Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice (Phil. iv. 4).
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; instant in prayer (Rom. xii. 12).
Rich or poor, if his heart is good, his countenance shall be cheerful at all times (Ecclus. xxvi. 4).
The joyfulness of the heart is the life of a man, and a never-failing treasure of holiness; and the joy of a man is length of life.
Have pity on thy own soul — pleasing God — and contain thyself; gather up thy heart in His holiness; and drive away sadness far from thee (Ecclus. xxx. 23, 24).
Fifth Day
THE fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity (Gal. v. 22).
You shall draw waters with joy out of the Saviour's fountains (Is. xii. 3).
My son, keep thy soul in meekness (Ecclus. x. 31).
In your patience, you shall possess your souls (Luke xxi. 19).
Bear ye one another's burdens, and so you shall fulfil the law of Christ (Gal. vi. 2).
As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace, so the Lord trieth the hearts (Prov. xvii) .
And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good (Rom. viii. 28).
Sixth Day
According to Him, that hath called you. Who is holy, be you also in all manner of conversation holy, because it is written: You shall he holy, for I am holy; and if you invoke as Father Him Who without
