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Building
It takes a lot of patience,
And God -
To build a life.
It takes a lot of courage
To meet the stress and strife.
It takes a lot of loving
To make the wrong come right,
It takes a lot of patience,
And God -
To build a life.
By Margaret Bradt Southmayd of Vesta, Minnesota, United States of America
It takes a lot of patience,
And God -
To build a life.
It takes a lot of courage
To meet the stress and strife.
It takes a lot of loving
To make the wrong come right,
It takes a lot of patience,
And God -
To build a life.
By Margaret Bradt Southmayd of Vesta, Minnesota, United States of America
Bless Our Family Farm
O Lord, please bless this land we farm,
Our buildings, home, and all the rest.
Protect the seed we plant in spring,
And send the rain to do its best.
Give us the wisdom to tend your land,
And do our best and what we know.
Please help the seeds we planted,
To multiply and grow.
Command your elements to be kind,
And guard our crops out in the field.
Bless our farm at harvest time,
And fill our bins with a grateful yield.
We thank you for these special gifts,
You’ve granted through the year.
But most of all, we thank you, Lord,
For our family close and dear.
By Edward C. Schaefer
O Lord, please bless this land we farm,
Our buildings, home, and all the rest.
Protect the seed we plant in spring,
And send the rain to do its best.
Give us the wisdom to tend your land,
And do our best and what we know.
Please help the seeds we planted,
To multiply and grow.
Command your elements to be kind,
And guard our crops out in the field.
Bless our farm at harvest time,
And fill our bins with a grateful yield.
We thank you for these special gifts,
You’ve granted through the year.
But most of all, we thank you, Lord,
For our family close and dear.
By Edward C. Schaefer
Life is fragile, so handle with prayer . . .
“And help us, this and every day, to live more nearly as we pray.” -John Keble (1792 - 1866)
“Dear God, I would like to take a moment, not to ask for anything from you, but simply to say, thank you, for all I have.” -Author Unknown
“And help us, this and every day, to live more nearly as we pray.” -John Keble (1792 - 1866)
“Dear God, I would like to take a moment, not to ask for anything from you, but simply to say, thank you, for all I have.” -Author Unknown
Lancaster Inn Prayer
Give us Lord, a bit o’ sun,
A bit o’ work and a bit o’ fun;
Give us all in the struggle and sputter,
Our daily bread and a bit o’ butter.
Give us Lord, a chance to be
Our goodly best, brave, wise, and free,
Our goodly best for ourselves and others,
Till all men learn to live as brothers.
By Author Unknown: poem at an inn in Lancaster, England
Give us Lord, a bit o’ sun,
A bit o’ work and a bit o’ fun;
Give us all in the struggle and sputter,
Our daily bread and a bit o’ butter.
Give us Lord, a chance to be
Our goodly best, brave, wise, and free,
Our goodly best for ourselves and others,
Till all men learn to live as brothers.
By Author Unknown: poem at an inn in Lancaster, England
“He that loveth much prayeth much.” -Augustine of Hippo (also known as Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis (C.E. 354 - C.E. 430))
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in Heaven,
Hallowed be Your name,
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Amen.
By Jesus Christ: as quoted in “The Bible” (New King James Version), ‘Book of Matthew,’ chapter 6, verses 9 through 13
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881 - 1955): Le Phénomène Humain (English: “The Phenomenon of Man”) (1955)
“When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him.” -Norman Vincent Peale (1898 - 1993)
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More things are wrought by prayer
Than this world dreams of.
-Alfred Tennyson (also known as Lord Tennyson (1809 - 1892)): “The Passing of Arthur,” line 415
“Lord, make my words soft today, for tomorrow I may have to eat them.” -Dave Haigler
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An Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
May the rains fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
By Author Unknown
“The Christian on his knees sees more than the philosopher on tiptoe.” -Augustus Toplady
“We come together in the spirit of brothers and sisters, each charged with taking care of one another. God, give us what we need to serve each other to the best of our ability. Amen.” -Author Unknown
He prayeth well, who loveth well
Both man and bird and beast.
He prayeth best, who loveth best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth all.
-Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 - 1834): “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” (1798)
“Prayer may not change things for you, but it for sure changes you for things.” -Samuel M. Shoemaker
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“Dear God, please embrace those who are sick and hurting today and let them feel the warmth of your love. Amen.” -Author Unknown
“I heard a man of prominence say the other day, ‘I have amended the language of my prayers. Instead of saying, ‘Bless the poor and the sick and the needy,’ I now say, ‘Father, show me how to help the poor and the sick and the needy, and give me resolution to do so.’’” -Gordon B. Hinckley (Gordon Bitner Hinckley (1910 - 2008)): speech at Bingham Young University (1978)
Dear God,
If I am wrong, right me.
If I am lost, guide me.
If I start to give up, keep me going.
Lead me in light and love.
Amen.
-Author Unknown
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“O, do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall not be a miracle, but you yourself shall be the miracle. Every day you shall wonder at yourself: At the richness of life which has come in you by the grace of God.” -Phillips Brooks (1835 - 1893): “Twenty Sermons” (1886), page 330
But maybe prayer is a road to rise,
A mountain path leading toward the skies
To assist the spirit who truly tries.
But it isn’t a shibboleth, creed, nor code,
It isn’t a pack-horse to carry your load,
It isn’t a wagon, it’s only a road.
And perhaps the reward of the spirit who tries
Is not the goal, but the exercise!
-Edmund Vance Cooke (1866 - 1932): “The Uncommon Commoner” (1913), ‘Prayer’
“Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the night.” -Thomas Fuller (1608 - 1661)
“It is not the arithmetic of our prayers, how many there are; nor the rhetoric of our prayers, how eloquent they be; nor the geometry of our prayers, how long they may be; nor the music of our prayers, how sweet our voice may be; nor the logic of our prayers, how argumentative they may be; nor the methods of our prayers, how orderly they may be; or even the theology of our prayers, how good the doctrine - which God cares for. Fervency of spirit is that which availeth much.” -Author Unknown
Lord, teach me all that I should know;
In grace and wisdom may I grow;
The more I learn to do thy will,
The better may I love thee still.
By Isaac Watts (1674 - 1748)
“Can you neglect to pray while there is one who needs the help your prayer can bring?” -Author Unknown
A Young Woman of Ayr
There was a young woman of Ayr -
Tried to sneak out of church during prayer,
But the squeak of her shoes
So enlivened the pews
That she sat down again in despair.
By Author Unknown
“Guide us, teach us, and strengthen us, oh Lord, we beseech thee, until we become such as thou would’st have us be: pure, gentle, truthful, high-minded, courteous, generous, able, dutiful, and useful; for thy honor and glory.” -Charles Kingsley (1819 - 1875)
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in Heaven,
Hallowed be Your name,
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Amen.
By Jesus Christ: as quoted in “The Bible” (New King James Version), ‘Book of Matthew,’ chapter 6, verses 9 through 13
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881 - 1955): Le Phénomène Humain (English: “The Phenomenon of Man”) (1955)
“When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him.” -Norman Vincent Peale (1898 - 1993)
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More things are wrought by prayer
Than this world dreams of.
-Alfred Tennyson (also known as Lord Tennyson (1809 - 1892)): “The Passing of Arthur,” line 415
“Lord, make my words soft today, for tomorrow I may have to eat them.” -Dave Haigler
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Kindnesses And Good Deeds” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
An Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
May the rains fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
By Author Unknown
“The Christian on his knees sees more than the philosopher on tiptoe.” -Augustus Toplady
“We come together in the spirit of brothers and sisters, each charged with taking care of one another. God, give us what we need to serve each other to the best of our ability. Amen.” -Author Unknown
He prayeth well, who loveth well
Both man and bird and beast.
He prayeth best, who loveth best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth all.
-Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 - 1834): “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” (1798)
“Prayer may not change things for you, but it for sure changes you for things.” -Samuel M. Shoemaker
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Changing And Adjusting” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“Dear God, please embrace those who are sick and hurting today and let them feel the warmth of your love. Amen.” -Author Unknown
“I heard a man of prominence say the other day, ‘I have amended the language of my prayers. Instead of saying, ‘Bless the poor and the sick and the needy,’ I now say, ‘Father, show me how to help the poor and the sick and the needy, and give me resolution to do so.’’” -Gordon B. Hinckley (Gordon Bitner Hinckley (1910 - 2008)): speech at Bingham Young University (1978)
Dear God,
If I am wrong, right me.
