Her mother sat next, and she read: “The Lord is my strength, and He will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and He will make me to walk upon mine high places.... This day is holy unto the Lord: neither be ye sorry: for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Then Grace read: “The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall He rejoice.”
Then Lucilla read: “Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.”
“Seek the Lord and His strength: seek His face evermore,” read little Elsie.
Then Harold: “I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me.”
Then Herbert: “Trust ye in the Lord forever; for in the Lord, JEHOVAH, is everlasting strength.”
Then Max: “Let him take hold of any strength, that he may make peace with Me; and he shall make peace with Me.”
Then Evelyn: “Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and long suffering with joyfulness.”
The others said their selected texts had been read.