My Prayer Book_LASANCE - the Catholic Kingdom!

God may be with. thee in everything thou dost (Rm.
viii. 31).
"'Have a good conscience, and God will sufficiently
defend thee.
"Far he whom God will help no man's mif~ice can
hurt.
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"If thou canst but hold thy peace and suffer, thou
shalt see, without doubt, that the Lord will help thee.
"He knows the time and manner of delivering thee
and therefore thou must resign thyself to Him.
"It belongs to God to help and to deliver us from all
confusion.
"When a man humbles himself for his defects he
then easily appeases others,,and quickly satisfies those
that are angry with him.
"The humble man God protects and delivers; the
humble He loves and comforts, to the humble He indines
Himaelf; to the humble He gives grace (Prmr.
nix. 2.3). -. . and after he has been depressed. raises him
to glory."
You desire happiness; well, then, here is a good
resolution for you in the words .of Bishop Challoner:
"I am resofved therefore, to live in peace with God,
by obeying Him in all things; in peace with my neighbor,
by not censuring his conduct or interfering with his
affairs; and in peace with myself, by combating and
subduing, on all occasions, the emotions and repugnances
of my heart. "
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LESSED are they that mourn,for they shall be com
forted. Blessed are they that sutfer persecution
for justice' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of
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