Motto Verses for Open Air Mission Workers

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MEMBERS’ MOTTOES.

For the past six years the members of the Mission have had fellowship with each other by a printed motto, selected by the Committee. Miss Frances Ridley Havergal has woven these texts into verse. In sending them, with 6000 of her leaflets, for distribution by the Mission, she says: ‘‘I do think yours is such dave work for Jesus. May I pass on to you a text I never noticed till this morning? ‘ My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand’ (Job xxix. 20), taken with ‘Christ in you, the hope of glory’ (Col. i. 27), and ‘His bow abode in strength’ (Gen. xlix. 24). May your glory thus be fresh in you, and your bow renewed in yout

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hand.” This gifted Christian sister went to her rest with God on June 3rd, 1879, aged 42.

1874. “Occupy TILL I Come.” whe xix. 13.
“Occupy till I return!”
Let us, Lord, this lesson learn;

May our every moment be
Faithfully filled up for Thee.

1875. ‘‘Be nor Far FROM ME.” Psalm xxii. 11.

‘*Be not far from me,” we pray;

‘*T am with thee all the day;”
This Thy answer, strong and clear,
Master, Thou art always near.

1876. “He 1s FAITHFUL THAT PROMISED.” Heb. x. 23.
Thou art faithful! Praise Thy name,
Thou art evermore the same;
Thou hast promised! Oh how blest
On Thy royal word to rest.

1877. ‘‘He THAT WINNETH SOULS Is WISE.” Prov. xi, 30.
“He that winneth souls is wise”
In the Master’s gracious eyes;
Well may we contented be
To be counted fools for Thee.

1878. “REDEEMING THE TIME.” Col. iv. 5.
So may we redeem the time,
That with every evening chime
Our rejoicing hearts may see
Blood-bought souls brought back to Thee.

1879. ‘‘Lay up His Worps IN THINE Heart.” od xxii. 22, Let us, by Thy Spirit stirred, In our hearts lay up Thy word.

Daily, Lord, increase our store,
Fill our treasures more and more.

FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL,