 & hone/ life8 ,consci\s (    
advance1 b n ( victory8 ,! s]vant ( a   
high ideal1 b )\t lib]ty8 ,! devotee (  
y\r own self8 ,all ! p[]s & qualities ( 
y\r nature gr[+ t[>ds maturity1 except !
 p[]s ( y\r s\l8 ,! casket--z life goes 
on--gr[+ m & m adorn$1 :ile ! et]nal _s1
 ! priceless jewel made to receive !    
lik5ess ( ,god & enjoy ,him = ev]1 seems
 ev] ( less & less wor? to y8 ,t also is
 ,,dea?4  ,! man :o is 9 ei!r class is  

dead :ile he lives4 ,he is a walk+      
mortu>y4     ,,xii4  ,self-,d5ial4      
,if any man w come aft] ,me1 let him d5y
 himself1 & take up      8 cross1 &     
foll[ ,me4--,matt4 xvi4 #bd4  ,x is a   
/rik+ ?\ght t self-d5ial is1 p]haps1 !  
only s]vice t a man c r5d] to ,god )\t !
 aid or co-op]ation ( some?+ or "s "o   
outside himself4 ,no matt] :at he       
does--unless x be to pray1 :i* w\ld     
h>dly be includ$ 9 ! idea ( s]vice--he  
is m or less dep5d5t ^u ei!r ! assi/ance
 or pres5ce ( o!rs4 ,if1 = example1 he  
speaks or s+s = ,god1 :e!r 9 public or 9
 private1 he mu/ h he>]s2 if he writes1 
x is t he may h read]s2 if he tea*es1 he
 ne$s s*ol>s2 if he di/ributes gifts1   
!re mu/ be receiv]s ( 8 *>ity2 if he    
leads s\ls to ,*ri/1 ^! s\ls mu/ be     
will+ to come2 if he suff]s p]secution1 
!re mu/ be p]secutors2 or if1 l ,/eph51 
he is call$ to die = 8 ,"l1 !re mu/ be  
^? :o /one him1 & o!rs :o /& by cons5t+ 
to 8 dea?4  ,a few mom5ts' consid]ation 
w1 ,i ?9k1 also %[1 t ev5 9 ! sph]e (   

our p]sonal spiritual exp]i5ce1 x is v  
mu* ! same4 ,we c1 aft] all1 d b little 
= ourselves4 ,salvation comes to m5     
?r\gh human in/rum5tality1 & seldom ap>t
 f x4 ,we are1 ,i "k1 sav$ by fai?2 b h[
 %all we believe unless we he>8 & h[    
%all we he> )\t a prea*]8 ,t in/ruction 
on ! ?+s ( ,god1 :i* is a necessity = e 
true *ild ( ,god1 comes almo/ inv>iably 
by ! ag5cy or ?r\gh ! exp]i5ces ( o!rs4 
,! joys & consolation ( fell[%ip c only 
be ! result ( communion ) ! sa9ts4 ,9   
spiritual ?+s1 z 9 ord9>y affairs1 x is 
! c\nt5ance ( 8 fri5d :i* quick5s &     
bright5s ! tir$ toil] z iron %>p5e?     
iron4 ,& ?\gh x is true t ,god c1 & (t5 
does1 wond]fully tea* & inspire ,8 p )\t
 ! direct aid ( any human ag5t1 x is    
equally true t ,he g5]ally does s by !  
employm5t ( ,8 ^w1 :i* ,he has reveal$  
to m51 or by ! recall+ ( "s message :i* 
has already be5 receiv$ into ! m9d &    
he>t4  ,nor does ?is 9 ! lea/ detract f 
our absolute dep5d5ce ^u ,him4 ,! man :o
 crosses ! ,atlantic 9 a /eam%ip is no  

less dep5d5t on ! sea because he employs
 ! vessel = 8 j\rney4 ,we are no less   
dep5d5t ^u ! e>? = our su/5ance because 
we only p>take ( ! :eat aft] x has be5  
gr\nd into fl\r & made into bread4 ,& s1
 we are no less dep5d5t ^u ,god because 
,he has be5 pleas$ to employ v>i\s      
humble & simple in/rum5ts to save1 &    
tea*1 & guide u4 ,aft] full all[ance has
 be5 made = ! p[] & influ5ce ( int]v5+  
ag5cies1 x is 9 ,him we really live1 &  
move1 & h our be+4  ,b ,i return to my  
fir/ ^w4 ,!re is "o k9d ( s]vice op5 to 
all1 irrespective ( circum/ances &      
gifts1 :i* c be r5d]$ to ,god )\t !     
int]v5tion ( anyone4 ,& ?is we may truly
 call self-d5ial4 ,mu* t q prop]ly comes
 "u t description ne$ nev]--probably w  
nev]--be kn[n to anyone b ,god4 ,x may  
be a holy sacram5t inde$1 kept betwe5 ! 
s\l & its ,"l alone4    ,i4  ,!re is !  
,d5ial ( all t rema9s ( ,evil 9 u4   ,h[
 _m s9c]e s\ls1 :5 !y look into _! own  
he>ts1 f9d1 to _! horror1 evil 9 !m :]e 
!y lea/ expect$ x2 f9d !m "p /one1 :5 !y

