Vaughan: When night comes, list thy deeds

Sunday, October 18, 2015
    Feast of Luke the Evangelist
Meditation:
In your anger do not sin;
    when you are on your beds,
    search your hearts and be silent.
    —Psalm 4:4 (NIV)
Quotation:
When night comes, list thy deeds; make plain the way
’Twixt heaven and thee; block it not with delays;
    But perfect all before thou sleep’st: then say:
    There’s one sun more strung on my bead of days.
What’s good, score up for joy; the bad, well scann’d.
    Wash off with tears, and get thy Master’s hand.
    ... Henry Vaughan (1622-1695), The Poetical Works of Henry Vaughan, Boston: Osgood, 1871, p. 114 (see the book)
    See also Ps. 4; 26:2-3; 139:23-24; Hag. 1:5-6; 1 Cor. 11:28; 2 Cor. 13:5; 1 John 3:19-22
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, You have preserved me this day. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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