LESSON CXXVIII. PENITENCE OF MARY. WERE not the sinful Mary's tears When, bringing every balmy sweet And wip'd them with that golden hair, Though now those gems of Grief were there Were not those sweets so humbly shed'— Thou, that hast slept in error's sleep', LESSON CXXIX. PSALM XXXVII. FRET not thyself because of evil-doers', And wither as the green herb. "Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much." St. Luke, vii. 47. Trust in the LORD and do good'; So shalt thou dwell in the land', and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD', And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart Commit thy way unto the LORD'; Trust also in him', and he shall bring it to pass`, And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light', And thy judgment as the noonday. Rest in the LORD', and wait patiently for him. Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way', Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger', and forsake wrath`; Fret not thyself, in any wise, to do evil', For evil-doers shall be cut off`; But those that wait upon the LORD', they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be'; Yea', thou shalt diligently consider his placé, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth', And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. The wicked plotteth against the just', And gnasheth upon him with his teeth. The LORD shall laugh at him', For he seeth that his day is coming. The wicked have drawn out the sword', And have bent their bow', To cast down the poor and needy', And to slay such as are of upright conversation. A little that a righteous man hath Is better than the riches of many wicked', And the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs'; The wicked borroweth', and payeth not again'; For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the earth'; Though he fall', he shall not be utterly cast down', I have been young', and now am old`, He is ever merciful, and lendeth', And his seed is blessed. Depart from evil, and do good', But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off`; The righteous shall inherit the land', And dwell therein forever. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom', And his tongue talketh of judgment'; The law of his God is in his heart'; None of his steps shall slide. The wicked watcheth the righteous', And seeketh to slay him. The LORD will not leave him in his hand', Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright', But the transgressors shall be destroyed together, But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD'; He is their strength in the time of trouble'; And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them'; LESSON CXXX. DAVID'S CELEBRATION OF GOD IN HIS WORKS. HE sung of God, the mighty source' From whose right arm', beneath whose eyes', The world', the clustering spheres', he made', The multitudinous abyss', Where Secrecy remains in bliss', And Wisdom hides her skill. Tell them, I Aм', Jehovah said' |