[Footnote: See "Lives of Wesley," by Tyerman (1876); Riss (1875); Isaac Taylor's "Wesley and Methodism" (1868); and "Wesley's Journals," in seven volumes.]
XXVIII.
REVERENCE.
MEMORY GEMS.
Reverence is the crown of moral manhood.—C. Kingsley
No man of sound nature ever makes a mock of reverence.—T. T. Munger
True reverence is homage tempered by love.—W. B. Pope
In the full glow of the light of our times, only the pure are really
revered.—Wilberforce
Reverence is alike indispensable to the happiness of individuals, of
families, and of nations.—Smiles
Reverence is a word by itself. It has no synonyms, nor does any other word in the language exactly fill its place. It is not respect; it is not regard; it is not fear; it is not honor. Perhaps awe comes nearest to it; and yet reverence is more than awe. It is awe softened and refined by gentleness and love.