p. 110 | ONE STEP MORE by Sel.

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 18, 1873

ONE STEP MORE.

By Sel.

“A man's heart deviseth his way; but the Lord directeth his steps.” Prov. 16:9.

What though before me all is dark, Too dark for one to see? I ask but light for one step more, 'Tis quite enough for me.

Each little, humble step I take, The gloom clears from the next; So, though 'tis very dark beyond, I never am perplexed.

And if sometimes the mist hangs close, So close, I fear to stray, Patient I wait a little while, And soon it clears away.

I would not see my farther path, For mercy veils it so; My present steps might harder be Did I the future know.

It may be that my path is rough, Thorny, and hard, and steep; And knowing this, my strength might fail Through fear and terror deep.

It may be that it winds along A smooth and flowery way; But, seeing this, I might despise The journey of to-day.

Perhaps my path is very short, My journey nearly done; And I might tremble at the thought Of ending it so soon.

Or, if I saw a weary length Of road that I must wend, Fainting, I'd think, “My feeble powers Will fail me ere the end.”

And so I do not wish to see My journey or its length; Assured that, through my Father's love, Each step will bring its strength.

Thus, step by step, I onward go, Not looking far before; Trusting that I shall always have Light for just “one step more.” —Sel.