To be near unto God - pagina 542

position

of

life

whatsoever,

from God, but always

never

labor

in his creation

and

apart iii

his

service.

Then to be near unto God, the fellowship with the Eternal, the secret walk with him who knoweth the heart, is no sweet-smelling savor by the side of life, but the breath of life itself, spreading its

sweet

Then

perfume upon your whole existence.

everything you are glad, because the majesty and the grace of God breathes upon you from everything and in everything. Then, in everything, you pray, not with the lips, but in the heart, because, in whatsoever you do, you feel your deep dependence upon his Almighty power. Then in everything you give thanks, because all And every trouble is outcome of his grace. adversity is intended to stimulate you, with the aid of ever more grace, to greater exertion of strength. Then everything will be done heartily, i. e. not mechanically, not slavishly, not of necessity, but willingly and gladly, because in this way you are permitted to do it in his service. And thus you attain that high level of existence where godliness and fulfillment of duty are one, because whatsoever you do, in quiet and restful nearness unto God, you are permitted to do as to the Lord. in

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"HOW EXCELLENT IS THY NAME IN ALL THE EARTH." One of the last hallelujah psalms closes with the mention of the children of Israel, as "the 538

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