,,daily ,,/r5g? ,,= ,,daily ,,ne$s  ,by 
,m>y ,wild] ,tile/on    ,select$ by !   
,editor ( ,joy & ,/r5g? = ! ,pilgrim's  
,day1 ,quiet ,h\rs1 etc4   ,z ?y days1 s
 %all ?y /r5g? be     ,,preface  ,?is   
little book ( brief selections 9 prose &
 v]se1 ) accompany+ texts ( ,scripture1 
is int5d$ = a daily companion &         
c\nsellor4 ,^! words ( ! goodly fell[%ip
 ( wise & holy m5 ( _m times1 x is hop$ 
may help to /r5g!n ! read] to p]=m !    
duties & to be> ! burd5s ( ea* day )    
*e]fulness & c\rage4  ,,m>y ,,wild]     
,,tile/on4    ,janu>y #a   ,!y g f /r5g?
 to /r5g?4--,,ps4 lxxxiv4 #g4  ,fir/ !  
blade1 !n ! e>1 aft] t ! full corn 9 !  
e>4--,,m>k4 iv4 #bh4    ,build !e m     
/ately mansions1 ,o my s\l1   ,z ! swift
 seasons roll6   ,leave ?y l[-vault$    
pa/6   ,let ea* new temple1 nobl] ?an ! 
la/1   ,%ut !e f heav5 ) a dome m va/1  
,till ?\ at l5g? art free1   ,leav+ ?9e 
outgr[n %ell by life's unre/+ sea6  ,o4 
,w4 ,,holmes4  ,high he>ts are nev] long
 )\t he>+ "s new call1 "s di/ant cl>ion 

( ,god1 ev5 9 _! dreams2 & soon !y are  
obs]v$ to break up ! camp ( ease1 & />t 
on "s fre% m>* ( fai?ful s]vice4 ,&1    
look+ high] /ill1 we f9d ^? :o nev] wait
 till _! moral "w accumulates1 & :o     
rew>d resolution ) no re/2 ) :om1 !re=e1
 ! alt]nation is in/antane\s & con/ant2 
:o d ! good only to see ! bett]1 & see !
 bett] only to a*ieve x2 :o are too meek
 = transport1 too fai?ful = remorse1 too
 e>ne/ = repose2 ^: wor%ip is action1 & 
^: action ceaseless aspiration4  ,j4    
,,m>t9eau4    ,janu>y #b   ,! ,"l %all  
pres]ve ?y go+ out & ?y com+ 9 f ?is "t 
=?1 & ev5 = ev]more4--,,ps4 cxxi4 #h4   
,"l1 ,?\ ha/ be5 our dwell+-place 9 all 
g5]ations4--,,ps4 xc4 #a4    ,) grateful
 he>ts ! pa/ we own2   ,! future1 all to
 u unkn[n1   ,we to ,?y gu>dian c>e     
commit1   ,& peaceful leave be=e ,?y    
feet4  ,p4 ,,doddridge4  ,we are l to   
,him ) :om !re is no pa/ or future1 )   
:om a day is z a ?\s& ye>s1 & a ?\s&    
ye>s z "o day1 :5 we d our "w 9 ! great 
pres5t1 leav+ bo? pa/ & future to ,him  

to :om !y are ev] pres5t1 & fe>+ no?+1  
because ,he is 9 our future z mu* z ,he 
is 9 our pa/1 z mu* z1 & f> m ?an we c  
feel ,him to be1 9 our pres5t4 ,p>tak]s 
?us ( ! div9e nature1 re/+ 9 t p]fect   
,all-9-all 9 :om our nature is et]nal   
too1 we walk )\t fe>1 full ( hope &     
c\rage & /r5g? to d ,8 w1 wait+ = !     
endless good :i* ,he is always giv+ z   
fa/ z ,he c get u able to take x 94  ,g4
 ,,macdonald4    ,janu>y #c   ,z ?y     
days1 s %all ?y /r5g? be4--,,deut4      
xxxiii4 #be4  ,suffici5t unto ! day is !
 evil !re(4--,,matt4 vi4 #cd4    ,oh1   
ask n ?\1 ,h[ %all ,i be>     ,! burd5 (
 to-morr[8   ,suffici5t = to-day1 its   
c>e1     ,its evil & its sorr[2   ,god  
imp>te? by ! way   ,/r5g? suffici5t = ! 
day4  ,j4 ,e4 ,,saxby4  ,he t ha? s _m  
causes ( joy1 & s great1 is v mu* 9 love
 ) sorr[ & peevi%ness1 :o loses all ^!  
pleasures1 & *ooses to sit d[n ^u 8     
little h&ful ( ?orns4 ,enjoy ! bless+s (
 ?is day1 if ,god s5ds !m2 & ! evils ( x
 be> pati5tly & sweetly3 = ?is day only 

is ours1 we are dead to ye/]day1 & we   
are n yet born to ! morr[4 ,b if we look
 abroad1 & br+ into "o day's ?\ghts !   
evil ( _m1 c]ta9 & unc]ta91 :at w be &  
:at w nev] be1 our load w be z          
intol]able z x is unreasonable4  ,,j]emy
 ,,taylor4    ,janu>y #d   ,if we s91 we
 are ,?9e1 kn[+ ,?y p[]3 b--we w n s91  
kn[+ t we are c\nt$ ,?9e4 ,= to "k ,!e  
is p]fect righte\sness3 yea1 to "k ,?y  
p[] is ! root ( immortality4--,,wisdom  
,,( ,,solomon xv4 #b1 #c4    ,oh1 empty 
u ( self1 ! _w1 & s91   ,& !n 9 all ,?y 
fulness ent] 92   ,take full possession1
 ,"l1 & let ea* ?\ght   ,into ob$i5ce   
unto ,!e be br\ght2   ,?9e is ! p[]1 &  
,?9e ! w1 t we   ,be :olly sanctifi$1 ,o
 ,"l1 to ,!e4  ,c4 ,e4 ,j4  ,take       
/eadily "s "o s91 :i* seems to /& out   
be=e !e1 to root x out1 by ,god's grace1
 & e fibre ( x4 ,purpose /rongly1 by !  
grace & /r5g? ( ,god1 :olly to sacrifice
 ?is s9 or s9ful incl9ation to ! love ( 
,god1 to sp>e x n1 until ?\ leave ( x   
none rema9+1 nei!r root nor bran*4      

,fix1 by ,god's help1 n only to root out
 ?is s91 b to set ?yself to ga91 by t   
same help1 ! opposite grace4 ,if ?\ art 
tempt$ to be angry1 try h>d1 by ,god's  
grace1 to be v meek2 if to be pr\d1 seek
 to be v humble4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4      
,janu>y #e   ,t ,he might pres5t x to   
,himself a glori\s *ur*1 n hav+ spot1 or
 wr9kle1 or any su* ?+2 b t x %\ld be   
holy & )\t blemi%4--,,eph4 v4 #bg4  ,ye 
also1 z lively /ones1 are built up a    
spiritual h\se4--,i ,,pet] ii4 #e4      
,"o holy ,*ur* ( ,god appe>s     ,?r\gh 
e age & race1   ,unwa/$ by ! lapse (    
ye>s1   ,un*ang$ by *ang+ place4  ,s4   
,,longfell[4  ,a temple !re has be5 ^u  
e>?1 a spiritual ,temple1 made up ( liv+
 /ones2 a ,temple1 z ,i may say1 compos$
 ( s\ls2 a ,temple ) ,god = its light1 &
 ,*ri/ = ! high prie/2 ) w+s ( angels = 
its ar*es1 ) sa9ts & tea*]s = its       
pill>s1 & ) wor%ipp]s = its pavem5t4    
,:]ev] !re is fai? & love1 ?is ,temple  
is4  ,j4 ,h4 ,,newman4  ,to :atev]      
worlds ,he c>ries our s\ls :5 !y %all   

pass out ( ^! imprison+ bodies1 9 ^?    
worlds ^! s\ls ( ours %all f9d !mselves 
"p ( ! same great ,temple2 = x belongs n
 to ?is e>? alone4 ,!re c be no end ( ! 
univ]se :]e ,god is1 to :i* t gr[+      
,temple does n rea*1--! ,temple ( a     
creation to be wr\ght at la/ into a     
p]fect utt]ance ( ,god by a p]fect      
ob$i5ce to ,god4  ,,phillips ,,brooks4  
,janu>y #f   ,9 all ages ent]+ into holy
 s\ls1 %e ,wisdom make? !m fri5ds (     
,god1 & prophets4--,,wisdom ,,(         
,,solomon vii4 #bg4    ,mean:ile ) e son
 & sa9t ( ,?9e     ,along ! glori\s l9e1
   ,sitt+ by turns b5ea? ,?y sacr$ feet 
,we 'll hold communion sweet1   ,"k !m  
by look & voice1 & ?ank !m all     ,=   
help+ u 9 ?rall1   ,= words ( hope1 &   
bright examples giv5   ,to %ew ?r\gh    
moonless skies t !re is light 9 heav54  
,j4 ,,keble4  ,if we _c live at once &  
alone ) ,him1 we may at lea/ live ) ^?  
:o h liv$ ) ,him2 & f9d1 9 our admir+   
love = _! purity1 _! tru?1 _! goodness1 
an int]cession ) ,8 pity on our behalf4 

,to /udy ! lives1 to m$itate ! sorr[s1  
to commune ) ! ?\ghts1 ( ! great & holy 
m5 & wom5 ( ?is ri* _w1 is a sacr$      
discipl9e1 :i* des]ves at lea/ to rank z
 ! =ec\rt ( ! temple ( true wor%ip1 &   
may tra9 ! ta/es1 ere we pass ! v gate1 
( heav54 ,we =feit ! *ief s\rce (       
dignity & sweetness 9 life1 next to !   
direct communion ) ,god1 if we d n seek 
conv]se ) ! great] m9ds t h left _!     
ve/iges on ! _w4  ,j4 ,,m>t9eau4  ,d n  
?9k x wa/$ "t to submit y\rself to any  
influ5ce :i* may br+ ^u y any noble     
feel+4  ,j4 ,,rusk94    ,janu>y #g   ,! 
exce$+ greatness ( ,8 p[] to u-w>d :o   
believe1 accord+ to ! work+ ( ,8 mighty 
p[]4--,,eph4 i4 #ai4    ,! lives :i*    
seem s poor1 s l[1     ,! he>ts :i* are 
s cramp$ & dull1   ,! baffl$ hopes1 !   
impulse sl[1     ,?\ take/1 t\*e/ all1 &
 lo6   ,!y blossom to ! beautiful4      
,,susan ,,coolidge4  ,a root set 9 !    
f9e/ soil1 9 ! be/ climate1 & bless$ )  
all t sun & air & ra9 c d = x1 is n 9 s 
sure a way ( its gr[? to p]fection1 z e 

man may be1 ^: _s aspires aft] all t :i*
 ,god is ready & inf9itely desir\s to   
give him4 ,= ! sun meets n ! spr++ bud t
 /ret*es t[>ds him ) half t c]ta9ty1 z  
,god1 ! s\rce ( all good1 communicates  
,himself to ! s\l t longs to p>take (   
,him4  ,,wm4 ,,law4  ,if we /& 9 ! op5+s
 ( ! pres5t mom5t1 ) all ! l5g? & bread?
 ( our faculties unselfi%ly adju/$ to   
:at x reveals1 we are 9 ! be/ condition 
to receive :at ,god is always ready to  
communicate4  ,t4 ,c4 ,,upham4          
,janu>y #h   ,z we h !re=e opportunity1 
let u d good unto all m54--,,gal4 vi4   
#aj4  ,let bro!rly love cont9ue4--,,heb4
 xiii4 #a4    ,i ,ask ,!e = a ?\ghtful  
love1     ,?r\gh con/ant wat*+ wise1    
,to meet ! glad ) joyful smiles1     ,& 
to wipe ! weep+ eyes1   ,& a he>t at    
leisure f itself1     ,to soo! &        
sympa?ize4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4  ,surely none
 are s full ( c>es1 or s poor 9 gifts1 t
 to !m also1 wait+ pati5tly & tru/fully 
on ,god = ,8 daily comm&s1 ,he w n give 
direct m9i/ry = ,him1 increas+ accord+  

to _! /r5g? & _! desire4 ,!re is s mu*  
to be set "r 9 ! _w1 !re are s _m to be 
l$ & help$ & com=t$1 t we mu/ cont9ually
 come 9 contact ) su* 9 our daily life4 
,let u only take c>e1 t1 by ! glance be+
 turn$ inw>d1 or /ra9$ onw>d1 or lo/ 9  
vacant rev]ie1 we d n miss our turn (   
s]vice1 & pass by ^? to :om we might h  
be5 s5t on an err& /raight f ,god4      
,,elizabe? ,,*>les4  ,look up & n d[n2  
look =w>d & n back2 look out & n 92 &   
l5d a h&4  ,,edw>d ,e4 ,,hale4          
,janu>y #i   ,& 9 e "w t be began 9 !   
s]vice ( ! h\se ( ,god1 & 9 ! law1 & 9 !
 comm&m5ts1 to seek 8 ,god1 he did x )  
all 8 he>t1 & prosp]$4--#b ,,*ron4 xxxi4
 #ba4  ,:at1 %all we d1 t we might "w ! 
works ( ,god8--,,john vi4 #bh4    ,give 
me )9 ! "w :i* calls to-day1     ,to see
 ,?y f+] g5tly beckon+ on2   ,s /ruggle 
gr[s to fre$om1 "w to play1     ,& toils
 begun f ,!e to ,!e are done4  ,j4 ,f4  
,,cl>ke4  ,god is a k9d ,fa!r4 ,he sets 
u all 9 ! places :]e ,he wi%es u to be  
employ$2 & t employm5t is truly our     

,fa!r's bus9ess4 ,he *ooses "w = e      
creature :i* w be delightful to !m1 if  
!y d x simply & humbly4 ,he gives u     
always /r5g? en\gh1 & s5se en\gh1 = :at 
,he wants u to d2 if we ei!r tire       
ourselves or puzzle ourselves1 x is our 
own fault4 ,& we may always be sure1    
:atev] we are do+1 t we _c be pleas+    
,him1 if we are n happy ourselves4  ,j4 
,,rusk94    ,janu>y #aj   ,because ,?y  
lov+-k9dness is bett] ?an life1 my lips 
%all praise ,!e4--,,ps4 lxiii4 #c4      
,:osoev] %all seek to save 8 life %all  
lose x2 & :osoev] %all lose 8 life %all 
pres]ve x4--,,luke xvii4 #cc4    ,o ,"l6
 my be/ desires fulfil1     ,& help me  
to resign   ,life1 heal?1 & com=t1 to   
,?y w1     ,& make ,?y pleasure m9e4    
,,wm4 ,,c[p]4  ,:at d our heavy he>ts   
prove b t o!r ?+s are sweet] to u ?an ,8
 w1 t we h n atta9$ to ! full ma/]y (   
our true fre$om1 ! full p]ception ( its 
p[]1 t our son%ip is yet b fa9tly       
realiz$1 & its bless$ness n yet prov$ & 
kn[n8 ,our cons5t w\ld turn all our     

trials into ob$i5ce4 ,by cons5t+ we make
 !m our own1 & (f] !m ) ourselves aga9  
to ,him4  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4  ,no?+ is    
intol]able t is necess>y4 ,n[ ,god ha?  
b\nd ?y tr\ble ^u !e1 ) a design to try 
!e1 & ) purposes to rew>d & cr[n !e4 ,^!
 cords ?\ can/ n break2 & !re=e lie ?\  
d[n g5tly1 & suff] ! h& ( ,god to d :at 
,he please4  ,,j]emy ,,taylor4          
,janu>y #aa   ,i w be glad1 & rejoice 9 
,?y m]cy3 = ,?\ ha/ consid]$ my tr\ble2 
,?\ ha/ kn[n my s\l 9 adv]sities4--,,ps4
 xxxi4 #g4    ,nay1 all by ,!e is ord]$1
 *os51 plann$2   ,ea* drop t fills my   
daily cup ,?y h&   ,prescribes1 = ills  
none else c und]/&3     ,all1 all is    
kn[n to ,!e4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,newton4  ,god   
kn[s u ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,n ! mo/ secret   
?\ght1 :i* we mo/ hide f ourselves1 is  
hidd5 f ,him4 ,z !n we come to "k       
ourselves ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 we come to see 
ourselves m z ,god sees u1 & !n we cat* 
"s little glimpse ( ,8 designs ) u1 h[  
ea* ord]+ ( ,8 ,provid5ce1 ea* *eck to  
our desires1 ea* failure ( our hopes1 is

 j fitt$ = u1 & = some?+ 9 our own      
spiritual /ate1 :i* o!rs "k n (1 & :i*1 
till !n1 we knew n4 ,until we come to   
?is k1 we mu/ take all 9 fai?1 believ+1 
?\gh we "k n1 ! goodness ( ,god t[>ds u4
 ,z we "k ourselves1 we1 ?us f>1 "k     
,god4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4    ,janu>y #ab  
,let ! words ( my m\?1 & ! m$itation (  
my he>t1 be acceptable 9 ,?y sight1 ,o  
,"l1 my /r5g?1 & my r$eem]4--,,ps4 xix4 
#ad4    ,! ?\ghts t 9 our he>ts keep    
place1     ,"l1 make a holy1 heav5ly    
?rong1   ,& /eep 9 innoc5ce & grace     
,! issue ( ea* gu>d$ tongue4  ,t4 ,h4   
,,gill4  ,!re is ano!r k9d ( sil5ce to  
be cultivat$1 besides t ( ! tongue z    
reg>ds o!rs4 ,i mean sil5ce z reg>ds    
"o's self1--re/ra9+ ! imag9ation1 n     
p]mitt+ x to dwell ov]mu* on :at we h   
he>d or said1 n indulg+ 9 !             
phantasmagoria ( picture-?\ghts1 :e!r ( 
! pa/ or future4 ,be sure t y h made no 
small progress 9 ! spiritual life1 :5 y 
c control y\r imag9ation1 s z to fix x  
on ! duty & occupation actually exi/+1  

to ! exclusion ( ! cr[d ( ?\ghts :i* are
 p]petually sweep+ across ! m9d4 ,no    
d\bt1 y _c prev5t ^? ?\ghts f aris+1 b y
 c prev5t y\rself f dwell+ on !m2 y c   
put !m aside1 y c *eck !                
self-complac5cy1 or irritation1 or e>?ly
 long+s :i* fe$ !m1 & by ! practice (   
su* control ( y\r ?\ghts y w atta9 t _s 
( inw>d sil5ce :i* draws ! s\l into a   
close int]c\rse ) ,god4  ,,jean ,n4     
,,gr\4    ,janu>y #ac   ,speak n evil "o
 ( ano!r1 bre?r54--,,james iv4 #aa4     
,let all bitt]ness1 & wra?1 & ang]1 &   
clamor1 & evil speak+1 be put away f y1 
) all malice4--,,eph4 iv4 #ca4    ,if   
aught good ?\ can/ n say     ,( ?y      
bro!r1 foe1 or fri5d1   ,take ?\1 !n1 ! 
sil5t way1     ,le/ 9 ^w ?\ %\ld/ (f5d4 
,,anon4  ,if !re is any p]son to :om y  
feel dislike1 t is ! p]son ( :om y ought
 nev] to speak4  ,r4 ,,cecil4  ,to      
recognize ) delight all high & g5]\s &  
beautiful actions2 to f9d a joy ev5 9   
see+ ! good qualities ( y\r bitt]e/     
oppon5ts1 & to admire ^? qualities ev5 9

 ^? ) :om y h lea/ sympa?y1 ?is is !    
only _s :i* c heal ! love ( sl&] & (    
calumny4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson4    ,janu>y
 #ad   ,?y s]vants are ready to d       
:atsoev] my "l ! k+ %all appo9t4--#b    
,,sam4 xv4 #ae4    ,i love to ?9k t ,god
 appo9ts     ,my portion day by day2    
,ev5ts ( life are 9 ,8 h&1     ,& ,i    
w\ld only say1   ,appo9t !m 9 ,?9e own  
good "t1     ,& 9 ,?9e own be/ way4  ,a4
 ,l4 ,,w>+4  ,if we are really1 &       
always1 & equally ready to d :atsoev] ! 
,k+ appo9ts1 all ! trials & vexations   
aris+ f any *ange 9 ,8 appo9tm5ts1 great
 or small1 simply d n exi/4 ,if ,he     
appo9ts me to "w !re1 %all ,i lam5t t ,i
 am n to "w "h8 ,if ,he appo9ts me to   
wait 9-doors to-day1 am ,i to be annoy$ 
because ,i am n to "w out-(-doors8 ,if  
,i meant to write ,8 messages ?is morn+1
 %all ,i grumble because ,he s5ds       
int]rupt+ visitors1 ri* or poor1 to :om 
,i am to speak !m1 or %[ k9dness = ,8   
sake1 or at lea/ obey ,8 comm&1 ,be     
c\rte\s8 ,if all my memb]s are really at

 ,8 disposal1 :y %\ld ,i be put out if  
to-day's appo9tm5t is "s simple "w = my 
h&s or err&s = my feet1 in/ead ( "s     
seem+ly m important do+ ( head or       
tongue8  ,f4 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4    ,janu>y  
#ae   ,= ?is is ! w ( ,god1 ev5 y\r     
sanctification4--,i ,,!ss4 iv4 #c4      
,betwe5 u & ,?yself remove     ,:atev]  
h9drances may be1   ,t s our inmo/ he>t 
may prove     ,a holy temple1 meet =    
,!e4  ,,lat9 ,,mss4 ,,( #ae,,? ,,c5tury4
  ,be>1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 to "k       
?yself4 ,!n seek to "k = :at ,god s5t !e
 into ! _w2 h[ ?\ ha/ fulfill$ x2 art ?\
 yet :at ,god will$ !e to be2 :at yet   
lacke? unto !e2 :at is ,god's w = !e n[2
 :at ?+ ?\ maye/ n[ d1 by ,8 grace1 to  
obta9 ,8 favor1 & approve ?yself unto   
,him4 ,say to ,him1 ,tea* me to d ,?y w1
 = ,?\ art my ,god1 & ,he w say unto ?y 
s\l1 ,fe> n2 ,i am ?y salvation4 ,he w  
speak peace unto ?y s\l2 ,he w set !e 9 
! way2 ,he w be> !e above ?+s ( s5se1 & 
praise ( man1 & ?+s :i* p]i% 9 ?y grasp1
 & give !e1 if b af> (f1 "s glimpse ( ,8

 own1 unfad+1 unsett+1 unp]i%+          
brightness & bliss & love4  ,e4 ,b4     
,,pusey4    ,janu>y #af   ,n[ our ,"l   
,jesus ,*ri/1 ,himself1 & ,god1 ev5 our 
,fa!r1 :i* ha? lov$ u1 & ha? giv5 u     
ev]la/+ consolation & good hope ?r\gh   
grace1 com=t y\r he>ts1 & /abli% y 9 e  
good ^w & "w4--#b ,,!ss4 ii4 #af1 #ag4  
,:5 sorr[ all our he>t w\ld ask1   ,we  
ne$ n %un our daily task1     ,& hide   
ourselves = calm2   ,! h]bs we seek to  
heal our woe   ,famili> by our pa?way   
gr[1     ,our common air is balm4  ,j4  
,,keble4  ,oh1 :5 we turn away f "s duty
 or "s fell[-creature1 say+ t our he>ts 
are too sick & sore ) "s great ye>n+ (  
our own1 we may (t5 sev] ! l9e on :i* a 
div9e message 0 com+ to u4 ,we %ut out !
 man1 & we %ut out ! angel :o _h s5t him
 on to op5 ! door4 ,!re is a plan work+ 
9 our lives2 & if we keep our he>ts     
quiet & our eyes op51 x all works       
toge!r2 &1 if we don't1 x all rights    
toge!r1 & goes on fight+ till x comes   
"r1 someh[1 some:]e4  ,,annie ,,ke>y4   

,janu>y #ag   ,belov$1 ?9k x n /range   
conc]n+ ! fi]y trial :i* is to try y1 z 
?\gh "s /range ?+ happ5$ unto y3 b      
rejoice1 inasmu* z ye are p>tak]s (     
,*ri/'s suff]+s4--,i ,,pet] iv4 #ab1    
#ac4    ,we take ) solemn ?ankfulness   
,our burd5 up1 nor ask x less1   ,& c\nt
 x joy t ev5 we   ,may suff]1 s]ve1 or  
wait = ,!e1     ,^: w be done6  ,j4 ,g4 
,,:itti]4  ,receive e inw>d & outw>d    
tr\ble1 e disappo9tm5t1 pa91 uneas9ess1 
temptation1 d>kness1 & desolation1 ) bo?
 ?y h&s1 z a true opportunity & bless$  
occasion ( dy+ to self1 & ent]+ into a  
full] fell[%ip ) ?y self-d5y+1 suff]+   
,savi\r4 ,look at no inw>d or outw>d    
tr\ble 9 any o!r view2 reject e o!r     
?\ght ab\t x2 & !n e k9d ( trial &      
di/ress w become ! bless$ day ( ?y      
prosp]ity4 ,t /ate is be/1 :i* ex]cise? 
! highe/ fai? 91 & fulle/ resignation to
 ,god4  ,,wm4 ,,law4    ,janu>y #ah     
,?\ %alt rejoice 9 e good ?+ :i* ! ,"l  
?y ,god ha? giv5 unto !e4--,,deut4      
,,xxvi4 #aa4  ,rejoice ev]more4 ,9      

ev]y?+ give ?anks4--,i ,,!ss4 v4 #af1   
#ah4    ,grave on ?y he>t ea* pa/       
r$-lett] day6   ,=get n all ! sun%9e ( !
 way   ,by :i* ! ,"l ha? l$ !e2 answ]$  
pray]s1   ,& joys unask$1 /range        
bless+s1 lift$ c>es1   ,gr&             
promise-e*oes6 ,?us ?y life %all be     
,"o record ( ,8 love & fai?fulness to   
!e4  ,f4 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4  ,gratitude     
consi/s 9 a wat*ful1 m9ute att5tion to !
 p>ticul>s ( our /ate1 & to ! multitude 
( ,god's gifts1 tak5 "o by "o4 ,x fills 
u ) a consci\sness t ,god loves & c>es =
 u1 ev5 to ! lea/ ev5t & smalle/ ne$ (  
life4 ,x is a bless$ ?\ght1 t f our     
*ildhood ,god has be5 lay+ ,8 fa!rly h&s
 ^u u1 & always 9 b5$iction2 t ev5 !    
/rokes ( ,8 h&s are bless+s1 & among !  
*iefe/ we h ev] receiv$4 ,:5 ?is feel+  
is awak5$1 ! he>t beats ) a pulse (     
?ankfulness4 ,e gift has its return (   
praise4 ,x awak5s an unceas+ daily      
conv]se ) our ,fa!r1--,he speak+ to u by
 ! desc5t ( bless+s1 we to ,him by !    
asc5t ( ?anksgiv+4 ,& all our :ole life 

is !reby drawn "u ! light ( ,8          
c\nt5ance1 & is fill$ ) a gladness1     
s]5ity1 & peace :i* only ?ankful he>ts c
 "k4  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4    ,janu>y #ai   
,let ! he>t ( !m rejoice t seek !       
,"l4--,,ps4 cv4 #c4  ,! joy ( ! ,"l is  
y\r /r5g?4--,,neh4 viii4 #aj4    ,be ,?\
 my ,sun1 my selfi%ness de/roy1   ,?y   
atmosph]e ( ,love be all my joy2   ,?y  
,pres5ce be my sun%9e ev] bright1   ,my 
s\l ! little mote t lives b 9 ,?y light4
  ,,g]h>d ,,t]/eeg54  ,i d n "k :5 ,i h 
_h happi] times 9 my s\l1 ?an :5 ,i h   
be5 sitt+ at "w1 ) no?+ be=e me b a c&le
 & a :ite clo?1 & he>+ no s\nd b t ( my 
own brea?1 ) ,god 9 my s\l & heav5 9 my 
eye444 ,i rejoice 9 be+ exactly :at ,i  
am1--a creature capable ( lov+ ,god1 &  
:o1 z long z ,god lives1 mu/ be happy4  
,i get up & look = a :ile out ( ! w9d[1 
& gaze at ! moon & />s1 ! "w ( an       
,almighty h&4 ,i ?9k ( ! gr&eur ( !     
univ]se1 & !n sit d[n1 & ?9k myself "o (
 ! happie/ be+s 9 x4  ,a ,,poor         
,,me?odi/ ,,woman1 #ah,,? ,,c5tury4     

,janu>y #bj   ,! ,"l take? pleasure ,9  
,8 p3 ,he w beautify ! meek )           
salvation4--,,ps4 cxlix4 #d4    ,long   
li/5+ to ,?y words1     ,my voice %all  
cat* ,?y tone1   ,&1 lock$ 9 ,?9e1 my h&
 %all gr[     ,all lov+ l ,?y own4  ,b4 
,t4  ,x is n 9 words explicable1 ) :at  
div9e l9es & lights ! ex]cise ( godl9ess
 & *>ity w m\ld & gild ! h>de/ & colde/ 
c\nt5ance1 nei!r to :at d>kness _!      
dep>ture w consign ! lovelie/4 ,= !re is
 n any virtue ! ex]cise ( :i*1 ev5      
mom5t>ily1 w n impress a new fairness ^u
 ! features2 nei!r on !m only1 b on !   
:ole body ! moral & intellectual        
faculties h op]ation1 = all ! movem5ts &
 ge/ures1 h[ev] slight1 are diff]5t 9 _!
 modes accord+ to ! m9d t gov]ns !m--&  
on ! g5tl5ess & decision ( "r feel+     
foll[s grace ( actions1 &1 ?r\gh        
cont9uance ( ?is1 grace ( =m4  ,j4      
,,rusk94  ,!re is no beautifi] (        
complexion1 or =m1 or behavior1 l ! wi% 
to scatt] joy & n pa9 ar\nd u4  ,r4 ,w4 
,,em]son4    ,janu>y #ba   ,ev5 ! y\?s  

%all fa9t & be we>y1 & ! "y m5 %all     
utt]ly fall3 b !y t wait ^u ! ,"l %all  
r5ew _! /r5g?2 !y %all m\nt up ) w+s z  
eagles2 !y %all run1 & n be we>y2 & !y  
%all walk & n fa9t4--,,isa4 xl4 #cj1    
#ca4    ,"l1 ) :at c\rage & delight     
,i d ea* ?+1   ,:5 ,?y lea/ brea? su/a9s
 my w+6     ,i %9e & move     ,l ^?     
above1     ,&1 ) mu* gladness           
,quitt+ sadness1   ,make me fair days ( 
e night4  ,h4 ,,vaughan4  ,man1 by liv+ 
:olly 9 submission to ! ,div9e          
,influ5ce1 becomes surr\nd$ )1 & creates
 = himself1 int]nal pleasures inf9itely 
great] ?an any he c o!rwise atta9 to--a 
/ate ( heav5ly ,beatitude4  ,j4 ,p4     
,,greaves4  ,by p]si/+ 9 a habit (      
self-d5ial1 we %all1 beyond :at ,i c    
express1 increase ! inw>d p[]s ( ! m9d1 
& %all produce t *e]fulness & greatness 
( _s z w fit u = all good purposes2 &   
%all n h lo/ pleasure1 b *ang$ x2 ! s\l 
be+ !n fill$ ) its own intr9sic         
pleasures4  ,,h5ry ,,m4    ,janu>y #bb  
,!n %all we "k1 if we foll[ on to "k !  

,"l4--,,hosea vi4 #c4      ,&1 z ! pa? (
 duty is made pla91   ,may grace be giv5
 t ,i may walk !re91     ,n l ! hirel+1 
= 8 selfi% ga91   ,) backw>d glances &  
reluctant tread1   ,mak+ a m]it ( 8 c[>d
 dread1--     ,b1 *e]ful1 9 ! light     
ar\nd me ?r[n1     ,walk+ z "o to       
pleasant s]vice l$2     ,do+ ,god's w z 
if x 7 my own1   ,yet tru/+ n 9 m9e1 b 9
 ,8 /r5g? alone6  ,j4 ,g4 ,,:itti]4  ,x 
is by do+ our duty t we le>n to d x4 ,s 
long z m5 dispute :e!r or no a ?+ is _! 
duty1 !y get nev] ! ne>]4 ,let !m set   
ev] s weakly ab\t do+ x1 & ! face ( ?+s 
alt]s4 ,!y f9d 9 !mselves /r5g? :i* !y  
knew n (4 ,difficulties :i* x seem$ to  
!m !y c\ld n get ov]1 disappe>4 ,= ,he  
accompanies x ) ! influ5ces ( ,8 bless$ 
,_s1 & ea* p]=mance op5s our m9ds = l>g]
 influxes ( ,8 grace1 & places !m 9     
communion ) ,him4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4  ,t 
:i* is call$ consid]+ :at is our duty 9 
a p>ticul> case1 is v (t5 no?+ b        
endeavor+ to expla9 x away4  ,,joseph   
,,butl]4    ,janu>y #bc   ,if ?\ draw   

out ?y s\l to ! hungry1 & satisfy !     
afflict$ s\l2 !n %all ?y light rise 9   
obscurity1 & ?y d>kness be z ! noonday2 
& ! ,"l %all guide !e                   
cont9ually4--,,isa4 lviii4 #aj1 #aa4    
,if ?\ ha/ ,ye/]day ?y duty done1     ,&
 !reby cle>$ firm foot+ = ,to-day1      
,:atev] cl\ds make d>k ,to-morr['s sun1 
,?\ %all n miss ?y solit>y way4  ,j4 ,w4
 ,,von ,,goe!4  ,o ,"l1 :o art our      
,guide ev5 unto dea?1 grant u1 ,i pray  
,!e1 grace to foll[ ,!e :i!rsoev] ,?\   
goe/4 ,9 little daily duties to :i* ,?\ 
calle/ u1 b[ d[n our wills to simple    
ob$i5ce1 pati5ce "u pa9 or provocation1 
/rict tru?fulness ( ^w & mann]1         
humility1 k9dness2 9 great acts ( duty  
or p]fection1 if ,?\ %\lde/ call u to   
!m1 uplift u to self-sacrifice1 h]oic   
c\rage1 lay+ d[n ( life = ,?y tru?'s    
sake1 or = a bro!r4 ,am54  ,c4 ,g4      
,,rossetti4    ,janu>y #bd   ,i w bless 
! ,"l1 :o ba? giv5 me c\nsel4--,,ps4    
xvi4 #g4  ,n slo?ful 9 bus9ess2 f]v5t 9 
_s2 s]v+ ! ,"l4--,,rom4 xii4 #aa4       

,m9e be ! rev]5t1 li/5+ love     ,t     
waits all day on ,!e1   ,) ! s]vice ( a 
wat*ful he>t     ,:i* no "o else c see4 
,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4  ,no?+ is small or great 
9 ,god's sight2 :atev] ,he wills becomes
 great to u1 h[ev] seem+ly trifl+1 & if 
once ! voice ( consci5ce tells u t ,he  
requires any?+ ( u1 we h no "r to       
measure its importance4 ,on ! o!r h&1   
:atev] ,he w\ld n h u d1 h[ev] important
 we may ?9k x1 is z n\ght to u4  ,h[ d y
 "k :at y may lose by neglect+ ?is duty1
 :i* y ?9k s trifl+1 or ! bless+ :i* its
 fai?ful p]=mance may br+8 ,be sure t if
 y d y\r v be/ 9 t :i* is laid ^u y     
daily1 y w n be left )\t suffici5t help 
:5 "s weighti] occasion arises4 ,give   
y\rself to ,him1 tru/ ,him1 fix y\r eye 
^u ,him1 li/5 to ,8 voice1 & !n g on    
bravely & *e]fully4  ,,jean ,,nicolas   
,,gr\4    ,janu>y #be   ,if ye "k ^!    
?+s1 happy are ye if ye d !m4--,,john   
xiii4 #ag4  ,!re=e to him t kn[e? to d  
good1 & doe? x n1 to him x is           
s94--,,james iv4 #ag4    ,we _c k9dle :5

 we w     ,! fire t 9 ! he>t resides1   
,! _s bl[e? & is /ill1     ,9 my/]y our 
s\l abides3   ,b tasks 9 h\rs ( insight 
will$   ,c be ?r\gh h\rs ( gloom        
fulfill$4  ,,mat!w ,,arnold4  ,hurt n   
y\r consci5ce ) any kn[n s94  ,s4       
,,ru!r=d4  ,deep-root$ cu/oms1 ?\gh     
wrong1 are n easily alt]$2 b x is ! duty
 ( all to be firm 9 t :i* !y c]ta9ly "k 
is "r = !m4  ,,john ,,woolman4  ,he (t5 
acts unju/ly :o does n d a c]ta9 ?+2 n  
only he :o does a c]ta9 ?+4  ,,m>cus    
,,anton9us4  ,e duty we omit obscures "s
 tru? we %\ld h kn[n4  ,,john ,,rusk94  
,janu>y #bf   ,o ! dep? ( ! ri*es bo? ( 
! wisdom & k ( ,god6 h[ unse>*able are  
,8 judgm5ts1 & ,8--ways pa/ f9d+        
out6--,,rom4 xi4 #cc4  ,x do? n yet     
appe> :at we %all be4--,i ,,john iii4   
#b4    ,no /> is ev] lo/ we once h se51 
,we always may be :at we might h be54   
,s9ce ,good1 ?\gh only ?\ght1 has life &
 brea?1   ,god's life--c always be      
r$eem$ f dea?2   ,& evil1 9 its nature1 
is decay1   ,& any h\r c blot x all     

away2   ,! hopes t lo/ 9 "s f> di/ance  
seem1   ,may be ! tru] life1 & ?is !    
dream4  ,a4 ,a4 ,,proct]4  ,/4 ,b]n>d   
has said3 ,man1 if ?\ desire/ a noble & 
holy life1 & unceas+ly praye/ to ,god = 
x1 if ?\ cont9ue con/ant 9 ?is ?y       
desire1 x w be grant$ unto !e )\t fail1 
ev5 if only 9 ! day or h\r ( ?y dea?2 & 
if ,god %\ld n give x to !e !n1 ?\ %alt 
f9d x 9 ,him 9 et]nity3 ( ?is be assur$4
 ,!re=e d n rel9qui% y\r desire1 ?\gh x 
be n fulfill$ imm$iately1 or ?\gh ye may
 sw]ve f y\r aspirations1 or ev5 =get !m
 = a "t4444 ,! love & aspiration :i*    
once really exi/$ live =ev] be=e ,god1 &
 9 ,him ye %all f9d ! fruit !re(2 t is1 
to all et]nity x %all be bett] = y ?an  
if y _h nev] felt !m4  ,j4 ,,taul]4     
,janu>y #bg   ,= ?us sai? ! high & l(ty 
,"o t inhabite? et]nity1 ^: "n is ,holy2
 ,i dwell 9 ! high & holy place1 ) him  
also t is ( a contrite & humble _s1 to  
revive ! _s ( ! humble1 & to revive !   
he>t ( ! contrite ones4--,,isa4 lvii4   
#ae4        ,)\t an end or b\nd     ,?y 

life lies all outspread 9 light2        
,our lives feel ,?y life all ar\nd1     
,mak+ our weakness /rong1 our d>kness   
bright2   ,yet is x nei!r wild]ness nor 
sea1   ,b ! calm gladness ( a full      
et]nity4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,fab]4  ,o tru? :o   
art ,et]nity6 ,& ,love :o art ,tru?6 ,& 
,et]nity :o art ,love6 ,?\ art my ,god1 
to ,!e d ,i sigh night & day4 ,:5 ,i    
fir/ knew ,!e1 ,?\ lift$/ me up1 t ,i   
might see !re 0 some:at = me to see1 & t
 ,i 0 n yet su* z to see4 ,& ,?\ /ream+ 
=? ,?y beams ( light ^u me mo/ /rongly1 
did/ beat back ! weakness ( my sight1 & 
,i trembl$ ) love & awe3 & ,i p]ceiv$   
myself to be f> (f f ,!e 9 ! region (   
unlik5ess4  ,,/4 ,,augu/9e4    ,janu>y  
#bh   ,o fe> ! ,"l1 ye ,8 sa9ts3 = !re  
is no want to !m t fe> ,him--,,ps4      
xxxiv4 #i4  ,?\ op5e/ ,?9e h&1 &        
satisfies ! desire ( e liv+ ?+4--,,ps4  
cxlv4 #af4    ,:at ,?\ %alt to-day      
provide1     ,let me z a *ild receive2  
,:at to-morr[ may betide1     ,calmly to
 ,?y wisdom leave4   ',tis en\gh t ,?\  

wilt c>e2     ,:y %\ld ,i ! burd5 be>8  
,j4 ,,newton4  ,h we f\nd t anxiety ab\t
 possible consequ5ces increas$ !        
cle>ness ( our judgm5t1 made u wis] &   
brav] 9 meet+ ! pres5t1 & arm+ ourselves
 = ! future8 ,if we _h pray$ = ?is day's
 bread1 & left ! next to itself1 if we  
_h n huddl$ our days toge!r1 n allott+  
to ea* its appo9t$ task1 b ev] def]r+ t 
to ! future1 & draw+ ^u ! future = its  
own tr\bles1 :i* mu/ be met :5 !y come  
:e!r we h anticipat$ !m or n1 we %\ld h 
f\nd a simplicity & hone/y 9 our lives1 
a capacity = "w1 an enjoym5t 9 x1 to :i*
 we are n[1 = ! mo/ "p1 /rang]s4  ,f4   
,d4 ,,maurice4    ,janu>y #bi   ,i ! ,"l
 w hold ?y "r h&1 say+ unto !e1 ,fe> n2 
,i w help !e4--,,isa4 xli4 #ac4  ,%[ ,?y
 m>vell\s lov+-k9dness1 ,o ,?\ t save/  
by ,?y "r h& !m :i* put _! tru/ 9       
,!e4--,,ps4 xvii4 #g4    ,take ,?y h&1 &
 fe>s gr[ /ill2     ,behold ,?y face1 & 
d\bts remove2   ,:o w\ld n yield 8 wav]+
 w     ,to p]fect ,tru? & b\ndless      
,love8  ,s4 ,,johnson4  ,d n look =w>d  

to ! *anges & *ances ( ?is life 9 fe>2 r
 look to !m ) full hope t1 z !y arise1  
,god1 ^: y are1 w deliv] y out ( !m4 ,he
 has kept y hi!rto1--d y b hold fa/ to  
,8 de> h&1 & ,he w lead y safely ?r\gh  
all ?+s2 &1 :5 y _c /&1 ,he w be> y 9 ,8
 arms4 ,d n look =w>d to :at may happ5  
to-morr[2 ! same ev]la/+ ,fa!r :o c>es =
 y to-day1 w take c>e ( y to-morr[1 & e 
day4 ,ei!r he w %ield y f suff]+1 or ,he
 w give y unfail+ /r5g? to be> x4 ,be at
 peace !n1 & put aside all anxi\s ?\ghts
 & imag9ations4  ,,/4 ,,francis ,,de    
,,sales4    ,janu>y #cj   ,if ,i take ! 
w+s ( ! morn+1 & dwell 9 ! utt]mo/ p>ts 
( ! sea3 ev5 !re %all ,?y h& lead me1 & 
,?y "r h& %all hold me4--,,ps4 cxxxix4  
#i1 #aj4    ,i _c lose ,!e6 ,/ill 9 ,!e 
abid+1     ,! end is cle>1 h[ wide      
soe'er ,i roam2   ,! ,h& t holds !      
worlds my /eps is guid+1     ,& ,i mu/  
re/ at la/ 9 ,!e1 my home4  ,e4         
,,scudd]4  ,h[ c we come to p]ceive ?is 
direct lead+ ( ,god8 ,by a c>eful look+ 
at home1 & abid+2 )9 ! gates ( ?y own   

s\l4 ,!re=e1 let a man be at home 9 8   
own he>t1 & cease f 8 re/less *ase ( &  
se>* aft] outw>d ?+s4 ,if he is ?us at  
home :ile on e>?1 he w surely come to   
see :at !re is to d at home1--:at ,god  
comm&s him inw>dly )\t means1 & also    
outw>dly by ! help ( means2 & !n let him
 surr5d] himself1 & foll[ ,god along    
:atev] pa? 8 lov+ ,"l ?9ks fit to lead  
him3 :e!r x be to contemplation or      
action1 to usefulness or enjoym5t2 :e!r 
9 sorr[ or 9 joy1 let him foll[ on4 ,&  
if ,god d n give him ?us to feel ,8 h& 9
 all ?+s1 let him /ill simply yield     
himself up1 & g )\t1 = ,god's sake1 out 
( love1 & /ill press =w>d4  ,j4 ,,taul]4
    ,janu>y #ca   ,9 all ?y ways        
ackn[l$ge ,him1 & ,he %all direct ?y    
pa?s4--,,prov4 iii4 #f4  ,he leade?     
me4--,,ps4 xxiii4 #b4    ,9 pa/ures     
gre58 ,n always2 sometimes ,he   ,:o    
kn[e? be/1 9 k9dness leade? me   ,9 we>y
 ways1 :]e heavy %ad[s be4    ,s1 :e!r  
on ! hill-tops high & fair   ,i dwell1  
or 9 ! sunless valleys1 :]e   ,! %ad[s  

lie1 :at matt]8 ,he is !re4  ,,h5ry ,h4 
,,b>ry4  ,! ,%eph]d kn[s :at pa/ures are
 be/ = 8 %eep1 & !y mu/ n "q nor d\bt1 b
 tru/+ly foll[ ,him4 ,p]haps ,he sees t 
! be/ pa/ures = "s ( u are to be f\nd 9 
! mid/ ( opposition or ( e>?ly trials4  
,if ,he leads y !re1 y may be sure !y   
are gre5 = y1 & y w gr[ & be made /rong 
by fe$+ !re4 ,p]haps ,he sees t ! be/   
wat]s = y to walk beside w be rag+ waves
 ( tr\ble & sorr[4 ,if ?is %\ld be !    
case1 ,he w make !m /ill wat]s = y1 & y 
mu/ g & lie d[n beside !m1 & let !m h   
all _! bless$ influ5ces ^u y4  ,h4 ,w4  
,,smi?4    ,febru>y #a   ,n[ ! ,god (   
pati5ce & consolation grant y to be     
l-m9d$ "o t[>d ano!r1 accord+ to ,*ri/  
,jesus4--,,rom4 xv4 #e4  ,let pati5ce h 
h] p]fect "w4--,,james i4 #d4    ,make  
me pati5t1 k9d1 & g5tle1     ,day by    
day2   ,tea* me h[ to live m ne>ly      
,z ,i pray4  ,,%>pe',s ,,magaz9e4  ,!   
ex]cise ( pati5ce involves a cont9ual   
practice ( ! pres5ce ( ,god2 = we may be
 come ^u at any mom5t = an almo/ h]oic  

display ( good temp]1 & x is a %ort road
 to unselfi%ness1 = no?+ is left to     
self2 all t seems to belong mo/         
intimately to self1 to be self's private
 prop]ty1 su* z "t1 home1 & re/1 are    
invad$ by ^! cont9ual trials ( pati5ce4 
,! family is full ( su* opportunities4  
,f4 ,w4 ,,fab]4  ,only z we "k :at x is 
to *]i% love :5 sore at "s unk9dness1 to
 ov]ma/] ourselves :5 "u provocation1 to
 pres]ve g5tl5ess dur+ trial & unm]it$  
wrong1--only !n c we "k 9 any degree !  
mann] ( _s t 0 9 ,*ri/4  ,t4 ,t4 ,,c>t]4
    ,febru>y #b   ,n[ we exhort y1      
bre?r51 w>n !m t are unruly1 com=t !    
feeble-m9d$1 support ! weak1 be pati5t  
t[>d all m54--,i ,,!ss4 v4 #ad4    ,!   
little worries :i* we meet ea* day      
,may lie z /umbl+-blocks across our way1
   ,or we may make !m /epp+-/ones to be 
,( grace1 ,o ,"l1 to ,!e4  ,a4 ,e4      
,,hamiliton4  ,we mu/ be cont9ually     
sacrific+ our own wills1 z opportunity  
s]ves1 to ! w ( o!rs2 be>+1 )\t notice1 
sights & s\nds t annoy u2 sett+ ab\t ?is

 or t task1 :5 we _h f> r be do+ some?+ 
v diff]5t2 p]sev]+ 9 x1 (t51 :5 we are  
?or\ghly tir$ ( x2 keep+ company =      
duty's sake1 :5 x w\ld be a great joy to
 u to be by ourselves2 besides all !    
trifl+ unt[>d accid5ts ( life2 bodily   
pa9 & weakness long cont9u$1 & p]plex+ u
 (t5 :5 x does n am\nt to illness2 los+ 
:at we value1 miss+ :at we desire2      
disappo9tm5t 9 o!r p]sons1 wilfulness1  
unk9dness1 +ratitude1 folly1 9 cases :]e
 we lea/ expect x4  ,j4 ,,keble4        
,febru>y #c   ,se>* me1 ,o ,god1 & "k my
 he>t3 try me1 & "k my ?\ghts3 & see if 
!re be any wick$ way 9 me1 & lead me 9 !
 way ev]la/+4--,,ps4 cxxxix4 #bc1 #bd4  
,save u f ! evil tongue1   ,f ! he>t t  
?9ke? wrong1   ,f ! s9s1 :ate'er !y be1 
,t divide ! s\l f ,!e4  ,,anon4  ,su* z 
are ?y habitual ?\ghts1 su* also w be ! 
"* ( ?y m9d2 = ! s\l is dy$ by ! ?\ghts4
 ,dye x !n ) a cont9u\s s]ies ( su*     
?\ghts z ^!3 = in/ance1 t :]e a man c   
live1 !re he c also live well4 ,b he mu/
 live 9 a palace3 well1 !n1 he c also   

live well 9 a palace4  ,,m>cus          
,,anton9us4  ,:o is !re t sets himself  
to ! task ( /eadily wat*+ 8 ?\ghts = !  
space ( "o h\r1 ) ! view ( pres]v+ 8 m9d
 9 a simple1 humble1 heal?ful condition1
 b w spe$ily disc]n 9 ! multi=m1        
self-reflect+1 self-admir+ emotions1    
:i*1 l locu/s1 are ready to eat up e    
gre5 ?+ 9 8 l&1 a /ate z mu* oppos$ to  
simplicity & humility z night is to day8
  ,m4 ,a4 ,,kelty4    ,febru>y #d   ,if 
any man (f5d n 9 ^w1 ! same is a p]fect 
man1 & able also to bridle ! :ole       
body4--,,james iii4 #b  ,set a wat*1 ,o 
,"l1 be=e my m\?2 keep ! door ( my      
lips4--,,ps4 cxli4 #c4    ,:at6 nev]    
speak "o evil ^w1     ,or ra%1 or idle1 
or unk9d6   ,oh1 h[ %all ,i1 mo/ graci\s
 ,"l1     ,?is m>k ( true p]fection f9d8
  ,c4 ,,wesley4  ,:5 we rememb] our     
temptations to give quick indulg5ce to  
disappo9tm5t or irritation or           
unsympa?iz+ we>9ess1 & h[ h>d a ?+ x is 
f day to day to meet our fell[-m51 our  
neighbors1 or ev5 our own h\seholds1 9  

all moods1 9 all discordances betwe5 !  
_w )\t u & ! frames )91 9 all /ates (   
heal?1 ( solicitude1 ( preoccupation1 & 
%[ no signs ( impati5ce1 ung5tl5ess1 or 
unobs]vant self-absorption1--) only     
k9dly feel+ f9d+ expression1 & ung5ial  
feel+ at lea/ inw>dly imprison$2--we    
%all be ready to ackn[l$ge t ! man :o   
has ?us atta9$ is ma/] ( himself1 & 9 ! 
graci\sness ( 8 p[] is fa%ion$ ^u ! /yle
 ( a ,p]fect ,man4  ,j4 ,h4 ,,?om4      
,febru>y #e   ,bless$ are !y t keep     
judgm5t1 & he t doe? righte\sness at all
 times4--,,ps4 cvi4 #c4  ,?\ %alt be    
/$fa/1 & %alt n fe>3 because ?\ %alt    
=get ?y mis]y1 & rememb] x z wat]s t    
pass away4--,,job xi4 #ae1 #af4    ,9 ! 
bitt] waves ( woe1     ,beat5 & toss$   
ab\t   ,by ! sull5 w9ds t bl[     ,f !  
desolate %ores ( d\bt1   ,:]e ! an*ors t
 fai? has ca/     ,are dragg+ 9 ! gale1 
,i am quietly hold+ fa/     ,to ! ?+s t 
_c fail4  ,,wa%+ton ,,gladd54  ,9 !     
d>ke/ h\r ?r\gh :i* a human s\l c pass1 
:atev] else is d\btful1 ?is at lea/ is  

c]ta94 ,if !re be no ,god & no future   
/ate1 yet ev5 !n1 x is bett] to be g5]\s
 ?an selfi%1 bett] to be *a/e ?an       
lic5ti\s1 bett] to be true ?an false1   
bett] to be brave ?an to be a c[>d4     
,bless$ beyond all e>?ly bless$ness is !
 man :o1 9 ! tempe/u\s d>kness ( ! s\l1 
has d>$ to hold fa/ to ^! v5]able       
l&m>ks4 ,?rice bless$ is he1 :o1 :5 all 
is dre> & *e]less )9 & )\t1 :5 8 tea*]s 
t]rify him1 & 8 fri5ds %r9k f him1 has  
ob/9ately clung to moral good4 ,?rice   
bless$1 because 8 night %all pass into  
cle>1 bright day4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson4  
,febru>y #f   ,:oso putte? 8 tru/ 9 !   
,"l %all be safe4--,,prov4 xxix4 #be4   
,i w cry unto ,god mo/ high2 unto ,god1 
t p]=me? all ?+s = me4--,,ps4 lvii4 #b4 
,only ?y re/less he>t keep /ill1     ,& 
wait 9 *e]ful hope2 cont5t   ,to take   
:ate'er ,8 graci\s w1     ,8 all-disc]n+
 love ha? s5t2   ,nor d\bt our inmo/    
wants are kn[n     ,to ,him :o *ose u = 
,8 own4  ,g4 ,,neum>k4  ,god has br\ght 
u into ?is "t2 ,he1 & n ourselves or "s 

d>k demon4 ,if we are n fit to cope ) t 
:i* ,he has prep>$ = u1 we %\ld h be5   
utt]ly unfit = any condition t we imag9e
 = ourselves4 ,9 ?is "t we are to live &
 wre/le1 & 9 no o!r4 ,let u humbly1     
trembl+ly1 manfully look at x1 & we %all
 n wi% t ! sun c\ld g back its t5       
degrees1 or t we c\ld g back ) x4 ,if   
easy times are dep>t$1 x is t !         
difficult times may make u m 9 e>ne/2 t 
!y may tea* u n to dep5d ^u ourselves4  
,if easy belief is impossible1 x is t we
 may le>n :at belief is1 & 9 :om x is to
 be plac$4  ,f4 ,d4 ,,maurice4          
,febru>y #g   ,obey my voice1 & ,i w be 
y\r ,god1 & ye %all be my p3 & walk ye 9
 all ! ways t ,i h comm&$ y1 t x may be 
well unto y4--,,j]4 vii4 #bc4    ,& (t1 
:5 9 my he>t 0 he>d   ,?y timely m&ate1 
,i def]r$   ,! task1 9 smoo!r walks to  
/ray2   ,b !e ,i n[ w\ld s]ve m /rictly1
 if ,i may4  ,w4 ,,wordswor?4  ,pray    
,him to give y :at ,scripture calls an  
hone/ & good he>t1 or a p]fect he>t2 &1 
)\t wait+1 beg9 at once to obey ,him ) !

 be/ he>t y h4 ,any ob$i5ce is bett] ?an
 none4 ,y h to seek ,8 face2 ob$i5ce is 
! only way ( see+ ,him4 ,all y\r duties 
are ob$i5ces4 ,to d :at ,he bids is to  
obey ,him1 & to obey ,him is to approa* 
,him4 ,e act ( ob$i5ce is an approa*--an
 approa* to ,him :o is n f> (f1 ?\gh ,he
 seems s1 b close beh9d ?is visible     
scre5 ( ?+s :i* hides ,him f u4  ,j4 ,h4
 ,,newman4  ,z soon z we lay ourselves  
entirely at ,8 feet1 we h en\gh light   
giv5 u to guide our own /eps2 z !       
foot-soldi]1 :o he>s no?+ ( ! c\ncils t 
det]m9e ! c\rse ( ! great battle he is  
91 he>s pla9ly en\gh ! ^w ( comm& :i* he
 mu/ himself obey4  ,,george ,,eliot4   
,febru>y #h   ,he leade? me beside !    
/ill wat]s4 ,he re/ore? my s\l3 ,he     
leade? me 9 ! pa?s ( righte\sness = ,8  
"n's sake4--,,ps4 xxiii4 #b1 #c4    ,he 
leads me :]e ! wat]s glide1     ,! wat]s
 s(t & /ill1   ,& homew>d ,he w g5tly   
guide     ,my w&]+ he>t & w4  ,j4       
,,keble4  ,out ( ob$i5ce & devotion     
arises an habitual fai?1 :i* makes ,him1

 ?\gh unse51 a "p ( all our life4 ,he w 
guide u 9 a sure pa?1 ?\gh x be a r\gh  
"o3 ?\gh %ad[s hang ^u x1 yet ,he w be )
 u4 ,he w br+ u home at la/4 ,?r\gh mu* 
trial x may be1 & we>9ess1 9 mu* fe> &  
fa9t+ ( he>t1 9 mu* sadness & lonel9ess1
 9 griefs t ! _w nev] kn[s1 & "u burd5s 
t ! ne>e/ nev] suspect4 ,yet ,he w      
suffice = all4 ,by ,8 eye or by ,8 voice
 ,he w guide u1 if we be docile & g5tle2
 by ,8 /aff & by ,8 rod1 if we w&] or   
are wilful3 any h[1 & by all means1 ,he 
w br+ u to ,8 re/4  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4    
,febru>y #i   ,i 0 afraid1 & w5t & hid  
?y tal5t 9 ! e>?3 lo1 !re ?\ ha/ t is   
?9e4--,,matt4 xxv4 #be4    ,"t 01 ,i    
%rank f :at 0 "r1     ,f fe> ( :at 0    
wrong2   ,i w\ld n brave ! sacr$ fight1 
,because ! foe 0 /rong4    ,b n[ ,i ca/ 
t f9] s5se     ,& sor] %ame aside2      
,su* dread ( s9 0 indol5ce1     ,su* aim
 at heav5 0 pride4  ,j4 ,h4 ,,newman4   
,if he falls into "s error1 he does n   
fret ov] x1 b ris+ up ) a humble _s1 he 
goes on 8 way anew rejoic+4 ,7 he to    

fall a hundr$ times 9 ! day1 he w\ld n  
despair1--he w\ld r cry out lov+ly to   
,god1 appeal+ to ,8 t5d] pity4 ,! really
 dev\t man has a horror ( evil1 b he has
 a /ill great] love ( t :i* is good2 he 
is m set on do+ :at is "r1 ?an avoid+   
:at is wrong4 ,g5]\s1 l>ge-he>t$1 he is 
n afraid ( dang] 9 s]v+ ,god1 & w\ld r  
run ! risk ( do+ ,8 w imp]fectly ?an n  
/rive to s]ve ,him le/ he fail 9 !      
attempt4  ,,jean ,,nicolas ,,gr\4       
,febru>y #aj   ,we h wait$ = ,him1 & ,he
 w save u3 ?is is ! ,"l2 we h wait$ =   
,him1 we w be glad & rejoice 9 ,8       
salvation4--,,isa4 xxv4 #i4    ,ble/ are
 ! humble s\ls t wait     ,) sweet      
submission to ,8 w2   ,h>moni\s all _!  
passions move1     ,& 9 ! mid/ ( /orms  
are /ill4  ,p4 ,,doddridge4  ,d n be    
disc\rag$ at y\r faults2 be> ) y\rself 9
 correct+ !m1 z y w\ld ) y\r neighbor4  
,lay aside ?is ardor ( m9d1 :i* exhau/s 
y\r body1 & leads y to commit errors4   
,accu/om y\rself gradually to c>ry pray]
 into all y\r daily occupations4 ,speak1

 move1 "w1 9 peace1 z if y 7 9 pray]1 z 
inde$ y ought to be4 ,d ev]y?+ )\t      
excitem5t1 by ! _s ( grace4 ,z soon z y 
p]ceive y\r natural impetuosity glid+ 91
 retire quietly )91 :]e is ! k+dom (    
,god4 ,li/5 to ! lead+s ( grace1 !n say 
& d no?+ b :at ! ,holy ,_s %all put 9   
y\r he>t4 ,y w f9d t y w become m       
tranquil1 t y\r words w be few] & m     
effectual1 & t1 ) less ef=t1 y w        
accompli% m good4  ,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,la
 ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4    ,febru>y #aa   ,i h
 f9i%$ ! "w :i* ,?\ gave/ me to         
d4--,,john xvii4 #d4  ,%e ha? done :at  
%e c\ld4--,,m>k xiv4 #h4    ,he :o      
,god's w has borne & done1     ,& 8 own 
re/less long+s /ill$1   ,:at else he    
does1 or has =egone1     ,8 mission he  
has well fulfill$4  ,,f ,,! ,,g]man4    
,*e]$ by ! pres5ce ( ,god1 ,i w d at ea*
 mom5t1 )\t anxiety1 accord+ to ! /r5g? 
:i* ,he %all give me1 ! "w t ,8         
,provid5ce assigns me4 ,i w leave ! re/ 
)\t conc]n2 x is n my affair4 ,i ought  
to consid] ! duty to :i* ,i am call$ ea*

 day1 z ! "w t ,god has giv5 me to d1 & 
to apply myself to x 9 a mann] wor?y (  
,8 glory1 t is to say1 ) exactness & 9  
peace4 ,i mu/ neglect no?+2 ,i mu/ be   
viol5t ab\t no?+4  ,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,la
 ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4  ,x is ?y duty        
(t5times to d :at ?\ w\ld/ n2 ?y duty1  
too1 to leave undone :at ?\ w\ld/ d4    
,,?omas  ,,kempis4    ,febru>y #ab      
,bless$ be ! ,"l1 :o daily loade? u )   
b5efits4--,,ps4 lxviii4 #ai4  ,nor tru/ 
9 unc]ta9 ri*es1 b 9 ! liv+ ,god1 :o    
give? u ri*ly all ?+s to enjoy4--,i     
,,tim4 vi4 #ag4    ,s\rce ( my life's   
refre%+ spr+s1     ,^: pres5ce 9 my he>t
 su/a9s me1   ,?y love orda9s me        
pleasant ?+s1     ,?y m]cy ord]s all t  
pa9s me4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4  ,& to be true1
 & speak my s\l1 :5 ,i survey !         
occurr5ces ( my life1 & call into acc\nt
 ! f+] ( ,god1 ,i c p]ceive no?+ b an   
abyss & mass ( m]cies1 ei!r 9 g5]al to  
mank9d1 or 9 p>ticul> to myself2 & :e!r 
out ( ! prejudice ( my affection1 or an 
inv]t+ & p>tial conceit ( ,8 m]cies1 ,i 

