Of self in other still preferred,
But they have heartily designed
The benefit of broad mankind.
And they serve men austerely,
After their own genius, clearly,
Without a false humility.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offense
toward God and men always.

--Acts 24. 16.

Heavenly Father, help me to-day to look into my heart and see the
truth of my life, and show me thy heart that I may see the truth of
life. Amen.

AUGUST TWENTY-FIFTH

Thomas Chatterton died 1770.

Sir William Herschel died 1822.

Francis Bret Harte died 1902.

O teach me in the trying hour,
When anguish swells the dewy tear,
To still my sorrows, own thy power,
Thy goodness love, thy justice fear.

Then why, my soul, dost thou complain?
Why drooping seek the dark recess?
Shake off the melancholy chain,
For God created all to bless.

--Thomas Chatterton.

Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows
which show like grief itself, but are not so:
For sorrow's eye, glazed with blinding tears,
Divides one thing entire to many shadows.

--William Shakespeare.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
And why art thou disquieted within me?
Hope thou in God.

--Psalm 42. 5.

Loving Father, forbid that I should be lonesome, and forget thou art
my friend: and may I not pass over thy mercies while waiting for thy
compassion. Help me to find contentment in the inheritances of the
earth, where I may always draw from thee. Amen.

AUGUST TWENTY-SIXTH

Sir Robert Walpole born 1676.

Adam Clarke died 1832.

Henry Fawcett born 1833.

Lord, for to-morrow and its needs
I do not pray;
Keep me, my God, from stain of sin
Just for to-day.
Help me to labor earnestly,
And duly pray;
Let me be kind in word and deed,
Father, to-day.

Let me no wrong or idle word
Unthinking say;
Set thou a seal upon my lips
Through all to-day.
Let me in season, Lord, be grave,
In season gay;
Let me be faithful to thy grace,
Dear Lord, to-day.

--Ernest Wilberforce.

And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure
of his life?

--Matthew 6. 27.

My Lord, I pray that thou wilt control my life, and bless the going
out of my wor