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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 26, 1916

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 53.

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Jesus Knows

I do not think that I could bear My daily weight of woman's care If it were not for this: That Jesus seemeth always near, Unseen, but whispering in my ear Some tender word of love and cheer To fill my soul with bliss.
There are so many trivial cares That no one knows and no one shares, Too small for me to tell; Things e'en my husband cannot see, Nor his dear love uplift from me,— Each hour's unnamed perplexity, That mothers know so well,—
The failure of some household scheme, The ending of some pleasant dream Deep hidden in my breast; The weariness of children's noise, The yearning for that subtle poise That turneth duties into joys, And giveth inner rest.
These secret things, however small, Are known to Jesus, each and all, And this thought brings me peace. I do not need to say one word, He knows what thought my heart hath stirred, And by divine caress my Lord Makes all its throbbings cease. — Selected.