STRENGTHEN THE SOUL

COMPILED AND EDITED BY

JAMES MUDGE

REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION

THE ABINGDON PRESS

NEW YORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO

Copyright, 1907, 1909, by EATON & MAINS

Printed in the United States of America

First Edition Printed November, 1907 Second Printing, March, 1909 Third Printing, October, 1911 Fourth Printing, July, 1915 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, January, 1922 Seventh Printing, April, 1925 Eighth Printing, March, 1928 Ninth Printing, October, 1930 Tenth Printing, September, 1934

TO ALL

WHO ARE AT THE SAME TIME

LOVERS OF GOOD POETRY AND LOVERS OF GOOD CHARACTER,

DEVOTED TO GOD AND THEIR FELLOW-MEN, AS WELL AS TO

LITERATURE, THE COMPILER, WHO CLAIMS A LITTLE

PLACE IN THIS LARGE COMPANY,

DEDICATES THE RESULT OF HIS PLEASANT LABORS