Text of the meditation
Whoever lives in Meekness is without fear, knowing the Highest, and having the lowest under their feet. The meek person shines in darkness and flourishes in obscurity. Meekness cannot boast, nor advertise itself, nor thrive on popularity. It is practised, and is seen and not seen; being a spiritual quality, it is perceived only by the eye of the spirit.
Those who are not spiritually awakened do not see it, nor do they love it, being enamoured of, and blinded by, worldly shows and appearances. Nor does history take note of the meek. Its glory is that of strife and self-aggrandisement; theirs is the glory of peace and gentleness.
History chronicles earthly acts, not heavenly ones. Yet though they live in obscurity, they cannot be hidden (how can light be hidden?); they continue to shine after they have withdrawn from the world, and are worshipped by the world that did not know them. The meek person is found in the time of trial; when others fall, they stand.
James Allen (1864–1912), Book of Meditations for Every Day in the Year (1913) – public-domain text, gently modernised.
The original 1913 text is in the public domain.