Inheritance
Inheritance The sufferings of this present timeAre not to be comparedTo the inheritance sublimeOur Father has prepared. Without corruption, undefiled,It “fadeth not away,”Reserved in heaven for every childWho keeps the narrow way. Rejoice, for though the present hourIs filled with many a trial,The One who keeps you by His powerWill make it all worthwhile. And […]
The Giver
The Giver There’s no one who loves like my Father in heaven,Who so loved the world that He gave us His Son, There’s no one who loves like my Father in heaven,Who so loved the world that He gave us His Son,And nobody gives like my Father has given,Whose many great promises can’t be outdone. […]
No Shadow of Turning
No Shadow of Turning Each person has his sorrowsAnd knows his heart’s own grief, Each person has his sorrowsAnd knows his heart’s own grief,But sometimes in a fellowWe gain a slight relief. We find a kindred spirit,And don’t feel quite alone,And thank the One great GiverWhose love thereby is shown. But life is always changing,And […]
God’s Choice
God’s Choice An old, broken vessel that no one can useIs just such an instrument God says He’ll choose. An old, broken vessel that no one can useIs just such an instrument God says He’ll choose.The weak and the foolish, cast off by the wise,Are valued by God and esteemed in His eyes.The standard by […]
The Testimony of Nature
The Testimony of Nature A drop of dew upon a roseAdorned in nature’s finest clothes, A drop of dew upon a roseAdorned in nature’s finest clothes,The grandest mount in stately grayWhose glory takes my breath away,The forest, dense with luscious green,The prairie charm, more felt than seen,The checkered fields of every hue,The open sky of […]
Why Will You Die?
Why Will You Die? My friend, my soul is deeply grievedTo see the state you’re in: My friend, my soul is deeply grievedTo see the state you’re in:What benefit have you receivedFor holding on to sin? What fruit have you to justifyThe minding earthly things?It’s vanity you can’t deny;You Know what pain it brings. Such […]
The Counsel of the Lord
The Counsel of the Lord The counsel of the wickedMay change from day to day. The counsel of the wickedMay change from day to day.It needn’t be consistentTo keep in error’s way. Not so with God almightyHis counsel stays the same,And those who stand upon itWill not be put to shame. With God there is […]
God Remains the Same
God Remains the Same Life’s changing scenes make their appealTo my poor, fickle frame, Life’s changing scenes make their appealTo my poor, fickle frame,And often change the way I feel,But God remains the same. When circumstances fluctuate,My hopes may rise or fall,But God, unhindered by my state,Is always over all. Though hopes and fears by […]
Bubbles
Bubbles Today I watched the bubbles,That floated through the sky. Today I watched the bubbles,That floated through the sky.So gentle and so graceful,Their colors floated by. An infant’s hand had blown them;A darling little boy;So light at heart and cheerful,He found a moment’s joy. So like the world’s brief pleasures,They won’t remain in hand.They linger […]
Once Has God Spoken
Once Has God Spoken Once has God spoken Yeah, twice have I heard, Once has God spoken Yeah, twice have I heard,That His is the power It’s writ in God’s word:Trust not in oppression, Trust not in the sword,For power, all power Belongs to the Lord. Unto Him power, Yea, power belongs,And unto Him mercy, […]