If I am lost, guide me.
If I start to give up, keep me going.
Lead me in light and love.
Amen.
-Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Continuing And Progressing Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“O, do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall not be a miracle, but you yourself shall be the miracle. Every day you shall wonder at yourself: At the richness of life which has come in you by the grace of God.” -Phillips Brooks (1835 - 1893): “Twenty Sermons” (1886), page 330
But maybe prayer is a road to rise,
A mountain path leading toward the skies
To assist the spirit who truly tries.
But it isn’t a shibboleth, creed, nor code,
It isn’t a pack-horse to carry your load,
It isn’t a wagon, it’s only a road.
And perhaps the reward of the spirit who tries
Is not the goal, but the exercise!
-Edmund Vance Cooke (1866 - 1932): “The Uncommon Commoner” (1913), ‘Prayer’
“Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the night.” -Thomas Fuller (1608 - 1661)
“It is not the arithmetic of our prayers, how many there are; nor the rhetoric of our prayers, how eloquent they be; nor the geometry of our prayers, how long they may be; nor the music of our prayers, how sweet our voice may be; nor the logic of our prayers, how argumentative they may be; nor the methods of our prayers, how orderly they may be; or even the theology of our prayers, how good the doctrine - which God cares for. Fervency of spirit is that which availeth much.” -Author Unknown
Lord, teach me all that I should know;
In grace and wisdom may I grow;
The more I learn to do thy will,
The better may I love thee still.
By Isaac Watts (1674 - 1748)
“Can you neglect to pray while there is one who needs the help your prayer can bring?” -Author Unknown
A Young Woman of Ayr
There was a young woman of Ayr -
Tried to sneak out of church during prayer,
But the squeak of her shoes
So enlivened the pews
That she sat down again in despair.
By Author Unknown
“Guide us, teach us, and strengthen us, oh Lord, we beseech thee, until we become such as thou would’st have us be: pure, gentle, truthful, high-minded, courteous, generous, able, dutiful, and useful; for thy honor and glory.” -Charles Kingsley (1819 - 1875)
Dear God, bless our school today,
Be in all we do and say,
Be in every song we sing,
Every prayer to thee we bring.
-Author Unknown
“It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.” -Matthew Henry
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‘Amen’ means ‘so may it be.’
Heavenly Father, hear our prayer,
Keep us in Thy loving care.
Guard us through the livelong day
In our work and in our play.
Keep us pure and sweet and true
In everything we say and do.
Amen.
-Author Unknown
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“Thanks be to thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits which Thou hast given us; for all the pains and insults which Thou hast borne for us. O most merciful redeemer, friend and brother, may we know thee more clearly, love Thee more dearly, and follow Thee more nearly.” -Richard of Chichester (1197 - 1253)
Be in all we do and say,
Be in every song we sing,
Every prayer to thee we bring.
-Author Unknown
“It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.” -Matthew Henry
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Goals And Planning” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
‘Amen’ means ‘so may it be.’
Heavenly Father, hear our prayer,
Keep us in Thy loving care.
Guard us through the livelong day
In our work and in our play.
Keep us pure and sweet and true
In everything we say and do.
Amen.
-Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Poetic Epigrams Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“Thanks be to thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits which Thou hast given us; for all the pains and insults which Thou hast borne for us. O most merciful redeemer, friend and brother, may we know thee more clearly, love Thee more dearly, and follow Thee more nearly.” -Richard of Chichester (1197 - 1253)
The Proper Way To Pray
“The proper way for a man to pray,”
Said Deacon Lemuel Keys,
“And the only proper attitude
Is down upon his knees.”
“No, I should say the way to pray,”
Said Reverend Doctor Wise,
“Is standing straight with outstretched arms
And rapt and upturned eyes.”
“Oh, no, no, no,” said Elder Slow,
“Such posture is too proud,
A man should pray with eyes fast-closed
And head completely bowed.”
“It seems to me his hands should be
Austerely clasped in front,
With both thumbs pointing toward the ground,”
Said Reverend Doctor Blunt.
