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To-day is thine for praise;
 To-day is thine to pray;
God grant well spent the moments be
 Of His new gift—to-day.

THE CRUMPLED LEAF

So small was it! the crumpled leaf,
 And yet,—and yet,—
It vexed me sore, it marred my day;
The hasty words it made me say
 I still regret.

So small! yet was that little leaf
 With meaning fraught;
O'er self to hold a tighter rein,
Until I can the victory gain,
 The lesson taught.

LOYAL—LOVING

O Christ! along the narrow way
 Undaunted I with thee would go;
 Thy will alone thy child shouldst know
And loyal, loving, thee obey.

O Christ! with thee for staff and stay
 Thy yoke shall be a burden light;
 Through cloudless day, in darkest night
I, loyal, loving, would obey.

O Christ, whose promise is "alway,"
 Mine unbelief I bring to thee;
 Thy wound prints, Saviour, show to me
Who, loyal, loving, would obey.

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