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DEDICATION
To the King of Kings and Lord of Lords
IN THE INTEREST OF
HIS CONSECRATED SAINTS,
WAITING FOR THE ADOPTION,
This Work is Dedicated
"To make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery which
from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God."
"Wherein He hath abounded towards us in all wisdom and
prudence, having made known unto us the mystery of His will,
according to His good pleasure which He hath purposed in
Himself; that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He
might gather together in one all things, under Christ. –
Eph.3:4,5,9;
1:8-10.
"YOUR FATHER KNOWETH WHAT THINGS YE HAVE NEED OF"
MATT. 6:8.
OUR Father knows what things we need
Each step along the way,
His eye of love doth never sleep, – He
watches night and day.
He knows sometimes, like ripening grain,
We need the sunshine bright,
Again He sends the peace that comes
With shadows of the night.
Sometimes our pride would fain unfurl
Ambition's flaunting sail, – Ah!
then He knows we need to walk
Humiliation's vale.
Sometimes He takes our eager hands
And folds them on our breast,
He gently lays our work aside, – He
knows we need to rest.
Sometimes we need companionship,
Sometimes, "the wilderness," – How
sweet to feel He'll know and give
The state that most will bless!
Then let us leave it all with Him,
Assured that, come what may,
Our Father knows just what we need,
Upon our pilgrim-way.