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, December 15, 2011

Met Thomas a' Kempis On This Day's Journey

O Lord my God, be not Thou far from me;

my God, have regard to help me,

for there have risen up against me sundry thoughts

and great fears, afflicting my soul.

How shall I pass through unhurt?

how shall I break them to pieces?

This is my hope, my only one consolation,

to flee unto Thee,

to call upon Thee from my inmost heart,

and to wait patiently for Thy consolation.

Amen

How did he know I needed this?
O yes, He knew!
Praise Him.
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3 comments:

  1. ~SueDecember 15, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Dear Dame Judi~~ Oh that my "footprints" were physically on your doorstep today. Lord! Break to pieces the great fears!

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  2. JuliaDecember 15, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    Tom is my all time favorite. How often his words have brought encouragement and conviction; often causing me to flee to my Savior.

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  3. CaitlinDecember 16, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    footprints...

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