 %\ld be all fle%2 f9d !m b\nd to e>? & 
! love ( e>?ly ?+s1 :5 !y %\ld be free f
 ! _w & ! love ( ! _w2 f9d !m occupi$1  
alas6 s (t5 ) idols & he>t-lu/s1 :5 ,god
 alone ought to rule & reign4 ,"h is a  
sph]e = self-d5ial4 ,"h is a s]vice to  
be r5d]$ to ,god1 :i* w be v acceptable 
to ,him1 & :i* y alone c p]=m4  ,& if y 
w\ld ?us d5y y\rself1 !n exam9e y\rself4
 ,/udy ! evils ( y\r own nature4        
,recognise s94 ,call x by its "r "n :5 y
 speak ( x 9 ! solitude ( y\r own he>t4 
,if !re are ! rema9s ( ! deadly poison 9
 y1 say s to ,god1 & keep on say+ s ) a 
holy importunity4 ,confess y\r s9s4     
,attack !m z ! f>m] attacks !           
poison-plant among/ 8 crops1 or ! worms 
& flies :i* w blight 8 h>ve/1 & :i*1    
unless he c ru9 !m1 he kn[s full well w 
ru9 him4 ,t is ! p]fect self-d5ial--to  
cut (f ! "r h&1 & to pluck out & ca/    
away :at is de> z ! "r eye1 if x (f5d   
aga9/ ! law ( purity & tru? & love4  ,b 
y y\rself are to d x4 ,d n say y _c1 = y
 alone c4 ,if y w\ld be ,8 disciple--,8 

holy1 lov+1 pure1 wor?y disciple--y mu/ 
d5y y\rself4 ,cry to ,him = help z mu* z
 y w--y _c cry too (t5 or too long--b y 
mu/ d m ?an t3 y mu/ arise1 & d5y y\r   
own selfi% nature2 p9*1 & h>ass1 &      
refuse y\r own inw>d s9s1 & expose !m to
 ! light ( ,god4 ,confess !m )\t ceas+1 
mortify !m )\t m]cy1 & slay !m1 & give  
no qu>t]4 ,say1 & say 9 e>ne/3--    ,oh1
 h[ ,i hate ^! lu/s ( m9e     ,t        
crucifi$ my ,god6--    ,^! s9s t pi]c$ &
 nail$ ,8 fle%     ,fa/ to ! fatal wood4
    ,yes1 my ,r$eem]1 !y %all die--     
,my s\l has s decre$2   ,i w n long]    
sp>e ! ?+s     ,t made my ,savi\r ble$4 
,:il/ ) a melt+1 brok5 he>t1     ,my    
murd]$ ,"l ,i view1   ,i'll raise rev5ge
 aga9/ my s9s1     ,& slay ! murd]]s    
too4    ,,ii4  ,!re are ,d5ials ( ! ,w4 
,human nature is a collection ( likes & 
dislikes4 ,! great mass ( m5 are gov]n$ 
by _! pref]5ces4 ,:at !y l1 !y /rive    
aft]2 :at !y d n l1 !y neglect1 or      
refuse1 or resi/4 ,_m ( ^! pref]5ces1   
?\gh n h>mful 9 !mselves1 lead          

cont9ually to t subjection ( ! w to     
self-int]e/1 & help t self-satisfaction 
& self-love :i* are ! deadly enemies ( !
 s\l4 ,n[1 true self-d5ial is ! d5ial1 =
 ,*ri/'s sake & ! sake ( s\ls1 ( ^!     
pref]5ces4 ,to say to ,god3 ,i sacrifice
 my way = ,?y way--my wi% = ,?y wi%--my 
w = ,?y w--my plan = ,?y plan--my life =
 ,?y life--?is is self-d5ial4  ,no?+ c  
be m acceptable to a good fa!r's he>t   
?an ! k t 8 son1 liv+ & lab\r+ f> away f
 him amid difficulties & opposition1 is 
c\rage\sly sacrific+ 8 own pref]5ces1 & 
fai?fully seek+ to c>ry out 81 ! fa!r's1
 w4 ,9 su* a son t fa!r sees a          
reproduction ( all t is /ronge/ & be/ 9 
8 own nature4 ,& s x is ) ! ,heav5ly    
,fa!r4 ,no great] joy c be ,8 ?an to see
 ! resolute surr5d] ( ,8 *ildr5's own w 
to ,81 & ! daily d5ial ( _! hopes &     
plans = !mselves & !irs 9 fav\r ( ,8    
plans4    ,,iii4   ,!re are ,d5ials ( ! 
,affections4    ,! preci\s ?+s ( e>?--  
,! "m's t5d] c>e1     ,! fa!r's fai? &  
pray]--   ,f ,!e h bir?4  ,&1 j because 

love is ( su* high orig91 & is ! greate/
 p[] 9 human life1 x is (t5 captur$ &   
held by ! ,devil z 8 la/ /ronghold aga9/
 ,god4 ,! he>t is at once ! /ronge/ & ! 
mo/ s5sitive "p ( our nature2 & x is "h1
 !re=e1 t we (t5 f9d ! mo/ bless$ &     
pr(itable opportunities = self-d5ial4   
,t pleasant companion%ip1 s grateful1 s 
fruitful ( joy1 & yet s likely to tempt 
me f ! pa? ( fai?ful s]vice1 ,"l1 ,i d5y
 myself ( x4 ,t ma/]+ affection = wife1 
or husb&1 or *ildr5--s beautiful 9 its  
/r5g? & simplicity1 & yet s exact+ 9 its
 claims--,"l1 ,i d5y myself ( ! ab&onm5t
 to :i* x invites me2 ,i put x 9 its    
prop] place1 second to ,!e1 & to ! "w   
,?\ ha/ giv5 me to d4 ,t love ( home1 & 
fri5ds1 & circle1 :i* is s p[]ful a     
factor 9 life1 & ent]s s con/antly into 
all ! arrangem5ts & details ( our       
conduct1 influ5c+ s l>gely all real     
plans = do+ ,god's "w--,"l1 ,i w d5y x1 
:5 x is 9 dang] ( less5+ my lab\rs = ,!e
 & ,?y ,k+dom4 ,! pleasant h\r1 ! quiet 
ev5+1 ! re/ful book1 ,i w lay !m at ,?y 

