THE BIBLE Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Happiest they of the human race To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the lateh and force the way. And better had they ne’er been born Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. — Scott
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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THE WISE MAN With my whole heart have I sought thee; O let me not wander from thy commandments. Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Thy testimonies also are my delight, and my counsellors. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word. Thy word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against thee. I have chosen the way of truth; thy judgments have I laid before me. Teach me, O lo rd , the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it unto the end. I have stuck unto thy testimonies. O lo rd , put me not to shame. Stablish thy word unto thy servant who is devoted to thy fear. I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in thy commandments which I have loved. THE ONLY BOOK When Sir Walter Scott was dying, he said to his secretary, “ Give me the Book.” “ What Book?” “ There is only one Book,” replied the nov elist, and the secretary handed him the Bible. Locke’s definition of the Bible has not been improved upon: “ It has God for its Author, salvation for its end, and the truth without any admixture of error for its matter.” Commentaries are good, but not good as substitutes for independent search. When Alexander the Great stood before Diogenes, as he sat by his tub the general asked the philosopher what he could do for him. The rather grim reply was, “ Simply get out of my light.” And any searcher has a right to say, “ Get out of my light” to every one whose shadow comes between him and the Truth. | reminds one of Mr. Spurgeon’s saying, suggested by the worm-eaten Bible which he found on the table of a Scottish wayside inn. Holding it up (Psalm 110.)
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