November 17
Daily Cheer for All the YearThou hast put gladness in my heart. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him.—Ps. iv, 7; xxv, 14.
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, Then well may I be glad!
Without the secret of Thy love, I could not but be sad.
O Master, gracious Master, What will Thy presence be,
If such a thrill of joy can crown One upward look on Thee?
F. R. HAVERGAL.
All godlike things are joyous. They inherit joy by their own right. They sing songs in the soul even amidst the agonies of nature. There is no making them otherwise than joyous. They have touched God, and so they carry with them an irresistible gladness everywhere. They have an unquenchable sunshine of their own, which the surrounding darkness only makes more startlingly bright.
F. W. FABER.