feet1 = ,?y sake1 :5 !y h9d] me do+ ,?y 
w4 ,x is betwe5 me & ,!e alone2 x is !  
sacrifice ( love4  ,h[ preci\s x mu/ be 
to ,god to see su* self-d5ial6 ,:5 !    
true lov] sees ! woman he has *os5 leav+
 all = 8 sake1 calmly lay+ d[n ! love ( 
fa!r & family1 & ev5 brav+ ! rebuffs &  
unk9dness ( ^? f :om be=e %e has kn[n   
no?+ b affection1 9 ord] t %e may give  
him h] :ole he>t & life1 h[ /rong become
 ! cords :i* b9d him to h]6 ,e sacrifice
 %e makes = 8 sake =ges ano!r bond :i* w
 n easily be brok54 ,& is ! ,"l a man1 t
 ,he %\ld be beh9d u 9 lov+ ) an ev]la/+
 love ^? :o ?us give up & d5y _! own    
loves = ,him8 ,no6 a ?\s& times no6 ,he 
w repay4 ,e self-d5ial is a se$l+ ri* ) 
future joys4 ,= x is inde$ true t ,he t 
s[e? to ! ,_s1 %all ( ! ,_s reap life   
ev]la/+4 ,he t ov]come? %all inh]it all 
?+s1 & ,i w give him ! morn+ />4        
,,iv4  ,!re are ,d5ials ) ref]5ce to our
 ,gifts4   ,look n1 says ! ,apo/le1 e   
man on 8 own ?+s1 b e man also on ! ?+s 
( o!rs4 ,t is1 ev5 9 ! ex]cise ( 8      

*oice/ gifts & graces1 let a man =get 8 
own 9 8 desire to employ & br+ =w>d !   
gifts ( o!rs4 ,let no?+ be done ?r\gh   
/rife or va+lory1 b 9 l[l9ess ( m9d let 
ea* e/eem o!r bett] ?an !mselves4 ,t is1
 9 y\r own m9d take a humble view (     
y\rself1 y\r own p[]s1 & y\r own        
wor?9ess1 & hold y\r comrades 9 high]   
e/eem ?an y hold y\rself1 9 hon\r       
pref]r+ "o ano!r to y\rself4 ,t w\ld be 
a v real self-d5ial to "s p6  ,recomp5se
 to no man evil = evil1 ?\gh y "k he    
well des]ves x2 ,av5ge n y\rselves4 ,if 
?9e enemy hung]1 fe$ him2 if he ?ir/1   
give him dr9k4 ,rejoice ) !m t d        
rejoice1 & weep ) !m t weep4 ,t is1 d5y 
y\rself ( y\r own joys1 t y may ent]    
into ! sorr[ ( o!rs2 & lay aside y\r own
 sorr[s & te>s1 & sil5ce y\r own break+ 
he>t1 :5 y c help o!rs by ent]+ ) joy   
into _! joys4  ,y w see1 belov$1 t all  
?is is "w :i* no "o c d = y1 & t x is 9 
a v true s5se high s]vice to ,god z well
 z to man4  ,h[1 !n1 is x ) y8  ,are y a
 self-d5y+ disciple8 ,if n1 bew>e1 le/ x

 %\ld %ortly appe> t y are n a disciple 
at all4     ,,xiii4  ,9 ,unexpect$      
,places4        ,& 4 4 4 :ile !y commun$
 toge!r & reason$1 ,jesus ,himself      
drew ne>1 & w5t ) !m4 ,b _! eyes 7 hold5
 t !y      %\ld n "k ,him4--,luke xxiv4 
#ae1 #af4    ,i4  ,! ,knife-gr9d]4   ,! 
only p]son 9 ! h\se1 except ! man & 8   
wife1 0 a "y dome/ic s]vant1 a ,soldi] (
 ,! ,salvation ,army4 ,h] employ]s 7    
g5]ally dr9k+ :5 !y 7 n asleep1 & !     
dr9k+ l$ to ! mo/ dreadful qu>rell+4    
,disgu/+ orgies ( "o k9d or ano!r 7 (   
almo/ daily occurr5ce1 & su*1 visitors z
 came to ! h\se only add$ fuel to ! fi]y
 furnace ( passion & fr5zy ?r\gh :i* !  
girl 0 call$ to walk4  ,s9ce t happy    
,sunday aft]noon two ye>s ago1 :5 %e    
gave h]self to ,god 9 ! :olesome village
 f :i* %e came1 ! meet+s & !            
opportunity1 giv5 h] by ,! ,army1 ( do+ 
"s "w = o!r s\ls _h be5 a bright light 9
 h] life4 ,little by little religion _h 
come to h = h] some?+ ( ! same mean+ x  
_h = ,/4 ,paul3 ?\gh ,i fe> %e knew v   

little ( ,/4 ,paul1 or ( ! great & wise 
?+s he wrote--dome/ic s]vice is seldom  
fav\rable to ! /udy ( ! ,scriptures4 ,b 
! same _s :i* l$ ! great ,apo/le to     
conf] n ) fle% & blood1 & :i* took him  
into ,arabia be=e he w5t to ,j]usalem1 0
 lead+ ?is quiet1 c\ntry maid5 to see t 
to be a foll[] ( ,*ri/ means some?+ m   
?an to w9 a fleet+ happ9ess 9 ?is life &
 a k9d ( p5sion 9 ! next4 ,%e 0 beg9n+  
to und]/& t to be really ,*ri/'s means  
also to be a ,*ri/2 t to be ,81 "o mu/  
seek = ! lo/ %eep = :om ,he di$4 ,& s   
,rhoda--,i call h] ,rhoda1 ?\gh t 0 n h]
 "n--:5 %e f\nd to :at sort ( p %e _h1 9
 h] ignorance ( ! great city1 engag$    
h]self1 _h set to "w to seek _!         
salvation4  ,_m v good p w\ld probably  
?9k t %e w\ld h be5 a wis] girl to h    
gone else:]e--t ! risks ( su* a position
 7 v great1 & s on4 ,no d\bt2 b ! light 
( a great tru? 0 ris+ 9 ,rhoda's he>t & 
m9d4 ,%e p]ceiv$ 9 h] v dang] an        
opportunity to prove h] love = h]       
,savi\r by risk+ some?+ = ! s\ls ( ^?   

