September 19

Ninth Thursday after Trinity

Neither murmur ye. 1 Corinthians 10:10.

LET us not then be wearied, though the strife be at times wearisome; let us not relax, though it need much watchfulness. Christ's burden is light, for it will displace the heavy burdens of thine own; the burden of thy sin; the burden of thy passions; the burden of thy restlessness; the burden of thy desires; the burden of thy fears. Christ's burden, the larger it is, the lighter is it; the closer thou fit it to thyself, the more it will free thee; the more thou takest it on thee, the more it will uplift thee. It will be borne by thee, but it will itself upbear thee where there shall be no yoke or burden more, but the free calm rest and dwelling in everlasting holy joy.

When conscience grieves for what is past,

May I on Thee my burden cast,

Resolved in Thee to do my best,

Resigned to leave the rest

With Thee—and so contented be

With what Thou thinkest best for me.

Resolved that I my part fulfil

In what I know to be Thy will;

Resigned in that I will rejoice,

Which is in Thy dear choice;

If Thou wilt only in Thy love

Prepare me for Thy house above.

If this were but my constant heart,

That faith in me would have a part,

Which can the mountains set afar

Which our obedience bar;

By me—in me Thy will be done,

So shall I the glad way of Thy commandments run.