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own fault." This puts tersely, and in strong, homely
phrase, the essence of such promises of the Scriptures as "My grace is
sufficient for thee;" "As thy days so shall thy strength be," and many
others, "Strength enough and sense enough." The latter is a fresh
reading of the old assurance. We often say we shall get strength enough,
but we do not always remember that we shall get sense enough for
every duty, every perplexity, every place where great delicacy of
wisdom is required. Yet there is a promise to any one who knows that
he lacks wisdom and will ask for it.
So the young girl need not be afraid to step out into life, if she have
Christ with her. He will show her the way. He will make her strong for
duty. He will be in her, and will help her to grow into radiant beauty of
life. He will give her wisdom for every place where wisdom is required.
As you bow at his feet, Christ looks into your face with love and
yearning, eager to grant you a new blessing. Ask him for what you
want most, and will it not be for the blessing of simple goodness, the
love of Christ to fill your heart and pour out through all your life? No
other gift can be such a benediction to you; no other can make you such
a benediction to others.
I cannot tell you how my heart yearns for the young people to whom
these words are addressed; how I long and pray that they may be
cleansed of all hidden faults and made all glorious within, and that their
garments may shine as if woven of threads of gold. With all sincerity I
can make for each one who may read these pages this earnest, loving
prayer:-- Father, our children keep!
We know not what is coming on the earth; Beneath the shadow of thy
heavenly wing, Oh keep them, keep them, then who gav'st them birth.

Them in thy chambers hide! Oh hide them and preserve them calm and
safe, Where sin abounds and error flows abroad, And Satan tempts, and
human passions chafe!
Oh keep them undefiled! Unspotted from a tempting world of sin; That,
clothed in white, through the bright city gates They may with us in
triumph enter in."

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