I counsel thee, shut not thy heart, nor thy library.
This is the sum of duty: do naught to others which if done to thee, would cause thee pain.
The Lord took twice the time making thee, Alvin Smith, cause it took that long to put the mischief in.
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
Let my soul calm itself, O Christ, in Thee. This is true
Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not.
But did thee feel the earth move?
Before, I loved thee as a brother, John, But now, I do respect thee as my soul.
If I serve you in hopes of Paradise, deny me Paradise. If I serve thee in fear of hell, condemn me to hell. But if I love thee for love of thyself,then grant me thyself.
Green be the turf above thee, Friend of my better days! None knew thee but to love thee, Nor named thee but to praise.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee.
Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything - God alone suffices.
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise, To-morrow's Sun to thee may never rise; Or should to-morrow chance to cheer thy sight With her enlivening and unlook'd for light, How grateful will appear her dawning rays! As favours unexpected doubly please.
O SON OF MAN! My calamity is My providence, outwardly it is fire and vengeance, but inwardly it is light and mercy. Hasten thereunto that thou mayest become an eternal light and an immortal spirit. This is My command unto thee, do thou observe it.
Depart then satisfied, for he also who releases thee is satisfied.
Thou wilt go now, rabbit. But I go with thee. As long as there is one of us there is both of us.
For none can express thee, though all should approve thee. I love thee so, Dear, that I only can love thee.
O world, I cannot hold thee close enough!
Up and down our lives obedient Walk, dear Christ, with footsteps radiant, Till those garden lives shall be Fair with duties done for Thee; And our thankful spirits say, "Christ arose on Easter Day. "
ForTime, not Corydon, hath conquered thee.