"k n2 b ^? :i* o!rs t]m crosses1        
afflictions1 judgm5ts1 mis=tunes1 to me 
:o inquire f>!r into !m ?an _! visible  
effects1 !y bo? appe>1 & 9 ev5t h ev]   
prov$1 ! secret & dissembl$ favors ( ,8 
affection4  ,,sir ,t4 ,,br[ne4          
,febru>y #ac   ,let ,him d to me z      
seeme? good unto ,him4--#b ,,sam4 xv4   
#bf4    ,to h1 ea* day1 ! ?+ ,i wi%1    
,"l1 t seems be/ to me2   ,b n to h ! ?+
 ,i wi%1     ,"l1 t seems be/ to ,!e4   
,mo/ truly1 !n1 ,?y w is done1     ,:5  
m9e1 ,o ,"l1 is cross$2   ,x is good to 
see my plans o'er?r[n1     ,my ways 9   
,?9e all lo/4  ,h4 ,,bon>4  ,o ,"l1 ,?\ 
kn[e/ :at is be/ = u2 let ?is or t be   
done1 z ,?\ %alt please4 ,give :at ,?\  
wilt1 & h[ mu* ,?\ wilt1 & :5 ,?\ wilt4 
,deal ) me z ,?\ ?9ke/ good4 ,set me :]e
 ,?\ wilt1 & deal ) me 9 all ?+s j z ,?\
 wilt4 ,behold1 ,i am ,?y s]vant1 prep>$
 = all ?+s3 = ,i desire n to live unto  
myself1 b unto ,!e2 & oh1 t ,i c\ld d x 
wor?ily & p]fectly6  ,,?omas  ,,kempis4 
,d>e to look up to ,god1 & say1 ,make   

use ( me = ! future z ,?\ wilt4 ,i am ( 
! same m9d2 ,i am "o ) ,!e4 ,i refuse   
no?+ :i* seems good to ,!e4 ,lead me    
:i!r ,?\ wilt1 clo! me 9 :atev] dress   
,?\ wilt4 ,is x ,?y w t ,i %\ld be 9 a  
public or a private condition1 dwell "h1
 or be bani%$1 be poor or ri*8 ,"u all  
^! circum/ances1 ,i w te/ify unto ,!e   
be=e m54  ,,epictetus4    ,febru>y #ad  
,i w\ld h y )\t c>efulness4--,i ,,cor4  
vii4 #cb4    ,o ,"l1 h[ happy %\ld we be
   ,if we c\ld ca/ our c>e on ,!e1      
,if we f self c\ld re/2   ,& feel at    
he>t t ,"o above1   ,9 p]fect wisdom1   
p]fect love1     ,is work+ = ! be/4  ,j4
 ,,an/ice4  ,ca/ all ?y c>e on ,god4    
,see t all ?y c>es be su* z ?\ can/ ca/ 
on ,god1 & !n hold none back4 ,nev]     
brood ov] ?yself2 nev] /op %ort 9       
?yself2 b ca/ ?y :ole self1 ev5 ?is v   
c>e :i* di/resse? !e1 ^u ,god4 ,be n    
anxi\s ab\t little ?+s1 if ?\ w\ld/ le>n
 to tru/ ,god ) ?9e all4 ,act ^u fai? 9 
little ?+s2 commit ?y daily c>es &      
anxieties to ,him2 & ,he w /r5g!n ?y    

fai? = any great] trials4 ,r1 give ?y   
:ole self into ,god's h&s1 & s tru/ ,him
 to take c>e ( !e 9 all less] ?+s1 z be+
 ,81 = ,8 own sake1 ^: ?\ art4  ,e4 ,b4 
,,pusey4    ,febru>y #ae   ,if ye fulfil
 ! royal law accord+ to ! ,scripture1   
,?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z ?yself1 ye d
 well4--,,james ii4 #h4    ,come1       
*ildr51 let u g6     ,we travel h& 9 h&2
   ,ea* 9 8 bro!r f9ds 8 joy     ,9 ?is 
wild /rang] l&4   ,! /rong be quick to  
raise     ,! weak] :5 !y fall2   ,let   
love & peace & pati5ce bloom     ,9     
ready help = all4  ,g4 ,,t]/eeg54  ,x is
 a sad weakness 9 u1 aft] all1 t ! ?\ght
 ( a man's dea? hall[s him anew to u2 z 
if life 7 n sacr$ too1--z if x 7        
comp>atively a light ?+ to fail 9 love &
 rev]5ce to ! bro!r :o has to climb !   
:ole toilsome /eep ) u1 & all our te>s &
 t5d]ness 7 due to ! "o :o is sp>$ t h>d
 j\rney4  ,,george ,,eliot4  ,w\ld we   
codify ! laws t %\ld reign 9 h\seholds1 
& ^: daily transgression annoys &       
mortifies u1 & degrades our h\sehold    

life1--we mu/ le>n to adorn e day )     
sacrifices4 ,good mann]s are made up (  
petty sacrifices4 ,temp]ance1 c\rage1   
love1 are made up ( ! same jewels4 ,li/5
 to e prompt+ ( honor4  ,r4 ,w4         
,,em]son4    ,febru>y #af   ,s]ve ,him )
 a p]fect he>t1 & ) a will+ m9d4--,i    
,,*ron4 xxviii4 #i4    ,& if "s ?+s ,i d
 n ask1     ,9 my cup ( bless+ be1   ,i 
w\ld h my _s fill$ ! m     ,) grateful  
love to ,!e1--   ,m c>eful1--n to s]ve  
,!e mu*1     ,b to please ,!e p]fectly4 
,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4  ,little ?+s come daily1 
h\rly1 )9 our rea*1 & !y are n less     
calculat$ to set =w>d our gr[? 9        
hol9ess1 ?an are ! great] occasions :i* 
occur b r>ely4 ,moreov]1 fidelity 9     
trifles1 & an e>ne/ seek+ to please ,god
 9 little matt]s1 is a te/ ( real       
devotion & love4 ,let y\r aim be to     
please our de> ,"l p]fectly 9 little    
?+s1 & to atta9 a _s ( *ildlike         
simplicity & dep5d5ce4 ,9 proportion z  
self-love & self-confid5ce are weak5$1 &
 our w b[$ to t ( ,god1 s w h9drances   

disappe>1 ! int]nal tr\bles & conte/s   
:i* h>ass$ ! s\l vani%1 & x w be fill$ )
 peace & tranquillity4  ,,jean ,,nicolas
 ,,gr\4    ,febru>y #ag   ,my bre?r51   
c\nt x all joy :5 ye fall into div]s    
temptations or trials1 kn[+ ?is1 t !    
try+ ( y\r fai? worke? pati5ce4--,,james
 i4 #b1 #c4    ,= pati5ce1 :5 ! r\gh    
w9ds bl[6     ,= pati5ce1 :5 our hopes  
are fad+1--   ,:5 visible ?+s all       
backw>d g1     ,& n[h]e seems ! p[] (   
aid+6   ,god /ill enfolds !e ) ,8       
viewless h&1   ,& leads !e surely to !  
,fa!rl&4  ,n4 ,l4 ,,fro?+ham1 f !       
,g]man4  ,we h ne$ ( pati5ce ) ourselves
 & ) o!rs2 ) ^? bel[1 & ^? above u1 & ) 
our own equals2 ) ^? :o love u & ^? :o  
love u n2 = ! greate/ ?+s & = ! lea/2   
aga9/ sudd5 inroads ( tr\ble1 & "u our  
daily burd5s2 disappo9tm5ts z to !      
wea!r1 or ! break+ ( ! he>t2 9 ! we>9ess
 ( ! body1 or ! we>+ ( ! s\l2 9 our own 
failure ( duty1 or o!rs' failure t[>d u2
 9 e-day wants1 or 9 ! a*+ ( sickness or
 ! decay ( age2 9 disappo9tm5t1         

b]eavem5t1 losses1 injuries1 reproa*es2 
9 heav9ess ( ! he>t2 or its sickness    
amid delay$ hopes4 ,9 all ^! ?+s1 f     
*ildhood's little tr\bles to ! m>tyr's  
suff]+s1 pati5ce is ! grace ( ,god1     
:]eby we endure evil = ! love ( ,god4   
,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4    ,febru>y #ah   ,x is
 good = me t ,i h be5 afflict$2 t ,i    
might le>n ,?y /atutes4--,,ps4 cxix4    
#ga4  ,b ?\gh ,he cause grief yet w ,he 
h compassion1 accord+ to ! multitude (  
,8 m]cies4--,,lam4 iii4 #cb4    ,& yet  
^! days ( dre>9ess are s5t u f above2   
,!y d n come 9 ang]1 b 9 fai?fulness &  
love2   ,!y come to tea* u lessons :i*  
bright ones c\ld n yield1   ,& to leave 
u ble/ & ?ankful :5 _! purpose is       
fulfill$4  ,,anon4  ,he$ n di/ress+     
?\ghts :5 !y rise ev] s /rongly 9 !e2   
nay1 ?\gh !y h ent]$ !e1 fe> !m n1 b be 
/ill a:ile1 n believ+ 9 ! p[] :i* ?\    
feele/ !y h ov] !e1 & x w fall on a     
sudd54 ,x is good = ?y _s1 & greatly to 
?y advantage1 to be mu* & v>i\sly       
ex]cis$ by ! ,"l4 ,?\ do/ n "k :at ! ,"l

 ha? already done1 & :at ,he is yet do+ 
= !e !re94  ,i4 ,,p5+ton4  ,:y %\ld ,i  
/>t at ! pl\gh ( my ,"l1 t make? deep   
furr[s on my s\l8 ,i "k ,he is no idle  
husb&man1 ,he purpose? a crop4  ,s4     
,,ru!r=d4    ,febru>y #ai   ,my meat is 
to d ! w ( ,him t s5t me & to f9i% ,8   
"w4--,,john iv4 #cd4        ,i am glad  
to ?9k   ,i am n b\nd to make ! _w g "r2
   ,b only to discov] & to d1   ,)      
*e]ful he>t1 ! "w t ,god appo9ts4       
,i w tru/ 9 ,him1   ,t ,he c hold ,8    
own2 & ,i w take   ,8 w1 above ! "w ,he 
s5de? me1   ,to be my *iefe/ good4  ,j4 
,,+el[4  ,don't object t y\r duties are 
s insignificant2 !y are to be reckon$ ( 
inf9ite significance1 & alone important 
to y4 ,7 x b ! m p]fect regulation ( y\r
 ap>tm5ts1 ! sort+-away ( y\r clo!s &   
tr9kets1 ! arrang+ ( y\r                
pap]s1--,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x 
) all ?y might1 & all ?y wor? &         
con/ancy4 ,mu* m1 if y\r duties are (   
evid5tly high]1 wid] scope2 if y h      
bro!rs1 si/]s1 a fa!r1 a "m1 weigh      

e>ne/ly :at claim does lie ^u y1 on     
behalf ( ea*1 & consid] x z ! "o ?+     
ne$ful1 to pay !m m & m hone/ly & nobly 
:at y owe4 ,:at matt] h[ mis]able "o is1
 if "o c d t8 ,t is ! sure & /eady      
disconnection & ext9ction ( :atsoev]    
mis]ies "o has 9 ?is _w4  ,t4 ,,c>lyle4 
,febru>y #bj   ,let u n !re=e judge "o  
ano!r any m3 b judge ?is r1 t no man put
 a /umbl+-block1 or an occasion to fall1
 9 8 bro!r's way4--,,rom4 xiv4 #ac4  ,!m
 t 7 ent]+ 91 ye h9d]$4--,,luke xi4 #eb4
    ,my m9d 0 ruffl$ ) small c>es       
to-day1   ,& ,i said petti% words1 & did
 n keep   ,long-suff]+ pati5ce well1 &  
n[ h[ deep   ,my tr\ble = ?is s96 9 va9 
,i weep   ,= fooli% words ,i nev] c     
unsay4  ,h4 ,s4 ,,sutton4  ,a vexation  
arises1 & our expressions ( impati5ce   
h9d] o!rs f tak+ x pati5tly4            
,disappo9tm5t1 ailm5t1 or ev5 wea!r     
depresses u2 & our look or tone (       
depression h9d]s o!rs f ma9ta9+ a *e]ful
 & ?ankful _s4 ,we say an unk9d ?+1 &   
ano!r is h9d]$ 9 le>n+ ! holy lesson (  

*>ity t ?9ke? no evil4 ,we say a provok+
 ?+1 & our si/] or bro!r is h9d]$ 9 t   
day's ef=t to be meek4 ,h[ sadly1 too1  
we may h9d] )\t ^w or act6 ,= wrong     
feel+ is m infecti\s ?an wrong do+2     
especially ! v>i\s phases ( ill         
temp]1--gloom9ess1 t\*9ess1 discont5t1  
irritability1--d we n "k h[ cat*+ ^!    
are8  ,f4 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4    ,febru>y #ba
   ,if ye !n1 be+ evil1 "k b[ to give   
good gifts unto y\r *ildr51 b[ mu* m    
%all y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 give good 
gifts to !m t ask ,him8--,,matt4 vii4   
#aa4    ,= ,8 great love has compass$   
,our nature1 & our ne$   ,we "k n2 b ,he
 kn[e?1     ,& ,he w bless inde$4       
,!re=e1 ,o heav5ly ,fa!r1     ,give :at 
is be/ to me2   ,& take ! wants         
unansw]$1     ,z (f]+s made to ,!e4     
,,anon4  ,:atsoev] we ask :i* is n = our
 good1 ,he w keep x back f u4 ,& surely 
9 ?is !re is no less ( love ?an 9 !     
grant+ :at we desire z we ought4 ,w n ! 
same love :i* prompts y to give a good1 
prompt y to keep back an evil1 ?+8 ,if1 

9 our bl9dness1 n kn[+ :at to ask1 we   
pray = ?+s :i* w\ld turn 9 our h&s to   
sorr[ & dea?1 w n our ,fa!r1 out ( ,8 v 
love1 d5y u8 ,h[ awful w\ld be our lot1 
if our wi%es %\ld /raightway pass into  
realities2 if we 7 end[$ ) a p[] to br+ 
ab\t all t we desire2 if ! incl9ations (
 our w 7 foll[$ by fulfilm5t ( our ha/y 
wi%es1 & sudd5 long+s 7 always grant$4  
,"o day we %all bless ,him1 n m = :at   
,he has grant$ ?an = :at ,he has d5i$4  
,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4    ,febru>y #bb   ,be  
c>eful = no?+2 b 9 ev]y?+ by pray] &    
supplication ) ?anksgiv+ let y\r reque/s
 be made kn[n unto ,god4--,,phil4 iv4   
#f4        ,we tell ,!e ( our c>e1   ,( 
! sore burd51 press+ day by day1   ,& 9 
! light & pity ( ,?y face1       ,!     
burd5 melts away4        ,we brea! our  
secret wi%1   ,! importunate long+ :i*  
no man may see2   ,we ask x humbly1 or1 
m re/ful /ill1       ,we leave x all to 
,!e4  ,,susan ,,coolidge4  ,t pray] :i* 
does n succe$ 9 mod]at+ our wi%1 9 *ang+
 ! passionate desire into /ill          

submission1 ! anxi\s1 tumultu\s         
expectation into sil5t surr5d]1 is no   
true pray]1 & proves t we h n ! _s (    
true pray]4 ,t life is mo/ holy 9 :i*   
!re is lea/ ( petition & desire1 & mo/ (
 wait+ ^u ,god2 t 9 :i* petition mo/ (t5
 passes into ?anksgiv+4 ,pray till pray]
 makes y =get y\r own wi%1 & leave x or 
m]ge x 9 ,god's w4 ,! ,div9e wisdom has 
giv5 u pray]1 n z a means :]eby to obta9
 ! good ?+s ( e>?1 b z a means :]eby we 
le>n to d )\t !m2 n z a means :]eby we  
escape evil1 b z a means :]eby we become
 /rong to meet x4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson4  
,febru>y #bc   ,let ! ,"l d t :i* is    
good 9 ,8 sight4--,i ,,*ron4 xix4 #ac4  
,let ,?y m]cy ,o ,"l1 be ^u u1 accord+ z
 we hope 9 ,!e4--,,ps4 ,,xxxiii4 #bb4   
,i _c feel   ,t all is well1 :5 d>k5+   
cl\ds conceal       ,! %9+ sun2       ,b
 !n1 ,i "k   ,he lives & loves2 & say1  
s9ce x is s1       ,?y w be done4  ,s4  
,g4 ,,br[n+4  ,no felt evil or defect   
becomes div9e until x is inevitable2 &  
only :5 resi/5ce to x is exhau/$ & hope 

has fl$1 does surr5d] cease to be       
premature4 ,! h>dness ( our task lies   
"h2 t we h to /rive aga9/ ! griev\s ?+s 
( life1 :ile hope rema9s1 z if !y 7     
evil2 & !n1 :5 ! /roke has fall51 to    
accept !m f ! h& ( ,god1 & d\bt n !y are
 good4 ,b to ! lov+1 tru/+ he>t1 all ?+s
 are possible2 & ev5 ?is in/ant *ange1 f
 ov]/ra9$ w to sorr[ful repose1 f fulle/
 resi/ance to complete surr5d] is       
realiz$ )\t convulsion4  ,j4 ,,m>t9eau4 
,febru>y #bd   ,^! ?+s ,i h spok5 unto y
 t 9 me ye might h peace4 ,9 ! _w ye    
%all h tribulation3 b be ( good *e]2 ,i 
h ov]come ! _w4--,,john xvi4 #cc4    ,o 
,?\1 ! primal f\nt ( life & peace1      
,:o %$d'/ ,?y brea?+ quiet all ar\nd1   
,9 me comm& t pa9 & conflict cease1     
,& turn to music e j>r+ s\nd4  ,j4      
,,/]l+4  ,accu/om y\rself to            
unreasonabl5ess & inju/ice4 ,abide 9    
peace 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 :o sees all ^!
 evils m cle>ly ?an y d1 & :o p]mits !m4
 ,be cont5t ) do+ ) calmness ! little   
:i* dep5ds ^u y\rself1 & let all else be

 to y z if x 7 n4  ,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,la
 ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4  ,x is r>e :5         
inju/ice1 or slights pati5tly borne1 d n
 leave ! he>t at ! close ( ! day fill$ )
 m>vell\s joy & peace4  ,,gold ,,du/4   
,febru>y #be   ,b n[ ?us sai? ! ,"l t   
creat$ !e1 ,o ,jacob1 & ,he t =m$ !e1 ,o
 ,israel1 ,fe> n3 = ,i h r$eem$ !e1 ,i h
 call$ !e by ?y "n2 ?\ art m9e4--,,isa4 
xliii4 ,i4    ,?\ art z mu* ,8 c>e z if 
beside     ,nor man nor angel liv$ 9    
heav5 or e>?2   ,?us sunbeams p\r alike 
_! glori\s tide1     ,to light up       
worlds1 or wake an insect's mir?4  ,j4  
,,keble4  ,god beholds !e individually1 
:oev] ?\ art4 ,he calls !e by ?y "n4 ,he
 sees !e1 & und]/&s !e4 ,he kn[s :at is 
9 !e1 all ?y own peculi> feel+s &       
?\ghts1 ?y dispositions & lik+s1 ?y     
/r5g? & ?y weakness4 ,he views !e 9 ?y  
day ( rejoic+ & ?y day ( sorr[4 ,he     
sympa?izes 9 ?y hopes & 9 ?y            
temptations2 ,he int]e/s himself 9 all  
?y anxieties & ?y remembrances1 9 all ! 
ris+s & fall+s ( ?y _s4 ,he compasses !e

 r\nd1 & be>s !e 9 ,8 arms2 ,he takes !e
 up & sets !e d[n4 ,?\ do/ n love ?yself
 bett] ?an ,he loves !e4 ,?\ can/ n %r9k
 f pa9 m ?an ,he dislikes ?y be>+ x1 &  
if ,he puts x on !e1 x is z ?\ wilt put 
x on ?yself1 if ?\ art wise1 = a great] 
good aft]w>ds4  ,j4 ,h4 ,,newman4       
,febru>y #bf   ,! ,"l is nigh unto all  
!m t call ^u ,him1 to all t call ^u ,him
 9 tru?4--,,ps4 cxlv4 #ah4  ,i s\ght !  
,"l1 & ,he he>d me1 & deliv]$ me f all  
my fe>s4--,,ps4 xxxiv4 #d4    ,be ,?\1  
,o ,rock ( ,ages1 nigh6     ,s %all ea* 
murmur+ ?\ght be gone2   ,& grief & fe> 
& c>e %all fly1     ,z cl\ds be=e !     
mid-day sun4  ,c4 ,,wesley4  ,take      
c\rage1 & turn y\r tr\bles1 :i* are )\t 
rem$y1 into mat]ial = spiritual         
progress4 ,(t5 turn to our ,"l1 :o is   
wat*+ y1 poor frail little be+ z y are1 
amid y\r labors & di/ractions4 ,he s5ds 
y help1 & blesses y\r affliction4 ,?is  
?\ght %\ld enable y to be> y\r tr\bles  
pati5tly & g5tly1 = love ( ,him :o only 
all[s y to be tri$ = y\r own good4      

,raise y\r he>t cont9ually to ,god1 seek
 ,8 aid1 & let ! f\ndation /one ( y\r   
consolation be y\r happ9ess 9 be+ ,84   
,all vexations & annoyances w be        
comp>atively unimportant :ile y "k t y h
 su* a ,fri5d1 su* a ,/ay1 su* a        
,refuge4 ,may ,god be ev] 9 y\r he>t4   
,,/4 ,,francis ,,de ,,sales4    ,febru>y
 #bg   ,tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 & d good2 s %alt  
?\ dwell 9 ! l&1 & v]ily ?\ %alt be     
f$4--,,ps4 xxxvii4 #c4    ,build a      
little f5ce ( tru/     ,ar\nd to-day2   
,fill ! space ) lov+ "w1     ,& !re9    
/ay2   ,look n ?r\gh ! %elt]+ b>s       
,^u to-morr[1   ,god w help !e be> :at  
comes1     ,( joy or sorr[4  ,,m>y      
,,franves ,,butts4  ,let u b[ our s\ls &
 say1 ,behold ! h&maid ( ! ,"l6 ,let u  
lift up our he>ts & ask1 ,"l1 :at w\ld/ 
?\ h me to d8 ,!n light f ! op5$ heav5  
%all /ream on our daily task1 reveal+ ! 
gra9s ( gold1 :]e ye/]day all seem$ du/2
 a h& %all su/a9 u & our daily burd51 s 
t1 smil+ at ye/]day's fe>s1 we %all say1
 ,?is is easy1 ?is is light2 e lion 9 ! 

way1 z we come up to x1 %all be se5     
*a9$1 & leave op5 ! gates ( ! ,palace   
,beautiful2 & to u1 ev5 to u1 feeble &  
fluctuat+ z we are1 m9i/ries %all be    
assign$1 & ?r\gh our h&s bless+s %all be
 convey$ 9 :i* ! spirits ( j m5 made    
p]fect might delight4  ,,elizabe?       
,,*>les4    ,febru>y #bh   ,belov$1 let 
u love "o ano!r3 = love is ( ,god2 & e  
"o t love? is born ( ,god1 & kn[e?      
,god4--,i ,,john iv4 #g4    ,s to !     
calmly ga!r$ ?\ght   ,! inn]mo/ ( life  
is taught1   ,! my/]y dimly und]/ood1   
,t love ( ,god is love ( good2   ,t to  
be sav$ is only ?is1--   ,salvation f   
our selfi%ness4  ,j4 ,g4 ,:ittl]4  ,!   
,_s ( ,love1 :]ev] x is1 is its own     
bless+ & happ9ess1 because x is ! tru? &
 reality ( ,god 9 ! s\l2 & !re=e is 9 ! 
same joy ( life1 & is ! same good to    
itself ev]y:]e & on e occasion4 ,w\ld y 
"k ! bless+ ( all bless+s8 ,x is ?is    
,god ( ,love dwell+ 9 y\r s\l1 & kill+ e
 root ( bitt]ness1 :i* is ! pa9 & torm5t
 ( e e>?ly1 selfi% love4 ,= all wants   

are satisfi$1 all disord]s ( nature are 
remov$1 no life is any long] a burd51 e 
day is a day ( peace1 ev]y?+ y meet     
becomes a help to y1 because ev]y?+ y   
see or d is all done 9 ! sweet1 g5tle   
elem5t ( ,love4  ,,wm4 ,,law4           
,febru>y #bi   ,unto y t fe> my "n %all 
! ,sun ( ,righte\sness arise ) heal+ 9 8
 w+s4--,,mal4 iv4 #b4  ,o s5d out ,?y   
light & ,?y tru?3 let !m lead me4--,,ps4
 xliii4 #c4    ,op5 our eyes1 ?\ ,sun ( 
life & gladness1     ,t we may see t    
glori\s _w ( ,?9e6   ,x %9es = u 9 va91 
:ile droop+ sadness     ,enfolds u "h l 
mi/2 come1 ,p[] b5ign1       ,t\* our   
*ill$ he>ts ) v]nal smile1       ,our   
w9try c\rse d ,?\ beguile1   ,nor by !  
wayside ru9s let u m\rn1   ,:o h ?'     
et]nal t[]s = our appo9t$ b\rn4  ,j4    
,,keble4  ,because all ^? scatt]$ rays (
 beauty & lovel9ess :i* we behold spread
 up & d[n ov] all ! _w1 are only !      
emanations ( t inexhau/$ light :i* is   
above2 !re=e %\ld we love !m all 9 t1 & 
climb up always by ^? sunbeams unto !   

et]nal ,fa!r ( lights3 we %\ld look ^u  
,him1 & take f ,him ! patt]n ( our      
lives1 & always ey+ ,him1 %\ld1 z       
,hi]ocles speaks1 poli% & %ape our s\ls 
into ! cle>e/ resemblance ( ,him2 & 9   
all our behavior 9 ?is _w 7t great      
temple ( ,87 deport ourselves dec5tly & 
rev]5tly1 ) t humility1 meekness1 &     
mode/y t becomes ,8 h\se4  ,,dr4 ,,john 
,,smi?4    ,m>* #a   ,take no ?\ght =   
y\r life1 :at ye %all eat1 or :at ye    
%all dr9k2 nor yet = y\r body1 :at ye   
%all put on4--,,matt4 vi4 #be4    ,"o   
!re lives ^: gu>dian eye   ,guides our  
e>?ly de/9y2   ,"o !re lives1 :o1 ,"l ( 
all1   ,keeps ,8 *ildr5 le/ !y fall2    
,pass we1 !n1 9 love & praise1   ,tru/+ 
,him ?r\gh all our days1   ,free f d\bt 
& fai?less sorr[1--   ,god provide? = ! 
morr[4  ,r4 ,,heb]4  ,x has be5 well    
said t no man ev] sank "u ! burd5 ( !   
day4 ,x is :5 to-morr['s burd5 is add$  
to ! burd5 ( to-day t ! weight is m ?an 
a man c be>4 ,nev] load y\rselves s1 my 
fri5ds4 ,if y f9d y\rselves s load$1 at 

lea/ rememb] ?is3 x is y\r own do+1 n   
,god's4 ,he begs y to leave ! future to 
,him1 & m9d ! pres5t4  ,g4 ,,macdonald4 
,ca/ ?y burd5s ^u ! ,"l1--h& x ov]1     
heave x ^u ,him1--& ,he %all su/a9 !e2  
%all be> bo?1 if ?\ tru/ ,him ) bo?1 bo?
 !e & ?y burd53 ,he %all nev] suff] !   
righte\s to be mov$4  ,,rob]t           
,,leighton4    ,m>* #b   ,b to d good & 
to communicate =get n3 = ) su*          
sacrifices ,god is well pleas$4--,,heb4 
xiii4 #af4  ,= ?is is ! message t ye    
he>d f ! beg9n+1 t we %\ld love "o      
ano!r4--,i ,,john iii4 #aa4    ,be      
useful :]e ?\ live/1 t !y may   ,bo?    
want & wi% ?y pleas+ pres5ce /ill4      
444,f9d out m5's wants & w1   ,& meet !m
 !re4 ,all worldly joys g less   ,to !  
"o joy ( do+ k9dnesses4  ,g4 ,,h]b]t4   
,let ! weake/1 let ! humble/ rememb]1 t 
9 8 daily c\rse he c1 if he w1 %$ ar\nd 
him almo/ a heav54 ,k9dly words1        
sympa?iz+ att5tions1 wat*fulness aga9/  
w\nd+ m5's s5sitiv5ess1--^! co/ v       
little1 b !y are priceless 9 _! value4  

,are !y n almo/ ! /aple ( our daily     
happ9ess8 ,f h\r to h\r1 f mom5t to     
mom5t1 we are support$1 ble/1 by small  
k9dnesses4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson4  ,small 
k9dnesses1 small c\rtesies1 small       
consid]ations1 habitually practis$ 9 our
 social int]c\rse1 give a great] *>m to 
! "* ?an ! display ( great tal5ts &     
accompli%m5ts4  ,m4 ,a4 ,,kelty4    ,m>*
 #c   ,i made ha/e1 & delay$ n to keep  
,?y comm&m5ts4--,,ps4 cxix4 #fj4  ,ye "k
 n :at %all be on ! morr[4--,,james iv4 
#ad4        ,nev] delay   ,to d ! duty  
:i* ! h\r br+s1   ,:e!r x be 9 great or 
small] ?+s2       ,= :o do? "k   ,:at he
 %all d ! com+ day8  ,,anon4  ,x is q   
impossible t an idle1 float+ _s c ev]   
look up ) cle> eye to ,god2 spread+ its 
mis]able an>*y be=e ! symmetry ( !      
creative ,m9d2 9 ! mid/ ( a disord]ly   
be+1 t has nei!r c5tre nor circumf]5ce1 
kneel+ b5ea? ! glori\s sky1 t ev]y:]e   
has bo?2 & = a life t is all failure1   
turn+ to ! ,"l ( ! sil5t />s1 ( ^:      
punctual ?\ght x is1 t n "o faile?4 ,!  

heav5s1 ) _! ev]la/+ fai?fulness1 look  
d[n on no sadd] contradiction1 ?an !    
slugg>d & ! slatt]n 9 _! pray]s4  ,j4   
,,m>t9eau4    ,m>* #d   ,b ! s\ls ( !   
righte\s are 9 ! h& ( ,god1 & !re %all  
no torm5t t\* !m4 ,9 ! sight ( ! unwise 
!y seem$ to die3 & _! dep>ture is tak5 =
 mis]y1 & _! go+ f u to be utt]         
de/ruction3 b !y are 9 peace4--,,wisdom 
,,( ,,solomon iii4 #a-c4    ,b s\ls t ( 
,8 own good life p>take1   ,he loves z  
,8 own self2 de> z ,8 eye   ,!y are to  
,him3 ,he 'll nev] !m =sake3   ,:5 !y   
%all die1 !n ,god ,himself %all die2    
,!y live1 !y live 9 ble/ et]nity4       
,,h5ry ,,m4  ,?\gh e good man is n s    
logically subtile z to be able by fit   
m$iums to demon/rate 8 own immortality1 
yet he sees x 9 a high] light3 8 s\l1   
be+ purg$ & enlight5$ by true sanctity1 
is m capable ( ^? div9e irradiations1   
:]eby x feels itself 9 conjunction )    
,god4 ,x kn[s t ,god w nev] =sake ,8 own
 life :i* ,he ha? quick5$ 9 x2 ,he w    
nev] d5y ^? ard5t desires ( a blissful  

fruition ( ,himself1 :i* ! lively s5se (
 ,8 own goodness ha? excit$ )9 x3 ^?    
brea?+s & gasp+s aft] an et]nal         
p>ticipation ( ,him are b ! en]gy ( ,8  
own brea? )9 u2 if ,he _h _h any m9d to 
de/roy x1 ,he w\ld nev] h %[n x su* ?+s 
z ,he ha? done4  ,,dr4 ,,john ,,smi?4   
,m>* #e   ,& e man t ha? ?is hope 9 him 
purifie? himself1 ev5 z ,he is pure4--,i
 ,,john iii4 #c4    ,n[1 ,"l1 :at wait  
,i =8     ,on ,!e alone   ,my hope is   
all re/$1--     ,"l1 seal me ,?9e own6  
,only ,?9e own to be1   ,only to live to
 ,!e4         ,?9e1 ) ea* day begun1    
,?9e1 ) ea* set ( sun1         ,?9e1    
till my "w is done4  ,,anna ,,w>n]4     
,n[1 believe me1 ,god hides "s ideal 9 e
 human s\l4 ,at "s "t 9 our life we feel
 a trembl+1 fe>ful long+ to d "s good   
?+4 ,life f9ds its noble/ spr+ (        
excell5ce 9 ?is hidd5 impulse to d our  
be/4 ,!re is a "t :5 we are n cont5t to 
be su* m]*ants or doctors or lawy]s z we
 see on ! dead level or bel[ x4 ,! woman
 longs to glorify h] womanhood z si/]1  

wife1 or "m4 ,"h is ,god1--,god /&+     
sil5tly at ! door all day long1--,god   
:isp]+ to ! s\l1 t to be pure & true is 
to succe$ 9 life1 & :atev] we get %ort (
 t w burn up l /ubble1 ?\gh ! :ole _w   
try to save x4  ,,rob]t ,,colly]4       
,m>* #f   ,! %ad[ ( a great rock 9 a    
we>y l&4--,,isa4 xxxii4 #b4  ,9 return+ 
& re/ %all ye be sav$2 9 quietness & 9  
confid5ce %all be y\r /r5g?4--,,isa4    
xxx4 #ae4    ,o ,%ad[ 9 a sultry l&6    
,we ga!r to ,?y brea/1   ,^: love1      
enfold+ l ! night1     ,br+s quietude & 
re/1   ,glimpse ( ! fair] life to be1   
,9 =eta/e "h possess$4  ,c4 ,m4         
,,pack>d4  ,/rive to see ,god 9 all ?+s 
)\t exception1 &-acquiesce 9 ,8 w )     
absolute submission4 ,d ev]y?+ = ,god1  
unit+ y\rself to ,him by a m]e upw>d    
glance1 or by ! ov]fl[+ ( y\r he>t t[>ds
 ,him4 ,nev] be 9 a hurry2 d ev]y?+     
quietly & 9 a calm _s4 ,d n lose y\r    
inw>d peace = any?+ :atsoev]1 ev5 if y\r
 :ole _w seems upset4 ,comm5d all to    
,god1 & !n lie /ill & be at re/ 9 ,8    

bosom4 ,:atev] happ5s1 abide /eadfa/ 9 a
 det]m9ation to cl+ simply to ,god1     
tru/+ to ,8 et]nal love = y2 & if y f9d 
t y h w&]$ =? f ?is %elt]1 recall y\r   
he>t quietly & simply4 ,ma9ta9 a holy   
simplicity ( m9d1 & d n smo!r y\rself ) 
a ho/ ( c>es1 wi%es1 or long+s1 "u any  
pretext4  ,,/4 ,,francis ,,de ,,sales4  
,m>* #g   ,!re are div]sities (         
op]ations1 b x is ! same ,god :i* worke?
 all 9 all4--,i ,,cor4 xii4 #f4  ,i =m !
 light1 & create d>kness3 ,i make peace1
 & create evil3 ,i ! ,"l d all ^!       
?+s4--,,isa4 xlv4 #g4    ,all is ( ,god 
t is1 & is to be2   ,& ,god is good4    
,let ?is suffice u /ill1   ,re/+ 9      
*ildlike tru/ ^u ,8 w1   ,:o moves to ,8
 great ends1 un?w>t$ by ! ill4  ,j4 ,g4 
,,:itti]4  ,?is1 !n1 is ( fai?1 t       
ev]y?+1 ! v lea/1 or :at seems to u     
great1 e *ange ( ! seasons1 ev]y?+ :i*  
t\*es u 9 m9d1 body1 or e/ate1 :e!r     
br\ght ab\t ?r\gh ?is outw>d s5seless   
nature1 or by ! w ( man1 good or bad1 is
 ov]rul$ to ea* ( u by ! all-holy &     

all-lov+ w ( ,god4 ,:atev] befalls u1   
h[ev] x befalls u1 we mu/ receive z ! w 
( ,god4 ,if x befalls u ?r\gh man's     
neglig5ce1 or ill-w1 or ang]1 /ill x is1
 9 e ! lea/ circum/ance1 to u ! w (     
,god4 ,= if ! lea/ ?+ c\ld happ5 to u   
)\t ,god's p]mission1 x w\ld be some?+  
out ( ,god's control4 ,god's provid5ce  
or ,8 love w\ld n be :at !y are4        
,almighty ,god ,himself w\ld n be ! same
 ,god2 n ! ,god :om we believe1 adore1 &
 love4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4    ,m>* #h     
,/udy to %[ ?yself approv$ unto ,god1 a 
workman t ne$e? n to be a%am$4--#b      
,,tim4 ii4 #ae4  ,& let u n be we>y 9   
well-do+3 = 9 due season we %all reap if
 we fa9t n4--,,gal4 vi4 #i4    ,! task  
,?y wisdom ha? assign$1     ,oh1 let me 
*e]fully fulfil2   ,9 all my works ,?y  
pres5ce f9d1     ,& prove ,?9e          
acceptable w4  ,c4 ,,wesley4  ,:at is my
 next duty8 ,:at is ! ?+ t lies ne>e/ to
 me8 ,t belongs to y\r e-day hi/ory4 ,no
 "o c answ] t "q b y\rself4 ,y\r next   
duty is j to det]m9e :at y\r next duty  

is4 ,is !re no?+ y neglect8 ,is !re no?+
 y "k y ought n to d8 ,y w\ld "k y\r    
duty1 if y ?\ght 9 e>ne/ ab\t x1 & 7 n  
ambiti\s ( great ?+s4 ,ah1 !n1 respond$ 
%e1 ,i suppose x is some?+ v            
commonplace1 :i* w make life m dre>y ?an
 ev]4 ,t _c help me4 ,x w1 if x be z    
dre>y z read+ ! newspap]s to an old deaf
 aunt4 ,x w soon lead y to some?+ m4    
,y\r duty w beg9 to com=t y at once1 b w
 at l5g? op5 ! unkn[n f\nta9 ( life 9   
y\r he>t4  ,g4 ,,macdonald4    ,m>* #i  
,?\ %alt rejoice be=e ! ,"l ?y ,god 9   
all t ?\ putte/ ?9e h&s unto4--,,deut4  
xii4 #ah4  ,be ye ?ankful4--,,col4 iii4 
#ae4    ,?\ t ha/ giv5 s mu* to me1     
,give "o ?+ m1 a grateful he>t4   ,n    
?ankful :5 x please? me1   ,z if ?y     
bless+s _h sp>e days2   ,b su* a he>t1  
^: pulse may be                         
,?y praise4  ,g4 ,,h]b]t4  ,if any "o   
w\ld tell y ! %orte/1 sure/ way to all  
happ9ess & all p]fection1 he mu/ tell y 
to make x a rule to y\rself to ?ank &   
praise ,god = ev]y?+ t happ5s to y4 ,= x

 is c]ta9 t :atev] seem+ calamity happ5s
 to y1 if y ?ank & praise ,god = x1 y   
turn x into a bless+4 ,c\ld y1 !re=e1 "w
 miracles1 y c\ld n d m = y\rself ?an by
 ?is ?ankful _s2 = x heals ) a ^w       
speak+1 & turns all t x t\*es into      
happ9ess4  ,,wm4 ,,law4    ,m>* #aj     
,:5 ?\ passe/ ?r\gh ! wat]s1 ,i w be )  
!e2 & ?r\gh ! riv]s1 !y %all n ov]fl[   
!e3 :5 ?\ walke/ ?r\gh ! fire1 ?\ %alt n
 be burn$2 nei!r %all ! flame k9dle ^u  
!e4--,,isa4 xliii4 #b4  ,i am ) !e to   
deliv] !e4--,,j]4 i4 #h4    ,:5 ?r\gh ! 
deep wat]s ,i call !e to g1   ,! riv]s (
 sorr[ %all n ov]fl[2   ,= ,i w be ) !e 
?y tr\bles to bless1   ,& sanctify to !e
 ?y deepe/ di/ress4  ,,anon4  ,turn x z 
?\ wilt1 ?\ mu/ give ?yself to suff] :at
 is appo9t$ !e4 ,b if we did t1 ,god    
w\ld be> u up at all times 9 all our    
sorr[s & tr\bles1 & ,god w\ld lay ,8    
%\ld] "u our burd5s1 & help u to be> !m4
 ,= if1 ) a *e]ful c\rage1 we submitt$  
ourselves to ,god1 no suff]+ w\ld be    
unbe>able4  ,j4 ,,taul]4  ,le>n to be z 

! angel1 :o c\ld desc5d among ! mis]ies 
( ,be!sda )\t los+ 8 heav5ly purity or 8
 p]fect happ9ess4 ,ga9 heal+ f tr\bl$   
wat]s4 ,make up y\r m9d to ! prospect ( 
su/a9+ a c]ta9 measure ( pa9 & tr\ble 9 
y\r passage ?r\gh life4 ,by ! bless+ (  
,god ?is w prep>e y = x2 x w make y     
?\ghtful & resign$ )\t int]f]+ ) y\r    
*e]fulness4  ,j4 ,h4 ,,newman4    ,m>*  
#aa   ,ca/ ?y burd5 ^u ! ,"l1 & ,he %all
 su/a9 !e3 ,he %all nev] suff] !        
righte\s to be mov$4--,,ps4 lv4 #bb4    
,n[ our wants & burd5s leav+     ,to ,8 
c>e :o c>es = all1   ,cease we fe>+1    
cease we griev+1     ,at ,8 t\* our     
burd5s fall4  ,s4 ,,longfell[4  ,!      
circum/ances ( h] life %e c\ld n alt]1 b
 %e took !m to ! ,"l1 & h&$ !m ov] into 
,8 managem5t2 & !n %e believ$ t ,he took
 x1 & %e left all ! responsibility & !  
worry & anxiety ) ,him4 ,z (t5 z !      
anxieties return$ %e took !m back2 & !  
result 0 t1 al?\gh ! circum/ances rema9$
 un*ang$1 h] s\l 0 kept 9 p]fect peace 9
 ! mid/ ( !m4 ,& ! secret %e f\nd s     

effectual 9 h] outw>d affairs1 %e f\nd  
to be /ill m effectual 9 h] inw>d ones1 
:i* 7 9 tru? ev5 m utt]ly unmanageable4 
,%e ab&on$ h] :ole self to ! ,"l1 ) all 
t %e 0 & all t %e _h2 &1 believ+ t ,he  
took t :i* %e _h committ$ to ,him1 %e   
ceas$ to fret & worry1 & h] life became 
all sun%9e 9 ! gladness ( belong+ to    
,him4 ,h4 ,w4 ,,smi?4    ,m>* #ab   ,!  
,"l bless !e1 & keep !e3 ! ,"l make ,8  
face %9e ^u !e1 & be graci\s unto !e3 ! 
,"l lift up ,8 c\nt5ance ^u !e1 & give  
!e peace4--,,num4 vi4 #bd-bf4    ,o     
,love1 h[ *e]+ is ,?y ray6     ,all pa9 
be=e ,?y pres5ce flies2   ,c>e1 angui%1 
sorr[1 melt away1     ,:]e'er ,?y heal+ 
beams arise4   ,o ,fa!r1 no?+ may ,i    
see1   ,no?+ desire1 or seek1 b ,!e4    
,p4 ,,g]h>dt4  ,!re is a fai? 9 ,god1 & 
a cle> p]ception ( ,8 w & designs1 &    
provid5ce1 & glory1 :i* gives to its    
possessor a confid5ce & pati5ce & sweet 
composure1 "u e v>i$ & tr\bl+ aspect (  
ev5ts1 su* z no man c realize :o has n  
felt its influ5ces 9 8 own he>t4 ,!re is

 a communion ) ,god1 9 :i* ! s\l feels !
 pres5ce ( ! unse5 ,"o1 9 ! pr(\nd dep?s
 ( its be+1 ) a vivid di/9ctness & a    
holy rev]5ce1 su* z no words c describe4
 ,!re is a /ate ( union ) ,god1 ,i d n  
say (t5 rea*$1 yet x has be5 atta9$ 9   
?is _w1 9 :i* all ! pa/ & pres5t &      
future seem reconcil$1 & et]nity is won 
& enjoy$2 & ,god & man1 e>? & heav51 )  
all _! my/]ies1 are appreh5d$ 9 tru? z  
!y lie 9 ! m9d ( ! ,inf9ite4  ,,samuel  
,d4 ,,robb9s4    ,m>* #ac   ,he t abide?
 9 me1 & ,i 9 him1 br+e? =? mu*         
fruit4--,,john xv4 #e4  ,let ! beauty ( 
! ,"l our ,god be ^u u4--,,ps4 xc4 #ag4 
,z "s r>e p]fume 9 a vase ( clay        
,p]vades x ) a fragrance n its own1     
,s1 :5 ,?\ dwelle/ 9 a mortal s\l1      
,all ,heav5's own sweetness seems ar\nd 
x ?r[n4  ,h4 ,b4 ,,/[e4  ,"s glances (  
real beauty may be se5 9 _! faces1 :o   
dwell 9 true meekness4 ,!re is a h>mony 
9 ! s\nd ( t voice to :i* ,div9e love   
gives utt]ance1 & "s appe>ance ( "r ord]
 9 _! temp] & conduct ^: passions are   

regulat$4  ,,john ,,woolman4  ,i believe
 t no ,div9e tru? c truly dwell 9 any   
he>t1 )\t an ext]nal te/imony 9 mann]1  
be>+1 & appe>ance1 t mu/ rea* ! witness 
)9 ! he>t ( ! behold]1 & be> an         
unmi/akable1 ?\gh sil5t1 evid5ce to !   
et]nal pr9ciple f :i* x emanates4  ,m4  
,a4 ,,s*immelp5n9ck4    ,m>* #ad   ,i h 
call$ ^u ,!e1 = ,?\ wilt he> me1 ,o     
,god3 incl9e ,?9e e> unto me1 & he> my  
spee*4--,,ps4 xvii4 #f4  ,ye p1 p\r out 
y\r he>t be=e ,him3 ,god is a refuge =  
u4--,,ps4 lxii4 #h4    ,:ate'er ! c>e   
:i* breaks ?y re/1   ,:ate'er ! wi% t   
swells ?y brea/2   ,spread be=e ,god t  
wi%1 t c>e1   ,& *ange anxiety to pray]4
  ,,jane ,,crewdson4  ,tr\ble &         
p]plexity drive u to pray]1 & pray]     
drive? away tr\ble & p]plexity4  ,p4    
,,melanc?on4  ,:atsoev] x is t presses  
!e1 g tell ?y ,fa!r2 put ov] ! matt]    
into ,8 h&1 & s ?\ %alt be fre$ f t     
divid+1 p]plex+ c>e t ! _w is full (4   
,:5 ?\ art ei!r to d or suff] any?+1 :5 
?\ art ab\t any purpose or bus9ess1 g   

tell ,god ( x1 & acqua9t ,him ) x2 yea1 
burd5 ,him ) x1 & ?\ ha/ done = matt] ( 
c>+2 no m c>e1 b quiet1 sweet dilig5ce 9
 ?y duty1 & dep5d5ce on ,him = ! c>riage
 ( ?y matt]s4 ,roll ?y c>es1 & ?yself ) 
!m1 z "o burd51 all on ?y ,god4  ,r4    
,,leighton4    ,m>* #ae   ,he> me1 ,o   
,"l4 = ,?y lov+-k9dness is good3 turn   
unto me accord+ to ! multitude ( ,?y    
t5d] m]cies4--,,ps4 lxix4 #af4  ,let1 ,i
 pray ,!e1 ,?y m]ciful k9dness be = my  
com=t1 accord+ to ,?y ^w unto ,?y       
s]vant4--,,ps4 cxix4 #gf4    ,love div9e
 has se5 & c\nt$     ,e te> x caus$ to  
fall2   ,& ! /orm :i* ,love appo9t$     
,0 its *oice/ gift ( all4  ,,anon4  ,o t
 ?\ c\ld/ dwell 9 ! k & s5se ( ?is6 ev51
 t ! ,"l beholds ?y suff]+s ) an eye (  
pity2 & is able1 n only to uphold !e "u 
!m1 b also to d !e good by !m4 ,!re=e1  
grieve n at ?y lot1 be n discont5t$1    
look n out at ! h>dness ( ?y condition2 
b1 :5 ! /orm & matt]s ( vexation are    
%>p1 look up to ,him :o c give meekness 
& pati5ce1 c lift up ?y head ov] all1 & 

cause ?y life to gr[1 & be a ga9] by    
all4 ,if ! ,"l ,god help !e             
proportionably to ?y condition (        
affliction & di/ress1 ?\ wilt h no cause
 to compla91 b to bless ,8 "n4  ,i4     
,,p5+ton4   ,m>* #af   ,:e!r !re=e ye   
eat1 or dr9k1 or :atsoev] ye d1 d all to
 ! glory ( ,god4--,i ,,cor4 x4 #ca4  ,) 
good w do+ s]vice1 z to ! ,"l1 & n unto 
m54--,,eph4 vi4 #g4    ,a ,s]vant1 ) ?is
 clause1     ,makes drudg]y div9e3   ,:o
 sweeps a room1 z = ,?y laws1     ,makes
 t & ?' action f9e4  ,g4 ,,h]b]t4       
,surely ! tru? mu/ be1 t :atsoev] 9 our 
daily life is lawful & "r = u to be     
engag$ 91 is 9 itself a "p ( our ob$i5ce
 to ,god2 a "p1 t is1 ( our v religion4 
,:5soev] we he> p compla9+ ( ob/ructions
 & h9drances put by ! duties ( life 9 ! 
way ( devot+ !mselves to ,god1 we may be
 sure !y are "u "s false view or o!r4   
,!y d n look ^u _! daily "w z ! task    
,god has set !m1 & z ob$i5ce due to     
,him4 ,we may g f>!r2 & say1 n only t ! 
duties ( life1 be !y nev] s toilsome &  

di/ract+1 are no ob/ructions to a life (
 any degree ( inw>d hol9ess2 b t !y are 
ev5 direct means1 :5 rightly us$1 to    
promote our sanctification4  ,h4 ,e4    
,,mann+4    ,m>* #ag   ,:]e ha/ ?\      
glean$ to-day8--,,ru? ii4 #ai4    ,:at h
 ,i le>nt :]e'er ,i've be51   ,f all    
,i've he>d1 f all ,i've se58   ,:at "k  
,i m t's wor? ! kn[+8   ,:at h ,i done  
t's wor? ! do+8   ,:at h ,i s\ght t ,i  
%\ld %un8   ,:at duties h ,i left       
undone8  ,,py?agoras4  ,all ( ?is _w w  
soon h pass$ away4 ,b ,god w rema91 &   
?\1 :atev] ?\ ha/ become1 good or bad4  
,?y de$s n[ are ! se$-corn ( et]nity4   
,ea* s+le act1 9 ea* sev]al day1 good or
 bad1 is a portion ( t se$4 ,ea* day    
adds "s l9e1 mak+ !e m or less l ,him1 m
 or less capable ( ,8 love4  ,e4 ,b4    
,,pusey4  ,!re is some?+ v solemn 9 !   
?\ght t t "p ( our "w :i* we h left     
undone may fir/ be reveal$ to u at ! end
 ( a life fill$ up1 z we _h fondly hop$1
 ) useful & necess>y employm5ts4  ,,s>ah
 ,w4 ,,/eph54    ,m>* #ah   ,f9ally1 be 

ye all ( "o m9d1 hav+ compassion "o (   
ano!r1 love z bre?r51 be pitiful1 be    
c\rte\s4--,i ,,pet] iii4 #h4    ,make u 
( "o he>t & m9d2   ,c\rte\s1 pitiful1 & 
k9d2   ,l[ly1 meek1 9 ?\ght & ^w1       
,altoge!r l our ,"l4  ,c4 ,,wesley4  ,a 
little ?\ght w %[ y h[ va/ly y\r own    
happ9ess dep5ds on ! way o!r p be>      
!mselves t[>d y4 ,! looks & tones at y\r
 breakfa/-table1 ! conduct ( y\r        
fell[-work]s or employ]s1 ! fai?ful or  
unreliable m5 y deal )1 :at p say to y  
on ! /reet1 ! way y\r cook & h\semaid d 
_! "w1 ! lett]s y get1 ! fri5ds or foes 
y meet1--^! ?+s make up v mu* ( !       
pleasure or mis]y ( y\r day4 ,turn !    
idea ar\nd1 & rememb] t j s mu* are y   
add+ to ! pleasure or ! mis]y ( o!r p's 
days4 ,& ?is is ! half ( ! matt] :i* y c
 control4 ,:e!r any p>ticul> day %all   
br+ to y m ( happ9ess or ( suff]+ is    
l>gely beyond y\r p[] to det]m9e4 ,:e!r 
ea* day ( y\r life %all give happ9ess or
 suff]+ re/s ) y\rself4  ,,george ,s4   
,,m]riam4   ,m>* #ai   ,%[+ all good    

fidelity1 t !y may adorn ! doctr9e (    
,god our ,savi\r 9 all ?+s4--,,titus ii4
 #aj4    ,if on our daily c\rse our m9d 
,be set to hall[ all we f9d1   ,new     
treasures /ill1 ( c\ntless price1   ,god
 w provide = sacrifice4  ,j4 ,,keble    
,if cont5t & ?ankfulness1 if ! pati5t   
be>+ ( evil1 be duties to ,god1 !y are !
 duties ( e day1 & 9 e circum/ance ( our
 life4 ,if we are to foll[ ,*ri/1 x mu/ 
be 9 our common way ( sp5d+ e day4      
,,wm4 ,,law4  ,he :o is fai?ful ov] a   
few ?+s is a "l ( cities4 ,x does n     
matt] :e!r y prea* 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 or
 tea* a ragg$ class1 s y be fai?ful4 ,! 
fai?fulness is all4  ,g4 ,,macdonald4   
,i w\ld h y invoke ,god (t5 ?r\gh ! day1
 ask+ ,him to k9dle a love = y\r        
vocation )9 y1 & say+ ) ,/4 ,paul1 ',"l1
 :at w\ld/ ,?\ h me to d8' ,w\ld/ ,?\ h 
me s]ve ,!e 9 ! l[e/ m9i/ries ( ,?y     
h\se8 too happy if ,i may b s]ve ,!e    
anyh[4 ,& :5 any special ?+ is repugnant
 to y1 ask ,w\ld/ ,?\ h me d x8 ,!n1    
unwor?y ?\gh ,i be1 ,i w d x gladly4    

,,/4 ,,francis ,,de ,,sales4    ,m>* #bj
   ,?\ %alt wor%ip ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & ,him
 only %alt ?\ s]ve4--,,matt4 iv4 #aj4   
,bless$ are !y t keep ,8 te/imonies1 & t
 seek ,him ) ! :ole he>t4--,,ps4 cxix4  
#b4    ,! com=t ( a m9d at re/   ,f e   
c>e ,?\ ha/ n ble/2   ,a he>t f all ! _w
 set free1   ,to wor%ip & to wait on    
,!e4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4  ,resign e =bidd5  
joy2 re/ra9 e wi% t is n ref]r$ to ,8 w2
 bani% all eag] desires1 all anxiety4   
,desire only ! w ( ,god2 seek ,him      
alone1 & y w f9d peace4  ,,fran,,ois    
,,de ,,la ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4  ,i've be5 a 
great deal happi] s9ce ,i h giv5 up ?9k+
 ab\t :at is easy & pleasant1 & be+     
discont5t$ because ,i c\ldn't h my own  
w4 ,our life is det]m9$ = u2 & x makes !
 m9d v free :5 we give up wi%+1 & only  
?9k ( be>+ :at is laid ^u u1 & do+ :at  
is giv5 u to d4  ,,george ,,eliot4      
,m>* #ba   ,y\r heav5ly ,fa!r kn[e? t ye
 h ne$ ( all ^! ?+s4--,,matt4 vi4 #cb4  
,all z ,god wills1 :o wisely he$s       
,to give or to )hold2   ,& kn[e? m ( all

 my ne$s     ,?an all my pray]s h told4 
,j4 ,g4 ,,:itti]4  ,"l1 ,i "k n :at ,i  
ought to ask ( ,!e2 ,?\ only kn[e/ :at  
,i ne$2 ,?\ love/ me bett] ?an ,i "k h[ 
to love myself4 ,o ,fa!r6 give to ,?y   
*ild t :i* he himself kn[s n h[ to ask4 
,i d>e n ask ei!r = crosses or          
consolations2 ,i simply pres5t myself   
be=e ,!e2 ,i op5 my he>t to ,!e4 ,behold
 my ne$s :i* ,i "k n myself2 see1 & d   
accord+ to ,?y t5d] m]cy4 ,smite1 or    
heal2 depress me1 or raise me up2 ,i    
adore all ,?y purposes )\t kn[+ !m2 ,i  
am sil5t2 ,i (f] myself 9 sacrifice2 ,i 
yield myself to ,!e2 ,i w\ld h no o!r   
desire ?an to accompli% ,?y w4 ,tea* me 
to pray2 pray ,?yself 9 me4  ,,fran,,ois
 ,,de ,,la ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4    ,m>* #bb 
,he t contemne? small ?+s %all fall by  
little & little4--,,ecclesia/icus xix4  
,i4    ,"o f+]'s-bread? at h& w m>   ,a 
_w ( light 9 heav5 af>1   ,a mote       
eclipse a glori\s />1       ,an eyelid  
hide ! sky4  ,j4 ,,keble4  ,a s+le s91  
h[ev] app>5tly trifl+1 h[ev] hidd5 9 "s 

obscure corn] ( our consci\sness1--a s9 
:i* we d n int5d to r5\nce1--is en\gh to
 r5d] real pray] impracticable4 ,a c\rse
 ( action n :olly upright & honorable1  
feel+s n entirely k9d & lov+1 habits n  
spotlessly *a/e & temp]ate1--any ( ^!   
are impassable ob/acles4 ,if we "k ( a  
k9d act :i* we might1 b d n int5d to1   
p]=m1--if we be aw>e t our moral heal?  
requires ! ab&onm5t ( "s pleasure :i*   
yet we d n int5d to ab&on1 "h is cause  
en\gh = ! loss ( all spiritual p[]4  ,f4
 ,p4 ,,cobbe4  ,x is a/oni%+ h[ soon !  
:ole consci5ce beg9s to unravel1 if a   
s+le /it* drops2 "o little s9 indulg$   
makes a hole y c\ld put y\r head ?r\gh4 
,,*>les ,,buxton4    ,m>* #bc   ,belov$1
 ?\ doe/ fai?fully :atsoev] ?\ doe/4--#c
 ,,john #e4  ,& ?is also we wi%1 ev5 y\r
 p]fection4--#b ,,cor4 xiii4 #i4    ,9  
all ! little ?+s ( life1     ,?yself1   
,"l1 may ,i see2   ,9 little & 9 great  
alike     ,reveal ,?y love to me4    ,s 
%all my undivid$ life     ,to ,!e1 my   
,god1 be giv52   ,& all ?is e>?ly c\rse 

bel[     ,be "o de> pa? to heav54  ,h4  
,,bon>4  ,9 ord] to m\ld !e into entire 
con=mity to ,8 w1 ,he mu/ h !e pliable 9
 ,8 h&s1 & ?is pliability is m quickly  
rea*$ by yield+ 9 ! little ?+s ?an ev5  
by ! great]4 ,?y "o great desire is to  
foll[ ,him fully2 can/ ?\ n say !n a    
cont9ual yes to all ,8 sweet comm&s1    
:e!r small or great1 & tru/ ,him to lead
 !e by ! %orte/ road to ?y fulle/       
bless$ness8  ,h4 ,w4 ,,smi?4  ,)        
meekness1 humility1 & dilig5ce1 apply   
y\rself to ! duties ( y\r condition4 ,!y
 are ! seem+ly little ?+s :i* make no   
noise t d ! bus9ess4  ,,h5ry ,,m4       
,m>* #bd   ,i w bo? lay me d[n 9 peace1 
& sleep3 = ,?\1 ,"l1 only make/ me dwell
 9 safety4--,,ps4 iv4 #h4  ,he give? ,8 
belov$ sleep4--,,ps4 cxxvii4 #b4    ,he 
guides our feet1 ,he gu>ds our way1   ,8
 morn+ smiles bless all ! day2   ,he    
spreads ! ev5+ veil1 & keeps   ,! sil5t 
h\rs :ile ,israel sleeps4  ,i4 ,,watts4 
,we sleep 9 peace 9 ! arms ( ,god1 :5 we
 yield ourselves up to ,8 provid5ce1 9 a

 delightful consci\sness ( ,8 t5d]      
m]cies2 no m re/less unc]ta9ties1 no m  
anxi\s desires1 no m impati5ce at !     
place we are 92 = x is ,god :o has put u
 !re1 & :o holds u 9 ,8 arms4 ,c we be  
unsafe :]e ,he has plac$ u8  ,,fran,,ois
 ,,de ,,la ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4  ,"o ev5+ :5
 ,lu!r saw a little bird p]*$ on a tree1
 to roo/ !re = ! night1 he said1 ,?is   
little bird has _h its supp]1 & n[ x is 
gett+ ready to g to sleep "h1 q secure &
 cont5t1 nev] tr\bl+ itself :at its food
 w be1 or :]e its lodg+ on ! morr[4 ,l  
,david1 x 'abides "u ! %ad[ ( !         
,almighty4' ,x sits on its little twig  
cont5t1 & lets ,god take c>e4  ,,m>t9   
,,lu!r4    ,m>* #be   ,i w he> :at ,god 
! ,"l w speak3 = ,he w speak peace unto 
,8 p4--,,ps4 lxxxv4 #h4    ,!re is a    
voice1 a /ill1 small voice ( love1      
,he>d f above2   ,b n amid/ ! d9 ( e>?ly
 s\nds1     ,:i* "h conf\nds2   ,by ^?  
)drawn ap>t x be/ is he>d1   ,& peace1  
sweet peace1 brea!s 9 ea* g5tle ^w4     
,,anonym\s4  ,he speake?1 b x is ) u to 

he>k5 or no4 ,x is mu*1 yea1 x is       
ev]y?+1 n to turn away ! e>1 to be will+
 to he>k51 n to dr[n ,8 voice4 ,! secret
 ( ! ,"l is ) !m t fe> ,him4 ,x is a    
secret1 hu%$ voice1 a g5tle int]c\rse ( 
he>t to he>t1 a /ill1 small voice1      
:isp]+ to ! inn] e>4 ,h[ %\ld we he> x1 
if we fill our e>s & our he>ts ) ! d9 ( 
?is _w1 its empty tumult1 its excitem5t1
 its frett+ vanities1 or c>es1 or       
passions1 or anxieties1 or %[1 or       
rivalries1 & its :irl ( empt9esses8  ,e4
 ,b4 ,,pusey4   ,m>* #bf   ,are !y n all
 m9i/]+ spirits8--,,heb4 i4 #ad         
,may ,i rea*   ,t pure/ heav51 be to o!r
 s\ls   ,! cup ( /r5g? 9 "s great agony1
   ,enk9dle g5]\s ardor1 fe$ pure love1 
,be ! sweet pres5ce ( a good diffus$1   
,& 9 diffusion ev] m int5se6   ,s %all  
,i jo9 ! *oir invisible   ,^: music is !
 gladness ( ! _w4  ,,george ,,eliot4    
,c]ta9ly1 9 our own little sph]e x is n 
! mo/ active p to :om we owe ! mo/4     
,among ! common p :om we "k1 x is n     
necess>ily ^? :o are busie/1 n ^? :o1   

meteor-l1 are ev] on ! ru% aft] "s      
visible *>ge & "w4 ,x is ! lives1 l !   
/>s1 :i* simply p\r d[n on u ! calm     
light ( _! bright & fai?ful be+1 up to  
:i* we look & out ( :i* we ga!r ! deepe/
 calm & c\rage4 ,x seems to me t !re is 
reassurance "h = _m ( u :o seem to h no 
*ance = active usefulness4 ,we c d no?+ 
= our fell[-m54 ,b /ill x is good to "k 
t we c be some?+ = !m2 to "k 7& ?is we  
may "k surely7 t no man or woman ( !    
humble/ sort c really be /rong1 g5tle1  
pure1 & good1 )\t ! _w be+ bett] = x1   
)\t somebody be+ help$ & com=t$ by ! v  
exi/5ce ( t goodness4  ,,phillips       
,,brooks4    ,m>* #bg   ,if we love "o  
ano!r1 ,god dwelle? 9 u1 & ,8 love is   
p]fect$ 9 u4--,i ,,john iv4 #ab4  ,& he 
t keepe? ,8 comm&m5ts dwelle? 9 ,him1 & 
,he 9 him4 ,& h]eby we "k t ,he abide? 9
 u1 by ! ,_s :i* ,he ha? giv5 u4--,i    
,,john iii4 #bd4    ,abide 9 me2        
o'er%ad[ by ,?y love   ,ea* half-=m$    
purpose & d>k ?\ght ( s92   ,qu5*1 ere x
 rise1 ea* selfi%1 l[ desire1   ,& keep 

my s\l z ,?9e1 calm & div9e4  ,h4 ,b4   
,,/[e4  ,! ,_s ( ,love mu/ "w ! works1 &
 speak ! tones1 ( ,love4 ,x _c exi/ &   
give no sign1 or a false sign4 ,x _c be 
a _s ( ,love1 & mantle into irritable & 
selfi% impati5ce4 ,x _c be a _s ( ,love1
 & at ! same "t make self ! prom95t     
object4 ,x _c rejoice to l5d itself to !
 happ9ess ( o!rs1 & at ! same "t be     
seek+ its own4 ,x _c be g5]\s1 & envi\s4
 ,x _c be sympa?iz+1 & unseemly2        
self-=getful1 & va9-glori\s4 ,x _c      
delight 9 ! rectitude & purity ( o!r    
he>ts1 z ! spiritual elem5ts ( _! peace1
 & yet unnecess>ily suspect !m4  ,j4 ,h4
 ,,?om4    ,m>* #bh   ,giv+ ?anks always
 = all ?+s unto ,god4--,,eph4 v4 #bj4   
,= bless+s ( ! fruitful season1     ,=  
"w & re/1 = fri5ds & home1   ,= ! great 
gifts ( ?\ght & reason1--     ,to praise
 & bless ,!e1 ,"l1 we come4    ,yes1 & =
 weep+ & = wail+1     ,= bitt] hail &   
blight+ fro/1   ,= high hopes on ! l[   
e>? trail+1     ,= sweet joys miss$1 =  
pure aims cross$4  ,e4 ,,scudd]4        

,not)/&+ all t ,i h suff]$1 not)/&+ all 
! pa9 & we>9ess & anxiety & sorr[ t     
necess>ily ent] into life1 & ! inw>d    
err+s t are worse ?an all1 ,i w\ld end  
my record ) a dev\t ?anksgiv+ to ! great
 ,au?or ( my be+4 ,= m & m am ,i unwill+
 to make my gratitude to ,him :at is    
commonly call$ a ?anksgiv+ = m]cies1--= 
any b5efits or bless+s t are peculi> to 
myself1 or my fri5ds1 or inde$ to any   
man4 ,in/ead ( ?is1 ,i w\ld h x to be   
gratitude = all t belongs to my life &  
be+1--= joy & sorr[1 = heal? & sickness1
 = success & disappo9tm5t1 = virtue & = 
temptation1 = life & dea?2 because ,i   
believe t all is meant = good4          
,,orville ,,dewey4    ,m>* #bi   ,!re   
%all no evil befall !e4--,,ps4 xci4 #aj4
  ,:oso he>k5e? unto ,me %all dwell     
safely1 & %all be quiet f fe> (         
evil4--,,prov4 i4 #cc4    ,i ask n1     
,take away ?is weight ( c>e2   ,no1 = t 
love ,i pray t all c be>1     ,& = !    
fai? t :atsoe'er befall   ,mu/ ne$s be  
good1 & = my pr(it prove1   ,s9ce f my  

,fa!r's he>t mo/ ri* 9 love1     ,& f ,8
 b\nte\s h&s x come? all4  ,c4 ,j4 ,p4  
,,spitta4  ,be l ! promontory1 aga9/ :i*
 ! waves cont9ually break2 b x /&s firm1
 & tames ! fury ( ! wat] ar\nd x4       
,unhappy am ,i1 because ?is has happ5$  
to me8 ,n s1 b happy am ,i1 ?\gh ?is has
 happ5$ to me1 because ,i cont9ue free f
 pa91 nei!r cru%$ by ! pres5t1 nor fe>+ 
! future4 ,w !n ?is :i* has happ5$      
prev5t !e f be+ j1 magnanim\s1 temp]ate1
 prud5t1 secure aga9/ inconsid]ate      
op9ions & falsehood8 ,rememb]1 too1 on e
 occasion :i* leads !e to vexation to   
apply ?is pr9ciple3 t ?is is n a        
mis=tune1 b t to be> x nobly is good    
=tune4  ,,m>cus ,,anton9us4    ,m>* #cj 
,?\ %all guide me ) ,?y c\nsel1 &       
aft]w>d receive me to glory4--,,ps4     
lxxiii4 #bd4  ,!re rema9e? !re=e a re/  
to ! p ( ,god4--,,heb4 iv4 #i4    ,guide
 u ?r\gh life2 & :5 at la/     ,we ent] 
into re/1   ,?y t5d] arms ar\nd u ca/1  
,& fold u to ,?y brea/4  ,h4 ,f4 ,,lyte4
  ,g =? to meet ! solemnities & to      

conqu] ! trials ( exi/5ce1 believ+ 9 a  
,%eph]d ( y\r s\ls4 ,!n fai? 9 ,him w   
support y 9 duty1 & duty firmly done w  
/r5g!n fai?2 till at la/1 :5 all is ov] 
"h1 & ! noise & /rife ( ! e>?ly battle  
fades ^u y\r dy+ e>1 & y he>1 in/ead    
!re(1 ! deep & musical s\nd ( ! ocean ( 
et]nity1 & see ! lights ( heav5 %9+ on  
its wat]s /ill & fair 9 _! radiant re/1 
y\r fai? w raise ! song ( conque/1 & 9  
its retrospect ( ! life :i* has end$1 & 
its =w>d glance ^u ! life to come1 take 
up ! poetic inspiration ( ! ,hebrew k+1 
,surely goodness & m]cy h foll[$ me all 
! days ( my life1 & ,i w dwell 9 ! h\se 
( ! ,"l =ev]4  ,,/op=d ,a4 ,,brooke4    
,m>* #ca   ,?\ %alt be 9 league ) !     
/ones ( ! field1 & ! bea/s ( ! field    
%all be at peace ) !e4 ,& ?\ %alt "k t  
?y tab]nacle %all be 9 peace4--,,job v4 
#bc1 #bd4    ,love _h he f\nd 9 huts :]e
 poor m5 lie2   ,8 daily tea*]s _h be5  
woods & rills1   ,! sil5ce t is 9 ! />ry
 sky1   ,! sleep t is among ! lonely    
hills4    ,w4 ,wordswor?4  ,t _s :i*    

suffices quiet he>ts1 :i* seems to come 
=? to su* f e dry knoll ( s]e grass1 f e
 p9e-/ump1 & half-emb$d$ /one1 on :i* ! 
dull ,m>* sun %9es1 comes =? to ! poor &
 hungry1 & to su* z are ( simple ta/e4  
,if ?\ fill ?y bra9 ) ,bo/on & ,new     
,york1 ) fa%ion & covet\sness1 & wilt   
/imulate ?y jad$ s5ses ) w9e & ,fr5*    
c(fee1 ?\ %all f9d no radiance ( wisdom 
9 ! lonely wa/e ( ! p9e-woods4  ,r4 ,w4 
,,em]son4  ,z a c\nt5ance is made       
beautiful by ! s\l's %9+ ?r\gh x1 s ! _w
 is beautiful by ! %9+ ?r\gh x ( a ,god4
  ,,fri$ri* ,,he9ri* ,,jacobi4    ,april
 #a   ,= ,?\ ,inve/ all ! ?+s t are1 &  
abhorre/ no?+ :i* ,?\ ha/ made3 = nev]  
w\lde/ ,?\ h made any ?+1 if ,?\ had/   
hat$ x4 ,b ,?\ sp>e/ all3 = !y are ,?9e1
 ,o ,"l1 ,?\ lov] ( s\ls4--,,wisdom ,,( 
,,solomon xi4 #bd1 #bf4    ,he praye?   
well :o love? well     ,bo? man & bird &
 bea/2   ,he praye? be/ :o love? be/    
,all ?+s bo? great & small2   ,= ! de>  
,god :o love? u1     ,he made & love?   
all4  ,s4 ,t4 ,,col]idge4  ,to "k t     

