August 9
Daily Cheer for All the YearO turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant.—Ps. lxxxvi, 16.
Oh! make me patient, Lord,
Patient in daily cares;
Keep me from thoughtless words
That slip out unawares.
And help me, Lord, I pray,
Still nearer Thee to live;
And as I journey on
More of Thy presence give.
ANONYMOUS.
Patience endues her scholars with content of mind, and evenness of temper, preventing all repining, grumbling, and impatient desires, and inordinate affections; disappointments here are no crosses, and all anxious thoughts are disarmed of their sting; in her habitations dwell quietness, submission, and long- suffering, all fierce, turbulent inclinations are hereby allayed. The eyes of the patient fixedly wait the in- ward power of God's providence, and they are thereby mightily enabled toward their salvation and preserva- tion.
THOMAS TRYON.