Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood born 1750.
Dr. Mary Walker born 1832.
Irving Bacheller born 1859.
Frederic William Faber died 1863.
God is never so far off as even to be near--
He is within: Our spirit is the home he holds most dear.
To think of him as by our side is almost as untrue
As to remove his throne beyond the starry blue.
--F.W. Faber.
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee!
E'en though it be a cross
That raiseth me;
Still all my song shall be--
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee!
--Sarah F. Adams.
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall
not reproach me so long as I live.
--Job 27. 6.
My Father, may I consider the place in which I stand: and may I not be
deceived in thinking I am near thee while I am living far away. Teach
me the way to draw nearer to thee each day, until my spirit may
continually dwell with thee. Amen.