me, Lord, the faith to humbly bow
And trust in thee!

There is no _faith_ in seeing. Were we led
Like children here,
And lifted over rock and river-bed,
No care, no fear,

We should be useless in the busy throng;
Life's work undone;
Lord, make us brave and earnest, true and strong,
Till heaven is won.

--Sarah Knowles Bolton.

DOUBTING NOTHING

Acts 10. 9-20.

Not to thy saints of old alone dost Thou
In heavenly trance make known thy perfect will,
But to each hungry soul thy love would fill--
Descending out of heaven, we wist not how--
Comes by thy grace the holy vision now;
While we whose hearts should with the message thrill
Cry "Common and unholy!" to thee still,
And, uninspired, in grief before thee bow.

O Thou, whose Own the way we fare hath trod,
Give to thy children quick, discerning eyes
To see in life upspringing from the sod
All the divineness that within it lies,
Till humble service lift us to the skies
Who, "doubting nothing," seek thy will, O God!

--Louise Manning Hodgkins.

THE EYE OF FAITH

I do not ask for earthly store
Beyond a day's supply;
I only covet more and more
The clear and single eye.
To see my duty face to face
And trust the Lord for daily grace.

I care not for the empty show
That thoughtless worldlings see;
I crave to do the best I know,
And leave the rest with thee;
Well satisfied that sweet reward
Is sure to those who trust the Lord.

Whate'er the crosses mine shall be,
I will not dare to shun;
I only ask to live for thee,
And that thy will be done;
Thy will, O Lord, be mine each day,
While passing on my homeward way.

And when at last, my labor o'er,
I cross the narrow sea,
Grant, Lord, that on the other shore
My soul may dwell with thee,
And learn what here I cannot know:
Why thou hast ever loved me so.

--J. J. Maxfield.

HAVE FAITH IN GOD

Have faith in God! for he who reigns on high
Hath borne thy grief and hears the suppliant's sigh,
Still to his arms, thine only refuge, fly.
Have faith in God!

Fear not to call on him, O soul distressed!
Thy sorrow's whisper wooes thee to his breast;
He who is oftenest there is oftenest blest.