,love alone 0 ! beg9n+ ( nature &       
creature1 t no?+ b ,love encompasses !  
:ole univ]se ( ?+s1 t ! gov]n+ ,h& t    
ov]rules all1 ! wat*ful ,eye t sees     
?r\gh all1 is no?+ b omnipot5t &        
omnisci5t ,love1 us+ an inf9ity (       
wisdom1 to save e misguid$ creature f ! 
mis]able works ( its own h&s1 & make    
happ9ess & glory ! p]petual inh]itance (
 all ! creation1 is a reflection t mu/  
be q ravi%+ to e intellig5t creature t  
is s5sible ( x4  ,,wm4 ,,law4    ,april 
#b   ,"k ye n t ye are ! temple ( ,god1 
& t ! ,_s ( ,god dwelle? 9 y8--,i ,,cor4
 iii4 #af4    ,fa!r6 repl5i% ) ,?y grace
     ,?is long+ he>t ( m9e2   ,make x   
,?y quiet dwell+-place1     ,?y sacr$   
inmo/ %r9e6  ,,johann ,,s*effl]4  ,n    
man's manifold labors1 b 8 manifold     
c>es1 h9d] ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,:atsoev]  
?\ doe/1 hu% ?yself to ?9e own fev]i%   
vanities1 & busy ?\ghts1 & c>es2 9      
sil5ce seek ?y ,fa!r's face1 & ! light (
 ,8 c\nt5ance w /ream d[n ^u !e4 ,he w  
make a secret cell 9 ?9e he>t1 & :5 ?\  

ent]e/ !re1 !re %alt ?\ f9d ,him4 ,& if 
?\ ha/ f\nd ,him !re1 all ar\nd %all    
reflect ,him1 all %all speak to ,him1 & 
,he w speak ?r\gh all4 ,outw>dly ?\     
maye/ be do+ ! "w ( ?y call+2 inw>dly if
 ?\ comm5d ?y "w to ,god1 ?\ maye/ be ) 
,him 9 ! ?ird ,heav54  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4 
,april #c   ,z = !e1 ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? n
 suff]$ !e s to d4--,,deut4 xviii4 #ad4 
,"l1 = ! err+ ?\ght   ,n into evil      
wr\ght2   ,"l1 = ! wick$ w   ,betray$ & 
baffl$ /ill2   ,= ! he>t f itself kept1 
,our ,?anksgiv+ accept4  ,w4 ,d4        
,,h[ells4  ,:at an amaz+1 :at a bless$  
disproportion betwe5 ! evil we d1 & !   
evil we are capable ( do+1 & seem       
sometimes on ! v v]ge ( do+6 ,if my s\l 
has gr[n t>es1 :5 x 0 full ( ! se$s (   
night%ade1 h[ happy ought ,i to be6 ,& t
 ! t>es h n :olly /rangl$ ! :eat1 :at a 
wond] x is6 ,we ought to ?ank ,god daily
 = ! s9s we h n committ$4  ,f4 ,w4      
,,fab]4  ,we give ?anks (t5 ) a te>ful1 
d\btful voice1 = our spiritual m]cies   
positive2 b :at an almo/ inf9ite field  

!re is = m]cies negative6 ,we _c ev5    
imag9e all t ,god has suff]$ u n to d1 n
 to be4  ,f4 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4  ,y are     
surpris$ at y\r imp]fections--:y8 ,i    
%\ld inf] f t1 t y\r self-k is small4   
,surely1 y might r be a/oni%$ t y d n   
fall into m frequ5t & m griev\s faults1 
& ?ank ,god = ,8 uphold+ grace4  ,,jean 
,,nicolas ,,gr\4    ,april #d   ,well   
done1 good & fai?ful s]vant2 ?\ ha/ be5 
fai?ful ov] a few ?+s1 ,i w make !e rul]
 ov] _m ?+s3 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y    
,"l4--,,matt4 xxv4 #bc4    ,o fa!r6 help
 u to resign     ,our he>ts1 our /r5g?1 
our wills to ,!e2   ,!n ev5 l[lie/ "w ( 
,?9e     ,mo/ noble1 ble/1 & sweet w be4
  ,h4 ,m4 ,,kimball4  ,no?+ is too      
little to be ord]$ by our ,fa!r2 no?+   
too little 9 :i* to see ,8 h&2 no?+1 :i*
 t\*es our s\ls1 too little to accept f 
,him2 no?+ too little to be done to     
,him4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4  ,a s\l occupi$ 
) great ideas be/ p]=ms small duties2 ! 
div9e/ views ( life p5etrate mo/ cle>ly 
into ! meane/ em]g5cies2 s f> f petty   

pr9ciples be+ be/ proportion$ to petty  
trials1 a heav5ly _s tak+ up its abode )
 u c alone su/a9 well ! daily toils1 &  
tranquilly pass ! humiliations ( our    
condition4  ,j4 ,,m>t9eau4  ,:oso       
neglects a ?+ :i* he suspects he ought  
to d1 because x seems to him too small a
 ?+1 is deceiv+ himself2 x is n too     
little1 b too great = him1 t he doe? x  
n4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4    ,april #e   ,yet
 ,i h left me sev5 ?\s& 9 ,israel1 all !
 knees :i* h n b[$ unto ,baal1 & e m\?  
:i* ha? n kiss$ him4--,i ,,k+s xix4 #ah4
  ,he w5t d[n to ! great s*ool ) a      
glimm]+ ( ano!r lesson 9 8 he>t1--!     
lesson t he :o has conqu]$ 8 own c[>d _s
 has conqu]$ ! :ole outw>d _w2 & t o!r  
"o :i* ! old prophet le>nt 9 ! cave 9   
,m\nt ,horeb1 :5 he hid 8 face1 & ! /ill
 small voice ask$1 ,:at doe/ ?\ "h1     
,elijah8 t h[ev] we may fancy ourselves 
alone on ! side ( good1 ! ,k+ & ,"l ( m5
 is n[h]e )\t ,8 witnesses2 = 9 e       
society1 h[ev] seem+ly corrupt &        
godless1 !re are ^? :o h n b[$ ! knee to

 ,baal4  ,,?omas ,,hughes4  ,s1 !n1     
,elijah's life _h be5 no failure1 aft]  
all4 ,sev5 ?\s& at lea/ 9 ,israel _h be5
 brac$ & enc\rag$ by 8 example1 &       
sil5tly bless$ him1 p]haps1 = ! c\rage  
:i* !y felt4 ,9 ,god's _w1 = ^? :o are 9
 e>ne/ !re is no failure4 ,no "w truly  
done1 no ^w e>ne/ly spok51 no sacrifice 
freely made1 0 ev] made 9 va94  ,f4 ,w4 
,,rob]tson4    ,april #f   ,9 !         
multitude ( my ?\ghts )9 me ,?y com=ts  
delight my s\l4--,,ps4 xciv4 #ai4       
,p]plex$1 b n 9 despair2 ca/ d[n1 b n   
de/roy$4--#b ,,cor4 iv4 #h1 #i4         
,disc\rag$ 9 ! "w ( life1     ,di%e>t5$ 
by its load1   ,%am$ by its failures or 
its fe>s1     ,i s9k beside ! road2--   
,b let me only ?9k ( ,!e1   ,& !n new   
he>t spr+s up 9 me4  ,s4 ,,longfell[4   
,disc\ragem5t is an incl9ation to give  
up all attempts aft] ! dev\t life1 9    
consequ5ce ( ! difficulties by :i* x is 
beset1 & our already num]\s failures 9  
x4 ,we lose he>t2 & p>tly 9 ill-temp]1  
p>tly 9 real d\bt ( our own ability to  

p]sev]e1 we fir/ gr[ qu]ul\s & peevi% ) 
,god1 & !n relax 9 our ef=ts to mortify 
ourselves & to please ,him4 ,x is a sort
 ( %ad[ ( despair1 & w lead u into      
numb]less v5ial s9s ! fir/ half-h\r we  
give way to x4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,fab]4  ,nev]  
let u be disc\rag$ ) ourselves2 x is n  
:5 we are consci\s ( our faults t we are
 ! mo/ wick$2 on ! contr>y1 we are less 
s4 ,we see by a bright] light2 & let u  
rememb]1 = our consolation1 t we nev]   
p]ceive our s9s till we beg9 to cure !m4
  ,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,la ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4
    ,april #g   ,t ye may prove :at is t
 good1 & acceptable1 & p]fect w (       
,god4--,,rom4 xii4 #b4    ,?\ kn[e/ :at 
is be/2     ,& :o b ,!e1 ,o ,god1 ha?   
p[] to "k8   ,9 ,?y great w my tru/+    
he>t %all re/2     ,b5ea? t w my humble 
head %all b[4  ,t4 ,c4 ,,upham4  ,to ^? 
:o are ,81 all ?+s are n only easy to be
 borne1 b ev5 to be gladly *os54 ,_! w  
is unit$ to t w :i* moves heav5 & e>?1  
:i* gives laws to angels1 & rules !     
c\rses ( ! _w4 ,x is a wond]ful gift (  

,god to man1 ( :i* we t "k s little mu/ 
ne$s speak little4 ,to be at ! c5tre ( t
 motion1 :]e is ev]la/+ re/2 to be      
%elt]$ 9 ! peace ( ,god2 ev5 n[ to dwell
 9 heav51 :]e all he>ts are /ay$1 & all 
hopes fulfill$4 ,?\ %alt keep him 9     
p]fect peace ^: m9d is /ay$ on ,!e4  ,h4
 ,e4 ,,mann+4  ,/udy to foll[ ,8 w 9    
all1 to h no w b ,84 ,?is is ?y duty1 & 
?y wisdom4 ,no?+ is ga9$ by spurn+ &    
/ruggl+ b to hurt & vex ?yself2 b by    
comply+ all is ga9$--sweet peace4 ,x is 
! v secret1 ! my/]y ( solid peace )91 to
 resign all to ,8 w1 to be dispos$ ( at 
,8 pleasure1 )\t ! lea/ contr>y ?\ght4  
,r4 ,,leighton4    ,april #h   ,! ,"l is
 my %eph]d2 ,i %all n want4--,,ps4      
xxiii4 #a4  ,!y t seek ! ,"l %all n want
 any good ?+4--,,ps4 xxxiv4 #aj4        
,god1 :o ! univ]se do? hold     ,9 8    
fold1   ,is my %eph]d k9d & he$ful1     
,is my %eph]d1 & do? keep     ,me1 8    
%eep1   ,/ill suppli$ ) all ?+s ne$ful4 
,f4 ,davison4  ,:o is x t is y\r %eph]d8
 ,! ,"l6 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 :at a wond]ful 

ann\ncem5t6 ,! ,"l ,god ( heav5 & e>?1 !
 almighty ,creator ( all ?+s1 ,he :o    
holds ! univ]se 9 ,8 h& z ?\gh x 7 a v  
little ?+1--,,he is y\r %eph]d1 & has   
*>g$ ,himself ) ! c>e & keep+ ( y1 z a  
%eph]d is *>g$ ) ! c>e & keep+ ( 8 %eep4
 ,if y\r he>ts c\ld really take 9 ?is   
?\ght1 y w\ld nev] h a fe> or a c>e     
aga92 = ) su* a %eph]d1 h[ c\ld x be    
possible = y ev] to want any good ?+8   
,h4 ,w4 ,smi?4    ,april #i   ,wat* &   
pray1 t ye ent] n into                  
temptation4--,,matt4 xxvi4 #da4    ,i   
want a sob] m9d1     ,a self-r5\nc+ w1  
,t tramples d[n & ca/s beh9d     ,!     
baits ( pleas+ ill2   ,a _s /ill prep>$1
     ,& arm$ ) jeal\s c>e1   ,=ev] /&+  
on its gu>d1     ,& wat*+ unto pray]4   
,c4 ,,wesley4  ,:5 y say1 ,lead u n into
 temptation1 y mu/ 9 good e>ne/ mean to 
avoid 9 y\r daily conduct ^? temptations
 :i* y h already suff]$ f4 ,:5 y say1   
,deliv] u f evil1 y mu/ mean to /ruggle 
aga9/ t evil 9 y\r he>ts1 :i* y are     
consci\s (1 & :i* y pray to be =giv54   

,to wat* & pray are surely 9 our p[]1 & 
by ^! means we are c]ta9 ( gett+ /r5g?4 
,y feel y\r weakness2 y fe> to be       
ov]come by temptation2 !n keep out ( !  
way ( x4 ,?is is wat*+4 ,avoid society  
:i* is likely to mislead y2 flee f ! v  
%ad[ ( evil2 y _c be too c>eful2 bett]  
be a little too /rict ?an a little too  
easy1--x is ! saf] side4 ,ab/a9 f read+ 
books :i* are dang]\s to y4 ,turn f bad 
?\ghts :5 !y arise4  ,j4 ,h4 ,,newman4  
,april #aj   ,n ) eye-s]vice1 z         
m5-pleas]s2 b 9 s+l5ess ( he>t1 fe>+    
,god4 ,:atsoev] ye d1 d x he>tily1 z to 
! ,"l1 & n unto m54--,,col4 iii4 #bb1   
#bc4    ,tea* me1 my ,god & ,k+1     ,9 
all ?+s ,!e to see1   ,& :at ,i d 9     
any?+1     ,to d x z = ,!e4  ,g4        
,,h]b]t4  ,!re is no action s slight nor
 s mean b x may be done to a great      
purpose1 & ennobl$ !reby2 nor is any    
purpose s great b t slight actions may  
help x1 & may be s done z to help x mu*1
 mo/ especially1 t *ief ( all           
purposes--! pleas+ ( ,god4  ,j4 ,,rusk94

  ,e duty1 ev5 ! lea/ duty1 involves !  
:ole pr9ciple ( ob$i5ce4 ,& little      
duties make ! w dutiful1 t is1 supple & 
prompt to obey4 ,little ob$i5ces lead   
into great4 ,! daily r\nd ( duty is full
 ( probation & ( discipl9e2 x tra9s ! w1
 he>t1 & consci5ce4 ,we ne$ n to be     
prophets or apo/les4 ,! commone/ life   
may be full ( p]fection4 ,! duties (    
home are a discipl9e = ! m9i/ries (     
heav54  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4    ,april #aa  
,:]e=e1 belov$444 be dilig5t t ye may be
 f\nd ( ,him 9 peace1 )\t spot1 &       
blameless1--#b ,,pet] iii4 #ad4    ,8   
consci5ce kn[s no secret /+s1     ,:ile 
grace & joy comb9e   ,to =m a life ^:   
holy spr+s     ,are hidd5 & div9e4  ,i4 
,,watts  ,ev5 ! smalle/ discont5t (     
consci5ce may r5d] turbid ! :ole temp] (
 ! m9d2 b only produce ! ef=t t re/ores 
its peace1 & ov] ! :ole atmosph]e a     
brea? ( unexpect$ purity is spread2 d\bt
 & irritability pass z cl\ds away2 ! )]$
 sympa?ies ( e>? & home op5 _! leaves & 
live2 & ?r\gh ! cle>e/ blue ! deep is   

se5 ( ! heav5 :]e ,god resides4  ,j4    
,,m>t9eau4  ,! /ate ( m9d :i* is        
describ$ z meekness1 or quietness ( _s1 
is *>act]iz$ 9 a high degree by inw>d   
h>mony4 ,!re is n1 z =m]ly1 t inw>d j>r+
 ( ?\ght cont5d+ ) ?\ght1 & consci5ce   
ass]t+ rights :i* x c\ld n ma9ta94  ,t4 
,c4 ,,upham4    ,april #ab   ,be p]fect1
 be ( good com=t1 be ( "o m9d1 live 9   
peace2 & ! ,god ( love & peace %all be )
 y4--#b ,,cor4 xiii4 #aa4  ,he t love? n
 8 bro!r :om he ha? se51 h[ c he love   
,god :om he ha? n se58--,i ,,john iv4   
#bj4    ,"l6 subdue our selfi% w2       
,ea* to ea* our temp]s suit1   ,by ,?y  
modulat+ skill1     ,he>t to he>t1 z    
lute to lute4  ,c4 ,,wesley4  ,x        
requires f> m ( ! con/ra9+ love ( ,*ri/ 
to love our c\s9s & neighbors z memb]s (
 ! heav5ly family1 ?an to feel ! he>t   
w>m to our suff]+ bre?r5 9 ,tuscany or  
,madeira4 ,to love ! :ole ,*ur* is "o   
?+2 to love--t is1 to delight 9 ! graces
 & veil ! defects--( ! p]son :o         
misund]/ood me & oppos$ my plans        

ye/]day1 ^: peculi> infirmities grate on
 my mo/ s5sitive feel+s1 or ^: natural  
faults are precisely ^? f :i* my natural
 "* mo/ revolts1 is q ano!r4  ,,elizabe?
 ,,*>les4    ,april #ac   ,9 all ^! ?+s 
we are m ?an conqu]ors ?r\gh ,him t lov$
 u4--,,rom4 viii4 #cg4    ,?us my s\l   
be=e h] ,god     ,lie? /ill1 nor speake?
 m1   ,conqu]or ?us o'er pa9 & wrong1   
,t once smote h] to ! core2   ,l a sil5t
 ocean1 bright   ,) h] ,god's great     
praise & light4  ,j4 ,j4 ,,w9ckl]4  ,my 
m9d is =ev] clos$ aga9/ emb>rassm5t &   
p]plexity1 aga9/ unc]ta9ty1 d\bt1 &     
anxiety2 my he>t aga9/ grief & desire4  
,calm & unmov$1 ,i look d[n on all ?+s1 
= ,i "k t ,i _c expla9 a s+le ev5t1 nor 
compreh5d its connection ) t :i* alone  
conc]ns me4 ,9 ,8 _w all ?+s prosp]2 ?is
 satisfies me1 & 9 ?is belief ,i /& fa/ 
z a rock4 ,my brea/ is /eel$ aga9/      
annoyance on acc\nt ( p]sonal (f5ces &  
vexations1 or exultation 9 p]sonal m]it2
 = my :ole p]sonality has disappe>$ 9 ! 
contemplation ( ! purpose ( my be+4  ,j4

 ,g4 ,,fi*te4   ,april #ad   ,all ?+ are
 y\rs2 :e!r ,paul1 or ,apollos1 or      
,cephas1 or ! _w1 or life1 or dea?1 or  
?+s pres5t1 or ?+s to come2 all are     
y\rs2 & ye are ,*ri/'s2 & ,*ri/ is      
,god's4--,i ,,cor4 iii4 #ba1 #bb1 #bc4  
,z hav+ no?+1 & yet possess+ all        
?+s1--#b ,,cor4 vi4 #aj4    ,old fri5ds1
 old sc5es1 w loveli] be1   ,z m ( heav5
 9 ea* we see3   ,"s s(t5+ gleam ( love 
& pray]   ,%all dawn on e cross & c>e4  
,j4 ,,keble4  ,out ( love & hatr$1 out (
 e>n+s1 & borr[+s1 & l5d+s1 & losses2   
out ( sickness & pa91 out ( woo+ &      
wor%ipp+2 out ( travell+1 & vot+1 &     
wat*+1 & c>+2 out ( disgrace & contempt1
 comes our tuition 9 ! s]5e & beautiful 
laws4 ,let him n slur 8 lesson2 let him 
le>n x by he>t4 ,let him endeavor       
exactly1 bravely1 & *e]fully1 to solve !
 problem ( t life :i* is set be=e him4  
,& ?is1 by punctual action1 & n by      
promises or dreams4 ,believ+1 z 9 ,god1 
9 ! pres5ce & favor ( ! gr&e/ influ5ces1
 let him des]ve t favor1 & le>n h[ to   

receive & use x1 by fidelity also to !  
l[] obs]vances4  ,r4 ,w4 ,,em]son4      
,april #ae   ,we "k t all ?+s "w toge!r 
= good to !m t love ,god4--,,rom4 viii4 
#bh4  ,z = y1 ye ?\ght evil aga9/ me2 b 
,god meant x unto good4--,,g54 #a4 #bj4 
,ill t ,he blesses is our good1     ,&  
unble/ good is ill2     ,& all is "r t  
seems mo/ wrong1   ,if x be ,8 sweet ,w4
  ,f4 ,w4 ,,fab]4  ,to ^? :o "k         
!mselves1 all ?+s "w toge!r = good1 &   
all ?+s seem to be1 z !y are to !m1     
good4 ,! goods :i* ,god gives seem v    
good1 & ,god ,himself 9 !m1 because !y  
"k t !y des]ve !m n4 ,! evils :i* ,god  
all[s & ov]rules seem also v good1      
because !y see 9 !m ,8 lov+ h&1 put =?  
to heal !m ( :at %uts out ,god f ! s\l4 
,!y love ,god int5sely1 9 t ,he is s    
good to !m 9 ea*1 & e1 ! lea/ good1     
because x is m ?an !y des]ve3 h[ mu* m 9
 ! greate/6 ,!y love ,god = e1 & ea*1 ! 
v greate/ ( :at seem evils1 kn[+ !m to  
be1 f ,8 love1 real goods4 ,= ,he by :om
 all ! hairs ( our head are numb]$1 & :o

 kn[e? :]e( we are made1 directs ev]y?+ 
:i* befalls u 9 life1 9 p]fect wisdom & 
love1 to ! well-be+ ( our s\ls4  ,e4 ,b4
 ,,pusey4   ,april #af   ,! v ,god (    
peace sanctify y :olly1 & ,i pray ,god  
y\r :ole _s & s\l & body be pres]v$     
blameless4 ,fai?ful is ,he t calle? y1  
:o also w d x4--,i ,,!ss4 v4 #bc1 #bd4  
,be /ill1 my s\l6--! ,"l is on ?y side2 
,be> pati5tly ! cross ( grief & pa92    
,leave to ?y ,god to ord] & provide1--  
,9 e *ange ,he fai?ful w rema94  ,,hymns
 ,,f ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,lu!r4  ,x 0 no      
relief f temporal evils t ! ,apo/le     
promis$4 ,no2 ! m]cy ( ,god might s5d !m
 to ! /ake1 or ! lions2 x 0 /ill ,8     
m]cy1 if x b kept !m unspott$ f ! _w4 ,x
 might expose !m to insult1 calumny1 &  
wrong2 !y receiv$ x /ill z m]cy1 if x   
e/abli%$ !m 9 e good ^w & "w4 ,o bre?r56
 h[ _m ( y are cont5t ) su* fai?fulness 
z ?is on ! "p ( y\r heav5ly ,fa!r8 ,is  
?is1 inde$1 ! tone & t5or ( y\r pray]s8 
,,wm4 ,,ar*] ,,butl]4  ,! highe/ p9nacle
 ( ! spiritual life is n happy joy 9    

unbrok5 sun%9e1 b absolute & und\bt+    
tru/ 9 ! love ( ,god4  ,a4 ,w4 ,,?orold4
    ,april #ag   ,bless$ is t man t     
make? ! ,"l 8 tru/4--,,ps4 xl4 #d4  ,t  
we may lead a quiet & peaceable         
life4--,i ,,tim4 ii4 #b4    ,j to let ?y
 ,fa!r d     ,:at ,he w2   ,j to "k t   
,he is true1     ,& be /ill2   ,j to    
tru/ ,him1 ?is is all6     ,!n ! day w  
surely be   ,peaceful1 :atsoe'er befall1
     ,bright & bless$1 calm & free4  ,f4
 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4  ,e morn+ compose y\r   
s\l = a tranquil day1 & all ?r\gh x be  
c>eful (t5 to recall y\r resolution1 &  
br+ y\rself back to x1 s to say4 ,if    
some?+ discomposes y1 d n be upset1 or  
tr\bl$2 b hav+ discov]$ ! fact1 humble  
y\rself g5tly be=e ,god1 & try to br+   
y\r m9d into a quiet attitude4 ,say to  
y\rself1 ,well1 ,i h made a false /ep2  
n[ ,i mu/ g m c>efully & wat*fully4 ,d  
?is ea* "t1 h[ev] frequ5tly y fall4 ,:5 
y are at peace use x pr(itably1 mak+    
con/ant acts ( meekness1 & seek+ to be  
calm ev5 9 ! mo/ trifl+ ?+s4 ,above all1

 d n be disc\rag$2 be pati5t2 wait2     
/rive to atta9 a calm1 g5tle _s4  ,,/4  
,,francis ,,de ,,sales4    ,april #ah   
,:at do? ! ,"l ?y ,god require ( !e1 b  
to fe> ! ,"l ?y ,god1 to walk 9 all ,8  
ways1 & to love ,him1 & to s]ve ! ,"l ?y
 ,god ) all ?y he>t & ) all ?y          
s\l8--,,deut4 x4 #ab4    ,:at asks our  
,fa!r ( ,8 *ildr5 save     ,ju/ice &    
m]cy & humility1     ,a reasonable      
s]vice ( good de$s1     ,pure liv+1     
t5d]ness to human ne$s1   ,rev]5ce1 &   
tru/1 & pray] = light to see     ,!     
,ma/]'s footpr9ts 9 our daily ways8     
,no knott$ sc\rge1 nor sacrificial      
knife1       ,b ! calm beauty ( an ord]$
 life   ,^: e brea?+ is unword$ praise4 
,j4 ,g4 ,,:itti]4  ,give up y\rself to  
,god )\t res]ve2 9 s+l5ess ( he>t meet+ 
ev]y?+ t e day br+s =?1 z some?+ t comes
 f ,god1 & is to be receiv$ & gone ?r\gh
 by y1 9 su* an heav5ly use ( x1 z y    
w\ld suppose ! holy ,jesus w\ld h done 9
 su* occurr5ces4 ,?is is an atta9able   
degree ( p]fection4  ,,wm4 ,,law4  ,we  

ought to measure our actual lot1 & to   
fulfil x2 to be ) all our /r5g? t :i*   
our lot requires & all[s4 ,:at is beyond
 x1 is no call+ ( ours4 ,h[ mu* peace1  
quiet1 confid5ce1 & /r5g?1 w\ld p atta91
 if !y w\ld g by ?is pla9 rule4  ,h4 ,e4
 ,,mann+4    ,april #ai   ,! h& ( our   
,god is ^u all !m = good t seek         
,him4--,,ezra viii4 #bb4  ,into ,?y h&  
,i commit my _s4--,,ps4 xxxi4 #e4    ,?\
 laye/ ,?y h& on ! flutt]+ he>t1     ,& 
saye/1 ,be /ill6   ,! sil5ce & %ad[ are 
only a "p     ,( ,?y sweet w2   ,?y     
pres5ce is ) me1 & :]e ,?\ art     ,i   
fe> no ill4  ,f4 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4  ,be    
/ill & cool 9 ?y own m9d & _s f ?y own  
?\ghts1 & !n ?\ wilt feel ! pr9ciple (  
,god1 to turn ?y m9d to ! ,"l ,god1 f   
:om life comes2 :]eby ?\ maye/ receive  
,8 /r5g?1 & p[] to allay all blu/]+     
/orms & tempe/s4 ,t is x :i* works up   
into pati5ce1 into innoc5cy1 into       
sob]ness1 into /illness1 into /ay$ness1 
into quietness1 up to ,god ) ,8 p[]4    
,!re=e be /ill a:ile f ?y own ?\ghts1   

se>*+1 seek+1 desires1 & imag9ations1 & 
be /ay$ 9 ! pr9ciple ( ,god 9 !e1 t x   
may raise ?y m9d up to ,god1 & /ay x ^u 
,god2 & ?\ wilt f9d /r5g? f ,him1 & f9d 
,him to be a ,god at h&1 a pres5t help 9
 ! "t ( tr\ble & ne$4  ,,george ,,fox4  
,april #bj   ,i wait$ pati5tly = ! ,"l2 
& ,he incl9$ unto me1 & he>d my         
cry4--,,ps4 xl4 #a4  ,tribulation worke?
 pati5ce2 & pati5ce1 exp]i5ce2 &        
exp]i5ce1 hope1--,,rom4 v4 #c1 #d4      
,"l1 we h w&]$ =? ?r\gh d\bt & sorr[1   
,& ,?\ ha/ made ea* /ep an onw>d "o2    
,& we w ev] tru/ ea* unkn[n morr[1--    
,?\ wilt su/a9 u till its "w is done4   
,s4 ,,johnson4  ,x is possible1 :5 !    
future is dim1 :5 our depress$ faculties
 c =m no bright ideas ( ! p]fection &   
happ9ess ( a bett] _w1--x is possible   
/ill to cl+ to ! conviction ( ,god's    
m]ciful purpose t[>ds ,8 creatures1 ( ,8
 p>5tal goodness ev5 9 suff]+2 /ill to  
feel t ! pa? ( duty1 ?\gh trodd5 ) a    
heavy he>t1 leads to peace2 /ill to be  
true to consci5ce2 /ill to d our "w1 to 

resi/ temptation1 to be useful1 ?\gh )  
dim9i%$ en]gy1 to give up our wills :5  
we _c rejoice "u ,god's my/]i\s         
provid5ce4 ,9 ?is pati5t1 ?\gh un*e]$   
ob$i5ce1 we become prep>$ = light4 ,!   
s\l ga!rs =ce4  ,,wm4 ,e4 ,,*ann+4      
,april #ba   ,be ye !re=e p]fect1 ev5 z 
y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 is             
p]fect4--,,matt4 v4 #dh4  ,z = me1 ,i w 
behold ,?y face 9 righte\sness2 ,i %all 
be satisfi$1 :5 ,i awake1 ) ,?y         
lik5ess4--,,ps4 xvii4 #ae4    ,!        
righte\sness he m>ks 9 ,!e     ,8 w to  
"r do? w92   ,delight+ 9 ,?y purity1    
,he deeply dr9ks x 94  ,t4 ,h4 ,,gill4  
,to love ,god is to love ,8 "*4 ,=      
in/ance1 ,god is ,purity4 ,& to be pure 
9 ?\ght & look1 to turn away f unhall[$ 
books & conv]sation1 to abhor ! mom5ts 9
 :i* we h n be5 pure1 is to love ,god4  
,god is ,love2 & to love m5 till private
 atta*m5ts h exp&$ into a philan?ropy   
:i* embraces all1--at la/ ev5 ! evil &  
enemies ) compassion1--t is to love     
,god4 ,god is ,tru?4 ,to be true1 to    

hate e =m ( falsehood1 to live a brave1 
true1 real life1--t is to love ,god4    
,god is ,inf9ite2 & to love ! b\ndless1 
rea*+ on f grace to grace1 add+ *>ity to
 fai?1 & ris+ upw>ds ev] to see ! ,ideal
 /ill above u1 & to die ) x unatta9$1   
aim+ insatiably to be p]fect ev5 z !    
,fa!r is p]fect1--t is to love ,god4    
,f4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson4    ,april #bb   ,:om
 hav+ n se51 ye love2 9 :om1 ?\gh n[ ye 
see ,him n1 yet believ+1 ye rejoice )   
joy unspeakable & full ( glory4--,i     
,,pet] i4 #h4    ,if our love 7 b m     
simple1     ,we %\ld take ,him at ,8 ^w2
   ,& our lives w\ld be all sun%9e      
,9 ! sweetness ( our ,"l4  ,f4 ,w4      
,,fab]4  ,:at w\ld x be to love         
absolutely a ,be+ absolutely lovely1--to
 be able to give our :ole exi/5ce1 e    
?\ght1 e act1 e desire1 to t ador$      
,"o1--to "k t ,he accepts x all1 & loves
 u 9 return z ,god alone c love8 ,?is   
happ9ess gr[s =ev]4 ,! l>g] our natures 
become1 ! wid] our scope ( ?\ght1 !     
/rong] our w1 ! m f]v5t our affections1 

! deep] mu/ be ! rapture ( su*          
,god-grant$ pray]4 ,e sacrifice resolv$ 
on op5s wide ! gate2 e sacrifice        
accompli%$ is a /ep t[>ds ! p>adise )94 
,soon x w be no transitory glimpse1 no  
rapture ( a day1 to be foll[$ by cl\ds &
 coldness4 ,let u b labor1 & pray1 &    
wait1 & ! int]vals ( human frailty %all 
gr[ %ort] & less d>k1 ! days ( our      
delight 9 ,god long] & bright]1 till at 
la/ life %all be n\ght b ,8 love1 our   
eyes %all nev] gr[ dim1 ,8 smile nev]   
turn away4  ,f4 ,b4 ,,cobbe4    ,april  
#bc   ,^! 7 ! pott]s1 & ^? t dwelt among
 plants & h$ges3 !re !y dwelt ) ! k+ = 8
 "w4--,i ,,*ron4 iv4 #bc4    ,a l[li]   
task on !m is laid1     ,) love to make 
! labor light2   ,& !re _! beauty !y mu/
 %$     ,on quiet homes1 & lo/ to sight4
   ,*ang$ are _! visions high & fair1   
,yet1 calm & /ill1 !y labor !re4        
,,hymns ,,( ,,! ,,ages4  ,any:]e &      
ev]y:]e we may dwell ) ! ,k+ = ,8 "w4   
,we may be 9 a v unlikely or unfavorable
 place = ?is2 x may be 9 a lit]al c\ntry

 life1 ) little en\gh to be se5 ( ! go+s
 ( ! ,k+ ar\nd u2 x may be among h$ges (
 all sorts1 h9drances 9 all directions2 
x may be1 fur!rmore1 ) our h&s full (   
all mann] ( pott]y = our daily task4 ,no
 matt]6 ,! ,k+ :o plac$ u !re w come &  
dwell !re ) u2 ! h$ges are all "r1 or   
,he w\ld soon d away ) !m2 & x does n   
foll[ t :at seems to h9d] our way may n 
be = its v protection2 & z = ! pott]y1  
:y1 t is j exactly :at ,he has se5 fit  
to put into our h&s1 & !re=e x is1 = !  
pres5t1 ,8 "w4  ,f4 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4      
,april #bd   ,be> ye "o ano!r's burd5s1 
& s fulfil ! law ( ,*ri/4--,,gal4 vi4   
#b4    ,is ?y cruse ( com=t wa/+8       
,rise & %>e x ) ano!r1   ,& ?r\gh all ! 
ye>s ( fam9e1     ,x %all s]ve !e & ?y  
bro!r4   ,is ?y burd5 h>d & heavy8      
,d ?y /eps drag heavily8   ,help to be> 
?y bro!r's burd52     ,god w be> bo? x &
 !e4  ,,elizabe? ,,*>les4  ,h[ev]       
p]plex$ y may at any h\r become ab\t "s 
"q ( tru?1 "o refuge & res\rce is always
 at h&3 y c d some?+ = "s "o besides    

y\rself4 ,:5 y\r own burd5 is heavie/1 y
 c always light5 a little "s o!r burd54 
,at ! times :5 y _c see ,god1 !re is    
/ill op5 to y ?is sacr$ possibility1 to 
%[ ,god2 = x is ! love & k9dness ( human
 he>ts ?r\gh :i* ! div9e reality comes  
home to m51 :e!r !y "n x or n4 ,let ?is 
?\ght1 !n1 /ay ) y3 !re may be times :5 
y _c f9d help1 b !re is no "t :5 y _c   
give help4  ,,george ,s4 ,,m]riam4      
,april #be   ,surely1 ,i h behav$ &     
quiet$ myself1 z a *ild t is wean$ ( 8  
"m3 my s\l is ev5 z a wean$ *ild4--,,ps4
 cxxxi4 #b4    ,quiet1 ,"l1 my fr[>d    
he>t1   ,make me tea*able & mild1       
,upright1 simple1 free f art1   ,make me
 z a wean$ *ild2   ,f di/ru/ & envy     
free1   ,pleas$ ) all t please? ,!e4    
,j4 ,,newton4  ,oh6 look n aft] great   
?+s3 small brea?+s1 small desires aft] !
 ,"l1 if true & pure1 are sweet beg9n+s 
( life4 ,take he$ ( despis+ ! day (     
small ?+s1 by look+ aft] "s great       
visitation1 proportionable to ?y        
di/ress1 accord+ to ?y eye4 ,nay1 ?\ mu/

 become a *ild2 ?\ mu/ lose ?y own w q  
by degrees4 ,?\ mu/ wait = life to be   
measur$ out by ! ,fa!r1 & be cont5t )   
:at proportion1 & at :at "t1 ,he %all   
please to measure4  ,i4 ,,p5+ton4  ,:5  
,israel 0 a *ild1 !n ,i lov$ him 7,hosea
 xi4 #a74 ,aim to be ev] ?is little     
*ild1 cont5t$ ) :at ! ,fa!r gives (     
pleasure or ( play2 & :5 re/ra9$ f      
pleasure or f play1 & l$ = a season into
 ! *amb] ( sorr[1 re/ quiet on ,8 bosom1
 & be pati5t1 & smile1 z "o :o is ne/l$ 
9 a sweet & secure asylum4  ,,anon4     
,april #bf   ,if we hope = t we see n1  
!n d we ) pati5ce wait = x4--,,rom4     
viii4 #be4  ,"o day is ) ! ,"l z a ?\s& 
ye>s1 & a ?\s& ye>s z "o day4--#b ,,pet]
 iii4 #h4    ,"l6 :o ,?y ?\s& ye>s do/  
wait     ,to "w ! ?\s&? "p   ,( ,?y va/ 
plan1 = u create     ,) zeal a pati5t   
he>t4  ,j4 ,h4 ,,newman4  ,i believe t  
if we c\ld only see be=eh& :at x is t   
our heav5ly ,fa!r means u to be1--! s\l 
beauty & p]fection & glory1 ! glori\s & 
lovely spiritual body t ?is s\l is to   

dwell 9 ?r\gh all et]nity1--if we c\ld h
 a glimpse ( ?is1 we %\ld n grudge all !
 tr\ble & pa9s ,he is tak+ ) u n[1 to   
br+ u up to t ideal1 :i* is ,8 ?\ght (  
u4 ,we "k t x is ,god's way to "w sl[ly1
 s we mu/ n be surpris$ if ,he takes a  
great _m ye>s ( discipl9e to turn a     
mortal be+ into an immortal1 glori\s    
angel4  ,,annie ,,ke>y4    ,april #bg   
,speak ye e man ! tru? to 8             
neighbor1--,,ze*4 viii4 #af4  ,= our    
rejoic+ is ?is1 ! te/imony ( our        
consci5ce1 t 9 simplicity & godly       
s9c]ity444 we h _h our conv]sation 9 !  
_w4--#b ,,cor4 i4 #ab4    ,appe> ,i     
always :at ,i am8     ,& am ,i :at ,i am
 pret5d+8     ,"k ,i :at way my c\rse is
 b5d+8   ,& s\nd my ^w & ?\ght ! same8  
,,anon4  ,am ,i act+ 9 simplicity1 f a  
g]m ( ! ,div9e life )91 or am ,i %ap+ my
 pa? to obta9 "s imm$iate result (      
exp$i5cy8 ,am ,i endeavor+ to compass   
effects1 amid/ a tangl$ web ( =eign     
influ5ces ,i _c calculate2 or am ,i     
seek+ simply to d :at is "r1 & leav+ !  

consequ5ces to ! good provid5ce ( ,god8 
,m4 ,a4 ,,s*immelp5n9ck4  ,let x n be 9 
any man's p[] to say truly ( !e t ?\ art
 n simple1 or t ?\ art n good2 b let him
 be a li> :oev] %all ?9k any?+ ( ?is k9d
 ab\t !e2 & ?is is altoge!r 9 ?y p[]4 ,=
 :o is he t %all h9d] !e f be+ good &   
simple8  ,,m>cus ,,anton9us4    ,april  
#bh   ,! ,"l is ?y keep]3 ! ,"l is ?y   
%ade ^u ?y "r h&4--,,ps4 cxxi4 #e4      
,great peace h !y :i* love ,?y law3 &   
no?+ %all (f5d !m4--,,ps4 cxix4 #afe4   
,i re/ b5ea? ! ,almighty's %ade1     ,my
 griefs expire1 my tr\bles cease2   ,?\1
 ,"l1 on :om my s\l is /ay$1     ,wilt  
keep me /ill 9 p]fect peace4  ,c4       
,,wesley4  ,"o great sign ( ! practical 
recognition ( ! div9e mom5t1 & ( our    
f9d+ ,god's habitation 9 x1 is con/ant  
calmness & peace ( m9d4 ,ev5ts & ?+s    
come ) ! mom5t2 b ,god comes ) !m too4  
,s t if ,he comes 9 ! sun%9e1 we f9d re/
 & joy2 & if ,he comes 9 ! /orm1 we "k  
,he is ,k+ ( ! /orms1 & our he>ts are n 
tr\bl$4 ,god ,himself1 ?\gh possess+ a  

he>t fill$ ) ! t5d]e/ feel+s1 is1       
nev]!less1 an ev]la/+ tranquillity2 & :5
 we ent] into ,8 holy tab]nacle1 our    
s\ls necess>ily ent] into ! tab]nacle ( 
re/4  ,t4 ,c4 ,,upham4  ,my s\l 0 n only
 br\ght into h>mony ) itself & ) ,god1 b
 ) ,god's provid5ces4 ,9 ! ex]cise (    
fai? & love1 ,i endur$ & p]=m$ :atev]   
came 9 ,god's provid5ce1 9 submission1 9
 ?ankfulness1 & sil5ce4  ,,madame       
,,guyon4    ,april #bi   ,i w arise & g 
to my ,fa!r4--,,luke xv4 #ah4    ,o my  
,god1 my ,fa!r6 he>1     ,& help me to  
believe2   ,weak & we>y ,i draw ne>2    
,?y *ild1 ,o ,god1 receive4   ,i s (t h 
gone a/ray2     ,to ! p]fect ,guide ,i  
flee2   ,?\ wilt turn me n away1     ,?y
 love is pl$g$ to me4  ,,hymns ,,( ,,!  
,,_s4  ,o *ild1 ha/ ?\ fall58 arise1 &  
g1 ) *ildlike tru/1 to ?y ,fa!r1 l !    
prodigal son1 & humbly say1 ) he>t &    
m\?1 ,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$ aga9/ heav51 &    
be=e ,!e1 & am no m wor?y to be call$   
,?y son2 make me z "o ( ,?y hir$        
s]vants4 ,& :at w ?y heav5ly ,fa!r d b  

:at t fa!r did 9 ! p>able8 ,assur$ly ,he
 w n *ange ,8 ess5ce1 :i* is love1 = !  
sake ( ?y misdo+s4 ,is x n ,8 own       
preci\s treasure1 & a small ?+ ) ,him to
 =give !e ?y trespasses1 if ?\ believe 9
 ,him8 = ,8 h& is n %ort5$ t x _c make  
!e fit to be sav$4  ,,john ,,taul]4     
,april #cj   ,speak unto ! *ildr5 (     
,israel1 t !y g =w>d4--,,ex4 xiv4 #ae4  
,no man1 hav+ put 8 h& to ! pl\gh1 &    
look+ back1 is fit = ! k+dom (          
,god4--,,luke ix4 #fb4    ,be tru/ful1  
be /eadfa/1 :atev] betide !e1     ,only 
"o ?+ d ?\ ask ( ! ,"l1--   ,grace to g 
=w>d :]ev] ,he guide !e1     ,simply    
believ+ ! tru? ( ,8 ^w4  ,,anon4  ,! s\l
 ceases to we>y itself ) plann+ &       
=esee+1 giv+ itself up to ,god's ,holy  
,_s )91 & to ! tea*+s ( ,8 provid5ce    
)\t4 ,he is n =ev] frett+ z to 8        
progress1 or look+ back to see h[ f> he 
is gett+ on2 r he goes /eadily & quietly
 on1 & makes all ! m progress because x 
is unconsci\s4 ,s he nev] gets tr\bl$ & 
disc\rag$2 if he falls he humbles       

himself1 b gets up at once1 & goes on ) 
r5ew$ e>ne/ness4  ,,jean ,,nicolas      
,,gr\4    ,may #a   ,i w bless ! ,"l at 
all times3 ,8 praise %all cont9ually be 
9 my m\?4--,,ps4 xxxiv4 ,i4  ,i w praise
 ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 ) my :ole he>t2 ,i w %[ =?
 all ,?y m>vell\s works4--,,ps4 ix4 ,i4 
,?rice ble/ w all our bless+s be1   ,:5 
we c look ?r\gh !m to ,!e2   ,:5 ea*    
glad he>t its tribute pays   ,( love &  
gratitude & praise4  ,,jane ,,cott]ill4 
,t :i* befits u1 embosom$ 9 beauty &    
wond] z we are1 is *e]fulness1 & c\rage1
 & ! endeavor to realize our            
aspirations4 ,%all n ! he>t :i* has     
receiv$ s mu*1 tru/ ! ,p[] by :i* x     
lives8 ,may x n quit o!r lead+s1 & li/5 
to ! ,s\l t has guid$ x s g5tly1 &      
taught x s mu*1 secure t ! future w be  
wor?y ( ! pa/8  ,r4 ,w4 ,,em]son4  ,i h 
exp]i5c$ t ! habit ( tak+ out ( ! h& (  
our ,"l e little bless+ & brightness on 
our pa?1 confirms u1 9 an especial      
mann]1 9 communion ) ,8 love4  ,m4 ,a4  
,,s*immelp5n9ck4    ,may #b   ,! ornam5t

 ( a meek & quiet _s1 :i* is 9 ! sight (
 ,god ( great price4--,i ,,pet] iii4 #d4
  ,to pres5t y holy1 & unblameable1 &   
unreproveable 9 ,8 sight4--,,col4 i4    
#bb4    ,?y s9less m9d 9 u reveal1      
,?y _s's pl5itude imp>t6   ,till all my 
spotless life %all tell     ,! abundance
 ( a lov+ he>t4  ,c4 ,,wesley4  ,hol9ess
 appe>$ to me to be ( a sweet1 pleasant1
 *>m+1 s]5e1 calm nature4 ,x seem$ to   
me1 x br\ght an inexpressible purity1   
brightness1 peacefulness1 & ravi%m5t to 
! s\l2 & t x made ! s\l l a field or    
g>d5 ( ,god1 ) all mann] ( pleasant     
fl[]s1 t is all pleasant1 delightful1 & 
undi/urb$2 enjoy+ a sweet calm1 & !     
g5tly vivify+ beams ( ! sun4 ,! s\l ( a 
true ,*ri/ian appe>$ l su* a little :ite
 fl[]1 z we see 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>1 l[ &  
humble on ! gr\nd1 op5+ its bosom to    
receive ! pleasant beams ( ! sun's      
glory2 rejoic+1 z x 71 9 a calm rapture2
 diffus+ ar\nd a sweet fragrancy2 /&+   
peacefully & lov+ly 9 ! mid/ ( o!r fl[]s
 r\nd ab\t1 all 9 l mann] op5+ _! bosoms

 to dr9k 9 ! light ( ! sun4  ,,jona?an  
,,edw>ds4    ,may #c   ,! ,"l is good1 a
 /ronghold 9 ! day ( tr\ble2 & ,he kn[e?
 !m t tru/ 9 ,him4--,,nahum i4 #g4      
,leave ,god to ord] all ?y ways1     ,& 
hope 9 ,him1 :ate'er betide2   ,?\ ',x  
f9d ,him 9 ! evil days     ,?y          
all-suffici5t /r5g? & guide2   ,:o tru/s
 9 ,god's un*ang+ love1   ,builds on !  
rock t n\ght c move4  ,g4 ,,neum>k4     
,our :ole tr\ble 9 our lot 9 ?is _w     
rises f ! disagreem5t ( our m9d !re)4   
,let ! m9d be br\ght to ! lot1 & ! :ole 
tumult is in/antly hu%$2 let x be kept 9
 t disposition1 & ! man %all /& at ease1
 9 8 affliction1 l a rock unmov$ ) wat]s
 beat+ ^u x4  ,t4 ,,bo/on4  ,h[ does our
 w become sanctifi$8 ,by con=m+ itself  
unres]v$ly to t ( ,god4 ,we w all t ,he 
wills1 & w no?+ t ,he does n w2 we atta*
 our feeble w to t all-p[]ful w :i*     
p]=ms ev]y?+4 ,?us1 no?+ c ev] come to  
pass aga9/ our w2 = no?+ c happ5 save t 
:i* ,god wills1 & we f9d 9 ,8 good      
pleasure an inexhau/ible s\rce ( peace &

 consolation4  ,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,la    
,,mo! ,f,,nelon4    ,may #d   ,:o ?r\gh 
fai? subdu$ k+doms1 wr\ght righte\sness1
 obta9$ promises1 /opp$ ! m\?s ( lions1 
out ( weakness 7 made /rong4--,,heb xi4 
#cc1 #cd4    ,%e met ! ho/s ( ,sorr[ ) a
 look   ,t alt]$ n b5ea? ! fr[n !y wore1
   ,& soon ! l[]+ brood 7 tam$1 & took1 
,meekly1 h] g5tle rule1 & fr[n$ no m4   
,h] s(t h& put aside ! assaults ( wra?1 
,& calmly broke 9 twa9     ,! fi]y %afts
 ( pa91   ,& r5t ! nets ( passion f h]  
pa?4   ,by t victori\s h& despair 0     
sla92   ,) love %e vanqui%$ hate1 &     
ov]came   ,evil ) good1 9 h] great      
,ma/]'s "n4  ,w4 ,c4 ,,bryant4  ,z to   
:at may befall u outw>dly1 9 ?is confus$
 /ate ( ?+s1 %all we n tru/ our t5d]    
,fa!r1 & re/ satisfi$ 9 ,8 w8 ,%all     
any?+ hurt u8 ,c tribulation1 di/ress1  
p]secution1 fam9e1 nak$ness1 p]il1 or   
sword1 come betwe5 ! love ( ! ,fa!r to !
 *ild1 or ! *ild's re/1 cont5t1 &       
delight 9 ,8 love8 ,& do? n ! love1 !   
re/1 ! peace1 ! joy felt1 swall[ up all 

! bitt]ness & sorr[ ( ! outw>d          
condition8  ,i4 ,,p5+ton4    ,may #e    
,if ?\ ha/ run ) ! footm51 & !y h we>i$ 
!e1 !n h[ can/ ?\ cont5d ) horses8 & if 
9 ! l& ( peace1 :]e9 ?\ tru/$/1 !y we>i$
 !e1 !n h[ wilt ?\ d 9 ! swell+ (       
,jordan8--,,j]4 xii4 #e4    ,h[ c\ld/ ?\
 hang ^u ! cross1   ,to :om a we>y h\r  
is loss8   ,or h[ ! ?orns & sc\rg+      
brook1   ,:o %r9ke/ f a scornful look8  
,j4 ,,keble4  ,a he>t unlov+ among k9dr$
 has no love t[>ds ,god's sa9ts &       
angels4 ,if we h a cold he>t t[>ds a    
s]vant or a fri5d1 :y %\ld we wond] if  
we h no f]vor t[>ds ,god8 ,if we are    
cold 9 our private pray]s1 we %\ld be   
e>?ly & dull 9 ! mo/ dev\t religi\s     
ord]2 if we _c be> ! vexations ( a      
companion1 h[ %\ld we be> !             
contradiction ( s9n]s8 if a little pa9  
ov]comes u1 h[ c\ld we endure a cross8  
if we h no t5d]1 *e]ful1 affectionate   
love to ^? ) :om our daily h\rs are     
sp5t1 h[ %\ld we feel ! pulse & ardor ( 
love to ! unkn[n & ! evil1 ! ungrateful 

& repulsive8  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4    ,may  
#f   ,be k9dly affection$ "o to ano!r ) 
bro!rly love4--,,rom4 xii4 #aj4  ,9 h]  
tongue is ! law ( k9dness4--,,prov4     
xxxi4 #bf4    ,s9ce trifles make ! sum (
 human ?+s1   ,& half our mis]y f our   
foibles spr+s2   ,s9ce life's be/ joys  
consi/ 9 peace & ease1   ,& ?\gh b few c
 s]ve1 yet all c please2   ,oh1 let !   
ung5tle _s le>n f h5ce1   ,a small      
unk9dness is a great (f5ce4  ,,hannah   
,,m4  ,all usefulness & all com=t may be
 prev5t$ by an unk9d1 a s\r1 crabb$     
temp] ( m9d1--a m9d t c be> ) no        
diff]5ce ( op9ion or temp]am5t4 ,a _s ( 
fault-f9d+2 an unsatisfi$ temp]2 a      
con/ant irritability2 little            
inequalities 9 ! look1 ! temp]1 or !    
mann]2 a br[ cl\dy & dissatisfi$--y\r   
husb& or y\r wife _c tell :y--w m ?an   
neutralize all ! good y c d1 & r5d] life
 any?+ b a bless+4  ,,alb]t ,,b>nes4  ,y
 h n fulfill$ e duty1 unless y h        
fulfill$ t ( be+ pleasant4  ,,*>les     
,,buxton4    ,may #g   ,he heale? !     

brok5 9 he>t1 & b9de? up _! w\nds4 ,he  
telle? ! numb] ( ! />s2 ,he calle? !m   
all by _! names4--,,ps4 cxlvii4 #c1 #d4 
,tea* me y\r mood1 ,o pati5t />s6       
,:o climb ea* night ! anci5t sky1       
,leav+ on space no %ade1 no sc>s1       
,no trace ( age1 no fe> to die4  ,r4 ,w4
 ,,em]son4  ,i look$ up to ! heav5s once
 m1 & ! quietness ( ! />s seem$ to      
reproa* me4 ,we are safe up "h1 !y seem$
 to say2 we %9e1 fe>less & confid5t1 = !
 ,god :o gave ! primrose its r\gh leaves
 to hide x f ! bla/ ( unev5 spr+1 hangs 
u 9 ! awful holl[s ( space4 ,we _c fall 
out ( ,8 safety4 ,lift up y\r eyes on   
high1 & behold6 ,:o ha? creat$ ^! ?+s--t
 br+e? out _! ho/ by numb]8 ,he calle?  
!m all by names4 ,by ! greatness ( ,8   
might1 = t ,he is /rong 9 p[]1 n "o     
faile?4 ,:y saye/ ?\1 ,o ,jacob6 &      
speake/1 ,o ,israel6 my way is hid f !  
,"l1 & my judgm5t is pass$ ov] f my     
,god8  ,g4 ,,macdonald4    ,may #h      
,?is is ! day :i* ! ,"l ha? made2 we w  
rejoice & be glad 9 x4--,,ps4 cxviii4   

#bd4  ,:y /& ye "h all ! day            
idle8--,,matt4 xx4 #f4    ,s "h ha? be5 
dawn+ ano!r blue day2   ,?9k1 wilt ?\   
let x slip useless away8   ,out (       
et]nity ?is new day is born2   ,into    
et]nity at night w return4  ,t4         
,,c>lyle4  ,small c>es1 "s defici5cies 9
 ! m]e arrangem5t & ord]+ ( our lives1  
daily fret our he>ts1 & cross ! cle>ness
 ( our faculties2 & ^! entanglem5ts hang
 ar\nd u1 & leave u no free s\l able to 
give itself up1 9 p[] & gladness1 to !  
true "w ( life4 ,! sev]e/ tra9+ &       
self-d5ial1--a sup]iority to ! s]vitude 
( indulg5ce1--are ! indisp5sable        
conditions ev5 ( g5ial spirits1 (       
uncl\d$ en]gies1 ( temp]s free f        
morbidness1--mu* m ( ! practis$ &       
vigor\s m9d1 ready at e call1 & ?or\ghly
 furni%$ unto all good works4  ,j4 ,h4  
,,?om4  ,true1 we c nev] be at peace    
till we h p]=m$ ! highe/ duty (         
all1--till we h aris51 & gone to our    
,fa!r2 b ! p]=mance ( small] duties1    
yes1 ev5 ( ! smalle/1 w d m to give u   

tempor>y repose1 w act m z heal?ful     
anodynes1 ?an ! greate/ joys t c come to
 u f any o!r qu>t]4  ,g4 ,,macdonald4   
,may #i   ,! ,"l gave1 & ! ,"l ha? tak5 
away2 bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,"l4--,,job i4 
#ba4    ,:at ,?\ ha/ giv51 ,?\ can/     
take1   ,& :5 ,?\ wilt new gifts c make4
     ,all fl[s f ,!e alone2   ,:5 ,?\   
did/ give x1 x 0 ,?9e2   ,:5 ,?\        
retook'/ x1 't 0 n m9e4     ,?y w 9 all 
be done4  ,,john ,,au/94  ,we are ready 
to praise :5 all %9es fair2 b :5 life is
 ov]ca/1 :5 all ?+s seem to be aga9/ u1 
:5 we are 9 fe> = "s *]i%$ happ9ess1 or 
9 ! dep?s ( sorr[1 or 9 ! solitude ( a  
life :i* has no visible support1 or 9 a 
season ( sickness1 & ) ! %ad[ ( dea?    
approa*+1--!n to praise ,god2 !n to say1
 ,?is fe>1 lonel9ess1 affliction1 pa91 &
 trembl+ awe are z sure tok5s ( love1 z 
life1 heal?1 joy1 & ! gifts ( home3 ,!  
,"l gave1 & ! ,"l ha? tak5 away2 on ei!r
 side x is ,he1 & all is love alike2    
bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,"l1--?is is ! true  
sacrifice ( praise4 ,:at c come amiss to

 a s\l :i* is s 9 accord ) ,god8 ,:at c 
make s mu* z "o j>r+ tone 9 all its     
h>mony8 ,9 all ! *anges ( ?is fitful    
life1 x ev] dwells 9 praise4  ,h4 ,e4   
,,mann+4    ,may #aj   ,! ,"l r$eeme? ! 
s\l ( ,8 s]vants2 & none ( !m t tru/ 9  
,him %all be desolate4--,,ps4 xxxiv4    
#bb4  ,?\gh ,he slay me1 yet w ,i tru/ 9
 ,him4--,,job xiii4 #ae4    ,i praise   
,!e :ile my days g on2   ,i love ,!e    
:ile my days g on3   ,?r\gh d>k & de>?1 
?r\gh fire & fro/1   ,) empti$ arms &   
treasure lo/1   ,i ?ank ,!e :ile my days
 g on4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,br[n+4  ,! sickness ( 
! la/ week 0 f9e m$ic9e2 pa9 dis9tegrat$
 ! _s1 or became spiritual4 ,i rose1--,i
 felt t ,i _h giv5 to ,god m p]haps ?an 
an angel c\ld1--_h promis$ ,him 9 y\? t 
to be a blot on ?is fair _w1 at ,8      
comm&1 w\ld be acceptable4 ,con/antly   
(f] myself to cont9ue ! obscure/ '&     
lonelie/ ?+ ev] he>d (1 ) "o            
proviso1--,8 ag5cy4 ,yes1 love ,!e1 &   
all ,?\ do/1 :ile ,?\ %$de/ fro/ &      
d>kness on e pa? ( m9e4  ,,m>y ,,moody  

,,em]son4    ,may #aa   ,%all we receive
 good at ! h& ( ,god1 & %all we n       
receive evil8--,,job ii4 #aj4  ,?\ ha/  
dealt well ) ,?y s]vant1 ,o ,"l1 accord+
 to ,?y ^w4--,,ps4 cxix4 #fe4           
,:atsoe'er our lot may be1     ,calmly 9
 ?is ?\ght we'll re/1--   ,c\ld we see z
 ,?\ do/ see1     ,we %\ld *oose x z !  
be/4  ,,wm4 ,,gaskell4  ,x is a         
prov]bial say+1 t e "o makes 8 own      
de/9y2 & ?is is usually int]pret$1 t e  
"o1 by 8 wise or unwise conduct1 prep>es
 good or evil = himself3 b we may also  
und]/& x1 t :atev] x be t he receives f 
! h& ( ,provid5ce1 he may s accommodate 
himself to x1 t he w f9d 8 lot good =   
him1 h[ev] mu* may seem to o!rs to be   
want+4  ,,wm4 ,,von ,,humboldt4  ,evil1 
once manfully front$1 ceases to be evil2
 !re is g5]\s battle-hope 9 place (     
dead1 passive mis]y2 ! evil itself has  
become a k9d ( good4  ,t4 ,,c>lyle4     
,may #ab   ,fe> none ( ^? ?+s :i* ?\    
%alt suff]3444 ye %all h tribulation t5 
days3 be ?\ fai?ful unto dea?1 & ,i w   

give !e a cr[n ( life4--,,rev4 ii4 #aj4 
,!n1 ,o my s\l1 be ne'er afraid1   ,on  
,him :o !e & all ?+s made     ,d ?\ all 
calmly re/2   ,:ate'er may come1 :]e'er 
we g1   ,our ,fa!r 9 ! heav5s mu/ "k    
,9 all ?+s :at is be/4  ,,paul ,,flemm+4
  ,guide me1 ,o ,"l1 9 all ! *anges &   
v>ieties ( ! _w2 t 9 all ?+s t %all     
happ51 ,i may h an ev5ness &            
tranquillity ( _s2 t my s\l may be :olly
 resign$ to ,?y div9e/ w & pleasure1    
nev] murmur+ at ,?y g5tle *a/isem5ts &  
fa!rly correction4 ,am54  ,,j]emy       
,,taylor4  ,?\ art nev] at any "t ne>]  
to ,god ?an :5 "u tribulation2 :i* ,he  
p]mits = ! purification & beautify+ ( ?y
 s\l4  ,m4 ,,de ,,mol9os4  ,prize inw>d 
ex]cises1 griefs1 & tr\bles2 & let fai? 
& pati5ce h _! p]fect "w 9 !m4  ,i4     
,,p5+ton4    ,may #ac   ,i pray n t ,?\ 
%\lde/ take !m out ( ! _w1 b t ,?\      
%\lde/ keep !m f ! evil4--,,john xvii4  
#ae4    ,9 busy m>t & cr[d$ /reet1   ,no
 less ?an 9 ! /ill retreat1   ,?\1 ,"l1 
art ne>1 our s\ls to bless1   ,) all a  

,fa!r's t5d]ness4  ,i4 ,,williams4      
,only ! individual consci5ce1 & ,he :o  
is great] ?an ! consci5ce1 c tell :]e   
worldl9ess prevails4 ,ea* he>t mu/ answ]
 = itself1 & at its own risk4 ,t our    
s\ls are committ$ to our own keep+1 at  
our own p]il1 9 a _w s mix$ z ?is1 is ! 
la/ reason we %\ld slumb] ov] ! *>ge1 or
 betray ! tru/4 ,if only t outlet to !  
,inf9ite is kept op51 ! inn] bond )     
et]nal life pres]v$1 :ile n "o movem5t (
 ?is _w's bus9ess is int]f]$ )1 nor "o  
pulse-beat ( its happ9ess repress$1 )   
all natural associations de> & *]i%$1 ) 
all human sympa?ies fre% & w>m1 we %all 
yet be ne> to ! k+dom ( heav51 )9 ! ord]
 ( ! ,kosmos ( ,god--9 ! _w1 b n ( !    
_w--n tak5 out ( x1 b kept f its evil4  
,j4 ,h4 ,,?om4    ,may #ad   ,& :at do? 
! ,"l require ( !e1 b to d ju/ly1 & to  
love m]cy1 & to walk humbly ) ?y        
,god8--,,micah vi4 #h4  ,put on !re=e444
 k9dness1 humbl5ess ( m9d1 meekness1    
long-suff]+4--,,col4 iii4 #ab4    ,plant
 9 u an humble m9d1   ,pati5t1 pitiful1 

& k9d2   ,meek & l[ly let u be1   ,full 
( goodness1 full ( ,!e4  ,c4 ,,wesley4  
,!re is no true & con/ant g5tl5ess )\t  
humility2 :ile we are s fond (          
ourselves1 we are easily (f5d$ ) o!rs4  
,let u be p]suad$ t no?+ is due to u1 & 
!n no?+ w di/urb u4 ,let u (t5 ?9k ( our
 own infirmities1 & we %all become      
indulg5t t[>ds ^? ( o!rs4  ,,fran,,ois  
,,de ,,la ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4  ,endeavor to
 be pati5t 9 be>+ ) ! defects &         
infirmities ( o!rs1 ( :at sort soev] !y 
be2 = t ?yself also ha/ _m fail+s :i*   
mu/ be borne ) by o!rs4 ,if ?\ can/ n   
make ?yself su* an "o z ?\ w\lde/1 h[   
can/ ?\ expect to h ano!r 9 all ?+s to  
?y lik+8  ,,?omas  ,,kempis4    ,may #ae
   ,my pres5ce %all g ) !e1 & ,i w give 
!e re/4--,,ex4 xxxiii4 #ad4  ,?\ wilt %[
 me ! pa? ( life3 9 ,?y pres5ce is      
fulness ( joy2 at ,?y "r h& !re are     
pleasures = ev]more4--,,ps4 xvi4 #aa4   
,?y pres5ce fills my m9d ) peace1       
,bright5s ! ?\ghts s d>k ere:ile1       
,bids c>es & sad =ebod+s cease1         

,makes all ?+s smile4  ,,*>lotte        
,,elliott4  ,h[ %all we re/ 9 ,god8 ,by 
giv+ ourselves :olly to ,him4 ,if y give
 y\rself by halves1 y _c f9d full re/2  
!re w ev] be a lurk+ disquiet 9 t half  
:i* is )held4 ,m>tyrs1 confessors1 &    
sa9ts h ta/$ ?is re/1 & c\nt$ !mselves  
happy 9 t !y endur$4 ,a c\ntless ho/ (  
,god's fai?ful s]vants h drunk deeply ( 
x "u ! daily burd5 ( a we>y life1--dull1
 commonplace1 pa9ful1 or desolate4 ,all 
t ,god has be5 to !m ,he is ready to be 
to y4 ,! he>t once fairly giv5 to ,god1 
) a cle> consci5ce1 a fitt+ rule ( life1
 & a /eadfa/ purpose ( ob$i5ce1 y w f9d 
a wond]ful s5se ( re/ com+ ov] y4       
,,jean ,,nicolas ,,gr\4    ,may #af     
,f9ally1 my bre?r51 be /rong 9 ! ,"l1 & 
9 ! p[] ( ,8 might4--,,eph4 vi4 #aj4    
,no man c s]ve two ma/]s4--,,matt4 vi4  
#bd4    ,oh1 !re are heav5ly heights to 
rea*     ,9 _m a fe>ful place1   ,:]e ! 
poor timid heir ( ,god     ,lies bl9dly 
on 8 face2   ,lies langui%+ = grace     
div9e     ,t he %all nev] see   ,till he

 g =w>d at ,?y sign1     ,& tru/ himself
 to ,!e4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4  ,res]vations  
lie lat5t 9 ! m9d conc]n+ "s unhall[$   
s5tim5ts or habits 9 ! pres5t1 "s       
possibly imp5d+ temptations 9 ! future2 
& ?us d we *eat ourselves ( inw>d &     
outw>d joys toge!r4 ,we give up _m an   
indulg5ce = consci5ce' sake1 b /op %ort 
at t po9t ( entire fai?fulness :]e9     
consci5ce c\ld rew>d u4 ,if we w\ld b   
give ourselves :olly to ,god1--give up1 
= ! pres5t & ! future1 e act1 &1 above  
all1 e ?\ght & e feel+1 to be all       
purifi$ to ! utt]mo/1 & r5d]$ ! be/1    
noble/1 holie/ we c conceive1--!n w\ld  
sacrifice be> ) x a peace r5d]+ itself1 
,i truly believe1 f> easi] ?an be=e4    
,f4 ,p4 ,,cobbe4    ,may #ag   ,:]e=e   
com=t y\rselves toge!r1 & edify "o      
ano!r1 ev5 z also ye d4--,i ,,!ss4 v4   
#aa4  ,?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z       
?yself4--,,matt4 xix4 #ai4      ,s o!rs 
%all   ,take pati5ce1 labor1 to _! he>t 
& h&1   ,f ?y h&1 & ?y he>t1 & ?y brave 
*e]1   ,& ,god's grace fructify ?r\gh !e

 to all4   ,! lea/ fl[] ) a brimm+ cup  
may /&1   ,& %>e its dewdrop ) ano!r    
ne>4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,br[n+4  ,:at is meant by
 our neighbor we _c d\bt2 x is e "o )   
:om we are br\ght into contact4 ,fir/ ( 
all1 he is lit]ally our neighbor :o is  
next to u 9 our own family & h\sehold2  
husb& to wife1 wife to husb&1 p>5t to   
*ild1 bro!r to si/]1 ma/] to s]vant1    
s]vant to ma/]4 ,!n x is he :o is close 
to u 9 our own neighborhood1 9 our own  
t[n1 9 our own p>i%1 9 our own /reet4 ,)
 ^! all true *>ity beg9s4 ,to love & be 
k9d to ^! is ! v beg9n+ ( all true      
religion4 ,b1 besides ^!1 z our ,"l     
tea*es1 x is e "o :o is ?r[n across our 
pa? by ! *anges & *ances ( life2 he or  
%e1 :osoev] x be1 :om we h any means (  
help+1--! un=tunate /rang] :om we may   
meet 9 travell+1 ! des]t$ fri5d :om no  
"o else c>es to look aft]4  ,a4 ,p4     
,,/anley4    ,may #ah   ,we "k t we h   
pass$ f dea? unto life1 because we love 
! bre?r54--,i ,,john iii4 #ad4  ,he t   
love? n kn[e? n ,god2 = ,god is         

love4--,i ,,john iv4 #h4    ,mutual love
 ! tok5 be1   ,"l1 t we belong to ,!e2  
,love1 ,?9e image1 love imp>t2   ,/amp x
 on our face & he>t2   ,only love to u  
be giv52   ,"l1 we ask no o!r heav54  ,c
 ,,wesley4  ,oh1 h[ _m times we c mo/ ( 
u rememb] :5 we w\ld gladly h made any  
compromise ) our consci5ces1 w\ld gladly
 h made ! mo/ co/ly sacrifices to ,god1 
if ,he w\ld only h excus$ u f ?is duty (
 lov+1 ( :i* our nature seem$ utt]ly    
incapable4 ,x is f> easi] to feel k9dly1
 to act k9dly1 t[>d ^? ) :om we are     
seldom br\ght into contact1 ^: temp]s & 
prejudices d n rub aga9/ ours1 ^:       
int]e/s d n cla% ) ours1 ?an to keep up 
an habitual1 /eady1 self-sacrific+ love 
t[>ds ^? ^: weaknesses & faults are     
always =c+ !mselves ^u u1 & are /irr+ up
 our own4 ,a man may pass good mu/] z a 
philan?ropi/ :o makes b a poor ma/] to 8
 s]vants1 or fa!r to 8 *ildr54  ,f4 ,d4 
,,maurice4    ,may #ai   ,re/ 9 ! ,"l1 &
 wait pati5tly = ,him4--,,ps4 xxxvii4   
#g4  ,tru/ 9 ,him at all times4--,,ps4  

lxii4 #h4    ,do/ ?\ ask :5 comes ,8    
h\r8     ,!n1 :5 x %all aid !e be/4     
,tru/ ,8 fai?fulness & p[]1     ,tru/ 9 
,him1 & quiet re/4  ,,anon4  ,i _h f\nd 
communion ) ,god to consi/1 n only 9 !  
sil5c+ ( ! outw>d man1 b 9 ! sil5c+ also
 ( e ?\ght1 & 9 ! conc5tration ( ! s\l &
 all its p[]s into a simple1 quiet wat*+
 & wait+ = ! food :i* its heav5ly ,fa!r 
might see fit ei!r to give or to )hold4 
,9 no case c\ld x be s5t empty away2 =1 
if com=t1 light1 or joy 7 )held1 ! act (
 humble wait+ at ! gate ( heav5ly wisdom
 c\ld n b "w pati5ce 9 x1 & ?us r5d] x1 
by humility & ob$i5ce1 m meet to be a   
p>tak] ( ! inh]itance ( ! sa9ts 9 light1
 & also m bless$ 9 itself4  ,m4 ,a4     
,,kelty4  ,,re/ ,,9 ,,! ,,"l2 ,,wait    
,,pati5tly ,,= ,,him4 ,9 ,hebrew1 be    
sil5t to ,god1 & let ,him m\ld !e4 ,keep
 /ill1 & ,he w m\ld !e to ! "r %ape4    
,,m>t9 ,,lu!r4    ,may #bj   ,to be     
spiritually m9d$ is life &              
peace4--,,rom4 viii4 #f4    ,/ill$ n[ be
 e anxi\s c>e2   ,see ,god's great      

goodness ev]y:]e2   ,leave all to ,him 9
 p]fect re/3   ,he w d all ?+s = ! be/4 
,,f ,,! ,,g]man4  ,we %\ld all endeavor 
& labor = a calm] _s1 t we may ! bett]  
s]ve ,god 9 pray+ to ,him & prais+ ,him2
 & s]ve "o ano!r 9 love1 t we may be    
fitt$ to d & receive good2 t we may make
 our passage to heav5 m easy & *e]ful1  
)\t droop+ & hang+ ! w+4 ,s mu* z we are
 quiet & *e]ful ^u good gr\nd1 s mu* we 
live1 & are1 z x 71 9 heav54  ,r4       
,,sibbes4  ,possess y\rself z mu* z y   
possibly c 9 peace2 n by any ef=t1 b by 
lett+ all ?+s fall to ! gr\nd :i* tr\ble
 or excite y4 ,?is is no "w1 b is1 z x  
71 a sett+ d[n a fluid to settle t has  
become turbid ?r\gh agitation4  ,,madame
 ,,guyon4    ,may #ba   ,! belov$ ( !   
,"l %all dwell 9 safety by ,him2 & ! ,"l
 %all cov] him all ! day long4--,,deut4 
xxxiii4 #ab4    ,:ate'er ev5ts betide1  
,?y w !y all p]=m2   ,safe 9 ,?y brea/  
my head ,i hide1     ,nor fe> ! com+    
/orm4  ,h4 ,f4 ,,lyte4  ,i h seem$ to   
see a ne$ ( ev]y?+ ,god gives me1 & want

 no?+ t ,he d5ies me4 ,!re is no        
disp5sation1 ?\gh afflictive1 b ei!r 9  
x1 or aft] x1 ,i f9d t ,i c\ld n be )\t 
x4 ,:e!r x be tak5 f or n giv5 me1 soon]
 or lat] ,god quiets me 9 ,himself )\t  
x4 ,i ca/ all my conc]ns on ! ,"l1 &    
live securely on ! c>e & wisdom ( my    
heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,my ways1 y "k1 are1 9 a 
s5se1 h$g$ up ) ?orns1 & gr[ d>k] & d>k]
 daily2 b yet ,i di/ru/ n my good ,god 9
 ! lea/1 & live m quietly 9 ! abs5ce (  
all by fai?1 ?an ,i %\ld d1 ,i am       
p]suad$1 if ,i possess$ !m4  ,,joseph   
,,eliot1 #affd4    ,may #bb   ,he t     
dwelle? 9 ! secret place ( ! ,mo/ ,high 
%all abide "u ! %ad[ ( !                
,almighty4--,,ps4 xci4 ,i4    ,!y :o on 
! ,"l rely1   ,safely dwell ?\gh dang]'s
 nigh2   ,lo6 ,8 %elt]+ w+s are spread  
,o'er ea* fai?ful s]vant's head4   ,:5  
!y wake1 or :5 !y sleep1   ,angel gu>ds 
_! vigils keep2   ,dea? & dang] may be  
ne>1   ,fai? & love h n\ght to fe>4     
,,h>riet ,,aub]4  ,!re %all no evil     
befall !e1 nei!r %all any plague come   

nigh ?y dwell+1 is a promise to ! fulle/
 ext5t v]ifi$ 9 ! case ( all :o dwell 9 
! secret place ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,to !m   
sorr[s are n evils1 sicknesses are n    
plagues2 ! %ad[ ( ! ,almighty ext5d+ f> 
ar\nd ^? :o abide "u x1 alt]s ! "* ( all
 ?+s :i* come )9 its influ5ce4  ,,anon4 
,x is fai?'s "w to claim & *all5ge      
lov+-k9dness out ( all ! r\ghe/ /rokes (
 ,god4  ,s4 ,,ru!r=d4    ,,may #bc   ,be
 cont5t ) su* ?+s z ye h4--,,heb4 xiii4 
#e4  ,i h le>n$1 9 :atsoev] /ate ,i am1 
!re9 to be cont5t4--,,phil4 iv4 #aa 7   
,r4 ,v474    ,no long] =w>d nor beh9d   
,i look 9 hope or fe>2   ,b1 grateful1  
take ! good ,i f9d1     ,! be/ ( n[ &   
"h4  ,j4 ,g4 ,,:itti]4  ,if we wi%$ to  
ga9 cont5tm5t1 we might try su* rules z 
^!3--  #a4 ,all[ ?yself to compla9 (    
no?+1 n ev5 ( ! wea!r4  #b4 ,nev]       
picture ?yself to ?yself "u any         
circum/ances 9 :i* ?\ art n4  #c4 ,nev] 
comp>e ?9e own lot ) t ( ano!r4  #d4    
,nev] all[ ?yself to dwell on ! wi% t   
?is or t _h be51 or 71 o!rwise ?an x 01 

or is4 ,god ,almighty loves !e bett] & m
 wisely ?an ?\ do/ ?yself4  #e4 ,nev]   
dwell on ! morr[4 ,rememb] t x is       
,god's1 n ?9e4 ,! heavie/ "p ( sorr[ (t5
 is to look =w>d to x4 ,! ,"l w provide4
  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4    ,may #bd   ,n[ no 
*a/5+ = ! pres5t seeme? to be joy\s1 b  
griev\s3 nev]!less aft]w>d x yielde? !  
peaceable fruit ( righte\sness unto !m  
:i* are ex]cis$ !reby4--,,heb4 xii4     
,i#a4        ,i _c say1   ,b5ea? !      
pressure ( life's c>es to-day1       ,i 
joy 9 ^!2       ,b ,i c say   ,t ,i _h r
 walk ?is rugg$ way1       ,if ,him x   
please4  ,s4 ,g4 ,,br[n+4  ,! p>ticul>  
annoyance :i* befell y ?is morn+2 !     
vexati\s words :i* met y\r e> & griev$  
y\r _s2 ! disappo9tm5t :i* 0 ,8         
appo9tm5t = to-day2 ! slight b h9d]+    
ailm5t2 ! pres5ce ( "s "o :o is a grief 
( m9d to y1--:atev] ?is day seeme? n    
joy\s1 b griev\s1 is l9k$ 9 ! good      
pleasure ( ,8 goodness ) a correspond+  
aft]w>d ( peaceable fruit1 ! v se$ f    
:i*1 if y only d n *oke x1 ?is %all spr+

 & rip54  ,f4 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4    ,may #be
   ,o my ,fa!r1 if x be possible1 let   
?is cup pass f me3 nev]!less n z ,i w1 b
 z ,?\ wilt4--,,matt4 xxvi4 #ci4    ,o  
,"l my ,god1 d ,?\ ,?y holy w1--     ,i 
w lie /ill4   ,i w n /ir1 le/ ,i =sake  
,?9e arm1     ,& break ! *>m   ,:i*     
lulls me1 cl++ to my ,fa!r's brea/1     
,9 p]fect re/4  ,j4 ,,keble4            
,resignation to ! w ( ,god is ! :ole (  
piety2 x includes 9 x all t is good2 &  
is a s\rce ( ! mo/ settl$ quiet &       
composure ( m9d4 ,our resignation to ! w
 ( ,god may be said to be p]fect1 :5 our
 w is lo/ & resolv$ up into ,82 :5 we   
re/ 9 ,8 w z our end1 z be+ itself mo/  
j1 & "r1 & good4 ,& :]e is !            
impossibility ( su* an affection to :at 
is j & "r & good1 su* a loyalty ( he>t  
to ! ,gov]nor ( ! univ]se1 z %all       
prevail ov] all s9i/] indirect desires (
 our own8  ,,joseph ,,butl]4  ,!re are  
no disappo9tm5ts to ^? ^: wills are     
buri$ 9 ! w ( ,god4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,fab]4    
,"l1 ,?y w be done 9 fa!r1 "m1 *ild1 9  

ev]y?+ & ev]y:]e2 )\t a res]ve1 )\t a   
,,b1 an ,,if1 or a limit4  ,,/4         
,,francis ,,de ,,sales4    ,may #bf   ,!
 ,"l be>e? y\r murmur+s1 :i* ye murmur  
aga9/ ,him4--,,ex4 xvi4 #h4    ,)\t     
murmur1 uncompla9+     ,9 ,8 h&1        
,leave :atev] ?+s ?\ can/ n     ,und]/&4
  ,k4 ,r4 ,,hag5ba*4  ,"o great         
*>act]i/ic ( hol9ess is nev] to be      
exact+--nev] to compla94 ,ea* compla9t  
drags u d[n a degree1 9 our upw>d c\rse4
 ,if y w\ld disc]n 9 :om ,god's _s      
dwells1 wat* t p]son1 & notice :e!r y   
ev] he> him murmur4  ,,gold ,,du/4  ,:5 
we wi% ?+s to be o!rwise ?an !y are1 we 
lose sight ( ! great practical p>ts ( ! 
life ( godl9ess4 ,we wi%1 & wi%--:51 if 
we h done all t lies on u1 we %\ld fall 
quietly into ! h&s ( ,god4 ,su* wi%+    
cuts ! v s9ews ( our privileges &       
consolations4 ,y are leav+ me = a "t2 & 
y say t y wi% y c\ld leave me bett]1 or 
leave me ) "s assi/ance3 b1 if x is "r =
 y to g1 x is "r = me to meet :at lies  
on me1 )\t a wi% t ,i _h less to meet1  

or 7 bett] able to meet x4  ,r4 ,,cecil4
    ,may #bg   ,he t is fai?ful 9 t :i* 
is lea/ is fai?ful also 9 mu*4--,,luke  
xvi1 #aj4  ,! ,"l pres]ve? !            
fai?ful4--,,ps4 xxxi4 #bc    ,! trivial 
r\nd1 ! common task1   ,w\ld furni% all 
we ought to ask2   ,room to d5y         
ourselves2 a road   ,to br+ u1 daily1   
ne>] ,god4  ,j4 ,,keble4  ,exactness 9  
little duties is a wond]ful s\rce (     
*e]fulness4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,fab]4  ,!        
unremitt+ ret5tion ( simple & high      
s5tim5ts 9 obscure duties is h>d5+ ! "* 
to t temp] :i* w "w ) honor1 if ne$ be1 
9 ! tumult or on ! scaffold4  ,r4 ,w4   
,,em]son4  ,we are too fond ( our own w4
 ,we want to be do+ :at we fancy mighty 
?+s2 b ! great po9t is1 to d small ?+s1 
:5 call$ to !m1 9 a "r _s4  ,r4 ,,cecil4
  ,x is n on great occasions only t we  
are requir$ to be fai?ful to ! w ( ,god2
 occasions con/antly occur1 & we %\ld be
 surpris$ to p]ceive h[ mu* our         
spiritual advancem5t dep5ds on small    
ob$i5ces4  ,,madame ,,swet*9e4    ,may  

#bh   ,/r5g!n$ ) all might1 accord+ to  
,8 glori\s p[]1 unto all pati5ce &      
long-suff]+ ) joyfulness4--,,col4 ,i4   
#aa4        ,god do? n ne$   ,ei!r man's
 works or ,8 own gifts2 :o be/   ,be> ,8
 mild yoke1 !y s]ve ,him be/2 ,8 /ate   
,is k+ly2 ?\s&s at ,8 bidd+ spe$1   ,&  
po/ o'er l& & ocean )\t re/2   ,!y also 
s]ve :o only /& & wait4  ,j4 ,,milton4  
,we _c always be do+ a great "w1 b we c 
always be do+ some?+ t belongs to our   
condition4 ,to be sil5t1 to suff]1 to   
pray :5 we _c act1 is acceptable to     
,god4 ,a disappo9tm5t1 a contradiction1 
a h>% ^w1 an annoyance1 a wrong receiv$ 
& endur$ z 9 ,8 pres5ce1 is wor? m ?an a
 long pray]2 & we d n lose "t if we be> 
its loss ) g5tl5ess & pati5ce1 provid$ !
 loss 0 inevitable1 & 0 n caus$ by our  
own fault4  ,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,la ,,mo! 
,f,,nelon4    ,may #bi   ,be n slo?ful1 
b foll[]s ( !m :o ?r\gh fai? & pati5ce  
inh]it ! promises4--,,heb4 vi4 #ab4     
,:]e n[ ) pa9 ?\ treade/1 trod   ,!     
:ite/ ( ! sa9ts ( ,god6   ,to %[ !e :]e 

_! feet 7 set1   ,! light :i* l$ !m %9e?
 yet4  ,j4 ,g4 ,,:itti]4  ,,let u le>n f
 ?is communion ( sa9ts to live 9 hope4  
,^? :o are n[ at re/ 7 once l ourselves4
 ,!y 7 once weak1 faulty1 s9ful2 !y _h  
_! burd5s & h9drances1 _! slumb]+ &     
we>9ess1 _! failures & _! falls4 ,b n[  
!y h ov]come4 ,_! life 0 once homely &  
common-place4 ,_! day ran out z ours4   
,morn+ & noon & night came & w5t to !m z
 to u4 ,_! life1 too1 0 z lonely & sad z
 y\rs4 ,little fretful circum/ances &   
frequ5t di/urb+ *anges wa/$ away _! h\rs
 z y\rs4 ,!re is no?+ 9 y\r life t 0 n 9
 !irs2 !re 0 no?+ 9 !irs b may be also 9
 y\r own4 ,!y h ov]come1 ea* "o1 & "o by
 "o2 ea* 9 8 turn1 :5 ! day came1 & ,god
 call$ him to ! trial4 ,& s %all y      
likewise4  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4    ,may #cj 
,& ?us ?is man di$1 leav+ 8 dea? = an   
example ( a noble c\rage1 & a memorial (
 virtue1 n only unto "y m51 b unto all 8
 nation4--#b ,,mac4 vi4 #ca4  ,zebulon &
 ,naphtali 7 a p t jeop>d$ _! lives unto
 ! dea? 9 ! high places ( !             

field4--,,judges v4 #ah4    ,?\gh ,love 
rep9e1 & ,reason *afe1     ,!re came a  
voice )\t reply1--   ',tis man's        
p]dition to be safe1     ,:5 = ! tru? he
 ought to die4  ,r4 ,w4 ,,em]son4  ,"s  
say t ! age ( *ivalry is pa/4 ,! age (  
*ivalry is nev] pa/1 s long z !re is a  
wrong left unr$ress$ on e>?1 or a man or
 woman left to say1 ,i w r$ress t wrong1
 or sp5d my life 9 ! attempt4 ,! age (  
*ivalry is nev] pa/1 s long z we h fai? 
en\gh to say1 ,god w help me to r$ress t
 wrong2 or1 if n me1 ,he w help ^? t    
come aft] me1 = ,8 et]nal ,w is to      
ov]come evil ) good4  ,c4 ,,k+sley4     
,?us man is made equal to e ev5t4 ,he c 
face dang] = ! "r4 ,a poor1 t5d]1 pa9ful
 body1 he c run into flame or bullets or
 pe/il5ce1 ) duty = 8 guide4  ,r4 ,w4   
,,em]son4    ,may #ca   ,let all ^? t   
put _! tru/ 9 ,!e rejoice3 444 let !m   
also t love ,?y "n be joyful 9          
,!e4--,,ps4 v4 #aa4  ,he make? me to lie
 d[n 9 gre5 pa/ures4--,,ps4 xxiii4 #b4  
,i c he> ^! violets *orus     ,to !     

sky's b5$iction above2   ,& we all are  
toge!r ly+     ,on ! bosom ( ,inf9ite   
,love4    ,oh1 ! peace at ! he>t (      
,nature6     ,oh1 ! light t is n ( day6 
,:y seek x af> =ev]1     ,:5 x _c be    
lift$ away8  ,w4 ,c4 ,,gannett4  ,:at   
inexpressible joy = me1 to look up ?r\gh
 ! apple-blossoms & ! flutt]+ leaves1 & 
to see ,god's love !re2 to li/5 to !    
?ru% t has built 8 ne/ among !m1 & to   
feel ,god's love1 :o c>es = ! birds1 9 e
 note t swells 8 little ?roat2 to look  
beyond to ! bright blue dep?s ( ! sky1 &
 feel !y are a canopy ( bless+1--! ro( (
 ! h\se ( my ,fa!r2 t if cl\ds pass ov] 
x1 x is ! un*angeable light !y veil2 t1 
ev5 :5 ! day itself passes1 ,i %all see 
t ! night itself only unveils new worlds
 ( light2 & to "k t if ,i c\ld unwrap   
fold aft] fold ( ,god's univ]se1 ,i %\ld
 only unfold m & m bless+1 & see deep] &
 deep] into ! love :i* is at ! he>t (   
all4  ,,elizabe? ,,*>les4    ,june #a   
,"o ?+ h ,i desir$ ( ! ,"l1 t w ,i seek 
aft]2 t ,i may dwell 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l   

all ! days ( my life1 to behold ! beauty
 ( ! ,"l1 & to enquire 9 ,8             
temple4--,,ps4 xxvii4 #d4    ,?y beauty1
 ,o my ,fa!r6 ,all is ,?9e2     ,b !re  
is beauty 9 ,?yself1 f :5ce   ,! beauty 
,?\ ha/ made do? ev] fl[     ,9 /reams (
 nev]-fail+ afflu5ce4    ,?\ art !      
,temple6 & ?\gh ,i am lame1--     ,lame 
f my bir?1 & %all be till ,i die1--   ,i
 ent] ?r\gh ! ,gate call$ ,beautiful1   
,& am alone ) ,!e1 ,o ,?\ ,mo/ ,high6   
,j4 ,w4 ,,*adwick4  ,consid] t all :i*  
appe>s beautiful outw>dly1 is solely    
d]iv$ f ! invisible ,_s :i* is ! s\rce (
 t ext]nal beauty1 & say joyfully1      
,behold1 ^! are /reamlets f ! uncreat$  
,f\nta92 behold1 ^! are drops f !       
inf9ite ,ocean ( all good6 ,oh6 h[ does 
my inmo/ he>t rejoice at ! ?\ght ( t    
et]nal1 inf9ite ,beauty1 :i* is ! s\rce 
& orig9 ( all creat$ beauty6  ,l4       
,,scupoli4    ,june #b   ,we all1 ) op5 
face behold+ z 9 a glass ! glory ( !    
,"l1 are *ang$ into ! same image f glory
 to glory1 ev5 z by ! ,_s ( ! ,"l4--#b  

,,cor4 iii4 #ah4    ,!n e tempt+ =m (   
s91     ,%am$ 9 ,?y pres5ce1 disappe>s1 
,& all ! gl[+1 raptur$ s\l     ,!       
lik5ess x contemplates we>s4  ,p4       
,,doddridge4  ,!n does a good man become
 ! tab]nacle ( ,god1 :]e9 ! div9e       
,%e*9ah does re/1 & :i* ! div9e glory   
fills1 :5 ! frame ( 8 m9d & life is     
:olly accord+ to t idea & patt]n :i* he 
receives f ! m\nt4 ,we be/ glorify ,him 
:5 we gr[ mo/ l to ,him3 & we !n act mo/
 = ,8 glory1 :5 a true _s ( sanctity1   
ju/ice1 & meekness1 runs ?r\gh all our  
actions2 :5 we s live 9 ! _w z becomes  
^? t conv]se ) ! great ,m9d & ,wisdom ( 
! :ole _w1 ) t ,almighty ,_s t made1    
supports1 & gov]ns all ?+s1 ) t ,be+ f  
:5ce all good fl[s1 & 9 :i* !re is no   
spot1 /a91 or %ad[ ( evil2 & s be+      
captivat$ & ov]come by ! s5se ( ! ,div9e
 lovel9ess & goodness1 endeavor to be l 
,him1 & con=m ourselves1 z mu* z may be1
 to ,him4  ,,dr4 ,,john ,,smi?4    ,june
 #c   ,! righte\s %all be glad 9 ! ,"l1 
& %all tru/ 9 ,him4--,,ps4 lxiv4 #aj4   

,:oso tru/e? 9 ! ,"l1 happy is          
he4--,,prov4 xvi4 #bj4    ,! he>t t     
tru/s =ev] s+s1   ,& feels z light z x  
_h w+s1   ,a well ( peace )9 x spr+s1-- 
,come good or ill1   ,:atev] to-day1    
to-morr[ br+s1     ,x is ,8 w4  ,i4     
,,williams4  ,he w weave no long] a     
spott$ life ( %r$s & pat*es1 b he w live
 ) a div9e unity4 ,he w cease f :at is  
base & frivol\s 9 8 life1 & be cont5t ) 
all places1 & ) any s]vice he c r5d]4   
,he w calmly front ! morr[1 9 !         
neglig5cy ( t tru/ :i* c>ries ,god ) x1 
& s ha? already ! :ole future 9 ! bottom
 ( ! he>t4  ,r4 ,w4 ,,em]son4  ,he :o   
believes 9 ,god is n c>eful = ! morr[1 b
 labors joyfully & ) a great he>t4 ,=   
,he give? ,8 belov$1 z 9 sleep4 ,!y mu/ 
"w & wat*1 yet nev] be c>eful or anxi\s1
 b commit all to ,him1 & live 9 s]5e    
tranquillity2 ) a quiet he>t1 z "o :o   
sleeps safely & quietly4  ,,m>t9 ,,lu!r4
    ,june #d   ,!re=e1 my belov$ bre?r51
 be ye /$fa/1 unmoveable1 always ab\nd+ 
9 ! "w ( ! ,"l1 =asmu* z ye "k t y\r    

labor is n 9 va9 9 ! ,"l4--,i ,,cor4 xv4
 #eh4    ,say n1 ',twas all 9 va91      
,! angui% & ! d>kness & ! /rife2   ,love
 ?r[n ^u ! wat]s comes aga9     ,9      
qu5*less ye>n+s = a nobl] life4  ,,anna 
,,%ipton4  ,did y ev] he> ( a man :o _h 
/riv5 all 8 life fai?fully & s+ly t[>d  
an object & 9 no measure obta9$ x8 ,if a
 man con/antly aspires1 is he n elevat$8
 ,did ev] a man try h]oism1 magnanimity1
 tru?1 s9c]ity1 & f9d t !re 0 no        
advantage 9 !m1--t x 0 a va9 endeavor8  
,h4 ,d4 ,,?oreau4  ,d "r1 & ,god's      
recomp5se to y w be ! p[] ( do+ m "r4   
,give1 & ,god's rew>d to y w be ! _s (  
giv+ m3 a bless$ _s1 = x is ! ,_s ( ,god
 himself1 ^: ,life is ! bless$ness (    
giv+4 ,love1 & ,god w pay y ) ! capacity
 ( m love2 = love is ,heav5--love is    
,god )9 y4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson4    ,june
 #e   ,speak1 ,"l2 = ,?y s]vant         
he>e?4--,i ,,sam4 iii4 #i4    ,?\gh     
h]ald$ ) n\ght ( fe>1     ,or outw>d    
sign or %[3   ,?\gh only to ! inw>d e>  
,x :isp]s s(t & l[2   ,?\gh dropp+1 z ! 

manna fell1     ,unse51 yet f above1    
,noiseless z dew-fall1 he$ x well1--    
,?y ,fa!r's call ( love4  ,j4 ,g4       
,,:itti]4  ,?is is "o result ( !        
attitude into :i* we are put by         
humility1 by dis9t]e/$ness1 by purity1  
by calmness1 t we h ! opportunity1 !    
dis5gagem5t1 ! sil5ce1 9 :i* we may wat*
 :at is ! w ( ,god conc]n+ u4 ,if we ?9k
 no m ( ourselves ?an we ought to ?9k1  
if we seek n our own b o!rs' welf>e1 if 
we are prep>$ to take all ?+s z ,god's  
deal+s ) u1 !n we may h a *ance ( cat*+ 
f "t to "t :at ,god has to tell u4 ,9 ! 
,mussulman devotions1 "o con/ant ge/ure 
is to put ! h&s to ! e>s1 z if to li/5 =
 ! messages f ! o!r _w4 ,?is is !       
attitude1 ! po/ure :i* our m9ds assume1 
if we h a /&+-place above & beyond ! /ir
 & confusion & dissipation ( ?is mortal 
_w4  ,a4 ,p4 ,,/anley4    ,june #f      
,him t ov]come? w ,i make a pill> 9 !   
temple ( my ,god4--,,rev4 iii4 #ab4  ,9 
:om ye also are build$ toge!r = an      
habitation ( ,god ?r\gh ! ,_s4--,,eph4  

ii4 #bb4    ,none ! place orda9$        
refuse?1     ,!y are "o1 & !y are all1  
,liv+ /ones1 ! ,build] *oose?     ,= !  
c\rses ( ,8 wall4  ,,jean ,,+el[4       
,sl[ly1 ?r\gh all ! univ]se1 t temple ( 
,god is be+ built4 ,:]ev]1 9 any _w1 a  
s\l1 by free-will$ ob$i5ce1 cat*es !    
fire ( ,god's lik5ess1 x is set into !  
gr[+ walls1 a liv+ /one4 ,:51 9 y\r h>d 
fight1 9 y\r tiresome drudg]y1 or 9 y\r 
t]rible temptation1 y cat* ! purpose (  
y\r be+1 & give y\rself to ,god1 & s    
give ,him ! *ance to give ,himself to y1
 y\r life1 a liv+ /one1 is tak5 up & set
 into t gr[+ wall4 ,:]ev] s\ls are be+  
tri$ & rip5$1 9 :atev] commonplace &    
homely ways2--!re ,god is hew+ out !    
pill>s = ,8 temple4 ,oh1 if ! /one c    
only h "s vision ( ! temple ( :i* x is  
to be a "p =ev]1 :at pati5ce mu/ fill x 
z x feels ! bl[s ( ! hamm]1 & kn[s t    
success = x is simply to let itself be  
wr\ght into :at %ape ! ,ma/] wills4     
,,phillips ,,brooks4    ,june #g   ,ye  
are all ! *ildr5 ( light1 & ! *ildr5 ( !

 day4--,i ,,!ss4 v4 #e4  ,light is s[n =
 ! righte\s1 & gladness = ! upright 9   
he>t4--,,ps4 xcvii4 #aa4    ,s]5e w be  
our days & bright1     ,& happy w our   
nature be1   ,:5 love is an un]r+ light1
     ,& joy its own security4  ,w4      
,,wordswor?4  ,no?+ c produce s great a 
s]5ity ( life1 z a m9d free f guilt1 &  
kept unta9t$1 n only f actions1 b       
purposes t are wick$4 ,by ?is means !   
s\l w be n only unpollut$1 b n di/urb$2 
! f\nta9 w run cle> & unsulli$1 & !     
/reams t fl[ f x w be j & hone/ de$s1   
ec/asies ( satisfaction1 a brisk en]gy (
 _s1 :i* makes a man an en?usia/ 9 8    
joy1 & a t5aci\s memory1 sweet] ?an     
hope4 ,= z %rubs :i* are cut d[n ) !    
morn+ dew ^u !m d = a long "t aft] reta9
 _! fragrancy1 s ! good actions ( a wise
 man p]fume 8 m9d1 & leave a ri* sc5t   
beh9d !m4 ,s t joy is1 z x 71 wat]$ ) ^!
 ess5ces1 & owes its fl\ri%+ to !m4     
,,plut>*4    ,june #h   ,:o ha? despis$ 
! day ( small ?+s8 ,,ze*4 iv4 #aj4      
,little ?+s     ,on little w+s   ,be>   

little s\ls to heav54  ,,anon4  ,an     
occasional ef=t ev5 ( an ord9>y hol9ess 
may accompli% great acts ( sacrifice1 or
 be> sev]e pressure ( unwont$ trial1    
specially if x be ! subject (           
obs]vation4 ,b con/ant discipl9e 9      
unnotic$ ways1 & ! _s's sil5t           
unselfi%ness1 becom+ ! hidd5 habit ( !  
life1 give to x its true sa9tly beauty1 
& ?is is ! result ( c>e & l[ly love 9   
little ?+s4 ,p]fection is atta9$ mo/    
readily by ?is con/ancy ( religi\s      
fai?fulness 9 all m9or details ( life1  
consecrat+ ! daily ef=ts ( self-=gett+  
love4  ,t4 ,t4 ,,c>t]4  ,love's secret  
is to be always do+ ?+s = ,god1 & n to  
m9d because !y are su* v little ones4   
,f4 ,w4 ,,fab]4  ,!re may be liv+ &     
habitual conv]sation 9 heav51 "u !      
aspect ( ! mo/ simple1 ord9>y life4 ,let
 u always rememb] t hol9ess does n      
consi/ 9 do+ uncommon ?+s1 b 9 do+      
ev]y?+ ) purity ( he>t4  ,h4 ,e4        
,,mann+4    ,june #i   ,he t is sl[ to  
ang] is bett] ?an ! mighty2 & he t rule?

 8 _s ?an he t take? a city4--,,prov4   
xvi4 #cb4    ,purge f our he>ts ! /a9s s
 deep & f\l1     ,( wra? & pride & c>e2 
,s5d ,?9e own holy calm ^u ! s\l1     ,&
 bid x settle !re6  ,,anon4  ,let ?is   
tru? be pres5t to !e 9 ! excitem5t (    
ang]1--t to be mov$ by passion is n     
manly1 b t mildness & g5tl5ess1 z !y are
 m agreeable to human nature1 s also are
 !y m manly4 ,= 9 ! same degree 9 :i* a 
man's m9d is ne>] to fre$om f all       
passion1 9 ! same degree also is x ne>] 
to /r5g?4  ,,m>cus ,,anton9us4  ,x is no
 great matt] to associate ) ! good &    
g5tle1 = ?is is naturally pleas+ to all1
 & e "o will+ly enjoye? peace1 & love?  
^? be/ t agree ) him4 ,b to be able to  
live peaceably ) h>d & p]v]se p]sons1 or
 ) ! disord]ly1 or ) su* z g contr>y to 
u1 is a great grace1 & a mo/ comm5dable 
& manly ?+4  ,,?omas  ,,kempis4    ,june
 #aj   ,:o is among y t fe>e? ! ,"l1 t  
obeye? ! voice ( ,8 s]vant1 t walke? 9  
d>kness1 & ha? no light8 let him tru/ 9 
! "n ( ! ,"l1 & /ay ^u 8 ,god4--,,isa4  

,i4 #aj4  ,! ,"l my ,god w enlight5 my  
d>kness4--,,ps4 xviii4 #bh4    ,:5 we 9 
d>kness walk1     ,nor feel ! heav5ly   
flame1   ,!n is ! "t to tru/ our ,god1  
,& re/ ^u ,8 "n4  ,a4 ,m4 ,,toplady4    
,he has an especial t5d]ness ( love     
t[>ds !e = t ?\ art 9 ! d>k & ha/ no    
light1 & ,8 he>t is glad :5 ?\ do/ arise
 & say1 ,i w g to my ,fa!r4 ,= ,he sees 
!e ?r\gh all ! gloom ?r\gh :i* ?\ can/ n
 see ,him4 ,say to ,him1 ,my ,god1 ,i am
 v dull & l[ & h>d2 b ,?\ art wise &    
high & t5d]1 & ,?\ art my ,god4 ,i am   
,?y *ild4 ,=sake me n4 ,!n fold ! arms (
 ?y fai?1 & wait 9 quietness until light
 goes up 9 ! d>kness4 ,fold ! arms ( ?y 
,fai?1 ,i say1 b n ( ?y ,action3 be?9k  
!e ( some?+ t ?\ oughte/ to d1 & g & d  
x1 if x be b ! sweep+ ( a room1 or !    
prep>+ ( a meal1 or a visit to a fri5d2 
he$ n ?y feel+s3 d ?y "w4  ,g4          
,,macdonald4    ,june #aa   ,9 ! day :5 
,i cri$ ,?\ answ]$/ me1 & /r5g!n$/ me ) 
/r5g? 9 my s\l4--,,ps4 cxxxviii4 #c4    
,x is n t ,i feel less weak1 b ,?\      

,wilt be my /r5g?2 x is n t ,i see      
,less s92 b m ( p>don+ love ) ,!e1      
,& all-suffici5t grace4 ,en\gh6 ,& n[   
,all flutt]+ ?\ght is /ill$2 ,i only    
re/1   ,& feel t ,?\ art ne>1 & "k t ,i 
am ble/4  ,f4 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4  ,yea1 ?\gh
 ?\ can/ n believe1 yet be n dismay$    
!reat2 only d ?\ s9k into1 or at lea/   
pant aft] ! hidd5 measure ( life1 :i* is
 n 9 t :i* di/resse?1 di/urbe?1 & fille?
 !e ) ?\ghts1 fe>s1 tr\bles1 angui%1    
d>knesses1 t]rors1 & ! l2 no1 no6 b 9 t 
:i* incl9es to ! pati5ce1 to ! /illness1
 to ! hope1 to ! wait+1 to ! sil5ce be=e
 ! ,fa!r4  ,i4 ,,p5+ton4  ,we h only to 
be pati5t1 to pray1 & to d ,8 w1 accord+
 to our pres5t light & /r5g?1 & ! gr[? (
 ! s\l w g on4 ,! plant gr[s 9 ! mi/ &  
"u cl\ds z truly z "u sun%9e4 ,s does ! 
heav5ly pr9ciple )94  ,w4 ,e4 ,,*ann+4  
,june #ab   ,!n answ]$ he me1 & said1   
,?is is ! condition ( ! battle :i* man t
 is born ^u ! e>? %all fight2 t1 if he  
be ov]come1 he %all suff] z ?\ ha/ said3
 b if he get ! victory1 he %all receive 

! ?+ t ,i say4--#b ,,esdras vii4 #eg1   
#eh4    ,"o holy ,*ur*1 "o army /rong1  
,"o /eadfa/ high int5t1   ,"o work+ b&1 
"o h>ve/-song1     ,"o ,k+ omnipot5t4   
,s4 ,,johnson4  ,we li/5$ to a man :om  
we felt to be1 ) all 8 he>t & s\l &     
/r5g?1 /riv+ aga9/ :atev] 0 mean &      
unmanly & unrighte\s 9 our little _w4 ,x
 0 n ! cold cle> voice ( "o giv+ advice 
& w>n+ f s]5e heights to ^? :o 7 /ruggl+
 & s9n+ bel[1 b ! w>m liv+ voice ( "o :o
 0 fight+ = u & by our sides1 & call+ on
 u to help him & ourselves & "o ano!r4  
,& s1 we>ily & little by little1 b      
surely & /eadily on ! :ole1 0 br\ght    
home to ! "y boy1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! mean+ (
 8 life2 t x 0 no fool's or slugg>d's   
p>adise into :i* he _h w&]$ by *ance1 b 
a battle-field orda9$ f ( old1 :]e !re  
are no spectators1 b ! y\nge/ mu/ take 8
 side1 & ! /akes are life & dea?4       
,,?omas ,,hughes4    ,june #ac   ,if we 
walk 9 ! light z ,he is 9 ! light1 we h 
fell[%ip "o ) ano!r4--,i ,,john i4 #g4  
,god is n unrighte\s to =get y\r "w &   

labor ( love1 :i* ye h %[$ t[>d ,8 "n1 9
 t ye h m9i/]$ to ! sa9ts1 & d          
m9i/]4--,,heb4 vi4 #aj4    ,:]ev] 9 ! _w
 ,i am1     ,9 :atsoe'er e/ate1   ,i h a
 fell[%ip ) he>ts1     ,to keep &       
cultivate1   ,& a "w ( l[ly love to d   
,= ! ,"l on :om ,i wait4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4
  ,we d n always p]ceive t ev5 ! writ+ (
 a note ( congratulation1 ! fabrication 
( some?+ int5d$ z an (f]+ ( affection1  
our necess>y int]c\rse ) *>act]s :i* h  
no cong5iality ) our own1 or h\rs       
app>5tly trifl$ away 9 ! dome/ic circle1
 may be made by u ! p]=mance ( a mo/    
sacr$ & bless$ "w2 ev5 ! c>ry+ out1 aft]
 our feeble measure1 ( ! design ( ,god  
=-! increase ( happ9ess4  ,,s>ah ,w4    
,,/eph54  ,def9ite "w is n always t :i* 
is cut & squ>$ = u1 b t :i* comes z a   
claim ^u ! consci5ce1 :e!r x's nurs+ 9 a
 hospital1 or hemm+ a h&k]*ief4         
,,elizabe? ,m4 ,,sewell4    ,june #ad   
,! ,"l %all give !e re/ f ?y sorr[1 & f 
?y fe>1 & f ! h>d bondage :]e9 ?\ wa/   
made to s]ve4--,,isa4 xiv4 #c4          

,to-day1 b5ea? ,?y *a/5+ eye1   ,i crave
 alone = peace & re/2   ,submissive 9   
,?y h& to lie1     ,& feel t x is be/4  
,j4 ,g4 ,,:itti]4  ,o ,"l1 :o art z !   
,%ad[ ( a great ,rock 9 a we>y l&1 :o   
beholde/ ,?y weak creatures we>y (      
labor1 we>y ( pleasure1 we>y ( hope     
def]r$1 we>y ( self2 9 ,?9e abundant    
compassion1 & unutt]able t5d]ness1 br+  
u1 ,i pray ,!e1 unto ,?y re/4 ,am54     
,,*ri/9a ,g4 ,,rossetti4  ,grant to me  
above all ?+s t c be desir$1 to re/ 9   
,!e1 & 9 ,!e to h my he>t at peace4 ,?\ 
art ! true peace ( ! he>t1 ,?\ its only 
re/2 out ( ,!e all ?+s are h>d &        
re/less4 ,9 ?is v peace1 t is1 9 ,!e1 ! 
,"o ,*iefe/ ,et]nal ,good1 ,i w sleep & 
re/4 ,am54  ,,?omas  ,,kempis4  ,?\ ha/ 
made u = ,?yself1 ,o ,"l2 & our he>t is 
re/less until x re/s 9 ,!e4  ,,/4       
,,augu/9e4    ,june #ae   ,god is our   
refuge & /r5g?1 a v pres5t help 9       
tr\ble4 ,!re=e w n we fe>1 ?\gh ! e>? be
 remov$1 & ?\gh ! m\nta9s be c>ri$ into 
! mid/ ( ! sea4--,,ps4 xlvi4 #a1b4      

,?\gh waves & /orms g o'er my head1     
,?\gh /r5g? & heal? & fri5ds be gone1   
,?\gh joys be )]$ all1 & dead1     ,?\gh
 e com=t be )drawn1   ,on ?is my /eadfa/
 s\l relies1--     ,fa!r6 ,?y m]cy nev] 
dies4  ,,johann ,a4 ,,ro!4  ,y\r ext]nal
 circum/ances may *ange1 toil may take !
 place ( re/1 sickness ( heal?1 trials  
may ?ick5 )9 & )\t4 ,ext]nally1 y are ! 
prey ( su* circum/ances2 b if y\r he>t  
is /ay$ on ,god1 no *anges or *ances c  
t\* x1 & all t may befall y w b draw y  
clos] to ,him4 ,:atev] ! pres5t mom5t   
may br+1 y\r k t x is ,8 w1 & t y\r     
future heav5ly life w be influ5c$ by x1 
w make all n only tol]able1 b welcome to
 y1 :ile no vicissitudes c affect y     
greatly1 kn[+ t ,he :o holds y 9 ,8     
p[]ful h& _c *ange1 b abide? =ev]4      
,,jean ,,nicolas ,,gr\4    ,june #af    
,n[ unto ,him t is able to d exce$+     
abundantly above all t we ask or ?9k1   
accord+ to ! p[] t worke? 9 u1 unto ,him
 be glory 9 ! *ur* by ,*ri/ ,jesus      
?r\gh\t all ages1 _w )\t end4           

,am54--,,eph4 iii4 #bj1 #ba4    ,we w\ld
 n meagre gifts d[n-call   ,:5 ,?\ do/  
ye>n to yield u all2   ,b = ?is life1   
?is little h\r1   ,ask all ,?y love &   
c>e & p[]4  ,j4 ,,+el[4  ,god s love? u 
t ,he w\ld make all ?+s *annels to u &  
mess5g]s ( ,8 love4 ,d = ,8 sake de$s ( 
love1 & ,he w give !e ,8 love4 ,/ill    
?yself1 ?y own c>es1 ?y own ?\ghts =    
,him1 & ,he w speak to ?y he>t4 ,ask =  
,himself1 & ,he w give !e ,himself4     
,truly1 a secret hidd5 ?+ is ! love (   
,god1 kn[n only to !m :o seek x1 & to !m
 also secret1 = :at man c h ( x "h is h[
 slight a =eta/e ( t endless ocean ( ,8 
love6  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4    ,june #ag    
,consid] ! lilies ( ! field1 h[ !y      
gr[4--,,matt4 vi4 #bh4      ,!y d n     
toil3   ,cont5t ) _! allott$ task   ,!y 
d b gr[2 !y d n ask   ,a ri*] lot1 a    
high] sph]e1   ,b 9 _! lovel9ess appe>1 
,& gr[1 & smile1 & d _! be/1   ,& unto  
,god !y leave ! re/4  ,,m>ianne         
,,f>n+ham4  ,int]pose no b>ri] to ,8    
mighty life-giv+ p[]1 work+ 9 y all !   

good pleasure ( ,8 w4 ,yield y\rself up 
utt]ly to ,8 sweet control4 ,put y\r    
gr[+ into ,8 h&s z completely z y h put 
all y\r o!r affairs4 ,suff] ,him to     
manage x z ,he w4 ,d n conc]n y\rself   
ab\t x1 nor ev5 ?9k ( x4 ,tru/ ,him     
absolutely & always4 ,accept ea* mom5t's
 disp5sation z x comes to y f ,8 de>    
h&s1 z be+ ! ne$$ sun%9e or dew = t     
mom5t's gr[?4 ,say a cont9ual yes to y\r
 ,fa!r's w4  ,h4 ,w4 ,,smi?4  ,?9e own  
self-w & anxiety1 ?y hurry & labor1     
di/urb ?y peace1 & prev5t ,me f work+ 9 
!e4 ,look at ! little fl[]s1 9 ! s]5e   
summ] days2 !y quietly op5 _! petals1 & 
! sun %9es into !m ) 8 g5tle influ5ces4 
,s w ,i d = !e1 if ?\ wilt yield ?yself 
to ,me4  ,g4 ,,t]/eeg51    ,june #ah    
,:]e=e1 if ,god s clo! ! grass ( !      
field1 :i* to-day is1 & to-morr[ is ca/ 
into ! ov51 %all ,he n mu* m clo! y1 ,o 
ye ( little fai?8--,,matt4 vi4 #cj4  ,i 
tru/ 9 ! m]cy ( ,god = ev] & ev]--,,ps4 
lii4 #h4    ,calmly we look beh9d u1 on 
joys & sorr[s pa/1   ,we "k t all is    

m]cy n[1 & %all be well at la/2         
,calmly we look be=e u1--we fe> no      
future ill1   ,en\gh = safety & = peace1
 if ,?\ art ) u /ill4  ,,jane           
,,bor?wick4  ,nei!r g back 9 fe> &      
misgiv+ to ! pa/1 nor 9 anxiety & =eca/+
 to ! future2 b lie quiet "u ,8 h&1 hav+
 no w b ,84  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4  ,i saw a 
delicate fl[] _h gr[n up two feet high1 
betwe5 ! horses' pa? & ! :eel-track4 ,an
 in* m to "r or left _h seal$ its fate1 
or an in* high]2 & yet x liv$ to fl\ri% 
z mu* z if x _h a ?\s& acres ( untrodd5 
space ar\nd x1 & nev] knew ! dang] x    
incurr$4 ,x did n borr[ tr\ble1 nor     
invite an evil fate by appreh5d+ x4     
,,h5ry ,d4 ,,?oreau4    ,june #ai   ,!  
,"l %all pres]ve !e f all evil3 ,he %all
 pres]ve ?y s\l4--,,ps4 cxxi4 #g4    ,"u
 ,?y w+s1 my ,god1 ,i re/1     ,"u ,?y  
%ad[ safely lie2   ,by ,?y own /r5g? 9  
peace possess$1     ,:ile dread$ evils  
pass me by4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4  ,a he>t    
rejoic+ 9 ,god delights 9 all ,8 w1 & is
 surely provid$ ) ! mo/ firm joy 9 all  

e/ates2 = if no?+ c come to pass beside 
or aga9/ ,8 w1 !n _c t s\l be vex$ :i*  
delights 9 ,him & ha? no w b ,81 b      
foll[s ,him 9 all times1 9 all e/ates2 n
 only :5 ,he %9es bright on !m1 b :5 !y 
are cl\d$4 ,t fl[] :i* foll[s ! sun do? 
s ev5 9 d>k & cl\dy days3 :5 x do? n %9e
 =?1 yet x foll[s ! hidd5 c\rse & motion
 ( x4 ,s ! s\l t moves aft] ,god keeps t
 c\rse :5 ,he hides ,8 face2 is cont5t1 
yea1 ev5 glad at ,8 w 9 all e/ates or   
conditions or ev5ts4  ,r4 ,,leighton4   
,let ,god d ) me :at ,he w1 any?+ ,he w2
 :atev] x be1 x w be ei!r heav5 itself  
or "s beg9n+ ( x4  ,,wm4 ,,m\nt=d4      
,june #bj   ,be m]ciful unto me1 ,o     
,god1 be m]ciful unto me2 = my s\l      
tru/e? 9 ,!e3 yea1 9 ! %ad[ ( ,?y w+s w 
,i make my refuge1 until ^! calamities  
be ov]pa/4--,,ps4 lvii4 ,i4    ,my ,god6
 9 :om are all ! spr+s     ,( b\ndless  
love & grace unkn[n1   ,hide me b5ea?   
,?y spread+ w+s1     ,till ! d>k cl\d is
 ov]bl[n4  ,i4 ,,watts4  ,9 "t ( tr\ble 
g n out ( y\rself to seek = aid2 = !    

:ole b5efit ( trial consi/s 9 sil5ce1   
pati5ce1 re/1 & resignation4 ,9 ?is     
condition div9e /r5g? is f\nd = ! h>d   
w>f>e1 because ,god ,himself fights = ! 
s\l4  ,m4 ,,de ,,mol9os4  ,9 va9 w y let
 y\r m9d run out aft] help 9 times (    
tr\ble2 x is l putt+ to sea 9 a /orm4   
,sit /ill1 & feel aft] y\r pr9ciples2 &1
 if y f9d none t furni% y ) some:at ( a 
/ay & prop1 & :i* po9t y to quietness & 
sil5t submission1 dep5d ^u x y h nev]   
yet le>n$ ,tru? f ! ,_s ( ,tru?1 :atev] 
notions !re( y may h pick$ up f ?is & ! 
o!r description ( x4  ,m4 ,a4 ,,kelty4  
,june #ba   ,?\ call$/ 9 tr\ble1 &4 ,i  
deliv]$ !e4--,,ps4 lxxxi4 #g4  ,be      
/rong1 & ( good c\rage2 dread n1 nor be 
dismay$4--,i ,,*ron4 xxii4 #ac4    ,?\  
can/ calm ! tr\bl$ m9d1     ,?\ its     
dread can/ /ill2   ,tea* me to be all   
resign$     ,to my ,fa!r's w4  ,,he9ri* 
,,pu*ta4  ,?\gh ?is pati5t1 meek        
resignation is to be ex]cis$ ) reg>d to 
all outw>d ?+s & occurr5ces ( life1 yet 
x *iefly respects our own inw>d /ate1 ! 

tr\bles1 p]plexities1 weaknesses1 &     
disord]s ( our own s\ls4 ,& to /& turn$ 
to a pati5t1 meek1 humble resignation to
 ,god1 :5 y\r own impati5ce1 wra?1      
pride1 & irresignation attack y\rself1  
is a high] & m b5eficial p]=mance ( ?is 
duty1 ?an :5 y /& turn$ to meekness &   
pati5ce1 :5 attack$ by ! pride1 or wra?1
 or disord]ly passions ( o!r p4  ,,wm4  
,,law4    ,june #bb   ,!re ha? no       
temptation tak5 y1 b su* z is common to 
man3 b ,god is fai?ful1 :o w n suff] y  
to be tempt$ above t ye are able2 b w ) 
! temptation also make a way to escape1 
t ye may be able to be> x4--,i ,,cor4 x4
 #ac1 #ad4    ,n s1 n s1 no load ( woe  
,ne$ br+ despair+ fr[n2   ,= :ile we be>
 x1 we c be>1     ,pa/ t1 we lay x d[n4 
,,s>ah ,,williams4  ,ev]y?+ :i* happ5s1 
ei!r happ5s 9 su* wise t !m art =m$ by  
nature to be> x1 or t ?\ art n =m$ by   
nature to be> x4 ,if !n1 x happ5s to !e 
9 su* way t ?\ art =m$ by nature to be> 
x1 d n compla91 b be> x z ?\ art =m$ by 
nature to be> x4 ,b1 if x happ5s 9 su*  

wise t ?\ art n able to be> x1 d n      
compla92 = x w p]i% aft] x has consum$  
!e4 ,rememb]1 h[ev]1 t ?\ art =m$ by    
nature to be> ev]y?+1 ) respect to :i* x
 dep5ds on ?y own op9ion to make x      
endurable & tol]able1 by ?9k+ t x is    
ei!r ?y int]e/ or ?y duty to d ?is4     
,,m>cus ,,anton9us4    ,june #bc   ,:y  
art ?an ca/ d[n1 ,o my s\l8 & :y art ?\ 
disquiet$ )9 me8 hope ?\ 9 ,god2 = ,i   
%all yet praise ,him1 :o is ! heal? ( my
 c\nt5ance1 & my ,god4--,,ps4 xlii4 #aa4
    ,ah6 :y by pass+ cl\ds oppress$1    
,%\ld vex+ ?\ghts di/ract ?y brea/8     
,turn ?\ to ,him 9 e pa91   ,:om nev]   
suppliant s\ght 9 va92   ,?y /r5g? 9    
joy's ec/atic day1   ,?y hope1 :5 joy   
has pass$ away4  ,h4 ,f4 ,,lyte4  ,bew>e
 ( lett+ y\r c>e deg5]ate into anxiety &
 unre/2 toss$ z y are amid ! w9ds &     
waves ( sundry tr\bles1 keep y\r eyes   
fix$ on ! ,"l1 & say1 ,oh1 my ,god1 ,i  
look to ,!e alone2 be ,?\ my guide1 my  
pilot2 & !n be com=t$4 ,:5 ! %ore is    
ga9$1 :o w he$ ! toil & ! /orm8 ,& we   

%all /e] safely ?r\gh e /orm1 s long z  
our he>t is "r1 our int5tion f]v5t1 our 
c\rage /eadfa/1 & our tru/ fix$ on ,god4
 ,if at times we are some:at /unn$ by ! 
tempe/1 nev] fe>2 let u take brea?1 & g 
on afre%4 ,d n be disconc]t$ by ! fits (
 vexation & uneas9ess :i* are sometimes 
produc$ by ! multiplicity ( y\r dome/ic 
worries4 ,no inde$1 de>e/ *ild1 all ^!  
are b opportunities ( /r5g!n+ y\rself 9 
! lov+1 =be>+ graces :i* our de> ,"l    
sets be=e u4  ,,/4 ,,francis ,,de       
,,sales4    ,june #bd   ,ev5 s1 ,fa!r2 =
 s x seem$ good 9 ,?y sight4--,,matt4   
xi4 #bf4    ,let no?+ make !e sad or    
fretful1     ,or too regretful2         
,be /ill2   ,:at ,god ha? ord]$ mu/ be  
"r1   ,!n f9d 9 x ?9e own delight1      
,my w4  ,p4 ,,flemm+4  ,if we li/5 to   
our self-love1 we %all e/imate our lot  
less by :at x is1 ?an by :at x is n2    
%all dwell on its h9drances1 & be bl9d  
to its possibilities2 &1 comp>+ x only )
 imag9>y lives1 %all indulge 9 flatt]+  
dreams ( :at we %\ld d1 if we _h b p[]2 

& give1 if we _h b weal?2 & be1 if we _h
 no temptations4 ,we %all be =ev]       
qu]ul\sly plead+ our difficulties &     
privations z excuses = our unlov+ temp] 
& unfruitful life2 & fancy+ ourselves   
injur$ be+s1 virtually fr[n+ at ! de>   
,provid5ce t loves u1 & *af+ ) a        
self-torture :i* invites no pity4 ,if we
 yield ourselves unto ,god1 & s9c]ely   
accept our lot z assign$ by ,him1 we    
%all c\nt up its cont5ts1 & disreg>d its
 omissions2 & be x z feeble z a         
cripple's1 & z n>r[ z a *ild's1 %all f9d
 9 x res\rces ( good surpass+ our be/   
economy1 & sacr$ claims t may keep awake
 our highe/ w4  ,j4 ,,m>t9eau4    ,june 
#be   ,my times are 9 ,?y h&4--,,ps4    
xxxi4 #ae4  ,e purpose ( ! ,"l %all be  
p]=m$4--,,j]4 li4 #bi4    ,i am s glad6 
,x is su* re/ to "k   ,t ,?\ ha/ ord]$ &
 appo9t$ all1   ,& wilt yet ord] &      
appo9t my lot4   ,= ?\gh s mu* ,i _c    
und]/&1   ,& w\ld n *oose1 has be51 &   
yet may be1   ,?\ *oose/1 ,?\ p]=me/1   
,,?\1 my ,"l4   ,?is is en\gh = me4  ,f4

 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4  ,we mu/n't be 9 a hurry
 to fix & *oose our own lot2 we mu/ wait
 to be guid$4 ,we are l$ on1 l ! little 
*ildr51 by a way t we "k n4 ,x is a va9 
?\ght to flee f ! "w t ,god appo9ts u1 =
 ! sake ( f9d+ a great] bless+ to our   
own s\ls2 z if we c\ld *oose = ourselves
 :]e we %all f9d ! fulness ( ! ,div9e   
,pres5ce1 in/ead ( seek+ x :]e alone x  
is to be f\nd1 9 lov+ ob$i5ce4  ,,george
 ,,eliot4  ,ev]y:]e & at all times x is 
9 ?y p[] pi\sly to acquiesce 9 ?y pres5t
 condition1 & to behave ju/ly to ^? :o  
are ab\t !e4  ,,m>cus ,,anton9us4       
,june #bf   ,& :5 ye /& pray+1 =give1 if
 ye h ought aga9/ any3 t y\r ,fa!r also 
:i* is 9 heav5 may =give y y\r          
trespasses4 ,b if ye d n =give1 nei!r w 
y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 =give y\r      
trespasses4--,,m>k xi4 #be1 #bf4        
',tis n en\gh to weep my s9s1     ',tis 
b "o /ep to heav53--    ,:5 ,i am k9d to
 o!rs1--!n      ,i "k myself =giv54  ,f4
 ,w4 ,,fab]4  ,e relation to mank9d1 (  
hate or scorn or neglect1 is full (     

vexation & torm5t4 ,!re is no?+ to d )  
m5 b to love !m2 to contemplate _!      
virtues ) admiration1 _! faults ) pity &
 =be>ance1 & _! injuries ) =giv5ess4    
,task all ! +5uity ( y\r m9d to devise  
"s o!r ?+1 b y nev] c f9d x4 ,to hate   
y\r adv]s>y w n help y2 to kill him w n 
help y2 no?+ )9 ! compass ( ! univ]se c 
help y1 b to love him4 ,b let t love fl[
 out ^u all ar\nd y1 & :at c\ld h>m y8  
,h[ _m a knot ( my/]y & misund]/&+ w\ld 
be unti$ by "o ^w spok5 9 simple &      
confid+ tru? ( he>t6 ,h[ _m a solit>y   
place w\ld be made glad if love 7 !re2 &
 h[ _m a d>k dwell+ w\ld be fill$ )     
light6  ,,orville ,,dewey4    ,june #bg 
,! k+dom ( ,god is )9 y4--,,luke xvii4  
#ba4    ,oh1 take ?is he>t t ,i w\ld    
give     ,=ev] to be all ,?9e own2   ,i 
to myself no m w\ld live1--     ,come1  
,"l1 be ,?\ my ,k+ alone4  ,g4          
,,t]/eeg54  ,h]e9 is ! "w assign$ to !  
individual s\l1 to h life 9 itself1 to  
make our sph]e1 :atev] x is1 suffici5t =
 a reign ( ,god )9 ourselves1 = a true &

 full reign ( our ,fa!r's ab\nd+        
_s1--?ankful1 unutt]ably ?ankful1 if ) !
 place & ! companion%ip assign$ to u we 
are p]mitt$ to build an e>?ly tab]nacle 
( grace & goodness & holy love1 a home l
 a temple2 b1 %\ld ?is be d5i$ u1       
resolv$ = our own s\ls t ,god %all reign
 !re1 = ourselves at lea/ t we w n1 by  
s9 or disob$i5ce or impi\s di/ru/1 break
 ) our own wills1 our filial connection 
) our ,fa!r1--t :e!r joyful or sorr[+1  
/ruggl+ ) ! p]plexity & f\lness (       
circum/ance1 or 9 an atmosph]e ( peace1 
:e!r 9 de> fell[%ip or alone1 our desire
 & pray] %all be t ,god may h 9 u a     
realm :]e ,8 w is law1 & :]e ob$i5ce &  
submission spr+1 n f calculat+ prud5ce  
or ungodly fe>1 b f communion ( _s1 ev] 
humble aspiration1 & ev] lov+ tru/4  ,j4
 ,h4 ,,?om4    ,june #bh   ,! ,"l       
pres]ve? ! simple4--,,ps4 cxvi4 #f4     
,?y home is ) ! humble1 ,"l6     ,!     
simple are ,?y re/2   ,?y lodg+ is 9    
*ildlike he>ts2     ,?\ make/ !re ,?y   
ne/4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,fab]4  ,?is deliv]ance (

 ! s\l f all useless & selfi% & unquiet 
c>es1 br+s to x an unspeakable peace &  
fre$om2 ?is is true simplicity4 ,?is    
/ate ( entire resignation & p]petual    
acquiesc5ce produces true lib]ty2 & ?is 
lib]ty br+s p]fect simplicity4 ,! s\l   
:i* kn[s no self-seek+1 no int]e/$ ends1
 is ?or\ghly c&id2 x goes /raight =w>d  
)\t h9drance2 its pa? op5s daily m & m  
to p]fect day1 9 proportion z its       
self-r5unciation & its self-=getfulness 
increase2 & its peace1 amid :atev]      
tr\bles beset x1 w be z b\ndless z !    
dep?s ( ! sea4  ,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,la   
,,mo! ,f,,nelon4    ,june #bi   ,let n  
him t girde? on 8 h>ness boa/ himself z 
he t putte? x (f4--,i ,,k+s xx4 #aa4    
,put on ! :ole armor ( ,god4--,,eph4 vi4
 #aa4    ,0 ,i n gird$ = ! battle-field8
   ,bore ,i n helm ( pride & glitt]+    
sword8   ,behold ! fragm5ts ( my brok5  
%ield1   ,& l5d to me ,?y heav5ly armor1
 ,"l6  ,,anon4  ,oh1 be at lea/ able to 
say 9 t day1--,"l1 ,i am no h]o4 ,i h   
be5 c>eless1 c[>dly1 sometimes all b    

mut9\s4 ,puni%m5t ,i h des]v$1 ,i d5y x 
n4 ,b a traitor ,i h nev] be52 a des]t] 
,i h nev] be54 ,i h tri$ to fight on ,?y
 side 9 ,?y battle aga9/ evil4 ,i h tri$
 to d ! duty :i* lay ne>e/ me2 & to     
leave :atev] ,?\ did/ commit to my *>ge 
a little bett] ?an ,i f\nd x4 ,i h n be5
 good1 b ,i h at lea/ tri$ to be good4  
,take ! w = ! de$1 good ,"l4 ,/rike n my
 unwor?y "n (f ! roll-call ( ! noble &  
victori\s army1 :i* is ! bless$ company 
( all fai?ful p2 & let me1 too1 be f\nd 
writt5 9 ! ,book ( ,life2 ev5 ?\gh ,i /&
 ! l[e/ & la/ ^u its li/4 ,am54  ,c4    
,,k+sley4    ,june #cj   ,& ! "w (      
righte\sness %all be peace2 & ! effect (
 righte\sness1 quietness & assurance    
=ev]4--,,isa4 xxxii4 #ag4    ,! he>t t  
m9i/]s = ,!e     ,9 ,?y own "w w re/2   
,& ! subject _s ( a *ild     ,c s]ve ,?y
 *ildr5 be/4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4  ,x matt]s 
n :]e or :at we are1 s we be ,8 s]vants4
 ,!y are happy :o h a wide field & great
 /r5g? to fulfil ,8 missions (          
compassion2 & !y1 too1 are bless$ :o1 9 

