TO CHEER THE DAY SELECTED AND ARRANGED BY MARIA H. LEROW "Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning.” BOSTON LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY 1916 HARVARD COPYRIGHT, 1904, BY MARIA H. LEROW. Printers S. J. PARKHILL & Co., BOSTON, U.S.A. PREFACE THE 'HE intention of this little book is to strengthen faith in the universal providence of God, to make felt that our new knowledge does not eliminate THE FATHER, to comfort hearts that mourn, to help the young soul upon its upward way. So may these Morning Thoughts, sent to earth of our Father, through our brothers and sisters in Him, Cheer the Day, and may we all be one in faith, confidence and love. The kind permission of authors to include in this volume selections from their writings, and, of publishers, from their publications, is hereby cordially acknowledged. That their generosity, courtesy and good will have been warmly appreciated, they all know. Sincere thanks are again extended to them all. Particular acknowledgments are made to the authors and to Messrs. D. Appleton & Co. for seven extracts from the works of Herbert Spencer, published in London by Messrs. Williams & Norgate, and one from E. P. Powell's "Our Heredity from God"; to a daughter of the author for selections from sermons of Cyrus A. Bartol; to a son of the author for a quotation from a sermon by Henry W. Bellows; to Mr. James Whitcomb Riley for a poem, published by the Bowen-Merrill Company; to Mr. James Buck |