CONTENTS THE KEY TO MY BOOK xiii "This near-at-hand land" xviii ST. ANDREW, Apostle: The Sacred Text 1 Biographical Additions 3 A Prayer for Large-heartedness 6 The Memorial 7 The First Foundation: Jasper 17 The Daisy 20 ST. THOMAS, Apostle: The Sacred Text 23 Biographical Additions 25 A Prayer for Confidence of Love 28 The Memorial 28 The Second Foundation: Sapphire 39 Ivy 42 ST. STEPHEN, Deacon: The Sacred Text 45 Biographical Additions 47 A Prayer for Victory 51 The Memorial 52 Holly 59 ST. JOHN, Apostle and Evangelist: The Sacred Text 62 Biographical Additions 70 A Prayer for Union with Christ 76 The Memorial 77 The Fourth Living Creature: an Eagle 85 The Third Foundation: a Chalcedony 87 Mistletoe 88 "Jerusalem is built of gold" 90 HOLY INNOCENTS: The Sacred Text 92 [Additions] 93 A Prayer for Cleansing 96 The Memorial 97 Groundsel and Chickweed 107 "They scarcely waked" 109 ST. PAUL, Apostle: The Sacred Text 111 Biographical Additions 113 A Prayer for Grace 118 The Memorial 119 Gorse 127 THE PRESENTATION & PURIFICATION: The Sacred Text 130 Glories of the Presentation 132 The Sacred Text (resumed) 134 Biographical Additions 136 A Prayer for Acceptance in Christ 138 The Memorial 138 The Snowdrop 148 "O First-fruits of our grain" 149 ST. MATTHIAS, Apostle: The Sacred Text 151 Biographical Additions 152 A Prayer for Holy Fear 158 The Memorial 158 The Fourth Foundation: an Emerald 167 Hepaticas 169 THE ANNUNCIATION: The Sacred Text 172 Glories of the Annunciation 173 The Sacred Text (resumed) 176 [Additions] 179 A Prayer for Self-Devotion 182 The Memorial 183 Violets 191 "Herself a rose" 193 ST. MARK, Evangelist: The Sacred Text 194 Biographical Additions 195 A Prayer for Steadfastness 200 The Memorial 201 The First Living Creature: a Lion 209 Wood Sorrel 213 "Once like a broken bow" 214 ST. PHILIP & ST. JAMES THE LESS, Apostles: The Sacred Text 216 Biographical Additions 219 A Prayer for Sympathy of Love 225 The Memorial 226 The Fifth and Sixth Foundations: Sardonyx and Sardius 237 Cowslips and Veronica 239 "Great or small below" 242 ST. BARNABAS, Apostle: The Sacred Text 243 Biographical Additions 250 A Prayer for Goodwill of Love 255 The Memorial 256 Honeysuckle 265 "St. Barnabas, with John" 267 ST. JOHN, Baptist: The Sacred Text 268 Biographical Additions 277 A Prayer for Conformity to God's Will 284 The Memorial 285 St. John's Wort 293 "Sooner or later: yet at last" 295 ST. PETER, Apostle: The Sacred Text 297 Biographical Additions 318 A Prayer for Repentance unto Love 321 The Memorial 323 The Seventh Foundation: Chrysolyte 331 The Yellow Flag 333 "I followed Thee, my God" 335 ST. JAMES THE GREAT, Apostle: The Sacred Text 338 Biographical Additions 342 A Prayer for Final Perseverance 344 The Memorial 345 The Eighth Foundation: Beryl 353 The Flowering Rush 357 ST. BARTHOLOMEW, Apostle: The Sacred Text 359 Biographical Additions 361 A Prayer for Progress 363 The Memorial 364 The Ninth Foundation: a Topaz 373 Harebells 376 ST. MATTHEW, Apostle and Evangelist: The Sacred Text 378 Biographical Additions 379 A Prayer for Use of Talents 384 The Memorial 385 The Third Living Creature: an Angel 395 The Tenth Foundation: a Chrysoprase 400 The Scarlet Pimpernel 402 ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS: The Sacred Text 404 [Additions] 431 A Prayer for Angelic Fellowship 436 The Memorial 437 Ferns 446 "Service and strength" 450 ST. LUKE, Evangelist: The Sacred Text 451 Biographical Additions 452 A Prayer for Final Acceptance 455 The Memorial 456 The Second Living Creature: an Ox 465 Marigolds 470 ST. SIMON & ST. JUDE, Apostles: The Sacred Text 473 Biographical Additions 474 A Prayer of Trembling 478 The Memorial 479 The Eleventh and Twelfth Foundations: a Jacinth and an Amethyst 489 Blackberries and Blackthorn 492 "Leaf from leaf Christ knows" 494 ALL SAINTS: The Sacred Text 496 [Additions] 502 A Prayer of Desire 504 The Memorial 504 The Arbutus and Grass 515 "Light is our sorrow" 518 Digitized by Google.

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