“Last year I fell in Hidgekin’s well
Headfirst,” said Cyrus Brown,
With both my heels a-stickin’ up
And my head a-pointin’ down.
“And I made a prayer right then and there,
The best prayer I ever said,
The prayingest prayer I ever prayed,
A-standin’ on my head!”
By Author Unknown
“The proper way for a man to pray,”
Said Deacon Lemuel Keys,
“And the only proper attitude
Is down upon his knees.”
“No, I should say the way to pray,”
Said Reverend Doctor Wise,
“Is standing straight with outstretched arms
And rapt and upturned eyes.”
“Oh, no, no, no,” said Elder Slow,
“Such posture is too proud,
A man should pray with eyes fast-closed
And head completely bowed.”
“It seems to me his hands should be
Austerely clasped in front,
With both thumbs pointing toward the ground,”
Said Reverend Doctor Blunt.
“Last year I fell in Hidgekin’s well
Headfirst,” said Cyrus Brown,
With both my heels a-stickin’ up
And my head a-pointin’ down.
“And I made a prayer right then and there,
The best prayer I ever said,
The prayingest prayer I ever prayed,
A-standin’ on my head!”
By Author Unknown
“Prayer is so necessary, and the source of so many blessings, that he who has discovered the treasure cannot be prevented from having recourse to it, whenever he has an opportunity.” -François Fénelon (François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon (1651 - 1715))
A seventeenth-century nun, whose name has become lost to history, wrote this prayer: “Lord, thou knowest better than I know myself that I am growing older and will someday be old. Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking that I must say something on every subject and on every occasion. Release me from craving to straighten out everybody’s affairs. Make me thoughtful but not moody, helpful but not bossy. With my vast store of wisdom, it seems a pity not to use it all, but Thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends at the end.”
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A Prayer
Give me a sense of humor, Lord,
The grace to see a joke;
To get some happiness from life,
And pass it on to folk.
By Author Unknown
“And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” -”The Bible,” ‘Book of Matthew,’ chapter 21, verse 22
A Cornish Children’s Prayer
From Ghoulies and Ghosties
And Long-Leggity Beasties
And things that go bump in the night
Good Lord, deliver us.
By Author Unknown: as found in Francis T. Nettleinghame: “Polperro Proverbs and Others” (1926), ‘The Cornish or West Country Litany’
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The prayers that carry the most weight
and are of rarest beauty
are those in which we don’t demand,
but just report for duty.
-Author Unknown
“From plague, pestilence, and famine, good Lord, deliver us.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in the “Book of Common Prayer” (1662)
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A Child’s Prayer
Make me, dear Lord, polite and kind
To everyone, I pray.
And may I ask you how you find
Yourself, dear Lord, today?
By John Banister Tabb
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“A single grateful thought towards Heaven is the most perfect prayer.” -Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781): “Minna von Barnhelm” (1767), II, vii
God’s people fail a hundred times
Before each day is done.
But Grace, in whispers, lifts them up
One hundred times and one.
-William D. Blake
“When it is hardest to pray, we ought to pray hardest.” -Author Unknown
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“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.” -attributed to Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) after his death by a reporter named Noah Brooks in an article ‘Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln,’ published in “Harper’s” (31 July 1865) magazine, page 226
A seventeenth-century nun, whose name has become lost to history, wrote this prayer: “Lord, thou knowest better than I know myself that I am growing older and will someday be old. Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking that I must say something on every subject and on every occasion. Release me from craving to straighten out everybody’s affairs. Make me thoughtful but not moody, helpful but not bossy. With my vast store of wisdom, it seems a pity not to use it all, but Thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends at the end.”
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Wisdom And Advice” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
A Prayer
Give me a sense of humor, Lord,
The grace to see a joke;
To get some happiness from life,
And pass it on to folk.
By Author Unknown
“And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” -”The Bible,” ‘Book of Matthew,’ chapter 21, verse 22
A Cornish Children’s Prayer
From Ghoulies and Ghosties
And Long-Leggity Beasties
And things that go bump in the night
Good Lord, deliver us.
By Author Unknown: as found in Francis T. Nettleinghame: “Polperro Proverbs and Others” (1926), ‘The Cornish or West Country Litany’
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Horror Stories Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
The prayers that carry the most weight
and are of rarest beauty
are those in which we don’t demand,
but just report for duty.
