GRAINS OF GOLD THE SACRED HEART.

New Zealand Tablet, Issue 3, 6 August 1908, Page 3

GRAINS OF GOLD THE SACRED HEART.

I love Thee, God, amid the city's sighing ; I love Thee in the solemn watch of night ; I love Thee, Lord, when weary day is dying And Nature fades in silence from my sight. Each vesper moment throbs with hope eternal, Each soul vibrates with loving sympathy, Each life becomes an ardent prayer supernal Which radiates, O Sacred Heart, from Thee ! « Thou art, O Heart, the angel's supreme glory, The dread of demons into Hell once hurled, \- m The humble saint contritely kneels before Thee, Thou art my share, loved Heart, of this bleak world. . Rev. H. B. Tierney.

God manners are made up of petty sacrifices. — Emerson. We tarnish the splendor of our best actions by often speaking of them. — Blair. We know the truth not only by the reason, but also by the heart. — Pascal. N6 fact in science has ever discredited a fact in religion. — Henry Drummond. The dangers that we know are many, but many more those that are unknown. We pray God to deliver us from our secret sins ; we have need to pray that He may deliver us from our secret dangers. There is a shield over us which is turned every way, as the -assault comes from all sides when we least know ,it. to be near. — Cardinal Manning. - • :_.--" Teach the boy to "be true to his word and work ; to- face all difficulties with courage and cheerfulness; to form no "friendships that can bring him into degrading associations ;- to respect other people's convictions ; to reverence womanhood ; to- live a clean life in thought and word as well as in deed ;- that- true manliness always commands success; that the best things in life are not those that can be bought with money; that to 'command: he must first learn to obey; that there can be no compromise ibe-. tween honesty and dishonesty; that the virtues of punctuality" and politeness are excellent things to cultivate. Criticisms never hurt anybody. If false, --they cannot hurt you unless you~ are wanting in manly character; and if true, they show a man his weak points.