May 26

First Sunday after Easter

(Called Low Sunday.)

Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God. I S. John 5:5.

ABOVE all things, in all things, "look unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of thy faith." Do things through His grace, for Him, looking to Him as thy everlasting great Reward. Let nothing keep thee back from Him. If thou failest, look to Him to uphold thee; if thou stumblest, hold swift His Hand to keep thee; if thou fallest, lie not hopelessly there, but look to Him to raise thee; if by His grace thou doest well, look to Him in thanksgiving that He has helped thee, and pray that thou mayest do better. Mourn to Him, for love of Him, that thou ever offendest Him; mourn to Him all thy offences, one by one, against Him; but pray Him that for love of Him thou mayest no more offend Him. Do deeds of love for Him, to Him, following His steps. "The severing of love," says a holy man, "is the death of faith." Believest thou in Christ? Do the works of "Christ, that thy faith may live." Let love give light to thy faith, works prove it.

I thank Thee I am not mine own, But have to live in Thee alone, Each passing day, each passing hour, To live in Thy great power; Whate'er to-day, to-morrow brings, 'Tis all Thine Hand, Thine orderings.

'Tis blest to breathe in Thy sure love, On Thee, in Thee to live and move; 'Tis blest each day to still live on In Thy sustaining Son. Whate'er may come, it is all Thine, To love Thee and obey be mine.