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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 14, 1911

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 37.

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Our Need

By O. P. Wilson

O. P. WILSON
Our need to-day is not for gold, Nor skill in every art, But more of Christ to dwell within Each vain and sinful heart; Yes, more of Jesus, that we be A banner bright, unfurled For him who gave his Son to die To save this darkened world.
We talk of heathen far and near, Each nation's sore distress; We give and preach, we pray and teach, And talk of our success; But what of that, if we have not The thing that counts indeed,— A holy life wrought out each day Through Christ, “our timely meed”?
It matters not what we may say About our speech and song, Nor what great things possess our clay Amid the opposing throng, If we have not that life within, Of faith, and hope, and love, Which comes to all,—a timely meed,— From out the throne above.
Vinita, Okla.