-Author Unknown
“From plague, pestilence, and famine, good Lord, deliver us.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in the “Book of Common Prayer” (1662)
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Adversities And Persevering” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
A Child’s Prayer
Make me, dear Lord, polite and kind
To everyone, I pray.
And may I ask you how you find
Yourself, dear Lord, today?
By John Banister Tabb
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Manners And Etiquette” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“A single grateful thought towards Heaven is the most perfect prayer.” -Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781): “Minna von Barnhelm” (1767), II, vii
God’s people fail a hundred times
Before each day is done.
But Grace, in whispers, lifts them up
One hundred times and one.
-William D. Blake
“When it is hardest to pray, we ought to pray hardest.” -Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Efforts And Benefits Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.” -attributed to Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) after his death by a reporter named Noah Brooks in an article ‘Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln,’ published in “Harper’s” (31 July 1865) magazine, page 226
Jesus, Friend Of Little Children
Jesus, Friend of little children,
Be a friend to me;
Take my hand, and ever keep me
Close to Thee.
Teach me how to grow in goodness,
Daily as I grow;
Thou hast been a child, and surely
Thou dost know.
Step by step O lead me onward,
Upward into youth;
Wiser, stronger, still becoming
In Thy truth.
Never leave me, nor forsake me;
Ever be my friend;
For I need Thee, from life’s dawning
To its end.
By Walter John Mathams: as quoted in “Psalms and Hymns for School and Home” (1882)
Jesus, Friend of little children,
Be a friend to me;
Take my hand, and ever keep me
Close to Thee.
Teach me how to grow in goodness,
Daily as I grow;
Thou hast been a child, and surely
Thou dost know.
Step by step O lead me onward,
Upward into youth;
Wiser, stronger, still becoming
In Thy truth.
Never leave me, nor forsake me;
Ever be my friend;
For I need Thee, from life’s dawning
To its end.
By Walter John Mathams: as quoted in “Psalms and Hymns for School and Home” (1882)
“Who rises from prayer a better man, his prayer is answered.” -George Meredith (1828 - 1909): “The Ordeal of Richard Feverel” (1859), Chapter 12: ‘The Blossoming Season,’ page 75
Teach me to feel another’s woe,
To hide the fault I see;
That mercy I to others show,
That mercy show to me.
-Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744): “The Universal Prayer” (1738)
“Be merciful to me, a fool.” -Edward Rowland Sill (1841 -1887): “The Fool’s Prayer”
“Slow me down, Lord! Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time. Give me, amidst the confusion of my day, the calmness of the everlasting hills. Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles with the soothing music of singing streams that live in my memory. Teach me the art of taking minute vacations . . . of slowing down to look at a flower, to chat with a friend, to pat a dog, to read a few lines from a good book. Remind me each day of the fable of the hare and the tortoise, that I may know that the race is not always to the swift; that there is more to life than measuring its speed. Let me look upward into the branches of the towering oak and know that it grew great and strong because it grew slowly and well. Slow me down, Lord, and inspire me to send my roots deep into the soil of life’s enduring values that I may grow toward the stars of my greater destiny.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “A Dictionary of Quotations” (1989)
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“A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.” -Author Unknown
Twenty-Third Psalm
The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
By Author Unknown: “The Bible” (authorized King James Version (1611)), ‘A Psalm of David’
“My prayer is not the whimpering of a beggar nor a confession of love. Nor is it the petty reckoning of a small tradesman: Give me and I shall give you. My prayer is the report of a soldier to his general: This is what I did today, this is how I fought to save the entire battle in my own sector, these are the obstacles I encountered, this is how I plan to fight tomorrow.” -Nikos Kazantzakis (1883 - 1957)
O Lord, bless our family
Keep us safe from all harm
and protect us from fear and evil.
Teach us to treat others with
dignity and respect.
Help us to forgive
when others may hurt us.
And, if one of us does go astray,
please take his hand and
lead him safely back home.
Amen.