two besott$ creatures1 = :om %e d>$ to  
?9k ,he really di$4  ,& s1 day aft] day1
 %e toil$ = !m3 night aft] night %e     
pray$ = !m4 ,& 9 h] sob] mom5ts ! wreck 
( a woman1 h] mi/ress1 wept al\d 9 h]   
slobb]+ way1 & talk$ ( ! days long1 long
 ago1 :5 %e1 too1 believ$ 9 ! ?+s t are 
good4  ,! fir/ flu% ( novelty 9 ! s5se (
 do+ an unselfi% ?+ = ,god wore away1 & 
pres5tly ,rhoda's real trial began4 ,!  
dr9k+ & fight+ grew worse1 & !          
difficulty ( gett+ out to a meet+ grew  
great]4 ,gradually ! we>y body robb$ !  
/ruggl+ s\l ( its "t to pray2 &1 wor/ ( 
all1 by sl[ degrees ,rhoda's fai? 0     
%ak51 = h] pray]s1 h] agonis+ pray]s1 on
 behalf ( ^? d>k s\ls 7 only too        
manife/ly n answ]$4 ,0 x wor? :ile1 aft]
 all1 tr\bl+ ab\t s9n]s8 ,0 x h] affair8
 ,:y %\ld %e c>e8 ,( :at use c\ld x be  
to become an ,(fic]1 9 ord] to seek !   
_m1 if ,god did n he>k5 to h] cry = !   
few8  ,"o day ! ,capta9 ( ! ,corps to   
:i* ,rhoda belong$ call$1 & seem$ griev$
 ) h] = neglect+ ! meet+s4 ,?is 0 a     

heavy bl[4 ,%e c\ld n or w\ld n expla91 
& :5 t night1 9 ! mid/ ( a drunk5 brawl1
 h] ma/] /ruck h] 9 ! face1 he>t & fle% 
bo? fail$1 & %e det]m9$ to say no m ab\t
 salvation1 & to ab&on all pr(ession (  
religion4  ,t night seem$ long & d>k1 & 
:5 at la/ sleep came1 ! pill[ 0 wet )   
te>s ( angui%1 ( ang]1 & ( pride4       
,scissors to m5d6 to m5d6 to m5d6 ,!    
monoton\s calls ( ,london hawk]s are a  
/range mixture ( s\nds--at "o mom5t     
attractive1 at ano!r repell+2 !y are1   
p]haps1 m l ! cry ( a bird 9 di/ress ?an
 any?+ else4  ,rhoda look$ at h]        
wood-*opp] z ! knife-gr9d] came ne>] to 
! h\se1 & z he pass$ beckon$ him1 & gave
 x to him4 ,%e made no rem>k4 ,he 0 r\gh
 & grimy1 & 8 torn coat gave him an     
appe>ance ( mis]y1 :i* 8 face r beli$4  
,%e 0 mis]able en\gh1 & made no reply to
 8 *e]y ,good morn+6  ,pres5tly ! axe 0 
%>p5$1 & ! man br\ght x to ! door4 ,%e  
paid him4  ,?ank y1 he said4 ,& !n1 )   
k9dly abruptness--,excuse me1 b ,i see y
 h be5 cry+4 ,d y ev] pray8 ,&1 aft] a  

sil5ce1 ,god answ]s pray]1 ?\gh ,he may 
n d x our way4 ,he did x = me4 ,i 0 a   
drunk>d1 b my "m's pray]s are answ]$ n[1
 & ,i belong to ,! ,salvation ,army4 ,d 
y "k any ( !m8 ,oh1 !y j live by pray]6 
,rhoda /ood 9 sil5ce li/5+ to ! /range  
man till %e ceas$ to he> him1 & look+ at
 him till %e ceas$ to see him6 ,ano!r   
,pres5ce & ano!r ,voice 0 !re4  ,x 0 !  
,*ri/4  ,rhoda 0 deliv]$4 ,%e is /ill   
fight+ = s\ls1 & loves mo/ to d x :]e   
,satan's seat is4 ,b ! knife-gr9d] nev] 
knew4    ,,ii4  ,a ,kiss4   ,! heat &   
smell 9 ! n>r[ slum 7 worse ?an usual4  
,a hot ,saturday night 9 midsumm] is a  
bad "t 9 ! slums1 & worse 9 ! slum      
public-h\ses4 ,x 0 s on ! night ,i speak
 (4 ,9 & out ( ! suffocat+ b> ! dirty   
/ream ( humanity came & w5t4 ,m5 :o _h  
ceas$ long ago to be any?+ b bea/s2 wom5
 ) t9y1 :ite *ildr5 9 _! bony arms2 boys
 & girls sipp+ ! naph?a ( p]dition1 &   
talk+ ! talk ( fools2 lewd & f\l-m\!d   
wom5 ( ! /reets1 all hu/l$ & jo/l$ "o   
ano!r1 & sang1 & swore1 & b&i$ horrid   

