July 25

The Lord heareth your murmurings, which ye murmur against Him.—Ex. xvi, 8.

Stand back and see the Glory of the Lord.

Such joy with murmurings doth ill accord.

Fear not, but trust thy cause unto His care;

He loves thee well, and will thy way prepare.

When He is with thee, thou art stronger far

Than all who try thy happiness to mar.

Thy battles thou wilt win by His great might;

O trust Him, then, and try to do the right.

Blessings go as quickly as they come: therefore bear thy lot patiently. Murmur not, and remember that the gods never lay a heavier weight on any man than he can bear. Hast thou a wounded heart? touch it as seldom as thou wouldst a sore eye. There are only two remedies for heart-sickness—hope and patience.

PYTHAGORAS (550 B. C.).

He who complains, or thinks he has a right to complain, because he is called in God's Providence to suffer, has something within him which needs to be taken away. A soul whose will is lost in God's will can never do this. Sorrow may exist, but complaint never.

CATHERINE ADORNA.