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116 the hand of his Divine Master will be a helmet of salvation upon his head.

In all times of anxiety and fear and doubt and discouragement we may say: "God has foreknown and predestinated me to be a priest: He has called and justified and adopted me into the glory of His sons. He has sealed me with the mark of His soldiers and signed me with the character of His priests. He has guided and guarded me in youth and manhood, and has preserved me to this day, supporting my perseverance by the ever-present and unfailing help of His manifold grace in every time of need. In every change of the warfare which is against me, I know that He wills my salvation. What has He left undone that He could do to save me? One thing He will never do: He will never take away from me my free will. And this is my only danger. If I freely betray myself or forsake Him, then I shall perish; but if my will is united with Him, He will guide and guard me, not only from my enemies without, but even from myself. If only I have no will to grieve Him, and a true will to hold fast by Him, He will keep me even unto death." "The sure foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal. The Lord knoweth who are