p. 1 | Gifts Differing by Minnie L. Upton

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 9, 1900

Gifts Differing.

By Minnie L. Upton

See how the flowers of the wood and field Look upward to the sun, And take the wondrous largess he doth yield To each and everyone:

The daisy needeth whiteness like the snow, And store of sunny gold; The stately lilies crave the power to glow In colors manifold;

The honeysuckle asketh perfume sweet To glad both great and small; Still other suppliants, other gifts entreat — The great sun giveth all.

O brothers, sisters,— ye who strive to be All ye can be for God,— The Sun of righteousness doth shine, and ye, With feet on common sod,

May look above for aid. What do ye need— Patience for ills that grieve? Strength? gentleness? faith? hope? Ask ye with speed. Freely shall ye receive.

Thou with the need so sore thou scarce canst pray Thou with the need so small That thou dost blush to voice it, ask — ye may! The great Sun giveth all.

— Minnie L. Upton.