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 confidence in  Divine  Providence. Religion gladdens the  heart  by  inspiring  trust  in  the  goodness and mercy  of  God.

"Thou, O  Lord,  art  my  protector  and  the  lifter up  of  my  head"  (Ps.  iii.  4).

"Thou hast  given  gladness  in  my  heart"  (Ps. iv.  7).

"Let all  them  be  glad  that  hope  in  Thee;  they shall  rejoice  forever,  and  Thou  shalt  dwell  in  them" (Ps. v.  12).

"I will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  Thee;  I  will  sing to  Thy  name,  O  Thou  Most  High"  (Ps.  ix.  3).

"Thou hast  made  known  to  me  the  ways  of  life; Thou  shalt  fill  me  with  joys  with  Thy  countenance; at  Thy  right  hand  are  delights  even  to  the  end" (Ps. xv.  11). "I will  love  Thee,  O  Lord,  my strength.  The  Lord  is  my  refuge  and  my  deliverer. My  God  is  my  helper  and  in  Him  will  I  put  my trust"  (Ps.  xvii.  3).

"Though I  should  walk  in  the  midst  of  the shadow  of  death,  I  will  fear  no  evils,  for  Thou  art with  me.  Thy  rod  and  Thy  staff  they  have comforted  me"  (Ps.  xxii.  4).

"Rejoice to  God  our  Helper  "  (Ps.  lxxx.  2). "He will overshadow  Thee  with  His  shoulders,  and under  His  wings  thou  shalt  trust"  (Ps.  xc.  4).

My Prayer-Book  aims  to  lay  stress  upon  the advantages of  being  sweet-spirited  and  sunny-tempered,  of  diffusing  around  us  an  atmosphere of good  cheer,  of  being  ever  ready  in  a  generous way, in  an  unselfish  manner,  to  hasten  to  the  relief