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 hath hoped  in  the  Lord,  and  hath  been  confounded (Ecclus. ii.  ii). They that  trust  in  the  Lord  shall  be as  Mount  Sion  (Ps.  cxxiv.  i). Let Thy  mercy,  O Lord,  be  upon  us,  as  we  have  hoped  in  Thee  (Ps. xxxii.  22).

ET love  be  without  dissimulation,  hating  that which is  evil,  cleaving  to  that  which  is  good (Rom. xii.  9). Be not  wise  in  your  own  conceit. If it be  possible,  as  much  as  in  you,  have  peace  with  all men (Rom.  xii.  16,  18).

With all  thy  soul  fear  the  Lord,  and  reverence  His priests. Before thou  inquire,  blame  no  man;  and when thou  hast  inquired,  reprove  justly. Stretch i out  thy  hand  to  the  poor,  that  thy  expiation  and  thy blessing may  be  perfected. Strive not  with  a  man  that is full  of  tongue,  and  heap  not  wood  upon  his  fire. Despise not  a  just  man  that  is  poor,  and  do  not  magnify a  sinful  man  that  is  rich. Believe not  every word. There is  one  that  slippeth  with  the  tongue, but not  from  his  heart. For who  is  there  that  hath not offended  with  his  tongue?

Gold is  a  stumbling  block  to  them  that  sacrifice  to it;  woe  to  them  that  eagerly  follow  after  it,  and  every fool shall  perish  by  it. Many have  been  brought  to fall  for  gold,  and  the  beauty  thereof  hath  been  their ruin (Ecclus.).

Love not  the  world,  nor  the  things  which  are  in  the world. If any  man  love  the  world,  the  charity  of  the Father is  not  in  him. For all  that  is  in  the  world, is the  concupiscence  of  the  flesh,  and  the  concupiscence of the  eyes,  and  the  pride  of  life,  which  is  not  of  the Father, but  is  of  the  world. And the  world  passeth away, and  the  concupiscence  thereof:  but  he  that  doth the will  of  God,  abideth  forever  (John ii.  15,  17).