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eligiousness shall  keep  and  justify  the  heart; it shall  give  joy  and  gladness  (Ecclus.  i.  18).

The heart  of  fools  is  in  their  mouth;  and  the  mouth of wise  men  is  in  their  heart  (Ecclus,  xxiii.  17).

Godliness with  contentment  is  great  gain. Having food, and  wherewith  to  be  covered  —  with  these  we are  content  (1 Tim.  vi.  6,  8).

Better is  a  little  with  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  than great treasures  without  content  (Prov.  xv.  16).

MEN, amen,  I  say  to  you,  if  you  ask  the  Father anything in  My  name,  He  will  give  it  you  (John xvi.  23). I can  do  all  things  in  Him  Who  strengtheneth  me  (Phil.  iv.  13). The Lord  is  nigh  unto  all  them that call  upon  Him;  to  all  that  call  upon  Him  in truth. He will  do  the  will  of  them  that  fear  Him,  and He will  hear  their  prayer  and  save  them  (Ps.  cxliv. 18,  19). "By prayer,"  says  St.  Bonaventure,  "is obtained  the  possession  of  every  good,  and  deliverance from  every  evil."

He hath  regard  to  the  prayer  of  the  humble  (Ps. ci.  18). God resisteth  the  proud,  and  giveth  grace  to the  humble  (James  iv.  6). The prayer  of  him  that humbleth himself  shall  pierce  the  clouds;. . .  and he will  not  depart  till  the  Most  High  behold  (Ecclus. XXXV.  21). A contrite and  humble  heart,  O  God,  Thou wilt not  despise  (Ps.  l.  19). Thou Who  savest  them that trust  in  Thee  (Ibid.  xvi.  7). Because he  hath hoped in  Me,  ... I will  deliver  him  and  I  will  glorify him (Ibid.  xc.  14,  15). But they  that  hope  in  the Lord, shall  renew  their  strength  (Is.  xl.  31). No one