May 30

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, tian to divide the spoil with the proud.—PROV. XVI, 19.

God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.—JAMES IV, 6.

Be humble; learn thyself to scan:

Know pride was never made for man.

Search others for their Virtues, and thyself for thy Vices.

FULLER.

Well-nigh the whole substance of the Christian discipline is humility.

ST. AUGUSTINE.

Regard not much who is for thee or against thee; but mind what thou art about, and take care that God may be with thee in everything thou doest. Have a good conscience, and God will well defend thee. For whom God will help, no man's perverseness shall be able to hurt. If thou canst be silent and suffer, with- out doubt thou shalt see that the Lord will help thee. He knoweth the time and manner how to deliver thee, and therefore thou oughtest to resign thyself unto Him. It belongs to God to help and to deliver from all confusion. It is often very profitable, to keep us more humble, that others know and rebuke our faults. . . . Do not think that thou hast made any progress unless thou esteem thyself inferior to all.

THOMAS À KEMPIS.