Above Rubies Blog

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. Matthew 6:6F … read more

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Psalm 1:2I love in solitude to shedThe penitential tear;And all his promises to plead,When none but God is nea … read more

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. John 5:39Lord, thy teaching grace impart,That we not read in vain;Write thy precepts on our hea … read more

KEEP thy heart with all diligence: for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 Thy business be to keep thy heart,Each passion to control;Nobly ambitious well to ruleThe empire of thy soul … read more

ABSTAIN from all appearance of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:22Our Saviour by a heavenly birthCalls us to holiness on earth,Bids us our former follies hate,And from the wicked separate.We must have holy hea … read more