Everyday is a birthday; every moment of it is new to us; we are born again, renewed for fresh work and endeavor.

Prayer is a sacred and appointed means to obtain all the blessings that we want, whether they relate to this life or the life to come.

There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign; Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain.

The child taught to believe any occurrence a good or evil omen, or any day of the week lucky, hath a wide inroad made upon the soundness of his understanding.

He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove, the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love.

A dogmatical spirit inclines a man to be censorious of his neighbors. Every one of his opinions appears to him written, as it were, with sunbeams, and he grows angry that his neighbors do not see it in the same light. He is tempted to disdain his correspondents as men of low and dark understandings because they do not believe what he does.

Earth, thou great footstool of our God, who reigns on high; thou fruitful source of all our raiment, life, and food; our house, our parent, and our nurse.