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In a Time of Rain |
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We thank Thee, Lord, for the glory of the late days and the excellent face of thy sun. We thank Thee for good news news received. We thank Thee for the pleasures we have enjoyed and for those we we have been able to confer. And now, when the clouds gather and the rain impends over the forest and our house, permit us not to be cast down; let us not lose the savour of past mercies and past pleasures; but like the voice of a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memory survive in the hour of darkness. If there be in front of us any painful duty, strengthen us with the grace of courage; if any act of mercy, teach us tenderness and patience. |
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