%elt]$ homes & n>r[ ways ( duty1 wait ^u
 ,him 9 l[ly s]vices ( love4 ,wise or   
simple1 gift$ or sl5d] 9 k1 9 ! _w's    
gaze or 9 hidd5 pa?s1 high or l[1       
encompass$ by affections & joys ( home1 
or lonely & cont5t 9 ,god alone1 :at    
matt]s1 s t !y be> ! seal ( ! liv+ ,god8
 ,bless$ company1 unkn[n to ea* o!r1    
unkn[+ ev5 !mselves6  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4  
,july #a   ,9 ! morn+1 !n ye %all see ! 
glory ( ! ,"l4--,,ex4 xvi4 #g4  ,s]v+ ! 
,"l2 rejoic+ 9 hope4--,,rom4 xii4 #aa1  
#ab4    ,e day is a fre% beg9n+1     ,e 
morn is ! _w made new4   ,y :o are we>y 
( sorr[ & s9n+1   ,"h is a beautiful    
hope = y2     ,a hope = me & a hope = y4
  ,,susan ,,coolidge4  ,be pati5t ) e   
"o1 b above all ) y\rself4 ,i mean1 d n 
be di/urb$ because ( y\r imp]fections1 &
 always rise up bravely f a fall4 ,i am 
glad t y make a daily new beg9n+2 !re is
 no bett] means ( progress 9 ! spiritual
 life ?an to be cont9ually beg9n+ afre%1
 & nev] to ?9k t we h done en\gh4  ,,/4 
,,francis ,,de ,,sales4  ,because       

p]sev]ance is s difficult1 ev5 :5       
support$ by ! grace ( ,god1 !nce is !   
value ( new beg9n+s4 ,= new beg9n+s are 
! life ( p]sev]ance4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4  
,july #b   ,h]e9 d ,i ex]cise myself1 to
 h always a consci5ce void ( (f5ce t[>d 
,god1 & t[>d m54--,,acts xxiv4 #af4  ,i 
w in/ruct !e & tea* !e 9 ! way :i* ?\   
%alt g3 ,i w guide !e ) m9e eye4--,,ps4 
xxxii4 #h4    ,oh1 keep ?y consci5ce    
s5sitive2     ,no inw>d tok5 miss2   ,& 
g :]e grace entices !e2--   ,p]fection  
lies 9 ?is4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,fab]4  ,we ne$   
only obey4 ,!re is guidance = ea* ( u1 &
 by l[ly li/5+ we %all he> ! "r ^w4  ,r4
 ,w4 ,,em]son4  ,! heights ( ,*ri/ian   
p]fection c only be rea*$ by fai?fully  
ea* mom5t foll[+ ! ,guide :o is to lead 
y !re1 & ,he reveals y\r way to y "o /ep
 at a "t1 9 ! little ?+s ( y\r daily    
lives1 ask+ only on y\r "p t y yield    
y\rselves up to ,8 guidance4 ,if !n1 9  
any?+ y feel d\btful or tr\bl$1 be sure 
t x is ! voice ( y\r ,"l1 & surr5d] x at
 once to ,8 bidd+1 rejoic+ ) a great joy

 t ,he has begun ?us to lead & guide y4 
,h4 ,w4 ,,smi?4    ,july #c   ,he %all  
r$eem ,israel f all 8 iniquities4--,,ps4
 cxxx4 #h4    ,be x accord+ to ,?y ^w2  
,r$eem me f all s92   ,my he>t w\ld n[  
receive ,!e1 ,"l1     ,come 91 my ,"l1  
come 96  ,c4 ,,wesley4  ,:5 y wake1 or z
 soon z y are dress$1 (f] up y\r :ole   
self to ,god1 s\l & body1 ?\ghts &      
purposes & desires1 to be = t day :at   
,he wills4 ,?9k ( ! occasions ( ! s9    
likely to befall y1 & g1 z a *ild1 to   
y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav51 & tell ,him 9 
*ildlike1 simple words1 y\r trials--9 "s
 su* simple words z ^!--,?\ kn[e/1 good 
,"l1 t ,i am tempt$ to--!n "n !         
temptations to x1 & ! ways 9 :i* y s91 z
 well z y "k !m4 ,b1 good ,"l1 = love ( 
,!e1 ,i w\ld ?is day keep :olly f all   
nam+ ! s9 & be v nam+ ! opposite grace4 
,i w n1 by ,?y grace1 d "o ,n4 act1 or  
speak "o ,n4 ^w1 or give "o ,n4 look1 or
 h>bor "o ,n4 ?\ght 9 my s\l4 ,if ,?\   
all[ any ( ^! temptations to come ^u me 
?is day1 ,i desire to ?9k1 speak1 & d   

only :at ,?\ wille/4 ,"l1 )\t ,!e ,i c d
 no?+2 ) ,!e ,i c d all4  ,e4 ,b4       
,,pusey4    ,july #d   ,look at !       
g5]ations ( old1 & see2 did ev] any tru/
 9 ! ,"l1 & 0 conf\nd$8 or did any abide
 9 ,8 fe>1 & 0 =sak58 or :om did ,he ev]
 despise1 t call$ ^u                    
,him8--,,ecclesia/icus ii4 #aj4         
,rememb]1 ,o ,"l1 ,?y t5d] m]cies1 & ,?y
 lov+-k9dnesses2 = !y h be5 ev] (       
old4--,,ps4 xxv4 #f4      ,my ,fa!r6 see
   ,i tru/ ! fai?fulness display$ ( old1
   ,i tru/ ! love t nev] c gr[ cold--   
,i tru/ 9 ,!e4  ,,*ri/ian ,,intellig5c]4
  ,be n s mu* disc\rag$ 9 ! sight ( :at 
is yet to be done1 z com=t$ 9 ,8 good-w 
t[>ds !e4 ',tis true1 ,he ha? *a/5$ !e )
 rods & sore afflictions2 b did ,he ev] 
take away ,8 lov+-k9dness f !e8 or did  
,8 fai?fulness ev] fail 9 ! sore/1      
blacke/1 ?icke/1 d>ke/ night t ev]      
befell !e8  ,i4 ,,p5+ton4  ,,we call    
,him ! ,god ( our fa!rs2 & we feel t !re
 is "s /ability at c5tre1 :ile we c tell
 our c>es to ,"o li/5+ at our "r h&1 by 

:om !irs are rememb]$ & remov$4  ,j4    
,,m>t9eau4    ,july #e   ,he /aye? ,8   
r\gh w9d 9 ! day ( ! ea/ w9d4--,,isa4   
xxvii4 #h4  ,a bruis$ re$ %all ,he n    
break4--,,isa4 xlii4 #c4    ,all my life
 ,i /ill h f\nd1     ,& ,i w =get x     
nev]2   ,e sorr[ ha? its b\nd1     ,& no
 cross endures =ev]4   ,all ?+s else h b
 _! day1   ,god's love only la/s = aye4 
,p4 ,,g]h>dt4  ,we nev] h m ?an we c    
be>4 ,! pres5t h\r we are always able to
 endure4 ,z our day1 s is our /r5g?4 ,if
 ! trials ( _m ye>s 7 ga!r$ into "o1 !y 
w\ld ov]:elm u2 !re=e1 9 pity to our    
little /r5g?1 ,he s5ds fir/ "o1 !n      
ano!r1 !n removes bo?1 & lays on a ?ird1
 heavi]1 p]haps1 ?an ei!r2 b all is s   
wisely measur$ to our /r5g? t ! bruis$  
re$ is nev] brok54 ,we d n en\gh look at
 our trials 9 ?is cont9u\s & successive 
view4 ,ea* "o is s5t to tea* u some?+1 &
 altoge!r !y h a lesson :i* is beyond ! 
p[] ( any to tea* alone4  ,h4 ,e4       
,,mann+4    ,july #f   ,i ! ,"l h call$ 
!e 9 righte\sness1 & w hold ?9e h&1 & w 

keep !e4--,,isa4 xlii4 #f4  ,o keep my  
s\l1 & deliv] me3 = ,i put my tru/ 9    
,!e4--,,ps4 xxv4 #bj4    ,i d n ask my  
cross to und]/&1     ,my way to see2    
,bett] 9 d>kness j to feel ,?y h&1      
,& foll[ ,!e4  ,,adelaide ,a4 ,,proct]4 
,o ,"l1 if only my w may rema9 "r & firm
 t[>ds ,!e1 d ) me :atsoev] x %all      
please ,!e4 ,= x _c be any?+ b good1    
:atsoev] ,?\ %alt d ) me4 ,if x be ,?y w
 ,i %\ld be 9 d>kness1 be ,?\ bless$2 &1
 if x be ,?y w ,i %\ld be 9 light1 be   
,?\ aga9 bless$4 ,if ,?\ v\*safe to     
com=t me1 be ,?\ bless$2 &1 if ,?\ wilt 
h me afflict$1 be ,?\ equally bless$4 ,o
 ,"l6 = ,?y sake ,i w *e]fully suff]    
:atev] %all come on me ) ,?y p]mission4 
,,?omas  ,,kempis4  ,my s\l c\ld n      
incl9e itself on ! "o side or ! o!r1    
s9ce ano!r w _h tak5 ! place ( its own2 
b only n\ri%$ itself ) ! daily          
provid5ces ( ,god4  ,,madame ,,guyon4   
,july #g   ,! ,"l is my light & my      
salvation2 :om %all ,i fe>8 ,! ,"l is ! 
/r5g? ( my life2 ( :om %all ,i be       

afraid8--,,ps4 xxvii4 ,i4    ,?\ hidd5  
,s\rce ( calm repose1     ,?\           
all-suffici5t ,love div9e1   ,my ,help &
 ,refuge f my foes1     ,secure ,i am   
:ile ,?\ art m9e3   ,& lo6 f s91 &      
grief1 & %ame1   ,i hide me1 ,fa!r1 9   
,?y "n4  ,c4 ,,wesley4  ,:atev] tr\bles 
come on y1 ( m9d1 body1 or e/ate1 f )9  
or f )\t1 f *ance or f int5t1 f fri5ds  
or foes--:atev] y\r tr\ble be1 ?\gh y be
 lonely1 ,o *ildr5 ( a heav5ly ,fa!r1 be
 n afraid6  ,j4 ,h4 ,,newman4  ,:atsoev]
 befalle? !e1 receive x n f ! h& ( any  
creature1 b f ,him alone1 & r5d] back   
all to ,him1 seek+ 9 all ?+s ,8 pleasure
 & honor1 ! purify+ & subdu+ ( ?yself4  
,:at c h>m !e1 :5 all mu/ fir/ t\* ,god1
 )9 :om ?\ ha/ enclos$ ?yself8  ,r4     
,,leighton4  ,h[ ,god rejoices ov] a    
s\l1 :i*1 surr\nd$ on all sides by      
suff]+ & mis]y1 does t ^u e>? :i* !     
angels d 9 heav52 namely1 loves1 adores1
 & praises ,god6  ,g4 ,,t]/eeg54        
,july #h   ,be ye k9d "o to             
ano!r4--,,eph4 iv4 #cb4    ,%e doe?     

little k9dnesses     ,:i* mo/ leave     
undone or despise2   ,= n\ght :i* sets  
"o he>t at ease1   ,& give? happ9ess or 
peace1     ,is l[-e/eem$ 9 h] eyes4  ,j4
 ,r4 ,,l[ell4  ,:at 0 ! secret ( su* a  
"o's p[]8 ,:at _h %e done8 ,absolutely  
no?+2 b radiant smiles1 beam+           
good-humor1 ! tact ( div9+ :at e "o felt
 & e "o want$1 told t %e _h got out (   
self & le>n$ to ?9k ( o!rs2 s t at "o "t
 x %[$ itself 9 deprecat+ ! qu>rel1 :i* 
l[]+ br[s & rais$ tones already %[$ to  
be imp5d+1 by sweet words2 at ano!r1 by 
smoo?+ an invalid's pill[2 at ano!r1 by 
soo?+ a sobb+ *ild2 at ano!r1 by humor+ 
& s(t5+ a fa!r :o _h return$ we>y &     
ill-temp]$ f ! irritat+ c>es ( bus9ess4 
,none b %e saw ^? ?+s4 ,none b a lov+   
he>t c\ld see !m4 ,t 0 ! secret ( h]    
heav5ly p[]4 ,! "o :o w be f\nd 9 trial 
capable ( great acts ( love1 is ev] ! "o
 :o is always do+ consid]ate small ones4
  ,f4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson4    ,july #i       
,love is ( ,god2 & e "o t love? is born 
( ,god1 & kn[e? ,god4--,i ,,john iv4 #g4

  ,=be>+ "o ano!r1 & =giv+ "o ano!r1 if 
any man h a qu>rel 7or compla9t7 aga9/  
any3 ev5 z ,*ri/ =gave y1 s also d      
ye4--,,col4 iii4 #ac4    ,oh1 might we  
all our l9eage prove1   ,give & =give1 d
 good & love2   ,by s(t ende>m5ts1 9 k9d
 /rife1   ,light5+ ! load ( daily life4 
,j4 ,,keble4  ,we may1 if we *oose1 make
 ! wor/ ( "o ano!r4 ,e "o has 8 weak    
po9ts2 e "o has 8 faults3 we may make ! 
wor/ ( ^!2 we may fix our att5tion      
con/antly ^u ^!4 ,b we may also make !  
be/ ( "o ano!r4 ,we may =give1 ev5 z we 
hope to be =giv54 ,we may put ourselves 
9 ! place ( o!rs1 & ask :at we %\ld wi% 
to be done to u1 & ?\ght ( u1 7 we 9 _! 
place4 ,by lov+ :atev] is lovable 9 ^?  
ar\nd u1 love w fl[ back f !m to u1 &   
life w become a pleasure in/ead ( a pa92
 & e>? w become l heav52 & we %all      
become n unwor?y foll[]s ( ,him ^: "n is
 ,love4  ,a4 ,p4 ,,/anley4    ,july #aj 
,! ,"l w p]fect t :i* conc]ne? me3 ,?y  
m]cy1 ,o ,"l1 endure? =ev]3 =sake n     
!--works ( ,?9e own h&s4--,,ps4         

cxxxviii4 #h4    ,z ,god leads me1 w ,i 
g1--     ,nor *oose my way2   ,let ,him 
*oose ! joy or woe     ,( e day3   ,!y  
_c hurt my s\l1   ,because 9 ,8 control3
   ,i leave to ,him ! :ole1--     ,8    
*ildr5 may4  ,l4 ,,g$icke4  ,:y is x t  
we are s busy ) ! future8 ,x is n our   
prov9ce2 & is !re n a crim9al int]f]5ce 
) ,him to :om x belongs1 9 our fev]i%1  
anxi\s attempts to dispose ( x1 & 9     
fill+ x up ) %ad[s ( good & evil %ap$ by
 our own wild imag9ations8 ,to d ,god's 
w z fa/ z x is made kn[n to u1 to       
inquire h\rly--,i _h almo/ said ea*     
mom5t--:at ,he requires ( u1 & to leave 
ourselves1 our fri5ds1 & e int]e/ at ,8 
control1 ) a *e]ful tru/ t ! pa? :i* ,he
 m>ks out leads to our p]fection & to   
,himself1--?is is at once our duty &    
happ9ess2 & :y w we n walk 9 ! pla91    
simple way8  ,,william ,e4 ,,*ann+4     
,july #aa   ,:5 ,he give? quietness1 :o 
!n c make tr\ble8--,,job xxxiv4 #bi4    
,none ( ^! ?+s move me4--,,acts xx4 #bd4
    ,i've _m a cross to take up n[1     

,& _m left beh9d2   ,b pres5t tr\bles   
move me n1     ,nor %ake my quiet m9d4  
,& :at may be to-morr['s cross     ,i   
nev] seek to f9d2   ,my ,fa!r says1     
,leave t to me1     ,& keep a quiet m9d4
  ,,anon4  ,let u !n ?9k only ( !       
pres5t1 & n ev5 p]mit our m9ds to w&] ) 
curiosity into ! future4 ,?is future is 
n yet ours2 p]haps x nev] w be4 ,x is   
expos+ ourselves to temptation to wi% to
 anticipate ,god1 & to prep>e ourselves 
= ?+s :i* ,he may n de/9e = u4 ,if su*  
?+s %\ld come to pass1 ,he w give u     
light & /r5g? accord+ to ! ne$4 ,:y %\ld
 we desire to meet difficulties         
prematurely1 :5 we h nei!r /r5g? nor    
light z yet provid$ = !m8 ,let u give   
he$ to ! pres5t1 ^: duties are press+2 x
 is fidelity to ! pres5t :i* prep>es u =
 fidelity 9 ! future4  ,,fran,,ois ,,de 
,,la ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4  ,e h\r comes ) "s
 little fagot ( ,god's w fa/5$ ^u its   
back4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,fab]4    ,july #ab     
,be /rong1 & ( a good c\rage1 fe> n1 nor
 be afraid 444 = ! ,"l ?y ,god1 ,he x is

 t do? g ) !e2 ,he w n fail !e1 nor     
=sake !e4--,,deut4 xxxi4 #f4    ,! timid
 x conc]ns to ask _! way1   ,& fe> :at  
foe 9 caves & swamps c /ray1   ,to make 
no /ep until ! ev5t is kn[n1   ,& ills  
to come z evils pa/ bemoan4   ,n s !    
wise2 no c[>d wat* he keeps   ,to spy   
:at dang] on 8 pa?way creeps2   ,g :]e  
he w1 ! wise man is at home1   ,8 he>? !
 e>?1--8 hall ! azure dome2   ,:]e 8    
cle> _s leads him1 !re's 8 road1   ,by  
,god's own light illum9$ & =e%[$4  ,r4  
,w4 ,,em]son4  ,?\gh ,i sympa?ize1 ,i d 
n %>e 9 ! lea/ ! feel+ ( be+ di%e>t5$ & 
ca/ d[n4 ,x is n ?+s ( ?is sort t       
depress me1 or ev] w4 ,! contr>y ?+s1   
praise1 op5+s1 ! feel+ ( ! greatness (  
my "w1 & my inability 9 relation to x1  
^! ?+s oppress & ca/ me d[n2 b little   
h9drances1 & clos+ up ( accu/om$ or     
expect$ av5ues1 & ! pres5ce (           
difficulties to be ov]come1--,i'm n go+ 
to be ca/ d[n by trifles su* z ^!4      
,,james ,,h9ton4    ,july #ac   ,& ! ,"l
 %all guide !e cont9ually1 & satisfy ?y 

s\l 9 dr\ght4--,,isa4 lviii4 #aa4       
,:]ev] ,he may guide me1     ,no want   
%all turn me back2   ,my ,%eph]d is     
beside me1     ,& no?+ c ,i lack4   ,8  
wisdom ev] wake?1     ,8 sight is nev]  
dim1--   ,he kn[s ! way ,he take?1      
,& ,i w walk ) ,him4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4    
,ab&on y\rself to ,8 c>e & guidance1 z a
 %eep 9 ! c>e ( a %eph]d1 & tru/ ,him   
utt]ly4 ,no matt] ?\gh y may seem to    
y\rself to be 9 ! v mid/ ( a des]t1 )   
no?+ gre5 ab\t y1 inw>dly or outw>dly1 &
 may ?9k y w h to make a long j\rney    
be=e y c get into ! gre5 pa/ures4 ,our  
,%eph]d w turn t v place :]e y are into 
gre5 pa/ures1 = ,he has p[] to make !   
des]t rejoice & blossom z a rose4  ,h4  
,w4 ,,smi?4    ,july #ad   ,be n con=m$ 
to ?is _w3 b be ye trans=m$ by ! r5ew+ (
 y\r m9d4--,,rom4 xii4 #b4    ,fa!r1 let
 our fai?ful m9d   ,re/1 on ,!e alone   
incl9$2   ,e anxi\s ?\ght repress1      
,keep our s\ls 9 p]fect peace4  ,c4     
,,wesley4  ,retirem5t f anxieties ( e   
k9d2 ent]+ into no disputes2 avoid+ all 

frivol\s talk2 & simplify+ ev]y?+ we    
engage 91 :e!r 9 a way ( do+ or suff]+2 
d5y+ !1 imag9ation its false activities1
 & ! intellect its false se>*+s aft] :at
 x _c obta91--^! seem to be "s ( ! /eps 
t lead to ob$i5ce to ! holy precept 9   
our text4  ,,james ,p4 ,,greaves4       
,retire inw>dly2 wait to feel some:at ( 
,god's ,_s1 discov]+ & draw+ away f t   
:i* is contr>y to ,8 holy nature1 &     
lead+ into t :i* is acceptable to ,him4 
,z ! m9d is jo9$ to ?is1 "s true light &
 life is receiv$4  ,i4 ,,p5+ton4  ,act  
up fai?fully to y\r convictions2 & :5 y 
h be5 unfai?ful1 be> ) y\rself1 & resume
 always ) calm simplicity y\r little    
task4 ,suppress1 z mu* z y possibly c1  
all recurr5ce to y\rself1 & y w suppress
 mu* vanity4 ,accu/om y\rself to mu*    
calmness & an indiff]5ce to ev5ts4      
,,madame ,,guyon4    ,july #ae   ,lift  
up y\r heads1 ,o ye gates2 ev5 lift !m  
up1 ye ev]la/+ doors2 & ! ,k+ ( glory   
%all come 94--,,ps4 xxiv4 #i4  ,ye are !
 temple ( ! liv+ ,god4--#b ,,cor4 vi4   

#af4    ,fl+ wide ! portals ( y\r he>t1 
,make x a temple set ap>t   ,f e>?ly use
 = ,heav5's employ1   ,adorn$ ) pray]1 &
 love1 & joy4   ,s %all y\r ,sov]eign   
ent] 91   ,& new & nobl] life beg94  ,g4
 ,,weissel4  ,?\ art to "k t ?y s\l is !
 c5tre1 habitation1 & k+dom ( ,god4 ,t1 
!re=e1 to ! end ! sov]eign ,k+ may re/  
on t ?rone ( ?y s\l1 ?\ oughte/ to take 
pa9s to keep x clean1 quiet1 &          
peaceable1--clean f guilt & defects2    
quiet f fe>s2 & peaceable 9 temptations 
& tribulations4 ,?\ oughte/ always1 !n1 
to keep ?9e he>t 9 peace1 t ?\ maye/    
keep pure t temple ( ,god2 & ) a "r &   
pure int5tion ?\ art to "w1 pray1 obey1 
& suff] 7)\t be+ 9 ! lea/ mov$71 :atev] 
x pleases ! ,"l to s5d unto !e4  ,m4    
,,de ,,mol9os    ,july #af   ,oh h[     
great is ,?y goodness1 :i* ,?\ ha/ laid 
up = !m t fe> ,!e2 :i* ,?\ ha/ wr\ght = 
!m t tru/ 9 ,!e4--,,ps4 xxxi4 #ai4  ,i w
 s+ unto ! ,"l1 because ,he ha? dealt   
b\ntifully ) me4--,,ps4 xiii4 #f4    ,?y
 calmness b5ds s]5e above     ,my       

re/lessness to /ill2   ,ar\nd me fl[s   
,?y quick5+ life1     ,to n]ve my falt]+
 w2   ,?y pres5ce fills my solitude2    
,?y provid5ce turns all to good4  ,s4   
,,longfell[4  ,) a he>t devot$ to ,god &
 full ( ,god1 no long] seek ,him 9 !    
heav5s above or ! e>? b5ea?1 or 9 ! ?+s 
"u ! e>?1 b recognize ,him z ! great    
fact ( ! univ]se1 sep>ate f no place or 
"p1 b reveal$ 9 all places & 9 all ?+s &
 ev5ts1 mom5t by mom5t4 ,& z et]nity    
alone w exhau/ ?is mom5t>y revelation1  
:i* has sometimes be5 call$ ! ,,et]nal  
,n[1 ?\ %alt ?us f9d ,god ev] pres5t &  
ev] new2 & ?y s\l %all adore ,him & fe$ 
^u ,him 9 ! ?+s & ev5ts :i* ea* new     
mom5t br+s2 & ?\ %alt nev] be abs5t f   
,him1 & ,he %all nev] be abs5t f !e4    
,t4 ,c4 ,,upham4    ,july #ag   ,= ,i   
reckon t ! suff]+s ( ?is pres5t "t are n
 wor?y to be comp>$ ) ! glory :i* %all  
be reveal$ 9 u4--,,rom4 viii4 #ah4  ,!  
p[] ( an endless life4--,,heb4 vii4 #af4
    ,believ'/ ?\ 9 et]nal ?+s8     ,?\  
kn[e/1 9 ?y inmo/ he>t1   ,?\ art n     

clay2 ?y s\l ha? w+s1     ,& :at ?\ see/
 is b "p4   ,make ?is ?y m$'c9e = ! sm>t
     ,( e day's di/ress2 be dumb1   ,9  
ea* new loss ?\ truly art     ,ta/+ !   
p[] ( ?+s t come4  ,t4 ,w4 ,p>sons4  ,e 
contradiction ( our w1 e little ailm5t1 
e petty disappo9tm5t1 w1 if we take x   
pati5tly1 become a bless+4 ,s1 walk+ on 
e>?1 we may be 9 heav52 ! ill-temp]s (  
o!rs1 ! slights & rud5esses ( ! _w1     
ill-heal?1 ! daily accid5ts ) :i* ,god  
has m]cifully /rew$ our pa?s1 in/ead (  
ruffl+ or di/urb+ our peace1 may cause  
,8 peace to be %$ abroad 9 our he>ts    
abundantly4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4    ,july  
#ah   ,a new comm&m5t ,i give unto y1 ,t
 ye love "o ano!r2 z ,i h lov$ y1 t ye  
also love "o ano!r4--,,john xiii4 #cd4  
,& ! ,"l make y to increase & ab\nd 9   
love1 "o t[>d ano!r1 & t[>d all m54--,i 
,,!ss4 iii4 #ab4    ,let love ?r\gh all 
my conduct %9e1   ,an image fair1 ?\gh  
fa9t1 ( ,?9e2   ,?us let me ,8 disciple 
prove1   ,:o came to manife/ ,?y love4  
,simon ,br[ne4  ,we %\ld arrive at a    

fulness ( love ext5d+ to ! :ole         
creation1 a desire to imp>t1 to p\r out 
9 full & copi\s /reams ! love & goodness
 we be> to all ar\nd u4  ,j4 ,p4        
,,greaves4  ,goodness & love m\ld ! =m  
into _! own image1 & cause ! joy &      
beauty ( love to %9e =? f e "p ( ! face4
 ,:5 ?is =m ( love is se51 x appe>s     
ineffably beautiful1 & affects ) delight
 ! inmo/ life ( ! s\l4  ,e4 ,,sw$5borg4 
,! s\l )9 _h s (t5 light$ up h]         
c\nt5ance ) its own full happ9ess & joy1
 t some?+ ( a p]man5t radiance rema9$ ^u
 x4  ,,s>ah ,w4 ,,/eph54    ,july #ai   
,! ,"l is good to all3 & ,8 t5d] m]cies 
are ov] all ,8 works4--,,ps4 cxlv4 #i4  
,= e bea/ ( ! =e/ is ,m9e1 & ! cattle ^u
 a ?\s& hills4--,,ps4 #a4 #aj4    ,mak] 
( e>? & sea & sky1     ,creation's      
sov]eign ,"l & ,k+1   ,:o hung ! />ry   
worlds on high1     ,& =m$ alike !      
sp>r['s w+2   ,bless ! dumb creatures ( 
,?y c>e1   ,& li/5 to _! voiceless      
pray]4  ,,anon4  ,i believe :]e ! love (
 ,god is v]ily p]fect$1 & ! true _s (   

gov]nm5t wat*fully att5d$ to1 a t5d]ness
 t[>ds all creatures made subject to u w
 be exp]i5c$2 & a c>e felt 9 u1 t we d n
 less5 t sweetness ( life 9 ! animal    
creation1 :i* ! great ,creator int5ds = 
!m "u our gov]nm5t4 ,to say we love ,god
 z unse51 & at ! same "t ex]cise cruelty
 t[>d ! lea/ creature mov+ by ,8 life1  
or by life d]iv$ f ,him1 0 a            
contradiction 9 itself4  ,,john         
,,woolman4  ,i w\ld give no?+ = t man's 
religion ^: v dog & cat are n ! bett] = 
x4  ,,r[l& ,,hill4    ,july #bj   ,!n ,i
 said1 ,i h labor$ 9 va91 ,i h sp5t my  
/r5g? = naught1 & 9 va94--,,isa4 xlix4  
#d4    ,because ,i sp5t ! /r5g? ,?\     
gave/ me   ,9 /ruggle :i* ,?\ nev] did/ 
orda91   ,& h b dregs ( life to (f]     
,!e--     ,o ,"l1 ,i d rep5t4  ,,s>ah   
,,williams4  ,m9d1 x is our be/ "w t ,he
 wants1 n ! dregs ( our exhau/ion4 ,i   
?9k ,he mu/ pref] quality to quantity4  
,,george ,,macdonald4  ,if ! p ab\t y   
are c>ry+ on _! bus9ess or _! b5evol5ce 
at a pace :i* dra9s ! life out ( y1     

resolutely take a sl[] pace2 be call$ a 
lagg>d1 make less money1 accompli% less 
"w ?an !y1 b be :at y 7 meant to be & c 
be4 ,y h y\r natural limit ( p[] z mu* z
 an eng9e1--t5-horse p[]1 or tw5ty1 or a
 hundr$4 ,y are fit to d c]ta9 k9ds (   
"w1 & y ne$ a c]ta9 k9d & am\nt ( fuel1 
& a c]ta9 k9d ( h&l+4  ,,george ,s4     
,,m]riam4  ,9 y\r occupations1 try to   
possess y\r s\l 9 peace4 ,x is n a good 
plan to be 9 ha/e to p]=m any action t x
 may be ! soon] ov]4 ,on ! contr>y1 y   
%\ld accu/om y\rself to d :atev] y h to 
d ) tranquillity1 9 ord] t y may reta9 !
 possession ( y\rself & ( settl$ peace4 
,,madame ,,guyon4    ,july #ba   ,= :i* 
cause we fa9t n2 b1 ?\gh our outw>d man 
p]i%1 yet ! inw>d man is r5ew$ day by   
day4--#b ,,cor4 iv4 #af4    ,let my s\l 
b5ea? h] load   ,fa9t n ?r\gh !         
o'erwe>i$ fle%2   ,let me h\rly dr9k    
afre%   ,love & peace f ,!e1 my ,god6   
,c4 ,f4 ,,ri*t]4  ,9 my attempts to     
promote ! com=t ( my family1 ! quiet (  
my _s has be5 di/urb$4 ,"s ( ?is is     

d\btless ow+ to physical weakness2 b1 ) 
e temptation1 !re is a way ( escape2 !re
 is nev] any ne$ to s94 ,ano!r ?+ ,i h  
suff]$ loss f1--ent]+ into ! bus9ess ( !
 day )\t seek+ to h my _s quiet$ &      
direct$4 ,s _m ?+s press ^u me1 ?is is  
sometimes neglect$2 %ame to me t x %\ld 
be s4  ,?is is ( great importance1 to   
wat* c>efully1--n[ ,i am s weak--n to   
ov]-fatigue myself1 because !n ,i _c    
contribute to ! pleasure ( o!rs2 & a    
placid face & a g5tle tone w make my    
family m happy ?an any?+ else ,i c d =  
!m4 ,our own w gets sadly into !        
p]=mance ( our duties sometimes4        
,,elizabe? ,t4 ,,k+4    ,july #bb       
,:oso is wise1 & w obs]ve ^! ?+s1 ev5 !y
 %all und]/& ! lov+-k9dness ( !         
,"l4--,,ps4 cvii4 #dc4    ,:at *annel   
ne$s our fai?1 except ! eyes8     ,god  
leaves no spot ( e>? unglorifi$2        
,pr(use & wa/eful1 lovel9esses rise2    
,new beauties dawn be=e ! old h di$4    
,tru/ ?\ ?y joys 9 keep+ ( ! ,p[]       
,:o holds ^! *ang+ %ad[s 9 ,8 h&2       

,believe & live1 & "k t h\r by h\r      
,w ripple new] beauty to ?y /r&4  ,t4   
,w4 ,,higg9son4  ,i wond]$ ov] aga9 = ! 
hundr$? "t :at c\ld be ! pr9ciple :i*1 9
 ! wilde/1 mo/ lawless1 fanta/ically    
*aotic1 app>5tly caprici\s "w ( nature1 
always kept x beautiful4 ,! beauty (    
hol9ess mu/ be at ! he>t ( x someh[1 ,i 
?\ght4 ,because our ,god is s free f    
/a91 s lov+1 s unselfi%1 s good1 s      
altoge!r :at ,he wants u to be1 s holy1 
!re=e all ,8 works decl>e ,him 9 beauty2
 ,8 f+]s c t\* no?+ b to m\ld x into    
lovel9ess2 & ev5 ! play ( ,8 elem5ts is 
9 grace & t5d]ness ( =m4  ,g4           
,,macdonald4    ,july #bc   ,?\ %alt    
love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & )   
all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y /r5g?1 & ) all ?y
 m9d4--,,luke x4 #bg4    ,o ,god1 :at   
(f]+ %all ,i give     ,to ,!e1 ! ,"l (  
e>? & skies8   ,my _s1 s\l1 & fle%      
receive1     ,a holy1 liv+ sacrifice4   
,j4 ,,lange4  ,to love ,god ) all our   
he>t1 is to "k ! spiritual passion (    
measureless gratitude = lov+-k9dness1 & 

self-devot$ness to goodness2 to love    
,him ) all our m9d1 is to "k ! passion =
 ,tru? t is ! en?usiasm ( ,sci5ce1 !    
passion = ,beauty t inspires ! poet & ! 
arti/1 :5 all tru? & beauty are reg>d$ z
 ! self-reveal+s ( ,god2 to love ,him ) 
all our s\l1 is to "k ! sa9t's rapture (
 devotion & gaze ( p5it5tial awe into ! 
face ( ! ,all-holy1 ! sa9t's abhorr5ce (
 s91 & agony ( desire to save a s9n]'s  
s\l2 & to love ,him ) all our /r5g?1 is 
! supreme spiritual passion t te/s !    
re/2 ! passion = reality1 = wor%ip 9 _s 
& 9 tru?1 = be+ :at we adore1 = do+ :at 
we "k to be ,god's ^w2 ! loyalty t      
exacts ! liv+ sacrifice1 ! :ole         
burnt-(f]+ t is our reasonable s]vice1 &
 9 our colde/ h\rs keeps /eadfa/ to :at 
seem$ good :5 we 7 agl[4  ,j4 ,h4 ,,?om4
    ,july #bd   ,walk wor?y ( ,god1 :o  
ha? call$ y unto ,8 k+dom & glory4--,i  
,,!ss4 ii4 #ab4  ,surely ! ,"l is 9 ?is 
place2 & ,i knew x n4--,,g54 xxviii4    
#af4    ,?\ e>ne/ n to ?y place by      
accid5t1   ,x is ! v place ,god meant = 

!e2   ,& %\ld/ ?\ !re small scope =     
action see1   ,d n = ?is give room to   
discont5t4  ,r4 ,c4 ,,tr5*4  ,accept !  
place ! div9e provid5ce has f\nd = y1 ! 
society ( y\r contempor>ies1 !          
connection ( ev5ts4  ,r4 ,w4 ,,em]son4  
,adapt ?yself to ! ?+s ) :i* ?y lot has 
be5 ca/2 & love ! m5 ) :om x is ?y      
portion to live1 & t ) a s9c]e          
affection4 ,no long] be ei!r dissatisfi$
 ) ?y pres5t lot1 or %r9k f ! future4   
,,m>cus ,,anton9us4  ,i love be/ to h   
ea* ?+ 9 its season1 do+ )\t x at all   
o!r times4 ,i h nev] got ov] my surprise
 t ,i %\ld h be5 born into ! mo/        
e/imable place 9 all ! _w1 & 9 ! v nick 
( "t too4  ,h4 ,d4 ,,?oreau4    ,july   
#be   ,he kn[e? ! way t ,i take4--,,job 
xxiii4 #aj4  ,man's go+s are ( ! ,"l2 h[
 c a man !n und]/& 8 own way8--,,prov4  
xx4 #bd4    ,be quiet1 :y ?is anxi\s he$
   ,ab\t ?y tangl$ ways8   ,god kn[s !m 
all1 ,he give? spe$1   ,& ,he all[s     
delays4  ,e4 ,w4  ,we compla9 ( ! sl[1  
dull life we are =c$ to lead1 ( our     

humble sph]e ( action1 ( our l[ position
 9 ! scale ( society1 ( our hav+ no room
 to make ourselves kn[n1 ( our wa/$     
en]gies1 ( our ye>s ( pati5ce4 ,s d we  
say t we h no ,fa!r :o is direct+ our   
life2 s d we say t ,god has =gott5 u2 s 
d we boldly judge :at life is be/ = u1 &
 s by our compla9+ d we lose ! use &    
pr(it ( ! quiet ye>s4 ,o m5 ( little    
fai?6 ,because y are n s5t out yet into 
y\r labor1 d y ?9k ,god has ceas$ to    
rememb] y8 ,because y are =c$ to be     
outw>dly inactive1 d y ?9k y1 also1 may 
n be1 9 y\r ye>s ( quiet1 ab\t y\r      
,fa!r's bus9ess8 ,x is a p]iod giv5 to u
 9 :i* to mature ourselves = ! "w :i*   
,god w give u to d4  ,,/op=d ,a4        
,,brooke4    ,july #bf   ,!y t tru/ 9 ! 
,"l %all be z ,m\nt ,zion1 :i* _c be    
remov$1 b abide? = ev]4 ,z ! m\nta9s are
 r\nd ab\t ,j]usalem1 s ! ,"l is r\nd   
ab\t ,8 p f h5ce=? ev5 = ev]4--,,ps4    
cxxv4 ,i1 #b4      ,h[ on a rock !y /&1 
,:o wat* ,8 eye1 & hold ,8 guid+ h&6    
,n half s fix$ amid h] vassal hills1    

,rises ! holy pile t ,k$ron's valley    
fills4  ,j4 ,,keble4  ,t is ! way to be 
immovable 9 ! mid/ ( tr\bles1 z a rock  
amid/ ! waves4 ,:5 ,god is 9 ! mid/ ( a 
k+dom or city1 ,he makes x firm z ,m\nt 
,sion1 t _c be remov$4 ,:5 ,he is 9 !   
mid/ ( a s\l1 ?\gh calamities ?rong ab\t
 x on all h&s1 & ro> l ! bill[s ( ! sea1
 yet !re is a con/ant calm )91 su* a    
peace z ! _w c nei!r give nor take away4
 ,:at is x b want ( lodg+ ,god 9 ! s\l1 
& t 9 ,8 /ead ! _w is 9 m5's he>ts1 t   
makes !m %ake l leaves at e bla/ (      
dang]8  ,r4 ,,leighton4    ,july #bg    
,he t receiv$ se$ into ! good gr\nd is  
he t he>e? ! ^w1 & und]/&e? x2 :i* also 
be>e? fruit1 & br+e? =?1 "s an          
hundr$fold1 "s sixty1 "s ?irty4--,,matt4
 xiii4 #bc4    ,!n bless ?y secret gr[?1
 nor cat*     ,at noise1 b ?rive unse5 &
 dumb2   ,keep clean1 be> fruit1 e>n    
life1 & wat*     ,till ! :ite-w+$ reap]s
 come4  ,h4 ,,vaughan4  ,he does n ne$  
to transplant u into a diff]5t field1 b 
"r :]e we are1 ) j ! circum/ances t     

surr\nd u1 ,he makes ,8 sun to %9e & ,8 
dew to fall ^u u1 & trans=ms ! v ?+s t 7
 be=e our greate/ h9drances1 into !     
*iefe/ & mo/ bless$ means ( our gr[?4   
,no difficulties 9 y\r case c baffle    
,him4 ,no dw>f+ ( y\r gr[? 9 ye>s t are 
pa/1 no app>5t dryness ( y\r inw>d spr+s
 ( life1 no crook$ness or de=mity 9 any 
( y\r pa/ developm5t1 c 9 ! lea/ m> !   
p]fect "w t ,he w accompli%1 if y w only
 put y\rselves absolutely into ,8 h&s1 &
 let ,him h ,8 own way ) y4  ,h4 ,w4    
,,smi?4    ,july #bh   ,b ,i w\ld n h y 
to be ignorant1 bre?r51 conc]n+ !m :i*  
are asleep1 t ye sorr[ n1 ev5 z o!rs :i*
 h no hope4--,i ,,!ss4 iv4 #ac4    ,yet 
,love w dream1 & ,fai? w tru/     7,s9ce
 ,he :o kn[s our ne$ is j71   ,t someh[1
 some:]e1 meet we mu/4     ,alas = him  
:o nev] sees     ,! />s %9e ?r\gh 8     
cypress trees2   ,:o ha? n le>n$ 9 h\rs 
( fai?1     ,! tru? to fle% & s5se      
unkn[n1   ,t life is ev] ,"l ( ,dea?1   
,& ,love c nev] lose its own4  ,j4 ,g4  
,,:itti]4  ,:ile we poor wayf>]s /ill   

toil1 ) hot & ble$+ feet1 along !       
highway & ! du/ ( life1 our companions h
 b m\nt$ ! div]g5t pa?1 to explore ! m  
sacr$ /reams1 & visit ! div9] vales1 &  
w&] amid ! ev]la/+ ,alps1 ( ,god's upp] 
prov9ce ( creation4 ,& s we keep up !   
c\rage ( our he>ts1 & refre% ourselves )
 ! memories ( love1 & travel =w>d 9 !   
ways ( duty1 ) less we>y /ep1 feel+ ev] 
= ! h& ( ,god1 & li/5+ = ! dome/ic      
voices ( ! immortals ^: happy welcome   
waits u4 ,dea?1 9 %ort1 "u ! ,*ri/ian   
aspect1 is b ,god's me?od (             
colonization2 ! transition f ?is        
"m-c\ntry ( our race to ! fair] & new]  
_w ( our emigration4  ,j4 ,,m>t9eau4    
,july #bi   ,b ?is ,i say1 bre?r51 ! "t 
is %ort4--,i ,,cor4 vii4 #bi4    ,i     
sometimes feel ! ?read ( life is sl5d]1 
,& soon ) me ! labor w be wr\ght2   ,!n 
gr[s my he>t to o!r he>ts m t5d]4     ,!
 "t is %ort4  ,d4 ,m4 ,,craik4  ,oh1 my 
de> fri5ds1 y :o are lett+ mis]able     
misund]/&+s run on f ye> to ye>1 mean+  
to cle> !m up "s day2 y :o are keep+    

wret*$ qu>rels alive because y _c q make
 up y\r m9d t n[ is ! day to sacrifice  
y\r pride & kill !m2 y :o are pass+ m5  
sull5ly ^u ! /reet1 n speak+ to !m out (
 "s silly spite1 & yet kn[+ t x w\ld    
fill y ) %ame & remorse if y he>d t "o (
 ^? m5 7 dead tomorr[ morn+2 y :o are   
lett+ y\r neighbor />ve1 till y he> t he
 is dy+ ( />vation2 or lett+ y\r fri5d's
 he>t a*e = a ^w ( appreciation or      
sympa?y1 :i* y mean to give him "s      
day1--if y only c\ld "k & see & feel1   
all ( a sudd51 t ! "t is %ort1 h[ x w\ld
 break ! spell6 ,h[ y w\ld g in/antly & 
d ! ?+ :i* y might nev] h ano!r *ance to
 d4  ,,phillips ,,brooks4    ,july #cj  
,rememb] n ! s9s ( my y\?1 nor my       
transgressions3 accord+ to ,?y m]cy     
rememb] ,?\ me = ,?y goodness' sake1 ,o 
,"l4--,,ps4 ,,xxv4 #g4    ,:5 on my a*+1
 burd5$ he>t     ,my s9s lie heavily1   
,my p>don speak1 new peace imp>t1     ,9
 love rememb] me4  ,t4 ,,haweis4  ,we   
ne$ to "k t our s9s are =giv54 ,& h[    
%all we "k ?is8 ,by feel+ t we h peace )

 ,god1--by feel+ t we are able s to tru/
 9 ! div9e compassion & inf9ite t5d]ness
 ( our ,fa!r1 z to arise & g to ,him1   
:5ev] we commit s91 & say at once to    
,him1 ,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$2 =give me4 ,to "k
 t we are =giv51 x is only necess>y to  
look at our ,fa!r's love till x s9ks    
into our he>t1 to op5 our s\l to ,him   
till ,he %all p\r ,8 love into x2 to    
wait on ,him till we f9d peace1 till our
 consci5ce no long] torm5ts u1 till !   
weight ( responsibility ceases to be an 
oppressive burd5 to u1 till we c feel t 
our s9s1 great z !y are1 _c keep u away 
f our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4  ,j4 ,f4 ,,cl>ke4 
,july #ca   ,i h blott$ out1 z a ?ick   
cl\d1 ?y transgressions1 &1 z a cl\d1 ?y
 s9s3 return unto ,me2 = ,i h r$eem$    
!e4--,,isa4 xliv4 #bb4  ,he w turn aga91
 ,he w h compassion ^u u2 ,he w subdue  
our iniquities2 & ,?\ wilt ca/ all _!   
s9s into ! dep?s ( ! sea4--,,micah vii4 
#ai4    ,if my %ut eyes %\ld d>e _! lids
 to "p1   ,i "k h[ !y mu/ quail b5ea? ! 
blaze   ,( ,?y ,love's greatness4 ,no2  

,i d>e n raise   ,"o pray]1 to look     
al(t1 le/ x %\ld gaze   ,on su* =giv5ess
 z w\ld break my he>t4  ,h4 ,s4         
,,sutton4  ,o ,"l ,god graci\s &        
m]ciful1 give u1 ,i entreat ,!e1 a      
humble tru/ 9 ,?y m]cy1 & suff] n our   
he>t to fail u4 ,?\gh our s9s be sev51  
?\gh our s9s be sev5ty times sev51 ?\gh 
our s9s be m 9 numb] ?an ! hairs ( our  
head1 yet give u grace 9 lov+ p5it5ce to
 ca/ ourselves d[n into ! dep? ( ,?y    
compassion4 ,let u fall into ! h& ( !   
,"l4 ,am54  ,c4 ,g4 ,,rossetti4         
,augu/ #a   ,be n ha/y 9 ?y _s to be    
angry3 = ang] re/e? 9 ! bosom (         
fools4--,,eccles4 vii4 #i4  ,let n ! sun
 g d[n ^u y\r wra?--,,eph4 iv4 #bf4     
,qu5* ?\ ! fires ( hate & /rife1     ,! 
wa/+ fev] ( ! he>t2   ,f p]ils gu>d our 
feeble life1     ,& to our s\ls ,?y     
peace imp>t4  ,j4 ,h4 ,,newman1 ,tr4 f  
,lat94  ,:5 ?\ art (f5d$ or annoy$ by   
o!rs1 suff] n ?y ?\ghts to dwell !reon1 
or on any?+ relat+ to !m4 ,= example1 t 
!y ought n s to h treat$ !e2 :o !y are1 

or :om !y ?9k !mselves to be2 or ! l2 = 
all ?is is fuel & k9dl+ ( wra?1 ang]1 & 
hatr$4  ,l4 ,,scupoli4  ,/ruggle        
dilig5tly aga9/ y\r impati5ce1 & /rive  
to be amiable & g5tle1 9 season & out ( 
season1 t[>ds e "o1 h[ev] mu* !y may vex
 & annoy y1 & be sure ,god w bless y\r  
ef=ts4  ,,/4 ,,francis ,,de ,,sales4    
,augu/ #b   ,behold1 ,god is my         
salvation2 ,i w tru/1 & n be afraid3 = !
 ,"l ,jehovah is my /r5g? & my song2 ,he
 also is become my salvation4--,,isa4   
xii4 #b4  ,:y are ye s fe>ful8 ,h[ is x 
t ye h no fai?8--,,m>k4 iv4 #dj4        
,/ill heavy is ?y he>t8     ,/ill s9k ?y
 spirits d[n8   ,ca/ (f ! weight1 let   
fe> dep>t1     ,& e c>e be gone4  ,p4   
,,g]h>dt4  ,g on 9 all simplicity2 d n  
be s anxi\s to w9 a quiet m9d1 & x w be 
all ! quiet]4 ,d n exam9e s closely into
 ! progress ( y\r s\l4 ,d n crave s mu* 
to be p]fect1 b let y\r spiritual life  
be =m$ by y\r duties1 & by ! actions :i*
 are call$ =? by circum/ances4 ,d n take
 ov]mu* ?\ght = to-morr[4 ,god1 :o has  

l$ y safely on s f>1 w lead y on to !   
end4 ,be altoge!r at re/ 9 ! lov+ holy  
confid5ce :i* y ought to h 9 ,8 heav5ly 
,provid5ce4  ,,/4 ,,francis ,,de        
,,sales4    ,augu/ #c   ,?\ ha/ made him
 exce$+ glad ) ,?y c\nt5ance4--,,ps4    
xxi4 #f4    ,,my he>t = gladness spr+s1 
,x _c m be sad1   ,= v joy x laughs &   
s+s1     ,sees n\ght b sun%9e glad4  ,p4
 ,,g]h>dt4  ,a new day rose ^u me4 ,x 0 
z if ano!r sun _h ris5 into ! sky2 !    
heav5s 7 indescribably bright]1 & ! e>? 
fair]2 & t day has gone on bright5+ to !
 pres5t h\r4 ,i h kn[n ! o!r joys (     
life1 ,i suppose1 z mu* z mo/ m52 ,i h  
kn[n art & beauty1 music & gladness2 ,i 
h kn[n fri5d%ip & love & family ties2 b 
x is c]ta9 t till we see ,,god 9 !      
_w--,,god 9 ! bright & b\ndless         
univ]se--we nev] "k ! highe/ joy4 ,x is 
f> m ?an if "o 7 translat$ to a _w a    
?\s& times fair] ?an ?is2 = t supreme & 
c5tral ,light ( ,inf9ite ,love &        
,wisdom1 %9+ ov] ?is _w & all worlds1   
alone c %[ u h[ noble & beautiful1 h[   

fair & glori\s !y are4  ,,orville       
,,dewey4  ,:5 ,i look l ?is into ! blue 
sky1 x seems s deep1 s peaceful1 s full 
( a my/]i\s t5d]ness1 t ,i c\ld lie =   
c5turies & wait = ! dawn+ ( ! face (    
,god out ( ! awful lov+-k9dness4  ,g4   
,,macdonald4    ,augu/ #d   ,he         
satisfie? ! long+ s\l1 & ! hungry s\l   
,he fille? ) good4--,,ps4 cvii4 #i 7,r4 
,v474  ,t ye might be fill$ ) all !     
fulness ( ,god4--,,eph4 iii4 #ai4       
,en\gh t ,he :o made c fill ! s\l       
,"h & h]eaft] till its deeps o'erfl[2   
,en\gh t love & t5d]ness control        
,our fate :]e'er 9 joy or d\bt we g4    
,,anon4  ,o ,god1 ! ,life ( ! ,fai?ful1 
! ,bliss ( ! righte\s1 m]cifully receive
 ! pray]s ( ,?y suppliants1 t ! s\ls :i*
 ?ir/ = ,?y promises may ev]more be     
fill$ f ,?y abundance4 ,am54  ,,gelasian
 ,,sacram5t>y1 ,a4 ,d4 #dij4  ,god makes
 e common ?+ s]ve1 if ?\ wilt1 to enl>ge
 t capacity ( bliss 9 ,8 love4 ,n a     
pray]1 n an act ( fai?fulness 9 y\r     
call+1 n a self-d5y+ or k9d ^w or de$1  

done out ( love = ,himself2 n a we>9ess 
or pa9fulness endur$ pati5tly2 n a duty 
p]=m$2 n a temptation resi/$2 b x       
enl>ges ! :ole s\l = ! endless capacity 
( ! love ( ,god4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4      
,augu/ #e   ,o receive ! gift t is giv5 
y1 & be glad1 giv+ ?anks unto ,him t ha?
 call$ y to ! heav5ly k+dom4--#b        
,,esdras ii4 #cg4  ,?anks be unto ,god =
 ,8 unspeakable gift4--#b ,,cor4 ix4    
#ae4    ,o ,giv] ( ea* p]fect gift6     
,?is day our daily bread supply2   ,:ile
 f ! ,_s's tranquil dep?s   ,we dr9k    
unfail+ draughts ( joy4  ,,lyra         
,,ca?olica4  ,! be/ way = a man rightly 
to enjoy himself1 is to ma9ta9 a        
univ]sal1 ready1 & *e]ful compliance ) !
 div9e & uncreat$ ,w 9 all ?+s2 z kn[+ t
 no?+ c issue & fl[ =? f ! f\nta9 (     
goodness b t :i* is good2 & !re=e a good
 man is nev] (f5d$ ) any piece ( div9e  
disp5sation1 nor ha? he any reluctancy  
aga9/ t ,w t dictates & det]m9es all ?+s
 by an et]nal rule ( goodness2 z kn[+ t 
!re is an unb\nd$ & almighty ,love t1   

)\t any disda9 or envy1 freely          
communicates itself to ev]y?+ ,he made2 
t always enfolds ^? 9 ,8 ev]la/+ arms :o
 are made p>tak]s ( ,8 own image1       
p]petually n\ri%+ & *]i%+ !m ) ! fre% & 
vital influ5ces ( ,8 grace4  ,,dr4      
,,john ,,smi?4    ,augu/ #f   ,bless !  
,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & =get n all ,8         
b5efits4--,,ps4 ciii4 #b4    ,wis] x 7  
to welcome & make ours   ,:ate'er (     
good1 ?\gh small1 ! ,pres5t br+s1--     
,k9d greet+s1 sun%9e1 song ( birds1 &   
fl[]s1   ,) a *ild's pure delight 9     
little ?+s4  ,r4 ,c4 ,,tr5*4  ,into all 
our lives1 9 _m simple1 famili>1 homely 
ways1 ,god infuses ?is elem5t ( joy f ! 
surprises ( life1 :i* unexpect$ly       
bright5 our days1 & fill our eyes )     
light4 ,he drops ?is add$ sweetness into
 ,8 *ildr5's cup1 & makes x to run ov]4 
,! success we 7 n c\nt+ on1 ! bless+ we 
7 n try+ aft]1 ! /ra9 ( music1 9 ! mid/ 
( drudg]y1 ! beautiful morn+ picture or 
sunset glory ?r[n 9 z we pass to or f   
our daily bus9ess1 ! uns\ght ^w (       

enc\ragem5t or expression ( sympa?y1 !  
s5t5ce t meant = u m ?an ! writ] or     
speak] ?\ght1--^! & a hundr$ o!rs t e   
"o's exp]i5ce c supply are in/ances (   
:at ,i mean4 ,y may call x accid5t or   
*ance--x (t5 is2 y may call x human     
goodness--x (t5 is2 b always1 always    
call x ,god's love1 = t is always 9 x4  
,^! are ! ov]fl[+ ri*es ( ,8 grace1 ^!  
are ,8 free gifts4  ,s4 ,,longfell[4    
,augu/ #g   ,if ?\ can/ believe1 all ?+s
 are possible to him t believe?4--,,m>k 
ix4 #bc4  ,no?+ %all be impossible unto 
y4--,,matt4 xvii4 #bj4    ,s nigh is    
gr&eur to our du/1     ,s ne> is ,god to
 man1   ,:5 ,duty :isp]s l[1 ,?\ mu/1   
,! y\? replies1 ,i c4  ,r4 ,w4 ,,em]son4
  ,"k t impossible1 :]e tru? & m]cy & ! 
ev]la/+ voice ( nature ord]1 has no     
place 9 ! brave man's diction>y4 ,t :5  
all m5 h said ,impossible1 & tumbl$     
noisily else:i!r1 & ?\ alone art left1  
!n fir/ ?y "t & possibility h come4 ,x  
is = !e n[3 d ?\ t1 & ask no man's      
c\nsel1 b ?y own only & ,god's4 ,bro!r1 

?\ ha/ possibility 9 !e = mu*3 !        
possibility ( writ+ on ! et]nal skies ! 
record ( a h]oic life4  ,t4 ,,c>lyle4   
,9 ! moral _w !re is no?+ impossible1 if
 we br+ a ?or\gh w to x4 ,man c d ev]y?+
 ) himself2 b he mu/ n attempt to d too 
mu* ) o!rs4  ,,wm4 ,,von ,,humboldt4    
,augu/ #h   ,/& fa/ !re=e 9 ! lib]ty    
:]e) ,*ri/ ha? made u free1 & be n      
entangl$ aga9 ) ! yoke (                
bondage4--,,gal4 v4 i4  ,i believ$1 &   
!re=e h ,i spok54--#b ,,cor4 iv4 #ac4   
,!y are slaves :o fe> to speak   ,= !   
fall5 & ! weak2   ,!y are slaves :o w n 
*oose   ,hatr$1 sc(f+1 & abuse1   ,r ?an
 9 sil5ce %r9k   ,f ! tru? !y ne$s mu/  
?9k2   ,!y are slaves :o d>e n be   ,9 !
 "r ) two or ?ree4  ,j4 ,r4 ,,l[ell4  ,!
 real corrupt]s ( society may be1 n !   
corrupt1 b ^? :o h held back ! righte\s 
leav51 ! salt t has lo/ its savor1 !    
innoc5t :o h n ev5 ! moral c\rage to %[ 
:at !y ?9k ( ! effront]y ( impurity1--! 
s]i\s1 :o yet timidly succumb be=e "s   
l\d-voic$ sc(f]1--! he>t trembl+ all ov]

 ) religi\s s5sibilities t yet suff]s   
itself ?r\gh false %ame to be beat5 d[n 
into outw>d & practical acquiesc5ce by  
"s rude & worldly nature4  ,j4 ,h4      
,,?om4    ,augu/ #i   ,! ?+s :i* are    
impossible ) m5 are possible )          
,god4--,,luke xviii4 #bg4  ,unless ! ,"l
 _h be5 my help1 my s\l _h almo/ dwelt 9
 sil5ce4--,,ps4 xciv4 #ag4    ,:5       
ob/acles & trials seem     ,l           
prison-walls to be1   ,i d ! little ,i c
 d1     ,& leave ! re/ to ,!e4  ,f4 ,w4 
,,fab]4  ,! m9d nev] puts =? great] p[] 
ov] itself ?an :51 9 great trials1 x    
yields up calmly its desires1           
affections1 int]e/s to ,god4 ,!re are   
seasons :5 to be /ill dem&s immeasurably
 high] /r5g? ?an to act4 ,composure is  
(t5 ! highe/ result ( p[]4 ,?9k y x     
dem&s no p[] to calm ! /ormy elem5ts (  
passion1 to mod]ate ! vehem5ce ( desire1
 to ?r[ (f ! load ( dejection1 to       
suppress e rep9+ ?\ght1 :5 ! de>e/ hopes
 are )]$1 & to turn ! w\nd$ _s f dang]\s
 rev]ies & wa/+ grief1 to ! quiet       

dis*>ge ( ord9>y duties8 ,is !re no p[] 
put =?1 :5 a man1 /ripp$ ( 8 prop]ty1 ( 
! fruits ( a life's labors1 quells      
discont5t & gloomy =ebod+s1 & s]5ely &  
pati5tly returns to ! tasks :i*         
,provid5ce assigns8  ,,wm4 ,e4 ,,*ann+4 
,augu/ #aj   ,! cup :i* my ,fa!r has    
giv5 me1 %all ,i n dr9k x8--,,john      
xviii4 #aa4  ,:atsoev] is br\ght ^u !e1 
take *e]fully4--,,ecclesia/icus ii4 #d4 
,e sorr[1 e sm>t1   ,t ! ,et]nal ,fa!r's
 he>t   ,ha? appo9t$ me ( yore1   ,or   
ha? yet = me 9 /ore1   ,z my life fl[s  
on1 ,i 'll take   ,calmly1 gladly1 = ,8 
sake1   ,no m fai?less murmurs make  ,p4
 ,,g]h>dt4  ,! v lea/ & ! v greate/     
sorr[s t ,god ev] suff]s to befall !e1  
proce$ f ! dep?s ( ,8 unspeakable love2 
& su* great love 7 bett] = !e ?an !     
highe/ & be/ gifts besides t ,he has    
giv5 !e1 or ev] c\ld give !e1 if ?\     
c\ld/ b see x 9 ?is light4 ,s t if y\r  
little f+] only a*es1 if y are cold1 if 
y are hungry or ?ir/y1 if o!rs vex y by 
_! words or de$s1 or :atev] happ5s to y 

t causes y di/ress or pa91 x w all help 
to fit y = a noble & bless$ /ate4  ,j4  
,,taul]4    ,,augu/ #aa   ,! ,"l ?y ,god
 %all bless !e 9 all ?y works1 & 9 all t
 ?\ putte/ ?9e h& unto4--,,deut4 xv4    
#aj4    ,my place ( l[ly s]vice1 too1   
,b5ea? ,?y %elt]+ w+s ,i see2   ,= all !
 "w ,i h to d     ,is done ?r\gh /r5g!n+
 re/ 9 ,!e4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4  ,i ?9k ,i  
f9d mo/ help 9 try+ to look on all      
int]ruptions & h9drances to "w t "o has 
plann$ out = oneself z discipl9e1 trials
 s5t by ,god to help "o aga9/ gett+     
selfi% ov] "o's "w4 ,!n "o c feel t     
p]haps "o's true "w--"o's "w =          
,god--consi/s 9 do+ "s trifl+ haphaz>d  
?+ t has be5 ?r[n into "o's day4 ,x is n
 wa/e ( "t1 z "o is tempt$ to ?9k1 x is 
! mo/ important "p ( ! "w ( ! day1--! "p
 "o c be/ (f] to ,god4 ,aft] su* a      
h9drance1 d n ru% aft] ! plann$ "w2 tru/
 t ! "t to f9i% x w be giv5 sometime1 & 
keep a quiet he>t ab\t x4  ,,annie      
,,ke>y4    ,augu/ #ab   ,ma/]1 :at %all 
,i d to inh]it et]nal life8--,,luke x4  

#be4  ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) 
?y might4--,,eccles4 ix4 #aj4    ,:at   
%all ,i d to ga9 et]nal life8           
,dis*>ge aright   ,! simple dues ) :i*  
ea* day is rife1     ,yea1 ) ?y might4  
,f4 ,,von ,,s*ill]4  ,a man is reliev$ &
 gay :5 he has put 8 he>t into 8 "w1 &  
done 8 be/2 b :at he has said or done   
o!rwise1 %all give him no peace4  ,r4   
,w4 ,,em]son4  ,be dilig5t1 aft] ?y p[]1
 to d de$s ( love4 ,?9k no?+ too little1
 no?+ too l[1 to d lov+ly = ! sake (    
,god4 ,be> ) infirmities1 ung5tle       
temp]s1 contradictions2 visit1 if ?\    
maye/1 ! sick2 relieve ! poor2 =ego     
?yself & ?9e own ways = love2 & ,he :om 
9 !m ?\ love/1 to :om 9 !m ?\ m9i/]e/1 w
 own ?y love1 & w p\r ,8 own love into  
!e4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4    ,augu/ #ac   ,9
 y\r pati5ce possess ye y\r             
s\ls4--,,luke xxi4 #ai4    ,:at ?\gh ?y 
way be d>k1 & e>?   ,) ceaseless c>e d  
c>k1 till mir?     ,to !e no sweet /ra9 
s+e?2   ,/ill hide ?y life above1 & /ill
   ,believe t ,god is love2 fulfil      

,:atev] lot ,he br+e?4  ,,alb]t ,e4     
,,evans4  ,! s\l loses comm& ( itself :5
 x is impati5t4 ,:]eas1 :5 x submits )\t
 a murmur x possesses itself 9 peace1 & 
possesses ,god4 ,to be impati5t1 is to  
desire :at we h n1 or n to desire :at we
 h4 ,:5 we acquiesce 9 an evil1 x is no 
long] su*4 ,:y make a real calamity ( x 
by resi/ance8 ,peace does n dwell 9     
outw>d ?+s1 b )9 ! s\l4 ,we may pres]ve 
x 9 ! mid/ ( ! bitt]e/ pa91 if our w    
rema9s firm & submissive4 ,peace 9 ?is  
life spr+s f acquiesc5ce ev5 9          
disagreeable ?+s1 n 9 an exemption f    
be>+ !m4  ,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,la ,,mo!   
,f,,nelon4  ,! *ief pang ( mo/ trials is
 n s mu* ! actual suff]+ itself1 z our  
own _s ( resi/ance to x4  ,,jean        
,,nicolas ,,gr\4    ,augu/ #ad   ,i w   
lift up m9e eyes unto ! hills1 f :5ce   
come? my help4--,,ps4 cxxi4 #a4  ,my    
grace is suffici5t = !e4--#b ,,cor4 xii4
 #i4    ,i look to ,!e 9 e ne$1     ,&  
nev] look 9 va92   ,i feel ,?y t\*1     
,et]nal ,love1     ,& all is well aga93 

,! ?\ght ( ,!e is mighti] f>   ,?an s9 &
 pa9 & sorr[ are4  ,s4 ,,longfell[4  ,h[
 c y live sweetly amid ! vexati\s ?+s1 !
 irritat+ ?+s1 ! multitude ( little     
worries & frets1 :i* lie all along y\r  
way1 & :i* y _c evade8 ,y _c at pres5t  
*ange y\r surr\nd+s4 ,:atev] k9d ( life 
y are to live1 mu/ be liv$ amid         
precisely ! exp]i5ces 9 :i* y are n[    
mov+4 ,"h y mu/ w9 y\r victories or     
suff] y\r defeats4 ,no re/lessness or   
discont5t c *ange y\r lot4 ,o!rs may h  
o!r circum/ances surr\nd+ !m1 b "h are  
y\rs4 ,y _h bett] make up y\r m9d to    
accept :at y _c alt]4 ,y c live a       
beautiful life 9 ! mid/ ( y\r pres5t    
circum/ances4  ,j4 ,r4 ,,mill]4  ,/rive 
to realize a /ate ( inw>d happ9ess1     
indep5d5t ( circum/ances4  ,j4 ,p4      
,,greaves4    ,augu/ #ae   ,god ha? n   
giv5 u ! _s ( fe>2 b ( p[]1 & ( love1 & 
( a s\nd m9d4--#b ,,tim4 i4 #g4    ,we  
ca/ beh9d fe>1 s91 & dea?2     ,) ,!e we
 seek ! ?+s above2   ,our inmo/ s\ls ,?y
 _s brea!1     ,( p[]1 ( calmness1 & (  

love4  ,,hymns ,,( ,,! ,,_s4  ,i mu/    
conclude ) a m delightful subject1--my  
mo/ de> & bless$ si/]4 ,i nev] saw a m  
p]fect in/ance ( ! _s ( p[] & ( love1 & 
( a s\nd m9d2 int5se love1 almo/ to !   
annihilation ( selfi%ness--a daily      
m>tyrdom = tw5ty ye>s1 dur+ :i* %e adh]$
 to h] e>ly-=m$ resolution ( nev] talk+ 
ab\t h]self2 ?\ghtful ab\t ! v p9s &    
rib&s ( my wife's dress1 ab\t ! mak+ ( a
 doll's cap = a *ild1--b ( h]self1 save 
only z reg>d$ h] rip5+ 9 all goodness1  
:olly ?\ghtless2 enjoy+ ev]y?+ lovely1  
graceful1 beautiful1 high-m9d$1 :e!r 9  
,god's works or man's1 ) ! ke5e/ reli%2 
inh]it+ ! e>? to ! v fulness ( !        
promise1 ?\gh nev] leav+ h] crib1 nor   
*ang+ h] po/ure2 & pres]v$ ?r\gh ! v    
valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 f all fe> or    
impati5ce1 or f e cl\d ( impair$ reason1
 :i* might m> ! beauty ( ,*ri/'s _s's   
glori\s "w4  ,,?omas ,,arnold4    ,augu/
 #af   ,:atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he  
also reap4--,,gal4 vi4 #g4    ,! life   
above1 :5 ?is is pa/1     ,is ! ripe    

fruit ( life bel[4    ,s[ love1 & ta/e  
its fruitage pure2     ,s[ peace1 & reap
 its h>ve/ bright2   ,s[ sunbeams on !  
rock & moor1     ,& f9d a h>ve/-home (  
light4  ,h4 ,,bon>4  ,! dispositions1   
affections1 incl9ations ( s\l1 :i* %all 
issue h]eaft] 9 p]fection1 mu/ be tra9$ 
& nurtur$ 9 u ?r\gh\t ! :ole c\rse ( ?is
 e>?ly life4 ,:5 %all we be> 9 m9d ?is  
pla9 tru?1 t ! future p]fection ( !     
sa9ts is n a translation f "o /ate or   
disposition ( s\l into ano!r1 div]se f !
 =m]2 b ! c>ry+ out1 &1 z x 71 ! blossom
 & ! fruitage ( "o & ! same pr9ciple (  
spiritual life1 :i*1 ?r\gh _! :ole c>e] 
on e>?1 has be5 gr[+ ) an ev5 /r5g?1    
putt+ itself =? 9 ! beg9n+s & promise ( 
p]fection1 rea*+ upw>d ) /eadfa/        
aspirations aft] p]fect hol9ess8  ,h4   
,e4 ,,mann+4    ,augu/ #ag   ,o turn    
unto me1 & h m]cy ^u me2 give ,?y /r5g? 
unto ,?y s]vant1 & save ! son ( ,?y     
h&maid4--,,ps4 lxxxvi4 #af4    ,?\ art  
my ,k+--   ,my ,k+ h5ce=? alone2   ,&   
,i1 ,?y s]vant1 ,"l1 am all ,?9e own4   

