May 6
The Hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek Him. — Ezra 8:22
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In
the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, Amen.
We thank Thee, blessed Lord, for the loving care which has
guarded us through the watches of the night, bringing us safely to the light of
another morning. Fill our hearts with gratitude, which we would express
"not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to Thy
service." May we appreciate all the blessings of this life — our health,
reason, and love of those who are about us, and above all, may we be grateful
for Thy love. Send Thy blessing upon our dear ones, wherever they may be; keep
them from accident of body, and sin of soul. Be merciful to the sick, the
sorrowing, and the dying, and grant to them the "peace which passeth
understanding." We pray Thee, send benedictions upon Thy church; grant
that Thy Kingdom may be enlarged, and Thy people inspired to earnest duty. And
now we commend ourselves unto Thee; may the angels of God watch over us this
day; keep us in our going out and our coming in; preserve us from all evil;
sanctify us by Thy Spirit dwelling in us, and save us at last for Jesus
Christ's sake. Amen.
Bishop William Andrew Leonard, D.D.,
April 23
Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you. — I Peter 5:7
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FATHER, we know not what a day may bring forth, but our help is in Thee. We
thank Thee for Thy promised watchfulness. And so we pray for a faith that will
send us forth trusting ourselves to Him Who neither slumbers nor sleeps.
Keep us, we pray Thee, true to our responsibilities as
followers of Thy Son, Jesus Christ. As we, day by day, succeed in making a
living, may we not fail in making a life. We would learn of Him Who
intermingled heaven's glory with earth's common toil. Our tasks are too often made
heavy through our forgetfulness of Thee.
May we so hunger and thirst after righteousness as to enter
into the full assurance of Thy protection and help, and thus when other voices
entice us, saying, "All these things will I give Thee if Thou wilt fall
down and worship me," may we find our refuge in Thee, and hear Thee say,
"The Lord shall preserve Thee from all evil: He shall preserve Thy
soul."'
May our hearts be freed from fret and care this day, and may
the peace of God which passeth all understanding be ours from this time forth,
and even forevermore. Amen.
Rev. F. A. Robinson, B.A.,
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
