THE LIVING GOD.
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"The cistern fails—the fountain flows for ever;
Child, to My care thy dearest ones resign;
My arms uphold thee, I will leave thee never,
And all I am, and all I have, is thine!"
Child, to My care thy dearest ones resign;
My arms uphold thee, I will leave thee never,
And all I am, and all I have, is thine!"
Lord! Friend and Brother! safe with Thee be treasured
Memories of countless mercies past recall;
Thy loving kindness is not scant or measured,
Thou art Thyself the first best gift of all.
Memories of countless mercies past recall;
Thy loving kindness is not scant or measured,
Thou art Thyself the first best gift of all.
Christ! Thou art my fountain ever flowing,
Love passing knowledge, knowing no decline;
All, all is love in taking or bestowing,
And my sweet wayside brook is Thine and mine!
Love passing knowledge, knowing no decline;
All, all is love in taking or bestowing,
And my sweet wayside brook is Thine and mine!
THE LIVING GOD.
"Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am He that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death."—Rev. i. 17, 18.
God lives! Then why should I despond,
As if no help were near?
He knows the sorrows of my heart;
He chose my portion here:
Therefore my grief to Him I bring,
And tell my Saviour everything.
As if no help were near?
He knows the sorrows of my heart;
He chose my portion here:
Therefore my grief to Him I bring,
And tell my Saviour everything.
