JULY THIRTY-FIRST
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John Conybeare died 1775.
John Ericsson born 1803.
Paul B. Du Chaillu born 1835.
Phoebe Cary died 1871.
Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will plead; Thus on, till wisdom is pushed out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. —Dr. Edward Young.
O, my friend, rise up and follow Where the hand of God shall lead; He has brought thee through affliction, But to fit thee for his need. —Mary Howitt.
For he is our God, And we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To-day, O that ye would hear his voice! Harden not your heart. —Psalm 95. 7, 8.
Lord God, I come to thee for help, that I may make more of my life. Steady me, that I may know its value without wavering, and the loss it sustains from wasted days. I pray that I may live more in thy commandments, and with my work accept the joy of thy love. Amen.