In the next Chapter I shall speak a little more about the young Clergyman's secret devotion, and secret study of the heavenly Word. But enough for the present. And let me close with the quotation of a hymn,[1] a new friend of mine, but already a very dear one, and thankfully added to the treasures of memory. It puts in the simplest form possible, while in a form most beautiful, the vital truth that "intercourse with God is the power for holy service." Happy the young Clergyman whose secret daily life, from its beginning in the "Morning Watch," on through the intercourse and energies of the day, up to the evening hour of weariness and repose, is a translation into experience of that blessed hymn.
[1] By G.M. TAYLOR: _Hymns of Consecration and Faith_ (Second Edition), No. 349.
"When thou wakest in the morning, Ere thou tread the untried way Of the lot that lies before thee Through the coming busy day; Whether sunbeams promise brightness, Whether dim forebodings fall, Be thy dawning glad or gloomy, Go to Jesus--tell Him all!
"In the calm of sweet communion Let thy daily work be done; In the peace of soul out-pouring Care be banish'd, patience won And if earth with its enchantments Seek thy spirit to enthral, Ere thou listen, ere thou answer-- Turn to Jesus--tell Him all!
"Then, as hour by hour glides by thee, Thou wilt blessed guidance know; Thine own burthens being lighten'd, Thou canst bear another's woe; Thou canst help the weak ones onward; Thou canst raise up those that fall; But, remember, while thou servest, Still tell Jesus--tell Him all!
"And if weariness creep o'er thee As the day wears to its close, Or if sudden fierce temptation Bring thee face to face with foes-- In thy weakness, in thy peril, Raise to heaven a truthful call; STRENGTH AND CALM FOR EVERY CRISIS COME--IN TELLING JESUS ALL."