Beloved, do not be surprised
that a trial
among you
by fire
is happening
to test you
as a surprising thing occurring.
But in as much
you share the sufferings of Christ
rejoice!
So that
at the revelation of his glory
you may be full of joy.
If you are insulted
on account of the name of Christ,
(you are) blessed
because the Spirit of Glory,
that is the Spirit of God
rests upon you.1
- Isal 11:2 ↩︎
Take from us,
O God, all pride and vanity,
all boasting and self-assertion,
and give us the true courage that shows itself in gentleness,
the true wisdom that shows itself in simplicity,
and the true power that shows itself in modesty.
Charles Kingsley