paths unknown, to paths un-known,—Thou, who hast made my home of life so pleasant, e ver present, Be Thou my strength and stay! my strength and stay! A-MEN. friends pass by me, and my weakness shun, Thy char-iot then I hear. 2 Thy glorious face Is leaning toward me; and its holy light 3 On my bended knee I recognize Thy purpose clearly shown; 4 I have nought to fear; This darkness is the shadow of Thy wing; Can come no evil thing. Elizabeth Lloyd Howell 03 A MEN. . He sees my wants, al- lays my fears, And counts and treasures up my tears. A MEN. d 2 If aught should tempt my soul to stray 4 When, sorrowing, o'er some stone I bend, From heavenly wisdom's narrow way; Which covers what was once a friend And from his voice, his hand, his smile, Divides me for a little while, Thou, Saviour, mark'st the tears I shed, For Thou didst weep o'er Lazarus dead! 5 And O, when I have safely passed Through every conflict but the last; Still, still unchanging, watch beside My painful bed, for Thou hast died! Then point to realms of cloudless day, And wipe the latest tear away! Robert Grant 2 When in the sultry glebe I faint, |