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"LET THYSELF BE LED."

HE that is clever, strong, and great, refuseth to be led ; The Faithful Shepherd's guiding Voice his spirit hath not

known.

I am a weak and silly lamb, whom Jesus must direct:
I keep Him in my sight, and listen for His Voice alone.

ACCORDING TO THE FOOD, SO IS THE LIFE.

FOR earthly things alone Earth's children ever pine; Thus are their souls with nought but gloom and anguish

filled.

Crave thou God only! then shalt thou become divine, Joyous, and full of light:-so shall thy thirst be stilled.

"MY SECRET IS MY OWN."

ALL thy joys and all thy sorrows

Other eyes need never see:

Only be content in either,

When The Master looks on thee.

ONE THING IS NEEDFUL.

MEN seek so many things—and never find enough:
I am content whilst I one object, only, seek.
They have so much to do :-I, but one work alone:-
To listen silently to what my Lord shall speak.

"IT IS BEST TO GO HOME."

AH, Pilgrim, be not weary :-yet a little while endure: Keep weaned from all things round thee that must vanish like the wind.

The time grows ever shorter; and thou soon shalt be at

Home :

There, all thy soul desireth, with The Father thou shalt find.

EVERYTHING HAS ITS TIME.

To strive, believe, endure in patience,
Our work on earth must ever be;
Full sight, enjoyment, rest in gladness,
Will follow, in Eternity.

THE HERO. '

A CALM, still heart, all trustful

In pain, and care, and strife;

Resigned to God for ever,

For dying, and for life:

Where, on this earth-land, shall we find

This perfect soul-this hero-mind?

"IF THOU CANST NOT DO MUCH, THOU MUST KEEP QUIET."

If thou can'st do but little, then keep still, in calm endu

rance:

Avoid, so far as in thee lies, what should be left undone. Wait patiently:-if in The Lord thy spirit resteth wholly, His Hand, in thee, and through thee, shall accomplish all alone.

"IT CONCERNS NOT THE STRANGER."

I AM a pilgrim here; therefore 'tis nought to me What, in this foreign world, the ways and customs be.

HOW TO BEAR SUFFERING ARIGHT.

WOULD'ST thou a cross endure, as pleases God?
Then, uncomplaining, bear it silently!

Look upon God alone, and not thy pain:
What He doth give thee, cannot evil be.

THE WISE BEE.

ON every side I somewhat find that serveth me for food; My search is never vain, if all I seek be Heavenly good. The Bee is ne'er confounded by the flowers' mixed forms unknown:

It seeks and sucks, not poison, but the inner sweets alone.

THE TRANQUIL SOUL IS RICH.

THOU fain would'st have, now this, now that;

Yet art thou still unsatisfied.

He hath The Giver, with the gifts,

Who calmly can in God abide.

"ALL IS NOT GOLD THAT GLITTERS."

ALL is not good, which outwardly so seemeth ;
All is not ill, which thou so reckonest!

His work is true, who seeks God's pleasure only :
All other must be worthless, at the best.

THE PURGATORY OF LOVE.

LOVE is a searching Fire, that lets no dross remain :
Self-seeking all is purged away in its keen blast.
Give to that flame free, open space; and fear no pain:
It shall become a life of joy to thee at last.

JESUS TO THE SOUL.

WITHIN thyself thou dost retreat, to bear thy load alone: Am I not ever near-canst thou not tell it all to Me? Would'st thou relieve thyself, O thou poor, feeble, helpless one?

I would so gladly help thee ;—only open-hearted be!

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