Hillary Johnson

“Enrich my heart, mouth, hands in me, With faith, with hope, with charity; That I may run, rise, rest with thee.”
― George Herbert, The Complete English Poems

“When God at first made man,
Having a glasse of blessings standing by;
Let us (said he) poure on him all we can:
Let the world’s riches, which dispersed lie,
Contract into a span.
So strength first made a way;
Then beautie flow’d, then wisdome, honour, pleasure:
When almost all was out, God made a stay,
Perceiving that alone of all his treasure
Rest in the bottome lay.
For if I should (said he)
Bestow this jewell also on my creature,
He would adore my gifts in stead of me,
And rest in nature, not the God of Nature:
So both should losers be.
Yet let him keep the rest,
But keep them with repining restlesnesse:
Let him be rich and wearie, that at least,
If goodnesse lead him not, yet wearinesse
May tosse him to my breast.”
― George Herbert

“None knows the weight of another’s burthen.”
― George Herbert

“Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.”
― George Herbert