,give me ,?y /r5g?2 oh6 let ,?y dwell+  
be   ,9 ?is poor he>t t pants1 my ,"l1 =
 ,!e6  ,g4 ,,t]/eeg54  ,:5 x is ! "o    
rul+1 nev]-ceas+ desire ( our he>ts1 t  
,god may be ! beg9n+ & end1 ! reason &  
motive1 ! rule & measure1 ( our do+ or n
 do+1 f morn+ to night2 !n ev]y:]e1 :e!r
 speak+ or sil5t1 :e!r inw>dly or       
outw>dly employ$1 we are equally (f]$ up
 to ! et]nal ,_s1 h our life 9 ,him & f 
,him1 & are unit$ to ,him by t ,_s (    
,pray] :i* is ! com=t1 ! support1 !     
/r5g? & security ( ! s\l1 travell+1 by !
 help ( ,god1 ?r\gh ! vanity ( "t into !
 ri*es ( et]nity4 ,let u h no ?\ght or  
c>e1 b h[ to be :olly ,8 devot$         
in/rum5ts2 ev]y:]e1 & 9 ev]y?+1 ,8      
ador+1 joyful1 & ?ankful s]vants4  ,,wm4
 ,,law4    ,augu/ #ah   ,belov$1 if our 
he>t condemn u n1 !n h we confid5ce t[>d
 ,god--,i ,,john iii4 #ba4    ,o ,"l1 h[
 happy is ! "t     ,:5 9 ,?y love ,i    
re/3   ,:5 f my we>9ess ,i climb        
,e'en to ,?y t5d] brea/4   ,! night (   
sorr[ ende? !re1     ,?y rays out%9e !  

sun2   ,& 9 ,?y p>don & ,?y c>e     ,!  
heav5 ( heav5s is won4  ,w4 ,c4         
,,dessl]4  ,no?+ do? s mu* e/abli% ! m9d
 amid/ ! roll+s & turbul5cy ( pres5t    
?+s1 z bo? a look above !m1 & a look    
beyond !m2 above !m to ! good & /eady   
,h& by :i* !y are rul$1 & beyond !m to !
 sweet & beautiful end to :i*1 by t ,h&1
 !y %all be br\ght4 ,/udy pure & holy   
walk+1 if y w\ld h y\r confid5ce firm1 &
 h boldness & joy 9 ,god4 ,y w f9d t a  
little s9 w %ake y\r tru/ & di/urb y\r  
peace m ?an ! greate/ suff]+s3 yea1 9 ^?
 suff]+s1 y\r assurance & joy 9 ,god w  
gr[ & ab\nd mo/ if s9 be kept out4 ,s   
mu* s9 z gets 91 s mu* peace w g out4   
,r4 ,,leighton4    ,augu/ #ai   ,tea* me
 ,?y way1 ,o ,"l1 & lead me 9 a pla9    
pa?4--,,ps4 xxvii4 #aa4    ,lead1 k9dly 
,light1 amid ! encircl+ gloom1     ,lead
 ,?\ me on2   ,! night is d>k1 & ,i am  
f> f home1     ,lead ,?\ me on4   ,keep 
,?\ my feet2 ,i d n ask to see   ,!     
di/ant sc5e2 "o /ep en\gh = me4  ,j4 ,h4
 ,,newman4  ,god only is holy2 ,he alone

 kn[s h[ to lead ,8 *ildr5 9 ! pa?s (   
hol9ess4 ,he kn[s e aspect ( y\r s\l1 e 
?\ght ( y\r he>t1 e secret ( y\r "*1 its
 difficulties & h9drances2 ,he kn[s h[  
to m\ld y to ,8 w1 & lead y onw>ds to   
p]fect sanctification2 ,he kn[s exactly 
h[ ea* ev5t1 ea* trial1 ea* temptation1 
w tell ^u y1 & ,he disposes all ?+s     
accord+ly4 ,! consequ5ces ( ?is belief1 
if fully grasp$1 w influ5ce y\r :ole    
life4 ,y w seek to give y\rself up to   
,god m & m unres]v$ly1 ask+ no?+1 refus+
 no?+1 wi%+ no?+1 b :at ,he wills2 n    
seek+ to br+ ?+s ab\t = y\rself1 tak+   
all ,he s5ds joyfully1 & believ+ ! "o   
/ep set be=e y to be en\gh = y4 ,y w be 
satisfi$ t ev5 ?\gh !re are cl\ds ar\nd1
 & y\r way seems d>k1 ,he is direct+    
all1 & t :at seems a h9drance w prove a 
bless+1 s9ce ,he wills x4  ,,jean       
,,nicolas ,,gr\4    ,augu/ #bj   ,wait  
on ! ,"l3 be ( good c\rage1 & ,he %all  
/r5g!n ?9e he>t3 wait1 ,i say1 on !     
,"l4--,,ps4 xxvii4 #ad4  ,he give? p[]  
to ! fa9t2 & to !m t h no might ,he     

increase? /r5g?4--,,isa4 xl4 #bi4       
,lean+ on ,him1 make ) rev]5t meekness  
,8 own ?y w1   ,& ) /r5g? f ,him %all ?y
 utt] weakness     ,life's task fulfil4 
,j4 ,g4 ,,:itti]4  ,%\ld we feel at     
times di%e>t5$ & disc\rag$1 a confid+   
?\ght1 a simple movem5t ( he>t t[>ds    
,god w r5ew our p[]s4 ,:atev] ,he may   
dem& ( u1 ,he w give u at ! mom5t !     
/r5g? & ! c\rage t we ne$4  ,,fran,,ois 
,,de ,,la ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4  ,we require 
a c]ta9 firmness 9 all circum/ances (   
life1 ev5 ! happie/1 & p]haps           
contradictions come 9 ord] to prove &   
ex]cise ?is2 &1 if we c only det]m9e s  
to use !m1 ! v ef=t br+s back           
tranquillity to ! s\l1 :i* always enjoys
 hav+ ex]cis$ its /r5g? 9 con=mity to   
duty4  ,,wm4 ,,von ,,humboldt4    ,augu/
 #ba   ,we !n t are /rong ought to be> !
 infirmities ( ! weak1 & n to please    
ourselves4--,,rom4 xv4 #a4  ,! ,"l ,god 
ha? giv5 me ! tongue ( ! le>n$1 t ,i    
%\ld "k h[ to speak a ^w 9 season to him
 t is we>y4    ,if !re be "s weak] "o1  

,give me /r5g? to help him on2   ,if a  
bl9d] s\l !re be1   ,let me guide him   
ne>] ,!e4  ,j4 ,g4 ,,:itti]4  ,ask ,him 
to increase y\r p[]s ( sympa?y3 to give 
y m quickness & dep? ( sympa?y1 9 little
 ?+s z well z great4 ,opportunities (   
do+ a k9dness are (t5 lo/ f m]e want (  
?\ght4 ,half a doz5 l9es ( k9dness may  
br+ sun%9e into ! :ole day ( "s sick    
p]son4 ,?9k ( ! pleasure y might give to
 "s "o :o is mu* %ut up1 & :o has few]  
pleasures ?an y h1 by %>+ ) h] "s little
 com=t or enjoym5t t y h le>nt to look  
^u z a necess>y ( life1--! pleasant     
drive1 ! new book1 fl[]s f ! c\ntry1    
etc4 ,try to put y\rself 9 ano!r's      
place4 ,ask ,:at %\ld ,i l myself1 if ,i
 7 h>d-work$1 or sick1 or lonely8       
,cultivate ! habit ( sympa?y4  ,g4 ,h4  
,,wilk9son4    ,augu/ #bb   ,i besee* y 
!re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye 
pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1     
holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r  
reasonable s]vice4--,,rom4 xii4 #a4     
,?\ ha/ my fle%1 ,?y hall[$ %r9e1       

,devot$ solely to ,?y w2   ,"h let ,?y  
light =ev] %9e1     ,?is h\se /ill let  
,?y pres5ce fill2   ,o ,s\rce ( ,life1  
live1 dwell1 & move   ,9 me1 till all my
 life be love6  ,,joa*im ,,lance4  ,may 
x n be a com=t to ^? ( u :o feel we h n 
! m5tal or spiritual p[] t o!rs h1 to   
notice t ! liv+ sacrifice m5tion$ 9     
,rom4 xii4 #a1 is our bodies8 ,( c\rse1 
t includes ! m5tal p[]1 b does x n also 
include ! lov+1 sympa?iz+ glance1 ! k9d1
 enc\rag+ ^w1 ! ready err& = ano!r1 ! "w
 ( our h&s1 opportunities = all ( :i*   
come (t5] 9 ! day ?an = ! m5tal p[] we  
are (t5 tempt$ to envy8 ,may we be      
enabl$ to (f] will+ly t :i* we h4       
,,anon4    ,augu/ #bc   ,seeke/ ?\ great
 ?+s = ?yself8 seek !m n4--,,j]4 xlv4   
#e4    ,i w\ld n h ! re/less w     ,t   
hurries to & fro1   ,seek+ = "s great ?+
 to d1     ,or secret ?+ to "k2   ,i    
w\ld be treat$ z a *ild1     ,& guid$   
:]e ,i g4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4  ,oh6 be      
little1 be little2 & !n ?\ wilt be      
cont5t ) little2 & if ?\ feel1 n[ & !n1 

a *eck or a secret smit+1--9 t is !     
,fa!r's love2 be n ov]-wise1 nor        
ov]-eag]1 9 ?y own will+1 runn+1 &      
desir+1 & ?\ maye/ feel x s2 & by       
degrees come to ! k ( ?y ,guide1 :o w   
lead !e1 /ep by /ep1 9 ! pa? ( life1 &  
tea* !e to foll[4 ,be /ill1 & wait =    
light & /r5g?4  ,i4 ,,p5+ton4  ,s9k into
 ! sweet & bless$ littl5ess1 :]e ?\     
live/ by grace alone4 ,contemplate )    
delight ! hol9ess & goodness 9 ,god1 :i*
 ?\ do/ n f9d 9 ?yself4 ,h[ lovely x is 
to be no?+ :5 ,god is all6  ,g4         
,,t]/eeg54    ,augu/ #bd   ,& t :i* fell
 among ?orns are !y1 :i*1 :5 !y h he>d1 
g =?1 & are *ok$ ) c>es1 & ri*es &      
pleasures ( ?is life1 & br+ no fruit to 
p]fection4--,,luke viii4 #ad4           
,pres]ve me f my call+'s sn>e1     ,&   
hide my simple he>t above1   ,above !   
?orns ( *ok+ c>e1     ,! gild$ baits (  
worldly love4  ,c4 ,,wesley4  ,any?+    
all[$ 9 ! he>t :i* is contr>y to ! w (  
,god1 let x seem ev] s insignificant1 or
 be ev] s deeply hidd51 w cause u to    

fall be=e our enemies4 ,any root (      
bitt]ness *]i%$ t[>ds ano!r1 any        
self-seek+1 any h>% judgm5ts indulg$ 91 
any slackness 9 obey+ ! voice ( ! ,"l1  
any d\btful habits or surr\nd+s1 any "o 
( ^! ?+s w effectually cripple & p>alyze
 our spiritual life4 ,i believe our     
bless$ ,guide1 ! indwell+ ,holy ,_s1 is 
always secretly discov]+ ^! ?+s to u by 
cont9ual little tw+es & pangs (         
consci5ce1 s t we are left )\t excuse1  
,h4 ,w4 ,,smi?4    ,augu/ #be   ,see t  
ye refuse n ,him t speake?4--,,heb4 xii4
 #be4    ,f ! _w ( s9 & noise     ,&    
hurry ,i )draw2   ,= ! small & inw>d    
voice     ,i wait ) humble awe2   ,sil5t
 am ,i n[ & /ill1     ,d>e n 9 ,?y      
pres5ce move2   ,to my wait+ s\l reveal 
,! secret ( ,?y love4  ,c4 ,,wesley4    
,:5 !re=e ! smalle/ in/9ct or desire (  
?y he>t calle? !e t[>ds ,god1 & a       
newness ( life1 give x "t & leave to    
speak2 & take c>e ?\ refuse n ,him t    
speake?4 ,be retir$1 sil5t1 passive1 &  
humbly att5tive to ?is new ris5 light )9

 !e4  ,,wm4 ,,law4  ,x is h>dly to be   
wond]$ at t he %\ld lose ! f9]          
consci\sness ( high] p[]s & deep]       
feel+s1 n f any behavior 9 itself wrong1
 b f ! hurry1 noise1 & tumult 9 ! /reets
 ( life1 t1 p5etrat+ too deep into !    
h\se ( life1 daz$ & /upefi$ ! sil5t &   
lonely wat*] 9 ! *amb] ( consci5ce1 f>  
ap>t4 ,he _h no "t to ?9k or feel4  ,g4 
,,macdonald4    ,augu/ #bf   ,be sil5t1 
,o all fle%1 be=e ! ,"l4--,,ze*4 ii4    
#ac4    ,be e>?1 ) all h] sc5es1 )drawn2
   ,let noise & vanity be gone3   ,9    
secret sil5ce ( ! m9d1   ,my heav51 &   
!re my ,god1 ,i f9d4  ,i4 ,,watts4  ,x  
is only ) ! pi\s affection ( ! w t we c 
be spiritually att5tive to ,god4 ,z long
 z ! noisy re/lessness ( ! ?\ghts goes  
on1 ! g5tle & holy desires ( ! new      
nature are ov]p[]$ & inactive4  ,j4 ,p4 
,,greaves4  ,!re is h>dly ev] a complete
 sil5ce 9 our s\l4 ,god is :isp]+ to u  
wellnigh incessantly4 ,:5ev] ! s\nds ( !
 _w die out 9 ! s\l1 or s9k l[1 !n we   
he> ^! :isp]+s ( ,god4 ,he is always    

:isp]+ to u1 only we d n always he>1    
because ( ! noise1 hurry1 & di/raction  
:i* life causes z x ru%es on4  ,f4 ,w4  
,,fab]4  ,! pray] ( fai? is a s9c]e1    
sweet1 & quiet view ( div9e1 et]nal     
tru?4 ,! s\l re/s quiet1 p]ceiv+ & lov+ 
,god2 sweetly reject+ all ! imag9ations 
t pres5t !mselves1 calm+ ! m9d 9 !      
,div9e pres5ce1 & fix+ x only on ,god4  
,m4 ,,de ,,mol9os4    ,augu/ #bg   ,be+ 
confid5t ( ?is v ?+1 t ,he :i* ha? begun
 a good "w 9 y w p]=m x4--,,phil4 i4 #f4
  ,he t endure? to ! end %all be        
sav$4--,,matt4 x4 #bb4    ,fill )       
inviolable peace2     ,/abli% & keep my 
settl$ he>t2   ,9 ,!e may all my w&]+s  
cease1     ,f ,!e no m may ,i dep>t3    
,?y utmo/ goodness call$ to prove1      
,lov$ ) an ev]la/+ love6  ,c4 ,,wesley4 
,if any s9c]e ,*ri/ian ca/ himself ) 8  
:ole w ^u ! ,div9e ,pres5ce :i* dwells  
)9 him1 he %all be kept safe unto ! end4
 ,:at is x t makes u unable to p]sev]e8 
,is x want ( /r5g?8 ,by no means4 ,we h 
) u ! /r5g? ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,:5 did we   

ev] set ourselves s9c]ely to any "w     
accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 & fail = want (  
/r5g?8 ,x 0 n t /r5g? fail$ ! w1 b t ! w
 fail$ fir/4 ,if we c\ld b embrace !    
,div9e w ) ! :ole love ( ours2 cleav+ to
 x1 & hold+ fa/ by x1 we %\ld be borne  
along z ^u ! riv] ( ! wat] ( life4 ,we  
op5 only c]ta9 *amb]s ( our w to !      
influ5ce ( ! ,div9e w4 ,we are afraid ( 
be+ :olly absorb$ into x4 ,& yet1 if we 
w\ld h peace1 we mu/ be altoge!r unit$  
to ,him4  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4    ,augu/ #bh
   ,!y t "k ,?y "n w put _! tru/ 9 ,!e3 
= ,?\1 ,"l1 ha/ n =sak5 !m t seek       
,!e4--,,ps4 ix4 #aj4  ,yea1 ! ,"l %all  
give t :i* is good4--,,ps4 lxxxv4 #ab4  
,9 ,!e ,i place my tru/1     ,on ,!e ,i 
calmly re/2   ,i "k ,!e good1 ,i "k ,!e 
j1     ,& c\nt ,?y *oice ! be/4  ,h4 ,f4
 ,,lyte4  ,! s\ls t w\ld really be ri*] 
9 duty 9 "s new position1 are precisely 
^? :o borr[ no excuses f ! old "o2 :o   
ev5 e/eem x full ( privileges1 pl5te\s 9
 occasions ( good1 frequ5t 9 div9e      
appeals1 :i* !y *ide _! graceless &     

unlov+ temp] = n he$+ m4 ,wret*$ & b>r5 
is ! discont5t t qu>rels ) its tools    
in/ead ( ) its skill2 &1 by criticis+   
,provid5ce1 manages to keep up          
complac5cy ) self4 ,h[ g5tle %\ld we be1
 if we 7 n provok$2 h[ pi\s1 if we 7 n  
busy2 ! sick w\ld be pati5t1 only he is 
n 9 heal?2 ! obscure w\ld d great ?+s1  
only he is n conspicu\s6  ,j4 ,,m>t9eau4
    ,augu/ #bi   ,am ,i my bro!r's      
keep]8--,,g54 iv4 #i4    ,because ,i    
held ^u my selfi%1 road1   ,& left my   
bro!r w\nd$ by ! way1   ,& call$        
ambition duty1 & press$ on--       ,o   
,"l1 ,i d rep5t4  ,,s>ah ,,williams4    
,h[ _m are ! suff]]s :o h fall5 among/  
mis=tunes along ! wayside ( life6 ,by   
*ance we come t way2 *ance1 accid5t1    
,provid5ce1 has ?r[n !m 9 our way2 we   
see !m f a di/ance1 l ! ,prie/1 or we   
come ^u !m sudd5ly1 l ! ,levite2 our    
bus9ess1 our pleasure1 is int]rupt$ by !
 sight1 is tr\bl$ by ! delay2 :at are   
our feel+s1 :at our actions t[>ds !m8   
,:o is ?y neighbor8 ,x is ! suff]]1     

:]ev]1 :oev]1 :atsoev] he be4 ,:]ev] ?\ 
he>e/ ! cry ( di/ress1 :]ev] ?\ see/ any
 "o br\ght across ?y pa? by ! *ances &  
*anges ( life 7t is1 by ! ,provid5ce (  
,god71 :om x is 9 ?y p[] to help1--he1  
/rang] or enemy ?\gh he be1--he is ?y   
neighbor4  ,a4 ,p4 ,,/anley4    ,augu/  
#cj   ,walk wor?y ( ! vocation :]e) ye  
are call$1 ) all l[l9ess & meekness1 )  
long-suff]+1 =be>+ "o ano!r 9           
love4--,,eph4 iv4 #a1 #b4    ,help u1 ,o
 ,"l1 ) pati5t love to be>     ,ea*     
o!r's faults1 to suff] ) true meekness2 
,help u ea* o!r's joys & griefs to %>e1 
,b let u turn to ,!e alone 9 weakness4  
,,anon4  ,y %\ld make a special po9t (  
ask+ ,god e morn+ to give y1 be=e all   
else1 t true _s ( meekness :i* ,he w\ld 
h ,8 *ildr5 possess4 ,y mu/ also make a 
firm resolution to practise y\rself 9   
?is virtue1 especially 9 y\r int]c\rse )
 ^? p]sons to :om y *iefly owe x4 ,y mu/
 make x y\r ma9 object to conqu] y\rself
 9 ?is matt]2 call x to m9d a hundr$    
times dur+ ! day1 comm5d+ y\r ef=ts to  

,god4 ,x seems to me t no m ?an ?is is  
ne$$ 9 ord] to subject y\r s\l entirely 
to ,8 w1 & !n y w become m g5tle day by 
day1 tru/+ :olly 9 ,8 goodness4 ,y w be 
v happy1 my de>e/ *ild1 if y c d ?is1 = 
,god w dwell 9 y\r he>t2 & :]e ,he      
reigns all is peace4 ,b if y %\ld fail1 
& commit "s ( y\r old faults1 d n be    
di%e>t5$1 b rise up & g on aga91 z ?\gh 
y _h n fall54  ,,/4 ,,francis ,,de      
,,sales4   ,augu/ #ca   ,n[ !re=e keep  
?y sorr[ to ?yself1 & be> ) a good      
c\rage t :i* ha? befall5 !e4--#b        
,,esdras x4 #ae4    ,g1 bury ?y sorr[1  
,! _w ha? its %>e2   ,g1 bury x deeply1 
,g1 hide x ) c>e4   ,g1 bury ?y sorr[1  
,let o!rs be ble/2   ,g1 give !m !      
sun%9e1     ,& tell ,god ! re/4  ,,anon4
  ,our veil$ & t]rible gue/ ,tr\ble br+s
 = u1 if we w accept x1 ! boon (        
=titude1 pati5ce1 self-control1 wisdom1 
sympa?y1 fai?4 ,if we reject t1 !n we   
f9d 9 our h&s ! o!r gift1--c[>dice1     
weakness1 isolation1 despair4 ,if y\r   
tr\ble seems to h 9 x no o!r possibility

 ( good1 at lea/ set y\rself to be> x l 
a man4 ,let none ( its weight come on   
o!r %\ld]s4 ,try to c>ry x s t no "o    
%all ev5 see x4 ,?\gh y\r he>t be sad   
)91 let *e] g out f y to o!rs4 ,meet !m 
) a k9dly pres5ce1 consid]ate words1    
helpful acts4  ,g4 ,s4 ,,m]riam4        
,septemb] #a   ,let !m t suff] accord+  
to ! w ( ,god commit ! keep+ ( _! s\ls  
to ,him 9 welldo+1 z unto a fai?ful     
,creator4--,i ,,pet] iv4 #ai4  ,! ,"l is
 v pitiful1 & ( t5d] m]cy4--,,james v4  
#aa4    ,on ,?y compassion ,i repose    
,9 weakness & di/ress3   ,i w n ask =   
great] ease1     ,le/ ,i %\ld love ,!e  
less2   ,oh1 'tis a bless$ ?+ = me      
,to ne$ ,?y t5d]ness4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4   
,oh1 look n at ?y pa9 or sorr[1 h[ great
 soev]2 b look f !m1 look (f !m1 look   
beyond !m1 to ! ,deliv]]6 ^: p[] is ov] 
!m1 & ^: lov+1 wise1 & t5d] _s is able  
to d !e good by !m4 ,! ,"l lead !e1 day 
by day1 9 ! "r way1 & keep ?y m9d /ay$  
^u ,him1 9 :atev] befalls !e2 t ! belief
 ( ,8 love & hope 9 ,8 m]cy1 :5 ?\ art  

at ! l[e/ ebb1 may keep up ?y head above
 ! bill[s4  ,,isaac ,,p5+ton   ,septemb]
 #b   ,bless$ are ! peacemak]s3 = !y    
%all be call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,god4--,,matt4 
v4 #f4    ,grant u ,?y peace1 d[n f ,?y 
pres5ce fall+1     ,z on ! ?ir/y e>?    
cool night-dews sweet2   ,grant u ,?y   
peace1 to ,?y pure pa?s recall+1     ,f 
devi\s ways1 our worn & w&]+ feet4  ,e4 
,,scudd]4  ,o ,god1 :o art ,peace       
ev]la/+1 ^: *os5 rew>d is ! gift (      
peace1 & :o ha/ taught u t ! peacemak]s 
are ,?y *ildr51 p\r ,?y sweet peace into
 our s\ls1 t ev]y?+ discordant may      
utt]ly vani%1 & all t makes = peace be  
sweet to u =ev]4 ,am54  ,,gelasian      
,,sacram5t>y1 ,a4 ,d4 #dib4  ,h y ev]   
?\ght s]i\sly ( ! mean+ ( t bless+ giv5 
to ! peacemak]s8 ,p are always expect+  
to get peace 9 heav52 b y "k :atev]     
peace !y get !re w be ready-made4       
,:atev] mak+ ( peace !y c be ble/ =1 mu/
 be on ! e>? "h3 n ! tak+ ( arms aga9/1 
b ! build+ ( ne/s amid/1 its sea (      
tr\bles l ! halcyons4 ,difficult en\gh1 

y ?9k8 ,p]haps s1 b ,i d n see t any ( u
 try4 ,we compla9 ( ! want ( _m ?+s--we 
want votes1 we want lib]ty1 we want     
amusem5t1 we want money4 ,:i* ( u feels 
or kn[s t he wants peace8  ,j4 ,,rusk94 
,septemb] #c   ,! eyes ( all wait ^u    
,!e2 & ,?\ give/ !m _! meat 9 due       
season4--,,ps4 cxlv4 #ae4  ,:at "t ,i am
 afraid1 ,i w tru/ 9 ,!e4--,,ps4 lvi4   
#c4    ,late on me1 weep+1 did ?is :isp]
 fall3   ,de> *ild1 !re is no ne$ to    
weep at all6   ,:y g ab\t to grieve & to
 despair8   ,:y weep n[ ?r\gh ?y        
,future's eyes1 & be>   ,9 va9 to-day   
to-morr['s load ( c>e8  ,h4 ,s4         
,,sutton4  ,! crosses ( ! pres5t mom5t  
always br+ _! own special grace &       
consequ5t com=t ) !m2 we see ! h& ( ,god
 9 !m :5 x is laid ^u u4 ,b ! crosses ( 
anxi\s =ebod+ are se5 out ( !           
disp5sation ( ,god2 we see !m )\t grace 
to be> !m2 we see !m inde$ ?r\gh a      
fai?less _s :i* bani%es grace4 ,s1      
ev]y?+ 9 !m is bitt] & un5durable2 all  
seems d>k & helpless4 ,let u ?r[ self   

aside2 no m self-int]e/1 & !n ,god's w1 
unfold+ e mom5t 9 ev]y?+1 w console u   
also e mom5t = all t ,he %all d ar\nd u1
 or )9 u1 = our discipl9e4  ,,fran,,ois 
,,de ,,la ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4    ,septemb] 
#d   ,8 delight is 9 ! law ( ! ,"l4 ,&  
he %all be l a tree plant$ by ! riv]s ( 
wat]1 t br+e? =? 8 fruit 9 8 season2 8  
leaf also %all n )]2 & :atsoev] he doe? 
%all prosp]4--,,ps4 i4 #b1 #c4    ,! w9d
 t bl[s c nev] kill     ,! tree ,god    
plants2   ,x bl[e? ea/2 x bl[e? we/2    
,! t5d] leaves h little re/1   ,b any   
w9d t bl[s is be/4     ,! tree ,god     
plants   ,/rikes deep] root1 gr[s high] 
/ill1   ,spreads wid] b\ghs1 = ,god's   
good-w     ,meets all its wants4        
,,lillie ,e4 ,,b>r4  ,x is a fatal      
mi/ake to suppose t we _c be holy except
 on ! condition ( a situation &         
circum/ances 9 life su* z %all suit     
ourselves4 ,x is "o ( ! fir/ pr9ciples (
 hol9ess to leave our times & our       
places1 our go+ out & our com+2 91 our  
wa/$ & our goodly h]itage entirely ) !  

,"l4 ,"h1 ,o ,"l1 ha/ ,?\ plac$ u1 & we 
w glorify ,!e "h6  ,t4 ,c4 ,,upham4  ,x 
is n by *ange ( circum/ances1 b by fitt+
 our spirits to ! circum/ances 9 :i*    
,god has plac$ u1 t we c be reconcil$ to
 life & duty4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson4      
,septemb] #e   ,o ,"l1 ,i am oppress$1  
und]take = me4--,,isa4 xxxviii4 #ad4    
,be+ p]plex$1 ,i say1     ,"l1 make x   
"r6   ,night is z day to ,!e1           
,d>kness is light4   ,i am afraid to t\*
   ,?+s t involve s mu*2--     ,my      
trembl+ h& may %ake1     ,my skill-less 
h& may break3     ,?9e c make no mi/ake4
  ,,anna ,b4 ,,w>n]4  ,! _m tr\bles 9   
y\r h\sehold w t5d to y\r edification1  
if y /rive to be> !m all 9 g5tl5ess1    
pati5ce1 & k9dness4 ,keep ?is ev] be=e  
y1 & rememb] con/antly t ,god's lov+    
eyes are ^u y amid all ^! little worries
 & vexations1 wat*+ :e!r y take !m z ,he
 w\ld desire4 ,(f] up all su* occasions 
to ,him1 & if sometimes y are put out1 &
 give way to impati5ce1 d n be          
disc\rag$1 b make ha/e to rega9 y\r lo/ 

composure4  ,,/4 ,,francis ,,de ,,sales4
    ,septemb] #f   ,if any man w come   
aft] me1 let him d5y himself1 & take up 
8 cross daily1 & foll[ me4--,,luke ix4  
#bc4    ,!re lies ?y cross2 b5ea? x     
meekly b[2     ,x fits ?y /ature n[2    
,:o scornful pass x ) av]t$ eye1        
',twill cru% !m by & by4  ,j4 ,,keble4  
,to take up ! cross ( ,*ri/ is no great 
action done once = all2 x consi/s 9 !   
cont9ual practice ( small duties :i* are
 di/a/eful to u4  ,j4 ,h4 ,,newman4  ,on
 "o occasion an intimate fri5d ( 8 0    
frett+ some:at at n be+ able to put a   
cross on ! grave ( a relation1 because !
 re/ ( ! family dislik$ x4 ,don't y see1
 he said to h]1 t by giv+ up y\r own    
way1 y w be virtually putt+ a cross on !
 grave8 ,y 'll h x 9 its effect4 ,! "o  
is b a /one cross1 ! o!r is a true      
spiritual cross4  ,,life ,,( ,,james    
,,h9ton4  ,i w\ld h y1 "o by "o1 ask    
y\rselves1 ,:]e9 d ,i take up ! cross   
daily8  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4  ,e morn+1     
receive ?9e own special cross f ! h&s ( 

?y heav5ly ,fa!r4  ,l4 ,,scupoli4       
,septemb] #g   ,pure religion & undefil$
 be=e ,god & ! ,fa!r is ?is1 ,to visit !
 fa!rless & wid[s 9 _! affliction1 & to 
keep himself unspott$ f ! _w4--,,james  
i4 #bg4    ,n to ease & aimless quiet   
,do? t inw>d answ] t5d1   ,b to works ( 
love & duty     ,z our be+'s end4  ,j4  
,g4 ,,:itti]4  ,x is surpris+ h[        
practical duty enri*es ! fancy & ! he>t1
 & action cle>s & deep5s ! affections4  
,inde$1 no "o c h a true idea ( "r1     
until he does x2 any g5u9e rev]5ce = x1 
till he has done x (t5 & ) co/2 any     
peace ineffable 9 x1 till he does x     
always & ) alacrity4 ,does any "o       
compla91 t ! be/ affections are transi5t
 visitors ) him1 & ! heav5ly _s a /rang]
 to 8 he>t8 ,oh1 let him n g =?1 on any 
/ra9$ w+ ( ?\ght1 9 di/ant que/ ( !m2 b 
r /ay at home1 & set 8 h\se 9 ! true    
ord] ( consci5ce2 & ( _! own accord !   
div9e/ gue/s w ent]4  ,j4 ,,m>t9eau4    
,septemb] #h   ,cont9ue 9 pray]1 & wat* 
9 ! same ) ?anksgiv+4--,,col4 iv4 #b4   

,wat* ye1 /& fa/ 9 ! fai?1 quit y l m51 
be /rong4--,i ,,cor4 xvi4 #ac4    ,we   
kneel h[ weak1 we rise h[ full ( p[]4   
,:y !re=e %\ld we d ourselves ?is wrong1
   ,or o!rs--t we are n always /rong1   
,t we are ev] ov]borne ) c>e1   ,t we   
%\ld ev] weak or he>tless be1   ,anxi\s 
or tr\bl$1 :5 ) u is pray]1   ,& joy &  
/r5g? & c\rage are ) ,!e8  ,r4 ,c4      
,,tr5*4  ,x is impossible = u to make ! 
duties ( our lot m9i/] to our           
sanctification )\t a habit ( dev\t      
fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,?is is ! spr+ ( all   
our life1 & ! /r5g? ( x4 ,x is pray]1   
m$itation1 & conv]se ) ,god1 t refre%es1
 re/ores1 & r5ews ! temp] ( our m9ds1 at
 all times1 "u all trials1 aft] all     
conflicts ) ! _w4 ,by ?is contact ) ! _w
 unse5 we receive cont9ual accesses (   
/r5g?4 ,z our day1 s is our /r5g?4 ,)\t 
?is heal+ & refre%+ ( _s1 duties gr[ to 
be burd5s1 ! ev5ts ( life *afe our      
temp]1 employm5ts l[] ! tone ( our m9ds1
 & we become fretful1 irritable1 &      
impati5t4  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4    ,septemb]

 #i   ,?is is a fai?ful say+1 & ^! ?+s  
,i w t ?\ affirm con/antly1 t !y :i* h  
believ$ 9 ,god might be c>eful to ma9ta9
 good works4--,,titus iii4 #h4          
,fai?'s meane/ de$ m favor be>s     ,:]e
 he>ts & wills are weigh$1   ,?an       
brighte/ transports1 *oice/ pray]s1     
,:i* bloom _! h\r & fade4  ,j4 ,h4      
,,newman4  ,"o secret act ( self-d5ial1 
"o sacrifice ( incl9ation to duty1 is   
wor? all ! m]e good ?\ghts1 w>m feel+s1 
passionate pray]s1 9 :i* idle p indulge 
!mselves4  ,j4 ,h4 ,,newman4  ,x is     
impossible = u to live 9 fell[%ip ) ,god
 )\t hol9ess 9 all ! duties ( life4 ,^! 
?+s act & react on ea* o!r4 ,)\t a      
dilig5t & fai?ful ob$i5ce to ! calls &  
claims ( o!rs ^u u1 our religi\s        
pr(ession is simply dead4 ,to disobey   
consci5ce :5 x po9ts to relative duties 
irritates ! :ole temp]1 & qu5*es ! fir/ 
beg9n+s ( devotion4 ,we _c g f /rife1   
brea*es1 & angry words1 to ,god4        
,selfi%ness1 an imp]i\s w1 want (       
sympa?y ) ! suff]+s & sorr[s ( o!r m51  

neglect ( *>itable (fices1 suspicions1  
h>d c5sures ( ^? ) :om our lot is ca/1 w
 mis]ably d>k5 our own he>ts1 & hide !  
face ( ,god f u4  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4      
,septemb] #aj   ,"l1 n my feet only1 b  
also my h&s & my head4--,,john xiii4 #i4
    ,take my h&s1 & let !m move   ,at ! 
impulse ( ,?y love4    ,take my feet1 & 
let !m be   ,swift & beautiful = ,!e4   
,take my intellect1 & use   ,e p[] z ,?\
 %all *oose4  ,f4 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4  ,if a 
man may atta9 !reunto1 to be unto ,god z
 8 h& is to a man1 let him be !re)      
cont5t1 & n seek fur!r4 ,t is to say1   
let him /rive & wre/le ) all 8 might to 
obey ,god & ,8 comm&m5ts s ?or\ghly at  
all times1 & 9 all ?+s1 t 9 him !re be  
no?+1 spiritual or natural1 :i* oppose? 
,god2 & t 8 :ole s\l & body1 ) all _!   
memb]s1 may /& ready & will+ = t to :i* 
,god ha? creat$ !m2 z ready & will+ z 8 
h& is to a man1 :i* is s :olly 9 8 p[]1 
t 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 he move? & turne?
 x :i!r he w4 ,& :5 we f9d x o!rwise )  
u1 we mu/ give our :ole dilig5ce to am5d

 our /ate4  ,,!ologia ,,g]manica4  ,:5 !
 m9d ?9ks no?+1 :5 ! s\l covets no?+1 & 
! body acte? no?+ t is contr>y to ! w ( 
,god1 ?is is p]fect sanctification4     
,,anonym\s1 9 an old ,bible1 #aeii4     
,septemb] #aa   ,?y k+dom come4--,,matt4
 vi4 #aj4    ,! k+dom ( e/abli%$ peace1 
,:i* c no m remove2   ,! p]fect p[]s (  
godl9ess1     ,! omnipot5ce ( love4  ,c4
 ,,wesley4  ,my *ild1 ?\ maye/ n measure
 out ?9e (f]+ unto me by :at o!rs h done
 or left undone2 b be x ?9e to seek out1
 ev5 to ! la/ mom5t ( ?9e e>?ly life1   
:at is ! utmo/ height ( pure devotion to
 :i* ,i h call$ ?9e own self4 ,rememb]  
t1 if ?\ fall %ort ( ?is1 ea* "t ?\     
utt]e/ 9 pray] ! words1 ,hall[$ be ,?y  
"n1 ,?y k+dom come1 ?\ do/ mo/ fe>fully 
condemn ?yself1 = is x n a mock]y to ask
 = t ?\ wilt n seek to promote ev5 unto 
! utt]mo/1 )9 ! n>r[ compass ( ?9e own  
he>t & _s8  ,,! ,,div9e ,,ma/]4  ,if y d
 n wi% = ,8 k+dom1 don't pray = x4 ,b if
 y d1 y mu/ d m ?an pray = x2 y mu/ "w =
 x4  ,j4 ,,rusk94    ,septemb] #ab   ,%e

 obey$ n ! voice2 %e receiv$ n          
correction2 %e tru/$ n ,9 ! ,"l2 %e drew
 n ne> to h] ,god4--,,zeph4 iii4 #b4    
,oh6 let u n ?is ?\ght all[2   ,! heat1 
! du/ ^u our br[1   ,signs ( ! conte/1  
we may we>2   ,yet ?us we %all appe> m  
fair     ,9 our ,almighty ,ma/]'s eye1  
,?an if 9 fe> to lose ! bloom1   ,or    
ruffle ! s\l's lighte/ plume1     ,we f 
! /rife %\ld fly4  ,r4 ,c4 ,,tr5*4  ,if 
,god requires any?+ ( u1 we h no "r to  
draw back "u ! pretext t we are liable  
to commit "s fault 9 obey+4 ,x is bett] 
to obey imp]fectly ?an n at all4 ,p]haps
 y ought to rebuke "s "o dep5d5t on y1 b
 y are sil5t = fe> ( giv+ way to        
vehem5ce2--or y avoid ! society ( c]ta9 
p]sons1 because !y make y cross &       
impati5t4 ,h[ are y to atta9            
self-control1 if y %un all occasions (  
practis+ x8 ,is n su* self-*oos+ a      
great] fault ?an ^? into :i* y fe> to   
fall8 ,aim at a /eady m9d to d "r1 g    
:]ev] duty calls y1 & believe firmly t  
,god w =give ! faults t take our        

weakness by surprise 9 spite ( our s9c]e
 desire to please ,him4  ,,jean         
,,nicolas ,,gr\4    ,septemb] #ac   ,x  
is good t a man %\ld bo? hope & quietly 
wait = ! salvation ( ! ,"l4--,,lam4 iii4
 #bf4  ,truly my s\l waite? ^u ,god3 f  
,him come? my salvation4--,,ps4 lxii4   
,i4    ,n s 9 ha/e1 my he>t2     ,h fai?
 9 ,god1 & wait2   ,al?\gh ,he l+] long1
     ,he nev] comes too late4  ,,anon4  
,! true use to be made ( all !          
imp]fections ( :i* y are consci\s is    
nei!r to ju/ify1 nor to condemn !m1 b to
 pres5t !m be=e ,god1 con=m+ y\r w to   
,81 & rema9+ 9 peace2 = peace is ! div9e
 ord]1 9 :atev] /ate we may be4         
,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,la ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4  
,y w f9d x less easy to uproot faults1  
?an to *oke !m by ga9+ virtues4 ,d n ?9k
 ( y\r faults2 /ill less ( o!rs' faults2
 9 e p]son :o comes ne> y look = :at is 
good & /rong3 honor t2 rejoice 9 x2 &1 z
 y c1 try to imitate x2 & y\r faults w  
drop (f1 l dead leaves1 :5 _! "t comes4 
,j4 ,,rusk94    ,septemb] #ad   ,call   

unto me1 & ,i w answ] !e1 & %[ !e great 
& mighty ?+s :i* ?\ kn[e/ n4--,,j]4     
xxxiii4 #c4  ,& ,i h also giv5 !e t :i* 
?\ ha/ n ask$4--,i ,,k+s iii4 #ac4      
,no voice ( pray] to ,!e c rise1   ,b   
swift z light ,?y ,love replies2   ,n   
always :at we ask1 inde$1   ,b1 ,o mo/  
,k9d6 :at mo/ we ne$4  ,h4 ,m4          
,,kimball4  ,if y h any trial :i* seems 
intol]able1 pray1--pray t x be reliev$  
or *ang$4 ,!re is no h>m 9 t4 ,we may   
pray = any?+1 n wrong 9 itself1 ) p]fect
 fre$om1 if we d n pray selfi%ly4 ,"o   
disabl$ f duty by sickness may pray =   
heal?1 t he may d 8 "w2 or "o hemm$ 9 by
 int]nal imp$im5ts may pray = utt]ance1 
t he may s]ve bett] ! tru? & ! "r4 ,or1 
if we h a besett+ s91 we may pray to be 
deliv]$ f x1 9 ord] to s]ve ,god & man1 
& n be ourselves ,satans to mislead &   
de/roy4 ,b ! answ] to ! pray] may be1 z 
x 0 to ,paul1 n ! removal ( ! ?orn1 b1  
in/ead1 a gr[+ insight into its mean+ & 
value4 ,! voice ( ,god 9 our s\l may %[ 
u1 z we look up to ,him1 t ,8 /r5g? is  

en\gh to enable u to be> x4  ,j4 ,f4    
,,cl>ke4    ,septemb] #ae   ,c ye dr9k (
 ! cup t ,i dr9k (8 & be baptiz$ ) !    
baptism t ,i am baptiz$ )8--,,m>k4 x4   
#ch4    ,:ate'er my ,god orda9s is "r2  
,?\gh ,i ! cup mu/ dr9k   ,t bitt] seems
 to my fa9t he>t1     ,i w n fe> nor    
%r9k4  ,s4 ,,rodiga/4  ,! wor/ "p (     
m>tyrdom is n ! la/ agoniz+ mom5t2 x is 
! we>+1 daily /eadfa/ness4 ,m5 :o c make
 up _! m9ds to hold out aga9/ ! torture 
( an h\r h sunk "u ! we>9ess & ! h>ass (
 small prolong$ vexations4 ,& !re are _m
 ,*ri/ians :o h ! weight ( "s deep1     
incommunicable grief press+1 cold z ice1
 ^u _! he>ts4 ,to be> t *e]fully &      
manfully is to be a m>tyr4 ,!re is _m a 
,*ri/ian b]eav$ & /rick5 9 ! be/ hopes (
 life4 ,= su* a "o to say quietly1      
,fa!r1 n z ,i w1 b z ,?\ wilt1 is to be 
a m>tyr4 ,!re is _m a ,*ri/ian :o feels 
! irksom5ess ( ! duties ( life1 & feels 
8 _s revolt+ f !m4 ,to get up e morn+ ) 
! firm resolve to f9d pleasure 9 ^?     
duties1 & d !m well1 & f9i% ! "w :i*    

,god has giv5 u to d1 t is to dr9k      
,*ri/'s cup4 ,! humble/ occupation has 9
 x mat]ials ( discipl9e = ! highe/      
heav54  ,f4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson4    ,septemb]
 #af   ,= ! :ole _w be=e !e is z a      
little gra9 ( ! balance1 yea1 z a drop (
 ! morn+ dew t falle? d[n ^u ! e>?4 ,b  
,?\ ha/ m]cy ^u all4 ,= ,?\ love/ all ! 
?+s t are4--,,wisdom ,,( ,,solomon xi4  
#bb-bd4    ,oh6 ,s\rce div9e1 & ,life ( 
all1     ,! ,f\nt ( ,be+'s fe>ful sea1  
,?y dep? w\ld e he>t appal1     ,t saw n
 love supreme 9 ,!e4  ,j4 ,,/]l+4  ,he  
%[$ a little ?+1 ! quantity ( a         
hazel-nut1 ly+ 9 ! palm ( my h&1 z      
meseem$1 & x 0 z r\nd z a ball4 ,i look$
 !reon ) ! eye ( my und]/&+1 & ?\ght1   
,:at may ?is be8 & x 0 answ]$ g5]ally   
?us1 ,x is all t is made4 ,i m>vell$ h[ 
x might la/2 = me?\ght x might sudd5ly h
 fall5 to naught = littl5ess4 ,& ,i 0   
answ]$ 9 my und]/&+1 ,x la/e?1 & ev]    
%all3 ,= ,god love? x4 ,& s ha? all ?+  
be+ by ! ,love ( ,god4 ,9 ?is little ?+ 
,i saw ?ree prop]ties4 ,! fir/ is1 t    

,god made x4 ,! second is1 t ,god love? 
x4 ,! ?ird is1 t ,god keepe? x4 ,= ?is  
is ! cause :i* we be n all 9 ease ( he>t
 & s\l3 = we seek "h re/ 9 ?is ?+ :i* is
 s little1 :]e no re/ is 93 & we "k n   
our ,god t is all ,mighty1 all ,wise1 & 
all ,good1 = ,he is v re/4  ,,"m        
,,juliana1 #acgc4    ,septemb] #ag      
,:osoev] w be great among y1 %all be y\r
 m9i/]3 & :osoev] ( y w be ! *iefe/1    
%all be s]vant ( all4 ,= ev5 ! ,son (   
man came n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to      
m9i/]1 & to give 8 life a ransom =      
_m4--,,m>k x4 #dc-de4      ,a *ild's    
kiss   ,set on ?y sigh+ lips1 %all make 
!e glad2   ,a poor man s]v$ by !e1 %all 
make !e ri*2   ,a sick man help$ by !e1 
%all make !e /rong2   ,?\ %alt be s]v$  
?yself by e s5se   ,( s]vice :i* ?\     
r5d]e/4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,br[n+4  ,let e man   
lov+ly ca/ all 8 ?\ghts & c>es1 & 8 s9s 
too1 z x 71 on ! ,w ( ,god4 ,moreov]1 if
 a man1 :ile busy 9 ?is l(ty inw>d "w1 7
 call$ by "s duty 9 ! ,provid5ce ( ,god 
to cease !refrom1 & cook a bro? = "s    

sick p]son1 or any o!r su* s]vice1 he   
%\ld d s will+ly & ) great joy4 ,if ,i  
_h to =sake su* "w1 & g out to prea* or 
aught else1 ,i %\ld g *e]fully1 believ+ 
n only t ,god w\ld be ) me1 b t he w\ld 
v\*safe me x may be ev5 great] grace &  
bless+ 9 t ext]nal "w und]tak5 out (    
true love 9 ! s]vice ( my neighbor1 ?an 
,i %\ld p]haps receive 9 my season (    
l(tie/ contemplation4  ,,john ,,taul]4  
,septemb] #ah   ,all ! pa?s ( ! ,"l are 
m]cy & tru? unto su* z keep ,8 cov5ant &
 ,8 te/imonies4--,,ps4 xxv4 #aj4        
,speak1 ,"l1 = ,?y s]vant he>e?1        
,speak peace to my anxi\s s\l1   ,& help
 me to feel t all my ways     ,are "u   
,?y wise control2   ,t ,he :o c>es = !  
lily1     ,& he$s ! sp>r[s' fall1       
,%all t5d]ly lead ,8 lov+ *ild3     ,=  
,he made & love? all4  ,,anon4  ,x is n 
by seek+ m f]tile regions :]e toil is   
light]--happi] circum/ances free f      
difficult complications & tr\blesome    
p--b by br++ ! high c\rage ( a dev\t    
s\l1 cle> 9 pr9ciple & aim1 to be> ^u   

:at is giv5 to u1 t we bright5 our inw>d
 light1 lead some?+ ( a true life1 &    
introduce ! k+dom ( heav5 into ! mid/ ( 
our e>?ly day4 ,if we _c "w out ! w (   
,god :]e ,god has plac$ u1 !n :y has ,he
 plac$ u !re8  ,j4 ,h4 ,,?om4           
,septemb] #ai   ,pray = u unto ! ,"l ?y 
,god444 t ! ,"l ?y ,god may %[ u ! way  
:]e9 we may walk1 & ! ?+ t we may       
d4--,,j]4 xlii4 #b1 #c4  ,t :i* ,i see  
n1 tea* ,?\ me4--,,job xxxiv4 #cb4      
,o fa!r1 he>6   ,! way is d>k1 & ,i w\ld
 fa9 disc]n   ,:at /eps to take1 into   
:i* pa? to turn2     ,oh6 make x cle>4  
,,*ri/ian ,,intellig5c]4  ,we c't *oose 
happ9ess ei!r = ourselves or = ano!r2 we
 c't tell :]e t w lie4 ,we c only *oose 
:e!r we w indulge ourselves 9 ! pres5t  
mom5t1 or :e!r we w r5\nce t1 = ! sake (
 obey+ ! ,div9e voice )9 u1--= ! sake ( 
be+ true to all ! motives t sanctify our
 lives4 ,i "k ?is belief is h>d2 x has  
slipp$ away f me aga9 & aga92 b ,i h    
felt t if ,i let x g =ev]1 ,i %\ld h no 
light ?r\gh ! d>kness ( ?is life4       

,,george ,,eliot4  ,!re 0 a c>e on my   
m9d s to pass my "t1 t no?+ might h9d]  
me f ! mo/ /eady att5tion to ! voice ( !
 true ,%eph]d4  ,,john ,,woolman4       
,septemb] #bj   ,?\ %alt hide !m 9 !    
secret ( ,?y pres5ce f ! pride ( man3   
,?\ %alt keep !m secretly 9 a pavilion f
 ! /rife ( tongues4--,,ps4 xxxi4 #bj4   
,! pray+ _s brea!1     ,! wat*+ p[]     
imp>t1   ,f all entanglem5ts b5ea?      
,call (f my anxi\s he>t4   ,my feeble   
m9d su/a91     ,by worldly ?\ghts       
oppress$2   ,appe>1 & bid me turn aga9  
,to my et]nal re/4  ,c4 ,,wesley4  ,z   
soon z we are ) ,god 9 fai? & 9 love1 we
 are 9 pray]4  ,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,la    
,,mo! ,f,,nelon4  ,if y c\ld once make  
up y\r m9d 9 ! fe> ( ,god nev] to       
und]take m "w ( any sort ?an y c c>ry on
 calmly1 quietly1 )\t hurry or flurry1 &
 ! in/ant y feel y\rself gr[+ n]v\s & l 
"o out ( brea?1 w\ld /op & take brea?1 y
 w\ld f9d ?is simple common-s5se rule   
do+ = y :at no pray]s or te>s c\ld ev]  
accompli%4  ,,elizabe? ,,pr5tiss4       

,septemb] #ba   ,h[ excell5t is ,?y     
lov+-k9dness1 ,o ,god6 !re=e ! *ildr5 ( 
m5 put _! tru/ "u ! %ad[ ( ,?y          
w+s4--,,ps4 xxxvi4 #g4  ,! et]nal ,god  
is ?y refuge1 & und]nea? are ! ev]la/+  
arms4--,,deut4 xxxiii4 #bg4    ,)9 ,?y  
circl+ arms we lie1     ,o ,god6 9 ,?y  
inf9ity3   ,our s\ls 9 quiet %all abide1
     ,beset ) love on e side4  ,,anon4  
,! ,ev]la/+ ,arms4 ,i ?9k ( t :5ev] re/ 
is sweet4 ,h[ ! :ole e>? & ! /r5g? ( x1 
t is almight9ess1 is b5ea? e tir$       
creature to give x re/2 hold+ u1 always6
 ,no ?\ght ( ,god is clos] ?an t4 ,no   
human t5d]ness ( pati5ce is great] ?an t
 :i* ga!rs 9 its arms a little *ild1 &  
holds x1 he$less ( we>9ess4 ,& ,he fills
 ! great e>?1 & all ^u x1 ) ?is unse5   
=ce ( ,8 love1 t nev] =gets or exhau/s  
itself1 s t ev]y:]e we may lie d[n 9 ,8 
bosom1 & be com=t$4  ,a4 ,d4 ,t4        
,,:itney4    ,septemb] #bb   ,! ^w is v 
nigh unto !e1 9 ?y m\?1 & 9 ?y he>t1 t  
?\ maye/ d x4--,,deut4 xxx4 #ad4    ,b1 
above all1 ! victory is mo/ sure   ,=   

him1 :o1 seek+ fai? by virtue1 /rives   
,to yield entire ob$i5ce to ! ,law   ,( 
,consci5ce2 ,consci5ce rev]5c$ & obey$1 
,z ,god's mo/ intimate pres5ce 9 ! s\l1 
,& ,8 mo/ p]fect image 9 ! _w4  ,w4     
,,wordswor?4  ,:at we call ,consci5ce is
 ! voice ( ,div9e love 9 ! deep ( our   
be+1 desir+ union ) our w2 & :i*1 by    
attract+ ! affections inw>d1 invites !m 
to ent] into ! h>moni\s cont5tm5t1 &    
fulness ( joy :i* att5ds ! be+ jo9$ by  
"o _s to ! ,"l4  ,j4 ,p4 ,,greaves4  ,i 
rejoice t ,god has be/[$ ^u y a reli% & 
incl9ation = ! inn] life4 ,to be call$  
to ?is preci\s & l(ty life is a great & 
undes]v$ grace ( ,god1 to :i* we ought  
to respond ) great fai?fulness4 ,god    
invites u to ,8 fell[%ip ( love1 & wi%es
 to prep>e our _s to be ,8 own abode &  
temple4  ,,g]h>d ,,t]/eeg54    ,septemb]
 #bc   ,%[ me ,?y ways1 ,o ,"l2 tea* me 
,?y pa?s--,,ps4 xxv4 #d4    ,:5 we _c   
see our way1   ,let u tru/ & /ill obey2 
,he :o bids u =w>d g1   ,_c fail ! way  
to %[4   ,?\gh ! sea be deep & wide1    

,?\gh a passage seem d5i$2   ,fe>less   
let u /ill proce$1   ,s9ce ! ,"l        
v\*safes to lead4  ,,anon4  ,t :i* is   
(t5 ask$ ( ,god1 is n s mu* ,8 w & way1 
z ,8 approval ( our way4  ,s4 ,f4       
,,smiley4  ,!re is no?+ l ! fir/ glance 
we get at duty1 be=e !re has be5 any    
special plead+ ( our affections or      
incl9ations4 ,duty is nev] unc]ta9 at   
fir/4 ,x is only aft] we h got involv$ 9
 ! mazes & sophi/ries ( wi%+ t ?+s 7    
o!rwise ?an !y are1 t x seems indi/9ct4 
,consid]+ a duty is (t5 only expla9+ x  
away4 ,delib]ation is (t5 only di%one/y4
 ,god's guidance is pla91 :5 we are     
true4  ,f4 ,w1 ,,rob]tson4    ,septemb] 
#bd   ,:5 ,i awake1 ,i am /ill )        
,!e4--,,ps4 cxxxix4 #ah4    ,let ! gl[ (
 love de/roy   ,cold ob$i5ce fa9tly     
giv52   ,wake our he>ts to /r5g? & joy  
,) ! flu%+ ea/]n heav54  ,c4 ,k4 ,,von  
,,ros5ro?4  ,) 8 fir/ wak+ consci\sness1
 he c set himself to take a s]i\s1 manly
 view ( ! day be=e him4 ,he ought to "k 
pretty well on :at l9es 8 difficulty is 

likely to come1 :e!r 9 be+ irritable1 or
 dom9e]+1 or %>p 9 8 b>ga9s1 or         
self-absorb$1 or :atev] x be2 & n[1 9   
?is quiet h\r1 he c take a good1 full   
look at 8 enemy1 & make up 8 m9d to beat
 him4 ,x is a good "t1 too1 = giv+ 8    
?\ghts a range q beyond himself1--beyond
 ev5 8 own moral /ruggles1--a good "t1  
!re 9 ! /illness1 = go+ into ! realm (  
o!r lives4 ,8 wife1--:at ne$s has %e =  
help1 = sympa?y1 t he c meet8 ,8        
*ildr51--h[ c he make ! day sweet] to   
!m8 ,?is acqua9tance1 :o is hav+ a h>d  
"t2 ?is fri5d1 :o dropp$ a ^w to y      
ye/]day t y h>dly notic$ 9 y\r hurry1 b 
t comes up to y n[1 reveal+ 9 him "s f9]
 trait1 "s deep] hung]1 ?an y _h guess$ 
be=e1--n[ y c ?9k ^! ?+s ov]4  ,g4 ,s4  
,,m]riam4    ,septemb] #be   ,ye %all   
rejoice 9 all t ye put y\r h& unto1 ye &
 y\r h\seholds1 :]e9 ! ,"l ?y ,god ha?  
bless$ !e4--,,deut4 xii4 #g4    ,sweet  
is ! smile ( home2 ! mutual look     ,:5
 he>ts are ( ea* o!r sure2   ,sweet all 
! joys t cr[d ! h\sehold nook1     ,!   

haunt ( all affections pure4  ,j4       
,,keble4  ,is !re any tie :i* abs5ce has
 loos5$1 or :i* ! we> & te> ( e-day     
int]c\rse1 little uncong5ialities1      
unconfess$ misund]/&+s1 h frett$ into ! 
he>t1 until x be>s some?+ ( ! nature ( a
 fett]8 ,any cup at our home-table ^:   
sweetness we h n fully ta/$1 al?\gh x   
might yet make ( our daily bread a      
cont9ual fea/8 ,let u reckon up ^!      
treasures :ile !y are /ill ours1 9      
?ankfulness to ,god4  ,,elizabe?        
,,*>les4  ,we ought daily or weekly to  
d$icate a little "t to ! reckon+ up ( ! 
virtues ( our belong+s1--wife1 *ildr51  
fri5ds1--contemplat+ !m !n 9 a beautiful
 collection4 ,& we %\ld d s n[1 t we may
 n p>don & love 9 va9 & too late1 aft] !
 belov$ "o has be5 tak5 away f u to a   
bett] _w4  ,,jean ,,paul ,,ri*t]4       
,septemb] #bf   ,yea1 ?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh
 ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no  
evil3 = ,?\ art ) me2 ,?y rod & ,?y /aff
 !y com=t me4--,,ps4 xxiii4 #d4    ,o w1
 t wilie/ good alone1     ,lead ,?\ !   

way1 ,?\ guides6 be/2   ,a sil5t *ild1  
,i foll[ on1     ,& tru/+ lean ^u ,?y   
brea/4   ,& if 9 gloom ,i see ,!e n1    
,i lean ^u ,?y love unkn[n2   ,9 me ,?y 
bless$ w is wr\ght1     ,if ,i w no?+ ( 
my own4  ,,g]h>d ,,t]/eeg54  ,! dev\t   
s\l is always safe 9 e /ate1 if x makes 
ev]y?+ an occasion ei!r ( ris+ up1 or   
fall+ d[n into ! h&s ( ,god1 & ex]cis+  
fai?1 & tru/1 & resignation to ,him4 ,! 
pi\s s\l1 t eyes only ,god1 t means no?+
 b be+ ,8 alone1 c h no /op put to its  
progress2 light & d>kness equally assi/ 
him3 9 ! light he looks up to ,god1 9 ! 
d>kness he lays hold on ,god1 & s !y bo?
 d him ! same good4  ,,wm4 ,,law4       
,septemb] #bg   ,:5 ,i sit 9 d>kness1 ! 
,"l %all be a light unto me4--,,micah   
vii4 #h4  ,!re be _m t say1 ,:o w %[ u  
any good8 ,"l1 lift ,?\ up ! light ( ,?y
 c\nt5ance ^u u4--,,ps4 iv4 #f4    ,h[  
(t a gleam ( glory s5t     ,/raight     
?r\gh ! deepe/1 d>ke/ night1   ,has     
fill$ ! s\l ) heav5ly light1     ,) holy
 peace & sweet cont5t4  ,,anon4         

,suppose y are bewild]$ & "k n :at is "r
 nor :at is true4 ,c y n cease to reg>d 
:e!r y d or n1 :e!r y be bewild]$1 :e!r 
y be happy8 ,_c y utt]ly & p]fectly     
love1 & rejoice to be 9 ! d>k1 &        
gloom-beset1 because t v ?+ is ! fact ( 
,god's ,inf9ite ,be+ z x is to y8 ,_c y 
take ?is trial also into y\r own he>t1 &
 be ignorant1 n because y are oblig$1 b 
because t be+ ,god's w1 x is y\rs also8 
,d y n see t a p]son :o truly loves is  
"o ) ! ,inf9ite ,be+--_c be uncom=table 
or unhappy8 ,x is t :i* is t he wills & 
desires & holds be/ ( all to be4 ,to "k 
,god is utt]ly to sacrifice self4       
,,james ,,h9ton4    ,septemb] #bh   ,my 
little *ildr51 let u n love 9 ^w1 nei!r 
9 tongue2 b 9 de$1 & 9 tru?4--,i ,,john 
iii4 #ah4  ,b be ye do]s ( ! ^w1 & n    
he>]s only1 deceiv+ y\r own             
selves4--,,james i4 #bb4    ,?rice ble/ 
^: lives are fai?ful pray]s1     ,^:    
loves 9 high] love endure2     ,:at s\ls
 possess !mselves s pure1   ,or is !re  
bless$ness l !irs8  ,a4 ,,t5nyson4  ,let

 e creature h y\r love4 ,love1 ) its    
fruits ( meekness1 pati5ce1 & humility1 
is all t we c wi% = to ourselves1 & our 
fell[-creatures2 = ?is is to live 9     
,god1 unit$ to ,him1 bo? = "t & et]nity4
 ,to desire to communicate good to e    
creature1 9 ! degree we c1 & x is       
capable ( receiv+ f u1 is a div9e temp]2
 = ?us ,god /&s un*angeably dispos$     
t[>ds ! :ole creation4  ,,wm4 ,,law4    
,:at %all be our rew>d = lov+ our       
neighbor z ourselves 9 ?is life8 ,t1 :5 
we become angels1 we %all be enabl$ to  
love him bett] ?an ourselves4  ,e4      
,,sw$5borg4    ,septemb] #bi   ,bless$  
are ! pure 9 he>t3 = !y %all see        
,god4--,,matt4 v4 #h4  ,foll[ peace )   
all m51 & hol9ess1 )\t :i* no man %all  
see ! ,"l4--,,heb4 xii4 #ad4    ,s9ce   
,?\ ,?yself do/ /ill display     ,unto !
 pure 9 he>t1   ,oh1 make u *ildr5 ( !  
day     ,to "k ,!e z ,?\ art4   ,= ,?\  
art light & life & love2     ,& ,?y     
r$eem$ bel[   ,may see ,!e z ,?y sa9ts  
above1     ,& "k ,!e z !y "k4  ,j4      

,,montgom]y4  ,d\bt1 gloom1 impati5ce1 h
 be5 expell$2 joy has tak5 _! place1 !  
hope ( heav5 & ! h>mony ( a pure he>t1 !
 triumph ( self-ma/]y1 sob] ?\ghts1 & a 
cont5t$ m9d4 ,h[ c *>ity t[>ds all m5   
fail to foll[1 be+ ! m]e affectionat5ess
 ( innoc5ce & peace8 ,?us ! ,_s ( ,god  
creates 9 u ! simplicity & w>m? ( he>t  
:i* *ildr5 h1 nay1 r ! p]fections ( ,8  
heav5ly ho/s1 high & l[ be+ jo9$ toge!r 
9 ,8 my/]i\s "w2 = :at are implicit     
tru/1 ard5t love1 abid+ purity1 b ! m9d 
bo? ( little *ildr5 & ( ! ador+ s]aphim6
  ,j4 ,h4 ,,newman4    ,septemb] #cj    
,"l1 :o %all abide 9 ,?y tab]nacle8 :o  
%all dwell 9 ,?y holy hill8 ,he t walke?
 uprightly1 & worke? righte\sness1 &    
speake? ! tru? 9 8 he>t4--,,ps4 xv4 #a1 
#b4    ,h[ happy is he born or taught1  
,t s]ve? n ano!r's w1   ,^: armor is 8  
hone/ ?\ght1     ,& simple tru? 8 utmo/ 
skill4  ,h4 ,,wotton4  ,if ?\ worke/ at 
t :i* is be=e !e1 foll[+ "r reason1     
s]i\sly1 vigor\sly1 calmly1 )\t all[+   
any?+ else to di/ract !e1 b keep+ ?y    

div9e "p pure z if ?\ %\lde/ be b\nd to 
give x back imm$iately1--if ?\ bolde/ to
 ?is1 expect+ no?+1 fe>+ no?+1 b        
satisfi$ ) ?y pres5t activity accord+ to
 nature1 & ) h]oic tru? 9 e ^w & s\nd   
:i* ?\ utt]e/1 ?\ wilt live happy4 ,&   
!re is no man :o is able to prev5t ?is4 
,,m>cus ,,anton9us4    ,octob] #a   ,be 
/rong1 all ye p ( ! l&1 sai? ! ,"l1 &   
"w3 = ,i am ) y1 sai? ! ,"l (           
ho/s4--,,haggai ii4 #d1    ,yet ! _w is 
,?y field1 ,?y g>d52     ,on e>? art ,?\
 /ill at home4   ,:5 ,?\ b5de/ hi!r ,?y 
hall[+ eye1   ,my n>r[ "w-room seems va/
 & high1   ,its d+y ceil+ a             
ra9b[-dome1--   ,/& ev] ?us at my       
wide-swung door1     ,& toil w be toil  
no m4  ,l4 ,,l>com4  ,! situation t has 
n its duty1 its ideal1 0 nev] yet       
occupi$ by man4 ,yes1 "h1 9 ?is poor1   
mis]able1 hamp]$1 despicable ,actual1   
:]e9 ?\ ev5 n[ /&e/1 "h or n[h]e is ?y  
,ideal3 "w x out !refrom2 & work+1      
believe1 live1 be free4 ,fool6 ! ,ideal 
is 9 ?yself1 ! imp$im5t too is 9 ?yself3

 ?y condition is b ! /uff ?\ art to %ape
 t same ,ideal out (3 :at matt]s :e!r   
su* /uff be ( ?is sort or t1 s ! =m ?\  
give/ x be h]oic1 be poetic4 ,o ?\ t    
p9e/ 9 ! imprisonm5t ( ! ,actual1 &     
crie/ bitt]ly to ! gods = a k+dom :]e9  
to rule & create1 "k ?is ( a tru?3 ! ?+ 
?\ seeke/ is already ) !e1 "h or n[h]e1 
c\ld/ ?\ only see6  ,t4 ,,c>lyle4       
,octob] #b   ,i am purpos$ t my m\? %all
 n transgress4--,,ps4 xvii4 #c4  ,9 !   
multitude ( words !re wante? n s93 b he 
t refra9e? 8 lips is wise4--,,prov4 x4  
#ai4    ,prune ?\ ?y words2 ! ?\ghts    
control     ,t o'er !e swell & ?rong2   
,!y w cond5se )9 ?y s\l1     ,& *ange to
 purpose /rong4  ,j4 ,h4 ,,newman4  ,few
 m5 suspect h[ mu* m]e talk fritt]s away
 spiritual en]gy1--t :i* %\ld be sp5t 9 
action1 sp5ds itself 9 words4 ,h5ce he  
:o re/ra9s t love ( talk1 lays up a fund
 ( spiritual /r5g?4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson4
  ,d n flatt] y\rself t y\r ?\ghts are  
"u due control1 y\r desires prop]ly     
regulat$1 or y\r dispositions subject z 

