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wicked, the reign of evil, to which weakness gives the reins: a weakness 
which is deplorable at all times, but, above all, in these evil days, wherein 
the genius of evil makes such furious war against all that is good. 
Let us recognize how greatly we ourselves stand in need of this gift, 
in whatever position we may be, and let us, therefore, in earnest prepare 
ourselves to receive it into our hearts. 
“The star of the unconquered will, 
He rises in my breast, 
Serene, and resolute, and still, 
And calm and self-possessed.” 
— Anonymous. 
“Forgetful of ourselves, 
Giving but little heed 
To the confusing strife, 
The winding ways of life, 
Yet careful of its anxious cry of need.” 
—Tamar Anne Kesmode. 
Emerald. 
Emerald is a bright-green variety of beryl, which when clear and 
flawless is highly valued as a gem. 
“An emerald of light!” 
— Coleridge. 
In the Bible, an unidentified precious stone, probably carbuncle, used 
in the breastplate of the high priest. 
Faith—Its Great Value. 
“Faith is the substance of the things we hope for, 
And evidence of those that are not seen; 
And this appears to me its quiddity.” 
— Dante, Paradiso, xxiv. 64-66. 
