October 7

The Divine Heart

“He was moved with compassion.”
— Matt. 9:36

"The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy."
James 5:11
But who, Thy path of service,
Thy steps removed from ill,
Thy patient love to serve us,
With human tongue can tell?
O'er all, Thy perfect goodness
Rose blessedly divine;
Poor hearts oppressed with sadness,
Found ever rest in Thine!

“"God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son." I get the knowledge of what was in God's heart as proved by His acts. He has thought of my state when I was a mere sinner and needed His love — God commends His love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. I have thus the heart of God as the spring and source of all.”