April Twenty-Third
William Shakespeare born 1564, died 1616.
Cervantes died 1616.
J. M. W. Turner born 1775.
James Buchanan, Pennsylvania, fifteenth President United States, born 1791.
James Anthony Froude born 1818.
Thomas Nelson Page born 1853.
Edwin Markham born 1852.
My crown is in my heart, not on my head:
Not decked with diamonds and Indian Stones,
Nor to be seen. My crown is called content.
A crown it is that seldom kings enjoy.
—William Shakespeare.
At the heart of the cyclone tearing the sky
And flinging the clouds and the towers by
Is a place of central calm:
So here in the roar of mortal things,
I have a place where my spirit sings,
In the hollow of God’s Palm.
—Edwin Markham.
Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him:
Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way.
—Psalm 37. 7.
Almighty God, my heart beats quicker and the desire for thy care grows stronger when I remember thy promises are given for all eternity. May I be grateful and contented with thy love and care. Amen.