-Debbie Oyler
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“The things, good Lord, that I pray for, give me thy grace to labour for. Amen.” -Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852): as quoted in Philip E. Hallett, editor: “English Prayers and Treatise on the Holy Eucharist” (1938), page 20
“Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith in God.” -Author Unknown
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Teach me to feel another’s woe,
To hide the fault I see;
That mercy I to others show,
That mercy show to me.
-Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744): “The Universal Prayer” (1738)
“Be merciful to me, a fool.” -Edward Rowland Sill (1841 -1887): “The Fool’s Prayer”
“Slow me down, Lord! Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time. Give me, amidst the confusion of my day, the calmness of the everlasting hills. Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles with the soothing music of singing streams that live in my memory. Teach me the art of taking minute vacations . . . of slowing down to look at a flower, to chat with a friend, to pat a dog, to read a few lines from a good book. Remind me each day of the fable of the hare and the tortoise, that I may know that the race is not always to the swift; that there is more to life than measuring its speed. Let me look upward into the branches of the towering oak and know that it grew great and strong because it grew slowly and well. Slow me down, Lord, and inspire me to send my roots deep into the soil of life’s enduring values that I may grow toward the stars of my greater destiny.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “A Dictionary of Quotations” (1989)
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“A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.” -Author Unknown
Twenty-Third Psalm
The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
By Author Unknown: “The Bible” (authorized King James Version (1611)), ‘A Psalm of David’
“My prayer is not the whimpering of a beggar nor a confession of love. Nor is it the petty reckoning of a small tradesman: Give me and I shall give you. My prayer is the report of a soldier to his general: This is what I did today, this is how I fought to save the entire battle in my own sector, these are the obstacles I encountered, this is how I plan to fight tomorrow.” -Nikos Kazantzakis (1883 - 1957)
O Lord, bless our family
Keep us safe from all harm
and protect us from fear and evil.
Teach us to treat others with
dignity and respect.
Help us to forgive
when others may hurt us.
And, if one of us does go astray,
please take his hand and
lead him safely back home.
Amen.
-Debbie Oyler
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“The things, good Lord, that I pray for, give me thy grace to labour for. Amen.” -Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852): as quoted in Philip E. Hallett, editor: “English Prayers and Treatise on the Holy Eucharist” (1938), page 20
“Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith in God.” -Author Unknown
This is MFOL! . . . a kinder, gentler endeavor in a rough and tumble world . . .
Just Do Your Best
Just do your best.
It matters not how small,
How little heard of;
Just do your best - that’s all.
Just do your best.
God knows it all,
And in his great plan
You count as one.
Just do your best
Until the work is done.
Though poor, despised, forsaken,
Let not your faith be shaken.
Just do your best;
With God and one
The mightiest things are done.
Just do your best.
Who cares if in
The wild, hot rush
For wealth and place
You don’t excel?
Don’t fret.
Just do your best,
And do it well.
Just do your best.
Reward will come
To those
Who stand the test.
God does not forget.
Press on,
Be not disheartened by worry,
Nor doubt, nor fear.
Just do your best.
By Ernest Lloyd
Ernest Walter Lloyd was born on 22 February 1880 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He became an American pastor and elder in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. He was an editor (1924 - 1949) of “Our Little Friend” and wrote articles that were published in “The Youth’s Instructor,” “Review and Herald,” “Signs of the Times,” “Church Officer’s Gazette,” “Ministry,” and “Our Times.” He wrote ten storybooks for boys and girls, as well as booklets for adults. He served in his church for 75 years.
Just do your best.
It matters not how small,
How little heard of;
Just do your best - that’s all.
Just do your best.
God knows it all,
And in his great plan
You count as one.
Just do your best
Until the work is done.
Though poor, despised, forsaken,
Let not your faith be shaken.
Just do your best;
With God and one
The mightiest things are done.
Just do your best.
Who cares if in
The wild, hot rush
For wealth and place
You don’t excel?
Don’t fret.
Just do your best,
And do it well.
Just do your best.
Reward will come
To those
Who stand the test.
God does not forget.
Press on,
Be not disheartened by worry,
Nor doubt, nor fear.
Just do your best.
