THY WILL BE DONE by Sel.

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 3, 1874

“THY WILL BE DONE.”

By Sel.

When your life is full of trials, And your heart wild with despair, When your burden seems as heavy As your weary soul can bear; When your hopes are all departing, And you watch them one by one, When your heart with care is breaking, Can you say, “Thy will be done”?

When your path is steep and rugged, All the weary journey through, When your neighbors gather roses, While the thorns are left for you; Though you’ve fought your battles bravely Fought so hard, yet never won, When the world is all against you, Can you say, “Thy will be done”?

When your dearest friend is dying, One your heart has loved the best, Yes, the darling whom you worship, Can your soul then stand the test? Can you close those eyes forever That have been your light and sun? Can you bow in resignation, Meekly say, “Thy will be done”?

Death has darkened all your household, Filled your heart with deepest gloom, Robbed your life of all its sweetness, All its beauty and its bloom. But religion, pure and holy, Shines out brighter than the sun; Even then the Christian murmurs, Not my will, but Thine be done. —Sel.