GOD'S CHARGE TO JOSHUA.
By H. T. Hewitt
Thus saith the Lord, to him of old
On whom the mantle fell,
Be strong in me, and guard the fold:
Thy praise shall ages tell. For every place thy feet shall tread,
To you I surely give,
If by my hand thou wilt be led,
And in my graces live. And from the howling wilderness,
Thy lofty Lebanon,
To Euphrates, whose boundaries
Thy power and sway shall own. No earthly potentate, or king,
Before thy hosts shall stand;
My promise sure is, I will bring
You to that goodly land. I will not fail thee, nor forsake,
If thou my law fulfill;
And on thy neck my yoke thou'lt take,
And do my holy will. Through all thy pilgrimage of life,
With thee I'll ever be;
In tumult loud, and bitter strife,
My glory thou shalt see. Of courage good, and will most strong,
To do what I command;
For I designed thou shalt ere long,
Possess the promise land. Be not dismayed, nor be afraid,
Is my behest to thee,
For whereso'er thy course be laid,
My power thy shield shall be. Santa Rosa, Cal. H. T. HEWITT.