Sunlit Days (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1915. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... My heart's so bright with bloom For love and spring are here I trow there's hardly room -- My heart's so bright with bloom -- For one more lilac-plume Or bluebird's silver prayer. My heart's so bright with bloom For love and spring are here Mary J. Elmendorf. Dear Lord of Life, Who givest to the wakening earth the beauty of the springtime, give to our hearts this day the joy of life and the beauty of loving service. Let us live gladsomely, happily, trustingly. Renew our aspirations, restore our enthusiasms, quicken our purposes, strengthen our loyalties. Enable us to rise above doubt and fear, selfishness and littleness, unworthiness in thought or unkindness in deed. Grant to us power to grow, and guide that growing that it may fulfil Thy purposes. Grant to us patience and strength for the day's burdens, good success in the day's undertakings, and over all the glory of the eternal hope. Amen. J. Percival Huget. When I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent, which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He returning chide: Doth God exact day-labour, light denied? I fondly ask: But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth not need Either man's work or His own gifts; who best Bear His mild yoke, they serve Him best: His state Is kingly; thousands at His bidding speed, And post o'er land and ocean without rest; They also serve who only stand and wait. Milton. Our Father, show us how we may better serve with what we have, and help us to further serve Thee by patience amid our disabilities. As in our poverty we bravely meet our days, may the image of Thy dear Christ grow in us, and may our strong conten...