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 or a  timid  love  with  that  which  Holy  Scripture  says  will banish fear.

From that  proceeds  the  saying  of  the  Wise  Man,  "  He who  is  animated  by  charity  is  like  unto  an  eagle  who  flies with  rapidity,  and  who  cleaves  the  air  without  hindrance."

In conclusion,  the  Apostle  did  he  not  say  to  the  early Christians, Serve  God  with  love,  because  to  reach  perfection joy  and  hope  are  the  most  efficacious  means?

PERE HOUDRY.

I feel  so  persuaded,  O  my  God,  that  You  graciously watch over  those  who  hope  in  Thee,  and  that  no  one  need require anything  so  long  as  they  look  up  to  Thee  in  all things, that  I  am  determined  for  the  future  to  lay  at  Your feet, all  my  anxieties  and  troubles. " In  peace,  in  the  selfsame I  will  sleep  and  rest  For  thou,  O  Lord,  singularly hast  settled  me  in  hope  "  (Ps.  iv.)

Men may  deprive  me  of  property  and  honour;  sickness may take  away  my  strength  and  other  means  of  serving You; I  may  even  lose  Your  grace  by  sin;  but  never,  never will I  lose  my  hope  in  Thee. I will  cherish  it  unto  that dreadful moment  when  all  hell  will  be  unchained  to snatch  my  soul  away. u No  one  hath  hoped  in  the  Lord and hath  been  confounded  "  (Eccles.  ii.  1 1).

I know,  alas! I know  too  well,  that  I  am  weak,  headstrong, and  changeable;  I  know  what  temptations  can  do against  the  firmest  resolution;  I  have  seen  some  stars  from heaven fall;  but  all  these  shall  not  frighten  me  so  long  as  I hope  in  Thee.

I hold  myself  in  readiness  to  meet  bravely  all  misfortunes, because  my  hope  is  not  shaken. I hope,  too,  that You will  help  me  to  overcome  every  spiritual  enemy,  that You will  defend  me  against  every  assault,  and  You  will make me  triumph  over  my  fiercest  passions.

Rev. Pere de  la  Colombiere,  S.J.