God's words, go straight home to the hearts of men--straight home to
the heart of every one who is a father or mother--to the heart of
every one who has a parent or a child--to the heart of every one who
has the Holy Spirit of God putting into his mind good desires, and
striving to make him bring them into good effect, and be, what he
knows he should be, a holy and good man.'

Answer thus, my friends. And think thus of the mystery of the Ever-
blessed Trinity. For this is a thoroughly reasonable plan of
thought: and more--in thinking thus you will find comfort, guidance,
clearness of head, and clearness of conscience also. Only remember
what you are to think of. You are not to think merely of the mystery
of the question, and to puzzle yourselves with arguments as to how
the Three Persons are one; for that is not to think of the Ever-
blessed Trinity, but only to think about it. Still less are you to
think of the Ever-blessed Trinity under names of philosophy which God
has not given to himself; for that is not to think of the Ever-
blessed Trinity at all. You must think of the Ever-blessed Trinity
as he is,--of a Father, a Son, and a Holy Spirit; and to think of him
the more earnestly, the more you are sad at heart. It may be that
God has sent that sadness to make you think of him. It may be that
God has cut the very ground from under your feet that you may rest on
him, the true and only ground of all created things; as it is
written: 'Who is he among you who walketh in darkness and hath no
light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his
God.'

Some will tell you, that if you are sorrowful it is a time for self-
examination, and for thinking of your own soul. I answer--In good
time, but not yet. Think first of God; for how can you ever know