The Henson Journals
Sun 16 December 1917
Volume 22, Page 84
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3rd Sunday in Advent, December 16th, 1917.
1231st day
O God, whose righteous Will is the only rightful Law of my life, grant that in this crisis of my career, I may not mistake the lines of Thy guiding, and set myself unwittingly against Thy holy Purpose. Give me power to overcome resentment against injustice, and to "seek peace & ensue it". Be with me in the difficult days that lie before me, and protect me from my own folly and sin. "Show Thou me the way that I should walk in for I lift up my soul unto Thee".
The weather was so harsh & inclement that I did not venture out of the house, but spent the day in writing letters and reading. Colonel & Mrs Darwin came to my room, and stayed on talking for some time.