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Love’s Mountain

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Dec 25, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 52.

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Love’s Mountain

By Annie Johnston Flint

O, Love went up to the mountain top Where the glory of God was shining, Away from the world and its tears and toil, Away from its squalor and strife and soil Where the sick and the sad were pining; And he took his way to the place of peace Where life’s vain fretting and grieving cease, Up to the heart of a hush profound Where the calm of the still stars wrapped him round! O, Love went up to the mountain top Afar from the world’s repining.
But Love came down from the mountain top, Its glory and peace resigning,— Down where his foes were hating him, Down where the scourge was waiting him, And the crown of thorns was twining,— To the shame of the cross to be lifted up And drink to the dregs the bitter cup, On God’s great loving to set the seal, That God unto men he might reveal; O, Love came down from the mountain top With face unveiled and shining!
And Love came down to the world again Where the sad and the sick were dwelling, With the strength of the hills in his tender face, The joy serene of his resting-place, And a peace beyond all telling; And he came to help and heal and bless, To lift the burdens of weariness, To comfort the hearts of the sad and lone, And the sorrows of earth to make his own; O, Love came down from the mountain top To make with men his dwelling!
—Annie Johnston Flint, in Christian Endeavor World.