Bought by the profits of unholy greed,
And looks devotion while he thinks of gain.
Not he who sends petitions from the lips
That lie to-morrow in the street and mart.
Not he who fattens on another's toil,
And flings his unearned riches to the poor
Or aids the heathen with a lessened wage,
And builds cathedrals with an increased rent.
Christ, with Thy great, sweet, simple creed of love,
How must Thou weary of earth's "Christian" clans,
Who preach salvation through Thy saving blood
While planning slaughter of their fellow men.
Who is a Christian? It is one whose life
Is built on love, on kindness and on faith;
Who holds his brother as his other self;
Who toils for justice, equity and peace,
And hides no aim or purpose in his heart
That will not chord with universal good.
Though he be a pagan, heretic or Jew
That man is Christian and beloved of Christ."
SPELLING
LESSON 5
We often have two vowels used in the same syllable as a single sound, as ou in round, oi in oil, etc.
A diphthong is a union of two vowels to represent a single sound different from that of either alone.
Sometimes we have two vowels used together in a combination which is really not a diphthong for they do not unite in a different sound. Only one of the vowels is used and the other is silent as ai in rain, oa in soap, etc.
The most common diphthongs are:
ou as in sound.
ow as in owl.
oi as in oil.
oy as in boy.
In the spelling lesson for this week mark the words in which the combination of vowels forms a diphthong. In some of the words the combination of vowels does not form a diphthong for only one of the vowels is sounded. Draw a line through the silent letter.
Monday
Straight
Aisle
Search
Breadth
Defeat
Tuesday
Exploit
Ceiling
Height
People
Feudal
Wednesday
Brought
Shoulder
Group
Compound
Trouble
Thursday
Royal
Coarse
Course
Broad
Flower
Friday
Laughter
Haunted