If I could shut the gate
If I could shut the gate against my thoughts
And keep out sorrow from this room within
Death, be not proud
Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so
A life well-composed
The one who directs himself toward the goal of observing God’s calling will have a life well composed.
Honoring God in sickness
Christ cares for them as much when they are sick as He does when they are well
Worthy causes of suffering
Let us remember that nothing happens apart from God’s pleasure and providence, and that God himself does nothing that isn’t perfectly in order.