Classic Poem

To meet whatever comes with Faith rock-founded,
Upheld by it, to question not Thy Plan;
To know our dear ones, by Thy love surrounded,
Are near us now, to help us " play the man; "
To humbly walk with Him, as children, thronging
The Heav'nly spaces radiant with peace;
To realize the selfishness of longing
To have our burdens lifted first; to cease
Asking, with tears, the reason for your sending
Trials to us that are so hard to bear;
To grieve — yet not to live with Grief unending,
But hold Thy hand and onward — onward fare;
To stay uncharitable thoughts; to waken
True gratitude for what we have; and then
To learn to wait with stedfast Trust unshaken —
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God, give us Vision — and new strength! Amen.