words ) ! b>m5--&1 all ! :ile1 !y drank1
 & drank1 & drank6 ,! atmosph]e grew    
?ick] & ?ick] ) ! du/ & tobacco-smoke1 &
 little by little ! flam+ gas-jets burnt
 up ! oxyg51 till by midnight ! place 0 
all b un5durable4  ,among ! la/ to g 0 a
 woman ( ! t[n1 :o betook h]self1 ) a   
bottle ( :isky1 to a l[ lodg+-h\se h>d  
by4 ,!re %e drank & qu>rell$ ) su*      
vehem5ce t 9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ! morn+ !    
,deputy--z ! gu>dian ( ord] is call$ 9  
^! h\ses--pick$ h] up & ?rew h] into !  
gutt] outside4 ,!re1 amid ! g>bage f !  
co/]-mong]s' b>r[s & ! refuse ( ! t[n1  
?is remnant ( a ru9$ woman lay 9 a      
half-drunk5 doze1 until ! gold5 sunlight
 m\nt$ ov] ! city h\ses & pi]c$ ! sultry
 gloom on ! ,sabba? morn+4  ,ano!r woman
 *anc$ t way4 ,"y1 beautiful alike 9 =m 
& _s1 & t\*$ ) ! f>-(fness ( _m :o walk 
) ,*ri/1 %e ha/5$ to ! e>ly ,sunday     
morn+ s]vice1 !re to jo9 h] pray]s )    
o!rs seek+ /r5g? to w9 ! s\ls ( m54     
,:at is t8 %e ask$ h] fri5d z !y pass$4 
,t1 repli$ ! o!r1 is a drunk5 woman1    

unclean & outca/4  ,9 a mom5t !         
,salvationi/ knelt ^u ! /ones1 & kiss$ !
 batt]$ face ( ! poor w&]]4  ,:o is     
t--:at did y d8 said ! ,magdal5e4 ,:y   
did y kiss me8 ,nobody ev] kiss$ me s9ce
 my "m di$4  ,x 0 ! ,*ri/4  ,t kiss won 
a he>t to ,him4    ,,iii4  ,a           
,promotion4   ,h5ry ,james 0 com+       
rapidly into 8 employ]'s fav\r4         
,?\ghtful1 oblig+1 att5tive to details1 
anxi\s to please1 &1 above all1 ?or\ghly
 reliable 9 ^w & de$1 he 0 a fir/-class 
s]vant & an exempl>y ,salvationi/4 ,9 ! 
,corps to :i* he belong$ he /ood high 9 
! e/eem bo? ( ! ,local ,(fic]s & !      
,soldi]s1 & !re 0 no m welcome speak] 9 
! ,op5-air or m successful fi%] 9 !     
s9n]s' meet+s ?an ,"y ,james4  ,! "q ( 8
 own future 0 beg9n+ to occupy a good   
deal ( att5tion4 ,ought he to (f]       
himself = ,(fic]%ip 9 ,! ,army8 ,he 0 v 
f> f decid$ ei!r "o way or ! o!r1 :5 "o 
ev5+ at ! close ( bus9ess 8 ma/] s5t =  
him4 ,he express$ 8 pleasure at !       
progress ,james 0 mak+1 & (f]$ him a    

greatly improv$ position--! manag]%ip ( 
a bran* e/abli%m5t1 ) c]ta9 privileges z
 to h\rs1 an imm$iate & consid]able     
advance 9 sal>y1 & ! prospect ( a /ill m
 pr(itable position 9 ! future4 ,!re 0  
really only "o condition requir$ (      
him--he mu/ live 9 premises adjo9+ ! new
 v5ture1 & he mu/ n come to & fro 9 !   
uni=m ( ,! ,army4 ,8 employ]s _h a high 
e/eem = ,! ,salvation ,army4 ,x 0 a     
noble "w1 & _! op9ion ( x _h ris5 s9ce  
!y _h employ$ "o or two ( its ,soldi]s4 
,b bus9ess 0 bus9ess1 & ! uni=m go+ 9 & 
out w\ld n help bus9ess1 & s =bh4  ,! "y
 man hesitat$1 &1 to ! s5ior p>tn]'s    
surprise1 ask$ = a week to consid]4     
,dur+ ! week !re 7 consultations ) almo/
 e "o he knew4 ,! majority ( 8 own      
fri5ds said decid$ly ,accept4 ,a few    
,salvationi/s ( ! weak] sort said1 ,yes1
 take x2 y w1 9 ! end1 be able to d m = 
,god1 & give ,! ,army m "t1 m money1 m  
influ5ce4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,capta9 & !   
old] ,local ,(fic]s answ]$1 ,no2 x is a 
compromise ( pr9ciple2 ! uni=m is only !

 symbol ( out-&-out te/imony = ,*ri/2 y 
put x on 9 holy cov5ant ) ,him2 y _c    
take x (f1 especially = y\r own         
advantage1 )\t break+ t cov5ant4 ,don't6
  ,james promis$ himself--q s9c]ely1 no 
d\bt--t x %\ld n be s ) him4 ,& on !    
appo9t$ day in=m$ ! firm t he accept$ _!
 proposal4  ,! new ent]prise 0 a        
success4 ,ev]y?+ turn$ out bett] ?an 0  
expect$4 ,at ! end ( six mon?s ! new    
manag] receiv$ a cordial lett] ( ?anks f
 ! firm1 & a h9t ( fur!r developm5ts4   
,b ,h5ry ,james 0 an unhappy man4 ,he _h
 ga9$ s mu* t he 0 always ask+ himself  
h[ x came ab\t t he seem$ to h lo/ s mu*
 m6 ,position1 prospects1 opportunity1  
money--^! 7 all enhanc$4 ,& yet he w5t  
ev]y:]e ) a s5se ( loss1 burd5$ ) a     
consci\sness ( hav+ p>t$ ) m ?an he _h  
receiv$ 9 return4 ,z a man ( bus9ess1 ! 
impression at la/ took ! =m ( a bus9ess 
e/imate 9 8 m9d4 ,yes1 t 0 x2 he _h     
secur$ a high--a v high--price t ev5+ 9 
! c\nt+-h\se1 :5 ! p>tn]s wait$ = 8     
answ]2 he _h p>t$ ) some?+2 he _h1 9    

