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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading
DESCRIPTION:A reading from \nST JOHN HENRY NEWMAN \n◊◊◊ \nLet us prepare for suffering and disappointment\, which befit us as \nsinners\, and which are necessary for us as saints. Let us not turn away from trial \nwhen God brings it on us\, or play the coward in the fight of faith… When \naffliction overtakes you\, remember to accept it as a means of improving your \nhearts\, and pray God for His grace that it may do so. Look disappointment in \nthe face. Take the Prophets for example of suffering affliction\, and of patience. \nBehold\, we count them happy who endure. Give not over your attempts to serve \nGod\, though you see nothing come of them. Watch and pray\, and obey your \nconscience\, though you cannot perceive your progress in holiness. \nGo on\, and you cannot but go forward; believe it\, though you do not see it. \nDo the duties of your calling\, though they are distasteful to you. Educate your \nchildren carefully in the good way\, though you cannot tell how far God’s grace \nhas touched their hearts. Let your light shine before men\, and praise God by a \nconsistent life\, even though others do not seem to glorify their Father on \naccount of it\, or to be benefited by your example… Persevere in the narrow way. \nThe Prophets went through sufferings to which ours are mere trifles; violence \nand craft combined to turn them aside\, but they kept right on\, and are at rest. \nNow\, I know full well\, that this whole subject is distasteful to many who \nsay we ought to be cheerful. “We are bid rejoice\, why then do you bid us \nmourn?” I bid you mourn in order that you may rejoice more perfectly. \n“Blessed are they that mourn\, for they shall be comforted.” “They that sow in \ntears\, shall reap in joy.” I bid you take up the cross of Christ\, that you may wear \nHis crown. Give your hearts to Him\, and you will for yourselves solve the \ndifficulty\, how Christians can be sorrowful\, yet always rejoicing. You will find \nthat lightness of heart and cheerfulness are quite consistent with that new and \nheavenly character which He gives us\, though to gain it in any good measure\, we \nmust for a time be sorrowful\, and ever after thoughtful. \nBut I give you fair warning\, you must at first take His word on trust; and if \nyou do not\, there is no help for it. He says\, “Come to me and I will give you rest.” \nYou must begin on faith: you cannot see at first where He is leading you\, and \nhow light will rise out of the darkness. You must begin by denying yourselves \nyour natural wishes\, – a painful work; by refraining from sin\, by rousing from \nsloth\, by preserving your tongue from insincere words\, and your hands from \ndeceitful dealings\, and your eyes from beholding vanity; by watching against the \nfirst rising of anger\, pride\, impurity\, obstinacy\, jealousy; by learning to endure \nthe laugh of irreligious men for Christ’s sake; by forcing your minds to follow \nseriously the words of prayer\, though it be difficult to you\, and by keeping before \nyou the thought of God all through the day. And the Lord shall guide you \ncontinually\, and satisfy your soul in drought; and you shall be like a watered \ngarden\, and like a spring of water\, whose waters fail not.
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CATEGORIES:Vigils Readings
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