August 29

Thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.—II SAM. xv, 15.

Lord, hearts are willing, but the flesh is weak, Thou knowest; help us in Thy strength divine Ever to watch, to pray, to hear Thee speak, And to Thy loving hands ourselves resign, Now and alway.

MARGARET E. SANGSTER.

A sacred burden is the life ye bear; Look on it, lift it, bear it solemnly, Stand up, and walk beneath it steadfastly, Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin, But onward, upward, till the goal ye win.

FRANCES A. KEMBLE.

I fear nothing in the universe but that I shall not know all my duty, or, knowing it, shall fail to do it.

The heights of Christian perfection can only be reached by faithfully each moment following the Guide who is to lead you there, and He reveals your way to you one step at a time, in the little things of your daily lives, asking only on your part that you yield your- selves up to His guidance. If then, in anything you feel doubtful or troubled, be sure it is the voice of your Lord, and surrender it at once to His bidding, rejoicing with a great joy that He has begun thus to lead and guide you.

H. W. S.

We need only obey. There is a guidance for each of us, and by lowly listening we shall hear the right word.

R. W. EMERSON.