The Topeka state journal., 1913-04-19

all lands under heaven than any pure
ly local contemporary production. This
universally is the highest test of liter
airy excellence. Nothing is great liter
ature which does not widely appeal to
the human heart. So it comes to pass
that the scholar and the housekeeper
the sage and the workingman, alike
find delight and comfort in the Psalms
Instead of making comments upon
familiar verses from the Psalms,
shall follow out the thought of the
topic and quote a few favorite verses:
Make thy way straight before my
face. -Ps. 5:S.
He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.
-Ps. 9:12.
The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the armament showeth his handi-
work. Ps. 1871.
Who can discern his errors?
Clear thou me from hidden faults.
-Ps. 1912
Let the words of my mouth and the
meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in thy sight,
o Jehovah, my rock, and ny redeemer.
-Ps. 1914.
Jehovah is my shepherd;
1 shall not want.
Ps 23:1.
Jehovah is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall 1 fear?
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Of whom shall 1 be afraid?
Ps. 27:1.
Weeping may tarry for the night,
But joy cometh in the morning.
-Ps. sos.
My times are in thy hand.
-Ps 31:15.
Be strong. and let your heart take
courage,
All ye that hope in Jehovah.
-Ps. 31:24.
The young lions do lack and suffer
hunger;
But they that seek Jehovah shall not
want any good thing.
-Ps. 34:10.
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are
of a broken heart,
And saveth such as are of contrfte
spirit -Ps. 34:1S.
Delight thyself also in Jehovah;
And he will give thee the desires of
thy heart.
I have been young, and now am old;
Yet have not seen the righteous for
saken,
Nor his seed begging bread.
-Ps. 1925.
As the hart panteth after the water
So panteth my soul after thee, o God.
-Ps. 42:1.
Why art thou cast down, o my soul?
And why art thou disquieted within
me?
Hope thou in God; for shall yet
praise him.
Who is the help of my countenance,
and my God.
-Ps 42:11.
God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help N trouble.
-Ps. 46:1.
Create in me a clean heart, o God;
An riO wit
-Ps. 51:1O.
Cast thy burden upon Pehovah, and
he will sustain thee:
He will never suffer the righteous to
be moved. Ps. 55:22.
Lord, thou hast been our dwelling
place
In all generations.
Before the mountains were brought
fortl,
Or ever thou hadst formed the earth
and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting
Ps eo:1, 2.
He shall call upon me, and 1 will
answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
With long life will I satisfy him,
1 will deliver him, and honor him,
And show him my salvation.
Ps. s1:15, 16.
is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and abundant in loving
kindness.
He will not always chide;
Neither will he keep his anger for
ever.
He hath not dealt with us after our
Nor rewarded us after our iniquities.
For as the heavens are high above
the earth.
So great is his loving kindness toward
them that fear him.
AS far as the east is from the west,
So far hath h. removed our transgres-
SionS from us.
Like as a father pitieth his children,
So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
Ps. 103:S-14.
shall a young man cleanse
his way?
BY taking heed thereto according to
thy word Ps. 1879.
Thy word have 1 laid up in my heart,
That I might not sin against thee.
-Ps. 119:11.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
And light unto my path.
They that SOW in tears shall reap in
joy.
He that goeth forth and weepeth,
bearing seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again with joy,
bringing his sheaves with him.
-Ps. 1865, 6.
AS the mountains are round about
Jerusalem.
So Jehovah is round about his people
From this time forth and for ever
more. -Ps. 1852.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
Speak with the speech of the world,
think with the thoughts of the few
John Hay.
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