July 23

And let us not be weary in well-doing; for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.—GAL. vi, 9.

Everything should be done to the letter, And done with might and with main, And if you think it might have been better, Try it again.

Never despair, but keep a bright face; The little word "can't," oh, disdain; And if you find you don't win the first race, Try it again.

Every one thinks their mishaps the worst, But the sunshine comes after the rain; Ah! if you want to have the clouds burst, Try it again.

Never look on the side that's so dark, But the storm and the tempest disdain; If at first you fall short of your mark, Try it again.

If by two steps behind to one up the steep You the height of ambition don't gain, Only look up, and plant firmer your feet, And try it again.

The tendency to persevere, to persist in spite of hindrances, discouragements, and impossibilities—it is this that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.

CARLYLE.

Because perseverance is so difficult, even when supported by the grace of God, thence is the value of new beginnings. For new beginnings are the life of perseverance.

E. B. PUSEY.