22nd September excerpt from "Traveling toward Sunrise "
"And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee." Psalm 9:10 Lord, give me faith! - to live from day to day, With tranquil heart to do my simple part, And, with my hand to thine, just go Thy way. Lord, give me faith - to trust if not to know ; With quiet mind in all things Thee to find, And child-like, go where Thou wouldst have me go. Lord, give me faith! - to leave it all to Thee, The future is Thy gift, I would not lift The veil Thy love has hung 'twixt it and me. (by J. O) Lord, we would learn to trust in Thee at all times. We think we are trusting Thee when the sunlight falls unbroken and bright upon our way; but when the clouds gather and the storm breaks, our hearts faint and our faith loses its vision. May we have such faith as will feel Thee in the dark and walk calmly through the storm. We should learn when we are weary and fretful or tempted and discouraged to be still a...