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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Michigan · Jul 23, 1901

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 78, No. 30.

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SATISFIED

By The Parish Visitor

“They thirsted not when He led them.”—Isa. 48:21.
As Israel never thirsted While the Lord alone did lead, So thousands have borne witness That His fullness met their need.
They thirsted not for pardon When He led them to His blood, They knew they were forgiven When He showed the crimson flood.
They thirsted not for pleasure When He whispered, “Ye are mine A fount of joy sprang upward As they answered, “We are thine;
They thirsted not for feeling, When He would lead by faith; No sign or prop upholding, But the trusty staff, “He saith.
They thirsted not for knowledge While sitting at His feet, For all their hardest questions He could silence or could meet.
They thirsted not for honor, Hidden low behind their Lord, To hear Him say, “My servant,” Gave them rank, and full reward.
They thirsted not for friendship In a solitary way, For oft His steps showed clearer Where none other passed that day.
They thirsted not for quiet If He led them through the crowd; His well-known voice could reach them Amid confusion loud.
They thirsted not for money, Their heritage was sure,— Here daily bread, hereafter All treasures that endure.
They thirsted for no blessing That His hand did not outpour, But longed for hearts made larger To take His boundless store.
- The Parish Visitor.