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371 of our hearts; and we long to seek the enlightening and tranquilling presence of God to solve these problems. We thus seek the presence of Him from whom alone knowledge can come by awaiting the Master’s further wishes, trusting in the Master’s further revelations and hoping for the Master’s unfailing mercy and the undiminishing survival of all that is beautiful in life.

Almighty Lord, the Knower of hearts, the Author of souls, the Originator of worthy aspirations and the Generator of all noble deeds! Speak Thou unto us in our hearts and souls and in the convincing language of divine wisdom and vouchsafe unto us the cheering message of a deathless life and love. And as we throb and feel after the departed friend,^ into our hearts and souls come the melting tears of sweet and invigorating hope, the assurance that, drawn away, he is not lost—called away, he is not denied—and, physically translated, he is yet spiritually abiding in us!' And with the assurance come also the resolve to emulate the nobility of the life whose crowded chapter is so early closed aud the piety