By Ernest Lloyd
Ernest Walter Lloyd was born on 22 February 1880 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He became an American pastor and elder in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. He was an editor (1924 - 1949) of “Our Little Friend” and wrote articles that were published in “The Youth’s Instructor,” “Review and Herald,” “Signs of the Times,” “Church Officer’s Gazette,” “Ministry,” and “Our Times.” He wrote ten storybooks for boys and girls, as well as booklets for adults. He served in his church for 75 years.
God Speak To Me
The man whispered,
“God, speak to me.”
And a meadowlark sang.
But, the man did not hear.
Then the man yelled,
“God, speak to me.”
Thunder rolled across the sky.
But, the man did not listen.
The man looked around and said,
“God, let me see you.”
And the stars shined brightly.
But the man did not notice.
And, the man shouted,
“God, show me a miracle.”
And, a life was born.
But the man did not know.
So, the man cried out in despair,
“Touch me God, and let me know you are here.”
Whereupon, God reached down and touched the man.
But, the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on.
So remember,
Don’t miss out on a blessing because it
Isn’t packaged the way that you expect.
Take notice of the blessings around you.
By Author Unknown
The man whispered,
“God, speak to me.”
And a meadowlark sang.
But, the man did not hear.
Then the man yelled,
“God, speak to me.”
Thunder rolled across the sky.
But, the man did not listen.
The man looked around and said,
“God, let me see you.”
And the stars shined brightly.
But the man did not notice.
And, the man shouted,
“God, show me a miracle.”
And, a life was born.
But the man did not know.
So, the man cried out in despair,
“Touch me God, and let me know you are here.”
Whereupon, God reached down and touched the man.
But, the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on.
So remember,
Don’t miss out on a blessing because it
Isn’t packaged the way that you expect.
Take notice of the blessings around you.
By Author Unknown
Walk With God
When folks say that I walk alone,
With pity in their eyes,
I ever stand and stare at them
In wondering surprise,
Because they are too blind to see
That in each breathing clod,
In sun and rain in grass and trees,
I ever walk with God.
By Edgar Daniel Kramer
Edgar Daniel Kramer was born on 9 October 1887 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. He became a poet, a short story writer, and a teacher. He is known for his books “A Tribute to Jesus” (1955) and “Your Christ and Mine” (1965). Edgar Daniel Kramer passed on at 78 years of age on 27 July 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
When folks say that I walk alone,
With pity in their eyes,
I ever stand and stare at them
In wondering surprise,
Because they are too blind to see
That in each breathing clod,
In sun and rain in grass and trees,
I ever walk with God.
By Edgar Daniel Kramer
Edgar Daniel Kramer was born on 9 October 1887 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. He became a poet, a short story writer, and a teacher. He is known for his books “A Tribute to Jesus” (1955) and “Your Christ and Mine” (1965). Edgar Daniel Kramer passed on at 78 years of age on 27 July 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
Be Ye Prepared
Some years ago a tourist was traveling along the shores of a lake in the countryside of a scenic foreign land. When he reached a stately palace, a friendly old gardener opened the gate and showed him the grounds, which the old man kept in perfect order. The tourist asked when the owner had last been there.
“Twelve years ago.”
“Does he ever write to you?”
“No.”
“From whom do you get your instructions?”
“From his agent in the capitol city.”
“Does he come?”
“Never.”
“Who, then, comes here?”
“I am almost always alone; only once in a while a tourist comes.”
“But you keep the garden in such fine condition, just as though you expected your master to come tomorrow.”
The old gardener promptly replied: “Today, today!”
By Author Unknown
Some years ago a tourist was traveling along the shores of a lake in the countryside of a scenic foreign land. When he reached a stately palace, a friendly old gardener opened the gate and showed him the grounds, which the old man kept in perfect order. The tourist asked when the owner had last been there.
“Twelve years ago.”
“Does he ever write to you?”
“No.”
“From whom do you get your instructions?”
“From his agent in the capitol city.”
“Does he come?”
“Never.”
“Who, then, comes here?”
“I am almost always alone; only once in a while a tourist comes.”
“But you keep the garden in such fine condition, just as though you expected your master to come tomorrow.”
The old gardener promptly replied: “Today, today!”
By Author Unknown
Cares
The little cares that fretted me,
I lost them yesterday
Among the fields above the sea,
Among the winds at play;
Among the lowing of the herds,
The rustling of the trees,
Among the singing of the birds,
The humming of the bees.