fact1 sold some?+4  ,x 0 ! ,*ri/4  ,x   
prov$ a ru9\s transaction4     ,,xiv4   
,ev] ! ,same4   ,a ,new ,ye>'s ,greet+4 
,bless$ be ! "n ( ,god = ev] & ev]3 =   
wisdom & might      are ,83 & ,he *ange?
 ! times & ! seasons4--,daniel ii4      
#bj1 #ba4     ,i am ! ,"l1 ,i *ange     
n4--,mala*i iii4 #f4  ,he *ange? ! times
 & ! seasons4 ,:at a beautiful ?\ght x  
is6 ,in/ead ( ! h>d compulsion ( "s     
inexorable & un*ang+ law fix+ summ] :]e 
x mu/1 & plant+ w9t] 9 our mid/ :e!r x  
be well or ill1 "h is ! sweet assurance 
t ! seasons *ange at ,8 comm&2 & t !    
w9ds & ! waves obey ,him4 ,x is n "s    
ab/ract & unkn[able =ce1 tak+ no acc\nt 
( u & ours1 ) :om we h to d1 b a liv+ & 
rul+ ,fa!r3 ,he :o make? small ! drops (
 wat] t p\r d[n ra92 ,he :o %uts up !   
sea ) doors1 & says3 ,"h %all ?y pr\d   
waves be /ay$2 ,he :o make? ! s\? w9ds  
to bl[1 & by ^: brea? ! fro/ is giv52   
,he :o tea*es ! swall[ to "k ! "t ( h]  
com+1 & has made bo? summ] & w9t]1 & !  
day & ! night ,8 s]vants--,he is our    

,fa!r4 ,h[ preci\s x is to feel t our   
times are 9 ,8 h&s2 & to "k t1 :e!r !   
ye> be "y or old1 ,he w fill x ) m]cy & 
cr[n x ) lov+-k9dness6  ,d n be deceiv$ 
by ! mod]n talk ab\t ! laws ( ,nature   
into =gett+ t !y are ! laws orda9$ by   
y\r ,fa!r = ! fulfilm5t ( ,8 w4 ,e day t
 dawns is z truly ,god's day z 0 ! fir/ 
"o4 ,e night t draws its sable mantle   
ov] a sil5t _w sets a seal to ! k ( ,god
 :o make? ! d>kness4 ,beh9d ! mighty    
=ces & ! ceaseless activities ar\nd u   
/&s ! ,sov]eign ( !m all4 ,! h& ( ,him  
:o nev] slumb]s is on ! lev]s4 ,! e>? is
 ! ,"l's1 & ,8 *os5 portion is ,8 p2 &  
:5 ,he *anges ! times & ! seasons1 ,he  
fits ! "o to ! o!r4  ,x is ) "s su*     
?\ghts z ^! t ,i s5d out a brief ,new   
,ye>'s ,greet+ to my fri5ds4 ,i wi% !m a
 ,happy ,new ,ye>1 because ,i feel t    
,god has s5t x1 t ,he wills x to be a   
happy ye>--a good ye>3 t 9 all ! *anges 
x may br+1 ,he w be plann+ ) highe/     
b5evol5ce = _! true/ welf>e4 ,:e!r1     
!re=e1 x holds = !m sorr[ or joy1 x w be

 a ye> ( m]cy1 a ye> ( grace1 a ye> (   
love4 ,bless$ be ,god = ev] & ev]1 =    
wisdom & might are ,84 ,he reveale? !   
deep & secret ?+s4 ,he kn[e? :at is 9 ! 
d>kness1 & ! light dwelle? ) ,him4  ,let
 u1 !n1 g =w>d1 & fe> n4    ,i4         
,mat]ial ,*anges4   ,all ?+s t t\* !    
life ( man are m>k$ = *ange4 ,z k       
advances1 & m5 come ne>] to ! secrets ( 
! _w 9 :i* !y live1 !y f9d h[ true inde$
 x is1 t man is b a %ad[ dwell+ 9 a _w (
 %ad[s4 ,ev]y?+ is *ang+--ev]y?+ b ,god4
 ,! sun1 ! a/ronom]s tell u1 is burn+   
itself away4 ,! m\nta9s1 say !          
geologi/s1 are n s high z !y once 72 _! 
l(ty summits are slid+ d[n _! sides ye> 
by ye>4 ,! ev]la/+ hills are only       
ev]la/+ 9 a figure2 = !y1 too1 are      
crumbl+ day by day4 ,! h>de/ rocks are  
s(t5+ into soil e season1 & we are      
actually eat+ !m up 9 our daily bread4  
,! hills are %ad[s1 & !y fl[     ,f =m  
to =m1 & no?+ /&s2     ,!y melt l mi/s1 
! solid l&s1   ,l cl\ds !y %ape !mselves
 & g4  ,! great ocean-curr5ts are *ang+1

 & va/ regions ( ! e>?'s surface are be+
 *ang$ ) !m1 & ,"t is writ+ wr9kles on !
 :ole _w & all t is !re94  ,b1 above x  
all1 ,i see ,"o /&+--my ,un*ang+ ,god4  
,?\1 ,"l1 9 ! beg9n+ ha/ laid !         
f\ndations ( ! e>?1 & ! heav5s are !    
works ( ,?9e h&s2 !y %all p]i%1 b ,?\   
rema9e/2 & !y all %all wax old z do? a  
g>m5t1 & z a ve/ure %alt ,?\ fold !m up1
 & !y %all be *ang$2 b ,?\ art ! same1 &
 ,?y ye>s %all n fail4  ,:at a contra/  
!re is betwe5 ! ,work] & ,8 "w1 betwe5 !
 ,creator & ! creature6 ,we see x 9 a   
?\s& ?+s2 b 9 none is x s manife/ = !   
wayf>+ man1 or writt5 s l>ge ^u ! fad+  
drap]ies ( "t1 z 9 ?is3 ,!y %all p]i%1 b
 ,?\ rema9e/4  ,& great] *anges yet seem
 to lie ahead4 ,a univ]sal in/9ct po9ts 
to ! "t ( ! re/itution ( all ?+s4 ,!    
:ole creation groane? & travaile? 9 pa9 
toge!r1 wait+--& x has be5 a long1 we>y 
wait+--= deliv]ance4 ,b ! day ( ! ,"l w 
come4 ,z ! lightn+ come? out ( ! ea/1 & 
%9e? ev5 unto ! we/1 s %all ! com+ ( !  
,son ( ,man be4 ,9 8 vision ,john saw1 z

