...It is the loftiest spirit that will best " on itself the lowliest duties lay." Herbert says : — " A servant with this clause, Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for God's laws, Makes that and the action fine ;" and so work of all kinds will be better done when its...

...said her prayers with a thankful heart, and was soon, like the others, fast asleep. CHAPTEE VII. " Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine." — G. HERBERT. " "WHY, Euth, you're not going to get up now," yawned Jessy, the next morning. " It...

...poet, which relates to this. George Herbert, speaking of doing things for Christ's sake, says : — ' A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine :...as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine.' " " Even sweeping a room ! " exclaimed Gertrude ; " such a small, mean work ! I will try to go on,...

...Nothing can be so mean, Which, with this tincture, FOB THY SAKE, Will not grow bright and clean. " A servant, with this clause, Makes drudgery divine...as for Thy laws, Makes that, and the action, fine." And so even the youngest girl, if she acts on this principle of making the service of God her aim,...

...; Nothing can be so mean, Which, with His tincture (for Thy sake), Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine ;...— Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, Makes that mill th' action fine." GEORGE HERBERT. " Now all this kindness, sympathy and so forth, that you talk...

...partake. Nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture "for thy sake" Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room as for Thy cause Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold : For that...

...tincture (for thy sake) Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgerie divine: Who sweeps a room as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold For that which God doth touch and own $art) £0 t...

...genius never caught the reflection of red-taped religionism, he feels that " All may of Thee partake : A servant with this clause ^ Makes drudgery divine : Who sweeps a room as for Thy sake, Makes that and th' action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold, For that which...

...subjects of small temporal importance. I believe, however, that no error is more thoughtless than this. We treat God with irreverence by banishing Him from our thoughts, not by referring tc His will on slight occasions. His is not the finite authority or intelligence which cannot be troubled...

...a great purpose, and ennobled therefore ; nor is any purpose so great, but that slight actions may help it much, most especially that chief of all purposes, the pleasing of of God." Hence George Herbert, — "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a...