pathway

pathway
Give me my scallop-shell of quiet,
My staff of faith to walk upon,
 My script of joy, immortal diet,
My bottle of salvation.
 My gown of glory, hopes true gauge,
And thus I'll take my pilgrimage.

~Sir Walter Raleigh

 A hiker, walking for pleasure, likes to choose between several alluring trails.
The pilgrim desires only the road that leads home.

~Frank W. Boreham

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Birthday Thoughts


With heartfelt thanks to Isaac Watts:

God of my childhood and my youth,

The guide of all my days,

I have declar'd Thy heav'nly truth,

And told Thy wondrous ways.


Let me Thy power and truth proclaim

to the surviving age;

And leave a savour of Thy name

When I shall quite the stage.


The Lord supports our tott-ring days,

And guides our giddy youth;

Holy and just are all His ways,

And all His words are truth."



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3 comments:

  1. JuliaAugust 11, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    I like that. Grateful I got to spend the day with you!

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  2. CaitlinAugust 12, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    footprints of a happy sort.

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  3. SuzanneAugust 12, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Thank you Mr. Watts! Beautiful post, and it sounds as if you had a lovely birthday.

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