PHILIPPIANS IV. 11. "I HAVE LEARNED, IN WHATSOEVER STATE I AM, THEREWITH TO BE SOME days are days of mildness, To murmur's sin and madness, So some are merry-making, Without a care or sorrow, Whilst others, mirth forsaking, But if we bask in pleasure, Or under cares are bending, We'll count it heavenly treasure, For it is all God's sending. "BUT I WOULD NOT HAVE YOU TO BE IGNORANT, BRETHREN, CONCERNING THEM WHICH ARE ASLEEP, THAT YE SORROW NOT, EVEN AS OTHERS WHICH HAVE NO HOPE." SORROW WITHOUT HOPE. [Translated from Catullus.] THE way was long-o'er land and sea, Το pay the dues that mourners pay, 'Tis senseless dust I came to seek; E 2 THESSALONIANS III. 5. "AND THE LORD DIRECT YOUR HEARTS UNTO THE LOVE OF GOD." MY poor heart clung to earth-too high. And holy for affection's eye Was He who rules in Heaven above; I trembled, and I could not love! Delightful then it was to me, Jesus, to sit and think on thee: Thee I could love; each day became More dear to me thy human name. Time brought-I know not how-time brought My heart the blessing it had sought; And O! the truth was heaven to me, That I loved God in loving thee. 2 TIMOTHY I. 6. 66 WHEREFORE I PUT THEE IN REMEMBRANCE THAT THOU STIR UP THE GIFT OF GOD WHICH IS IN THEE, BY THE PUTTING ON OF MY HANDS." SOMETHING whispers within me That all is not right, For I take little pleasure In praying to-night; And my eye wanders over But the breath of his Spirit And help me to pray. PHILEMON, ver. 15 "6 FOR PERHAPS HE THEREFORE DEPARTED FOR A SEASON, THAT THOU SHOULDEST RECEIVE HIM FOR EVER." ONESIMUS. Go to thy master, go alone, Nor dread an angry tyrant's power, Go fearless, it is Mercy's hour. Go fearless, for the lips that plead Shall Heaven for him its pity have, And he no pity for another? And is not his once truant slave, His fellow-servant now, and brother? |