!y %\ld be to ,*ri/ian pr9ciple1 if y\r 
int]c\rse ) o!rs consi/s ma9ly (        
frivol\s gossip1 imp]t95t anecdotes1    
speculations on ! "* & affairs ( y\r    
neighbors1 ! repetition ( =m]           
conv]sations1 or a discussion ( ! curr5t
 petty sc&al ( society2 mu* less1 if y  
all[ y\rself 9 c>eless exagg]ation on   
all ^! po9ts1 & t griev\s inatt5tion to 
exact tru?1 :i* is apt to att5d !       
/atem5ts ( ^? ^: conv]sation is made up 
( ^! mat]ials4  ,h4 ,,w>e1 ,,jr4        
,octob] #c   ,judge n1 t ye be n        
judg$4--,,matt4 vii4 #a4  ,:y bebolde/  
?\ ! mote t is 9 ?y bro!r's eye1 b      
p]ceive/ n ! beam t is 9 ?9e own        
eye8--,,luke vi4 #da4    ,judge n2 !    
work+s ( 8 bra9     ,& ( 8 he>t ?\ can/ 
n see2   ,:at looks to ?y dim eyes a    
/a91     ,9 ,god's pure light may only  
be   ,a sc>1 br\ght f "s well-won field1
   ,:]e ?\ w\ld/ only fa9t & yield4     
,,adelaide ,a4 ,,proct]4  ,:5 y behold  
an aspect = ^: con/ant gloom & fr[n y _c
 acc\nt1 ^: unv>y+ cl\d exasp]ates y by 

its app>5t causelessness1 be sure t !re 
is a cank] some:]e1 & a cank] n ! less  
deeply corrod+ because conceal$4        
,,*>lotte ,,bronte4  ,:ile we are coldly
 discuss+ a man's c>e]1 sne]+ at 8      
mi/akes1 blam+ 8 ra%ness1 & labell+ 8   
op9ions--,evangelical & n>r[1 or        
,latitud9>ian & ,pan!i/ic1 or ,anglican 
& sup]cili\s--t man1 9 8 solitude1 is   
p]haps %$d+ hot te>s because 8 sacrifice
 is a h>d "o1 because /r5g? & pati5ce   
are fail+ him to speak ! difficult ^w1 &
 d ! difficult de$4  ,,george ,,eliot4  
,octob] #d   ,be /rong1 & ( a good      
c\rage2 be n afraid1 nei!r be ?\        
dismay$3 = ! ,"l ?y ,god is ) !e        
:i!rsoev] ?\ goe/4--,,jo%4 i4 #i4    ,by
 ,?9e un]r+ ,_s l$1     ,we %all n 9 !  
des]t /ray2   ,we %all n full direction 
ne$1     ,nor miss our provid5tial way2 
,z f> f dang] z f fe>1   ,:ile love1    
almighty love1 is ne>4  ,,*>les         
,,wesley4  ,wat* y\r way !n1 z a cauti\s
 travell]2 & don't be gaz+ at t m\nta9  
or riv] 9 ! di/ance1 & say+1 ,h[ %all ,i

 ev] get ov] !m8 b keep to ! pres5t     
little in* t is be=e y1 & accompli% t 9 
! little mom5t t belongs to x4 ,! m\nta9
 & ! riv] c only be pass$ 9 ! same way2 
&1 :5 y come to !m1 y w come to ! light 
& /r5g? t belong to !m4  ,m4 ,a4        
,,kelty4  ,let n future ?+s di/urb !e1 =
 ?\ wilt come to !m1 if x %all be       
necess>y1 hav+ ) !e ! same reason :i* ?\
 n[ use/ = pres5t ?+s4  ,,m>cus         
,,anton9us4    ,octob] #e   ,say to !m t
 are ( a fe>ful he>t1 ,be /rong1 fe>    
n4--,,isa4 xxxv4 #d4    ,:y %\ld/ !m    
fill to-day ) sorr[     ,ab\t to-morr[1 
,my he>t8   ,"o wat*es all ) c>e mo/    
true1   ,d\bt n t ,he w give !e too     
,?y "p4  ,,paul ,,flemm+4  ,! crosses   
:i* we make = ourselves by a re/less    
anxiety z to ! future1 are n crosses :i*
 come f ,god4 ,we %[ want ( fai? 9 ,him 
by our false wisdom1 wi%+ to =e/all ,8  
arrangem5ts1 & /ruggl+ to supplem5t ,8  
,provid5ce by our own provid5ce4 ,!     
future is n yet ours2 p]haps x nev] w   
be4 ,if x comes1 x may come :olly       

diff]5t f :at we h =ese54 ,let u %ut our
 eyes1 !n1 to t :i* ,god hides f u1 &   
keeps 9 res]ve 9 ! treasures ( ,8 deep  
c\nsels4 ,let u wor%ip )\t see+2 let u  
be sil5t2 let u abide 9 peace4          
,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,la ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4  
,octob] #f   ,i _h fa9t$1 unless ,i bad 
believ$ to see ! goodness ( ! ,"l 9 ! l&
 ( ! liv+--,,ps4 xxvii4 #ac4  ,i w      
surely d !e good4--,,g54 xxxii4 #ab4    
,?\ "k'/ n :at is good = !e1     ,b ,god
 do? "k1--   ,let ,him ?y /rong reliance
 be1     ,& re/ !e s4  ,c4 ,f4 ,,gell]t4
  ,let u be v c>eful ( ?9k+1 on ! "o h&1
 t we h no "w assign$ u to d1 or1 on !  
o!r h&1 t :at we h assign$ to u is n !  
"r ?+ = u4 ,if ev] we c say 9 our he>ts 
to ,god1 9 ref]5ce to any daily duty1   
,?is is n my place2 ,i w\ld *oose some?+
 de>]2 ,i am capable ( some?+ high]2 we 
are guilty n only ( rebellion1 b (      
blasphemy4 ,x is equival5t to say+1 n   
only1 ,my he>t revolts aga9/ ,?y comm&s1
 b ,?y comm&s are unwise2 ,?9e ,almighty
 guidance is unskilful2 ,?9e omnisci5t  

eye has mi/ak5 ! capacities ( ,?y       
creature2 ,?9e inf9ite love is indiff]5t
 to ! welf>e ( ,?y *ild4  ,,elizabe?    
,,*>les4    ,octob] #g   ,& because ye  
are sons1 ,god ha? s5t ! ,_s ( ,8 ,son  
into y\r he>ts1 cry+1 ,abba1            
,fa!r4--,,gal4 iv4 #f4      ,o ,"l1     
=give my s91   ,& deign to put )9   ,a  
calm1 ob$i5t he>t1 a pati5t m9d2     ,t 
,i may murmur n1     ,?\gh bitt] seem my
 lot2   ,= he>ts un?ankful c no bless+  
f9d4  ,m4 ,,rutilius1 #afjd4            
,resignation to ! ,div9e ,w signifies a 
*e]ful approbation & ?ankful acceptance 
( ev]y?+ t comes f ,god4 ,x is n en\gh  
pati5tly to submit1 b we mu/ ?ankfully  
receive & fully approve ( ev]y?+ t1 by !
 ord] ( ,god's provid5ce1 happ5s to u4  
,= !re is no reason :y we %\ld be       
pati5t1 b :at is z good & z /rong a     
reason :y we %\ld be ?ankful4 ,:5ev]1   
!re=e1 y f9d y\rself dispos$ to         
uneas9ess or murmur+ at any ?+ t is !   
effect ( ,god's provid5ce ov] y1 y mu/  
look ^u y\rself z d5y+ ei!r ! wisdom or 

goodness ( ,god4  ,,wm4 ,,law4          
,octob] #h   ,ye %all n g out 9 ha/e1 = 
! ,"l w g be=e y2 & ! ,god ( ,israel w  
be y\r re>w>d4--,,isa4 lii4 #ab4 7,r4   
,v474  ,he t believe? %all n make       
ha/e4--,,isa4 xxviii4 #af4    ,holy ,_s1
 ,peace div9e6   ,/ill ?is re/less he>t 
( m9e2   ,speak to calm ?is toss+ sea1  
,/ay$ 9 ,?y tranquillity4  ,s4          
,,longfell[4  ,9 :atev] y are call$ ^u  
to d1 endeavor to ma9ta9 a calm1        
collect$1 & pray]ful /ate ( m9d4        
,self-recollection is ( great           
importance4 ,x is good = a man to       
quietly wait = ! salvation ( ! ,"l4 ,he 
:o is 9 :at may be call$ a spiritual    
hurry1 or r :o runs )\t hav+ evid5ce (  
be+ spiritually s5t1 makes ha/e to no   
purpose4  ,t4 ,c4 ,,upham4  ,!re is     
great fret & worry 9 always runn+ aft]  
"w2 x is n good intellectually or       
spiritually4  ,,annie ,,ke>y4  ,:5ev] we
 are outw>dly excit$ we %\ld cease to   
act2 b :5ev] we h a message f ! _s )91  
we %\ld execute x ) calmness4 ,a f9e day

 may excite "o to act1 b x is mu* bett] 
t we act f ! calm _s 9 any day1 be !    
outw>d :at x may4  ,j4 ,p4 ,,greaves4   
,octob] #i   ,z = me & my h\se1 we w    
s]ve ! ,"l4--,,jo%4 xxiv4 #ae4    ,o    
happy h\se ,i & happy s]vitude6     ,:]e
 all alike "o ,ma/] own2   ,:]e daily   
duty1 9 ,?y /r5g? pursu$1     ,is nev]  
h>d or toilsome kn[n2   ,:]e ea* "o     
s]ves ,!e1 meek & l[ly1     ,:atev] ,?9e
 appo9tm5t be1   ,till common tasks seem
 great & holy1     ,:5 !y are done z    
unto ,!e4  ,c4 ,j4 ,p4 ,,spitta4  ,at   
,dudson !re 0 no ru%+ aft] any?+1 ei!r  
worldly or intellectual4 ,x 0 a home (  
con/ant activity1 issu+ f1 & retir+ to1 
a c5tre ( deep repose4 ,!re 0 an e>ne/  
application ( excell5t s5se to ! daily  
duties ( life1 to ! m9ute/ c\rtesy &    
k9dness1 z well z to ! real int]e/s (   
o!rs4 ,ev]y?+ great & ev]y?+ little     
seem$ done 9 ! same _s1 & ) ! same      
degree ( fidelity1 because x 0 ! w (    
,god2 & t :i* c\ld n be trac$ to ,8 w 0 
n und]tak5 at all4 ,no?+ at ,dudson 0   

e/eem$ too little to be c>$ =1 & no?+   
too great to be und]tak5 at ! comm& (   
,god2 & = ?is !y daily ex]cis$ _! m5tal 
& bodily p[]s on ! ?+s ar\nd !m2 kn[+ t 
our ,"l ?or\ghly furni%es ea* ( ,8      
soldi]s = 8 "w1 & places be=e ea* ! task
 he has to d4  ,m4 ,a4 ,,s*immelp5n9ck4 
,octob] #aj   ,n[ ! ,"l ( peace ,himself
 give y peace always by all means4--#b  
,,!ss4 iii4 #af4  ,! ,"l w give /r5g?   
unto ,8 p2 ! ,"l w bless ,8 p )         
peace4--,,ps4 xxix4 #aa4    ,9 ! he>t's 
dep?s a peace s]5e & holy     ,abides1 &
 :5 pa9 seems to h its w1   ,or we      
despair1--oh1 may t peace rise sl[ly1   
,/rong] ?an agony1 & we be /ill4  ,s4   
,,johnson4  ,b if a man ought & is will+
 to lie /ill "u ,god's h&1 he mu/ &     
ought also to lie /ill "u all ?+s1 :e!r 
!y come f ,god1 himself1 or ! creatures1
 no?+ except$4 ,& he :o w\ld be ob$i5t1 
resign$1 & submissive to ,god1 mu/ &    
ought to be also resign$1 ob$i5t1 &     
submissive to all ?+s1 9 a _s ( yield+1 
& n ( resi/ance2 & take !m 9 sil5ce1    

re/+ on ! hidd5 f\ndations ( 8 s\l1 &   
hav+ a secret inw>d pati5ce1 t enable?  
him to take all *ances or crosses       
will+ly2 &1 :atev] befalle?1 nei!r to   
call = nor desire any r$ress1 or        
deliv]ance1 or resi/ance1 or rev5ge1 b  
always 9 a lov+1 s9c]e humility to cry1 
,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d6    
,,!ologia ,,g]manica4    ,octob] #aa    
,& :5 ! p compla9$1 x displeas$ !       
,"l4--,,num4 xi4 #a4    ,:5 ?\ ha/ ?ank$
 ?y ,god     ,= e bless+ s5t1   ,:at "t 
w !n rema9     ,= murmurs or lam5t8  ,r4
 ,c4 ,,tr5*4  ,let him1 ) a *e]ful &    
?ankful _s1 yield himself up to suff]   
:atev] ,god %all appo9t unto him1 & to  
fulfil1 accord+ to 8 p[]1 by ! grace (  
,god1 all ,8 holy w to ! utmo/ t he c   
disc]n x1 & nev] compla9 ( 8 di/resses b
 to ,god alone1 ) entire & humble       
resignation1 pray+ t he may be /rong to 
endure all 8 suff]+s accord+ to ! w (   
,god4  ,,john ,,taul]4  ,he :o compla9s1
 or ?9ks he has a "r to compla91 because
 he is call$ 9 ,god's ,provid5ce to     

suff]1 has some?+ )9 him :i* ne$s to be 
tak5 away4 ,a s\l ^: w is lo/ 9 ,god's  
w1 c nev] d ?is4 ,sorr[ may exi/2 b     
compla9t nev]4  ,,ca!r9e ,,adorna4      
,octob] #ab   ,s++ & mak+ melody 9 y\r  
he>t to ! ,"l4--,,eph4 v4 #ai4          
,sanctify ! ,"l ,god 9 y\r he>ts4--,i   
,,pet] iii4 #ae4      ,!re are 9 ?is l\d
 /unn+ tide       ,( human c>e & crime1 
,) :om ! melodies abide       ,( ?'     
ev]la/+ *ime2     ,:o c>ry music 9 _!   
he>t     ,?r\gh dusky lane & wrangl+    
m>t1   ,ply+ _! daily task ) busi] feet1
   ,because _! secret s\ls a holy /ra9  
repeat4  ,j4 ,,keble4  ,/rive to c>ry   
?yself ) a total resignation to ! ,div9e
 ,w1 t ,god may d ) !e & all ?9e accord+
 to ,8 heav5ly pleasure1 rely+ on ,him z
 on a k9d & lov+ ,fa!r4 ,nev] recall t  
int5tion1 & ?\gh ?\ be tak5 up ab\t !   
affairs ( ! condition :]e9 ,god ha?     
plac$ !e1 yet ?\ wilt /ill be 9 pray]1 9
 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & 9 p]petual acts (  
resignation4 ,a j man leaves n (f to    
pray unless he leaves (f to be j4 ,he   

always prays :o always does well4 ,!    
good desire is pray]1 & if ! desire be  
cont9u$ s also is ! pray]4  ,m4 ,,de    
,,mol9os4    ,octob] #ac   ,we desire t 
e "o ( y d %[ ! same dilig5ce to ! full 
assurance ( hope unto ! end4--,,heb4 vi4
 #aa4  ,! ,"l is fai?ful1 :o %all /abli%
 y1 & keep y f evil4--#b ,,!ss4 iii4 #c4
    ,long ?\gh my task may be1          
,come? ! end4   ,god't is t helpe? me1  
,8 is ! "w1 & ,he     ,new /r5g? w l5d4 
,,anon4  ,set y\rself /eadfa/ly to ^?   
duties :i* h ! lea/ attractive ext]ior2 
x matt]s n :e!r ,god's holy w be        
fulfill$ 9 great or small matt]s4 ,be   
pati5t ) y\rself & y\r own fail+s2 nev] 
be 9 a hurry1 & d n yield to long+s aft]
 t :i* is impossible to y4 ,my de> si/]1
 g on /eadily & quietly2 if our de> ,"l 
means y to run1 ,he w /r5g!n y\r he>t4  
,,/4 ,,francis ,,de ,,sales4  ,always   
beg9 by do+ t :i* co/s me mo/1 unless ! 
easi] duty is a press+ "o4 ,exam9e1     
classify1 & det]m9e at night ! "w ( !   
morr[2 arrange ?+s 9 ! ord] ( _!        

importance1 & act accord+ly4 ,dread1    
above all ?+s1 bitt]ness & irritation4  
,nev] say1 or indirectly recall any?+ to
 my advantage4  ,,madame ,,swet ,,*9e1  
,octob] #ad   ,he t s9ne? aga9/ ,me     
wronge? 8 own s\l3 all !y t hate ,me    
love dea?4--,,prov4 viii4 #cf4  ,b n[   
be+ made free f s91 & become s]vants to 
,god1 ye h y\r fruit unto hol9ess1 & !  
end ev]la/+ life4 ,= ! wages ( s9 is    
dea?2 b ! gift ( ,god is et]nal life    
?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4--,,rom4 vi4 
#bb1 #bc4    ,o ,sov]eign ,love1 to ,!e 
,i cry6   ,give me ,?yself1 or else ,i  
die6   ,save me f dea?2 f hell set free6
   ,dea?1 hell1 are b ! want ( ,!e4     
,quick5$ by ,?y imp>t$ flame1   ,sav$ :5
 possess$ ( ,!e1 ,i am3   ,my life1 my  
only heav5 ,?\ art2   ,o might ,i feel  
,!e 9 my he>t6  ,c4 ,,wesley4  ,s9      
itself is hell1 & dea?1 & mis]y to !    
s\l1 z be+ a dep>ture f goodness &      
hol9ess itself2 ,i mean f ,god1 9       
conjunction ) :om ! happ9ess1 &         
bless$ness1 & heav5 ( a s\l do? consi/4 

,avoid x1 !re=e1 z y w\ld avoid be+     
mis]able4  ,,samuel ,,%aw4  ,i c\ld n't 
live 9 peace if ,i put ! %ad[ ( a wilful
 s9 betwe5 myself & ,god4  ,,george     
,,eliot4  ,unholy temp]s are always     
unhappy temp]s4  ,,john ,,wesley4       
,octob] #ae   ,m9e iniquities h tak5    
hold ^u me1 s t ,i am n able to look up2
 !re=e my he>t faile? me4 ,be pleas$1 ,o
 ,"l1 to deliv] me3 ,o ,"l1 make ha/e to
 help me4--,,ps4 xl4 #ab1 #ac4  ,s9 %all
 n h dom9ion ov] y4--,,rom4 vi4 #ad4    
,o ,?\1 to ^: all-se>*+ sight   ,!      
d>kness %9e? z ! light6   ,se>*1 prove  
my he>t2 x pants = ,!e2   ,oh1 bur/ ^!  
bonds1 & set x free6  ,g4 ,,t]/eeg54    
,yes1 ?is s9 :i* has s5t me we>y-he>t$  
to b$ & desp]ate 9 he>t to morn+ "w1 t  
has made my plans misc>ry until ,i am a 
c[>d1 t cuts me (f f pray]1 t robs ! sky
 ( blu5ess & ! e>? ( spr+time1 & ! air (
 fre%ness1 & human faces (              
fri5dl9ess1--?is bla/+ s9 :i* p]haps has
 made my b$ 9 hell = me s long1--?is c  
be conqu]$4 ,i d n say annihilat$1 b1   

bett] ?an t1 conqu]$1 captur$ &         
transfigur$ into a fri5d3 s t ,i at la/ 
%all say1 ,my temptation has become my  
/r5g?6 = to ! v fight ) x ,i owe my =ce4
  ,w4 ,c4 ,,gannett4    ,octob] #af   ,i
 am n wor?y ( ! lea/ ( all ! m]cies1 & (
 all ! tru?1 :i* ,?\ ha/ %[$ unto ,?y   
s]vant4--,,g54 xxxii4 #aj4    ,"s murmur
 if _! sky is cle>1     ,& :olly bright 
to view1   ,if "o small speck ( d>k     
appe>     ,9 _! great heav5 ( blue3   ,&
 "s ) ?ankful love are fill$1     ,if b 
"o /reak ( light1   ,"o ray ( ,god's    
good m]cy1 gild     ,! d>kness ( _!     
night4  ,r4 ,c4 ,,tr5*4  ,habitual      
suff]]s are precisely ^? :o lea/        
frequ5tly d\bt ! ,div9e b5evol5ce1 & ^: 
fai? & love rise to ! s]5e/ *e]fulness4 
,possess$ by no idea ( a prescriptive "r
 to be happy1 _! bless+s are n b5umb$ by
 anticipation1 b come to !m fre% &      
brilliant z ! fir/ day's morn+ & ev5+   
light to ! dwell]s 9 ,p>adise4 ,) !     
happy x is _! con/ant peace t seems to  
come by nature1 & to be blunt$ by its   

commonness1--& _! griefs to come f ,god1
 %>p5$ by _! sacr$ orig92 ) ! suff]]1 x 
is 8 pa9 t appe>s to be a ?+ ( c\rse1 & 
to require no explanation1 :ile 8 relief
 is rev]5tly welcom$ z a div9e          
int]position1 &1 z a brea? ( ,heav51    
c>esses ! he>t into melodies ( praise4  
,j4 ,,m>t9eau4    ,octob] #ag   ,ha? !  
,"l z great delight 9 burnt (f]+s &     
sacrifices1 z 9 obey+ ! voice ( ! ,"l8  
,behold1 to obey is bett] ?an           
sacrifice4--,i ,,sam4 ,,xv4 #bb4  ,fe>  
ye n1 /& /ill1 & see ! salvation ( !    
,"l1 :i* ,he w %[ to y to-day--,,ex4    
xiv4 #ac4    ,! fold$ h&s seem idle3    
,if fold$ at ,8 ^w1   ',tis a holy      
s]vice1 tru/ me1     ,9 ob$i5ce to !    
,"l4  ,,anna ,,%ipton4  ,x is n !       
multitude ( h>d duties1 x is n con/ra9t 
& cont5tion t advance u 9 our ,*ri/ian  
c\rse4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is ! yield+ (   
our wills )\t re/riction & )\t *oice1 to
 tread *e]fully e day 9 ! pa? 9 :i*     
,provid5ce leads u1 to seek no?+1 to be 
disc\rag$ by no?+1 to see our duty 9 !  

pres5t mom5t1 to tru/ all else )\t      
res]ve to ! w & p[] ( ,god4  ,,fran,,ois
 ,,de ,,la ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4  ,godl9ess  
is ! devotion ( ! s\l to ,god1 z to a   
liv+ p]son ^: w is to be its law1 ^:    
love is to be its life4 ,x is ! habit ( 
liv+ be=e ! face ( ,god1 & n ! simply   
do+ c]ta9 ?+s4  ,j4 ,b4 ,,br[n4         
,octob] #ah   ,except y\r righte\sness  
%all exce$ ! righte\sness ( ! scribes & 
,ph>isees1 ye %all 9 no case ent] into !
 k+dom ( heav54--,,matt4 v4 #bj4    ,!  
fre$om f all wilful s91     ,!          
,*ri/ian's daily task1--   ,oh ^! are   
graces f> bel[     ,:at long+ love w\ld 
ask6   ,dole n ?y duties out to ,god4   
,f4 ,w4 ,,fab]4  ,y p]haps w say t all p
 fall %ort ( ! p]fection ( ! ,gospel1 & 
!re=e y are cont5t ) y\r fail+s4 ,b ?is 
is say+ no?+ to ! purpose3 = ! "q is n  
:e!r ,gospel p]fection c be fully       
atta9$1 b :e!r y come z ne> x z a s9c]e 
int5tion & c>eful dilig5ce c c>ry y4    
,:e!r y are n 9 a mu* l[] /ate ?an y    
might be if y s9c]ely int5d$ & c>efully 

labor$ to advance y\rself 9 all ,*ri/ian
 virtues4  ,,wm4 ,,law4  ,we "k n       
exactly h[ l[ ! lea/ degree ( ob$i5ce   
is1 :i* w br+ a man to heav52 b ?is we  
are q sure (1 t he :o aims no high] w be
 sure to fall %ort ev5 ( t1 & t he :o   
goes f>!/ beyond x w be mo/ bless$4     
,,john ,,keble4    ,octob] #ai   ,?us   
sai? ! ,"l1 ?y ,r$eem]1 ! ,holy ,"o (   
,israel2 ,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god :i* tea*e? 
!e to pr(it1 :i* leade? !e by ! way t ?\
 %\lde/ g4--,,isa4 xlviii4 #ag4    ,i   
seek ,?y aid1 ,i ask direction1         
,tea* me to d :at please? ,!e2   ,i c   
be> toil1 endure affliction1     ,only  
,?y lead+s let me see4  ,,anon4  ,( all 
pa?s a man c\ld /rike into1 !re is1 at  
any giv5 mom5t1 a be/ pa? = e man2 a ?+ 
:i*1 "h & n[1 x 7 ( all ?+s wise/ = him 
to d2 :i* c\ld he b be l$ or driv5 to d1
 he 7 !n do+ l a man1 z we phrase x4 ,8 
success1 9 su* case1 7 complete1 8      
felicity a maximum4 ,?is pa?1 to f9d ?is
 pa?1 & walk 9 x1 is ! "o ?+ ne$ful =   
him4  ,t4 ,,c>lyle4  ,e man has 8 own   

vocation4 ,!re is "o direction 9 :i* all
 space is op5 to him4 ,he has faculties 
sil5tly invit+ him ?i!r to endless      
ex]tion4 ,he is l a %ip 9 a riv]2 he    
runs aga9/ ob/ructions on e side b "o2  
on t side all ob/ruction is tak5 away1 &
 he sweeps s]5ely ov] a deep5+ *annel   
into an inf9ite sea4  ,r4 ,w4 ,,em]son4 
,octob] #bj   ,be n ov]come ( evil1 b   
ov]come evil ) good4--,,rom4 xii4 #ba4  
,come1 9 ?is accept$ h\r2     ,br+ ,?y  
heav5ly k+dom 92   ,fill u ) ,?y glori\s
 p[]1     ,root+ out ! se$s ( s94  ,c4  
,,wesley4  ,if we wi% to ov]come evil1  
we mu/ ov]come x by good4 ,!re are      
d\btless _m ways ( ov]com+ ! evil 9 our 
own he>ts1 b ! simple/1 easie/1 mo/     
univ]sal1 is to ov]come x by active     
occupation 9 "s good ^w or "w4 ,! be/   
antidote aga9/ evil ( all k9ds1 aga9/ ! 
evil ?\ghts :i* haunt ! s\l1 aga9/ !    
ne$less p]plexities :i* di/ract !       
consci5ce1 is to keep hold ( ! good we  
h4 ,impure ?\ghts w n /& aga9/ pure     
words1 & pray]s1 & de$s4 ,little d\bts w

 n avail aga9/ great c]ta9ties4 ,fix y\r
 affections on ?+s above1 & !n y w be   
less & less tr\bl$ by ! c>es1 !         
temptations1 ! tr\bles ( ?+s on e>?4    
,a4 ,p4 ,,/anley4    ,octob] #ba   ,i am
 ! ,almighty ,god2 walk be=e me1 & be ?\
 p]fect4--,,g54 xvii4 ,i4  ,consecrate  
y\rselves to-day to ! ,"l4--,,ex4 xxxii4
 #bi4    ,take my life1 & let x be      
,consecrat$1 ,"l1 to ,!e4    ,take my   
mom5ts & my days2   ,let !m fl[ 9       
ceaseless praise4  ,f4 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4   
,i h notic$ t :]ev] !re has be5 a       
fai?ful foll[+ ( ! ,"l 9 a consecrat$   
s\l1 sev]al ?+s h inevitably foll[$1    
soon] or lat]4 ,meekness & quietness (  
_s become 9 "t ! *>act]i/ics ( ! daily  
life4 ,a submissive acceptance ( ! w (  
,god z x comes 9 ! h\rly ev5ts ( ea*    
day2 pliability 9 ! h&s ( ,god to d or  
to suff] all ! good pleasure ( ,8 w2    
sweetness "u provocation2 calmness 9 !  
mid/ ( turmoil & bu/le2 yield+ness to ! 
wi%es ( o!rs1 & an ins5sibility to      
slights & affronts2 abs5ce ( worry or   

anxiety2 deliv]ance f c>e & fe>2--all   
^!1 & _m simil> graces1 are inv>iably   
f\nd to be ! natural outw>d developm5t (
 t inw>d life :i* is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4
  ,h4 ,w4 ,,smi?4    ,octob] #bb        
,fa!r1 if ,?\ be will+1 remove ?is cup f
 me3 nev]!less n my w1 b ,?9e1 be       
done4--,,luke xxii4 #db4    ,j z ,?\    
wilt is j :at ,i w\ld w2   ,give me b   
?is1 ! he>t to be cont5t1   ,&1 if my   
wi% is ?w>t$1 to lie /ill1   ,wait+ till
 puzzle & till pa9 are sp5t1   ,& !     
sweet ?+ made pla9 :i* ! ,"l meant4     
,,susan ,,coolidge4  ,let y\r w be "o ) 
,8 w1 & be glad to be dispos$ ( by ,him4
 ,he w ord] all ?+s = y4 ,:at c cross   
y\r w1 :5 x is "o ) ,8 w1 on :i* all    
creation hangs1 r\nd :i* all ?+s        
revolve8 ,keep y\r he>ts cle> ( evil    
?\ghts2 = z evil *oices e/range ! w f ,8
 w1 s evil ?\ghts cl\d ! s\l1 & hide    
,him f u4 ,:atev] sets u 9 opposition to
 ,him makes our w an intol]able torm5t4 
,s long z we w "o ?+ & ,he ano!r1 we g  
on pi]c+ ourselves ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) a    

p]petual w\nd2 & ,8 w advances mov+ on 9
 sanctity & maje/y1 cru%+ ours into !   
du/4  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4    ,octob] #bc   
,tea* me to d ,?y w2 = ,?\ art my ,god3 
,?y _s is good2 lead me into ! l& (     
uprightness4--,,ps4 cxliii4 #aj4    ,!  
battle ( our life is won1     ,& heav5  
begun1   ,:5 we c say1 ,?y w be done6   
,b1 ,"l1 until   ,^! re/less he>ts 9 ,?y
 deep love are /ill1   ,we pray ,!e1    
,tea* u h[ to d ,?y w6  ,,lucy ,,l>com4 
,y are seek+ y\r own w1 my daught]4 ,y  
are seek+ "s good o!r ?an ! law y are   
b\nd to obey4 ,b h[ w y f9d good8 ,x is 
n a ?+ ( *oice2 x is a riv] t fl[s f !  
foot ( ! ,invisible ,?rone1 & fl[s by ! 
pa? ( ob$i5ce4 ,i say aga91 man _c *oose
 8 duties4 ,y may *oose to =sake y\r    
duties1 & *oose n to h ! sorr[ !y br+4  
,b y w g =?1 & :at w y f9d1 my daught]8 
,sorr[ )\t duty--bitt] h]bs1 & no bread 
) !m4  ,,george ,,eliot4  ,h[ev] d>k &  
pr(itless1 h[ev] pa9ful & we>y1 exi/5ce 
may h become1 life is n done1 & our     
,*ri/ian "* is n won1 s long z ,god has 

any?+ left = u to suff]1 or any?+ left =
 u to d4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson4    ,octob]
 #bd   ,! ,"l is my /r5g?1 & my %ield2  
my he>t tru/$ 9 ,him1 & ,i am help$3    
!re=e my he>t greatly rejoice?2 & ) my  
song w ,i praise ,him4--,,ps4 xxviii4   
#g4    ,well may ,?y happy *ildr5 cease 
,f re/less wi%es1 prone to s91   ,&1 9  
,?y own exce$+ peace1     ,yield to ,?y 
daily discipl9e4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4  ,talk 
( hair-clo? %irts1 & sc\rg+s1 & sleep+  
on a%es1 z means ( sa9t%ip6 ,!re is no  
ne$ ( !m 9 our c\ntry4 ,let a woman once
 look at h] dome/ic trials z h]         
hair-clo?1 h] a%es1 h] sc\rges1--accept 
!m1--rejoice 9 !m1--smile & be quiet1   
sil5t1 pati5t1 & lov+ "u !m1--& ! conv5t
 c tea* h] no m2 %e is a victori\s sa9t4
  ,h4 ,b4 ,,/[e4  ,p]haps x is a great] 
en]gy ( ,div9e ,provid5ce1 :i* keeps !  
,*ri/ian f day to day1 f ye> to         
ye>--pray+1 hop+1 runn+1 believ+--aga9/ 
all h9drances--:i* ma9ta9s him z a liv+ 
m>tyr1 ?an t :i* be>s him up = an h\r 9 
sacrific+ himself at ! /ake4  ,r4       

,,cecil4    ,octob] #be   ,= ,i am      
p]suad$ t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor     
angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor
 ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor       
height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 
%all be able to sep>ate u f ! love (    
,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our         
,"l4--,,rom4 viii4 #ch1 #ci4    ,i "k n 
:at ! future ha?     ,( m>vel or        
surprise1   ,assur$ alone t life & dea? 
,8 m]cy und]lies4  ,j4 ,g4 ,,:itti]4    
,be ( good fai?1 my de> ,fri5ds1 look n 
out at any ?+2 fe> none ( ^? ?+s ye may 
be expos$ to suff]1 ei!r outw>dly or    
inw>dly2 b tru/ ! ,"l ov] all1 & y\r    
life w spr+1 & gr[1 & refre% y1 & ye w  
le>n ob$i5ce & fai?fulness daily m & m1 
ev5 by y\r ex]cises & suff]+s2 yea1 !   
,"l w tea* y ! v my/]y ( fai? & ob$i5ce2
 ! wisdom1 p[]1 love1 & goodness ( ! ,"l
 ord]+ e ?+ = y1 & ord]+ y\r he>ts 9 e  
?+4  ,i4 ,,p5+ton4    ,octob] #bf       
,turn y to ! /rong hold1 ye prison]s (  
hope4--,,ze*4 ix4 #ab4    ,o p[] to d2  
,o baffl$ w6     ,o pray] & action6 ye  

are "o4   ,:o may n /rive1 may yet      
fulfil   ,! h>d] task ( /&+ /ill1     ,&
 good b wi%$ ) ,god is done4  ,j4 ,g4   
,,:itti]4  ,t ,god has circumscrib$ our 
life may add a peculi> elem5t ( trial1 b
 (t5 x def9es our way & cuts (f _m      
tempt+ possibilities t p]plex ! free & !
 /rong2 :il/ x leaves intact ! :ole body
 ( spiritual reality1 ) ! ,beatitude    
!reon1 t if we "k ^! ?+s1 happy are we  
if we d !m4 ,we "k t ,god ord]s ! lot2 &
 to meet x ) ! en]gies x requires &     
p]mits1 nei!r m nor less1--to fill x at 
e available po9t ) ! light & action ( an
 e>ne/ & spiritually inv5tive m9d1 ?\gh 
its sc5e be no wid] ?an a sick *amb]1 & 
its action n>r[$ to pati5t suff]+1 &    
g5tle1 *e]ful words1 & all ! light x c  
emit ! ?ankful quiet ( a tru/ful        
eye1--)\t *af+ z ?\gh ,god _h misjudg$  
our sph]e1 & plac$ u wrong1 & did n "k  
:]e we c\ld be/ s]ve ,him1--?is is :at1 
9 t condition1 we h to d4  ,j4 ,h4      
,,?om4    ,octob] #bg   ,!re=e ,i take  
pleasure 9 infirmities1 9 reproa*es1 9  

necessities1 9 p]secutions1 9 di/resses 
= ,*ri/'s sake3 = :5 ,i am weak1 !n am  
,i /rong4--#b ,,cor4 xii4 #aj4          
,:atev] ,god does is well6   ,9 pati5ce 
let u wait2   ,he do? ,himself our      
burd5s be>1     ,he do? = u take c>e1   
,& ,he1 our ,god1 kn[s all our we>y     
days4     ,come1 give ,him praise4  ,b4 
,,s*molck4  ,no?+ else b ?is see+ ,god 9
 ev]y?+ w make u lov+ & pati5t ) ^? :o  
annoy & tr\ble u4 ,!y w be to u !n only 
! in/rum5ts = accompli%+ ,8 t5d] & wise 
purposes t[>ds u1 & we %all ev5 f9d     
ourselves at la/ inw>dly ?ank+ !m = !   
bless+s !y br+ u4 ,no?+ else w          
completely put an end to all murmur+ or 
rebell+ ?\ghts4  ,h4 ,w4 ,,smi?4  ,!    
subjection ( ! w is accompli%$ by calmly
 resign+ ?yself 9 ev]y?+ t int]nally or 
ext]nally vexes !e2 = x is ?us only t ! 
s\l is prep>$ = ! reception ( div9e     
influ5ces4 ,prep>e !1 he>t l clean pap]1
 & ! ,div9e ,wisdom w impr9t on x       
*>act]s to ,8 own lik+4  ,m4 ,,de       
,,mol9os4    ,octob] #bh   ,i "k !      

?\ghts t ,i ?9k t[>d y1 sai? ! ,"l1     
?\ghts ( peace1 & n ( evil1 to give y an
 expect$ end4--,,j]4 xxix4 #aa4    ,?y  
?\ghts are good1 & ,?\ art k9d1         
,e'en :5 we ?9k x n2   ,h[ _m an anxi\s1
 fai?less m9d     ,sits griev+ o'er its 
lot1   ,& frets1 & p9es by day & night1 
,z ,god _h lo/ x out ( sight1     ,& all
 its wants =got4  ,p4 ,,g]h>dt4  ,y are 
nev] to compla9 ( y\r bir?1 y\r tra9+1  
y\r employm5ts1 y\r h>d%ips2 nev] to    
fancy t y c\ld be some?+ if only y _h a 
diff]5t lot & sph]e assign$ y4 ,god     
und]/&s ,8 own plan1 & ,he kn[s :at y   
want a great deal bett] ?an y d4 ,! v   
?+s t y mo/ deprecate1 z fatal          
limitations or ob/ructions1 are probably
 :at y mo/ want4 ,:at y call h9drances1 
ob/acles1 disc\ragem5ts1 are probably   
,god's opportunities4 ,br+ d[n y\r s\l1 
or1 r1 br+ x up to receive ,god's w & d 
,8 "w1 9 y\r lot1 9 y\r sph]e1 "u y\r   
cl\d ( obscurity1 aga9/ y\r temptations1
 & !n y %all f9d t y\r condition is nev]
 oppos$ to y\r good1 b really consi/5t )

 x4  ,h4 ,,bu%nell4    ,octob] #bi      
,behold1 ,i h ref9$ !e1 b n ) silv]2 ,i 
h *os5 !e 9 ! furnace (                 
affliction--,,isa4 xlviii4 #aj4    ,be  
pati5t1 suff]+ s\l6 ,i he> ?y cry4   ,! 
trial fires may gl[1 b ,i am nigh4      
,i see ! silv]1 & ,i w ref9e     ,until 
,my image %all ^u x %9e4   ,fe> n1 = ,i 
am ne>1 ?y help to be2   ,great] ?an all
 ?y pa91 ,my love = !e4  ,h4 ,w4 ,c4    
,god takes a ?\s& times m pa9s ) u ?an !
 arti/ ) 8 picture1 by _m t\*es ( sorr[1
 & by _m colors ( circum/ance1 to br+   
man into ! =m :i* is ! highe/ & noble/ 9
 ,8 sight1 if only we receiv$ ,8 gifts &
 myrrh 9 ! "r _s4 ,b :5 ! cup is put    
away1 & ^! feel+s are /ifl$ or unhe$$1 a
 great] injury is done to ! s\l ?an c   
ev] be am5d$4 ,= no he>t c conceive 9   
:at surpass+ love ,god give? u ?is      
myrrh2 yet ?is :i* we ought to receive  
to our s\l's good1 we suff] to pass by u
 9 our sleepy indiff]5ce1 & no?+ comes1 
( x4 ,!n we come & compla93 ,alas1 ,"l6 
,i am s dry1 & x is s d>k )9 me6 ,i tell

 !e1 de> *ild1 op5 ?y he>t to ! pa91 & x
 w d !e m good ?an if ?\ w]t full (     
feel+ & dev\tness4  ,j4 ,,taul]4        
,octob] #cj   ,t good ?+ :i* 0 committ$ 
unto !e keep by ! ,holy ,gho/ :i*       
dwelle? 9 u4--#b ,,tim4 i4 #ad4    ,oh t
 ! ,com=t] w\ld come6     ,nor visit z a
 transi5t gue/1   ,b fix 9 me ,8 con/ant
 home1     ,& keep possession ( my      
brea/3   ,& make my s\l ,8 lov$ abode1  
,! temple ( indwell+ ,god6  ,c4         
,,wesley4  ,?y _s %\ld become1 :ile yet 
on e>?1 ! peaceful ?rone ( ! ,div9e     
,be+2 ?9k1 !n1 h[ quiet1 h[ g5tle &     
pure1 h[ rev]5t1 ?\ %\ld/ be4  ,,g]h>d  
,,t]/eeg54  ,i _c tell y h[ mu* ,i love 
y4 ,b t :i* ( all ?+s ,i h mo/ at he>t1 
) reg>d to y1 is ! real progress ( y\r  
s\l 9 ! div9e life4 ,heav5 seems to be  
awak5$ 9 y4 ,x is a t5d] plant4 ,x      
requires /illness1 meekness1 & ! unity (
 ! he>t1 totally giv5 up to ! unkn[n    
work+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 :i* w d all its  
"w 9 ! calm s\l1 t has no hung] or      
desire b to escape out ( ! mire ( its   

e>?ly life into its lo/ union & life 9  
,god4 ,i m5tion ?is1 out ( a fe> ( y\r  
giv+ 9 to an eag]ness ab\t _m ?+s1 :i*1 
?\gh seem+ly innoc5t1 yet divide & weak5
 ! work+s ( ! div9e life )9 y4  ,,wm4   
,,law4    ,octob] #ca   ,& ,eno* walk$ )
 ,god3 & he 0 n2 = ,god took him4--,,g54
 v4 #bd4    ,oh = a clos] walk ) ,god1  
,a calm & heav5ly frame2   ,a light to  
%9e ^u ! road     ,t leads me to !      
,lamb6  ,w4 ,,c[p]4  ,is x possible =   
any ( u 9 ^! mod]n days to s live t we  
may walk ) ,god8 ,c we walk ) ,god 9 !  
%op1 9 ! (fice1 9 ! h\sehold1 & on !    
/reet8 ,:5 m5 exasp]ate u1 & "w we>ies  
u1 & ! *ildr5 fret1 & ! s]vants annoy1 &
 our be/-laid plans fall to pieces1 &   
our ca/les 9 ! air are dissipat$ l      
bubbles t break at a brea?1 !n c we walk
 ) ,god8 ,t religion :i* fails u 9 !    
e-day trials & exp]i5ces ( life has     
some:]e 9 x a flaw4 ,x %\ld be m ?an a  
plank to su/a9 u 9 ! ru%+ tide1 & l& u  
exhau/$ & dripp+ on ! o!r side4 ,x      
ought1 if x come f above1 to be always1 

day by day1 to our s\ls z ! w+s ( a     
bird1 be>+ u away f & beyond ! imp$im5ts
 :i* seek to hold u d[n4 ,if ! ,div9e   
,love be a consci\s pres5ce1 an indwell+
 =ce ) u1 x w d ?is4  ,,*ri/ian ,,union4
    ,novemb] #a   ,( :om ! :ole family 9
 heav5 & e>? is nam$4--,,eph4 iii4 #ae4 
,"o family1 we dwell 9 ,him2     ,"o    
*ur* above1 b5ea?2   ,?\gh n[ divid$ by 
! /ream1--     ,! n>r[ /ream ( dea?4    
,"o army ( ! liv+ ,god1     ,to ,8 comm&
 we b[3   ,"p ( ,8 ho/ has cross$ !     
flood1     ,& "p is cross+ n[4  ,c4     
,,wesley4  ,let u1 !n1 le>n t we c nev] 
be lonely or =sak5 9 ?is life4 ,%all !y 
=get u because !y are made p]fect8 ,%all
 !y love u ! less because !y n[ h p[] to
 love u m8 ,if we =get !m n1 %all !y n  
rememb] u ) ,god8 ,no trial1 !n1 c      
isolate u1 no sorr[ c cut u (f f !      
,communion ( ,sa9ts4 ,kneel d[n1 & y are
 ) !m2 lift up y\r eyes1 & ! heav5ly _w1
 high above all p]turbation1 hangs      
s]5ely ov]head2 only a ?9 veil1 x may   
be1 floats betwe54 ,all :om we lov$1 &  

all :o lov$ u1 :om we /ill love no less1
 :ile !y love u yet m1 are ev] ne>1     
because ev] 9 ,8 pres5ce 9 :om we live &
 dwell4  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4    ,novemb] #b
   ,:]e=e see+ we also are compass$ ab\t
 ) s great a cl\d ( witnesses1 let u lay
 aside e weight1 & ! s9 :i* do? s easily
 beset u1 & let u run ) pati5ce ! race t
 is set be=e u4--,,heb4 xii4 i4    ,:5 !
 p[]s ( hell prevail     ,o'er our      
weakness & unfitness1   ,c\ld we lift ! 
fle%ly veil1     ,c\ld we = a mom5t     
witness   ,^? unnumb]$ ho/s t /&   ,calm
 & bright on ei!r h&2    ,oh1 :at joyful
 hope w\ld *e]1     ,oh1 :at fai? s]5e  
w\ld guide u6   ,great may be ! dang]   
ne>1     ,great] are ! fri5ds beside u4 
,,anon4  ,we are compass$ ab\t by a cl\d
 ( witnesses1 ^: he>ts ?rob 9 sympa?y ) 
e ef=t & /ruggle1 & :o ?rill ) joy at e 
success4 ,h[ %\ld ?is ?\ght *eck &      
rebuke e worldly feel+ & unwor?y        
purpose1 & en%r9e u1 9 ! mid/ ( a       
=getful & un-spiritual _w1 ) an         
atmosph]e ( heav5ly peace6 ,!y h        

ov]come--h ris5--are cr[n$1 glorifi$2 b 
/ill !y rema9 to u1 our assi/ants1 our  
com=t]s1 & 9 e h\r ( d>kness _! voice   
speaks to u3 ,s we griev$1 s we /ruggl$1
 s we fa9t$1 s we d\bt$2 b we h ov]come1
 we h obta9$1 we h se51 we h f\nd1--& 9 
our victory behold ! c]ta9ty ( ?y own4  
,h4 ,b4 ,,/[e4    ,novemb] #c   ,:]e=e  
putt+ away ly+1 speak e man tru? ) 8    
neighbor3 = we are memb]s "o (          
ano!r4--,,eph4 iv4 #be4    ,9           
conv]sation be s9c]e2   ,keep consci5ce 
z ! noontide cle>2   ,?9k h[ ,all-see+  
,god ?y ways   ,& all ?y secret ?\ghts  
surveys4  ,,?omas ,,k54  ,! ess5ce ( ly+
 is 9 deception1 n 9 words2 a lie may be
 told by sil5ce1 by equivocation1 by !  
acc5t on a syllable1 by a glance ( ! eye
 atta*+ a peculi> significance to a     
s5t5ce2 & all ^! k9ds ( lies are worse &
 bas] by _m degrees ?an a lie pla9ly    
word$2 s t no =m ( bl9d$ consci5ce is s 
f> sunk z t :i* com=ts itself = hav+    
deceiv$ because ! deception 0 by ge/ure 
or sil5ce1 in/ead ( utt]ance4  ,j4      

,,rusk94  ,he t is habituat$ to         
deceptions & artificialities 9 trifles1 
w try 9 va9 to be true 9 matt]s (       
importance2 = tru? is a ?+ ( habit r ?an
 ( w4 ,y _c 9 any giv5 case by any sudd5
 & s+le ef=t w to be true1 if ! habit ( 
y\r life has be5 ins9c]ity4  ,f4 ,w4    
,,rob]tson4    ,novemb] #d   ,a s(t     
answ] turne? away wra?3 b griev\s words 
/ir up ang]4--,,prov4 xv4 i1  ,doe/ ?\  
well to be angry8--,,jonah iv4 #d4      
,r5ew ,?9e image1 ,"l1 9 me1   ,l[ly &  
g5tle may ,i be2     ,no *>ms b ^! to   
,!e are de>2   ,no ang] may/ ,?\ ev]    
f9d1   ,no pride 9 my unruffl$ m9d1     
,b fai?1 & heav5-born peace be !re4  ,p4
 ,,g]h>dt4  ,nei!r say nor d aught      
displeas+ to ?y neighbor2 & if ?\ ha/   
be5 want+ 9 *>ity1 seek 8 =giv5ess1 or  
speak to him ) g5tl5ess4 ,speak always )
 mildness & 9 a l[ tone ( voice4  ,l4   
,,scupoli4  ,injuries hurt n m 9 !      
receiv+ ?an 9 ! remembrance4 ,a small   
injury %all g z x comes2 a great injury 
may d9e or sup ) me2 b none at all %all 

lodge ) me4 ,:y %\ld ,i vex myself      
because ano!r ha? vex$ me8 ,grief = ?+s 
pa/ t _c be rem$i$1 & c>e = ?+s to come 
t _c be prev5t$1 may easily hurt1 c nev]
 b5efit me4 ,i w !re=e commit myself to 
,god 9 bo?1 & enjoy ! pres5t4  ,,joseph 
,,hall4    ,novemb] #e   ,! temple (    
,god is holy1 :i* temple ye are4--,i    
,,cor4 iii4 #ag4    ,n[ %$ ,?y mighty   
influ5ce abroad   ,on s\ls t w\ld _!    
,fa!r's image be>2   ,make u z holy     
temples ( our ,god1   ,:]e dwells =ev]  
calm1 ador+ pray]4  ,c4 ,j4 ,p4         
,,spitta4  ,?is pe>l ( et]nity is ! *ur*
 or temple ( ,god )9 !e1 ! consecrat$   
place ( div9e wor%ip1 :]e alone ?\ can/ 
wor%ip ,god 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,:5 once ?\  
art well gr\nd$ 9 ?is inw>d wor%ip1 ?\  
wilt h le>n$ to live unto ,god above "t 
& place4 ,= e day w be ,sunday to !e1 &1
 :]ev] ?\ goe/1 ?\ wilt h a prie/1 a    
*ur*1 & an alt> along ) !e4 ,= :5 ,god  
has all t ,he %\ld h ( ?y he>t1 :5 ?\   
art :olly giv5 up to ! ob$i5ce ( ! light
 & _s ( ,god )9 !e1 to w only 9 ,8 w1 to

 love only 9 ,8 love1 to be wise only 9 
,8 wisdom1 !n x is t ev]y?+ ?\ do/ is z 
a song ( praise1 & ! common bus9ess ( ?y
 life is a con=m+ to ,god's w on e>? z  
angels d 9 heav54  ,,wm4 ,,law4         
,novemb] #f   ,he w fulfil ! desire ( !m
 t fe> ,him3 ,he also w he> _! cry1 & w 
save !m2--,,ps4 cxlv4 #ai4  ,delight    
?yself also 9 ! ,"l2 & ,he %all give !e 
! desires ( ?9e he>t4--,,ps4 xxxvii4 #d4
    ,?\gh to-day may n fulfil   ,all ?y 
hopes1 h pati5ce /ill2   ,= p]*ance     
to-morr['s sun   ,sees ?y happi] days   
begun4  ,p4 ,,g]h>dt4  ,8 great desire &
 delight is ,god2 & by desir+ &         
delight+1 he ha? ,him4 ,delight ?\ 9 !  
,"l1 & ,he %all give !e ?y he>t's       
desire1--,,himself2 & !n surely ?\ %all 
h all4 ,any o!r ?+ commit x to ,him1 &  
,he %all br+ x to pass4  ,r4 ,,leighton4
  ,all :o call on ,god 9 true fai?1     
e>ne/ly f ! he>t1 w c]ta9ly be he>d1 & w
 receive :at !y h ask$ & desir$1 al?\gh 
n 9 ! h\r or 9 ! measure1 or ! v ?+ :i* 
!y ask2 yet !y w obta9 some?+ great] & m

 glori\s ?an !y _h d>$ to ask4  ,,m>t9  
,,lu!r4    ,novemb] #g   ,i 0 n         
disob$i5t unto ! heav5ly vision4--,,acts
 xxvi4 #ai4  ,! ,"l our ,god w we s]ve1 
& ,8 voice w we obey4--,,jo%4 xxiv4 #bd4
    ,i w %un no toil or woe1   ,:]e ,?\ 
leade/ ,i w g1     ,be my pa?way pla9 or
 r\gh2   ,if b e h\r may be   ,sp5t 9 "w
 t pleases ,!e1     ,ah1 de> ,"l1 x is  
en\gh6  ,g4 ,,t]/eeg54  ,all ^! long+s &
 d\bts1 & ?is inw>d di/ress1 are ! voice
 ( ! ,good ,%eph]d 9 y\r he>t1 seek+ to 
call y out ( all t is contr>y to ,8 w4  
,oh1 let me entreat ( y n to turn away f
 ,8 g5tle plead+s4  ,h4 ,w4 ,,smi?4  ,! 
fe> ( man br+s a sn>e4 ,by halt+ 9 our  
duty & giv+ back 9 ! "t ( trial1 our h&s
 gr[ weak]1 our e>s gr[ dull z to he>+ !
 language ( ! true ,%eph]d2 s t :5 we   
look at ! way ( ! righte\s1 x seems z   
?\gh x 0 n = u to foll[ !m4  ,j4        
,,woolman4    ,novemb] #h   ,lo1 ,i come
 to d ,?y w1 ,o ,god4--,,heb4 x4 #i4    
,tea* me to d ,?y w1 = ,?\ art my       
,god4--,,ps4 cxliii4 #aj4    ,lo6 ,i    

come ) joy to d     ,! ,fa!r's bless$ w2
   ,him 9 outw>d works pursue1     ,&   
s]ve ,8 pleasure /ill4   ,fai?ful to my 
,"l's comm&s1     ,i /ill w\ld *oose !  
bett] "p2   ,s]ve ) c>eful ,m>?a's h&s1 
,& lov+ ,m>y's he>t4  ,c4 ,,wesley4  ,a 
s\l _c be reg>d$ z truly subdu$ &       
consecrat$ 9 its w1 & z hav+ pass$ into 
union ) ! ,div9e w1 until x has a       
disposition to d promptly & fai?fully   
all t ,god requires1 z well z to endure 
pati5tly & ?ankfully all t ,he imposes4 
,t4 ,c4 ,,upham4  ,:5 we h le>n$ to (f] 
up e duty connect$ ) our situation 9    
life z a sacrifice to ,god1 a settl$    
employm5t becomes j a settl$ habit (    
pray]4  ,,?omas ,,ersk9e4  ,d ! duty :i*
 lies ne>e/ !e1 :i* ?\ kn[e/ to be a    
duty4 ,?y second duty w already h become
 cle>]4  ,t4 ,,c>lyle4    ,novemb] #i   
,say n ?\1 ,i w hide myself f ! ,"l3    
%all any rememb] me f above8 ,i %all n  
be rememb]$ among s _m p3 = :at is my   
s\l among su* an inf9ite numb] (        
creatures8--,,ecclesia/icus xvi4 #ag4   

,among s _m1 c ,he c>e8   ,c special    
love be ev]y:]e8   ,a myriad homes1--a  
myriad ways1--   ,& ,god's eye ov] e    
place8    ,i ask$3 my s\l be?\ght (     
?is2--   ,9 j t v place ( ,8   ,:]e ,he 
ha? put & keepe? y1   ,god ha? no o!r ?+
 to d6  ,a4 ,d4 ,t4 ,,:itney4  ,give    
free & bold play to ^? in/9cts ( ! he>t 
:i* believe t ! ,creator mu/ c>e = !    
creatures ,he has made1 & t ! only real 
effective c>e = !m mu/ be t :i* takes   
ea* ( !m into ,8 love1 & kn[+ x         
sep>ately surr\nds x ) ,8 sep>ate       
sympa?y4 ,!re is n "o life :i* !        
,life-giv] ev] loses out ( ,8 sight2 n  
"o :i* s9s s t ,he ca/s x away2 n "o :i*
 is n s ne> to ,him t :atev] t\*es x    
t\*es ,him ) sorr[ or ) joy4  ,,phillips
 ,,brooks4    ,novemb] #aj   ,9 ,him we 
live1 & move1 & h our be+4--,,acts xvii4
 #bh4  ,:i!r %all ,i g f ,?y _s8 or :i!r
 %all ,i flee f ,?y pres5ce8--,,ps4     
cxxxix4 #g4    ,yea6 ,9 ,?y life our    
little lives are end$1     ,into ,?y    
dep?s our trembl+ spirits fall2   ,9 ,!e

 enfold$1 ga!r$1 compreh5d$1     ,z     
holds ! sea h] waves--,?\ hold'/ u all4 
,e4 ,,scudd]4  ,:]e !n is our ,god8 ,y  
say1 ,he is ev]y:]e3 !n %[ me any:]e t y
 h met ,him4 ,y decl>e ,him ev]la/+3 !n 
tell me any mom5t t ,he has be5 ) y4 ,y 
believe ,him ready to succor !m t are   
tempt$1 & to lift ^? t are b[$ d[n3 !n 9
 :at passionate h\r did y subside into  
,8 calm grace8 9 :at sorr[ lose y\rself 
9 ,8 m exce$+ joy8 ,^! are ! te/+       
que/ions by :i* we may le>n :e!r we too 
h rais$ our alt> to an unkn[n ,god & pay
 ! wor%ip ( ! bl9d2 or :e!r we commune )
 ,him 9 :om we live1 & move1 & h our    
be+4  ,j4 ,,m>t9eau4    ,novemb] #aa    
,walk wor?y ( ! ,"l unto all pleas+1 be+
 fruitful 9 e good "w1 & increas+ 9 ! k 
( ,god2 /r5g!n$ ) all might1 accord+ to 
,8 glori\s p[]1 unto all pati5ce &      
longsuff]+ ) joyfulness4--,,col4 i4 #aj1
 ii4    ,to be ! ?+ we seem1   ,to d !  
?+ we deem     ,enjo9$ by duty2   ,to   
walk 9 fai?1 nor dream   ,( que/ion+    
,god's s*eme     ,( tru? & beauty4      

,,anon4  ,to %ape ! :ole ,future is n   
our problem2 b only to %ape fai?fully a 
small "p ( x1 accord+ to rules already  
kn[n4 ,x is p]haps possible = ea* ( u1  
:o w ) due e>ne/ness inquire1 to asc]ta9
 cle>ly :at he1 = 8 own "p1 ought to d2 
?is let him1 ) true he>t1 d1 & cont9ue  
do+4 ,! g5]al issue w1 z x has always   
done1 re/ well ) a ,high] ,intellig5ce  
?an ours4 ,?is day ?\ kn[e/ t5 comm&$   
duties1 see/ 9 ?y m9d t5 ?+s :i* %\ld be
 done = "o t ?\ doe/6 ,d "o ( !m2 ?is ( 
itself w %[ !e t5 o!rs :i* c & %all be  
done4  ,t4 ,,c>lyle4    ,novemb] #ab    
,i mu/ "w ! works ( ,him t s5t me1 :ile 
x is day3 ! night come?1 :5 no man c    
"w4--,,john ix4 #d4  ,:]e=e h ye n      
fulfill$ y\r task8--,,ex4 v4 #ad4       
,he :o int]mits   ,! appo9t$ task &     
duties ( ! day   ,untunes full (t !     
pleasures ( ! day2   ,*eck+ ! f9]       
spirits t refuse   ,to fl[1 :5 purposes 
are lightly *ang$4  ,w4 ,,wordswor?4    
,by putt+ (f ?+s beyond _! prop] times1 
"o duty treads ^u ! heels ( ano!r1 & all

 duties are felt z irksome              
obligations1--a yoke b5ea? :i* we fret &
 lose our peace4 ,9 mo/ cases !         
consequ5ce ( ?is is1 t we h no "t to d !
 "w z x ought to be done4 ,x is !re=e   
done precipitately1 ) eag]ness1 ) a     
great] desire simply to get x done1 ?an 
to d x well1 & ) v little ?\ght ( ,god  
?r\gh\t4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,fab]4  ,suffici5t = 
ea* day is ! good !re(1 equally z !     
evil4 ,we mu/ d at once1 & ) our might1 
! m]ciful de$ t our h& f9de? to d1--else
 x w nev] be done1 = ! h& w f9d o!r     
tasks1 & ! arre>s fall ?r\gh4 ,& e      
unconsummat$ good feel+1 e unfulfill$   
purpose t ,8 _s has prompt$1 %all "o day
 *>ge u z fai?less & recreant be=e ,god4
  ,j4 ,h4 ,,?om4    ,novemb] #ac        
,bless$ is ! man :om ,?\ *a/5e/1 ,o ,"l1
 & tea*e/ him out ( ,?y law4--,,ps4 xciv
  ,truly ?is is a grief1 & ,i mu/ be>   
x4--,,j]4 x4 #ai4    ,hold 9 ?y murmurs1
 heav5 arraign+6     ,! pati5t see      
,god's lov+ face2   ,:o be> _! burd5s   
uncompla9+1     ',tis !y t w9 ! ,fa!r's 

grace4  ,,anon4  ,d n run to ?is & t =  
com=t :5 y are 9 tr\ble1 b be> x4 ,be   
uncom=tably quiet--be uneasily sil5t--be
 pati5tly unhappy4  ,j4,p4 ,,greaves4   
,h>d words w vex1 unk9dness w pi]ce2    
neglect w w\nd2 ?reat5$ evils w make !  
s\l quiv]2 %>p pa9 or we>9ess w rack !  
body1 or make x re/less4 ,b :at says !  
,psalmi/8 ,:5 my he>t is vex$1 ,i w     
compla94 ,to :om8 ,n ( ,god1 b to ,god4 
,e4,b4 ,,pusey4  ,surely1 ,i h ?\ght1 ,i
 d n want to h a grief :i* w\ld n be a  
grief4 ,i feel t ,i %all be able to take
 up my cross 9 a religi\s _s soon1 & !n 
x w be all "r4  ,,james ,,h9ton4        
,novemb] #ad   ,?\ art my s]vant3 ,i h  
=m$ !e2 ?\ art my s]vant3 ,o ,israel1 ?\
 %alt n be =gott5 ( me4--,,isa4 xliv4   
#ba4    ,oh1 give ,?y s]vant pati5ce to 
be /ill1       ,& be> ,?y w2   ,c\rage  
to v5ture :olly on ! arm       ,t w n   
h>m2   ,! wisdom t w nev] let me /ray   
,out ( my way2   ,! love1 t1 n[         
afflict+1 kn[e? be/       ,:5 ,i %\ld   
re/4  ,j4 ,m4 ,,neale4  ,suppos+ t y 7  

nev] to be set free f su* trials1 :at   
w\ld y d8 ,y w\ld say to ,god1 ,i am    
,?9e--if my trials are acceptable to    
,!e1 give me m & m4 ,i h full confid5ce 
t ?is is :at y w\ld say1 & !n y w\ld n  
?9k m ( x--at any rate1 y w\ld n be     
anxi\s4 ,well1 d ! same n[4 ,make fri5ds
 ) y\r trials1 z ?\gh y 7 always to live
 toge!r2 & y w see t :5 y cease to take 
?\ght = y\r own deliv]ance1 ,god w take 
?\ght = y2 & :5 y cease to help y\rself 
eag]ly1 ,he w help y4  ,,/4 ,,francis   
,,de ,,sales4  ,ah1 if y knew :at peace 
!re is 9 an accept$ sorr[6  ,,madame    
,,guyon4    ,novemb] #ae   ,fe> ?\ n2 = 
,i am ) !e3 be n dismay$2 = ,i am ?y    
,god3 ,i w /r5g!n !e2 yea1 ,i w help !e2
 yea1 ,i w uphold !e ) ! "r h& ( my     
righte\sness4--,,isa4 xli4 #aj4    ,"l1 
be ,?\ ne> & *e] my lonely way2     ,)  
,?y sweet peace my a*+ bosom fill2      
,scatt] my c>es & fe>s2 my griefs allay1
       ,& be x m9e ea* day       ,to    
love & please ,!e /ill4  ,p4            
,,corneille4  ,:at if ! wick$ nature1   

