January (First Month) 6. Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. JOB Xi. 7, 9. Who fathoms the Eternal Thought? THE ETERNAL GOODNESS. January (First Month) 7. I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. 2 TIM. iv. 7, 8. Finished thy work, and kept thy faith In Christian firmness unto death; When autumn's sun is downward going, TO THE MEMORY OF THOMAS SHIPLEY. January (First Month) 8. The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. DEUT. xxxiii. 27. In the darkness as in daylight, On the water as on land, God's eye is looking on us, And beneath us is his hand! January (First Month) 9. SONGS OF LABOR. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. Ps. cxlvii. 17, 18. Fair seem these winter days, and soon To set the unbound rills in tune, And hither urge the bluebird's wing. THE CLEAR VISION. My soul is full of thankfulness, and a sweet inward peace is my portion. Hard things are made easy to me; this desert place, with its lonely woods, and wintry snows, is beautiful in mine eyes. MARGARET SMITH'S JOURNAL. January (First Month) 10. In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. Ps. xciv. 19. Happy he whose inward ear BARCLAY OF URY. January (First Month) 11. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me: for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. MATT. xi. 29, 30. We take with solemn thankfulness Our burden up, nor ask it less, And count it joy that even we May suffer, serve, or wait for thee. THY WILL BE DONE. Wherever love goes, there springs the true heart's-ease, rooting itself even in the polar ices. MY SUMMER WITH DR. SINGLETARY. January (First Month) 12. Cast thy bread upon the waters for thou shalt find it after many days. ECCL. xi. 1. Enough to know, that through the winter's frost, And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost. THE PENNSYLVANIA PILGRIM. January (First Month) 13. Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 1 PET. v. 7. I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care. THE ETERNAL GOODNESS. January (First Month) 14. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 COR. iv. 17, 18. Thou hast midst Life's empty noises Heard the solemn steps of Time, And the low mysterious voices Of another clime. January (First Month) 15. To Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. PROV. XXXI. 10. Her air, her smile, her motions, told Of womanly completeness; A music as of household songs Was in her voice of sweetness. January (First Month) 16. AMONG THE HILLS. He died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. O thou who movest on the deep 2 COR. v. 15. Of spirits, wake my own from sleep! Its darkness melt, its coldness warm, January (First Month) 17. be INVOCATION. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his Master, and the servant as his Lord. Is the sinful servant more MATT. X. 25. Than his gracious Lord, who bore January (First Month) 18. BARCLAY OF URY. He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. And shall the sinful heart alone, ISA. liii. 5. Behold unmoved the atoning hour, THE CRUCIFIXION. |