William Cecil born 1520.
Michael de Montaigne died 1592.
General Wolfe died 1759.
Charles James Fox died 1806.
And thou, O river of to-morrow, flowing
Between thy narrow adamantine walls,
But beautiful, and white with waterfalls
And wreaths of mist, like hands the pathway showing;
I hear the trumpets of the morning blowing.
It is the mystery of the unknown
That fascinates us; we are children still,
Wayward and wistful; with one hand we cling
To the familiar things we call our own,
And with the other, resolute of will,
Grope in the dark for what the day will bring.
--Henry W. Longfellow.
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth.
--Job 5. 17.
Almighty God, I pray that thou wilt help me to correct my life to-day
that I may know a better way to-morrow; and may I be mindful and try
to do right. Grant that I may be patient and kind if I may be sick or
in need, and always keep uppermost the faith of deliverance and
eternal care. Amen.