Stars for Our Guiding by Worthie Harris Holden

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Oct 2, 1913

Stars for Our Guiding

By Worthie Harris Holden

WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN

The lingering twilight caresses the night With whispering breezes ere taking her flight, Then softly retreats unobserved to her rest, And leaves the domain to the night for his quest. He covers the beauties of day with a shroud, And paints heaven’s blue with the mask of a cloud; But piercing this mantle of soberest hue, Forth come one by one tiny stars sparkling through, Till out of the gloom and the blackness of night The sky is aglow with their shimmering light.

E’en now ’tis the twilight of earth’s ebbing day, Erelong will the darkness of evil have sway, When people and nations are spurred to their doom By him who is prince of both darkness and gloom. He seeks to obscure the world’s Comfort and Light, And shrouds with his doubts what was hopeful and bright; His triumphal march leaves but death in its train, And terror runs riot throughout his domain: But lo! through the gloom all God’s promises bright Gleam forth with a clearer, unfaltering light.

O stars for our guiding! shine brighter each hour,— An earnest of heaven, sustained by His power Who holds every sun and each planet in space And Israel keeps by his infinite grace.

Portland, Oregon.