This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...and to live them for the love of God, quietly, simply, faithfully, that is the only rule of great living. The alchemist of the Middle Ages spent his life in the search of a stone which was to turn all it touched to gold. The Christian has not far to seek. He finds it in using little opportunities in a great spirit. You ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...and to live them for the love of God, quietly, simply, faithfully, that is the only rule of great living. The alchemist of the Middle Ages spent his life in the search of a stone which was to turn all it touched to gold. The Christian has not far to seek. He finds it in using little opportunities in a great spirit. You remember George Herbert's poem--as deep as it is simple--on "The Elixir" Teach me, my God and King, In all things Thee to see, And what I do in anything, To do it as for Thee. All may of Thee partake: Nothing can be so mean Which with this tincture, for Thy take, Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine; Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold; For that which God doth touch and own Cannot for less be told. III. THE SPIRIT OF THANKFULNESS The disciples were distressed by the smallness of their opportunities; but Jesus "gave thanks" for them, and they sufficed. His Eucharist gave the seven loaves power to feed the multitude. It is by the spirit of thankfulness that we are to make our small opportunities great. Thanksgiving is the primary ingredient of that "elixir of life" which turns all it touches to gold. If our life seems to be set among common things, and to have in its circumstances few heroic possibilities, there are two alternatives before us: one is to bemoan our lot and grumble at its conditions; the other is to give thanks and break--to do the best we can with our lot, and be thankful that we can do anything at all. The one dooms our opportunities to perpetual littleness; the other, by putting a great spirit into them, makes them capable of great things. For things are really just what we ...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
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