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Heaven's Best Gift

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 30, 1911

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 48.

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Heaven's Best Gift

By Allen F. Gage

ALLEN F. GAGE
Like the thrill of sweetest music Borne upon the evening breeze, Like the gentle notes of songsters, And the murmuring of the trees, Comes the Spirit soft descending, Filling hearts with peaceful rest; Low to earth ’tis heaven bending, Blessed gift of God the best;
Soft descending, like the rain-drops On the thirsty desert land, Causing bounteous fields for harvest To spring forth on every hand. Thus the Spirit, in rich measure, To each longing soul is given, As the water to the Hebrews When the mighty Rock was riven.
Blessed gift, divine communion ’Twixt high heaven and lowly man, Guide and teacher, true revealer Of the things in God’s great plan, Satisfy my earnest longing; In rich fulness rest on me; To my heart speak peace and quiet As did Christ to Galilee.
Then shall I in quiet meekness In green pastures sweetly lie, Feed in gardens of thy planting, Happy in thy presence nigh; Careful never more to grieve thee, Faithful for thy truth to stand, Till I triumph through thy mercy In that glorious blessed land.
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