JULY TWENTY-THIRD
Reading edition
Richard Gibson died 1690.
Charlotte Cushman born 1816.
Coventry Patmore born 1823.
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be A pleasant road; I do not ask that thou would'st take from me Aught of its load. For one thing only, Lord, dear Lord, I plead: Lead me aright— Though strength should falter, and though heart should bleed— Through peace to light. —Adelaide A. Procter.
O, why and whither?—God knows all, I only know that he is good, And that whatever may befall Or here or there, must be the best that could. —John G. Whittier.
Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; Make thy way straight before my face. —Psalm 5. 8.
Loving Father, may I never fail to ask for thy guidance, for thou hast promised to lead me to the cool springs while I pass through the desert places. Help me to put myself in thy keeping and say, "Thy will be done." Amen.