 x 71 a picture ( t f9al *ange4 ,lo1 he 
says1 !re 0 a great e>?quake1 & ! sun   
became black z sack-clo? ( hair--x looks
 z ?\gh ! wise m5 :o say x w burn itself
 out are "r6--& ! moon became z blood2 &
 ! />s ( heav5 fell unto ! e>?1 ev5 z a 
fig tree ca/e? h] untimely figs1 :5 %e  
is %ak5 ( a mighty w9d4 ,& ! heav5      
dep>t$ z a scroll :5 x is roll$ toge!r2 
& e m\nta9 & isl& 7 mov$ out ( _!       
places4 ,:at a comb9ation ( a/\nd+      
cata/rophes is "h6 ,e>? & />s are to    
meet 9 awful %ock6 ,sun & moon to fail6 
,cl\d & sky to disappe>2 ! elem5ts to   
melt ) f]v5t heat--a _w on fire6  ,b1   
above x all1 ! ,lamb t 0 sla9 w take ,8 
place ^u ! ,?rone--unmov$1 un*ang$1     
amid/ ! tumult ( dissolv+ worlds4 ,my   
,god1 my ,savi\r1 9 ,?y un*ang+ love ,i 
put my tru/3--    ,jesus1 ,?y blood &   
righte\sness   ,my beauty are1 my       
glori\s dress2   ',mid/ flam+ worlds1 9 
^! array$1   ,) joy %all ,i lift up my  
head4    ,,ii4  ,*anges ( ,association4 
,b f>-rea*+ z are ! *anges 9 our mat]ial

 surr\nd+s1 ^? ) :i* we h to battle 9   
our p]sonal associations are (t5 z      
great1 & are (t5 mu* m pa9ful4 ,inde$1  
man himself is ! mo/ *angeable ?+ 9 all 
man's _w4  ,x is n m]ely t our          
companions & fri5ds & lov$ ones die--!  
w9d passe? ov] !m1 & !y are gone1 & !   
de> places t knew !m "k !m no m--x is n 
m]ely ?is2 nor is x t _! circum/ances   
*ange1 t weal? becomes p5ury1 t heal? is
 *ang$ to weakness & suff]+1 & y\? to   
age & decay--x is n m]ely ?is1 b x is t 
!y *ange4 ,! ard\r ( ne> fri5d%ip gr[s  
cold & fades away2 ! tru/ :i* once knew 
no limitations is n>r[$ d[n1 &1 by & by1
 wall$ 9 ) d\bts & fe>s2 ! comrade%ip   
:i* 0 s sweet & /rong1 & quick5$ u to   
great de$s1 z iron %>p5e? iron1 is *ang$
 = o!r companion%ips2 ! love :i* seem$ s
 deep & true1 & 0 ready to look on      
tempe/s = u1 becomes b a "n & a memory1 
ev5 if x does n *ange into a well (     
bitt] wat]s 9 our lives4  ,?is fact (   
human mutability1 ?is inh]5t            
*angeabl5ess 9 man1 is ! key to _m ( !  

d>ke/ *apt]s ( ! _w's hi/ory4 ,!        
prodigal1 ! traitor1 ! v[-break]1 ^! h  
ev] be5 f> m fruitful s\rces ( angui% & 
mis]y ?an ! life-long rebel &           
law-break]4  ,! ,psalmi/ t\*es ! inn]   
spr+s ( sorr[ :5 he says1 ,all t hate   
,me :isp] toge!r aga9/ ,me2 yea1 ,m9e   
own famili> fri5d1 9 :om ,i tru/$1 :i*  
did eat ( ,my bread1 ha? lift$ up 8 heel
 aga9/ ,me4  ,no "o :o has once read x c
 =get t revelation ( ! p5t-up %ame &    
agony 9 ,david's he>t1 :i* 0 voic$ 9 8  
cry1 ,o my son ,absalom1 my son1 my son 
,absalom6 w\ld ,god ,i _h di$ = !e1 ,o  
,absalom1 my son1 my son6  ,! human he>t
 probably fell to its l[e/ dep? (       
+ratitude & s9 :5 poor ,judas *ang$     
sides & sold 8 ,"l4 ,:at a *ange x 06   
,alas1 alas1 :at a quagmire (           
unc]ta9ties & %ift+ s& unsanctifi$ human
 nature mu/ be6 ,nay1 is4  ,i suppose t 
few ( u h escap$ "s sorr[ful exp]i5ces (
 ?is k9d4 ,ev5 to ^? :o h n ta/$ !      
fruits ( human fickl5ess 9 ! great      
affairs ( ,*ri/'s ,k+dom1 !re has       

