May 15 My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.—Exodus 33:14. Thou wilt show me the path of life: in Thy presence is fulness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.—Psalm 16:11. Thy presence fills my mind with peace, Brightens the thoughtsRead More …

May 14 And what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?—Micah 6:8. Put on therefore…kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering.—Colossians 3:12. Plant in us an humble mind, Patient, pitiful, and kind; Meek and lowly let usRead More …

May 13 I pray not that Thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldest keep them from the evil.—John 17:15. In busy mart and crowded street, No less than in the still retreat, Thou, Lord, art near, our souls to bless, With all a Father’s tenderness.Read More …

May 12 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer:…ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.—Revelation 2:10. Then, O my soul, be ne’er afraid, On Him who thee and all things made Do thou all calmlyRead More …

May 11 Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?—Job 2:10. Thou hast dealt well with Thy servant, O Lord, according to Thy word.—Psalm 119:65. Whatsoe’er our lot may be, Calmly in this thought we’ll rest,— Could we see as Thou dost see,Read More …

May 10 The Lord redeemeth the soul of His servants; and none of them that trust in Him shall be desolate.—Psalm 34:22. Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.—Job 13:15. I praise Thee while my days go on; I love Thee while my days go on: ThroughRead More …

May 9 The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.—Job 1:21. What Thou hast given, Thou canst take, And when Thou wilt new gifts can make. All flows from Thee alone; When Thou didst give it, it was Thine; When Thou retook’stRead More …

May 8 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.—Psalm 118:24. Why stand ye here all the day idle?—Matthew 20:6. So here hath been dawning another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it slip useless away? Out of eternity this newRead More …

May 7 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He telleth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.—Psalm 147:3, 4. Teach me your mood, O patient stars! Who climb each night the ancient sky, Leaving on space no shade, no scars,Read More …

May 6 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love.—Romans 12:10. In her tongue is the law of kindness.—Proverbs 21:26. Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs; Since life’s best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but fewRead More …