THE MOTE AND BEAM by M. A. G.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 2, 1867

THE MOTE AND BEAM

By M. A. G.

Copied for the Review by M. A. G.

TRUTH reflects upon our senses, Gospel light reveals to some, If there still should be offences, Woe to them by whom they come.

Judge not, that ye be not judged, Was the counsel Christ did give; Measure given large or grudged, Just the same ye must receive.

Jesus says, Be meek and lowly; For ’tis high to be a judge. If I would be pure and holy I must love without a grudge.

It requires a constant labor, All his precepts to obey, If I truly love my neighbor, I am in the narrow way.

Once I said unto another, In thine eye there is a mote. If thou art a friend and brother, Hold, and let me pull it out.

But I could not see it clearly; For my sight was very dim. When I came to search more closely, In mine own there was a beam.

If I love my brother dearer, And his mote I would erase, Then the light should shine the clearer, For the eye’s a tender place.

Others I have oft reproved, For an object like a mote; Now I wish this beam removed; Oh! that tears would wash it out.

Charity and love are healing; These will give the clearest sight. When I saw my brother’s failing, I was not exactly right.

Now I’ll take no further trouble; Jesus’ love is all my theme. Little motes are but a bubble, When I think upon the beam.