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Psalm 84

¹⁰ For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

¹¹ For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

¹² O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusts in you.

Matthew 6 [Jesus says]

¹⁹ 'Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust do corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: ²⁰ but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust do corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: ²¹ for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.'

Luke 18

¹ And he spoke a parable to them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; ² saying,

'There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: ³ and there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying,

'Avenge me of mine adversary.'

⁴ And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself,

'Though I fear not God, nor regard man; ⁵ yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.' '

⁶ And the Lord said, 'Hear what the unjust judge says.

⁷ And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night to him, though he bear long with them? ⁸ I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?'

⁹ And he spoke this parable to certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

¹⁰ 'Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself,

'God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. ¹² I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.'

¹³ And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but smote [hit] upon his breast, saying,

'God be merciful to me a sinner.'

¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.' '

Luke 18

¹⁵ And they brought to him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

[Matthew 19 vv 13 +14]

¹⁶ But Jesus called them to him, and said, 'Suffer little children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

[Matthew 18 vv 1 - 4] ¹⁷

Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.'

¹⁸ And a certain ruler asked him, saying, 'Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?'

[Mark 10 vv 17 - 22]

¹⁹ And Jesus said to him, 'Why do you call me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

²⁰ You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness [lie], Honour your father and your mother.'

²¹ And he said, 'All these have I kept from my youth up.'

²² Now when Jesus heard these things, he said to him, 'Yet you lack one thing: sell all that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.'

²³ And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

²⁴ And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, 'How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

²⁵ For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.'

²⁶ And they that heard it said, 'Who then can be saved?'

²⁷ And he said, 'The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.'

²⁸ Then Peter said, 'Lo, we have left all, and followed you.'

²⁹ And he said to them, Verily I say to you, 'There is no man that has left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, ³⁰ who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.'

Ah, why did I so late Thee know, Thee, lovelier than the sons of men! Ah, why did I no sooner go To Thee, the only ease in pain! Ashamed, I sigh, and inly mourn, That I so late to Thee did turn.

In darkness willingly I strayed, I sought Thee, yet from Thee I roved; Far wide my wandering thoughts were spread, Thy creatures more than Thee I loved; And now if more at length I see, 'Tis through Thy light and comes from Thee.

I thank Thee, uncreated Sun, That Thy bright beams on me have shined; I thank Thee, who hast overthrown My foes, and healed my wounded mind; I thank Thee, whose enlivening voice Bids my freed heart in Thee rejoice.

Uphold me in the doubtful race, Nor suffer me again to stray; Strengthen my feet with steady pace Still to press forward in Thy way; My soul and flesh, O Lord of might, Fill, satiate, with Thy heavenly light.

Give to mine eyes refreshing tears, Give to my heart chaste, hallowed fires, Give to my soul, with filial fears, The love that all Heaven's host inspires; That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite.

Thee will I love, my joy, my crown, Thee will I love, my Lord, my God; Thee will I love, beneath Thy frown, Or smile, Thy scepter, or Thy rod; What though my flesh and heart decay? Thee shall I love in endless day!