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 " And  this  our  life,  exempt  from  public  haunt, Finds  tongues  in  trees,  books  in  the  running  brooks, Sermons  in  stones,  and  good  in  everything."

— As  You  Like  It.

The Royal  Psalmist  says:  "I  remembered  the days  of  old,  I  meditated  on  all  Thy  works:  I  mused upon  the  works  of  Thy  hands.  Cause  me  to  hear Thy  mercy  in  the  morning;  for  in  Thee  have  I hoped.  Make  the  way  known  to  me  wherein  I should  walk;  for  I  have  lifted  up  my  soul  to  Thee  " (Ps. cxlii.  5,  8).

As we  read  in  "The  Crown  of  Jesus":  "We  can meditate  when  we  sit  in  the  house;  when  we  walk on  the  way;  when  we  lie  down;  when  we  rise  up. We  can  meditate  by  considering  all  earthly  things as  types  of  holy  truths.  In  trees,  the  wood  of  the cross,  our  Redemption;  in  dust,  our  origin.  In the  sky,  heaven,  our  reward.  In  the  stars,  the heavenly  mansions  of  those  who  by  their  glorious deeds  have  brought  many  to  justice.  In  the  moon, the  Queen  of  heaven.  In*  the  sun,  the  Son  of justice.  In  the  sea,  the  ocean  of  eternity.  In  the waves,  the  progress  of  time.  In  the  seashore covered  with  the  waters,  our  mortality.  In  the footmarks  on  the  sand  erased,  fame.  In  the  sudden darkness,  mortal  sin.  In  the  bright  light,  God's grace.  In  the  gentle  wind,  the  breath  of  the  Holy Ghost the  Comforter. In bread,  the  Blessed Sacrament, the  true  Bread  of  life. In water,  the cleansing grace  of  Baptism. In oil,  the  anointing