:i* is z a sea ca/+ out mire & dirt1    
rage aga9/ !e8 ,!re is a riv]1 a sweet1 
/ill1 fl[+ riv]1 ! /reams :]e( w make   
glad ?y he>t4 ,&1 le>n b 9 quietness &  
/illness to retire to ! ,"l1 & wait ^u  
,him2 9 :om ?\ %all feel peace & joy1 9 
! mid/ ( ?y tr\ble f ! cruel & vexati\s 
_s ( ?is _w4 ,s1 wait to "k ?y "w &     
s]vice to ! ,"l e day1 9 ?y place &     
/ation2 & ! ,"l make !e fai?ful !re91 & 
?\ wilt want nei!r help1 support1 nor   
com=t4  ,i4 ,,p5+ton4    ,novemb] #af   
,?\ wilt keep him 9 p]fect peace1 ^: m9d
 is /ay$ on ,!e3 because he tru/e? 9    
,!e4--,,isa4 xxvi4 #c4    ,:at com=ts1  
,"l1 to ^? are giv51     ,:o seek 9 ,!e 
_! home & re/6   ,!y f9d on e>? an op5+ 
heav51     ,& 9 ,?y peace are amply     
ble/4  ,w4 ,c4 ,,dessl]4  ,god is a     
tranquil ,be+1 & abides 9 a tranquil    
et]nity4 ,s mu/ ?y _s become a tranquil 
& cle> little pool1 :]e9 ! s]5e light ( 
,god c be mirror$4 ,!re=e %un all t is  
disquiet+ & di/ract+1 bo? )9 & )\t4     
,no?+ 9 ! :ole _w is wor? ! loss ( ?y   

peace2 ev5 ! faults :i* ?\ ha/ committ$ 
%\ld only humble1 b n disquiet !e4 ,god 
is full ( joy1 peace1 & happ9ess4       
,endeavor !n to obta9 a cont9ually      
joyful & peaceful _s4 ,avoid all anxi\s 
c>e1 vexation1 murmur+1 & melan*oly1 :i*
 d>k5 ?y s\l1 & r5d] !e unfit = !       
fri5d%ip ( ,god4 ,if ?\ do/ p]ceive su* 
feel+s aris+1 turn g5tly away f !m4  ,g4
 ,,t]/eeg54    ,novemb] #ag   ,e day w  
,i bless ,!e2 & ,i w praise ,?y "n = ev]
 & ev]4--,,ps4 cxlv4 #b4  ,commit ?y    
works unto ! ,"l1 & ?y ?\ghts %all be   
e/abli%$4--,,prov4 xvi4 #c4    ,"l1 ,i  
my v[s to ,!e r5ew2   ,disp]se my s9s z 
morn+ dew2   ,gu>d my fir/ spr+s ( ?\ght
 & w1   ,& ) ,?yself my _s fill4        
,,?omas ,,k54  ,morn+ by morn+ ?9k1 = a 
few mom5ts1 ( ! *ief employm5ts ( ! day1
 any "o ?+ ( great] mom5t ?an o!rs1 ?9e 
own especial trial1 any occasions ( x   
:i* are likely to come t day1 & by "o   
%ort /rong act comm5d ?yself be=eh& 9   
all to ,god2 (f] all ?y ?\ghts1 words1 &
 de$s to ,him--to be gov]n$1 guid$1     

accept$ by ,him4 ,*oose "s great        
occasions ( ! day1 su* z br+ ) !m mo/   
trial to !e1 on :i*1 above o!rs1 to     
comm5d ?yself to ,god4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4
  ,w y n1 be=e v5tur+ away f y\r e>ly   
quiet h\r1 commit ?y works to ,him      
def9itely1 ! special ?+s y h to d       
to-day1 & ! un=ese5 "w :i* ,he may add 9
 ! c\rse ( x8  ,f4 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4       
,novemb] #ah   ,h]eby "k we t we dwell 9
 ,him1 & ,he 9 u1 because ,he ba? giv5 u
 ( ,8 ,_s4--,i ,,john iv4 #ac4      ,)96
 )91 oh turn     ,?y _s's eyes1 & le>n  
,?y w&]+ s5ses g5tly to control2   ,?y  
de>e/ ,fri5d dwells deep )9 ?y s\l1     
,& asks ?yself ( !e1   ,t he>t1 & m9d1 &
 s5se1 ,he may make :ole     ,9 p]fect  
h>mony4  ,g4 ,,t]/eeg54  ,wait pati5tly1
 tru/ humbly1 dep5d only ^u1 seek solely
 to a ,god ( ,light & ,love1 ( ,m]cy &  
,goodness1 ( ,glory & ,maje/y1 ev]      
dwell+ 9 ! inmo/ dep? & _s ( y\r s\l4   
,!re y h all ! secret1 hidd51 invisible 
,uphold] ( all ! creation1 ^: bless$    
op]ation w always be f\nd by a humble1  

fai?ful1 lov+1 calm1 pati5t introv]sion 
( y\r he>t to ,him1 :o has ,8 hidd5     
heav5 )9 y1 & :i* w op5 itself to y1 z  
soon z y\r he>t is left :olly to ,8     
et]nal1 ev]-speak+ ,^w1 & ev]-sanctify+ 
,_s )9 y4 ,bew>e ( all eag]ness &       
activity ( y\r own natural _s & temp]4  
,run n 9 any ha/y ways ( y\r own4 ,be   
pati5t "u ! s5se ( y\r own vanity &     
weakness2 & pati5tly wait = ,god to d ,8
 own "w1 & 9 ,8 own way4  ,,wm4 ,,law4  
,novemb] #ai   ,if any man among y seem 
to be religi\s1 & bridle? n 8 tongue1 b 
deceive? 8 own he>t1 ?is man's religion 
is va94--,,james i4 #bf4  ,i said1 ,i w 
take he$ to my ways1 t ,i s9 n ) my     
tongue4--,,ps4 xxxix4 ,i4    ,no s9ful  
^w1 nor de$ ( wrong1     ,nor ?\ghts t  
idly rove2   ,b simple tru? be on our   
tongue1     ,& 9 our he>ts be love4     
,,/4 ,,ambrose4  ,let u all             
resolve1--,fir/1 to atta9 ! grace (     
,,sil5ce2 ,second1 to deem all          
,,fault-,,f9d+ t does no good a ,,s91 & 
to resolve1 :5 we are happy ourselves1 n

 to poison ! atmosph]e = our neighbors  
by call+ on !m to rem>k e pa9ful &      
disagreeable feature ( _! daily life2   
,?ird1 to practise ! grace & virtue (   
,,praise4  ,,h>riet ,b4 ,,/[e4          
,surr\nd$ by ^? :o con/antly exhibit    
defects ( "* & conduct1 if we yield to a
 compla9+ & impati5t _s1 we %all m> our 
own peace )\t hav+ ! satisfaction (     
b5efit+ o!rs4  ,t4 ,c4 ,,upham4         
,novemb] #bj   ,ye h ne$ ( pati5ce1 t1  
aft] ye h done !--w ( ,god1 ye might    
receive ! promise4--,,heb4 x4 #cf4      
,sweet ,pati5ce1 come3   ,n f a l[ &    
e>?ly s\rce1--   ,wait+1 till ?+s %all h
 _! c\rse1--   ,n z accept+ pres5t pa9  
,9 hope ( "s h]eaft] ga91--   ,n 9 a    
dull & sull5 calm1--   ,b z a brea? (   
heav5ly balm1   ,bidd+ my we>y he>t     
submit   ,to be> :atev] ,god sees fit3  
,sweet ,pati5ce1 come6  ,,hymns ,,( ,,! 
,,*ur* ,,militant4  ,pati5ce endues h]  
s*ol>s ) cont5t ( m9d1 & ev5ness (      
temp]1 prev5t+ all rep9+ grumbl+1 &     
impati5t desires1 & inord9ate           

affections2 disappo9tm5ts "h are no     
crosses1 & all anxi\s ?\ghts are dis>m$ 
( _! /+2 9 h] habitations dwell         
quietness1 submission1 & long-suff]+1   
all fi]ce turbul5t incl9ations are h]eby
 allay$4 ,! eyes ( ! pati5t fix$ly wait 
! inw>d p[] ( ,god's provid5ce1 & !y are
 !reby mightily enabl$ t[>ds _!         
salvation & pres]vation4  ,,?omas       
,,tryon4    ,novemb] #ba   ,man %all n  
live by bread alone1 b by e ^w t        
proce$e? out ( ! m\? ( ,god4--,,matt4   
iv4 #d4  ,a man's life coni/e? n 9 !    
abundance ( ! ?+s :i* he                
possesse?4--,,luke xii4 #ae4    ,:ate'er
 ,god does is well1   ,:e!r ,he gives or
 takes6   ,& :at we f ,8 h& receive     
,suffices u to live4   ,he takes &      
gives1 :ile yet ,he loves u /ill2       
,!n love ,8 w4  ,b4 ,,s*molck4  ,is t   
bea/ bett]1 t ha? two or ?ree m\nta9s to
 graze on1 ?an a little bee1 t fe$s on  
dew or manna1 & lives ^u :at falls e    
morn+ f ! /oreh\se ( heav51 cl\ds1 &    
provid5ce8  ,,j]emy ,,taylor4  ,= myself

 ,i am c]ta9 t ! good ( human life _c   
lie 9 ! possession ( ?+s :i* = "o man to
 possess is = ! re/ to lose1 b r 9 ?+s  
:i* all c possess alike1 & :]e "o man's 
weal? promotes 8 neighbor's4  ,b4       
,,sp9oza4  ,e lot is happy to a p]son :o
 be>s x ) tranquillity4  ,,boe?ius4     
,novemb] #bb   ,y\r ,fa!r kn[e? :at ?+s 
ye h ne$ (4--,,matt4 vi4 #h4  ,seek ye  
fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god1 & ,8 righte\sness2 
& all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto          
y4--,,matt4 vi4 #cc4    ,?y k+dom come1 
) p[] & grace1     ,to e he>t ( man2    
,?y peace1 & joy1 & righte\sness     ,9 
all our bosoms reign4  ,c4 ,,wesley4    
,god bids u1 !n1 by pa/ m]cies1 by      
pres5t grace1 by fe>s ( com+ ill1 by    
hopes 9 ,8 goodness1 e>ne/ly1 ) our :ole
 he>ts1 seek ,him & ,8 righte\sness1 &  
all ^! ?+s1 all ye ne$ = s\l & body1    
peace1 com=t1 joy1 ! ov]fl[+ ( ,8       
consolations1 %all be add$ ov] & above  
to y4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4  ,grant u1 ,o   
,"l1 we besee* ,!e1 always to seek ,?y  
k+dom & righte\sness1 & ( :atsoev] ,?\  

see/ u to /& 9 ne$1 m]cifully grant u an
 abundant portion4 ,am54  ,be cont5t to 
be a *ild1 & let ! ,fa!r proportion out 
daily to !e :at light1 :at p[]1 :at     
ex]cises1 :at /raits1 :at fe>s1 :at     
tr\bles ,he sees fit = !e4  ,i4         
,,p5+ton4    ,novemb] #bc   ,i h taught 
!e ,9 ! way ( wisdom2 ,i h l$ !e 9 "r   
pa?s4--,,prov4 iv4 #aa4    ,we "k n :at 
! pa? may be     ,z yet by u untrod2    
,b we c tru/ our all to ,!e1     ,our   
,fa!r & our ,god4  ,,wm4 ,j4 ,,irons4   
,we h v little comm& ov] ! circum/ances 
9 :i* we may be call$ by ,god to be> our
 "p--unlimit$ comm& ov] ! temp] ( our   
s\ls1 b next to no comm& ov] ! outw>d   
=ms ( trial4 ,! mo/ en]getic w _c ord] !
 ev5ts by :i* our spirits are to be     
p]ill$ & te/$4 ,p[]s q beyond our       
rea*--dea?1 accid5t1 =tune1 ano!r's     
s9--may *ange 9 a mom5t all ! conditions
 ( our life4 ,) to-morr['s sun exi/5ce  
may h new & awful aspects = any ( u4    
,j4 ,h4 ,,?om4  ,oh1 my fri5d1 look n   
out at :at /&s 9 ! way2 :at if x look   

dreadfully z a lion1 is n ! ,"l /rong]  
?an ! m\nta9s ( prey8 b look 91 :]e !   
law ( life is writt51 & ! w ( ! ,"l     
reveal$1 t ?\ maye/ "k :at is ! ,"l's w 
conc]n+ !e4  ,i4 ,,p5+ton4    ,novemb]  
#bd   ,be ( good c\rage1 & ,he %all     
/r5g!n y\r he>t1 all ye t hope 9 !      
,"l4--,,ps4 xxxi4 #bd4  ,let n y\r he>t 
be tr\bl$1 nei!r let x be               
afraid4--,,john xiv4 #bg4    ,9 heav5ly 
love abid+1     ,no *ange my he>t %all  
fe>2   ,& safe is su* confid+1     ,=   
no?+ *anges "h4  ,a4 ,l4 ,,w>+4  ,a true
 ,*ri/ian1 t ha? p[] ov] 8 own w1 may   
live nobly & happily1 & enjoy a cle>    
heav5 )9 ! s]5ity ( 8 own m9d           
p]petually4 ,:5 ! sea ( ?is _w is mo/   
r\gh & tempe/u\s ab\t him1 !n c he ride 
safely at an*or )9 ! hav51 by a sweet   
compliance ( 8 w ) ,god's w4 ,he c look 
ab\t him1 & ) an ev5 & indiff]5t m9d    
behold ! _w ei!r to smile or fr[n ^u    
him2 nei!r w he abate ( ! lea/ ( 8      
cont5tm5t = all ! ill & unk9d usage he  
meets )al 9 ?is life4 ,he t ha? got !   

ma/]y ov] 8 own w feels no viol5ce f    
)\t1 f9ds no conte/s )92 & :5 ,god calls
 = him out ( ?is /ate ( mortality1 he   
f9ds 9 himself a p[] to lay d[n 8 own   
life2 nei!r is x s mu* tak5 f him1 z    
quietly & freely surr5d]$ up by him4    
,,dr4 ,,john ,,smi?4    ,novemb] #be    
,& ! ,"l1 ,he x is t do? g be=e !e2 ,he 
w be ) !e1 ,he w n fail !e1 nei!r =sake 
!e3 fe> n1 nei!r be dismay$4--,,deut4   
xxxi4 #h4    ,"k well1 my s\l1 ,god's h&
 controls     ,:atev] ?\ fe>e/2   ,r\nd 
,him 9 calme/ music rolls     ,:ate'er  
?\ he>e/4  ,j4 ,g4 ,,:itti]4  ,! lessons
 ( ! moral s5tim5t are1 once = all1 an  
emancipation f t anxiety :i* takes ! joy
 out ( all life4 ,x tea*es a great      
peace4 ,x comes itself f ! highe/ place4
 ,x is t1 :i* be+ 9 all s\nd natures1 & 
/ronge/ 9 ! be/ & mo/ gift$ m51 we "k to
 be implant$ by ! ,creator ( m54 ,x is a
 comm&m5t at e mom5t1 & 9 e condition ( 
life1 to d ! duty ( t mom5t1 & to ab/a9 
f do+ ! wrong4  ,r4 ,w4 ,,em]son4  ,g   
face ! fire at sea1 or ! *ol]a 9 y\r    

fri5d's h\se1 or ! burgl> 9 y\r own1 or 
:at dang] lies 9 ! way ( duty1 kn[+ y   
are gu>d$ by ! *]ubim ( ,de/9y4  ,r4 ,w4
 ,,em]son4    ,novemb] #bf   ,behold1 ,i
 am ) !e1 & w keep !e 9 all places :i!r 
?\ gue/4--,,g54 xxviii4 #ae4      ,be   
quiet1 s\l3   ,:y %\ld/ ?\ c>e & sadness
 borr[1   ,:y sit 9 nameless fe> &      
sorr[1     ,! livelong day8   ,god w m>k
 out ?y pa? to-morr[     ,9 ,8 be/ way4 
,,anon4  ,i _h hop$1 ,madame1 to f9d y  
"h1 & 0 rejoic+ 9 t hope2 b ,god has s5t
 y else:]e4 ,! be/ place is :]ev] ,he   
puts u1 & any o!r w\ld be undesirable1  
all ! worse because x w\ld please our   
fancy1 & w\ld be ( our own *oice4 ,d n  
?9k ab\t di/ant ev5ts4 ,?is uneas9ess   
ab\t ! future is un:olesome = y4 ,we mu/
 leave to ,god all t dep5ds on ,him1 &  
?9k only ( be+ fai?ful 9 all t dep5ds ^u
 ourselves4 ,:5 ,god takes away t :i*   
,he has giv5 y1 ,he kn[s well h[ to     
replace x1 ei!r ?r\gh o!r means or by   
,himself4  ,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,la ,,mo!  
,f,,nelon4    ,novemb] #bg   ,! ,"l ha? 

be5 m9dful ( u3 ,he w bless u4--,,ps4   
cxv4 #ab4    ,my ,fa!r6 :at am ,i1 t all
   ,?y m]cies sweet l sunlight fall     
,s con/ant o'er my way8   ,t ,?y great  
love %\ld %elt] me1   ,& guide my /eps s
 t5d]ly     ,?r\gh e *ang+ day8  ,,anon4
  ,:at a /r5g? & spr+ ( life1 :at hope &
 tru/1 :at glad1 unre/+ en]gy1 is 9 ?is 
"o ?\ght1--to s]ve ,him :o is my ,"l1   
ev] ne> me1 ev] look+ on2 see+ my       
int5tions be=e ,he beholds my failures2 
kn[+ my desires be=e ,he sees my faults2
 *e]+ me to endeavor great] ?+s1 & yet  
accept+ ! lea/2 invit+ my poor s]vice1 &
 yet1 above all1 cont5t ) my poor] love4
 ,let u try to realize ?is1 :atsoev]1   
:]esoev] we be4 ,! humble/ & ! simple/1 
! weake/ & ! mo/ encumb]$1 may love ,him
 n less ?an ! busie/ & /ronge/1 ! mo/   
gift$ & labori\s4 ,if our he>t be cle>  
be=e ,him2 if ,he be to u our *ief &    
sov]eign *oice1 de> above all1 & beyond 
all desir$2 !n all else matt]s little4  
,t :i* conc]ne? u ,he w p]fect 9        
/illness & 9 p[]4  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4     

,novemb] #bh   ,yea1 ,i h lov$ !e ) an  
ev]la/+ love3 !re=e ) lov+ k9dness h ,i 
drawn !e4--,,j]4 xxxi4 #c4    ,on !     
great love ( ,god ,i lean1   ,love ( !  
,inf9ite1 ,unse51   ,) n\ght ( heav5 or 
e>? betwe54     ,?is ,god is m9e1 & ,i  
am ,82     ,8 love is all ,i ne$ (      
bliss4  ,h4 ,,bon>4  ,if ev] human love 
0 t5d]1 & self-sacrific+1 & devot$2 if  
ev] x c\ld be> & =be>2 if ev] x c\ld    
suff] gladly = its lov$ ones2 if ev] x 0
 will+ to p\r itself out 9 a lavi%      
ab&onm5t = ! com=t or pleasure ( its    
objects2 !n inf9itely m is ,div9e love  
t5d]1 & self-sacrific+1 & devot$1 & glad
 to be> & =be>1 & to suff]1 & to lavi%  
its be/ ( gifts & bless+s ^u ! objects (
 its love4 ,put toge!r all ! t5d]e/ love
 y "k (1 ! deepe/ y h ev] felt1 & !     
/ronge/ t has ev] be5 p\r$ out ^u y1 &  
heap ^u x all ! love ( all ! lov+ human 
he>ts 9 ! _w1 & !n multiply x by        
inf9ity1 & y w beg91 p]haps1 to h "s    
fa9t glimpse ( :at ! love ( ,god is4    
,h4 ,w4 ,,smi?4    ,novemb] #bi   ,my   

sons1 be n n[ neglig5t3 = ! ,"l ha? *os5
 y to /& be=e ,him1 to s]ve ,him4--#b   
,,*ron4 xxix4 #aa4    ,bright be my     
prospect z ,i pass along2--     ,an     
ard5t s]vice at ! co/ ( all1--   ,love  
by untir+ m9i/ry made /rong1     ,&     
ready = ! fir/1 ! s(te/ call4  ,a4 ,l4  
,,w>+4  ,!re are _m ?+s t appe> trifles1
 :i* greatly t5d to en]vate ! s\l1 &    
h9d] its progress 9 ! pa? to virtue &   
glory4 ,! habit ( indulg+ 9 ?+s :i* our 
judgm5t _c ?or\ghly approve1 gr[s /rong]
 & /rong] by e act ( self-gratification1
 & we are l$ on by degrees to an excess 
( luxury :i* mu/ greatly weak5 our h&s 9
 ! spiritual w>f>e4 ,if we d n endeavor 
to d t :i* is "r 9 e p>ticul>           
circum/ance1 ?\gh trifl+1 we %all be 9  
great dang] ( lett+ ! same neglig5ce    
take place 9 matt]s m ess5tial4         
,,m>g>et ,,woods4  ,! w c only be made  
submissive by frequ5t self-d5ials1 :i*  
mu/ keep 9 subjection its sallies &     
incl9ations4 ,great weakness is (t5     
produc$ by indulg5ces :i* seem ( no     

importance4  ,m4 ,,de ,,mol9os4         
,novemb] #cj   ,:y art ?\ ca/ d[n1 ,o my
 s\l8 & :y art ?\ disquiet$ 9 me8 hope  
?\ 9 ,god2 = ,i %all yet praise ,him = !
 help ( ,8 c\nt5ance4--,,ps4 xlii4 #e4  
,we are tr\bl$ on e side1 yet n         
di/ress$4--#b ,,cor4 iv4 #h4    ,oh1 my 
s\l1 :y art ?\ vex$8     ,let ?+s g e'en
 z !y w2   ,?\gh to !e !y seem p]plex$1 
,yet ,8 ord] !y fulfil4  ,a4 ,h4        
,,francke4  ,! vexation1 re/lessness1 & 
impati5ce :i* small trials cause1 arise 
:olly f our ignorance & want (          
self-control4 ,we may be ?w>t$ & tr\bl$1
 x is true1 b ^! ?+s put u into a       
condition = ex]cis+ pati5ce & meek      
submission1 & ! self-abnegation :]e9    
alone ! fulness ( ,god is to be f\nd4   
,,de ,,r5ty4  ,e day d5y y\rself "s     
satisfaction2--be>+ all ! inconv5i5ces (
 life 7= ! love ( ,god71 cold1 hung]1   
re/less nights1 ill heal?1 unwelcome    
news1 ! faults ( s]vants1 contempt1     
+ratitude ( fri5ds1 malice ( enemies1   
calumnies1 our own fail+s1 l[ness (     

spirits1 ! /ruggle 9 ov]com+ our        
corruptions2--be>+ all ^! ) pati5ce &   
resignation to ! w ( ,god4 ,d all ?is z 
unto ,god1 ) ! greate/ privacy4  ,,?omas
 ,,wilson4    ,decemb] #a   ,*>ity      
envie? n1 444 ?9ke? no evil--,i ,,cor4  
xiii4 #d1 #e4  ,:y do/ ?\ judge ?y      
bro!r8 or :y do/ ?\ set at n\ght ?y     
bro!r8--,,rom4 xiv4 #aj4  ,he t despise?
 8 neighbor s9ne?4--,,prov4 xiv4 #ba4   
,look ?\ ) pity on a bro!r's fall1   ,b 
dwell n ) /]n ang] on 8 fault2   ,!     
grace ( ,god alone holds !e1 holds all2 
,7 t )drawn1 ?\ too w\ld/ sw]ve & halt4 
,j4 ,,edme/on4  ,if1 on he>+ ( ! fall ( 
a bro!r1 h[ev] diff]+ or sev]$ f u1 we  
feel ! lea/ incl9ation to l+] ov] x1    
in/ead ( hid+ x 9 grief & %ame1 or veil+
 x 9 ! love :i* cov]e? a multitude (    
s9s2 if1 9 see+ a joy or a grace or an  
effective s]vice giv5 to o!rs1 we d n   
rejoice1 b feel depress$1 let u be v    
wat*ful2 ! mo/ diabolical ( passions may
 mask itself z humility1 or zeal = !    
glory ( ,god4  ,,elizabe? ,,*>les4      

,love take? up no malign elem5ts2 its _s
 prompte? x to cov] 9 m]cy all ?+s t    
ought n to be expos$1 to believe all (  
good t c be believ$1 to hope all ?+s t a
 good ,god makes possible1 & to endure  
all ?+s t ! hope may be made good4  ,j4 
,h4 ,,?om4    ,decemb] #b   ,!re=e ?\   
art inexcusable1 ,o man1 :osoev] ?\ art 
t judge/3 = :]e9 ?\ judge/ ano!r1 ?\    
condemne/ ?yself2 = ?\ t judge/ doe/ !  
same ?+s4--,,rom4 ii4 ,i4    ,se>* ?9e  
own he>t4 ,:at pa9e? !e     ,9 o!rs1 9  
?yself may be2   ,all du/ is frail1 all 
fle% is weak2     ,be ?\ ! true man ?\  
do/ seek4  ,j4 ,g4 ,,:itti]4  ,a sa9t's 
life 9 "o man may be less ?an common    
hone/y 9 ano!r4 ,f u1 ^: consci5ces ,he 
has rea*$ & enlight5$1 ,god may look = a
 m>tyr's tru?1 a ,*ri/ian's unworldly   
simplicity1 be=e ,he w place u on a     
level ev5 ) ! av]age ( ! expos$ classes4
 ,we p]haps ?9k our lives at lea/       
h>mless4 ,we d n consid] :at ,he may ?9k
 ( !m1 :5 comp>$ ) ! invitations ( ,8 t 
we h slight$1 ) ! aims ( ,8 ,provid5ce  

we are leav+ )\t our help1 ) ! glory =  
ourselves we are refus+ & ca/+ away1 ) !
 va/ sum ( bless$ "w t daily fai?fulness
 9 "t c re> )\t ov]work on any s+le day4
  ,j4 ,h4 ,,?om4    ,decemb] #c   ,n[ ! 
,god ( hope fill y ) all joy & peace 9  
believ+1 t ye may ab\nd 9 hope1 ?r\gh ! 
p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/4--,,rom4 xv4 #ac4   
,to heav5 ,i lift my wait+ eyes2        
,!re all my hopes are laid2   ,! ,"l t  
built ! e>? & skies     ,is my p]petual 
aid4  ,i4 ,,watts4  ,grovel n 9 ?+s     
bel[1 among e>?ly c>es1 pleasures1      
anxieties1 toils1 if ?\ w\ld/ h a good  
/rong hope on high4 ,lift up ?y c>es )  
?y he>t to ,god1 if ?\ w\ld/ hope 9     
,him4 ,!n see :at 9 !e is mo/ displeas+ 
to ,god4 ,?is x is :i* holde? ?y hope   
d[n4 ,/rike firmly1 repeat$ly1 9 ! might
 ( ,god1 until x give way4 ,?y hope w   
so> at once ) ?y ?anks to ,god :o       
deliv]$ !e4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4  ,! sn>es 
( ! enemy w be s kn[n to !e & disc]n$1 !
 way ( help s manife/ & easy1 t _! /r5g?
 w be brok51 & ! poor entangl$ bird w   

fly away s++1 f ! nets & entanglem5ts ( 
! f[l]2 & praises w spr+ up1 & great    
love 9 ?y he>t to ! ,=giv] & ,r$eem]4   
,i4 ,,p5+ton4    ,decemb] #d   ,fight ! 
good fight ( fai?1 lay hold on et]nal   
life1 :]eunto ?\ art also call$4--,i    
,,tim4 vi4 #ab4      ,oh1 dream no m (  
quiet life2   ,c>e f9ds ! c>eless out2 m
 wise to v[     ,?y he>t entire to      
fai?'s pure /rife2   ,s peace w come1 ?\
 kn[e/ n :5 or h[4  ,,lyra ,,apo/olica4 
,:o art ?\ t compla9e/ ( ?y life ( toil8
 ,compla9 n4 ,look up1 my we>i$ bro!r2  
see ?y fell[-workm5 !re1 9 ,god's       
,et]nity2 surviv+ !re1 !y alone surviv+2
 sacr$ b& ( ! ,immortals1 cele/ial      
body-gu>d ( ! empire ( mank9d4 ,to !e   
,heav51 ?\gh sev]e1 is n unk9d2 ,heav5  
is k9d1--z a noble "m2 z t ,sp>tan "m1  
say+ :ile %e gave h] son 8 %ield1 ,) x1 
my son1 or ^u x4 ,?\ too %all return    
home 9 honor2 to ?y f>-di/ant ,home1 9  
honor2 d\bt x n1--if 9 ! battle ?\ keep 
?y %ield6 ,?\1 9 ! ,et]nities & deepe/  
dea?-k+doms art n an ali52 ?\ ev]y:]e   

art a d5iz54 ,compla9 n4  ,t4 ,,c>lyle4 
,decemb] #e   ,! ,god ( all grace1 :o   
ha? call$ u unto ,8 et]nal glory by     
,*ri/ ,jesus1 aft] t ye h suff]$ a :ile1
 make y p]fect1 /abli%1 /r5g!n1 settle  
y4--,i ,,pet4 v4 #aj4  ,take he$1 & be  
quiet2 fe> n1 nei!r be                  
fa9t-he>t$4--,,isa4 vii4 #d4    ,h[ %all
 ?\ be> ! cross t n[     ,s dread a     
weight appe>s8   ,keep quietly to ,god1 
& ?9k     ,^u ! ,et]nal ,ye>s4  ,f4 ,w4 
,,fab]4  ,god =give !m t raise an ill   
report ^u ! sweet cross ( ,*ri/2 x is b 
our weak & dim eyes1 t look b to ! black
 side1 t makes u mi/ake2 ^? t c take t  
crabb$ tree h&somely ^u _! backs1 & fa/5
 x on cannily1 %all f9d x su* a burd5 z 
w+s unto a bird1 or sails to a %ip4  ,s4
 ,,ru!r=d4  ,bless$ is any weight1 h[ev]
 ov]:elm+1 :i* ,god has be5 s good z to 
fa/5 ) ,8 own h& ^u our %\ld]s4  ,f4 ,w4
 ,,fab]4  ,we _c say ?is or t tr\ble    
%all n befall1 yet we may1 by help ( !  
,_s1 say1 no?+ t do? befall %all make me
 d t :i* is unwor?y ( a ,*ri/ian4  ,r4  

,,sibbes4    ,decemb] #f   ,?is ,god is 
our ,god = ev] & ev]3 ,he w be our guide
 ev5 unto dea?4--,,ps4 xlviii4 #ad4  ,= 
! ,"l %all be ?y confid5ce4--,,prov4    
iii4 #bf4    ,be /ill1 my s\l6 ,?y ,god 
do? und]take     ,to guide ! future1 z  
,he has ! pa/3   ,?y hope1 ?y confid5ce1
 let no?+ %ake1     ,all n[ my/]i\s %all
 be bright at la/4  ,j4 ,,bor?wjck4  ,he
 has kept & fold$ u f t5 ?\s& ills :5 we
 did n "k x3 9 ! mid/ ( our security we 
%\ld h p]i%$ e h\r1 b t ,he %elt]$ u f !
 t]ror by night & f ! arr[ t flie? by   
day--f ! p[]s ( evil t walk 9 d>kness1 f
 sn>es ( our own evil w4 ,he has kept u 
ev5 aga9/ ourselves1 & sav$ u ev5 f our 
own undo+4 ,let u read ! traces ( ,8 h& 
9 all our ways1 9 all ! ev5ts1 ! *ances1
 ! *anges ( ?is tr\bl$ /ate4 ,x is ,he t
 folds & fe$s u1 t makes u to g 9 &     
out1--to be fa9t1 or to f9d pa/ure1--to 
lie d[n by ! /ill wat]s1 or to walk by !
 way t is p>*$ & des]t4  ,h4 ,e4        
,,mann+4  ,we are nev] )\t help4 ,we h  
no "r to say ( any good "w1 x is too h>d

 = me to d1 or ( any sorr[1 x is too h>d
 = me to be>2 or ( any s9ful habit1 x is
 too h>d = me to ov]come4  ,,elizabe?   
,,*>les4    ,decemb] #g   ,acqua9t n[   
?yself ) ,him1 & be at peace4--,,job    
xxii4 #ba4  ,all ?y *ildr5 %all be      
taught ( ! ,"l2 & great %all be ! peace 
( ?y *ildr54--,,isa4 liv4 #ac4          
,unite1 my rov+ ?\ghts1 unite     ,9    
sil5ce s(t & sweet2   ,& ?\1 my s\l1 sit
 g5tly d[n     ,at ?y great ,sov]eign's 
feet4  ,p4 ,,doddridge4  ,yes6 bless$   
are ^? holy h\rs 9 :i* ! s\l retires f !
 _w to be alone ) ,god4 ,god's voice1 z 
,himself1 is ev]y:]e4 ,)9 & )\t1 ,he    
speaks to our s\ls1 if we w\ld he>4     
,only ! d9 ( ! _w1 or ! tumult ( our own
 he>ts1 deaf5s our inw>d e> to x4 ,le>n 
to commune ) ,him 9 /illness1 & ,he1 :om
 ?\ ha/ s\ght 9 /illness1 w be ) !e :5  
?\ goe/ abroad4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4  ,!   
great /ep & direct pa? to ! fe> & awful 
rev]5ce ( ,god1 is to m$itate1 & ) a    
s$ate & sil5t hu% to turn ! eyes ( ! m9d
 inw>ds2 !re to seek1 & ) a submissive  

_s wait at ! gates ( ,wisdom's temple2 &
 !n ! ,div9e ,voice & ,di/+ui%+ ,p[] w  
arise 9 ! light & c5tre ( a man's self4 
,,?omas ,,tryon4    ,decemb] #h         
,bless$ be ! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l     
,jesus ,*ri/1 :o ha? bless$ u ) all     
spiritual bless+s4--,,eph4 i4 #c4  ,z   
sorr[ful1 yet alway rejoic+4--#b ,,cor4 
vi4 #aj4    ,x is n happ9ess ,i seek1   
,its "n ,i h>dly d>e to speak2   ,x is n
 made = man or e>?1   ,& ,heav5 alone c 
give x bir?4    ,!re is a some?+ sweet &
 pure1   ,?r\gh life1 ?r\gh dea? x may  
endure2   ,) /eady foot ,i onw>d press1 
,& long to w9 t ,bless$ness4  ,,l\isa   
,j4 ,,hall4  ,! elem5ts ( happ9ess 9 ?is
 pres5t life no man c comm&1 ev5 if he  
c\ld comm& himself1 = !y dep5d on !     
action ( _m wills1 on ! purity ( _m     
he>ts1 & by ! highe/ law ( ,god ! holie/
 mu/ ev] be> ! s9s & sorr[s ( ! re/2 b  
ov] ! bless$ness ( 8 own _s circum/ance 
ne$ h no control2 ,god has !re9 giv5 an 
unlimit$ p[] to ! means ( pres]vation1 (
 grace & gr[?1 at e man's comm&4  ,j4   

,h4 ,,?om4  ,!re is 9 man a high] ?an   
love ( happ9ess3 he c d )\t happ9ess1 & 
in/ead !re( f9d bless$ness6  ,t4        
,,c>lyle4    ,decemb] #i   ,= ?is %all e
 "o t is godly pray unto ,!e 9 a "t :5  
,?\ maye/ be f\nd3 surely 9 ! floods (  
great wat]s !y %all n come nigh unto    
him4--,,ps4 xxxii4 #f4    ,be n         
o'erma/]$ by ?y pa91     ,b cl+ to ,god1
 ?\ %all n fall2   ,! floods sweep ov]  
!e 9 va91     ,?\ yet %all rise above !m
 all2   ,= :5 ?y trial seems too h>d to 
be>1   ,lo6 ,god1 ?y ,k+1 ha? grant$ all
 ?y pray]3   ,be ?\ cont5t4  ,p4        
,,g]h>dt4  ,x is ! ,"l's m]cy1 to give  
!e brea?+s aft] life1 & cries unto ,him 
aga9/ t :i* oppresse? !e2 & happy wilt  
?\ be1 :5 ,he %all fill ?y s\l ) t :i*  
,he ha? giv5 !e to brea! aft]4 ,be n    
tr\bl$2 = if tr\bles ab\nd1 & !re be    
toss+1 & /orms1 & tempe/s1 & no peace1  
nor any?+ visible left to support2 yet1 
lie /ill1 & s9k b5ea?1 till a secret    
hope /ir1 :i* w /ay ! he>t 9 ! mid/ (   
all ^!2 until ! ,"l adm9i/] com=t1 :o   

kn[s h[ & :at relief to give to ! we>y  
travell]1 t kn[s n :]e x is1 nor :i* way
 to look1 nor :]e to expect a pa?4  ,i4 
,,p5+ton4    ,decemb] #aj   ,behold1 we 
c\nt !m happy :i* endure4--,,james v4   
#aa4  ,if ye endure *a/5+1 ,god deale? )
 y z ) sons4--,,heb4 xii4 #g4    ,trials
 mu/ & w befall2     ,b ) humble fai? to
 see   ,love inscrib$ ^u !m all1        
,?is is happ9ess to me4  ,w4 ,,c[p]4    
,be n afraid ( ^? trials :i* ,god may   
see fit to s5d ^u !e4 ,x is ) ! w9d &   
/orm ( tribulation t ,god sep>ates !    
true :eat f ! *aff4 ,always rememb]1    
!re=e1 t ,god comes to !e 9 ?y sorr[s1 z
 really z 9 ?y joys4 ,he lays l[1 & ,he 
builds up4 ,?\ wilt f9d ?yself f> f     
p]fection1 if ?\ do/ n f9d ,god 9       
ev]y?+4  ,m4 ,,de ,,mol9os4  ,god ha?   
provid$ a sweet & quiet life = ,8       
*ildr51 c\ld !y improve & use x2 a calm 
& firm conviction 9 all ! /orms &       
tr\bles t are ab\t !m1 h[ev] ?+s g1 to  
f9d cont5t1 & be c>eful = no?+4  ,r4    
,,leighton4    ,decemb] #aa   ,oh1 t ,?\

 w\lde/ bless me inde$1 & t ,?9e h&     
might be ) me1 & t ,?\ w\lde/ keep me f 
evil1 t x may n grieve me6--,i ,,*ron4  
iv4 #aj4  ,ye %all s]ve ! ,"l y\r ,god1 
& ,he %all bless ?y bread & ?y          
wat]4--,,ex4 xxiii4 #be4    ,:at ,i     
possess1 or :at ,i crave1     ,br+s no  
cont5t1 great ,god1 to me1   ,if :at ,i 
w\ld1 or :at ,i h1     ,be n posse/1 &  
ble/1 9 ,!e2     ,:at ,i enjoy1 ,o make 
x m9e1     ,9 mak+ me t h x1 ,?9e4  ,j4 
,,qu>les4  ,(f] up to ,god all pure     
affections1 desires1 regrets1 & all !   
bonds :i* l9k u to home1 k9dr$1 &       
fri5ds1 toge!r ) all our works1         
purposes1 & labors4 ,^! ?+s1 :i* are n  
only lawful1 b sacr$1 become !n ! matt] 
( ?anksgiv+ & oblation4 ,memories1 plans
 = ! future1 wi%es1 int5tions2 works j  
begun1 half done1 all b complet$2       
emotions1 sympa?ies1 affections1--all ^!
 ?+s ?rong tumultu\sly & dang]\sly 9 !  
he>t & w4 ,! only way to ma/] !m is to  
(f] !m up to ,him1 z once ours1 "u ,him1
 always ,8 by "r4  ,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4     

,decemb] #ab   ,i delight to d ,?y w1 ,o
 my ,god3 yea1 ,?y law is )9 my         
he>t4--,,ps4 xl4 #h4    ,a pati5t1 a    
victori\s m9d1   ,t life & all ?+s ca/s 
beh9d1     ,spr+s =? ob$i5t to ,?y call2
   ,a he>t t no desire c move1   ,b /ill
 to adore1 believe1 & love1     ,give   
me1 my ,"l1 my ,life1 my ,all4  ,p4     
,,g]h>dt4  ,t piety :i* sanctifies u1 & 
:i* is a true devotion to ,god1 consi/s 
9 do+ all ,8 w precisely at ! "t1 9 !   
situation1 & "u ! circum/ances1 9 :i*   
,he has plac$ u4 ,p]fect devot$ness     
requires1 n only t we d ! w ( ,god1 b t 
we d x ) love4 ,god w\ld h u s]ve ,him )
 delight2 x is our he>ts t ,he asks ( u4
  ,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,la ,,mo! ,f,,nelon4
  ,devotion is really nei!r m nor less  
?an a g5]al incl9ation & read9ess to d t
 :i* we "k to be acceptable to ,god4 ,x 
is t free _s1 ( :i* ,david spoke :5 he  
said1 ,i w run ! way ( ,?y comm&m5ts1 :5
 ,?\ ha/ set my he>t at lib]ty4 ,p (    
ord9>y goodness walk 9 ,god's way1 b !  
dev\t run 9 x1 & at l5g? !y almo/ fly   

!re94 ,to be truly dev\t1 we mu/ n only 
d ,god's w1 b we mu/ d x *e]fully4  ,,/4
 ,,francis ,,de ,,sales4    ,decemb] #ac
   ,s tea* u to numb] our days1 t we may
 apply our he>ts unto wisdom4--,,ps4 xc4
 #ab4  ,seek n ye :at ye %all eat1 or   
:at ye %all dr9k1 nei!r be ye ( d\btful 
m9d4--,,luke xii4 #bi4    ,our days are 
numb]$3 let u sp>e   ,our anxi\s he>ts a
 ne$less c>e3   ',t is ,?9e to numb] out
 our days2   ',t is ours to give !m to  
,?y praise4  ,,madame ,,guyon4  ,e day  
let u r5ew ! consecration to ,god's     
s]vice2 e day let u1 9 ,8 /r5g?1 pl$ge  
ourselves afre% to d ,8 w1 ev5 9 ! v]ie/
 trifle1 & to turn aside f any?+ t may  
displease ,him4 ,he does n bid u be> !  
burd5s ( tomorr[1 next week1 or next    
ye>4 ,e day we are to come to ,him 9    
simple ob$i5ce & fai?1 ask+ help to keep
 u1 & aid u ?r\gh t day's "w2 &         
to-morr[1 & to-morr[1 & to-morr[1 ?r\gh 
ye>s ( long to-morr[s1 x w be b ! same  
?+ to d2 leav+ ! future always 9 ,god's 
h&s1 sure t ,he c c>e = x bett] ?an we4 

,bless$ tru/6 t c ?us confid+ly say1    
,?is h\r is m9e ) its pres5t duty2 !    
next is ,god's1 & :5 x comes1 ,8 pres5ce
 w come ) x4  ,w4 ,r4 ,,hunt9cton4      
,decemb] #ad   ,& z _m z walk accord+ to
 ?is rule1 peace be on !m1 & m]cy1 & ^u 
! ,israel ( ,god4--,,gal4 vi4 #af4      
,"l1 ,i h giv5 my life to ,!e1     ,& e 
day & h\r is ,?9e1--   ,:at ,?\ appo9te/
 let !m be2     ,?y w is bett]1 ,"l1 ?an
 m9e4  ,a4 ,,w>n]4  ,beg9 at once2 be=e 
y v5ture away f ?is quiet mom5t1 ask y\r
 ,k+ to take y :olly into ,8 s]vice1 &  
place all ! h\rs ( ?is day q simply at  
,8 disposal1 & ask ,him to make & keep y
 ready to d j exactly :at ,he appo9ts4  
,nev] m9d ab\t to-morr[2 "o day at a "t 
is en\gh4 ,try x to-day1 & see if x is n
 a day ( /range1 almo/ curi\s peace1 s  
sweet t y w be only too ?ankful1 :5     
to-morr[ comes1 to ask ,him to take x   
also1--till x w become a bless$ habit to
 hold y\rself simply & :olly at ,?y     
comm&m5t = any mann] ( s]vice4 ,!       
:atsoev] is n necess>ily active "w4 ,x  

may be wait+ 7:e!r half an h\r or half a
 life-"t71 le>n+1 suff]+1 sitt+ /ill4 ,b
 %all we be less ready = ^!1 if any ( !m
 are ,8 appo9tm5ts = to-day8 ,let u ask 
,him to prep>e u = all t ,he is prep>+ =
 u4  ,f4 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4    ,decemb] #ae 
,return unto ?y re/1 ,o my s\l2 = ! ,"l 
ha? dealt b\ntifully ) !e4--,,ps4 cxvi4 
#g4  ,we :i* h believ$ d ent] into      
re/4--,,heb4 iv4 #c4    ,re/ is n quitt+
     ,! busy c>e]2   ,re/ is ! fitt+    
,( self to its sph]e4    ',t is lov+ &  
s]v+     ,! highe/ & be/6   ',t is      
onw>ds1 unsw]v+1--     ,& t is true re/4
  ,j4 ,s4 ,,dwight4  ,z a result ( ?is  
/rong fai?1 ! inn] life ( ,ca!r9e (     
,g5oa 0 *>act]iz$1 9 a rem>kable degree1
 by :at may be t]m$ re/1 or quietude2   
:i* is only ano!r =m ( expression = true
 int]ior peace4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 !        
quietude ( a lazy inaction1 b ! quietude
 ( an inw>d acquiesc5ce2 n a quietude   
:i* feels no?+ & does no?+1 b t high] & 
div9e quietude :i* exi/s by feel+ & act+
 9 ! "t & degree ( ,god's appo9tm5t &   

,god's w4 ,x 0 a pr9ciple 9 h] conduct1 
to give h]self to ,god 9 ! dis*>ge (    
duty2 & to leave all results )\t        
solicitude 9 ,8 h&s4  ,t4 ,c4 ,,upham4  
,decemb] #af   ,?\ und]/&e/ my ?\ght af>
 (f4--,,ps4 cxxxix4 #b4  ,:o c und]/& 8 
errors8 cleanse ,?\ me f secret         
faults4--,,ps4 xix4 #ab4    ,my newe/   
griefs to ,!e are old2     ,my la/      
transgression ( ,?y law1   ,?\gh wrapp$ 
9 ?\ght's mo/ secret fold1     ,?9e eyes
 ) pity+ sadness saw4  ,h4 ,m4          
,,kimball4  ,"l our ,god1 great1 et]nal1
 wond]ful 9 glory1 :o keepe/ cov5ant &  
promises = ^? t love ,!e ) _! :ole he>t1
 :o art ! ,life ( all1 ! ,help ( ^? t   
flee unto ,!e1 ! ,hope ( ^? :o cry unto 
,!e1 cleanse u f our s9s1 secret & op51 
& f e ?\ght displeas+ to ,?y            
goodness1--cleanse our bodies & s\ls1   
our he>ts & consci5ces1 t ) a pure he>t1
 & a cle> s\l1 ) p]fect love & calm     
hope1 we may v5ture confid5tly &        
fe>lessly to pray unto ,!e4 ,am54       
,,coptic ,,liturgy ,,( ,,/4 ,,basil4  ,!

 dom9ion ( any s9ful habit w fe>fully   
e/range u f ,8 pres5ce4 ,a s+le cons5t+ 
act ( inw>d disob$i5ce 9 ?\ght or w is  
en\gh to let fall a cl\d betwe5 ,him &  
u1 & to leave our he>ts *e]less & d>k4  
,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4    ,decemb] #ag   ,!   
fruit ( ! ,_s is love1 joy1 peace1      
long-suff]+1 g5tl5ess1 goodness1 fai?1  
meekness1 temp]ance4--,,gal4 v4 #bb1    
#bc4  ,h]e9 is my ,fa!r glorifi$1 t ye  
be> mu* fruit2 s %all ye be my          
disciples4--,,john xv4 #h4    ,o ,brea? 
f out ! ,et]nal ,sil5ce6 bl[     ,s(tly 
^u our spirits' b>r5 gr\nd2   ,! preci\s
 fulness ( our ,god be/[1     ,t fruits 
( fai?1 love1 rev]5ce may ab\nd4  ,g4   
,,t]/eeg54  ,is x possible we %\ld be   
ignorant :e!r we feel temp]s contr>y to 
love or no8--:e!r we rejoice always1 or 
are burd5$ & b[$ d[n ) sorr[8--:e!r we h
 a pray+1 or a dead1 lifeless _s8--:e!r 
we c praise ,god1 & be resign$ 9 all    
trials1 or feel murmur+s1 fretfulness1 &
 impati5ce "u !m8--is x n easy to "k if 
we feel ang] at provocations1 or :e!r we

 feel our temp]s mild1 g5tle1 peaceable1
 & easy to be entreat$1 or feel         
/ubbornness1 self-w1 & pride8 :e!r we h 
slavi% fe>s1 or are possess$ ( t p]fect 
love :i* ca/e? out all fe> t ha? torm5t8
  ,,he/] ,,ann ,,rog]s4    ,decemb] #ah 
,we tru/ 9 ! liv+ ,god4--,i ,,tim4 iv4  
#aj4    ,?y secret judgm5t's dep?s      
pr(\nd     ,/ill s+s ! sil5t night2   ,!
 day1 ^u 8 gold5 r\nd1     ,?y pity     
inf9ite4  ,i4 ,,williams4 ,tr4 f ,lat94 
,n[ t ,i h no long] any s5se = !        
transitory & p]i%able1 ! univ]se appe>s 
be=e my eyes "u a trans=m$ aspect4 ,!   
dead1 heavy mass :i* did b /op up space 
has vani%$1 & 9 its place !re fl[s      
onw>d1 ) ! ru%+ music ( mighty waves1 an
 et]nal /ream ( life1 & p[]1 & action1  
:i* issues f ! orig9al s\rce ( all      
life1--f ,?y life1 ,o ,inf9ite ,"o6 =   
all life is ,?y life1 & only ! religi\s 
eye p5etrates to ! realm ( true ,beauty4
  ,j4 ,g4 ,,fi*te4  ,:at is ,nature8    
,art ?\ n ! ,liv+ ,g>m5t ( ,god8 ,o     
,heav5s1 is x1 9 v de$1 ,he !n t ev]    

speaks ?r\gh !e2 t lives & loves 9 !e1 t
 lives & loves 9 me8 ,sweet] ?an dayspr+
 to ! %ipwreck$ 9 ,nova ,zembla2 ah6 l !
 "m's voice to h] little *ild t /rays   
bewild]$1 weep+1 9 unkn[n tumults2 l s(t
 /ream+s ( cele/ial music to my too     
exasp]at$ he>t1 came t ,evangel4 ,!     
,univ]se is n dead & demoniacal1 a      
*>nel-h\se ) spectres2 b godlike1 & my  
,fa!r's4  ,t4 ,,c>lyle4    ,decemb] #ai 
,& n[1 ,"l1 :at wait ,i =8 my hope is 9 
,!e4--,,ps4 xxxix4 #g4  ,o ,"l1 be      
graci\s unto u2 we h wait$ =            
,!e4--,,isa4 xxxiii4 #b4    ,he nev]    
comes too late2     ,he kn[e? :at is    
be/2   ,vex n ?yself 9 va92     ,until  
,he come?1 re/4  ,b4 ,t4  ,we make      
mi/akes1 or :at we call su*4 ,! nature t
 c\ld fall into su* mi/ake exactly ne$s1
 & 9 ! goodness ( ! de> ,god is giv51 ! 
liv+ ( x out1 ,& beyond ?is1 ,i believe 
m4 ,t 9 ! pure & pati5t liv+ ( x out we 
come to f9d t we h fall51 n into        
hopeless confusion ( our own wild1      
ignorant mak+2 b t ! f+] ( ,god has be5 

at "w among our l9es1 & t ! em]g+ is    
into ,8 bless$ ord]2 t ,he is =ev] mak+ 
up = u our own undo+s2 t ,he makes !m up
 be=eh&2 t ,he ev]more re/ore? our s\ls4
  ,a4 ,d4 ,t4 ,,:itney4  ,,! ,"l kn[s h[
 to make /epp+-/ones = u ( our defects1 
ev52 x is :at ,he lets !m be =4 ,he     
rememb]e?--,he rememb]$ 9 ! mak+--t we  
are b du/2 ! du/ ( e>?1 t ,he *ose to   
make some?+ little l[] ?an ! angels out 
(4  ,a4 ,d4 ,t4 ,,:itney4    ,decemb]   
#bj   ,take no ?\ght h[ or :at ye %all  
speak3 = x %all be giv5 y 9 t same h\r  
:at ye %all speak4--,,matt4 x4 #ai4     
,j to foll[ h\r by h\r     ,z ,he       
leade?2   ,j to draw ! mom5t's p[]      
,z x ne$e?4  ,f4 ,r4 ,,hav]gal4  ,y h a 
disagreeable duty to d at twelve        
o'clock4 ,d n black5 n9e1 & t51 & elev51
 & all betwe51 ) ! color ( twelve4 ,d ! 
"w ( ea*1 & reap y\r rew>d 9 peace4 ,s  
:5 ! dread$ mom5t 9 ! future becomes !  
pres5t1 y %all meet x walk+ 9 ! light1 &
 t light w ov]come its d>kness4 ,! be/  
prep>ation is ! pres5t well se5 to1 !   

la/ duty done4 ,= ?is w keep ! eye s    
cle> & ! body s full ( light t ! "r     
action w be p]ceiv$ at once1 ! "r words 
w ru% f ! he>t to ! lips1 & ! man1 full 
( ! ,_s ( ,god because he c>es = no?+ b 
! w ( ,god1 w trample on ! evil ?+ 9    
love1 & be s5t1 x may be1 9 a *>iot (   
fire to ! pres5ce ( 8 ,fa!r1 or /&      
unmov$ amid ! cruel mock+s ( ! m5 he    
loves4  ,g4 ,,macdonald4    ,decemb] #ba
   ,ha/ ?\ n kn[n8 ha/ ?\ n he>d1 t !   
ev]la/+ ,god1 ! ,"l1 ! ,creator ( ! ends
 ( ! e>?1 fa9te? n1 nei!r is we>y8 ,he  
give? p[] to ! fa9t2 & to !m t h no     
might he increase? /r5g?4--,,isa4 xl4   
#bh1 #bi4    ,workman ( ,god6 oh1 lose n
 he>t1     ,b le>n :at ,god is l2   ,& 9
 ! d>ke/ battle-field     ,?\ %all "k   
:]e to /rike4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,fab]4  ,= !    
re/1 let t va9 /ruggle to read ! my/]y (
 ! ,inf9ite cease to h>ass u4 ,x is a   
my/]y :i*1 ?r\gh all ages1 we %all only 
read "h a l9e (1 !re ano!r l9e (4 ,d we 
n already "k t ! "n ( ! ,inf9ite is     
,,good1 is ,,god8 ,"h on e>? we are z   

soldi]s1 fight+ 9 a =eign l&1 t und]/& n
 ! plan ( ! campaign1 & h no ne$ to     
und]/& x2 see+ well :at is at our h& to 
be done4 ,let u d x l soldi]s1 )        
submission1 ) c\rage1 ) a h]oic joy4    
,beh9d u1 beh9d ea* "o ( u1 lie six ?\s&
 ye>s ( human1 ef=t1 human conque/3 be=e
 u is ! b\ndless ,"t1 ) its z yet       
uncreat$ & unconqu]$ cont95ts &         
,eldorados1 :i* we1 ev5 we1 h to conqu]1
 to create2 & f ! bosom ( ,et]nity !re  
%9e = u cele/ial guid+ />s4  ,t4        
,,c>lyle4    ,decemb] #bb   ,i w wait ^u
 ! ,"l1 t hide? ,8 face f ! h\se (      
,jacob1 & ,i w look = ,him4--,,isa4     
viii4 #ag4    ,:at he>t c compreh5d ,?y 
"n1     ,or1 se>*+1 f9d ,!e out8   ,:o  
art )91 a quick5+ flame1     ,a pres5ce 
r\nd ab\t4    ,yet ?\gh ,i "k ,!e b 9   
"p1     ,i ask n1 ,"l1 = m3   ,en\gh =  
me to "k ,?\ art1     ,to love ,!e &    
adore4  ,f4 ,l4 ,,hosm]4  ,/& up1 ,o    
he>t6 & yield n "o in* ( ?y rightful    
t]ritory to ! usurp+ intellect4 ,hold   
fa/ to ,god 9 spite ( logic1 & yet n q  

bl9dly4 ,be n torn f ?y grasp ^u !      
skirts ( ,8 g>m5ts by any wr5* ( a!i/ic 
hypo!sis t seeks only to hurl !e into   
utt] d>kness2 b refuse n to let ?y h&s  
be g5tly unclasp$ by t lov+ & pi\s      
philosophy t seeks to draw !e f ! feet (
 ,god only to place !e 9 ,8 bosom4      
,tru/fully1 ?\gh trembl+ly1 let g !     
robe1 & ?\ %alt re/ ^u ! he>t & clasp ! 
v liv+ s\l ( ,god4  ,,james ,,h9ton4    
,decemb] #bc   ,?\ !re=e endure h>dness1
 z a good soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4--#b    
,,tim4 ii4 #c4    ,:]e our ,capta9 bids 
u g1   ',t is n ours to murmur1 ,no1    
,he t gives ! sword & %ield1     ,*ooses
 too ! battle-field   ,on :i* we are to 
fight ! foe4  ,,anon4  ,( no?+ may we be
 m sure ?an ?is2 t1 if we _c sanctify   
our pres5t lot1 we c\ld sanctify no o!r4
 ,our heav5 & our ,almighty ,fa!r are   
!re or n[h]e4 ,! ob/ructions ( t lot are
 giv5 = u to heave away by ! concurr5t  
t\* ( a holy _s1 & labor ( /r5u\s w2 its
 gloom1 = u to t9t ) "s cele/ial light2 
its my/]ies are = our wor%ip2 its sorr[s

 = our tru/2 its p]ils = our c\rage2 its
 temptations = our fai?4 ,soldi]s ( !   
cross1 x is n = u1 b = our ,lead] & our 
,"l1 to *oose ! field2 x is ours1 tak+ !
 /ation :i* ,he assigns1 to make x !    
field ( tru? & honor1 ?\gh x be ! field 
( dea?4  ,j4 ,,m>t9eau4    ,decemb] #bd 
,giv+ ?anks unto ! ,fa!r1 :i* ha? made u
 meet to be p>tak]s ( ! inh]itance ( !  
sa9ts 9 light4--,,col4 i4 #ab4    ,!    
s\ls mo/ preci\s to u "h     ,may f ?is 
home h fl$2   ,b /ill we make "o        
h\sehold de>2     ,"o ,"l is /ill our   
head4   ,mid/ *]ubim & s]aphim     ,!y  
m9d _! ,"l's affairs2   ,oh6 if we br+  
our "w to ,him     ,our "w is "o ) !irs4
  ,t4 ,h4 ,,gill4  ,we are apt to feel z
 if no?+ we c\ld d on e>? be>s a        
relation to :at ! good are do+ 9 a high]
 _w2 b x is n s4 ,heav5 & e>? are n s f>
 ap>t4 ,e dis9t]e/$ act1 e sacrifice to 
duty1 e ex]tion = ! good ( "o ( ! lea/ (
 ,*ri/'s bre?r51 e new insight into     
,god's works1 e new impulse giv5 to !   
love ( tru? & goodness1 associates u ) !

 dep>t$1 br+s u ne>] to !m1 & is z truly
 heav5ly z if we 7 act+1 n on e>?1 b 9  
heav54 ,! spiritual tie betwe5 u & !    
dep>t$ is n felt z x %\ld be4 ,our union
 ) !m daily gr[s /rong]1 if we daily    
make progress 9 :at !y are gr[+ 94      
,,wm4 ,e4 ,,*ann+4    ,decemb] #be   ,t 
ye1 be+ root$ & gr\nd$ 9 love1 may be   
able to compreh5d ) all sa9ts :at is !  
bread?1 & l5g?1 & dep?1 & height2 & to  
"k ! love ( ,*ri/1 :i* passe? k1 t ye   
might be fill$ ) all ! fulness (        
,god4--,,eph4 iii4 #ag-ai4    ,o love t 
passe? k1 !e ,i ne$2     ,p\r 9 !       
heav5ly sun%9e2 fill my he>t2   ,scatt] 
! cl\d1 ! d\bt+1 & ! dread1--     ,! joy
 unspeakable to me imp>t4  ,h4 ,,bon>4  
,to exam9e its evid5ce is n to try      
,*ri/ianity2 to admire its m>tyrs is n  
to try ,*ri/ianity2 to comp>e & e/imate 
its tea*]s is n to try ,*ri/ianity2 to  
att5d its rites & s]vices ) m ?an       
,mahometan punctuality is n to try or "k
 ,*ri/ianity4 ,b = "o week1 = "o day1 to
 h liv$ 9 ! pure atmosph]e ( fai? & love

 to ,god1 ( t5d]ness to man2 to h beheld
 e>? annihilat$1 & heav5 op5$ to !      
prophetic gaze ( hope2 to h se5 ev]more 
reveal$ beh9d ! complicat$ tr\bles ( ?is
 /range1 my/]i\s life1 ! un*ang$ smile (
 an et]nal ,fri5d1 & ev]y?+ t is        
difficult to reason solv$ by t repos+   
tru/ :i* is high] & bett] ?an           
reason1--to h kn[n & felt ?is1 ,i w n   
say = a life1 b = a s+le bless$ h\r1 t1 
inde$1 is to h made exp]im5t (          
,*ri/ianity4  ,,wm4 ,,ar*] ,,butl]4     
,decemb] #bf   ,! peace ( ,god1 :i*     
passe? all und]/&+1 %all keep y\r he>ts 
& m9ds ?r\gh ,*ri/ ,jesus4--,,phil4 iv4 
#g4  ,let ! peace ( ,god rule 9 y\r     
he>ts4--,,col4 iii4 #ae4    ,drop ,?y   
/ill dews ( quietness1     ,till all our
 /riv+s cease2   ,take f our s\ls ! /ra9
 & /ress1   ,& let our ord]$ lives      
confess     ,! beauty ( ,?y peace4  ,j4 
,g4 ,,:itti]4  ,^! ?+s write we unto y1 
t y\r joy may be full4 ,:at is fulness (
 joy b peace8 ,joy is tumultu\s only :5 
x is n full2 b peace is ! privilege ( ^?

 :o are fill$ ) ! k ( ! glory ( ! ,"l1 z
 ! wat]s cov] ! sea4 ,?\ wilt keep him 9
 p]fect peace1 ^: m9d is /ay$ on ,!e1   
because he tru/e? 9 ,!e4 ,x is peace1   
spr++ f tru/ & innoc5ce1 & !n ov]fl[+ 9 
love t[>ds all ar\nd him4  ,j4 ,h4      
,,newman4  ,,?r\gh ! _s ( ,div9e ,love  
let ! viol5t1 ob/9ate p[]s ( ?y nature  
be quiet$1 ! h>dness ( ?y affections    
s(t5$1 & ?9e intractable self-w subdu$2 
& z (t5 z any?+ contr>y /irs )9 !e1     
imm$iately s9k into ! bless$ ,ocean (   
meekness & love4  ,g4 ,,t]/eeg54        
,decemb] #bg   ,:]e=e ?\ art no m a     
s]vant1 b a son2 & if a son1 !n an heir 
( ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/4--,,gal4 iv4 #g4     
,n by ! t]rors ( a slave     ,god's sons
 p]=m ,8 w1   ,b ) ! noble/ p[]s !y h   
,8 sweet comm&s fulfil4  ,,isaac        
,,watts4  ,our ?\ghts1 good or bad1 are 
n 9 our comm&1 b e "o ( u has at all    
h\rs duties to d1 & ^! he c d           
neglig5tly1 l a slave1 or fai?fully1 l a
 true s]vant4 ,d ! duty t is ne>e/ !e--t
 fir/1 & t well2 all ! re/ w disclose   

!mselves ) increas+ cle>ness1 & make _! 
successive dem&4 ,7 y\r duties nev] s   
small1 ,i advise y1 set y\rself ) d\ble 
& treble en]gy & punctuality1 to d !m1  
h\r aft] h\r1 day aft] day4  ,t4        
,,c>lyle4  ,:atev] we are1 high or l[ly1
 le>n$ or unle>n$1 m>ri$ or s+le1 9 a   
full h\se or alone1 *>g$ ) _m affairs or
 dwell+ 9 quietness1 we h our daily r\nd
 ( "w1 our duties ( affection1 ob$i5ce1 
love1 m]cy1 indu/ry1 & ! l2 & t :i*     
makes "o man to diff] f ano!r is n s mu*
 :at ?+s he does1 z 8 mann] ( do+ !m4   
,h4 ,e4 ,,mann+4    ,decemb] #bh   ,n[ !
 ,god ( peace make y p]fect 9 e good "w1
 to d ,8 w1 work+ 9 y t :i* is          
well-pleas+ 9 ,8 sight1 ?r\gh ,jesus    
,*ri/4--,,heb4 xiii4 #bj1 #ba4  ,be     
ready to e good "w4--,,titus iii4 ,i4   
,s1 firm 9 /eadfa/ hope1 9 ?\ght secure1
     ,9 full accord to all ,?y _w ( joy1
   ,may ,i be n]v$ to labors high &     
pure1     ,& ,?\ ,?y *ild to d ,?y "w   
employ4  ,j4 ,,/]l+4  ,be ) ,god 9 ?y   
outw>d works1 ref] !m to ,him1 (f] !m to

 ,him1 seek to d !m 9 ,him & = ,him1 &  
,he w be ) !e 9 !m1 & !y %all n h9d]1 b 
r invite ,8 pres5ce 9 ?y s\l4 ,seek to  
see ,him 9 all ?+s1 & 9 all ?+s ,he w   
come nigh to !e4  ,e4 ,b4 ,,pusey4      
,no?+ less ?an ! maje/y ( ,god1 & ! p[]s
 ( ! _w to come1 c ma9ta9 ! peace &     
sanctity ( our homes1 ! ord] & s]5ity ( 
our m9ds1 ! _s ( pati5ce & t5d] m]cy 9  
our he>ts4 ,!n w ev5 ! m]e/ drudg]y (   
duty cease to humble u1 :5 we           
transfigure x by ! glory ( our own _s4  
,j4 ,,m>t9eau4    ,decemb] #bi          
,f9ally1 bre?r51 :atsoev] ?+s are true1 
:atsoev] ?+s are hone/1 :atsoev] ?+s are
 j1 :atsoev] ?+s are pure1 :atsoev] ?+s 
are lovely1 :atsoev] ?+s are ( good     
report1--?9k on ^! ?+s4--,,phil4 iv4 #h4
  ,z he ?9ke? 9 8 he>t1 s is            
he4--,,prov4 xxiii4 #g4    ,/ill may ,?y
 sweet m]cy spread   ,a %ady arm above  
my head1   ,ab\t my pa?s2 s %all ,i f9d 
,! fair c5tre ( my m9d   ,?y temple1 &  
^? lovely walls   ,bright ev] ) a beam t
 falls   ,fre% f ! pure glance ( ,?9e   

eye1   ,light+ to et]nity4  ,r4         
,,cra%aw4  ,make y\rselves ne/s (       
pleasant ?\ghts4 ,none ( u yet "k1 =    
none ( u h be5 taught 9 e>ly y\?1 :at   
fairy palaces we may build ( beautiful  
?\ght--pro( aga9/ all adv]sity4 ,bright 
fancies1 satisfi$ memories1 noble       
hi/ories1 fai?ful say+s1 treasure--h\ses
 ( preci\s & re/ful ?\ghts1 :i* c>e _c  
di/urb1 nor pa9 make gloomy1 nor pov]ty 
take away f u1--h\ses built )\t h&s1 =  
our s\ls to live 94  ,j4 ,,rusk94       
,decemb] #cj   ,o ,"l1 ,i "k t ! way (  
man is n 9 himself3 x is n 9 man t      
walke? to direct 8 /eps4--,,j]4 x4 #bc4 
,i w direct all 8 ways4--,,isa4 xlv4    
#ac4    ,come1 ,light s]5e & /ill6      
,our d>k5$ spirits fill     ,) ?y cle>  
day3   ,guide ( ! feeble sight1   ,/> ( 
grief's d>ke/ night1   ,reveal ! pa? (  
"r1     ,%[ u ,?y way4  ,,rob]t ,,ii4   
,,( ,,france4  ,!re _h be5 solemn       
appo9t$ seasons 9 ,anna's life1 :5 %e 0 
accu/om$ to ent] ^u a full & delib]ate  
survey ( h] bus9ess 9 ?is _w4 ,! claims 

( ea* relation%ip1 & ! results ( ea*    
occupation1 7 !n exam9$ 9 ! light (     
et]nity4 ,x 0 !n1 too1 h] f]v5t pray] to
 be enabl$ to disc]n ! w ( ,god f> m    
p]fectly1 n only 9 ! indications giv5 ( 
x = h] guidance ?r\gh ea* day's         
occupations1 b z x might conc]n duties n
 yet br\ght home to h] consci5ce1 &     
!re=e unprovid$ = 9 h] life4  ,,s>ah ,w4
 ,,/eph54    ,decemb] #ca   ,=gett+ ^?  
?+s :i* are beh9d1 & rea*+ =? unto ^?   
?+s :i* are be=e1 ,i press t[>d ! m>k = 
! prize ( ! high call+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/   
,jesus4--,,phil4 iii4 #ac1 #ad4         
,yet ,i argue n   ,aga9/ ,heav5's h& or 
w1 nor bate a jot   ,( he>t or hope2 b  
/ill be> up & /e]   ,"r onw>d4  ,j4     
,,milton4  ,x is n by regrett+ :at is   
irrep>able t true "w is to be done1 b by
 mak+ ! be/ ( :at we are4 ,x is n by    
compla9+ t we h n ! "r tools1 b by us+  
well ! tools we h4 ,:at we are1 & :]e we
 are1 is ,god's provid5tial             
arrangem5t1--,god's do+1 ?\gh x may be  
man's misdo+2 & ! manly & ! wise way is 

to look y\r disadvantages 9 ! face1 &   
see :at c be made out ( !m4 ,life1 l w>1
 is a s]ies ( mi/akes1 & he is n ! be/  
,*ri/ian nor ! be/ g5]al :o makes !     
fewe/ false /eps4 ,he is ! be/ :o w9s ! 
mo/ spl5did victories by ! retrieval (  
mi/akes4 ,=get mi/akes2 organize victory
 out ( mi/akes4  ,f4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson4