April 3

Take heed, and be quiet; fear not.—ISA. vii, 4.

Be still and know, thou child beloved, And, waiting, be thy strugglings stayed. Be still and know that I am God, Strong to sustain, present to aid. Though foes assail, though heathen rage, Thy God will still exalted be; In majesty will He arise And in His might deliver thee.

Be still and know! 'tis God doth speak, Hide here thy tremblings, thine alarms, Upholden for His honor's sake Within the Everlasting Arms. For never shall the heathen say That thou hast trusted Him in vain; In stillness let thy waiting be And safe in Him shalt thou remain.

Do you know what Luther said? "Suffer and be still, and tell no man thy sorrow; trust in God—His help will not fail thee." This is what Scripture calls keeping silence before God. To talk much of one's sorrows makes one weak; but to tell one's sorrows to Him who heareth in secret, makes one strong and calm.

THOLUCK.

Kind thoughts will often suggest a silence which has not been demanded. The suggestion that it might be better not to repeat something is one that should never be disregarded.