his friends.

--John 15. 13.

My Father, as I pause this day to think of the brave men and women who
have given their lives for the sake of others, may I be thankful for
them. May I remember that noble deeds and kind words are never lost,
but that self may block the way to justice. O Father, make war to
cease! and lead us to victories that are won through peace. Amen.

MAY THIRTY-FIRST

Ludwig Tieck born 1773.

Joseph Haydn died 1809.

Walt Whitman born 1819.

Passage, immediate passage! the blood burns in my veins!
Away, O soul! hoist instantly the anchor!
Out the hawser--haul out--shake out every sail!
Have we not stood here like trees in the ground long enough?
Have we not groveled here long enough eating and drinking like mere brutes?
Have we not darkened and dazed ourselves with books long enough?
Sail forth--steer for the deep waters only,
Reckless, O soul, exploring, I with thee, and thou with me,
For we are bound where mariner has not dared to go,
And we will risk the ship, ourselves and all.

--Walt Whitman.

Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them:
for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not
fail thee, nor forsake thee.

--Deuteronomy 31. 6.

My Father, give me joyful courage to squarely face my life. Help me to
know that I cannot vanquish life by evading duties, nor encircling
myself with indulgences. If I may be blind to my situation, restore my
sight that I may make ready a worthy passage with thee. Amen.

JUNE

There lives a glory in these sweet June days
Such as I found not in the days gone by,
A kindlier meaning in the unclouded sky,
A tenderer whisper in the woodland ways;
And I have understanding of the lays,
The birds are singing, forasmuch as I
Have learned how love avails to satisfy
A man's whole heart, and fills his lips with praise.

--Percy C. Ainsworth

JUNE FIRST

Nicolas Poussin born 1594.

Sir Christopher Marlowe died 1593.

Sir David Wilkie died 1841.

Hugo Muensterberg born 1863.

In every act of ours, in every feeling and every volition and every
thought, we are conscious of a self which expresses its aims and
meanings. Every idea of ours points beyond itself, every volition
binds us in decision, and every experience gets meaning by our
attitudes. The most im