March Twenty-Fourth
Queen Elizabeth died 1603.
Fanny Crosby born 1820.
Henry W. Longfellow died 1882.
Sir Edwin Arnold died 1904.
Every quivering tongue of flame
Seems to murmur some great name,
Seems to say to me “Aspire!”
No endeavor is in vain;
Its reward is in the doing,
And the rapture of pursuing
Is the prize of vanquished gain.
—Henry W. Longfellow.
Never be sad or desponding
If thou hast faith to believe;
Grace for the duties before thee
Ask of thy God and receive.
—Fanny Crosby.
I spread forth my hands unto thee:
My soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land.
—Psalm 143. 6.
Almighty God, make me conscious of my weaknesses, and make me ashamed of my indulgences. Give me a victory over self; and may I consider more what I put in my life. May I be eager for that which will inspire me for greater aspirations. Amen.