The foolish fears of what may happen,
I cast them all away
Among the clover-scented grass,
Among the new-mown hay;
Among the husking of the corn
Where drowsy poppies nod,
Where ill thoughts die and good are born
Out in the fields with God.
By Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born on 6 March 1806 in Kelloe, Durham, England. A spinal injury received in a fall from a pony prevented her from attending school as a child. She was married to Robert Browning in 1846. She became a poet. Her poetry was widely popular in both Britain and the United States during her lifetime. Elizabeth Barrett Browning passed on at 55 years of age on 29 June 1861 in Florence, Kingdom of Italy.
The little cares that fretted me,
I lost them yesterday
Among the fields above the sea,
Among the winds at play;
Among the lowing of the herds,
The rustling of the trees,
Among the singing of the birds,
The humming of the bees.
The foolish fears of what may happen,
I cast them all away
Among the clover-scented grass,
Among the new-mown hay;
Among the husking of the corn
Where drowsy poppies nod,
Where ill thoughts die and good are born
Out in the fields with God.
By Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born on 6 March 1806 in Kelloe, Durham, England. A spinal injury received in a fall from a pony prevented her from attending school as a child. She was married to Robert Browning in 1846. She became a poet. Her poetry was widely popular in both Britain and the United States during her lifetime. Elizabeth Barrett Browning passed on at 55 years of age on 29 June 1861 in Florence, Kingdom of Italy.
Reassurance From God’s Word
You say, “It’s impossible.” God says: “All things are possible.” (Luke 18:27)
You say, “I’m too tired.” God says: “I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28-20)
You say, “Nobody really loves me.” God says: “I love you.” (John 3:16 - John 13:34)
You say, “I can’t go on.” God says: “My grace is sufficient.” (II Corinthians 12:9 - Psalms 91:15)
You say, “I can’t figure things out.” God says: “I will direct your steps.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)
You say, “I can’t do it.” God says: “You can do all things.” (Philippians 4:13)
You say, “It’s not worth it.” God says: “It will be worth it.” (Romans 8:28)
You say, “I can’t forgive myself.” God says: “I forgive you.” (I John 1:9 - Romans 8:1)
You say, “I can’t manage.” God says: “I will supply all your needs.” (Philippians 4:19)
You say, “I’m afraid.” God says: “I have not given you a spirit of fear.” (II Timothy 1:7)
You say, “I’m always worried and frustrated.” God says: “Cast all your cares on Me.” (I Peter 5:7)
You say, “I don’t have enough faith.” God says: “I’ve given everyone a measure of faith.” (Romans 12:3)
You say, “I’m not smart enough.” God says: “I give you wisdom.” (I Corinthians 1:30)
You say, “I feel all alone.” God says: “I will never leave you or forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5)
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You say, “It’s impossible.” God says: “All things are possible.” (Luke 18:27)
You say, “I’m too tired.” God says: “I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28-20)
You say, “Nobody really loves me.” God says: “I love you.” (John 3:16 - John 13:34)
You say, “I can’t go on.” God says: “My grace is sufficient.” (II Corinthians 12:9 - Psalms 91:15)
You say, “I can’t figure things out.” God says: “I will direct your steps.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)
You say, “I can’t do it.” God says: “You can do all things.” (Philippians 4:13)
You say, “It’s not worth it.” God says: “It will be worth it.” (Romans 8:28)
You say, “I can’t forgive myself.” God says: “I forgive you.” (I John 1:9 - Romans 8:1)
You say, “I can’t manage.” God says: “I will supply all your needs.” (Philippians 4:19)
You say, “I’m afraid.” God says: “I have not given you a spirit of fear.” (II Timothy 1:7)
You say, “I’m always worried and frustrated.” God says: “Cast all your cares on Me.” (I Peter 5:7)
You say, “I don’t have enough faith.” God says: “I’ve given everyone a measure of faith.” (Romans 12:3)
You say, “I’m not smart enough.” God says: “I give you wisdom.” (I Corinthians 1:30)
You say, “I feel all alone.” God says: “I will never leave you or forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5)
This is MFOL! . . . where you can acquire wisdom to take with you wherever you may roam and throughout all of life . . .
