Meanwhile with every son and saint of Thine
Along the glorious line,
Sitting by turns beneath Thy sacred feet
We'll hold communion sweet,
Know them by look and voice, and thank them all
For helping us in thrall,
For words of hope, and bright examples given
To shew through moonless skies that there
is light in heaven. --J. Keble
If we cannot live at once and alone with Him, we may at least live with those who have lived with Him; and find, in our admiring love for their purity, their truth, their goodness, an intercession with His pity on our behalf. To study the lives, to meditate the sorrows, to commune with the thoughts, of the great and holy men and women of this rich world, is a sacred discipline, which deserves at least to rank as the forecourt of the temple of true worship, and may train the tastes, ere we pass the very gate, of heaven. We forfeit the chief source of dignity and sweetness in life, next to the direct communion with God, if we do nit seek converse with the greater minds that have left their vestiges on the world.
--J. Martineau
Do not think it wasted time to submit yourself to any influence which may bring upon you any noble feeling. --J. Ruskin
Holy God, thank you for those people I've had in my life who helped me as examples of living a life that pleases You. Helen Moore, Pastor Lane and Carol, Velma & Don Schaller, John & Sue Koch, and so many others. Also, for the books about those who gave You all. Help me to remember that I am not alone in struggling through life. Amen
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