Chapter I: Front Matter

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POEMS WITH POWER TO STRENGTHEN THE SOUL

Compiled and Edited by

JAMES MUDGE

Revised and Enlarged Edition

The Abingdon Press New York Cincinnati Chicago

Copyright, 1907, 1909, by Eaton & Mains

Printed in the United States of America

First Edition Printed November, 1907 Second Printing, March, 1909 Third Printing, October, 1911 Fourth Printing, July, 1915 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, January, 1922 Seventh Printing, April, 1925 Eighth Printing, March, 1928 Ninth Printing, October, 1930 Tenth Printing, September, 1934

TO ALL
WHO ARE AT THE SAME TIME
LOVERS OF GOOD POETRY AND LOVERS OF GOOD CHARACTER,
DEVOTED TO GOD AND THEIR FELLOW-MEN, AS WELL AS TO
LITERATURE, THE COMPILER, WHO CLAIMS A LITTLE
PLACE IN THIS LARGE COMPANY,
DEDICATES THE RESULT OF HIS PLEASANT LABORS

CONTENTS

PAGE
PREFACE vii

SUBJECTS:

HEROISM--CHIVALRY, NOBILITY, HONOR, TRUTH 1

COURAGE--CONSTANCY, CONFIDENCE, STRENGTH, VALOR 14

INDEPENDENCE--MANHOOD, FIRMNESS, EARNESTNESS, RESOLUTION 22

GREATNESS--FAME, SUCCESS, PROGRESS, VICTORY 28

DUTY--LOYALTY, FAITHFULNESS, CONSCIENCE, ZEAL 41

SERVICE--USEFULNESS, BENEVOLENCE, LABOR 50

BROTHERHOOD--CHARITY, SYMPATHY, EXAMPLE, INFLUENCE 66

CONSECRATION--SUBMISSION, DEVOTION, PURITY 79

PEACE--REST, CALM, STILLNESS 88

HUMILITY--MEEKNESS, WEAKNESS, SELFLESSNESS 95

CONTENTMENT--RESIGNATION, PATIENCE, COMPENSATION 103

ASPIRATION--DESIRE, SUPPLICATION, GROWTH 115

PRAYER--WORSHIP, COMMUNION, DEVOTION 123

JOY--PRAISE, CHEERFULNESS, HAPPINESS 138

AFFLICTION--CONSOLATION, TRIAL, ENDURANCE 149

LOVE--DIVINE GOODNESS, UNSELFISHNESS 163

HOPE--PROGRESS, OPTIMISM, ENTHUSIASM 170

FAITH--ASSURANCE, DOUBT, UNBELIEF 177

TRUST--GUIDANCE, SAFETY, GLADNESS 187

GOD'S CARE--PROVIDENCE, GOD'S KNOWLEDGE AND BENEFICENCE 199

GOD'S WILL--OBEDIENCE, DIVINE UNION 209

GOD'S PRESENCE--POSSESSION, SATISFACTION, REFLECTION 221

JESUS--HIS PRECIOUSNESS, AND BEAUTY, AND LOVE 233

LIFE--TIME, OPPORTUNITY, EXPERIENCE, CHARACTER 250

AGE AND DEATH--MATURITY, VICTORY, HEAVEN 267

APPENDIX--MISCELLANEOUS SELECTIONS 278

INDEX TO AUTHORS 288

INDEX TO TITLES 292

INDEX TO FIRST LINES 298