g5]ally come "s %>e ( x into ! m private
 relation%ips ( life4 ,9 ! home1 9 !    
family1 or 9 ! circle ( fri5d%ip or     
comrade%ip1 we h _h to lam5t ! failure (
 _m t5d] hopes4 ,b1 bless$ be ! "n ( our
 ,god1 :o kn[e? :at is 9 ! d>kness1     
amid/ ! *ang+ sc5es we h f\nd "o ,com=t4
 ,above ! /rife ( tongues1 & ov] ! /ormy
 seas ( sorr[1 :51 z ,job said1 ev5 our 
k9sfolk h fail$1 & our famili> fri5ds h 
=gott5 u1 !re is borne to u ! voice (   
,"o :o /icke? clos] ?an a bro!r1 say+1  
,i am ! ,"l2 ,i *ange n4 ,) ,me !re is  
no v>iabl5ess1 nei!r ! %ad[ ( turn+4 ,i 
w nev] leave !e nor =sake !e4 ,! m m5   
*ange1 ! sur] ,god w be2 ! m !y =get1 ! 
m ,he w rememb]2 ! fur!r !y )draw1 !    
ne>] ,he w come4    ,,iii4  ,p]sonal    
,*anges4   ,& we1 ourselves1 *ange also4
 ,z ! ye>s fly pa/1 ! mo/ notable fact  
ab\t u1 p]haps1 is ! *anges t are go+ on
 9 our own exp]i5ces1 our habits1 our   
?\ghts1 our hopes1 our conduct1 our "*4 
,h[ mu* !re 0 ab\t u1 only a few ye>s   
ago1 :i* has *ang$ 9 ! int]val--nay1 h[ 

mu* has gr[n diff]5t ev5 s9ce la/ ,new  
,ye>'s ,day6 ,inde$1 might we n say ( a 
great deal 9 u1 :i* to-day is1 t        
to-morr[ x w be ca/ away = ev]8  ,h y1  
my fri5d1 n _h to m\rn ov] "s /range    
*anges8  ,has n y\r joy be5 (t5 s       
quickly turn$ to sorr[ t y h wond]$ h[ y
 y\rself c\ld be ! same p]son8 ,has n "s
 trifl+ circum/ance (t5 seem$ to cl\d   
y\r sky = days1 d>k5+ all ! great lights
 9 y\r heav51 s t y\r :ole pa/1 &       
pres5t1 & future h seem$ diff]5t to y1 &
 y /ood 9 ! /upor ( a/oni%m5t at !      
gloomy *ange8 ,has n y\r zeal = s\ls be5
 subject to l /range & unacc\ntable     
*anges1 s t ! "w y once ?\ght impossible
 y h f\nd easy2 or ! "w y once delight$ 
91 y n[ f9d h>d1 difficult1 & b>r58 ,has
 n y\r fre$om 9 pray]1 & y\r desire = x1
 wav]$ betwe5 ?is & t until y h n kn[n  
:at to ?9k ( y\rself8  ,has n y\r       
p]ception ( duty1 & y\r devotion to x1  
at "o "t cle> & /rong1 become at ano!r s
 dim & feeble1 t y h be5 utt]ly a%am$ ( 
y\r wobbl+ & c[>dice1 & amaz$ at y\r    

failure8 ,&1 mo/ sorr[ful ( all1 has n  
y\r love = y\r ,god & ,savi\r be5 up &  
d[n--%amefully d[n--s t :5 y h aft]w>ds 
reflect$ on y\r coldness t[>ds ,him & ,8
 cause1 y h be5 cov]$ ) confusion &     
a/oni%m5t at ! fickl5ess ( y\r own he>t8
  ,& m ?an ?is4 ,h[ great are ! *anges  
wr\ght 9 u by ! curb+ influ5ce ( "t6 ,h[
 mu* t 9 y\? & e>ly manhood we meant to 
d1 & c\ld d1 & did d1 has to be laid    
d[n1 or left to o!rs1 z our ye>s approa*
 ! limits ( _! pilgrimage6 ,i h kn[n "s 
m5 :o1 = ?is reason alone1 did n desire 
to live beyond ! ye>s ( /r5g? &         
vig\r--!y pref]r$ to cease at once to "w
 & live4  ,! loss by dea?1 or           
disappo9tm5ts worse ?an dea?1 ( our     
fri5ds & de> ones--:at *anges ?is also  
works6 ,unconsci\sly m5 n>r[ ! sph]e (  
_! sympa?ies4 ,! ma9spr+ (              
life--love--gr[s sl[ly ru/y = want (    
use1 & f "s he>ts t 7 once true f\nta9s 
( joy to ^? ar\nd !m1 ! liv+ wat] almo/ 
ceases to fl[4 ,criticism1 & fault-f9d+1
 & c5sori\sness too (t5 take ! place (  

g5]\s lab\r = ! welf>e ( ! _w4 ,?is may1
 no d\bt1 arise 9 "p f ! natural desire 
t o!rs %\ld pr(it by our pa/ exp]i5ces1 
:i* r5d]s u ! m obs]vant ( _! conduct ! 
m we love4 ,b1 no matt] :at ! cause1    
c]ta9 x is t )9 & )\t all seems to      
*ange4  ,is x n1 !n1 a joy unspeakable  
t1 amid/ all ?is1 :e!r we are or are n  
fully alive to ! weakness1 & v>iabl5ess1
 & deceitfulness ( our own he>ts1 we c  
look up to ! ,,rock t *ange? ,,n8 ,9 !  
d>ke/ h\r ( disappo9tm5t ) ourselves2 9 
! dep?s ( t mis]able aft]ma? ( sorr[ &  
failure :i* foll[s all pride & fooli%   
self-ass]tion2 9 ! miry pit (           
condemnation & guilt 9 :i* s9 always    
leaves ! s9n]1 we c look up to ,him ^:  
p[]1 ^: grace1 ^: love is ev] ! same4   
,d y really believe x8 ,!re is a great  
hope 9 x = y if y d4 ,high above all y\r
 *anges1 high above all ! /orms &       
disappo9tm5ts t belong to !m2 high above
 all ! wret*$ failure & d\bt+ ( !       
d-!-be/-,i-c life y are liv+1 ,he lives 
to bless1 to save1 to uplift1 to keep4  

,unnumb]$ multitudes1 fight+ _! way to  
,him 9 spite ( ! timidities & wobbl+s1 !
 c\ldn'ts & w\ldn'ts ( _! own nature1 h 
prov$ ,him ! ,fai?ful & ,un*ang+ ,god4  
,w n y8