-when the moon is at
full, and when there is no moon.

--Julius Hare.

Thou hast granted me life and lovingkindness; And thy visitation
hath preserved my spirit.

--Job 10. 12.

Almighty God, I pray that I may have a true appreciation of the
quality of life. Reveal to me my responsibilities and help me to make
them my opportunities. Keep me in search of thoughts and deeds that
will increase the delight of my soul. Amen.

MAY EIGHTEENTH

Francis Mahony (Father Prout) died 1866.

Mrs. Johnson (Stella) born 1735.

John Wilson (Christopher North) born 1785.

Longing is God's fresh heavenward will,
With our poor earthly striving;
We quench it, that we may be still
Content with merely living.

But would we learn that heart's full scope
Which we are hourly wronging,
Our lives must climb from hope to hope,
And realize our longing.

--James Russell Lowell.

Pretexts are not wanted when one wishes a thing.

--Goldoni.

Friendship is for all aid and comfort through all the relations of
life and death--for serene days and graceful gifts and country
rambles; but also for rough roads, and hard fare, shipwreck,
poverty, and persecution.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Strive to enter in by the narrow door.

--Luke 13. 24.

Eternal God, I pray that thou wilt graciously restore my spirits if I
may have settled into despondency over my disappointments. May I have
the will to rise above them, and patiently strive for renewed hope.
Amen.

MAY NINETEENTH

James Boswell died 1795.

Johann Gottlieb Fichte born 1762.

William E. Gladstone died 1898.

Tired! Well, what of that?
Didst fancy life was spent on beds of ease,
Fluttering the rose-leaves scattered by the breeze?
Come! rouse thee, work while it is called to-day!
Coward, arise--go forth upon the way!

Lonely! And what of that?
Some one must be lonely; 'tis not given to all
To feel a heart responsive rise and fall,
To blend another life into its own;
Work may be done in loneliness; work on.

Dark! Well, what of that?
Didst fondly dream the sun would never set?
Dost fear to lose thy way? Take courage yet,
Learn thou to walk by faith and not by sight,
Thy steps will be guided, and guided right.

--Unknown.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall