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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 23, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 39, No. 6.

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Our correspondent, J. C. Smith, of Dundee, Scotland, sends us the following New Year's thoughts, which are appropriate at all seasons.—Phrenological Journal.
LAST year's trials, where are they? Have they wrought us good to-day? Are we better for that cross? Was't our gain, that heavy loss? Why is life not one long May? Why should trouble come each day? Why not have complete success, Bringing hourly happiness? What fruits brought you forth last year? Seeds then sown will soon appear. Cast you in both bad and good? None can change them, if he would. Let us sow no tares again, Only wheat of purest grain. Spring shall send her genial showers, Pleasant harvest shall be ours. Christian, banish idle fears, Providence the vessel steers, Safely o'er the sea he'll guide, Landing safe on Canaan's side. Cheerful may the voyage be, Winds and waves are speeding thee. Far away, our home's in view, Resting-place for good and true.