October 13

FILL Thou my life, O Lord my God, In every part with praise,

That my whole being may proclaim Thy being and Thy ways.

Not for the lip of praise alone,

Nor e'en the praising heart,

I ask, but for a life made up

Of praise in every part.

Praise in the common words I speak,

Life's common looks and tones;

In intercourse at hearth and board

With my beloved ones.

Not in the temple crowd alone

Where holy voices chime;

But in the silent paths of earth,

The quiet rooms of time.

So shall no part of day or night

From sacredness be free:

But all my life, in every step,

Be fellowship with Thee.

H. BONAR

DOUBT