Stille, mein Wille! Dein Jesus hilft siegen;
Trage geduldig das Leiden, die Not;
Gott ist's, der alles zum Besten will fügen,
Der dir getreu bleibt in Schmerzen und Tod.
Stille, mein Wille! Dein Jesus wird machen
Glücklichen Ausgang bedenklicher Sachen.
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side;
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In every change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heavenly Friend
Through thorny ways leads to joyful end.
Katharina von Schlegel 1752. Trans. Jane Borthwick 1855.
'It is not necessary to be a linguist, anthropologist, theologian or even evangelist to qualify as a missionay. A willingness to laugh at yourself and flow with sometimes unpleasant surroundings is more important than degrees, special skills or natural talents. As with all of us, God is not so concerned with our ability as He is our availability.' Larry Dinkins, Help! My Halo's Slipping, (1990) pp.178-9
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