Monday

Selected passages

Here are a few of Robert E. Hume's selections:

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Week 27 of Year 4

Chapter 32—Righteousness and Virtue—p.168

The will of the Lord is the law of righteousness.  (Zoroastrianism) 

The word of the Lord is right;
And all His works are done in truth.
He loveth righteousness and judgment:
The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.  (Judaism)

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Week 26 of Year 4

Chapter 29—Truth and Truthfulness—p.148

God guideth into the truth.  (Islam) 


A fully enlightened one doth proclaim the truth 

Both in its letter and in its spirit,
Lovely in its origin, lovely in its progress, 

Lovely in its consummation; 

The higher life doth he make known

In all its purity and in all its perfectness.  (Buddhism)

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Week 25 of Year 4

Chapter 10—Sin and Evil—p.42

He did evil, because he prepared not his heart 

to seek the Lord.  (Judaism)


Abhor that which is evil. 

Cleave to that which is good.  (Christianity)

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Week 24 of Year 4

Chapter 44—Love—p.234

I feel real love for God. My doubts are dispelled.  (Sikhism)


He, who loveth not, knoweth not God; for, God is love. 

Beloved! If God so loved us,
We also ought to love one another.  (Christianity)

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Week 23 of Year 4

Chapter 7—Adoration and Praise—p.27

Praise be to God, Lord of the heavens, 

and Lord of the earth, the Lord of the worlds !  (Islam)


O Thou Adorable Righteous Friend, 

O Thou Wisest of all beings for both worlds, 

Be Thou to us our life and our bodily vigor!  (Zoroastrianism)

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Week 22 of Year 4

Chapter 13—Salvation—p.34

O Wise Lord! O Thou Most Beneficent of beings! 

In Thy grace and through Thy will may we be powerful! 

Mayest Thou lay hold on us, to help with salvation!  (Zoroastrianism)


[Saith the Lord:] 

"Come to me as your sole refuge. 

Be not grieved. I will release you from all sins."  (Hinduism)

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Week 21 of Year 4

Chapter 3—The Divine Goodness and Wonder—p.11

[Saith the Lord:] 

Verily, on account of compassion for them 

I, Who dwell within their own souls 

Destroy the darkness born of their unwisdom 

By the shining lamp of wisdom."  (Hinduism)


The perfect compassionate God filleth every place. 

He is merciful to all, And cherisheth creatures in divers ways. (Sikhism) 


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