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New Zealand Tablet, 29 September 1921, Page 3

GRAINS OF GOLD

MY ROSARY BEADS.

In deepest night when storms arise; In hours of light 'neath clouded skies, One friend is nigh that my soul leads, One joy have I —my Rosary Beads.

When shadows fall across the day And darken all my homeward way,

When friends are cold, —in cares and needs My fingers hold my Rosary Beads.

In grief and loss, in pain and care When Jesus' Cross is hard to bear, I strew a rose at Mary's feet, And change my woes to gladness sweet.

My joy of life, immortal joy,

When care and strife my peace destroy : When towards the Night my roadway leads, My soul you'll light, my Rosary Beads.

—Michael Walsh, in the Ave Maria.

REFLECTIONS.

"Long have I desired what I now suffer. Do what thou wilt, and add yet other tortures: I am a Christian, and for the name of Christ I am willing to die." —St. Eupliua.

"Let us boldly bear the shield of faith, under whose shelter every dart of the enemy may be quenched."—St. Cyprian. ;

"For meet it is they should practise the example of Christ'before they preach it, and preach and practise at the same time."— St. Francis of Assisi. « "Not Grace alone,- nor man alone, but Grace working with man, will save."St. Augustine. ;"- : ■.,-.-, v?{^