APRIL THIRD George Herbert born 1593. Washington Irving born 1783. Edward Everett Hale born 1822. John Burroughs born 1837. Sum up at night what thou hast done by dayAnd in the morning what thou hast to do:Dress and undress thy soul: mark the decayAnd growth of it; if with thy watch that tooBe dowl, then wind up both; since we shall beMost surely judged, make thy accounts agree. —George Herbert. To look up and not down,To look forward and not back,To look out and not in, andTo lend a hand. —Edward E. Hale. There is a healthy hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others, however humble.—Washington Irving. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me:My justice was as a robe and a diadem. —Job 29. 14. My Lord, I pray that I may always be found clothed in love and kindness. Make me worthy to minister to those who may be dependent on me, and whether they be rich or poor, high or low, may I try to help them. Amen.
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