“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy name.” (Psalm 103:1)
Grant us grace that we may not bring you blessings, merely because you feed us, and clothe us, and because we receive so many mercies at your hand; but may we learn to praise you even when you put us under the rod, and when the heart is heavy, and when mercies seem but scant. Oh, that when the flocks are cut off from the stall, and there is no harvest, we may nevertheless rejoice in God.