October 30

Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust. — Ps 40:4

And yet thou canst know,
And yet thou canst not see;
Wisdom and sight are slow
In poor humanity.
If thou couldst trust, poor soul,
In Him who rules the whole,
Thou wouldst find peace and rest;
Wisdom and right are well, but trust is best.
— Adelaide Anne Procter.

The heart to speak in vain essayed,
Nor could his purpose reach—
His will nor voice nor tongue obeyed,
His silence was his speech.
— John Quincy Adams.

But still believe that story wrong
Which ought not to be true.
— Richard Brinsley Sheridan.

Prayer

My Father, may I not be given to unkindly speech. Deliver me from a critical spirit; and may I not encourage mistrust, but cultivate the kindly considerations in which life abounds. Amen.