Let God do with me what He will, anything He will; whatever it be, it will be either heaven itself or some beginning of it. WM. MOUNTFORD. June 20 _Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; for my soul trusteth in Thee: yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast_.--PS. lvii. I. My God! in whom are all the springs Of boundless love and grace unknown, Hide me beneath Thy spreading wings, Till the dark cloud is overblown. I. WATTS. In time of trouble go not out of yourself to seek for aid; for the whole benefit of trial consists in silence, patience, rest, and resignation. In this condition divine strength is found for the hard warfare, because God Himself fights for the soul. M. DE MOLINOS. In vain will you let your mind run out after help in times of trouble; it is like putting to sea in a storm. Sit still, and feel after your principles; and, if you find none that furnish you with somewhat of a stay and prop, and which point you to quietness and silent submission, depend upon it you have never yet learned Truth from the Spirit of Truth, whatever notions thereof you may have picked up from this and the other description of it. M. A. KELTY. June 21 _Thou calledst in trouble, and. I delivered thee_.--PS. lxxxi. 7. _Be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed_.--I CHRON. xxii. 13. Thou canst calm the troubled mind, Thou its dread canst still; Teach me to be all resigned To my Father's will. HEINRICH PUCHTA. Though this patient, meek resignation is to be exercised with regard to all outward things and occurrences of life, yet it chiefly respects our own inward state, the troubles, perplexities, weaknesses, and disorders of our own souls. And to stand turned to a patient, meek, humble resignation to God, when your own impatience, wrath, pride, and irresignation attack yourself, is a higher and more beneficial performance of this duty, than when you stand turned to meekness and patience, when attacked by the pride, or wrath, or disorderly passions of other people. WM. LAW. June 22 _There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it_.--I COR. x. 13, 14. Not so, not so, no load of woe Need bring despairing frown; For while we bear it, we can bear, Past that, we lay it down. SARAH WILLIAMS.