Pilgrim on earth give heed unto these words:
"In strict obedience to th' Eternal Truth
Man—in the image and the likeness made
Of his Creator—doth within himself
Reflect the attributes of God, and thus
From sin and sickness claims immunity.
Speed, Pilgrim, fearlessly along the path
Of life, each seeming presence of a claim
Of Evil spurn. Consider not the lies
That mortal error cries aloud to thee,
Or tempts thee to believe. Deny them all!
And ofttimes as the fleeting hours speed on
Claim for thyself such purity of thought
As our loved Master treasured in his mind;
With motives too of heartfelt gratitude
This thought combine, that naught but what God sends
In His great wisdom e'er can come to thee
Or go from thee, no matter what may seem
In mortal sense to touch thine inmost thought,
It cannot—if it be not sent from God—
Respond within thine inner consciousness
Or entrance even find within thine heart.
"Blame not the window when 'tis dark outside,
Nor meed of praise bestow when sunlight shines
Through panes of senseless glass. Man's window must
Perforce be blamed, and it must suffer too
If it shows not a bright and spotless frame
Through which the light can radiate.
"Keep safe
Within thine heart a snow-white sanctuary
Where thou cans't hide alone from all the world
For sweet pure communing with thoughts of Christ
Alone with God, abiding in His love;
That Love which guides man through the devious ways,
Dark places, and the tortuous roads of earth
With tend' rest care, and brings him in good time
Into God's glorious light, along the path
Which leads to everlasting Life.
Thou canst
In God's way only into blessings come;
And when through pain thou learnest to desire
That ever blessed way, then Love Divine,
The ever patient Teacher, wilt thou find
Awaiting thee to guide thy steps to ways
Of peace and harmony, and wonder will
Within thine heart spring up why thou hadst been
For such long years impatient of control;
For all mankind some day or hour must come
Either through Science or through suffering
Into the Kingdom of the Infinite,
Eternal, Principle Divine, because
The will of God is not that man should die.
"The way of Science is obedience, Truth,
Triumphant over sin, disease, and death.
The way of suffering, disobedience, doubt.
Confusion, discord, darkness, and defeat."
