Leaves of Life Part 12

--Unknown.

The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

--Proverbs 12. 19.

Lord G.o.d, give me the will to hold to the truth and the strength to help keep the world true; and may I help others to look up and catch the truth from the purest light. Amen.

FEBRUARY ELEVENTH

Mary, Queen of England, born 1516.

Daniel Boone born 1735.

Lydia M. Child born 1802.

Was.h.i.+ngton Gladden born 1836.

Thomas A. Edison born 1847.

Few, in the days of early youth, Trusted like me in love and truth.

I've learned sad lessons from the years; But slowly and with many tears; For G.o.d made me to kindly view The world that I was pa.s.sing through.

And all who tempt a trusting heart From faith and hope to drift apart, May they themselves be spared the pain Of losing power to trust again!

G.o.d help us all to kindly view The world that we are pa.s.sing through!

--Lydia M. Child.

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing; and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

--Isaiah 55. 12.

Lord G.o.d, I pray that I may not rest my hope in self alone, but know that the greatest joy is in the hope of the world. Help me to have faith in mankind; and with a loyal heart and a brave spirit be as kind to the world as I can. Amen.

FEBRUARY TWELFTH

Dr. Cotton Mather born 1663.

Peter Cooper born 1791.

Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, sixteenth President United States, born 1809.

Robert Charles Darwin born 1809.

George Meredith born 1828.

With malice towards none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as G.o.d gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds, ... to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.

--Abraham Lincoln.

The great moral combat between human life and each human soul must be single.... When a soul arms for battle she goes forth alone.

--Owen Meredith.

According to the grace of G.o.d which was given unto me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon.

--1 Corinthians 3. 10.

Almighty G.o.d, I thank thee for the courage that comes with a great life. Help me to be brave, even if it is only that others may be blest. May I lay a careful foundation and plan to build the best that I can afford. Amen.

FEBRUARY THIRTEENTH

David Allan born 1744.

Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord born 1754.

Richard Wagner died 1883.

A man is not his hope, nor yet his despair, nor yet his past deed.

We know not yet what we have done; still less what we are doing.

Wait till evening, and other parts of our work will s.h.i.+ne than we had thought at noon, and we shall discover the real purport of our toil.

--Henry D. Th.o.r.eau.

When you make a mistake don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind, and look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom.... The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.

--Hugh White.

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves with him.

--Psalm 126. 6.

My Father, help me to survey my life. Make me compa.s.sionate and considerate, that I may be qualified to promote that which is helpful.

May I appreciate that what is worth keeping I can obtain from thee.

Amen.

FEBRUARY FOURTEENTH